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The sun., 1916-10-29

When l.. j. Goldman left the vice.
presidency Of the Dury Motors Corpora
ton to GO into business for himself. he
organized r. :. Johnston n CO.. and at
once becam" Eastern sales manarcr for
the entire Monroe line aud opened head
quarters n l1i6 Broadway. And his
next move was to get strong representa-
ton for the Monroe line in the metro
politan district by getting the Mason
Motor Car Company to handle sales in
this territory.
The combination got of TO a good start
and now everything Is booming. The
new Monroe VI 1 touring car IL n An
ished automobile selling for only sass.
I. o. b.. Pontiac. Mich. The spccihca-
tons for "a car at this price are most
unusual. The car is worth INVESTIGATING
because II Is honestly built and splcnd-
idly finished even to the smallest details
OF painting and trim.
The sun., 1916-10-29
Only Covered Plates Active.

Remembering that ii y. necessary for
10 plate or lung of the battery to
breathe in acid before II can discharge
electricity. II will he seen that only those
parts of the plates which are covered
with the acid solution can bear any
share OF the burden Of producing cur
rent. All Of the plate above the level
OF the liquid Is dead and useless. 1t is
not receiving any food and it Is not
doing any work. IL the arm Of n man
were shut on from the blood supply
ard never used II would wither UP
and die. The unfed and unworked por-
ton of the battery plate does the same
thing. The material In IL dries up.
This If true both of the NEGATIVE and pos
Tive plates in "A battery. The mega
tive plate. which contains n pure gray
sponge lead. will crystalline above the
point where II was submerged in liquid.
This crystallized condition H. commonly
known as ~sulphation. The positive plate
with Its brown lead peroxide also suffers
from the same cause and In much the
same way when /, j. rep, uncovered.
1t Is quite clear that a battery which
has only half the area OF the plate
covered by the acid solution or electro
lyie can only possibly have half tho
capacity. Yet the electrical system on
4, the car ia designed for n battery OF tho
! entire capacity and Is pumping an cleo
! trical current into the cells Of the bat
terry at n fixed rate. This condition
when the battery ~ not filled with cleo
trolyte or flushed. as II is called. results
In what b~attery'men know as charging
while dry. Owing to the rapid rate Mt
which the small available plate area
receives the current. what electrolyte Is
left rapidly hollis away. The dry part of
the plate, which Is carrying the current,
becomes warm due to the resistance Of
the grids. In the case OF the negative
plate %sulphate soon forms, turning the
active material into the hard. white
crystalline structure. while with the pos
tive plate the active material il first
bIistered. due to the heat. and his soon
causes the plate to warp or buckle.
breaking down the insulation or wood
separator between the negative and posi-
tive plate. thereby short ~c!rcuiting the
two and rendering them useless. The
battery. In other words. gradually be-
comes burned up through charging while
dry.
Owner Adds Water Only.
Owing 10 the fact that the battery Is
Of a rather complex chemical nature and
The sun., 1916-10-29

There has been a remarkable sale OF
Damn Insert In this city since James {.
Nichols. the we'll known accessory dealer
at broadway and Fifty-sccond street,
advertised that he would give "A written
OF 1900 more miles for any
would guarantee provided the springs
The sun., 1916-10-29

ing the death O, stefan Kjelds-n. who
passed away last Monday. Mr., kicldsen
Wa been llcrtiiird with tn" automobile
business her" for ten years, his last posi-
ton being thnt of sales manager for the
HnlhrCok company.
Tie was prrhyrs better known az the
manager Of the highl" successful. automo-
bile sal ms held au1ua'ly At tho .Nstor,
The sun., 1916-10-29
Repair

Repair
New jar.
Rechsrss st slow rate Of .
amps.
90 to service station n posi-
ble--if sure battery Is other
wise o. X. add acid In outside
con'ainer TO bring up gravity;
replace when cool.
Refill with water and inspect
regularly or alter generator
regulation.
Draw out quantity with
syringe.
DO not al 90 full.
Increase the generator output
have battery charged on
outside current.
Charge at lower rste-keep
lluuid In cell-kcep temp6ra-
ture below ITO deg.
Go over wiring and renew
Insulation.
Damage may BE- irreparAble
may try reforming charge
for capitalization.
Use distilled water only or
melted artificial Ice.
Resoider connectors and plate
holders.
Clean with ammonia or wash
Ing soda.
Sec that proper cieats and
bolts are fitted.
Renew separator and keep
battery filled.
'Rcrharge outside or by long
run at 20 MI phi.
should have been kent
charged-probably cannot be
repaired owing to disintcgra-
ton.
Bring Specific gravity up to
I2Tj by charRins-seo that
generator gives 20 per cent.
more current than lamp con-
sumption.
Give reforming charge At 3
amps. until up to maximum
density.
Watch overhcating and over
charging keep e~lcctrolytc up.
Charge for % hr. At rate
marked on battery or until
c~lectrolytc reaches 1915.
Take battery to service sta
ton at once. as material has
become loosen ed.
The sun., 1916-10-29

Newton asked the body people If there
was ~gisolene and cylinder oil in IN"
vicinity. and when he was told that
there was a garage right across tn"
street. he ordered the car down tho
elevator, filed the tanks. Il at I
O'Clock jumped in the car and drove It,
all through the night, into New York. ar
irving at the Buick salesroom the next
morning at eight o'clock.
This trip OF 3ls miles was made at
an average of Is LIS miles TO the gallon
The sun., 1916-10-29

of gas. Newton says that the fact that
he has had this particular ear on the
salosroom floor has enabled him to take
Ave or six orders that would otherwise
have been lost.
The trim OF tho car is a blue silk
velour. which is about So a'ynrd more
expensive tina the best automobile cloth
that Is being used in the highest grade
cars. The car sells for 1900, delivered
here, and has been greatly admired by
many
The sun., 1916-10-29
MERGERS VIII Race West.

Mercer racing activities will be confined
to California for the remainder of this
year. Two Of the Mercer company's dri-
vers. Eddie Pullcn and Joe Thomas. have
already left for the Pacific coast and o..
T.. Ruckstcll aud the rest 81 the crew Will
follow within "A very few days.
The sun., 1916-10-29

A. l.. Newton. sales manager Of the
local branch of the Buick Motor Com
pany. was in Amesbury, Mass. last
week. urging the body builders there to
hurry their several closed cars for de-
livery. when he found that this p%articu-
lar car was ready to ship to New York.
Owing to the congested condition Of
freight, IT looked as II 1t might be two
weeks before the car would arrive here.
The sun., 1916-10-29
Battery Troubles and Repairs.

symptom Cause
LIQUID low in one cell. Cracked or broken jar.
El.ctrgl,ts gravity won't cr's.''''ed stipulated
E;l::trSS'ys' gravity won't Lac. Of acid
o-srA'.s.s. I nsssiIS 10" or charged too
Eiectsclyts leaking at top. Solution too high.
Battery boz disintesrsted. Acid eaten.
Battery capacity low. Undercharsins
Buctied plates. ovshssttns.
ps.sy snh.usts quickly Short eircuits.
rrossn battery. Discharged in cold weather.
Ro.ins insulation. Impure water too much
psttery WON'T take charge. Connectors ioose-see crys-
talized plates.
Terminals corroded. Acid leak through vents.
jar, break rapidly. battery not fastened down.
Separator punc+ured. overheauns.
Lights r..e and fall. Battery low.
Rauery won't opcra,e after Not maintained during
storage, storage.
| Lamps dim although cleo Specific gravity too low.
troiytc at high level.
Ele:trolyte down TO LOO. overdischarss.
| ON. eel, dead. Insulation destroyed.
Battery dead from usage. Using without restoring.
Large sediment deposit. Active material dropping.
The sun., 1916-10-29
Autos Are Cheap Now
We \rr 'r,v ,l,l 90 .N. b.-. NIN
SWEETEST Lot of Gooj Cars

administrations 'tt.N ! 10y ItNiu'l'N
Nrraur,i. Au'uuunlI,- I~t!ui
tadIllacs. I"lH. l"ls. l'1i i"l. ~ S'y."
Bodies as Packard sedan tlcr'rl'sa
equipped Slli".
Packard Coupe. $50. o'hrr rackardS So
to 81 800, :. q. y, StcarrS knight Limousine
$500.
Isotta Town Car. 5000. Colnmhl, knish'
Limousine, $50. 'hcNrolc's all styles ~
IL" mulcls. cheap
Cadillac> ,"Fours.' Flights TouHn,
Coupclrttos, Iand.ulcttc., Linoisin"S Col'
Eight" $50; Nj hieau, s3on ruIluan 500
Chalmers. sl7j to $3.50, Mcrccrs, l9lt. Run
Ovcrlands' Bucks. 1914 10 1871. rc.-le"
l9il, 500: suites, 1914. l'lf, 1910
$500 up.
Loromobllc Iandaulctto. $3.50; Me-."te'
Limousine, s22i: HALLIDAY SIX, l'l" >"iat
5000: National Roadster. $50
lVi3 Studrhakcr '~iN Runahou'. 500
oldsmohilcs, 'Si>r>' and Flights, $" pg.
IiupmohilcS. s2Gj up
Willys Knight Bun,Nou', disappearing '"''
Cost 81 700 ~ s>un; lOn H'hr- rl'.al "r-
poriunitic>. including lir'a>. h'l'iN'
Studehakcrs, NIrttllgrsic Town 4, ~ "'i"N
karrahOutS. Delivery. | ord, NJ" Ar'h"'
Daily. 'SuulT, Deals
The sun., 1916-10-29

T-passenEcr Touring car
In very Tine mechanical con
ton. Paint iu beautiful shape
and tirce al good tone cN'a
shoel.
To close OUT A. once VIII go. ~
$500
The sun., 1916-10-29

OF the ear on which the tires We're used
were fitted with Dam Insert.
Damn Insert Is nothing more than r
thin strip OF bronze To At tive all
the spring leaves from end to end. The
holes shown in the photograph are
packed with graphite that vii! not run
liquid. by placing the strips OF bronze
between the spring leaves there Is in
troduced a bearing that insures perfect
The sun., 1916-10-29
NEGLECT is WORST ENEMY
OF THE STORAGE BATTERY
An Autopsy on Cells Which Have Met an Untimely
E~nd-Symptoms Of Trouble and How
to Meet Them.
ny ). EDWARD scHIPPER OF 'rhe Automobile"
lin Two Tarts-Part H.

simple. 1t Is simply a device which
breathes In acid N discharges cleo
tricity or. conversely. breathes in cleo
tricity and discharges acid. The acid
Is the liquid which %rroun the lungs
or plates OF the battery. When the bat
terry Is charged the lungs are full OF
electricity and the acid surrounds them.
When the battery Is discharged the cleo
tricty is expelled from the lungs over the
wires while the acid enters them. This
~ the fundamental process which takes
place.
Any departure from normal conditions
In the battery shortens its life Jus, 'as
any departure from normal conditions
IN life Affects the health and period OF
existence OF n man. A man must do a
FORMAL amount OF work. take a normal
amount of food and have II normal
amount OF sleep to renal In the pcs,
physical condition. A battery likewise
must a k "A certain amount OF food
and must do a certain amour. Of work
and have a certain amount OF rest to
attain its full period Of life. The cleo
tricnl system on the car Is designed TO
MAINTAIN n propc balance between the
eedlng and exercise Of the battery. II
| ~ not doing so this departure from
formal liz cutting into the life of the
'att"ty and making It's owner one Of the
pHlrlputofs 10 the annual 100000 900
rejected battery fund.
The first lesson that every battery
owner receives is TO keep water In II
aiid TO he sure that the liquid Is cov-
ering the plates to the extent OF at
least one-half in. The willard COM
pany alone has spent s25o.0oo a year Ia
educating the public to do this and other
necessary work. The campaign has had
TX effect, so that now batteries which
perish through the lack Of added water
have dropped from 90 per cent. TO
around 80 per cent. But even 80 per
cent. is so large that 1t is still found
necessary by this concern to keep pound
ing away with its campaign. The per-
centage OF people who know what they
are avoiding by keeping the water In the
battery IL very small and II IL interest
in- to point out what occurs from this
neglect.
The sun., 1916-10-29

spring action. With perfect spring ac-
ton obtained there is less wear and
tear on the tires and other parts OF the
car.
II surely is a money saver. and tina.
IL why there has been an unusual de-
mand for II. II IL nothing more thar
an intelligent application OF the general
principle OF bearings TO the springs
which has long been neglected.
The sun., 1916-10-29

II initiates against economy, asid' from
tho likelihood Of getting the ~carburetcr
mechanism out OF adjustment, So my
advice IL to leave the carbureter alone"
The sun., 1916-10-29
Many Mourn KJcid-en.

Many friends and business associates IN
metropolitan Autnmohil" oircl"' ar" mourn
The sun., 1916-10-29
UTOMOBILE
1915 CAIIIIAC.
EXCHANC

MOt'l 90.
b-passerg' salon Touring
tiiV!dei scatl.
ALI. ENTRAS.
A Splendid Buy at the Pr,cc.
The sun., 1916-10-29

WANTED Rolls Ito ." 'hlss'4 0'
plctr. cnsh Nd'r's. ~ 'uN - So -
The sun., 1916-10-29
Very Spe lHl
CADILLAC

Special equipment Of VIC
wh",l5 tone gNtr9n. Si's
town Cord tires 81. EruUr|
car has been driven about '..
miles IA ah~1 u's,v ptr.,l'
conii''nr Wal rutrartc" that
II Interested. come "a AMI llo.
g over
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-21
UKIJLELE Prize
FOR LADIES AT
ARMORY DANCE

An inlaid ukulele valued at SIS or
more is to be the first prize next Sat
urday night at the mask ball in the
arInory, according to Sgt. Bruce w.
Shelton, in charge. The prize will be
awarded to the lady dressed in what
the judges deem is best costume,
!. The ukulele is beautiful instru-
ment. being made of koa and iniaid
with mother of pearl. Local musicians
pronounce it first-class instrument.
A prize will also be given 20 gentle
men. ."....
Prices are as usual, so cents for
gentlemen; no charge for ladies. Pro
ceeds from the dance viii go toward
the furnishing of enlisted mems club
rooms. The big new library for
guardsmen fitted UP in the basement
of the armory represents a portion
of the funds from these dances. The
dance on Saturday night begins at 3
O'clock.
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GUNS ON
hYADESFOR 9Th
FIELD ARTILLERY
Make Up Full Ordnance Equip
ment for SehofieId
Regiment

Big deepthroated field artillery
f.7.inch field suns and s-inch howit-
zers arrived today on the Hyades as.
signed to the 9th Field Artillery,
schofieId Barracks. Maj Charles G.
Metler. Hawaiian Ordnance Depart
ment was at the boat this morning
chscking over the guns and equip
ment and arranging for their trip to
Schofieid. which wifi be made as soon
IS possible.
These guns, II was said today, make
- full ordnance equipment for the
on Field Artillery. in addition TO the
artillery pieces there Is harness and
eQuipment for zoo horses.
As the 9th Field artillery is being
motorized this harness viii not be OF
much use TO that organization but viii
be used by otner regiments at Scho-
field Some OF the artillery and equip
ucnt which arrived today is from
Fort Williams, Maine.
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reporting on arrival TO the command
ing general for duty accordingly. The
QuartermasteF Corps will furnish the
necessary transportation. The jour
ney is necessary for the public SER
vice. H.. IL.
The following transfers of enlisted
men are ordered: Cpl. Arthur Nc
knstry, Quartermaster Corps. as a
private to Battery F.. 1st Field Artil-
lery. and Musician Sd Glass Dallas r.
Boyd. 18th Band. Fort Kamehameha.
as private to Headquarters Compa-
ny, 32d Infantry. Each OF the men
will proceed to Schofield Barracks.
reporting on arrival to the command
ing general for duty with the organi-
cations to which transferred. The ex-.
pense incident to these transfers viii
be borne by the soldiers.
Col Alfred NJ. Hunter, c. A c., will
proceed to Fort Kruger on Wednesday,
Sept 20, 1915, for the purpose of max
ing an inspection under the require-
ments Of paragraph IL, Coast Artillery
Instruction Order, and updn compile
ton of the duty will return to his pro-
per station. The travel directed is
necessary in the military service.
The following named enlisted men,
25th Infantry. are transferred to the
Quartermaster Corps, Schofield Bar
racks. and will report to the command
ing officer for duty accordingly: Pvts.
William H. Ross, Company E; David
C. Broadus. Company F; Arthur H.
Thomas and Alfonso Turner Compa
ny G.; Elmer H. Green. Benjamin E.
Jackson and Richard III. Young. Com
pany H; Luther Triplett, Company X,
and Lucus Cunningham, Company NJ,
Upon recommendation of the sur
geon at Schofield Barracks, LIST Glass
Pvt. Oscar Ramsey, Medical Depart
ment. is promoted to the rank of cor
poral. :@."..s.. ~.....
l. Privates Oliver A, Stein. Bat.
terry B, and John E. Gibbons. Battery
E, 9th Field Artillery, Schofield Bar
racks, are transferred to the Quarter
master Corps at that post
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ORDER ENLARGES LIST
OF POSSIBLE OFFICERS

according to an order from the
War Department relating to citizens
taking positions as officers in case OF
war or other emergency, those who
may be thus commissioned are yete-
rams OF the Spanish war. the Philip
pine Instruction. graduates Of acade-
mics with military training courses,
raining camp members, and enlisted
men Of the regular army and the Ma
|Ional Guard. These men must pass
proper mental and physical examina-
Ions
commanding officers are Obliged to
furnish the War Department with a
'|sl OF such men In March and Sep
,enber Of each year. To be eligible
Iof appointment as commissioned
officer man must be a citizen OF
the United States OF suitable age, OF
IIod moral character. who has had
|.||Icient education and military
||'nIng and is physically able to per-
form the duties Of an officer and a
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START R00MY COTTAGE
AT INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL

Work is progressing nicely on the
additions and alterations to the Girls
Industrial School buildings. according
to engineers in the department OF
public works. - r
Carpenters yesterday began the
erection of the new 12-room cottage
which is to be placed in the group
and which will accommodate 81 girls
and two teachers. III. H. Foster has
the contract for the building. Total
improvements will amount to nearly
$4,000.
Machinery is being installed in the
laundry room, including modern
washer, centrifugal drier boiler. wa
ter heater and presser, which work is
under contract by Won Hamm Young
Company. -.
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Army Orders

The following transfers of enlisted
men are ordered: Pvts. Frederick c.
Dennfson, Troop d, 4th Cavalry, and
Frank Nowak, Company l.. 32d Infan-
try, to the Quartermaster Corps at
Schofield Barracks. liz. j.. .
Pvt. William H. Woodward, Medical
Department, having arrived in this
city on the transport Sherman, IS as
signed to Ambulance Company No. 9,
and viii proceed to Schoffeld Barracks
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STARS
At POST READY
FOR BIG BATTLE
LIST and 32nd Infantry viii
Have Strong Squads; 25th
Stars Out for Practise
Especial Star Bulletin oOrrespOndenes)


SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Sept 20.
The parade grounds and grassy
plain around the vicinity of the vari-
Gus organizations at Schofield Bar
racks are covered with football squads
every afternoon 1t locks as If every
company, battery and troop intends to
have a team ready for the fray when
the season opens. -
The LIST Infantry has lost the valu-
able coaching services of Lieut.. Ever
EFT. who has gone to the Texas Dor
der for duty, but with a nucleus oil
strong players from last years team
still remaining and with Lieuts: John
NJ. Smith and Gustav Gonser to coach
the team there is every reason to be-
lieye that the first Will present a
strong lineup. 49,
The new regiment, the 32nd lnfan.
try, is lucky in having Lieut.. Woodiln
jones, formerly of the End, as coach.
He is sure TO put the 32nd on the foot.
ball map.
The 18th Infantry is getting up
company league and it will be some
class, Lieut.. PhiIoon IS again coach
ing the e Company team. Lieut. Carr
has been working for over month
with the G Company outfit and they
are now running through signal prac-
tise in great shape. This team will
have to be reckoned with this sea-
son.
F Company has about the same line
up as last year. Ware will be IN the
back field as usual, and will electrify
tho crowd with his sensational runs
through the broken field. Wetherly
should be even better in his long pass
es than before; Jones and Gaborel
are still with the company and will
speed up the team at all times.
Lieut.. Taylor will have | Company
in better shape than last season. de
has already begun working with them,
and after instilling little pep in the
bunch, they may exert their latent
strength and beat the best.
The 1st Battalion will be represent
ed by teams from A and G Compa'
MES. A has the same team of year
ago. Sergt Burns has made such re-
markable Improvement on the target
range that It might be taken as an IN.
dication of similar Improvement in his
football. If he does improve, look
out! He was whirlwind last year,
and A Company viii then be mighty
hard to defeat. G Company was un.
fortunate to lose Stafford, the Haskell
man, who was the best quarter back
on the island
When the series starts the football
enthusiasts at Schofield Barracks will
have an opportunity to see as good
football as at any of the minor college
towns in the states. The champion
ship game last year between Compa-
mics e and F was equal to any cham
pionship game. 1t was worth going
many miles to see. But this year we
viii have many games just as hard
md a cyood aG that me
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COLDS CAUSE HEADACHES

LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININE re-
moves the cause. Used the world over
to cure cold in one day. The sigma
rure of z. W. CROW is on each box.
Manufactured by he PARIS MEDI-
CINE Co, St. Louis, II. s. :.
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Members of the National Guard
from Maine, on duty at the Mexican
border. viii assemble at Laredo, Tex,
on Sept II to vote in the Maine cleo
ton on that date
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Surrogate Colahan appointed Paul
H. Burns as temporary administrator
of the estate of George II. Huber, who
made fortune of 100000 in dime
museums
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The transport Hancock, en- route
from New Orleans to Vera Cruz, ran
aground at the mouth of the Missis-
sippi River.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-21

Plans are now under way by which
the books of the I'd Infantry library
will be shelved in boxes, containing
about 25 bound volumes. which can be
arranged in tiers to suit the convent
ence of the room. This win make an
improvement in the appearance of
the room. giving the uniformity neces-
sary in all libraries, economic space
and also enable the books to be quick
ly carried out III case of fire or rapid
" OreDared for transportation in case
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-21

In the Moscow district of Russia
women constitute 1913 per cent of the
industrial workers
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Notice has been received from the
Department Headquarters that Act of
Congress dated September s, 1915, re-
vokes General Order No. 71,9T5. and
documentary revenue stamps viii no
longer be required on certain legal
papers.
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of a hurried change of station for the
troops OF the regiment The boxes IN
size and adjustment will be similar to
those used in the modern library pro-
visions.
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Great interest is being manifested
both by officers as well as enlisted
men in the baseball game, which it
is announced will be played on the
Fort Shafter diamond between the
All-Stars of Fort Shafter under the
management of Sgt. Brush and the
10Th Infantry team on Saturday in the
afternoon, exact time to be announced
later