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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-20
GAR SHORTAGE IS
CAUSE OF DELAY

DETROIT, Mich, April 6.--Handi-
capped by the shortage OF freight
cars, Detroit, the hub of the motor
car industry" is today suffering from
this cause. The manufacturers of auto
mobiles are doing everything in their
power to secure facilities by which to
ship their cars to the various parts
Of the country. AS a result of this
shortage, many of the manufacturers
are behind in their orders. In a num-
Der Of instances it has curtailed the
daily output resulting, naturally in
retarding the growth of this great in
dustry.
In order to get cars shipped in re-
Spouse to orders, one large concern
last week went to the extreme by
sending out eight carloads of cars by
express, which meant n considerable
outlay from an expense standpoint.
The Gears were shipped to Philadel-
phia, New York, Boston, Chicago,
Cleveland Minneapolis. Milwaukee
and Indianapolis. This same concern
will continue to meet the demand Of
its agents If the shortage is not re-
lieved in the near future. This ship
ment by express is said to be one of
the largest ever recorded while the
expense can well be imagined.
Another big manufacturer, having
failed to receive the necessary num-
Der of freight cars as requested for
the shipment of motor cars, notified
the agent who had placed the order
for the cars that they would be de-
layed as result OF the lack Of freight
facilities. The agent, who is an enter
prising one. wanted the cars and
wanted them badly. He called to-
gether about forty men, sent them
by train to Detroit with instructions
to drive forty cars back over the road.
The manufacturer furnished ten more
drivers, and within short time the
fifty cars We're humming over the
frozen roads to their destination.
F. where they arrived three hours later.
all in good trim.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-20

creasing cost In the maintenance Of
motor vehicles.
Too often does the merchant in con.
sidering power-driven wagons for his
deliveries figure on dollars and cents
only, entirely overlooking the tre-
mendous increased efficiency in his
service to his customers and service,
after all is said and done, IL really
the thing that counts The increased
efficiency by the use of the motor
wagon in deliveries means increased
satisfaction among patrons, and Is
also strong feature in attracting a
greater volume of trade to an up-to-
date store. Quick and reliable deliv-
cries and up-to-date methods are al
ways appreciated and the trade will
eventually drift to the store which
can guarantee such service.
In these days OF close competition
factories and business houses every
where are installing service depart
ments at a cost of thousands of dol
lars a year, simply to render better
and quicker service to their custom
ers, because it is this service that
makes or drives away trade. Most
of the attention of these service de-
partments is directed to the delivery
end of the business, providing with
motor trucks an efficient delivery
service capable of aking deliveries
when promised.
, If merchants in all lines of business
would keep itemized accounts of the
cost of their delivery systems they
would become easier converts to motor
trucks, but they have used the horse
so long that they are satisfied that
this is the cheapest method, same be-
ing wholly unfounded on facts, where
as if they would carefully compute
the cost of their present horse equip
ment with that of the motor equip
IleUi JdhluS luIO COusluSl dNlOh int
manifold advantages of the latter,
would without doubt soon rea ize the
tremendous improvement, decreas ed
cost of maintenance and incres sed
efficiency of the motor over the horse
drawn wagon.
The Won Hamm-Young Co. being dis
tributors in the territory for the
Packard, Pope-Hartford Kissel Kar,
Buick and Overland Service Wagons,
are in a position to offer wide range
of selections from the 5-ton truck
down to the 1000 ID. delivery wagon,
in every type and styles of car and
body suitable for every commercial
purpose which might be desired.
A representative of this firm would
be pleased to call on any house in
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-20

The ptSt week has been another
Cadillac week" with the above firm,
no less than Ave of these popular cars
having been delivered to their friends.
c. j. SehOeuing G. Co., the Maui sub
agent and the Kauai Garage Company.
the Kauai sub-agent, each ordered one
Of the 1912 Cadillacs for delivery on
their respective islands
Cadillac cars were also delivered
TO the Mutual Telephone Company, d.
o. Hannah & Son and the Hawaiian
Development Company, the latter car
being for the use of Colonel Sam John
son in connection with his work with
the Pahoa Lumber Mill.
The Cadillac is still making good
with a vengeance. over sixty of the
1912 Self-starting models have been
placed in the last six months by this
firm, which, without doubt, greatly ex-
ceeds the sales of any other make of
car handled in this territory. There
is no question regarding the Cadillac
popularity, but considering the value
offered, the Cadillac rightly deserves
this honor
w o. Crowell of Waimea, Kauai,
purchased one of the snappy little
Buick runAbouts. These cars are
bound to make good, and the Won
Hamm-Young Company expect to sell
a great number of this new model, as
they are just the right size and power
for the man in moderate circum-
stances who wants a good, durable
up-to-date and reliable car at a price
that he can afford.
The Coyne Furniture Company, re
alizing the advantages of the motor
truck over the horse in making deliv'
cries, purchased a Buick truck, and
are now in position to make prompt
and efficient deliveries.
A Buick car was also sold to the
Sanitary Steam Laundry, who intend
to convert this into delivery wagon
to work in conjunction with their
Hupmobile, which was sold them by
this firm some time ago. The show
ing made by this latter machine con
WINGED the laundry people of the su
periority of the motor over their Ole
horse system of delivery
Small runabouts were also deliv
cred to A. R. G. Mccormick, ALFRED
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-20
pLEeArEs WERE THERE.

If Haleiwa were not a better place
than the beach or the hilltops 1t is
not likely the visiting and local dele
gates would have spent Sunday there.
IL was selected because the climate
is full of inspiration; 1t gives energy
to the wornout system and imparts
that which promotes good fellowship.
There will be no trouble come to a
man who has regenerated in the eli.
mate and pleasant waters at this de.
lightful resort. Come in, the waters
fine"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-20
FIRE DEPARTMENT TO
USE MOTOR CYCLES

As further step in the policy OF
motorizing the fire department at Mil
waukee, Wis, it is now proposed to
purchase from fifty to one hundred
motor cycles for a public safety corps.
Two machines are to be stationed at
each engine house or apparatus sta
ton and all will be equipped with
miniature chemical devices. Besides
furnishing rapid action on fires, the
speed of motor cycle firemen would
make it less difficult to locate blazes
when tho heavy apparatus arrives
The city is now negotiating for seve.
raj motor steamers and combination
public service trucks-Ex.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-20
CHICAGO WALTERS QUIT
WHEN TIPS ARE BARRED

CHICAGO, April 9.-Agitation
against tipping had its first marked
effect here last night when forty wait
ers walked out of the dining-room Of
the Illinois Athletic Club on strike
Al the dinner hour.
Patrons will please refrain from
tipping the walters
This request was printed on the
menu card was the signal for an in
dignation meeting. The head waiter
agreed to walk out with the rest, but
he was dismissed by the management
as soon as it was learned that a strike
was about to be declared.
The management said the rule
against tipping had always existed al
the club.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-20
MRS. SINGLE TO
HAVE 1918 ALCO

No one who knows has ever ac-
cused Honolulu folk of being behind
hand in the matter of automobiling at
least Already number of orders
have been placed from here for 1913
model cars, of various patterns, most
of which will not be ready for deliv-
cry until late next fall. The Los An
geles Times, under date of March
81, gives Honolulu news of one such
order which has lately been placed.
1t says:
Two orders have been taken by
the American Locomotive Company
for 1918 Alec Cars, although the fea-
lures Of these models will not be an
nounced for several months One or
der is from Mrs. r. w. Single, wife
Of the president of the Waterhoua.
Trust Company of Honolulu. The
other came from Fred Gerken, a
prominent broker in New York, both
selecting the six-cylinder seven-pas-
senger touring car.
while February is said generally
20 be quiet month at the Alec plant
it proved to be quite the contrary as
a new record was set and the factor
les are now working to full capacity
to get the product out From indica-
tons the present month will far sur
pass the one just past. The outlook
Is bright for the biggest year In the
history of motor car industry"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-20
BARNEY oLDFlELD AGAIN
A SANCTIONED DRIVER

At a recent meeting of the contest
board of the American Automobile as
ISOLATION the disqualification of Bar.
ney Oldheld and Ben Kerscher, which
would expire by limitation on July /,
1912, was committed to terminate at
midnight April 80, 1912. The exist
ing disqualification Of w. II. Pickens
for an indefinite period was fixed to
definitely expire on July /, 1917
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-20

Dustless cloths and mops are just
the things for your home. They re-
move all dust and thereby prevents
the scattering of bacteria. w. w. Di-
mond & Co. agents.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-20
Weekly Letter Of the
Won Hamm-YOung Co.

d. Fairweather and A. II. Perry of
Kawailoa.
]. r. Gait took delivery of six
cylinder 60 horsepower, seven-passen-
ger Pope-Hartford touring car and a
four-cylinder so horsepower Pope
Hartford roadster, these cars having
been ordered especially for Mr.. Gait,
who, in selecting them, took into con
sideration the wonderful reliability
and satisfaction to be obtained from
the Pope cars. This element of con
fdence in the reliability of the Pope
was based on a knowledge of the in
tegrity and responsibility of its MAX
ers, Mr.. Calf being familiar with the
policies of the manufacturers and hav-
ing also owned two other Pope-Hart-
ford cars of earlier models.
The Won Hamm-Young Company's
report this week does not seem to
bear out the statements that have
been made lately Chat the possibility
OF free sugar is seriously affecting the
sales of automobiles. On the con-
trary, business with this firm is just
as brisk as ever, as is evidenced by
! the above
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-20

terested and submit comparative
tables of the cost of horse and motor
deliveries, these statistics being fur
nished by some of the largest and
most conservative houses in the states
showing and telling just why they
use the motor inctead of the horse.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-20
Delivery Problems.

1t would appear that the merchants
of Honolulu are not giving as much
attention to their delivery problems
as this important adjunct of their
business deserves. While it is a sig
nificant fact that until very recently
commercial motor cars were mainly
to be found on the streets of only the
greatest cities, they have lately aD-
peared in sufficient numbers in the
smaller cities and towns in the states
to indicate that the business men of
these smaller towns are commencing
to realize, along with the merchants
of the larger cities, the tremendous
advantages of the commercial motor
car.
The inadequacy OF the horse in
transportation in this era of motor
car perfection is now becoming evil
dent to all, just as it has been appar-
ent to the discerning few in the past,
and the argument in favor of the
power wagon is being made more
forcible by the increased cost of feed
! ing and stabling horses and the de,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-20

Fine Job Printing, Star once.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-01
ClAMOR FOR MAINE RELICS
Hundreds of Claimants Have Appear.
ed for Articles Found in Wreck
of the Battleship.

Already ABOUT 250 claimants have
appeared for the relics from the wreck
Of the battleship Maine which were
brought TO Washington navy yard on
board the collier Leonidas. Under the
terms OF the law. distribution Of thc
relics is to be made among municipal
tiles. patriotic societies, survivors oil
the Maine and the relatives OF the vic
TINS of the disaster.
The articles comprise a strange and
homogeneous collection. ranging from a
few siy-inch guns down to brass but
tons and crockery. There are plenty
OF air ports. rubber mats. bits oI
wood work, tools--even 4 sewing ma
chine and boat anchor. Some six
inch shells are destined for monumen
tai purposes.
To obtain any of these articles FOR
nal application must be made to a
specially appointed board at the navy
department. and only associations and
persons within the purview Of the act
will be recognized as proper appll
cants.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-01
SAID HE KNEW PRESIDENT
Typical cor Virsinny" Negro Waa
Talking to Mr.. Taft, but DIDN'T
Know X.

One day recently Mr.. TAFT was on
a shopping expedition in Washington.
At his side walked Maj. Archibald
Butt, his military aid. \ few PAGES IN
the rear were two secret serVice
agents. At Fourteenth and f streets
stood an aged negro. typical OF tne
halcyon days OF "Or Virginny. his
hair was gray, and he leaned heavily
upon gnarled, unfinished DlcKory
stick. His head was bent By the
weight of years; in his lusterless eyes
was a. look of perpeXity. Suddenly
he beheld the approaching form OF the
president and shambled forth from
the protecting wall of the Ebbltt
house.
'Scuse ME, sab" he said. touching
his battered hat politely, as he barred
the presidents progress; but kin 20
please be soskind as TO form me Whar
am de White House?"
The president smiled; Major Butt
looked puzzled; and the secret service
men sprang forward.
Well. uncle" said Mr.. Taft ami
ably; you walk one block to the treas
ury just ahead of you; go two short
blocks to your right. and then one
block. 10 your left. But what takes
you to the White House?"
VIVA fo' am All gwine to de White
House? Lor', Marse, JUS TO- notnin'
'cept to see the president
Why, uncle" interrupted Major
Butt: you are talking to the presi'
dent at this minute"
Go long, chile!" shifted the old
man. "Yo' all specs All don know de
pres dent, All guess. But we KANT iooi
OIL Uncle Ned. Abs got pictsher 90
de pres deut, an he done wear glasses
an a fedora hat. Dis yere gemman
am de sec'tary ob,w war"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-01
PROp0SAIS

Proposals will be received at the
Office of the City Engineer until II
o'clock noon, Saturday, April 9Th.
1912, for furnishing the City Council
of Alexandria with sand, cinders,
Portland cement, granite curbstone
ard vitrilied block anG coal tar filler,
and for grading, concreting, setting
curb and laying a vitritied brick
roadway on Patrick Street, from
Prince Street to Duke Street.
Specifications and particulars can
be had at the City Engineers Office.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all proposals, and to accept such
proposals, or parts thereof, as may
be to the best interests of the City
Council of Alexandria.
E. S. LEADBEATER,
Chairman Com. on Streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-01
PROPOSALS.

Proposals will be received at the
Office of the City Engineer until II
o'clock noon Saturday, April 9th,
1912, for furnishing the City Council
OF Alexandria with sand, cinders,
Portland cement, granite curbstone
and vitrified block, and coal tar filler,
and for grading, concreting, setting
curb, and laying vitrifed brick
roadway and laying cement sidewalks
on Fairfax street from Prince
Street to Duke Street.
Specifications and particulars can
be had at the City Engineers Office.
The right is reserved to reject any
and all proposals, and to accept such
proposals, or parts thereof, as may
be to the best interests of the City
Council of Alexandria.
L. S. LEADBEATER,
Chairman Com. on Streets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-01
Quaint Oath.

In the Isle Of Man many curious and
quaint customs still survive, especially
in connection with the machinery OF
the law. The oath administered TO
the high court judges is good Illus
tration. It runs:
BY this book "a Bible) and the con-
tents thereof. and by the wonderful
works that God hath miraculousIy
wrought in the heaven above and the
earth beneath in six days and six
nights. I do swear. that | WILL with
out respect of favor or friendship. loss
or gain, consanguinitv or affinity, envy
or malice. execute the laws OF this
isle Justly between party and party as
indifferently as the herring backbone
doth lie in the midst Of the fish. So
help me God and the contents or this
book.
It will be observed that this Is not
merely An oath, but a declaration OF
Christian faith, and reference to
what was at one time the great indus
try of the isle-herring fishing.-The
Green Bag.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-01
MR.. BROCKETT'S CLAIMS
Mr.. Editor:

Mr.. Editor:
Night after night, l have been read
ing communications from Mr. Brock
cit, candidate for mayor, and he is
continually singing the same old song.
Evidently he feeds on too much WEIGH
rabbit and suffers from nightmare.
In his vision he secs all vigorous
growth stopped and everything going
To seed in Alexandria.
In his dreams he bcholds himself
as the only Joshua who is capable to
lead us into the promised land.
Now, Mr.. Editor, to be serious Mr..
Brockett says: "Fherc seems to be a
desire on the part of some to inject
issues in this campaign which do not
belong there, yet these issues will be
met and fought out when the time
comes, if actual issues continue to be
confused @ith the imaginary ones"
ask Mr.. Brockett, has not every
qualified voter, every tax payer and
every bond holder the same right as
he to inject issues into this campaign
whenever they consider the welfare of
The municipality at stake?
ask MIR. Brockctt, what issues arc
some trying to inject that do not be-
long there?
Tell us who delegated to him the
power to think for others, who arc
just as intelligent and just as much
interested, if not more so in the vel
fare of those whom Council has the
honor to represent.
tell Mr.. Brockett that it is an in
suit to the intelligence of the voters
Of Alexandria to tell them that either
he or his opponent, Mr.. Snowdcn, if
elected mayor can do more in the way
of lcgislating for the people than the
representatives Of those people whom
they have selected from the four diff
fcrent wards. | fully agree with Mr..
Brockett that there are actual issues
which are of the greatest Importance.
According to my views they are as
follows:
First, and greatest is the protection
of our credit and creditors.
Second, proper educational facilities
for our children.
Third, equal distribution between
the four wards of all funds collected
by taxation in proportion to the tax
able value of the property for street
Improvements.
Fourth, that if a bond issus is fore
cd upon the city that it should be sub
mittcd to vote Of the people for their
approval.
believe that AL money derived
from such Il source should be divided
between the four wards. as same AS
taxes.
Respectfully
Adv,. i. C.. SPINKS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-01
cLA1-pE, sxANsoN ALLEN

The Boston Evening Transcript
prints the following editorial:
Dispatches recounting the capture
of one of the Virginia outlaws, Claude
Swanson Allen, lay special emphasis
on the fact that he is namesake Of
the junior Senator from that State.
Senator Swanson is paying one OF the
penalties Of popularity. For long
time. more than a decade. he repre-
scented the district wherein thc Aliens
reside when they arc at home. Dc
servcdly much liked by his constitu-
cnis. there are probably sores of
young men whose given names reflect
the esteem their parents felt for hin.
la is the way in the south ti:rs t.
honor a popular man. When in | SIG
Mi. Swanson was stamping in tEc
Virginia mountain counties :1f the
Democratic national ticket, he spoke
ons night in a little town whose Dem
ocrats were not posted on TIC rela-
tiOns OF Cleveland and Bryan Being
extremely regular. They had not real
lied that though Cleveland was not
IL candidate for denomination, the
selection of Bryan was bitter dis
appointment 10 him as indicative OF
the party's tendencies. Just before
Mr. Swanson began his address nc
noticed Twelve small boys seated in
row on one scttcc Immediately in
front of the platform. He asked ehc
chairman the why and wherefore
of these boys presence. and the chair
man replied that these were name
sakcs OF Grover Cleveland. born in
tha, district since 1884. and were
exhibits OF the loyalty Of the town
to Democratic principles. it. was an
inopportunc exhibition, and it il
doubtful if anybody but Mr.. Swanson
appreciated its humor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-01

There was another QUO of those
coal mine explosions which lave be-
come SO frequent during Chc past
few years. at Jed, w. Va, on Tues
day OF this week Nearly one hun
dred men lost their lives by reason
of the explosion. being imprisoned
in the mine.
1t is about time some steps were
being taken by somebody to put an
end to this wholesale slaughter OF
men. We have reached point where
every week or so The newspapers
give glaring accounts Of some mine
explosions in which a large number
of men lose their lives and their
families left without a provider
Nearly every case it is said by those
in position to know, could have been
prevented il proper precautions had
been taken by the owners and ofiic-
ial. OF the mines.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-01
VIRGINIA..

III the Clerks Office or the Corpora
ton Court Of the City of .tleSnndri;',
on the 231I day Of March. 1872.
WILLIAM q. MAHORNEi IS. cAl;-
TY M.lEluRNEY. in Chancerv.
Memo. The object Of the suit J.: 4"
obtain for plaintiff, William G. Ma
ltorney, ;tn absolute divorce from me
defendant. Garry Mahorncr, IN
ground OF wilful DISCRETION and ahan-
donment for more than three ye;trS
before the bringing OF this suit: and
for such further and GENERAL relief US
to equity is right.
1t appearing by an affidavit flied in
this cause that the defendant. Garry
NIahorncy, is ii NONRESIDENT Of this
STATE; 1t is Ordered, That said de-
PENDANT APPEAR here within fifteen days
after due publication OF this order.
and do what is necessary to protect
her interests in this suit. and chat "A
COPY of this order be forthwith in
serteh in the Alexandria Gazette u
newspaper published in the city OF NJ
eNandria, once Il week for four sue
Gesslve weeks and posted Ut the front
door OF the Court House Of tn is city.
cH.tS. L. CORG-iN. +. -
\ copy-Teste
NEWELL S..'>REFNASrAy. Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-04-01
Still Better Avoid II.

Profanity is the expression OF the
vocal underscore; the thunder rumble
of the man at bay; the de profundIs o,
supreme crisis; the falsetto high pitch
of ecstasy: the double bass OF exhaust
of the Walls of wrath: the involuntary
discord OF shock and surprise; the
dulcet heart string solo Of philosopher
sit by the fire: the gore cry Of the
barefoot encountering sharp-pointed
hardware in the halls of night; the
medium Of malediction against stalled
motor cars. umpires without the prop
er degree Of bias for the home team
and nocturnal feline symphony con-
certs, and the manifestation OF muir
der's sudden metamorphosis into rhet-
oric. of mayhem's conversion into NUT
terings and OF assault and battery's
subsistence INTO picturesque adjec-
tiveS PUCK