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nc CONVENTION CLOSES 1918 SESSION. MAUI FOR 1914 MEETING

ago in Olaa. It would be deficult m
deed to secure . more enlightened
and cultured class Of settlers than
were those who took up land In 0laa
during the coffee boom. There were
lawyers. school teachers, clerks, rev
erend gentlemen. merchants and maid
en- ladies'. The farmers among them
were few and far between. II Is safe
to say that the failures were not due
in any sense to any deficiency In the
soil or climate, or TO markets. but
to the people themselves, who had
|un- ertaken work to which they were
utterly unadapted by training and ex-
|perience.
There Is another difference be-
tween the coffee industry and the
dairy business. Butter Is 4 product.
the market price CT which does not
huctuate so greatly as does the price
OF coffee. The home market for but
ter is. also very large.
The present consumption Of Inn
ported dairy products In the Hawaii
an Islands exceeds $500. 900 an
nually. There Is no reason why
this produce could not be raised
upon land such as that OF up
per Olaa, which appears to be un-
adapted to the growth Of sugarcane.
this S5O0.000 would afford proiitabls
work for 500 dairymen. New ealand
counts dairying as one Of the chief
sources Of her prosperity. Il IL be-
ing carried on In that country under.
conditions In no essential different
from those prevailing above the sugar
cane belt on the windWard sides Of
the larger Hawaiian Islands. II Is
not imagination to say that Hawaii
could successfully compete with New
Zealand In foreign butter markets, to
the extent OF exporting several mill
hon dollars annually.
Forest Crops and New Home IN.
dustriea," was the title Of Mr.. G. X.
McClelland's address. In opening his
speech he asked why there were not
more farmers on; the islands. q num-
Der In proportion TO the number IN
Kansas, or other middle western
states. And then he showed the diff
ficulties the farmers have had here,
difficulties which are rapidly being
overcome. He pointed out the mac
feasibility Of the market from many
homesteads. the high cost OF land and
equipment for the farm
aBut no matter the diflculties.
there are always few men who can
succeed under these conditions. The
man who works sixteen hours day
Is not always the man who succeeds. =
Speaks Of Soil.
DR.. w. p. Kelley spoke OF the sol.
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Problems of Diversified Crops
and Soils Discussed by
Experts
GOOD FEELING PREVAILS
AS SESSION COMES TO END
All Look Forward to Hearty
Work to Make Plans
Big Success

Farewells were said to delegates to
the seconC. annual inter-island civic
convention this morning as they set
forth homeward bound The conVen-
tion is over With the session yester-
day afternoon and the big banquet at
the Moana 4.otel last evening. the
convention came to q close with
cheers, though hoarser than those
heard three days before. even the
most spirited. Speeches. cheers and
songs were the note finale of what
Is called the most successful gather
ing OF its kind ever held in Homo
lulu; and now the delegates are on
their way back home, wiser and hap
pier than before.
At Wailuku they will assemble a
year from now. Dy that time what
they have profited in the sessions
here will be realized, and, 1t is pos
siDIe, conscious 1of the great adyan-
tages of such q gathering, the SEES
sions will cover longer period OF
time. However that may be, the del
egates are jubilant over the success
ses Of the second convention, and are
returning home with the spirit OF
boost permeating them. 1t is spir-
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THO Doalu 8 ~ llaue WIN q. { n Ean.
mer, which has been duly and deeply
buried. It was this hammer which,
the towns Of HiIo and Honolulu in
times mast But no more VIII It be
heard
That was. fhe Nbfrit at the conyen-
tonic hoosf nof knock at balieye
IN boosting not Enoclxinpp said for
mer Governor sfenrea CARER in
his snaecb when he SET forth, his
creed :. and tbo oor vontior toolr tbat
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ha 90 ~ $500 go rhat e l,,iu ona th;r -
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.ose., lor 9 colnlnon SOU - !o.n
=eoseener 20 autance the .eiIitory ~
every posslDie way, Ieaiizlng tnae
Mnat Is pnolt 70 one y pronl 70 an.
Turing the discussions on promotlon
tnls point was strongiy maze Dy sucn
speakers as L. A. Tnurston and MT.
carter.
The Convention.
The business Of the convention was
divided into FIVE sessions. the first
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ending with the statement that the
conventions have begun the boosting
of all sections.
There is plenty of work for all
Of US" he said. and plenty of ma
terial for US to boost with. Next
year and the next, and the next, we
will continue these conventions. =
Rev. A. S. Baker, Of Kona. gave
ore Of the best talks of the evening.
He declared that the spirit of getting
together is stirring all through Ha-
wall Personally, this convention
has been a revelation to me, and |
tnank it has been to us ALL" he said.
Not only the work accomplished has
been great, but we have had the op
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Toastmaster Carter called for three
cheers for DR.. H. B. Elliot, Of Hilo,
father of the civic convention move
ment" and the three cheers came
with a will, DR.. Elliot meanwhile
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modestly retiring into the depths of
his chair. This closed the convention
except that. last of all, the Noise
Committee from Hilo gave their IA
NOUS yell ending. See Hawaii First"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-31

grand stand privileges are few and
hard to obtain, Congressman Scu.ly
states that he will do his best to
satisfy all appeals from his constitu-
| ency.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-31
GRADUATES At
STATE NORMAL

Trenton, Jan. 31:-This evening
the February class OF the New Jer-
sey State Normal school will hold
their graduation exercises, invita-
tons having been sent out some time
ago..
Twenty-four young ladies and two
young men make up the class, repre-
senting twelve counties OF the state.
Their motto is: ITO be, rather than
to SEEM"
Seven members of the class have
specialized on certain subjects, while
three members Of the class have
taken the high school teachers
course.
The members OF the class follow:
Ann Maria Allen, Perth Amboy; Eta
Louise Allen. Jamesburg: Zella May
Bell Allen, Woodbury.; Veronica l..
Daily, drawing and physical training,
New Brunswick; Gertrude Marie
Everett. Hightstown; Harriet Mott
Fisher, drawing, New Brunswick;
Eleanor Augusta Flood, Netcong;
Loretta Agnes Grimm, Dover: Helen
Marie Heron, Bordentown; Marie
Helen Heron, Bordentown; Marian
Irene Lawrence, Succasunna; Jane
Elizabeth Lynd, English, Dover; Ida
Laura March, Jersey City; Lou Rena
Mathews, Trenton; Vivien Margue-
! rite Mathis, Collingswood; Margaret
Lucy Mechler, physical training and
German, West H%oboken; Thomas
Morton Rogers, Bivalye; Carl N.
Shuster, Everittstown; Emily Walker
Sproul, Keyport; Anna e. Tallman,
drawing, Long Branch; Laura A.
Wilbraham, manual training, Allo-
way; Mary Clark Wilson, Passaic;
Mary H. Wilson, drawing, Trenton.
High school teachers course
Elizabeth Davis Bodine, sTrenton;
Olga Whittlesey. Trenton; Martha
Willets, Trenton.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-31
LOBSTER CRAB AND
SUCKER CONSIDERED
srectoI BY United Prsss wirs,

Special BY United Prsas Wfrs-
Washington, Jan. 31-The lobster,
the crab and sucker are all being con-
sidered In a scientific light here.
The National Association of Shell
Fish experts are In session.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-31
STOP IMMORAL
DANCING HERE
Chief Burke Gives ORDERS
Surprised At Report.

All forms of immoral dance In
this city must cease, according to
Chief of Police Burke. Following
receipt of a report from one of the
detective sergeants, he has conclud-
ed to have his men stop suggestive
dancing under penalty Of arrest and
Imprisonment for the offenders.
Dances in this city are generally
not immoral, but guests some times
make them so when vigilant floor
managers are not on hand to call a
halt, the police say.
1t ia the intention of the chief of
police to have officers stationed at
some of the all-night balls and make
arrests for the most fragrant viola
lions. Description of some kinds of
dancing given to Chief Burke by a
detective astonished him.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-31
SHIPPING NEWS

Steamer J.. o. Ellison, Port
Reading to Haverhill. passed High
land Light, Mass, yesterday.
Schooner Jonathan Cone, Port
Reading for Marion, Mass. arrived
at New London, Conn, yesterday.
Arrived at Port Reading yester-
day: Barges Newport, Taunton;
South America, New London; Rich
ard Jackson, New York.
Lehigh towing barges TAI. 796
and 798 Perth Amboy to Boston,
steamed from Vineyard Haven yes
terday. Schooner Sawyer Brothers,
South Amboy to Boston, sailed; also
Fred B. Balano, South Amboy to
Calais, sailed.
No report has yet been received Of
the Ekliptika and Mountby, due here
January %.
American schooner Judge Boyce
left Roosevelt this morning with a
load of fertilizer for Havana, Cuba.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-31
CHANGE DATE AGAIN
FOR HEALTH LECTURE

Secretary S. NJ. Lipscomb received
a telephone message yesterday from
Or. Willard Knowlton, chief inspec-
tor of the State Board of Health,
stating that he could not be present
at the meeting next Friday, as on
that night he will speak in Newark.
He expressed his regrets that he had
set Friday as the date for speaking
here when he had this previous en-
gagement at Newark. He will be
here Saturday, February s.
MI. Lipscomb announced that the
Woman's Club had applied for 800
tickets to the lecture, and that from
present indications he believes a
large crowd will take advantage of
this opportunity to hear this dis
course on Tuberculosis"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-31
LOCAL WOMAN
GETS DIVORCE
Mrs. Bertha Mhritenour Gets
Custody Of Child.

A decree of interlocutory divorce
Whritenour of Perth Amboy. by
Chancellor Walker. The defendant
in the suit was Alfred W~hritenour,
whom the petitioner charged with
willful and obstinate desertion. At
torney Thomas Brown represented
the plaintiff. Mr.. and Mrs. Whrite-
nour were married in 1900. The
custody Of their child, Anna
May Whritenour, was given to the
mother.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-31
WILL ATTEND
INAUGURATION
MiddIesex Democrats Make
Plans SculIy to Provide

With the date of the opening of
the inaugural ceremonies in Wash
ington, D, c., but a month off. Mid
dlesex county Democrats are prepar-
ing and making arrangements for a
visit to the Capitol on the occasion of
the extremely Democratic inaugura-
ton of Governor Woodrow Wilson as
the twenty-s4venth president of the
United States. The local politicians
have communicated with Congress-
man Thomas j. Scully, of South Am
boy, who very ably attended to the
wants of all hands concerned at the
Baltimore convention, last June. and
have been assured by that popular
Democrat that political friends and
political foes from "Old Middlesex"
will be amply provided for in Wash
ington during inaugural week, TO
the best of his ability. Although the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-31
Fog Causes More Trouble.

Traffic on land and water vas tied
up last night and early this morning
by a dense fog. The ferryboat Perth
Amboy, between this city and Tot
tenville, had much difficulty in max
ing the train trips. All other trips
were cut out during the fog. A tug
with a long string of bargss. which
was in readiness to 90 out. had ia
stay In the sound, which made 1t bad
for the ferryboat to 60 yer In safety.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-31
DIRECTORS OF TRADE
BOARD MEET TONI CHIT

At the second meeting of the
Board of Directors of the Perth Am
boy Board Of Trade tonight an ex-
ecutive committee will probably be
appointed as provided by the consti-
tuition, by the president. A PROPOSE
ton that will be of interest to the
local merchants will be presented for
the boards consideration. The In
dustrial Committee will report addi-
tional information about the plants
whose applications they have had un-
der consideration.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-31
TRYTO HAVE CONVICTION
OF WON EN- DISMISSED
S,ecioi to the EVENING NEWS.

SpectoI IN the NE VS.
New Brunswick, Jan. 31-Lawyer
Francis p. Coan, Of Perth Amboy,
today applied to, have Justice Bir-
mingham, of South Amboy, present
several legal documents in the case
of Henry Staver and Mrs. Kate
Erickson, of South Amboy, who
were convicted On a charge of dis
orderly conduct. Both were fined
IS in a South Amboy court and Law.
yer Coan Is trying to dismiss the
conviction on a claim that the two
were found guilty without sufficient
proof.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-31
Thu Chinesa Wall,

DR.. W. e. Cell, who in 1908 Journey
ed from end to end of the Chinese wall.
says that with its extensions its total
length Is really 1850 miles and that
originally 10000 stone towers guard
ed 1t.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-31
GET IN HEALTH

WANTED, a few more members to
mako up two classes (male and fe-
male) in physical culture, scientifically
taught by DR.. Mott, for three months
only. Osteopathic and %chiropratic
treatment given at office, 800 State st..
Monday and Wednesday, 10 to IL a. N.
and 2 to 4 P. N. Examinations free.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-31
Is Held Awaiting Bail.

Special 20 h EVENING" NEWS,
New Brunswick. AIN. 31.-Paul
Doser. who was arrested on a charge
Of carrying a revolver on December
IS, in Roosevelt. pleaded not guilty
today, but is still being held since
he Is unable to furnish bail.
The evening world., 1913-12-17
Cheap and
Easily Made, But Ends
a Cough Quickly
How to Make the Very Best
Cough Remedy 1t Home.
Fully Guaranteed.

This pint Of cough syrup Is easily
made at home and saves you about o.. OC
as compared with ordinary cough RENE.
dies. II relieves obstinate coughs-even
whooping cough-quickly. and is splen.
did. too. for bronchial asthma spas
modic Group and hoarseness.
Mix one pint Of granulsted sugar with
pint Of warm water. and stir for 4
minutes. Put ~ ounces Of Pincx (fifty
cents WORTH in pint bottle. and add
the Sugar Syrup.
This takes right hold Of . cough and
gives almost instant relief. II stimu.
lates the appetite. and is slightly lsxa.
tive-both excellent features.
Pnex. Is perhaps you know. is q
most valuable concentrated compound Of
Norway white rine extract. rich in
guaiacol and the other natural healing
pine elements.
No other preparation will do the worl
Of Pinex in this mixture. although
strained honey can be used instead o
the sugar syrup. II desired.
This plan has often been initiated
but the old successful combination ha
never been equaled.
A guaranty Of absolute satisfaction
or money promptly refunded goes will
this preparation. Your druggist ha
Pinex. or will get II for you. II not
send to The Pinex Co.. IT. Wayne. Ind
The evening world., 1913-12-17

lie ASdA anos n h0ta DroVfsstsP may
not enter into any arrangement with
any company for profit to servs the
patrons.
Another abuse which has been Of long
standing will be wiped out In the case
q apartment houses. II has been this
custom for be,iboys ana janitors OF
apartment houses 10 enter into an
agreement for a rake-of on calls ema-
mating from the apartment house.
A. high 40 forty and fifty cents
. cali has been gwen to bsllboys
by favor1ts cab drivers, ara In the
END the apartment house dwsllsf
had TO pay this craft In high rates.
Especially has this practice At
fscted unsuspsotine women dwell.
srs Of apartment houses.
The following IL a sample letter OF
many received by The Evening World
as to this cxtortion:
81 have followed your fight for cheap
er taxi rates with interest. and wish 10
add my thanks to you for the outcome
OF this work. which I am sure will In
sure 20 the tissrs OF taxis not only
cheaper rates but better service. But |
have found that while the hotels will
10 compelled to cease getting revelu'
out Of the public streets by renting ma ne
TO favored taxi companies. We who liv,
IN the resident section are still IN the
hands Of the worst set Of pirates ovs
known, the hallboys In the apartment
houses. one Of tho taxi companies |,
Srw York has been giving q very low
rate OF fare for the past six months
but II has been next &c impossible fol
me tc get one Of these cabs. I invcsti
gated the matter and found the solu
ton
The hail hoy Of our apartment Wal
getting from one Of the ANAL taxi com.
pa,ies thirty -fivs cents for every cal
he sent TO them. payable when the cat
came. These cabs were badly kept
never clean and drivers insolent but q
the tenants of this apartment wer,
Obliged 10 patronise this company or In
cur the displeasure Of the hall boy VII,
by various means could make Il un
pleasant.
Il tried calling M ono Of tho big com
The evening world., 1913-12-17

panies, but when got the connection
found the boy had connected me with
his friends. and when ! went down
found one OF their cabs awaiting me. l
refused TO take 10 and was insulted BY
tho driver. Since that time | have been
n marked woman for the hall boys Two
have come and gone during the past
six weeks, but the last one always had
the word passed from his predecessor.
Again 7 called ono OF the large com
panes TO send n cab at Z u for a theatre
call. when I got on tho sidewalk I
again found another cab than the ono
ordered awaiting me. | Immediately
went to pay station and called up the
large company and asked whv they had
not sent alb. They Informed me that
Ave minutes after had ordered a cab
from them the order had been cancelled
nv male voice which said the cab
would not be wanted ! find that the
company ] had ordered from does not
pay these hall boys any commission.
Tell my fellow sufferers how we are
to get around this state ~ affairs (Thc
present hail boy informs me that tho
lower rates ordered y the Aldermen
The evening world., 1913-12-17

will no. make any difference 10 him. his
company will still pay him thirty Invs
cents per call)
Thanking you for your past efforts
In our behalf. and trusting you VIII
show US some way ,ut for the future
This condition will be ailsv1ated
now sxncs . penalty Of fine or I'm.
prisonment may now be imposed
in making agreements for suoh
service on the public highway.
Large or small companies, - well
a. individual owners. Will be trSaHaA
alike undsr this law ana NO one
may have privilege Of patronage
over another.
other cities In che state are taking
IN the euhiect as 1t now presents Itself
IN view OF proper CAB service in the
streets
In Syracuse new ordinance has been
proposed by the Common Council follow
ing in line Of the New York City orii.
nance. Public hack stands are 10 be
established and various similar measures
are 20 he .dopted.
Alderman W. H. Hinklcy Of that city
The evening world., 1913-12-17
PER SONAl

w. L. Webster, Of Lisbon, n.
H., says he has gained eight
pounds using Father Johns Med
icine. AA;that he is feeling fine.
He recommends Father Johns
Medicine TO those who are weak
and rundown.
Mr.. Roswell II. Lewis OF
Glovcrsville, N. u. says: II
have gained twenty-one pounds
taking Father Johns Medicine,
and believe that il saved me from
consumption"
The evening world., 1913-12-17

whether the Taxicab ordinance. which
abolishes private hack stands and per-
mits the city. without tho consent ~
mo abuttlng owners. TO establish public
mack stands. be constitutional or not.
the hotel owners are absolutely forbid
den. by the new law. from making any
contracts whereby the taxicab com.
panies are granted the use OF tho streets
In 'front.' OF the hotels for the purpose nj
supplying the guests OF the hotels win
,axlcabs.
II Is apparent. at the present time.
that there are such contracts In exist.
cnce.
I'm nearly every hotel there n q
starter or representative OF taxi.
cab company who, when Q eusst
requires . taxicab. rings up Q So
called garage and has one Of the
cabs OF the company sent TO ths
hotel. This law, II enforced, Win
prevent such practices ana rive
every tax1oab owner - equal
chance OF soliciting the hotel pat.
FonaGs."
Also. this new law will aid the Ma is.
trates In determining violations. Last
week Judge Barlow dismissed five case,
OF the Yellow Taxicab Company. which
no doub; would have been held II this
law had been In existence. Any person
now asking for a cab at a public hack
stand In front Of u hotel will get pub
The evening world., 1913-12-17
new STATE TAX|CAB LM
BACKS UP CITY ORDNANCE
AND CREATES PRECEDENT
il Is Now Misdemeanor Throughout
the State to Get Hack Stand Profits
From Public Streets-Apartment
House Calls Also Affected.
Bv Sophie Irene Loeb.

This what law Glynn yesterday into
looss IN the
eeoal Of the streets, prescribed In re cab
sFdnance city, penalty
prescribed.
II a misdcmcanor, punishable by imprisonment
- make contract for
street In front Of property.
No private hack stands established
public highways
No be lawfully
q sparaents and aorle cabs q calls
Appeals by hotels and against the civ
xicab ordnance practically academic State
law.
The stranger knowledge "a IN
~ difference assured Of obtaiun. ou
public hack rates At public cab stands.
Other cities Of the eondmor. AZ,
taking steps conform with and abolish mopon
The evening world., 1913-12-17

N chairman Of the cab committee. and
the proposed ordinance will soon be
presented for final vote In view Of the
new state law which will avoid former
controversies by property owners