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Sunday Afternoon the Re ligious School Will Pre-
 sent Children's Playlet.
THE PARTICIPANTS
RecalIs the Syrian Invasion Of the Holy Land and Origin of
 Holiday.

The pupils of the Temple Religious School will present a Hanukkah play entitled Judas Maccabeus,' by Ii. pereira Mendes, Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Assembly Hall of the School at the Temple. The play
 which has been somewhat revised and amplied with musical and Rhetorical insertions for this occasion, is based on the historical incident of the at tempt on the part of Antiochus Epl- phanes' general, Apelles, to force Greek organism OH the Jewish people in the Holy Land in the second cen t,1ry B. c. In addition to his function
 as an officer of the hostile army, Apelles is spurred on by the desire to nossess Sc:anna, the daughter or Mattathias. priest of Modin. whose beauty enthralls Anclles. With his accomplice, Jason, Jew who wants to wrest the High-priesthood from hls brother, Apelles vows to kill Matta- thias as we'll as Abraham, the flance of Sosanna. However, the brave VII lapers led by Mattathias and his val iant son, Judas Maccabeus, refuse to submit to idolatry and foil Apelies' nan. routing the Syrian Greeks and driving them out Of the land. Judea
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Informal Recital.

A nambeH of members of Prof. N. p. NcNeilI'~ music alass gave an in formal recital last evening in James Hall, at Sixth avenae and Main street. The program consisted of the follow ing excellent numbers
 Her First I}all (Behr1-Miss Bessie H. Atkinson and MT. MeNeill. Wanda O}ohnl-Miss Stella Rob- isch
 avalse9 op. No. 7o. lchopfn)-Miss Viola Fowles.
 "A Piping Breeze' Pehie) )-Mr, Davis.
 Rag Dolls Lullaby tF1olst-Mss Norma Crist.
 Monastery Bells (wely-DeLorin Thompson.
 Come to N4s tp4azal-Miss 'loy Herring.
 King O. the Desert, An F. ePhiI- lipso-J0s Gartman
 Farewell Gree.iae@ GGauscha1s1- Mics Gussie Rutherford.
 Moonlight os th Hudson tNii- son)-Miss Anna Maui.
 The Ocsaa Lovers. fGaors Jahn Martin.
 n Troyatore' oDoral-Louis Jaek- son.
 ..Valse B4iIIiants 0p. 94 fChopino Miss Nettie Mallihin
 When We're Tosztasr9 (Greem- Miss Grace Walker.
 Dancing Waves" (A Priezoaka>-- Miss Clyde Dixon.
 "Toms Sweetheart, (Wright)- Robert York.
 Caprice ,Bohemia1, 70. Lebierre)- Miss Cathron Lee.
 "Caro Mic Be., Giosdani)-Henry Roberts.
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q + < 1 a BRIEF MENTION a 1, * 1 } | + I. 1.
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Garrett Howsen spent yesterday in Little Rock
 Julius Leitner spent yesterday in Little Rock.
 Mrs M. A. Chambers. Of Stuttgart is visiting in the city.
 Mrs. Charlie Alexander is home q visit in Monticello.
 G. l.. Maddng left yesterday after noon eor Golfers Flat.
 Miss Sallie Garrett. of Altheimer, was in the city yesterday.
 Miss Edith Jackman recently visited Mrs Harry Eversfield. at Tillar
 Mrs E. A. Howell and son. Edwin, are home from visit at Tillar.
 James Allen left yesterday morning for Little Rock, on a business trip.
 Mls. Anna Chesnutt has gone to Madding, where she is visiting friends.
 D. H. Katz, a. prominent lumberman of Memphis, spent yesterday in the city.
 Deputy Sheriff R. H. Williams has returned from a business trip to Cor nerstone.
 Mrs. S. F. Ross, of Florence, Ala. spent yesterday in the city, guest at the Hotel Jefferson.
 Attorney A. T. Whitelaw left yes terday morning for Star City, where he has legal business.
 Fred Ingram has returned to his home in Little Rock, after visit with June Ingram in this city.
 Dr. G. w. Hogg, a well known and old resident of Ellerson, Ark, spent yesterday in the city visiting rela- tives.
 MT. and Mrs. B. l.. Wiley have re- turned to their home at Haywood, af- ter spending several days visiting in the city.
 Mrs. Walter M Purvis, of Louis vile, Ky, formerly Miss Lucy Bur ford, is in the city visiting relatives and friends.
 V. G. Hinton, of Little Rock, repre- senting the Dalton adding machine and typewriter company, spent yester- day in Pine Bluff.
 Mrs. Mary Amis has returned iron Rison, and will spend the remainde of the winter with Captain and Mrs N. T. Roberts here. Mr. and Mrs. Will Hut and littl' son. Billy. have returned from Tns
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Inyincible Literary Socisty.

The Invincible Literary Society held it's weekly meeting yesterday after noon at the High School. The fol- lowing program was rendered:
 Defamation, York Trigg.
 Debate-Resolved: That the city limits should be extended. Affirma- tive, Earl Royse, Fred Hudson and Jeff Mccain; negative, Sam Hall Luen Saunders (absent and Lee Wli- son tabSent)
 Essay-Leo Sanders.
 IMen Saunders place on the deoate was voluntarily filled by spencer foA The decision was awarded the aflr- mative by an unanimous vote or the judges. After the roll call the SO ciety adjourned on motion of Juns Coles
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PARCELS POST
 ON RURAL ROUTES
Postmaster General Given Authority to Try Them Out There and ApprO-
 priAtiOn is Made to Test 1t.
International News Special


 Washington. D. C., Jan. 6.-The Postmaster General is given authority in bill, introduced today by Repre- sentative Clarke, of Florida, to eX- pertinent with parcels post on rural mail route to be selected, and $50,000 is appropriated for the necessary Or ganization. Rates are fixed at . cents fo rthe first pound and with 2 cents for each additional pound up to eleven pounds, the maximum weight of a single parcel. For two ounc 5 the charge is to be one cent.
 Postmaster General Hitchcock is to observe whether parcels post can oe conducted in connection with the pos tai system organization and what is a fair rate in all matters necessary 10 determine whether parcels post would be good thing to attach to the postal system.
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MOyse-Hanf.

Rov Hanf. who on Thursday even" ing, January P, at s o'clock will be married to Miss Moyse, of Greenvilie, Miss. will leave here Monday for Greenville. MT. and Mrs. Harry Hanf, and John and Frank Bloom will leave Tuesday evening Tor GfeenViiie to attend the wedding. Following his mari ge Nr. Hanf and bride will go to Palm Beach, Florida, to spend 2 few weeks. after which they will re- turn here to make their home.
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Sorosis Society.

A very interesting program was reh- dered by the members of the Sofosls Literary Society Friday afternoon Ill the study hall of the High School.
 The debate, Resolved that mathe- matics should be an elective course in the last two years of High school was very spirited one. The nega- tives, Misses Selma Schloss and Lula Wilson, won over the afflTmativeS' Misses Lillian Philpot and Matte Cal loway.
 TWO enjoyable readings were rend- cred by Misses Mona Lazarus ana Jean Hart The vocal solo by MISS lone Farrar and the instrumental number by Miss Lola Ezan added much to the program. On account o. the absence or the president, Miss Elizabeth Adams, Miss Jean Hart presided.
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An Elaborate Cotillion,

In compliment to her guests, Miss Louise Mountcastle, of Knoxville, Tenn, and Miss Rebecca Porter, of Memphis, Tenn, and also honorlng Miss Mary Geisreiter and her guests, Miss Dorothy Erode, of Memphis, and Miss Mary W0odfoId, of Paris Ky, Miss Henrietta Taylor entertained laet evening with a cotillio1t at the Bluff City Club. The elaborate dance prov ed to be a feature of the social sea- son. Both the yolnger and older so- eiety circles Were represented. The club throughout Was made unusually attractive with pink carnations and green pla2ts Beneath a large 1ern i'll one coln7r of the hail was sta toned two t2blss, from enc of which delicious punch was dispensed and from the other sandwiches, hints and nuts were served. The pulch table had narcis.us and pink carnations banked around the bowl. The other table was covered with cluny and hand embroidered lace cover, and held candel0ras with pink tapers and sil- yer baskets of nuts and hints. Mrs John B. Speers presided at the refresh ment tables. The cotillion was led by Dillard H. Saunders, dancing with Miss Henrietta Taylar, Who wore a handsome gown of pink satin, yelled in pink chiffon, with | bouquet Of pink carnations and maidenhair ferns. Miss WoodfoYd was beautifu! in yellow sat in trimmed in crystals and wore a bouquet of white carnations and ferns. Miss Porter was picture of lGVell- ness in messaline trimmed with gold and a bouquet of yiolers and maiden hair ferns. Miss Mountcastle was at tired in white crepe dechine trimmed in white pearls. Her flowers were pink roses and fern slips. Miss Br.5e wus a striking figure in white satin, yelled with white marquisette' she akSO wore DOuduCl Ol FlolS Io' Miss Mary Geisreiter was gracious honoree. wearing a turquoise blue gown yelled in black and trimmed m crystals. She carried violets. Miss Eleanor Nunn in blue messaline, vell- ed in chiffon of painted blue flowers
 and wearing White carnations ane
 ferns, was another charming mem
 Der of the party. To the strains ol a full orchestra dancing continued uh-
 til a late hour The affair was on'
 of the most elaborate given Tn the ci''
 for some time. The hostess, Mls' Tavlor. was never more gracious II greeting her guests than on this cc casion. Her we'll known attractive per sonality and beautiful accomplish ments has given her place among th ' leading young society girls or tn : city.
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a5dExs independence and lH fetf&z jon df =lsrael 55 saved a55d aa4bFa4 i4 instituted as ! festival af comuen= oration.
 The D5rts are distributed IS fol- lows:
 Jason Sylvia RosenzWeig.
 Mattathias- Garland S3muels.
 Judas MaceaBeus-Adele Bluthen- thai.
 Abrlaham-tHelene Eisenkramer.
 Esther, wife of Mattathias Lucille Rosenberg.
 Sosanna-Fannie Marx.
 Naomi, daughter of Mattathias Gertrude B&er.
 Ruth, cousin of. Soeanna and Naomi -,Sarita Strauss
 Miriam, another cousin-Adeie Bluthe enthal.
 lApellss-Leon Rutstein.
 Greek captains-Dave SchevitZky and Joe Singer.
 Greek Mamie Reinberger and Leo Balm.
 Abraham ben Isaac, Jewish pat riarch-Dorothy Levine. David, Jewish warrior-Joe Jaf- fife.
 Joseph, Jewish captain-llalold Rutstein.
 Cleanthes Priam Sophocles, Jew ish Greek dude-Charles Gurdin
 Jewish citizcn-Louis Bram.
 Jewish soldiers Irvng Reinberger Julian Schevitzky and Charles RHt stein.
 Eider-Hyman Heiner. Chief Priest-Bernard simon.
 RaDbis-.Roy Leitner and Morris | Cook. Lights-Annette Dreyfus, Pauline Samuels. Rosa Silbernagle, Ada Balm | Ana May Reinberger, Rose Gurdlh Miriam Eisenkramer, Camille Jaffle and Bessie Eisenkramer, Jewish MaldenS-HenlleI.d dIu Madeline Bluthenthal Leonora f1nkei- l snein, Rosalie Lazarus. Irene hos- enzweig, Floy Knox, Goldye Franklin Annette Rutstein, Doris Meyer, ldah- ! lia Levine. Gertie Bram
 Voice invisible-Miss Ethel Schloss Miss Carolyn Rosenbaum IS super vising the dramatic training and Miss Gladys, Elhott and Miss Ethel Schloss have charge of the incidental music
 Admission will be free. During i the course of the play collector will be made partly to help pay the expenses of the play and partly 'e send to the Jewish Orphans Home II New Orleans.
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For Mesdames Rice and Buyer.

Mrs. Clay Stacker will entertain at bridge this afternoon complimentaFy to her mother, Mrs. Bruce Rice, or New York City, and her sister, Mrs Buyer, of Clarksville, Tenn.
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con. Ariz., where, they were with NJ. and Mrs John Hut.
 Mrs w J. Williams and two sons, after a visit with NJ, Brown and fam fly here, will return to their home al Tyler, Texas tonight.
 George l.. Jones. l.. B. Leigh, r. l.. Young and L. S Meponald, of Little Rock, were ahong the guests at the Hotel Jefferson yesterday.
 MT and Mrs Charles Simon, form CT residents of this city. were ill the city yesterday. Mir. simon coming here to transact business.
 r. G. Parham, assistant prosecuting attorney rcft yesterday for Star GitN where he goes on legal busmsss for the praseeutina attorneN.% office
 F. Gason has rcturued from Nooti= cello, where ha Iafa a=a= carler fer tbs Tdmlia KaoN IAEH5@4 HeoraH5 in the e=pteI st5aGs& 2l HoaGce,1o.
 A;Hs. F.. N p5zll11s aad =oa j.. L. Philips, or &Ithaimea cane t7 this a.s last ai4ht 8af attend tha= =f5t= 1or coti'liou ae tHa i}Hg#cfE Club
 Zen Cheek. T Ffa6 RI8f boy who is now residing ie 5iaa2 k hore spending several days ViIh his mo.h- CT Mrs Che k on East Fif,h aHeme
 David Weiss, or= Leland Miss, is expected to arrive here in a few days  to be the guest Of his brother. Soi Weiss of the New England Woolen Mills
 Mrs. C. NJ. Williamson, of Birm- ingham, Ala, arrived in the city yes terday afternoon to be the guest of her parents, Judge and Mrs. C. NJ. Philpot.
 Mr. and Mrs. W. P. KeaIey and children left yesterday for their home at Pine Bluff after a visit With Mrs. J. r. Wells, north of town Stuttgart ArkansaWyer,
 Mrs. NJ X Chambers left yesterday for Pine Bluf. to visit ? IatiYes, aftef q short visit with her snaadd ashtef, .srs. r. Heyols in this city sfattsa4 t4f5aaza3HHr
 .fa6ae ]. I. lsraz.e4 shaHiHf zde@ #4.sser. 50J2e 5amea= G@la. ciaaq= calEoT l. Nj. ElIiott and F ". Rsa- f=8 afz 55m aa. q sao#t 61soass tip to Little Rock.
 r. J. flaey. the eV9=gt= areoea'ai5l  whom District Attorney T. HaYis Nixon would employ to audit the conn= ty records, attended the speaking at the Elks Theater fast night Mir. Huey came here from Houston, Texas, especially for that purpose.
 C. H. Triplett Jr. 4s expected home Sunday from a business trip to New York, and pleasure visit to other points is the east He was accom- panied by his wife and baby, who Will visit in North Carolina for some time. | Circuit Judge A. B. Grace, Prose cutting Attorney T. Havis Nixon and Court Stenographer H. l.. Sternberg will leave tomorrow for Arkansas i City iri Desha county. where the De- , sha circuit court will convene Mon day
 Miss Mary Geisreiter has returned from St. Louis, where she has bee n attending Grand Opera She was ac companied by Miss Dorothy Erode. of Memphis, and Miss Mary Woodford, or Paris, Ky, who will be her guests here.
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cpasoreD cry FOR elErCHER'S c A s TO IA
LITTLE WAS DOING
 IN CONGRESS FRIDAY
International News Special

International News Special
 Washington, D. C., Jan. 6.-Nearly the entire session of the House today was devoted to the private calendar Small claims were given small consid- eration. John P. Messenger, of Louisiana, the volunteer soldier who allowed himself to be bitten by yell low fever mosquito in Cuba to test the infection, was granted a pension of
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| Surprise Party.

number of young people met last evening and went to the home or MT. I and Mrs. Noel Mccain, No. 1200 'Beech street where they gave Melbourne Mc- Cain a brother ds Noel Mccain knleasant surprise. When greetings Rhad been extended games were fuf- Fnished for the visitors, and the even ling passed enjoyahly until late $hour when dainty refreshments were served. The party included Misses {lWIerrhr Duncan, Edhh h Woodbridge 4Emma Sorrelle, Ions Hearin. Selm2
 Martin, Lillian Phil9ot, Mildred kSaunt, Mary Mccoy. Ruth Rutherford Emma Monk, Florence Mccain Carrie &Arno,d, Joe and Jean Hart, Irene
 ,angford and Allie Banks; Ernest EWhitelaw, June Coles, Cliff Foster
 bohn Toney, James McLsllan, Cec'l
 Baker. Ernest Simpson, Ernest Plum
 her, Ed Knox. Clarence Knox, Albert
 Gadding, Hunter Atkinson. A'tlcus
 pendergrass. Jesse Ryland, Jeff MIG
 Eain. Melbourne, Mccain and MT. and
 Hrs. N. c. McC2in. The guests lh-
 luded principally the members or the
 belta Phi Club Of the High Schoo'
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Silk Stocking Club.

Mrs. Clarence H. Collier will enter tain the Silk Stocking Club this after noon at 2 o'clock. in her home on West Third avenue.
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25 KILLED IN
 WRECK NEAR PARIS

International News Special
 Paris, France, Jan. 6.-At lsast p persons Were killed and more than hundred injured when railroad pas
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$72 a month. The Senate was not in Senator Elkns.
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eenger train left the tracks today at Rambouillet, about 25 miles South west of this city. Fire broke out in the wreckage and the cars were con- stunned. Several of the passengers were burned to death.
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Hiss Hunter HOn0re.

Hiss Hunter HOn0re.
 Miss Hazel Hunter, of Chlcago' "ho the guest of Mrs. J. F. Simmons
 as the honoree at bsauti'ul bridge Sarty given yesterday afternoon by trs. Simmons. 'st her West Fifth ave he home. Narcissus in one room ana link and white carnations in another rere the simple decorations prevail
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-30
FOLKS
ARE DOING WELL

Down at the Territorial immigra-
tion station the newly arrived Span
iards are seemingly happy enough.
The immigrants are well fed and
every care is being taken of them.
Dr. Moore, assistant city physician
inspects them twice a day and there
is no sign of any sickness.
The baggage of the immigrants was
landed this morning and the newcom-
ers were very glad to see their pos
sessions again.
The board of health guards, togeth-
er with those employed by the immi-
grafton board, are taking good care
of the immigrants. A big crowd of
town Spaniards gathers every morn
ing outside the station and many
packages of food and candy are
thrown into the enclosure. DR.. Clark
does not object to presents being
made the immigrants, but he would
far rather have the articles 60
through the main entrance.
1t is thought that by Tuesday mex
the immigrants will be shipped off to
their future homes on the plantations
Of the islands. The Spaniards have
friends and relatives on the planta
tiOns, and in some instances these
people have come to Honolulu in or
der to meet their relations.
The balance of the immigrants or
quarantine island will not be released
for some little time. AS soon as al
chance of infection from them is dis
posed of, there will be another big lot
Of men, women and children shipped
off.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-30

At the meeting of the Board of Agri-
culture and Forestry yesterday after
noon the quarantine regulation as to
dogs was passed, and in future all ca
mines from any country will have to
undergo a quarantine of four months.
1t was proposed to except some coun-
tries but, finally, it was decided to
make the quarantine apply to all dogs
from anywhere outside the Territory
of Hawaii.
The banana regulations regarding
scale and blight were taken up again,
when the amendments suggested by
the governor were adopted. The rules
were then sent on to the governor for
final approval.
In the matter of the Eva forest re-
serve it was decided to refer the whole
matter to the committee on forestry.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-30
IDiphtheria
In Honolulu

Diphtheria has made its appearance
in Honolulu, a sailor from the
Helene having been afflicted with the
disease.
Tom Ricketts,, a sailor on the
schooner Helene, found himself suffer
ing from sore throat and he called
on DR.. Ramus this morning to see
what it was. DR.. Ramus thought that
it was diphtheria, so he went to work
to make sure. His microscope con-
irmed his opinion, and Ricketts, VIII
be taken to quarantine island, where
he will be cared for.
Being sailor, it is the duty OF the
Marine Hospital to care for him. But
the case has to be reported to the
Territorial Board of Health, which
DR.. Ramus has done. The isolation
hospitals are all full at present so the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-30

federal authorities are caring for the
man on their own station.
The appearance of diphtheria is a
serious thing at any time, and steps
are being taken to see whether there
is any danger from infection. The
Helene is to be inspected and will be
fumigated if necessary. The whole
thing will be gone into thoroughly
nothing being left undone to prevent
an epidemic. 1t is hoped, however
that it is merely an isolated case, and
that there is no donger of its spread
ing.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-30
LAW STANDS
BEHIND THE
INSPECTORS

This morning at the Board of Health
Office the attorney general delivered
an address to the inspectors of the de-
partment Judge Lindsay took up the
legal side of the sanitary inspectors
work, telling the men, in simple lau-
guage, what their powers were and
how to exercise them.
"A smile and a CHEEKY good morn
ing upon entering the premises of
anyone does a lot of good" said the
attorney general Human nature is
very much alike all over the world,
and an inspector can accomplish much
more by adopting kindly attitude
than by riding the high horse. If any
one assaults you, the person doing so
is liable to the same punishment as if
he or she attacked a police officer.
The department stands behind you,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-30
Capture
Perret's House In
Uncle Sans Name

1--WE are the representatives of the
government" said some sailors from
the West Virginia, so we are entitled
to go into Professor Perret's house"
This is what is said to have been
the stand taken by some sailors from
the West Virginia, when they were
told that the house lately used by
Professor Perret at the edge of the
volcano, was the property of the gov
ernment.
Accordingly they broke into it, and
took shelter from the rain. When it
began to rain while they were view
ing the activities of the lava in the
crater, the sailors wanted to find a
place of refuge The house being
handy, they appealed to some civilians
standing by, who replied that It
was the property of the government.
The sailors then made the remark
that they represented the government,
so they forcibly entered. They we're
not content with finding shelter, so
the story runs, but began to pull
things about. The instruments used
by Professor Perret were removed to
a place of safety, but the sailors found
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-30
DETAILS ABOUT
HONOLULU HARBOR

Information as TO Honolulu harbor
has been given out by Marston Camp
bell, superintendent of public works.
The depth of the harbor from deep
sea into harbor, at ordinary spring
tide, is at high water 35 feet, while
at low water the depth is SO feet. The
depth available in port at various
wharves, at ordinary spring tides is
23 to 80 feet at high water, while at
low water the depth at the wharves is
81 to 33 feet.
The length of wharves Is also given
for federal, territorial and private
quays. The total wharfage is: Fed
eral, 1885 feet; territorial, 944S feet
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-12-30

Speaking about the trail back to
the Volcano House, Mr.. Carleton stat
ed that it was quite a hard pull, es-
pecially up the last bit of the journey,
the winding path going suddenly up
500 or 600 feet. Mr. Carleton had
some souvenirs in the way of pieces of
lava, which reminded him somewhat
of the stone age when they used stone
for money, because he had some coins
buried in some lava. His clothes were
heavy and he had to carry a lantern.
But he found some comfort from the
fact that the journey was not as bad
as he had few weeks ago when he
climbed in Arizona.
He had quite an exciting experience
at the volcano. He. clambered down
to get some specimens of the lava.
He stuck coins in some of the pieces
he got, and then not content with
that he began to tug at piece of
iron, about twenty feet long, that had
been imbedded in the lava Suddenly
the shale under his feet gave way,
and he felt himself slipping. He
gripped the iron bar with all his
might, and recovered himself quickly
but for the moment he thought that
he was slipping into the pit.