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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-20
BOWLING GREEN

Especial to The Times Dispatch
BOWLING GREEN, VA, May 10
Mrs. o. p. Smoot. Mrs IT. B. Gil, Mrs
William Pettus Miller and Miss Blanche
Coghill attended the convention of the
Daughters Of the Confederacy at Louisa
this week.
Mrs. John w. Chandler and Mrs
Edythe Carleton spent a part of this
week in Richmond.
Mrs. William L. Boyd and Mrs. w.
G. Boyd have returned to Richmond
after visit to their parents, Major
and Mrs. T. D. Coghill.
Miss Mary Hardy, of Blackstone,
spent a part of this week with Mrs.
Eugene b. Travis.
Mr.. and Mrs. b. NJ. Skinker, of Moss
Neck. spent a part of this week with
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. l.. Jordan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wilson have
returned from Cape Charles. where
they have been visiting relatives
Mr. and Mrs. e. w. Voolfolk, George
and Edmund Voolfolk, Of Ashland. Wis
tied the Misses Voolfolk at their home,
Mulberry Place." this week
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ern hallway. who was to address the
| class juno II. will be unable to come
Floyd keister. of the Junior class. has
| been made garden supervisor for Roa-
noke. and left Thursday to take I'D this
work. Young keister. who has had
| considerable experience in truck gar
dcninE on his fathers farm near town,
Will devote his time to inspecting the
many gardens that have been started
in Roanoke this spring to meet tho
present food. crisis. and will work
under arrangements made by the Wo-
mans War Service Bureau.
c. C. Chase. of White Stone. a Junior
clasSman, has gone TO Lancaster
County. and will have charge of boys
club work during vacation. Lancaster
has no county farm demonstration
agent and Mr.. Chase will endeavor to
stimulate interest among the boys to-
ward organizing clubs and doing their
bit by helping out in the present food
situation. All agricultural students,
who have been excused by the presi-
dent to work on their home farms, have
agreed to assist the county agent in
his work. and will be required to re-
port here as to how they have dis
charged this duty. AS tho farmers of
virginia arc now facing serious sit
uation In the labor problem, 1t is
thought that the college in this way
is doing the agricultural interests Of
the State real service.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-20
FIFTH DISTRICT, j. D. c.,
ENTERTAINED IN LOUISA
Convention Comes to Close on
Thursday After Day OF In
tcrcSting Exercises.
SEVERAL ADDRESSES MADE
Mrs. Montague Touches Hearts Of
Delegates With Her Stirring APP
peal on Behalf OF Home for Needy
Confederate Women in Richmond.
Especial to The Timcs-Dispa,ca

Especial to The Timcs-Dispat"a
LOUISA, VA, May ls.-The Fifth
District. United Daughters of the Con-
here Thursday afternoon. after n busy
day, which commenced with an auto
mobile riae TO the battle field OF Trc-
yiil4nS and closed with most touch
ing appeal by Mrs. a ]. MUn:aGuc for
the Home for Needy Confederate Wo-
ircn. N which She pictured in feeling
terms the specially urgent needs of
those old women. Many of those pres
emit resolved. after hearing her moving
appeal TO remember these old women
from time TO time, as God proSpered
distance were in attendance, and from
Richmord especially.
The program Of the opening even
ing included address of welcome by
Major G. II. Johnson on behalf of the
town: welcome by Mrs. Annie *. Bar
ret, president; historical sketch of
Louis A. Blues by Mrs ID. y. Walker,
historian of the Louisa chapter; ad-
dress by Commemorative Attorney w.
- Bihb; addresses by Mrs. A. J. Mon
tague r. Lindsay Gordon, General
William McComb. Mrs. Norman " RAN
dolph and Mrs. j. Taylor Ellyson;
prayer by Rev. ". S. Hoge and Rev
c T. Thrift.
Miss Nellie Preston made splendid
address the next day. as did also Mrs.
CardweN An elaborate luncheon was
Of Louisa chapter on Thursday at 1
O'Clock In the school auditorium. where
tho meetings were held.
Mrs. Andrew j. Montague, of Rich
rond and Washington. was the guest
OF Dr. and Mrs. Harry w. Porter while
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v. P. 1.

Especial to The Times-Dispatch.l
BLACKSBURG. VA. May 19.-The
1917 session of the Virginia Polytech-
ME Institute summer school will open
on Monday June 4, and close We'd
nesday. July IS. the change in date
for beginning the summer school hav-
ing been made because SO many schools
and colleges will close on or about
June |. On application. special ar
ranGements will be made for teachers
who cannot enter before the usual
time. June Is. DR.. Bolton McBryde is
director of the summer school. Pro-
feSsor Harry Gudheim is secretary, d.
Q. Mathews is proctor. and Professors
and T. b. Hutcheson compose the execu-
tive committee.
Captain c. c. Carson. commandant
of cadets, has just been advised by the
authorities that twenty more Virginia
Polytechnic Institute men can be ac-
commodated at Fort Myer. and this
number from the Junior and senior
classes Will go there June !. There
are already about 100 Tech students at
Fort Meyer. and this request for more
men is very gratifying to the friends
of the school. particularly when It is
from various States. who applied for
entrance. we're turned down because
the camp was crowded.
Although the student body has been
considerably depleted by the departure
Of so many men. either for Fort Myer
or to work on farms in all sections OF
Virginia, the regular work of the COL
lege is going on usual. Third term
examinations begin next week, and will
continue until commencement day, May
81. On this date President Eggleston
will deliver diplomas to those OF the
seniors who are still here, and there
will probably be an address to the
graduating class by some wcll-known
man. President Harrison. of the South
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-20

attending the United Daughters Of the
Confederacy Convention.
Or. and Mrs. Harry w. Porter enter-
tanned few friends delightfully."- at
their homie here on Wednesday even
ing after the exercises of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy meeting
in honor of their guest, Mrs. j. Monta-
que. Mrs. Montague returned to Wash
ington on Thursday
Mrs. Taylor Ellyson. Mrs. Norman
Randolph and Mrs. Cardwell were
among the Richmond visitors attend
ing the convention.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-20

A soft handsome Silk at a
saving Of twenty-five per
cent. SO inches wide. in
the fashionable sport shades
OF turquoise, Copenhagen,
gray. emerald, old rose.
gold, navy and chartreuse.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-02
CLARK COMES FROM TOWN
WHERE RINGLING CIRCUS
STAYS I'M THE COLD MONTHS

From the same Gown that annually
houses Ringing Bros. circus, from the
big top to the side show, the menag-
erie to the ticket wagon, is the dis
>tinction of F. ID. Clark, who is here
at the Young Hotel with Mrs. Clark
as a couple of the great influx
of winter visitors who arrived in the
Matsonia and the Great Northern
Tuesday.
Clark halls from Bearaboo, Wiscon-
sin, and for the above reason, and
many others, he is proud of it. Ring
ling Bros. has made Bearaboo so
popular as a winter resort for circuses
that other similar attractions have
made it their camping ground for the
cold months.
Mrs Clark knows the history of the
,nboys5 ana -ttas an interesting
tale. too. from A to 2, and she has
promised to weave the whole magic
yarn some day of how the seven bro
theirs started carrying water for the
elephant and now have the big fellows
and their mates of the jungles carry
ing water and many other things,
mostly cash, for them
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-02
CIVIC BODIES TO
SEEK CHARTER ON
BUSINESS LINES
Report is Read at Rotary Club
of Committee Work; Brief
is Being Prepared

At the meeting Of the Rotary Club
Thursday noon report Of II. 4. YER
non, for the committee from the civic
organizations on the proposed city
charter, was presented. This Is not
the final report OF the committee, but
1t outlines briefly some Of the sug-
gestions that will be made In the final
report and tells OF a brief now In
course OF preparation and to be sub
mitted to the committee next week.
The report is as follows:
Mr.. President and Fellow Rotar.
ians:
The representatives OF four CON-
mercial organizations met twice and
of three met three times, the fourth
member being absent from the last
meeting on account Of illness In his
family. Two other Organizations were
not represented at either meeting. AZ
the next meeting, Tuesday, February
s, Ex-Governor Frear win submit q
brief of that which. in our judgment.
should be done regarding the conNen-
ton charter, as adopted on final read.
ing November IL, 1915. It would seem
advisable to persuade the Legislature
to reject the convention charter and
so amend the present charter that
the same may be used until another
charter can be framed and submitted
for approval of the electorate.
Supervisors and auditor should be
elected and they should appoint the
heads OF departments, which includes
the superintendent Of city works, Who
chn he osNyfl
should be a competent civil service
commission, one member Of which
should be practical rather than theo
retical. All employees Of the city and
county serving under the heads OF de-
partments should be furnished b. TIE
civil service commission.
Short ballot Is essential to remove
so far as possible the municipal and
county government from partisan p0ll
tics.
"A budget of estimated expenses
should be carefully prepared and the
supervisors should be authorized TO
levy a tax sufficiently large to obtain
the required funds for annual dis
bursements.
District MAGISTRATES sholild be APP
pointed by the governor The chief
OF police should be appointed By the
supervisors. The sheriff should Be
elected. 1t is believed supervisors
should be paid, this after careful con-
sideration of non-payInent Of salary.
THE intent of the business oreaniza.
tons Is that the city and county gov.
eminent shall be as systematically
and efficiently managed as ace cor.
porations, and that days work shall
be given for days pay.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-02
OAHU COLLEGE
RECEIVES BOOKS
upon ASTRONOMY
Especial Star. Bulletin. Correspondence(

Especial Star Bulletin CorrespOadence(
OAHU COLLEGE. FEB. 2.-Through
the generosity of DR.. c. F. Dolittle,
for many years head of the astronomi-
cal observatory and research at the
University of Pennsylvania and at
present professor emeritus of astron-
omy in that institution, Oahu College
has been the recipient OF large num-
Der of valuable. books.
These are books on astronomy, in.
Guiding many complete sets of such
volumes as the Coast and Geodetic
Survey Reports, Nautical Almanac
and "Ephemeris," tables of variable
stars, comets. eclipses. sunspots, mis-.
cellaneous phenomena, etc.
The greatest value of these sets
consists in their being complete for
nearly half century, as well as in
their range of material
DIR. Doolittle became interested in
the work on Mars in 1916. At that
time he kept in touch with the OBJ
seryations being made by DR.. Rom
berg of the College of Hawaii and by
Frank Midkiff of Punahou, with the
six-inch refractor of Oahu College,
then mounted on the College of Ha.
waii foundation at Kaimuki DR.. Doo-
little made frequent visits to the OBJ
servatory and expressed a delight in
the interest in astronomy in Hawaii
1t is the hope of DR.. Doolittle, which
hope is shared by many in the.
islands, that Honolulu may soon be-
come the location of well fitted and
appointed observatory and that con-
tributions to the department of astro-
nomical science may be made from
this very excellent latitude and posi-.
ton
The gift of books is placed in the
Cooke Library for the use of all in
terested in astronomy. 1t was sent
out from Philadelphia after DR.. Doc
little completed his around-the-world
tour late in 1916.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-02
Hawaiii Thanked
For War Relief
By Miss Boardnon
James A. Rath Receives Letter
Expressing Thanks For
Assistance

Miss Mabel T. Boardman of the
American Red Cross has sent to
James A. Rath, treasurer of the War
Relief Committee of Hawaii, a letter
in warm praise of Hawaii's contribu-
tions for relief purposes. The letter
says:
Jan. 10, 1917.
Mr.. James Rath,
War Relief Committee,
Honolulu, T. H.
Dear Mr.. Rath: You are really won.
derful in Honolulu and we so greatly
appreciate the splendid assistance to
the relief work in Europe that comes
from Honolulu.
Your letter Of January 4, contain
ing q check for $4,000, to be used for
Belgium, Armenia, Poland and Serbia,
iias juyt come ana note that to eacn
of three of these countries $4,000 Obs
to be used and for Armenia $4,000.
Mr.. Wadsworth, our vice-chairman,
think, may have written you regard
ing the last check and also said he
would have you sent so Of our last ap-
peals which tell of the work being
done for Europe.
May ask if you will express to the
generous donors the sincere thanks of
the American Red Cross.
With all good wishes to them and
for you in the new year, am,
Yours sincerely,
MABEL T. BOARDMAN.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-02
MOUNTAINS OF
HAWAII TOLD OF
TO Y. Y. GIRLS

/. At the Y. w. c. A. last night large
audience listened with interest to a
lecture by Prof. Vaughan MacCaughey
on The Mountains of Hawaii "
There are few who can tlake more en-
certainly than Prof MacCaughey on
this subject. In part, he said: -.
The Hawaiian Archipelago is COM
posed of two kinds of islands-high
and low; the islands are coral atolls
and small volcanic blocks; the high
islands have mountainous interiors
and rise from several thousand to
nearly $4,000 feet. .~ ... -.
oahu is peculiar among the Ha-
waiian Islands in possessing two
mountain ranges. The Waianae
range is much the Older of the two
and was once an independent island
before the Koolau range was formed.
The fauna and flora of the Waianaes
gives evidence of much greater an
tiquity than that OF the Koolau range.
Many species of plants and animals
birds, insects, molluscs, etc. have
become exceedingly rare or wholly
extinct. The Waianae forests have
been encroached upon by cattle and
goats. -: ...
The mountains of the other islands
of the Hawaiian group present many
interesting points of contrast and
comparison with the Oahuan noun
tains The Koolau range is the long
est range in the entire group. 1t pos
sesses many peaks, summit ridges,
valleys, ravines and large val
leys of great scenic and scientific
interest. All stages, in the develop
ment of valleys can be found and
The mantle of vegetation
that covers the mountains and valley
walls is a tropical rain forest. 1t
owes its origin and maintenance to the
rainfall that the mountains
draw down from the trade winds, and
from the kona storms. There are
many interesting species of trees,
shrubs and herbaceous plants in the
rain forest. Many of these have beau
tiful and unique flowers, although
these are not often seen by the ordi.
nary tramper. The distinctive feature
Of the rain forest is the varied green
cry of its canopy and its perennial
verdure. There is no marked dor
nant or resting period, although every
plant has certain intervals of rest"
In conclusion attention was called
to the ancient volcanoes that occur
here and there throngH Bout the island,
These may be compared with some OF
he craters of the moon.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-02
BALCHISHEARD
BYCOMNITTEE

Since the announcement several
weeks ago that there was bill be-
fore Congress for the government to
take over the coast wireless systems,
including those of the Mutual Tele-
phone Company here, practically moth
ing more has been heard. John A.
Balch, treasurer of the Mutual Wire
less Company, is in Washington now
and a report from there stated that he
had appeared before the committee
but no details we're given concerning
what was done.
When the intention of the govern
ment was learned the chambers Of
commerce of the islands wired Dele
gate Kuhio to have the matter de-
ferred until the island interest could
be heard. This was done but whether
any further action has taken place
is not known here although the Mu-
tual company is expecting daily to re-
ceive a message from Balch.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-02
TACONANS HERE,
DEEPLY PLEASED

80 ]. c. Murphy. well-known news,
Daperman of Tacoma, Wash, is visit,
ing Honolulu with Mrs. Murphy on a
vacation trip which will extend to
March. They will leave here Febru
airy %. .-- -.
Mr. Murphy is large news and pc.
riodical dealer OF Tacoma, controlling
the field for the Seattle Times, Seat
tie Post-Intelligencer and Portland
Oregonian. He is q veteran at the
circulation end" Of the newspaper
business -.-.< F..
He predicts that the flood of tour
lists to come here in the future will
make the present influx look like a
mere trickle ....... r.
1t would not surprise me to see
the Great Northern Pacific line bring
10000 here in a season, next year or
soon thereafter he says.
Coming from dry state, his COM
meat on prohibition effects is inter
esting. He says that business is fine
in Washington and improving steadi-
~. and he predicts that if Hawaii
should so dry it would not hurt the
tourist traffic.
"You have attractions here which
outweigh any such consideration as
cocktails and highballs.' he COM
ments. That volcano is the first
wonder in the world" ..:-
Though the Murphys had the not
uncommon experience lately of having
to hunt pretty hard for lodgings, they
say they would not have missed COM
ing here for twice the Inconvenience.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-02
TIMELY TOPICS
At MEN'SLEAGUE

The Mems League of Central Union
church makes the following announce
ment concerning its meeting next
week: ~ -. III. ..:.... &c.
"A meeting OF the Mems League
will be held on Tuesday evening, Feb
ruary s. to consider measures Of i'm
portance which may be introduced in
the territorial legislature. .~
Brief addresses on vital topics will
be made by Hon w: F. Frear, Wa.
lace r. Harrington, Judge William L.
Whitney. Henry w. Kinney, G.. W.
Patty and Riley H. Allen. " =
The Kamehameha Glee Club will
furnish music. 49,. -.
Brig.-Gen. Frederick s. Strong,
commander of the Hawaiian depart
ment, will be our special guest of the
evening. PIP. g..
You are invited to be present and
bring a guest. -. .....-. -.
we meet at o'clock in the church
parlors for half's hour informal get
acquainted H. e.. .-... ........
Supper in the parish house at
s: 80" ....~.. -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-02
JAPANESE potato
KING" OF CALIFORNIA
RETIRES WITHf0RTUNE

STOCKTON. :, CAY George Shima,
Japanese pot9to 96wer, whose extern
sive farming pfations in the delta
section hayf eafned for him the title
of potato ApG. announced here today
TIT he had retired from active farm
ing and in the future would snbiease
the $4,000 acres which he controls to
other Japanese growers at annual rem
tails ranging from $40 to $50 an acre.
Friends of Shima believe he will de-
vote most of his attention to market
ing the crops of his tenants.
Less than 10 years ago Shima be-
gan leasing potato lands in small
way and by increasing his acreages
and giving marketing problems close
attention he has accumulated for
tune estimated at more than $1,000
COO.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-02
War PRODUCES
PRISON Relief
IBy Associated Pr:ssl

SIMLA, India-Tne experiment of
granting well-behayed short-term pris-
oners in Indian jails conditional re-
mission of sentences and employing
them as laborers in Mesopotamia is
now being conducted by the govern
ment and is attracting wide attention.
Some time ago few hundred such
prisoners were sent to Mesopotamia
and, the trial having proved success,
several thousand more will be started
on their way to that war theater
shortly. These labor corps are made
up entirely of volunteers and it is
declared none of them will be en-
ployed near the fighting line.
An official OF the home department
told the Associated Press that the
next lot of prisoner-laborers to be sent
out would number between six and 10
thousand
The terms offered have attracted a
large number OF volunteers from the
better class of prisoners said this Of.
ficial In fact, several times as
many men as we are sending have
asked to join the labor corps The
men permitted to go must have good
records as prisoners and must be
physically fit
They are paid wages better than
the average given in India and after
they have worked for a stated time
they are paid bonus of about a
months wages and are given a com
plete pardon, provided their conduct
has been satisfactory.
$50 far as possible the prisoner
laborers will be treated as though they
never had been inside a Jail. The
corps are organized on much the same
lines as those followed in the case
of free labor corps now employed in
the Indian ranks by warders, to whom
they are accustomed, who have also
for the purpose All
ranks are dressed and equipped in ex-
actly the same gay as members of the
free porter and labor corps; but for
obvious reasons the control and dis
cipline exercised will be a little closer
than in the case of the free labor
corps.
The corps will be employed in
loading and uni )ading sea and river
craft, stacking stores, road and hut
making, and the like. There is, of
course, no intention of taking them
near the fighting line An experienced
general of prisons will be
n administrative charge OF the corps"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-02
CHAMBER APPROVES PLAN
FOR BUYING zoo CAGES

Daniel Logan received the approval
of his request for permission to can
yass for money to provide cages for
the animals and birds In the zoo at
Kapiolani Park from the advertising
and subscription committee Of the
Chamber of Commerce, on the undel~
standing that he was acting as pri-
yate citizen and not by authority OF
the board Of supervisors. There was
a full attendance of committeeman,
Chairman George H. Angus presid-
ing. Raymond c. Brown, secretary of
the chamber, was also present.