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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-25

PACIFIC SAILING VESSEL FLEEs, TO HAR5oR, AFIRE
RIA Oregon June 2The schooner Margaret which
has returned to this port with fire in the hold which
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-25
ALLIES URGED 10 FORCE NEURAL SHIPS no AccEPT cd

s Naval Communication
BOSTON Mass June 2More than million tons Of neutral ship
Senior cimf member the Italian mission visiting the
now
New-York tribune., 1917-07-23

in Manhattan. America, II she hers
to conquer the air, must row yoiN
a plan for the developmsn. Of 1fe
nautics in the navy. according tc Aai
r. Hswley, president Of the Aero Club
of America.
First oi all" SAID M. Hsv,sy,
prompt steps must be taken to s'i
the machinery going TO turn out 7.
thousands Of aeroplanes needed IN .,
shortest time possible. The Aircrsa
Production Board has already to',
good work in coordinating the ma.s'
featuring facilities and listing ~
sources of supplies Of raw nitsnili
steps now must be taken % evo'u
a similar plan for the Navy DeP'T
ment. so that 10000 naval tyli'Gl
can be trained for the naval s.'i
operations against the German .1
and U-boat bases. which SHOULD nn
place at the same time ths. isri
operations are conducted on W
Western front against German riS'
tary centres. military bases and C's
man railroads. Leading Senators ia
members Of the House OF Represent,
tives have assured the Aero Club q
America that there will be no tr'sa
whatever 10 get the spproTrsi''
necessary for carrying out SUISSE,
tial naval seronautic programmes i,e
that Congress will allow the ,p'..
priations as soon as Secretary Di's'
asks for them"
New-York tribune., 1917-07-23
Gardens Of Country
Tripled; Products
Worth $35O,O00,O0O
South Dakota Shows Increase
of 735 Per Cent; Ten
nessee Next

Washington, July 22.-The garden
ing campaign has resulted in the
planting of more than three times the
usual number of gardens in the United
States, with the prospect that their
products will reach the total value of
$3.50, 900, 900, according TO an estimate
made tonight by Charles Lathrop
Pack, president of the National Emer-
gency Food Garden Commission.
The commission, which has waged
an active propaganda for more gar
dens, recently completed canvass,
showing the increase in each section
of the country. In the Middle Western
states, according to these returns, the
number is 295 per cent more than last
year. In New England the gain is set
at 275 per cent, in the Eastern states
at 250 per cent. in the South Atlantic
section 235 per cent. in the South Cen
trail states 200 per cent. in the Lake re-
gion 1870 per cent, in the Pacific states
1876 per cent, and in the Rocky Noun
tain states 1875 per cent.
South Dakota is credited with having
increased the number of its gardens
735 per cent, the best showing made
by any state. Tennessee's percent,
age increase is given as 800, and
New Hampshire, Florida and Iowa have
estimated increases of 400 per cent.
The only states listed as having failed
TO double their gardens are Montana,
Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Georgia, Ala
bama, Texas and Missouri.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-23

tract with several Of the yards now on
strike and in the completion Oh ne"
ships for which contracts have oeeh
let.
Mr.. Howe was unable TO obtain any
agreement from the ship builders 20
meet the demands of the men Tor the
rate Of wages paid in goverhmeh hS :
TO an increase OF oo
cents a day. -,
In the conference held with the EN-.
Movers Mr.. Howe made II clear tha'
the government will insist on the
wards being operated 10 capacity. II
The owners Of the yards cannot &c
this. he declared that the government
would take other means Of getting tne
desired results. Just what these meah'
are was not explained last nlght' Du'
il was said that the demand OF the de
partment did not necessarily mean 'h'
Communicating of the yards:
at is not necessary TO XIII ca,
bv choking il with cream said one ol
those familiar with the situation last
NIGHT "Some of the yard owners
would be only too glad TO have the gov
ornment take over the yards. IL IS
not necessary that this be done to force
results"
Mr.. Howe had no difficulty IN reacn
ing an understanding with Louis way
and. the representative of the strikers
Wevand reiterating the offer OF the
men 70 do whatever the government
wishes on its terms. -,
The strike to-day enters on its thlrt
week. with 5000 men idle. No case oi
violence or interference with strise
breakers has yet been reported.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-23
Expect Agreement
On Food Control
Bill This Week
Principal Contest in Conference
Will Develop Over Prohibi-
ton Clause

Washington. July 22.-This week
may see the long contested Admins
tration food control bill finally per
fected in Congress and sent to Presi'
dent Wilson for his signature. ~,
Senate and House conferrees on the
measure. which passed the Senate yes
terdav after five weeks consideration
cypect TO 90 TO work on Tuesday
Their principal difficulties will be over
the prohibition question and the Sen,
ate amendment for board OF 1000
administration Of three members IN
stead of an individual administrator
Leaders tonight predict prompt &C
tion, however, which probably will be
followed by a report on the first food
bill also. in conference several
weeks, awaiting disposal of the control
measure.
The s64O. 5000 aviation bill, passed
by the Senate yesterday, is TO go 10
the President tomorrow. At the Capt.
tol il awaits only the signature OF
Speaker Clark and Vice-President
Marshall. Its perfection will break all
speed records for big appropriations.
Tomorrow the Senate will take up
the rivers and harbors appropriation
bill. and the House, after a weeks in
action, will convene TO receive con-
ference reports Of the railroad priority
shipment bill and that increasing the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
During the week Senator Sheppard
will try again 10 get up his resolution
for a national prohibition amendment,
and he has high hopes of mastering the
necessary two-thirds vote. The pro
hibition question as involved in the
food control bill meantime will delay
Senate consideration of the war tax
bill, for the Finance Committee will
not return it to the Senate until Con-
gress finally acts on the food confer
ence report, determining how much
revenue may be expected from the
liquor traffic,
Legislation to amend the conscrip-
tion law so as TO subject aliens to the
draft probably will be pressed during
the week, and hearings will begin be-
fore a Senate subcommittee on the
Administration trading with the enemy
bill, recently passed by the House.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-23
National Bank Growth
In Year Breaks Record
1853 New Charters Issued, Z
in New York; Only %
Were Liquidated

Washington. July 22.-Growth of the
national banking system within the
last fiscal year, Controller Williams
announced tonight, brought resources
70 a total surprising all previous rec
ords.
At the close of the fiscal year there
were in operation 1885 national banks.
One hundred and sixty-threc new
banks, with capital OF S9,470,000,
were chartered during the twelve
months, while only twenty-three banks,
with s6,225,000 capital were liquidated
One hundred and fifty banks increased
their capital S25,570,490 during the
year, making the total increase in the
systems capital s34,977, 900.
OF the new national banks char
tered, the largest number, thirty-four,
were in Montana. California and
Texas had fifteen each, Kansas nine,
New York seven, Minnesota and Vir-
ginia six EACH Idaho five and New
Mexico and Pennsylvania four each.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-23
No Need for New Organiza-
ton, Asserts Morrison,
Denouncing Pankin
Movement
Agitators an Injury
German Agents Trying to
Foment Trouble on East Side,
Declares Ernest Boehm
Agitators an Injury

There is no excuse for any new
movement or organization TO protect
labor's rights in this war" said Frank
Morrison, secretary of the American
Federation of Labor, last night. The
labor committee operating under the
direction of the Council of National De-
fence, of which Mr.. Gompers is chair
man, is not only looking after labor's
interests, but seeing to it that labor
will emerge from this war with It's
standards of work, wages and living
unimpaired. Under Mr.. Gompers' lead
organized labor is out to help win this
war"
Mr.. Morrison was referring TO the
movement of which Jacob Pankin, an
East Side lawyer and Socialist, is the
head, to combat which the executive
committee of the American Federation
of Labor met in New York Saturday.
This movement. according to Mr.. Pan
kin's declarations, is intended TO put
agitators into every industrial centre
of the country and form an independ-
ent labor organization. The Pankin
movement has been described as the
Conference for the Maintenance or
Workers Rights and Labor's Peace
Council.
One of the grievances cited in
Pankin's published declarations is that
"Gompers's attitude since the sever
ance Of diplomatic relations with Ger.
many has been in the direction OF
maintaining peace with capital
Ernest Boehm, secretary Of the
Central Federated Union, VINO took a
prominent part in the meeting of the
executive council Of the American
Federation of Labor Saturday, as
serted Yesterday that the East Side IS
full of German agents doing everything
to foment trouble, and using labor as
cloak 70 cover up organized efforts 70
incite resistance to the operations OF
the draft law"
"These men," said Mr.. Boehm, "have
rallied to their aid under the pre-
tence of protecting labor's rights
many we'll meaning persons. Ihey
have also rallied the anti-war folks, the
anti-conscriptionist the radical So
cialists and the |. W. W. element; IL
is this combination Of interests whicn
has declared war on the Federation
and Mr.. Gompers.' ,
Mr. Morrison in his talk explained
that every element looking toward the
protection of labor is being looked af-
ter by the labor committee. OF wnich
Nj Gompers is chairman. -.
Labor" said he, declared itself
against conscription in March. since
then the country has become involved
n war and conscription has become the
lew of the land. That leaves US with
rothing to do but help win this war.
The Advisory Council, of which Mr..
Gompers is a member, and the commit
tee on the conservation Of labor and
the welfare of workers have secured
for labor representation on every ex-
emption board. Judge Mack, OF Chi
cago, will soon submit 10 the council a
hill under which the man drafted will
rot only get proper pay and allowances
while he is at war. but his dependents
will be properly cared for and pen
stoned if he does not return"
New-York tribune., 1917-07-23
Costa Rica Gusts
Vice-Consul Here
Dismisses Munoz Because Of
His Alleged Dealings with
Hecht, Interned Banker

San Jose, Costa Rica, July 22.-The
Costa Rican government has dismissed
Francisco NJ. Montero Munoz, its Vice
Consul in New York The action was
taken on an allegation that the vice
consul. had had dealings with Ru..
dolph Hecht, vice--presldent OF
Chandler & Co., New York bankers,
Who ON July IL was taken to the in
ternment camp on Ellis Island, in New
York.
Hecht was taken into custody by
agents of the Department of Justice
while at his desk in the Offices OF
Chandler e. Co. on orders from Wash
ington. No statement was made as to
the charges against him. Chandler e.
Co., of which Hecht is vice-president,
prior TO the outbreak of the war sold
imperial German government treasury
notes in the United States.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-23
Daniels Recommends Ap-
preparation to Increase
Capacity of Wash
ington Yard
Would Aid the Allies
Demand Called Urgent for
Guns, Torpedces, Mines
and Other Supplies
lrrnn The Tr-hune Eureagl

Washington, July ~ Secretary OF
the Navy Daniels has recommended an
APPROPRIATION Of s75OO,OOO to increase
the capacity OF the gun factory at the
Washington Navy Yard for the
manufacture Of guns. mounts. torpe-
does, mines, telescopes, sights, opticaI
instruments and miscellaneous ord
nance supplies. OF this amount $5'OOO,-
600 is required to construct buildings
craneways, storage and handing IA IA
cilities. the remainder being Tor the
necessary machinery.
In asking this Appropriation Secre-
tary Daniels says, in part:
Contracts for guns, mounts ana
other ordnance supplies are becoming
increasingly difficult TO place. A large
amount of money IA advance mas Deeh
allotted for the construction OF ShopS
that, after the present emergency wlil
theoretically become part OF the navy S
property, although, due to the scat
tered locations, il will not be practi-
cable TO utilize them TO the fullest
extent in the navy's activities. FUNDS
expended in an extension 10 he
Washington gun factory would result
in ouicker return Of manufactured ord
nance material at 2 decidedly less cost
and give a permanent installation OF
great value to the navy.
Demand Called Urgent
"Had not the navy possessed the
present factory the supply OF all ord
rance material would be so much less
efficient than it is at present that the
matter would have undoubtedly oeeh
forced to public notice. Inc bureau OF
Ordnance can order direct ana oDlalh
material from this factory, ana thls
alone. The matter OF additional guns
and mounts is most urgent, owing 10
the demands made by our own ana
ofbar Governments Cor such equipment.
hTbe naval gun factory, possessing as
II does a complete organization and a
large working force. is readily adapted
IN Increasing its facilities for delivery
If puns. mounts and other munitions.
To deyelop any other source IS not only
evnensiye but involves q matter OF long
delay. H.
construction Of a large six story ma
chine shop for mines, mounts and TOR
nedoes: a five story pattern and wood
working shop, Gn extension 70 the
mower plant, new brass foundry an
extension of the steel forging pant
an optical shop, range-fnder towers,
administration building, quarters for
enlisted personnel under instruction
and the extension of the yard service
system to supply adequately these new
structures.
Plant Would Pay for Itself
with the accomplishment of the ex-
tensions contemplated ample manu-
featuring facilities will be provided for
the manufacture Of from 800 to 900 tor
pedoes per annum. at least 5000 mines
a month, a large increase in the manu-
facture of guns, mounts and other ord
nance accessories and the manufacture
and repair OF the larger part Of the
optical work for the entire naval estab-
lishment
Captain Willard, the acting superin-
tendent of the naval gun factory. estl-
mates that after the improvements re-
cuested have been completed the an
nual saving in cost of ordnance mate
rials would very nearly equal the first
cost of the improvements
New-York tribune., 1917-07-23
Fog Dampens Wilson Trip
President Decides Not to Land
at Hampton Roads

Fortress Monroe, Va. July o.
Murky weather greeted President and
Mrs. Wilson on their weekend trip to
Hampton Roads and they did not come
ashore to-day as had been planned.
The President, who has kept in touch
by wireless with Washington, sent
ashore for the morning papers, and
shortly before noon the Mayfiower
started on the return trip.
The President was expected to be at
his desk Monday morning.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-23
u. S. to Interfere
In Shipyards Strike
Will Force Resumption of
Work on Repairs Con-
tracted For Here

Louis NJ. Howe, representing the
Navy Department. spent yesterday in
this city in conference with the ship
builders and the representatives of
their striking employees and returned
to Washington early this morning to
present his report on the situation to
Secretary Daniels.
The government is interested in the
strike through repair work under con-
New-York tribune., 1917-07-23

benzol, head lantern oil, toluol, naph-
tha, benzine. red oil, kerosene and gaso-
lene. including bunkers.
Food grains, -four and meal there
from, corn -four, barley. rice -four, rice,
oatmeal and rolled oats. fodder and
feeds. oil cakes and oil cake meal, malt,
peanuts.
"Meats and fats, poultry, cottonseed
oil, corn oil, copra, cocoanuts dessl-
Gated, butter, fish, dried, canned or
fresh.
"Grease-inedible or edible of ami
nal or vegetable origin-linseed oil,
lard. meats, all varieties; timed milk,
peanut oil and butter, rapeseed oil,
tallow, tallow candles, stearic acid.
Metals in the List
"Pig iron, steel billets, steel sheet
bars, steel blooms, steel slabs, ship
plates and structural shapes, iron
plates, | beams, mild steel plates, rolled
steel plates. steel channels, steel
angles. mild steel plates-ordinary
tank qualty-steel beams, steel plates
1s-inch thick or heavier (steel sheets
Is s-inch thick or heavier are classified
as steel plates), steel tees and zees,
structural steel shapes, boiler plates,
tank pntes. steel doors, steel car
frames, steel towers, scrap iron and
scrap steel, ferro manganese.
"Fertilizcrs. cattle manure, shredded;
nitrate Of soda, poudrette, potato ma
pure, potassium salts, land plaster, pot
ash, cyanamide, phosphoric acid, phos-
phate rock, super phosphate. chlorate
potash. bone meal, bone -four, ground
bone, dried blood, ammonia and am
monia salts. acid phosphate, guano
humus, hardwood ashes, SCOT, sheep
manure, pulverized; anhydrous am
monia.
Arms. ammunition and explosives
nitrate of potash. rosin. sulphur, salt
metre turpentine"
New-York tribune., 1917-07-23
Daniels Defends Report
OF Attack on Transports
Writes Tllman That Officials Knew UBoats Tried to Sink
u. S. Ships Five Days Before They Landed-Ofers
to Show Naval Committee Gleaves Cablegram

that submarines had made attacks upon
two divisions of the transports.
Exult Over Good News
"As soon as the news was communi-
Gated by an officer Of the department
| hastened to the War Department 20
apprise the Secretary Of War Of ne
fact, for | knew he had felt the deep
est solicitude. as he, too, was informed
Of the attacks It was in no informal
manner, | assure you, that the good
news was given to Secretary Baker, and
We shook hands in eXultation over the
safety of our sailors and soldiers and
the accomplishment Of the first stage Of
giving military aid TO the Allies.
at once a statement was prepared
and given out that evening, which /
knew would intensely crafty all Amer
leans. The message of Rear Admiral
Gleaves, announcing the attacks, OF
course, had not been given 10 the pub
lie, and consequently 1t had been
spared anxiety. The statement which
| gave TO the public conveyed the feel
ing of all who had been waiting and
hoping for the reassuring telegram
The facts were stated not in the very
words of the Gleaves cable dispatch,
for it is the immemorial policy of the
department in time of war not TO en-
ploy the language of q message coming
in code. Otherwise it would be easy
for the enemy TO learn the cipher.
Moreover, the message Of the rear ad-
miral contained the names of the ships,
which for military reasons are never
given out during war.
Question Of Words
"The important part of the statement
given to the public was that all our
soldiers and marines and ships had
been conveyed TO France in safety.
Two of the groups arrived without be-
ing attacked and two were unsuccess-
fully attacked. If the terms battle
and attacked in force are open to
criticism, the fact still remains that
the rejoicing was warranted. If the
torpedoes, in either of the attacks, had
sunk American ships, the criticism
made would not have concerned itself
with the difference between what
might have been called battle or an
encounter or brush
"The cablegrams from the rear
admiral, which have not been given to
the public for reasons stated above,
are. of course, subject TO the inspec-
tion of the Naval Affairs Committee"
New-York tribune., 1917-07-23
Expect Drop in Flour Price
Millmen Say New Food Bill
Will Drive Down Cost

Minneapolis, July GA minimum
price Of about $12 barrel retail for
best grades Of -four should result from
the food control bill passed by the SEN
ate Yesterday. in which a minimum
price for wheat is fixed at 50 a bushel,
local -four men said tonight. Best
grades of -four were quoted at $3.50
a barrel wholesale here yesterday, an
advance Of so cents on the week.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-23
Aero Startles Costa Rica
American Residents Tell Pan.
anna Authorities Filler is
a German

San Jose, Costa Rica, July ga
mysterious airplane, painted yellow and
black, recently has been flying over
Costa Rica. American residents ex-
press the belief that it is a German
machine, and have advised the Panama
Canal forces OF It's presence.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-23
Sweden Takes Over Crops

Stockholm, July 22.-The Swedish
government has ordered appropriated
growing crops OF all cereals, lcgumes
and sugar beets. 1t has also ordered
expropriated all stocks of these which
may be on hand September from the
1916 crops, with the exception of lin
tied quantities in private households.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-23
Naval Airships Next
Step, Says Hawley
10000 Aviators for Duty with
Fleets Should Supplement
Military Force

The Senate's action in passing the
s64o,Ooo,o00 appropriation for military
aeronautics on Saturday was received
with enthusiasm in aeronautic circles
New-York tribune., 1917-07-23
Argentine Government
To Greet u. s. Fleet

Buenos Ayres, July 22.-The Minis
ter of Marine is making arrangements
with the American Ambassador, Fred
eric J. Stimson, to welcome the
American squadron on Tuesday. Dele
cations representing the government
and the people will 20 down the har-
Dor 20 greet Admiral Caperton.
New-York tribune., 1917-07-23
Supersedes Incorrect List

"This list supersedes an unauthorized
and incorrect statement hitherto pub
lished. Additions may be made TO this
list. if it is determined that other ar
ticles are properly included in the gen
eral headings given in the Presidents
proclamation. Official notice will be
given of such changes when they occur.
Export license is required at pres
ent for any article on the following
list:
"Coal. coke. fuel oils, lubricating oil,
New-York tribune., 1917-07-23

J Washington, July % Secretary Dan
:els, in a letter sent TO the Senate and
made public to-day, explained at length
| the information on which he based his
statement of July regarding subma-
rine attacks on the American expedition
airy force, and reveals that inconclusive
reports of the encounter had reached
the Navy Department Eve days before
the statement was issued.
The Secretary wrote in reply TO Sen
ator Tillman, chairman Of the Naval
Committee, who sent letter of inquiry
after a resolution had been introduced
in Congress requesting that the depart
ment submit the text of Rear Admiral
Gleaves's dispatch on the subject. Sew
eral Senators have charged during de-
bate that the Secretary's statement was
a grossly exaggerated paraphrase OF tne
official report prepared by the Public
Information Committee. The resolu-
tion of inquiry, however, was not
passed.
Defends His Statement
In his letter Mr.. Daniels defends the
statement and assures the Naval Com
mittee that the text Of the Gleaves dis
patch is subject to its inspection, al
though it obviously cannot be made
public because of the names Of vessels
and other military information 1t con-
tans.
Late in the afternoon of July g.
wrote the Secretary, "the welcome news
came that the last ship of the conveys
and transports carrying the first Amer
lean soldiers and marines TO fight in
France had reached its destination in
safety, without accident or injury to
men or ships. The Navy Department
had known for five days prior to their
arrival that two attacks by submarines
Rad been made, and you can well un-
derstand the painful anxiety lest torfe.:
does should have caused the loss OF
some of the brave men who were carry
ing out this hazardous enterprise You
may imagine, therefore, the unspeak-
able relief TO me which the news an
nouncing the arrival of the last ship
brought. This relief was, Of course,
shared by all others in the depart
ment, who had been apprehensive every
minute since June 2S, when Admiral
Gleaves, in brief cable, had reported