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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-09
OLAA CONDITIONS
MUCH IMPROVED
OVER LAST YEAR
1916 Crop Was AFFECTED BY
Weather Conditions This
-. Crop Has Not Met

Dividends of $242,75ll40, labor
bonuses of $162,144.06 were paid and.
there was devoted to the bond sinking
fund $46,473.4S and carried to the bal
ance account 1925, 220.57 by the Olaa
Sugar Company. These figures we're
given in the report of A. w. T. Bot
tomley, the treasurer of the company,
to the stockholders at the annual
meeting held this afternoon. During
the year there were additions amount
ing to SIT ,8153S, including all mill
machinery, $96,592.12, $30,613.79 and
$14, 790.9S; live stock. $49,60113, and
mill buildings, $S,297.12. Bonds to the
amount of $4,000 were paid off and
bonds to the amount of $68,647.33 are
in the treasury. H..: .; ......... T..
Manager C. F. Eckart in his report
explains that the low yield of the 1916
crop was due to the extremely adj
verse weather conditions that were
encountered The crop yield was 81
574.75 tons from 5S32.1o acres or $40
ton to the acre. It required 9.03 tons
of cane to produce a ton Of sugar.
Sufficient allowance, he says, was
not made in the January estimate
for the abnormal conditions through
which the crop had passed and this he
terms unfortunate. The stand of cane
bore evidence Of not being very far
from the normal, but the average
length was disappointing and proved
deceiving. T. 49, r-. . -. .
The question naturally occurs, he
continues, whether or not the large
drop from the expected in the 1916
crop indicates serious and discour.
aging constituencies on the partlof the
plantation to unfayorable conditions.
He replies that it shows a sensitive
ness but not so extreme as to be dis
couraging and it is also particularly
responsive to. favorable conditions. In
his Judgment the plantation made a
more favorable showing comparatively
and considering what 1t went through
In 1916 than it did in 1915.
The crop of 1917 is being harvested
from 669S.72 acres and is favored by
the considerably larger area than the
1916 crop and with the exception of
somewhat cooler weather than normal
for the second season has had the ad
vantage of average conditions. A con-
siderable proportion, however, is late
started owing to droughts In 1916 hay-
iAg prolonged harvesting operations.
With the exception Of this iate started
cane and the Mountain View fieldsFi
which suffered from leaf hopper,
which is estimated at $500 tons of
sugar, shows heavy and satisfactory
stand Allowing for such damages, he
places his estimate for the year at
10000 tons. Grinding commenced
January 4 and the quality of juice mas
been considerably higher than for the
same period last year. E
The total area for the 1918 crop is |
to be 6370.7S. At the present time
the cane is considerably further ad- |
vanced than the preceding crop was
at, the same period Leaf hopper, is
already making itself felt, however.
1t is hoped that leaf hopper parasites, |
D considerable number of colonies OF /
which have been imported and planted,
will prove of benefit
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-09
ADVICE TO
DOG IMPORTERS

"A timely article for people who
bring dogs into the territory is In the
report of Victor A. Norgaard, terrific
rial veterinarian, to the board Of com
missioners of agriculture and forestry.
II says that five dogs died during JAN
uary and explains what treatment
should be given the dogs before placed
on shipboard FOR transportation here.
The article follows:
"The cold and wet weather during
January was partly responsible for the
loss of three pups and two dogs while
in quarantine, though the direct cause
was the introduction OF the infection
with unvaccinated pups These loss
es, while regrettable, are however in
significant when compared with what
might have happened had We not had
the use Of distemper bacteri and Sc
rum at hand These new remedies,
while far from infallible, have un-
doubtedly served to protect or cure
the more than 20 other dogs present
when the disease was introduced. The
point, however, which it is wished to
bring out is the danger always at.
tendent upon bringing young dogs or
puppies TO strange climate, on an
ocean voyage of at least six days, dur.
ing the middle of the winter, and with
out taking the preeaution of protec-
tive vaccination before starting the
animal away from its home. Prospect
i've dog importers are therefore urged
to have a veterinarian yaccinate their
dogs before taking CT sending them
on board the steamer for Honolulu.
The treatment consists in two or three
hypodermic injections at intervals of
one or two days, the cost Of the vac
cine three small bottles) being S1.50,
to which should be added the veterin-
arian's fee This tres tment will in
most cases protect the animals
against a fatal attack of the disease
If neglected the treatment of the sick
dogs are far more difficult and com
plicated and the mortality among ur-
vaccinated dogs frequently reaches IS
to 80 per cent. Dog distemper is a
highly infectious and very easily
transmitted disease which once II
gains entrance to kennel or quaran-
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who take into their hands the lives OF
the public in the treatment Of the
sick And this standard is being
raised for the purpose Of getting bet
ter men"
DR.. Hobdy's tribute to the medical
profession was forcefuI and eloquent
He referred to It as this most honor.
able Of all professions"
DR. A. N. Sinclair challenged Nigh.
tons statement that infantile paraly.
sis is not contagious.
Il send note of warning against
the passage Of this BILL" DIR. Sinclair
concluded. The medical profession
wants fair and square dealing and
that is all it asks" f..
"FemaIe Rocks" Revived D..
Attorney Rawlins said that the chi.
ropractic bill of 1915 went through the
house on the theory that it was "lomi-
lomi," the Hawaiian form of massage.
He told of the man. Lor Wallach
who came to Hawaii processing to
cure diseases with what he called
female rocks" to be taken from the
bed OF the ocean at depth of 1000
feet. u.
This fellow was shown up" Raw
Inns asserted When he was given
a chance to take up his work here he
failed to deliver the goods
Rawlins suggested that, IL any &C
ton was to be taken at all, the pres
ent law relating TO osteoY,aths be
amended to include chiropractors, thus
cbviating the necessity OF passing a
separate measure.
Representative William F. Miles,
one OF the members of the committee,
declared himself to be a minority mem
Der Of the committee, intimating that
lie was in favor Of the passage Of the
bill.
After the talks number of persons
who professed to have been cured by
chiropractic adjustments testified be.
fore the committee. The hearing ad.
journed at 10:45 o'clock.
The gallery" several times ap.
plauded the chiropractors who spoke.
Miles had mild clash with Chairman
da Silva Miles was ordered to take
his seat while he was urging that as
the session was public hearing, all
sides should be heard equally, and
that those who had been under the
care Of chiropractors had a right to-
be heard.
In general. the medical doctors de-
clared that chiropfactors are INSULT
GENTLY trained to be entrusted with
the public health as the sbill would H.
low, while the chirOpractofs declared
that the physicians are khronicAlly
hostile to their calling and that chiro,
practic can not get square deal from
3 board Of medical examiners.
At one point DR.. Mighton said the
chiropractors have been through the
same experience elsewhere and the
fight Is just beginning here.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-09
CHIROPRACTIC BILL MEETS SHARP
FIGHT AT NIGHT PUBLIC HEARING
Physicians Of Honolulu Show Hostility to Measure-Chro-
practors Reply That All They Want is intelligent Handling
and "SuIare Deal" ~"

Chiropractors and chiropractics
we're roundly scored. and chiropTactors
stanchly defended their calling at q
public hearing in the Capitol last
night on House Bill 81, which provides
for the licensing OF chiropractors. The
hearing was before the house commit.
tee on health, military and police,
Chairman Evan da Silva, Hawaii, pre-
siding.
The visitors gallery was well filled
with men and women. A number of
medical men, including DR.. w. c. Hob
dy, Dr. A. N. Sinclair, DIR. Edwin ID.
Kilbourne and DR.. Grover A. Bat.
ten also attended the hearing. AT
torney William T. Rawlins was also
present and spoke as a, layman, he
said, rather than as counsel. James
A. Rath, head worker Of Palama settle
ment, and Ex-Governor and Mrs. Wal
ter +. Frear were interested listeners.
The chiropractors were represented by
Drs. Frank c. Mighton and Wallace c..
Weirick Several others were present
DIR. Mighton, the first speaker, de-
Tended his calling in a. plea for the
passage of the bill now before the
legislature He told how the governor
had ''pocketyetoed" the chiropractic
bill two years ago and undertook to
snswer some of the chief executives
reasons as then given for his action.
He pointed out that chfropractors are
now licensed in six states-North Da-
kota, Nebraska, Kansas, a4 Arkansas,
Oregon and Wisconsin--and that in
IL other states there are boards OF
chiropractic examiners.
Mighton's strong point was that, the
chiropractors II Hawaii object to be-
ing compelled TO undergo an examina-
ton. by board OF medical men for
licenses " practise their profession.
He asserted that, In many Instances,
medical men are ignorant regarding
the so-called science of cbiropractic.
What he wants to see brought about,
he said, is to have a territorial board
Of examiners of chiropractors.
Explaining chirppractic, Mighton
told how chiropractors had offered
their services during recent infahtiIe
paralysis epidemic and how. they had
been refused after they had offered
to show, he asserted. that. they could
successfully handle IS per cent OF the
cases.
Or. Hobby Answers Claims
Dr. Hobby, Representing the Medical
Society of Hawaii, vigorously flaye6
cbifopractics, declaring that the legis.
lature. in passing House Biiis would
be taking a step backward.
II ask you. gentlemen, declared the
doctor, ARE You willing TO trust your
child TO rubbing on the back as
against an administration of antitoxin |
for disease such as diphtheria?
believe 1t is the intent OF an medical
laws TO properly protect the public and
there is an eyer-increasing standard
as regards the efficiency Of the men
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-09
FUND TO AID AMBITIOUS STUDENTS
IN ACQUIRING FURTHER EDUCATION

tuition OF advanced learning on the
mainland and such monthly payments
snal continue for the term of his COL
lese course, for a period not to ex-
coed five years. .
transportation Made ohtainabIe
1t is further provided that IL the
beneficiary so elects he may. as his
Ilrst payment, secure the sum of one
hundred twenty dollars (sl20), the
same to be used for his travelling ex.
penses in reaching the institution of
learning which he has elected TO at.
tend, and in such case his monthly al
lowance for the first IL months shall
be forty dollars ($40).
Section 5. No money shall be paid
to any beneficiary under this act until
ne has submitted to the committee,
consisting of the governor Of the ter.
ritory and the superintendent of pub
Tic instruction, a statement showing in
such detail, as may be required, the
course Of study which he intends TO
pursue, the institution which he in
tends to attend, and such other inform.
alton as the committee may call for;
and no warrants may be issued to such
beneficiary until after statement has
been submitted to the auditor, signed
by the members of said committee and
stating that the beneficiary has salts
factorily furnished the required infor.
nation.
No Interest Charged
1t is further provided that II shall
be lawful for such beneficiary to
change his course of study and the in
stitution Of learning originally desig.
mated, but only upon his having re-
ceiyed a written approval of such
change by the members OF the commit
tee referred to. IN case such change
is made without such approval, no fur
Their payment may be made to said
beneficiary. Every person receiving
benefits under this act shall, upon
his graduation, Re required to return
to this territory and to enter the SER
vice Of the government for a term Of
four years, if a suitable position can
be found for him. In either case he
should be required to pay back to
the government, in monthly INSTALL
ments, the sum of ......,.... dollars
until the entire amount advanced him
shall have been repaid; provided. how
ever, that only the principal shall be
paid and no interest shall be charged.
Such money shall be paid to the treas
urer of the territory and the same
shall be placed to the credit Of the
fund known as The Educational Re-
vclying Fund"
Section s. The auditor of the ter
ritory Of Hawaii shall issue warrants
to the proper parties upon vouchers
properly Terrified to by the superin.
tendent Of public instruction.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-09
MILITARY ORGANIZATION
WANTSTo COME TO HAWAII

The Nationals, a leading military
Organization of San Francisco, has
written to the Hawaii Promotion Com
mittee stating that arrangements are
being made to send, an excursion of
$50 members to Hawaii in the very
near future. The organization has a
number of fancy uniforms, and is es-
pecially well drilled
The party win bring with them, i'm
ease Arrangements are made to, make
the trip, q baseball team band, tar
get shooting team and q number of
swimmers. among the natators being
Norman Ross Of Olympic Club.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-09
MUST BE NO UNCERTAIN
BACKING FOR WiLSoN-TAFT
ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wirelessl

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal Wirelessl
! MONTPELIER, Vermont March 9.--For-
mer President Taft made an address before
the state legislature yesterday, in which he
urged upon his hearers the great need OF
backing the president in the present crisis.
There must be no uncertainty in the back
ing that we give Mr. Wilson in the present
crisis said the former president. Every
force that we command should be thrown into
properly protect the lives and property Of
American citizens at home and abroad at
whatever cost. This nation-no nation-can
purchase immunity from war with the sacri-
flee of honor or allow prudential motives to
Outweigh the rights of its citizens to protee-
ton. .
In speaking Of the filibuster in the senate
President Taft said
2 s'The twelve senator's who prevented the
will of the majority being carried out took
advantage of the rules of their house and
uupatriotically killed the bill, which would
have given to the president the right to arm
shiDt - .zs
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-09
MIGRATE
INTO MEXICOBY
MAXHUNDREDs
tAssociated Pres By Federal wirelsss)

fASSOclated Press DY feoeIbl UAeASost
WASHINGTON, d. G., March ~
The steady exodus of German subjects
from the United States into Mexico
and the semi-offieial reports from the
City of Mexico of the establishment
there of q powerful wireless plant now
working in direct communication with
Berlin, are arousing the attention OF
the federal officers.
The German migration south across
the Mexican line has assumed fairly
large proportions and appears to be
growing steadily.
Hundreds Are Seeking Passports
At the Mexican consulate general in
New York City, Mexican passports are
being issued to German applicants at
the rate of more than a hundred q
day. Already this week, up to last
night, more than four hundred had
been made out and delivered to those
applying.
A somewhat similar state of affairs
is reported from other cities contain
ing Mexican consuls and consuls gen.
eral empowered to issue passports.
Mexican Neutrality Violated 70
Semi-official information is insSthe
hands of the state department OF the
existence in the City of Mexico OF
new, powerful wireless plant, already
in operation and despatching code mes.
sages and receiving messages in code
direct to and from Berlin
Through the operation of this plant
all the censorship exercised by the
naval officials of the United States is
made useless. Whatever information
IL may be found desirable by agents OF
Germany to transmit to the Father.
land may be sent, to the City of Mex
leo through the United States mails
or by messenger and from there trans
mitted by the wireless to Berlin.
The operation of this wireless plant
also has farreaching possibilities in
enabling German efforts to violate the
neutrality laws of the United States to
become successful, something which
was most difficult yith the wireless
plants at Sayville and Tuckerton IN
the control of the navy and when these
plants were the only ones with wide
radius operating on the Atlantic Coast.
Flashes News to Raiding Ships
Through the City of Mexico wire
less, German raiders or submarines
may be furnished with information re-
garding the movements of shipping
from American harbors; may be in
formed of the sailing Of supply ships
and instructed where to meet such
ships at sea, and may be given the
orders of the, German admiralty re-
garding rendezvous and the establish
ment Of new bases for supplies.
Plot Against the United States
Other information has reached the
state department of secret meetings
of Germans, many of them from the
United States. which have been held
in Vera Cruz and Monterey, at which
plans were discussed regarding the
action to be taken by the German resi-
dents in Mexico in the event of war
between Germany and the United
States. -
Secretary Lansing has issued IN !
structions to Minister Fletcher, in the |
City Of Mexico, to investigate these
reports and to report his
finding without delay.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-09
Would Set Aside $50, 900 a
Year to Send Young Men and
Women to COLLEGE

An entirely new departure in terri.
torial aid for the ambitious Young man
or woman who, having mastered the
work of Hawaii's secondary schools
desires to go to the mainland to re.
ceive further college, university or
other recognized advanced instrue.
ton, is provided for in a bill intro.
duced in the house of representatives
by Representative Norman X. Lyman
Of Hawaii.
: The bill provides for the creation of
a permanent revolving fund of $50 600
to be set aside from the general rev.
enues of the territory and to be known
as The Advanced Educational Re.
volving Fund" The text of the bill
explains very concisely its purposes,
the measure reading as follows:
Section /. The sum of fifty thous.
and dollars t$5O,000) is hereby appro-
priated. and set aside from the general
revenues of the territory of Hawaii,
and the same is to be Immediately
available for the purpose of creating a
permanent revolving fund which is to
be known as The Advanced Educa.
tional Revolving Fund -.
Examining Board Created
Section 2. There shall be a board
of examiners, consisting of the Dean
OF the College of Hawaii, president Of
the Oahu College. president of Kame-
hameha schools, principal of st. Louis
College and superintendent of public
instruction, who shall be committee
to examine and appoint those who are
to be beneficiaries of this fund These
are to be selected from among the
graduates of the public schools of the
territory, each county being entitled
to certain number of beneficiaries as
follows:
County of Hawaii, 4, 2 each year;
county of Maui, 4, each year; eoun.
ty Of Kauai, 2, each year; city and
county of Honolulu, 6, each year,
Section 8. No one shall be elected
to be beneficiary under this fund
who shall not have finished the pre-.
scribed course in one Of the public
high schools of the territory; who is
not an American citizen; who is less
than 16 years of age; or who is not
of good moral character.
Section 4, The persons selected to
be beneficiaries under this act are to
be allowed the sum of fifty dollars
$500 month, the same being issued
by the treasurer with the understand
ing that this sum Is provided to pay
for, or to help pay Tor, the EXPENSES
of such beneficiary while he attends
college or some other recognized insti-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-09
REGULATION Of
LOBBYING Wins
FAVOR in SENATE

Declaring % belief that the hill in
troduced b. Sepator Desha regulating
/ lobbying liz the legislature is a
step u the T;Sir direcfi.B:, The mill
tary eomTit:ee yesterday afternoon
reported fayo:a Jy OIL the measure.
The report points out that several
states IN the Union have adopted
similar laws and recommends that the
bill pass. Tie report was adopted
and tho measure passed second read
ing. -,.- s.-.~:.5 -. 49,. Il b.
According to the committee, the bill
lis for the purpose of discouraging pri-
vate persons and associations from
privately influencing members OF the
legislature in promoting or opposing
legislation private or public interests.
Senator Conveys franchise bill for
an electric light and power plant on
Kauai was re-referred to the judiciary
committee to be made 'fndetermin.
ate <-.s,,5 --s -. t4:s..s
Senator Pacheco fought hard
against Kamauohs's bill raising the
wage per day at which road or poll
taxes may be. worked out.
Pacheco opposed the measure be-
cause he believed it would encourage
aliens to work their taxes out on the
roads rather than to pay their taxes
outright This would not be fair to
the citizen, he thought. , II. 81
Desha and Pacheco. voted In the
negative when the motion to pass was
finally presented. g.. .r.......-
Senate Bill 81, relating to duties of
county auditors. passed third reading
without dissenting vote.
House Bill Il, relating to the ex-
penses of the charter convention,
again brought Paeheco to his feet
The senator wanted stricken out
that portion requiring the authentica-
tion of the chairman and clerk of the
convention to certain portions of the
Pacheeo, who was chairman of the
convention, said he had conscientious
scruples" against one item of the bill
He moved that the portion be deleted.
He would have the bills approved by
the clerk of the city and county of
Honolulu. r..
Single opposed the motion because
he said 1t had arisen over dispute
between Pacheeo and w. j. Coelho
over the latter,s bill for work as as
sistant clerl. The committee had
compromised on $500, and this amount
ought to go to him .
Finally after q short recess, Senator
Castle intrpduced compro1lise, al.
loving the approYbl to be made by
the county auditor and the bill passed
$50
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-09
RUSSIA PROTESTS AGAINST
6AR6ARoUs METHODS IN WAR

fAssoeiated Press by Federal Wireless)
PETROGRAD, Russia, March 9.-IThe Pc
trograd foreign office has sent to the govern.
ments Of Germany. Austria. Bulgaria and
Turkey formal protests against the violations
Of the laws of war committed by the armies
of the Central Powers. These violations, de-
clare the protests are amply verified by re-
peated instances in all fronts in which the
Russian troops are engaged.
), The abuse Of the laws Of war are said to
inelude the use OF explosive bullets. and the
use Of poison gas and burning liquid as well
as the frequent use Of poisoned missiles, the
poisoning of wells. the deliberate killing Of
the wounded and deliberate bombing of sani-
tary trains and hospital trains and the sink
ing of the hospital ship Portugal.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-09
FOREIGN LOANS SAFE,
SAYS RESERVE BOARD

1Associated Press by Federal wiyelessl :
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Mtrch 9.--The fed
eral reserve bank board Yesterday issued
statement in which il reiteratea its former
in foreign securities issued soue time ago
had been misunderstood throughout the com.
try and the world at large. Rad declared that
foreign loans are the proper and natural
means Of settling trade balances.
The country's gold reserve has been ma.
terially strengthened and supplies broad
basis for additional credit adds the statf
men,.