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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-02
jill. HAKUOLEIO
RAP Purchasing
NGENWE%I|IT?

James Haku0le, assistant TO n. II.
Wescott, the purchasing agent, was
discharged verbally about the middle
of last month for cause by Wescott
"Wednesday. the last day OF the month,
he was given written notice that his
services were no longer desiredrs
Yesterday he was ION again, WEES
cot was informed byf influential
friends of his assistant that IL. vas
the custom Of the city DEPARTMENT.
heads. 10, give employees so days notice
before qischarging them eseQtt' s
pTptestations that thesa disc afges OF
HRkuOles was for cause. and that be
had given him about tive weeks ver9
bal notice. did not avail. IL was the
custom.s He must adhere TO it
He did. Hakuole was back on the
job all day yesterday This morning
Wescott says that he, Wescott, came
down to his office a little early and
found Hakuole assiduousiy pounding
his typewriter with a pileysof office
documents in front of him. What are
you sdoing?" Wescott demanded
Copying them for my own use, said
Hakuole, according to Wescott.
A few minutes later he walked out
ofsthe office with his hat and coat on
and with instructions never to show
his face there again. Il won't toler-
ate q man in my office who is guilty
of disloyalty, custom or no custom, "
declared Wescott.
Hakuole was in the mayors office
almost all morning and said that he
will appear before the supervisors to-
night with charges against wescott.
James K Evans, who was to sue
coed him on July /, came to the office
this morning to acquaint himself with
the work and was Immediately put on
the payroll by Wescott.
King street extension report of the
engineer, call for bids on the Beach
Walk project, labor Bayrolls and a
OF minor communications will
occupy the attention of the supervis-
ors at a meeting tonight.
There will probably be discussion
of the proposed bond issue and there
may be rerorts on the purchasing
agent ordinance amendments: DR.. j.
T. Wayson's letter asking action on
the Farm Corn1n dairy premises and
number of other. matters left over
from previous meetings,
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Tapanese FISHERMEN attention.

From now on It will be against the
law to cook meals on the fishing SAM
pans while lying at the wharyes The
harbor board met last night and pass
ed this law and has notified the har-
bnrmaster to see that it is carried out
According to Captain Foster, .har-
bormaster, several fires have started
on the wharves below Pier 10 and ali
were traced directly to the practise
OF the Japanese fishermen of cooking
their meals on the sampans. a fire
started there might prove very Sc
rious affair and for that reason Cap
tain Foster is taking every precaution
to see that it does not occur.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-02
Look our FOR BOMBS.

S PANAMA, Panama The canal au-
thorities are taking special precau-
tions to safeguard the locks. owing to
rumors that attempts might be made
to dynamite them The American
steamship San Ramon, bound from
San Francisco and Mazatlan. Mex, for
New York, was subjected to search,
prior to passing through the water.
way.
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+seEFoaE ADAM TESTAMENT :

= Before Adam, the Jack Lon :
, don story, of which >nStalments :
, are ordinarily published daily. is :
omitted today. It will be RESUME :
' ed tomorrow. =
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careful consideration of everything.
Il regret that will be forced to
leave the amateur ranks. but feel that
in justice to- myself should not re-
fuse the tentative proposition that has
been offered. | feel confident that
my friends in Hawaii will agree with
me IN the step have taken and
should final arrangements be made
whereby | become professional, |
viii always be on the lookout to
boost Hawaii, as have done in the
past
The option given will not interfere
with my competition in the coming
meet, and | viii do my best TO score
a victory over Nollmer, McGillivray,
Cam and Lancer. This should be
the greatest swimming meet ever held
as it will combine all the distances
with every great swimmer in the
United States today
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-02
JAPANESE SHIP YARDS
LAUNCH MANY VESSELS.

According to an investigation of the
department of communication at To-
kio the total number OF vessels Of over
1000 tons launched during the last five
months from japanese ship yards was
Is, with q total tonnage Of 1868. In
JANUARY five, vessels with a total tom
mage OF 16,963, were launched; in
February, two vessels of ,10.4S5 tons;
in March six vessels of 26,S76: in
April two vessels OF sass, ands in
May. three vessels of 1896 tons.
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KAHANAhOKU
Will TURN PRO
At $3.50 WEEKLY
HOPPE AND BENJAMIN.
FIGURE IN AGREEMENT
Hawaiian Athletes Signature
Said to Have Been Secured
on Board Steamer
Confined RON page onel



ment vhichsvas signed.
Il believe that Duke could make a
success In the work, and $1,000 a
month is not to be laughed at" said
Mr.. ,Marquez today. When one real
I. ICES that this is as much as our con-
efessmen make then It Is time to
study the situation. and ! believe the
large amount was what tempted Duke
@ place HIS signature on the docu-
T1ent Ny action in the matter was
merely formal, and had no part In
inducing Duke TO turn professional
did want him TO have good contract
The following story, as given TO the
San Francisco Examiner. outlines the
work that Benjamin has mapped out
for Duke:
AKalianamol1u has placed himself
under the management. OF BENJAMIN,
and will arrive here in about four
weeks. He will be taken East at
once, and VIII give exhibitions of surf
board riding at Atlantic City and New
port BENJAMIN says that Duke all
ready has been at these places, and is
satisfied that the. surf Is plenty big
enough to enable him to show his skill
on the native .skids.
AT the conclusion OF the open-air
season IN the East Benjamin viii put
where he viii give exhibitions OF his
skill N the water Duke can do many
astonishing things In the water be-
sides swimming fast. among them
being the novel and strange trick Of
biting the heads off live fish. His
manager says this will be part Of
his stage business.
Rawlins Is Surprised.
/ can hardly believe ii, said W. T..
Rawlins today when told about the
1T Is all news to me,
IS Duke has told me on occasions
that he had no thought Of taking A
professional career at present. re-.
greet. Of course. that ] was not let in
on the secret This may change the
plans OF bringing the swimmers here,
but will not make any announcement
until the committee meets. /.
Mr.. Rawlins has accompanied Duke
on all Of his tours to the mainland,
and was on the last trip when Duke
made new records He has been
close friend Of Duke. and was very
largely instrumental in ,yiving the
chSmpion a start on his way to the
worlds championships
v-h.. s.h.d ,t,s ,,,,n,na r,he,her
or not the signing OF an agreement
would have any effect on Dukes anna
teur standing. and whether Duk.
would be allowed to compete against
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AZ. 1.ares,s - The r ststad that
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ARMY ORDERS

Pvt. James L. Padgett. Battery E,
LIST Field Artillery, is transferred to
the Quartermaster Corps. and will re-
port to the commanding general, Scho-
field Barracks, H. t.. for duty
Pvt. Tom R. Harley. 18th Company.
Coast Artillery Corps, will proceed to
this city reporting on arrival to the
department adjutant for duty at these
headquarters.
/. Private Raymond F. Thweatt,
Company d, 18th Infantry, Schofield
Barracks, H. t., is transferred to the
Hospital Corps at that post.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-02
E FIRE BONDS REDEEMED.

VERONA, n. IA novel bond is
sue Of the West Caldwell fire depart
ment, issued several years ago for the
erection of a fire house. has all been
paid. The bonds were for 81 each. As
money was collected it was deposited
in bank, and bondh0lders who de-
sired the money were permitted to
exchange their holdings for cash.
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COAST in HOPES
STRIKE WILL BE
SETTLED EARLY
tconttnaea from. PAGE One,

others are said to. be on the point of
coming in today.
Strike Win Follow shippers..
Replying to threat OF Seattle ship
owners that.s should thefstrike con-
tinue in that city. the entife shipping
business would be moved to yancou-
yer, the union leaders informed the
owners that they were perfectly will
ing such a move should, be made. but
that If 1t were done the strike would
be carried 10 Vancouver at once.
The Tenyo Maru of the T. X. X.
line with cargo of raw silk. reach
ed San Francisco yesterday afternoon
and went to her dock No effort was
made to unload her. cargo, in spite pf
the fact that special train had been
made up and was waiting to rush the
silk across the continent to New York
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-02

A rehearsal of epfside five of the
Punahou pageant was to be held in
the Charles R. Bishop Hall, Punahou,
this. afternoon This episode depicts
the early trustees of the college.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-18
How Moving Pictures Game To Entertain Us
Edison Started This Competition For Dimes

- NE day Edison caught sight OF
the camera, which had hitherto e,t9
had an easy time. but from that
moment il was doomed. Edison har-
messed il up with set OF gears and q
revolving shutter and set II TO work
photographing speed, history, romance
humor and travel
As soon as this was done moving
pictures became enormously popular
The moving picture theater immeol-
ateIy leaped into being and began 70
compete with the street car and the
cigar store for the nickels of the popu-
lace. IN consequence the limited sup
ply of five cent pieces became so over
worked that q nickel which doesn
register al three tills each day IS loaf
ing on its job
Moving pictures are making US ac-
ouainted with the world and famlllar
with the great men of all times me
scenery Of Java, Sahara and Siberia are
ehestnuts TO US. though We may never
have Travelled zoe miles on raliroau
train. For five cents We can see klnS
solomon quarrel with 50 wives, in col
ors We have seen so many battlesnlpS
launched. kings crowned and buried,
tigers shot, highWaymen freed, pugl-
lists demolished and mountain peaks
scaled that most OF US are extremely
biase and the trees on the streets
would have to walk off arm in arm to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-18
S Competition

hero down macadam road and bar
becuing him against a trolley pole
likewise we may discover the tempera-
mental cowboys capturing horse
stealing Mexican and lynching him IN
the wilderness around the corner from
a hat factory in New Jersey This
teaches US not to believe all the NOV
ing pictures tell us 1t is, in fact, one
Of the most accomplished of liars. It is
possible in moving picture factory. 10
make magnificent and aWe-inspirinS
volcano out of a pile of sand, a roman
candle and barrel Of soapsuds.
More people are watching moving
pictures today than are watching
chorus girls, which is a sign that the
world is getting better. The picture
melodrama IS not 4 brain strengthened
but 1t is an Improvement over the OH
ten, twent. thirt' " variety because
the audience cannot hear the remarks
of the characters Moving pictures
hrve heen taken Of practically every
thing in the world, including the pyra-
mids and Washington's monument, but
no one has taken a moving picture Of a
baggageman accommodating crowd
OF hurried passengers a standing or
even a sitting picture can handle this
subject erfectly.-Protected by The
Adams Newspaper Service.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-18
Short Snatches From Everywhere.

War is no respecter of hOneymOOns.-syracuse
POst-Standard-
Bryan. Kitchin and O'Gorman seem TO be forming
Austria Aims to Please L s-Head line But our
problem is overpopulation--New York Evening
sun
Austria is plainly eager preserve our friendship
but she feels differently about our citizensKansas
City Star.
London editor lets know that England will
permit Germany capture America Thanks
awfully-Galveston News
China may be ready for republic. but it GER
tainy has first class politician in the person OF
Yuan Shi Kai.-Indanapolis Star
Isn't it asking a good deal demanding that Austria
disavow the only naval feat she has accomplished
since the began2-Kansas City star
Dr. Wellington Koo is said be great admirer
together-Bul and Koo.-Nashvil1e Southern Lumber
Educate soldier for civil life is the substance Of
communication to The Herald. The most pressing
thing just is to educate few civilians for
the soldiers Hfe-Chicago Herald.
Mrs. Pankhurst is heart and soul against the Ger
She knows that militancy would be precious
little fun if old Hndenburg chief OF the
London polce--CEarieston News and Courier.
The death-ship Eastland has been purchased for
$4,000 and presented the Illinois Naval
public spirited citizens they extremely prac-
teal paeifsts?-New York Evening sun.
Speaking Of the British failure to take Constan-
tinople by the Gallipol it is to remembered
Calais. or Riga. and they started frst-New York
World.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-18

! Wiggily was listening with his big
oh. that isn't all my name" said
the queer animal Don't you know
the story in the book? The monkey
chased the coboler's wife all around
Pop-Goes the weasel you see"
oh, see" barked Mr. Bigtail, the
fox well I'll be glad If you can
help me get those rabbits I've been
over 10 that Uncle Wiggily's hollow
stump bungalow, but it's burned down.
and he isn't around"
No. he's living with the Littletail
RABBITS, said Mr. Pop-Goes the weasel
But well drive him out"
Then Uncle Wiggily felt very badly.
indeed, for he knew that a weasel Is
after him Weasels are very fond of
rabbits They love them so much they
want to eat them. and Uncle Wiggily
did not want TO be eaten.
''Oh. DEAR he thought. What can
l do to scare away bad fox and Mr..
Pop-Goes the weasel2 Oh dear" Then
he thought of the toy balloons, that
made a noise like a gun when they
were blown up and burst The very
thing" thought the rabbit gentleman
Carefully, as he hid behind the
stump. Uncle Wiggily took out one OF
the toy balloons. Carefully he blew il
up, bigger and bigger and bigger, I'M
til. all at once:
''Bang!~ exploded the toy balloon.
even making Uncle Wiggily jump. And
as for the fox and Mr. Pop-Goes the
weasel why they were so kerslos-
trated Gf You will kindly excuse ire
for using such world that they
turned a somersault, jumped up in the
air and started to run.
Did you hear that nOise?" asked the
weasel That was a pop, and when
ever hear that I have to go. And
I'm going fasti''
so am l." barked the fox. THAT
was hunter with a gun after me.
Wen get those rabbits some other
time
Maybe you will, and maybe noti!" /
laughed Uncle Wiggily as he hurried
to the burrow with the bread, sugar
and the rest Of the toy balloons. with |
which Sammie and Susie had lots Of :
fun
So you see Mr.. Pop-Goes the weasel
didn't get Uncle Wiggily after all. and
If the pepper caster doesn't throw dust
in the potatoes eyes, and make IL
sneeze. III tell You next about Uncle
Wiggily and the startling bird
Copyright, 1916. by Mcclure Newspaper +
Syndicate
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-18
Prisoners Are Vain Birds; Have Mirrors
Mayor Believes In Luck And Picks Up Pins

IS friends and neighbors murdered.
said Robert Mullen. That is the diff
ference between the attitude OF the
rest OF the country and The border.
through our governments attitude
Americans have endured so much that
the loss Of IS of our countrymen by
a foul murder does not mean what
il would have meant in the early days
OF our cOuntry's history
II has been a number Of years since
/ visited FL Paso" said r B. Aballo.
OF Florence, Ariz- Il have been amazed
TO find how greatly Fl PasO has grown
the tail buildings that have sprung up
mere, the fine paved streets and the
business activities FL Paso is surely
a great city and has a great future
before her"
IF I do not miss my guess FL Paso
IS going to be a second Los Angeles
tefore many years have passed" said
Vernon Snively- Every time r come
through this city there is some new
improvement going on and it is get
ting bigger and better every day I
was astonished at the amount of traffic
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-18
MORENO IS HELD TO GRAND
JURY ON SHOOTING CHARGE

7. +. Moreno. said to have been
deputy sheriff of Dona Ana county,
New Mexico. had a preliminary hear
ing IN justice J. NJ beavers court
Tuesday morning on the charge of as
sault TO murder. and. upon waving pre-
hminary examination, was bound over
in the sum of $500 to the action of the
grand jury.
Moreno is alleged to have shot at L.
Il. Smith, proprietor of the Alamo ho-
tel, 314h South FL Paso street, on the
night of January Il, when Smith
raped on Moreno's door and demanded
that Moreno and his four guests keep
quiet The bullet went into the cell
ing, Moreno was taken to iaiI and his
four companions arrested on q charge
OF disturbing the peace.
The name of the four men in room 2S.
where the disturbance is alleged to
have occurred, were. David JaQuez
Al s. Franco. H. s. SANS and Andres
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-18
Progress Of the World

France issues decree to the effect that condensed
milk destined to feed babies in Germany under the
supervision of the American Red Cross viii not be
allowed to cross the frontier into Germany. France
does not question the good faith of the American Red
Cross the honesty of purpose in trying to the
lives Of babies and little children France only pro-
hibts the shipment Of condensed milk regardless of all
considerations and the only sceTnibe motive the
intention to starve German babies if possible
This action follows the action of Great Britain in
prohibiting absolutely the shipment Of medical and hos
pita supplies into Germany; Britain's purpose appar
emily being to insure that the wounded and sick in
Germany shall die if prohibition of supplies viii bring
that about.
And It is announced that the allies will make
landing in force the mainland Of Greece Athens
This action follows the forcibe landing of allied troops
at Saon, Greek port, the protest of the Greek
government and the seng Of several Greek islands by
France German paper nterpres the latest action of
the allies correctly when it says that they purpose to
sssassinate neutral country that declines to commit
suicide The allies openly direct their actions in Greece
IN to force the hand of Greece" that be
done.
With the allies, there is no such thing as neutrality
for Greece; either Greece must fight with and for the
allies, or Greece viii be crushed.
These things indicate that the desperation of the
begerentS going TO greater extremes than the world
would have thought possible 10 months ago Long estab
shed supposed guarantees of national and international
rights have been violated and repudiated by all
begerents, and the call of humanity scarcely be
heard
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-18
The Daisy Chain Prayer

Ri Rev Henry MOeIer, Roman Catholic archbishop
OF Cincinnati, has said prompt word and true one
about "chain prayer" that has been sent all
the country The prayer is simple and good one
but along with the request that the make nine
copies and send to nine friends is promise that if
he does this, the tenth day he will receive some
definite good and if he fail to make the copies and
send them on, calamity will surely visit him.
The archbishop disposes of the matter very justly
The prayer is good he says but the promises not
honest, the threats wicked, and 1t IS a sin TO
promise falsely threaten with curses
The whole daisy chain" system OF getting things
out of folks is an abomination, and even when the
idea IS onl yto carry prayer it proves itself
false intrusive exasperating 1t is good to
have the bishop thunder against it fortify the
ordinary and woman in their refusals to add a
link to the evaporation.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-18
A Great Actress Gone

Ada Pebsn is dead. William Winter the veteran
sbslera critic and authority, called her the best
Posalnd that ever walked the stage, poets dream
of girl fun and beauty and warm loving Perhaps her
Viola. too. was the best the stage ever knew There
vas something in her sparkling Irish sentiment that
made these two Shakspere girls living any flesh
and blood dsmsel that ever lived in fun and beauty
to delight the world.
Her Portia likewise wonderful but there have
been other great Portals. 1t was the sparkle and CLINT
of fun through whatever troubles or WEAKNESS dis
appointment loving she was going through that made
NJ poesn5 and Viola so perfect filled with the
breath of girl life that the characters seem
anchf but real folks to anyone who them as Ada
Rehan played them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-18
When Children Do Wrong

Those who have anything seriously to do with the
faults of youth admit that only small percent Of the
wrong done is deliberate More and do students
of the youthful criminal place the blame for his extreme
wrong doing on society," that is the whole community
and its failures to great need chicago Judge
commenting the continual stream Of cases OF boys
wrong doing that under his jurisdiction, concludes
that boys are of four sorts First the boys who are
always honest under every circumstance and temptation;
second those who desire to be honest, but yield to
strong temptation; third those who could learn honesty
but never have the chance; and last, and small per
cent those dishonest through and through Tor
whom education and opportunity only mean slckeT
thievery. Among the three classes who do wrong he
finds always the feeble minded if one choose to segre
gate them as a separate class
But the opinion of the judge is like that OF most
students of youth, that the young human IS largely
innocent Of evil in his nature and Is apt and capable
of good 1t is lesson that most mothers learn quickly
that the days of her chdren most extreme naughnes
the days when they TO try her, are usually the
days when she has Indigestion has been too late to
parties the night before has had depressing or dis
couragng news, the days when father gets out Of
bed wrong foot foremost.
In other words for the little fo-those safe at home
and those the policeman picks up from the streets and
alleys and haes to the cour-the world has to go wrong
before they do. Their hearts nearly always IN the
night place, and only the world needs reforming.
FL Paso ought to be practicing bob Shedding and ski
over and several week ends of good fun wasted
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-01-18

] saw in the streets. as there was not
one-fOurth of this when I was in Il
PasO in 1911 Several new buildings
have sprung up since that time also,
and il makes il look like a regUl ?
little southwestern metropolis witt
such an imposing sky line. Coming
from Los Angeles over the desert. we
certainly look upon FL Paso as an
oasis. and think that it is going TO
he one Of the big cities OF the
country
You would think that FL Paso has
been taken by the Villistas and that
mob rule prevailed in this city. II you
believed some Of the reports you see
In papers over the country" said E A
Hunt only yesterday 7 picked up
an eastern paper and saw headlines
that would throw cold chills down an
Fl Pasoan's spine If they were true
Why. IN Los Angeles they believed that
the people Of FL Paso had taken the
matter into their own hands and were
killing Mexicans in retaliation for the
murder OF their Is countrymen at Santa
ISABEL