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New Britain herald., 1917-08-27

not be moving freely In the 81
before the first of October, and
fore there will be a few weeks
before the reduced price becomsl
fetive. This affords an opportr
for distributors and retailers to
pose of sugar purchased by thenl1
q higher cost level
Plans to increase production !
under way and it is believed I.
much will be accomplished in that
rection. 1t is felt that the agr
ment reached as to price will SO
to stabilize the market and place
sugar industry on a basis which
stimulate it while providing absols
ly against a jump in prices to
public even under the most try
conditions.
It is the intention OF the 1000
ministration to give the present
a thorough try-out, and, II condtt'
are met, to avoid the use OF q
drastic powers. although a Hcena
system may be adopted to con
absolutely the profit which 10 e
between producer and consumer.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-27
HOOVER GETS CUT
in COST OF SUGAR
Producers Agree to Reduction,
Saving $S0,oo0,000 This Year

washington, Aug. 27.-Herbert c.
Hoover, the food administrator, has
reached an agreement with the beet
sugar producers which, he asserts,
Will mean soon reduction of ap-
proxlmately IL Gets a pound in the
price OF sugar to the consumer, a saw
ing of about 100000 between now
and the first of next year Mr.. Hoov-
er predicts further drop in sugar
prices when the Cuban supply is
availa BILE.
The agreement was reached as con-
ferences here attended by representa-
tives of 80 per cent Of the domestic
beet sugar industry. which followed
Mr.. Hoover's request that the ex-
changes end all deals in sugar fu-
lures. The producers were told by
Mr.. Hoover that prices must be low
cred, even if the full powers of the
food control legislation had to be ON
ployed.
The price fixed to the trade for the
New Britain herald., 1917-08-27
Notice is hereby given that

Notice is hereby given that
partnership lately subsistinT betwa
Goodwin B. Beach and George L. A|
tin, both of Hartford, under the
name of Beach g. Austin will exp
at the opening of business Septeml
4, 1917 pursuant to the terms OF
articles of agreement. All debts
ing to the said partnership are toll
received by Goodwin B. Beach q
or Goodwin Beach & Company. q
all debts Of the said partnership
be assumed by Goodwin B. Bed
and, or Goodwin Beach & CompaI
Goodwin B. Beach will continual
the general investm emit and broker4
business under the. name OF GoodA
Beach & Company at the office OF
old firm of Beach & Austin in
Connecticut Mutual Building, So N
street, Hartford, Conn.
George L. Austin will continual
the general investment and broker4
business under the name OF @.
Austin & Company in the Connectt|
Mutual Building, SO Pearl str4
Hartford, Conn.
(Signed)
GOODWIN B. BEACH,
GEORGE L. AUSTIN.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-27
ton Of the industry will be unani-

ton Of the industry will be unani-
nous.
This patriotic action Of the domes-
tic. beet sugar industry in acting as
a control over the price demanded for
imported sugar will not only make the
saving mentioned above between now
and the end of the year, but will con-
tribute largely to establish g. lower
price for imported sugar throughout
next year.
In order that sugar may reach the
dealer without inferno diate specula-
tive profits between the producer and
the retailer, the wholesale grocers of
America have voluntarily agreed with
the food administration to limit dis
tribution charges in such a. manner as
to eliminate the possibility Of specu-
lative or exorbitant profits, and the
food administration will be able at
later date to announce the price at
which wholesale sugar should be de-
lvered to the large consuming CEN
tiers of the country. 1t will then be
for the consumers themselves to see
that they receive just treatment from
the retail dealer.
"It will be of interest to the trade
W hIlo" Illdt LILO price dST00O upon
means $7.25 cane sugar basis, free on
board, seaport refining points, such
as New York, Philadelphia, New Or
leans, Boston and San Francisco.
1T is the intention of the food ad-.
ministration to adopt certain meas
ures which will effectually assure that
this price shall not be exceeded dur
ing the coming year even upon i'm
ported sugar. and it Is to be hoped
that as soon as the Cuban crop is
available the price will be less than
$7.25.
1T is desirable for the public to
bear in mind, the food administration
points out that in order for the AL
lies to be supplied with sugar from
the West Indies, in place of their
usual source Of supply, which is now
cut off, the public must reduce Its
consumption Of sugar by every means
possible. That there Is room for re-
duction in consumption without hard
ship must be evident when we con-
slider that the average American con-
sumption is about eighty-f1ve pounds
per person per annum, whereas the
new sugar regulations In England
limit the consumption to twenty one
pounds per person per annum.
This year the beet sugar crop will
New Britain herald., 1917-08-27

mas bulletins, which do not indicate
even the positions captured nor the
detectives toward which the Italian
troops are advancing on a front of
forty miles. is explained by the fact
that the higher command does not
desire to reveal to the enemy, already
uncertain on account of the great
lengths of 'front.' the aims and OBJ
jecitves of the attack.
THE battle continues extremely
violent, especially on the Carso and
on the slopes Of the Hermada. But
the advance proceeds without inter-
ruption. the Italians destroying sue
cessive lines of Austrian defenses.
consolidating the conquered territory
and proceeding to the next Austrian
line. Daily the number of Austrian
prisoners taken increases"
New Britain herald., 1917-08-27

and depots in the city OF Trieste. A
large number Of Italian airplanes were
constantly in the air over the naval
forces, expecting Austrian aerial craft
to come out to drop bombs upon the
ships, but the Austrian flyers did not
venture forth. The Austrian coastal
batteries opened fire, but the English
monitors we're not hit, they refraining
to answer the coastal batteries bonn
bardment, but directing all their fire
against the Hermada, stopping only
when the haitian infantry launched
their attack against the Her1nada.
Austrian Battleships Remain in Port.
"At night the English monitors re-
turned without having been damaged.
The Italian monitors also stopped fir
ing at night. During the bonn bard
ment smoke was observed near Pola, it
being learned that it issued from the
Austrian batrleships, which had
steamed up, but did not dare risk
coming out.
The Austrian command, discover
ing that the top of the Hermada was
being dominated by the Italian art1l-
lery due to the intervention of the new
Italian monitors, ordered the Austrian
aviators to destroy the Italian mon1-
tors during the night. The enemy air
craft came out, but were compelled by
the anti-aircraft guns to withdraw,
after dropping a great many bombs
without result, one Austrian airplane
remaining longer than the others, be-
ing shot down and it's occupants perS
ishing
"Trieste Is still under fire of the
italian naval guns. and the Italian sue
cesses are causing the Austrian COM
mand great unrest. The Austrians have
lost more than four lines, which have
been broken by the Italians; the 18th
Austrian division was annihilated; in
a small zone on the Carso several Aus
trian regiments, notably the 56th, one
of Austria's bravest, were completely
wiped out of existence; and while
fronting an Italian army corps the
23rd Austrian army corps lost 4,433
soldiers prisoners with two colonies,
and several other superior officers
among the 143 officers there captured.
The Hermanda sees the Italian
lines drawing nearer and nearer.
Since yesterday the Austrians have
been Smelling the Italian lines with
only the largest calibred guns, which
are of long range, and the smaller
guns having been taken to the rear to
prevent their being captured by the
Italians.
The Hermanda is a mountain not
of very high altitude, but exaended
and rocky, and is isolated between
the Carso and the sea. It is the
strongest fortress barring the way of
the Italians to Trieste. On its slopes
are innumerable deep grottoes which
are able to accommodate and shelter
the heaviest artillery. Guns of every
calibre are spread over every side OF
the mountain. On the slopes of the
mountain are fortified terraces, like
great stairs, stretching from the base
to the summit. An enormous num-
Der of machine guns protect the base
of this fortress.
The Hermada was attacked by the
Italians from three sides sim ultane-
ously, from the front and the north
by italian artillery and from the
sea by the batteries of the Italian and
New Britain herald., 1917-08-27
ITALY INTRODUCES
new NAVAL TERROR
Floating Batteries Drop Huge
Shells Behind Austrian Line

Washington. Aug. 27.-An official
italian despatch received in Washing
ton from Rome in addition to con-
tanning a vivid description Of a joint
Italian and British naval bonn BARD
ment of the Hermada, the mountain
mass barring the way to Trieste and a
marvellous Italian infantry advance up
fortified terraces of this defensive posi-
ton tells of the employment of an
Italian device used for the first time
. in this battle. It's results are dis
closed. but a description of the de-
vice Is withheld. 1t is believed to be
a combination of enormous floats
carrying heavier guns than any used
in naval warfare and reputed to be the
largest ever known, and a new type
of shell.
According to the official account this
new instrument Of warfare is being
employed in dropping shells on the city
of Trieste, the principal Austrian port.
Its fire is sweeping the Hermada in CO.
operation with the guns of British
monitors. The despatch indicates that
Trieste is the main objective of the
Italian offensive, which appears to be
on the point Of success.
Following Is that portion Of the Off
cial despatch from Rome that is made
public:
The bombardment of the Austrian
positions was accompanied in the Gulf
of Trieste by two English monitors
and three great Italian monitors,
which shelled and struck the most
vital points of the Austrian defenses
with guns of such large calibre and
long range as the Austrions never be-
fore experienced. The Italian navy
has surpassed in calibre and range
every previous record by mounting on
) special floats, whose construction and
detail are a profound secret, artillery
OF a power exceeding any armament
on any Austrian dreadnaught.
The Italian navy has devised and
inaugurated a new system of naval
warfare. This element of surprise was
q part of the new enterprise in the
Gulf of Trieste. While the artillery
fire was In progress over the Carso, the
italian and English monitors, escorted
by torpedo boats, motor boats, sub
marines and airplanes, proceeded to
the Gulf of Trieste, crossing mine
fields. and at 8 p. m. the English
monitors opened fire against the Her
mada's slopes on the side opposite the
Italian front, where the Austrian re-
serves and artillery had been concen-
trated
The italian 305's were making hun
dreds of craters upon the sides and
upon the high plateaux of the Her.
mada. while the Italian monitors
maintained a still more terrific fire
against the Austrian military buildings
New Britain herald., 1917-08-27
THAT { A r
~fssxs1y
S5A

Is as full of information as is
possible to crowd within the
four walls OF a Pullman.
In every available space-in
every niche and corner are
packed samples of vheat, oats.
onions, peaches, apes and
other products grown in great
profusion, and twice each Year
on the soil of Oklahoma. Tie
car has been sent here at the
expense of the McAlester Real
Estate Exchange of McAlester.
Oklahoma, and this for the
purpose Of advertising the fact
that soon
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-28
French ORPHANS
FUND COMPLETED;
$4,000 RAISED

The French orphans fund through
which Hawaii pledged itself to care
for 500 French children who have
been rendered fatherless by the war,
has been fully subscribed. On the
next steamer a letter will go to Mar
shall Joffre, carrying the news Of tn ,
gift.
Mrs. A. g. Hodgins, who has been
treasurer of the movement, and Mrs
Walter Dillingham;. who has been
chairman of the committee In charge,
are well pleased with. the quick re-
Spouse of the city in the campaign.
There will be further opportunity
to contribute to the support of war
orphans" said Mrs. Dillingham; In
commenting on the campaign this az
ternoon. "The completion Of the fund
for 500 orphans will not end our work
Further subscriptions viii be gladly
received for many orphans which yet
remain unsupported"
Subscriptions to the fund were
largely for the support Of child for
two years, and few who gave $3.50 tn
cover the expenses Of year did no;
promise to subscribe further in the
future, according to Mrs. Dillingham;
The subscriptions covering two years
we're 73. Over $4,000 was received
In all.
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NO consul BUT
Minister, Claim
MADE BY PESSOA

That he is a ministerial and not a
commercial consul Is the stand taken
by Angelo Pessoa, consul for Poftu-
gal, In the discussion that has arisen
on the question Of whether, az such
consul, he must pay territorial taxes
on his automobile. Consul Pessoa's
automobile recently was seized for
delinquent taxes.
Consul Pessoa has expressed to Dis.
triet Attorney 8. c. Huber the opinion
that he, as well as the British, jap
anese, Spanish and Chinese consuls
are in the same category; that is, that
they are ministerial representatives,
which would bring them under the
heading Of diplomatic representatives.
AS such representatives, Senior Pes
soa thinks, they are amenable to the
laws Of the countries which they rep
resent, and that as members Of this
class, certain exceptions are granted
in their favor In this country.
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Y. M. C. "A. TO ASSIST m
REGISTRATION FOR DRAF7

Members Of the Y. NJ. G.. A. will a.
sist in the draft registration in the
territory. Thea board of registration
has called upon the association to
provide q number Of Interpreters and
clerks among the members.
It is especially desired that the
Japanese. Filipinos, Koreans and Chi
nese secure a. many English-speakine
members a. Il possible to act Is In
terpreters. All members Of the asso.
citation. who speak one Of t.-ese lang
uages. are asked to volunteer their
services for this work.
According to A. e. Larimer, execu
tive secretary, the members are urg.
ed to hand in their names, together
with the language spoken to the main
office. These names VIII be turned
over TO the registration board and
members win be eligible for duty,
L, r. Killam win be in charge OF this
department Of work at the associa
tion. -E..Es,s '...
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RESOLUTION NO. 7ss.

Be it resolved by the Board Of Su-
peryisors Of the CITY and County Of
Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, that the
sum of Two Thousand, Four Hundred
Dollars (s2,400.00), be, and the same
Is hereby appropriated out Of all
moneys in the Permanent Improve
ment Fund Of the Treasury of the City
and County Of Honolulu, for an &C
count to be known as Reconstruction
Paukauwila Bridge, Waialua District.
Introduced by
CHAS. N. ARNOLD,
Supervisor.
Date Of Introduction:
Honolulu, Hawaii, June 6, 1917.
Approved this 9th day Of June,
A. D. 1917.
JOHN C.. LANE,
Mayor, City and County Of Honolulu,
T. H.
6s24-June %, 20, 80.
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SUPERVISORS IN
MOOD TO REDUCE
CITY OVERHEAD
Elected Officials Hold PreIlmi.
nary Caucus and Talk
Economy Plans

A brief session Of the seven super
Visors-elect at the city hall last nlgnt
developed into q preliminary discus
sion Of the appropriation bill for the
next SIX months, one Of the flrst mat
tiers which the board. must settle
after taking office at noon next Mon
day. -
Economy Is to be me OF the strong
potuts of the new administration, II
last nights discussion Ii followed out
A number Of suggestions for econo'
mizing were made. w. II. Mcclellan
chairman Of the ways and means com
miftee on O former board, and Il A.
Mott-smith, jest elected, have each
been devoting considerable time TO
study OF the present finances. =.
One of the suggestions last night
was that OF reorganization Of the
city purchasing agents office In order
70 reduce overhead expense. While
the suggestion did not take very DEF
finite form, IL viii come up again and
the prospects are good Tor some &C
ton. There IL q good deal Of disap'
pointment over the way the municipal
purchasing agency has worked out :
Another suggestion to be considered
A that the number Of municipal autos
should be reduced and those kept IN
service be made to do more WORK
There is possibility that Mayor
Lanes big red car, which 10 SAID 70
be heavy expense Tor upkeep ano
repair, be turned in and smaller,
less expensive car b secured, this
car to be used for other departments
as well as the mayors. Mayor Fern,
II f. expected, win gladly lend the use
OF his car for other city officials, as
he did when mayor before.
Before the appropriation bill ID
passed, the supervisors win look close
" into the possibility Of eliminating
Overhead expense around the city
hall. II Is understood that the road
department office may. be scrutinizeu
20 see II saving can be effected.
Last nights meeting was open,
though an executive session had been
considered. All Of the supervisors
elect were present. Mcclellan was de-
tanned Al home early IN the evening
by the Illness Of child and arrived
somewhat late and MouSmith had 70
leave early, so the supervisors did not
get very Ear IN their caucus.
As far as 1t went. II was entirely
harmonious. The question Of commit
tee organisation did not come up, nor
was anything said about patronage.
A report today that the Democratic
minority had agreed to accept the cur
failment Of the mayors appointive
powers at last nights session appar-
entity has no foundation.
The supervisors VIII have another
session tomorrow night. II IL pos
sihle that Q third session win Be held
Saturday or Sunday, as the new mem
bers wish to get better working &C
quaintance with city affairs befors
taking any action as officials !
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NEW MIDWAY STATION
HELPS WEATHER FORECAST

The weather bureau station which
was established on Midway Island sew
eral months ago is greatly aiding In
forecasting weather conditions in IT,
Hawaiian group, declared A. NJ. Ham
rick, meteorologist at the local weather
bureau.
Reports Of low barometer at Mid
way are followed about two days lateI
by q similar condition here" Hamrics
said. Nearly all storms near hers
travel from west to east and while Q
storm at Midway Is followed by .
storm here, so far as we can ascer
tain, 1t has not been definitely dc
cided whether the disturbances como
directly from that storm center oil
adjacent centers.
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RESOLUTION NO. 7s1.

Be it resolved by the Board of Su-
pervisors of the City and County Of
Honolulu, Territory Of Hawaii, that the
sum of One Thousand Six Hundred
Dollars ga 10000, be, and the same
Is hereby appropriated out Of all
moneys In the Road Tax Fund to the
credit Of the District of Ewa.Waianae,
in the Treasury Of the sid City and
County for the following purpose. to
wit:
District Of Ewa.Waianae-$1, SOC. 90.
Introduced by
CHARLES N. ARNOLD,
Supervisor.
Date of Introduction:
Honolulu, Hawaii. June 10, 1917
Approved this 9th day of June,
A. d. 1917.
JOHN C. LANE,
Mayor, City and County of Honolulu,
T. H. >
6s24-June %, 20, 80. ...5
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y. N. SECRETARY
NOW LIEUTENANT

Donald Ladd, secretary at the Y. NJ
C. A., has received his commission as
a second lieutenant in the officers
reserve, infantry branch. Ladd leaves
for Kauai this evening to take up as
ISOLATION work on the Garden Isle.
He is expected to be gone at least two
months.
Ladd is one of the NEST popular ath.
letes who has come to Honolulu in re-
cent years. He is a star football play
er, having starred on the National
Guard football team, and is the main
stay of the Healani baseball team be-
hind the bat. In addition to these
sports he has made reputation in
basketball and track and field work.
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~ AUTHORITY
RESOLUTION NO. 7ss.

Be It resolved by the Board Of SUI
pervisors Of the City and County of
Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, that
the sum Of Forty Thousand Dollars
($40, 000.00l, be, and the same Is here
by appropriated out of all moneys in
the Permanent Improvement Fund of
the Treasury Of said City and County
of Honolulu, for an account to be
known as Purchase Of Land for Road
Widening Frontage improvement
Number Eight-HoteI Street." (Nuu-
anu to Bishop Streets; said sum to
be an advance out Of said Permanent
Improvement Fund to be reimbursed
from all moneys that Shall hereafter
become available in the fund for street
improvements in Frontage Improve
ment Number Eight-Hotel Street.
Presented by
CHAS. N. ARNOLD,
Supervisor.
Date of Introduction:
Honolulu, Hawaii, June 10, 1917.
Approved this 9Th day Of June,
A. D. 1917. -'f
JOHN C. LANE,
Mayor, City and County Of Honolulu,
ssa4-Juns %. 20, 80.
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JAIL PRISONERS
10EAT $1,000
POUNDS OF BREAD
Territory Must Pay $50, 600
This Year for Feeding
LaWbreakerS

Bids tabulated at the office Of the
attorney general for provisions and
supplies during the coming year for
the territorial prisoners were an
nounced this morning. Acting Attor.
ney General Arthur G. Smith esti-
mates that the total cost Of supplies
this year will approximate $4,000.
c. J. zee Hop & Co. bid on the
largest number of separate supplies
and awards will probably be made as
follows;
Beef, 10000 pounds at S IL cents !;
beans, II IL a bag Of 80 pounds; but
ter, 800 pounds at 46 cents: eggs, so
cents a dozen; baking powder, So 1-2
cents tin; flour, Z cents a pound !;
lard deaf and compoundD, $3.50 and
$2.10 a tin. respectively; onions, 4
cents; potatoes, $3.50 a hundred
pounds; soap, $500 hundred pounds
granulated sugar, 1926 a box Of 80
pounds.
Loves Bakery will be awarded the
contract for furnishing 40,452 pounds
of fresh bread at cents, and 81 ,000
pounds Of pilot bread at s IL cents
Davies & Co. will probably secure
the following as low bidders:
Six dozen house brooms at $3.50;
six dozen yard brooms, 1915 q dozen
six dozen Chinese yard brooms, at
$500; "a cases Of kerosene, at $2.25;
5000 pounds of sole leather at 6S
cents; 1000 pounds split leather at 80
cents; sapolio, 10 cases at $4.75.
For poi the Honolulu Poi Factory
was the only bidding firm, and will
be awarded the contract at 8 1-2 cents
q pound. A total of $4,000 pounds is
needed during the year.
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ADMITS HOLDING
HISTORIC PLATE

Filing IN circuit court today his an
swer to the injunction suit brought
against him BY the territory. Benjs.
min +. vickers admits that he has in
his possession the historic copper
plate supposed to have marked the
spot where Captain James Cook, r,
N, was killed by natives on the island
OF Hawaii, but denies that the plate
els of great antiquity or great value.
. The copper plate. says Vickers, ID
IN his control. and he asserts that the
territory has no proper authority "a
demand its reilnquishment, adding
that at no time did he decline TO turn
It over 70 the territory. He further
SAYS that such q demand was never
made, and that he will continue to
keep the plate unless deprived OF IL by
due process Of law.
VickerE also denies that the plate
was erected IN 1887 on land belonging
"a the territory, then the kingdom Of
Hawaii, as q memorial to Captain
Cook. In HIS answer he asserts be
has been informed that In 1874 the
stump to which the plate was nailed
was torn down and the plate aban'
doned BY the territory, and that on
one occasion q Hawaiian on the Bic
Island used the plate to stop q leah
in his canoe. The plate. says Wick
ers. was then purchased by Fred Les
lie