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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-07
Army AMATEURS
AS GOOD AS MOST
PROFESSIONALS
Minstrel Show at Biiou Brings
Out Surprising Array of Tall
emf; Many Fine Voices

Amateurs who acted like simon
pure professionals" was the verdict
that was heard on many sides last
evening al the close OF the minstrel
and vaudeville show given by the Star
Amusement Company last evening al
the Bijou theater. The enlisted men
had a knowledge Of entertaining that
is not found in all amateur ranks. ~
Last night was the maiden perform.
ance of the Schofield company in Ho-
nolulu, and the program was brim full
of original sketches. local comedy and
musical numbers which brought out
the applause from good sized aud
fence. Lieut.. Otis Sadtler who had
charge OF the performance, stated that
many of the company had past expert
ence in theatricals. e.. Fl
The program was in two parts, the
first an old-time minstrel in which
members of the four regiments took
part The bright feature of the first
half of the program was the bass solo
by G.. j. Armstrong OF Company, LIST
Infantry. !. .~:.... .: 80
He was given several encores, and
was worthy of all praise, as his voice
made an impression on the audience
with its purity and volume. ~
Mr.. Delaney of c Company, 1st In
fantry, sang After the Roses Have
Faded Away which was we'll receiv-
ed by the audience. His voice is Of
a higher grade than most amateurs.
Mr.. Miner of II Company, 25th In
fantry, pleased the audience with
Take Me Now Before Say Goodby.'"
Mr. Hinley of the 4th Cavalry, G..
Brown, H. Company, 25th Infantry;
Mr.. Milton of the 1st Field Artillery,
and Mr.. Wagner of G Company, 1st
Infantry, were far above the standard
of most amateurs. -"..... -.
H. ID. Bedell of B Company, 1st In
fantry, was the interlocutor, and the
double ends were Messrs. Minor, Mil.
ton, Brown and Armstrong. The rapid
fire comedy was clever, although once
or twice the jokes bordered upon the
risque. .-;#...* -.:> III: -. III
The show was we'll staged and the
costumes were fully up to the stand
ard of professional productions. Brown
and Miner brought down the. house
with their exhibition of buck and wing
dancing in the second act. Milton
and Gerald kept up witty word fire
in their act and were well appreciated.
Spiegel and Peyser scored with Joe
WEIGH stunt. ~ E4E ~. 49,. ...>:. -.
when the Maple Leaves Were Fall
ing, by Armstrong and Snelson, was
one of the big hits of the second pro-
gram. Seated on. a step-ladder the
men treated the audience to a feature
that was one of the best things on the
bill last evening. William Proue did
a Millman stunt on a slack wire and
the Imperial Five closed the bill with
a musical sketch, which was we'll TAX
en-. ...~ i. ~. :..'.... II.
The performance is to be repeated
tonight and tomorrow evening
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-07
SHOWSEFFECTSOF
ZEPPELIN RAIDS

Fate took hand in the destiny of
Arnold Bellamy after his encounter
with opposing political factions in Bes-
sic Eyton's latest dramatic success.
"At the Fork of the Road" It will
be featured in two parts at the Empire
theater today. Miss Eyton possesses
charming personality She has been
given a congenial role.
1T All Depends is lively COM
edy with decided punch. 1t has been
staged to give better opportunity to
Joseph Kaufman and company OF
stars to depict the follies of metro
politan. society. .~@><
The effect of raid of German Yep
pelins over London, Eng, is shown in
a series of late war pictures. From
the aircraft were dropped bombs
which wrought much destruction to
life and property. French recruits
for the western front are seen in a
series of maneuvers. A realistic pic
ture of the lunching of the million
dollar yacht Sea Call at Neponset,
Mass, was taken by the camera-man.
The joyful comedy, Some White
Hope" a travesty on pugilism will
close the program.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-07
De FOLCO GIVEN
Coveted PAYIA
laurel WREATH

Eugenio de Folco, the dramatic
grand opera tenor, who is even now
at sea on the Great Northern with his
company of Is people, coming to open
a grand opera season in Honolulu, had
hoped to be singing in Paris by this
time, had not the war spoiled tile
grand opera seasons of the European
capitals -. .,....
In the early months of 1914 de Folco
was awarded the coveted gold medal
and laurel wreath at Pavia, near Mi
Ian, as the best Don Jose in all Italy.
The Pavia laurel wreath is always
coveted by Italian singers. and his
having won the trophy would have put
him in the grand opera at "a Scala
for the spring season Of 1915, but for
the war. ...". -. 49,. :
When de FOlco last sang in Port
land and San Francisco a controversy
arose as to whether he sang a high
B fiat ora c in alt in the famous "Ce-
leste Aida On a low pitched tuning
fork, he says, he sang high b fiat. and
on concert pitched tuning fork he
sang the high c. g.. -: -:
Honolulu music lovers will have q
chance to judge for themselves. for
the Honolulu season oUenS one week
from Monday with Aida 49, 49,"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-07
FESTIVAL HALL
OPERA Chairs
FOR LOCAL use

Visitors on the Matson Navigation
C0mpany.S dock yesterday We're sTeSu,
lated as 20 the whereabouts of the
new theater when they noted the
dock about half filled with elegant
chairs are not intended for a new"
theater but have been. purchased by
tie Consolidated Amusement Com.
pany and viii be installed in the
houses OF that company within the
next few days <.-..-... ....
T. According to Joel G.. Cohen. presi.
dent of the company, these. chairs are
the last word in theatrical accOmmo-
dationS and are those used in the Fes-
tiyal hall at the San Francisco eXposi
ton. The total purchase amounted to.
5000 chairs, but only 1000 were re,
ceived on the Matsonia, the remain.
ing 1000 coming through on the Lur.
line, TO arrive next Tuesday. 4. .
Last summer. while Cohen was on
the coast, he decided that opera chairs
might be purchased cheap at the close
OF the exposition, and instructed
George Il. Davis of the Alcazar thea.
ter. agent for the Consolidated in San
Francisco, to keep his eyes open for
something in this line, with the result
that Davis secured the entire equip.
ment of Festival hall E.".."-
These chairs will be distributed to
the Bijou and Liberty theaters in Ho-
nolulu and 10 the Consolidated's thea.
ter in sWailuku, Maui. Installation will
be commenced shortly
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-07
GIANT TARP0N FOUND
IN PANAMA STREAMS:
ZONE CLUB FORMED

Observation-Disclosures on the 18TH
mus have completed the organization OF
the Canal Zone Tarpcn Club. 1t will
have a clubhouse Of its own not far
removed from the spillway at Gatun
which is the site of the club members
sport. ....'~.=: H.. ...-- -: ..%.
Shortly after the spillway was COM
pleted it was found that many large
tarpon come up the Chagres river from
the sea TO feed on the fresh water
fish that come over the spillway from
Lake Gatun. Since then this has pro-
vided excellent, sport for the canal
fishermen: $ One fish weighing more
than - pounds has been taken with
rod and line. -. -. -. H.. -.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-07
LAY OUT GOLF COURSE
ON TOP OF GATUN DAM

PANAMA, C. 1.-THE broad flat top
of Gatun Dam is to serve for a golf
course and club is now being or
ganized by officials of the Panama ca
nal and others. Maj-gen. George w.
Cocktails, U. S. A, governor of the
Panama canal, has approved the for
nation of the club and has given per.
mission for the use of Gatun dam.
The club will be organized under
the auspices of the Young Mems
Christian Association, which already
has suitable club building at Gatun.
The foundation stone of the physio-
logical building of the new Welsh Ma
tional School of Medicine was laid
on August H.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-01-07

TT "a q e q

The Home Of Hish-cIass Pictures.
Program beginning 1880 a. m. until
4 p. m.
Evening 1.-TWO shows) $50 and $50
SPECIAL PROGRAM FOR TODAY
AND EVENING
The Fork in the Road ~... ~.
= Ctwopart drama) Selig
Some White Hope" - :..=~ ~.
comedy ............ .Nitagraph
ut All Depends" COMEDY -. Lubin
Hearst Selig News ........=..
tcurrent events) ....... Selig
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-16
BRITISH SEIZED 1000
BAGS OF MAIL FOR u
Nieuw Amsterdam Was Detair..
Six Days at Falmouth.

The Holland-America liner N,.
Amsterdam, from Rotterdam. via ,,
mouth, reached Hoboksn last rly,,
after having been held up ak dsy, !,
Falmouth by the British autaodr.,
British agents examined all the pa,s,,
gers, and took from the boat one -.
who, they said, was a British sgb's..
attempting 70 escape compulsory MI
tary service.
a thorough examination was made a,
the mail, and 1900 bags Of mail ,rr
Austria and Germany. destined sor y.
United States, were seized On 81.
charge that the mail contained Gerra,
books intended % spread German tro,.
agands in the United States.
Ethelbert Watts, the United s,s.,,
Consul General at Brussels. "a,
among the passengers. Speaking y,
conditions under German rule in Bel.
GUM, he said:
"Everythlng is quiet and order,y a.
Brussels. There Is no starvation All
no great shortage Of food. thanks "a
the efficiency and activity % the Aver.
lean Relief Commission"
Two Chinese children, Leopoltir,
four, and Herm Long, six, were snoay
the second cabin passengers They A..
going 70 visit their fathes. an acton il
Chicago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-16

"I, doos not seem ms though had been
here ten years. was eligible Tor
mansion twenty years ago. but ! don't
want IL as long ne ! do not need it,
I. WAS on January 10. 1866, TINT a
thin. sixteen- year-old Irish lad entered
the building which still stands at 81
Naesau street. where the Corporation
Counsel was located. Richard O'Gor-
man WAS the incumbent OF the once,
ana Andrew r. Campbell, cher CLERK OF
the department, who served the Cor
poration Counsels Office fifty-six years
continuously, ushered the youngster
into his SUPERIOR presence.
"My name il william Hodge sad
the boy, "and want 70 so TO WORK.
"Whcn would you like to begin - IN
quired O'Gorman.
"Now," said the bog. Thereupon he
entered into the duties Of office boy
ard became an empioye Of the city
Office Of which he is now the senior
member in length Of service.
Before "A visitor may enter the inner
Offices on the seyeutcenth floor Of the
Municipal Building he must satisfy
Hodge. the guardian Of the gate, that
his business is worthy Of MS admit
lance.
81 have served under seventeen Cor
poration CounscIs... said Hotge yester.
day. "They began with O'Go7man and
run right through 10 Mr. Lamar Hardy.
have been here under lndcDendcnts,
Tammany Hall Democrats. Republicans
and the present administration, what
ever that is."
For thrty-fve years Hodge was a
messenger. delivering as man "a ten
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-16
$4,000, CAPITAL
FOR WORLD FILMS
Reorganization in the Motion
Picture Field Includes
Equitable Corporation.

A statement published in The Tr.b-
une yesterday 20 the effect that the
Equitable Film Corporation has swal-
lowed the World Film Corporation
proves 70 have been founded upon mis-
information supplied 10 this and 10
other papers. The reverse is the truth.
Reorganization has resulted ln q new
World Film Corporation being born
with a capitalization Of S5OOO,OO0, Of
which sum Sl.500,000 was paid in in cash
on Friday afternoon at a meeting at
tended by directors OF the World and
Equitable films and Of Ladenburg,
Thalmann & Co., the financial hackers
Of the new corporation.
Equitable stock viii be absorbed
through exchange for new World stock
and the entire Equitable plants and
assets will be taken over by the World.
The directors of the World Film Cor
poration subscribed TO 100000 OF new
stock. the balance being taken by bank
ing interests At the meeting II was
announced that World Film, despite all
rumors 70 the contrary, has had
prosperous year, its net earnings be-
ing II per cent on the outstanding
stock.
Lewis ]. Selznck and Britton y.
Bush, the former vice-presldeut OF the
World and the latter It's treasurer,
handed in their designations, and both
were accepted. The new general man
ager has not been appointed az yet,
but negotiations with a man well known
in film circles are now under way. IL
Is understood that Mr. Selznick may be
continued in the sales end OF the re-
organized company. but this has not
been settled definitely.
World and Equitable affairs have
been the subject Of continuous adverse
rumors for more than year, and only
recently 1t was alleged that World Film
was on the verge of disruption. II was
known that powerful clique of finan-
ciers were opposed to Selznick, and that
If the company continued its life. he
would be forced TO resign.
George B. Cox, the Cincinnati mill
ionaire, and identified with the Shu-
bert theatrical interests, is president
Of World Film Corporation Joseph L.
Rhinock is vice-pres ident. A new treas
urer has not yet been chosen. Lee
Shubert and Jules f. Brulatour are
among the directors. Allied with the
corporation are William A. Brady, the
Shuberts, Frohman Amusement Com
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-16
WAR RELIEF, PREY
FOR BOGUS AGENTS
National Committee Issues
Warning on Arrest OF
Svrians in Canada.

Bogus solicitors for the National
Committee for Syrian and Armenian
Relief are appearing In different parts
of the country, it was announced al
meeting Yesterday afternoon at ~
Fifth Avenue. the committees head
quarters. From Canada came news OF
the arrest Of several Syrians who had
collected thousands OF dollars. not d
penny of which had been sent TO the
needy people for whom 1t was IN
tended.
I'm view of these facts, the following
warning was issued:
The National Committee, which is
the only official committee for Ar
menian and Syrian relief in this coun-
try. has adopted the rule of making
banks It's local agents, and takes tins
opportunity TO warn against individual
collectors without proper references
The Vacation War Relief Commit
tee. Of which Miss Anne Morgan is
chairman. received between January
and II S1.409S4 for garments, hOspi-
tai supplies and drugs. Added to con-
tributions previously acknowledged, the
total is Sl91.3S9.42.
Mrs Ethelbert Nevin, chairman OF
the American Fund for the French
Wounded. reports receipts Of S1i6.9z
for the same period and a total OF
S16,71O.47
Among the recent contributions that
have helped bring S214.7O4.Sl 10 the
Polish Victims Relief Fund, the Office:
Of which are in the Aeolian Building
are: Lucie Stern, 500; j. S. Watson
S1l0: Miss Mary Archer. S115; NJ. VI
Emery, $780, Roland r. Conklin, 800;
Cleveland Dodge, $500.
Additional gifts of 500 and more Il
the American Jewish Relief Commit
tees fund. which now totals Sl,l45,
2l766. are announced as follows: jacob
Rupert, $500; Woodbine Jewish Relic
Committee, 500: Miller & BONNIE
500: Waco Committee, $50; Mrs
Herman II. Rosenbaum, 500; Bonner
Manufacturing Company, 500; cash
received by NJ. S. Van Wezel: s26S.
5. Kaplan & Co., 800; Rosenberg &
Daniel, 500; Charles Adler's Sons
500; Eichberg g. Co., $3.50; Bruh
Bros. Co., 500; Arthur Lorsch, $3.50
/ Zach A. Oppenheimer, 500.
/ The Serbian Relief Committee, II
/ Fifth Avenue, whose funds now tota
! Sl94.55O.55, acknowledges s16666 from
+ /. W. James and $l2219 from the Cen
trial Presbyterian Church, Montclair
Nj.
X. N. Stuart Wortley, treasurer o
the American branch of the Prince 0
Wales's National Relief Fund. 9
Broad Street, has announced that tn
total contributions to January ii wer
b S14S.10S.O4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-16
WANTS MORE MIDSHIPMEN
Daniels Asks Congress TO Help Increase
CORPS at Academy.

Washington. Jan. 10 Immediate ac-
ton by Congress to authorize an IN
crease in the corps of midshipmen at
Annapolis is urged by Secretary
Daniels in a letter to Chairman Padgett
Of the House Naval Committee: me
letter states that if the full number OF
vacancies be made available for APP
pointments by members of Congress
before March the Academy will be able
to handle d much larger class next
year. 80, -.
The shortage Of officers available for
feet duty. pointed out by Admiral
Fletcher's report, has been remedled
largely. 1t is said, but transfer o. OIL
hcers 10 active vessels has LETT Eacah-
CLOS elsewhere. The question Of pro-
yidirg officers for these vacancies ana
new Ships to be commissioned In the
next TWO or three years IS one OF Seri-
Gus concern.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-16

thousand documents in n quarter year
he said yesterday. He has charge o.
the messenger force. the first grade
clerks md the time records.
IN the last dozen years Hodge has
been confronted by many cranss VINO
approach the outer gates to the C0r
poration Counseis Office. but he handles
Them "a skilfully as he did the woman
who for years called regularly once
zach month TO collect the rent for the
CITY Hall. Hodge placated her so skill
fully that she always went away
pleased, although minus the rent from
Father Knickerbocker.
81 am proud Of my record, said the
old man yesterday FOR there mas never
been complaint against me-"
Hodge is the father Of two daughters
and a son, all married. lie lives AZ l3bl
Bushwick Avenue. Brooklyn, and when
not working likes best TO 20 ishlng.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-16
NUN MISSING FROM CONVENT
Shawl Found on Bank Of Stream Last
Trace Of Sister.

nv Telegraph to The Tribune
Philadelphia, Jan. ia nun regis
tered as Sister Vincent. disappeared
strangely eleven days ago from the
convent Of St Joseph villa, two miles
outside of Cheltcnham, and no trace
Of her has been found 10y the police OF
this city and all surrounding towns
The search for the nun has been pro-
crossing under considerable secrecy:
Her shawl was found on the bank or
Tacony Creek, near the convent. ana
to-day the creek WAS dragged ana
dvnamted. but without result. Inc
missing woman was formerly MISS
Haggcrty, Of Philadelphia. She is de
scribcd as being twenty-three years old
and unusually pretty.
Charles u. McAvoy, Of Norristown,
attorney for the sisters. said to-day:
There need be no secrecy about this
case and there really is none, except
that community Of religious persons
wish to avoid the publishing of scnsa-
tional stories. The young woman had
been extremely i'll for "A considerable
time. She Is regarded as being unbai-
anccd mentally and is missing. We
do not know where she is"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-16
HAS SERVED CITY
FOR FIFTY YEARS
w. J. Hodge Receives
Tribute from Corpora
ton COunseI's Staff.

Fifty years on the job and never a
complaint"
That is the record Of William j.
Hodge. doorkeeper Of the law depart
ment Of the Corporation CounseFs
Office, who was presented yesterday
with a gold watch In commemoratlon
NJ his long term Of service. Corpora
ton Counsel Lamar Hardy made
brief speech of congratulati0n, while
the employees Of the office, each OF
whom had a share in tho gift, gath
cred around the old man. Hodge, In u
short talk, thanked his associates. Then
he went back TO his work.
"I'm feeling Ane," declared the ven
cradle servant OF Manhattan yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-16
URGE SUBSTITUTE FILM LAW
Picture Men Want Objectionable Ones
Prohibited from Mails.

Washington. Jan ia law to pro
hibit transportation Of Objectionable
motion picture films through the mails
was suggested by film manufacturers at
hearing before the House Education
Committee to-day as a substitute Tor
the pending Hughcs-Smith bill Tor
Federal censorship Of pictures.
The manufacturers contended tha'
the censorship machinery proposed IN
the bill was so cumbersome that II
would halt the industry for months.
Cyrus Townsend brady, of Kansas
City; cambridge Colby. of New YORK
and Mary Gray Peck. of New York
spoke against the Hughes Smith BILL
and Mrs. John \. Culbertson, repre-
senting several womcn's organizations
made n statement in favor OF II. The
hearings will continue next week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-16
WHITMAN AT HEBREW BALL
Attends Home for Aged Fete In
Brooklyn.

Governor Whitman was the guest OF
honor last night az the entertainment
and ball Of the Brooklyn Hebrew Home
for the Aged in the 18th Regiment
Armory. The Governor spoke from the
balcony of the big drill room.
The receipts, which were more than
80 600. wiped out the $4,000 mortgage
on the home, and gave a nucleus Tor Il
fund 20 build an annex. which u ~
planned 20 open next fall az nome
for chronic invalids.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-16
Recluse Burns. Gripping Cash.
lBy Telegraph 20 The Tnbunsl

lBy Tc7esralA 20 Tie Innuns
Winsted. Conn, Jan. 10 Clutchlng
500 in one hand and her bank book IN
tho other. Mrs. Mary a. Roe, an aged
reclnse. was found dead after fire in
her home at Rockville last night. The
fire is supposed 10 have started from
an overheated stove. Mrs. Roe was SUI
located.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-01-16

panv. California Motion Picture Com
many. Peerless Motion Picture Com
pany. Paragon Motion Picture Company
and others. II numbers among W.
stars Robert Warwick. Clara kimbnI
Young. Alice Brady and Vivian Martin
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-14
N0RTHER IS DUE
IN THE VALLEY
ALMOST FREEZING WEATHER, WITH
COLD RAIN, rs PREDICTION or
THE WEATHER BUREAU.

Get ont the oil stoves again. Another
northcr l. due to reach the lower valley late
this afternoon ar tonight, t. the forecast
of the weather bureau. The norther struck
the Panhandle of Texas Tuesday night,
and travelling across the r~nc-hundred
mile stretch a. the Lower Rio Grande Val
civ 40 a lively clip. With il. the weather
bureau forecasts. viii come a cold rain. the
wind aud rain Joining III d combination to
force the mercury down 70 the ~neighbor-
hood of 81 I'd 36 degrees.
Light rains fell III Brownsville lateS yes
terday afternoon, the local weather bu-
reau reporting fifteen hundredths Of an
inch. The rain passe to the northwest
ward. with 4 light shower in other parts Of
the Valley. The rain was welcomed In most
sections 10 settle the dust.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-12-14
ENDING
RIDE TEST TODAY
RIDE NINETY MILES III THREE DAYS,
TRAVELLING SIX HOURS EACH DAY
FIVE MILES PER HOUR

Field Officers Of the regular army at
tached 10 the Brownsville command, to-
day completed their annual test ride, taken
under orders of the war department, y test
instituted during the presidency OF Theo-
dore Roosevelt. Fourteen officers partic-
lpated in the tests, which began Tuesday
morning M 80 o'clock. The total length
of the ride is ninety miles. thirty miles each
dav for three days, riding xix hours q day
AZ \ clip If five miles per hour.
Officers who participated were Colonel
Il. r. Hatch. Colonel John u. Finley. Col
onel "A. T.. Parnetcr, Colonel l.. r. Dawson,
Colonel II. y. Howell, Lieutcl-
ant Colonel =. A. Wolfe. Lieutenant Colo
mel J. ID. l.. Hartman. Major John r. Pres
ton. Major w. T.. Wooten. Major r. n
Shaw, Major Z. A. Roche, Major }. '.
Heidi. Major Wallace Dewitt, Major I. 4.
Boyer, Major l.. A. Dean, Major H. y
Humphreys, Major X. l.. CarsWcls.