The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1919-11-28

After that trip the Maui will be taken
off the run for probably several
months for overhauling.
Jaggar Gives Warnine-Prof. T. A.
Jaggar, volcano expert, sees a warn
ing in the continued activity of Kilau-
ca m accompanying phenomenon,
and he is again urging that the island
of Hawaii be carefully mapped as an
aid in predicting the course of future
lava flows. Much property might be
saved, he says were such maps avail
able on the occasion of future flows.
Striped Bass For Hawaii-Of a ship
ment of striped sea bass brought to
the Islands last week, over 100 were
successfully planted in Waipio stream
in northern Hawaii after a difficult
trip. The fish were brought from
California and it is hoped will ulti-
mately stock the waters of the Islands.
KiIauea Surprisingly Active-Never
in the history of man has the Vol
cano of Kilauea been so extremely
active as at the present time, accord
ing to reports coming from there last
week. Much of the black lava floor
of the main crater is said to now be
covered by fountaining lakes of fiery
matter. The view from the cliffs near
the Volcano House is said to be sur
passingly grand.
Mutual Gets Kohaia Phones-The
Kohala Telephone Co., last week sold
its stock to the Mutual Telephone Co,
of Honolulu, thus giving the big com
pany control of the last Independent
phone system in the territory. The
Kohala stockholders were paid on a
basis Of 8 shares of Mutual stock for
4 shares of Kohala.
Judge Edings Improving-Judge w.
S. Edings, who recently underwent a
serious operation for his eye in the
Queens Hospital, is improving and
will soon be about again, according to
reports from Honolulu.
kuhio Would Call School Survey
Delegate Kuhio is quoted as favoring
the calling of a special session of the
Legislature in case the people of the
Islands wish the Japanese language
schools abolished or placed under con-
troll of the board of education.
Tried To Kill Wife Then Self
Saide Urata, a Honolulu japanese
carpenter, stabbed his picture bride of
8 days, painfully wounded several 9th
er Japanese who came to the woman's
rescue, and hen cut his own throat.
He died but the woman will recover.
No cause for the deed is known.
Paxson Not Forqotten-In appoint
ing R. A. McNally, editor of the Homo
lulu Star-Bulletin a member of the
health board, Governor Mccarthy has
not forgotten his promise to appoint
Sumner S. Paxson, late president of
the board, a member also. The Gov
ernor states that G.. j. Waller, expects
to resign soon as he is leaving the Is
place.
School Survey To Go On-Superin-
tendent Vaughan MacCaughey has or
dered the federal school survey to
proceed in spite of the fact that an adj
ditional $4,000 above the appropriation
will be required to complete it. He
stated that he would stand on the
street corner with a lineup and solicit
the needed amount before he would
see the work stopped. However, Gov
ernor Mccarthy, on advice of the at
torney general, has agreed to supply
the money which the counties have
been prevented from contributing
through legal technicalities from his
contingent fund,
Looking Up Child Labor-The inter
nal revenue department has begun an
investigation to ascertain whether or
not any cannery, mill or other manu-
factory in the territory during the
past year has employed children under
II years of age, or children under 1f
years of age except under special cir
cumstances. A federal law passed last
year imposes as a penalty for such
violation a tax on the net proceeds Of
the guilty concern of 10 percent OF
such proceeds.
Declines Appointment-Mrs. Claire
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