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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-20

Control of Prices Comes From
Outside Territory; Supply
Shortage is Blamed

> There has been q mere or less
steady increase In the price Of nearly
all foodstuffs since the beginning Of
the great war In August. 1914. We de-
not find that retail merchants of the
territory have caused any unusual in
crease In the price of foodstuffs since
the declaration Of war BY the United
States. Whatever increases there have
been appear to be merely IN line with
the general upward movement since
August, 1914"
This summarizes briefly the find
ings of the board Of health in an In
vestigation to ascertain the cause Of
increases in the prices 81 foodstuffs
In the territory, thelihvestieation hay-
Ing been made In conformity with the
provisions OF q resolution introduced
IN the house Of Representatives
Grain crops Are Small
ID part. the boards report reads as
follows:
sIn the first place the fact is Of
serious import that the crops of wheat
and grains for 1916, In general were
from 80 to 40 per cent short Of those
of-12l5, and as q consequence the sur
plus Il the 1915 crops is practically
consumed. There Is also shortage
In live stock Canned goods IN gener-
al are increasing IN pifce.
The Wholesale price of condensed
milk has advanced. The jobbing price
of Eagle brand on March Is, 1917, was
&1.e5 per case. On April ~, 1917, the
jobbers' price was S..
The price Of fresh milk in Honolulu
Is from IL to IL cents per quart on Feb
fuafy 1, 1917, since which time there
has been no further increase. A few
poi dealers have made a slight In.
crease in the price of this article, but
as q general thing there has not been
a material advance We are told BY
taro planters that they expect the
price Of taro win shortly advance from
80 cents per bag to about s1.29.
There lis q steady and persistent
advance IN the wholesale and retail
price Of sugar. We have not heard
any local complaint regarding an adj
vance on this item.
Flour Continues Advancing
Flour is advancing steadily as the
following quotations will show:
January s. 1917. $50 per bbi. of
four bags: March 5. $40; April ;.
$3.50; April Z, $40, and the latest
fContinned IN paee tva,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-20
CALL BOY SCOUTS
TOMAkE GARDENS
Associated Press by e. S. Naval
Wireless)

ASSOCIATED Press by e. S. Naval
Wireless)
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 20.--
Secretary Of Agriculture Houston to-
day issued q call to the Boy Scouts
Of the country to help in the home
garden movement In the call he
asks that the Scouts observe April q
as National Planting Day The call
is to be sent out to 2lS,000 members.
Boy Scouts of Honolulu will answer
the call from Washington. said Scout
Commissioner Harry s. Hayward to-
day when Informed by the Star-Bulle-
tin Of Secretary Houston's move.
At the annual meeting of the Scouts
a week ago Director Westgate Of the
u. s. experiment station urged that
the Boy Scouts take up gardening in
view of the national emergency. Last
night Scout officials held a mesting
and will hold another tomorrow night
to plan details of the project. which Is
already indorsed. II is not possible
to observe National Planting Day
April 81, but an effort may be made
to observe it the following day. AL
ready the local Scout organization is
listing vacant lots which may be Sc
cured for planting.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-20
FREAR. PROPOSES
COMPROMISE F0R
PROHIBITION Bills
Plan Which Win Allow fully
Vote Suggested to Senate
Committee

y .s s. - e.
Prohibition matters pending terri
torial LEGISLATION took What may mean
a new turn this morning through 4
proposal made to the senate Judiciary
committee by former Governor ". F..
Frear
This proposal is to effect n conlpre-
mise between the opponents OF Senate
Bill 33 and the opponents or House
Eli 3s3. substituted for the senate
p.easure by inserting the sections OF
Senate Bih-.3s in the bill from tle
house. -. -. =.
This. as Governor Frear explained,
would meet sach objections as the
house has raised. II would work out
as follows: = - -.
d n In the plehiscite next july a vote
favoring prohibition carries. the FRO
hibitfon clauses of Senate Bill 33 viii
become effective at such time as the
bill provides IN The following year
In the Interim the validity of tie
law could be tested.
Should the courts find the law IN,
yalid-as the house committee de-
clares tan alternative plan then
may be allowed as~under House Bill
ss3 of having a special session Of the
Legislature called to enact prohibi-
ton law
Chairman Castle at once expressed
approval of the suggestion, and Coney
also favored It., II is probable that II
the committee reports later these two
will file a minority report recommend:
ing such q plan.
On the other. hand Senators Make
kau. %Kamauoha AMI Robinson favor
tabling the house bill outright and
dropping the prohibition question for
this session of the legislature.
~ The question was brought up today
whether the house would concur TO
the proposed amendments which the
minority members favor.
sThey npust st lessf go on record
flplfsd Ckste 70 sssfx HrenoEat
meets them half way. So.
Technical amendments will prsbab-
Nv be made to the house bin, several
necessary changes having been found
by the committee.
Castle stated for the eommittee--in-
Guiding Makekau-that 1t was abso-
lutely opposed to the concurrent reso-
luton prepared by the AntilSaloon
League and introduced by Makekau,
providing for petition to Congress
to enact prohibition in, Hawaii.
Castle said the committee had stood
consistently for home rule and did not
favor carrying the question to- Con.
gress when the people of the territory
could as well decide.
Governor Ffear pointed cut that
portion of the house bill which pro-
vides that the result of the election
shall 60 to high officials in Washing:
ton. To inform Washington that the
territory lad Jailed to carry prohibit.
ton would be merely making COM
plant and not asking for relief, he
said. It would be washing our dirty
linen over there"
"There is no need for worry on that
point" said Castle. that portion
won't pass the committee.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-20
US. POTATO CROP
ANNOUNCED SHORT
(Associated Press by q. S. Naval
Wireless)

Wireiess)
CHICAGO, nc, April 2o.-Maycr
William Hale Thompson, who 10 head
ing = ahone gardening" movement
here, said today that an expert in
yestigatcr for Armour & Company
estimates that Il every seed potato
In the country s planted, the crop will
be IS per cert under the normal.
Locally, there Is a limited supply If
Irish potato seed potatoes, and all Of
the known supply of the nonblight
Hamakua hybrid, now much in de-
niand, has been spoken for, with liter
ally thousands Of persons planning to
riant potatoes in home gardens. Hun
dreds of applications are being re-
ceived by the United States expert
ment station and by Vocational In
structor Bryan from children who de-
kire to enter the Star Bulletins potato
growing contest, announced last Sat
urday. The news today from the main
land indicates that the potato crop OF
the United States VIII be one-quarter
short and It Is up to Hawaii to raise
every potato possible in the next few
months.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-20
Britain Commemorate Entry 81 D. 5.
Into World War Against Prussiani,m

LONDON England, April 20-With solemn religious
ceremony with public rejoicing the entry of the United
States the against the Germans celebrated today
religious service at st. Pauls cathedral focused the
principal celebration concentrating Americas partnership
in the war with the Entente Allies The Stars and Stripes
hoated from the highest of Parliament Building
first time foreign flag has been displayed.
The service in St Paus was unprecedented in that 1t
was of the act of another nation The king
and royal family and all minister's well members Of the
American embassy and of the other Allies
present and thousands of crowded the famous
halls.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-20
Germans Massng Ga Riga Front;
Fleet In Baltic For Smashing Offensive

ASSOCIATED BY Q. s. Naval w'reless) 8. . g
public
Of the German fleet and ~
moved from the kiei canal refuge where te
neghborhood CT
number Of warshi are n Baltic
the
reported
military authorities firmly Of
the brunt Of another great
German attack supported the warshps
liberal
rty after the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-20
SENATOR or FRANCE HELD AS
A HOSTAGE DIES FROM soRRo !,

PARIS, France Charles Se5line.
senator for the Aisne department.. is
reported to have died OF grief and pri-
yaticn while being taken TO Germany
as a hostage. Senator Sebline. who
was al years old. remained in his
home AZ Monterecurt among his con-
stituents throughout the German cccu,
patton He was forced to accompany
the retreating Germans after. seeing
his house and sugar plant DESTROYED
and his estate rayaged.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-20
SPAIN WARNED BY
RETIRING PREMIER
tAssociated Press By ~. s. Naval
Wireiessl


MADRID, spain, April 20.-In bis
letter OF resignation to King Alfonso,
Count Romanones. retiring premier,
declared that the defense Of the lives
and interests OF the Spanish people IS
not assured IL the government policy
continues to be found by the liuita-
ton hitherto existing.
Manuel Garcia Prieto, former presi.
dent Of the senate. has been asked BY
the king to form new cabinet follow.
ing the resignation Of the RomanoBes
cabinet yesterday. ST. Prieto immed'-
ateIy afterward announced that he
would at once organize new minis.
try. II is understood that Alyara0o +
to be minister Of foreign affairs. Aguit
lera win be minister Of war and MI
randa viii be minister Of marine.
Burels probably win become minister
Of the Interior and the Duke Alba VIII
be minister Of finance.
This indicates that Romdnonet had
planned to take more active hostile
measures against Germany for TIE
sinking Of Spanish vessels IN violation
Of international law.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-20
MINERS SENT TO YucAfAs

MEXICO CITY-Six hundred min
ers from the camps surrounding Del
Orc have been sent to the state Of
Yucatan where they win begin grad
ing work at once On the. railroad line
to be built by the state to connect the
lshmus railroad at Santa Lhcfetia
with Merida.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-20
.. S. CONTROL OF
PRICES IS URGED

ASSOCIATED Press by U. s. Naval
Wireless)
WASHINGTON, o. c., April 20. -
Secretary Of AgrieuituFs Hogstp1 70.
day recommended 70 the senate that
the Council Of National Dsfense be
empowered to fix food prices.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-20
cuFA ?. 0. BUSINESS RENEWED.

Postmaster d. II. MacAdam received
a cablegrzm this afternoon from the
third assistant postmaster.general,
Washington, d. c., announcing that
money-order business with Cuba,
which has been suspended for the last
80 days because of the revolutionary
troubles there, will be resumed, effec-
tive next Monday. April %.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-20
Elkus III Of
DreadFeuer

ASSOCIATED Press by U. S. Naval
Wireless)
THE HAGUE. Netherlands, April
20. Ambassado Elkus, U. s. repre-
Sentative to Turkey, is seriously i'll of
spotted typhoid at Constantinople.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-20

sBld. TEx-dividend. tunquoted.
Bethlehem steel--a represents Class
a and b Glass 3 stock.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 'fe.-sugar:
% deg. test, SIT cents. Previous quo
tstion, SIS cents.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-20
DEALERS ASSERT
MAKE LESS THAN
At LOWER PRICES
importers Say That Coast Ad-
yances With Freight Added
Leave Them Narrower Mar
gins of Profit Than Before

stances nearly cne third since war
was declared April s,
Honolulu wholesale dealers are to
day compelled to pay more for grain,
hay and feed (. o. b. San Francisco
than they sold them here for 80 days
ago.
Local supplies OF feed. grain and
hay are short, buyers not realizing s
few months ag3 that wholesale prices.
would 20 as high as they have.
Last years hay crop was small In
California and from present indica,
tons win be no better this summer,
These are the princiral facts ascer-
tanned today by the Star-Bulletin a.
the result Of visits to the biggest
Wholesale grain. hay and feed firms IL
Honolulu. Local dealers claim they
are not profiting by tremendous In.
creases and that they are not making
as much on sales as before.
LonoIey Quotes Prices
From supt. A. 7. Longley of the
territorial marketing division the fol
lowing wholesale prices charged today
on feeds were Obtained
Small yellow corn, 1880 to t74 q
:on. Two weeks ago today the price
wss from AZ ~ sse 4 wear ago sac.
Srrssch feeS two weeks ago SCI 4
,o,,. scdsv se1
M,,ss. tw 60 r.at. 400 leS. toAav
sse
=. h..,..a 49,.
local Wholesale firms for the in
FORMATION q faneness. Lney are Issue ne
Nssh s.,t t. ~ $3.50 s...ss 10 Pc
es ~ ..pe,. ,..,,. '.ssas.. 7ssv.,..
IN tsees' =
soq n 49, -. a. -. ....s. -, ,os..
49, 49, 80 y = 49, ~ .s,'l:'s ~.
ss<''Y - = ~, 80
49, . 3 +. !. 4. -. Z 49,. 49,.
~. =. 49,. +. -. -. 81
W. ~ z -, 49, ~. ~. ~. - 49,. ~
80 ~ ~ = =
= tso
70 ~ y. .. Z, 1890 49, 49,, ,ov 4, tbs
49, t y - ., s e aa.,s NJ. =
~. Ia .ss. se 49,, .- eess, 80 1000 h.,s
.ne e.nss 49, 'sse $3.50. 80 s .ss,s. re
1872. ~ "a. - , al. y, -. nr INT ~
.nel eeses tes =. 49, - '', $3.50 .-,...',
= no. sns esu u ~ ~ "a 80
WIN. I'm 80 ~ - 4. ,,..ss, INV
sns 49,, ~ ~ =. NJ $3.50, rrrarts has
49,. a .'.s,.. -. 49, 80 g the lee,
~ -. n 1880 r,holasale
w e.aS<s = 49,. 80 sIss1fs
49,. .se<'ss ~ s.s go two waeks
a rs,s !. -. 49, ~ -, ,osr,sl now.
49, -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-20

The bill granting TO women the
right to vote under certain conditions
in incorporated villages for all town
officers, except road commissioners,
was passed by the Vermont senate.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-20

Krupp's Great
Reported
Hit By Strike

4 "a. P. by L. S. Naval wireless)
= AMSTE r D An, Netherlands,
= April 2o.-Reports have reached
= here that the great industrial
y strikes IN Germany have now
= spread to the munition plants.
\ u 10 said that workmen are hefus.
= ing to continue in the huge
= krupp plants at Essen.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-20

CONTINUED on page two)
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-01

Now II appears that Ludendorf is
the idol Of the German army and soon
will be made a dictator. Michaelis,
then. is just a bush Lacquer who is
holding the mound until ""Ludy""' gets
properly warmed up.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-01
LAST RIITI|'ESFOR
AGED RESIDENT
Isaac Barton to be Laid to
Rest Tomorrow Afternoon
Coles to Oficiate.

At $3.50 o'clock tomorrow afternoon,
funeral services will be held over the
remains Of Isaac Barton, aged SO. pio-
neer resident Of this city, who sue
cumbed yesterday afternoon, follow
ing an illness Of several, months dura-
ton.
The service will be held at the home
OF his daughter, Mrs. John W. Decker,
316 North Seventh street. Rev. G.. e.
Coles, pastor OF the, Mendenhall, Me-
mortal Presbyterian church OF East
Grand Forks, will officiate. Interment
will be made in Memorial Park.
Besides his daughter, the deceased
Is survived by two sons, Gilbert of this
city and George w. of Oklahoma. Be-
cause Of illness, the latter will be. UNI
able to attend the funeral service.
Mi. Barton was born in Duchess
county, New York, September 10,
1885, and when only 8 years old, NOV
ed with his parents Ito Ontario, Can
ada. He was welded to Miss Hannah
M, Tbbott of Kingston, Ontario, in
1850. Thirteen children were born
but only three survive. Twenty years
ago Mr.. Barton moved to this city and
since the death Of his wife, has made
his home with his daughter. For the
past eight years he has been retired,
but prior to; that time, held the mail
contract for this city for eleven: years.
He has also been prominent in. Ma
sonic circles.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-01
GOOD PROGRAM
LAST EVENING
KEN Temple Concert Proves
Attractive Event-Smal T,
Crowd Present.

Before a fair sized crowd last even
ing at the auditorium, members OF
the Rem Temple band, aided nby
prominent vocalists, presented an at
tractive musical program for the ben
eft Of the soldier boys of Company M
and the Machine Gun company. The
entertainment proved to be one Of the
best musical attractions given here by
local talent for some time and was
deserving Of a. packed house.
The concert materially increased
the company fund, which is now be-
ing raised TO provide the local boys
with comforts while in the service
that are not furnished by the govern
ment, 49, =. ~. -
At the, concert last night, N. b.
Black, formerly q resident of this city
and one of the most popular baritone
singers to appear here. presented sew
eral solo numbers, in response to re-
peated Mrs. Ernest r.
ed prominently among the feature
numbers of the evening and her mum
bers were enthusiastically received BY
the audience. Paola Conte presided
at the piano. ~~g ~
The quartet-Don ", Moore, T.. B.
Elton, Howard belong and e. r,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS several mum
bers, including the popular song writ.
ten by A. f. Madison Of this city, and
with music written by Dudley
schnab1e, who is now en- route te
service. The quartet was forced tt
return. twice for o
The program of the evening was
concluded with a snappy drill by
members of Company M in charge Of
Captain Oscar Holm.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-01
YON YONSON HAS
GO TO FRONT
Swedish Government Not to
Protest Drafting Of For
mer Subjects.

In connection with the McCumber
resolution which was called up in the
United States senate yesterday, au-
thorizing negotiations with the allies
to legalize drafting Of their nationals,
the following official notice, issued by
the Swedish government and transmit
ted to The Herald by A. I. Widlund,
Swedish vice consul for North Dakota,
has timely interest: y
1.-THE Swedish government will not
protest the drafting into the service
Of the United States national army of
any person who was formerly one OF
its subjects, but who has declared his
intention to become q citizen of the
United States. Consequently, such per-
sons cannot claim exemption from
army service on the ground of being
Swedish subjects"
AS yet, there seems to exist some
doubt regarding the attitude Of the
United States military authorities to-
ward aliens who have declared their
intention to become citizens of this
country. The view that first paper
declarants are liable to service under
the existing regulations will probably
prevail, although there is a possibility
that the American government will
prefer to give such aliens the option
OF going to Europe to enlist in the
army of their native country.
So far as known, the Swedish Off
cial notice Is the first published init
nation of the attitude Of a neutral
government toward the American con-
scription problem.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-01
EXAMINATION OF
REGISTRANTS IS
DELAYED ADAY
Complete Information Did
, not Arrive this Morning
Board Meets Tuesday.

With the failure Of Governor Lynn
j. Frazier to inform the sGrand Forks
county board Of exemption as to- the
number OF men who are to be examin-
ed here next week, County Auditor
Hans Anderson today announced that
The examination would be, delayed un-
til Tuesday, August z.
It had been planned to begin the
examinations next Monday morning,
but the advance instructions, received
this morning from the governor did
not include complete details. Efforts
were being made this afternoon to get
into touch with the executive to learn
the number ofEmen who are to be ex-
amined in this county.
The notices to be forwarded to each
regtstrant are being prepared today,
and with the arrival of the desired
information tomorrow morning. these
will. be Immediately mailed out to all
men who must appear next Tuesday
for examination.
The exemption board will meet at
8 O'Clock next Tuesday morning at
the court house and all men who
have been drafted, and are included
in h first call, must be OF hand for
examination. The registrants will APP
pear before the board in the order
that their number was drawn at
Washington. Several clerks and
physicians will aid with the work,
making the performance a rapid one.
1t is expected that the examinations
can be completed in at. least three
days, and possibly less.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-01
POTATOES HERE
ARE EXPENSIVE
Farmers say that no Outside
Buyers Have Been Report
ed near Grand Forks.

In answer to reports that potato
buyers are in the field, truck farmers
In this vicinity said today that SO far
they had heard nothing Of buyers
from Chicago and other markets be-
ing here or expected here. They also
made 1t clear that North Dakota pota-
toes just now are more expensive to
the consumer than are Minnesota
.spuds.''
dener on Forest street, East Grand
Forks, said that if buyers of potatoes
In carloads were around, he would be
sure to hear of it. He had heard
no rurnor to that effect, however, and
he added that he did not think any
heavy buyers would come for some
time. Mr.. Edminster also said that
only a few tons of potatoes AVE been
shipped from this district recently.
Two Dollars Here. !,
When told that farmers in the
net price Of 81 or s1.10 per bushel.
he said that farmers here sell at a
price which is not under 81.
F. L. Weekly, who lives south of
East Grand Forks and who makes
potato raising a speciality, said today
that he had heard of no outside buy
ers being in the district just now. The
retail price of potatoes now, accord
ing to Mr.. Weekly, is quoted as $2.25
per bushel.
D.. J. Weekley at the Minnesd ia
Point, spoke in the same tenor. He was
however, unwilling to say anything
about prices as they are greatly fluc-
tuating and he considered it too early
to$vouchsafe any prediction as to fu-
ture quotations.
Shipping Normal.
At the truck farm of Joseph sa-
bourin it was said that the selling and
shipping Of potatoes appeared to be
normal. No buyers a appeared and
none were expected.
All of the potato raisers seem
agreed that while the ''spuds" may
have suffered somewhat from dry
weather, no blight to any apprecia-
Bile extent has appeared in the fields.
In Minnesota, reports from various
districts have it that the potato crop
has been suffering considerably from
this cause, although it came rather
30 late to spoil the crop. The early
otatoes in both Minnesota and North
3alkota are free from it, but 1t may
that late potatoes in scattered dis
~ic+s will suffer somewhat from
blight.
In Minneapolis it was predicted this
morning that more than one million
bushels Of potatoes would be shipped
into that city during the month of
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-08-01
S. JOHNSON is TO
SPEAK AT WINNIPEG
local Attorney to Give Address al
Celebration of Anniversary Of {.
Iceland's Constitution,

Attorney sveinbjorn johnson left
today for Winnipeg where he has
been invited to deliver the principal
address on the occasion Of the 43rd
anniversary of Iceland's constitution
tomorrow.
entity every year celebrate the on
stitutional day Of their home land
with elaborate festivities and general
ly invite a speaker of prominence
from other places. This year they
sent their invitation to the Grand
Forks attorney.
While Iceland is a dependency Of
Denmark, the island enjoys the bene.
fits of home rule to a certain extent
the constitution of 1874 giving the
population a. liberal measure Of poH'
teal independence. -