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since that time, including work on
Kauai and Hawaii; was president
Hamakua Conference, Aug., 1917 to
May, 1918; cashier of Laie Planta-
tion, Oahu, since May 14, 1918.
BANKS, CHARLES EUGENE,
author, journalist, Hilo, Hawaii;
born in Clinton County, la., April 3,
1852; son of Seth Lee and Sarah
(Hubbell) Banks; education, gram-
mar and private schools; married
Carrie Wyatt, in Chicago, 111., April
3, 1892. Raised on farm and worked
during youth as clerk in country
store and later as traveling sales-
man; entered journalistic career as
newspaper reporter, and later pub-
lisher American Commercial Trav-
eler, Chicago; employed in turn as
Sunday and Dramatic Editor. Chi-
cago Examiner; publisher Weekly
Outlook. Davenport, la. ; editor,
Rockford Register-Gazette; wrote
and produced plays for number of
years, also contributor to Century
Magazine and Youths' Companion
and other periodicals; dramatic
critic and editorial writer, Seattle
Post-Intelligencer; is author of
novels "In Hampton Roads" and
"Child of the Sun"; poems. "Sword
and Cross"; "An American Wo-
man" and "Hampton Roads",
dramas. Was three seasons on
road with Opie Read lyceum bu-
reau as literary reader; correspond-
ent for Chicago Inter-Ocean, with
soldiers in Spanish-American War.
Adopted into Iroquois tribe, with
name "Teo-ron-yata" (Sky-clear) in
return for novel on Indian life,
"Child of the Sun". Honorary life
member Chicago Press Club, secre-
tary three terms; life member Seat-
tle Press Club; member Hilo Yacht
Club. Republican.
BANKS, JAMES JONES, lawyer
and judge. Honolulu; born Enon.
Ala., April 27, 1861; son of Jabez
Benoni and Jane (Harvey) Banks;
educated Alabama College of Tech-
nology, A.B., 1882; University of
Alabama, LL.B., 1885. Married Lee
Frazer, at Union Springs, Ala., Dec.
7. 1887; two children, Major L.
Frazer and James J.. Jr. Was city
atty. Birmingham, Ala., 1890-92;
judge Tenth Judicial Circuit, Bir-
mingham, 1892-1900; asst. U. S.
Atty., Hawaii, Jan. 1917-Aug., 1919;
appointed by President Wilson as
judge of First Circuit Court, Hono-
lulu, Aug. 15, 1919. Member Alpha
Tau Omega Fraternity. Democrat.
BAPTISTE, MANUEL, banker,
Honokaa, Hawaii; born Aug. 26,
1897, at Honomu, Hawaii; son of
Antone Baptiste: educated at
Brothers' school, Hilo. and St.
Louis College. Honolulu; graduat-
ing 1916; married Millicent Stroup
in Hilo, Hawaii, March 1, 1919; one
child Millicent Marie. Began ca-
reer as head bookkeeper, Wall,
Nichols Co., Hilo, July-Dec., 1916;
stenographer with People's Bank,
Ltd., Hilo, working in various de-
partments becoming asst. cashier,
June, 1920; became cashier, Hono-
kaa Branch of the People's Bank,
Ltd., August. 1920. Enlisted in the
Students' Army Training Corps,
College of Hawaii, and honorably
discharged Dec., 1918. Member
Foresters, Y. M. I., St. Louis Col-
lege Alumnae, American Legion
and vice-president Honokaa Social
Club. Is auditor Hamakua Civic
Club.
BARCLAY, HAROLD THEO.,
Kealia, Kauai; born in Hampstead,
Eng., Sept. 12, 1878; married Annie
Roy Lennox at St. Andrew's Ca-
thedral, Honolulu. March 1909; has
held position of bookkeeper with
following corporations: Pacific
Sug. Mill, Kukuihaele. Hawaii,
1904-07; McBryde Sug. Co., Eleele,
Kauai. 1907-09; Honokaa Sug. Co.,
Hawaii, 1909-14; with Makee Sug.
Co. since 1916; cashier same; ap-
pointed Deputy Tax Assessor, Ka-
waihau Dist., Kauai, 1918, and
Postmaster, Kealia, Kauai, 1918;
member Kauai Chamber of Com-
merce. Democrat.
BARNES, KENNETH BIGHAM,
secretary Hawaiian Pineapple Co.,
Ltd., Honolulu; born Aug. 9, 1885,
at Gettysburg, Adams County, Pa. ;
son of William Smith and Mary
Agnes (Bigham) Barnes; married
Carolyn Louise Sheffield, daughter
of Rev. D. Z. Sheffield of Peking,
China, at Honolulu June 20, 1911;
three children: William Sheffield,
Mary Elizabeth, Robert Sherrill.
Educated in public schools Kearney,
Neb.; Madison, Ind. and Council
Bluffs, Iowa; Princeton University,
A. B. 1906. Instructor at Mt. Ta-
malpais Military Academy, San
Rafael, CaL, 1906-09; associated
with Hawaiian Pineapple Co., Ltd.,
of Honolulu since June, 1909; sec-
retary and treasurer, 1911-1916;
secretary since 1916. Descendant
of John Barnes of County Armagh,
Ireland, who settled in Mercer
County, Pa., in 1800. Member Uni-
versity Club, Outrigger and Com-
mercial Clubs of Honolulu.
BARON, PIERRE, physical di-
rector and chiropractor, Honolulu;
born at Manx, France, in 1838; son
of Matias and Margerite Baron;
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married Anne Davis, Indian Terri-
tory, Dec. 24, 1875; two children:
Pierre and Napoleon. Educated in
common schools of France; at age
of 18 led class in gymnastics; took
up mechanical engineering and
served on French steamship Napo-
leon III until 1868; conducted phys-
ical culture classes in New York
and Chicago; during Indian wars
served with United States Army as
scout, 1870 to 1876; physical direc-
tor at Fort Hayes, Kans. ; Platte
City, Missouri, and San Francisco.
Has long record as swimming in-
structor and physical director, Ho-
nolulu; served as member civil
service commission and was ap-
pointed by Admiral Hugh Rodman
as special water front officer. Mem-
ber Masonic lodge, Foresters, Red
Men, United Workmen and Phoe-
nix; member American Defense So-
ciety. Visited France in 1919, and
has been active in raising funds for
relief work.
BARRINGER,W^LIAM HENRY,
civil engr.. Hilo, Hawaii; born in
Stockton. Calif., July 8, 1888; son
of Edward J. and Martha E. (Mc-
Gurk) Barringer; education, St.
Joseph's Academy and St. Mary's
College, Oakland; Univ. of Calif.,
C.E., 1907; married Lucille Kopa, in
Kohala, Hawaii. Dec. 27, 1910. Was
asst. engr. S. P. Ry. 1907-08; topog-
rapher, U. S. G. S., California, 1908-
09 and Hawaii, 1909-11; engr. for
Hilo R. R. Co. 1912-13, and Hawaii
Loan Fund Commission, 1913-14;
for public works dept. and harbor
commission, Terr. Hawaii. 1914-19;
deputy county engr., Hawaii Co.,
1919-20; county engr. since Aug. 1,
1920. Is chairman, Hawaii Loan
Fund Commission. Served in Natl.
Guard of Hawaii, 1915-18, with
rank of lieutenant. Chancellor
commander, Hilo Lodge No. 7, K.
of P.; esteemed lecturing knight,
Hilo Lodge No. 759, B. P. O. E.:
member A. O. Foresters, Hilo Board
of Trade, Ad Club and Hawaii Au-
tomobile Club.
BARTELS, PAUL HENRY, bus-
inessman, Honokaa, Hawaii: born
at Cologne, Germany, Oct. 18, 1874;
son of Henry August and Agnes
(Schmidt) Bartels; high school and
business college courses, Germany;
married Elvira I. Hapai, at Hilo,
Hawaii, Oct. 15, 1900; children:
Henry August and Helene Lilmoe.
Left native country in Feb. 1892,
join elder brother in shoe manu-
facturing business, Boston, M:ISJ
held various positions there,
being bookkeeper; came to Hawaii
account of health, 1898, entering
firm of H. Hackfeld & Co., Hono-
lulu; employed by this firm and
later American Factors, Ltd., from
then until Oct. 1918, last positions
being asst. mgr. and mgr. of Hilo
and Kailua branches; became cash-
ier and bookkeeper, Honokaa Sug.
Co Pacific Sug. Mill and Hawaiian
Irrigation Co., Ltd., 1919; appointed
asst mgr. these firms Feb. 16, 1921.
Member Hilo Lodge No. 759, B.
O. E.
BARTER, CLARENCE E., can-
nery superintendent, Honolulu;
born at Hermon, N. Y.. May 5, 1882;
son of Charles A. and Ella (Martin)
Barter; St. Lawrence University,
Canton, N. Y., B. S. 1906; married
Mae Martin at Haiku, Maui Coun-
ty, T. H., March 31, 1917; vice prin-
cipal and science teacher, Frank-
lyn academy, Malone, N.Y.. 1906-10;
science teacher, Oahu College, Ho-
nolulu, 1910-12; assistant super-
intendent Hawaiian Pineapple
Company's cannery. Honolulu,,
1912-15; superintendent of cannery,
Haiku Fruit & Packing Co., Haiku,
Maui, T. H., 1915-18; superintend-
ent cannery California Packing
Corporation, Wahiawa. 1919; Hono-
lulu, 1920. Served four years in
Co. K., 1st Regiment, New York
National Guard. Member Phi Beta
Kappa, Sigma Alpha Epsilon fra-
ternities; Mason, Odd Fellow. Mem-
ber University Club.
BARTLETT, EARLE GOODMAN,
principal Kamehameha School for
Boys Honolulu; born Chicago, 111.,
Jan ' 18. 1884: son of J. S. and
Mary (Dickinson) Bartlett; mar-
ried' Grace Knowles, at Concord,
Mass Aug. 11. 1908; two children.
Gladys Marion and Beth Louise.
Education, Mass. State College
B S 1907; graduate student and
instructor, 1907-08; teacher in
mathematics and science, Kameha-
meha School for Boys, 1908-19;
principal since 1919.
BARTON, CHARLES, ophthal-
mologist, Honolulu; born June
1881 at Toledo, Ohio; son ot
ert ' William and Laura (Coats)
Barton; married Henrietta Martha
Kiesow Oct. 21, 1917 at Camp
Zachary Taylor, Ky. Educated To-
ledo grammar and high schools,
Culver Military Academy
University of Michigan, medical de-
partment; 1908, Detroit Medical
College M D., 1909. Interne, Grace
Hospital, Detroit, 1908-09; Flower
Hospital, New York City, 1909-10:
Metropolitan Hospital, New "i ork
City, 1911-12; New York Ophthal-
mic 'college and Hospital, 1912-13;
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also American and European eye
and ear clinics; portion of time
1910-11 medical officer Hamburg-
American Line; first assistant to
Dr. Royal S. Copeland, ophthalmol-
ogist. New York City, 1913-14; pri-
vate practise, Detroit, 1914-17; pri-
vate practise, limited, diseases eye,
ear, nose and throat, Honolulu,
since 1919. Spent several months
as surgeon to exploration party,
Madeira -Mamore' R. R. Co. upper
Amazon valley, S. A., 1910; enlisted
New York National Guard, 1913;
commissioned Major Medical Corps,
United States Army, 1918; served
on Mexican border with 31st Michi-
gan Infantry, 1916; organized and
commanded A. R. C. Ambulance Co.
8 (U. S. Amb. Co 337), Detroit,
1917; chief, sect, of oph., cliv. sur-
gery of the head. Base Hospital,
Camp Z. Taylor, Ky., 1917-19; was
visiting ophthalmologist Grace Hos-
pital, Detroit, 1914-15; oculist, De-
troit Board of Health, 1916-17; ocu-
list, Hawaii Board of Health, 1919
to date. Member B. P. O. E., Hono-
lulu Ad Club, American Legion,
Beta Phi and Alpha Signa frater-
nities. Medical Society of Hawaii,
American Med. Assn.
BATTEN, GROVER A., physi-
cian, Honolulu; born Clarksburg,
W. Va., Oct. 22, 1884; son of John
M. and Sally (Robinson) Batten;
married Fannie Lee Brown. Charles-
town, W. Va., Nov. 16, 1915; one
child: Grover Herbert. Washing-
ton and Lee University, A. B., 1908;
The Johns Hopkins University, M.
D., 1914; served as resident house
officer, The Johns Hopkins Hos-
pital, 1914-15; The Church Home
and Infirmary, Baltimore, 1915-16;
practised in Honolulu since 1916.
Has been attending surgeon and
physician Children's Hospital and
Queen's Hospital, Honolulu; officer
National Guard, Medical Corps,
1916; member Board Medical Ex-
aminers, Territory of Hawaii, 1919-
20; member Board of Registration in
Nursing, 1917-20. Member Amer-
ican Medical Association, Medical
Society of Hawaii; The Johns Hop-
kins Club, Baltimore; University
Club and Oahu Country Club, Ho-
nolulu.
BAYER, CARL, merchant, Maka-
weli, Kauai; born Waldkirch, Ger-
many, May 16, 1884; son of August
and Bertha (Ruff) Bayer; married
Florence Marguerite Gurrey, at
San Francisco, July 1, 1915; one
child, Walter Gurrey. Education,
private college, Waldkirch, Ger-
many, 1900; business course,
Ouchy, Switzerland, 1900. Arrived
Honolulu, April, 1901, taking posi-
tion with H. Hackfeld & Co., as
office boy. After seven and one-
half years went to Naalehu, Ha-
waii, as mgr. Hutchinson Planta-
tion store. In 1910 visited Europe
and upon return took up present
position of mgr. Hawaiian Sugar
Co. store at Mawakeli, Kauai.
Served as director, Kauai Chamber
of Commerce, Lihue, during first
two years of its organization.
BAYLESS, RALPH WALDO, cler-
gyman, Lihue, Kauai; born Lime-
stone, Tenn., Feb. 2*0, 1886; son of
Reuben Alexander and Sallie May
Bayless; married Pearl Lorretta
Hoyt at Milnor, N. D., June 8,
1910; two children: Kenneth Lane
and Eugene Waldo. Washington
College, Tenn., 1908; Lane Theo-
logical Seminary, 1912. Ordained
June 14, 1912; pastor First Presby-
terian Church, Tullahoma, Tenn.,
1912-15; Tonopah, Nev.. 1915-18;
camp general secretary Army and
Navy, Y. M. C. A., Cal., and Scho-
field* Barracks, Hawaii, 1918-20;
pastor Lihue Union Church and mis-
sionary, Kauai, for Hawaiian Board
of Missions since 1920. Member
Masonic Lodge, Tonopah, Nev.
BEADLE, IRWIN HUBBARD,
secretary Trent Trust Co., Ltd., Ho-
nolulu; born Aug. 26, 1878, at Os-
wego, N. Y. ; son of G. N. and
Melissa (Hubbard) Beadle, (the
original American G. N. Beadle
having settled in Connecticut at a
date prior to the Revolutionary
war). Married Grace Moore of
Hudson Falls, N. Y., in Honolulu
Oct. 25, 1900; two children, Irwin
and Jack. Educated in public
schools and New York State Nor-
mal School at Oswego, graduated
1897. Teache^ at Kamehameha
School for Boys, Honolulu, 1899-03;
employe Insular Government of
Porto Rico 1903-04; with California
Gas & Electric Co. 1904-05; secre-
tary Trent Trust Co., Ltd., since
1905, being one of its incorporators.
Member Oahu Country, Commercial
and Rotary Clubs of Honolulu.
BEALL, WALTER, automobile
business, Honolulu; born Nov.
1879, at Blair, Nebraska; son of By-
ron and Mary (Reed) Beall; educat-
ed Lincoln high school, Lincoln.
Neb.; prep, course University of Ne-
braska; graduated University of To-
ronto; married Mary Bullwinkel at
Hilo, Hawaii. Was manager of the
Los Angeles branch of The White
Company and later ass't retail man-
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ager San Francisco office, 1906-
1914; wholesale representative and
branch manager for Don Lee, Cali-
fornia distributor of Cadillac auto-
mobiles, San Francisco, 1914-18;
came to Hawaii, 1918, and joined
Schuman Carriage Co., Ltd., as gen-
eral sales manager; appointed gen-
eral manager same firm, 1921. Mem-
ber Honolulu Ad Club, Commercial
Club (member Board of Governors),
Oahu Country Club; is a Mason,
Shriner and an Elk.
BEARDMORE, STANLEY, ac-
countant, Waialua, Oahu; born
Wolverhampton, Eng., Jan. 4, 1878;
son of Enoch and Sarah (Walker)
Beardmore ; ma rried Florence
Shakeshaft Miller, in Grappenhall,
Cheshire, Eng., Aug. 28, 1912; four
children: Florence Olive, Helen
Ruth, Amy Dorothy, Stanley James.
Education, central board school
and technical school at Manches-
ter, Eng. Was employed for five
years with Royal Insurance Co. of
Manchester. Arrived in Hawaii,
June, 1901, and with Theo H.
Davies & Co., Ltd., nearly nine
years as clerk. Since Dec., 1909,
chief accountant and cashier Waia-
lua Agricultural Co., Ltd., Waia-
lua, Oahu. Member Honolulu
Lodge No. 409, F. & A. M.
BEAVEN, JOHN ASHMAN,
business man and sports promoter,
Honolulu; born at Owego, N. Y.,
Oct. 31, 1869; son of John Hort and
Rebecca (Ashman) Beaven. Edu-
cated in public schools of New
York and Connecticut and two
years at Sheffield Scientific School;
married Alice Margaret Keliher of
Minneapolis, Minn., in Honolulu
April 18.. 1911. Traveled through
Africa, India and Europe, 1887-90.
Newspaper work, New York Eve-
ning Telegram, 1890-92; New York
Recorder, 1892-93; New York
World, 1893-95; New York Ameri-
can, 1895-98; Milford (Conn.) Citi-
zen, 1899-1905; business in China
and Japan, 1905-07; San Fran-
cisco, Gal., 19'97-10. Business in
Honolulu since 1910. Was presi-
dent Milforcl (Conn.) Board of
Trade, 1900-05; vice president Con-
necticut Editorial Association,
1900-05; vice president Connecticut
State Board of Trade, 1903-05.
Member Honolulu Chamber of Com-
merce, Ad, Rotary Clubs and sec-
retary Outrigger Canoe Club. 1913-
17, Masons and B. P. O. Elks.
BEERS, WILLIAM HENRY,
lawyer, Hilo, Hawaii; born in Ho-
nolulu. Nov. 2, 1877; son of Henry
A. and Caroline (Kamakauahoa)
Beers; married Maude Olive Han-
sen at Olaa, Hawaii, Dec. 19, 1902;
children: William H., Jr., Lorrin H.
(deceased), Fred Douglas and Na-
omi Hansen. Graduated Kameha-
meha school, Honolulu, 1895; nor-
mal department same, 1896; Uni-
versity Michigan, law department,
LL.B., 1908. Taught Honokaa pub-
lic school, 1896-97; Hilo Boarding
School, 1898-1902; clerk and inter-
preter, District Court, S. Hilo,
19*02-06, interpreter, House of Rep-
resentatives, Hawaii, session 1909;
appointed county attorney, County
of Hawaii, October, 1909, and elect-
ed to said office, 1910-12-15-19;
former member board of prison in-
sp<rctors, 4th Judicial Circuit; held
office of second district magistrate,
S. Hilo, 1906; lieutenant N. G. H.;
charter member Hermitage Club
Cnow Hermitage Order) University
of Michigan; member Kameha-
meha, Owl and Forester lodges.
BELL, HARRY R., merchant,
Honokaa, Hawaii; born in Wheel-
ing, W. Va., July 1, 1890; son of
William D. and Anna (Turner)
Bell; education, Crafton, Pa., gram-
mar school: Pittsburg high school,
Iron City Business College; mar-
ried Bessie Kuhns, at Honolulu,
March 29, 1917; children: Louis,
Virginia, and Carrie (adopted). Be-
gan business career with J. V.
Aurntz, Pittsburg, Pa., as sales-
man. 1908-09; mgr. Red Star
Groceries Co., Sheridan, Pa., 1909-
10; general clerk, Penn. Co., Pitts-
burg, 1910-17: U. S. Army 1917-19;
mgr. Pacific Sugar Mill store, Ku-
kuihaele, Hawaii, 1919-20; genl.
mgr. Honokaa Sugar Co. and Pa-
cific Sugar Mill Co. stores since
Sept.. 1920. Is member Kilauea
Lodge No. 330, F. & A. M.; B. P.
O. E. No. 759, Hilo, Hawaii.
BEMROSE. ROSS HAMILTON,
examiner of merchandise, United
States customs; born Warkworth,
Ontario, Canada, Oct. 10, 1880; son
of Robert and Emily Bemrose;
married Clara Belle Snider Nov. 30,
1901, at Honolulu; two children:
Iwalani Lillian and Norma Belle;
grammar and high school education.
Bookkeeper, 1900; with United
States customs since 1901. Secr-
tary Lodge le Progres de 1'Oceanie
No* 371, F. & A. M.; registrar Scot-
tish Rite Bodies, Honolulu.
BENNER, EDWIN, insurance
manager, Honolulu; born San
Francisco, April 4, 1863; son of
Frederic M. and Catharine (Eck-
feldt) Benner; married Maude L.
Barnum in Honolulu June 9, 1898;
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HARRY R. BELL
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four children: Harlan Frederic, Ed-
win, Emma Catharine and Howard
Barnum. Grammar school educa-
tion, Oakland, Cal. Apprentice to
pattern makers' trade, San Fran-
cisco, 1880-84; worked at trade in
San Francisco, Philadelphia and
Honolulu. 1884-1892; clerk, Castle
& Cooke, Honolulu, 1892-99; mana-
ger Insurance and Sales Depart-
ment Henry Waterhouse Co., 1899,
and held this position through re-
organization of firm to a trust
company. Is now manager of in-
surance department Henry Water-
house Trust Co., Ltd. Republican.
Served in Hawaiian revolution of
1893, driving ammunition wagon on
day of overthrow of monarchy.
Served Citizens' Guard and Co. B,
Hawaiian National Guard. Mem-
ber Honolulu Lodge No. 409, F. &
A. M., Ad Club, Commercial Club,
Manoa Improvement Club.
BENZ, RUDOLPH WILLIAM,
physician and surgeon, Honolulu:
born April 26, 1886, at Sydney, N.
S. W., Australia; son of William
and Caroline Matilda (HeatorO
Benz; married Viola Pearl Mitchell
Aug. 5, 1911, at Pittsburg, Pa.; two
children, Jac and Helen. Educated
in schools at Sydney, Sydney Tech-
nical College, 1902-05, University
of Pittsburg, 1906-10. degree M. D.
Resident physician Reinemann Ma-
ternity Hospital, 1909: same, Alle-
ghany General Hospital, 1910-11;
private practice in Honolulu since;
naturalized in 1912. Member med-
ical staff Queen's Hospital, 1912;
Children's Hospital, 1913-14; Queen's
Hospital, 1915 ; staff surgeon Queen's
Hospital, 1916-17, 1919-20, 1920-21;
physician to children's non-leprous
homes, 1915; surgeon Oahu prison,
1916; member and secretary Board
of Medical Examiners, May 1914-
September 1920; commissioned
Captain, Medical Corps, National
Guard of Hawaii, December, 1912.
Member University Club, B. P. O.
E., Medical Society of Honolulu,
Association of Military Surgeons.
BERGMAN. HERBERT FLOYD,
professor of botany, University of
Hawaii, Honolulu; born Sept. 15,
1883, at Medicine Lodge, Kansas;
son of Francis F. and Luella A.
Bergman; married Margaret Mc-
Carty at South Haven, Mich., Aug.
14, 1912; one child, Jeanette Little-
field, deceased at age of 4 years.
Educated Kansas Agricultural Col-
lege, B. Sc., 1905; University of Ne-
braska, graduate school, one year,
no degree; LTniversity of Minne-
sota, M. S. 1915; same, Ph. D.,
1918. Assistant in botany, Kansas
Agricultural College, 1906-08; as-
sistant professor of botany, North
Dakota Agricultural College, 1908-
12; assistant professor of botany,
University of Minnesota, 1912-17;
assistant pathologist, United States
Department of Agriculture, Bureau
of Plant Industry, 1917-19; joined
University of Hawaii, 1919. Mem-
ber American Association for Ad-
vancement of Science, American
Botanical Society, American Phyto-
Pathological Society, American
Ecol. Society; Sigma Xi fraternity.
BERNDT, EMIL ADOLPH, mer-
chant, Honolulu; born in Bremen,
Germany, May 3, 1878; son of E.
Louis and Wilhelmina Sophia Fred-
ericke (Kunst) Berndt; married Lili
Pfeil in San Francisco Dec. 8, 1904.
Educated in public and private
schools, Kauai, and at St. Louis
College, Honolulu, graduating 1895.
Began business career in office of
Hawaiian Star, Honolulu, advanc-
ing to circulation manager and later
cashier and assistant manager; di-
rector Hawaiian Star, 1900; became
vice president and general mana-
ger W. W. Dimond & Co., Ltd., Ho-
nolulu, 1903. Secretary Honolulu
Star-Bulletin since amalgamation
of Hawaiian Star and Evening Bul-
letin, July 1, 1912. Secretary and
director Home Insurance Co., Ho-
nolulu; director Honolulu Gas Co.;
director Honolulu Chamber of Com-
merce and Y. M. C. A. Member
Advisory Board, Army and Navy
Y. M. C. A., Boy Scout Council,
Rotary Club, Lodge le Progres de
1'Oceanie F. & A. M. Was secre-
tary Board of Harbor Commission
when first organized, 1913-1915;
chairman Hawaiian Tourist Bu-
reau, 1914-1920; chairman Repub-
lican party, 1916-1918. During the
war was member of Personnel Com-
mittee of War Work Council and
active in bond and recruiting cam-
paigns.
BEVINS, ELMER RUSSELL,
lawyer, Wailuku, Maui; born in
Omaha, Neb., Aug. 4, 1881; son of
Andrew and Alice (Warner) Bev-
ins; married Ethel Phoebe Taylor
at Hamakuapoko, Maui County, T.
H., April 2, 1908: three daughters.
Alice Emily, Mildred Ethel and
Barbara June. Admitted to prac-
tise law, Supreme Court, Nebraska,
June 11, 1903; State of Nevada,
May 1, 1905; Territory of Hawaii,
May 22, 1912; elected County At-
torney, County of Maui, July 1,
1915-17; re-elected July 1, 1917-19,
1919-21. 1921-23. Member Lodge
Maui No. 984, F. & A. M. (P. M.),
Maui Chap. 5, O. E. S. (W. P.),
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Aloha Temple of Mystic Shrine.
B. P. O. E. No. 616, Maui Chamber
of Commerce and Maui County Fair
& Racing Assn.
BIBEE, WILLIAM A., business-
man, Honolulu; born in Sheridan,
Ore., Nov. 6, 1892; son of George
\Y. and Nettie Bibee; married Ber-
nice Halstead, in Honolulu, April
22, 1918. Served during war in U.
S. Army at Schofield Barracks, be-
ing discharged from the service
Feb. 15, 1919; salesman Auto Serv-
ice and Supply Co., Aug. 15, 1916,
to Aug. 15, 1919; vice-pres. and
gen. mgr. Auto Service & Supply
Co. and Graystone Garage. Mem-
ber Pacific Club, Country Club,
Commercial Club, Honolulu.
BICKNELL, HENRY, dentist,
Honolulu; born Feb. 28, 1875, at
Hamakua, Hawaii; son of James
and Ellen M.(Bond) Bicknell (father
was a minister in Hawaii, died
1892) ; married Nina H. Cooper of
Honolulu Oct. 15, 1906. Educated
Punahou School (Honolulu), Ober-
lin College (Ohio), A. B., 1897; Uni-
versity of Pennsylvania, D. D. S.,
1900. Has practiced his profession
in Honolulu since 1901.
BfCKNELL, JAMES, City and
County Auditor, Honolulu; born at
Kohala, Hawaii, May 26, 1869; son