The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-09-13
BREVITIES

The designations of William LAM.
George !. O'Neil and will F.. Thomas,
as directors Of the chamber Of com.
merce, were presented yesterday and
accepted by the directors.
Governor Mccarthy yesterday signed
the commission Of Edwin H. Paris, Of
F.. o. Hall & Son, as member of the
territorial fair commission as the sue
cessor of Capt. George II. Angus, who
resigned when he Joined the army and
departed for the mainland
Criminal charges against William E.
Hodges and Harry Simms will prob
ably he quashed by City Attorney
Brown owing to the fact that Simms is
now in the army and Hodges will short
" he there, as the latter 8 classified
ton was recently changed.
Sumner =. Paxson, president of the
board of health, returned Yesterday
from brief official visit in Kauai,
where he found health conditions in
good shape. Mr.. Paxson expects to
visit the Molokai Settlement the lat
ter part of this month.
according to Superintendent II. w.
Kinney, there are sixty six school teach
ors who have been engaged for work
IN the public schools who have not vet
arrived here to report for duty. It is
believed, however, that the greater part
Of this number will arrive here on the
next two steamers.
After negotiations lasting for several
months the Hawaii county supervisors
recently bought strip Of land next
the Union High School in lIlo from
Norman X. Lyman upon which to rx
tend the school buildings. There is an
appropriation Of $4,000 available for
the addition, while there was 100000
for the land.
Replying to a cahlegram from Wash
ington asking for his stand upon the
nominations by the President of Judge
w. r. Edings to the Territorial 81
prCme Court, and of Judge John r.
DeBOlt as second judge Of the circuit
court, Delegate Kuhio yesterday sent
cablegram saying the nominees
should be confirmed at once.
Food Administrator Child received
a cablPgram yesterday from Washing
ton saying that the new wheat -four
schedule for public eating places i,
not yet ready to put into effect and
that all rules which have obtained in
the past relative to -four substitute,
and quantities dispensed will be riSidly
enforced until orders are received tc
the contrary.
As an instance of the changing con
dItnOns here, particularly with respect
to the reduced number of inhabitants
Ia, hn
Canon, manager of the Honolulu Gas
Company, said yesterday at the meet
ing Of the Board of Retail TRADES that
for the first time in the history Of tn,
company more meters were remu> 90
from dwellings than were installed
during the month of August.
Jay ElmOmt, who recently enlisted
in the United States Navy. has de
parted for Paris, and expects to be
there within the next three weeks
!, This is an unusual case of a man who
enlisted in the navy here but q month
ago to be billed through to Paris an,
the American headquarters. Mr.. FL
mont was a window and interior deco
ratOr and created many striking wal
designs for patriotic paradeS and win
dow displays during last spring.
Enlisted men will he on their way
TO mainland officers training camp,
by dozens for the next two weeks unit
lS4 have been sent ON. The civ iliun'
who have been listed for service il
The camps may not receive their orders
Until all the enlisted personnel has beer
sent away. Owing to the large mum
her of officers necessary to man the
army to be raised from the men whC
register under the Man Power Act
at least 800 men may be selected from
the local forces to try for commissions
Pending the action of the city at
torncy's office with reference to tho
numerous charges preferred agains
him in police court, William &. Hodges
Jr., has been placed in dcfrrrc'
classification 10y Local Draft Board NO
| |. He is still under bond under ordc
of the court and until the charges ar,
dismissed or nolIc pressed and the bone
withdrawn, Hodges viii not he Induct
| Cd into military service. Immediately
the court cases are dropped he viii
be placed in Class A and lnlurtc,
into the army.
W. B. s.
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