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NINETEENTH YEAR
WAILUKU, MAUI CO., HAWAII. FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1918.
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LOST ON HALEAKALA
FOUR NEARLY PERISH
Honolulu Teachers Make Way To Ocean Through
Keanae Gap Unprecedented Trip Four Days
With Little Food Awful Experience Started
To Walk Through Crater And Lost Way
Lost in the crater of Haleakala and
in the dense Jungle on the windward
side of the mountain for 4 days, a
party of Honolulu school teachers,
three women and one man, finally
made their way down into Keanae
valley at 8 o'clock last night. They
were so exhausted that they were un
able to stand after falling in their
tracks when human habitations were
reached.
The party consisted of
Henry L. Abell,
Miss Hazel Abell,
Miss Edna Lochridge,
Miss Elizabeth Appleton."
All except the last named are teach
ers in Mills School, Honolulu. Miss
Appleton is a daughter of U. S. Dis
trict Attorney S. C. Huber.
Terrible Experience
That It -would "be 'possible rd"rariy
human being to come out of the cra
tpr through the Keanae valley, as
this party did, would have been con
sidered absolutely impossible by any
one who knows that part of the is
land. So far as can be learned there
is no record of its having been done
even by. natives inlden days. . .
The party missed the home' of
George W. Weight ad'bthef houses
in the upper part 1 of 4h6 valley, and
traveled . clear to the lower village
several miles further, before they
came to a Chinese where they
dropped down utterly exhausted and
scarcely able to speak. Word was tel
Small Hope Now Of
A Civic Convention
Japanese Chamber Of Commerce
Votes Against Plan For This Year
Matter To Be Considered Next
Thursday Time Now Very Short
Owing to the absence in Honolulu
of Secretary D. H. Case, the meeting
of the chamber of commerce, which
would have been held yesterday, was
continued until Thursday of next
week. The most important, business
to be considered will be the matter
of holding the Civic Convention this
fall.
Mr. Case, who returned home Wed
nesday night states that while the
Honolulu chamber of commerce, Ad
Club and Rotary Club have voted in
favor of the convention, he did not
find any great enthusiasm over the
matter in Honolulu. The Japanese
chamber of commerce, he states, has
joined with Hilo and Kauai in op
posing the meeting this year. Other
organisations throughout the territory
have not taken the trouble to express
an opinion one way or the other, not
having answered the committee's let
ters on the subject.
Secretary Raymond C. Brown, of
the Honolulu chamber, while strong
ly of the opinion that it is a mistake
not to hold the convention, stated
that it is now probably too late to
get a program prepared even if it be
decided to 1-old the meeting.
Camp 1 Woman Takes
Ant Poison Is Saved
Chia Ito, a Japanese woman of
Camp 1, attempted to commit suicide
on Wednesday morning by drinking
a quantity of ant poison. Neighbors
who found the woman shortly after
she had swallowed the dope, hurried
ly summoned Dr. Ohata, of Wailuku,
who succeeded in bringing the patient
out of danger after strenous work.
The women is 26 years of age and
married. Her husband was at work
at the time the suieide was attempt
ed. Despondency is the only cause
assigned for the desire to die.
NEW KINDERGARTNER NAMED
Miss Mary V. Hoffmann has accept
ed the position of Kindergarten Direc
' tor for the Alexander House Settle
ment, taking the place of Miss June J.
Mitchell, who has given up her posi
tion for war work. Jt is not known
yet who will be Miss' Hoffmann's suc
cessor In the flyninasfum and Kinder
garten work formerly (lone by her.
Miss Hoffmann has hatl long experi
ence in kindergarten wtfrk with the
Settlement Association aihd should be
aihd shoult
e ew posit
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a decided success in the iew position,
ephoned to Mr. Weight who went
down in his automobile and brought
them back to his home. Here they
were put to bed after giving a bare
outline of their terrible experiences.
None of the party, however appear
to have suffered any serious injury,
ami it is expected that they will be
able to ride on horses the 15 miles
to KaiUia this afternoon, where they
will be met by an automobile this
evening and brought on to Wailuku.
Mainland Experience Useless
The party started on their trip
I rom Wailuku last Sunday morning.
They had arrived from Honolulu by
the C'latuline the day before, and
stopped at the Maui Hotel. They
pUiuuvd,. Ujuake a -Iwhih-v- 'trip
through the crater, coming out at Ka
upo on Monday evening.
Manager Field remonstrated with
them, urging them not to attempt
such a trip, especially without a guide
or better equipment, but, Uniy-iHaluU-f
that they were familiar with moun
tain climbing, particularly from a
tour they had made afoot through the
Yoseniite, and refused to be dissuad
ed or discouraged. At the insistance
of Mr. Field they took with them a
fried chicken, 2 loaves of bread, and
some cake chocolate. They had no
blankets, not expecting to have to
sleep out. They must have suffered
severely from the cold of the -high al
titude at night ' t ,
Cut Way Through. Jungle '
Mr. Weight, who telephoned last
night of the arrival of the party at his
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Ten Days More And
Islands Will Be Dry
Planning For Handling Liquor For
Medical, Scientific And Sacrament
al Purposes One Dispensary In
Proposed
How the liquor permitted to be us
ed for medical, scientific and sacra
mental purposes under the Sheppard
prohibition law, is to be administer
ed, is a question that Is causing some
considerable discussion. The new act
goes into effect on the 20th of this
month, and after that time the only
alcoholic, liquors that may be import
ed, manufactured or sold are such as
may be needed for the purposes just:
mentioned. J;
At a meeting of the Maui liquor
license commissioners held this mor
ning, it was decided to recommend
that all liquors used hereafter in the Jof September. Halemano is now
territory be dispensed from a single working in tre main oflice here get
dispensary to be- located in Honoluj ting familiar with the work. Ross
lu, and only upon requisitions issue 1s tmnif put tH. oflice force left
or approved by boards to be appoin- hni-t since H C Mnssman resigned
ed by the Governor for each count!
These boards should have power fo
call upon physicians and others hav
ing legal use for liquors, to make re
ports as often' as deemed necessary,
and to show by careful records the
disposition made of all liquor they
might, lie permitted to purchase.
The Maui board holds that rt wato
maiically goes out of existence ..s a
territorial body on the 20th of' Alugust,
because the territorial law-, hinder
which it is created at that time be
comes nonoperative on account uf the
new federal statute. -
At a meeting held in Honolulu last
Monday, which was attended by V.
II. Case, representing the local board,
it was the plan of Attorney General
Harry Irwin that the present liquor
boards should continue as heretofore,
and should have power to license such
agents or dispensaries on each Island
as seemed necessary.
PERSISTENCE WON DAY" FOR
CHINESE WHO WANTED WIFE
After trying some 5 different times
to get a license to marry- Wong Sui
Sim, a Chinese maiden of but 16
years, Ah Fook, aged 39. finally suc
ceeded in getting the. father of the
girl. Ah Yonk, to give his consent.
The license was accordingly issued
on Tuesday last andi the ceremony
performed yesterday Jy the Rev. L.
It. Kaumeheiwa.
Although the girl wrr known as
Wong Sui Sim, the father refused to
lieiinii her to be married under this
name, but instead 4crlbed her as
Ah Sim, in his affidavit of consent.
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The only tear w& d with
smile is the profit ufl
Baseball On Sunday
For Red Cross Fund
Cubs Win Cup From Orientals Wai
luku's Challenge Accepted By Paia
Cubs And Orientals Will Also Play
Big Crowd Expected
The baseball series in both the seni
or and the junior leagues are pau
l.,nst Minilay the tubs won the cup
when they took the Orientals into
camp with a score of 7 to !, in one
of the hardest fought games of the
season. This was the deciding game
in the junior outfit. The Wailuku
senior team won from I'aia two Sun
days iigo.
However the fans will have at least
another chance to . see some good
games, for Manager Medeiros.of the
uailukus has had his challenge for
a game next Sunday accepted. Foster
Robinson, who represents the I'aia
seniors, has decided to strengthen his
team and take the Wailukus on the
terms proposed. The proceeds of the
game will go to the Red Cross.
The Orientals and Cubs will also
try another whirl at each other on
Sunday, and will also contribute their
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;e Eight.)
Woman Hurt By Car
--
Of Harvey Raymond
.Mrs. Kamiua, a Japanese woman
living near Waikapu, is in the Mailt-
lani hospital sintering Horn injuries
which she sustained from being struck
by an automobile driven by Harvey
Raymond, on Wednesday afternoon,
The- accident occurred a short , dls-
tance south, of Waikapu.' Following
the accident Young. Raymond picked
the injured woman up. and brought
her 'to the hospital. '
Raymond, who is the 19-year old
son ot Dr. J. II. Raymond, oi Ulupa
lakua, was driving Lahaina-way in
companv with a young friend named
Johnson, of Honolulu, son of J. A. M
Johnson, of the Royal Hawaiian Gar
age, who is his guest.
The woman was walking with a
number of Japanese along the road
ahead of the approaching car, when
through confusion on the part of the
woman or Raymond, as to what the
other intended to do, she stepped In
front of the machine and was struck
by t lie fender.
At the hospital it was found that
no bones had been broken but just
what the extent of her injuries are
may not lie known lor another day or
two. The case will probably be in
vestigated in the police court next
weeiv, as soon as the nature of the
woman's hurts.
Halemano To Take
.;" Tax Office At liana
'ohn Halemano, of Keanae has
bfen appointed deputy tax assessor
1 6:r the liana district to succeed
Manuel Ross, who will take a clerk-
If-hfn in the V':i i 1 n k n nllice nn the first
to take the position of clerk of the
second circuit
court.
PRISON LABOR TO BE USED IN
CONSTRUCTING HANA WHARF
Prison labor la to be used in the
construction of the new wharf at lia
na, Maui, according to a decision
ached I iv the board of harbor com
missioners yesterday.
The board authorized chairman
liitelow to employ prison labor In the
work, and to make such expenditures
as may be necessary to provide quar
ters for the prisoners, who are to be
borrowed fom High Sheil'f Jarrett.
Advertiser.
BIG RUSH OF
EXPECTED
HAIKU PINES
SOON TO SLOW
UP
While the big rush at the Haiku
Fruit & Racking Co.'s cannery still
keeps up with little sign of slacken
ing, it is expected that after this
week the most strenuous part of the
season will have ended. While a good
run of fruit is expected until well in
to September, it will come. in in stead
ily lessening volume from now on.
The pack during the month of July
amounted to lir.noi) cases, or close
to r,iMiu cases per day. Over 7000
cases were canned on several single
days.
The cost of the I'. S. Food Ad
ministration for its fust year's work
was less than two cents for every
person 111 the t inted Slates.
The past can never be undone. The
food you should have conserved will
never reach a hungry mouth.
Basket Ball Series
Is Growing Exciting
Gym Team Leads With Saints At Tail
Of Procession Latter Puts Up
Great Fight Against Cubs In An
Any Body's Game Friday Night
At the Kahului Community House
on Friday, August 2nd those present
witnessed two of the .'Vu-'cst games of
basket ball that have ever been pby
ed on Maui. The first set-to between
the Gymnasium and Kahului teams
was a fine exhibition of basket ball,
which elided in favor of the Wailuku
Gymnasium to the tune of 16 to 9.
Good team work on the part of botn
teams, made the play fast and snappy.
Throughout, thero was no lack of in
terest. The second game was called be
tween the Cubs and St. Anthony and
proved even more exciting than the
first, owing to the fact that first one
team and then another would nush
ahead. Two minutes before the close
of the game the score stood at 10 all,
but the game went to the Cubs, 19 to
10, a foul and two baskets benig
thrown in the last two minutes." As
was predicted,, the games were verv
close throughout. The teams are in
deed well matched. Percentages, to
date are as follows:
Played Won Lost Per.
Wailuku Gym. 2 2 0 1.000
Kahului. .... 2 1 1 .500
Cubs .....?2 1 1 .500
St. Anthony .2 0 2 .00ft'
Paul Townsley acted as referee for
the last games, leaving the same night
for the Front. A new man will have
to be chosen for his place. Eddie
Tam was the official scorer.
Another double header will be pull
ed off at the Wailuku Alexander
House Gymnasium next Friday night,
August Bill. If you like to see good
clean sport, you should get it at its
best.'v All come. :
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Effort Being Made
To Block Sale Of
Grand Hotel Co
In order to prevent the sale of the
I rand Hotel properly by the commis
inner of I he second circuit court, E
I!. lievins, advertised to take place
tomorrow at noon, Attorney Ferdin
ind Schnack, of Honolulu, trustee in
bankruptcy, acting on behalf of the
unsecured creditors, this afternoon
filed a motion in the circuit court to
reopen the case on grounds that the
debts of the corporation exceeded its
i pit al stock at the time the $20,000
mortagage was executed. The sale of
tomorrow is to satisfy this mortgage
The motion to intervene w.Ts op
pose:l by Koy A. ltousek, an attorney
rom the firm of Thompson & Oath
art ,and associated with Case and
Vincent representing the mortgagees.
The matter is still being argued be
fore the court as we go to press. If
the motion is overruled, the sale will
probably take place as advertised.
Should it be sustained ,the matter
will again be up in the air as it has
been for the past year.
Big Fleet Coming To
Take Island's Sugar
That the IT. S. shipping board has
teiniineU to rush Hawaiian sugar
lo market with all possible speed, is
the news that reached Honolulu
igcncicH tins week. It is said that
dans now contemplate having the
nt ire season's output moved by No
ember 1. To do this it is reported,
some lu steamers of various sizes,
will be turned to the task at once.
Hie need of Hawaiian sugar to aff-
et the dropping off of the world's
apply with the ending of the Cuban
ison, is said to be responsible foi
the change in plans.
Governor McCarthy on Wednesday
ilso received advices from the interior
utment that an ample supply of
hips to move the pineapple pack
ill
also soon bo available.
DAN T. CAREY
WEDS
IN
HONOLULU
Word was received from Honolulu
i his week of the marriage of 1). T.
Carey, of Wailuku, which took pl.e-e
on Tuesd ly evening to a lady from
Wyoming, who had just arrived from
t he coast. The name of the bride is
not yet known here, but she is said
to have been an old time frit nd ol
Mr. Carey. liesides lr Carey, of
Honolulu, a brother of die .:nuiii and
his family, Mr. and Mrs. Ge'ige II.
Schrader were also members if ihe
wedding parly.
Mr. Carey has recently had bis
home on Main street refurnish' d. He
and liis bride are expecied heme tomorrow.
ALLIES' OFFENSIVE ON
NEW FRONTPROGRESSES
Germans Forced Back On Long Line Many Prison
ers And Guns Marne Drive Complete Success
-Montdidier Likely Soon To Fall To Allies
Signs Point To Further Hun Withdrawal
(ASSOCIATED 1'KKSS DISPATCHES)
ISLANDS POPULATION GROWING
Honolulu, August 9 Board of health estimates of last fiscal year, pop
ulation of territory 256,180. Honolulu, 75,000; balance of Oahu, 41,500;
Hilo, 10,550; rest of Hawaii, 58,950; M-ui, 3b, 500; Kauai, 31,000. Kala
wao, 680. Total Japanese, 106.800; Hawaiians, 22,850; haoles, 30400.
Deaths, 4,010, increase of 512; births, 9,404, increase of 697; WMrriagCf, .
2,572, a decrease of 190.
The above estimate shows a gain
previous, of 5,554.
IIOSPITAL I IK
Honolulu, August 9 M. T. Cle;
1'ital, died this morning.
. . IMG I'.ATTI.K GOING WELL
Paris, August 9---Rattle on south Senium- front was resumed early
this morning. French and I'.ritish are progressing favorably, using
powerful cavalry forces. " "
Report at 11 o'clock this morning showed hatlle is proceeding vic-torioiisly-and
on a great scale.
Situation on front north of the Sommc is unchanged.
MONTDIDIER SOON MAY FALL.
London, August 9 French and I'.ritish have advanced a maximum
of 11 miles. Cavalry, tanks, and armored cars reached line from
I'ramerville to Liloiis. Relieved il will impossible for Germans to long
hold Montdidier positions. The advance is believed to have made
Amiens safe against enemy attack and thus removes threat against Paris
Official statement says 14.(XK) prisoners have been taken and un
counted guns. Cavalry continues pursuit.
J.French .captured Fresnoy and I.ncchaussee. Germans evacuating
Lysivalley positions in Inlanders.
"jo'rj! FRENCH REPORT CONFIRMS ADVANCE
' French. Front, August 9 -Advanced 4 miles over a 6 miles front
vest of Montdidier and took 3CXX) prisoners and important materials.
BOLfSHEVIKI YIU, FIGHT ALLIES
Washington, Augu,st 9-r-Cunsul General Poole informs state de
I ailment that Leninc rerently;informed him that P.olsheviki Soviet
Russia is in a state of war against the Allies. Tchcterin also told Al
lied council that statement need not le 'considered a declaration of war
but rather a declaration that Russia is on the defensive against the
Alliec !ic lie ti iftneil -ni-iinc llie f et-Yl;i ' .
CASUALTIES HEAVY ! '
Marines :
A rmy :
i3, h i lundcd ;
4. killed in action;
90, killed in action; 9
303 missintr.
m i v ci'TTivi'. Tih'Kii ( il' nni kivi.i - v.
Madrid, August 9- Spain has sent Germany a nolo protesting'
against torpedoing of ships.
FIELD OVERWORKED-MTST TAKE REST
Honolulu, August S -Military surgeons have ordered Captain Field
to take a rct because of overwork and to absent himself from his office
till next Monday.
SLAYER OF OFFICER TO GET OFF LIGHTLY
Niyashi Inagire today pleaded guilty to second degree murder for
killing Lt. Joseph Caro on June 21st. Judge Yaughan will sentence
bun on Monday from 10 years to life imprisonment. Huber allowed
the change of plea because of technicalities which made conviction
difficult.
ALLIES MAKING
Paris, August S Progress of
ues lavorable. I hey have advanced
GERMANS SHOW SIGNS OF FALLING HACK
l.ntish Headquarter, August
scurrying away troni the hack lie I
ptecht's divisions, suffered heavily.
stand at Morlanomrt where lighting
tailed. The French did wonderful
NEW ALU F.S OFFENSIVE PROGRESSING WELL
London, August S -Ilonar Law told house of commons that l'rench
nd l'.iitish have reached all objectives. I'p to three o'clock this after
noon on over 20 kilnmtcrs of front
they have captured 1(10 guns and
taken along 4 or ,i miles but al one
P.KRI.IN ADMITS REVERSES
Picrlin. An;.
list S English have
: and A vie rivers.
tween the Ancn
YE ST El
Washington. August S-
: DAY'S
-12, kilie.
!8, wounded; 55, missing.
volunteer i ng suspended
Washington, August X- Secretaries li.ikcr and Daniel have --iis-
1 ended voluntary enlistments in army
new draft bill to prevent a difuptioii
dsn ami to make the draft tiallv
lt)O.(HH) for Augu-t 22nd.
FRENCH REI'
French Armv 1 lead-iuai 'It t.
the Avre valley region, and on llu
tlier, overcoming all obstacles.
CCt)tiii(J on
in population over estimate for year
AD IS DKAD
superintendent of Queen's llos-
5, died of wounds; 43, wounded.
died of wounds; 3 of other ca'uses ;
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GOOD PROGRESS
French and l!riti.-.h offensive contin
more than ( miles in some places.
S iMuiny motor transports
are
ore new olleiisive.
Enemy made its
Three of Rup-
nlv determined
raged all day.
luiemy counters
work.
between Morlaiicouit and Montdidi-
"000 prisoners. Several villages
point thev trained 7 miles.
torced their way into positions be-
CASUALTIES
1 ill action ; 2, died of other cause-
and navy pending enactment ot
of industries bv a rush to enlist.
selective. C'rowthr is calling for
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