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The San Francisco call., 1910-11-20
NEW HIGH TENTION
SPLITDORF Magnetic
Latest Model of Popular Igni-
tiOn Shows Some Very
Strong Features

F. A. Kelley. coast manager Of the
splltdOrf company. has Just sent the
following letter 10 Perry Graves. the
Los Angeles manager 1t shows what
he thinks Of his new magnetic:
II have just returned from Phoenix
AID have had an opportunity of seeing
one of the new high tension 0l2gnetos
in operation. To say that 7 was pleasea
IS putting it mildly. and ,anl more en-
thusiastic now than cve- al the per
formance Of this magnetic. The mag
netOs in appearance are the best I have
ever seen, but ] was not satisfied with
the appearance. insisted upon seeing
them in action. I had one placed on my
car eliminating all coils and batteries,
end found. 10 my great amazement, this
high tension magnetic as efficient at
slow speed as at high. / can also start
on the magnetic. thereby eliminating
the use Of coal and batteries. The mag
nets used are Of the best German mag
net steel. and the distributor block and
srmature windings are specially insu-
lated
The high tension current is pro-
duced hy a secondary coil winding on
the armature. That our insulation is
correct can be seen from the fact thai
through double sheet OF highly insu-
lated paper. me enough to he trans
parent in q dark room. YOU can see e
spark shoot an over the surface, but ii
VIII not pierce the Insulation You will
now appreciate why ] am enthusiastic
over this new high tension. and when
you receive the ones ! am shipping you
them out know YOU viii share my en-
thusiasm.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-20
FLYER IS
GREAT SNOW BIRD

During A snowstorm which swept
over a portion of New York state re-
Gently, Deputy Commissioner of High
ways Frank D. Lyon had an unusual
experience The commissioner is trav-
cling constantly from one end of the
state to the other inspecting roads. and
his experience ont of doors has trained
his eye TO the weather. He admits
however, that the storm which he poked
the nose Of his automobile into be-
tween Syracuse and Binghamton was a
little more severe than he figured on.
In his touring about the state Com
missioner Lyon, is does State Engineer
Williams. uses model NJ Thomas
Flyer. Just outside of Syracuse the
storm hit the country and buried it
beneath layer of snow "A inches deep.
Under that was a layer of soft mud
equally as deep, but the car plowed
its way from Syracuse to Binghamton
in a little over four hours It carried
five passengers.
Between Cortland and Binghamton
high drifts were encountered and in
the Marathon "dugway' the snow was
so deep that not single team had at
tempted to pass through it. Commits
sioner Lyons car. however, made the
trip without accident. Walter A. Phil
lips, state chauffeur, was at the wheel.
Commissioner Lyon declared 1T was one
Of the worst stretches of road for an
automobile to atten pit to overcome that
he has ever seen, and the commissioner
has seen some bad roads.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-20
ACCIDENT TO HUDSON
PROVES IT'S STRENGTH

One of the most unusual automobile
accidents ever known proved a great
testimonial to the Hudson roadster. Of
which Muskegon boasts several. Two
of the foremen of the Continental mo-
tor manufacturing company. driving be-
tween 40 and so miles an hour late at
night failed to notice q narrowing in
the road after passing a side. street
and brought up with terrible force
against a telephone pole. They were
hurled out of the car with great force.
Although badly shaken up they are re-
covering rapidly.
The car hit the pole squarely and cut
the 10 inch piece of timber. in twain.
The pole was buried eight feet in the
ground, but the part left in the ground
was showed out of place three feet and
tore up three sections of the cement
sidewalk
Not leaf of either of the springs
of the machine was broken. Even the
right hand spring hook was not frac-
tured Experts here who viewed the
wreck pronounced It one of the most
notable examples of what an automo-
bile could endure that ever was
brought to their attention.
A great many people drive mostly at
top speed. burning their tires up. Then
they complain that they have not had
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-20
WORN OUT TIRES
ARE MADE new
By the Triple Tread Process
Old Equipment Bound for
Scrap Heap Is Saved

The one expense that bothers the
automobile owner is the cost OF tires.
When this equipment becomes worn re-
treading has to be resorted to, but In
most cases there is little satisfaction
in this. for they cannot always be de-
pended upon. There has been a de-
nand for something that will extend
few months the Triple tread manufac-
turing company has como in the mar
lxet with tire reclaim that has saved
many tires from the scrap heap. In the
last five months since the company
has opened its branch in this city 1t
has made 4 1000 tires over.
Manager Lund. who is now In this
city, in speaking of the Triple tread
saws: "In 95 per cent of all cases
where a tire has blown up or the
tread has come off. or been worn off,
we find the foundation is usually all
right The casing has simply given
way in some weak or imperfect spot
Everywhere else it is usually as strong
as ever.
I'VE use this old casing as a founda-
tion for building a new tire-wh1ch
gives as great a mileage as really
new tire of the same make and often
from 1000 to 5000 more than this
actual new tire would give. This has
been demonstrated time and again
1--WE cover the old tread entirely with
tough, wear resisting waterproof
French chrome leather.
"Where the wear comes there are
two thicknesses of this leather, with
a sheet of uncured rubber in between
The outer ply is studded with from
3 to rows according to the size
of the casing) of hardened steel studs.
which make the tire practically skid
proof.
"The sec md ply is brought down the
sides of the castings, clear over the
bead of the tire. being skived ttapered
DOWN so that it does not interfere in
the least in replacing tire on the rim.
The Triple tread, being actually
made part of the casing, cannot creep
or become loosened and for this reason
no more heat will develop than would
be the case with an ordinary rubber
tire
TT makes your tires as nearly skid
prof anything can possibly be
made-doing away with the use of
chains at all times for the reason
that our studded tread affords more
traction than a chain.
1T reduces the possibility of blow
out to the minimum.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-20
REPUBLIC TIRES
FOR long TRIP

". T. Warrens, on his recent trip
across the continent from New York
in his big Renault. used on the car
Republic tough tread staggard tread
touring tires, which were furnished by
the Chicago office.
The entire trip was made to San
Francisco through the rough country
of Wyoming and Nevada without tire
trouble. The buttons on the thread
show practically no wear. Warrens is
high in his praise of these tires. He
came the entire distance without the
use of chains.
The chemical engine motor cars re-
Gently delivered to Napa and Ross fire
departments were equipped with Re
public patent base solid motor truck
tires These tires are so made that
the cross wires extend under the chan
nels preventing the tires from creep
ing. The factory reports the demand
for these tires to be greatly in excess
of their capacity.
perintendent of Police Hyland of
Indianapolis. Ind, expects TO have
drafted a bill making borrowing" and
stealing automobiles a felony punish
able by a penitentiary sentence. There
were Is automobiles stolen in his city
during September. and so far six have
been stolen during October.
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-20

have been granted In the state of New
York under the new Callan law. The
chauffeurs who have passed the re-
quired examination number about 25,-
600, and of these about 10000 are from
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-20

sufficient mileage. This is just one in
stance of where the tire is always get
ting. the worst of it.
More than $4,000 owners licenses
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-20

New York city.
a great majority
to be found in
state. and also I
three owners to
The San Francisco call., 1910-11-20

rhe figures show that
OF the chauffeurs are
he metropolis OF the
hat there are nearly
one chauffeur
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-11-26


modern battlsship =
: msrvsl Of concentrsv
tion and space economy.
There b no room f1r
thinss purely ornans ~
til. but every foot Of
space u used to some
purpose IN ccnnscsion
with the storage or op-
Grafton Of the myriad i'd
juncts necessary for the
work. the safety and the
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-11-26
STOMACH MISERY vANISHES
Indigestion, Gas, Sourness and Dys.
pepsla Go and Your Stomach Feels
Fine In Five Minutes.

II your meals don't tempt you. or
what little you do eat seems to fill
you, or lays like a lump Of lead In
your stomach. or If you have heart
burn or a sick, sour, upset OF gassy
stomach, that is a sign of Indigestion.
Ask your Pharmacist for a 50-cent
case Of Pape's Diapepsin and take q
little just as soon rs you can There
Will be no sour risings, no belchine
Of undigested food mixed with acid
no stomach gas or heartburn, fullness
or heavy feeling in the stomach, Nau.
sea, Debilitating Headaches, Dizzi
ness or Intestinal gripping. This will
all go, and besides, there will be no
u~ndigested food left over in the stom-
ach to poison your breath with nause-
Gus odOrs.
Pape's Diapepsin is certain cure for
out-of-order stomachs, because it pre-.
vents fermentation and takes hold of
your food and digests 1t just the same
as If your stomach wasn't there.
Relief in five minutes from all stom-
ach misery is waiting for you at any
drug store here in town.
These large 50-cent cases of Pape's
Diapepsin contain more than sufficient
to thoroughly cure any cast of Dys-
pepsia, Indigestion. Gastritis or any
other stomach disturbance.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-11-26

they would be as near az possible to the vantage
points to be found only on the exposed bridge
and from those substitute observation-disclosures OF
them located directly behind or otherwise ada
cent to the bridge-would direct the action OF the
battling arnarclad.
In order to enable the officers on the bridge To
be at all times closely In touch with all parts
OF the ship this elevated promenade Is made the
nerve center OF elaborate telephone. telegraph
and signaling systems that afford Instantaneous
communication With the engine and fire rooms
the ammunition magazines. all the different gun
stations throughout the ship. aud. In fact. every
scene Of activity that has part In the complex
mission OF one OF these great nghtins mc.htnes
The telephone system ON a battleship Is much
like the private telephone system In a great store
or manufactory. but with the difference that ON
s~bipboard most OF tie receivers are OF the pattern
which III close to she head. covering both ears
and strongly resembling those used by the hello
girls In telephone exchanges. This special equip
ment 81 designed to shut out disturbing noises
and Is very essential when officers and men may
be called upon to listen to telephone conversation
when the guns are roaring or against the oppost-
tion Of the various distracting noises always TO
be encountered on shipboard.
Near the bridge OF a battleship is the wireless
telegraph station which Is one OF the newer yet
easily one OF the most important adjuucts OF the
uprto-date battleship. However. the wireless teie-
graph Is not used for interior communication
aboard the battieshIp but solely for the exchange
OF messages with other ships and with shore sta
items. What nrs sometimes referred to rs "tele-
graphs" ON sh.pbeard are not teiogranhs at all.
rs the hay leader understands them. but are
rather signa.ing systems. The most coramon OF
ihese communicative systems Is that whereby the
pressure 81 d button or lever Mt one station on a
battieship-say on the bridge-wil cause a print
ed command to suddenly appear in illuminated
form In a distant part OF the ship. For instance,
the movement OF = certain lever ON tho bridge
OF the battleshIp will cause an illuminated sign
10 suddenly appear before the eyes OF the engt
neers, way down below the water line. reading.
Full Speed Ahead" or Full Speed Asteru." or
any other command which II is desired to give.
BY means OF this method Of signaling a command
can. I need be. be communicated simultaneously
to a number OF different stations scattered
throughout the ship. Indeed It Is by this expedi
ent that the captain OF the battleship insures uni
forfnity OF action during target practise or In
battle. In "A twink'ing he can send the command
Begin firing" or Cease firing" or any other in
s,rnc.icns to each and every gun crow scattered
= rorshcrt the length Of the ship.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-11-26

and white lights, and there Is the eiectric 'ofch
for unofficial messages.
The American navy has been the most sue
cessfui military organization. from Its very ineep-
ton. which the world has ever seen. That Is a
pretty broad statement. but 1t Is absolutely true
There are good reasons for this.
In tho early days We were a commercial people.
We were natural sailormen. Our people lived
along the shores. They made their money In
commercial pursuits. The men who commanded
merchant ships were not only good sailors; they
were good merchants. and the foundations tor
many CT the great fortunes OF this country nave
come from that source. In order to protect them
selves they were Obliged to so armed Their
ships were armed as were privateers In time OF
war. The result Is that they not only knew navt-
cation. but they knew gunnery. and combined
with these qualities the Intelligence which makes
great merchants.
Naturally, when those men came iuto positions
where they commanded men-otwar. they we're
count to the occasion. although they had had no
naval training AS time went on they acquired a
naval training. so that IN the later wars, IN the
early bart OF the nineteenth century. they met
every requirement. and In tSc recent wars the
graduates OF the Naval academy have been equal
to every duty which has been imposed upon
them, They have made a reecr' cf which every
American citizen should be proud.
The American sailorman has always been efl.
Client. They were good men In the time OF the
Revolution: competent men IN the time OF the
WI vi 4 ~ ~ NV t"NhN hANh NNNr' N~F
were IN those days. because today 95 per cent. OF
them are American citizens, and not a man Is
shipped In tho American navy who has not de-
ctared his intention TO become a citizen. Twenty
ave years ago not more than so per cent. OF our
menofwar's uen were American citizens.
The American navy has been successful be-
cause our ships have always been as good ships
as any that were built in the world. Our merchant
men, In the Revolutionary times. and down to
the Civil war. were the best merchant ships sail
ing the seas. They were. no doubt. the best
manned. and they made tho fastest time. During
the period OF wooden ships. when We built men
ofwar they were of the same general character.
Our men-of.war. gun for sun. were equal to. and
probably superior. 20 those of any other nation
We have always been able to shoot better than
most people. Go back to the early times. to the
revolutionary war. We lost "a men-of-war. carry.
ing less than 500 guns. In the Revolutionary war,
while the British lost 1o2 men-of war. carrying
more than $500 guns. We captured 500 of their
merchant ships. and II Is not too much to say
that II It had not been for the damage caused by
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-11-26
Surgery on Heart

Surgical operations upon the heart have become
N2ore or less OF a commonplace in medical history
something a~pprovimating 100 cases of the sewing
up OF heart wounds are on record. and the recov.
cries have been consid crab'e when one considers
the highly dangerous character of such work. Hith.
er'N, however. heHrt surgery has been limited to ac.
cident cases.
In a recent Issue Of the annals OF suryarv n -,
the workers at the Rockefeller institute for
medical researca discusses tie ross.sni,y Of
treating diseased hearts surgically. He has made
numerous experiments on animals and beIieves
that such operations will be successfully ne~ror-~es
on human beings in the near future. His tests
have convinced him that the heart can be opened
scraped out tcleaned. so to speak,. sewed IN and
started on on its beating" path again withou, a,v
great. at least iusuperable. ~diNfculty. Rv An in
genious system of side piping and new channe,inc
he Is able temporarily to cut out OF the circulation
portions of such important vessels as the descend
ing aorta the largest artery in the BODY withon,
killing the animal. Among his suggested onera
tons is one on the coronary arteries of the hear,
Tor the cure OF angina pectoris.
This doctor has apparently proved to his own s.,
isfaction on animals that successful surgical into
ference with the great vessels and the hear, itso,,
is a possibility. 1t is. Of course, a long stem fron
these experiments to actual operations .on hmm an
beings. but there is every indication that the Iat,a.
Feat will be attempted in the near future. Tho ~
tractabitty OF cardiac affections and their hish 20
tally make the proposed new surgery a thins :,
great general interest. and may justify the ey,rsros
boldness of the proposal. '"e
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-11-26

OF 10. while the American ship lost but five killed
and five wounded from a crew of the same size.
I could mention a number Of similar instances
which demonstrate my statement that at that time
we were able to shoot well, and we have been
shooting better ever since. Not only the men OF
the north, but the men of the south, shot we'll dur
ing the Civil war; they shot we'll during the Span
ish war; and we can shoot half a dozen times as
well today as we could during the Spanish war.
Never has the American navy made such a rec
ord as 1t is making today. and never has there been
a navy having a record excelling the one which
our navy is now making for capacity to hit the
target. That is really the whole war problem
to hit what you are shooting at.
We have not In the past built homogeneous
fleets. We build a surplus Of battleships and then
provide the men to man them, and frequently pro-
vide more than we have ships for. We build auxil-
iaries and torpedo boats, II we do 1t at all, without
any regard to the relation which such craft should
bear to the battleship feet, and while we have
built or have In construction 20 battleships, we have
practically no means of furnishing tenders for them
under service conditions.
When the battleship fleet was sent to the Pa
cifc recently it was necessary to charter 40 foreign
ships to carry coal for it, II 1t had been found
necessary to send the fleet around the horn in time
of war II could not have been attempted. because
we could not have furnished American vessels in
which to carry the coal.
Very few people realize the deplorable condition
we are In. as far as our merchant marine is con.
cerned. If we had a large merchant marine we
could draw from It without having special anvil.
tarles for the navy. but we are so lacking in both
that 1t makes our present situation almost hope
less.
When the Spanish war broke cut 1t was peces
sary to purchase GOLFERS and transports. One hun.
dred and two vessels were bought at a cost of some.
thing over Sl7,0o0,0e0. but they cost a very large
percentage more than their market value. and more
than twice as much as they could have boen so,d
fer II they had boon put on the market Mt tho for.
minat!on CT the var. In other words. we naid ONT
millions of dollars because we had not nrovi lea
ourselves with suitable auxiliaries for our a.tle.
ship feet. We fhould have a navy adequate for
our needs: not only ade ouate in battlasb,ns hnt
adequate In every other respect.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-11-26

aid not receive n good nignt's rest
The kidney secretions were suppressed
and the bladder burned and panied.
Fifteen physicians treated me WIN
out benefit. Then l began using
Doan's Kidney Pills and was relieved
from the first. Continued use cured
me-"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by all dealers. 30 n .
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. 7.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-11-26

On the bridge,
likewise, we find all
I h paraphernalia
for steering the
ship, including the
great wheel, the
electrical control.
the compasses. tne
chart board. with It's
stores of charts and
all the other me-
chanical a~djuncts
for keeping the
huge vessel on the
proper course. Here.
too, are the seeming
ly simple devices
W h | C h n O C O n
troll the manipula-
ton of the huge
perched
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-11-26
Lame
Leg
Well

III wish to
say that I
hav U s e d
SloanS Lini-
e on q
lame Leo that
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-11-26

comfor Of the hundreds Of men who
crowd one q these floating f~ortresses.
n one were 70 choose. however. the
one section Of . battieship which
above All others II . veritable nest OF
wonders and surprises choice would
unhesitatinsiy fall upon the "br'dss'-
that elevated structure which II 10
appropriately named and which ex-
teuds tho full width Of the deck on the
forward part Of the ship-in front OF
the huge smokestacks. ~ = "land Tub
ber" might designate Its location.
For 0ne thing. we md on the
bridge IN even greater array than any
where else on the ship Of those re-
markable mechanical and electrical
devices which do nc much OF the
work on ehipboard that would seem
10 require hufnan intelligence. But
the bridge has IN addition a spe-
ciai significance which multiplies
many times its Importance and tho
interest Of It's equipment. 1t Is tho
anerve center" Of the ship. the scat Of
authority and command which directs
ali the operations within the bounds
of the big armorclad. and ais the In
tclIigence ONCE through which This
warship community communicates
other vessels Of the fleet and. indeed.
with the entire outside world.
Under ordinary conditions when
the b~attieship Is cruising at sea. par
~ticipattng In battle drill or target prac-
titse or engaged In any Of the other
important functions OF q sea warrior
the captain commanding. tho navigat-
ing oficcr and other responsible OH
cials OF the ship have their positions
on the bridge. In time OF actual battle
those directing heads Of the fighting
machine would not expose themselves
on the bridge. but they would not be
far away Sheltered by coming tow
ers or some other protective screens.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-11-26

Pneumonia and Consumption are al
ways preceded by an ordinary cold. Ham
Inns Wizard Oil rubbed into the chest
the cold and prevents all serious trouble.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-11-26

When a girl exchanges photographs
with a young man she rearly always
gets the worst of the trade,
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-11-26

exists tna0 OOonb
Kidney Pills. They
permanently cure al
kidney ills.
Mrs. M. G. Morris.
$40 Pacific Ave., Ala
media, CAL, says:
''Tor twelve years /
suffered from kidney
trouble. My back
ached so intensely !
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-11-26
.eo5oRF Cs/o"01 NO 1RN

no American navy we would not have
won the Revolutionary war at all;
that Is, 1t might have been necessary
later to have fought that war over
again.
The same relative skill prevailed In
the War Of 1912. Our ships OF the
same class we're superior to the ships
Of our opponents. This statement Is
confirmed when We study the exact
figures. For instance, in the Hornet
Peacock contest the British ship lost
five men killed and 81 wounded. out OF
a crew of 1870, while the American
ship had but three wounded-this In
eleven minutes. In the Wasp-Frolic
fight the British ship lost Is men
killed and AZ wounded. out Of a crew
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1910-11-26
Had Been Done,

II never saw such a versatile man:
he can do anything"
why stop at 'anything?'"