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The Washington herald., 1917-09-13
ALIEN Stacker
BILL IS PASSED
Senate Thought Diplomacy
Too Slow and Put the
Measure Through

Taking the situation into its own
hands the Senate yesterday passed a
bill making mandatory the drafting of
what are said to be more than a mil
lion alien slackeTs in this country.
Some weeks ago the Senate passed
a resolution directing the President to
enter into diplomatic negotiations to
gather in these slackers. This diplo-
tic channel was declared to be the
Policy of the Administration rather
than the more drastic procedure. But
certain Senators said yesterday they
were tired of waiting" for the State
Department to act, and that diplomacy
was too slow.
No intimatiOn was given that the
bill would be called up. 1t met with
little opposition, however, when the
viva vOce vote was taken.
In the House a similar bill failed to
meet equal success. A plan to bring
it up after the urgent deficiency bill
is disposed of, was blocked by Stat
ford. of Wisconsin,. He made no eX-
planation.
May Make Special Order.
1t is said that a rule will be brought
in making the bill in order. and it
will be put through. Tire Senate bill,
of which Chamberlain, of Oregon,
chairman of the Military Affairs Com
mittce is author, was altered yester-
day in one important particular. 1t
now provides that while Germans and
other aliens of the Central Powers,
such as Austrians. Turks and BulgaT-
ians, cannot be made to fight. they
can be drafted and utilized for other
necessary purposes during the present
emergency" This means they can be
used on the road work, farms, etc,
Chinese, japanese and others whose
treaties provide that they shall not
be subject here to military duty. are
exempted from the bill
Senator Stone. Of Missouri, object
ed yesterday to the passage of the
bill. As chairman of the Foreign
Relations Committee, which recon-
| mended the previous or 'McCumbcI
resolution" he took the ground that
diplomacy was the right course. He
warned against possible dangers OF
interference with existing treaties.
IF we insist on this" said he,
how can we ever protest against
other nations doing the same thing
with our people residing with their
borders? How for instance can we
keep Carranza's government from TAX
ing an American citizen and putting
him in the service of the Mexican
army"
In answer. Senator Lodge, of Mas
saChusetts, said:
1T is within the power of any of
our allies to give US authority to
apply the seleCtiye draft or to with
hold it. If they consent that is a
diplomatic settlement; if they refuse.
nothing can be done"
The Washington herald., 1917-09-13
SEES TRIUMPH
FOR THE ALLIES
Lord Reading, Head of Brit,
ish Mission, Says Vic
tory Is Certain.
(By the international News Serylce.D

An Atlantic Port, Sept. 12-Finai
and complete triumph for the allies
battling for democracy against auto
cracy is assured not so much by the
material as by the moral assistance
of the United States, Lord Reading,
chief justice of England, declared to-
day when he arrived here at the
head OF an important British mission.
Assisted and encouraged by your
genius and resources and uncon-
querable spirit, the allies must win"
the British financier declared as he
stepped from the ship.
The struggle is stern and costly,
he added, but the cause is great
and worthy. Victory is delayed, per
haps, but ultimateI certain, and II
will bring the triumph OF the peo-
pie rule over the autocratic rule ana
will get rid Of unscrupulous autocratic
rule. Then and only then will there be
lasting peace.
"The mission comes to your coun-
try TO discuss and arrange with you
important details of cooperation in
the war: but the result of this, how
ever, successful. cannot have as far
reaching an effect upon the world
history as a determination Of free
people to end a military tyranny
which is a perpetual menace to the
security and liberty of the world.
II need not enlarge to you the en-
couragement we and our allies de-
rive from the entrance of the United
States into the war. Great as is the
material assistance you are contrib
uting to the cause, it is not greater
in value than the moral stimulus to
those who for more than three years
have been engaged in conflict and
who have made daily and hourly
sacrificcs of blood and treasure sur
passing the widest notions Of any OF
the war prophets.
An Important Mission.
your President has made it clear
to the whole world that the battle is
being waged tc make the world sate
for democracy
The mission arriving today is the
most important British delegation
arriving in this country since the
visit of Alfred J. Balfour and his
colleagues. Lord Reading is accom-
panied by Col f. d. Swinton, assis-
tant secretary Of the British war
cabinet, and J. NJ Keynes, of the
British treasury. Lord Reading and
his aids will proceed 10 Washington
to hold conferences with high ofhcials
of the American government.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-09
LiUine Back East Has
Nothing On Ell Paso in
Price of Things TO Eat

II there are any fasteners VINO cLalIn
that rhe price OF living back east IS
much lower than in FL Paso, Just LEI
them look at the market list. local
dealers say. as the prices OF practically
every home staple OF note IN TINS CITY
is identical with those OF many eastern
and northern cities.
FL PasO. according 90 the dealers Is
I'm the CITY class. and although the
pass CITY eggs are a little bit higher
than those in other cities. prices gen
eralIv Of foodstuff viii undergo a very
favorable comparison
For an example FL Paso butter Is
selling at $40 and $50 3 pound. where
hack in Chicago the stuff that goes on
the breakfast toast is SAG, absolutely
no less Eggs in this town by the Rlo
Grande are selling for $40 and $50
cents and are selling for 81 IN Dai-
is Tex. positively the lowest quota
fion IN Los Angeles you can get 2
dozen eggs for $50. wonderful to think
of isn't il. but back in old Chi they
will soak YOU just % cents more Tor L
enecfmens of the same product
New potatoes are in the bins OF the
market dealers now, and are selling Tor
Ten cents a pound The old potatoes
are selling for four pounds for quar-
Ter Fresh fish. right off the ice. is
retailing for 20 cents up to p cents.
the varieties being founder, smelt and
red snapper. Lettuce. cabbages, car
rots remain the same price, the two
former items bringing down ten cents
TeT uound. while the last retails at two
punches for five cents. No notable
changes are recorded in the meat mar
ker this week
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-09
CITY TAXES
DELINQUENT MARCH 18TH.

To facilitate payment of City Taxes,
my office, beginning today. will remain
open during the noon hour, and from
Monday of evenings until 5 o'clock
Penalty for failure to pay before the
18th. 10 per cent plus one dollar, and
another dollar for cost of advertising;
thereafter 10 per cent interest until
VIM. P 3. McSain.
City Tax Assessor and Collector
ADV
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-09

Break your glasses. Phone ass and
we will send for them. TOric Optical
Co. corner Texas and Oregon Sts--Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-09

2Os Texas St, with fine basement Box
so. Electric elevator We are moving to /
Fverybody's Bldg, because We need
more room for our continually grow
ing business. Il Paso Piano CO.-AdT.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-09
Ewes Examined Properly

Geo. D. Kendall, 22S Mesa Avenue,
Makes Glasses Right-Adv-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-30
H0NOLULUS GREAT POSSIBILITIES
TO Be ACHIEVED THROUGH CAREFUL
PLANNING and UNSELFlSH ACTION
Frank c. Anterior Suggests Some Vital Work to Be Under
taken to Make City Best CIeanest Most Beautiful and
Progressive on the acknowledgement OF People as
important as Development of Business
BY r. c. ATHERToN

HONOLULU has made such great
progress in so many ways during
- the past five years, that II seems
quite fitting that special edition OF
this paper should be devoted to set
ting forth in detail the various lines,
of progress and improvements which
have taken place in these islands dur
ing this period.
These various phases are being so
well covered that the writer has
thought it might be advisable to look
ahead and, Judging by the progress
Of the past, try to estimate to some
extent what the future has in store
for US, and what we should be doing
to prepare for the many changes
which will probably take place.
Are we to continue to grow and
develop as much during the next five
years as during the past? What
should be our aims for the future and
along what particular lines should
we demand growth? In fact, Is this
not q most fitting time for US to
pause and take account of stock and,
based on past experiences, calmly
think out some constructive plan,
and bend our energies along certain
we'll defined lines, and not go on
in hit-and-miss fashion without look
ing ahead to build wisely and well.
We are apt to be stampeded or start
off pelI-mell on some fad that Is In
troduced from the mainland or con-
ceiyed by some local person or or
ganization. Often the motives which
promote various projects are good,
but more often too much time. en-
ergy and money are spent on projects
that are not vital or bring any worth
while results.
Future Possibilities
I, for one, believe that Honolulu
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-30

has q big future before II. do not
think that we have begun to realize
the opportunities ahead. The war has
so far proved Of great financial bene-
fit to US from the increased returns
from our sugar crop, but this Ii like,
~ to be much changed In few years.
However, we have hardly begun to
realize the benefits that viii accrue
from the opening Of the Panama
Canal, and in o few years We should
have large freight and passenger
steamers calling here On an average
of every day. With the great IN
crease In the sire OF the army and
the increased pay Of the army men,
not to mention the development OF
Pearl Harbor Naval Station and per-
manent army posts, an ever larger
amount OF money will be spent here
continually. so that as business CEN
ter I do not see how Honolulu can
help but grow steadily.
Tourist Traffic Growing
We have only Just begun to realise
what the tourist business means TO-
the Islands, and now that visitors
have started coming here by the hum
dreds, In the next few years they viii
be coming by the thousands. The
money they spend finds its way into
many channels OF business that are
not ordinarily affected. This Il al
ready leading to the development Of
some new lines Of trade. I have faith
to believe that many new industries
will be developed IN the next few
years which viii give employment TO
an ever.increasing population.
While we viii undoubtedly have
low sugar prices q few years after
the close Of this great war, and 4 +
---.
fconfinued On mage twol
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-30
S3,722,742 TAX
REVENUE FLOWS
into TREASURY
Auto Assessments Steady in
Growth, $73,792 Being
Paid in 1916

Interesting facts showing the gain
in territorial tax collections during
recent years are cleaned In going over
tax collections for the fiscal year end
ing July 1, 1916, and Of the calendar
years for four or i've years pacK:
Complete figures for the COLLECTIONS OF
the present fiscal year are not yet
complete. 4
For the year from June 80, 1915, to
June 80, 1916, various collections were
as follows: Real estate taxes, $I,S7SS
454.92; personal, $1,o59, 560.27; 10 per
cent penalty, $4,000; bicycles, 81
046.35; automobiles, $73,792.s0; car
riages, carts, ETC., $25,63750; brakes
and sulkies, $1,741.20; road tax, $107s
1880; poll tax, $53,599.19; school tax,
$107, 1852; dogs and dog tags, $5,.
06424; advertising costs. $64; income
tax, $780,, 1885; special income tax,
$685., $685.; special territorial, $780,
1923. Total, $3,722.742.07. - =
Compared with these the taxes col
lected for various calendar years are
Real estate-1s12, s1,O1s,oss.14;
1918. $1,O5S.5S9.75; 1914, $1os1, 45o.22;
1915, $1,314,196.08. r
Personal property-1912, $912, 240.-
o.; 1913, 1892, 356.07; 1914, $S3S,4Ss..
Is; 1915, $1,023, 25O.62.
Bicycles-1912, $3,066.70; 1913, So
S11.65; 1914, $4,000; 1915, $4,139.25.
3 Automobile taxes each year are In
teresting, showing a steady growth.
This year these taxes are expected to
be much heavier than ever before. By
past years they are as follows: 1912,
SIS, 71o.95; 1913, $27,167.80; 1914, $685..
1866; 1915, $52,245.10.
Carriages and carts-1912, $24,437!.
25; 1913, $S0.127.s0; 1914, $27,3S2.05;
1915, $27,144.75.
Brakes and sulkies-1912, $2.256.70
1918, $2,269; 1914, $2,164; 1915, ST.
1920. In the decrease Of taxes for
this department and the one mention
ed just previous is shown the rapid
gain by automobiles as a mode of
transportation.
Dogs and dog tags-1912, $5,653.42;
1918, $5,76424; 1914, $5,297.S4; 1915,
IS, 444.9S. These figures show that
the dog population throughout the ter.
rftory remained at practically a con-
slant value during the various years
Poll taxes-1912, $4S,iY.l1; 1913,
$50, 494.73; 1914, $51,529.04; 1915, $50.
+ 371.39.
Road taxes-1912, $9s,753.44: 1913.
S112,905.05; 1914, $103,S34.49; 1915,
$1O7, 475.4S.
School taxes-1s12, ss,sss.7o; 1913
$11S,5SO.24; 1914, $102,S56.57; 1915,
500, 1888.
People have learned to pay their
taxes more promptly as the years
went by, Judging from the decrease
noted in the 10 per cent penalty
charged for delinquency. This is in.
teresting to note year by year as fol.
lows: 1910, $7,13462; 1911, $7,o61..
Is; 1912, $3,326.s7; 1913, SASHA;
1914, $2.054.O5; 1915, $3,052.S0.
Income-1912, $529,077; 1913, $685.
039,S5; 1914, $302.969.7S; 1915, $442,-
I41O.O6.
Special income-1912, s4S7, $40;
1913, $23O,563.22; 1914, $129,3O6.53;
1915, $199.SS244.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-30
1917 EXPECTED TO BE HAWArs BANNER SUGAR YEAR
CROP ESTIMATED TO BRING REVENUE OF S75,947,OOO

rHE figures herewith on cane area
and crop tonnage. supplied b Al
len NJ. NOVEL;, SECRETARY and man
ager Of the Sugar Nlctors COMPANY,
Ltd, give . comprehensive idea OF the
growth Of the Factors sugar plsnta.
lions In the last five years.
According 10 Mr.. NoMell's figures,
Of the total area Of cane land under
cultivation in 1911, 1876 acres.
there were 57,3S3 acres Of irrigsted
lands and 65,l1s Of unirrigated The
irrigated lands produced S69, 7lS TONS
Of sugar, or GA tons to the acre.
while the unirrigated lands, 65AlS
acres, produced 204, l2S tons, or 10Y
TO the acre
Last year the total area under eul.
tivation was 1873 acres more than the
1911 area. The 1916 area was Ass
acres. or which 1881 were irrigated
lands, producing sss.ol9 tons Of sugar,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-30
BY [. p. LARSEN,
AsrIculturlst, Hawaiian Sugar Plant

AarIculturlst, Hawaiian Sugar Plant
ers' Experiment station.
The past five years mark an era OK
unusual progress in the Held Work OF
our sugar plantations.
Realizing that further improvements
In mill work can at best add but very
little to our sugar output, the atten-
ton of sugar people has been directed
more specifically to the field. II Is
here that the sugar is made and here
where most Of the money Is expended.
It is here, therefore, that the greatest
chances for development are to be
found :
Among the more striking develop
ments of the last five years the fol-
lowing ten are perhaps most worthy
of attention. 80
Trash conservation.
2-Increased fertilization. 49,.
3.-Tractor engines. -
4.-Spraying for weed control. I
5.-Motor trucks and automobiles.
6.-Field experiments.
!. 7.-Insect control IL ,s
8.-Paper mulches. @
9.-NeW Seeding varieties.
10.-Water development and conser-
Walton.
11.-Scientific work.
1. TRASH CONSERVATION
The general practise Of conserving
cane trash on unirrtgated plantations
dates back to 1914. It was in use ON
many plantations much before that
time to limited extent. In the early
days, as much as 20 and 30 years
ago, many plantations made a prac.
tise of blowing under all the trash and
field residues instead Of burning.
Later the practise came into disuse.
partly on account of labor shortage
and partly on account Of borers. In
1904 Pepeekeo Sugar Company, under
the management of Mr. Webster, began
the practise of conserving trash con-
sistently and in ten years time the
results from the practise were so
marked that no one could longer doubt
its value. In 1914, largely as re-
suit of the experience of the Pepee-
keo Sugar Company the practise be-
cane general on nearly every non-ir-
rigated plantation in the islands.
On the irrigated places the practise
las not yet become universal The
trash on these places Ii dry, and diff
ficult to handle. It rots. less readily
and requires much more labor to han
die than is the case on non-irrigated
places. The soils. furthermore, are
not as shallow and washed out as Is
the case on unirrigated places and
therefore responds less readily to the
addition .of humus. On the irrigatefl
places, however, II addition 70 the sol
,improGement that r1snlts nom he ~
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-30

Repairs to the ex-Gernan merchant
vessels In this port have caused a
good many thousands OF dollars to
flow into the treasures of local iron
works and also into the pockets Of
skilled ship mechanics, ever since the
United States seized the wiener
wursts' on the declaration Of war
April 6. Several of, the vessels have
been sent onA their way and are now
the property Of the q. s. shipping
board
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-30
s7,75s,54s ss1, s4s,5s

IN response to the call Of the
country and in cooperation with
the recently created food commits
sion, our sugar industry is taking
3 leading part to make Hawaii,
although non-contiguous, q self
sustaining territory Of the United
states Of America, and all signs
indicate that in this undertaking,
too, Hawaii no doubt viii fully
meet the expectations Of our ad.
ministration.
gro. RODIEK.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-30
HONOLULU BOASTS TEN
BANKS, 1000 STORES. 112
FOOD PRODUCT FACTORS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

An idea Of the number Of diff. =
= ferent establishments In Honolulu :
= which viii be required to take =
i cut licenses in July Is shown BY :
= the licenses which d. L. Conks =
= ling, city and county treasurer, is :
= preparing to issue, beginning =
= July 2.
= The largest number Is the :
= straight merchandise stores which z
y total 1900, while drivers are sec
= ond with 500 and passenger vehi- =
= cIes third with 400. Others re- =
= CURED to take out licenses are: =
= Barber shops Zone for each =
y chair) 226, lodging and tenement =
= restaurants $50. notary public 100, q
= manufacturers Of food products 4
= 126, drays and wagons 100, auc- =
= ton dealers 3, banking houses =
3 10, billiard pariors tone for each =
= tablet so, brokers, merchandise =
y IL, stock brokers 10, butchers for =
= the sale Of beef 80 and the sale Of \
, pork 40, dyeing and cleaning 4
\ works Is. horseshoeing 20, hotels 4
y and boarding houses 40, hand \
= laundries 30. livery stables Is, 4
= milk so. master plumbers 80, to- 4
, hacco stores so and secondhand \
dealers IS.
: + 49, :.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-30
SUGAR MAKERS
SET PACE FOR
ALL TERRITORY
.1Prouress Of HaWaii's Main
Industry Theme Of Valuable
Article By President OF Sugar
Planters Association
BY GEO. RoDIEK
Precedent Hdacoii0a Sugar Plan

by dEO. nOD1GN ? .- - K
President Hdsc0ii6a Sugar Plan
terS Association.
THE true reflector Of HaYaii's
progress must show the pro
ductive development Of the
soil. Cur energy having succeed
"a IN making Hawaii's areas yield
q productiveness in keeping with
the strides Of progress in normal
times. we may well say that We
have reached the ambitious goal
contemplated BY the pioneers OF
our industries. But we are no
longer living the dreams Of the
pioneer, neither here nor on the
mainland; our established indus.
tries today are called upon TO
strain to the utmost their facil-
tiles to render q still greater pro.
ductiveness in order to aid in sup
plying the wants Of our country
and the world.
The sugar industry in Hawaii
has steadily grown larger during
the past quarter century, each
year showing q decided increase in
the crops harvested, an improve
mcnt IN the methods employed in
the fields and mills and q better.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-30

Work on the new territorial Piers
s, 8 and 10 is breezing right along,
and the song Of the concrete mixer Is
heard daily along the embareadero.
The contractors, the Lord Young En-
cheering Company are helping to
swell the Industrial payroll by many
thousands OF dollars q month on the
wharf Job. :
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-30

for the last five years: 1915, total
tonnage, 59S,4S3; 1915, 646,445; 1914,
6l7,0S8; 1913, 546,79S; 1912, S5,25S.
: Estimates for the 1917 crop now are
!643, $50 tons, which, il they prove cor
rect, will come within 1926 tons Of the
record breaking 1915 crop and will be
50,137 tons more than last years out
put.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-30

6.34 tons to the acre. and the re.
mainder, 53,0SS acres, OF unirrigated
lands, which produced 199, 5g3 tons, or
3 7e "a tha acre IS ~ = & q - 8
The 1917 Manual of Hawaiian Sc
curiaies shows the annual production
Of sugar in the Hawaiian Islands, for
the 10 months of each year ending
September 80. has been as follows,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-30

With as many as a thousand steve
dores working at once at various
times in the last year, McCabe, Ham
flton & Kenny say their payroll has
averaged $4,000 a month for the last
~ months and more.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-30

Estimates made this week by the
Inter-TsIand Steam Navigation Com
pany Of its payroll each month for
sailors and stevedores, are $4,000.
The drydock department payroll now
is approximately $4,000 a month.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-30

Beginning July 1, the board of har-
Dor commissioners win be paying out
$2182.50 a month to its Honolulu en-
p1oyes, from the harbormaster and
pilots down to the harbor police and
fliehtwatchmen.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-30

Howaii's population at present
Is estimated at about 2S5, 900
souls, and the public debt at APP
proximntely eight million dollars.
The development Of the sugar
industry has not been at the ex-
pense or BY curtailment Of other
industries; as q matter Of fact, the
pineapple industry was started
and developed to its present sue
cessfol state within the above pc.
riod. In this connection statistics
support the contention BY the fol-
loving showing Of the value Of
Hawaiian products exported in
1892 and In 1916:
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-30

Dredges are gouging away the re-
mains of the old marine railway be-
tween the navy wharf and the Inter
Island drydock. This Is q part OF
the harbor Improvement slated for
completion this year.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-30
GEO. RODIEK.

An the business 1t can handle Is
nov beng turned out by the Honolulu1
Irr1 Works Company. whose payroll
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-30
ertorv Maintains World Reputation Leader in Mill and Field
PIanters'ExperiInent
Station lsa Model
For The Sugar World

Y
y For the two notable articles in =
+ this section on progress in the =
y Hawaii sugar industry, by Mr.. l. =
y D. Larsen and Mr.. r. s. Norris, =
y the Star-Bulletin is indebted to =
\ the Hawaiian Sugar Planters =
\ Experiment Station. This station =
\ has won deserved recognition !
y throughout the sugar world for .
\ its efficiency and enterprise, and =
y under the able supervision Of the =
y present director, Mr.. H. P. Agee, =
4 Is steadily adding to its achieve :
= ments. 1t is one Of the territory's =
4 most valuable assets. =
= =