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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-28
SEALED TENDERS will be receiv

SEALED TENDERS will be receiv.
ed at the office of the Treasurer of
the Territory, Honolulu, until IL
O'Clock noon, Friday, September IA,
1917, for furnishing the Tax Bureaus
with Automobile, Motorcycle, Bicycle
and Dog Tags of brass and rivets of
either copper or brass. Specified
lions and samples % be seen at the
tax office, Honolulu. All bids shall be
accompanied by a deposit of five per
cent Of the amount bid as required
by law. The Treasurer reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
HENRY c. HAPAI,
Acting Treasurer, Territory Of Ha-
wall.
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-28
GIVES CABINET
VOTE OF CONFIDENCE

ASSOCIATED Press BY o. s. Naval Communi
catios SarI1ceI
ATHENS, Greece, August 2S.--At
today's session of parliament a vote
of confidence in the cabinet was
passed. Greetings were also sent to
war-torn Serbia. ...sss.al......ss. s.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-07
New York.
NEW YORK. Sept. /,

NEW YORK, Sept. i, 1917.
Time was when the closing weeks of
August were hailed as the beginning of
the leaf season. Buyers from all over
the country, iobbers and manufactur-
ers crowded the leaf market in search
of supplies, particularly of New Eng
land crops. Supplies were also sought
for full fall and winter complement.
For weeks then the market offered
the liveliest and briskest trading. All
this has changed with the revolution
ary methods of leaf provisioning now.
Crops are being contracted for now
before they are in the shed and COM
promises with dealers and manufactur-
ers effected before they are even pack
ed. So leaf business has transferred
itself from traditional periods to specu-
lative and anticipatory buying. At
present the market itself is enlivened
by Java transactions from the recent
inscriptions. Manila likewise seems to
be taking a strong hold as substitute
for our excessively high priced filler
tobacco. The exorbitant prices asked
for these crops by our tobacco growers
are compelling any number of small
and middle class manufacturers to look
out for some substitute in order to
maintain their trade. The damage
done by last weeks hail storm in Con-
necticut seems to be more extensive
than at first reported. But, then, as
long as there is rag of tobacco left
on the stem it will find it's purchaser at
a price that sound tobacco would hardly
command years ago. Luckily, the
Shadegrown leaf seems to have been
but slightly affected by the hail storm.
journal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-07
Pennsylvania.
LANCASTER. PA. Aug. 27,

LANCASTER. Pa, Aug. II, 1917.
The problem of whether the coun-
try's big cigar manufacturing concerns
want Lancaster county tobacco was
solved last week. They do, and the
evidence of this was found in the eff
forts of the agents of some to buy.
And that they want to buy is consider
ed very good evidence of the fact that
however large their holdings of old
goods are, they do not feel that they
have a larger stock than they need and
they propose increasing it in spite of
the tax they will have to pay the gov
ernment.
Just what these concerns are willing
to pay for this county's 1917 tobacco is
another thing. With a single excep-
ton, where % cents was offered for
particularly promising crop, the offers
have been confined to 20 cents. Wheth-
er this is only a feeler or not remains
to be seen. If it is such, then the buy
ers must know by this time that 20
cents will not buy this crop. A few
were picked up at that figure, but it
was inferior goods or tobacco that the
owner had to sell because he needed
money. AS rule the growers are not
anxious to sell, preferring to wait until
the crop is stripped, when it could be
seen as it really ought to be, and there
would be no room for disputes such as
are likely to follow the sale of high
priced tobacco on the field. The grow
ers, as a rule, hold their crop at %
cents. If the big concerns of the coun-
try do not pay the price, firms not so
large will be glad to get it. Some time
ago it was prophesied that If the con-
Germs that usually bought up three
fourths of the crop did not buy, prices
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-07
VIRoQUA, WIS, Aug. 20. 1917.

The seasons cutting and housing of
1917 tobacco commenced in limited
way the latter part of the week, and
now a number of farmers are at it.
been been touched~and what now appears yea
to be the best crops. There will be
much of temptation to gather while
the weed is green and not fully ma
tured, because of fear of frost.
Growth has been good the past week
and fields are noticeably recovering
from the small and stunted conditions.
1t will be fully two weeks before the
heavy work of shedding arrives. Then.
scarcity Of help is liable TO be a severe
handicap. It is bruited about that ex-
travagant labor charges will be asked.
Censor.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-07
WISCONSIN TOBACCO MARKET.
EDGERToN, Wis. Sept. z. |.

EDGERTON, WIS.,. Sept. z, 1917.
Local thunder storms relieving four
weeks drouth covered large portion
of the southern growing districts on
Wednesday,. In several localities the
storm was accompanied by wind and
hail but the extent of the injury to the
tobacco crop cannot yet be ascertained.
Hail is reported over limited area in
the vicinity of Cambridge and also in
the town of Porter where more than a
1000 acres was damaged. The rainfall
wass efficient to revive the fields and will
probably add some leaf to the later to-
bacco and if frosts hold off long enough
improve the present prospects. A fair
start has been made in the harvest but
most growers were waiting for rains
before cutting the most forward fields.
The work will now go forward more
rapidly. The great bulk of the crop
will need from three to four weeks of
good weather to see it safely housed
and the chances Of immunity from
frosts are largely against it. But with
the high prices still in mind the grow
ers will be crowding the harvest by
overtime hours from this on by all the
available help they can command.
Sampling of the 1916 packing is now
under way and but small percentage
of damage is encountered.
The shipments out of storage reach
13 car loads of cured goods and cars
of bundles to all points since last re-
port.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-07
NOTE Book SKETCHES

1t is now a full month since general
rains have fallen in the heavy tobacco
growing sections of the state. A
drouth at such a critical stage in the
development of the crop is proving one
of the most serious we have exper-
ienced in years for it is curtailing the
harvest and shortening the yield far
beyond ali expectations. The season is
so far advanced now that if rains were
to come it is doubtful if the damage
already done could be repaired. The
drouth affects so large an area that the
percentage of binder leaf that can pos
sibly be obtained from the present crop
is destined to be the smallest packed
in Wisconsin in many years, as 5 to-
baceo is certain to be the predominant
ing grade in the 1917. If filler leaf is
to be as much in demand the coming
year as it has been the last two years
it is possible that B stock may COM
mand as strong price in the market
as binders, but with big crops in Ohio
and Pennsylvania in sight there might
be a question ABOUT it. The fact that
stands out the most prominent is that
there is bound to be tremendous
shortage of binder leaf long before an
other crop can be produced and reaches
the market, and even the short sizes
of Wisconsin will be called upon to
supply the deficiency, which heretofore
have been graded and sold as B to-
bacco
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-07


or clothe mankind nor move him about,
on the one hand, nor to enable him to
kill or MAIN his fellow man, on the
other, is distinctly on different plane
when it comes to survey of the sit
uatiOn with view of reaching those
industries which have so enormously
profted by the demand for their pro-
ducts directly attributable to the war.
1t is true that the business as a whole
is much better off than during the pre-
war period. That is due to two major
facts first, that the pre-war period
was not generally prosperous, to the
tobacco trade as well as other lines;
and, second, to the volume of business
which is ever increasing. War profits,
industries which have been able to COM
mand prices for their products due to
the immediate demand which went far
beyond their widest flights of fancy.
Not SO in the tobacco trade. While
wages increased and the price of raw
material scared the manufacturer and
retailer during the first three years
maintained their prices practically at
pre-war standards. Only now, in the
face OF increased cost all along the
line and greatly increased taxes, direct
and indirect, has there been any move
ment to pass along to the consumer
any part of the burden. Improved
methods of manufacturing and cutting
corners can be cited as responsible for
part of the success of the trade In
meeting conditions, but the increase in
the consumption is primarily the rea-
son why the majority of manufacturers
have been able to live through the
past few years.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-07

Wisconsin tobacco growers who have
watched their plants become stunted
because Of root rot disease should take
a keen delight in looking over the ex-
perimental plots of tobacco at the agri-
cultural experiment station at Madi-
son. A large part of the ''short'' to-
bacco around the state this season is
due to root rot. Growing in the next
rev to tobacco plants SO stunted with
the root rot disease that they are not
more than three inches high, strong,
healthy tobacco plants. The soil in
which they are growing has been plant
ed to tobacco for several years and is
thoroughly infected with root rot di-
Ssease Yet the plants in this single
row are f1eaithy-and strong. How did
they get there? Many years of exper-
iments in seed selection were required
to get them there In 1913, James
ment at the University of Wisconsin
began investigating the root rot di-
sease of tobacco and he has succeeded,
up strain of tobacco which is highly
resistant to root rot disease. While
his experiments are not yet complete,
uc LIDS OFSIy ISdoOii ~ USuSNS CudC q
type of tobacco suitable to Wisconsin
conditions and to market demands, but
having the additional advantage of be-
ing resistant to root rot. can be devel-
oped and grown in any of the tobacco
sections of the Badger state. Before
supplying growers with seed, another
year will still be required to develop
and test further the growing of this
type of tobacco on a commercial scale.
When this is accomplished, the saving
in Wisconsin alone of tobacco annually
lost because of root rot disease will be
great. ''The survival of the fittest" is
the method Mr.. Johnson used in devel-
oping his resistant type of tobacco.
When tobacco was grown on land in
tested with the root rot disease, he
invariably found that here and there
among the stunted plants would be a
strong one. By using the seed from
such plant on soil .'sick" with the
root rot disease and saving the seed
from the stroegest plants of the next
crop he developed his disease-resistant
strains. '.Until we have learned more
about our new tobacco and have the
experimental work more complete, -
Mr.. Johnson says, ''we are advising
farmers troubled with root rot disease
to plant tobacco on new soils and follow
a rotation"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1917-09-07

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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-08-28
PRICE FIXING PLAN
TO BE EXTENDED
Prssidsnt to Insure Fair
Prices for All War Goods.
Special Despatch 10 Tnr suS

WAsHINGroS. Aug. 27.-Early adoption
by abe Administration Of a price fixing
plan which will apply to practically
every important war commodity was
forecast to-day when II was learned that
President Wilson had called upon Attor-
ney General Gregory for an nterpreta :
ton OF all the legislation so far passed
which confers upon the Government
power to AK prices and reQuis!t!on COM
modities.
II Is the understanding in Washington
that the President views the fixing OF
coal prices as only one step in a far
reaching and vitality necessary plan TO
insure fair prices for all war purchases
and to give private buyers the benefit OF
the prices obtained by the Government.
II the President feels that his powers
are not sufficient under the laws as in
terpreted by Mr.. Gregory, he will, II is
asserted, go to Congress and ask for the
delegation OF specific authority to fxSthe
prices OF all imported commodities or
what will effect the same, and give his
Endorsement Of the Pomerene bill, de-
signed to confer these very powers
Under u liberal Interpretation of the
Lever food bill and the national defence
act tho President Is believed by many
already to have In his hands power tc
fix prices directly or indirectly withou,
the aid Of further legislation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-08-28
ITALIANS PRESS
STUBBORNLY ON
Hard Fighting Results as Re-
enforced Austrians Try to
Check Advance.

AoNDoN, Aug. 27.-Fighting desper-
ately, the Austrian forces steadily are
being driven back north Of Goritx In
the direction OF Vienna. Even Vienna
admits a retirement on the Isonzo front.
according to Central News despatch
from Amsterdam. The Italian advance
is taken as "a logical consequence OF the
capture OF Mount Santo. the peak which
guarded the entrance to the Bainsizza
Plateau from the west.
The taking of the almost impregnabie
height has added greatly to the optimism
of Gen. Cadornas men. For almost the
first time In this sector they have the
advantage in position. and with the
bringing UP of additional heavy artillery
over the mountain range which extends
northwest and southeast from Mount
Santo this advantage will be increased
enormously. Scattered peaks mark the
plateau over which the Italians are ad-
vanc!ng. but the opinion of military ex-
perts is that the most difficult part OF
the Sighting is over for the present.
At the same time the OFFICIAL com.
munication from Rome reports the battle
on the plateau as OF desperate and in
creasing intensity. but adds that the re-
sistance OF the enemy 10 being over
come at various points.
More than 500 prisoners we're taken
yesterday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-08-28
U. S. SLACKERS
DECEIVE FRANCE
Some Wear Uniforms and Cast
Discredit on Our
Army.

PARIS. Aug. 27.-Fear that the
American army may be brought into
disrepute and that the nature Of Ameri-
can aid TO the Allies cause may be mis-
understood has arisen here as result OF
the existence Of curious class Of
slackers.
These consist OF young men OF con-
scription age, some Of whom came here
to Join one organization or another. who.
having voluntarily or involuntarily ter
minated their service. still remain in
Paris wearing their uniforms. but doing
no work There are stll others who also
wear uniforms but who never have done
any relief or ambulance work.
Then there are few cases where the
services Of men. and Of some women too,
have been dispensed with for sufficient
reasons. In such cases the United States
Embassy has advised these persons that
they best can serve their country by
returning home. The embassy. how
ever. is without authority to insist upon
their departure.
No effort has been made to enforce
departure from France OF undesirable
Americans through the taking up and
cancellation of their passports. but II Is
undeniable that the presence In Paris OF
a large number OF Americans In uni
form, but not members OF the army
organization, is partly responsible for
erroneous ideas entertained by many
French people regarding American
troops in France.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-08-28
ITALY AIDING RUSSIA.
IsOnsO Offensive Relieved Pressure
on Kerensky's Lines.

Pointing to the great Italian Offensive
rs a refutation OF the argument that
Germany and Austria Hungary. relieved
OF pressure from Russia. speedily would
crush Italy. Lieut. Vincenazo L. Ludo-
Wei. who is In the city with the Royal
Italian Commission, made several inter-
esting deductions last night from the
course of recent events He draws at
tention to the fact that this Is the Sec
ond big Italian offensive launched this
year. both Of which cost the Austrians
great numbers of troops. This alone.
the officer believes. should serve to re-
flute any argument that the Italians have
been inactive or have not exerted them
selves to the utmost during the twenty
seven months they have been at war.
Continuing. Lieut.. Ludovici said THE
Russian people Is experiencing for the
second time the strong solidarity OF Italy
with the cause of all the Allies. With
their offensive the Italians are doing all
possible to relieve the pressure upon
their great Eastern friend and give Rus
sia time to reorganize her forces and
bar the way to the Teutons."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-08-28
PARIS HARBORS
U. S. AIR CORPS
Hundreds Of Young Americans
Anxious for Official
Connection.
special Cs1ie Despatch to TIE Sex


PARIS, Aug. s7.-Announccment from
Washington that the War Department
would make a special effort TO obtain
more men for the aviation service was
read with special interest here. where
curious condition exists. There are in
France to-day hundreds Of young Amer
leans splendidly qualified to enter the
aviation service and who are of con-
scription age. but most OF whom came
here before the draft law was passed.
Many OF these are engaged in relief or
ambulance work conducted by indepen-
dent organizations. Since the United
States entered the war some OF these or
ganixations. including the Red Cross, the
American Hospital Service, the Ameri-
can Ambulance, Norton Harjes Ambu-
lance. better known as the American
Volunteer Motor Ambulance Service. and
others. have been taken over by the
United States army. There still are
some retaining their independent status,
notably the American Field Service.
In the ranks OF these organizations
there are many young Americans de-
sirous Of becoming army aviators. but
who have been unable to obtain release
from their present service. Scores OF
them are to be seen daily at the new
army headquarters in Avenue Montigne
making application for enlistment. Those
who have finished the term OF relief
work for which they signed and Others
who have secured their release are &C.
cepted quickly II found physically fit
Hundreds Of others equally we'll quail
fed and desirous of becoming army
fiiers have been unable to obtain re-
Tease from the work in which they now
are engaged, principally ambulance and
relief duties and the driving Of auto
mobile trucks. IT Is pointed out that
while the motive which inspired these
young men to volunteer their services
| before their country entered the war
| was most praiseworthy. they now could
be OF more use by entering the army
while their places would be taken by
men. now at home. who are over the
conscription age, and many of whom
have signified their earnest desire to dc
, their bit.
As Pierre Flandin. chairman of the
Inter-Allied Aeronautic Commission
told THE Sun few weeks ago. the
young American athletes and coleg.
| men make the best aviators. II some
method could be devised for replacing
these men there il little doubt that a
large number Immediately would volun.
teer for the air service. The exploits oi
the Lafayette Escadrille have aroused
among them a spirit of admiration ant
a. desire for emulation that has beer
heightened by the citation In general or.
ders to the French army before Verdur
which declared that the bravery ani
spirit of sacrifice Of the LAFAYETTE hieri
have excited the admiration OF the chief,
Of the French army and Of their French
fellow airmen.
| II is probable that members OF som'
orga nixations that have been taken owe
by the army Immediately will Join th'
Aviation Corps. Several men who still
consider themselves under contracts Il
the private organizations. under whicl
they first served recently have decline,
commissions because their status !s no
clear
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-08-28
E. j. BERWI7ND ADMITS
COAL FIRM CAUSED
M7ERBOROUGH 7ZEUP
ANOTHER DRAFT
B0ARDSCANDAL
Records Of Board 1O2, Essex
and Houston Streets, Seized
determinations Ordered.

For the fourth time since local ex-
emption boards met to consider the fit-
ness for service Of those called in the
draft the long arm Of either State or
Federal authority has seized the records
Of the Office and ordered reexaminations
Of the men these boards exempted from
military service.
The latest body to come under the ban
is Board No. 1O2. which meets in Public
School 13 at Essex and East Hous-
ton streets. Last night Deputy At.
torney-General Roscoe s. Conkling. act
ing upon orders from Gov. Whitman.
transmitted through Adjutant-Generai
Louis w. Stotesbury. seized all the
records OF the Office and carried them
back to the State arsenal where they
are to be submitted to the acid test
This board is composed OF, f. J. Cohen.
and DR.. j. II. Mttelman Of 116 CO.
lumbia street.
According 10 Mr.. Conklng more than
$50 men have been rejected for service
by this board on the grounds Of physical
disability alone. The quota for this dis
trict is 234 men. So far 1.400 men have
been examined and only 142 accepted
Mr. Conkling's task Just now is to as
certain the exact physical condition OF
the men rejected by Board No 1o2. TIC
this end. beginning this morning in the
offices Of the Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company, Dr. Victor +. Peterson. as
sisted by DR.. Knight and other men,
bers OF the Metropolitan medical staff
will call before them every man who was
disqualified by the board. Each will be
given the most rigid physical examina.
tion he ever underwent and his case will
be passed upon when the charts are for.
warded to Albany.
When asked last night II he con.
templated making any arrests in thir
case Mr.. Conkling replied:
Not tonight"
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MIDVALE STEEL ASKS
$500 BE EXEMPTED
Needed to Make Naval Guns,
Appeal Board Is Told.
Special Despatch 10 TaE sr.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug 27.--Harry d,
Booth general superintendent Of the
Midvale Steel Company. appeared be.
fore district appeal board No. 2 to-day
and asked exemption OF $500 Of the
company's men from the national army.
To impress the board with the neces!
slty Of the company kee1 Ing it's present
working force OF Il 1000, Mr.. Booth out
lined part OF the Governments naval
programme. According to Mr.. Booth,
the United States Is going to build lbO
torpedo boat destroyers In addition to
those already under contract, The Mid
vale company will make hundreds of
three. four and nve inch guns for the
destroyers and for supply ships and
transports now under construction.
1--WE are making armor plate, naval
guns, gun forgings. artillery weapons,
shells and gun TOOLS" said Mr.. Booth,
"while our normal war working force
Is 1900. we must keep 10000 on the
payroll to fll all vacancies at a mo-
ment's notice. About $500 men are OF
military age. They form the nucleus
of our force"