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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-11
Underground Wires and FIRE.
quent Small Radio Stations
to Be Provided at Places
Which Would Be Handy Dur
ina Invasion
ALL FORTS ON ISLAND
ARE TO BE LINKED UP
Major Edgar Russell Here to
Garry Through Recommen-
dations to Department After
investigation BY Captain
George S. Gibbs

A complete system of telephone
communication between all the forts
and military posts on Oahu, supple.
mented by radio stations at various
points, and with part OF the telephone
system underground, is the plan to be
worked out by Maj. Edgar Russell.
who arrived on the transport Logan
this morning, coming to be signal Of.
iicer for the Hawaiian Department.
As outlined by Mai. Russell, who
comes from washington. where he has
been stationed for three years, his
plans are to devote his entire atten.
tion TO a military communication sys.
tenn. by which any Of the land de-
lenses OF Oahu can communicate with
other forts on the island. He said
Oahu's land defenses offer fine field
for laying out an electrical communi.
cation system.
A feature of the system planned is
that Il win include underground tele.
phone lines to various points where
defending troops will be located In
the event Of an invading force landing
on the island. This division will con-
sist of q modern field trench phone
system. q duplicate Of that now being
used successfully In the European war
zone for trench communication by
both the Teutonic and Entente Allies.
ContInue MutuaI Lines.
I'VE win probably. as / understand
Il. have .Rystem of very strong lines,
some underground and others over
head said Mai. Russell today, with
small radio stations between import
ant points. u IN auxiliary means Of
communication. = MAJ Russell said the
system Will be for war use only, and
that the present Mutual long-distance
lines, connecting the forts and army
posts, wilIibt used as at present.
Capt George 8. Gibbs. acting signal
officer for the department. made q
Thorough report as to oahu's land de-
tense forts needs TO the war depart
ment, embodying the recommends
tions made public By Maj Russell.
Capt Gibbs and Capt. e. A. Hick-
man are relieved from this duty now
that MAJ. Rtssel has arrived.
MAI. Russell has not been. In this
city since 1898, when he was here for
three days On his way to the Philip
pines. q the Spanish american war.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-11
URGES MORE men
PLACED in Y. N.
COMMITTEE WORK
Paul Super at Noon Lunch With
Association Directors Makes
Farewell Suggestions

Talk continued success; believe In
continued success; boost for continued
success; back the staff"
This was the final word of Paul
Super. former general secretary Of the
local Y. M. c. A. In speech made
at a noon luncheon in Cooke hall to
day, rendered In his honor by the as.
sociation directors.
Stanch backing Of the boys vaca.
tion school, the night school, and the
coming trade school, was urged in Mr.
Super's talk, together with the adop
ton Of the metropolitan plan of bring
ing all Y. M. c. A. organizations OF
the city under the control of di
rectorate.
I'VE have three great industries in
Hawaii" Super declared. 'the sugar
industry, the pineapple industry, and
the industry of making manhood.
Let's put ourselves into this last with
all the force we cam"
The speaker did not urge an In.
crease over the present membership
Of l.k9, but emphasized the fact that
more of the present members should
be working on committees. There are
only 216 such men now, he said, when
there should be from 500 to 900. He
urged the directors to back the pres
ent reputation of the local association
for training secretaries on the fellow
ship plan.
People ask me sometimes II our
staff is not large and II we could not
get alcng on smaller one," Mr.. Super
said. my answer is that we could
get along on a smaller staff, but the
Y. M. C. A. is not a concrete building;
II is an investment Of personality,
and should therefore, employ many
men to engage in its many activities. =
Super urged constant backing of his
staff, which he declared is well train.
ed in the technique of the association
well educated, and of much ability.
He said that the present debt OF
$1,000 for the swimming pool and arte-
sian well should be wiped out by April
80. the end Of the fiscal year.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-11
CANAL Will BE
BLOCKED EIGHT
MONTHSLONGER
Zone Officials Agree With Goe-
thaIs' Estimate, Says Col.
C. H.. Barth, 9th Inf.
SLUICING MACHINES AND
FIVE BIG DREDGERS BUSY
May Be September Before Reg.
uIar Traffic Can Be Resumed;
Whole Hills Being Moved

Five big dredges and hydraulic
sluicing plant are doing their best TO
clear the slides at Panama and eat
off part of the hills alongside the big
ditch. A few days prior to January
25, steamer drawing % feet of wa
ter passed .over that part of Gailliard
cut in which the slides have prevail
ed, but no more boats are being al
lowed to pass through.
This Is the latest word from the
Panama canal, brought to Honolulu
today by Col. c. H. Barth. command.
ing officer of the 9th Infantry, who
arrived today with the regiment on
the transport Logan.
Col. Barth said the engineers at Pan
anna refuse to make any prediction
when the canal will again be open to
all traffic. When informed Col. Goe-
thals had told a congressional COM
millee q few days ago that it would
be perhaps eight months, he stated
the Canal Zone officials believe the
same thing.
Fifteen Yards Al One Gulp.
There are three dipper dredges at
work now, each with a capacity of 10
cubic yards at gulp and two ladder
dredges," said Col Barth I'm addition
to this, hydraulic system, by which
q stream of water under high pressure
Is thrown from nozzle against the
hills alongside the canal, Is helping to
wash down great masses Of earth. The
dredges scoop up this earth and 1t is
hauled on barges to Gatun lake and
dumped bparboard there. $780,
Capt. c. r. Williams, master Of the
Logan. said the u. s.. navy collier
Mars was at Balboa when he left
there ana that he understood she would
be passed through the canal. "The
Mars has between $50 and 260 tons
OF government exhibits, from the San
Francisco and San Diego exposltions,
and Is taking them back to Washing.
TOM he said.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-11
WOMAN WHO ROSE ABOVE
BODILY ILLS Is DEAD;
HAS STRIKING CAREER

NEW YORK. N. Y, Feb. 11.-MoL
lie Fancher. who eight days ago cele.
brated her 67th birthday. died at her
home here today. She was a woman
of a long and notable history. In
1866, when she was girl of striking
beauty and just entering upon so
cial career, she was thrown from her
horse and paralyzed with the sole ex
ception of power to move her right
arm Since that time she has been
bed-ridden cripple, but woman OF
great industry. Her extraordinary
correspondence with noted men and
women through half century won
her fame. She worked INCREASINGLY
at knitting throughout her life.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-11
LOAN FUND WORK
TO TOTAL MORE
Than $4,000

Bids OF the Hai iaiiaf Electric Com
pany for steamta ant an electric sew
er pump and 5000 pounds of copper
wire are to be examined by the en-
gineer Of the Oahu loan fund commits
sion, and If they are found satisfactory
contracts win be awarded to the cleo
trio company. as they we're the low
est bidders on all three articles.
A summary Of the work contracted
for and work contemplated by the
commission was submitted to the COM
mission 1t its meeting this afternoon.
II follows, In part:
Work contracted for-PuunHi sew
1ers, $1s,7S6; Kewalo water mains,
$4202.
Work contemplated-Kaksako sew
er pumping plant, $12,63S; Manoa I'm
Iprovement district, $4,000; Nuuanu
Valley improvements, $4,000.
Total. $50, 6,626.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-11
COLUMBIA RIVER
ICE-JAM YIELDS;
FLOODS MENACE
Towns of Eastern Washington
Inundated and Some Cut
i0ff BY Waters
GIRL OPERATOR SENDS
MESSAGE OF DANGER
Stays at Phone Until Rising
Stream Drives Her to
Safety
TA.soci.ted pms py FEDERAL Wirslessl

PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. t1.-When
q great ice-jam which had damned Up
the Columbia river above The Gales
broke today, flood swept down the
river. For a. hours the Columbia has
been rising, going up seven feet in
that time. An immense body OF water
10 sweeping toward the confluence Of
the Columbia and the Willamette, be.
low Portland.
The Willamette ID already on the
rampage from floods. n the two flood
erests meet, disaster 10 inevitable.
WALLA WAlLA, Wash, Feb. IL
This city is isolated from the sur
rounding country today, with floods
in every stream and valley, bridges
washed away, and no train service.
SPOKANE, WASH, Feb. 11.-When
the town of Starbuck, about 60 miles
from here, was last heard from today,
the rise OF TucaRnen river was driving
people from their homes. This last
message was from q giri operator,
who said that she was forced TO leave
the telephone Office. Three feet Of
water 10 reported In the town Of Pom
eroy.
A sudden thaw Of the snow 10 the
cause At the floods. =
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-11
WAIF CAN'T TALK OR
WRITE; JUST SITS AND
CRIES MOST OF TIME

aaag 9 e q as e = Z e Z Z
2 Nobody knows where he Is
= living, he can't talk and he cries 2
q most of the time"
g This II the brief report Police z
q man Ed Ross makes of the pres z
g ent circumstances OF q small boy z
q known to his companions of the z
q streets as Dummy" but who is 9
q said to bear also the name of Ku- Z
q II. Just now Kuli Is In jail wait z
q ing until some wise person Z
u solves the problem of what to DO z
< for him. .
q Last night he Ioitered about q
q the Empire theater, and would 9
q not leave when Ross signalled to z
q him to 60. He tried to sneak In 9
q q few times. and then Ross took .
a him to Jail The boy cannot 9
q write or talk, and has no way of =
q making himself understood. No 4
q one can be found who knows q
q whether or not he has home. 9
q g 9 q g g g 3 9 g 9 EA aS g
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-11
Germans Claim Success At Vimy

The following cablegam from official German
ceved today:
German Headquarters Feb 0The Germans conquered large
French trench northwest of Vy and further of the
craters Melville formerly lost the enemy taking 81 prisoners
and two machine guns South of the Somme French attacks
repused The French occupied small piece of advanced trench
Of the Germans north of BecquiHcourt.
On Combres height the Germans blasted Te
French hastings northeast of Cees in the Yosges without
i
On the east fronGen Lnngen and Gen Count Bohers
troops have rpulsed number of feeble Russian
attacks 49,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-11
JAPANESE WOMAN WITH.
PRETTY BABY ON HER
BACK SEEMS DEMENTED

Coming to the police station this
afternoon with pretty Japanese baby
asleep In the sling on her back. Mrs.
Toshiye inquired for her sister. who
she said she lost 13 years ago, and
when the police could not produce her,
went to the postoffice and began TO
call across the street to imaginary
sisters who passed. She was brought
back to the station by order Of Capt
Fred Iaukea, and is held pending in
vestigation as to her sanity. The
woman was previously held on an in
sanity charge for some time, but was
thought to have recovered.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-11

. EKEHEHk m

I
q A. l. Lptez head Of the buEeah 2
= OF railroad transportation OF the
E Russian government. and Mrs.
a Liptex were through passengers :
q In the steamer Shinyo Maru to- :
q day following . visit to the main ,
n land, where Mr.. Liptez went on Z
y q business mission for his gov
u eminent =
M At the request Of the Ameri-
@ can Locomotive Company. Of
u which B. F. Dillingham; q Com :
y pany Is the local agent, Harold
a G. Dillingham met Mr.. and Mrs. =
n Liptez at the wharf and. afte- {
q showing them about the city. en-
~ tertainad them at luncheon at the =
\ Country Club. =
M While Mr.. Liptez was non
q commital regarding his mission :
q TO the states, Il Is understood h4 =
x negotiated for the purchase vf =
X locomotives and other equipment 4
- for the Russian railroads. since
~ the war has made transportation Z
d such vital problem. =
gEEREzAksssszagas ga q
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-11
HIGH SCHOOL BURNS

Especial Cable to Nippu JILL
TOXIC, Japan, Feb. IA high
school in the Shiba district of Toxic
was totally destroyed by fire today.
The school was owned by the Judo
sect 1t Is not known how the fire
originated.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-11
GOVERNMENT MONOPOLY.
OF LIFE INSURANCE Is
BEING FOUGHT IN DIET
Especial Gable to Nippu Jill

Especial Gable to Nippu JiJD =
, TOXIC, Japan, Feb. IA measure
giving the government the ownership
of all life insurance companies was
introduced in the diet today by the
administration party. The opposition
parties are determined to fight the pas
sage of the bill The. government now
controls the railroads and telegraph
lines, and also owns the tobacco and
salt business of Japan.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-11
WOULD HAl|'E||.U.|. 5.
P(|RCHASELOWER
CALIFORNIA NOW
IAssocis.sd Press b Fsasrii wirslsssl

[Associaked Press by x0A6rai Wir0lessI
WASHINGTON, D. O., Feb. 11.-A
resolution was today presented to the
House of Representatives by Con
gressman Randall of California au-
thorizing the President to negotiate
with Mexico for the purchase of Low
er California. The measure was re.
ferred to the committee on foreign
affairs. Its object Is to protect the
large irrigation projects already oper.
ating or contemplated there, Ameri.
can capital being heavily interested.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-11
MANY STUDENTS
FAIL in NAVAL
ACADEMY STUDY
rAssociatsd Press 81 Yedsrai Wirelessl

IAssociatsd Press ~ Federal Wirelsssl
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. IL. -
Secretary of the Navy Daniels today
approved the recommendation Of the
naval academic board 'of the Naval
Academy, dismissing .s2 midshipmen
for failure in their studies.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-11
PRINCESS IMPROVING
AND FEVER is GONE

Princess Abigail Kawananakoa IL
now believed to be out OF danger from
typhoid. A cablegram received today
by Robert w. Shingle from Mrs. Shin
gle. who Is at the home Of her sister.
the princess, In Washington, said the
princess is improving. and that her
temperature has been normal Tor .
week.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-11

David Currie, Canadian newspaper
man, died at Montreal He was 80
years old. z--s
An order for 10 Mikado freight lo-
comotives and Is switch engines was
received by the Baldwin Locomotive
Co, from the Lehigh Valley Railroad.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-11
.BENzOL FREIGHT
EXPLODES; ONLY
!. PROPERTY Loss

BAKERSFIELD. Cal, Feb. 11.-A
carload Of drums Of benzol. part of a
Santa Fe freight trains cargo, jump.
ed the track today at Woodford, near
here, and exploded. The cars caught
fire, but there were no deaths or in.
juries among the train crew. The
shock of the exposition was felt for
miles.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-11
YALEPRESIDENT
COMING HERE ON
VISIT in april
Noted Educator, Wife and Sor
to Spend Five or Six Days
in Honolulu
4 ++***$$t+ <<*+<*.

- : - j f =
= President Arthur 4. Hadley Of
= Yale viii visit Honolulu in .
4 April >
= News that the noted educator !
= would visit here has come In g.
= letter from J, r. Gait alumnus
= Of Yale, to another SON Of Ell. At !
= torney A. F. Judd Mr. Gait, who :
\ is on the mainland. writes that
4 President Hadley, Mrs. Hadley
\ and 9 son will come here for five :
= or SIX days, the exact date not
= being settled. and viii stop at
= the Calf. home. No plans have !.
= yet been made by Yale men for !
= their entertainment, but uH.
= doubtelly there will be several
= functions In their honor.
> =.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-11
JAPAN GIVING EAR TO
NATIONALIST EMlSSARY !

Especial Cable to Hawaii Hochi))
TOXIC Japan, Feb. 11-A repre-.
sentative of the Yunnan government
arrived here today from Yunnan Flu
to confer with japanese officials. He
is Wang Chau Ming, considered to
be one of the leading diplomats Of
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-11
Much Activity Or Western Front
lAssociated Press Service BY 2

LONDON Eng, Feb 11nerest Of turned
mainly the west front the operations there appear
important than in anyoher field There esenng the intensity
of the struggle raging around Vimy and Neuvile
Further south there signs of reawakeng activity bo
Along the Belgian portion of the front notable artillery battle
accordngo unofficial ad Around Ypres has
tinued for 10 days
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-11
MAN WHO ANSWERED CALL
OF LINCOLN DIES ON EVE
OF lINC0LN'S BIRTHDAY

fAssoeistsd Press ~ Esi9ai WhsSssi
ST. PAUL Nina. Feb. 11.--Col. J.
Il. King, aged 81 years, died today.
Historians of Minnesota haxs long
asserted that King Vas the fIrst man
to answer President Lircbln's famous
can lor Civil War to'11|11I8
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-11
PLEADS
GUILTY |: il in. !. / code |
BOOK Loss CASE
tAssociassd Prsss b Federal wireless

lAssociated Prsss by Federal Wirslsssl
Ensign Robert d. Kirkpatrick of the
U. s. s. Chattanooga, pleaded guilty
today before courtmartial TO the
charge of negligence and inefficiency
in connection with the disappearance
last August of the secret naval code
book. Lieut.. Hubert Jones, former
commander of the torpedo boat de-
stroyer Hull. Is also charged with res
possibility for the loss Of the book.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-11
NICARAGUA PACT
MAYBERAI|F|ED
Associated Press BY Federal Wirelsss]

IAss0clAted ftees y 49,, ,WueIessI
WASHINGTON, ID. G., Feb. H.. -
President Wilson has virtually won
his fight for the ratification of the
new treaty with Nicaragua. The SEN
ate is In executive session discussing
the treaty and the necessary two
thirds vote is confidently expected to
be cast In favor of ratifying It.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-11
Flat Denial Made By Belgians
That Germany Tried Peace Pact
fAssociated Press Service by Federal wireless

LONDON. Eng, Feb 10ffcial denial given today the
stories told with cmstantial detail that Germany has been attempt
ing conclude separate peace with Belgium According these
stories Germany would all Belgium with the that
Antwerp should be made into German trade center.
The Belgian legation today announced that the which
circulated regarding these proposals unfounded
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-11
TEL Is PROBEN LBORS NATIONAL in PAY OF GERMANS
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, 1916-02-11
Hear Turkish Ambassador Trapped

PETROGR4D, Russia, Feb IA despatch from Tenerani
Persia that Ass B the Turkish Persia and an
Austrian military attche have been captured by Cosak patrol which
found them Keredji
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-02-11
Car Nicholas OFF for Front

LONDON Eng Feb 1News been received here that In.
car has left Petrograd for the 'front.'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-07
LOCAL SUFFRAG|STS
WILL SPEAK DAILY
AT THE STATE FAIR
Mrs. Scion Jacobs and Other
Leaders to Make Speeches
Each Day at the
Fairgrounds

The Birmingham Suffrage associa-
ton is very active on the State Fair
grounds this year. A neat little stand
has been erected facing the entrance,
from which chicken sandwiches and
suffrage tea is sold. Just in the rear
of this stand the suffrage association
has erected speakers platform and
several benches in front for the au-
diences. Two speeches are delivered
daily from this stump
Mrs. Scion Jacobs was the first OF
the series of speakers and spoke to a
large audience at o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Mrs Jacobs told her au-
dience that suffrage in the United
States was inevitable, and that Ala
bama was one of the 16 states in this
country that had refused to give the
women equal rights. THE women OF
Alabama have no voice whatever in
the government" said Mrs. Jacobs,
yet the women of this state are just
as intelligent, just as well educated
and just as capable as the women in
California. Colorado, Kansas or any
other state where they have been given
the right to vote"
Mrs. r. f. Johnston spoke to anoth-
er good sized audience at Z o'clock
last night along practically the same
lines as Mrs. Jacobs, and different
speakers will present the cause of the
suffrage at these hours each day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-07
UNIQUE PICTURE
PUT ON DISPLAY

What is said to be the most wonderful
modern picture is now on exhibit in the
woman's department at the Alabama
State Fair. The picture "In the Shadow
of the Cross" painted by Henry Ham
bond Ali, has been exhibited in all the
principal cities of the country, has ap-
peared on exhibition at all the world 8
fairs at st. Louis and at the Panama
Pacific exposition and shown to more
than 100000 persons.
When seen in the light the picture is
a. splendid painting of Christ, life-size,
standing against sky-blue background
When the light is turned off, the back
ground becomes illuminated and against
this brilliancy appears the dark figure
of Christ with a cross running from the
left hand bottom corner across the can
vas. In the light there is no sign of
the dark cross, and the picture has that
look of an ordinary canvas The lighting
effect, which has been unexplained by
scientists, is so brilliant that by putting
the face of a watch close up to the can
vas the time of the day may be dis
cerned.
The picture is owned by Washington
physician and is being exhibited on a
charity basis, certain per cent of the
proceeds going to local charity.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-07
ADJUSTMENTS
At the Lyric

Ihere is plenty at the Lyric to enter.
tain the nfatineegoer today and no doubt
there will be an overflow crowd. Jas.
per, the marvellous dog actor, continues
to entertain and the feats of this animal
cause increased wonder each day
In addition to this feature number
there is the Nudge Morton trio, must
clans of talent who have proven clever
entertainers during the latter part of the
week and who have been greeted with
much applause.
Mile. Julietta Dika is a coincidence that
keeps the audience entertained and in her
song approximations is exceedingly
clever.
Magic Pills is presented by Fenton
and Green and is a very interesting act.
Nolen and Kelley present a musical act
that proves good opening number and
this pair of entertainers have been well
received.