The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-11-26
On The Other Islands

Franchise Legislation Delayed-Ac-
ton by the Legislature upon the pro-
posed new franchise for the Homo
lulu Rapid Transit & Land Company
went over to the regular session of the
legislature.
Gas Company Asks Boost-Honolulu
Gas Company is asking permission Of
the utilities board to raise rates.
Necessity for increasing wages of en-
ployes to meet living expenses and
the fact that materials it uses his
doubled in price are chief reasons of.
fered in the request.
Test Case Argued-In the supreme
court at Honolulu final arguments in
the test case to determine whether
territorial legislators can sold office as
supervisors during their term of leg
islative ofive have been been offered
n decis-reserved. The Pacheco-Ku-
malae cases are used for the test.
Army For oahu-Last announced
plans of the War Department will give
the Islands a force of 10000 made up
Of five infantry regiments, three regi-
ments of field artillery coast artillery
units of a strength of 10 officers and
1920 men, a regiment of cavalry, a
regiment of engineers, ~ officers and
2lS men in the heavier than air serv-
ice, 13fticers and 218 men in the light
er than air service, quartermaster
corps, medical corps and headquarters
detachment.
Hawaiians May oreanize-Hawai-
ans in Hilo are planning to form an
organization similar to the Civic Club
of Honolulu but have been unable to
agree as to whether it shall be a
separate organization or a branch of
the Honolulu body.
Tribune Editor Quits-Arthur B..
Waterman, business manager of the
Hilo Tribune, the Big Islands pioneer
newspaper, has resigned his position,
the resignation coming suddenly and
Unexpectedly. Waterman will be
succeeded as manager by Harry G..
Sller, former editor of this paper, who
returned to San Francisco two months
ago on account of the illness of his
sister. Eller is expected to return
here shortly from the Coast. Water
mar succeeded Eller as editor when
the latter left Hilo and was recently
succeeded in the editorialchair by
Sam Putnam, who arrived from the
Coast several weeks ago.
Waikiki Reclamation - Bids for
dredging work on the first unit of the
Waikiki reclamation project are ex.
pected to be advertised for about De-
cember l. The advertising merely
a yroitc a1onCn IF t;DaA 1;,n;t for ahiao
lions from property owners
Hawaii Sends Star-Hawaiian wo-
men have sent a start for the suffrage
flag eing prepared by mainland women
Though a territory, Hawaii wants
representation in the flag. The star
is composed of red and yellow feath-
ers taken from ahuulas by officers and
members of the Daughters of Warriors
and is affixed to a piece of grey tapa.
Territory Drops Suit-After pending
for a number of years the action of
the Territory against the Honolulu I
Rapid Transit Company to collect
alleged excess income has been drop
ped by Attorney General Irwin.
Hopeful For Bonds-Delbert E.
Metzger territorial treasurer has re-
ceived a telegram from the National
City Company, San Francisco asking
when the second bond issue of $2,400,-
900 will be in a position to negotiate
a sale.
Flu on HaWaii-Influenza in a mild
form is reported to have made its ap-
pearance in Paauhau. 1t is said the
plantation is handling about 80 cases
a day the disease taking a three day
fever" form.
Estate Takes Bonds-The Bernice
Bishop estate trustees have bought
SO, 900 worth of the second issue OF
Territorial bonds at $9S.01 specifying