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Smyrna times., 1912-05-08

SMYRNA. DELAWARE.
Wednesday, May 8, 1912
The Detroit times., 1912-10-21
ENGLISH AUTOMOBILES FURNISH
"RED LIGHT" FOR FELLOWS AHEAD

list Is compelled to provide the light
himself. This Is true nevertheless
and in spite of the fact that the fast
travelling auto must furnish every
ray OF the light, II Is nevertheless pos
sible for him to do II while going at
the rate Of so miles an hour and to
light up the obstruction with a red
brilliance while he In yet 100 yards
away
This puzzling condition of things
IL so simple that the explanation
sounds almost absurd. The principle
Is easily understood In the descrip-
tion given of a new rear light for
motorcycles which has become rath-
er popular In England.
A glass marble Is cut In half and
mounted on a wooden base consist
Ing Of q fat disk OF wood and a ring
OF the same material to hold the
marble to the disk. Zig. ~. Be
tween the wood of the disk and the
fat surface OF the half marble n
placed piece Of shiny ruby colored
paper. Gig. ~. The parts are then
glued together and the under side OF
the disk IL attached to the rear mud
guard Of the motorcycle or bicycle.
Gig. 81. The brilliant light from the
head light Of an automobile strikes
the glass marble and II instantly re-
iected back a. though II was q red
LIGHT
The Detroit times., 1912-10-21

man. why" she cried. he LEFT ua
ours" M
"Alphonse was worry fond Of ma''
said the general with some lIttia
pride. az he patted his car tenAerly.
"Yes," agreed Bartlett, Il can see
that. He demonstrated II fully. am
glad he didn't love you or he might
have killed Billy and me-"
The landlord. followed by the slat'
ternly maid-servant and the shifty-
eyed stable-boy, trailed Into the barn.
Man gone on with your carr" asked
the landlord. Il locked up last night
about twelve. He must have left be-
fore then"
the generals man did" said Bart
lett. who felt that the general was In
some way TO blame.
He has taken all our money" add.
ed Henrietta.
"A thief, eh?" said the landlord
Cant we follow the car by the
tracksf" asked Henrietta. She went
to the door and peered eagSyly at the
many wheel tracks In the dust OF the
drive.
The general waved the suggestion
scornfully aside. you can't tel
whether the tracks are coming or 60
Ing" said he.
"All detectives do said Billy, fol
lowing Henrietta to the door.
| Continued
The Detroit times., 1912-10-21
HeHzzze
Dzge)nzaker
Fringe Feathers.

From Paris, the home of fashion
and fad. has come beautiful substi-
tute for the willow plume, which can
be made at home.
II Is a fringe feather. II sounds
queer. But the finished article Is
graceful and fashionable. For an
eiehteen-inch plume one yard and a
half OF wide fringe, six or eight inch
es deep, heavy and strong, and half a
yard Of inch-wide satin ribbon the
color Of the fringe will be required
Cover a wire with the ribbon, sewing
II very securely and keeping the seam
straight; now to the ribbon-covered
wire three rows OF fringe are, sewed,
covering the seam In, the ribbon and
leaving a narrow strip OF ribbon to
show that will correspond to the rib
on the natural feather.
Great care must be taken in sewing
on the fringe as the whole appear
ance OF the feather depends upon II;
1t must be done neatly, conoealing
the stitches as much as possible.
Having the fringe attached to the
wire, one end--the top OF the feather
--yuust be bent over In curve to re-
semble the natural curve in the real
feathers; then, with heated curling
iron, the ends Of the fringe are curl
: ed inward just as little way, then
shaken out until they are fluffy and
az near like the real feather as II Is
possible to make them appear. The
feather 10 now ready to be sewed on
The Detroit times., 1912-10-21
WOULD DRIVE
POLITICS FROM
DETROIT SCHOOLS
Detroit Delegates to Women's
Federation Convention Force
Through Resolutions
URGE COMMISSION
FORM FOR BOARD
Meeting Approves Plan After
Hot Battle by Members of
Twentieth Century Club

SAGINAW, Mich. Oct 1s.-The
Michigan Federation OF women's
Clubs finished the annual convention
yesterday afternoon and adjourned.
Mrs. Elnora Chamberlain, the presi.
dent, and other newly-elected officers
were introduced before the session
ended, and II was announced that
$500 had been raised for the Alice
Freeman Palmer memorial scholar
ship fund, bringing the total amount
up to $4,000 with 1000 still to be
raised.
The most important feature Of the
closing session was the adoption of q
resolution, championed by the TWEEN.
tieth Century club OF Detroit, and re-
questing the next legislature to pass
law, placing all school boards un.
der the commission form Of control.
The resolution reads
Resolved, That the M. 8. +. w.
c. request the legislature OF the
state to enact q mandatory law
providing for city boards OF edu-
cation OF not more than Eve or
keven members be elected at
large and that the clubs and in
eividual members OF the fedora
tion be urgently requested to
work In their own localities for
such a law
Members OF the Twentieth Century
club say the purpose of the resolu.
tion. which was signed by Mrs. Eliza.
beth M. Smith, Is to abolish the De
troit system Of Is members and also
to give commission government TO
gcnool boards In other cities.
Il don't blame a man for refusing
to become a member Of the present
Detroit school board said Mrs r. H.
Ashbaugh, for he will be fayed
alive. Henry Ford refused to accept
place two weeks ago. The resolu.
tiGn means to take the school board
out OF politics"
When the resolution committee,
headed by Mrs. Nine Delong Sands.
OF Penwater. reported to the conven-
ton yesterday morning, nothing was
said about the school board resolu-
tion. Members OF the Twentieth Cen
tury club declared the resolution had
been presented Thursday afternoon
Cries of 'Steam-roller," went up and
after hot wrangle the resolution
mysteriously reappeared and was
passed. 4t
The Detroit times., 1912-10-21
BUY FOREIGN SHELLS
TO LOWER PRICES

WASHINGTON. Oct. is.--Dstsrminsd
TO learn whether foreign manufactur-
ers can sell the United states navy
shells OF equal quality for one-third
offer. the navy department has award
ed n contract 10 the Hadneid Steel
Foundry Co, OF Sheffield. for 500 OUT
Of a total Of $500 armor-pisrcing pro-
Department officials believe that if
the English product measures up 20
the test the avowed intention OF the
essary TO meet exorbitant domestic
bids Will result In a substantial lower
ing OF American prices.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-21
DIX-AVE. ASSOCIATION
PLANS IMPROVEMENTS

A large and enthusiastic meeting of
the Dix-ave. Improvement association
was held In Tobin's hall. Dix and Lam
sing-aves. Wednesday evening.
The question OF sprinkling Dix-ave.
during the summer months was dis
cussed. and IL was decided to proceed
at once with arrangements. A large
delegation was appointed to walt on
the Supervisors TO urge the appropria-
ton of funds TO improve Dix-ave., be-
tween the city limits and Dearborn rd,
TO be ready for the completion of the
bridge over the River Rouge, which In
now in course OF construction.
II was also decided to give an added
interest TO the meetings by having
some good speaker present at each.
The next meeting will be held In tho
same hall, Oct. 80.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-21

The policy of letting George do
it seems to have struck Europe with
unusual force and just now George" I"
In the person of the automobilist. is
actually being compelled to carry red
lights TO hang on all sorts of obstruc-
tions In the road that might bar and
endanger his swift journey.
II might sound very foolish to state
that all the people who obstruct the
road do IL to furnish the red color
for the light and that the automobil-
The Detroit times., 1912-10-21
WOMEN CAN'T VOTE ON
SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT

City Clerk Nichols asked corpora<ion
Counsel Lawson for an opinion - -
whether women can vote on the proDV-
sitions TO amend the constitutIon. pro-
viding for woman suffrage and piece
meal charter revision. Mr. LAWSON re-
piled that women have the right 30
vote for school inspectors and the right
tanning to the direct expenditure o.
public moneys. provided they are prop
erty owners He holds that neither of
the propositions mentioned ~ Mr.
OF money. and women cannot vote on
them.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-21
CHAPTER XVI.
(Continusll

"Robbed?" asked the general.
They left me my name" said
Bartlett grimly. who steals your
purse steals trash, suppose. We
have that comfort"
mot my purse" said the Water.
melon. Mine had money In It,"
My watch" said the general, was
family heirloom. Ny great grand
father carried Il"
II wonder II the girls lost any.
thing" said Bartlett.
I'VE will have TO 20 to the near
est telegraph station and telegraph
for money" declared the general.
Il suppose So" growled Bartlett.
and trailed from the room to finish
dressing.
They found the girls In the dining
room, unaware OF what had befallen
them. They had slept late and the
clock on the mantel registered half.
past nine as the three men fled into
the room. The general was calm.
pompous, austere, but Henrietta had
not lived with him for Ave and thirty
years without having acquired the
ability to read his every mood.
Father" she asked, what's the
matter? Have your sins found you
out?"
The general waited for the slattern-
ly maid servant to give them their
breakfast and leave the room before
he spoke.
I'VE have been robbed" he said
calmly, casually, as one would men,
ton the weather. His tones implied
that he was perfectly willing to lis
ten to reason, but that he knew who
the thief was any anything stated to
the contrary was not reason.
'T spend my whole life, father.
said Henrietta, finding the articles
you have been robbed of. Your sys.
TEN is all right. You have q place
for everything, but you never remem-
Der the place"
The Watermelon pulled out the lin
ings OF his empty pockets and held
out his wrists that they might see
the cuffs tied together by bit OF
string.
Henrietta and Billy stared.
"I have never had a thief in my
ROOM" cried Billy. II would like to
see how It feels"
I'm not robbed" said Henrietta.
making a hurried examination OF the
small-sized trunk she carried as a
handbag.
"It's the stable-boy," said the gen
eral. Il noticed him carefully last
night. He would not look any one In
'ns He ,a's goes home every night OBJ.
jected Henrietta. Mrs. Parker told
me So"
That's no reason he couldn't come
back" said the general.
mo-" said Henrietta. "But because
boy won't look at you Is no reason
to say that he Is thief"
He does look at you anyway,
said Billy innocently. He looked at
me-"
"It was clever In him to take our
check books" said Bartlett.
''He will forge our names" declared
the general. I made check out to
pay for the board here, signed 1t, too,
I remember, and then l found some
cash and thought would use that and
went to bed and forgot to destroy the
check. | know II was the stable-boy
for my room has balcony In front,
over the porch, and last night II was
30 warm I left the door OPEN
Maybe It was" agreed Henrietta.
"I hate to suspect him, though
The Detroit times., 1912-10-21
MAN ACCUSED OF
ATTACKING GIRL

Frank Kocsy, a boarder at No. $50
Macomb-st., was arrested, Saturday,
by Patrolman Blesser and taken to
Elmwood station. He Is charged with
attacking Mary-McG Gallus, five-year-
old daughter of the owner of tho
house where Kocsy boards. The child
is I'm a serious condition.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-21
CHAPTER XVII.
Alphonse Rides Away.

"The stable-boy would have access
to the back of the house, too" said
the general, who felt that II he had
not become q general and had escaped
being a master mechanic, he would
have been a famous detective.
YES" agreed the Watermelon.
But I don't think IL is the boy. / was
cut until after eleven, and just be-
fore | came In / saw him drive up
with the girl. They had been out TO-
some dance and he left her and drove
on"
The girl appeared in the doorway
wiping a plate, slip-shod and awk-
The Detroit times., 1912-10-21
Neediework Notes.

y Dainty strings for baby's caps may
be made from sheer lawn neckties
with embroidered ends that are cut
in half and sewed to each side of the
little cap.
When stitching seams on the ma
chine In q silk garment use either
fine cotton or onethread cotton and
the other of silk. This obviates any
puckering Of the seams.
Pillow case tubing makes prac-
tical petticoats for small children.
The material Is gathered into a band
or low-necked sleeveless waist and
trimmed around the bottom with a
frill OF lace or embroidery. This
makes an easy garment to iron, as II
hasn't any seams.
Instead Of sewing frills OF lace into
the sleeves OF your dresses stitch the
lace to strips of narrow tape and
haste that into the dresses. II can be
easily taken out and laundered.
To thread a needle with woolen
thread or zephyr, thread Il first with
strang Of fine cotton, double, then
catch the wooden thread through the
loop In the doubled end Of the cotton
and pull It through the eye of the
needle.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-21
Anty Drudge on Teaching 'Rithmetic.

Teacher Tin arithmetic class)-"Now, Mary if your
hours in rubbing them, and an hour to hang them
out how many hours would that be altogether
Little Mary-"Yes, but my mama doesn't boil the
clothes She washes them with Fels- -Naptha In cool
lukewarm water, and she doesn't have to rub
them hard, either"
Anty DYrdge-"Youd better make the time shorter,
Mistress Schoolteacher, when you give addition
question like that to little girl whose mother knows
the advantage of washing with Fels-Naptha
Easy on the woman and easy on the
clothes.
That's why progressive women are
washing their clothes with Fcls-Naptha
in cool or lukewarm water, in summer or
winter.
It's easy on the woman because it
does away with fires for heating water,
makes hard rubbing unnecessary and
takes less than half the time OF the old
way of washing.
It's easy on the clothes because there
rs no boiling to make the clothes tender.
and no hard rubbing to wear them into
holes before their time.
Save yourself; save your clothes-use
Fels-Naptha.
Costs little money for a big cake. and
lasts longer than ordinary soaps.
In using it follow directions priated
on the red and green wrapper.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-21

Blue and prune are being used az
colors in light wraps.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-21
WITH OR WITHOUT EGGs-THREE
WAYS TO MAKE PUMPKIN PIE

Here are three special pumpkin pie
recipes. The first calls for one egg q
pie; the second for three eggs a pie
and the third none. The variety is
given so that a choice may be made
to suit individual cases and occasions.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-21

pressed through sieve; nine eggs.
whites and yolks beaten separately;
two scant quarts OF milk, one tea
spoonful of mace, one teaspoonful OF
cinnamon and the same OF nutmeg;
/ 1.2 cupfuls OF white sugar or very
light brown. Beat all well together
and bake In crust without cover. This
will make three pies.
Pumpkin PIE Without Eggs.
One quart of properly stewed pump
kin, pressed through colander. To
this add good, rich milk, sufficient to
moisten 1t enough TO fll two good
sized earthen pie plates, teaspoonful
OF salt, half cupful of molasses, or
brown sugar.. tablespoonful OF
ginger, one teaspoonful OF cinnamon,
or nutmeg Bake In a moderately
slow oven three-quarters Of an hour.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-21

one-Ess PIE.
For three pies. One quart of milk,
three cupfuls Of boiled and strained
pumpkin, one and one-half cupfuls OF
sugar, one-half cupful OF molasses, the
yolks and whites OF three eggs beaten
separately, little salt. one table
spoonful each OF ginger and cinnamon.
Beat altogether and bake with an un-
dercrust.
The Detroit times., 1912-10-21

Three-Egg Pie.
One quart of stewed pumpkin,
The Detroit times., 1912-10-21
Pumpkin PIE Without EGGS.

TO your hat, where 1t will droop over
the brim in most fascinating man.
ner.
The charm of this homemade
feather lies in the fact that the cost
Is very small and that you can In
dulge In any color you wish, match
Ing the hat itself or the gown with
which II Is to be worn.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-22

Mr. Rithet Yes, sir; exactly.
Mr.. Kinds. Mr. Rithet, it is quite a
difficult matter to find customer,
even in New York, who can take your
whole product, is it not?
Mr. Rithet Yes, sir; think the
American Sugar Refining Co. are
about the only people who could.
Mr.. Kinds. Arbuckles could not?
Mr. Rithet Arbuckles said they
could not.
Mr. Kinds. | believe they so testi.
fed in hearing three years ago?
Mr. Rithet Yes, sir,
Mr. Fordney. 1t is human nature
in every line of business, is it not, to
get the highest price obtainable, at
least up to a reasonable profit? q
Mr. Fordney. And that is what you
practice in the sugar business?
Mr. Rithet. Exactly.
The Chairman Mr.. Rithet. is it
true or not that when the beet cror
Continued IN page ten)
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-22
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.


kekaha Sugar Co., Ltd.
At the annual meeting of the stock.
holders of the Kekaha Sugar Co.. Ltd,
held at the Office of H. Hackfeld &
Co., Ltd, Honolulu, r. H., on Febru.
airy p, 1912, the following directors
and auditor were elected to serve for
the ensuing year: Geo. n. Wilcox, II.
P. Faye, Paul r. lsenberg, A. S. WI.
COX, w. Pfotenhauer, Geo. Rodiek and
F. Klamp, directors; Armin Haneberg,
auditor.
At subsequent meeting of he
Board of Directors, the following Off.
GERS were appointed to serve for the
year:
GEO. y. WILCOX......... President
H. p. FAYE. ......1st Vice-President
PAUL r. ISENBERG.
.............2n End ce-President
w. PFOTENHAUER ..... Treasurer
F. KLAMP ............... Secretary
II. HUGO,
Secretary pro TEN.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-22
BYAU1HORITl
RESOLUTION.
No. Cpl.

No. Cpl.
Be 1t Resolved by the Board of
Supervisors of the City and County
of Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, that
the sum of Forty-Nine Hundred and
Fifty.Five $500 Dollars be appropri-
ated from the general fund Of the
City and County for the purpose of
repairing King street on the lines as
shown in the estimate of the City and
County Engineer
introduced by II. e. MURRAY,
Supervisor.
Dated, February 6, 1912.
Approved this goth day of Febru.
airy, A. D. 1912.
JOSEPH ]. FERN,
Mayor.
3ts-Feb. 20, 81, %.
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ANNUAL MEETING.
EVA PLANTATION COMPANY.

EVA PLANTATION COMPANY.
Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the Shareholders of
the EVA PLANTATION COMPANY
will be held at the office of Castle &
Cooke, Limited, at the corner of Fort
and Merchant Streets, in the City and
County of Honolulu, Territory of Ha-
wall, on Tuesday, February 27th, 1912,
at 10 o'clock A. M.
4. Fl. PETRIE,
Secretary, Eva Plantation Company.
Honolulu, Hawaii, February 18th.
1912
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ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The KoIoa SUGAR Company.

The Koloa Sugar Company.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of The Koloa Sugar Company
held at the Office of II. Hackfeld &,
CO., Ltd, Honolulu, T. H., on Febru-
airy p, 1912, the following directors
and auditor we're elected to serve for
the ensuing year: Hans Isenberg,
Richard Cooke, Paul r .Isenberg, w.
Pfotenhauer and F. Klamp, directors /;
Armin Haneberg, auditor.
At a subsequent meeting of the
Board of Directors, the following Off.
GERS were appointed to serve for the
ensuing year:
HANS ISENBERG ....... President
RICHARD COOKE 90. Vice-President
w, Pfotenhauer ......... 9reasurer
F. KLAMP ............... Secretary
II. HUGO,
Secretary pro TEN.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-22
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

The Pacific Guano G. Fertilizer Co.
At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of The Pacific Guano & Fer
tilizer Co., held at the office of H.
Hackfeld & Co., Ltd, Honolulu, 7. H.,
on February q, 1912, the following
directors and auditor were elected to
serve for the ensuing year: Geo. n.
Wilcox, F. A Schaefer, John A. Buck,
Paul R. Isenberg, w. Pfotenhauer, F.
KIamp and J. NJ. Dowsett, directors; ;
Armin Haneberg, auditor
At subsequent meeting of the
Board of Directors, the following Off
GERS were appointed to serve for the
year:
GEO. n. WILCOX. ........P President
F. A. SCHAEFER. LIST Vice-President
JOHN A. BUCK End Vice-President
w. PFOTENHAUER ..... Treasurer
F. KLAMP .....,.....,,.. Secretary
II. HUGO
Secretary pro TEN.
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ANNUAL MEETING.
WAIALUA AGRICULTURAL COM
DANV LIMITED

WAIALUA AGRICULTURAL COM
PANY LIMITED.
Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the Shareholders Of
the WAIALUA AGRICULTURAL
COMPANY, LIMITED, will be held at
the office of Castle & Cooke, Limited,
at the corner of Fort and Merchant
Streets, in the City and County of Ho-
nolulu, Territory of Hawaii, on We'd
nesday, February 2Sth, 1912, at 10
o'clock A. M.
T. II. PBTRIE,
Secretary, Waialua Agricultural Com
pany, Ltd.
Honolulu, Hawaii February 18th.
1912.
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ANNUAL MEETING.

APOKAA SUGAR COMPANY, LIN
TIED.
Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the Shareholders of
the APOKAA SUGAR COMPANY,
LIMITED will be held at the office
of Castle & Cooke, Limited, at the
corner of Fort and Merchant Streets,
in the City and County of Honolulu,
ruary 9th 1912. at 1870 o'clock P. NJ.
r. H. PETRIE,
Secretary, Apokaa Sugar Company,
Limited.
Honolulu, Hawaii February 18th.
1912.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-22
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.

Notice is hereby given that new
Directory of subscribers of the Mutual
Telephone Company will shortly be
published
All subscribers desiring any change
OF name or address and all in
tending subscribers are earnestly re-
quested to send written notice or call
in person at the Office of the Compa-
ny on Adams lane, on or before Thurs
day. February 20, 1912, after which
date positively no changes will be
made for the new Directory.
MUTUAL TELEPHONE Co, LTD
Honolulu, T, H., Fob. 8, 1912.
tlne JOB Printing IL the Star oiiire-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-22
ANNUAL MEETING.
omaOp!o plantation Co. Ltd.

omaopio Plantation Co., Ltd.
The annual meeting Of Stockhold-
ers of OmaOpio Plantation Company,
Ltd, will be held at the office and.
principal place Of business of the.
company, POS stangenwald Building.
Honolulu, T. H., on Friday the 23rd
day of February, 1912, at 10 O'Clock
a. m.
ELMER E. PAXTON.
Secretary Omaopio Plantation Com
pany Ltd
Honolulu, T. H., February 8, 1912.
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ANNUAL MEETING.
February 81, %, %.

Hawaiian Electric Co., Ltd.
Notice is hereby given that the an
nual meeting of the stockholders of
the Hawaiian Electric Co.. Ltd. will
be held at the office of the company,
on King Street, this city on Wednes-
dey, February 2S, 1912, at 3 o'clock
p. NJ.
Honolulu, T. H., February 16, 1912.
r. A. COOKE,
Secretary Hawaiian Electric Co. Ltd.
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ANNUAL MEETING.

Honokaa Sugar Company
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Honokaa Sugar Com
pany will be held at the Office of F.
A. Schaefer & Co., Ltd, in Honolulu,
T. H., on Thursday, February 20, 1912,
at 10 o'clock a m.
J. w. WALDRON,
Secretary, Honokaa Sugar Company
Honolulu, February Is, 1912.