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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12

Editor The Chronicle-Sir: have
noticed that the automobile provided
BY the city for the board of works and
also the high-powered and expensive
auto provided for the board Of educa-
ton are used every day for the pur-
pose Of transporting the commission
Iers and certain wellpaid assistants to
and from their homess the City Hall
and m some instances To the places Of
business Of certain commissioners.
Each morning the scity autos may
be seen about o'clock going to the
homes Of each commissioner. In the
case of the board Of works officials,
three distinct trips are made, as each
commissioner lives in a different sec
ton. At noon the commissioners are
taken to and from their homes again
or to. luxurious cafes, In, the case of
commissioners operating stores, as
does the president of the board of
education, he Is taken to and from his
store on Kearny street. What portion
Of the day Is required for this work
of the city autos / do not know, but 1t
takes considerable time. Each com
missioner is also transported to his
home after the short workday of six
or seven hours is completed by our
'hard-worked" public servants. The
expense of gasoline, tires and repair
bills must be considerable for this
favored special service for our city
officials Are the street cars not good
enough for our city officials II they
we're employed In private undertak-
ings they would have to pay their own
transportation each day. 1t appears
that the greater part of the work Of
the municipal automobiles is devoted
to trips that are not strictly connected
with official business am informed
that the same condition that men,
ton applies to the automobiles Of
nearly every city department. Please
assist the citizens and taxpayers of
this municipality in giving publicity
to this unwarranted assumption of pub
lie servants. Our day workers in the
board of works and other municipal
departments are not provided by the
city with free automobile service. Why
should the higher-ups get such high
priced transportation? Would 1t not
be good idea for the finance commit
tee Of the supervisors to arrange for
free transportation for these high.
priced commissioners? Get them
passes on the Geary street municipal
system, and arrange with the United
Railroads to sell tickets on the school
children plan at two for cents for
city officials. -
II suppose 1t would be too much to
suggest that the $3-arday municipal
workers should be included in the free
pass list or two-for.five special tic
kets. "DISGUSTED OBSERVER
ANOTHER OBSERVER.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12
JUDICIARY COMMITTEE TO MEET

Members of the judiciary committed
OF the house of representatives will
hold a meeting in the Capitol at 1:3O
o'clock this evening to consider mass
of bills that has been referred to it
and to consider holding public meet
ings on several Of the measures. Ac
cording to Chairman Lorrin Andrews
it is probable that three or four hear
ings will be- held on the prohibition
bill. -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12
TEN LECTURES UPON LAW
TO BE OFFERED AT 7. M

The Y. NJ. ca educational depart.
nent is planning course OF business
law lectures which will begin Wednes-
day evening. The lectures will be 10
in number and will be held weekly
on Wednesday evenings. Judge A. D.,
Larnach will have charge of the lee
lures.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12

civilization is officially informed by Berlin that
rom this time on all ships defying the imperial
Ietfee will be torpedoed without warning and their
crews and passengers slain without mercy. All pre-
tense OF respect for law of God or man is swept
side Berlin coldbloodedly serves notice that moth
;.c hencpforth is to swerve her from going to the
,;,.,;t ef inhumanty. -Providencc Journal.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12

We trust that the scientists who came in on the
Great Northern with the purpose of delving for an
cent village history and facts about the stoneage
inhabitants of Honolulu won't fail to collect the
data frsthand -"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12

/ Mr.. Hearst is shrieking for referendum the
question of war with Germany, but Mr. Hearst
wanted no referendum on the question of sending
United States troops into Mexico to protect his
ranch-New York World =
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12

Count Won Bernstorf protests that he knew moth
ing whatever Of the Zimmerman plot. 1t will be
remembered that he vas similarly ignorant of what
Won Papen and Boy-ed were doing, and that it came
IS an awful shock when he learned that Won Igel,
Franz Bopp, Wilhelm Muller, Stahl, Lieut. Fay, Won
Brincken and few other Germans in official posi-
lions were accused of violating U, s. neutrality.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12

The pacifists who would sacrifice the honor of the
nation to maintain peace should keep their shame
tothemselves. They should not faunt it publicly.
They have hampered the nation too much in the
past to warrant federation now-Washngton Post.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12

Holland aud Greece are suffering for food Bene-
VIOLENT neutrality has its drawbacks.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12

The caliph of Bagdad win have to adopt some
- "a His tabled dsgnses to escape from the doomed
city now.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12

With Europe on starvation diet, Turkey looks
more tempting than ever .&E
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12

Ancre failed to hold the British.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-03-12
USE OF CITY AND TERRITORIAL
AUTOS

Editor Honolulu ar-Bulletin,
Sir: The following clipped from
the San Francisco Chronicle, and as
1t is quite applicable to a similar state
of affairs here thought f. might be
OF interest: daE> ~ - 49,.
"PusLIc PROPERTY A PRIVATE
SNAP IL r.,
The Port Gibson reveille., 1917-08-02

name carefully, but with strange for
eign accent-"he is a reckless person
to defy the border regulations. 1t ls
grave matter to invade foreign ter
ritory on such a mission" LoRgorio
again bent his brilliant eyes upon
Alaire. 81 see that you are concerned
for his safety. You would not desire
him to come to trouble, eh? He has
done you favors; he is your friend.
as am. WelI"-a mirthless smile ex.
posed his splendid white teeth-"we
must think of that. Now will bid
you good night"
where are you going" demanded
Miss Jones.
"To the river, and then to Romero.
/ may be needed. for those men Of
mine are stupid fellows, and there is
danger of misunderstanding. In the
dark anything may happen. / should
like to meet this David Law; he is
man of my own kind" Turning to
Young Ed" he said: "There is rea-
son for haste, and horse moves slow
ly. Would you do me the favor, if you
have an automobile"
"NOl 1 won'tw Ed declared. 81
don't want TO see the Rio Grande to-
night. I won't be involved"
''But you. are already involved.
COmel There Is no time to waste, and
! have something to say to you. You
will drive me to the river, and my
horse will remain here until / return
for him."
There was no mlstaklng the COM
mand In Longorio's tone; the master
Of Las Palmas rose as If under COM
pulsion. He took his hat, and the two
men left the room.
"Oh, Mrs. Austin I" Paloma gasped.
They'll be In time, and SO will the
Lewis gang"
"Quick Ed will take his runabout-
Wen follow In my car" Alaire fed
to make herself ready. A few moments
The Port Gibson reveille., 1917-08-02
SEYMOUR CALLED "IRoN MAN.
Sormer New York Giant Pitcher Per-
formed Most Remarkable Pitching
Feat Back in 1896.

''They called Joe McGinnity the Iron
Man," says John J. McGraw. "Joe
was a glutton for work. But the real
iron man of them all was none other
than Cy Seymour.
Seymour, you know, used to be a
pitcher. When first saw Cy he was
a southpaw twirIer with the Giants. l
was with Baltimore then. Seymour
was really a good pitcher.
'He performed the most remarkable
pitching feat 1 ever witnessed. 1t was
back in 1895 or 1897, when Bill Joyce
was managing the Giants. Baltimore
was playing a series at the old Polo
grOSnds. Seymour pitched the last
game, and it happened that beat him
with a triple to right in the last In
ming, 2 to 1.
'sThe next day the Giants were sched-
uled to play us a double-header in Bal
timore. Much to everyone's surprise,
Seymour came out to pitch the first
game. By a strange coincidence he
worked so well that the score was
against us 1 to 1 in the ninth inning.
Once more it fell to my lot to beat Cy
with a triple to left center.
"After the usual short intermission
we came out to play the second game
Of the dOuble-header. The batteries
were announced, and to our astonish-
ment and that of the crowd Seymour
was again the Giant pitcher.
'This sounds unbelievable, but 1t Is
true. Cy started his third game against
us in two days, and what is more re-
markabfe still, he shut us out and won
the game, 6 to 0.
"JOe McGinnity was indeed an iron
man. He was no more entitled to this
title, however, than was Cy Seymour
20 years ago, although most fans for
got that Cy ever was pitcher"
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DEV0RE RETIRES FROM GAME
Veteran New York Giant outffeIdeE
Now Running MIX Route in
Chlilleothe, o.

Josh DeVOre, former Giant and well
known as a player on the National
league circuit, has retired from base
ball and is running a milk route at his
home town. ChillicOthe, o. Josh
played on two Giant pennant winners
and made catch in the 1912 worlds
series which put thousands of dollars
into the New York and Boston treas
uries. But for catch by Devore in
the third game Boston would have won
the series in four games, one Of them
being a tie. As it was the series
stretched into eight games, and after
the fourth game all goes to the clubs.
Devore, Ames and Groh were sent to
Cincinnati. in the Fromme deal in 1922
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CHAPTER XII.

Longorio stared first at the .huddIed
perspiring man beside the telephone
and then at the frightened woman. aIs
that the truth?" he demanded harsblv
"Yes," Austin answered. 'They are
bringing the body to this side. You
know what that MEANS"
did you know this?" The general
turned upon Alaire. OF the four he
was the least excited.
From the background Paloma ouo-
yered: "You told us Ricardo was not
dead, soft is all right. There is no
harm DONE"
A brief silence ensued, then Lonco-
rio shrugged. "Who knows? Let ms
hope that he suffered no harm on Arex-
lean soil. That would be serious. in
deed; yes, very serious, for l have
given my word to your government
This-David Law"-he pronounced the
The Port Gibson reveille., 1917-08-02
BASEBALL DURING WAR TIME
Suggested to American People That
Game Is Likely to Be an Incon-
oruity Next Season.

For the present 1t may be all right
that baseball continue. At least It is
not mandatory that it cease, and that
the healthy bodies on the field and the
healthy bodies in the. stands and
bleachers go about some other busi7
ness, but it may be just as well to sug-
gest to the American people that pro
fessional baseball is likely to be an in
congruity next year.
An American newspaper Will sacri-
fee a great deal of self-respect If ii
has to print, or does print, box scores
and casualty lists in the same issue,
says Chicago Tribune. !.
Baseball already is getting on the,
nerves Of great many people who
know that catastrophe times are ahead
or who fear that they may be ahead.
It is fiddling while Rome is burning.
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Cro BE coNT1NUED)
FLYING JOB OF YOUNG MEN
Not Everyone of Proper Age Is .,hys.
lcaIly Fitted for Work-Airmen
Face Many PeriIs.

From leakage of petrol spray the
pilot may become dizzy, and the ex-
haust gases from the engine-carbon
mOnoxide and dioxide-may cause
headache, drowsiness and malaise,
says writer in the Lancet, discussing
diseases familiar to airmen. The rare,
fed air at great elevations may In
duce the symptoms well known in
balloonists, and Wells refers to a case
Of frostbite In an airman who had
been exposed to "a degrees of frost at
an elevation of $1,000 feet, Psychas-
thenic symptoms loss of self
confidence and the resulting mental
worry (aerosthenia)- )-are not uncom.
mon, and prove that the. victim h&S
mistaken his sphere of activity.
Flying is undoubtedly the job of a
young man under thirty years of age,
and not every young man is tempera-
mentally or physically fitted to carry
it through. Perfect eyesight is neces-
sary to insure safe landing, correction
with glasses being not without its
dangers; perfect hearing is essential
to detect the first indications Of en-
gine defect and free movement Of
the joints of the lower limbs to COM
troll the steering gear. Fits and ten.i
dency to faint absolutely deter the
aspirant from the air service. In one
remarkable instance at Haslar an air
man who tainted, with the result that
the airplane dived nose downward
200 feet into a plowed field, escaped
with such minor injuries that he was
at first extremely loath to give up this
branch of the service.
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later she looked out from her window
and saw the headlights Of Eds rum
about flash down the driveway to the
raid; then she and Paloma rushed to
the garage where the touring car stood.
'The moon Is rising" Paloma half
sobbed. They'll be sure to see US.
Do you think we're ahead OF Tad
Lewis2"
''Oh. yes. he hasn't had time to get
here yet, but-<he'lI IScome e4fast when he
starts. This is the only plan I can
think Of"
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ORIGIN OF BASEBALL
Real Home of Our National Game
Is Hoboken, New Jersey.
Kniekerbockers Defeated New York
Cities in Four-Inning Contest, June
IA, 1s46-First to Formulate
Playing Rules.

Several cities have claimed the
honor as the birthplace of baseball.
Boston says that a game called New
! England" was the forerunner Of &e
game as 1t is known today. Philadel-
phia says no, "tOwn BALI is the parent
Of baseball. The latter game, it is
said, was played by an organized club,
the Olympics, as far back as 1888. The
early game of 'rounders" was an
earlier phase of the same game.
The real home of baseball, when all
is said and done, is-hold on a minute
7HObOken, n. J.
1t was there that, II years ago, the
first bona fide baseball game between
clubs was played. The contenders
were the Knickerbockers and the New
York Cities, and the game was played
on the Elysian fields. near Jersey City.
That was on June IA. 1916. The Ely
sian fields are now the site OF Hobo
ken. The KnickerbOckers were organ
lied in New York in September, 1845.
They were the first to formulate play
ing rules.
The New YOrks organized a little
later and adopted the same code. Both
of those clubs played several games
with scrub teams picked from among
the spectators before they faced each
other on that June day in 1916.
Under the rules that obtained at
that time, the first team to make 21
runs was the victor. The game lasted
four innings, the KnickerbOckers win
ing, but history does not record the
score of their opponents.
The Knickerbockers found their
first real rivals in the Gothams, organ
lied in 1850, and the Greenpoint Eek
fOrds and the Morrisania Unions, or
ganized in 1855. The Olympics of
Philadelphia early adopted the New
York game, and the Athletics, Key
stones and Quaker Citys later fought
for supremacy, while in Boston the
0lympics were organized In 1854, and
a little later the Elm Trees disputed
honOrs with the pioneers.
But heavens! Just think of it!
rwenty-one runs in four innings.
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Germany Developing Water Power.

GStNhaHy OSNSaSPtUS VahTT FCNSrs
Germany is making more aud more
use Of her water power for the pro-
ductIon Of electricity. This extended
use of water power has powerfully
contributed to the saving Of h1nan
labor, with the result that Germany
can now produce electrical energy al
most as cheaply as the countries pos
sessing an unlimited supply Of water
power. The business Of extracting
nitrogen from the atmosphere has
been so successful. according to re-
port, that In 1917 the Government
will be able to dispose Of 5000 600
tons Of nitrous manure, which is four
times the amount needed in peace
time"
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RECEIVERS HIS BATTING EYE
Lee Magee, $22,5oO Star, Has Started
Hitting Ball After Slump Of
Long Duration.

Lee Magee has found his lost bat
ting eye. He has started hitting the
ball again after slump that prac-
tically extended over all of the 1916
season and the first two months Of
the present season.
No one was able to Understand why
this $22,5OO baseball star was unable
to hit. Magee could not explain it
himself, but he never gave up hope.
The other day Lee told the writer that
he was getting 'hold of 'em better"
Shortly after that he commenced hit
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ting again, and by the time the season
rolls along to July 4th, Lee should be
back In the Old-time stride.
''Ill never tell you what's the mat
ter" said Lee, because if 1 knew 1
wouldn't be sitting on the bench with
out trying to remedy the trouble. The
pitchers haven't any more stuff than
they've had for years, but they've been
throwing 'em by me. Bill Donovan
thinks its because I needed a rest.
Well, I've got the rest now and when
I get back in there I'm going to hit
'em or know the reason why"
Lee is hitting them.
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to ask your forgiveness and to resum,
his position Of trust"
Il am glad to have him back If h
feels that way. / have nothing what
ever to forgive him."
'Then he will be happy, and have
served you. That is the end OF the
matter" With graceful gesture Lon
sorio dismissed the subject. "It is tC
be my pleasure" he next inquired
ito meet Senor Austin, your husband?
Il am afraid not"
TOO bad. I had hoped to know
him and convince him that we fede.
rales are not such a bad people as he
seems to think. We ought to be
friends, he and l."
Under this talk PalOma stirred un-
easily, and at the first opportunity
burst out: 'It's far from safe for you
to remain here, General LongOrio.
This neighborhOod is terribly excited
over the death of Ricardo Guzman,
and If anyone learned"
so! Then Guzman is deadT" Lon
gorio inquired, with interest.
isn't her" blurted PalOma.
Not so far as l can learn. Only
today made official report that moth
ing whatever could be discovered about
him. Certainly he is nowhere in RO-
nero, and 1t is my personal belief that
the poor fellow was either drowned
I'm tho r.ivyoya ~ VooSo WOW v,,tAh Co. htn
money. Probably the truth will never
be known"
LongoriO had come to spend the
evening. and his keen pleasure in
Alaire Austin's company made him so
Indifferent to his personal safety that
nothing short of a rude dismissal
would have served to terminate his
visit. Neither Alaire nor her compan-
Ion. however, had the least idea how
keenly he resented the presence Of Pa
loma Jones.
1t was remarkable wooing; on the
one hand this half-savage man, gnawed
by jealousy, needless Of the Illicit ma
ture Of his passion, yet held within the
bounds of decorum by some fag-end
of respectability; and on the other
hand, woman, bored, resentful and
tortured at the moment by fear about
what was happening at the river bank.
1t was late when Austin arrived.
Visitors at Las PaImas were unusual
a. any time; hence the sound of
strange voices in the brightly lighted
living room at such an hour surprised
him. He came tramping in. booted
and spurred, belligerent look Of in
Quiry upon his blOated features. But
when he had met his wife's guests, his
turned to black displeasure.
His own sympathieS in the Mexican
struggle were so notorious that Longo-
rios presence seemed to him to have
but one possible significance. Why
Paloma Jones was here he could not
imagine.
Alaire's caller remained at ease, and
to welcome this chance of
meeting Austin. Luis Longorio was
the sort of man who enjoys a strained
situation. and one who shows to the
best advantage under adverse condi-
lions. Accordingly, Eds arrival, in
stead of Fastening his departure, mere
y served to prOlong his stay.
1t was growing late now, and Palo-
ma was frantic. Profting by her first
she whispered to Alaire,
For Gods sake, send him away"
AlaireS ewes were dark with excite |
nent. "Yes," said she. "Talk to him,
The Port Gibson reveille., 1917-08-02
MANY LEFT-HANDED HITTERs
Critic Complains Manager FohI Has
Too Many Port-sided outfeIders
Roth Is Right Handed.

A Cleveland critic ccunIains that
Ice Fohl has loaded himself down with
co mauy oatielders who hat from the
the left sice and urges the manager Of
The Indians TO get good right handed
hitter from somewhere. Urging is
easy. Landing the man is another
thing. Roth is the Indians outiielder
who hits from the dght side
The Port Gibson reveille., 1917-08-02
coIIeuian Is Noisy.

ScrappyN Moore, the st. Louis
Browns, college infielder from Wander
hilt, lived up to his name for pepper
and noise, but as a fielder has fallen
down woefully, making almost as many
boots as he had chances. If he can
settle down, he may do. thinks Fielder
Jones.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1917-08-02

and give me a chance to have a word
alone with Ed"
The opportunity came when Austin
went into the dining room for a drink.
Alaire excused herself to follow him.
When they were out Of sight and hear
Ing, her husband turned upon her with
an ugly frown.
whats that greaser doing. herey'
he asked roughly.
"He called to pay his respects. You
must get him away"
II must?" Ed glowered at her.
"Why don't your You got him here
In my absence. Now that I'm home,
you want me to get rid of him, eh?
What's the idea?"
'Don't be silly. 1 didn't know he
was coming and-he must be crazy to
risk such a thing"
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but after being released to PhiIadeII
phia Devore landed with the Boston
Braves in time to get a $4,000 slice
which went to the individual Braves
for beating the Athletics in the worlds
series Of 1914.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1917-08-02

The. st. Louis Americans have a new
college shortstop. He is Edward MUIR
ray of the Trinity college (Hartford,
Comm ball team.
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Golnn un.

Helter-Hifiler. the aviator. took ms
for a Joy ride in his new biplane.
Skelter-Gee, that certainly is mx
idea Of a sly-Iark.
The Port Gibson reveille., 1917-08-02

With General Longorio's gang
and the Lewis gang waiting to
ambush Jones and Law at the
pump station, what chance have
those two got to save their lives2
The next lnstaIIment describes
an exciting event.