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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-23
FIREWORKS FOR
CARNIVAL Will
SET new RECORD
Marston Campbell Outlines
Plans at Big Get Together
Meeting oil Directors

Marston Campbell, chairman of pyro-
.echnics for the 1916 Carnival, out
ined last night to the other Carnival
:hairmen his plans for two fireworks
displays by far SURPRISING anything
he territory ever has seen. The first
will be given at MoiliiH field and the
econd on the waterfront, in commune
ion with the water pageant on the
asst night of the Carnival.
I'VE are here" said Mr.. Campbell,
to tell each other what our plans
ire, but for few days more / want
you to treat this information confiden-
tally. These. are thsi holidays and
everybody is too busy with Christmas
shopping to think of anything else.
81 have a real surprise for the terri
.ory, something that will cause COM
nent everywhere, and ! won't want
% spoil the effect otuthe announce
nent by putting it out at the wrong
time Just as soon as this Christmas
'ush is oyer,-I propose,to publish our
full plans" ~ "a
The chairman were called together
ast night in the roomssof the Cham.
Der of Commerce by President ]. F..
). Hagens for the purpose of better
acquaintance with one another's plans
md for free discussions criticism and
suggestions.
The. attendance was, even better
han the acceptances had indicated
Ind the reports of the different chiefs
If divisions convinced each chairman
that his associates were making pro-
gress at pace that wotild not allow
him to lag If he wished to keep in
the procession. Immediately after the
meeting adjourned, a special session
of the board of directors was called
to order and, on motion of G. Fred
Bush, seconded by Captain Norris
Stayton, Mr. Campbell was authorized
10 sign contracts for the program he
had outlined.
Nearly everything the different
chairmen had to report has been pub
lished piecemeal in the papers, as it
became news from day to day, but
last night was the first time the whole
mass of accomplishment was collect.
ed for public inspection. The meet
ing was pronounced a marked sue
cess and several of those who attend
ed said it ought to be repeated at in
tervals of fortnight.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-23
ILL HEALTH CAUSES
COLONEL M'GUNNEGLE
TO ASK RETIREMENT

After more than AZ years of army
service, Col George K. McGunnegle,
who was in command of the LIST In
fantry at Schofield Barracks until
July, 1914, and who now is in COM
mand at Fort Mcdowell, Cal, has
asked for retirement Col. McGun-
negle now is at Fort Sheridan, H.,
and if his application for retirement
is granted will not return to Fort Nc
Dowell 1t is understood he desires
to give up active service because of
i'll health.
Gel. McGunnegle was appointed a
second lieutenant from civil life in
October, 1873. He came to Oahu in
1912 and commanded the list lnfan-
try until he left the island. ~.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-23
MCARNS REPLY
To CHARGES BY
VAUGHAN brief

"Mr. Vaughan is not the tribunal
before which those charges will be
tried" declared JEFF McCarn, former
district attorney, today, when aske
to answer District Attorney Horac
w. vaughan's allegation that Mr.. M
earn manufactured false charges
against him and cabled to Washingtol
for his removal.
Other than to make this remart
Mr.. McCarn was non-commital. Fl
says that he probably will leave fc
the mainland in the steamer Grea
Northern next Sunday.
Informed of the statement made
Mr.. McCarn, District Attorney Vaug'
an said:
Il wish Mr.. McCarn a merry Chris.
mas, and may peace and happiness
with him"
This closed the incident, at leas
temporarily. It is understood that Mr.
McCarn will pay visit to. Washing
ton, ID. c., a few days after he arrive
in his former home in Nashville. Ter
nessee. He says that he has given u
the idea of entering into the race TO
senator from Tennessee, and will re
sumo the practise of law.
Today Mr. Vaughan moved hi
books, papers and other belongings il
to Mr. McCarn's old office and pre-
ceefed to get busy on the affairs O
his new position.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-23
FIFTY YOUNGSTERS AT
TREE AT SACRED HEART

More than so youngsters, girls and
bows, gathered around Christmas
tree yesterday afternoon at the Sac
red Hearts church of Punahou. The
tree, which was donated by some of
the generous patrons of the church,
was gorgeously decorated with pop
corn, wreaths, electric lights and
many little trinkets. The children
danced around the tree and made mer.
ry all through the afternoon.
Candy, Ice cream and toys were
distributed among the gay little tors,
who attend the catechism classes
during the week. Throughout the aft
ernoon music and games were en-
jcyed.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-23

The Home Of Hloh-class Pictures.
Pro0ram3 beginning 1880 .. m. until
p. N.
Evening {t>so.- shoWs)~ ESQ and $50
SPECIAL PROGRAM FOR TODAY
4xAtl0. EVENING s~---.s--.--
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-23
EXAMINATIONS FOR
OFFICERS OF GUARD
ORDERED FOR MARCH

Examinations of company officers
of the National Guard will be held in
March, and an order issued yesterday
indicates that the examination will
be simple one Brig. gen. Johnson has
ordered the examinations so it may
be officially ascertained whether
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-23

every company officer is fully up to
the high standard which has been re.
Gently set. =: ::..-... .@........: d.
No excuse of business or other en-
gagements will be accepted and all of
ficers must appear for examination
the order says. .>.>..r ~ g.:
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-23

The Australian cruiser Sydney is
reported to be operating in the Gulf of
Mexico. g.. 80 ~. 80
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-23

August Belmont. president of the
Cape Cod Canal company, objected at
q hearing before the harbor and land
commission to the proposition to build
lock il the canal because of the
tidal flow.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-05-06

even beginning to enjoy 1t when he
heard a woman shrek. At the same
instant revolvers began to pop.
Mr.. Law released his foe almost as
quickly as he was released. Both rose
as one man, to find Judith Urine be-
ide them. little smile OF excitement
playing round her lips as she looked
up the track and watched the special
slow down to a stop-eeveral persons
on the back platform plying busy trig-
ger-fngers all the while.
AS these last threw open the plat
form gates and dropped to the ballast.
still perforating the air with many bull
let's, Mr.. Law, Miss Judith Urine, and
that late belligerent, the engineer.
turned simultaneously and sought the
rear of the tender
On the opposite side they found
Rose Urine and Mr. Barcue standing
uncertainty above the body of the fire.
man, who, 1t appeared. had stunned
himself in falling and remained in
sensible.
The appearance of Law and Judith
from behind the tender. closely pur-
sued by the engineer who was in turn
closely pursued by gentlemen with re-
volvers, stirred Barcus and Rose to &C.
ton. Alan passed him at a round
pace, pausing only long enough to seize
Rose and drag her with him toward
the special. Judith flung him a phrase
of well-meant advice in passing:
Come along. you simpleton-unless
you want to be shot down where you
standI"
Mr.. Barcus acted on that advice, as
Immediately as resentfully. Judith
Urine was little before him at the
steps of the Pullman: Mr.. Law had al
ready assisted Rose aboard. Mr.. Bar
Gus ungraciously gave place to the
lady: his ingrained chivalry sorely
strained by bullets that kicked
among the ballast round his feet.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-05-06
CHAPTER xxxlV.
Hand Car

Hand Car.
WE'LL" Mr.. Barcus broke a silence
whose eloquence may not be translated
in print-"can you beat it,"
Not with this outfit" Alan admit
ted gloomily
"But-damn it!-we've got to-"
"Profanity-even yours. my friend
won't make this Pullman move without
an engine"
"All the same, we can't stop here
like bumps on log, waiting for that
gang or thugs to sail up in the light
engine and cut our blessed throats."
Mr.. Law answered this unanswer-
able contention only with a shrug.
Then. stepping out on the forward
platform of the Pullman, he cast a
hopeless eye over the Landscape.
Raw, rugged hills hemmed in the
right OF way. hills whose vast tanks
were covered with dense thickets of
mesquite. chapparal. sagebrush and
cacti, the haunt OF owls and rattle
snakes and-solitude. No way of es.
cape from that pocket in the hills 9TH
er than by the railroad itself.
He lowered his gaze to the tracks
and siding-and started sharply.
"Eh-what now?" Barcus incurred
with.interest.
Some thoughtful body has left an
old hand car over there In the ditch. -
Alan replied. Maybe It isn't beyond
service"
with me supplying the horsepower
1 supposed"
Horse Isn't the word" Alan cor.
rected meticulously; and escaped the
others wrath by dropping down TO the
ballast and trotting over to the ditch
where the hand car lay.
Looks as If 1t might work" he an.
nounced. Come along and lend me q
hand"
Half a minute" Barcus answered.
lodging suddenly back into the car
When he reappeared, after some five
minutes, Rose accompanied him. and
Barcus was smiling as brilliantly as
though nothing whatever was wrone
with his world
sorry to keep you waiting, old ton
he explained; but | was smitten with
an inspiration. There didn't seem :,
be any sense In letting the amiable
Judith loose upon this fair land. so
found a coil OF wire In the porter,
closet and wired the handle of the
drawing room door. fast to the bar,
across the aisle. It'll take her som.
time to get out. now. without assist
ance."
Ten minutes more had passed before
the two grimy and perspiring gentle
men succeeded in placing the hand ca,
upon the tracks.
ITS a swell little hand carr Bar
Gus observed grimly: mo wonder Nh q,
threw 1t away"
What's the difference how 1t looks
a. long a. 1t will go?"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-05-06
CHAPTER xxxv.
Caboose.


For once. In way, II fell ~. 49,
ciseiy as Mr.. Law had planned ~
prayed. p'"nheo ana
constrained to pull up in order 70 -.
move the obstruction from thu tr.as
,ne train crew OF the freight ohoSns
uown Its collective wrath on beins NJ
tented Se with sum of money. In ths
hopes OF further largesse II lent &C.
',' J,nlhoh ear to Alan's well.worn ts,a
", mn, D, mad so frequently proved u.s,r ,,
IN similar emergencies, OF an e,on,n J
couple pursued by an unreason,pn,
vlndictive parent; and had I,s hos..
rewarded by the price Alan har.. Vpes
20 pay In exchange for exclusive LEU
Vi the eaboose as far as the nov, ,o' use
SO that 1t was not more thsn own sn,,
minutes iii, before Rose was settIad 's ~
rest IN such comfort as the cahoo. u 20
lorded' while Alan and asrcm. s 81.
"i s,, us doorway and smoked soy
Neither he nor any other sHo.
ne,snt suspected for an ipstsn, nv ~
h ~ 'ne oox car next forward Of ths A :"
ns.s' s' woman in mans clotbins IT,
S''0us' now and again ohuos,,. .s
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-05-06

impishly to herself in antIc,,..
the time and the event she was S,a, Y
with such patience as she cou,s ''a'Ae
ter. nus
The whistle OF a locomot,v.
taking the freight sounded tha .' .'~
for her TO take action on her cbs., Sau
plan. Ans<
Rising. she glanced out OF IN. ..
door. A curve In the track hello. 's 4.
freight laboring up steep rrsa. n'
abled her to catch glimpse OF ~. 81
light. followed by a string Of Ma. .a
windows. indicating a single car 'A =.
special. beyond a doubt. w
Without hesitation, since the ,..
was not running at speed. she drons s'.
out to the ballast. wheeled sm.s ~
about. caught the handbar at tbs ~,
OF the box car as II passed and .s,,s NV
herself up between 1t and the cshoo.s
A trifie later the freight gained ~.
summit OF the grade and began n IN.
more smoothly.
Climbing TO the top OF the bor "a,
she peered keenly through the slos =
ing. which was not yet so dense m.
she might not discern two heads n,o
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-05-06
win you be good If let you out

"Will you be good II let 'oD
Perfectly"
mo more shenanigah
Il promise.
Word OF honorY
"If NV word OF honor means any
thing to you-you have IT. ,..
..xyo,l :" he said dubiously.
In the same humor he turned ana re-
Leased the knob; promptly Judlth
opened 1t wide and swept out lh'o 'ue
corridor. her mood now one OF reaii'
fetching mockery.
THANK you so much!" she laughed
into his face OF discontinue; ana urop,
ping him an ironic ourtsy' she 'urneu
forward and swung into the ura"ii-s
room occupied by Urine.
"Wonder what she put that on lot
he speculated. with reference 10 'he
ankle-long Pullman wrapper when Ju'
dith had seen fit to don during ner
period of captivity Heaven KNOWS
It's hot enough without wearing more
clothing than decency demands
Rut YOU never can tell about wom'
an | bet dollar I've made a
blithering ass OF myself-letting her
loose at ALL"
He took his doubts aft, commune
eating them to Alan and Rose.
And his long conference with Alan
and Rose on the observation platform
afforded Judith ample opportunity III
which undetected to suborn the train
crew to treachery.
Whether she did or not, this is what
happened in the course OF the next
hour: the special was forced to take
siding to make way for the California
limited, east-bound; and when this had
passed, the engine Of the special
coughed alphabetically and pulled
swiftly out. leaving the Pullman stalled
on the siding.
From the rear OF the tender the
brakeman and fireman waved affecting
farewells to the indignant faces Of
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-05-06

below OF rage. The brakeman leaped
for his shovel and brandished it threat
eningly. Mr. Barcus made nothing of
that: he closed in without hesitation
and got the fireman by the throat, pro-
ceeding to shake the breath out of his
body with the greatest good will and
dispatch. In the course of this enter
tainment the fireman slipped on the
cab platform, trod on nothing, and
went over backwards, taking Mr.. Bar
Gus with him to the ballast
At almost the same moment Mr..
Law, attempting to restrain the engi-
neer from going to the assistance of
his fellow-worker ducked in under a
vicious swing for his chin, grappled
with his foe. tripped him up-and went
with his to the ground on the oppo-
site side of the locomotive from that
occupied by Mr.. Barcus and the fire.
man.
For the next several seconds he was
very busy indeed keeping his face out
of the ballast. The engineer was q
heavy man. but active and Infatuated.
He fought like a demon unclaimed. It
E-s Ill very exciting. Mr.. Law was
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-05-06

mountains, barren mesas. and sun
smitten flats given over to the desolate
genius of sagebrush.
Whatever had been the tenor OF the
communication between father and
laughter. Judith eventually emerged
from the drawing room in an ominous
temper. Barcus. coming drowsily
away from his compartment at the
same time. was Jared wide awake by
sight of the foreboding countenance
she wore; and after a moment of doubt
followed her back to the lounge at the
rear of the car.
He got there in time to see her at
rigid standstill. staring steadfastly at
the two figures so close together on
the observation platform. But on
his appearance Judith shook herself
together, snatched up a magazine. and
plunged wrathfully into an easy chair,
burying her nose between the pages of
the publication with every indication
Of deep interest in its text
Mr.. Barcus. however. had learned
the lesson of bitter experience to the
effect that the outward bearing of
Miss Judith Urine was no sure index
to her inward hnmor-unless, that Is,
1t might be taken to indicate the d.
rect contrary OF its semblance;
though even this was no reliable rule.
Reminding himself of this. he there
fore invented morbid interest In an
other magazine-round the edge of
which he kept wary eye upon the
young woman.
For all her evaporation, Judith con-
tanned herself longer than might have
been expected. Her continued show
Of placidity, indeed. lulled Barcus into
a dangerous feeling of security. Per
suaded that she meant to behave, he
gradually ceased to watch her as mar
rowly as at first, and lost himself In a
morose reverie whose subject was the
seemingly permanent mourning into
which he had plunged his face and
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-05-06
CHAPTER XXI.
Lloht Engine.

GfAuh 6hA''S.
Toward the close OF that summers
day 1t was the whim of that arch-man-
ager of theatricals whom men call
Fate to stage an anticlimax in the
midst of a vast and billy expanse of
desolate middle western country-a
rude and rugged disk of earth which
boosted no human tenancy within a
circle of its far-fiung horizon and was
bisected. not neatly. rather irregular
ly by the flowing double line of steel
ribbons which marked the railroads
right of way over the old Santa Fee
trail.
So much for the stage: the light eff
fects were provided exclusively by the
crimson and purple and gold of a por-
tentous sunset; the properties en-
ployed were simply special train and
what is known as light engine (mean-
ing locomotive unhandicapped by
cars); audience there was none, if one
except the actors-who were one and
all far too deeply preoccupied with the
Interpretation of their several roles
to be aware of the show.
They were not many in number:
perhaps half dozen aboard the spe-
cial train-which was making away as
fast as it could run toward the glory
of the sunset; as many more aboard
the light engine.
1t was the engineer who started the
trouble. After bringing his monster
to a full pause, he turned upon his
passengers and-not without plausible
excuse-violently indicted Mr.. Alan
Law for abuse of his and his fire.
mans trustfulness. This the said fire
man climbing forward over the ten
der) vigorously applauded.
They had been engaged, both gentle
men asserted vigorously, for nothing
more dangerous than a quick run
across the prairies, in furtherance of
the unspecified plans of Mr.. Alan Law
and his companion, Miss Judith Urine.
After starting out, they had wickedly
and maliciously been bribed by the
said Law to put on speed and catch up
with the special, in order that he might
rescue from the latter young woman.
his bride-to-be and the sister of Miss
Urine.
But-and here was the grievance
they hadn't bargained to be shot at
with pistols. And precisely that out
rage had been put upon them during
md subsequent to the moment of res
cue.
1t was unhappy Mr.. Barcus who pre-
cipitated the affair. This gentleman
was suffering from a severe sprain to
his sense of decent pride. In the serv-
Ice of Miss Rose Urine and her be-
trothed, Mr.. Law, Barcus had black
ened his face and hands to the hue of
ebony and had garmented himself in
the garb of Pullman porter, surren-
dering himself to humiliating service
to- those aboard the special, suffering
their insolence and scorn without a
murmur, but with the tides of wrath
mounting ever higher in his bosom
And now, when at length he had
won his freedom from that ignomini-
GUS servitude it was only to be sworn
at and vilifed. as a common Niger by
railroad hands,
1t was the fireman Ito be JUST who
brought the row to a focus by slight
ing reference to that "shiftless and
misbegotten dinge."
He repented quite promptly. Mr..
Barcus jumped for his throat with a
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-05-06

hands for the purposes of his mas
Notwithstanding them a shade of
ebony upon which soap and water and
scrubbing had no effect whatever And
he had invented a most excruciating
method of revenging himself upon the
druggist who had taken advantage Of
his confidence and sold him the in
eradiable dye-when he was reused by
the sudden flight Of a magazine across
the car. missing his head by bare
two inches, and the bang Of a chair
overturned by Judith as she jumped
up and flung herself furiously toward
the door.
Just what had happened on the OBJ
servation platform Barcue didn't know,
but he could readily believe that the
lovers had just INDUCED in some espe-
cially provoking and long-drawn.out
caress.
He overhauled Judith none too soon
In another moment she would have
had her sister by the throat-if her
purpose had not been to throw Rose
bodily overheard, as Barcus suspected
Happily, he was as quick on his feet
as Judith on hers: and almost before
he had grasped the situation, he had
grasped her-had seized her arms and
drawn them forcibly behind her back
at the same time swinging her round
and endeavoring to propel her back
through the doorway.
1t was a man-size job. For the ensu-
ing five minutes he had his hands full
OF violently resentful and superbly
able-bodied young woman. Only with
the greatest difficulty did he succeed
in wrestling her up the aisle and to
the door of her compartment, where
an even more furious resistance for
some additional minutes prefaced the
ultimate closing of the door upon the
maddened Judith. Even then he might
not draw a free breath: there was no
way of locking that door from the out
side; and he dared not leave 20 the
handle, lest the girl again fly out and
renew the battle.
Waving aside Alan's proffer of as
sistance, he acidly advised that gen.
tleman to return to his post Of duty
and not let his infatuation blind him
to what might at any moment loom
dP I'll ihC II dCh DChlaQ lntIl, bdTCuS
stoutly held the door against the girls
attempt to pull it open and through
another period when she occupied her.
self with kicking its panels as II hope
full of breaking a way out. A long
pause followed. He heard no sounds
from within. And wearying, he won
dered what the devil she was up to-
Then her voice penetrated the barrier,
Its accents calm and not unamiable:
Mr.. Barcusi"
"Heiio!" he replied. startled. What
Is 1t, Miss Judith"
please let me out"
mot much"
"Oh-please!"
Struck by the fact that she hadn't
lost her temper on hearing his refusal,
he hesitated. 1t was very true that he
couldn't stay there forever. holding ON
TO that knob,