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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-15

FOR SALE-Seven-room house. bath
and all conveniences; close in. G. T.
Porter. S-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-15

Mr.. w. E. White, of Atlanta, was in
the city yesterday upon business.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-15

l HAVE SOME SIX PER CENT
money to lend for clients on Ameri-
Gus realty. See me for advantageous
terms. Herbert Hawkins. 19-tf
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-15

Mrs. t. j. B. Usrey and Miss Dora
Usrey, of Ellayille, were visitors in
Monday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-15

Mr.. Emmett Hawkins, who is quite
i'll with fever, was slightly better yes
terday to the qualification of his many
friends.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-15

Mr.. Miller Nisbet, of Macon, spent
Monday here, called to Americas upon
business.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-15

Mr. w c. Cooper came over Monday
from Buena Vista, spending the day
in the city
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-15

FOR SALE-Few select pure Wat
son Watermelon Seed. S. C. Kelly,
Commercial City Bank Bldg. Phone,
511. 1-tf
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Those Who Come and Go

come and Go E:
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Sheet Music Zoe and 15c per copy.
Bell, the JeweIer.
Mr.. Miller Nisbet, of Macon, spent
Monday here, called to Americas upon
business.
COME OUT TO THE MEETING OF
THE BOARD OF TRADE TONIGHT.
Mrs. T. j. B. Usrey and Miss Dora
usrey, of Ellayille, were visitors in
Americas Monday.
COME OUT TO THE MEETING Or
THE BOARD OF TRADE TONIGHT.
Mr. Wade Turner came up Monday
from Smithville to look after business
matters here.
COME OUT TO THE MEETING OF
THE BOARD OF TRADE TONIGHT.
Misc Rnlln DlanIy af ~
Gus, but now residing in San Antonio,
Texas, will arrive Thursday upon a
visit of some length to relatives.
COME OUT TO THE MEETING or
THE BOARD OF TRADE TONIGHT.
Mr.. A n. Houston was among The
Atlantans spending Monday in Ameri-
Gus.
COME OUT TO THE MEETING OF
THE BOARD OF TRADE TONIGHT.
Mr.. ]. L. Anderson, of Sparta, Ca, is
in the city, having arrived last even
ing.
COME OUT TO THE MEETING or
THE BOARD OF TRADE TONIGHT.
Mr.. w E. Fitzgerald spent Monday
in Americas, with other Maconians
here
COME OUT TO THE MEETING OF
THE BOARD OE TRADE TONIGHT.
Mr.. w. E. White, of Atlanta, was in
the city yesterday upon business.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-15

FOR SALE-Indian Runner Duck
Eggs for Matching. Mrs. w. ]. Josey.
9-1w
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-15

THE BEST ICE CREAM and soda
water. Remberts
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Want Column
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EGGS FOR MATCHING; HALF
PRICE for remainder of season: Mot
Tied Anconas and White Leghorns.
Burrell Richards. Phone 80.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-15

FOR RENT = Seven-room house,
close in; all conveniences. 314 Spring
street. 15-1w
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-15

Mr. H. r. Galloway was a well
known young Albanian spending Mon
day in Americas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-15

Mr.. Wade Turner came up Monday
from Smithville to look after business
matters here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-15

New lingerie and Linen Dresses Just
in elegant styles and low prices. Was-
lick Bros. Co. 1921
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COME OUT TO THE MEETING or
THE BOARD OF TRADE TONIGHT.

Mr.. w. E. Fitzgerald spent Monday
in Americas, with other Maconians
here
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-15

Elegant line OF W. b. COrsets, $1.O0
up. Warlick Bros. Go. 1874
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Mrs. Ralph Newton returned Monday
to Fort Valley after visit here to
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. p. B. Wilt
ford, on Barlow street.
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COME OUT TO THE MEETING OF
THE BOARD OF TRADE TONIGHT.

Miss Belle Black, formerly of Ameri-
Gus, but now residing in San Antonio,
Texas, will arrive Thursday upon a
visit of some length to relatives.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-15

Mrs. ]. K Haslam, of Marshallville,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. C. V. Hunt
ington, this week, at her residence on
Church street
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Mrs. T. F. Galloway of Macon, is
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
W. E. Brown, at their home on Brown
street.
COME OUT TO THE MEETING OF
THE BOARD OF TRADE TONIGHT.
Mr.. w c. Cooper came over Monday
from Buena Vista, spending the day
in the city.
New lingerie and Linen Dresses just
in elegant styles and low prices. Was-
lick Bros. Co. 1921
Mrs. ]. K. Haslam, of Marshallville,
is visiting her aunt, Mrs. C. V. Hunt
ington, this week, at her residence on
Church street.
COME OUT TO THE MEETING or
THE BOARD OF TRADE TONIGHT.
MIR. 0. D. Brinson, of Thomasvilla,
was among the visitors spending Mon
day in Americas
5000 Yards EmbrOiderieS, special
values, Zoe yd. Warlick Bros. Co. It
Mr. Luther Allison of Leslie, was in
the city Monday upon matters of bust
ness.
COME OUT TO THE MEETING OF
THE BOARD OF TRADE TONIGHT.
Mr.. Emmett Hawkins, who is quite
i'll with fever, was slightly better yes
terday to the qualification of his many
friends.
ALL OF CONKEY'S Remedies guar
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-15

Mr.. ]. L. Anderson, of Sparta Ca, is
in the city, having arrived last even
ing.
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Mr.. A. n. Houston was among thu
Atlantans spending Monday in Ameri-
Gus.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-19
Report from San Francisco Of
Entire New Deal Are Dis
credited Here
LOCAL OFEl ElclALS HAVE
HEARD OF NO REVISION
Say Pres. Peck Would Have
Communicated with Them
Had Anything Import
ant Come Up

Rapid Transit officials In Honolulu
are entirely certain that no radical or
even important change has been
brought up for the franchise extension
bill now before Congress.
A wireless dispatch to the Adyer-
tiser last night, stating that President
l. Ttnnet Peck OF the company, be-
fore sailing for Honolulu, had said
that IAN entire new deal was under
way Il noI credited by local officials
Of the company. who say that an OBJ
tioue mistake has been made In IN
terpreting what was probably Presi-
dent P6ck'G real statement
The dispatch said:
Honolulu Rapid Transit and Land
lcomDany. sailed for Honoluiu on the
steamer Mongolia today. He reported
that the Rapid Transit franchise ex-
tension bill Is progressing IN Con-
grees. but that an entire new deal
was under way, as Hopolulu munici-
paIity win eventually own the system.
Each fare paid now, be said. partly
goes 70 pay for the system A sink
Ing fund Il 10 be raised By the munic-
ipoI7tI 70 take It over 8
p. Il Wilmington. Of Castle q With
ington. attorneys for the system, said
thI1 morning that he b confident no
change n The bill Il contemplated .
He points ont that the clause dealing
WITH TIE acquisition Of the lire BY the
city I1. been ID the bill al along
The word but ID Mr. Peck 3 quot
a statement before TIE entire new
deal seems % nnve caused the iden
"a arise that the bin isSto be changed.
/ ~ not foI b moment believe such is
so.s'.. 'es rss'sssP iion H. fssf e
indicate [I1I 11I change i to be
made q. || 00OII's&1 would have
.... <'1'1e Important Is eonsid-
Nsnassr 4sIIentyne is Of the same
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HIGH SHERIFF
SAYS MURDERER
NOT RESPONSIBLE
Furguson Is Hardly Rational,
Says Henry, Following Weeks
Of Careful Study Of Man

After weeks of daily observation,
High Sheriff William Henry Is now
convinced that Henry Francis Furgn-
son, the youth sentenced to the gal.
lows for the killing Of Police Officer
M. ID. Abreu, Is mental irresponsible
and should not be forced to pay the
extreme penalty for his act. Il ~
Il believe he is hardly q rational
person" said the high sheriff, who
has had the custody Of the boy since
the latter received the death sentence
more than a month ago. "and my the
ory is strengthened by q statement
which the lad made to me recently in
response to questions. He said that
when he was very young he was the
victim Of an accident. falling from q
haymow onto machinery stored In, a
barn and receiving wound in the
head from which he was an invalid
several months. zS.s-s. ~.
Il am inclined to believe that ii
scientists were to make careful ex.
animation they would lind that in.
jury has caused a BIT 5of the skull to
press down on the brain cells, or has
created a very small blood ciot. In
stances of this kind have frequently
been discovered I'm recent years.
CONTINUED on page tourl q.
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Romance on Train Will
eliminate II Marriage
Miss AngeIine Wood. Now on a
Visit IN Honolulu. 10 Leave
School room to Be-
come Bride

When Miss Angeline Wood, now q
guest at the Colonial hotel, Ieff Ok
Inulgee. Oklahoma. en- route to Homo
lulu to become an instructor In one
OF the public schools OF the territory,
she had no idea that, during the trip
overland she was going to meet the
man with whom she would form q
life partnership But she did. she
says, and thereby hangs tale.
Wahlen Meyer. the Chicago repre-
sentative OF an automobile company.
having business which demanded his
attention in San Francisco, boarded
the west-bound limited at Chicago
one afternoon in late November and
proceeded 10 make himself comfort
able In one of the PuIlmans Il hap
pened that Miss Wood got on the
train az Kansas City and was as
signed d seat IN the same car. her
destination being SAN Francisco and
then Honolulu. and her mind full Of
the thoughts OF what she would see
In the metropolis OF the Paradise OF
the Pacific. The train pulled out Of
the Kansas City station and COM
menced It's journey westward, and at
the same time Miss Wood removed
from her suitcase 3 sewing basket
and proceeded 70 work Then the
fates intervened. A Jolt Of the train
as It swerved around curve sent
the sewing basket from Miss Woods
lap and scattered the contents broad
cast over the floor. Mr.. Meyer, pass
ing at this moment, offered TO recoE-
er the articles and was granted the
permission. Introducti0ns followed
and the acquaintance soon ripened
into something mora than mere
friendship and. by the time the train
had reached San Francisco. Miss
Wood had consented to marriage
IN the coast city after her return
there from Honoluln
This Is the story which Miss Wood
tells, and her friends vouch for It's
authenticity. She arrived In Homo
lulu December 3 and win leave for
San francisco on the Luriine Decem-
Der 23.
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YOUTH KILLED BY
AUTOMOBILE DRIVEN
By John ]. BEL SER

An automobile belonging to the Ho-
nolulu Construction e Draying Com
pany, and driven by John r Belser.
president and manager Of the concern,
ran down and killed Joe Fernandez, 4
Portuguese, 8 years old, opposite the
Japanese consulate on Nuuanu street
at 1910 o'clock this afternoon. Imme-
diately following the accident. Mr. Bel
ser conveyed the child to the Kauiixe.
olani chi1drenss hospital and then re.
ported the details to the police.
An hour after the child had been
conveyed to the hospital and while
the physician were stiIl working oyer
him. he died.
According to the story told by Mr..
BeIser to the police, he was proceed
ing down Nuuanu street and when
he came within sight Of the eonsn.
late saw Fernandez and another boy
playing in the street BeIser says
that he sounded his horn, expecting
to see the boysfget out of the way.
AS he approached them he swerved
to the right and put on the brakes.
The other boy jumped out Of the way
but Fernandez was struck BY the
rear wheel.
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initiation do not meet with changes,
tbe IL candidates or novicss fer I'D.
mission to Aloha Temple vii be shot
up into the air and over the sea for
while before the ceremonies are
over, ii is announced Objections til
this proceeding have been made, pub
liciy and privately, by a few Shrinars
who say they believe 1t means use-
less and unprecedented risk OF life
and limb to the candidates. a meet
ing will be held at the temple this
evening, John ]. Belser stated today,
at which time the merits OF the OBJ
jections will be considered. Mr.. Bel
eer added that as the majority Of the
members are determined to carry the
program out tomorrow as originally
planned, that IS with the Tom GunE
phase Of Ii intact, the few dissenter;
win be obliged to bow to the win Of
the majority.
Thirteen unIucky 13-was the num-
Der Of candidates originally on the
list but George Williams. one of the
candidates. Is now unable to be pres
sI,t. Maybe he heard about the ayiar
tion stunt. The IL, none of whom
have so far backed out, are. Lieut..
Baxter, w. r. Haley. DR.. John Wad-
nan. G.. Henkels, William Henning.
Joseph SeweH. Chas. N MarQuez,
Henry Giles, Jack Lucas, Lieut.. Ball
and Count C. II. Reinecke.
In the court by the Moanas Hotel,
work Is speeding In completing the
structure in which the candidates
win be put through their PAGES The
apparatus looks capable Of serving
the purpose Of anything from Ro-
man holiday to q French gymnasium,
and just what purpose it viii serve.
though It may be guessed ct, Is not
being told by the Shriners.
The aviation scheme Is said to have
el6akedr out. II was to have come as
q surprise, say the Shriners, but the
necessity Or engaging Tom Gum,
and making speoia1 arrangements
with outside persona Is held respOn-
sfble for the leak But though this
part Of It Is now public property. the
rest Is secret and Is expected to re-
main so.
The noyices are to meet at 1
O'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Ma
sonic temple, and the parade viii be.
according to the line of march In ths
proffana above, to Palace Square at
which place the drill win begin at 3
O'Clock The parade itself begins at
1870 O'Clock Following this exhibi-
ton the Shriners viii 60 in autcs to
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FOUNDER'SD
OBSERVED BY
KAN. STUDENTS
impressive Ceremonies Mark
Tribute Paid to Memory OF
Bernice Pauahi Bishop

Wisi impressive ceremonies, ma,
terially aided by perfect weather and
beautiful surroundings, students. OF.
ficers and friends Of the Kamehame.
la Schools 60 the number of 500 this
morning paid tribute TO the late Ber-
nice Panahi Bishop through the OBJ
seryation Of the annual Founders day
at the Euuanu street mausoleum.
Clad In natty uniforms, the Kane
bameha cadets, $50 In number, march,
ed to the grave of Bernice Pauahi Bi.
ship, accompanied by the members OF
the girls school, who were dressed
IN white, while the Hawaiian band
played the Death March from Saul.
The song, He Inoa Pauahi, which was
written by Queen Liiiuokalani, was
sung by the school and after this Sc,
lection some OF the younger children
proceeded to decorate the grave with
yellow and white asters, which were
handed them by the higher officers
Of the cadet corps. The whole school
now joined In Panahi Ke Ali and fol
lowing this the preparatory and man.
|uel department boys sang Panahi @
Kalani. b.. @s2. ~ ~
The next Enmber consisted of brief
ritual services, which were selections
recited in chorus, by the K B. s. p,
d.. the K G. S. and the K. B. s. M.
b After this service the whole school
sang another song, Only. Remembered
and finally the exercises were brought
to an end by the Girls School Call
/ The singing was partly in English and
partly in Hawaiian and was led By
Mr.. George AndTus IT was the fine
clear voices sof the students Of the
school that made the services so i'm.
pressive and beautiful.
Queen Liliuokalani was present al
the exercises and many. prominent
men of the town were also there
Rev. W. B. oleson. the first president
Of the school, and Theodore Richards
second president of Kamehameha
were present also. w. O. Smith, A
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TAYLOR REPORTS
BRANCH OFFICE
WORKING Fine

The report Of Albert r. Taylor, man,
ager OF the San Francisco branch oi
the Hawaii promotion committee, viii
be presented end discussed at the
meeting of sile promotionists nc $3.50
o'clock this afternoon. The branch Of
nee Is now well stocked with litera.
ture, and the steamship and railway
companies are commencing to turn
over to Mr.. Taylor many inquiries
which they receive from various parts
of the United States. and to these
he Is sending advertising and letter
replies. y
Following are excerpts from the
re ort: 'a.sz a..se7s.s.f b 3.
Our office windows are looking
fine. / have two large pictures, one
Diamond Head and the other
the Seaside hotel frontage, which
joined and then placed miniature Ha.
waiian canoes against the water front
Scattered about are a number Of pic.
lures showing Hawaiian canoeing
surf.riding and swimming A bowl OF
Hawaii posters and q picture or two
complete a good display which at
tracts crowds. 81 2s = :. g. Il. =. :,
II have ordered some cards printed
10 be tackled up on steamship bulletin
boards, notifying islands and tourists
to visit the office here. There cards
can also use when steamers arrive
to hand to islanders as they come of
steamers, SO that they will know
exactly where we are and will cause
them to come around. I. It is really
wonderful what q lot of Honolulans
and former Honolulans drift into. this
Office. It looks as if a large part oi
our population was up here. The
steamship men tell me that the winter
prospects for travel are very encour
aging and it looks like big steamship
lists each trip" s.
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To make war
ON THE COTTON
BOIL WOR.

At the monthly meeting Of
board Of agriculture and forestry 81.
at tie offices Of the Waferhouse Gu.
pany. Ltds at II O'Clock this mo-.
ing. only routine business was |I.
acted. Yet Oils included action d.
matter OF highest impoftance. NJ.
showed that the board i going @ .
gage in scientific warfare with
cotton boil worm. It the very If1.
tion Of the revival Of Interest n ..
ton culture. a few years ago
the question had been dormant
more than q generation. this p61|
yaded the islands and fairly par.||.
the infant Industry Now UI|
TO be Waged against the worm
Reports Of the various d|t'&
were received and placed On
without discussion, the members n
ing been furnished with copies
AlIotments of appropriations e
divisions or forest and hfdfo4I1
we're submitted and Approved V|.I@
amendment.
President Giffard reported o1
gofiafionsT conducted BY Mr. WI|..
house with the Oahu Railway & L..
Company for piece of land not
than an acre. on which 10 grow |
ton FOR the use Of the conf1|I|6.
entomoI0gy IN It's inresIIfaf|o0.
the cotton bon worm A lof hes
secured AZ Pearl citS Peninsu'@
E G. Smith eneaeed 70 attend
cultivation q lle e9it51 h|s c4.
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Waikiki fer the iaittatio1 in-chief, the
noyices trudging along afoct.
A word OF caution in the form Of Q
verse is put In the pfeeIaInatfon book
let for the candidates and has some
bearing on their tramp to the Moana.
Reads the verse s5sa
.s.The novice ef6ssed the burning sand,
His features wore a frowrf
Because when told to rest awhile
It hurt him to sit down.
And when the pilgrimage was done,
He waddied like q pup.
Because his feet we're bItstered, and
hurt him to stand up.
The end Of the Initiation is not
fixed. The Shriners say that the
flights ray take more tiWe than ex-
pected especially II serious accidents
occur. But if all goes we'll It should
be over by $50 o'clock The banquet
will be given at $3.50 O'Clock Sunday
evening, unless an aviation casualty
prevents, The Hawaiian Trust Com.
pany has agreed to give the candi-
dates accident and life insurance ceI-
fificates, and according to 8 report
several or the Shfiners have clubbed
together for such d policy covering
the entire number Of eandi ates.
The banquet viii be given at the
Moana. and the management Is TAX
ing great pains to make this ceremo.
mai affair . great success.
Prominent Shrinefs today repudiat.
ed an interview from j. Buehly aps
pearing this morning and Buchly
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BRITISH WARSHIPS
|. PROTECT JAPANESE

. Especial Cable to the Nippu Jiji.1
TOXIC, Japan, Dec. 19.-As special
dispatch received here today I from
Ambassador Adachi, fJapan,s repre-
sentative In Mexico City. Is to the
effect that the Japanese residents
there are now being protected by
the several British warships., The
dispatch also says that, in. strength.
the Federal troops are superior. to
the rebels, due probably to the re.
cent victory won by the former at
Tampico. The Japanese residents,
says the dispatch, have not as YET
been subject to any serious danger.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-19
GENERAL CARTER
Gan 0NL \ STAY
YEAR And Halt
Prospective comnlandef Of Ha-
WaiiaTl DEPARTMENT RetireS
for AGE in 1g1 Gen. Funs-
ton May Get the Southern
Department Plum for Gen.
Maconlb

Announcement that Major General
w. H. Carter and Brieadier General
Clarence Edwards were to come here
early in the Spring, to relieve Brig
adler Generals Funston and Macomb
respectively, was made from the war
department last night, according to
press dispatches received here This
confirms forecast OF changes made
In the last number Of the Army and
Navy Journal, which stated that Gem
eraI Carter was due for service here
and that General Barry would 60 to
the Philippines department, and army
officers on Oahu are now speculating
as to the probable command for Gen
eral Funston, who Is the aeni0r brig
adler general Of the army,
At present there Is one department
In continental United States com.
manded by q one-star general officer
the Southern department, under Gen
eral Bliss. It is quite possible that
shift win be made to give General
Funston this command, as Il would be
against policy to leave junior brig
adler with department command.
and assign the senior to only 9 brig
ade However, nothing definite ID
known and at army Headquarters this
afternoon it was stated that nothing
official had reached the department.
Headquarters OF the Southern de-
partment are at Fort Sam Houston,
Tex, the department including Texas,
Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Arb
Zona and New Mexico, with certain
coast defenses excepted.
Il wish / could stay here for an
other year at least, said General
Funston this morning, speaking re-
gretfully of leaving Honolulu. This
= the best station In every way ]
have ever had. Seeing that can't
stay here myself I'm going to advise
all my friends to come here 4 don't
know what command I'll get In the
states, but suppose will hear in good
season" X ,ssz - Wa T. = r:
General Macomb draws a prize, in
assignment to become president Of the
Army War College. The detail is
one Of the choice ones in the entire
service, and Is highly interesting. car
rying with it the charge of the mill.
tary library, the making Of peace ma
neuEers and war plans. the care of
military maps and confidential infor.
nation, and many other interesting
features, in addition to being the ac-
tual head Of the War College proper.
General Carter, who comes here to
command the Hawaiian department,
will retire for age in November, 1915.
so his tour here can be only about a
year and half. General Edwards
was formerly chief Of the Bureau OF
Insular Affairs, being made brigad.
ier of the line when relieved from that
detail At that time General Edwards
was a major of infantry, although
holding the staff rank Of brigadier
general while chief of bureau, SO that
he is comparatively young man.