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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-08

G. A. Urquhart. Pacific coast man
ager OF the White Company, departed
for Cleveland, Ohio, last week to at
tend the annual convention of branch
managers Of the White Company.
Urquhart left San Francisco feeling
quite iubilant. Each year the White
Company gives a bronze plaque to the
branch of the company showing the
greatest gain in volume of business.
A telegram from the home office dis
closed the fact that the organization
Of which UrQuhart is Pacific coast
manager was awarded the coveted
trophy. In discussing the event Cleve-
land H. Dye Of the Schuman Carriage
Company, dealers for the White Com
pany in the territory OF Hawaii, said:
I'm winning the medal d'honor 1t
shows that all lines or business have
improved quite materially on the Pa
cific coast Larger volume OF bust
ness during the past two years, es-
pecially In firms depending upon mo-
tor trucks for transportation means
more trucks sold. Before the war
there were great many idle steam
erB and sailing vessels laid up in San
ernncisco bay and Oakland estuary
waiting q chance 70 get cargo. All
this IL changed now. Every available
bo.som Is eagerly sought and charters
are made that spell fortune for one
ycyege. be the port OF call in Austria,
la. England or Russia. These yes
sells cost hundreds of dollars q day
for the charter hence contractors
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-08

as a billiard table for 20 miles.
Hilo has taken advantage OF the
good roads, and hundreds OF machines
may be seen on the wellpaved streets.
The little jitney did a thriving busi-
ness during the celebration. and Ho-
nolulu people found the prices rea.
sonable. The triD from the center
Of the city to Knhio wharf is made
at the rate of % cents
Good roads has meant progress for
Hilo and Hawaii" said Demosthenes
Lycurgus. one Of the active boosters
for good roads on Hawaii. "A foun.
dation once started Is sure to last
and will eventually bring big returns.
The roads on Hawaii are good; in
fact tourists should bring their au-
tomobiles with them"
Wright Likes Conditions.
The roads in and around Hilo from
any point show many interesting
things for the motorist. and the see
merry Is one OF the attractions. Charles
F.. Wright, treasurer and manager of
the Volcano Stables, reports that their
company has been doing a good busi.
ness and that the call for auto trips
is increasing greatly. The Volcano
Stables has a number Of large cars
making the trip daily to the Volcano
house
Henry Ford should pay visit to
Hflo and discover an army, provid-
ing that the peace committee does not
object to the term, of Fords used In
fho ma aaan0or bt1ainoaa IN the etroofa
They may be seen eyerywhere, and
the visitor is struck with the Hilo
transportation system. Hilo has start.
ed right in building good roads, and
not spot could be discovered which
did not surpass the roadway on Kala.
kaua avenue.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-08
"LIBERTY" NOMENCLATURE
A HAPPY SELECTION

i =
Selecting a significant trade name
for a motor car is ABOUT as simple
proceeding as predicting the result OF
the presidential campaigns or picking
q pennant winner in the big leagues.
With trade names valued by their
owners at from few thousands UP to
the million mark, :; would seem that
the choice of name FOR a motor car
would come in for serious considera-
tion. One of the newest companies to
enter the field, the Liberty Motor Car
Company, Detroit, has made parti-
cularly happy selection, According
to Percy Owen. president and general
manager of the company, the word
Liberty was hit upon only after hum
dreds of names had been considered.
and rejected.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-08
One Of the Four Leading
Trucks Of the United States

is the MORELAND Distillate Truck. worm driven
but the only truck in the world built to operate on
distate cutting the cost Of fuel than one-haf
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-08

by the Overland Company either In
the cost OF the land or in the con.
struction Of the service buildings.
The principal purpose of the Over
land Company In buying out the Lea.
WITT Company is to extend the long
arm of Overland Service direct froil
factory to owner.
In taking over the Leavitt Company
the Overland Company will retain
practically the entire Leavitt organiza-
ton. A. d. Plughoff, formerly vice
president and general manager Of the
Leavitt Company. and considered one
sof the three or four best posted men
In the automobile industry, will be
managing director Of both the WHY'S
overland Of California and the Over
land-P Pacific. Inc.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-08
SOAR in GAS
laid BY JOBBER
TO STANDARD OIL
Federal Trade Commission Is
Told That High Prices Are
Arbitrarily Fixed

WASHINGTON, d. C.-The Fed.
eral Trade Commission recently heard
evidence from independent oil jobbers
why gasoline has worked up from 812
to 1S6 cents wholesale N less than
year. 1t also was informed that,
though the Standard Oil Trust had
been dismembered by United States
Supreme Court decree, it was as
lively a creature as ever and as pow
erfui. p
The oil producers and the public,
declared R. L. WEIGH. counsel for the
Western Oil Jobbery' Association,
ARE worse off than before. the SUI
preme Court decree dissolving the
Standard Oil Company"
Arbitrary Prices Set, They Say
Witness after witness told the COM
mission That the failure of the units
of the Standard Oil Company to COM
pete with each other had demoralized
the oil industry. Arbitrary high
prices, they asserted, had been set by
the Standard Oil in Ohio and in East
ern States, turning the flow of oil to
the East until the jobbery OF the
West, where a lower price is arbi-
trarily set by the Standard Oil Com
pany of Indiana. we're no longer able
to buy crude oil at prices which per.
mitted them to compete with Stand
ard Oil.
Independent refineries. Mr.. WEIGH
said, although recognizing they would
be at the mercy of the Standard OIL
companies, If the independent jobbers
were forced out of business, had been
corrupted by the higher prices of the
East" as set by the Standard Oil COM
panies of Ohio and the Atlantic
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WAY TO MORE MILEAGE FOR OWNERS
AND THOUGHTFUL DRIVERS OF CARS
IN "a CHAPTERS-CHAPTER s

case, proved to be more efficient in
many respects. 1t is easier to apply
tire to rim. the flap adjusts itself to
suit conditions and, with reasonable
precaution, 1t is an easy matter to
apply the tire SO that flap will stay
in its correct position. The loose
endless flap was then improved; for
example, split and the ends notched
in such manner as to permit flap
to be adjustable in circumference to
accommodate variance in the tire
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-08
SCOTTISH CHURCH CENSUS
SHOW 100000 MEMBERS

GLASGOW, Scotland.-An unoffi.
cial church census of Scotland shows
the total adult membership of the Pro
testant churches as 1.398,000, To
which are added children and adher-
ents." bringing the total to 2.427, 900.
The Roman Catholic church has 546,-
coo followers, making the total church
population 2,973,000. This deducted
from the total population gives a
"churchless" population of 1,7Ss,000.
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Business has increased to such an
extent that Smoot & Steinhauser have
added new store building to their
business house on Merchant and Ala
kea Streets Wotkmeh are now en-
gagged in remodeIing and charging
the building, which viii give the com.
pany double the space on the first
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-26
New War Caddies In London

A new solution of the caddie problem
is being tried out at the Walton Heath
links in Great Britain. Here the aged
and inf1rrn are given precedence over
boys who ought to be in school or casu-
al loafers. 1t is hoped that many SOL
diers who are partially incapacitated by
the war will be able to earn a living by
this method. The old men are guaran-
teed a minimum sum of 10 shillings a
week and are allowed to keep every
thing they earn in excess of this amount
Provided that the weather is even
moderately good, the club is seldom
called upon to pay the caddies the mimi
mum wage, for all old men are sent out
before the boys are given work In re-
turn for this consideration the men are
required to report at the clubhouse at
certain hour in the morning and must
not leave until the day is over. So far
the only drawback to this scheme is the
fact that the old men have a hard time
finding lodgings near the course. as all
the land available is given up to expen-
sive villas and residences
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-26

not renew that agreement, for he said
before the worlds series last season
that his salary list must come down,
as he paid most of his profits to his
players. He said the worlds series was
a life saver for him.
Walter Johnson, the star American
league twirler, is due 60 have his fur
rubbed the wrong way when his con-
tract with the washington team ex-
pires. He was signed with the Federal
league and had accepted $4,000 of the
leagues money. Then he was per-
suaded to return to the washington
team. He sent back the check to the
Federal league people and later signed
with the Senators at a salary of &c.
00o. Now that the war is over he will
not be paid any such exorbitant, sum if
he desires to remain within the ranks
of organized baseball.
There are a great many of the play
ers who jumped to the Federal league
who have had to stand for a cut in
their salaries. Those with long con-
tracts are in the soft seat until they
expire, and then the money offered
them will not be anything like it was
when the war was on. Salaries will go
back to where they were before and
probably lower. 1t is the scheme of
the magnates to retrieve what they
lost.
It is interesting to note the salaries
the big stars receive for a seasons
work. Ty Cobb, it is said. gets $12, 900
a year. Iris Speaker had his salary
cut this season, but receives around
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-26
HOW WASHINGTON CLUB
LANDED PITCHER JOHNSON

them to Joe sCantil1on, then manager Of
the team. Joe naturally was amused at
the record, and he figured that some
time he would take it up with some
one and have the boy looked over.
There the matter stood for several
weeks, when Mccoy again dropped IN
on Minor and asked if anything had
been done about getting johnson. ne
was told that there had not. and then
he said, Look here, Ben; John L Tay-
lor of the Boston club is a pretty good
friend of mine, and unless you get this
kid right away will tell hlsn to send
out for him.. There and them ELTin57
got into communication with Caneillon.
Blankenship had hurt his finger and
could not play, so Minor insisted that
he be sent to Weiser and bring John
son to Washington, where he could be
looked over. Within ten days Blanlzen-
ship returned with Johnson To show
that johnson was a wise business man.
even at that time, he insisted on being
guaranteed transportation back to his
home in California if he did not make
good He proved he had the making OF
a great pitcher then, and when the
season was over he called attention to
the agreement as to his transp ortatiop.
making the point that if the club was
willing to pay it in the event he had
failed it surely should be willing to do
so seeing that it had decided to keep
him, and he carried his point.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-26

IINF9E real story OF how the Washing
ton club obtained Walter Johnson,
recognized as the greatest pitcher in
the game today, has never really been
told. There have been stories that
Cliff Blankenskip discovered him out at
WSiser. Ida, after watching him pitch
Another story was to the effect that
Joe Cantillon had a friend who tipped
him off. but during the recent American
league meeting in New York President
Ben Minor related the true facts of the
coming of Walter Johnson to the Wash
ington club in 1907 Mr.. Minor had
friend who was interested in mines in
the west. He is a native Washington
nian, but was living in New York His
name is John Mccoy. He made fire.
quent trips to Idaho, where he had in
terests, and one day saw Walter john
son pitching for his team. He was i'm
pressed with the youngster, and, stop
ping off at Washington en- route east,
he dropped in to see Mr.. Minor and told
him of Johnson. Men in baseball al
ways get a lot of tips on phepoms, and
Mr.. Minor of the Washington club did
not give Walter johnson serious thought
at the time. In a month or so Mccoy
again stopped off in Washington and
brought clippings showing that Johnson
had struck out twenty-five men at Wei
ser. This of course interested Minor,
who took the clippings and handed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-26

like Ty Cobb or Christy Mathewson
are receiving the same salaries as they
did q year ago and probably never will
receive cut in wages as long as they
deliver the goods.
The club owners have had to swaI-
low bitter pill for two years, and now
it Is their turn to administer what they
had to take and a little more. War in
that time was to them what Sherman
said it was, and now predictions are
that they are planning to make the
high salaried athletes come down to
where they want them.
hmm ediately after the Federal league
came on the scene the monthly sti-
ponds OF the players Jumped, some of
them sky high. Club owners held their
heads and lost many a nights sleep,
but were game enough to take it and
go along as best they could. Now they
will ascertain whether the men who
caused them SO much worry will have
the courage to stand for what was
handed them as soon as the war broke
Iris Speaker of the Boston Red Sox
is one of the most prominent ball play
ers who felt the effects of the peace
agreement He virtually held up Presi-
dent Lannin for an enormous contract
last year. He was sought by the Fed
eral league and used that as a wedge
to get a big stipend from the Red Sex
owner.
Considerable negotiating was done
before Speaker came to terms, and
when he did the figures Inscribed in
the document were SIT, 900. Lannin did
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-26

the time the afternoons program would
start under normal conditions. This
rule has been made to enable the spec
tators to return to their homes before
sunset as. since the Zeppelin raids.
motors and other conveyances are al
lowed to carry only such lights as are
Indispensable to safety and this law is
most rigidly enforced.
TT Is only under these stringent rules
that the government will allow racing
in England. Just before leaving France
was informed by the prominent turf
man, M. Cheri HaIbron that proba bly
early next year several of the largest
breeders and racing men would attempt
to give private meetings. from which
the public would be excluded and there
would be no betting. These races would
be simply to test the merits of various
thoroughbreds for breeding purposes.
and those that were unfit to produce
racing stock would be handed over to
the military authorities for the bene-
at of the remount service. and thus the
general regularity of the breeding in
dustry would be preserved
War Helps Small Breeder.
Indirectly the war has helped the
small breeder in England. Owing to
the great financial strain on the coIin-,
try at present, the owners of the fash
ionable stations have reduced the sub
scriptions and placed service fees with
i'm reach OF poorer horsernen, so as not
to interfere in any way with the pro-
duction of good ttoroughbreds and at
the same time to make it possible for
nominations to the best stations to be
made the same as usual.
breeding for the market is quite a
speculation, but have always found it
profitable to weed out occasionally the
mares and breed them to haolkneys and
hunters. and, while their get is half
bred, it is always serviceable and makes
the best of hunters and fine horses for
the remount service.
tThe horses from America which
have raced in England and France
have size and bone, but they are coars-
er than the European thoroughbreds
and lack stamina This no doubt is
due to the popular demand for short
distance races, which is so great here,
but is Numerically opposed to the the
Dry of French and English breeding,
where everything consistent with speed
is sacrificed to stamina and staying
qualities.
sT am a great believer in the small
breeder and think everything should be
done in this country to encourage the
farmer in obtaining thoroughbred mares.
This would not only help to improve
his own stocl& Sut 1t would have a tend
ency to increase the value of horse
flesh generally
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-26
CRAWFORD WELL FIXED; NEED
NOT FEAR RETIRING.

r Sam Crawford of the DETROIT
Tigers should be forced to bow to
Father Time he would have nothing TO
worry about His contract, quite gem
orally believed to call for a salary OF
$500 a year, is of the so called iron
clad kind and does not expire until the
end of the 1917 season.
II When he returned to New York from
the trip around the world with the
White Sox two years ago he was met
at the dock by Federal league mag
mates. He was offered big salary in
crease If he would join their ranks.
it has been said.
Crawford is considered one. of the
most popular players who has ever
donned a Detroit uniform. His screech-
ing drives to the right field b1eaehera
and into and over it have made much
history. He always has been known
as a steady, quiet, unassuming player.
and his passing from the lair of the
Tigers, which may not be for several
years, will probably cause as much
genuine regret as did the passing OF
another hero of halcyon days-@gKild
Bill Donovan.lii 1raI nj Dos .nIfh 5oF
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-26
EUROPEAN WAR HELPS
RACING IN AMERICA

PACING In England and France at
present is at a. standstfu, q condi-
tfon which has been brought about by
the war; Nevertheless, the thorough
tries has been affected but little. In
fact, in aroundabout way the war has
helped the breeding industry and has
Indirectly benefited racing in the Unit
ed States.
The recent arrival OF so many young.
thoroughbreds in this country IS exc
pected to have q strong influence on
the American turf. as it viii mean the
infusion of new blood, which viii nat
uraIly stimulate the interest in racing
and be of benefit to those who are look
ing for high class young sires and suit
able mares for breeding purposes
These statements were made recently
by Edward johnson, the English and
French trainer. who. although a native
born American, has spent eighteen
Years abroad He is now in this cot1n-
try on visit. johnson has conditioned
and bred horses for a number of
wealthy Americans. including the late
William G.. Whitney. Wordsworth Rog-
ers, II. K Vinguet and Ralph Ellis, but
his greatest success has been with
thoroughbreds owned by English and
French sportsmen. among them the
Count 1e Marois.
while there are no government re-
gtrictfons against racing in France at
the present Time said Mr.. Johnson.
''the various Thoroughbred organfza-
tions have ceased to hold races in def
erence tc public opinion The French
masses, which virtually uphold the
sport in that country, do not think it
right that men and women should look
Tor recreation and diversion while their
soldiers are lighting In defense OF the
nation
The same feeling prevails In Eng
land. but here racing has been re-
stricted and may only DE held in strict
accordance with the rules laid down by
The government. Racing on the nat has
stopped entirely. but short steeple-
chase meetings are being held under
rather trying conditions.
For instance, no one is allowed to go
TO these races by train. The only way
the public can get to the various
courses, which are from twenty-five to
dfty miles outside of London, is by
motor or private omnibus. One buys
bis ticket OF admission at the place OF
starting, as no money is permitted to
be taken in at the gates OF the course.
The charge is IS. but a rebate of $3.50
is allowed the purchaser by the asso-
citation on presentation OF his ticket
This Is to defray travelling expenses.
THE government also says the last
race mast be over by 2.50 p. M, just
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-26
ATTELL ORIGINATOR OF BOW.
KNOT TRICK

4 BE ATTELL was the originator OF
a the 'bowknot trick that carried
him through many a crisis. He used
it only when in trouble, and no oppo-
nent found it out until frankie White
detected the scheme.
The former champion would have his
gloves tied on to his hands with a knot
such as cowboys use with their neck
ties. He would be fighting until an op,-
ponent drove him into a tight place.
Then, while feinting and without any
body noticing, he would pull the string
and the glove would almost fall off
Naturally the bout would have to
stop until the referee tied the glove
back, and this gave Attell time to get
his breath and resume his cornposure.
He tried it on frankie White and the
latter called him for it. Abe then adj
mitted the trick and said it was the
first occasion he had ever been picked
UP on 1t.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-26

ITO be a real soldier in the Boer war,
a scholar in English schools. star
football player and a heavyweight
boxer are the distinctions that belong
to George Rode1. There is quite a bit
of history to this Rodel fellow. To be-
gin with. he is a real Boer, but he talks
fine English. He is a Student and pos
sesses much refinement, and, judging
from his past work in the ring. he is to
be judged a fairly good fighter
When he was fifteen years OF age
Rodel stole away from his home in
johannesburg. South Africa and after
some difficulty enlisted in the Boer
war. Bent upon an education, he. went
to England and attended school This
was, of course, after the war. He was
an apt scholar. big and strong, with
plenty of nerve. He made a hit with
his fellow students because of his love
for athletics and because of his
strength His wonderful athletic abil-
ity gained him place on the football
eleven 1t was due to the football
game that Rodel became a boxer.
In certain game there was one
rough player - the usual tale. OF
course RodeI gave him whipping in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-26
Rloto.s. 81 A.rns.rEIean Prss. 80.

Photos By American Press Association.
l-Eddfe Collins of Chicago White Sox.
2.-N4slter Johnson OF the Washing
ton Annericaps. Sly Cobb of De-
fFoft Tiaers. 4-Tris Speaker Of
Boston Red Sox. 5s-christy M ath-
ewsort. Of New York Giants. 6s-tion7d
Run Baker of New York Anerseans.
WHAT has happened to the
M big baseball salary bubble
IN the major leagues r
Has it burst2 Judging
from Information at hand it has. Big
salaries in the majors are now q. thing
OF the past. In fact, the average pay
Of big bah players Is smaller today
than it has been for many years. This
time last year players were talking of
the fabulous pay they were receiving
for their performances on the diamond.
Men in the American and National
could tell their managers and the latter
In turn would inform the owner that
30 and SO had received a big offer from
q Federal league club and that if his
club did not come pretty near meeting
the terms offered <he would jump, In
most cases these demands were met,
but now the worm has turned. It's a
case OF accept what is offered or quit
Baseball. Instead of big salaries being
offered a moderate pay Is given and a
bonus for certain work.
or course this new ruling OF the club
owners does not affect the great stars
who have been loyal to their clubs. Men
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-04-26

has been receiving annually in the
neighborhood of $4,000 season.
These players are the real stars Of
the big leagues and are worth every