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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-18
TRADE
Of U.S.. INl9l7
BREAKS RECORD

imports of merchandise into as well
as exports from the United States
during the fiscal year 1917 greatly
exceeded the figures Of former years.
according to a statement just issued
by the bureau of foreign and domes-
tic commerce of the department OF
commerce In round numbers i'm
ports amounted to 1859 millions. and
exports to 1924 million dollars for
merchandise only, thus showing an
excess Of exports or favorable bal.
ance of trade Of 1856 million dollars,
with a total foreign trade of 1858
million dollars.
Imports in 1917 show an increase
Of 461 million dollars over 1916, 9S5
million over 1915 and 765 million dol
lars over 1S14-the last normal year
before the war. Exports IN 1917
were larger by 1861 million dollars
than in 1916. 1926 million more than
in 1915, and 1929 million dollars over
the 1914 figures.
The gain in the balance of trade in
1917 over previous years amounted to
1899 million dollars over 1915, 2540
million over 1915, and 1854 million
dollars over 1914, with increases in
the total foreign trade of 2422 million
dollars over 1916, 4511 million over
1915 and 1895 million dollars over
1914.
For the single month of June, 1917,
the total imports were 307 million
dollars, of which 21S million dollars,
or II per cent, we're entered free OF
duty. The total during this month
exceeds by SO million dollars the i'm.
ports of the previous month Of May
which up to that time were the high.
est in any one month.
Exports of merchandise during June
amounted to SIC million dollars, the
highest in any month with the ex-
ception Of January, 1917, which shows
exports valued at 613 million dollars
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ARTICLES ON EXPORTS BAN LIST
REQUIRING PERMITSTOLEAVEU.S.

y ++++++++ ~ y ++++ y y
Information
lied publication
ready included
mentioned the presidents proclamation July This list
hitherto published
dons
included headings
proclamation Official notice will be given of such changes when
= they
Export license article follow
Coal coke fuel oils ubrcaung OIL benzo headanern ILL., toluo
napnha gasoline nud
Food grains flour and therom -FOUR barley rice
flour rice oatmeal rolled fodder feeds oil
= meal, malt,
Meats
= tdesiccated). butter, fish (dried canned. esh).
OIL milk
rapeseed oil, talow, talow
Pig iron bets steel blooms steel slabs
ship midsee =
plates rolled channels angles midstee plates
odnary quality thick
boiler
= steel iron and Steel
hreddd)
cyanamde phos
por supphosphate potash
meal ground dried blood ammonia
fheep
tpulverized) anhydrous ammonia. y
phur, salpeter \
ammunition,
; phur, saltpeter, turpentine. \
=
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PORTO R|CANS
OFFERU. S, $4,000
men FORLABOR

WASHINGTON, d. G., July 25.-
The services Of $4,000 Porto Rican
laborers have been offered 10 Amer
lean railroads through the depart
nient OF labor, II was announced here
today, following q conference be-
tween representatives OF the roads
and the department.
The announcement was made by
the war board Of the American Rail.
way Association. It's statement says
that the conference developed the
fact that there are in Porto Rico APP
$4,000 men, nov lacking
regular employment, whose services
could be utilized in railroad and ag-
ricuIturai work in the United States,
II transportation were provided.
The employment of the Porto RI
cans viii be conducted under condi-
lions laid down by the department OF
labor, among them being that free
TRANSPORTATION shall be furnished the
laborefs. that terms of wages, hours
and living conditions shall be def
nitely stated by the roads in making
requisition for labor to the depart
Inent. that the workers imported
shall not be nsed as strikebreakers:
thar the companies shall allow the
men 70 work for farmers along their
lines n c,iltipatlnE .and harvesting
tine
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-18
HAWAII SUGAR
DELIVERED Nu. 5.
COST2.6gPOUND

The cost Of proaucins cane sugar
IN the United States and possessions
Is compared with that in Cuba In a
report entitled THE Cane sugar In
dustry," issued by the bureau Of for
eign and domestic commerce. Forty
nine per cent OF the total sugar con.
sumed in the United States is pro-
duced In seven Of our western states,
two Of our southern states and our
insular possessions. The remaining
81 perc net comes from Cuba and 9th.
er foreign countries. The bureaus re-
port is the first thorough study OF
actual conditions IN the competing
sugar. rekions that has ever been pub
lishd.
According to the government inyes-
tigstors, the average cost Of produc-
ing cane sugar IN Hawaii during the
normal crop year 1884 was s44.59
fob factory. Ia Porto Rico It was
$s2.29, IN Louisiana $3.50, and in
Cuba $685. The average marketing
cost per ton from factory TO delivery
in the United States was: For Ha.|
wall, a9.34: Tor Porto Rico, S427, and
for Cuba, $5.lG. Per pound Of sugar
uSHyGECo III AIIE AE4As<tA p tt,sS17 $50
erage cost II the Hawaiian product
was 1851 cents. of the Porto Rican
2.S2s cents; Of Louisiana sugar 1875
cents, and for the Cuban 1.719 cents,
not counting the duty. With the duty
added the cost OF Cuban sugar de-
liyered IN the United States was 2.723S
cents. For Sc per cent OF all the beet
sugar produced in, the T,iited States
during tho same crop year the aver
are cost t.o.b. factory was a74 cents
q pound.
In Hawaii the average cane produc.
ton per acre harvested for mill was
1892 tons, in Porto Rico 20.45 tons,
IN Louisiana 1929 tons, and in Cuba
1882 tons. For every acre OF cane
Hawaii produced an average Of 10s
9s2 pounds of sugar, Porto Rico 453s
pounds, and Cuba 4s12 pounds. Lou.
isiana's highest average production
during the crop years 1s0s-l0, 1901,
and lsl1.12 was 2615 pounds Of sugar
per acre.
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j. 5. LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM MAKES
ITSELFFELTI IN WORLD SUGAR MART

Always having in mind the world s
tonnage situation at the time of the
proposed change of our fiscal policy
on sugar, it is interesting to follow
the further developments of its pro-
gressiTe effect on the worlds market
since July 10. The allies evidently
have become increasingly disturbed.
They have continued their purchas-
ing in Cuba to such an extent that
the price of raw sugar for America
has advanced almost cent O pound
since the first action Of the senate
committee. " T..
Orders for refined sugar for Euro
pean accounts ere being placed, in
Canada, where there is large ex-
cess refining capacity. Canadian re-
liners are aggressive competitors in
the New York market for raw sugar
t. fill these export orders. The sugar
going from Cuba to Europe for direct
wartime consumption, and the refined
sugar going from Canada to Europe,
contribute neither revenue in the form
OF customs nor excise to the United
Safes treasury. Both movements are
at the expense Of the United States
industry, decreasing its volume and
eventually increasing its refining cost
on the domestic remainder.
The country, and especially the
sugar industry and trade, realize with
hat brilliant success the United
States refiners have safeguarded the
domestic supply during the European
war. Whether they can overcome the.
handicaps already brought about by
the threatened action of the senate
finance committee is problematfcal.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-18

The American Sugar Bulletin calls
attention to the fact that the legisla-
tive program in Washington has
made itself felt In the worlds sugar
market. The following extracts from
recent numbers of the Bulletin give
the views Of leading sugar interests
/. this connection:
THE proposed withdrawal OF the
drawback and. the imposition Of an
excise tax on half a cent pound on
sugar would create differential
against the United States In the
worlds markets OF over IL cents a
pound Such differential, of course,
may temporarily advance the worlds
market 0nt the other hand. it has
been argued in Washington by SEN
ators that the worlds sugar market
would be lowered. That the action
taken Is going to affect the world
market is already apparent. It should
be set down that this action was TAX.
en- against the advice of practically
the entire sugar industry of the Unit.
ed States. Concentrated buying Of
Cuba raws would still leave Java as
q source Of supply. II is long way
to Java. So far, in fact, that England
has not found 1t attractive of late. 4
Evidently the worlds market con.
siders that its avenues have been mar.
rowed by the elimination Of the mil
lion tons of excess capacity of Amer
lean refineries for export. European
purchasing steadily continues in Cuba
at cents, I. o. b. (Bulletin of July Is) !.
AS the result of this purchasing the
price of Cuban raw sugars for the
United States has advanced.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-18

Teachers vino have not had one full
years experience, as stated above,
may take the examination for First
Methods, as outlined, If they have
taught successfully for not less than
thirteen school weeks vacations not
included) and have been given spel
cial recommendation for this purpose
by the Supervising Principal in whose
district they have taught, and after
such recommendation has been ap-
proved by the Superintendent, and aft
er it has been passed upon and ap.
proved by the Commissioners of Pub
lie Instruction"
HENRY w. KINNEY, ~
Superintendent Of Public Instruction.
Approved this 18th day of August,
1917.
'LUCIUS E. PINKHAM,
Governor Of Hawaii -: -. y
I aeca =. ak $F4EA
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-18
Building Becomes More Active
Weeks Mortgages Total $49, 900

THOUGH the value of the realty
that OF
Of weeks the estimated building operations
however, filed
REALITY TRANSACTION THE CITY COUNTY
a@zS OF HONOLULU.
8 No. Value No Value No. Value
Deeds Leases Mortgages Building Permits
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gal tenders on hand $1,4S2, GOT, 900, an
increase of $2s. 000, 600; bonds and
securities other than those of govern.
ments. $1,S4S, 100000, an increase of
1915, o00, goo.
Reserves, shown for the last time
under the old conditions, which per.
mitted banks to carry a portion of re-
serves with other than federal re-
serve banks, totaled s2,310, 900 900, an
increase of S2S4,000,000, and S42,O0O,-
600 more than minimum require
ments.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-18
UNLISTED SECURITIES.

Sales: 1900 Bingham, so; 1900 Elmo.
ham, ~; 10000 Bingham, so; 700 Ma
dera, !43; 1000 MADEIRA, AZ; s75 Hon.
Oil, ASS; 500 Hon. oil, 400; 500 M.
Products, .oe; 200 Engels, 6.75; so En-
gels, 6.s71s; 5000 Bingham, ~; SIS
MADEIRA, .43; 1000 N. King, .21.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-18
NATIONAL BANKS RESOURCESAT
HIGHEST POINT IN THEIR HISTORY

B WASHINGTON. D. C., August a.
Resources Of the national banks at
the last call, June 20. reached the
highest figures ever recorded. Comp
troller Williams announced tonight,
totaling s16,15I, 00O, 900, or S2,224,.
600. 900 more than June 80, 1916.
Deposits in national banks. $12,.
76s, 600, 900, increased during the year
to the extent Of 81, 913, 600, 900, but
fell $500, 000, 900 below the figures of
May last, the previous call. The
reduction is primarily due, it Is
thought, to Liberty loan financing.
Other returns show:
Loans and discounts totaling $S,-
SIG. O00. 900. an Increase Of 81 ,l39, 00O,.
900 during the year; bills payable and
rediscounts, 1871 900, 600, an increase
OF $780,, 000. 000s United States bonds
held by banks, 1905 900, 600. an in.
crease Of SIT. 300 900: specie and le-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-08-18
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
INSTRUCTION.
August Is, 1917.

ADDITION TO RULE 2 ON PAGE Is
OF THE RULES AND REGULA-
TONS, PRIMARY GRADE cERTE
FICATE:
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VANCOUVER, B. c.-Tne amount
of gold bullion deposited at the do
minion assay office in this city from
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$4,000 TONS OF
/. .HAWAlSUGAR -.
II, n VMN AhHIH"- 3
SHIPPED in JULY

Facts About Sugar in recent Is
sue contains some interesting sta
tistics of the sugar movement Of the
1851 Hawaiian product as COM
pared with the 1855 crop move
mentsl The statistics are for the
week ending July 26 and are as fol-
lows:
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One hundred physicians from Japan
are going to Rumania.
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Between Boards: Sales: IS, 10, s.
Pioneer, 1878; 20, WaiaIua, 26.75; so
Oahu, $3.50. = -.-.E -.
Session Sales: S Eva, $3.50; $4,000
oiaa PC, 90; 10 oIaa, 1925.
Latest sugar quotation: SO deg. test,
40 cents, or $f4a per ton.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-09-27
Movement Of Troops
To Be Kept Quiet

Bismarck, Sept. 24-The schedule
for the movement of the two North
Dakota regiments of national guard
had mot been drafted late tonight ac-
cording to the announcement of J. A.
Olson, who is in charge of the trans
portation Of the troops for the North
ern3Pacific railroad. Mr.. Olson stated
that time of departure depended en-
tirely on railroad facilities.
Colonel Frank White, commander of
the Second North Dakota regiment, is
in receipt of request from the war
department that the time of departure
OF the North Dakota troops be not
published in the newspapers. Colonel
White says that similar request has
been sent to all newspapers in the
state. s.sr ..-ss
Regarding the departure of the
North Dakota troops, Colonel White
stated that they probably would not
move before the latter part OF the
week. ..--. ~.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-09-27
Government WIN Buy Wheat On
Sample for Grades Below No. ;

Bismarck, Sept 24.-The govern
ment will buy all wheat below No. 8
grades on milling merits Of sample in
the future, according to telegram re-
ceived today by Attorney General Will
liam LANCER from Robert A. Taft, spe-
cial counsel for the food administra-
tion, who was recently in Bismarck on
business for the food administrator.
While in Bismarck Attorney General
LANCER took up the question of federal
grades and how they worked an injus-
tice on the farmers of the northwest
for dockage on the socalled "insepar-
able" seeds.
On leaving Bismarck, Mr.. Taft prom
ised the attorney general that he
would take the matter. up with the
food administration on his return to
Washington. Several days ago Food
Administrator Hoover wired for an
opinion as to the advisability of sus-
pending the federal grades for the
present crop season. The North Dako-
ia state officials wired back that the
farmers of the northwest were unani-
mously in favor of their suspension as
producers were losing thousands Of
dollars in dockage for "inseparable"
seeds.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-09-27
GUARDSMEN NOT TO LEAVE
UNTIL LASr OF WEEK

Bismarck, Sept. 24.-North Dakota
will not be compelled to say goodbye
to her national guardsmen until Thurs
day, and possibly not before Friday.
Col Frank White, commander Of the
Second regiment announced Monday.
The railways, all of which have
taxed their available equipment in the
movement of the forty per cent of the
national guard army which entrained
for cantOnments last week, cannot
supply the necessary rolling stock be-
fore Thursday, at the earliest. o. F.
Ohlson, Northern Pacific traffic man
ager representing the American Rail-
way association in connection. with
the mobilization of the North Dakota
national guard, so advised Colonel
white today.
Staff Officers Gathering
Staff officers are assembling at
headquarters. Major C. E. Geary ar
rived from Fargo yesterday. -Battal-
ion Adjutants Neumeier and Orchard
are here, and Major Mudgett and his
adjutant, Lieutenant Macdonald, came
in from Valley City today. Every pre-
pdl dCAOA 10 UCAA6 CdA OAuA1y AAauO AOA
the speedy embarkation of the troops
when the tourist sleepers in which
they are to make the long journey to
Charlotte, N. c., are spotted on the
Northern Pacific siding here Thursday
or Friday. -.
Recruiting Brisk
The fact that the guardsmen are
actually going within the week has
stimulated recruiting for the Second
all over the state, Colonel White an
uounced this morning. The regiment
will have probably 1,500 men by the
time it leaves for camp.
Military Serenade
The wedding march from Lohen-
grin, "A Hot Time in the Old Town
Tonight" and other appropriate num-
bers greeted Sergeant and Mrs. Noel
Tharalson when the arrived last
evening on No. /. Mr.. and Mrs.
Tharalson were married some time
ago, but the band boys of the Second
were not given an opportunity to
greet the bride until last night, when
they made the most of it, keping up
their concert for half-hour after the
arrival of the train which brought
Mrs. Tharalson to Bismarck.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-09-27
United States Stops !.
Gold Export to Spain

alongacot, ,N.D.ert xpRe. m oC T r T
washington, Sept 24.-Treasury Off
cials, carrying out the governments
policy governing the conservation Of
gold, have virtually decided upon pol.
ity prohibiting the export of gold to
Spain. s
No gold has been licensed for export
to Spain since the presidents procla-
nation became effective, except sever.
al small shipments already aboard
steamers. r.
Expectations of gold to Spain had
been growing steadily up to the time
Of the presidents proclamation. Be.
tween Jan. ! and Sept. of this year,
the volume approximated $8S,O0O 900,
the largest recorded in any similar
period of time. It was adverse to the
trade balance, which was in favor Of
the United States, Sept. 1, to the ex-
tent of 5O,OOO,0O0. {,
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-09-27
Library Fund Logical
Way to Provide VII Books

Good Books constitute one of the
few comforts of home which relatives
and friends can provide for the men in
the United States service. This Lii
brary War Fund offers a definite way
by which these books can be provided,
1t Is the only means for making sure
that each man not only receives the
one book which can be purchased with
the dollar contributed by a mother or
wife, but that he shall secure another
book when he has read the first, and
another when he has read the second
one, and so on throughout the entire
period of his service.
Cities, desirOus of furnishing books
for their own men and boys who are in
the army and navy, have Investigated
the possibility Of taking care of their
needs direct, without clearing through
a central organization. Their aim was
to secure economy and efficiency. The
result Of their Investigations astonish-
ed and gratified them
In the first place, it was learned that
they have no administrative machinery
for reaching all their soldier and sailor
boys all the time, as the men in the
service are transferred from one point
to another. Again, they learned that
publishers will give enormous reduc-
tions in the price of books; that the
government will help provide trans.
portation and other expenses; that the
American Library association is organ
izing system that will reach all the
service mon all tho fin,o
Consequently, throughout the United
States plans are being made for sub
stantial appropriations for the Library
War Fund by cities, libraries, and cor
porations, as we'll as for large contribu-
tions by individual trustees and other
citizens who have studied the situation
and who realize the opportunity for
far-reaching service through the War
Service Commiee of the American Lii
brary association.
Give your money to any member Of
the local committee, or send checks TO
Miss Helen NJ. Crane.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-09-27
Big immigration Meeting to
Be Held at Valley City Oct. 3

North Dakota's greatest and most
crying need is more people on the
farms, a farmer on every quarter or
corn, cows and hogs, as well as small
grains. In order to carry out state
wide immigration move the state is be-
ing divided into regions"
There was organized on Aug. 8, at
Valley City, the "Sheyenne Valley
Region" comprising the counties of
Griggs, Steele, Barnes, Ransom and
Sargent. In order to more effectually
carry out the statewide immigration
move it is planned to organize all the
counties of the "Sheyenne River Val,
ley Region" into County immigration
and Development Associations" for the.
the purpose of placing more farmers
on the farms of Barnes county.
Some ten or IL years ago when farm,
lands in Minnesota ranged in price
from $50 to $50 per acre, the state OF
Minnesota adopted this statewide i'm
migration move for more people on
the Minnesota farms. Today these
same lands are quoted as prices rang
ing from $50 to $3.50 per acre and some
even higher. The same is true OF
South Dakota and Montana where the
statewide immigration is being thor.
oughly and Systematically worked out.
North Dakota, a state Of the great
est agricultural possibilities, has new
er had a statewide concreted immigra-
ton move to settle more people on the
farms of our splendid state, and, in
order that North Dakota may launch
this statewide immigration move sue
cessfully, it is urgently requested that
every resident of Barnes county attend
the big immigration meeting to be
held at Valley City on Oct. 3 at
2 p. m. .E
It is up to you to make this immigra-
ton move a splendid success by your
presence at the meeting to be held at
Valley City on Oct. 3, at 2 p. m., when
the plan will be fully explained and an
organization perfected, and when ev-
cry one will do his "bit." 1t will not
be long until our lands will have more
than doubled in value as in Minnesota,
South Dakota and Montana.
Everybody come. Everybody well
come.
p A. Pickett,
Frank Sanford,
Members Executive Committee Barnes
County.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-09-27
!. Argentina |; Is Wa|lri|k|e;; a Ike;
Naval Mobilization Is
Ordered; Army Ready

BuenOs Aires, Sept. 24-Mobiliza-
tion of the Argentine navy has been
ordered at rendezvous 81 kilometers
from Buenos Aires. There is also un-
usual military activity in the republic
Although this is ostensibly due to the
general strike, high official said to-
day that the general staff has it's eyes
open to "other necessities"
The question of rupture with Ger
many is still being widely discussed
by members of the Argentine congress
and the public generally, notwith-
standing Germany's recent note. Many
of the deputies say that they no long
er have confidence in Berlin, because
if the government disapproved of Won
Luxburg's dispatches it should have
taken action against the minister and
not wait until after Secretary Lam
sings revelation to express its dis
approval.
The cabinet and deputies do not yet
consider the question closed, and there
is widespread disapproval by the
newspapers and deputies of the per.
.sonal guarantee sent by: DR.. Luis Mo-
Inca, the, Argentine minister at Ber.
lin, that Germany would keep its
promises. Z
It is learned that the general staff,
since the beginning of the Toro incl
dent, has had the matter of mobihza:
ton under consideration and that war
plans have been completed and cam.
paign commanders appointed. If there
is a declaration of war, it is declared,
Argentine will send two divisions to
Europe and will not be content with a
passive attitude. The men and equip
ment are ready for almost immediate
embarkation If the necessity arises,
and the allies in that event would; be
asked to furnish artillery.