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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-24

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agricultural
There are now nine fairly distinctive
commercial strains of alfalfa recog-
oized in the United States. These vary
In their climatic and other require
ments and the farmer who Is contem-
plating planting alfalfa will do well to
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-24

Paw Knows Everything.
Willie-Paw, why is a wife called
the better half?
Paw-Because she's the whole thing.
my son.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-24

was unable to walk
or do any of my own
work. / read about
Lydia E. Pinkham's
v e bic Com
pound in the news
papers and deter
mined to try it 1t
brought almost i'm
mediate relief. My
weakness has en-
tirely disappeared
and ! nexer had bet
$ass boalfh 7 uvoiuh
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-24
The Bee-Martin's Trick.

There is a remarkable bird In Mexico
called the bee-martin which has trick
of ruffiing up the feathers on top of It's
head into the exact semblance of a
beautiful flower. When a bee comes
along to sip honey from the supposed
flower it is snapped up by the bird
EYchanpe
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-24

She Likes TO fuTniSn TIC WOFus.
"Does your wife like to hear you use
sIonvv vordsT' docs she? Why. she
doesn't seem to Ike to hear me use
orv kinds of words at all j"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1917-04-24
WOMAN SICK
TWO YEARS
Could Do No Work.
Now Strong as a
Man.

Chicago, Ill.-'For about two years
l suffered from female trouble so ]
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-24
TO RUN RAILROAD
UNDER CONTROL
OF GOVERNMENT
IBy Associated Pressl

MANILA Eugene f. Reed, former
congressman from New Hampshire.
and one of the Democratic leaders OF
that state. has been named as presl-
dent of the Manila Railroad Company,
transfer of which from the stockhold-
ers to the Philippine government was
completed recently. Reed thus steps
from the Philippine commission, where
he had held the post Of secretary OF
commerce and police until the reorgan-
ization of the executive departments
of the government finally abolished
that body, to be the first head Of the
railroad system under government con-
troll. .... 49,. 4...~
This appointment came Immediately
after the cabled announcement that
the money gained from an issue OF
100000 worth of Philippine govern
ment bonds. purchased in October Of
last year by the National City Com
pany, had been paid over to the stock
holders of the old Manila Railroad
Company by Clyde A. Dewitt, former
public utility commissioner in the
Philippines, who has spent the better
part of year in the United States ar
ranging the final details of the trans
fer. Dewitt, under government con-
troll of the railroad, becomes legal rep
resentative in the United States Of
the railroad. '>:s.. ....
The board of directors named to
govern the road under governm ent
control consists of Manuel Quezon,
president of the senate; E. j. Wester-
house, director of the bureau of pub
lie works; Francisco Ortigas of the
insulars code committee, which is in
charge of a complete codification OF
Philippine laws; Felipe Caballero,
president eof the only Filipino fire in
surance company; DR.. A. P. Fitzsim5
mons, insulaTo treasurer; Alexandra
Ruiz, representative in the house and
a big power in tlfe Nationalist party,
the dominant political faction of the
islands; ]. j. R4fferty, insular col
lector of internal revenue, ahd Jose
Fernandez, member of prominent
local firm. There are thus, including
the president, four Americans and five
Filipinos en- the board Of directors.
Loomis F. Goodale, an American OF
many years experience in the insular
one time supervising rail
way expert and later expert adviser
to the public utility commission, has
been named as assistant to the presi-
dent e
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-24
PROBABILITY OF
MAR HAS EFFECT
ON REAL ESTATE

That the prospects of the United
states entering into war with Ger
many has decidedly hurt the real es-
|1te business in Honolulu and II II
|ould be avoided and the country en-
rely freed from this danger, local
real estate would have the greatest
|0Om In the history OF the city, is
Ne opinion OF many real estate men
his week.
The first OF the year and the end
|I last saw an unusual amount OF
property change hands and as a re.
NH the prospects of 1917 was ex-
|1DIionally bright Several new resi-
.@nce tracts were opened up ana
.|1ers are planned but the liability OF
|.r Is making many people hesitate
.t'ore Investing their money in land.
'ogardless Of the likelihood Of war
|arge amount Of property has been
.|'d and real estate agents point to
'.'t fact as evidence of what the year
.1nld be II the war clouds were not
% The horizon.
Just what the buying public fears
|4r would do TO real property values
~ The islands the real estate men do
|1t know. But they see that the
.|ospect of II has had deterrent ef-
|tk The surmise is that there is
pr that prices would sag or that a
|1I market would result In such
.|ndition II sales were forced The
|IsNer is that the need for homes will
~ 1s acute whether there be war or
0oce.
Dullness I'm the stock market is un-
.|1btedly induced by the same cause
Tough the sentiment OF the brokers
that war probabilities have been
|''y discounted by the market and
NAY IN the event Of war there viii
advances rather than declines in
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-24
WORKINGS OF EXCESS PROF|TSTAK
MADE CLEAR BY SPECIFIC EXAMPLE

Net income (as shown by corpora
tions en- returns filed pursuant to the
provision of the income tax law, act
of September 8, 1870, is used as the
basis for the assessment of the tax,
end returns filed for the year 1917
by corporations having net income
in excess of $1,000 shall include full
statement of capital invested. Part
nershirs having a net income OF $4,000
or over must file returns setting
forth the actual capital invested and
gross income for the taxable year,
For the purpose OF computing net in
core, partnerships are allowed the
sane deductions as are allowed to in
divifiuals under sections five and six
OF the income tax law. -.- - r..
Corporations exempt from the fed
eral income tax and partnerships sim
ilarly engaged are exempt from taxa
ticn uptrr the excess profits tax law.
Partnerships whose income is derived
from agriculture or from personal
services are also exempt.
The first taxable year Is the cal
endar wear ending December 81, 1915.
hut corporations and partnerships
having a fiscal year other than the
taxable year provided by law may
make returns for their fiscal year in
accordance with the provisions OF in
come tax law. ....,....s
The provisions of the act relating
to excess profits do not affect the
present income tax on individuals.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-24
UNCLE SAM IS
BIG CONSUMER
OF FRESH MEAT

Two million pounds of fresh beef
and 10000 pounds Of fresh mutton
seems a big supply for year but
that is the order, in approximate fig
ures, that Uncle Sam will place for
his khaki clad sons in Hawaii An
other OF the orders which he is about
to place is for something like 1S,000,-
GOO pounds Of ice.
Uncle Sam is doing his marketing
Tor the year for his soldiers of the
regular army stations In these islands.
the goods he buys are not to be de!
livered all at one time but at times
and places and in quantities as re-
quired. He has issued circulars call
ing for tenders which are to be opened
April % for supplies of beef, mutton,
ice and tlour for the year beginning
July ], 1917, and ending June 80, 1918.
Beef, fresh frozen, and mutton, fresh
frozen, are advertised in one circular.
1t is casually explained that the aver
age quantity required OF beef is $780,
600 pounds, more or less. month
and Of mutton 10000 pounds, more or
less. or more than 5000 pounds of
beef a day and third of 1000
pounds Of mutton. -.
The flour order which is to be
placed is still larger. 1t will be for
approximately 100000 pounds month
or 24,000.000 pounds for the year.
Here it is seen that the requirements
for the army here are not far from
1000 pounds day.
Ice requirements are 100000 a
month or $4,000 pounds a day.
From these figures can be judged
to some extent what the location of
the large force stationed in these isl
ands for their military protection
means to business in Honolulu and
indeed through the islands, These are
but four items of the supplies required
for the health and comfort of the army
here in a ~ month But these four
items make the average householder
who is puzzled on meeting his own
meat bills each month sit up and gasp
and wonder what would happen to
him If he had family Of this kind
to support.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-24
BIG PRODUCTION OF. :
QUICKSILVER STARTS
ITO. APRIL 5, Is ADVICE

The following marconigram has Just
been received by ellison d. Bell, from
the 4. S. Mines DEVELOPMENT Cor
poration:
tRetorts at the, Socrates IlIne are
producing two TASKS and over every
10 hours, or five TASKS per day. Cen
cral Gre furnace will positively be
turning out quicksilver April 5. Mine
in first class conditions Retort tests
shows furnace can easily turn out 400
TASKS monthly, making about 423
Tasks from both retorts and furnace.
Government mineralogist reports In
his letter today that quicksilver will
be 5000 Ter flask by end of April on
accCunt Of shortage of supply and
great demand Present prices for
spots around $780,
This means, SAYS Bell, a gross in
come of, from $4,000 to $4,000 for
the Socrates quicksilver mine, which
will be increased as the furnace
reaches its maximum, productivity.
The stockholders are to be further
congratulated on the fact that Richard
Randall. who has been in charge of
the New Almaden quicksilver mine for
many years. is now in full charge OF
both the mine and furnace operations
at the Socrates. He is considered
one of the best quicksilver men in
California.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-24
YEAR OF PROSPERITY Is INDICATED
FOR SUGAR PLANTERS OF ISLANDS
Falling Off of Cuban Estimates and Decreases in Other Cou
tries Expected to Keep Price Up to or Above Last Year
Submarine Menace to Shipments to Europe is the One
Depressing Influence on Market

Associated Press reports from
Santiago de Cuba Wednesday said
that the sugar production OF Cuba this
year will be 30 per cent less than
estimated. Menecal, Cuban sugar
expert. cables 10 New York that the
last estimate Of the Cuban crop is o.
100000 long tons. Between the two
forecasts there is big margin. ,
Early estimates furnished by Will
lett & Gray OF New York placed the
1917 Cuba sugar crop at 100000
pounds. The last Williet & Gray esti-
mate is $4,000 tons under first figures
or about 100000 tons. On the other
hand &c per cent reduction from
the first Willett & Gray estimate
would give an estimated output for the
year OF 100000 tons. The Menecal
estimate and the last Willett & Gray
estimate show decrease of IL per
cent instead Of 80 per cent.
While the Associated Press did not
say whether the decrease was TO be
figured from first or from later esti-
mates the inference Of sugar men and
stockholders here so far as seen is
llldl tie tClcICiCC was IuC LII o. CoNA-
mates and they generally quote the
Willett e. Cray estimate of 100000
tons as fair starting point from
which to make deductions.
All Estimates Below 1916
The two larger estimates are both
something more than 100000 tons less
than was the 1916 crop. The figures
obtained by using the Associated
Press percentage Of less would make
the present crop 100000 tons less than
was that of last year. In either event
the decrease is so great as to be felt
in the worlds available sugar supply
and must have. in the end, stiffening
effect on the market. In mid-week it
was said that the fact that nearby
Cubas were weakly held had a de-
pressing effect on the price for early
deliveries and that price was consid
erably below prices for April deliv'
cries
Other Countries Show Decrease
Cuba is not the only country from
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-24
BUSINESS NOTES

W. A. Love is planning additions
and alterations to his residence on
Judd street. ~ E.
The frame OF the Portuguese church
is up and the building will be closed
in by the first week in April.
Bids for the Kalakaua avenue i'm
proyement bonds are to be opened
April s at the office of the city treas
urer. 500
The residence OF c. G. Bockus in
Nuuanu valley is rapidly nearing COM
pletion, the contractor having done
exceptionally rapid work
The new building and equipment
for Loves bakery, now being erected
and installed, will have a capacity of
10000 loaves of bread a day The
cost is $4,000. 49,.
The excavation for the new office
building of Hoffschlager Company at
the corner of King and Nuuanu is fin
ished and the masonry and steel work
will begin April I.
There has been considerable activity
shown recently in leasing lots in the
Ena tract, Waikiki, and several homes
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-24

BOSTON, Mass.-The act providing
for the special preparedness fund,
passed BY the senate March l, includes
a special tax on profits of corpora
items and partnerships in addition to
all taxes heretofore imposed. The tax
is based on the net earnings OF cor
porations and partnerships in excess
OF $4,000, plus per cent Of the actual
capital invested. Tax imposed is at
the rate of per cent.
The Guaranty Trust Company of
New York gives the following ex-
p,anatory example OF its application:
a domestic corporation having $780,
600 actual capital invested, and s40.-
900 annual net earnings. would cal
culste the amount OF its tax rs fol-
lows:
Net annual income. $4,000
Amount exempt:
Street.-The exen,ntion s. 5.0po
So Of 5000 :. $4,000
Total exemption. 2l,0o0
Bal subject to So
tar ~. 900
emornt Of tax 1870
Foreign corporations and partner
shins, as Wei as resident corpora
ticns and partnerships. ere subject to
the tax. except that II is assesse |
against foreign corporations and part
nerships only on income received from
sources within the United States ami
exemptions are allowed proportion
ately.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-24

which come reports Of decreased eSti-
mates On output. Indications are that
the worlG supply will be consider
ably under first figures. these isl
ands, on the other hand, will have a
crop considerably higher than that
of last year. Thus with prices the
same as last year the Hawaiian sugar
companies can look forward to year
even more prosperous than last year.
The demand for sugar promises to
show no decrease during this year.
Even should peace negotiations be I'M
dertaken the demand would continue
as active as before for whether fight
ing or resting on arms the armies OF
Europe require as much and there
is the same shortage OF men at home
to raise sugar. "
One Cause for Depression <~'
There is one cause that can have a
depressing effect on the sugar market
and that is the ability to make for
eign deliveries. The German SUI
marine campaign if continued with
any degree of success might tend to
SeTiOuSly Gn0Ch SHlpLuGILS. WIN sum
shipments checked the supply would
go to the home market at figures that
would be lowered by the increase OF
available SUPPLY. This appears to be
the chief cause of fear as to lower
price. a.
Strike Eliminated as Factor l..
One depressing factor has been re-
moved with the ayerting of the pos
sible general railroad strike first by
agreement between railroads and men
and second by the decision on the
Adamscn law. That factor was one
which was materially felt while the
strike appeared pending and that fear
now appears to be permanently re-
moved.
Generally then indications are for a
sugar price quite as high and per-
haps higher than the prevailing price
of last year which was so highly salts.
factory to the sugar industry OF the
territory. ia.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-24
LOTS IN NEW TRACT ARE
SELLING OFF RAPIDLY

The Dowsett tract in Nuuanu val
ley just opened up as residence dis
trict is being sold off at rapid rate
by the Bishop Trust Company, agents.
Already seven lots have been sold
to local home builders and there are
options on several others. The sale
of the seven lots amounts approxin-
ately S21 1000.
Among the buyers are NJ. B. Car
son, Edgar Anderson and Spencer
Bickerton Practically every one who
has purchased a lot expects to build
in the near future.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-24

Work of enlarging the Country Club
house viii start Monday. The extern.
Sions are in the culinary department
md lanais and the remodeling of the
dressing rooms and baths is to be
done on a very luxurious scale. In
TACT. according TO Ripley & Davis,
architects, it will equal anything N the
United States. The entire building is
20 have a general overhauling. The
resi- is approximately sSG0h.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-24
PERMITS FOR BUILDING
OF HOMES SHOW DECREASE

Building permits this week num-
bered 26 and the estimated cost of the
buildings to be erected s2s,44s There
was no exceptionally large permit
issued the biggest being for $3.50
to the Oahu Railway & Land Com
pany for the erection OF blacksmith
shop.
During the past few months very
large proportion of the permits have
beer for residences, but this week they
numbered only Is, or so per cent,
which would indicate that the eA=
pectation OF war is having its effect
ON the home builders. Permits for
stores and places of business were 10
and the other three were for altera-
fions and additions to present build.
ings
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-24
PLAN TO SuBDIVlDE
AND OPEN UP NEW LOTS

Because the recent sale of 4eific
Height lots was so successful, the Ha-
waiian Trust Company Is planning to
subdiyide and open up "a more lots
to be sold at public auction. There
have already been large number OF
applications for property Of this kind
and il is expected that the new lots
will find a quick sale. The exact
date OF the sale has not yet been de-
cided upon. ..... ..-....
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-24

are going up. according TO the Ha.
waiian Trust Company.
s-s e --->
The new store OF the Hawaii Meat
Company on King street is nearly
completed, Many features necessary
to the preservation of meat and vege.
tables. in the tropics have been in
stalled.
According to Charles S Desky, he
has sold 1928 lots in the McInerny
tract since it was opened and on these
'ats there have been erected or are
now in course of construction 90
homes. -"
The charging of B. +. Ehlers &
Company's store on Fort street is
now progressing rapidly The new
rear wall is completed and the ex.
tension of the three floors to it will
be finished by April TO- az =.
-. T.. i.
The masonry and steel work on the
Hawaiian Sugar Planters Associa-
tion's new experimental station adj
Tinistration building Is completed
and the entire structure is to be COM
pleted by the end of April.
The lot and house at the corner Of
DENNIS and College streets. owned
by DR.. Edwin Shepard, has been sold
to Emilia l.. ,Dorba through the
Bishop Trust Company for $1,000. The
new owner will remodel and paint the
house e.. -" 81.
The contract for the erection of the
administration building of the new
japanese hospital was. awarded to G.
Shutoku for s2S,400 and for the cree
ton of the other buildings to q. Sugi:
hara fer $31,276.37. The work will
start at once. Ripley G. Davis are the
architects.
Castle & Cooke, me purchasers of
the Mahuku site. have divided the
property and given deeds to the Ha-
waiian Electric Company for the King
and Bishop street corner, the rest of
the King street frontage to the Brew
or Estate, retaining for themselves
the entire Merchant street frontage.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-24

Birmingham, Ala. has a union of
streetear men with membership of
200.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-24

fxnorf from the port OF New iork
f. MARCH, ] tetsilea sle,s7s GIG
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-24

are going up. according TO the Ha.
waiian Trust Company.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-21
Canned
Tomato
accents

Tomatoes at 20 cents a cant
That is the prospect for Tacoma
this winter, according to whole
sale grocers.
But cheer up.
The bean crop is fine, rice has
romped to the front, peaches are
plentiful. Likewise prunes. april
cots. apples. olives and walnuts.
According to carefully compiled
figures there lis 40 per cent
shortage In tomatoes over the
United States.
The California shortage is re-
ported due to late season, and
unfavorable growing weather.
In Maryland, Indiana and New
Jersey, the principal eastern to-
mato producing osnters, they got
about one-third Of q crop.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-21
DR.. DYER GETS A RAISE

The salary of Rev. Frank
living meeting
tional church Thursday night
The following officers elected
Honorary trustee, e. G. Griggs A.
Rhodes deacons W. w. Gordon;
r. L. Mccormick R. Crawford, HASKELL
c. d. Savidge treasurer, Wheeler, secretary,
benevolence
o. c. Whitney and Vaughan Morrill,.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-21
KIDS PRIZE GARDEN ERS

Pearl Bachelor H. first prize the
fair yesterday with exhibit Of beets cabbage oau
flower leek Swiss chard KOHL rutabaga cuumbe She
won second prize SQUASH parsnip and onions
first
Hiram White first
Dick Bennett
took first prize for onions.
At the Washington fair Puy
the prize gardeners
Lawrence Fisher had the best display
the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-21
W.C.T.U. WILL KNIT

Reports of the and
the Friday morning
county w. c. T. u convention.
knitting soldiers
sailors working cooperation With the Red Cross buying
ambulancss the bateslds made Thursday by
Dunlap president of the union
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-21
HERE MONDAY

Get this folks Stone Webster don't control the Tacoma
Railway Power Co. Puget Sound Traction Light
Co At least that's what Vice President William MGrsh of the
arbitration
Boston only manager said McGrah.
The arbitration board headed Henry Suzzao will
testimony Tacoma Monday
will days.
The has offered testimony show that the
of employees from $S7 so to $108,71 month.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-21
LEGISLATORS
TO VALLEY FAIR

An extraordinary session OF ne
legislature, or at least of lestsIx.
tors, will be held at the WESTERN
Washington fair grounds Oct. {,
IL plans Of President Paulhamd d
materialize.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-21
MINISTER'S CONFER
OVER DANCE HALLS

A committee of the ministerial
association headed by DR.. Frank
Dyer conferred with Mai, Gen.
Greene at Camp Lewis Friday on
the supervision OF soldiers dance
halls.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-21
E. P. MARSH APPOINTED

UNITED Leased Wre)
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Sept 20.-Acing the suggestion
the council national President Wilson today appointed
labor situation
region Pacific w. w. problem
be the principal subject OF the committees interest
Labor Wilson
j. Spange Pennsylvania
Walker Washington
dento o
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-21

Central span Of Quet,sp canti-
lover bridge SUCCESSFULLY b0ltsd in
place, inaksash \ ri a -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-21

England meg be put ON COM
pulsory rations In new food econ
omy campaign.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-21

his patriotic bulldog Sammy
seized It when no one was looking
and tore it to shreds. Sammy has
been the mascot of the local mill
tary company, and will accompany
IL to France.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-21

boyj Mr.. and Mrs. John Percy
Berry, 1901 So. @ st., Sept. IL,
boy.