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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-23
GERMANY DENIES
REVOLUTION There

sacrifices because they are salts
fled of victory. The German -peo-
pie are entirely content with pres
ent conditions.
The promise made by the impe-
rial chancellor, Won Bethmann-
Hollweg, recently in the Prussia
diet of future liberties is a guar
antee to the people Of the future.
The retreat of the German
forcces on the western front is not
causing alarm. On the contrary,
1t is regarded with admiration, as
one of Field Marhsal Won linden
burg's clever strategy moves to
save human lives.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-23

Order your Easter Suit now.
See Scotch Tailors' ad on sport
page, 1t means money-saving
event for you to read it. adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-03-23

READ THE WANT ADS; ON
PAGE Z FOR OPPORTUNITIES.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-14
QUINN ] IIUDU IIUIl UDJI IIIuIILJI
NHAWAN ATs2S.9 90; CUBA Lowest

bFing ing Of the railway track and car
upon the heels of the cane cutters in
all parts of the field in Hawaii are
very modern Developments when COM
pared With the laborious and precise
adjustment of each stalk in the OK
cart and the slow hauling Of the cane
by OK teams to the railroad, TO be re-
loaded and hauled to the mill in Cuba.
In the extraction Of Juice from the
cane in Hawaiian factories and IN
other milling and scientific processes
the results attained are the best Of
oil cane-sugar countries. Because Of
the fact that Hawaii represents the
best efforts of the United States and
its insular possessions. the bureaus
report makes extended comparisons
between the conditions and results IN
Hawaii and those OF its principal com
petitor and the main source OF our
foreign sugar supply, the island OF
Cuba
Although the exhaustive report tit
contains 4e2 pages is sven over
largely to a discussion of the cost Of
producing sugar, there are included
some interesting statistics OF the
worlds production OF cane and beet
sugar since the Brussels convention
of 1908; the destination of cane and
beet sugar exported from each coun-
try, and the source OF the sugar i'm
ports of each country together with
the annual and per capita consump-
ton. 1t also gives the average, the
highest, aud the lowest prices per
pound at New York for each month
and each year from 1904 to 1916 of
SO centrifugal raw and fine granu-
lated sugars, together with the diff
ference between the wholesale prices
of raw and refined sugar and the
differences between the wholesale and
retail prices of refined sugar.
The report is the last that will be
issued by the bureau of foreign and
domestic commerce on the cost of
production in this country as com.
pared with that in other countries,
known as the Cost OF Production Di-
vision, has been taken over by the
tariff board, where the expert knoWl-
edge of the members of the staff
will be used in making investigations
Of production costs for the guidance
of the board In suggesting changes
in tariff schedules. The full title of
the bulletin is :The Cane Sugar In
dustry; Agricultural, Manufacturing,
and Marketing Costs in Hawaii, Porto
Rico, Louisiana, and Cuba" Mtscel-
laneous Series No. &c. Copies can
be obtained at so cents each at the
nearest district or cooperative office
OF the bureau of foreign and domes-
tic commerce or from the superin-
teadent OF documents, Washington, D.
C..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-14
NEW MACHINERY

Many improvements are being in
stalled at sugar mills on plantations
for which c. Brewer 4 Co. Ltd, are
agents.
Vice President Alonzo Gartiey OF
the corporation described a few Of the
machines now going up To make next
years grinding more efficient and
speedier. They include the following:
Hutchinson Plantation has nearly
finished putting in a water tube
boiler Of the Sterling type, TO in
crease the mills boiler capacity.
There have also been ordered seven
new low grade centrifugals-the Wat
son Laidlaw 40-inch type, which have
just left the factory at Glasgow. Scot
land. The mixer and centrifugal
frame drive have been built by Cat,
ton. Neill l. Co. Ltd.
Pahala Hawaiian Agricultural Coz
is putting in much new equipment II
has just finished 25-ton vacuum pan
of the new Calandria type with yer.
teal tubes. The pan has been built by
Cation. Neill ( Co, Ltd.
Pahala is also installing new cal
andria system in one Of the old pans
and is entirely rearFanging the pan
floor, with the intention Of increasing
its capacity to a point where il can
handle the juice from 80 tons of cane
an hour. 1t is now grinding At tons,
This same plantation has put in, be-
sides the other Improvements, eight
new Watson l. aidlaW 40 inch centrif-
ugals, to dry the shipping sugar.
Mixer, frame and drive are being fur
nished by Cation, Neill & Co. A
unique feature will be the engine
drive, a sturtevant high speed engine
of 105 horsepower, direct connection
to the centrifugal shaft.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-14
SCORES
80 Cent ADVANCE

With MOntana-Bingham resting af-
ter its sensational flight earlier in
the week, Engels occupied the spot
light on the exchange today soaring
30 cents overnight, sale price being
$7,25 at noon. Impetus was given
this stock by news from California
regarding a new strike. Over 5000
shares were sold at 81 or better.
MADEIRA was another stock that
showed signs of awaiting. with the
expectation of the mill starting opera
tons next week. From 35 yesterday
it jumped to 40 this morning.
Bingham receded and went down to
63 with the hui having taken their
profits and now resting content.
Forty-nine shares of Brewer sold
for $3.50 per while Alexander and Bald
win was quoted at 1891. Sugar was
strong. Honomu sold for $42.5O, Oahu
$31, Eva $39.121a, Pioneer $3S. Ono
mea $50.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-14
(From Willett & Gray's Sugar
JOuFnal.1

tFrom Wtuett q trays Sugar
JournalD
NEW YORK, n. Y, June 2S.-Sta'
ttistics by special cables-Cuba. Re
ceipts, 1895 tons. against 35,367 tons
last week, 27,098 tons last year and
$4,000 tons in 1915.
Exports, 54,974 tons; stock, 723,942
tons, against last year 6S1,S2S tons. +
: Centrals grinding, estimated, "a;
against, estimated, 80 last week, II
last year and 90 In 1915.
Stocks in the United States and
Cuba together of 1,060,75S tons
against 1,097,444 tons last week and
9S2,535 tons last year. an increase OF
1929 tons from last year.
Raws-fhe market as We went to
press last week was steady at 4 15-1sc
c.&f. (5.sscl, but there we're quite
large offerings from Cuba ct Sc c.&f.
(6.02e) for practically any position
This had a tendency to cause auieter
market, and 1t looked at one time as
IL the disposition of Cuban holders to
sell freely at sc would tend to check
any advance above that figure. How
ever, the market retained firmness,
and Cuba, instead of being free sellers,
as was expected, at sc c.&f. (6.02c)
when refiners were willing to pay this
price, withdrew a large part of the
offerings, and refiners were only able
to secure $4,000 bags at &c c.&f.
(6.02c). However, there is a differ
ence Of opinion regarding quantity
sold, and some OF the trade are in
elined to estimate the sales at 300, 900
bags. On Tuesday, encouraged by the
advance in options, operators we're
able to advance their limits to 1-16e
e.&f. l6.0Sc), and moderate business
was done at this price. As sugars Of
this figure were shortly exhausted, a
further Lice advance was paid, and
operators and refiners bought Cuba
sugar Tor prompt and July shipment
at SIC c.&f. l6,lt5c). On Wednesday
further strength developed owing to
largely increased refined demand,
and sales were made to refiners an !
operators ct SIC cat. (6.27c).
The market as We go to press is
strong, and sales were reported to
refiners at 5 5-16c est, l6,3Sc) and
later at bsse c,&f. (6.40c).
Porto Rico sugars have sold to O
fair extent at better prices, last sales
being at 6.02c, with sellers now asking
6.27c.
Full-duty sugars sold at 4%c elf.
15-16c elf, sc elf. and SIC elf.
Inquiry on the fob. Cuba basis is
increased and materially better prices
are intimated. Offers of 4.S9c fob.
were solicited, but as far as we can
learn Cuban holders refused to sell.
Moderate sales of July loading are
reported at 4.90c fob. Cuba.
Refined-The week opened with
quotations On the basis Of 7.50e by all
refiners, and which quotation was
until Wednesday morning
when Federal advanced their price to
7.75c basis and were soon after fol-
lowed by Arbuckle and Warner. How
ell and American continued at the
z Soc level, but withdrew temporarily
to check up on their sales.
Today the American took business
at the 7:50c basis, subject to confirma
ton, but most Of this business was
Later declined. Howell continues
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-14
Delivery of Product in U. S..
However, Costs Islands Only
2.69 Cents Per Pound

The cost OF producing cane sugar in
the United States and possessions Is
compared with that in Cuba in re-
port entitled The Cane Sugar Indus
try" issued by the Bureau of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce. OF the DE.
partment of Commerce. Forty-ntne
per cent of the total sugar consumed
in the United States is produced in
seven OF our western states. two OF
our southern states and Our inSular
possessions. The remaining II per
cent comes from Cuba and other for
eign countries. The bureaus report
is the first thorough study of actual
conditions in the competing sugar re-
gions that has ever been published.
According to the government inFes-
tigators, the average cost of producing
cane sugar iR Hawaii during the nor
NAL crop year 1884 was $44.59 fob.
factory In Porto Rico it was 1929.
in Louisiana 1880, and in Cuba
1882 The average marketing cost
per ton from factory to delivery in
the United States was, for Hawaii
1884, for Porto Rico $4,27, and for
Cuba s5.46.
Per pound of sugar delivered in the
United States the average cost of the
Hawaiian product was 1881 cents, OF
the Porto Rican 1928 cents, of Louis
lana sugar 1915 cents, and for the
Cuban l.7l9 cents, not counting the
duty. With the duty added the cost
of Cuban sugar delivered in the Unit.
ed States was 2.7238 cents. For So
per cent Of all the beet sugar pro-
duced In the United States during the
same crop year the average cost fob.
factory was 3.74 cents a pound.
Leads in Per Acre Yield
In Hawaii the average cane pro-
duetiOn per acre harvested for mill
was 1892 tons, in Porto Rico 20.45
tons, in Louisiana 1929 tons, and in
Cuba 21.32 tons. For every acre of
cane Hawaii produced an average Of
1892 pounds of sugar, Porto Rico
4539 pounds, and Cuba 1912 pounds.
Louisiana'S highest average produc-
ton during the crop years 1909-10,
1901, and l911-12 was 2616 pounds
OF sugar per acre.
The most scientific and intensive
system of cultivation is practised In
Hawaii, In striking contrast with the
extensive system In vogue in Cuba.
The cane cutting, loading and trans
portation methods contrast very fay
OFabiy with those Of Cuba; the rush
ing OF the cane by numing from the
harvest field to TIE factory and the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-14
HEAVY DEMAND FOR REFINED SUGARS
CREATES STRONGMARKET FOR RAWS

withdrawn. Arbuckle is also with.
drawn at the 7.75c basis. Federal
and Warner continued, to quote, 7.f5c
until the close when they advanced
to 5000.
Fine Granulatsd for export has been
sold around $500, net cash, In bond.
but sellers views are now much
higher. Sales are reported OF 5000
tons at 6.75c, RefinsFs are not in,
clined to sell unless buyers are will
ing to assume responsibility of the
drawback. We understand the Unit
ed Kingdom has purchased during the
week some $4,000 tons on private
terms.
War Revenue Bill-Our special ad
vices from Washington, D. c., under
date Of June ~. 1917, report that there
was an effort on that day in the senate
committee on finance, to reopen the
question OF repeating the drawback
provision Of the present tariff law,
but II did not succeed. AS this is the
second failure on this point, it is
scarcely probable that another effort
will be made. This is the only in
stance in which the committees pro.
ceedings have touched sugar, either
directly or indirectly, for the past
week. 1t is expected now that the
revenue bill will be reported to the
senate almost any day. If reported
as it now stands, it will carry a flat
excise tax of 4c q pound on sugar
and a tax on molasses above 40 de-
grees and will provide for the repeal
Of the general drawback tariff pro
visions Of the existing tariff, but will
not contain the general tariff change
by the house bill.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-14
IADLIJ DI Al.lIIBI.JOUAIIJAJ
SEENBYU. 5. REFINERS DISCUSSED
r. S. Norris Technoegst Of Experiment Station Submits Mis-
Findings on Recent Trip of Investigation With View to I'm
prOvenlent OF island Production

The improvement which can be &C
c0mDiished most readily, and which
VIII be Of most advantage is the pro
duction of sugar of large grain by all
plantations IT Is of most importance
In this connection 10 reduce the
amount OF grain which is less than
three quarters Of q mtilimeter in dia-
meter. This includes grains which
we have designated small, very small,
and false In consultation with the
refinery manager at Crockett we
agreed that a sugar to be satisfactory
should contain not over per cent
by weight OF grains Of this size. The
refinery laboratory has been deter,
mining the percentage by weight OF
the different sized grains in samples
OF all sugars received there for the
past month We shall be equipped in
q short time for similar determine
tons. The size of grain to strive for
is one Of q millimeter or Ove1 in
diameter. which we have designated
as large 1t would be better. how
ever, to have it all medium, than half
large and half small.
This is q higher standard than is
reached by Cuban sugars, but 1t will
be necessary. in order to compete
with these sugars, to, optclass them
in this respect, as they have other
inherent advantages over our sugars.
The thing of next importance TO do
is TO reduce the sulfate content OF
those sugars in which it is over O.lO
Per cent. This can be done most con-
Feniently by increasing the polariza.
ton. ] would not, however, advise
anything over 97.5. under present
prices. This 10 OF importance not
only because the presence Of large
amounts of sulfates in our sugars
Is q detFtmept in refining, but also
because it has apparently made a
deep impression on the Eastern re-
finery men.
The action OF next importance to
take is to produce . grain Of as high
purity as possible under different
polarizations, by starting all grains in
tended Immediately or ultimately for
commercial sugar on syrup or a mix
tnEs OF syrup and 1st moiasses, say
tentatively, OF not less than 90 purity.
This IL the practise almost univer-
sally IN the Cuban factories,
The Improvement of our sugars
along thsss lines u, ! believe, OF most
importance,
Respectfully submitted,
s......... i n. s. NORRIS,
A hi Sugar Technciogist.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-14

Between Boards: Sales: "a, Is C.,
Brewer, $50; 10 onomea, So; so Ho,
nomu, $3.50; 70 Oahu, 81; 80 Eva,
33.12Ia; 20 Pioneer, SO; $1,000 Oahu
Sugar, 6 PC, ITO.
Session Sales: 10 Eva, 33.12H.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-14

Latest sugar quotation: 90 deg. test,
Ass cents, or $12s.1o per ton.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-14
UNLISTED SECURITIES.

Sales: 1857 NJ. Products, 30; 1000
Bingham, .6s; $500 Bingham, IS 1880
Bingham, So; $500 MADEIRA, So; 1000
MADEIRA, 81; 1000 MADEIRA, 80; 5000
MADEIRA, 80; 200 EnssIs, s.e71a; 1000
Enseis, ZOO; 90 EDgels, 7,12La; 800
EngeIs, 7.25; $50 EnseIs, 7.25; 1928
MADEIRA, 40; $50 Hon. Oil, AS; 100 M.
Products, 20; 500 Bingham, So.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-14
SUPREME COURT
LAYS Down Wide
CANE PRINCIPLE

II II L = K
IS otsintersat - plantations 10 Hawaii
AZ wen - 70 hemeeteaders and otheI
lkmalIs0rQHele Of sugar cane, many 81
whom confract TO sell their crops II
The plantations; are the answers giyeI
~ the supreme court to questions re
served By the fourth elrcnlt court IN
| the case Of the territory against N
Espnekichi. f"
Tsunekichi was charged under five
counts with having unlawfully at
tempted to remove certain sugar cane
which was growing upon lot No. q
KaiWtki h0mesteRds, district Of South
Hilo, With unlsWfnily removing Il, and
With Ascending 70 the removal OF the
|cane to the Kaiwiki Milling Co., with
alleged fraudulent intent to place the
cane beyond the control of the Hilo
Sugar Co., the mortgage. In answer
ing the reserved questions, the sup
RENE court holds that the defendant
motion Tor q directed verdict of &C
Quittal should be granted, holding
that there was no mortgage on the
sugar cane to be planted by the de-
PENDANT on his premises at Kaiwiki,
and also that, In cases of this charac.
ter, pieptafi0ns must resort to the
civil and not the criminal, courts for
relief
The defendant agreed In writing to
cell such sugar cane a. he might raise
upon his land during two years to
the HiIo Sugar Co. The plantation;
reistes the supreme court answer, cd.
yeneed money and agreed to make
further advances upon the security
of the crops and the indenture, and
also 70 purchase the cane and pay for
It at . specified rate Per ton OF sugar
which Il would manufacture from the
cane. based upon the price for the
time being Of Sc degrees polarization
sugar in New York City. ~. H..
The plantation was given the right
to deduct the amount of advances
from the purchasing price, ana II was
agreed that In case OF default on the
part Of the planter, the plantation
should have the right to cancel the
agreement or enter the land and take
possession Of the growing crops, II
any, and harvest them.
In this connection, 70 % held by the
supreme court that the instrument
executed between the japanese plant
er and the plantation was not a mort
gage, and that its whole tenor is
against the idea of a transfer of the
title, or the right to acquire title, to
the crops Of cane as security for the
performance Of a condition which, if
performed, would diyest the transfer.
ee's interest In It.
The supreme court says, IN part:
I'VE regard the instrument in ques-
ton Rs an executory contract which,
by Its terms, was to continue in force
for the term OF two years"
Evidence introduced at the trial
showed that on or about May IL, 1917,
the KaiYiki Sugar MIN, with the con
sent Of the defendant, and against the
expressed wishes Of the Hilo Sugar
Co., cut and removed to fits min and
beyond the control of the Hilo Sugar
Co., about rs tons of the cane grown
on the land belonging to the defend
ant
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-14
EVA GRiNDS $4,000 TONS

Eva Plantation is getting along
we'll with its grinding. 70 date q, 900
tons have been produced. and indica-
tons are that the plantation may run
little over the estimate of 34,5OO
tons. The grinding season at Eva
will end some time in September.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-14
CHINA DECLARED
 WAR TODAY

Omcial uttcranccs are scarce, how eyer, as the diplomats are apparently uncertain as to what part China in- tends to play in the war situation. Reports reaching here from eastern sources say that China has already mobilized large army for European service and is also Interesting other war preparations. Other communi e cations indicate that the interest of the Celestial empire in the European struggle will be passive, the war dec laration being merely an active pro tral powers.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-14
BRITISH GOVT BROWNS ON
 STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE
By Associated Press.

LONDON, Aug. 13.--Andrew Bonar Law, who is the recognized mouth- piece of the British government at present, told the house of commons today that the government has de- cided 10 refuse permission to British delegates of the socialist party to at tend the international socialist con gross, scheduled to convene at Stock holm.
 a The chancellor volunteered no ex- planation, merely stating that the question of granting the participation of British members had been fully discussed and resulted in the decision to refuse passports to British social isis desiring to attend the conference
 The action in this regard is some what unexpected as the government was apparently not heretofore oppos- cd to the idea of British participation
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-14
FAT BAY,"-DREAM.

Florence Reed, one of the most tal- ented and beautiful movie" actresses, will appear at the Dream tonight in At Bay" n tremendous Init" gorgeous gowns and dissipatiens are used in thls five act drama. Miss fractions outside. Those who remem- Der "Ncw York" presented last sum- mcr at the Dream, know what to ex- poet when she stars.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-14

official outline of the peace proposals offered to the entente bclligcrents by Pope Benedict was made public to- day and disclose that the pOntiff's E suggestions differ but little from the earlier proposals cmanating from the vatican
 The pope indicates the great noces- sity for the formation of world peace principles along the lines sng- gcstcd by President Wilson in his famous war message to congress, stat ing that only by fXIns q definite plan for the maintenance of peace can peace be made permanent.
 Suggestions are also made for the reduction of armamcnts and for SC curing agreements for the freedom of the seas
 The popc also proposes that there he agreements formulated which will do away with any chance of great commercial struggle after the war.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-14
.VLL SUPPLY SOLDIERS
 WITH ENGLISH
 FRENCH DICTIONARIES
y Associated Press,

y Associated Press,
 NEW YORK, Aug. li.--Tho first rdition of one hundred thousand copies of an English French hand Look for the use of the Anne ,ican ,o.dicrs in France was presented to the government today by the Ma ;ional Security League, The books Lold vast quantity fl information
 value to the troops in their strange ,urroundings and also contain ! med flied dictionary of the French lan- guage. including pra@t cally all the French words and phrases Whicn will he of service 10 the soldiers in con- tact with the unfamiliar language of France 1t is the intention of the ,lgue to supply each soldier going to the front with one of the books md further editions are being pre- pared for distribution.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-14
GRAIN CONTROL FIRST
 EFFORT OF FOOD BOARD
By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON. Aug l4.-lt was announced today that the first atten- tion of the food control admlnlstra- ton officials will be directed to the consideration of regulations for gov crnlng wheat and flour sale and dis trbution.
 Croadon, head of the grain control board. one of the divisions of the food administration branch of the government, will have supervision over the distribution of grain pro ducts and k expected to announce the regulations for wheat manufacture and sale of flour within a few days. The food administration officials are making steady progress In perfeeIng the details of the method of food administration and control and will also announce the general plan which will be put into operation, with in q short period.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-08-14
pOPE'S PROPOSAL DELIVERED
 RESIDENT AMBASSADORS
By Associated Press.

WASIINGTON, Aug H. An oni- cial statement this afternoon an nounccs that the peace proposals of Pope Benedict have been delivered to the resident ambassadors and mlnis- ,crs of the bcllgcrcnts at Rome.
 \ copy of the popc's communic1- ion has reached the American rep cscntativcs at Rome but has not been transmitted to the state department up to the present. An accurate out line of the contents has arrived, how cvcr which indicate that the vatican communication differs in no great de- gree from those made by the supreme