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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-09
THINK SHIPPING
:. MUST REMAIN

Shipping firms of Honolulu, inclnd
ing representatives of all Americas
steamship conaEanies having local
agencies, today were unanimous in
stating that thew believe Il the gov
eminent takes over the. distribution
and sale of sugar 1t viii insure the
retention on the Hawaiian run of all
steamers now making HcnoluIH a pof'
of call or. destination. : Z e ie,i
Officials of the local Matson Sayiga
ton Company agency Castle & Cooke,
said that if the United states does
assume control and fix prices OF sugar
at, the principal reeelVfng ports Of the
mainland it will not affect the steam
ser tonnage now serving the territory.
The sugar prod Iced in Hawaii will
have to be carried to the coast under
the same system and, by the same
steamers as at present. >: Z &, + =.
G.zP. horse. local general agent OF
the . American Hawaiian, ( Steamship
Company said he does not believe the
present arrangement OF sugar ship,
ping viii be fntsrfered with, and that
the lines two big freighters, Mexican
and Texan, viii cortfnue Tor carry
sugar between island ports and San
Francisco, as ct present. 49,, q -
I Robert B. Bopth OF Fred Z. Waldron,
Ltd, local Great Northern agency
said he is convinced. that II the goy;
eminent does commander the sus
ar crop It wifi mean the absolute re:
tentioa on the Hawaiian run Of ever
American steamer sIiGw doing Basiness
with Honolulu. He thinks IT unlikely
that crescent sugar tipping. contracts
win be interfe4ed with. - - !
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war ON west AT CRISIS: GERMANS CA ALI ST
HAWAIIAN SURVIVOR OF s
AZTEC TELLS HIS STORY I'M .
LETTER TO- The STARE BULLETIN

II MESSAGE from q Hawaiian SIP
~ Vivor of the steamship Aztec,
sunk by q German submarine
came to the ar-BulIetin In yester
days mail from Brooklyn, New York
CHARLES Nakao IN q letter to this
paper tells how some of his comrades
were lost in trying to launch 4 IRE.
boat. and Of the suffering OF those
on the wintry sea. Five Hawaiians
were among those who perished, and
a few weeks ago the Legislature held 4
public memorial In their honor.
The, letter says: ss.@,> se.~ - :.s.
brooklyn, New York, April &c, 1917.
F Dear Sir: l, Ghas. Nakao, was one
OF the members OF the crew OF the s.
s.. Aztec which was the first Amer.
can vessel armed with two mree-inch
guns. Number Of Crew was 49. incIud,
ing IL navy gunners and an officer
OF the u s. s. Dolphin. We sailed
from New, York March is, 1917. and
were tprpedoed by a submarine April
!, 1917, Sunday night, at $50. O'Clock.
off the coast of France. 1t was very
stormy weather, the seas were about
30 feet In hight and the current from
English channel was running about
z miles al hour. Il were dark hall
storm and were impossible to- launch
any Hfeboats over the weather side.
Seven Of theecrew got excited and try
to- launch the boat No. 3, which we're
on the weather side they were all
smashed between the lie boat and the
ship side one OF the boys were from
Honolulu. Ekela Kaohi, the other were
Chinese boy from Puma Pahoa Henry.
Look. No boat there were Hail
Rice Of Honolulu. -Chas. Pumoku, Ju
liam Makama Of Honolulu, one from
Tahiti islands. Johr Davis. I were,
on board the No. 4 boat which I sup.
pose to be the gllnners' boat. There
were 10 Of the crew on beard. The
vessel had sunk within Is minutes
It took 8 minutes because We were
away from the ship side. After we
were probably about 100 yards
away some one gave -four long blasts.
Nobody knows how Il happened. Affef
four hours and q half IN lifeb0af6 on
the hieli ksas ana al d sst0flA affd rain
and dGfkness we were sighted BY q
French patrol boat. we had signaled
to the boat with flashlights. They
got fun speed away from us. The sec
ond one had passed by and we lighted
q torch and they came and picked US
up. The temperature OF the water
was 40 degrees and / didn't have any
shoes or hat on. I was frozen and
could hardly speak for about two
hours after we got picked up. It was
1:30 O'Clock In the early Monday
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-09
SUBMARINE PROBLEM
MAY SOON BE sol WE'D

WASHINGTON. D, C.. May s.--Hieh
officials In the navy and members
Of the naval consulting board held q
lengthy conference yesterday ct the
home OF Secretary Daniels After the
conference the secretary said .'they
believe they are on the right road,
bit therr are additional experiments
TO be made By them before the plans
they have mapped out are complete.
Those plans are wonderful: they are
based upon an idea that has been I'M.
c-eamed Of heretofore. and VIII prove,
/ hope. Of far-reaching importance
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-09
ENEMY OF JAPANESE
GRUB SOUGHT By MUIR

F. Muir, entomologist for the Ha-
waiian Sugar Planters experiment
station, has gone to Cuba in search
of a bug which will combat the
Japanese white grub, which it is
understood Is injuring some OF the
sugar plantations here, is the infor-
nation contained in a clipping from
San Francisco. -
Hamilton P. Agee, director. Of the
station, said this morn
ing that Muir Is now on his vacation
and will probably go to Cuba but
declared he knew nDthing IN regard
to the bug proposition.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-09
TITANIC BATTLE RAGING FOR
RICH COAL FIELDS At LENS;
BRITISH REGAIN|NG FREsNOl
Russian Troops on Rumanian Front
Break Through Tenton Line---G
mans and BuIgarians Claim Victory
! N Macedonia

The associated Press shortly before noon today sent the
following Of the western front situation the Star
Bulletin: - Ess-sas sss 80 ss5.s !
massed reserves and every available gum with all
the strength that the Germans can now muster Grown Prince
Ruppech Of Bavaria and his army today striving to halt
the cepseless British assaults the Drocout line.
This line Is the last bulwark protecting the coal fields
Of Lens the richest prize of the Germans northern France
Everything indicates that the present struggle the
British front regarded both sides the most Important
Of the There will be decision Of It for many
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-09
LOCAL NAN WILL
!. NOT GET OFFICE

q. S. Attorney s. e. Huber has defin-
iteiy announced that his new assistant
win not be local man. ). :. =. ! i
In >the past it has been the custom
for u. s.. attorneys here to nominate
Their. assistants when vacancies oc.
Cured. but Attorney Huber says he
intends to leave the .sntire matter with
the attorney-generai's office In Wash
ingtnp, d. G. He says he has, no idea
who his 'assis;;eg<t win be, sor when he
win be appointed. :, i = - : !.
Joseph Poindextef of Montana. re-
Gently appointed Judge Of the local
U. s. court to succeed G.. F.C Clemens,
resitl ed. was expected here ON the
last steamer. It is now believed that
he win come On the next transport
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-09

and many of those who favored a
constitutional monarchy felt that in
time it could give way to a. republic.
However, no matter what form Of
government is finally adopted, one
thing is certain: there win never be
a return to the old conditions, and
those now controlling Russia's
destfnies, no, matter what they. think
about the form of government that
should finally be instituted, are unit
ed in their determination to defeat
Germany and stamp out every indi-
cation of former German influence"
Mr.. Trissel was formerly editor Of
the Manila Americans He was also.
Associated Press representative in
the Philippines. From the states he
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-09
SAW REVOLUTION
ENDING CARBON

San p Trieaal member al the
| An,ericsn eu,hassy staff If Petro-
oraa snd one AZ the hest. known
newrla ,,ern,en of the Orient few
vears 90. q N Honolulu FOR ( few
kboS.ts ~, z lekye fr0n1 diplomaffc
d1,3,e's D : 3 u
srresh. nom fSe excitiue scenes 81;
rrSol6tlnn Is the Russian capital, and
with' ! ! firef. haud ttAw Of the. situa.
fion Mr. Trissei gave 4 statement to
fhe star. Bulletin TODAY which Is Of
vital Interest as 4 bfrd.s-eye view of
the CLAW deyelopments. v -%s.4s
5aThe overthrow of the Romanoffs
Mo cad the affairs of the nation In
the hands sof a grorp of the strong.
es+ ana nnsst snatriofic men of that
Country rs declares. s., - e = -
! : zone !, did not require exceptional
nonlars Of intuition to tell that either
s 7reyel,Ition or n change in the gov.
eminent that would give the people.
Shrru,rh fheifs sreureseutatiyes In the
D,,s,,a aaraals vince n nublfc affairs.
40 -a,,oa n vas IN, he felt on every
hand. IL was something tangible.
Emnress wansed separate Peace
@rhat the old government. con.
.trnllad 90 a was ahsoInteiy nv the
lEn,nress : wac bent upon making a
s s..,.s s naaea ritf. Germany. no one
~, a,cf 81 tho mend Of affairs
go - the r,nst 8 casilaI manner
,,,,,ld So,,ht a7he nress of course.
80 - ,,,,,vzltd and even what little
,, ,,t aho,,t tha real Conditions which
"a - tbe cppnsor co,ild mot he
rasd Nv thosas If ne Who were. nm.
!. c,sasn,ad witl,S tla Russian Ian.
-. - -, ts,,s share uyas graat deal
- al, avs,.srs.,hsr al,o,,t tha fear
~. ,.,os antsrsai,,ed thaf tl,e K.isar
, y an he snccassf,s- IN his ;ntrianine
,,ith tta Es,,,nress t. lessen. tl,a force
:, -, tic ~ pnssisn 20 ar,nias ana then me-
% oa,; s = sana rate neace n is now
$780, . that the annairtmept of stur.
49,. raorti 40 as' tba raastion:
80 "a nrora Than strons In his
:. .,ss..,.,s iaont,,s,s e .s,,a haa5 rf the
...s..Is t,,1,'-.,,,,,s,,t :, .Iast ans,,st vost
80 10 az sc1o Orr - by;no,;,,o,
-. sanars.o 1900 ond i no,,s3
= ,e.,..aS - c,,,s,,r,.H na-.oi,l,,
- 80 he inss-,,etions II M.
sl STs;;,,i-.,, a. 1900 aI,,,;s
-. ~ =. -Enra;on -astairs 2'ns = 80 .
~ 4, az n,,ra - e, shich he
s 49,. ia a. Eran,as. that ~
pla uo1 80 s 49, = 90 -
s.su AL. ,r,ass :. $3.50 .ha ,ao,Ia :,
IL - - =.
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my sne e. om -. n M. r., ma p, ~
s si"SaS Sa y. a.. d. =. 80 ~ vi
dissg .oS.h ~ .;s,,,,Is !.
s Monas. ,.. s :. - 80 .kt.had -
NO. ps,n p..:sa., - % y. aaar Az
I pA Mg4, S and later ar + .Sa,;sva HE
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-09

morning and we had looked around
for about Is hours for the other boat
There were know sign whatsoever. So
we landed at Rrsst, France, the Amer.
lean consul came and net ns at the
dock and over s hundred Ffenchmen.
were treated fine got warm and
were send to Bress> hospital. From
Brest we were send To- Bourdeanx,
France. about IS hours ride train. 4.
We got On board the 8. s. Ia Tour.
inc, the French passenger boat from
Bourdeaux, ana we got back To- New
York safe. s. d b 81 "a
remain. yours truly, 4
CEIAS. NAKAOs II
! y s. Waiahea, HiiO, Hawaii.
IL anY of boys. family wants to get
any Attenuation about the clothes y
anything else please sent me your nd
dress and ! win try my best to send
it over: This Is my address, Chas.
Nakao. 524 32th street, Brooklyn, New
York. 81 e .s#zz - :4e.
sP. S.--Thanking our Queen for her
kindly remembrance to rs boys Oft
the Inflated 8. s. Aztec. : = 80 =,
81 4. =. Yours sincerely, = ~ ~ .,
- -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-09
WILSON IS TAKING
CONGRES SMEN INTO
FULLER CONFLUENCE

WASHINGTON. .. c. MAY e.-pre
sIdsnt Wilson to-day began ts'slns con
rrUss into lhS confIcl IL 81 che -
ininistration and |ettlr1 the meHher,
know something o. 90 plano and prob
lens IN conncction With the Mer. He
Sammoned 50 leaders 10 the White
House and held long confersucs With
them.
i Atths eapltoi Il L said that the pre-
fldent hae recognized The criticism b
Congress that Re has not taken the
lawmakers into hls confidepce On
measures Ne u nsklno Il 10 pass for
the conduct q che war.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-09
British Winning Back Fresnoy;
Losses Less Than on The Somme

BRITISH HEADoUARTERs FRANCE Nay sThe triumph az tho
positions
barely holding
LONDON Eng. excheluer spss
In
battle front from 80
noAb rnncpncsd that part q the grornd kst
rscagtnNd. sfsss ss
Rrace Nay 9The French today hes f line q
three nile rent northeast
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-09
APPOINTS COMMITTEE
TO PREPARE FOR CIVIC
CONVENTION SEPTEMBER

The first step towards preparing
for the civic convention which is to
be held here next September was
taken this morning when the territor-
TAI affairs committee Of the chamber
of commerce appointed RAYMOND G.
Brown and n e. Vernon as ! sub
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-09

WASHINGTON. b. c. May s.--Pre-
sldent Wilson today began work to
make cure that Congress approprlates
billion doilsrs for the great nasr.
chant marine - meet the u-boet cam
palrn He sent Ter several senators
81 re sppropriations committee.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-09
= = ee
euARcsMEM rissHaRcEp

7 Orders, excspt Tor the LIST IN .
= fantry. have beer Issued honor
= ably dischsrgsng from the Ma,
= tiohal Guard ar men with de- ,
4 pendelt families The order and .
= the IiSts 81 tho = 50 discharged .
= appear o. por6 z a lfiS issne.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-05-09
Us. Flyers
Die In Fall
%+++++++++**%**s

: NEWPORT NEWS, va, May . :
= Victor Carlstrcn, noted aviator =
y and famous for long-distance =
= flights, who is . flyer-instruetor y
= ct the Atlantic Coast aeronaut- =
= ical station, and Carey B. Eppes, =
> a army student aviator. were =
= killed today when the machine n =
Which theT were fIylfs collapsed =
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Russians Take Offsnsiye al senne

PETRoGRAD Rnss MAY troops aumsnisu
through the positions they advancing
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Nar-Tan Plan
IT'S Stocks

fA.oeiated R-ssa ~ q 4 ftstsi HnSIs&
NEW YoRk, NJ ~ m42 9.&IE1
NeN fcrk stock marie to11f shove.
|. .. s.s's,s s.'' G. s .'.. g.
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German Bul gar Success IN Serbia

BERLIN. Germany,
which from saioniki 4.s.ss
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-24
BAKERS TESTIMONY
TO THROW new
LIGHT ON Matters
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. 24.-The testi-
mony Of Secretary Baker relative to
c ,mmanders of training camps in
the South before the Senate military
committee, will in the opinion OF
many throw an entirely different
light on the conditions SO far as pic
tured. The administration, it was
sa!d today, had absolute confidence
that the testimony Of Baker will re-
suit in generating his department
Of charges that the information from
camp commanders will strengthen
Tho position of his department in the
public mind.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-24
CARLOAD LICENSE TAGS
SENT OUT OVER FLORIDA

Tallahassee, Dec. 22.-One solid
carload of automobile license tags
have been sent out by the comptrol-
ler's Office, and yesterday afternoon
the second carload was stored in the
capitol, and the applications for Ii.
cense numbers are coming in so fast
at the present time that the fees are
amounting to more than $4,000
daily.
Comptroller Ernest Amos requests
your correspondent to urge the pe0-
pie to Immediately make application
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-24
NATTERSON IN JACKSONVILLE
TO SPEND CHRISTMAS

Jacksonville. Dec. 24.-Arrivirg
Thursday night at the Hotel Semi
mole from Louisville en- route to his
winter home at Fort Myers, "Marse"
Col Watterson and Mrs. Watterson,
Fave taken apartments for the
Christmas holidays. "Narse" Henry,
as he is familiarly known throughout
the country, and as the man respon-
sible for putting Louisville on the
map, Is in excellent health and states
that he is greatly pleased over the
prosperity Florida is now enjoying.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-24

for tags. and he says emphatically
that cars cannot be operated after
Jan 1, 1918, without being supplied
with the new license tags. Unless
ther. is an increase in applications
there will be from ten to fifteen
thousand cars remaining in the ga
RACES of the State for a week or two
in January, and should the owners
decide to operate them without IL
censes the constables and deputy
sheriffs will reap rich harvest, for
they will be instructed to arrest ev-
cry car owner whose car is not
equipped with the new state tags.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-24
TO
CONFER With
bR0THfRH0ODS
ON THURSDAY
NEW CONFERENCE COMES As A
SURPRISE; WHAT PRESIDENT
WILL DECIDE NOT KNOWN
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. 24.-The Prest-
dent has summoned the chiefs and
legislative agents Of the fvur rail-
1cai brotherhoods to a conference at
the White House Thursday. 1t Is ex-
pec.ed the President will outline
whatever action he has decided nee
essary in the transportation crisis.
The new conference came as sur
prise. While the sentiment In favor
of governmental operation of roads
apparently has been growing, no In
timation as to what the President
viii; recommend has been given out,
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-24
HAS THE NAVY MEASURED UP9

Washington, Dec. 24.-At the op-
ening Wednesday of inquiry by
House subcommittee into the navy's
wars activities. Representative Brit
ten. Of North Carolina, asked Secre.
tary Daniels whether the department
had received any complaints from
Vice Admiral Sims, commanding ma
val forces in the war zone.
The secretary said the question was
improper and that mess gossip"
should not be banded about, but he
added that Admiral Sims had been
given everything possible that the
navy could give.
Later when Admiral MCGOWAN was
called to the stand he submitted all
order issued by him some months ago
directing that Admiral Sims re-
quests for supplies be acted upon on
the same day they were received.
We have 424 ships in course OF
construction" Secretary Daniels told
the committee. THAT does not in.
clude submarine chasers, of which
we are building $50. and does moi
include the small craft. The ckasers
will be in service by early spring"
Included in the 424 ships, he said
were battle cruisers. battleships
scout cruisers, destroyers. fuel ships
gunboats. hospital ships. ammunh
tion ships, sea-going tugs, min
sweepers and submarines.
: Secretary Daniels said the nav,
now had moro than one thonsan
: ships in commission as against 80
: two years ago and an enlisted pei
sonnel of $4,000 officers and mer
compared with $3.50 men an
, .376 officers when America declare
+ war
+ Has the navy measured up?" h
+ asked. "It Is my firm belief at tn
+ close Of the investigation your ar
s lswer will be. 1t has, and the couI
Try has every reason to respose col
a fidence in the navy"
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-24
CHRISTMAS MESSAGE
TO THE PEOPLE OF THE
STATE OF FLORIDA
(By Braxton Beacham, Federal Food
Administrator

(By Braxton Beacham, Federal Food
Administrator
In the approaching observance OF
the great universal festival Of Christ
mas the true spirit of which calls
for the practice of self-denfal, and
the greater blessings Of giving than
Of receiving. I call upon the people
Of Florida to respond more freely to
the Christmas spirit, and while IN
anticipation of the joys and pleas
ures of the day, may they give due
thought and strong effort to making
the Christmas of 1917 more noted
through their self-denial.
Il is not necessary that we take
from ourselves and our children the
Joys and smiles that are inherent
rights, but we should make thos'
Joys and smiles embody a self-satis
faction that we have helped to mak'
more secure the peace-at-home. ant
more certain the return OF peac
abroad.
urge the people Of Florida to bea
In mind, and teach to their children
that every ounce Of wheat. meat an
sugar saved from the Christina
feast. will be an ounce Of strengt'
for the armies Of our men and allie
nations who are striving to protec
cur own and our fellow countrie
from autocracy's domination.
So let us refrain from careless use
OF those needful foods, and full
realize that all we save will be
great support to our soldiers, and
greater defense against the danger
that confront them, and sure an
powerful factor for an earlier peat
Throughout the world.
| Let us use wisely, give wisely. an
ever remember that in observance ,
this Holy Christmas. We can. by o,
more thoughtful self-denial, win Il
respect Of our friends. the gratitut
of cur country and allies. and Il
blessings Of God.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-24
{NANY'S new PEACE OFFER
BELIEVED TO Be A
F0RERUNNfR TO BIG
OFFENSIVE IN WEST
MILLIONAIRES IN FRAUD PLOT

Washington, Dec. 22.-American
millionaires are declared to be in
vo!ved in a far-reaching plot to de-
fraud the United States government
out of millions of dollars in income
taxes. This was revealed at the Fed
era! Trade Commission hearing on
fooo prices this afternoon.
By a system of bearer warrants
which conceals the identity of the
Owners of stock is the way corpora
tions have of evading the payment of
taxes
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-24
INCORPORATED HUSBAND
HAS TEMPERAMENT THAT
Mustn't BE DISTURBED

Now Yorx. Dec. 24.-Step up, toia'
and meet Sasha votichenko, the only
husband in the worio' )
,ud his wife. Madame Votichenko'
tho general manager Of the corpora
ton.
uodame yotichenko is also tne III
cornorator. She attends to all the
disturbing business details.
"He cannot comprehend the prao'
,,cal complexities of this life' she
.a,d smiling at him affectionately
"tIe is upset by them.
vo,,chenko is a young Russian mu.
Is,e;en and composer with a stuoio =
the Hotel des Artistes' He plays .n'
1.vnnanon, an ancient instrument re-
.omh,;ne a harpischord with mel
low. lingering tone.
"a Temperament like my nus
,.nd,s" his wife continued, is 81
finely attuned and high strung ina q
:. a. eunersensitive. 1t is my place U
see :. : tha, he does not come in c0ntae
18th details that hinder artisti
lection That's why I incorporates
him. $50,
"r have always attended to suc'
things. do not believe he has eve
heard of a grocer's bill or a Ou'cne
.son AS a matter Of fact he rarei
knows the day of the month.
:, And SASHA All, he, too. Is please
-. ,ba incorporation which he is.
"Is she not wonderful?" ne sai
an,l,ne at his general manager. sn
sees to 1T that am not pestered. sn
surrounds me with beauty and que
W1thou, her. I would not be.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-12-24
LAKELAND, FLORIDA MONDAY, DEC. "a 1elE
COAL OPERATORS
MUST RELIEVE
FUEL SITUATION
IN S. Carolina
(By Associated Press.

Washington. Dec. 24.-Formal or
ders to coal operators in several
nearby states have been issued by the
fuel administration today to provide
immediate shipmnets to meet the
acute conditions in several towns in
South Carolina. Operators recently
requested care for the South Carolina
situation but shipments have not
been of sufficient volume to relieve
the shortage in certain sections ol
the State.