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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-06-17
Are chain carbon removers as good
as tho scraping method7

Are chain carbon removers as good
as the scraping method7
Much has been said against this
method Of removing carbon from the
cylinders, but 1t has been tried with
very satisfactory results, no harmful
effect on the motor being noticeable.
1t certainly Is a quick and effective
method and equal In every way to the
result obtained when the cylinders are
removed and scraped. Many people are
afraid that II they use this method
there Is danger of the chain catching
In the valves or that small pieces Of
the chain will become broken off and
score the cylinders. Both experience
and careful thought on the Subject.
however, will show that there IS no
possibility OF the chain catching In the
valves OF any poppet valve rotor OF
course 1t would not do to use the chain
In a rotary or sleeve valve motor, be-
cause 1t would get caught between the
edge OF the valve and the edge Of the
ports and be ground to pieces, and at
the same time the valve would be in
Jured. Furthermore, there Is no posi-
bility OF small pieces Of chain break
Ing Off and scoring the cylinders for
the reason hat the chain is not brit
tie. 1t will bend before it will break.
Nor Is the material hard enough for
the remover to scratch the cylinder as
1t is battered about The chain will
only remove the carbon from the top
or the piston, the cylinder head and
that part OF the bore that is above the
piston travel. The valve pockets must
be scraped. but as these are easily ac-
cessible this is not an objection.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-06-17

Kindly tell me something about long
and short intake manifolds. Which 10
the better?
The short manifold usually is better,
showing superior results at low speeds
with wide open throttle and equally
good results at high speeds. When the
throttle Is wide open ut low speeds. Il
condition existing when the a is on n
heavy pull, the liquid gasoline in the
manifold must be lifted a greater
height in the long manifold, and hence
there Is a chance Of loading up, due TO
the liquid fuel dropping back against
the throttle. The condition really is
caused by the air velocity being insult.
ncient to carry the fuel to the motor.
With a short manifold the fuel need
not be lifted very high. and hence
there will be no loading up or collect
Ing OF gasoline In the manifold.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-06-17

How are platinum points fastened to
Sorrows Of . magnetic?
One method is to hard solder the
points IN place. The first step is to cut
two small slots at right angles In the
end OF the two members carrying the
points. Then by the aid Of the brass
solder the points are fastened In place.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-06-17

Does il mako any difference how
many tooth are in a bsvel gear in re-
Iation to the gear il works in7
The relation Of the number Of teeth
on the driving pinion to the number
on the large gear gives the ratio be-
tween the number Of revolutions the
motor makes as compared with the
number the wheels make when the car
Is travelling or high gear. Any change
In either the pinion or bevel gear
alters the ratio.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1915-06-17

AAS W touA yCdIcy IL DIOD6Il
cared for. Each year the battery will
need new separators.
. . ] change . low compression
motor TO . high compression onsf
The compression may be raised by
several methods. 1t is hardly advis-
able to make this change. because your
motor has been designed for a certain
compression, and II you raise It, say
ten pounds. you will submit the cylin-
ders to . greater strain than they were
designed for, the pressures on the cyl
inder walls will be greater and the
wear on the bearings more. II your
motor y not giving sufficient power
you should ind out what is the mat
ter with It rather than raise the COM
preston.
Probably the best method ID to rivet
. plate to the top of the piston or the
cylinder, whichever IL more conven-
lent Placing the plate on the piston
adds weight to the r~eciprocating
masses. while II It II attached to the
cylinder head there IL danger Of inter-
fsrenco with the dow Of the gases in
and ont, In either cas- be sure that
t1ogo f. clearance enough between the
ploeon nd the cylinder to allow the
p1oto ~ ~ put Into place. II the plate
y atfncbed 70 the piston Il should b
$3.50 q ~aluninium for the sake Of
mGtEon1ng - connectins rods Or
~ e.ankshaft throws win
~ .e~omprension- But
49, methods \ . simple
~ 1zst one sugssstsd.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-06-07
China Unaffected
By European War

PEKIN, China, June Julian
Arnold the commercial attache at
the American embassy in this city,
declared today that the war in Eu
rope has not hurt Chinese commerce
in any way. In fact, he said that
he believed that the war will have
a tendency, not only to stimulate ma
tionalism in China, but will improve
the trade between this country and
Europe.
In speaking OF the commerce be-
tween the United States and China,
Mr.. Arnold stated that there is a
growing tendency on the part Of
the Chinese to look to the United
States as market place for their
products. The war in Europe has
diverted much trade from the coun-
tries now at war to the United
States, and though this will return
to Europe, it will have a tendency,
he says, to advertise Chinese pro-
ducts in the United States.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-06-07
MEXICO MUST Be GOOD
BY JUNE 22, SAYS WILSON
President Notifies Warning Factions That Peace Must be Established
by Certain Date, Amerian Troops Will be Sent Give
Protection to Starving People in South

the purpose Of trying to establish
peace. They will endeavor to agree
between themselves upon provi-
sional president, and if they are sue
cessful in this regard, they will ask
the President of the United States
for his approval
Orders have been issued to the
United States transports Buford and
Fitzpatrick to hurry at once to Vera
Cruz to take on board the large
number Of American and foreign
refugees that are hurrying there
from Mexico City. These refugees
will be taken to some American
port, to be selected later.
Within the last few days, 5000
refugees are reported to have cross
ed the Rio Grande river into the
United States, and to have sought
protection in Laredo, Texas. They
are from Monterey. The prospect of
war between the United States and
the revolutionary forces in Mexico
has brought the foreigners there
into the realization that they would
certainly be killed if war is started
The American Red Cross, of which
The Alaska citizen., 1915-06-07
People OF Atlanta
want Frank Hanged

ATLANTA, Ga, June 6.-At a
largely attended mass meeting Of
people of this city, resolutions were
adopted today protesting against the
efforts being made by friends Of
Leo Frank, the convicted murderer
of a 16-year-old girl. to get his SEN
tence of death commuted to life i'm,
prisonment.
The crime was a horrible one in
every detail, but Frank has contin-
ued to declare his innocence. He
says that a negro janitor is the MUIR
derer, while the janitor presented
the evidence on which Frank was
convicted The negro testified that
he was forced by Frank to carry
the body to place in the basement
Of the pencil factory and hide it
there. The people at the mass meet
ing insisted that Frank is guilty. and
should die.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-06-07
First Salmon Of
Season In Seattle

SEATTLE, June 6.-The first ship-
ment Of Alaska salmon to arrive
here this season was received from
the North late yesterday afternoon,
and will be put on the market at
once.
The shipment consisted Of 1000
cases, and more is expected to fol
low in a short time The reports
received here from the North are
to the effect that this will be an
unusually good season for the sal
mon fisheries.
Much Of the Alaska catch, it is
feared, however, will be sent to Can
adian ports, in spite Of the protests
Of the Seattle dealers, who have
taken the matter up with authori-
ties in Washington, but failed to
prevent the shipping directly TO
foreign port.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-06-07
armers In Need
Of Harvest Hands

TOPEKA, Kan, June 6.-Thirty-
five thousand men are wanted by
the farmers of Kansas to aid in har-
vesting the unusually large crops
that will be produced here this year
This is the number Of men that the
State Employment bureau has been
asked to find.
From present indications, the crop
in Kansas will be one of the best
in years, but unless men can be in
duced to come here from the cities,
there will be considerable loss in
harvesting it, owing to delays for
want Of help
The Alaska citizen., 1915-06-07

WASHINGTON, d. c.. June C.
1t was unoffically announced today
that President Wilson has notified
the warning factions in Mexico that
unless they establish peace in the
republic by June %, the United
States will send an army to Mexico
to enforce protection for the starv-
ing people there.
President Wilson has announced
that he will intervene without any
delay if the revolutionary forces
do not reach an agreement, and
take steps toward forming for MeX.
co stable form Of government.
The original note sent by Presi.
dent Wilson demanding a restora.
tion of peace in Mexico has not
been answered up to this time by
the revolutionary leaders, but it is
reported by the American represeu-
tatives in Mexico that Carranza and
Villa are not inclined to be stub
born. They will try, it is asserted,
to bury their differences and 10
come to an agreement at once. 1t
is also stated that Zapata has agreed
to meet the other two leaders for
The Alaska citizen., 1915-06-07
Steamship Purser
Smuggles Jewelry

SAN FRANCISCO, June 6.-F.
Baker, formerly purser on the steam
ship Ventura, owned and operated
by the Oceanic Steamship company
across the Pacific, was sentenced
yesterday to seven months in the
federal Jail for smuggling jewels
into the United States.
Before being sentenced, Baker
confessed to the crime and explain
ed that he had not meant to violate
the law at first but that after he
had sold some personal jewels he
had brought from the Orient, he
bought more and sold them again,
without letting the customhouse off,
cials know of his having brought
them new each time from abroad.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-06-07

WASHINGTON. d. c., June g
Officials of the department of state
of the United States have issued
statement, in which it is asserted
that Germany will accept peace on
certain conditions, and this is taken
as an indication that the United
States is trying to bring the warning
countries to general understand
ing.
1t is not believed possible that
the United States would try to pres
ent Germany's side OF the matter
unless there is some hope that by
so doing peace may be brought
about.
The terms of peace 10 which Ger
many will agree, according to the
announcement made by the depart
ment of state officials, are as fol-
lows: Freedom must be guaranteed
for the commerce of all nations, in
time of war or peace, on all the
seas; the kingdom of Holland must
be restored; Germany must be grant
ed additional territory in Africa;
all of the colonies that have been
taken from Germany since the war
started must be restored, with the
exception of those on the Pacific
ocean; Germany agrees to evacuate
Belgium provided all foreign soldiers
are withdrawn from Belgium, France
and Russia, and it is finally declar-
ed that France may take over the
state of Asace-Lorraine. provided
the duchy of Luxembourg be annex
ed to Germany.
According TO this statement, the
Germans will agree to give up kiau
Chau, the German stronghold in
China, which was captured by the
Japanese few months ago. In
deed, it is intimated that Germany
has no further ambition for carry
ing on commerce on the Pacific,
but will demand the right to have
her commerce on the Atlantic pro-
tected from interference at all times.
Although no official announcement
to that effect has been made, it is
believed here that the United States
has been trying to obtain from the
warning nations the terms under
which each would consider peace,
and that Germany was the first to
make known her desires in this re-
gard Whether the United States
will present these terms to the al
lies, in the hope Of getting gen
eral peace movement started IS not
known, but it is expected that with
in few days the plans of the ad-
ministration in this regard. if plans
have been made will be announced.
Officials of the United States gov
ernment are quoted here as saying
that all OF the countries now at
war are getting tired OF the con-
flict, and it is believed that if the
United States takes the matter up
in diplomatic way, a peace con-
ference may be authorized within
short time
The Alaska citizen., 1915-06-07
One Million w omen
Ask For Neutrality

NEW YORK, June 6.-One mill
ion members Of the various women's S
organizations throughout the United
States have signed their names to
petitions, urging the President to
maintain a strictly neutral stand in
regard to the war in Europe.
These petitions were sent to al
clubs and other social and political
organizations in the country, and
according to those who are respon-
sible for the circulation of the petit
tions, they have met with no opposi-
ton anywhere.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-06-07
Railroad Men Are
Charged With Fraud

WASHINGTON, D. c., June g.
Criminal transactions in the finan-
cial management OF the Rock Is
land railroad were brought to light
by the investigation OF the rail
roads affairs by the Interstate Com
merce commission, which was COM
pleted yesterday.
Not only are the officials of the
road accused Of questionable methods
in financing the road, but the COM
mission claims to have found proof
that the company has been bribing
newspapers for the purpose Of get
ting the stock boosted 1t is also
charged that the officials have been
issuing dummy stock certificates to
bank clerks. 1t is intimated that
criminal prosecution will follow the
investigation.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-06-07
Richardson On
Way To interior

VALDEZ, June 6.-Colonel w. P.
Richardson, chairman OF the Alaska
Road Commission, sailed from this
city last Friday for the Interior Of
Alaska, going by way OF Skagway
and Dawson. He had planned to
leave few days earlier, but could
not get away.
Colonel Richardson will go almost
look over the road situation and the
site for the proposed bridge across
the Chena slough. He will then go
to Nome.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-06-07
Hill Says Times
Good Everywhere

ST. PAUL, June 6.-Louis Hill,
president of the Great Northern
railroad, returned today from an
extensive tour of the United States,
and in an interview declared that
times are good in every section.
conditions throughout the United
States are growing better constant
ly" said Mr. Hill, "and the outlook
was never brighter in the history
Of the country than at the present
time"
Although times are good now, Mr
Hill declares that there will be in
creased prosperity when the war In
Europe comes to an end. He says
that what is Europe's loss in fin
.ancial way will be Americas gain,
for in the rebuilding OF the ships
and homes destroyed in the war.
this country will have to furnish
much Of the material
The Alaska citizen., 1915-06-07
| Latin-American
Bankers To Meet

WASHINGTON, D. c., June g.
Financial delegates from all the Latin
countries OF the American continent,
with the exception OF Mexico, will
begin an important convention in
this city tomorrow.
The chief topic that will come up
practicable way 10 conserve the gold
supply of this continent. There will
also be rates Of exchange to agree
upon and various other features Of
international banking business.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-06-07
Astor Child Must
Have $4,000 Year

NEW YORK, June 6.-Mrs. Made
line Force-Astor testified on the wit
ness stand today that 1t would re-
Quire an outlay Of $4,000 year
to rear her son. who will have a
huge fortune In his own name when
he reaches manhood.
The child was born after its father
went down on the Titanic. The
will provided that the mother should
have only 100000, but that a
large part Of the Astor millions
should go to the child. which was
expected at the time the will was
made, just before the fatal acci'
dent.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-06-07
Crazy Man Shoots
AT F erry Crowd

SAN FRANCISCO, June 6.-Just
as large crowd was leaving the
street trains at the Oakland mole.
last night, a man, who proved later
to be paroled convict, went sud
denly insane, and drawing a revolv-
er, emptied it at the crowd of pass
engers that was rushing to catch the
ferry boat.
There was a panic at once, but
luckily nobody was hurt. The man
in his excitement is believed to
have aimed above the heads of the
people at whom he fired He
was taken into custody by the ferry
police, and rushed to the Alameda
county Jail in Oakland.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-06-07
Big Cargo Of Hops
Sunk By Submarine

TACOMA, June 6.-On the British
a German submarine in the English
channel last Friday, there was one
of the biggest cargoes of hops ever
sent out from the Northwest.
The value of the cargo was $780,
000 1t was consigned to British
firm, and was well covered with in
surance. The shipper expects to re-
cover the full value of the cargo.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-06-07
Men Scarce; Jury
System May Cease
WAR MAY CAUSE A CHANGE
IN ENGLISH JUDICIAL
SYSTEM.

LONDON. June 6.-Owing to
the scarcity of mer In England,
as a result of the war, the au-
thorities are seriously considering
the advisability OF doing away
with jury trials.
While all the men are not at
war, those who ara staying at
home are all employed. and they
have no time to spend at jury
work. When a jury is wanted
it is necessary sometimes to
stop machine in factory
or to delay some other work in
order to get men.
The matter of doing away with
jury trials until after the war
ends will probably come before
parliament at an early date, and
it is asserted that the measure
Is certain to be adopted.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-06-07
Travel To Cook
Inlet Decreases

VALDEZ, June 6.-Travel from
the Outside to Seward and Anchor
age is decreasing rapidly. due, it is
believed, to the reports Of lack of
employment to be obtained there
The government has failed to
select townsite at Anchorage,
and the red tape" Of the interior
department is blamed for it. 1t is
learned here that all the people
who have been located on land that
was believed would be the townsite
at Anchorage will be compelled to
vacate the ground.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-06-07
Irish Women Earn
One Cent an Hour
SOCIAL WORKER MAKES PLEA
FOR IMPROVEMENT OF IN.
DUSTRIAU CONDITIONS.

BELFAST, Ireland, June G.
In lecture in this city last
night, a woman who has been
devoting her time to the i'm
provement of the conditions of
poor people, announced that the
lace workers in the Irish lace
factories are paid only one cent
an hour.
The lecturer stated that this
condition often drove girls from
the path OF virtue, and she
made plea for organized ef-
fort for improving the labor sit
uation throughout the country.
The speaker stited that she
was not talking from what she
had been told by laboring people
alone, but that she had gone to
the factories and mad investigat-
ed the wage scales herself.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-06-07
Roosevelt Leaves
For Bird Islands

NEW YORK, June 6.-Former
President Theodore Roosevelt and
Mrs. Roosevelt left this city today
for New Orleans, from which place
they will sail to the various is
lands in the Gulf of Mexico where
sea birds seek refuge.
1t is the plan of the former
President to study the lives and
habits Of the seabirds of the Gulf,
and with this plan in mind he is
taking several expert photographers.
1t is understood that the result Of
his Investigations will be published
in book form after his return.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-06-07
aston at Sleepy
Hollow Celebrates

TARRYTOWN: N. Y. June g.
The Rev. Allen celebrated today the
45th anniversary Of his taking
charge OF the old Dutch church In
Sleepy Hollow. made famous in
Washington Irving's story.
As variation from the regular
sermon and service. paragraphs were
read from the Legend of Sleepy
Hollow" and the old pastor gave
talk upon tho life and writings
OF tho noted American author.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-06-07

Bank Is Planned

NEW YORK, June 6.-The chair
man Of the Chinese Commercial
Commission in this city announced
made for establishing here a large
Chinese American bank, which will
be capitalized for $6,000,00O.
1t is planned to sell half of the
shares of the bank to Americans
and the other half to Chinese finan-
ciers in the Orient. The chief branch
will be in San Francisco, though it
is expected that other branches may
cities OF China.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-06-07
GERMANY OUTLINES HER
TERMS FOR ENDING WAR
American Officials Washington Announce Conditions Under Which
Teutons Will Be Willing Consider Peace--lndcaions
That Settlement May Be Negotiated

government has issued an appeal to
the neutral powers for provisions
for the people of Poland who are
now starving as result Of the war.
The country in Poland which has
been the scene of the fighting for the
by the invading troops, and nothing
is left for the people of that coun-
try. The German government is
sending as much supplies to the
needy Poles as can be spared, but
that is not sufficient.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-06-07
Demonstration For
Peace Held at F air

SAN FRANCISCO, June 6.-Hos-
tesses of the Various state buildings
in the grounds of the Panama
Pacific exposition are conducting an
elaborately planned peace demon
stration today.
The ladies have secured the CO.
operation of the city, state and gov
ernment authorities. and many thou
sands of people are taking part.
The project is being approved by
the foreign residents of the city,
as well as by foreign visitors to
the fair
The Alaska citizen., 1915-06-07
AMERICANS WARNED
FROM LONDON.

LONDON, June 6-The American
ambassador in this city has sent a
formal warning to all Americans
to keep away, as their lives Will be
endangered by the Zeppelin raids
that have been made The Ameri-
can embassy is trying to find out
the source OF the raids that have
been made upon this city.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-06-07
ITALIANS REPUl9EO
BY AUSTRlANS.

VIENNA, June 6.-In bloody
battle at Tuolyme Heights. four bat
talions of Italian troops were repuls-
ed late last night. This was the
first big fight that has taken place
between the Austrian and Italian
troops, and the result is a source
OF much qualification to the local
military authorities.
Severe attacks have also been
made upon the Austrian positions
at Tretino, but the Italians in each
case were repulsed
The Alaska citizen., 1915-06-07
Court OF Third
Division Travels

VALDEZ, June 6.-Judge Brown
and the other officials of the feder-
for the purpose of holding a term
of court there. beginning tomorrow.
1t was found that there were not
enough men eligible for jury duty at
Seward, and therefore it was neces-
sary to take one man from here
to fill out the panel
The Alaska citizen., 1915-06-07
Says Congress May
Meet in September

LOS ANGELES, June 6.-James
Edgar MARITIME, United States sena-
tor from New Jersey, a Democrat
and a personal friend of President
Wilson, arrived here from his home
lished in local newspaper this
morning, he declared that special
session of congress will be called
for September
According to what Senator Mar
tine says, President Wilson has defi
nitely decided upon calling the
special session. and will take some
action in that regard at an early
date.
The Alaska citizen., 1915-06-07
Whitman Wants to
Be Next President

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, June g.
Charles S. Whitman, governor OF
New York, who is visiting the
Panama-Pacific. exposition in this city,
admitted today that he is planning
to become a candidate for President
Of the United States, provided he
can secure the Republican nomina-
ton.
1t had been rumored previously
that Governor Whitman had promised
some of the Republican leaders to
be candidate, but he had declined
to verify the rumor for publication