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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-03

Few bills have appeared or viii ap.
pear at this session of the legislature
that are Of more interest TO the bust
nessman than Is house bill No. 90 re.
lating to personal injuries to
employees sustained in the course
OF their Employment. Fer eweeks
and months past there have
been surmises as 70 what recommends
lions the Industrial accident board
would make to the legislature for
amendments IL deemed advisable after
its experience with the operation Of
the present law. These recommends
tions were outlined exclusively in the
Star-Bulletin several weeks ago. The
house bill embodies those recon-
mendstions in the form Of proposed
amendments.
The new bill provides for compen.
sation to employees in all industrial
occupations for injuries arising from
or out Of such employment or from
diseases contracted proximately be-
cause OF such employment.
ESQ Medical Fee
Surgical, medical and hospital at.
tendance and supplies not to exceed
$3.50 in cost are provided and for total
disability there is a provision for
payment Of compensation of 60 pep
cent on the average weekly wage but
not to exceed SIS nor to be less thar
90 in no case TO be continued after
disability ends nor for more than 312
weeks nor in any case to exceed in
amount $4,000.
Total Disability
Total permanent disability shall be
deemed to arise from loss OF sight Of
above the ankle; both hands at or
above tho wrist: one hand and one
foot; an injury to the spine resulting
in complete paralysis Of both legs or
both arms or Of one arm and one leg:
sn injury to the skull resulting in
incurable imbecility or insanity.
Partial Disability Compensation,
In case Of partial disability the en-
ployer is to pay weekly sum
amounting to so per cent Of the diff
ference which the employe was for.
merly able 70 earn and that which he
can then command beginning from the
first day OF such disability and for
a period not 10 exceed 312 weeks, but
not more than So week nor after
disability ends and not to exceed in
the aggregate OF $4,000.
IN case Of permanent partial disa.
bility the following periods of time for
compensation are provided: Loss of
thumb SO weeks; first finger IS
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-03

United States currency per ton, with
increased charges for overtime. -.
The prices of nitrate have shown
constantly rising tendency-whicll
still exists-and the market is firm,
especially for early deliveries. Nitrate
companies have but little or their FRO
Guction for the next six months uncon-
tracted. For prompt delivery of 90
per cent nitrate IS. sd. 1920 is ex-
Pected; while the refined nitrate, or
Gel per cent. is quoted at about is.
I'D. ts2.3D per quintaf Of tQl.4
pounds Deliveries for the end of
1917 are about Cd (sht") per quintal
IpWaF ...
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-03

IA for stores. garages and commercial
buildings.
OF the 80 permits 81 were for
amounts over $1,000 and of these two
we're over $4,000 and two over $4,000
The largest amounted to $4,000 for
the erection of two buildings for the
Salvation Army girls home.
The first two days of March also
got an excellent start with seven per-
nits issued with the estimated cost
totalIing s10.730.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-03
BUILDING SHOWS
GOOD INCREASE

The estimated cost of buildings for
which permits were taken out during
February amounted TO SIG. 2g5. 20.
The permits numbered so and while
the number is somewhat low the esti-
lnated cost is unusually high for Fev-
fuary.
The principal feature of the Febru-
airy building was the large number
Of bungalows and small franc cottages
erected. The number is well over so
nearly half Of which are in groups of
two or more. The total number of
new buildings for which permits were
taken out is S5-7l for dwellings and
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-03
M'BRYDE REPORT
MAKES Showing

Costs OF ton OF sugar to MeBryde
Sugar Company last year were $67.S5
and net receipts s103.53 which gave
pany manufactured l5.740625 tons of
sugar which was 259.375 under the
original estimate. Net profits for the
year were S600,20799 and dividends
OF $4,000 were paid on the preferred
stock and $165,604 on common stock.
Steam and pumping stations written
Of amount 10 s192.60l and there is a
balance of $685., 56103. Bonds of the
par value of $4,000 were redeemed.
For the 1916 crop of the McBryde
company warm wet weather kept the
untasseled cane growing and produced
a poor quality of juice, says the man
ayers report to the stockholders, pre-.
scented at the annual meeting yester.
day morning.
Speaking of the 1917 crop the re-
port says that harvesting began De-
cember Is last and up to the present
time the fields have run slightly over
the estimate both in cane and sugar.
About the same yield as that har-
fCSSCu last year 10 SApcClcQe
As to the 1918 crop it says that the
growing fields have received plenty
of water and the high temperature
has kept them growing. The H.109
and D-l135 are in exceptionally good
condition for this time of year. The
crop should give a larger yield OF
sugar than the crops of either 1915
or 1916.
Steam plows have already first
plowed many of the fields for the 1919
crop and early planting is being plan
ned.
Extensive mill Improvements dur
ing the present year are planned,
i asst year main improvements con-
sisted of clearing lands and reservoir
enlargement.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-03

A revival in real estate interests
has become evident sincr the end of
the carnival.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-03
|. ANNUAL MEETINGS n.
OF STOCKHOLDERS

Annual meeting Of stockholders and
dates have been announced by the fol-
lowing Hawaiian corporations as fol-
lows: H., ...-. -.
Paauhau Sugar Plantation Co.,
March 3. =..... -. ...".-.. ...
WaiaIua Agricultural Co., adjourned
meeting, March 8. ~...
Pepeekeo Sugar Co., March 5.
Hawaiian irrigation Co., Mar. 8.
Oiaa Sugar Co., March g. =. -.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-03
ST RECKELS Home
Will DISAPPEAR

= The former home of the late
y Claus Spreckels on Punahou
= street was sold Friday by its
y owner, Hafry F. Lewis. to the
= Henry W4terhouse Trust Com :
= pany for $4,000. The house on :
= the property was sold separately
= to the City Mill Company for ap- :
= proximately $500. The prop :
= erty, 1t is understood. will be sub :
y divided into building lots as has :
= already part of the property in :
= the rear, now known as Spreck, :
= els Annex ~.
~ With the sale Of this property :
= another Of the old Hawaiian
= homesteads passes away. The :
y house, which now is to be sold :
y for a few hundred, cost when :
= built nearly $4,000 and during !
y the days of the monarchy was :
= the center for many social and :
= political gatherings. :.
y Lewis bought the property I
= from the Spreckels' interests in ,
y 1912 and since that time there :
y have been many rumors of its
y sale. A year ago it was said to !
= have been purchased by tourist I
y = y y y y y y y y y y
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-03

II will be seen not only that produc-
ton has recovered the ground lost on
account of the war but also that
the industry has been stimulated to
state where output and expectation
botn exceed preiwar figures. The
great demand for nitrate in the man.
ufacture of explosives is, of course,
the explanation for, this. -.
New oficina--5trike Settled -"
Prices Still Rising ...... ...
Though there is much speculation as
to the extent of the demand for
nitrate after the cessation of hostili-,
ties in Europe, an optimistic spirit
prevails. 1t is reported that the COM
pania de Salitres de Antofagasta will
soon commence the erection of an
ether oficina, which will have the
largest capacity of any plant in eX-
istenee. 1t is to be located near kilo-
meter los of the Ferrocarril Longi-
tudinal, Seceion Norte not far from
the point where this road crosses the
Antofagasta & Bolivia railway A
third rail is to be laid on the latter
read from Baquedano TO AntofagaSta,
from which port the nitrate from the
new offcina is to be shipped. A re-
cent court decision in suit concern
ing titles to nitrate lands claimed by
the Compania de. Salitres de Anto-
fagasta IN its favor contributes to its
determination to increase its output.
In December there was strike a
few days duration at Antofagasta
among the steyedoTes. launchmen ard
others concerned in loading and IN
loading vessels. While the strike was
nominally about the methods of az,
pointing bosses and inspectors and
the regulation of the organizations of
workmen, in the settling of the strike
there resulted an agreement for the
increased compensation of the work
men. AS a result the, price charged
nitrate vessels for stevedorinG has
been advanced from $h.27 to $6,32
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-03
CONSUMPTIO Of
SUGAR GROWS IN
UNITED STATES

The increase in consumption of
sugar in the United States has been
greater than the increase in popula-
ton, according to figures in Bulletin
As, recently prepared by the Bureau
of Crop Estimates of the United
States Department Of Agriculture. The
total consumption of sugar in this
country for the decade ending with
the fiscal year 1928 was i2.9 per
cent greater than the consumption
for the preceding decade, while the
population for the same period In
creased only q per cent.
The country is not only using more
sugar. but it is producing a larger
portion of its total supply. During
the decade ending with 1928, as
compared with the decade ending with
1923. the percentage of the total
supply produced at home increased
1856 per cent, and the supply from
noncontiguous possessions 64.4 per
cent, while, on the other hand, the per-
centage importedfrom foreign coun-
tries decreased 209 per cent. The
total world production of both beet
and cane sugar has nearly doubled
during the last 20 years and increased
from 100000 tons during the sugar
year 1884 to 2n,000,000 tons in 1912
~
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-03
CHILEAN NITRATE
PRODUCT GROWS

lCOuSuI THOMAS w, NOtILer. AntOIaS-
asia, Chile, Jan. 12D r"... =.
During the month of November,
.s.o. there were produced at the
oficinas working in Chile 5,0S2,S05
quintals of nitrate of soda, and $685.
271 quintals were exported. In De-
cember the production was 5,326,S23
quinta!s and the expectation 6,314,621
quintals. Despite the closing of some
of the ofieinas during 1916 the sta
.tistics for the calendar year compare
very fayorably with those for previous
years. as the following table shows:
Calendar year Product'n Exportat'n
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-03
Modern Equipment Provided
for Cuban Foctories


In Cuba the sugar factories have
been improved by the use of modern
equipment, With the result that al
though the number of factories slight
~ decreased, the output of sugar dur.
ing the last no years has been more
than doubled. During the last 20
years about 80 per cent of the sugar
produced in Cuba was exported, of
which about 80 per cent came To the
United States. In Mexico the lowlands
along the coast are we'll adapted to
the growing of cane, and as many as
10 crops may be harvested from one
planting. Despite unfavorable condi-
lions, the production of sugar there
during the five years 1904 to 1908
increased 29.4 per cent as compared
with the preceding five years, anu the
output of sugar during the five years
190S-9 to 1928 increased 53S per
cent. In nearly all of the beet-grow-
ing countries of Europe the sugar
factories have decreased in number,
but by the use of improved methods
the output of sugar has increased
Commercial Reports.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-07
DRAF TED MEN
UNDERGOING
EXAMINATION
First "a Men On List Are Be-
fore Board
SOME FAIL TO COME
These Are Largely Men Who Were
Working in the Lumber Camps
and Have Now Left State.

The first contingent of drafted men
appeared at the courthouse this morn
ing at 8 o'clock before the exemption
board composed of A. C. Orvis of
Manchester, and ]. j Stakeholder and
DR.. II. S. Goodall of Bennington
They are assisted in the physical ex-
animation by DR.. l.. Fl, Ross OF Ben
nington and DR.. F. C. Liddle of Dor
set.
The number OF men summoned for
today was "a but not all appeared.
Up to one o'clock the number was
about a dozen short Those missing
are nearly all Italians who were work
ing in the lumber camps and other
jobs in the county at tne time of the
registration June 5.
These jobs have not shut down and
the men have gone to new places and
probably many of them have left the
state. The cards sent to them
through the postofiice have been re-
turned. Just how they are TO be
reached is not clear.
The first part of the examination is
given by the doctors Each of them
examines a man independently, but
before he is rejected he has to be
examined by two of the doctors. At
noon il looked as though the examina-
ton of the first contingent could not
be completed today.
Eightyiour more are summoned for
tomorrow morning at 8 o'clock and
Sc for Thursday. 1t is yet too early
to give any record of acceptances.
Up to noon the doctors had ex-
amined only 81 men, but are going
faster as they get used to it and hope
10 complete the physical examination
of the first group today. No names
are given out until the doctors get
time to sit down and prepare list.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-07
NEWS
FROM EITHER
Of WARFRONTS
Canadians Are Pushing Slow
Iy Into Lens
GERMANS DRIVEN BACK
Reports From Berlin Indicate That in
the North the Russians are Offer
ing Sitter Resistance.

The Russian retirement in Bukowi-
ma is slackening somewhat, while the
Anglo-French and German armies in
Flanders, with more favorable wealth
err are feeling out each others
strength. On no front was there fight
ing of large scale Monday.
Further attacks by the Germans
against the British lines at Hollebeke
in the Ypres salient, between Ypres
and Warneton, were repulsed by Field
Marshal Haig's men and the Teutons
gained nothing. Crown Prince Rup-
prcht also met with failure in an as.
sault against the British at Westhoek
directly west of Ypres.
The rain having ceased, British avi-
ators took the air yesterday and Field
Marshal Haig's latest report says
they carried out successful bombing
raids and other work. German air
men tried to check this activity. Five
airplanes of the Teuton forces were
sent down and three others were fore
ed to descend out of control. Only
one British machine is reported mis-
sing.
Lens, the coal center north of Ar
ras, is slowly falling into the British
net. After their success of Snnday
the Canadians again moved forward
slightly to the west and southwest OF
the town yesterday. Severe losses
were inflicted on the Germans when
they attempted a raid north of Ar
leux, southwest of Lens and west of
Vimy. From st. Quentin to Verdun
on the French front artill ,fy duels
have been in progress.
Apparently the Russians a"'ding
intact their line north of the 0niester
and Berlin reports, they ale preparing
to give battle to the advancing enc
my between the Dniester and tie
Pruth Berlin claims no successes
north of the Pruth, but the Russians
fighting vigorously, are retiring from
the Pruth southwark to the Rumanian
frontier.
The changes in the German imperi-
el cabinet and the Prussian ministry
are not looked upon kindly by the lib
eral press of Germany Berlin news
papers agree that the old bureaucra-
cy still is in power and that 10 step
in the direction of responsibility to
parliament has been taken. DR.. yon
Kuehlmann, the new foreign secre-
tary, is reported to be an opponent Of
the ruthless submarine warfare.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-07
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
Nsws Of the Town sno Village Tels
srlef'Y for eusy Readers

John McCurdy OF North Branch
street lost a valuable horse today.
Duane BaSsett has returned from
a visit to his brother in Springfield.
Mass,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wood and
guests spent Sunday at Lake ST.
Catherine
Mr., and Mrs. Dumau have returned
from a two weeks vacation spent at
Springfield. Mass
Lawrence Wood who Is spending
the summer with his aunt in Rupert
came home to attend the wedding of
his brother and returned Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Haley and
daughter, Maggie, visited Mrs,
Haleys brother. Clayton Galusha at
the North Adams hospital Saturday.
Mrs Edward Gardner and daughter
of Hartford Conn, are spending
several weeks with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Olin OF North Branch
street.
Mrs Fred Corbett has returned
home after spending a few days with
u camping party at Lake Bomoseen,
Edward j. Bridge and daughter
Eleanor of South Bend Ind. are Wis
iting at the home of his mother, Mrs
Herbert Armstrong of East Main
street Mr.. Bridge is connected with
the South Bend police force.
The committees In charge OF the
+. NJ. r a. b. Field Day picnic fol
Aug. 10th, are requested to meet this
evening In their rooms at to com
plete arrangements. The chairman o
the different committees are ro
freshment N. ]. Morrissey: building
Francis Mcclure; printing and adver
tising. George Hogan; music. Harold
II. Hurley; sporting, Thomas Ma
loney; privilege, j Z. McGurn
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-07
ALIENS GIVEN
PRIVILEGE Of
JOINING ARMY
May Serve Under Flag of the
United States
ORDER BY cRoWDER
May Enlist in the National Army
Now Being Formed Under the Fed
eral conscription Act.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE ranks on
the new national army we're opened
formally yesterday to friendly aliens
as volunteers. A ruling by Provost
Marshal General Crowder communl-
Gated to the local selection boards di-
rects that all such aliens who waive
their rights of exemption on national
ity be promptly accepted for service.
Gen. Crowder sent this telegram to
the governorst-
Reports reaching this Office recent
Iy indicate that in some quarters the
belief prevails that friendly aliens,
who have not declared their intention
to become citizens but are ready and
willing to serve, are disqualified from
entering the military service of the
United States, and therefore that they
must take out first papers before they
can be accepted II is to be regretted
that such a misunderstanding should
have arisen. The qualifications for
voluntary enlistment in time of war
are no more restricted for service in
the new national army than for the
regular army. Such alien nondeclar-
ants are virtually volunteers The
selectiye service act provides for their
registration, but II did not regard
them as being under any liability to
serve and it therefore gave them fun
liberty TO claim exempted when called
by local boards Now that informa-
tIon reveals their willingness in large
numbers to decline the exemption and
to accept service in this war against
the common enemy of our civilization
1t should be fully understood that
their service is heartily welcomed and
they should be accepted, whenever up
on summons they fail TO claim their
right of exemption
"They are assisting the cause OF
their own country by aiding the Unit
ed States to triumph in this war The
more OF them that enter the service
the better, for this way will be re-
heard in some quarters. that. although
the quota was based on total popula-
tion, including aliens. the actual
draft reached only citizens and de
clarants.
Local boards are directed to facili-
tate in every way the acceptance Of
friendly alien nondeclarants for mill
tary service and thus to enable them
to do their share to assist the country
which has given them refuge and an
honorable living"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-07
SOME Good ADVICE
Strengthened by Bennington Expert
ences.

Kidney disease is too dangerous to
neglect At the first sign of back.
ache. headache, dizziness or urinary
disorders. you should give the weak.
ened kidneys prompt attention. Eat
little meat. take things easier and
use reliable kidney tonic. There's no
other kidney medicine so we'll recon-
mended as Doans Kidney pills. Ben
nington relp on them. Here's one OF
the many statements from Benning'
ton people.
lsadore Weaver, III Bradford Pl.,
Bennington, says: 81 have used
Doen's Kidney pills off and on for
several years. My back gives me con
siderable trouble from time to time
by sharp pains shooting through the
small of Il and / can hardly straigh-
ten up The kidney secretions be.
come highly oolored and contain sedI
ment at times. Doan's Kidney Pills
procured from Wards Drug store
never fail to help me when have
suffered In this way"
Price 60c. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-gei
Doan's Pills-the same that Mr.
Weaver uses. Foster'Milburn Co,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-07
NORTH BENNINGTON

Alexander Buchanan of Arlington.
Mass, Is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
~ Shepard.
Mrs. Caroline Kirk. of Washington,
Is visiting Mrs. Truman Amidon and
other relatives.
Mrs. Frederick Lane and daughter,
Rosamond of Brooklyn. are spending
week with Mrs. Lanes uncle, ii. +.
Lamb.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. b. Welling aud
sons have returned from a two weeks
visit with Mrs Wellings sister, Mrs.
Harry Burns. at North Port, L. |.
Miss Antoinette Thompson, who
has been a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. II.
r. Lamb for a few days, returned
Monday to her homo in Pittstown, N.
y.
Chester Phillips of Bridgeport.
Conn, with his two children, was a
week end guest OF his mother, Mrs.
II. a. Davis The children remained
for n visit, one OF them accompanying
Mrs. c. H. Vetal to her home in llion.
n. Y, today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-08-07
DEATHPENA[TY
FOR RES|STERS
Of DRAFT LAW
Will Be Asked for BY Okla
homa Officials
ONCHARGE OF TREASON
over $50 Members of Society to Re-
sist Draft Have Been Run Down
and Opposition About over.

McAlesteer, Okla, Aug. 7.-Over
25O draft resisters have been rounded
up in eastern Oklahoma and will be
charged with treason for which the
penalty may be death.
The organization to resist the draft
is now believed to have contained
about 27.000 members, but the back
of the organization Is now broken and
little further opposition Is expected.
Oklahoma City, Okla. Aug. with
out waiting for conclusion OF the
states campaign against organized re
sistance to the seiectiye draft in cen
trail Oklahoma, the United States gov
ernment today moved to punish the
100 men under arrest in connection
with armed opposition to military
service. Warrants charging treason
were served on the prisoners who
were taken to the penitentiary at Nc
Alaster or the jail at Muckogee to
await trial at which United States Dis
trict Attorney w. P. McGinnis will
ask that the death penalty be I'M
posed
Announcement that extreme pun
ishment would be asked was expected
to aid materially in bringing to terms
the few Iessters still sheltered in
the hills. Posses in three counties
Seminole, Hughes and Pottawatomie
reported that isolated groups re-
fused to surrender but that they APP
parently were discouraged and seek
ing to avoid an encounter. Except
for the fact that several agitators, re
garded as leaders in the disturb
ance and dangerous to remain at
large are, among those maintaining
a show of resistance, the authorities
would be inclined to let the bands
break up, confident that the less i'm.
portant members could be arrested
later.