davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-18


''" N' Ih'n'lF'n N'' D. ' t'.'
trW'd, tu ,IrU dluiiuif Nrii N Luui
t,, t.,,Ir, ..,irs Nt.t v.u .t,y falling
b,UH fNDt.t-irNT
lr, -, Jt.s,.,t .,y,Ii,i,p ,f Aba, ..,ip
{ h.i.,,. bU.bips ,s mos. ,ffual,rs
ur brti.b uu.i r.,. ions b,.i... f,fh
.. ur 8r,ft u uri,. t,f iI., aDB|I
roach u. ...,Ir ,.t ,br .f.,t, .,r,u
lat, DE-
N., u,s,. ui,I.t l. , rt...,s, Given
..,,,, pist ,,,,,.. ,,ut yr ,t Aba. Ann,
ii,., i. iIkl. d, l.,.,.,, ,,,rt,,,y,,,l
.,I y..,st,, Nt. . mad. nam, ,
.t,,,, ,, .,f.,,U,u. ,,,,,,,,,. .,f ,,pii.,,it,.
half , DIAN, "a, ,t,.t.,., az ..p.I.uy, ,,
Jt,,,. ,f ru, ,.r,.., v,,,,'.,.,t.,. .f
,,, ,Y,.. ... .,.,, ,,,i ..,..t t,,,, and , I..II
.,,,.,. ,f -. ~ ,,. had, t..,,.r.
-. 49,. 49,. .,,
n.., ,....,.,
, -
IN
...,
,r,. .,'.tt ........t ..,,......
t.',.'..'ti ...,' ,.,
t.., ..,,,.,. ,.. t..,.t .,.,....'.' ...,,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-18
Heart and Home
, Problems
By hrs ELIZABETH THOMPSON

leave W, hu band lud marry him. Siuc'
mN husband 0ffers mo- happiness and
uulUIug lli drudge, should I Accept the
Younger mans otter UNDECIDED.
When ou married OH knew that your
husband vas twice your agc and lou
laced iust such conditions as exist nov
lnHr iui, s iu him. aud the oplE wa,
Nuu Uu g'lu happiness J. to do luui
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-18
THINGS WORTH KNOWING.

old stocking legs max. excellent dust
cloths by opening ~ seam and sewing
together until one has the size desired
Tor dust cloth, and then soaking IN keros-
enc. thur making them dustless They
also make excellent holders for hot het-
ties hy folding over 10 the desired thick.
ness and stitching through few times
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-18

treated this way viii give good service.
bamboo Furniture--lf bamboo furni.
turc has tendency TO crack rub II ovsi
with Il polish made ~ equal parts spirits
Of iurpentne. miN we'll together. II Will
give brilliant lu-ter.
To Remove Spots from Furniture Take
clean piece of chccsccloIh. dip IN alcq.
hol and rub on furniture aftrr dust hb
been thoroughly removed
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-18
A Flood OF Memories.


You want dot not winter no"
Katie put her head In at tho door a' ]
sDl In the living room finishing the
shclling Of the almonds piohy ANA !
had spent s0 much time IN ouI discus
sion OF the personality. of the guests Whp
were to come to our chnfng dish ,upp",
IN the evening that ! had hurried him
oul AFTER tho flowers I wanted, not wish
iug 10 wait until after dinner when
there might not hc so good selection
N the shop
"nirbi ava, Katie have inst I'm
,.,ed Tho lnst one Come and help mr
,otc tb,u, into Tho Kitchen"
kot, came toward mo hut at she
ralrht .l.h NJ tho shells sircNn nIl
.n,rr ,be rur .hc stopped short and
.n,Iu,cd bcr finger dramatically At .hc
d.ortrr
.,yho did dot7"
u.r Ton, sea-. ,nnrod alnio.t ln,olon'
tut I kpcV ghe Vnt Justified n her
anger She had worked hard tho dsy
before 10 put the apartment IN Immnc.
nlote order
am very sorry ha'l'' nu' NJ "r'
nam upset tue paper ol Shels as ho wa
mlhglng u IN mere. u you WIN '"''P
the rug ! "ll h"lp you dosu ana poU'.
lh' furniture over "bh'n iou WI" W..
nave I" sp'h" lhu'h 'hl' on '"'n'' J"''
sac 'hh' u" nnS' remains ON any VI '"'"'
n'ln th' s"''pIhg
" hhn' h' '"r'l hnt'i,n. 'N' ', '''"
iusi at 'n,ih no'lIll'd Hh' ''"sh, w
w' hhnd ANA h'ld d. "ul no"l, 'ntN
ion NOT got n"' mana 'D ul''N '"'
i"nlEh' 'h" Nn'h Nc" .''' 'I''"'n
n' 'IN"' upset iin"H "''' 7" '''
l'u' Nh'n i"lN' como va" n"' N'h' '""'
'hrds .h' m'I" n, YOU ne lhnN
NJ iEhH N'II'' 'U'hN YOU. ~"
tN'''d, f"'ns mo 'n" hi,n'n WIN 'h'
d'h o' 'h"ll'd Hlnonns h"''' Io''"' '.
thnhN '"Io".
h"" YOU ic'' ao'" ALMONDS 'W
",N'd no Hn'" WY "'n', "oN tn'
GlNal' g'' dem h, me d'n'''''''n
lr" '''' yours 'nuis'H
TER ION" was ndmlrinE rev my
''U -''fp' 70. "''''HN ana '''N"'
coming hR'h I" mo
The SIlker Square.
arI.., mn, tber into u howl NJ bolllns
,.,,,r directed Katie Trough, out n
..It,,,' ...L. ,,,t and offered II Ia p,
lNYf "a III do UlrtlN I'ut the nuts ~.
..,,.t., ,,,,,. t,.r, ,,.u with buiIlpr v4,tsi .
t,,,. bl 90 ,nuttup on th, vatc.
.,i,, ,t,. u,,,o.t r,t. IIcr attitude was
n,,, -, nan. epI with her frs cook
d.. .i,..,p r.To,,,d tb,t Tim. Ve, one
,.,.cr mat made 40 msr, Of these raw
r,,r,ig,,n, ei,is a. ,ff,i.r, their rhild
i,,, rnihrst..,ir Interest in an, new
,,,,,lc,, ~ ,h,t, work
NO, yr Il, ,,c r.. .r, a.k,d eagerly
THE, tn,. ,o s,,, in the hohIu.
,,t,r ur,u tho hrovn coats vIu ruh
,u ,s.l tp u,, meantime gc' como
.,,,, rl,,. ,c,,l. and put them ON tn.
,,hl, I,,, a, ia, vn, can ,o, get
.I,,s ,,,t,pt ,hts ,,IJc- Tn. put. viti
I..r a., .,.,, t,,, a., n, de-. ,r,i. fIs
,J,,.i,,,, .,s mon a., ,.,r ,r,r tr.v
,,. i,,,,,,,J,
% a., need ,,,l, ,,r Too, H,r.,
.,..,,..,. .,,t,. ..pt ,,o,. an.
,,i.,,, d." J,.i,,cs E,,., ,,,,,dr.
.e,,,,d ,i,, ,,,,,i. ,.., ,,. ,,l.. and
.,, ,,. ,,I,,, ,,,, ,,t r., ,r. t-..,.
., ., ,t. ,,,,. t. f..,...,..i.. ...t
h., p.. ..,.t,, ,., ,..,, o.. .. ...
,,.i ,,.,i,.. e., a.. g,,.. .,.-
,,R. ,,.,.tr. a., ,.,.,..,. 81.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-18
Beautu Hints 70, Housewives

Reply Any cream ether ior cleansing
or tissue. building. should b. used after
tho pores arc open 10 shsofh n conFs-
qlnnuy you would follow the steamlng
should IN, 'omc 'impie errcts,, NJ
cure n double chs.-Elisn N Y,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-18
QUESTION IN ABgYANcg.

LONDON. Npril IS Premier Nsquih
Will nn, make his expected statement ln
the house of Gonwnons on the recruiting
question Tuesday. according 10 an off
cisl announcement made At ~ Downing
street
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-18

Finish by using small piece VI stocking
for hanger and sew at corner.
Handsome Bedsprcsd-At n small cost
YOU can porscss . beautiful bcdsprend
Purchase ninoty.cight- t-cent bcdsprcad
and cut this 10 Just ~ the top Of your
bed Across the foot aud two sldss GRO
chet pattern of lace about sixteen
inches dcop. out of carpet warp Splice
corners
old sweaters make good floor mops
Inexpensive Rugs Of Mating First
bind cut edges Make thick paste ~
wheat flour, IN mating, wipe on
smooth. let dry several DAYS IN the sun
Give II two coats of floor paint Green
i' good color to paint IT. old mating
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-04-18

Protected b, fas Adam, Newspaper s.rvic,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-02-18
LOUISIANA
|. sgEPf As RIVER.
DESTR0fStEMEs
thousands Reported Marooned
BY Rising Waters; Rescuers
Rushing To Aid
MEWELLToN SENDS OUT .. +.
se@APREAL 6eR ASSISTANCE
Il. fFfESS-E-. As6ts
Town But One Of Many EnguIted
TeaqlNhen Dykes Fail Ioga 4
9ssa Mold a n
+.
lA.aooi...d Prs.s ~ FEDERAL wireless,

\ NEW ORLEANS, February l7,--
Huge aAps fp khe isvess built to hold
the Mississippi ip check have let IN up
on the people OF Louisiana and the delta
region o. Mississippi, the food waters
of the worst inpndation that this sec.
ton pf the United States has known in
many yeare.
Thousands Of persons in Louisiana
have heen marooned, many towns are
already under water and the food surg.
es onward .ene,l Hing many others. South
of Natchez, Mississippi, there are thou
shnd foot creaassHs "a the leyees through
(which torrents Of water from the swOl.
len tiyef are pouring. if ~ v. gsi
4 Nswllton has sent out fresh appeals
for help for ,ni0st Of the little city is
from sik to ten feet under the food, and
the water - deepening from minute II
minute, with no prospect Of falling for
days IL not for weeke. l'lF RtsHdite ,,f
i Boats, batteans, even RATS, have beer
pkessed tiptv service by the people from
the hiphiands in. an effort TO reach and
rescue the hundreds who are still ma
n vynou ftln fthe HstBhDVrhvVu VI tsNcNeH'
t0h, and the other hnnafeds are trap
nened by the rising waters that now mo,
Dentarily thf, Aten to'enguf st. Joseph
Louisiana. VIZ a3lf5 ~ ~ MY 81
So Far no whites are known to have
lost their lives in the flood although the
the details from the flooded sections
are most meagte, as the telegraph and
telephone COMMUNICATIONS have been
sundered for several hours. Three ne
groes, however, are said to have been
droyned near NeweIlton. A.. ~
Late last night reports from the little
town of ostrica,, seventy miles from
this city, announced that a big levee
there had gone out under the river Z
pressure, and that the food waters were
sweeping the country! r. g.. B..
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-02-18
W|LSDNsFORE|GN
..POLlCYDENO.UNCED
Republicans Of New York State
Adopt Platform Which Launch
es National Campaign
tAssOeiatsd Press " Federal wifsiess.I

b NEW YORK, February 16.-Launch-
ing the Republican campaign with. a
of President Wilson =
foreign policy and emphasis on the vital
need for all-around preparedness, -
New York state Republicans in con
vention today adopted a platform which
is intended to sound the keynote Of the
presidential fight this summer and next
fall. $500 49, -. .-:'..' ?
The platform advocates complete
preparation for defense, economic, in
dustrial and financial as well as mill
tary. 1t demands that the United Sta
ties insist upon upright International re-
lations, upon the universal observance
of the principles and rules of inter.
national law. IL denounces President
Wilson's policy in Mexico and the Phil
ippines Independence Bill. 1t demands
also restoration Of the Republican policy
with regard to the tariff and o tariff
commission, adequate measures for q
quick upbuilding Of the merchant ma.
rine, the development of farm credits
system and federal reserve plan which
will avoid possibility Of an imitation of
the currency. ~ ..%.."
Senator James Wadsworth, Jr, the
young New York Congressman, in an
address before the convention declared
that the country faces one Of the most
critical periods IN its history.
The destiny of the republic for q
century 10 come may well be deter
mined by the conduct of the govern.
-ment and the sentiments exercised
and expressed by the people during
the next four years, he said. He as
serted that unless there lie n protee-
tive tariff wall created, there viii fall
upon American trade an nnprecedent-
ed foreign Industrial invasion. The
Democratic policy IN the Philippines
he described 'as .sheartless and cynie,
al ~. E.S. . .a..ar55 IF
An attempt TO get an Endorsement Of
former Senator Eiihu Root for the
Presidency failed, the convention de
.elining to make an Endorsement. =
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-02-18
THEVS PLAYERS
4OTkAtAAGHVE
Three Matches In Ladies' Tourn-
amsat Have Been Played of
In lihue @
tMal speclal q, Ths AayaE.lasrl

LlHUE, Fehruary l4.--Three match
es in the AILKauai Ladies' Toarpa.
ment have been played of on the Ii.
hue tennis courts. The tournaments
have been planned since early fall.
when Mrs. Hans Isenbera offered a
very handsome silver vase a. pf.ze for
ladies singles and pair of handsome
reeqnets for ladies' douglee. The incle-
pneht waethsr has previously prevented
the playing of tennis anywhere on the
island. 1911 ~ 6l tgf.
Duriue the past week, the Lihue la.
dies have played in both the singles
and doubles and the Waimea Indies are
stu pfaetising.g sa;ef
Last Saturday, Miss katherine Me.
Inttre and Miss Maiorie Wood defeat
ed Miss Elsie Wilc0x and Miss Kath-
arinel Ommanhey VITA score of 81
and 6.9. The winners played an ex.
ceileHt placing game with good service
and althongh The losers put over some
good returns they did not find them
selves, even 10 the second set, when they
promised better work Miss Water
Monday afternoon, Miss. Millicent
fVhttInoubt anu MISS 'ElDufn furNlS
defeated, Misses Hannah and Daisy
SheIaoh 81 and 81. The former team
has the strongest players on the Lihue
eide and it, oppoRents did exeeedihgly
well 10 mike many Of the games deuce
ones, Miss lommanney phPiredq this
Later Monday afternoon, me first
mhtrhi in the singles tournament was
played Of between Miss MeIntyfe and
Miss Onimanney, the latter winning
with'a score ,6f 80 and 60. Miss Me.
Intyre played n strong game her back:
hand returns winning Iumerous points
and the match was a close and inter.
eating one. Miss Whterhouse acted as
umpire. ,sa &atSS ~ =
g The doubles are now ready for the
finals between Miss Waterhouse and
Miss PuTyis and Miss Mcintyre and
Miss Wood. sPhe singles will be as fol,
lowsi Miss Waterhouse VS.. Miss Wood
Miss Purvis vs.. Miss Elsie Wilcox
Miss Katherine Wood, VS.. Mrs. Kath-
crime Burke. The winner of the first
match viii play Miss 0mmanney
The schedule for the Waimea side has
not yet been made out.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-02-18
BRITAIN Jar BEH|Nl
V N ERI4 WARFARE
Ministers Admit National NegR-
gencs and German Supremacy

LONDON, February lT--Mr. Balfour,
Mr.. Law and Mr.. Tennaht, alf members
of the coalition British cabinet, were
compelled to admit to parliament last
night that Great Briain's air defense
has been most Unsatisfactory since the
outbreak of the'war. They added that
the government is doing all that is
possible to remedy the defect. +, -.
We are ten years behind Germany
and other foreign counties in this
respect, said Mr.. Balfour /" England
made a great mistake ID refusing TO DE-
velope dirigibles before che outbreak
Of this war and now we are paying
for Il. u dohbt II we shall be able
to overtake our foes In this respect. =
Other members Of the house ASSERT
ed TINT Winston Churchill Al one time
first lord Of the admirably was partial
.ly responsible for the Back Of dirigf.
bles, ~ l,al 4af a1Nsf1 f..S a,lEtfi
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-02-18
EXPERT SAYS
lEpROSY NOT HEREDITARY.
Senate Health Committee Ends
Its Hearing On Malady =

Associated Press Nv Fsdceai whsisss,p


WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY 1.-The
senate health committee last night con.
eluded its hearing on leprOsy. Dr..
George Mccoy, who vas for some
time in charge of the federal ler-
rosari,m at Kalihi and Molokai,
Hawaii was one of the last wit
Hesses before the committee Doctor
Mccoy testified that his experience
and investigations had he'd him TO the
conclusion that only five per cent Of
a people are susceptible to the disease,
and that it is not a hereditary afflic-
ton. He added that he had found
that young persons are more liable to
II than adults, or elderly persons, in
the ratio of about two males to one
female,
DIR. r G. Rucke also testified. Doc
tor Rucke is assistant surgeon general
for the Public Health and marine hos
pital service, Of which Doctor Mccoy
is also a member.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-02-18
APPROVES !.
." LOAN FUND PROJECTS
" ~. q 1914 i
But Declares Number Four Res
f. ervoir Is Not Sanitary

Governor Pinkham yesterday sent bis
formal approval of all the work under
the consideration of the Oahu Loan
Fund Commission, save only for the
Maole conduit and dam project and the
thirty-inchE connection with Number
Three reservoir, when the commission
ems met at the Capitol yesterday morn.
ing. 49,. =,
Mr.. Pinkham declared that he would
take no action while the Number Four
reservoir is Il its present unsanitary
condition. The board of health has
been asked to investigate and report.
The war department asked the per
mission of the board to lay pipes in
Queen street Eva of Fort -
Bids for equipment for the Kakaako
sewer pumping plant were awarded by
the commissioners to the Hawaiian
Electric company. The Honolulu Iron
,oompany's bid for supplying iron pipe
was referred to the engineer in charge
Of the work. II. II. Parrish was ap.
pointed assistant to the engineer. a,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-02-18
Grand Duke Nicholas Reports To
Petrogra0 That His campaigH
Against Ottoman Stronghold
Has Now Proved Successful
BARES FLANK OF TURKS
IN MESoPoTAMIA FIGHT
Capture Of Fortress May Open
Path For SIavs To Send Aid
To Allies Hard Pressed At
Kut-eI-Amara BY Musselmans
Associated Press BY Federal wirsisss.)

~ ARTS, February 1.-THE SlaVs
- have won another step in their
- fighting in the Transcaueasus
region, according to official dispatches
from the Grand Nicholas to the war Of
fee in Petrograd, Erzerum has fallen
at last to the persistent attacks of the
Russian commanders, and is now in the
hands OF the Car s troops.
May Help British
The fight for this city, which is re-
garded as the key tnat will unlock all
Of the Transcaucasus region, vital in
the campaign against the Turks in
Mesopotamia as it lays bare their flank
and cOmpells them to draw in their
armies, for a change Of front, began
several weeks ago. II was reported
some time ago that Field Marshal
Baron Won der GOltZ, the German com
mander of the Turkish armies, was
cooped up in this city. II is hoped thai
this will enable the Slavs to aid the
British at Kut-el- Amara.
On the western front the German and
French accounts Of the fighting clash
even more violently than usual. The
Germans claim that they have been
successful il. beating back the French
attacks in the vicinity Of Tahure, where
some time ago the Germans captured
o line of trenches. The French Of
fiseial statements however, dispute this,
saving that with the use Of hand gran
AIDES the French had been able to drive
the TegtOns opt of part Of the captured
trenches,
Both sides admit that stormy weath.
er has interferred with the operations.
To Renew Compact 2
The most interesting development
outside of the actual fighting and tho
capture of Erzerum by the Russians,
was the announcement that a vigorous
reatiiirmatiOn of the pact by which ali
the Allies bind themselves to stand by
Belgium and win back her territory is
shortly to be made by the Entente
powers. 49,
They have decided to make formal
renewal of the agreement not to end
kostilities until the political and econo.
pie independence of Belgium has been
reestablished and the Belgians are in
Identified for the damage they hav"
sustained in the war.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-02-18
HARBoR BOARD ORDERS 4
NAWlLlWlLl DOCK PLANS

The harbor board at its meeting IN
the Capitol Yesterday afternoon direct
cd the superintendent of public works
to begin at once the drawing up Of
plans and specifications for tue Nawilir
will wharf extension. The board also
sps pended permission to the Honolulu
fa"ht Climb to build a clubhouse maltai
Of the channel wharf. The permission
" as held up pending arrangements with
the Oahu railroad. Protests against the
proposed clubhouse have been made by
the railroad. Twenty.eight hundred
collars worth of pay ROLLS and other
bills were scanned and approved by
the board. 1850
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-02-18
TWO PENSION MEASURES
PASSED N LOWER HOUSE
They Affect SpaniSh-Amerfcan
and Indian Wars Service
Associated Press by FEDERAL wirslsss.)

WASHINGTON, February 1.-Two
I'SlSlOls 6IlIs were passed by this house
yesterday TOf1ther they will cost the
.eouutFy about $500, 900 ANNUALLY.
One Of them pensions the widows and
minor children Of officers and enlisted
JnGn who served for at least ninety days
in cuba or the Philippines during the
Spanish American War. 1t is expected
that there will be at least ten thou.
sand claimants under the provisions Of
this bill, and that it will require at
least ~ ,50O,000 the first year to meet
the obligations. D
The other measure Sgives twenty dol.
lars monthly to the survivors of the
Indian wars who have reached the age
of sixty two Yeas and who served at
least ninety days Of active campaigning.
Twelve dollars a month is given by the
same bill to widows of men who meet
the, above requirements.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-02-18
GERMAN SHIPS
TO Be ARM|NC
Vessels In Canary Islands May
3, Turn Commerce Raiders
tAssOciatsa PRESS BY Federal wirslsss)

{. MOBILE Alabama, February IL
Capt. r. Z. Magune, commanding the
schooner L. w. Murdoch, reached port
last night with report that the eleven
inteTned German steamers in the Ca
nary Islands are secretly arming and
taking on supplies preparatory to max
ing a dash for the open sea, where they
hope to become commerce raiders.
Magune says that he delivered a car
go of coal to German agents at Tene.
rife and that he saw this coal dumped
into the holds of the German steamers.
II was common talk in Teneriffe, he
declared, that the German commanders
are getting ready to make a dash.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-02-18
WILDER IS INVENTOR . ....
OF BOY SCOUTS TENT

A new tent for the use of the Boy
scouts has been Invented by James A.
Wilder the Scout Commissioner for
Hawaii. The tents are being manu-
featured by +. J. Burch Of Pueblo,
colorado, and sixteen of them have
been received here They are con-
Strueted to accommodate two boys aud
are seven by five feet in size. They
will be used in the scouts rally on the
Last day Of the Carnival,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-02-18
BUILD SUBMARINES
FIRST, SAYS ADMIRAL
ASSOCIATED Press BY Federal wirslss!)

WASHINGTON, February l6.-Ad-
mirai Albert w, Grant; commanding the
submarine fotilIa of the Atlantic feet,
today told the house committee on naval
affairs that the safest defensive policy
is first TO build a great number of sub
marines, then scout cruisers, next battle
cruisers and finally dreadnoughts. He
recommended that 1873 submarines is
the niinfmufn number needed for Amer.
lean defense and that there should be
for these 1862 enlisted men, 333 warrant
officers and 1913 commissioned officers. =
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-02-18
PREPAREDNESS MEASURE
SOON lobe Nl|'EIRllyGEDI
l8 III ~ IN NlHis III. y

NlLi 1iiptIN
(Associated Press b. Federal wirsless.)

WASHINGTON, February IL. - 1t
was said G. sosnSgressiopal circles last
night that the bills providing for an in,
crease in the army and federalizing
and paying the state militia are expect.
ed to be ready within three weeks. y
The naval program may ALSO be ready
for submission to the house within that
period. ift fat''E
1t il understood that Congressman
Hay, chairman Of the house military af.
fairs committee and Congressman Pad.
gett, chairman Of the house naval at
fairs committee, will lead the fight on
the floor for the passage Of the measures.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-02-18
SIXTY DAYS FOR CONTEMPT
OF COURT GIVEN MARTIN

Marion c. Martin was ordered i'm
PrisOned yesterday for sixty days I'M
less he pays fifty dollars OH account Of
alimOny and attorneys fee. Judge
Whitney tired of giving the man
chance after chance to come through
with the coin, all his promises to this
effect failing TO materialize when the
time arrived. Yesterday Judge Whit
ney found Martin guilty of contempt
Of court aud he put his judicial foot
down in no uncertain manner. Mar
tins pilikia comes over a suit insti-
tuted by his wife, Mrs. Mary C. Mar.
tin, for divorce, Il Et 8. -.#
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-02-18
STEAMER AND PIER
TOTALLY DESTROYED


ASSOCIATED Press By Federal wiralsssJ
NEW YORK, February 10. - The
steamship Bolton Castle lying at the
Pacific pier here was destroyed today
and the pier ALSO. The steamer Palla-
zia and twenty scOws and lighters were
damaged. Two persons are missing. The
loss will amount to $1,000, 600. The orr
gin of the fire is unknown. Several
steamers were lying at the pier loading
munitions for the Allies.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-02-18
RIDER HAGGARD PLANS s
EMPIRE BUILDING TRIP
tAssoeistsa Press By Fsdsrai wirslsss.I

NEH'VNIHTV0uu NV y H7VNIN 7Wu1I0E1'I u
LONDON, February 16.--Rider Hag-
gard, the noted author and advocate of
British imperialism, left today on q
world mission undertaken for the Royal
Colonial Institute, to investigate the
chances for empirelbuilding after the
war. The plan is designed largely 70
prevent emigration to foreign Countries
Of British soldiers and their families,
and direct them instead to British col.
onies. This is the latest phase of the
imperial movement seeking to bind the
mother country and the overseas domit
ions into a vast cVnfederacy.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-02-18
Bull GARlAN TOWN RAlDED
r BY FRENCH AER0PLANES
tAssocisted Prsas h1 Tederal Wiralessl

LONDON, February IA feet of
thirteen French aeroplanes yes erday
raided the town of Strumitza, Bulgaria,
according to "a Reuters despatch from
SalOnika. One hundred and Rfty.eight
bombs were dropped upon the town and
several fires were started.