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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-16
SETTING OF CARBURET0RS
TO LOWER GRADE OF GAS
is DIFFICULT PROBLEM

One of the most prepleying pro-
blems Of the garage men and the car
owner Is the setting Of carburetOrs OF
the older models which were designed
for a better. grade of fuel than we are
getting now; that is, setting them 20
meet all conditions. OF course wher3
the instrument is of too ancient a
model, it is best to get a new type,
but where the instrument is in good
condition, by jacketing the intake
manifold with hot exhaust gas, very
successful results are obtained. The
method Of doing this is to take a pipe
Of some kind and slip over the intake
manifold-not necessarily over the
whole length as one-half or three
quarters will do. 1t is best at the
vertical part. Or where it is impos-
sible to slip on a pipe, take sheet
iron and have a pipe made. Where
the intake manifold is of cast iron,
it can be welded gas tight at tia
ends, but where it is O. brass or
aluminium, 1t can be made gas tight
by roaming the ends together, then
taking babbit and pouring it into the
pipe and letting it run down into the
ends, thus filling up the notes.-the
babbit being poured into the holes
intended for the inlet and outlet OF
the gas Then a three-quarter pfFs
is tapped into the exhaust manifold
and connected to the inlet Of the
manifold sleeve and out again at the
other end, and may be tapped back
into the exhaust pipe or a separate
muffier, or else undesirable noise
will be had. This will not only give
smoother running at all speeds and
eliminate back firing into the car
bureter, but will also increase the
mileage from 10 to 80 per cent. / find
that the proper evaporation of the
gasoline by heating the manifold this
way offsets its drawback by ,decreas.
ing the volumetric efficiency, so that
even more power is derived than Be.
fore, Hugo Fesenmaie- ii Motor Age
h
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-16
Cole Liberty Loan Plan
Wins Sweeping Approval

= to the effect that the plan, caused
more discussion in the capital city
than probably any other motor car
announcement within recent years,
with the possible exception of the au-
tomobile tax legislation. a represen-
tative Of the Cole Company, who was
in Washington on the day the an
nouncement was made. found men dis
cussing it in every department that
he visited, including the treasury de-
! partment, senate committee rooms,
presidential secretary's office, federal
publicity bureau, war preparedness
board offices, in the House ard at the
! National Press Club.
lnasmuch as the quick distribution
of the Liberty Loan Bonds is a most
vital question in federal circles, the
Cole Liberty Loan plan, in thst con-
nection, was the topic of the hour.
Unqualified Endorsement OF the
plan from prominent banks and infIu,
entail newspapers continue tC reach
the factory in large numbers.
The following kilograms anG edlto-
| rial notices represent the tone Of prac.
tically all of the comments which
| have reached the company's offices:
AS national bankers We heartily
indorse your plan to negotiate Liber-
| ty bonds at $102.> If all automobile
manufacturers and big business in
general would adopt this plan, it
would not only mean much to the sale
of Liberty bonds. but a great stimu-
lator to business in general" wired
~ol
bus, Ohio.
Charles R. Brenton, president of the
Citizens National Bank of Des
Moines, Iowa, telegraphed that he
hoped more manufacturers will get
behind the bonds in the same way. 1t
win help make the bond sales a sue,
cess.
please convey to Mr. Cole the
grateful appreciation of the San Fran
cisco banking fraternity on this splen.
did patriotic announcement wired
John Clausen, vice president of the
Croker National Bank Of San Fran
cisco.
A few of the comments from many
newspapers were:
1--WE congratulate the Cole Motor
Car Company on its foresight in be.
ing the first to place a premium on
Liberty bonds. The Denver Post.
Cole Motor Car Company typifies
American patriotism as we'll as Amer
lean business sagacity in their an
nouncement to accept Liberty Loan
Bonds in payment for Cole motor
cars. The Detroit Journal congratu-
lates the company."+Thf Detroit
Journal
I'VE commend the timelinoss OF
such an offer and feel that the origin
ator of the plan should be congratulate
ed."-Detroit News.
Congratulations on Cole Liberty
Loan plan. 1t shows the real Ameri-
can spirit and should help wonderful
ly in promoting interest in the sale
Of the bonds. Springfield Daily
News.
Anybody who assists in the sale
af fl1nrfu, Er,. 10 ,1,xr.s, -, a..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-16

For the first time in the history OF
automobiling in Hawaii, motor car
has climbed the Peie street hill on
high gear. This feat was accomplish
ed on Tuesday afternoon when Bob
Barrett, manager Of the Hudson Com
pany Of California. drove s. 5. FaX-
sons Hudson Super-SiX up the grade
on high speed.
Hundreds have tried TO make this
hill climb. and many cars have been
unable to make the difficult grade on
second. 80 when Bob Barrett said
that he could make this grade on high
gear in q stock Car, his friends laugh
ed at him, and even the automobile
experts at tie SChum&n Carriage
Company, although satisfied that the
Hudson was a real car. we're in doubt
as to the performance.
A Stock Car
IN take a Hudson Super-Six out
OF stock and make that hill on high
or III buy a new hat" said Rarrett to
s. S. Paxson, J. K McAlnine and a
few others. Paxson consented to al
low Barrett to take his own machine.
and without any adjustment Barrett
started for the Pele street hill, which
has a bigger grade than the Howard
or California street hills in San Fran
cisco.
A large crowd gathered to watch the
hill climb, and there we're many scep-
tics In the party. One machine man;
aged to make the hill on low gear.
while another tried It on second, and
failed. II was the opinion Of many
automobile men that even the Hudson
Super.Six wouldn't be able to make 1t.
IS Per Cent Grade
Barrett started from a standing
start at Lusitania street, and ran to
Magellan, which is a 1877 per cent
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-16
(By Consul General Alfred A. Win
low, Auckland, April A.

(By Consul General Alfred A. Win.
low, Auckland, April A.
The sale of motor cars, trucks, etc,
in New Zealand has practically doubI.
ed during the past two years, and the
1917 outlook is promising, for there
Is plenty Of money in the country,
and large increased number Of ma.
chimes is being made use of by the
farmers and stock raisers in the Do
minion. They are useful and ecouo-
mical, for they save much time, and
time now means money to these PEG.
pie.
The increased imports of automO-
biles during the past three years by
number and factory value are shown
in statistics which include bodies and
chassis separately for 1914 and 1915
and jointly for 1916; but these give a
very poor idea of the real cost to the
consumer in this country, since one
American fiVe-passenger touring car
sells at port of arrival for $685. anoth-
er five-passenger, car of 35 horsepower
at $1,640; a five-passenger eight-cylin-
der car at $1,605, a six-cylinder car at
Sails; a five-passenger eight-cylinder
car at 1911; and so on through the
list.
Large Increase in American Business
American manufacturers have great
ly increased their business here, while
motor car imports from the United
Kingdom have fallen off about Is per
cent, and those of Canada have in
creased
During 1916 there were 3,191 motor
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-16
HUDSON SUPER-SIX MAKES PElE HILL
ON HIGH GEAR; new RECORD FOR CAR
Bob Barrett Drives S. S. Parsons Car Up Difficult Grade
While Large Crowd Doubts His Ability to Do So-Perform-
ance First Of Kind in HonoIuIu- You Want Nice Ride,
Take Your Bus and Try to Make Pee Street the High

grade He continued on UP the hill
TO IOlani street, grade OF 23S per
cent and then on to Prospect, which
has a grade of 10 and % per cent AS
the car speeded up the last hard climb
the crowd watching were certain that
the Hudson would fail, but Barrett
shot along TO the top and turned his
csr around on Prospect street, while
the crowd gave him a big hand.
The grades as given by the ,Schu-
man Carriage Company correspond
with those given out by the Board Of
Public Works. Barrett was very
much pleased with the showing Of
the stock car, and said that any Super
Six would do the same.
New Record
The record set by the Hudson is
one which will stand for ,some time,
according to Barrett. as he believes
that for hill climbing there is nothing
to it but the car which made the trip.
S. S. Paxson, who owns the car, was
very much pleased at the perform.
ance, and is contemplating making a
party up for another hill climb.
Following his demonstration, Bar
rett backed the car down the 25 per
cent grade, and stopped on a collec-
ton of sprinkled sand. This was an
other accomplishment which was
voted a real feat by the onlookers.
When the crowd made the descent,
there was a number Of them who said
that they wonld not want to take a
chance at such a climb. 1t was a real
demonstration and promises to es-
tablish a new era in automobile tests
in Honolulu II you want whirl at 1t,
just take your car up to Pele street
and make the hill on the high, then
you will appreciate what Barrett &C.
complished.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-16
Actress Popular in Honolulu
Has Romance All Her Own
via Auto Route

Peg OF the Movies, = the cowgirl Of
the screen, who visited Honolulu last
autumn, has been lassoed and led
of the range to a more restricted ex-
iekence. She Is now Mrs. Herbert ID.
Belts Of wilmington, Delaware.
The story OF how peg finally
changed her name after countless at
tractiye offers made all over the Unit
ed states il told ia New York, paper.
II was through the medium Of an
automobile race that Belts first met
Miss Eleanor Blevins. Pegs real
maiden name, and the smell of the
gas contaminated one OF those old
tricks OF love at first sight .....
When Miss Blevins was in Honolu-
In she took to the surfboard as
though 1t were q western pony and
coon was q popular visitor on the
beach. She had winning personality
and q spontaneous SMILE =.
Miss BleRin also nearly lost her
heart In Honolulu: but not to q mere
man. II was the country, TIE climate
and customs that captivated her. She
promised to come back this year in a
stock company. Whether she viii
now as q wealthy auto dealers wife
remains to be seen. ts3 81. IT
The story in part of Miss Blevin's
capture is thfs:
when Herbert D. Belts lost a
$1,000 wager 10 a charming young mo.
tion-picture actress little did he real
lze that luck would soon turn In his
favor. For, despite the fact he lost
the $1,000. he succeeded In winning
the winner ss.a: =. +. ...... t..
s-The actress was Miss Eleanor
BleYins, formerly q star with a large
him company. She was known as
"Peg OF the Movies" The young
couple were married at the home of
Mr.. Belts father The-hridegroom is
prominent automobile man OF Wiln1-
ingtun, Delaware, but is also we'll
known IN Philadelphia.
the romance began early in De-
,conber when the young woman, who
Is an enthusiastic notorist, won the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-16
PROBLEMS
WILL BE SOLVED BY
BIG MOTOR TRUCK

Government experts surely will SC
over every haluing problem relating
directly or indirectly to the big issue
now facing not this country, but the
world, and only the most economical
solution will be adopted, in the opinion
of c. r. Norton, general sales manager
Of the Packard Motor Car company.
The outcome of the present strug
gle depends in a large measure on the
available supply of food" says Mr.
Norton. Two important factors enter
into this problem: first, production !;
second, distribution.
Now let us see what part the hors :
plays in the pressing scheme Of life,
He consumes a large part of the food
be helps produce; then delays the
Transportation Of great part of what
remains and which is so sorely needed
One horse consumes in year the prr-
duct of five acres. The 25,000, 00G
horses in the United States would re-
quire a single farm of the size of Iowa.
Indiana, Illinois and Ohio combined
The acreage would support 5000, 00C
persons.
The horse is not as strong as he
looks. He's an optical delusion. In
the last ten years his cost has increas
ed 143 per cent but he is no stronge.'
than he was thirty or 5000 years ago.
Thousands of teamsters are required
for even haphaZard performances in
teaning. An army of men is required
to clean the streets. Millions of dollars
are spent for this purpose in a year.
The avalanche of orders already
and about to be placed with manufac-
turers COR the equiv ment of our arn.v
means terrific strain on our present
system of distribution. The motor
truck is the solution
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-16
MOTOR CAR PAINLESSLY
PUT TO DEATH WHEN
USEFUL DAYS ENDED

When old age overtakes a motor
car it is humanely put to death. Tho
engine is killed and workmen with
sledges fall to and make short work
of it. Within an hour what was one
a mechanical triumph-the apple *
some owners cye-is dissolved into
its numerous component parts and
scrapped.
A car that is feeble with age, even
though it is still capable Of running,
is more valuable as junk than it is az
a conveyance. The raw material IN
it is worth more than the eomplet ec
whole. One firm in Kansas City
breaks up a half million dollars
worth of cars year, figuring Their
value at the original selling price.
Many of the cas- that go into th1
junk heap are in fairly good running
condition and frequently they MAKE
their last run on their own power into
the yard to meet their doom.
AS junk the average old car is WORT
from 265 to $3.50 to the dealer. SUD
tract his profit and the market price
of old cars is found The older the
car the more valuable it IS, Decaus"
the manufacturers several years ago
were putting better material into their
cars than they are today. Aluminium
is the metal that gives the value to
the junk CARS, ard the war is respon-
sible. In the making of munitions
aluminium Is needed, and the supply
is too small. The average car con-
tains $50 pounds Of this precious war
metal, which is worth more whizzing
in a shell than wheeling on boule-
ward.
Many of the parts from old cars arc
capable of being used again in re,
pairing other machines.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-16
Peg of the Movies Wins
AufOR Race andHuShand, Too

road race from Washington to New
York. On the way, however, there
was breakdown near Newark, Della
Imechanician, man prominent in New
York society, telephoned his friend
Belts for assistance. Belts motored
out from Wilmington with the neces.
sary parts for repairing the machine
and literally met his fate. 81, /. D..
After the repairs had been made
and Miss Bleyins was about to, speed
on her way, the rescuer proposed a
bet of $1,000 that she would not win
the race. The bet was Immediately
accepted. Upon winning the race Miss
Bleyins received q check for $1,000,
accompanied with long letter of con-
graduation. >.l.>s IS,
From that time on both the win
ner and the loser saw much of each
other, but Belts soon decided to get
out of the losing class. He proposed
to Miss Bleyins and was accepted.
THE bride was born in Lincoln, Ne
braska, but until recently has been
living in Los Angeles, California. Be-
sides gaining prominence as a mo-
ton picture actress, she was known
i'm that city both for her beauty and
skill In athletics During her last
week or SO she has been staying at
the Ritz-Carlton with her chaperon,
Mrs. Robert Deming Of Cleveland
Ohio, and Honolulu"
While in Honolulu Miss Blevins told
the Star-Bulletin an interesting story
OF how she went into the movies by
g mere chance while away from COL
lege for q few weeks. She was snap
ped up because she knew how to ride
a horse and drive car and would 90
any place or do, anything with either,
She also told that her wealthy father
had disowned her following this move
but was gradually being won back
through her actions In the pictures he
could not resist seeing.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-16
lUTO OWNERS PREPARE;
WAR TAX HITS YOU

= WASHINGTON, D. c., June l.
= A war license tax schedule on
= motor vehicles to raise $4l.000,-
= 0J0 in revenue, to be paid by
= owners of cars rot used eNclu-
sively for business purposes, was
= agreed upon today by the senate
= finance committee. The rates
= fixed we're:
y Motorcycles, $3.50; automo-
= biles costing up to $500, $3.50;
= costing between $500 and $1,000,
= $40; costing between $1,000 and
= $4,000, SIS; costing between $4,000
= and $4,000, $50, and costing over
= $4,000, $25. ...zl.. a. .s.s.s1l. 80 81 Z
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-16
J. K. McAIpine Has Another
Article orBetter Business:
Prosperity in the Air

y J. X MrAlp;ne. sales manager =
y Of the Schuman Carriage Com =
= pany, has received a number o. .
y compliments on his articles =
= which have been published in the =
y Star Bulletin, and many readers =
y Of these columns have comment =
y ed tavorably ON the material =
y McA!pine is a real optimist, and =
y is a booster for better business at y
y all times, In these articles Nc =
y Alpine refrains from boosting =
y the Ford. the Hudson. or any :
y other car His message is along \
y lines CT progress, and these ar =
ttcles VIII be continued each =
y week. \
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-16

Schuman Carriage Company have a
few American flags which may be
placed on the radiator Of a car. The
flags are going fast, and those who
wish to carry the banner are request.
ed to secure their colors at once as
the supply Is limited.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-16

Overnight bags for women's use are
shown in small kit bag shape, in calf
skin and in crepe leather. The bags
are prettily lined and are fitted with a
few toilet articles. A still newer bag
is twelve inches deep by 10 inches
wide. in AUTOMOBILES leather. with git
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-16
deed. '-Des Moines Register and Tri

deed'-Des Moines Register and TIT
bune.
I'VE think Cole plan and other sim
liar inducements will be Of material
assistance to the government in float
ing Liberty Loan bonds. "-Brooklyn
Daily Eagle.
The patriotic announcement offer
ing to negotiate Liberty Bonds at 102
is a splendid editorial and appeals
strongly to every patriotic citizen. -
F. w. kellogg, publisher Of the San
Francisco Call
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-16

If you have failed or done the wrong
thing-no matter what that thing is,
Or how bad it is-the best and onl.'
way to atone for that thing is to do
the very next thing right.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-02-09
WiIkinson-DensIer Wedding at New


The marriage of Mr.. Roland Wilkin-
son OF St Petersburg and Miss Leo
more Densler of Newberry. whose en-
gagement was noted in this paper
several weeks ago, was a brilliant
event in Newberry social circles on
Tuesday.
Mr. Lands Bitch. an intimate
friend of the groom, was among the
guests at the wedding, and after the
ceremony and reception he brought
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilkinson to Ocala in
his automobile, and they left here
Wednesday afternoon for St. Peters
burg. where the groom is engaged in
business He has visited at the Bitch
home a number of times, and has also
been a frequent visitor in Ocala.
Mr. Wilkinson's bride is popular
and pretty young Newberry girl.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-02-09
MEETING or THE VETERANS

Marion Camp No. So. T. c. v, met
February 9Th, 1917, The commander
being absent. Comrade A Mcintosh
was requested to take the chair
Comrade Gober led us in prayer.
The following comrades answered
ito roll call: Alfred Aver. j. H. Badger,
r. j. Evans, NJ. P. Frink, A. Mcintosh,
B. H. Norris, j. w. Nance, H. r. Shaw.
IB. |. Freyermuth and R. A. Carlton.
Minutes of last meeting read and
approved
The following resolution was unan-
imously passed:
Whereas, diplomatic relations hav.
ing been severed between the govern
ment OF the United States and the i'm
perial German government; there
fore. be it
Resolved, That the Confederate
Veterans OF Marion Camp. No. SO,
heartily endorse the action OF Presi-
dent Wilson, and in this crisis through
which the nation is passing tender
him our moral influence and support.
and if the worst comes to the worst,
We regret that the infirmities of age
alone prevent US from rendering him
our services for enlistment"
ALFRED AVER, Adjt.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1917-02-09
USE FOR FROZEN FRUIT

Twenty-Five years ago the oranges
that were ungathered were all frozen
in Florida, and the trees were killed.
A freeze occurred in December, 1894,
and another in February, 1898, both
showing a lower temperature than
that which prevailed here a few DAYS
ago. Florida had produced about five
million boxes of oranges the year be-
fore the freeze and produced only
about quarter of million the year
after. Very many men were bankrupt
ed and it looked as if irreparable
harm had been done 10 the state. 1t
turned out to be a blessing TO the
state at large, though for a time very
effectually disguised.
It was a blessing because on this
catastrophe was founded the estab.
lishment of the vegetable Industry,
which is now one OF larger proper
tons than the orange industry. The
fact was demonstrated that Florida
could prosper with the orange trees
practically all killed. And then as
time passed the orange trees grew
lgain. and now this state produces
nearly twice as many oranges as be-
fore the freeze which killed the
groves. and gets a much better price
for them than was obtained then.
The cold weather a few days ago
extended over the whole state and did
great damage 1t killed vegetable
crops, but they can be growing again
In three weeks. and will be ready for
the market while high prices still pre-
vail. The oranges that we're on the
trees were frozen and will not be mar.
ketable. The greater part of the cron.
however, had been gathered and had
been sold for good prices. A number
OF individuals viii lose heavily but
the loss to the state will nor be great
as compared with the total of its pro.
duction
But it is possible that this misfor.
tune may bring some COMPENSATION
The frozen fruit can be made into
marmalade, jellies, fruit extracts
wine and vinegar. Of course the state
is not prepared to use it all for this
purpose but ii should be used for II
to the greatest extent possible. and
so used it will bring fully as great a
profit as if the fruit had been sold
Everybody who has oranges should
use as many as possible Of them in