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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26
BON AIR

Especial Ia The Tunes DisI,i,tvh
Won Atr. Va. July :3.-1hcro have hcon
Nv" hclishtfu picnics fnr Row Air people
within the week. ono IN which ;,l The
chapcr"ncd 10y NJ. nnd Mrs. \. Il NoI,!cr-
10y Ir. AMI Mrs. =. Il AIohnsrn aud ono
enioycd 10y the Methodist SUNDAY s,,hnnl
aud their friends ~ r"rcst KIN
Mrs David Ama'ic, " Richmond. spout
the Wcck-eud here
Miss Elsie icnrica. Of Midl",hiau. has
been tho guest "f Miss Mary ltullinEt"r.
Miss Augusta Dearborn. az Atlanta. y.
tho guest of Mrg. !. r. Patton.
rho Misses Icllyson haVv returned iron,
Virginia teach ami have boon cntcrt.tu-
Jug house PARTY. "hapcr"u"J hH Mrs Y Il
johnson. "f Richmond. Their guests Ncrc
Miss Margaret ila"i,ina OF fredericksburg
Miss Margarct Gravatt. ~ r;oauokr. aud
Mc.Srs. hughes Tyler Mrt'arthy. Syduor.
William t.liy sou spout a part ,s tho week
~ West F'"iut. attending the Dover E.r-
t'si Assurintion
Miss c"Istou from Ei-bmord. j. guest
al Mrs Cameron
Mrs Joseph SsdIlcr OF Forest MA Is
spending this week. With h"r satcrc. the
Misses Powers
Miss lda Pace Nas Is her guest Nil, 10,
tic Williams. az Richuoud.
fGul Christian has been recon, guest
Of hts parents Mr. and Mrs. " ( ,'hriu-
tan
Miss Dorset t >pcnd,ns he vacation with
h,r ticc". Mr. tilnn Ferguson,
Miss Harriet Cooke has returned IRON,
Cumberland
Mira. william E,iyson Who has hccu WISH,
ing her mother ia Caroline County. has
returned home
Mis- Lillian conk haa ,cn for Jcnh,n,
Ky, wher" she viii visit her brother
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DAY thinner party at tho Saturday evening
dinner d"ucc. her guests including Misses
Marjorie Grove. Of 81. Louis; Adrian Thomp-
son and Katherine Thompson. Of Mobile
Virginia Nassee, OF Macon, and Gcrtrudo
ScclH.
Among tho prominent guests at tho inn
this week Mr.. and Mrs Cone johnson.
~ Washington. II. e. Mr.. Johnson is the
solicitor OF the department Of state. and
b" aud Airs. johnson win spend part
" huSuct here during the stay In Ashc-
vilc of tho Secretary or state aud Mrs.
Bryan.
Major Edgar Russell nf the Army Signal
corps, 1k,d Mrs. Russell guests at tho
inn Prominent arrivals OF tho week in
cludc sir. and Mrs. Roy Collier OF Atlanta
MIR. and Mrs. j. g. Bush. .lr,. and Nrs. 81.
T.. Broughton. OF MOBILE Mrs. Joseph Rain..
OF Atlanta; Sir. and Mrs "a Il. Rixier. OF
81. Augustine. Fla; Mrs. Z. H. He'll aud
Miss Sarah Bell, Mrs. T.: H. DuIsosc and
Miss Katherine DuBosc Of Atlanta; Eugene
Haynes. Daniel y. IIarrlS Of Atlanta. Mr..
and Mrs. T. W. Lawrence. Of New York
MIR. and Mrs q. =. Dawson. of philudel-
, phia.
Judge ANA Mrs w. 7. Newman, of At
lnnta guests OF Mrs !. l. Patterson
here. they were entertained ON Monday al
Il diuucr party. which also Included Captain
and Mrs. Preston Brown Of the army.
Mrs George Vanderbilt ana Miss Cor
nelia Vanderbilt left Biitmore House this
week for New York. and Will spend tho
summer abroad
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NORWOOD

Especial to The Timcs- DispstchJ
Norwood Va. July sj.-Mrs. Robert Per-
kirs and son, Wilson Perkins loft for their
nome Ia Ashland "Wednesday. having
.pcnt the week with her mother. Mrs.
George Scruggs.
NJ. and Mrs. Johnnie Bolton and family
ieft here an Monday for Lynvhburg. whero
they VIII reside.
Mrs. sidney Bolton spent the weekend
with Mrs Frank Bolton. OF WinSina
MISS Hattie Scrsgs returned from, q.
peasant visit Ia RiCh,rc1i on SATURDAY,
she WAS accompanied home by Miss Florinn
Splccr aud pby Johnson Rev. Johnson or
Hicluond, Nas also tho guest at Nrs
Scrnggs. en- sunday and Monday
Misc Helen Jordan. OF Chiffon Forge and
MIS- Nellie sash arc visitors of Mrs. Rich
Miss Lizzie Taylor II bedford, is visiting
Mrs. Williams Hawkins
Mis- pa,rkie Fields returned from Lynch.
burg on MONDAY.
Mrs. r Il. Denton IL uor AT a hosnitaI
h L!nchhGri for trcS ;ncnt
Mfs: Ever and family left Wednesday
for Wcst Virginia.
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GORD0NsvILLE

Special 10 rho Times Dispatchl
rordonsvillc Va. July Misses sue and
Livingston scott Of f'Eds spent .cv.
erai day this week the guests OF their
aun', Miss Anna Scott in the city,
g {. Michic and family OF Richmond.
nave arrived to spend som" time with tho
formcrs sister. Mrs. u. q. Watkins.
The guest OF relatives and friends In clifton
Forge. has returned 10 her home here
Mrs. l.un Pcrlcy and little son OF Mndi-
son NILS. have been spending the week
with her sister. Mrs. James l.. Fabcr. in
the city
Miss Maric Ford accompanied hy nor
irtchi. Miss Seaton. both ~ Richmond,
nave been spending tho week az tho home
OF MY. u L. FREDDY, liz South GordonSvillc.
Percy buckley. OF Washington. l. ON :.
viSit to relatives ana friends IL, In, CITY
Mrs. j. v. r. Snccd vino was operated
upon IN Charlottesville several weeks ago tor
her mother. MrS. Marshall. IN that city
vile.
Mrs: W. b. Boushan and Miss 10 Miller
ana Mabel Altman have returned from 4,
Welt Ia friends In WashinS;on
Miss Mary Curd, after visit OF several
weeks tho guest az Mrs. y. l.. s;eibert IN,
Roanoke. has returned To her home In Cor
louisville.
Mrs. H. T. Dunn nj Richmond. is ON a
Visit to Mrs. j. a. Thornton.
Mrs Willie Conrad OF Palmyra. ie spcnd
ing INC week With her friend Mrs. !. l..
Miss Edna Fanor. after visit OF several
dnya. The cues; Of relatives and friends al
New Hope aud Clifton Forge ha. returned
20 her nome here.
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HAMPDEN-S SIDNEY

lsp-oisl 10 The rimc,- pitpatchl
-, m3"p oaS SiGney W.; inly p Mr. H.
visiting At the ho,uc 90 Mis- Dickinson.
Mrs Natalic. smith, Of Frcdcrickshurs
Mrs lanes II. Thornton aud her dnu-h-
ter Mi lndia Edmnnds. arc guests ou
srs James II Graham. Of r.ins Kaor tn.
china. Min her SON arrived here Thurs
day from The orept Mrs, Graham l. The
nn .ii,, o! ne !a,c pr r. v r'ch., ind
husband have been missionaries iu China
for tho last twenty five years. Her SON VII
Fannie and Sophie Graham. Who lavc hccu
at school in this country are hero 20 join
their mothor
Bulcy owen aud Miss Mar owen 90
henderson. y. G. have Just paid visit
To the hili.
Mrs andrew rachcr az ,srooklyn. y y.
Miss iiclcu Ro"kcr. ~ Dichnoud iva.
joincd h"r family here FOR the vacation
Mr AND Mrs G. : BOSTON OF Washington.
u. g.. have been guest. at Mrs. J. NJ HART.
NJ. aud Mrs. blair Dickinson. OF Biruins
liam Ala. and Mrs j. ". Tyler. OF Moultric
Ga are spending the summer their old
howos near tic college.
Ms Hchard wa'k,ns Of Snartunbuge
Dupuy
. s. Bernler ano family have returned
nome after uip TO New England and VIZ
Rev 4 . sriasmsn. financial secre,nr.
o. VIC r"n"S" vas recent visitor at Prcsi-
Charles g. Potter. Hold representatives, ~
TIC college. spent Monday here. lie rcportq
mat man, pTomisins nov men expect
Mrs Marshall Milton. OF Roanoke Va,
has been guest q, the nome OF Profes sor
Mr.. II O. Whsley mas recently returned
FROM - visit to relatives In Halifax County.
Professor 4 " McWhortcr has been called
10 Ne* York City by the Illness of i rcla-
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SUFFOLK
Especial to Tho Timcs.pispa,ch I


| suffolk. Va. July ..-Mr. and Mrs. II. A
Smyth. OF Richmond. spent II fcw .iav.
| this week with Mr.. and Mrs. Gcorg. W
Nurncy.
Mrs. l., ~. Edgcrton arrived home this
week from visi, to fremont. n. c.
Miss Ethel 'Nicholson. Of Norfolk. is tho
guest OF Miss Minnie Parker
Mrs. K. Il Hart and children have ARRIVAL
nj home from stay at wiouEhby Beach
Miss Marie Woodward has rcturhod from
!, visit to Mfss Lucy Hunt Corer at Smith
field.
Mr.. aud Mrs. II. l., Woodward Jr. have
concluded visit ho Mr. and Mrs Frank
Simpson at, srnittnelI.
M. Il. Lloyd. WAS the guest of MIR. and Mrs
Lloyd. on Brewer street, this Week.
All Whit Miss nn. Iaur Hr ina Mrs 81
Norfolk: Miss Hundlcy. of Baltimore; MIR
aud aud; Mrs ciaremcs iinrreil and Miss Ruth
automobile trip to Williamsburg and Jumcs-
Mrs. John Taylor and children have re-
turned from Bridgctown. y. j.. and arc at
Misses Aiiecn and Estciic Smith. of Peters
purg. w, arrived this week to visit Mrs.
Mics Jcxnncttc pardcn Of HEREFORD, y. G..
Mrs. ": a. Hall and SON Alfred Han. viii
Wyths Vic va Rev -. e. fI"i vii if' icayS
this Week for Greensboro, y. c.. aud M"n-
Mrs. j., wiran and son. Of brooklyn. y y.
are are, the guests OF Mr. and Airs. u. !. Sitter
"esdOx FOR Baitiinorc. Md "'' '9'' '" ="
On Thursday night lawn. party was held
on %, The c":"cr Of Brewer street and wesi
&nsn,mSton' Tor The benefit Of the primary
Mr. aud Mrs. NJ. T.. Elliott aud .on Bobby.
%,omp rS tour mr. , nrnr1 et ,h'y week for an
England statcs and Canada
Mrs W " Ballard and Miss Bessie Nor
nSet ici' I'M. week for an extended stay ~
., MI i,,ts Chsrl".,c liudslns and Menssin.
their aunt. Mrs. =. l.. Hart,
Coiohci and Mrs !. ~. Macicary on riics-
their wedding W
Miss o'Ccnnor. of Lnkcyicw Hospital: MISS
Maggie Rrinkicy. Mrs. srrA Uir,iqn ana
ME- MTS I9 i, PaSs;; Of Bprins'on: ~. g. and
mSrhinE los Virginia Bench.
Mrs Bette Nicholas. OF Richmond and
Mrs. Moliie Jones ictt to-day to visit friends
In Norfolk
Mrs. Hattie Honcycntt and daughter. Miss
Eunicc. left to-day for Blue Ridge Summit.
Before returning home they Will Visit Wash :
inSiun. New York and Atlantic City
Mrs. r. Everctte and children have re-
turned from stay at WflIovyhby Reach
Mrs Charles Brothers aud Charles, Jr
left to-day Tor wiloughby Beach -"
MISS Mary Aston has returned from "A
panied by Mrs. Virginia Dun. Of 81. paul
Mr.. ,.nd Mrs. y. V Sturgeon. captain and
held to attend the Methods, District con
ference now IN session there
Mrs J. b. Aston Is in SinIthhcld. Va as
tne guest OF her sister. Mrs Ida Battcu
The Bridge Club WAS entertained YESTERDAY
by Mrs, y X. Myrick
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MI On The REVIEWERS TABLE VIZ
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u meeting To her lover. The spot
chosen is on the outskirts of London,
whittier she repairs
Then thC country, has another mys-
FERROUS disappearance to feed its SEN
sation loving NAV. Mrs. Nandcrstcin.
jewels and all. cannot be found. There
'a dissipated nephew, too, TO add
further difficulty to tho solution OF the
mystery. But nothing is too hard for
Detective Gimblct. and ii must be
said that his methods arc decidedly
out OF the ordinary in mystcry fiction.
in that they are far mere plausible
than those commonly described in de-
tcctive stories.
The plot moves rapidly, anu the story
is strong in that quality OF intcrcs,
without which the most Ingenious
mystery tale viii not appeal TO the
public.
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BOWLING GREEN

Spcci.l TO rho Times Dis phtch1
BoWlnS Green. Va. July aJ-MIss psttva
Parish. n' Washington. is at the home 81
-. 4. Cugh!l ~
Miss AdLic GariicIt. or Richmond sn.,,
rSNcra! days TINS week with Mrs. II. r.
Nil Emma Anderson. OF Washington. ,s
Visiting friends here.
Mrs F,,oyd reynolds OF plchmond. is
visiting Mr.. g. u. Collins
Mi Eicano., Frank. Of south Carolina. is
vtsitlur Miss Lucy Barlow.
Mrs r"y Carleton. Of Montgomery, Ala
IS wiz ncr parents. MIR. and Mrs. a ID.
Chandler.
.'lrs Luther wright. of Richmond. Is at
INC Lawn itotci.
Mr.. nuJ Mrs. Matter Wilson left this
week for Ocean View
MTs. Walter tyler and children have re
turned TO Richmond. after Witt at the
home OF MrsN Kate -. Broaddus
Willic Wright. OF New York. IS Visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Nrs. ". ". Wright
Mrs ". ". Green loft, this week for
Chatham. where she Viii Visit her parents
MI and Mrs. Hughes billiard She was
ae,1mphnicd by Miss Aiico Iuchnrds.
john w. Gambler has returned 10 &cY
York after spending some time here
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ORANGE

Especial 10 rhc Times Dispatch
''""S'' -" ""F '"''" "''''"S. ="
wos'mcre'a"d county was recent visitor
No., - ,,,, u,,c,,
| Mrs carr Block OF nadd"nhcId' y j" Is
s s,,,,'"S ari '''e '"'T ''' 'S' " "
,''1 .,
| some time. IS asaiu at her homo.
Mic ryciy, ,;nr,ion ,f rbch,no,I . a
"'sS 80" ,"''%n ~, ''',' ,, :.
guest ~ Piedmont, the home OF Mrs Esbcrt
Leigh.
| Mrs Agnes Mcchcaney and Sr"nddaush-
! ter. Miss Ruth Latimcr, of Washington.
,-,-i,ch n, tl,o hmm, NJ Mr. IcNiv Nnrsn.u
ms we:h'
| Mr.. ard Mrs. Iacoh stair and daughter.
Nis. v,rr,nio Of y,r,s p, ,ro visitors M
, ;, '.,.
Macon.
Mis- Nellie scmcr,i,lc of rnpaan. caS
, rGren t, TisitoT her ,, i.,,a.
MI ILL., pet M frCS'"'f Nc" rs Isuhs
M,;si"" H%me IN G-ecm@ T ~. -,
<Hw rS yor crc ncrc 'nn Ia, cc, ~ rc1
~ u nr. a .i,ho NE .. Er"nE rc,G% .,,
ns At the home of W w ficld. near
ornnTc ,,o g. ,v,.,,t
-, u. -; it", ,,H Va !" "'Sh'"s'"n sew
Mrs W C. Almond anL hcr daughter
Miss ,Iuli" recently visited ST The home OF
inston. .
ended the Meihodisi rriscopal District
X,.o@F INC , y .T, At Wal"N, mi. m the
Snovd.u Ashfor,h. Of Wushins op. Mrs.
MnssGl end Miss Nj. Rnsss, Of Washms,Hn
,hidren OF W,sH him, ;,;, NJ. wits Of
,noni Is "a, hume again
Miss Jerdcmc. The superintendent Of :"
here was Joined here ny hes sister Miss
Nnlhcrinc Jcr'iomc. ~ - "trip ." canada.
',nnter r"liaicrro 81 IT., SrrnS. Va. is
visiting his uniher. Mrs: Garland Falt'ferr".
va spenh several months ~ Munt"rd's.
Misses Mar Walden 1imslcy. "f iuch'"""nd.
ard Mis- Dawson arc visiting al the home
of NJ. aud Mrs. W. y: cronshav
de'gh'n! auction bridge party on We'd
! nesday m"rnins. Among The guest were
.ams Misc. ionnsoT .! Ei'hm"mG carrie
/ Bruce Morton, Miss Fowcrs' "i i;ichmond
Gnarra ; snTSn s ne me- days last
! Mr., md Mrs o. NJ Mcclure Of Ech-
! no"d. arc tho guests 81 the i7iicr's mother
/ Ms; julia Fcro"z
Hiss Florence Marc" Nas in Washington
,yh.I -, ,,o,.u,
recent guest At The home OF I.arkin Mills.
/ Mr:, ,ieorEc M"rsiriii' 81 'Na't,n' Mas
I Mi. EnEcn,a Wamher,i" Of Ch'r!t"m"
/ - in ,T,"rI%""N.'i, a. '"' mono 81 nc' sister,
M,S. W. oSnnr Ti ,,.
1 "crc rc'"ht.N
u, y. S"'hN"'' 81 N"'"lNs'"h was mere
/ tNE Wcch
| X y. ON rcccntE VISITED Richmond
/ " sSh'hel"m "n" cTcd"T'HNS'"rS'
3 h"has W -, "i i."h'sa' y ~ Town
NJ. ~ Wf.Sht. ~" visited her
/ N"utu'r'' w 80. n'"tt' 81, mas returned
! 10, h'' h"'o, ~ 'hppn," lli"'N
Mr. tnd Mr.' Zoe Maker arc spending
-",i'" t'ln' ~ Atlantic ny
Mr.. Thomas VI Anpicsartn. "ho Visited
10 hnr hnn,n in xs york M n rs sGi"r"e"
/ ~ M"$n,hSt"n ms Mrrk
vi M"''r' i it FnU s"n. -, Nirh.
" u, i''' ~, S"'''' ''"' al 'h' nome
'' ML'' 'N,nle 't"N"n ,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-26
"rhc Return Of The prodts.I..

By May Sinclair. The Macmillan
Company.
In tho collection of shprt stories
published under the title. THE Return
of the frodisal. May Sinclair author
OF The Divine Fire" has INDUCED a
vein of sadness. disappointment and
melancholy that will hardly tend to
increase her toSuc as n popular writer.
however much the fine craftsmanship
apparent in every one Of the storicS
may impress the professional reader.
psycholosical they are, and OF a
somewhat morbid psychology. while
none OF thcm contains amy plot
10 speak Of Katherine Fullerton
Gerould's Vain Oblations" is a collcc-
ton of Similarly fatalistic tales
Astounding in psychological ANALYSIS.
bat they also contain more than Il
little OF what Is commonly known as
action. particularly the first OF the
collection. with its Terrible revelations
and reservations conCcrniu. Il white
woman in African slavery.
As is almost Invariably the case, Miss
S!nclair's stories are MOI Of uniform
excellence That one. FOR example.
from which the Uitlc or tho book is
portau, when read IN connection with
the others, but is positively incousidcr-
able. On the other h;,ud. the long
short story. or novelette,. Tho Cosmo-
politan,'' which is tn" last of tho eight
stories i'm the volume. is a wholly ad-
mirahle piece Of work. so sub;ly con
cciNed and executed as to warrant it's
inclusion within the narrow confines
OF literature.
The Cosmopolitan is = study. an
analysis OF q wolnan's Developments
When she is first introduced. she is
anything but cosmopolitan; she has
been buried for thirty Years in the
iD-,tbS NJ bf
futile. tircsome father. and she Is
silent pale. uuintercstinS. Therefore.
Maurice Duraut. painter who has
come 10 visit Cotton Manor, can find no
attraction in her. II is in the relation
and suggestion Of her revolt; her
journey outward Bound"-ns Miss
Sinclair calls In" second part OF the
novelette-her awakening or that
which lies Within her: and hn! re-
creation. SO TO speak, that the author
has reached . high plane.
After the woman has become cos
nopolitan--uSius the woru to betokcn
the same condition OF rounded and
freed perfection that the author means
10 convey by its use. the positions OF
The woman and the artist are reversed.
But. even in this case. it is too late:
when tho mans eyes are opened. the
woman has taught herself many things.
and the story ends upon the same
uotc OF hopclcssucss
Next in interest TO The Cosmopoii-
tan is probably The Wrackham
Memoirs" which contains large
amount OF incsjvc satire within n
small compass; then Tho Fault" and
THE Gift" both OF fatalistic char
actor, and so through 'Wilkinsou's'
Wife" Miss Tarrants Temperament"
and Appearances to "'rhe Return OF
The rrodisal which has been men
TONED.
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:FR:E:.CKI.ES
>"~ Ia the Time "a Get Hid of Theao
tll. spots.

Now Ia the Iim- Ia Get IT'D Of Thcao
Ugly spots.
There's no longer the slightest need
OF feeling ashamed Of your freckles. as
the prescription othinc double
Strcngth-is guaranteed to remove
these hnmcly spots.
simply get an ounce of othine--dou-
bio strcngth--frVm amy druggis, and
apply a litti" Of IL night and morning
ana YOU should. soon sec that even tho
worst frecklcs have begun to disap-
pear. while tho lighter ones have van
islcd entirely. II ia seldom that moro
than an ounce IL needed TO completely
clear the skin aud gain beautiful
clear complexion
Be sure to ask for the double
strength othiuc, as this Is sold under
guarantee OF money back IL II falls to
remove frcck les advertisement
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~ Ella Frances Lynch Harper "
'rothcrs
1t is evident that ELLA Frances Lynch
author Of "l:ducatiuS the Child at
, Home. is not Il follower Of that par
ucular brand OF New Though, Social
ism that would compel the state to
permit Il child'S parents only the duty
Of bringing II into the world. there
after assuming sor; Of Slorificd
guardianship over its upbrinSing.
For she has SGT cut in plain English"
rs Sh" says. advice tS To how 80 teach
tn" CHILD practically everything that "A
child should he taught
Hcsides chapters that arc more or
less OF psychological ch;I,'actcr
though sought 10 he applied practi-
cally to the needs Of home teachers
there are chapters devoted 10 instruc-
tons as TO how To teach English, spell
inc. arithmetic. writing and drawing
and even observation. while under the
head of Aids for HON" Teaching" the
, author has given a long and carefully
selected list OF books. stories, poems,
fairy tales aud histories. that may
proitably be read by children
IL there he an objection TO tho book,
ii lies in the fact that strict observance
OF IT'S principles by all parents would
ncccsSitatc abolition of urinary
schools.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-31
LegegSk FINELY IogIG4l'

( Admiral Watkins was most anfor-
! tunate in running the good schooner
llbedam aground on sand bar near
the Scott pier. On investigation it
was found that hi did not know Il
was sand bar.
The chaplain was. busy most of the
evening with the life line. in fact
pslled the admiral off the bar.
Lieut.. Sylvester as the Hippo Hula
girl was a dream and Rhino Tonga.
necker as a blue fish was one of
the prize winners. The air is still
blue around his wharf.
Prizes we're awarded as follows:
Fancy diving from cupboard-Lt
Jackson, a handsome surfboard
59-yard (erawl stroke around the
dining room tablel-Lieut Halloran.
a pair of rubber boots
Relay go yards liadoorsl Boiler
boys. Umbrellas.
The Booth kids were disqualified
ON account of being wab-footed.
The interior rain gauges. recently
furnished by Major Cneatham Of the
Q. NJ. Corps, registered feet inches.
while those outside were slightly
lower
Unfortunately for some Of those liv.
ing in Duckville. the floors leak. there
by depriving them Of indoor aquatic
sports. This. understand, is to be
remedied as soon as the quartermas.
ter can get authority from Washing
ton to use part Of the appropriation
for water transportation" for repairs
to, barracks and quarters
Lieut.. Polhemus with the Full Ma
ru waG of great assistance to Lyman
brothers as they were -narooned on
top of the cliff House with no hope
of escape.
Lieut.. Cooke as been recommend
ed for Carnegie leatner. for his
heroic rescue of his son from the
surging waters of his bedroom.
There was only one fatality report.
ed. Colonel Atkinson reports the loss
OF two goldfish by drowning.
Yours trul-.
LIEUT. DRAKE.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-31
EDITOR

ort.ssiye towns ON the mainland. can show that
the supervisors have been derelict in duty with
regard to the matter, the only way the superri
sors can redeem their credit will he 10 make al
honest and energetic effort, for the. remainder
of their term of office, to give the frontage laws
effect Although they will have much less
means for doing So i'm their last half year, than
they have had in any of the three previous half,
yearly periods, they have themselves to blame
for this situation.
Anyhow the degree of cost to the city Will
depend upon the scale of appertionment of cost
between the city and praperty-owners which may
he alopted-this, by the way, being enc of the
things contemplated for settlement between the
supervisors and the representatives of the DIFF
ftrent sections of the city an outcome of the
massmeeting At present the appearances are
that 4 scheme of assessing the entire cost upon
propcrty-owners either for main arteries or less
Travelled streets, will not be assented to by ma
jority of the sections Of the people in general
lit is important that some schedule of assess
ments be adopted which will not lay such a
burden upon the comparatively poor owners Of
their own homes as will tend to stampede the
electorate into demanding a repeal of enact
ments such as have spelled progress in cities
elsewhere.
tits peculiarly incumbent upon the present
hoard of supervisors to make use of these laws.
which were promised in the Democratic plat
form upon which six out of seven of them were
elected. They would make a ten-strike even
now, if they took active steps to that end forth
with, without waiting for the mandate of a
nassmeeting.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-03-31
RAIN At FORT SKATER

Fort ShafteT, II. T., Mar %, 1914.
Editor Honolulu Star Bulletin.
Sir: Perhaps in your early child
hood you remember in the fifth reader
a eonglomeration of words and phTas
es describing How, ine rain comes
down at Lodore":
Hitting and splitting
Dumping and humping.
Dripping and slipping. etc.
The little rainfall OF :-cdore was in
the class with heavy dews when com
pared with the downpour at the can
torment otherwise known as Dack:
vile or Mudyillel on saturday even,
ing. .... .-.~.. + -.
The live and vide awake amphibi.
Gus subalterns took advantage of"the
occasion to indulge in their favorite
pastime. water polo. and barring a
mishap, most pleasant time was
had Lieut. Bob Small Lyman in
diving off the piano struck his head
on a rocker During ne evening a
Venetian Carnival given by Duke Ka-
hama Johnson was largely attended.
Captain Johnson, dressed as a "gon-
dolier,' sang several sentimental
songs Spring Song" Sailing"
Asleep In the Deep. "She Lies Bur-
led in the Deep" by request, etc. and
his staccato work, though rough in
spots, was wonderful ......-
Captain Parker of the Finny Tribe
gave splendid exhibition in the role
CT The Keeper CT the Light" He
saved the Maui again by the prompt
and ingenious action of fash light
from the port side of his roof. -. -.