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MAIL8 NEXT WEEK LATE8T SUGAR QUOTATIONS (T? Arrive and Leave Honolulu) From the Coatt: Knnlngln der Ne- 1i l.indin (Doubtful.). Tor the Coast: Korea Mnru and So- tviim, 26. From Orient: Nothing. For Orient: Nothing. Cent Dollars per lb. per to 6.005 $120.10 6.00 118.40 Today's Quotation Last Previous EIGHTEENTH YEAR WAILUKU, MAUI CO., HAWAII, FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1918. NUMBER 941 Maui Choral Club In Fourth Success "Chimes Of Normandy", AtPaia Com munity House, A Big week end Feature Saturday evening. March 16th., a goodly-nixed audience of central Maul loplo much enjoyed a most success ful presentation of Robert Tlan quette's "Chimes of Normandy" a roniic opera In three acts, by the Choral Club at Tala Community House. It was tho fourth opera given by this musical association and proved a worthy successor to "Queen Esther," "Tho Mikado" and 'Tina fore." II. V. llaldwin as Gaspnrd, the miser, was easily the star of the play, doing most admirable work through out, but especially so In the second act where the old the old miser Is discovered, gloating over his gold. Miss Oilet Hoblnson, as Serpolette, the good-for-nothing, made a pleasing Muse appearance and sang her lines In a charming manner. Miss Mario Anderson, as Oermaine, the lost marchioness, also did excellently. Mr. D. C. Lindsay, as Marquis of Cornevllle, and Mr. David Rattray as Jean Grcnlchoux. a fisherman, did their UBUal creditable work. Mr. II. D. Sloggett was, as Is customary, a leading favorite with the audience In the comedy part of "The Hailll". and Mr. Lilllco. us the notary, created much fun The chorus presented a most at tractive appearance with changes of (Continued on Tage Eight.) -a- Mathews Resigns Settlement Work Several Reasons Of Superintendent Cause Him To Decide To Return East At a meeting of the Alexander House Settlement trustees held on Wednesday, the resignation of L. II. Mathews from the position of head worker was received and accepted with expressions of much regret. It is the intention of Mr. and Mrs. Mathews to leave from Honolulu by the Manoa near the end of April for the tatter's old home in Connecticut. The reasons for the resignation of Mr. Mathews are two. In the first place, he has sufTered a great deal with his eyes, Is otherwise "run down" as the result of work-strain and feels that he should have a change. Then, the father of Mrs. Mathews Is very 111 and she feels that she should be near him. Mr. Mathews came here under an arrange ment to stay three years. This term would expire In August. The Settlement trustees decided to name Charles A. Puck, who Is now as sistant to succeed Mr. Mathews in general charge of the work. More Names Added To The Vigilance Corps The following names have oeen reded to the list of members of the Maul branch of the American Defeane League since the last list was publish ed: Alan, Louis. Alexander, Arthur C. Born, E. O. Carley, Edward D. Cumming, Jas. Dolim, J. C. Gonsalves, Joe. Gossin, Mrs. Haramoto, S. Hoogs, P. L. Jardine, Manuel C. Kinney, David K. Leval, Joe S. Montgomery, V. Moura, M. J. Palmer, L. C. Quill, D. Rose, C. F. N. Savage, Chas. Short, S. T. Smith, Jas. Smith, Wm. Souza, Joe. Thornton, J. D. Turner, Miss Charlotte. Vincent, Enos. Vlsher, J. P. Weight, G. N. Wilbur, Geo. W. Williams, Ben. Williams, Mrs. Ben. WodehouBe, Miss Annie. Attorney W. Rawlins came up from Honolulu Tuesday morning to appear in two cases in the Circuit Court. He went back to the city Wednesday night, but without being able to finish his work and will come back again next Wednesday. ACCIDENT BOARD FILES REPORT ON W0RK0F YEAR Court Decision Caused Suspense For Several Months, But Much Work Was Done DETAILED STATEMENT OF BUSINESS To His Excellency, . Lucius E. Pinkham, Governor of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii. Sir: We have the honor to submit tho following report of the work of the Industrial Accident Board for the County of Maul, covering the year ending February 1, 1918. The work of tho Board was serious ly interfered with during the latter part of the period owing to the deci sion of tho First Circuit Court which held the Workman's Compensation Act unconstitutional. Until this de cision was overruled by the Supreme Court on December 11, on advice of tho Attorney General's Department, no action was taken on any cases of accident, and the activity of the Hoard consisted only in holding reg ular meetings and receiving and filing such reports and claims for compen sation as were received. Employers Delinquent The insurance policies of most of the employers within our jurisdiction expired on July 1, 1917, and a large part of these failed to renew them or to make other provision for compen sating their employees pending a de cision by the higher court on the val idity of tho law. The Board is nna- (Contlnued on Page Six.) - Medical Board Exam ining Registrants Busy Week Put In Major Cooper Says Nice Things Of Local Draft Workers The military medical examining board arrived in Walluku by the Ma- una Kea last Saturday night, register ing at the Maui Hotel, and have been here since. They plan to leave here tomorrow night for the Island of Ha waii to continue their labors there. The board is composed of Major Charles n. Cooper (until lately head of the medical department in the Na tional Guard of Hawaii, who was re cently called into active service) and the following from the regular army: M"ajor A. V. Hennessey, Captain J. P. Cleary, Captain O. J. Markley and Hospital Sergeants A. O. Miles, Van- derpool and Phillips (the latter three ilso being medical specialists). The board came here to examine what are termed "deferred" men on the list for the selective draft and in tho Nationnl Guard. Tho local exam ining board accepted some, rejected others and "deferred" quite a large number on account of questions as to their physical fitness, and it is the lat ter lot that tho general board has been examining. The work began Monday morning In the Wailuku town hall and hn3 been progressing stend ily, and as rapidly as possible, since. About 110 men a day have been examined. Speaking of the work which had previously been done here, Major Cooper said: "I cannot refrain from complimenting Sheriff Crowell, Dr. Osmers and their assistants on the thoroughness of their work in connec tion with the selective draft. Its thoroughness shows Itself all the way through, and has greatly simplified the work of our board. Moreover, we have had the most valuable assistance from both Sheriff Crowell and Dr. Os mers, the foimer placing his clerical force at our service and the latter making a special trip to liana and do ing certain work there which hns saved the board a great deal of In convenience. 1 regard the selective draft work on Maui as A-l. and Sheriff Crowell, Dr. Osmers and their associ ates are to be complimented". Thieves Break Into The Wailuku School Thieves broke into the Wailuku school houso Tuesday night, gaining access through a window. They found and took away (13.25 in money and about $15 in thrift stamps, which were being held there to be sold to the children. No arrests have yet been made, al though the police have a line on the guilty parties. Let Prohibition Apply All Over The Chamber of Commerce of Maui, composed of the busi ness men in every line, yes terday afternoon discussed the liquor question seriously and earnestly, and the opinion was that an effort should be made to bring this island in under the same rule which will make Oahu "dry". The following resolution was introduced, sup ported by all of the speakers and unanimously endorsed: Resolution WHEREAS, in order to ef fectively aid our Government every effort should be made to speed up production of neces sary materials for the conduct of the war, including food pro duels: and, WHERAS, the Territory of Hawaii produces a large quanti ty of such food products, name ly sugar anjd canned pine apples; and, WHEREAS, it is a known fact that the use of intoxicat ing liquors Is one of the potent agencies which works against efficiency In all industries; and, WHEREAS, the recent order of President Wilson, prohibit ing the sale of liquor on the Is land of Oahu may deter the passage of the bill, providing for prohibition for the Territory of Hawaii, now under consider ation by the Congress of the United States; and, WHEREAS, although we be lieve the said order of the Presi dent safeguards those in active military service of the Federal Government, we believe that re sults will be far better if said bill becomes law as prohibition for the entire Territory of Ha waii as it will assure far bet ter industrial efficiency as well as the saving of foodstuffs now used in the manufacture of al coholic beverages consumed In this Territory, and WHEREAS, we further feel that great unfairness will result to us if prohibition is applied to the island of Oahu only, as such a half-way measure will be followed by a large increase in the liquor traffic and Its ac companying evils on this island. Therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the Maul Chamber of Commerce, being a representative body of the County of Maui, Territory of Hawaii, urges the Delegate to Congress from said Territory of Hawaii to use every effort to further the enactment of a law, as a war measure, providing for prohibition for this Territory as a WHOLE; and he It further RESOLVED, that a copy of this preamble and resolution be sent to our Delegate to Con gress, J. Kuhio Kalanianaole. JJ-- Maui Business Men Would Ban Booze Are In Favor Of Going "Dry" With Honolulu Other Matters At Chamber Meeting The board of trustees of the Maui Chamber of Commerce held a special meeting at 3 o'clock Friday after noon for the purpose of getting sev eral matters from the table. The business transacted was as follows: Meeting called to order by Presi dent Rice. Trustees present: Messrs. H. W. Rice, P. P. Baldwin, J. P. Foster, Wm. Walsh. H. B. Penhallow, Dr. W. D. Baldwin, C. D. Lufkin. H. A. Baldwin, D. C. Lindsay and D. H. Case. Minutes of previous meeting of date January 31, read and approved. The president stated that the Trustees had been called together to consider whether the Maul Chamber of Commerce should take a prom inent part in furthering the next Li berty Loan, which will be April 6, and, if so, how best to proceed. Mr. Rice stated that he had receiv ed a communication from Mr. Tenney Peck, who is chairman of the next Liberty Loan drive, In which Mr. Peck stated that he would like to have the Maul Chamber of Commerce organize for this drive. Mr. Rice was of the opinion that it was very necessary to make the sale of these bonds a tremendous sue ess. After considerable discussion bad, in which all of the trustees participat ed. It was moved by Mr. F. F. Bald win, seconded 'by Mr. Win. Walsh, that the secretary of the Maul Cham ber of Commerce be directed, on be half of the organization, to r?ply to Mr. Tenney Peck's communication, in- (Continued on Page Six.) J. Garcia, of the Bank of Maul, Ltd., will be leaving on Saturday for a visit of two months in the States. BIG SPORT CARD IS PLANNED FOR THE JUNE FAIR Spectacular Cavalry And Infantry Features To Be Staged By The Army And Others y ATHLETES OF ISLANDS TO ENTER Honolulu, March 20 Prospects are bright for a great sport card at the territorial fair, with spectacular caval ry and infantry features staged by the army as special events. The race track at Kapiolanl Park will be roll ed and put into first-class condition for the speed events, and the polo field inside the course offers excellent facilities for many of the field events and the army maneuvers. The grand stand has a seating capacity of 1800, while bleachers can be placed to ac commodate 2000 more. Athletes and strong men from all parts of the territory will be urged to participate in the big fair events. The commission expects to have something doing on the track or field every hour of the morning, afternoon and evening, for the entire six days of the celebration. For runners the progam will provide sprints, distance events, marathons, relays, etc. A tug-of-war tournament for the championship of the Islands, with a purse hung up as added inducement, undoubtedly will be arranged, to at tract the strong men from the Big Is land, Maui and Kauai. In this test the regimental teams of the army will participate, and It probably will be staged as one of the regular even ing attractions, with one or two con- continued on Page Three.) n- Maui's New Judge Formally Seated Neat Little Ceremony, In Which Speeches Of Welcome Are Made And Responded To Hon. Leslie L. Burr, the newly ap pointed judge of this circuit, arrived in Wailuku on Tuesday and registered at the Maui Hotel, which will be his home Indefinitely. Members of the local bar had planned to meet him in a body and give him a legal "glad hand" to Maui, but owing to the un certainties of his time of arrival, and place of arrival, the plan in its com pleteness could not be carried out. At 2 o'clock that afternoon the new judge formally assumed charge of the court. In the court room at the time were Attoneys Case, Bevins, r ckett, Vincent, Sheriff Crowell, other offici als and a considerable audience. When the judge took his seat he requested Clerk Linton to read the cabled order of his appointment and the oath of office which he had tak en in Honolulu. County Attorney Bevins, in a few words, expressed the welcome of Maul to the new judge, speaking on behalf of the bar, officials and citi zens generally. Mr. Eugene Murphy endorsed the remarks of the previous speaker, added a word of welcome and then transferred the subject to Mr. Dan Case, whom he referred to as the "dean" of the local bar. Mr. Caso spoke briefly, but most cordially gieeted the new head of the court and assured him of the pleasure it gave tho bar, court and county of ficials and the public generally to welcome him to Maul. The court, in reply, spoke briefly, saying that he appreciated very much the attitude of the people or Maui to wnrd him. as he had. in such brief time, been able to observe It; and particularly appreciated the expres sions which he had Just listened to from members of the bar. He trust ed, and believed, that results would bear out the hopes of everyone. That brought the proceedings, which were very short and simple, to a close, the court announcing ad journment for the day. n Compliments Mr. Burr When the circuit court term open ed Wednesday Attorney Wm. T. Raw lins, of Honolulu, took the floor and in a very eloquent manner paid a high tribute to the abilities, character and reputation of Judge Burr, who was just beginning his official duties. The remarks of Mr. Rawlins were receiv ed with interest and were regarded as timely, for tho reason that Jude Burr had come into the community as almost a stranger. Mr. Rawlins came up on two cases in which he is interested and will return again next week. WORLD'S GREATEST FIGHT HAS PROBABLY STARTED Germans Begin The Battle ed Troops On The British Over A Front Of Fifty Miles Terrific Artillery Lines Penetrated In Places British Quite Confident Americans Unaffected Yet London Simultaneously with the intense bombardment on a wide stretch of the western front, the Kaiser telegraphed the Rheinish pro visional council that: "We are at the decisive moment, one of the great e..t moments in German history". This leads to the belief that the (ierman drive is coming. There has been a naval battle between Anglo-French light ships and German destroyers off Dunkirk. The Germans were defeated, i sing two destroyers and two torpedo boats. One British destroyer was slightly damaged. The British have advanced in Palestine, occupying three more towns. BIG FIGHT PROBABLY STARTS London (Latest) The Germans are heavily attacking the Cambrai sector, evidently heralding their great offensive. They are advancing under cover ol a smoke barrage, tactics which were not unexpected. Paris reports a heavy, sustained bombardment on the Rhcims sec tor, THE BIG GERMAN ATTACK London By employing massed troops, supported by a great wcicht of artillery, the Germans appear tront lines at certain points between the Scarp river and endekil river, in the opinion of Reuter's correspondents. The German attack on the British is on a larger scale than any during the war at any part of the western front. This report luive not yet developed. It is difficult to define the situation". The enemy's apparent purpose is to launch attack on two fronts, which re quires a salient in the hope of cutting it off. The enemy is employing all calibre guns and duels between heavy batteries are rocking the country-side. The Germans are employing gas shells frequently. There is hard fighting continuously from a point north of Lagnicourt to the southward of Gauche Wood. Bonar Law, making a statement in the House of Commons, says: "Our outpost troops were withdrawn from one portion of the front which was lightly held. This attack is nothing more than was expected, was in accordance with our calculations and no surprise. I am sure that !hc House and the country need not feel unnecessarily alarmed. Our Versailles council knew the attack was coming, and the country may have no cause for anxiety as to the outcome". British monitors bombarded the submarine base at Ostcnd yester day, while naval planes attacked Heligoland. TRYING TO BREAK BRITISH Washington American overseas authorities are convinced that the fcreat battle is a genuine effort of the Germans to win a decisive victory over the British. They declare military circumstances are against German success. It is thought that possible internal pressure in Ger many forced the military to try a forlorn hoe. PREPARED FOR CASUALTIES London Long lines of ambulances are standing at Ixmdon rail way stations to receive expected casualties from the great battle front. The British people are calm. Bonar Law's words are reassuring. General Haig describes the German offensive as comprising an Intense bombardment on a front fifty miles long, both front and rear positions being shelled. Vast', specially trained infantry elements, fol b.wiug, breaking through outposts and penetrating some battle iosi tions. The enemy losses have been heavy and no where have they at tained their objectives. Violent fighting continues along the whole of the new line. WHAT THE GERMANS SAY Berlin (Official) Between Cambrai and Lefere we have penetrat ed the English positions. Honolulu The dissolution of the corporation of J. F. Hackfcld, Ltd., has begun and must go the regular way through the courts. It vill take months before a majority of the stock could be in the hands of the custodian. WOOL FOR AMERICA AND JAPAN San Francisco It is announced here that America and Japan will share in the Australian wool crop. British vessels will bring 25,000 bales to the States, while Tapanese vessels will take 44,000 bales to Japan. The British have ailowed the Japanese a total of 49,000 bales which were previously for British mills. WIRELESS MARKET QUOTATIONS SESSION 10:30 A. M. MARCH 22. 1918.'.;"' '.. f0 Ewa Flantatlon Company 30 0 Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Co McDryde Sugar Company Oahu Sugar Company , 31.00 Olaa Sugar Company 6.;- Pioneer Mill Company 29.-'4 Walakia Agricultural Company 23.00 Honolulu Brewing Malting Company 15.00 Mineral Products Company Honolulu Consolidated Oil Company Engela Copper Company Mountain King Mlno Hawaiian Sugar Company 33. 00 Onomea Sugar Company , 50.00 Hawaiian Pineapple Company 43.1 Oahu Railway & Land Company Mutual Telephone Company 29.00 San Carlos 18.00 Honokaa Montana Bingham Madera With Attacks By Mass !. .;' ifij to have penetrated the British is sent out: "Our counter measures