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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-23
FIFTY PER Cent
STOCKDIVIDEND
FOR SAN CARLOS
A. D. Cooper Outlines Prosper
GUS Condition of Sugar Com
pany in Philippines
BIG NET EARNINGS HAVE
BEEN INVESTED IN PLANT
Total of Profits More Than
$500, 900; Plan to Increase
Stock to $500, 600

After an absence OF several months
spent In the Philippines. A. ID. Cooper,
the. secretary and a director of San
Carlos Milling Company. returned on
the Persia Maru last Saturday morn.
ing. In response to request by q
representative OF the Honolulu Star
Bulletin for an interview, Mr.. Cooper
made the following statement this
morning:
The first news that received ON
arriving In Honolulu last Saturday,
was OF the death of Edmond +. Me-
lanphy. Ii came as great shock to
me as the last word had received.
in response to a cabled inquiry that
| made from San Carlos after an oper-
alton that he had in October, was to
the effect that he was recovering. and
I expected to find him well and strong
by the time got back here.
"In addition to the other responsi-
bilities that he held In the commu-
nifty, which were rather numerous for
q young man of his age, he was act
ing secretary of San Carlos Milling
Company from the time of my depar-
ture last April almost up to the time
Of his death: and took a keen inter
est In its affairs to the last. He was
q lifelong friend of mine, and am
sure that no one outside of his imme-
diately family misses him more than
1 do.
sThe object of my trip to the Phil
ippines was to make an inspection Of
San Carlos Milling Company's bust
Iless mere ana 10 report On Il to the
company's directors, who sent me. /
was also to make a special inquiry
into the possibilities for securing more
cane for the factory, as 1t was eyi-
dent at the time l left Honoluly that
the then contracted areas would be
insufficient to supply the enlarge ca
pacity of the factory for the 1916
season.
All Cane II Can Handle.
THE question OF cane supply being
the most pressing matter. and the
recommendation that cabled to the
directors being satisfactory, negotia-
tions were opened shortly after my
arrival at San Carlos with a view
to making additional milling contracts.
and after some delays these were
JContinued on page eighty
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-23
JACK LONDON BACK TO
WRITE ANOTHER NOVEL;
MAY STAY SIX MONTHS
agHas sgRszs Eza

4 n 4 < < Z < x z z Z Z
4 2
4 Yes, I'm back to write an
x other novel in Honolulu" said <
4 Jack London this morning, as he Z
x elboHed his way THROUGH the =
< throng on Pier g.. just after the =
< Great Northern dCoked. This Z
4 one is to be called Hearts of <
Z Three and is already begun. as =
Z matter of fact. Z
How long will we stay? Oh, <
Z five or six months at least. We =
n like it here, you know" and Mr.. Z
< London hurried on out INTO the =
Z sunshine, where Mrs. Eondcn. ac- x
Z companied by Harry L. Strange, <
x awaited him beside Mr.. Strange's Z
q automobile. into which they =
r stepped. ~ ~. =
r "Just before | left here last x
x summer / finished Jerry you Z
Z know" Mr. London called. THE Z
Z SEQUEL, And Michael is all fin =
z ished and in the hands of the <
< publishers-a and then his voice Z
z died away as the car chugged <
Z down the street i ~s-.. Z
4 Jerry and And Michael" are =
z two novels built around Alaskan Z
h dogs. Z
3 sssasgasazzzgs8za z
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-23
CHAMPION JAPANESE
WRESTLER CUTS OFF
HAIR AND RETIRES

Especial Cable to Hawaii Shinpol
." " TOXIC, Dec. 23.-Umegatani, cham
pion wrestler of Japan, retired from
the mat game today. The ceremony
of the occasion was held this after
noon. Baron Uryu, president Of the
Japanese exhibit during the San Fran
cisco exposition, was the presiding
officer at the ceremony. According to
the custom each retiring wrestler cuts
his hair upon resisning, and the eere-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-23
RICH MINING MAN HERE
ON FIRST VACATION IN
NEARLY THIRTY YEARS

4 James F. Callahan, who has
= become multimillionaire since
= last April, arrived in Honolulu
= today on the Great Northern, to
= spend two months in the islands
= the first vacation he has had
= in almost 80 years.
= Mr.. Callahan is controlling
= owner of the famous Interstate
= Callahan zinc mine in the Occur
y d'Alene district in northern
= Idaho. Until the European war
\ broke out the mine paid no pro-
= fits, but since April, when the
price of spelter scared, the COM
pany, has paid out $2,557,445 in
\ dividends-and most of it went
= to Mr.. Callahan, says the Spo-
\ kane Chronicle of recent date.
3 4 kJA \ = + = 4 \ \ 4 4 / \ 4 :
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-23
GERMAN OFFICIAL
CABLEGRAMS

The following cablegram from Off
cial German sources was received to-
day:
German headquarters report, Dec.
23.-The German e2nd territorial bri-
gade, after hot combat, has recon-
quered the top of HartmannsweiIer-
kopf. The enemy suffered extremely
heavy and bloody losses, besides %
officers and 1880 soldiers being taken
prisoner. The Germans still occupy
this position and are ejecting the
French from some trenches on the
northern slope.
"The French report Of Dec. %
states that in the eombats of Dec. ~
1900 Germans were captured. The
French statement is an exageeration
by at least hall the number given,
since the German total losses, includ-
ing the dead, wounded and missing,
amount to only about 11oo."
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-23
More Indictments Against Germans

NEW YORK. N Y Dec 23ndictments charging conspiracy
handed down by the federal grand jury against Paul
Koeng head of the bureau of investigation of the Hamburg Amer
Steamship Company and Richard endeker art goods
dealer both of whom arrested last week and held heavy BAIL
It alleged that they consped dynamite the Weand canal
Edmund Justice the Hamburg American watchman who
arrested yesterday and Kong also indicted for conspiracy
military Information for Germany
of the main links connecting up the Hamburg Company
as violator of American neutrality laws
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-23
NO ILLINOIS LAW TO
iNDICT PHYSICIAN, WHO
MET DEF0RMED BABY DIE

WASHINGTON, tE. c., Dec. 23.-
The postoffice department is receiv-
ING advices from all over the eoun-
try of enormous mail traffic, showing
that the postal business for this
Christmas is the heaviest in the his
tory Of the country. Though the mass
of mail is tremendous, it is moving
without delay to the points Of destin-
alton.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-23
OKUMA WILL NOT GET
TO DIET THIS YEAR

Especial Cable to Hawaii Shinpo)
TOXIC, Dec. 2s.-PrPemier okuma
has been confined to his home this
week and his physician gave out the
statement today that the premier
would not be able to appear before
the diet this year.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-23
CHRISTMAS MAIL
BUSINESS SETSA
new j. S, RECORD
Postal Department Handling
Vast Volume Without
ANY Delay ys-.s4---.-.s4...-.i.

Especial starBulletin Correspondence,
SPRINGFIELD, llI., Dec. .2ss-There
is no law for the state Of Illinois un-
der which DR.. Halselden, who recent
ly refused to operate to lengthen the
life Of baby monstroslty born to
the 8oIlinger family Of Chicago, can
be indicted and tried This has been
determined by a search Of the state
statutes.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-23
Greece Uneasy; Bulgar Rush Feared

0ND0N Eng aHoicialy reported here that
martial law imminent Greece. There growing
that the Bugarans will the Greek border and realized
that invasion might bring the nations conflict
The developments of the the Varna
Bulgarian Black Sea port show that the
only action with topedoboas that probably
lmnary amuch extensive seabombardment
sian feet is reported to be in the vicinity of
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-23

SEEKS TO AID
IT'S employees

Especial Star-Bulletin Correspondence
CHICAGO, III, Dec. 23.-An-
nouncement was made today that the
international Harvester Company
plans to assist 35,oco employees to be-
come stockholders and sharers in the
profits of the company. The employees
are to purchase the stock by monthly
payments from their salaries.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-23
SOUTHERN PROVINCES
OF CHINA RIPE FOR
REV0LTE0N SIGNALS
Especial Cable to Nippu Jiii.l

r. OopccldI CdDle 10 Nlppu JILL
TOXIC, Dec. pa late despatch
from Shanghai states that the prov
inces which declared for independ.
ence in southern China are ready for
a revolt and the situation is growing
alarming. With this message came a
report from Shanghai that the Chi
nese government is seeking Japanese
recognition.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-23

There are now in the United States
4,063,028 persons native to Germany,
Austria and Turkey, and 6,SS,724 ma
tive to the nations fighting in the op-
posing alliance. IT.
The railway that will link Greece
with the rest of Europe is expected
to be completed in August
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-23

The ninth annual meeting of the
American Peat Society is to be held
in Detroit in September. The purpose
of the society is to push the use Of
peat
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-23

nnony of hair cutting was performed
by Baron Uryu. Umegatani will be
elected elder director Of the Japanese
Wrestling Association. He will change
his name to IkazucF1i.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-23
Yasaka Maru Summarized; All Saved

S. LONDON Eng, Dec 23-The steamer Yasaka Maru
sunk by submarine The flag under which sailing
not known The sinking occurred Tuesday afternoon
and saved midnight by gunboat
which picked up the refugees from their open
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-23
French Say Situation Is Unchanged

PARIS France, Dee 230cial situation on the French
left at aFtmannswekopf unchanged There is cotnu
ed progress by the French on the right.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-23
Germans ClaimImportant Hill Re-taken

BERLIN Germany, Dec 23-The Germans succeeded in
ecaptung the summit of Hartmannsweerkopf
this important position earlier Twentyree officers
and 1880 French soldiers captured in the fight
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-23

the second American virtually neiera-
on of the first and the second the United States refused to
debate with Austria probable that the
emptory demands made by the department being ae
ed by Austria 1t officially given in Vienna that the second
has made good impression indicating that Austria will
yield least satisfactory reply than the first
Vienna the II. S. demands
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-23
Especial Gable q HAWAII sbinpo.

TOXIC the
ship Company liner which German
eanean leading
vice. The department will officially
liner
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-23
IAssociated Press Service BY Federal wirelessl

VIENNA Austria Dec 23The by the United
States dealing with the topedong the Italian liner Ancona
by submarine has made good An
has been begun
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-23

ANNISTON, Ala, Dec. Ill. B.
Edwards, United States deputy rev
enue collector and former sheriff of
Talladega county, Alabama, was shot
and perhaps fatally wounded in a
running fight with seven alleged
moonshiners near Borden Springs,
Cleburne county The deputy collect.
or, heading posse of three, discov.
ever the still at work. AS they ap.
preached the moonshiners opened fire
and Edwards fell. ~.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-23
U. S. DEPUTY MARSHAL
Is FATALITY SHOT BY
WHISKY SMUGGlERS

MUSK0GEE, William Shell
don, United States deputy marshal
of Muskogee, was shot and perhaps
fatally wounded by whisky smugglers
at the state line near Sloan Springs.
Ark. The assailants escaped. Should
Sheldon die he will be the fourth dep.
uty to fall a victim of the whisky
bandits" during the term of Office of
Marshal Enloe. ........-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-23
Great British Loss AT DardanelIes

LONDON, Eng, Dec 23.The British in the Dardaneles
from the beginning of the campaign December
officers and men, it was officially announced today.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-12-23
AUSTRIA SHOWS SIGNS OF MEETING DEMANDS on ANC0NA
SECOND AMERICAN NOTE GETS
A BETTER RECEPTION; BRITISH
LOSSES At DARDANELLES HUGE

MORE THAN HUNDRED THOUSAND CASUALTIES IS PRICE
OF COSTLY CAMPAG GN-BERLlN STATEMENT DECLARES
TEUT0NS HAVE RE-W0N HARTMAMMSWE ER OPP
MORE INDICTMENTS OF GERMAN "WAR-PL0TTERS'-
GROWING UNEASlNESS IN GREECE
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-01-16
NOTICE

G. NJ E. Church Service Sunday
9:30 =. m Sunday School
IL q, m, Preaching.
3 p m Services
8 p m Preaching.
w. l.. Bre wer, p. &.
307 N. Frankfort.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-01-16
MEMBER
a NATIONAL NEGRO PRESS
ASSOCIATION.
The price of this is $0O If like it send
subscription and help continue work for the
Is THE NEGRO TRUSTWORTY?

The part the American Negro has performed his invaluable
and nrequed contribution to the material wealth and develop
ment of the American republic well the continent ITSELF sell
dom, receives passing notice For than 250
he toed telling the forest redeemng the agoone building
the towns and cities without reward hope of reward Indeed
he cruelty driven like beast of burden This thought is in
duced view of the sordd not heares gaude the
and their decendents who wrenched from him his liberty
Following the long debate the United States Senate with it's
manifold provsos impossible concessions civil In
that strife the tranquility eprase and native fathues of
the American Negro demonstrated without parallel in history
There not single day hour during the for the life of
the union which the American Negro could not have ended that
single nights The of the conederacy
meant the perpetuaton of that human of all human slavery
The confederate soldier compelled entrs the
protection of his women his and helpless his Negro
slaves.
Indeed the confederate literally dependent the
provender which sustained both upon
the unestraned ncnaons of the slaves left at home the
plantations How srange Indeed the history of those dark
bloody days does not record single instance the vile onslaught
of single Negro upon the safety virtue of single
of the former confederate states.
Again. how unexceled how unequaed and unparalleled
faessness and ngraude of eXconfederate
forth today the open melted unreasonng preudces
false denucaon allows the to be done his
of the American Negro.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-01-16
rhre" Box Away on Hampstead
Health. but Was Searching for
II Next Morning.

Hamstead Heath may yet contain
precious relic of Charles Lamb. "Ous
summers evening" writes Hone, 81
was walking na Hampstead Heath
with Charles Lamb. and we had talked
ourselves into a philoscphic contempt
OF our slavery to the habit Of snufY tax.
Ing. and with the firm resolution O,
nsver again taking single pinch We
threw our snuffboxes away from the
nil on which we stood, Ear among the
turze and brambles below. and wen,
nome In triumps; began to be ysry
miserable, was wretched all night; in
the morning was walking on the
same hill: saw Charles Lamb he
low. searching among the bushes: hs
looked up laughing. and saying. what
you are come to look for your snun.
box tool
oh. no. said J. taking a piucs
OUT OF paper In my waistcoat pocket
! went for a halfpenny worth to the
urst shop that was open. '"-Iondon
Chronicle.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-01-16
O'COnner Is A
Married Man

Professor L. O'Connor, the great
original United States Missionary,
Baptist, poet and playwright, was we'd
ded on the tenth inst at high noon to
the noted singer Madam Emma Whit
taker at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
X. o. Campbell, North Muskogee.
Some of the best talent was present
Mr.. ]. J. Jones acted as best man
and Miss Estella Williamson brides
maid. Their wedding was surprise
and is their epoch in the literary
world. The bride and groom depart
ed Immediately for Claremore, Okla,
on their honeymoon, stopping at the
Wright Hotel where they were deli
ghtfully entertained by Miss Mabel
Warn and Mrs. and Miss Wright. The
future residence Of the poet will be
in Midelsborrow, Kentucky, his birth
place, he being the heir to a 200 acre
tobacco plantation, willed by his ia
ther, George Washington O'Connor.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-01-16
$1,000 Reward

Will be paid to any one who find
and return to me my insurance pa
pers which we're stolen abut two
weeks ago from my home, 1R3, N.
Greenwood, together with one gold
ring, a valuable watch aud $4,000
in money. l do not expect to get the
money or jewelry back, but do hope
to recoxer nv insurance papers, as
they can be of value to no but me,
Return papers and get reward.
M. w. Wood
1913 N. Greenwood
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-01-16

Mr.. J. r. Green of Muskogee was
in the city Tuesday on business
Mrs J S. Gist is all smiles since
the arrival of her husband last Fri.
duy.
Annie Goodwin, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs j. II. Goodwin accident
ally stnck a bat pen through her
inger last Tuesday.
Miss Ella Hndley of Okmulgee
Is visiting Mrs. Harper of this city
Mr.. A, Mccullough of Indepen-
dence, was a visitor in the city this
week
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-01-16
THE NEGRO AND THE RECONSTRUCTION PERIOD

More than fifty years ago Appomaoz Court House in the
commonwealth of old Va General Rob Lee the greatest sol
der of the coedeacy delivered his military
to u Grant his only military the
ury The modesy of General Grant emphasized
states had been devased by The black and the white
man had parted at the plantation homestead
to take at the front for focbe abtrenment
construction of he rights the provided the fa
theirs of the republic the other
might to cultivate harvest and the necessary oodu
both aymen home and soldiers at the front Until the proc
OF both armies he faithfully plantation keeping
his side of the unwrtten compact leaving
ion lines the Negro enacted deeds of violence
Lincoln proclamation had made him the enthusiastic ally
union forces His enlistment the union brought
to face with his former master the line of battle
instance at Appomaox left the Negro and seeress in
wilderness OF despair seized ownership single foot of
land.
No cottage did he possess that Wilderness
lie had only earhs for his bed
SKY Tor his roof Therefore former master
both went ntenve back again these conditions
their plantation homes 1t has been said
srucon tripping Immediately the heels of the civil
he general at Washington had
zatlon and moral and political
those states into the hands of former the
latter known IN common parance carpet baggers This
caton only IN part If at all true 1t is to be
the almost altogether oya friends and
supporters in that section The Negro as in every
other instance where he matters of private
public policy almost the Only the South pon whom
the government OF the United States could must
member also that the undspued vaoor of the
never been conquered into surrender abandonment their
ion $500 Op''
There stands today the respective where Negroes
that time had political control much valuable jeosaton
valuable laws enacted by them which their most dioent
ca foes have just repeal For example the Sta
tues the state OF Mississippi finance
which her Negro Hon. John Lynch peer anv Miss
ssippan however eminent speaker
until this present day. And what statutes of the
state OF mississippi equally true of several the respective
sderate states VA
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-01-16

Fletcher McRuffin died at his res
idence on Easton street early Thur
sday morning after a weeks illness
with Indigestion. He leavee a wife
and four brothers.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-01-16
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS

Mr.. q. w. Harrison has severed
his connection with The Tulsa Star
to engage in the insurance business
and Mr.. John Stradford has been
employed as City Calculator All of
our city subscribers are hereby no.
titled to pay their subscription to
John Stradford and take receipt for
same. All subscriptions must be
paid in advance.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-01-16

The A. NJ. L. church closes a two
wee ks revival tomorrow. Rev Jas.
A. johnson, the pastor, has secured
six converts, one of them being MIR.
l.. Il. Partee.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-01-16
News Around Town

Miss Daisy Rivers 1880 S Boul-
der, rtained j. ID, Shumake OF
Omaha at new years party,
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-01-16

Rev. VIM. Walker of Pine Bluff,
prach at the First Baptist church
Monday night.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-01-16
CARD OF MHANKS

l desire to thank my friends and
the friends of my late husband, Ez
ra T. Wright, who was accidentally
killed last Friday moorning at the
Robinson Arcade, for their sy mpa,
thy during my time of great sorrow
Mrs. Daisy Wright
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-01-16

Mr.. VIM. Rag, and Mrs H.
W. Ragsdale of Muskogee. farthe
and wife of H. W. Rsgsdale, the
undertaken of this city, are frequent
visitors in Tulsa. They we're here
last week and also tn, week before
in Mr.. Ragsdale's automobile.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-01-16

Wesley Loupe, brother to A. E.
Loupe, is very sick at his home on
the corner of Easton and Exter.
Cur THIS OUT For LUCK SEND
birth date and 10c for wonderful
horoscope of your entire life. Prof
Raphael 499 Lexing Avenue, New
York.
Little Carol Maunee, the infant
daughter of Mr. and Mrs, A. J
Smitherman. is very i'll with pneu-
monia.
The city teachers are preparing
to entertain tine State Teschers AS
sociation which meets in this city
next month. -
FOR RNf: Two small houses
in Lincoln Park Addition. a<i,,.,1s
,.1a;-. 4ssa.aaS Phone No. 7 s=ss
The Public Library is in need of
a Bible, as we'll as other good books
Who will help us. Call 93l.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-01-16

Call THE STAR when you have
any new about yoursel. friends.
Phone 93l
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-01-16

PIANO AND VIOLIN lessons taught
by Hustina and j. p. Netherland &.
Twenty five cents n lesson at resi-
dence. SU6 E. Archer Street
PdOne 1864