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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-01
Mitchell Carries
City S Invitation to
Missions Of Allies
Goes to Washington with Com
miltee to Arrange New
York Visit

Mayor Mitchell and seventeen mem
tee left last night for Washington,
where they will be received this morn
ing by Mr.. Balfour, Marshal Jotfre, NJ
Niviani and other members OF the
French and British war missions and
extend formal invitation 10 visit
New York City. The date OF the COM
missioners' visit. whether the mis-
sions will come al the same time or
separately, and other final arrange
ments for their entertainment, will be
subject TO the wish and convenience OF
the visitors. Mayor Mitchell expects to
announce the committees definite plans
on his return this afternoon.
The New York delegation will be re-
ceived by the British commissioners at
1890 a. m, and By the French
mission at II o'clock. Those who ac'
companied the Mayor were Controller
William A. Prendergast, George I. Will
son, chairman of the executive commit
tee Of the Citizens Reception Commit
tee: Collector Dudley Field Malone
George ". Wickersham, Dr.. Nicholas
Murray Butler. John Mitchell, L. II. Out
erbridge, William Fellowes Morgan
Henry Morgenthau, Willard ID. Straight,
Henry s. Thompson. Corporation Coun-
sci Lamar Hardy. George W. Burleigh,
Frederick B. Pratt, Fire Commissioner
Robert Adamson. Henry y. Hall and
Theodore Rousseau, the Mayors secre-
tary.
A request that the rotos Club be per
mitted 10 give a dinner IN honor of the
visitors was made to the Mayor yester-
day by Frank R. Lawrence, president;
Chester s. Lord, vice-president, and
Charles ". Price. secretary. Eugenlus
II. Outerbrdge, president of the Cham
her Of Commerce, wrote the Mayor that
body wished to give a luncheon for the
guests. Henry {. Frick has offered his
Fifth Avenue home as headquarters for
the missions while in New York.
DR.. Butler. president Of Columbia,
has suggested plans for comforting de-
grees by the university on the most
distinguished guests in the two mls--
siors. Marshal Joffre has expressed
a desire TO visit West Point. and ar
engagements probably will be made for
a trip to the Military Academy.
The Veteran Corps of Artillery oil
the State Of New York will act as
guard Of honor in City Hall when the
British and French commissioners visit
New York City. The Mayors invita-
ton was accepted yesterday at meet.
ing Of the council OF administration OF
the corps, held at the list Regiment
Armory.
During and after the meeting the
drill hall OF the list Regiment Armory
reechocd with the tread OF numerous
SQUADS OF the Artillery Corps, who
we're drilling voluntarily in THEN
eagerness to learn the rudments OF
soldering. The regular drill night is
Wednesday, but yesterday large part
Of three batteries reported for duty
and were put through infantry drill
The Veteran Corps of Artillery. orig
inally one battery. is rapidly expand
ing into four batteries for the specific
purpose OF manning the anti-aircrafi
artillery defences Of the city. About
sixty new members were elected yes.
terday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-01
Britain Refuses
To Enlighten Public
On Submarine War
Heckled in Commons, Carson
Admits Shipping Losses
Are Increasing

London. April 3o.--A vigorous at
tempt made in the House of Commons
day failed to persuade the govern
merit TO adopt a policy.of greater pub
Lefty with regard TO the submarine
warfare. The only satisfaction critics
Of the government were able to obtain
was a promise that the matter would
be discussed in secret session.
AS the result of heckling, Sir Edward
Carson, First Lord OF the Admiralty,
admitted that larger number OF sub
mar ines were operating, and that gen.
orally shipping losses were increasing.
lie said, however. that, owing 10 the in
crease in patrol boats and the fact that
German submarines were operating in
other directions, the losses to shipping
in the English Channel in April had
been less than in any Of the preceding
three months.
Some of the members Of he House
raised the question of the accuracy Of
the tonnage sunk. as quoted by DR..
Karl Helfferich. German Minister Of the
Interior, but no reply was given them.
Adheres to Present System
When invited TO give figures of the
arrivals and departures from English
ports OF British vessels OF over 500
tons. Thomas J. MseNamara, financial
secretary Of the Admiralty, said he
could only reply that the present sys-
tenn OF publishing the weekly returns
had been agreed upon between the Al
lied countries, the inference being that
no modification in this system WAS con-
templsted. Sir Edward Carson declined
10 give any information concerning the
sinking of German submarines.
In the meantime agitation by the
press and the public is daily growing
in volume. Sir W. y. Forwood. a ship
ping authority, says ships now being
launched in British yards do not ex-
coed one-fourth OF the British vessels
sunk. Demands are being made in
various quarters that the government
should even build merchant tonnage in
government yards rather than war
ships. taking the ground that especially
with the aid Of the American navy. the
British navy is fully adequate TO the
requirements while the replacing Of
sunken tonnage is dire necessity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-01
Registration Boards in
Each County to Aid
Federal Officials
To Postpone Census
u. s. Governments Needs
Will Take Precedence
Over State Count

From san Correspondent ~ The Td0unel
Albany, April 30 Governor Whitman
and the state military authorities, un-
der the direction Of the War Depart
ment. have devised plans for the regis
tration in a single day Of all men IN
this state subject to CONSUMPTION.
County boards OF registration are
now being organized. The mayors and
sherifs Of the state have been instruct
ed in the details Of the plan.
1--WE want President Wilson to under
stand that New York State is whole
heartedly behind him." said Governor
Whitman. ITO assure success of the
conscription enrolment ! will issue an
order postponing the taking OF the state
military census.
But want 10 assure those who nave
been planning the state census Work that
we will 60 ahead with our military CEN
sus as soon as the government has the
facts il needs concerning men of con-
scription age. trust the defence or
CARNATIONS will rally to the aid Of
county and city officials for this con
scription census. just SIS they did for
the state WORK"
According to the Governors state
ment. issued tonight. enrolmen. boards
in each county will consist Of the Sher-
iff. the County Clerk and the County
Physician or health officer. Enrolment
will probably be conducted at polling
places. In cities of 10000 or more a
board Of control. with the Mayor as
chairman, the City Clerk and health
officer as members, and perhaps boards
Of three for each ward, with medical
officer for each. will have charge OF the
draft registration.
Exemptions from the draft, said
the Governor. "will be determined when
the selective draft is ordered. The i'm
portant duty of making the selection
from the drafted class Will fall upon
the ward boards in cities and the county
boards outside Of cities. These boards
must be constituted OF citizens who
can be relied upon TO exercise this sol
emn function with even justice and
with appreciation Of its gravity
Forms and instructions for the regis
tration are understood to be coming
from Washington 10 each city ana
county board.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-01
Measure Must Be Repassed ;
Opportunity Offered for
Further Debate
Baker Sees Wilson
Conferrees to Learn Where
President Stands OF Points
in Dispute

Washington. April so. The army
draft bill, passed Saturday by both
houses of Congress. will be taken up
again tomorrow in the Senate and an
effort made 10 clear up a. once the
legislative tangle which is delaying
reference OF the measure TO confer
ence.
The Senate must pass the bill again,
and, although there is little doubt that
II will 80 through ultimately in the
form in which the Senate approved II
Saturday. 81 TO s. Senator La Toilette
and others may attempt 10 attach
amendments The volunteer authorize
ton and other proposed changes can
be offered again, reopening a wide held
for debate.
Chairman Chamberlain OF the Mil
itary Committee. secured recess to-
night until II o'clock tomorrow, an
hour ahead Of the usual meeting time,
and will try TO put the bill through to-
morrow. He failed TO get II up to-day
because several Senators declared 1t
could wait a day or two.
President Wilson and Secretary
Baker to-day took UP differences be-
tween the Senate and House bills. Inc
conferrees will be informed where the
Administration stands on disputed
points.
The age limits OF twenty-one TO
twenty-seven liked in-the Senate bill
are preferred by the Administration
since they more nearly approximate
the desire OF the War Departn mt for
age limits OF from nineteen 10 twenty
Ave wears. The limits from twenty-one
10 forty, fixed by the House bill, are
satisfactory.
A date for the registration OF those
liable TO service viii not be formally
fixed by the President until the bill
mas been perfected in both houses.
Until that time no campaign VIII DE
undertaken to recruit the regular army
and the National Guard up 70 full war
strength.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-01
ards to Complete
One Wooden Ship a
Day by Nov. |
Goethals Awards More Con.
tracts in Rush to Turn
Out Vessels

The United States will be turning out
a 3,OOO-ton wooden ship every two days
by October and one every day month
later.
This estimate was made yesterday
when it was learned that contracts for
the standardized vessels with which the
submarine menace will be fought had
been awarded to yards at Jacksonville,
Fla. and Beaumont, Tex, by Major
General George W. Goethals. OF the
Federal Shipping Board.
Announcement was made last Satur-
day OF the letting of contracts for ten
vessels to the Foundation Company, OF
this city. which is erecting plant on
the Newark Meadows, where ten YES
sells may be constructed at once. The
three plants ne expected to have nine
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-01
Liverpool on America Day"
Welcomes u. s. as War Ally

liverpool. April To-day was "Amerlca
Day" in Liverpool. A special town meeting
of citizens was held az noon TO celebrate the
entrance Of the United States into the war.
II was preceded by service Of thanksgiving
at 81. Nicholas Church. attended by the Lord
Mayor. city officials. the United States Com
sui. Horace /. Washington; consular repre-
sentatiyes OF al the Allied powers and lead
ing citizens. The sermon was preached by
the Bishop OF Liverpool. Al she meeting IN
he Town Hall a resolution was adopted eA-
pressing appreciation OF the moral support
which the United States is giving the Allies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-01

will be 300 feet long. As feet beam and
with I7-foot draft. About 100000
feet OF lumber will 20 into each. and
the total cost, including l6-knot en-
gines. will be about s350.000.
The Foundation Company plant was
crowded with workmen yesterday, rush
ing the ways 10 completion, so work
may begin as soon as possible. From
,. 500 to $500 men will be employed.
The CONSTRUCTION plans have been
worked out in such a way that manu-
facturers all over the East VIII ne
turning out standardized parts long be-
fore the ships are begun, and by June
|, when the keels are laid. most OF the
parts will be at hand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-01
ENJOYS Invited to Albany

Albany. April 3O.--In a message to
the Legislature tonight Governor
Whitman announced he had invited the
British and French commissioners to
visit Albany as the guests Of the state.
"In the event OF their acceptance"
the message said. 81 will at once COM
municste with your honorable bodies
to the end that the Legislature may
adopt such measures as you may see
proper for the reception and enter
tsinment of the nations honored
guests"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-01

teen vessels ready for service by 0cto-
Der
The JacksOnvii.7 company. uslng
Florida white pine. is expected - be-
gin w0rk not later than May 20. IL
will employ $500 men. and after four
months will be in position 20 turn out
standardized vessel every eight days.
The contract price for these twelve
ships is said 70 be about S3500,000.
Reports here are that two other
plants will be opened soon on the Pa
cihc Coast. both probably within easy
shipping distance of the Washington
state forests, and possibly on Puget
Sound itself.
Each Of the 3,000-ton wooden ships
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-01

Samuel Gompers to-day At the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor and ox'
pressed confidence that American
wage carners. like those OF France
would rally intellectually TO the sup.
rort Of democracy in its war on Prus.
sian autocracy.
In reply Mr.. Gompcrs. as labor
representative on tic advisory com
mission of tho National Defence Coun
Gil assured the French leader that all
Of tho differences between employers
and employees in this country had been
put aside for cooperation IN the com
n on cause against Germany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-01
Vivian Sees Gompers
To Ask Labor S Help
French Leader Is Assured
Workers Are Loyal

Washington. April 3o.-Rene Niviani.
Yice-Premier Of France and head OF
the French war mission, paid a visit TO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-01
For CONSUMPTION All Around ?

Voluntaryism has reached its limit
in Canada. No more overseas battal-
ions are being authorized, because it
would be useless for commanding
oficer 10 attempt to raise the required
number Of Windsor Record.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-17
MORE THANHALF Of MOTORS muse
Observation-Disclosures PURPOSES

rcadsters for statesmen, and many
thousands Eiore for delivery cars
Irregular automobile chassis with com.
mercial body, a. taxicabs and other
cars for public hire.
Half Of Cars Used
for Business Purpose s.ssz.
An important and noteworthg fact Is
vouched for by the editorial depart
ment Of Automobile Topics. a well
known trade authority, which has been
making a careful analysis of the com.
paratiye nature of automobile service.
They state that of the 100000 motor
cars Of all kinds in service in the
United States today, they can con.
servatively say from their investiga-
ton that more than one-half Of the
mileage Of the 1900, 900 cars is used
for business purposes Literally, this
means that of the 100000 automo.
biles running in this country today
one-half, or 100000, are used for
business purposes This leaves only
one and a half million in use for
pleasure or social transportation rur.
poses. st.. ..#.. b." -.
In considering the 1,500, 900 automo-
biles in use today, which may legiti-
mately be classed as pleasure cars
an important fact should be borne
in mind, namely, the sb-called pleasure
car of today has distinct economic
use. IT being only reasonable to de-
duce that the time land money spent
In motoring for pleasure or social in
tercourse almost invariably takes the
place of some other form of expendi-
ture of less actual economic value
Motoring is a pleasure that makes
for broader vision, saner and more
helpful diversions, and a more sympa-
thetic social life. A nation without its
sane pleasures is hopeless. Therefore
it is far from logical to consider the
so-called pleasure car of today as an
added luxury. 49,. -="~
Autos Not in Danger r.:
Of Cutting Mapxet IL. ~.
II production increases at the aver
age rate maintained for the past five
years-which is unlikely, due TO
greater manufacturing problems and
to inability Of the selling and dis
tributiye branches to keep pace with
greatly augmented manufacturing vol.
ume-the point of saturation will not
be reached for five, six or even seven
years. And some OF the leaders in the
industry predict that it will be a mat.
ter Of 10 or l2,years.
All signs point to continued devel-
opment for several years to come
for just how long it is difficult to say,
but as in many other new fields,
Limitations and curtailment of expan-
sion. arbitrarily predicted, are merely
evidences of shortened vision or I'M
familiarity with all of the facts.
1t is true that materials and labor
are more expensive and increasingly
hard to secure. This condition is not
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-17
HAS A SCHOONER.

An ingenious Chandler distributor in
southern California has inaugurated a
novel way of attracting attention to the
car he handles, by converting 1t into
q camping car, built en- prairie schoon-
er lines. This car with its unusual
camping outfit is a familiar sight
along California roads. In every res
pect the equipment of the car is COM
plete, including the Goodyear tires.
The front seats fold out over the
running board, making room for mat
tress which rolls down from the rear
of the tonneau. providing comfortable
bed A small gasoline stove is car
ried on the running board. The tire
rack serves in the dual capacity of
larder and table, the lid forming a
table when dropped.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-17
TIRES MAY BE
SAVED; REPAIR
MAN WILL KNOW

Many motorists using tires that
have given good mileage. but have
developed weak places in the fabric,
have wondered whether in the inter
estes of economy they should scrap
the old tire or spend good money in
an attempt to coax more miles from
it, Innumerable tires are constantly
being discarded before their real u.s.,
fulness is over. 49,. ..-*
Before discarding an old tire says
r. II. Talbot. manager of the Homo
lulu Rubber Works. Ltd, 1T is we'll to
SHOW .. to a competent repairman. He
win generally be able to determine
whether the expenditure involved VIII
result in the additional mileage eX.
pected. .-...-.
Tire rePairmen are not taking me
long chances they once did. The de.
pendable yuicanizer today recon-
mends only such work as he believes
will effect a saving to the mutorIst.
II repair is inadvisable he will not
recommend it. for every JOB OF that
character means dissatisfied Gus.
toner. ..-.@'~ :."s~
There are number of ways in
which tires apparently worn out can
be made to render much greater ollie
age. If the tread of tire il worn
down, but the tire otherwise iii fair
condition, several thousand miles OF
service may be secured by having 1t
retreaded. Oftentimes an inside tire
protector cemented on the inside will
restore or partially restore it, original
strength ....@<
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-17
By II. G.. ANDREWS
, ! opyright. 1916. by the William Penn
Highway Association ....

highway ASSOCIATION.
am the unimproyed highway.
My name is Mud!
The feet that battered in primeyal
slime gave me birth
Unchanged while the ages passed,
have endured. Time has but served
TO increase nv infinite variety. Earth.
born. and without a soul, yet have
lived. From the beginning have
been mans enemy. -
A dust-colored python am /. stretch
ing my length across the hills, wait.
ing my time to crush endeavor.
| have shared caravans that left
bleaching bones in lands now desert.
Empires have fallen because of me.
have turned victories into routS,
4 have trapped mighty leaders and
have crushed armies. =.
am without faith, and those who
trust me deceive.
Today am fair to look upon: to-
morrow a steamfng bog. -.
add difficulty to distance. +
With isolation do conspire to UNI
Joint the endeavors Of man. tug at
the wheels Of the grain cart, that
bread may be dear. | hamper those
who would feed the race. am an
enemy of church and school l mire
the healer on his rounds and delay
the coming that little ones may die. {
/ am disrupter of home. speed
the ftrst-born to the cities when am
fair to see. and when he would return
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-17

convenience and easy riding qualities.
The dignifed beauty and elegance Of this
only partly apparent from the above illustration.
The depth and luster of the justly famous Stude
baker paint and varnish work enhance the rich and
distinctive appearance of this the newest Sudebaker
SIX.
There is nassiveness, substantially in the inn
preston which this gives, suggesting clearly its
great power, stamina, endurance and splendid
q. construction "-.-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-17
Ny Name Is Mud

/ face MIN with my forbidding depths
/ minister to bitterness and lay a
tax on all the world. There is none
who lives who does not pay me trib,
ute 81. ..=s...:.-. ...... "=."=
When men plowed with a crooked
stick was there When the ancients
covered me with stones, l slipped to
other lands. am the oldest lie that
lives today Men count me cheap. !
know the price they pay who count
me so. ~ ....-...-. =. 49,. -. -. H..
4 am the unimproved highway.
Ny name Is mud!
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-17
Auto Buying Prospects OF Unit
ed States Number Only
Seven Millions

So much has been written relative
10 the development OF the motor car
industry and so many prophecies have
been ventiI-ed without proper consid.
Grafton OF vital and controlling FAC
tors, that clear and simple analysis
of the subject may serve 70 disstp2te
much Of the unfounde1 conjecture.
The automobile market is divided
into two broad fields. First the rural
class, which includes all persons en-
gagged I'm farming and others In yafi-
GUS businesses who live In towns OF
less than 800 population. Second, The
urban class, which comprises all per-
sons I'm any but farming pursuits.
who live Ia towns Of 800 or more
population.
In the rural or farming market.
there are 100000 families. One mil
lion OF these now own motor cars and
one and one-haif million are poor,
illiterate, or negroes, who for the pur-
pose OF this study may be excluded
from the prospective buying class.
There remain. then. 4,06O,0O0 farm
families who are possible automobile
buyers.
in the urban class, covered by H.
600 towns and cities OF more than
500 population, there are about 1000
900 home owners, OF which number
only 2,000,0 900 now own cars. Accord
ingly, there remain 100000 prospec-
tive buyers in this class, or a total
actual unsold market, in both rural
and urban classes, OF 100000 pos
chile aufofuohfla huyarS
Recorder Market for 1917 10 100000
The accepted average life of an
automobile is about five years In the
hands OF the original owners; and as
the man who once owns q car will
not thereafter be without one. we
must include the recorder market,
which in the calendar year OF 1917
will be about 100000, this being 20 per
cent OF the 5000, 900 now in use.
For the year 1917, therefore. the
automobile business will face mar
ket Of about 100000 possible buyers.
Not more than 100000 cars will be
built in the coming year, leaving a
possible excess market of 100000
buyers at the beginning Of 1918.
These figures are decidedly con-
sentative because they take no con.
sideration OF ID any export outlet,
~ the people who have or will have
two or more machines, t3) Increased
population. iD increased prosperity,
CD million or more town and city
families who do not own the homes
in which. they live, but are well able
to buy and maintain q motor car, co
the business houses, retail and whole
sale merchants who use thousands OF
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-17
WAY TO MORE MILEAGE FOR OWNERS
AND THOUGHTFUL DRIVERS OF CARS
CHAPTER Xxx

Anti-skid devices are helpful. under
certain conditions. but great harm will
result from continued use when not &C
taalIy needed
Some devices are noisy and there is
a temptation TO fasten same tightly
to the tires. When this is done the
extra pressure and fIattening out OF
tires al point in contact with the