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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-28
II | Had Eczema

I'd simply wash II away with that sooth-
ing liquid, Odd. Prescription. The first
drops instantly stop that sWfnl Itch.
We cannot absolutely guarantee . cure
every time. but we do say this; II the first
bottle does not relieve you, Il wiz not cost
you cent. Try Odd. Soap too. Il viii
keep your skin healthy.
Benson. Smith q Co. Ltd.---Ady
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-28

The case OF yagrancy against Lena
Carr was noIle pressed in police court
when 1t was announced that the form
er Iwilei inmate had left the territory.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-28

request OF F. E. Richardson. 1910 Ke-
waio street, to build retaining wall
along his property to protect IL from
the overflow OF storm drain. He
said that three feet OF his land had
already been washed away and more
was going with each storm.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-28
POLICE COURT NOTES

F. Hara, accused Of needless driving
on Nuuanu avenue Friday, Is slated
for an appearance in police couri
March 5.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-28
CITY BUSINESS AND
SUPERVISORS NOTES
SERVICE FIRST

Judge ]. III. Monsarrat notified the
board that he had given James II.
Hakuole so days vacation and as q
substitute appointed Harold Godfrey
as clerk.
The next regular business meeting
OF the board Of supervisors win be
held Tuesday evening at 1880 o'clock.
but there win be meeting Saturday
for pay rolls.
+. M. Hatch, Daniel Logan and Ben
Hollinger have been appointed mem
bers OF the legislative committee OF
the board OF supervisors by Mayor
Lane who will act as chairman.
The board granted the request OF
the contractor for months extension
of time on the Sea View frontage Inn
pr0vement because Of the weather
having made work impossible.
The board was notified Tuesday
evening that the plans for the new
building at the Kaahumanu school are
ready and the board ordered that bids
be called for. The new building Will,
cost $4,000.
Residents of Kewaio district to the
number OF - have petitioned the
board Of supervisors to repair small
part Of Kawaiahao street between
Ward and Kamakee. It was referred
to the road committee.
F,@t
The bid Of $2l,24s.5O Of the Lord.
Young Engineering Company for the
paving and extension Of Smith street
from Queen to Befetania was condi-
tionally accepted and the city engineer
directed to prepare q corrected map
and proposed assessment roll
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-08
PETERSBURG DAPT|ST5
stRI GREAT CAMPAIGN
Rev DIR. l.. r. Scarborough, One Of
DENOMINATIONS Leading Evan
u CYCLISTS, Win Preach I'm Tent.

HNtersburg. Va. April THE UNI
ted RNan gelistic campaign OF the Bap-
tistsxhurches Of Petersburg and vIcin-
ity Y1li begin in spacious tent erect
ed var the purpose at Franklin and
MoN6Aoc streets tomorrow afternoon,
PreH52ratory meetings under the d.
rccebn of Professor Louis Entzmineer
haNN Ssbeen conducted in the central
rhufnhes of the city throu shont the
past ten days with great success and
Rev, T.. X. scarborough -. d. Ill d,
onesspf the leading baptist cvanEe-
slist9s6f America. Will preach his FIRST
ssrl4an at :3e O'Clock tomorrow al
n tent, WhIFh was stretched to-
day. has "a seating capacity OF 800.
Fral<4s the three central tent masts
sthr4 large United states naFs are
A1a6ic Tor the meetings viii be dr.
rected by Professor / l.. Reynolds
md his wife, both Of whom are well
known here They w!ll he assisted 10y
= chorus of 200 voices. accompanied
ny XKo pianos ana an orchestra
Thee will bc no services in any OF
the nAptist churches o. the city to-
mO1&0w night ali combining in the
sgreAf TEN ,neetnE.
II. SCARBOROUGH, Professor EntZ-
miuner and students Of the South
Mes4efn Baptist seminary. at Fort
WORN. Tex. of which Or. Scarbor-
Ouk6 is president, last year led 1000
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-08
RADIO STATIONS Here
NOT YET D|snAaTlEO

No instructions have been received
by the district attorney for the Unitod
states here ordering the dismantlins
of radio stations In the city. notwith.
standing the fact that President Will
son has ordered that all such appara.
tus be taken down and the Instruments
sealed. 1t is expected. however. that
notification will be received shortly
from the department Of justice in-
structing that the orders issued by the
president be carried out.
All radio stations in the Eastern
district OF Virginia have been listed
with the district attorney, and no diff
flculty in carrying out the orders Of
the government is expected. It has
been pointed out that all of the sta.
lions are only equipped with receiving
Instruments, none OF them being capa.
BILE of sending messages This, how.
ever. will not be considered In follow.
ing instructions. and all Of them will
be dismantled.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-08
SUSPECTED OF PlAIllbe
TO BLOW UP BRIDGES
With Plans and Other Evidences
OF Plotting Against Country.
CODE FOUND AMONG PAPERS
Man Had Recently Visited several
Virginia Cities in All OF Which I'M
portant Bridges Are Located--Win
MOI Talk.

Suspected OF planning to blow up
railroad bridges in Eastern Virginia.
and having papers in his possession
indicating that he may be guilty of
other espionage against the United
States. Elmer p. Gregory was yester-
day afternoon arrested by authorities
at Boykins. Southampton county.
Nothing could be learned from the
man as to his reason for having In
eliminating evidence, nor could he be
induced TO disclose what he was doing
In Virginia. and where he Is from.
Immediately on the arrest OF the
man United States District Attorney
Richard Mann. of this city, was com =
municated with, and he gave instruc-
tions that he be kept under close
guard until removed to Richmond.
1t is believed that Gregory will be
brought to this city today, and he will
likely be given "A hearing tomorrow
Papers in possession of the man in
dicate that he has recently been in
at least six Virginia towns, in all OF
which there arc located important
railroad bridges. 1t appears that he
has secured plans, maps and other in
formation regarding them. He was
apparently without any fixed destina-
ton, and when questioned would not
give any reason for having the papers,
nor would he say where he was from.
After the man was arrested ne was
brought before Mayor s. r. Drewry
of Boykins who with Guy T. Horner
attorney In the department Of pro.
hibition. examined him. In a suit
case carried by Gregory was found
railroad maps, and papers relating tic
the positions of bridges. a German
primer, and other documents showing
that he was interested in the deci-
phering and sending of code mes
sages.
The man stated to the examining
officers that he had been in the state
about twelve months. 1t is regarded
as significant that his records show
that he has been In perhc ps a hall
dozen Virginia towns, every one o.
which has an important bridge in or
near 1t. Gregory said that he had No
employment and nothing in his pos.
session indicated that he had any
means of support.
| Officers are watching him closely
and on direction of the district at
! torney will send him on to Richm ond
where a thorough and searching in.
vestigation will be conducted. This
is the first arrest be made in thi.
/ section in conneetion with the war.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-08
GLOUCESTER PREPARES
FOR Sflf-OfffNSf

Especial to The Richmond virginian)
Gloucester. c. H., Va, April AT
a large and enthusiastic meeting here
this afternoon the Gloucester defense
league was organized. Hon. j. n.
Stubbs was elected president Charles
Catlett. Fl. l.. Corr and II. G. Bland,
vice presidents: r. l.. Cutting, secrc-
'tary: and George Z. Cary, treasurer
Mr.. w. Dew Dimock was put at the
head OF an information bureau Brief
speeches were made and there was
perfect unanimity. A marine band
added much to the occasion and the
music was greatly enjoyed. Many
ladies were present and they took
steps to form branch of the National
Woman's league. There was also a
meeting of the home guard Drilling
will begin next Tuesday night
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-08

anxious to sscure the names Of any
parties having angle or double pillow
teams for hire.
A man employed In the city street
cleaning department has been offered
fenced lot ~ q property owner Of
Fairmount. Thiss young man. che head
Of family. Ia very anxious to raise
potatoes and other vegetables for Gam
lily use. but 10 financially unable to
pay for the blowing OF the lot. He is
perfectly willing to do the piowing
himself II he can secure a team. VIII
any contractor lend this man a double
team next Saturday afternoon, or will
any organization or citizen donate
from s2.5o toss to have the lot plowed
and narrowed?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-08
en-. women and young peopi
rist.
DIR. McDanicrs TributcL

Christ.
DIR. McDanicl's Tribute,
DR.. George w. Mcdaniel, of the
First Baptist church, Richmond. q
leading Baptist minister OF Virginia,
has this to say of DIR. Scarborough.
DIR, l.. r. Scarborough was edu-
Gated in Baylor university, Yale and
! the Southern Baptist Theological gem
mary. At college in Texas he gave
promise of large usefulness, and at
Yale was an honored graduate in the
class Of 1896. His ambition was to
practice law. but while at Yale he
surrendered to the conviction to
preach. His pastorates have been
Cameron and Abilene. TEX. in both
of which places he butt permanently
and wisely At the time of the foun-
dalton of the Southwestern THEOLOGY
cal seminary in Fort Worth. Tex, he
responded to the urgent appeal of DR..
I Il. IL. Carroll, the president, and ac-
cepted the chair as professor OF evan
gelism in that institution. He also
gave much time to the raising of
( orous seminary, Upon the death of
its first president, Or. +. II. Carroll,
DIR. Scarborough was elected presi-
dent in which capacity he now serves.
The Texas Baptists recently APP
pointed DIR. Scarborough and Dr. j
IL. GambroIl TO conduct a campaig n
through January and February, to
raise -$250.000 cash for the cause OF
Christian education ih Texas. Tina,
campaign has just been brought to
"A successful close He is in large de-
mand as a speaker and lecturer, but
his principal forte is preaching In
evanGeitstic services. He has remark
able power as a soul winner He Is
energetic. conseCrated and terv!d. He
Is the author of "A volume entitled
Recruits for World Conquest
Or Scarborough is a man of vital
religion. IneorruptlbIc Integrity. low
able disposition, sound Judgment and
consuming passion FOR doing good
He is much loved in Texas, and wide
~ sought IN revival services The
bette. one knows him, the more he
believes in him, and the better he
loves him
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-08
CHIC PLAYING WITH I
DYNAMITE BADLY HUR
Explesive-TAree Fingers Are
Amputated.

Edward warner. a nine-year-o1
white boy who touched a lighted match
to chip of dynamite yesterday. today
Is minus three fingers on his right
hand; has his face badly burned and
his left hand caked with powder.
1t seeing the youngster was playing
war" in the Heishborhood of the
Richmond Dairy company. where his
father Is employed. when he decided
to touch the explosive off. He was
rushed to the Grace hospital imme-
diately In AN unconscious condition.
Physicians decided that it was neces-
sary to cut OF the fingers in order
to offset poisoning.
The child was too frightened when
questioned at a late hour last night
to tell where he obtained the dyna-
mite.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-08
FUNERAL TO-DAY For
WILLIAM /. IURP|R
ketcran Who served With Pickett's
brigade Died Yesterday at Me-
mortal Hospital.

The death Of William Henry Tur-
pin t&estcTdaY morning at the Me-
mortal hospital marks the passing
away Of another OF Virglni8's veterans.
MIR. Turptn, who has been hampered
by the inhrmities of age for the past
seycGnl vars. was not considered Sc
riously i'll until several days ago. He
had planned to celebrate his seventy
seventh birthday next month.
MIR. Turpin Was born MaN =. 1880. IN
Henrlco county in the home of his
patesnal@ gEanda1 other. called Dobb
HuLs nina~Ia iles-.sAat "a. Riehmond In
February. 1Si1S his father. Rev. John
TurTssl. -rr~wed tc~~ktnE " illiaan coun :
ty. where he ministered to the needs
Of three churches. In lS49 he was
sent to an old field log cabin school
In 1855 he attended Rumfotd aca DENY
In November Of that year ne was
christened In sharon church. of which
he rsmaiprd,a member until his death
He entered Rithnroyrd college In the
Gu his seventy fifth birthday AIR
Turpin wrote down "A few of the in
teresting things in his life. one para
graph which is as follows: MAY .
1861, celebrated my twenty FIRST birth
day by enlistlng as Il private in Go
steads brigade General G. +. picketts
division. was engaged in twenty
hard fought and closely contested bat
ties besides many skirmishes."
MIR. Turpin goes on to describe hts
trials along with others who foughf
in the War Between the States--terri.
bile marches through summer heat ant
winters ice and snow. following Gen
cral Lee until he surrendered at Ap'
pomattox courthouse.
December is. 1867 Mr. Turpin ant
Miss Sallie Ellen Semple were mar
ried.
Funeral services viii be conducted
I'm the home. lol4 Floyd avenue a.
3 o'clock this morning, and burial vii
follow IN King William county. Sharon
churchyard He is survived by thres
daughters. Mrs. NJ l.. Scott and Misses
Eva and Matte TuFpiu, Of Richmond
and one son, w II Turpin. of New
York
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-08
scout tanners Awarded.

At the regular monthly n1eeting of
the Court of Honor, Il. S. A for April.
held last evening. the following ham
ReTs and remnants for the month were
awarded as follows:
Troop -, stuart RaEland, scout
master. won the city troop efficiency
banner with li.2 points. The south
eastern district, W. II Gillette, deputy
commissioner, won the district banner
With ~ points against 4 points for
West, and 80 for the Central. Troop
). II. w Han. scoutmaster. won the
Central district penpant having 73,t
points. Troop IS won the Suuthe asst
ern pennant with ] . ; points.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-08
RICHMOND H0W|TzERS
GEhsEyfN RECRUITS
Five Are Taken In ny Grays. While
-Four Young Men Enlist In Navy.
Army Gets One.

Bringing the total for the week up
to eighteen, the Richmond Howitzers
enlisted seven recruits yesterday. The
new men are: Clinton T.. Trimmer.
2016 Venable street; Bruce Wall, 707
East Lee II street; Wills Powell. 703
East Marshall street: George w.
Buckley, % Railroad avenue. Hope
well: Jas. r. keeton, 1900 Park ave-
nue.: Clarence w. McCarty, 1929
North Twenty-third street. and Forest
J. Mitchell, Jr., 3el South Fourth
street.
A large number OF boys were ex-
amined yesterday, some of them fall
ing to meet the requirements. while
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-08
STAGE IMMENSE
|aIRI0I|c DISPLAY
ranch OF Naval League Will
Parade and Mass Meeting
"Wednesday Night.
RNOR STUART TO SPEAK
> Have All Organizations Par
80 In Great Patriotic Demon
LON. Which VIII Surpass Any
Held.

II H aotfsm in Richmond and Virginia
MJ14f ZACH climax Wednesday night
49, The big parade and demonstra-
)&~n, banned by the Richmond branch
Il IT. United states Navy league will
IN &1Ged, followed by open-air mass
1ee1 his in the Capitol square. Yes
kefAA committee from the league
cala( aon Governor Stuart and he
nxr1H& to be tho speaker of the oe
nAslnr4 1t is planned 20 have all mil
ltafJ yxscivic and fraternal bodies. to-
8etUDE with city and state officials
IN the parade.
4erday afternoon Governor
0tu&SE Adjntant-Gencraf Sale and
3Aay6xs Ainslie. together with the COM
tnittp9 from the league. decided on Il
tentn8ve plan for the demonstration,
ThoSAa In conference with the governor
werM chairman G. Il, Garnet, Of the
etAfE Incorporation commissions Joseph
n. Dfady. clerk OF the United states
djatl3ct court here. kirKwood Mitchell
Hiram NJ. Smith, assistant district at.
tor1&y: Edgar II Ferguson and Or
w1iTlaxn II. Parker
VII every organization willing %
3oiNl he parade. which 1t is said VIII
uuflDsse anything held in Richmond
n x&qrs, will start from the Lee mon
l1n(k at : o'clock next Wednesd4N
nfxwE and moving down FRANKLIN
ntt&MG. Will turn into Grace at Fifth
o4F& contiuuing 10 the Capitol
l1u41A This is only the tentative plan
lor IA march. General Sale hrVins tho
NH 6cnent In charge
~ u the desire Of those in charge
~ knly TO make the parade a city
1n1 lstration, bat Invitations Will bo
ow1 I'D to out-of~towu organization
1 Eher cities. TO participate. and "a
49, Invitation VIII be given TO al
Mics Of the state 10 take part
Arade will have = distinct mill
lMx1 nature with all of the commands
rs + 4. CITY in ling
u Nations will Immediately be sent
u ~ the social and fraternal organi-
14k ~ In the city. including the
EAGH0. Elks, Owls. Moose and others
IN Business Mems club. Travellers
Ex01ktive association. Rotary club. the
aAd@4H OF Benedirtine college and the
Jol1 Marshall High school, students
d lhmond college and similar insti-
katfQXe, the Equal Suffrage League Of
Fjf0kia, Randolph Macon college. EoY
Gc0a13 and Other organizations. In
add Mon there viii bsanuiA&sc Furnished
by Military and other ehafffas ard ciu,
ncnx Generally Will jotu'1sl the par
AdeI
e IL has been annosreed that any
Drg11hzation wishing To Join in the
paYSsas. communicate With General
Saf&at once. In ORDER, vtIat he may ar
rsnE Ftheir position. 1' hay been stat
- nst the parade vii he headed by
MOI Ned police, the t,aes Gray-. How
Itx4nD and Engineers "w}lL be IN line
I'm 4spse torches, II is said. viii be
useik 70 make CHE pageant a brilliant
and eecsacusas .ons' e
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-08
Moratorium In Turkey.

The moratorium established in Tur-
key on August 3, 1914. has beo1 ex-
tended until the last of next Novem-
Der. Debtors must pay off per cent
of their arrears each quarter. how
ever, so that by the expiration Of the
moratorium they will have cancelled
one fifth of their debt. A minimum
of about t45 may be withdrawn by
each holder of a bank deposit On the
first day of each quarter, even though
the amount exceeds s per cent of his
balance. Rent liz no longer subject
to the moratorium, and per cent OF
the arrears must be paid off quar-
terly. Debts, contracts and other
obligations incurred after the mora
torium was declared are not subject
to the moratorium.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-08
HENRY G. UNITY
ENDORSES WILSON

Especial TO The Richmond Virginlan. J
Martlnsgille,. Va. April 7s-At a
large ssssd "a tkussastic r7saee ting of the
citizens of MartinsviiIe and Henry
county. held here this afternoon,
speeches were. made by Mayor Geo
A. Brown, Rev: G. w. Phelps and
John r Smith. ESQ. /.
RESOLUTIONS were unanimously
adopted endorsing the course of the
president and congress. and pledging
to them the support OF the people of
the county.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-08
CHARGED WITH
GROSS CRIME

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
Harrisonburg. Va. April 7.--Charg-
ed by his sister with committing a.
criminal assault upon his hfteen-year-
old niece, John Knieeiey was arrested
yesterday by two officers ana lodged
in the Harrisonburg Jail. The Of
fcers found, .their man hiding In the
attic over the kitchen In the home of
Lou Rexrode. ten miles west OF Har-
risonburg.
When his sister. Mrs. Mary Price,
charged him with the crime, II Is said
that lss tried to hush up matters and
then threatened both his sister and
her daughter. Elsie Price, the victim
Of the alleged assault.
Kniceley served time on thu road
force year ago for falling TO support
his wife and children.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-08

theirs declared that they will walt Z
ay or two before enlisting. n
Four were taken into the navy yes
erday, they being Willie e. Crump,
s7o6 East Broad street: Cecil Perry
DINER. Waycross. Ca: Herbert
franklin. Fitzgerald, Staunton, and
,sAmes Powell Turner, Roanoke.
Five men enlisted In the Richmond
Trays They are: Melvin NJ. Gray,
Richmond: Henry e. Alley, Peters
'urg: Bledsoe b., Hooper. Williams
surg: N. L. Griffith. Williamsburg, and
eugene Mepham, Williamsburg.
Only one was taken into the army.
ne being Henry w. Gray. Ala South
aurel street, while there were no en-
'istments in the marine corps.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-08

SMITH.-Died at Johnston willis hos
pital. April 7. after several weeks
illness. HENRY LEWIS SMITH. OF
Fauquier county, Va, and of Smith
field, W. Va.
He is survived by his wife aud
six children, Robert A, of Somerset,
Va: Ernie c.. of Smithfield. w. Va;
II. Laurie, of Richmond: Marion D..
Mary W. and n. l. w, OF Fauquier
Springs. Va. He is also survived by
three brothers. John W. +. A. l.. and
w. W. Smith. and three sisters, Mrs.
Raynor Brookfieid, Mrs. L. G.. Rob-
inson and Mrs, Kate Robinson.
Funeral services will he held in
= Warrenton, Va. at O'Clock THIS
Sunday AFTERNOON. Pittsburg
and Wheeling papers please copy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-08
FINDING It HARD TO
GET Pl0UGH|kG DONE
Hundreds of Amateur Farmers Find
No One Who Can Undertake
Jobs At This Time.

The agricultural committee of the
Equal Suffrage League of Richmond.
working in cooperation with the
school board in the planting OF back
yard gardens and vacant lots. learning
through Mr.. J. II. Binford second as
slstant superintendent of schools that
the greatest need at present existing
is for money to expend In the blowing
of lots. has subscribed $25 toward this
fund for Immediate use, and viii, In
all probability, increase the subscrip-
ton in the near future.
Impossible to Get Gardens Flowed.
There are scores of amateur gard
eners in the city seeking in vain to
get their gardens plowed or spaded.
The numerous men who heretofore
have done such odd tobs" must all
be busy. One teamster on the North
Side who in past years has plowed
gardens for suburbanites says that he
is swamped this season and has been
asked to do work that he couldn't An
ish in. year. He lis not taking any
additional orders for garden work.
The school authorities would like the
names of any men wishing to do odd
jobs of spading and Is Furthermore