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Show 'Feather Duster' Tree Fighl Won by Women HONOLULU,' T. II., June 7. Tho eocoanut tree, described by Mark Twain during his visit to the Hawaiian Islands as "a feather duster struck by lightning." is tho center of a heated I argument in Honolulu. Recently the Outdoor Circle, a women's wo-men's organization whoso main art .is beautifying the city, asked pcrmls-jslon pcrmls-jslon to plant 500 moro eocoanut trees ,ln Kapiolani Park. Supervisor Eben ( Low refused tho request with tho com-i com-i ment that "A eocoanut trco is a blight upon the lanscape." So far tho Outdoor Circle leads in the controversy, for, despite Low's objection it has succeeded ki planting a dozen or more now cocoanuts In the park. oo |