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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-09-28

Letters from the soldier boys in al
the camps are exceedingly pleasing.
All ind camp life healthful. exciting
and interesting.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-09-28

Mrs. J. L. DeLoach of Ocala, arriv-
ed Saturday to spend a month with
her daughter, Mrs ]. E. Brooker.--
Metropolis.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-09-28

MI w. M. Martin left Monday for
Atlanta to finish his engineering
studies at the Georgia Tech.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-09-28

DR.. and Mrs. w. H. Henry, of Ock.
lawaha, spent the day in Ocala We'd.
nesday.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-09-28

Tnere viii be an examination for
fourth class postmaster at Orange
Springs October "a. 1917.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-09-28

Mr.. G. A. Petteway came up from
Tampa yesterday aftenoon.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-14

Indications point toSta good year for
the Pahang Rubber Company accord
ing to the report of agent, received by
the stockholders.
This report says intpart: !. d.
To the Stockholders End Directors OF
the Pahang Rubber Co., Ltd.
Gentlemen: During the year 1916
the plantation was visited by our Mr..
]. o. Young. His efforts were directed
mainly towards recognizing the
Singapore office of. the agents and
placing 1t in position to give the
very best attention to the manage
ment of your company's affairs as its
Singapore representative.
AS stated in last years report, on
November 1, 1915, Mr.. A. NJ. Law
renee was appointed acting manager
of the company's plantation at Cheroh,
Pahang, to take the place Of Mr.. Wal
lace, who resigned as manager at that
time. Mr.. Lawrence entered the en-
ploy of the company as an assistant on
the plantation in September. 1912, and
at the time of his appointment as act
ing manager an extended leave of abb
sence was due him in consideration
of his three years continuous service
on the plantation. At that time it
was mutually agreed that Mr. Law
renee would defer his leave until a
later date. On June I, 1916, he was
appointed manager of the plantation.
Mr.. Lawrence has now asked for a
years leave of absence, in order that
he may join the British forces at the
'front.' and the directors have granted
him the leave asked for. Mr.. Law
renee is the third of the Pahang plan
tation staff to go to the front.
The manager estimates an output
of $4,000 pounds of rubber for 1917,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-14
DIZZINESS COMES
TO real ESTATE

Real estate men attribute present
dulness in the real estate market to
war The declaration has aroused a
state Of doubt and uncertainty in the
minds Of some prospective purchasers.
Some who would buy with the in
tention Of building, fear that shipping
may be disturbed and shortages in
building materials may result. If they
cannot carry oat building plans except
at added expense they prefer to wait.
On top Of this comes an earlier than
was to be expected departure of tour
lists with q consequent stacking Of de-
mand for rooms, cottages and houses.
This affects the plans of those who
would build for investment, Still 9TH
ers await developments on the calling
out Of the guard or of enlistments.
All Of these tend to deter purchasers
either for home building or invest
ment, dealers say. They report the
market dulier than for many weeks
Iast.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-14
SUGAR SHIPMENTS
ARE STILL BELOW
FACTORS SCHEDULE
Marketings Are Well Ahead of
Last Years Same Date
and Prices Higher

Though sugar shipments are well in
advance Of those at the same date last
year they are still about $4,000 tons be-
hind schedule, according to the fig
ures given by Manager NOVEL; of the
Sugar Factors Company. Shipments
have not fallen further behind in the
last fortnight but neither have they
gained on the schedule appreciably.
With the Maui on the run and with
the larger American Hawaiian steam
ers continuing the schedule can from
now on be kept up with and probably
sufficient gains made to make up the
present shortage Of shipment.
Present shipments. including ship
ments from plantations not of the
Sugar Factors Company, amount to
about q third of the estimated crop
for the year. To date shipments by
the Sugar Factors Company amount
to more than 1900 tons. Up to
April /, that company reported the
shipment 169, $50 and since then there
was shipped on 7649 tons, Lurline
1876. Mexican 1850, and Sierra 1O1.
This makes total Of 1871, 217 to which
are to be added shipments by outside
companies to cate which are not in
cluded in Sugar Factors figures. The
situation is fairly satisfactory provid-
ed no steamers be taken off
Prices continue better than a year
ago. Sales have been made as high
as $40 according to mainland cables
to local houses though the Sugar Plant
ers' report on Thursday was $685..
No further report had been received
up to yesterday afternoon and a com.
parison Of prizes with April Is, 1916
show that then sugar was 1868 lower,
being then quoted at 5.S67.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-14
LOCTL Building
AFFECTED BY War

War has at last laid its finger on the
building operations OF Honolulu with
the result that the number Of permits
issued this week, fell to Is and all
we're issued on two days, ii April 10,
and 4 April Is. The estimate cost is
21,033.50. Unlil last week the pros
poets of q declaration Of war between
United States and Germany and even
last week after the declaration build
ing here was little affected and con-
TUNED up TO the Average of past years
for the same period. This week, how
ever, building fell off and what little
was done Is mostly in the nature of
alterations AID repairs.
OF the Is permits issued by the
building inspector this week five were
for the erection of seven cottages, one
for the construction of a Protestant
Episcopal church on McCuly street
500 feet mauka OF Young street and
three for the erection of warehouses,
one by the Union Feed Company and
two by the Honolulu Junk Company
and the other nine permits were for
repairs, alterations and small addi-
'tions to present buildings.
The largest permit was for $4144 10
move and alter q building OF the Mid
Pacific Institute in Manoa valley.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-14

With nearly the whole town look,
ing on, Bessie Norton and Joseph
Bowling of Florence. Cal, were mar
ried recently on top of smokestack
200 feet high. ..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-14
AGENTSTELL YEARS PROGRESS
TANJONG-OLAK RUBBER PLANTATION

visions. Division ] covers an area of
535 acres. This division Is composed
mostly OF the young rubber, a large
IL twice -.
The average number Of trees per
acre that were tapped in this division
In 1916 was GIG trees and the average
yield OF rubber per acre was 29f
pounds. In Division there are 40
acres Of new rubber and 403 acres on
which trees are being tapped. The
average number Of trees tapped per
acre on this division is l04 and the
average yield per acre is 1913 pounds.
The average yield per tree In d.
and in Division 2, s.S2 pounds.
For 1917 the manager estimates au
output of 100000 pounds OF rubber as
against 273,964 pounds produced dur
ing 1916. This is an increase Of &C.,
036 pounds, which we believe ,s i
conservative estimate.
Some effects from thinning out
may be seen from the following fig.
ures taken from the records Of the
plantation.
During May, 1916, 1854 trees were
being tapped on Division and the
yield was at the rate of 452 POUNDS
per acre per anpum. During the fol-
lowing six months 1000 Of these trees
were cut out, leaving 39,4S3 trees from
which the November output from Di-
vision was obtained The res,.lts
showed that the yield was at the rate
of 464 pounds per acre per annum.
showing that the yield of the remain
ing trees had increased enongn TO
make up for the loss Of the 1000 trees
that were cut out. In December the
yield from this division was at the
rate of 4l3 pounds per acre per an
num-"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-14
FOREIGN PURCHASES
NOT INJURIOUS TO
BUSINESS OF U. S.

While it is gratifying to see the de-
termination Of people in various walks
of life to do their bit" toward helping
the country in case of war, it is not
always possible to commend the meth
intentioned suggest. This observa-
tion may apply to the earnest ana
conscientious women who have begun
a movement to induce members of
their sex generally in this country to
refrain from buying new and fashion
able garments, The theory is that
extravaganza of the kind is not in
consonance with war conditions, when
the strictest economy should be exer-
cised and all extravasance tabooed.
This is very good thing so far as
concerns the European belligerents,
who are trying their best to raise
money enough to finance their war
operations and to keep up exchange,
but the same reasons do not apply
here. So far as imports are concerned,
those from France are an aid to that
republic which is appreciated, and the
same holds true as to the imports from
Great Britain, Italy, and Russia
among the belligerepts. To the do
nestle interests it is especially impor-
tant that buying shall be kept up to
the level for which preparations have
been made. Otherwise, there will be
business failures and curtailment of
Industrial activity, resulting in much
Unemployment, with its consequent
restitution. One Of the great evils in
times of panic is the curtailment Of
buying by those who can afford to do
so. 1t serves to accentuate and in
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-14
REPORT OF PAHANG RUBBER CO.
POINTS TO YEAR Of PROSPERITY

as against 29S,930 pounds produced
during 1916, or an increase OF $1,000
pounds. The estimated cost Of pro-
duction for the 1917 crop is only
$6S0.52 more than the cost of pro-
duction of the 1916 crop. The market.
ing charges will be higher, however,
owing to a war tax of 5 per cent on
the value of the crop. if the price of
rubber is two shillings and six pence
or over If the price is under two
and a half shillings, the war tax will
be 2Ia per cent, insteal of per cent.
The following are the average prices
realized in Singapore by the Pahang
Rubber Plantation for the past few
years:
The first rubber produced was in
1911 and the crop was sold at an aver
age price of CSC per pound. The price
realized in 1912 average Csc; during
1913, 64.04c: during 1914, ATTIC; dur
ing 1915, $3.50, and during 1916,
GO16c. During August, 1914, the month
in which war was declared in Eu-
rope, the price of rubber fell to sec in
Singapore This was due, principally,
to the inability of the rubber planters
to get their crops to the worlds mar
kets, with the result that there was
shortage of rubber in New York, where
the price advanced to SLIP.
The effect of the war has been to
increase the cost Of supplies. Acetic
acid, which in 1914 was costing $5.13
per jar, advanced to 1920, and lis
now costing 1856. Quinine has adj
vanced from $755 per pound in 1914
to $13.68. Ninety pounds of quinine
was consumed on the plantation last
year,. Box shocks advanced from
28kc to SIC. r.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-14
NO REAL ALARM FELTFOR ACTUAL
SHORTAGE Refined SUGAR INN. Y.

this season, including the amount Of
Philippine sugar available to the
American market. as follows: Louis
States beet sugar CROP, $4,000; Ha-
wait, $4,000: Porto Rico, 460, 900, and
Philippines. 10000, a total of $780,
900 tons. - -.. 49,.
The instruction in Cuba, together
with climatic conditions, is held to
justify reduction of the Cuban crop
estimated FROM 100000 to 5000, 900
tons, and 1t is said that half a mil
lion tons have been contracted for
European account and still further
purchases for England and France are
being made. e.. - 49, !.
IT" says the statement, "as much
as 100000 tons af the Cuban crop
remains available for the United States
this amount, added tc the 100000
tons grown within our own borders,
will still allow 80 pounds of sugar
for every man. woman and child in
the country, approximately the same
amount per capita as was consumed
last year In the matter of sugar
supplies the United States is in a
much better position than other lead
ing nations. While sugar has adj
vance1 in price during the last year
as a direct result of short crops the
increase is only about 16 per cent,
much less than in the case of other
essential food supplies. Sugar is
cheaper in the United States than in
any other important sugar using coun.
try This result is directly due to the
growth of the home industry and to
the fact that we produce more than
half Of all the sugar we consume"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-14
COPPER PRICES
MAY STAY HIGH

Demand from all quarters" says
Copper Gossip, has broadened out at
an astonishing rate, thereby clearly
demonstrating that the movement into
consumption actually justifies the re-
markable expansion In output witness.
ed during the last two years. The en-
tire copper industry in this country is
on the best footing ever known in its
history, and yet the absorption of the
metal has been on such hinge scale
that nearby product Is difficult to OBJ.
tain In large quantities. r
More copper was produced last year
than ever before and still larger tom
mage is expected in 1914 The record
breaking figures of 1916 will probably
be exceeded this year. II the position
Of the copper trade is to be maintained
on the present extraordinary basis 1t
viii be a big argument in favor of the
persistent effort to enlarge producing
capacity to an extent that will cover
every possible legitimate requirement
for long time. With highly salts
fastory outlet for production, more
copper Is expected to be available for
manufacturing use during the next
twelve months than in any similar Pc
riod.i II is gratifying that the cop.
per resources are abundant for the
widely scattered needs Of the consum.
ing world. es..z
The market has had q long period
of high prices. War demand has been
effective In bringing about extraordi.
nary advances in market values, and
while underlying conditions encourage
a firm outlook it does seem that bull
ish factors have forced the selling
basis for copper as high as it should
go. Inquiries in the market are princi-
pally for July and August deliveries
and later shipments All domestic
manufacturers continue very active,
and present indications are for a de
cidedly busy year." ~.
The periodical says that production
in the first two months of the year is
estimated at 100000, 900 pounds. In
this period exports amounted to 12S,.
$4,000 pounds, leaving POI, 536, 900
pounds for home use. Ii consumption
In this country is using up copper at
the approximate rate Of 125,000, 900
pounds month, 1t is apparent that
present melting by manufacturers and
export shipments show a substantial
excess over current output. II.
I'm fact, on the 5asis Of these fig.
ures," Copper Gossip adds. supplies
appear to be short 2S.464,O0 pounds
OF requirements. The deficiency must
be made up from surplus stocks exist.
ing at primary sources. With the stu
alton such as outlined, it is easy to
understand why the mark for copper
has developed the firmness which has
been Characteristic feature for many
months. The notable increase in re-
finery outputing capacity, which be.
comes operative this year, should
tend TO adjust the technical condition
Of the metal on basis that will keep
values from unsafe mutations.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-14

II we had river like the Amazon,
stretching inland from New York, the
greatest ocean steamers afloat could
SAIL through the heart OF the United
States rs far as Omaha, Neb.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-14

Madrid, Spain, offers an excellent
market for motor trucks. Counsel Ely
E. Palmer suggests that American
manufa cturers send representatives
into the destrict. ,..~..-.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-14

NEW YORK, n. Y.-That there is
no likelihood OF a sugar shortage in
the United States, that the public
should not be misled by alarmist re-
ports or by temporary scarcity which
may exist in certain localities, and
that there is no occasion for paying
exorbitant prices or buying in stocks
beyond immediate needs, are the chief
points brought out in statement is
sued by Facts About Sugar, a trade
PAPER devoted TO American sugar pro-
duction.
The statement says that the whole.
sale price OF sugar in New York is s
cents a pound, and 1t should be sold
by retailers at from to 10. In spite
of the fact that the sugar crops in
practically all important producing
sections supplying the American mar
ket are far below earlier estimates,
1t is said that there will be plenty
Of sugar to go around.
Less than half of the 100000 900
pounds OF sugar used by the people
Of the United States in a year is i'm
ported, and the approximately 4,500.-
000,005 pounds grown in the United
States come from the cane fields of
Louisiana, Hawaii ard Porto Rico and
the sugar beet farms and factories
scattered across the country from Ohio
to California. A limited amount of
cane sugar is Trough: from the Phil
ippines, but on account of the cost
and scarcity Of ocean transportation
a large part Of the Philippine crop
has found market iL the Far East
during the PAST year
The statement estimates the pro-
duction from these sections during
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-14

Details OF the affairs OF the Taniong
Olak Rubber Company are contained
In the report OF the agents Of the com.
Iany 10 the stockholders I'm booklet
received this week. in part II says:
During the year 1916 the planta-
ton was visited by our Mr.. J. O.,
Young. Ills efforts were directed
mainly towards recognizing the Sing
apore office OF the agents and placing
II In a position to give the very best
attention 10 the management Of your
company's affairs as It's Singapore rep
resentative.
The company, at the present time,
holds three leases from the Johore
government--Lease No. l30, which
was for the original 1000 acres ac-
quired by the company; Lease No. IA,
for 1908 acres. known as the Meranti
Sundei Lease; and Lease No. l62, for
533 acres, known as the Kampong
Lease and covering Gin partD the land
which was formerly occupied by Ma
lays az the time that the first lease
(No. 1900 was acquired. 4
cUnder Lease No. 100 the company
pays no annual rent, but an export
duty is paid to the government on all
the rubber produced, said duty not to
time the government has collected an
export duty. of 2h per cent.
Lease No. ia pays an annual rent
this year. and from now on, of $3.50
Straits Currency per acre l$1.42Hs
gold1 and an export duty on the rub
Der produced OF az per cent.
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t Ne .s =. -. - q ,,.s,se, n.,,r ba ths
,.s 49, s - -, e,,,.i , ss,.si - sos0
c,rss, &C., cnrr.,.e 800. ne. ecra Ss1 noiE
,r,s ~. .,S =, ~. sS,,,,t d,tS of oiL ner
s s' - al -,, 49, shssnsd Nc
1' - 81 $3.50 800, sa -, ...,.,.h 100
1890 80 1 1890 ri ' az Johors A. tSs
$3.50, 49, ~ strers,,, ,e,o,,,,
llsssns slsne, .-e = ~. ~ $3.50.
,',s.ll ehe Sseps.hes u rms piope'
s'.lo.'. =
the annual rent on the leases Ior
1916 was paid u FeDfuary, 1917. In
Ger the new grant however. tne rent
VIII be payable N ADVANCE, tnus max
ing e necessary 70 pay TWO years rent
during 1917
Carrylne out the above plan VIII
practicaliy NOT tuect Inc profit anu
loss account lor lsl4. As Tar as tne
MANAGERS estimates OF income ana
expenditure are concerned, Il VIII oniy
mean reduction OF 10000 from the
estimated DUTY ana an increase o. z
ike amount ~ rent ana survey lees,
q the AUffmU|nn RnEf NJ nrn0nCf.0n
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-14
Market and Mining
Digest Six
Months Free

Our Market & Mining Digest,
published semi-rlonthly, con-
tnit1 late informa ton con-
corning the gold. silver and
copper mines OF the West. A
request will bring this publi-
Gallon e you FREE for six
our Statistical Department
will prepare for you special
letter covering the history.
geology and Indicated possi-
6iIifieS Of any mining COM
naIiy Al which you are inter-
ested without cost or obliga-
b. 3. TETER d co.
Members Los Angeles Stock
Exchange
1921 !. W. Hellman Bldg.
Los Angeles. Cal
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-14

crease the troubles of those least able
to bear them. Just at present there
seems to be no good reason why wo-
men should refrain from buying beau
tiful garments and other accessories,
and it is hardly likely that any con
siderable number will be influenced by
appeals to them to do so.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-14
MlDklFF TO CONSTRUCT
HOME IN MAN0A VALLEY

Frank E. Midkiff. instructor at Pu-
nahou, is planning TO build two story
residence on Oahu avenue in Manoa
valley. The building will be A x 81
feet in size and it is estimated viii
cost $5402. The first floor will have
six rooms and the second five. The
architect is E A. p. Newcomb and the
builrer the City Mill Company.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-14

Lord Curzon, in speech at Chel-
sea, said England had produced some
1000 or 5000 books dealing with the
war alone and the productivity of
France was almost as great.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-10-19

ammunition rife but a rifle with
parts which may be interchanged
quickly on the battlefelds of Europe
and which may be turned out by
three factories in this country. The
Ordnance Bureau is willing to stand
on this basis. inasmuch as every sol
dier will be supplied rife of that
type when he starts for France.
There are now at each OF the can
tonments 5000 rifles suitable for
drilling purposes. A rife to each
man Is not imperative for purposes
of drill as the companies can drill at
different hours. The main thing is
to supply rifles when the trained
men are ready 10 leave, and such
rifles viii be rapidly turned out now
by three factories and two govern
ment factories which have equipped
themselves during the summer fol
the work and can supply the rifles IL
sufficient numbers at the required
time
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-10-19
SATAN oUTCLAsSED
BY KAISER WILLIAM,

The devil sat by lake of fire on a
pile of sulphur kegs; his head was
bowed upon his breast. his tail be-
tween his legs: look of shame was
on his face-the sparks dripped from
his eyes-he had sent up his resigna-
tion to the throne, up in the skies
I'm down and out" the devil said
he said it with sob-"there are
others that outclass me and want to
quit my job. He'll isn't in it with the
land that lies alon the Rhine; Pm a
has-been AMI piker and therefore, I
resign. One ammunition maker with
his body of shot and shell, knows
more about damnation than all the
imps of hell Give my job to Kaiser
Bill. the author of this war-he un-
derstands 1t better, a million times
by far. l hate to leave the old home
the spot l love so we'll, but feel that
I'm not up to date in the art of run
ming LEX.