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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-16
SYRUP OF figs
FOR GROSS, SICK,
FEVERISH Child
If Little Stomach is Sour, Liver
Torpid Or Bowels
Clogged

Mothers can rest easy after giving
California Syrup of Figs because
in a few hours all the clogged-up
waste, sour bile and fermenting food
gently moves out of the bowels, and
YOU have a well, playful child again.
Children simply will not take the time
from play to empty their bowels, ana
they become tightly packed, liver gets
sluggish and stomach disordered.
When cross, feYsrish, restless, see
il tongue is coated, then give this de-
ucious fruit laxative" Children love
it. and it can. not cause injury. NO
difference what ails your little one
II full of cold, or a sore throat, diarr-
hoea, stomach-aehe, bad breath, re.
member, gentle inside cleansing
should always be the first treatment
given. Full directions for babies, cAll-
dren of all ages and grown-ups are
printed on each bottle.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups
Ask your druggist for 5O-cent bottle
of california Syrup of Figs, then
look carefully and see that it is made
by the california Fig Syrup Com
pany." We make no smaller size
! Hand back with contempt any other
| fig syrup.-Adv.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-16
ARMY OF $4,000 RATS
..s~ PARApEs BOLDLY IN
PETRoGRAD STREETS

PETROGRAD, Russia.-A migra-
ton of rats, estimated at 10000, sur
yrised the residents of the city few
days ago.
The custom-house district and the
grain markets Of PetrOgrad are lnfest-
ed with innumerable rats, often or
large size and great boldness. They
90 to water usually in the stillest
hours of the night in serried ranks.
Watchmen who see them in motion
take pains to get out OF their way as
they attack isolated men when in
numbers. There are traditions that
persons who have tried to interfere
with these armies OF rats have been
overcome. and killed and eaten.
The last migration was by day and
the route led across the Nevsky pros
pect Thousands were cut to pieces
by the electric street cars and bands
Of boys and men killed many others
This daylight migra ton was caused
! by the emptying OF the grain bins al
! the grain market.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-16
SCOUTS Will DO
NOVEL STUNTS At
|. CARNIVAL RALLY

Unless the Palace grounds are
packed with people on the morning
az Saturday, February 26, when the
Bow Scouts of Hawaii are to give
their exhibition of camp cooking, mule
packing, wireless operation, MAKING
and breaking camp, and many otneT
features which scouts are taught
James A. Wilder, scout commissioner
for Hawaii, will undoubtedly consider
the Carnival failure.
Mr.. Wilder is so enthusiastic over
the scout movement and SO sure the
rally at the Capitol grounds will awake
larger interest in the scouts because
il will show Just what scouting means,
that he is making a personal effort to
get as many people out for the rally
as possible. ..". II
Teams of Boy Scouts have practised
the work which will be carried
/ through at the rally, and they have II
down to perfection Some of the fea'
lures of the rally will surprise those
/ who do not know how broad the edu
i cation given Boy Scouts is. ~"
4 The means of transporting supplies
4 for an entire troop Of scouts and OF
packing and unpacking quickly ant
without confusion will be demonstrat
II ed with the aid Of kit cart that car
be taken to pieces and carried by the
boys, II the roads do not permit i
TO pass on wheels The building o
a 20.foot high station for wig-wag sig
Mailing with bamboo poles, and in
few minutes, and the use of the sta
ton by a thoroughly trained sigma
corps is another feature which will b.
of interest
d While the teams and individuals ar
going through their stunts the com
missary department will be busy coof
ing an out-of-doors feed by scou
methods. and when the rally is almos
ended the feast will be served.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-16
TEN MILLIONS GAIN IN
1915 TRADE BETWEEN
AUSTRALIA AND COAST

Mel Nielsen, trade commissioner
for New South Wales. with offices at
San Francisco, who was in Honolulu
a few months ago to buy the schoon'
er Weatherwax for his government
and who while here gave out an In
teryiew in which he told how trade
between Australia and the United
States has grown in the last few
years, has just received an interest
ing report from Collector J. 0. Davis,
The report shows, says the Coast
Seamen's Journal, that in the year
1915 there was total increase OF
trade between Australia and San
Francisco of S10,67I. SOS. Total ex
norts to Australia from San Francis
co for 1914 were $6,097, 675, and in
1915 we're s9,965,e40, an increase OF
S.. 1868, 263. The imports from Austria
!; liza in 1914 totaled $3.50, $50 and fol
1915 $9,42S,720, an increase OF s6,So5,
400.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-16
MAUI AID ASSOCIATION HAD
BIG BUILDING BOOM IN 1915

anptiHed In two directions; namely,
the systematic reading and study on
the part of the ministers on Mani
county. and tile training classes IN
American citizenship for voters and
the study OF American history.
The former officers we're elected for
the ensuing wear. They are: Frank
+. Baldwin. president, H. a. Baldwin,
yiee-president: Rev. r Il. Dodge, sec.
retarg.treasmer> David {. Lindsay,
auditor. -
Committees Named.
President F. F. baldwin appointed
the following committees Tor 1915:
II Committee on tal reports OF min
listers. fbl monthly ministers meet
ing and theological training, (c} Maui
Theological Library-A, c. Bowdish.
chairman; other members, v. B.
| Cuale, r. f. Pleasant, G. +. Lake and
| r. B. Dodge.
f. 2. Committee on the Waikiki Japan
csc Girls Home-Miss Charlotte L.
| Turner. chairman; other members.
Mrs. H. A. Baldwin, Mrs. Leslie R
Mathews. f. E. Pleasant and K, B.
Dodge. -. IT,:
| 3. Committee on general work for
| Japanese, Chinese and any others 10!
/ whom no provision is now NADER.
F b. Dodge, chairman; other members,
/ Mrs. H. w. Rice, Mrs A. Craig Bow
dish, Clarence G. White and DR.. w. y.
! Baldwin: @. ><*:
4. Kahului Kindergarten-F. F.
| Baldwin, chairman; other members
| Mrs. Emily A.. Baldwin, D. c. Lindsay,
I e. E.. Pleasant and R. B. Dodge.
/ ). Committee on the Alexander
/ House Settlement and Gymnasium
DR.. w. b. Baldwin. chairman; other
members, Miss Charlotte L. Turner
In. b. Penhallow, D. T. Carey, Mrs. H
IB. Penhailow, DR.. VIM. Osmers and r
B. Dodge.
!. 8. Committee on church repairs
1 new buildings, and the authorization
4 of subscription papers in the follow
ing districts: Makawao-H. A. Bald
win, chairman; other members, Mrs
Emily A. Baldwin, H. w. Rice, S. A
/ Baldwin and r. B. Dodge. Molokai-
Geo. p. Cooke, chairman: other mem
bers, H. P. Judd and r. B. Dodge
i Hana-Geo. E. Lake, chairman; othel
members, l.. NJ. Mitchell and R. B
Dodge. Lahaina-W. B. Coale, chair
/ man; other members. H. A. Baldwin
lie. A. Macdonald, D. W. K. White anc
R. B. Dodge. Wailuku-H. B. Penhal
low. chairman; other members, d. c
Lindsay, e. E. Pleasant, l. B. Kaume
heiwa and R. B. Dodge.
The trustees elected for one yea
were Mrs. Emily A. Baldwin F. F
Baldwin, H. A. Baldwin, DR.. w. Z
Baldwin. Rev. A. C. Bowdish, Georg'
i P. Cooke, Rev. r. B. Dodge, Rev. L
4 b Kanmeheiwa, D. c. Lindsay, H. B
Penhallow, Harold w Rice.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-16
Seventeen New Church Struc-
lures Put Up; Annual Meet.
ma Shows Successful Year
eoscfar Star Bulletin Correspondence

Waikiki, Feb l2.--On Wednes-
da* iasI the annual meeting Of the
Maui Aid Association vas held at the
office OF the association in Nailuku,
Uurteeu trustees were present. The
financial report for 1915 was present
cd and approved. The work OF the
srpcial committee OF the Maui Aid
which met with a special committee
OF the Hawaiian hoard during the
year upon ihe relations Of the two
bodies was reported. and the action
TAKEN was ratified. s..
At the suggestion OF the executive.
committee Of the association, Rev.
Rowland b. Dodge. the secretary was
asked TO prepare a report covering
the work Of the whole organization.
A summary Of the income during the
last 10 years was read. This showed
the amount received for the first year
as $2946.43. The year 1912 was big
financial year for the association. and
the report showed that over S29.00u
had been received. In 1915 more than
$50 900 had been received. In 1915
$50 900 was received. This includ.
ed the income of the Alexander
House gymnasium committee, whose
report was incorporated in the Maui
Aid Association for the last two years,
though the income was not figured in
| the total receipts of the association.
The average income less all balances
on hand was $17,303. T.. .....1>; ~. ii
| Many New Buildings.
A summary was also presented OF
the totals in new buildings erected
and repairs undertaken during the ~
wear period. 1t is as follows:
Seventeen new church buildings, in
1 Guiding four which had to be entirely
rebuilt; and one being built at present
Nineteen church buildings repaired
Eleven new parsonages, INCLUDING
/ two which had to be entirely rebuilt
i Nine parsonages repaired. III
Eight buildings used for philanthro
pic or religious work we're built new
and five repaired. 49,. III. Is,
The total number of structures Is
/ CA. ....... :..... - +.
New Policy Outlined. ...=
i In the last paragraph the secretary
outlined a brief policy that the Mau
Aid should pursue in the future. AT
i tention was called to the fact tina
aside from the Waialua Church, Mo
lokai, and the Keokea Hawaiian
church in Kula all the big jobs OF re
4 building were now completed,
. Definite constructive work OF al
/ educational nature should now be un
dertaken by the Maui Aid Associa
4 ton" said Mr.. Dodge. This idea wal
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-16

Announcement wa made that the
Lawton mills, Plainfield, y J.. employ
ing 500 hands, will increase wages 5
per cent.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-16

Denial was made at the State de-
partment of the reported friction be-
tween the American Embassy at Mex
leo City and General Consoles, -:
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-12-14

The nights are wholesome; then no plan
cts strike.
No fairy takes nor witch hath power to
charm,
SO hallowed and so gracious is the time
has some part Of the mystery of the
joyous message which the birth Of
Christ brought to the world With 9th
ers RossellinO has impaired sense Of
religious reverence and inspiration TO
the group. With what simple alteration
does the graceful figure of the Virgin
bend over the child-an alteration which
the sculptor has blended expressiyely
with the tenderness of maternal love.
A delicate, sensitive beauty of face,
lifelike in texture, and charming,
rhythmic grade of line such must
have been the portrayals of the Nativ-
ity seen by Milton ON his Italian Jour
ney which so tinged his visions. In
the center lies the infant Christ, and
on the left sits ST. Joseph, figure
which compels our admiration quite as
much as that of the Virgin. In ex-
preston the face is thoughtfully won
dering and reyerent. The OK and the
ass, traditional figures Of the Nativity.
complete the group.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-12-14

ligious spirit of the middle ages, turned
to Biblical subjects for the nobest ex-
amples of their art Symonds says;
THE stable of Bethlehem, the star led
kings, the shepherds and the angels
all of the beautiful story, in fact, which
ST Luke alone of the evangelists has
preserved for US are what the whole
Christian world owes to the religious
feelings Of the Hebrews. The first and
second chapters Of St. Luke are the
most important in the history Of Chris
tian mythology and art. d"
In poetry Milton's vision, told in his
Hymn on the Morning Of Christ's Ma
tiyity"-
IL was the winter wilde,
While the heav'n horn childe.
All meanly wrapt. in the rude manger
lies
Is III expression of the conceptions of
those who wrought 10 paint or in mar
bic or clay to give lifelike representa-
tion to the events Of that one Christmas
night. Marcellus' speech to Hamlet
Some say that ever 'gainst that season
comes,
Wherein our Savior's birth is cele brated
The bird OF dawning singeth all night
long.
And then, they say, 40 spirit dare stir
abroad.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-12-14
The M0mans Club
(Edited By The Womaus club
s>SoScsso -. % 10000 !

We all feel that Christmas has been
carried often beyond the point of all
reason. Yet it will never be brought
back to its sweet simplicity until each
of US takes a stand and declares. where
the heart cannot go with the gift,
where the gift is not instinctively found
and lovingly bought. il shall not be
given"
Lowell touched the very heart Of the
Christmas spirit when he said; The
gift without the giyer is bare. 4"
Ii is not remarkable that the Nativi-
ty, the alteration Of the Magi and the
ahnunciation to the shepherds. the d.
vine events of Christmastide should
have inspired painters and sculptors
for centuries. The birth of Christ and
the incidents attending his infancy
We're, naturally enough. the themes Of
Christian song long before they were
the subjects of Christian art, but from
the thirteenth century on they found
reverent representation at the hands of
those artists who, inspired by the re-
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-12-14

Remember not only the children at
home but the children across the sea.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-07
George Ill. SemnIe.

Special TO The Times Dispatch.l
MARTlNSNlLLE. VA, May G.
George II. Semple. prominent leaf
tobacco dealer of North Carolina
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-07
KILLS DIVORCED WIFE.
THEN ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Especial, to The Times-Dispatchl


CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, May o.
Because she refused to return and live
With him. after having been divorced,
John w. passenger, twenty years old,
a foreman at one Of the plants of the
Du ront Co. at Hopcwcll. shot and
killed his former wife, Hettie, this
afternoon at her home here, and then
attempted Ia commit suicide by shoot
ing himself. The bullet entered two
inches from his heart. He was taken
10 the University Hospital. and the
chances for his recovery are said to he
favorable.
passenger fred two shots at tho
woman. The first entered the heart
death hcinS instantaneous. The wo-
man repeatedly had stated TO relatives
that BusScngcr had threatened her
life. When placed under arrest Bus
scuGer begged the police to end his
life, saying he wanted to go with his
wife.
Mrs. Passenger before her marriage
eighteen months ago, was Miss Hettie
HuwciI. daughter Of the late Slas g.
Bowen. and was born and reared in
Augusta County, near StauLton. She
is survived by her mother, two broth
crS and five sisters
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-07
Not a Bite Of
Breakfast Until
You Drink Water
Says a glass Of hot Water and
phosphate prevents illness
and keeps us fit.

Just ms coal. when it burns, leaves
busttblc material I'm the form of ashes,
so the food and drink taken day after
day leaves In the alimcntary canal a
certain amount of indigcstible matc-
RIAL which il not completely eliminated
from the system each day, becomes
food for the millions OF bacteria which
tnfest the bowels. From this mass OF
leftover waste. toxins and ptomain-
Ike poisons are formed and sucked
into the blood
Men and women who can't get feel
Ing right must begin to take inside
baths. Before eating breakfast each
morning drink Il glass of real hot
water with n tcaspoonful OF limestone
phosphate in 1t TO wash out OF tho
thirty feet Of bowels the previous days
accumulation of poisons and toxins and
TO keep tho entire alimentary canal
clean. pure and fresh.
Those who arc subject to sick head
ache. colds. biliousncss. constipation.
foul breath. backachc, rheumatic stiff
ness, or have a sour, gasSy stomach
after meals, arc urged to get Il quarter
pound Of limestone phosphate from the
drug store. and begin practicing inter
nal santa ton. This Will cost very 1T
tie, hut is sufficient to make any one
an enthusiast on the subject.
Remember. inside bathing Is more
important than outside bathing. be-
ruritics into tho blood causing poor
health, while the bowel pores do. Just
as soap and hot water cleanses sweet
ems and freshens the skin, so hot water
and limestone phosphate act on the
stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-07

man is Carl Edward Grenzin. who dis
appeared from his home on the Spring
ii"ld Road. about five miles from Glen
Allen, April II.
Grcnzin was about for,v-nve years
and heavily built. with brown hair
and a heavy mustaChc. The body Of
tho man found in the river is said to
answer this description. Nothing was
found on the body that might servo TO
identify it. and the Petersburg police
have been holding it in the morEuc
since last Monday. Chief Scay believes
that he can identify the body Ivy "a
scar on the left hand. which extends
from the thumb to the back of the
hand.
Grcnzin was last seen n short dis
tance from his home on the Springfield
Road on tho night OF April IA. He had
been purchasing supplies in Richmond
during the day, and had journeyed
within Il few hundred yards Of the
home in n horse and wagon. Neigh
hors passing saw him at his place.
His wife found the team tied to a tree
several hours later with the supplies
intact. In suit case that he had
brought TO Richmond was a note ad-
dressed to Mrs GrenZin, advising her
10 go home TO her parents, as he was
leaving her She told the police that
her husband had been depressed for
several days before his disappearance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-07
PROSPECTS ARE BRIGHT
FOR URBANNA RAILROAD
Committee Reports Liberal Subscrip.
tions to Stock In Counties
to BE TruvcrSed.
WILL CANVASS IN RICHMOND
Business Men of This Community
Asked to Take Up 100000 of
Stock-Worlt Will Begin as Soon
aS Amount Is Placed.

Prospects for the early construction
Of the Richmond. Rappahannock and
Northern Railroad. connecting Rich
mond. by way of West Point, with
trbauna. are extremely bright accord
ing to several Richmond business mon
who returned last night after attend
ing several meetings last week along
the route of the proposed road ijr-
banna is situated in the heart of one
of the richest agricultural sections in
this part of the country. and direct
transportation facilities giving "A ready
market to the products, it is said.
would materially reduce tho cost cf
living in Richmond.
"A special Informal meeting was held
yesterday at Urbanna, where $4,000
of the stock of the road was sub
scrihcd by business men. Tho people
OF inc Northern Neck have subscribed
$4,000. their part OF the necessary
capital before work is started on the
road, and West Point business mcn
Will take over this week. it is said.
their part Of the stock
The special committee having in
charge the sale of the stock will ar
rive in Richmond in the next few
days to sell the allotted amount OF
tho stock set aside for this city. 1t
was stated last night that the COM
mittce. when ii arrived in Richmond,
would have $4,000 of the necessary
100000. leaving only 100000 to he sub
scribcd by business men of this city.
Among the Richmondcrs attending the
meeting in Urbanna yesterday were
Warner Moore. JOHN G. r.aslcy. 4. l..
Mcclellan, r. II. Bruce and G. l.. Ruff
fin
y conditional contract for tho con-
struction and equipment Of the Rich
mond, Rappahannock and Northern
Railway has been awarded tho con-
tractors agreeing to start work as
soon as stock to the extent OF $780,
600 had been sold. and accepting the
IA q N hands Of la
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-07
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
Mrs. Mary l.. Pcrdue.

Mrs Mary L. Perdue. daughter of
the late NJ. c. and y. j. Perdue. died
yesterday at her home. The funeral
Will he conducted from st. Patrick s
Catholic Church this afternoon at 4
o'clock. The pallbearers will be Dr..
George Gay. A. O. Boschen. DIR. r. r.
Fletcher. John Williams, Ernest and
George Fletcher and William Hudson.
Besides her husband. Mrs. Perdue is
survived by one small child. MarEa-
ruette. two brothers. l.. j. and r. r.
Perdue. and one sister, Mrs. Maggie
Nicholson.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-07
NEW MtNSON LINER
SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHED

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, May g.
The Munson liner Munalbro, building
at the yards here. was successfully
launched at II o'clock this morning.
Eronnell. wife of the vice-prcsidcnt of
tho company. The Munalhro is the
fifth ship launched this year by the
local yard. which also plans to launch
one ship each month for the next nine
teen months. making total of TWEEN
ty-four in two years.
Among tho officials OF the owning
company attending the launching were
T.. g. Munson, president, and A. H.
Bronnell vice president. both of New
York
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-07
-FOUR SPECIAL TRAINS TO
CONFEDERATE REUNION
Between 800 and 600 Richmonders
Will Make Pilgrimage to Bir-
mingham Next Week.
SCOUTS ACCOMPANY VETERANS
Picked Body From Various Troops
Will Attend. With Richmond Grays
and Provisional Company OF Blues.
Stops OH Way Back.

Between 500 and COO people VIII leave
Richmond next Sunday niEht and Mon
day TO attend the annual Confederate
Reunion, which is TO I've held in Bir-
minCham. Ala. May l6. l. and is, rep
resentins the largest passenger move
ment ever handled out OF Richmond
by any railroad 20 n single city. -Four
special trains will no required to han
to take advantage OF tho reduced rates
and travel on the regular trains.
The Southern Railway la. been dcs-
iEnated tho official carrier from Rich
mond TO tho reunion, and Will handle
the Confederate Veterans. tho ItiCh-
mond Grays' Battalion. the RiChmond
Light Infantry Blues and the Boy
Scouts Three special trains will han
die the travel from Richmond while
one train has been set apart for tho
Il s. Chew Camp. Sons Of Confederate
Veterans. Of Frederick shurg. who will
arrive in Richmond over the Rich
mord. fredericksburg and Potomac
this city for BirmnG ham.
The Richmond GrayS will carry about
ESQ mon. and have invited Mayor Aims
Common council. and several others
20 be their guests on the trip to the
Southern city. Major j. Fulmcr
Bright. commander OF tho Grays. said
last night that the battalion planned
TO make the trip valuable. not only
from a military point OF view. hut in
advertising and promoting tn" ponu-
iarity If Richmond throuc.fous the
Southland
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-07
captnin Levi. Duncan Barley.

LEXINGTON, VA. May 6-Captain
Lewis Duncan Barley. passenger con-
ductor on the Shenandoah Special, Val
ley branch of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad. died this morning at his
home in Lexington after a long i'll
ness, aged nfty-eight years Captain
Farley, rs bra KEENAN,. accompanied
his father. Captain Lewis Barley, on
the ilrs, Valley train that came into
Lexington, in 1854.
Captain BARLEY is survived by his
wife. who was Miss Belle Trussen OF
jefferson County, w. Va, and their
three children. Marion Barley. Of Ohio:
MISS Kate and Thomas Barley, Of Lex
inSton, and two sons by n former mar
riaG": Harry, Barley, of Cum
berland. Md, and Lemand Barley. OF
the Panama Canal Zone. He also
leaves one sister. Mrs. Kate Busch, Of
Lexington.