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Evening journal., 1915-08-19
FORD CO. SOLVES
The OIL Problem
Expert Chemists, After Ex-
perimentS, Get at Bottom
of Lubrication Trouble

One feature of the great plant Of
the Ford Motor Company that is
generally overlooked by the hun
dreds of visitors that throng that fac
tory every week is a finely equipped
laboratory where expert chemists ex-
pertinent. Here among the test tubes,
retorts and all the odd parapher-
MALTA so mysterious to the layman
the scientists work over fabrication
problems and kindred matters
II may be something of a surprise
for the average man to learn that
chemists worked three years in this
laboratory to determine the ideal oil
for Ford cars. In the minds of many
of us oil is just oil, and we do not
realize that there is any special prob
lem involved in making or selecting
a lubricant for an automobile
The manufacturers, however, know
better Oil that lubricates a station
ary engine satisfactorily would be a
total failure if applied to a motor car.
The lubricant used depends on the
kind of machine and the work done,
and its proper blending and manu-
facture involve difficult matters,
such as viscosity, congealing tenn
perature, the relation OF temperature
to sealing qualities. carbonization
and other things understood only by
the expert oil men and fabrication
engineers.
The Ford Company determined to
find out what kind of oil would best
serve in Ford cars so they could use
such an oil in the factory and at the
Ford branches and also recommend
IL TO Ford owners. They set about
the problem in this way: They equip
ped a laboratory and organized
staff Of experts in chemistry and lub-
rication engineering. Then they
called in the fabrication engineers
of the White Star Refining Company
of Detroit, and these two groups Of
experts co-operated in a series of
tests and experiments working over
period of three years.
Evening journal., 1915-08-19
PAIGE CARS COMING

The Diamond state Automobile
Company reports that It will receive
a large delivery OF Paige cars within
the next week and will have these ma
chimes on sale after this week, with a
24-hour delivery clause attached to the
contract
Evening journal., 1915-08-19
KISsEL CAR WINS H0NOR.

A KisselKar has been selected as
the official referees car at the Elgin
races to be held Friday and Saturday.
August 20 and 21. David Beecraft.
who will referee this annual motor
classic will be driven by Harry P.
Branstetter.
Evening journal., 1915-08-19
White CO. takes The
Dart CAR AGENCY

In addition 10 holding the agencies
of the KisselKar. Carter car and
Metz, White Brothers. Front and Or
ange streets. have taken on the bort
automobile. a new machine TO Will
mington. This car is manufactured
by the bort Motor Car Company, OF
Flint Mich. and sells for $3.50 fully
equipped.
The bort is equipped with West
inghouse electric system and starter
and is guaranteed to run % miles
on one gallon of gasoline. II has
2S h. p. long stroke 4-cylinder bort
engine and a 112 inch wheel base
with ample room for five passengers.
II. c. White. of the firm of White
Brothers. is enthusiastic over the new
car. He says 1t is the best hill climb
er he ever saw. One of these ma
chimes has already been sold
Madame Housewife, turn back now TO
the Wants and fiji that vacancy in your
Evening journal., 1915-08-19

Madame Housewife, turn back now TO
the Wants and fiji that vacancy in your
kitchen by tomorrow night-Adv.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-14
REPUBLICANS WILL
GATHER ON JUNE |

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE re-
publican national committee this
afternoon, set June Z as the date on
which the next national convention
will open. This Will bring the con-
vention ahead OF the democrats ma
tional gathering. a proposal was
made % hold the republican con-
vention on June p. This was de-
feated by a vote OF 27 10 -.
St. Louis and Chicago were run
ming neck and neck when the re-
publican national committee met to-
day 70 select the place for the ma
tional convention. Philadelphia
seemed eliminated unless a serious
deadlock arose.
The next convention will com
prise SS5 members instead OF the
CUSTOMARY LOIS. the reduction in
representation of the south agreed
on a year having been ratified. OF
these delegates 500 viii be elected
By the direct primary plan.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-14
PULLMAN EXPLOSION
IS CAUSED BY BOMB

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, Dec. 14.-An
explosion occurred in the Pullman
car Orontes on the fast Queen &
Crescent train No. >. near Parkers
Siding, about 100 miles south Of
Birmingham shortly after O'Clock
this morning. According 10 a state
ment issued this afternoon by l.
SEWER. general agent OF the road. a
bomb dropped in the Pullman prob
ably caused the explosion.
Only one passenger. A. c. Mearkle
OF Philadelphia was injured. A
number Of other passengers were
asleep in the car at the time but es-
capped injury. The sleeper operates
from New Orleans 10 New York.
Special agents and detectives were
rushed TO meet the train and accord
ing the statement OF officials of the
road a thorough investigation will
be made. The car was badly dam
aged
Mearkle was cut about the face
and head by flying glass.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-14
CHARGE DROPPED;
MAN REARRESTED
Nathan Greenfield Wanted in
Texas Will Fight Against
Extradition.

"Out again, in again" is the sad
experience of Nathan Greenfield, the
man wanted in Bexar county. Texas.
upon a charge Of fradulently dis
posing Of mortgaged property. and
who has been held in jail here for
several days upon a charge preferred
in the city court. This charge was
dismissed this morning by Deputy
Pros. Dan Nye and Henry Steis,
who is assisting in the case, and
Greenfield was released from the
county fiail.
But Nathan got no further than
the front steps of the Jail for there
he was met by Deputy Sheriff John
Gully and Deputy Sheriff c. G.. Mil
lard OF Texas with extradition papers
from Gov. Ralston. Greenfield was
again put under arrest and taken
before Judge Funk in circuit court.
George A. Sands and d. d. Nemeth.
attorneys for the defendant. asked
for a hearing on the eXtradition
papers which was set for 4 o'clock
this afternoon.
IL Is very probable that an attempt
will be made TO secure a writ of
habeas corpus for Greenfield. Appli-
cation is expected to be made some
time today and there is also a prob
ability that the case may be venued
to the superior court.
Deputy Sheriff Willard has been
chasing Greenfield for some time but
the latter has been elusive. having
escaped thus far through various
teChnicalities. He was arrested in
Michigan but was released upon a
writ Of habeas corpus only to be ar
rested here later. Willard is determ-
ined to take his man back with him
while Greenfield seems determined
not to go.
1t is alleged that Greenfield dis
posed Of a horse and wagon and the
motor part ola sewing machine upon
which there was a mortgage. Green
field alleges that he turned over the
horse and wagon 10 the man holding
the mortgage and also gave him an
order for the motor. II is indicated
by the deputy sheriff from Texas that
other charges are placed against the
man at San Antonio.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-14
ELECTRICAL GUN
USES NO POWDER
Can HurI a 300-Pound Shell
Ten Miles, Says SeCre-
tary of Company.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. IA. - An
electrical gun by which huge shells
can be hurled through the air from
cannon without the use of gun
powder is being perfected by the
Electric Gun Co. here
Although declining to discuss the
mechanism Of the gun. V. II. Con
kle, secretary Of the company, today
asserted that a recent experiment
with the gun had demonstrated its
efficiency.
ut is noiseless," he asserted. "od-
orless. and a 3OO-pound shell can be
fired distance of 10 miles and pen
citrate AZ inches Of armor plate and
the biggest guns can be fired with
the rapidity Of our present day ma
chine guns"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-14
FRENCH ARE GUT
OFF FROM ALLIES

SOFIA. Dec. 14-(Via Berlin by
wireless THE Bulgarian office an
nounCed today that the Bulgarian
troops on the Nardar front have
completely routed the allied forces
opposing them and had cut the
French troops of from their English
supports.
The world Office issued the follow
ing report from the Bulgarian gem
eral staff under date of Dec. -:
The Bulgarians continue the pur-
suit OF the AnglO-FrenCh troops on
both sides OF the Vardar river in the
direction Of Doiran and Gievgeli.
"On the right bank Of the Vardar
we stormed the whole French front
OF Milektovo and Smokavitza. south
west OF KovaEetz. The French regi-
ments numbers as, 81, 145 and 2S4
suffered heavily.
"Our cavalry near Nehortzi routed
a French battalion and captured the
commander.
ION the left bank OF the Vardar
the Bulgarians threw the Anglo
French forces out OF their fortified
positions In the Raba mountains. The
defeated English troops withdrew in
a southeasterly direction toward
FSarauglarlar and the French retired
in a southwesterly direction toward
Bogzantzi.
A Macedonian division broke
through their front. captured Bog
zantzi. cut of the French from the
British
The prisoners and dead belonged
for the most part Co Gen. Koueve's
division. composed OF the 115th and
10th regiments and the second
SouayeA"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-14
EDUCATION MADE
LITTLE PROGRESS
SeC'y Lane Says Country Has
to Go to Europe For
Improved Methods.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Educa-
ton has made less progress than any
other American industry for the past
80 years and, as a result the United
States has had to turn to foreign
countries-Italy, Switzerland, Den
mark. aay-for improved edu-
cational methods, according TO the
annual report Of Sec'y Of the Inter
Tor Franklin - Lane, a section Of
which he m. public today.
One C T. principal contributing
ca Uses t" SO state Of affairs is
the fact teaching is not yet con-
sidere.- profession in the
United S nd that the present
teaching / made up largely Of
persons I'm to this field as a
makeshift der TO provide them
selves with living. In practically
all foreign &C ,.tries. education Is a
higher calling than here, says Mr..
Lane.
The secretary's suggested remedy
for this state Of affairs is the estab-
lishment Of model schools in various
parts Of the country. To these
schools he would bring in relays 10
picked teachers from each state.
These teachers would spend at least
a month teaching and learning in
the model schools At the end of
the period they would go back to
their home states primed with the
latest and most valuable information
on modern school work and be pre-
pared to direct the establishment OF
similar model schools in their COM
munities
The little red school house OF the
early days Of American history must
pass. says the secretary. Modern
graded schools will turn out more
great citizens in his opinion. Com
munities should furnish transporta-
ton facilities to enable children in
country districts TO reach educational
centers.
The need for a higher education is
increasing. says Mr.. Lane. He saws
that even the farmer Of today must
know chemistry physics, mechanics.
finance. transportation and allied
lore and science to make him efic-
lent.
The report says that teachers are
under-paid
The need for a larger appropria-
ton for the Bureau Of Education is
keenly felt. says the secretary. He
would have the bureau the great
leading factor which could guide
modern American school work,
leading the way TO higher ideals in
education.
An appropriation of 100000 a
year for two or three years, properly
expended under the direction Of the
Bureau Of Education would give new
life TO American school work. saws
the secretary
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-14
GASOLINE SUPPLY
SAID To Be SHORT

NEW YORK. Dec. 14.-America
is face to face with a famine in Easo-
line Also IL is confronted with a
shortage i'm the fuel from which IL
Eliminating gas is manufactured. The
result viii De an increased price
which the owners Of business and
pleasure motors must bear. and also
a rise in the price Of gas in cities and
communities where compensation
for the product is not already fixed
by the law.
The shortage Of gasoline in this
country is due primarily u a falling
Of in the production Of crude oil.
but the Increasing use OF gasoline
caused by the growing use Of auto
mobiles. especially the big CONNER
cial trucks. is a big factor.
In the last fiscal year the United
States consumed production OF
1900. 900 barrels Of gasoline. as
against 10OO0.000 in 1914. Besides
this. millions OF barrels OF gasoItle
have been exported % Europe since
the beginning OF the war Increased
expectation plays a big part in the
threatened famine.
That the main trouble Is the fall
ing of IN the output OF crude oil was
the statement today by ID. @. Bruce.
head OF the gasoline department OF
the Texas company.
There is not enough gasoline now
az hand 20 supply all the demands
AIr. Bruce said, "and the reason is
that there is not enough OF il being
produced at the wells. The Cushing
field IN oklahoma which a year ago
produced 500. 600 barrels "a day. now
put out only 10000 barrels. one can
readily see what a falling of OF 20.
600 barrels a day in one oil neId
means 20 the gasoline trade.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-14
THREE BURNED To
DEATH IN BLAZE
Hundred Have Narrow Escape
When Chicago ROOming
House Burns.

CHICAGO. Dec. 14.-Three per
sons were burned TO death early to-
day. many were injured and hun
dred barely escaped with their lives
in a fire in a three-story rooming
at No. So East Grand aN It was
declared the building and no fire
escapes.
The dead:
Edward Barry, teamster. burned 10
death in his room on the third floor.
Mrs. Josie Barry, his wife. burned
to death.
Aaron Barabro. Russian. employed
at the Hotel Sherman, burned 10
death.
Among nearly a score Of badly in
jured was Mora Eitis, VINO hung from
third floor window sill for Is min
utes waiting for rescue and suffered
severely from frost bites before he
dropped.
While Mora Eitis was hanging.
others were jumping from the win
dows and still others were climbing
down ropes made from their bed
clothing.
Two other rOOming houses. one on
either side Of the burning building
and like it old structures. unfurn-
ished with fire escapes were soon
emptied Of their inha bitants. The
temperature in a thermometer at the
corner registered Il above zero. the
coolest morning Of the winter. Prac-
tically none had stopped 10 dress. All
suffered intensely. The Bradley no
tel directly across the street. and
neighboring homes were thrown open
TO the refugees.
An early sensational report invest
igated by the coroner was that the
Barrys and Barabro were unable 20
escape because the windows I'm their
rooms were too small for them 10
crawl through. This report and the
iremen's claim that there were no
escapes on the building led 20 an in
luiry by the police TO fix responsi-
1ility for the alleged death trap.
Among the injured were several
iremen. crushed when the walls fell.
they were carrying out hsIf-suffo-
ated victims.
The fire was said 10 have started
from an oyerheated furnace.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-14
IN CONGRESS TODAY
AsHINGTON, Dec. IA. House

WASHINGTON, Dec. il. - House
met at noon.
Senate in recess. Meets at noon
Thursday.
Republican committee assignments
submitted by Leader Mann in the
house and committees elecIed.
Democratic Leader Kitchin intro
duced in the house and had referred
TO the ways and means committee
war tax continuance resolution.
Resolution referring Pres't VIII
sons message TO the various commit
tees having jurisdiction was refer
red TO the ways and means commit
tee
Minority Leader Man introduced
the republican bill TO create a tarifi
board.
Rep. Buchanan impeached L. s
Dist. Atty. Marshall of New York
accusing him OF high crimes and
misdemeanors."
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-14
PRESS CLUB CABARET
TO BE HELD TONIGHT
Affair This Year is Expected To be
Even Better Than 1914
Event.

Plans have been completed for the
Press club cabaret and Christmas
party, which takes place at the
oliver hotel tonight and all tickets
for the novel entertainment have
been disposed Of by the ticket COM
mittee. The main dining room in
which the cabaret will be held has
been appropriately decorated for the
affair and places are set for 225
guests
OF course the program for the
evening has been kept secret by the
committee in charge but they have
promised an even better entertain
ment than that given last spring. The
dinner Will start promptly at $50
o'clock with Frank L. Herring pre-
siding as toastmaster.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-14
GRANT VENUE CHANGE

The Lakeyille municipal water
works case was taken out of the
81. Joseph County courts Tuesday.
the case having been venued from
the superior court TO the Elfhart
circuit
Counsel for Fred Van Lew and
others opposing the water works
for Lakeville filed the affidavit for
the change.
A temporary injunction restrain
Ing the town board from granting
a franchise for the construction of
the works and its operation has al
ready been granted in the circuit
court, where the case originally
came up for a hearing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-14
MEX SURRENDER.

WASHINGTON, Dec. IA. - The
state department this afternoon was
advised in dispatches from FL Paso
Of the surrender OF Gen. Garcia, a
Villa commander. at Escalon, and
the surrender Of Gen. Cara at Du-
range, TO the Carranza forces at
those points. The troops Of the two
commanders laid down their arms
with their leaders, according to the
departments advices.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-14
HAVE TESTING PLANT.

LAKE HURST. y. J., Dec. IA
On the pine barrens west of here a
great manufacturing and testing
plant is under construction by the
Eddystone Munitions corporation OF
EddystOne, Pa The federal govern
ment is understood 10 be deeply in
tereSted.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-14
NOTICE TO COASTERS
SLIDE READY TONIGHT.

Pres't Richard Elbel Of the
park board announced Tuesday
morning that the slide on River
side drive was being iced today
under the direction OF Park
Supt. Perley and would be ready
for use tonight. The slide Is To-
Gated on Riverside drive and runs
into Leeper park.
During last winter il was one
Of the most popular recreation
spots in the city and even better
crowds are expected during the
present season. Special officers
will be stationed at the slide 70
care for the safety OF toboggaI
riders.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-14
"UnCIe Joe" Cannon Gets His
Old Job Back on ApprOpri-
alton Body-LongWOrth
on Ways and Means.
HOUSE NOW READY TO
GET DOWN TO WORK
Many Republicans Are Placed
on Prominent Committees.
List is Presented by
Leader Mann.
WASHINGTON. Dec. Il. - or

WASHINGTON, Dec. II. - Or
ganization of the house representa-
tives for the new congress was COM
pleted today, when the house COM
mittees were elected. Republican
Leader Mann presented hts list ana
with the previously announced dem
ocratic members they were elected.
Few Of the former members re-
turning after two years Of exile Sc
cured the choice committee places
which they vacated. Uncle joe
Cannon was given his old place on
the appropriations committee and
Representative Longworth and Eb-
enezer Hill both went back on the
ways and means. Representative Til
son of Connecticut. went back on
military affairs. Representative Foss
Of Illinois was forced TO be content
with a place on foreign affairs in
stead of his old place on naval af-
fairs. Representative Parker of New
Jersey and Sterling of Illinois were
crowded out Of their former judiciary
committee seats and were given
places on interstate and foreign conf
merce. In almost every place the
rule of seniority and continuity of
service was followed in selecting the
committees.
Republicans on important COM
mittees are:
Ways and means-Forney, Mich
igan: Garner. Massachusetts; Moore,
Pennsylvania: Green. Iowa; Sloan.
Nebraska; Hill, Connecticut; Long
worth, Ohio: Fairchild. New York.
Appropriations - Gillett. Massa-
chusetts; Good, Iowa; Mondell, wy
oming: Davis. Minnesota: Ware.
Pennsylvania; Canno, Illinois; Staff
ord. Wisconsin; Slemp, Virginia.
judiciary - Volstead, Minnesota;
Nelson, wisconsin; Morgan, Okla
homa; Danforth, New York; era
ham. Pennsylvania; Chandler. New
York; Dyer, Missouri; Moss, West
Virginia.
Banking and currency - Hayes,
California; Guernsey. Maine; Woods,
Iowa; Plat. New York; Smith.
Minnesota; Lindbergh, Minnesota;
Keister. Pennsylvania; McFadden.
Pennsylvania,
Interstate and foreign commerce
Esch. Wisconsin; Hamilton, Mich
igan; Parker, New Jersey; Sterling.
Illinois; Winslow, Massachusetts;
Parker. New York: Sutherland, West
Virginia; Dillon. South Dakota.
Rivers and harbors-Humphrey,
Washington: Kennedy. Iowa; Barch-
field, Pennsylvania; SwitZeT, Ohio;
Treadway. Massachusetts,: Frear.
Wisconsin; Drukker. New Jersey
Costello, PENNSYLVANIA
The merchant marine and fisheries
Greene, Massachusetts; Kinds,
Maine: Curry, California: Edmonds.
Pennsylvania; Rodenberg, Illinois;
Loud. Michigan: Hadley, Washing
ton: Rowe. New York.
Agriculture-Haugen. Iowa; Nc
Laughlin. Michigan; Hawley. ore
gon: Howell. Utah: Helgesen. North
Dakota; Anderson. Minnesota; Will
son. Illinois: Ward. New York
Halanianaole. Hawaii.
Foreign affairs-Cooper, Wiscon-
sir Porter. Pennsylvania; Rogers.
Massachusetts; Miller, Minnesota;
Mott, New York; Kennedy, Rhode
Island.
Military affairs-Kahn, California:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-14
WOMEN TO HAVE CLUB

Miss Rosa Krause OF the munici-
pal recreation department. will or
ganize the WOmen's Athletic club Of
the Studebaker school tonight The
work there viii be similar 10 that al
the Haley and Laurel community
centers. where dances OF the various
nations and games are taught
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-14
FORCED TO RETREAT.

BERLIN (by wireless). Dec. IA
Montenegrin forces opposing the
Austro-Bulgarian troops have been
forced to retreat, the war office an
nounced today. Montenegro pris.
oners recently taken by the Teutonic
forces number $500.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-12-14
THREE SURRENDER.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. IA
Baron George Wilhelm Won Brinck-
en-. attache of the local German con-
sulate. c. c. Crowley and Mrs Mar
garet Cornell. Crowley's secretary.
who were indicted by the federal
grand jury. charged with sending