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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-09-06
How Much Has Been
Spent By HarbOr , Il,
Boards! Nobody
Metzger Thinks IT'S Time Com
mission Had a. Regular Bust
ness System SO II Could Get
At Facts and figures When
They're Needed

Following the receipt Of the annual
report OF the board Of harbor com
missioners yesterday by the members
Ct the board Commissioner d. B. Metz.
Ger asked Chief Clerk Frank Poor IL
there was any way Of nnding out how
many millions Of dollars had been spent
altogether by all the various harbor
boards for improvements in this Ter
ritory.
The question almost took away the
breath Of the chief clerk and startled
the other members present. Mr.! Poor
answered that the only way he knew
to get at such figures was to 90 back
year by year and dig them up out Of
the various reports This extra work
lid not seem to appeal to the board,
but Metzger still wanted to know.
"What has been poured into these
improvements and what has been got
ten out Of them Is what the people
of this territory have a right to know, :"
remarked Commissioner MetZger.
Chief Clerk Poor explained that the
hooks were closed every year and no
balance of improvement values was
carried over.
L DCllPNt lHlS nave u
business system with a proper capital
account to show whether we are 90
ing ahead or falling behind; also to
indicate what We should plan ahead, "
continued Mctzger.
Again Chief Clerk Poor explained
that once-long agO-hc had made some
such report, which II. GOoding Field
IAN expert accountant had stated
was n fine one.
HBut Auditor Fisher said that If I
kept up such reports they would soon
show that the Territory was owing
the commission money, so no more such
reports were made said Poor and
the commissioners had good laugh,
but Metzger stuck TO his guns.
After some discussion Commissioner
Norman X. Watkins said that with 50,
100000 of property in its care and so
much business to look after, there
should be a paid harbor board of
three members to attend to the work
who could give all the time necessary
to the job, instead of commissioners
who were so busy with other work
they could not 10 justice to the work
in hand for the board. This ended
the discussion with no action taken to
find out the total value Of improve
ments made.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-09-06
.CUSTOD|AN'SCASH . ..
FOR BOND BUYING
IT N STILL UNCERTAIN

Until IL has been definitely deter.
mined on what basis the assets of cash
and Liberty Bonds shall be distributed
among the stockholders of H.. Hackfeld
& Company IL win not be possible to
determine how much actual cash and
how much bonds the custodian will re.
ceive, or how much he will have avail.
able for investment In the Issue Of new
Liberty Bonds. If the stockholders re.
ceive all cash, then the cash going TO
the custodian will be comparatively
small in amount, otherwise it may
amount to n considerable sum.
Compilation Of the payments in sub.
scriptiOns for the American Factors,
meuts in cash Of &2,7S0,900 in cash,
S3.320.35O in Liberty Bonds and g..
30s.35O in exchanged stock.
II is said that ROdiek, Klebahn.
SehultZe and othcrs Of the Hackfcld
stockholders who were not permitted to
enter the new corporation may be paid
for their holdings in cash and that if
this be done the custodian will have
less than a quarter of million dollars
in cash for investment. II Ia said that
this il the suggestion Of r. H. Trent
and the Washington officials have not
vet answered.
One Of the demands that was pre-.
scented at the stock holders meeting was
that not more than sixty percent Of
subs"riDtiOns should be paid in Liber,
ty Bonds. This might be taken to
mean that Rodiek and others were will
ing then and are still willing to re-
ceive bonds and cash in the proportion
of sixty and forty percent and il such
be the case then the custodian would
receive about a million and a quarter
more cash.
No advices, have as yet been received
from Washington rs to whether the
subscriptions TO the new issue of Lib.
ertv Bonds made by the custodian from
such funds as come into his hands from
the Hackfeld transaction shall be ere,
dited TO the Hawaii quota. = He will
receive from the bonds he gets in this
transaction handsome sum in interest
which viii make available subscription
to subsequent loans within the next
year. Thus the question of the invest
mcnt Of such interest later enters into
the matter of Hawaii's quota.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-09-06
ENGLISH SLACKERS ARE
ROUNDED UP IN IRELAND

DUBLIN. September --(Assoriatcd
Press The rounding up Of the British
slackcrs who came to Ireland to escape
ronarrIption is proceeding thoroughly,
but has not produced anything like the
number of men that most people ina.
ginrd to be available. Estimates run
ming as high as 10000 were at one
time current, but the best opinion now
fixes the number at one fifth of that
figure.
The deportation of these people was
quite popular. Some of them are sup
posed to have taken to the hills to avoid
arrest, and there arc rumors in Dublin
that the Dublin and Wicklow noun
tains are affording them shelter.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-09-06
ASSOCIATION
TO Be INCORPORATED

In View"of the action of congress IN
appTopriating funds under the Agri.
cultural Bill, whereby the weather bu.
reau is to cooperate with the Hawaiian
Volcano lRpspatsh Association in the
work pa volcanic Sissea sch IA the Ha,
wsiiah group, and in orierE that the
necessary formalities may be the more
easily complied with, the directors of
the association, ct their last meeting,
decided that it would be advisable reg.
ularly to incorporate the association,
which has hitherto been q free body
supported by memberships and by vol.
untary donations. A special meeting
OF the members will DO held on Tuesday
next at three-thirty in the afternoon,
in the chamber of commerce rooms fur
Their to consider the question. The
meeting will be open to all who are
interested in the work now carried on
at the Kilauea Observatory #.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-09-06
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
HEAR VISITING SCIENTIST

Prof. J. Macmillan Brown Of Christ,
church University, New Zealand, now
visiting the Islands, will give lecture
on "The Languages Of the Pacific y
before the Hawaiian Historical Society,
in the Library of Hawaii, on Thursday
evening, September II at eight O'Clock.
OF "nIy members of the society but
also all those interested in the subject
ere invited to attend. The lecture is
free.
The board Of managers will hold a
meeting at haIf.past seven to elect a
treasurer in place of Bruce Cartwright
,Ir.. who has entered the military ser
vice Of the United States.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-09-06
BUSINESS CARDS.

HONOLULU IRON WORKS N.-MA-
chincrt Of every description made to
OThrT.. g. ~
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-09-06
A Good Suggestion

TRY Chamberlain Tablets when
bilious or ronStipatcd You are certain
to be much pleased with them. They
are easy to take and pleasant in effect.
For sale Nv all dealers. Benson. Smith
& Co., Lid. Hg"uts So" H"""ii -- \'l'.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-09-06
High Port Charges
Injure Honolulu /
Says Norman Watkins
Tells HarbOr Board Il Leaned
Over Backwards When ltTax-
ed Wharf Sweeping Against
Shipping and Is Too Short
~. Sighted d. ." .>.

Into the middle Of q discussion about
certified bills, during the meeting Of tho
board Of harbof commissioners yester.
day afternoon, Commissioner Norman
X. Watkilt threw verbal grenade.
81 believe that you fellows leaned
over backwards last week when you
passed that rule to get q few dollars
out Of the shipping" he said.
Chairman Lyman H. Bigelow and
Judge ID. Il. Metzgcr sat up and won.
dered. Then they remembered that at
the last meeting resolution had been
passed to charge the steamers at
wharf for the expense Of cleaning up
after loading or unloading cargo.
Chairman Bigelow answered: =
But that is what we paid that truck
for that we all agreed to discontinue
on account Of the expense
We'll, what service does ship get
for the two cents a ton wharfage tax
it paysf' asked Watkins.
cit gets the right to come to a Rne
wharf to load and unload cargo" re-
piled Chairman Bigelow.,
You might say, what do we get
for taxesP" intcrposed Metzger.
cit Is a question as to whether put.
ting up small bills to our shipping
doesn't hurt the port" said Watkins
emphatically.
al don't agree with that PROPOSE.
tion," retortcd Commissioner Metzger.
'Ships come here for profit and charge
accordingly, and not to have the officers
entertained ut luaus. They pay for
what they get.'
"Well, San Francisco is a port of
high charges and the result has been
that Seattle has built up its great com.
meree largely at the expense Of San
Francisco, said Commissioner Wa.
kins.
Again Commissioner Metzger answer.
ed, to the effect that for Seattle it was
largely the railroads which had so much
to do with building up Seattle in max
ing better rates to that port, especially
for grain.
- don't believe the burden put on
/ the shipping makes any difference, as
the steamship companies make their
rates and the public pays" he added.
! Chairman Bigelow said it would take
an act of congress to change the wharf.
age rates which Hawaii was allowed to
charge. A discussion on the board rules
followed, during which Commissioner
Metzger told Commissioner Watkins
that he agreed with him in the prinei-
, pie that one price should be charged
the shipping, but that as the board was
limited in its wharfage charge TO two
cents a ton, other expenses would have
to be provided for. '.'-. "a !. ,
~ think that is pretty fine point, =
! remarked watkins. ~.
"Weil, 1t means that the board viii
have to pay four sweepers at the rate
! of $50 each month, or total of 1920
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-09-06
COLDS CAUSE HEADACHES

LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININE re-
moves the cause. Used the world over
to cure a cold in one day. The sigma.
ture Of r. W. GROVE Is on each box.
Manufactured ~ the FAIRS NED
CHM CO., S.. louis, U. S, A.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-23

first, which is a great honor. I only hope and I feel that my hope is we'll founded, that Co. F. men will show up as we'll or better when it has it's chance The day after we got here, | went up to a dugout over three kill ometres away, and the fool French guide that we had took us in one place right across from open coun- try on 8 path winding in and out among the shell holes and right in sight of the Boche lines. Of course we're pretty far away from rife and machine gun fire but our going was liable to disclose the position. The Frenchmen have been in the war so long that they take all kinds Of chances that look to us as dangerous. The spirit of the men is wonderful and they are in for anything, dangers or not but preferably dangerous. I have complete confidence in them"
 "February 14, IS.
 Nv career as a soldier has actually begun I'll jump ahead of my story and tell you that I am in the front line now, and as I write l hear the shells passing over our heads and oc- casionally breaking near here. It is not half as bad as I thought it would be at that.
 I shan't be able to tell you all about everything on account of censorship, which by the way, affects only me and not you None of your letters are opened and you can say whatever you like or know. If you only knew how things really are it would be so much better for you. Yesterday the fourth platoon was out putting up barbed wire well in back of the front line. when all of a sudden they began to be shelled, over a hundred shells burst around them, but not a single man was injured in the crowd of forty It is necessary to get a very nearly direct hit and one man Is so small that he is pretty hard to find, besides, we are in shelter most of the time.
 said before that I am now up at the first line. I came up last night with a few others and all that l can say is, that l am the only American officer here, and I live with a French lieutenant who speaks no English, so I am forced to use my French which is a pretty good thing for me. We live in a dugout which is in the cellar of a. ruined house. We are in town held by the Germans last fall and contains a lot of German sou ven1rs I will try to get hold or a
New Britain herald., 1918-03-23
BARNES CLAIMS HE
 WAS USED UNFAIRLY
Also Says Covert Instigated Quiz
 ley Cheers at Rally

In another paper Luther NJ. Barnes, candidate for mayor, comes out With the statem ent that the cheers for Quigley which were given during his own rally at the P. S- F. Corbin factory on Thursday were the result of a frame up put there for the purpose by a, scheme of Covert" MT. Barnes also asks the other paper ito say for him that there was no distur rbance at any time," quoting from that paper. Tn the other print ed accounts of that rally nothing but facts were printed and no mention was made anywhere of any dis turbance."
 In his "explanation" MT. Barnes also is quoted as saying, and the only time cheers for Quiglcy were called for was at the end of his speech, etc" Evidently Mir. Barnes was too much occupied in explaining how the reporters 'vho wrote up the municipal farm" did so "after going by the way of the Elm Tree Inn and Mike White's'' to hear at least ono other interruption during the middle of his talk when a group of men started three cheers for Quigley. Even if MT. Barnes did not hear it others did, and the path to Corbin's factory was not via the Elm Tree Inn or Mike Whites. Two years ago Alderman o. F. Curtis gave a noon- day speech at Corbin's factory and found that all present were not with him for he also heard cheers for Quigley. yet the third warden accept ed this as a part of the campaign anC to this day no one has heard him cry about iy But Mir Barnes admits that he is new to politics.
 MT. Barnes furthermore charges that his friends have told him he was not used fairly in the published ac- count of his rally. He evidently has as perverted an idea of what con-
New Britain herald., 1918-03-23
MARRIED 25 YEARS.
Mir. and Mrs. A. T. DresseII to CeIe
 brate Anniversary Tuesday.

MT. and Mrs. A. J. Dressell of 460 North Burritt street, will celebrate the 25th anniversary of their mar riage next Tuesday, and in connec- tion with the observance a reception for immediate relatives and friends will be held. The couple were mar ried in Germany and came to this country shortly afterward. They have made New Britain their home for many years.
 Six children have been born of the union, Mrs. Martha Neidel of East Hampton, Mass, Elsie and Alma Dressell of this city, Arno Dressell, who is employed at the Brooklyn navy yard and Alton and Walter Dressell of this city. Mir. Dressell IS employed by the Union Mfg. Co.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-23

HInRhHsI#4J 5Ehave
 uU~ W0tW CuOUt 1norning and
New Britain herald., 1918-03-23
CLOTHING WANTED
Old and New Garments for ReIgians and French Sought by New Britain Chapter Red Cross.

Local mem bers of the Red Cross will conduct a drive for old and new clothing for the suffering peoples of Belgium and France. Persons having garments they wish to donate to this worthy cause. are asked to commun. icate with the local headuarters of the Red Cross or by telephone 20o6-2 and some person in authority will be dispatched for the garments. It is hoped during the coming campaign to secure tons of clothing, as there is a crying need of it in the war stricken countries. The Red Cross. asks that the apparel be clean and in good con. dition.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-23
MANY DOCUMENTS RECORDED.
Eighty five Deeds Are Filed With City
 Clerk: 1z Property Transfers.

Two marriage licenses, nine death certificates and the following 17 War rantee deeds were filed in the city clerks office during the past week:
 Peter Joseph to Shushan Joseph, land and building on Gold street; Alexander Semasko to John Semasko, land and building on Church street: Margaret B. Caldwell to Sven Swan son, land and building, highway; Wallace l.. Haley to Bodwell Realty Co.,, land on Belvidere Heights; Wal lace L. Haley to Bodwell Realty Co.,. land and building on Haley street: Catherine Nipert to William F. Sci bold, land and building on Barnes street: Mike Kassay to John Trescy, land and building on Clark and Sex ton streets; Laranze KOnyfall to Frank Olozowy ct al, land and building on Brown street; Dorado Cassarina to John Romano ct ux., land and build ing on Oak street; Paul H. Bellman to Waller BiIomizy ct uX., land and build ing on Allen street; Bodwell Land Co. to Leroy H. Page, land and building on Stratford road; Charles F. Gaffney to the Connecticut State Board of Ed ucation. land and building on Pros pect street; Title Realty and Deve1- opment Co. to the Phoenix Realty Co., land and building on City and Con- necticut avenues; estate of Elizabeth LAazarski to Julia Ilazarski ct al, land and building on Booth street; estate of John Unterspand to Christina Un- terspand, land and building on East street; Warren E. Horton to Fannie M, Horton, land and building on Wal lace street; Ida A. Steele to John and Martin Dagata, property at 21 Dwight court.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-23
169-171 Mall StIl1l
CITY ITEMS

se home of Stein-B Bloch and Shu- Clothing. The Farrell Clothing Hadvt.
 kutenant Gregory Comstock of ey street stationed at Newport, Va, is recovering from a se- illness with pneumonia. 8e charity department is arrang- 10 have two steel fire escapes in- d on the woman's building at B town home. Bidders must sub- heir figures by next Wednesday se prohibition party plans to next week to nominate a ticket A he spring election.
 permit has been issued to Ed
 Was to build a new store.
 P, on Stanley street at a cost of he American City, a municipal
 zine, has written to City Clerk
 hpson relative to the contem- 9d purchase of the new aerial Hchild which got away from it's Ter near CrowelIs corner yes- Nv afternoon, narrowly missed be- Struck by an automobile. The } Ill driving of the autoist alone @ the child.
 2 ks banquet next Thursday eve. At sale closes Sunday.-advt. 2 sht your last chance to take ad- Age of our one cent sale. Axel- Pharmacy, Park St.-advt. 8'geant Richard Anderson of the h Ambulance Corps, stationed at B Dix, is spending a few days s ugh at his home on Edson At. |ee President H. C. Noble and Atary E. M. Wightman of the sh & Judd Mfg. Co.,, are out of on a business trip for the con-
New Britain herald., 1918-03-23

Roche helmet or something like that as 1t ought to be quite interesting. I am separated from my company by quite a distance, but I expect to rejOin 1t in three days. Cannot write more now as it is time to go out. we do our work during the night and sleep during the day"
 From Sergeant Ogren.
 Sergeant Edward F.. Ogren, Com pany l, 102d Regiment. writes in part as follows: "Winter in France is some experience, I sure feel sorry for the drafted men who kick when steam heat is poor. They should go without heat a while and see how they like it. We had to occupy some prac- tice trenches from 10 p. m. to a. m. with no shelter and the thermometer at below.
 will you believe nc I have seen the first American girl over here since I left the States. She and two women were attached to one of the big base '. NJ. c. As. Arthur Benson and I happened in, and we stayed there a, whole hour and just looked at her. The I. M. c. A. is a wonderful insti- tution It's the only place we can go after work is done and thoroughly
  thing to home one has over here"
 From Private Grabowsli.
 Private Joseph S. Grabowski, Com pany E, 102d Regiment, writes that when he left New York, the steamer broke down and after floating around for 12 hours they were sent back to Fort Totten. On the second attempt they went across safely. He says the soldiers drill every day and prac- ticing shooting, bayonet drill and trench digging. Everyone wears wooden shoes and in the billets where Company F men are quartered are horses, COWS and chickens on one side and pigs in the cellar.
 In conclusion, he says living in the States and working as we did before is far better than being out here, but we will stick it out and probably sometime we will be back on our jobs in dear old America"
 Private Samuel Holden, writes from Fort Terry, N. Y, where he is at tached to Battery E of the 56th Regi- ment. He says he has been picked out from the battery as the official song writer and has put out a few good parodies. He expects to go across soon.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-23
|ER THERE { LOCAL BOYS
 but J. s. Better

ne of the Stanley "a interesting letters oyes of the Stanley kmong those "Over e battle for demo- interesting nissive atn First Lieutenant 9erlain, who tells Yen route to the aife while in them. Fs:
 February Il, IS. an exciting and full WaV from our old to tax the patience of finally got away all only one man enroute. lie has hitched up with hSS Following outfits by now. haveh't heard from him to
New Britain herald., 1918-03-23

1885 Grant St., Buffalo, N. Y. Fl have been Paralyzed O: tAe wAoLe >igAt side since April sOth. l referred the case to physician, who wrote mo personally, advising the use of 'Fruit-a-tives'.
 bought three boxes and used them as directed. Ian Jeeling fne- better than I have in the past nine months.
 would not be without 'Fruit-a- tives' for anything; no more strong cathartics or salts so long as 'Fruit-a- tives' are purchasable no more bowel trouble for me.
 / rec0nu1,ze,sd sF.-ult-1-ti1es' % az. I feel more like 40 than 61, which [ have just passed".
 VIM. H. OSTRANDER. 50c. a box, 6 for $2.5O, trial size 25c- At all dealers or sent on receipt of price, by FRUIT A-TIVES Limited, OGDENSBURG. N. Y.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-23
ITALIANS ARE ACTIVE.

The Italian Republican club is in- Viting all Italian citizens to attend their special meeting tomorrow at 34 Church street. The Italians hope 10 get all of their countrymen interested and will urge the voters to merge into an independent club At the present time there are three different political clubs among the Italians.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-23

stitutes fairness as he has of the most direct path to the municipal farm. Tn the first place MT. Barnes speech, as written by himself, was printed in full and in the introductory para graphs of the reporter the descriptive words were:
 During his speech MT. Barnes held the attention of his audience well, bun he was interrupted once when 8 grour
New Britain herald., 1918-03-23

of men near the main gate gave three cheers for Mayor Quigley," and when the 1 o'clock whistle blew and the speaker concluded his re- marks the applause of his listeners was mingled with the shouts for Quigley given by this same coterie of men,"
 Hard to see anything so very unfair in that, since it is nothing but fact.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-23

g home of Stein-Bloch and Shu-
 Clothing. The Farrell Clothing
New Britain herald., 1918-03-23

of Chic. City Of Toledo, kas County, ss.
 Ink J. Cheney makes oath that he |nior partrer of The firm of F. J. ley & C. doing business in the of Toledo, County and State afore- and that said firm will pay the aof ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for and every case of Catarrh that lot be cured by the use of HALLS sARRH CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY Aorn to before me and subscribed Ky presence, this 9th day of Decem- S A. D. 1886. A. w. GLEASON, saD Notary Public. slPs Catarrh Cure is taken intern and acts through the Blood on the bus Surfaces of the System. Send free.
 |F' T CHENEY & CO.,, Toledo. o.
 i l.. sil Druggists, 75c.
 ifs Family P4IIs for constipation.