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The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-11-16

have tried to picture myself in the po
sltiOm of "A boy or man with an honOred
and distinguished ancestry, and years
ago resolved that because l had no an
restry myself | would try to make u
record Of which my children might be
proud.
come day while at work in the coal
mine. y he says, 81 happened to over
hear two miners talking about a great
school for colored people somewhere in
Virginia | then and there resolved to
go to it. | did not know where IL was,
how far, OF how | could get to IL; but
/ was on fire, at once, with the ambi
ton to go to Hampton Institute"
He worked for several years as n
house servant, studying all the time,
saved little money, borrowed and
begged more and started on the jour
ney of five hundred miles, the tale of
which alone would make q little
volume. At Richmond, eighty-five
miles from Hampton, he found himself
quite penniless. He was tired and
hungry, but not discouraged. For a
time he worked around the, Richmond
docks, saving every cent he earned,
"i'' ping a AZ
length he started on again and reached
Hampton with exactly 80 cents left of
his earnings and looking like a tramp.
His appearance made 1t hard for him
to get a hearing At last teacher
said to him, THAT recitation room
needs sweeping
Earned. His Education
81 swept that recitation room three
times he says; 81 busted II four
times woodwork, walls, benches,
tables desks. The teacher, coming in,
tested it with her handkerchief. ]
waited, hreathless. Unable to find a
particle OF dust or dirt she turned to
me . guess you will do, she said,
to enter this institution. ! was one
of the happiest souls on earth.
1.-THE sheets on my bed were quite a
puzzle to me. The first night | slept
under both of them, the second night
on top Of both of them.
He managed to fight through his first
year, there, by working night and day,
and made great progress in his studies.
In the third year of his schooling his
old mother died. 1t had been the great
ambition to take care of her which had
hr"n chief Of his incentives, and her
loss almost wrecked his school career,
but he kept on, working summers as a
Continued on Page Seven.)
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-11-16
PILES CURED In SOFA DAYS

PAZo OINTMENT Is guaranteed to
cure blind, bleeding, itching or pro-
truding PILES in 5 to, IA days or
money refunded. a. Manufactured by
the PARIS MEDICINE CO., ST Louis,
u. s. A.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-11-16
REAR ADMIRAL POND
GOES TO PORTSMOUTH

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal Wirslsss)
BERKELEY, California, November
l5-Rear Admiral Pond left yesterday
for the East, where he has been or,
dercd to the cOmand of the Portsmouth
navy yard.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-11-16
TRUST BATTING AND
DEMAG0GUERY'S WORK

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wireIess)
CHICAGO, November l3.-Experts
estimate that it win take FIVE years and
$4,000, 900 to rehabiIitate the Chicago
md Rock Island system.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-21

banks TO establish clearance systems
10 clear checks OF banks within their
respective districts. This plan now
IS being worked out and is confidently
expected shortly 20 reach a reasonable
measure Of perfection.
The reserve board now is at work
on plan for interdistrict check clear
ing. This plan cOnteplates the es-
Enlistment OF a gold settlement fund
of from $4,000. 600 TO $25,00O,0O0 at
Washington. II Will operate in this
way. The banks of the Kansas City
district for instance, viii clear their
checks through the federal reserve
bank of Kansas City When the re-
serve bank has accumulated a certain
number of checks il Will send them
all 10 Washington. or a memorandum
Of them. Every other one of the i
districts Will do the same. Tho
amount that the eastern banks owe
the western banks may be greater
than the reverse. Therefore, 10 ad-
Just this the gold settlement fund Will
be drawn on and what is due will be
sent to the section from which came
the heaviest checks. This whole
business Will be constantly readjust-
ing itself so that the money Will flow
easily wherever the call is made.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-21
ITALIANS LEAVE GERMANY
Exodus on Eve of War Begins From
All Parts.

BASLE, Switzerland, May 21-Ital-
ian residents from Germany and Aus
tria are arriving in shoals i'm Swiss
territory. Within the past 10 days A.
coo have passed the frontier stations
from Baden. Many are wOrkmen
with families who have been employed
in mining in Lorraine or Gutenberg.
Crowds gathered round them and in
dulged frequently in hostile demon
strations especially in the smaller
towns along the Rhine.
There are $4,000 Italians still in
Germany alone, most of them engaged
in mining.
Exodus from Austria is more diff
cult At Trieste there were scenes
of great excitement at the railway sta
ton. More than 10000 italians want
ed TO leave Trieste and only few
trains were available. A small num-
Der succeeded i'm getting into the first
trains but passenger service across
the frontier was suddenly stopped.
The authorities declared that no
more Austrian cars would be allowed
to cross into Italy and that train ser
vice would be resumed only when
Italy sent a sufficient number of cars.
The italian railway officials promptly
sent a large number Of cars to Trieste.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-21
CHECK CLEARING PLAN
APPROVED BY BANKERS
InterdiStriCt Check CaShing
Probable as Result of
New Measure.
BY Victor Elliott.

WASHINGTON. May 21.-One of
the biggest problems which has faced
the federal reserve board since the
new currency law made that body the
ruling element in national finance
regulation. has been the establishment
Of practical check clearing plan.
Check clearing means the actual cash
ing Of checks by the banks to which
they are presented. To illustrate. a
business man in New York city re-
ceives a check from "A man in Los
Angeles drawn on a Los Angeles bank.
The New York business man, having
2 bank account, has no difficulty in
getting this check cashed. He merely
deposits it 10 his credit and his New
York bank advances him the money.
Then the task of actually collecting
the money from the Los Angeles bank
deVOlves upon the New York bank.
At the same time let US assume, a
New Yorker sends To a Los Angeles
man a check on a New York bank.
The Los Angeles man deposits the
check in the Los Angeles bank. Thus
a New York bank desires 10 collect
check in Los Angeles and Los
Angeles bank desires TO collect a
check in New York. This sort OF
business is going on i'm vastly multi
piled measures all over the country
anu the system OF tdlIttlilHS tAit
checks exchanged by banks and
check drawers in various cities has
come to be known as check clearing.
Heretofore large clearing house as
sociations established in all the big
reserve cities have handled this bust
ness and are doing SO at present
Provides New Method.
The new federal reserve system
however. provides that new method
shall be established for transacting
this business. In its first report to
congress. submitted last winter. the
federal reserve board declared that it
soon would put into operation COM
prehensive clearing system.
About two months ago the board
authorized the u federal reserve
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-21

that they all now view Italy's lnterna-
uOnal situation from the same point
OF view as the government.
The official green book. which has
Just been issued. materially helps these
political converts III deals exclusive
~ with the conversations between Vi
emma and Rome and tailies with the
statements on the subject which /
have previously cabled.
Society Is Amusing.
Roman society adds one amusing
touch 10 the picture. Shortly before
the Salandra cabinet resigned the Ia
dies OF the embassies Ostentatiously
ordered new costumes 20 be delivered
by the end Of next week Events which
they certainly did not forsee would
dou btless prevent their delivery.
The documents in the green book
fully bear out my statements and an
The government is anX-
ious that the world should know. what
the green book and the ministerial
declaration demonstrate by incOntrO-
vertible facts that Won Bethmann-
Hollweg's expose is disingenuous
He enumerates offers made by Aus
tria, but he fails 10 inform the public,
thu. although they were inadequate,
SIeg were still not the offers which
tolls actually refused. She refused
o.ite derisory proposals and il was
Ouly when she was informed they were
lsuai that she denounced the treaty Of
alliance with Austria and went her
own way And il was only after she
had come 10 terms with the entente
pov ers that Austria braced herself TO
the point OF charging ner concessions.
Even then. these concessions were
communicated. not TO the Italian gov
eminent but 20 SignOr GiOlitu and his
friends. through whom they came in
to nv possession.
The government had no official cog
cogent derived from the inadequacy
Austria acted exactly IN the same way
when she offered the Italian govern
ment Venice but too late
over and above this reason for not
accepting the proposals of the Vienna
cabinet. there were others equally
cogent derived from the indequancy
of the concessions themselves, from
her refusal 10 transfer them before
the close OF the war and from the in
sufficiency of the guarantee
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-21
AUSTRIA TOO LATE
WITH HER OFFERS
Notify italian People Scheme
Provides For Transfer of All
Concessions Month After
Notification of Convention.

ROME. May 2f.-The Austrian en-
bassy let hy Thursday the Parthian
shaft which 10 was hoped by the
Vienna optimists, would. perhaps at
the last moment, stay Italy's resolve TO
work out her own political salvation in
partnership with the allied nations of
Europe The italian people were Off
cially informed that article a Of Aus
tria's draft of the scheme for the set
Element OF Italy's differences with
Austria provides for the actual tram
fer Of all territorial concessions not
later than one month after the ratifi-
cation Of the convention.
This incurable habit of arriving too
late with offers. which is character
istically Austrian. had no further eff
feet on the Italian people than the
recalling to their mind the belated
offer OF Venice by Kaiser Franz Josef
in July. 1856. after he had lost the
battle OF Sadowa
This is the historic date OF which I
wrote on the 9th and 18th instant,
that May goth would mark a turning
point in Italy's history and in the an
nails Of European war"
Deputies To- BE Guarded.
Already the government have adopt
ed elaborate measures 10 safeguard
the absolute personal safety and liber-
Is Of all deputies. without distinction
OF parties. Police and Gardiner sol
diers were on hand 10 suppress every
attempt on the part Of the population
10 intimidate or Inconvenience those
members of parliament who. a few
DAYS ago, Ostentatiously declared their
SOLITARY with SignOr GiOlitti and
against whom indignation is intense
and widespread. Today these 300 dep
uties mad completely forgotten the in
cident and We're anxious 10 demon
strate their adhesion 20 the cabinet
In the absence Of GiOlitti. who has
returned TO Piedmont. another mem
her OF his party made a declaration
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-21
RUMORS, BATTLE ON BALTIC

MOSCOW. May 21.-It is rumOred
in Sweden that a big battle has oc-
Cured in the Baltic between German
and Russian fleets in connection with
the German land attack. II is also
reported that the Germans have cap
tured Riga.
Try NEWS-TIMES WANT ADS
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-24

Visitors to the Globe" in the Pal
ace of Transportation, Panama-Pa-
ciic International Exposition, San
Francisco, are given a very unique
railroad ticket, the coupons of which
feature the important cities, towns,
peaks, canons, gorges, rivers and
scenic attractions along the Western
Pacific, Denver & Rio Grande, Mis-
souri, Pacific and st. Louis, Iron
Mountain & Southern Lines. These
rail lines have constructed this beau
tiful exhibit and have portrayed with
in the Globe" by means of models
and paintings, many of the noted
wonders of the west, which have
made these roads famous. The con-
tract portion of this ticket sets forth
in an entertaining way many char
acteristic travel features of the sys-
TEN represented; the ticket agents
stamp on the back is represented
by round half-tone reproductions of
five striking scenes and, in the date
portion, the traveller through the
Globe punches the day of his visit,
and instead of giving the ticket to the
attendant in charge, takes it away
as souvenir. Monte Vista visitors
to the exposition declare that the
Globe" is one of the finest attrac-
tions at the fair and that it is fine
advertisement for Colorado.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-24
Tribune's S Last Word"
Unwarranted Slam

The Monte Vista Tribune in its
Last Word on Sugar Factory De-
velopments" of last week, criticises
the intervenors in trying to retain
the sugar factory at this place. The
Tribune says: 1T appears that both
the bondholders and the intervenors
have assumed arbitrary positions in
the matter of this foreclosure suit
to the detriment of the community
and to the stockholders of the Sugar
company"
1t is rather unkInd Of the Tribune
to insinuate that Messrs. Fassett,
Chapman. Edman, Hubbard, Sylves-
have expended their own money H.
defending this suit oil Intervention
ito the detriment OF the commune
ity."
Editor Foster evidently believes
that the intervenors should have dis
missed their suit as compromise
with the bondholders in order to
have the factory run this season. He
probably overlooks the fact that the
factory would have been removed
long ago IL the suit of Intervention
had not been brought.
Furthermore, the intervenors
want the factory as permanent in
stitution and are not disposed to ac-
cept the sop of single seasons
operation and relinquish their fight
for maintaining the sugar industry
in this valley.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-24
NOTICE ro PROPERTY OWNERS

The Monte Vista volunteer fire de-
partment are taking subscriptions
to the Technical World Magazine.
The subscription price is $1.50 per
year OF this the fire. company gets
fifty cents and the Technical World
puts ten cents of every subscription
into general fund, which goes to
the fire company sending. in the most
subscriptions according to popula-
ton Every cent that we receive in
this way will go toward buying bet
ter fire equipment and thus lower
the insurance rates. Please hand
your subscription to any of the fire
boys and assist your home town to
win the big prize. That's what we
are after.
NJ. V. VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-24

The Monte Vista high school re-
Gently received the gift of THE
Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte" in
three volumes. and also three vol
umes of International Short Stories,
which are an appreciated addition to
the library. Mrs. NJ. NJ. Cullens was
the donor.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-24

Mrs. Burt Pearson and cbi,d,..
left Tuesday night for Pagosa wbo,,
they expect to make their homo +.
definitely Burt has secured , r,.,
position as manager of grocs,,
store in Pagosa.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-24

Marion Creason has been on, ,,
the street this week for tbe e.
time since he was taken sick sevs :,
months ago. Marion thinkS +.
now on the way to recovery
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-24

Rev. Lee of the Methodist chm.
left Monday evening for RocL, n
and Denver, where he visited =, w
missionary conventions held in . Wv
cities this week. A'S
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-24

Roberta and Evan Allbee, chill
dren of Mrs. Will Hanks sister of
Alamosa. arrived this morning and
will remain for some time with Mrs
Hanks and their grandmother, Mrs.
Sweeney.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-24

Mrs. Bert Meacham, of Monte
Vista, and Mrs. John Britton, of
Center. left Wednesday night for
Denver as delegates to the state con-
vention of the Maccabees, which was
in session yesterday and today.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-24

Harry Sanders received word Mon
day of the death of his brother at
Ashland Neb., which occurred on
that day. Mr.. Sanders was recently
at Ashland on visit to his two
brothers and since his return both
have died.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-24

Good, wholesome, home made
Cream Candies ON sale ut the Dia-
mond Randy Kitchen, 2Oc H., April
24th. Come in. as we have plenty
for all.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-24

Mr. and Mrs. G.. M. Corlett re-
turned from their trip to the expo
sition Sunday morning and they re-
port a very enjoyable visit 20 tie
coast.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-24

Chase & Bond have shipped sew
eral cars of hogs from this station
this week. the nice price of $3.50
being paid to the farmers for their
fat stuff.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-24

George Chase and family have
been sick with malaria since coming
here from California.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-24

Remember, the Diamond Randy
Kitchens summer menu starts May
1st-Opening Day.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-24

John Sylvester went to AlamOsa
on business Monday evening, retu n
ing Tuesday morning.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-24

With every 25c purchase os .,
lates at the Diamond Randy KuDe t,ec'-
on May 1st, we will allow yon 'asl ,e
in trade at the fountain. ''u it
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-24

Otto Adams went to Alamosa
Sunday evening, where he inten Is
outfitting for some construction TO
be done south of that city.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-24

Mrs. Harry Sanders returned home
Montgomery family at Alamosa.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-24

w. ]. En- Earl went to Denver
Sunday evening on business.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-24

AT the Diamond Randy Kitchen,
Saturday, May 1st-Opening Day.
Free punch to all.
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-24

0UR-BIC-BUSY
Shoe Department.
-
n UR SHOE Department has had enor.
d NOUS sales ever since we opened our
store and this big rush of business is
due to the fact that we Carry be Uery Bigb.
est Qualities Of Footwear, and Sell at Prices
that sape our Customers Money.
We never purchase odd lots, bargain
offers or inferior qualities and for this reason
always carry the reliable and dependable
kind
We Positively Will Not Garry the Sea.
sonable goods over, and for this reason al
ways show the new stylish SHOES just as
soon as they are on display in the large
eastern cities.
RUBBER BOOTS--all new goods and
the brands that you can depend upon getting
the best of service
In every department of our big store we are con-
santy the alert for opportunities give the people
goods for their money, and judging from the
business enjoy the people do appreciate our
efforts.
The Stow Mercantile Co.
The Strictly CashS Store
Monte Vista, Colorado :" IL
"BuY Uberv You Can Bup Che chearesf lie DO"
The Monte Vista journal., 1915-04-24

O. w. Sylvester went to Pueblo
on business Sunday evening
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-03
WOULD SPEED
 UP WoRKMEN
Imz,or Leaders Claim This is Real
 Motive of Fvoss.


 Ex-Governor Eugene Noble Foss is charged with desiring prohibition for the sole reason tfaatghe may be able to speed up his workers, in a letter from the leaders Of the striking ma chinists to the State Board of Arbi- Hration, says the Boston Journal
 Referring to the question of pro- ,hibffion as advocated by ex-Governor Foss, it says:
 We note the question of sobriety is touched upon. and we ask you, gen tIemen, in all fairness. what are the chief causes of intemperance? Is it eanssd bxz&N6Eks lz<zazx e slf4asag wages and decent homes. or does it come from misery, exhaustion, mental fa- ugue and unemployment.
 We submit to you. gentlemen, that if you will give the workman time to get home and take his wife and little ones to 9 park and wages sufficient to do it with that you will soon wean him away from the tavern. The fact has been established by careful in vestigation that the wor11ingmen most addicted to drink are those whose condition of employment is the poor est and hours of labor the longest, and in order to buoy themselves up and temporarily lose their misery they seek solace in the glass that cheers.
 However. in an interview, Presi- dent Foss does not advocate 'sobriety' from a moral standpoint, but only from an economic standpoint. To in crease the efficiency Of men and women 20 per cent is his idea of pro-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-03
MONROE

 The town school committee will hold a session at Center school on Saturday,, Sept. at 1O:45 a. ra., for the examinatior/of teachers and other preliminary work incidental to the opening of schools.
 Harmony Grange goes to- Weston on Thursday evening, Sept. to pre- sent the celebrated drama Down in Maine.''
 All schools. in town will begin their fall term on Tuesday, Sept. '.
 Extensive repairs and improvements are contemplated at the Monroe cem- etery under the directions of F. w. Wheeler, s. B. Hurd and B. c. Shel- ton.
 Fred Hawley and family attended the funeral of his sister, Mrs. Cath day afternoon. She was former resident of Monroe. Harmony grange will hold its reg ular meeting on Thursday evening, Sept. g. A full attendance is desired to hear about the plans and specified tions of the magnificent hall which is soon to be erected.
 Washington lodge will meet on Monday evening, Sept. 20 with work in the M. M. degree. A special com rnunication has been called for Mon day afternoon, Oct. II at 2 p. m. when the district deputy is expected to be present and work will also be in the M M. degree at that time. That will be the banner event of the year in Masonic circles.
 l. Mrs. Elsie Nichols of Shelton has visited her brother, Edward Beards-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-03

hibition. It matters little to him whether man loses his character home and soul from drinking whiskey and rum.
 President Toss. however. is not contributing very much toward such a reform by screwing his employees up to the highest pitch of tension and working them as long as they can stand the strain and paying them only such wages as he is compelled to pay to hold his shop organization
 The letter declares that the griev- ances of the Becker plant have been itensihed by the introduction of a high-speed efficiency system where one man eventually will do two men s work It is pointed out that Con gress has condemned similar sseffi- ciency system" where foreInen stand over men with stop watches.
 Ex-Governor Foss is hkened to George F. Baers- the Divine Right Steward of the anthracite coal strike.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-09-03
LINE STOCK MARKET

New York. Sept. 2-steers sold at s765@$9.15 per 100 lbs; oxen s5.75 @s7.75:. common to good bulls $4.5o @ $6.50; at ST, common to choice cows $s @s7; at $7.2T; one car Ohio cows and heifers l$7.50.
 Common to prime veals $9 O s13.5 50 per 100 lbs. eulls $7@ s85o; grassers and skim milk calves $5.50 @ $7.50; fed calves $7.50 O s8.5o.- City dressed veals 16 O zoe; country dressed 14 1-2 @1Sc.
 Common to prime sheep (ewes) sold at s3 @ss5.75 per 100 lbs; few selected $6; ordinary to prime lambs s8 @ $40; culls $5.50 O s7. Dressed mutton at 8 O He; dressed lamb 12 1-2 @15 1-2c.; hog dressed 16c.
 Heavy to light hogs sold at $7.60 o sS.3o per 100 lbs; roughs s6 @s6.6o.