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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-10

Copies of New York newspapers
received In the last mail contain
Washington dispatches with a date
line of June Is which say that the
vast amount Of steel merchant ship
ping under construction in American
yards, probably 100000 tons, will
be taken over Immediately by the
government under power granted in
q provision of the war budget signed
by President Wilson.
The announcement was made at a
conference of the country's steel ship
builders with the shipping board and
its emergency fleet corporation. Gen
eral George w. Cocktails, general man
ager Of the emergency fleet corpora
ton, and William Denman, chairman
Of the shipping board, who at vari
Gus times have been reported at odds
over the question of building wooden
ships, were present. Shipping now
in the yards will be hurried to com.
pletion by the institution of a sys-
tenn Of double and triple working
shifts, and when the ways are cleared
Of present contracts the fleet corpora
ton will begin construction Of its
great fleet Of standardized steel YES.
sells.
Only by taking over contracts for
itself can the government speed con-
struction, since congress failed to
give II power to rush building, for
private owners. Contracts calling for
future construction and ,on which
actual work has not been started
probably viii be abrogated unless the
fleet corporation decided the ships
are specially fitted for the govern
nent's needs. .@1.
Steel Companies Ready to Assist
Mator-General Goethals told the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-10
MEXICAN WAR CROPS +:
BEING SUBSTITUTED
I, i. FOR COTTON PLANTS
ny Asseciataa Rressl

ToRRE0N, Mexico. Planters In the
fertile Laguna district near here are
substituting far crops for cotton this
year. Having learned that the demand
for corn, wheat ana other staple food
stuffs would be heavy and prices cor
respondingly high, the Mexican haci-
enda owners have plowed up their
cotton lands in this famous growing
district of Central Mexico and have
planted food crops. H. -.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-10

Sugar awaiting shipment on Hawaii
yesterday was reported today by Pur-
ser 7. Strathairn of the Mauna Kea
as follows, by plantations and bags:
aolaa, 63,604, Waiakea, $4,000, Ha-
vail mill, 7279, Hilo Sugar Co... ;,
onomea, 20,300, Pepeekeo 26,700, Hon.
emu, 1880, Hakalau. 51,3s5, Laupa.
hoehoe 1850, Kaiwiki 81, 459, Ku-
kaiau 1877, Hamakua mill 32,729,
Paauhau 4150, Honokaa $4,000, Puma.
.lGu S74e, Honuapo- $500. - g.ssss'... $
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-10

bers of halibut boats operate there.
In ordinary weather there is no
trouble, but during storms a boat any
where near the line on the windward
side spells trouble Down goes the
fishermenis hook 70 ride out the blow.
and. as the anchor drags, It finally
catches on the cable, and there It
holds The chatting and pulling
wears off the insulation and grounds
the wire which means a hurry up
call Tor the cable ship Burnside.
After recommending that the fish.
ermen use mushroom anchors, a type
like the vegetable for which they are,
named that should not cut the cable,
without avail, the chief signal Off
Ger of the cable service recommended
that the section across the halibut
banks be- taken up and relayed in
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-10
INWARD


Arrive Honolulu from 49,.
Maiaiua and Waiarae-ss.ae :.
$3.50 pm. oo an.
Arrive Honolulu from Eva M,u -.
rsar Cttt-t7:45 am, ss.sa .a
.r i:oz AM 'I:3s pm, sl:2l 49,
! . Arrive Honolulu from WahIav. 80
-. Eo AM s1:s2 p.m-
1T. the HaleiEa Limited. 4 two.sen,
i !. ~ ny Ma Lrsl-ciass tickets honorei1
am. for Haleiwa Hofsi. 80. 7. $40
arrives IN Honolulu s. 1o.1a
ne Limited stops only At Pe.si -.
Eva Mil and Wafanse i W.
o,,1 ". Except sunday. tsund.v
g. ?. .EisoN, an.-
superintendent.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-10

Captain William Foster, harbormas-
ter of this port, viii leave on the
Manoa to join his family in Califor-
MIA. He will spend his vacation on
q motor trip through the golden state,
and expects to navigate a sea going
car down the fairWays from Sausalito
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-10

have that ripping American tune 'Yip.
I-Aiddy' f''--and q careful search was
started for Il. =
II there ID Belgian, though he be
seven feet tall. he will persist in call.
ing himself ''un petit Belges--a little
Belgian-which convules the Ameri.
can And you cannot give 90 many
wounds to Frenchman that he cease
to show "le bon coeur"--the good
heart <. L.
A young American ambulance driv.
er told OF his fayorite charge when.
between trips, he was on orderly duty
In hospital, The man had lost three
limbs iof the four and, though suffer.
ing, was always joking. Finally the
Americans admiration exploded into
words. You have the superb cou.
rage he said. aoh said the French
man. struggling his remaining should
er, the French are all like that
Il Is after the sun goes down and
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-10
OAHU RAILWAY TIME TaBI E
ouTWARn

NO sor Waianae. Waiaiua, Kahuku ana
Wy Ssations-s9:15 am, $3.50 nm
SO, ror Pearl City, Eva MIN and Va
S1s .eas-fI:30 Am, 1913
800; sV am, s2:lB pm. ss.So 49,
10 Pm, 1880 PM, tfi:is n s
ror WahfaMa and Leflehua-z. - , -.
: nm = 20 pm, 800 pm. slim
-fo:VV am. 14A
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-10

deep water. It is now far down out
OF reach of the longest anchor cable.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-10
HARB0R NOTES

Inward passengers arriving on the
Mauna Kea this morning from Hilo
and way ports were ia cabin and SO
deck.
Next mails from San Francisco will
arrive Friday morning, in a U. s.
army transport and the Matson
steamer Manoa.
Next mail for San Francisco will
close at the postoffice at $3.50 to-
morrow morning and. will leave. at
10 a. M on the Matson liner Maui
from Pier, Is.
Captain William II. Curtis, assis-
tant harbormaster, is expected to re-
turn on the Manoa Friday morning.
He viii be acting harborn1aster in the
absence of Captain Foster.
Freight arriving from Hilo and way
ports this morning IN the Inter-Is-
land steamer Mauna Kea included
four autos, los packages of Japanese
merchandise, 49, sacks of ava, 800
bags of sugar and 347 sundries.
The schooner Mindoro sailed about
II o'clock this morning for Portland.
At the Oregon port she will load
lumber for the west coast Of South
America, according to Manager Nor
man Watkins of the Hawaiian Ferti-
lizer Co., for whom the vessel brought
a cargo of nitrates.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-08-09
Bennett Renews the
Potato Cellar Talk
Gives Suggestions Regarding the Best
Way to Save Spuds in Idaho.

81 consider the potato storage ques-
tion one of the most serious of the
whole problem" says E. r. Bennett
of the university extension.
"The potato cellars that have been
made in this state are for the most
part not as we'll built as they should
he. The country being new, the grow
ers have not had a sufficient amount
of experience to have the building
plan worked out as carefully as the
Greeley district of Colorado. They
have been building cellars there, more
or less, since 1870. They have learn
ed that the great essential is to get
their foundation sufficiently firm to
hold the weight of the roof without
sagging and to use timbers, posts, pur
Inns and rafters of sufficient size to
prevent sagging. In my travels here
have found many cellars that are
showing signs of weakness in these
directions.
Locate cellar on level land or
through a knoll, never set into a side
hill Select a well drained location.
"Excavate to sufficient depth so as
to have soil for covering top and ends
three feet will usually be sufficient.
Oluc Mdllb dlC ICquli
either posts or stone.
make vestibule long enough 20
leave no sloping driveway outside.
"a large cellar should have drive
way through with doors at each end.
"a good roof and double doors, well
fitted, are indispensable.
"The best roof is made of soil and
straw, not because of cheapness, but
on account of their superior insulat-
ing qualities.
"Water-proofing over the soil is de-
sirable if the expense is warranted.
"Rafters should be sound poles, four
inches in diameter at small end and
set fifteen inch centers, or 2x12 saw
ed stuff.
"Purlins should be not less than
.4x12-6x12 is better
POSTS should be eight inches at tor
and not more than ten feet between
certers. A thirty-six foot cellar
should have two rows of posts A
wider cellar should have four rows
of posts. Be sure of good foundation
for posts and walls.
"Slat bottoms are desirable fol
bins
"The cost of a good potato cellar
should be between twenty and thirty
cents per 100 pounds of potatoes.
Each square foot OF floor space il
cellar will carry 200 pounds of pota
tees piled four feet deep"
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-08-09
SAN FRANCISCO DEPART
MENT GIVES PRIVILEGE
LAST NIGHT TO BOYS
Cannot Now Take Ad-
vantage of Offer
Most of Them Have Been Home
and Others Have Seen Their
Relatives in Boise-All Make
Fine Appearance.

Although word was received i'm
BOise from San Francisco last even
ing granting leave to Company ID to
come to Twin Falls for one day i'm q
body, Ii has been found impracticable
TO take advantage of the liberality of
the government, owing to the fact
that virtually all the boys have seen
their relatives and about One-half Of
their number have been to their
homes. The problem of getting spec
ial train pledged for use Saturday was
considered too great to be handled.
Another consideration is the fact that
The company is busy at present. 1t
has been on guard duty a long time
and is behind on its drilling, so that
II is necessary to work hard all the
time before going to PalO Alto, which
will be in IA week or so. 1t was orig
inally supposed that the boys would
leave today for California, but a
change Of plans interyened, SO that
they Will be in the state capital few
days longer than anticipated.
All OF them are well and looking
fine. They are ready for any cOntin.
gency that may arise and the com.
petent critics who went from here
who had no relatives in the regiment
were delighted with the fine sOldierl!
appearance of the young men.
Almost all the relatives of the boys
who went up are home again.
The fact that the departments wer'
all busy caused the delay in answer
ing the request of Company ID.
was sent originally TO the nOrthwes
department at Portland, and frOI
there Forwarded to San Francisco.
il thought that the San Francisco de
partment was not fully informed re
earding the difficulty of getting iron
Boise to Twin Falls and that the fav
Orably answer was written without
realization of this difficulty.
The people here who are not relat
ed to the boys and who desired to SCI
them in a body, regret that condition
were such as to render their cominI
J impOssible.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-08-09
Smith Strives to
Get Road Money
Congressman Asks to Have Part of
Highway Appropriations Put In
Twin Falls.

N-Representative Ad-
olson T. Smith is endeavoring to in
duce the secretary of agriculture to
spend a portion of the appropriation
for experimental roads in Twin Falls
county, in view of the activities of the
people in that section in their plan to
make a systematic improvement of the
roads through the issuance of bonds,
in addition to the amount allotted to
that section of the state under the
federal appropriation for good roads
III presenting the matter to the secre-
tary of agriculture, Mr. Smith, in part,
said:
There is great activity among the
farmers in Twin Falls county, Idaho,
toward establishing a comprehensive
system of road building 1 earnestly
recommend that a portion of the ap-
preparation for experimental roads be
expended, which is the third most
populous county in the state. AL
though it is less than ten years old,
it contributed three and one half
times its allotment for the Red Cross,
and has sent over four hundred young
men into the military and naval ser
vice during the last year. On account
OF the initiative and progressiveness
OF the people in that locality, it seems
to me no better section can be found
in which to expend a portion of the
appropriation for experimental roads
as it would be a great encouragement
to the farmers, and the people gen
orally, in their efforts to make Twin
Falls county the banner good roads
county in the state"
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-08-09
THIS WAS SWORN TO
JIM DID THE SWEARING
Gnternational News Service)

ilnleTQdllOndl NEWS OeINlCeJ
NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-There was
Lird down in Pennsylvania who was
Hindoo for losing tough games. His
name was Jimmy Swift a big south
paw, and every time he got a lucky
break he thought Gabriel was blowing
on his trumpet for the final blast.
The toughest of the tough was jim
my coming out behind in a game with
a cross-eyed pitcher. The score was
to 0 against his nine when they
went to bat in the last half of the
ninth They put runners on first and
third. with one down, when the heavy
hitter, the combination of Cobb-Craw
-Veatch, waddles up to the plate
The cross-eyed wolf had his goat-he
didn't know whether the man on the
mound was going to pitch to the plate
or to first.
Two strikes go across on the slug
ger because he's too wild to hit, and
he gets an attack of st. Vitus dance
and the desire to wander off in some
cool place all at once. Just as the
cross-eyed bird sets himself to pitch,
the runner on first takes a big lead
and the pitcher looks to the plate,
but whips the ball over to first. The
batter takes a mighty Casey and the
runner gets nabbed.
The bandit behind the plate calls
the batter out on strikes, because he
thinks the balls been pitched to the
plate, and he won't change his decision
so the side was out and the pitcher got
strike-out and an assist on one
thrown ball. The casualties were new
er reported.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-08-09
QUESTION WAS SOLDIERS
FOOD TAMPERED WITH
LEFT UNANSWERED
Barbarous Conduct of
Germans Confirmed
Irdian Commissioner Investigates
Indian Uprising to Find Out
Whether Due to Influence of
the Teutons.
international News Service)

AlultIudllOHdl NEWS OtINlCtJ
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-Secretary
Baker of the war department today re-
fused to confirm or deny the report
that German spy had poisoned dough
used for 5000 loaves of bread baked
at the Washington barracks. The sec
retary said he knew nothing about
the matter. The commandant at the
barracks admitted that $4,000 pounds
of bread had been destroyed, saying
that it had spoiled. He refused to say
whether it had spoiled from natural
causes or had been tampered with.
Confirmation of the reports of bar
barous conduct on the part of the
German submarine crew which torpe-
doed the American ship Belgian
Prince has been received at the state
department. The report says that
forty-four entered the life boats. The
captain of the ship was taken prison
er The Germans ordered the crew
10 the U-boat, searched them, took
away their life preservers, threw away
their oar and then submerged drown
ing all of them except William Nell, a
Russian, who was picked up.
The commissioner of Indian affairs
has ordered an immediate investiga-
ton of the Indian uprising at Globe
Arizona, to determine whether it was
instigated by l. w. w. or by German
agents.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-08-09
Kimberly Military
Company Active
Large Attendance at Meeting and All
Willing to Drill With Regularity
w. IL. BreckOn Elected Captain.

All the residents of Kimberly, with
very few exceptions, attended the
meeting at the local theater this week
to participate in the organization of
the home guards, and all pledged
themselves to help keep the movement
going according to r. w. Wilson and
F. E. Wilson who were in Twin Falls
today. w. H. Breckon, who has had
twelve years experience in the ma
tional guard, and who was a captain in
Nebraska and twice a lieutenant in
Idaho, was elected captain. Mr..
Breckon presided over the meeting, of
which w. M. Arnold was secretary.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-08-09
MARRIED

By Reverend w. E. Harman at the
auditors office, Thursday evening,
August 2, at 500, Mr.. Eber Wesley
Jones, Pocatello and Mrs. Edith Wv
ian Monroe, Sacramento, Cal.
At the pastors study, Christian
church, Wednesday, August s, 800 p.
m, Mr.. Carl Horton, Twin Falls, and
Mrs. Nettie Hicks, Pittsburg, Penn.
w. E. Harman, officiating minister.
At the Methodist pasonage Wedncs-
day, August l, 1917, Walton Warren
and Ruth Golden, both of Kimberly.
Rev. c. L. Bent officiated. They will
live near Kimberly.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-08-09
SOUTH RALLIES AND
RAISES BIG CROPS
international News service)

international News Service)
JACKSON, MISS, Aug 9.-The cam
paign conducted in the south last
spring for food and feed crops has
been successful. The corn yield of
Mississippi will be the greatest ever
known. In some sections, 100 bushels
will be gathered to the acre. Ala
hama, Georgia and Tennessee will also
produce big yields. More acres were
planted to corn than ever in the his
tory of the south, according to un-
official reports.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-08-09
RELATIVES TRY TO HOLD
DESAULLES CHILDREN Y
international News Service)

international News Service)
NEW YORK, Aug. 9-Relatives of
John DeSaulles will fight to prevent
his former wife, who shot him, from
getting their son. The mother will
not be allowed to see the lad If De-
Saulles can prevent it. The child is
now with his business partner.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-08-09
BIGGEST SPUD CROP ON
RECORD is REPORT

international News SerYice)
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9.-The
largest potato crop In the his
tory of the country is predict
ed by the department of agri-
culture. 1t will be Mt least
467,000,000 bushels.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-08-09
ALL READY FOR TWO
NIGHT MUSICAL FESTIVAL

The last rehearsal has been
held. The last seat is down and
everybody is ready for the big
festival tonight and tomorrow
night Many seats have been
sold but there are still a few
more left A large crowd is
expected tonight mt the Rose
Maiden cantata, and a still big
ger crowd at the songs and
melodies which will be heard
tomorrow night. The occasion
has long been looked forward
to by all the people, and it is
now here.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-08-09
KANSAS CITY CAR SYSTEM
TIED UP BY A STRIKE

international News Service)
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 9-The street
car system was idle since yesterday
afternoon. The company denies the
report that tsrikebreakers are COM
ing. An adjustment is thought likely
to be arrived at noon.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-08-09
TWIN BABIES DIE

The twin babies of J. r. Jordan of
this city died Monday and were buried
Tuesday from the Grossman & Emes
chapel. The services were conducted
by Rev. W. E. Harman of the Chris
tian church.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-08-09
ONLY TWO WHO PASSED THE
EXAMINATION FAILED TO
ASK EXEMPTION
Board Meets Today to
Consider Claims
Tendency Is Not to Exempt Any
one Unless Absolutely Necessary
Physical Average of Those
Called Was High.
international News Service)
GHIkGT0N AnU d

international News Service)
WASHINGTON, Aug. o.
Provost General CrOwder this
morning announced changes
in the national army require
ments. A reduction of mini
mum weight was made in the
various classes of heights
ranging from five to twelve
pounds. New rulings are made
In regard to what constitutes
dependant wife, still furth-
er narrowing the grounds for
exemption. Where other means
Of support exist married men
must go. Sight and teeth
standards have been relaxed.
CHICAGO, Aug. 9=Up to
noon today, one thousand
slackers had been arrested up
to noon today.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-08-09
Modern Eve Still
at Large and Well

international News Service)
ROCKY MOUNTAIN PARK, Aug. 3.
Agnes Lowe, the Modern Eve" is
well at the end of fourth day in the
wilderness without clothes, food
weapons or shelter
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-08-09
OFFICIAL LIST SUNDAY

The official list of the draft for
Twin Falls county, with the name of
every man and the order of his liza
bility is in the hands of the Times
and will be published Sunday.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-08-09
WOULD SHOVE FORCES INTO
THE ZRETH RIVER IN
MOLDAVIA
British Artillery Is Now
Pounding Lens
French Make Gains Driving Back
German Forces-Daring Air
Raids Made in the Thick
Mist.
International News servicel


VIENNE, AUGUST 9-The Germans
are trying hard to drive the Russo
Rumanian forces to the Zreth river
in Moldavia, and are making siren
uous efforts capture the town of TelIu-
tichiu. A fierce battle is raging In
that neighborhood The Germans are
also trying to recapture the villages
in Galacia captured yesterday by the
Russians but so far have not sue
ceeded.
The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-08-09

MARIETTA, GEORGIA, Aug g.
Officers of the officers training camp
here are investigating the delayed ex-
piosion of shell during practice here,
killing four spectators.