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The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1916-02-04
Maui Now to Have
One Full Regiment
Three New Companies For Lahaina,
Two For Wailuku, One For Puu-
nene.-GOOd Band Now Assured :
Inspection PleaSeS.

Maui is soon to have a complete re-
giment of the national guard of her
own. When the Third Regiment was
rerently organized, two battalions
were given to Maui, and the third to
Kauai This was not satisfactory, es-
pecially to Kauai, since the regimental
headquarters was located on Maui.
Following the annual inspection of the
guard on both islands, authority was
granted to recruit a full regiment on
each island. The Kauai regiment will
be known as the Fourth Regiment, the
Third remaining as the Maui designa-
ton.
Six more regiments are according
ly being recruited on this island.
Three of these are in the Lahaina dis
trict, two more are to be formed in
Wailuku district and one at Puunene.
There will possibly be one in Maka-
wac. In any event there will soon be
IL full companies. Officers have al
panies, and their names will probably
panis, and their names will probably
be announced from headquarters with
in a few days.
Besides the new companies, hospi-
tai corps of IL men has been formed
to be in command of DR.. Osmers or
Dr.. Durney; a machine gun corps, in
command of Quarter Master H. w.
Rice; and a regimental band of %
nil Nn~ith n rtfly oh of
musician. The band was organized
last Sunday, and has as it's nucleus
the former county band which for six
months or more has been struggling
for existence. It's future now seems
assured. since it will be fully equipped
with instruments and uniforms by the
war department.
Field Day On 26th.
The Third Regiment will hold a
field day meet in Wailuku on Satur-
day, February 26, at which all kinds
of military sports will be the cE>ef
feature. The arrangements for this
event are in the hands of commi Ssee
consisting of 1t. w. S. Chillingworth,
Capt. A. w. Collins, Capt. Frank Euf-
kin, Capt. Kaae, 1t. Robinson, 1t. w.
A. Baldwin, and 1t. Mackenzie.
Largest Regiment in U. S.
AS a result of the annual inspection
concluded on Monday by Capt. c. s.
Lincoln, U. S. A., and Gen. Samuel l.
Johnson, it was found that the Third
Regiment of the Hawaii national
guard is the largest regiment of or
ganized militia in the United States
1t consist of 1855 men. Most of the
mainland regiments have from 500 to
700 men. OF the Maui contingent 66S
men attended inspection last Sunday
| On Kauai, 692 were registered at pre-
| sent. 1856 men absent were for most
part prevented from attending by
storm damage to roads and other
damage caused by the storm.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1916-02-04
Lyons Steps Out As
Deputy Tax Assessor

T. B. Lyons, deputy tax assessor in
the Wailuku office for the past year or
more rendered his resignation to AS
SCISSOR j. II. Kunewa, and the same
took effect the first of the month. On
the same date, George H. Cummings,
for the past 9 years deputy in the
County auditors office, took charge
of the vacant position in the tax Of
fice. No reason for the change has
been given out.
1t is understood that Cummings
place in the auditors office is to be
filled permanently by j. N. X. Keola,
who has been temporarily engaged in
that department in connection with
the investigation of the tangle in the
circuit court accounts. 1t is also pos
sible that Lyons will get Keola's old
job as clerk in the county engineers
office.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1916-02-04
Death of a Pioneer

John Cook, whose death occurred at
the Fred Baldwin Memorial Home, at
Paia, on Sunday night, January 80,
was one of the oldest white residents
Of the Islands. He was 92 years of
age, having been born in Deptford,
England. June IA, 1924. He had been
in Hawaii for II years. He was a
carpenter by trade, and is survived by
two sons. John w. Cook, and Felix
Cook, who live in Honolulu. Before
coming to the Islands, Mr. Cook was
mixed up in some of the stirring
events of the years Immediately fol-
lowing the discovery of gold in CALI.
fornia, and he was the owner of an old
flag which he claimed to be the first
American flag ever raised in Califor-
mia, by Fremont. The claim seems
to have been pretty well established.
The deceased at one time owned
considerable property on Kauai, but
lost it, and then lived in Honolulu
where he was engaged in contracting
and building until about three years
ago when he was admitted to the Fred
Baldwin Home.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1916-02-04
CHORAL CLUB ORGANIZED.

On Tuesday evening at the Com
munity House the Maui Choral Club
formally adopted a Constitution and
elected officers.
The following were elected to serve
for the ensuing year:
President, H. d. Sloggett; Secretary
and treasurer, Mrs. A. C. Bowdish;
librarian, Mrs. Murdoch; Muiscal di-
rector, Harry Washburn Baldwin, the
executive committee consists of the
president, director, Mrs. II. A. Bald
win, d. c. Lindsay, Mrs. w. S. Nicill.
There were about thirty-five present
and they all became charter members.
The Club is at present rehearsing
Queen Esther" which is to be given
within a few weeks:
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1916-02-04
Miss Ellen COpp to Be
Maui'S Parade Princess

Unless the school department
refuses to release her for the
occasion, Miss Ellen Copp,
teacher in the Keokea school,
will ride in the big carnival
parade in Honolulu, on Wash
ingtons Birthday, as Maui's
princess. This was decided up
on by the chamber of commerce
committee shortly after its ap-
pointment yesterday afternoon.
IT was also decided that the
Maui princess shall ride Angus
McPhee's horse Denervo.
The committee, which con-
sists of f. F. Baldwin, Angus
McPhee, and Harold Rice,
placed the direct handling of
the princess matter in hands of
Mr.. McPhee, who is already
busy arranging for costume and
other details. The selection of
Miss Copp is believed to be a
most happy one, as it is known
that she is a most accomplished
and graceful rider. She is a
daughter of George Copp, of
Kula.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1916-02-04
Local Manager For
Lahaina Bank Chosen

F. N. Lufkin, a brother of c. d.
Lufkin, is to have charge of the La
haina National Bank upon his arrival
here the latter part of this month. He
will succeed V. C. Schoenberg, who re-
signed to become circuit clerk. Mr.
Lufkin for a number of years past
has been in charge of the United
Fruit Company's business in Guata-
mala, which position he is leaving to
come to Maui. He is expected to ar
rive on the next trip of the Great
Northern, due in Honolulu on the 21st
inst. 1t will be his first visit to the
Islands.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1916-02-04
WadSWOrth Heads
Chamber Commerce
Maui To Have Princess In Carnival.
Support For Promotion Urged.
Chamber Will Advertise Maui'S
Charms.

The Maui Chamber of Commerce,
at its meeting on Thursday afternoon,
elected new officers for the year as
follows: r. A. Wadsworth, PRESIDENT
H. w. Rice, vice president; d. II.
Case, Secretary; c. d. Lufkin, Trea-
surer; Trustees - II. A. Baldwin,
George Freeland, George Cooper, DR..
w. d. Baldwin, d. G. Lindsay, II. B.
Penhallow, L. Weinzheimer, w. T.
Robinson, J. j. Walsh, l.. Won Temp
sky, w. o. Aiken, and f. F. Baldwin.
In urging that he be not reelected
president, f. f. Baldwin, the retiring
head of the organization stated that
he believed it to be for the best in
terests of the body that a change be
made. He had the interests of the
organization very much at heart, he
stated, but did not believe it good po-
licy for one man to hold the chair too
continuously. Strong efforts were
made by number of members, includ-
ing R. A. Wadsworth L. Won Temp
sky, and G. d. Lufkin, to force the
reelection of Mr.. Baldwin, but a
nominating committee was finally
named, consisting of w. H. Rice, w.
o. Aiken and ]. B. Thomson, and
their report resulted in the election
of Mr.. Wadsworth for president, and
the other officers as named above.
No Haeakala Road Survey.
A letter from Governor Pinkham to
the Public Works department, in con-
nection with the request of the cham
Der that the territorial department
make a survey of the proposed road
to the summit of Haleakala, puts a
very decided veto on the project in
so far as the territory is concerned.
He declared that the survey would cost
a lot of money, which the territory
does not have, and he further in
dicated that he is not much in SYM
pathy with the plan anyway.
Urge Aid For Promotion.
The chamber also passed a motion
instructing the secretary to notify the
board of supervisors that the cham
Der is first, last, and always in favor
of contributions by Maui to promotion
work in as great an amount as the
county can afford, but not less than
$50 per month.
Princess For Floral Parade.
At the suggestion of F. F. Baldwin,
the chamber decided to supply a
princess" for the coming carnival in
Honolulu, and committee consisting
of Mr.. Baldwin, H. w. Rice, and An
gus McPhee was appointed to handle
the matter. The sum of $3.50 was
authorized to be spent.
To Repair Rest House.
The Haleakala rest house commit
tee was authorized to take steps look
ing to the waterproofing of the con.
crete walls of the new rest house
which fail to keep out the rain dur
ing driving storms, and also towards
re-roofing the stable which was dam
age in the recent kona gales.
Booster letterhead.
At the suggestion of D. c. Lind
say, it was decided to have q
special letterhead prepared, designed
to be an advertisement of Maui's at
fractions, which should be used fol
a period of from one to two weeks by
members of the chamber, for all cor
respondence outside of the Islands.
committee consisting of Mr.. Lindsay
W. o. Aiken and Will ]. Cooper was
appointed to have such a letterhea6
prepared.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1916-02-04
Would Have Carnegie
Hero Medal For Welch

If the recommendations of the
Maui Chamber of Commerce
carry weight, Joseph f. Welch,
of Wailuku, is likely to soon be
honoreG with the possession OF
a Carnegie medal for hero SIN
Welch probably saved the yes
OF dozen or m1re persons dir-
in2 the flood IN lao stream, on
the morning of January IS, at
great personal danger to him
self. With a rope tied to his
waist he entered the raging tor
rent time after time, and each
time was hauled back with one
or more of the flood-trapped
persons in his arms. Several
of these were floundering in the
water and would almost certain
ly have drowned but for his
bravery.
The matter was brought to
the attention of the Chamber at
its meeting yesterday by Rev.
r. B. Dodge, and a committee
consisting of T.. r. Bevins, An
gus McPhee, and c. d. Lufkin
was appointed to ascertain the
full facts of the matter. The
committee will also consider the
work of Charles Rose, who re-
scued a Chinese from a tree, in
much the same manner that
Welch did, and of others who
may possibly be deserving Of re-
cognition for their heroism on
the same occasion.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1916-02-04
DEAD BODIES REPORTED FOUND.

Word reached Wailuku this week,
that Japanese foreman of the ]. F.
Brown ranch, on Molokai, while fish
ing at the Halawa end of the island,
on January %, had discovered two
dead bodies floating in the surf. He
reported the matter several days
later, but no effort seems to have been
made to verify his story. Judge Con-
radt, who wrote about the matter,
was of the opinion that the bodies
were those of persons drowned in the
lao Valley flood, and carried out to
sea.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1916-02-04
DEATH OF A CHILD.

Thelma, one of the little daughters
of Mr. and Mrs. George w. Wilbur, of
Wailulu, died early this morning
from bronchitis, following an attack
of measles. The funeral took place
this afternoon, interment being in the
Wailuku cemetery. The child for a
number OF years past had been an in
valid. She was 81 years old.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1916-02-04
DR.. DEAN TO ADDRESS HAIKU
FARMERS.

DR.. Arthur L. Dean, President of the
College of Hawaii, will arrive in
Maui tomorrow morning, and will de-
liver an address before the Haiku
Farmers Association, at the Kuiaha
school house tomorrow evening. His
topic will be Soil Fertility" and is
the same address made before the
meeting of the Sugar planters asso-
citation recently. DR.. Dean will be ac-
companied by his wife.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1916-02-04

Another Vaudeville Company now
playing at The National Theater, Ho-
nolulu, will soon be here, announce
ment of which will be made later
These vaudevilles are direct from the
Great Fuller Circuit of Australia,
which includes about forty theaters
in the Antipodes.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1916-02-04
January Rainfall In
Waikiki Breaks Record

1t rained more in Wailuku
during the one month of Jan.
uary, just past, than in the full
II months ending December 81,
1915. In fact the January pre-
cipitation, as shown by the
weather bureau records, kept by
Brother Frank, lacked less than
5 inches of equaling the normal
yearly rainfall CT the district.
The record for the four weeks
ending January 20, is 23.97 in
ches. The total for the four
months ending December 81,
was 1919, and this was above
the normal for the same period,
which is but 965. The total pre-
cipitation for the year 1915 was
22.91 inches, while the normal
annual rainfall is 1854 inches.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-03
COULD FILL THE BILL

He had told her the age-old story,
and, torn with emotion, waited for
a few short words that would decide
his fate.
George" she answered, before
1 give you my answer you must tell
me something. Do you drink any
thing?"
Proudly, triumphantly, he clasped
her in his arms and whispered in her
shell-like ear:
Anything" he said.-The Medi-
cine Man.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-03
TODAY'S BELLRINGER

The late i'd joke: A man drove up
to an Office building, and entered his
lawyers Office. what do l owe
your" he asked the lawyer. 1.-TWO
fifty" replied the lawyer. Cali right"
answered the client, my I'D is down.
stairs. You can keep that to apply
on the bill and I'll mail you check
for the balance"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-03

new york-last month they eleckt-
ed a teller member of kongress from
1 of the east side districkts & he was
1 of the LIST to hop on trane & go
down to washington D C, to get rite
on the job of running the guvern-
ment.
as he is a new member he wanted
his family to be there to see there
proud dad put his hand to the rains
of government, so he took his littel
son raymond with him
now this congressman always be-
leeves in telling the truth no matter
how paneful it may be
they got to the house of kongress
which is differunt from the senate
brite and urley, long befour it begun
to line up for the first days work, and
purity soon the chaplin he come in
and prayed for kwite while
dad, said Ittel raymond who is
about yeres old & very smart, who
is that man
that, my son, ansers his pop, is the
chaplin
it don't look like him, dad, the son
replys
look like who
why, charlie chaplin, raymond an
sered
it amt that one, his dad said, this
is the man who prays
o, is that so, chirped raymond, and
does he pray for the members of
kongress?
he congressman grabbed a deep
thought for a mint and then he said
no, son, he looks at the members
of kongress, and then he prays for
the country - .--.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-22
DEATHS IN TORNADO
 - ARE PLACED AT NINE
Kemp City, Okla., Practical ly Wiped Out by Ter
 rife Storm

Denson, Tex, May 21.-Nine persons were killed and 3S injured at Kemp City, Okla, eight miles east of Denison, and the town was badly damaged by tor nado which last night swept path three quarters of mile wide and five miles long in the vicinity of Kemp Only three small dwellings remain intact at Kemp
 Twelve business houses and 60 residences at Kemp were wrecked and. of the nine dead, eight were killed in the town. The other person killed, a child of Dr. J. J. McCollogh, was crushed to death when the Mccullough home, five miles east of Denson, was demolished. Two other chill dren were injured
 Those killed in Kemp were Chaney Bat tie, cashier of the Kemp bank; Dr. Will liam Brinson and wife; M A. Thomas postmaster; E. E. Cox and wife; Mrs. J. w Hiveley and Artile Pleasant.
 Outside of Kemp city a number of farm buildings were destroyed and grow ing crops damaged.
 All of the dead and injured were brought to Denison. aboard a relief train, which was dispatched to the town in response to an appeal brought by a courier When the rescue party arrived they found the town in ruins, and the few persons who reached storm cellars after the storm broke and escaped injury, administering to the less fortunate towns people.
 Several persons miraculously escaped death. When the two-story frame hotel building collapsed, Mrs. Marie Johnson was thrown from her room on the second floor and suffered little effects from the fall The two-year-old child of Dr. and Mrs Crimson was hurled 800 feet with flying debris when the Brinson home was destroyed and suffered only minor in juries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-22
RAIDS BY ENEMY
Atldntd Man in French
 Air SerDice Wins Medal

gun fire as he approached He waited until he was within 90 yards of the Ger man machine and then opened fire At his fifth shot the gunner of the German machine tossed up his hands and fell over on the pilot, who also crumpled up as the machine began to plunge downward, in flames, to the German trenches near Unholz After it crashed to the ground it continued to burn.
 Corporal Rockwell was compelled to turn at a sharp incline to avoid a collision with the German aeroplane. He did not see the German machine strike the ground but that fact was reported by the artil- lery observers.
 Two German aeroplanes flew over the Franco-American camp on the following day and dropped bomb. which exploded within 10 yards of the machines, but caused no damage Corporal Chapman and Lieutenant Thaw took to the air. and the Germans fled. One escaped in the haze. Lieutenant Thaw caught the other at height of S200 yards and ex- changed volleys at close range. Then his gun damned and he was obliged to desist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-22
BADGE TAKEN FROM
 OFFICER AT GERARD
Had Arrested Two Raiding Deputies for Carrying
 Concealed Weapons

Girard, May H.-Patrolman Harris of the Girard police force was called to mill itary headquarters and his badge re- moved today by Capt. Dallas Smith of the Opelika company, National Guard Of Alabama, after the patrolman had arrest ed two state deputies conducting whisky raids here, on charges of carrying con cealed weapons. The deputies were re- leased and later Captain Smith returned the badge to the patrolman. Reports that a clash had occurred between Chief of Police Oakes and Captain Smith were denounced tonight by Captain Smith Chief Oakes could not be located
 Special Agent Baughn, conducting the raids for the attorney general, tonight invaded the Manhattan club. Several ar rests were made. Baughn claims to have located a number of barrels of whisky in the basement of the club. He placed guards about the building tonight and will seize the liquor tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-22
GENERAL BLACK ID REPRESENT ARMY Party From Washington to Reach Birmingham Next
 Sunday Night

Washington, May 21.--(special9-G W. c, Black, chief of the engineering corps, United States army. has been as- signed by Secretary of War Baker to represent the army in Tuscaloosa dur ing the centennial celebration next week
 The navy, as heretofore reported, will be represented by Secretary Josephus Daniels and his aid, Commander D. N. Wurtzhaugh. The party. augmented by Surgeon General Gorgas and w. P G. Harding of the federal reserve board, will reach Birmingham next Sunday night and the following Monday morn ing will be the guests of civic organi- cations of Birmingham. Representative Oliver on account of the navy reor- ganization bill pending before the House, may be unable to attend He was in strumental in preparing the navy bill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-22

Paris, May H.-Corporal Kiffen Rock well of Atlanta, Ga, a member of the Franco-American flying corps, has been proposed for promotion to the rank of sergeant as a reward for bringing down g. German aeroplane near Hartman's s Weilerkopf on May IS. He will be dec orated with the military medal.
 Corporal Victor Chapman of New York has been proposed for promotion to the rank of sergeant for his pursuit of a German machine that flew over the aviation camp seeking revenge for Cor poral Rockwelrs exploit.
 Lieut.. William K Thaw of Pittshurg has been proposed for citation for pusu- ing secend German machine from the camp. continuing the flight at close range until his machine gun damned. Lieuten- ant Thaw also is credited with forcing down another German machine. probably to destruction, but it has been impossible to verify this officially.
 Corporal Rockwell engaged his opponent at close quarters. He swooped down upon the German aeroplane, facing machine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-22

Rome, May 21.-After a protracted council meeting attended by cabinet ministers, Gen. Paloa Morrone, minis ter of war, issued statement con corning the military situation in con nection with the Austrian offensive which will leave the Italian supreme command perfectly tranquil"
 The plans of the Italian military authorities cannot be divulged nor dis eussed, but it can be stated that meas ures have been adopted to cope with any possible situation. Tn addition to direct action on the Italian front it is expected that general offensive movement against the Austrians will be made on other fronts, especially in the Balkans and in Russia and in ad- dition a contemporaneous attack is ex- pected to be sprung by Italy's allies in France. Meanwhile military critics, in-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-22
Reading Rise Feature
 of Week on Wall Street

New York. May 21.-Two distinict pe- riods marked last weeks stock market,
 the first half being characterized by Dindecision and irregularity on the greater currency given to peace ru- mors and the other half witnessing a sensational upward movement in aasading. which helped to advance oth- or rails. while war stocks and allied specialties declined.
 The Reading episode, which carried the common and second preferred is sues to new high records, appeared to be based on the belief that an import ant readjustment of the company's af- fairs is imminent
 Selling of specialties was more or Hess continuous, motors suffering the greater losses. United States Steel, however. more than held it's own in jspite of recurrent liquidation. Industrial conditions. apart from la