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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-14
NO REFERENDUM
ON PROHIBITION

Brimful oil information that sounds
good in Hawaii and flowing over with
| breezy notes OF the mainland, Malcolm
tA.-Franklin, collector Of the customs
at Hoaolulu. returned in the Wilhel.
nina from a three and half-month
! trip. spent mostly in the national
capital - H.: ="
+, Glad 70 Be Back H. 49,"
Franklin was glad to be gone: glad
| to be back. He nearly froze up on
/ the mainland g few times and sighed
often for the sun-sWepi surf. .~... -
| Short, terse paragraphs on what he
said in general to 4 Star Bulletin rep
resentatiye this morning are included
! in. tie following: ..= -, H.
Hawaii Is certainly going dry, by
act of Congress-; not by local vote.
The present war crisis will not af-
| feet the status of prohibition legisla.
ton. ,. r.
Prohibition nay not, however, be
put through the present Congress as
1t has only short time to run.
| 4 bin for prohibition in the District
of Columbia viii not seeD legislators
from drinking their own booze,
The bill has passed the senate; an
amendment to refer 1t to the people
of the district was defeated. The
bill would have been defeated also If
the local residents had voted upon it.
Federal Building Soon f. T.. -. ~. .
Byron r. Newton, assistant secre-
tary of the treasur1, declares every
thing is ready to begin work on the
federal building. e.as ...-.. ~. .
How soon the work will start is not
known but the secre AIRY proposed to
put up the finest building. possible.
He did not know when the plans
would be drawn. ...,.y. a.. T.. H.. -
The collector is no. looking for the
governors job; would not have it if it
were offered to>him. He is very we'll
satisfied where he is.
An appropriation by the local legis-
lature of $4,000 to bring a congress
sional party hare will he money spent
in the best possible way. r f..
Members now in Congress who came
on similar party two years ago are
the islands best friends, understand
ing the desires and needs better.
Acquaintance Helps .....~. =. ... -.
The collector explains that to those
who have never been here Hawaii and
Honolulu are fa"away Places, scarcely
speck on the map to outsiders, but
to those who have once visited them
the magic isles Immediately become
wonderful little world all of its
own, worthy of the most deliberate
consideration and hearty support.
For some time Franklin visited in
New York, where ne attended the col
lectors' conference, and went South
from washington. After he left Mis-
sissippi he was Informed of the death
of his sister-in-,aW, Mrs. s. B. Frank
lin, whom he had just visited and who
was here few years ago.
In reference 10 tlle war excitement
the returned traveller. declares there
was little outward Manifestation in
the States. He was on his way home
when relations with Germany We're
severed. ~ !:
He says the situation here and all
other work, too, for that matter, was
handled in a. most excellent manner
during his absence by Deputy Collect,
or Raymer SHARP ~ 80 *>
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-14

a position as deputy collector OF in
teraal revenue, N charge Of the LIST
division az Hilo.
Mrs. Hill win also come in a short
time. probably arriving from Reno
early next month. TIE new deputy
was NJ work in the local office this
morning. getting in touch with local
conditions. and will 30 to Hilo to take
UP his position there next week.
w. George Ashley. Jr.. who has been
in charge at hilo since that office
ives vacated by f. c. S. Crabbe. will
return 20 the Honolulu work.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-14

Plaintiffs bill of costs in the case
Of Blanche L. Hummel against Robert
X. Wilcox, an action to set aside a
deed as being fraudulent, has been
taxed in circuit court in the sum of
$3.50. The case was heard before
Judge Ashford. who found for the
plaintiff.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-14

Continuances and "nolle presses in police and
circuit courts have long brought criticism to the
city and county attorneys Office If the investiga-
lions which City Attorney Brown asks of the terri
torial grand jury and the Bar Association are real
Investigations they will at least serve to enlghten
The community as to whether the delays and the
nole prosequs-that is, the dropping of cases by
the prosecuton-are unavoidable.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-14
Reno MAN COMES
TO REVENUE JOB

Harry H. Hill OF Reno, Nevada,
where he served two yelrs as deputy
and eight years as treasurer of Wa
shoe county. that state. arrived last
evening on the Nilhelmina to accept
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-14

Robert w. Breekons has his ear close to the
ground in Washington these days A letter received
from him on last nights mail said: DO not be
surprised if Heen should secure one of the appoint
nents circuit Judge The appointment was
made today.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-14

Thomas j. Mooney, convicted of murder in con-
nection with the San Francisco preparedness
parade dynamiting. wept in his mothers arms in
court yesterday. The story would be much more
affecting but for the fact that wives and families
of fen persons killed by the explosion wept many
months ago
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-14

THE Chinese government has decided upon the
attitude it will adopt toward Germany. says To.
Nc. despatch. This really means that Japan has de-
(ided upon the attitude which China will adopt to-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-14

David Hastings MaeA Adam. the st. Louis man
Nominated fqf yHepolulu's new postmaster. is bril-
liant journalists short story writer and artist which
oheht tosRnake> him keenly appreciative of his Pau
ahi street heethref. -.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-14

The weather man continues to help out the city
sireetcIeaning department by settling the dnst
nuisance.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-14

clinton j. ffftelIihs is again being seriously con
sidered for the goyernorship-by the advertiser.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-14

Allies Picking 8f Teutons Lines says a head
ing. This explains the war bills.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-14

Five hundred snd ten thousand peo-
pie have died Of starvation in Syria
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-14

"A jury in Circuit Judge Ashford's
court today found for the plaintiff in
the sum of $39S.64 in the case of s
w. Chong against Bishop & Co.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-14

of the schools of the territory is also
proposed by Andrews. He also has
in mind bill making homesteads ex-
empt from sale $50 that the poor
people will be protected"
And I'm going to ask an amend
ment Of the frontage tax law" he as
serts, which will protect poor people
from the present unjust levy"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-14
OFFICERS ARE REELECTED

At the meetings this morning of the
WaiTanalo. Olowalu. Honuapo and
Waiohinu Sugar companies and the
Woodlawn Fruit Company the same
officers and directors were reelected
for the ensuing year. The meeting OF
the FPacific Mill & Sugar Company,
after the report was read. was con
tinued until tomorrow morning.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-14

Won Fernsterf returns to the Berlin equivalent Of
0ld Rose
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-14
LOCAL Wireless
TO Be GREATEST

BY the middle of April THE Pearl
Harbor naval radio Nant Till be in OPP
Grafton, communicating direct with
Cavite, 5000 mites Away and airing
ton, Virginia, almost ae far. 1t Will
be the most poverty wireless r!ant
in the world today.
In a short interview given the star
Bulletin this afternoon the above Facts
we're made public by r. e. Woolver-
ton. radio engineer CT the Federal
Telegraph Company, who arrived last
evening on the Wilhelmina from San
Francisco bringing with him complete
equipment for the plant, which he viii
begin installing at once.
Woolverton said the Federal was
granted three months extension OF
time on its contract. The Pearl Har-
Dor plant, he said, will be of 500 kilo-
watts capacity. The great Choilas
Heights naval plant at San Diego has
only 300 kilowatts, while Arlington has
100 and Sayville $50. The local plant
will thus be the most powerful in the
world.
All extra material and labor needed
in installing the plant will be procured
locally. through Manager w. 7. Mol
lev of the local Federal wireless office.
From Honolulu Woolverton will leave
April 9 on the Siberia Maru for Man
liza to install the Cavite plant, also OF
500 kilowatts. The Cavite and Pearl
Harbor sets will be twins" in power.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-18
in WILMINGTON.
"HacE" Spencer PrOUeS They Can Come Back
UNDEFEATED
RY PAIL PuRMAN.
aOLD KING BOOZE is I

This is the story Of the man who
came back.
He is Hack, Spencer, catcher on
the Detroit baseball club and his ex-
periences in the ring with "old Man
Booze should be a lesson TO every
man who thinks he can stay the limit
with that Kayo king and earn a deci-
sion.
Nobody has ever won a decision
from "Old King Booze He is the
one undefeated champion. That's
what Hack Spencer thinks about II.
1--WE tried his game and l know"
Spencer declared "You may think
you are getting away with his de-
livery. but in the end he will always
strike you out"
Spencer in a few games in the
American League last year developed
into one Of the best catchers In the
circuit. He batted $40 in 10 games
and felded 1897.
Fans who know Spencer OF old
could not realize this was the same
Ed Spencer who had been Cup there"
5efore-they knew Spencer's foibdes.
Spencer today is a direct refutatlon
Of the adage that "they can't come
back"
The story OF his playing career as
lie told II to me is one OF the most
remarkable in baseball.
Starting with Waco when Henry
Fabian, now groundkeeper foy the
Giants. managed that team. Spencer
went 70 st. Louis, where he began a
career OF dissipation which soon sent
him hustliug back to the minors
His ability soon got him another
chance in the majors and he went to
Boston. Later he was traded to the
Phillies
At both Boston and Philadelphia he
drank booze so consistently that
Charlie Doom. then managing the
Pills, persuaded him 10 take the
cure.
When he left the sanitarium the
physician in charge told him that
drink would kill him.
"I wondered whether II would or
not, but waited q week 10 find out
then got drunk" Spencer said. 1T
didn't kill me. but It put me back
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-18
ROSEDALE PICK UPS

Rosedale A. c. will open on May 5
with the strong Triangle A. c. at the
Military Grounds.
Manager Carter has arrived home
from the South.
Captain pal" Boulder is giving
his men daily practice. and will have
his team in Al condition.
These men are looked to for a first
team: John Ayers, Edward Hodges.
and Charles Morgan. They will give
the patrons the best ball in their
history.
All the old men will be back into
the game this season.
The Rosedale reception will be held
on the evening of April 26 at the resi-
dence of John Ayers. 100 Poplar
street. Everybody out
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-18
HIGH SMOTHERS
DARBY IN OPENER
Local Boys Play Fast Ball
and Win First Game
10 tOI
CARTER AND M'GRAW
HITTING FEATURES

Wilmington High School baseball
team made fine start for the season
yesterday afternoon, defeating the
Upper Darby High School team in the
opening game at the Front and Union
streets grounds by the score of l6 to /.
1t proved walk over for the local boys
and the visitors were unable to make
any progress even when Wilmington
substituted the second string boys.
Twenty players got in the lineup for
the Wilmington team.
The opening was featured with patri-
otto ceremonies The two teams, headed
by Manager deLucca, marched to center
field. where the Stars and Stripes were
hoisted while the players stood bare
headed in silent salute
The visitors were so clearly outclassed
that little can be said of the game.
Coach Matthews was much pleased with
the showing of some Of his material,
and indications point to a strong team.
For three innings the Upper Darby boys
did fairly we'll. but went to pieces in
the fourth, and Wilmington scored at
will after that. Tollin and Lannin did
the pitching for Wilmington, and al
lowed but two hits. The batting of
Carter and McGraw were features. The
score.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-18
RY m. Q. HAMILTnN.

Omitted Press STAFF Correspondent
NEW YORK, April 1S.-Ad VOL
CAST, once king OF the type of fight
ers who threw caution to the winds
and dashed in 10 win, is positively
through as an athlete. He has even
been adiudged incompetent 20 look
after his own affairs and his wife
has been given charge Of his prop
erty.
Underlying this statement from a
Wisconsin source there is a lesson
for any budding fighter, and one
which many now appearing in rings
would do we'll TO take to heart.
10 is impossible for a man 20 take
the terrible beatings around his head
and continue just the same as he al
ways did. He can't stand the terrific
body lacings that are handed out TO
the man who disdains TO protect him
self in the hope OF landing while the
other man is doing the same.
There have been many fighters
who were willing 20 stand toe TO toe
with the best OF them and slug until
something dropped. The beatings
their heads and bodies receive is
something TO marvel az. Cauliflower
ears, broken noses. bruised cheeks,
and many other marks are carried by
these men TO their graves. A glance
at Wolgast's head is enough TO show
what he has gone through.
Battling Nelson is another exam
pie of the courageous tighter who
put everything out OF his mind but
victory. lie could take an awful beat
ing and he often did II. just in the
hope that eventually the time would
come for him TO land one OF the crush
ing blows that wore his opponent
down
The battle between Nelson and VOL
CAST when the latter won the cham
pionship was one OF these savage
affairs, whore both boxers, bruised
and bleeding and barely able to
stand, were both in a pitiful condi-
ton at the end OF the fight. It was
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-18
1O4 TRAPSHOOTERS Get
A. Alta. MEDALS IN march

In March 1O4 prominent trap
shooters in the United States and
Canada were awarded medals by the
American Amateur Trapshooters'
Association. In the 1900 target race
o. N. Ford, OF San Jose. California,
was awarded a solid gold medal for
his score OF 1927. In the 1000 target
race the following were awarded gold
medals for scoring better than 80 per
cent: George II Anderson, Of San
Jose, Cal, 1856; F. d. stoop, Of Kalis-
pell, Montana. 931; ]. II. Trumbull.
OF Plainville, Conn, $50; Sharon
Hall. OF Albany n, Y, 926; Frank
Gosnell, Jr., OF Baltimore, Md, 924
+. A. Seibert. OF New York City. 9l9
Miss Harriet d. Hammond, Of viii
mington, and Mrs, f. A. Johnson. OF
Philadelphia, Pa, were awarded
sterling silver medals for scores o.
2O5x225 and 197x225, respectively.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-18
eden COPS CENTRAL'S
FAMOUS BATTERY

H. ]. Rayne and John ]. Bunting
the battery pair that opened with the
Central Church League team on
last Saturday and looked good among
the best bets Of the league, signed up
last night with Stoney Augusts ALL
Wilmington Eden team. and will work
against New Castle in the league
opener between the teams at New
Castle on Saturday afternoon. Joe
Myers, who has been signed by New
Castle, will be Rayne's opponent.
Rayne twirled Central pennant-
ward last year and looks just as good
this year. He, is in faster company
now, however, and although he is one
of the best young pitchers in town
August is not counting on wonders
from him.
Bunting has had league experience.
Another former Lacquer signed by
Eden is George Wilson who played
with Richmond and had a try-out
with Clarke Griffith. Charlie Beattie
will also play with Eden this year.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-18
SALEsTANUM STARTS TODAY.

The Salesiaanum Catholic High
School ball team will pry the lid OF
the 1917 campaign this afternoon in
a clash with the Pennsgrove High
nine at Rockford Tower.
Captain Andy" ,Rimlinger has
great hopes for the boys under his
care and expects to give the school
one of the hardest smuggling mines in
its baeball history. Andy has
practically decided on the lineup for
today's game. and the Eighth and
West lads will start this afternoon
with either Magill or Anderson twirl-
ing. Mccormick behind the stick.
bill" Monaghan at the initial sta
ton. Dunn at the keystone sack, Ca
russo al the hot corner and Rimlinger
at short will comprise the inheld. The
outheld, however. still remains a
matter Of doubt and Casey, Kelly, Nc
Cullough and McGovern each have a
chance for tall grass positions.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-18
TRAP SHOOTING
BASEBALL
Folly of SIam-Ba Fighting Style

bulldog against bulldog and the
younger bulldog won.
Nelson lives today an example OF
what can be done with a pair Of
hands beating on a mans head. His
ears are mashed. his nose askew aud
he bears many other battle marks.
The bout between Battling Nelson
and Joe Cans, when the black light
weight relinquished the title OF light
weight champion Is believed by many
TO have sent Cans TO his grave. He
was forced to make a killing weight
when he met Nelson and the beating
Nelson gave him put him on his
back. He waned away fast and finally
died, victim Of tuberculosis, ascrib-
ed by men critics as due to weakness
after his beating at the hnnds or
Nelson.
The men who stand out in the
game as masters have learned bet
ter than to stand still and allow
their opponents TO hammer them
about a ring Mike Gibbons has a
mashed ear and a broken nose. but
he long ago learned the fine art or
hitting and getting away, and, as q
consequence, his marks are old ones.
Gibbons never was given a bad beat
ing about his head.
Wolgast made the mistake Of think
ing he always could absorb punish-
ment He fought and fought until the
break came. Packey Mcfarland, one
OF the cleyerest men who ever
stepped into a ring, realized when
the end Of his string came that he
was going to get some beatings II he
continued, so he stepped into private
life. He carried no mashed features
with him.
Had Wolgast stopped his ring
career after one or two attempts TO
regain the championship he lost to
| Willie Richie II Is probable he never
would have been examined and sent
to a sanitarium.
II is a lesson. hard-earned maybe,
but one that should sink deep into
every young boxers mind. The game,
! in this case, especially, is not worth
| the candle. 10 never can be. A mans
health is worth a dozen Champion
ships. as Wolgast Nelson and some
OF the others OF the shock-absorber
slass could testify.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-18
AMT
NATURE
WONDERFUL
The MYsterv Mvsterious.

Inc mystery mysterious.
"Strange," muttered Lawrence Idare-
say, the great detectufi, as he stopped
rowing midway in the river" There
are no foot prints" maybe they
walked over on their hands" suggested
Smyth, his general assistant. "Smyth.
you're a boob" retorted Idaresay, rs he
took a flask from his hip pocket and
dipped it into the water for few sec
onds. Taking sample back 70 the
laboratoryY meekly inquired Smyth.
"Now Smyth,' returned Idaresay, get
il into your poor dome, never drink il
stra lght,. and he gulped a healthy gulp,
then pocketed it and offered smyth a
swab Idarcssy picked up the oars and
resumed the journey in r brisk trot,
with Smyth following close behind in
the distance in short pants, that is, he
breathed that way. "Stopl" Missed
Idaresay. Smyth grew nervous. 81
thought So" cont nued ldaresay, as he
took the flash out for another inhale.
They've side tracked us; this tree and
garage weren't here last noon
maybe we've got the wrong traili"
added Smyth. "Smyth, you're impossi-
BILE" returned the great detectuif,
"we've a hard night ahead of us" he
smiled, as he adjusted his sun glasses.
"Youll be wise to keep still" Smyth
stroked the horses head IN hurt 81
lence as Idaresay tapped the flask for
the triple count.
ITO BE CONTINUED)
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-18
Middletown Musings
By GAL"

Just a little over a week now remains
before the first game of the season
begins. On April 2s the local combina-
ton and New Castle Reserves clash IN
what promises to be tough battle.
Manager Segelken still refuses to give
out the name of the man he expects TO
use in the box He claims that he will
spring a surprise that will make all of
the local fans happy. Let's hope that
his surprise will he none other than
George Lefty" Finn.
Local ball players are now showing
class at the bat. Every man ON the
team has knocked at lease three balls
out Of the lot-all foul.
It is a sure thing that all opposing
batsmen are taking their lives IN their
hands when they step to the plate and
Lefty Finn is shooting the pill. 4 bat
ter has TO have mighty good eyesight
to see the ball that George pitches.
Now that our baseball season has al
most arrived. a poetic feeling arises
within us. Fans, just listen to this'
First Spasm.
When our baseball season opens
And the batter takes his place;
When the umpire shouts: "Play BALI"
There's a smile on every face.
When the old and young have gathered
To witness the grand old fray,
You can bet wen all be there
Watching it play by play.
Encore.
When the great day dawns upon MS
And our Seggie dons his mask
When our pitcher burns 'em over
And the "ump" takes up his task;
When our batters smack the horsehide
And hit flies through the air;
You can bet your bottom dollar
| That I'll be there.
Counting George Finn, the local.
should be able to put a winning comb
nation on the field. Without Finn-oh
well. lets talk about something pleas
ant
NIiddletown's unbeatable outfield trio
VINEYARD, Ellison and Swain, have all de
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-04-18
FREMONT BINGOS
BY Slim.
By Slim.

fremont will open its season on
Saturday by taking a crack at the
fast Newport team Ted Pennock, the
best little catcher in Delaware, will
be back of the bat strong as ever.
Beware, you base-runners.
George Tinsman, the boy wonder,
will throw them at the boys. This
kid is some pitcher
Big Six Jake Reason, who has Gov
cred first sack for fremont for the
last three years, will be back there
fighting as hard as ever. This lad is a
fast fielder and heavy hitter.
Bob Gray. the lanky second base
man, will also be on the job. This
fellow is booked for faster company
and will make good anywhere,
Hickey Runt Ruff. the littha short
stop will he back with his old team
mates. This boy is a wonder at
fielding and also a timely hitter.
BIZ Herrick. another runt. will
cover third and lot Is expected Of
him. He is a fast stopper,
Pat Strawbridge, late Of Wildel, is
some fielder and slugger.
Joe Boy Briscoe. the center fielder,
will be back with US. Joe is not only
a good outfielder but a good pitcher
as we'll. Ask Wildel.
Jack Regan, our right-helder, IS Inn
proving every day.