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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-24
SAYS CIVIL SERVICE
COMMISSION STATUTE
UNSklL Y DRAWN

The Statute creating the civil ser.
vice commission is so unskiiifuIly
drawn that there are many uncertain
ties about It, and one OF them Is the
tenure OF office Of the present com.
missioners said r. L. Weaver, first
deputy city and county attorney, this
morning.
In place OF saying exactly how
long the commissioners should serve,
it leaves the. question more or lese IL
the dark. think that court would
at once interpret the statute, how
ever, to mean that the mayor should
appoint the commissioners at the first
of each year.
OF course, the statute doesn't say
that It only says that the mayor
shall on or before the first day Of Jan.
nary of each year appoint, etc. In
this case where the statute went into
effect in the middle Of the year and
the appointments were made shortly
following Il, 1t seems to me that the
commissioners term can be deemed
to have ended the first of January.
II Is question which would never
have come up had the statute been
skillfully drawn. The only way to
find an answer to it IS to look for the
intent OF the legislature as indicated
I'm II. - E zsz
Chairman Wirtz OF the commits.
sion stated this morning, that he had
always felt his term of office, and
that Of his felIow-commissioneqs was
FIR. hiffz aivs months. oYd khaf he 10
HeVed the mayor had the right to
make re-appointments the first Of the
year For his part, he said, he did
not wish to be reappointed, as the
time taken for the work OF the COM
mission could not be Well~spared from
business. In taking the office as
chairman of the commission, he said
he wished to start the body on the
right course. and now that that had
been done he was perfectly willing
for the mayor to name his successor
at once. ~ .,-..-r - 49,.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-24
CHRISTMAS DAY
TO BE WELCOMED
BY THE CAROLERS
tcontinued from page one)

the older folks-who attend. The
children Of the school wiz sing q
number of carols and participate In q
tableaux, after which Mrs; A. b. In.
gals will render several selections on
the violin. Two QHartets from the
Kamehameha schools. one from the
seminary, viii sing carols. Carols
and other selections are TO be
rendered by q quartet composed OF
Mrs. John p. Erdman, Mrs. Alexander
LINDSAY, Jr. Clifton Tracy and George
Andrus,
The big playground at the PalamE
settlement will be opened to the child.
rem and others of the neighborhood at
1880 o'clock The grounds will be
lighted, and large illuminated
Christmas tree will grace the center.
Carols VIII be sung BY the children
Of the settlement who have been re.
shearsed by Miss Laura Topham; by
the normal school girls. and BY the
quartet headed by Mrs. John P. Erd-
man, and by male quartet led By
Rev. Akaiko Akana at the BeFetania
street playground, from until q. 80
o'clock, carols will BE- sung BY the
Normal school girls. by Mr.. Akana's
quartet. and by q quartet Of \. NJ. g.
a, boys under the direction Of Glenn
II. Jackson. "A group Of Normal
school girls under the leadership OF
Miss Jane Winnie, Miss Mary Winnie
and Miss Sturgeon Will make a tour
Of the Nuuhlu district, while the EN-
ma street district viii be covered BY
another group Of Normal school girls
uillef the ei1aDsfonage b Miss Dean
and Miss Cunning cham and the mem.
bers of one of the bdysk clubs Of the
y. NC. A. The Bfetkt ia street and
Punahou district win bel covered by 3
group Of girls from the J. ". g. A.
under the ieadefeAips Of Mrs, Elsa
Cross HoBaf6 the members of one OF
the Y. M. C. A boys clubs and the
quartet led by Mrs. John P. Erdman.
The Liliuokalani school will be the
center Of the singing in the Kaimuki
district, and, following brief program
there, large group under the leader
ship Of Miss Needhan, Mrs. King and
Mr.. Saylor viii sing carols at the Lee
ahi Home. Another group of child
len 10 planning to sing carols at the
homes Of the sick late this afternoon.
A group of boys from the Honolulu
School for Boys. led by Professor Cor
rethers, plans to carol through the en-
tire district this evening. 1t is the
plan Of the committee in charge to
have at least one group of carolers
visit the various hospitals and homes
efhrnu0h0iif the city and Ynfxad
double quartet. organized by Reginald
Carter, organist of St Andrews ca.
thedraI. will sing at the various hos
pitfalls and hotels, including the beach
hotels. Is
A group Of boys from Mills school
and another of girls from the KaWaia-
hae seminary will sing carols through
out the Manoa Valley It is Under
stood that other bands OF carolers are
being organized throughout the city,
and these are urged to join in the sing
ing. <y 81 > r. - - =
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-24
s7EPPIR6 10 1BE PREslDtET's TIME

he massage Of the currency bill yesterday
nj its signature by President Wilson fur
.|es anotber evidence Of the liveliness with
.|1h Congress steps when the president pipes
such good observers Of event< d Washington
Mark Sullivan, the political writer for Col
r., S. and the Washington CORR pondfnt of the
~ York Times did not expe& the bnlat be
'..cd for some weeks Mr.. sullivan in fact,
166ki that debate on the measure would not
.'n until after Christmas and the bill would
.|,ably not become a law until next March.
Instead of that, the currency legislation is
..[bably we'll out Of the way and the president
.' be ready to take up with Congress early
. the new year his program for trust and mo
.|6lf regulation. He will write his much.her.
.td trust message during the next three
|.ks. taking his Christmas vacation to the
~. Inasmuch as Mr. Wilson enjoys writing
.Issaaes for congressional and popular con
.,nption, he doubtless will not find the trust
.btnment an irkscme matter nor view il in the
|.,nf of q task to be hurried over with
So it is reasonable to expect that By Febru-
"a or March Of next year the country will be
Tired BY the proposals for trust refop- Wheth'
IS Wilson can retain his amazing s;old on Con.
,ress through this tremendous program on
.hich he has boldly embarked is matter Of
5me doubt. ID
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-24
APPRECIATION

People, don't forget to wish the postoffice
staff Merry Christmas Postmaster Pratt and
his assistants have probably never before been
so severely taxed as during this unprecedented
holiday rush Of mails Tomorrow practically all
the employees must work all morning and until
twelve o'clock noon for the accommoda,
ition and CONVENIENCE Of the public. The Star,
Bulletin voices the sentiments Of many thou
sands in saying that this season has been marked
By great courtesy and almost tireless energy on
tfie part Of the postoffice force, working under
trying conditions "a Merry Christmas to all
not only the mailcarriers, but the clerks inside
and the men at the windows who are still able
70 smile iate at night after day of toll and d
million foolish questions
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-24
EDNEsDAY DECEMBER q, 1913
Pyecaalioa . IbeIiof ltlqa repeataaee Greek.
CHRISTMAS THE UNIVERSAL

The perenialIy wonderful thing about Christ
IS is that it touches all hearts There may be
.newhere in this world certainly not I'M this
VA Scr0oge in real life; but it is very much
Be doubted. The holiday spirit plays no ia
rites, either of rank or fortune The blessed
ppiness of the season is quite as realffor the
|cet-waif as for the petted and pampered scion
Millions, and the former, with an unjaded
and an untitled capacity for enjoyment, is
Kelly to get the more delight of the two.
II Is this universally Of Christmas joy that
making the giving OF gifts each year a more
1ple matter Each year gifts are coming
|Ie and more to be expressions of sincere in
|a1 Of sham sentimeht Fifty years ago the
wing Of Christmas cards was practically un-
'0Hn; today far more fllan half Of your me
4Iocs to relatives and friends are apt to be
0thf but cheerfully-colore little pieces Of
.1board with perhaps q phrase or two Of
|'|ine. What master Il the phrase Is hack
||d, the form Of expression used d thousand
.@ bcf0reg The spirit behind such a gift is
.I haekneyed nor il the quality Of true
0IShip ever shopwofn.
IA because the spirit Of Christmas rises
'| IS high upon simple A. upon elaborate
vents. is universal appeal IS apparent There
..mIined at this season the tenderest feelings
.0nan affection and the most hallowed SEN
.0Is Of a deep and rare religious faith. There
expressed the kindly thoughts OF warm
.|sIlip and the reverence Of inner exaltation
.1 great event Of nineteen hundred years ago.
ID this day and in this community, Christ
1,,s<so
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-24
CHaEdE non IS BNlEsRlBlE

swapping horses in the middle Of the stream
.S almays been recognized as a rather danger
IS proceeding, and it is going to be particular.
dangerous in the case of the Honolulu Civil
.efxice Commission. IS
s.,,ne 81 membership, ant it is 10 be hoped that
1aifInan Wirtz will reconsider 4 strongly-inti-
mated Intention to leave the body at the end of
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-24

IThs star-Bulletin Invites free and
frank discussion In this column on al
legitimate subjects Of current interest
Communications are constantly re-
ceiyed to which No signature Is at
tached. This paper will treat AZ con-
fidential signatures to letters II the
writer's so desire. bat cannot give
space to anonymous communications.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-24

The Fleur de Lis barber shop at
the corner Of Fort Street and Chapel
lane, is celebrating It's first anniyer-
sary. The splendid little shop has
raade fast headway In the year. Il
is well-appointed place. II may BE-
enlarged, so the management states.
during the coming year with the
growth Of business.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-24
TO EMPHASIZE HAwAI's STATUS

Editor Honolulu Bulletin,
Sir:-As to the currency law not
applying to the. territory Of Hawaii:
Il 1t not about time the question OF
Hawaiis status in Its relation to the
mainland be settled by an appeal to
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-24
LADIES OF HONOLULU

LADIES OF HONOLULU
furnished the recipes for the
Honolulu Cook Book. These
guarantees of good cooking
have been compiled from the
recipes published from time to
time in the Home Department
of the Honolulu Star Bulletin.
It's a splendid Christmas pres
ent.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-24
MIIEtNH

KENNEDY: The exposl-
ton buildings IN San Francisco are
coming on very wen and furnishing
employment to great many work
men. I am afraid. though. that en-.
ployment In Industries generally VIII
fall on considerably before long.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-24

". YAMAGUCHI OF Toxic. Japan.
arrived IN Honolulu yesterday on
the Shlnyo Maru 20 take the position
'of sporting editor Of the Hawaii Ho-
chi. the local japanese afternoon
newspaper. Mr.. Yamaguchf II consia-
cred as the second best baseball en-
pert In Japan.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-24

Merry Christmas south Of the Rio Grande
will be marked by lavish distribution of uIti.
matums, and north Of the Rio Grande a few rep
rimands will be handed out
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-24

Mrs Ella Flagg Young Chicago educator,
has been reinstated again. Rather more lucky
than the superintendent of public instruction in
Hawaii who was exonerated BY the governor and
then dropped with one Of those dull, sickening
thuds
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-24

N. bah Santa Clauses should be careful
tonight SO that the next issue Of this paper may
not have to chronicle single accident or dis
fressing incident
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-24

Get your. tickets now for the big
Charity Ball, given by the EIks on
New Years Eve at the new Armory.
Tickets sold wherever the sign 10 dis
played. -..s-& .. -.>. = -. e..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-24

Explorers will eat turkey in the Arctic to-
morrow, thus again dem onstrating the efficien.
ey Of Americas frozen.meat service.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-24

Best way to get rid Of the pest who insists on
talking about Uncle Sam and the Monroe doc
trine to ask him what the said doctrine is.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-24

Mpl4lOG

HON. s. b. KINGSBURY, Judge oe
the circuit court nc .Wallakn. Maui.
Is holiday visitor in Honolulu.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-24

Eastern scientists are again seeing spots ON
the sun, but to Honolulus merchants it seems
to be in prime condition. ~.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-24

Topographic dispatches say that eommunica
ton with chihuahua Is likely to be cut off Over
Christmas and We hope so.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-24
Sane.

The new king of Bavaria is sane all
right. One Of his first demands is for
an increase in salary .-~-. 80
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-24

The real sigh Of content is heaved by the man
who has Just showed his last Christmas card into
the mail box asss
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-24

In celebration of Carranzas glorious victor,
les, Huerta has declared continuous holiday
i'm Mexico City ,:.zz 49,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-24

Carranza should also sink invading airships
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-24

Taking the police department out Of politics
is all right, hut how about taking politics out
of the police department?
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-24

Hsera-oh, we'll, it's Christmas.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-24

The currency bill is passed, but the currenc,
shortage is still with u.s.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-24

IIposters trust to dissolve" Evidently
caflf stick to it any longer
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-24

Today it's Shop Early and Late.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-24

Isl.r.BaIIslIn &c. .. ALI. 90 exc.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-12-24

Hawaii Who was ex0nerated by the governor and
then dropped with one Of those dull, sickening
thuds
Merry Christmas south Of the Rio Grande
will be marked by lavish distribution of uIti.
matums, and north of the Rio Grande a few rep
rimands will be handed out.
N. bah Santa Clauses should be careful
tonight, so that the next issue Of this paper may
not have to chronicle single accident or dis.
tressing incident.
Best way to get rid q" the pest who insists on
talking about Uncle Sam and the Monroe doe.
trine to ask him what the said doctrine is
81 Explorers will eat turkey in the Arctic to.
morrow, thus again sdemonstr rating the efficien.
ey Of Americas frozenmeat service. s
Topographic dispatches say that communica.
ton with chihuahua Is likely to be cut off over
Christmas and we hope so.
- -..z-.- - -
Eastern scientists are again seeing spots ON
the sun, but to Honolulus merchants it seems
to be in prime condition. III.
Taking the police department out of politics
is all right, hut how about taking politics out
of the police department?
In celebration of Carranza's glorious victor
les, Huerta has declared continuous holiday
i'm Mexico City. ...,.. H.
5<EE = 49,.
The real sigh of content is heayed by the man
who has just showed his last Christmas card into
the mail box
aBiIlposters' trust to dissolve" Evidently
cant stick to it any longer.
The currency bill is passed. but the currency
shortage is still with u.s.
Carranza should also sink invading airships
HBera-oh, we'll, it's Christmas
Today it's Shop Early and Late.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-17
DUDLEY BLA.rEs THE WOMAN.
Farm Hand Says Mrs. Rawlings
Forged Husbands Name

Hutchinson. Kan. Jan. That
check for S15 was sent to me by Mrs
Ella Rawlings from Chattanooga
Tenn. We had made an arrangement
to run off together, and she sent this
money as part OF the arrangement.
She signed Con Rawlings name to the
check Her husband had given her
authority to draw checks on his bank
account
That is the defense of oscar Dud-
ley, charged with forgery.
Dudley. trusted employee of the
Rawlings farm in Valley township, ten
miles southeast of Hutchinson. ad-
Tnits that he had planned to run off
with the wife of his employer; that he
had issued and caused to be cashed a.
worthless check, and that he had been
a fugitive from justice, and going by
an alias name.
But he Vehemently denied that he
had committed forgery. and protested
that the SIS check to which Con
Rawlings name it is alleged. was
forged. was signed by Rawlings wife
and sent to Dudley by her from Chat
tanooga. Tenn, to enable him to join
her in an elopement.
And that is the story. the truth or
falsity of which. the jury will consid-
er in determining whether or not
Oscar Dudley is guilty of a felony and
should be sent TO the state peniten-
tiary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-17
GOOD PAY FOR DAYS WORK.
Roy Adams Gets Between SIS and
500 in Lawrence.

Lawrence, Kan. Jan. Troy
Adams a stranger, was a good buyer
with Lawrence merchants, using
checks on the Watkins bank as pay
ment, but when the checks were pre-
sented it was found that he had no
money there. and Adams was ahead
the merchandise secured, as well as
the cash given in exchange for the
checks.
Adams had secured credit at the
Watkins bank and had drawn SIS
upon this. so that when he went down
the street shortly after his visit to the
bank. all he had to do was to show
his bank book with the credit given
him by the bank. With this he had
no trouble in buying what he wanted
paying with checks and securing the
balance in cash. 1t is estimated that
his afternoons work in Lawrence
netted him between So and s1Oo.
The strange thing about the Law
renee performance of Adams that
he used the same name and the
same method by which he defraUded
the business men of Newton The
warning cards sent from there. give
an accurate description of the young
man who operated there, and describe
his methods, and offer reward for
his arrest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-17
FIRST HAIRCUT IN 20 YEARS
Wichita Man Also Treats Himself Il
n shave

Wichita, Kan. Jan. 17--For the
first time in twenty years. Ed Haight.
an inmate of the Sedgwick Home, rel
ceived a shave and haircut this week.
Ha:ght, who is a cripple, claims that
his home is in Omaha. Neb-, and that
his heard ana hair had not been cut
for 90 years. He went to the Home
Sunday afternoon and asked for food
and shelter His hair reached his
shoulders and his beard was about
eight inches long.
TIE mkt day he left the home for
stroll through the business portion
of the city and when he returned his
beard and most of his hair had disap-
peared. He had wandered into one
of tine free barber shops and had
agreed to be a patient for barber stu
dents.
According to the story he told Sedg-
wick Home officials he came to WITCH
tia from Houston, Tex, where he had
been in a hospital two years recover
ing from injuries received in a rail-
road wreck. His legs were hurt and
he uses a pair of crutches-
Around his neck he has a small
rope to which is tied a gunny sack. In
the sack h carr es a number of cn1ok-
ing tobacco cans. What he has in
them is unknown. He keeps the sack
tied and never opens any of the cans
when others are around.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-17
BACkACHE IS A
DANGER SIGNAL
kinney Troubles, Bladder Dis
orders, Rheumatism, and
Serious Diseases Follow.

There are other symptoms, such as
pains in the region of the kidneys,
nervousness. dizziness, tired and worm
out feeling. weak bladder, painful,
scaldy. or urinary troubles, which are
just as dangerous. for the slightest
kidney arrangement if neglected may
develop into the deadly Bright's Dis
case, Dropsy, or Diabetes
1t is not only dangerous, but need
less, for you to suffer. and endure the
tortures of these troubles, for the new
discovery. Croxone. quickly and sure
ly ends all such misery
There is no more effective remedy
known for the cure of kidney. bladder
trouble and rheumatism, than this
new scientific preparation. because it
removes the cause 1t soaks right into
the kidneys, through the walls and lin
ings, cleans out the clogged-up pores,
neutralizes and disSolyes the poisonous
uric acid and waste matter. that lodge
in the joints and muscles and cause
those terrible rheumatic pains, and
makes the kidneys filter the poison
from the blood and drives it out of
the system
Three doses of Croxone a day, for
a few days is often all that Is ever
needed to cure the worst backache or
overcome disagreeable urinary disor-
ders and you can take it with the
utmost confidence that nothing on
earth will so quickly cure the worst
case of kidney. bladder trouble, OF
You will find Croxone different from
all other remedies There is nothing
else ike it. 1t is so prepared that it
is practically impossible to take it into
the human system without results An
original package costs but a trifie al
any first class drug store All drug
gists are authorized to personally re-
turn the purchase price if Croxone
should fail in a single caSe.-AdV-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-17
CoDDING KICKS ON JOINT.
His TRUSTEES Get Drunk and Run
Away, Warden Says.

LeavenWorth, Kan, Jan. 11.-Act-
ing as a special assistant attorney gen
eral, Warden ]. K. Codding, of the
Kansas state penitentiary, filed q pc
tition in the district court asking for
the abatement of an alleged Joint
near the prison. Warden Codding at
taches to his petition the affidavit of
W. r. Stevens. a trusty convict, that
he purchased a quart of liquor from
the place. Recently he came to the
dining room for breakfast in an in
toXicated condition
Three months ago an indian trusty
left the prison farm and his leaving is
attributed to the fact that he was in
toxicated, said to have been procured
from this resort Warden CoddinS in
that the sheriff take charge
and place a paddock on the building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-17
SMALLPOX IN MAIL.
Clerk Who Handled 1t Didn't Know
Cause OF Sickness.

Mcpherson, Kan, Jan. 17.-When
the Union Pacific train came in. the
conductor asked that the mail clerk,
Ernest y. Wolfe, accompany him to
the doctors office He went to the Of
flee of DR.. G. H. Matchette, who ex-
amined him and in consultation with
DIR. L. F. Quantius, expressed il as
his opinion that the young man had
smallpox.
The mail clerk, who is about %
years old, comes from the Wichita
office and has been on duty for about
Il week Friday he complained to
Chas kittell, one of the clerks at the
postoffice. that he was not feeling we'll
He continued work although he was
quite feEerish.