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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-17
ZIhQ Uln0QCU ByL%uVZ
CROESUS A BANKRUPT.
1da's Richest Man Mortgages Palatia Home Christmas
"-."' Approach Said to be Cause

Every one Of them has to have roll
to blow in at the department stores
for Christmas presents. II I had been
as much Of flnancier as I am re-
puted to be would have bought out
a store here and got the coin back
in that circuitous manner. 1t Is my
misfortune that happen to be In
another business.
II try to be a good father and .
perfect husband. I make 1t rule
never to deny what my family asks.
My shopworn appearance and that
mortgage are the sad results.
pawned the homo place to furnish
a roll to wife No. 209-you see that
being a man Of bushes have cata-
logued them by numbers to avoid con-
fusion.
Then my wives 60 into tho crowd
ed stores where their clothes are
lacerated by other frantic bargain
hunters-and new clothes arc q fur
Their expense. My nose has been on
the grindstone so long that it has q
razor edge. I wish that I were filed
away In the family vault out In
Aegeanview Cemetery" ...
When asked about the statement OF
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-17

and nine-tenths to one and two-ffthl
since the first Of December. 1t was
naturally assumed that this was tc
blame for the loan on the Croesu'
home.
Tho merchant king emphatically
denied this late today when a reporter
for the Consolidated Press dubbed
the office boy into submission and
made his way into the magnate's
private Office on the thirty-fifth floor
Of the Nineveth National Bank pyr-
amid.
One Of Mr.. Croesus' elbows wal
protruding from a hole in his tunic
Despite the cold weather he wore
a pair Of pumps. Instead Of smoking
one Of the IS made-to-order cigars
for which he IL famous, he was chew
ing the cane stem Of q corn cob
tobacco incinerator, and the smoke
thereof smelled alarmingly like the
kind that costs q nickel per bag and
has a silk pillow cover inside to
make you buy it.
The former millionaire gratefully
accepted the Pittsburg stogie offered
by the reporter. and heaved a sigh
that ratified the windows.
NO" said he, don't let the Idea
hang around under your hat that
those penny pitching pikers at the
stock exchange have put a hole in
my bank balance. It took something
worse than that" He paused here
and pulled modify at the pipe.
Cheer up" said the reporter en-
couragingly, "Christmas is on itsway!"
THAT is just the troubled" snarled
the king and it looked for a moment
as II he was going to hit the journal
list with a sheet Of marble letter slab.
On being convinced that the approach
of the merry Yuletide was not the
fault of the man before him. Mr.
Croesus went on in a more even tone.
Il have a good many wives" he
sighed, II forget just now whether
It Is two hundred and thirty-f1ve or
five hundred and twenty-three. Race
suicide has never attacked my house
hold. We are a large family. Last
wear it was bad enough-but with the
increases Of the past twelve months
nv pocketbook couldn't stand the
strain.
Every wife, and every child that
is old enough to talk, comes in and
bones me for Christmas money.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-17

her husband, Mrs. 200 Croesus smiled.
"Of course said she, "since the
onesided laws Of the country deprive
us Of the right Of working on equal
terms and making our own coin, our
husbands will have to come through.
as the vulgar say. am aim ost
through with my Christmas shopping
already. y ...-+ Is ~s
II have spent the money judicious-
~. None of these foolish Christmas
gifts are on my list! For instance,
I have bought q solid gold pretzel
fork set with diamonds for each of
the servants, and $1,000 trading
ticket with local beauty doctor for
wife No. 1875, who do not like"
Have you anything for Mr..
Croesus?" she was asked.
"Oh yes" was the answer, II
bought him the cutest little solid
nickel stamp case that you could
imagine!'.
F. S. TISDALE.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-17

Lydia, A. NJ. December s, 544 B. c..
(Via Telephone)-Amo the mort
cages filed this afternoon with the
county court here, was a $300.000.37
incuberanoe on the home Of J. Sidney
Croesus. king of this country and
known as the Merchant Prince Of
Lydia. The fact caused a good deal
of comment about the busy marts Of
trade, since Mr.. Croesus Is reputed to
have gathered unto himself more Of
the root Of all evil than any other
one man in history.
The Croesus home is called Witch
Hazelhurst and Is situated at S112
Babylon Park Boulevard in the most
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-17

Mr. SFOcSuS, rFOl u TlOIOSEhPlA
Taken Last Summer.
exclusive section of the exclusive
Back Bay District. The bungalow is
made Of purple Persian marble and
is one Of the show places of the city.
All sightseeing automobiles pause
there for a fifteen minute lecture.
Few issues of the Highbrow Home
have gone on the news stands with
out a double page of views Of the
houses luxurious interior.
It has been rumored Of late that
Mr.. Croesus has been hunting with
the wrong pack on the stock ex-
change. He Is known to be heavily
involved In the Asia Minor Quarry
and Stationery Company, Inc. Of
Athens. Greece. The fact that pa
pyrus is rapidly supplanting marble
slabs for letter writing and post cards,
has caused the preferred stock Of the
company to slump from eighty-nine
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-12-17
FORESIGHT.

II see by the papers that eggs will
go up to 80 cents dozen before
Christmas"
Gee! I'm going to buy a dozen
ingl" -..- o..
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-26
LOCAL MENTION.
EXCURSIONS TO-DAY.

NeEfolk and Washington Steamboat Company's
EtINmeu from foot q SeTenth Street for Old Point
Comfort and Norfolk daily at SIS p n
Ca1 from Fifteenth Street md New York Avsnns
syery quarter hour for main sntranos Zoo Para G11
CheTy Chase.
To Great Fafls-washinEtou and Old Dominica
Railroad can every few MINUTES from Thirty-siItA
and n StrestA
To Mount V9pon-W ashinEton-virEinia Railway.
Can eVery hour On the hour from 10 q. N 70 p
n. last station l2ah streeG and Penn,ylElnis
Ave
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-26
William Knowles Cooper
Declares Popular Music
Is Not Up to M ora /
Standard F or Young
Men.

William Knowles Cooper. general sec
rotary of the Y. NJ. c. A, yesterday pre-
scented a Christmas gift to all members
in the form of a notice in which he puts
the ban on "Hitchy-Koo,' Row, Row,
Row." Everybody doing It." When
Get You Alone Tonight" and other
suggestive songs"
Notices were posted on the bulletin
boards throughout the Y. NJ. c. A.
dormitory, as well as on the announce
ment boards in the associations gymna-
SUM, poolroom, bowling alleys, Turkish
baths, reading-rooms, and barber shop.
The ruling was made" said Secretary
Cooper last night, mot because any one
has made himself Objectionable by per-
forming these questionable songs, but
merely to insure the Y. NJ. C. A. policy
OF providing the best moral conditions
for the young man should be carried out
in this detail as in others.
For many years past 1 have noticed
a steady lowering in the moral tone OF
the average popular song. Formerly,
street music was derived from the operas
of Gilbert & Sullivan; nowadays they
seem to come mostly from the burlesque
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-26
DOORS FAIL TO KEEP
THIRSTY MAN OUT
This One, Finding "ShOO's" Closed,
Walks in, and Takes Doors
with Him.

When an unsympathetic health depart
ment decreed that the unsurpassed col
lection Of cobwebs for years decorated
the walls and fixtures of Shoes place
in E Street between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth should go. a wall Of protest
went up from the general vicinity of
Pennsylvania Avenue and echoed against
the Virginia hills. But the cobwebs
went, and the shocked clientele of thirst
quenchers made the best Of it and prayed
that their retreat might be spared fur
Their molestation from without.
But when they walk into that little
structure this morning-those who are
accustomed to walk in for a morning
bracer-they will have another shock.
One of the old familiar doors which
from frequent meeting seemed to swing
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-26

stage. Twenty-Five years ago many pop
ular songs possessed considerable merit;
to-day many Of them are unspeakaPle.
TT Is not SO much the actual, literal
meaning Of the words sung that is OBJ
jectionable as It is the connotation, the
idea obviously implied, or that one Is led
to anticipate. which constitutes the Pc
culiarly vicious effect Of these songs.
Popular music to-day is at its lowest
ebb But even II 1t cannot show brains,
at least II can show decency, and I would
welcome any movement designed to this
end"
The Washington Y. NJ. c. A. has q
membership of 5000, on all OF whom the
ruling aimed at suggestive songs applies.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-26

open invitingly Of their own direction
will swing no more. It will be awaiting
the advent OF a stranger, a door which
doesn't know the difference between a
justice of the United States Supreme
Court and a down-at-the-heels lobbyist.
All because an uninitiate stranger, over
imbued with the Yuletide spirit Isl.
couldn't believe his eyes when Shoo's
seemed to be closed yesterday. So he
walked on in, through or over an aged.
protesting door, into the silent recesses
in search of thirst quenchers.
When the police came in to guide
him gently out he was complaining loudly
of the service as he searched the back
bar for his favorite brand. For the re-
mainder of the day the door was nailed
into place and a large sign which speel-
ed closed was tackled over It.
Shoes place is closed on national holl-
days.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-26
The Oldest Remedy Known

Eggs laid by a New Zealand lizard re-
quire fourteen months to hatch.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-26

Good Housewives Make q Point
OF having Meinberg's '"Top-Notch" BreaC
for every meal. So should you. Grocer's
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-26
Songs Barredby Y.M.C.A.
REGARDED AS TOO SUGGESTIVE
a % y % %
"Hitchy-Koo" Included. Too
NOTICE AT THE Y. M. c. A.

Offenders of the Y. NJ. C. A.
and visitors to the building will
please refrain from playing or
singing music of the following
kindi
"Hitchy-kOo.'
"ROw, Row, Row.
asEverybody's Doing IT.
sTwhen I Get You Alone To-
night
"such songs are suggestive,
and not Mt all in keeping with
the ideals OF the Association.
civilian Knowles Cooper,
General Secretary.
~December -, 1912"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-26
HEARING ON CONVICT BILL.
Booher Measure to Meet Opposition
In Senate.

Hearings on the Bopher convict labor
bill will be held before subcommittee
Of the Senate Judiciary Committee. of
which Senator Brown OF Nebraska is
chairman. beginning Thursday morning.
January 3.
Senator Brown favors the bill which
prohibits the sale of convict made goods
generally. Thomas s. Allen. a brother
in-law OF william Jennings Bryan. will
be one of the first to be heard on the
bill. Mr.. Allen opposes the bill.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-26

The Oldest Remedy Known
Is a seidIitz powder An physicians pre-
scribe It for all troubles of the stomach,
liver, and bowels. You can now buy a
good-tasting seidlitz powder. It is callCd
Hoff's Lemon SeidlitE.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-26

Largest Morning Circulation.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-26
STATEMENT OF THE
Commercial Fire Insurance Company
OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Result Examination Combia
October 81. 1919
ASSETS
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-12-26
Bank Increases Dividend.

The Columbia National Bank has In
creased its dividend from a. 10 per cent
basis to u per cent, payable quarterly.
This action was taken on Tuesday aft
ernoon at the regular meeting OF the
directors.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-19
HONOLULU Girl
IN GOTHAM AC-
CIDENT

= News of an accident in which Miss
Florence r. Yarrow, of Honolulu, mar
rowly escaped death in New York
City three weeks ago and in which
she sustained injuries that have kent
her confined to her bed ever since, ar
rived here yesterday in letter writ
ten by her to s. K. Kamaiopili.
While walking along Twenty-third
street with Miss Carrie Gilman, also
of Honolulu, she was struck by a
large piece of slate, coming from a
roof eight or ten stories above.
Narrowly missing her head and
striking the brim of her hat in its
downward flight the stone struck her
right leg, cutting it badly in two
places and severely bruising it. Miss
Yarrow was stunned by the blow. By
ISLANDERS picked her up and carried
her into a pharmacy nearby, where a
physician was called to attend to her
wounds. She was removed later to
her home in New Jersey, but at the
time the letter was written, August a.
she was still unable to leave her bed
She and Miss Gilman had gone into
New York to obtain a pass to the pier
at which ship from Europe was to
dock that day. bringing back Miss
Yarrow's brother, who has been serv-
ing as missionary in Turkey. Miss
Yarrow went east about two months
ago, expecting to be gone about three
months. 1t is thought the accident
NAV delaV her return several weeks
She was one of the young women act
lively interested in obtaining the build
ing fund for the Kings Daughters
Home for aged persons, and is super
intendent of the children's department
Sunday school at the. Kaumakapili
church
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-19
QUIT
CHURCH FOR FIRE

ton of the church, the policeman ran
into the chancel and called to the
worshippers that the church would
be On fire in a moment. There was
no panic, and in an instant service
was abandoned and priest and people
hurried outside to the field where the
flames were gaining in intensity and
spreading with increasing velocity.
Father Edmond took charge of the
situation and organized his parishion-
ers into a fire-fighting brigade. The
women and children formed a bucket
brigade from a nearby cottage, while
the men used sticks and clubs to beat
out the flames with.
Meanwhile Policeman Olds hurried
to a telephone. where he notified the
fire department of the fire, which was
being rapidly brought under control.
Fire Chief Thurston arrived shortly
after and assisted the church mem
bers in finishing the work of eXtin-
gushing the flames, after which they
returned inside the church and con-
tinued with the interrupted religious
celebration.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-19
COMES TO BUILD
: GREAT navy
Crane

A mammoth floating crane, for
which one of tb-slargest single con.
tracts conriecte with the Pearl Har.
Dor naval work was let, will soon be
erected at the new naval station.
When completed the crane will be
one OF the largest at any navy yard,
having lifting capacity of $50 tons.
A. F. Case, engineer and superin-
tendent of the installation of the
crane for the contractors, the Well
man, Seayer, Morgan Co. of Cleveland,
o., arrived on the Sierra this morning
to look over the ground and make
preliminary arrangements for the
work.
The crane will be mounted on a
steel pontoon, 1875 by 40 feet. This
will be towed down from San Fran
cisco. while the parts of the super
structure will be shipped here and as
sembled at the harbor. The contract
price is $S34,5O0, and the time limit
for delivery is November l of this
year. The government has no imme-
diate need for the crane, however, and
as there will be no actual damages
for delay, the contractors will prob
ably not be held to their forfeit of
$50 per day after that time.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-19
Holy Ghost Festival. Interrupt
ed While Priest and People.
Fight Flames

Fire broke out in the vicinity of
the Church of Our Lady of the Mount
In Kalihi Valley yesterday afternoon
rand. threatened to destroy the build
flng and neighboring premises until
the parishioners, who were partici-
pating in a celebration of the Holy
Ghost festival, left the church and put
out the rapidly-spreading blaze.
The fire was discovered by Police
man James Olds, who was walking
near the church at the time. He
noticed a curl of blue smoke ascend
ing from field of dead grass and
bushes adjacent to the church, and on
Investigating found that the flames
were spreading from what had been
a bonfire left to burn by some resi-
dent of the neighborhood.
The fire was increasing, and as it
seemed to be spreading in the direc-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-19
WATER RICH !
SCRAP IN
!. HOUSE.
~ .F''' - H&As .-tya fsG4 Zee ~
Photo BY Gurgey
By e. S. AL Der I

Special Star-Bulse tn koRkeSp Spolasnee@.r
WASHINGTON, d., C., Atig.s 3 The
leasing of water rights on the Sciio-
field military reservation precipi pitated
a merry riot In the house: C0nElt tera-
ton of the proposition wRs bitterly
opposed by Representative Malln. the
Republican leader, and he fiiibNstered
to prevent action. His efforts were
futile, serving only to delay but not
prevent results. A plan TO dispose OF
all surplus water was finally nailed
on the, general deficiency bill.s
AS, indicated in cablegrams to the
Star-Bulletin the entire matter sprung
up without warning and dropped down
like a ton of Pompeiian bricks on a
broken elevator" On July 26 Repre-
sentative Fitzgerald, chairman of the
committee on appropriations, intro
dueed a resolution making 1t In order
to consider an amendment to the gen
eral deficiency bill arranging h sys-
tenn of leasing for the Sehofield water
surplus. This was dropped into the
hopper and no attention was given 1t.
beyond the fact that the Star-Bulle-
tin was advised by wire OF Its presen-
tation. Nobody here seemed to be
aware that such a plan was pending.
Several days later the committee on
rules met and favorably acted on the
Fitzgerald resolution. It, was later
adopted by the house and subsequent
ly the legislation essential for the pur-
pose of leasing water rights was tack
ed on to the general deficiency bill.
Just why the committee on appro-
priations took action in the matter has
not been learned. All such questions
heretofore have veen sent to either the
commiNee on military affairs or that
on Territories. This point was en-
phasized by Representative Mann, in
opposing the rule which made the leg
islation possible. -
1t was a noteworthy fact that dur
ing the near-riot in the house over the
leasing problem no member of the
Hawaiian colony here appeared to
protest against the suddenly develop
ed proposition. Neither was there
deluge of cablegrams from Honolulu
urging that action be deferred until
the wishes of citizens in the Territory
could be expressed.
The whole matter looked to a lay
man like the plan had been carefully
and skillfully executed
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-19

Large Crowd Sees Speedy
Contests at KapioIani

+. With a rapid fire rattle Of ex-
hausts, and a cloud of oil smoke that
would have done credit to Wander
bfit cup race, the first real auto race
meet ever held in Honolulu was sue
scessfulIy run off at Kapiolani Park
Saturday afternoon From every
angle the meet was success, and
theE newly organized Honolulu Auto
mobile Association deserves a lot of
credit for surmounting many OBJ
staeIes thrown the way OF the days
sport, and for rising superior to the
knocking" that emanated from GER
tain quarters. ,:..s,.>ar ~ .<.sesy: *
To begin with, there were no acei7
dents. This, considering the fact that
the Kapiolani track is unfencedt and
that the turns are not banked, offer
ing plenty of chances for car to
shoot off into the crowd, speaks we'll
for the activity Of Sheriff Jarrett and
Continued on Page y
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-19

Back from an important business
tour which Carried him to the ship
ping market of the world, at Lon'!on,
Eng, President and General Manager
J. A. Kennedy of the Inter-ls.and
Steam Navigation Company was a re-
turning passenger in the Oceanic
steamship Sierra this morning.
Mr.. kennedy left Honolulu sol;e
months ago for the purpose of con
Quoting a careful investigation nf
available tonnage to be operated BY
the Inter-Island as a coal and cargo
carrier.
The head of the local steamship
company declined to state just what
progress had been made along the
lines of securing new and big
freight steamer when approached by
a Star Bulletin man who visited the
Sierra at quarantine this morning.
There is a great scarcity Of tonnage
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-19
BIG SHORTAGE IN TONNAGE
SAYS NTER-|SLAND HEAD

in the markets of Europe and on the
east coast of the United States, ad-
mitted Mr.. Kennedy.
Every vessel available for freight
or passenger traffic is busy, and ship
brokers are confronted with short
age in tonnage that is unprecedented
in the annals of shipping for many
years past" said the lnter-Island pres
ident
lnter-IsIand Seeks Large Cargo
Steamer.
When President kennedy left HO-
nolulu on a mission towards securing
a cargo steamer, he made the an
nouncement that it was the intention
of the Inter-Island company to place
a large steamer in service, vessel
of about 10000 tons capacity. which
would be available for the transpOr-
Continued on Page q
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-19
D()WSET7' I
WON I
RUN
ithdraws His
Name From
Ticket :

fi' Honolulu, August 19, 1912.
Editor Honolulu Star Bulletin,
Stra ! hand you herewith lette
to the public which would ask 20
to kindly insert in your paper.
Yours truly,
0Signed) j. M. DoWSETf.
To the Public: - vi. .. E... s--
In view of the near approach
OF the precinct meetings to be
held for nominating delegates to,
the coming Territorial Conyen-
tion and In Difference to those of
my friends who may be interest
ing themselves in my behalf, /
beg to announce that, owing, to
the apparent Indifference. lack Of
enthusiasm and apathetic atti-
tude generally on the part of the
business community of Honolulu
toward this movement made in,
all sincerity for efficient govern
ment. i now decline to allow my
name TO be brought before the
! Republican Convention TO be. held
here next month.
might add that In consenting
to. allow. nay uams tos be used
was prompted TO do so in the be
lief that the business community
would be undivided in their sup
port Of my candidacy, but in this
have been evidently misled, and
/ regret that such q misunder-
standing could have arisen.
tSignedI JOHN M. D0WSETT.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-19
KUHlO-FREAR MlX-UP
NOT TO BE INJECTED NOW?

1t is stated, on the best of author
ity. that there will be no reference to
the Kuhio-Frear fight in the speeches
at the Taft ratification meeting to-
morrow night.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-19
(AdditionaI ca BILE on Page ID

An announcement may be made,
however, either at the meeting or
later, that Delegate Kuhio's commit
tee will not introduce the controversy
into the Territorial convention prl-
maries. --=
A. L. Castle, it was said this after
noon, has also been asked TO speak to-
morrow night at the meeting.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-19

Mormons have spent $4,000 for
pTopaganding the faith by means Of
moving pictures which will portray
the history Of the religion from It's in
ception to the present day.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-19
SUGAR

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug. 10
Beets: IS analysis. lis. 3-4d; par
ity, 4.43c. Previous quotation, lis.
s I'D.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-08-19

The United States is not likely to
recognize the Chinese republic until
the new government has demonstrate
ed its stability.