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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-26
TWO UNIVERSITY CT
TO HONOR PROF. GAYLEY

Members Of the alumni Of Michigan;
and California universities WIN hold q
dinner at the Country Club on June
19 In honor OF Charles MIlls Gaytey.
noted professor Of California Iasyer-
sity and q graduate OF Mfehigah, whD
will represent the two uBisfrs I'D az
the 18th anniversary Of PrInT ~ Z. AZ
this dinner the members OF tue Two
univernitiel may infIt6 tIoII .ff1
and clIsE 11les % s. bfss16t. pfclk
GayIey win arrive IN Honolulu on re
Sierra, June 10.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-26
WOULD CONVERT
CRUISERS into /.
MAIL CARRIERS.
Massachusetts Scion Seeks
Solution of Allies Holdup
BY Drastic Measures
fAnocia.sa Prs. ~ v.s-ral Wr.ls.sl

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. Nay 36.--sl
Representative Tague CT Massar.ha-.
sets would have the United States
mail for European countries carried IN !
American cruisers. with Instructions
10 fight to tine last dste'. sslilst.
any interference
In resolution inIrliuccd in the
house yesterday. MI. Ttsne ropose 4 !
that the postoffice department re aA-
thorlzed to send AL mails 10 Earai's1
In warships. 20 b. as,igned IN the
duty by the navy drrastgent The
resolution continues BY declaring that
amy further interfer.r:e viii. olsr
mails be resented by snch ships v it;ls'
all the power OF oar navy"
The resolution wa referred to CONS.
mittee. 80
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-26
WILL KEEP LIBRARY
ON CHARTER SUBJECT

In order that Honolulu's business
men may become better acquainted
with the short ballot, commission and
city manager forms of government, a
library of pamphlets and books on
these subjects will be gathered at the
Chamber of Commerce. This was de-
cided by the city charter committee,
which met yesterday afternoon. De-
tailed subjects are to be assigned to
the members of the committee for
investigation and report.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-26
WANTS MINOR CHANGES
IN TRACTION CHARTER

Because the franchise for the Hilo
Traction Company has provision in
It granting life to the company dur
ing the pleasure of Congress" At
torney General l. N. Stainback has
held Up the instrument for minor
changes before sending it on to Wash
ington. 1t is not thought the govern
or has any extensive objection to the
franchise save for the portion men
toned. - -.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-26
commerce BODIES
UNANIMCUSfOR
DEFENSE PLANS
Referendum Vote Shows Bust
nesSmen Strong for Ma
TONS Preparedness
lA..osi.s.e Pr... J, y.as-. wn.l...l

WASHINGTON. D. G.. May &c. -
By vote Of $40 TO 5. the business
and commercial organizations affiliat-
ed with the Chamber of Commerce of
The United States have gone on rec
ord, by means OF a referendum. as fay,
oring the program OF preparedness
laid down by the general staff Of the
army
These figures. given out last night
1t the headquarters Of the federation,
BASED upon poll OF the entire eoun.
Try, are absolutely overwhelmingly
ln support Of the preparedness pro-
gram in its most advanced form.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-26
IN ARENA
RUSSIANS HOLD TEuToN
OFFENSIVE ON EASTERN FRONT

LONDON. Eng. May 26.-0n the
eastern front the Germans are report
ed to have unsuccessfully attacked
the Russian line defending the posi-
lions west OF Daiin Island. Here al.
though they gained momentary adj
vantage they were finally forced to
retreat under the fire OF the Slav
guns
The Russians also repulsed an at
tempt to advance north of oiyka sta
tion
Southeast OF Trent, on the ,Austro-
Italian front. and Just across the Ital-
AN border line, Rome reported last
night, the Latin troops have succeeded
n stemming the onrush Of the Teuto-
nic army.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-26
SENATE HANGS UP
DECISION ON BRANDEIS
TAssociatsd Press By Psdsrsl wirsisssl

WAof1INGTUN, ID. C., May 20
The senate, after an executive ses-
sion yesterday, decided to postpone
the vote on the nom nation OF L. d.
Brandeis, the Boston attorney named
by President Wilson as his choice for
the vacancy on the bench of the SUI
preme Court, until today.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-26

: Three days have been cut of the
travel time from Washington to the
government railroad camps anc to
he ,argonauts' md tourists gate
ways to Alaska b. a short cut
through Canada
Steamer service from Prince Rupert
b historic Wrangell and Skagway
and other Alaska ports has been es:
hblished by means of which, through
the great wilderness of mountains IN
British Columbia. tie tourist can
reach Alaska in record tims. The
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-26
ALLIES PASS DRUG TO
U.S.. THROUGH BLOCKADE
(Associa.sd Press ny Federal WirslsssI

NEW YORK, n. Y, May 26.-Half
million dollars worth of the drug
'salvarsan" has been received from
Germany under a special agreement
between this government and those Of
the Entente Powers The shipment
was made under the special order or
the German emperor, following long
negotiations with the state. depart
ment France and Great Britain both
issued assurances that they would
not confiscate the shipment.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-26
SUSPICIOUS LETTER
PEDDtER" ARRESTED
Associates Pres " Padsrsi wirsi-..l

NEW. YORK, N Y, May 26--Adolph
Deleeuw. a subject of Holland, was
arrested BY the socalIed bomb squad
of the general office yesterday after
noon, charged with revealing and at.
tempting to sell government doeu-
ments- Deleeuw is accused OF having
offered Capt. Guy Gaunt, the naval
attache of the British embassy. seven
letters bearing the seal of the German
embassy at Washington.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-26

Grand Trunk Pacific steamers are to
be sent to Alaska after reaching
Price Rupert from Vancouver with
"a courier" to name the mountain
passes anG to point out the haIibut
fisheries on the way. .c.~ E..
~ This makes agdirect route from
the coast of Maine to the Temote
& laciers on the, coast of Alaska"
said W P. linton, traffic manager,
''by way of Prince Rupert, the
Pacific port which was built to
order, where is one 90 the finest
natural harbors ID the world :.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-26

John A. Patten, whose suit against
the American Medical. Association is
on in Chicago, died there unexpected
ly.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-26
HERMANNs soEHNE.
VarRanlmlnngan Mnnfaka !.

April und IL. Mai 1 und Is, Juni
und 9, JUL und II, Aug. Z und "a,
Sept. 4 und Is. General versammIg
June 10 und Sept. IS.
EMIL KLEMME. President.
G. B0LiE. SekretaT.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-26

The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad rails
ed its embargo on corn on all points
except points east of Pittsburg.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-26

According to a report of tre-State
Mining Bureau, California produced
SS.24O 800 barrels of oil in 1915.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-26

Some people s idea ofpregrcss is dropping
one prejudice and taking UP another one
Eli Norton.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-05-26

Honolulu Branch Of the NationsI
German American Alliance 81 TIE
U. 8. A.
Meetings in X. OF P. Hall on Sat
urdays:
February Il. March II, April 8, May
6, June 8, July /.
PAUL R. ISENBERG. President.
C. BOLTE, Secretary.
6374-Jan. Is to July Inc.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-18
Second and support the weight of your body
your toes and elbows.

causing the attendant headache OF
indigestion. Fresh air. physical OK.
ercise and q rational diet are the
weapons with which this form Of
headache may be conquered.
Brain workers frequently suffer
from headaches which arc due TO an
insufficient or inefficient blood sup
ply in the brain In most such cases
Of headache an increase in tho Of
GcIency OF the blood supply OF the
brain will aid in overcoming tie dts.
tresslng symptoms.
a sense OF fitness with a heavy
pain in the temples, offensive breath
and cold. moist hands and feet are
the symptoms OF sick headache.
which so frequently sends the suf-
!erer TO bed \ gentle cmetic will
give relief and abstaining from food
for short time will effect cure.
Those suffering frequently from
headaches should perform the fol.
lowing exercise in bed each morning
just before arising: Lying on your
back. raise your head until you can
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-18
Raising MUSHROOMS in a NINE

THE Queerer the place selected
for a mushroom garden the
1 finer, It seems. is the growth II
this popular table delicacy. accord.
ing TO Mr.. X. II. Hamilton. n mush.
room expert. Damp. smelly places
under tumble-down back Dorches.
earth cellars. discarded messy els.
terms and other dark. humid spots
have been found ideal. The fungus
apparently thrives upon an atmos.
pherc Of decadence.
The last word In mushroom
farm, however says Mr.. Hamilton.
us such garden placed in tho
depths Of a deserted coal.mine, hun.
dreds OF feet below the ground. Not
far from Morgantown. W. Va. there
is located this old coal mine. known
as the Pittsburgh Coal Seam IN Penn.
sylvania and West Virginia. The
mine was worked for number Of
years, but its fuel production was
used for domestic purposes only,
being dug and hauled by wagon to
consumers in the neighborhoOd.
with the introduction OF natural
gas the locality had no further use
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-18

for the old mine. and some exceed
ingly interesting experiments have
been conducted in its depths by
Theodore F. Imbach. an assistant in
the state agricultural experiment sta.
ton at MorEaniown. Securing a
permit from the owners Of the prop.
erty. he encamped on the first level
and made chemical analyses Of the
rocky soil. He found that II was rich
In moisture and it's constituents ex.
actly those NEEDED by edible fungi for
their quickest and most luxurianf
growth. He therefore started mush.
room farm. and found that the spot
was ideal for his purpose.
Mushrooms now are mined in.
stead Of coal. and prove almost as
profitable. The rooms of the mine,
or the open spaces from which tho
coal was dug. have been found cspe-
cially adapted to this kind of farm.
ing. Such locations have steady
temperature throughout the year.
and often they are so located as to
have natural drainage. This 'mush.
room mine now makes large ship.
ments weekly TO the city markets"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-18

performed. increases the supply OF
blood to the brain. makes the nccl.
round and full. and will reduce a
double chin. Should you become
dizzy while perfo' ming this exercise
discontinue II and resume It on the
following morning
Any one afflicted with headaches
ana interested IN learning the
cause ~ the trouble. should asccr.
tain whether or not any Of Natures
inexorablc laws o. health have been
"iolated by irregular or uyc:.rating.
improper or insufficient clothing OF
the feet. too much reading. worrying.
snbjecting the body TO sudden OK.
tremes OF heat or cold. straining the
eyes in poor light or working in the
glare OF a bright light. by commit.
ting one or more OF these offences
against good health any one can
quickly acquire u headache: but by
carefully avoiding any indiscretlons.
particularly at times when not feel.
inE well, any one can protect him.
self from headaches"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-18

was still anXiously awai'n" hin
Then he found thai h" had forgot.
ten the ring. b,I q friend hunicdly
handed him one. which was placed
on the brIde'a finger. when to every.
ones horror it was discovered that
an evil omen had occurred. in that Il
was not an ordinary but a mourning
ring, bearing tho sinister sign Of tho
skull and crossbones. This occur
renee had such an effect on the new.
ly.made wife that she declared she
should die within tho year, and the
tradition adds that her prophecy was
nnhappily fulfilled.
Rings were also used in connection
with astrology. divinatIon. investi.
lures. quackery. coronations and re.
ligion. and at one time certain kind
was believed 10 be efficacious in the
cure OF cramp and epilepsy.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-18
BATHROOMS May Be DEATH CHAMBERS

Y JOUR bathroom may he death
chamber. Few persons realize
the risk which they may run
whom turning elecuirligut switches
in i bathroom. Several Hlos are Loaf
annually by accidental nlccrrocuanns
which take place in bathjubs IL
some instances these deaths have
been popularly attributed TO faulty
insulation But 8; has been shown
how a Oathcr. standing in tub nj
water by turning u switch with his
wet hand may caus" onArsa moisture
to penetrate the electric socket and
establish n circuit. thereby permit
ling tho current 10 pass rom tho
wires, through mis- body into The
water and thence TO the ground.
Thus the body acts very much as 4
lightning rod.
Electrocution may occur II ono
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-18
How HEADACHE May Be CURED by Two Simple EXER

n FORMAL men and women sci.
N dom suffer from headaches. 20
says LeOnhard +. Fuld, an OK.
Rmincr OF the civil service commits.
sion OF New York, because they take
sufficient physical exercise 10 avoid
this common discomfort. Headaches
are the penalty for violating persist.
emily some law of health.
There are several types Of head.
aches. A dull pain in the forehead
is one Of the most common forms.
and is generally the result II owe
strain. The remedy is simple. An
oculist should be consulted and
proper glasses obtained to correct
the defects OF vision. Incidentally.
careful attention should he given to
details Of personal hygiene. \ sim
pie diet Of coarse food. plenty Of
fresh air and exercise will do much
10 Danish this form Of headache At
the same time the eyes should ne
spared as much as possible from all
strain.
Another common form Of head.
ache is a feeling Of dull weight in
the head. accompanied by a coated
tongue, cold fingers and aching eyes
over.InduIgencc in drink. candy.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-18

Wien mon and women TOOK life
perhaps more seriously ;har they did
Just before 'ha outbreak NJ the war.
mourning rings wcrc Inscribed with
a deaths houO, a sort Of grim re-
mind"r. like TN" skeleton at the feast,
that mankind is mortal and IA.
nous nobl" Scottish family have a
mournful tradition connected with
this custom In the 18th century the
young heir won tho heart and hand
of Dutch lady Of rank. but when the
marriage day arrived the bridegroom
was missing Excited and hreathless
messengers found the young gentle
man calmly sitting down to break.
fast. oblivious Of the important bust.
ness on hand but he attempted to
make amends for his strange lapse
of memory by fastening to tho
church, where his alarmed bride
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-18
What BECOMES of the Discarded NEWSPAPERS

have been put together by waste
paper dealers Is not an agreeable
operation to witness. according to n
writer in the Scientific American. As
the mixed newspaper refuse is sold
by weight, waste paper dealers are
not overcareful in the sorting OF the
material, and tin cans and other
heavy materials may be surrepti.
iously introduced at some stage OF
the process OF packing the small
bundles which are turned in by indl.
vidual collectors of the material.
If one can stand the choking dust
that arises as bales are opened and
sorted by the busy workers in the
paper-board factory. and he watches
the operation OF unpackIng. he will
note the truly miscellaneous char.
acter OF the contents OF these bales
OF waste paper which include
newspapers OF morning and after.
noon editions with all their embel.
lishments OF scareheads in black and
red. in company with a miscellane.
GUS assortment of paper material like
carnival streamers. harlequin caps.
confetti. empty frecrackers and all
the other discarded paper waste OF
homes, stores and streets.
After n rough preliminary sorting
in which the heavier adultcrants are
removed, the mass OF paper is ground
to pulp in a special beating and
washing engine. The mass IS then
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-18

you cannot understand tho party on
the other end Of the wire? Tho
party on the other end OF the line
raises Ills voice and Bull the voice
sounds az II from afar or comes Ike
n blast or innglc Of unintcIlisibIe
sounds. You shake mp the telephone
transmlttcr and he does the same.
Sometimes this obyiates the trouble
and sometimes It does not.
Won may frequently converse with
party with whom you irynriabl;
experience difficulty In hearing his
voice plainly through the phone
You know that this party usually
talks directly into tho monthpircc If
the transmitter 20 loud that ne can
be heard for several rooms about.
and vet YOU cannot understand what
he is saying.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-18

waves Cor the suma length OF time
Int one having a pitch o. ore octave
usher than tho other. n the same
.ength OF time the higher pitch has
twice the EUinber Of vibrations az
'he lower. IN tones OF the same
quality the intensity OF the waves y
is about one.half that Of wave Y.
When these waves strike the dia'
Dh:agm Of the telephone transmitter
the higher pitch causes the dia'
phragm to vibratc with twice the ra'
pidity OF the one an octave lower in
pitch. The higher pitch does not
cause 1t to vibrate with the intensity
Of the lower pitch. for two reasons.
The first is. that the wave Of the
higher pitch does not have the amph
tude OF the wave OF the lower pitch.
The second reason. which Is prob
ably the more important. is tina: each
vibration OF equal intensity Of the
diaphragm absorb about the same
amount Of energy. Therefore the
diaphragm absorbs twice the mercy
TO overcome its inertia. when vibrat.
ing in the hlgher octave, than It does
when vibrating in the lower octave.
1T should be kept in mind that
there are two diaphragms in tele.
phone iustrumcnt-one in the trans
mitter and one in the receiver.
with this knowledge Of The rudl
ments OF sound and its application TO
the use of the telephone. the natural
conclusion is that the lower the pitch
of the voice at the transmitter the
more audible will 1t be at he q.
ceiver Of the telephone. When not
understood over tn phone. one
should, therefore. lower the voice
rather than allow it 70 rise to a
higher pitch"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-18

w THAT becomes OF the thou.
w sands upon thousands OF
newspapers that are discard.
ed by readers on street cars. rail.
roads and in the homes? The question
must naturally obtrude Itself on the
minds OF many IN the hurrylng
throngs TO and from business who
note the disorderly litter that col.
lects at terminal stations.
Waste newspapers are used almost
exclusively in the manufacture of the
cardboard or pastcboard which goes
to form the papcrboard box in which
dressmakers. shoemakers and de.
partment stores generally deliver
dresses. suits, shoes, etc. and one o!
the largest factories liz the United
States for the manufacture OF this
kind of cardboard is located just out.
side OF Philadelphia on the Schuyi.
Kill river at Manayunk.
Long trains of freight cars may be
seen at Manayunk, any day, loaded
with bales Of waste newspapers. the
collection of many cities. which have
been assembled here for conversion
into tho clean sheets of cardboard
that Will be used later for fashioning
n box fit to hold my lady's gown Of
dainty chiffon or tulle.
The preliminary operation OF ur.
packing the bales of material which
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-18
SCIENCE ShowsHOW
You Should TALK
Into the TELEPHONE

TN spite Of all that has been done
and continues to be done. to teach
the public Just how correctly to
talk into telephone" says tclc.
phone official. most people persist
In using the instrument as II II wcrn
a speaking tube. They shout as II
they actually had TO do so to make
their voices carry to destination. or
course such procedure is neccs.
sary In case Of a speaking tube, but
people should remember that in
using the telephone the electric cur.
rent is the carrying agent. 1t Is not
only unnecessary TO waste any ener-
Gy by shouting, but to 10 so prevents
telephone users from occurring the
best possible service from the in.
strument.
Most people unconsclonsly raise
their voices when talking into a tele-
phone. They do so. It seems. because
they first think of the distance that
separates them from the person at
the other end Of the line. It's human
nature to do this. | suppose. nut whsn
the public learns how much better re.
suits can he secured by speaking IN
an ordinary conversational tone,
am sure that there will be no more
shouting.
The telephone Is n sensitive, iell.
cato instrument, as much SO as tho
human ear perhaps. You know that
II any one should put his lips close TO
your ear and shout, you could not
understand what he said. Gel tainly
not so well as when he addresses you
in clearly enunciatcd cunversa
tional tone Of voice.
Hello! Hello! Hello, can't near
you Talk louder. plcase,'
How often do you say this when
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-18
Why BODIES Buried in MOIST PLACES Turn to WAX

A DlPOCERE. or corpse wax. is
~ a product formed particularly
in bodies or parts OF bodies
which have been buried in moist
places or have been in contact with
water for some time. The muscles
and other non.sReietal structures are
apparently replaced by a substance
Of 4 waxy or .atlike character.
The results OF tine examination OF
many specimens OF such adirocerc
indicate that It 10 composed largely
OF higher fatty aciGs. along with mag.
nesium. calcium aud ammonium
soap9 Of palnitic and stearlc acids.
Prof Volt pointed to the formation
OF adIpocere in the protoplasmic lis
sues as an illustration OF me long
debated formation % fats directly
from protgiHs. but his Wow has been
generally abandoned. Il is now
usually contended that through the
agency OF bacteria as well as tissue
fat.splitting engines, or lipascs. body
fats are split into their component
fatty acids and glyccrCi.
The 0lein. which is always album.
dainty present admixed in tissue fat
and is liquid at ordinary ;cmpera.
lures, is known to dccomposc in the
genesis Of adipocerc with the Io-ma.
ton OF solid fatty acids.
That adipocerc occurs almost OK
clusiyely in fat bodies lends decided
support to the probability that all the
soaps and fatty acids found in it are
formed from the original fats of the
corpse.
Prof. Wells states that as tho sub.
cutaneous fat liz hardened by the for.
nation Of soaps, and the bones re.
main to hold the parts in position, the
general form OF the body is pre-
served, creating the impression that
It's entire substance has been con.
verified into adIpocere. when the total
mass may actually weigh only 20
pounds or so. and. according to ZIll.
ner's estimate, not more than one
tenth OF the muscle substance is re-