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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-16
EDITOR
THE BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY.

The department Of agriculture announces
that in 1914 there was produced in this cOHntr!
~, OJ4 tons of refined beet sugar and it is a
matter of common knowledge that, owing to
war conditions and the fact that sugar does not
go the fire." list until next spring, tn" acreage
for 1913 will probably b" larger than ever
before
And there it will stop. There is no beet sugar
factory in this state which expects to run next
year, and all which have made any statement
on the subject say that they will not run be
cause they cannot.
1t is presumably the same in all other states,
and it is certainly the case with the cane grow
crs of Louisiana, whose sugar costs more than
beet sugar.
But that will not help the consumer in the
least. While with all forms Of sugar as they
are now the beet sugar factories cannot run
without protection, with the million tons of do
nestle sugar withdrawn, the refnerS will be
able to get the same old prices and pocket the
profits. For Years the refiners' trust which
has been characterized by the department Of
justice as having practSed "a long continued
system of defraudng the government of I'M
paraeled depravity," has been striving to put
the beet sugar producers out Of business.
AT last, by the aid of the president and con
gress, it has done the trick, and not only has it
not profted the consumer by one cent, but when
the war exigency came, these same refners
would sell only at the most extortionate prices,
and are endeavoring to do so still.
That which this most villainOus trust has
done before it will certainly do whenever it is
possible.
The one possibility of preventing extortion
was in the beet sugar industry.
And that, the refining trust, in collaboration
with theoretic president and Democratic
Congress, has removed.-HSan Francisco Chron-
iele. -, :
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-16
THE RESULT OF NEPOTISM AND
PARTISAN POLITICS.

sr Continual playing of partisan politics Will
the city's milk inspection system is dangerous
81, 1t has resulted in bill now before the lcgiS
lature to put the inspection in the territory;
hands.
The argument against such shift is that il
will remove from the city and county natura
and proper function of well-regulated munci
pality-its own health and canitary safeguard
ing. 1t will reduce the cty's seIf-governng
powers.
The argument in favor of the shift is that
the city has failed to handle its milk inspection
properly. And that argument is likely to prove
stronger than the. other, for the protection of
public health comes before the observance of
any particular form or structure of government
The last city Observation-Disclosures
made the milk inspectors job plum for pc
litica henchman who had to be given atten-
ton.
The present city inistration-Republcan
also erred gravely. Mayor Lane appointed
his brother to the position at comfortable
salary. Irrespective of the question whether
his brother is or is not a capable inspector, the
appointment was unnecessary. By giving the
board of agriculture inspector a city com
mission and $40 a month, the mayor could have
secured for the city the services of trained
man and one already proved competent. But
nepotism and politics were allowed to over
ride public interest and the economical the
efficient way was disregarded
It is argued now that the milk inspector is
not so much to blame as the city physician.
The public isn't as vitality interested in the
ouesti0u of what city official is to blame as in
the fact that the system is Ineffective. =.
That is why even those who most earnestly
advocate full powers for the municipality don't
feel called upon now to get up and protest at
the idea of the territory taking over the milk
Inspection.
Unless the city gets down to more business
like government there will be other legislative
bills 10 remove other powers. The only way
to stop this bin is to prove that the city will
do better = .as ~
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-16
lNDIANk'S EXAMPLE.

Editor Honolulu Star-Bu,letin.
Sir: The Indiana legislature is GER
tainly going to the top in hanging up
laws that are aimed to help along
mankind. or more properly speaking,
womankind. That body of lawmakers
has not, so far, touched on divorce
and it's results, but it has made mar
riage in that state an institution that
involves venture, by enacting what
is known as the "lazy husband law"
Under this new law every husband
must go to work and support his wife
and family If he has any. AS soon as
a gay bachelor leaves that state of
blessedness and anneXes one Of the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-16

lations of all laws bnt that also Is up
to the law officers.
Do hear somebody ask, how about
the loss of revenue that the govern.
ment will have to stand? True, it is a
vast amount of money that is poured
into the Golfers Of the government
from the tex on Intoxicating liquors
Stop a second and think It is not the
liquor dealers who pay this enormous
tax. 1t is the victims of the drink
habit that pay it, and they pay it ont
of the hard earned wages that should
have been taken to the home to buy
clothes and shoes for the little ones.
The slave to the drink habit not only
pays the big tax to the government,
but he also pays a tax larger still.
that goes to build the mansions of
the dealer in the most desirable To-
calities of the city. A citizen freed
from the curse OF drunkenness can
bear any burden of taxation neces-
sary to support the government.
How about the manufacture of "
quor? And in this respect, run it right
back to the farmer who disposes of
his grain for the purpose of liquor
manufacture. There is no vested right
in the manufacture and sale of liquor
and anybody engaged in such business
is with full knowledge that it is sub
ject to control and restraint.
The liquor business has no defense
or excuse for existence. 1t adds moth
ing to the productiveness of this ter
ritory, and each day withdraws sums
Of money that might be invested in
other useful channels. 1t will be a
happy day for Hawaii when the liquor
traffic gets beyond the "effectively
regulated" period and is entirely ab)l-
iShed. NJ. F. G..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-16

1t is extremely unlikely that President Yuan
Shih-Kai has yielded to the demands of Japan
in full" as special cablegram to the Chinese
Liberty News of this city declares. Yuan is
slowly giving in on the less important of the
demands; apparently he is fighting for time on
the Others 1t is incredible that he has sud-
denly weakened on the entire list for that
would mean his acquieseence in the passing of
Chinese sovereignty into the hands of the
statesmen at Toxic.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-16
TURKISH ourRAeEs UPON CHRISTIANS

Recent reports of Turkish outrages upon
christians in Assyria and other parts of the
Near East have hardly indicated the number of
non-combatants who are at the mercy of the
ruthless Ottoman. According to Associated
Press advices, the horrors of the great war have
now brought suffering and exile to more than
10000 offenseless Christian people in North,
western Persia, according to statement given
ont by newly organized Persian War Relief
Committee. The invasion 4of Persia and the
capture by Turks and Kurds of the cities of
Uruniah, Tabriz and other cities which had
been held by Russian troops drove the Assyr-
ian and Armenian people, in fear of massacre,
either out of the country or into Russia or into
the American missionary compounds in Uru-
miah and Tabriz The fight from Urumiah
began at midnight on january 2, the people
having only few moments notice of the APP
proach of the Kurds and the need of fight
For over IS years American Christians have
carried on missionary work among these people
IN Northwestern Persia and for the last gen
Grafton Anglican missionaries from England
and Roman Catholic missionaries from France
have worked among them. The disaster which
has now fallen upon the people falls upon them
all unfortunately and includes many Mos
lens that have been subjected to the same hard
Sims and loss as their Christian neighbors.
Relief funds will be distributed wherever there
Is greatest need without regard to sect or ma
tionality. n
The American missionaries of Northwestern
Persia are all at their posts and have filled
their compounds and buildings with refugees.
A relief committee has been organized in Tabriz
npder the American consul and w. S. Vanne-
man. NJ. D. Rev. Robert NJ. Labarre of Tabriz
has rome to Tifiis to work with local commit
tee Of leading native Christians Relief in
T;fiis viii be supervised by this committee, Mr..
j .abarfe and the American consul
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-16
LETTERS

(The Star-Bulletin invites free and
frank discussion in this column on all
legitimate subjects OF current interest
Communications are constantly re-
cefved to which no signature 10 A.
tached This paper will treat AZ con.
fidential signatures to letters II the
writer's so desire. but cannot give
space for anonymous eommuntca-
dons-)
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-16

Delegate Kuhio's logic is somewhat difficult
to understand when he dwells on the need of
more military safeguards in Hawaii and in the
next breath is against the one move most likely
to mean real protection in case of trouble.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-16

Great Britain acknowledges violating Cilean
neutrality by the sinking of the Dresden in a
neutral harbor. On the same day this ac-
acknowledgement of error is made public, comes
the news that Dutch steamer at anchor was
torpedoed by German submarine. Honors
appear about even.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-16

fair daughters of that state he is
open for investigation, and If he at.
tempts to shirk, and live on the boun.
~ of wives who were so well fixed
with this worlds goods that they
never expected their lords and mas
ters to do any work, he can be set to
work by the state.
What will be the result il the In
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-16

''Public hearing on legislative bill for milk
"Chamber of Commerce discusses
water measures" Evidently some of the pend
ing legislation is of the milk-and- water
variety.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-16

j. WEST: Devotees of grand op-
era should feel perfectly content over
the amount taxed them for seats dur
ing the present local grand opera sea
son. On April 81. Caruso Will sail
from Genoa for BuenOs Ayres to fill
an engagement of ten nights, fer
which he will receive $4,000. That's
$1,000 a night Those who might com,
plain of the high cost of opera here
may console themselves with the re-
Election that they do not live in Ar
gentine Republic
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-16

population of France Shows Heavy De
crease" says a headline. The population of
several other European countries doubtless
show the same phenomenon.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-16

All HEE YOUNG. a student in tho
sixth grade at the Wa iuku. Maui,
public school, stood highest IN her
class with an average Of % in r..
cent examination. says The M.ni
News. The girl is Chinese.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-16

Some folks seem to think the acme of pre-
paredness consists in writing a tract about the
millennium of peace.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-16

tom MERLE: That show at the
Popular. the wild animal film, topped
off with that funny little company Of
marionets, is some show, believe me.
The full house last night clearly
shows that there are some people in
Honolulu that prefer the film to grand
opera. Every kiddle in the town
ought to see that show
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-16

That submarine war seems to be particularly
effective against neutrals.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-16

diana example is followed generally is
a question. Coming legislatures can
, wrestle with It. Hawaii's included.
Yours truly,
READER.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-16

Russia's mighty rush down into Hungary
has petered out again
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-16
EIIUENTEDNlTWD

ED TOWSE: When it comes &c
advertising what is the matter with
informing state governors Throughout
America that Hawaii is the first t"
initiate steps which will probable
lead to military education of the na
ton?
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-16

Twenty-six passenger trains have
been suppressed in Italy because of
the scarcity of coal.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-04-16

A. HUNTER. Frank Br0lan AMI twt
others of the bunch" thai lett Homo
lulu by the Gie1rCy have Joined the
Third Battalion. Lemon Scottish
They are hard at wOrx. training for
the front, at the CORPS headquarters
at buckingham Gate, london, S ".
5. 5. HURVEY. assistant United
States attorney at Topeka. Kan
writes that he intends to visit Ha,
wall as an extension TO his EXPOS,
tiCm excursion in July. Acting Sec.
Rotary Taylor of the Promotion Com.
mittee has sen: him literature Ct the
islands.
F.. !. SILVA. deputy sheriff Of Hama.
Mani. accompanied by his eldest son.
was an arrival in the Claudino from
the Valley Island yesterday and eX-
poets to remain two weeks in Homo
lulu. Deputy Sheriff Silva is Il bro.
Their of Capt Evangriinu da Silva =
member Of the HiIo delegation in the
house OF representatives
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-22
H|LDA k|RKMAN LEADS
IN HIGH SCHOOL WORK

Hilda Kirkman scored the highest
record of 1852 per cent in grades for
the four years course of study in the
Richmond high school, according to an
announcement made by Principal Pick
ell in chapel exercises Thursday. Jesse
Parshall, with record of 93.16 per
cent. and Ruth Blossom with a record
of 95 per cent, ranked second and
third, respectively.
The remainder of the scholarship
students who received a percentage Of
grades above 80 per cent. averaged be-
tween 9O.O5 per cent and 94.64 per
cent. Following are the scholarship
students: Hilda Kirkman, Jesse Par
shall, Ruth Blossom, Ernest Newman
Doris PIONEER. katherine Quigg.
George Stidham. Alice Bossler, Ellen
Dickinson. Margery Morgan, Edith Ha-
worth Elizabeth Hoffman, Raymond
Jenkins. Russell jenkins, Alfred Lam
ing, Kent Lemon, Yorke Little, Helen
McMinn and Ruby Medearis.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-22
CONSIDER OPENING
ROAD ACROSS DAM

Steps for the opening of the road
between North J street and the New
Paris pike across the Morton lake dam
will be instituted soon, Secretary
Haas of the Richmond Lake and Park
company said today.
The park company will petition for
the opening of North Seventeenth
street from j street north and then
will change the name to something ap-
propriate for park purposes. The
name has not been decided.
There is still much work to be done
before the road will be ready to sub
NIT to the inspection of City Engineer
Charles who must approve it to the
board of works. Contractors working
on North Sixteenth street have used
it for a dumping place for gravel and
dirt removed in making the new curbs,
cutters and sidewalks.
Secretary Haas said he will ask the
contractor who builds the North A
street improvement to dump there.
If this can be done, there will be
enough fill at the dam to open the
road as city street The city will
then be responsible for it's upkeep.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-22
BY DAVID w. DENNIS.

We all have tired spells except those
of us who are tired all the time. To
be extremely tired has its cause and
cure We are all tired at the close of
the day. If we had to begin a new
day at o'clock in the evening many
of us would succumb. If we had to
keep this up for a week most of would
Rest is perfectly necessary for all of
US; more is necessary for some than
for others. Disease requires rest for
recuperation as we'll as work; the
body must be built up by food;
especially the blood must; its various
antitoxins must; it's white blood cor
puscles must: its opsonins must.
Opsonins are. substances in the
liquid part of the blood designed to
render the germs Of disease more
palatable food for the white corpuscles
than they otherwise would be, so that
more of them would be eaten by these
and thus render us more immune to
the various diseases.
Every person has an opsonic index
that is peculiar to himself and which
varies from time to time. This index
tells the number of consumption germs
which a given number of his white
blood corpuscles will eat in a given
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-22
Fatigue-Consumption

time compared with the number we'll
persons would eat in the same time
and consequently his ability to resist
consumption. With every one this is
higher when he is we'll than when he
is sick; when he is rested than when
he is tired. BY this means it is ascer
tanned that any person is more sus-
ceptible to any infectious disease
when he is already weakened by any
other disease or when he is fatigued
whatever is the cause.
Whenever there are consumption
germs in the air all about US, and the
vital forces are worn down within us.
then we are all susceptible to the
disease, some of us more than others.
In an atmosphere like that we have
in Richmond there is a battle on every
day in all our bodies; these germs
try to enter: the white corpuscles try
to eat them up: the larger the attack
ing army the more likely it is to win.
When will we learn to recognize our
enemy? We see inconceivably vast
armies, many of us every day. in the
spit of consumptives; they are with
in our power then. Let it dry up and
they have passed our control. Garth
age must be destroyed So must
spit.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-22
MEN HUNTING WORK
TAKE STREET JOBS

That many of the unemployed who
wandered from factory to factory try
ing to secure work this winter, have
secured jobs by slight uplift of the
business depression and by the letting
Of street contracts by the board of
works, was the statement of Postmas-
ter Beck today in commenting on the
government employment bureau
within the past three weeks, there
has been a decline in applications
from laboring men for employment
under the government SYSTEM Mr.
Beck said. Il have found that these
men have been taken up by street
contractors and by factories which
have increased their forces. For the
information of those interested in the
government plan, the secretary of Ia
Dor has issued statements, telling of
the success of the national employ
ment agency"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-22
CLUSTER LIGHT ACT
HELD IN ABEYANCE

What to do on the cluster light
proposition is worrying the Commerce
ial club committee under which this
civic improvement comes. The COM
mittee has petitions which were suffic.
lent under the old law to receive a
hearing before the board Of works,
but the new law requires seventy-five
per cent of the property owners to
make the cluster lights a certainty.
Cambridge City, starting the move
ment after the Commercial club took
itup, has had cluster lights so long
that the novelty has worn off. Con-
nersville installed the lights at the
same time and last week voted to
add eighteen dozen additional pedes-
tails.
The committee members are now
awaiting the outcome Of the l.. H.
and p. purchase project Of the city.
The work of securing seventy-five
per cent of the property owners to
sign petitions is regarded as too diff
cult to waste efforts until the present
muddled affairs are cleared up.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-22
6-YEAR-OLD CHILD
WINS PONY CONTEST

Little June Griffith, not quite six
years old, is the object of envy of her
playmates.
The little girl is the successful one
of 100 contestants who worked for a
pony and cart in the Palladium con-
test. Within a day or two. she will
receive her first lesson in driving.
She is the daughter Of Al Griffith,
laGderman at the City Hall ladder
company. She lives at 321 South
Ninth street and during the winter
has been attending kinder arten at
Finley school each day.
June received 1862, 45O votes Next
to her is Earnest Bryant who received
14,715, 1850 votes.
Others in tt list of ten leaders are
Ruth Myers, 1O.195.O50 votes; Mary
Mutchner. 6,352,75O votes: Grant
Spears, 5,ss2.550; Herbert Pierce,
5,521,10 votes; Charles T. Moore,
4,71S,100 votes; Leota Pettibone,
4,295,250; Louis Jelly, 3,576,900; Doris
Pickett, 2,356.6OO Nine others receiv-
ed more than a million votes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-22
War PUZZLES HER,;
SHALL he GO BACK
OR STAY IN U. S.?

II have been called back to Swe-
den," said George Won Carleton. who
received information that he is heir
to an estate valued at possibly
100000. II am between the devil
and the deep blue sea, not figuratively
but actually. If start home to take
the steps necessary to get my share
of my fathers estate, l will have to
pass through Germany's war zone
IF l start l might" and Mr.. Won
Carleton pointed down. ''If stay
here, the settlement of the estate may
be delayed and who can tell what will
happen. There is always possibili-
ty that complications may arise which
will rob me of my share.
Then too, Sweden is secret bone
of contention between Germany and
Russia. Either country with over
Whelming armies may enter my land
and declare it a colony and muster out
the soldiers to serve in the European
war. If Sweden should resist, then
she stands the chance Of being raw
ished and sacked by the entering
armies.
II am going to continue in business
here for time, at least until l de-
eide what course to take. I have
good business here and every man
wants to hold on to his life as long as
he can. The sinking of the Lusitania
is taking a pretty big part in this af-
fair of mine. Still, feel that should
return and claim what my father left
to me. After that whether I stay in
America or Sweden is still undecided"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-22
PITTSBURG

P1TTSBURG, Pa, May 22.-Cattle:
Supply light. market steady, choice
steers $S75@91Q, prime steers sS.50M
ss5, good steers ss354S.75, tidy
butchers $3.50 $50. fair $7.50GS.O
common $6.65@725. common to fat
bulls $5.50d775. common to fat cows
S4OO@75O, heifers $4.00d625.
Sheep and lambs: Supply light,
market strong, prime wethers 1850
7.75, lambs s6.0OG1O.oO. spring lambs
S900d14.00.
Hogs: Receipts light, market
steady, prime heavy sS.000S.05, med
iums SSO00s.O5, heavy workers. $500
dS.O5, light workers. s7.S5G790, pigs
S7.5O0 $50, roughs S60066,05, stays
S5.O0d $50, heavy mixed sS.0OG sos.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-05-22
WHEAT SHOWS LOSS
ON UNSETTLED MARKET

CHICAGO, May 22-The wheat mar.
ket was irregular and unsettled today
with sharp bulges early. but these
were followed by heavy selling. Loses
of ~ to 1ac for wheat were shown;
corn was off &c to &c and oats were
nc to sc lower. Hog products showed
losses all around. Cash deals in wheat
were slow although some trades were
made on milling account. There was
some wheat worked at the seaboard.
Cash sales of corn were 100000 bush
els and oats $4,000 bushels.