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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-18
"PLUCKING BOARD"
House Committee Urges Change In the
Retiring of Officers.

Washington, May IL. The house
naval affairs committee reported ia
vorably the Gregg bill, which is in
tended to increase the efficiency Of the
personnel of the navy and marine
corps.
The report accompanying the bin
condemns the alleged star chamber"
methods of retiring officers without
giving them an opportunity to be
heard. 1t recltes the case Of an officer
who was summarily retired after forty
years service because he had unwit-
tingly offended a member Of the
"~plucking board"
The "plucking board is composed OF
FIVE rear admirals on the active list. 1t
Is convened In April Of each year to
retire a certain number of officers to
make room for promotions. For the
last thirteen years Its sessions have
been secret, md no records have been
kept OF It's decisions.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-18
NEW BOOKS
AT LIBRARY
New books at the library are as
follows.

new DOORS Ut the library are DIS
follows.
NON-Fiction.
Barron-Lawns and how to grow
them.
Observation-Disclosures on the
laws Of England. The best survey
at once concise and comprehensive
of English law that has ever APP
peared."
Bryce-Studies in history and jur-
isprudence. 2 Vols. Lectures on
constitutions of various English
speaking countries, and coparlson of
Roam and English lagel develop
ment."
Ely-Practical flower garden.
Contains excellent advice on the
color arrangement of flowers, plant
ing for successive crops, raising
trees from seed, growing sod and
new methods of fertilization
Jones-Introd. to physical chem
istry. "Aviods calculus as far as
possible. Chapter on solutions is
excellent, the best part Of the
book"
Jones-Telegraphy for beginners.
practical information which may
be considered authoritative as rep
resenting the latest ideas, methods,
codes and rulings most generally
approved"
Lipinan-Bacteria in relation to
country life. structure and
growth of bacteria and their uses in
relation to air and water, soil fer
tility, milk and related products,
food presentations, fermentations."
Lucas-Oxford book of French
verse.
Perry&The management of a city
school.
Mendell-English composition.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-18
MRS. HARMON TO BE GUEST.
She vii Attend Dolly Madison Break
fast al Washington Monday.

Washington, May 18.-Mrs. Judson
Harmon, wife Of the governor of Ohio,
who will come to Washington to at
tend the Dolly Madison breakfast on
Monday, will be the guest Of Mrs. T.
T. Ansberry, wife Of Representative
Ansberry of Ohio, during her visit
here.
Of festivities to be given for the out
Of town guests, who have come from
all parts of the country for this event,
will be the tea which a number Of the
women Of the Ohio delegation will
give Monday afternoon In honor Of
Mrs. Harmon Mt the home Of Repre-
sentative and Mrs. George White.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-18
GIVES LUNCHEON TO DOGS.
Canine Guests Placed In Chair. by
Mistrsssea Who Attended Them.

mibtrSS0tu NNfio Stkt'oCI nom.
New York, May 1s.-Mrs. Arthur L.
Holland gave a luncheon at the Hotel
Vanderbilt in honor of her prize win
ming royal Pekinges. dog Vi-Sin.
Seven Of Mrs. Hollands friends were
present, each bringing a blue blooded
Fekingese dog. The canine guests
were placed in chairs beside the table
by their mistresses, who attended
them. The luncheon was a Pekingese
affair, the room being decorated with
the colors Of the new Chinese republic,
while a special Chinese orchestra fur
nished the music.
The invited guests included Mrs.
Hilda Woodward and Erhsin, Mrs.
william F. Shannon and Toto, Mrs.
A. Rsdclif Dugmore and WI Ting
Fang, Mrs. Carl Ackley and Pin Kee,
Mics De Mitkiewicz Holland and Fab
Hin, Mrs. william Bedding and III To,
Miss Woods and Nine. WI.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-18
1pRIPAR,N0 TIE TEXAS fOR IAUNrHIN

interesting to compare the new Texas
with the old Texas, which was launched
in 1892 and which, after having been
renamed San Marcos, was shot to pieces
and sunk in gun practice last spring.
The old boat cost 81, 100000, was 301
feet long and sixty-four feet wide; her
displacement was 6,3l5 tons, her draft
twenty-five fet, her coal bunker capa-
city $50 tons and her speed seventeen
knots. The new Texas is 675 feet long,
with twenty-eight foot beam and a
draft of twenty-eight feet. She will
take the water at 1900 tons, and
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-18

when completed her displacement will
twenty-five feet, her coal bunker capa-
city is 1850 tons, and her speed is
twenty-one knots. She Will be the first
ship to carry fourteen inch guns, of
which she has ten. Her building has
been remarkably rapid, her keel hav-
ing been laid on April u, 1911, and on
May IS she takes the water 20 per cent
complete. Her twin ship the New York,
building in the New York navy yard, is
two months behind her in construction
and will not be launched until some
time in July.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-18
MRS. FRANK MACkEY DEAD.
Was Orc Of Most Prominent American
Holtesros In Londen.

w 80 ot'o VI Ifpsk ~ OIlI1SIlt american
Hoatesros In Londsn.
London, May 1S-Nirs. Frank Jay
Mackey, who has been prominent in
society for years, died here. Mrs.
Mackey's death robs London Of one Of
liz most prominent American host.
csses. She came to London with her
husband fifteen months aao and i'm.
madlately surrounded herself, as did
her husband, with an exclusive hunt,
ting and polo set. Her entertainments
IN. London and at Beauchamp hall, In
bennington, became more important
every year from a social standpoint.
Her death was due to nervous break
down two months ago while hei hus-
band was IN California. He returned
Immediately on hearing of his wife's
Illness.
Her body will be cremated. and the
husband VIII take the ashes to Amer.
lea.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-18

Newport News, Va, May 18:-Tho
battleship Texas will be launched to-
day at the yards of the Newport News
Shipbuilding company. Miss Claudia
Lyon, daughter of Cecil Lyon, Repub-
lican national committeeman from
Texas, will act as sponsor for the big
craft. An idea of its size can he had
by comparing it with the men walking
on the ladder and working on the tenn
porary seaffolding surrounding the hull.
Merely as illustrating twenty years de
velopment in battleship building it is
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-18
Dantal War In JsrstY.

Trenton, N. j., May 1s.-rhe supreme
court, after hearing argument, re
served decision in the case OF Attor-
ney General Edmund Wilson against
william |. Thompson and William W.
Hawke, rival claimants to the Ofnce OF
president Of the New Jersey State Den
tal society.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-18
REFUSE MRS. GREEN'S MONEY
Richest Woman in World Anxious to
Lend II to Now York.

Lend II to New York.
New York, May 1S.-For many year
Mrs. Hetty Green was one Of those
upon whom the city could always rely
for ready cash when 1t wns In need Of
money. Until the bill passed at the
last session of the legislature author
ising the city to make semiannual col
lection Of taxes 1t was necessary for
the city to borrow money by the Issue
Of revenue bonds. These were bonds
issued In anticipation Of the old time
yearly tax collection and were paid
off when the taxes came Ia. Mrs.
Green vas always a large investor In
these short time bonds.
IRIS. Greer called at the comptrol-
les office after receiving notice that
the city was prepared to pay back to
her $1,0O0.000 which had been Dor
rowed on revenue bonds. She asked
the officials Of the finance department
to renew the bonds and desired also
to reinvest a sum Of S769,C0O which
was repaid to her last month.
She WINS told that the finance de-
partment did not require the money
now.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-18
Wealthy Man Dead Of Gas.

New York, May l8.-John Kerwin,
seventy-three years old. who built up
u fortune OF 100000 during the sixty
one years he was a citizen Of williams
burg, was found dead In his home at
30 South Fourth street. with the gas
escaping from a small radiator In his
room. The police believe his death
was the result OF an accident.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-18
MAY EXTRkDiTE ARMOUR.
Jersey Prosecutor Says He and Morris
Are Fuaitivss From Justice.

Trenton, N. j., May lS-Governor
Woodrow Wilson gave a hearing on the
application Of Prosecutor Garyen Of
Hudson county for the e~Xtradition from
Illinois of j. Ogden Armour and Ed
ward Morris. The governor took the
matter under Amusement and will an
nounce his decision later.
Indictments were secured against the
accused In Hudson county in 1910 for
conspiracy to artifcially raise the price
of beef and poultry. They are also
charged with being fugitives from JUS
tipn
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-18
VENTNOR COMMISSION NEXT.
Residents Of Resort MoVs Toward
Change In Government.


Atlantic City. \. j., May 1S.-stirred
into action by the results Of Tuesdays
special election, at which commission
government was adopted by the voters
of this resort, residents of Ventnor
have started Il similar movement, and
at a meeting Of council several mem
bers expressed their intention Of head
ing q petition which would legislate
themselves out OF office.
Mayor James Dew also was in ac-
cord with the scheme, and City 30
HECTOR Westcott went to Trenton to ar
range the preliminsries. Aargnte CITY
already has adopted the plan, and
should the movement succeed IN Vent
nor there viii be only N community
on the island, LongpOrt, retaining the
old system of government.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-18
FLOYD Allen Found GUILTY.

Wythevilla Va, May l8.-Floyd Al
len, first of the Hillsville mountain.
GERS tried for the Carroll county court
house murders, was adiudged guilty
here and will pay the penalty of his
crime In the electric chair at Rich
mOnd. The jury was out all night
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-18
Colonel In Auto Smash,

Chillicothe, O., May 1S.-A slight au-
tomobile accident marred Colonel
Roosevelt's visit here. AS the %colonel's
machine turned a corner 1t collided
head on with another auto. Both ma
chimes. however, had succeeded In
slowing down when it WAS seen q col
lision was unavoidable. The colonel
and his party were transferred to an
other car.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-05-18

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more homes in this vicinity than
any other publication.
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The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1912-06-01
District
Court
A Far Reaching Case Decided By
Judge Mckay.

Some weeks ago H. b. Weller.
while on his way to church at Paia,
run over Japanese who had
fallen off his bicycle into the road /,
while Mr.. Weller in his machine
was close behind waiting to get past.
At the time of the accident Mr..
Weller stopped and took the injured
man to the hospital, and did every
thing he could for him. Recently,
however, the Japanese forgot all
this and brought suit against Mr..
Weller for $500 damages.
The hospital physician DR.. Saw
yer testified that in his opinion the
man was fit to go to work after 15
days, but DR.. Mori, thought other
wise. The latter doctor testified
that he had come to the conclusion
that the plaintiff had been hit by
an automobile, from a superficial
examination of his chest, and that
the man was not yet in fit physical
condition to work. The evidence
showed conclusively that Mr.. We'll
Ter did everything in his power to
avoid the accident, and to help the
man after he had been run over.
The evidence of the Japanese wit
nesses was very uncertain. The court,
while stating that he believed the
evidence of the defendant. found
for the plaintiff in the sum Of $118.
The case has been. appealed, and we
understand will be fought out to a
finish, and that the best counsel OBJ
tainable will be retained in the case.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1912-06-01
N akawao News.

Saturday evening, May 25th, a
most successful concert was given
by Maunaolu Seminary, assisted by
Mrs. w. S. Nicoll soprano, Miss
Carrie Short pianist, and Mrs. Hair
accompanist. A program of twelve
numbers consisting of both vocal
and instrumental music was rend-
cred in a pleasing manner. Miss
Mills, the music teacher of the SEM
mary, should be complimented up
on the result of her efforts in train
ing the girl-students of the school.
Hawaiian songs given by group of
the larger girls to the accompani-
ment of guitars and ukuleles was
the event that seemed to find espe-
cial favor with the large audience
present. Two motor trucks from
Kahului bringing quite a number of
people from the seaport town helped
to fill completely Baldwin Hall
the large assembly room in which
the entertainment took place. After
the music, those present visited the
sewing room where on exhibition
was an elaborate array of the girls
needlework-dresses and under-gar-
ments. Miss Lay, the sewing
teacher believes in teaching her
pupils to be expert in making their
own garments rather than to devote
their entire time to embroidery
The ice-cream, candy, cake, and
lauhala booths were all well patron
lied.
Hugh Howell, contractor, has
his carpenters at work building an
additional room upon the Makawao
school. He has just finished a fine
school house on the bluff at Keanae
and after completing the work al
Makawao will move his men tc
Kealahou and Keokea, Kula.
Saturday morning, May 25th
the annual meeting of the Kaupaka.
lua Wine & Liquor Co.. was held a
the winery in Kaupakalua and tn,
! following officers were reelected
J. V. Marciel, president; F. G
Correa, vice-president; A. S. Me
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1912-06-01

deiros, treasurer; J. Aheong. secre-
tary; f. P. Rosecrans, j. G.. Foss,
Jr., and A. F. Tavares, directors.
Mrs. Mist of Honolulu who has
been the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Dowsett of Makawao departed for
home on the Honolulan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Foss are on
Maui. Mrs. Foss is visiting her
father, Mr.. w. G. Crook of Maka-
wac. Mr.. Foss who is an instructor
at Stanford University will spend
his vacation in surveying at Homo
lua and Honokohau.
Friday afternoon the Oath, the
Ladies' Reading Club met with Miss
Hayes at Haleakala Ranch. Twenty
members being present. The Oath
being the date of Queen Victoria 's
birthday, it was most appropriate
that the subject of the afternoons
reading should be concerning Bri,
tain's best loved monarch.
Mrs. Hall of Paia has acted as
substitute in the Paia Private Schoo
during Miss Mary Couch's illness
On Tuesday, May 28th, Mr.
Alexander McKibbin celebrated hi.
eightieth birthday by dinner part,
at his home in Makawao. He re.
ceived congratulations by cable from
his niece, Mrs. Dora Won Tempsky
of Berkeley, Cal, and greetings b,
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1912-06-01
Entertainment By
St. Anthony's School.

The st. Anthony school girls are
preparing to give an entertainment
in the Knights of Pythias hall, Sa-
turday evening, June %. The girls
are working hard. as also are the
sisters of the school in training
them. They will have music and
Rotations, and in addition are pre-
pairing an Operetta entitled Edith 3
Dream which should be quite
entertaining. The object of this
show is to help pay the indebted
ness of the school building.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1912-06-01

wireless from his nephew, Hon. J..
H. Dowsett of Honolulu. Mr.. Nc
Kibbin who is now living with his
sister, Mrs. Mary Dowsett in Maka-
wac, came to Honolulu in early
days in company with his brother,
the late DR.. Robert McKibbin, and
hence is a very old resident of our
islands. His many friends on Maui
and Oahu wish him many happy
returns of May 2Sth.
Weather:-Very dry. The Ma
kawao people have had no water
from the country pipeline for over a
week.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1912-06-01
Honolulu News.

HONOLULU, May 30.-Water G. Smith and Tmmons have
signed from the Star The goes
the promotion committee
The bar association has
judgeship of Kauai to succeed Hardy.
The Christian in
advertising future meetings.
The Rapid Transit company have appealed
of the United States in the paving
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1912-06-01
Answer to
the PikerS
Republicanism Will Survive This Fight
and Win Out.

The following editorial from the
Honolulu Bulletin is q good answer
to some of the pikers who cry out
that the grand old party will be
irreparably split if Roosevelt wins
the nomination:
The intense interest this has for
Hawaii at this time lies in the pos
sibility, almost the probability, of
the election now of Democratic
President, made possible through
the seemingly irrepa able split in
the Republican party. -.Adveytsey.
The FIRST answer to this is Rats" "
The presumption of President
Taft's defeat for the nomination,
on which the foregoing paragraph
was written, and the assumption
that the Republican party is ire
trievably split, are expressions of
timidity and a lack of knowledge of
what Republicanism is and means
to the American people.
Our contemporary evidently does
not realize that President Taft's
response to the Ohio result-start-
ing Immediately for New Jersey-is
merely carrying out the old Amer
lean ideal voiced by John Paul
Jones, who, when asked if he had
surrendered, replied, Il have just
begun to fight.
True, the Taft campaign has not
gone according to schedule but there
is long road ahead before his op-
ponent is to be conceded the victory
in the nominating convention.
There's no doubt that Roosevelt is
a wonder, but there are lots of Re-
publicans in that class and it is
still first class scrap.
And as to the fate of the Republi-
can party, the seemingly irrepara-
BILE split Never before has the
country seen an x-President so
bitterly on the trail of Il President,
but when it comes to bitter quarrels
we must remember that this is by
no means the first. Even so great
a leader as Abraham Lincoln was
doubtful of denomination, and HIM
self penned a note expressing his
belief that he would not be reelected.
Many Americans remember what
devouring of previous utterances
there was when William Mckinley
was nominated on a gold platform;
also the apparent certainty of vic
tory for Bryan had the election
taken place a few weeks after his
nomination.
We Americans fight and fight
hard in our political contests. But
history shows that the calm second
thought of the citizen before he goes
to the polls is what finally tells the
story; and we have never yet gone
seriously wrong.
| The real issue today is the Indivi-
dual as against the Corporation.
The difference in the Republican
party is merely whether Taft is as
aggressive in behalf of the Indiyi-
dual as Mr.. Roosevelt. The man
who wins the nomination will Sc
cure the Republican vote, and carry
on the fight for the Individual as
against the Corporation.
The mainland American voter
does not carry his principles as he
would his coat, changed to suit the
occasion, like SO many alleged or
self-declared good citizens of Ha-
waii.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1912-06-01

The Wailuku police, firemen and
militia turned out Thursday, and
decorated the graves of the different
cemeteries. After their work of de-
corating had been completed, they
returned to the armory, where
sumptuous luau had been prepared.
They entertained a large number of
their friends.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1912-06-01
Telegraphic News.
SPECIAL
Sugar 1880 Beets 81 40
The Political Pot.
SPECIAL TO THB MAUI NEWS
Sugar 1880

NEWARK May 29-Roosevelts plurality will probably be 15-
OO0 He % delegates Taft STA delegates national
convention and Roosevelt 6OO
CHICAGO May 3OThe newly elected members to the national
committee have notified the chairman they take Office before
the convention.
WASHINGTON May 30-In speech last night Representative
Fitzgerald said greatest
fronting the republican party
LOS ANGELES May 29-Detective Franklin failed
Darrow with the corruption of. Lockwood.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 3O-The transport Buod has arrived
with 1854 refugees They Americans better treated Mexico
thar any other nationality.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1912-06-01
Baseball
Begins
The Opening Of the League Season
Last Sunday Grand Success.

stepped into the pitchers box at
the Wailuku park last Sunday, he
was confronted by one of the largest
crowds which have ever assembled
here To see baseball game. Mr..
Lake was selected to pitch the first
ball over the plate, and he did this
with such success that they could
not get him to stop until he had re-
tired the batter.
The first game was between the
Camp One team and the J. A. C.'s,
and was won by the former by the
score of II to z. The Japanese
team looked to he the goods before
the game, but they lacked team
work, and this was more conspicu-
Gus than the score shows. Meyer
gave an exhibition OF very good and
very poor pitching. His great fault
is wildness. He walked eight men
during the game, and this went a
long way towards the defeat of his
team. On the other hand, he
struck out IA men, and when he
got them over the plate the Camp
One batters were helpless. If Mey-
er would use little less speed, and
make the batter hit the ball giving
the team behind him something to
do, this aggregation will be hard to
beat.
The Camp One team is well
balanced outfit and though they are
not snowy they are playing the
game all the time, and will be dan.
gerous.
Before the second game was called
Mr.. Pogue, who had come all the
way from Kailua was introduced,
and threw the first ball over the
plate. Capt. Bal was in the batter
box, and swung on the ball, making
hit.
The second game was between
the Paias and the Kahuluis. Both
sides sprung some surprises in new
players. The Kahului team had
almost an entire new lineup, and
they are all ball players too
Macauley, the new pitcher looks
like a find. He not only is a good
pitcher but he uses his head, and
saves himself at all times. HI
seems to realize more than any 9th
er pitcher in the league that he ha:
eight other men working with him
and takes advantage of this know
ledge.
Rocha, the Paia pitcher gave (
fine exhibition of sand. After hav
ing his offerings knocked to al
corners of the lot in the second in
ming, he came right back and shu
the Kahului sluggers out, for tn,
balance, of the game. This is tn,
kind of stuff real ball players ar,
made of. Kahului won by scor,
of IL to s.
Taking everything into consider
alton, the opening last Sunday wal
a grand success, and while the scores
were rather large, the indications
are that with little more practic,
everyone will tighten up, and tn,
brand of ball dished up will be frs
class.
Louis Soares, who is well know
on Maui, and who is reputed to b.
one of the best ball players in tn,
islands, arrived today, and will b.
connected with the MAUI News
No doubt he will play with one O
the teams in the league, but no
only that, he will add greatly to tn
strength of the Maui team whel
they play visitors.
The games tomorrow will b
played at Wailuku, as the Kahulu
grounds are not yet ready. TIL
first game at 1:30 will be between
the Stars and Camp One. Tn
second gamd between the Paias an,
the j. A. C.'s.