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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-10-05
SHIP JAMES MAkEE
y, : - to-. II ~ init
IS t|BELlED By. HDG
PRINTER FOR $4,000

Uuited States Marshal Jerome }
Smiddv, through his deputy, L. X. Silva
libeled the steamer LANES Makee, yes
fterday afternoon, on behalf of the own
ers and crew of the tug Printer. The
Printer claims salvage remuneration OF
$4,000 for having saved the steamer
from wreck during a kona storm at
Punaluu, Hawaii, last March.
Richard Deming is the owner of the
tug Printer, while the steamer James
Makee is the property of the Oahu
Shipping Company, Ltdo~ headed by
Eben Low. III
The complaint alleges that the
James Makee is a gasoline steam screw
vessel, of 1913 tons worth $4,000, and
that on March % last the vessel was
in dire peril at Punaluu, Hawaii hay
ing fouled her propeller and being in
imminent danger of drifting on a
nearby reef. 49,.
After the crew of the Makee had
tried for thirty hours to extricate the
steamer from her dangerous predica,
ment, aid was asked of the Printer and
the latter vessel proceeded from Hilo
gu an errand of rescue, and lowed the
distressed steamer out of danger and
to NupoopoO, distance Of sixty miles
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-10-05

Of the drought. Harvesting has been
suspended; In some instances no plant,
ing for the 1919 crop has been under,
taken; the fields are drying up; a fifty
per cent loss of the next crop has al,
ready been estimated and unless rain
comes soon there win be a greater loss
Place yourselves in the position of the
managers of the plantations affected
Harvesting operations discontinued;
no water for irrigation; no wedding to
be done and no planting possible, Your
plantation is drying up before your
eyes; your next crop has fallen off fifty
per cent and is on the way to complete
ruin, Now what would you dOf Would
you do as the plantation managers are
doing, give your men as much, work as
possible, pay them the bonus on the
days worked and the balance of the
bonus at the end Of the bonus period,
or would you discharge them thus saw,
ing wages and present and future bonus
The question suggests the answer; you
would of course be as fair and Just as
the managers are aud do what is right
by your labOrers. Let me assure YOU
that whatever is being suffered by the
laborcrs in the districts affected by the
drought Is being suffered by the plan,
tatiOhs MANIFOLD. r..
ROYAL ID. MEAD,
g. Director Bureau of Labor and Stats
ties, Hawaiian Sugar Planters As.
ISOLATION"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-10-05
new TEACHERS SAID
TO Be DISSATISFIED
Big Island Paper Prints Far
Fetched Story Of Sadness On
Part of Malihinis ~

|. .
Big Island reports say that recently
arrived mainland teachers complain Of
the manner in which they were assign.
ed on arrival in Honolulu to schools in
the outside islands. Below Is given q
story which appeared in recent num-
Der of the Hawaii Post. #'... T..
However, two young women who ar.
rived short time ago and are now
teaching in the Island of Hawaii gov
ernment schools, discount the story
and, under a signed statement appear.
ing in another Hilo paper, say that they
are fully satisfied with their surround.
ings. &c.,. ~. Ill.,. =.
Says the Hawaii Post:
I'VE are sent away out into the
country, says one writer, where there
is absolutely no furniture in the teach
ers' cottage, and miles from any source
from which we can secure any
Unfortunately, this is statement
of absolute facts and when, next year,
the department of public instruction
questions the return of 30 many Coast
teGchers the answer can be found in its
neglect TO inform the teachers Just
what to expect on arriving at their des-
thallon. Ii tney were but told IN HO'
nolulu that 1t would be necessary to
buy furniture before leavig the city for
their schools the condition complained
Of could not exist. .t.'".E..
aThe majority, of the girls who come
here to teach are newly graduated, are
so absolutely alone, and for the first
time in their existence, probably are
away from home and the influence. of a
dear mother. Landing here as they do,
inexperienced and in part of the
world entirely different TO any they
have ever imagined, they certainly
'hould have all possible assistance in
their endeavors to seek few home
comforts. To this end the officials of
he department could, il would seem,
re just u little more attentive to their
1ceds. Advice costs nothing. and in
this case, coming from solicitous de.
partment head, it would certainly be
much appreciated by the plucky little
girls who sacrifice so much in comm"
o PARKWAY, strange land, all alone"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-10-05
N|NOLE SCHOOL SETS
MER|TOR|OUS EXAMPLE

Ninolc School in the North Hilo dis.
trirt of Hawaii, of which Amos J. Igna.
rio is principal, made hay while the
sun sh"nc, that is, during the school
vacation of almost three months the
pupils were kept busy with the school
garden.
At the opening Of the new school
year, September 10, last, Mr.. Ignacio y
school began with quite crop of gar.
den truck ready to lex. Hilo papers
point out that this example might be
followed by other territorial schools
with much profit to the pupils and the
country at large,
There is u fy in the ointment at Nj.
mole, however. for the principal reports
that his school is still two teachers shv
and there seems no prospect of getting
them. The work, therefore, falls heav-
Ter on the shoulders of those now on
hand.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-10-05
.H|LO WANTS NORMAL /.
SCHOOL FOR ISLAND
Believe Plan Should Be Tried
Without Loss of Time

'Hilo5 is urging the establishment of
normal schoof in that city, believing
that it will be of nntold worth and
value to the Big Island and its youth
That the recent suggestion that this
island have apormal school independ,
emf Of HonoIulu struck popular note
is indicated by ths. many references
that have been made to the article
says the Hawaii Post. Especially il
this true in cpnAection with teachers.
due of course, TO the fact that they
are in a better position than all others
o realize the benefit of such an insti,
ution.
There are many promising young
teachers on this island who can never
amount to anything in that line from
he simple reason that there is an ex-
pensc attached to attending the Homo.
.ulu Normal which puts all possibil.
ties for doing so entirely out of reach
of such persons.
Reasons Advanced
An. educator, discussing a plan for
/ normal school for Hawaii, suggested
hat the matter be taken up for public
consideration at once. In his opinion
t would not be absolutely necessary
20 delay matters until the meeting of
he next legislature since a start could
re made in connection with the Hilo
High School. Such an arrangement
might mean an additional teacher or
%, but this could be easily arranged
W sending for special teachers to as
list There is the material in HiIo for
Ill the norma! school work required.
"FOr instanGe,'' said the speaker,
1--WE could arrange to have the junior
ugh school class begin its normal prac
Use work extra, and ut the end of the
last two years work they would be en-
tiled to a normal school diploma. This
s exactly what they are doing in Ho
nolulu and there, is no season why this
'Ould not b" done right here at our
very door instead of sending the stu
dents to Honolulu, mourning expensa
for that which could be gotten at HON.
at little or no extra expense wha;
ever
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-10-05
kauai LAUNCHES I
:. evening STUDIES
Garden island Board Of SuperVi-
sorS Show Public Spirit
BY Helping Out "."

In the Garden Island the Y. NJ. @,
A., under the leadership Of Charles +,
,Lcomis, is assisting considerably In
nighttime school instruction. The ex.
ample set by the organization is now
being followed by teachers in the terri.
t0rial schools there, as the following,
received from Kauai, goes to show:
Kauai launched night school cam.
pnign to teach the English language
and citizenship at get-together OF
those who are TO do the actual teach
ipgheld Of the homo of T. Brandt, Wal.
mea, Tuesday night of last week.
, The evening was spent in discussing
methods of teaching English and civies
TO foreigners Different methods OF
teaching English were .scrutinized and
y was decided that a modification Of
the dramatic method best suited the
local needs. Last year several methods
were tried. l&#
Supervisors Help Out r
The county board of Supervisors and
the different plantation managers have
eooperated with the Y. NJ. C. A. in fit.
ting up places to hold the evening
classes. In WGimea, Lime and Hama,
marlu electric lights have been in.
stalled in the public school buildings.
Clubhouscs built by the plantations are
being used for the Filipinos Of Nc.
Bryde Plantation, Hawaiian Sugar Co,
koloa Plantation, and Lihue. In Hama.
pepe the japanese church is being used
aud 81 ,Kekaha the plantation put cleo.
tric lights in the language school build.
ing At Kalaheo a small group of
Porto Ricans and japanese young men
use the school building. =.
Both men and women are used as
teachers. The classes are all on self.
supporting basis, the students paving
the teachers for their services. Regular
class sessions are held two nights a
week, Saturday nights being used for
club meetings, debates, concerts and
other purposes. -
=, At the request of the young men
working in the mills aud shops, Classes
in mechanical drawing and shop mathe.
MATES have been organized in FIVE vii,
lagos this year, :, - W
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-10-05
USED By
BAKERSNON FOR FUEL
Shortage of Oil Neoessitates
Change -.

An alienation of the present alarm.
ing shortage of fuel oil has been reach.
ed through the use of kerosene as fuel
by some of the local bakers. Special
burners are needed to enable the pres.
cnt ovens to burn kerosene instead Of
oil, and the former costs about twenty.
five per cent more to use, but is said to
produce a hotter fire and to be giving
excellent satisfaction.
J. France Child, assistant executive
officer Of the food commission, made the
suggestion to local firms after he had
been appealed to by number of the
bakers in conference. Those affected
were mostly the Chinese and Portuguese
bakers supplying the poorer portion of
me population with their daily staff of
life ,.,.
\ few days ago Ho Poi Kee, the
Chinese bakery firm, had Just two bar.
relH Of oil left. One barrel was used
by them daily to bake 5000 loayes of
bread, ont of which an average of fifty
were sold to the children of the Royal
school alone. HD Poi Kee also fur
nlShcd 5000 pounds of pilot bread and
crackers each month to the Board of
Health for the leper settlement. the
girls home at Waialae, and the insane
asylum. They were informed a month
ago that the supply of oil would stop,
and we're told by the Dillingham; com
pany, agents for the Union Oil com.
pany, that nothing could be done for
them. They are now using the kero.
senn fuel. g.. s.,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-10-05
LANDS ARE SURVEYED
FOR HOMESTEAD|NG
Seven Thousand Acres viii Be
Opened Soon r

Land Commissioner Rivenburgh
states that surveys have been made for
bis departments of four thousand acres
Of cane land on the Island of Hawaii,
aud three thousand acres Of land suit,
able for cultivation under diversified
farming on the slopes rof Haleakala,
Maui. and both areas will be ready for
opening rs soon us the question is set
tied of whether or not husband and
wife can each apply for a homestead
in the same tract. For the Wpialua
lands on Kauai, five or six settlement
associations are formed to take up
lands for homesteading. A thirty-ycar
lease on some of these lands at Lihue
expired on Monday, they having been
under lease 70 the Lihue plantation.
The land on Hawaii comprises areas in
the districts of Weloka, Kalopa and
K"Poloa. On Maui the land is near
Hhiku. a.: ..E
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-10-05
BISHOP Brent HEADS
BUFFALO BIZ |. Diocese

FFALQ, October 81 Associated
Presst-Bishop Charles H. Brent o.
Manila was yesterday elected at the
diocean conference as Bishop of the
Buffalo Diocese.
Bishop Brent was cOnsecrated Bishop
of the Philippine Islands sixteen years
ago, since which time he has been Il
prominent figure in the Orient. He
has been leader in the fight against
opium, serving AS member of the
Philippine Opium Commission and rep.
reSenting the United States at the In.
ternatiOnul Opium Conference at The
Hague Of which conference he served
as chairman.
The pew Bishop of Buffalo was twice
elected Bishop of Washington, but de.
cIimrd both times, as he also declined
later to accept the election to Bishop Of
New Jersey three years ago. q
He is we'll known in Buffalo, having
been assistant minister at st. Paul =
Cathedral and at st John the Evange
l'St, nnd was associate rector at ST
Steven 5.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-10-05
IS FOUND
GUILTY OF MURDER
Young Hawaiian Who Killed Jap
aneSe In Robbery Faces
Death On the GaIloWs


kapelia kncha faces Heath on the
gallows for numbering IIoshino, a
Japanese, in the dead VI night, fol
lowing an attempt to roll the man
while asleep, the jury which trtrd The
young Hawaiian in Judge Aah:or,l 4
court, rendering n verdict of guilty cf
murder in the first degree, Yesterday
afternoon. The jury returned its yer
diet in accordance with the in,lict
ment, the evidence having sustained
the prosecution case throauhout.
and showing that Kaqha went to the
room of the Japanese. armed with n
loaded revolver which had been kent
concealed for weeks in his room from
prying eyes.
During the reading of instructions
TO the jury bv the court, Judge Ash.
ford digressed from the tvpewrittcn
pages to state, apparently in answer
TO Attorney j. p. Lightfoot's con.
tention that no malice or mtrderous
Intention had been shown on the part
Of Kneha when he visited Hoshino 4
room, except to rob, that il appeared
70 him there did not seem to be any
justification or extenuatiOn at all for
Kaeha's act in carrying revolver.
and the presumption was that Kaeha
knew that the possession of n revolver
under such circumstances, might have
fatal results. e.. .&
Metre Defined r.
With regard TO the Interpretation Of
the word malice, which had a bearing
on the question Of whether or not n
verdict could be rendered in certain
degrees, the judge stated that the law
does not define the length of time in
which malice may develop as a factor
in an action resulting in murder, hut
hat any length Of time, however short
for one to think of murder, Is snfi.
cient for cause for conviction of muir.
der under the definition of malice
nforethought. The jury was out about
an hour. During the hearing of the
case the eldest daughter of the muir.
'lered man, and her two little children
we're in court, but left the building
when the jury retired. .- a
Another case still hangs over Kae.
ba Is head, n charge of murder for
shooting Isidoro, a Filipino, who was
Kaeha's "paln. IsdOro's death zoe.
cured shortly after that of Hoshino
lust after Kaeha hal returned from his
murderous mission at the Hoshino
home. o..
Murderer Is Youth
Kaeha. who spent four years in the
Reform School, is twenty years of age
Slender and bovish. Throughout the
trial he appeared calm and unc oneerned
showing gum at all times. hut observ.
ant Of the evidence and those who ties.
titled.
1t was admitted by the defense that
Kaeha had carried the revolver, load,
cd. when he left the room occupied by
himself and IsidOrO, and that the re.
vOlver had been kept under mattine
for several weeks. 1t developed in the
trial that when Kaeha was caught, in
the room, he ATTEMPTED to get away
and was struck by the "softn end Of
broom in the hands of a Japanese
friend of Hoshino. Then, in a scuffle,
the revolver was fired, Hoshino re.
ceiNing two wounds. Kaeha on reach.
ing the bottom of the stairs shot at
another man in making his escape.
The murder was committed q few
weeks ago in PalamR. ~
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-10-05
IN OPEN LETTER
CENSURES PRESS
Of THE N|PPONESE
Statement Made BY r. D. Mead
That Recent Agitation Came
From Papers Only 49,,
FACTS SUBMITTED 5..'
al DlSPR0vE CONVENTIONS
Plantations kys Not Paying Divi.
dends At Expense Of Bonus
For the LaboreTs

The Japanese heading the higher.
wages movement among Japanese
sugar plantation laborers met last
night at the Japanese Institute, Nun
anu Street TO discuss the situation,
and reached two definite conclusions
which will be the foundation of the
request for increased wage scales.
The first was TO ascertain the rate of
wages now paid to laborcrs through,
out the Territory by the sugar es-
tates, and the other to ascertain the
increase in price Of food staples as
against former or normal prices.
The meeting was not largely at
tended but practically all committee
members were present. including the
representatives CT the japanese
newspapers.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-10-05
KAUAI! SCHOOL PARTIAL:
ENROLMENT RECEIVED

Enrolment figures have been secured
from nine out of the twenty govern.
ment schools in Kauai. Those TO be
heard from vet are Hanalei, Kappa,
Wailma, IIanamaulu, sLihue, Huleia, Ko,
,oa, kalahco, Makawcli, Waimea and
Niihau.
The figures received so far are:
Hacna, ono teacher and thirty four
pupils.
Kilauoa, six teachers and pa, pupils.
Koolau, two teachers and sixty pu
pills. il
AnahoIa, two teachers apd fifty seven
pupils. .,. ,., o..
kapahi, one teacher aud thirty five
pupils.
koIoa, twelve teachers and 4O3 pu
pills. ...-.. 81
EloeIe, thirteen teachers and 1924 pu
pills. ..
Kekaha, six teachers and 22St pupils
Mana, one teacher, and forty four pu
pills. X WI la...
In these nine, schools there are forty
four teachers and 1913 pupils.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-10-05

'Other editorials speak of the labor.
tous nature of plantation work as com.
nared with other employments and in
quire why no explanation is given Of
he nature of plantation work and the
condition of living on the plantations
"Other than the loading of cane,
which is hard work, and is accordingly
highly compensated, but which occupies
but small proportion Of the total
labOrers on plantation and for only
apart of the year, plantation work is
no more arduOus than any ordinary
outdoor labor.
No Dividends
"YOu have derided a statement mad"
~ Mr.. Tenney that the labOrcrs on
some of the plantations will receive AZ
much or more than the stockholders
the way of financial benefit from the
high prices of sugar. Mr.. Teupcy 5
statement was absolutely correct. The
Honokaa Plantation for instance est
mates that its bonus payment viii ap,
)roximate $l50,000.00 The stOrkhOld,
ers of this plantation have not for
many years and will not now receive
me dollar in dividends. The Olua Plan,
tatiOn is paying dividend of six per
sent amounting to payment to stock
holders of a total amount of $3OO,0O0
for the year. The bonus TO the labor
srs on Olaa Plantation will b, uPpr"Ai
nately 1904 10000 Other plantations
will show like results.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-10-05
AlL0 HIGH WILL HOLD ....
TfPEWRITING CONTEST

Miss Alvah Webster, commercial
teacher in the .Hilo High School, II
instrumental in the formation Of 1;
typewriting contest to be held in the
near future. There will be prizes Civ
IN and the contest, while only in the
preliminary stages, is creating much
enthusiasm.
1t is understood that The People =
Bank and the Moses Stationery Com
pany, have interested themselves in the
scheme, which places the project on .
successful basis to start with. Many
Contestants are ready to enter when
final arrangements are completed.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-10-05
SUNSHINE AND COMMON SENSE

Don't doctor your blood for rheu
mati~m. Use an external application of
Chamberlain 5 Pain Balm. IN few
dnvs 1t will get you up auI out iuto
the sunshine, then Nature will restore
the rich red blood to your veins aud
Soon rrl the system Of this trnui;cen-
mr .h~,'.r. For sale 10y al dealers Len
SON. Smith \ Co. I.tl. Agts. for liawaii.
Advertisement.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-10-05
FIGHT TO FINISH
IS BOTHA'S PLEA

LONDON, Eng. October 90 ssoci.
atel Press -l.onis Bothn, premier of
Transvaal in speech at Pretoria,
South Africa, today, told his audience
that there was oniy one thing to do in
this war ana hat is 80 keep fighting
to n finish, - .''. 2. -
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-10-05

Several times you have severely
criticized some of the plantations of
the Island of Hawaii because laborers
are not being given the opportunity to
do full months work. 1t is quite
likely that such condition has arisen
and the reason for it is that the plan,
tntioEs in the districts Of Kohala, Ha,
makua and North Hilo are facing an
exceedingly serious situation because
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-10-05

agitation was inaugurated and is still
been carried on solely by you
and that the latest action shows that
the Japanese business community and
other prominent Japanese refuse to
take any part therein.
'Surprise is expressed that the fig
urcs of earnings of Japanese laborers
wero limited to a few plantations anh
Won ask for more. Statements of
some other plantations are as follows:
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-10-05
HUGE TREASURY ISSUE
IS 0VERSUBS;;IC1R|BED

WASHINGTON, October 80 Asso.
ciated Press THE latest issue of short
time treasury certificates, which is also
the largest issue ever put out, amount,
ing to four hundred million dollars, has
already been oversubscribed.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1917-11-01
STORM DOES MUCH
DAMAGE IN BAXTER

--Cotter, Oct. ga tornado
sweeping through the western
part Of Baxter county between
II and II o'clock last night
destroyed several buildings at
Gassville and Colfax two small
rural communities. Several
head of cattle were killed and
fences leveled to the ground
between Cotter and Mountain
Home.
The Baptist church at Col
fax was demolished and the
school building torn from its
foundation. 1t is mass of
wreckage. The home of John
Covington was wrecked. The
family had just retired for
the night but all miraculously
escaped injury with the ex-
ception of the little daughter,
who was slightly hurt by a
flying board.
The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1917-11-01
J W V " y v y Y " q y
: PLEASANT HILL "
q q Y y V y q y y Y q

Pleasant Hill. Oct. 29.-Rev.
Goldsmith filled his regular APP
pointment here Sunday.
Lee Kirkland of Lawrence
county had business here the
latter part of last week.
C.. R. Dorr made a business
trip to Sulphur Rock Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Bulling-
ton of Walnut Grove spent
Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Glyndon Holcombe.
Mrs. Lucy Hagar spent Sat
urday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. E. B. Sandefur.
Mrs. Carrie Wilson of New
ark spent Saturday night with
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Rainwater.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Carlton
and little son, Eugene, of New
ark spent Sunday night with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Sandefur.
Mayhugh Walker of Center
Grove neighborhood attended
church at Pleasant Hill Sat
night.
Nadia Williamson made q
business trip to Sulphur Rock
Saturday.
Mrs. Mary Highland spent
with Mr.. and Mrs. w.
l.. Tunstall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Bull
lington of the Island spent
with Mr.. and Mrs. T.
r. Tate.
Ralph Mccoy and Burke
Fetzer of Logan attended
church at Pleasant Hill Sun
day night.