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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-05-11
DUTCH EXPORTS
STOPPED by SUBS
Correspondent Indignant Al the
Destruction Of Neutral
Sugar Bottoms

.
We do not know If our last letter
has come through or If it has gone
down TO the bottom Of the sea in the
infamous attack Of a German subma-
mine on seven Dutch ships, which,
after negotiations with the German
naval authorities went out together
unarmed and unconcealed, confident in
the given word, only to be mercilessly
sunk and destroyed together with their
precious eargoes, writes DIR. III. G. Prin-
sen Geerligs TO the Louisiana Plant
er, under date of February 2S, from
Amsterdam. We have no words for
such deeds, and the worst is that we
are quite sure that they may happen
again, as no security is being gwen
for their prevention. 1t may be that
Britain rules the waves, but here, in
these parts, this does not appear and
II mons as ii quite a rival power is
ruling just now and, il il is not on
the waves ii is only few feet under,
but the result is the same.
The expectation of Dutch sugar
which was reported last week, has not
come of, as our whole overseas trade
is stopped and win not be resumed in
the near future. l.,as
The Dutch sugar production has
of January, and on the 10th of Feb
ruary, l59,S75 tons were still lying in
the bonded. warehouses. This is good
quantity, DuI II IS necessary to keep
much sugar in the country, as certainly
the area to be planted with beets for
1917 win undergo u strong reduction.
Rumors mention decrease of thirty
per cent, because much more land will
be planted with breadstuffs, in order
to make up for the deficit. The cold
spell Of medic January to medic Feb
ruary has frozen a great area Of the
winter wheat, 50 that much of that
land is to be sown again and, as this
is not sufficient, great portion of the
beet land will have TO come to the
| rescue ..'rI.* '.'s f.. &
German Beet Reports
The German secretary of agriculture
has communicated, that in the years
1909 to 1913 on an average 504,ODD
hectares have been planted with beets
| in Germany, the area in 1914 was 547,'
900, in 1915 100000 aud in 1915 404,'
: 900 hectares, That for 1917 is es
timated at only 800, $50 hectares, which
is derived from the results of an In
qury held among the sugar factories
from which resulted this figure as the
one which IN the best case might be
expected. IT Is very probable. the
quantity win be smaller still, but, on
the other hand, the Secretary contem.
plates the raising of the beet price
by O.50 Mark per so kilos 10 $50 Mark
and the reduction Of the price Of Other
roots. in order TO induce farmers "a
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-05-11

mount. n,.E .'r., M #
The British sugar importations dur,
ng the month Of January have been
)9,245 tons Of raw. and 1868 tons of
White sugar, while in the same month
IT 1916 these Quantities were respec-
lively 47,0l6 and 40,2O5 tons. Both
the raw and the white sugar came al
most exclusively from Java, only $500
tons of raw came from Peru and 4l57
tons from Brazil and this is the more
remarkable as Java, owing TO its bad
1919 crop, did not appear at all in the
English sugar statistics of January,
1916. ~" ~ Fl,
The consumption amounted TO 92,O65
tons In January 1917, against quaint
ties Of ll0,22l and 1850 tons in the
corresponding month of both 1915 and
1915. ~,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-05-11
CHINESE TO GO INTO ~,
.- SUGAR BEET RAISING

PEKING. Anil 25 The new South
.'rrehuria Sugar Refining Company,
- leased a large tract Of land TO the
.,st ef Mukden for the purpose of
ptting large sugarbeet factory, and
very effort is now being made to in-
ared Chinese farmers Of South Man
rtria TO grow sugarbeets for the mar
ket
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-05-11

The weather in Cuba has been rather
unfayorable for harvesting, but the
1918 crop has benefited by heavy rains
coming a little out of season.
Refined sugar, as already Indicated,
hos met with slackening demapd, but
outside of the American who quote
7.50e basis and take only orders for
special assortments, and Howell, who
take an occasional order Mt &c basis, all
the other refners have practically with
drawn with orders in hand to keep
them busy for weeks to come.
Referring to boarding of sugar by
small consumers President Babst of the
American Sugar Refining Company, in
an interview furnished the press this
week, protests strongly against this
practise. He says refners can easily
supply all wants of the United States
and have a million tons for export, but
boarding of supplies by housewives and
Others must stop, and only immediate
requirements purchased, otherwise the
situation will become acute. III
We understand that so far az this vi.
entity is concerned the tremendous de.
mand for refined sugar of the past few
weeks has subsidized, but that Maryland,
PenRsylvania and other nearby States
have been so far nearly Unsuitable in
TINS respect so much so that there are
some orders in the market for 100 bar
rel lots at any price in reason. o.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-05-11
BOARDING SUGAR IS
CUTTING DOWN EXPORTS

NEW YORK, April 25- Hoarding of
sugar by American consumers has led
to suspension of export business to
meet an, abnormal demand for the
staple, Earl d. Babst, president of
the American Sugar Refining Company,
said today in statement approving
the plan suggested by Herbert @. Hoo
yer, national food commissioner, for
cooperation between the United States
and the Entente in handling food prob.
lens, 49, .'1rats
Pointing out what he declared was
a situation in which American re.
fners have been bidding not only
against one another for raw material
and against foreign refners, but also
against the entire governmental com.
missions, Mr.. Babst asserted that Mr.,
ioover,s cooperative proposal Htshould
De considered as of much il not more
value to America than 10 our Allies. =
II would help to take the fever out
of the situation,' he added 1T would
be @ bulwnrk against sensational re-
ports leading to consumer panics, such
rs the sugar industry is struggling with
today in many parts of the country.
There is consumer boarding Of sugar
which is tending unnecessarily TO raise
prieesspnd especially to embarrass the
manufacturing and preserving indus,
Ties of the country. This scramble
las been going on for weeks in spite
Il the assurance that there are ample
supplies for normal consumption and
or the saving of the fruit crop"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1917-05-11
Worlds Sugar Crops Estimate

estimate crops compiled by wiet
practically
this the l915
nanrlvtw ullo That gurpsa Fets q ~ y.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-01
Our Daily Special. WE All Believe as We Hope.
Luke McLuke Says

Some men not only give the Devil his due but also pay him a bonus.
 You may not believe it. But you have to pretend to use as much force to kiss a young maiden as you do to kiss an ol dmaid.
 The way of the transgressor is hard. The morning that you get into the hay about daylight and try to cool out your throbbing bean with a few hours slum- Der is the same morning the neigh bors pull of an endurance contest be- tween a player piano and a lawn now CT.
 We would hate to be Reformer and have disposition that made us happy only when we knew other people were miserable.
 The woman who attends a bargain sale o fsilk stockings, knows that she is putting something away for a rainy day.
 When a man comes around with a flock of compliments, you can save a lot of time by asking him right away how much he wants to borrow.
 It is hard to say which has the tough CT job, the woman who goes down town and works for a living or the woman who stays up town and works a hus- band for a living.
 It is hard tos please man. The blame brute will want a divorce just because his wife thoughtful enough to clean his pipe with soap and water.
 Charity begins at home That is the reason why all make allowances for our own faults.
 There is only one bigger bore than the whan who is always talking about what he has done. and that is the man who is always talking about what he is going to do.
 The average Prohibition agitator acts as if the Lord is making a great mistake in not leaving the manage ment of the world to the Dry bigots.
 A wise married man always remem- bers that his wife has her eye on him even when she is looking in another direction.
 The world may be gowing better but the play that is denounced by the authorities makes more money than the play that is indorscd by the Clergy
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-01
FLIGHT OF 2,OOo MILES

(St Louis Post Dispatch)
 The government Biological Survey calls attention to the fact that the human fler is still far behind the bird in point of mechanical efficiency.
 Thus, for instance, the golden blower flies all the way from it's breeding grounds in Alaska to Hawaa, distance of 2,000 miles without alighng pausng for rest-the speed at which it travels being estimated at fifty miles hour that about forty hours, flying day and night, must be required to accomplish the trip.
 is far superior to the best flying machine yet made It remains in the air several times long the longest endurance test of airplane differ ence in efficiency is enormous. Less than of fuel in the form of body fat sufces to carry the blower at high speed that 2,000-mile A flying machine, to be equally economical, should be able to fly twenty miles with a single pint of gaso- lne instead of the gallon used by the latest models.
 Nature is the best machine maker The human body is far better machine than any that has constructed It will outlast five locomotives, ten of the most improved high power motor
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-01

Tomorrow afternoon Juneau will be canvassed by the representatives of the Food Adminstra- ton to pledges from householders to observe the rules down for the conservation of oodstuffs in aid of the prosecution of the
 This is local movement. It is not Juneau fad It is part of Nationwide campaign which has the backing of President Wilson and those who working with him to bring the to success full conclusonad It9is a campaign scarcely less i'm. portant than the campaign to sell Liberty Bonds flor of what use is money for war purposes unless there is food for the money to buy? Soldiers must have food well and ammunition.
 People asked to have wheatless meals per week. fourteen meatess and 21 wasteless meals. The conditions not hard and the saving of the necessary foodsuffs if participation in the move is sufficiently general will be enough to eke out the countrys supply to last until the South American shall into the market in the early spring
 The manner in which this question is being democratic of America. There is attempt to force the people There is only appeal to their patriotism voluntarily to comply with the clusions of those who have looked into the situation and determined the need of the hour
 There should be the uttermost cooperation with the general committee that has this movement in charge. The people of Juneau should readily will ingy. unitedy and with profound patriotism comply with the request of MT. Hoover
 Ladies of Juneau should be at home tomorrow af- ternoon when the call to their two three hours from the starting time and that will be immediately after the ringing of the bells the fire bells, church bells, school be-suppemented by all the whistles and other available noise-making devices. After the bells ring. remain at home until you
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-01
ALASKA NEWS NOTES

Miss Majorie Brown, formerly of Skagway, passed the highest civil service examination in Seattle for a government position.
 F. c. Elliott, president of the White Pass railway, made a recent visit of inspection over the line.
 Mike Cerovich, a miner and na- tive of Austria, applied to the Unit ed States commissioner at Skagway to become an American citizen.
 With the departure of the last riv- CT mail on Oct. 18th, Postmaster George Wilson recorded one of the latest river mail departures ever made in the Whitehorse postoffice.
 Word has been received in White horse by w L. Phelps of the death in the King County Hospital of Oris g. Church, a former well known resident of Whitehorse.
 The first Whitehorse stages of the season left that place Friday, Oct. 26th
 Robert Lowe has dispatched teams to haul 470 tons of ore from the Big Thing mine to CarcrOss for ship ment outside.
 J. H. Senn of Atlin, has opened up a branch fur store in Skagway.
 The Bank of Alaska at Skagway has received permission from the San Francisco Federel Reserve Bank to send currency to Canadian points. An embargo against the shipment of gold coin from America to for oign parts was passed by Congress.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-01
JoFFRE REVIEWS THE AMERICAN TROOPS
(New York WOrld)

It is easy to understand the enthusiasm with which the American troops in France greeted Joffre during his recent visit. To most of them the ion offorded their first glimpse of the famous soldier But what they saw in the stout, whte-haired figure at Pershings side not merely the victor at the Marne. He stood before them the national hero who had saved the French people from rretrievable disaster. He personfed the fighting democracy of France in the hour of it's triumph In the great gency he had not only at stroke changed the whole course of the but he had renewed the worlds faith that in the final issue right shall quer might
 Possibly in the course of the France may produce greater General than Marshal Joffre or one more capable in meeting the problems of the campaign as they arise but who will suppant him in popular affection It is by accident that he has won the name of Papa Joffre among the poilus of the French Army and that the American soldiers look to him their military father
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-01
WHEN WILL THE WAR END?
(Selected)

(Selected) Absolute knowledge 1 have none But my aunt's washer womans son Heard a policeman on his beat Say to the laborer the street That he had letter just last week Written in the finest Creek From a Chinese Coole in Timbuctoo Who said that the Niggers in Cuba knew Of colored man in Texas town Who got it straight from circus clown That man in the KlondiSe heard the news From a bunch of South American stews About somebody in Borneo Who heard of a who claimed to know Of a swell society female rake Whose mother-in-law will undertake To prove that her seventh husband Has stated in friendly piece That he has son who has friend Who knows just when the war will end.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-01
TEXAS DEVELOPMENT

On Oct 1 the Galveston News, has been its for many years past issued it's annual trade edition In addition to giving interesting and vol luminous facts and statistics about Galvestons port facilities and business and the citys institutions and public facilities, also gave much valuable nforma. tion about the business industrial and agricultural progress which is being made in the Texas gulf coast
 counties It gives liberal space to each of number of countless telling of their varied soils, crops fruits vegetables, live stock dairy and poultry products gins cotton seed and oil mills rice mills congresses and other manufacturing plants, well their present material conditions opportun ities and advantages It tells the story of won derful development the Empire State of the South.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-01

The food conservation movement is not cam paign to make people go hungry. It is not intended to cause any curail the quantity of his eats It is not even to reduce ones living expenses. It is a movement to conserve wheat, meat fats, and sugar-articles of food which there will be short age if there is conservation If do not waste in anything, and deny ourselves in slight degree in these things of which the supply is short, all will be we'll
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-01
Scientific American) ]

Scientific American)
 sufficient number of skins of five-yearold fur seals will be taken this the Phiblof Islands Alaska, to enable the United States Bureau of Fish cries determine fully how they will be received by the trade and the best to which such skins may be put. AS preliminary step St. Louis con cern has forwarded to the bureau for examination the dressed and machined skins of three Alaskan five year-old seals. These skins have about twice the of the skins from three year-od seal and regarded by experts fully equal in quality to the average skin of the younger seals that have heretofore made up the quota for the natives use.
 limited number of skins from seals five years old were taken last year the Priblof Islands for ex- perimenta purposes In view of the probable high market value of such pelts and the comparatively large number of male seals of this the islands, the Secretary of Commerce approved the recommen- dation of the Commissioner of Fisheries that the pres ent experiment be undertaken
 Two expert seal skinners from Newfoundland and two sealskin specialists from the St. Louis concern will proceed to the Pribiof Islands for the purpose of assisting the agents and insucting the natives in taking and preparing seasknst In arranging for the presence of these on @te seal islands during the present season, the bureau has had in view the modern requirements of the fur trade and the in creased task that will be thrown the local force when commercial seal killing is resumed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-01
A WORTHY PURPOSE

The purpose of the American Civic Association, which held it's annual convention in St. Louis last week. is stated follows: ITO make American living conditions clean. healthfu attractive; to tend the making of public parks; to promote the opening of parks and playgrounds for children and recreation for adults to abate public nuis ancss = including objectionable signs. unnecessary uoaos and wires. wasteful smoking factory chmneys. ..,ecesaary noises; to make the buildings and sur
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-01
SkAGWAY ROAD IS
 IN GOOD SHAPE

SKAGWAY, Oct. 30-The Alaska Road Commission working in Skag- way under the direction of T. E. F. Keegan, has just completed the work of widening, repairing and extending the government road leading from Skagway four miles into the valley, says the Alaskan. At the bridge crossing the Skagway river at Mile i, Mr. Keegan says the road has been widened sufficiently to permit autos and wagons to turn around without difficulty. The highway has been regarded in places, and is now in good shape which will enable owners of wood yards in the valley to more easily bring their wood by wagons to Skagway.
 From here MT Keegan will leave in a day or two for Haines where he expects to spend only few days on the government road there. He will then return to Juneau and re- port to headquarters for further or derS
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-01

In inumerating the various additions to American territory since the beginning, the New York World mentions the Louisiana Purchase, the Florida Purchase, Texas the Mexican Concessions the Gadsden Pur- chase, Alaska the Hawaiian Islands, Samoa, Guam, the Philippines Porto Rico and the Panama Canal It fails to mention the important Danish West Indies Purchase-the latest of them all
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-01
CARTWRIGHT
 FOR
 Hallowe'e en Novelties of all kinds
HAVE YOU SPRUCE FOR
 SALE?

We are in the market for lin. 1A -in.. 14 in. and 2-in. No. l Shop Spruce, the same thicknesses in No. Clear & Better Spruce, and as much 3-in. to Gin. by 8-in. and over wide, IS it. to 40 it. long, Clear Vertical Grain Spruce as you can get out. In replying please give specific details regarding stock you have on hand covering quanti- ties of the different sizes and grades and whether it is dry or green. Can you furnish any Bevel Siding, Ceiling and Finish in No, 2 Clear & Better Spruce? Can you surface the Shop and Clear Spruce? Can you accept orders for specified thicknesses and grades? In naming your best price please quote delivered F. O. B. cars, Prince Rupert and aboard vessel Seattle. Wash. We would like to have your price both. ways.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-01

roundngs of railway stations, schools and factories attractive; protect existing and to encourage intelligent tree planting; preserve great scenic wonders (such Niagara Falls and the national parks for the public and from commercial spoliaton
 That is quite an extensive program, but it is one to which average citizen subscribe with out hyprocrisy.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-01
Our Joe Miller Contest.

Miss Muriel Folsom claims that the oldest joke is the one about the old negro who prayed for the Lord to send him a chicken, and no chicken came The next night he prayed for the Lord to send him to a chicken. And he had one before midnight.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-01
CHURCHES ARE CLOSED.

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 31.-Notice has been received here from Guad- alaiara that the government of that state has closed a number of the larger churches owing to alleged anti-governmental activities of Arch bishop Orozco Jimenez.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-01
Fooey,! !!

A Kansas woman claims that her husband tried to force her to drink carbolic acid. Her husband claims that it was whiskey he offered her. At that, it takes an expert to tell the difference between Bone-Dry whiskey and carbol- ic acid.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-01
The Wise Fool.

"A word to the wise is sufficient" :" quoted the Sage.
 Then a lawyer must imagine that the average jury is composed of idiots, said the Fool.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-01
The Limit.

smith is always trying to get the most for his money said Brown.
 'Yes." agreed Jones They tell me that he always takes slow train in preference to an express
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-01
Strange.

Like some more men in this broad land A paradox is Pete; He gets into hot water and
 The poor boob gets cold feet
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-01
Alta Boy !

He is hustler is this Burns. must
 property he owns; When he finds stumbling blocks. he
 turns 'em into stepping stones.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-01
Patterson Lumber Co.,, White Bldg. Seattle. Wash.

TWO IN uNH-The EMPIRES ads" keeps the housewife informed of all sales and the news columns way for everybody. The EMPIRES are right up to the minute on the lays nova
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-01
Ouch 1.

My daughter has a good ear for music,' said the Proud Mother when the Daughter got through singing,
 That so?" said the Caller. Tt is too bad she cant sing with her ear, isn't it?''
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-01
Mercy !!

Most of our men folks are marching bravely to war But Peter Shrinks lives in Parkersburg, w. Va.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-01

Speaking of food prices where would wheat, flour coal and sugar be if the spectators and greedo- maniacs had enjoyed full swing?
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-01

The reason everybody thought so much of Bob Fitzsmmons that he fought with his hands in stead of his mouth.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-01

Instead of making a long speech at the tomb of Lafayette, Gen. Pershing said Well, Lafayette. Here we are.' What more there say?
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-01
Turf

It sure must be a bitter pill
 To clever Lawyer Flies; While he can break most any will, He cannot break his wfes.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-01

Our position is that when a girl is driving an automobile she should allow her nose to go unpowdered until she gets home or take somebody along to powder it for her
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-01

Mount Katmai in Alaska is said be the biggest volcano in the world Fortunately it is To- cated where there is plenty of for it-(Puebo (Colo) Chieftain.)
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-01
Bang!

A Mexico (Mo) paper informs us that a man in that town fell from the roof of his house. striking himself on the back porch.
The Alaska daily empire., 1917-11-01
BITS OF BY PLAY By Luke McLuke Copyright by Cincinnati En-
 Quirer.
Wuf 1!

w UW The Eskimo said: "Td have you under
 stand
 That blubber's delicious to me; And while some folks live on the fat
 of the land I live on the fat of the sea-