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The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-03-17
South American Birds
Annoy Te~legraphers

BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 2-(Associa-
ted Press MaiD- Birds who build
their nests on the arms of telegraph
ting causes of the interruption of
cable communication between North
and South America, according to Of
ficials of the All-America Cables.
The nest builders construct their
homes along the land section of the
company's lines between Valparaiso
and Buenos Aires and causing short
circuits, sometimes delay messages,
say. the officials.
n of these annoying nest-builders
is called by the ~natives"el carpin-
tero', another eel hornero", meaning
the carpenter" and the kiln builder"
Both of them select the angle be-
tween the arm of the pole and the
peg which holds the insulator to con-
struct their homes, using the tele-
graph wires as additional support.
The "nornero" builds his nest most
ly of Gods of earth and the "carpin-
tero" employs small sticks and f:e-
qucntly bis of discarded teles aph
and fence wire The "hornero's" nest
is usually harmless until 1t rains
when it becomes mud, the water in
which establishes a circuit with The
arm of the Tole or between The oil
ferent wires. But when the "carpin-
tero" tries to reinforce the walls of
his house with a piece of wire, the
disaster to communication is instan.
taneous.
All the way from Buenos Aires to
Valparaiso up over the Andes, the
All-America Cable line employs pat
rolls armed with long poles whose
duty it is to watch for these nests
and destroy them. The birds work
ing in pairs will build a nest in {
few hours, it is said.
The patrols also have to watch fol
Devils Beard, the thick web of
species of Argentine spider, swep
from the ground by the wind an
carried against the telegraph wires
electrically connecting them whel
wet by rain or dew.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-03-17
Maui Woman's Club

Mass Meeting under auspices of the
Maui Women's Club.
A special meeting has been called
for Monday evening, March goth at
1880 in the Territorial Building at
Kahului, when Prof. Leebrick of the
College of Hawaii will speak on
Government by PARTIES This will
be a rare opportunity, as Prof. Lee
brick is a very able speaker with
wide experience, and holds the posi-
ton of Professor of History and Eco
Monies at the College. This is an
open meeting, no charge, to which all
members of all organizations are
cordially invited men and women of
all nationalities. Special music has
been arranged, including numbers by
the Paia Hawaiian Church choir, the
Chinese choir of Waikiki and Mrs
Louise c. Jones.
The Humane Department will meet
at $3.50 p. NJ. in the Territorial Build
ing on Monday next, the goth.
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Haiku-Twice daily mail closes at
500 a. m. and 100 p. m.
Hamakuapoko-Twice daily mail
closes at 600 a. m. and 100 p. m.
Honokohau (Honolua) - Tuesday
and Friday at 400 p. m.
Hana-Tuesday, Thursday and Fri
day at 600 a. m.
kahului-Twice daily at 600 a. m.
and 100 p. m.
kaupo-Tuesday, Thursday and Fri
day at 600 a. m
keahua-Daily at 600 a. m.
Keanae-Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday at 600 a. m.
kihei-Monday, Tuesday, Wednes-
day and Saturday at 900 a. m.
Kipahulu-Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday at 600 a. M.
Lahaina-Daily except Wednesday
400 p. m; Wednesday 100 p. m. and
300 p. m.
Makawao-Daily, 600 a. m.
MAIZENA, Overwhelmingly and
Saturday 600 a. m.
Paia-Twice daily 600 a. m. and
100 p. m.
Pauwela-Twice daily 600 a. m. and
100 p. m.
Puunene-IWlce daily l:OU p. m
and 500 p. m.
Waiakoa (kuIa)-Daily 600 a. m.
keomuku (Lanai)-Tuesday and
Friday 400 p. m.
Molokai-Monday 400 p. m; Wed
nesday 800 p. m.
HiIo and all Hawaii ..Island-Wed-
nesday 100 p. m.
Saturday 400 pm.
Kohala, Mahukona, Kawaihae and
Kona every third Friday (Mauna LOAF
400 p. m; Kona every third Tuesday
(Mauna LOAF 400 p. m.
HonoIulu-Monday 400 p. m; Wed
nesday 500 p. M; Friday 400 p. M;
Saturday 800 p. m.
Every third Thursday, (Mauna LOAF
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-03-17
Strange Superstition
Found in Palestine

JAFFA, PALESTINE Feb. BIAS
ISOLATED Press MaiD-The British ad-
ministration in Palestine is trying to
stamp out some of the peculiar sup
erstitions of the fellaheen (peasants)
and has appointed a committee of
district governors to advise it as to
the best method of attaining that pur-
pose.
After four years of occupation, the
authorities are beginning to realize
that superstition plays an important
role in keeping the peasants in ig-
norance.
Some of the native beliefs are very
interesting. One government official
discovered that he had tr~ansgressed
a tradition the other day when he
stepped owe a baby's coat as he eros
sed a village street.
His action was noticed by a group
of women who halted him and told
him he would have to retrace his
steps or the baby would surely die
AS their attitude was menacing, he
did so to save himself from attack
The same official on another occa
sion was invited to take lunch with
the Moukhtar (head) of a village. As
LC ShJClCu liz SuCoJ ClldlllDCl, liz
stumbled and he fell headlong on the
floor. The host told him that his
falling was sure to bring bad luck tc
the village unless he saw fit to for
go the lunch.
1t is a common practice for girls
to visit Willies (prophets' tombs) ant
lay there pieces of their garments, be
1ieving that by so doing they are sure
to get married soon. Sometimes
they go without food or drink fol
seven days for the same purpose.
Married women who have no child
rem, trying to avoid divorce, go tt
cemeteries and walk over children!
tombs in order to have some of theil
own. Often, to be blessed with child
rem, they go to mosques walk sever
times around the building and the1
smash an egg in the gateway.
These are only a few of the ode
customs which are commonly, prac
ticed by the fellaheen and which TIL
government is anxious to destroy.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-03-17
Walpole Island is
Remarkable in Many
Respects, is Shown

SYDNEY, N. S. w, Feb. 7-(Associ-
ated Press MAZDA description of
what is believed to be one of the most
peculiar islands in the world and one
of the loneliest spots in the Pacific,
WalpOle island, which has beer sub.
merged by the ocean at least six
times from all indications, was given
here today by A. c. Mackay. F. R. G,
s.. representative of the Austral
Guano company on the island.
Walpole is about $50 miles east by
south of Noumea and contains great
deposits of guano. With Surprise Is.
land and the Chesterfield group, it is
leased by the Austral concern. 1t is
a limestone table, $50 feet from the
ocean accessible at only one spot, at
a break in the cliffs where steps have
been cut.
Mackay said that there were re.
markedly clear indications on the
cliffs of successive water levels anC
that pumice, coral and other shells or
this c%uriously raised platform showed
that at least six times it must have
been at or under sea level. Many
traces of ancient human habitatior
were found in the form of walls, obvi
ously built by man, columns of cora
eight and nine feet high, large tombs
and clam-shell bladed instruments
several specimens of which Mackay
has presented to the Australian muse
UNI. Fresh water supplies were dis
covered in two caves. Mackay eX
pressed the opinion that formerly
there was a much greater land sur
face than at present.
81 found ~undoubted signs of pre-
historic habitation," he said. 81 also
found in places, where the guano
cements on to the coral, the remains
of the horned turtle which | am in.
formed have been found nowhere else
except in South America and Lore
Howe island"
Mackay said that probably the form
err inhabitants had escaped in boats
when the ocean rose and submerged
the island or that they had beer
drowned in the rising tide. The pres
ent population of the isle consists o
six white men, 80 Japanese and abou
, 100 Loyalty islanders. The singing o
these islanders serves to make lif'
less monotonous than it would b.
otherwise, Mackay said. Poultry ant
goats are raised for food while vege
tables and fruits grow luXuriantly
tomatoes growing as large as 2 and 4
pounds in weight. Cricket and FISHING
are the main diversions of the res
dents. On Sundays the Loyalty island
ers hold two church services whicl
the whole population attends, he said
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-03-17
Pertinent Paragraphs

Teachers Plan Entertainment-Maui
Teachers Association is reported as
planning an entertainment to be held
in the Territorial Building on April
%. Details are to be announced later
Case Continuation a motion by
Eugene Murphy, counsel for the de
fendent, the case of the Territory
versus All Ping was continued in the
district court until Tuesday, March q
Old Timers Return-Dr. and Mrs.
A. A. Crane have been several days
on Maui as guests at the Wailuku
Hotel. DR.. Crane was physician at
Paia 80 years ago. They will go to
Hilo tomorrow night.
Takes Further Time-Magistrato
Harry Mossman announced yesterday
afternoon that he would take until
next Tuesday to render his decision
in the case of Hirotsu VS. Aiken grow
ing out of Turax' check raising opera
tons.
Roads Drying Up-Two or three
days without rain have enabled roads
beyond Haiku to dry out somewhat
and become better traversible though
still very rough. The roads from
Paia through Kula to Ulupalakua are
generally good.
Enjoy Crater Trip-TwO parties
went up to the Crater Tuesday night
and returned enthusiastic boosters on
Wednesday. They had a perfect sun
set, magnificent moonlight effects
later and the sunrise Wednesday
morning left nothing to be desired.
Maunakai In Port-The Matson
freighter Maunakai arrived at Kahu.
lui harbor yesterday afternoon and
will load 1000 tons of sugar and mis-
]cellaneous freight from Maui. She
sails tomorrow night for Hilo where
the remainder of her cargo will be
loaded.
Dance Observation-Disclosures for
the entertainment and dance of the
Hawaiian Woman's Club have gone
steadily forward and all is in readiness
for tomorrow night at the Territorial
building. Good Hawaiian music,
some vocal as well as the dance
music will be features of the affair.
Miss Babcock Not Coming-Word
was received Wednesday from Prof.
Maud May Babcock that she will not
be able to come to Maui and deliver
a dramatic reading as expected. She
will leave for the Atlantic seaboard
via the canal April 10. Miss BabCoCk
was to deliver Anthony & Cleopatra
and receipts after her expenses were
tOhave gone to the Maui Girl Scouts
Reservoir Not Opened - w. F
Pogue telephoned in from Kailua yes
terday and denied the report that the
washout of a culvert in the road tC
Kailua mentioned last week was oc
casioned by the opening of a reser
voir of the East Maui Irrigation Com
paAy. He said the reservoir was MOI
opened and had not been since las
December and that the tunnel lead
ing into the gulch was closed at 81,
o'clock the evening before the wash
out of the culvert occasioned by rair
waters entirely.
Nothing But The Northumberland
scale of reserved seats for Nothing
But The Truth" to be produced il
Kahului Theater tonight are reported
as large, with indications of a capa
city house. The players have beer
splendidly rehearsed and have deve
loped into a polished cast. A thorough
ly enjoyable evening is anticipated
and the Kahului Community HOUSE
fund should receive a handsome in
crease. Those who have seen tn
rehearsals say the play will certain
ly be n of the best ever produced
on Maui.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-03-17
The Stock Market


Mrs. j. N. Trask was rendered a
birthday surprise party by more than
a dozen of her friends Wednesday
evening. Following the arrival of the
unexpected visitors four tables of
bridge were formed and later in the
evening delicious refreshments were
served.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-03-17
Discovered!

A young couple on their honeymoon
stopped off at Buffalo for a few days
to take in the Falls. To while away
time one evening while his wife was
dressing for dinner her husband pick
ed up a copy of Snappy Stories.
Presently the bride tiptoed over to
his chair and glanced over his should
er. "Heavens!" she exclaimed, 1--WE
married a bookworm!"-The Book
seller and Stationer.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-03-17
IRISH DISORDERS
ASSOCIATED PRESS

CORK, March 17-Four were wound
ed in a clash between the republican
police and a mob, following parades
today. The mob refused to dispense
and was fired upon.
Dispatches from Galway yesterday
said that four disguised men near
there shot and killed two police ser
geants and seriously wounded several
conStables.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-03-17
TROUBLE IN r


LONDON, March ia dispatch
from NairObi, East Africa, tells of a
widespread demonstration wherein 20
were killed and 80 wounded when a
mob attempted to prevent the arrest
of Thuku, an Indian agitator. The
police fired on the mob.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-03-17
BIG LIQUOR
ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK, March 17-Revenue
agents arrested "a men after a pis-
tol fight aboard a schooner in the
East River and seized the cargo Of
the vessel, liquor valued at a half Il
million dollars.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-03-17
Bad Case

What does young Biinks e by
sending me one carnation a day, right
along?"
Why, don't you know? He's say
ing it with flowers, and he shutters"
Oral Hygiene
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-03-17
Her Marital Greed

Mrs Worth had just learned that
her colored workwoman, Aunt Dinah,
had at the age of seventy married for
the fourth time. "Why, Aunt Dinah,'
she exclaimed, you surely haven't
married again!"
"Yassum, honey, l has" was Aunt
Dinah's smiling reply. "Jes' as of'en
as de Lawd takes 'em, so will T.
Ladies Home Journal.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-03-17
FOOD COSTS DROP
ASSOCIATED f

WASHINGTON, March 17-Depart-
ment of labor statistics show a de
cline in food prices for February over
January of three tenths of one per
cent. The decline in average food
prices since February 1921 has been
II percent.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-03-17
ULSTER HOLDS FIRM
ASSOCIATED PRESS

IANNVVTA I'D IININNI
BELFAST, March 17-Speakers at
an Orange meeting in Kilkeel last
night, among them the wife of Premi-
er Craig, declared that not an inch OF
Ulster soil will be yielded to South
Ireland.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-03-17
WOULD ADMIT ALIENS
f

WASHINGTON, March II - The
house has passed a resolution which
would permit the entry into the Unit
ed States of 2400 aliens temporarily
in eXces of the quotas permitted to
enter and remain permanently.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-03-17
FILLS GEDDES SEAT
ASSOCIATED f

LONDON, March 17-Sir Douglas
Newton, coalition-unionist, won the
Cambridge by election to fill the seat
made vacant by the resignation Of Sir
Eric Geddes, former minister of trans
port.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-03-17
A Long Year

eleven years more of life were
enjoyed by the average American in
1910 than in 1855."-From our OWL
Literary Digest, sen in by a kline
reader
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-03-17
Simple

How can | keep my toes from go
ing to sleep?"
Don't let them turn in" Purple
Cow.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-08-12
NOTE THE DIFFERENCE
Talcum Costs S25 q Ton at the Mine
But Look at IL After Ii Is
Prepared Later

A small can Of talcum powder at
the corner drug store costs 25 cents,
which is at the rate of about $4,000
per ton. How much of this does the
producer at the tale mine receive? A
report Of market conditions shows
that he sells the finest grade of his
product for about $25 a ton.
But who wants ton of even the
finest kind of ground tale? Consum-
ers demand that it shall be scented
with expensive perfumes, medicated
with suitable drugs and chemicals,
and boxed in attractive form. So the
final cost bears little relation to the
actual value Of the raw material. A
high degree OF fineness is one Of the
principal requirements which the pro-
ducer must meet. The finest wire
screen that it is possible to make is
not satisfactory and the product must
be screened through Swiss silk or sim
liar material.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-08-12

There should be some protection
some way against the miscellaneous
deposits Of used chewing gum" says
the Independence Examiner "Chew-
ing gum may be fine for the teeth,
sweet for the breath and good for
exercising the maxlllary muscles, but
1t is embarrassing to sit down on a
piece OF warm, palpitating chewing
gum just released from service. And
II there is any method Of the clothes
cleaners art which will take out a
wad Of chewing gum IT has not been
advertised. Chewing gum used as in
tended may be good for the digestion
but chewing gum on the shoe sole is
bad for the ordinary moral& never
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-08-12

Some excitement was caused last
week by small boy who called Sher-
iff Forsha and announced he saw two
members of the Ku Klux Khan at
Myrick,' reports the Lexington News.
and part of the committee organized
TO oppose the khan and rushed to
Myrick in two automobiles, followed
found everything quiet. Upon their
return they learned that two of the
Country Club members attending a
'tacky' party at the club house had
passed through town in their cos
tunes wearing masks"
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-08-12

With Senator James A. Reed seek
ing endorsement In the state primary
on the clear-cut issues OF his opposi-
tlon to President Wilson, a two weeks
contest TO determine the greatest
American" by a Kansas City newspa-
per closed Monday with Woodrow
Wilson's nomination, Reed, second in
the contest was 2,645 behind Wilson.
Henry Ford was third and President
Harding and Babe Ruth each polled
the same vote.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-08-12

Morgan Farrell, one Of the coun-
ty's ex-fox-hunters, tells this one of
an old-time fox-hunt," says the Paris
Mercury. "Years ago. when 1 owned
a pack Of the best fox hounds that
ever went into the woods, I started
out late one evening for a chase. At
ter riding a short distance we jumped
big fox and the old boy made a few
circles and took for a tall oak. Some
what disappointed in the short chase
and my temper up rode up to the
tree. grabbed a good switch, took Mr..
Fox by the tail and gave the gentle
man a good. sound whipping, and in
turning him loose gave him this ad-
vice; Now. damn you, rum After
that don't think I ever had a better
chase before or since.'" iIbllfII
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-08-12

An old biscuit. yellow with age, that
was baked in Cincinnati. o., for a
party of Kentuckians visiting in Clin-
ton county fifsy-four years ago was
shown us recently by Ben Johnson
who has had 1t in his possession since
he took 1t as a souvenir of the visit in
1867. Mr.. johnson has kept the bis
cult in a collar box in trunk and
return, to Tennessee and back, two
trips to Little Rock and one trip to
California, the biscuit being with him
four days on the Pacific Ocean. The
biscuit is firm and solid.-LIberty Ad-
vance.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-08-12

had any use for chewing gum but
once. That was when gasoline tank
in a boat sprung a leak miles from
home on Minnesota lake and. a wad
of gum would have helped nightly
and didn't have the gum. Some day
some genius is going to find a way to
renovatc used chewing gum and by
gathering up the wads to be found on
the theater chairs and church pews
will put Colonel Wrigley out of busi-
ness"
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-08-12

The Sedalia Capital reports the
death Of Mrs Kate NJ. Jones, 81 years
old, recently in Sedalia. Mrs. Jones
was for long time editor of the Clin-
ton Advocate and a member of the
Missouri Press Association for years
She was known by editors throughout
the state as SISTER Kate" and at one
time was rated as one of the fastest
compositors in the state. She was a
close personal friend of Eugene Field
and at the time of his death had Just
made an agreement to contribute to
his column in the Chicago Tribune
She retired from the newspaper busi-
ness about ten years ago.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-08-12

According to the Springfield Lead
or, strange looking flowers pecping
above the ground in an erstwhile va
cant flower plot on the lawn Of the
connection among the beholders in
the last few weeks, all efforts at iGen-
tification failing. Time disclosed,
however, that they were a large and
hountiful crop Of castor beans and
corn planted as a Joke one night in
the dark Of the moon by jokcster
who used his fingers for farm imple-
roCnts.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-08-12

Gov Hyde Thursday granted a pa
role to Dewey Calvert, who stole an
automobile from in front of the court
house in Springfield and was sentenc-
ed to the penitentiary for five years,
two years Of which he has served. The
governor granted two paroles to young
men of Kansas City jointly convicted
Of robbery and sentenced TO the peni-
tentiary for fifteen years each. The
beneficiarics are Joe Mitchell and
James Dale.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-08-12

The biggest rattlesnake we ever
saw in Missouri hung on fence
northwest Of the Bartlett ranch, as
we drove along the road last Sunday
IT had been killed by Price Ledford
and some boys who hung it on the
fence. They were going home from a
basket picnic over at the Thompson
school house. The snake was crossing
the road and the boys had to battle
with the monster for several minutes
The stones they used knocked its rat
tiers off so they couldn't tell its age.
We judged that the snake was over
four feet long and at least seven
inches in eircumference.-Gre
Journal.
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-08-12

Quite an amusing thing happened
last Tuesday morning. One Of our
prominent citizens was posting some
big cards advertising his favorite for
United States senator. He appeared
in front Of Joe Suffers jewelry estab-
lishment and proceeded to tack one
on Joe Suffers clock pole with the
senator facing Joe as he sat in front
of the store. 1t was more than Joe
could stand and IT is said he remark
ed; 'I don't want to be discourteous.
shall not tear the poster off the pole
but will cut the pole down" And
Joe did out the pole down. 80. the
sutter jswelry Establishment 10 now
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-08-12
WAS WASTED SARCASM
It Did Not Have the Expected
Effect ON the Noun
tainccr.

During the last presidential cam
paign a republican stumper was trav-
cling through the Tennessee noun
tains in a vain endeavor to convert the
mountaineers to the republican party.
on one occasion before making an
address he turned to young noun
taineer near him and asked, "Well,
my young fellow, what are your"
Democrat" tersely replied the noun
taineer. And why are you a demo-
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-08-12

A feature of Tuesdays primary was
the failure of any persons, other than
the precinct officials to vote in one
precinct in Gasconade county. The
five democratic and five republican
precinct officials reported bright and
early, swore one another in, and wait
ed for the neiehbors to exercise their
right Of suffrage They continued to
wait until p. m. when the polls clos
Cd, sealed up the ballot box and for
The St. Joseph observer., 1922-08-12

]. T. Smith hands us the following
tax receipt paid by his father in 1855.
which will show the difference in
taxes then and now: Received Feb
ruary 3rd, 1857. OF jeremiah Smith,
three dollars in full for state and
county taxes on the sW Sc Of "a NV
NE 25 NE NV "a Township &C, Range
81, all for the year 1855. James b.
Prathgr, collector for Nodaway coun-
ty, Mo.-Clearmont News.