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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-11-02
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Especial Star Bulletin CorrespoDdenceD
FORT SHAFTER, Nov. 1.-The her.
aided ghost dance under the auspices
OF the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Span
fish War Veterans took place with
much eclat and success Monday even:
ing at Mansfield Hall. Fort Shafter.
The haIl was gorgeously and gro
fesduely decorated with pumpkin
heads. jack-o-lanterns and Japanese
lights. The committee In charge of
The entertainment and refreshments
we're Mrs. Nicholson of Honolulu and
Mrs. Whitaker of Fort Shafter.
The End Infantry band furnished
excellent and inspiriting music for the
occasion and the party Of over zoo
dancers. dressed In ghost array. sheets
and pillow cases, enjoyed themselves
"a the utmost, filled with the juvenile
flee and happiness.
besides the local dance enthusiasts
there we're present many representa-
lives from all the other service posts,
notably Forts Armstrong, Kruger ana
De Russy.
The 6fficers OF the Ladies' Auxiliary
are: President, Mrs. McNellis, Fort
Knnehameha; yice-president, MIS-,
Cohn. Fort Shafter; chaplain, Mrs'
Ridley. Fort Shafter; treasurer, Mrs
Mitchell, Fort shafter; secretary, Mrs
EIy. Fort shatter,
The chaplain, William Reese Scott,
1nd Infantry, has been placed in
CHARGE Of the Christmas entertain
.11If a Is customary at military
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wonder that dinner lists are often a
curious conglomeration OF husbands
without wives and wives without
husbands.
Business affairs took the Henry
Campbell Graets to New York this
winter but they are coming to town
this week for a visit to Capt. and Mrs.
Mark Bristol. Last winter, you may
remember, they occupied the Jennes
Miller house, in Massachusetts, ave-
nue., where they did much entertain
ing. Though new people to Washing
ton, coming from England to await
the end OF the war. they made ever 50
many delightful and influential
friends. Next winter they expect to
he here again, and have already made
arrangements for leasing the old Hit
residence in X street. where they ex-
pect to make extensive alterations.
The house has been vacant for
several years, at the corner OF X and
Fifteenth street. Ameng the people
Who will entertain for Mr.. and Mrs.
Gracf are Col. and Mrs. Charles Treat,
who are planning a dinner in their
honor on the 2Oth. They are related
to the Treats in some way just how
/ can't recall.
Col. and Mrs. Robert E L. Niche
were hosts at dinner Tuesday evening
in compliment to Capt. and Mrs Harry
n. Cootes, who were passing through
town. Captain COotes is on leave. So.
with his wife, Is making a series OF
visits to various relatives before COM
ing 10 Washington in about a fortnight
70 serve as aide 90 Mai. Gen. Hugh l..
Scott Captain Cootes has been on DUTY
on the Texas border for some time.
and will be pleased to get bhck to city
life once more. He was aid to Maj.
Gen Franklin Bell when ne was IN
command OF the Philippine dNvision of
the army. Captain and Mrs. COotes
will be a charming addition to Wash
ington society, as both are highly cut
tivated and unusually popular people.
Mrs. Cootes halls from Norfolk, where
she is allied with many of the first
families
For the first time this year. in fact in
four years, I attended a leap year party
last week and can assure YOU that they
are lust as much fun as we thought
them in 1912 The Army Dancing Club
which meets fortnightly at the Play
house, gave the party on Thursday eve
ming. and the popularity Of the men was
put to a severe test. 1t would be hard
to saw who were the bellies. but many
OF the men were engaged for dances
SO far ahead that they. had to keeT
| cards.
Bobby Patterson would have had tC
stay half the night TO have danced with
all the ladies on his card. while Col
Edwin b. Babbitt found large paste
board placard and huge red crayor
the size OF an old-fashioned penny sticl
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OF candy necessary to keep track OF the
pettiooats who were cIamorinR to dance
with him. Several Of the masters of
ceremonies elected to wear paper bon
nets decorated with flowers 20 keep
them in mind of their feminine
roles. Major Edward N. Jones was par
ticularly alluring in a brilliant green
bonnet. while Can't. LlewelIyn p. Will
hanson wore a real ostrich feather in
his hair. baby blue feather at that
The lady stays ehdeavored to break In
occasionally but with little success.
They were timid from lack OF practice
and desisted when they met the slight
est opposition. much to the amusement
OF the men. The best of 1t all was that
we were able to pick out the men we
really wanted to dance with instead or
having to wait and wish. as is often
the lot Of our sex. Even in the Paul
Jones saw a number OF the wiser
ladies select the partners Of their de-
sire by one method or another.
Altogether it was a jolly party. Ev-
eryone entered into the spirit Of the
thing, and left most reluctantly at IL
o'clock. It is one OF the rules of the
club to start early and stop early, an
eminently sensible. ruling in a season
where parties are apt to start at els
midnight O'clock" the dancing contin-
uing until morning peeps I'm at the win
dows. 1t was a wise person who origi-
mated the idea OF that club. anyway,
for 1t has brought the army people in
Washington together IN pleasant way
and the dances have proved thoroughly
enjoyable.
A buffet supper Is served during the
evening. with a keg of beer as the
piece de resistance. This time, while
endaavoring to tap the keg. Capt. Ten
ny Ross had an unexpected bath, which
put him out Of commission as a dancing
partner for most OF the evening. OF
the women in the party Mrs. James A.
Woodruff and Mrs. Bayard Schindel at
tracted my attention particularly, they
both looked so attractive. Mrs. Bobby
Patterson was lovely, as she always is
and Mrs. James Shipton was very
handsome in a yellow velvet gown.
| -
There were several dinner parties be.
fore the dance. Colonel and Mrs. Har.
ry Taylor gave one. their guests includ.
ing Col Charlie Kutz and his nice wife
They are both serious in appearance
/
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TODAY'S BEAUTY HINT

It is not necessary to shampoo
quite so frequently il your hair is
properly cleansed each time by use
Of really good shampoo. The
easiest to use and quickest drying
shampoo that we can recommend to
our readers may be prepared very
cheaply by diss0lving a teaspoonful
of canthrox, obtained from your drug
gist, in a cup Of hot water. This
rubbed into the scalp creates thick
lather, soothing and cooling in its
action, as we'll as very beneficial to
scalp and hair. After rinsing, the
scalp is fresh and clean, while the
hair dries quickly and evenly, de-
veloping a bright luster and soft
fiufiness that makes it seem very
heavy.-Advt.
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has managed 10 carry through III sreat
style. Our State Department Officials
are versatile, AZ least II appears that
those who mapped out the details or
the distinguished visitors stay IN town
had the fur-lined overcoats. splendid
Jewels, ana large amounts OF ready casn
Of the party considerably on their
minds. However. nor single mis-
hap occurred. due to the vigilance OF
the corps OF private detectives. which
Mr. Summers installed. They watched
over each floor OF the willard occupied
by the Pan-Americans and were de-
tailed to all the brilliant social fsnc-
tions Of that busy fortnight
One man detailed with the Latin
American party Is said to be familiar
with the faces of numbers OF crooks in
Philadelphia New York. and Boston. and
It was by virtue OF this acquaintance
that three dubious characters who at
tempted to register at the willard were
induced to leave Washington with gus
picious suddenness Mr.. Summers has
his troop OF 'sleuths" with him on the
present trip. but they are. OF course.
remaining entirely y the background.
Mr. Summers is an accomplished dip
lomat. who has had no little experience
in dealing with Latin-Americans. Be-
fore taking M his duties at San Paulo
he was in Belgrade and Budapest--that
was during the first and second Balkan
warB-but as veritable STRIPPING nearly
twenty years ago he participated in the
formation OF a Pan-Amerlcan confer
ence in Mexico. Moreover. for ten years
he headed commission which sat in
Spain settling claims from the Spanlsh-
American war; and as a special agent
OF the Department of Justice he settled
the famous Alsop nitrate claim case
which grew out OF the trouble between
Chile and Peru. lie was graduated
from George Washington University in
the days when It was Columbian Uni-
verslty. but hailed originally from Ten
Aessee.S
Mrs. Summers was by birth a Rus
sian noblewoman. and in addition to
the fire and charm that are the heritage
of her Slav ancestors. possesses a truly
cosmopolitan cultivation.
You ask pbout Lady Aberdeen. Yes.
l have heard her speak vt one cf the
Round Table LuncheoDs that were held
every day during the meeting of tie
National Council OF Women. and have
chatted with her at come Of the num-
eroiis, social functions arranged In her
honor And to me that was the incest
part of the whole Council of Women
proceedings.
Although she boasts tb6 imposing
| title of Marchioness Cf Aberdeen and
| Temair, is the wife of a man who has
been governor general Of Canada and
viceroy OF ireland, and has been uresl-
dent of the international Council OF
Women for ten years. Lady Aberdeen
IS quite simple and unaffected, and her
manner is cordial without being patron
izing. Perhaps the very fact that she
| was born to the purple and her lot
| has been cast in high places has much
\ to do with her humanness. After all,
it's only the truly great who have tlIe
| courage to be truly simple. Which
may ba sententious and trite. but which
is nevertheless true.
| Lady Aberdeen Is n big woman and
looks forceful hut not militant her
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Gloss 70 the imperial governments At
home. were, among her ardent support
ers All OF which helps 70 show the
sort Of woman yl,c' e.
During her residence IN Canada. she
established the Victorian order OF
Nurses. To- Fefvice IL rtral districts.
although she had to aght the united
Medical interests and was accused cf
fostering a new race OF sairy Camps
And now there isn't village or
hsfliet In the sparsAl1 se.tiec rsa 49,
OF Canada that hasn't branch OF this
sr14r their homes being the social
center for each community.
In ireland she carried on most
comprehensive camDa. an in the ln-
iestEts OF SOCIAL bettermcnt cnlniinst
ing in the Woman's Help League
which has branches all over tht
country. II now has municipal sup
port. Due largely 70 their work th
death rate from tuberculosis has bee
marvelously lowered, sanitary hou,
ing laws have been enforced and no.
end OF reforms inRugurated.
Much OF the revival OF interest III
Irish productions also is the worh
OF Lady Aberdeen, and the Irish VII
lage in Chicago, which provides la
this country market for Irish wares,
was the beginning. Many or the an
cient Irish and Celtic patterns ano
arts have been revived and the out
put Is sold In all parts OF the worm
to the financial advantage OF the EN-
erald Isle and the csthetic advantage
Of the world at large.
Best OF all, Lady Aberdeen has
few pleasant little weaknesses. Fot
one thing she gets lost She, can,
find her way about the streets at a.
and in going from one part OF tn,
hotel to the other she usually has tU
be escorted by some one familiai
with the passages. To be sure she
has no difficulty In 'hnding guides
The other day, however, she set out
alone in search of the Oak Room
at the Raleigh and was finally found
Yin 4 broom closet by the search party
which was sent out TO retrieve nel,
-
Those of washington's old cave
! dwellers" contingent whose memories
J 60 back to the 'T0s--if any one can be-
found in this day and generation TO
admit memories of so long agO-aie e
right glad to welcome Arnold Robert
son, recently appointed first secretary
OF the British embassy. for the sake OF
! his father. The late Charles Boyd
Robertson, for thirty-eight years a
1 member Of the British diplomatic serv-
ice, was first secretary Of the legation
It was a legation then--during the
years that the present embassy was
a-building, when SIR Edward Thornton
was minister
With Oswald Charlton. also a bache-
lor attache Of the embassy. he kept
house in Farragut Square. on the spot
where now stands the Commercial
Club. and entertained the pretty maids;
and fashionable matrons Of Washing
| ton Society. and OF course the men.
The little frame house OF that time
which boasted its bona fide ghost. By
the way, was moved on bag and bag
gage-old timers remember seeing II
Continued. on Page Fourteen)
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hands fascinate' me. They are large
small hands would Le silly on a person
II her commanding presence--and seem
so completely capable. She wears sew
eraI old-fashioned link bracelets on her
lett wrist. from which several keys
dangie. and when she speaks she has
funny little habit of elutching These
keys. as though she uependcd uron
them for inspiration. she stanlmers a
wee bit when she Iirst begins to speak.
but after that it's all smooth sailing.
She has q fine command OF English.
Lady Aberdeen has been called the
mother Of all the world" and that
isn't bad designation.
How does she dress? Indeed, / don't
know. The effect Is good, but she is
one OF those women whose personality
dominates her clothes. 1 have noticed
that she usually wears a great emerald
set in a ring and triple string OF beau-
tiful pearls. They are la~ge, perfectly
matched, and nave the a,Iaintest early
Victorian clasp, a huge affair OF rubies
and brilliants set in filigrte. 1t is Mrs
Sanford of Hamilton, treasurer of the
International Council. however, who in
appearance anu manner - lne Iyptca
English noblewoman OF the Duchess
novels. and the popular imagination
She is tail and slim. with white hail
and the lovely peaches AMI cream com
plexion that is the heritage Of so many
English women. and she wears delec.
table trailing gowns and picture hats
that give her the sir of having stepped
straight from one OF Gainsborough'l
canvaBes.
The International Council OF Womer
amended it's constitution at the last
qulnquenniai meeting in Rome. in 1914
in order that Lady Aberdeen might b,
permitted to serve another term as
president. Moreover, in spite of tho
fact that the Marquis Of Aberdeen ha,
been connected with the British govern,
ment for many years. He is the only
living member of L e Gladstone cabinet
the women representing the German
and Austrian councils; all OF then
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Conesr Todar
Orchestral Concert BY the u. 8.
sOldiers' Home Band. -
Stanley Hall At G:l5
O'Clock.
JOHN s. NJ. zIMMERMANN
Director

March. "rhe New Ebbitt,"
Zimmerman
overture The Crusader Robinson
Aria from samson and Delllah,"
MY Heart At Thy Sweet Voice."
saint-saens
selection. Faust" twenty minutes
with the opera) .GcUnod
Characteristic. "A Southern Patrol"
Woellser
Waltz suite. over the Waves ire
quested) .............,.... ..... Rosaa
Finale. The Naval Parade" =. Allen
The Star-Spangled Banner"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-21
SET TREES WHEN WORK |
 SLACK.

Forest planting may be undertaken with success both spring and autumn; in the former when the frost is just out of the ground, in the latter season just before it is likely to come in. Wood lot work Is practicable at any time, but because of the plentiful and cheaper supply of labor, and lack of foliage which makes the operation easier, it is something that may be profitably reserved until fall or winter months, advises Gordon Dorrance of the Maryland state board of forestry, in an article in Farm and Home on CO., operat tion between state forestry boards and the farmer.
 It has not been easy in the past for the individual in most states to re- ceive practical encouragement or skill ed advice on proper management of woodlands, prevention and control of soil erosion and other wastes, pro- lection of watc- --''''Gi and farm buildings and regulation of grazing, t. get the mlAinlDIIt ul D9nEfLS ana do the minimum of harm in wood lots; or to secure standard, low priced for est trees on terms making possible such work. In recent years appropri- ations under the federal Smith Lever law have made available in any state which will cooperate some such wood lot work as that carried on by Mary land and others though in most cases this partakes of the nature of a prac- tical field demonstration rather than of the complete transaction which this article records.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-21
WELFARE WORKERS IN
 EAST END OF LONDON
Declare antilles in That District Are Suffering Less Than Might Be Ex- pected,

London, Dec. 20.-Welfare work families in that district have suffered pected from the high cost of food.
 The six penny meal, which used to include three pence worth of meat, a penny's worth of potatoes and pen thing of the past. Fish and eggs are now unattainable luxuries. But the housekeepers buy more beans and cereals than they used to do, and as always they auy great quantities of bread.
 Most of these families would feel the pinch, severely were it not for the fact that the women are all at work And welfare workers insist that the work which the East End women are doing has in many cases been a great boon to them physically as well as financial ly. One fragile woman, for instance Is lifting heavy sacks ir a flour mill others are screening coal and handling eight tons to every five tons formerly handled by the men they have re- placed. In addition, these women are doing their own housework and caring for their children at hours when 6 man would be done for the day. The reasons given for their fitness are significant As one report phrases it: They are now earning enough to feed themselves properly and they are freed for the first time from the weekly worry of providing food for Friday and Saturday from an empty purse"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-21
FARM MANURES,
Where is the Manure PiIe?-Where Jt
 Should Not Be.

The value of the manure wasted cn many farm would startle tho own CT, and if saved help to fatten his bank account. Animals excrete only sixty to seventy-five per cent. of the fertilizing value of the food they con- sume and under good conditions a loss Of one quarter of this is common, While with careless methods that loss will be two or three times as great
 The first essential is to save all the liquid manure by soaking it up with bedding or draining into a pit The second is to protect the pie from teaching and drainage. The tiliId is to reduce heating and ferment1ng as much as possible by keeping the pile moist and compact.
 Where manure is stored in thS barn cellar, or in a shed against tilc barn. the floor and sides should De tight. Cement the floor and raise the front to stop drainage. Cementing the sides for two or three feet is very dCsirab ble also. A manure pit is probably the best place for storing manure Buil;l floor and sides tight and cover with a cheap roof.
 The worst place to have the manure pile is under the caves exposed to teaching and drainage. Ths5c loose piles also waste by rotting very rap idly. With no other farm product would men practice such wastefu] methods. Think it over. Where is your manure pile?-B. G. Soutnwick Agronomy Dept, Connecticut AgriCul- tural College.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-21
Erecting Two Houses on Baltic Road
Stone Foundation for One Nearly nished-Celar Has Been Dug for Other-Repairs Are Being Made Cen tral Vermont Building

has been erected and boarded in and the rafters placed. The work of roof ing in will be finished by the last of the week. Cudworth and Thompson drew the plans.
 Repairing c. V. Building.
 The building owned by the Central Vermont railroad on West Main street near Thames square is being repaired and many alterations being made. The side facing the street has been torn out and large plate glass show win dows are being put in. The entrance which was at one side will be directly in the middle with show windows on each side. Alterations will also be made to the interior.
 Snow Holding Back Operations.
 Work on the Murphy block is pro- gressing steadily although the cold weather and snow are holding back operations somewhat. The windows on the east side and in the second story of the West Main street side are being set and will in all probability be completed by the end of the week Peck, McWilhams Co. are the contrac- tors.
 Progress on MontviIe House.
 The house in Montville which is be- ing built for Latham Hull is fast nearing the completion stage. The windows have been set and work on the interior is we'll along. Peck, Mo- Williams Co. have charge of the work
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-21
LASSEN PEAK IS NOT MOUNT 
 LASSEN

The press despatches describing the
 lateS. eruptionS of LasSen Peak show
 continued tendency to refer to the
 volcano as Mount I-assen. Perhaps 1t
 is thought that the name should cor
 respond with those of some other fla nous peaks of the Cascade range,
 such as Mount Shasta or Mount Raj
 nier. But Lassen Peak, as the most
 active and Interesting volcano in the
 United States, is especially entitled to
 be called by. it's own name, 1nd acts of
 congress and presidential proclama- tions in creating and recognizing the LasSen Peak national forest and Las sen Peak nationa! monument have given the name Lassen Peak status of high rank in the geologic annals of the Cascade range. The area has re- centiy been set apart as the Lassen Volcanic National park. sss The name LaSsen Peak, according to the United States Geological survey, department of the interior, is the only authorized form on maps, reports and gazetteers, from the Whitney Gco-s I logical survey of C.tBorria. in 1S65s I, to the Geomorphiy. map of California | and Nevada published by the earth quake investigation commission as well as on the latest map issued by the forest service. - who guided many an early settler tQ the sunny lands of the Sacrdmento,, lies buried in lonely grave in Lassen | county. A small, crumbling moDti-- ment 30 miles from the peak Elarks | his final resting place. but his greatfr and more enduring monuments are the | 'couaty and peak named in his honor l by a grateful people. The snow-capped | Lassen Peak has piloted many an ir.- migrant to the mountain pass.
 | In the early days of the Pacific rail- iroad surveys some pious mon5 called | the peak St. JoseplI's mountain, but | the names Lassen's Peak and LaSGen'S l Butte soon came into general use. | Whitney has shown the inappropriate lness of the French term butte, which,
 traE slated exactly, means knoll. As I.La.isen, never owned the mountain iE l.later years the poSsesSive form of the
 name was dropped, and to correct an
 Illicit tendency to wander frcm well
 established usage, the United States Geographic board in it's decision of Oct. g, 1915, officially recognized the | fact that the name of the mountain was Lassen Peak, not Mount LaSsen.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-12-21

Two houses are to be erected on the Baltic road between Occum and Yer sailles. One house Is for MT. Swan son of Baltic and will be a two-story building with shingle roof. There will be eight rooms and a bath. and all the modern improvements will be install ed. A large porch will be built on the front of the structure which will be of wood on a stone and cement foundation. The stone foundation is nearly complete The second house will be for George H. Allen of Lisbon and will be a large two-story house of eight rooms and bath. The outside finish will be of stucco for the first story and the second story will be shingled. There will be 8 large porch with a cement floor on the front of the house. The structure of this house will be wood on a stone foundation. The cellar has been dug and the foun- dation work is nearly complete. George H. Allen of Lisbon is building both these houses.
 Jewett City House.
 The house for Dr. Bryan Sweet fin Jewett City has been completed and is ready for occupancy. The house is large with ten rooms and bath and is of wood structure.
 Joseph Hall Boarding House. The work on the boarding house for Joseph Hall at Trading Cove is progressing rapidly. The frame work