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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-13
TIRES Go Down
DESPITE THREAT
OF VAR famine


The automobile tire market has had
a narrow escape from virtual extinc-
fion.
Upon noting the recent reduction in
the price of Fisk tires, few users will
realize that the prices came very
near going the opposite direction, due
to Great Britain placing an embargo
on crude rubber. AS almost the en-
tire production Is controlled by the
Lcndcn market, 1t meant that within
60 days the United States would have
been without crude rubber with the
exception Of the little plantation rub
Der available -.
NJ. Talbot, manager Of the
KeIshner yulcanizing Company. Linz
lied, who has been active. in the tire
and rubber business on the mainland
for the past u years, states that it
was only affar inexhaustive effort On
the part Ct the tire manufacturers ana
the SIGNING Of an agreement. not to.
supply tires to the enemies OF Great
Britain that the United States was.
again able to obtain crude rubber,
thus preventing q rubber famine and
the conseqnent raise In price of tires.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-13

governor. The Republican delegations
do not intend to oppose the governor
Systematically merely for party rea-
sens
Among the Legislators arriving today
were Senator D. e. Metzger and SEN
ator-elect 5. L. Desha Of Hilo; Rep
Tesentativess Huddy of Holstein and
Hale of Hawaii, and Representatives
Goodness and Garcia of Maui Some
of the members may not arrive until
Tuesday s5s1
The important posts. Of chief clerk
Of the house has been settled with the
agreement by which the mayors secre-I
tary, Edward Woodward, is given al
leave of absence to take the clerkship
in the capitol, which he held down ef-
fectively for several terms. 1t was re-
ported today that Charles n, Marquez
would temporarily act as secretary to
the mayor.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-13

The chief clerkship Of the senate is
not definitely settled w. H. Goelho
of Maui and Bert Lloyd of Oahu are
spoken Of as possibilities. OF these
Coelho is rather favored for his long
Legislative experience and familiarity
with the routine work.
"A new committee is quite likely to.
be added to the list of standing CONF
mittees this yeara committee on
county and municipal affairs. This is
largely the result of the Hawaii .couns
ty scandal and subsequent work of the
investigating commission A member
of that commission, Representative
William Williamson of Oahu, will be-
ranking member of the house commit
tee If it is added to the list Eugene
Aiu is likely to be chairman.
Among the important committed
chairmanships practically settled are
the following:
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-13

Intense excitement is manifeated by
the Filipino laborers at Waipahu plan
tation camps. Hundreds of workers
refused to enter the fields yesterday
for fear of chance meeting with the
armed man believed insane.
The three Chinese and one Filipino
wounded by the man and taken to
svaipahu hospital are today said to be
out OF danger. Leon Is believed 70
have made his way to Pearl Harbor.
A guard was stationed at the wharves
from which seyeralssteamers departed
this morning.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-13
eTaR.BULLETIN GIVES ron
T0nAY,s NEwa TODtv


The House Of Silent Drama.
Matinee (continuous), $3.50 Z. n.
Evenfns 1.-TWO shovssl, e:45 and $50.
Program for Today.
TIE SOUL. or THE SOUTH
Two-reel War drama. ;. Kay Bee
In the Clutch Of the Gang
Sterling and Arbuckle comedy
...........-......- Keystone
Calamity Anness Dream
Comedy ........ American
Five PRICES Given Away TODAY
MATINEE and EVENING. Save your
Coupons with the numbers.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-13
HUNT FtLl PiN0 SLASHER
AROUND PEARL HARB0R

Scores Of Filipines are today assist
ing the police in a search for Juan
Leon, who stabbed and killed a coun-
tryman and seriously injured six Fill
pinos and Chinese near the Waipahu
store Wednesday evening. Leon is still
at large, according to a report receiv-
ed by Deputy Sherfff Asch this after
innnr,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-13
SllONS GATHER
FOR TWO MONTHS
Of Legislature

tied plans for any organized work,
but when the Kauai men arrive to-
morrow the Bourbons will get togeth-
er and talk over the situation. The
leaders strongly favor giving Govern
or Pinkhar hearty support and, in
deed, there is little serious talk even
amcng the Republicans Of fighting the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-02-13

House,
Jupdiciary, Rawlins; public lands,
Isenberg; finance, Watkins; education,
Cooke; county and municipal affairs,
Ain.
Senate.
judiciary, Castle; ways and means.
Rice.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-14
HIGH SCHOOL To
STAGE OPEREITA
Singing Organizations Of Moline High
Plan Undertaking Interest in
Music Growing.

Music pupils of the Moline high
school wifi present a two-act operetta
March 3 in the Moline high school audi
torium under direction Of Miss Eliza
beth Peterson, instructor in music.
Sylvia" a two-act sketch. written by
Maude Elizabeth Quick, with music by
W. R. Herbert, is to be the vehicle.
IN addition to the cast all members
OF the high school chorus, gIee clubs
and orchestra will participate in some
manner. Chorus for the operetta will
consist Of haymakers, farmers, farm
lads and farmers daughters.
Staging of an operetta without as
sistauee of any other department is an
innovation in musical circles Of the
Moline school and is made possible on
ly by increased interest il the work
shown during the last three semesters.
Since September, 1914, two glee clubs.
a chorus and an orchestra have been
organized by Miss Peterson, and ait
have been decided successes. Several
other like events viii probably be ar
ranged if the operettas are equal to
expectations Of those sponsoring the
move.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-14
TAVENNER SEEKS
S1,165,OO( FOR
AID To ARSENAL
Introduces Bills fof Appropriations to
Meet Requirement fer Manu-
factare Of Munitions.
WOULD MEAN 4 MODERN Plant
Wants Bridge At Foot Of Fifteeu55
Street, Moline, Rebuilt Impar-
tant Labor Legislation.

On the oDe day Of congress
Representatlye Clyde II. TaYenner in
troducea bills for appropriations ag-
gregaung $1.165050 for the enlarge
nent and expansion Of Rock Island
arsenal TO meet all requirements Of
government manufacture Of munitions
bf war.
These bills and the specifications for
which the money is TO be expended,
together with their disposition by the
house for consideration, are IS fol-
lows:
To appropriate s250,o0o for an ad-
ditional store house at Rock Island
arsenal. referred SO the committee on
appropriations.
To appropriate S2500O0 for q field
artillery plant al Rock Island arsenal
referred TO the committee on appro-
priations
To appropriate 100000 for increas-
ing the capacity OF the field artillery
material az Rock Island arsenal; re-
ferred TO thc committee on appropria-
tlons.
To appropriate $350.00 for a small
arms cartridge plant at Rock Island
arsenal; referred 10 the committee on
appropriations.
TO appropriate $4,000 for a maya
zine at Rock Island arsenal; referred
TO the committee oa appropriations
Wants Bridge Rebuilt.
Congressman Tavenner, in addition
TO these measures bearing on the ar
senal. introduced a bill for the re
building Of the bridge at the foot o.
Fifteenth street IN Moline to Rock Is
land arsenal, which was referred Il
the committee on appropriations; Z
bill for adding two stories to the one
story portion 0n the west side of the
Rock Island postofice building. refer
red TO the committee on public build
iuFs and grounds. and for an appro
prjation Of $4,000 for & post0ffict
building at Carthage, referred to tht
committee on appropriations, and also
the following measures Of general i'm
portance.
Providing q minimum wage for GER
tain employees Of the United States
government designated as lahorers
helpers, skilled iahorers. and other.
Of similar skill, referred TO the com
nittee on labor
Regulating the salary of rural LET
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-14

question. Every indication, however
IS that stores viii be open for bust
/ ness Friday evening. the -th.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-14

companied on his tour by the Rail
splitters' quartet" a group OF stu
dents from the Delaware (Ohio) uni
yersity. Beginning July at Allan
tic City, Dr. Russell and his Rail-
splitters have conducted a coast-to-
coast campaign in the interest Of ma
tional prohibition This tour was
over the famous Lincoln highway
route, and Dr.. Russell addressed more
than 100 mass meetings along the
way.
The founder of the Anti-Saloon
league is now conducting a similar
tour in a number Of cities aud towns
in western Illinois and eastern Iowa,
He will speak in Rock Island at the
Methodist church, Dec 70, and in the
Methodist church at Davenport on the
evening Of the same day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-14
TAKES ON A JAG TO
PREVENT F'RE.EiZIN G.

Explanation that he had become in
toxicated in an endeay0r to keep from
freezing this morning secured = re
lease for Gus Bjorn, proprietor Of a
small store on First street East Mo
line, when he was arraigned before
Magistrate Frank Gustaf5on of Mo-
line on a charge of intoxication
.Bjorn is nearly blind and he cannot
see to so about alone
Last night he entered a saloon with
a friend and had q few drinks. buying
also a hottie of whisky His friend
departed without Bioras knowledge
and the blind st0reEeeper was left
without anyone to take him home
A man in the saloon volunteered to
take him there. They boarded a car.
but by mistake the man helped Biorn
Off at the wrong corner Soon after
Biorn discovered he was in an unla-
miliar locality, and lost.
He was conscious of several inter-
urban cars going by, but although he
shouted. his cries were always drown
ed by the noise Of the wheels re
grew numb with cold and resorted to
his whisky bottle. More cars passed.
but the men on them neither saw nor
heard him He drank some more to
keep from freezing.
Finally he wandered almost on the
/ car tracks and the motorman saw him
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-14
EXPERT TO DISCUSS
SANATORIUM SITES

Discussions Of particular local inter
est viii he INDUCED at this evenings
meeting Of the Rock Island County
Medical society at the Manufacturers
hotel in Moline. Dr. George T, Palmer
of Springfield. president Of the Illinois
State Society for the Prevention Of Tu-
bercul0sis, and head of a tuberculosis
colony at Springfield. is TO be the chief
speaker. He viii talk on The Practi-
cal Solution of the City's tuberculosis
Problem Dr. p. T.. Jones Of the med
zeal department Of the Modern Wood
men will read a paper dealing with the
NJ ". A. sanatorium and the results
obtained there. IN view of the discus
sion Of the municipal sanatorium in
Rock Island and the project for plac-
ing on the ballot a proposition for q
county tuberculosis sanatorium the
addresses are OF timely import.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-14
MERCHANTS AGREE ON
OPENING OF STORES

Moline merchants have reached
agreement relative to night opening Of
stores for accommodations Of holiday
shoppers. Jewelry stores already are
open evenings; clothing and shoe
shoe stores will be open each evening
till Christmas, excepting Sunday, COM
mencing tomorrow,
Dry goods, furniture and hardware
stores viii be open evenings only dur
inf the week preceding Christmas.
starting Monday, the Goth.
Though for years there has been agi-
tation for closed stores Chistmas eve
nothing definite is yet stated on the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-14

lied bandages under one arm-or
packet of books and magazines des-
tined for some eonvalescent patient.
All of this is the work Of the women
OF Franee-the organization known as
the "Succors for Wounded Soldiers, 7
whose committee even now Is in sa-
loniki looking after arrangements. criti-
eizing, making suggestions and eharg-
ing themselves with securing from the
great hearts Of the French women all
that may be needed to see that the sol
diers of the French republic, however
far he may be from home, shall have
every proper care and comfort
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-14

Observations on live rattlegnakes
show that the poison glands become
functionally active as soon as the
snakes begin TO shift for themselves,
which must be very soon after birth,
Experiments on the young ones six
days after birth proved the presence OF
venom in small quantities, Expert
ments made three months after birth
showed that considerable venom is Sc
GREETED, as a pigeon inoculated at this
time died in two hours with the usual
symptoms Of poisoning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-14
Your Health
Needs Attention

especially at this season of the year when it is
really necessary to guard against the quick
changes in temperature and the incenent weather
You should keep your strength and
vigor up to the highest possible stand
ard so as to be we'll fortified against
any sickness that might threaten you.
To that end, pay strict attention to
the Stomach, Liver and Bowels and at
the first sign of any weakness take
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-14
Have Attractive View.

On the other hand, should the patient
be placed on the north side Of the shin.
the view is no less attractive. Saloniki
itself. charming from a distance. strag-
Cling along the curving shore, mount
ing the hill behind the town to the
walled citadel that caps its crest-doz-
ems of exquisite, white minarets like
altar candles proud and slim, their bal
comics hung with lanterns against the
fete Of Ramazan; long uneven rows of
mysterious houses, with projecting
latticed balconies; walled and secret
gardens. revealing only the lofty mon
ument of single cypress. barren spots
on the peopled hillside that are GENE
reries, the gray-white of their jumbled
headstones cleaning In the morning
sun.
Below deck, all Is ready for any and
every operation. Every kind of electric
light gives the surgeon all the facilities
necessary for searching wounds. Rows
of glass cases contain shining instru-
ments. white porcelain tables display
shallow glass dishes for sterilizing the
instruments, each dish covered with a
heavy glass plate to keep out any ex-
traneous substance. Each specialist
has his own operating room, in addition
to which there is a very complete
pharmacy, a biological laboratory, an
A-ray apparatus with the necessary
facilities for photographing the insides
OF the patient and perfectly equipped
darkroom to develop the photographs.
In completion OF the picture, there are
the silent, efficient little sisters of
charity, their great, white, wing-like
head dresses bobbing and noddink as
the wearers hurry hither and thither.
chain upon which are hung the KEYS
TO the supply closets dangling from
their waists. a tin Of baked and steriI-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-14

The discovery OF a Cleveland, Ohio,
doctors body recently liberated $50,-
600 to the widow and children OF the
dead man just as the woman was
starting out to look Tor work, penni-
less because she had been unable to
touch a cent Of the large insurance
policy until absolute proof Of her hus-
bands death had been obtained.
Rock Springs, Wy, North Platte,
Neb., and Fremont Col. all compare
lively small places. are TO build no
tells valued respectively al $4,000,
$4,000 and s20O,00o. the reason be
ing that they are convenient stopping
points on the new trans-continental
motor route the Lincoln highway
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-14
LEADER IN FIGHT ON
BAR TO BE IN MOLINE

DIT. Howard H. Russell of Wester-
Vile. Ohio, founder Of the Anti-Saloon
League Of America, will address a
mass meeting in the interest Of ma
tonal prohibition in the First Meth
odist church, Moline, at 1880 the eve
ming Of Monday, Dec. 27, according to
anouncemnt made today.
DR. Russell is speaker of unusual
magnetism and eloquence. He is ac-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-14

Lulu CHASER, who won fame on the
stage as Dolly Vardon." comes to the
screen this year in the Kulee feature,
How Molly Made Good" which has
started on a successful round Of all
the picture houses Of this country.
The actress appears in the film in a
role we'll fitted to exploit her own es-
pecial appeal and is c0stumed a Ia
Lulu CHASER, country gentlewoman, in
sunbonnet and girgham apron and
with her favorite sheep dog at her
heels.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-14

ter carriers; referred to the commit
tee on postofices and postroads.
Granting pensions to certain enlist
ed men, soldiers and officers who serv-
ed in the Civil war. referred to the
committee on invalid pensions.
Granting an extension Of time to
construct a bridge across Rock river
at or near Colona ferry; referred TO
the committee on interstate and FORA
eigu commerce.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-12-25

the Catholic Foresters will give like
amount. Mr.. Hill also gave $4,000
to Seton Guild, Minneapolis, under
the management of Catholic ladies'.
This gift was likewise conditional on
certain amount being raised.
Among other gifts coming under
our observation were: $4,000 by
Mrs. Hugh McNIanus, for an altar
in st. Joseph's Church, New Orleans;
100000 by the will of Count Charles
A. MAR, Chicago; $4,000 by Bridget
Comber Philadelphia; $4,000 each
by Grace Parkman, Philadelphia, Ig-
natz Woeppel, Buffalo, and Patrick
Mckittrick, Brooklyn; $4,000 by
Luke Healy, Jersey City.
or course it must not be under.
stood that in the above list we have
aimed to give complete list of gifts
of the year.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-12-25
CHRISTMAS IN NAVY
How the Festive Season Is Oh.
served Aboard Ship.
Not Much Work Is Done-Athletic
Sports, Traditional Dinner and
Evening Entertainment Fea-
lures Of Occasion.

NOWHERE in all the world is the
IN spirit of Christmas" entered in.
to more intellectually than on
board the ships OF the United States
navy.
Observance of this chief of all ma
tional holidays varies, of course, in
form with the location of the fleet at
the time.
Into each of the continental home
ports" headquarters of certain indi-
vidual vessels) the big gray monsters
come dropping in by twos and threes
till, in New York and Philadelphia,
and Norfolk and Frisco, it looks al
most like a naval review. According
to long established custom, they are
there to give the boys in blue run
on the beach CELEBRITY" as they call
it in the service), and every man jack
who is not actually undergoing pun
1shment is allowed and encouraged to
take his look at the bright lights-go
home on leave or uptown for fun or
anything else he likes as long as his
AAOA0J A1oko OOI away A1On Luc SLIP
in any event. This custom applies
not alone to the enlisted men, but to
the officers as we'll and, when Christ
mas morning dawns in home port,
there are not likely to be many more
persons on board any man-o-war than
the regulations call for in the mini
mum.
The few "shipkeepers" cannot, un.
der such circumstances, make very
successful effort toward merriment,
Rear Admiral Samuel MCGOWAN writes
in the National Monthly, but what
they lack in numbers they invariably
make up in other ways, one of these
ways being the complete satisfaction
of the inner man.
Abroad and at sea, though, it is al
together different. Every soul on
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-12-25
WHY YOU HANG STOCKINGS
Popular Christmas Custom Said to
Have Come Down to Us From
Old Italian Practice.

There is story from Italy which
some suppose to be the beginning OF
the present idea of the Christmas
stocking. Years ago good old st.
Nicholas of Padua used to throw
knitted purses with money in them in
at the windows of the poor. These
knitted purses were not unlike q
stocking without foot, and later 1t
became the custom of the people to
hang this knitted sack Just inside the
window that st. Nicholas might put
something in as he passed. When
these purses went out of use the
stockings were substituted. In the
northern part Of Italy 1t was a little
too chilly to leave the windows open
and the stockings we're hung by the
mantel place 80 that they might be
filled from the chimney.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-12-25
MANNER OF GIVING PRESENTS
Simple Little Embellishments Such az
Ribbons, Seals and Holly Count
for Much.

At no time does the manner Of do.
ing thing count for so much as at
the time of Christmas giving; and
while in a few instances there are
those who overdo the outward embel.
lishment of gifts, none of us now like
to offer the simplest little remem.
brance unless wrapped in spotless pa
per, tied with gay ribbons and adorned
with bright seals expressing merry
greetings.
And this is as it should be for the
holiday season gains a great deal OF
cheeriness and zest from the multi
plicity of beribboned white parcels
whisking to and fro, and we do not re-
greet the passing of the yellow paper
bundle of our grandmother's day.
But the attractive appearance of the
gift is not all that counts; we must be
careful of the how and when and
where of presenting it.
The time that custom more and
more sets apart for the exchanging OF
gifts among friends is Christmas eve,
any time from dusk to midnight; but
Christmas day itself is sacred to pre-.
senting gifts within the family circle.
Some families put all the gifts in
the library or living room, in separate
piles, and then, after a deliberate
breakfast, they all walk in and open
the packages in the presence of each
other. 9er..
Never give gift in person If you
can contrive to send it or put it where
1t will be found awaiting the recipient
when he or she is alone, for when re-
ceived in this way the gift makes its
strongest appeal to ones appreciation.
In giving money, even to near rela-
tfves, the utmost care should be taken
to give it in the most delicate way
possible; especially If you know the
money is needed.
One of the clcverest ways is to take
a tiny Japanese umbrella, place the
money in paper bag and, after roll.
ing and tying the bag around the up.
per part Of the handle underneath
close the umbrella over it and tie with
narrow ribbon.
Another good wa;' Ia to present an
attractive little booklet with check
or a greenback for bookmark, writ
Ing on the nyleaf, mote page a.
Turning to see what is noted, the
fresh new paper money is seen and
the recipient appreciates the manner
OF its presentation no less than the
material benefit.