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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-04
SOCIETY WOMEN
FOR BIG BALLET.
Mask IDENTITY
Not q Man in Town Knows VII
Fair Dancers at Carnival
Event Will Be

Mystery surrounds the identity o
the young society women 0 H0uelaz
who are o. dance in the ballet 10 b
given by the Free Kindergarten an
Children's Aid Association on v edEe,
day Of Carnival Week. E1cu J.
Young C0TTetheTs, who IS srTangiE
the affair, does not know who the
are to be Thornton HARDY. sHcretaT
Of the Carnival committee. does ~
know Mrs Catherine T. h. Cox, seg
Rotary of the kindergarten AssoCi;
rion, does not EnDw. The only one
who do know are the young wOme
who are TO take part in the ballet an
the woman who selected them-wht
ever she is
The ballet has been adopted by Nj
Correthers from Sylvia the master
piece Of Delibes. The story tells 9
the escape OF the pet PeaCocks Q
Queen Eanitie The Nubian slave
who feed them discover their loss an
before they can leave the gardens ar
seen by the queen and her ladies, VIII
have come TO admire the beautifL
birds. Unless they can restore Tia
peacocks by shutdown the slaves ar
to die. The Sunbeams suggest L
them that they lure the vain bird
back To the garden by showing then
their own loyeliness in a mirror. Thi
they do. The queen restores them t
favor, and the ballet concludes in /
Joyous dance.
The ballet is the climax OF the pro
gram. There are three parts; first, :
one-act play by Lady Gregory, entitled
.1The Workhouse Ward. under the di
rection Of VIM. Levers; next, a groul
Of costume ballads by Nine, Augett,
Foret; and last, the peacock ballet.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-04
ADJOURNED ANNUAL MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that the ad-
iourned annual meeting OF the stock
holders of Lanai Company, Limited,
viii be held at the office of the com
pany, Hackfeld building, Honolulu, 7.
H., on Friday, February 18th, 1916,
at 10 O'Clock a. m, for the election of
q board of directors TO serve for the
ensuing year, and the transaction of
such other business as may properly
come before the meeting.
.. j. +. {. HAGENS,
Secretary.
Honolulu, T. H, :..:
sFebruary /, 1916. .~.-.-
63S9-Febs 4, H. III
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-04
SHINGKING OFFERED
AS BRIBE. IF JAPAN
APPROVED MONARCHY

Yuan Shih-Kai will give the prov
ince of Shingking to Japan if Japan
will recognize Yuan Shih-Kai as en-
perOT
This is the news that was publish
ed in the Chinese Times of Shanghai,
which reached Honolulu today. The
province of Shingking adjoins Korea.
and ,Mukden is the capital city. It
stated that the attitude of Yuan Shih.
Kaf in making this offer was not ap-
preciated by the people of this prov
ince. ---..---.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-04

afternoon. The iDterment will b.
in the Nuuaun cemetery, Mrs
Singer, who had been a resident Of
Honolulu for more than ST. years, died
at her residence in Beretania street
at 1880 o'clock last night She is
survived by four children: Ms. Julius
Asch. Mrs. W W, Royd and Mrs.
Bertha Smith of this city. and c. l..
Singer of Portland, Ore, and q grand
children and seven atgrandChiE
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-04

Falling from a street car at King
and Alakea streets, d Stewart last
night got a cut over the eye which
required treatment al the Emergency
hospital, He was picked mp by Mo
torCyclc Policemen Chiffon ami
Wright.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-04

Bruce Hackett, a negro, was com
mitted to the observation ward by the
Philadelphia police after he had con
fessed" TO blowing up the du Pont
plant at Wilmington. Del, and Of
fered to divide with the police the
81 ,000, 600 reward his arrest would
bring. -..t: ."-...
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-04
VIA lIn AnLO
kNss
M@AVl~ADO
FOUND

Purse containing sum of money. Own
er may have same by proving prop
erty and paying for this ad Nc
Inerny's Clothing Store, Fort and
Merchant, 63S9-St
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-04
KAMAAINA WOMAN TO
BE INFERRED SUNDAY

Funeral services for Mrs. Katherine
Singer will be held at her home $50
Beretania street, at O'Clock Sunday
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-04

College men are expected to point
the way, which may account for the
fact that 31S Yale students earned
money last year by ushering..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-04

dreR. Mrs. Singer vas a native Of
WuFtemberg, Germauy
The midland journal., 1916-07-28
UNIQUE Railroad Automobile.

One of the very latest uses to
which an automobile may be put has
just beenl demonstrated by o. H.
Nance, president of the Md. & Penna.
Railroad. The Company has pur-
chased four-cylinder car and it is
being used by the president and
other officials of the Company as an
inspection car. The regular wheels
and rubber tires have been removed
from the car and 1t has been supplied
with fianged wheels similar to those
used on the passenger and freight
cars of the road. All other parts
of the auto remain intact, making
an admirable way to go. over the
entire road from Baltimore to York
in comfort.
The auto. ON recent inspection
trip as far as Bel Air, made an aver
age of 22 miles to each gallon of
gasoline used.
The midland journal., 1916-07-28
Harvested By Moonlight.

One of our exchanges tells OF the
following novel harvesting:
ITO escape the intense heat wave
which swept over Virginia last week
the farmers resorted to the novel
task of conducting their agricultural
operations by moonlight. This, they
stated, resulted in more and better
work from horses. the fly pest at this
time being negligible. In this way
the farmers took advantage OF the
scarcity of farm help. some OF these
who were too busy through the day.
enjoying the novelty OF making hay
and hauling wheat by moonlight"
The midland journal., 1916-07-28
Fatal Automobile Accident.

Jasper B. Hall, son of Mrs George
Hall of West Chester, formerly OF
Zion, Cecil county, met death on
July 10, at jeanette, Pa, as the re-
suit of an automobile accident. The
young man was 21 years of age
He and three companions, were on
an auto trip, when the car skidded
and overturned, throwing all four
out, the back seat striking Hall on
the head, killing him instantly. One
of the young men is in serious
condition, with little prospect of re-
covery.
Several years ago Jaspar and his
brother, Lionel, left Zion and went
to Miffiinburg, where they engaged
in the drug business, both being
graduates of the College of Phar-
macy of Philadelphia. Recently
they had discontinued the business
and Jaspaf had been staying in
Jeanette.
The body was brought to Oxford
on Saturday and taken to the Oxford
cemetery, where services were held
previous to interment.
The midland journal., 1916-07-28
Whiskey People Seek Injunction.

Whiskey People Seek Injunction.
A bill of complaint, questioning
the constitutionality of the act of
the Legislature submitting the
question of prohibition to the voters
at the November election, was filed
last week, in the Circuit Court for
Howard County against the Board
of Election Supervisors of that
county. The bill asks that the
election supervisors be enjoined
from placing this question upon the
ballots, and alleges that the provis-
ions of the law, especially as they
apply to Ellicott City, are too vague
and indfinite to be submitted to the
voters, and further that there is no
way provided in the law for the hold
ing of an election. If this conten-
ton is upheld, we presume it would
affect the unit vote on prohibition
in Havre de Grace. which comes
under the same legislative act.
The midland journal., 1916-07-28
Fo,,nd His Watch.

Early in the spring Henry Lefever,
of Quarryville, lost his watch in the
cornfield 1t was one he valued
highly, largely because of its age and
its attendant family relations. 1t
was originally the property of the
late Daniel Lefever. father of Galen
Lefever.
Henry narrowed his cornfleld
something less than a hundred times
with view of finding the watch, but
in vain. He was gladdened last
week when his son, Daniel, while
walking across the cornfield found
the lost watch. 1t was in good
condition and as soon as it was found
and wound it started running just
as if it had never. been on a vacation,
-Quarryvflle Sun.
The midland journal., 1916-07-28
THE NEW ASSESSMENT.
VIII Cost t2O,OOO-Counties To
Foot the Bill.


The assessment of the real estate
in Cecil county will begin in August
and will require about six months for
its completion, three months for
field work and three months for
revision The assessment in 1896
was made at time when land values
were depressed in the State, while
the assessment in 1910 was made at
a time when values were higher, and
the assessment now, when prices are
higher, it is said, will increase the
taxable basis of the State many mil
lions of dollars.
The cost of the State assessment is
estimated at 100000, which will be
borne by the counties.
This county will have one assessor
in each. election district and one for
each incorporated town, so there will
be more than dozen for the county.
The position pays $500 per day.
The State Tax Commission and the
County Commissioners will urge
that the work be pushed with vigor,
as all records must be made up
by the first of the year, If the assess
ment is to figure in making up next
years tax rate.
The midland journal., 1916-07-28
CECIL FARMERS TO MEET.
Prominent Speakers viii Address
Gathering At Port Deposit.

Prominent Speakers will Address
Gathering At Port Deposit.
The third annual meeting of the
allied farming interests of Cecil
County will be held at the Tome
School, Port Deposit, Nd, August
5th. Elaborate preparations are
being made to make this a big day.
The attendance has been very large
in the past and all signs point
toward an increase this year.
The following speakers have ac-
cepted invitations to be present:
Governor Emerson c. Harrington.
Hon. oliver Wilson, Master of Ma
tional Grange.
Hon. p. P. Claxton. y. s. Com
missioner of Education.
Miss Katherine A. Pritchett, State
Home Demonstration Agent.
Hon. David ]. Lewis. Candidate
for U. S. Senate.
DR.. Jos. 1. France, Candidate for
u. S. Senate.
Hon. B. John Black, Master of
Maryland State Grange, and others.
Hon. Jesse D. Price and Hon.
Robert F. Duer have accepted invi-
tations to be present.
Music by special choir from, Valley
Grange. Dinner will be served by
Ladies Aid of Hopewell Church.
Exercises will commence 10 a. m.
The midland journal., 1916-07-28
BOND ISSUES FOR STATE PUR-
POSES.
Board OF Public Work Receives Bids
Aggregating $1,000, 900.

1
The Board of Public Works open
ed bids at Annapolis last week for
State bonds aggregating $3,500.-
900. 90.
The proceeds from the sale Of the
bonds will be devoted, among other
things, to the extinction of the deficit
in the State Treasury. With these
proceeds distributed the several insti-
tutions, supported wholly or in part
by the state and which received only
partial instalments of their appro-
priations in 1914, will be in position
to meet their long outstanding obli-
cations.
Other proceeds for the issues will
be devoted to the following pur-
poses:
For public roads, $4,000, OF
which sum $45O.0OO is to be paid to
Baltimore city for street paving.
For construction and equipment
of an agricultural building for the
Maryland Agricultural College,
site, 900.
For armories in Cambridge. Hyatt
tesville and Westminster. 100000.
For dormitory at State Normal
School at Frostburg, $4,000.
With the loans of tomorrow Mary
lands state debt will jump to $685.
1S5,88O.85 the largest figure since
those gloomy days in the forties,
when the debt exceeded $40,000,000,
and when reputation was discussed.
a step from which the state was
saved by Governor Pratt, George
Peabody and the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company, whose credit in
London, backed by Mr.. Peabody, was
timely. AS an offset to the present
debt the state holds mortgage OF
81, 100000 on the Northern Central
Railway and has stocks and bonds
and cash to the credit Of the sinking
funds amounting to over $6.000.OOO,
making the net state debt after to-
morrow about $15,0O0.000.
The midland journal., 1916-07-28
To Erect Cable.

The Western Union Telegraph
Company will begin work shortly
erecting cable from Akin, Cecil
county, to Baltimore. This lead
cable, specially made to offset the
effect of lightning, and will be sus-
pended on poles fifteen feet from
the ground, and will contain between
SO and 100 wires. j. o. Edmondson,
of Havre de Grace, district foreman,
will superintend tn work, which will
take one year to complete. Fifty
men will be employed. and the cost
of material and work of construction
will be between $175,OO0 and
100000.
The midland journal., 1916-07-28
PRISONERS ESCAPE FROM ELK
TON JAIL.
Make Ladder OF Cots and Scale High
Wall.


Allowed the freedom of the cor
ridors of Elkton Jail owing to the1ex-
treme heat, seven prisoners made
their escape, from that institution on
Friday night last. Saving the lock
of the door leading in the Jail yard,
a ladder was constructed by tying
several cots together with bed
clothes and the twenty-foot wall
scaled.
Their escape was not discovered
until the next morning, when Sheriff
Barnes went to unlock the cell doors.
Six of the prisoners were incarcera-
ted ON the charge of illegal train
riding. The seventh, Joseph Peters,
of Oxford, is charged with assault
and battery with intent to kill.
None of the escaped men have been
captured.
The midland journal., 1916-07-28
Cecil County Assessors Named.

The County Commissioners named
the following assessors on Wednes-
day: First district, j. H. R. Price;
Cecilton. John Anderson; Second
district. L. G. Griffith; Chesapeake
City, George X. Houck; Third dis
trict. Joseph F. Holt; Elkton, John
M Tucker; Fourth district, George
E. L. Hess; Fifth district, Charles H
Ford; North East, Emory G.. Lowe;
Charlestown, Robert Gibson; Sixth
district, T Ernest Brickley; Rising
Sun, John G. Hindman; Seventh dis
trict, Walter Patton; Perryville,
Norris G. Cameron; Port Deposit,
John Carson; Eighth district, T.
Herbert Cummings; Ninth district,
David Mcdowell.
The midland journal., 1916-07-28
Politics PUT INTO SCHOOLS.
Appointment of Truant oficers i'm
Counties.

According to the Baltimore Amer
ican, great is the complaint of the
School Commissioners, superintend-
ents and other schools authorities in
the counties because of the voracious
appetite displayed by the Democratic
politicians in those counties to con-
troll the appointments of truant Of
ficers. The places were all created
by an act of the last General Assem-
bly, in conformity with the compul-
sorry school attendance law.
In addition to truant officers, other
positions on which the politicians
have their eyes were created by the
last legislature in connection with
the public schools. They follow:
A supervisor of high schools. who
shall have supervision of state-aided
high schools.
A supervisor of rural schools, who
shall devote his energies to helping
teachers, superintendents and inter-
ested citizens to formulate a pro-
gram of rural education.
A white supervisor of colored
schools.
Such other clerical and profess
sional assistants and agents as may
be authorized by the State Board of
Education within the limits of the
appropriation for the State Depart
ment of Education.
In each county employing not less
than 100 teachers there shall be ap-
pointed at least one primary grade
supervisor.
There shall be employed in each
county at least one statistical and
stenographic clerk. And such other
clerical, statistical and stenographic
assistants and such other profess
sional assistants, assistant superin-
tendents, supervisors, attendance Of
ficers, medical inspectors and school
nurses as the County Board of Edu-
cation shall authorize.
The midland journal., 1916-07-28
Association Meeting.

Association meeting will be held
at Octoraro Peoples Church Sabbath
afternoon, 7th mo. 30th, at 2;sO
o'clock. At West Nottingham 9Th
Mo. 9Th, at Ill o'clock.
We invite general attendance
of all interested, to consider the new
vital problems that demand our
earnest attention.
There never was time in our
generation when the demand was
greater for earnest. conscientious
endeavor. Let us have your help.
The midland journal., 1916-07-28
Crushed To Death BY Boiler.

George N. Roney, who was en-
gagged in the greenhouse business
at West Grove, Pa, met accidental
death on Friday. He was alone In
the boiler pit of his greenhouse, en-
gagged in making repairs to the boil
er, a portion of which fell upon him
breaking his neck. He was. dead
when found by his brother, and the
exact nature of the accident is not
known
The midland journal., 1916-07-28
Election Ofiicials Named.

The Board of Election Supervisors
for Cecil County named the judges,
clerks of election and registers OF
voters in Cecil county, at their ses-
sion in Elkton The officials for the
Sixth district are:
Judges-H. L. Glackin, Democrat;
L. R. Atkinson, Republican; James
M. Tosh, Democrat, and J. Otis
Kennard, Republican. Clerks--H. l..
woodrow, Democrat, and Wilmer K,
Bird, Republican.
The midland journal., 1916-07-28
Samuel J. POLLOCK.

Samuel J. Pollock, died Monday.
July "a, at Hopswell, Pa, aged Is
years. He was born and spent all
his life in the neighborhood Of Not
tingham. The following children
survive: Miss Gertrude and Ben
jamin of Nottingham; Chester.
Harry, Basil and Mrs. Elizabeth Pol
lock of Philadelphia.
The funeral was held on Wednes-
day. with interment at nottingham
cemetery.
The midland journal., 1916-07-28
Missing Boy Sends Word From
England,

Pusey Moore. aged 20 ears, who
disappeared last April from the home
of his grandmother, Mrs. James
Moore, near Glasgow, Del, has been
located in England, where he has
been working and intends remaining
until fall when he will return to
America. The young man left Glas-
gov presumably to visit his parents
in Wilmington. He was not heard
from until the letter was received
from England. In the meantime his
relatives had searched the country
over and had concluded he had met
with foul play.
The midland journal., 1916-07-28
Ellxton Properties Sold.

The Rambo properties on Milburn
street, Elkton, were sold last week
by Robert C. Thackery, Esq. Trus-
tee, as follows:-Nos. 1, 2, and A.
each improved by double frame
dwelling house. to Daniel L. Krauss,
for $1,000; No. 5, vacant lot to
Evans Brothers. for $225; No. g.
improved by double frame dwell
ling house. to Daniel L. Kraussr for
$460,
The midland journal., 1916-07-28
John 7. Smith.

John ]. Smith died Tuesday, July
25. in Philada. On Saturday, 22nd
inst, he sustained q fall. suffering q
broken hip, the shock, and his ad-
vance age. he being in his SSth year.
resulting in his death. The. deceas-
ed was formerly OF Cecil county.
residing near Liberty Grove for
years. Two SON and two daughters
survive: Mrs. C. C. Hindman, Liberty
Grove: John r. Smith, Liberty
Grove: Enoch M. Smith. Havre de
Grace; Mrs. ]. NJ. Holden. Rising
Sun.
The midland journal., 1916-07-28
81 $50, 900 Recommended For Del.
RreakMater.

Improvement of the Delaware
Breakwater. at total expense of
$1.SSO,OOO. with an initial appro-
priation of 100000 has been
recommended to Congress by the
War Departments 1t is proposed to
fill in between the existing piers and
extend the breakwateF six thousand
feet,
The midland journal., 1916-07-28
Delaware College Gift Reaches Mil
lion Dollar Mark.

Announcement has been made by
H. Rodney Sharp, chairman of the
developmnt committee of the board
of trustees of Delaware College,
Newark, of an additional. gift OF
100000, to the college. This brings
tn total gifts to the college, and
practically all from the same-donor,
who will not reveal his identity, to
81, 900, 900 in round figures, within
a year.
The midland journal., 1916-07-28
Druggist commits suicidc.

DIR. o. H. Paxson, who had con-
Quoted a drug store in Christiana,
Pa, for the past twenty-five years,
committed suicide ON Sunday morn
ing by shooting himself in the head
with a revolver, death resulting
instantly. He had been suffering
from a nervous breakdown. His
second wife and a son survive.
The midland journal., 1916-07-28
Mrs. George WitWorth.

Mrs. Sarah M. Witworth, wife Of
George Witworth, died at her home
in Elkton July 20. after long ILL
ness, aged 80 years. Beside her
husband she is survivd by one SON.
c. Wilmer Witworth, and q daugh-
ter, Mrs. Laura Taylor. The funeral
was held Sunday afternoon. Inter
ment in Elkton cemetery.
The midland journal., 1916-07-28
DEATHS.
Mrs. Lacey Game.

Mrs. Esther Cochran Cane, wife
of Lacey Cane, Of Elkton, died July
16, at Union Hospital, aged 20 years.
She was a daughter of John P. and
Hattie Church Cochran, of Delaware.
The midland journal., 1916-07-28
Awarded Contract For Automobile
Bodies.

The Johnson Carriage Company
Of Oxford. has been awarded con-
tract to build nineteen bodies Tor
auto trucks. The contract was given
by the Olsen Unit Co., Of Phiiada.
The Olsen Unit is an attachments
which makes q one-ton truck OF .
Ford chassis at q cost of about @l2e.
The midland journal., 1916-07-28
stiM Ponds Town Han Burned.

sui FOhuS TOWN. kAAAH burHou'
The town hall, at Still Pond. near
Betterton, together with the store
and contents on the first floor, Oc-
cupied by John Schofieid, were hurn-
ed Thursday morning of last week.
The loss is $500 partially covered
by insurance.
The midland journal., 1916-07-28

s. A. Taylor & Son. funoEnl dtFOe.
tors. give pTomDt @n4 eme1ems
service .-k-.a.-xAi
The midland journal., 1916-07-28

McCoy's special for July-$5.OO
and $500 Hats now $s.OO and $3.50.
The midland journal., 1916-07-28

Go to Hindman's profit Sharing
Store; get your kitchen utensils free
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-19
ASLEEP OR DEAD?

What, oh what, has become of the mayor
message recommending $4,000 bond issue
for Oahu roads and new city hall!
What are the supervisors going to do about
it,
Time is flying, as time has habit of doing
when there's something to be done and nobody
tackles it with the determination of finishing
the job.
The roads are getting worse The present
Heity hall" is getting more and more made
quate.
There are hints that some of the supervisors
fear the public won't stand for bond issue, in
view of the financial record of the board Per-
haps not. But it is certainty that so far as
solving the big problem of road improvement
IS concerned, Honolulu is going very slowly
Little dabs in the city will be improved by the
frentage-ta tax scheme but the big needs can t be
net with revenues in sight and there's no
money for city hall.
Perfectly good answers may be available to
Al of the questions about the bond issue. IF
80, let's hear them. The general impression is
that the mayor s message has been allowed to
30 to sleep in some corner and that no desire
exists to wake it up. 81