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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-10
To the School Patrons Of oklahoma:

To the School Patrons OF oklahoma:
In practically every district in the
for the opening Of school. Nearly
5000 OF the $4,000 teachers employed
have been attending summer normals
this year. In many counties schools
will open for longer terms than ever.
New equipment has been placed in n
number OF schools. Many libraries
have been added and the rural social
center movement and consolidated
schools have been organized. For
these improvements We are indeed
thankful, and we appreciate the in
fiuence which the press has had in
this new plan Of breaking away from
the old idea and making our school
system a real. live. vital business. We
are urging that more business be put
into school affairs even If it becomes
necessary TO eliminate some OF the
professional traditions and theories.
1t has been our plan to use every
means available to make the people
as a whole appreciate the opportun-
ities and possibilities Of the rural
school
There is one condition that we feel
will be neglected at this time. Through
the agency of the press I wish to en-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-09-10
Materially Speaking.

Il ran across an old friend last
week"
THAT so? Did you hurt him?
well. he seemed rather sore about
something. Panther.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-17
CANNERY HEADS
RETICENT ON
COMBINATION
Mainland Despatch Says Big
Merger is Being Engineered
BY Canning Houses
HAWAIIAN PINEAPPLE ,..~.
COMPANY MENTIONED
James D. Dole Will Neither A.
firm nor Deny But Classes
4 as 2 Rumor .~..

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. III. X.
Armsby, the Alaska Packers Associ-
alton, the California Fruit Gamers
Association, the Central California
Canneries, Balfour, Guthrie & Com
pany, shipping agents, and the Hawai-
ian Pineapple Company are negotiat-
ing a great merger involving many
mlIliOns Of capital, and the consolida-
tion of some of the most powerful
commercial and industrial interests
west. of the Rockies. :.-....
For some time past the companies
concerned have been feeling the pres
sure of the competition which necessi.
tated the upkeep of duplicate distrib-
utlng plants in various sections of the
country. .....- ...... ...:=
This was felt to be a burden entirely
unnecessary could it be avoided, and
the project of a gigantic merger which
would take in all of the interests con-
cerned and enable consolidation of
the distributing plants, was taken up
for consideration. .->.>.,..<...-.
Officials of the various companies
concerned were questioned last night
but flatly refused to make any state
ment regarding the plans for mer-
ger. They admitted that such negotia.
tions have been making progress, but
declined to give details. e.. ..:.~'s
Dole Maintains Silence. =~ s...-
In regard to the report of the con-
tempIated merger of mainland con-
Germs With local interests Star-Bulle-
tin representative talked with James
d. Dole, president and manager Of the
Hawaiian Pineapple Company, said to
be interested in the big combine, and
William L. Clifford, manager of the
Preserving Company, Ltd.
Dole would not commit himself. So
far as conversation relative to the
was concerned -he-was as ST.
lent as the sphinx although in frank.
Continued IN page two)
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-17
CoNFEREES APPOINTED
WITHIN THREE DAYS
ASSOCIATED Press bv Federal wrsIss.}

ASSOCIATED Press BY Federal wuelssS)
! MEXICO CITY, Mexico. Aug.
17-It is reported here that For.
eign Minister Aguifar of the de
facto government has received as
surances from the state depart.
ment at Washington that the com
missioners to represent the United
States in the conference with Mex.
lean envOys to adjust the differ
ences between the two countries
will be chosen within the next
three DAYS. T.. -
The refusal of Supreme Justice
Brandeis and one other commits
sioner whose name, has not trans
pired to serve has been the>cause
of delay in getting the conference
under way.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-17
WALL Street AS
BAROMETER DOES
NOT SAY STRIKE
Visiting Railroad Man Points
to Fact Railway Stocks
Hold Up Well

While endless conjecture is circ>
lated concerning the threatened rail
way strike, ChaNes H. Loucks, q
Pennsylvania man, who arrived on the
Matsonia, points to the stock market
as a good indication of whether the
strike will or will not be averted.
eff capital were fearful of d gen
eral strike as disastrous as the pend.
ing one might be- he said, 81 do not
believe the stock market would be
as firm as it now is" .....
Loucks is cashier Of the First Ma.
tional Bank Of Stottsdale, Pa, and
is connected with the Pennsylvania
Railway, one of the greatest carrier
systems in. the world He is accom-.
panied here by Mrs. Loucks. They
are staying at the Young Hotel
Loucks was here for two days Is
years ago on his way to the Philip
pines as a private in the militia in
fantry of Pennsylvania.
On account of his connection with
the Pennsylvania system, Louck3 said
he was not at liberty 20 speak in de-
tail upon the strike situation. He
said, however, that whon ne left home
the people generally did rot believe
it would take place and were not par
ticularly concerned, about it..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-17
BELIEVE Prince
Will ASK TO BE
NAMED GUARDIAN
His Counsel Intimates This May
Be Next Move in Fight to
Break Queens Trust
|LILlUOKALANrS SANITY H..
MUST BE DECIDED FIRST
If Held She is Competent, Suit
is at End, is Contention
of Her Attorney .....

That the next development in the
suit brought by Prince Kuhio to break
the trust in which the property OF
Liliuokalani is held will be a petition
for the appointment, or reinstatement,
of the delegate as guardian ad litem
Of the queen, is the opinion of attor-
neys in close touch with the now IA
nous litigation which, on Wednesday,
was remanded back to circuit court
: by virtue OF decision by the supreme
court.
Although the supreme court is OF
the opinion that Kuhio has no con-
nection with the case as party plain
tiff, yet, in the decision, it leaves the
way open for someone to petition for
the appointment of a guardian ad
litem for the queen, and then for the
filing of a petition to reinstate the
queen as a party plaintiff. .
But" declares Judge Antonio Per-
ry, the queens attorney, they can
not make Liliuokalani party plain
tiff until it is proved that she is men
tally weak and. as alleged in the COM
plaint, under the undue influence of
Col. Curtis P. Iaukea and John A..
Dominis, and also that she is not a
free AGENT. ~. <... -. .
If move is. made toward the ap-
pointment of IA guardian and the
queens reinstatement as plaintiff, a
hearing must Immediately be had to
determine finally the question of the
queens mental competency Judge
Perry adds. ~ @... f..
Then, if the court finds that the
queen is mentally competent, not un.
der the undue influence OF Dominis
and Iaukea, and therefore capable of
managing her own affairs as a free
agent, the whole case is settled" he
concludes .-.. ..a...
Judge Perry interviewed the queen
- Continued on page tWo)
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-17
ITALIANS STRAIGHTEN
LINES; ADVANCE HALTS

ROME, Italy, Aug. II. = The
advance of the victorious Italians
along the lower Isonzo is being
held back awaiting the straighten,
ing out of the line by the capture
of the mountain range in San Ga.
brieIle, San Marino and other po.
sitions BET Geen Talmino and Gori,
zia. The capture of these strate.
gic positions seems imminent.
There will be no advance on Tri,
este Hntil@these positions are tax
en- and the line Strengthened out.
Austrians are being slowly driven
from Carso plateau, the enemy
fighting desperately in their re.
treat.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-17
Fl. KAMEHAMEHA
l2-INCH RIFLES
ARE fired AGAIN
Night Practise at Fort Ruger
Is Scheduled for August "a;
Will Use SearChIights

More target practise, this time with
the battery of 12-inch rifles and g.
inch guns, was held today at Fort
Kamehameha, concluding the War De-
partment practise at that fort, which
held mortar battery practice Monday.
Today's practise concludes the regu-
lation practise required annually by
War Department regulations of coast
defense forts equipped with big guns.
Tomorrow Fort Armstrong will hold
it's target practise, but, as this is a
mine fort. having no heavy guns, prac-
tise will consist of exploding mines be-
meath target towed past the mine
fields to the Waikiki side of the har-
Dor entrance here. H. III -. f..
This morning there were three trial
and seven record shots fired by the
battery of 12-incL rifles at Fort Ka'
mehameha, while the small 3-inch
guns fired 40 shots. III. H.
According to Coz. Alfred NJ. Hunter.
c. A. G., comman ling the Coast De-
fenses of Oahu, and also commanding
officer of Fort Kamehameha, addition
al practise of coast defense forts on
this island will begin next Tuesday,
August %, continuing through Tues
day, Wednes day, Thursday and Fri
day. <....-- i. 8.
The only n;ght-firing target practise
will be held next Tuesday night, Aug
ust %, at Fort kamehameha tPearl
Harborl anu next Thursday night
August "a, at Fort Ruger Diamond
Head when the mortar batteries will
fire at toweu tai gets out at sea-. illu
minated by rays from the searchlights
of the cOrt -. - -.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-17
.WARSHIP IDEA
QUICKLY WINS
WARM SUPPORT
Efforts of Princess to Have
Vessel Naned Hawaii Are
to BE Indorsed
MAYOR LANE WILL -.
DRAW RESOLUTION
Civic Organizations, Officials
and individual Citizens Will
Lend Their Influence

Honolulu is today re2lizing for Abi-
gail Princess David KawananakOa the
hope that she expressed in her letter
to the Star-Bulietin that the people of
Hawaii would support her efforts to
secure the naming of a warship for
Hawaii. This evening a resolution in
dorsing the petition of the princess
will be presented by Mayor Lane to
the supervisors for passage by them
and forwarding to the secretary of the
navy. Civic organizations are also
falling into line and individuals CT
prominence and Influence will support
her proposal. ~ -
Although it develops that in accord
ance with present customs battle
ship could hardly be named Hawaii,
the modern fast and formidable battle
cruisers are eligible for the honor.
The ruling has been that battleships
are to be named after states. 1t is
claimed that Hawaii not having at
tanned statehood is not in line for the
naming of such Vessel but is eligible
for vessels of the cruiser type and
classes. This point was raised by
Raymond c. Brown and by Charles K.
Forbes. Neither of them opposed the
proposal of the princess but on the
contrary offered the amendment that
Hawaii seek the best Obtainable.
Mayor Lane receWed the adVices of
what Princess David Kawananakoa
has done in WassfngtaR with enthusi-
asm and said that he would do all in
his power to bring about the end she
desires and would use his personal
and official influence to do so. He
then promised to have drafted resolu-
tions On the subject for presentation
to the supervisors at their meeting to.
night and to be sent to the secretary
of the navy following adoption. H..
Raymond G. Brown said that this
was not the first time the matter had
been considered but that he was con-
fident the chamber of commerce
would support it and would have its
representative in Washington call per-
sonally on the secretary of the navy
and urge the naming of cruiser OF
the most modern type Hawaii. -.
President w. R. Harrington of the
Ad Club said that the present proposal
is the first one to be placed in con-
crete form. 1t was a crystallzatlon or
" .(ContinueG on page two) r..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-17
RAILWAY HEADS
ASKED TO meet
WITH WILSON
Financial Interests May Be
Asked to Help End
Controversy
WILSON TO DEAL WITH
CULTIVATE AUTHORITY"
Rumored That Railroads Re-
jeCted Plan to Grant
. Eight-Hour Day
tAssoeiAted Press Oy Federal wirsle..l

r. WASHINGTON, ID. G.. Aug. II.
Wilson today sent in
yitations to the presidents Of the
principal railroads. for confer
enee on the labor situation. Ii is
said here that if he finds the rail.
road chiefs are unable to fully
enter into negotiations for set
tlement of the dispute pending,
the financial interests controlling
the various lines will he asked to
join in an endeaIor to find a basis
of settlement.
The chief executive has let il be
known that he wants To deal only
with those in ultimate authority"
on both sides.
This action is interpreted here
to mean that the conference conf
mittee representing the managers
has refused to agree to the presi-
dents proposal that they concede
the eight hour day demanded BY
the Brotherhoods, leaving the
question of payment of overtime
to a board of arbitration to be ap-
pointed later. szssss
Pending the arrival of the pre-.
sidents there will be no confer
enees with the managers. many OF
whom are now en- route to the
capital.
This afternoon President Viii
son will present his plan for adj
justment to the $40 members OF
the Brotherhoods general commit
tee, after which any decision
which may be arrived at will be
laid before the railroad presidents.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-17
SALE
!. Lanai island
GIVEN DENIAL
Trip Declared to Have Been
One of Pleasure Only and
....... Not Business

The results of our trip to Lanai?
repeated r.. w. Shingle of the Henry
Waterhouse Trust Co. "Oh, we had
fine time-went fishing, visited Mo-
lckini; went swimming every day.
had the best vacation in years." -
Was the island sold? Where dld
YOU get that idea? No one has asked
us to sell them the island. 1t was
purely pleasure trip. | wasn't trying
to sell anything. There are no nego-
tiations on that | know of.
Thus he disposed of the rumor
printed when the party left that H. }.
.Lorentzen has an option on the prop
erty for 81, 900 900. Lorentzen was one
of the party and the fact that he
made an offer for A. NJ. Browns inter.
est in the Cornwell ranch before it
was sold lent color to the rumor.
w. B. Pittman, a brother of Senator
Key Pittman of Nevada, was also one
of the party. 1t was rumored that the
Nevada senator, having made a great
deal of money in tungsten since the
war began, was looking for a place
to invest it when hearing of the op-
portunities for i\vesting it in Lanai
ranch property he sent his brother to
investigate.
But Shingle denied this.
Asked about the statement of James
Woods, representative of the ST Fran.
els Hotel interests, who visited here,
that the Beckley property. has been
selected as the site for hotel to be
erected by local capitalists, of whom
Shingle was named as one, he refused
to reply definitely. Il am not ready
not bought the Beckley property, nor
have we an option on it,"
Asked to deny Woods statement
that the Beckley site had been select
ed, he refused. "
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-17
MURDER CHARGES
DISMISSED But
MAYNOT END CASE
Grand Jury May Investigate as
to Death of Woman in
+ Insane Ward

Although the charge of first degree
murder against John Comes was dis.
missed in police court this morning
lieved the case will be investigated by
the grand jury. * ~ ..
Mrs. John Comes died in the insane
asylum following an alleged assault
by her husband. Upon a report made
by Dr. l.. l.. Patterson, assistant SUI
Eerintendent of the asylum, and read
in court by Prosecuting Attorney Chill
lingworth, the dismissal is based.
The report in part is as follows:
Augusta Comes was very noisy,
singing and waving her hands and
feet: We had to put her in restraint
on entrance - persisted in tearing
her clothing off "*' was well nour-
ished = on the left hand were
bruises; her right hand, was also
bruised = legs had scratches
an open wound on ribs was found.
Patient continually threshed her
arms and legs until death ate
only few bites by herself. Patient
gradually weakened through the inces.
SAINT physical exertion and refusal to
eat, dying July 2S. / gave as the cause
of death exhaustion from chronic
mania" 49,. .."...:..s. .....>
Police Surgeon R. G.. Aver, who has
been interested in the case, says the
intention of the charge made against
Comes was not that the wife had died
as a direct result of the wounds, but
rather as a direct result of the alleged
assault. The doctor believes the as
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-17
BRITISH MAKE GAINS
ON S0MME FRONT

LONDON, Eng, Aug. II.
Fierce fighting is still going on
along the Somme front. British
troops have made substantial
gains west and southwest of Gull
lem0ut and in conjunction with
the FTnchare advancing on Mau-
rerasi along front of several
miles West o. Highwood a Sec
tion of German trenches 800
yards wide and 300 yards deep
were captured after fierce hand-to-
hand fighting, the enemy contest.
ing every trench stubbornly.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-17
ATTORNEY WILMINGTON
LEAVES FOR COAST TO
ATTEND BIG MEETING

Attorney d. l.. Wilmington will
leave for the mainland on the steamer
Niagara tomorrow and will be absent
for five or six weeks. He will be ac-
companied by Lothrop Wilmington
and wife. Mrs Paul Wilmington and
son and David Wilmington, Jr., the lat
ter to enter Harvard this fall. While
away Attorney Wilmington will al
tend the annual meeting of the
American Bar Association in Chicago,
end, with Circuit Judge Whitney, will
attend conference of the bar asso-
Citations Of the various states and ter
ritories as delegate from Hawaii. At
the request of the supreme court he
will represent the justices at con
ference of the judicial section to be
held on August 90.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-17
PUGET SOUND IS
Chosen FOR BIG
BUILDING YARD
IAssOcistsd Pres. by Federal Wireless,

GAssocistsd Press by Federal wirsIsssl
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. II.
Under the provisions of the ma
val bill as finally perfected, Puget
Sound is the site chosen on the Pa
cifc Coast for a big battleship
construction yard. The proposal
to establish a submarine and tor
pedo base on Columbia river, how.
ever. was voted down. All dis
puted items have been cleared up,
and the greatest naval building
program in the nations history
now awaits the presidents sigma.
ture.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-17
COUNTER ATTACKS ON
SLAv LINES REPULSED
PETROGRAD, Russia, Aug. Ii

PETR0GRAD, Russia, Aug. II.
The Teutonic armies along the
whole front are sending terrific
counter attacks on the Slav lines,
il the hope of stemming the on
rush of the victorious Russians.
and for the time being the advance
has been checked. The whole
eastern battle front is ablaze with
violent artillery and rife duels.
Counter attacks by the enemy have
all been repulsed.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-17
scHAEFER SHOOTS PICTURE
OF KAISER AND is MoBBED

=. NEW YORK, N Y.-George Schae.
fer. of Hoboken. N. Y, entered the
saloon of B. H. Muttrag the other
morning. Several persons in the
place were singing German songs.
Schaefer objected and demanded
American songs. The singers did not
oblige him and he whipped out a re.
yolver and fired three shots into 4
large portrait of Kaiser Wilhelm.
Several Germans in the saloon
started at Schaefer and when they
had finished he went to DR.. Spath,
who treated him for several lacera.
tions of his head and bruises about
his body. Schaefer was arrested as
disorderlys 49,. ..@....,.. ~. 4, +
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-17
BERLIN SAYS ALLIES
REPULSED IN WEST

BERLIN. Germany. Aug. It.
Heavy French and British infan-
try attacks along the entire
Somme front have been repulsed.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-17
ARTILLERY AT MAUREPAs

PARIS, France, Aug. IL. = A
violent artillery duel is in pro
gress north of Maurepas, evident,
ly preparatory TO launching infan-
try attacks against the battered
trenches. ..-". !.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-17
BULGARS SAY
ALLIES ATTACK
IS REPULSED
Heavy Allied Infantry Attacks
Break Against Strong
Front Line
FIERCE FIGHT RACES
AT LAKE DORIAN
British and German Dispatches
- j. Differ on Results of
Western Battle -.
Associated Press by Federal wirelsss)

LONDON, Eng, Aug. l7.-Ac-
cording to Bulgarian official re
ports, heavy fighting is in pro
gress along the Balkan front, with
the Allies taking the initiative.
The despatch tells of strong infan-
try attacks being thrown back
after fierce fighting, but that the
battle is still raging at Lake Dol,
ran. with the decision still in
doubt. ..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-17
GERMAN FARMERS -
ARE GETTING RICH II
SELLING RABBITS.

LONDON, Eng.-An Exchange tele-
gram dispatch from The Hague says.
The price of horses in Germany has
doubled. Farmers are making for,
tunes selling rabbits at 25 MARKS
each. The bad weather is spelling
the crops" ........
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-17

At the time the letter referred to in
the cable was written, James l.. Coke
was senator as the letter states.
Later he presented hissresignation to
the governor and it was accepted. He
considered that this was final and
ended his being a public officeholder.
On the other hand there are lawyers
who contend that under the organic
act the governor has not the power to
accept the resignation of member
of the legislature and that hence the
resignation was imperative and inef-
fective. This phase of the matter is
the point that it may be necessary for
the United States encouragement to
determine in case the appointment Of
Coke should be determined upon by
the president.
Biting Also Aspires.
That Attorney C.. G.. Biting, form
er assistant U. S. attorney, also is a
candidate as successor to I. B. Stu
art, whose resignation as third Judge
of the local circuit court recently was
sent to the White House, is informa-
tion which has reached the Star-Bulle-
tin from reliable authority. Bit
ting could not be reached today to
confirm or deny the report
1t is understood that Biting has re-
ceived considerable local Endorsement
for the judgesnip, and that he in
formed local attorney recently that
he had written to the attorney-general
to the effect that James l.. Coke was
not qualified for the position on the
ground that the latter was a senator
and that senators could not resign
under the territorial statute
Attorney Coke says that he will ac-
cept the iudgeship if 1t is offered him.
He recently rendered to the governor
his resignation as senator, and the
resignation was accepted. He has the
Endorsement of the Hawaiian Bar AS
sociation for the appointment to sue
ceed Stuart.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-17

The Canadian Gasoline Corporation.
Ltd, Of Ottawa, has been incorporated
with capital of 100000
The Mutual Trust Company Of
Orange. n. J., was closed by an order
CT State Banking and Insurance Com
missioner Lamonte
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-17

NEW YORK STOCK
MARKET TODAY

Following are the closing prices Of
stocks on the New York market to.
day, sent by the Associated Press over
the Federal Wireless:
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-17
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

At New York-New York 5, Cleye-
land T. ~ ........ +.
At Boston-Boston Z, Chicago 0.
At Philadelphia Philadelphia 4 St
Louis 3. st. Louis 3, Philadelphia 2
At Washington Detroit II, Wash.
ington first game).
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-17

sault brought on the insanity and the
latter resulted in death. according to
DR. Patterson's report
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-08-17

The Consolidated Mining & Refining
Co. at Dover, Del, has been incorpor.
ated with capital of $1,5OO,000.