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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-10
REPORT LITTLE
HOPEOF SAVING
CRUISER ASAMA
Japanese Sister, Cruiser. To-
kiwa. Appears Off Homo
lulu on Way Home

That there is !itti" hope Of st;ln5
ii T. JAPANESE cruiser Asa"Ia which
struck Il rock near II" entrance" to
nlnthS ego. j. ne report beard fol-
loving tn" arriVa! Of IL" biz cru'S
er TGkIva Tho ,rui>"c VS. sighted
early t0da! but remained on l!rnn-
lulu harbOr awaiting supplies. prOvl-
siOns and orders before rpsu!Iiu2 the
cruls" to Japan
The Tokiwa iasr Visited her" early
in March II called at til" islands in
company with the ChitOsp. Leaving
Japanese naval base. the TokiWa
had been given quantity OF wreck
ing gear The Vessel stood by. reGeiv-
ing assistance from number Of tugs
sent to the scene Ivy WrtCking COM
panjes operatinG on the coast.
CAPT. y SaNamctC politely declined
TO discuss the possibility OF eventual
ly saving the ASama, which is report
cd fast going to pieces on III" reefs
tIat protect CeGrOs island.
Aboard the TOkjwa are 100 officers
and men. They will not be able to
come ashore because of the very
short stay planned for the Tokiwa at
Honolulu.
The appearance Of the cruiser off
the harbOr brought hundreds IF Japd'
ncse to the waterfront
The IdzumO familiar to EIOnOlu-
lans, was left to look after the. inter
est Of the Japanese government in
its salvage operations. Several
barges equipped with Io-tOn derrickS
had reached the wreck before the To-
kiwa steamed TO Honolulu. With
powerful hosting engines it is be-
lived that the heavy guns can be
saved The work is said to be direct
ed by Japanese naval officers.
investigation is said to have shown
that the Asama ran ON the rocks GO
ing at full speed The vessel had
been designated by the government
as one of the Allies patrol fleet to
guard shipping along the west coast
of South and 'entral America
against capture and destruction by
the Germans. A rock about II feet
below the surface tore great hole
in the bottom CT the cruiser.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-10

Mrs. Arthur b. Ingalls, will present
very talented violin rupil to the
public next Tuesday evening at tn"
new AeOIian hall, over The BergstrOm
Music COmpany'S store. at O'Clock
He is Leonard Petit of this city. Mrs.
ingalls, has been working hard with
this lad, who is but l. years old, for
the past two years, and she prOphe-
sizes a future for him. At his debut
on Tuesday evening he will give the
"Ogram as 1t appears below. entire
ly from memory, and with such mu-
seal insight, lovely tone and solid
technique that it will be interesting
even to those who are accustomed to
hearing the great artists.
These who heard him at the Opera
House last October during the inter
missions Of Little Lord Fauntleroy'
already know something Of his talent,
but he has made great strides since
them, and the same audiences would
be surprised at the development
shown in this program
Master Petit will be assisted by
Mrs VIM. Henry Fry, cOntraltO, a
who has rarely been heard. except in
the churches Mrs Fry will sing one
group of English songs and the Itali-
an aria. 20 Mic Fernando" from an
opera by DOnnizetti Mr. Leo Won
Gersdorff will play the accompani-
ments. Mrs Ingalls, cordially invites
those who are interested to come.
Program.
Part |.
Concerto in A minor ...... .AcColay
Leonard Petit.
(a) Like Unto a Lovely Flower.
OBJ Shadows. Carrie Jacobs Bond
(c) (GarlIy ............ MdCDeTIulu
Mrs. Fry.
Romance ......... Anton IIegner
Leonard Petit.
Part II.
(a) Adagio for the G string. ...
Won Weber
(b) Swing Song ...... Ethel Barns
Leonard Petit.
o Milo Fernando ...... DOnnizetti
Mrs. Fry.
Scene de Ballet .......... de Beriot
Leonard Petit.
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little doll that was manufactured in
the German village mas come. through
q belated Christmas celebration" in
to the possession o; one@of the child
len of a doll-maker.
The doll was included in big ship
ment OF Christmas gifts from German,
Americans in the United States to
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-10

poor children here. In. unpacking the
case, one woman, a native of Gera.
was. struck by the familiar look of the
doll, which bore the Inscription, Made
in Germany" Investigation showed
it to have been n unufactured in the
town to which it had been shipped
back from Cincinnati as a gift.sasass,s
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FIT. SKATER SOCIETY

ESPECIAL STAR. 2 IL. I'm Corrysl~ndrnct-I
IT. S!IAFTt,R, APE, IL. Ms.
Ftun,.s T. FIr..ch Ma I .unrA""A
l., ~,p-~ On T".!a,. ,n','ilin.ng III
hCL,r Of I.t~ N.n Silh". vic HIS
been Il h, u,,.-u,~t !ur The i'n~t ;ort-
u..i.t-,I col ana Us Fr"nrM-
The first OF the informal hops that
the post has cnioyed for some weeks
took place last evening and was eSre'
ciaIly LeI:Ghtfu! GVc largeiH to II"
ctntrruS attendance. tn" d"r0ra-
tiC rs that the Ladies' Auxiliary OF the
Spanish War Veterans had arranged
n place for their benefit masquerade
i. nee this evening were most attrar.
tive and added 10 the evenings pleas
urr. Dancing began at SO" and con-
'!nupd until midnight. The music pro-
lided by the orchestra Of the regl-
meltTi band was splendid throughout.
ana the refreshments served in an III
formal manner were acceptable.
-AmUnG tht dancers noticed Nrr"
i, ut. ard Mrs. l.. Q. Mathews. Lieut.
and Mrs. J. B. Richardson. Lieut.. and
Mrs J.. ID. Reardan Lieut., and Mrs.
Frank 4. SIOae. Mr.. End Mrs. Stain
back. MIS-. Bea!I Yrs. Reed, Misses
l.enihan, HalIOran, Mcnamara, Heard
and Ayres, Capt. creighton, Capt.
Mudd, Mai Williams, Lieuts. Kelly,
Calder, IIalloran. Campanole, Camp.
Sylvester, Green and Hardisg.
This week the many friends OF Maj.
and Mrs. Michael i. Lehman and
their daughter, Miss EIeanora, were
in receipt OF tn" long-PNpected in.
vitatiC ms to the marriage Of Miss Len
Than and Lieut. Douglass T. Greene
Of the 2nd Infantry that will take
Tlace at FCrt Shafter on May >. 1t
had been rumOred for some time
that the wedding was set for DAY
early in next month and that the
young couple would Immediately
leave by the transport for an extend
ed trip in the States but this was
but rumor that has now been made
definite knowledge The wedding
will be a military one with all that
means and the regiment will unite in
the heartiest of good wishes for the
bride and many congratulations for
the young officer who has been hon.
cred by acceptance into family OF
his own regiment.
u
The ladies night at the regimental
mess on MCndayslaSt was not as we'll
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THE WAR DOLLS TRAVELS.
Associated PreSsl

BERLIN, Germany. After being
shipped from the little town Of Gera
clear across the Atlantic to Cincinnati
and then back again, a gaily dressed
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play OF its delights All it wants to
do is to attract the tourist to it's
shores where life is one long and
glorious midsummer holiday.
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b".nc present when play MAS started
~ the hCSteSseS. MIS- Robert Nv-
CIeale and Mrs. fred \ Cook Mrs
At J LrnIhan was the fortunate l'Cld-
- e re high score ana wr~ awarded
Il handsome tray cover OF Madeira
Scu!t uf these. present were { APT ANA
Wis. N,CIeaVe. Lieut. and Yrs III, h
ARDS, Il. Mrs Randolph. Yrs l.euihHn.
rupt and Mrs. Nell. Miss l."n'han.
WIS Johnson. CAPT. and Ms
Knowles. Capt and Mrs. Nay. ii, 1t
urG Mrs Cock. Mr.. BaydTd Randolph
AMI Lieut. Greene,
The last Ct the series al danrlu-
lessons was held on Thursdat. with
Mr.. Couvain as Instructor and the at,
tendance from one cause or another
was very limited but the few that
gathered had enc Ct the usual lively
and pleasant evenings. Lieut. and
Yrs. R0ht. McGleavt and Lieut. and
Mrs HGmer y. Preston with Lieut..
T. j. Camp were among the faithful
ones in attendance to enjoy the dance
ing to- the music Of the 2nd Infantry
orchestra.
Cant. Paul r. HaI0nc, who has been
50 long off duty recovering from an
operation that WAS performed at the
Department hospital has been re-
turned 70 a status OF light duty and
will shortly be entirely recovered.
Cant. Malone has been on sick report
since Feb. &c and during that period
Lieut.. Hardigg has been in command
Of X Company.
Mrs. George s. Gay from the list
Field Artillery garrison at I"il"huA
was a luncheon guest Of Yrs. Frank
A. Sloan at the latterS quarters IN
the cantCnment at Shafter on Friday.
Mrs. Gay was formerly Miss Richard
son of San Antonio and was one OF
the popular girls OF that army town
before her marriage to Lieut.. Gay.
Y
Mrs. \. +. SchIanser of Honolulu
was a hostess on Friday afternoon
IT a saChet shower in honor Ct Miss
ElpanOra Lenihan of TT. Shafter. Mrs.
SchlanSer's guests were mostly con-
fined to the young set of serric" pe"-
pie with a few of the older people
coming in for tea at the clos" OF the
very pleasant afternoon.
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The ladies night at the regimental
mess on Mcnda3 last was not as we'll
attended as has been the custom in
the past only five tables of players
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-16
Stories of Nebraska History
~ a. y. sRnLpoN

posts The next year he came down to
st. Louis Every year for tho next twelve
years he made long Journeys with his
men and boats up and down the river
He carried the white mans goods to
indian tribes which had never dealt with
traders before. He made friends every
whore and gathered great cargoes OF fur
which he sent down to st. Louis every
summer. All the hardships and dangers
Of the frontier were nothing to him.
helping HE men. to pull the boats. sleep
lng on the ground going without food.
In the twelve years he Travelled over
sS.eOO miles and spent three solid years
on the Missouri river. In all Nebraska
and far up the river Manuel was the
most widely known as the great white
man and leader.
Trouble was brewing between the
United States and Great Britain. The
Hudson's BAY company wished to get all
the f,irs from the Missouri river. II sent
agents from its posts to all the tribes on
the Missouri and Mississippi stirring
them up to attack the American settlers
and making them presents OF rifles and
powder and lead Tecumseh. the great
Indian war chief OF the west. was going
from tribe to tribe urging all the Indians
to forget their quarrels with each other
and before II was too late 10 joln in
driving the white men from the country.
Most OF the tribes on the MiasissIppi
river Joined the league OF Tec,inseh and
fought with the British against the
United States The tribes beyond the
Missouri were four times as numerous
as those on the Mississippi II they had
Joined the British and poured their
thousands OF warriors against the white
settlements IL is likely that st. Louis
would have been taken and the frontier
driven back 500 miles But though every
effort was made 20 have them do 50 the
Indians beyond the Missouri remained
truo to the United States. On the cliffs
OF Btaokbird hill. deeply cut in the rock,
is British flag. 10 was covered with
moss when found and photographed In
1905, IL was probably cut there q hun
dred years ago and may have marked a
council held between the British and the
Omaha Indians, whose village was close
by. II II tho only place in Nebraska
where a British flag is displayed.
Manuel Lisa was given chief credit for
holding the Indians OF the west at peace
with our country. He wac made sub.
agent OF the United States for all the
tribes above the mouth OF the Kansas
river. He built Fort LISA on the Mis-
souri, river. ten miles above where Omaha
now stands Under his care all the arest
tribes OF the plains. the Pawnee. Sioux.
Omaha. otoe, Ponca, Cheyenne. Mandan.
Grow and Arlkara. kept faith with the
United States. Not only did they re-
Tnafn frteuda but the Nebrna lea Tndiape
crossed the Missouri river and attacked
the Ioways. who were helping the Brit
ish. Fort Lisa was the great trading
post for all the plains region. Its infiu-
ence was felt as far away as tho noun
tains. When the war ended Lisa had
mado a league OF forty chiefs and was
preparing to lead them the next year
against the British and their indian al
lies ON the upper Mississippi
Cro BE Concluded Next Sunday
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-16
Kindness to Others.

BY Ellen Nordstrom Aged 10 Years. l7S5
Seward Street, Omaha. Blue Side.
Alan was a boy OF Is with black. curly
hair and black eyelashes. He was a
beautiful boy, but had no father. and. of
course, his mother had to work every
day and Alan worked, too. But still the
money did not last because there were
two younger children at home. The boys
name was Abel and the girls name was
Rachel. They had but one pair OF
shoes each. that had to last them a year
They wore no shoes all summer, because
IL they did they would not last them and
they could not go TO school.
One day as Alan was on a wagon de-
livering groceries TO people he saw G poor
man who could not get across the street
because the wagons and automobiles
came by 80 fast. Alan was kind boy.
always wanting TO help others. He
stopped his horse. Jumped from his wagon
and helped the old man across. The man
gave Alan s.. Alan was so happy he
could not wait TIL evening so he could
tell his mother.
They were all pleased with Alan and
his sister and brother always wanted TO
help others. too, after that day.
But II was not the money that pleased
his mother so much; It was how kind he
was and II made his sister and brother
kind. too. Kindness pays.
! was very much pleased with the book
and thank you very much.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-16
Trip to Michigan.
BY Elizabeth simmons, Aged 9 Y

By Elizabeth Simmons, Aged Yeare,
905 Main Street. McCook. Neb. Red side.
on our way 60 Michigan wo stopped AT
Chic" 30 for a week to visit some of our
relations. Then we went on TO Detroit.
The first day we were there We packed
big hamper OF lunch and boarded the
steamboat st. Clair going to Bell Isle.
When We arrived there the first thing
we saw was little pond OF gold fish.
Then we started around to soc the oni-
mails and what enjoyed the most was
watching big polar bear eat
The next day we went TO Gaylord TO
visit my Aunt Martha. They were just
getting ready 20 go up TO the Black river
to hunt. so we went with them. The
first day we were there all the older folks
went hunting and we stayed at the camp.
When they came back they had four deers
and one doe. After we had been there
a week we went to North Branche. Mich.
to visit my uncle. He has large farm
and lots Of forests. We saw two Wild
goats. went fishing and also camping.
We caught some coons and squirrels.
Just before we left we went out ~
gather maple syrup and made maple
sugar candy. enjoyed the trip and I
expect 70 20 against soon.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-16
Homemade Rhymes.

BY Lorraine Freeman. Aged 70 Years
Alamosa, Cal. Box $50. Blue Side.
Marjorie. Roderic, Walter and all.
Went Waiting and dancing down the
hail.
Into q room. II wasn't small,
But large and roomy and big and tall
They called II the dining room.
Where they eat,
And I'll bet you, things were nice and
sweet
There was bread. chicken, gravy and
meat.
The table was awfully grand 10 see
For Il was arranged by Aunt Phoebe (;
But now they had something else 10 do.
For Il looked like a wreck. when they
got through.
For now they had the dishes 10 do
After every one left and they got
through.
So they dried the dishes. one by one.
But they didn't think II was very much
Sun.
So now the children went on a lark.
Up the street % Bemis park.
And this IL the end OF my poetry,
About the children and Aunt Phoebe,
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-16
oBlaok Beauty I'D Ginger"

Bv Alice EIvira Cranieli Aged II Years.
Chapman. Neb Blue Side.
The little girl was only 5 years Of age
and belonged TO a good family. therefore
she could not bear 10 see anything ILL
treated
CHANGING up the street she saw a man
coming toward her Papa, papa" she
cried. and ran into his arms.
Her father saw at once what the mat
ter was and walking up TO my driver
said, stop beating that animal OF you
will be arrested am sn officer Of tho
Humane society and he showed his
badge.
My driver stopped whipping me with
much reluctance. gFumbling as he did.
I. by this time, was entirely exhausted
and unable TO stand any longer dropped
20 the ground
The little girls father. Mr.. Gray. looked
at me pityingly and said, Nelly, what
would you say II l bought this horse,
ana then maybe your grandfather would
buy her from me. She is not an old
horse" he continued. STOPPING down 70
look at my teeth; "only u years, and is
not wind-broken. but her back has been
terribly strained. We will ask the man
II he viii sell her"
My driver consented IL he could get at
least $50 out OF me.
AIR. Gray gave my driver the money
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-16
Riddles.

BY Viola M. Diedricksen. Aged Years.
r. r. No. 1, Marine, Ia. Blue Side.
What Is the difference between q cat
and a nnatch7 The match lights on it's
head and the cat lights on its feet
What IL biacleer than a crow? It's
feathers.
What has three syilabIes and twenty
SIX letters3 Alphabet.
why IL a mule like a stick OF candy:
The faster you lick It the faster It goes.
What is that which Is always invis-
ible yet never out Of sightf The letter 8.
What is the best day for making pan
cakes? Friday.
Why is a cherry like a book7 Because
II is red (read).
why is an egg like a colt? Because IL
isn't fit for use till It's broken.
What fur did Adam and Eve wear?
Bear CbareD skin.
When is a nose not nose7 When It
Is q little radish (reddish).
When is a baby like a breakfast cup?
When II is a tea thing Cteething).
What Is the hardest thing TO deal within
An old pack OF cards.
When does a son not take after his
father? When his father leaves MIN
nothing to take.
What is that you and every living per-
son has seen but cannot see again? Yes
terday.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-16
The Runaway.

By Evelyn Kuhry. Aged years, Box 657,
schuyler, Neb.. Blue Side.
One bright. sunny morning Leonard
said:
Come on. Evelyn; let's have a ride.
Dick will be our horse, ana see. here Is
the harness have made"
We both got into the little wagon. but
we soon found that we were too heavy
80 Leonard got out and walked behind.
We went along fine for long way, and
all OF sudden. Dick made a jump and
away he ran. breaking the harness, tum-
bling the wagon over and fell into the
dusty road.
When 1 got up could hardly see out
OF my eyes. and Dick was running as
fast as he could go after a cat under a
shed. I then got into the wagon and
Leonard was roy horse back home.
Instead OF mother calling the doctor TO
see If I was hurt she put me into the
bath tub and / really did like that medi-
cine better than what the doctor would
have given me.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-16
Journey in Holland.

BY Louise Ffegenbaumn, Aged IL Years,
Springfield. Neb. Red Side.
Would you like TO visit Holland with
me I'm the summertime. when the waters
are blue and peaceful. with tulips in gay
eolors, the windmill sails a-going and the
little goose girl watching her geese as
she knits7 Holland IL a wonderful little
country, and the people are very indus
trious. They must be or they never
could have built those great dykes. that
stretch miles and miles and shut out the
troubled sea. They are built OF heavy
oak timbers. piastered with stone and
cement.
We will land in Amsterdam and journey
through these cities: Harlem. the city
Of tulips; Leyden. the university town;
The Hague, Rotterdam and many other
cities. We will also see the great paint
ing Of Rembrandt and other great art
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-16
Grandparents Travel.

BY Loree Wolf. Pierce. Neb. Blue side.
MY grandmother and grandfather went
20 California TO the fair. They said they
have seen very many pretty sights ]
would love TO 90 TO California. How
many of you Busy Bees would like TO
go1 They also went to Europe two
years ago. While in Germany they went
through the kings and queens palace.
It is a very large place. There are over
100 rooms In the palace. They brought
me many things. The best was a La
Valliere OF silver.
will close as my letter is getting long
/ have not written for q long time.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-16
President Wilson.

by Margaret Lorimer, Aged II Years. 722
North Twentieth Street. South
Omaha. Neb Blue Side.
President Woodrow Wilson was born In
Stanton. Va. September q, 1856 He
graduated at Princeton university in 1879
He then studied law at University OF
Virginia and later at Johns Hopkins uni
versity. Later he taught history at Mawr
college.
In 1890 he taught politics at Princeton
college, where he had great success. and
In 1902 was president OF that college. In
1910 he was elected governor of New
Jersey. holding that office until he re-
signed in 1913. Then he was chosen presi-
dent of the United States. He carried
forty states and received 454 electoral
votes He is our present president
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-16
Second Prize.1
Interested in Sewing.

BY Janet oliphant, Aged Years. 400
South Garfield Avenue. Hastings.
Neb. Red Side.
I was sick vacation time, but had
lots OF fun even II l did have to stay
In the house. Mamma bought a new
sewing machine, and gave me her old
one. II sews very well. Tho next day
mamma went up town and bought me
some goods for my dolls cap. coat and
a dress and then she got me some en-
broidery for my dolls underskirts- I
cut the dolls dress the very first MY
grandma taught me how to cut the
dresses and showed me how TO run the
sewing machine. The color of my doll 8
dress - a pink silk. and the cap was
made OF the same goods, but II was
trimmed In little pink and blue forget
me-nots, and there was little band OF
black silk around II, too. The dress was
a one-piece dress with panel down the
back and front. 1t had a cerise sash
around It. made the underskirts plain
at the top with embroidery around tho
sleeves, and the neck and around the
bottom. am going to bring my doll
to school when / have her underskirts
done, because IL takes a long time to
set all these things made. II you do It
IN q hurry 1t won't be very neat.
Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-16
Birthday Party.

BY Fern Peterson, Aged 8 Years. Eight
zenith Street and Second Avenue
Kearney. Neb. Red Side.
On my birthday had a party. II was
March q. From to o'clock ] had
twelve children.
We played New York, drop the button.
hide the thimbie and many other games.
got a pair of beads. a bag. a dress.
a pair OF hair ribbons, a sofa pillow. a
tatting shuttle and a picture.
When 1t was time 10 serve. my sister
and mother served We had sandwiches,
pickles. cake and candy.
When they went home they all said
they had had a nice time.