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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-27
WORK ON BEACH
Walk DELAYED
Indefinitely

The Lord-Yonng Engineering Com
pany has stopped work, begun Mon
day. on the Beach Walk Improvement
district. The company started to re-
lay the curbs but stopped when sew.
eraI residents protested against the
way the work was being carried ont.
According to George Collins, city en-.
gineer, it is doubtful now how soon
the work will be resumed as the ce-
ment supply here is unusually low
and due to the accident to the Matson
steamer Lurlin,e is hot expected to
reach normal conditions until after
the first of the year. Under these
conditions. therefore. II is unlikely
that laying of the pavement on Beach
Walk will start until that time.
The construction of King street ex-
tension. however. is going ahead rap
idly and already the bitulithic pave
Inent has been laid on half the makai
side. This side will probably be fin.
ished in another month and work on
the maula Sd and the laying Of The
street car tra1|| vii begin then.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-27

haina and Kipanulu plantations I ask.
ed all Japanese laborers met IL there
were any complaints and all said there
was none.
Il advised all my people that there
is no other place in the world where
| have been where labor is so kindly
treated as at the Hawaiian plantations
OF today, and advised them to stay
where they are now and be satisfied.
AT Lahaina met several Japanese
plantation hands living in the town
instead of plantation homes. / asked
the reason and they told me that they
pay rent for their homes and live
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-27
THE POLITICS OF DESPERATION.

The Democrats displaying fine assorted LOT
Of nerve in their attacks on the frontagetatx law.
The record Of local Democracy this Law is az
spotted az mongrel pup.
Democratic supervisors some years ago Endorsed
the passing of the law. and the Democratic board of
1914 started the frontagetax statutes in opera.
lion. They made a fine, odOrOns OF il, too and
the next election drew near they began 10 hedge.
10 temporize, to sidestep and 10 duck for cover.
Thanks TO their persistent playing of politics with
fhis law, Honolulu was delayed for year and half
in getting local Improvement districts into opera
tfon.
In 1913 the Democratic supervisors Endorsed the
law because there was q community demand for it,.
Opportunists from the skin inward they lost their
courage when the inevitable howls of some of the
propertyowners began to reach the air. Thencefor-
ward they tried TO carry water on both shoulders,
announcing every once in awhile that now they were
going to slap the law hard and universally, and
all the while they were playing politics with road
improvements for all they we're worth.
The present Republican board, after some trouble
in getting grip on the situation began to carry out
the frontagetax law as should be carried out Nat
ufally property.owners TO whom assessments came
unweleome and disagreeable shocks did some pro
testing The main protests to which the Democratic
campaigners have hearkened however, come from
districts where the law hasn't yet been pct in opera
ton and where the property illihoping
they can get slice of the general fund for local inn
provements. These, and a few professional politi
clans. makeup the bulk of the protestaDts And all
Of the protests put together make up only minority
of community sentiment in Honolulu. The major
ity Is solidly for the frontagetax law.
The present attack of the Democratic stump
speakers the frontagetax law is nothing but poll
tics They donot hesitate at appealing to prejudice
and eonnivng at chicanery.
Anything to beat the Republicans is their so-
gan in the campaign. They are playing the politics
of desperation
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-27
BONUS PAYMENTS
ARE LOOKED INTO
BYCONSuL MOR0I


While on Maui Japanese Consul.
General Moroi investigated reports
that from time TO zine have appeared
in Japanese newspapers here that Ia
borers were not receiving bonuses 70
which they are entitled under the
bonus system and came TO the conelu-
sion that most OF such reports emf
nate as result of MISUNDERSTANDING
OF facts or conditions. Seen BIZ a
Star-Buletin representative. he said:
The local Japanese newspapers
often have written about the profits
in sugar cane and the payment of
bonuses to japanese laborers on tie
Hama plantation I have inyesti.
gated the matter while on Maui and
have studied the situation. found
there is no way for. some Japanese
who are working on these plantations
TO receive the same treatment In the
bonus system that other laborers dc
on the other plantations. because al
Hama they are not common laborerS
employed by the plantation on wages,
but are small farmers who contract
With the plantation. They pay the
rent for the field that they plant, they
pay the rent for farming implements
and the plantation agrees with them
to buy all sugar cane from them at the
price OF $3.50 per ton. Therefore, IL
such Japanese wish to participate in
the bonus system with others they
must change their contracts with the
plantations"
Speaking of general conditions on
Maui he said:
Among all the sugar plantations
that / inspected. Puunene plantation
is almost ideal, its system is almost
perfect, and its treatment of laborers
is the best. ] should say it is one
of the best in the world.
Japanese laborers working at Pun
meme and at Paia are treated by the
company like ones members of fam
lily Every laborer is enjoying life
and working with good spirit.
Il often heard while I was in my
office that there was some complaint
by Japanese laborers against the
planters relative to the payment of
bonuses and it was so reported by To-
cal Japanese papers, but the facts
are entirely different All Japanese
who are working are satisfied In every
respect with their treatment by their
employers
AT Puunene there are several club
houses established by the plantation
for the laborers, for amusement after
work, furnished with books and maya,
zines.
There are day nurseries establish
ed by the plantation to take care of
babies for the wives of laborers who
wish to work in the field The plan
tation furnishes two or three nurses
to take charge of these homes, and
also free milk for the babies. All sick
Japanese laborers are treated in
modern hospital. The laborers' homes
at Puunene are such as those for
which we pay rent of at least SIS
a month in the city; a large yard in
front and rear, free water and free
wood.
"At Paia was told that the planta-
ton supplies hot water for the labor
ers for their bathing.
AT Wailuku, Puunene, Paia, La
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-27
OF
SMITH Street
WORK PROTESTED

That the met.od Of assessment pro
posed by the city. for the extension
of Smith street is not equitable to the
residents Of that street of whom he
is the representative, is the asser-
ton of c. Bolte, who, at the
meeting of the board of superyis-
ors Thursday evening, filed a protest
against the work. The protest further
stated, however, that it would be
withdrawn If the board modified its
proposed scheme of assessment
According to the plan of the city,
the residents of Smith street from
Queen 20 Beretania streets shall pay
s4.S5 per front foot for the opening
of Smith street from King to Queen
streets. and 1914 for the paving of
the entire length. Bottles objections
are that the residents mauka of Paua-
hi street would not benefit in the ex-
tension of Smith street to such an ex
tent as those c1akai and should not,
therefore, pay an equal amount
AS a result, the public hearing was
postponed until November s at 7:30
o'clock.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-27
CONTRACTOR IS
RAPIDLY TEARING
OUT MANOA WORK

Following the order Thursday of
George COLLINS. city engineer. that all
the defective work done on. the Ma.
noa frontage Improvement district
n6sf Be torn out and replaced accord
INK 10 specifications. F. R. Richie &
Company, contractors. Immediately
sci 10 work and this morning the work
81 relnying the curling on Ferdinan !.
avenue is vel under way. There is
also some concrete that must be taken
ont and replaced
Collins said this morning that he
dnne not expect any more trouble
ff6ri that quarter and believes that
Ire work in the valley from now on
vii Sc up to specifications. From
what / have been able to ascertain. 2
collins said. 4 do not believe thai the
contractors Intentionally disregarded
tie Specifications.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-27
THOMPSON CASE IS UP
AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON

The board OF liquor license commits
sioners will meet at 3:45 this after
noon for routine business. chief among
which will be the resumption Of the
hearing Of James E. Thompson pro-
prietor OF the Imperial Bar, who is
charged among other offenses with
selling "sIop" beer.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-27

Mystic Lodge - 2. Knights of Py-
thias. will meet at 100 O'Clock this
evening in Pythian hall. Fort and
Beretania. Work will be in the es-
quire rank.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-27

So long the supervisors keep trying to solve the
Kalakaua avenue problem, the public is with them.
What the public despses is the gutter or the never
start.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-27

ANYTHING that happens now in Mexico will be
charged up, by Democratic defenders as an attempt
TO harass the national administration the eve of
election
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-27

n has been found necessary to post.
pone indefinitely. the meeting at the
Library building regarding the forma-
lion Of Girl Scouts.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-27

Neither the Republican nor the Democratic man
ayers of the campaign Oahu are anxious to have
the bond proposals made part of their political meet
ings. They are afraid of complications. That be
ing the ease, the supervisors ought to organize a
publicity campaign of their own for the closing days
and nights before election and hammer home their
points on Republican and Democratic voters alike
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-27

Every vote for the city bonds is a vote for pro
gress. Every vote against is vote for delay in pub
lie improvements.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-27

The Carnival crowds are already headed this way
The Great Northern is booked full for the trip to
arrive here February H. Is Honolulu getting ready
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-27

These be the days when politicians walk abroad
with mysterious men, each selfimportant with un
told secrets none of which is worth whoop after
it is once let into the air.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-27

They claim good deal for the British tanks" but
We should like to see them navigate Kalakaua
avenue
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-27

Why doesn't William Jennings Bryan go down
and straighten out Mexico?
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-27

Ivilei continues to figure VIGOROUSLY in the news
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-27

in town 70 better educate their chill
dren.v
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-01
BRATTLEBORO PERSONAL.

Ms. c. A. Miles is spening several
days with friends in Boston.
II. G. L. Pratt came from Bellows
Falls to spend Thanksgiving at his home
Crosby block.
Mrs. j. II. Halland of Broc kton,
Mass, is visiting her sisters, the Misses
Miller, for the holiday season.
Miss Margaret Barber of Springfield,
Mass, spent the Thanksgiving recess
with her parents, DR.. and Mrs. G. f.
Barber. u -
Mrs. Carl lIenkcl and two daughters
went to Burlington Wednesday after
noon to Join Mr., lIenkel, who has EN-
ployment there in an electrical office.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. r. Vaughan, Mrs
Augusta Ninton and Mrs. c. l.. Stickney
went Tuesday to Boston by automobile
Mr.. and Mrs. Vaughan and Mrs. Vintor
were guests Thanksgiving of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Stockwell of West Somer
vile, Mass.
Mrs. Clarke c. Fits and daughter
Miriam, went Saturday to Boston t,
see Mr.. Fits, who had been in tn,
Corey Hill hospital several weeks fol
lowing an operation. Their son, Osmer
went Wednesday. 1t was planned
if possible, to have Mr.. Fits removed
| to Waterfowl, Mass, to the home OF
Mrs. Fittss sister, Mrs. Ward Otis
to spend Thanksgiving there.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-01
PROFIT OFF WILD HEIFERS.
Bert Mundell Bought Three of M. j..
Sherry for SIS and After Shooting
Them Disposed of Carcasses.

In these days when beef is worth
about as much as an equal bulk of
gold it must have seemed to Bert Nun
dell like opening a mine when he bought
three two-year- heifers for $l5.
NJ. j. Sherry runs a restaurant on
Elliot street-iust the place for serving
fresh beef to good advantage. He also
owns farm in Guilford. In the stock
which he had on the farm were three
twoyear-old hcifers, but they were so
wild that when he tried to get them
into the barn few days ago he couldn t
get any nearer to them than he could
deer, so he gave up the chase III dis
gust.
! Mr.. Mundell, who is employed by the
Valley Grain company on Flat street,
heard about the wild heifers and al
lowed that he could get them. Mr..
Sherry allowed that they could be taken
off his hands for $l5 and Mr.. Mundell
promptly showed the cash across.
This week, with two or three com
panions, Mr.. Mundell went to the
Guilford farm, where the heifers were
sighted and brought down with rifles.
The hides were worth what Mr.. Mum
dell paid for the animals, and he has
disposed of both hides and beef. The
price is not stated, but it is understood
to have been $75 or $50.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-01
BOX PARTY AND SOCIAL.
Successful Affair by Young Women of
Roman Catholic Church - Pleasing
Program Rendered.

The box party and musical social
held by the young women of st. Mich
ael's Roman Catholic church in Knights
Of Columbus hall Tuesday evening, was
one of the most successful social af-
fairs ever held by the parish large
number being present and n very en-.
joyable evening being spent by all. The
general committee in charge consisted
of Mrs. Katherine O'Connor Weeks
Mrs. Ralph Cakes and Mrs. Nellie
Rockets the candy booth was in charge
of Misses Mary Haus, Dorothy Den.
ming, Mabelle Spauiding, Katherine
Denning; ice-cream, Mrs. Ralph Cakes
Miss Bertha Pellerin; apron, doll and
cake booth, Mrs. Nellie Rocket, Miss
Margaret Fitzgerald, Mrs. p. NJ. Fer
ritter, Miss Katherine Finncgan, Miss
Mary Fitzgerald.
The hall was especially attractive in
its decorations of bright colored crepe
paper. Over 60 boxes of all shapes
and sizes were sold by auction by ID
Frank Shea and all brought good prices
The prize for the most attractive box
which was beautifully decorated Will
| yellow crepe paper, ribbon and two
large yellow chrvsanthemums, wa,
awarded to Miss Margaret Walsh anC
the second prize went to Miss Elizabeth
Mcnamara.
The musical program, which was al
enjoyable part of the entertainment
was in charge of Mrs. Katherine o Con
nor Weeks and was as follows: Song
The Sentinel Asleep, by j. J. Sullivan
piano solo, Grand Vase De Concert
Miss Agnes Blake; song, Mother Ma
chree, by Mrs. Weeks and Georg,
o 'Connor; song, The Perfect Day, d
j. Stolte; songs, The Rosary, and VIII,
Knows, by Mrs. Weeks; group of comb
songs, A jolly Old Man, The Littl,
Black Man, and Miss Dunn, by j. J
Sullivan. Coffee was served during tn,
evening. t..NF
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-01
BURGLARS GET EATABLES.
Took 25 Boxes of Sardines, Besides
other Groceries, Candy and Tobacco
from Putney Store.

Persons who broke into the Putney
Fruit Co. s store early Friday morn
ing evidently were partial to sardines.
They made no attempt to break into
the money drawer, but devoted them
selves while in the store to laying in a
comfortable stock of edibles and
smokes. About % boxes of sardines,
some other groceries, little candy and
cigars and cigarettes were missed when
the proprietor, B. w. Speno, opened
the store Friday morning.
Mr.. Speno said that he was in the
store as late as o'clock in the morn
ing and that the break was made after
that hour and before he returned to the
store to open up for business Friday.
He found back window broken
through which entrance had been
gained. ..o,.
1t was learned that one unusually
tall man and two boys had been seer
about the Putney railroad station dur.
ing the evening and when it wa!
learned that they had been seen in thu
village after midnight suspicion rested
upon them.
Mr. Speno reported the break at once
to Constable II. o. Cobb of West hill
about 10 O'Clock and the constable i'm
mediately telephoned to Brattleboro tC
Chief George Wilson and tried to ge
in touch with States Attorney o. B
Hughes, who was out of town.
Policeman Charles Wood. who is OF
duty days, was told of the break abou
o'clock Friday afternoon and mad,
inquiry at the railroad station of ;
Central Vermont train crew that haC
come north from South Vernon a shor
time before. They said that near tn
South Vernon station they had notice,
a very large man and two boys who ap
peared to be ragged and cold The of
ficer belives these were the three VIII,
wero seen the night before in Putne,
and that they made their way through
Brattlcboro before officers here ha,
knowledge of the break.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-01
Attractive Vermont.
IL

The Cooper knitting works at Ben
nington, employing 600 hands, is the
latest Vermont industry to be gobbled
up by outside capital. The encouraging
thing about this invasion is that Yer
mont has the goods to tempt invest
ment. Presumably, the new owners in
tend to operate their Vermont proper
ties, for in this way can they be made
to pay best. The huge earnings of
some of America s big industries are
being showered on their principal stock
holders in a golden stream that is al
most embarrassing in its volume. What
to do with their wealth is a serious
problem with them. In many cases it il
being invested in manufacturing enter
prises of a substantial and profitable
nature, scattering, as it were, the egg
into many baskets. To this may be as
cribed in part the welcome influx o.
capital to Vermont.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-01
VERMONT DEMOCRATS LIBERAL
Contributions Received from Every
Town of More Than 500 Persons. -
Complimented by National Treasurer.

Wilbur w. Marsh, treasurer of the
Democratic national committee, made
public in New York Sunday state
ment of campaign contributions and
disbursements which was filed in Al
bany Monday in compliance with the
law of New York state. Mr.. Marsh an
nounced that there is still a deficit Of
more than 100000.
The statement, largely duplicate of
the one filed in Washington, gives the
total amount contributed to the Demo
cratic fund as $l,5S4, 54S, of which
$465,55S was in amounts of less than
800. 1t contains, however, an addition
al list of contributors of 500 or more
up to Nov. "a and also an itemized
statement of disbursements made
through the New York headquarters.
In the number of contributors Texas
led with 1922 with an average of 81
per person. Every town in Vermont
with more than 500 population sent a
contribution, the total from that state
being approximately $4,000.
Referring to Vermont s showing Mr.
Marsh said:
off the same rate had been main
tanned throughout the country cam
paign fund of more than $l4,000,00O
could have been raised by subscrip
tion.
New York state was the heaviest con
tributor, with Illinois, Ohio, Pennsyl
vania and Texas following in the orde
named. The statement shows that $lG6,
900 of the amount raised in New Yorl
state was turned over to the treasure
of the New York state committee.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-01
HALL FROM ROUGH RIDERS.
Plans for a Structure at Norwich
Which Will Cost S15O,OOO - Roose-
Welt and Wood Interested.

Plans for the Rough Riders of
Spanish war fame to build and endow
Il common hall" at Norwich univer-
sity, Mortified, were announced in New
York Sunday. The university, mil
itary school founded in 1919, which was
the Alma Mater of Admiral Dewey,
Gideon Welles, secretary of the navy
under President Lincoln, Is governors
of different states, 30 generals in the
regular army, six rear admirals, two
cabinet officers and three minister's to
foreign countries, recently was 'adopt-
cd" by the Rough Riders. At the out
break of the Spanish war, it is said, so
per cent of the graduates and former
cadets of Norwich volunteered for ser
vice.
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, who first
commanded the Rough Riders, and
Theodore Roosevelt, who led them at
San Juan, Cuba, have written letters
to the committee commencing the plan.
The proposed new building will cost
$4,000 and will include a gymnasium,
dining room, faculty quarters and rid
ing hall and stables.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-12-01
WEST BRATTI,EBoRo.

Mrs. Lulu Eastman and daughter,
Elsa, who spent the summer in West
Brattleboro and have since been living
in Hinsdale, have gone to New York
to remain indefinitely
Mrs. Charles Lamont and infant son
of New York, who had been staying n
few weeks with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Campbell of GuilCord, were adj
mitted to the Melrose hospital Tues
day. Mrs. Lamont is i'll with typhoid
fever. Mr.. Lamont cane from New
York Tuesday night
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph T.. McVeigh and
two children and Mrs L. +. Bartlett
and Miss Maria l.. Stedman went Tues
day to Lynn, Mass, to be Thanksgiving
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram Miller.
They expect to return Saturday. Mrs
E. f. Fisher is spending some time in
Lynn with her daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyt II. Barber enter
tanned a large party yesterday, among
them being Mr.. and Mrs c. f.. Clark
Miss Blanche Clark of Greenfield, Mrs.
Jennie Stone, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Tar.
box and daughter of Marlboro, n. H.,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Clark of Manches-
ter (Vt.) and Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w.
Barber of this village
Congregational church, West Brattle-
boro, Rev. A. V. Woodwork pastor The
Friday evening meeting is omitted this
week on account of the union Thanks
giving service which was held Wednes
day evening. Sunday, Dee. 3, morning
worship at 1890 with sermon by the
pastor on The Missionary Work of Oul
Denomination. Sunday school at noon
Christian Endeavor meeting at
o clock. Subject, The Conservation OF
Business Life. Rev. 3:l4-22. This will
be a conservation meeting. Leader, f
A. Knight. The date set for the every.
member canvass is Sunday, Dec. 10.