Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-09-16

The tour Of the international
Wanderer," famous motor-non Stop
Maxwell, from Mexico to Canada and
back again, came to an untimely end.
The service SCARED little car has
been confiscated by the Canadian
government and is now locked In the
kings warehouse at Vancouver.
The day after their arrival from
Mexico over the scenic international
Highway, the members of the crew Of
the car were hauled before ]. NJ. Bow
ell. collector of customs at Vancouver
for His Majesty the King, and IN
formed that they had violated the laws
Of British Columbia and Of the Do
minion Of Canada. They had entered
British Columbia as tourists and
were really in the country for com
mercial purposes. IL was claimed
No explaining could make the
stern Canadian customs official
change his views ana the car was
taken to the royal warehouse and
placed under lock and key. The Gus
toms officials claimed that the signs
on.sthe car were. advertising and that
by displaying said signs, the car was
beng used for commercial purposes
although Jack Griffin, representative
Of the Maxwell factory who was N
charge OF the car, vigorously pro-
tested his innocence II was also
claimed that the car was being used
for commercial purposes tnasmuch IS
Albert Gil Wadden = magazine
writer, was being carried as passen-
ger and would cofnmercialize the &C
count Of the tour up the coast from
Mexico.
Attorneys were consulted and the
Vancouver Automobile Club was ap-
pealed to- Wires were sent to offiei-
ais al. the. American Automobile AS
eociafion and the Royal Automobile
Club of Canada Men q influence,
prominent in professional and busi-
ness circles Of Canada. made person
a appeals to the customs authorities.
bnf. Il was no use. The car stayed IN
his niaiesfy's warehouse and the
motorists returned 10 the United
states BY ran.
Attorneys representing the Maxwell
Motor sales Corporation now have
the matter in hand and win endeaYor
70 recover the car IN time 70 have
iisexhibited at the coming lfan auto
mobile shows on the Pacific coast.
The customs officials At Vancouver
have submitted report on the matter
10 Ottawa and nothing can Be done
until the decision is rendered by the
authorities at the caDitel.
Jack 0riffin driver Of the car,
cltlmf that the Canadian authorities
are At fault as they allowed him 70
enter Canada with the fnous non
Eion Maxwell and when he was about
% start On the return journey to Mex
leo. arrested him.
No effort was made to demonstrate
ne t1f on take any orders for the
Maxwell Ine while the Americans
were IA Possession of the famous ma
|||.. on I1o Canadian side Of the In
|.|I.|.|1.I boundary. They claim
||.| IL mapping out the International
|....|/ hey were touring and 81
lire. [.f16a for touring purposes
... II1|ah officials have q stric'
.....|...t|0n Of the law on this pom
... i. enforced to the limit
.|.|'.|t entering British CoIumbie
.. II. United States are caught Hp
&.|1htost technicality. accord
f. Griffin He claims that III
.. Maxwell was taken on slieh
.|I slip that he was not aware
..| he VAS seized By the ct:ftcms
BE authorities at Ottawa uphold
.. IstIsi0n Of the customs Office 81
...1trer. Il win mean that q ne
.|.It no cars may enter BRITISH
..'InDI6 from the United StatCs
...I'nI advertising Of any kind Even
.11hants living the home town d
Tie owners and the owners name On
he side. will make them liable to At
resi- Tor violation OF the customs laws
On tie trip from Mexico. the Mat.
web e,f was decorated with the name
81 every town Dassed through and