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NEEDS AT HOME ARE SET FORTH TN NEW IEGISL ATI0N
.N0LEGISLATION
AGAINST HAWAII

No legislation affecting Filipino
labor in Hawaii was passed at the re-
cent sessions of the Philippine legis-
lature, according to news which comes
from Manila
The regular annual session and the
extra session passed off without spc.
cial incident, so far as Hawaii is con-
cerned. Annually there are rumors
that the "politicos' OF the southern Is
lands are planning to pass laws which
will block much of the labor recruit.
ing in the Philippines and annually
these rumors are punctured. This was
the case with the recent sessions.
A year or so ago the legislature pro-
Yided for a commissioner OF labor tC
visit Hawaii but the commissioner has
never come, though there have been
frequent reports that he was appoint
ed, and even one or two that he was
on his way
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Valley Island Legislators Seek
to Secure Funds of S620, 900
for Public improvements

Acting on recommendations from
their chamber of commerce, Maui leg.
islators this morning flooded the house
with a series Of bills providing largely
for public Improvement legislation al
fecting the Valley Island. In the
space OF IS minutes measures calling
FOR the expenditure Of 100000 for
roads, wharves and buildings had been
introduced.
rhe feature measure in this connec-
ton was introduced by Representative
Joseph. II calls for an appropriation
Of 100000 for the construction OF a
bell road from the Hana-Keanae road
TO the Wailuku-Kailua road. The con-
stTuction of this road Is favored by
the Maui chamber Of commerce, which
believes that the entire territory viii
derive benefit from IL as 1t would
primarily be a tourist highway
Provides lao Valley Road
Representative Paschoal introduced
bill providing for an appropriation
Of $4,000 for the construction OF &
road In the lao Valley. A $4,000 ap.
preparation bill was introduced by him
calling for the construction OF a new
city and county building at Wailuku,
Maui. He followed this measure with
q bill providing for an appropriation
Of $4,000 for the construction of a
seawall al the Lahaina. Mani. landing.
Representative Tavares introduced a
measure appropriating $4,000 for the
lining OF the new reservoir at Olinda.
All OF these measures were proposed
by the chamber OF commerce of Mani.
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Earl. Y REMARRIAGE
OF DIVORCED PERSONS
TERMED NOT FREQUENT

What sort of widows and widowers
remarIy the more grass or sod?
According to Judge w. L. Whitley.
who appeared before the senate judi
ciary committee todHy on request TO
discuss Senator Pachec0is marriage
after divorce bill. persons separated
from their companions by death are
more likely to remarry than those
separated by divorce decree.
Judge Whitney based his con-
illusions on statistics gathered In the
mainland as well as. in Hawaii
Senator Pacheco expressed the
opinion yesterday at the COMMITTEES
meeting that the present divorce laws
encourage quick remarrying. especial
" among Japanese picture brides
Judge Whitney. however, says figures
show these reTarriages are compare.
lively rare.
The committee decided TO recon.
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maui DELEGATION FLOODS HOUSE
WTHBATCH APPROPRIATION BILLS

shall be ex offici0 members. II the
judges decline to act, the vacancies
shall be filled by the governor.
Brown Case Suggests Bill
Representative Kelekolio introduced
a bin which provides that no person
who has received credentials from the
department Of public instruction to
teach in any school shall be dropped
from the service without a trial or
hearing before the department upon
written charges presented by the SUI
perintendent. IL is further provided
that. II the charges are sustained, the
teacher shall have the right to appeal
from the departments decision TO the
supreme court
Senate Reports Disagreement
The senate reported to the house to.
day that IT had failed 70 agree to the
amendments Of the latter to the senate
bill appropriating $4,000 for the visit
Of congressional party TO Hawaii
The amendments included extending
until September the pAriod during
which the appropriation shall become
available The senate has named Sen,
ators Single, Castle and Hind as
members Of joint conference COM
mittee on the bill. Speaker Holstein
OF the house has appointed Represen-
tatives Cooke, Walsh and Ahuna as
members OF the same committee.
Representative Lyman introduced a
resolution directing the attorney gen.
eral and the superintendent Of public
works to have jaiIor and gang of
so, ar.4l.
from the Crater Hotel down along the
beach to Kalapana, Puma. Hawaii!
A bill introduced by Representative
MARQUEE provides that the superin..
tendent of public instruction and three
members of the education commits
sioner, in the absence Of the superin-
tendent, four commissioners shall con-
stitute a quorum for the transaction
OF the commission's business. 1t is,
further provided that at least one
shall be held in December or
January, and July or August, each
wear.
Debate Becomes Heated
A hot debate ensued in the house
when House Bill 80 came up on third
reading. 1t was finally passed and
provides for the taking away of cor
tain fees that clerks of circuit courts
have been won't to earn from time to
lime during the last several years. In
part. the bill reads:
There shall be as many clerks Of
he circuit courts as may be necessary,
appointed and removable by the judge
and judges thereof. as the case may
be. Provided, however, that no such
clerk shall. during his term of office.
,e appointed BY a Judge or JUDGES of |
my circuit court. trustee. guardian;
of executor de b0nis non
,f any estate; or master; master Iii 1
shancery, or receiver Of any estate"
Another fight ensued when house |
1ill Is came up 70 rthird reading.
This provided that attorney-generals
md their deputies, and city attorneys |
md their deputies be restrained from |
he private practise of law. An am
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CLAUSE IS HELD
TO MENACE new
WORKMERSLAV
Amending Bill Threatens Con-
stitutionality. Say Attor-
rleyS Studying 1t

House Bill 96, amending the work
mems compensation law, has at least
one big objection and several minor
cnes from legal standpoint, in the
opinion of attorneys who have been
studying the bill since it was intro.
duced February % by Representative
Marques of Oahu.
The big objection is that 1t contains
a provision which, say several at.
torneys, win knock the whole law out
as unconstitutional. This is Section
s, which amends Section SO of the
compensation law. The effect of the
amendment Is to bar appeals on ques-
tons OF fact and allow them only on
questions OF Law, according to the in
depreciation now placed upon It.
The amendatory section now reads:
The findings of fact made by the
board acting within it's powers. shall
in the absence of fraud, be final and
conclusive between the parties, except
as provided in Section 81. but the SUI
preme court shall have power to re-
view questions of law involved in any
final decision or determination of said
board by certiorari, mandamus or by
any other method permissible under
the rules and practise of said court or
the laws of this territory. and to make
such further orders in respect thereto
as justice may require. provided that
application is made by the aggrieyed
party within ten days after copy Of
the decision or award of the board has
been sent to the parties. In no case,
shall such an appeal operate
as a supersedeas or stay unless the
board of the supreme court shall 50
order"
Section 81, referred to above, does
not provide for court appeal on ques-
tons of fact, but merely review BY
the board itself under certain condi.
lions.
Attorneys say that the amending
section takes away the right of trial
by jury and that it is plainly uncon-
stitutional.
Inasmuch as the bill vitality affects
many large corporations. including the
sugar plantations, the new bill is be-
Ing closely scrutinized by legal ex-
perts. Other objections, none particu-
larly serious. are being tentatively
voiced and IL there is public hearing
are likely to come out. Insurance
are also actively interested
n the amendments and the course Of
he compensation legislation is being
as closely, probably, as any
measure now before the territorial
,olons.
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Shingles bill, relating to appropria-
items from the general revenues for
the coming two-year period, was the
only one introduced yesterday in the
upper house. This became senate bill
%.
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NO Meeting ON
CHARTER IS HELD

There was no caucus last night by
the Oahu Republicans In the legisla.
ture on the proposed new charter for
Honolulu. Representative Wilder,
chairman Of Tho Oahu delegation OF
the house, had called a meeting for
z7:30 O'Clock, but when the time came
only few Republicans we're present.
so the caucus wss called off.
Immediately after the senate adj
journs this Afternoon Chairman Wilder
viii ask all Oahu legislators to NEE;
In the house. The house delegation.
to which the charter bill has been re.
ferrsd, desires to learn the policy OF
the local Republican Dsrty as regards
the charter before holding its own
meetings to discuss the measure sec
ton by section.
endment by Representative Lyman to
delete the reference to city attorneys
was carried and the bill passed.
The following bills were introduced
In the house today:
House Bill f6s
Substitute bill. relating to fees for
places of amusement. judiciary CON-
mittee.-da Silva.
House Bill 16s
Appropriation OF $4,000 for the con-
struction and extension of the Honua.
po wharf.-Kawewehf.
House Pill 10
Aprroprfating 100000 for the com
OF belt road on Maui
Joseph.
House Bill III
Providing for continued pay of mag.
istrates during illness.-Brown.
House Sill f72
Providing appeals from decisions
o fthe department of education to the
supreme court by teachers who have
been dismissed. -Kelekolio
House ellI 173
employees time in which to vote.-Ke-
lekolio.
House 5ifi ia
Relating to the practise of mid.
wifery. Kelekolio.
House 5iiI IFS
To facilitate the opening and dis
.ribution of certain public lands at
,lakaweli, Kauai-Jerves.
House Bill 176
Appropriating S30,e00 for roads
through homestead lots, Hawaii. --Ly-
man.
House BilF III
Appropriating $4,000 for the con-
struction OF a Gill and roads through !
he Ponahawi lots, Hawaii. --Lyman.
House Sill ia
Relating to the powers and duties
!, fthe board OF industrial schools.
la Silva. /
House Sill f7e
Appropriating $4,000 for road in
he lao valley, Maui.-Paschoai.
House Sill 1870
Appropriating $4,000. for the con-
Of county building at Wal
uku, MauiS-Pasch0al. !
House BIZ fe1
Appropriating $4,000 for the con.
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WOMAN SUFFRAGE
Wins COMMITTEE

Woman suffrage for Hawaii was
recommended to the upper house this
afternoon In the report Of the judici-
airy upon the resolution introduced by
Senator Desha a few days ago.
The judiciary committee decided
this morning to make favorable re-
commentator on the resolution. this
being one of the planks in the party
platform on which most of the sensa-
tors were elected.
One amendment to provide that
girls must be 81 years of age to vote
was added. The resolution provides
that the matter shall be presented to
Congress and various high officials at
Washington.
Senator Desha's citizen labor bill
was tabled at the suggestion of the
committee, as the committee mem
bers were of the opinion that such
remedies as the Hawaii senator pro-
posed could be provided by the eoun-
ty or territorial officials without fur
ther lawmaking being necessary.
struction. of a sea wall at the Lahaina,
Maui, landing PaschoaL.
House Bill 1872
Relating to quorum for and time
Of meetings of the school commission.
-Marqpez.
House Bill 1888
s 'Appfopfiating 10000 for timing the
Olinda. Maui, reservoir Tavares.
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mend that the Pacheco measure be
tabled
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-05
ENGLISH PAPERS
LAUD HIGH TONE
OF WAR MESSAGE
ut Is the Voice of a Statesman
Whose Vision Compre-
hendS World"

London, Dec. 5.-President Wilson's
message to congress has full prom
inence in the morning newspapers,
but it reached London too late for
much considered comment The Daily
News receives warmly the presidents
declaration that peace should be based
on generosity and justice to the ex-
clusion of selfish claims. It adds:
TT would be affectation to pretend
this language echoes the declarations
of the European spokesman of the AL
lance It is the voice Of a statesman
whose vision comprehends the world,
while theirs comprehends only half a
world.
eff President Wilson could have
said earlier what he said yesterday
and If in Great Britain, France and
Italy the responsible leaders had made
his language their own, Russia might
ibe today driving the enemy from her
| borders"
The Times says there are no half
tones in the presidents address, add
/, ing:
There are no ambiguous phrases
on which militarists may feed the il
lusions Of their dupes, no hints Of
compromise and no suggestion Of fal-
Boring or doubt to raise the spirits
of the pacifist I" 8. With this
straightforward and logical statement
of Americas war aims the last hope
of the pacifists must founder
The Daily Graphic says: Whether
this reinstatement, so lofty in spirit,
50 forward looking in effect, will have
any influence On German opinion is
doubtful. Then the only resort is to
inflict such a military defeat on Ger
many as to convince the Germans OF
the infamousness of their rulers
None Of the editorials dwells espec-
tally on the reQest for a declaration OF
war against Austria, but brief refer
ences imply that it is regarded as log
ical and desirable.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-05
FOR BROAD
ST. EXTENSION
Continued from Page ~

side of the main thoroughrare.
On Golden Hill street at the present
time there is grade Of Z. per cent
and this will remain the same. Con-
gress street will have a grade of ga
per cent Arch street one one side
Of the extension will have a grade OF
>7.8 per. cent, while the grade on the
opposite side will be per cent. High
street will have grades of s.6 per cent.
and 10 per cent on opposite sides OF
the extension, while both Fulton and
Franklin streets Will have 8 and 10
per cent grades. and Catherine street
Z per cent.
All the houses on Lyon Terrace
facing the High school will be torn
down, and a plaza approximately Al
feet wide and running the length OF
the terrace will be constructed. The
road will run through the center with
terraced banks of grass and flowers
on each side. 1t is believed that
within a short time Chapel street will
be cut through to the extension.
Engineer Terry estimates $4,000
for construction work alone, not in
GLIDING curbs, sidewalks. sewers and
pavements. The last item is the
highest, as it will cost approximately
$50, 100 for this work alone.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-05
INVESTIGATION
OF HIGH RENTS
IN WATERBURY

hartford, Dec. 5-The appeal of
citizens and officials of Waterbury to
Gov. Holcomb and the Connecticut
state council Of defense for relief
from alleged exorbitant tenement rem
tails in Waterbury was answered to-
day when Gov. Holcomb. under au-
thority of chapter A of the public
acts Of 1917, appointed commission
to investigate the Waterbury rental
problem, giving the commission power
to hold hearings and compel the at
tendance of witnesses, and ordering
an immediate report to him in the
matter. The commission consist of
Herbert Knox Smith of Pennington,
chairman of the committee on man
power and labor of the state defense
council: Julius C. Stremlau, of Meri-
den, a member Of the council, and
Marshall o. Wells of Hartford.
The allegation that the situation
said to exist in Waterbury tends to
and does restrict and limit the produc-
ton of munitions and obstructs the
United States in the present crisis
is taken into account by the governor
in his order appointing the commits
sion.
| The Waterbury rent situation was
drought to the attention Of Gov. Hol-
comb and the state war council by
Judge W. D. Makepeace, chairman OF
the Waterbury town committee of the
council of defense; and Mayor Scully
who were given hearing in the mat
ter before a recent meeting of the
council.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-05
PATTERSON'S
TALE UNBROKEN
BY The STATE

Concord, N. ca Dec. 5-The state
concluded today its cross examination
of w. R. Patterson, father-in-law of
Castor B. Means, on trial here
charged with the murder of Mrs.
Adaude A. King, without bringing out
anything materially to break down
his testimony of yesterday to the eff
, feet that the defendants business
transactions with Mrs Kings money
were legitimate and with her knowl-
edge and approval. Reading of let
ters written by Patterson to Means
+, in July, 1917, Just after Patterson,
AIrs. King, Mrs. Melvin, and other
members Of their party had arrived
In Ashevtlle from Chicago and had
been installed in a hotel, occupied
most Of the morning session.
"Osd Seventy Six Patterson wrote
to Means referring to Mrs Robinson,
mother of Mrs. King, has settled
down after fluttering around a while
like an old hen after scratching up
her nest.'''
'Maude has trimmed her sails"
wrote the witness, but he did not see
atoms. Later he wrote that 'FMaude''
had ceased her h1rtations, as about all
the men at the hotel were married.
In one letter Patterson, writing
from Asheville to Means in New
York, suggested insistently that au-
tomobIle drives In the mountains
would keep Mrs. King in good frame
of mind and keep her from rocking
the boat" The party was comfortable
in the resort hotel, but the expenses
/ $84 week and upward for each
room, were considered excessive.
C. "A. RambNugh. mechanical en-
ganeer of Asheville, qualified as an ex-
pert In firearms and testifying for the
defense, declared that from expert
ence and observation study he lad
Learned that rs caliber automatic
pistol was liable to be 6red at any
time by a jar.
He testified that in his opinion Mrs
King could have held the pistol in 6
position to inflict a wound found IL
her head.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-05
oLICE SEARCH
FOR WATERMAN
CASE WITNESS

afnh FOR Howard Cowan, OF 261
n1nes ukrest. was instituted by police
cl1ven this morning. when it was
learned that the young man, one of
ehS two sentenced By Judge +. A.
lletk u the police court, Monday
assuming. 10 six months In jail for the
~ of an automobile, had given
t1sf Of 9100 for his release pending
~ eppoRI, and was missing.
tuNan is wanted to appear as a
ness before Coroner John J. Phe-
s1n IN the investigation he Is con-
H1ainx with regard to an accident in
t|cH Mss Ha1sl Waterman. Of so6
Noble apenue, was critically injured
8tS saturday night. The young
woman Is In n dying condition, it is
seportad, and Cowan and Stanley
<f6n. also Of Horace street, and
dsI4or cf the stolen car from which
tho girl was thrown when it collided
with telegraph pole. are wanted to
ten Of the circumstances Of the acci-
dent
LAYTON, II ID understood. is in jail,
but cownn took advantage OF the OPP
p0ttuniky to furnish bond. and gain
IND his release, disappeared. the au-
noritiea say.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-05
Shoe economy
for young folks.

Here are shoes built essentially for service.
Sort Of shoes that mother likes to her girls
ing-because she knows they will last.
Not that they are not good-looking, hardly!
They do look good. But they are built with service
first in mind and the little nceties of shoemakng are
omitted.
Staunch serviceable, comfortable, good looking
And now they are at hand at special price!
High cut laced shoes Of calfskin-
sizes 812 to II, regular So $3.50
sizes 1111a to O. regular $3.50 $685.
Patent leather shoes with cloth top, high cut but
TOM
sizes s1h to H. regular $3.50 $1.85
sizes 1111a to 2, regular So $235
Good stout laced shoes of black cafskin:-
sizes 81a to H. regular $1.75- $135
sizes II to 2, regular So and $3.50 81 55 & $1.S5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-05
HEAR RAILROAD
PETITION FOR
RATE INCREASE

Boston, Dec. Interstate Com
merce Commissioner George Anderson
came here today to resume the hear
ing begun last month on the petition
of New England railroads for permits
sion to increase passenger fares and
class freight rates. Members of the
public service commissions Of New
England states and New York also
were in attendance. At the first ses-
sions of the hearing railroad officials
testified that the railroads must have
more money in order to cope with war
time demands for service.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-05
AWARDS DAMAGES !,
I'M ACCIDENT CASE

"a decision handed down by
udRe John r, Booth Of the Common
iona court George Smith of Green
lcn Is awarded damages Of s223.S4
IS result of an automobile accident
81 oxoenNtch In 1911 between an
cuobile owned by the plaintiff and
e owned by Daniel J. L,eary and
sIie q. Lsary. his wife. Smith sued
Il recover for injuries to his wife,
zno11caf bills and other expenses. The
su1N1 Hnda that Leary defaulted, and
the damages are assessed against
s 1Era Leary contested, and he
nds for her. but without assessing
costa uf the action. The case was
1xlod about two weeks ago.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-05
HEART BALM OF
$50 is AWARDED

Heart balm to the extent of $50
was awarded to lizzie Szopo by jury
today in the Common Pleas court
where she sued Steve Beres for breach
of promise to marry. She asked
$4,000. Lizzie alleged a promise on
the part of Steve made last April,
which he failed to fulfil. Steve claim
ed he never made such a promise and
that the suit was part Of a scheme to
force him to marry against his wishes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-05
GEN. KORNILOFF
FOUND IN ORSHA

London, Dec. 5-Gen. Kdrniloff,
the former commander in chief who
escaped from the bolsheviki in Mohi-
lev, according to a Petrograd dis
patch to the Daily Mail, was accom-
panied by 400 Caucasian troops. He
was in Orsha, north Of Mohilev, on
Monday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-05
ARREST JOHNSON
ON NEW CHARGE

Boston, Dec. 5-John johnson, a
negro whose extradition to West Vir-
GINA on a charge of assault on a
white woman was refused recently by
Cow Mccall, was brought before the
federal court today to, answer to an
Indictment for violation Of the Mann
law The government charges that
johnson took a woman from one state
to another for improper purposes.
Johnson's wife came here from
Charleston to testify in his behalf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-05
DEATH WAS NOT
SUICIDE, DOCTOR
TELLS COURT

Dedham, Mass, Dec. 5-Mrs. Paul
inc A. Keyes did not kill herself, in
the opinion of DR.. Harry M. Cults,
medical examiner of Brookline, who
originally reported the case as sui
eide. Testifylng today at the trial
for murder Of Miss Harriet A. Varney,
friend and frequent companion of the
murdered woman's husband. DR., Cults
admitted that he had been mistaken.
His early conclusions were based
on his belief that the two bullet
wounds on the right side of the head
could have been self-inf1icted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-05

DIED.

u--En this city. Dec 3. 1917,
Margaret widow Of the late James
PEica
Friends are invited to attend the
funeral from the residence of her
6aughker, Mrs.. Thomas c. Lynch,
No. - johnson street on Thursday,
Den. 8, at S:3o o. m. and from
GneRsd Heart church at a. m.
IutaEment at ST. MichaePs GENE
terry. Automobile cortege. T 4 b'p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-05
IUsTDENCE. Iranistan Ave

llNE RE6IDENCE, Iranistan Ave-,
lot TOXIC on corner; fine fam
III IL room house, Norman St.; 2
family 10 room house, Hazelwood
Ave, 5000; family house, Broad
81, $1,000; rented $1,000; family
house, Calhoun Ave-, rented $1,000,
$1,000. Watson, SO Fairfield Ave.
Phone 1851. a"p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-05

111e FATRETKHD AVE. Elegant
lower apartment, rooms, baths,
fireplace. hot water heat, garage,
telephone. Terry, Barnum 81 be-
fore ten mornings T5 50