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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-01
Taft nenonnces Act.

Concord, N. H., Feb. 1.-Former
President Taft, speaking before the
state legislature today, today de-
nounced Germany's decalartion of
unrestrained naval warfare, calling
it "grossly unwarranted expansion Of
the right of blockades.'
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NATIONS OF WORLD
HURRY TO ACTION;
,. -"--. .,.'.~ OFFICIALS MEETING
.5X
(BY United Press)

Madrid, Spain, Feb. 1.-The Span
ish government and public are pro-
foundly agitated over Germany's no
tification of her latest sea warfare
which designated no notification OF
any neutral commerce with the en-
tente under danger of torpedoing,
regardless of flag or cargo. A spe-
cial meeting of the cabinet was held
today.
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President Wilson Refuses Statement; New York
Virtually Closed Port; Ships Are
Being Held In Harbor
Germany Will Fight To The Finish
Accepts Challange of Entente; Answer Is Hurting
of Submarines Upon Ships In
New Restricted Zone

campaign of ruthless subsea attack
is already under way, the Dutch
steamer Epsilon being the first VIC
tim sent to the bottom in the new
barred zone" Three British fishing
smacks, the Merit, Watt and Weth-
erell, were also sunk.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-01
BROTHER SEEKS LOST
KIN; WRITES POLICE

Police Chief Ripple has received
telegram from Roger Alexander of
Austin, Texas. inquiring as to the
whereabouts of Carl Alexander. They
are brothers. Anybody know Carl?
If so, notify him or Chief Ripple.
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Accepts Challenge.

Amsterdam, Feb. 1.-Germany &C.
cepts the challenge of the entente to
fight to a finish, it was announced
today, the statement adding that Ger
many had everything to win. The
imperial chancellor, Bethmann Won
Hollweg, summed Germany's atti-
tude in the speech he made yesterday
to the main committee in the Reich
stag.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-01
KEEP OFF HOSPITAL
SHIPS", WARNS BRI TAIN
(Rv limited Press J

Washington, Feb. british AM
bassador Rice today presented to the
state department the British reply to
Germany's charge of the misuse of
hospital ships and requested that 1t
be forwarded to Germany. The
British memorandum threatened
reprisals if British hospital ships
were sunk.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-01
Latest Bulletins of War

termed German liners anchored at
Hoboken. The order prohibiting the
departure of all ships may be closed
tonight. Two American destroyers
are in the harbor to enforce neut
ralitX.
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GERARD HELPED TO
CODE TEUTON NOTE
(RY United Pressl

Berlin, Feb. 1.-Ambassador Ger
ard and Secretary Joseph Grew OF
the embassy personally superintend-
ed the coding of Germany's note to
America. Both refused to discuss
the new declaration made.
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Spain is Determined.

Madrid, Spain. Feb. latter a
lengthy conference today. the cab
met announced that Spain would
continue to trade with the entente.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-01
Denmark Awake.

Copenhagen, Denmark, Feb. L.
A specially summoned meeting of the
cabinet has been called to discuss
Germany's latest note as to sub-sea
warfare and attack.
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Answer is Due
Wash ingtOn

Washington, Feb. president
Wilson is about ready to announce
to Germany this governments an
sWer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-01
PHILADELPHIA PORT IS
NOT ORDERED CLOSED

Philadelphia, Feb. 1.-William
Bird, collector of the port here, stated
today he had received no instructions
to close the port.
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NEUTRALITY MEASURE
(Rv limited PreSS)

(By United Press)
New York, Feb. 1.-Collector Ma
lone stated today that the action
taken affecting the port here was
merely a neutrality measure.
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LATEST BULLETINS
(BV UnltoO

Washington, Feb. 1.-Secretary
Lansing today refused to see all
visitors, foreign diplomats included.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-01
Navv Denies Report.

Washington, Feb. 1.-The navy
department today denied report
that submarines had been sent out
to preserve neutrality.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-01
CARLSON TO ST. PAUL

CAhISUN 1U O1. 1AU0. -,
A. T. Carlson, proprietor OF the
Carlson Variety store, went to the
Twin Cities last evening where ne
will spend a week on business and
also attend the winter sports car
nival.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-01
Hops Skv Hiph

Chicago, Feb. Hogs establish
ed a new record today, selling at
$3.50 per hundred, the highest
price since the Civil war
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-01
cotton Prices Fal

New York, Feb. 1.-Cotton broke
today at SIS per bale, selling Ia
cents per pound off $50 points.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-01
Stocks Fall Heavily.

New York, Feb. 1.-Stocks took a
fall today in an avalanche Of SELL
ing orders. First prices showed
losses of from one to 171a cents.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-01
(By United Press)

Washington, Feb. IAN ultima
tum to Germany or an immediate
break, is what official Washington
today believes will be President Will
sons course, following the announce
ment Of Germany's intent to strike
unrestricted shipping barred from
the new area prescribed by Germany.
Wilson today refused to make an an
nouncement.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-01

Germany Commences.
London, Feb. 1.-Germany's new
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-02-01
STOCKS FALL HARD;
HOGS SELL HIGHER
st THAN SINCE WAR
(BY United Press J

Chicago, Feb. 1.-May wheat was
hard hit today, dropping liz cents
per bushel
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New York Closed.

New York Closed.
New York, Feb. 1.-New York to-
day became virtually a closed port,
only one ship of any size, the Hol'
land-American liner Noordam, is ex'
pected to enter for sailing.
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Ships are Guarded.
New York, Feb. Especial guards
have been established around the in
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-03
Improvement NOTED in REFINING :
QUALITIES OF HAWAIIAN SUGARS

CESS in connection with the diseased
condition OF Lahaina cane point more
strongly than ever to the fact that this
trouble is related to the presence Of
black alkali salts in our soils; and Il
is believed that, now that the cause of
this malady Is better understood, We
will be able to deal with 1t in q much
more satisfactory way.
Other cane diseases have been
kept under close observation by DR..
Lyon and preventive measures have
been outlined In connection with such
troubles as infectious top-rot, yellow
stripe disease, etc.
"A special effort has been made dur.
ing the past year by DR.. Norris to aid
the plantations in improving the re-
filming value Of our raw sugars. DR..
Norris visited the refineries OF the
west and east coasts Of the United
States and the Island of Cuba. obtain.
ing exact information as to the com.
parative refining merits of Hawaiian
sugar and competitive sugar. That
very definite progress has been made
by the plantations in improving the 70.
filming quality Of their sugar II noe
quite apparent to all Il IL proposk
that a systematic study Of this ausS-
ton be continued for at least anothsr
year. E
While We have mentioned q few
Of the leading features OF the station
work, and 1t ID OF within the scope
OF this report to go into detail with
the many important affairs now being
handled by the station, we would cail
your attention to the fact that tie
work Of this institution has grown N
Yearly every department during the
past few years and that this enlarge.
ment OF activities has almost without
exception been In response to very
definite demands from the plantations
and their agencies. II becomes more
and more apparent, as time goes on
and as cooperation grows between,
tn plantations and the station, tat
there are an Increasing number sof
technical problems connected with
the industry which deserve 20 be han.
died In Just such way as we are deal.
ing with them.
In accordance with your authorize.
ton, new reinforced concrete build.
ing was erected at the station durfne
the year, at cost OF So, eeS.4f. This
structure Is now occupied by the ii.
rector's office, the entomoiogicai de.
partment, agricultural department,
business Office and library. Aside
from relieving the very overcruwded
condition Of the old building, the vaiu-
able records Of the station, the ent,o.
biological collections which have been
secured through foreign explorations,
and the extensive technical library
comprising some $500 volumes, are
now sfforded the fire protection which
their importance merits"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-03
Planters PRESIDENT CALLSFOR
PATRIOTIC SERVICE IN INDUSTRY

citation, when the Planters Labor &
Supply Company. a corporation, was
succeeded by the Hawaiian Sugar
Planters association. and has since
served in this capacity for two terms.
Appropriate resolutions we're adopted
by the trustees and spread upon the
records.
Coming Year
Among the problems which will
confront us during the new year, that
of the transportation of our sugars TO
market will not be the least. AS you
all know, the fleets Of the American
Hawaiian Steamship Company and
Matson Steam Navigation Company
have been reQuisitioned by the United
States, and several of the vessels
which have been regular callers in Our
ports have been diverted to other busi
ness. The association has presented
its case clearly to the United States
shipping board. and assurances are
given that our needs will be cared for.
The rate of freight which we will be
called upon to pay is yet to be de-
termined, but we can rest assured that
1t will be a material increase over that
previously enjoyed by us. The investi-
cation made by the association as 20
transportation needs of the territory
revealed the fact that, during the II
months ending October 81, 1917, the
freight space used per capita of our
population was upwards Of seven tons,
without taking into account the i'm
ports of oriental merchandise.
THE price of sugar will also be
fixed by the government. and will
probably be materially lower than
would prevail If trade were allowed to
proceed without governmental regu-
lation.
"The enormous increase in taxes,
and 1t is by no means certain that
further increases will not be made,
the high price Of supplies which have
in many cases doubled and trebled,
the advance in freight rates and cost
of labor and Of every item entering
into the cost of production. the shrink
age in crops incident to the drought
recently experienced, bring many of
US face to face with a condition which
calls for the exercise of the most
careful supervision and management,
or many Of the estates will face a de.
ficit instead of profit. l believe,
however, that the difficulties with
which we are confronted will be over.
come, and that our industry will flour.
ish and be the mainstay of Hawaiian
prosperity for many years to come"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-03
ADMITTED
AS MEMBERSOF
Planters ASSN,

Seven new members have been ad.
mitted to the Sugar Planters associa'
ton and two have died since the last
meeting says the report Of Secretary
W O. Smith read at the open session
Of the planters this morning. The new
members are Frank y. Anderson. w.
H. Baird, Charles T. Jacobson, Erick
A. knudsen, s. s. Peck, William VIII
hanson and II. VOTERS. The deceased
were F. NJ Swanzy and H. W. Thomas.
The report contained resolutions OF
sympathy for Mr. Swanzy's death.
The report after reviewing Che pro-
ceedings of the last meeting and APP
pointment of committees urged COM
mittee members to hand in their re-
ports not later than September Is, so
they may be printed for distribution.
The sugar crop report for the year
as prepared ty r. d. Mead showed j
tonnage Of 81, 091 Cshort tons). At
tention was called to the need of some
system of boiler inspection in the ter
ritory. Excerpts from the Department
Of Commences report on the cane
sugar industry, which have already
been published by the Star-Bulletin at
various intervals, were outlined by
Secretary Smith This report shows
that Cuba produces Sc per cent of the
sugar used in the United States and
Hawaii II per cent. Relative to grow.
ing conditions the following was in
corported in the secretary's report:
Natural conditions are most favor.
able in Cuba. There is no scarcity of
fertile land suited to sugar cane; there
is abundant rainfall; there is suffi-
cent population to supply the labor
needed, without the pressure CT popu-
iation upon land that leads 10 high
land values and tends toward rela-
lively small holdings. In Hawaii con-
ditions are very different. Land suit
ed for sugar cane is limited in area
and high in price; deficient rainfall
requires on most Of the plantations
expensive systems of irrigation; the
use of fertilizers is necessary; and
laborers from other countries must be
induced to settle in the islands. Yet
by science and cooperation these diff
ficulties have been largely overcome;
nowhere is the cultivation of sugar
cane more fntensively and successfully
conducted; nowhere is more efficient
machinery employed; nowhere are &C.
counts more carefully kept; and no.
where is the industry. as a whole,
more skilfully directed"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-03

on raw sugars has delayed the mo-
lasses investigations referred to last
year. The results obtained by DR..
Norris so far, however, indicate that
none of the plantations are yet pro-
ducing a final molasses from which
no more sugar can be obtained. In an
experimental boiling house devised
from laboratory apparatus, DR.. Norris
has reduced the gravity purity Of mo-
lasses from four widely separated
plantations to about 80 degrees. These
plantations are on three different is
lands and grow different varieties of
cane. So far the rule holds good that
the higher the density to which the
final massecuite is boiled the lower
the purity of the molasses obtained;
the limiting factor being the work
ability of the nassecuite in the CEN
trifugals.
Pineapple Investigations
THE work which is being handled
for the Pineapple Packers associa'
ton has continued to increase in
scope and volume under DR.. Lyons
direction. Numerous field experiments
are under way relating to cultivation
and fertilization practises and labora-
tory investigations deal with several
field and cannery problems. The
Pineapple Packers association have
provided at Wahiawa a substation to
accommodate a large number Of pine
apple seedlings which DR.. Lyon and
Mr.. Doty have propagated. A large
glass house and q small laboratory
and office building will be erected
and the place will be adequately
equipped for work In pineapple breed
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-03

that an error Of one-fourth ounce at the
end of the lever means % ounces on
the platform. <# @a@
1t follows that hand weighing re-
quires both careful and expert weigh.
men, for the weight of each bag to
have any degree of exactitude. Your
committee suggests that wherever it
is feasible the sugar should be weighed
in carload lots when it leaves the fac.
tory, as this will divide the error due
to the human element by the number
of bags on the car. One plantation re-
ports that they are doing this now, and
all plantations should adopt the meth
cd of systematically checking their
weights.
Question 9: How do you sew the
bass7
Practically rs per cent of the fac
tories, representing probably 80 per
cent of the output Of Hawaii, are US
ing sewing machines for closing their
bags. This Is such conclusive evidence
In favor of this method Of sewing bags.
Question 10: Do you use mechanical
means for piiino your sugar In the
warehouse? ~ 90, give brief deserip-
ton OF the apparatus used.
From the replies received it will
be seen that slightly more than 50 per
cent of the factories are using mechan-
ical means for handling their sugar
in the warehouses. Two of the fac.
tories not mechanically equipped are
able to obtain the same results by US.
ing gravity, and the outturn of some of
the factories is no doubt too small to
warrant any capital Investment in this
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-03
HAWAIIAN SUGAR
cENTRALS M cEHJ

There is every possibility that the
growing Importance Of cebu may re-
suit in the erection here of q great
sugar central for Hawaii. Several
sugar capitalists from Hawaii are
shortly expected here on an official
visit for the purpose and M. Lord, the
wei known sugar man OF Hawaii, head
Of the Hawaiian Sugar Planters Asso-
citation in Cebu, h actively interesting
himself in the matter. In fact, he Is
acting as the representative of that
group Of islands. The money likely to
be invested Is said to amount to
100000 pesos.-Cebu (P. L. Chron-
icle. :. ~
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direction, while others ship their out
put from the factory daily.
ut is gratifying to note that SO little
expense is being devoted to hand labor
in the factory warehouses, and there
is no doubt but that the fixed installa.
tions of elevators and carriers, and the
portable piling devices described, all
pay a handsome interest on the in
restment."
Question II: What was your. aver
age loss in weight and sucrose per
Tag CT your San Francisco shipments
as compared with New York shiEs
ments fer the crop Of 1857
There is great divergence in the
loss, both in weight and in sucrose, of
the Atlantic and Pacific Coast ship.
ments as reported by the various plan.
tations. Fifteen plantations report the
loss in weight per bag as being high.
est in the Pacific Coast shipments,
while nine report the contrary. Two
of the latter state, however, that this
is only true for this one crop and
that previous crops have shown higher
losses in the Pacific Coast shipments.
This difference is more pronounced in
the case of the plantations that have
the higher loss In Atlantic Coast ship.
ments, so that in an average of the "a
plantations, the 8 plantations more than
offset the IS plantations, and so the
average for all "a shows a slightly
higher loss in Atlantic shipments.
Five plantations report a larger
gain in polarization in shipments to
the Atlantic, while two plantations re-
port the opposite. ..
From the data given, the loss Of
sucrose in pounds per bag can be OBJ
tanned for nine plantations and the
percent Of sucrose per 100 sucrose
shipped for four more plantations. As.
suming that these last four had ship
ping weight of is lbs. and a shipping
polarization Of 9612 degrees, the aver.
age for the IL would give:
Atlantic Coast, .452 lbs. sucrose lost
per bag.
Pacific Coast. .42s lbs. sucrose lost
per bag.
''The 1916 crop amounted to 593, 4S3
tons. The "a plantations in the fore.
going list represent over 400, 900 tons,
so that 1t is reasonable to assume that
their average loss will represent that
of the group. At 1855 lbs. per bag, this
would amount to $500 tons of CON-
mercial sugar lost in transit. Part of
this is compensated for by the increase
in polarization. The loss in sucrose
amounts to practically 2,170 tons of
commercial sugar. Actually the loss
must be in excess of this, as quite
of plantations put an over
weight of sugar in their sacks to cut
down the apparent shipping loss. At
500 per ton (which is less than the
received for the 1916 CROP,
this would amount to $4,000. In ad-
dition to this, the plantations paid the
freight, commissions, and insurance on
:, 900 tons more than they received pay
ment for, which brings the total less
up to about $4,000. The. plantations
also paid two or three thousand dollars
for containers TO hold sugar for which
they received no payment.
Your committee regrets that the
replies to the foregoing question were
incomplete in so many instances as to
the mechanical loss of commercial
sugar and sucrose in transit, as We
hoped to be able to make some posi-.
tive deductions on this subject, instead
of presenting estimated averages"
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largely increased cost Of production
excessive freight rates. and enormous
taxes
las an illustration of what has hap.
pened, let liz compare the following fig.
ures. showing bonus and taxes pail by
the Eva Plantation Company in the
last year before the war, and the bonus
paid this year, and estimated taxes to
be paid as a result of this years op-
erations:
Bonus ......$13.e1s.o 5 sos, $500
Taxes ....... 5s,ses.35 1,1o7,24o.oo
Total .s72, soe.a5 $1,s12,57s.oo
Per Ton Sugar 2.43 46.4o
Figures like these are so startling
as to suggest at least the thought that
perhaps the net gains and final divi-
dends to the owners of the plantations
will not be so large as the prevailing
high prices for sugar would seem to
indicate. This radical change in the
conditions to be met certainly calls
for very careful consideration of the
question as to whether or not some
shuld be made in the
bonus system to bring 1t more nearly
in line to accomplish the purpose for
which it was originally intended.
Experiment Station.
The excellent service performed by
our experiment station continues to
be demonstrated. and will be fully
covered in the able report submitted
which contains full review Of the &C.
mplishments of the past year. Ten
of the employees Of the station have
left for war service This leaves the
station short handed, but this is a
condition to be expected in times Ike
these, and must be met as best it Can.
THE departure of Mr. Muir is
most serious loss, and we trust his life
will be spared and that he will in due
time return to our service.
Obituary
During the year past we have lost
by death Francis Mills Swanzy, one
of our oldest members. He was &C.
lively connected with the development
of the sugar industry since his arrival
here in 1881, and has seen it grow
from small beginnings to its present
commanding position. He was first
elected trustee of the Planters La
Dor & Supply Co. on October 90, 1889.
He filled the offices of auditor and
treasurer for several terms, and was
elected president, November 26, 1895,
upon the reorganization of this asso-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-03

Four sailors are known to have been
lost on the American steamer Co.
chester, torpedoed on Nov. q.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-03
The reason you advertise

The reason you advertise
is to tell as many prospects
as possible about what you
are offering. The Star Bull
letin goes into $500 homes
every evening-6300 home
circles who are as anxious to
find a bargain as an astrono-
mer is a new star.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-03
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