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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-07
$3,712,5OO IS
QUOTA OF WAR
1HRIFT-STAMPS
For Each $50 So Invested Gov
eminent Will Pay $500
in Five Years

Hawaii's quota in the war savings
certificate sale campaign which open
ed on December ; throughout the
United States has been announced as
$3,712,5 500 This is figured on the
basis outlined by the war savings GER
tificate committee at Washington, D..
c., which has decided that in order
to dispose of the $1,000, 900, 900 Of GER
tificates it Will be necessary for every
man woman and child in the United
States and it's territories to save $3.50
and invest that amount in the certifi-
Gates.
The local campaign will be in
charge of Postmaster D. H. MacAdaTn
who is authorized to appoint agents to
prosecute the work which will start
in the territory as soon as the thrift
stamps, the war savings stamps and
the war savings certificates arrive
from the mainland. They are eX-
pected to be here within the next few
days.
Every city and rural mail carrier
will become a solicitor for the sale OF
the certificates and will carry a GER
tain number Of each with him on his
daily rounds. Besides that. the infor.
nation received BY Postmaster Mac
Adam states that a director is to be
appointed by the treasury department
for each state. Whether such a di.
rector is to be appointed here is not,
known, but the local Liberty Loan
committee has asked the officials in
Washington what is to be done on that
point.
The certificates will continue to be
sold throughout next year. The plan
of saving which has been outlined be-
fore is as follows: Twenty-Five cents
will buy a thrift stamp and a thrift
card will be provided with sixteen
spaces. AS each stamp is purchased
1t is affixed to the card and when all
the spaces are filled the card is turned
in to the postoffice together with II
cents for which war savings stamp
with par value of five dollars matur.
ing in five years is given. With the
war savings stamp comes war saw.
ings certificate with twenty spaces in
which the war savings stamps may be
pasted. When the war savings cert.
ficate is filled with stamps it will have
cost the subscriber SS0.12 In five
years that war savings certificate will
be worth 500.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-07
MARKET SHUT
ON URGING
FOOD BOARD?
President Rice Says AgricttI-
tural Board Acted ON Advice
of Territorial Commission

That the retail department of the
territorial marketing division was
closed at the suggestion and upon the
advice of the territorial food commits
sion and Superintendent A. T. Long
ley was stated today by Arthur H.
Rice, president of the board Of agri-
culture and forestry.
This statement Wes made by Pres
ident Rice when asked by the Star
Bulletin II the board is planning any
meeting to discuss the reopening OF
the market in view of the numerous
protests from citizens since announce
ment of closing down was given.
mo protest has been filed with the
board" said Mr.. Rice. I'VE are at
tempting to work in conjunction with
the food commission, and it was on
the suggestion Of the food commission
that We closed the market. Superin-
tendent Longley also advised this &C.
ton"
Mr.. Rice says that while it Is true
that the market has made little or no
profit, that profit Is not the funda.
mental purpose of the institution. 1t
was formed to give the small producer
an opportunity to market his crops,
he says.
a may say Also" continued Mr..
Rice, that l am not president Of the
Hawaii Meat Co. resigned that po-
sition. three months ago"
J. F. Child, federal food commits
sioner, declared today he had nothing
whatever to do with the closing of the
market The food commissioners are
James d. Dole, chairman; Richard
Ivers, F. E. Blake, C. G. Bockus, A. w.
Nicely and John Waterhouse. A. L.
Castle is executive officer and Mr..
Child assistant executive officer.
Mr.. Longley's advice to close down
the market was given about a month
previous to action by the board Of
agriculture, and the reason for it was
that the market was losing money at
that time, he said today.
Reasons given by him for this con-
dition are that the market did not have
the necessary equipment for such
business, that its location was not
what it should have been and that it
did not have a steady supply of en-
ough variety to satisfy customers.
Complaints on this last we're frequent.
ly heard from them.
AT the time the legislature trans
ferred the market to the board of agri-
culture considered the retail market
necessary" says Mr.. Longley, but
now all produce can be sold to dealers,
Continued on page Two|
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-07
WOULD Divide
PROFIT AMONG
FISH FACTORS
J. +. Child Has Plan to Allot
Consumers Dollars to Deal
ers on Basis of Expense Ac-
count IN.

4 Twenty per cent to the retailer, ;
per cent to the fish company and g
per cent to the fisherman-this Is the
way J. +. Child, federal food commits
sioner, would divide the consumers
dollar among the three factors in the
fishing industry in connection with his
plan to have them agree on price, or
series of prices, at which fish shall
be sold to the public. .=e,.
This, however, does not represent
profit. From the foregoing percent.
ages the dealers and handlers would
have to pay their expenses, the profit
to be represented by what IL left.
Mr.. Child met yesterday with q com.
mittee representing the Chinese re-
tailers, and they expressed their viii
lingness to accept an agreed price
providing they are allowed to make
fair profit from their business. He
will meet with the Japanese retailers
next. Meetings with the fishermen
and the fish companies will follow.
=, Administrator Child is stfll acting
in his campaign to have fish dealt In
by the pound instead of by count. But
it will take some time, he believes, to
get both retailers and public initiated
into this new method OF doing bust
ness. H.
Reports secured by Mr.. Child show
that in November one fishing company
handled 1890 pounds Of fish valued
at $10,9S7, and 97,71S pounds Of aku
valued at $3273. The auction price &C
which the aku was sold was about
$0.o335, or 31s cents a pound. The
other fish sold at auction at about II
cents q pound.
Another company in November han.
died ,257 pounds Of fish valued at
$21,5 SIS, which sold for about e0.0s2 Q
pound. ~
In figuring that the fisherman
should, get at least Y per cent Of the
consumers dollar, Administrator
Child points out that the fisherman Ii
put to the greatest expense.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-07
M.BDEVELOP MENI
PLANS TO Be TOLD

Plans for the development OF the
Montana Bingham mining properties
on an extensive scale in the near tu-
ture will be outlined at q meeting Of
the shareholders Of the company to
be held tomorrow morning at 10:30
o'clock in the rooms Of the Chamber
OF Commerce by G. G. Ballentyne who
recently was made manager of the
corporation. >.a..-.. -
Mr.. Ballentyne this afternoon ad-
mitted that the plans for development
we're on an enormous scale. He said
that he would describe the property
TO the meeting. announce the arrange
ments that viii be made for and the
best mode of the development Of the
property and also tell what has been
done and what Is contemplated in the
way OF reorganization to carry the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-07
MATSON Heirs |.
AGREE ON Will
ts,,oelat,d pr.,, 81 D. 3 Naval wIr,ls,,.,

lAssocIatsd Press By o. 8. Naval WIrsissal
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. 7.-
The heirs of the late Capt. William
Matson have settled the win contrD-
versy without court contest The
terms Of settlement have not been an
nounced.
Shortly after the death Of Capt.
Matson the attorney who had drafted
the win said that rumors Of dissafis-
faction Of the decedent's children By
his first wife probably arose from an
inadvertent omission Of their names IN
the funeral notice, which had been 10
sued by the undertaken. who did not
know OF these five children They
would find, the lawyer said, that the
win had been dictated by ample jus.
tice to them.
When the will was offered for pro-
bate 1t was seen to contain requests
Of $20. 900 each to the five members Of
the older family. There was to have
been conference Of these children.
and Arthur J.. Matson, one Of them,
was reported as saying that he did not
think there would be = contest so far
as he was concerned.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-07
WAR MEASURE IS
PASSED BY SENATE;
RUSS ARMIST|CE ON
Congress HurrieS Resolutions
Declaring Austria an Enemy;
Berlin Claims Another ItaI-
ian Victory
lA.soclated Press BIZ U. S. Naval WIrsIsss.l

(ASSociateo PfeSS by U. >. Naval "'feIeSS)
ROME, Italy, Dec. 7.-Official an
nouncement from the Italian war Of
flee today says that the battling be'
, tween the Italian and Austro-German
troops on the Asaigo plateau is pro-
ceeding without interruption.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. T.
With less than an hour Of debate the
senate today passed the resolution in
trodueed by Senator Stone late yester.
day declaring war against Austria.
Congressman Flood today intro
duced the war resolution In the lower
house, opened the debate on the meas
ure and asked for its speedy passage.
BERLIN, Germany, Dec. 1T was
announced formally yesterday that
there has been a suspension OF HOSTILE
ties by Germany along the whole Rus
sian front for ten days from noon Fri
day.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. THE
senate war resolution calls for dec
laration of war only against Austria.
BERLIN. Germany, Dec. -Four
thousand more Italians have been
taken on the Austro;German front,
says an official announcement today.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-07
CHINESE REBELS
CAPTURE CITY
iapscial Cable 70 Ntupu yIiil

TOXIC, Japan, Dec. Following
fierce bonn bardment of two weeks,
revolutionary troops entered the city
of Chang King in SEE Chuen province
Yesterday. The Picking troops made a
stubborn defense, but troops from
Yunnan and Kweichau came to the
assistance of the southern troops and
the soldiers of the garrison we're
forced to retreat to Tching-tu, the
capital of the province.
Chang King occupies strategical
position on the Yangtse-Kiang river
and is the gateway to the entire pro-
vince. 1t is estimated that thousands
of lives were lost during the two
weeks siege. The Japanese cruiser
Tuba sent marines to protect the
Japanese consulate.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-07

Mobilization Call
For Guard Coming
January IS, Report

y The Hawaii National Guard is "
y expected to receive its mobiliza- (
y ton orders about Jan. Is. The
y call for active service at Soho (
y field Barracks and Fort Shafter "
y will probably follow in few
y days.
y Indications and reports that
= are going the rounds makes it (
y appear that the army is prepar- (
y ing to call the guard into early 4
+ service.
y 1t is known. that quiet tip
\ has been passed around to some 4
y Of the guard officers to be pre-
y pared to report for service the
y middle of January and have been 4
y advised to see that their equip 4
y ments and uniforms are in con-
y dition for quick service.
y 1t is further reported that phys 4
y ical examination of recruits to 4
y fill up depleted ranks to full
\ strength will be held between 4
y Jan. and 10. Jan. Is is the day 4
ION which it is rumored the mobi- \
y lization call will be issued, and \
y on Jan. IS, the reports say, the \
y men will be ordered to camp. 4
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-07
war EXPENSES ON HAWAII
SUGAR BRING BONUS CHANGE
Basis of Payment to Be Average Price For Sales
of Hawaiian Product and Bonus Hereafter
VIII Commence With Sugar at $s5 Per Ton

Formal announcement made this morning by the Ha
waian Sugar Planters Association of new bonus schedule
to date from November l, 1917.
= Under the schedule the two important changes
Follows:
l. The basis of the bonus hereafter will be the
price upon which sales of Hawaiian aredetemned
instead of the average daily New York market price.
The bonus will begin with sugar $85 per ton instead
of $7l per ton
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-07
BETHLEHEM STEEL co.
WANTS u. S. TO ASSIST.
IN CONTRACT FINANCING

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. THE
Bethlehem Steel Co. today asked an
advance from the government on &C.
count of munitions to be delivered.
The company Informed Secretaries
Baker and Daniels that 1t is una BILE to
finance the work through the banks.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-07
RAILROAD WAR BOARD
; TELLS NEED OF ROADS
IL TO SENATOR NEWLANDS
tAs.ocIatsa pfe.s y D. :. Naval wIrslss..)

WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec. 1.-THE
railroad presidents war board yester-
day told Senator NeWlands, chairman
of the senate Interstate commerce
COMMITTEES, that II the unification re-
strictions on railroad traffic are re-
moved unification win be unnecessary.
The railroad men promise 70 estimate
their financial needs and make state
ment thereof. UnofficialIy 1t is said
they will need additional revenues 81
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-07
ARMED FREIGHTER
With AUSTRALIAN.
WHEAT in PORT.

Movements Of the immense stocks
Of wheat in Australia to America has
begun, II the cargo Of an Australian
government owned ship In port today
Il criterion. Officers are necessarily
secret about details concerned with
the movement Of their ship, but 1t is
admitted that the cargo is wheat.
any surprise expressed as to the
shipment Of wheat to the United
etr3Sls met with the explanation
that me American wheat Is being sent
70 Europe and the Australian product
20 the states.
There are miles and miles OF stacks
bf wheat In every seaport in Austria
Ia. This Is from the crops Of 1915 and
1916, with the crop Of the present
year being harvested.
The Australian boat which is TAX
rng the wheat to the coast Is armed
With big gun.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-07
NOTICE TO PUBLIC

, The Star-Bulletin has been
, asked to collect at once current
magazines to be used by soldiers
; leaving Hawaii. In this patriotic
cause IT is hoped the public will
join. The magazines must be Sc
cured tomorrow. If possible, bring
your contributions to the Star ,
Bulletin office. If this is not pos
sible, phone the ar-Bulletin,
1911, give your address to Harry
S. Hayward, and arrangements
will be made to send and get (
your magazines. Tomorrow morn <
ing will be the best time to make .
such collections. -. :
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-07

] The announcement today
emphasizes the heavy war ex.
penses which the plantations
mustg meet and are meeting as
the prime reason for the
change.
After weeks Of consideration
and several days Of active dis
icussion during the, a nnu a ]
planters meeting, the an
nouncement was made this
morning through the planters
bureau Of labor and statistics,
R. d. Mead, director. 1t is
published IN full herewith:
soNus ANNOUNCEMENT.
"when the bonus system Was inau.
! kuraeed in January, 1912, $71 per ton
was set as the point where the bonus
should begin as being q fair figure
when there was taken INTO considera-
ton the ayerageEc0s e arketo1t
Hawaiian suenr at that time. Since
The European war started conditions
I have radically changed. and the entry
or the United States into the struggle
has been followed by heavy increase
IN all Of the expenses Of the planta.
tons.
ssBuring the past two years. by rea.
son Of the war, the cost OF producing
sugar In Hawaii has tncreased In es-
cess Of SIS per ton.
@In addition to this the plantations
must face q large increase of freight
rates on sugar as well as all mate
sials imported, and must also pay In.
come and war taxes which VIII amount
70 at least Is per cent Of their profits.
"on account of these increased costs
Il has been found necessary to amend
sthe bonus schedule.
aThe following bonus schedule is
therefore announced to date from Nov
ember /, 1917. and to continue until
furtt .jnotice.
sTnl basis of the bonus shall be
the average price upon which sales OF
Hawaiian raw sugars are determined.
sThe bonus Of ~ per cent will com.
raenee with sugar at SIS per ton and
N|ll increase f1a per cent for every
1oilar per ton over SIS, and SO iI3 per
cent o. The wages earned will be paid
monthly - an advance on account Of
the bonus 40 heretofore.
SLIDING SCALE BONUS.
{Amended as Of November 1, 1919
eThe sliding scale bonus pian adopt.
ed by the plantations January /. 1872,
and amended as Of April J.. 1916, shall
be amended to read and be as herein.
after set forth.
Flret--Bonus Period.
"The bonus period viii be for the
twelve months 20 end October 81 in
fcontinued ON mage Two)
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-07
SAN PEDRO ACCIDENT
MAY BE TRACED BACK
TO AN ENEMY PL0TTER
Associated Press by U. S. Naval wlrsIss.)

ASSOCIATED Press BY U. S. Naval WIrsIsssJ
SAN PEDRO, CAL, Dec. 7.-Nine
men were hurt yesterday while at
work in the hold Of a ship under con-
struction when an air riVeter pipe
which in some way not yet explained
was attached to a gas jet ignited when
the machinery was set at work upon
hot rivet
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-07
GAGE AND DILLINGHAM;
OUT FOR c. OF c. HEAD

J. F. C. Hagens, president of the
Honolulu Chamber of Commerce, has
not been renominated for the position
in the return made by the nomination
committee Of the chamber for the pc
sition for the ensuing year. The
names of Walter Dillingham; and C. b.
Gage have been listed as candidates
for the position The list OF nominees
for other offices ii the chamber are
not ret complete. - -.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-07

registered draft
officer
They will
Tony Aur and Frank Pahmayr H. Gooding Field
which
for their departure
o'clock tonight
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-07
GREAT ARMY SCHOOL OPERATED FOR |

WITH AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE Dec "a general school for
alton with than 1000 students The school speca
are
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-07
RELIEF TRAINS RUSHED FROM
CITIES OF CANADA AND STATES
FOUR THOUSAND TONS OF fRlNITRoTULUAT EXPLODED
WHOLE DISTRICTS WIPED OUT-SAIL0RS AND MARINES
PATROL CITY TO GUARD AGAINST L00TlNG
tA,,OeI.t,d Pres, ny U. 8, N,y., wlr,I,,,,I

BOSTON, $50 overwhelming Halifax disaster that
relief facilities overHed and the injured cannot be cared for
q A.
Ra who heads the relief train rushed from this state that conditions
In the stricken appalling There
immediate Of
died uncared Scores the dead unidentified
HALIFAX, THE estimate yesterday
Associated Press by Commercial Pacific Cabe)
TRURO, Nova Scotia Dec. 1T is reported that the
of the Halifax explosion the collision of Norwegian
food fregher which set fire to munitions ship The seacocks
the Norwegian ship were opened and the took boats
It is possible they escaped.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-07
OBJECTED TO MATRIMoNY SENT 70 REFORM SCHOOL

@ tlpnS gal mas been In he ISLANDS only eight
her This morning Probation Officer Joe ea took
Circuit Judge Heen she
other than sweetheart and
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-07

Word has been received by Arthur
Rice Of this city that Thomas Nelson,
the mining engineer sent to the Phil
ippine Islands by . number or Homo.
InIn capitalists to investigate q lead
aiming property. Is now on hts way
q this city 70 report on his work.
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-07
FRANKLIN DENIES
RODIEK DEFIANCE

Collector of Customs Franklin con-
tradicted emphatically today that
George Rodiek dared" him to board
the interned German cruiser Geier
when the cruisers boilers were being
burned out to cripple the vessel, as
alleged in an Advertiser editorial to-
day. There was no such incident, I"
says the collector. "Rodiek made no
such statement to me nor anything ap-
preaching it, nor, it may be added, to
any member of the customs staff.
feel it but fair that this report be de-
MED unequivocally
scheme to a successful conclusion. -
John A. McCandless, who also sur
Veyed the property during his recent
trip to the mainland. will answer any
question which the shareholders care.
TO ash -g- .ss l..ss.s .rs.s.,x.ssz. s Z 4
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school children who have home or!
school gardens may secure sweet po-
tatoe cuttings BY calling at the u s.
experiment. station alter 2 O'Clock -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-07

HALIFAX, n. S., Dec. T.
The fires which ragged through
Halifax yesterday are under
control.
The district of Richmond
has been virtually destroyed,
with thousands of people hurt
and not a house left undam-
aged.
Shrapnel thrown by the
force of the explosion from the
cars and warehouses where it
was stored has been found
three miles from the water
front. 80" .-'" -
HALIFAX, n. S., Dec. 7.-lnVestlga-
lions today confirmed the fact that
four thousand tons of the high explo'
sive trinitrotuluat caused the first ter.
rifle defamation yesterday.
The fires, though somewhat under
control, are continuing today and thou
sands are fighting them. Almost con-
slant snowfall adds to the sufferings
of those whose homes have been
wrecked and who can scarcely find
shelter in the shattered city.
Relief trains have already arrived
from Truro, Moncton and Windsor.
Trains of injured persons have been
taken to Windsor and other hospitals.
Business throughout the stricken
city has been suspended indefinitely
and all schools suspended until New
Years.
The estimate of 1000 dead still
stands and it is estimated that at least
1000 have been injured.
Many thousands are helping in the
relief work. Sailors and marines are
patrolling the city rigidly and there is
no footing in the wrecked districts.
Wireless communication has been
with outside points and the
stunned city, rising from its disaster,
Is working with renewed energy to
make the best of the situation. Today
both wire and cable service are being
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. THE
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WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. THE
number of killed in Halifax is un-
known, said advices received early
this morning from the naval comman.
der aboard the U. S. 8. Dartmouth.
His despatch said that all of North
Halifax is destroyed and that NUM-
Der of ships had been sunk and many
others damaged. J.
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Relief Trains are
Rushed to Halifax
ta.,osiat.d Press by Y. .. Naval wirsIss..)

WASHINGTON, d. G., Dec. T.
Three relief trains have been started
for Halifax with doctors, nurses and
supplies of food and clothing.
. NEW YORK, n. Y, Dec. IA relief
train will start for Halifax from New
York tomorrow.
BOSTON, Mass, Dec. This city
is contributing a fully-equipped hos
pital train to be rushed to Halifax at
once.
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LATE NEWS AT A GLANCE
TEXAS OIL sTRIkl

&. ~ .E&f TEXAS STRIKE SETTLED
HOUSTON Texas in district aecins
\ 5000 men, settled
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-07

HALIFAX, NJ 1.-THE estimate made late yesterday
Halifax stood today further reports
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