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The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-22
STANDARDO|LiTO
BUILD -FOUR TANKS
NEAR IWILE|
/ A. tE,.t. (
Two Huge Fifty-Thousand- Gallon
i ReCeptacIes To Meet Fuel
at&Y1= Shortage Here
DEMAND FOR ADDITIONAL
BUNKER FACILITY GROWS
Difficulty In Obtaining Steel May
Delay Actual Work Of
- ~ Construction

lack in Honolulu = bunkering facil.
tiles, which became noticeable for the
first time yesterday, when the FIVE.
masted motor schooner City of Port.
land could not obtain fuel oil for DO.
Under engines here, is to be remedied.
The Standard Oil Company has pur.
chased land on the western or Pearl
Harbor side of its plant, I25 feet wide
and the depth of the present grounds
on which to build four tanks, two So.
600 barrels capacity and two settling
tanks fifteen feet in diameter and thir-
ty-fve feet in height.
In one of the 50,000.barre tanks
Calol fuel oil, "a degrees Baume, will
be kept, and in the other % degree oil
The "a degree oil is that required for
Diesel and Bolinder engines, and the
other is used for household purposes,
espe cially for institutions cooking on
great scale. 1t is still lighter oil
than the other, which is much, lighter
than ordinary fuel oil.
1t is hoped to have the tanks con
structed this year, but the difficulty of
getting the steel here is holding back
work. Steel has been ordered.
The City Of Portland, bound from
Astoria to Port Prize, Australia, via
San Francisco and Honolulu with lum-
Der, could not obtain oil of any of the
companies and she was forced to seek
permission to take $50 barrels at Pearl
HarbOr from naval stores
Eben Low has purchased Bolinder
engines for his james Makee, which
will be the first heavy-Oil engines in
any vessel of the Islands, but the
growing conviction that the motor YES
sells are the coming cargo-carriers I'M
dOubtedly will lead others TO consider
them seriously, and more and more mo.
tor ships may ply out of Honolulu with.
in a short time.
There are two heavy-Oil stationary
engines on Maui.
The City of Portland is to be follow
ed by sister ships, and two companies
recently we're incorporated in Califor,
MIA for the operation of motor ships to
the, Orient. An increasing demand for
fuel oil for these vessels is expected,
and the new tanks Of the Standard Oil
Company will meet this demand.
The Standard entered the fuel oil
field here fifteen months ago.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-22
SuperphoSphate and Manure

Al Michigan experiment station barn
ard manure was worth $2.77 per ton
while Stull manure gave returns of
Gd per ton when applied at the rate
# i've tons per acre. 1t was worth
'nIy *}I7 per ton when applied at tn,
rate OF ten tons per acre.
When 200 pounds of superphosphate
vas mixed with the five tons of stall
mnnur" TO produced increased yields
hrch paid for the phosphate and made
h" manure worth $G.46 per ton. Forty
- nndS Of suprrphosphate therefor,
'rrrrr"nlly doubled the value Of tn,
mNnurU.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-22
Fighting Plant Diseases

&. Muss"e, the foremost English plant
pnth"lrgNt, says, in the journal of
Economic Biology, that an academic
know ledge of the parasitic organisms
'nuSlng puut diseases is comparatively
Of very little value. There are toe
many other factors that create favor
ubIr or unfavOrable conditions OF
growth. The general health of the plant
is more important than knowing the
life history Of fungi that obtain foot
my "m it when growing conditions art
not good.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-22
HAWAIIAN ELECTRIC
o. 81 f.
PLANT / IS INSPECTED
Public Utilities of Hawaii Will
Come Under Survey

Two members of the public utility
commission inspected the power house
and plant Of the Hawaiian Electric
Company yesterday morning, and in
the afternoon c. r. Forbes, chairman
began preparation of the commission u
findings in the affairs of this corpora
ton.
He also is preparing the board :
findings concerning the financial statu,
and business system of the Honolulu
Gas Company and expects to complet,
both documents early next week
Commissioner J. N. s. Williams will
conduct hearings at Hilo and Kohala
Hawai-, on August 2S to 80, in tn,
affairs Of the Hawaii Telephone Com
pany, K"nNla Telephone Company anC
the Hawai- Railway Company.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-22
The Children Problem

Among the wholly destitute in Bel
are entirely dependent upon the tender
heartedness Of the outside world. The
problem Of bringing them up aud rv u
Of keeping them alive is becoming
more and more grave.
1.-THE relief organization has Just
started an extraordinarily Interesting
experiment to meet the emergency of
short milk supplies in industrial crn.
tiers. They have asked the peasants to
lend free of charge for one year one
COW f.om each of their herds to Il com
mural herd which will provide milk for
the children. In Antwerp the herd now
numbers over 400 cattle.
"In other crnters the peasants are
responding eXcelleutly to the appeal of
the American delegates. At the end Of
the year the cows will be returned to
their owners, who will be compensated
for the loss of any of their cattle
''lt was a relief to turn from the
complexities and hardships apparently
inevitable in connection with the feed
ing of these unfortunate children to
the splendid results of Amr"icn =
recent response to the appeal for cloth
ing. In Brussels | visited the distri.
buting centers and there saw huge
quantities of cloth and garments from
the United States being re.distributed
to different parts of the, country.
Women Making Clothes
"In Antwerp | saw 800 Belgian
women and girls under one roof busily
employed in making up their share of
this cloth into suits or dresses, or alter
ing ready made clothing The material
over which they bent their heads had
come from every State in the Union
from California TO New York. l only
wished that the generous donors were
with me to see the JOY it brought and
J also the business like way in which il
was prepared for local requirements
and then discriminatory given to those
most in need.
"In one place in Northern Franc,
they received supply of American
blankets. BY good fortune they hap
pened to have all the blankets the,
wanted, but were badly in need o
clothes, 10 the blankets were made uI
into warm suits for the men.
| Inc ingenuity was worthy or TN
people, but even in wartime it is
bit odd to see man in trousers arunn,
the upper or lower part of which run
the red or blue stripe which one
marked the edge of blanket.
i "My visit TO Belgium gave m" IN
first opportunity to see for myself tn
actual working Of the relief system J
is marvel of efficiency and dew,
ton"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-22
Buried Weed Seeds

Some weed seeds retain their power
of termination long time when buried
in tn" soil and some do not An expert.
ment has heen under way at Michigan
experiment station to find out some.
thing about tho time limits Six out Of
twenty two kinds of weed seeds buried
in 1870 terminated when dug up and
tested in 1915. Among the six we're
Shepperd 5 purse, dock, and black mus
tard
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-22
Bees Nose Is All Over

Bees huvc very acute sense of
smell. 1t is most hugely developed IL
the drones and least developed in tn,
queen. while that of the workers. is
scarcely inferior to that pf the Grone.
Olfa"tory pores are found q, Il tho bases
Of all four wings, on most Of the Joints
Of all six legs, on some ug tn" mouth
parts aud even on tn, b, 5 sting.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-22
A Sweet Potato Disease

d" Soilstain' Of sweet potatoes is II
israsr that does good deal Of damage
hv reducing the market valne of thu
trhrrs through making them look unat
'Inctivc. 1t occurs in heavy suils which
hrv" been over fortified with barn
'."' m""u"c. Delaware experiment
rti"r has proved that fhe fungus re
faces III" crop and stunts the growth Of
the plant
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-22
A MASTER REMEDY.

Chamberlain Collie, Cholera ind
Diarhoea Remedy is master over cInmp
Ole, dysentery, and all intestinal
pains. One dose relieves, u 7ecO ID dose
is rarely necessary to effect cure For
sale by all dHalers. Benson, smith 4
Co, Ltd, agents for Hawaii.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-22
Porto Rico Experiments

Bulletin No. 10 of the Porto Rico cx
pertinent station describes cover croI
"sts where cultivated. and wild lie
yumrs were tried out with pineapples
'itrus fruits and cocoanuts. Some of the
wild legumes are declared TO be wortl
'ultivHting
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-22
Meeting Postponed

The shareholders meeting of the Ko
IVA T"bacro Company called for yester
day has been postponed to Wednesday.
August %, ut the same hour and place.
Mr. w. K. Castle who is arranging the
reorganization of the company's af
fairs was too i'll to attend the meet
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-22
SPRAYING Bean AphiS

\ "nr-tenth of one per con-, sIluti' II
"f nicotine in wafer is an effective
snray for controlling tn bean aphis. At
Tins dilution tn" treatment Of h,l Id
crops is practicable if the necessary
spray outfit is available.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-22
Wholesale Only.

Territorial Marketing of U.
n Station and the service all citizens of the prouro
which a
price marketing charge of Eve cent is made tghly desirable
Tor sale an" about when will be ship lne shipping
T. NJ D. Letter boz
iresT
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-08-22
Honolulu Wholesale Produce Market
d g Quotations e y
THE TERRITORIAL
Wholesale Only. MARKETING DIVISION August H. 1916
POULTRY

Young ROSTERS. lb........ - TO 40
Hens, III. .................. 20 to ~
Turkeys, ID. ................. 40
Ducks, Muscovy, ID ....... - to .27
Ducks, Picking, III ......... % to .27
Ducks, ilawn., dOz. ...... $50 to 100
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-26

where laborers are employed The
car was divided into five cages with
cross aisles between for the men to
pass through from one side of the car
to the opposite, and receive their pay.
There were six army policemen on
board, and they were kept busy in
breaking jams, and lining up the men
on the entrance side. The men all
had hats or caps that day to receive
their money in. Each man carried in
his hand a check, or statement, of
the amount due him, and a brass
check, with his number for identifica-
ton. They were paid very fast, the
money being thrown into their hats as
they passed the pay windows. Such a
crowd of negros of all shades between
white and black, Hindu and Chinese.
1 never imagined, and it was great fun
to watch them count their money af-
ter leaving the car, most of them
would shake their hats to make sure
no money was left in them. At each
stopping place vendors of everything
eatable were lined up for business.
Negro women had fried fish and cakes,
mangoes and bananas. They were well
patronized by the men as fast as they
were paid After this treat the ma
JOTlIy u the men SldEIeO lOT GdudHld
City. They are paid only once each
month and take that day off. A Canal
Zone pay day makes church Christ
mas tree look small.
Today we are going to Pedro
Mequiel lock and in a few days to the
fortified islands where we hope to see
the large guns, then to the island OF
Taboga for few days, after which
we hope to start for home.
Sincerely yours,
G. A. STANLEY
Somewhere After Pay Day."
April IL, 1916.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-26
Head of vermont Delegation.

What's delaying Vermont in an
nouncing Theodore n. Vail as it's fav-
orite son--Boston Transcript.
Theodore N Vail is not a candidate
for political honors and Vermonters
know it. So there will be no talk con-
corning him as Vermont's favorite son
for the presidency. But Vermonters
have been anxious to show some rec
ognition and honor to the man who
has done so much to develop the well
fare of Vermont's agricultural inter
ests. Mr.. Vail came to Vermont to
establish summer home and spent
tremendous sums of money in devel-
oping the widely known estate of
Speedwell Farms. When he had
brought his plans to completion he
gave to the state of Vermont the prop
erty known as Speedwell Farms and
the agricultural school he had organ
lied and equipped, the whole to be
used for the education of Vermont
bows in better methods of agriculture.
He has retained his summer home in
the state but given the rest of his
property in the Lyndon estate to Yer
mont. Not only this but he has ma
terially helped other educational in
situations and encouraged more intel
igent and profitable farming wher-
ever opportunity offered.
He has never asked for any politi-
- v,oei+;o,, apd never will But il
the republicans wish to name him as
the head of the state delegation to the
convention in Chicago Mr.. Vail would
serve them to the best of his ability
His name was suggested by The Gale
DOMAIN several weeks ago and since
then nearly every newspaper of the
state has endorsed the idea of select
ing him for that position. So genera
has been the endorsement there i
every reason to expect his unanimous
election as chairman of the Vernon
delegation. In electing him Vernon
republicans will do themselves sigma
honor. Mr.. Vail is a national charac
ter who would give Vermont an IN
fluential voice in this national council
He has never ignored the rights of tn
common people and understands s.
thoroughly their best interests that n
can serve them WELL Let's make
unanimous. Theodore n. Vail, chair
man of the Vermont republican dele
cation.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-26
The Presidential Vote.

The straw vote on the presidential
question was finished Monday the linn
IL fixed when the vote was announced.
Less than 1--WE per cent Of the possible
coupons were returned to the Office, so
the returns cannot be called repre-
sentative of the body of voters. But
Il does represent the sentiment of those
interested enough to express their
choice. This is the result
Whole number of votes cast. 124; of
these Theodore Roosevelt had 81,
Charles E. Hughes &c, Elihu Root 2,
and woodrow Wilson 4.
1t is evident that the democrats did
not vote to any great extent because
Woodrow Wilson would pull a larger
proportion of the votes in real cleo
ton. We also know many men in this
mediate vicinity who favor Charles
E. Hughes have not voted at all in
the contest. The Roosevelt men have
been more free in their voting and
make il apparent there is much Roose-
welt sentiment among the voters. A
very large proportion of the men who
voted for Mr.. Roosevelt in this contest
are men who left the republican party
in 1912 to vote for him. So their vote
does not represent the regular repub-
Hcans of the state but does represent
strength the republicans would surely
receive if they made Roosevelt the
marty nominee. In this way their
vote is full of meaning. While we
know that the great majority Of vot-
ers who favor some one besides Roose-
veIt did not vote we must give the
Roosevelt men credit for making theil
choice lxnowo in a strong and convin-
cling maner.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-26

town The replacing of the old and
smaller buildings that have long been
on the site with a building OF the
character the new armory Will
greatly improve the appearance OF
that section Of the town. Its erection
on this site will not block or hinder
the construction of a. government
building on the universally conceded
proper site and further development
of the architectural beauty of the
town. The armory has been we'll To-
Gated. God speed the new armory.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-26

made and abandoned as soon as they
were opposed was certain to push its
outrages beyond endurance. Yet the
president neglected to prepare for the
danger he IVES so unquestionably drift
ing into If hostilities are declared
the people of the future will condemn
with the utmost contempt the failure
of the president to prepare such a
magnificent country as America to de-
fend itself and enforce its demands.
We are not sure we shall have open
war with Germany but we are sure
that we should long ago have been
prepared to prosecute such a war with
credit and effectiveness.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-26

ID. w Davis of Chester; junior vice
commander. ]. NJ. Tracey of Middle
bury: medical director, DIR. G. M. Fer
rim of Essex Junction; chaplain, L. w.
Brush of Brookline; members of coun-
ell of administration, ID. G. Woodland.
r. c. Brock, r. G. Wilkins. S. p. Nc
Kenzie and o. E. Adams: delegates to
national encampment, Z. A. Howe,
delegate-at-large; delegates, t. w.
Bridgeman, ]. w. Averill and S. Il.
'Chamberlin; alternates, ]. o. Free
man, G. H. Waldron and George
Hackett.
The Woman's Relief corps. depart
ment of Vermont elected the following
officers: President, Mrs. Helen Bon
nett of Concord; senior vice-president
Mrs. Nellie Crowley of Rutland junior
vice-president, Mrs. Elizabeth Wheeler
of White River Junction; treasurer.
Mrs. Mabel Ellis of st. Johnsbury;
chaplain, Mrs. Emma LaPoint; exc
cutive board, Mrs. Macomber, Mrs.
Fannie Jones of Burlington, Mrs. Rob-
erts. Mrs. Porter of West Burke, Mrs.
Lucy Davis of Manchester; delegate
at-large to national convention, Mrs.
n. Mabel Bennett; delegates, Mrs.
Sturtevant of st. Adams, Mrs. Louise
Switzer, Mrs. Hanrahan, Mrs. Amy
O'Brien; alternate-at-large, Mrs. Col
by of Montpelier; alternates, Mrs. Hill
lard Mrs. Harriet Brown of Rutland,
Mrs. Emogene White, Mrs. Ellen Han.
non of Burlington.
The Sons of Veterans elected new
officers as follows: Commander, X.
B. Gleason Of Manchester Depot; SEN
ior vice-commander, ]. p. Hoadley OF
Wallingford; junior vice-commander,
e. w. Walker of Johnson; members OF
division council, A. w. Robinson Of
Barre, F. E. Terrill of Underhill, Ellis
| JangraW of Rutland delegate-at'
large to national convention, O. f.
Page of Rutland. delegates, II. G.
Stickney of Springfield and G. w. Utley
of Manchester Depot.
The auxiliary to the Sons of Veter-
ans chose their officers as follows:
President, Eugenia Frazier of Spring
| field; vice-president, Sarah Sheldon OF
Manchester Depot; chaplain, Clara
Berry of Barre; treasurer, Marie De-
| forde of Hardwick; patriotic instruct
or MabIe Fay of Morrisville; inspector
| Matte Chaffee of Johnson; institutine
and installing officer, Nora Carey OF
Barre; delegates to national conven
ton to be held in Kansas City, Mo, in
| May, Madge Martin and Leila Edison
Use Nasol for Colds.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-26

Henry Ford is spending several more
thousand dollars promoting his ideas
of peace and non-preparedness. But
he has adopted a sensible method this
time, newspaper advertising. His page
of reading matter printed in some OF
the papers will be read and thought
upon. We could give Mr.. Ford some
good advertising service and at the
same time get his message before
many people that otherwise will not
see it. Please pass the pie, Henry
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-26

Three men have recently been fined
and assessed costs amounting to ST.
651O2 for importing workmen under
contract to the New Hampshire woods.
An unknown number of workmen who
have been kept all winter in New
Hampshire jails have been released
and ordered deported by the immigra-
ton officials. 1t seems rather severe
that workmen should be confined such
a long time for simply coming into
this country to work but a little JUS
tice was done by paying them 81 a
day for the full term of their deten-
ton.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-26
WEST LUNENBURG
Mrs. w. H. Carpenter, Correspond


MRS. w. H. Carpenter, Correspond
ent.)
Mrs. Gertrude Carpenter, who mas
been very ill with bilious fever, is
slowly improving under the treatment
of DR.. Sheeran.
Will Blood is working for w. n.
Carpenter for the season.
Frank Lane has been sick the past
week.
Most of the schools in town began
Monday.
Mrs. James Nichols aunt from st
Johnsbury is stopping with her fo1
the present.
Mr.. and Mrs Harlie Pierce have
finished work for Lewis King and are
visiting friends in Pittsfield, n. h
Mrs. Sarah Cocks of WHITEHEAD, n
H. and Mrs George Convey were the
guests of their brother, John Covey
last week.
Milo Gray has finished work for the
Timson estate and gone to Ryegate tc
work for DIN Stowell.
Will Smith is visiting at Dlch
Dodge's for few days
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-26

on Wednesday last Pres. Wilson
went before Congress in joint session
and announced the dispatch of note
TO Germany in which he had declared
that unless the German government
Immediately stopped the attack OF
merchant and passenger vessels by
submarines without warning, the gov-
eminent of the United States would
sever diplomatic relations with the
German empire altogether. This
declaration was prefaced with a clear
statement of Germany's offense in the
slaughter of non-combatants, passen-
gers and crews in which hundreds of
American citizens have been killed or
drowned, in violation of international
law and the universally recognized
dictates of humanity"
The statement of the president was
a clear and unimpassioned presenta-
ton of the wrongs inflicted on this and
other countries by the Germans and
the repeated violations of the pledges
they had made to this government 1t
was an admirable arraignment. The
notice that diplomatic relations would
Be severed unless these outrages were
stopped was the least the president
could say 1t could have been more
forcible by giving a definite time in
which an answer could be made and
we think should have been.
The result of this action is still in
doubt Germany has not answered
and doubtless will take its time the
same as it had done before. But al
timately there will be either compli-
ance or defiance. If the latter the
only thing for this country to do is to
carry out its threat and take the con-
sequences. We unqualifiedly approve
of the stand the president has taken.
The only criticism we would offer is
the hardness with which it has been
assumed. This stand should have been
taken Immediately after the Lusitania
was sent to the bottom. Severance OF
diplomatic relations then would have
been no more disastrous to this coun-
try than it will be now and compliance
with this country's demands then
would have saved many American
lives.
The most severe arrangement Oh the
president Is his criminal negligence to
nranare in any way to meet the crisis
that has been so long foreseen by all
+horgh+f,,l neople. That ii was in
evitable was early recognized by all
familiar with the results Of such an
erratic and inconsistent policy as the
president has pursued. All history
,aachas that evasion and cowardice in
vites rather than prevents insult ana
outrage. Germany emboldened by the
baseless declarations the president has
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-26

1t is rather interesting to see the
numerous printed articles concerning
a number of farms that have been in
continuous occupation by several gen
erations of Vermont families that have
followed the item in The Caledonian
regarding the Whitehill family in Rye
gate. From every section of the state
cases are being mentioned of three ana
four generations on the same farm.
The local list is by no means eX-
hausted and The CaledOnian expects
70 give some more interesting farm
and family history. The encouraging
thing about it all is the evidence that
Vermont farms are not all abandoned
bv the early settlers and turned over
to foreign immigrants. Old Vermont
acres offer a permanent, pleasant and
profitable home to many family that
was founded here in the pioneer days
In many cases these families have
achieved as much real success as
those who have abandoned the state
for more fiattering fields. We hope
that the publication of all these ar
ticles relating to long time residents
of the state may induce more people
TO permanently anchor in old Yer
mont.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-04-26

st. Johnsbury was fortunate in get
ting the state authorities to locate the
next armory for the national guard
here. We think it is more fortunate
in the location the state armory board
has selected for the armory. The To-
cation is on it's main street. located
near its largest hotel and IFS best pub
lie buildings where it will be seen by
the greatest number of visitors to the