Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 43, Number 302, 1 November 1918 — Page 2

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1918.

U.S. ELIMINATES GERMAN CONTROL IN HAVAIIANS Transfer of Great Sugar Industry Breaks ' Hun Influence in Islands. ' " (By1 Associated Press) NEW YORK. Nov. 1. Elimination of German control over the Hawaiian

sugar industry by the purchase by Americans of the jwwerful Hackfleld company wad announced here last night by A. Mitchell Palmer, alien property custodian. The purchase of the German concern was arranged by Mr. Palmer. The new corporation is ' known as the American Factors Limiti ed. Six hundred and forty of its stock

holders are reeidents of the Hawaiian Islands. Shares of the new company which was capitalized at $7,600,000 were offered to the public and ilimited to COO shares to each individual and 2,500 shares to groups of five or more including families. As a result of this transfer tho center of pro-German propaganda in the Pacific has been destroyed and the German hold on the principal industry of Hawaii broken. The Hackfleld company, which had an iron frip on the industry, was a close corporation consisting of three men J. F. Hackfleld. George F. Rodiek and J. F. C. Hagena. Controlling many subsidiaries companies and capitalized at $4,000,000 this corporation in 1917 shows net earnings of $1,661,624 undivided profits and reserves of $3,924,933 and a sugar production of 139,044 tons. It owned or controlled guano importing and general merchandising concerns and other important Interests.

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Health Conditions at

, Ormy Camps Improved

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1. Steady Improvement In health conditions at army camps and cantonments during the wek ending Oct. 26, Is noted in the health report for that week made public at the office of the surgeon general of the army. With new lnflueza cases totaling only a little more than 19,000 a decrease of more than 60 per cent, from' the previous week's figure, and pneumonia cases showing a proportionate decrease, with a total of 6,961, the hospital admission rate dropped to 1,792 and the death rate to 92 per 1,000 from the previous week's rate of 190 per 1,000.

ENGLISH FLIERS

GET 64 PLANES t nvnnv Knv. l Sixtv-four en-

emy machines were destroyed and 15

others driven down out ci conirut uu the western front Wednesday, say an

rvffif-tni communication issuea iasi

night dealing with aerial operations.

The communication says: "The intense activity yester

day over the whole of the front. Sixty-

four enemy machines were aesiroyeu and fifteen were driven down. iwfUirtntr twA machines destroyed

on the ground, the total of 66 German

planes known to have Deen accoumeu for, without considering those driven down, establishes a record for one day."This was accomplished with proportionately small los3. Eighteen of our machines are missing."$34,400,831.65 to Be Spent for Army Meat WASHINGTON, D. C Nov. 1. The war department has authorized the expenditure of $34,400,831.65 for the purchase of frozen beef and smoked and tinned meats, it was announced today. These purchases are divided

among the packers of mis country

I ANIMALS AT GLEII

MILLER GO INTO WINTER QUARTERS Winter haB already arrived at Glen Miller park. The animals are being hnnoeif nn for tho winter, the park

benches have been stored in the pavilllon, and ;the playground swings are boxed up and put away. r 4 All the animals at the park are In excellent condition, with the exception of the alligator, Ed. Hollern. park superintendent, said today. The alligator has never been tho same since the fire last winter when his home burned, the - superintendent said. The animal's feet were paralyzed by the fire, and he has seemed unable to eat Bince that time. One of the red foxes which was lame for several years, died this summer, and one of the buck elks killed a doe v,fa fail hut thfB are the onlv cas

ualties among the animals reported by the superintendent Mr. Hollarn had some good nows

for the children today. "As soon as I can get hold of three small ring-tail moneys. I am going to buy them," he announced. "We have the money to buy them now, and I think I can promise them by next summer." Crop Damage Is Caused by Floods in Alabama (By Associated Press) , MONTGOMERY, Ala., Nov. 1. Floods h. in the Warrior, Tombigbee, Coosa and Alabama rivers of this state, the crests of which were believed to have been reached last night, caused a great amount of damage to crops, timber and property in the lowlands. Estimates of the damage today were as high as $4,000,000. Reports from Hale county said at least fifty thousand bushels of late corn was swept away by floods along the Warrior river. No loss of life has been reported.

Mrs. Giles Williams and Mrs. Charles Colvin have the influenza. These are the first here to be confined with this

malady Sam Shelby of Hancock county has been visiting la3t week with his sister, Mrs. John Dye.... Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Deed are staying with the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.

I McCashland Ben Weiss and sons, nay and Frank and daughters Marie and Lillian visited Monday eevnlng with Mr. and Mrs. Ben Toschlog and family Miss Helen Wood is assisting her sister Mrs. Leland Guise in her housework Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Horton Hale were Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Lafuse and sons of Richmond. Mrs. Catherine Dye and grandson William, and Mrs. K. E. Hale. Their afternoon and evening callers were Mr. and Mrs. Carl rassmore of Connersvllle and Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Hale, Miss Martha Dye, Omar Dye and Miss Esther Hale Miss Marie Weiss is assisting Mrs. Edward Toschlog In her housework. ....Miss Ruth Porks has returned to her home after a few weeks' visit with Mr. and Mrs. Bert Wolting. . . . Mrs. Earl Helms and children of Centerville, visited a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Turner. Mr, and Mrs. Toney Toschlog and children attended the wedding of the former's brother, Frank Toschlog, to Miss Martha Austermann, Wednesday. ....Mr. and Mrs. Leland Guise of Brownsville, and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Connors of Indianapolis, 6pent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John Wood Mr. and Mrs. Omar Bertram motored to Richmond Thursday. Mr. Bertram went to get hia questionnaire filled out.

ENGLISH PLANT HERB GARDENS.

LONDON, .Nov. 1. Herb gardens

utarted during the early part of the war are now providing medicinal herbs to chemists in various parts of the sountry. Lady Elphinstone started a

carden in the grounds of Carberry

Towers from which she distributed

FPPds to the cottagers in the district,

with the result that these gardens are now producing the herbs in abundance

which before the war were only inv ported from Germany and Austria.

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