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The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1917-03-09
Island Electric Co.
Being Investigated
Superintendent Tells Utilities Board
Kahului Railroad Hegs All The
"Juice"-Will Probe Further

On complaint from the Maui News
of poor power service, the Island
Electric Company of Maui was the OBJ
ject of investigation again by the pub
lie utilities commission on Tuesday.
j. H. Blair, superintendent of the COM
pany, was examined at the length by
Commissioners Garden and Gignoux
and Judge Watson, commission attor-
ney, as to what the company planned
to do to remedy it's service.
Lack of definite information on ac-
count of the residence on the main
land of the president of the company,
Robert E. Bond, hindered the commits
sion from making much progress.
Blair was instructed to produce for
the commission all correspondence on
the negotiations for renewal of the
power contract with the Kahului Rail-
way and the present contract as well
as the contract with the Maui News.
The cause of the newspapers COM
plant is that every once in while
their power gives out. The company
explains that this is due to the "over-
load" from excessive use of power by
the Kahului Railway during the day
The situation as described by Blair is
that the plant has not the capacity of
the present consumption of power in
Guiding the large amount used by the
railway company. He explained that
the contract with the railway would
expire in September and that mean
while it would be impossible to install
additional power units and that the
only thing that could be done was to
wait for the expiration of the railway
contract.
Ap investigation of the company's
service at present, said Commissioner
Gignoux, would be very unsatisfactory
with the head of the company, Mr..
Bond, on the mainland.-Advertise
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1917-03-09
Maui Woman Comes
Home To Keep Baby
Honolulu Paper Tells Story Of How
Police Officer Induced Young WO-
men Return To Husband

Given the choice between having
her two-year-old baby boy taken away
from her or returning with him to her
husband in Maui, young Spanish
German wife gave up her love of the
"White Lights" and returned in the
Claudine last night to her husband
in the Valley Island.
Joseph Leal, probation officer, was
the man who played Deus Elk Machina
yesterday, after he learned the story
of the women who had run away from
her husband and was keeping some
what doubtful company with soldier
and others at place in Hotel Street.
Leal wirelessed yesterday afternoon
to the husband to be on the wharf in
Kahului at the arrival of the Claudine
this morning to welcome the erring
wife and their little boy.
The young woman had some trouble
with her husband. In a strange city,
among people of different races and
divergent characters, the runaway
wife became the prey of the vicious.
The company she was keeping was
sufficient to cause Joe Leal to take a
fatherly hand in the game.
Little woman" he told her yester-
day, cit may be all right, but Pm
afraid it amt. However, if you will
return to your husband in Maui by to-
nights Claudine we'll call everything
off and /, for one, will forget the past"
The Spanish German wife under
stood.
"And if l no go, what you do?"
she asked, seeking for information.
"Oh, l won't do much" Leal shot
back, looking her straight in the eye.
'If you don't go home to that hus-
band of yours in the Claudine tonight
I'll take that little kid of yours from
you and keep him at the detention
home"
"Sure you do that?" the mother ask
ed and there was whimper in her
voice.
"Bet'cher, that's what I'll do" Leal
told her and she believed him.
Mamma and baby went home yester-
day to hubby and papa.-Advertiser.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1917-03-09
BILLS WOULD BOOST
MANY MAUI SALARIES
All County Officials
Clerk Bill Killed
Much Money
Expecting Raises 80 County
= Maui Delegation Asks For

HONOLULU, March 7-Maui's dele
CATION made quite a little splash on
Tuesday when they dropped a batch
of appropriation bills aggregating
$620,0O0 into the legislative pot all at
one time. Just how they will fare,
of course remains to be seem. The
big bill of the batch calls for 100000
for building the road through the So
called "ditch country" on the Koolau
side of Maui, and is proposed as a
part of the territorial road scheme of
the civic convention. Representative
Joseph stood sponsor for the bill. The
other bills were-$20,000 for a sea-
wall at Lahaina, introduced by Waia-
holo; $4,000 for lining the Olnda
reservoir, Tavares; $4,000 for recon
structing the lao Valley road, Pascho-
al; and $4,000 for a county building
at Wailuku, Paschoal.
This does not include all that Maui
expects to ask for, as a 100000 item
is to be asked for ships wharf at La
haina, $4,000 for wharf at Lahaina,
and possibly a few hundred thousand
for a road up Haleakala. Representa-
tive Brown, of Lahaina, will also ask
for $4,000 for a court house for the
west Maui capital.
May Consolidate Road Bills
1t was expected that general road
bill covering the plans of the Civic
Convention would be introduced
which would carry all the various
road appropriation items of the sever
al islands. but this has not yet been
done. In fact nobody seems to know
much about the matter. The 100000
road item is to form Mauis part on
the big bill, as would also the Hale
akala road item, should such be in
troduced. While there seems to be a
good deal of favor for the plan, Kauai
is out strong against it, and a petition
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1917-03-09
RietOW To Manage
New FosS Company
Stockholders Take Charge Of Old Maui
Stables Outfit And Will Aim To Put
II On les Feet

Despite the fact that ]. c. Foss, Jr.,
the well-known Maui engineer and
contractor, is decidedly in bad financi-
ally, as reported in the Maui News
last week, the new company which he
Incorporated few weeks ago plans to
go ahead. The company is known as
the Wailuku Construction and Dray-
ing Company, Ltd, and it is to con-
tinue under the management OF Ray
B. Rietow, as acting manager.
The new company has taken over
the property of Foss as represented by
the Maui Stables, a rock crushing out
fit, and some other material, and will
do a general drayage business. 1t has
nothing to do with the Olinda reser-
yoir contract, which has been taken
hold of by the Baldwin National Bank.
]. c. Foss, Jr. continues as president
of the corporation. but it is understood
that some seventy-ive percent of the
stock is held by ID. T. Fleming. The
yother officers of the company are w.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1917-03-09
Bakers Dozen MauiiteS
Drawn On Federal JurieS

The following Mau; citizens have
been drawn to serve on the grand or
trial juries of the United States dis
trict court for the April term:
Grand Jurors: Gus ]. Bechert, La
haina; H. S. Hagerup, Lahaina; Will
lam X. Buchanan, Lahaina; Daniel t.
Carey, Wailuku; William Allen, La
haina.
Trial Jurors: Edgar j. Walker, Paia;
Edmund F. Deinert, Puunene; Sam
uel Lindsay. Kahului; G. A. Beall,
Puunene; Joaquin Garcia, Wailuku;
James T. Fantom, Puunene; Richard
Saunders, Keanae; v. A. Vetlesen,
Wailuku.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1917-03-09
GERMANS FLOCKING TO
MEXICO BY HUNDREDS
President Will Proceed To Arm Merchant Ships
Senate Adopts Cloture Measure - Prohibition
Passes Senate, Robinson Opposing

HoNoLULU, March 9 InerIand figures coal given
Plant profits $244SO3 from treeear sales
Nogaad ehes dead cattle traced peculiar disease known
Mrs Baen and Miss sors defeat Mrs Miss
United States and Mexico More than hundred daily get
ting p passports atm at Mexican consulate
powerful wireless plants Mexico City operating dispatchng
NpS f9d ee %a S P 9 d o to and eoo G% B Tapns that surplus
stock Of grain is low and in danger of being exhausted
SANTIAGO Cuba March 9-Unted
at request nN0 Of 60 government %n of province .,, ,h-
board to explain its nacton in not removing German ships Keekoo
Board decides regular wharfage be paid Deputy
torney general now drawing up bonds
Bene6ciaries to receive $50 monthly Is Shingles bill
LONDON, March S-Bonar Law said in Commons he saw
members firmly OF justice
enentes they feel bound he said because of
Count Zeppelin dead inflammation of lungs.
WASHINGTON, March SAmbassador Guthrie died in Toxic of
4S42 recruits joined army in February.
debate giving members
power prevent fbuser limit debate passed 76
Cummings of Iowa. declared that who said hbuster senators
WASHINGTON March s-Presdent been advised govern
believe he will act Immediately.
Senate today took up coue amendment by unanimous
LONDON, March SBtain is injured because Holland has
nounced she will discontinue all saings owing submarines This
Dutch ships in British harbors
HONOLULU, March s-Misses stor beat Misses
ams and Schaefer Will Mrs Coulter and Miss Ward this
afternoon
SAN JUAN, Porto Rco March 8-Every sugar plantation
involved strike San Diego 1gesa head of labor fedora
has called strike. Many of ncendiarism
HONOLULU March Federal survey public schools pro-
ded resolution introduced by Representative c. NJ Cooke
passes prohibition bill third reading 13 Robinson
opposed. Bill goes judiciary committee of house.
Marquee resolution investigate of governors
ingent fund in feeding national guardsmen last winter
and piers filing $0O0OO
bonds by agents.
Cecil Brown 80 evening.
years following apopexy Supervisors adjourn of respect
WASHINGTON March prospect of session strong Of
6ca close President predict later than Imperative
big supply President conferred with democrat
mtee which afterwards conferred with republican committee and both
agreed twohrd shall
debate in
LONDON, March Or Zimmerman defends plot
cording Reuters asNatura and ufble preaution Is
sorry that Japan knows.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1917-03-09
LURLINE BRINGS PASSENGERS
AND FANCY LIVESTOCK

With 26 passengers, most of them
tourists, and 1400 tons of freight for
Maui consignees, the Matson liner
Lurline arrived at Kahului early this
morning. and is taking on sugar and
pineapples. She will get away for
Honolulu tomorrow evening. The
Lurline had rough passage from the
Coast, as is evidenced by the scatter
ed shingles which made up a part of
her deck cargo. She brought several
high grade hogs for Lorrin Smith. and
two crates of fancy white Leghorn
poultry for Mrs. F. F. Baldwin.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1917-03-09
BALL TEAM BEHIND
TIME, HENCE NO GAME

Because the Waikapu baseball
team got mixed on the time, or be-
cause their clock was slow, there was
no baseball game last Sunday as had
been announced. The large crowd
which had gathered to see the first
game of the season, went home after
waiting for nearly an hour. The game
was set for two p.. m, but it was three
o'clock before the All-Stars put in ap-
pearance.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1917-03-09

Case, secretary and the meeting at
once got down to business with the
results outlined above. The stock
subscription list that was started con-
tains the names of practically every
man present at the meeting.s 1t is
headed by w. F. Pogue's name.
The plan is to incorporate as soon
as possible, and with the capital from
sale of stock, proceed to have con
structed permanent buildings for the
association.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1917-03-09
from Kohala is also opposed to 1t.
County Clerk Bill Killed

Senator Baldwin's bill to make the
position of Maui county clerk appoin-
i've by the board of supervisors was
short lived. being tabled in the senate
the other day for no particular reason
that could be learned. Perhaps the
quick visit to Honolulu by, Clerk Kaae
few days ago had Something Co do
with it. There is a report that the
bill is to be called up again, or a sub
stitute one offered, but neither has
been done yet.
To Boost Maui Salaries
A general boosting of county salar-
les for Maui is contemplated In the
bills introduced by Representative
Brown, last Friday. Inasmuch as
there will inevitably be general par
ing down of budgets before the ses-
sion closes it is very possible that the
full amount of the increases asked will
not get past.
Following is list of the boosts ask
ed:
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1917-03-09
Legislature PostponeS
Election One Month

By the passage of House bill No, IS,
by the legislature this week, the date
of Maui's county election (as well as
of Hawaii and KauaD is postponed to
Tuesday, June IL, from May s. The
primary election is thus automatically
changed from April to May also. The
principle reason for the change is that
it will bring the campaign after the
close of the legislature.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1917-03-09

and buildings to the fair, which in
turn will assume some $1750 of indebt-
edness Of the older organization.
Want Everybody Interested
A committee composed of D. H.
Case, E. r. Bevins, and F. B. Cameron
was appointed to draw up articles of
incorporation for the new association
after studying the form considered
best adapted to make the organization
a popular one in every sense. For
this reason it was not definitely deter
mined whether the ordinary form of
joint stock company should be formed,
or incorporation made under the new
cooperative association law. In either
case it was definitely expressed that
the control of the organization should
be of the members as members and
not as shareholders.
The $4,000 of capital stock will be
issued in shares of 81 each, and it is
the hope that a large number of per-
sons will take this stock in small
amounts rather than few in large
blocks.
1916 Committee Pau
The committee which organized and
carried through to it's great success
the First Maui County Fair, is no
more. 1t held its last meeting yester-
day afternoon, with Chairman R. A.
Wadsworth presiding, made it's final
report, and adjourned sine die.
The financial statement shows
balance still on hand from the first
fair of $175306, though there is still
some 5000 in bills yet to be paid. The
complete statement follows:
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1917-03-09

WadsWorth AppIauded
In forming temporary orgamza-
ton of the new association, r. A.
Wadsworth declined to accept the
craftsmanship, but in short talk he
told of the results gained by pulling
together, and of his hopes of the fair
for the future. His remarks were
vigorously applauded. Before the
meeting adjourned a vote of apprecia-
ton and thanks was rendered him.
Harold Rice was thereupon nominat-
ed and elected chairman, and D. H.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1917-03-09

H. Engle. vice-president; R. B. Rietow,
secretary-treasurer; w. A. Baldwin
and d. G. Lindsay, directors.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1917-03-09
MARKET QUOTATIONS
SESSION 1890 A. NJ. MARCH 9, 1917.

Sugar Price at N Y ss degrees
Eva Plantation Company 32H
Hawaiian Commercial Sugar
McBryde Sugar Company u0O
Oahu Sugar Company 29H
olaa Sugar Company 1875
Pioneer Mill Company
Waiaua Agricultural Company
Honolulu Brewing & Mailing Company l7%
Mineral Products Company los
Honous Consolidated Oh Company
Enges copper Company 700
Mountah hlns Mine
HAWAIIAN sugar Company
onomea sugar Company S44
HAWAIIAN pineapple Company
Oahu Railway Land Company 1924
Ielepnone
Hno halfway q per cent Pfd) So
no FAiWsS '0onnhOn' IN
pan Sa0 154
honoKaa
MADEIRA ' Observation-Disclosures 8 81
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1917-03-09
MAUI COUNTY FAIR
TO BE INCORPORATED
First Steps Taken For Permanent Organization -
Will Include Racing Association Stock Being
Subscribed

With the same spirit of harmony
prevailing that made the First Maui
County Fair the unqualified success
that it was, and with ample enthusi-
asm, a meeting of fifty of Maui's rep
resentative citizens definitely decided
yesterday to make the Maui County
Fair a permanent feature. 1t was
tacticly decided not to hold a fair
this year, but to concentrate on big
event for 1918, at the time of the Civic
Convention.
The first steps were also taken vest
erday towards incorporating per-
manent fair association, and before
the meeting adjourned s11S1 had been
subscribed towards the $4,000 at
which it was decided to fix the capital
to start with. Harold w. Rice, who
was the temporary chairman, was
authorized to appoint committee OF
a dozen or more members to circulate
the subscription list with expectation
of having the required three-fourths
of the capital subscribed by the next
meeting which will be held on March
90.
To Join Racing Association
The sentiment OF the meetlns
strongly favored accepting the offer OF
the Maui Racing Association to merge
its identy with the fair association,
and a committee consisting of ID. Z.
Lindsay, o. ]. Whitehead, and viii. J.
Cooper was appointed to meet with a
committee of the racing association to
consider the details of the proposed
merger. If the plan goes through. II
will probably mean that the racing
association will turn over its grounds
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1917-03-09

From Coast: Great Northern, Persia
Maru, IL; China, U. S. T. Sheridan,
10.
For Coast: Sonoma, Lurline, 13; Great
Northern, 16
From Australia: Sonoma, 13.
For orient: Persia Maru, H.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1917-03-09

Continued on Page six.)
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1917-03-09
LATEST SUGAR QUOTATIONS

Today's quotation ........ 5.205 10410
Last previous price ........ 5. q 1O5.4O
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-08-10
SOCIETY.
THE w. AND WIS. ENTERTAINED.

THE w. AND WIS. ENTERTAINED.
Last evening from $40 to HOO o.
clock the Willing Workers Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church were en-
tertained at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. G. Pegram.
The host and hostess received the
guest and invited them into the living
room, where an hour was spent in gay
ly chatting, after which several con-
tests were engaged in.
just before the parting hour had ar.
rived little Misses Dorothy Maye Pc
gram and Rosina Pittman served love
ly refreshments, which consisted OF
watermelon and ice cream and cake
This was a most delightful party, ano
the entire crowd departed declaring
it to be one Of the most enjoyable oc
casions Of the season.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-08-10

Mis- G. G.. Boyette leaves in the
morning for Virginia Beach for short
stay.
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IOCAT. NEWS ITEMS =
OF GENERAL INTEREST .

OF GENERAL INTEREST
Mrs. B. A. Price left this morning !
for Hobgood to spend few days.
Mr.. Arthur Harden is spending few
DAYS in BERTHE county.
Mr.. R. J. Shields, of Hobgood, was
in town this morning on business.
Mr.. Willie Dunn who has been
spending few days in Raleigh return
ed home this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs Willie Medford left
last night for Mr.. L. H. Lovegrove g
to spend few days.
Mesdames J. J. Long and j. S. Bow
en-, of Oak City, are visiting Mrs. S.
j. Strickland.
Messrs. Sam Hoffman and Leland
Kitchin returned from Norfolk last
night.
a big rain in Norfolk yesterday is
attributed as the cause for the Boy
Scouts not returning.
-
Mrs. P. A. Raspberry returned home
81 bo
has been visiting relatives and friends.
Miss Mary Johnson, and house guest,
of Tarboro, was a visitor in town for
a few hours yesterday.
Mrs. Lille Wheeler, who has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Jones left
this morning for her home in Spring
Hope.
Mr.. J. M. Thomson left this morn
ing for Petersburg to spend a few days.
Mr.. W. G. Gurganus left this morn
ing for Norfolk.
Mr.. Floyd Harrison who has been
spending few days here with his
brother, Mr.. Ferd Harrison, left this
morning for Whitakers.
Mr. Cartwright, Of Bath, left this
morning for his home after spending q
few days with his daughter, Mrs. s. 9
Pegram.
-"
Mr.. Robert Everett, of Martin coan
ty, near Palmyra, is said to have pass
ed the second best medical examina
ton for draft service of any man IL
the county.
Mrs. J. D. Perry, and children, wht
have been spending some time thu
guests of Mrs. D. M. Dunn, returned
to their home in Winston Salem, Thu
morning.
Messrs. Percy johnson and Dupre
Shields left by auto this afternoon TO
Roanoke Rapids.
The rain we had last night an
again this morning was quite local a
1t did not extend much further tina
the edge Of town.
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A party Of young people motored
to Tarboro to visit Miss Annie Laura
Lawrence last night, they being Messrs.
Hubert and Julian Riddick, Paul
Speed and Robert Madry. Misses
Blanche Morgan, Margaret Boseman
and Willie Moore.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-08-10

Messrs. Warren and Barnhill, Of
Conetoe, drove over this afternoon on
business.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-08-10

The rain we had last night and
again this morning was quite local as
1t did not extend much further than
the edge of town.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-08-10

Messrs. Percy johnson and Dupree
Shields left by auto this afternoon for
Roanoke Rapids.
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18
Joint Conferences
Begin on Tuesday
Time Fixed for Meeting Of the
u. S. Mission Win Heads
Of British Departments.
IBy Associated prcss.l

LONDON, November 1.-THE time
for the meeting of the members of the
American mission to the intcrallied
conference with the heads OF tho corrc-
spending British departments for the
purpose OF co-ordinating the work done
by individual departments since the
arrival OF the American representa-
tives. has been fixed for next Tuesday
Mt noon in Premier Lloyd Georges Of
flee. This Will be the first Joint con-
ference, at which will be indicated the
conclusions which have been reached
as to the best methods Of prosecuting
the war more effectively through CO.
operation between Great Britain and
the United states.
Colonel T.. M. House, head of the
mission, gave up to-day to motoring
to Brighton with Captain Wiseinan for
the purpose OF visiting Lieutenant
General Bridges, OF the British gen
eral staff, who recently lost II leg In
action, and is in a hospital. General
Bliss and his staff also went to see
General Bridges.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-18
NOT TO DENY ACCOMMODATION
TO INDUSTRIES BEFORE HEARD
Arbitrary Elimination OF Nonesscntinl
Industries to Conserve Fuel IL
Not Contemplated,

Arbitrary Elimination OF Nonesscntinl
Industries to Conserve Fuel II
Not Contemplated,
tBy Associated Prcss.l
WASHINGTON. November 17.-Ar-
bitrary elimination OF industries re-
garded as nonessential to q v coal
and rail transportation will be I'M
dcrtakon by the government only af-
ter every business threatened has been
given n full hearing.
This was mad clear to-day by Rob-
ert S. Lovett, director Of priority OF
transportation. and Fuel Administra
tor Garfield in statements replying to
the recommendation Of the Railroad
War Board hat coal and ~transporta-
ton be denied Immediately to more
thar BOO commodities.
Mr.. Lovett declared that no con.
tcmplatod no early action designed to
cut or transportation to any Industry.
He added. however, that conditions
might cnange. and that IL the short
age requires that o DO denied some
Industries he will issue. at the request
Of DR.. Garfield. orders shutting down
on shipments to my named Industries.