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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-03

what it means to be near the. firing
line during the trial shooting of the
big guns at Fort De Russy. Many a
war correspondent would envy them
for their favored front seat positions.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-03

Representatives of the british army
are in Chicago to purchase coo motor
trucks.
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Continued from Page Four.)
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-03

BARNEY JOY is visitor to the big
island, sailing for Hilo in the steamer
Mauna Kea.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-12-03

A. V. PETERS is expecting to de.
part for the island Of Kauai in the
steamer w G. Hall this evening.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-24
NAvIES ARE COSTLY THINGS
When That Subject Is Under Discus
sion, Millions Appear Compare
lively Small Sum.

Rear Admiral Joseph Strauss, the
chief of the bureau of ordnance, sub.
mitted figures to the house committee
on naval repairs showing that to build
plant for the construction of armor
with a capacity Of 10000 tons year
would cost about sll,000,000 This
amount would be necessary IL the
standard of two additional battleships
a year were followed. The witness
stated that the construction of this
plant would be a wise policy, since it
would have the effect Of enabling the
government to control the price OF
armor. Secretary Daniels is of the
opinion that there Is gentleman 8
understanding among the armor plate
makers of the world to keep the price
up to its present figure of something
less than $500 per ton.
On January !, 1915, the French adj
miralty will begin the construction OF
four uperdreadnaughts of about 49,
WV tOHot WHICH VIII tdtH "
13,4-inch guns in four quadruple tur-
rets. These ships will be able to fire
eight guns ahead, eight astern and 16
on each broadside. The French be-
lieve that these ships will be superior
to the British Queen Elizabeth type,
which can concentrate half the num-
Der of lj-inch guns in the several di-
rections of fire, or four ahead and
astcrn and eight on each broadside.
With only a portion of the fleet
equipped to burn fuel OIL the Ameri-
can navy is now using 100000 gal
Ions of fuel oil year, and, according
to the secretary, the time will soon
come when the annual amount re-
quired will be 125,000,000 gallons 1t
Is proposed to establish tanks at va
rious ports and stratcgical points; and
special board is investigating the
oil lands Of the Usage Indians in Okla
homa with view to their purchase
for naval supply.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-24

work and never firing of it when Sc
cured"
Such as the work has been, re-
sponded Merton with helpless and
resigned shrug of his shoulders. Il
wish it would change
Then your new task for this Mr..
Worthington does not please you?' in
CURED Eva.
1T is not that, for the pay is good,
1t is the lack Of permanoncy. Mr..
Worthington is paying me handsome
", but the work will last only a month
longer. would rather have steady,
settled work, even at low price, than
these occasional writing jobs.
THE steady work will come, don't
worry, dear" said Eva encouragingly,
It was a rather mystifying task that
Merton had secured through answer
ing an advertisement calling for a
writer and compiler. 1t had led him
10 apply at bachelors quarters in a
high.class apartment house. There he
had been set at work by Mr.. William
Worthington. After working for him
for a week Merton knew no more as
IN his business or connections than on
the first day of his engagement. His
work comprised going over many vol
uInes and newspaper clippings dealing
with statistic on crime
~ think Mr. WorthinEton is prepar-
ing a volume on clim!nolo5y, Merton
fold Eva. lie leaves me to my work
DAYTIME and evenings, gives me key
IA his rooms and his desk and seems
10 Mace absolute trust in me. Often
do not see him for days. Yesterday
bo left the city and said he would be
gone for a week. He has left me in
entire charge of his apartments"
Merton had certainly been made at
home in his new position, AT the re-
onest Of MIR. Worthington he now
eraDt nights at the rooms Of the latter.
Astar he had left Eva on that particu'
lar evening he met an old journalistic
friend whom he had not seen for years,
q man he very much liked.
see here. Hull" spoke Dudley era
gin, I'm leaving il tie morning. Cant
Tau r1t in tie t!ae showing me around
.fa old clubs we used to 60 to years
ago." -,
Reluctantly and from courtesy only
9ferton agreed to join Cragin at his
hotel an hour later. He went to Mr.
Worthingtons room, put his writing
aside. donned his best hat and tie and
rranared 10 leave to keep his appoint
ment
A memory Of old time late hours
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-24
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
! TRYING ORDEAL
BY ELIZABETH scHoEN coee

~, HAoE y SCHOEN COBB.
Almost enough" proclaimed Eva
Aiunan. with sparkling eyes.
her companion and fiance. Merton
null divided an evident satisfaction
anu uehght between her shining face
ana bank book which both were
scanning, 1t showed over six hundred
dollars to his account. More than the
money did the fair sweet-souled girl
cherish what the slow, patient accumu.
iatlon of that comparatively small
amount OF money signifed.
II meant the redemption Of a wild
hayward youth through one faithful
woman $ devotion. 1t presented the
sure evidence that even a. reckless
spendthrift may become almost a mi
ser when love commands. Their two
years acquaintance ran like an idyl
loung Hull was casual writer. He
was generous, free-hearted, and this
mad led him into companionship with a
needless crowd Of brother journalists
When Eva became acquainted with
MN sudden change came into his
lie. tie abandoned reckless compan
Ions, gave up drinking which had been
MS bane, and started in to win home
ior the lovely girl who had given him
the full, true affection of her deep
earnest nature
When wa have enough to buy lit
tie home we will begin life together,
Eva had said, and to that end both
had been working for over year
now.
She was employed as a stenographer
and earned a good income. Eva was
alone in the world. She had saved
even more than Merton. Another year
OF thrift and economy and they would
have reached the goal of their ambi
ton.
1T seems so little!' deplored Mer.
ton. 1T takes so long to reach the
limit we have set"
But we are more than half way
on our road" challenged Eva sweetly.
And what road" enthused Mer'
ton. All roses since met you!"
And what grand hero you have
been, bravely meeting distress and dis
enlargement. never ceasing to look for
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-24

caused Merton to open drawer where
he had noticed a revolver. He took
out the weapon and as he did SO he
was somewhat startled to notice a lit
tie package of fresh new bank notes.
There were ten of them, each for one
hundred dollars.
At first flush the thought that came
to Merton was Of the risk and care
lessness involved on the part of his
employer in leaving all this money
in SO unprotected situation. He
started to place the money in the safe.
Then whimsical idea came into his
mind. He was inclined to make show
OF prosperity with Cragin, who now
lived in his home town. Merton placed
the money in his pocket book.
THE bills are safer with me than
In that desk drawer" he reasoned. Il
will masquerade as a Croesus for one
evening at least!"
That evening was rather bore and
burden to Merton. This was because
there was some drinking in the liter
airy clubs they visited In this Merton
did not partake and was not in har-
mony with the old-time revelry. He
saw that his reformation produced a
good impression on Cragin, and as he
flashed the one hundred dollar bills
promiscuously Merton was assured
that he would be reported on the road
to wealth, and smiled whimsically over
the idea.
1t was after he had reached the
WOrthington apartments that he made
dismaying and fearful discovery. His
pocket book was gone. Lost or stolen,
it was out Of his possession, and
Ruin! disgrace! perhaps arrest! All
night long he tossed on sleepless
bed. He wandered the streets aimless.
ly all that day. At eventide. wretched.
haggard, desperate, he went to Eva
and told her all the truth.
She was only sorrowful. The ques-
ton Of replacing the lost money was
the course honorable, inevitable. She
made Merton draw his savings from
the bank, she added enough of her own
to make up one thousand dollars. Then
Merton purchased ten new one hun.
dred dollar bills and placed them in
the desk drawer.
The luckless twain bore their secret
burden courageously. Eva was moro
lovable than ever. but Merton never
for moment ceased to reproach him.
self for his foolhardy exploit.
I'VE will just build all over again."
said Eva sweetly.
Somehow Mr. Worthington contin.
ued to require the services Of Merton.
He finally made an arrangement where
he was to remain as his private secre.
tary at liberal stipend.
One day month later MIR. Worth.
ington was cleaning up his desk. Mer.
ton stared hard as he saw him throw
the money contents Of the drawer into
the waste basket with the words:
BE sure you burn up all that truck,
Hull"
'But-that money!"
ooh, that isn't money replied his
employer with a smile. Some speci.
men counterfets in a celebrated case
we shall write up for my Criminology'
volume some day"
But Merton rescued the money-his
and Eva's-and the happy wedding
was no longer postponed, and the Sc
we're lesson he had learned made of
Berton Hull stronger, better man.
Copyright, 1914. by W. G.. Chapman.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-24
The New Woman.

Simeon Ford, the humorist, said at
a recent dinner at the Vanderbilt:
THE new woman is a commanding
figure. Man buckles down to her.
Man, the conqueror, when he would
win a woman in the past, brought her
to the dust Today, on the contrary,
he brings the dust to her"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-24
How He Got II

Little Bill came bringing scratched
finger for peroxide and consolation.
II cut it on the cat" he explained.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1914-04-24
Moe Doctor

Ing soles of people l keep in
|~ lam. the doctor of Boot and
SSe s.9e the living and not the
~ the Best of Leather, Wax,
and Thread.
l n sew ~ on a sole or nail it fast,
~ w. a good Job and make II
+ nothing snide about what
''aqf not my statements for
@ofk proves it true.
n, give YOU lift. too. in this life,
ann 9nIv YOU. but your family
= many patients come to my
u oiit and run down without
(apbl efiing sore:
|, 'sa tar don't use poultice, plas-
III hon al i, sick shoes no matter
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-26
CHARITY DANCE
 FOR LONDON BLIND

London, June 25.-The London sea son is now at it's height and the apex will probably be reached this evening when the Amazing Midnight Ball" will be given at the Hotel Savoy. C. Arthur Pearson, not long since one of London's greatest newspaper pro- prietors. is leading patron of this big charity event. Tickets have been bringing fabulous prices, not only be- cause everybody" will be there, but because of the long, list of prizes which will be distributed. The first prize offered is $3,00O 2O-horsepow- CT Daimler automobile. Dressmakers, milliners and fashionable tailors have contributed the latest things in smart sartorial adornHents an dantique fur niture and pictures by famous Royal academicians are among the gifts. Many of London's most popular and beautiful actresses have put their dances up for auction. The amount gained will go toward swelling the funds of the National Institute for the Blind, for which this ball has been organized.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-26
WOMAN'S AIM IS
 TO BEAT JOHNSON
Mrs. Helen K. Williams is Candidate for Lieutenant-GOyernOr of
 California.

Los Angeles, June 25.-Mrs Helen K. Williams, newspaper woman of San Francisco, is the candidate of the Women's Republican league Of Cali fc1nia for the Republican nomination for lieutenant nt-governor, the first woman in the state to enter the field for so high an office.
 At the primaries which will decide Ter candidacy, women will vote. In the opinion of the members of the league the occasion is ripe for the nomination of a woman. As they ,.ut it, this year is the time, the prl- mary is the place and Mrs. Williams is the girl Mrs. Clara Shortridge Folts, a prominent woman lawyer and a leader of the suffragists, puts it this way:
 Any gentlewoman, wise, willing and learned, and loyal, growing Republican, would be the equal of of ieutenant-governor. Mrs. Will Hams is that woman and all good Re- publican women will work shoulder to shoulder to elect her"
 Mrs. Williams thinks that "if wom- en are capable of casting the ballot, they are also capable of holding o1- flee, no matter how important" If l am elected I shall adhere to the Re- publican platform. If any other wom- an is nominated by the Republican party I shall work day and night for her election. My one ambition now is to bring about the defeat of Hiram Johnson and his Progressive ideas in California, and l believe that l can lest do this by getting right out on the stump and making a vigorous campaign for election
 Mrs. Williams is publisher of the newspaper, the Women's Citizen. A native of Wexford, Ireland, she has lived in California from childhood She confesses that she doesn't knov Eow to crochet and couldn't cure a baby of the crop, but then, as she says, she hasn't any babies and doesn't want to crochet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-26
nith Factories Burned Thousands In
 Want.

Salem faces terrible situa ion. its factories that gave work to thou sands are gone. It's residents ale homeless. This beautiful city, that is known throughout the world by is historical associations dating back to the very starting of the nation is practically in ruins.
 Partial List of Burned Buildings.
 The list of the burned buildings include the followings, according to reports at 10 o'clock: Maj" Leather factory, Dane Machine factory, arr Leather factory, Creedon Leather fac tory, Korn Leather factory. ke 9fc leather factory, Brennan Leather fac tary, A. T. Way factory, Delvin brothers shoe factory, Freeman building, Essex street. Buildings on the Tobin estate, Wilkinson Counter company, Schribbmann Shoe com pany, s. B. Carry x companys shops, Morris Leather company, Field X company's great shoe factories.
 This does not include over 1o0 burned buildings and stores.
 The fire started in the Korn Leather factory, in Boston street. There was an explosion of some kind. Flames swept like cloud of vivid dust from floor to floor.
 Five Towns Send Help Without Avail.
 There were 200 employees in the building. Most of them narrowly escaped uninjured. Charles Lee, an cmploye, was trapped on the third floor. He waited there until the flames came close enough to burn him badly, then leaped to the street. He is not expected to live In 15 minutes the fire had spread tremend ously. Help was called from Pea body, Lynn, Beverly, Marb!ehead and fi1ally, even from Boston. But the fire roared on unchecked and it may be tomorrow night will not see the last of it extinguished.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-26

M. P. McNeil, Dr. 0. K. Judd examined the brain and heart of the dead man today. The contents of the stomach will be examined later.
 According to the physicians, no feasible cause of death can be ascer- tained. The brain shows that the man never used drugs of any kind. Every part is normal, said Dr. Judd. The condition of the heart contradicts the theory that the man could have died from heart failure. Unless the eXami- nation of the stomach shows that some poison was used the cause of death promises to remain an unsolved mys- tery.
 Allison was drug clerk for w. D. Brady. He had been working here for about six weeks, according to MT. Brady, and was good temperate man. He came here with his wife and child from Casey Ark, where he was a member of the Order of Knights and Ladies of Honor.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-26

Dry Goods company of Louisville, Ky. In June, 1910. control of Lord X Tay- Tor of New York city was acquired.
 Net Income S2,0S3,7S1.
 The officers are John Claflin. presi- dent; Louis Stewart, vice president and treasurer, J. C. Flames, second vice president: directors, Louis Stew art, Rowland Davis, George r. Crane, Earnest Stauffen Jr., John A. Stewart w. M Barrett, John Claflin and Thomas F. Bayard.
 The total net income for 1913 was $20S3,7S1, dividends on preferred stock being S754 ,SS3, and on common stock $1,154,200; a final surplus o $17469S. The percentage earned ol preferred stock was l9,2S per cent ant on common stock 9.2l per cent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-26
He Quits the Force, and Now He'll
 Preach the Gospel.

Canton, O., June 25.-''The Lord made me quit the police force so that l could be used in his plan" says John Deedrich. eX-policeman, who has re- signed his job to take up the pastoratc of little church at Lawn Hill, La.
 "I suddenly tired of work on the force," Deedrich said. q didn't know at the time why wanted to quit, but now I see it was the Lords plan and he wanted to put me where l could prepare myself for His work"
 Deedrich has been attending a Bible institute for a year to prepare himself for the ministry.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-26
AWAKENS TO FIND
 HUSBAND IS DEAD
Remark of a Child Leads to myeStiga. tion of Death of Oscar Allison
 at Little Rock.

Little Rock, June 24.-On awaken ing this morning Mrs. Oscar Allison, 1115 Main street, shook her husband who did not arise at the usual time. When she felt his body it was rigid and cold. The man had been dead for some hours, so the physician, Dr. Dan w. Jones, found when he was called by the frantic woman. ~
 While Dr. Jones was in the room examining the body the little six-year- old daughter ran to her mother, and putting her arms around her neck sobbed:
 Do you think papa took the poison he said he would the other day?" The words of the little girl led Dr. Jones to order an autopsy by the cor oner. Under the direction of Coroner
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-26
A TEXAS WONDER

The Texas wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles, removing gra- vel, cures diabetes, weak and lamfs backs, rheumatism, and all irregu
 larities of the kidneys and bladded- of both men and women. Regulate. e v bladder troubles in children. If nth- sold by your druggist, will be selis by mail on receipt of SLUG. Drill small bottle is two months tresE ment, and seldom fails to perfect Ia cure. Send for testimonials frtsn tals and other state. p. w. Hall, 2820 Dive street. St. Louis. Mo. Sold by druggists. 10-l2-tf
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-26
BIG DRY GOODS co.
 FAILS FOR $35,0O0,0O0
Continued from Page D

Continued from Page D with J. P. Morgan and othe, promi- lcnt bankers day and night for the past week in an attempt to avert the failure. It is understood that ESQ., oQG,O00 was necessary to prevent the failure
 "Mr. Morgan and others were most generous" said one person who par ticipated ill the conferences, "but it Was a question of raising the whole amount or none at all."
 Joseph B. Martinds!e, president of the Chemical National bank, and Frederick A. Juilliard, wholesale dry goods merchant, were the receivers appointed. They were named in the friendly proceedings brought by John C. Flames, vice president of the H. B. Claflin company, and by William P. Odell. There were also involuntary proceedings instituted by small cred itors which sought the appointment of different receivers and alleged that the company was insolvent.
 Receivers tMartindale and Juilliard said the failure was of such tremen- dous proportions that it would be several weeks before it would be pos sible to know where they stand
 May DemOralize Dry Goods Trade. Though the failure is perhaps the most important in the history of the dry goods trade in this country, New York bankers predict that the chief and perhaps only potent general effect will be temporary demoralization in the dry goods trade. Announcement of the failure caused a general decline in the opening of the stock market, but losses were not heavy. Influen4 tial banking interests said they be- lieved the retail houses under Clafln control are financially sound. All are inclined, however, to describe the crash as the biggest mercantile disas- ter the country has ever known.
 John Claflin has been associated with the dry goods business for more than forty years. He is regarded as the A. T. Stewart of his time At the of his fathers firm, then known as H B. Claflin and company. In 1890 he formed teh corporation which today went into the hands of receivers. He is trustee of many financial and charitable organizations. Intricate Organization.
 The H. B. Claflin company, of which John Claflin is president, was organ ized in 1890 to conduct wholesale dry goods business. It is controlled 1 by the Associated Merchants com pany, which is in turn controlled by the United Dry Goods company.
 The United Dry Goods companies was incorporated under the laws of Delaware May 21, 1909, to consolidate the dry goods interests of John Claflin in New York and other cities. The company acquired in exchange for $9,S13 900 of it's common stock like amount of it's capital stock in the As sociated Merchants company. giving it majority, the latter already hold ing control of the following compan- ies:
 The H. B. ClYflin company, James McCreery company. O'Neill Adams company, c. G. Gunther Sons, *all. of New York; J. N. Adams company of Buffalo, and Stewart and company of Baltimore. The companies also bought outright from John. Claflin the entire business of Hahne and company of Newark, Powers Mercantile company of Minneapolis, William Hengerly company of Buffalo and the Stewart
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-26

FOR SALE, 38 ACRES MILES from town on the dollarway road, 12 acres cleared, good 4 room house. barn, two chicken houses, fine well water, some fruit, nice lake on place. most desirable place on the pike for a country home, chicken ranch and truck farm. Drive out and look it over, first place past MT. Pilkingtoa's home. J. P. Cady, exclusive agent, 127 1-2 Main st.
 5-31 If
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-26
HE WEDS IN SELF.DEFENSE. Wife Recently Dead, Pastor Finds
 Himself Pestered by Women.

Zanesville, O., June 25.-Answering criticisms of his action in marrying a second time within a year after his first wife died, the Rev. c. s. Holden, sixty, of the Market Street Baptist church, told trustees today he was forced to it by women members of his congregation.
 The pastor explained that unmar- ried ministers are put in an embar- rassfng position; that some women were in the habit of squeezing his hand, many insisted on whispering endearments and one really proposed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-26

CONFECTIONERY CONSISTING OF handsome shelving, cigar and candy
 cases, partition, tables, chairs, car bonatOr and supplies; everything necessary to open up; have lease on good location, will give buyer
 benefit of cash payment and rent already paid, balance in 36 monthly
 payments; fine opportunity. The Grosman Company, Inc., Dallas. Texas. 5-31-m
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-26
FOR SALE

6 rooms, hall, modern in every re- spect, two-story bungalow; corner lot, sidewalks. Will sell small payment down and balance $25 per month.
 Six acres land 3l miles from town, close to l.. k. road on Hot Springs road. Well improved. Big bargain.
 l have a good investment on E. 9th, close to Main st.
 5-room modern house, two lots, large barn and servants house; cor ner 14th and Elm or No. 9Q3 W. 14th. Can give terms.
 Money % Loan on City Real Estate.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-26
MALCOLM CLIFFORD
 IS PUT ON TRIAL

Albany, N. Y., June 25.-Nineteen- year-old Malcolm Clifford, Jr.. of Eud- son, N. Y., scion of family which has been wealthy nd lrcminent ill this state for more than q century, was put on trial f,f murder i', the county court here today. He is accus- ed of shooting Frank J., Clute cf AL bany, the liout oi AWil 1. 1915.