The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1918-04-02

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After a protraeted session which
gave rise to the report that there were
differences of opinion among the di-
rectors of the Pioneer Mill Company,
Limited, relative to dispensing Of the
services of L. Weinzheimer, the man
ager, his resignation was received and
accepted. The earlier part of the
meeting was devoted to the usual gen
eral business of the company, for the
meeting was n regular monthly meeting
and these usually require about two
hours for the transaction of the accu-
mulated business.
Following an open session of about
an hour and a half the Pioneer Mill
company directors went into executive
session and then considered the matter
of the resignation of l.. Weinzheimer
and the selection of successor.
Presents Resignation
Mr.. Wcinzheimer personally present
ed his resignation in writing. 1t was
as follows:
" Honolulu, Hawaii, March both, 1918.
'TO the President and Directors of the
Pioneer Min Company, Limited,
Honolulu, Hawaii.
Gentlemen:
81 hereby would like to thank you,
and through you the stockholders of
the Pioneer Mill Company, Limited,
who have taken favorable stand to-
| ward me during all the recent meet
ings following the outcome of my in
vestiGatiOn. | expected that the re
suit of the last stockholders meeting,
which cXoncratcd me entirely of all the
charges of disloyalty to the United
| States. had settled the whole matter.
From the newspapers, however, notice
| that there is still a very strong feeling
Expressed by them, they claiming that
| public opinion is against my retention
rs manager, presumably because l am
| of German birth.
"Appreciating the opinion of the
board of directors, an opinion shown
by its resolution to the stockholders
aud the support of the stockholders
of the company in its vote adopting
that opinion, | nevertheless feel
that under all the circumstances,
the board of directors should be
free to adopt its own policy in
this matter, and to that end | am
submitting to you herewith report
showing the present condition Of the
plantation, with a brief resume of the
work that has been accomplished, and
with it ! tender my resignation as man
ager, and with it also goes the sincere
wish that the Pioneer Mill Company
will continue in the prosperous cOndi
ton in which ! have the pleasure OF
leaving it.
Respectfully,
(Sgd) "L, WEINZHEIMER. -
Resolution Passed
In accepting the resignation of Mr.
Wcinzheimcr the directors adopted tho
following resolutions:
" Resolved by the board of directors
Of the Pioneer Mill Company, Limited
that the resignation of Mr. l.. Wenz
hrimer as manager of the company be
and hereby is accepted, to take eff6c
rs of March 81 1918; and
81 BE 1t Further Resolved, that in az
repting the resignation of Mr.. Weinz
hrimrr the directors express their higI
appreciation of his faithful and eff
Gent services as manager of the plan
tatiOn, and also Of his desire to prOtec
= the further interests of the company
as set forth in his resignatiOn.'
Stark Temporarily At Head
! Following the acceptance of the res
|
!, Stark acting manager until such tim
> as a permanent manager shall be 81
lcrted man who will have been j
tao way identified with the Hackfeld il
trrcsts in the past.
Mr.. Stark has been connected wit
the Pioneer company from it's inceI
h tinn, almost, going there while Capital
r. AhlbOrn was the manager He has fror
y the absence of managers. Essential
| an agrirulturiSt or farmer, he is sal
to know more about the plantation tha
@ any other man and from such knOwlrha
i and past experience he was regarded !
, the natural choice for acting manage
IL Thirty Year Resident
, While Mr.. Stark is of German hirt
D. he has been in this country for thirt
!, wears, is a naturaliZed citizen, marie
u here and has brought up a large fami
II of children.
" The attitude of lIarkfeld & COmpau
- in reorganization and its desires
u meet the wishes of the custodian
II enemy property has been manifested
action taken at the annual meetings
:" companies where there was any substa
H. tial representation of enemy alieI
! among the stockholders. Chief of the
-" was Lihuc where the enemy alien re
rc4rmtatiOm was the largest The
t. companies were Lihur Plantation Cor
rany, Wniahai Electric Company, viii,
is subsidiary Of Lihue, Koloa Sug
! Company, Kekuhu Sugar Compan
at Oahu Sugar Company, Waahole Wat
Sc Company, which il subsidiary
IN Oahu; Pioneer Mill Company, Lahair
II Agricultural Company and Pacil
nv Guano and Fertilizer Company. SUI
III action was taken that the custodian
IN enemy property may have such repI
or srntatiun on the dirrct0ratrs Of tho
4 companies. These Vacancies are st
remaining to be filed.