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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-10-22
WOLVES MENACE MoNTENEeRINs
Snow Forces Them From Mountains
To Attack Men.

Rome.-A dispatch from Cettinje
says: "a close watch at night is
necessary at the military camps not
only because Of the fear of the enemy,
but on account of the dread of wolves,
which, when the first snow covered the
mountain tops, began to descend and
wander in rapacious bands, attacking
the living If they cannot find dead"
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-10-22
BRITISH ARMY HEALTH WORK.
Noted Physicians Named TO Accom-
panY Expedltlonary Force.

pany Expeditionary Force.
London.-The War Office has APP
pointed Sir John Rose Bradford. Sir
Wilmot H%erringham and Sir Almroth
Wright consulting physicians with
the British expeditionary force in
France.
Field Marshal Earl Kitchener also
has decided to appoint a special army
Sanitary Committee to advise the
army council on all questions pertain
ing to the health Of the troops.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-10-22
SOLDIERS GET HOME Jews.
Principal Demand Of Tommony Atkins
lie for Football Information.

London.-The Westminster Gazette
says that the Daily Mail has done an
excellent piece Of work in starting
an edition of that paper especially
for keeping soldiers in touch with
home news. Lord Northclife has
given his personal attention in France
10 this paper and It's distribution. Men
in the trenches have their daily paper.
Experience has shown that the
greatest demand is for football news.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-10-22
APPREHENSION IN FRANCE

APPREHENSION IN FRANCE.
Bordeaux.-The war situation On
northern frontier of France Is viewed
with increased apprehension in well
informed circles.
1t is feared that the Germans will
extend their sweep OF the north coast
to Dunkirk and ven to Calais, oppo.
site Dover. England.
With its battle line from the Ger
man frontier to the English Channel
thus shortened, the German front will
gain in weight.
AS the French army has been un-
equal to the task Of turning the Ger
mans left flank when thinly extended,
II is now feared that the entire Ger
man line will advance successfully on
Paris.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-10-22
MINES IN THE SCHELDT.

Germans, the Dutch Hear, Have Placed
Them There.
Amsterdam.-The Germans, accord
ing to the Handelsblad, have laid
mines in the River Scheldt near Ant
werp. Shippers bound for Antwerp
have been required to ask instructions
how to proceed at Tansweert, a port
in the estuary of the Scheldt.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-10-22
Cathedral Lost to A ',,r

Parls.-The artistic ~, uI suffered
cathedral ui at Reims. v y5mon to- q {
the German bomOara na,ored, ID
town, never can DC worren, the ,
opinion of whitney w Wa tusi rctrt'
York architect, VINO ur o made q y
from Reims, where he he famous 1nn 81
ough inspection OF wv rno is a co
spending member Oh , he prisleG'
Vrance, was given s.,l Inc
visiting the cathedral
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-10-22
Allies Extend Their Lines to
Coast and Prevent Germans
From Entering French Ports
Operation Stops Turning Movement by Either Army.
Victory in Campaign Will Go to Army That
First Masses Force Strong Enough
to Break Through Front
KAISER SENDING STRONG COLUMNS
TO REINFORCE HIS IN~TRENCHED TROOPS

them pressed well back from the
threatened railway.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-10-22

heavy increases IL So many rec
from among the y0unS
goers. ~..arced the p''
gave his services PHYLLIS Ne'
Terry, also donated al n'i royalties
the author waiVeu
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-10-22

valpaON
What is valuable no' valuable
what is new is nv
Webster.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-08
Honolulu
Men Tagged
For Charity

"Everybody's wearin' EN- now"
This paraphrase of popular long was
entirely applicable at noon today. for
if there was any person of the male
sex who was not decorated with the
tags showing thaS he had contributed
to the cause of the Kings Daughters
Home, he could not be founo on the
streets of Honolulu or on the waters
of the deep blue sea in the citys i'm
mediate vicinity. An aviator might
have escaped the solicitations of the
bevies of pretty girls, but it is doubt
full. Even Absalom, "the houn' dawg
of Honolulu" was tagged, wearing one
on his tail and the other around his
neck, He was so proud of his decor.
ations that he forgot to take his usu.
al morning maps along Fort street
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-08
.EIGHT.HOUR BILL
AFFECTS HAWAII

There is a bill now in Congress,
which has already passed the House
and may by this time have passed the
Senate-as it was being vigorously
pushed at last accounts, which is
liable very materially to affect Ha-
waii This is the "Eight-Hour Bill"
which limits hours of work on gov
.ernment enterprises to eight hours a
day. An amendment to the bill, which
has been passed, extends the opera
tions of this law to territories, and
consequently makes it apply to Ha-
wall
A further amendment makes the
application more closely affect this
territory. 1t provides that not only
shall the eight-hour law apply to all
federal and territorial government
work but that no materials for such
work shall be bought If such mate
rials have been produced by other
than eight-hour work.
The probable result of this bill, II
it becomes law, as is expected, will
be to increase the cost of public
work, including bridges, roads,
wharves, and so forth.
United States District Attorney
Breckons, who has been reading the
debates on the bill, says, however,
that It is provided that the law shall
not go into effect until January, 1913,
so that virtually none of the contem-
plated public improvements in Hawaii
will be affected by its passage.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-08
FEDERAL COURT

Lee Wah Chung, indicted on the
charge of unlawfully importing smok-
ing opium into the country, this mcrn-
ing pleaded guilty in the federal
court. His sentence was continued for
four weeks.
The case of Hung Hal Chung,
charged with perjury before the grand
curry, was today continued by the fed
eral Judge for the term. The case
of Edward Gerard, former mate of
the ship Erskine M. Phelps, took the
same course. Gerard is accused of
having assisted two man-of-war men
TO desert.
The petition of Ernest Collins to
be adjudged bankrupt was granted
this morning by Judge Clemens,
Wade Warren Thayer being appoint
ed referee. Collins said in his petit
tion that he owed $1O48.23 on unsecur-
ed claims and was worth but $34O.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-08
RAPID TRANSIT COMPANY
GIVEN TIME TO CITE LAW

The Territorial supreme court has
given the attorneys of the Rapid
Transit Company until Wednesday 20
find authorities to back their asser-
ton that judgment can be entered by
the court in the paving fight. Final
decision on the matter will then be
rendered by the court.
This morning the argument be-
tween Deputy Attorney General Smith
and D L. wilmington continued un-
Ill noon, when Mr.. Wilmington for
the Transit company asked for time
to find authorities to back his asser-
tion that after a decision in the case
had been rendered, although there
were certain important facts omitted
in the agreed statement, judgment
could yet be entered by the Terri
tory and if the Territory would not
submit a judgment then the court
could enter judgment.
AS soon as this is done, there will
be nothing for the Territory to do
Tut file a writ of mandamus, accord
ing, to Mr.. Smith, and the Transit
company will then be able to appeal
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-08

and instead put in an appearance at
the various tagging posts along the
street and appeared to be joyful for
the first time in his life.
To say that the tag Gay" girls
raked the city with a fine-tooth comb
as the bromide goes, would be mild
comparison. AS a result of the cam.
paign mapped out in advance there
was scarcely a house that was not
visited and no mere man got more
than block away from his breakfast
table this morning without digging"
for a tag. They did it cheerfully,
too, and when they got down they
acquired more, for no one could with.
stand that, 90, please buy one from
me, too" plea. Some of them carried
Continued on Page Five)
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-08
SAN CARLOS MILLING COMPANY
IS NOW REGULARLY LAUNCHED

Spencer Bowen, Cectl Brown, Geo. NJ.
Brown, (Mrs.) Jane L. Brown,-H. r.
Bryant, c. D. Burchenal, F. ]. Bennett,
Geo. A. Blackwell, VIM. Cameron. Ed
ward Cannon, CMrs.) Mary Cannon,
Geo. R. Carter, Reginald H. Carter, ].
H. Cation, Robert Cation, VIM. Chalm-
ers Jr., w. w. Chamberlain, T. NJ.
Church, DR.. Victor S. Clark, Chas. F.
Clemons, Ben w. Colley, Edward Col
lis, ]. P. Cooke, Alfred D. Cooper,
Wallace NJ. Cooper, Norman B. Cour.
tenay, MTsD Isabella L. Creighton,
G. Crook, ]. H. Cummings, Jas. T.
Christie, A. ]. Campbell, Theo. H. Da.
vies, Ches. S. Davis, c. ]. de Roo
(MrsO c. ]. de Roo, C. H. Dickey, H
G. Dillingham;, w. F. Dillingham;, Chas
S. Dole, J. NJ. Dowsett, Aug. 8. Drier,
(Mrs) w. A. Dickson, Geo. H. Fair
child, Fl, A. B. Fergie, NJ. V. Fernan
0ez, Mrs0 Kate w. Forbes, w. F
Frear, w, ]. Forbes, Chas. Gay, w
Continued on Page Five.)
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-08
BAD FEELING DEVEL OPING AT CHICAGO AND POLICE CALLED
HiIO Wharf
Contracts
Awarded

The contracts for the construction
of the wharf at Hilo and for filling in
end dredging the wharf approaches
and slip were awarded to the Lord
Young Engineering and the Hawaiian
Dredging companies respectively by
tile board of harbor commissioners,
who held a special meeting in the Sen.
ate chamber this morning.
Owing to the fact that the COM
mission has not enough money at its
disposal to construct a concrete wharf,
proposal number of the specifca-
tons was substituted for number l.
Number calls for Nor'west pile con-
struction, and wood upper structure
with nor'west planking This was
awarded to Lord-Young on their ten
der of $4,000.
The contract for the filling-in work
was awarded to the Hawaiian Dredg-
ing Company on their estimate OF
S64,949, the amount to be divided in
half for two contracts, one to take
effect within five days and other
prior to August 1.
The Hawaiian Dredging Company
was also awarded the contract 70"
dredging in front of the Hilo wharf
on their tender of $47,99O. Work on
oil contracts will commence immedi-
etely.
A caucus Of the commissioners was
held at the residence of Colonel Nc
Carthy yesterday evening and the
question then came up Of whether t.,
postpone the work until aftor the leg
islature session and then call for new
bids or whether to go ahead and
construct a wooden wharf
Colonel Mccarthy favored the con
struction of a concrete wharf but as
the appropriation Of the public works
department has ben nearly exhausted
1t would he necessary to wait for 6
fresh appropriation from the legisla
tire in order to go ahead with the
construction OF concrete wharf.
AS the need of a new wharf at Hill,
is very urgent, 1t was decided tha
it would be better to go ahead will
the construction of a wooden whar
fnd thus avoid waiting for the appro
Yr:ation and then the construction o
a concrete wharf.
The bids were gone over again an
it was decided to award the bids for
mally this morning at the specia
meeting. The specifications in tht
contract call for Norwest planking
which is superior to the ordinar!
lumber used in construction, as tn,
filtration of the water will not ro
the piles.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-08
THE FOURTH Of JULY PARADE
WILL HAVE FANTASTIC OUTFITS

]. Walter Doyle was notified this
morning by Commodore Ray Irwin CT
the Indoor Yacht Club" that the or.
ganization in question would have a
platform" in line. Commodore Tr-
win explained that the word float"
was too suggestive of water to find
place in the lexicon of the members
of the Indoor Yacht Club" this or
gantzation having leaped into imme-
diate existence following trial cruise
of the yacht Hawaii" prior to the
departure of that vessel for the main
land. The present members of the
Indoor Yacht Club" were aboard and
suffered, hence the antipathy.
Commodore Irwin did not go into
details, merely stating that the club
would be represented in proper style.
Absalom, Honolulu's 'houn' dawg,"
will make his appearance in the par
ade for this first time. A float on
which Absalom will appear is now
being designed, the plan being to
show the momentous moments which
have marked the career of Absalom.
James Quinn, who is in charge of
the horse racing program for the
Fourth, has received a number of en-
tries but is desirous of securing more,
notably in the COW pony events. It is
Quinn's intention to have a number
of events to include all classes OF
horses.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-08
THE MAGIC ROSE
GREAT SUCCESS

The younger pupils at the Ksimuki
School for Boys presented a playlet
called THE Magic Rose" at the school
last night, quite an attendance of
prominent people being present.
The play was given under the direc-
ton of L. Young Carrethers and he is
to be congratulated on the successful
production which must have taken a
great deal of painstaking work
The electrical effects were brilliant
and the incidental music excellently
rendered.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-08
THE DIVORCE MILL

Judge Whitney has granted a d.
vorce to Inzo Izumihara from Nakano
lzumihsra on the ground of adultery.
Judge Whitney this morning ordered
Joseph L. Trahant to pay his wife
temporary alimony in the sum of Sc
week pending the hearing of her
suit for divorce.
A divorce was today granted to
Chika Koboyashi from S. Koboyashi
on the ground of non-support.
John r. Silva, who is being sued
for divorce, was today ordered to pay
81 a week temporary alimony, $25
counsel fee and the costs of court.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-08

With over 100000 Of the 100000
capital stock of the com any sub
scribed for, and with more than ten
pei cent of the subscribed amount
paid in cash, the organizers of the
Sar Carlos Milling Company, Limit
ed, today filed articles of incorpora-
tion with the Territorial treasurer. TO-
gcther with the proposed bylaws and
list of subscribers for stock, and for
mally asked for a charter under the
laws Of the Territory. Tho articles
are signed by ]. P. Cooke, Alfred
D. Cooper, Richard Tvers, NJ. P. Rob
inscn, F. NJ. Swanzy and F.. D. Ten
rey.
The capital stock of the company
is divided into 100000 shares of a par
value of $40 each, and the company
will be authorized to increase It's cap
ital as it sees fit up to a limit of
Sl,0OOOOO, The articles provide for
the following officers and directors
for the first term ending September,
1914; J. P. Cooke, president; G. II.
Fairchild, vice president; Alfred D.
Cooper, secretary; NJ. P. Robinson,
treasurer; r. Ivers. F. M. Swanzy, L.
D. Tenney and w. Pfotenhauer, d.
lectors. The first stockholders meet.
ing will be held in September, 1914.
As generally known, the new com.
pany is organized for the purpose OF
establishing a sugar mill to handle
cane on contract from a large area
of land in the Island Of Negros, Phil
ippine Islands, and the enterprise
premises to be a most profitable one
under the contracts which have been
entered into with Filipino growers
for term of forty years. The artl.
cies of incorporation, however, do
not limit the activities of the COM
pany to any particular place, and are
very broad, giving authority to con-
duct almost any kind of a mercan-
tile, manufacturing or transportation
business.
Il is understood that a meeting of
the directors will be called very
shortly, at which time definite an
nouncement will be made concerning
the plans for constructing the mill,
whGrves, railroads, etc, contemplated,
rs well as the appointment of a
manager.
Appended to the articles of associa.
tior is a list Of the charter members
of the company, in form of an amdav-
it of the officers, The list of mem.
bers follows:
Jes. S. Achong, A. A. Akina. Harry
II. Allen, W. A. Anderson, Joe An.
drade, A. L. c. Atkinson, A. d. C.
Atkinson, IT, A, Baldwin, Dr. w. D.
Baldwin, Watson Ballentyne, c. Ba.
yor VIM. w, Beers, Spencer Bicker-
ton, II, B. Booth, w. A. Bowen, VIM.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-08

to the supreme court at Washington.
If no writ is filed, the"e can be no
appeal and the Territory can Sc k
other means to force the tracti n
company to abide by the decis on of
tie court.
The argument will be resumed We'd
nesday.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-08
KuIiOuOu Beach Lots
Bring Large Prices

There was large attendance and
keen bidding at the public land sale
held at noon today by Land Commits,
sioner j. d. Tucker. Prices for the
Kuliouou beach lots went far above
the UPSET prices. Following are the
results:
kuIlouou Beach Lots.
Not sold.
2-$G75, w. C. Achi.
9-$S25, w. c. Achi Ito order).
4-$31O, Mrs. ]. C. Lane.
$3.50, Sandwich Islands Honey Co
6-$265, same.
7-$425, Mrs. Emily Magoon.
S-$915, J. ]. Coombs.
9-$555, ]. Marcallino.
1O-$725, H. NJ. Ayres.
11-$5OO, Mrs. James Bicknel.
12-$775, Marion Magoon.
1850, Kamakia Magoon.
14-$5OO, c. A. Iona.
1S-Eton Magoon.
$1,000, A. X. Aona.
2O-$2OO, Charles Rose.
21-$425, A. X. Ogawa.
22-$525, same.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-08

That portion of the civic parade
planned for the Fourth of July cele-
bration, which is to be known as the
UNIQUE, ridiculous and horrible" sec
ton, will include some features never
before seen in a similar parade in
Honolulu.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-08
YACHT SEAFARER DELAYS
START OF TRANSPACIF|C RACE

Secretary Vetlesen of the Hawaii
Yacht club received the following
cable from Captain Stroud of the
yacht Hawaii this morning:
"Seafarer delayed, start Sunday
four"
The above message evidently means
that the yacht Seafarer will be unable
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-08

to start on the date originally set for
the race to commence and that the
time of starting has been deferred un-
til a week from tomorrow.
1t looks from the message received
this morning that there will be four
starters, probably the Nattose, Sea-
farer, Lurline and Hawaii.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-08
Personal
Business
Brings Him

Especial Cablegram to the Starr
WASHINGTON, D. c., June S.-Del-
egate Kuhio is returning to Hawaii
on personal business. He will arrive
on June eighteenth.
BRECKONS.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-08
THE COLONEL
COMPLAINS OF
ALABAMA
tAssoolated Press Cables to tho Star,

CHICAGO June Slight deeg from Flori
da and twenfour from Georgia
contest considered set
tied for Taft by a
Wm Flynn
to aid Roosevelt G. D O.
Bad feeling has developed thirty been stationed
in the Coliseum
Roosevelt teegaphng from Of
Alabama a naked theft, a statement
ROOSEVELT TO BE SUMMONED
CHICAGO June SFour
California contests viii be considered IN Monday
Flynn and Dixon conferred
and others preparing for determined
committee today Of the cand
dacy OF John Abner Mead of Vermont
hal nomination.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-08
No Holiday
May Mean No
Cleanup Day

Cleanup Day prospects are nos so
bright today as they seemed yester-
day, owing to Acting Governor Mott
Smiths hesitation to proclaim the day
a legal holiday.
A meeting of Cleanup Day eXecu-
tive committee has been called for two
o'clock this afternoon at the cham
ber of commerce rooms, when the
question will likely be considered Of
whether it is worth while going on
If holiday be not proclaimed. There
was a meeting of the executive com
mittee of the central improvement
committee this morning, when it was
decided to bring that question before
the Cleanup Day body at the meeting
Just mentioned. This was after the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-08

- BATTLEsHIP SINKS SUBMARINE.
CHERBoURG June 8The battleship sunk tho
French submarine Vendeme wenysx drowned
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-08

29-$535, Fl. F. Bertelmann.
24-$46O, same.
25-s4OO, Mrs. II. ]. Orth.
26-$265, ]. c. Anderson.
27-$26O, A. Douse.
2S-$35O, ]. B. Enos.
3O-$24O Buffandeau.
$1,000, A. ]. Spitzer.
32-$273, John Nahaolelua.
33-$275, Ernest e. Goo.
3t-$24O, H. ]. Aud.
Makiki Heights.
G31-$1121, f. r. Stackable.
622-$1O92, A. R. Castro.
o36-$765, P. Cartey.
G36-$S51, J. C. Rothwen.
627-S77O, F, L. Hadley.
GiS-$161O, Mrs. W. A. Wall.
Maklki Round Top.
SoS-$12S5, Chas, Lewis.
So9-$12S1 A. J. Spitzer.
S1O-$131O, Mcnamara.
S22-$2255, Miss A. NJ. Dietz.
Waiaka.
17-S251, A. Kawaihoa.
23-$22OO. Akakuela.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-08
AMERICANS AND MEXICO.

WASHINGTON, June S.-senator Nelson has introduced
investigate whether fomentng the Mexican
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-08
A COAL INVESTIGATION.

WASHINGTON June, S-The Interstate Commerce Committee
reduced resolution investigate the higher cost of coal
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-08

acting governor had been communic-
ated with, who stated that he would
not announce a decision until Mon.
day.
Mr.. Mott.Smith, at the public meet
ing last night, spoke at length in sup
port of the movement, leaving the
matter of a holiday to the last. AL
though he had before him a petition
for a holiday signed by nearly all Of
the large houses and many of the
smaller ones, he stated that he doubt
ed if many of the petitioners realized
the full effect of making the day a
legal holiday. 1t would apply to the
whole Territory and might be an un,
wise precedent.
CONTINUED on Page Five.)
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-08
WEATHER

Their Min. GO.
Bar, s a. m, 30.09.
Rain, 24h., a. m, .01.
Wind, 12m, 7NE.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-08
SUGAR

Cane: 392c per h., $78.4O
per ton.
Beets, lis 101sd per cwt.,
5000 per ton.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-08
A CARD GAME TRAGEDY.

DANTE, W. Vap June S-Twenty-fve miners mountanet
lied today in a fight
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-08

THE KENTUCKY DERBY
LATONIA, June Stree Lance won the Derby today
)nd Worth third.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-08
THE LORlMER VOTE.

Morning CaOle Reuort on page Sixteen.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1912-09-20
MEANING OF "AT HALF MAST"
At First Universal SYMBOL VA
Taken Of Submission and Respect
For Enemy.

Perhaps you have noticed that
whenever a prominent person dies,
especially II he is connected with the
government, the flags on public build
ings are hoisted only part Of the way
up. remarks the Toronto Mail and
Express. This Is called half mast"
Did you ever stop to think what con-
nection there could be between a flag
that was not properly hoisted and the
death OF q great man?
Ever since flages were used in war
1t has been the custom to have the
nag Of the superior or c%onquering ma
ton above that Of the inferior or van
Quished. When an army found itself
hopelessly beaten It hauled Its flag
down far enough for the flag of the
victors to be placed above 1t on the
same pole. This was a token not
only Of submission, but Of respect,
In those days when a famous sol
der died flags were lowered out Of
respect to his memory. The custom
long ago passed from purely mill
tary usage to public life Of all kinds,
the flag flying at half mast being a
sign that the dead man as worthy
OF universal respect. The space left
above 1t is for the flag Of the great
%conQueror OF all-the angel of death