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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-12
AUDITOR FISHER
Wants Light ON
UTILITIESB BILLS
Sums Charged for Commits
sioners' Attendance At
=. tract His Attention
How long is a working day."

How long is working day."
Cana man hold q meeting when he
is all alone2" ......: ....
These are two questions that Terri
torial Auditor ]. II. Fisher has re-
ferred to Attorney-general Stainback
for decision >.... t.:
1t has come about through the sub
mission of bill for $40, for services
as chairman of the Public Utilities
Commission, by Charles r. Forbes,
also superintendent OF public WORKS
Mr.. Fisher gave it a careful insbee-
ton. He came across five items OF
SO each for services on a day when
there was no bill by either of the
other two members of the commission.
The law provides that commissioner
shall be paid ''at the rate of SO
day while actually engaged in the per-
Torrance of his duties as such COM
missioner" A meeting has usually
been regarded as days work by the
commissioners and the auditor
In the past the bills have run from
$40 to $50 or $50 month. Commits
sioner Williams was away the great
er part Of March and did not attend
80 nIany meetings as the other COM
rlissioners ......: .
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-12
THURSTON TALKS
TO AID CLUB ON
TOURIST OUTLOOK
Snappy Summary of Recent
Coast Trip: Officers for.
-. Year Elected s

To prepare for the coming slump OF
sugar prices, even with the retention
of the sugar tariff. to capitalize the
climate and scenery CT Hawaii in the
interests of the tourist business, to
build more hotels, TO insure the per
manence of the Great Northern. run
between California and these islands,
were some of the problems discussed
by Lorrin A. Thurston at the Ad
Clubs regular luncheon today in his
talk on Preparedness "-prepdreduess
to take care of the increasing num-
bers of tourists who are boUad fer ha-
wall ~ ...:. -.
Four thousand tourists in 1918, 1000
the following year, 1900 last year
and more than 1000 already during the
first three months of this year, or as
many in three months as in the whole
of the year 1918. These were the
startling figures the speaker used to
urge his hearers to wake up to their
golden harvest. ~. l..
MI. olOA ldChlCu lhC OIL
that boosting for the Great Northern
meant hostility toward Captain Mat
son and his steamers. On the con-
trary, he declared, the coming of
the Great Northern was one of Mat
sons biggest assets. The. Matson
steamers cannot now take care of all
the tourists who want to come to Ha-
wall, nor ship our freight Mr.. Thur
ston also denied that one becomes
seasick quicker on the Great North
ern than on the smaller vessels. He
said while the boat rolled more per-
hays, it was longer, slower and easi-
er roll, and therefore not so produc-
tive of seasickness.
A big silken American flag for the
AID Club was the proposition made by
j. Morton Riggs and instantly adopted
without references to the finance COM
mittee.
Diverting the stream that runs into
the ocean near the Outrigger Club,
and an AID Club picnic on Round Top,
as the guests of Superin-
tendent G.. r. Forbes; and the report
of the election of officers and direct
ors of the AID Club were other topics
at the meeting.
The count of the ballots in the. cleo
tion of officers and directors, con-
Quoted by D. L. Conkling. Maurice
Brasch and Raymond c. Browi as tell
ers, resulted in the reelection of w.
r. Harrington, as president; election of
J.. d. Levenson, first vice-president;
Tom Sharp, second vice-president: c.
r. Frazer treasurer; ]. II. Soper,
secretary. The five directors getting
the most votes we're: S. 5. Paxson, +.
o. Boyer, c. G.. Heiser, Jr., Robert Hor-
ner and A. E. Larimer.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-12
jack GORDON
THOUGHT TO BE
THLNSOUTH

Young Jack" Gordon was not
aboard the steamer Ventura on his
way to the mainland yesterday. That
a. the city detectives were unable to
locate him. Where he really is, is a
question which is puzzling not only
the detectives, but the young mans
father.
Gordon left here early last month
.on the Ventura for Australia, presum-
ably to join the British expeditionaryI
forces. On the ground that he is only
is years old, an ATTEMPT was made to
stop the young man ct Page Page,
Samoa, but the officials there declin-
ed to interfere.
The name of ;. uordon in the steer
age passenger list of the Ventura yes,
terday led to a report that the per-
son was Jack Gordon. An investi-
cation was made by the detective
bureau, but there was no young Cor
don to be found.
Last night tssrdon's father called ut
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-12
LOCAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN POPULAR.


Some residents of Man0a have set inquiries
on foot as to whether they will have an oppor-
tunity of investing in the Improvement bonds
for that district. 1t is well known that two OF
the local banks have agreed to take the Manoa
bonds between them, SO that the would-be IN
yestors among the residents will have to look
to them for whatever allotment of the securi-
ties they are able to buy.
There will not be great deal of the issue
left for the chief bidders after the assessments
which will be paid in full in advance, together
with the county's share of the cost of the i'm
provement, are deducted. An officer of one of
the banks in question seen yesterday estimated
that the whole amount would not be more than
about $4,000. He further said he was willing
to allow local investors to have some OF the
bonds
The importance of such an inquiry being
made lies in its signfying that the new system
Of street construction is becoming popular
Those wishing to invest in the bonds are going
to have their own properties assessed, accord
ing to area, for the Improvement.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-12
BEATS
JAP ANESE BOSS,
Then ROBS him

Beaten about his head and body and
seriously wounded by an attack by a
Filipino laborer, T. Yokono, a cane
contractor of Waipahu plantation, is
now lying in the plantation hospital,
according to report which reached
the city yesterday. 1t was reported
today that the man will live
Yokono, who employs about 80 men
on the plantation, was returning from
the office yesterday afternoon with
S310.65, the payroll for his employees.
He was on his way back to Camp q
when, it is reported. he met Filipino
who said, Hello, japanese man" Yo-
kono replied, and no sooner had he
made the reply than the, Filipino
struck him over the head with club.
Yokono was knocked unconscious,
and when he regained consciousness
he found that all of his money was
gone. He Immediately hurried to the
camp, stumbling along his way with
the blood flowing from his injuries.
The police were notified and a search
was begun for the assailant, but the
Filipino left no clew and. is still at
large.
Commenting on the attack Y. Sega,
in an editorial in the Nippu Jill. said
today: Again and again the afro
cities of the Fflipinos are reported,
one of the latest cases happening at
Waipahu. Notwithstanding this the
troublesome Filipinos are admitted as
American citizens, and the good-nat-
ured Japanese, who are their victims,
are rejected. We wonder what stand
ard of civilization is possessed by
our great Uncle Sam"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-12
ENGLAND CONVINCED OF
FREE TRADE FAllACY

England Is already convinced OF
the absolute economic fallacy of free
trade and startling events are expect
ed to follow in short order"
That is what Secretary Pritchett of
the Australian Sugar Producers As
sociation, says. He passed through
Honolulu on his way to London on the
last Vancouver boat. He is on his
way to attend a British Empire Pro
ducts Association conference to be
held there the first week In May.
The conference has been called to
devise plans for the new protective
tariff legislation which the United
Kingdom is planning to put into ef-
feet. Mr.. Pritchett declared while
here that England had declared that
she will adopt a preference policy be-
$500 The -nothar country and the
colonies. He said that colonial sugar
producers hoped in time to be able
to monopolize the British market as
Cuba has the American market since
the signing of the reciprocity treaty
between the two countries.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-12
AFTER THE VAR
LECTURE TOPIC

The Opera House was again well
filled last night by q large and intel
ligent audience that gathered to hear
the noted speaker, Evangelist Nc
Cord, give his lecture on the end of
the world The lecture was made the
more convincing by the aid of erayon
illustrations. Preceding the lecture
the audience was favored with a beau
tiful selection on the harp by Salvador
de Nufrio and also piece sung by
the glee club.
In view of the war conditions in Eu-
rope the lecture for tonight will be-
of vital importance. the topic being
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-12
PLUMBING OPINION.

Conducting a little campaign of its own, the
Boston Transcript has polled 140 Republican
members of the Massachusetts, legislature as to
their choice for president. The result showed
rs for Hughes, % for Roosevelt, 9 for Mccall,
6 for Weeks 3 for Lodge for Root, l for
'Cummins and % undecided One member ex-
planned his choice in these words:
"Put me down for Hughes, first; last and all
the time There is not another Republican IN
this country who can defeat Wilson. II any
one other than Hughes is nominated, say pack
up our tents and reflect Wilson by aeelama-
ton. "
This sentiment seems to be remarkably wide
spread But one or two more sinkings of mer-
chant-vessels with Americans aboard would
again start the hue and-cry for ''less written
and more said. !"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-12
STARLIGHT.

The Seattle Star sheds new light OH naval
problems in an editorial which says in part:
The people are demanding actual and active
preparedness, preparedness of the war craft we
now have, while congress is dickering over the
program of the future and that at once or
sooner. We want to be able to stand off the
Hawaiian navy, if it should turn on US, any
way 49,"
Whether the Star is indulging in humor too
deep for ordinary comprehension or whether
it knows no better concerning Hawail's status
is question we leave with the editor and his
conscience .....I
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-12

The first aim of Baby Week Is to
help in the reduction of the alarming
high death rate amongst infants under
one year old This can be accom-,
piished in Honolulu Just as II has
been in other communities by educat-
ing the mothers and eypeetant moth,
ers on the intelligent care of their on
spring.
Honolulu has exceptional adyant-
ages over other countries in its beau
tiful climate, allowing as it does the
abundance of fresh air, night and day,
but it needs something more than an
abundance of fresh ar to raise babies:
they need proper cleaning and feed
ing.
The second aim of Baby Week is
to help all mothers OF all nationalities,
including the highly educated college
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-12

bred woman. who is the first to real.
ize how little she knows and how
much there is to learn about the little
helpless morsel of humanity lying on
her knee. IL. .'.~.
Baby Week is to be the beginning
of real campaign for baby welfare
and il is to be hoped that in the fu-
ture Honolulu will have Child We'll
fare center permanently established.
where one and all may obtain neees-
sary information for the rearing OF
their offspring. Babies of today are
the citizens of the future and we shall
soon be looking forward as eagerly to
Baby Week as we do to Carnival
Week, and what greater aim can We
have than 10 produce the finest and
best babies of any city in the world.
After the War, or When Dreams
Come True" Salvador 8. de NufriO,
the famed harp soloist, will play and
the Royal Hawaiian Glee club will
sing
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-12

1t is rather late for Senator Works and Sena
tor Williams to revive the story that when the
present tariff act was framed, a lobby in
duced the congressman to reduce the tariff on
lemons and citrus products. The Democrats
are admitting their mistake in putting sugar
on the free list, and rehashing ancient history
won't accomplish much but fill the Congress
sional Record with speeches for the folks back
home.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-12

Meredith Nicholson, the new assistant sec
rotary of war, writes novels and short stories
of the popular or garden variety, which un,
qualities him for the post until re-
gently, very ably filled by Henry Breckenridge.
Also, he comes from Indiana, which has pro-
duced such masters of the art ofwar as George
AIDE, Booth Harrington and James Whitcomb
Riley. The president seems to make special,
II Of pickingsfpr responsible positions horses
so dark that they would cast. a shadow at mid
night. -4s.-s-e.-,,~ssss.e ssg< -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-12
GETTING AT A JOB LONG OVERDUE.

Progress toward a settlement of the Kappa
Waipouli land water-raAroad issue is reported
from Kauai result of the visit of Governor
Pinkham and his party.
Some Of the governors official supporters
are saying now that there never was any oc-
casion for the Kauai homesteaders to become
alarmed; that their interests have been and
were to be amply protected; and that the tangle
IN the situation was caused by the rivalry of
Lihue and Makee plantations A good deal Of
this is undoubtedly true, but nobody should
blame the homesteaders for worrying when
month after month had passed with no sign that
the territorial government was Strengthening
out the tangle.
Much Of the hullabaloo raised over the
'sSpalding license was both unwarranted and
foolish, for the license was never approved and
the best information is that it never would
have been approved by Governor Pinkham
We doubt if Col Spalding expected he could
get it through. Lihue and the homesteaders
certainly would not have agreed to anything
like the surrender of public rights for mess
Of pottage proposed in this scheme But the
homesteaders have had legitimate grievance
ID the long and needless delay in settling this
whole issue, or at least making thorough
going trial at settling it.
The governor and his department heads are
doing now exactly what should have been done
months ago tackling the job in earnest.
'Cussing' the governor because Col. Spalding
proposed scheme incompatible with public
policy isn't fair criticism. The fair criticism
which may be made is that the territorial gov
eminent has taken entirely too long about do
ing Job of public business ON Kauai--so long
that suspicious of grab were bound to-
arise.
There. are other jobs of public business in
which the government isn't showing any bril-
liant burst of speed. And there will be further
criticism unless it mends its pace
It is-Tather pity that announcement of the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-12

Hearing on the Sea View improve
ments will be postponed from the date
originally set, May 2. at tomorrow
nights meeting Of the supervisors nn
account of inability of the city engi.
neer and attorney TO get the notice of
hearing ready for publication until to-
day. 1t requires three weeks publica-
tons by law and it is less than three
weeks to May 2. g..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-12
"0NCE- UP0N-A-TlME"
STORIES BEGIN ON
PAGE FOURTEEN TODAY
aaHRaeg ss#sRE sRs

aE e<Es szE EE z z y
a TIE Star-Bulletin begins publ =
Il cation today on Page IA of a Sc Z
Y ries OF short stories fer the little
< folk, written by Kate Marcia Z
4 Forbes Mrs Charles R. Forbesl. !
Il The series is entitled "Once-up-, =
u on-a-Time Stories and the sto- Z
y ries will appear once or twice =
X week.
Il
y 4an HrRrR w y
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-12

the detective bureau and volunteered
information to the effect that his son
was not aboard the Ventura. He add
ed that he did not know the where,
abouts Of the young man. Marshal
Smiddy yesterday declined to take a
hand in the investigation, stating that
it was entirely within the jurisdic-
ton OF the sheriffs Office.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-12
ITO Save The Babies"
Nv }. JESSIE RAE
Of the Pacific Sanitarium.


Miss Rae
member Of the chHdrens Welfare
be published The hrst published todayl
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-12
UTILITIESBOARD
Will LEAVE FOR
HILO TOMORROW

Hearing on the proposed amend
nents to the Hilo Traction Company
franchise will be held by the public
utilities commission in Hilo Friday
morning at 10 o'clock in the Board of
Trade rooms. Members of the COM
mission. accompanied by Henry 0'Sul-
Ivan. secretary. and James L. Coke,
attorney, will leave on the Wilhel-
NINA tomorrow to be gone until Sun
day. F. Z. Thompson, attorney for.
the Hilo Electric Light Company, and
c. G. Ballentyne and Robert w. Shin
gle, representatives of. the traction
company will accompany the party
and be present at the hearing.
Rates of the Hawaii Telephone
Company will remain as they are
(they we're advanced last Septemberl
until after public hearing ION them
to be held in Hilo May 49, isiwas de-
-cided az the commissioners meeting
yesterday afternoon vvssnt-S,.~l-,- r,sr,sst
w. A. Games of Wahiwa and w. P.
McDougal of Kohala, operators of
electric light plants in their respective
communities, we're notified by action
of the commission yesterday that they
are operating public utilities, although
not Incorporated as such, and are SUBJ
ject to the jurisdiction of the commits
SIGN. This means that they will each
have TO pay a semi-annual tax of 1-5O
of | per cent of the capital stock
valuation and 1-20 of per cent OF
the gross annual income. III.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-12

The greater part of Chilean coal is
so soft that fully 80 per cent. of it is
wasted at the mines. j.. .~...
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-12

It's going to be mighty amusing now to hear
the various explanations of the Pacific Mail
and -Seaman's Law. Schwerin said the
p M. had to get off the Pacific because of the
onerous burden of this law, but no word has
come from Washington that it has been re-
pealed- vet the company is going back
into the cross seas trade.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-12

Those hard-hearted tariff makers utterly re
fuse to give the lemon aid.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-12

It isTather pity that announcement of the
prize for the first baby born in Baby Week was
not made somewhat earlier.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-12

campaign to keep the Great Northern
on the run from Los Angeles harbor
to Honolulu every month in the year,
instead of during the winter tourist
season only. Secretary Virgins is
working along that line" said Mr..
Taylor this morning.
Secretary, Brown of the chamber
said:
Although this chamber has not
and probably will not take any def
mite action in the matter of the pro-
posed sugar refinery at Los Angeles
suggested In a letter received by the
Hawaii Promotion Committee from l..
d. Sale, chairman Of the foreign trade
committee of the Los Angeles Cham
Der of Commerce, unless the matter
is brought up before it officially in
some way, we do recognize the great
Importance the advent of the steamer
Great Northern was to this territory
and how very important it would be
to make the Great Northern run per-
manent one for Hawaiian ports. Con-
sequently we are back of any move
ment that will bring about such a
permanence." 8 -:
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-04-12

Winston Churchill might now go in and dig
Won Tirpitz out
Evening star., 1916-05-04

Gators. many of whom have testified
before tho committee on education.
The purpose of the university, a.
outlined by Representative Fess in his
bill, Is threefold, as follows:
To promote the advance Of science
pure and applied. and of the liberal
and fine arts by original investi CATION
and research; to provide for the higher
instruction and training OF men and
women for posts of Importance and
responsibility In the public service OF
the state or nation, and to cooperate
with the scientific departments of the
federal government with agricultural
colleges and colleges of mechanics and
fine arts. etc.
Evening star., 1916-05-04

contest to further the educational side
of the campaign continue to come in
ito DIR. Arthur l.. Murray. in charge of
headquarters, at 72S 18th street north
west. and indications point to an ex-
ce1lent exhibit of these efforts of the
Districts amateur artists during the
week OF May g. One of the earlier ones
turned in isalong the idea OF this city's
famous Swat the Fly campaigns. the
legend being Surrounded by the
Enemy. Certain ii is that the child
around whose head the flies are dancing
is beieaguered by an enemy fierce.
unreienting and dangerous as any
force that Gen. Towshend faced at Kut-
el-Amara.
Evening star., 1916-05-04
The bill also prevents the interstate

The bill also prevents the interstate
shipment Of immoral films, as we'll az
their Importation from other countries
1t is expected that a minority report
will be filed, as the House committee on
education is divided on the subject.
Motion picture men belonging to the
National Motion Picture Board Of Trade
advocated In place of the Hughes bill
the Towner bill, which would simply
add motion pictures to the list of arti-
cles contained in the criminal code al
ready, where provision is made for the
punishment of the mailing or shipment
of improper books, pictures, etc
The Hughes bill, which will be re-
ported this week. provides for a boa I'd
Evening star., 1916-05-04
FOR A NATIONAL UNIVERSITY.
House Education Committee Acts
Favorably on Fess Bill.

to establish a national university in
the District of Columbia. will be made
to the House within a short time. the
committee on education having taken
action In the matter yesterday. The
bill is similar to the measure for the
same purpose reported to the House in
previous Congresses. 1t has the back
ing of thousands of prominent edu-
Evening star., 1916-05-04
MOVIE BILL REPORTED.
House Committee Acts Tavorably on
Measure for Censors.

After prolonged opposition on the
part of some of the largest motion pic
ture manufacturers in the country. the
House committee on education has or
dered favorable report on the Hughes
bill to create a government board of
motion picture censors, who will per-
sonally view and pass upon every film
made for public exhibition purposes.
Evening star., 1916-05-04
Army Intelligence Service Extended

, In order to facilitate the, collection,
classification and distribution of mill
tary information and to coordinate
work of that character throughout the
army, all department commanders have
been instructed to establish and main
tain at their respective headquarters
Evening star., 1916-05-04

wednesday. May TO- has been set
aside by the committee in charge of
Wsshington's baby week" which is 20
last from May 6 to 10. inclusive, as
Inspection day" Various infants and
child welfare agencies of the District
VIII on that date be thoroughly inspect
ed by committee of representatives
OF the board of Commissioners, the
health department and the different
philanthropic bodies interested in child
welfare. The tour of the city will be
begun from baby week" headquarters
at pm,
PostsE1 entered in The Stars prize
Evening star., 1916-05-04

an intelligence once to be under the
immediate supervision Of the depart
ment chief of staff. These intelligence
offices are made branch Offices Of the
War College division, War Department
general stan.