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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-22
FLOOD SWEEPS
DOWN POTOMAC
Dam Breaks, Icy Waters Destroy
West Virginia Homes
CASUALTY REPORTS MEAGER
FARMER Who Rode Down the Valley
Warned Many Inhabitants-
Wire Communication
Is Down

Cumberland, Md, Jan. 16.-Hud'
died in rude shacks and about blaz-
ing campfires, hundreds of flood
refugees watched and waited in the
West Virginia hills while the north
ern branch of the Potomac river, a
swollen, icy flood, swept through
their homes in the towns that dot
the valley below.
A wall of water starting from the
broken dam of the West Virginia
Pulp and Paper company, on Stoney
Greek, moved down to the Potomac,
inundated the town of Schell, w.
Va, where the two streams meet,
and started flood wave laden with
wreckage and ice down the Potomac
valley.
The big dam, which impounded a
lake of water five miles long, was
sixty-five feet high and had been
weakening for several days.
Last night it began to crumble
and a farmer from the mountain
village of Mount Storm rode down
the valley warning the few inhabi-
tants of the impending break.
A part of the big structure gave
way and at noon the sweeping wa
tiers carried away the greater part
of the face of the dam in a mass OF
wreckage.
Warnings of the approaching
flood sent the residents of small
towns along the river scurrying to
safety, in the hills, where from safe
vantage points, they peered through
the darkness in an icy gale toward
the swollen waters below.
Telegraph and telephone COM
munication was cut off by the flood
tn the day. but was reestablished.
Rumors of several men caught in
the flood waters at Shaw. w. Va,
30 miles from SehelI. which could
not be confirmed. were the only re-
ports Of casualties attending the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-22
REFUGEES READY
TO enter CAMP
Mexican Soldiers and Civilians End
3-Day March of OF Miles
U. s. CARES FOR ENTIRE CROWD
VIII Cost 1880 q Day to Feed the
Guests--SOIdiers Wives Will
DO the Cooking at the
Camp

Ell Paso, Texas, Jan. 19.-Foot-
sore, ragged, almost famished from
their three days march on foot of
81 miles over a wind-swept noun
tain road, the $500 Mexican federal
soldiers and generals routed from
Ojinaga, Mex, by the rebels with
1907 women and about 800 children
and infants, arrived within a few
miles of Maria, whence they are to
be transported by train to Fort
Bliss at 81 Paso.
The ragged remnant Of the Huerta
army, which sought asylum In this
country rather than face possible
determination by the rebels, next
Tuesday will be formally interned
at Fort Bliss as wards of the gov
eminent They are to be held there
Indefinitely on the footing of pris-
oners of war. 1t will be the first
time the American army has been
called upon to shelter, feed and
clothe an entire division, Of for
eign army which includes six dis
armed generals.
Ell Paso, Tex, Jan. 19.-Rations
for the American soldiers and ref
ugees who are to be interned here
were. provisioned by Brigadier Gem
eral Bliss today. The soldiers, gen.
erals and other officers of the de-
feated Huerta army are to be shell
tered in 1900 tents spread out ON
the reservation Of Fort Bliss on
spur of railroad.
The monthly food supplies requir-
ed for the self-invited guests will
be $4,000 pounds Of beef. 10000
pounds OF beans, 10000 loaves OF
bread and 5000 pounds of coffee.
The daily cost is estimated to be
$500.
The 1000 wives of the soldiers
who elected to follow them into the
United States are to do the sooking.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-22

llood. The flood warning emptied
,Ae town of Shaw and sent many
esidents of Blaine, Harrison, KieZ-
miller and other small places In
The path of the water, hurrying to
the ridges.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-22

You have got to clean and purify
the stomach row or you'll easily
catch the diseases around. Guard
your health, keep away diseases by
taking HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea once a week. See hoy easy
twill Keep you well and strong. Be-
sin tonight. J. N. GIeissner & Son.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-22
Kansas agriculture.

NdHbHb u5I II UT O
Jacob Mohler, clerk Of the board
of agriculture, and A. l.. Sponsler,
of Hutchinson, are the two men
most prominently mentioned for the
place.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-22
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children

Relieve feverishness, bad stomach,
teething disorders. move and fegu-
late the bowels. and are q pleasant
remedy for worms. Used by mothers
for "a years. They never fail. At
all druggists, Use. Sample Free. Ad-
dress, Allen S. olmsted. Leroy. NY.
5-3wks
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-22
II You Are . tribe sensitive

II You Are q TrifIe Sensitive
About the size Of your shoes it's
some satisfaction to know that many
people can wear shoes size smaller
by shaking Aliens Foot-Ease into
them. Just the thing for dancing
parties, and for reaking in new
shoes. Sold everywhere, use. Sam
pie Free. Address. Allen S. Olmsted.
Leroy, N. Y. 5-3Wks
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1914-01-22

Feel languid, weak, run down?
Headache? Stomach off? A good
remedy Is BUrdock Blood Bitters.
Ask your druggist. Price s1.O0.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-09
BOSTON BISHOP
TO VISIT HERE
ON WORLD TOUR
Rev. John ". Hamilton Plans to
Renew Acquaintances Of
Nine Years Ago

Bishop John w. Hamilton OF B0s-
ton, Massachusetts,, who, nine years
ago, was commissioned to Honolulu to
organize the Hawaiian mission Of the
Methodist Episcopal church, will. at
an early date, again visit these Is
lands in company with Mrs. Hamil-
ton. The news OF his intended visit,
recently received by Dr. John w.
'Wadman. comes as a welcome sur
prise to his many friends in the teri
ritory, and plans already are belns
made for Bishop and Mrs. Hanilton's $
welcome and entertainment.
The letter received Irpm the. .hislI6p
by Doctor Wadman Is, In part. as fol
lows:
1T was very good Of your mission
and its recent conference to remen1-
Der us in the way you did and as
sure you we appreciate the memory
of our visit to your Paradise Of the
Pacific. We love the people OF your
islands and il Mrs Hamilton's health
continues to improve as it is now do
ing so that she may be able to make
the long journey with me, nothing
would give US greater pleasure than
to revive our associations with the
good people of all nationaliies found
in the islands.
At the close of the recent confer
ence of the Methodist mission, which
was conducted by Bishop Naphtali
Luccock, resolution was adopted to
the effect that Bishop and Mrs. Ham
ilton be invited to again visit Homo
lulu. Although. in his letter, the
bishop does not say just at what
time he will arrive here, ii is believ-
ed that he will make the trip at once.
Some nine years ago, Bishop Ham
ilton, with his family, visited the is
lands and remained here about six
weeks. He came officially to organ
iZe the Hawaiian mission OF the
Methodist Episcopal church then un-
der the superintendeney OF DR.. John
w. Wadman, who had been transferr-
ed from Yokohama, Japan, to Homo.
lulu Bishop Hamilton not only or
ganized the mission but purchased for
the missionary society the premises
now occupied by the Korean com.
pound, while Mrs. Hamilton, repre-
senting the Woman@ Missinp Board,
secured the Melrose a5tel property
where the susanah wesley home now
is located ..= IL. III.
These two plants represented an
expenditure of nearly $500 and to-
day are worth a great deal more. At
the recent annual session OF the Me-
thodist Mission, besides inviting BIZ
shop Hamilton, it also was voted to
endeavor to secure him to preside over
the 1915 conference. The bishop has
been appointed to make tour Of the
world inspecting the missions in In
dia and will leave New York next
September.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-09
PRIZE-FIGHT AT THE
BARRACKS WEDNESDAY
IS LATEST GOSSIP

In connection with the story that
prize fight is booked for the local Ho-
nolulu stage on May 2, another rumor
was extant this morning that arrange
ments are in progress for an exhibi-
ton of the fistie art of self-defense at
Schofield Barracks next Wednesday
evening. The story does not come
from an authoritative source, how
ever, and could not be verified today,
no details being given save that the
plans were afoot for the demonstra-
tion. The names Of the men back of
the proposition, or Of those who are
expected to appear as principals in
the squared arena at Leilehua could
not be learned.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-09
Changes MADE IN
REGULATIONS ON
Fly QUARANTINE
Washington Hearing Results
in New Rules Which Take
Effect May / ....
BANANAS AND PINEAPPLES
p. NOT ON THE TABU LIST
Riuid Inspection of Vessels and.
Passengers Baggage TO Be
{ Made on the Coast

As result of the hearing held in
Washington on March 10 in connec
ton with the fruit fly quarantine on
Hawaiian products, some important
changes were made in the regulations
at present in force. The new regula-
tions, copies of which reached DR..
E.. A. Back, in charge of the local
fruit fly control work under the fed
erai bureau OF entomology, yesterday.
and which 60 into effect on May /,
give special attention to bananas and
pineapples, but as stated in the Star
Bulletin on Monday last, do not pre-
vent f:la free shipment of either of
these two products to the coast.
Under change in the wording OF
the regulation the list of fruits and
vegetables given, which does include
bananas and pineapples. the products
named may be hosts to the pest, or
they may be dangerous ''from proxini-
ing and shipping, may carry infes-
tationp Al separate letter to DIR. Back
calls attention to this clause.
Also the scope of new regulations
has been enlarged in that now the
quarantine is Extended against the
melon fly as wei as against the Medi-
terranean fruit fly. DR. Back states,
however. that practically this change
will not increase the restrictions
which have heretofore existed against
shipping Hawaiian products.
The special regulations which COW
er banana and pineapple shipments.
require that all such fruit be inspect
ed and tagged accordingly by a gov.
eminent inspector. This inspection
is without cost of any kind to the
shipper. DR.. Back states also that he
will require that banana plantations
are kept clean, and to this end will
not only inspect fruit offered for ship
ment but the source from which it
came as web.
No Inter-Isiahd Prohibition.
The new regulations makes a num-
Der Of changes with regard to fruits
and vegetables carried in ships stores
or taken on board vessels by passen-
gers, but does not interfere with inter-
island shipments in any way.
No restriction is placed on the ear
rying CT Hawaiian fruits or vegetables
as ships stores or by passengers, but
any such product net consumed on the
voyage, must be thrown overheard be-
fConfinued on page tnree)
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-09

The spirit with which the men and
women of Honolulu have entered in
to the noon meetings now held in the
makai pavilion of the Young hotel in
observation of Holy Week, has caused
endless favorable comment to be set
forth by the officers of the council OF
the Mter-Church Federation, under
whose auspices the services are being
conducted. The local ministers have
expressed themselves as being graft
fled at the manner in which these
services have been brought to the at
tention through the daily press. say
ing that such publicity largely has ac-
counted for the excellent attendance
which has been noticeable throughout.
At noon today, Rev. D. c. Peters ad'
dressed the meeting upon the subject.
The Last Supper" the services being
opened with the singing Of hymns and
Mrs. F. M. Bechtel, member of the
choir Of Central Union church, sang
a solo in a manner which proved a
decided treat to the audience. The
meeting tomorrow noon will close the
series. The Last Words" will be the
subject of an address by DR.. w. =.
Ferguson, principal of Mills school.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-09
KAP PAHULU OUT
FOR PlNKHAM'S
GREAT SCHEME
In Addition to Rapid Transit
Facilities for the
District

Kapahulu Improvement Club took
fresh action on the matter of rapid
transit communication for the district
at a well-attended meeting held at
the residence of ]. 1. Arcia last night
Following up its memorial to Con-
gress. which was presented in both
houses, petitioning for the passage of
the franchise extension measure, the
club now dsTected the secretary to
write to the Rapid Transit Company
urging the extension OF its lines into
the district. y F..
Another large matter taken up was
that OF reclamation of the wet lands
of WAIKIKI and Moiliili, under some
scheme like that which Mr.. Pinkham
projected some years before he be-
came governor. 1t was voted that the
governor be requested to promote
measures for the carrying out of a
reclamation plan of that kind. The
idea is that il would pay for itself in
the desirable building lots created,
which nearness to the Waikiki
beaches would make attractive. One
suggestion heard was that the duck
ponds should be dredged out to form
an inland lake big enough for boat
sailing and rowing. With the elimi-
nation of the ponds and the ill-smell-
ing marshes one of the worst mos
quito-breeding nurseries of Honolulu
would be wiped out, it was urged in
the discussion.
President c. J. Hummel turned over
to the treasurer the clubs share of
l4N. "a
the Schuman first prize best-decorat-
ed Ford car in the Floral Parade won
by the clubs entry. After paying the
bills connected with the entry, neat
sum was left.
1t was decided to enliven next
months meeting. on Thursday, May
| Z. with music by local talent A mem
Der Of the boosting committee under
took TO bring in ten new members al
that meeting.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-09
ALL CHINESE. NOW
IN TEXAS. HAVE WON
9 OUT or 10 GAMES

= The latest news Of the present .
= mainland tour Of the Aii-Chipese 3
q baseball team, received in HOMO 8
: lulu yesterday afternoon BY . :
q brother Of En- Sue, the crack cen .
!: ter fielder. leaves the aggregation .
!; At Georgetown. Texas, where In 2
!: two welIsattspded oarnes, Il de- 2
;. fested the diamond stars Of the z
q Southwestern unfversity BY 8
. scores Of to o. and 10 to 8. To ::
q date, the AI-chinese have played ;;
!, 10 games having won nine and :
!, lost one: 9
!, The first game with the South :
q western University was played ::
!, March a. the seore being 70 0. ::
. with Foster Robinson and Denny 3
. Markham the battery for the ce-
:; lestlals. The second game. play
. ed March 2e, resulted 10 score
:: Of 10 70 3. the battery being :
:, Apau and Markham.
. = 3, :. 8, . . :; :, = ., :, = = = .
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-09

Maundy Thursday today is being OBJ.
served at the Catholic cathedral, Fort
street. High pontifical mass with holy
communion and the blessing of the
holy oils was held at o'clock this
morning, and at o'clock this after
noon there will be the ceremony OF
the washing of the feet. A sermon in
Portuguese will be delivered at 7:30
o'clock this evening. Good Friday and
Holy Saturday both will be observed
at the cathedral.
During Holy Week, morning SER
vices have been held at S.. Clements
church, Punahou, at and II o'clock.
Evensong will be held this evening at
5 o'clock and tomorrow evening at
1880 o'clock. On Good Friday there
also will be a service of meditation
from until 8 o'clock in the afternoon.
A large crowd was in attendance at
St Andrews cathedral last evening,
at which time the augmented choir,
under the leadership of Reginald Car
ter organist of the cathedral, ren.
dered Sir John Stainer's "Crucifixion.
A collection toward a fund for the
new organ was taken up after the ser.
vice H. 4. .z-s@.t.4.,s III So ss. 4.-. ( ~ slE
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-09
INVESTIGATION 4
OF BOOZE SALE
IS TERMINATED
Abrupt Ending to Grand Jury
Probe Caused by Refusal
of Lowry to Produce
M'CARN LOSES DECISION
BEFORE JUDGE CLEM0NS
District Attorney May Be Com
PEELED to Complete Work
Before Next Body

Refusing to appear before the grand
jury or TO produce certain typewrit-
ten pages demanded, H G. Lowry,
sporting editor of the Honolulu Com
mercial Advertiser, was the center
this morning of a sharp legal fight
between u. s. District Attorney jeff
McCarn and the attorney for the pub
lication, which Is declared TO have
brought TO q sudden close the present
Investigation by the grand jury OF the
alleged sale of intoxicating liquors at
Schofield Barracks.
A demand was made upon Charles
s. Crane. manager of the newspaper.
to produce the desired pages, but the
demand was met by a fiat refusal.
The district attorney brought the en-
tire matter before u. S. District Judge
Clemons, and after argument by coun
sci. the court ruled in favor Of Lowry
and Crane.
In the meantime J. w. Thompson.
assistant to Mr.. McCarn. left for
Schoheid Barracks accompanied by Z
stenographer Though the purpose of
his hurried trip was not given out
officially, il was learned that he had
been sent to secure additional evi.
dence to bring before the grand jury
In proof Of the allegation that intoxi.
eating drinks are or were sold In the
military reservation.
II rumors which were heard in the
federal building are to be credited,
the present grand jury has refused To
Investigate further the Schofield mat
ter. and has asked the district attor-
ney to complete his investigation be-
fore the new jury which will be sum-
moned for the April term. The old.
jury, which was sworn in last Octo-
Der, viii be relieved from duty SOON.
Within q few days its report--a re-
sumo OF its work for the term will
be made.
The refusal Of Lowry to appear this.
3crning came as surprise to Mr. Me-
f'arn The sporting editor had appear
ed on two or three former occasions
in the same investigation, it is said.
He based his refusal today on the In
suflciency of his subpoena, the in
suffciency instanced being that 1t did
not state specifically what investiga-
ton he was called to give his testi-
niOny in.
It is believed that the typewriter
pages called for have some direct con-
nection with the letter sent to Mr..
McCarn calling his attention to the
alleged violation of the liquor regula-
tons at the barracks.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-09
DARK HORSE
IN FIELD FOR
POSTMASTER
Frank ]. Sullivan Said To Be on
Way to Washington to Fight
for the Local Office
HAS HAD EXPERIENCE
IN HONOLULU DEPT.
Competition for Charles Bar
ron Promises To Be Keen
Has Sheaf of Affidavits

A dark-horse, fleet OF foot and de
clared 10 have powerful backing from
those welding much Influence In the
ranks Of mainland Democracy, has en-,
tered the race for the postmasterEhir
at Honolulu In the person OF Frank J
Sullivan former resident OF this city
and who before his departure abou.
is months ago had reached one Of the
highest positions OF trust In the local
office.
with Sullivan In the running
Charles ("Soapboxsl Barron may well
look to his ladrels in the scramble fol
the postmastership." was the predic-
tion made today, following he declar.
alton that Sullivan was now proceed
ing as fast as steam can carry him In
the direction OF Washington, d. c.
armed with q sheaf or affidaYits anu
endorsements from those prominent
in the councils Of national Democracy.
sullivan rose to the rank OF a dep.
uty postmaster at Honolulu when he
heard the least a-calling" and through
the influence OF political friends left
this city for the Philippines. He was
offered his choice Of several fine po.
sitions with the Insuiar bureau OF
posts In the islands, and accepted q
lucrative billet with the department
at Cebu. the second city In the Philip
pines
II was stated today that Sullivan
has had 4 line ont for the Honolulu
postmastership for some months past.
In response to an urgent cablegram,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-09

As the result of special talks given
by Spencer Bowen, manager of the
Associated Charities, before the Wo-
mans Cooperative League of Manoa
and the Woman's Society of Central
Union church, 81 HonolulH women
have volunteered to cooperate with
the charities through personally inves.
tigating and aiding needy families.
On account of the continually in
creasing amount of work now falling
to the manager and his assistants in
handling the unemployed and their
families, but little time can be found
for personal investigation by them,
thereby making it necessary that the
Honolulu women be asked TO help. In
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-09
LOST ESTATE
SWINDLE ONCE
MORE POPULAR
u. S. Embassy in London Kept
Busy Locating Legacies
for American Residents
EXPOSURES FAIL TO STOP
OPERATIONS FOR LONG
Funds in chancery Open to
Claim Very Small. Reports
State Dept. Committee
fAssocfate,i PressJ

LONDON, April 9.-The missing .es-
tate sWindte Is evidently again being
worked extensively In the United
States. The embassy here is over
WheIried with letters from American
heirs asking how best to secure es-
tates due them. Some letters indi-
cate THAT victims were induced to part
with al their property TO pay expenses
Of pseudo representatives Of the chan
Gerry court
Ten years ago the state department
at Washington received 50 many re-
guests about missing estates In chan
Gerry that a special Investigation was
made by Henry White, then first sec
rotary of the American embassy here.
He reported that It would be practical.
W impossible for any American to Sc
cure an estate from the court Of cham
Gerry. The report showed that the
large estates constantly spoken Of as
dormant in chancery" or hawaitinq
claimants in the Bank Of EnqIand',
were purely imaginary, and. usually the
Invention of swindIers. who obtain
money for the prosecution Of claims
to fictitious fortunes.
The funds in cilancery open to claim
are few, averaging less than $500
each; two only approaching $4,000.
ard most of them inevitably would
consume their own value In the ex.
penses Of recovery. The fullest proof
ct genealouy are demanded, and In the
ease Of Americans such proofs are
almost impossible. Even the clearest
claims are usually barred BY the stat.
Vte Of limitations. About the time OF
thls report the Inquiries became so
heavy that they overloaded the cor.
respcpdenoe Of the embassy. and a
printed form Of reply was adopted and
this Is in use tcdsY
Last year when one Of these swim.
diers persuaded a number Of alleged
descendants In America that the es-
tate Of their ancestor Sir Francis
Drake was ready for distribution by
the court of chancery, the swindle was
widely exposed by the American news.
papers, with the result that the in.
oulries practically ceased until within
the past few weeks.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-09
PRoGRESSlVES MEET
AND ADOPT RULES

At meeting or the territorial CEN
trail committee of the Progressive par
ty, held at noon today in the office oi
A. L. G. Atkinson. the final draft OF
the party rules was adopted and or
dered printed. A number of amend
ments were made in accordance With
suggestions submitted by members Of
the party in response to requests sent
out to some 1000 or more persons In
the territory.
After the first of May precinct clubs
will be established, and other steps
taken to get the machinery of the Bull
Moosers in running order for the cam
paign.