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5 9. W. VTIlcox 123111 LIHUE, KAUAI, TERRITORY OF HAWAII, TUESDAY. DECEMBER 27, 1921 SUBSCRIPTION RATES, $2.50 PER YEAR 5 CENTS PER COPY i i yij ylliP HJ jf I anil MiflDLntu iyu4. VUL.

u. NO. 52. 4 COL MENG IS BACK IS Colonel William Meng, formerly of Kauai who has been a modern Cru soo on the. Palmyra islands for the past fourteen months, returned to Honolulu on Wednesday of last week He is in fine condition and if there were a few bright llchts on tlio lono ly islands ho would bo staying there yei, nq Bays.

Colonel Meng. who Is a former vet teran of the British army, took up tho Palmyra proposition when ho left ivaual nearly a year and a half ago, Ho organized tho Palmyra Copra and in company with his wife, and Edwin Benner of Honolulu he sailed in a sampan for tho lonely islands. His wife returned to Hono lulu about three months-ago, but the Colonel and campanlon stayed on. A few weeks ago tho company bought tho largest a pan ever built in Honolulu. It was outfitted and sent to tho islands to bring back a load of copra and fish On the way down tho boat had con sidcrablo trouble.

On account of en gine trouble it was forced to put in at the Fanning islands. There it was hold up for somo time because it did not havo proper navigation papers. It was finally released, however, and per mitted to continue on its way. When tho sampan finally arrived at Palmyra tho weather was very rought. It was intended to fill the boat with the copra that Colonel Meng and Bonnor had made.

But the first two days four anchors were broken in trying to hold tho boat in place. Rather than take further chances on ruining the boat, tho en tiro crew and the former Crusoes returned to Honolulu. The return trip was mado in nine days. The long trip showed the sail ors that the engines did not have enough power for a boat of that size. Sails were used most of tlie time to speed up tho boat.

Colonel Meng is as brown unci tanned as a Hawaiian. He is in ex cellcnt physical condition and none the worso for his experiences. But he won say that he Intends to re turn to his Crusoing right away. MUNICIPAL CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION AT LIHUE IS ENJOYED BY OVER 800 The municipal Christmas celebra- tion held in tho Lihue Armory on Monday night was a most creditable culmination of the clays of prepar ation and practice which havo oc cupled tho thought of tho several committees under the able leader ship of Mrs. B.

S. Swan. An orchestra composed of Mrs Bayless, piano; Miss Doyle, and Mr, Frolic, first violins: Mrs. water- house and Mr. Dolllnger, second vio lins; and Dr.

Waterhouse, cello, de liKhted the audience with their ren ditlons of a number of tho familiar Christmas carols. The seating and standing capaci ty of the largo "armory hall were taxed to the utmost by tho folks of all nations who camo to participate in tho program. The costumes of tho characters and the appointments and decora tions of tho stage evidenced that a great deal of time and thought had been expended in the detailed repro duction of the story of tho Christ child. In reverent attitude and with the realization that they were partlcl pants In commemorating tho most portcntious event in the history of tho world, tho trienuiy crowu iook their several ways homo happy in tho knowledge of a closer brother hood made possible through the birth and life of tho Babe 01 uem lehem. MUSICALE Tho wonderful messago of God's lovo, in tho birth of His Son, was retold last Sunday morning in the Llhuo Union church( in scripture, prayer and music.

A light grade sacred cantata had been selected and was rendered at tho morning FROM PALMYRA hour, instead of the evening, owing to tho inclemency of tho weather. This cantata, "Tho Cradle of Bethlehem," by Irono Bergo, opened with tho prophetic message, In ft tho form of a baritone solo which 1 Judge Win. Achl beautifully proclaimed with his. rich and mellow voice. Mrs.

K. C. Ahana announc-, ed tho arrival of the Three Kings of tho Orient, and Mrs. Henry T. Sheldon sang, "For tho Manger of Bethlehem Cradles a King." A carol was then rendered by the choir.

Rev. R. W. Bayless gave tho recttatlvo containing tho messago of tho angels to tho shopherds. Littlo Town of Bethlehem" was then rendered by William Stewart and tho nativity story was closed with a chorus, "Break Forth Into Joy and Sing." The entire text of tho cantata had been secured from tho publishers and was freely distributed throughout tho audlenco, thus making it easier to follow tho messago of the occasion.

rr i Kapaa Notes I 4 Dr. Cyril Golding, territorial veterinarian, returned on Thursday morning from a short business trip to Honolulu. He reported an exceedingly rough trip up. Mr. and Mrs.

Aruthur Wong wero tho recipients of "a Christmas pack-ago on Christmas morning in tho form of a baby girl at their home. This is their fifth child tho family now consists of threo girls and two boys. Both mother and child aro doing well. The Kapaa side of the government road leading to tho Wallua bridge is again in bad condition, tho storm of last Wednesday evening making two largo openings on the side' In spite of the heavy rocks placed there to protect it. Miss Ailing Wong played Santa Claus to a largo number of her relatives and friends and their chil- dren on Friday morning.

Rain fell throughout tho evening, but this could not dampen the Christmas spirit of the guests and their host. Kealia landing is again temporari- ly out of commission due to the heavy seas last week washing out part of the railroad track leading to tho landing. All Kealia freight was landed at Ahukini last week by tho Heleno. Geo. W.

Cunningham, engineer of tho. Hawaiian Canneries departed on Friday to spend Christmas with his family in Honolulu. 13. Ching, Wallua" homesteader, while driving his Buick car along tho wet Wallua road last Saturday morning, skidded and smashed a part of Henry Akl's fence. Tho car sustained a broken front wheel and fonder.

Ching was on his way to Waimea to spend Christmas with his friends. LOCAL GOLF LINKS IS BENEFITTED BY RAINS The storm of tho last few clays has done wonders for the Wallua golf course in the way of improving the greens. All tho greens wero planted a short time ngo and had bean suffering for the want of water, but with the heavy rainfall are now improving at a rapid rate. The clearing of tho fairways is going on at a rapid rate and It will not bo long before Kauai will havo ono of tho sportiest and best nine hole courses in the territory. Within a short time Jimmy Spalding intends to bring Bell, the proof tho Oahu Club, to Kauai to advise him in regard to bunkers and traps.

With tho natural hazards that tho local course offers there will be very littlo need for anything in tho artificial lino. Now is tho opportunity for everyone on Kauai who is contemplating taking up golf to do so as most of tho players aro beginners and ono does not feel out of place as where tho playors aro all more experienc ed. Anyone desiring information about tho club may receive' tho same by calling James Corstorphino at the Makee Sugar Co. office or at 209-L after 5 p. m.

LIHUE UNION CHURCH The old year is slowly draw- ing to a close. Tho New Year with the vast possibilities it at hand. It will bo new only as wo mako it now. It gives a new starting point if we will nccept it. lho only qualities necessary to receive aro a high resolution.

a persistent effort and a holy niitn, qualities not impossible for the humblest of us. Let mo speak to you In behalf of your higher self. Havo you a church In your home and in your llfo? Havo you not wished to estab- Hsh between yourself and the church a closer relationship? To bo more vitally connected with tho woik which it should do and tho teachings for which it stands? Start the Now ear right next Sunday morning by attending tho Lihue Union church where wo shall consider together "Tho Challenge of tho i xs'ew rear, R. W. BAYLESS, Minister.

Girl Reserves at Mana and Eltjlo are planning a good program far tho New Year and expect to have many good times at their meeting-. A budget is a good darn for tho holes in your pocket. Patch up during Thrift Week. WILL WEEK BEGIIK JANUARY 17 Tho board of directors of tho local Y. M.

C. A. at Its recent meeting considered nnd endorsed tho plans for National Thrift Week beginning January 17, Benjamin Franklin's birthday. This moans that tho local nssoclation will participate in the ration-wide observance of this event. Mr.

Nell Locke, general secretary of tho Y. M. C. and director of the Thrift Week program, stated: "National Thrift Week is an activity of tho Y. M.

C. A. economic program which has for its purpose to help tho young men and boys to think straight about their money matters. It has been adopted as a definlto part of the association's work along with tho physical, educational, so- lal and religious activities and is I called tho fifth part of tho Assoc! 1 ntion's Five-Fold Program." This now line of endeavor is based upon a financial creed which is known as the Ton Commandments of a person's financial lifo. The creed will bo recommended to tho people of Kauai during Thrift Week.

A special phase of thrift will bo taught on each day of Thrift Week. In this way the entlro week's program will give tho people reached a liberal education on practical econo my. The days of the week havo been named "as follows: National Thrift Day or Banl Day Tuesday, January 17 To emphasize the service of bank renders a community. Sharo Witli Others Day, Wednesday, January IS To emphasize the service a bank ey to character and tho duty of sharing a part of one's income with others. National Lifo Insurance Week, Thursday, January 19 To emphasize tho value of protecting loved ones with lifo insurance.

Own Your Own Homo Day, Friday, January 20 To emphasize the desirability of owning one's own homo. Make a Will Day, Saturday, January 21 To emphasize the importance of making a will. Thrift in Industry Day, Sunday. January 22 To emphasize tho fact that the interests of employer and cmplo-yeo aro Identical. Family Budget Day, Monday, January 23 To emphsizo the advantage of keeping personal and family finances by the budget plan.

Pay Your Bills Promptly Day, Tuesday, January 24 To emphasize tho moral obligation to pay your bills promptly. A local Thrift Week committee is organized and is to bo composed of the following men nnd women interested in tho economic and civic welfare of tho community: H. D. Slog-gett, Th. Brandt, A.

Menefogllo, J. Midkiff, Miss Bernico Hundley, Miss Elsio Wilcox F. Jennings, K. C. Hopper, Dr.

A. H. Waterhouse, I Horner, C. A. Baggott.

This com-mitteo will get together right after the holidays and plan their campaign. FALSE REPORT CAUSES EXCITEMENT AT LIHUE A report came to tho Llhuo store last Friday forenoon that ono of the store trucks had run over the bank at tho Wallua washout, and tho truck and driver had been car ried out to sea. Manager Jennings rushed to the sceno of tho reported catastropho and found tho truck bogged down in a chuck hole. Tho mnchlnn wns llllllml nut nt tla nm. 'dicament by another truck.

H. H. JONES TO LEAVE KAUAI II. H. Jones, for the past year and a half resident agent for tho Standard Oil has been transferred to Maul and will leavo for that station the first of tho year.

During his residence on Kauai Mr. Jones has mado a great many friends who will sincerely regrot his doparturo. Ho will bo succeeded by F. Hawkins, who comes from Maui. Tho ton points of tho monoy decalogue are as follows: 1 Mnko a lmdget--to ascertain how you should disposo of your income.

2 Keep a record of oxpondlt- ures to see how close you conic to your estimates. 3 Havo a bank account to keep in a safe place and help you save. -3- 4 Carry life insurance to protect your loved ones in case of your death. 5 Mako a will to insuro your resources going quickly to those you doslro. Own your own home to so- cure the greatest satisfaction in your home lifo.

.7 Pay your bills promptly to meet the moral obligation you havo to your creditors. Invest in government securi- ties to help your country and to make a wiso invest- ment of your savings. 9 Spend less than you earn to assure your being on tho road to success. 10 Share with others to ful-. fill your religious duty of stewardship.

National Thrift Week tho endorsement of many national bodies. Tho American Bankers Association, for instance, adopted a resolution unanimously at its convention in St. Louis, Mo in I October as follows: Resolved: That the American Backers' Association in convention assembled at St. Louis, October 1, 119 learns with interest and heartily endorses tho campaign of economic education to bo known as National Thrift Week, beginning January 17, 1920, in which it is intended to bring homo to tho individual citizens of tho United States and Canada the importance of con Untied thrift and economy, the value of lifo insurance, of a bank account, of making a will and appointing a trustee, of owning one's homo, and tho paying of bills promptly. Other national organizations that havo endorsed Thrift Week include National Federation of Construe tion Industries.

United States League of Building and Loan associations. National Association of Life In surance Underwriters. Canadian Lifo Underwriters Asso cintion. American Lifo Convention. National Credit Men's Association (wholesalo).

Retail Credit Men's National As sociation. Retailers Commercial Union. Ono of the important activities in tho local obsorvunco of National Thrift Week will bo tho organizing of savings In connection with local business houses and planta Hons, through which will bo taught economic truths of practical import anco at this tlmo of so much unrest in our country. Other activities would include giving practical talks in industrial plants and schools, dis Continued on Pago Eight NANI ALII CLUB NOTES The Nanl Alii Club which was stnrted. a year ago by Miss Soulo of tho W.

C. A. with but fifteen charter members, has greatly in creased in number. Miss Hansen, who Is taking Miss Soulo's place, is extending tho work of the club. Several speakers havo kindly conio to spoak to tho mombers.

Lessons in First Aid havo boon given. Physical exorcise is mostly enjoyed by tho members. During tho sorvlco period of tho club the mombers have spent soy-oral ovonings in making equipment for tho klndorgarton class of tbo Waimea school. A picnic was enjoyed at Maka- well beach In the month of November. A new program is being prepared for tho ensuing year.

Personals Mrs. W. C. Achl of Llhue, re-turned Friday morning from a visit to Honolulu. Joseph Cullen, clerk of the Fifth Circuit Court, returned Friday morning from a short visit to Honolulu.

Dr. Cyril Golding, deputy territorial veterinarian, returned from a brief visit to Honolulu, Friday morn ing. Miss Elsie Yost, formerly of Ka lnheo school, but now teaching sciiool in Honolulu, is spending tho Christmas vacation with Mr. and Mrs: R. A.

Balestar of -McBrydo. Herman Rohrlg, former manager of Llhuo Store accompanied by Mrs. Rorhrig, and daughter Leilanl, aro sopnding tho holidays with Mrs. Dora Isenberg. They arrived from Honolulu Friday morning.

CHRISTMAS AND THE SUNDAY SCHOOLS Christmas is tho tlmo when tho ohildrcn of tho land rojoico and realize that it is their time of the year for joy. Tho Sunday schools of Kauai wero active this year and many little hearts were made happy. Christmas Evo tho new community hall at Hanalei was the scene ot a Christmas entertainment and gifts for all. Tho following day a largo holke drew all tho Sunday school scholars from Walnlha, Ha-ena and Kilauca, when each school1 contributed a definito portion, in tho nativity story. Saturday afternoon two hundred boys and girls, of all nationalities filled the Kapaa church hall where a splendid program, under the direction ot Rev.

Wakai, was given. At the conclusion presents wero given to all. Tho Hawaiian school in Lihue, had a Christmas entertainment, Dec. 17th, in tho armory when tho stbry of the "Other Wiso Men" was given. The school of tho Lihue Union church held its treo and party in tho afternoon of tho 23rd.

Thoy made It a giving time, for each child brought a small present, to bo passed on to somo needy littlo folk. Tho Japanese school held Its special exorcises and treats Sunday morning. Saturday night tho storm raged but tho children and men in the Filipino camp. Llhuo plantation, filled tho littlo hall to the colling nnd ate up tho program and refreshments. Koloa hold their treo and enter tainment Thursday night when more than two hundred littlo hearts wero made happy by the story of tho Christ and tho gifts of tho occasion.

Lawal and Hanapepo held their special exorcises Sunday, and since theso aro new schools, many of tho littlo fellows experienced tho thrill of Christmas which thoy nover had enjoyed before. Tho Waimea Chinese school last Thursday night with taubleaus and song, tho Hawaiian Saturday night with a treo and gifts and the Jap anoso Sunday night with a packed house and a splendid program, all far in teaching tho wonderful truth and fact of tho birth ot tho world's king. Moro than 2,000 peoplo on Ka uai attended tho programs provided by tho schools of tho Island during the holidays. HANAMAULU NOTES Tho tennis court at Hnnamaulu has been very much enjoyed by tho teachers. Much credit is duo Mr.

Nobriga for tho work ho has dono It. C. S. head man of tho place, Is enjoying a vncation. of a week at Kokeo.

Miss Duncan, Mrs. Sholcnborgor and Mrs. Ilridgowater are enjoying their vacation nt tho cottage. Mrs. C.

S. Christian and son, Stanley, left for town on Tuesday, to spend tho holidays with her mo-thor, Mrs. A. Thomas. A very pretty Christmas treo was enjoyed by the children on Friday.

Both small and largo children had a generous sharo of candy and nuts. Most peoplo plan how they will uso their time but too few plan to uso monoy wisely. A Thrift Wcok budget is a monoy plan. EVERYTHING READY FOR BIG RACE IE! Everything is in roatlincsa for tho big New Year's race meet and although It appeared for a whilo that tho track would be in bettor condition for a regatta than for horse race, but with tho clearing of tho weather, indications aro that tho track will be in good condition. Interest centers around tho mile and a quarter open, which will bring tho old rivals, Brldgoplayer and Dinner Boll together.

Theso two horses on racing program aro getting about as Inseparable ns tho famous combinations, such as Damon and Pythias, ham and eggs hook nnd eye, etc. On Now Years they will have an added companion in Walter Sanborn's Termont. Tho Hanalei horse put on a great battle against Bridgeplayer In tho three-quarter and plenty of racing fans claim that If tho race had been an eighth longer Termont would havo won, as ho was passing tho Fernandez ma'ro hard at tho finish. Tho race will be long enough for Termont to prove if ho is tho master of Bridgeplayer and he will have tho advantage of good consistent training this year, something that was lacking at his last appearance. Termont will also havo another opportunity to lower the colors of tho Fernandez stable when ho meets Bridgeplayer and Gold Bryan in the mile.

If he can beat Bridgeplayer in both of theso races there Is no doubt that he is ono of tho best horses in tho territory. Tho racing fans that are fond of tho dashes, will have a treat in tho three-eighths, which will bring together such horses as Pegasus, Gold Bryan, Sky Boy and Golden Spray. Thoro is very littlo to choose among theso horses, but Gold Bryan Is the favorite owing to tho victory over Pegasus on Armistice Day. The Japanese and Portuguese races are expected to create moro excitement and fun than tho better horses'. Every Japanese who has a horse who has done tho half in anything better than ono mlnuto and twenty seconds has entered him in tho race.

It would not bo surprising if tho race had to bo run In heats. Tho cowboy relay will bring tho old rivals of Makee, Waipouli, Ha- namnulu and Llhuo to gethor. Thoro will also be a raco for 'cowboy horses. Tho following Is tho program: Admission 50 cents. Automobiles 50 cents.

First raco: 3-8 mile Hawaiian bred. First $40; second entry Sky Boy Tashlma Pegasus Amorln Gold Bryan Fernandez Golden Spray Rlkemaru Second raco: 1 1-4 mile. First $150; second $50; entry $15. Bridgeplayer Fernandez Dinner Bell Sakamoto Third raco: 1-2 mile Japanese owners nnd riders. First $30; second $10; third $5.

Charlie I Ishlkawa Maul Girl Masuda Wai Tai Nekonishi Waipouli Girl Arakakl Lady Arakakl Fourth race: 1-4 mllo Hawaiian bred. First $40; second $10. Sky Boy Tashlma Pegasus Amorln Silver Dust Fernandez Fancy Spalding Fifth raco: 1-2 mllo Portuguese own. ers and riders. First $30; second $10; third $5.

Blue Bird M. Rapoza Carrie John Rapoza Fly Rols. Sixth raco: 3-8 mllo for horses nover having won raco. (Urabl barred). First $20; second $10; third $5.

Wai Tal Nekonishi Mary J. Hlga Maul Girl Masuda Waipouli Girl Arakakl Seventh race: 1 mllo freo for all. First $100; second $20. Bridgeplayer Fernandez Gold Bryan Fernandoz Termont Sanborn Eighth race: 3-4 milo. (Bridgeplayer.

Gold Bryan, Termont, Dinner Bell, Golden Spray and Sky Boy barred). First $50; second $25. Continued on Pago Eight 1.