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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-20
SUGAR ENGINEERS
:. MEET N OCTOBER
Hawaiian Association Holds An
nual Convention Here For.
Discussion OF Problems

The third annual convention of the
Hawaiian Engineering Association, to
be held October 1923, inclusive, will
devote the first three days of its SEES.
sions TO sugar, from the standpoint of
mill engineers, and the last day to the
presentation of papers and a discus
sion on general engineering subjects
J0f the 220 post cards sent out ask.
ing the opinions of the members as to
how the convention should be handled
this year, fifty were returned, and the
answers show an overwhelming vote in
favor of committee reports as usual.
There is also, however, distinct
sentiment in favor Of individual
papers, and r. IIcnton Hind, chair.
man, and F. o. Poyer, secretary of tho
association, therefore announce that
they will be glad to have any Of the
members present papers on topics of
their own selection. The list of com.
mitees from which reports are ex-
pected is as follows:
Field Machinery and Cane Trans
portation - F. Bechert (KukaIau)
chairman; f. Daniels (Pioneer), W.
Kruse Jr. (Kekaha), j. Chalmers (Kae-
leku), @. +. Winter tLihue), James
Russell {Kohala), W. Napier (Niulii)
Milling - George Duncan (0laa)
chairmans J. f. Kennedy (Hakalau)
A. NJ. Simpson (Waianae), J. L. Rem.
ton, (Ewa), II. McCubhin (Pioneer) /,
o. r. Olsen (Kahuku), c. Brennerman
(Hawi).
Boilers and Furnaces, w. Wylie Ono
mea), chairman; H, Bethe (Kaiwiki)
J. Grieve (Hilo), Robert Hughes
(Puunene), W. W. Westcoat (Houo-
kaa), F. T. Williams (Waialua), H.
Alderman Jr. (Hanamaulu).
Qualification and Filter Presses-A.
w. Dunn (Honomu), chairman; P.
Messchaert (Oahu), J. H. X. Cushing
ham (Hamakua), II. X. Scholefeld
(Kona), H. 8. Truscott (Makaweli) ,
T. Forbes Sr. (Waiakea).
Charles Cowan oval.
luku), chairman; II. @. Simpson (Waia.
lna), W, Searby (Puunenel. Alex. Kidd
(Halawa), J. wylIie (Pepeekeo), Y,
M. Jaouen (Laupahoehoe).'
Sugar Room Machinery - Claude
White (Kilauea), chairman; T. Muir.
ray (Paauhau), W. Pillar (McBryde),
G. E. Wilson (HilO), w. T. Greig
(Kipahuulu), J. C. Bruins (Union), j.
Nicon (WaiamanalO), Frank Crawford
(Wailuku).
Electrifcation-E. w. Kopke (Ma,
keel, chairman; Joseph Meinecke
(Paia), George De la Nux (Honolulu)
Fred Lohr (KoIoa), Charles BOsse
(Oahu), Eugene Haneberg (Olowalu)
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-20
VAR CAUSES PECULIAR
MARKET IN TURKEY

ODER Prayer IuckermaIkt Of July
gives an interesting review of the
Austrian Turkish suHar trade dnring
the first months of the European war.
Among manv things it refers to the
closing of the Dardanells as soon as
the war broke out, leaving Dedeagatsch
the only harbor to which Austria could
export it's sugar Consequently large
shortage of sugar in COnstantinOple de-
VelOpcd and prices advanced consider
ably.
Although ocean frcigh5 and war in
snrance rates were exceedingly high
Triest sugar exporters shipped large
quantities of white sugar to Turkey,
realizing enormous profits Enc0r n !cd
by the example set by few exporters
several large Austrian manufacturers
started shipping large qhantitiee to
TurF"y AMI Greek steamers brodgn:
regularly 300 carloads of meIis ant
cube sugar to Dedeagatsch, against 80
to 90 cars in times of peace.
ThereunOn the stock in Constants
n"ple became so large that PRICES sud
denly dropped and in the meantime
sugar prices in Austria hungary went
up considerably, bringing this export
thereupOn to u standstill.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-20
-FOUR MILLS FINISH
GRINDING 19l5CROP
koloa Kekaha, KipahuIu, EVA
Finish Seasons Sugar Out
put This Week

Among the mills finishing grinding
this week are KoIoa and Kckaha on
Kauai Eva on Oahu and Kipahulu on
Maui McBrydo finished a week ago
bnt the final figures on the output Of
that plant arc not vet available.
Koloa Is expected to clean up the fag
end of the 1918 crop To-Day and from
the grinding done thus far the OUTPUT
Is estimatCd hv II. lTackfeld & Com.
pany, agents to he about $500 tons.
The Kekaha mill completed its work
on the 1918 crop few days ago The
total for the season is l5,S72 tons.
kipahuln should finish by the end of
the week. Waiplua mill is expected to
conclude work in four weeks time.
So far AZ could be learned vest rday
no other mills will cease work the
present week
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INVESTIGATION
FIGURES UNKNOWN
-ts,asa.
Mainland Magazine Accuses
Government OF ConCeaIing
Results

The following eaustrc continent on
sugar investigations n.y. tho govern.
ment appears editoriaIIy in the August
tissue Of Sugar" technical maya.
, zine published in Chicago:
"A Washington despatch is author
ity for the statement that the sugar
, industry is to BIZ the subject Of another
investigation This time il is to be
the cane sugar end of it and tho scene
of the Investigation is to I've Hawaii.
The despatch says Frank }. Sheridan
is in charge of IL and the department.
of labor is cooperating, also that re.
port viii be ready to lay before con.
gress prior to May l, 1916, when sugar
automatically goes on the free list
I This brings up n reflection rs to
why the result Of the investigation OF
the heat SUGAR industry which was un,
dertaken and carried on by the Burea !
of Corporations last year has neve.
been available.
Naturally, these Investigations cost
money and unless they serve some use.
full purpose il il difficult to see any
reason for the expenditure When the
Investigators who, were detailed 20
gather statistics and facts regarding
the conduct of the beet sugar indus.
try were visiting the different com
panies and factories they were treated
with every consideration; everything
that would facilitate thorough invns-
.tigatiOn, and make possible fair, un-
biased report Of conditions as they
actually exist was placed at the dis.
posal of the government men.
"The sugar men were anxious for
the investigation; they had submitted
facts and figures that were open to
proof; they had travelled thousands OF
miles, devoted days of their busy lives,
appeared day after day before com,
mittee after committee OF congress
answering questions by the thousands
and at last their case was diagnosed
as acute, contagious Iobbyism. Tha;
there were extenuating circumstances
such as the mere fact that they were
honorable men engaged in business the
J nature of which they were not ohty
willing but anxious to make clear, was
disregarded entirely.
"When it became known therefore
that department Of the g0vernmor;
which reports oulv to the President
! was making an investigation the sugar
I, men gave them a free hand and put
at their disposal the machinery OF
their offices. The work of invest ga
tion was facilitated wherever possible
| The result may or may not have been
report, as far rs any oenlar evidence
of it il concerned RumOrs have beer
circulated from time to time that Il
would he made public but so far it has
remained under a lid. a. ,.t
1.-THE news, therefore, of the presen;
investigation does not cause the inter
est 1t otherwise would have had for
sugar men. OF what use Is an invest
cation if the results are never kno vu
to those most intcrcstedf OF cour Z
the present one being conducted for
the Bureau Of Foreign and Domesti C
Commerce, if it is to be laid before
congress, may be another thing. 1t IL
to be hoped so. Mr.. Sheridan's connec
tiOn with it is hopeful feature at
any rate"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-20
HONOLULU CAPITAL.
IN PHILIPPINE Mill
Central Of 2ooo-Ton Capacity,
Costing $l,25o,ooo, To Be
Built At Binalbagan

The erection Of sugar central far
larger than any at present operated in
the Philippine Islands has just been as.
sured by the signing of a contract he.
tween members Of the well known Yuio
family Of Occidental Negros and allied
interests and q syndicate of Honolulu
sugar capitalists, who have agreed 10
advance the parties FIRST mentioned
$25o,O0o gold to be used in develop
ment work. :.
The contract calls for the erection
Of q 2000-ton capacity central at Bin.
albagan, Occidental Negros, the cost
Of which win be approximately 81 $780,
600. The planters control about l5,0OU
acres planted in cane and are conf,
dent Of their ability to furnish sufli-
cient cane TO keep the mill working
at full capacity during the ordinary
milling season. T..
Writing from Manila Mr.. J. F. Boom.
err, the government correspondent,
makes the statement that petitions for
funds aggregating three million and
half dollars had been received by the
Government Sugar Central Board up TO
June z. The board has at its disposal
The disposition Of the board seems 10
be to put the funds into large projects
rather than into a larger number OF
small ones.
A corporation composed Of Spaniarls
and Filipinos, with 5000, 900 authorized
capital stock, with $4,000 subscriber,
has been organized in Tloilo to establish
sugar central with the aid of the
government.
A new sugar central company has
been incorporated at Hungarian, Occu-
dental Negros, with 100000 capital.
zation Of which $4,000 has been SUD.
scribed. All the incorporators, except
one American, are Filipinos.
A movement is on foot among the
sugar men to obtain legislation gov
erning the packing and shipping or
sugar similar to those which have re.
Gently been established FOR hemp.
The desire is to secure government
guarantee MS to the quality of sugar
packed under given label. 1t is PROT
able that legislation looking to this
end will be introduced in the legisla-
ture during the next session.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-20
OXNARD PLANT TRIES
SAFETY F|IRl'S;T' PLAN
American Beet Sugar Company
InaugurateS Campaign

Work around a sugar factory n not
rs pr"raIlous as a structural iron WORK
or y occupation, nor is it as full of
thrills as workman ) career i'm a gun
powder establishment, tut for the sake
Of the element of danger that neces-
sarIlv attaches even to thp peaceful
existence of the men working around
its factory at Oxnard the American
Beet Sugar Company is reported 20
have started a safety frat" cam
paign. The management is credited
with originating the sugges ion. 49,
Last campaign first aid room was
fitted M and lessons were given In
emergency treatments. This year the
worl has been turned over to two
committees, one committee of the
IA tory fOremen, which Is called the
central committrcS this committees -
administrative. The Othnr committee
consists IF six and il recruited from
the workman in the factory. lit sig.
grsts to the central or administrative
GO mmitt,c means and devices looking
toVar' ste Guarding the lives of those
around the factory. ID.
a box has been put up in the fac
tory and each and every Gnu love is IN
>itrd to distribute any suggestion that
o"rur~ 20 Vim, TIE communication
mus be sigrcI. They dre considered
" tn committee and where practical
and Valuable are adopted. For pc 'ticu-
lH'Ir >alunhl" suggr stiOns cash pr,zes
will hr awarded. n.,
The rnmraign. is said to he NEE ting
with favor among the men as 1t ~ TO
DrOtpct them The Anarirau Raat
Sugar Company is already protected by
the insurance. it carries. The enp'o
is the gamer through prevention Of
needless loss Of life or limb and III
health The camnaign is largely edu.
catioual Bv keeping tie idea Of
"safetr first constantly before the
men many accidents Of carelessness
shuuld he eliminated
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-20
SWISS BEES MUST Be
FED ON SUGAR RATION

A recent issue Of Das Centralblatt
fur die Zuckerindustrie says that tn
export of sugar to Switzerland has al
most come to a standstill. In several
lines of industry a shortage Is soon
feared. Bee farming has developed
greatly IN Switzerland. The president
of the Swiss Bee Farming Assoc iation
has directed a request to the Swiss
federal government saying that IL the
government can not secure the neces-
sary quaint les Of sugar for the feed
ing of the bees, great losses in the bee
farming industry will be the result.
Thereupon the government has or
dcred the sugar factory Aarberg" to
supply at r"a"NnabIe prices the bee
farmers with 'uar. This factory must
deliver powdered sugar at Frs. 1880
per 100 kilogram (4.26 cents) and
crystal sugar at Frs. 1850 (4.l9 cents)
per pound.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-20
PRINTS ARTICLE BY
HAWAIIAN ENGINEERS
Sugar Journal Gives Prominence
To Discussion OF Filtration

The, August number Of "Sugar,' an
English Spanish Technical journal dc.
voted to sugar production, contains a
profusely illustrated article on the sub.
jeet of filter presses and filtration, pre-.
pared. and read at the second annual
convention of Sugar Mill Engineers at
Honolulu last October.
=, The paper, as "Supar explains, was
presented TO the convention by its com.
mites on filter presses. The committee
consited of George Duncan, Olaa. chair.
man; John g. Bruins, Union Mill; YIN.
Jaouen, Laupahoehoc; f. Loehr, Koloa,
and j. Nicoll, WaimanaIo. The article
covers nearly five pages in the Chicago
journal.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-20
For SKIN HUMoPs

Torturing. dishgu1ng patches Of h,I.
NOR on the skin, scalp or hands an
Instantly relieved and speedily cured, in
the majority q cases, by warm baths
with Cutlcura Soap and gentle anoint-
Ings Of (utiCura Ointment. For ecze.
nations, dandruff, dry. thin and falling
hair. Tor sanative, ant,septio cleansing
and oil purposes Ct the toilet. these pure,
sweet. gentle emolients are unriValed.
cutourA Soap (?hc 10 Cleanse the Skin. C,rtirura
Qtnt meht ClOC) 10 Heal tie SHIN and CutieITS
ReSOlycnt coco Tor n the form Of EhoroNt e Coated
Pl.ls, 2ac. rtr VI Of COZ TO Purify the Blood are
sold throw %loH ihS world Poitef Drug Them
6TAailrd Fire. ?9-pa"e CNuIc,Ira Book . eoII
Sats Guide " che TTsALlEhDt OF AKIN AMI bSAll
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-20
FLORIDA P|NEAPPLES
RULE EASTERN MART

Florida pineapples have so strong a
hold on Chicago and the middle West
that Superintendent A. r. Longley
of the territorial marketing division
reported on his return from the ma II
land yesterday, that there is little hope
of establishing a market there for LA
waiian pines, The consumption on the
Pacific Coast is good and increasing
For the present, it offers the only out
lot for the 'glut in production here.
Nor ~ the transportation outlook
encouraging. The Sierra is off the run
and will not return. The Pacific Mail
is leaving the Oriental service and the
Matson Navigation Company is the on,
ly standby left. H.r d. :
That company win furnish space for
only 1000 cases each month, which is
mere drop Of relief in the bucket, and
it declines to install the needed ventila
ton devices.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-20
LESS WATER AT oLAA

Olaa is encOuntering comparatively
dry spell, reports Bishop & Company,
the Honolulu agents, with the result
that its main hume is not carrying as
much water as it did fortnight ago
The water shortage has not become
serious however, sufficient volume be-
ing received for huming purposes. The
hot dry weather is proving par icularly
good for growing crops, which have re
ceived ampl" rainfall the last few
months and the omr"ming crop is prom,
Using especially well.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-20
PUBLIC | |. 70
CONSIDER H|LO RATES

A special meeting of the public util.
tiles commission will he held at quar-
ter to eight o. clock on Monday night,
at which time the rates charged for
lighting by the Hilo Electric Light
Company will be considered. The com,
pany is now installing meters in Hilo,
heretofore only a general rate being
charged per inoandescent.
"The company win not make any
rates for the meter readings until the
commission has looked into the mat
ter" said Chairman Forbes yesterday.
"0fieers Of the company will arrive -
the Mauna Ken on Saturday or the
Matsonia on Sunday and will attend
the special meeting Of the commission. !"
The commission held a short meeting
yesterday In the Office of the superin
tendent OF public works, only routine
work being taken up, however.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-20
EXPERT
IS VISITING KONA

Paul FricdrichseR, San Francisco
agent of German potash syndicate
who has been in Honolulu the last week,
left for Kona, Hawaii, yesterday with
Jared G. Smith to make an inspection
of the tobacco growing industry in that
district. Friedrichsen for fifteen wears
was actively engaged in tobacco culture
in Shmatra and is regarded as In expert
on the subject. The local growers are
hoping that after he has given condi.
tions in Kona a thorough investigation
he may be able to render them material
assistance in advice and helpful sug,
gestions.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-20
MUTUAL TELEPHONE TO
FLOAT NEW BOND ISSUE

BY refunding 100000 worth of six
per cent bonds with an equal amount Of
five percent bonds, the Mutual TeIe.
phone company will save interest
charges of $1,000 year. Holders of the
expiring issue, which is, to be called in
October |, will receive preference in
their applications for the new issue If
any bonds remain, they will be appor
TONED among the stockholders of the
cournany. Applications will be recoiv-
ell up to aud including August a. The
bonds are being floated at $l0l.5O.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-20
ENGLAND TOOK NEARLY
HALF lAVA'S 1914 CROP

De lava Bode tells that the war has
brought an entire change in the sales
markets of the Java sugar Before the
war most Of the Java sugar was soil
in the Orient, Japan, China and Au,
straliR. Since the outbreak of the
European war, England has become the
large buyer of the Java sugar. OF the
l9l4's harvest the British government
bought 3O2,S00 tons of raws and 203,,
700 tons of white sugar, a total of
5o6,5OO tins, or 81 percent of the en-
tire harvest.
The total purchase amount Of the
English government of lava sugar was
$45, 1855. Besides the British gov
eminent bought in Holland 2O,O5O tons
Of cubes at varying prices, so that
Holland, with its colonies, sold 527 $50
tons Of sugar to England.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-20
SIDEWAYS AND END LON FEEDING

In a recent experiment to find out
the best way of feeding threshing ma.
chimes, feed cutters, crushers and SIM,
lar types of machinery where the feed
depends on cylinders or rollers it was
proved that there is saving in power
and an increase ihfRork done through
side feeding. Inserting the sheaf or
bundle end on retarded performance,
Sideways feeding yielded from three
to ten per cent better results per pow
or unit. There are mechanical priu
ciples involved which bring about these
results. %,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-20
SULPHUR A FERTILIZER

In 1913 NermOrel and Danthony 80
cured increased yields of thirty to
sixty per cent through using ninety
pounds of SULPHUR per acre in combma-
tiou with organic nitrogen. The high
est vIrIds were obtained when the
sulphur was cultivated into the soil
There Was neither gain nor loss wher"
nitrat"s wrr" applied miNod with SUI
phur hut with dried blood sulphur
gave large gains.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-20
MoL0KAi SETTLEMENT
AIDS CHINESE RELIEF

From the Molokai settlement came
yesterday a contribution Of $25, partly
raised and partly given by ing Man
Chin, one Of the inmates, for the benefit
OF the China flood victims. The Chinese
Merchants Association has raised $l22..
% additional this week,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-20
SUGAR ON HAWAII

Following is the list Of sugar bags
awaiting shipment on Hilo, Hawaii:
olaa, '2bb00; Waiakea, 600; Hawaii
Mill, 1856; Hilo Sugar Co. 'l4O0s Ono.
m"a, 10, lb2; Pepeekeo, TOO; Honomu,
"7o0; Hakalau, 5000; Laupahoehoe,
500; Kaiwiki, 5o6T; Kukalag 2230;
llamakua Mill, $50; i'unaluu, 400;
HOnuapO, 2725. l. -. - :. -. :,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1915-08-20

LONDON, August ,ll-Ohicial. rain.
fall statistics show that the first QUAR-.
ter of the year 1918 was thr wottest
winter England has experienced in u
hundred wears The quantity Of rain
which fcll reached total OF 1850
inches. ...s' ..-. ....
The evening world., 1915-02-09
CHAPTER VII.
The Long Trail.
N the still warm air a little
bee. passing Robert Pollard's
head, remarked:
Rz-z-gxf

oL-L-L-E.
Just behind Captin Vel
vet the Spanish Brute lost his self.
control altogether. and cried:
well, for the love o. Mike! What
dye know about that?"
Bout what. BillT Captain Vol
vet asked over his shoulder.
About the-the bee!" Robert Pol
lard cried quickly after a glance at
tho imbecile sag OF Mr.. Ryan's Jaw.
did he sting you. BiilT"
Did he what?" Tho Spanish Brute
dropped the implement Of evil into his
coat pocket and passed q hand across
his eyes. Yes. he stung mel" he said
bitterly. I'm sick!"
60 homo and get . nap" suggested
Velvet, and Ryan gladly departed.
A whisper from Pollard reminded
him that the money was doubtless In
the safe and that the safe Just now
w9s unguarded.
A few minutes later the Captain
suggested return home, and he led
the way back toward the house.
Tho three arrived at the veranda
and Velvet muttered something about
seeing II his money was all right" f"
Pollard and the Snake followed him
indoors and saw him kneelins bssids
the safe. Ryan was not In slght.
somebody's bean at this boxl"
s'imposSisssl" er,.d IsoS.ss ponssA
The evening world., 1915-02-09

mot to my mind. Robby." hs said,
blandly. II guess well try to get
some some: rest = this time Come along.
And he trudssd up the stairway.
tho grip on one side and the dog on
the other.
There's an iron safe been dsliv-
cred here for somebody" said the
man-servant At breakfast next morn
Capt. Velvet nodded.
Philip; sent for It," he said.
"How about . walk, boysr"
"Ths very thing" agreed Mr.. Pol
lard. and they set out for tour 81
the estate. Velvet carried the bas
with him. On the way back a patch
Of flowers caught the Captains eye.
They are pretty. Robby. ain's
my Srhey'rs r. sSi e1Suisits" said Mr. Pol
"And q bunch Of them would look
nice on the table. too." unused the
captain. II s'pose we'd better take
some Of them home"
He stopped and inspected the
blooms. He muttered his pleasure
then, and squatted beside the patch.
He was crouched helplessly. and the
head was bent we'll forward, as II he
understood just what was coming and
wished to oblige.
Behind the unlucky captain, one
hand In his pocket. tho Spanish Brute
approached without sound.
The Snake looked up and caught
his breath-and turned away from
the horrid sight. Mr.. Pollard and
William Ryan exchanged . single
glance of understanding. and the for
mer nodded ever so family.
Mr.. Ryan moved nearer, and the
hand which came into view had q
strip of black leather across the back.
Mr.. Ryan glanced at the sun. made
sure that the shadow was far beyond
Captain velvet's vision. and raised his
arm slowly. measuring the distance.
Yes. sir: we'll sure have to take
home a nice bunch o. those flowers
for the table," the captain concluded.
II haven't seen flowers like that. for
30 long that I've even forgotten their
name, and-I bleeve we'll I'LL the
whole darned bag with 'sm."
And he opened the presumed treas-
ure valise. and. having ficked a scrap
Of paper from It's utter, staring empti-
ness. laid the thing. yawning. at his
side
"we'll Just iii tho whole darned
bag" Captain Velvet chuckled again.