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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-04
MINISTERS OPPOSE
SUNDAY BOND PARADE

ROME, Ca, April 4.-The churches
of Rome, Directing to Liberty Loan
parade ON Sunday, as scheduled, and
preparations for which on a large
scale are complete, have killed it and
the Chamber of Commerce officers
the campaign committee and all con-
nected with promoting the campaign
are ready to abandon not only the pa
rade BIT the campaign, if the talk heard
on the streets yesterday is an indica-
ton of the feeling.
The Ministerial Association, after
seeing all preparations made, accord
ing to those in charge of the campaign
has passed resolutions condemning
what they term the dissertation of the
Sabbath, and this city was never stir
red before as it is stoday.
The rector of the Episcopal church
and several other pastors, favor the
parade, holding that the cause just.
fies the event, while the pastors o!
the first churches, Presiding Elder
King, of the Methodist church, and
twelve other pastors protest that the
parade is a violation of the sancity OF
the Sabbath.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-04
Relieved.
RREUMATICS
RECOMMENDING
sNEUTRONE PRESCRIPTION 80"

Since the introduction of "Neutrone
Prescription SO" Rheumatic sufferers
no longer fear the changeable winter
weather. This new combination has
rlany heretofore ineurable on its re-
ljeved list.
"Neutrone Prescription SO" is differ
ent from others in that it treats rheu-
matism as a disease of the blood and
by its general action eliminating rheu-
matte conditions. It's effect is immed-
late as we'll as lasting without any de-
pressing after effects.
The whole system is benefited
lame, stiff and inflamed joints disap-
pear where other remedies have failed
1t helps Nature restore. the blood to
its natural, healthy condition in its
positive action, re-supplying what Ma.
ture fails to supply fast enough. Mall
orders filed soc and $1.0O the bot
tie
For sale by Howelps Pharmacy
Americas, Ca, and leading druggists
O. erywhere adv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-04
ARMY MEDICOs URGE
HAVING SHEEzELEss DAYS

WASHINGTON, D. c., April A.
Respiratory diseases having caused
practically all of the sick and death
rate in the nations new armies, the
medical corps today began nation
wide campaign of prevention against
pneumonia, measles diphtheria,
humps, meningitis, infantile paraly,
sis, Influenza and tuberculosis.
All of the diseases mentioned are
spread or communicated in the same
way-through the transfer of nasal and
mouth secretions. The sickness rate
in camps throughout the country could
be cut to the minimum if the soldiers
AID the general public as we'll stopped
promiscuous coughing, sneezing and
splitting.
The difficulty of controlling these
diseases, it was pointed out at the sur
geon-g generals office today, lies in ten
fundamental fact that human beings
scatter their nose and mouth secre
tions without any consideration, des-
pite rules and regulations to the con-
trary. one sneeze in crowded street
car with pneumonia, or measles, or
Giphthefia, or humps, or meningitis
or infantile paralysis, or tuberculo-
sis, could infect many persons. One
hearty cough could do the same. In
either case spread of any of these dis
eases. oculd be prevented if a sneezer
or cougher used his or her hand
kerchief as a cough catcher to
sneeze or coufigh in.
Unlike some disease germs, the
germs which cause the diseases men
toned do not die or become harmless
upon drying. So that when they are
dried and blown out with the dust
they ara still capable of setting up dis
ease in many other people. The prob
lem of the respiratory diseases which
confronts Surgeon General Gorgas and
the Army Medical Corps is serious.
Apparently, however, the public gen
orally is totally ignorant of the i'm
measurable harm that is done through
unguarded and promiscuous coughing,
sreezing and splitting. Army Medical
Corps experts, who have given untir-
ing study to this problem, have reach
ed the conclusion that a national cam
paign must be inaugurated at once,
not only in the camps but in the
homes, in the Offices, in the street cars,
and in all public places, to stamp out
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-04
CIVILIAN AND MILITARY
MEDICAL MEN TO COOPERATE

ATLANTA. Ca, April 4-The nec-
essity for cooperation between evil
and military medical officials in the
question of public health will be
saressed as never before at the annual
meeting of the Medical Association of
Georgia at Savannah on April II, ID
and 10,
At this meeting prominent medical
experts of the American, French and
British armies, acting under appoint
ment from Surgeon General Gorgas
will meet with more than 1900 Geor-
gia physicians. AS the result the con-
vention will be one of the most impor-
tant of its kind ever held in the
South
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-04
MUTINY REPORT
SENDS COTTON UP

A report which reached Americas
this afternoon over a private wire was
to the effect that the Thirty-Second
division of the Austrian army had mu-
tinted, and that revolution was rife in
the dual monarchy. The result of the
report, which circulated generally in
cotton buying circles, was to boost
futures about sixty points, or little
more than half cent a pound. The
market continued agitated during some
time after receipt of the report.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-04

Sergeant Daniel Bomber" McGin-
mis-, Boston lad who joined the Ca
madam overseas forces at the begin
ming of the war and served with the
Second battalion on the western front.
He participated, in the battles Of Mes
sines, Ypres. Armentiers and the
Somme. Sergeant McGinnis was
wounded in the battle Of the Somme,
piece of shell taking off his left leg.
He is now employed as an orderly by
the new United Service club in New
YHsrSx
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-04
Cost Of War Hundred Billions.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April s.
The great war thus far has cost over
che hundred billion dollars, according
to Representative Tull, of Tennessee
a financial authority in congress. Elk
penditures have piled UP in excess OF
one hundred billions-a cost to every
man, woman and child on the globe
CT more than sixty dollars each, Rep
resentative Hull said
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-04-04
OPERA HOUSE
FRIDAY and SATURDAY
April 9Th and 9th
"The Masque
Of Life
THE SENSATION OF Two CONTINENTS
The PICTURE OF 1901 THRILLS
Adults 25C
Children l5C
DON'T FORGET The DATE.
Friday $50 ?. m. and
Saturday
1.-TWO HOURS OF THRILLS"
1.-TWO HOURS OF THRILLS"
J. w. COOK REARRESTED
AND PLACED IN TOWER,

ATLANTA, Ca, April4.-On request
Of his bonds to be relieved from the
$4,000 security to answer. the final
judgement Of court, W. J. Cook was re-.
arrested yesterday afternoon and con-
fined in Futon jail.
Cook, under sentence Of one year
on the changing and fine of $1,000
on conviction of attempting to black
mail Mayor Gambler for half million
dollars, was at liberty pending decision
on a motion for new trial.
g. B. Little, of Savannah, was the
surety on bond of $4,000 for Cook. He
gave no reason for withdrawing the
bond
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-08-09

below such regulations, except a grad
uated excess profits tax that will re-
store that excess of profits made from
public necessity back to the public
1t is my belief from an intimate con.
tact with many industries that such a
course of enlarged taxation will be
periodically supported by them.
Sugar a Case In Point
"a good case in point is sugar. If
sugar were unrestrained by agree
mcnts, the price would, in the face of
this world shortage, go to twenty cents
per pound, as It has in countries where
30 restraint exists. AS the American
people consume eight billion pounds,
such a rise in price would cost the con
sumers $SO0,O00,000. The great ma
jority of producers, manufacturers and
the public agree that restraint is essen
tiaE In considering the costs Of pro
duction we find that a certain level is
necessary to protect the high-cost pro
ducers. Yet at this level a minority
of the beet factories will be earning
profits of from 40 to 100 percent
upon their Investment. This minor
ity creates the impression Of profteer-
ing. Their profits are inordinate.
While the public can receive its major
protection through the measures taken,
the correction Of this minority profit,
eering can only be remedied by strong
err taxation Of war profits.
EThere is an additional phase of the
limitation of profits by regulation
where such regulation needs co-ordina,
ton with taxation. If a regulation
of profits or price is placed at so low
level as to restrain the profits of the
low-cost producer to normal proht,
it win not only cut off high cost pro
ducers and increase the shortage, but
sometimes gives to the lOw-cost pro.
Queer the entire field and means the
rrowding out of many business con,
Germs. In many industries it means
bigger business will survive and the
smaller business will be extinguished,
A Feature Overlooked
"Therc is one feature in all regula-
ton of profts-in food trades partic
ularly-that is sometimes overlooked,
These trades are nearly all seasonal and
they are in the vast majority dealing
with pcrishable products. By taking IA
few months during which their prof
its may appear large but they
must face largely reduced profits
or even losses over the balance of
the wear. This " particularly true
in grain and vegetable handling
and in cereal milling trades. Reg
ulatcd margins, while placed at levels
preventive Of extortion, must still be
high enough to cover rirks and Unequal
ities in earnings, and the excess prof
its of the more fortunate operators can
ONLY hc further eoUal&rd by strong
taxation of war profits.
''There is still another feature of
this work that needs emphasis. In the
administration of regulatory measures
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-08-09
AN|ERIGANfAcIdR$
IS LIKELY Be
OVERSUBSCRIBED
Demand Isl Exceeding lExpesta-
tons Especially WitbPer-
sons Of Small Means
WHAT AUTHORITY To- '' l'''.
ISSUE REMLY MEANS
Approval By4War Finance Com
mittee Approves Character
of Business Of Concern

Indications are multiplying that the
applications for trust certificates for
the shares Of American Factors, limit.
ed, win result in an Oversubscription.
Applications continue to pour in stead,
lily and one Of the most gratifying feat.
ures has been the interest shown by
the smaller investors, those who say
they never chad an opportunity to
get in at the organization Of o sugar
company before. These applications
are for a larger number Of shares than
had been expected
Had there been time given to main.
land investors there can be no doubt
that the issue would have been very
heavily Oversubscribed but mainland
applications will be limited by the
shortages of time, fifteen days being
the limit for the subscription books to
be left open.
What Approval Means
American Factors, Ltd. hold the uni
que position Of being the first corpora.
tion in the Hawaiian Islands to apply
to the recently ereated "Captial Issues
Committee at Washington for the
privilege of desposing Of its $4,000 900
of capital stock
A number of inquiries have reached
the Office. of the Trent Trust Co., Ltd.
as to just what the statement, means
which has appeared at the head Of an
advertising Of the American Factors,
Ltd. .trI. - .:..'
PASSED by the capital issues
committee as not incompatible with
the National interest, bat without
approval of legality, validy, worth
or security"
Recent legislation created new in.
struDentably known as the capital is
Snes eommittee-whOse function is to
pass on all capital issues Of securities
of 100000 or more. No corporation or
association may borrow in the open
market over 100000 on bonds or other
securities unless first obtaining the ap.
prevail of the capital issues committee,
Purpose Of Committee
The objects Of the creation Of the emp.
itaf issue committee were several. Fore
most was to conserve the resources of the
country so that funds would be avail
able for investment in corporations
which are essential to the needs OF
the country, war production and other
essentials to the successful conduct Of
the war. Without authorization of the
committee corporations are not permit
ted TO issue additional stock or to fur
Their bond their properties. 1t is purely
an emergency affair designed to pro,
vide ample funds and credits for the
war.
The committee decides whether it, il
compatible with national interests that
securities shall be issued or offered for
subscription. Nothing done or omitted
by the committee however is construed
to approve the Legality, validity OF
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-08-09
NlNETysFoUR BEETs SUGAR y
FACTORIES TO, OPERATE

There win be niaety.four beet sugar
factories. in Operations IN the United
States this fan IL present Indications
do not fail Six factories will not
run, the One sat- Chfn6S Cali; Falion,
Nevada, Weaverly, Iowa; Las Animas
and Lamar In Colorado, and; either
Burnley or Paul in Idaho will not .op-
crate. The great state Of Utah will
take the prize this year in having the
largest number of factories, seventeen
in number. The Toppenish factory, at
Washington, that has, the machinery
taken from Grants Pass. Oregon, will
be one of the new ones, and the Utah.
Idaho Company has new plant at
Sunnyside. whitehall, Montana, has a
new factory erected by, the Amalgamat-
ed Sugar Company. Marine City, Mi.
.ehi9an, win swing a new factory into
line. There arc now on hundred fac
tories in this country, Also two unfih,
ished ones at Rigby, Idaho, and one
at Hamilton, Montana.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-08-09
TO SERVE HONOLULU.
WITH CARGO BARGES
Such Is Reported As Plan Of San
Francisco Shipping Men

A revolution in the method Of trans
porting freight between Honolufl and
San Francisco and other ports on. the
Pacific will be brought about by the in
stallation Of a barge system which is
now being projected by a syndicate of
San Francisco shipping men, who e1.
Peet to solve the Problem of hGhdlinH
freight with minimum cost, says a
Coast newspaper.
Owing to the invention of an improv.
ed patent towing device for the tow
ing vessel, and each barge, it il planned
q 20 have each unit consist Of three 5000
ton lightweight barges in addition to
the steamer or tug which will furnish
the power
These barge units viii operate
from San Francisco to the Atlantic, the
west coast, of South America, Alaska,
Hawaii and also to the Orient South
Pacific and Australia. New and pow
eTful tugs are to be constructed with
a big steaming radius which will permit
the various units to be sent to any Of
shore port, whatever the distance may
be.
The barges will have double bot,
toms, whic6 win be used TO carry Cab,
fornia fuel OIL, and whenever necos.
sary the towing vessel will be given an
ADDITIONAL supply, from the tows. The
project promises to become the big
gest shipping project on the Pacific
at least, and has been planned to meet
what Is expected to be unsual and keen
competition after the war
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-08-09
FS1F vessels Nay
Bring Labor 4.
Ffem Philippines
Would Not Fully Relieve Shortage
In Islands But Would Have.
Some Effect In Tine Of Serious
Trouble Such As Now Exists

Planters are going on, doing the best
they can with the reduced labor forces
that have been left thsm after the call
Of the draft and of the guard. So far
as has been announced no steps have
been taken hooking TO the holding Of
present labor and the securing Of new
labor other, than the calling OF atten.
4 tion 10 the seIective draft 0ltieer to the
fact that Filipinoa arrived here since
July 81 Of last year are not eligible for
registration. r..tS - .-.
Not eiigibIs FOR Registration, 1t is
held, means that they can under no
circumstances be inductedl into the
draft. IF they are not eligible for
registration they .canhot, waive exemp.
ton for they, capnot be put into a posi-
ton TO do this until registered. This
viii probably save SEVERAL hundred 10
borers from being taken, may send
some back to plantations already tax
en-. ...r 49, "a -.
It has been said frequently that
labor, is available for here in both
Porto Rico and the Philippines, but
there. has not Been transportation to
bring such labor here. Recently il was
announced that four vessels that for.
merly took, sugar from thh port are to
take sugar from the Philippines. Why,
ID is asked cannot thpse four, vessels
on every trip bring labor here to re-
lieVe the shortage They win, carry
the sugar cargo to- the mainland but
might veil stop here with a storage
cargo Of labofers. y
This plan woulf seem to Offer a. par,
tiaL, relief to d serfods problem and It
may be that the plahtefst have already
taken the mattef up with the proper
authorities. It Il possible that Mr..
Mead, Of the. Labor, bureau, has done
this in Washington IN such is the
ease Il would explain 1wbSttya greater
anxiety has nor Been Displayed.
| Investigatigif by the IAbor bureau
has shown! that there IRE few flipinos
idle. ahout Honolulu chat could Z o
brought TO the plantations ami that
the bulk Scfsthe jspahsse labor does
not cafeyto, % TO- The, fields apd would
require n yofE 81 fight, regulation
to make them do so3 Z . nder these cir
cpnastances there appears no relief un-
less ,transRertation can pc secured from
the Philippines a. these four. Vessels
swodld seem 10 offer. Z They could not
bring in, the necessary $500 But they
could alleviate conditions to the fun
extent Of tEsif. cDmB lined PASSENGER car.
ryinp aecCiflmodhtioIis.s u, IT, -..--
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-08-09
NIRGtS! S1UGRf BUT
"asRt MS ~ So sa.4s+s
NOT YET SECURED

Cable messages are being exchanged
betweeR here. aud Cltils. 'anda here and
San Francisco and Washington ifs an
effort to secure shipments of the need
ed fertilizer at the earliest possible
date. The period during which ship
hents were to be suspended, except for
munition PURPOSES is nearing its end
and the result is an adtied activity and
effort on the part Of the FERTILIZER com
panies to relieve the shortage. d"
While encouragement IS he out that
a su Pply may be secure |, j. js' undet-
stood that as yet ;here has be n moth
ing that can be considered as abSo-
lutely definite. The proposition has
been as Thoroughly presented as pos
sible and expectation is that some nj
trates will soon be coming through
though it is doubtful II supply so
large as desired viii be obtainable.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-08-09
Alexander & BALDWIN
Fill Vacancies Upon
Board Of Directors

Made necessary by the death
Of President ]. z. Cooke, Of Alex.
ander & Baldwin there was a re.
adjustment made in the officers
of the company and its subsidiury
organizations at the special meet
ing of stockholders yesterday. "
was expected in some. quarters
that John Waterhouse, who has
taken such an active part in the
affairs of the company during re-
cent years, would be the new pres
ident, but W. NJ. Alexander, Of
San Francisco, was elected head Of
the company, the management
here being placed with Mr.. Water.
house. ..,.
The other officers are H. A.
Baldwin, Of Maui, first vice-presi-
dent; John waterhouse, second
vice president, and manager, and
c. r. HeRInenway, treasurer and
assistant manager, r. r. Bald
win, and John Guild, who has been
anil IL still seetetarf Of the com
pany, were sIested, directors to
Ill the vaenneies on the board
recruiting from Mr.. Cookies death
mi thss ealE 70 service of j. R.
ssSs shs psssttiial,s o. the board Of
directors of the Maui. Agrfcut
tursl Company, Johp. Waterhouss
waFs elected first vice president,
G, RI Hemmenway, treasurer, and
John Guild 4 memBer Of the board
I g some changes we're also made in
the oficers Of the McBryde Sugar
Company, f,td., when John Water
house was elected president, W,
r., Fresr. first yice-presidcnt; C.
r. Hemfnenway, treasurer and
Join Guild, director .....'l
=. The RESULT Of the election Of Of
heers By the board of directors Of
the Hawaiian SUGAR Company yes
terday made John tWhterhouse
president 81 the company in place
Of u p, Cooke; g. r., Hemmen-
way, Treasurer, and John Guild, a
member Of the board Of directors.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-08-09
MAlD|OESBETTER
. THAN ESTIMATED

Maui Agricultural Company has run
far ahead of estimates On this year g
crop according to reports heard from
apparently authentic sources yesterday.
These. reports said that the crop would
exceed estimates by 5000 tons and that
the 1919 crop promises to be one Of the
finest and best.
Early estimate on the Maui kgricul.
tural cron was $1,000 tons as compared
with $4,000 tons last Year, the rehuc.
tion in estimate being made becausc of
last Ycar's drought. II il evident that
conditions must have mn tcfihiI~' i'm.
proved and that the 1910 crop hNs re-
covered from the damage which it was
feared 1t had suffered.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-08-09
STUDENTreFFlcERS IN s,n:
TRENCHES ALL NIGHT

The students ct the Officers training
camp at Seho6eld Barracks were In
the trenches at the n range last night,
working ont an attack and defepse
problem, They are drvoting most. Of
this week TO work in and around the
trenches The last two weeks Of this
month win lie drFotel to arGnirin" q
detailed knowledge of the preparation
and handling Of company papers. The
camp closes on September J.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-08-09

1t is said that an entire barge unit
capable Of carrying $4,000 tons of car
go viii be operated at less cost than a
single steamer carrying only half of
this amount of freight One of the
bayges will carry not to exceed five
men, while a steamer carrying this tom
mage requires not less than twenty five
men in her crew, in addition to the
high priced officers.
The men Responsible for the new
company are certain that the keenest
competition of japanese or other for
eign lines cannot operate successfully
against the handicap, and this will ma
,terially assist America to sustain its su-
.premRcy as a maritime nation on the
Pacific.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-08-09

or the formulation of trade agreements
affecting profits and prices to the pub
lie and to the government, all ofhcials
are under great pressure to Keep mar
gins at very low ebb. The tendency
is to be too narrow in such negOtla'
tions and TO endaHger production. Fur
thermorc, in an effort to prevent prof
iteering and secure the best terms,
these arrangements are elaborated to
cover all sorts of conditions, and the
economic reactions from this paternal
ism are often bad. If there we're.
strong excess profits tax on war prohts,
all these measures could be formulated
with a broader hand and a real reduc-
ton of government interference.
"As to the food trades generally,
am convinced that the unreasonable
profits, since regulations as to reason
able margins on various commodity
operations were established, have great
~ diminished. A scientifically worked
out index shows in the margin between
the prices received by the producer and
those received by wholesalers for the
prepared foods, reduction of approx
mately thirty percent during the past
year. -
Can Be Reached BY Taxation
at is always possible that either
certain favorably situated and man
aged concerns will make undue profits
or that unpatriotic men will violate
regulations or agreements. The latter
can, and will, be reached in the food
trades when sufficient period to per
nit Of action based on just procedure
has been covered. The abnormal prof
its ont Of war conditions of the favor
ably situated producer can only be
reached by taxation, unless, by reg
ulation, We take the risk OF curtaillng
production and the disqualification OF
the economic conditions OF the coun,
try. Furthermore, if such increased
taxation were imposed, ii would enable
regulation to be carried out with
more liberal hand and less friction,
"In summary, my view is that broad
regulatory restraints now in force arc
essential in commodity handling, in the
face of shortages. / am equally con
WINGED that a large percentage Of extra
normal profits earned ont OF war con
ditions, whether by more fortunately
situated members Of, regulated trades
or otherwise, SHOULD be appropriated to
the public treasury through taxation. "