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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-17
:: Business And Financial News ::
COFFEE growers
IN BAD PLIGHT.
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HlLO. Sept I5.-From Kona comes
troIhled letter Which i written by
T Shi5ayama the UelihnoVn coffee
mill man Of keala nekua The COM
mInicauOn tells Q! tie uIliklas OF the
coffee growers
According 70 ShIbdyam4. the total
acreage cultivated 10 coffee IN kona
amounted TO about 80 last June. OF
which about ftnu are cultivated by
Japanese farmers. The number Of
Japanese families ENGAGED in coffee
cultivation comes TO nearly l2oN,
which makes a population OF $500, in
Guiding the children. or the total
acreage about 400 have been given
over by the farmers TO their credi-
tors, because OF the inabilit! OF the
farmers to pay their debts, or else
on account OF various diseases that
have attacked the trees.
The coffee growers are facing a
financial crisis, says Shibayama. From
the present market price of coffee
on the mainland it may be expected
that the price will fall still lower in
Kona this year. II so, declares tue
coffee magnate. kona will receive A
severe blow that will mean crisis
in every way.
The kOna man suggests that dele
CATION of the editors of The Japarese
newspapers OF Honolulu be invited to
visit Kona and talk with the coffee
raisers. Meetings could be held and
the editors could explain the real sig
nifcance of the present situation to
the farmers and give them advice
which would encourage them to man
age things so as to pull through the
crisis. Shibayama believes that this
plan will also afford an opportunity
to the newspapermen to investigate
conditions in Kona and to find out why
there is so much idle land in that dis
trict and also Of the possibility of
building up the coffee industry in the
future.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-17
CROP REPORTS
SHOW INCREASE
IN BEET SUGAR

WASHINGTON, l.. z. Aug Il -
In its August report OF crop condi'
tons and prospects. which may be re-
Sarded as preliminary harvest state.
meht. the bureau OF, crop estimates
revise downward from the July fore
cast its calculation of the prospective
sugar beet production in the United
States for the SCI IN now opening.
The bureau now estimates the prob
able bee. crop at 1890, 900 tons. The
July figure was 1890. 900 tons.
Even at the August figure, however,
the bureau forecasts a crop for 1917
CT 1892 900 tons more than last year.
Its returns for 1916 put be quantity
Of beets paid for at 6.22S.OO0 tons, and
the amount actually worked up at
100000 tons. Should the 1917 crop
come up to the figure now given the
increase in production over 1916 will
be slightly more than % per cent, the
largest production gain In any one
year ia the recent history OF the dom
estic beet sugar industry.
Turned into terms OF sugar the
1917 crop. at this ratins and with the
same percentage of sugar content as
last year. 1886 per cent, will give
an output of 1.0S3,S52 tons Of sugar
Thus, should the crop come up to
present expectations. domestic beet
sugar production will this year for
the first time reach the miIlion-ton
mark, and will exceed by over 100000
tons the previous record crop of 1915,
which was 874,220 tors.
The condition OF the crop on August
] is announced to be 90.3 per cent, as
compared with 92.4 per cent on July
j. This is. however, a much better
showing than ttat of August /. a year
ago, when the condition was given as
only S6.4. !
The bureau calculates the probable
Yield per acre for this year at 1858
tons, against yield OF 9.36 tons for
last year and an average yield of 1886
tons for the five-year period I911.l5.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-17
UNLISTED SECURITIES.
Monday Sept. II.

Sales: 200 Bingham, so; 500 M.
Products, .o3; 800 MADEIRA, rs: 500
Bingham, AT; 1000 M. Products. .o3;
5 Enaeis, 500.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-17

charge be not given Oh the ground OF
crop work. unless m exceptional
cases.
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Alexander & Baldwin

Between Boards: Sales: IS, IS, 100,
go POO, so, so, 5, $40, IS oIaa, a.75;
20. S, IS WaiaIua, 26.75; IS, 50, e, rs
Oahu, 1923; 100 Mcsrvde, 10; 5000
Kauai Ry. 6 PC, 1o25o.
Session Sales: 10, 10 Oahu, ao.25:
100, 100, 80, 10 olaa, a.75.
Dividends, Sept. 15-Hawn. Sugar,
80; Oahu, 20; Pacific, 20; Pepeekeo,
,4oe; San Carlos, 10; WaiaIua, 20: O.,
r. & l., Ga
Extra Dividends, Oct. 1-Haiku. I
per cent; Paia, I per cent.
Nottce-Pepeekeo Sugar Co. has an.
nounced a dividend Of per cent in.
stead Of per cent, October IS, 1912.
Latest sugar quotation: ee deg. test,
$50 cents, or S13a per ton.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-17

At the close of the debate on the
vote on account the Italian chamber
on Thursday once more affirmed it's
confidence in the government by 273
VOTES to 50.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-17

A. G. Robertson, chairman of the
TransVaal provincial council, has been
appointed administrator of the Trans.
vaal in place of Mr.. Rissik, who has
been appointed a member of the rail.
way board.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-17
TERRITORIAL STABLES
ARE SOLD FOR $31,5OO

The Territorial Sta hles and the prop
erty on which they stand on King
street between Punchbowl and Alapl
streets, were purchased today by the
Henry Waterhouse Trust Company as
trustee from the Kapiolani Estate, Ltd
for $S1,500.
A body of prominent Chinese mer-
chants are said to have purchased the
property.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-09-17
DAILY REMINDERS

Wanted-Two more passengers for
motor party around island, 81 each.
Lewis Garage, phone 2141-AdV.
For Distilled Water. Hires Root
Beer and all other Popular r'nks
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Honolulu Stock Exchange

Monday Sept. II.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-05
PRICE Of PAPER SERIOUS
PROBLEM FOR The
P UbLISHERS

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. 4.-For the
purpose OF investigating the news
print paper situation, which has
become acute with him as with
thousands of other editors and
publishers, G. p. Browne. pub
Usher of the Daily Mail, OF An
derson, 5. c., was in the city yes
day, comforting with paper deal
crs and others.
Mr.. Browne, whose paper is
one of the leading dailies of the
Palmetto State, with large cir
culation and wide influence in
public affairs, declared that the
neWsprint problem with him, as
with practically all other publish
ers, is the most acute in his pa
per's history.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-05
TRANSPORT SUNK
BY GERMANS IN
NJ EDITTERANE:AN

London, Jan. 4.-The British
transport lvernia has been SINK.
it was officially announced to-
night, One hundred and fifty
military officers and men arc
missing.
\ supplementary report issued
by the admiralty says that thirty
three OF the crew OF the Ivernia
and l2O men are missing.
The text of the announcement
reads as follows:
The lvernia was sunk by an
enemy submarine in the Mediter-
ranean on an. during bad
weather and while CARRYING
troops. At present four military
officers and l46 men are missing.
The casualties among the W..
ernia's officers and crew are NOT
yet definitely known, but hopes
are entertained that the only Of
hcers OF the ship missing are
the surgeon and CHIEF engineer"
The Cunard liner Iverria, a
1923 ton steamer, has been for
some time in the British govern
ncnt service as transport
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-05
A. F. HODGES SEEN
BY OLD SCHOOLMATE

Mr.. A. F. Hodges, who disap-
peared from DELLA several weeks
ago under mysterious circum-
stances did not meet with foul
play as some of his friends were
led to believe.
Mr.. G.. L. Taylor, of DELLA, for
whom young Hodges worked at
the time of his disappearance,
was in the city today, and in con
versation with reporter for the
Leader-knterprise stated that he
had received letter from an
uncle of the young man saying
that old schoolmates of Hodges
had seen and talked with him in
Triton and cambridge since he
left Ocilla, but Mr. Taylor stated
that no reason was given for his
leaving without advising his
friends of his intentions.
According to Mr.. Taylor the
young man had always borne an
excellent reputation and his many
friends in this section will be glad
to learn that he did not meet
with any accident, as was first
thought.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-05
WILL TRY To Get GEOR.
GA TROOPS OUT Of
MEXICO SOON

Atlanta, Ga, January 4 Thc
Georgia troops on the AIeNican
border will not be there much
longer, if the petition of Govern
or Harris and Mayor Gambler, OF
Atlanta, and some thousands OF
other citizens are o.. any avail
with President Wilson in Undue
ing him to include the National
Guard of this state in the next
units to be ordered home.
The petition launched in Sa-
vannah by Rev John S. Wilder,
pastor of the South Side Baptist
church Of that city and chaplain
of the First Regiment of Savan-
nah for sometime, was brought
to Atlanta yesterday and present
ed to the governor, and he very
promptly joined with the 1000 or
more citizens who had signed, re-
questifg an early return of the
Georgia troops to their homes.
1t was altogether in harmony
with Mayor Candler's personal
desires to add his voice to the
general petition, as he has two
nephews in the Fifth regiment OF
this city.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-05
GENEROUS WELCOME IS
EXTENDED TO FAMILY

A real neighborly welcome was
given the family of Mr.. Chas.
Zach Thursday evening by the
residents of the neighborhooa
northeast of the city where Mr..
Zach recently purchased and 10
Gated. Among those who parti-
clpated were members of the FAM
lies of Messrs. c. w. Kimball. /
A. George, Chas Hitch, D. f.
Null, L. N. Chasteen, Watkins
and several others whose names
we are unable to obtain. The
meeting was wholly Informal and
intended to dispcl as far as DOS
siblc the feeling OF isolation a
newcomer is apt to have under
such circumstances A very pleas~
ant time was had by all and Mr..
Zach and family seemed to great
ly appreciate the courtesy and
kindly interest shown them.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-05
BROTHERS JAILED
HERE; CHARGED WITH R|O7|NC

East Pine Street was the scene
of a near riot "Wednesday evening
when Charlie Fountain and Henry
Fountain, .jr, took charge Of about
"a block OF that noted thoroughfare
and thoroughly controlled the sit
.uat1on for about two hours. Arm
ed with pistols and rifle. they
practically had it all their own
way, ntlnidating pedestrians and
assaulting nnsuspecting passers-
by. In the store Of the Fitzgerald
Fruit company, a casual visitor to
the city from Hawkinsville was
knocked down and the clerks of
the store frightened half to death
by the discharge OF pistol in the
melee. Others on the sidewalk
were knocked down.
Later i'll the evening they took
possession OF Wiley Williams
place and made it's clerks close
the shop, after which they landed
on the establishment of George
Davis and took possession of it.
The police all this time seemed
poWerless to interfere, Smith and
Plgue being the only ones on duty
and the latter being new man on
the force. Sheriff Dorminey was
appealed to and with the help of
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-05
SAYS SOUTH GEORGIA
is FINE FOR CATTLE

Quitman, an. An. Goodson,
farmer, who came here two
years ago from Springfield, Mo,
is so pleased with his success and
with the prospects for agriculture
al development in South Georgia
he has established sort of bu-
reau of information for the bene-
TIT OF his neighbors in Missouri.
lie has gone into cattle raising
and declares this is the best cat
tie country he has ever seen. He
also says if the farmers of the
northwest had any conception of
the real character of this section
they would pour into this country
III search of farms.
He has received numerous in
qulries from his former neighbors
and is writing them that farmers
can raise two crops year here
on the same field, and the land is
the lowest in price he has ever
seen, considering its quality. He
says also that coming from the
northwest he has been agreeably
surprised at the delightful eli
mate, which is no hotter in sum
mer than it is in the northwest.
And the mild winters make it
ideal for cattle.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-05
Fifteen Children Killed;
"a Others Are Injured

Muskogee, Okla, Jan. 44.-Fif-
teen children were killed and
thirty-four injured, when a lorna
do wrecked the Lee-Baldwin
Schoolhouse near Blocker, Okla,
today, according to ]. Stett, a city
official OF Blocker, who telephon-
ed the news to this city this after
noon.
Another report was that eight
of the fifty children who were in
the school house when the storm
broke were killed, and more than
a score injured. The majority of
those reported killed were girls.
Miss Vera Williams, teacher, is
missing.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-05

vile and followed him several
days ago, after wiring the Duval
county authorities to apprehend
the negro should he make his APP
pearance there. Sanders was nab
bed before Mr.. Morris reached
Florida and was still in possess
ion of the stolen car. Mr.. Nor
ris brought the car and Sanders
back home and landed his man in
Jail.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-05
4.157 LIQUOR SHIP
MENTs SINCE AUGUST

According to the records in the
Ordlnary's office 4,151 shipments
of liquor have been received lw
this city through the express Of
flee since August. August has
only.l27 to its credit but business
seems to have steadily increased
as September shows go pack
ages, October 100, November lO15
and December 1857.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-05
TEUTON FORCES
CONTINUE GAINS
IN EASTERNF|ELD

Berlin, Jan. 4-Dobrudja has
been cleared OF Russian and Ru-
manlaA defenders with the ex-
ceptloh OF a Russian rear guard
which occupies a narrow strip OF
land leading toward Galatz, says
the war office announcement to-
day. About 1000 prisoners and
ten machine guns were captured
in the taking of Matchin and il
Jila. The official Statement SAYS
western war theater: Fight
ing activity has been limited ow-
ing to rain and fog.
Eastern war theater:
Front of Prince Leopold
Northwest of Dvinsk companies
of the Oldenburg reserve infan-
try regiment No. 259 pushed
across the Dvinsk river on the ice
and captured an island from the
Russians, taking more than forty
prisoners and bringing back sew
eraf machine. guns.
Front of Archduke Joseph: In
the wooded Carpathians Russian
detachments succeeded in gaining
foothold in most advanced po-
sition north OF Meste-Canesci.
Army group Of Field Marsha.
Won Mackensen. Above Odobech-
Ii, northwest of Folkshani, out
troops were victorious in the
Milcov river sector. A strong
force of Russian cavalry attempt.
ed to advance west of the mouth
of the Buzeu river but was re.
pulsed. German and Bulgarian
regiments, fighting shoulder tc
shoulder, stormed ard captured
iN@and-to-hand fighting the ten.
acibusly defended towns of Mat
Tlih and Julia. About one thou.
pand prisoners and ten machine
guns were brought in.
"Dobrudja was thus cleared OF
the enemy except for a narrow
strip of land leading toward Ga.
latz which still is held by Russian
rear guards"
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-05
CATCHES NEGRO
IN JACKSONVILLE

George P. Morris returned this
morning from Jacksonville where
he went to get Joe Sanders, ne
$40 tenant who absconded from
trtre with Morris car, after hav-
ing feloniously appropriated the
proceeds of the sale of consider
able farm products and tools, left
i'll his charge on the Henry
Brown place.
Mr.. Morris was advised that
Sanders was headed for Jackson
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-05

Sheriff ticker. Of Irwin and his
brother, w. A., who happened to
be IN the city, the pair were finally
oVerroWered and placed in Jail.
seven warrants were sworn out
against each of them: assault and
battery, resisting an officer, riot.
carrying concealed knucks, car
'rylffs pistol without license. car
rying knucks without license and
being drunk and disorderly on a
public highway.
1t is. alleged that they came to
the city intoxicated from east OF
Osierheld soon after, noon and
gradually became worse until the
climax was reached in George Da-
Wis establishment.
The case will be heard before
Judge i. ]. Luke this afternoon.
Warrants have been received bv
Sheriff Dorminey for Charlie
Fountain from Coffee county.
where he is wanted for assault
with intent to r1urdc;-. which YVES
sworn out some time ago.
Both parties are still in custody
OF the Sheriff, their bonds being
assessed at 81, 400, or 5000 in each
case. and thus far they have been
unable to procure bondsmen.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-05
Fitzgerald Lodge In
stalls 1917 Officers

Fitzgerald lodge, Colony City
Camp No, 239, Woodmen of the
World, has elected and installed
the following officers:
K. J. c. Spell, Consul Com
mander.
L. L. Smith, Adviser Lieuten-
ant.
O. r. Crawley, Banker.
E. p. Keefer, Clerk.
5. T. Davis, Escort.
r. c. Brown, Waterman.
!. w. Vaughn, Sentry.
Drs. F. A. Russell, M. S. Co.
hen, T. F. White, Physicians.
n. d. Vaughn, G.. c. Player, A.
{. Stephens, Managers.
In the absence of the former
Consul Commander ]. w. Pass,
the lodge had as their installing
officer Sovereign Charles Fitz-
gerald, District Deputy, who plac-
ed each ofice-holder under oath
of their office with full authority
to exercise their official capacity
III carrying out the Rules, Regu-
lations, and bylaws OF the fra
ternlty. The regular meeting
be held every first and third We'd
nesday nights in each month.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-05

Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Row
land and son, Cecil have return
ed from LudOwici and Savannah,
where they spent the holidays
with friends and relatives.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-05
NOTICE

There are SO persons registered
Tor the School Bond election to be
2cld Jan. 18th, 19i7. This notice
IS IN accordance with section 50
OF the City Charter.
This the 9Th day Of ian. 1917.
DAVID L. PAULK.
1t. City Clerk.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-05

The application for the 25c
penalty for delinquent telephone
users is not meeting with very
serious opposition, as the Com
pany IS giving twenty days in
which to pay the phone bill.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-05
TOWNSVILLE LANDMARK
SOLD

Thomasville, Jan. 4.-The
Mitchell house property here sold
yesterday at public sale to Nit
chell Realty Co. and brought $24,-
004.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-01-05

The Fitzgerald Drug Co., on
East Pine, installed new foun-
tain for colored people this week.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-06

was given by Prof. Lee to his class
just before the holidays. Several re-
ceived the perfect grade of 100. A few
more Bible students can be accommo-
dated in the Wednesday evening clas-
ses, I to 1850 P. M.
The spiritual fervor of the Song
Praise Service on last Sunday, be-
tokens a winter eason of great re-
ligious results. On next Sunday, jan
uary 7th, $3.50 P. NJ, the men are to
hear one Of the strongest eyangelists
and platform lecturers Of the race
in the person of DR.. Lewis c. Scheafe
of Los Angeles, Calf. He is eloquent,
logical and forceful. He will discuss
the subject: 1.-THE Perils of Success %
A large audience is expected to greet
DR.. Scheafe.
A real big time was enjoyed by the
boys at the AnnualG et-Together meet
ing of the members, and he reunion
of the boys of the summer camp, In
spiration. The corn-bread and beans
gave a realistic touch to the occasion
Rev. j.. d. Smith, the owner of the
camp farm impressed upon the boys
the temptations to be avoided to make
a success of life. Mr.. L. G. Stewart,
who camped with the boys last sum.
mer showed the boys the advantages
open to those of thrift and industry
in the business world. The camp cook,
Jas. Anderson stirred the boys to great
enthusiasm through his camp songs.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-06

Charles R. Heath, who made frequent
trips to Kansas City in 1915 and the
early part of 1916 posing as a gentle
man of wealth and the prestage of
being a confidential agent of the u.
S. Steel Corporation, n of the board
of directors on a salary of $3.50 per
month, was sentenced last week by
the Chicago courts to a year and a
day in the U. S. penitentiary at
Leavenworth for using the mails with
intention to defraud by offering
shares of stock for sale which had no
existence. He will be remembered
by many prominent prisons of this
city as one of the smoothest takers
and most innocent of guile or trickery
that had graced our community for
many a day. He drank not, smoked
not, and gave the gambling house a
wide berth, yet it seems he had his
compensations. The post office in
spectors had been looking for him
for nearly a year, until he was turned
up at Atchison, Kansas, where he had
been in hiding since March last. 1t
turns out that Heath had served a
term in Joliet on fraud charges, and
that he spent the month of February
last in Jail at Chicago for beating a
roommate out of more than $20O0.O 90.
He was the most consummate rascal
that Kansas City has ever treated SO
Hospitality and has been in turn repaid
so brutally. Heath lacked the con
science of a foot pad.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-01-06

The Duncan hotel has been purchased by
the board Of directors Of the Nashville
Young Mems Christian association for the
colored mems branch. Y. N. c. A. The
price for the building was $4,000. Thus
what has long been considered one of
Sashville's greatest needs-a modern asso-
citation building for the conservation, phys
ical and social salvation Of the young
negro men and boys of the city-will be
realized. The Duncan Is to he turned
over to it's new owners on January l.
In securing this property for the negroes
Nashville has taken her place along with
other cities throughout the country, as u
widespread interest in the welfare of col
Ored men and boys has resulted in prOvid-
ing for Young Mems Christian association
buildings in many cities. Some of these
are Atlanta, Baltimore, Kansas City, Gin
%cinnati, Chicago, Washington, Philadel;
phia, Indianapolis, Los Angeles and New
York.
The local colored branch has done its
work for the past five years under the
supervision OF the Nashville Y. NJ. C. A,
and the board of directors OF the Nashville
association has been fully advised at all
times as to the progress of the work by
the Nashville colored men. In none OF the
cities named is there a better spirit mani
tested on the part of Its colored people
than In this city. and as an Indication of
the seriousness and earnestness OF the local
colored leaders in the establishment of a
modern building OF this kind for their race
il will be recalled that when TIE Nashville
cOlOred people held their campaign some
months ago to help provide such a build
ing. three of the local colored men gave
each 81. 900 in cash and another $500. This
record has not been equaled in any of the
many cities in which campaigns have beer
conducted for the cOlOred men.
Negroes to Raise
Money for R~emodeling.
1t is said, and is generally recognized
throughout the country, that Nashville
negroes are progressive, intelligent, an
because of the great advantages along edu