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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-07
Big fund
PASSES THE
MARK SET

Richmond's hundred thousand dollar
factory development fund went across
the line last night. Final reports
brought the total to $1o3,2so In the
hardest and biggest campaign ever
held here.
A new significance has been given
to the movement Richmond is cele.
brating her hundredth anniversary.
She starts the second lap of her his
tory as a municipality and simultan-
eousIy begins a new era OF industrial,
civic, school and cultural history.
John Lontz Elected.
Prior to the meeting in the high
school chapel last night, the directors
of the Richmond Industrial Develop
ment company organized and voted to
make the first call of ten per cent of
pledges. John NJ. Lontz was elected
president. George Seidel vice presi-
dent, S. Z. Swayne treasurer and E.
NJ Haas, secretary.
The directors then met at CONNER
cial club rooms and elected John N.
Lontz director and vice president of
the Commercial club.
From standpoint ri attendance.
the meeting in the high school audi
torium was keen disappointment to
Chairman Lontz and others. Later it
was regarded as the most novel and
interesting meeting ever held here.
The attendance was about 800 per-
sons.
Calls for Enterprise.
new ,orct na inctillp6 into
the citizens of Richmond, Mr.. Lontz
said. He spoke of the city's standing
in art. music and culture and then
asked that spirit of enterprise be
raised.
l.. S. Bowman, president of the
Commercial club. pledged in behalf of
the club directors to try to make ev-
cry dollar of the fund bring back one
hundred dollars and closed his talk
with a warm eulogy for Mr.. Lontz.
Principal Frank G. Pickell of the
high school made one of the principal
speeches in which he declared the
fund means better, greater and broad
pr things for the young people of
Richmond. an expansion of the school
system and power and facilities for
increasing the scope and efficiency of
school work and life.
Teachers Vote Help.
DO you men appreciate what it
means when teachers vote to support
movement" he asked.
Il was pleased when the federation
voted 800 to the fund. The teachers
of Richmond that know of have Civ
en- almost $500.
The first three committees to report
fell well below the $500 mark to which
every committee had pledged a week
previously when the fund stood at
$95,S00. Then +. r. Lemons commit
tee reported s745. c. n. Kramer's s641
and o. G. Murray's s540.
With ten more committees to report,
II was then plainly seen that the fund
would pass 100000 and the meeting
became enthusiastic.
Three other committees averaging
$500 each brought the total to $99,541
Bond Robbed Of Honor.
"Our committee will have the honor
of putting across the hundred thous-
and mark" said DR.. c. s. Bond. He re-
ported $3.50 and members of the other
committees laughingly called his at,
tention TO the fact that the fund was
still short.
81 will pledge enough to make the
hundred thousand" said James M.
Carr. The figures were totalled and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-07

Mrs. lie Due is the wife of proml-
nent Chicago business man, and was
shot in room in Philadelphia hotel
by Mrs. Harry BeIzer, who shot and
killed Joseph Graveur and then COM
mitted suicide. The tragedy has fur.
nished a mystery which the police Of
New York and Philadelphia are en-.
deavoring to unraveI.
Mrs. lie Due denies that she went
from New York to Philadelphia with
Graveur, who was a wealthy garage
owner Of New York, and said she did
not know the woman who fired the
shots. She asserts that she went into
Graveur's room to get handbag she
had left there while she went to the
theatre with him.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-07
APPROVES PLANS
FOR new SCHOOL

Dr.. King. representing the State
Board Of Health, yesterday put his
stamp of approval on plans for the
New Garden high school building to
be erected at Fountain City. He sug-
gested only one change in the plans of
Architect Working. An extra hallway
will be put in the basement making it
possible for the janitor to get to the
furnace from the front of the building
without passing through any class
room.
The township advisory board will
meet tonight to pass on the plans and
to advertise for bids. The building
will cost about $4,000.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-07
CONFIRMS REPORT
OF PEACE MOVES

NEW YORK, Oct. president
Sabin of the Guaranty Trust Co., to-
day admitted that 1t was he who yes
terday gave out the information that
Ambassador Gerard was making peace
proposals from Germany. Banker
Sabin today telephoned his secretary
to confirm and reiterate his statement.
The Guaranty Trust company is the
second largest financial institution in
New York. The announcements of
possible peace negotiations is made
so that in the subsequent steps there
would be no upset in the financial
world.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-07

the shortage was found to be $109. He
signed new card for that amount
Il will make it 500, 100," said Gearge
Seidel, who has led half of the same
committee to which Mr. Carr belonged
Both men had previously pledged heav-
lily personally and through firms with
which they are connected.
Other Pledges Still Out.
When the reports were in and s103,-
$50 was pledged, committee men said
there are still several promises of
pledges which will be productive and
may raise the fund to at least $1O4,-
900.
The repOrt follows.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-07
STEAMER SRELLED
BY GERMAN WASP

GALVESTON, Tex, Oct THE De
Layland line steamer, Merciam, ar
irving here today, reported being
shelled by submarine in mid-Atlan-
tic. Capt. C. G. Walker exhibited the
visor on his cap, which he said had
been sylit by splinters from the shell
as he stood on his bridge. None of
the Merchants crew was injured, nor
was the vessel materially damaged.
The submarine, Capt. Walker said,
submerged at the appearance of a
British warship.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-07
DEAD MAN DRIVES
CAR TO SAFETY

OMAHA, Oct Mrs. F. S. Trul-
niger is alive today because the hands
Of her dead husband safely guided an
automobile down steep hill and
brought it to stop against the rear
end of another car going in the same
direction late last night. Mrs. Trulin-
ger. discovering her husband was dead
vainly tried to remove his hands from
the wheel and his feet from the
brakes. TrNlinger died of apoplexy.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-07
WITH DOG AWAY
THIEVES GET 5000

CHICAGO, Oct. Miss Helen Nor
ton, divorced two days ago from Roger
Payley. Virginia gentleman farmer
and horseman, is $4,000 poorer today
because she took a police dog she
took along for protection when she
went on walk which ended at NOV
lie show last night. During her alb
sence thieves entered the home of
Mrs. Stuyvesant Peabody, where she
is guest, and got Miss Morton's jew
els, in spite of the fact there were five
servants in the house.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-07
CONTRACTS FOR GRAVEL.

Contractor kirkpatrick, who has the
contract for cementing the National
Road through Jackson township and
part of Center, has entered into con-
tract with the T. H. l. & E. Traction
company to furnish $4,000 cubic yards
of gravel to the company from the
pit which he has opened on the James
Boyd farm near Cambridge City.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-07
GERMAN SUB
NOT BREMEN
REACHES PORT

NEWPORT, R. l., Oct THE Ger.
man fighting submarine U-53 com.
manded by Capt. Lieutenant Hans
and crew of thirty-three men, arriv.
ed here this afternoon from Wilhelm.
haven It left there seventeen days
ago. The vessel has two guns mount.
ed, one fore and one aft, and a wire.
less outfit. 1t carries supplies for
three or four months. All on board
are in the best of health. It expects
to leave tonight.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-07
BROTHERHOOD HOLDS
SUPPER AT CHURCH

The monthly meeting and supper of
the Mems Brotherhood, First Presby-
terrain church, will be held in the
church on Monday, October 8 at $50
pm. An address will be presented by
DR.. Joseph John Rae, entitled, "a Man
I Have Met" Members and their
friends are urged to attend. Tickets,
including supper, 35 cents, can be Sc
cured at the church Monday evening.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-07
Masonic Calendar

Saturday. October Loyal chapter
No. 40 o. F. s., stated meeting.
Tuesday, Oct. 10, 1916, Richmond
Lodge, No. 1876, f. and A. M. Called
meeting; work in the Entered APP
prentice Degree.
Wednesday, Oct. II, Webb Lodge,
No. "a, f. and A. M. Called meeting;
work in the Master Mason Degree;
commencing at 700 o'clock.
Thursday, Oct. II, Wayne Council,
No. 10, r. and S. M. Special assem-
bly,; work in the Royal and Select
Masters Degrees.
Friday, Oct 13. King Solomon's
Chapter, No 4, R. A. M. Stated Con-
vocation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-07
AUTHORIZES CARRYING
MAIL IN AERQPL ANE

WASHINGTON, Oct. Second
Assistant Postmaster General Prayer
today issued formal order authoriz-
ing Victor Carlstrom, aviator, to carry
two bags of United States mail by
aeroplane from Chicago to New York.
Carlstrom plans to make the trip be-
tween sunrise and sunset in non
stop flight between October and No
vember IL.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-07
MURPHY DIVORCE
is GRANTED TODAY

Albert G. Murphy was granted di-
vorce from Anna Murphy by the cir
cult court this morning. Cruel and
inhuman treatment was the charge
Last Saturday morning Judge Fox
gave Mr. Murphy divorce by default
and then recalled it when the attorney
for the wife said he had meant to
fight it.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-07
OPTION IS TAKEN
ON HILL ESTATE

County commissioners have taken a
months option on the Hill estate, thir-
ty-seven acres, east of Centerville, as
a site for the tuberculosis hospital.
The option sets the value at $211 an
acre, making the total value of the
farm, S7,S07.
If the county council passes on the
additional $1,000 appropriation, We'd
nesday, this site will be purchased i'm
mediately.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-07
USE MOVIE SHOWS
TO FIGHT PLAGUE

Plans for using motion picture
shows to educate the public in pre-.
venting the spread of tuberculosis are
being discussed at great length at the
annual meeting of the Mississippi Val
ley conference on tuberculosis at
Louisville, Ky. Miss Mary Kennedy
county visiting nurse and Mrs. o. N
Huff, Fountain City, are representing
the Wayne county anti-tuberculosis
society
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-07
JUDGE FOX LOWERS
DE ViNNEY'S TERM.

When Robert DeVinney entered a
plea of guilty in the circuit court this
morning to having operated blind
tiger" Judge Fox fined him 500 and
thirty days in jail.
The case was appealed from the po-
lice court where the trial was held by
jury and where the verdict was $3.50
and six months on the penal farm.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-07
PAUL JACOBS DIES.

Paul E. Jacobs. age one year.
died at midnight at the home OF
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert ia
cobs, 419 North Fourteenth street He
is survived by his parents. The body
will be taken to Bradford Junction
Sunday morning at $3.50 o'clock where
burial will be held.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-07
CITIZENS RAID JAIL.

AUGUSTA, Kans., Oct. 7.-Enraged
by the arrest of six prominent citi-
Zens, arrested on charges of violating
traffic ordinances, mob early today
stormed the Jail here, ran Marshal
Grove and his three deputies out of
town and liberated the prisoners.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-07
MARTINDELL is DEAD,

Richard Martindell died at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. Fred Davis, East
Plum street, Centerville, Ind, at the
age of 50 years. Funeral services
will be held at the Friends church at
2 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-07
CLEANLINESS SENDS LIST

County Treasurer Chamness today
sent a tax bank list of $2,31s.96 to
the First National bank, Dublin. Peo-
pie who are included in the list will
pay their taxes at the bank instead
of at the treasurer's office.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-07
OBSERVE RALLY DAY
AT FRIENDS SCHOOL

Rally day will be observed in the
Bible school of the East Main Street
Friends church Sunday morning. The
primary department especially. will
have prominent part in the exercises
presenting several special numbers.
An unusually large attendance is ex-
pected.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-07
EVANGELIST TO SPEAK.

Announcement has been made OF
series of meetings by Evangelist l.. j.
King at the Vaughan hall, Main street,
during October. Meetings on Monday
and Tuesday nights will be held at
the K. of P. temple. The services be-
gin Sunday at 2:30 and continue at
7 o'clock each evening thereafter.
King announces himself as an ex-
ramanist.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-07
z3 BOYS ENTERED

Twenty-three boys are entered in
the Wayne township State Dairy con-
test. Ivan Beck, township agriculture
advisor, has list of prizes for the
township winners which he will make
public soon.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-07
SMITH WILL MEET
WITH I. U. TRUSTEES

Dr. S. f. Smith, superintendent of
the hospital at Easthaven, and newly
elected trustee of the Indiana univer-
sity, will meet with the board for the
first time in the next session which
will be held at Bloomington on Oct
%.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-07
HOLD PROHIBITION RALLY.

A Prohibition rally will be held at
the First Pentecostal church of the
Nazarene, North A and Fifth streets,
at 1880 o'clock next Tuesday evening.
The address will be delivered by Bish-
Cd TAYLOR
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-07
FILE PETITION SUIT.

Petition to have Judge Fox set the
inheritance tax for the estate of Hen
ry F. Morris, Cambridge City, was
filed in the circuit court today. The
value set is S14,095.76.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-07

An inventor living at Troy, N. Y.
has patented laundry machine that
irons an entire skirt over a conical
roller at single operation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-10-07
Jay IS SELECTED
COLLEGE PRESIDENT

j. Edwin Jay, Earlham college, '95,
has been elected president of Will
mington college, Wilmington, Ohio.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-03-24
Proceedings of The City Council.

The Board of Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Grenada met al City Hall
oil this the 9Th day of March, 1916, the sam beng a regular meeting of the
said Board.
Present The Mayor, Recorder. Marshal, Treas. and all members of Board.
The minutes of the regular meeting held Feb. 7h were read and approved.
Ordered that the following reductions be made IN real assessments: A T
McElwrath $500 Mrs A E Mitchell $780, 90; J A Fielder $500. 90; Henrietta
Talbert $l50 90.
A committee formerly appointed to investigate an alleged overcharge N
water used by w c Thomas reported that they were unable 20 find any error IN
same.
Ordered by the Board that whenever there is raised and paid into the city
any block Of any street which adjOins any oiled street or portion Of such oiled
cost of oil and all other expense of ciing and will oil such street o portion
thereof covered by such payment If aid two third of suhc COST of oil.
Ordered that the Street Committee be and they areh hereby authorized to
Ordered that the Water and Light COMMITTEE be directed to ascertain
whether or rot it woul be practicable 10 install a sewerage line o. Clay street
Ordered that officers reports be approved as follows:
Statement of w r Grantham, Treasurer, in account with City of Grenada,
Grenada, Miss, March 4th, 1916.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-03-24

GEN. FUND.
Officers Salaries $3.50 SO
Employees 1T so
p S Irby 106 45
w H Crowder 81 40
Election Commissioners 81 90
Hall & Thomas, costs Is 80
Lockett Lumber Co 8 SO
Stokes Bros 90
Perry Coal Co 8 90
Golden Grocery Co 4 90
City Lumber Co 2N
A Juchheim 6 rs
Grenada Sentinel AZ 20
w & FUND.
Employees $377 SO
Crane Co Is 40
Hershey Meter Co 90
Johns Manville Co IL Sc
Ordersd that the Board adjourn.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-03-24


City W & L Co, & c h & % IS
G Sen P Co, pub for CO & statry l15 70
A T McElwrath, 4 das cleo com IL 90
A T Inman, same IL 90
J 0 Little. cutg Och & wk By bt1 II so
J il Ambrose, labor beat l so 48
] w Eppers0n, haul sand tt2 49 so
Jno S King. 8 das tick inspctn "a 90
] w Searcy, hlg lbr & bl bdg BIT Is 20
J 0 Smith, wkg co mules &C IS 90
w H Crowder. shift, I'D prsnrs Is 20
sundry acct 6 SO
Is 90
Hill & Hightower, lunacy cert zoo
Workman Pig Co, deed records GA so
J P Fisher, sal Jan & Feb $50 90
W H johnson, l da cleo comr 3 90
ane Perry, tax refund 80
Doak Hdw Co, sundry accts "a 80
A Dubois, road work 200
W X Carpenter, road work rs
J F Thomson 80 SO
P Daley, labor 20 SO
J w Poe, road work % 90
q u Thomson, road work s SO
D J Smith, 500
M McKibben, sal Jan & Feb, etc 1853 60
-! Smith road work q 90
Cum Tel & Tel Co, acct shift So
l. acct cnan elk 8 80
Luther Seal, labor 324
Jim kIrkwOod, tax refund 3 90
" G Hill, labor rs %
x MtJ GGeSGHeE'mHr, ind s n6scs;t Is
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Beard creek ro M
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TT Hayward, labor 81 az SS
road work n
: A Windham, bdg culvs g. lbr 00
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spencer Middleton, road work E EU
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= r Gibbs, road work SeU
W W koonce, labor % g e.
: a Towns, rep & ditchinp rds < n
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nqrch Williams, same EU
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" :. fowell, clerk, stamps *
Bennett. road work 40
" = a Odom. 2 das insp roads 6 M
: 3 3 GGtantham. bdg brig Gray bch 30 O q
= Il Il Ehllders, ! da insp rds NJ
: 1 Hayden, same 00
" ' Horton, same SS000
u, wages OF LIST class convicts fixed az
o.. n.y. ana End class IS per mo
Onan elk authorized to purchase
'ook typewriter for use in his oH;oa
. ~ ior this I'D, and U trade in old
'9ok typewriter now in his Office o'o
fart OF order heretofore passed with
y rescinded. !" mere
Mass meeting of Grenada Co -cit;zers
a.ied TO meet in Grenada S=atnrdew
.dI 10 I4IH 49,
BOD roads. insurers OF
tont 20 furnish chemicals for dinn;ro
us awd to D o Semmes at price " ~
per cent on orig cost.
: OF ) A Downs for sum of s7s %
! ga. Tue 2 IL mis- I'd in BIT from
ring creek to Billy K%oonce's anJ )
= from B Koonces to C%offeev;ils an" u
q 2 mis- from Young's to Co linz a.
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mended that acct is true and Should
y arrants issued to the Board a. fo,-
anne ~. no..
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Carpenter a HW
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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-03-24

L. B. James, City Recorder.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-11
,MATSON BOATS CARRY
40, 900 PASSENGERS IA.
TO HAWAII IN 1915

All passenger records for
any one steamship company operat-
ing ships between San Francisco and
the Hawaiian Islands, were surpassed
by the Matson Navigation Company in
1915, according to an account in the
San Francisco Examiner of Deem.
Der 81, which says: a -. ...~....... =.
THE six vessels composing the com
.rany's fleet carried approximately
LOGS passengers from San Francisco
to Hawaii and 1907 visitors from the
islands to San Francisco. -. -.
Most of those going from Sal
Francisco to Honolulu were round
trip passengers. The line also car
ried }GG0 passengers between ports
in the Hawaiian Islands. ~. 49, =
The cargo carried out of SaL
Francisco fer the islands fer the last
year totaled .325 GOO tons. All of this
went to the Hawaiian islands. Incom.
ing vessels from Hawaii brought i'll
100000 tons. The greater part of
these shipments consisted of sugar,
bananas and piaeannles' T.. :.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-11
LURLINE TRAILED
BY BAD WEATHER
ALL WAY OVER

Bad winds and high seas are hold
ing back the Mamea and other boats
headed fer the coast, according 10 of
ficers Of the Matson steamer LuFline.
which locked al. 40 this morning at
Pier y, from San. Francisco, bringing
q passengers and fI05 tons or cargo.
Rough weather behind the boat. and
following II all the way, was expert
enced by the steamer. which passed
the hanoa at o'clock Saturday after
noon, where the two steamers usually
meet at midnight Friday. This would
make the Manoa almost IL hours late.
not allowing for the difference in time
I'VE could see her diving into it for
all she was worth, said Purser P. H.
Levey. ~ 3
Capt. Troels K. Smith said the Ma
roa was doing some lively jumping"
when the Lurline passed her Saturday
He said she reported strong winds and
heavy seas since leaving Honolulu He
brought news that the Hill liner Min
neSota will have TO discharge her ice.
house freight at once. as it is spelling.
The steamer is lying at anchor in
the stream at San Francisco, and as
government boiler inspectors have re.
fused to allow her to keep up steam,
owing to The dangerous condition OF
her boilers, her refrigerating plant has
been put out of commission
The Larline brought AL bags of
mail and a stable cargo, consisting Of
1929 tons for Honolulu and no for
kahulHi. There We're no steerage pas.
semgers. Freight included a caterpil.
lar tractor for the Sehnman Carriage
Company, and about 100 tons Of gen
eral supplies for the Tanning Island
cable station, to be forwarded by the
steamer Kestrel, now in port at Pier
G..
Freight which the Matsonia was UNI
able TO land at Hilo due to the storm,
will be transhipped on the Lurline.
Her cabin passengers included a
Number of Philippine government EN-
rloyes ard officials, who will wait
here for the transport Sheridan, due
Thursday, and go on TO Manila There
was no room for them on the transport
at San Francisco,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-11
MAUNA KEACOMES
BACK With ALL +.
HILO CARGO /.

Bringing back every pound of her
Hilo freight, having been unable to
land anything except mail and express
matter there, owing to the storm, the
InterIsland steamer Mauna Kea re-
turned at 7:30 this morning from the
Big Island, and will go out again to-
morrow morning as usual, taking such
additional freight as she has room for,
Plus her original cargo.
Capt. w. X. Freeman reported the
rndertow at Kuhio Bay the worst he
has ever known. He said the Mamma
Kea went alongside the wharf there
and tried to unload her cargo, but that
the. undettow made it impossible to
hold the ship fast, and the attempt
had to be given up.
1T was comparatively smooth on
the surface, but the undertow slammed
the boat around like threshing ma
chine" he said. Capt Freeman re-
norted the Niihau TO be holding on to
the schooner Maweema at Hilo.
The steamer left Hilo at 4:30 yes
terday afternoon, half an hour late,
and arrived an hour later than her
usual time this morning. Passengers
were taken out to the Mauna Kea at
Hflo. by means of the steamers boats.
while she was anchored about 200 feet
from Kuhio bay wharf