The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-02-22
BREVITIESi

The lava lake In Kilauea Volcano
continues to rise, a message to this ef
feet being received yesterday by the
promotion committee.
Emil Berudt Is authority for the
statement that the federal government
has no intention Of requiring the secur,
ing of travel permits for tourists OF
others coming to Hawaii.
John Osborne was appointed by the
supervisors last night new "DoIlar.
Year" man in caring for the two
park reservations adjoining his prop.
erty near Diamond Head.
The federal food ADMINISTRATION an.
nounces that applications for licenses
for dealers in green coffee have been
received and that dealers are requested
to call at the administration offices to
secure them at once.
Moses T. Clegg, the new superinten-
dent Of the Queen 3 Hospital, who ar
rived here with Mrs. Clegg on the
Oceanic steamer Sonoma Monday, was
busy yesterday familiar zing himself
with his new duties.
Three bids were received yesterday
by the city clerk on the installation of
a five ton travelling crane at the Kalih
Pumping Station, the lowest of which
was made by the Honolulu Iron Works,
which estimated the cost at $l4OO.
Quartermaster Sgt. Edward Toevs, of
Schoficlh Barracks, was appointed yes
tPrday captain in the quartermaster
reserves, and ordered TO San Francisco
to report, by wire, to the quartermaster
general of the army at Washington.
William Winston, who was arrested
on Monday on suspicion of being Will
liam Taylor, wanted by the San Fran
cisco police, protests his innocence.
The city detective bureau thinks Wins
ton is man wanted for Jumping bail
on a larcency charge in the Coast city.
On resolution by Supervisor Arnold
the committee on health and the city
attorney were instructed last night to
devise new rules to apply to the use
of the city ambulance by which the
city physician might have more author
ity as to the nature of cases for which
the ambulance might be employed.
The time limit for army men to OBJ
tain the benefits of the war risk in
surance has been extended from Feb
ruary ~ to April IL, announcement be-
ing made yesterday at Department
The total Of insurance
taken out in the Hawaiian Department
to date is reported to be $4,000 900.
As answer to the suit of the Kapio-
lani estate has been fled by John F.
former manager of the estate.
Two suits are pending in the litigation
In question, one fled against the estate
by Colburn, who alleges that a sum in
excess of $4,000 is due him, and the
other hled against Colburn by the es-
tate seeking to collect about $2l 900.
Wong Lung, accused of being the
proprietor of the che.fa game which
the riddle, What comes
through a fence and scratches a passer-
byH" was fined; $3.50 in the police
court yesterday morning. Three Chinese
and a Hawaiian testified that they be-
lieved the answer could be nothing else
than "cat". When they found out
- rose bush" was the answer, they took
steps which led to the arrest of Wong
Lung.
Miss Emily Forsyth, who was de-
rlared the most popuiar girl in San
in q contest held there by the
San Francisco Bulletin in 1916, had this
verdict confirmed last night on the
Young Hotel roof when she distanced-
all competitors in the popularity con.
test conducted by the hotel. The prize
Of the San Francisco contest, a tour of
the Hawaiian Islands, brought Miss
Forsyth to Honolulu and she has re-
manned here ever since.