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G. N. Wilcox, 12-31-21 77 . .. .-; Ul, f ft ESTABLISHED 1904. VOL 17. NO. 22. LIHUE, KAUAI, TERRITORY OF HAWAII. TUESDAY. JUNE 7. 1921 SUBSCRIPTION RATES, $2.50 PER YEAR 5 CENTS PER COPY SUPERVISORS HOLD REGULAR MEETING Tho regular meeting of tho Board of Supervisors of the County of Kauai was held at its office on Wednesday, Juno 1, 1921 at 9:30 o'clock a. m. Prqsent: H. D. Wlshard, Chairman, T. Brandt, W. D. McBryde, J. F. Bet tcncoUrt Jr., A, Menefogllo. ' With the unanimous consent of the Board, the regular order of business was suspended so that other matters might bo taken up first In which cit izens present were interested. The Chairman called upon Mr. Bay less, who' brought to tho attention of the Board the matter of establishing a County Free Library in compliance with tho recent law passed by the Legislature regarding free libraries. After some discussion, the matter was deferred until public opinion on this subject should crystallize. Mr. Baylcss also made a request to purchase about 150 feet of discarded piping at Kalahco. Mr. McBryde moved, seconded by Mr. Brandt, that the County Road Supervisor be authorized to make ar rangements with Mr. Bayless to dis pose of some of those pipes for a suitable figure. Carried. .Mr. Sloggett appeared on behalf of the Samuel Mahelona Memorial Hos pital Farm and requested that an 18" concrete pipo bo constructed across the government road near the Kapaa School. His communication in connection .with this subject was read. Mr. McBryde moved that tho re quest of Mr. Sloggett be granted and that the County Road Supervjsor be instructed to go ahead with the nec essary work. Seconded by Mr. Mene fogllo and carried. The matter of Irregularities in the Kapaa payroll of road workers and bills for materials supplied was dis cussed. Mr. McBryde moved that Mr. Chas. A. TItcomb, road luna for the Kawal hau district be suspended. Seconded by Mr. Brandt and carried. Mr. McBryde moved that the road luna be Instructed to turn over all government property under his con trol in the Kawaihau district to the County Road Supervisor, and that the County Road Overseer receive and check up the same to seo if the list is, complete. Seconded by Mr. Brandt and carried. Mr. McBryde moved that tho Coun ty road Overseer be authorized to place some one in charge of the work In that district temporarily. Second ed by Mr. Brandt and carried. Tho Sheriff, being present, stated that he had appointed Henry Aki, ex aminer of Chauffeurs, in compliance with the recent law passed by the Legislature, and that he found that a small appropriation for printing of certain forms in connection with this work would be necessary, and made a request for said appropriation. Mr. Menefogllo moved that $100.00 bo appropriated for printing expenses In connection with this work. Sec onded by Mr. Bottencourt and carried. Mr. Menefogllo moved that the Board approve the appointment of Henry Aki as examiner of chauffeurs for this month. Seconded by Mr. Bottencourt and carried. Mr. McBryde called the attention of the Board to the fact that tho war rents of the laborers were being dis tributed by road lunas Instead of the same being sent through mall. Mr. Brandt moved that tho Auditor bo instructed that hereafter warrants for the pay of laborers of the County where they cannot be handed to them in person in his office must be mailed to each such laborer. Seconded by Mr. Menefogllo and carried. The communication of Matthias P. Hamauku, road overseer District of Koloa, resigning his position, was read.. Mr. McBryde moved that the resig nation of Matthias P. Hamauku, road overseer, Koloa District, bo accepted to take effect today, and that he be Instructed to hand over to the County Road Supervisor all property of the County in tho district of Koloa under his care and control, and that tho County Road Supervisor receive and check the same, and attend to all matters pertaining to road work in this district until the next meeting of the Board. Seconded by Mr. Bet tencourt and carried. Mr. Sahr suggested looking Into tho possibilities of developing enough water at Wailua to supply any now enterprises which may develop thore within tho near future. Tho County Road Supervisor was Instructed to look into tills matter and report at the next meeting. Further action was deferred by unanimous consent until report thereon is re ceived. Dr. Watorhouso mado a request that that portion of' tho road In Kukulolono Park leading from the gate In, for a dlstanco of about 700 feet bo macad amized before tho macadamizing gang leaves that vicinity, as a means of helping tho public who Visit this park. Mr. Brandt moved that the request be' granted. Seconded by Mr. Bet tencourt and carried. The minutes of tho last, meeting woro read, and there being no cor rections, Mr. Menefogllo moved that they be approved as read. Seconded by Mr. Bottencourt and carried. Tho Chairman brought up for con sideration the matter of tho payrolls and bills for Kawaihau district. Mr. Menefogllo moved that tho var ious payrolls of the Kawaihau dist rict bo allowed, subject to corrections and check by the County Road Super visor, after the return of the same to tho Auditor by the County Road Supervisor. Seconded by Mr. Brandt and carried. The following payrolls were given to tho County Road Supervisor In compliance with the above motion: Homestead, Roads and Bridges Kawaihau G28.20 Homestead, Roads and Bridges Kawaihau 543.21 Payroll Roads and Bridges 83.55 do do 361.15 Payroll Wailua Rock Fill 334.80 Payroll Oiling 486.10 Payroll Water Works 144.55 do do 28.80 do do Akulikult G5.10 do ' do School 21.90 do do 90.00 After duo consideration, and on motion of Mr. McBryde, seconded by Mr. Menefogllo, and duly carried, the Board approved the several' demands submitted against the appropriations hereinbelow listed. The Chairman instructed tho Clerk to notify the Kauai Telephonic Co. to take out the telephones at Hamau ku's and Tltcomb's houses. The following reports were submit ted: Treasurer's report for March 1921; Treasurer's report for April, 1921; Auditor's quarterly report for quar ter ending March 31, 1921; Auditor's report for March, 1921; Auditor's report for April, 1921; Treasurer-Audifor's statement of condition of Treasury County of Kau ai for the month of April, 1921. Statement of the condition of the County Treasury for the "month of March, 1921; Statement of tho condition of the County Treasury for the month of April, 1921. Mr. Brandt moved that tho reports be received, approved and placed on file; seconded by Mr. Menefogllo and carried. Communication of the Governor, C. J. McCarthy in re expiration of the term of Mr. W. H. Rice as member of the Hawaii Tourist Bureau was read and ordered placed on file. Mr. Menefogllo moved that Mr. W. H. Rice be recommended for reap pointment as a member from Kauai of tho Hawaii Tourist Bureau. Sec onded by Mr. McBryde and carried. Communication of John B. Fernan dez to the Chairman, and the answer of tho Chairman thereto in re con struction of a drainage ditch at Wal poult were read and ordered filed. Communication of John F. Stone, Secretary of the Governor enclosing certified copy of executive order No. 98 was read and ordered filod. The Clerk was Instructed to ac knowledge receipt of the certifier copy of the executive order, and to thank tho Governor for his prompt ness in attending to this matter. Communication of Ripley and Davis In re revised set of drawings for the Makawell School Building was read. The answer of the Chairman to the same was also read. They were or dered filed. Communication of Uly K. Naea In re new addition to tho Koolau school cottage was read and ordered filed. Mr. Menefogllo moved that an ad dition of one room to bo used for a bed room be made to the Koolau school cottage, and that tho County (Continued on page 2.) :: G. J. Soper, just discharged from Submarine service, in which branch of the U. S. Navy he has served since America entered the World War, arrived last Friday to visit his brother Tom Soper of LIhue Store. Mr. So per is a machinist and electrician end advanced to the rank of chief petty Farrington 1 ' . 11T Gov. Wallace Rider Farrington Wallace Ft. Farrington, general busi ness manager of the Star-Bulletin Publishing Company, has been ap pointed by President Warren G. Hard ing as the new Governor of Hawaii. News of the appointment reached Kauai last Friday morning and ex pressions of satisfaction were heard on all sides. It seems to be the general opinion that President Hard ing made the best possible choice from among the candidates for the governorship. Missions Give Their Support The Rehabilitation and Labor Del egates sent the following message last Saturday, unanimously endorsing tho new governor: i "Washington, June 4. At a confer ence here of tho members of both commissions from Hawaii it was unanimously decided to give tho Pres ident's nominee their loyal support. Governor Farrlngton's attitude for harmony and progress merits tho support of all Hawaii. The new governor's assistance for our miss ions here is of the greatest importance and we urge that all at homo cooper ate. (Signed) CHARLES RICE WALTER DILLINGHAM." Wallace Rider Farrington was one of the organizers of teh Republican party when the islands were annexed to the United States In 1S9S, and be came tho Territory of Hawaii. In 1906-7 he served on the Republican territorial central committee. Born at Orono, Me., he entered upon his life work as a newspaper man, Joining the staff of tho Bangor (Me.) Dally News in 1891, tho same year that he was graduated from the Uni versity of Maine. Within two years ho was night editor of tho paper, but left It to gain wider experience with the publications of tho Phelps Pub lishing Co. of Springfield, Massa chusetts, where he was employed as aEsociate editor. In 1893 he returned to his natlvo state to become ono of the founders and managing editor of the Rockland Daily Star. A year later, ho was in Honolulu as managing editor of tho Pacific Com mercial Advertlsor and president of tho Hawaiian Gazette Co., positions which ho held two years. In 1898, he became managing editor of the Evening Bulletin and president of the Bulletin Publishing Co., and has been identified with the direction and upbuilding of the paper ever since. When tho Bulletin was merged with the Hawaiian Star in 1912, he became vice president and general Appointed manager of The Star-Bulletin Publish ing Co., and remains such today. Mr. Farrington has been active In all movements for tho growth and de velopment of the territory of Hawaii aud tho city of Honolulu. As a mem ber, i, director and vice president of tho chamber of commerce, ho has consistently and vigorously supported the tourist bureau in Its efforts to mako the islands a travel resort. As president of the Honolulu Ad Club, ho tirelessly preached publicity, civ'c development and community harmony. His i-. sent mission to the mainland was to pavo tho way for tho Press Congress of the World, which will open hero next October. In 1913-14, as president of tho Hon olulu Merchants' association, ho was one of those instrumental in tho re organization of the chamber of com merce and the consolidation of the chamber with tho retail merchants' association. Always interested in educational matters, he was active in the estab ishment of tho College, now tho Uni versity of Hawaii, anl in winning its acceptance by the United States gov ernment as a beneficiary under tho endowment for colleges of agriculture and mechanical arts. For two terms he served as a member of tho terri torial board of education, and from 1909 to 1911 as chairman of tho terri torial school fund commission. In 1914 ho was named chairman of the board of regents of tho College of Hawaii, and served on tho board un til his resignation last year. During the world war he was a member of tho war relief committee, and of tho advisory committee of the Honolulu Red Cross chapter. He is a member of tho Commercial, Country Automobile, Rotary and Ad clubs, and a past master of Lodge lo Progres do l'Oceanie, F. & A. M. He is married and has three child ren, a son, Joseph, attached to the Washington Btaff of the Philadelphia Public Ledger; a daughter now atten ding the University of Wisconsin and another who Is married to an army officer. :: MOKIHANA CLUB TO HOLD ANNUAL PICNIC The ladles of tho Moklhana Club aro giving their annual picnic next Saturday afternoon and evening on the beach on tho LI hue side of the Wailua river. There will he games for tho children In tho afternoon, fol lowed by a big "feed". Tho princi pal Item on the bill of faro is to be watermelon lots of watormelon. In tho evening everybody will gather around a big bonfire and sing songs and toll stories. Governor I IT : ni iiTiii Kauai Post Will Celebrate July 4th Independence day will bo fittingly celebrated by Kauai Post No. 2 of tho American Legion, with a day of sports at Walopull race track. Tho program will start at nine o'clock In tho morning with a series of horso races. During tho period between races' the commltteo have planned several different forms of mounted sports. The main attraction of the afternoon will be a base, ball game botween the All-Chinese team from Honolulu and tho Makeo team, 1920 champions of Kauai. A new and added feature of the celebration will be tho free transpor tation furnished by tho Legion to spectators from Lihue, Puhi, and Hanamaulu over tho recently comple ted Ahukinl Railroad. Trains will leave the Main camps of the three plantations and will deliver tho pas sengers at the race track gates. When the day of sports 13 over, special trains will bring them homo. The Committee Intends to mako this the biggest day that tho Legion has yet put over and the Legion has a reputation for putting over big cele brations on Kauai. :: MISS KATHERINE MACINTYRE ELECTED MOKIHANA PRESIDENT Tho Moklhana Club hold its annual business meeting at the social hall last Wednesday afternoon. This was the last meeting of the season. There will bo no more until next October. The election of officers for the com ing season was the most Important business that came before the meet ing. Tho following officers were unanimously elected: President, Miss Katherine Maclntyro Vice Pres., Mrs. J. M. Lydgate, Secretary, Mrs. Wm. Hobby, Treasurer, Mrs. R. N. Moler. :: HOW THEY HAPPENED TO COME TO KAUAI It has been quite evident that tho people of Kauai havo been wondering why the Navy ball team made tho trip to the Garden Island and perhaps a word of explanation la necessary. Through a salesman who had Just roturned from Kauai Lieut. Albert Fern learned that his brother Charlie was the manager of tho Lihue team. As he was manager of the U. S. Mine Force he thought It would bo a good Idea to bring tho two teams together to seo which team waB the hotter. A game was arranged by wireless and the necessary permission was granted by the Navy officials but with the in junction to be sure and win. The rest is history. Tho only regret Is that the local people did not have more notice so as to give tho officers and men a real sample of Kauai's hospitality. It Is the intention of tho Navy men to re turn some time in July te meet.Llhue again and tho LIhue players are more than anxious to redeem them selves. :: ANTHONY LIDGATE DIES Anthony Lidgate, manager of tho Hamakua Mill Co., Hawaii, father of Mrs. Jas. Corstorphine of Kcalia and brother of J. M. Lydgate of Lihue, died at tho HIlo Hospital yesterday morning after a long illness. Both Mrs. Corstorphine and Mr. J. M. Lydgate havo been on Hawaii for somo weeks, the former to bo with her father and tho latter to assume the duties of his brother during his Illness. Tho funeral was held this afternoon. :: HOMER LYDGATE ILL WITH PNEUMONIA Mrs. J. M. Lydgate received a mes sage Sunday stating that her son. Homer, attending Punabou, was 111 with pneumonia. Mrs. Lydgate has gone to Honolulu to bo with him, Word received this morning states that his condition was improving. :: NEIL MOLER GIVES DANCE FOR GUEST Noil Moler, who has recently re turned from tho University of Cali fornia, gavo a dance at the Moklhana Club Saturday night In honor of Burl Howell, a University friend and fra ternity brother. Charle3 Fern, an other "brother" who had the honor of doing the local "rushing" of Nell helped to represent the old "frat". Judging from the threo representa tives we havo seen here, Phi Sigma Kappa, or whatever " It is, must be pretty strong at California. :: ANNOUNCEMENT Cards p.re out announcing the en gagement of Mr. Robert F. Middle ton and Miss Francis E. Simpson, of Llbue. Mrs. John'Midkiff, Babe Miraculously Escape Death In Auto Accident What seems to bo nothing moro or less than a mlraclo happened about 8 o'clock this morning when tho Cleveland car driven by Mrs. John Mldklff, with her babe In a basket In tho tonneau, Bkldded near tho bottom of the Lihue Store hill, and plunged over the high culvert into the water in the creek below, without In tho least hurting either of them. In the plunge to the creek, the car landed on its nose -and turned com pletely over, finally resting on Its sldo with the front end toward the road and half submerged In water. It all happened so quickly the first thing the mother realized was that she was under water and pinned there by the steering wheel. Her first thought was for her babe, and lighting frantically she released herself and went to the infant's rescue. She found tho baskot containing the child turned upside down and under tho water. A Filipino who witnessed the acci dent rushed to her relief and re ceived the baby from the mother's unns. J. H. Hall electrician for Li hue Plantation, paw the accident f'om his office and calling his men rushed to the scene; He got there In tlmo to help Mrs. Mldklff from the water. Mother and child safely on land, stock was taken for injuries and It was found that nolthor mother nor babe had a scratch on them In fact, baby Martha seemed to consider tho whole affair a huge joke. The car was taken out of tho creek this afternoon and beyond a demolish ed top and smashed front fenders, seems to be not much the worso from tho experience. Mr. Mldklff just returned from Honolulu this morning. :: ICHIOKA HANGED IN THE OAHU PRISON Last Friday morning at eight o'clock, Senklchl Ichioka paid the penalty for his murder of little Tom lko Tanaka on March 23 of this year. Ichioka was hanged In the Oahu Prison. Tho hanging was not done by tho old stylo process, by which the jailer simply pulled a rope and saw tho vic tim fall. Three electric buttons wero arranged on a wall in tho room re moved from tho hanging. Three prison "trusties" pushed the three buttons simultaneously. Ono of them was connected with the trap under the doomed man. Tho other two were not connected. So nd ono knows who hanged Ichioka. This Is the only murder of thlB kind that has been committed on Kauai In many years. The murderer was hanged in a little over two months after ho committed tho deed. He would have been hanged in loss time than that It an unlocked for petition had not been sent to tho governor recommending mercy. This sure and sudden Justice will surely mako other offenders hosltate a long time before they kill. :: MORE RECRUITS ADDED TO NAVAL RESERVE Tho Kauai Naval Reserve Corps is considerably bigger than It was last week. Last Friday and Saturday a recruiting officer was kept busy at Eleelo explaining tho purpose and re quirements ot tho. Reservo. Men came from all over tho Island and en listed. Evon the far-famed 8ons of Rest aro now well represented. The Eagle goat to be kept on our shores now seems ahflost a certainty. Only ono hundred men are required to bring It and keep It hero. Over half of that number aro enlisted or have expressed their intention ot do ing so. Some of the enlisted men got their first experience with an Eaglo boat. A number of the first registrants were taken for a crtitse that gavo them somo idea ot what a few months on ono ot these boats would be like. All seemed much impresed and delighted with a trip. "It's only the first hour or so, anyway, that bothers you on one of those speedsters," said ono of the joy riders. And a number ot our sea faring men didn't .oven mind tho first hour. :: LOCAL NURSE TO BECOME BR'IDE OF FORMER PATIENT Miss Florenco B. Geyer, welfaro nurse for Kealla Plantation, la leaving on tho S. S. "Maul" June 15 for tho mainland whoro she will be married to Mr. Frank Wilson. This la tho culmination of a -pretty romance bo gun in the Queen's Hospital In Hono lulu over a, year ago, where Miss Goy er waa nurso and , Mr. Wilson a pa tient with typhoid fever. Tho wed ding will tako place a( tho homo ot Miss Geyer's parents In San Diego. :: HULEIA SCHOOL WINS SINGING CONTE8T Tho singing contest hold lu con lunctlon with the K. P. S. A. 1. field meet last Saturday , 'was from tho audience's viewpoint, tho most pleas ing part ot the entlro program. After careful consideration, the judges awarded the contest and cup to Hulela school.