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The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-06-18
HilO Excited Over Rex
HitChcOck's Water Report

Rex Hitchcock, of Molokai, in a trip
to Hilo recently, started a lot of
newspaper interest in his island by
announcing water in sufficient
quantities to warrant the revival of
cane growing on Molokai. Quite a
number of columns of statements and
comment have been the result.
Following is in pan. the story of the
water development as gathered from
H~itchcock's statements by the Post
Herald:
For some time past experts have
been searching for water supplies,
from springs, creeks and artesian
wells. 1t is now given out that water
has been found in several localities
and that it is fresh, containing no salt.
The water is being developed in a
big way and it is declared that, by
sinking additional wells an ample sup
ply for the irrigation of cane can be
obtained.
Zone party of Japanese laborers
who had been busy sinking a trial
well at one spot went to a consider
able depth before they began to dig
tunnels which are to radiate from the
central shaft. Water was encounter
ed in small quantities as the main
shaft was driven, but when the sec
ond of the lateral tunnels had been
bored in so feet or so, the water came
down in great quantities and soon
drove the workers from their task.
at is declared by those who are
working on the water development
plans that they have located several
spots where the liquid exists in ire
mendous quantities. The water, they
say, only needs pumps to bring it to
a level where it can be distributed by
gravity through a system Of bitches
and fumes.
"That the discovery of water in
sufficient quantities for the purpose of
cane irrigation means that a large
area of the Molokai land will be soon
planted to sugar and that the output
of the territory will be greatly en-
larged, is the opinion expressed by
those who have heard the story"
The same paper devotes a long edi-
torial to discussing the Importance of
getting sugar established on Molokai
and quotes interviews with a number
of Big Island sugar men on the prac-
ticability of the subject. AS in the
past, all agree that the only thing that
prevented Molokai's being one of he
important sugar islands of the group
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-06-18
Teachers Travel Request
Will Bring No Results

A communication from the Maui
Teachers Association asking that pref
erence in the matter of accommoda-
tons to the Coast on army transports
be given teachers who have served
long terms in the schools, that travel
ing expenses of teachers in outside
districts be paid by the department
of, public instruction, and that in
creased salaries be paid to any teach
er who has had long service in one
school was received by the school
commissioners at their meeting last
Monday without action; says the Ad-
vertiser.
In regard to the first request,
Vaughan MacCaughey, superintendent
of public instruction, informed the
commissioners that experience had
shown the department to be power
less in obtaining special privilege
from the army in the matter of ac-
commodations on transports, and in
the second matter it was announced
that no funds were available for the
purpose. No comment WIS made in
regard to the third request.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-06-18

instructed the Inspector to make daily
reports as to the amount of extra
work so that the appropriation would
not be exceeded, and at the last re
port that l had from the Chairman O.
the Board of HarbOr Commissioners
there was something in the neighbor
hood of S67OO.00 left out Of the ap
preparation. At the time this report
was made to me the Chairman be
lieved that after the completion o.
the substructure that he would have
sufficient money to put up the nucleu.
of the shed.
AT no time was it the intention o
the Harbor Commissioners to take any
portion of the Mala appropriation tc
use towards the Hama project.
When Mr.. Bevins was here l told
him that from the language of the
appropriation it could be used if neces
sary but that it was not being used
and in any event could not be used
until the bond issue carrying the Mala
appropriation was sold. These bonds
have not been sold as yet, so that you
can see that one of the Mala money
has been used for the Hama : oposi
ton.
In a conversation had with Mr.. Bige.
low sometime ago, he inf rmed me
that the Harbor Commits oners were
emphatic in their desire lot to touch
the Mala appropriation for the benefit
of the Hama Wharf.
When it becomes necessary to use
more money to complete the Hama
job, the Board of Harbor Commission
ers will ask the Legislature to make
a distinct appropriation for the pur-
pose.
Personally l am very keen to have
the Mala job started and just as soon
as the Treasurer has had a figure IN
the new public improvement bc IDS
carrying the Mala item, we WI be
able to do something. 1t p ght not
be possible for the Treas .er to sell
these bonds in New York but after
having. a price set on them, l believe
that the people on Maui who are in
terested in the project will purchase
these bonds at the same time re-
questing that the money be allotted
for that specific purpose.
l am very sorry that So much mis-
understanding in this matter has been
given circulation, but the facts are
that the Mala appropriation is still in
tact and will be used for no other
purpose except for the building of the
Wharf at Mala.
Very truly yours,
c. ]. MCCARTHY,
Governor of Hawaii.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-06-18
Mala Wharf Fund Is
Safe Says Governor
Explains How Hama Wharf Extra Cost
Is Being Met-StrOngly FavOrs
Lahaina Project And Will Push It
Fast As Possible

Once more emphasizing his interest
in a wharf at Lahaina, and his deter
mination to permit nothing to inter
fere with the carrying out of the Mala
project, Governor Mccarthy has writ
ten a letter to the Maui chamber of
commerce which will be very highly
gratifying to all central and west Maui
people.
In his letter the Governor also
shows where the money is coming
from for the heavy extra expense Of
the Hama wharf, for which it was
rumored the Mala wharf fund was to
be drawn upon. The letter follows:
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-06-18
Company May Exploit
Motor Alcohol Process

Edward Nell, who has desk space
with Harry S. Grace in Fort street,
has undertaken to form a company
or corporation to handle the patent
rights of j. p. Foster of Paia, Maui
to manufacture fuel alcohol from
molasses. His plans are not yet com
plete. He will leave for the coast this
week for a couple of months, accord.
ing to the Star-Bulletin, and Upon his
return anticipates that everything will
be in shape to proceed with his plans.
When Mr.. Foster, who is a chemist
worked out his fuel alcohol-making
process and established the little
plant at Paia, Maui, he patented the
process. The Paia plant has proved
a success, although small. 1t turns
out 300 gallons of alcohol a day, which
is enough to run the autos of the
Baldwins and others on the planta.
tons of central Maui, the tractors,
etc. That is as far as the plant can
go, however, on account of it ssmall
capacity.
Noting the success of the PROPOSE
ton others have applied to Mr.. Foster
for rights to manufacture alcohol in
like manner John Hind Of Hawaii
received the rights and has establish
ed a plant at Kohala. The California
Packing Corporation, Alfred w.
Games, local manager, also purchased
the rights and has a factory well I'M
der way at Iwilei. 1t intends Il make
fuel alcohol for all of it's autos and
tractors on the pineapple fields.
But Mr.. Nell feels that this is only
the beginning. In course of time, he
believes, every sugar plantation, every
pineapple enterprise and every other
large concern in position to obtain the
rough material will have a plant; and
sooner or later the islands will be
practically Independent of the ups and
downs and uncertainties of the gaso-
line supply. When eventually some
n puts in a plant big enough to sup
ply the automobiles of Honolulu with
this fuel alcohol, it will be a case of,
practically, farewell to imported gaso-
line.
The amount of capital of the rights
selling company or corporation has
not yet been definitely determined,
but probably will be before Mr.. Nell
leaves for California.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-06-18

was the failure of the water supply,
and when water is developed, either
by bitches from the windward side, or
by shafts or both, there is probably
no question about the result as far as
growing cane is concerned.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-06-18

Telephone Finances-The Public
Utilities Commission has closed the
hearing on the wages paid by the
Mutual Telephone Company to its
employees, and will begin to investi-
gate the financial status of the com
pany.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-06-18

Fifty Cent Sugar Predieted-The
Star-Bulletin's Washington c%orrespon-
dent cables that it is freely predicted
in the National capital that sugar will
be selling for so cents a pound before
autumn.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-06-18

Rehabilitation Bill Hung Up-The
Star-Bulletin received a cablegram
from its Washington correspondent
that the Hawaiian rehabilitation bill
remains on the senate calendar for
the next session.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-06-18

There is nearly as much Gre" as
land in Ireland these days.-Salt
Lake Citizen.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-06-18
OTHER ISLANDS

Fears Food shortage-Mayor John
Wilson predicts a food shortage in
Hawaii unless small producers in the
Hawaiian islands be induced to in
crease their output.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-06-18
June IA, 1920.

June IL, lSzU.
H. B. Penhallow, Esq,
Chairman, Legislative Com
fmittee, Maui Chamber of
Commerce,
Waikiki, Maui.
Dear Sir:
beg to acknowledge the receipt of
your letter of the 18th inst, relating
to the appropriations for the Hama
and Mala Wharves.
In this connection l beg to say that
the appropriation for the wharf at
Hama was 100000 and that the
Harbor Commissioners prepared plans
and specifications for same which in
cluded the s~ubstructure and shed.
Upon opening the bids it was found
that all this work could not be done
with the original appropriation, the
plans were then changed and bids
were called fol the substructure only.
This left considerable money over and
above the cost of the s~ubstructure
but not sufficient to build the shed.
In the carrying, out of tho ioh IT,
discovered that a great of mis-
information as to the bottom had
been given the Harbor Commission:
ers and it was on this information
that the contractor made his estimate.
Under these circumstances it became
necessary to perform considerable ex-
ira work but as the total appropria-
ton was known, the Harbor Com
missioners knew that they must not
exceed this amount. They therefore
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-06-18

At present prices there are grounds
for complaint in every co%ffee-cup.-
Philadelphia Evening Ledger.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-20
800 TO ATTEND
TYPOSESSON
Percy R. Long, President
Of Association'to Open
Convention.
PUBLIC TO SEE EXHIBIT
Display Room at New Ebbitt
Hotel in Charge Of Lo-
cal Man.
PUBLIC TO SEE EXHIBIT

When Perry r. Long, of Philadel-
phia, arrives in Washington tomor-
row the convention of the Interna-
tional Association of Printing House
Craftsmen at the New Ebbitt Hotel,
will be called to order.
The convention will open with 500
delegates in attendance from a num-
ber of States, big delegations being
expected from New York, Philadel-
phia, Boston and Chicago.
While in session here the members
will exhibit at their headquarters a
display of fine printing, augmented
by an exhibit of printing and color
work at the Washington Public LII
brary. The display room at the New
Ebbitt Hotel has been in the hands
of a decorating committee, in charge
of Robert r. Frank of the Bureau
Cf Engraving and Printing for the
past two days, and already a dozen
exhibitors have arrived with hand
some specimens of the printer S
craft.
Arrangements will be made to
convey all members of the associa-
tion to the Public Library to view
.he fine display offered by the Ma
tional Institute of Graphic Arts, un-
ocr direction of the Typothetae OF
Washington.
Officers of the international asso-
citation re: President, Perry r.
Long, Philadelphia; first vice presi-
dent, John Kyle, New York. second
vice president. w. r. Goodheart.
Chicago; treasurer. John J. Deviny.
Washington.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-20
Clarence Miller Promises
Immediate Slashing if
His Party Wins.
ADDRESSES KIWANIANS
Blames Democrats for Pres
ent System, Charging
Gross Extravaganza.

Addressing the kiwsnis Club at
their weekly luncheon held on the
roof of the Washington Hotel yes
terday afternoon, Clarence Miller,
secretary of the National Republican
Committee, bitterly denounced the
present system of high taxes and
the ever-increasing number of gov
ernment employees under the Demo-
cratic administration. which, he said,
helped to increase the expenses OF
the individual business man and tax
payer.
Miller declared the first oficisl act
Of a Republican administration II
elected would be to eliminate some
and reduce all Of the taxes now
burdeuing the people Of this eoun-
try
Speaking of clerks now In the en-
ploy of the government Miller said
that even after the elimination OF
war conditions there has been a
steady increase of government clerks
on the pay roll of the United States
for every month of every year Of
the past Democratic administrations.
To this growth he attributed a part
Of the tax increases.
The order Of the day was that
every Kiwanian and his guest be
Republican in, honor Of the speaker.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-20
UNION
TOFIGHTSELPH
Declare St. Louis Official S
Threat to Fire 300 With
out Grounds.
U,By Universal serviceD

John c. Koons. Acting Postmaster
General, yesterday refused to COM
ment on the threat by Colon SeIph.
postmaster at st. Louis. to dis
charge the entire membership OF
the Postal Clerks organization in
that city unless the President of the
local organization, Carl Freeman,
resigns.
There is no charge against Mr.
Freeman" declared Gilbert z.
Hyatt, president of the National As
sociation of Postal Employees.
THE discharge of these men, num-
bering approximately 300. would
mean the st. Louis postoffice would
be unable to function. and places
Mr.. Selph in the position either of
uttering wild threats in an attempt
to coerce the employees, or willing
ness to paralyze the business of the
city OF St. Louis to carry out his
own high-handed ends"
Freeman has filed a $4,000 suit
against Postmaster Selph because
of alleged defamatory statements
made against Selph. Thomas F.
Flaherty, secretary of the National
Association of Postal Employees.
Yesterday appealed to- the White
House, declaring the threatened ac-
tion of Mr.. Selph amounts practi-
cally to a lockout. The matter will
be taken up by mediators of the
Department of Labor.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-20
SEEKS TO VOID
PEPC0 ACTION
Counsel Stephens Asks Re.
turn of Power to Public
Utilities Body.

No action on the petition OF the
Potomac Electric Power Company
for increased rates is expected to be
made by the Public Utilities Com
mission before the hearing on the
petition of the company to have the
1917 injunction against the commits
sion modified, it was indicated yes
terday by officials.
Corporation Counsel Stephens Is
determined to have the injunction
annulled rather than modified. and
has indicated his intentions in an
answer to petition of the company
which was gwen company officials
yesterday.
THE Public Utilities Commission
must be made free to decrease rates
as well as advance them" Stephens
said. and we will seek to annuI the
injunction granted in 1917 which re-
strains the commission from de-
creaslng rates OF the Potomac COM
pany when the hearing for its modi-
hcation comes up about Septcm-
Der l."
Hearing of the modification petf-
ton Will be given upon the return
OF Justice Gould. Justice Hitz re-
Gently conceded the commissions
power to act on the petition for rate
increase, but it is now believed the
decision of the commission will be
held up until the Injunction fight il
settled.
W. Mex. Clayton, representing the
Federation of Citizens Associations.
also Will ask that the Injunction Of
the company be annulIed.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-20
DC. employees
EXPECT RAISE
Per Diem Workers Think
Navy Yard Wage Scale
Will Be Adopted.

Optimism over the probabilities of
an increase in wages for per diem
employees of the District in CON
formance with the Navy Yard wage
scale which will be announced to-
day by the Navy Yard wage board
was expressed by officials of the
City Employees Association yester-
day.
We anticipate favorable action
following their review of the Navy
Yard wage scale and feel they will
adopt the scale as criterion for
the per diem employees OF the city"
Joseph Hurley, president of the as
sociation, said yesterday.
A letter asking that the commits
sioners consider an increase in pay
for per diem employees of the city
without regard to the present low
wages of statutory employees was
sent to the commissioners yester-
day by Federal Employees Union No.
SO. The union asked that the com
missioner later consider the wages
of the statutory employees and give
them an increase in pay retroactive
to the date of the increase given
per diem employees.
Commissioner kutZ refused to
comment on the letter yesterday
and said the commissioners would
take no actiyon whatever until the
Navy Yard wage scale was an
nounced
The Washington herald., 1920-08-20
THREATS LAID
TO AGITATORS
No Danger of Strike Say
Old Dominion Railway
Officials.

Threats of strike and complaints
of service on the Washington ana
Old Dominion Railway are charac-
terized as the work of "agitators''
by officials of the company yester-
day.
There is absolutely no danger of
strike on our line, we believe, in
view of the fact that all of our mel
have recently signified their loyalty
to us and we have a waiting list
of more than 100 men," said J. V.
Davis, general manager of the
company.
Davis said he had received no
muters Of the railway which com
planned of poor service of the en-
ployes. Every man in our employ
has been thoroughly broken in and
| believe this petition came from
some of our disgruntled employees"
Mr.. Davis said.
Davis said that the company had
recently discharged about forty
men from the service because they
had attempted to tie up" affairs of
the company. we did not dis
charge the men primarily because
they had Joined a union" he.said.
hearing of the injunction suit
filed by twenty-five men of the
union, former employees of the com
pany, asking that the company Of
ficials be restrained from dischars-
ing employees will be held Monday
before Justice Sddons in the Dis
trict Supreme Court
The Washington herald., 1920-08-20
ASHFORD TALKS.
ON ZONELAWS.
Tells Arts Club Regulations
Should Be Lenient on
Property Owners.

Snowden Ashford, called the
father of the present building regu-
lations and grandfather of the zon-
ing laws, spoke briefly last night at
the Arts Club, 2017 l street north
west.
The occasion was 4 dinner at
which Mr.. and Mrs. W. I. Deming
were hosts.
Ashford reviewed the history OF
the building regulations, and as
Cribed the origin of the rules to
President Washington. In 1884 Ash
ford drew up the regulations in
force now and advocates leniency of
the proposed coming laws so as not
to restrict property owners.
I'VE should start the coming laws
on present regulations" he said,
land then tighten them up as con-
ditions warrant" He also advo-
Gated the provision which has been
made to prevent rows of stock"
houses from being erected in GER
tain residential sections.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-20
Montgomery County

Rockville, Md, Aug. 19.-Mr. and
Mrs. Alexander Garrett have an
nounced the marriage of their
daughter. Miss Mary Cecil Garrett
to Frank H. Higgins, also of Rock
willie. The ceremony was performed
in Chambersburg, Pa, on May 10
last.
Red Cross Plans Exhibit.
A child welfare exhibit, loaned by
the National Red Cross, will be
placed on exhibition at the annual
fair here Tuesday. Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday of next week.
II will be In charge Of the Mont
Eomery County Chapter, of which
Miss Julia Fearon, of Rockville, is
secretary. A chfldren's health con-
ference will be held. DIR. Paul B.
en- Thursday.
Weddings in Rockville.
Miss Mary Anna Havener and AL
eXander Leo Jamerson, both OF
Washington, were married in Rock
vile yesterday by the Rev. J. w.
Duffey, pastor of the Methodist
Church. The Rev. P Rowland wag-
ner, pastor of the Baptist Church,
officiated at the marriage here yes
terday Of Miss Emma Isaacs and
Ernest NJ. Elliott, both of Takoma
lark. A license has been issued by
the clerk Of the Circuit Court here
for the marriage OF Clarence Au-
Eustus Thornton and Miss Lillian
c. Beard, both Of Washington.
Election Clerks wlraed.
The supervisors of elections have
appointed the following election
clerks, the first named in each pre-
cincc being a Democrat and the
ther a Republican:
LsytOnsville distriCt-Ernest Haw-
Eins and Joseph H. Mullinix; Clarks-
burg-W. J. X. Carlin and Lloyd
Watkins; Poolesville-Frank l. Da-
Wis and Ernest willard; Rockville,
First precinct-Harry S. Beall, Dem
ocrat; Rockville, Second precinct
John II. O'Neall and Urban y Wag-
rrr: Colesville-Lawrence F. Har-
ding and J. o. Turner; Darnestown-
Clyde Harris and Frank B. Martin
Bethesda, First precinct - Leroy
Lochte and Edward E. Crockett;
bethesda, Second precinct-Horace
=. Alexander and Eugene Stevens;
Olney, First precinct-Frank CashelI
and Levi Carroll; Olney, Second pre-
Cinct-J. W. Brown and William E.
Brown; Gaithersburg, First precinct
Albert F. Thompson and c. Scott
Duvall; Gsithersburg, Second pre-
Cinet-EmOry VI. crawford: Potomac
Edward c. Ricketts, and Norman l.
Ingalls,; arnesville-CharIes E.
White and Charles o. Robertson;
Damascus-Elgie D. Hawkins and
John W. Hsger; wheaton. First
precinct-Willian A. FidIer and Le-
roy M Smith; Wheaton. Second nre-
cinct-H. II. Hsrdesty and Frank
NJ. Fowler; Wheaton, Third precinct
Augustus Kline and George II. Sny-
der; wheaton, Fourth precinct
Ward P. Burdine and John Hum
phrey.
The Washington herald., 1920-08-20
DENIESCLERKS
AFFECTH.C.L.
Editor Of Federal Employe
Terms Salaries Drop
In Bucket"

Reducing the government pay roll
by 100000 would have ~ appreci-
able effect on the high cost of liv-
ing, according to James J. Gurley,
editor of the Federal Employe. who
yesterday attacked a statement at
tributed to Clarence A. Miller, sec
retary of the Republican National
Committee.
Miller is said to have declared the
governments first move in reducing
the high cost of living would be to
dismiss 100000 employees. who
would Immediately be assimilated
into Industrial life.
1T would not be a drop in the
bucket" replied Gurley. It's loose
talk this summarizing of a condi-
tion with a guess and without a
careful investigation back of the
guess.
The fact remains that $4,000 Fed
eral employees are receiving less
than So a day. for full time, and
$1,000 of these are in the District.
That doesn't indicate they are max
ing very big inroads into the Treas
ury."
The Washington herald., 1920-08-20
Gen. Foch Hunts
Flat Six Weeks
Without Success

Paris. Aug. 19.-Apartment
hunting Is worse than war in
Marshal Foch's opinion. For
six weeks the marshal has been
flat hunting. Meanwhile his
lease on his apartment in the
Avenue de SAKE will soon ex-
pire and will not be renewed.
Learning of the marshaTs
predicament, Lord Northclkfe,
the English newspaper baron,
offered to start a fund to buy
Foch AZ house worthy of his
. fame" and to make an initial
subscription of $4,000. Mar
shal Foch refused the offer.
however, asserting that he was
not yet an object of charity.
Owners of apartments are re-
fusing to accept the marshal as
a tenant. They say that the
bourgeois calm of their build
ing would be too much dis
turbed by the stir created by
the marshaps presence.