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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30
Homemade Closets

One little woman living not far
from New York. says Harriet Sis
son Gillespie in the January Moth
er's magazine. has been able by the
expenditure Of a moderate sum Of
money 20 transform an impractical,
cl0seGess dwelling into one in which
housekeeping is not only a pleasure.
sut where the problem Of storing
3way clothing has been satisfac-
5rily solved.
Among her friends It is known as
TIE house OF a thousand closets.
h-ch - nearly If not literally true.
re cuhhy-hole below the
been utilized for closet
anks OF Closes
al e.. SEE nd and attic floors,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30
Right Kind Of
Health

Probably the majority of men do
not know what real health means.
Il means more than the capacity 10
sit up and eat TO walk about, 10
board a car and 20 bend over
desk. Real health means more than
the mere ability TO do the same
thing day after day. Real health
means a degree of stirring, nervous
energy that enables one to think
new thoughts. conceive new plans
and initiate new enterprises. Super
abundant nervous energy is back OF
exceptional mental activity II is
the basis of all those qualities which
are most essential in the struggle
for success.
1t is not sufficient 10 have health
that will enable you 20 do a COM
monplace days work The ri-ht
kind Of health should give YOU the
energy with which 10 perform far
more than a days work if neces-
sary. even from a quantitative
-tandpoint 1t is commonly the
man with an unlimited capacity for
work who gets on. He is able TO
work long hours without firing.
Successful men almost invariably
enjoy possession of this degree Of
nervous endurance or working en-
duTance.
Bat IL is not this that is most
important. The posses ion OF energy
is essential not so much for the
50 he Of the capacity for Ions hOu s
@! work but on account OF the
uality OF or' which il e1ab es one
60 perform Qul ity OF C or Is
more ir ror-art n n qrar-.-y Of
.H. -ret.et "a le Ol un-
-i.r ore t-e
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30
Company Knitting

Haven't you any company knit
ting on hand?" inquired the woman
from the country, who was staying
in town to dinner with a friend. Il
could not bring my own, for I had
so much shopping to do and I am
trying 20 do my bit toward simpli-
tying delivery proposition by
carry what I can. thought
perh, that YOU might be doing
as / keeping knitting on hand
for Ca.ers who want TO Improve
the me ments 1 always have a
sweater or two started. wristers or 4
muller. or perhaps just a wash
cloth, ready SO that any woman
who cones 10 see me and neglects.
for any reason, 10 bring her knit
ting ma. have something 10 90 with
her hands as we talk. You would
be surprised 10 know how much has
been accomplished in my house by
that simple scheme.
"Of course, / do not try 20 force
II upon anyone but I have a basket
of odd pieces of knitting in plain
sight an the living room. and. il a
caller regrets that she has not
brought hers or exhibits any desire
10 knit I offer her a choice Of my
company knitting. as We call II.
Different members of the family
use it, too, when they do not have
their own private knitting at hand.
and ind il a great convenience.
Yes. we do have 70 ravel "a little
out occasionally, but not often. Most
people who avail themselves Of this
work are good knitters. and some
are such rapid workers THAI tho
basket comes near being empueJ.
and we have 10 make haste 20 SET
up more mufflers and wristers and
such things
THE idea was not entirely origl-
nal with me. I must confess
heard somewhere that certain of the
large city hotels had inaugurated
knitting classes, in rooms set aside
for the purpose. It was said that
a number Of the hotel proprietors OF
America were doing this as a part
Of their concerted drive 10 help the
allies win the war They point out
the fact that the hotel is a great
gathering place for women. many OF
whom use its parlors as waiting
rooms. when they have appoint
ments to meet friends. In addition
10 these classes 20 which resident
guests and transient visitors are
welcomed. il was planned that wom-
on who came in, without their own
knitting. TO await husbands and
friends. might obtain partially knit
ted garments az the knitting
I,nitters-desk and work on IL ass
long as they were waiting then re-
turn il for others 90 work on
That seemed 10 me such an eV-
cellent scheme that 7 thought z
ought TO work out equally we'll r
not better, perhaps, i'm "A private
house and 10 has IL even seems 90
promote sociahuity and changes RI
formal call from a duty, no matter
how pleasant that may be. into "a
much more enjoyable and worth
while occasion. And. as ] said Q
is surprising how much good work
Is ACCOMPLISHED iu taking advantage
Of stray moments in this way Need p
less 20 say, these knitted articles
as they are finished are sent 20 the
army and the navy 20 be distributed
4 where hey are most desired"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30

They cav no woman ever COM
tilted suicide on her way 20 buy a
Iir OF silk stockings. Certainly no
Dpan with q good looking gown Of
.bardine should long entertain
L underskirt Of this gabardine
ess. but the overskirt chooses an
her path and DIVORCES into a bias
l.. The revere is faced with bis
p's purple and the bound button
|les greet but never meet the
Ick bone buttons Cuffs and a
|ep collar Of white charmeuse or
hue give the fnal touch 90 This de-
IAtfuI frock OF blue gabardine.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30

a gray wolf might welcome death
could he but see his pelt on this
suit of maroon velvet which spells
perfection as a winter costume. The
coat strongly suggests a Russian in
fluence. The high collar and gen
erous cuffs are ornamented with
gray buttons. The same buttons
fasten the belt, from which flare the
long circular sides ripping with fur
The hat of maroon velvet further
suggests Russia. A fringe OF fur
and a bead ornament give a slightly
barbaric touch immensely pleasing
with the ''tOute ensemble" of this
striking suit.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-30

So many fur-triumed suits are
like old Uncle Ned. who had no
wool on the top OF his head the
place where the wool ought 10
grow" Fur is used here. there and
everywhere. but in a way 10 keep
the wearer warm. This waistcoat
and collar Of sealslin fulfil that des-
tiny and give the unusual touch TO
the suit or dark rose homespun.
Bound buttonholes on one side Of
the coat dirt with buttons on the
other side and have a "raison
d'etre." in breaking the long plain
line Of this woll-tailored model. For
spring wear a waistcoat OF white
dugetyne, charmeuse or pique cut
low Ike the masculine vests. may be
substituted for this one Of fur.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-14
PETITION Open
RETURNS FILED

Because complete returns from only
nine precincts were sent to David
Kalauokalani, county clerk, by the
election inspectors on the water and
sewer bond issue, he has petitioned
the supreme court to permit the open
ing of the election bags in order that
the ballots may be counted and com
plete returns obtained. The petition
was filed this morning.
In the petition KalauokalaRi says
that the returns are valid as to yes"
and no but incomplete as to the
number of rejected ballots and as to
the number of voters presenting them
selves at the polls to vote. Under the
law he is required to announce the re-
suit of the election but because of the
incomplete returns he will be unable
to do so until the ballet bags are
opened
The only precincts where the re-
turns are complete are 3, 10 and IL Of
the fourth and 6, Z, 9, IA, 16 and II Of
the fifth on the water bonds and 2 and
10 of the fourth and IA and II on the
sewer bonds which will necessitate
every bag being opened.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-14
BILL INCREASES
OAHU'S REVENUE
City win Gain 1888, 900 and
Road Building Problem
Be Less Pulling

Oahu will have an additional $333,
900 in its general fund from tax re.
turns next year II Representative c.
II. Cookies measure to amend various
sections of the tax laws, introduced
yesterday moraing, becomes law.
The revenues of other counties from
this source will increase accordingly.
Following out 20 a considerable ex,
tent the recommendations of the tax
commission, Representative Cookies
measure provides that the allowance
TO counties from tax revenues shall in
crease from two-thirds of one per
cent, the present rate, TO a full one
per cent, meaning that next year Oahu
will have approximately 1888, 600 more
to spend. -s-ys ..... = = ~
This certainly should provide funds
for additional good reads, thinks Rep
resentatiye Cooke.
The measure, among other things.
wipes out the leasehold assessment as
being unsatisfactory. The provisions
for a revenue OF one-sixth of one per
cent for permanent improvements is
also wiped out. '.s..
The bill provides that an annual tax
of IS for the support of public schools
shall be paid by every male resident
of the territory between the ages OF
90 and so years. This provision does
away with the payment of the present
poll and road tax, the three taxes be-
ing combined into one under the head
ing of support of schools. The school
tax now is 81. 49,.
1t is provided that ministers, mem
bers of volunteer fire departments, Of
ficers and soldiers of the National
Guard and officers and soldiers of the
Naval Militia shall be exempt from the
payment of personal taxes.
Organizations anS institutions ex-
empt from the payment of taxes on
real and personal property include
library associations ard Y. NJ c. As
and Y. w. C. As which "are used
exclusively for tie moral, physical, in
tellectual and religious Improvement
Of young men and women.
Kaillani girls home, the Salvation
Army aome in Nanoa, the Palama Set
Element and the Lanakila girls home
and other institutions are also exempt,
the bill provides.
II is further provided that the tax
appeal court shall sit each year in
June. y.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-14
UTILITIES Will
MEET TOMORROW

At 1870 tomorrow afternoon the pub
lie utilities commission will resume
its general investigation of the Inter
Island Steam Navigation Company,
Ltd. Further figures asked for by
the commission concerning the conf
pany's business are scheduled to be
produced
Commissioner A. j. Gignoux and
Secretary Henry P. o'Sullivan attend
ed the inquest held this morning into
the death of j. ]. Devereux, the Inter
Island engineer who died Tuesday
from burns received when a gasoline
torch with which he was working ex-
,ploded Secretary 0'Suliiyan took
stenographic notes of the testimony.
Tuesday afternoon the commission
investigated two accidents aboard IL
terIsland steamers.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-14
Committee Meetings Keep Legislators Busy Beyond Session Hours
BILL CLOSES Up
OLD LOAN FUND

/ Recommending the use OF $51.00t
for the territorial prison now under
construction and $4,000 for karboI
werk. q bill introduced this afternoon
by Senator Robert w Single. chair
man of the WAS and means commit,
tee. closes up The old loan fund &C
count started in 1911.
Single explained the biz. stating
that il completes the general outline
/ OF the financial program announced
blythe ways and means cOmr,ittee OF
transferring separate loan fund items
under one head as matter of practt'
cable bookkeeping.
This is the third appropriation bill
introduced. the first being the general
appropriation hill pDposed TO run the
government for the coming two years.
and the second being the loan fund act
which Single introduced last Satur-
day. Both bills are already in the
committee en- ways and means, anu
the first especially will be given con-
sideration tonight at the meeting
which the chairman has called.
With the exception Of the prison
llCHA9 oAiCahl
all OF the items listed in the 'eill sur
mitted tits afternoon are recaaitula-
tions of old appropriations under the
loan fund act. p
One OF the new features which the
bill proposes is to require that the
auditor of the territory shall pay to
the various county treasurers cash
balances. IL any, upon the completion
of different projects.
Though being retrospective the bill
is still OF interest to a large extent in
that it shows what amounts have been
expended .or various branches ot gov
eminent in loan fund work during the
years since 1911, when the present act
went into effect.
For work already completed or al.
most completed through contracts
now in force the sums are as follows:
General improvements for Honolulu
water and sewer works. $619, 105.9f;
wharf and harbor improvements, ST.
364,526S2: new buildings, additions
and other improvements, sac, 2700S;
belt roads and bridges, 100000; city
and county improvements, $685., SHIT;
school buildings and equipments,
s273,24290; county buildings, $8T,44S.
IL. This makes total of money al
ready spent of $4.547. 1875.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-14
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE
is NAMED BY SENATE

Upon word today from the hous
that that body had disagreed on an
amendment proposed by the senate
judiciary committee to House Bill SO,
President Chillingworth appointed
Senators Castle, Cnney and Makekau
as conference committee to meet
with similar body from the house
This Is the bill taking from the gov
ernor the power of appointing super
vfsors when vacancies occur in coun-
ty boards, the senate amendment pro-
viding an election when vacancies
occur in the first half of a term.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-14
PIER PROBE AGAIN
Up At 4 HEARING

That a vigorous counter attack will
be made to the verbal assault of SUI
perintendeht Forbes on the pier in.
vestigating commission of engineers is
the report today in official circles.
Some time before the close of today
a statement giving the opinion of the
engineers as TO the practicability OF
the alternative plan proposed by
Charles r. Forbes for an exchange
system on the new Pier 8, viii be
filed with the board of harbor COM
missioners.
| am now preparing statement
which will be in the hands of the
harbor board some time today, said
Engineer Giles II. Gere, chairman Of
the investigating committee, on which
are himself, Carl B. Andrews and
George W. Armitage, and which can
be acted on when the board gets
ready"
This morning Engineer Gee refused
to comment on the Forbes plan, say
ing the committees complete opinion
viii be set forth in the statement to
the harbor board.
Forbes alternative plana4iffers wide
~ from the recommendations made by.
the committee.
Ever since Forbes roasted" the
work of the commission. at harbor
board meeting few nights ago the
air has been laden with rumors of i'm
pending battle. y. r
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-14
Will Go OVER
PLANS Of PIER

Herbert Cohen, who is in charge CT
the construction of the new federal
building In Hilo. has been secured by
the committee on public lands of the
house OF representatives to go over
the plans Of Kuhio wharf and report
70 the committee on the condition Of
the landing
The committee recently visited Hilo
&c examine the wharf in connection
with an Investigation, called for by a
house resolution, to determine why the
Great Northern and steamers Of the
Matson fleet refused to use the land
ing The committee has left Cohen in
charge Of the Hiio end OF the probe
Capt. A. Amman of the Great North
ern testified before the committee
Tuesday afternoon, outlining his rea-
sons Tor not docking his yesseDat the
wharf He recited tale OF currents
continually flowing about the wharf
which tnferfered with the docking of
the Great Northern Another COM
plant voiced by him was that other
vessels we're lying at the wharf when
&c was most anxious to berth his own
steamer there He added that there
vas danger Of the steamers propeilers
getting tangled up in. the piles, the
inner being turbiner with two propel-
iers projecting five feet beyond the
sides OF the vessel
AS soon as the public lands com
ml.lee hears from Cohen II expects to
make q report to the house on the
wharf investigation.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-14
Further Increase to $500
Month is Defeated; Bills
Pass Third Reading

a.
A move to raise the salary OF Brig
Gen. Samuel j. johnson, adjutant ger
eral OF the National Guard, was beatel
down In the house this morning, tn
legislators lining up with the financ
committee In its report on q bill cal
ing for an. appropriation OF $4,000 4
carry the guard for the next fou
months.
The finance committee pared tn
SIS. 900 appropriation TO $4,000, alloi
ting 5000 instead OF $1,000 toward thu
pay Of the adjutant general. Repre-
sentative Andrews sought TO amend
the resolution TO keep in the $l00'
item, which would mean that johnson
would have $3.50 month added to his
present salary for the next foui
months.
Cooke Opposes increase
Representative G. IA. Cooke buckles
the proposal.
Il car. mot see why we should pay
the adjutant general more than thu
head OF any other department. he
said, IN effect. If he was not salts
fled with the present salary OF $25C
why did he take the position? John
son has been getting $500 month
Kind friends have contributed to bring
IFS pay up to this amount.
"HIs training does not entitle him
to the salary OF brigadier general,
Cooke continued. He has not been
through West Point and he took nc
severe examinations to get the office,
n en- -. -. x.yI,.r. ff,fo Ioofo1ofrtro 81
called upon to fix a higher salary than
that of any other department head.
Andrews defended his amendment
BY declaring that the citizens should
not be called upon TO dig down into
their pockets 10 meet the needs OF
the territory.
Guard 10 Now Efficient
This is the first time in history
that We have had an efficient National
Guard on every island he declared,
after praising Johnson's work as head
OF the Guard.
Representative Ahuna took the
fuoor and. speaking in Hawaiian, de;
nounced Andrews amendment as be.
ing unnecessary. He intimated that
all johnson does Is to sit in his office.
raise his voice and give commands.
Representative Kelekolio. the boy
Orator from Hilo, then arose.
docs the representative from the
fifth district know he asked. refer
ring to Ahuna, -that Gen. Won linden
burg Of the German army sits In his
office, that Ne raises his voice and
six million soldiers mover
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-14
SALARY of ADJUTANT.GENERAL Is
WARMLY DEBATED in HOUSE

April 80, 1900, as provided for in Sec
Lion 73 of the Organic Act, allowing
that preference rights be granted tc
/ them, and
Whereas. applicants have been fill
ing their applications as provided for
by Law, and up TO the present time the
patents for the said lands have not
been issued by the commissioner Ci
public lands and the governor OF the
territory of Hawaii, Withholding and
delaying the same without authority,
therefore,
BE il resolved, by the house and
the senate conchrring, that the com
missioner OF public lands is hereby au-
thorized to send competent surveyor
to the several counties and check up
and Immediately thereafter, have said
patents issued and signed by himself
as commissioner of public lands and
the governor as required by law, and
BE il further resolved, that the
clerk of the house is authorized to for
ward certified copies 7of this resolu.
ton to the governor and the commits
sioner Of public lands =
Conference 10 Now Needed
The members of the house today de-
clined to concur in amendments made
by the senate to House Bill 80 which
provides that the board of supervisors
shall fill vacancies in county offices,
and that vacancies in the boards OF
supervisors shall be filled by special
election The speaker appointed Rep.
Tesentative Fernandez, Paschoal and
Kawaha as members of a conference
committee to meet the committee O:
the senate on the bill
House Bill 20, providing that home
eteads be exempt from taxation for
five years passed third reading today.
The solons also passed on third read.
ing House Bill As, which seeks to re.
peal certain laws prohibiting the TAX
ing Of lao and nehu with nets more
than "a feet long. The bill providing
an appropriation OF $4,000 for the con.
strnction of a landing at Mokulau,
Maui. has passed third reading.
Bills Pass Third Reading
The bill providing for an additional
tax rof one per cent on corporations
and incomes over $4,000 passed third
reading. Another bill passing third
reading was that providing that second
district magistrates in certain large
districts shall receive 81 day when
sitting for the magistrate.
A batch of bills were to come up on
third reading at session of the house
being held this afternoon.
The following bill was introduced in
the house at the afternoon session
House Bill 267
Appropriating $4,000 for diverting
the stream flowing into the sea be-
tween the 0utrigger Club and the
Moana Hotel-Andrews.
The following bills were introduced
today: e.
House Bill 26e
Providing for the erection of high
school at Hama, Maui-Paschoal.
House Bill 269
Appropriating $4,000 for the pur,
chase Of land for q public park at
Kaimuki Andrews
House Bill 40
Appropriating $4,000 for a road
through the Hapnla. Koolauloa, home
stead district. NJ ossmafl.
House Sill 271
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-14
NATIONAL GUARD TO SEE
BATTLE CRY OF PEACE

An invitation to all members of the
National Guard to attend perform
ance of "The Battle Cry of Peace" al
the Bijou theater next Tuesday has
been issued by ]. c. Cohen Of the Con-
solidated Amusement Company Tic
kets are now being distributed among
companies to be exchanged at the box
office on the night OF the performance.
Gov. L. E Pinkham and all the mem
hers Of the legislature have also been
invited for that evening and reserya.
items will be made for them and their
ladies.
Tuesday evening is the night on
which the naval militia drills. The
men are requested to meet by the
bungalow and attend in uniform.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-14
I HOUSE NOTES

To discuss bills especially relating
to county needs, the house has invited
Mayor Lane and the chairmen of the
boards of supervisors of all counties
to meet with the chairmen yof house
committees at the capitol at 10 o'clock
next Sunday morning. The meeting
was proposed by Speaker H. l.. Hol
stein.
House Bill 156, appropriating $751;
600 to carry the National Guard until
other funds become available in June,
has passed second reading in the
house pared to $4,000.
House Bill 101, providing an addi-
tional income tax of one per cent on
corporations and on incomes in excess
of $4,000 has passed second reading
in the house.
The finance committe has cut to
$4,000 the appropriation of $500 asked
In House Bill 123 for preparing plans
and estimates for road from ,Hilo to
Kona The bill has passed second
reading with the amendment that the
money be paid out of the balance of
the fund for homestead roads, Hawaii.
House Bill IL, providing that police
officers be exempt from paying Per
sonal taxes, was tabled in the house
Tuesday on recommendation Of tEf
finance committee. Z
Representative Andrews bill provid-
ing for a city magistrate to handle
juvenile and civil cases has passed
second reading in the house.
The members of the house have
been invited to the Bijou theater next
Tuesday evening to view "The Battle
Cry OF Peace"
Gov. Pinkham has signed House Bill
81, as Act Z, which provides an in
creased penalty for the crime of kid
paping. This bill was introduced at
the instance of Circuit Judge Ashford
in view of the increased number of
kidnapping cases among Filipino resi-
dents here. s,
Representative Andrews, late Tues
day afternoon. introduced bill pro
viding SIS, 900 TO divert the stream
which empties filth into the ocean be-
tween the 0utrigger Club and the
Moana Hotel T. Ashman Beaver.
secretary of the club, is sponsor of
the bill.
House Bill IA, which takes from
the supervisors the power to regulate
the production and vending of milk.
and places it under the board of
health, was tabled in the house Tues
day