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The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-04-05
HOnOkaWai Tunnel
Is Now Drawing
Near To Completion
Borings Have Met and System
May Be Complete Next Month;
Will Furnish Fifty Million GAL
Ions Of Water Daily To Pioneer
Mill Company

During the drought on Maui last year
the fields of Pioneer Min Company suf:
fered less. than other plahtations be-
cause Of the irrigation system which
the company had installed previously.
At that time a large increase in water
supply had not only been planned but
the plans were well underway. This
WAS the nOnokawai water project,
started early in 1917, and now the
bOrings for it's main tunnels have met.
II is expected that next MONTH or poo
Shly a month later, will see the com
pIetion of the tunnel MAY was men
toned as the probable time in the an
nual report of the manager and at the
last meeting of the directors they were
told the bOrings had met.
On a smaller scale, il is true, but very
much in the same way, the Honokawai
tunnels will be to Pioneer what the
Waiaho,e project has been and is ia
Oahu Sugar Company. The main tun
mel will be, as completed, more thar
$500 feet in length.
This tunnel system will cut across
five ridges and will replace an equa
or longer distance of metal fumes. II
I will make available a daily supply OF
, so, 900, 600 gallons Of water, There ii
also a div ersiOn tunnel thousand fee
in length which will carry a part OF
| the flow to the main tunnel. Its capa
! city is $1,000 gallonsA The genern
tunnel system is to carry all the avail
able freshet water and to make i
available. The tunnel is to be concrete
| Incl
The larger flow which will resul
from the completion of this project will
not only make available a larger sup
ply of water for irrigation, 1t will il
addition furnish the power for furthe
development of the hydroelectric's ys
TEN of the company which furnishe
the power required for the greater par
of the irrigation.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-04-05
AMERICAN SUGAR Co.
SENDS ANNUAL REPORT

Copies of the annuali report, Of the
American Sugar Refining Company
have been received. The report is ty.
geographically as artistic as have been
most of the recent reports Of the COM
pany. .tv..f.,r...s. H., p,
Following a roster Of the officers Of
the company is the report Of the board
of direcors, bearing date March ID,
which makes splendid showing.
Among the subdivisions contained III
the report are comparative eheapnsss
of sugar, exports of refined sugar, in.
come From Investments, 'betterhents
and depreciation, pension fund, litiga;
ton, advertising and sales, and organi-
cations and stockholders. Fourteen
tabulated statements and charts follow,
the whole book making up thlrtyNsix
pages and cover. |,t.:,-..
During the year 1917 the company
paid more than six and a quarter mil
lions in dividends. -,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-04-05
.LEAF HOPPER PLAGUE +: \.
~ CAREFULLY WATCHED

HUntGwar1 wea her coudHiOns, are
apt to be FOLLOWED by plague Of one
kind or another" said representative
of n local sugar agency in speaking of
the leaf hopper and its ravages last
wear and what may be expected this
year. "With normal conditions Of
weather, l believe the parasites will get
the best of the hopper" he continued.
Heavy rains of the preceding year
were blamed last year for the alarm
ing increase in leaf hopper, especially
on the Isl"nd of Hawaii. where these
rains had been the heaviest. II was
said the rains had washed away the
parasites. which are the smaller, ana
permitted the hopper to undufy in
crease, 4. :,
During the severe drought on Hawpii
last wear it was suggested that the dry
weather might prove a benefit so Tar
as the leaf hopper plague was concern
ed. though it was most serious In Its
damage to the growing crops. The
theory was that the dry spell would
hermit the tiny parasite to increase
more rapidly and gain the ascendency
over, the plague. Whether the theory
worked out has not been fully deter
mined, and part of any good results
are likely TO have been lost by reason
of the heavy rains in some sect ons thai
have occurred during the winter.
Reports generally are that the leai
! hopper is bad again this year where II
was bad last year, but that it Is TOO
! early to determine how serious the raw
ages will be or whether the theory tina
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-04-05
beet SUGAR CROP -.
4. ::.FAtLsANAYDOWN

The American beet sugar crop which
year before last reached $4,000 long
tons, is now reported by the United
States Department of Agriculture as
falling 1875 900 tons below the estimate
that was made for the total crop OF
the year just ended, 1917, which has
turned out 10 be $4,000 long tons,
$4,000 long tons having been expect
ed, based upon the TAI, 900 tons of the
year 1915, this loss of nearly 100000
tons of sugar from the estimates that
were made. for the beet sugar of last
year, accounts in some degree for some
OF the shortage of sugar. The beet
sugar industry since the advent of the
European war, has been actively slim
ulated by the higher price prevailing
for sugar, and those engaged in the
manufaeture of beet sugar have made
every effort to encourage the cultiva-
ton of more and more sugar beets
The, expected increase in the Produe
ton Of sugar beets was apparently war
ranted By the results Of the crop OF
1916, but the great drought, prevail
ing, Throughout the world apparently
seems TO have had its injurious effects
on the sugar beet crop, as well as up
on our corn md wheat crops, lessen
ing the final results.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-04-05
DRAFT ISCAUSEOF
BUT LITTLE worry
WouldNot Occasion LaboF Short
age But Mobilization OF
Guard MIGHT Do So ).

Sugar planters are making time and
waiting to see how the draft will be
conducted and wkethst the natiOhaly
guard will be mObilised. They fear lit.
tie for the result Of the draft as Il
may affect unskilled labor on the plan
tations for they believe that the SUI
gar industry will be protected under
the new regulations which defers the
classification aof those engaged in me-
cessary agricultural pursuits q
If, however, the guard shall be called
out and mobilized as HAis at present
constituted it would be more serious
matter for the sugar growers for they
would lose many hundred tlaborers.
Thus it is that the selective draft
v ould be unlikely to cause any real
shortage Of plantation labor while the
mobilization Of the militia would pos
sibly do 50. - - @S.s','t'' We
II has been suggested that one rea-
son for the FIGURING Of guardsmen as
we'll al civilians to register was to Sc
cure d classification OF guafdsmen and
their va,ue to the country in their reg
ular pursuits and means Of livelihood.
The possibility OF excusing from serv.
ice; in case Of mobilization; guafdstien
needed especially for plantation work
is being discussed. .l.sft,4A III, =,
Despite the fact that guardsmen we're
required to register just "A were civil
ians gave rise to the, impression that
guardsmen were to be drafted just az
civilians and the guard would not be
m0bilized.H Recently there has been
some change of view and, once more
the possibility Of the utilization of the
guard to replace regular army troops
taken from here attracts attention
With the urgent demand in France fol
all available troops the possibility OF
taking all of the regulars from here II
thought by some to be growing into
certainty. 49,, - ~,
to be viewed with any degree Of ALARM
here. 1t is said the greatest part, BY
far, Of the Glass A men is to be fount
| in the cities and the towns and largely
among the white population. If no
more than two or three hundred ,,
taken from the plantations, they cal
be readily replaeed, IL 10 claimed; II
however, several hundred should 1b'
taken, the situation would be different
y - w a n -t
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-04-05
FOODPR|cESSOAR
c'DUf SUGAR EuOW
Investigation Shows Product To
BetAhoHg the Cheapest Of
All Food Stufts

NEW ORLEANS, March 12-An in,
vestigation, Of, the cost of various sta
pie articles Of food conducted by Sec,
rstary Joe B. Chaffe, Of the American
Cane Growers Association, has brought
out some interesting comparisons. The
inquiry takes account Of the advances
In price that have occurred during
the past year and shows. that, while
sugar increased only 1879 percent, the
average advance IN nine other staples
averaged 45.5l percent.
Comparative Figures
The figures used in this comparison
were obtained by examining bona fide
price lists issued February II, 1918,
and February ~, 1917, by one of the
largest Wholesale grocefy houses in
New Orleans for the information Of
its travelling salesmen.- They show the
following advances: Meat, 53.O2 per
cent, lard, 66.l7 percent; butter, 1896
percent; cheese, 21.97 percent; cod
fish, 1899 percent: -four, 25.4o percent ;
eornmeaI and grits, 91.S6 percent !;
bears and peas, 81. q percent, anu
grain and feedstuff, $3.50 percent, or
an average, OF 1901 percent
. Mr. Chaffe selected these items for
the reason that they represent the
principal articles of food used in the
! sugar belt. He has mot yet completed
his investigations, but estimate the'a'l
vances in some Of the principal art
eles which contribute to the cost OF
sugar production at 80 percent for fue
oil, so percent for bags and barrels
and from 30 percent to 20 percent toI
fertilizers. p,
The expense of labor, in which one
Of the greatest increases has taker
place, is not included in this comPar
son. Neither is the advance in prices
of all kinds of mechanical apparatus
used in the sugar mills which is re
placed from season to season.
Comparison Of prevailing prices Of
all items entering into the cost of pro
ducing sugar in Louisiana with thos'
which obtained dnring the seasons o
1909 10, 1901 and 1918 wOul'
show astonishing advances in romParl
son with the relatively slight rise il
sugar since the world s production wa
curtailed by the war.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-04-05
LACK or FACILITIES TO STORE
SUGAR WORRIES CUBAN GROWERS

the Cuban producer may look forward
to relief from present conditions in the
near future.
Export Movement Increasing
AS given by Himely, these figures
shoW that expectations for the week
ending March 2 amounted TO $1,000
tons, Of which 29,S45 tons went to
Great Britain. .This export movement,
taken in connection with the good
showing made in the previous week,
when SO, 262 tons went to Europe out Of
a total of ll0,2ll tons exported, shows
that at the present time the sugar
movement is exceeding the contract
obligations. During these two weeks
France and Great Britain have taken
$4,000 tons, an amount equal to their
obligations for two months. These
countries are now slightly ahead of
their quotas under the agreement, while
the United States is some $4,000 tons
ahead of its obligation to date.
While the accumulation of stocks In
Cuba is bound to continue until the
outturn of the mills commences to de-
crease again, the larger export move
ment indicates that the accumulation
will not proceed so rapidly henceforth
and that the pressure on storage faeil'
tiles will be lessened 70 some extent
while the fact that both the United
States and the Allies are now leve
with or ahead of their obligations In
the matter Of taking the crop is natur
ally encouraging to the producers.
At THE same time, in view of the
| uncertainty attan1iDO tha UanpFal chin
ping situation and the possibility tina
the tonnage provided for Cuba 3 us'
! may later have to be curtailed, thu
sugar companies of the island are no
losing sight of the importance of in
creasing their warehousing facilities Z
fast as possible. Many Of them, as al
ready mentioned, are now building
while others have under consideration
plans for enlarging their capacities
Facts About Sugar.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-04-05
MONTREAL SUFFERS FROM
ACUTE SUGAR SHORTAGE

MONTREAL, Quebec, March "A
refined sugar famine exists in Montreal
During the past week even the big
stores Of the city were without stOc ks
of white sugar and were supplying
their customers with limited quaint
ties Of "yellow No. -. Similar con
ditions Of scarcity are reported to ex-
list in many other parts of Canada and
are asrrlbrd by dealers to slow move
ment Of new supplies Of cane sugar'
Improvement in conditions is not ex'
pect"d in trade circles to take place
until utter the end Ul March.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-04-05
WAR SAVINGS STAMPS
PAY FEES OF DIRECTORS

War Savings Stamps as fees for the
directors Of the sugar companies at
their meetings is the latest patriotic
move in Honolulu. An example of this
was given at meeting of the directors
of the Wanuku Sugar Company held
at the Office of c. Brewer u Company
on Wednesday. At this meeting each
director was paid in War Savings
Stamps and the difference, eighty'six
cents, was paid in change. But this
cash was not retained for the secre'
tary Of the company proceeded to sell
additional stamps. to the directors to
utilize the CASH balance.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-04-05

HAVANA, Cuba, March 9-The
question of sugar storage facilities in
Cuba is one that is receiving increas-
ingly serious consideration, both in the
sugar industry and among other inter
ests which are affected by it. Not only
is available storage space being more
and more taken up % the ontturn OF
sugar increases, and the need for more
warehouses becomes, more sharply felt,
but the pressure for prompt move nent
of the crop is apparent In the general
transportation situation.
Railroads Congested
Shippers of goods other than sugar,
especially those requiring much car
space, have found it impossible to OBJ
tain the ears needed during the past
week, and the reason assigned by the
railroads for their inability to furnish
them is that every effort Is being con
centrated on an attempt to get sugar
away from the mills, as the increasing
accumuIations have practically exhaust
ed their storage facilities. H..
Many of the centrals are building
additional warehouses, but they are
unable to complete them as fast as the
sugar piles up. Meanwhile they are
obliged to resort to all sorts of exPedi'
ents. One central has been Obliged to
store its sugar on an open wharf, with
out covering, depending on the eontin
nance Of dry weather to escape loss
Another has removed some of its mo
lasses tanks from the building which
they occupikt(F and is using the space
4 for sugar stOFage,
These conditions Of congestion are
reported to be especially acute on the
south coast, owing TO" the failure OF
the British Royal Commission to sup
ply tonnage for moving it's proportion
Of the crop contracted for in the early
part of the season. Fortunately, thu
export figures for last week give groun'
for the hope that a better showing i
to be made in export movements trOn
this quarter from now on, and tina
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-04-05
JAVA CROP WAISTS SHIPS

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March ii
percent of the entire 1917 SUI
gar crop of Java is still held in that
island, waiting for ships to move 1t to
market. according to a statement made
by B. Braat, one of the directors of a
house dealing in sugar machinery in
Java. Mr.. Braat estimates the amount
of sugar held in Java at ,250, 600 tons,
Mr.. Braat visited Salt Lake to pur'
chase machinery for export to Java
His mission will take him to New York
and other Eastern cities
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-04-05
Push FACTORY WORK

SPRINGVILLE, Utah, March IL
Taking advantage Of improved weather
conditions, the SpringVille. Mapleton
Sugar Company has largely increased
the construction gang working on the
new factory for which it has broken
Rrohhd near here. 1t is announced that
an effort will be made to push the fac
tory to completion in time to operate
in 1918.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-04-05
BOWEL COMPLAINT IN CHILDREN

During the summer months children
are sub ect to disorders of the bowels
and should receive the most careful at
tention. AS soon az any unnatural
looseness of the bowels is noticed Cham
berlain 5 Collie and Diarrhoea Remedy
should be given. For sale by all deal
ers, Benson, Smith Co., agents for
Hawaii.-Advt.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-28
HEALTH OF AMERICAN
ARMY DECLARED EXCELLENT

Chicago, April 27-The United
States army has surpassed the record
Of the japanese army, heretofore con
sidered the model OF the world IN
holding down the percentage Of dis
ease among its forces, Surgeon Cen
eral William Gorgas, said in a speech
today
Gncral Gorgas was in Chicago en-
route to Washington from Fort Riley.
Kansas lie made an unexpected
visit TO the stock yards and expressed
himself as satisfied with the meat be
ing prepared for the American forces
abroad
THE health aud sanitary conditions
in the American army camps and
among the men called to service is
satisfactory" he said Personal dis
case among the men in the army are
about the same as in civil life We are
doing better than the armies Of Eu-
rope but We should do better because
we have had the record OF their eX-
periences to guide us.
Twenty thousand doctors have LETT
civil life to enlist in the army, he de
clared
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-28
ANNOUNCEMENTS
ZOE coNoRFssMANl.I.

The Sentinel Record is authorized
to announce S. NJ Taylor as a candl-
date for congress from this congress
sional district, subject to the action
of the democratic primaries
FOR CIRCUIT JUDGE.
The sentinel Record is authorized
to announce James L. Graham as a
candidate for circuit Judge of the cir
cult, composed of Montgomery and
Garland counties, suJict to the action
of the democratic Urinary 10 If
The sentinel Record is authorized
to announce Judge c. T. Gotham as a
candidate for circuit Judge of this iu-
dicial district, subject to the action
of the democratic primary.
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The Sentinel-Record is authorized
to announce Judge Scott Wood as
candidate for tn edemocratic nomina
ton as Judge of the circuit court Of
this judicial district
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.
The Sontnel-Record is authorized
to announce James NJ, Anderson for
representative from Garland county in
the general assembly, subject to the
action of the democratic primary.
The Sentinel Record is authorized
to announce G. d.. billiard for repre-
sentative for Garland county in the
general assembly subject to the ac-
tion OF the Democratic primary
Tine Sentinel -Record is authorized
to announce John A. Riggs as can
didate for reelection to the leels@a-
ture subject to the action of the dem
ocratic primaries
the SentiEel-Record is authorized
to announce Joe w Afford as can
didate for representative, subject to
the action OF the democratic primary
FOR PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.
The Sentinel Record is authorized
to announce y. H. Randolph as a can
ddate for prosecuting attorney Of this
district subject to the action Of the
democratic primary
The Sentinel Record Is authorized
to announce a. b. Bedding as Il candi-
date for prosecuting attorney subject
to the action of the democratic pri .
mary
The Sentinel Record Is authorized
to announce John Hoskins as a can
didate for prosecuting attorney of this
judicial district subject to the action
OF the democratic primary.
FOR SHERIFF.
The Sentinel Record is authorized
to announce w r. Downen as a can
dldate for sheriff Of Garland county
subject to the action OF the demo
cratic primary
The Sentinel Record is authorized
to announce Brad O. Smith as candi-
date for sheriff, subject to the actor
of the democratic primary
FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
The Sentinel Record Is authorized
to announce Garnett Broughton as 9
candidate for county superintendent
of schools, subject to the action of the
democratic primary.
The Sentinel Record is authorized
to announce o. l.. Henderson as a
candidate Tor county superintendent
Of schools, subject to the action of the
democratic primary.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-28
Secret Societies


MASONIC.
Hot Springs Commandery, No. 8, K r.
meets every first MONDAY
j H. BUTTFRFIELD. u. G.
NJ. c. HICKMAN. Recorder
Hot SPRINGS Council. No %. r. & =
M. meets every second Monday after
Chapter.
f. j. GREEN. #. l. NJ.
NJ. G.. HICKMAN. Recorder
Hot Springs Chapter No ~. r. A. NJ
meets every second and fourth M0pdaN
NJ. II CAMPBELL. II Z.
NJ G. HICKMAN, Secretary.
Hot Springs dye No. %. = & A. Nj
Masonic Temple. first and third Tridav,
n. j. BLEDSOE W. NJ.
NJ. c. HICKMAN. Secretary.
Sumpter Lodge. No. 4l9. T.. g. A. NJ
street and Grand avenue. nss
and fourth E~days at IA "a m
R. H. KITTLEBBRGER, w. NJ
ROY ERMGY. Secretary.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-28

The Sentinel Record is authorized
to announce S. NJ Taylor as a candl-
date for congress from this congress
sionaI district, subject to the action
of the democratic primaries
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-28
RoYA. NE1nnnoRs.

vapor CITY Camp No 5777, Rova
Neighhors OF America. meets first and
third Wednesday Of each month in the
M. w. \. hall Visiting ~eigh hors are
welcome.
MRS. ANNA WILLIAMS, Oracle
Emma Harsh. Recorder
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-28
KNIGHTS o. pYrhIAs

Centennial Lodge No. 5. Knights OF
Pythian Castle Han 1924 Central ave.
nue.. Visiting Pythians cordially invited
to attend. The use Of the club rooms 10
also extended to visiting KNIGHTS
l.. Il. SAWYER, G. Z.
J. s. Mcconnell. X. r. 8.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-28
EoR CONSTABLE.

The Sentinel Record is authorized to
announce Guy Woolston as candi-
date for constable Of Hot Springs
township subject to the action Of the
democratic primaries.
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FOR AssE ssOR.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.
FOR COUNTY CLERK.

The Sentinel-Record Is authorized
to announce Allen Hotchkiss as a can
didate for county and probate clerk OF
Farland county subject to the action
of the democratic primaries.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-28
ZOE SALE

FOR SALE-Modern bugalow, rooms,
bath, electric light gas. sleeping
porch, garden, one half block from
Park avenue Mrs Weimar ll5 Led
Nldge ST Phone 1850. 6 20 wiz
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-28

Hot Springs Council No. 1916 Knights
If Columbus. meets every first and third
Thursday in their new hall. second floor
of the building at the northwest cornet
OF Bath and Exchange streets Visitor
cordially invited TO attend
w NJ. T. COLE. G. X.
HARRY DOUGHERTY. d. G. K
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WoopMAH CIRCLE.

Meets every first and third Fridavs
Visiting soVeregns invtef to attend
MEDIA BROOKS. Guardian
BLANCHE COPEIIN. Clerk.
Phone 1852
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FoR CIRCUIT JUDGE.

The sentinel Record is authorized
TO announce James L. Graham as a
for circuit judge of the cir
cult, composed of Montgomery and
Garland counties, suJict to the action
of the democratic Urinary. 1-10-tf
The Sentinel=record., 1918-04-28

Hot Springs lodge No 800. = F. O F..
meets every Wednesday evening at S.36
sharp. at their new hall. conner Sprmc
and Valley streets Visiting brothers
cordially invited
e II BANCROFT. f. II.
Robt Wilson, Secretary.
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EASTERN STAR.

Hot Springs Charter. No 80. O r. )
Masonic Temple. thlG Monday At nm
MRS ADEAN I.SWORTH,
Worthy MatroI
Miss Blanche Bailey. ieCtstLr y.
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Miss BIanohe Bailey. Iecre'Lfy-
CAMP NO. 8, w. o. W.

Silver Leaf Camp No. s. W. 0. w.
meets second and fourth Fr.jdy lights
at W. Q. W. hall 222M valley street
H. A. WHEATLEY. c. c.
John r. Jones. Clerk.
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KNIGHTS OF coLUMsUs.

J. s. Mcconnell, X. r. 8.