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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-13
Woman Puts Food Question To
Armour; He States Situation

What part do the packers play In
fixing present day high prices?
Doubtless that question has been
propounded to you many times. It IL
popuIar-or has been in the past--to
charge the packers with boosting the
cost Of living. A GaIena, H., woman
had the courage to put the matter
squarely Up to J. Ogden Armour, head
Of the biggest food surveying industry
In the world, with the charge that he
could lower prices II he would. Her
letter and the answer thereto are
Published herewith
NGalena, Ill, June Is, 1917.
Mr.. ]. Ogden Armour.
Sir: l have read your appeal to the
people Of this state and nation to be
patriotic and deny themselves and
have one meatless day in the week.
Are you aware there are many well.
TODD families who are never able
now, to buy even two pounds of "Ar.
mour's Star Bacon" delicious as it is?
Many used to indulge when it was Is
and Is cents per pound, but when II
reaches 35 and 40 cents, something
cheaper must do.
Now II the packers of Chicago
would show patriotism and cut the
price of hogs down to livable levels
land you could, II you would then
the people who are starving could be
fed and the morale Of the country
could be greatly aided, and when you
ask US to be patriotic, we could res,
pond heartily.
Respectfully.
MRS. G. s. A.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-13
PLANS FOR NEW HILO
WHARF GOING FORWARD

w. r. Hobby, acting chairman OF
the harbor board. said yesterday thai
the board is going ahead with plans foI
the construction Of new pier at
Kuhio bay, Hilo. Representatives OF
the Inter-Island company were seen
by Mr.. Hobby yesterday and though
making no formal agreement In the
matter seemed favorable toward the
plan.
Word comes from Hilo that T.
Guard, e. F. Nichols and ]. w. Rus.
sell Of the Hilo board of trade have
been appointed q committee to work
for the construction Of the proposed
wharf. p. ~. -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-13
MRS. G. s. A
In reply Mr.. Armour said:

III reply MI. ATHOuT SdlQ'
"Mr. Armour has directed me to
reply to your letter of recent date in
which you discussed the price OF
meats.
you qoute the price of Star bacon
at IS and 40 cents and then express
the opinion that the packers could, if
they would, lower prices materially,
thereby reducing the cost Of living.
Apparently you take it for granted
that the packers arbitrarily determine
the price of meat. That assumption
is wrong, as is evidenced by these
facts:
Price is determined by cost of pro-
duction plus cost of preparation, plus
cost Of distribution and the profits. 1t
Is fact recognized in federal stats
ties that the Chicago packers do bus
mess on the lowest margin of profit
of any of the great modern industries.
It is likewise matter of general
knowledge that the wonderful eff
cheney acquired by the big packers
In preparing and distributing meat
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-13

dence here, is to be married to Civil
Engineer Burrell, N. s. N, this fall,
according to announcement reaching
here from Boston, the present home
of her parents, Rear-Admiral ire
tired and Mrs. g. ]. Boush. Admiral
Boush formerly commanded the local
district. z
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-13

The list of German blunderers is getting long
Boyed, Won Papen, Dernburg, solf, Won Bernstorf
Zimmerman, Helferich and now Won Bethmann.
HOllweg The greatest blunderer of them all, Will
helm Hohenzollern, is none too secure. ThePots-
dam bunch il shaky. 8
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-13
[. A. THURST0N TO STAY
ON COAST ANOTHER MONTH

According to L. p. Thurston, son
Of L. A. Thurston, who returned on
the Manoa this morning from Law
renee, N. J., where he has been at
tending school, the condition Of the
health OF hts father who Is now In
San Francisco, is still poor,
Thurston, ST., went to Califor'
MIA recently for atprolonged stay and
rest on account OF the condition OF
his health. Young Thurston thinks
that his father may remain In Cali.
fornia another month or two. Mrs
Thurston is with her husband.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-13
FRIDAY, JULY 10.

Friday the Thirteenth This is DARK Day for
the HohenzolIerns The portents Of the heavens in,
,licate that Wilhelm was born under the Sign Of
t.e Goat and tall thin man, with high hat tailed
<oat and chin uhiskers is going TO Get il. z
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-13

Mrs Grammercy-Why don't you
tell that neighbor, Of yours? Mrs.
park-It isn't necessary, my dear,
We're on the sams party wire.-Puek.
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SWEDEN TAxEs HIGH
rBy Associa.sa Pres,

STOCKHOLM, Sweden. - Taxes il
Stockholm for the year 1916 amounted
TO $50 person. Taxation has increas
ed S46 per cent In sixteen years.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-13

execute some decorative work on the
new Mormon temple at Laie.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-13

WILLIAM LENEox, manager Of the
Davies store at Kama, Maui, Is In
Honolulu on q business trip. He Is
registered at the Young.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-13

MISS OLIVIA STEPHENSON, one
Of the EVA school teachers, has re-
turned to Honolulu after spending =
portion Of her vacation on q visit to
Maui friends.
MISS GERALDINE BoUSH, well,
know to Honolulans from recent resi-.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-13

MR. AND MRS. J. LEO FAIRBANKS
of Salt Lake City, Utah, were among
the passengers aboard the Manoa to-
day. Mrs. Fairbanks, who is q noted
artist of the Utah capital, Is here TO
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: PERSONALITIES

E. r. BEvINs, county attorney OF
Maui, Is in Honolulu on legal business.
The Nenana news., 1917-08-04

good time. But the develop ment of the country at large cannot be hastened by abandon ing roads in one section in order that the needs of an other section may receive at tentiOn. We all need roads, the roads we already have and new ones besides, and we should bend eur efforts to sc cure more liberal appropria- tiGnS rather than seek the abandonment of projects al ready started. United action is bound to get results.
The Nenana news., 1917-08-04
BUSY TIMES AHEAD

Town building and railroad building in Interior Alaska are alike subject to delay and embarrassment. The people of Nenana have had their fill of trouble this summer and so have the men who are trying to connect Nenana with the coal fields. Delayed apprO- priations, labor unrest and un- favorable weather conditions have combined to depress busi- ness and render more difficult the work of railroad building. But present signs indicate that we are nearing the bend in the road. The return of fair weather has permitted a re- sumption of work in all depart ments and Quickened the pulse of business to a degree that be- tokens more healthy trading during the remainder of the season.. We are coming out of our shells, so to speak, with clear sky over our heads and the task before us of crowding into a few short the business of an entire sum- mer.
The Nenana news., 1917-08-04
TIME FOR CONTROL

While it undoubtedly is true that war conditions have ere ated an abnormal demand for many of the products of the United States, recent develop ments indicate that the high prices prevailing throughout the country earlier in the year were, for the most part, due directly to speculation. There was no excuse, for instance, for wheat to soar to dizzy heights. The slump in the market, following the annouce- ment that the federal govern ment had started an investiga- ton, proved conclusively that the actual supply and demand had little to do with the re- cord breaking price quoted on the stock exchanges. The decline in the price of potatoes, which are quoted at two cents this week, and the fact that onions are hardly worth har- yesting in several sections of the country, furnish further proof that the public was be- in held up by food speculatOrs when prices were at their high est a few months aOgo.
 War conditions furnished the opportunity to spectators to reap a harvest and they were not slow to take advantage of it, realizing doubtless that sooner ol. later the government would put a stop to all forms of gambling in the nation s food supply. Federal price con- trol had to come, and the spec ulatorS have hastened it's ar rival, in the form of the so- called food control bill, now pending in congress.
 The unfortunate part of it is that the government did not act quickly enough to save AlaskanS from the provision gamestcrS. At the time our winter supplies were purchas- ed, the Outside markets were at their highest, in many in stances, and no amount of reg ulatiOn now will remedy the condition. Enough supplies to last the country a year were purchased long ago, and sell ing prices established when the goods reached their desti- nation. Further reductions Outside will not lower prices here now and it is to be hoped that we will be just as safe in the event prices should be advanced in the States be- fore our present stocks are exhausted.
The Nenana news., 1917-08-04
fRIDll'S LLETIN

Five employees of the Alas kan Engineering commission. Who offered their services to the government under the Spr- clal allotment of Alaskan Se- lectlonS. have been notified tO report immediately at Fort GlbbOn, with their credentials. The men are J. r. Kerper. r. D. Hayden, Frank Rotch, R. B. Ward and Hank Kyle.
 They plan to leave for the army post on the next boat to sail for the lower river.
 The Alaska allotment con sisted of 20 selections and the five who will represent the Interior railroad town are technically trained men who are qualified to render valu- able service to the govern mcnt in other ways $ than fighting in the trenches. .
 J. J. Donohue is among the Outside visitors iii Nenana, having arrived yesterday to look the town oyer.
 George Anderson, piano eX- pert and factory representa- tive, has arrived in Nenana on his annual visit. ~.
 Mrs. Persons left for Fair banks this morning, to be ab- sent week or more.
The Nenana news., 1917-08-04
THE TROUBLE IN ALASKA

Alaska is not a bad place.
 As a matter of fact, this north ern empire of ours is a land of wonderful opportunities, rapid ly approaching a period devel- opement which will transform its rugged mountain ranges
The Nenana news., 1917-08-04
TROOPS MAY TAKE HAND
 IN OKLAHOMA MOB RIOT

WashingtOn-There is a pos sibility that federal troops will be sent to Oklahoma to quell the draft disturbances which local authorities seem unable to check.
The Nenana news., 1917-08-04

charge the steamer with swamp ing their launch while passing the Ncnana waterfront recent Iy. The owners of the launch are asking S20O for the dam age alleged to have been done.
 The steamer Alaska is billed to sail from Fairbanks tomor- TOW afternoon at one o'clock.
 sam M'Phee, of the local commission warehouse force. has been transferred to 35.milc where he will work in the com. mission commissary at that place.
The Nenana news., 1917-08-04
THt RSDlI'S BtLLETIN

The steamer Panama ar. rived this morning in port from the lower river with the barge Ontario in tow. The steamer returned down river during to pick up part of the load of the seattle No. 3 at T0lovana.
The Nenana news., 1917-08-04

Dave Ray,a mining engineer of note and a representative of Tom Aiken, a big placer mine operator is in the Willow Creek section. near Anchorage, and is making an examination of some of the properties in that section.
The Nenana news., 1917-08-04

As an indication that the post office officials expect the increase in letter postage from
 , to 5 cents, Postmaster Root of Seward, who recently put in a requisition for 50.000 two- tWo-cet stamps and 3O,000 three cent stamps received 10000 cent stamps. IT,: ...::
The Nenana news., 1917-08-04

Daniel Gutleben, the sue cessful bidder for the construc- tion of government radio sta tion at the head of Seward Bay, left the states recently with party of men to com mence the work of building the station.
The Nenana news., 1917-08-04

At an entertainment and dance given at Seward for the benefit of the Red Cross. the sum of $500 was raised. One hundred and forty-nine dollars had already been contributed by the citizens for member ship in thte national organi- ZatiOn.
The Nenana news., 1917-08-04
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

N[W0 UT IHE Wttk BULLETIN
 An informal reception will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Ryus this evening in honor of Bishop P. T. Rowe, head of the Episco"al church in Alaska. Mrs. RyuS IS Bishop Rowe's niece.
 Mrs. Al Johnson is recent arrival in town, having come down from Fairbanks on the Panama to join her husband here. The JOhnsons will occupy their new cottage as soon as it is completed.
 After having had the use of the Van Orsdel building for d period of several months with out cost to the government, the poStoffice department has ent- cred into an agreement with the owners for the continued use of the building, and will pay a reasonable rental hereafter. The contract is for one year.
 Renne Lhuellier was taken into custody on Sunday on the charge of being an alien enemy and failing to keep his mouth shut. Deputy Marshal James Hagan made the arrest shortly after the mans arrival from one of the camps out the line, where he is reported to have been guilty of anti-con- scriptiOn- agitation. Papers found among the prisoners eff fectS indicate that he was in termed at Dawson before com Ing 10 Nenana.
 Frank Ahlburg is an arrival in Nenana from the upper town.
 F. LOrentz. who is touring the North, accompanied by his wife, in the interest of IcsHc'S x. came down from Fairbanks on the Seattle No. 3 and will re- main in Nenana until the Alas ka returns from the upper riv- CT.
 Miss. Constance Petersen. who has been in Nenana sever al weeks visiting with her sis ter. Mrs. Robert E. Burns, re- turned to her home ill Fair banks this morning on the launch NitG.
 AdyiceS received from the TOlovana today state that the Brooks baseball team has made arrangements to start for Ne mana on Friday. They will play here on August 10, II and 12. :. ... ...- .~ ..-
 The passengers arriving on the steamer Alaska, which ar rived in port at an early hour this morning, were: c. Brick son. w. J. CouttS, Mrs. CouttS, A. DimiSchhi, Irma R. Dayton, A. A. MCandless and wife, Mrs. D. H. Moore. ChaS. C. Moore, Mrs. E. J. Hutmacher, Helen Hutmacher, Tom Smith, Chas. M'Nitt, J. M. Jensen. D. C. Nelson, NJ. w. Wilson, l.. Larsen.
 Mrs. D. II. Moore, wife of Dr. Moore of the Commission hospital. arrived from the Out side on the steamer Alaska this morning, accompanied by their son, Charles. ~.= .".. .- U'EDNESDi|'S BJLLETIN
 The Carl White Tolovana mail launch arrived from the upper town this morning en- route to the Log Jam with pas sengers, mail and a consider able quantity of express and light freight.
The Nenana news., 1917-08-04
Elsewhere In Alaska

I1CS w ll\IS AAA AAASAN
 Dr. R. Y. Ellis. who has been with the Treadwell Company for the past three years re- gently closed a contract with the Chichagoff Mining Com pany to take charge of the hos pital of that company about August the first.
 A rock slide occurred on the mountain back of the long dock at Skagway recently, debris tearing down the tool house and scattering the coral on the dock. Some of the rocks hit the office building on the dock, but no one was injured. A vast amount of rock and sand covered the lower end of the dock.
 The Anchorage Times states that the mosquitoes are be, coming an unbearable pest in that city, and advocates the use of oil on the breeding grounds in that vicinity for the purpose of alleviating the situation.
 Ninety-nine sacks of furS. sent from the interior Alaska by parcel post to the states went out from Skagway re- gently on the steamer Sophia. J. R. M'DOnald, of the Kenai Placer Mines Company, operat- ing in the Moose Pass country states that the big hydraulic outfit has been freighted to the property, and forty men and five teams are busy getting things in readines to start up. It is expected that sluicing will commence this week. The com pany has it's own sawmill and | has gotten out the lumber and constructed 2,G00 feet of Hume.
 The city of Ketchikan has 1 passed an ordinance providing for licensing of automobiles, and regulating the speed of such motor driven vehicles and i bicycles. So person under Is years of age may drive an auto, and the speed of all vehicles is limited to l5 miles per hour.
 At an entertainment and dance given at Seward for the benefit of the Red Cross. the sum of $500 was raised. One hundred and forty-nine dollars had already been contributed by the citizens for member ship in thte national organi- ZatiOn.
 | A Red Cross dance held at Douglas recently netted S1O for the organization. a-- .a -.... Commissioner DpNanp has made the following appoint imentS fer register in each of the voting precincts in Nulato recording precinct. John w. Dunn, Ruby; J. F. Shropshire, Poorman: Charles F. HoXie, Jr. Long; Fred Labelle, Spruce Peter MCaig, Greensboro Frank w. Lyons, Nulato;A. J. Stockman Louden.
 Four applications for leases of warehouse sites on the rail road reserve at WaSilla have been filed with the land and industrial department and will be drawn up shortly. The leases will probably be for a term of five years. The concerns which have applied are Howard Will moth, general merchandise and postmaster at Wasilla M'Nally &Maitlnd, lumber dealers of Anchorage; Oliver q. Herning, Knik; and a combination of Mining, Milling X Power Com pany and William Martin, all of the Willow creek district. Earl Jameson, a former resi- dent of Juneau, where he was connected with the Alaska Di- spatch, and who later went to | XVnSt Vvirninio vrhopo hn woe
The Nenana news., 1917-08-04

The first binder brought into Matanuska country arrived there recently consigned to to Edward Saindon. who has a ranch between Matanuska and Palmer. He also received a potato digger, cultivator and wagon, anticipating a bumper harvest this year.
The Nenana news., 1917-08-04

Harry karStenS arrived in port today from the Lo" Jam. enroute to Fairbanks with sey- eral passengers. He left for the up-river town during the afternoon.
The Nenana news., 1917-08-04

Some person with I. w. w. tendencies plastered the win dOws of the business district of Seward recently with the ad- vice to "Loggers" to join the movement.
The Nenana news., 1917-08-04

Bishop P. T. Rowe left for Fairbanks this morning on the launch Siwash, after a stay of several days in Nenana, during which time he was the guest of Townsite Manager and Mrs. Fred <. Ryus.
The Nenana news., 1917-08-04

The city of Ketchikan has passed an ordinance providing for licensing of automobiles, and regulating the speed of such motor driven vehicles and bicycles. So person under Is years of age may drive an auto, and the speed of all vehicles is limited to l5 miles per hour.
The Nenana news., 1917-08-04

-"i'' anu S'i''i 'ic ''''i'''.i'1 chu to little more than half ;s million.
 l.. Undurich. an insane man arr from UnalaSka, in charge of doy | United States Deputy Marshal Tal IC. w. MOssan, crawled thru a her port hole in his stateroom on the the MaripoSa while that vessel It was between Seward and Val
 dez and was drowned. Undu- / rich was in irons when he made the his escape, and was being talk per en to the MOrningside Sanitar- out ium. pos
 ere Fish and Game Club is the oW name of an organization re- the which has for it's object the rea game resources of that section Th' of the territory.
 | Charles l.. GundlOch, one mt of the oldtimers of the Juneau the district. is being held at the enc federal jail at that place pend mo inp an inu1liry as tO his sanity. Jal iGundlocb formally conducted a she rooming house at Juneau. ITO lin It is stated that more than nav l5O former Yukon river steam scr l. boat men are now engaged in iou |, the transport service of the rec SpIf fICh river in Nespotamia. ing
 Nome is planning to use the shavings and Sawdust from m blaming mill there on the city toV streets for the purpose of keep ing them in good condition and preventing dust. the
 The first binder brought into cai MatanuSka country arrived the there recently consigned to ma to Edward Saindon, who has ka a ranch between Matanuska CT. and Palmer. He also received , potato digger, cultivator and = wagon, anticipating bumper Wh harvest this year. ai ter
 As an indication that the tur post office officials expect the pal increase in letter postage from lau , to , cents, Postmaster Root of Seward, who recently put in : a requisition for 50.000 two 10 tWO-cet stamps and 30.000 three hr cent stamps received 10000 ari cent stamps. hti
 - ."=. pla
 Daya Ray. uininr nnrinaar an( of n0te and a representative of Tom Aiken, big placer - !mine operator is in the Willow tile Creek section, near Anchorage, Fl! and is making an examination 'hi of some of the properties in Sol that SectiOn. A. Daniel Gutleben, the sue Vi VI cessful bidder for the construc- Mo tiOn of government radio sta rue , tion at the head of Seward H. Bay, left the states recently i'' with a party of men to com h. mence the work of building the station. :...- : < Several employees of T. W. nos I Hawkins, of Seward, took a S,'i big flag pole to the top of Uni Marathon mountain, back of 'ile Seward, and erected it on the
 summit, where the Stars and UJ Stripes are now floating to the
 breeze. | ma 1 Juneau has already raised upl $500 for the American Red rOr Cross and it is expected that sen $l,500 additional will be raised abl within a few days, making the ligl total contribution 5000.
 i At meeting held at the Elm bar press theatre at COrdOva re- the gently the Cordova Brass Band Ha was formed, and an invitation owe was extended to all persons is who could play a band instru- spu ment to join. the movement. vii - the
 Some person with I. w. w.
 tendencies plaStered the win dOws of the business district of Cor
The Nenana news., 1917-08-04
U'EDNESD4Y'S BJLLE7IN

The Carl White Tolovana mail launch arrived from the upper town this morning en- route to the Log Jam with pas sengerS, mail and a consider able quantity of express and light freight.
 Thos. Riggs. Jr. left for Fair banks yesterday morning on the steamer Alaska and was at Happy station today, looking over the ground where work is to be started on the Happy spur. Mr. Riggs probably will be absent from Nenana the greater part of a week.
 Neil Van Houghton, of the Commission sawmill force, was quite badly injured this morn ing as the result of being hit on the thigh by the "kick back" of a timber which he was put ting through the edger. The injured man was taken to the hospital.
 According to advices which reached town today from Fair banks, the steamer Alaska has been libeled by Attorney Mil wee on behalf of Harry Lucky and the "Gangplank Kid", who
The Nenana news., 1917-08-04

Several employees of T. w.. Hawkins, of Seward, took a big flag pole to the top of Marathon mountain, back of Seward, and erected it on the summit, where the Stars and Stripes are now floating to the breeze.
The Nenana news., 1917-08-04

Mrs. Carl Schmidt is a visit or in Nenana from Wood riv- er. where her husband is in tereStcd in the Wood river SaWmill.
The Nenana news., 1917-08-04

Nome is planning to use the shavings and sawdust from a blaming mill there on the city streets for the purpose of keep ing them in good condition and preventing dust.
The Nenana news., 1917-08-04

Frank Ahlburg was an out going passenger this afternoon on the Panama. headed for the lower river tobe absent two OF three weeks.
The Nenana news., 1917-08-04

F. Lorentz. who is touring the North, accompanied by his wife, in the interest of LcsIic'S came down from Fairbanks on the Seattle No. 3 and will re- main in Nenana until the Alas ka returns from the upper riv- CT.