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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-07
II dERE WERE 4 CANDIDATE

II a man like Giles H Gere could be secured
IS 4 candidate for supervisor, the VOTERS would
rally to his support and elect him with ma
i1rity that would probably put him up with
tie head of the ticket To his experience
Il. very successful city and county engineer
tdIIed deep and continuous interest in city
|1ir< since he left Office. His grasp of mu-
.'DaI matters is far wider than that of the
..Ineefing problems involved. He is we'll
|oNn. absolutely trusted, his Judgment de-
Erred to and his energy persistent and of the
u|igetting kind.
Cannot Giles II. Gere be gotten into the
|o1alAas a candidate for supervisor? His
lection and conduct Of the Office would be
L.lI service to Honolulu.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-07
LITTLE INTERVIEWS

PAUL SUPER: Now that tho en-.
eampment Is over. the question Is.
what Is the National Guard going to
do this fall?
--H. P. WOOD: Pineapple Day Is
week from tomorrow. King Pine. of
the Hawaiian type. will reign supreme
on the mainland that day.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-07

Fair play for all Republican candidates on
the lines emphasized by the Rice campaign
committee would prevent some of the utter
ances that Rice speakers are making mot all
the Rice men, by any means, but few of them.
The same holds true of the Kuhie speakers,
but for Rice adherents to say that "the other
fellow is doing it, is no valid excuse. The Rice
speakers will be we'll advised if they stick to
the real objections against Kuhio-there are
enough of them
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-07

Senator Rice says gently but firmly that
Stephen Desha lies when he charges Rice with
Offering to keep Jack Desha in his Washington
ob if his father would support Rice for cleo
ton as delegate. This rather puts it up to the
Rev. Mr. Desha. If he cares anything for the
reputation of the cloth he should produce the
details of the alleged attempt at bribery, up
held by more proof than his mere assertion.
Unless he does so speedily, his charge against
Rice will come back as boomerang against
Kuhio's cause
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-07

Germany is fighting against tremendous
odds. If the military censorship in Germany
and Russia were relaxed long enough to allow
some of the details of land engagements to
come through the wires, it is probable that
there would be some important advances by
German troops to chronicle.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-07

In the present state Of European finances
Huerta is wise in taking his six millions in
cash.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-07

The politicians have to take back seat for
the soldiers these days.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-07

Mexico looks peaceful by comparison.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-07

The phrase, nearly as good as a
HOWARD" means something to the
intending purchaser.
Wichman & Co.
JereIers.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-07

What d'you mean three millions more for
Hawaii's sugar crop.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-07
EDITOR

that at This distance it is rather hard to see
how Curtis could defeat him.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-07

Sugar prices are awaiting.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-07

The territorial accounting system may be
all right, but systems used by the counties are
not by any means free from loopholes The
recent hearing Of the Hawaii Investigating
commission i'm Honolulu showed that the ac-
counting system of the city and county of Hon
olulu largely depends for its efficiency on the
honesty and ability of the city clerk, treasurer
and auditor No accounting system is graft
proof, but to deny that improvements can be
made in Hawaii is to put oneself down as
either blind or preiudiced.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-07
WUSSIA'S NAVY

Russias navy is likely 10 be heard from be-
fore many days are OveTs-that is, provided
there is anything ahoat for il to get into action
against
The Paris Temps. discussing the European
military situation. gives this interesting hit of
information:
"For ten years Russia has been making a
great effort in naval construction. She has
come to the conclusion that if she wishes TO
have voice in international questions the pos
session Of strong navy is absolutely neces-
sary To the four areadnOughts launched in
1914, four other vessels, of still more pow
erful type, four cruisers, and eight Ocean-going
torpedo-boats with twelve submarines, are to
be added" .-
The Russian and British naval authorities
have been working in close harmony for some
time The Literary Digest notes that "a pow
erful English squadron has been visiting Rus
STA, and after anchoring at Reve and subse-
quently at the great sea fortress of Cronstadt,
has been entertained and honored by fetes of
all kinds at the capital and fattered by com
plimentary speeches These incidents, SAYS the
Paris Figaro. are highly significant 1t is not
meaningless, we are told, when we see the Off
GERS Of the British navy entertained by the ear
personally at Tsarskoe Selo. England and
Russia are already rather loosely joined with
France in the Triple Entente, but the reports
Of the press lead us to think that Russia is
anxious to fortify her dual alliance with
France by a like tie with Great Britain, with
d view to expansion in Western Europe.
This, be it noted, was Immediately before
the outbreak Of hostilites in Europe.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-07

As an instance of the thoroughness with
which the Star Bulletins Associated Press
service covers the European war news, it may
he stated that reports of all war happenings
sent out to the United States from Europe
from o'clock in thesafternoon up to 2 30 the
next morning appear in this paper, and in the
case of early morning news, it appears, owing
to the difference in time, long before the cor
responding hour in Europe. Readers of the
Star Bulletin have readily recognized during
the past few days that they are getting the
first reports and the fullest reports of Euro
pean happenings in this paper
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-09
PRETTY FEA TURES MARK
COMMENCEMENT AT VILLA

: with its Is acres, the natural beauty
of which has not been tempered with.
Rock Island knows of the talent that
of the villa and a cast has been Sc
lected for The Princess" which, I'M
der the capable direction of Anne
Hooking Smith, promises an evening
of pleasure for those attending. .Spe-
cial features have been introduced.
Miss Dorothy Simpson has been train
ing an ensemble chorus in dancing and
and has labored indefatigably to bring
her galaxy of dancers to perfection.
In the Spring Dance" Miss Simpson
has chosen a graceful medium for the
poetry of motion. The Garland of
Roses. In Cupid's Garden and Twi
light Dance and a Butterfly Dance are
other numbers Of the program.
In the II years that the Sisters of
the Visitation have been in Rock Is
land they have established a reputa-
ton that places the Villa de ChantaI
in the front ranks of educational in
situations. 4 great deal more than an
education is gained by the pupils at
tending the villa. Much of the sub
stance of rule and rote is often cast
aside in later years but the cultural
influences for character building re-
mains TO embellish and adorn the per
scnality of the pupil. No other inter
ests than those of their charges are
uppermost in the minds of the sisters
who devote all, of their time to their
garden of girls. II would. indeed, be
an ugly duckling that could not be
transformed into a lovely swan in
such an atmosphere OF gentleness and
purity
The Sisters of the Visitation belong
to an order that originated in France
over 800 years ago. Its founder was
Madame de Chantal, under the direc-
ton OF Francis de Sales. bishop and
prince of Geneva. Both were of the
nobility and infused into the order
that spirit of refinement, simplicity
and self sacrifice which still charac-
teriZes the Sisters of the Visitation
and renders them peculiarly adapted
for the training of young girls.
The graduates of the Villa this year
are Marceline Armstrong. Leona Bick-
Ell. Louise Denecke. Clara Gordon. Mary |
Littig, Elizabeth McEniry. Dorothy |
Roark, Ruth Silyers. Lenore Wagner. 1
Mildred Wenks. The Misses Wagner. |
McEniry. Bickel and 'Littig are Rock /
Island young women.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-09

thus preventing the circulation OF air.
Within the last few days few boards
have been taken off at the southwest
end to give air. Directly under this
opening is a pile of garbage two feet
high.
For a time patients were allowed to
sit outside under the shade OF the
trees, the land around being the prop
erty of the city. Some of the squat
tiers in the shacks on this property
complained and this privilege was
Withdrawn.
No Bath or Phone.
OF course there are no facilities for
bathing. Patients are not given a
chance to communicate with relatives
or friends by telephone. There is a
telephone in the building but 1t has
been disconnected.
All the work of keeping the building
clean, preparing food and of caring for
the patients is done by a man and a
woman who, when the number on
hand is large, obviously have more
than they can do. Fortunately none Of
the patients now in the hospital is SER
iously ill and all are able to look after
their own needs so far as conditions
permit.
OF course it is not possible to be
prepared for every emergency which
may arise and there is some excuse
for lack of facilities at the pest house
At the same time great deal could be
done now to remedy the worst fea-
lures. There is no excuse for the un-
sanitary conditions which prevail, for
To-
the lack of screens on the openings
insects which not only make
life for the inmates utterly miserable
but which in all probability are the
means of spreading the disease in the
immediate neighborhood.
The matter of making improvements
has been before the city commission
for some time. In his report for April
Health Commissioner G. G. Craig says:
Rock Island has the best isolation
hospital in this vicinity, providing a
few improvements are made. A few
hundred dollars would put it in good
shape" The present plans, he added.
are to bring the sewer and water
mains to this point, which would al
low up-to-date sanitary sewer and bath
facilities which are lacking at pres
ent
Mayor Schriver called the attention
Of the city council to the matter at a
subsequent meeting.
Says Money Is Ready.
Mayor Schriver, asked this after
noon regarding the conditions at the
hospital, said:
I'VE expect to attend to matters
OF
available till the annual appropriation
ordinance was passed and that was
lot adopted till o'clock yesterday
afternoon. We have sufficient funds
now to not only attend to this but to
io other work of similar nature which
las ben prevented till now"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-09
PATIENTS IN PEST
HOUSE SUFFERING
Lack of Facilities to Care for
Inmates Are the Cause of
Just Complaint.
SANITARY CONDITION BAD
Openings Unsereened and Mosquitoes
and Flies Make Life of Unfor-
tunates Miserable.

Conditions at the city's detention
hospital in the west end have been the
subject of much complaint since the
number of smallpox patients kept
there has increased. For several
weeks the number under quarantine
has ranged from a dozen to more than
score. At present there are 10 pa
tients, six men, six women and four
children. With such a number to care
for, the building which has been fin
ished to accommodate not more than
half a dozen, is sadly over-crowded
and conditions are deplorable.
An Argus representative made an
investigation today and found that
there is ground for many of the COM
plants which have been made. A
slight additional expenditure for help
and a few hundred dollars spent on the
building would greatly improve the
sanitary surroundings and promote
the comfort of the inmates.
But Partly Finished.
The building, as is generally known,
was built for an abattoir, or city
slaughter house, and when abandoned
for this purpose was designated as
detention hospital, or pest house, half
dozen rooms being partitioned off
in the northeast end to serve as quar-
tiers. In the years it has been used for
this purpose there have been compare
lively few cases confined there and
hence there has been no pressing need
of making improvements. So there is
some excuse for the lack of prepare
ton to cope with the disease as it now
prevails. Ordinarily it has served its
purpose fairly well.
Now, with from a dozen to 20 pa
tients, the lack of facilities are sorely
felt by those confined there, especially
since the weather became warm. The
worst feature is the lack of sewer ia
cilities. There is but one toilet and
that is in the open part of the build
ing and not even boarded in. Men and
women, white and colored, are all COM
PEELED to use 1t. With no adequate pro-
visions for cleaning the place the san
itary condition, as may be imagined, is
an even worse feature than the lack
Of privacy. The toilet is located in the
southwest corner where the breeze,
when there is any blowing. carries the
odor through the building.
There is little chance for privacy
anywhere. The women are given the
rooms which have been partitioned off
and the men sleep in the open hall on
cots which are placed there each even
ng.
Mosquitoes by Million.
Being on the river bank and but a
lew hundred feet from stagnant wa
er there are mosquitoes by the mil |
ions, not to mention flies. Windows
md doors are not screened except
With half inch mesh wire, and the in
'ects come and go at will. Under such |
circumstances it may we'll be imagin-
I'd that there is little chance to sleep,
While the stings of the mosquitoes az
the irritation of the eruption
rom the disease. A few dollars spent |
or screens would remedy this and
make conditions vastly better and
more sanitary.
In all except the northeast end the
and doors are boarded up.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-09
RURAL SCHOOL NOTES.

Every agricultural school should
have a normal department for the sole
purpose of training teachers for rural
schools" declares ]. L McBrien In
his Arkansas report
Tree for identifying school grounds
are furnished free to rural schools in
California by the Chico State Normal
school Chico will also send, on re-
quest. man to lay out school gardens
in rural communities.
Edgecombe county, n. c., has re-
Gently held a series of community up
lift meetings. under the auspices OF
the educational and agricultural de-
partments of the county. The county
commissioners appropriated 500 to-
ward the work. Another item of pro-
gress in this county is the provision
for a woman assistant superintendent
of rural schools at salary of s75e
per year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-09
Golden Leaf Society Elects.

The Rock Island Golden Leaf soci.
ETY. held the regular monthly meeting
last evening and report a pleasant
time. Officers for the insuing year
were elected as follows
President-Harry Moore.
Vice president-E. Dickerson.
Senior-DeIla Dickerson.
Treasurer-Mrs. Belle Taylor.
Secretary-Nrs. Maggie Pearson.
Sentinel-Mrs. Cynthia Moore.
Chaplain-Mrs. Celia Morrison.
Directors-Peter Thompson, George
Pearson, Mrs. Marie Golden.
The installation of officers will be
held July 10 and a reception will be
held at that time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-09
LACK BUT So OF
THE 1000 MARK
Y. M. G. A. Membership Contest
Workers Getting Best
of Results.

Fifty-three more members are need
ed by the Y. NJ. c. A. to put its tota
enrolment up to the coveted 1000
| mark. Today's report shows Just 94i
| boys and men whose names are on the
| membership list
The big campaign which was put on
last week has resulted in bringing in
up to the present time 136 new mem
bers, of whom SO are boys and IS men.
The campaign was supposed to end
last Saturday, but SO many of the
workers had prospects that were not
yet signed up that they were given an
extension of three days to get their
men in. Yesterday a number were
brought in. and by the time the limit
is up Saturday night there is still q
chance of getting the total up to the
thousand.
Much fine work has been done by
the campaigners, and much enthusi-
asm is expressed by the men and boys
who have been brought in. The build
ing is revelation to many of the new
ones, in its convenience and beauty
and in the attractiveness of its privi-
!eges. The big swimming pool is the
scene of constant hilarity all through
the day and evening, while the tennis
courts are constantly growing in pop
ularity.
The boys department of. the associa-
ton is making remarkable progress
and has had its own important part
in the increase in membership. Boys
manfully to bring his department up
to a high mark, both in membership
and efficiency. His ambition is to make
it the largest boys department in the
state, and he is near the realization
of his hopes.
At the present time, from the figures
which are available, the Rock Island
Boys department stands third in the
whole state in number of members.
Evanston reports 42S boys, Peoria 41S
and Rock Island 405, while Chicago
Central comes fourth with 393. Mr..
Craig has set his stakes for $50 mem
bers within the next few weeks, and he
intends to have the honor of heading
the largest department in the state
very shortly.
me present membership OIL pTdCll-
cally $50 puts the Rock Island associa-
ton in the front rank among the as
sociations of the state. Only a few
others, outside of the Chicago associa-
tons. surpass 1t in total number of
members. The workers predict conf |
IDENTITY that they will push the mem
bership still higher when the work
opens fully in the fall, and they claim !
that the goal of twelve or fifteen hun |
dred members is not at all impossible |
Of attainment.
The Y. NJ. c. A. swimming pool will |
be out of use tomorrow until the latter |
part of the afternoon. This is on &C.
count of the time required to empty. |
scrub and thoroughly cleanse the pool, |
and to fill and heat it once more. 1t
s expected that it will be ready for |
Use by o'clock in the afternoon at /
he latest.
Yesterday was one of the busiest
lays at the Y. NJ. c. A. that the sea-
son has brought. For instance, in the
afternoon, from until O'Clock, 81
men used the swimming pool, and in
he evening 81 more were in for swims.
ir. Clevett is doing his best to teach
III Corners TO swim
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-09
BY MARY AQUIN.

The grounds of the beautiful and
romantic villa de ChantaI have been
embroidered all day With happy
throngs of visitors and friends gath
cred for the closing of the commence
ment festivities. The villa is admir-
ably suited for an elaboration in grad
uation ceremonies, something unique
and fitting always being offered in
this splendid home school for girls.
Tonight at Z O'Clock the GROWING
feature of the days program will be
given on the campus. Tennyson's eX-
quisite lyric poem, The Princess;
Medley" will be presented by a cap
able cast, with group dances inter
spersing the scenes.
Tennyson. prince of poet landscap-
lists" gave to the world in 1917 n lyric
poem. romantic and fantastic, filled
with pretty little songs that linger in
the mind "as halfremembered things"
and concealing a germ of thought that
needs must he wound and interwound
with much delicacy lest it shock the
traditions OF the doughty Briton. For
in The Princess" Tennyson depicted
the women Britain long had nurtured
and transformed the msnnikin into a
speaking living thing that yet shall
rouse sIowly-decaying England to a
sense of its shortcomings, Nowhere
in the literature of the moment may
anything be found that describes more
frankly and sensibly the woman ques-
ton. In the prologue Of the poem
Asked Walter. patting Lilia's head,
lives there such women now?"
Quick answered Lila: There are
thousands now
Such women, but convention beats |
them down;
II is but bringing up; no more than
that:
You men have done it; how hate
you all,
All. were l something great wish I
I were
Some mighty poetess, I would shame 1
you then.
That love 10 keep US children, o
wish
That / were some great princess, l
would build
Far of from men a college like
mans
And l would teach them all that
men are taught;
We are twice as quick"
And from this challenge is flung:
Take Lila, then for heroine. and
make here some great princess. six
feet high. grand. epic. homicidal: and
be you the prince to win her" Then
follow me, the prince. each be hero
IN his turn" The story begins anew
and the princess and the prince and
their retinues merge into the forest
glades set 10 music of the birds and
spell OF elfins in the leaves concealed
and again the tiny warrior Cupid
draws his bow and Love is trophy.
With the note OF seriousness that
enters every verse OF Tennyson we ,
bear the summing up:
Have patience, ourselves are full II
OF social wrong; and maybe widest /
dreams
Are but the needful preludes OF the
truth:
For me. the genial day. the happy
crowd
The sport halfscience. I'LL one with
faith
This fine old world OF ours is but
a child
Yet in the go-cart. Patience! Give
Il time 4,
To learn its limbs; there is a Hand n
that guides" n
The Princess is primarily an outdoor $
,oem. Ben Greet has convinced US 7
low effectively such presentations can e
% made and II is safe 10 say that he
lAs rarely found a setting so magnif-
ent for scenic purposes as the villa !.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-09
First Liner Uses Canal.

Panama, June s.-The first passage
through the Gatun locks by an ocean
liner was successfully carried out yes
terday by the Panama railroad steam
ship Alliance. a vessel OF 1000 tons.
The electric towing locomotives work
ed well.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-09

named were Supervisors Graflund.
Burgoyne and O'Brien.
Court House Repairs.
That the court house property is
sadly in need OF repairs was brought
up by Supervisor J. E. Larkin. He
said the cement walks were in bad
shape. the wood work. especially on
the fourth floor, required vanishing,
the crevices on the wall should be
painted and other improvements made.
That the court house grounds
should be better Illuminated was the
suggestion of Supervisor Peterson,
Moline. He said tha' street lighting
in the vicinity of the county building
had been improved and he suggested
that four arc lights ought to be put
on top of the court house. The matter
was referred to the public expenditures
committee to investigate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-09
BOY SCOUTS WILL HOLD
LAST MONTHLY MEETING

The regular monthly meeting of the
Eagle patrol of the Boy Scouts will be
he'd tomorrow evening at the home of
Marvin Mcneil, 627 Seventeenth
street. This will be the last regular
meeting of the Eagle patrol. as no ses-
sions are held during the summer
months. Plans for the Today camp to
be held by the Scouts in August will
be discussed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-09
Notice.

We desire to thank the Prudential
Life Insurance company for their
prompt payment OF policy OF Mildred
Bentrim.
(signed) MR.. AND MRS. BENTRIM.
(Adv.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-09
Notice for Bids.

Bids will be received for the wreck
ing and removing of a brick building
which cost $4,000. Will be sold to
the highest bidder.
House will be open from Wednes-
day to Saturday afternoons from to
6 O'Clock for those desiring to inspect
II.
Located on the corner of Twenty
second street and Seventh avenue.
Rock Island; what is known as the C.
]. Dart homestead.
A certified check for 800 must &C.
company all bids.
Address all bids to l.. Kohn. s24
Twenty-third street. Bids must be in
by Monday noon. June 15, 1914.
Right reserved to reject all bids.
(Adv.)