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The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-10-21
British BattIeship DAMAGED.

Washington, Oct. 21.--Shells from
howitzers in the German fortress OF
Tsing-Tau have seriously damaged the
great British battleship Triumph and
compelled her to withdraw from the
British-Japanese bombarding fleet, &C.
cording TO a statement issued by the
German embassy, based on dispatches
received from the Far East by way
OF San Francisco.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-10-21

We extend a special invitation
to the ladies to call and inspect our
Ladies' Rest Room, which is bright,
airy and cheerful, this week, Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday. and at the
same time see the demonstration of
the wonderful Cole Hot Blast Range,
the one that saves you money every
day you use it. The United Stores
Co.-Ady. 21-3t.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-10-21
New Garage And Machin6

New Garage And Machine
I have opened up first-class
auto garage and machine shop in
the North-Drennen Building, the
stand formerly used by the Dor
chester Auto Co., and now used as
salesroom by ]. Airey Brannock.
have secured high-grade, expert
enced automobile machinist and can
take care of all kinds of work. Rea-
sonable rates for storage and re
pair work.-Henry Bennett & Son.
ADV. 9-24-tf.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-10-21

..Old papers for putting under
carpets and mattings, for sale at
The Banner office, 10c. hundred.
ADV.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-10-21

When you cook with a Cole
Blast Range, you use less fuel and
get more satisfaction Attend the
demonstration at The United Stores
Company tomorrow, Friday and Sat
urday See adv on last page-Adv.
21-3t.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-10-21

when putting away summer
furniture and goods, wrap in old
papers, 10c a hundred, at the
Banner office.-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-10-21
Steamship Strikes Mine,

Harwich, by way of London, Oct. 81.
1t is reported here that the Holland.
America line steamer Potsdam struck
a mine In the North sea and was Grip.
pied by the resulting explosion.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-10-21

DO your shopping at the coun-
try store, which you will find at the
bazaar to be given Thursday night,
at Zion Church.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-10-21

The fancy articles will attract
your attention at the bazaar and
supper to be held at Zion Church on
Thursday night.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-10-21
Kodak Films.

Just received a full line of East
man kodak films. A. Tschantre
Sons Co.-Ady.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-10-21

Watch Fridays issue of this
paper for A. j. Dunn's announce
ment of low prices.-Adv.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-10-21

An excellent supper for Csc. at
Zion Church Thursday night. If sent
out, Csc
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-10-21

Chicken salad, biscuits, oysters,
coffee, etc, at the supper to be held
at Zion Church Thursday night.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-10-21

odd papers for wrapping, 10c.
q hundred, at The Banner office. -
Adv.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-12-19
WASTE OF GAS is DANGEROUS
Conservation Of Supply Is Urged In
Letter to Governor Cruce

Governor Cruce received letter
last week from Alfred ]. Diescher,
prominent oil and gas producer of
Bartlesville, calling attention to waste
Of natural gas in the fields around
Bartlesville and Nowata. Approx
mately 1.Ooo,oO0,O 900 feet are wasted
daily according to Diescher, who says
the natural pressure on gas has de-
creased from 600 pounds year ago to
200 pounds. .,,U..t
The question of conserving the sup
ply Of gas was before the legislature
two years ago, and has frequently
been before the corporation commits
sion In one form or another. It is be-
lieved that legislation designed to pro-
vide some means Of conservation will
be enacted at the coming session of
the legislature. 1OdC uarh
Plans along conservation lines for
oil and gas are row being worked out
by the corporation commission and
the department OF the interior at
Washington.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-12-19
cRUcE REFUSES cLEMENcY
Governor Not Favorably Impressed
With Proposal OF Frank Rice

Governor Lee Cruce has stated def
initely that he would not extend
clemency to any, OF the convicts in
the state .penitentiary who assisted
penitentiary officers in the attempted
outbreak last January, which resulted
in the death of seven men, including
three convicts. Frank Rice, who was
parole officer at the penitetiary at the
time, and other officials OF the prison
have been urging the governor either
to pardon, parole, or reduce the SEN
tences of the men, ten in number, as Q
form of public official recognition for
the services rendered the penitentiary
officials. -,s
Governor Cruce stated that all of
the men were TRUSTEES and were given
special privileges by the penitentiary
officers, which are not given other
'onvicts. The special privileges given
he men under the trusty system. lhe
GOVERNOR thinks. is sufficient reward
for the services they have rendered.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-12-19
DAIRY FEES ARE REPORTED
Confusion In Bookkeeping Prevents
.iin Accurate Account Of Funds

d Secretary Ben Hennessey, of the
board OF agriculture has submitted to
Governor Cruce report on the dairy
and nursery fees. The time covered
by the dairy fees is from July 2, 1918.
to July i, 1914. and shows that S3,367
was collected. The time covered by
the nursery fees is from uly II, 1918.
to June 2, 1914. and shows that s945 80
was collected. In submitting his re-
port Secretary Hennessey says:
Owing to the investigation OF a con-.
fusion In entries OF money received in
the different departments for licese
by the state examiner and inspector.
OF commercial fertilizer being made.
no accurate balance can be reached
until entries are adjusted"
Accompanying this report was one
by l.. McLennan. state feed Inspector
covering the time from July /, 1913.
to June 30. 1914, in which collections
were shayn to the amount OF $s6.-
1407s.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-12-19

day fight and broke through the Rus
sian ring.
Russians Capture Passes.
The Russian troops after a fgtt
lasting ten days, captured, November
2S, the Austrian positions which pro-
tected the passes in the Carpatbians,
extending fifty versts (about thirty
three miles) from Koneczna, which is
situated north of Bartfeld as far as
Schuzko. situated south Of Mezo La
borez. The Russians In this district
captured cannons, machine guns and
many prisoners. HH erf
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-12-19
THE NEW LEGISLATURE

ley, democrat; L. d. Abney. stratford,
democrat
craft L. N. Barbee. Rush Springs dem-
ocrat.
Grant,. y. Lemon. Nash. democrat.
Greer. y. McCollister. Mangum. DEM
Harmon-H. Treadway. Hollis. demo.
Haskell-A. H. Huggins. Hoyt. demo-
Hushes-Ben F. Harrison. Calvin. DEM
Jackson-R. J. Morgan. Blair, demo-
Jefferson-A. Mccrory. Cornish. demo.
Johnston--J. ]. Clark. Milburn. demo-
Kaye. L. Pinkham, Newkirk, demo-
crat; Henry w. Headley. Ponca City.
kingnsher-J. A. Marsh. Kingnsher.
kiowa-R. r. Fitzgerald. Hobart. dem
Latimer-Cnn v. Peery. wfburton,
democrat.
lie Flore-T G. McMahan. Milton. DEM
ocrat; G.. l.. Council Panama, democrat
Lincoln-,Jake zabloudil, Prague, repub-
llcan; Ed. G. keegan. Chandler. republi-
Logan-Amos A. Ewing. Guthrie. re-
publican; o. B. Acton. Lowell. republic
Love-Asa e. Walden. Thackervile.
McClain-E. f. Glasco. Purcell. demo-
crat.
Mccurtain-Tom G. Taylor. Idabel.
Mchtosh-w. NJ. Duffy. Checotah.
democrat.
Major-C. II. Ingham. Rlngwood. So
cialist.
Marshall-o. G. Rollins. Madil. demo-
crat. Ha H
Mayes--Johnson Crawford. Choteau.
democrat.
Murray-George w. Pullen. Davis, dem
ocrat.
Muskogee--N. r. Maxey, r. L. Disney,
Walter Eaton. all democrats. OF Musko-
Noble-Tom Testerman. Morrison. re-
publican.
Nowata-Eldon e. Sans. Delaware. re-
okfuskee-w N. Barry. okemah. dem
ocrat. - So
Olslahoma-R. L. Peebly, John H.
Wright. James A. Young. democrats. OF
Oklahoma City. and ]. T. Dckerson. Ed
mond, and Jesse b. Norton. republicans
os%uisee-s. L. johnson. okmulsee.
osage--Loris e. Bryant. Bigheart.
ottawa-James X. Moore. Miami.
| : SPSwnee-o. w. Goodwin. Cleveland.
democrat.
Payne-J L. McKeown. saltwater. dem
Pittsburg-Paul Nesbitt. McAlestor; t.
Kiowa. all democrats
Pontotoc-Sam II. Hargis, Ada, demo-
crat.
Pottawatomie-Tom C. waldrep, Shaw
nee; r.. II. Hendon. Earlsboro w. X.
| Dunn, Shawnee. all democrats.
Pushmataha-J. II. Reigner. Antlers.
democrat.
Roger Mills-S. w Hill. Roll. socialist.
crat. u a
Seminole-Luther Harrison. wewoka.
| democrat. Y ~
sequoyah-J. N. Davis. Cans, democrat.
| Stephens-Henry w. Sitton. Duncan; ].
p. Speer. Comanche. both democrats
Tillman-A. North, Davidson. demo-
| crat.
Tulsa-James II. Sykes. Tulsa; Wash
| Hudson. Tulsa, both democrats.
Wagoner-William e. Lond. Wagner,
washington-M. W. Bovee. Barlesville.
democrat.
Washita-C. G. Hin. Rocky, democrat.
| lican. l|7fTTT - -7'-
woodward-E o. McCance. Mutual.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-12-19
eermans Renew the Attack.

The German artillery is still ham
mering at the allied line between
Ypres and Arrass Reports reaching
Paris say re-enforcements continued
to come up for the Germans in this SEQ
tion and the full quota of 100000 ad-
ditional men Is expected 20 be on the
firing line within the next few days.
More Activity in West.
While there is every Indication that
another big battle is imminent in the
West, thsre is NO evidence thatfit ac-
'tually has begun. There has been
hghthgsin Flanders, but this doubtless
is the result of an attempt by the AL
lies to take some advanced positions.
There also are reports that, the, Ger
mans have evacuated, seyerslt Villages
on the User canal and are concentrat-
In
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-12-19
ROUMAN|AJO|NS
WITH THE ALLIES
ENTIRE POPULATION OF SMALL
ig !. BALKAN STATE FAVoRs
r ENTERING CONFLICT.
LODI SURRENOsRS TO GERMANS
Warsaw Is Next Counties Thou
N 90 sands Slain In Battle For
ig ..pa Second City of
l NG.DfA Poland,

Geneva.-The Journal de Geneve
publishes dispatch from Bucharest
saying Roumania has definitely decid'
ed to enter the war on the side OF
the allies. This decision, according to
the dispatch, is in accordance with
the wishes of the entire country, in
cluding King Ferdinand and all the
Roumanian I statesmen, except the
minister of finance, M. Marghileman.
The question of when Roumania
will make her entry into the conflict
is still, being discussed, however, one
side desiring to avoid winter cam.
paign: but the military authorities ex'
press the fear that Servia may be
defeated before the spring.
fol pr(Germans Occupy Lodz.
London.-Lodz, the second city OF
Poland and lying seventy-five miles
to the west southwest of Warsaw, has
fellen to the German arms. Around
this important town desperate battle
has ragged for days. Here countless
thousands have fallen in desperate
hand-to-band CONFLICTS and from the
shells of hundreds Of guns.
It was evident from the occupation
or Lodz by the Germans that the
heaviest kind of fighting has been CO.
Ing on for late advices told OF vicious
attack and bombardment of Lodz and
fighting on the outskirts OF the city,
aud previous to that, of operations
twenty miles west of Piotrkow. which
lies considerably south OF Lodz. and
along a line from Glowno, sixteen
miles northwest of Lodz. to the Wis
tula river.
LODI has long been an objective
point of the German army. 1t has
grown in recent years from an In
significant place to be one of the
most populous cities in the Russian
empire. In 1910 it's population num-
bered 415,6O4 and with this important
place as a base It is expected that the
derrpans will make "A strong effort to
reach the Polish capital of Warsaw,
.3 Russian Success Denied.
1.-THE capture OF one OF the advance
positions at Przemysl is regarded rs
comforting a valuable advantage o
the Russians in their attack on the
fortress. " Leaving this city TO the at
,tenuons, of the besieging armies, the
Russians are pushing in small bodies,
steadily across the plains OF Hun
gary. and fugitives are said to be
pouring toward Budapest.
The allies continue to push forward
in Flanders and in northern France,
but the Germans explain that they are
giving ground for tactical and STRAIT
egical reasons. The advance. as far
as Flanders is concerned, seems to
have been checked on the outskirts OF
Langemarck.
n There has been g, recrudescence of
hard fighting in the Argonnc district,
where the French claim they are max
|,ngSprogress. On the whole. however,
In these siege operations, these sue
cesses and reverses only mean gain
sor icss of n few hundred yards and a
s,ight readjastment Of positions.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-12-19
CAPITAL Back to Paris.

The French parliament. has been
called to meet in extraordinary ses-
sion at Paris December ,22y The. mem,
bersf of the. French cabinet are to
ldiive Bordeaux next week for that
city, where they will put themselves
at the disposition of the finance COM
mittee of the chamber1o Of deputies. = 9
.,fi-,.V Lose Feet From Cold.
officers invalided fremqtbe Allles'
front say there are at present about
l,590 officers and men suffering
from frozen d. feet in the base hos
pitfalls In and about Boulogne-Sur-Mer
France. Fully 1000 Of that number
must have one or both feet amputat-
ed. owing to the deadeuing OF the
nerves, which, makes futile all at
tempts at treatment. iUrg s'upR o
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-12-19

The members OF both branches. whose
election is Indicated ON the face of re-
turns follow; The Senate.
tStar before name Indicates hold
District No. Wv. J. Risen. Hooper.
District No. 2-'E L. Mitchell. demo-
crat. Cheyenne. and George E. Wilson,
District No. s-w. "a. Bickel. Aiva.
District No. 4-'E. L. Carpenter. DEM
District No. 5@Hary B. cordell. dem
ocrat, of Mantou.
District No. 6-.James L. Austin. dem
ocrat. Of New Cordell. and o. ]. Logan,
District No. "A. C. Beeman. repub-
District No: s-.Eugene watrous. re-
District No. 9-.J. T.. Curran. repub-
ilcan. OF Blackwell, and William S. Cline.
demSfrGt; pistr;C; NewklTlS New IdE.asorgs A. Waters
District No. ii-ciarence Davis. dem
ocrat, Sapulpa.
publican, of Guthrie.
District No. 13-sC. f. Barrett. demo-
crat. Of Shawnee, and c. l.. Edmonson.
District No. i4-'Ben r. Wilson. demo-
crat. OF Yukon. and Tom +. McMechan.
democrat. Oklahoma City.
crat, of Anadarko, and Thomas J, o'Neill.
democrat, of Chickasha. "a. &
:, District No. les. w. Hogan. repub-
District No. 17--'J. Elmer Thomas,
democrat, of Lawton, and rrank Bau-
man. democrat, Waurika. ,ls
District No. 1s--'Fred T.. Tucker. DEM
ocrat, OF Ardmore. and 3. A. Keller,
democrat, Marietta.
District No. 1s~.Ben Franklin, demo-
crat. OF Durant, and John II. Hickam,
democrat Coalgatp
District No. 21-M NJ. Ryan. demo-
District No. &c. w. Board. demo-
DistrIc. No ss-R, II. Chase. demo-
District No. 2A.c. w. lMcAiester
District No, 25Gw. v. Bucisner. dem
0'fasi District No' SIC. &C. Shaw. demo
'rfa pi,tpIct ri N''i No Srees ess7--.campbe Russell
democrat. OF Warner. and T. II. David
District No 2s-.M. s. Blassingame
democrat, OF Sallisaw.
District No. go. w. Killam. demo-
District No s0-'George W. Fields. Jr.
District No. SIR. L. Davidson. dem
District No. s2-.James H. sutheriIn
District No, SS-w. A. Chase. demo-
| The House. Cd
Adair-Thomas ]. Welch. Ballard. DEM
ocrat l......H
Alfalfa-J. C. Smith. Carmen. repub-
Atoka-James A. Thurmond. Iushka
| democrat.
| Beaver and Harper-Not reported.
observation-disclosures II. McLemore. ELL
H'fHi FlainsML. sSel't a. Everhar,. Bickford. re.
Bryan-w. A. Durant. Durant. demo-
craft @. A. Ramsey. Colbert, democrat
Frank Carpenter. Bridgeport. both dem
canadlan-T. F. Hensley. El Reno
Carter-KeIly Brown. Ardmore. demo.
Cherokee-J. d. Cox. Tahlequah. dem
Choctaw-T. w. Hunter. Hugo; W. L
Cimarron and Texas-Charles Williams
Hooker, democrat. ETGI 80
Cieveiand-H. o. Miller. Norman. dem
coai-wilburn Cartwright. Clarita
Comanche and Cotton-wiliam T
PoureI Temple; Lewis Hunter. Lawton
borh democrats.
Creek-william ]. Ladd. Bristow. re
custer-John A. Simpson. Weather
ford democrat. IE HNI
Delaware-Lee Howe. Grove. demo
| Dewey-D. c. Kirkpatrick. Selling. so
Eiiis-C. H. Holmes. Gage. republican
Garfieid-Marvin NJ; McCord. Enid. re
SSublicsni c. C. chiiderS' covinston
Garvin-Cicero l. Murray. Pauls Val
|
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-12-19
ITALY MAY help
TRIPLE ENTENTE
Strong Sympathy Of Country
4 for Allies Shown by
Premier's Speech.
SERVlA'S FINISH IS IN SIGHT
Reports Say Mountain Nation Can Not
wit hhstand Austria's Assaults
Lon0er-ei0 Battle
In Poland.
SERVIA'S FINISH IS IN SIGHT
Summary Of E0ents.)

Since the extraordinary meet
ing of the Italian parliament. late
laH week, followed by a special
conference of the ministry, in
Which Italy was shown to be over
whelminglyg favorable to the AL
lies itS ~ announced that the
Southern Europe kingdom may go
to war within two weeks. ~ FlI
Taly's sympathies and her sense
OF obligation draw her to the side of
thefmembers of the Triple Entente" !"
SAYS rsemtoffcial dispatch from
Rome. The, nation has been unable
TO entef the war heretofore because
OF |nck of military equipment and
naval readiness. During the last four
months thefy difficulties have been
reniedied,l however and the country
will be we'll ablo to look after her
best tfnterests from this time forward"
ln notable speech to the Italian
parliament Prime Minister Salandra
decla fred there is no clause in the
treaty with Germany and Austria
which In any way binds Italy to aid
thoae nationS tn these countries,
which have failed in their coercive
measures too draw Italy into the con-
flict. pereist In accusing Italy OF dis
loyaly." Salandra said, Italy win
publish tho full text of this confiden.
tial reaty and show the world that
her pfesent position is well, Justified, :,
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-12-19
) Dssssssssssssses

Foregoing shows the political division
Of the next legislature. according TO an
unofficial tabuiation OF reports from an
counties in the state with the exception
OF Harper, which is stll out.
The members OF both branches. whose
election is Indicated ON the face OF re-
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-12-19
serNla'a FinIsh seAn.

Ine end or Servia Is, In sight, Re
portsfrom war headqnartara in south
eastern Europe Indicate that the lit.
tie mountain kingdom which started
the present conflict Is about to be
wiped OUT Servia has fought Austria,
her big northern neighbor for CEN
turies trying to preserve her racial
and national ndependence-but tho
end q in sight. tr =
Dispatches from London, Petrograd
and Vienna say that 100000 OF the
Serviaf army-one-thlrd OF her adult
male population-have been killed or
wounded since the war began. Be
cause OF the greater, conlict else.
wheresin Europe tire eanipai gn in1the
southeast has gone along with scant
notics. but II has been a war OF exter-
mination. In the operations OF Aus
tria AGAINST the Serbs in the last three
weeks. 10000 Serbs have been taken
prisoner. 80. d.,
Austrlans Take Belgrade. ,,g "a
Belerade,, capital OF Servia until the
beginning OF the war. the city where
the fist heavy fighting OF the war
occurre ~, has been occupied by the
Austrians. The Serbs held out four
months theneyacuated the place. G il
Belgrade was frequently under bom-
bardment early In the war and but for
the general European conflict which
compelled Austria to send her troops
against Russia must have fallen an
easy prey to Servia's big neighbor. Ap.
parenty Austrialmiscalculate the ma.
ture Of he Servian opposition and only
after Hosnia was invaded did she send
"a sufhdent force against the Servians
to drive them back.
Now they' are Being forced backward
and are eagerly looking for the ad-
vance of the Russians into Hungary
TO affdnl them re lief. Russia has
been sTding Cossack raiding parties
through the Carpathians with the OBJ,
ject ot9d.vertmg Ausuhis attention,
but tho dual monarchy seemmsly is
determihed to finish with Servia first.
-u -41AlO. h4UN lh.
Warsaw Safe Again. rsF To
hussl1n Poland is still the center
OF interest," in the war situation so far
as military VIBRATIONS are concerned.
Reports from the rival headquarters
Indicate that any decisive result on
either stle isrstill in the balance, al.
though on the face of the known facts
the consiction is growing that the
Germansgenerai, Mackensen, has done
at LODI swhat Bazaine In the Franco
Prussian war failed to do at Metz, he
has saved his army after 1t was en-.
circled by the enemy.
0ermans Escape Trap.
A Beuin dispatch says that a great
story ofbuccess for the German troops
has conde to light in the hshting near
Lodz. The German forces were oper.
ating against the right flank and In
the rear Of the Russians when they
In their turn. were attacked by Rus.
SLAMS WHO pressed them hard. coming
from the eastssad south -..sssr-
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1914-12-19

! Germans Destroy Ypres.

The Germans have destroyed the
old and Fpaeniieent clty Of Ypres; In
southwestern fBelghIm. Failing to
capture the place and hold 1t as a
strategic position against nthe Allies.
the kaiser's army drew up to the
northward an armored train OF heavy
artillary and Systematically battered
the city to pieces in two days, This
Is the gist OF a report given in the
latest French official bulletin.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-04
COLDS CAUSE HEADACHE

LAXATIVE BROMO-QUININE, re.
moves the cause. Used the world ovef
to cure a cold in one day. E. W.
GROVES signature on each box. MAIDS
By
PARIS MEDICINE CO. S..int Louia U, "A
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-04

FUND USED TO
Build HOSPITAL

A much-needed increase in accom-
mOdations at the department hospital,
Fort Shafter, which takes care OF
most Of the serious cases in the Ha-
waiian department, is in prospect, ow-
ing to an unexpended balance in the
fund provided for hospital construc-
ton and maintenance. at the disposal
OF the surgeon general Of the army.
About $4,000 remains in this fund.
and after considering the needs OF
many military hospitals throughout
the country, it was decided to expend
this sum in the Improvement Of Oahu's
sanitary plant.
At the present time the Fort Shat
ter hospital has 100 bets, and it IS fig
ured that the department requires at
least twice this accommodation. Three
additional wards, an operating pa
Nilion, a dormitory, and an isolation
ward include the contemplated i'm
provements. The additional build
ings will be built between the present
wings and the main road, this being
the only land available.
The work is to be done by contract,
and local tenders have been asked
for. 1t is necessary that the contract
be let by June 80, as On that date the
appropriation will lapse. Had more
latitude been allowed in the way of
time, it is possible that the work might
have been done by the purchase and
hire" method, which was used in a
good deal of the construction work.
but now, owing to the short notice, it
is necessary to do the work by con-
tract.
Barracks for two more regiments at
Shafter, four companies OF Coast Ar
tillery at Kamehameha, and another
regiment of infantry and one squadron
of Cavalry are in prospect, when the
sundry civil bill, now before Congress,
becomes a law.