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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-20
IT'S A WONDERFUL WORLD

Lupalin, or "hop-meal," fine yellow
resinous powder, found upon the stro-
biles OF fruit Of hops and containing
the bitter principle OF hops. together
with their other essential oils. largely
determines their value for brewing.
Lupulin is used ty some brewers as an
addition to hops and by the wholesale
drug trade in the preparation Of pro-
Drietary medicines. 1t is obtained
mostly through the collection of the
petals That fall in the course of pre-
pairing and packing the hops. These
petals are then put through a series
Of sleeves and screens until the hop
meal" is clean.
A unique product comes from Brazil
in araroba or goa powder, containing
the substance Known as chrysarobin,
widely used in medicine, especially in
the treatment Of parasitic skin dis
eases. The product is found in the
form Of pulp or small solid masses
in crevices of the heart wood of the
tree known locally as "amargoso do
matto," and is said to be a morbid
growth.
The Canadian Pacific railways re-
search department is working upon a
method whereby commercially salts
factory paper pulp can be made from
flax straw. Hitherto the straw had
to be burned for want of proper meth
DDS of treatment
A species OF Mexican snail OF the
family of Glandinidae, has acquired
such reputation for cannibalism that
1t is actually being considered as an
to France to abate the
plague of comsIon snails with which
the French farmer is afflicted. An
adult ila1dina is said to have eaten
10 snails in "a hours.
A fly bacteriolcgically examined has
been found to carry 100000 bacteria.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-20
MAYOR IN MURDER TRIAL ..<=.
So5s TALE or UNWRlTTEN LAW

BATESVILLE, Ark. = v. Gilbert
Richardson, wealthy mayor of Bates
vile, sobbed ON the witness stand as
he recounted the events which, he
said, led him to Kill Farrell Padgett
two weeks ago at a dance Padgett,
% years old, repeatedly tried to lure
away the 17-year-old wife of Richard
son, the mayor testified. The mayor
said he entered the tent of carnival
company where Padgett had been
dancing with Mrs Richardson ana
saw Padgett make a motion as if to
draw pistol Then Richardson fired.
Richardson is 81 years old.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-12-20

Shipments of bituminous coal over
the Philadelphia & Reading during
September were 1,515,58 tons.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-21
HANGS BY HER NECK CHAIN
Father Finds Girl Unconscious on
Roof Of Auto He Is
Driving.

Waverly, Kan.-Mss Dorothea Rob-
erts, daughter OF DR.. and Mrs. NJ. d.
Roberts of Waverly,. met with n very
unusual and peculiar accident which
almost cost her life. =
With her father she was riding In
their cnr-the girl in the rear seat, the
father in the rear seat, driving.
In passing over n culyert at good
speed the girl was thrown against the
top Of the automobile and n strong
chain which she wore about her neck
caught over 0ne Of the bows In the
top. There she hung until the father
noticed that she failed to answer his
remarks. When he looked around he
found her unconscious hanging to the
top Of the automobile.
He stopped Immediately and did
what he could, but she was uncon-
scious for several hours. Her mouth
was full Of blood caused from the
choking Of the chain. She will prob
ably recover
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-21

wns killed in n railroad accident In
IDA and she herself was injured In
the same wreck. Later she settled
with the railroad company and re-
ceived n substantial sum. The Straws
had never kept company" or been
more than n%eighbors, Mrs. Straw testi-
fed.
Mrs, Straw snid that on February IS
she had been In the home Of Straw and
his mother, helping with the work, and
had been feeling Ill. She remembered
q minister being In the house, but had
no recollection Of the wedding and not
until the next day did she relaize she
had been married. Then she drove
the bridegroom from the house. He
left and has not returned to his bride.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Hewitt, boarders
Mt the Straw home and witnesses Of
the ceremony, testified to Mrs. Straw's
peculiar conduct, and DR.. G. II. Bower,
who had attended her In several at
tacks of hysteric commissions, said that
such seizures were frequently followed
by Il dazed condition which might last
several days.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-21
KISSING NEGRESS COST $3.50
Young Man Who Salutes Her OF
Street Corner Is Put
Under Arrest.

Pittsburgh. -- Raymond Watkins,
twenty years old, of bonneville, and
his companions were standing on
a street corner In Munhall Terrace
the other night chatting and Joking
when one Of Watkins friends bet him
81 he did not dare to kiss the first
girl that came along. Watkins put
up the money and 0 got his chance
to win a dollar.
Estelle Stanton, a negress. eighteen
years old, living In Munhall Terrace,
walked along an instant later and
Watkins seized his opportunity, &C.
costed the young woman and kissed
her on the cheek. Watkins then turned
to his companions and collected the
dollar.
A few hours later he was taken into
custody on n charge Of dlsorderly n
duct preferred by the girl. Watkins
paid the costs, $3.50. and was freed.
Thus he lost $3.50.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-21
TWO YOUNG GIRLS
DIE BY LIGHTNING
TWO COMPANIONS NEAR THEM
ESCAPED WITHOUT SLIGHT.
EST INJURY.
CHILDREN WERE AT PLAY
Tragic Death Of Two Fifteen-Year-OId
Girls During a Severe Electrical
storm-other State News Of
interest.

Columbus.-The news of the tragic
death by lightning of two 15-year-old
girls, Misses Ella Newell and Anna
NARROW, at their home at Stansell, Ala,
Is miles south Of Columbus, during a
severe electrical storm at that place,
was received here. The little girls
were killed instantly. A remarkable
thing in connection with the terrible
affair, was that two other little girls
were sitting on a bench near the I'M
fortunate girls and escaped without
injury.
The children are members of prom.
porch when the storm began, and all
four took seats on a bench. Miss Mar
low was oil the end of the bench and
Miss Newell was between the other
two girls, who were panic-stricken
when the forms of their playmatts
fell by their sides.
The children ere members OF prom.
inent Pickens county families.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-21
Prohibitionists Appeal.

The prohibitionists Of the state navo
enjoined the secretary of state from
acting upon certain petitions appealing
to the referendum to set aside the
liquor laws passed by the last IegisIa,
tura. In thus resorting to the courts
to maintain the integrity Of the laws
as they now stand and to project the
people against the vicious effects or
the old gallon law sought to be brought
into effect again, the prohibitIonist5
Of the state, and especially the Anti.
Saloon League, have become RESPONSE
BILE for the sum of about $1,000. this
amount being necessary to cover the
actual expense Of postage and clerical!
work in meeting the combined attack
Of the liquor men.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-21
COURTS TO DECIDE
ON LAW OF 1916
THE ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GEN.
ERAL HAS DECLINED TO Elk.
PRESS AN OPINION.
REVOKE LEAVES OF ABSENCE
System Of Quarantine 10 Declared
BY the Officers In Command at
the States Mobilization
Camp.

Jackson,
Assistant Attorney General Lamar
Easterling prepared an official com
munication to Secretary of State Pow
er In answer to q recent letter OF In,
quiry from the latter relative 10 the
application of the initiative and refer.
endum law OF 1916, by which the
amendment was written into the con.
stitution to sundry new laws,
In his letter and speaking for the
attorney general, Mr.. Easterling refers
to the subject of the secretary Of
states inquiry in general terms, and
comments on the fact that since tho
inquiry was filed the subject-matter
which formed It's basis has peen car.
ried into the courts. In this connec
ton the opinion holds: In view OF
the fact that all said questions are 10
be decided in the courts, in cases now
pending, we do not believe that 1t Is
necessary or proper to express or make
public the opinion we have arrived at
touching these matters. The ques-
tons having been drawn into the
courts must there be decided and de-
termined."
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-21
PRIEST. HIGHTOWER LEAVES
With Closing Of High School, the Con
ference Work at A. G. M.
College Ends.

Saskatchewan the close of the
annual state high school conference
here, and with final examinations un-
der way, the work of the 1856 ses-
sion of the Mississippi A. & NJ. Col.
lege is being rapidly brought to an
end.
In connection with the finish Of the
years work, President Hightower is.
sued a statement to the effect that al
though he will not sever official con-
nection with the college until Sept. Is,
he will take a vacation of this month
and will no longer have active charge
Of the administration of affairs at the
institution, leaving further directions
to the new president, W. II. Smith,
who Is on the ground making the
acquaintance of his faculty.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-21
B. Y. p. U. To Hattiesburo.

B~rookhaven. A section consisting
Of Is members of the B. Y. P. U. OF
the First Baptist Church of Brook.
haven will attend in a body the com
Ing session Of the South Mississippi
Sunday School and B. Y. P. U. En-.
campment at Hattiesburg. The Brook.
haven contingent is on the encamp.
ment program, and on the evening of
July % will give before the encamp.
ment a demonstration Of B. Y. P. U.
work. The encampment is in session
from July 20 to 80, and has on its
program some notable figures In Sun
day school work in the South.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-21
County Audit Complete.

Laurel.-Auditor Lewis Crook, Of
Meridian, who recently spent several
months in checking the books Of Jones
County officials, las accepted the set.
Element offered by the board OF sup.
ervisors. Mr.. Crook rendered a bill
for about 49, 700. computed at the rate
Of $40 a day for each man assigned
to the work, but the board Of super,
visors set up the contention that the
state law only authorized the payment
Of 81 a day for this work, and It is
understood that the compromise was
made on this basis. No discrepancies
were found by the auditor.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-21
HANGED AT ClARkSDALE
Frank Anderson, Negro Convicted OF
killing Bank Cashier Cage,
Pays Death Penalty.

Clarksdale. - Sheriff Baugh sprung
the trap that exacted from Frank An
derson the penalty for the murder of
Albert H. Cage. cashier Of the Planters
Bank, at his home In this city last
October. Nine and a half minutes
later he was pronounced dead by
physicians In attendance.
Anderson, In his last statement,
reiterated statements made on differ.
ent occasions and said that although
he was in the house, he was not aware
Of having killed Mr.. Cage; that there
was no m with him, OF that he knew
of the shooting until his confession.
and that he fired three times.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-21
MICHIGAN GIRL is
MARRIED IN DAzE
Romantic Aphasia Leads Her
Into Wedding With Com J
paratiye Stranger.

HillsdRle, MIch.-Romnntic aphasia
That led to a marriage with "A cons
paratlye stranger and the summary
election Of the bridegroom of twenty
four hours whom she found IN her
room when she suddenly recovered her
memory wRs the testimony that enI
nbled Tena Straw, nineteen, to regain
her freedom.
Judge Chester granted the young
woman an nnnuiment of the ceremonN
when witnesses cOrrOboratcd the unus1
ual story. Mrs. Straw, despite her
youth, once before faced n minister
with George Straw, SO the wedding
service was not unfamiliar to her, but
this time she insisted that she had no
knowledge of Il. Her first husband
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-21
Raisino Y. e. M. v. Tracks.

Vicksburg.-Arrangements are being
completed for the first actual opera
lions by the Yazoo & Mississippi Val.
lev Railroad Company for the raising
and shifting of their tracks between
vicksburg and Port Gibson, 81 thu
south, and Rolling Fork on the north.
The proposed work Of reconstruction
will necessitate an outlay in round fig.
ures of 1850, 900, and will bring hun.
dreds Of people into this territory and
especially into VIcksburg, where the
headquarters OF the contractors ana
sub-contractors will be located.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-21
CASES IN MISSISSIPPI.
State Officers VIII Fight i~nfantIIe
Paralysis Where Reported.

MISUNDERSTANDING surprise was
created by a report from the state
board of health headquarters that
there are Is cases of infantile paraly-
sis in the state, as reported by county
health officers. This was the report
made by DR.. Willis VALLEY, STATE a n
itary inspector, who stated that the
disease has been reported from up.
wards Of 80 counties and scattered
p~romiscuously throughout the state.
DR.. Valley has prepared a Ietter OF
instruction to all county officers and
requiring the strictest %preCautIon
wherever the disease is reported and
also requiring that quarantine lines be
established directly a case Is found.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-21
NEW RAILROAD PROPOSED
Meeting to Further Plans VIII BE
Held At ClarksdaIe On
July 20.

Clarksdale.-1n the interests OF the
proposed new railroad from Webb,
Miss, to Clarksdale, and ultimately to
Friar Point and Helena. where con
nection will be secured thereby with
both the Southern and the Iron Noun
tain Railroads, and in connection with
the network of good roads proposed
to be constructed and now under con.
struction In the various counties, a
meeting of all interested is being ar
ranged for in this city on July 26 by
the Clarksdale Progressive Club, at
which office the meeting will be held
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-21
Proposes a New Highway.

Meridian. - Cliff Williams, OF this
city, president Of the Lauderdale
County Jackson Military Highway As.
ISOLATION, Is promoting a new highway,
with every evidence Of success. The
new highway will run from Meridian
to Mobile, and, owing to the alleged
poor passenger service given by the
railroad, the new proposition is meet.
ing with great favor, especially among
the travelling men and the automo.
bilists. The road would connect with
the Jackson Military Highway that
passes Meridian at Shubuta.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-21
BIG CATTLE SALE.
'shorthorn' and "Angus" Day TO Be
HeJd AZ S+arkutIfs

"shorthorn' and "Angus" Day To Be
Held at StarkviIle.
Agricultural College.-Aug. II and t.
will be "Shorthorn Day" and angus
Day." respectively. at the Mississippi
A. & NJ. College, is the information
given out by H. X. Gayle upon his re-
turn from the recent meeting OF the
board of directors of the Mississippi
S%horthorn Breeders Association, held
at West Point.
At this meeting and at the meeting
Of the Angus Breeders Association at
Durant on July II, arrangements were
completed to offer for sale at auction
on their respective days IS head of
pure-bred Shorthorn and 40 head Of
pure-bred Angus cattle.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-21
ro PubIish sykes, history

Columbus.-The Mississippi depart
ment Of archives Is making prepare.
lions to publish General E. T. Sykes
history Of the Walthall Brigade. manu-.
script Of which wal submitted to the
department in 1905. Its publication
has been deferred on account OF q lack
of funds. Dunbar Rowland, director
OF the department. values the work
very highly and declares It to be .
work OF rare literary and historical
value. General Sykes. tho author.
uvas here.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-21
Tick Eradication.

The work OF tick eradication in this
state is steadily going forward ano
every effort is being made by those in
charge to free the state OF a costly
menace
The records of the local office OF the
United States bureau Of animal indus,
try here indicate there were GG9,139
cattle dipped In this state during the
month Of June, representing 71,155 In.
dividual herds. AS an indication OF
the progress being made in this work,
1t Is noted that there we're more than
10000 more cattle dipped during June
than the previous month.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-21

Louisville.-TS p~ostoffice at High
point, eight miles north OF this place,
was entered by a burglar in the alb.
sence of the postmistress. The thief,
a negro, was overhauled anG held up
by a farmer with a handstick, but es-
capped. Later on he was captured.
The sum Of $102 was found on him. It
Is thought the negro is insane. He wal
Jailed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-21

The regimental flag that Is to be
given to the First Mississippi Req.
ment now in camp at Camp Swep Tay-
lor, by the Sons and Daughters Of the
American Revolution Is now in charge
Of w. H. Pullen. Owing to the camp
being under strict quarantine, on ac-
count Of the spread Of d~iphther!a, the
presentation has been indefinitely post
poned.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-21
FORCED TO LEAVE HOME,
Farmers In Aberdeen Section Hard
Hit BY Overflow,

FaTWcFS IN HpefSSSn oSeIlon Taru
Hit BY Overflow,
Aberdeen.-The Tom Bigbee River
rose higher than at any time since
1892. 1t reached the 37-foot gauge and
overlooked on both sides, doing much
damage to property and growing crops.
All the residents on the east side were
forced to give up their homes and
move to the hills for safety. One
mar built a raft and put all OF his
hogs on It. During the night the raft
vas wrecked and the hogs were
drowned. 1t has been impossible for
any one to come to Aberdeen from the
east side Of the river and north OF
the Matuba Creek since July 3, ex-
cept in boats,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-21
Held for Flirting With wife,

New York.-Ernest Parsons is under
bond to keep the peace In New York
city. following an attempt on his part
to firt with his wife, from whom he
had been separated. He was compelled
to give q bond Of $4,000 or go to the
.workhouse.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-21

Hutchinson, Kan.-George Hobson re.
turned to the reformntory, after es.
Gaping two weeks ago. He declared
he had been hungry all the time he was
away and that he was constantly In
fear TINT he would be captured.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-21
Named Director General.

II. E. B~lakeslee, commissioner OF az,
riculture and commerce. was advised
Of his selection by the centennial com.
mission as director general of that In.
stitution.
Should Hon. Blakesiee accept the
position and resign the office Of com.
missioner OF agriculture and com.
merce, 1t is understood that e. D. Gun
ming will be an applicant to succeed
him as commissioner.
Mr.. Cunning has been connected
with this office for several years. and
10 familiar with details Of the work.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-21
MOVE TO VjCkSBURG.
Mississippi Soldiers Will Take Up Tar
get Practice.

get Practice.
Jacksonville first full dress pa,
rade of the First Mississippi regiment
since its organization was heid on the
parade grounds, nea the mobilization
camp site, with Col. Geo. c. Hoskins
commanding, accompanied by HIS staff
Hitherto such daily parades as have
been held we're in battalion formation,
owing to the contracted limits of the
parade sward at the camp site proper,
and have not excited as much interest
as the regimental maneuvers OF the
18th.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-21
-FAMERs TO sFARKVlLLE.
Eight Hundred Study the improved
Methods of Agriculture.

Agricultural College.-Eight hun
bred farmers and business men from
all parts of Northeast Mississippi visit
ed the Mississippi A. & NJ, College on
July 10 and 20. to study improved
methods of agriculture with a view to
increasing farm production ana profit
In their section.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-21

Commissioner Brantley has closed
his headquarters at the capitol and re.
turned to his home at Louisville until
the voters settle on the question OF
whether the state shall have game pro.
lection, and meantime parties who
have paid no license are amusing
themselves ~ hunting.
The Suspension Of the sane Law
does mot suspend other laws protect.
ing quail and othsr birds and animals.
0uaal II thip .ednnty WI b protected
until Nov. II. AssF Al Wild turksy.
- protscte1 - usuai.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-21

Quarantine on Account OF Diphtherla.
The system of quarantine on account
Of the existence Of %diphtheria In Jack.
son, which was declared by the Off
GERS in command Of the Mississippi
mobilization camp. was put into effect
last week and all leaves Of absence re.
voked or recalled.
At the same time, the public OF Jack.
son as well as other community cen.
tiers who have had free and unlimited
access to and from the camp have been
warned to stay away, and those who
have %journeyed out to camp by street
car, motor car or other vehicle are
held up at the entrance by armed pick.
cts, and are positively refused en-
trance.
The officers at the camp undertook
this quarantine movement on their
W initiative, after consulting with
the medical corps, who advised that
no people are more liable than soldiers
such contagious disease than soldiers
grouped together, and the most effect
i've way to prevent infection would be
by rigid quarantine.
The city and county health officials
are thoroughly In sympathy with this
movement and are doing everything
possible in order to maintain an er.
fective quarantine.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-21
CRYSTAL SPRINGS PLANS,

MISSISSIPPI Chautauqua VIII Be Open
ed On July 20.
Jacksonville management Of the
Mississippi Chautauqua Assembly at
Crystal Springs, in preparation for the
annual outing at the grounds of the
association, have arranged a program
which includes a number of headliners
for appearance during the fortnight.
The season will open July 20, and run
through Aug. 2.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-21
INTERNATIONAL
LESSON

tBy Il. 0, SELLERS, Acting Director Of
the Sunday School Course OF tho Moody
Bible Institute. Chicago)
(COpyrlsht, 1913. Western Newspaper Cnion.)
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-21

Lieut.. Col. Arthur Hamilton Lee, Sec
rotary to the minister Of munitions.
has been created a knight commander
of the bath.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-21

The pope is continuing his efforts
Tor peace and with this purpose has
sent instructions to all bishops to de-
vote the last Sunday of the second
year of the war to a general com.
munion Of children.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-21

Three Mexican residents of Column.
bus, N. NJ, have been arrested.
charged with ~concealing dynamite and
fuses about their houses in violation
Of the law.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1916-07-21
Betrus Fisher of Pekin. Ill, dropped
dead as a result of the heat, which
registered 100.
Evelyn Schubert, IL months old, was
drowned in three inches of water In
front Of her home In Chicago.

Loss OF the American fishing schoon-
er Caviara, owned by Sanders & Co,
Pensacola. during a storm off the
Mexican coast near Progreso on July
S. was reported to the state depart
|ment.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-05-07

ron sALN- s0mmor cottage nt Lake
Manawa lake front; cheap. Phone
Harvey bSl,