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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-19

tage over the Six by reason of the
more frequent impulses of lesser in
tensity. Another advantage concerns
weight, particularly in the crankcase,
crankshaft and flywheel In the mat
ter OF smoothness, the Twin Four has
a discernible superiority at moderate
speeds, because at this speeds the more
even torque shows to advantage.
But at the higher engine speeds the
advantage switches to the siX-cylinder
motor, because of the lack of balance
in the four-cylinder principle as COM
pared to the Six. The disadvantages
OF the -Four in this regard are retained
IN the Eight to an appreciable extent
apd at high speed become displeasingly
apparent in spite of the lighter pistons
and shorter crankshaft
The Twin-Four has another infer
iority to the Six as concerns accessi-
blllty as the 90-degree angle at which
the cylinders are mounted makes it
impractcable to place the generator,
water-pump and such auxiliaries in
the usual place alongside the crank
case and just inside the frame This
equipment must be mounted either be-
low the frame or between the cylin-
der blocks, the first disposition being
obviously relatively inaccessible. In
turning radius, too, the Twin-Four
suffers somewhat, in requiring a wide
frame to allow the steering gear to
pass the wide angle of the cylinder
construction.
All things considered, 1t is plain that
along with the acknowledged advan-
tages derived from the Twin-four, re-
appear those characteristics of the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-19
PACKARD TWIN
SIX MERITS TOLD
Official of Company Tells of
Multi-Cylinder Advan-
tageS
BY J. C. VINCENT,
Nice-president of Engineering, Pack
ard Motor Car Company.

Almost the whole effort in automo-
bile engineering in the last ten years
has been to combine in a practicable
motor broader ability, smoother ac-
tion and less noice.
All the work done in this direction
has been influenced by one principle,
the principle of splitting heavy stress
es into lesser ones. The infrequent,
smashing power-stroke of the one
cylinder motor, delivered once to every
four revolutions of the flywheel, exert
cd such strain and required such con-
struction as were incompatible with
economy and comfort, and early
brought about the development of the
two-cylinder motor. In this type, one
power-stroke was delivered to every
two revolutions of the fiywheel, and
the chief disadvantages of the internal
combustion engine was lessened by
half.
In the same way, and at various
periods, the two-cylinder motor went
out before the four, and the four, in
turn, similarly was superseded by the
six. For a considerable time the six
cylinder motor seemed completely to
satisfy engineering aims, but reasons
gradually were discovered which made
1t seem advisable to split up the driv-
ing force still more.
A slx-cylinder motor is theoretically
IN perfect balance, and vibrationless.
But in actual practice, this balance
many times is nullified to a greater
or less extent by the weight of the
pistons of the motor. Each piston
g
as it rotates, and the pulls and pushes
of'all the pistons exert no vibratory in
fluence just so long as the crankshaft
remains absolutely stiff and true. But
let there be ever so slight a twist in
the shaft-let the center of gravity of
the piston mass move even ythe tiny
traction OF an inch-and at once we
= have vibration that is determined to
1.-THE motor and unpleasant to the pas
sengers.
This result is in no way due to ex-
plosive forces, but to the weight of
the pistons being pumped to and fro
by crank. 1t is an engineering truth
that doubling the area of a piston
more than doubles its weight. Con-
versely, If we halve its area, we do
more than halve its weight. The
stresses due to piston movement are
in relation to the weight, so that a
three-inch piston has less than half
the power for vibration of four-inch
piston.
In the case of big piston, the ex-
plosive force on the large area of its
head many times is actually great
enough to twist the crankshaft a lit
tie. The obvious remedy, and general
~ accepted, is more weight in the
crankshaft and crankcase. But there
ia another and better answer: less
piston weight and smaller explosions.
But If we are to have a great range
of ability, and preserve the advantage
of balance. we must have more pis-
tons And as sodh as the effect of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-19

original Four which the Six was de.
signed to overcome.
The logical advance from the Twin
four is the Twin-siX type of motor
since 1t preserves the theoretical and
practical balance of the Six, and, by
the use OF smaller pistons and cylin-
ders removes those forces responsible
Six.
1t is clear that the torque of the
Iwin-siX motor must be 100 per cent
better than the single Six. Six power
strokes crankshaft revolution blend
together so clearly as to make it inn
possible TO distinguish any pause be-
tween them, even at very low engine
speeds, as when pulling through traf-
1ic on up grades. Its operation can
best be likened to the action of steam.
In weight, the Twin-siX motor is light
er than the single Six, and so far as
accessibility is concerned, is quite as
satisfactory
The 60-degree included angle at
which the cylinders are set allows the
placing of equipment in the usual
place alongside it and between it and
the frame, even permitting a narrowed
fore-frame and making possible a
chassis With short turning radius.
Only the carburetor need be set be-
tween the cylinders and by placing it
we'll above the motor, valve alley'' is
left entirely open and all valves cas-
lily accessible.
Aside from the structural advan-
tages with this type of motor, its su-
periority in performance is so pro-
nounced as to make it a most signifi-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-19
tDORT MAKES So
GREAT STRIDES
Monthly Production Beyond
What the Company Had
Planned For Year

Probably no motor car on the
American market has enjoyed a sim
liar increase in popularity to that
which has come to the bort in the
last nine months.
The real criterion of service - the
verdict of owner, dealer and distrib-
utor-complete satisfaction under ev-
cry condition of service - has made
it necessary for the bort Motor Car
Company of Flint, Mich, again and
again to increase it's production of
cars until it to-day, and for the last
two months, has been building more
cars monthly than it was originally
intended to build during the entire
year
Those who are familiar with auto
mobile manufacturing conditions and
who know the difficulties which are
attendant upon any large increases
of production have been surprised and
astonished at the 6eXibility of the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-19

cant factor in motor development. II
is mora nearly than alfothers the per-
| feet result that all automobile engi-
neers would attain in ability, smooth
ness and silence. Its perfect balance,
| its lighter parts, the higher compress
sion possible and the improved car
buretion due to uniform suction. re-
suit in noticeable gasoline and oil
economy to the user. And because its
action is uniformly smooth at all
speeds, and its torque consistently
even, similar economy is effected
in the case of tires.
or course, actual service is the only
real test of a motors serviceability,
and i'll this regard the Twin-six has
even exceeded expectations. 1t has
been very gratifying to us to watch
the trend of motor development in
Europe for aircraft purposes, where
the prime consideration has been re-
liable, economical power with the
least possible weight. For this very
important service, the 12-cylinder
motor has steadily been supplanting
other types since the beginning of the
war, and is the most desirable and
sought-after type of motor for aircraft
purposes in existence to-day.
In thus establishing it's supremacy
for aircraft work, the Twelve has had
to compete with every other known
type of motor. with the result that the
engineering skill of the world has been
involved.
The Paorard Motor Car company of
Philadelphia is repsented in Har-
risburg by b. b. Harrington, with
branch office at 107 Market street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-02-19

bort organization in adapting itself
TO theseSconditions p EFEEE
The Inside Story
To understand thoroughly how it
has been possible for the company
to make thees exceptional strides in
production it is necessary to know
the inside story of this organization.
The bort Motor Car Company is an
outgrowth of the old Durant- bort
Carriage Company, which for the last
thirty years has marketed a well
known line of blue ribbon buggies
country. The bort Car Company has
been able to take over as its pro-
duction increased, parts of the car
riage plant and adapt them to the
building of automobiles.
This has been a great help to the
bort Motor Car Company because rs
its production increased it has not
been necessary for the company to
wait for the erection of new build
ings, nor to go to the expense of
putting these up.
Reduces the Overhead
These facts and other conditions
which it has been able to take ad-
vantage of have resulted in reducing
the overhead expenses of the bort
Motor Car Company to a minimum
in fact, it is almost safe to say that
there is hardly a motor car company
building cars to-day which is able
to operate under such low expense.
q. G. Ensminger of the Ensminger
Motor Car Company is distributor for
the bort in twenty-four counties
throughout Central Pennsylvania.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1916-11-16
Lost

Lens from automobile lamp on
Saturday, Nov. 4th. Finder re.
turn to High School building.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1916-11-16
GEORGE S0WDEN

George Sowden. d pioneer of this
community, passed beyond ''The Vale
of Tears" Monday morning, Oct. 30,
at 2:3O O'Clock, at his home in Valley
City after long illness, death being
due to kidney trouble, from which he
has been a sufferer the past year.
Mr.. Sowden was born in Cornwall,
England, in 1845. He came to this
country in 1859, living for some years
at Detroit. Mich. He was married in
1870 to Miss Annie Morris and in 1881
they came to North Dakota to make
their home, residing here since the
early days. Mr.. Sowden had charge
Of Marsh's Mill near Valley City for
some time, after which he lived for
quite few years on a farm about
four miles southwest of PillsburY.
The family moved to Valley City in
1909. Mr.. Sowden was member of
the Masonic Lodge of Hope.
The deceased leaves to mourn his
death his wife and seven children:
Mrs. Neil Mckay, William Sowden,
and Mrs. Alfred Algeo, of Hope; Mrs.
James Burchill, of Luverne; Mrs.
James Weaver and Miss Alice Sow
den, Of Valley City; and Mrs. John
Benson, Of Page, who all have the
sympathy OF many friends in their be-
reavement
Funeral services were held at the
residence on Wednesday afternoon,
Rev. Verlnilya, of the NJ. E. church,
having charge of the service, and in
terment was made in Woodbine ceme-
terry.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1916-11-16
OUR SHERBROOKE LETTER

Judge Pollock and Stenographer
Taylor came up from Fargo Monday
morning and opened the adjourned
October 1916 term of the District
Court. The following cases were dis
posed of as follows:
State VS.. Ole Bergh ct al, dismissed.
State VS.. j. d. Tennent arranged,
plead guilty. Fine $500, costs 1886,
! Jail $50 days, building closed for one
year; the whole sentence suspended
upon payment OF the fine and costs.
State vs.. Andrew Jensen, plead gull
ty. Fine $50, costs Ills, jail 30
days, building closed for one year.
Sentence suspended on payment Of
fine and costs.
State VS.. Ole Nybeck, plead guilty.
Fine $50, costs $4,000, Jail 30 days,
building closed for one year. Sen
tence suspended on payment of fine
and COSTS
A. V. A. Peterson VS.. Rachel Keil-
lor. Case called. No one appearing
for plaintiff, action dismissed for
want of prosecution.
Robert Olson VS.. L. +. Olson. De-
fendent paying s2l5.15, each paying
his own costs.
John o. Storebo vs.. 6. N. Crimson.
Continued over term by consent.
The Hope Farmers Elevator Co VS..
S. D. Scott ct all. Defendant in de-
fault, judgment for the Plaintiff.
McCaull. .Dinsmore Co. VS.. Sharon
Elevator 8, Milling Co. Continued
over term by consent.
Elliott Supply Co. VS.. Luckasen g.
Johnson. Continued over term.
The term was short, lasting only
one day.
Attorneys who were present having
business before the Court were G.. S.
Shippy, P. o. Sathre, and Chas. A.
Lyche.
Clifford Copenhaver, Of Riverside
Twp, was business caller in town
Tuesday. He had business before the
County Commissioners who are in
session here this week.
Mott Washburn, of Hope, came uE
Tuesday to act as one Of the canvass
ing board looking after the Democrat
ic interests.
Geo. King was among the man.
business callers at the County Sea
Tuesday.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-11-20
Surplus Mail To
 Come Regularly

The following letter, received by Postmaster T. H. Deal in the last mail, is self-explanatory:
 Washington, D. C., Oct. 19, 1916, Postmaster, Fairbanks, Alaska.
 An order has been issued today authorizing the Chief Clerk of Rail- way Mail Service at Cordova, Alas ka, to employ a carrier to perform emergency service on route No. 7S261 from Cordova to Fairbanks. Alaska, one way. for the transports tion of not exceeding 5000 pounds of mail month from November l, 1916, to March 31, 1917, and not ex, ceeding 1000 pounds from April 1 to 10, 1917.
 Evidence of the service on forms 22O3 and 2227 should be forwarded as soon as practicable after the per formance of the service in order that payments may be made to the carrier promptly.
 "OTTO PRAEGER, Second Assistant Postmaster Gen.
 eral"
The Alaska citizen., 1916-11-20
SULZER LEADS WICKER
 SHAM BY SMALL MARGIN

The race for the delegateship of Alaska Is still being run, with Chas A. Sulzer. the Democratic candidate, 156 votes in the lead And local Wickershamites have all but con ceded MT. Sulzer's election. For they feel that Delegate Wickersham can scarcely get enough of a plurality from the unreported precincts to give him a plurality over the Democratic candidate.
 The vote in the Koyukuk country has not yet been reporte" Nor has Marshall City, from which big vote is expected, in the Second di- vision, been heard from. It is un- derstood that there are a few out lying precincts also to report in both the First and Third divisions, but it is thought that their vote could affect the result of the cleo ton, as it stands today, but very little.
 As far as can be learned, the vote in the territory, by divisions. Is as follows
The Alaska citizen., 1916-11-20
EXPLORATION IN YUkON-kOYU-
 KUK REGION, ALASKA.

That part of central Alaska lying between the lower koyukuk river and the Yukon was until recently but little known. In 1913 it was explored by H. M. Eakin, and his results are presented in a report entitled The Yukon-Koyukuk re gion," recently issued by the United States Geological Survey, Depart ment of the Interior, as Bulletin 631. The region is essentially q rolling upland above which rise some higher mountain masses reach ing attitudes of 5000 to 5000 feet. This upland is broken by broad val leys and lowlands. The mountain slopes are clothed with spruce trees up to attitudes of 1000 feet. Spruce and birch also cover the lowlands. Above timber line the vegetation is chiefly moss. The timbered areas, notably in the lowlands, are broken by meadows covered with luxuri- ant growth of grass. Moose, cari bou, and bear still roam over much of this region, which is seldom visit ed by white men. No important mineral resources have been found in the Yukon-Koyukuk region, but many of the stream gravels carry some fine colors of gold. This gold seems to have been derived from the contact. zones of granite intru- sive rocks, which are abundant in the region That some of these de posits are of commercial importance
 is shown by the fact that the placers of the Indian River district, which lie in the Yukon-Koyukuk region, have for several years been mined on a small scale. It is not improb able that other commercial placers may be found in the region, but the prospecting thus far done does not indicate the presence of any very rich deposits.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-11-20
EASTERN GAMES.
REGULATIONS ARE MADE
 FOR MONEY ORDERS.

In the daily sheet that the post office department issues to the post masters, and which the local post office received in the last mail, are some new regulations In regard to postage and money orders An or der was given in the sheet suspend ing the money order service to cer- tain portions and islands of Greece The postage to New Zealand is also reduced That is, the new rate is two cents per ounce or any frac- the same as the domestic rates.
 The towns of Greece to which the money order service is suspended are Castoria, Vavalla, Cojani, Drama Flo rina and Niaoussa. The service is also suspended to the following islands; Chic, Crete, Mitylene and Samos The suspension is propably due to the unsettled conditions in those districts, for some of them are in revolt and others are in the con trol of the Bulgars or the Germans. It was on the island of Crete that the revolution against the king Of Greece started.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-11-20
SHIP BONEYARO IN CALL
 FORNIA IS NOW EMpTU
Associated Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 18.-That picturesque museum of wornout steamers and "windjammers" as sembled before the European war in the shoals of Oakland creek and known popularly as the marine .boneyard" of the port of San Fran cisco, is no more.
 Ancient mariners used to gather on the bridges and bulkheads com mandlng view of this motley col lection of dereucts, and, as they pointed out ships once famous, or notorious. would reclothe them in their former pride and live over again the days when the American clipper was Queen of the Seas"
 High freights oh the Atlantic coast drained the Pacific coast of nearly every large and seryiceable treighter whose owners were noD bound by service contracts to keep their ships in these waters. The water transportation needs of the Pacific coast were increased rather than diminished by the war, and substitutes for the yessels sent to the big freight harvest had to be found
 There was no time to build ships. An army of surveyors invaded the "boneyard" Then one day d tug came screaming among the discard cd ships and dragged one dereliet after another from their grave of o0ze. That was the beginning
 All that remains of the bone yard" today is the old barkentine Wrestler, whose bottom fell out when they tried to move her and the little steamer Arcata. spared be cause of it's diminutive size and the excessive cost of needed repairs.
 Lying at anchor in San Francisco bay, where they have been swinging in idleness for more than ten years, the barkontine Planter and the bark C. D. Bryant. both once famous sugar packets, still are in the lei sure class
 The ancient and oil soaked whal- ers-stout of rib and tough of hide and most picturesque of all the dereHcts-als have been taken from their rest. The Jeanette, Thrasher, and Norwal are now carrying car goes that require no hunting to ob- tain.
 "Boneyards" at all Pacific coast ports similarly were raided.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-11-20
IS WINNER
 IN HARD FOUGHT CONTEST
Associated Press.)

BERKELEY. Cal. Nov IS In $ game replete with thrilling runs and open plays. the football eleven from Washington University. presided over by Coach Gilmore Dobie. defeated the University of California here to- day by the score of thirteen to three The playing of the Calfornians was a pleasant surprise to the many ad herents of the team. as 1t was feared that they were destined to be over whelmingly defeated by the superior team work of the Washingtonans The combined weight of the Wash ington aggregation is much more than that of California, but that. combined with the superlatively fine team work of the northwesterners failed to keep California from mak- ing three points, as the Californians knowledge of the game stood them in good stead
 Sharpe's wonderful running was the feature of the game, as played by the California boys Time after time the little California quarterback made gains of from ten to thirty wards by his swift running, brilli- antly lodging the Washington tack lers who attempted to stop him.
 Both of the teams which played today have but one more game this season. They will meet eHch other on the University of Washington grdiron at Seattle on Thanksgiving day If Washington wins Thanks giving, the team will have played for nine straight seasons without once suffering defeat But, owing to the fact that California held Wash ington down so easily today. it is felt that the California boys may have a chance of defeating the Wash ingtonians when they go to Seattle. EASTERN GAMES
 SEATTLE, Nov. 18-The following are the scores of the big games of football played by college teams on eastern gridirons today:
 Princeton 0, Yale 10.
 Pennsylvania 10, Michigan !. Harvard 0, Brown 2l.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-11-20
AUTO RACE TAKES
 ITS TOLL IN DEATH
Associated Press.

SANTA MONICA, Nov. lS.-Four persons were killed during the grand prize automobile here today when cvis Tack>ons car coIdcd with telephone pole i'll the thirteenth lap with such force that 1t thrown back against two large trees behind which standing mum Der of spectators, breaking the sharp off \ number of others were also injured The dead Jackson the ryer of the S l.. enk.ns motion picture machine operator who trying picture of the race, Harold Edgeron spectator; Mrs Lena Juratch of \e nice a lemonade vendor Jackson enlins and Edgcrton are all from Los Angeles Miss Georgia McNal, o this city, was among those seriously injured, She had .n arm and leg broken.
 The race was won by Johnny Akcn in WIcoNs car. after his own car became d abed in the first lap, oc ling him to quit He substi ted for Wilcox in the twenty 5ir> lap Cooper second and Patterson third. Akcn time for the 4O3 miles made during the four hours, fortytyo minutes and foryeven seconds, average W more than cghy-fiye miles per hour regardless of the tact that he spent considerable time attempt get
 bis into condition and in changing into WicoXs
The Alaska citizen., 1916-11-20
BROTHER SEEKS CHEF FRANK

In the last mail there was a letter from John Frank, of Butte, Montana, asking for information concerning Chet L. Frank. his brother. Chet Frank went to Nome in 1901. where he was associated with some friends. They disposed of their interests at Ely, Nevada, to the Guggenheims be- fore they left for the North.
 He is forty-eight years of age, fair complexion, five feet and seven inch es in height and stoutly built. Any one having information regarding the man is requested to communicate either with Chief of Police Frank Wiseman or the brother at 29 West Silver street, Butte. Montana.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-11-20
Sealed Verdict In
 Strand-Malone Case
Associated press)

SEATTLE. Nov 1S.-After court adjourned today the jury which sat on the case of Mar garet Strand yS. Peter Malone returned sealed verdict. The jury had been deliberating all day Its verdict will not be open ed until court Convenes at 10 o'clock Monday morning.
 The case is one wherein Miss strand is suing Peter Malone, a reputed wealthy mining man of Interior Alaska. for breach of promise She claims that they were pledged to wed. and that by breaking his part of the pledge Malone caused her great mental suffering The suit originally brought was for the sum of s51,95O.
The Alaska citizen., 1916-11-20
NENANA SEEKS
 NEW JAIL LOCK

Lately the Jail at Nenana has come to be such a joke that the officials there have applied to City Magis, trate J. J. Buckley for his home made jail locks. The authorities have been forced to handcuff their pris- oners, put leg irons on them, and tie them to an anvil, according to the report that comes from the town.
 Now they have tired of that meth cd of treatment, and so they are after Buckley's lock. Yesterday he was busy getting up plars and speci fications for the locks and doors. From the thoroughness with which he is going at the matter the Nenana officer will have a regular blue print to go by