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S. W. WILCOX 12-13.J1 .. . . . ... . U ' l .. I ESTABLISHED 1904. VOL. 18. NO. 17. LIIIUE. KAUAI, TERRITORY OF HAWAII, TUESDAY. APRIL 25, 1922 SUBSCRIPTION RATES, $2.50 PER YEAR 5 CENTS PER COPY Mucli Interest Taken In Auto Qub Tour To Haena Sunday You tiro invited to join the gang in next Sunday's run of tho auto mobile club , to Hacna. Don't stay homo and miss this good time sim . ply because you don't happen to bo n member of the club. Tho club is merely a means to an end, and that end is to holp the people of Kattal. This run is proposed to help the lienplo of Kainl to get together in nn enjoyable as well as Instructive and healthful outing. A committee on runs and tours was appointed in tlio automobile club.' This committeo is supposed to get up tho3e gad-abouts and avo responsible for their success. So, if you want to do a good turn to tho , committee, just pack your basket lunch and como along next SumViy morning. The more that comes the happier that committeo is going to bo. So that's that. The Program Eovorybody' leave honio in time to congregate at Ilnnaloi at 10 o' clock a. m. There you arc supposed to get into your bathing suits and romp on tho sand, swim and dive, and otherwise conduct yourselves llko kids."' 'At 11:30 tho gang will proceed to Ilaona and . tho Dry Cavo, where they will have their lunch. After lunch u pilgrimage will bo made to the Wet Cavo whore you can also have a swim if you so desire. From the Wet Cave, Mr, Lydgato will conduct a party up tho trail to whoro one of tho most niagnifi- cent Tiows on tho island is to bo obtained. Anyorc desiring to make -rills hiko will bo welcome. Ono of tho main features of tho i day will bo a talk by Mr. Lydgato who Is well versed in tho history and myths of this district. Wo tiro going to have a good time and wo want you to share it with us. COMIC ALONG! DRAMATIC CLUB TO OFFER THREE ONE-ACT PLAYS The Lihuo Dramatic Club will present three olio-act plays at the Tip Top theater on Friday, May 5. Throe plays of vastly different s lb jects will bo tho offering of the chib. An allegorical play, Tho Maker of Dreams, will ho the first numb jr. Tho cast for the Maker of Dreams will he Mrs. It. F. Middleton, Miss Helen King and Miss Lyndall Ja cobs, Tho second offering will bo a ' sntiro on psycho-analysis called Sup pressed Desires. Tho cast will con sist of Mrs. J. II. Midkiff, Mrs. C. L. Lane and Mrs. T. L. Morgan. The third will he another one-act play dealing with tho period of the French revolution, 'by Booth Turk ington, called: Beauty and the Ja cobiii. Tho cast includes Mrs. T. L. Morgan. Miss Mary Knight, T. E. Loiiftstrotli," W. II. Balthis and C. J. Fern. ' ATTORNEY CHARGED WITH UNPROFESSIONAL CONDUCT Henry Van Olesen, tho Kapaa at torney, was ' called into tho circuit court last Monday to show cause why Ills right to practice in the district court should not be revoked. According to tho complaint filed by County Attornoy Kaeo, Van Olesen was tho attorney for Ernest Mono In a case In tlio Kapaa district court bofore Judge Von Ekokola. Tho decision of tho court is said to have boon against Van Giesen's client and - Van Glosen was said, to have lost his temper and called tho judge such unprofessional names as a crook and lamoleg. Ho was callod before Judgo Achl yesterday nnd on a request for more iimo, was given until next Friday lo answer to tho complaint. CAR SMASHED NEAR MAKAWELI A Korean from Kekaha. driving a now 1022 Buick. lost control of his car between Makaweli and Waimoa last Sunday morning and crashed into tho hank side or tho road. Tho front risht wheel was smashed and tho fen der badly bent, but no one was hurt. Tho trouble car from Walnma camo to tlio rescue and towed the smash ad far. to. tho garage. Legion Oriental Ball Spectacular Affair Tho American Legion's Night in tho Orient costume ball at the arm ory Saturday evening was nn artistic and social success In overy sense of the Word. From tho first dance at S:30 un til Alnpaki Smith's jazz band played i Homo Sweet Home, thero was sonio thjng doing to keep the crowd am used. Tho feature of the evening was tho pageant which portrayed as Al addin told 'ovoryono in the prologue "The vanished splendors; of tho East." Tlio scene opened with Aladdin on tlio stage and In a short bit of verso ho introduces himself and told ubout his wonderful lamp. He then offered to show tho audi ence some of tho vanished splendors of the East and rubbed his lamp for the genie to bring thorn back. Aladdin then vanished and at the far end of the hall appeared the Spirit of the East on a palaquin car ried by four Ethcopian slaves.' Shu was preceded by Seneschal, the ma jordcnio and an incenso burner. Two fan bearers one on each side of thu palequin, completed the pic ture. Following her were ladles in wait ing from all the Important nations of tho E ist India, Egypt, China and Japan were represented. The procession wended its way around tho hall and mado its way to the stage where tho Spirit of tho East held court and received all tlio former rulers of the orient. The first 'to appear was Ptolmy, the great, with four Egyptian sol diers. Ho greeted the queen and with his soldiers took :v position at one sido of tho throne. Genghis Khan, tho Chinese con queror with his four Mongolians next appeared and entered with nn arro gant 'swagger, greeting the queon Willi lio less arrogance. Lord Scindia, emperor of Delhi, was the third and ho with Ilia gen tlo manner, was quite a contrast to rtio arrogant Genghis Khan. lie and his soldiers greeted tlio queen with salaams of dignity and grace. Jimu Teno, tho first emperor of Japan and his four soldiers was next and after a dignified march, pledged himself and soldlors to the queen. Tho dignified gathering was sud denly upset by tho entrance of a British officer representing tlio Brit ish empire. Tho queen graciously arose to greet the newcomer hut ho paid nci attention and usurped her throne with characteristic Brit ish calm. The costuming of the pageant and its presentation was .absolutely tho best of its kind that bus ever been given on Kauai. Everything ran off without a hitch, showing careful preparation. Too much cannot bo said about tlio costumes. ' Not only were they true lo color detail, but also correct as to the period tluy represented. Tho costuming was done by the Women's Auxiliary and they certainly should bo congratu lated on tho excellent work accom plished. Prizes were given by tho Legion to those not in the pageant for the most unique man's co3tume and tho best sustained character. Tho former was .won by PJiilip Rico and Continued on Pago Three VISITOR IS CHARMED WITH HANALEI VALLEY Mrs. John D. Mercer, of Los An geles, who, with hor friend, Mrs. 1j. .1. Kroger, is staying for a few weoks with Mrs. O. B. Makoo, at Ilanalei, Is an enthusiastic booster for Kauai, nnd particularly Ilanalei valley. In a nolo fo tho editor, Mrs. Mercer says: "I am glad to tell you that through your kind advico wo are pleasantly located with Mrs. MuUoo at Hanalol. 1 am charmed with tho beauty of this placo. If .Southern California (my homo) had nu ll a spo.t- as this island, tho whole world would know about it. "I can vision a future for Ilana lei hay, when it has been "discover ed" by louriits. In Southern Cali fornia tlioy aro our best "crop." Why not huro? I am certainly boost ing for tho Garden Island," OF With a comparatively small num ber of members present, tho Kauni Chamber of Commerce held one of Its best meetings in many moons at the Waimca Hotel Inst Thursday ev ening, The secretary had mnde re servations for several more mem bers than were present. It wns the sad duty of all those present to double up and eat much heavier ra tions of chicken, pie, etc., so that nothing should ho wasted. President II. D. Wishnrd of Li hue was somewhat "under the weath er'" and was unable to attend. In his absence, Vice President C. B. Hofgaard presided. After the minutes of tlio previous meeting were rend and npproved the secretary road a letter from tho Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce asking for moro Information rela tive to the Kauai chamber's invi tation to a delegation from tho Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce to visit Kauai. Following considerable discussion as to tho number of delegates to invito, A. G. Clutter buck moved that the chair appoint a committee to arrango details of this matter, tho committeo having the power to act for tlio chamber. .Seconded by J. M. Lydgate; carried. Mr. Hofgaard appointed II. D. Slog gett, A. G. Cluttcrbuck and C. E. S. Burns as a committee to net with the chamber's special guest com mittee, consisting of B. D. Baldwin, F. A. Alexander, G. N. Wilcox and L. D. Larson. . A letter from tho Chamber of Commerce of Honolulu, asking tho Kauai Chamber of Commorco to appoint n special tax committee to make a special study of needed tax legislation was read. It was moved by A. Q. Marcalllno that tho presi dent appoint a committee to co-operate with tho Honolulu chamber in tills regard. Seconded by II. II. Brodie; unanimously carried.. Mr. Hofgaard appointed Lylo A. Dickey, Frank Crawford, T. Brandt, W. F. Sanborn and Carlos Long on this committee. A letter from the board of harbor commissioners asking for recom mendations as to tlio best place for tlio placing of tho piers nnd wharv es at Nawlliwili after tlio breakwa ter Is completed, and asking tho probable amount of freight that would bo shipped over the wharves S. B. GOSS GETS CONTRACT ON THE NEW TELEPHONE BUILDING Contractor S. B. Goss was award ed the contract last week as the lowest bidder for the construction of the Kauai Telephonic Co.'s new concrcto building, work on which is under way. Work was "begun last Friday on tho garage in tlio rear of tho main, building. This will be completed within a few days and will bo used as a storeroom for a quantity of material that arrived from the main land by tlio Lutiino and Hyades last week. Excavation for tlio basement was completed last week and preparation for placing tho concreto forms is going ahead rapidly. M. F. Wood, manager of tho tele phono company, states that if no unforeseen delays interfere with tlio work tho company will bo in its new homo by tho last of September. J. ASHTON HOGG TO REPRESENT HONOLULU AUTOMOBILE HOUSE J. Ashton Hogg, of Llhuo, ono of tho best automobilo men on tho Is land, from the mechanical end as well as tho selling end, lias accept ed tho offer of tho Sclminau Carriage Co., to hecomo their Kauai ropreson- 1 tative. Mr. Hogg returned from Ho I nolulu last Wednesday morning ! from a two weeks stay spent In fa- 1 mlliarizing himself with tlio Scliuman line. Senator J. H. Coney wont to Ho nolulu on Saturday to tako in tho Sliriner initiation ceremonies. Ul CHAMBER 00 COIBC E AT wis read. It was moved by J. M. Lydgate that action bo deferred in this matter until more Information could bo obtained. Seconded by G. F. Rankin; carried. ' A letter from tho Inter-Island Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., was read. The letter stated that plans are being made to arrange a boat schedule satisfactory to Kauai residents, one that would provide a boat that would make mall connections with outgoing coast steamers on Wednesdays. Tho secretary was instructed to place tho letter on file. The secretary road a letter from thq board of supervisors stating that plans am being mado for an early commencement of work on tho Ko kee road. A letter from tho University of Hawaii dramatic club, asking that the Kauai Chamber of Commorco glvo it a guranteo of $350 oxponses for bringing u cast to Kauai and producing tho play, "Arms and a Man," was read. It was moved by T. Brandt that the Kauai chamber should not sponsor this project. Sec onded by Dr. Tuttlo; enrried. J. M. Lydguto read a letter to Coventor Wallace R. Farrington und C. T. Bailey, commissioner of pub lic lands, asking that that certain portion of land of Waliua, known as tho Puiiki ridge, nnd lying be tween the Wallua river on tho south and the lot lands on the north, bo set aside for public park purposes and be udded to tho existing Polia hu park, Mr. Lydgato moved that the chamber of commerce endorse this petition. Seconded by '1'. Brandt. Carried. Judge Hofgaard then introduced Lt. Commander Samuel Wilder King, a former resident of Hawaii, nnd now connected witli the navy depart ment. Lt. King, gave the chamber a very excellent talk, telling of the progress ho could note in Hawaii uftor an absence of 17 years and predicting that tho next 20 years would see just as great Improve ments. IIo also consented to givo some of his personal experiences in tlio great war. A. Q. Marcalllno moved that tho chamber vote Lt. King thanks for his excellent and instructive talk. Seconded by H. H. Brodie; carried, unanimously. The meeting adjounned. WALTER EKLUND TO TAKE CHARGE OF HILO BRANCH OF VON HAMM-YOUNG CO, Walter Ekluud, for the past year manager of the Kauai branch "of tho von Hamni-Voung Co., Ltd., at Ka paa, has been transferred to Hilo where ho will manage the extensive business of his company on tlio Big Island. Tlio transfer is a promotion which Mr. Eklund is well qualified to fill as ho is recognized as one. of the best automobilo salesmen in tho islands, and Is known and well liked for his genial, courteous and obliging ways. Although tho many friends of tho Eklunds will be sor ry to hoar of tholr intended depart uro from Kauai, they will rejoice with them in their further advance mont up tho ladder of success. Thoy will leave for IliTo tho first of tho mouth. ' C. E. Mayuo, for tho past two years in tho sales department in tho main offico of tho von Hainm Voting Co., will succeed Mr. Eklund as manager of tlio Kapaa branch. .Mr. Mayuo comes well recommended as a progressive business man, nnd ho and Mrs. Mayno will bo a wol como addition to tho community. EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION Tho Knual Evangelical Association held its regular spring meeting in tlio Lihuo Hawaiian church last Fri day and Saturday. A good represen tation of delegates from tho church es on tho island were present and gavo encouraging roports of tho progress of tho church as a whole. Tho regular full meeting will bo held at Koloa. October 22. MEETIN6 W ME PERSONALS Fred N. Malre, of Honolulu came over on tho Claudinc this morning. Dr. A. R. Glabyer returned after a few days visit In Honolulu. W.i H. Hlsermann, salesman, is making a business tour of tho Is land. J. H. Hind Jr., of Honolulu, was an arrival on tlio Claudine this morning. Charles L. Hall, of tho Honolulu Jewelry Co., was an arrival by the Clnudino this morning. A. G. Horn, of Thoo. II. Davlos & Co., Ltd., wns an arrival by tho Claudine this morning. . Miss Gertrude McLaughlin, coun ty librarian, returned this morning from a brief visit to Honolulu. Dr. W. T. Dunn and Dr. J. M. Kulins returned this morning from a visit to tho metropolis. H. Hazlewood, salesman for tho Honolulu Iron Works, visited Kauai for a few days last week. C. A. Bagcjott, manager of Nawlli wili Garago, returned Wednesday from a two woeks stay in Honolulu. Richard Quinn, U. S. Engineer, paid a visit to tho Nawlliwili pro ject last week. Thomas K. Evans, government surveyor, arrived on Kauai by the Kinau last Wednesday. W. H. Grote, manager of Kealia Store, returned Wednesday from a weeks visit to tlio metropolis. Mrs. Archibald Ormlston, of Ho nolulu, nrrived on tho Kinau last Wednesday to visit her daughter, Mrs. Wm. II. Tilley, of McBrydo. Rev. A. Hoerman arrived last Wednesday to conduct services at tlio German Lutheran church at Li huo. J. Ashton Hogg, Knual represen tative of the Scliuman Carriage Co. returned last Wednesday from two weeks' business visit to Honolulu. Walter Sanborn, of Hanalei, re turned this morning from. Honolulu. IIo traveled over tho Hot Sands last Saturday. J. E. Breault, of Honolulu, is mak ing a business visit to Kauai. Ho arrived by tlio Clnudino tills morn ing. Roy P. Cole, representing tho Wes em Smelting &. Roflning Co. of San Francisco, was a visitor on Kauai last week. Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Wilcox re turned to tholr home in Llhiio last Wednesday after sovornl weeks spout visiting friends and relatives in Honolulu. E. L. Damkroger, Mrs. Glalsyer, Mrs. Susan Dunn, Miss Florence Goyer, all returned this morning from attending tlio welfare confer onco in Honolulu. Frank Tlmberlake, who lias been In charge of tho grocory department of the Lihuo Store for tho past two years, has resigned his position to accept ouo in Honolulu. Rev. John P. Erdman and Rev. Frank S. Scudder of the Hawaiian Board of Missions, havo been on tho island for tho past week at tending the semi-annual meeting of tho Kauai Evangelical Association, and also stimulating somo of tho mission churches of tho island, A. G. (Sandy) Hutton went to town last Saturday for tho pur pose of walking tho Hot Sands. Ho oxpocted to bo back in tho morning (if lie is able to leave tlio hospital). LIHUE UNION CHURCH Sunday school at 10 o'clock and church service nt tho regular morn ing hour. Rev. Royal G. Hall will deliver tho sermon In tho absonco of tho pastor. Tlio 25th anniversary of English services in Llhuo will ho observed tho first Sunday In May. Kauai Masonic Club Holds Big Get-Together The Kauai Masonic Club held a banquet session at tho Knual highv school last Tuesday night. Tlio meeting was called at that time in honor of Walter R. Coombs, a thirty-third degree Mason, who Is master of tho Honolulu consistory; T. H. Petrio, another thirty-third degree Mason and deputy of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite for Ha waii, and for Judgo Horace W. Vaughan, a prominent Mason, who delivered tho Easter address at tlio Tip Top Theater tlio preceding Sun day. An excellent dinner, prepared by the domestic sclenco department of the Kauai high school, was enjoyed before the business session was be gun. After tho dinner, witli Ice cream and everything. Judge Hof gaard called tho meeting to order. Tho question of organizing a Ma sonic Blue Lodge on Kauai was then discussed. No definite action was taken nt tho time, however, nnd the question was deferred until such a time as the grand lodgo of Califor nia should make some ruling re garding dual membership. Tho grand lodgo of California has authorized the building of a Masonic club house nt the University . of Cal ifornia whoro sons nnd dnughters of Masons may find a home. Tlio Kauai Masonic Club voted to glvo $25 towards tho fund. Before tho meeting adjourned tho head of the school's domestic scl enco department, Miss Anna Lind say, and her corps of assistants, were called in and given a rousing thanks for the fine dinner they had served. COMMANDER S. W. KING PAYS VISIT TO KAUAI Lt. Commander, S. W. King, chief of the intelligence department of Hawaii, stationed at Honolulu, spent last week on Kauai visiting our dif ferent places of interest, IIo also paid a visit to Niihau. Mr. King was sent to tlio naval academy from Hawaii by tlio late Dolegato Kalanln aolo in 1005. SEATS SELLING FAST FOR THE JOSEF SCHWARZ CONCERT Seats for tho Josef Scwarz concert at tho Tip Top Theater on May 10th are selling rapidly and It is expected that the entire reserved section will be sold out considerably In advanco of tho concert. Those living outside of Lihuo who desire to attend the concert would do w611 to telephone tholr reservations to tho Llhuo Storo without delay. COMIC OPERA The comic opera, "Tho Mikado," which is being prepared by local talent Is drawing groat Interest by those taking part. Last night over n half hundred people gathered in Moklhnua hall and greatly enjoyed tlio excellent rehearsal. A tentative date for the second Friday night in Juno was selected for tho presentation. Regular rehear sals will tako plnco every Monday and Thursday nights, In tho Mold liana hall, until tho Parish houso is completed. WALTER EKLUND DISPLAYS A FINE PIECE OF WORK Walter Eklund is proudly display ing a largo Cadillac that has been completely "done over" at Knpaa. Tho car is painted a very striking plum color, with leather upholstery and tiro covers to match. Tho car looks as though it hnd just como out of tlio factory. Tlio upholstering wus dono liy Yoshl, nnd tlio paint ing by Sagawa, of tho same placo.