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Middletown transcript., 1916-09-16
FALL MILLINERY NOTICE

Our choice Fall Millinery Goods,
Hats, Trimmings, all the Novelties,
ETC., have arrived. Miss Derrick,
our skilfuI Head Trimmer and 2
assistants are already busy making
handsome Fall Headwear in all the
latest styles. Our Opening Date
will be announced later. We will
then display lovely Pattern Hats
from the well known importers
Messrs. Cages, Frank and Rssens.
FOgel & Burstan.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-16
Base Ball Notes
M1DDLETowN, 10, ELKToN, l

MIDDLETowN, 10, ELKTON,
Elkton was handed a drubbing at
Academy Park on Saturday afternoon
in a rather uninteresting game, es-
pecially in the eighth inning the ball be-
ing slammed hard and six runs scored.
Finn struck out Is batters and allowed
but hits. The score by innings:
Elkton .................O OOO1OO- 1
Middletown. $4,000 6x-1O
WILDEL ON SATURDAY
The strong Wildel Club, of Whining
ton, will be the attraction at Academy
Park this Saturday. afternoon, and is
predicted that the game will be a good
one.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-16
Forest Church Notes

Sunday, September 18th, 1916.
1890 A NJ. Public Worship, with
sermon.
GASP. M. Christian Endeavor ser.
vice. Topic: Little Chances to Help"
7.3OP. M. Evening service with ser.
mon.
Wednesday evening, 7.9O O'Clock,
Prayer meeting.
Due notice will be given of the re-
opening of the Sunday Schools. AL
teachers and scholars are requested tC
study their lessons at their homes.
The Ladies Mite Society will meet or
next Wednesday evening, Immediately
after prayer meeting.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-16
A Missionary Address

Rev. A. S. Cooper, of Camden, Del.
who is home on a visit from his
missionary post at Ichang, China, gave
very interesting address in st. Anne's
Episcopal Church last Sunday morning.
He described the Chinese character
and civilization, and told number OF
stories illustrative of his theme. II
was very instructive address.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-16
OBITUARY
MRS, MARY SMITH

Mrs. Mary Smith. wife of William
Smith, died at her home at Armstrong,
Sunday night, after a short illness of
typhoid fever. aged 81 years. The de-
ceased leaves a husband and one small
daughter who is now quite i'll with the
fever to mourn her death.
Funeral services were held at her late
residence Tuesday afternoon, and in
terment made in Bethel cemetery.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-16
Ship Wresk at Smyrna River

The cabin cruiser 'Nayr" owned by
Charles Trainer, with pleasure party
of foremen and under-bosses of the
Aberfoyle Manufacturing Co., of Ches-
ter, Pa, met with disaster during a
pleasure trip down the Delaware river
and bay, when the craft struck piling
near the mouth of Smyrna creek, Sun
day, and was sunk in a few minutes.
The members of the party were rescued
but they had thrilling experience, and
had to walk nine miles before receiving
any assistance.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-16
St. PauI's Church Notes
.,1pdav Cont 17th

Sunday, Sept. 18th.
9.45 A. M. Brotherhood Devotional
meeting.
1890 A. M. Morning worship with
sermon.
645 P. M. Epworth League, Leader,
Miss Emma Eccles.
7.30 P. NJ. Evening sermon.
Prayer meeting every Friday even
ing at 730.
Sunday, Oct. 1st, is Go to Church
Day in Odessa. Everybody's going.
Make arrangements ahead of time. Do
not miss Oct. 1st.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-16
Invitations Issued

Mr.. and Mrs Walter E. Hart, Of
Townsend, have issued invitations to
the marriage of their daughter Lillian
May, to Mr.. George Harvey Wright, of
Brenford. The ceremony will take place
on Wednesday evening, September 10th,
at O'Clock, at their home ''Sunnyside" !,
Townsend.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-16
Last Dance Of Series

The last dance of the series for the
benefit of the Century Club, will be
given by the Pool Orchestra on Tuesday
evening next, September 10. These
dances while proving successful finan-
cially, have been a great source of
pleasure to the younger set Of the town
and vicinity. About $3.50 has been
realized and as $50 now is needed to
furnish the cloak room, the ladies of the
club ask for q big attendance next
week.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-16
One Hundred Corn Cutters

The farmers of this section were made
glad this week by the arrival of one
hundred colored men from Virginia,
who are now engaged in cutting the
corn crop. For several weeks our far
mers)have been worried over the har-
vesting of this crop, owing to the
scarcity of labor, and these men were
welcome visitors at this time.
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-16
A New Gem ent Pavement

Mrs. G. w. W. Naudain is making a
great improvement to her property on
the corner of Main and Broad streets
by having laid a cement pavement.
The work is being done by Mr.. w. A.
Green
Middletown transcript., 1916-09-16

All the new cOlOrs and shapes in
Velour and Felt Sport Hats, at
L. N. SCOTS.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-19
FLOODED STOCK FOR
=. HAWAII ! ARRIVES /

Another shipment of fine, blooded
stock for Hawaii arrived on the Mat.
son steamship Lurline Wednesday
when forty-two Ayrshire cows came in
from the coast, billed to w. H. Rice of
Kauai.
As matter of fact, Mr.. Rice will
get more than he bargained for, for
two husky calves were born during the
voyage.
In addition to the four.legged stock,
the Lurliue brought several consign-
ments of pure blOoded chickens. Sew.
eral crates of the fowls were con-
signed to Mr.. Rice. Another consign-
ment was for Leslie C. Clark Of Hon
olulu.
J. Bortfeld, who came down as, a
passenger on the Lurline, brought with
him fifteen dozen chickens, intended
for the poultry business which he and
his son, a local man, plan to establish
at Kapahula. The birds brought down
by Mr.. Bortfeld came from Petaluma,
California, the greatest chicken raising
town in the United States.
Mr.. Bortfeld also brought with him
fourteen head of hogs and plans on
raising hogs on a considerable scale.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-19
'HALF lBILt|DE ~
~ WOULDEND WAR
Rockefeller Foundation Investiga-
tor Believes Such a Sum For
Non-combatants Needed
tAssooiated Press By Federal wlrsle,sl

(Assooiated Press by Federal Wireless)
WASHINGTON, December ls-Half
billion dollars offered by America as
a fund for the relief Of non.com
batants in the European war area
would be q most powerful argument
for peace according to Frederick @,
Walcott, who recently completed an
Investigation of conditions. in Poland
and Belgium for the Rockefeller Foun.
dation. ~ g.. q.
Mr.. Walcott had as his audience yes
terday at the home of Miss Mabel
Boardman, Red Cross leader, gather.
ing of prominent people including
many senators and representatives.
In describing conditions in Poland
and Belgium, Mr.. .waleott declared
that the civilians in all parts of
Eufopewhere the war has devastated the
country are clamoring for peace in or.
der to obtain funds that will permit
the rehabilitation of their homes.
. The offer by America of a half bill
lion dollars to carry on this work of
restoration and rehabilitation, said Mr.
.Walcott, would meet this desire of the
civilian populations and would thus be;
come a most potent factor in bringing
about an end of the hostilities in
Europe. =
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-19
INHERITANCE TAX
CHANGES PROPOSED

Radical changes in the inheritance
tag laws Of Hawaii are proposed by
Charles II. Merriman. secretary of the
tax commission, and they will be taken
up for consideration by the Commission
in u short time. If found advisable, the
commission win recommend to the leg.
.islature that the laws be amended ae-
.cordingly,
In brief, Mr.. Merriam recommends O
graduated inheritance tax instead of
the present fiat rate of two per cent
on all sums inherited in excess Of 5000
and five per cent taxed others than
near relatives on sums over $500.
Under the new plan near relatives
would pay at the following rate: $4,000
ITO $4,000 at per cent; $4,000 to $780,
600 at , per cent; $4,000 to CSC, 900
at per cent; $4,000 to $4,000 at
per cent; $4,000 to 100000 at 7 Ia
per cent, and above $25O,O00 at 10 per
per cent.
For distant relatives and friends the
rates would be: 3 per cent for $500 to
$4,000; 5 per cent from $4,000 to 800
600; 10 per lent from $4,000 to $50,
600; 20 per cent from $4,000 to $780,
600. and 80 per cent for 100000 OF
more
Aliens come under a special ella 81
whereby the rate of tax shall be 25
per cent of tb" market value of inner
tied property above $500.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-19
HN0 NOT AFRAID TO
Do PROPER THING

HIIO, December Island owners in
Puueo are asked by the board of su-
pervisors TO kindly sit up and take
notice, for at Il meeting Of the board
last week a resolution was passed for
the improvement of the city at the ex-
pense of the land owners fronting on
Wainaku Avenue.
This resolution commands all prop
erty owners with land fronting on
Wainaku Avenue, between the Wailuku
bridge and the Pukihae bridge, to build
sidewalks along their frontage on the
avenue and complete this sidewalk
within sixty days, in accordance with
the grade, or the county will step in
and build the sidewalk and charge the
property owners for the job at county
rates.
These sidewalks are to be of standard
material Of the best cement and must
run along both sides Of the avenue,
which has recently been greatly i'm
proved and graded by the county.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-19
BRAZILIAN BARK ...
LOST IN STORM
Search Of Hours Fails To Locate
Her In Gale Of the New
Jersey Coast

NEW YORK, December 1.-THE Bra
lillian bark Nethtis, with a crew of
twelve on board has been lost at sea,
according to the testimony of the skip
per of the tug Garibaldi, which reach
here last night, after spending hours
searching fer the windjammer in the
storm which is raging off the coast of
New Jersey.
According to the story of Captain
Morces, commanding the tug, he sighted
the bark laboring in the sea last Fri
day night, when both craft were off
Barnegat Inlet. Her chain tackle was
over the side and she was endeavoring
to hold herself off the shoals that line
that coast at that point. But the wind
and seas were too strong for her and
her tackle snapped, allowing her to
drift. The last that the Carl baldi saw
Of her she was drifting helplessly be-
fore the gnle. Captain Morces search
ed for hours using his searchlghts and
blowing his whistle, but never saw the
bark again, nor any of her boats. He
fears that all on board persisted.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-19
PROPERTY.
@ BRlNGSG 10000 PR|CE:
5B8!- II t.t.'jo rRGG
Deeds Recording Sale Filed At
Bureau Of Conveyances 4.

Deeds recording the conveyance to
Libby, Mcneil Libby of the Fred C.
Haley pineapple properties, the sale OF
which was announced some time ago
were fled at the bureau Of conveyauces
this week. The big company has &C
quired control of the Honolulu Pine.
apple Company, of which Haley was
the head. BY one deed Haley transfers
to Libby, Mcneil & Libby certain
lands and other property at Koolauloa
for $4,000, and by another he conveys
to the Hawaiian Pineapple Company
lands and property in the same district
for $4,000.
There was also recorded a deed by
which Otto G. Malkow, trustee, con.
veys to the Hawaiian Pineapple Com
pany property in the same district, the
consideration named being $4,000, the
property concerned having been pre-.
viously conveyed by Haley to Malkow
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-19
TROUBLE || 0NC0A!IST
AWAITS DEPORTES
FROM THIS ISLAND

The pilikia of the women who were
requested to "mOve On' when Iwilei
WAS closed up did not end in Honolulu
The port officials of san Francisco are
not receiving them with welcome. San
Francisco advices are that every effort
will be made to exclude the women
According to the San Francisco Call
any of the Iwilei women who are not
citizens of the United States will be
held for deportation. The Call under
date of December 5 says:
"HonOlulu anti.vice campaign which
resulted last week in closing up the re
stricted district of that city and order
ing of all the women residents out of
HawPii, has thrust problem upon Local
port officials. Word was received to-
day that most of the wOmen-at least
100 of them-have booked passage on
a steamer arriving here next week.
Commissioner of Immigration Ed
ward White has been looking up the
law in the case. Hawaii is American
territory and therefore does not come
under the regulations for handling
doubtful passengers from a foreign
country. All the women who can prove
their American citizenship will be per
mitted to land, according to present
intentions. Those who cannot will be
held until a solution of the difficulty
is found"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-19
Congress Ready TO.
Spank Them Both
Asserts Adamscn
Father Of Eight Hour Law Wakes
Wrathy When He Hears, Rail-
/ road Men May Work For Re-
peal Of Measure Il,

WASHINGTON, December 1S -
When informed that report was cur
rent that the heads of the railroad
trotherhoods planned TO work for the
repeal Of the Adamson eight-hour act,
if il is modified to the disadvantages of
the railroad men, Representative Adam
son, father of the law, was aroused to
retort in Kind. Adamsotl said to q cor.
respondent:
Congress will see that the public
gets a fair deal. If it becomes neees-
sary to spank both sides, we will spank
them. The law was not passed in the
interest of either side in the eontro-
versy, but for the benefit of the gen.
cT'al public"
Adamson was aroused to this expires.
sion on hearing a report that the broth
erhoods contemplated formulating a
working agreement with the railroad
heads which they intended to substi-
tute for the Adamson law. Members
Of the brotherh GODS, and heads Of some
Of the trunk lines have been in confer
enee in Chicago for a number of days.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-19
Thousands Line Streets Of Toxic
As Body Of oyama Passes
To Grave
PROCESSION TAKES TWO
/. 49,, HOURS ~ THE PASSAGE
Princes Of Royal Blood and Com.
.s... mon Folk United 10 Their -, r..
7tar sorrow T., r.,
Special cabIsEram to Hawaii shinpO)

Especial cablegram to Hawaii shinpo)
TOXIC, December l8-The funeral
.of General Prince oyama, elder states
man and hero of the Russo.J Japanese
war, was held yesterday with state and
military honors. = 81 'srrfo
,'1housands Of people lined the streets
TO nitness the funeral procession which
took two hours to pass. Two army
div isions, including the Imperial Guard
attended the body. Students and
school children also paid honor to the
late advisor oftthe Emperor. ~
: Princes Of the royal blood, army and
navy officials, foreign diplomats and
state officers attended the funeral serv.
ices, which were held in Hibiya Park,
whence the body was taken from the
Princes late residence at Awoyama.
The services were according TO the rites
of the Shinto religion and were con.
Quoted by the Reverend Senke.
The Mikado sent Viscount X. Matsu-
'daira, imperial messenger, as his rep
resentative to read special address,
The imperial's address was as follows
eve feel the deepest sorrow at the
loss of one of our greatest statesmen
and bravest generals in the death of
General Prince 0yama who throughout
his life worked always for the protec-
ton of the honor and the welfare of
our country. We hope that the noble
spirit of our faithful subject will en-
joy his life in another world recolleet-
ing the noble works he has done in this
world"
After the services, the body was tax
en- by the train from Uyeno station to
the family vault in the country.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-19
NAU|NAt BREAK
FAMINE INCREMENT
Maui Agricultural Chemist Il
Originator Of Formula Now
Practically Proven

Cement Of quality equal to the
best received from the mainland has
been made on the island Of Maui and
plans are already under way to manu-
facture this at present scarce building
material on large scale. The news
comes at an opportune time in view of
the fact that much of the building in
Honolulu has been delayed because of a
famine Of cement. w.. u,
}lThe cement, according to an article in
the Maui News, is made from coral
sand and chemical tests have shown
it to be of a superior quality. The
article says:
zone. of the exhibits at the Maui
County Fair which was a surprise to
not only visitors from the other Isl.
ands but to most Maui people as well,
was that of the Portland cement, manu-.
featured here on the island by the
Maui Agricultural Company. That, this
product is of a superior quality, test
ing higher than required in United
States government work, and that il
promises soon to replace in consider.
able part imported cements, is cnuse
for still greater surprise. Such, how
ever is the case. Moreover, at the
present time plant is being erected
on the beach at Paia which when com
pleted will have a capacity of at least
one hundred barrels per day. This plant
will be in operation probably in April
or May.
primarily the product will be used
to supersede the large amounts of
imported cement now used on the
Alexander & Baldwin plantations on
this island, particularly in connection
with the concrete lining of the many
niles of irrigated bitches and tunnels.
The surplus il to be marketed, and it
is expected that it will be possible to
sell it at from twenty-five to fifty per
cent lower price than other cements of
like grade.
1.-THE cement is made from beach
sand lime and crushed lava rock. The
process has been worked out by J. p.
Foster, chemist of the Maui Agricul-
tural Company, through a series of ex-
p"rimPnts covering a period of several
wears. 1t was Mr.. Foster, also, who
first demonstrated the practicability
of making lime from the coral sand of
he sea beach. which product has been
use for clarifying purposes in the
Maui mills for a number of years 1"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-19
RAD|UM FAILURE
ASCANcER CURE
- fktizNt*.t u -
2 = ~.
Experts Find Large Quantities
, May Prolong Life and Ease
Suffering of Patient
ASSOCIATED Press BY Federal wireless,

NEW YORK, December l7-That rad
'ium is powerless to effect cure II
cancer or tumor is the gist of a re-
port issued yesterday by DR.. Francis
Carter Wood, member of the Croker
Research foundation, of Columbia Uni
versity after months Of the most care
full Investigation. The expert admits
that In exceptional eases and by the
use of large quantities of. radium it is
possible to ease the patient and even to
prolong life in q few cases.
In his report Doctor Wood says:
''Our investigation led us to the con
clusion that while it is possible in some
cases to ease the suffering of the pa
tient, and in other and still rarer cases
TO prolong the life of some sufferers, by
the. use Of large quantities of radium,
IL is equally certain that the use of
small quantities of the radium results
IN the rapid extension of the malignant
tumOr or cancer"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-19
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE
RESUMES PRIVATE PRACTISE

Associate Justice Watson 8 resigna
tion from the bench of the supreme
court took effect yesterday. He worked
until four O'Clock in the afternoon,
when he finished a decision Of the
court prepared by him in garnish
ment case. Judge Watson win open
law offices this morning in the rooms
formerly occupied by Judge Coke in
the KauikeOlani Building, where he
will engage in private practise. The
retired associate justice has succeeded
Judg" Coke as attorney for the pubs
utilities commission.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-19
.Mexieans Bar All
Clergymen From
Teaching Schools

lAssociated Press by Tedsrh WrelesS.)
QUERETARO, Mexico, December
lS-Barring clergymen of all sects
from acting as instructors in any
school, the educational section of the
new constitution for Mexico has been
adopted by the de facto government
constitutional convention, in session
here. The section puts an absolute pro-
hibition on priests or ministers of any
denomination holding positions as
teachers or professors in any school or
college.
Opposition to this provision, which
had become very strong, was overcome
10y arguments which quoted conditions
OF the days Of the Spanish Inquisition.
Remember the Inquisition" was the
slogan of supporters of the educational
section as adopted.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-19
JAPANESE RUSH WORK
. ON BASE Of FOUNTAIN

The foundation of the japanese foun
tain in Kapiolani park is almost com
pleted and the base will be erected
some time next week. Before the Jap
anese constructors begin the work Of
erecting the pedestal ceremony in
japanese style, will be held. Seven
teen constructors are working hard, as
two hundred pieces of heavy stone
will have to be carried to the park
from the pier.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-19
SUBMARINE TOLL ].
s'N|0UNISSIEADkY
Sink Two Ships and Capture:
? Third, Says Report Reach
| ing London
! (Associa.ed Press BY Federal wirslsss)

y
LONDON, December IS - German
submarines yesterday took toll OF two
ships and captured a third, which was
carrying contraband and was brought
into the German port. The Danish
steamer, .Michaa ,ontehsukofls and the
British schooner Constance Mary were
both sunk either by mines or sub;
marines. -". -
According to an Overseas News
Agency report, the Norwegian steamer
Bright, carrying contrabGnd to. London,
was captured by a German wafship and
towed into German port. N,
The american schooner Marcus
Urann was abandoned by her crew
after the vessel had become waterlog.
ged and pnseaworthy.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-19
American Defense Society An
nounces Program and Platform
Which Includes Many Measures
FQf Protection Of An America FFF
STATIONS FOR CoALlNG OF
SHIPS VITAL NECESSITY
Conservation of Naval Petroleum
Supply In United States and
Adequate Reserve Of Guns and
Ammunition Included in Scheme
tA..oeia..d Pres, Uy Federal wireless,

NEW YORK, December IL
~ The American Defense So
ciety which will hold congress
of preparedness next month, has
announced the platform it has de-
cided to adopt, and the measures
it viii advocate before the nation,
This program includes universal
military training, the Immediate
acquisition of proper supply OF
guns and ammunition, the estab-
Hshment of a chain Of fortified
coaling stations in the Pacific, and
the preservation of the naval pc
troleum reserves.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-19

izatiOn and the question of American,
iZing immigrants
"The directors of the league are also
of the belief that efficiency in govern
ment and in civic life is direct in
fuenee upon American development
and discussion Of this phase of pre-
paredness will include the substitu-
ton of careful planning for log rolling
in State finance; the efficiency of for
eign governments, and an outlook of
financial planning for the nation"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-19
UNNECESSARY WORDS.

Why waste words and advertising
spac" in describing the many points If
merit in Chamberlain 3 Cough Remady :
Th most fastidious are satisfied when
ne state that it cures colds and coughs
from any cause, and that il contains tb.
sOlutely mo narcotics or injurious sub
stances For sale by all dealers Ben.
son. Smith 4 Co., Ltd, agents for Ha-
wall.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-19
COLDS CAUSE HEADACHES

LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININE re-
moves the cause. Used the world over
to cure a cold in one day, The sigma
tuIe Of E: W. GROVE is on each box.
Manufactured by the TAR1S MEDI-
CINE CO., ST, Louis, u. S. \.