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"1 1 Miss Elsio Wilcox. Kauai goes dry the first of July. The most important local news item the Gar den Island has ever been permitted to offer. Don't kick at the pa per if we miss a news item. Write or phone to us the news from your locality. ESTABLISHED 1904. YOL. 14. NO. 18. LIHUE, KAUAI, TERRITORY OF HAWAII, TUESDAY. APRIL 30. 1918 SUBSCRIPTION RATES, $2.50 PER YEAR 5 CENTS PER COPY km m I v m II Tl II HUH ll.r. iiyrn i.it-.l til I II II r.ts nr s ma f-i mi - OWE H H SB H I Sr Kauai Goes Over the Top . 386,700 SUBSCRIBED BY "AMERICANS" ON THIS ISLAND WITH TWO liR FUGS" FLYING, OUR ISLAND SWELLS Willi n noise like one of tlie famous "French 75's" Knuai Went over, the tbp on the Third Liberty Loan to the tune of $24(5,700. Kauai with a population of ap proximately 25,000 and to nearly trible her quota, this is a record that will lie carried down in the history of the Islands, or the world for all that. Our people can be proud of the fact that they came as a body and said to "Uncle Ham, you but we will help you." Just think for a moment, $.'5S(5, 700, subscribed from a population or 25,000. This means that our pro-rata would be nearly 1G.00 for each man woman and child on this island.. The total number of subscribers was 3,1S)7, with an approximate pro-rata of $122.00 to each subscriber. This we call a record. Tico "Honor Fhtyx" It was early in the campaign when Mr. AVishard telegraphed to Honolulu for the first "llonor Flag," in fact we were the first to gain that coveted possession in Hawaii Xei, and hardly had this arrived" when a hurried wire was sent for another. As only one had been sent for each district, they were in a quandry as to what to do, when somebody thought of the one which had been sent as a sample, so up that one came, with Hie answer,, "if you get another one we will have to make it for you." The first flag is seen flying: Red Cross Show A "Tip Top" Success The Red Cross show at the Tip Top theatre last Friday evening was a grand success. Everybody was there, and everybody thoroughly enjoyed ovory minute of It. The performers did every bit as well, if not better, than they did at their first perform ance in Waimea. Over $300 was taken in and tho full amount turned over to tho Lihue Red Cross. The expenses incurred, such as transportation, etc., was paid by certain good people of Waimea. Having mot with such unbounded success at Waimea and Lihue, it 1104 boon decided to repeat tho perform ance at Eleelo Hall next Saturday evening, May 4th. This will give all thoso who wore unable to attend the show at Waimea or Lihue, one moro chance. This performance will also bo In aid of tho Hed Cross. MINUTE INTERVIEWS HOWARD HATHAWAY. Collector of Internal Revenue I think that this Is rightly called tho 'Garden Island'. I liko tho Island so woll that I would like to movo my office over here. 1)11. E. N. YOUNG Tho Tobacco Fund for 'tho 'boys in tho trenches' Is doing fine, now members uro signing tho pledge overy day. II. D. WISHAItD Tho LIborty Loan on Kauai passed by far my highest expectations. Tho people hero have certainly como to tho front nobly. WITH PRISE proudly each day from the Court House in Lihue, and the second, the- Committee sent to the Wai mea district and now the peopbs on the Waimea side look upon that one from that town. This is our answer to the world thai Kauai is a pro-German ly l'tnd, .did when the fourth Joan conits. if it comes' if it come.- all, we will have another answer greater than this one. The Kauai Chamber of Com merce, the Comittee they selected and the many "volunteers, all de serve a great thanks for the work which they have done, giving up their time and money in a way which show how grateful they are to have a chance to serve their country in its time of need. Henry Miki and Pablo Manilpit two young men from Honolulu came up to help on the Loan Com inittee, Mr. Miki to arrouse en thusiasm amoiig the .lajanese and Pablo among the Philipinos, but they reported, "to sell a bond to these people is the easiest thing we have ever attempted". It was surprising the amount of bonds the laborers bought and how thrifty they are. New York can boast of her population, Pasadena her million aire town, but it took a litle is land in the mid-pacific to show the world what could be done if it had to and the best of it is, they stand ready to repeat again if necesary. Red Cross Thanks People of Waimea The Kauai Branch of the Hawaiian Chapter, American Red Cross wishes to express to the people of Waimea Its grateful appreciation for their generous contribution to this Branch In the splondid entertainment given In Its behalf last Friday ovenlng. Also to thank all who took an active part in making this affair so great a suc cess, especially tho friends who fur nished transportation for the partici pants, and the management of the Tip Top for free uso of tho theater. MRS. CHAS. A. UICE, Chairman, Kauai Branch H. C. A. II. C. :o: To Keep a Record of Boys at Front Miss Elsio Wilcox In conjunction with W. I). McBrydo has volunteered to keep a record of all our boys who go or have gono to tho front. Does anyone know of someone who has gono and who has not been re ported? If so they will confer a fav or by communicating tho facts to either of the above Miss Wilcox will tako care of all from this side of the Island while Mr. McBrydo will handle tho Waimea side. : o: G. T. Greig, of Makaweli, Is leaving Thursday to join tho British forces In Mesopotamia. County Liquor Commissioner Meet The County Board of Liquor Com missioners met .last Thursday morn ing to decide whether any moro lic enses to sell liquor on tho Island of Kauai would be granted. Tho following resolution was ad opted: Whereas: tho use of intoxicating liquor has been recognized by tho President and Congress of tho United States as being detrimental to tho health, welfare and discipline of the military forces of tho United States, and It is believed by this Board that it should be tho policy nnd patriotic duty of civilians to act in accordanco with tho views and policy of tho military authorities for the duration of tho war: And Whereas: It is undoubtedly tho wish nnd policy of the great majority of tho people of this Island that the sale of intoxicating liquors bo pro hibited during the continuation of tht war: And Whereas: tho County of Kauai, Territory of Hawaii, does at this time license certain saloons or liquor es tablishments wherein intoxicating liquors are sold: Now Therefore Be It Resolved, by the Board of License Commissioners in and for tho County of Kauai, Ter ritory ot Hawaii that, at least for tho duration ot the war, it is and will be tho official duty of such Board to ro fuse to grant or renew any license for the sale of intoxicating liquors from and after tho 30th day of June 1918, until the expiration of the war. In the case of J. K. Cockett of Kaloa whose license was dated for tho year of lOlSTa motion was made to this ef fect: I move that the liquor license here tofore issued to J. K. Cockett, of Kaloa County of Kauai, Territory of Hawaii, by this Board for tho year 1918 bo re voked and cancelled so far as It is ef fective to license the sale of intoxicat ing liquors on and after June 30th, 1918. This motion was approved. The Board ot Commissioners then donated their transportation money to the Red Cross. Also Mr. Patterson who was rotained by tho Board as Legal Advisor, donated his retaining fee. Tho milage and fee amounted to ?8G.G0, which was turned over to the Red Cross. :o: Humane Sunday Observed at Lihue Last Sunday being Humane Sunday by special appointment was observed as such with appropriate services at Lihue, Koloa and Elcele. At Lihue Union Church there was suitable scriptural and other recita tions by tho children; Miss Wickor shclm sang a solo, "I Think when I Read that Sweet Story ot Old," and Mr. Lydgato emphasized tho right of tho lower animals to a considerate and humano treatment at tho hands of man. Mrs. Haselrlg gave a very Interesting account of her work In con nection with tho Christian Service Leaguo In Kansas a work for homo less and dependent children. :o:- Excellent Entertainment by Y. NIC. A. Boys . To an audience ot about 200 people last Saturday night In tho Llhuo Ar mory, the Lawai Phlliplna Y. M. C. A. Club gavo a free entertainment. Tho gymnastic work was very good and some of the-work presented was more than good considering tho fact that club has had no provious oxperionco or training In this lino with tho ex ception of what they have taught them solves. They are Improving all tho time and it they keep up tho good work they can soon bo classed as Al performors and capable of entertain ing tho public anywhere. Grove Farm Has The Model Camp When Dr. Pratt and D. S. Bowman on thoir sanitary Inspection tour of the island plantation camps came to the Qrovo Farm Camp, botcr known as "Georgetown", they both exclaimed "what a model camp." Every house, yard, both front and back, drains, bath, houses and toilets all clean and neat to the oxtreome. Dr. Pratt said, "This camp can eas ily be held as tho model camp of the Islands." Each and overy house, both of the married and single men's quarters with a garden, all looking fine audhcal thy, no weeds or grass in them, show an example of food conservation that speaks for its-self. The children, those who were too small to go to school, all with clean clothes, faces shining with the efforts of their mother, (and soap and water) and tho best of all, each and overy mother looking happy, prosperous and well content. But to further tho health of his lab orers, Mr. Wilcox has not stopped at giving them clean and sanitary quart ers but Is building for them a play ground that will be equipped with n" modern joy appliances, a club room, restaurant, store and butcher shop. When these buildings, which are now under construction, are finished 1 ho will have one of tho finest camps ' In all the group of Islands, j- The idea ot making his laborers I happy, healthy and strong, Is a most I commendable one, and if all other plantation men would do the same, they would have less labor troubles and sickness among their laborers. o: The Robinson Draft Appeal Tho following article on tho Robin son appeal case appeared in tho Adver tiser of April 29th: What promises to dovelopo tonight Into a breezy session is tho hearing on low classification on tho ground that he tho appeal of tho youngest son of Aubrey Robinson, the Kauai sugar planter to the Selective Draft District is a necessary factor in tho conduct ot Board, in which the young man seeks a a necessary Industrial enterprise. J. A. Batch, chairman of the District Board says that, if necessary he will have at least 0110 vote of the board opposed to that of tho majority so that it will open opportunity for tho nppeal board to have members of the young man's family appear to glvo testimony con cerning his insistent desiro to get a low, instead of a lighting, classification in tho draft, and will also elicit infor mation concerning the recent appli cation at Washington to tho President of a similar appeal by the oldest son. An unusual amount of talent has been employed In tho cases of these two young men, both unmarried, both of draft ago, both sons of a wealthy father, both reently out ot collego, and with no dependents, to provont tho selective draft district board from classifying them in Class 1 ,now known as the "lighting class." Formidable Briefs An attorney has boon omployed in both cases and tho briefs In each caso aro said to be formidable, and so drawn out In detail as to mako tho course of the board members extremoly dllllcult. Tho Robinson brothers are tho only draft-ago men In tho Territory of Haw wail who havo appealed to tho highest authority of tho Nation. Out of 71C3 young men now placed In Class 1, these aro the only ones who havo used ovory effort to bo placed into a lower classi fication, basing their entire appeal on tho ground that tho business Into which their father placed them on Kauai and Nllhau, cannot bo properly conducted unless under their personal manage ment. Another View Tho district board has tho affidavits of a number of prominent men en gaged In similar enterprises to show that tho Robinson enterprise could easily bo managed by others, and thut DISTRICT TOTALS FOR kkkaija :i7" ?:n,iro.oo aVaIMICA !)2 18.(500.00 MAKAWHL1 .585 :iG,(550.00 GAY AND KOBIXSOX :!5.... 11,000.00 KAUAI K. IL CO. . . . r 11 ... . 2,(500.00 MCRKYDK ."; -5!)S. 4:5,000.00 KAUAI FRUIT AX!) LAND CO. 101 ; 7,200.00 KOLOA 222 15,200.00 LIHUE DKITRIOT 541... 7 (58,4 00.00 GROVE FARM 102 : 45,000.00 GROVE FARM, (subscribed in Honolulu 55,000.00 KHALI A 172 14,350.00 KILAUEA 25:5....'.....; 18,000.00 IIAXALEI 48 7,000.00 TOTALS Amounts subscribed in Honolulu National Guard Boys Show Improvement Company "K" of Kauai's National Guard had drill at tho -Lihue -Armory last Sunday morning. Almost all. members were present and some of tho very latest maneuvors were exo cuted. All the latest bayonet oxer clses were used and while this com pany Is not the. best In tho outfit they aro showing a decided improvement in their work. While they drill only two times a week, there are many "who can come only once and somo not that as they are working In the mills on drill night. Valentine Ca'bacha who has Just ro turned from training camp is teaching them tho latest drills and bayonet exorcises and shortly they will have trench warfare and grenade Work. Company "K" hopes to go for a short encampment soon. Everything has been arranged and as soon as work permits they will go. Tho guard on this Island has about COO men on its roister, and while this Is not full war strength It Is being re cruited as fast as possible, and as the guard expects to be called out soon this fact helps In this line. Practically everything has arrived for tho target rango and work will start on this in tho very near future Sergeant-Instructor Byrno is busily ongaged in going from company to company giving them regular army tactics and they are showing a de cided Improvement under his tutalige. Tho officers of the 3rd Battalion aro as follows: Major, R. N. Oliver 1st Lieutenant and Adjutant, E. Hebard Case. Company "I" Captain, (not np pointed); 1st Lieutenant, Henry T. Sheldon; 2nd Lieutenant, Nogaml. Company "L" Captain, David K. Hayscldon; 1st Lieutenant, (not ap pointed); 2nd Lieutenant, G. A. Hof gaard. Company "K" Captain, Fred Pat terson; 1st Lloutonant, W. K. Walal calo; 2nd Lieutenant, Henry Holt. Company "M" Captain, Frank Cox; 1st Lieutenant, W. II. Wright; 2nd Lieutenant, Roman Santana. Sergeant-Instructor for tho Battal ion, Samuel II. Byrno. :o: Tho Second "Honor Flag" for Kauai Is flying proudly at Waimea. there aro many men on Robinson's pay-roll who could conduct these bus inesses In an admirable way. It is argued by those making the appeal for the Roljinson boys that theso enterprises aro absolutely nec essary to tho internal welfare of the country and for thit reason tho man aging heads should not be disturbed. Is is said that enough money has already been spent on tho appeals to keep soveral drafted men In sorvlo) for a long time. Solyn Robinson, whoso appeal was carried to tho Pres ident, was placed In Class 2, THIS ISLAND TO DATE :!,1!)7 $374,050.00 by Kauai People 12,(550.00 TOTALS FOR KAUAI $.'8(5,700.00 Kauai Boy Makes Good High Flyer Another son of Hawaii has Joined tho growing number of Uncle Sam's fighting men "somewhoro in Europe." Thomas L. Mlkl, a native of Kauai and brother of Henry H. Mlkl of Honolulu has been commissioned a lieutenant in tho aviation section, signal corps, and is now on duty with an American flying squadron "over there." Lieut. Mlkl is woll known in Hono lulu, where ho spent his early school days. Following tho death of his par ents when ho was but 10 year of ago, Mlkl attended tho local public schools, later entering St. Louis college where ho was graduated with tho class of 1909. A three years' course In law at Chat tanooga University in Tennessoo com pleted the scholastic training of young Mlkl, and ho was ready to enter upon a career. His first position was in tho legal department of tho National Cash Reg ister Co. at Dayton, Ohio, but ho soon left them to accept a more promising situation with tho Royal Typewriter Co. In the samo city, and he was hero employed when he heard and an swered tho nation's call for volun teers for tho air service. Lieut Mlkl received his preliminary aeronautical training at the ground school at the University ot Illinois at Urbania, later taking up tho actual flying of tho signal corps aviation school at Rantoul, Illinois. A brief line to his brothor hore tells of his departure for actlvo duty with the American expeditionary forco in France. The friends ot Mlkl in Honolulu re member him as a young man of unus ual ability In many ways. A good stu dent, .splendid athlete, ho Is the very typo to "mako good" In tho flying game, where both mental and physical prowess aro required. Born an Ameri can, Miki is proud of his citizenship and thoroughly American. His in tense patriotism Is expressed In tho following lines which he wrote to his brother at the time o fbls entrance into the aviation corps: "Life Is as dear to me as It It to any man, but when one has a chance to serve his country, giving one's life is a small sacrlflceto make If that gift helps to bring victory.. We have started a fight for Liberty, and we must all do our utmost to help win this war." :o: j There will bo a moving picture show at Koloa Hall next Sunday evening for , tho benefit ot ho Red Cross. Mr. J. , M. Sllva has donated his sorvlcea and pictures for tho ocaslon and several children from the Koloa school will till out the program with songs. Ad mission will bo free, though a collec- Itlon will be taken at the door.