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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-24
REFINERS SEEK
TO ACCUMULATE
Larger SUPPLY
Especial Correspondence from NeYers
& Callaghan, 90 Wall Street, 49,:

Especial Correspondence from NeYers
& Callaghan, 90 Wall Street, 49,.
NEW YORK, y. Y, April l3.--When
the market reopened On Monday
morning following the Easter holt
days new conditions presented them
selves, inasmuch as on Friday. April
s, Congress had declared war on Ger
many. The good demand for refined
noted in our last review appeared
again in increased volume, as the real
ity of war. made the domestic trade
more anxious than ever to accumulate
stock of sugar greatly in excess OF
! resent needs. The cancellation of
many freight contracts by various
steamship companies engaged in the
Cuban, Porto Rico and San Domingo
sugar trade, and the consequent I'M
certainty regarding the tonnage sit
uation, greatly restricted offerings of
raws. ...
At the opening OF the market only
small quantities of raws were put for
ward for sale and throughout the week
buyers found it necessary to pay
steadily advancing prices in order 10
secure requisite supplies. After an
operator had bought 10000 bags May
shipment Cubas at 3-l6c, basis SO
degrees c., & f., holders secured 5 lac
basis So degrees c. G. (. from refiners
for $4,000 TO $4,000 bags Cubas for
prompt shipment, this latter price es-
tablishins an adTance Of .22c over the
price ruling at the close of last week.
~. aff
ing 6.0Se, for small quantity, raised
their views to 6.c7c basis SO degrees
C. (. T., and secured this price for about
10000 bags and subsequently $3.50
basis SO degrees c. | I. for 10000 bags.
During the week a series of advances
in Cubas followed, say to 5 5-16c, 5 3-Sc
and finally 5 7-16c basis SO degrees c.
& f. The market closes very firm with
an advancing tendency and with sell.
ers of Cubas asking 51-2c basis SO
degrees C. & T.. for April and May
shipment.
Messrs. Guma-Mejer now estimate
that the present Cuba crop will out
turn less than 100000 tons. The
production up to March 81 amounted
to only I,568,000 tons as compared to
production Of 100000 tons for the
CORRESPONDING period last year. Al
though the revolution is now over, 1t
will be impossible to make up the
present deficiency Of $4,000 tons.
The domestic trade, although well
supplied for present needs, en-
deavored to place further large orders
for refined, but have found refiners
reluctant to fill what appeared to be a
speculative demand. Consequently,
refiners have accepted only small
part Of the business offered to them
and at times refIners withdrew from
the market entirely. The only change
in prices was made by the American
S. r. Co, who advanced from 125c to
$50 less 2 per cent. The other refill
ers continued quotations as follows.
The National S r. Co. 7.50c less 2
per cent. the Warner s. r. Co. and Ar
buckle Bros. Sc less ? per cent and
the Federal S. r. Co. S.25c less 2 per
cent. The trade, in their anxiety to
lay in stocks, give every indication OF
being willing TO buy freely at prices
even higher thar any thus far named
by refiners.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-24

1t is estimated that the daily at
tendance at the moving picture the
alters in the United States is more than
25,000,0O0. IT,.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-24

Between Boards: Sales: 10, 10, S
McEryde, II; IS, 5, 10 WaIaIua, 31.75;
ITO, 20, 100, 81, 20 WaiaIua, $3.50; 100,
100, 100 oIaa, 1850; 20, 20, Is Pioneer,
$3.50; IS Eva, 32.s7Ia; 100, 100, 40, so,
10 Eva, 80; 10, IS, IS, IS, 20 Oahu
Sugar, 2s.75; 20 Hon. 3. & NJ, 1850;
$4,000 Oahu Sugar 6s, 40. 49,.
/ Session Sales: 10, 20, 20 Eva, SO;
10 Hon. 3. & M, 1925: 100, 100, 100
San Carlos, 1880; 10 Pioneer, $3.50;
20 Oahu Sugar, 29.75.
Latest sugar quotation; Sc deg. test,
Sis cents, or St23 per ton.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-24
.XI=L5I
TIA GATG r

Program beginning at 1880 p. m. until
q p. m.
Evening 1.-TWO shows) $50 and $3.50
SPECIAL PROGRAM FOR TODAY
AND EVENING.
"A CHRISTMAS REVENGE" 1.-TWO.
part drama), Essanay. ."~
THE RUN ON PERCY" (two-part
comedy SeIig. p"
THE TELEPHONE AND THE
LADY" Comedy eiograph.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-24
PASSENGERS BOOKED

Passengers booked for Hawaii: Rem
- Hind, d. b. MuF6ock. c. Dole, II. L.
-eeman, w. f. McAllep, Miss Minna
ceffler, Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Rice,
'|,es Hopkins, Miss Sortwell, E. NJ.
own. e. II. Nash. Mrs. H. l. Brown,
a t;in Chcng, A. G. Luke. Miss Mary
..-nsnfez. II. Oneha, J. NJ. Spalding,
1nd Mrs. ]. p. Wilcox. Mr.. Nc
.'..scn Mrs. Gnu zee and infant, Mrs.
49, Yin and sinfant. Mrs l. ]. King,
.rd Mrs. A. Gharella. F. Guarella,
cuarella, S. NJ. Doc.
passengers booked for Kauai: Mrs.
'...er y. Darts, Mrs. J.. ~ Hennesse..
+. van Hing. Mr.. and Mrs. ] f..
....[,r Miss M. Antoine, \. Antoine, ].
.,rtnre. Edwin Bodine. MISS {. An
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-24
DANCING CLASSES

Learn the latest New York dances
from MADAME LESTER. Honolulu.s
leading teacher: Tuesday evening.
Club; Friday evening. Punahou Glass;
Saturday morning. Children's Class
Fancy and stage dancing. private les.
sons by appointment Phone 1162. l. o.
.. F. Hall. Res 1875. The Romagoy.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-24
MRS. FRIEND BECOMES, '.@
FRIEND OF STEPSON
THEN FRIEND WIFE

NEW YORK n. Y. - 1t became
known at Rockaway, N. J., recently
that Mrs. Laura Friend had been mar,
ried to her stepsCn, Ernest Friend, in
Newark several days ago. Friend, in
Friend, when they heard the news,
said Mr.. Friend had become Friends
friend. They also tried to figure out
the relationship of the couple and any
children which may come to them.
Mrs. Friend being her husbands STEP
mother, will be the grandmother of
any children she may have Their
father viii be their step-brother and
step-grandfather. -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-04-24
MAcCAUGHEY TO GIVE
TALKS ON PRACTICAL
GARDENING IN CITY

Three illustrated talks on Practical
Gardening in Honolulu" will be given
under the auspices Of the Navy League
by Prof. Vaughan MacCaughey of the
College of Hawaii.
They will be given on Saturday
mornings at 10 o'clock at the Library
OF Hawaii, as follows:
April 2S-"The Garden Plan.
May 5-"Some Good Crops"
MAY 12-"Some Root Crops.
These lectures are free and open &c
the general public.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-04-19
GERMANY LOSES 100000
Men AND 10 mile FRONT

The joint operation apparently is
aimed at the rolling up OF the present
German front in an effort to compel
a retirement on greater scale ever
yet witnessed on the western front
since the battle of Marne.
Operations in other sectors of this
front and in the other war areas are
at present of secondary Importance,
although the French are active farth-
er west in Champagne and in the
Alsace-Lorraine district and appar-
emily will bear close watching for
possible important developments.
In Mesopotamia, the British have
advanced further up the Tigris to
within little more than ten miles OF
Samara, 70 miles northwest of Bag
dad, where another battle apparent
ly is impending. Little resistance has
been offered by Turks in their re.
treat.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-04-19
q N'!I--a-s. u! .!.'l-a' a3I!..J!.t
GERMAN PEOPLE :: .:..:.
YEARN FOR PEACE
(By the Associated Press,

The Hague, April II, via London,
April 1S.-How urgent is the yearn-
ing for peace among the German
people and how great is the
increased strain just imposed on
them by the reduction in the bread
rations may be Judged from the ex-
hortations and pictures of woeful al
ternatives published in provincial
newspapers on the Inauguration of
the curtailment Of the bread sup
ply.
The Courier of Hanover for exam
pie represents that peace offer
would be unsatisfactory and would
not lead to better food supply. The
people are told that Great Britain,
France and Italy and even the
United States are reckoning for
world famine for the current year.
and that in case Of premature con-
clusion Of peace, the demands Of
these countries for their own needs
would prevent the supplying of
Germany with foreign food stuffs.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-04-19
NATIONAL GUARD ON
WAR FOOTING RAISE
TO 100000 MEN

Washington, April 14.-Secretary
Baker today approved decision Of
the judge advocate general which
foreshadows raising the strength of
the National Guard to 100000 men
on a war footing.
+ Following are the states which
have applied for authorization to
organize new units of National
Guard: Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin,
Vermont, Massachusetts,, Connecti-
cut, Rhode Island, New York, Die
trict of Columbia, Maryland, North
Carolina, Florida, Iowa, Missouri,
South Dakota, Nebraska, Texas, Ok
lahoma, Louisiana, Utah and Wash
ingt0n.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-04-19
UPWARDS OF $4,000
!; UNWOUNDED GERMANS
TAKEN BY FRENCH
(By the Associated Press)

Paris, April 18.-Important prog
ress was made ilast night by the
French in their attacks east of Sois-
sons. The war. office announces the
capture Of Chavomme and Chivy.
The French pushed on north of these
points reaching the vicinity of Braye-
en-Laonnois. s
The Germans made three desper-
ate counter attacks in Champagne
last night. They were checked by the
French, who inflicted heavy losses on
the troops. Since Monday the
French have captured upwards OF
$4,000 unwounded Germans. In
Champagne large number of ma
chine guns and trench mortars have
been captured and also twelve can
mons, including three of large calibre.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-04-19
One Of Worlds Greatest
Battles, Berlin Report

Berlin, via London, April IT,
zone of the greatest battles of the
mighty war, and therefore also in
the worlds history" says the official
statement issued today by the Ger
many army headquarters staff, sis in
progress on the river Aisne."
"In the Champagne district this
morning." the German statement
adds, lighting between. Prunay and
Auberive developed the battle line,
thereby extending from the river
Disc into the Champagne.
"Our troops anticipate with entire
confidence the coming heavy fight
ing"
IA great French attempt to break
through yesterday, the objective OF
which was fay;reschiAg, failed" ac-
cording to the German announce
ment. "The losses of the enemy
were very heavy. More than 2.10o
prisoners remained III our hands.
Where the enemy at a few places
penetrated into our lines, fighting
still continues and fresh enemy at
tacks are expected"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-04-19
PACKERS SUGGEST
FIXING OF PRICES
Council Of National Defense
Preparing Legislation in
Accordance With Sugges-
Would Save Millions.
(By the Associated Press)

Washington, April 17.-Legisla-
ton to empower the council of ma
tional defense to supervise the dis
tribution of food and, If necessary, fix
maximum and minimum price, was
being formed today as one of the re-
suits of a conference between great
Chicago meat packers and the secre-
tary of agriculture.
Headed by J. Ogden Armor, dele
cation of the foremost packers as
sured Secretary Houston of their ut
most desperation and voluntarily
proposed that the government take
steps to fix prices through the coun-
Gil Of national defense. The licens-
ing of food distribution agencies 50
that the government may trace any
movement of middlemen or others
to monopolize supplies or force rails
es in prices is one of the features of
the plan the packers propose.
AS their own" "bit" in defending
the nation, the packers offered plan
to distribute their products at min
imum profit to themselves and one of
them estimated the saving to the
public would approximate at least
100,000,000 year. :
Secretary Houston favors the plan
and will have part in drafting legis-
lation to put it into effect.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-04-19
AUSTRlANS DESIRE
PEACE and SPRING
Would Welcome any Peace
Which Would Leave
Country Intact.
(By the Associated Press,


Berne. April 16, via Paris, April
17.-Peace and spring weather are
what the Austrian and Hungarian
people most desire. During a long
stay in Vienna, whence the Associat
ed Press correspondent has just
come, there was observed every in
dication that the government and
people are willing to accept any
peace proposal leaving Austro-Hun-
gary territory intact and making no
place for war indemnity. BY the
same token there appears to be no
doubt that the dual monarchy will
continue fighting unless the minimum
conditions are met.
The demands made on Austria
Hungary's economic resources and
human reservoir by the war are be
ginning to reach the. limit Of bear
ableness and the hsseysreswinter whose
after effects aresittl % sfslt tended to
Increase the grsGk dsn borne BY
the population. sesding Of crops
10 about three weeaIs late.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-04-19
LANlD-LOAN BANKS
TO ASSIST FARMERS
OF NORTH DAKOTA
(By the ociated Press,

st. Paul, April IA conference
was held today between Thomas H.
Cooper, director Of the extension di-
vision Of the North Dakota Agricul-
tural college, and the board of di-
rectors Of the Federal Land bank
with the view Of effecting co-opera-
tion between the bank and county
representatives Of the extension dt-
vision in disseminating information
Of the federal farm loan act among
farmers OF North Dakota.
The action Is thought timely. COM
ing at q time when the government ID
working for maximum crop produc-
.tion. The bank wishess to let farm
sers know the, purposes and advan-
Ihges Of the lafn loana act that they
may fnlly employ tkaseso souTces of nh
farms.
" tbvt rs th \ : 4
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-04-19
LANE SUGGESTS
TRAVELLING CORPS
0FFARMLAB0RERS
Would Place Men On Over
100000 Acres Of lrriga-
ton n Projects.
(By the Associated Press)

Washington, April 1S.-Creation
of travelling corps of farm labor to
work irrigated land of the coun-
try is the novel proposal of secre-
tary Lane to further the nationwide
campaign to increase food production
during the war.
The plan was outlined today in q
communication to- Chairman Taylor
of the house irrigation committee, in
which the secretary urges prompt ac-
tion on the pending bill designed to
stimulate food production on private
and public land within irrigation pro-
jects: This leg1siation, he says, is
a necessary prerequisite to- his plan.
1--WE have, as you doubtless know"
Secretary Lane wrote" a little more
than 100000 acres Of land within our
reclamation project upon which wa
ter may be placed this season. The
proposed bill is one by which all the
private and public lands upon the
reclamation project can be utilized.
This, hope, can be done in a whole
sale way, by the creation of an equip
ped and mobile organization of farm
labor.
"Some of these tracts are lying
idle because of lack Of farm imple-
ments and capital. Our hope is that
all of these areas may be impressed
Immediately into public service, that
on each project there be organized at
once a war maintenance corps, the
business of which it will be to see
that all idle acres are put to use and
that all farm labor acts SO far as prac-
ticable as a unit. Each company in
the maintenance corps should have as
many gang plows and harrows and
seeders as can be bought or bor-
rowed."
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-04-19

WAR FINANCE BILL
Largest Single War Budget IN
Any Nations History
Passed by S.

Washington, April 18.-The war
finance bill, providing for issuance
of s7,0o0,0Qo,oQo in securities-the
largest single war budget in any
nations history-was passed unani-
mously last night by the senate.
After seven hours of discussion,
the administration measure, which
was passed by the house last Satur-
day and which provides for a loan
to the allies of $3,0O0.00O,000, was
approved by the senate with few
changes, in record time. The a.
mendments may necessitate con-
ference, or the senate changes may
be accepted by the house.
Names Conference Committee.
In either event the executive
branch of the government, conduct
ing the war, with Germany, will,
within few hours, have authoriza-
tion for the great war chest at its
disposition. To expedite action, the
senate last night appointed conferees
to act II the house should not, con-
trary to expectations, accept the SEN
ate changes.
OF the eighty-four senators pres
ent tonight. every one, including all
those who voted against war;. except
Senator Lane sof Oregon, absent be-
cause Of illness. recorded them
selves in favor Of providing the
funds to prosecute hostilities. Near
" all Of the 12 absentees were Ill.
NoSPartdsanns fRxpression.
That, ID the inability Of the ma
tion to ssnpplysnnsn5 ats5enee for the
fiEhting lines money should Pc
.America's immediate contribution
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-04-19
BULGARIA WANTS
SEPARATE PEACE
Report Of Exchange Tele-
graph Company's Repre-
sentatives at Berne and
and Lausanne.
(By the Associated Press)

London, April 12.-Reports from
a Swiss source have been received in
Rome that the Bulgarian minister at
Berne has made overtures to En-
tente ministers with view to con-
clusion of separate peace. says the
Exchange Telegraph 'company's Rome
correspondent.
Similar advices regarding Bulgaria
are sent by the Exchange Telegraph
company's representative at Lausan-
ne. He reports that the Gazette OF
that city states that it has learned
the semi-qficial Bulgaria delegates
are in Switzerland endeavoring to; ar
rive at basis for separate peace with
representatives Of the Entente.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-04-19
FOOD CONTROL
MEASURES CAUSE
DROP IN WHEAT
tBy the Associated Press,

Chicago. April 17.-Remoyal OF
duty on Canadian wheat and meas
ures proposed at Washington for the
control Of foodstuhts resulted today
in a sharp break in wheat prices at
the opening of the Board Of Trade.
May wheat, which closed yesterday
az $2.35 1-2, sold down to $3.50 at
the opening. July dropped an ex-
treme Z IA cents to 1912 and Sep
tember. which closed yesterday at
$1,75. declined to $1.67.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-04-19
NORWAY BUILDS
SUBMARINES FOR
GERMAN EMPIRE
(By the Associated Press1

Boston, April 16.-German subma-
rines in large numbers have been
built in Norway, according to a pri-
vate letter received here from Chris
tiania, which adds that Germany has
given no orders to build submarines
after May l. : This means, says the
letter, "that either she has enough
boats or that the war will terminate
some time this coming summer"
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-04-19
ADMINISTRATORS Will
FIGHT FCR CONSUMPTION
Measure Loses in House But
Wins in Senate Military
Committee.
(By the Associated Pressl

(By the Associated Press)
Washington, April 18.-Selective
conscription won in the senate mill
tary committee but lost in the house
committee. The administration army
bill providing for the raising of
troops by that method was approved
by the senate committee 10 to Z,
while the house committee voted IL
to to try first to raise the new force
by the volunteer system.
The force of the administration
will be turned first on the passage OF
tive conscription provision with the
idea that once adopted by the upper
body favorable action will be more
readily obtained in the house.
The president went to the capital
today and conferred with q number
of leaders with view to getting
prompt action on the army, espion-
age, rivers and harbors, and other
war measures. He told leaders he
would not sign rivers and harbors
bill unless it is without political ap-
preparation and unless it provides
for harbor defensive work as desired
by the war department.
The senate committee rejected an
attempt by Senator McKellar author
izing the president to call for 500.-
900 volunteers and made only few
changes in the bill as drawn by the
army general staff. ...
The vote in the house COMMITTEES
threw the situation into confusion
The opponents of conscription imme-
diately began to draft amendments
in the hope of getting the conscrip-
ton elements to join in united
vote.
One amendment would abolish
liquors from all camps where the new
army is to be trained and another
would include persons engaged in
Industries exempt from service on ac-
count of military reasons. The pres
ident told the senate he would con-
sent to no compromise because the
war department experts, after care
full examination and discussion, had
decided that selective conscription
was the only effective way of rails
ing strong army.
The administration expects the
army bill to be made the unfinished
business of the senate so that it can
be pushed to passage promptly. Then
with the prestige of having passed
the senate, the measure is expected
to receive more influence and con-
sideration in the house.
The president is assured that the
majority of republicans in the house
we're supporting his plan.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-04-19
BERLIN STRIKERS
NUMBER | Bel {. l25,ooo
Even Semi Official Reports
Admit That Number-Af-
fects Some Munition Plants
Women Bitter Over Food
Shortage.
(By the Associated Pressl

Copenhagen, April II, via London,
April 18.-The number of strikers in
Berlin is placed in even the semi-of-
fetal report at 125,00O apd is dis
tributed, according to the Tageblatt,
through machine works, electrical es-
tablishments and part of the NUM-
ton plants. The latter statement is
interesting in view of dispatch from
the official news bureau denying the
munition factories were affected.
The Tageblatt says, however, that the
great munition industries at Span
dau have not been involved.
Reports in all the Berlin newspa-
pers which have arrived here agree
that the demonstrations were usual
ly orderly, although roughs resorted
to occasional window breaking in cen
trail thoroughfares.
Soldiers, as we'll as police, were
used in cordons thrown about the
Unter den Linden and the imperial
castle.
Great crowds gathered in the
|neighborhood of the castle during the
day and the temper of the crowds,
particularly the women, is described
as very bitter. The strikers de-
nounced the farmers, the wholesalers
and the government in equal measure
for responsibility for the food situ-
|ation. Even socialist leaders, who
opposed the strike, make it evident
to the authorities that further cur
tailment of rations from any cause
could not be borne.
Labor representatives were given
assurance in regard to food which
it is hoped will induce the workmen
to abandon the strike.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-04-19
STRIKERS DEMAND
q. POLITICAL REFORMS

London, April ia Berlin dis
patch to Copenhagen as forwarded to
London says work has been resumed
in most of the Berlin factories.
The Vossische Zeitung of Berlin
says that, before returning to work,
the strikers demanded sufficient
supply of bread and potatoes, proper
distribution of food, and a guaran-
tee of the Prussian electoral reform.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1917-04-19
FRENCH REPULSE
GERMAN ATTACKS
(By the Associated Press,

Paris, April 17.-German coun-
ter attacks in force in the region OF
Allies and Coucy were repulsed last
night by the French, according to
an official statement issued by the
French war Office. Heavy losses were
inflicted on Germans.