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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-13
Pneumatic Tires
Found Best For
Hard War Work
Unique Test BY Goodyear Tire
Company Reveals so Per
Cent of Bullets Enter

Should an army officers motor car,
or any light weight automobile in
service under actual war conditions,
be equipped with pneumatic or solid
rubber tires? II pneumatic tires were
used, how long would they last in the
face of heavy rifle fire?
The Goodyear Tire and Rubber, COM
pany recently became interested in
these questions and made a number
OF tests at the Northwestern Military
and Naval academy, Lake Geneva,
Wis, for the express purpose of deter
mining. under ideal conditions. just
how long the tires on a war automo-
bile would last.
An armored car owned by the AGA
DENY was mounted on Goodyear Cord
tires and used as target. All shots
were fired from within fifty yards Of
the wheels, the desire being to test
the tires under the maximum velocity
of the projectile. As near as could be
determined, the wheels of the ma
chine were running, In all cases ex-
cept the last, at the rate OF ten miles
an hour. Had either the speed Of the
wheels or the distance of the riflemen
been increased, the result could have
been even more favorable to the tire
Detailed Report Of Test IL Given
A detailed report of the test follows:
Shot No. 1--Krag-Jorgesen carbine,
firing nickle-jacketed bullet; struck
the edge of the tire and richocheted
without entering.
Shot No. Same rifle and car.
fridge; struck on side of tire, coming
out on rim and denting rim.
Shot No. Same rifle and car.
fridge; struck on side OF tire, slightly
cutting the rubber.
Shot No. Same rifle and car.
fridge; struck tire on the side and
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penses of its volunteers, nor does 1t
supply uniforms, but it carefully looks
after its men while they are in
France. The estimated cast for one
man in France is $3.50 for six months
service, and $3.50 for year. This
expense includes uniforms, and Is
borne by the volunteer.
Applications for enrolment may, be
secured by writing to William Here
ford, IA Wall street, New York City,
or Chauncey Mccormick, 425 Monad.
mock building, Chicago. These men
will forward application blanks and
instructions. No medical examination,
nor technical experience is required,
although the accepted applicant must
be innocnlated for typhoid.
A letter recommending the appli-
cant must be presented, signed by
six prominent citizens Of the commu'
nifty. These are the only require
ments necessary. Training in auto
driving and repairing will be given at
the base in Paris. Twenty to % Ford
ambulances will make up field sec.
ton, and Is Pierce-Arrow and White
trucks will constitute a motor trans
port unit. T.
Enlistment in the service is for the
duration of the war; The applicant
furnishes himself with an American
olive drab uniform before sailing. He
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-13
United STATES
IS Distinctly
Home OF AUTO
Fer Every 80 Persons in This
Country There is One
Machine

The United states Is disHnchycly
the home Of the automobile.
II all the remainder OF the world
owned motor cars il the same pro-
portion to It's population that the
United States does. there would 70"
be IN use grand tota! of 1O,2oisZlE
SELF propelled vehicles. Obviously
however, IL will he scTae ttLae before
the PatagonisRs, the ZGlus, the Lloef-
ians or the Fill islanders own a motor
car for every 20 members OF their
rommunity, as is the case today n TIE
United States.
Nevertheless" said an eXper' q
the department OF commerce. max
ing all allowances for the relatively
small purchasing power which exists
In many OF the foreign countries, the
fact remains unmistakable that vast
export market awaits the energetic
exploitation OF American automobile
manufacturers. When the present
war shall have ended and the tides
OF commerce shall have returned 10
their accustomed channels the de-
mands Of all mankind for more eff
ficient living will create a market in
ether countries for at least 3,50U.0O0
motor vehicles, which must largely be
supplied by the American automobile
industry"
The following table, compiled by
governmental authority, shows the
number OF cars in use on January l
last, and the number each division of
the earth would have If automobiles
we're owned elsewhere in the same pro-
portion to population as in the United
States: -. "..
Cars In use January limited
States, .3,500,000; Canada and other
North America, 11S,0S6; Mexico and
Central America, 5744; South Ameri-
ca, 39,1SS; West Indies. 1884; Eu-
rope, 437,55S; Asia, 27,75S; Africa,
24,17S; Australasia and Oceania, 3d.
$40; total, 4,210,246.
Full parity with the United States
limited States, 100000; Canada
and other North America, 295,413;
Mexico and Central America, 710,100;
South America, 100000; West In
dies, Sol ZOO: Europe, 15.5SS,S00;
Asia, 2S,S76, 300; Africa, 4,5l3,70O;
Australasia and Oceanic, SCI 800.
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came out on same side of tire near
the rim.
Shot No. C. United States Maya
zine rifle, 1903 model pointed ammu'
milton; entered side near the tread,
followed fabric to the rim, glanced
down.
Shot No. Same rifle and car.
fridge; entered in center Of tread, fol.
lowed fabric and remained between
rim and inner tube. -
Shot No. Same rifle and car
fridge; entered tire through the tread
and dented rim on the side. IL
Shot No. Same rifle and car.
fridge; entered tread, came out on
rim. g.. -. -.
Followed Tread Then Burst Out
Shot No. 10-Same rifle and car
fridge; entered center of tread, fol.
lowed fabric between rubber and tread
for fifteen inches, then burst out
Shot No. 11-tSame rifle and car.
fridge: entered center of tread square.
ly, coming out on rim lin trials six
and ten, where the bullet came out at
approximately the same relative posi-.
ton, the fabric was torn through to
the inner tube, but not enough to
cause an actual puncture.) ~.....
Shot No. 12-Same rifle and car.
fridge; the wheel at rest and the rifle
held so that there was no DETECTING
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angle; pointed bullet perforated casing,
inner tube, rim and S-8 inch iron fell
loe, and shattered itself on iron protec-
ting plate of wheel.
Goodyear summarizes the result as
follows: I'VE believe from these
tests that under normal field condi-
tions fully 80 per cent of rifle bullets
meeting a tire would not puncture it,
and we believe that cord tires, owing
to their resiliency, greater flexibility
and speed possibilities, are more feast
BILE for military work than solids, and
that the advantages outlined more
than offset whatever can be claimed
for a non-puncture tire"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-13
INSPECTOR LILLIS
REPLIES TO LETTER
Honolulu. T. H.
October 6, 1917.
To the Editor,

To the Editor,
Honolulu Star Bulletin
Sir:-Will you kindly allow me
space to reply to the letter which ap-
peared in recent issue of your paper.
under date October 4th, signed "Au-
toist''?
The Road Bug" referred to was q
Hupmobile runabout owned by an en-
listed man, who had applied to me for
license to drive. ] went along wfsh
this man for the purpose Of cetermin-
ing his qualifications as driver and
while out in the road the exhause-pipe
became disconnected from the engine
IN some way, which naturally resulted
in the engine making loud noise. AT
the corner of Nuuanu and Beretania
streets stopped the machine and no
titled this applicant that 1t would be
necessary for him to have the car pro.
perIy fixed before could issue q Ii.
cense, and | might say that the ma.
chine stood there for upwards OF an
hour until the engine had cooled sui.
ficiently to enable him to make tempo.
rary repairs before proceeding down
town.
These are the facts in the case and
should dispel any idea Of discrimina
ton on my part or any attempt to ig.
more the ordinance covering the driv.
ing Of automobiles, which il is my duty
to see strictly adhered to.
Yours truly,
w. J. Hills,
Examine of Chauffeurs,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-13
VOLUNTEERS TO DRIVE
MOTOR TRANSPORTS IN
FRANCE ARE SOUGHT

Volunteers to drive motor trans
ports and field amDulances in France
have been called for by officials of
the American Field Service. The
service is in many ways similar to
that of the American Ambulance Hos
pital Corps which sent so many
young Americans to France during
the past three years. This new
corps, the American Field Service,
does not pay the transportation ex.
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CAME 5000 MILES FROM
i"- INDIA TO az DRAFTED.

CLEVELAND, ohio.-Thomas F.
Patterson, q, travelled 5000 miles to
register and be drafted Today he is
a certified member of the national
army and will go to the first war
camp. II.
Patterson is seeing America for the
first time since he was years old
He was born in Cleveland and When 8
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his father, A. v. Petersen. to.
to France, where he WIS se1t -
Later he lived in Portugal, but after
his education had Beyh 49,.
father took him TO India
He was in India when the United
States declaree war. He started mn
mediately for Cleveland and arrived
here three weeks before registration
day.
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Is given reduced rates on the trans
atlantic liners. The call IS general
and has been sent broadcast through.
out the country. -. -
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Howard-Do you believe in signs?
Coward-Well, don't know! The
fiTe-alarm went off three times while
the minister was preaching Wildway's
funeral sermon.-Life.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-10-13
Examine of Chauffeurs

Teacher-Do you know the popula.
tion OF New York? Mamie Backrow
Not all Of them, ma'am: but then,
we've only lived here two years
Puck.
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If you have been riding other motorcycles you will in
stantly and feel the superiority of the *" Be-
cause it cannot be compared IF you are thinking of
owning motorcycle do yourself the justice of test
ing the x" before you buy any machine. We
sure you will want no other.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-01-06
A NOTABLE CONVERSION
FORMER A. p. A. DIES A CATH.
oLlc.

George Pickering Bemis, twice
Mayor of Omaha. died recently at his
residence in Florence, Neb. Funeral
services were held at st. Philip Neri's
Church, Florence, Father Barrett off,
ciated
Spectacular achievements character
lied the entire life Of the venerable
Omahan, who was in his seventy eighth
year. To celebrate his seventy-fifth
birthday, he conducted fifteen-day
fast. He was the donor Of Bemis Park
to the City of Omaha, and retired from
active business some years ago
Twice Bemis was elected Mayor OF
Omaha, on an Alp "A, ticket, serving
1926. He was impuisiye. generous
and sympathetic. naturally and the
sunniest of men in disposition born
optimist His uncle, the Rev. George
w. Frost, an eminent Methodist min.
lister, brought him UP in that faith
Mr.. Bemis in his later days embraced
the Uafno1ic Iafsff.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-01-06
Charles Francis Joseph
ACTS OF CLEMENCY BY AUS
TRlA's NEW EMPEROR.

The new emperor of Austria has
commenced his reign by various acts
OF clemency, and it is expected a. gen.
eral amnesty will be proclaimed in
Hungary at the coronation. Mean
while Emperor Charles has pardoned
the Czech deputy, DR.. Kramarz, and
those accused with him, who had been
condemned to death. He has also
authorized Don Jaime to leave the
Castle of Frohsdorf and proceed to
Switzerland, whittier he was bound
when the late emperor had him de-
tanned. Apropos of the coronation of
Charles " of Hungary, various influ-
ences are already at work. The Hun
garian opposition are endeavoring to
prevent Count Tisza, the Hungarian
premier, from assisting Cardinal
Skrbensk when he places the crown on
the head of the emperor king in Buda-
pest. The pretext is that Count Tisza
is Protestant, and on this account
efforts are being made to range the
cardinal against him. But his emf
nence says that despite his religion
the first functionary in the kingdom
cannot be relegated to an inferior
place during the coronation.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-01-06
international Greetings
lcELEHRATIoN JOINTLY HELD ON
EACH SIDE OF BOUNDARY.

Mexico sang to the United States
and the United States sang to Mex
leo in an unusual Christmas celebra-
tion held at Eagle Pass, Texas, on
Sunday night, December "a, when a
member of the Piedras Negras Catho-
lie church, standing on the Mexican
side of the Rio Grande, sang the first
stanza of the 'Adeste Fideles'-
Come Ye Faithful"-the second stan
"a being Immediately picked up by a
member of the choir of the Eagle Pass
church of Our Lady of Refuge, on the
Texas bank of the international bound
ary Alternating in this manner, the
entire hymn was rendered.
In the local Catholic church regu-
lar soldiers and Tennessee and Mary
land guardsmen sang Silent Night,
the hymn being rendered in thirteen
different languages including English,
Spanish, Russian, Greek, Syrian and
Japanese.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-01-06
Obsequies Of Sienkiewicz
BODY TERED IN PARISH
CHURCH BEFORE REMOVAL
TO CRAcOW.

The funeral services for the cele-
brated Polish writer, Henrik Sien-
kiewicz, took place in the Catholic
Church of Vevey, Switzerland, Satur-
day, December 1G. After the cere-
mony the body was placed provision
ally in the vault of the church until
such time as it can be removed to
Cracow, where the solemn funeral
rites will take place. Requiem
Masses have been said for this great
Catholic writer in London. Paris and
Moscow. The Polish Literary and
Artistic Society of Paris, the Polish
Press Agency and the Revue
Poionia" had a requiem Mass offered
up in the Polish Church of the Rue
st. Honore, Mgr. Lousi Postacoka, di
rector of the Polish Mission, preached
the panegyric, and at the close OF the
Mass the national hymn was sung
There were many literary notables
present. At the same hour in Mos
COW, where numerous Poles have
gathered owing to the war, requiem'
were also celebrated in the twt
Polish churches and also in the twt
French churches. The French Con
sui General of Warsaw and Moscow
Russians, Tchecs, Slavs and Lithuan
| Iians. iii delegations assisted at thes
lceremonies. -assa
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-01-06
Adopts Priests S Prison Plan
WOULD IMPROVE CONDITION OF
DISCHARGED PRISONERS, PRE-
VENTING A RELAPSE.

: The State of Illinois has accepted
the plans made by the Rev. Peter A.
Crumbley, o. e. NJ, for the ameliora-
tion of conditions for discharged con-
victs of the State prison. Much in
terest is taken in the venture, for
upon its success may depend similar
action throughout the country.
Father Peter, through his duties as
chaplain of the Joliet penitentiary,
discovered that the average convict
returned sooner or later to the State
prison for criminal acts. Upon ex-
haustive research he found that in
most cases this situation ensued be-
cause the discharged convict received
no encouragement; on the contrary
he became an outcast and no one
cared for his future,
The State empowered Father Peter
to visit prisons throughout the coun
try, investigate conditions and report
on his findings This resulted in the
acceptance of his suggestion that a
home be established whereby, the ex
convicts might be housed, educated
and placed in positions, remaining
under the guidance of the priest, who
after surveillance of year or two
could issue recommendation fol
those meriting it, and thus be better
able to secure future success.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-01-06
FIRE In ASYLUM
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE IN PROV.
INCE OF QUEBEC.

Sisters of Charity were without aid
in rescuing inmates of the insane
asylum at st. Ferdinand, Megantic
county, Province of Quebec, Canada,
when fire destroyed the building late
Saturday night, December so, result
ing in the death of As women inmates
and one Sister The old building was
in a remote district, far from other
habitations and not a single man
reached the place until after the 46
women had perished and the Sisters
had saved the remaining 1876 inmates
and 80 girls attending school con.
Quoted in wing of the structure. A
high wind spread the flames quickly.
The Sister who lost her life was try
ing to save one of the inmates. There
were nearly 200 insane women and
girls in the home. Some are said to
have refused to leave the buildings
Others rushed directly into the flames
| in their frenzy. and others jumped
from windows. on the upper floors
Women who escaped ran wildly
Through the village. Many were over
taken BY residents Of the village and
lcarried to the homes of the latter
where they were cared tor,
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-01-06
pEATH OF MR.. MARKOE

theological education at the General
Episcopal Seminary of New York, and
was ordained to the Episcopal min
istry in Milwaukee, on March II, 1850
| For six years he had charge of the
Episcopal Church at Delafeld, Wis.
Even in his student days he was noted
| for his Romeward tendency of
thought, and during the years of his
Episcopal ministry he became con-
vinced of the truth of the Catholic
teaching, being led into the Church
largely by his conviction that the Real
Presence of Christ in the Tabernacle
followed as logical consequence of
the doctrine of the Incarnation. He
was received into the Church in Au-
gust, 1855, by Father Everett of New
York City.
Mr.. Markoe came to st. Paul in 1856,
and took an interest in everything
that made for the welfare of the
nascent city. He taught in the first
Catholic school established for boys in
st. Paul and had among his pupils
the late Bishops Stanley and Cotter..
He was President of the Common
Council while serving as an Alderman
from the Third Ward, and originated
the system of assessments under
which local improvements were made.
He drafted the first charter for the
State Reform school and took part in
the business life of the community
In 1873, he established a summer
home on the shores of White Bear
Lake, being one of the pioneer resi-
dents of that village. Here he spent
the summer months of each year until
1891, when he continued to reside per-
manently at the Lake. He was instru-
mental in organizing the parish of st.
Mary of the Lake. Prior to the estab-
lishment of the church and the forma-
tion of the parish, Mass was said in
his house as many as three hundred
times. For the past score of years
Mr.. Markoe lived in retirement but
preserved his interest in public affairs
up to the last. He was an educated,
cultured gentleman who did much to
advance the interests of the Church by
his ability to state and explain her
teaching and emphasize it's value in
the practical life of the community.
1sSF retained the use OF his faculties
almost to the last During the past
summer he could be seen taking his
daily walk along the shores of his be-
loved lake.
Mrs. Markoe, who died in 1898, be-
came a convert with her husband and
their two oldest children, William F.
and Ralston, were received into the
Church at the same time. In addition
to these two, Mr.. Markoe leaves to
mourn three other sons, DR.. James c.,
Lorenzo j., and John A, as we'll as
thirteen grandchildren.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-01-06
Passionists Purchase Site
FIFTY ACRE TRACT is SECURED
IN DEs MONIES, IA.

The Passionist order has secured a
new tract of land on Fifty-eighth
street, Des Moines, Ia. In the near
future it is expected that arrange.
ments will be made for the erection
of monastery and seminary which
will cost in the neighborhood of
S100, 900. The building will serve as
a home for the Des Moines branch
of the Passionist order, and the
priests in this branch of the order
will make it their headquarters. In
the seminary department young men
will be instructed and trained for
mission work under the direction OF
the 'aSsio syssI1 eis 3snesl dict
Hanly is the Superior of the order ID
Des Moines and will have charge oil
the construction of the new building
when started.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-01-06
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
TWO PROMINENT KNIGHTS AP-
POINTED ON INAUGURAL
COMMITTEE.

Two of the most important commit
tees having to do with the second in
augural ceremonies of President VIII
son, will have as chairmen two well
known members of the knights OF
Columbus, viz:
james S. Easby-Smith, graduate
of Georgetown University, has been
appointed chairman of the Court OF
Honor Committee. The other commit
tee, that on Badges and Medals, has
Daniel J. Callahan as chairman. Mr.
Callahan is the Supreme Treasurer OF
the knights of Columbus, and is one
of the most prominent citizens of the
District of Columbia. Both gentlemen
are members of Washington Council,
Knights of Columbus. the pioneer of
the nations capital.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1917-01-06
NOTED AUTHORITY ON SOCIAL
SUBJECTS MAINTAINS THAT
BETWEEN TEN AND FIFTEEN
PER CENT. OF POPULATION OF
UNITED STATES ARE ON VERGE
OF BEING PAUPERS.

Speaking on the topic, Poverty and
Destitution and Their Remedies, at
the ST. Louis University, recently, the
Rev. John A. Ryan, D. D., declared
that man is not out of poverty mere
ly when he has enough to keep up
his own physical efficiency. Such a
man, he said, may have enough to
feed and c1othe himself, but If he has
not enough to provide for the decent
maintenance of a family and to Sc
cure for himself an occasional lux
ury of some trifling character, he is
in poverty. Mere physical efficiency,
he contended, is not the ultimate test
of a living wage.
DR.. Ryan made it his obvious pur-
pose to drive home to his auditors
the vast extent of real poverty in
America. Betypeh' ten and fifteen
per :csat :oi ::tfe:: population of the
country, he maintained. have. not
|.epeugib TO :proviae the bare ;rtecessi-
| ties of LIE: BEYOND. that, he assert
led,' about two-thirds of the male
workers have not enough to support
family decently. This did not mean
that two-thirds of those who actually
support families have not enough;
but taking the entire male popula'
tion, married and unmarried, the
statement he believed to be correct.
The causes of poverty DR.. Ryan
traced to two chief classes; one in
NJ. - 49, ,4hor croiaI Mopxrf u, a.,
were poor simply because they would
| not work. He conceded that between
five and ten per cent. of the poverty
of the country might be due to drink
| but questioned whether larger eSti
mate was within the range of truth
Shiftlessness, extravaganza, physica
defects for which society is not direct
1ly responsible, he counted as individu
al causes of poverty.
The social cause of poverty is frs
of all insufficient wages; and this tn,
speaker seemed to consider the great
est source of poverty. Besides thi
4 first cause, he counted lack of employ
ment caused by industrial depression
accidents, brought about by crimina
lcarelessness on the part of employers
las important factors in the increas
of poverty.
i But DR.. Ryan took occasion t
score the panaceas offered by thos
who keep their eyes continually fixe
| merely on one group of causes t
4 the exclusion of the rest. He Shove
i that on the contrary, individus
]. causes and social causes usual
worked side by side, as when a ma
llearnss laziness or acquires the drln