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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-22
BIC SUNDAY SCHOOL TOUR PARTY
WILL REACH I0HlLlJIB IN MARCH

Ecro!ulu viii scoa he lisiteIiy a
party of Sunday school workers, .r@n-
'rc@cntinc tie Worlds sunday School
Association, tAat are On st..cir way
from tac mainland To ZuricA, Switzer-
! land. 10 attend tae great convention
there next JUlv. This body of WORK
crs numbers over twenty and includes
! party OF which Mr.. IT, J. Heinz OF
! Pittsburg, Pa 80 varieties, is the
! mead and Eest-kDown member.
The Sunday schools OF Hawaii are
TO be benefited by this tour, for on
Friday, March 9TH, the Tenyo Maru
will land this party i'm Honolulu and
they will spend the day in our. midst.
Plans are now being perfected for
their entertainment. They will be
met by a. committee of local Sunday
school workers, headed by Rev. ~. p.
Judd and Rev A. A. Ebersole, and the
morning Will be spent in sightseeing,
visiting as much of the city as is pos
Sible in the short space of time allow
ed. A lunch will be provided for the
party at nom in the Central UnioIt
Church parish house and will be Sery-
ed by the ladies of the church. 1t is
expected that in addition to the visit
-ors, the missionary superintendent of
the various boards, the pastors and
superintendent of the church Sunday
schools will be present at the lunch.
Informal talks and conferences will
follow for awhile, and then adjourn
ment will be taken 30 the Kawaiahao
4 h1,r. \, rl,a,.o n 10 Ia11
from 2:30 to pm. At this gather
ing, to which all the Sunday schools
of Honolulu and the general public is
cordially invited, it will be our privi-
lege to hear from some of the visitors
and a treat is in store. 1t is expected
that the steamer will sail at D. m
for the Orient. Messrs. Heinz, Brown,
Hamill, ct al. are members of a COM
mission that is studying the Sunday
schools of Hawaii. Japan, China and
the Philippines. !. In gathering the
statistics from these islands they have
been assisted by Rev. H. p. Judd of
Kahului, who will have his report
ready to present to Mr. Heinz that
day. " ..s
Leading up to the rally on March
III there. VIII DC ID SERIES Ol Suuudy
school institutes. The first will be
held in the Kawaiahao Church Sunday
school room on Tuesday, March 4th,
from to 4:30 p. m. and Will be .led
by Rev H. p Judd The evening ses,
sion from 1870 to $3.50 in the same
place will be in charge of Rev. J. p.
Erdman. -.
On Thursday, March 9Th, in the
Kaumakapili Church there will be in
stitutes from to 4:3U p. m. and from.
1880 to 9 p. m, the names of the
speakers to be announced later. These
Institutes are open to everybody, al
though intended primarily for Sunday
school teachers and officers. Their
object is to increase the efficiency of
the teachers by suggesting new meth
DDS and improved ways of conducting
the Sunday schools of Hawaii nei.
The personnel of the Oriental tour
party is as follows:
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-22

and ice were5died high against the
lava boulders aRtf1he path into Hale
akala- was filled with SNOW. in some
places no less than six or eight inches
Ceep. The cold was intense. With
the thickest winter clothing on, still
the travellers shivered in that fog
when the wind was driving straight
into their faces. For one-third OF the
way into the crater the snow was yet
to. be found. Nat until the floor of the
great pit was reached was It warm
enough to take off the heavy rain coat
and sweater.
In. the descent to Kaupo through the
gap the rain came down in a pretty
hard storm for two hours. Before
reaching the first houses In Kaupo the
sun CAME out bright and clear, and
no more rain fell on the three remain
ing days of the trip about East Maui.
Services were held in the churches
at Kaupo, Kfpahulu, Hama, Nahiku
and Keanae Rev. Louis Mitchell. the
pastor of the Kaupo church, travelled
as far as Nahiku, speaking in all the
meetings. The church at Kipahulu
is being thoroughly repaired. so it
will be one of the neatest buildings
on that side of Maui.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-02-22
CATHOLICS Will
HAVE SPECIAL
Lent SERVICE

As preparation for the approach
ing feast of Easter, special Lent serv-
ices will be held at the Catholic ca
thedral from Sunday. March the End,
till Sunday, March the 9th, daily, at Z
o'clock p. m.
On these days series of English
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sermons on the fundamental truths
will be delivered by the resident
priests as well as by some of the Faith
ers from the surrounding districts.
The sermons will be preceded by the
recital of the Rosary and followed by
benediction with the most blessed sac
rament
On Friday afternoon the Stations of
the Cross will be at 2 o'clock and at
4 o'clock, but the usual Porting Iese
service at o'clock will be superseded
flor that week only by the above
mentioned exercises. Saturday even
ing being taken up by the hearing Of
confessions, there will be no service.
Rev. Akaiko Akana will speak in
Hawaiian at the Kaumakapili Church
tomorrow evening at 1880 o'clock. The
public is cordially invited.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-26
JEFFERSON MEMORIAL Is
FAVORED BY LEGISLATURE

Springfield, Ill, March Z6.-Follow-
Ing al address by Mrs. Martin Little
tor Of New York, wife Of a former rep
rcsentatiye in congress, the house yes
te-day adopted q resolution directing
Speaker Mckinley TO appoint a com
mite OF FIVE members 10 draft a ne
mcrial TO congress urging the purchase
OF Monticello, the former home Of
Thomas Jefferson.
The house sat as committee Of the
whole while listening TO Mrs. Little
tons address.
Mrs. Littleton described Monticello,
where Jefferson's remains lie buried,
as one Of the greatest historic spots Of
our country. She told Of the sale at
auction OF the old Jefferson home and
how t. was willed subsequently 70 the
United States by Uriah Levy. but how
the present owner and his father broke
TIE viii and kept possession Of it
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-26
Food Scarce and a Typhoid Epidemic
Now Feared in the City, Federal
Government Asked for Tents

Chicago March 26Defnite figures the loss of life in
the great foods which Indiana and Ohio yesterday
available the latest estimates based from
of disaster from points them possible
did diminish the earlier minimum of practically 1900
than likely that and hundreds of
among but perished of the
country districts.
Dayton Ohio, March 26.-The of Dayton food
passed about midnight but the following hours showed
appreciable lowering the There little hope for
immediate relief and trying to those
rooned 1000 unable reach their homes
held locked houses. The inundated district
than miles The water is to 18 feet deep
The commercial district of the city off, and people
scattered waiting for Food is
and typhoid epidemic feared One frightening
fact the ceasng of 48 hours downpour of rain.
Columbus Ohio 26-The number of dead will reach
several hundred Dayton according to telephone
Governor Cox received from Operator Bell of the Bell Tee
phone company at Dayton this morning Reports concerning
the number of fatalities have been exaggerated the operator
told the yet conditions there beggared description
Severe damage the territory along the bend
the Miami river of the business section of the
according to Mr. Bell is being established the
west side. =.Sss.-z1.--~
Columbus Ohio March 26-Federal handling
department Washington asking that So 600 tents and
the Ohio national guard
Columbus, Ohio March 26-At least drowned
result of the flooded Scioo river according
from the side section of the city early today through
italy restored telephone service.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-26
Flood Deaths

Figures on food deaths this
were:
Near Cincinnati, Ohio, 200.
Dayton, Ohio, 1000 to 1900.
Piqua, Ohio, 500 to $40.
Delaware, Ohio, SO to 100.
Middletown, Ohio, so to 100.
Sidney, Ohio, 25 to so.
Hamilton, Ohio, 10.
Tippecanoe, Ohio, 8.
Scattering in Ohio, SO to 200.
Peru, Ind, 20 to 500.
Newcastle, Ind, 8.
Lafayette, Ind, 2.
Indianapolis, Ind, 100 to 200.
Noblesville, Ind, 2.
Scattering in Indiana, 3 to %.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-26
KANKAKEE ON A RAMPAGE.
Stream Rises 10 Feet In Two Oays-AT.
ton Bridge Expected to Go Out.

Joliet, H., March 26-The Kankakee
river is on a rampage, having risen
ten feet since Sunday. The Alton rail-
road bridge at Wilmington is hourly ex-
peCted to give way. 1t has been in
weakened condition for several weeks
and steel work for a new structure is
on the spot awaiting the erection. The
bridge is on the main line and its de-
struction would tie up traffic on this
diI ision Of the road.
The American Boxboard plant at
Wilmington has been closed down be
cause the river has backed into the
boiler room. People living along the
river have moved TO higher ground and
every one is watching the water gauge
carefully. The Soldiers Widows home,
located on a high bluff, Is safe.
a heavy rain continues to fall and
the stream is appreciably rising. Doz-
ems Of hunting shacks and club houses
have been swept away.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-26

lieyed to have been gypsies. One hun
dIed families are homless.
The big hydraulic dam north Of the
town is threatened and may 20 out
any minute 1t is being closely watch.
ell and all persons living below It have
been tol4 TO move 10 higher ground.
The Little and Big Blue rivers broke
the levees at Shelbyville and the water
reached within a block OF the public
square. The water and light plants
were put out OF commission, schools
were dismissed. The city comman-
deered all wagons there to aid in NOV
ing out families whose homes we're
water-bound. Two hundred feet Of the
Big Four tracks were washed out
TWO DEATHS AT LOGANSPoRT.
Logansport is entirely cut off from
telephone and telegraph communica-
ton by the Eel and Wabash rivers. but
mail communication was possible un-
I'll late this afternoon. Two deaths By
drowning were reported near Logans-
port and ten houses have been washed
down stream.
Peru suffered a $4,000 loss. Busi.
ness houses are six feet under water.
The light plant and telephone system
are out OF working order and the Ches-
dpeake and Ohio railroad bridge is
down.
Reports from other towns by the
dozen are reaching Indianapolis TGey
a-e all OF one import: The town is
flooded" Thousands are homeless, aid
is needed Immediately and fear is en-.
terrained for what the next day has in
store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-26
Wants Resignation Accepted.

Springfield, H., March 26.-Frank
L. Smith Of Dwight, collector Of inter
nal revenue for the Springfield dis.
trict, has asked that his resignation be
accepted by the end OF the present
week SO that he may start on trip
around the world Democratic leaders
are seeking to have President Wilson
fill the p ace at once. Ernest Hoover
Of Taylcryille. treasurer of the demo
cratic state committee. is reported 10
have the backing of Roger c. Sulli-
van for the place.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-26
NINETEEN KILLED
AT DELAWARE, 0.

Delaware, Ohio, March 2G.-With 19
persons reported dead-swept away in
the flooded Olentangy river-many
others missing and unaccounted for,
sTd between 800 and 400 families
homeless, this town of about 10000 in
habitants today is practically cut off
from surrounding territory. The flood
ed condition of the town makes rescue
ara relief work difficult.
Mayor B. V. Leas. who was report
ed drowned. but who saved himself
by catching hold of the roof Of a shed,
estimates the number of dead any
where between 25 and IS.
Mrs. Sam Jones. wife of the evangel-
list, and her daughter. Miss Esther
Jones, are among the drowned. They
were beins conveyed in a boat when
The craft upset.
East Delaware reports that the fol-
lowing drowned:
K. NJ. MEHCHING. y.
MRS. MELCHING>and seven Melch-
ing children.
MRS. SILAS SMITH.
Three Smith children.
MRS. SAM JONES.
MISS ETHEL JONES.
Three unknown women.
Unknown men.
Water seven feet deep is rushing
through the main section of the city,
and the fire bridges connecting the
east and main sections have been
washed away.
As darkness gathered last evening
weeping women and children lined the
east banks of the river, waving hand
kerchiefs to those maroOned in houses
and trees in the swirling river
In Cne tree, where six people were
clinging to the branches, repeated eff
forts to throw them a rope failed.
-Four persons were thrown into the
river when the Big Four bridge gave
way. Three We're rescued, and Ralph
Reigs. who caught on a tree after
being carried 200 yards down stream,
is marooned there.
Just as the bridge was swept out
a man clinging to the roof of house
which was being swept down stream,
waved his shirt at the people on the
shore and then was lost to view as
the house crumbled when it struck
the bridge.
Several buildings Of Ohio Wesleyan
university are inundated.
I One baby, not yet identified, was
/ rescued as 1t fioated down stream
Another baby was seen in midstream
/ but could not be recovered.
! Silas Smith, whose wife and children
were drowned, grasped the roof of a
/ house as 1t foated down stream and
drifted safely into a lumber yard.
By climbing into a tree Rev. Eugene
Bush pastor OF Grace church, rescued
/ two babies and several grown per
sons. Taking a rope with him, the
minister fastened himself to the tree
and threw the loose end to a mar
who. with several women and children
was being carried down stream on q
house. All were hauled ashore.
The Olentangy river at this point
normally is nothing more than a creek
but now in many places is half {
mile wide.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-26
DAYTON, OHIO, UNDER 18 FEET
OF WATER AND 1000 MISSING
up the Miami valley toward Dayton

up the Miami valley toward Dayton
for rescue work.
Columbus, Ohio March 26.-Zanes-
vile was cut off from the outside world
today by a flood of the Muskingum
river. An unconfirmed report says it
is believed 10 persons have been
drowned. Troops are on duty. Adiu-
tant General Speaks. with q small de-
tachment of troops and squad OF
linemen and operators, left here in an
effort TO reach Dayton The attempt
will be made by motor boats and auto
mobiles, in the hope of establishing
adequate telegraph or telephone COM
munication with Dayton
SANDUSKY. Loss Is.
SanGusky. Ohio March 26. - Seven
persons We're drowned at Fremont,
Ohio. this morning. according to relia-
BILE word received here. Wires are
down and buildings are collapsing in
the big flood. An appeal for help has
been sent here.
TROOPS SUMMONED.
McConnellsville, Ohio, March 20
Flood conditions here became serious
early today and national guard troops
have been called out. The Muskingum
river has overflowed its banks and
stretches over a wide area.
FACTORIES ARE CLOSED.
Steubenville, Ohio, March 26.-The
Ohio river at 9 o'clock was at the 4S4
foot stage and rising at the rate OF Z
of an inch an hour. The western part
Of the town is under water and %
houses are flooded Five large manu-
featuring plants have been forced to
close down, throwing 1900 men out of
work
RAINS CEASE AT AKRON.
Akron, Ohio, March 26.-Cessation
OF rains quieted the fears of citizens
concerning the strength of the banks
Of the reservoir. No lives are thought
to have been lost, but scores of fami-
lies have been made homeless.
MARIETTA IN DANGER.
Marietta, Ohio, March 26-With the
Ohio riverrising rapidly and all sur
rounding streams hurting vast volumes
of water into il, residents,of this section
are alarmed over prospects OF a flood
Reports this morning indicated the
Ohio would continue to rise through
out the day. The Muskingum river ~
also reported to be rising rapidly. The
towns of Stockport. Beverly. McCon-
nellsville and Pleasant City are under
water and wire and railroad communi-
cations have been cut off.
$4,000 FROM PENNSYLvANIA.
Harrisburg, Pa, March 26-The
Pennsylvania senate today unanimous
/ ly adopted a resolution providing for
the forwarding of $4,000 TO food suf-
/ ferers in Ohio.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-26
CAUGHT LIKE RATS.

IN IN
Wollen Creek, Ohio, March 26.-
1.-TWO miles west Of Dayton Accord
ing to reports here at least 1000 per-
sons lost, their lives in the Dayton
flood. Most Of the victims were resi-
dents of North Dayton, who were
caught like rats in a trap and had no
warning. Today the city is under Is
feet Of water, and although the food
is receding, rain is beginning again,
and chances are that the food will
remain at the present level until the
rain ceases.
FIREMEN WORK IN BOATS.
Some damage has been done by fire,
according to reports to the Western
Union here, but all confiagrations are
believed to have been brought under
control. The Dayton fire department
worked from boats and dynamited the
upper stories Of several buildings in
successful efforts to halt the flames.
There are hundreds of homeless per
sons in the city, but most of them are
being cared for by citizens whose
homes were above the water level.
MAIN PART INUNDATED.
Excepting railroad bridge or two
all such structures leading into the
city have been washed away. The
water extends from River street, on
the north, TO Summit street, on the
west and High street On the east
down past the southern border OF
the city. This covers the main part
of the town and the most thickly pop.
ulated section.
APPEALING FOR FOOD.
Phoneton, Ohio, March 2C.-"Food,
food. food, and all we can get Of it, '
was the appeal that reached here from
the portion of Dayton north of the
rivers The plea came from a relief
committee which started out in boats
and met an employe Of the American
Telegraph & Telephone company. who
with the postmaster here, attempted
to drive TO Dayton with a horse and
buggy. The telephone man immedi
ately "cut in" on the line and trans
mitted the appeal
ANOTHER DAYTON REPORT.
Phonenton, Ohio, March Z6-Ui;
telephone to Chicago) "A report from
the flooded district of Dayton receive,
here today says that on the west sid,
Of the city there were from - to 10
drowned. This is only an estimate. al
/ II is impossible 70 obtain accurate de
tails.
At 1890 this morning the waite
depth had lessened about two feet Al
stores and factories in the main par
Of town have been flooded to dept
o. from eight to ten Feet Numer0u
residences and smaller buildings hav,
collapsed.
! Only a meagre report was receive,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-26
MILITARY DEPOTs BLOWN Up.
g. A. OalavIs PIeads Guilty

Washington, March 26.-George A.
Oglavis OF Chicago got a suspended
sentence of one year and eight months
here yesterday after pleading guilty to
having obtained $3.50 from the Chicago
Tribune in June, 1911, under false
pretenses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-26

from Hamilton, Ohio. A report reach
ell here that Miamisburg was practic-
ally wiped out No further details have
ccme through as to Piqua and Troy.
zoo BODIES RECOVERED
Columbus, Ohio, March 26.-Gover-
no. Cox received a message by tele-
phone from Dayton shortly before IL
o'clock today from John Bell, the Bell
telephone operator, in which it was
stated 200 bodies had been found. They
were located by men who were in pa
troll boats.
20 DIE At BROOKNILLE.
Connersville, Ind, March 26.-Prob-
ably 40 people drowned at Brookville,
Franklin county, last night when they
were caught in a confux of the east
and west forks Of the White Water
river. Survivors tell of attempts of
men, women and children to escape
| by the light Of lanterns after the
electric light plant had been swamp
ed. Cross currents carrying along
streets and alleys carried them down
/ to the united stream, a mile wide,
J just south of town.
Five children, all Of one family,
we're seen cIinging to posts of an old
/ fashioned wooden bed, when they were
swept into main stream and lost.
Five large wagon bridges, the Big
Four railroad bridge, the depot and a
paper mill were utterly destroyed.
Fifty summer houses on White Water
river. south Of BrookYille, are gone,
/ foundations and all. The people,
/ bowed down by the great calamity. are
gathering in churches, where religi-
/ GUS services are being he'd. None
Of the bodies has been recovered.
TWO BRIDGES SWEPT AWAY.
! Columbus, Ohio, March &c. - The
food in the Muskingum river swept
away large numbers Of buildings. A
family, consisting Of seven persons. is
believed TO have been drowned. and
great havoc is being wrought as the
food continues to rise. The Sixth
street bridge and the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad bridge were swept away
this morning. A large woolen factory
collapsed, but the employees ALREADY
had fed to safety. At 1920 o'clocl
the food was entering the business
district National guard loldiers art
on duty
Akron, Ohio, March ga big res
ervoir, six miles south Of the city
broke late last night and the locks
along the canal are being dynamiteC
70 relieve the pressure.
LIFE-SAVERs CALLED.
Washington. D. C., March 26.-Th'
United States hfe-saving station a
Louisville, KY, has been ordered Il
hurry its entire crew equipped with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-26
AdrianopIe Falls Before
StOrming by the Bull
garians. .
FOLLOWED BY FLAMES
Shukri PaSha, Commander of
Defeated Army, Reported
to Have SuiCided.

Adrianople, March 26.-The fortress
OF Adrianople was taken by storm by
Bulgarians this morning after fighting
OF the most terrible character since
Monday. Flames are devastating the
city.
London March 26.-Shukri Pasha,
Turkish commander-in-chief at Adrian
Cple, committed suicide after the cap
ture of the city, according to a news
agency dispatch from Sofa.
POPULATION DRIVEN MAD.
Sofia. March 26-At an early hour
fires were raging in various sections
of the besieged city. The maddened
population, whose nerves had been
shattered by the almost incessant bonn
bardment for five months, were fleeing
about the streets from one point to an
other, not knowing where to find shel.
ter.
The great artillery arsenal in the
city was burning and the barracks y,
ing between the hospital and the north,
ern forts were in flames.
PLAN FINAL DASH.
The Bulgarians. in strong force,
gradually advanced their lines. en-.
tircfiHro city. and by short rushes
Of infantry approached near enough to
prepare for the final dash.
On all sides the combined movement
Of the attackers was continued The
Bulgarian infantry had reached with,
in 300 yards OF the main forts at .
O'Clock last evening. They remained
there while ammunition and provis
ions we're brought up from the rear
and preparations were made for the
, final assault.
ASSAULT on CITY.
The entire line of fortresses defend
ing the eastern side of the city was
captured by the Bulgarians after &
spectacular assault at the point of the
bayOuet by long lines of infantry
which were strengthened rapidly By
second or reserve lines. The eastern
forts soon fell into their hands and
the Bulgarian batteries were immedi
ately placed in position to concentrate
the fire on other works The way was
thus cleared for the direct assault OF
the city itself.
MILITARY DEPOTS BLOWN Up.
Berlin, March 26.-The fal o
Adrianople is announced definitely by
the Sofia correspondent Of the Presst
Centrale. The Bulgarian Schipki
regiment was first to enter the city
All the Turkish military depots hav,
been blown up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-26
5000 ARE LOST IN FLOOD
The Weather

Forecast Till p. m. Tomorrow. for
Rock Island, Davenport, Moline,
and Vicinity.
Cloudy and slightly colder tonight
with the lowest temperature about 10
degrees. Thursday fair.
Temperature at Z a. m. %. Highest
yesterday 81, lowest last night %.
Velocity Of wind at a. m, 6 miles
per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at 7 p. N. 9S, at
Z a. N. SO.
Stage Of water u feet, a rise of foot
in last "a hours.
:. NJ. SHERIER, Local Forecaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-26

ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS.
(From noon today TO noon tomorrow)
Sun sets GIT, rises 5:54. Evening
stars: Mercury. Venus. Saturn. Morn
ing stars: Jupiter, Mars.