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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-22
Mineral OUTPUT
THREE BILLIONS
hII hU" y

Three billion dollars was the value
nut upon the 1916 output OF American
mines in: estimates made by Secre.
tary Lane - the Geological Survey.
The enormous production was accom-.
panied by the greatest profits the
mining industry OF the country ever
has known, copner alone netting about
$36G 900 900. H., e.. -. . -.
The copper output was the sensation
Of the year in the mining world. At
an averaE eprice OF - cents pound
the 1916 production had a value Of
81 q. aeG 900. compared with $243 ,600.-
Goa the year before and Sl9S, O00. 0Od in
1915. = The profits were the gretest
ever known in the metal. -
Ircn ccntended with copper for first
place among the metals produced
Shipments Of iron ore in 1916, il is
estimated, amounted to $1IS.000, 900 in
value, an increase of $4,000, 900 over
1915 The country's mines produced
75,ao9, 900 gross tons, against $4,000.
900 the year before Production of
pig iron during the year made re-
cord with 30,0O0,000 tons, and iron ore
in stock at the mines is put at 10000
tons. falling off OF 100000 tons
since 1915.
+ The 1915 coal production also was
the greatest ever known. The mines
sold so. 100000 tons. compared with
0.G00.000 the record established in
1913. The quantity OF bituminous
coal mined was 100000. 900 tons, an
increase of 66,500,000 over last year.
The Pennsylvania anthracite produc-
ton of SS.5t2.000 tons was decrease
of 100000 tons
The COX eou,fit in 1916 broke n
records. More tLan 35.0O0.000 tons Of
beehive coke was manufactured, an
increase CT % per cent over the year
before and 100000 tons more than the
record-brealling total of 1910.
Preliminary estimates indicate &
per cent more crude petroleum was
marketed in 1916 than in 1916. The
total amount produced is put at
30 100000 barrels.
TIE 1916 domestic output OF quick.
silver was valued at s3,643 900, the
greatest production in quantity since
1904. and the greatest in value since
1879. Figures for 1916 show an in
crease CT rs per cent in quantity and
30 Der cent in value over 1915.
The value Of shelter from United
States orr i'll 1916 was $4,000. 900.
The output OF zinc Increased $4,000
tons. making q ne wrecord for tho
metal. Lead also shows large in
crease. the s75,pG0.00O. output repre-
isentins p gath dft5o per cent
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-22
NATIONAL GUARDSNEN ON BORDER
PRAISED BY new YORK COMMITTEE

fectiyo methods Of distributing equip.
mcnt-for which the state orga1iza-
tiens were in no way to blame.
TO state that the National Guard
constituted an unframed force, un-
prepared to take the field against a
competent enemy, is merely equiral,
ent to the statement that men who
have received only brief and casual
training in any occupation are not
prepared to perform the duties OF
that occupation with the competence
that only long and careful training
can supply. This applies not only to
the National Guard but also to the
Regular Army. which had not had the
opportunity to acquire through prac-
tise the ability to assemble and ecu!9
rapidly tcven when supplies Tere
available) considerable bodies Of
troops. - .".=.s..
ITO suggest that tie defects of )ur
military system are Ike faul. of the
members of the National Guard would
be highly unjust to the thousands OF
euardsnlen who, by doing duty in state
organizations, have taken advantage
of the only opportunity open to them
to give military service to their cour.-
try. and any system Of defense that
may be adopted in the future should
give proper recognition to, and pro-
vide means of using, the military
talent that has been developed in the
guard. But it has been made plain.
net less by the recent mobilization
than by other military episodes in
the country's history, that satisfac-
tory military preparation cannot be
built upon a control divided between
the nation and the states. 1t is to the
interest of members of the National
Guard as we'll as all other citizens
that this truth be officially recognized
and that it be made. the basis of a
genuine plan OF national adsfense.'
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-22

Wholeheartcd defense ca the Ma
tional Guard by coElr iitee Of line
sitizens CT New York appointed by
the mayor OF New Y TX and known
as the Mayors Comtni:iee On National
Defense, is contained ~ report o.
onat body issued on February 2 I
as 3s follows:
Whereas, there have come to The
attention of the Executive Committee.
of the Mayors Committee on National
Defense statements Of Officers of the
National Guard to the effec. that
critics of the present military system
has been unfair to the guard, be it
Resolved, that the executive COM
mittee. in reiteratiom and extension
of its report upon The mobilization
Of the National Guard, hereby places
on record its opinion as follows
The nation owes a debt of graft
tude to the members of the guard for
the patriotism and spirit % sacrifice
with which they responded to the mob
ilization call of last summer. They
were the principal sufferers from a
military system that included no pro-
vision for the selection of those citi-
zens most easily to be spared for mill
tary duty. and that, consequently, took
mature men from positions where they
had established their usefulness to
commerce and industry, and caused
widespread distress among dependent
women and children.
The National Guard last summer
did the best that could have been ex-
pected of it. Indeed, II gave bet
ter performance than many of the per
sons most familiar with military af-
fairs thought it could possibly give;
and a considerable part of the COM
fusion and delay that marked the
mobilization was due 10 conditions
such as equipment shortages, and de-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-22
EXPECT Higher !.
= II %s5s
SUGAR PRICES

49, Tho San Francisco Examiner CT
Fchruarr 4 SAYS:
The suRa rDreducers cf the, EEa-
iwEi19n Islands and representatives
1t tie local refineries voiced their
relief yesterday that the result Of
the breaking of relations with Ger
! many could scarcely fail TO bring
about a marked advance in sugar.
Henry ST. Goar phrased the univer-
sal opinion as follows
Il have not the slightest doubt
that the raw sugar market will ad.
vance. The demand for this staple
will not only develop through the
natural increase of public consump-
ton. but campaign of military pre-
paredness will result in heavy pur.
chases of sugar. Presumably the ex-
portation to England. France and
Russia will be heavier than ever,
since lraeer tonnage will be avail
able to carry sugar abroad.
II am referring to the German YES
sells interned in this country, for most
likely the next step of our government
will be to take these over, thereby
Ffording increased facilities for trans.
portation and probably lower freight
rates. - II
Lower freight rates VIII mean
lever prices in the three countries
which ! have just mentioned.
All of them are getting along now
with Just as little sugar as possible,
because the prevailing price of sugar
in England, France and Russia is
rrohibitiyely high r..
''Importations from America of
graduated sugar in large quanti-
ties will tend to reduce the cost OF
living in the warning nations, and as
sugar is generally recognized as one
CT the most nourishing of foods. pre-
snmably larger sugar rations viii be
issued to the troops in the trenches.
Here is fact which is not gen.
orally known. During the last few
months the independent plantations
Of the Hawaiia nlslands have shipped
large consignments of sugar to Rus.
STA, and naturally this sugar has
brought a much higher price than
could be obtained in the American
market ?"
Again. England has contracted
to export from Cuba within the
next, six weeks 100000 ton of raw
sugar. -.
As our own nation. during the
stirring events which ar elm pros
poet, viii nee devery dollar OF rev.
cnue collectable. an excellent chance
exists that Congress will restore the
daty en- raw sugar to the former MAJ
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-22
AUSTRALIA GAINS IN
SUGAR OVER ESTIMATE

Under the date of December the
Australian Sugar Journal gives the
following review of the 1916 sugar
crop in Australia; The general SUI
.perintendent Of sugar. experiment
stations recently stated that the sugar
crops had made some fine growth dur
ing the past six months. due to the
open winter and moist spring, that the
estimated amount of sugar which
should have been produced this sea-
son, had all the mills worked through
out the crushing period was 100000
long tons
This largely exceeds the esti-
mates formed earlier in the year. and
would have ranked as the fourth larg-
est crop nrecord. With the New
South Wales crop it would, however.
still have left shortage of $4,000
tons Of sugar Unfortunately, the
shutting down of al 1.-THE mills below
Townsville for period of two months
end over will. in all probability, re-
duce tin eoutput to some 177,000 tons.
This with about 10000 tons manu-
featured in New South Wales. will
leave the total deficiency at about g..
600 tons, which will have to be i'm
portesi
. This amount may be lessened
if the season allows some of the mills
TO continue operations after Christ.
mas; but. on tn eother hand, the low
sugar cGrtent OF the cane this year
may to some extent, counteraet any
advantage so gained 1t is, therefore.
quite impossible to say what the
actual .shodage VIII definitely be until
..his years crushing is completed.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-22

Cuba, Santo Domingo or any other
foreign country, but will not be ap-
plicable to sugar companies organized
in foreign countries, although they
may do large business in the United
States. .=s. s.. FL.
The only exemptions provided for
in the bill are as follows: 49,. II
THAT corporations exempt from
1.-THE income) tax under the provisions
of section II of Title of the Act
approved September s, 1916, and part
nerships carrying on or doing the
same business, shall be exempt from
the provisions of. this title, and the
tax imposed by this title shall not at.
tacll to incomes of partnerships de-
rived from agriculture or from per.
sonal service" % j.
As these exemptions now stand it
would seem as if the only sugar in
forests not to he taken would be those
conducted by individuals or partner
ships, provided their business profits
are held to be derived from agri-
culture -. H.. .........-' IT,. -.
The bin was the subject of an ex-
tended debate during Tuesday and
Wednesday, passing yesterday by a
vote of 211 to 1876. The excess profits
provision caused considerable dis.
sension on both sides of the house.
aid proved the principal !, topic Of
debate. 49,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-22
DOROTHY DIX IS
GUEST AT MOANA

Fer her first vacation in so years,
and that vacation in Hawaii, one OF
the foremost woman journalists in the
United States, is visiting in Honolulu.
Under the formal. everyday name of
Mrs. George Gilmer, the one on the
Moana Hotel register. the visitor
would be known here to few, but as
Dorothy Dix, her popular PEI name,
her recognition would be instantane-
Gus, ... ...... Il -
With her husband, Mr. George Gil
mer of New York City, the writer
came in the Great Northern Monday
morning, slipped away. into the coy,
restfulness of the big beach hosiery
and prepared to live for month for
LIES sake, nothing else, I'll ~.
Il have a VACATION coming. sch said
To a reporter this morning. rand I'm
going 10 take a real one. j do not
intend 10 write at all while here"
The prominent guest OF Hawaii did
not say, however. that her versatile
pen would not dash off many a catch;
line of island tinge after she goes
back to the game again. as Berton
Braley says ~. =. ....~.
Until recently Mrs. Giimer has been
with the Hearst Syndicate, doing the
well known human interest features
of domestic relationship so dear to
the woman's heart all over America.
On the 18th of last month she signed
with the Wheeler Syndicate, which
turns out among many other. features
the Mutt and Jeff pictures. so popular
to the Star.Bulletin readers. -. r..
With her hlsbagd, Mrs. Gilmer has
fallen in love with Hawaii already,
and although she intends to stay at
least month. says she does not know
whether she will ever go back.
when | look about me in this won
derful land, with all its original set
tings as only Hawaii can boast, feel
as if half of my life had been lost, y
she sighed dreamily, and then in a
more spirited tone exclaimed, but I'll
reclaim considerable of it before I
leave" 80. 1919. II.
. Mrs. Gilmer started newspaper work
when mere girl Tor the New Or
leans Picayune. Her work attracted
William Randolph Hearst's attention
and she has been with his papers
nearly ever since. doing every sensa.
tional feature story that bobbed up
in the United States besides her reg.
Elar work and a monthly "Mirandy'
story for the Hearst tmcntElyl maya
zine. ...s .-...--.. T.. H..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-22

The eight hour day IL applied to
birds would ruin agriculture in the
United States in few years, say
entomolcgists. The official report that
birds in Manitoba consumed in one
year $4,000 tons of bugs, etc, is cited
to show that the longer the working
hours for birds during the crop sea.
son, as in the north, the more they
help the farmer with their crops
A report prepared by the Manitoba
Agricultural College under the author
ity of Minister of Agriculture Valen-
tine Winkler has thrown new response.
bilities upon the public to protect the
birds because of their increasing in
dustry in collecting crop pests, includ-
ing weed seeds. The report is by
Pref. Wv. jackson of the department
Of botany and biology. who pointed
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-22
BRITISH Deny
GERMAN CLAIM
Of SEA LOSSES

tAssocistea Press By Federal wirelessI
LONDON, England, Feb 22.-The
British steamer Corso was reported
today by Lloyd's agency to have been
sunk.
In the house of commons yesterday
Sir Edward Carson stated ,that from
February ] to Is the losses inflicted
upon the shipping Of the Entente and
CT neutral nations in the prescribed
Genes amounted to 100000 tons sunk
in comparison with 223.0 00 tons sunk
in the. CORRESPONDING period in Deem
Der last and $4,000 tons lost during
the first rs days OF January.
During the period reviewed, from
February | to Is, the admiralty has
records OF 40 encounters between
British warships and German subnar
ines, in the course OF which several OF
the underwater fighters were captured
and number of others sunk. The
pan ticulars as to methods and exact
numbers he did net care to make pub
lie az this tirue, he said.
While this statement was being
made Tor the admiralty, the German
minister OF the navy was addressing
the reichstag on tine same subject. but
putting an entirely different face on
the situation. He asserted that the
result of the campaign of the submar.
ines so Far had surpassed all expecta-
tons, and that the German raiders un-
derseas were producing a feeling OF
Tanicky alarm in Great Britain.
He stated also that he had reason
to believe that not one single submar.
inc had been lost since the new policy
was put into effect
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-22

Fire destroyed the Cd Regiment
armory OF the New York National
Guard at Troy. y. Y. at a loss OF $780,
00e
Articles OF incorporation were filed
at Albany OF Bonbright e. Co, Inc.
Of New York, with a capital stock OF
$500 900.
An order was issued by the Public
Rrccklyn Rapid Transit to rebuild its
tracks on Nostrand aFerue between
Flatbrush avenue and Eastern Park.
way. Brooklyn
Glasgow provides IT'S policemen
warm food and tea when on duty at
night by the use Of electrically heated
plates in signal boxes
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-22

L9nl now abosc the sea level. %,
100000 square niNREf uniformly
spread over tia globe, would make a
crust 600 feet thick. HI. .......-,...
The worlds highest powered motor
ship has been built in Italy for the
Brazilian navy, its oil motors, develop
ing 6450 horsepower. +. IL. ......,
Finland is Investigating conditions
surrounding the employment of WON.
en- and children in bobbin factories in
Yiborg and Laltis, =. ~. -. #.|
The largest part Of Mexico consists
or an elected p'atean, with noun
tains on the east and west. This
plateau IS Of volcanic origin. i, I'll.
In Chile teaching has attracted ma
tive women. ~s..,. .-.....,... Vii.
New .Iersey factories employ 232,60Q
operatives. s..... H.. d..
a 100000 knitting mill in Florida is
owned by negroes. =:
Since 1901 the Australian public
debt has increased 10 per cent.
One hundred end fifty aristocratic
families of Spanish descent are said
to govern Chile.
A new munitions factory in Canada
has waiting list of 700 women who
are anxious to work -,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-22

cut that the chief value Of bird to man
resulted from the birds habit of eat.
ing but one meal day, that one last
ing fre4n dawn to sunset. Prof. Jack.
son said one explanation Of the migra-
ton Of birds northward was that they
could net resist the prospect of 20 to
- hours Of daylight for feeding, free
from owls and other night prowlers.
Special help is given to the farmer
as birds eIavitate naturally toward
human dwellings, about twice as many
being found en- farmed as on unfarn.
cd land. On one one-half acre city lot,
where birds. received protection, there
were Is occupied bird houses.
Modest bird houses rather than man.
sions are given preference and styles
to. be chosen were given jig pictured
form a. seE.sRTSS
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-22

Maurice Snyder OF Troy. \. Y. was
drowned when he lost control Of a
motor ieeboGt on which he was riding
and the machine ran into open water.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-22

n the two years OF its existence the
panama California international Elk.
position was visited by almost 4,5bO..
900 people.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-22

John Graham Of Tuscola, ILL.,. wears
a straw hat in winter. and goes bare
footed from early sping to Christ
mas.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-22

4mual, as an easy and quick IEctIrod
Of securing tile essential funds a'r
national defense. >.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-05
(By United Press.l

NEW YORK March 5.-Prices moved
upward on the stock erchaug this aft
ernoon following the aprearauce of the
presidents address on the ticker. Mer-
chantiie marine preferred which broke
to 7oh on failure og The senate to up
hoId Wilson'S armed neutrality advanc-
ed this afternoon TO 7314 United States
steel sold TO 1o9%. up to "a on Sat
urday's close. About 5000 shares had
heon traded At one O'Clock bethlehem
steel stock jumped II points to 40
shortly before two O'Clock May cotton
with an advance Of Sc points sold high
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-05
ANNOUNCEMENT

We wish to announce that we have
rented the store building at GAS Calu-
met. ave. for one Of the finest and
most upto date Nulcanizing Plants in
lake county our tire expert has had a
complete course in the vulcanizlng and
has learned all the latest and most
up to date tire rebuilding and repair
ing.
we have purchased two machines.
one Of which is the largest and best
Equipped plants in the state and we
VIII be prepared to do any and ali
kinds of tube and sectional yulcaniz-
ing and retreading
our place Of business viii he open
on the 9Th or March
All our work IS fully guaranteed.
The Alp Vuleanizing Co, s43 CaIu-
met Ave Hammond Ina. H J. Pur-
key, Gen. Mgr-Adv.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-05
KICK IN" AT DE LUKE

William Courtenay. one Of tho best
known actors on the American stage,
plays the wonderful role of Chick
Hewes" in the Pathe Gold Rooster play
Kick In" from the very successful
nelodrama Of the same name. 70 be
shown at De Luxe theater Thursday
and Friday
He was born at Worcester Mass.
and was educated at Holy Cross coll
lege in that city L made my first APP
pearance when 16 years old ina trav-
cling company at Portland. Me-" he
says. Later / became a member Of
Richard Mansneld's repertoire company
and then for two seasons was in Dam
iel Frohmans stock company at Days
theater. New York I was leading man
With Virginia Harmed and in the revival
of 'Trilby at the New Amsterdam thea
ter New York
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-05
MANY RECRUITS
FROM HAMMOND

The Hammond recruiting office under
Sergeant Welch since the first Of March
enlisted seventeen men, new record
for the office. For the month of Feb
ruary twenty-five applicants were ac-
cepted George 7. Crist of Hammond.
VINO enlisted at Gary has been assigned
to company It. goth infantry. at Fort
Bliss. Texas.
The total number Of men who were
recruited by the Hammond office thus
far is uinety-two. Those who enlisted
tails month are:
Adam DenFler c. 4 G. Hammond;
Steven Radienske. cavalry. Hammond
Prank Pouch, cavalry, Hammond: John
Traka. cavalry. Hammond; Jesse +. Ian
cnier. @. N c. Hammond. John w
smith. @. NJ. c.. Hammond James
Jaughney. G. NJ. G. Hammond. Thomas
Sliha. infantry. Hammond. Grover H.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-05
The Chicago Diet
ISs

~ 00O Succe eded in
cutting down the average
cost of each meal to 8-lk
cents In spite of the high
cost of foods. And the
squad waxed fat and hearty.
The most expensive foods
are generally the least nu-
tritious. Two Shredded
Wheat Biscuits with milk
make a perfect meal, con-
tanning all the nutriment
any man or woman needs
for a half days work and at
a cost of four or FIVE cents.
Shredded Wheat has all the
bodybuilding material In
the whole wheat grain in a
digestible form. For break
fast with milk or cream. or
for any meal with fruits.
Made in Niagara Falls, NY.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-05
ACOB SCHLOER
IS BACK HOME

Having spent eight weeks in the
south. mainly at Mineral Wells and
other Texas ana Oklahoma points. Jacob
Schloer. veteran Hammond merchant
returned Saturday evening in time to
get a taste of the cold wave which the
weather man handed out.
Mr.. schloer did not realize how fast
the old Hoosier state was moving untll
he read down south that one session or
the legislature made the state bone-dry.
gave the women the ballot and called
for new constitution.
Temperatures between 30 anu ~ We
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-05
PIONEER WOMAN
TAKEN IN DEATH

FFedericka Nimetz. wife Of julius
Nimetz. mother Of seven living chill
dren and also survived by eleven grand
children. died today at Black Oak. she
had resided in Calumet township since
SCI and was IA years Of age. having
been born in Mecklinburg. Prussia, in
is4S- The funeral is to be held at the
home at 1 o'clock Wednesday with bur
ial IN the Ross cemetery.
The children who survive are George.
John Henry and Julius Jr; Mrs Mary
Proeschold, Mrs. Josephine Plhlgren
and Mrs Edna Thone The late VIII
liam Nimetz was a son
The death of the pioneer woman was
due to pneumonia
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-05
SWITCHMAN HURT
ON HIS FIRST NIGHT

RIVERDALE. ILL. March 5.-Petcr
Grandmason was quite seriously injured
while at work switching cars in THE TIL
diana Harbor yards near Hammon3
While arranging a water spout between
the tracks he was hit by another train
u was his first night switching A deep
cash was cut IN his head and for q tim,
it was thought he would die. but he
now reported making good headway
ward complete recovery.