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The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1921-09-13
DRIVER IS FINED
LOSES LICENSE

Watching a man change his tire
may be all right under some condi-
tions, but X. Shimonishi of Eleele is
ready to swear that there are times
when it pays to attend strictly to
ones own business. Watching the
said change was the main reason,
Shimonishi says, that ne had to pay
$2j and costs to a hard h ,lrted
Judge and had to give>up mis- driving
license for year.
1t all happened last Thursday at
Eleele. r. A. Balester, manager Of
the McBryde Store, was leaving his
place of business to go home for
dinner. He knew that autos had a
careless way of going by his place
without watching the road very close
ly, so he was clear off the road
walking in the grass.
Another autoist had blow out
in front of the store and was chang
ing his tire. K. Shimonishi came a.
long just at that time in Buick car
Number 944, which he had rented
from Watase at Hanapepe. Chang
ing a tire was evidently a great
novelty to Shimonishi, because he
decided that it was more worth
while to watch the process than to-
look ahead at the road. And yet he
didn't care to stop his car or to
slow down.
Mr.. Balester saw the car coming
and tried to avoid it. He lodged to
the right, but he was not as speedy
as the car. So the Buick knocked
him down, ran over him and drag
ged him along the road about 80
feet before the car could be stopped.
Mr. Balester was considerably in
jured and bruised and had to be
taken to the Eleele hospital for med
ical attention. His injuries, however
were not serious.
DR.. A. R. Glaisyer, complaint Off
Ger of the Kauai Automobile Club
reported the affair to the secretary
of the club 1t was then reported
to the sheriff's department, where
action was taken. AS a result, Shi-
monishi was given the $25 fine,
forced to pay the costs and had his
license revoked for one year.
With the Kauai Automobile club
now actively functioning, boosting for
better and more careful driving and
reporting, through it's complaint Of
ficers, all traffic violations to the
police, motoring is becoming safer
proposition on this island. All mem
bers of the club and others, should
report violations to the complaint
officers, who will take them up with
the proper authorities. The COM
plant officers are:
George r. Stewart, Jr., Waimea.
E. l.. Damkroger, Makaweli.
DR.. A. R. Glaisyer, Kalahao.
Paul Kahlbaum, Koloa.
e. F. Wood, Lihue.
Albert Horner, Jr., Kapaa.
Ray Allen, Kilauea.
There are yet number Of motor
lists on the island who have not
joined the club. Every auto driver
on the island except rent service
drivers is invited to join and help
keep our roads safe.
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The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1921-09-13
TELEPHONE RATES RAISED

Last Friday morning the Public
Utilities Commission granted the Ka'
uai Telephone Co., permission to
temporarily raise their rates one
dollar a phone a month. The in
crease is to take place October 1st
and to last for three months.
This will increase the home tele'
phone rates on this island from five
dollars to six dollars a month. The
telephone company made its claims
on the grounds of higher expenses,
making a profit impossible at the
old rates. They also intend to put
in a number of new improvements.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1921-09-13
TWO, PosToFFlcE JOBS OPEN

II h T e are two postmaster
ships on Kauai now vacant. One at
Kapaa, where Albert Horner, Jr., has
been postmaster for some time, al
ready has three active applicants for
it. They are G. NJ. Shak, John Ra-
posa and Walter V. Lee. Which of
the three will be given the job is
unknown.
H. T. Barclay has recently resign
ed as postmaster at Kealia. That
postmastership is now posted vacant.
1t is likely that there will soon be a
number of men out for the job.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1921-09-13
Personals

w. n. Rice, Jr., was an outward
bound passenger on the Kinau last
Saturday.
John Mccandless, was an incoming
passenger on today's Kinau
Attorney Harold Castle arrived
from Honolulu today to spend a few
days on the Garden Island.
Paul Rice started on his trip back
TO California Saturday. He is a SEN
ior in the Thatcher School this year
John II. Hind, father of Mrs. Ad-
rian Englehard of Lihue, returned
to Hawaii Saturday after few days
visit in Lihue. Mrs. Hind is still
visiting on Kauai.
Harrison Rice left for Honolulu
Saturday. He intends to take up
sugar technology at the University
of Hawaii
Jimmy Spaulding returned to Kauai
on the Tuesday Kinau. He has been
in Honolulu for some time. He took
part in the annual polo games, play
ing with the Oahu team.
Postmaster T. e. Longstreth re-
turned to his work this morning He
has been spending a two weeks va.
cation in Honolulu.
Miss Lillian Jameson, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. David Jameson of Lii
hue, returned to Lihue this morn
ing after a three weeks visit with
her cousins in town.
II. D. Sloggett was returning
passenger on the Kinau today. He
has been to Honolulu where he en-
tered his son, Richard, in Punahau
academy.
Or. II. X. Hope, Honolulu optician,
who has been on Kauai for the past
week, leaves for town tonight. He
intends to call here every three
months in the future.
Miss Josephine Moragne returned
to Honolulu last Saturday TO COM
plete her studies at Punahau acade-
my. Miss Moragne is senior this
year.
William Wolters left for Honolulu
Saturday. He enters the University
of Hawaii as a junior this year.
Miss Martha Wolters returned to
Honolulu Saturday to study music at
the Punahau school,
F. TimberIake has taken delivery
one of Walt Eklund's masterpieces,
a Buick roadster, finished in mar
oon and black. This is one of the
most striking cars on Kauai.
Mortimer lydgate has returned to
Honolulu to resume his studies at
the University of Hawaii. Mortimer
is one of the mainstays of the uni
versity football team.
Captain and Mrs. r. n. Wooten
arrived on the Kinau this morning.
They are spending their vacation
with Mr.. and Mrs. Hagood at Kealia.
Captain Wooten was one of the
first army aviator ever to fly over
Kauai.
Mr.. and Mrs. 3. D. Baldwin gave
a delightful luncheon on Wednes-
day, their guests being Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hind, Mrs. Englehard,
Mrs. Wishard and Miss Armstrong.
After luncheon, Mr.. and Mrs Bald
win took them to all points OF inter
est around the plantation.
Mrs. Ralph BayIess was a passen-
ger on Friday nights boat for Homo
lulu, where she will meet her moth
er Mrs. A. |. Doyle, who arrived
on the Matsonia from Minor, North
Dakota. Mrs. Doyle will make an
extended visit with Mr. and Mrs.
RgyleSs
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1921-09-13
Kapaa Notes

The Kapaa school opened the 1922
school year yesterday with three
more teachers than in 1921 and
three new bungalows have been add
ed to the school. The teachers for
this year are as follows:-Geo. S.
Raymond, principal; receiving room
A. Miss Ah Sing; receiving room B,
Mrs Kun; receiving room c, Miss
A. l.. Wong; grade LA Miss Hee;
lib Mrs. Freitas; IA Miss Mladin-
ich; 2-B Mrs. Amalu; 2-B Miss Yong
ga Mrs. Rodrigues, 3-B Mrs. Grote;
&C Miss Brady; "A Miss Kimura;
Alb Miss NJ. Rodrigues; 5-A Mrs.
Sheldon; 5-B Miss Murphy; sc Mrs.
Golding, GA Mr.. Victorino; 6-B Miss
Alice Wong; &C Miss Erwin; 7th
Mr.. Rodrigues; Sth Miss Schulch-
holz; vocational, Mrs Matsurra and
d. Prigge. The following teachers
are new to the school: The Misses
A. L. Wong, and Yong, WHO taught
at Hanauaulu last year, Mrs. Kun
also Of Hanamaulu, Mrs Amalu from
Kapahi Miss Brady of Olaa, Hawaii,
Miss Murphy of Spokane, Wash,
Mrs. Golding who taught here in
1915, Mr.. Victorino, 1921 graduate of
the Territorial Normal school, Miss
Erwin of Mullen, Idaho, Miss Schuch-
holz of .Hilyard, Wash, and Miss AL
ice X. l.. Mong of Honolulu, grad
uate of Boston University. All the
other teachers were with the school
last year.
E. X. Fernandez, his merry-go-
round, and sundry other amusement
schemes are here, having arrived
from Lihue last Friday. Fair attend
ance has been accorded the amuse-
ment center so far.
Edward c. Liu, whose wife is
homesteading in Wailua, returned af-
ter an absence of more than six
months, during which time he was
connected with the Schuman Carri-
age Co. He was accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Chai of Homo
lulu.
N K Hoopii, mail contractor, took
flying trip to Honolulu last Tues
day, the cause for the sudden trip
being the sudden illness of his son
Alfred.
Harold T. Barclay, who has been
postmaster at Kealia since 1916, has
resigned and applications for the va
cancy are being called for. Kealia is
fourth class office and not con-
sidered worth fighting for by the
politicians.
Kenji Masunga, for. the past six
years, assistant postmaster at Kealia
is the only applicant so far for the
postmastership of Kealia, and in
view of the fact that no opposition
has developed, he is expected to land
it. A better man for the position
could not be found in this district.
Joseph c. Fatt, manager of the
Palace of Sweets of Honolulu, is
here on a business and pleasure
trip as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
d. w. Chang, homesteader.
Edward E. X. C. zap, member of
the firm of Yap Bros, commission
merchants of Honolulu, arrived last
week to visit his various customers
on the island of Kauai. Mr.. Yap re-
sides in Honolulu, while Mrs. Yap
lives here, as she is a fourth series
homesteader.
The local branch of the Won
Hamm-Young Co., looks much more
business-like now, with the old Ka-
waihau Garage sign painted over
and new sign with the firms name
on it, put up where people can see
it. The whole front of the building
also received a new coat of paint
and even the used cars mixed with
the new cars in the shop are look
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1921-09-13

L. q. Boreiko returned to Honolulu
today. Until two years ago Mr..
Boreiko was a resident of Kauai,
being one of the very earliest set
tiers here He is representing the
Patten Co., of Honolulu and expects
to be settled permanently in Eleele
within the next two months.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1921-09-13

Owing to the fact that the demand
is greater than the supply, Mr., Elk
lund has been unable to deliver
Dodge cars as fast as he sells them.
He recently sold two of the new
series Dodge and is waiting patient
ly to make delivery to the buyers.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1921-09-13

Edwin Segerman of Wall & Oaugh-
erty's arrived from town this morn
ing and will be here for the next
week.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1921-09-13

The local branch of the Won
Hamm-Young Co., looks much more
business-like now, with the old Ka-
waihau Garage sign painted over
and a new sign with the firms name
on it, put up where people can see
it. The whole front Of the building
also received a new coat of paint
and even the used cars mixed with
the new cars in the shop are look
ing spick and span.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-07-29

know New York pretty well, and I lost
him the first afternoon down on the
East side. never did know Just what
became Of the fellow, but the next
morning l was alone In back room
In Greenwich, and had his belt with
me-" He chuckled grimly. There
wasn't much in 1t, except the letter
Of credit and notation as to where
and when Krantz could be seen pri
vately. 1t was the next night Harris
was to call on the banker up In lie
Compile street"
lie Compile? What number?"
"247 lie Compile. Do you know any,
body there?'
mo; only lie Compile is an old
stamping ground of mine. Go on you
went there, Of course"
"Sure. Krantz didn't know me from
Adam, not even my name. / was Just
'10S' to him, but he was mighty nerv-
Gus, just the same, and anxious to get
away. l could see that. l don't think
It was his house either; just an ordi-
nary-looking shack, brick, three stories
and basement.
'0That banker was business all right,
and he put me through the whole
bundle Of tricks before he'd even let
me sit down. l had to lie some, but
mostly ! was posted well enough so
as to give him what he was looking
for. Anyhow, I passed. and after that
he was rather decent. Took me into
room and gave me drink, besides
asking me about affairs In Europe.
H, ! didn't know only what I'd
seen In the papers-but gave him an
earful. and on the strength Of his
name l cussed England for all
was worth-which at that time was
about a million bucks. Then handed
over the letter Of credit and he
JaRmed 1t into his pockel Ike It was
scrap of paper. l don't remember
that he even looked at It. After that
he was for getting rid of me, the soon.
er the better. But I needed to know
where Alva was. 30 I hun. on, telling
the old guy I had privrte message
that had to deliver personally
straight from them fnancl.rs In Lon.
don. So, after skirmishrg a while,
he jotted down an address on a bit
Of paper, and the next hing l knew
was out In the street, with that
gripped In my mitt"
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CHAPTER v-continued

began to think Harris had gone
faway with the others, and left me
there alone. heard voices speaking
earnestly tn the distance. but without
yenturing forth from my hiding place.
Then he appeared suddenly, bringing
in his arms bottle and box Of
cigars.
Touch q match to the as-jet
DAY." he said, feeling for the table in
the dark. That's better. ! hung
around until the gang all got out, so
as to sbe sure we were safely alone.
Have drink. and light up, old man.
We are as secure here as we would be
Ut the bottom Of the sea. This is
Alva's whisky, but good sampled II
before"
He sat on the table, nursing his
knee, rather pleased with himself, l
thought, a cigar thrust between his
Ups. the blue smoke curling up before
his face. l ignored the Invitation to
drink. but helped myself to a weed,
waiting for him to open conversation.
WELL" he said finally, Everything
is going according to Hoyle, but there
is knot or two yet to be united be-
fore we squeeze that million. Did you
hear what was said in there?"
No; you told me to stick here"
"Sull in a way you're on--W aldron
must have spilled part Of the scheme
to you, that's what got your foot In
the mess. Hill / know Ivan Wal
dron, the id Russian Jew; he'd
double-cross his best friend. What
was 1t he told your
mot very much" said, wondering
how far had better 60. yet feeling 1t
necessary to relate enough to convince
him that was really conversant with
the situation, and endeavoring to imi-
tate his style Of speech. According to
his story there was gang of con-
spirators here--birds from South
America mostly--who had been round.
ed up by this fellow Alva to pull of
some frightfulness. or other. didn't
catch on to just what 1t was, and per.
haps Waldron himself didn't know, OIL
care. Some revolution. l took II te
he. Waldron explained how he goi
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-07-29
The Mystery of
theSilverDagge
BY Randall
Parrish
Author Of
The Strange Case
of Cayendish.
cszsursL ~ a..1Ha PsrraA

must s-s 10 him somehow In o way
that would pct me next mis- scheme.
- I'd know when he had the cash
Onee Z got these details attended to
in little old New York. the swag was
as good as my own. I knew q dozen
guys that would bump HorDer OF for
hundred IL 81 come TO thzt-so the
price wasn't high. A million! On.
man; and II had dropped right into
my lap. But TO do this II was neces-
sary that ] should be Horner. That
was as plain as the nose On my face |:
as Horler. coming with credentials,
and letter Of credit. Afva would be
bound 20 receive me with open arms
see, After THAT I figured 1t would
be easy enough But how was I to be-
come HorDerT
You couldn't divyy with him1"
Il should say not; he was a square
guy. 1t didn't take me five days to
find that out. SO there wasn't but one
way out Of i'll had TO put Homer
out OF commission, and cop his belt.
II was either that, or lose a million"
! looked at him. with a sickening
feeling of horror found hard to sup
press, but he went on indiferentiy In
the same cool, calm voice.
There's no use going into details.
DAILY. We landed good friends. and
Horner was in a strange land. You
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Vendetta
Still Prevails

the crimes, no one was ever punished
by the law.
Agreed to Attend Mass Together.
Then some one having authority
suddenly listened to reason. All the
hostile families-the Leporis, the Pes,
the Seazzus, the Spezzigas and the
Vasas--far more hostile than the Mon
tagues and Capulets, agreed to attend
service of reconciliation together.
Their famous feud has been respon-
sioie for no fewer than 75 homicides
during the last 15 years. 1t all began
with the murder Of Prof. Pier Felice
Stangoni, widower who leetured at
the technical institute of Sassari,
What he had done is not quite clear.
Some say he had flirted with a Miss
Pes and then refused TO marry her.
Another story is that he was unin-
tentionally killed by a mischievous
boy from an unfriendly village. Any
how. the professor was taking coun-
try walk with his three boys, Albert.
Mario and Arnold, when some one
lurking in the thickets suddenly hit
him on the forehead with a bullet
from catapult and killed him In
stantly.
There was a sensational trial and
the suspects We're acquitted. A few
months later, however, one of them,
Martin Pes, was killed. Thereupon
the authorities arrested Professor
Stangonl's father-in-law, Paul Lepori,
q vigorous old man, and he was ac-
Quilted for lack of evidence Assas-
sinations followed with furious rapid
ity. Nicholas Vasa was seriously
wounded one day and killed the next.
Members of the various families
were found dead in lonely places or
disappeared and were never seen
again. An immense amount of prop
erty was destroyed. Great numbers
Of innocent people went In daily fear
of their lives.
Ceremony of Reconciliation.
Two hundred members came from
far and near to attend the ceremony
of reconciliation.
The boys of Temple seminary
walked first in the procession. Then
came Monsigor Sauna, bishop of Tenn
pic and Castelsardo, followed by the
parish priest, the mayor with an Ital-
ian flag and an enormous crowd from
the whole countryside. Penitential
hymns were sung and mass was cele-
brated in the open air amid deep emo
ton.
Then Father Deligios, a famous
franciscan preacher, spoke of the
beauty of Sardinia, the hospitality of
her people, always generous except
when carried away by traditional ha-
treds. He alluded to the 70 victims
and invoked the blessing and pardon
Of heaven on the survivors.
Then the members Of the hostile
families were divided into two long
files and went up side by side to re-
ceive the episcopal benediction. There
was Paul Lepori. "Uncle Paul." as he
is known to the whole countryside, the
tather-in-law and alleged avenger of
the first victim, now ninety years of
age, and very hoary. but still erect
and vigorous.
Beside him was Salvatore Pes, the
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CHAPTER VI.
The Deserted Automoh,,.

The Deserted Automobile.
l was impatient for him to continue,
but he sat there chuckling to himself,
and toying with fresh cigar.
swell, what did you dor"
"Played 1t safe and sure. I'm too
old bird to be caught mapping.
put in most of that night holding wet
cloths to Horner's head, and thinking
out some plan Of action. Before morn
ing he thought was the best fellow
he ever knew, and | had the guy
where wanted him. For one of his
breed. he was rather a friendly cuss
This was how mapped 1t ont. That
letter of credit had to be turned into
currency before It could do me any
good. and the only way that might he
done was through this guy aya. !
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hold Of the scheme. 1t seems he's In
with the bunch to some extent; that
10, they use him whenever they need
to, and occasionally hand him bunch
OF money-its never too dirty for him
to touch. Anyhow. he knew enough
to put me wise to this dump, gave lne
the password. and all that. 1t looked
as though there might be something
In It, so blew over here tonight just
70 take look. was merely prowl-
Ing around when ! ran into YOU"
Il see" he muftered, as came Ia
or end, chewing savagely on his cigar.
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son of Martin Pes. whom old Leporf
was accused of killing. Salvatore ia
now some forty years Of age. Then
there were Mario and Arnold Stangoni.
sons Of the first victim. well able to
remember the horror Of their fathers
murder. Arnold h me uniform Of an
ardito fstorm uoopersJ. with two ST.
yer medals earned by prowess In the
war.
After the beaediction. old Paul Lee
pori and Salvatore Pes solemnly en-
braced and wept on each Others
shoulders, amid the intense emotion
and loud applause Of the crowd. The
kissing became general and there were
solemn vows Of mutual love and re-
spect.
The Last Combat.
This is the story of the latest rec
onciliation. Two families carried on a
feud until they were both nearly de-
sfroyed. They fought like wild beasts,
concentrating every nerve. every emo
ton. In the business Of killing the ira
ditional foe. Year after year, in am.
bush and open fight, members Of both
FAMILIES fell victims OF the implacable
rancor.
Oddly enough, however the two
heads OF the respective clans, sturdy
Old men, remained unmolested.
Youths and even children were laid
low, but the chiefs remained, like stall
Wart oaks, undisturbed by the raging
tempest of crime.
AT last they remained almost alone.
A few more murders and they would
have been the solitary representatives
OF their slaughtered lines. They took
no special precautions to guard
against attack. In fact, one afternoon,
one OF them was riding quietly back
to Sassari, accompanied by a servant.
few miles from home q shot re-
sounded from behind hill and he bit
the dust. He shook himself and rosa
TO his elbows, but he knew that his
hour had struck.
He called quietly to his servant.
Take off the saddle" he said.
When this was done he took cover
very stealthily behind 1t, pointed his
gun In the direction from which death
had been let loose upon him.
Then he babe his servant run to-
ward the town. shouting as he rans
My master is dead!"
Deceived by Ruse.
The man who had fired the shot
was completely taken in by this de-
vice. First he peered out cautious
ly; then his whole body appeared
above the hill. 1t was the chieftain
of the other family
The wounded man took a long, de-
liberate aim, fired and saw with sat.
isfaction that he had hit his mark.
The servant came running back, re-
called by the shot, and to him the old
man said grimly:
Tell them to bring two biers, for
We are two dead men," And % u
proved.
They found the chieftain with his
head resting on the hard pillow af.
forded by his saddle, and In death he
still chung to his gun. After this last
tragedy the few survivors Of the two
fumilies consented to make peace, foR
1t seemed to them that they had car.
ried out the law Of vendetta to its
bitter end
But vendetta Is In their blood-the
very children play at vendetta, just
as little Spaniards play at bull fights
A triding accident or petty quarrel
may easily lead to another feud last.
Ing for centuries and spreading reign
of terror over whole provinces.