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The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1916-05-26
Maui Folk Urged To
Help Celebration
Honolulu Chamber Of Commerce In
viteS For Kamehameha Day-Maui
Chamber To Support Promotion

Urging that Maui join in helping to
revive the Importance of Kamehame-
ha Day in the. Islands, and that to
this end the people of this county,
for the present year, unite with Homo
lulu in making the day a big occasion,
Raymond c. Brown. secretary of the
Honolulu Chamber of commerce, ad-
dressed a well attended meeting of
the Maui chamber on Tuesday after
noon. Mr.. Brown pointed out that
the day is one peculiarly Hawaiian,
and one which should be preserved.
Honolulu, he said, does not want to
claim a monopoly over the day. He
declared also that Honolulu people
are not actuated entirely by mercena-
ry motives in extending their invita-
ton, but really want to show their
good will in seeing that the people
from the other islands have a good
time. Mr.. Brown stated that steamer
rates have been reduced 25 per cent,
and a similar reduction in hotel rates
are to be allowed by all of the lead
ing hotels.
Mr.. Brown promised also to take up
with the Inter-Island Company the
proposition of holding the Claudine
in Honolulu on Monday, June 12, un-
til 10 or II o'clock at night in order to
enable Maui visitors to see the big
evening parade.
Mr.. Browns remarks were listened
to with interest, and he was assured
that Maui will be well represented al
the celebration. f. F. Baldwin stated
that it is possible that the Maui polo
team may play in Honolulu on Satur-
day or Monday morning during the
Kamehameha Day celebration.
Magazine to Boost Hawaii
w. C. Hodges, representing the
Sunset Magazine, was present at the
meeting and asked the Chamber TO
support a special edition of his publ
cation in getting out a Hawaii number
in August. A committee was appoint
ed, consisting OF President Wads-
worth, Secretary Case, and Treasurer
Lufkin, to consider the matter. II
was learned later that the Maui
chamber has practically pledged it
self to spend from $50 to 500 on the
advertising scheme.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1916-05-26
Money Subscribed
More Than Needed
Splendid Showing Made By Flood
Relief Committee Proposed
OF Permanent Relief Fund

If the recommendation of the cham
Der of commerce is adopted, a per
manent emergency fund is to be es-
tablished for Maui, to be drawn upon
in any case of general disaster, where
prompt relief measures are necessary.
This suggestion came about following
partial report of the relief committee
organized at the time of the storm
disaster in January last. The report
was made at the Tuesday meeting of
the chamber. 1t showed that there
will probably be between $1,000 and
$1400 left on hand when the commit
tee closes its work; and this, it is pro-
posed shall form the necleus of the
fund. In as much as the relief COM
mittee was appointed by a citizens
mass meeting, the chamber of com
merce was able to act only in an ad-
visory capacity.
over $4,000 Expended
The report of the committee show
ed that it has relieved in all 145 cases
distress caused by the great January
storm, and that it had spent to date
S5,221.43. OF the total donations
amounting to $,6S93.S0, a balance or
S1,672.37 remains on hand, but a num-
Der of claims will probably have to be
met before the final report is filed.
The money subscribed came in to
the committee without any solicita-
ton on its part. In fact it kept COM
ing after it was clear that no more
was needed. The committee, howev-
er. adopted the policy of not spend
ing more than it believed occasion
warranted, and hence the balance
which it will have on hand The mon
ey was received from sources as fol-
lows:
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1916-05-26
Many Goats Killed
In KahOOIawe Hunt

Two hundred and eighty-six goats
We're either killed or captured in the
big goat hunt on Kahoolawe the latter
part of last week and the first of this.
The hunt was under direction of c.
S. Judd, territorial forester, the object
being to clear the islands of destruct-
i've animals which seriously retard
the growth of vegetation; this growth
being important to prevent the wash
ing and blowing away of the scant
soil of the island. Forester Judd was
assisted by Eben Low and by memb-
ers of A, L. c. Atkinson's machine gun
company, which came over from Homo
lulu to take part in the Hunt Among
those in the party were-C. S. Judd,
f. b. Jackson, e. p. Low, Lorrin
Thurston, Gordon Scott, Fred Water
house, p. G. II. Deverill, w. S. Roy
croft r. E. White, Kou, w. l.. Emory,
X. Emory, A. A. Englehard, p. e.
Spaulding, II. E. Gregory and L. p.
Scott.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1916-05-26
Total $6.S98.SO

The Japanese were the heaviest
sufferers, and besides the money they
contributed the amount of relief af-
forded and materials supplied them
far exceeded that of any other nation
ality.
The money was spent by the COM
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1916-05-26

The executive committee of the
Maui County Fair will hold an import
ant meeting next Tuesday evening at
the Wailuku Town Hall.
Next Tuesday is Decoration Day.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1916-05-26
Total $6,S93.SO
Relief was afforded by nationalities

The committee consists of: r. A.
Wadsworth, Glenn Crowell, J. Garcia,
). II. kunewa. N. X. Otsuka. DR.. Os-
mers, and L. r. Mathews.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-01
Washington, d. C., July 26, 1916
MIR. MERLE MACALLISTER.
Editor, The Vermont Advance,
Burlington. Vermont.

My recall when met YOU few weeks since
you asked would write for the Advance brief giving
would give me pleasure to do and comply with your
quest.
my position let me say at the outset that
have abiding talh that the farmers of Vermont
that every fiber my makeup loyal their interests This
being the deem only give simple story as
TO part OF the labor performed the formulation of
Credits bill
This bill introduced i'll Senate January 3rl and was
referred to the Committee Banking Currency which am
member nat spent many hard hours OF SERVICE laborng earnestly
TO perfect the measure that might be OF the greatest possible
the farming interests of the south known to every
member OF the Committee on Banking Currency.
1t that the earlier consideration the Rural Credits
that the bill could be of real value
was confessed by member OF the committee that
sonae expectation the of the friends OF the bill
be OF practical benefit any country east of Ohio
indeed 1t was expected that would be very
mo- INDIANA and Illinois he reasons for this obvious.
the rates for money farm mortgages in the middle west
range from to Passing south of River and
OF the Mississippi however rates for reasons which if is
per cent rate Is reached sections the Pacific
The tact that the would be benefited by measure
was not urged the BILL member of Committee
anS and Currency abored with desire Tighten
the farmers in the states where the pre-
There time the considerations OF the COM
ee when the question exempng notes or bonds
ISSUED under the Rural Credits bill from pac
ing them on parity with I. s. Government bonds
Whether would would right say that the State of
ermont other property within
borders question upon which the Commit
tee on banking and Currency divided Under the provisions of
Dill any monee man III ernon his funds this Rural
CredtS and laugh the when they
tribute his share to the support OF the Schools highways
expenses OF conducting and municipal affairs.
During all the this measure bv the Vermont press
mot the slightest mention, far recall has ever made
lot this tNempon feature OF the Rural Credits bill Every
any class OF people that immediately trans rre
I'M very large measure, to the back of the farmer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-01
Two Americans British Peers.

William Waldorf Astor is not the
only living American-born British
peer. Francis Allston Charming,
whose earliest years were spent in
Massachusetts, was created baronet
in 1902, and was elevated to the peer
age in 1912, when he become Baron
Claiming. He was born in this coun-
try March p, 1841. His father, Rev.
w. H. Charming, closed his pastorate
in Cincinnati that year and moved to
Boston. In 1852 he succeeded James
Martineau as pastor of the Hope street
chapel in Liverpool, and although the
last years Of the Civil war saw him
back in America, serving as the chap
lain Of the national senate, he re-
manned in England for practically the
rest Of his life. Francis Allston Chan
ming was educated at Oxford, and has
had distinguished, though not con-
spicuous career, both at Oxford and
in English public life.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-01
READ CHARACTER FROM FEET
Shoe Dealer Says They Are a Sure In
dex to Their Owners State
of Mind.

Delegates attending the annual con-
vention of the Ohio Retail Shoe Deal
RS association maintain the feet are
closely related to character
Feet are not lowly parts of the
anatomy-no pun intended" said o.
k. Dorm, a Cleveland shoe dealer.
It's possible to read character from
feet, just as a phrenologist reads char
acter from the head.
"Women's feet are especially good
indexes of states of mind
NO matter how serene a woman
may be outwardly, you can guess her
state Of mind from the position of her
feet
"She may say a shoe fits, with a
smile on her face, but her feet will be-
tray her. She'll sit with the soles
turned toward each other, or keep the
soles pressed tightly to the floor.
Again she may raise the soles from
the floor and press down with the
heels.
"Turned-in toes indicate restless
ness. Anger is shown by digging the
heel into the floor, nervousness by
tapping of the foot
Policemen and detectives often
make use Of this knowledge to obtain
confessions from suspects. "-Cleve.
land Press.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-01
Wanted PenneII in the Trenches.

How am l to give really vivid
picture of trench life as l saw it for
the first time? How make it live for
others, when l remember that the
many descriptive accounts have read
in England, many of them the letters
of soldiers, did not in the least visual
ize it for me? / watched the flares
rising from the German lines, watched
them burst into points Of light over
the desolate country called No-Mans-
Land and drift slowly down. And
watched the shadows rush back again
like the very wind of darkness.
wished that Joseph Pencil might see
something of this fascinating night
life. 1t seemed to me that he would
be able to catch the beauty of it with
his blacks and whites, make it real
for the world, which will never see
it as did against the dark background,
which was my own first glimmering
realization of the tremendous sadness,
the awful futility of war.-James Nor
man Hall in the Atlantic Monthly.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-01
LAST OF WITNESSES HEARD.
Contested Will Case of George w
Walker in Probate Court.

The last of the witnesses in the con
tested will ease of George W. Walker
IN which Mr.. and Mrs. William NJ. Ran
dali are seeking to have a second will
allowed for probate and the Home for
the Aged and Disabled is trying to
have an earlier will probated, were
heard yesterday. Arguments will be
made Wednesday morning.
In the first will Mr. Walker left his
property to his daughter, Mrs. Randall
for use during her life time with sucf
of the principal as she might need
After her death it might 90 to the
Home for the Aged and Disabled II
the second will all of the property was
left to the daughter.
The Home for the Aged and Disabled
is seeking to prove that Mr. Walker
was not capable of making a will wheI
he made the second one and that undue
influence was used.
George S. Johnson testified that he
had worked for Randall and had hear6
some talk of making a will. RALPH
Hall gave similar testimony Some OF
the questions had to do with the habit.
of Mrs. Randall and of her associates.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-01
THE RURAL CREDITS BILL
to
Absolutely Hostile
ton the Investments the Money Lender and Transfers the Burden Back
Farmer The following letter is

plead committee strike this provision of the bill
be aided III reasonable No member Of the committee how
presumed say single that the eastern section Of
should be ufatu to constituents in Vermont if did pro-
test with all the vigor in against the passage of the
with this exemption clause included
Although not lawyer Nermonter knows insisted that
gated to the Federal Government were reserved to the AND that
knew OF no clause i'll the constitution which delegated
from Government bond should be deprived OF the power to faux
the property within its borders the fit to do
went several of the best constitutional LAWYERS in the United
States Senate and 1ac h feature Of tl Ii f Ilea
clear that in passing this the Federal was as
Stunning unwarranted control the private affairs of the
Senator Cummns Iowa, abest constitutional law
yers the Senate made an extended argument mon this MONT show
ing seemed concvey that the Government has
not the right that aside from Government bonds we may
property boundaries in whatever form or
OF whatever kind that property may be
became thoroughly confirmed the that the bonds
issued under this act should not be exempt from taxation that gave
raj Credits bill enacted into law should constrained to vote
against the bill under consideration unless the axexmptng provs-
There have been effort on the part of those
who opposing my to the Senate to mead the peope Of
this matter The statement has been made unnu
edy that Senator Dillingham; voted for the Nothing
here Washington including OF course Representatiyes Greene
and Dale against the bill Indeed may
including Virginia is recorded as having voted for this
measure and while the Democratic party bill
party whip and spur OF party exneiencv
voting for the bill.
may have erred in my vote on this measure but know
voted my Judgment and conscience dictated do not believe
the people OF Vermont upon careful consideration will reach
that that they respect standing square up to the rack and
voting on every measure In eight the Senate
never lett the chamber to avoid
To briefly The Credits bill is admittedly of no
"1n to e Vermont farmer It exep from taxation all funds
creasng the burden OF farmer by increased taxation
Cordially yours,
CARROLL S PAGE
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-01
WEST BRATTLEBORO

Mrs. f. A. Convey was admitted to
the Memorial hospital Sunday for
treatment.
Mrs. F. w. Chase entertained the
Social club at dinner today. The af-
tefnoon is being devoted to sociabili-
ty.
Miss Helen Seller of New York city
came Saturday to spend the month of
August with her aunt, Mrs. John Me,
Kay.
Mrs. Gallison and daughter, Mona
who We're guests of Mrs +. d. Marsh
returned to their home in Boston yes
terday.
, Miss Minnie Stowe of Waverlv
Mass, who is spending the summer al
her bungalow in Wilmington, is guest
of her aunt, Mrs. T. NJ. Miller.
Harold Chase, who is employed al
the Westinghouse electrical plant al
East Pittsburg, Pa, is spending his va
cation with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
p. w. Chase.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Stellman OF
Syracuse, n. Y, visited their parents
Mr. and Mrs. Z. F. Blodgett ana Mr.
and Mrs. l.. II. Stellman, Saturday
They came by automobile.
Clarence Convey returned to his home
Saturday from the Memorial hospital
where he had been two weeks follow
ing an operation for the removal of ;
diseased gland of his neck.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Greenwood ant
niece, Miss Mary Greenwood, of Ches
ter called on their niece, Mrs. P. L
Convey, Sunday. Miss Belle Greenwood
who had been a guest there, returned
with them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-01
CATS ALMOST BLIND IN LIGHT
Bred for Generations In Old Slave
Cells Beneath Hotel at
Savannah, Ga.

Except for the old slave market
at Milledgeville, Savannah has, in
the foundations Of the Pulaski hotel,
Georgia's most remarkable memento
of the days when men were sold as
chattels.
The basement of this ancient hos
telry is honeycombed with bricked-up
cells used during the period before the
war by slave owners for the safe
keeping of their charges en- route to
and from the big slave markets to the
north.
There are very few people of this
generation who know of the "under
pinnings" of the old hotel The base
ment is now inhabited by cats, and
these are gradually going blind in the
light of day, while their sight in the
gloom of the dungeons is being in.
tensified.
Savannah was great stopping
place for the slave owners in the old
days, and it was for the convenience
IT these that the underground apart.
ments were provided when the Pulas-
f was built something like 100 years
ago.
For more than so years these old
cells have been forgotten, and many
generations of felines have bred their
kittens in them, stunning the light OF
| lay, until the present cycle of cats are
almost blind in the light of the sun.
| They are a submerged link between
the new South and the old
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-01
Hard to Beat a Tax Dodger.
(Vergennes Enterprise. J

The fact that Vermont receives but
$3.50 out of Hetty Green g 100000
600 estate, her legal residence being
at Bellows Falls, has caused consider
able comment among Vermont news
papers, some arguing that the inheri-
lance tax law should be amended so
that this could not happen again. But
it should be remembered that if Yer
mont s law had been the same as, say,
New York 5, the listers of Bellows
Falls never would have had a chance
to do business with Hetty. Some other
state would have been selected for the
legal residence. 1t is hard to beat a
tax dodger, as some Vermont listers
can testify.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-01
Mrs. Hetty Green's Estate.
(Montpelier Argus. J

The fact that Vermont received but
$3.50 out of Hettv Green 5 100000
600 estate, her legal residence being
at Bellows Falls, has caused consider
able comment among Vermont news
papers.-Nergennes Enterprise.
We have it on the authority of the
Attorney General Barber that Yer
mont received $4,000 in cash on the
day letters of administration were ap-
piled for in probate court at Bellows
Falls and that the state is in a fair
way to receive 100000 or good
share of it, for probate fees. The es-
tate was required to put bonds for
$1,000 to cover any claim the state
may have. The news that the state
viii receive only $3.50 or $500 has
had wide publicity.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-01
DRY SEASONS RECALLED.
Grasshoppers Made Shortage and Pc
tato Tops Were Cut for Hay.

Editor of The Refor-ner:-
For the past two years the grasshop-
peers have inflicted serious damage in
sections to grass and grain. but this
year they are passing out of existence.
TINS brings TO mind the dry seasons of
1872, 1893 and 1854. Then the grass
h"pprrs were as troublesome as in the
past two seasons
The writer recalls that farmers be
cause of the shortage of feed in pas.
lures and mowiHgs went to the wood
lots and fclled trees and brush to
iurnish a bite for their cattle. The
cattle would follow them eagerly for
their meals.
some farmers harvested their potato
tops for hay. This was before the 30.
/ 'ato blight or bugs had appeared. So
scarce was fodder that in sections cows
/ were sold for from 81 to so each and
/ calves that had been summered went
/ FOR 30 cents. Large crops came the fol
/ lowing years.
The writer's father, who then lived
( in Cheshire county. New Hampsbire
said that in the years 1912 to 1877
\ grasshoppcrs were prevalent in sec
\ tions, doing much damage to crops. but
\ in the autumn they arose and flew
away. presenting to view a cloud o.
/ grasshoppcrs.
Yours truly.
c. p. STICKNEY.
( Brookline. Aug. /.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-01
IceIand's First DramatIst.

Gudmundur Kamban, who has come
to this country to publish his works
in English, is Iceland's first dramatist.
He was born in Reykjavik, the capital
of Iceland, twenty-seven years ago, and
at the age of eighteen he began writ
Ing his first play, "Hadda Padda."
After three years. when 1t had been
published in his native land. he went
to Copenhagen to attend the univer-
sity. Having learned Danish, lam
guage very different from his native
tongue, he translated his drama and
offered it to the Royal theater Of Co.
penhagen. 1t was accepted and pro.
duced in 1912 and since then has been
played in so theaters throughout the
scandinavian countries.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-01
GARDENING for Children.

Children should at an early age be
interested in the garden. The work
they will do when interested will af-
ford exercise in the fresh air. give
them knowledge of plant growth and
soil fertility, and perhaps stimulate
greater interest in farm life.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-01
SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST''

A proprietary medicine like every
thing else that comes before the pub
lie has to prove its merit. 1t has to
meet competition. The law of the
Survival of the Fittest,' applies to
this as to other things. The fact that
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound after forty years of success is
still one of the largest sellers proves
edy for the ailments of wonankind
AMI one in which they may have per.
feet confidence.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-01
THE MOST UNCERTAIN

.rcositious iu the world are the sure
h IS Of life. He who has life iusur.
re takes the chances of life S bread
uning battle with much more com
,coucy. Insure and bee sure. National
H. ms, Co. OF VI Mutual. AL.
sRT c. LAIRD, Special Agent, 8
osby Block.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-01

Excursion to Ocean Beach, New
London, Conn, Sunday, August G.
Train leaves Brattleboro at a. m, re-
turning leaves New London at 80 u.
IN. Fare for the round trip only $l.25
See flyers for particulars.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-01

lee cream will be on sale at the band
concert this evening for the benefit Of
the Esteyville Athletic association.
Adv. $50
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-01
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The funeral of Mrs. Emma LaDuca
will be held tomorrow morning at 8
o clock at st. Michael s Roman Catho-
lie church The burial will take place
in the Roman Catholic cemetery.
The boxes which have been placed in
different locations to receive contributions
for the benefit of Company | will he gath
cred THURSDAY 1t has been decided to
use the money for the benefit of the fam
lies OF the members OF the company IN
stead of sending it to Eagle Pass
Today the Princess theatre presents the
William \. Brady production, Fate ;
Boomerang, with Molie King in the lead
ing role supported by an all star east, also
Jean Sotheln and Howard Estahrook IN
The Mysteries OF AIyra. Tomorrow Mad
am Olga Petrova will be seen i'll the Metro
production, The Soul Market.
The price of Ford ears of all styles
dropped this morning all over the
country with a guarantee that there
will be no further reduction III price
before August l next year. The tour
ing ears dropped from $40 to $36t
and the runabouts from $500 to $345
The prices are f. 0. b. Detroit, Mich
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-01

Jordan, n. Y, has a doctor in Adam
Miller, who, at 90, is still actively en-
gagged in the practice of medicine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-01

The snowy top of Mount Everest in
India is plainly visible to the unaided
eye from points 107 miles distant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-01

Machinery is being used for trench
digging in some Of the Canadian
camps.