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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-02
PTTTSBURG FEDERALs ARE
AFTER rssBIRDTF'' CREE

Sunbury, Pa, Feb. Manager Gessler
Of the Pittsburg Federal league baseball
club, came here Sunday in an effort to in
duce Birdie" Cree. the New York American
outhelder to sign a three year contract with
the Federals. Cree asserted he had been
offered $4,000, and that he had taken
Gessler's offer under consideration.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-02

WORLD TOURERS WILL
BE RECEIVED BY POPE
Rome, Italy, Feb. 2.-The American base
ball players Of the National and American
leagues, who have been on a world tour are
expected to reach here February 10. They
will be received in audience by the pope and
VIII play an exhibition game at the stadium
which seats 100000 spectators.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-02
Jim CIabby Has Become Movie
Actor and Is on the Stage, FO'
T. S.
Andre6eIS

Fighting Line 0'0 da a6u E 8 5 U t Victory Over Sailor Man
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-02

CALIFORNIA SPRTNTEFSS WIN
THREE CHALLENGE MATCHES
Melbourne, Australia, Feb. George L.
Parker. the California Splinter. won three
challenge matches Sunday, the so yards in
3-5 seconds IS yards in z 4-5 seconds, and
the 100 yards in 10 seconds
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-02

Joe Tinker, manager Of the Chicago
Federals, has rounded out a big league
team" according TO himself. Tinker
will probably have more big league
stars in his league when the Fed sea
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-02-02

LimOusines. Taxis and Touring Cars, Auto
Baggage Trucks. Night and Day Service.
Phones 877 & 644. o. c. CrismOr. Mgr.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-31
Territory's Chief Executive t
Entertain at the National
Guard Armory

Official and civilian Hawaii and the
citizens of the territory in genera
are to be the guests of Governor
Lucius E. Pinkham tonight at recep-
tion and ball to be given In the Ma
tional Guard arTnory. The list OF
invited guests inciudes everybody, al.
though Ii was only possible to send
out about soe6 personal invitations.
Everyone Is expected. and prepaTa
tons are being made to look after
from three to five thousand guests
during the evening. The reception
viii open at 8 O'Clock and dancing viii
start at $3.50, with music furnished by
the bands of the 3Iid and eth lnfan-
try.
The armory has been transformed
from place OF military drill to vast
ballroom. with decorations of flags,
pennants and green's covering the
walls and lofty roof arch. AT the far
end OF the floor will be the receiving
line. forming semicircle which is
marked by low railing The ground
space In rear Of the armory has been
converted into a garden spot, into
which the crowd can overflow for q
Few minutes in the open air. A wire
fence, thatched with palm leaves, has
been erected ON the Miller street side
Of the lot, to insure privacy In rear
of the building, For three days past
a large force OF men has been at
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-31
Third Voluntary Reduction by
Corporation IN Last Few
Years Is Announced

A 20 per cent cut In electric light
rates, to 60 into effect tomorrow, was
announced today by the Hawaiian
Electric Company. Ltd. The rate for
e kilowatt is reduced from 121s cents
to 10 cents. The reduction Affects al
classes Of users.
"The business Of the company Is
such that Il can afford to lower rs
rates and share its profits with jts
custOmers,r Is the simple but optfmis:
tic explanation given By F. e. Blake,
the companyss general manager.
This is the third voluntary reduc-
ton IN rates made BY the electric com
pany in less than I've years. In May,
1910, there was 4 cut from II to IS
cents IN Nay, 1913, this was lowered
TO 125k cents Honolulu electric HIGHT
consumers win now be paying one.
third less on their monthly bills than
they did nve years ago.
We have always gone On : policy
of voluntarily regulating our rates on
the basis of our prcfIts. said Manager
Blake. In casting op accounts for
the past year and looking over TIE
prospects Tor 1915 We lnd We are jus.
died n charging less than We have.
We did The same two years ago That
Il the way We have always done k1s'.
mess with TIE public and We hare
found Il peys.
= doubt 4 there q any city In tie
United States ne sire 81 H0no'i|I1,
With tie possible exception 81 those ii
California, where electric light 1ef8'
oDed from water power. rs being 5oid
- cheap IS 4 q here
Although The report ior t1s 1914
D1sIness hes rot been completed, III.
Blake said 4 would show con('I11
ton d TIE steady growth hat ia.
marked past I11f8 I1|. Growth II0
been equally divided u I11 lat year
between the domestic and co1.1lcrI',|
6I1nI0ts o. TIE service
Although [|sI1 hare been changes
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-31
HON planning
Mill Low ON
!. Army CONTRACT
Bids Opened This Morning for
Permanent Post at Fl.
..... KamehanieiTA
CLOSE BIDDING ON
EXTENSIVE WORKS
One San Francisco Firm Enters
Field with the Highest
figures

approximately $220,00Q worth ot
army construction work was won by
"a local concern, the Honolulu Planning
Mill, this morning, when bids were
opened for the permahent Coast Ar
tillery post at Fors Kahehameha. The
Jack Lucas firm was 2219 below the
next bidder the Lord Ytung Engineer
ing Co, on the entir6k work, and al.
though the contract viii not be award
ed until detailed abstract of the
various items bid on haS been made, IL
Is foregone conciusiou that the first
mentioned firm win win out Bids on
the four sets of barracks ran lower
than the estimates while those on the
16 sets Of company officers quarters
were rather higher than was figured.
The work includes four barracks. to
accommodate 110 men each. 16 sets of
company officers quarters of the bun.
galow type, two field officers sets,
with detached servants quarters, and
eight sets OF .noncommissioned Off
GERS quarters. Z The moving Of the
present storehouse is also included in
the grand total. -. - =. -.
OF the five bids opened, four were
from local concerns, and one from a
San Francisco contractor, John Monk.
There are several alternatives in the
specifications, but on straight figures
for the total job the bids were as fol-
lows: : e - -
Honolulu Planning Mill. $219, 900;
Lord Young Engineering Co., $222sl19s
City Mill Co., $23s, $40; Spalding Con-
struction Co., $3.50, 800; John Monk.
1926, 10. y.
The low bidder agrees to commence
work ten days after the award Of con-
tract. and to complete the Job in 18
It is believed, however. that
the contract can be completed well in.
side Of this time limit.
Bids were opened this morning at IL
o'clock by, Lieut. col. b. F. Cheatham,
quartermaster.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-31
INFANT YEAR To
BE GIVEN real
ALOHA TONIGAI
Young 1915 viii Find Honolulu
Wide-aW and On Streets
To Make Him Welcome
VETERAN 1914 TO RECEIVE
BURIAL BETTING RANK
Mirth and Music to Hold Sway
at Joining OF Milestones
: of the Calendar

Street dancing, confetti carnivals
cafe and grill entertainments anC
grand balls at the beach and the Arm
ory will be given first place on the
program which will usher in 1915 tc
Honolulu tonight
The oldtime watch" parties. the
order of New Years eve In social and
religious circles, have been abandon
ed in favor Of the street celebration,
for after careful canvass this morn,
ing, so far as could be ascertained in
advance, not one wateh-party OF
church entertainment will be held to
night In commemnration Of the pass
Ing Of 1914, save at the clubs and res
taurants.
Not that 1914 has not been success
full from both a religious and social
point of view, rather, 1t has been the
most successful year in Honolulu's
history. inasmuch as eery religious
organization In the city has expand
ed In remarkable degree.
Instead, however, this New Years
eve celebration Is TO be on the streets.
There will be the Governors bali and
reception at the Armory and num-
her of special dances. but the street
carniyals are expected to draw the
larger crowds.
First Of all there will be the con-
fetti carnival. that festival Of inform.
al fun which characterizes Hawaiian
holiday. celebrations. Far be. It from
Honolulu to let an old year sink into
oblivion without the proper accompan-
in1ent Of music song, joy, hilarity, ex-
Ecitement. merrimert and supreme IN
formal entertainment, all Of which Is
included in the street carnival in
which Honolulu wiz make merry IN
its own individual and unsurpassed
style.
Honolulu's climate and not q lack Of
religious enthuTasm brought about
the desertion OF the watch-party or
CONTINUED on page three)
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-31
ROBERT RORNER
OPPOSES HEAVY
POLICE UNIFORM
Suggests Olive -drab Similar to
That Worn by Traffic Squad
OF San francisco
SAYS DEPARTMENT. GOOD
IF RULES ARE ENFORCED
Left For Coast Under impress
sion He Would Be Member
of Other Committees

No radical changes viii be made In
the Honolulu police system BY the
new city administration. according to
members OF the new police committee.
The only change that may be made
in the coming year win be in the style
OF uniforms worn by the policemen.
Supervisor-elect Robert Horner de-.
clared himself against the present
combination of heavy blue coat and
white trousers, when interviewed By
the Star-Bulletin this morning.
The present uniform is not IN its
proper place., Mr.. Horner said. .fhe
heavy blue coat and the thin white
trousers forming anything but good,
combination. like the oliye-draD uni
form worn By the traffic policemen
Of San Francisco. Il Is light and cool
and attractive.
However he continued. Il do not
feel that the policemen OF Honolulu
should be forced at this time to pur.
chase new uniforms. but II at my
time, perhaps after the present ones
begin to need replacing, the officers
desire lighter uniforms. am IN favor
lof ordering the olive-drab."
Mr.. Horner declared that his oppor.
tunities at San Francisco were not
properly directed owing to q misun-
derstanding previous to his departure
for the mainland 70 study municipal
affairs.
= was led 10, belieFe bsfors Z lelt
for San Francisco that WOul4 be
n, ,,nrnhor ~ fho rrasar orotfs aeI 4r,..|
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-31
THOUSANDS Of HONOLULANS Will
BEGOVERNOR'S 5 GUESTS TONIGHT

work decorating, and the results are
well worth the time and trouble spent
In the receiving line will be Gov
ernor Pinkham, Mrs. Charles B. Coop
5er. Mai Gen. and Mrs. w. n. Carter.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. c. B. T. Moore,
Col. and Mrs. John w. Jones, Lieut.
Col. Charles B. Cooper, Mrs. James d.
Dougherty. Secretary Of the Territory
and Mrs. Wade Warren Thayer, Attor-
ney General and Mrs I. M. Stainback.
Treasurer and Mrs. C. J. Mccarthy,
Superintendent of Public Works and
Mrs. Forbes, Auditor and Mrs. ]. II.
Fisher, Surveyor and Mrs. w. 8. Wall,
DIR. J. S. B. Pratt, president Of the
board of health. and Mrs. Pratt, H. w.
Kinney, superintendent of public In
struction, and Mrs. Kinney, Land
Commissioner Joshua d. Tucker, High
Sheriff and Mrs. w. P. Jarrett, Mayor
and Mrs ]. J. Fern and -Mayor-elect
and Mrs. John 4ane.
Maj. NJ. NJ. johnson. assisted by
Capt. / d. Dougherty. Capt. w v.
Kolb, Capt Paul Super. Lieut. Charles
Frazier and Lieut.. James d. Reardan
viii make the introductions.
The ushers win be Mai. A. w.
Nicely. Capt Laurence Redington,
Capt. Henry Van Gieson, Capt. r. w.
Warham and Lieut. Gustav Schaefer.
The committee in charge Of the dec
orations and other details consists OF
Capt Henry p. OiSullivan, Capt.
James D. Dougherty, Lieut.. Perry III.
Smoot, assisted by Charles Herbert
The general committee in charge OF
the reception and ball consists Of Ter
ritorial Secretary Thayer ana Col. ].
w. Jones.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-31
German Sappers and Engineers Work
~ Under Enemy and Explode Mine

Berlin, Germany Dec 81 The western arena Of war
I comparatively quiet An entire French company was de-
when We mined trenchn Champagne and exploded it,
Trench attacks south Of Rheims have been repulsed In
1rsonps We have captured several trenches and $50
Our artillery has dsorganized the attacks in Alsace The
enys artillery IS systematically destroying the town Of
.nbsch house by house The town still remains ours 2
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-31
FRENCH CRUSADE
ON CANNIBALISM
IN SOUTH SEAS
Feast on Human Flesh Results
in Arrest of Twenty of
the Hungriest

Associated Press by Fed. Wireless. ]
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Dec. sf.-
Ensign Armstrong and Marcus Mar
shall Of Eos Angeles, passengers ar
rivinc here from the south seas on the
steamer Moana, bring photographs
showing nstives Of Nukahiva, Marque.
sss islands, dancing around . kettlefui
OF human flssh at eannibaI feast.
They say that French gendarnes have
arrested 20 Of the rineleaders. who
have been sentenced to long terms Of
inprisonn,ent at New Caledonia.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-31
Six Bluejackets Heroes Of St. Georges

PARIS. France. Dec. Silt has been learned that 81
buejackes made possible the capture Of St. Georges By the
Allies After advance trenches were taken which the ar
lery was unable to support The victors position became
critical Then the buejackets loaded threench gun on
punt and poled into position through continuous r
All the buejackss fell but not until the gun had been planted
Other gunners rushed up and f shots then demolished tie
German position.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-31
Sir Edward Grey and Ambassador
Page Discuss That American Note

LQNDoN England. Dec. 31--A Ambassador Walter Hines
Pare and Sir Edward Grey foreign minister met today in an
extended conference the presidents requesting of
Britain early improvement in the treatment Of American car
gees in transit to Europe
official press bureau giving the developments says
1e British reply win be drafted in the soonest possible
r1 that viii be couched the same friendly spirit as
'IcRn II the original request
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-31
|.ench- Fighting On West IS Daily
Story now; French Taking Steinbach

PARIS trance Dec 3l-of official Except for some ar
~ exchanges the situation is relatively calm along the
<.'Ie 1izne line to the sea.
"A Champagne the enemy succeeded in mining and ex
ng two Of our trenches and endeavored occupy them
t'..1 the explosion Their attack was repulsed.
q the fogest Of zrgonne we mined two of the enemys
trenches and occupied the resultant excavation as well as made
slight further gains
IN Asacs have occupied half Of the town Of Stein
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-31
HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC COMPANY To
CUTRATES; BUSINESS IS GOOD

crease. which Il considered signis-
cant In year marked By unusn4IIr
hard times all over the mainland
According 70 present plans thofD
win be no change IN policy aud 10
Important improvements 70 pe made
IN 1915
: We have just spent considefable
sum IN improvements said Nf
Blake. and for the present we are
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-31
Allies Recent Gains So Costly Halt
For New Army Expected BY Experts

LONDON. England Dec Sl-The recent gains Of the
S the lighting against the determined resistance Of the
sns IA france and Belgium has been costly to the
french and British forces that experts here believe further
general assault win be postponed until the great British
army being organized by Lord Kitchener is able take the
Continuous pressure on the German line however will be
necessary to prevent the sending Of renforcements against
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-31
AND BRITISH ADVANCE TERRIBLY COSTLY AWAIT NEW ARMY
MOVE AGAINST AUSTRIANS
ON ADRIATIC may FORETELL
LAND INVASION BY ALLIES

AND BRITISH VESSELS-DAY'S EVENTS IN FRANCE.
BELGIUM AND ON RUSSIAN BORDER SHOW FEW AD-
VhNcES MADE E--BR TiSH OFFICIAL REPLY TO AMERICAN
NOTE ON cARG0ES WILL BE I'M FRIENDLY SPIRIT AS
WAS u. IS STATEMENT
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-31
[Assoclated Press Service BY Federal Wireessl

AMSTERDAM, Holland Dec. 3l.-So-caIed unofficial
teeoaphc adyices known to emanate from German army
headquarters say that in the battles of Lodz and IoWcz the
teans captured 81 600 Russians, many cannon and much
booty
Since the November offensive operations began 10000
prisoners more than hundred cannon and 500 machine guns
are declared to have been taken by the Germans
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-31
Large Allies Fleet Bombards
Naval Base Of the Aushians

CoPENHAGEN. Denmark. Dec. 31.-Priyate dispatches
received here from Berlin say that than 80 French and
British Washps bombarding Pola the Austrian naval
h the Aatic and Bouigne port 10 miles distant
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-31

Allies together with the fact that
Invasion Of
wsrshps clear the
fortified bas sria head Of the Adr
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-31
MAILS


FoW onn Francieeos
Nippon MarH. Jan.
For San Francisco:
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From ssacouvsf:
Indefinite.
foF Vancouver:
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-05-07
The New Baby
IS Worlds Wonder

Every tiny infant makes life's per-
spective wider and brighter. And what
ever there is to enhance its arrival and
to ease and comfort the expectant mother
should be given attention. Among the
real helpful things is an external alb
dom NAL application known as Mother
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this splendid embrocation. 1t is so well
thought OF by women who know that most
lrug stores throughout the United states
carry Mothers Friend" as one OF their
staple and reliable remedies. 1t Is applied
&c the abdominal muscles to relieve the
ST. ain on ligaments and tendons.
those who have used It refer to the
ease and comfort experienced during the
period Of expectancy: they particularly
refer to the absence Of nausea. often so
prevalent as a result Of the natural
expansion. In a little book are described
more fully the many reasons why
Mothers Friend has been friend
indeed to women with timely hints, sug-
gestions and helps for ready reference. II
should be In all homes. Mothers Friend
NAV he had OF almost any druggist, but IL
Won fail TO find it write us direct and also
write Tor book TO Bradfeld Regulator Co,
4OS Lamar Bldg, Atlanta, Ga.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-05-07
Mrs. Gentry, After Long Suffering
Finds An Unexpected And
Swift Deliverance.

For six years Mrs. M. A. Gentry, OF
Hickory, Miss, suffered arrangements
of the digestive tract. Her malady
caused her great pain. A diagnosis Of
cancer of the stomach was made and
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-05-07
give MISSISSIPPI WOMAN Two
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-05-07

sired by the state, and among those
privileges was that of charging more
for freight and passenger service than
other roads enjoy.
The road has been prosperous. 1t
cleft the heart of the long leaf pine re-
gion of the state. There was a mill a
mile along it's right of way and the
output of pine lumber to be hauled by
the road was enormous.
Now announcement is made that
business is extremely dull with the
railroad and economies are being prac-
ticed. Every man who can be dis
pensed with is being allowed to go,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1914-05-07

thaniel Macon, United States senator
from North Carolina from 1916 to
1926.
Magnolia is one Of twenty-six towns
named directly or indirectly, for DR..
Pierre Magnol, for whom the species
of magnolia trees was called.
ocean Springs took its name from
the numerous mineral springs in the
vicinity.
Okolona has an Indian name mean
ing much bent"
Oxford being the location of the
State University, is named for the
University city in England.
Pass Christian received its name
from Nicholas Christian a Norwegian
naviator who discovered a channel
or pass between Cat Island and the
main land.
Pennington took its name from the
pearl fisheries in the river of that
name.
Pontotoc was named for a Cnica-
saw Indian chief. The word means
tweed prarie." A town in Oklahoma
also has the name.
Poplarville was named for Poplar
Jim Smith, owner of a store in which
the first railroad depot at this point
was located
| Port Gibson owes it's name to David
Gibson, the former owner of the towr
site.
Sardis has its name transferred from
the ruined city in Asia Minor.
Scranton was named from the city
of Scranton, Pennsylvania, which wal
called after its founder, Joseph H
Scranton.
Senatobia town and creek have I
Choctaw Intiian name signifyini
white sycamore"
Starkville was named from Genera
John Stark, Of revolutionary wa
fame. Towns in Maine and Vernon
were also named for him.
Summit derived it's name from 1t
elevated situation.