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REGISTRATION CLOSES MARCH 17 D 0 O W! at 3. W. WILCOX 12-13-21 ESTABLISHED 1904. YOL. 18. NO. 9. LIHUE, KAUAI, TERRITORY OF HAWAII, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1922 SUBSCRIPTION RATES, $2.50 PEI1 YEAR 5 CENTS PER COPY Utuiiiitf laity. j Waimea Policeman Shoots Woman And Commits Suicide Kalau Kahoonoi, u policeman In Waimea, 35 years of ago, committed suicide by shooting himself through the head, dying Instantly, after ho had attempted to kill Mrs. Arthur Hunt of Walmca by shooting, last Thursday evening. According to the story told tho police, Kahoonoi called at tho Hunt homo last Wednesday evening after th Hunts had retired. Ho knocked on th door and when admitted ho had a revolver in ono hand and a flash light in tho other. Practically without warning ho opened fire on Mrs. Hunt, hitting hor in tho throat and tho bullet passed through nnd shattered hor jaw bono on tho opposite side. Then ho turned the gun on himself and pulled tho trig' gur. Mrs. Hunt was rushed to tho Wul mca hospital and Dr. Dunn called, ns Dr. Tuttle was in Honolulu. . Temporary Insanity Is believed to be tho cause of tho shooting, as no other motive is known. Mrs. Hunt has an even chance for recovery unless complications set in from tho wound In hor throat. It wan reported that Kahoonoi had also killed tho woman's husband, but this rumor, is untrue. Mr. Hunt was not at home at tho time tho accident happened. Mrs. Hunt's vocal organs are nf ected so that sho could not talk or some time. Sho was able to say a few words last night, how' ever, and It is thought that there will bo no permanent Injuries. While rushing to tho hospital from Makaweli, Dr. Dunn skidded on tho Pakala turn and damaged his car badly. He borrowed a car at Pakala to finish tho trip. LIBRARY ASSOCIATION COMPLETES ORGANIZATION , Tho Kauai Public Library Associa 'w tion held a meting last Saturday In which tho final requirements of organization were completed so that It now is in a position to "begin business. At this first members' meeting tho by-laws of tho association were adopted governing the whole con duct of tho library, which is to bo a free public library in tho fullest sense of tho term. A seal was adopted, a site for the fine forthcoming library building was tentatively selected, arrange ments wore made to secure a It brarian to begin service in the course of a couple of weeks or so, and provision was made for tho transfer of the books from tho Li hue Union church to the Mokihana hall, which the ladies have placed at the disposal of tho association as a temporary home for tho library un til tho library building is completed By special invitation, Mrs. A. S Wilcox, and W. N. Stewart were present and discussed with much Interest tho matter of sites, etc. It was finally decided to petition the directors of the Lihuc Planta tion Co., for a lot, half an acre or so, makal of the plantation office, which it is understood the local representatives of tho plantation .were willing to donate for library purposes. In consideration of tho fact that tho building is to be a memorial to tho lato A. S .Wilcox, his birth day, May 24, will bo set asfdo as Pounders' Day, with appropriate ox crclses for tho occasion. Finally a committee was appoint' cd on plans, to roport as soon ns possible to tho board of trustees. Miss Lydki Brodero returned to Kauai last Friday after several months apent in California. "j .J. . . . .f, .J, g, J 4 Lack of space this week mak- ! fr es It necessary for us to carry :-over until next week several very Important Items. We wish to call attention to 5- C. E. TracervllPs article on page 8, on Postmaster General ' Hays' and his attitude toward -: politics and the postofflce. It Is particularly appropriate at f this time, with the Kapaa post- 4- office squabble In the lime- light. KAPAA NOTES Tunes Spalding has erected a b i-t- kctball court on tho empty build .i lot of tho American Factors t,C I'r.ctlco gamc3 are being pluei' ne..rly every afternoon and ,TImm xi'o -ts to develop a team that v. ii be able to hold Its own against tj bo t on Kauai. H. A. Trusloy of tho now! oi- F,u.ii.:ed Commercial Trust Co.. LUi of Honolulu, spent four days her last week in connection with to if lira of tho local uffnlro of Vr H.'iwall Hank of Commerce. V.o (..wall Bank of Commerce hi n av'o siduary of tho ' Commercial Tru u Co., Ltd. Mrs. W. F. Horner and daughter fl'. lor Honolulu Inst Wednesday to visit Mr. and Mrs. Albert Horn i. She expects to be away about mouth. A meeting of tho local Repub lican precinct club was hold at tin; court house on Saturday oven'ng for tho purpose of hearing the re port or tue lour delegates who at tended the convention in Honolulu. The postal authorities have at last settled tho matter of tho post mastership of Kapaa in favor of John F. R ipozo. A cable dispatch fruin Washington last week an nounced tho nomination. It is ex pected that the post office will be moved to its liew location not later than April 1. The Hawaiian Canneries Co., has been appointed tho Kapaa agents of the Ahukinl Terminal & Railway Co to handle all incoming nnd outgo ing freight from tho local station, v.iich is now completed and ready fcr business. Tho office staff of I he cannery will handle all routine work. James Spalding of Kealia will leave on Wednesday for Honolulu ior California on business in con njotion with his interest in the Gold en State. He expects to bo away about two months, returning about tho end of May. News has just reached us hero that W. A. Fernandez, Kauai movie magnate, who left here nearly a year ago for an extended trip to tho orient to acquaint himself with tho possibilities of tho movie fields there, has decided to remain there indefinitely, and has already start ed tho operation of theaters in Man ila nnd Shanghai. Fernandez was one of Kauai's representatives to tho last legislature. Josio Cummings, ton of J. B. Cummings, local homo Ktcucler, was taken along by the movlo man, and is still in tho ori ent with him. Tho Sunriso team of the Kealia leaguo copped the championship of the second series on Sunday on tho Kapaa diamond, beating tho Mills learn by tho scoro of Cto 5. Rain stopped tho gamo three times, and five of tho nine innings woro play ed on a wet and muddy field. Tho Sunrise team will meet tho Beach house team in a best two out of three gamo Bories for tho champion ship beginning next Sunday. Jimmy Spalding's Wuipoull Won ders at Indoor baseball broke oven on Sunday with Antono Rois' Kapaa stars. Tho Waipoull team lost tho first gamo by ono run, but camo back in tho second nnd nearly upset a whole tub of whitewash on their opponents. Mrs. George S. Raymond, wifo of Principal Raymond of Kapaa school, accompanied by her two eons, was a returning passenger this morning on the Claudine. Mrs. Raymond has been on Maul at tho homo of hor parents in Paia since Juno, 1921. ALFRED D. HILLS RESIGNS Alfred D. Hills, who has boon general manager of tho Lihuo Ico & Klectrie Powor Co.. Ltd., for tho past 21 years, lias resigned his po sition, effective March "31. Mr. Hills is ono of tho largest stockholders in tho company and sctlll retains his interest. MRS WOOD GIVES TEA Mrs. IS.F. Wood of Lihuo was hos tess at a very delightful tea last Thursday afternoon, STEPHEN SINDING, DESIGNER OF ISENBERG MONUMENT IS DEAD STEPHAN SINDING The famous sculptor, news of whose death has come through the Lon don papers, and the Icenbcry Monument at Lihue, which he de signed. Kauai To Have A County Fair It is planned to hold a county fair at the Lihuo armory on May 27th, which falls on Saturday. Sheriff W. II. Rico is tho leader in tho move ment and ho states that while its main purpose this year Is to pro vldo now chairs for tho armory yet ho hopes to enlarge) on tho idea In succeeding years. Mr. Fernundos. tho amusement promoter, has prom ised to provide some r.ood shows and sovornl Hawaiian societies will provide exhibits of Hawaiian handi crafts. Tho schools will nlso bo rep resented with Industrial exhibits. Agricultural exhibits, animal ex hibits and any historical exhibit will bo welcomed. Send in your re quisition for space to Sheriff Rice. Kauai needs an annual county fair, so let us nil kokua. SOCIAL SERVICE ASSN. WILL HOLD MEETING Tho Social Service Association will hold its regular monthly meet ing on Saturday. March 1th. at 2:30 p.. m.. at tho Mnl.ihana' hall, Lihuo. Dr. Karl ('. Loohri -k, of tho Univer sity of Hawaii, will be tho speaker of tho afternoon -His subject is to bo, '-Th- Interest of tho Govern ment In Welfare Work." A cordial Invitation is extended to anyone who is interested to attend. Miss Edith Rice was a returning passenger on (ha Claudine lust Fri day morning. Miss Rice lias been tho guest of Miss Francos Fari'JitK' ton in Honolulu for the past two weeks. Another Auto Crash At Calamity Corner I. i' Wodii"i'ay afternoon occur i -d i .mother ar.toinobilo crash at nily Corner near Lihue gram a-' tIkioI. which, in a miraculous tn.!iii''r turned out with but slight dam.ite to ono of tho cars, hut will li might havo been very seri ous in its consequences. A Dodge roadster driven by Miss Clara IJ. Anthony of the Lihue scliool, nnd in which besides tho driver woro her sister, Miss Flora Anthony and Miss Helen King, came from Koloa way and was just turn ing into tho road leading to tho LI hue cemetery, when a big touring car driven by one James Mikaeie of Niumalu camo from tho Grove Farm sido and crashed into Misi Anthony's car, demolishing tho right front wheel 'and fender, besides bending the front axlo nnd shoving tho Dodgo from tho road against tho fence. Nobody was hurt but the ladies had a bad shaking up. Miss Anthony had Mlkaelo ar rested on the chargo of heedless driving and ho was convicted in tiic Lihuo district court and fined $50 and ?3 cost of court by Judge Hjorth. An appeal to the circuit couit has been noted. DR. K. C. LEEBRICK LECTURES ON KAUY4I THIS WEEK END Dr. K. C. Loebriek, of tho Uni versity of Hawaii, will arrive on Kauai next Friday morning: to do liver a sories of fivu lectures. The progrtni lias been arranged as fol lows: Friday. March 3, nt 3:30 p. in. at the Mokihana Hall. Subject: "Tho Washington Conference on Limita tion of Armaments." Saturday, at 3:00 p. in., Social Welfare conference,- Lihuo, Subject: "The Intoresto f tho Government in Welfare Work." Saturday ev oning, at Makaweli. Subjuct: "Current Topics in World Events." Sunday ovoning. at Lihuo church. Subject: "Haslc Religion." Monday evening, at Kilauea plan tation. Subject: "Current Topics in World Kvents." Dr. Loebriek Is recognized as ono of the university's best and ablest speakers and all people who havo tho opportunity to do so should plan to hi-.tr him. Ho cuine to tho Uni versity of Hawaii from tho Univer sity of California, wliero lie made a very cnviublo reputation for himself as an authority on history and kin dred subjects. V Mrs. H. Sheldon and two children returned to Kapan last week after a short visit to Honolulu. Chamber Commerce Has Big Session At High ilie regular meeting of the Kauai 1 iiamlicr of Commerce was held on 1 .urdday evening, Fobruury 23 at V- Kauai high school in Lihuo. In ire i d .nee with a motion made at 1 Ii'st meeting In Waimea a din r. f--niahod by the domestic sci 1 u.-parlinent of the high scliool, d"d the meeting. About 50 lKliilvw attended. Aft;r tho dinner, President Wish r called the meeting to order and - the minutes of the last regular ii'iting and tho 3p cinl meeting liobl January Cth, road by tho socre .n .Aft or these wero approved the , m dident reported that ho had ro- r d P'tters from Herbert Hoover, rhi sp-aker of the Iiouso of Repro ntaiivc.i. Prcsi l.'iit Harding's so i"1 . . . tho chairman of the Senate finario committee nnd the chair r n of tho ways ami means com- I 1 . of the House of Ropresenta 'v ..s promising that tlioy would do II iliey could to assist Hawaii in 1 i'nt Ur.!i'g t'tio present tariff on ihnn sugar. Fr.w.K Crawford" made a motion 1 bat the domestic science depart- nunt of Kauai high school be vot il thanks for the excellent dinner ho." iiad provided for thj clumber. Seconded by J. II. Moragno and unanimously passed. Los Angeles Coming. A letter from George T. Armitage. secretary of tho Hawaii Tourist Rureau, was read, calling tho Kumii body'rt attention to tho fact that 300 Los Angeles Chamber of Com merco members aro coining to Ha waii this spring and arc planning tups to Oahu, Maui and Hawaii, but not to Kauai. Mr. Annltago asked if it was the desire of tho Kauai Chamber of Commerce to invito tho I.os Angeles men to the Garden Is land. L. D. Larson moved that tho Los Ar.gele3 Chamber of Commerce bo invited Jto Kauai and that we plan to take them to Kokeo if they ac cept tho invitation. The Kokee Road. It was moved by W. II. Rice Jr., that tho secretary write the Roard of Supervisors a letter requesting them to use tho $30,000 appropri ated for the purpose of fixing up tho Kokeo road beforo tho Los Angeles men gut here. Seconded by A. G. Clnttorbuck. During tho discussion of this sub ject, K. M. Cheatham asked the county engineor how much money had been expended in surveying the road and how much of tho appro priatlon was still available. Mr. Mid- dleton said that about 53000 had been used and tho balance of the sum, plus interest, is yet to bo Hpent on tho project. When the president put tho above motion it was unanimously carried. Nawlliwlli Breakwater. H. D. Sloggctt reported that while he was in Honolulu, Major Johnson who is in chargo of tho Nawiliwili breakwater project, suggosftjd that tho Kauai people tell tho proper place for tho construction of tho wharves when tho breakwater is finished. Mr. Sloggctt moved that tho secretary write to the board of harbor commissioners asking infer' niation as to wharf plans and urging an early selection of tho sites. Sec onded by 10. II. W. Uroadbont; car ried. II. D. Sloggctt asked the chamber to appropriate $50 for expenses of tho thrift campaign recently carried on by tho Kauai Y. M. C. A. Tho request was seconded by II. S. Simp son and the chamber voted to grant tho request. New Members. J. I. Silvn proposed tho following names for membership in tho Cham ber of Commerco: Dr. Y. S. Chang, Y. Y. Tseu. C. H. S. Ilurns, O. T. Douglas, F. A. Gluud, M. .1. Tovos, N. Nobrega. W. C. Crawford and S. Ralthls. All wero unanimously anil enthusiastically voted members. II. I). Sloggctt reported that 1, SC3 names wero secured on tho Gar don Island as endorsers of the pe tition to Congress that additional Asialio labor bo allowed to outer Hawaii for agricultural purposes. Continued on Pago Five Hanalei Robbery Case is Stiil Before the Court The liana'. : .' pry cass is siill occupying the I'-.nion of the cir cuit court, 'i h . i ,c came up last Thursday a:.d Attorney A,' O. Kan lukou, who had tho right to chal lenge two Juror for each of tho sl.V defendants, 1 oj.-cted nearly tho whole panel of Juror:' it was necessary to call a now puivl before the c.iao' tould bo continued. It is called a gain today, however, nnd will prob ably he .i-.tled soon. Tho no::: raso to lie brought up will be th" Louis Rogo manslaughter case. It will he rotuliod that while driving a car Rcgo .ran hUo the stone wall In front of the I lobby residence, m the sinaslinp .hweph Caleslro, cik in the Lihuo store, wrsi killod pud Rcgo himself wits badly injur"!!. Thj can was held up from the list term of court, but Is schedul ed to come url tomorrow. Attorney V,'. T. R .v.' 1 in. 1, wl.o is thought to he in lino for , K- federal Judunhlp, !m Rogo'H law.;.:;' and In expected to bo in on the Kinau tomorrow. ALL CANDIDATES MAKING PLANS FOR DIG ELECTION FIGHT Tho fart that a real political cam paign is on is quite apparent In all parts of tho territory, ospeelallv on tho Island of Hawaii where all tho candidates have started their attack. Kumulae, MeCaudloss and Mrs. Atcherly havo all toured the Rig Island, telling tho voters theiv just wherein they were each bet tor than the other aspirants to the office. Senator Harry A. Raldwin lias not dono any electioneering yet. but Iiis many friends and political managers on tho various islands have been busy for him. .Mr. Raid win lias been kept out of the cam paign to date on account of sick ness, but it is reported that ho is now recovered and ready for the conflict. A great interest is boing taken on all tho islands in getting the voters to register and to reregister providing thoy did not vote at tho last election. All forces roallzo that they will need overy possible vote and they aro doing tholr best to soo that no ono will bo declared in eligible on tho big day. It Is generally conceded that tho big contest is between Senator Raldwin and L. L. MeCandioss, Mrs. Atcherly is not considered a real contender and Jonah Kumulao' it is thought, has not a very strong chance for election. DR. LEEBRICK TO SPEAK AT MOKIHANA MEETING Mokihana Club will meet at tho Lihuo Social Hall on Friday after noon, March 3rd, at 2:30 o'clock. Dr. Karl Lcobrick, of tho Uni versity of Hawaii, will speak to tho club. His subject will he "The Washington Conference on tho Ltm-' Ration of Armaments." Hostesses for tho afternoon will bo Mrs. Swan, Mrs. C. A. Rico, Miss Edith Rico, Mrs. Henry, Mrs. Ol son nnd Miss Marston. : :- -j- : . LIHUE UNION CHURCH ' At tho morning hour worship Mr. Noil Locke, will give a 10- mlnuato echo speech of tho John R. Mott meeting in IIouo--:- lulu. Mr. Mott is ono or the world's greatest Christian lead- ors and possibly hotter than any oilier individual sees thru tho present unrest of tho world. ? At tho evening hour (ho third of tho missionary odium- tlonal addresses will bo glvon by Dr. Carl C. Leebrie, of tho University of Hawaii. Tho sub- ject ho has chosen Is "Rasis : Religion." With his historical talent nnd ability to analyzo world conditions of today, wo aro promised a groat treat at this sorvlcc. F.voryouo Is cord!- ally invited to hoar him. Unlph W. lluylojjs, Minister.