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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-16

Others attempt to sell one ice cream
and soda water in booths erected for
the occasion. An openair stage has
been set. Folding chairs face it and a
play is about to commence. A crier
on the lanai of the one large building
calls the crowd inside for some new
entertainment
During the short period of quiet the
directors of the school tell one that
they haven't the room nor the facili-
ties to handle all the children who
wish to attend so they are attempting
to raise money by the fair for more
buildings and equipment. If one goes
one will be glad of it; if not some.
thing has been missed.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-16
BROADWAY STAR
A HIT At HAWAII

II does not take q great length or
time for William Fox to find titles for
Lis stars, especially IS this true in
reference 10 the emotional and yam.
pire types. The Hawaii theater now
presents Valeska Suratt. the most re-
cent addition to the Fox forces. in
The Soul of Broadway" drama that
deals with the life OF theatrical beau
ty on and OF the stage. Suratt, who
promises to battle with Theda Bara
for honors in such a role. has already
been ehristened in the Fox literature
as "The red rose Of the great white
way" and again, New York's dazzling
sunburst
The ladies who miss THE Soul OF
Broadway" will miss millinery and
modiste festival, as Suratt is credit
ed with making one hundred and fifty
changes of costume. In each new
gown she seems 10 appear to better
advantage. The story is on the melo-
dramatic order, is typically Fox and
an ideal vehicle for the featured ar
fist. 1t is the kind of a photoplay that
always draws we'll at the Hawaii
theateT
Edna Mayo, idol OF both stage and
screen. is appearing in the 18th chap
ter of 'sThe Strange Case of Mary
Page" one of the best mystery serials
ever produced.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-16
Warming IS GIVEN
TO WIFE-BEATERS

One of these days Circuit Judge
Ashford may have an opportunity to
deal with one or more members of
the so-called School for Wife-Beat-
ers," which has been turning out
men" graduates lately, according to
police court records. And when he
does, the graduates" want to look
OFT
Judge Ashford made this plain today
when, at the instance of Deputy City
Attorney Will Garden. he approved the
nolle pros Of, the case of Moses Ka-
niho, who came up from police court
where he was charged with inflicting
punishment on his spouse.
IF one of YOU wife-beaters ever
reaches me where l am in a position
to pass sentence you will wish that
you had left your wife alone" re-
marked the court.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-16
HIGH Class PRODUCTION SCORES
BIG SUCCESS At BIIOU THEATER

Torrance OF Polly OF the FolIies.' and
with its conclusion one OF the best
and brightest of the, Ingersoll bills will
become a pleasant memory. The
musical numbers are superior and the
comedy IS snappy and pointed. II
would be difficult TO make a choice for
first hcnors, as the entire company is
on tip-toes every minute. Jeanne Mai
and Bessie Hill divide honors on mu-
steal numbers with the latter giving
2 trifie the best in quantity. Frank
vack and Pearl Jardiniere forego their
usual character makeup and are reg.
ular folks" the change being by no
means for the worse.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-16

High grade theatrical performances
are an immediate success in Homo
lulu. The proof is at the Bijou thea
ter. where the Ingersoll Musical Com
edy Company is presenting in first
class style q number of the biggest
hits CT recent years. Polly of the
FolIies,'' the present Offering, is a
good sample of the class of perform.
snce Honolulans appreciate. II is a
musical masterpiece. with a dash OF
comedy that starts with the initial
raising OF the curtain and continues
until lnish is written over the even
Ing
Tonighl viii witness the last per
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-16
Chinese FAIR IS
IN full swing

If Honolulans and visitors wish to
see an interesting and unique sight
they should take in the Chinese child
ren's fair at the Nun Lun school. "A
Little Bit of China by Little Bits of
Chinese" might be a name for the
affair.
Chinese girls bearing flowers and
leis rush to visitors with their wares
as the crowd comes in from the lane.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-16
ZI=T5I.
EHE ATER

Program beginning at I 80 p. m. until
p. m.
Evening two shows1 $50 and $3.50
SPECIAL PROGRAM FOR TODAY
AND EVENING
"A Voice in the Night" (three-part
drams), Lubin.
"a Record Fun" (railroad drama),
Kslen.
"Frcm Altar to Halter comedy,
kalem.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-16

Carlson. wenstrom Company. a sub
sidiary of the Carwen Steel Tool
Company, received a large order for
steel tools and gauges from the United
States government.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-16

Until his recent retirement. DR..
Loomis Pomeroy Haskell, native of
Bangor, Me-, aged 80, was the Oldest
practising dentist in the United
States, having been in practise 20
wears.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-16

Detective Sergeant w 7. Thompson
died in the New York hospital from
a complication of diseases resulting
from bullet wound he received while
patrolman in 1907
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-16

The department of commerce re-
ports the exports of cotton for the
week ended November IL at 18S,307
bales, against 154,093 bales in the cor
responding week last year
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-09
Opportunities at
Eddysto1le

There is no city in the world to be COM
pared to EddNstone except Essen, Ger
many, where the famous I<rupp Gun
Works are located
\ deal is pending with PHILADELPHIA
contractors to build several hundred pl1pu-
lar tWo-stoly houses at q cost of S60OOOO.
Sites for these houses have been selected.
Banks will loan money on improved
property and for building operations.
Insurance is given on ell buildings and
stocks.
Richmond and Petersburg people have
bought over 100000 worth from the well
known Mr.. Ademan ut Ilodystone
I,ddNstone is the safest place TO invest
money. The plants are built to stay.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-04-09
Three Railroads

Pennsylvania Railroad.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-24
SIXTH VENIRE
FOR ORPET JURY.
Gut of 636 Talesmen Pre-
viously Examined, Nearly
All Were Released.

Waukegan. Ill, May 24-The sixth
venire, summoned for examination as
Jurors in the case Of VIII Orpet. uni
versity OF Wisconsin student, charged
with the murder Of his sweetheart,
Marion Lambert, appeared in court to-
day. Most OF the 636 men examined so
far have been residents Of rural COM
munities and practically all Of them
have secured their release from jury
duty by protesting a fixed opinion Of
the case or by failure to pass a So
called educational test"
In an attempt TO expedite the jury
selection. the new venire has been
drawn from residents Of the city, in
the hope that they viii prove less
opinionated and more able to pass the
requirements Of the attorneys Bank
ers. merchants, professional men and
other more or less prominent persons
were in the new venire-
states attorney Ralph Dady has de-
MED that he had the bottle which con-
tained the poison that killed Marion
Lambert
A report that attorney Dady had
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-24
WARN NEW YORK PRESBYTERY
TO OBEY TENETS OF CHURCH

Atlantic City. y. J.. May 24-The
general assembly Of the Presbyterian
church today adopted without debate a
report from the committee on bills and
overtures warning the New York and
other presbyteries that the tenets OF
the church must be accepted By candi-
dates for the ministry before thew
should be ordained
This action, il IS believed. ends
further discussion in the present as
semoly, OF the alleged heresy question
in which the New York presbvterv and
Union Theological seminary are in
vOlved
The committee had before it mora
than two dozen overtures from, nrast,1--
teries from many parts Of the country
dealing with the heresy controversy
The one which attracted the most atte1-
ton and 70 which serious consideration
was given by the committee was that
proposed that the New York DresbyreT,
be expelled because 1t licensed three
young men who are alleged TO hold
views at variance with the doctrines OF
the church.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-24
CLUBS AND DANCE HALLS AT
COLUMBUS CLOSE; MAN KILLED

columbus. y. NJ, May 24-AU the
clubs and dance halls that have
sprung up here since the American
troops began to gather for the expedf-
closed
The women who had been allowed to
gather IN district on the outskirts
or the camp Were also ordered to
leave town.
me seheIal exodus was ordered by
the authorities following the ziIlfne-
OF Edward Grimes, a soldier. in dance
hall- Two women and a man are be.
ing held II is said one woman con-
fessed to killing the soldier.
Sheriff Simpson Of Luna county. 5s
here from Deming Supervising tho
closing of the places.
The clubs were being permitted TO
operate on payment Of a heavy license.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-24
2OO FEDERATION
WOMEN At LUNCH
No Slight For UNLIMITED
Mrs. Cowles; Don't Keep
Women From New York.

Sew York May 24.-One Of the most
fronosing social events accompanying
the biennial convention Of the General
Federation Of WOman's clubs was a
luncheon given here today by Mrs. John
Havs Hammond Some zoe guests at
This affair included wives Of cabinet
members. statesmen and foreign am
bassadors. The fact that the name Of
Mrs Joshia Evans Cowles, CALIFORNIA;
candidate for the presidency Of the or
s-auization, did not appear on the list
of guests while Mrs Samuel Sheath. of
Tfffin. Ohio, the opposition candidate
was invited, caused much comment in
uomen's club circles
No Slight Intended
The situation was explained by Mrs
VIM Grant Bowen, chairman Of the 10
cal biennial board. who said that no
slight to Mrs Cowles was intended. or
given Mrs. Sheath, she said, was
firsr vice president OF the federation
while her rival was not an officer. not
member OF the board Of the general
federation nor Of the local board in
whose honor the luncheon was given
Miss Margaret Wilson. daughter of
the president, viii be the guest Of hon
or at the first formal session Of the
convention this evening.
aDOnts- Keep Women Away.
A list OF don Is sent 70 NOmen'g
clubs throughout the country, warning
delegates against possible perils that
might beset them in the metropolis.
was cited today by some members OF
the local arrangements committee as a
factor in keeping down the attendance.
which is below normal
The ''dOn'ts" suggested BY The New
York biennial board were:
Don't select a hotel or place to board
without advice
Don't call in physician without
advice
Don't go 10 any strange place alone
WITHOUT consulting our information
bureau
Don't 90 into a house II you are
suddenly taken i'll on the street. Look
for a drug store.
Don't engage taXicab or other con-
veyance except at authorized stations
and avoid riding alone at night il
possible
Don't let your sympathy be fnflu-
cnced by anyone in apparent distress. II
you must help. first call a policeman.
Don't accompany a stranger on any
pretext. however plausible. for MANY OF
the most vicious are apparently re-
spectacle.
Don't carry all your money in one
place and avoid displaying It in public
Don't forget 10 lock up money and
Jewelry when absent from your room"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-24
DAILY RECORD
Building Permits.

ouAAAAAk
To Francisco Romero 70 build an adobe
building 20 Finley and Cebada streets: esti-
mated value SO
Deeds Filed
East side OF North Fl Paso between West
Rio Grande and West BouIevard-J. p
Cuald and wife 20 A s Mckinney. the
norther.y 20 feet Of lot Is. ana the south
erly 3 feet OF lot Is. block 8. Sunset Heights.
consideration $1,000: May 20. 1916
south side Of Pittsburg between Cotton
ana ohio-R. 2 Davis and wife TO Mrs Ada
laws. lots L. IS. 1e, 20. y. block IS. High
land Park consideration $1,000. Nav s 1915.
Logan Heights-LoEan Heights Realty
company 20 T. r Young. lots %. "a block
~ Logan Heights; consideration $3.50; Nay
Is. 1916.
Births-GirIs.
- TO Mr- and Mrs Tomas Rascon. 402E
To Mr. and Ms a. CantreH. Second and
Florence. May T..
To 1lr. ana Ms a. sautnlanes. 81 South
To 9fr. and Mrs. J. Terrazss. So Park
TO slr and Ms T. Gomez 1909 o'campo.
Births-Boys.
menr Hill. May IL
To llr. and Mrs Robert Horton zoe No
coffin. Ma =
To Mr.. and Mrs. Juan F. GARLIC. SIS
ochoa. May 10.
To NJ. and Mrs P Rivera. 49, Durango.
Automobiles Licensed.
ses-O. T. Bassett. 900 East Overland
6os5-F. W. Lynch esos Copper. Dodge
touring car.
so3s-B Gallup. 81 West Missouri Dodge
touring car
eo97-C- Kennemo-e. Paso del Norte.
soSs-H. a. Borcherding sos North stan
ton. bort touring car.
6o59-C- Guon. car not named
SOTO X chaplin. 4os Myrtle. Ford
s0s1-T n T7s--rg ao= 49,
ing car.
6of2--Mrs- H B. Blum. sos East Bouie-
ward. REQ touring car.
5of3-J. D. Gilreath. s15 West San An
tonic. Dodge touring car.
Licensed TO Marry
Juan MARTINEZ AND Iesus EIEera
Deaths.
M- F. Collier. age S. 1910 North Flor
ence. May %; buried in Evergreen
r. =. Bond. age 90 local sanaroriurn
May %. body shipped 20 Terrell Kaufu1an
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-24

formed a compact with Celeste Yonk-
ers. the school teacher to whom Orpet
was reported TO be engaged. in an ef-
fort to obtain a confession from the
defendant, was denied bv Dady- Ae-
cording to the story circulated. the
girl wrote Orpet that her letters were
TO be read in court and asked him to
confess so that she might be saved
the humiliation attendant upon the
reading Of the correspondence in the
court room Orpet was said TO have
replied that he could not confess as he
was not guilty.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-24
AMERICAN MINING MEN
ARRIVE AT CHIHUAHUA

Advices from Chihuahua city Wednes-
day morning. received in FL Paso. stated
that A. j. McQuatters and the party of
20 Americans who went with him 10
Parral, arrived safely at chihuahua
city The Americans. it was said. would
spend two days in chihuahua before
proceeding TO Parral. where AIcOuat-
tiers plans 70 reopen the Alvarado mines
and mill
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-24
l.. :. SEEKS To RECOVER
LAND GRANTED TO RAILROAD

Washington. d. c.. May "A bill TO
recover title TO 100000 acres Of land.
worth more than S5O.000.000 granted to
the oregon and California railroad nv
the federal government more than 50
years ago. was brought up in the
house today. The measure would au-
thOriZe suit against the railroad for
recovery Of funds received for sale II
100000 acres Of land at more than $3.50
an acre. contrary to the provisions %
the original grant.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-24
EXPOSE MOTIVE
INPECK MURDER.
Presentation of Evidence
That Waite Employed
Arsenic Completed.

New York. May 24-The trial Of DR..
Arthur Warren Waite for the murder Of
his fatherinlsw. John Z. Peck, Of Grand
Rapids. Mich, advanced today TO an
exposition Of motives supposed TO lie
behind the alleged crime.
Technical evidence to prove that the
young dentist killed Mr.. Peck by dosing
him with arsenic was virtually finished
when court convened today.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-05-24
If You Expect Correct

Glasses. il viii be necessary to have
your eyes examined and glasses made
by an OptOmetrist- There are many
reasons. GEO. ID. KENDALL. 22S Mesa
Avenue Makes Glasses Right-Adv.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-07-19
PARR SHOALS DAM
RUSHED BY FLOODS
Columbia Derives Its Power From
This Plant-Beak in Side Of Cas-
ton Shoals Plant Reported.

Spartanburg,i s. c., July 1.-THE
CASTOR Shoals plant Of the South
Carolina Light, Power & Railway
Company, furnishing power to Spar
tanburg and Gaffney and operating
many mills is treatened by the rising
Broad River. The big plant Of the
Southern Power Company is flooded.
This company operates the interur-
ban railway system between Spartan
burg and Greenwood, 8. c., and Gas
tonia and Charlotte and lights sew
eral cities.
The Parr Shoals Development
Company, from which the city of
Columbia derives its power, lies be-
low the Southern plant on the Broad
River and the floods are rushing it
tonight.
A break in the island side of the
dam of the CASTOR Shoals plant of
the South Carolina Light, Power &
Railway Company six miles north of
Gaffney, S. c., was reported late TO-
day and all plants below were noti-
fed of the possible danger. The re-
port has not been verified. This dam
holds body of water six miles long,
a quarter of mile wide with a depth
of thirty feet. Farmers of the Sec
ton reported all highway bridges
wiped away by the flood.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-07-19
TO RE-ORGANIZE
PRESENT BoDY?.
NJ ay Announce Mass
Meeting in the Near
Future.

Reorganization of Abbeville's
Chamber of Commerce either under
the name Of the present organization,
board Of trade, or maybe "Abbe-
vile County Chamber of Commerce
is being talked right along in busi-
ness circles this week, and an an
nouncement Of mass meeting Of the
business men Of Abbeville to discuss
plans for this purpose is likely in the
near future.
It is known that some Of the more
progressive business men of Able
vile have for the past several
months been quietly working out
plans for re-organizing the present
Chamber of Commerce, and accord
ing to>som of the interested parties
a proposition will be made to include
the whole county in the organization,
taking in the farmers and others in
terested in the promotion of Able
ville's commercial welfare.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-07-19
J.G. EVANS DIESN
CHESTER HOSPITAL
Member Well = Known
Abbeville County
Family

Mr.. John G. Evans, for several
years a resident Of Abbeville, but
who lately has been residing on his
farm near Lebanon, died at Chester
on Saturday night, July 18th, where
he had gone to take treatment in the
hospital for stomach trouble.
Mr.. Evans is. member Of the
Evans family of Abbeville county.
He married Miss Gilbert, sister Of
the Hon. Jas. S. Gilbert and the Miss
es Gilbert of Lebanon. She survives
him as do four daughters, Mrs. Fer
rell of Greeleyville, Mrs. Saunders of
Atlanta, Mrs. Jack Hardin Of Rome,
Ga, and Miss Annie Reed Evans, and
his two sons, Charley and Pettigrew
Evans, of Abbeville..
Mr.. Evans was a member of the
Lebanon Presbyterian church. The
remains reached Abbeville Monday
evening and the funeral was at Leba-
non Tuesday morning at IL o'clock.
A number Of people from the city
attended. Gsaia
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-07-19
BRITISH REPULSED
BY TEUTONS.

London, July 1.-THE heavy fight
ing that has been going on for days
in the region of the Somme has dwin-
died perceptibly in intensity, Sunday
witnessing merely heavy lombard
ments on the British front and COM
paratively calm on line held by the
French. In the region Of 'Verdun the
French to the northwest of fortress
have captured German positions, and
southwest of Thiaumont, on the east
bank of the Meuse, have penetrated
German first line trenches.
In the eastern theater in the region
of Lutsk heavy fighting has been re-
newed with the Russians the aggres-
sors. According to Vienna, all at
tacks there have been repulsed. Mel
ther the Vienna nor Petrograd Off
cial communication touches upon the
operations in the Carpathian region,
but Petrograd records the capture
from the Turks of the important
town of Baiburt, in Turkish Armenia,
sixty miles south of the Black Sea,
Port of Trebizond.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-07-19
SOUTH CAROLINA SUFFERS MOST DISASTROUS FLOO[
Already
Result of Heavy the Foh

proportions. On Lynches river the
record established in 1908 of 20-feet
is being rapidly approached. Great
volumes Of water are forcing these
riySrs over their banks fast. Rail
roGs have been warned to us. the
uthost caution in this territory.
Wateree in Flood
Ehat the Wateree river at Camden
will reach height of from 40 to As
fe& an unprecedented food, within
th& next SO hours was the warning
seM out last night by the United
States weather bureau at Columbia.
LoHg distance telephone messages to
themayor, the chief of. police, and
others at Camden begged that the
news be spread, and according warn
irgS are being sent to Eastover, Ha-
goI, Boykin, Lugoff, Wateree, King
vilM and all towns and settlements
neA the confluence of the Wateree
and the Congaree. The prediction
waS based on a report from the OBJ
serter at Catawba, York county, who
we4t to Rock Hill to tell the Colum-
bia soffice that the water at Catawba
lasttnight was 9 feet higher than any
previous known stage. The gauge
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-07-19

down. Cotton mills also have suffer-
ed heavily, while the crop loss is ex-
pected to be large.
Train service from Columbia to
Spartanburg has been eliminated for
the present and only by extensive
detours can trains be run from At
lanta to Washington. The Columbia
Charlotte line was cut by the de-
sruction of the Catawba trestle. The
Atlantic Coast Line has maintained
its through service in the Pee Dee,
though schedules have been badly dis
arranged.
Widespread warnings have been
sent to all territory covered by the
Great Pee Dee, Little Pee Dee,
Lynches, Black and Waccamaw riv-
ers by the Charleston weather bu-
reau officials. It is declared that the
most disastrous flood of years may be
expected in the section drained by
these rivers. The Black river at
Kingstree has already reached record
stage, water registering, the highest
ever experienced and is still rising.
The Great Pee Dee at Cheraw attain
ed a stage Of 35.1 feet yesterday
morning and may not 60 much higher
at that point, but further down
stream will be of most serious flood
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1916-07-19
FRENCH BROAD
IS RECEDING
Property Loss Of $10,-
0OO,OO0-Hundreds
Homeless.

Asheville, N. c., July 17.-Eleven
deaths; a property loss estimated at
$40, 1000, 900; the destruction of 60
homes: 400 people homeless; rs man.
ufacturing and industrial plants par
TALLY destroyed and the complete
paralysis of all railroad traffic in
and out of the city, except on the
Murphy division, are the results Of
the disastrous flood which swept
through the French Broad valley
from sunrise yesterday until 1
O o'clock this morning.
Leaving a trail of disaster and
ruin in their wake as they recede the
waters of the French Broad and
Swannannoa rivers are rapidly re-
turning to their normal levels and it
is stated tonight by official gaugers
that both rivers will be inside their
banks within the next "a hours.
The known death list reported yes
terday has been reduced by two. it
being definitely established that Mrs
Leo Mulholland and Miss Nellie Lipe,
the two daughters Of Capt. J c Lipe,
who lost his life when the rescue
boat overturned in front Of his
house at Biltmore, were rescued by
boatmen who took the two women off
tree branches which they had grasped
rs they were swept down stream. Be-
yond severe nervous shock; the wo-
men received no injury and they are
now recovering at Biltmofe hospital.