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ESTABLISHED 1904. VOL. 18. NO. 39.
L1HUE, KAUAI, TERRITORY OF HAWAII, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1922
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Supervisors to be
Elected at Large?
Work On Armory
KAPAA NOTES
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I PERSONALS
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Political Discord in
Civic Club Camps
SAILING IS NOT SO SMOOTH
AMONG THE ENDORSED
CANDIDATES
To Start Tomorrow
RUMOR SAYS CERTAIN CANDI
DATES PLEDGED TO SUPPORT
THIS MEASURE
. The latest suprlse' In tho politic
al field is the rumor that Is circu
lating around that certain candi
dates are pledged to work for the
inatallatfon of thc supervisor at large
system on Kauai.
This would mean that instead of
tho Kauai supervisors being elected
from a district as they are' now,
they would bo elected nt large from
the entire Island and the chairman
would bo supervising officer with
-a salary of about $300 a month.
Kauai 'came out very directly two
years ago against this very system
when a bill of that sort was intro
duced into the legislature and it is
very doubtful if the public 'at large
had changed Its mind since that
time.
Tho faults of this now system arc
very plain ,and it would 'only be a
short thno before a powerful political
machine would be built up and the
island would bo under the control
of the fow at tho head of the ma
, chine.
Kauai now has without doubt the
'best board of supervisors in the
Islands, and each member of that
board is responsible to his own dis
trict foj work performed during his
term of office.
i Any attempt to change tho system
that would remove this responsibili
ty and place them responsible to
a political boss or boses would be
a ' grave error. '
It behooves every voter at the
primary in October 7th to know
exactly how his candidates stand on
this mutter. Make them como out
'point blank with n decisive yes or
no and do not allow them to strad-
die tho fence" on" this issue.
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HIGH CLASS MOONSHINER
IS FOUND IN HANALEI
The shortage of okolehao Is be
ginning to become acute in tho
Hanalei valloy since J. P. Betten
court, the local federal prohibition
enforcement officer, raided the prem
ises of one Kim Chu Hum in Hana
lei and destroyed a still of fifty gal
lon capacity, along with 80 gallons
of mash.
According to Bettencourt, Kim had
!one of the most complete plants that
he has Vet raided on tho Island. He
had a wooden still with a copper
1 condenser and his mash was made
'entirely of corn. Bettencourt says
that his product was a distinct dif
ference from tho average still that
ho has raided hero.
Kim was brought to Lihue and
tried beforo Judge Hjorth. Ho plead
ed guilty and was fined $100 and
costs.
Another vlolater of the Volstead
act was found in Hanalei, in one K.
Takahashi, who was found with li
quor in his possession. He was fined
$60 and costs by Judge Hjorth.
Gregorlo Melicana pleaded guilty
to tho charge of assault and battery
on a fellow countryman and was
fined. $25 and costs.
LIBRARY BOARD
HOLDS MEETING
The Kauai library board held a
meeting last Wednesday, the pur
pose of tho meeting being to go
over tho sketches of the now li
brary as submitted by Hart Wood,
. tho architest.
Mr. Wood arrived on Wednesday
morning with his tentative sketches.
Tho present plans call for a stono
building , somewhat on tho plan of
the Memorial Parish houso and these
plans have been approved by tho
board, but a few minor details have
yet to be passed on.
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MOKIHANA CLUB MEETING
Tho first fall meeting of tho Mo
klhana Club will be held Wednes
day, October 4, at 2:30 p. m. In tho
Pariah House.
All members are urged to bo
present at this first meeting of the
new year.
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Bill Balthls returned from town
this mdriilng after taking part In
tho recent inter-Island tournament.
Bill got ns far as tho semi-finals,
where he was eliminated by Hoogs.
The local Mormon church added
five now members to its roster last
Sunday. Those who Joined were
Judge von Ekekela, Mrs. Kkekela,
and daughter, Mrs. Walpio Contra
des, and Mrs, Solomon Kupehla. El
der Lono, head of tho local Mormons
conducted appropriate' ceremonies in
connection with the initiation.
W. P. Horner, cashier of tho Ka
paa branch of the Bank .of Hawaii,
departed last Friday for a short
business trip to Honolulu.
According to reports, tho local
machine gun company, for which
plans have been formulating for
sometime, will soon be a reality.
Many local boys, Including a num
ber who served in the army during
tho late war, have signified thel
Intention of Joining the company
to make It a success. A small arm
ory has already been provided for
tho company.
W. A. Wendt, formerly with tho
Wahiawa experiment station of tho
Association of Pineapple Packers,
has jollied tho staff of tho Hawaiian
Canneries' as field superintendent.
Ho arrived last Wednesday to tako
up his new duties. '
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Jose Cummtngs, son of J. B. Cum
mlngs, local homesteader, returned
last week from a trip to the orient.
Jdsio left with W. A. Fernandez,
former representative and theater
magnate, about two years ago on a
business trip. He visited Japan, Man
ila, Shanghai and many other places
of interest in the course of his
travels.
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FIFTH CIRCUIT COURT
HAVING BUSY 'SESSION
The second case on tho calendar
In tho fifth circuit court which was
the territory vs. Allen Pilayo,
charged with assault with a deadly
weapon was finished today.
The Jury evidently thought that
the charge was too serious for it
brought in a verdict of guilty of as
sault and battery instead of the
more serious charge and Pelayo was
sentenced to three months in the
county jail by Judge Achl.
J. Yoshimoto, who appealed to tho
higher court for mitigation of sen
tence after he had been sentenced
to six months in jail for assault and
battery by the judge in the Koloa
district court, was fined $10 by
Judge Aclii. Yoshimoto had had an
argument with a Korean wahine who
had done some laundry for him and
when she refused to return some
change that was Coming to him. He
tried to tako his change away from
her by force when she refused to
return it and she had him arrested,
charging him with assault and bat
tery. He was sentenced to six months
in jail by tho magistrate In the Koloa
district court, but his sentence was
sot asido and tho defendant fined
$10.
Another mitigation of sentence
appeal comes up tomorrow in tho
case of Ella Alexander and her two
sons, who were charged with assault
and battery, and who were fined
$100 each in tho Kapaa district
court. Although the appeal for miti
gation of sentence was made last
June no papers wero received by
the clerk of tho court until this
week showing carelessness or negll
genco upon tho part of someono In
the Kapaa court.
WORK PROGRESSES ON
' THE OLOHENA ROAD
Progress continues .at a steady rato
on tho Olohcna road that tho coun
ty Is constructing in tho Kapaa
homesteads. About a hjtlf a mile
of road has been completed from
the Jensen place where tho crusher
Is located to tho Kapaa-Wallua
boundary.
This is as far as tho road will
bo constructed In tho direction of
Wallila. Tho road between tho Jon
sen placo and tho stables of the
Makeo Sugar company is the worst
spot in the section In rainy weather
as it becomes almost impassible.
Tho completion of the work on this
road will enablo most of tho home
steaders in this district to get in
and out In any sort of weather.
LEGION HAS AMBITIOUS PLANS
WHEN THE BUILDING Fs
COMPLETED
The Legion armory fund has gone
over the top with a bang and work
on tho remodeling and altering will
start tomorrow under the direction
of Jack Hansen, local contractor and
Legionnaire.
Tho Legion has reached tho orig
inal sum that it set out to make to
Insuro tho alterations and is con
tinuing its drlvo so as to equip the
building as a first class community
center. Not a fow contributions nro
still coming in and it is tho hopo
of tho Legion to realize enough over
tho sum needed for tho contract
work to Install removablo bleachers,
a boxing rii'g nnd removnble basket
ball goals.
Tho contract calls for sixty days
tor tho work so that tho building
will be ready when tho basketball
league starts its season. That the
building will be ideal for indoor
sports can bo seen from tho fact
that tho playing space will bo one
hundred feet long by fifty foet wide,
and the lowest beams will be twenty-two
foet from tho floor.
To Insuro the correct lighting
of the building for sports pur
poses, E. F. Wood, of tho Kauai Tele
phonic company, who is doing, the
electric work, has submitted tho
plans to an electrical .expert In Ho
nolulu and he has designed the
lighting system for the building.
It is .the Intention of tho Legion
to work up a varied and interesting
program for the use of the build
ing during the winter months.
Another local inter-racial indoor
baseball league, such as was carried
thru to a success last year will
be again started this year and it is
hoped to branch out to make a Ka
uai league this year and have tho
various towns on the island repre
sented using tho Makawell commun
ity houso and the Lihue armory as
the two centers.
Basketball will also bo started
with an inter-raclal league in Lihue
if possible, so as to introduce the
game to as many as ' possible this
year.
Other indoor 'sports such as vol
leyball and women's Indoor base
ball leagues will also bo worked out
in their respective seasons. Tho Le
gion is planning an ambitious pro
gram for the use of tho building
as soon ns it is completed and more
complete plans will be announced
shortly.
CIVIC CONVENTION
POSTPONED TO DECEMBER
A special meeting of the Kauai
Chamber of Commerce was held at
the county building last Friday af
ternoon to select delegates to the
territorial civic convention and also
to choose a subject and a speaker
to present same at tho convention.
The territorial convention was
scheduled to tako place at Honolulu
on September 28 and 2S, but a wire
loss message from the Honolulu
Chamber of Commerce received last
Thursday announced that following
a conference with the other Islands
It .was deemed advisable to post
pono the convention until some time
in December. This removed the ne
cessity of tho local chamber taking
immediate action, so it was doclded
to defer action until tho next regular
meeting, which will be held at tho
Tip Top tea garden on tho even
ing of October 19.
R. D. MOLER TO SAIL
FOR COAST SATURDAY
It. D.. Moler, manager of Llhuo
plantation, will leavo on tho Ki
nau on Friday for Honolulu,
whoro he will take passage to the
coast on the following Wednesday.
Ho expects to be gone about six
weeks and hopes to get in some
time fishing and hunting In tho
northern part of California during
his stay. Mrs. Moler Is now on tho
coast and will return to Kauai with
Mr. Moler.
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KINAU TO REPLACE THE
CLAUDINB FOR AWHILE
Tho Claudino has been taken oft
the Kauai run and is replacing the
ICIlauea on Maul run while tho lat
ter goes on tho drydock, Tho Klnau
will replace the Claudino on tho lo
cal ruu.
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GEORGE D. DEKAY
Superintendent Antl Saloon League
Anti-Saloon League
Head to Visit Kauai
George H. DoKay, superintendent
of the Antl Saloon' Leaguo of Hawaii,
who will arrive on tho Garden Is
land Friday and will speud "the next
ten days in an educational cam
paign. Mr. DeKay Is a man of varied
and rich experience and his visit
promises a positive contribution to
our island. During the period of
the war ho mado upwards of twerf
ty trips across tho Atlantic and Pa
cific. He will visit all sections of
the island speaking In the schools,
churches and at various gatherings.
He will speak in Lihue Union church
next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock
and in tho Kapaa hall Sunday night.
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DAYLIGHT MAIL ROBBERY
AT NAWILIWILI FRIDAY
Considerable excitement was caused
at Nawlllwili last Friday morning,
due to the lifting of an article of
mail from the Waimea Stables truck
at the wharf while the mail was be
ing landed.
The' article of mall had been plac
ed aboard the truck and during tho
loading it disappeared. The truck
driver refused to move the truck
until tho article was found, as ho
could not sign tho waybill tor the
missing article. Slouths were called
in and after an investigation it was
found that tho missing article was
the can of films of the Charles
Chaplin feature, "The Kid."
Investigation showed that they had
been taken by J. H. Hall of tho Tip
Top theater under tho impression
that they had come by express as
they usually do. Quick work by tho
local department of justice had tho
offender in the tolls of the law und
the mall was able to move.
Seeing that he took "Tho Kid,"
tho county attorney does not know
whether to charge him with rob
bery of the malls or kidnapping.
COUNTY WIDENING ROAD
ON HANAMAULU HILL
The Llhuo force of road workers
have been been busy tho past wook
widening tho road on tho Manama
ulu hill from Kapaia. This piece of
road has always bceu rather narrow
especially on tho big turn halt way
up the hill.
The county has been doing good
work widening those narrow pieces
of road and while they aro at It,
it should bo a good Idea not to
overlook the hill from tho high
tfchool to Nawlll.
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FIRST UNIT OF AOAD
TO PUUKAPELE COMPLETED
Tho grading of tho first unit of
tho Puukapelo road was completed
last week. This unit commences at
the top of tho cano fields and, ex
tends 1:6 miles mauka.
The drainage system being put
In, consisting of a doep ditch with
galvanized Iron culverts at short
Intervals, will prevent the excessive
washing as on the old road and
will enablo tho department to keep
tho road in good condition with
a minimum amount of work.
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Albert Horner Sr., was an arriving
passenger on tho Klnau last Wednesday.
Mrs. Wm. Danford, of Waimea.
was among the Kaualans returning
from Honolulu this mornfl'g.
Mrs. W. N. Stewart, of Lihue, re
turned this morning from a visit to
Honolulu.
Count Rlchter of Eleelo returned
lost Friday morning after spending
two weeks vacation In Honolulu.
' Richard Qulnn, of the U. S. En
gineers, arrived this morning to in
spect the work on the Nawlllwili
project.
C. A. Baggott, manager of Na
wlllwili Garage, returned this morn
ing from a two weeks visit to Ho
nolulu. George K. Tltcomb, and Master
Tltcomb, of Wnlnlha, wero among
tho passengers returning from Ho
nolulu on tho Klnau this morning.
W. R. Hobby, head luna for Liliuo
plantation, returned this morning
from three weeks' vacation spent in
Honolulu.
Paul Kahlbaum of Koloa was a
returning passenger on the Mlkl
hala last week after spending a
few days In Honolulu.
Frank Crawford came down from
Kokee this morning. Ho and Mrs.
Crawford have been at their moun
tain camp for the past two weeks.
James Stackhouse, of tho U. S.
Engineers, returned this morning
from tho mainland whero he was
called recently by the illness of his
mother.
Jack Hansen, tho Lihuo contract
or, returned on the Klnau last Wed
nesday morning after attending tho
American Legion convention In Ho
nolulu. Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Santos and
Master Santos, of Lihue, were in
coming passengers on tho Klnau
this morning. Mrs. Santos and her
son have been spending several
weeks with relatives in Honolulu.
R. L. COOKE INSTALLS RADIO
PHONE AT WIRELESS STATION
Mr. and Mrs. It. L. Cooke of Ho
nolulu spent tho past week at tho
wireless cottage. Mr. Cookfe is sup
erintendent of the Mutual Telephone
company's wireless system nnd came
over on a combined business nnd
pleasure trip.
Mr. Cooke brought with him a re
presentative line of radio receiving
apparatus from tho Mutual's mer
chandise department and installed
a complete receiving set of the very
latest type in tho homo of E. Wood
of tho Kauai Telephonic company.
Mr. Wood is getting wonderful re
sults. Another of tho latest type3 of
radio receivors is now installed in
tho wireless office at Lihue and
when the inagnavox is thrown In
tho circuit, music and volco from
the Honolulu broadcasting stations
can be heard a block away.
Tho entire church service from
tho Central Union church of Ho
nolulu was received via radiophone
at the Llhuo wireless station last
Sunday mornfng. When tho magnavox
was thrown in, Rov. Palmers' volco
could be heard a block away, per
fectly cloar. Many Lihue people came
down to the station and heard tho
sorvico. You can get the same re
sults in your own home.
Mr. Llvesoy of the Llhuo wire
less station extends an invitation
to everyone to drop in and listen
to the noon program or tho evening
program from Honolulu via tho ra
diophone 4
CLEARING CONTINUES
ON WAILUA PARK
Good work id being done by the
county road department in clear
ing the new Wallua park. All tho old
shacks that' stood by tho gate have
been removed as well as the lan
tana that over-grow tho place.
Two camp buildings that belong
to tho Llhuo plantation aro all that
remain on the park as the county
has bought the kullana that was al
most In tho middle of the park and
has removed the buildings that were
on It.
The steel girders that were part
of the old bridge over tho river
will soon be removed from their
position by the gate which should
Improve tho appearance of tho park
materially.
Tho main interest among the po
litical trenches just nt present is
how much an endorsement by eith
er the Hawaiian or tho Portuguese
Civic clubs aro worth.
For a time It was thought that
with these two organizations behind
the candidates that It would prac
tically assuro their nomination, but
now, local politicians are not ao
suro that it will be a help.
The Portuguese Civic club en
dorsed John Cainara Jerves of Ka-
laheo as their candidate and It was
understood that tho Hawaiian Civic
club would endorse him in return for
an endorsement of its candidates.
This apparently was done but now
It is rumored that tho endorsed can
didates aro fighting among them
selves and that all Is not harmony
in tho civic club candidates' camp.
One local political prophot volun
teered tho Information today that
Jerves would run a poor raco and
that It was doubtful if ho would
carry his own precinct at Kalaheo.
Ho stated that the Portuguese aro
not behind Jerves as a body and
that somo of the Portuguese In his
own district arc openly opposing
blm.
Jerves himself Is confident of tho
nomination and has so' statod. It
may bo that his opposition Is not
as large as it appears on the sur
face and that he may bo able to
swing a largo number of votos that
his opponents are not counting on.
Watch Howard Young, Is the ad
vice given by several local politici
ans who have their ears to the
ground. The Wallua homesteader will
make a showing In hia Initial cam
paign that will startle many of tho
old-timers. Some are even claiming
that be is going to poll enough voea
to put his name on the ticket at the
November elections.
One man who is saying little and
sawing wood is Jack Coney. Jack
is working very quietly but effici
ently and political prophets are al
ready making a place for him on
the ticket. Jack is an old campaign
er and his defeat by Kealoha for the
senate twp years ago has taught
mm a lesson and It is very doubtful
if any of his1 oppenonts will catch
him napping again.
Isaac Kaiu Is another dark horse
that will bear watching. Isaac is the
boy orator of Kawalbau when It
comes to handling the Hawaiian lan
guage and ho Is going to mako somo
ono sorry about their place on tho
ticket.
Uust what has happened to Mrs.
Kelilnol's strength tho IbbI fow
weeks is hard to say but several
local political wlstoacres statod that
it tho election had taken place two
weeks ago Mrs. Kellinol would have
led tho ticket. Just now she docs not
seem to go so strong. Whether or not
her supporters aro laying low is
hard to say. All of the local pro
phets are willing to concedo her a
chance, however.
For tho rest of tho candidates tor
the house, no one is willing to pre
dict that they will or will not
bo nominated and it is almost a
fact that you can wrlto your own
ticket for tho tour nomineos and It is
just as good a guess as anyono
olses. Tho primaries a week from
Saturday will tell the tale.
KINAU 8CHEDULE CHANGED
Commencing October 4, tho Inter
Island steamer, Klnau, will leave
Honolulu on Wednesdays at 8:00
o'clock Instead of on Tuesdays on .
her regular schedule to Kauai ports.
She will, however, return on sched
ule, arriving at Honolulu Sunday
mornings.
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HIGH SCHOOL DANCE
IS SUCCESSFUL AFFAIR
The high school dance that was
held at tho armory Saturday evening
was a successful affair from both a
financial and social viewpoint.
The purpose of tho dance was to
provide tho high school team with
football equipment nnd enough mon
ey was realized to outfit tho first
team for this season.
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Miss Margaret Langwlth, weltaro
worker at Kllauoa, returned tLU
morning from a visit to Honolulu.
