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The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-01-03
Bank Building May
Become P0StoMce
Proposal Called For Which Has In
Mind Structure Soon To Be Vacat-
ed By Bank OF Maui-WOuld Be
Well Suited To Purpose

If the plans of the postofice depart
ment, and the hopes of Postmaster A.
f. Costa matcrialize. the Wailuku
postoffice will have much more suit
able quarters after next April 1st that
it ever had before
Postofice inspector G. H. Austin
has called for proposals from owners
of suitable property, to be received
up to January 10, for lease of such
property to the government on 5 or
10 year periods from April l, 1913
The location in view is the present
Bank of Maui building.
This building is to be vacated by
the bank, which, as reported by the
Maui News two weeks ago, is soon to
start on the construction of a new
concrete banking building nearly op
posite the present location. The new
structure is to be ready for occupancy
before April
Several proposals for a new post
Office building, called for some time
ago, which contemplated a new struc
ture, were rejected as being too high
The bank building should be admiral
ly suited as a postoffice, and if secur
ed will be a wonderful improvement
over the present ramshackle quarters
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-01-03
One Son Dead Other
Wounded In France
Family OF John Rodrigues, OF Paia
SOrely Stricken By War Younger
Boy Dies On Mexican Border OF
Influenza

With one son wounded in France
and another dead on the Mexican
border of influenza, probably no
family in the Islands has paid more
dearly towards the cost of the war
than has that of John Rodrigues, Of
Paia.
Word was received this week Of the
death of the younger son, Richard
Francisco Rodrigues, at Camp II. j..
Jones, Douglas, Ariz., where he had
been serving as a member of Troop
"A", 18th U. S. Calvary.
The death occurred on November
%, and the body was shipped to Oak
land, to an uncle, Manuel Francis
Rogers, where it was buried on Nov
ember %.
Young Richard Rodrigues, (or
Rogers as he was known on the main
land) was under 20 years of age when
he died. He left home in July, 1916
to go to school in Oakland, and volun-
few weeks after America declared
war on Germany. He was at that
time but 1S years old
ne DOy CdIIlSu lllG lllSul dnCt VI
$4,000 with his mother as beneficiary,
and he also had 5000 worth of Liberty
Bonds when he died.
| No Details OF older Brother
Corporal Manuel F. Rodrigues, the
older brother of the dead boy, was
wounded sometime in October accord
ing to brief notification to his family
received early in November from the
war department. Since then nothing
has been heard of him. Manuel
Rodrigues was drafted while in Oak
land. and went to France in July last
as member of Company IN" 5Sth
U. S. Infantry. He had been living
on the Coast for between three and
four years.
John Rodrigues, the father of the
two young heroes, is luna on the
Paia plantation of the Maui Agricul-
tural Company.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-01-03
Maui Boy. Winning
Laurels Is Swimmer
Ed. Walsh, 0fKahului, Breaks School
Record For Back Stroke At Bylaw
renceville IN. J.) Schsol ol-AlSo
Wins Most Other Swimming Events

Another Island boy promises to
make a name for himself as an
athlete on the mainland, and the point
of especial interest is that he halls
from Maui. He is Ed. Walsh, the
young son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. ]. Walsh,
of Kahului, who left last fall for
school at Lawrenceville, N. j., the
seat of one of the biggest preparatory
schools in the United States.
Although only in his freshman year,
he broke the school back-stroke record
in swimming 25 yards, by s5 second,
on December 4. The record had been
held, by the way, by another Island
boy, L. P. Thurston. Walsh's time
for this feat was 1925 seconds.
Young Walsh seems to have jump
ed almost at once to first place in all
swimming events at the school. Re-
cent copies of the school paper "The
Lawrence" received here, predicts for
the school valuable find" in him.
1t tells of some of his work as fol
lows:
"The first half of the interHouse
swimming meet was held last Wed
nesday. Walsh, who also starred in
the second half, took first in two out
of three events, namely the 50-yard,
with time of 26 AS, one second slow
er than the school record, and the 100
yard.
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The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-01-03
Aloha Lodge. X. OF P.
Elects New Officers

At the meeting of the Aloha Lodge,
No. 8, Knights of Pythias, last Friday
night, the following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing half year:
J. H. Pratt, chancellor commander;
]. Patterson, vice-chancellor; j. c.
Blair, prelate; Alfred Martinsen, keep
er of records and seal; M. j. Moura,
master of finance; p, H. Ross, master
of exchequer; H. S. Perry, master of
work; R. A. Wadsworth, assistant to
master of work; Wilson Montgomery,
master at arms; j. A. Harmon, inner
guard; L. M. Baldwin, outer guard;
trustees, DIR. VIM. Osmers, d. T. Carey
]. T. Fantom, physicians, Drs. Osmer
and st. Sure.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-01-03
.NeWY r'SWelCOmed
With Noisy Acclaim
Dancing, Tennis, PicnicS And Private
Parties Occupied Maui People
Games At Puunene Drew Large
Crowd 0rientals Still Celebrating

New Years was ushered in on Maui
with an unusual amount of noise and
festivity this year. In Wailu1u vast
quantity OF fire-crackers made a ter
rife din all New Years eve, and at
midnight the noise was augmented by
the ringing of bells and blowing of
whistles.
New Years day was a general holi-
day, the Japanese and Chinese especi-
ally celebrating with more enthusiasm
than for number of years. The fest
ivities among many of this part of the
community is still in full swing.
Danced New Year In
A big dance at the Grand Hotel was
attended by merry-makers from all
over Maui, who had an unusually jolly
time until long past midnight.
On New Years day a number of
picnics and dinners were held At the
Puunene Club House tennis was the
sport for large gathering of enthusi-
asts, who kept up the sport all day
long. The play was between teams
representing Paia and Kahului against
those of Wailuku and Puunene, and
was won by the former by large
score. Two teams from Lahaina also
augmented each of the principal
teams.
The day was all that could be wish.
ed in point of weather, and was tho
roughly enjoyed by all.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-01-03
Death OF Serafne
Fernandez Untrue
Maui Soldier Supposed To Have Died
In Virginia Very Much Alive-Re-
covered From Critical Illness And
IsAgain On Duty-MOthe RejOiCes

Another case of exaggerated death
to come to light is that of Serafine
Fernandez, of Makawao, who was
supposed to have died in a military
hospital in Morrison, Va, late in Octo-
Der, Of pneumonia. Last week the
news was received that the young
man had recently returned from a 81.
day furlough following his illness, and
was again on duty with the air serv-
ice division of the army.
Mrs. Mary Fernandez, of Makawao,
mother of the boy, received the news
that her son was still alive, with tears
of joy. She had first been informed
by cable from the commander under
whom her son served, that the boy
was dying in the hospital, and asking
instructions as to disposition of the
body.
F. B. Cameron, representing the
Red Cross home service division, i'm
mediately cabled to have the body
sent home, but nothing further was
heard in regard to the matter until
last week when, in response to let
ter, he receivd a sheaf of officially
endorsed correspondence from Morri
son, Va, which made it very positive
that somebody had jumped at conclu
sions when he reported that Seraflne
was dying.
Young Fernandez, wi %s been on
the mainland for a ndn.. fI2of years
is about 21 years old and the youngest
of family of % children, all of which
are now dead except g. He carries
$4,000 army life insurance policy
in his mothers favor.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-01-03
Maui First Over In
WarStampCampaign
RaiSed Allotment Well Ahead Of Time
And Through Usual Channels
Islands Also Made Good With Total
OF S2,O2O,OOO Stamps Sold
New Limit Club Members
s. E. Hubbard, Makawao.

S. e. Hubbard, MakaWao.
Miss Nina H. Hayes, Makawao.
The territory of Hawaii went over
The top is the War Savings Stamp
camapign for the year, but Maui did
it first.
Maui raised her $40 per capita
allotment last Saturday morning,
amounting to $2S0,000, $4,000 OF
which was raised during the month oil
December. Hawaii also came in a
little later with her quota, but Kauai
was far behind at last reports. Oahu
raised her pro rata through the banks
and trust companies coming to the
front and taking the remaining un'
sold stamps in trust.
1t was not necessary for Maui to dc
this, although the banks here has
offered to do this in case of need AS
it was the sales were made as bone
fide sales in tn usual way, with some
$4,000 or $4,000 to spare.
The Islands as a whole purchased
during the year, total OF S2,O9O,OOO
the $4,000 being above the allotment
Chairman R. A. Wadsworth, of the
Maui committee, who has worked
hard for a year to make the under
taking on Maui success, expressed
his satisfaction after the result hao
been attained, and asked tht the Maui
News express to all the workers, ano
to the school children particularly, MS
keen appreciation of the efforts thai
they have put forth to uphold MaurS
reputation in always making good.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-01-03
Mauna LOa Took Place
OF Claudine This Week

The Inter-Island steamer, Mauna
Loa came up last Tuesday morning
on the Claudine's run, while the latter
was undergoing inspection and re-
pairs on dry-docks in Honolulu fol
lowing her adventure on the reef at
Lahaina last Saturday, The Mauna
Loa picked up the Claudines freight
which had been discharged into light
ers at Kaanapali, and brought it
around to Kahului Tuesday afternoon.
The following morning the Hama and
Kipahulu schedule was filled a day
late, and the vessel got away from
Kahului for Honolulu on Thursday af-
ternoon.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-01-03
Autos Crash East OF
Paia---NO One Hurt

w, A. Clark, of Grove Ranch, and
Supervising Principal of Schools, H.
M. Wells, each driving their automo-
biles in opposite directions, last week
east of Paia, came together at a road
intersection with disastrous results to
both machines but fortunately with
no serious consequences to any of the
occupants of either car. John Mac
Laren, who was riding with Mr.. Clark,
was thrown out but escaped with a
few bruises. A motor truck was in
some manner involved in the mtx-up,
but got off scot-free of injury.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-01-03
Snow On Haleakala
Reported By Hunter

A light covering of snow on Hale
akala was reported by County Agent
John Watt, who made the ascent to
the summit last Sunday morning in
the course of a hunting trip Mr..
V9tt states that the atmosphere was
unusually clear at the time of his visit
very island of the group with the
eNception of Kauai being plainly Wis
able. He reports snow on both Maui
Loa and Mauna Kea, on Hawaii
1r. Watt made the trip from the
sa litarium alone. He bagged several
"ld pigs, wild chickens, and phea-
au.s on his return.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-01-03

YUMA, Ariz., Dec. 27-(By Associ-
ated Press)-FOr the past 33 years a
hotel here has displayed a large sign
announcing to the public it will serve
free meals every day the sun fails to
shine on Yuma. 1t is a tradition of
the house that there has never been
occasion for making good the promise
conveyed by the sign According to
old inhabitants, there has not been a
day in more than forty years during
which the sun failed to shine here.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-01-03
FilipinOS Celebrate
For Martyred Leader

The Filipino of seve al parts Of
Maui celebrated "Rizal Day. on Mon
day with much ceremony and patriotic
fervor.
At Pukolii, on the Lanaina side
there was a big parade follow ed by
much speech-making aid Later boy
sports of various kinds Rev D. II
Pleasant, of Kahului, W smonE tae
speakers who addressed -his gather
ing.
On the Hama side tw celebrations
took place. At Hama fav- George
Lake made the principa address The
ether celebration was at n2hu.u and
was similar in charact Do me 0lh
ers.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-01-03

BERKELEY, Cal, Dec. 27-(By
Associated Press)-F M. Probert,
dean of the college Of mining at the
University of California, has been ap-
pointed "a member of the National
Committee on Minerals, recently Great
ed by the United States bureau of
mines Benjamin Ide Wheeler, pres
ident of the University has announc-
ed.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-01-03

The Lahaina Sunday School gave an
e.lborate entertainment at the Wal
iu6u Orpheum on Monday evening.
nlch was attended by fair sized
idience, The singing was good, and
e pageants and chovuses, particular
l7 those of the children, showed a
'eat amount of patient drill and
cactice on the part of all concerned.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-01-03

(By The Associated Press)

NEW YORK January 3Approximatey 1000 troops
removed from the Northern Pacific aground Fire Island Removal
of others is progressing
BERGER FINISHES TESTIMONY
(By The Associated Pre)
CHICAGO, 3Berger concluded
trial for conspiracy interfere with the war.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-01-03
RGER FINISHES TESTIMONY
(By The Associated Press
PLANNING TO SETTLE WAR CONTRACTS
Drns.

WASHINGTON, January 3The military committee has
rejected bankers recommendation for legislation validate informal
contracts and authorized adjustments by the department
1t ordered reported bill gang such placing
ment with a nOn-interested commission.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-01-03

lBy The Associated Pressl

BERLIN, January 3Mmich newspapers publish reports
ing streets there New Years Nine
rioters used hand grenades.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-01-03
WAR PLOTTERS GET PRISON SENTENCES
(By The Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO January 3Robert Capee Joseph Bley
confessed leaders plot provision German ships violation
Of United States neutrality sentenced 2 months respectively
by the federal
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-01-03
COLD WAVE SPREADING EASTWARD
Dr. Tlnn Accn nAnd

WASHINGTON January 5Cod has spread and
indications that will reach tonight At Jackson Mssipp
there is one foot of
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-01-03
ROOPS REMOVED FROM WRECKED TRANSPORT
The ted

NEW YORK January constant pounding waves drove
the transport Northern Pacific higher shoals Island
within $50 yards of the shore Troops removed in small
boats to Fire Island The vessel in immediate danger
Continued Page Eight
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-01-03
PRESIDENT in ROME
GETS WARM WELCOME
Greeted By King And Queen Lunches Today With
Queen Mother---WiIl Visit Pope And Confer
With Protestant Bodies Transport Northern
Pacific Ashore On Fire Island With Many Troops
---Getting Ashore Without Loss OF Life---PeaCe
Conference Prelminaries Begin January 13

conference PrelImlnarIeS Begin January IL
WILSON'S VISIT IN ITALY BEGINS
ROME, January 3-President Wilson 1925
o'clock Friday morning He by King
Emanuel and Queen Helen and members government
enthusiasm.
The program for Wilson's entertainment includes luncheon
Friday with the Queen Mother Margera reception by parliament
and state dinner with the King following visit of the King
urday the citizenship Of Rome oe upon Wilson,
y luncheon at the American embassy honor of the President
Wilson will then visit the Pope after which there will recep-
ton to protestant bodies at the American church, and dinner with the
The party leaves for Genoa on Sunday 1t will possibly
hight
Paris January sThe says that after preliminary
conference Others The Allies may be consulted on ques
ons interesting them.
,I IAR5s R; January General Eoeh permitting Germans
allowing freedom of the press and of assemblage
ENGLIsHMAN BREAKS ALTITUDE RECORD
Ipswich secured altitude record when ascended 3o6o
WOULD HAVE RA4z!q z 45s i:,5stss AN T PORT
WARSAW January Premier Moraczewsk, of Poland said he
see Poland inhabited by only Poles.
MOST OF 41s DIVISION ORDERED HOME
WASHINGTON January 3-Praclcay the entire 41st Division
included the list OF units assigned for early from France
PRELIM1NARIEs OF PEACE 70 START JANUARY IS
PARIS January Dy N1 Ing 1SS0Trareq ] rfS' @ tb ;r
of Allies will open January 49,
FREE THEATER FOR SOLDIERS ONLY
Press)
NEW YORK January 3-The "Pershng Theaer"
for soldiers, with free admitance, has been opened
NINE KIFLEP F5s n ,H.,sIl,s MgNlcH GU RIoTlNG
ing e1s on New 7ea @ Ne Ts To%ed % @
rioters used hand grenades.
STILL RESCUING TROOPS FROM VESSEL
NEW YORK January 3Appoximately troops
removed from the Northern Pacific aground Removal
of others is progressing.
BERGER FINISHES TESTIMONY
CHICAGO January 3Beger has concluded his
trial for conspiracy to interfere with the
PLANNING TO SETTLE WAR CONTRACTS
WASHINGTON January 3-The military has
rejected bankers recommendation for legislation
contracts and authorized adjustments department
ordered reported bill egazng placing adjust
nent with non-interested commission.
~ " WA ,TDTpTNN NTNTrN >ACtDN1y
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-01-03

FREE THEATER FOR SOLDIERS ONLY
(By The Associated Press)
NEW YORK, January 3-The "Pershing Theater,"
for soldiers, with free admittance has been opened
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-01-03

THE ADVERTISEMENTS IN THE
MAUI NEWS THIS WEEK ARE
WORTH STUDYING CAREFULLY.
THE FIRMS WHO ADVERTISE IN
THE MAUI NEWS ARE THE ONES
WORTHY YOUR FULLEST coNFI-
DENCE.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-01-03

lBy INC Associated Press(

Press)
DENVER January 3EXcep line all others in
city normal following riots against the 7-cent fare
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-01-03

PREllMlNARlES OF PEACE TO START JANUARY IS
(Iy The Associated Press)
PARIS January 3Morning papers say the preliminary confer
ence of Allies will open January IS.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-01-03

CONTINUED on Page Six)
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-01-03
WILSON'S VISIT IN ITALY BEGINS
lBX The Assnciated Pressl

PARIS, January General Foch is permitting
cuped Rhine province to participate in the German
allowing freedom of the press and of assembage.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-04
Big -Four" in Radical
Disagreement on, Three
Territorial Demands

PARIS, April (Bv The Associated
Press) ).-President Wilson and Pre-
miers Lloyd George, Clemenceau and
Orlando continued their discussion at
President Wilson'S residence to-day.
All the conferences tended to un-
ravel the tangled issues still standing
IN the way of peace.
The meetings proceeded amid an
other wave of apprehension spreading
through the conference over lack Of
any tangible results after the Council
of -Four had labored continuously for
ten days.
This was accompanied by we'll
founded reports from those close in
touch with the Council OF Four show
ing that the situation, while not des-
perate, was at least serious because of
radical differences on some funda-
mentals in the settlement of Germany's
western, the Franco German and the
Eastern Polish frontiers.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-04
Paris Believes Sn,uts
Was Sent to Hungary
As u Vocal Pacifer

PARIS, April (By The Associated
Press) The departure of General
Jan Christian Smuts, member of the
British league of nations commission,
for Budapest, instead of General Man
gin, of the French Army, who was first
suggested as the Allied representative
to investigate certain problems in
Hungary arising from the armistice, is
regarded as an indication that talking
rather than fighting viii ltake place in
Hungary, where the situation is be-
lieved by the Allied officials to have
improved greatly.
Advices to the French Foreign Office
indicate that the forces in Ukraine un-
der Petlura are within thirty miles Of
Kiev, threatening the recapture of the
city from the Bolsheviki.
The Rumaiiian victory over the Boil
sheviki on the Bessarabian border and
the fact that Odessa is being revict-
ualized and is not being evacuated by
the Allies lessen the chance for Rus
sian Bolshevik union with the ex-
tremists of Hungary, who are evincing
pronounced inclination for good re-
lations with the Entente,
New-York tribune., 1919-04-04

flying trip to Russia to investigate
conditions. They did not go as Off
clal representatives OF the Ameri-
can peace delegation, but it was un-
derstood they 4 with the ap-
proval of American officials. They
spent but few days in Russia, and
are understood TO nave returned
with glowing reports OF the strength
and position of the soviet govern
ment.
Bullitt is one of the youngest men
III the State Department. He is an
ultra-radical and said to be in SYM
pathy with the Bolshevik regime.
He is member of the noted and
wealthy Bullitt family of Philadel-
phia and married daughter of
President Drinker of Lehigh Uni
versity.
Lincoln Steffens is we'll known
magazine writer and radical, and
has also written and spoken openly
IN favor of the Lenine government.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-04
Paderemski Starts
For Paris to Urge
Quick Polish Peace

WARSAW, Tuesday April 1 (By The
Associated Press) ).-Ignace Jan Pade-
rcwski, the Polish Premier, left here
tonight for Paris, where he will ap-
pear before the peace conference for
the purpose of urging greater speed in
the settlement of PolAnd's troubles.
Paderewski was accompanied by his
wife and several friends, and will
probably stop at Cracow and join the
interAllied mission under j. j. Nou-
lens, the French Ambassador to Rus
sia, which is also returning to Paris.
for the journey through Austria and
Switzerland.
1t is understood that Paderewski will
tell the conference that Poland must
have the rich coal fields in the Teschcn
district and will also lay down con-
crete plan for financial assistance for
Poland. He will further make a plea
for the immediate shipment to his
country of raw materials in order to
relieve unemployment. which is the
gravest problem Of all.