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The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-23
Charles R. Forbes !
Resigns As Head of
Utilities Body /

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Charles R. Forbes has resigned as
chairman of the public utilities com
mission. ar "skt - 5 .ga@&5 Ig&
He announced yesterday that he had
made effective his promise of several
weeks ago by requesting the Governor
to appoint a new chairman for the
commission. 49,. ~ -
81 did not write formal resigaa.
ton" said Forbes, 81 just told the
Governor in conversation that he could
appoint new chairman whenever he
saw fit. ',...' =
. "As matter of fulilment of my
duty would prefer TO remain with the
commission until the Inter Island case
is completed but ] am ready to step
out before that time If the Governor
desires to appoint my successor. |"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-23
FOR SCHOOL :.
IS GIVEN TO JAPANESE

The supervisors public hearing last
night on tho responsibility of s. sa-
.saki, japanese and citizen, lowest
bidder for the contract to construct the
new 100000 Kaahumanu School build,
ling, fzzled with the failure of anyone
to sustain the charges of incompetence
that were directed at Sasalxi, and be
was awarded the contract.
Senator Chillingworth appeared for
tho japanese. A letter from other
contractors attacking Sasaki as IRE,
spons.ble failed to make any impress,
sion when the charges were not sus,
tahed. 1t brought a hot answer from
Y. ]. Frritas, building Inspector, who
claimed it rchected on his ability u
see that proper building construction
WAS done. ''"s' ..'..'. ..
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-23
Old lnter-lsland Steamer Believed
To Be Total Loss To
r.. Her Owners
VESSEL DESERTED BY
HER OFFICERS AND CREW
Reported To Have Run Ashore
Near Makalawena Point With
Bottom Torn Out
i(Ey Mutual Wireless TO The Adver-
user)

aser1
uun Nal o. L.
! A.r-N' ''"iO" iyinB Prac'ieaiy
~ totai loss on the reef on Makala-
waenn Point, Kona, the Inter.Island
Steam Navigation Copnon,ts s,..,.,
a.. -. !.
$3.50 ''""s7 eHeu h r' o'~eer ai'er many
years in Island service.
The vessel, under command of Cap
.aiu, W;Il;amson formor,, 10 a..
- .l--,' =, =,
S' ' oh the rocNs
u one O'Clock this morning. She has
! leen deserted by her officers and crew.
rbere was M loss 10 l;fa o. ;ni,rv o.
- n, j 80 ~
Nc si'". hne 'eSSei wa" vas carrying no
oassengers. 81. ..".
Two vessels are standing by. A
4 bird Is. expected 70 arrive tomorro,v
aornina. The two already on the
Gene are the steamer KiIauea and the
steamer Niihau. The former was or
Tered up from Punaluu where she was
/ opding sugar aud the Niihau was or
| Tered from Honekaa. The Kaiulani
has left HilO for the scene.
IL Is not believed that the Maui can
| 'ossibly be saved.
| AZ the hrst impact Of the vessel on
ne coral reef, according TO telephone
iessages from kona, hole was stove
her Dot,om and shortly afterwards
, neers ana crew TOOK 70 the boats.
nsy were landed NJ haiiua.
thste Were lv,Soo bags OF sugar on
n " $3.50 49, m mnich are SHOWN 70 De
- - 20 U 1870, 70 " eon-
: S.i pi'ieeu WAN n
Ths ~ ..o.
= hsr baer,s cnJ anS az oM gsns
r. that her bottom las haen torn ami
~ ponnding on tha raaf sba a. .o en-
L ,ietely. deserted. - 4 N, 80
p. II. Phillins. H;lo manaocr of tba
inter. island steam Navigstion Camna.
i nv took CHARGE az the sitnat;on inamedi.
/ ltelv mon receiv;ng The 6rst ,nass. ID
md ;ssnea the erdeve a .the Ki,arsa 4 nd
Niihau 10 stand bv, There 10 notf'ino
lac AZ present that can IA 5o,e'
The Maui was on the Hawaii RIM tenn.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-23

good word only when it is completed
Ind in actual. use. there Il AWAY,
criticism of every phase of the work
while IL is in course of construction.
= The wharf could not have been
quilt without some change in the plans
being necessary. II is the first wharf
n its type in the Territory. The atti
tude of your chairman has been To take
advantage of conditions and make
additions or deductions as they became
advisable. tAFN 80 -
HfThe board Of engineers says the
type of wall designed FOR Pier 10 is
not adapted to conditions. That d oe,
not condemn the job. / stated before
went away that I would not oppose
y gravity section wall if conditions
made It advisable. But If I can rec
ommend TO you a better and cheape.
vail, you gentlemen expect me to make
hat recommendation. If 1 can saw,
YOU $4,000 or $4,000 on type of wal
hat will give You the same service a,
~ gravity section wall, you expect M,
to do IL, don't youf t''-
~ am not criticising the board Of
Investigating engineers. did star
out that way, but / IN stopping that
I'm not eriticising anyone. But ! an
Opposed TO the gravity section wall be
icause, II is not necessary. ]G.s s..
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-23
WORKING ON MAUI !.
IN DOUBLE SHIFTS
Liner Had Still To Have Deck
Houses Completed When
. Manoa Left y

i. 1t is felt in San Francisco that the
new Matson liner Maui will leave as
scheduled on April for Honolulu, and
the liner Manoa which arrived yester-
day, brought the new schedule of the
which includes her according
to those arrangements. 1t is stated by
the Manoa 3 officers however, that at
the time they left San Francisco the
deck houses were not yet up ON the
new vessel and she was incomplete
in many other ways.
In an effort to have her completed
ing work fraetiSally, using double
shifts of artisans and working twenty
four hours day. s5
According to the new schedule just
received on the Manoa, the Wilhel.
NINA which leaves here today on
voyage 80 in, will not leave San Fran
cisco on voyage "a until April "A, as
she drops out for one voyage when
the new Maui takes her place. The
lLuTline makes one mere trip, voyage
l05 leaving San Francisco March "a
md then leaves this service altogether
he Wilhelmina taking up, her schedule
The schedule is carried down 10
August rs, by which time the Maui
win have made six voyages. ~.
| The voyage of the Manoa down
rom all reports, fully equalled in dis,
tgreeableness those Of the China and
Ventura, which arrived the day before
Bad weather which has swept Homo
lulu for only two days, followed the
vessel down and heavy seas and gales
impeded her from the time she left
the Golden Gate, She reached hel
wharf shortly before nine o'clock yes
terday morning,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-23
JAPANESE KILLED

A Japanese named NakamnrR was in.
stantly Killed by the explosion of
gasoline tank near the interisland dry,
dock, yesterday morning. Deceased was
mending hole in the tank, which he.
longed to sampan, with u torch. His
head was crushed 10 a pulp.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-23
CONFER WITH KINNEY

s X. Kauhane, chairman of the su,
pervisors Of Hawaii, and H. D. Wish.
srd, chairman Of the supervisors OF
aauai, conferred with Superintende Mt
IT Public Instruction Kinney yesterda,
Us to school buildings and other school
Affairs. N ~ 'sNCT
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-23

Seven thousand dollars was ap.
propriated by the board Of super
visors last night in two resolutions
that passed first reading for repair
work necessitated by the storm
damage. The two resolutions, In,
troduced by Supervisor Arnold, pro-
I vide $4,000 for emergency repair
work IN the Koolaupoko district and
$4,000 for the repair of roads and
bridges in the city.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-23
TRouRLE AvERrEp.

That little cold and sore throat of
yours must be checked at once or it
may develop Into something worse
Take a few doses Of Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy and your troubles will
soon vanish. For sale by all dealers,
Benson Smith 4 Co., agents for Hawaii.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-11-08
Plans For Orphange Car.

Extensive plans are being made
to send big Thanksgiving offering
from Columbus to the little children
in the Baptist and Methodist orphan
ages in Jackson in the free car which
viii beoperated in this section on the
lines Of the Mobile and Ohio, Novem-
her 10th.
The car is under the joint auspices
Of the Baptists and Methodists of
this section. Rev. J. E. Berry, of
Bonneville, will have charge for the
Baptists and Rev. d. w. Babb, of
'rawford, will represent the Metho-
dists.
At meeting held at the Baptist
hurch the representatives of that
denominations outlined plans for Sc
curing large offering The follow
ing committee was appointed to can
vass the business section for offer
ings: Messrs W. N. Pickett, V. b.
lines, ]. A. Goree, E. c. Chapman,
DR.. P, l.. Berry
The following committee Of ladies
will canvass the residential section of
the city:
Ward Mrs. b. l.. Owen, Mrs
W. B, Hamilton.
Ward Mrs. Rush Smith, Mrs.
J l.. Walker.
Ward 3--Mrs. Thomas Gunter,
Mrs. l.. d. Boiling.
Ward Airs. Ed. ChappeIL Mrs.
D. s. McClanahan
Ward 5.-Mrs. Sid Gardner, Mrs.
Brownlee.
Ward 6-Mrs. D. F. Mccullough
The Methodists have not yet an
1ounced their plans, but announce
ment will be made in the near future.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-11-08
LOWNDES COUNTY AT
LAST SECURES A FARM
DEMONSTRATORS.
is A FEDERAL JOB
Will Look After Two Counties
And Uncle Sam Will Foo,
The Bill.

While the great worldwide CON
fict which is now in progress has
entailed many hardships upon both
nations and individuals, il has brought
TO Lowndes count at least one benefit,
having secured for her farm demon
strator, something she has vainly
sought for several years past Mr..
II. s. Wells. an experienced agrono-
mist, has been selected to fill the po
sition, and his salary is to be paid
by Uncle Sam, the federal govern
ment having decided, as a war meas
ure, to furnish demonstrators to many
counties that are now without such
officials in order that the policy of
diyersification and intensive cultiva-
ton which the department Of agricul-
ture is so insistently urging may be
v,gorously pursued throughout the en-
tire country.
Mr., Wells was selected for the
work by Mr.. r. S. Wilson, assistant
director of farm extension work for
the United States department of agri.
culture in Mississippi, announcement
of his appointment having been made
after Mr., Wilson had held confer
en.7e regarding the matter with Mr..
Ira L. Castor, president of the Cham
Der of Commerce of Columbus and
Lowndes county.
Mr.. Wells has had five years ex-
perience in demonstration work, and
is considered in every way competent
to acceptably discharge the duties Of
the position which he has been select.
ed to fill. He will be in charge of two
counties, and will make his headquar-
ters at the A. and NJ. College, COW
ering his territory in an automobile.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-11-08
PRESIDENT OF THE BUR-
LINGTON ASSOCIATION
WRITES MR.. LOCKE.
THINGS ARE MIXED
Advocates Of Two Separate
Routes Through Mississippi
Making Claims.

Mr. Carl H. Weber, of Jackson.
vile, H., president of the Burling.
ton Way Good Roads Association. ha:
written letter to Hon. T. j. Locke
Jr., of this city, vice-president of the
association for Lowndes county, in
which he seeks information regarding
the pending squabble concerning the
route Of the Burlington Highway
through Missississippi.
As has already been stated in the
press, a meeting was held at Corinth
more than a fortnight ago at which
the route which traverses Columbus
and Lowndes county was officially
designated as the official pathway
for the proposed thoroughfare; but
citizens Of West Point and Aberdeen
subsequently held a meeting in the
latter city, and, according to press
dispatches sent out from the Monroe
county capital, agreed upon route
which leaves out Columbus, embrac-
ing West Point instead.
Local good roads boosters maintain
that the action taken at the Aber-
deem meeting was not official, and
Mr.. Loc&e makes statement to this
effect in his reply to Mr.. Weber's COM
munication. He states in his letter
that some Monroe county citizens
were dissatisfied with the route Sc
lected at the Corinth meeting be-
cause, while it traversed the county,
it did not go through their planta-
ion and these gentlemen joined with
citizens of West Point, who were dis
gruntled because the highway did
not pass through that town, in an eff
fort to defeat the Original scheme.
Mr.. Locke furthermore states in
his letter that that portion Of the
route selected at Corinth which ira
verses Lowndes county is already
built, being part Oh a Recently
completed good roads system, while
Monroe county has issued bonds
which will provide for the work there.
Being confident that the action
taken at the Aberdeen meeting was
unofficial and feeling sure that the
route selected at Corinth, will be ad-
hered to, Mr.. Locke and other local
good roads boosters are not doing
much worrying They will, however,
take steps to see that the interests
Of Columbus and Lowndes county are
thoroughly protected in the matter.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-11-08
BRILLIANT AUDIENCE HEARS
CONGRESSMAN PAT HARRISON
CALEDONIA VOTERS
CHEER HARRISON
SENATORIAL CANDIDATE CIV.
EN- ENTHUSIASTIC GETTING
IN THAT TOWN.

Hon. Pat Harrison, who spoke here
Tuesday night in the interest Of his
candidacy for the United States Sen
ate, delivered an address at Caledonia,
prosperous inland town in the
northeast section of the county, yes
terday afternoon, and was greeted
by large and enthusiastic audience.
Mr.. Harrison spoke at the Gale
donia High School, and was intro
duced by Mr.. w. N. Hutchinson, a
well known young planter Of that
neighborohod. The auditorium was
filled to capacity, and the discourse
of the gifted orator was received
with vociferous applause.
Several Columbians who ae-
companied the candidate to Gale
donia say that the reception accorded
him was most cordial and indicates a
heavy vote for him in that section of
the county. Mr.. Harrison spoke at
Greenwood Springs Wednesday
night.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-11-08
TRIAL OF SPRUILL
BEGINS NOV. Fl
NEGRO WHO KILLED GEORGE
LAWRENCE TO BE TRIED
AT CARROLLTON

The case of Ernest Spruill,
the negro who last Marin murdered
Mr. George Lawrence, wealthy
young planter residing near McBee,
Ala, and who, after having made his
escape, was captured in Cincinnati,
Ohio, and taken to Carrollton. Ala,
the capital of the county in which the
murder took place, will come up for
trial in that town Wednesday, No
vember 81.
Mrs George Lawrence, widow Of
the murdered man, who was the prin-
cipal witness against Spruill, is dead,
grief resulting from the untimely
death of her husband having forced
her TO commit suicide several months
ago. There is strong circumstantial
evidence against the negro, however,
and it is believed that his prosecu-
tors win experience no difficulty in
securing his conviction.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-11-08

Rev. T. l.. Holcomb, who came to Co
lumbus the past week from Pontotoc
to accept the pastorate of the First
Baptist ehurh, delivered two ser.
mons to immense congregations Sun
day Al each service beautiful musi
cal programs were rendered.
Rev Holcomb Is most interesting
speaker and his sermons Sunday
were much enjoyed
The Pontotoc Sentinel Of last week
said in part:
"The real farewell between Broth
er Holcomb and his congregation was
at the prayer meeting hour last even.
ing when most feeling service was
held--a time fraught with tenderes'
emotions. And yet, there was much Ia
be thankful for and no cause for re,
gret over the past four years, mas.
much as the good brother had made
perfect model of pastor and thC
congregation had done its duty by
him"
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-11-08
Harris----Wallaer.

Cornth, Miss, Nov. 7.--One of the
most beautiful weddings of the early
fall was that Of Miss Lenella Wallace
and Mr. Walter Baker Harris, which
was solemnized at the fillmore Street
Presbyterian church at 1890 a. m,
Saturday, Rev. f, l.. Jones, pastor, Of
fciating. Miss Precila Nelson pre-
sided at the organ and Mr.. Sterling
Harris sang "For You Alone" Miss
Katherine Bynum, of Chattanooga,
Tenn, was maid of honor. The ush-
ers were Mr. w W. King. Corinth
Mr. A. H. Nichols, Meridian; Mr..
Harris Walla,e, Starkville, and Mr.. ].
r. Wallace, of Corinth. The groom
was attended by his brother, Mr. Ster-
ling Harris, of Tuscaloosa, Ala. Miss
Wallace is the charming daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs. w F. Wallace, and Co.
r,nth should be proud that she Ia 10
reclaim har as one Of her fair ma
irons NJ &, is, formerly Of Ala
bama, has been connected with the
Mobile g. Ohio Railroad company for
number of years, now holding the
position of division supervisor, sta
toned at Corinth. After a honey
moon trip to southern points they
Will be at home to their friends at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Johnston
COY.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-11-08

war, people throughout the civilized
world would be forced to bend their
knees in suppliance and subjugation."
During the course of his address
Mr. Harrison took occasion to state
that one of the first requests made
Of him to enter the campaign was one
from Columbus and he declared that
he thoroughly appreciated not only
the cordial reception given him Tues
day night but the many assurances
of support which had been given him
by local citizens. He said that in
entering the Senatorial campaign he
was influenced entirely by patriotic
motives. and not by cupidity, as the
salary which he now receives as Con-
gressmsn is exactly the same which
viii be paid to him should he be elect
ed to the senate,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-11-08
is ELECTED BY PLURALITY
OF MORE THAN
100000.
TAM NY WINS
Plurality is Largest Ever Given
Amy Candidate in the City's
History.

New York, Nov. John F. Hy-
Ian, a county Judge of Kings county.
was elected mayor Of New York
Tuesday by plurality of more than
100000. He carried with him the
entire Democratic city ticket, includ-
ing Charles L. Craig, for comptroller.
Alfred +. Smith, now sheriff of New
York eounty, for president of the
board of aldermen, and Edward
Swami for district attorney.
The indications are that the Demo.
Gratis will have majority in the
Board of Estimate. which controls
the expenditure of the city funds.
Mayor John P. Mitchell, who sught
reelection as a Fusion candidate. al
though not formally nominated by
any party, was poor second in the
race.
With the 72 districts missing in the
greater city the vote for mayor was:
Bennett 5l,956; Hylan, 2s8 ,435;
liillquit, l34,s90; Mitchell, l45.45s.
Hylan's plurality over Mitchell was
l42,976. Mitchel's lead over Hillquit
was 1863.
Morris Hillquit, the Socialist can
didate, about whom rallied most of
the radical elements in the city and
all those who favor an Immediately
negotiated peace, stood third, with
S9.S79, and William NJ. Bennet,who
Unexpectedly won the Republican pri-
mary nomination from Mayor Mitch
ell, was fourth with 84,627.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-11-08
Mrs. w. r. Peaton Dies.

After an illness Of long duration,
Mrs. Luvenia Peaton, the devoted
wife Of Mr.. W. T Peaton, died at
noon Tuesday. The remains were
taken to York, Ala, and interment
took place yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Peaton, who was about SO
years of age, has been in i'll health
for many months, having been suf-
ferer of chronic asthma. Besides her
husband, she is survived by son, Mr..
Allen Peaton, and brother, Mr..
Walker, all of whom have the sym
pathy of many friends in their be-
reavement.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-11-08
Marion County Students Organized

Marion County Students Organized.
The Marion county students at the
Industrial Institute and College have
organized Marion County Club, and
the following offcers have been elect
ed: Miss Iva Ball, president; Mss
Minnie Rankin, ce-presdent; Miss
Mildred Eaton, secretary and treasur-
er. The other members are; Misses
Ruth Collins, Ada Sims, Coma Bal
Flora Watts, Jessie Ball, Laura
Conerly, Minnie Lee Morgan and Mer-
Ger Pope. Thic club forms Que Of the
many Red Cross units that viii send
Christmas box TO our boys in the
trenches.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-11-08
CHRISTMAS TOKENS
TO BE SENT SOLDIERS
LOCAL RED CROSS CHAPTER
URGES CITIZENS TO MAKE
DONATIONS FOR CAUSE.

The Columbus Chapter of the Red
Gross Association is arraging to do
its part in sending Christmas pack
ages to the boys in the trenches, and
every citizen of the county who is
able is requested to send one or more
gifts, which are limited to S1,50.
Those desiring to send packages are
requested to see Mrs. J. T. Sandford
or Mrs. NJ. NJ. Green at once, as they
want to make the shipment the first
of the coming week.
Mrs. Green has received another
request from New Orleans urging the
local chapter to send even more pack.
ages than were at first asked.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-11-08
MIR. Lincoln Invited.

Hon. B. A. Lincoln, commander Of
the Mississippi Division. Sons Of Con-
federate Veterans, has been invited
to deliver an address at the dedica
tion of the Bilbo and Winnie Davis
dormitories at Beauvoir, the old
soldiers home at Biloxi, next week
The dormitories were erected with
funds raised by popular subscription
on appeal from Governor Bilbo.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-11-08
Small Fire Tuesday.

Mat fowler. an old negress living
near the county bridge across the
Tombiebee river, set fire to some
grass about her house Tuesday at !
o'clock. The flames spread rapidly
and in few minutes time several ne.
gro cabins nearby became ignited
The firemen were called out and by
their efficient work soon had the fire
under control, only slight damage be.
ing done.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-11-08
ITEMS OF INTEREST
OVER THE COUNTRY
GlST OF THE NEWS GATHERED
HERE AND THERE AND PRE-
sENTED IN BRIEF FORM.

The first Scandinavian passenger
steamship to reach America from Nor.
way in several months arrived at an
Atlantic port Monday, bringing ] ,207
passengers. The vessel came by way
Of Halifax.
The motion for a new trial for
C'aude j. Piersol, sentenced to thir,
ty-tive years Imprisonment for the
kidnapping of baby Lloyd Keet OF
Springfield, Mo-, was overruled in
the Circuit Court Monday at Marsh.
field, Mo.
This is no time TO discuss who set
the world afire or why he did il. II Is
up to us TO extinguish the flames be-
fore the American republic is re.
duced to a mass Of ruins" said Fed.
eral Judge Henry G. Niles, at the
opening of the Jackson division Of
the Southern district United States
court at Jackson Judge Niles made
a thrilling talk on the necessity for
patriotism, and pleaded with the peo-
pie of Mississippi to realize their re-
sponsibilities.
Hog cholera killed enough animals
last year TO have fed one million sol
diers a meat ration for FIVE and one.
half months, the Department of Agri-
culture announced Monday. This
enormous loss, the statement said
was unnecessary as hog cholera. to a
large extent, can be prevented or CON
trolled through vaccination, disinfec-
ton and the quarantine of infected
herds,
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-11-08
Suffers Third Fracture.

Mr., George Lipscomb, son of DR..
j. W. Lipscomb Columbus physi-
clan, suffered afbroken collarbone for
the third time Monday afternoon
while playing football. Young Lips
comb is a member of the Franklin
Academy team here and as in prac-
tice game when the accident occurred.
The Columbus commercial. (Columbus, Miss.) 1893-1922, 1917-11-08
North Carolinian 10 Preach.

Rev H. B. Seawright, Of Washing
ton, N. c., will preach at the First
Presbyterian church Sunday morn
ing at ii o'clock and again at the
Sunday night services at TOO o'clock,
He is one of the leading divines in
North Carolina, and, no doubt, VIII
be greeted by large audiences.