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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-08-23
ARMY AND NAVY
Continued from page nine.)


for a most formidable system of de-
tense. The plan that has been tenta.
lively adopted, and will be submitted
to the President within a few days,
calls for at least twenty-four 12-inch
mortars, placed in six batteries at
either entrance. The tentative plan
proposes in addition either two bat.
teries of 14-inch disappearing guns on
each of the six sites, making twenty
four of these guns, or one battery of
16-inch guns on each of the three Pa.
cifc entrance sites and two batteries
of the same caliber on the two Allan.
tic side sites, total of sixteen.
The character of the defenses, how.
ever are not being exploited by the
government, although it is not expect.
ed that they can be long kept conf.
Dental
I'VE are working uuietiy on the
plans for this project of defense of the
canal, in accordance with the policy
of the government, as made plain
some time ago by the President and
as authorized by congressional appro
priation," said General Wood, speak
ing of the big work he now has in
hand.
I'VE hope to have the plans com
pleted as soon as possible, in order
that there may be no delay in the mat
ter of construction of the Notifications
and that they may be completed by
the time the canal opens for the com
merce of the world. The board care
fully examined all prospective battery
sites, taking into consideration al
minor changes suggested. These sites
had been looked over by several mem
bers of the board last year, but this
recent visit was deemed necessary be
cause of new important features that
had been introduced and by the ap
parent difficulty that will be had in
putting up adequate defenses within
the original sum acknowledgement
mately $12,OOO,OOO."
Soldiers to Fight Fire.
WASHINGTON, August 15.-Not
withstanding the opposition of the
members of the general staff of tn,
army, the military affairs COMMITTEES
of the House today directed that
Favorable report be made on the
Raker bill, authorizing the use of tn,
regular army soldiers as fire-fghter
in the national forests in California
at any time they may be needed dur
ing the summer months.
The committee, however, amende
the bill making their use dependen
upon the existence of an emergency
Even then they may be used only
the chief of staff says their with
drawal from army posts willSAot pr
the military system out of gear.
The opposition of the general stat
has been based upon the assumptio
that the existence of a power to re
quire the soldiers to fight forest fire
would be used to the detriment of tn
army as military organization
Amended as the bill was today it i
not as obnoxious as it was in the forr
in which it was introduced
Paymaster Pippin's Troubles.
VALLEJO, August 15.-With tire
sets of books kent in connection Wit
the United States receiving ship II
dependence, no one found time to util
ize the opportunity for double checl
ing the paymasters accounts until h
. got into trouble, according to exhibit
made today at the trial of Paymaste
A. M. Pippin, charged with embezzle
ment.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-07-04

ton. These supplies. ard especially
the small arms, We're very much
needed ny our troops and thety cap
ture MAS most timely and FORTUNATE.
with these improved arms. captured
from the enemy. our troops we're
better enahled to fight. for the guns
they had at the beginning OF the war
were a~ntiauated and OF little service.
North Carolina suffered a gri.vou-
loss in those battles. hundreds Of our
best and brarest being Killed or
wounded. Among the Killed We're col
oneis Reuben Campbell. Charles G.
Lee Y CASTOR Meares. besides many
other distinguished officers too NAM
erous to mention Nearly every COM
munlty mourned is dead
The result % the seNen-days' battles
most fully indicated the wisdom and
military genius Of Gen Lee IN d.sse-
garding the advice of his generals
Gas above stated 90 withdraw IL an
inner line Of Notifications at Rich
nlord BY his action hc not onI
drove the Feaeral army away from
Richmond but carried on IN often
siNe warfare. threatening Washington
City and invading Maryland. When
he assumed on the lSt day
Of June. 1867. the Federal army Was
nearer 10 Richmond than il ever VS.
afterwards. until that city WAS eNaC-
uated on the night OF April md. 1865.
This fact should not be forgotten.
IcClellan'S army would have been
completely routed. and it max be.
captured. if Lees orders had been
promptly carried out as they should
have been. As ii MAS. our victories
around Richmond filled the Conf.d-
eracN With JOY and our soldiers We're
elated with their successes and in
spired with perfect confidence in
their commander and their ability to
Whip the enemy on amy fair field.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-07-04
NO. 1.-THE SEVEN DAYS BAT
TIE.

(From The Chatham Record. WedneS-
day. June q. 1919
Next week is the 49th anniversary
of the Seven Days Battle around
Richmond which resulted in Gen.
Lee driving the Federal army from
its entertainments near Richmond to
the protection of the ~gunboats in the
James river at Harrison's Landing.
This was the first time that many
of our troops had been in a battle,
but during the memorable week they
became quite accustomed TO the
shrieking of shells and the WhizzIng
of bullets. 1t was a week Of arduouS
campaigning, of severe suffering. ana
daily fighting. but at the end Rich
mond was not only relieved from
threatened capture but the Federal
army had ignominiously retreated
and embarked on it's transports for
the protection of its own capital.
After the battle of Seven Pines on
the 31St of May, 1862. in which Cen
Joseph z. Johnston had been wound
ed, Gen. Lee had been appointed hs
successor in command OF the Conted-
crate army in Virginia. The daN after
his appointment Gen. Lee held a
council OF war With his principal gen
erals, all of whom advised q with
draWal Of our army 10 an INNER ille
of breaStworks, nearer Richmond, but
he declined to take their advice ana
determined to assume the offensive
as soon as he could ~reOrganize his
army and prepare for an advance.
This was quite a lahorious and diff
cult work, but at the end Of q nttle
over three weeks. Lee was ready ana
on the 26th of June. 1852. began at
Mechanicsville the first Of those ter
rible battles which ended with the
useless slaughter at Malvern HUI.
The names of MechanicSNIle. Gaines
Mill. Savage Station. traziers Farm
and Malvern Hill are fanllliar
| to every old Confederate soldier ana
| were inscribed on many battle flags.
More soldiers were engaged IN those
| battles than in any other single battle
dnring the war. The TederalS num-
bered 10000 and the Confederate
| so. 600. Gen. Lee. in his official re-
| port. states that more than 10000
| prisoners. 50 pieces of artillery ana
| upward Of $4,000 STANDS OF small
| arms were captured. besides = large
| quantity of supplies Of every des'rip-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-07-04
NO. 9.-BATTLE OF BETHEL.
'ffom The Chatham Record. Wednes-
day, June Z, 1919


Next Saturday is the fiftieth an
h'Iersary of the Battle of Bethel
Nh1ch caused intense excitement
throughout the North and South, and
especially IN this State. If it a been
,ouSht later in the war it would have
n"rdiN been noticed, or only briefly
mentioned as a skirmish, but fought
vi 'he 10th of June, 1861. it was
hi""e memorable in the history of the
"",. only one man on our side was
Hiiitu and nine wounded, and the
.VotralS had eighteen killed and fiji
'-'flree wounded. not as many as
we're frequently killed and wounded
=" SklfmIshes that are now
ne reason why his fight has be-
.ohe famous II why it created SO
I'"'h excitement at the time of it's Oc-
uiehce IS that it was the first col
nrs'oh betWeen the Confederate and
a'u'fal troops. and because it was
l an utter and complete repulse
'he latter. North Carolinians have
."hth especial pride in that fight be-
"use most OF the troops engaged in
" were fron their State, and the only
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-07-04
No. 1O.-BATTIES NEAR PETERS,
BURG,
(From the Chatham Record. Wednes
6ay Iuna IA 1919

(From the Chatham Record. Wednes-
day, June IA, 1919
This week is the 47fh anniversary
of the beginning Of the siege OF Pet
ersburg and of sever fighting sever
al DAYS in the attempt Of the Federa!s
to surprise and capture that city. Be
fore that time the Federals had Tor
three years been unsucceSstully Try
ing to capture Richmond by move
ments on the north side OF the James
river. After Gen. Grant had been re
nuIsed in all his movements against
Richmond. beginning at the Wilder
ness early in May and ending with
the bloody repulse at Cold Harbor on
the ard of June. 1854. he decided not
to flight it out on that line II 1t took
All summer" as he had boastingfy tel
ooranhed to Secretary Stanton. In
stead of continuing his campaign as
first designed. Grant decided to move
his army south of the James river
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-07-04
Petersburg. He wisely

diH dtttck petersburg. he wisely
thought that If he could capture Pet
ersburg he could the more easily cap
tUre Richmond, which city is about
- miles north of Petersburg and on
the opposite side OF the James river.
Accordingly on the 14th Of June
az years < today Gen. Smith with
tour divisions OF Federal troops NOV
eo to Hundred and that
night crossed the Appomattox river
DIT Point OF Rocks, and Hancock's
corps on the same night was moved
10 the south side Of the James river.
Al that time Petersburg was almost
de1enseleSs and migth easily have been
taken II a vigorous attack had been
mace. II Smith and Hancock had then
united their forces and promptly adj
ranced on Petersburg they would east
~ nave captured that city. Instead Of
this there vas a delay on the morn
ing or the 18th. which enabled the
COnfederateS TO receive reinforce
ments, and even then only the Feder-
ais under Smith attacked. During that
day Gen. Hoke arrived at Petersburg
with his division and successfully held
the enemy in check, While other Con-
federate-troOps were being hurried 10
the rescue.
There was heavy fighting for -four
days, the 18th, 10th, 18th and 18th
OF June, and the fighting was not
confined to daylight for on the night
of the 18th severe fighting was kept
up until after II o'clock by moon
light. In those days the Federals ad-
mitted the loss Of 10000 men killed
and wounded, and the loss of the
~COnfederateS was some less. Gen.
Grant found after those four days
battles that he could not "a pture Pet
ersburg by direct assault and then de-
cided to invest or lay siege to that
city. Accordingly he constructed strong
forts and breaStwOrkS east and south OF
the city and about two or three miles
distant, in some places even nearer.
He gradually extended his lines on his
left and on the Confederate right un-
til finally. at the time Of the evacua-
ton of Petersburg on the End Of
April, 1865, the Federal line was
stretched beyond Hatcher's run. We
Will not here mention any Of the
many fights and exciting incidents
that occurred during the long siege.
hen the salf-starved Confederates
suffered such terrible h~ardships.
AS usual in all the battles fought
in Virginia, our North Carolina troops
were conspicuous in the battles near
Petersburg forty-sexen years ago this
week. AS above stated. Hoke's diVi-
! sion saved the city in the first days
battle and RansOm's brigade especial
w suffered heavy loss, the 35th regi-
ment losing more than any other re-
iment. Some of it's survivors in this
county will no oub readily recall
those bloody scenes
The Older citizens Of Petersburg
now living no doubt have very vivid
reco1lections of the stirring scenes of
this week forty-seven years ago vher
their city so narrowly escaped cap
ture, and the survivors Of those Con
federates who so bravely saved the
city against such odds will never for
get the dangers and hardships then
endured by them.
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24
HIS TWO BAD DAYS.
Lord Byron Dreaded His Thirty-seV-
enth Year and Undertook No Task
on Fridays and Sundays.

The belief in palmists and sOoth-
sayers is not. as is sometimes sup
posed. confined to the ignorant and the
credUlOuS. Lord Byron was not
skeptic in these matters. Just before
his death. as recorded in "ByTOn-The
Last Phase by Richard Edgecumbe,
che said he had reflected great deal
on a prediction which had been made
to him when a boy by a famed fortune
teller in Scotland. His mother, who
firmly believed in chiromancy and as
trOlOgy. lad sent for this person and
desired him to inform her what would
be the future destiny of her son. HaY-
ing examined attentively the palm of
his hand, the man looked at him for
awhile steadfastly and then with
solemn voice exclaimed. Beware of
your thirty-seventh year, my young
lord, bewarer He had entered on his
/ thfrty-seventh year on Jan. -, and II
was evident from the emotion with
which he related this circumstance
that the caution Of the palmist had
produced a deep impression on MS
/ mind, which in many respects was so
superstitious that we thought it prop
er to accuse him of superstition. TO
say the truth answered his lOrdshlp'
I find i equally difficult to know what
not tn believe. 3 You will, |
know, fidicule my belief in lucky and
unlucky days, but no consideration can
now induce me to undertake anything
either on Friday or a Sunday. am
positive it would terminate untortu-
nately. Every one of my misfortunes-
and God knows have had my snare
has happened to be on one OF those
days.' London GentlewOman.
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24
A BAG OF GOLF CLUBS.
Philosophical Student SAYS They Pic
ture In a Way the Various
Phases of Human Society.

DeyOtees of the links will be inter
ested to learn that, in the opinion of
Philosophical student of their ancient
game, a bag of golf clubs is a sym
b0lical epitOme of human society.
Ia the front rank you have the driv-
er, smooth, polished, elegant, the aris-
tocrat of the circle, to whose lot falls
the snowy role in the days perform
an"e, who disdains to play his part on
the level Of his fellows. and must have
his sphere of operations artifcially
raised above the plane of the common
earth. The brassy is your rich com
mOner, substituting a barrier of metal
for the tee that cOnfers rank on his
social superior. After these come the
humber cleeks, lOfters and mashies,
the common herd, who, like the butch
ers. ShOemakers, and tillers of the
ground among human beings, have the
bulk of the work to do, and can afford
no polish save what comes from keep
ing themselves clean, which at times
is no easy task. Apart from them all
stands the niblick, the good Samaritan
of golf, resorted to only when the
player is in a serious difficulty. The
function Of the niblick is to aid the
golfer in the day of trouble, and his
destiny, after having done his duty
in that state of life, is to be relegated
to the limbo of forgetfulness.-Argo
uaVT
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24
Elenhsnf Threnndies.

The natives of certain portions Of
south central Africa, says the Duchess
of Aosta in Harper's Weekly, look on
the death of an elephant as an event.
They attach an almost religious aspect
to it, "As soon as the animal stalked
is stretched out on the ground the
hunters climb upon the huge, still
warm body and there perform dance,
gesticulating and shaking their guns,
accompanied by a sort of litany, in
which they extol the animal and his
qualities, his strength, his size, his
cunning; then they praise the skill of
the hunter, his prompt eye, his accu-
rate shot. And this song is just muir
INJURED, as if they were afraid that if
they raised their voices they would
attract the curse of the spirit which
has just left the animal and is still
floating round him"
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24
How Thackeray Worked,

If ecarte is to be held responsible
for Thackeray's appearance as an au-
thor, his erratic methods of work con-
tributed equally to his early death.
He wrote invariably with the printer
devil in attendance
4 can conceive nothing more haraSs-
ing in the literary way" wrote Motley
to his wife in 1853, than Thackeray' S
way of living from hand to mouth.
mean in regard to the way he fur
nishes food to the printers devil
Here he is just finishing the number
that must appear III few days. Ot
course whether i'll or well, stupid Ol
fertile, he must produce the same
amount of fun, pathOs or sentiment
His gUn must be regularly loaded an6
discharged at command. I should
think it would wear his life out"
Motley's fears were realized within
a few years.-LOndOn Chronicle.
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24
An Omen GiXAr.

HarOld's father was in the habit Of
giving 81 a Sunday to the church.
This was put in a numbered envelope
in the collection plate and the amount
credited to him on the church books.
Mr.. T. was away for the summer and
on his return inclOsed his arrears in
the envelope and intrusted it to Har-
old to put on the plate. When the lit
tie boy came home from church he
said proudly, Il put an awful lot of
money on the plate this morning
mOrn'n anybody else, guess.
''You got the envelope there all
right?" asked his father carelessIy, for
Harold had been almost afraid to car
ry so much money.
ooh, yes" ne said, 'but I took the
envelope off when 1 got there and just
put the money on the plate in my
hand. Nobody d have known how
much l gave if I'd left it in the en-
yelope."
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24
HAIR VIM.

DR.. Julia P. H. Coleman's Success.
One of the most talented women
of the race is DR.. Julia P. H. Cole
man, wLo is the manufacturer of
hair preparation known as Hair Vim.
This preparation is in great demand
and she IS selling it as fast as it is
manufactured
Hair Vim Soap is another selling
article Both the Hair Vim and soap
are preparations that DR.. Cole
man guarantees. Dr.. Coleman is one
of the most progressive and accom-
plished women of the race. She has
her place of business at 643 Florida
avenue N. W., where she may be
seen. Her hair preparations are sold
in all first class drug stores.
Ok Marrow.
We want our readers 20 patTonize
us; it helps all around The Ozonized
Ok Marrow Co. advertises in this pa
per, and when you want a frst-class
dressing for kinky, harsh and unruly
hair, go to your druggists and get a
bottle of Ford's Hair Pomade, 25c or
SoC a bottle.
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24

Alabama, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday, April II, Is and 70, 1912, a
little more than a year from this time,
an international conference on the
Negro. Such a conference as this
will offer the opportunity for those
engaged in any kind of service in At
rica, or the countries above mention
ed, TO become more intimately &C
quainted with the work and the prob
lens of Africa and these other coun-
tries. Such a meeting will be valua-
bic and helpful, also, in so far as IT
will give opportunity for general in
terchange of ideas in organizing and
systematizing the work Of education
of the native peoples in Africa and
elsewhere and the preparation of
teachers for that work. Wider knowl-
edge of the work that each is dong
should open means of cooperation
that do not now exist.
The object of calling this confer
ence at Tuskegee Institute is to at
ford an opportunity for studying the
methods employed in helping the Ne
gro people of The United States, with
a view of deciding to what extent
Tuskegee and Hampton methods may
be applied to conditions in these coun-
tries, as we'll as to conditions in Al
rica
It is hoped that numbers of people
representing the different govern
ments interested in Africa and the
West Indies, as well as representa-
tives from the United States and the
countries of South America, will de-
eide to attend this conference. Es-
pecially is it urged that missionary
and other workers in these various
countries be present and take an act
i've part in the deliberations of the
conference.
| 1t is desirable, in any case, to have
any suggestions as to what might be
| done to make the work of the con-
/ ference more helpful to all concerned
| The names of persons who would like
to be present, with whom you are ac-
quainted, will be appreciated, and
through you they are invited TO be
present and take part in the delibera-
tons of the conference.
Those who come to Tuskegee prop
erly accredited will be welcomed and
entertained as guests of the institu-
ton, and will be under no expense
during their stay here.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON.
Principal, Tuskegee Normal and In.
dustrial Institute, Tuskegee Insti
tute, Alabama.
lrsyS5FDISt$teSis ESi@ -.
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24
River Queen.

Dates are now opened for the sea
son of 1911 for the River Queen.
Col. Lewis Jefferson, who has al-
ways catered to the wishes of the peo-
pie, and Mr.. Bensinger, who never
fails to do what he can to please the
citizens, have made extensive i'm
provements to the grounds and places
under their supervision where the
boat will run this summer. There
should be no hesitancy in selecting
your dates for the excursion season.
Now is the time, and the old saying
is, delays are dangerous. Col. Lewis
Jefferson is well prepared to meet all
demands. He has always given the
people of this city first-class accom-
modation. He en- eavors to please
the people regardless of expense.
Every park under the supervision of
Col. Jefferson has been improved,
which will make the season of IoII
one of pleasure and satisfaction to
the patrons of this boat.
Apply at the wharf and make your
dates.
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24
DIFFERENCES IN FOGS.
Sea Mist Covers Water Only, but Lon
don Fog Penetrates Rooms and
Shuts Out Light.

The fog of London and the fog Of
the sea alike discompOse traffic, and
Omnibuses and steamships alike have
had to lay to for safety. But while
the London fog gets into your inmOSt
room and battles even the electric light
though the candle comes out trium-
phant curiously-the densest fog at
sea does not disturb the saloon or the
stateroom. Why is that?
The word ''fOg'' has not been traced
farther back than the sixteenth cen
tury, but the thing was known in the
early years of the fourteenth. The
commons, with the prelateS and mobiles
visiting London for the parliaments
and on other occasions, united to petit
ton Edward I. to compel the burning
only of dry wood and charcoal, as the
growing use of sea coal corrupted the
air with its stink and smoke, to the
great prejudice and detriment OF
health. In 1903 the king prohibited
the use of coal. Heavy ransom and
fines were inflicted for disObedienec
In the case of recalcitrant brewers, dy-
ers and other artificers the furnaces
and kilns were destroyed. But the re
striction was evidently removed, for in
1908 $250-prObably equal to about
$4,000 nOw-was paid from the ex
chequer for wood and coal for the
coronation Of Edward II. - LOndOI
GraDhic
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24
he Homeric Controversy.

II was about the year 1895 that the
"Homeric controversy began. About
mena. argued that the HOmeric poems
were composed of independent epic
songs. collected and arranged by Pei
Sistratus about go Il. G. VOLTS theO.
ry created u great stir among scholars
which enlisted most Of the learned
men of the day. dT Andrew Lang, in
Homer and the Epic" 1893, vigorous.
Iy defended the "one author" theory
as opposed to the idea Of Wolf that
the famous poems were composed
through ages by many different per
sons.-New York American.
The Washington bee., 1911-06-24
Such a Bore to Dress.

A belated traveller who was com
PEELED to stay all night in a back
woods cabin says that soon after the
frugal meal a tall, gaunt youth of
eighteen and an equally sallOw and
gaunt girl of seventeen, both bare
footed, took their hats from wooden
pegs in the wall and prepared to go
out, whereupOn the mother, taking her
pipe from between her teeth, said re-
prOvingly:
$50 long an wash your feet, Levi
you and LOoly, both! Hain't you
'shamed to go off to an evenin' party
without washin' your fCetF
They Obeyed, but as Levi took the
washpan from a bench by the door he
said with a grumble:
I'D bout as soon stay home from a
party as to have to fix up for it."