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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-25
At War With Yourself +!
HELP NATURE 70 DEFEAT TINE
DISEASE ia YOUR 1ODY.

Keep up the fight; do not give M,
Nature Is trying TO serve you II conquer
ing the wrongs that may exist.
Red blood vim, courage. vitality. all
seem lacking. No wonder you are nerv-
Gus and discouraged.
why not call to your aid strong.
dependable ally? Dir. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery has for nearly fifty
years proven its merits as a most power
~! conc and blood builder to the many
thousands who have been returned to
good health by It's use.
Clear the coated tongue get rid of
linsightly skin trouble. Let this femarl-
aDle remedy rid your body Of the inn
plrlties OF the blood. let il tone and
strengthen you. IL often cures the inger-
ing chronic cough
Dr; Plerccs Golden Medical Discovery
Is absolutely a herbal tonic, free from
alcohol or dangerous habit forming
drugs, All druggists Liquid or tablets,
BLUFFS, Ill. For great many years
! have been troubled with nervousness.
stomach and heart trouble. took several
kinds of patent medicines and doctorcd
with i've different doctors but nothing
seemed to do me much good. About cight
years ago | had bad spell; my heart
would nnttcr and thought | was going
10 die. My folks sent for doctor and he
came and left me some medicine and told
my folks that ! had but short time to
live. | took his medicine for while and
IT did me no good so | told my husband
TO 20 To town and get me some of Doctor
Plercc's medicine as thought that would
help me-. He went and got bottle of
.Iolden Medical Discovery and bottle of
Favorlte Prescription and some Pellets.
! commenced to take them and i'm n few
days ! could see that they were helping
me, so kept on taking them for several
months, don't know how many bottles
! TOOK. but ! got SO much better that [
could do all my homework and washing
AMI ironing. Now when feel bad get a
bottle OF the Discovery and take II, and
Y helps me right away MKs MAPY
Z. BAILEY.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-25
GOVERNNE' t MAKES
BIG SLASH IN STEEL
EFFECTIVE AT ONCE.
CUTS OF so TO 20 PERCENT. ARE
AUTHORIZED WAR INDUS
TRIES BOARD AND MANUFAc-
TURERs AGREE ON 1925 PRICE.

Washington, Sept. 25-An agree
ment between the war industrie
board and steel producers reducing
the price of steel from so to 20 pc
cent. was announced late yesterda,
following its approval by Presiden
Wilson. The new figures become eff
fective at once and are subject to re
vision Jan. /, 1918.
The price for steel plates of SO q
per hundred weight, or $65 a ton, is
705 per cent. less than recent quota
tons.
The steel men held out for about
$6S ton, but were forced into line
for the lower figure by Bernard
Baruch of the war industries board
and others who represented the gov
eminent in conferences during the
last few days.
Under the agreement the steel men
pledged themselves to the following
stipulations:
That there shall be no reduction il
the present rate of wages.
That the agreed prices shall apply
to- purchasers by the general public
as we'll as to those of the allies and
the government
That the steel men will exert every
effort to keep up the production to
the maximum of the past so long as
the war lasts.
The prices are based on results OF
an investigation conducted by the
federal trade commission into cost
production. This inquiry has been in
progress for several months.
The detailed schedule of prices fol-
lows.
Iron ore Basis. lower lake ports
price agreed upon S5O5 gross ton.
No change.
Coke--Connelsvile price agreed
upon, SO net ton; recent price, SIG a
ton; reduction of 62.5 per cent.
Pig iron-Price agreed upon, S33
gross ton; recent price $5S gross
ton; a reduction of 4S.1 per cent.
Steel bars Pittsburgh and Chica.
go basis: Price agreed upon. $500
per hundred weight; recent price,
$5s50 hundred weight; reduction of
ALB per cent.
Steel shapes Basis Chicago and
Pittsburgh: Price agreed upon, So a
hundred weight; recent price, Sc
hundred weight; reduction of so por
cent.
Steel plates-Basis Chicago and
Pittsburgh Price agreed upon, 325
hundred weight; recent price, $11 hun
dred weight; a reduction of 7O.5 per
cent
steel shapes, basis Chicago and
Pittsburgh; price agreed upon. SO
hundred weight Recent price. Sc hun.
dred weight, reduction of 50 per
cent
announcement was made that the
war industries board would take
steps toward placing orders and
supervising the output of the steel
mhls In such manner, as to facili.
ta.e' and expedite the requirements
ol3the government and its allies for
war purposes.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-25
Hold Negro for Three Deaths.

Monmouth, ILL.,, Sept - loyey
Mitchell. a St Louis Negro who for.
merly lived here, is in the county Jail
IN connection with the murder of
William b. Dawson. his wife and
daughter in their home here Sept.
20, 1911 Mitchell was arrested in st.
Louis in 1918 and BROUGHT here. but
was released when the grand jury
failed to take action.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-25

The wise politicians are those who
have learned from experience the real
tendency of things, who can climb the
rocks where others have been wrecked,
or from foresight can be cool when
peril is upon them. -IrouGe
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-25
CAMP DODGE
THE WONDER CITY
La Sale County Boys
See Work as Done u pom
Big and Effective Scale.

! by the government TO Charles Welt
a Sons company OF Des MOineS All
of the other contractors in the city
are affiliated with them in order that
every available mechanic might be
utilized in getting the work completed
on time. The contractors are to re-
ceive 10 per cent aboyethe actual cost
OF construction as compensation. The
employment of such large force of
large sum OF money for material i'm
posed a tremendous responsibility up
on the contractors. The banks of Des
M0ines furnished the necessary credit
With all the skill and diplomacy Of
the contractors it took military dis
cipline and methods to push the work
The genius who contributed this feat,
ure to the enterprise is Major Willard
A. Butler constructing quartermaster
at Camp Dodge He has been on duty
several months. Maj Butler. commits
stoned as a major in the officers re-
serve corps, is not unacquainted with
details of construction or of manage.
ment OF construction work under gree
stress. He was with the Northern Pa.
cific and Great Northern railroads, and
handled all the way from st. Paul to
the Pacific northwest some of the big
work of those roads. He was the ideal
man to ruch thru the vast job here of
preparing Camp Dodge for the popu1-
ton of nearly 30. Gah troons.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-25
No Labor Troubles.

Among so many men gathered from
all parts OF the country it would nat
urally be supposed that there are
some disturbers and agitators pres
ont, but such is not the case. Every
tblng moved along without friction
The men realize that this il no ord
nary job. They are working for then
country The carpenters receive
sixty-two and one-half cents per hour
and IL hours constitute a days work
That makes $6.S71a per day. When
they work Sundays and holidays they
receive double wages or s13.75. Com
mon, unskilled labor receives S3.S5 pei
day and tcamsters $3.50 The work
at the cantonment stripped Des Moines
OF all available labor and this resulted
in tleing up most of the improvements
contemplated early in the season Paw
mig contractors have found It imposs
pie to get the help required and the
street car company failed to carry out
the terms of its franchise because OF
the labor stringency, Government,
agents from the arr email at Rock Is
land are here 10 offer work to ever,
available man who will be out of q
lob upon the completion of the work
here. Private contractors are also
making vigorous efforts to procur,
met.
Health and Morals Of Soldiers Safe
guarded.
The government takes great care Of
ltS men. The first lesson given The
recruit when he makes his appearance,
Is how to take care of himself. He Ii
laugh the value OF personal cleanli
ness. The shower bath is exalted ant
his personal appearance Is giveI
much prominence. He is told how t,
eat. A good many people think the,
knew this already but the averag,
soldier gets some expert information
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-25
(By Special Correspondent

Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 22.-Jus
suppose that stranger were to Gem,
into your country, go out into the
country II miles from the county seat
drive a stake in the center of a 4 zoo
acre farm and declare that within
three months he proposed to erect
building enough to house 1900 PEG
/ pie what would you think of il? That 5
what happened to the farming com
munity occupying the most fertile
| tract in the world between Beaver
creek and the Des Moines river. II
miles northwest of Des Moines. VIII n
this matter was first suggested it
seemed too stupendous for accomplish
ment. People did not see how ii was
possible to drop into the center of a
corn fields within three months, a city
the size Of Davenport, equipped with
paved streets, a water system, sew
erage, electric lighting and all of the
perquisites of a finished municipal
ty But that is just what has hap
pened and Camp badge with its great
frame structures equipped with all
modern conveniences. is now receiv-
ing the men which are to constitute
the population of this mushroom city.
Those accustomed to gaze upon the
fertile fields of the Beaver valley, adj
mire its best stretches of woodlands
farmsteads and meadows. can hardly
realize that within so short a time
such wonderful change has been
wrought
The farmers in that locality. like
the farmers elsewhere in this goodly
commonwealth, were striving to do
their bit in providing food that should
sustain the armies engaged in that
awful struggle across the sea. They
had planted every nook and ocrner
to something but ere the time of har-
vest arrived l.5G0 buildings occupied
the land and the tread of mighty
army with flags flying. the air pierced
with the flare of trumpets and the
stern command of hundreds of officers
made the transformation seem like a
dream
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-25
II Will Take Some Food.

It is estimated that it will require
loo cars of food daily to supply the
camp. Add to this the grain and for
age that will be required for the mules
and horses and some idea can be had
of the immensely of the undertaking
All purchasers of food will be made
in bulk thru the quartermaster' de
partment and doubtless it will devolye
upon the large commission houses to
furnish the supply required. These
firms will have to scour the country
for fOodstuffs This addition effort in
conjunction with their regular trade
will draw heavily upon the food pro.
lucts of the central west.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-25
Much Money and Many Workmen.

When the vast undertaking is com
lleted it will have cost The govern
lnent about five million dollars. Work
began about July list and since that
time a daily average Of $500 men has
been employed OF this number 5000
were carpenters. Since the beginning
of the work the pay roll has been
about $25,000 day. 1t required 1000
cars of material ana for the furnish
ing and equipment for the men it re
quired hundreds of cars additional
All of the freight has been handled di.
rectly by the interurban line which
put in five miles of sidetrack to make
1t possible to handle the business.
The freight business was all handled
after the workmen had been taken
away at the close of the day. The
interurhan company expended $3.50, 00r
the business and is now planning to
double track the road leading into Des
Moines. In order to make it possible
to get to Camp Dodge at all seasons
of the year the city of Des Moines Is
expanding $4,000 in paving Beaver
avenue and the board of supervisors
of Folk county is planning to expcnd
S25l Gee in completing the paving from
the city limits to the grounds Some.
thing like five miles.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-23
CRISIS NQUEENSLAND
SUGAR INDUSTRY ACUTE

The crisis in the sugar industry in
Queensland is acute says the Brisbane
correspondents Of the Louisiana Planter
reoounting the action Of the Industrial
court in axing wages for employees in
the industry. f
The wages fixed are described as
"'far above anything that was dream
ed Of" and the scale Of rations to be
supplied men who are fed on the plan
tations is said to be "on the most
extravaganza lines.'' The higher court
failed to give any relief. M
No opportunity was afforded to, miti-
gate the difficulty, by distributing the
Increased charges partially to the con
sumer. The price to be paid by the
mills for the cane. and the price for rev
sugar paid by the refner is, fixed by
statute This correspondent adds:
ltiMany farmers have lost heart, and
have RETAINED from planting and from
cultivating standing cane. Last season
many of the mills closed down, and
though they opened up again, the. cou-
pie OF months lost was never fegained
and the consequence was short supply
Of sugar and a large amount of stand.
over cane. The season would have been
extended into this month had il not
been that the heavy rains reduced the
density and made it improbable to cut
the cane for milling. .'&
fThe full figures for the season 8
crushing have not been completed; In
fact, two of the mills are still grinding,
but it is estimated that the crop har-
vested win represent 1904 tons. This
is much below what was expected at
the beginning Of the season, and is
much below the requirements of the Com
monwealth, even allowing 10000 tons
for the crop from New South Wales. "
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-23
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DESPITE STORM
Some Sections Needed Rain and
Harvesting Continues
Uninterrupted

. =
Minimum damage was done by the
heavy transforms that visited the Isl,
ands Of Oahu, Maui and Hawaii this
week and reports to local agencies re-.
ceived thus far discount fears that the
storm win seriously hamper grinding
operations.
Harvesting has been interrupted on
a few plantations on Oahu but the
stop will be but few days.
Reports up 70 the time Of the heavy
rains continued to give highly salts.
factory accounts Of the Juices and un-
less the rain storms affect the cane IN
this respect preliminary estimates of
tonnage promise TO be realized.
Reports TO Alexander q Baldwin are
that none Of its plantations suffered by
the storms although there were some
slight interruptions of harvesting. i
(, Hackfeld 4 Co, report considerable
rainfall ON Maui but no interruption On
harvesting. Kipahula and LahRina
each reported about five inches of rain
averaging about one-third of the pre-.
cipitation on Oahu during the week.
Oahu plantation reported 7.S5 inches
Of rain on Tuesday. $50.
Davies & Co. have had no reports
of damage from the rain to plantations
on Hawaii and there has been no in
terruption of harvesting.
Despite its general over-abundaRce
the rainfall was generally needed a'
some plantations were reporting lack
of rain. With the fumes again filled
with water rapid progress is being
made in harvesting and clearing land
for planting. The ground is well satu
rated and if warmer weather now set
in good growth may be expected on oil
sides. Reports indicate that crops arr
doing well on all Islands and that con
ditions bid fair to continue favorable
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-23
Mystery Hangs Over
Executive Session
Of HarbOr Commission
Great Silence Expected 70 Open
Its Nav This Afternoon
: , Is Expectation

{ The Great Silence will open its nav
today, it was announced very discreet
ly and mysteriously yesterday. I.
Following an executive session Of
the harbor board yesterday, held in the
office of Chairman Forbes, a news
paper man was seen to emerge from
the royal solid ivory chamber, Imme.
diutcly II was announced that the GOV.
ernor would have a stating disclos-
ure to make this day. t a..
In executive session, behind closed
doors, of course, the public being held
without, the board, further considered
the German, refugee ship situation.
The kings of the waterfront, not con
nected with the agents of the "safqty
ships" were all present, according to
veritabIe report. They were, in addi'
ton to Chairman Forbes and the mem
bers of the board, William IL, Foster,
ha+bormaster; W. II. Curtis, his assist
ant, and the three Honolulu pilots,
Capt. John r, Macaulay, Capt NJ. "A.
Madsen and Capt. J. f. Haglund. u.
Forbes In Big Company a. =
Before the meeting il leaked out that
Chairman Forbes had been in consulta-
ton with Gen. Frederick s, Strong,
commander Of the Hawaiian Depart
inert. ... lid. = ~
In executive session the board re.
viewed the history of its efforts to re-
move the existing menace from the
waterfront, 1t went deep into the
matter, with recriminations on the
side, II decided that IL would not
cease its efforts to make patent to
the world that a commission in abso'
lutte control of territorial waterfront
matters would stick TO the job until
the desired object had been attained,
! The offer of the agents of the Ger
| man ships Pommern and Setos, II.
i Hackfeld & Co., to moor these two bic
merchantmen in Rotten Row, with
/ conditions imposed, was read, and the
letter was referred to the attorney gen
eral Of the Territory for an opinion,
which may be forthcoming 1t also de-
cided TO put up TO the legal department
If the local government the question Of
whether should disaster and loss Of life
and property arise from the presence Of
the other uawelcome refugee ships
moored at,s the wharves of the Oahu
Railway q Land Company this corpora
ton could be held accountable TO the
! government. ..51
Answer Question Themselves
Without awaiting reply, Il was de
eided that the attorney general should
notify this company that the board and
the government would not hold the com
PAW liable for damages. -. .e..< ~
All this secrecy, all this mystery and
all the ms and outs of yesterdays
executive and star chamber pro
eeedings of the harbor board may be
expected to come to light this after
noon. along about two or two, thiry, pro
yided the Great Silence opens it's nav
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-23
new JUR|ST CALLS
HIS JURORS TOGETHER

Circuit Judge Kemp, who qualified
before Associate Justice Quarles on
Tuesday, has issued his first call for
trial jurors, who are TO appear in the
second division of the first circuit at
nine clock next Monday morning for
duty. tltEgt ~
The new jurist has full calendar Of
jury trial law cases for April and
this promises to keep the jurors busy
for some time. The jurors who are to
answer rollcall are:
John H. Annoy, Fong Lang Akana,
Albert Ayau Auyong, L. H Bigelow,
Joseph Gouveia, Along w, Heen,
George +. Jurgenson, David Kanuha,
Charles Edward Lang, Christopher
Lewis, William Lindsay, Charles @.
Ludingtod, James +. Lynch, David l.,
Kahaleaahu, William T. Raposo, James
X. Sakuma, Caesar p. Silva, Ernest ".
Soares, Albert II. Tarleton, Alfred X.
+. ,Yap, Horace Il. Crabbe, All On
Char, Jose Caetano, William Espinda,
Joseph, FerHandes, George =. Gall.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-23
MOTHER SEEK|NG,FOR !.
|. 7. LONG MISSING BOY

If Frank La Brash of Tacoma, Wash,
ington, is in Honolulu, this is to let him
know that his mother is anxious to
hear from him. She is in rapidly fail
ing health, caused by worry over her
absent son.
Mayor Lane has received a letter
from Mrs. William o. Muehlenburch,
1925 South NJ street, Tacoma, asking for
aid in locating La Brash. Mrs. Muehl-
epburch is cousin. The letter states
that La Brash was member of the
teamsters' union in Tacoma and was
also a telegraph operator. He was last
heard from in San Francisco about two
years ago and il is believed he came
TO Honolulu He is described as thirty
two years old, about five feet ten inches
in height and has blue eyes and dark,
curly hair. :
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-23
LouIsIANA's CROP

d A heavy rain, followed by freeze
occurred In the Louisiana sugar district
early in March, The, rain put an et'
fectual stop to field activity of all
kinds, but the freeze inflicted no dam
age beyond blighting early cane shoots.
Fair weather prevailed for the next
few days and the planters have again
been able to get into their fields. The
situation, as far as the 1917 crop is
concerned, may be pronounced one of
average promise with no outstanding
features % either good or bad com
plexion. W. 50
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-23
SURVEY Of
Schools IS FAVORED
House viii Act Today On Cookies
81 Joint Resolution

The house education committee has
looked with favor on Representative
Cookies joint resolution which requests
congress to direct the commissioner Of
education TO order federal survey of
the public schools in Hawaii. The
committee yesterday recommended the,
passage of the resolution and the re-
port was adopted, the resolution to
come up on third reading this morn
ing. That 1t will pass the house seems
certain. The resolution will then go
to the senate. 'is 'Jl
The report of the education commit
tee, Of which Representative Marquee
r chairman, says: -sst-
!" After due and careful consideTa-
tim, your committee feels that such a
survey made by the director of educa.
ton under the department Of the in
tcriGr, would DO OF great benett to
the schools Of this Territory and,
therefore, recommends the passage of
this resolution"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-23
cEYLoNis Nav REFINERY

Tn its issue for December 1 the In,
dian Trade Journal states that a sugar-
refining company under European man,
agement has been formed, with partly
European and partly Ceylonese capital
aud that factory has been erected on
the seacoast near Point Pedro, Ceyien,
The necessary plant and maehipery
have been received and are being in
stalled. The COMPANY lfaA,-taken on
lease a large number Of palmyra trees
in the neighborhood, from which sweet
toddy is to be extracted, and sugar
will be manufactured on ap extensive
scale. ...... r.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-23
BOND REFINING LOST

When the Administration revenue
bill reached the senate on February
9s, it had an amendment providing for
refining in bond, When il got through
the senate it was minus that amend
ment or any other amendments, The
refining in bond amendment provided
that refneries, on satisfactory bonds
to be designated as bonded refining
warehouses;, and raw sugar that 10 to
be refined for export and refined
sugar intended for shipment abroad
could be taken from vessels to refine.
ries and from refneries to warehouses
without payment Of duty.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-23
TRADING is QUIET
|NSTOCK MARKET
Unlisted Securities Are Weak
While Sugar Stocks Are
Without Change ~.

Trading was listless on the local stock
exchange yesterday and in the small
volume of business there were few
changes of price. Listed share sales to-
tailed $50 Of which 90 shares were at
the session. Unlisted stock sales total
led 10000 shares.
Oahu showed the only strength OF
the day advancing one and half to 20
o. X. & H., on sale of fifteen shares
at 100, showed decline of two and
half. Brewery, the only active stock
at the session, was weak. declining q
quarter 20 IL.
Other securities held level Olaa al
AN, McBryde at 10, Waialus at 3Oh
Onomea ~ 531s and Pahang Rubber at
81. z. ~"
There was a sale Of $4,000 of Olao
SIX per cent bonds at 90, dollar under
last sale. H Ets ...s-,
Mineral Products led the trading 10
unlisted securities, a total Of l040a
shares selling at 95 cents, a cent low
or than the day before. Engels Cooper
also weakened declining quarter 70
662h. Montana Bingham held firm
at 40 cents and Honolulu Oil dropped
back again FIVE cents TO $40, .-
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-23
UNIQUE SHIPMENT

A barrel Of sugar was shipped this
month 10 Mrs, Henry Clews, Jr., in
Paris. The barrel cost ga At the re-
fnery aud $2S more In shipping
charges and insurance was paid
Owing to the scarcity Of sugar IN
France and the poor grade sold Mrs.
Clews had a barrel forwarded from
New York by express. .t :,
4 The shipment weighed 400 pounds
and was purchased at six cents a
pound. For forwarding Mrs. olews
win pay $2l and ~ marine insurance
The total cost to her of the sugar win
be approximately thirteen cents q
pound. r Is" -,