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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-07
LONG RUNS POSSIBLE
IN NEW ELECTR|CS

Arthur Foraker. local Milburn dis
tributer. in a recent controversy on the
electric vehicle, stated that the public II
In great need OF education in the real
merit of this type of automobile. He
said in part:
''The average person believes that
when the modern electric Is driven
around the city and suburbs twenty to
thirty miles It is then necessary TO re-
charge the batteries before travelling
further. This Is all wrong. of course.
II think / effectively established that
In the minds of the several newspaper
on a trip In the new Milburn. We trav-
eled the entire distance from Washing
ton to Ridgeville and return-seventy-
six whatsoever very billy country on a
single charge.
'"rhe electric is not a touring car. Let
me dispel any such impression at the
start. 1t Is built essentially for the city
and suburbs and due to Its great econ
omy. case Of operation and the soothing
effect Of Its quietness II IL unquestion-
able the Ideal town car. Low upkeep.
complete comfort In every sort OF
weather and rtie lack OF necessity for
gear shifting. make this -vdoriess, clean
vehicle the last word in desirability.
electric car of the closed type with a ra-
dius of 20 to 100 miles per charge at
nearly half the price of electric three
at is merely a question OF time when
the electric will come into its own as
the one car for city and suburban'trans-
portation."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-07

develop mechanical difficulties. So II
would seem to be a matter for each one
to decide for himself
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-07
NEW ENGIER TWIN SIX
HAS RADICAL MOTOR
One Block Of Six Cylinders
Works in Ordinary Running,
Other Block When Needed.

The 1917 Enger twin six, which has
Just Arrived in Washington at the
Grow Motor Sales Company, 10 one
Of this years radicals.
Undoubtedly the feature 10 the
Twin-Unit apparatus. The car 10
six cylinder In economy in ordinary
power Is needed. as in hill.climbins
and quick acceleretion. When a
lever Is drawn back the exhaust
valves OF one cylinder block are
raised, relieving all compression, and
at the same time n shutter Is closed,
preventing this side of the engine
from receiving gas, Under these con-
dltlons the engine Is as a standard
six except that the cylinder block In
thirteen degrees of the cylinder line.
1t Is equipped with alum mum pistons.
force feed through the hollow crank
shaft. and cooling Is by thermo-Byphon
system. The starting motor meshes
with the hywheel and the generator Is
direct driven. The carburetor has its
manifold hot water jacketed.
The transmission Ia of the same type
as on the previous model. having three
speeds forward and one reverse. Center
control of the gearshifting and also the
emergency brake lever Is provided. The
clutch is a multiple disc, OF dry plate
type, and the rear axle is of the full
floating type. with spiral bevel gears,
and a pressed steel housing. The wheels
are equipped with demountable rims,
which have 32x4 inch tires. nonskid on
the rear. The body Is finished In a dark
Brewster green. The weight OF the car
fully equipped is 2.6s5 pounds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-07

except the most venturesome drivers.
In recent years the desert trail has
been traversed from the East with
comparative ease by automobile drlv-
ers. but the need OF guides to water
holes has ever been present since the
til now. when touring cars need
water for their engines. Not only In
the plan to mark the highways ade-
quately. but to designate clearly the
from pollution.
This work Is growing more impor-
tant each year In view OF the tremen-
dous development Of t.ansoontinenta
touring and the fact that the south
ern route IL the only one open all
winter. The sign posting OF the Mo-
jave by the Government, will mark
another important step toward elm
travel between the East and Southern
California.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-07
AnSwerS Found Here
To Motorists Queries
BY W. H. STEWART, Jr.

develop mechanical difficulties. So Il
would seem to be a matter for each one
to decide for himself.
Motoring Department, The Times -
WIN you kindly tell me through your
motor service column what Ii the matter
with my motor? j have a Model b (19ll)
Marion. with Continental motor.
had the cylinders bored. put In new
valves work done by the best mechan-
les in the town. Before this work was
done the motor had considerable piston
sap. but now II knocks on a pull or when
you try TO make II pick up speed quick
~ IL VIII knock at times, while at others
u VIII take sleeper grade without
Knocking. I've tried II with my spark
retarded when II starts to knock. but
that doesn't help any. Motor is equipped
WIN . double ignition system-start on
batteries. run on high tension magnetic
The motor seems to be timed slower on
the magnetic than on the batteries, as
when switch over on the magnetic there
is considerable decrease in the speed Of
the motor with the throttle in the same
position. ! hardly think the knock
could be caused from pre-ignition due to
carbon, rs the car has only been run ten
days since II was overhauled, and I have
put about spoonful OF kerosene in each
cylinder every night
The car has Bosch 4-volt coil and
sometimes the motor will start on com
preston II | throw the switch on then
on. and on again quickly. All cylinders
nave good compression, but the carbure-
tor (Shebler. model ~ will flood and
run out about a tablespoonful at times
when I stop. The garage men here don't
seem to be able TO locate the trouble.
ard as the motor is getting worse.
would very much appreciate any sug-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-07
GREAT SAVINGS IN.
DELIVERY OF COAL
Gasoline and Electric Truck
Prove More Economical
Than Horse and Wagon.
BY A. JACKSON MARSHALL,
Secretary National Electric Light

Association.
I'm time OF peace prepare for war"
The words attributed to George Wash
ington In these days OF preparedness
are OF special Significance. Prepared
ness for peaceful pursuits--industrial
,development-is as important as pre-
paredness against violence. Winter,
with Its chilly blasts, will soon be upon
us, and then coal will be In great de-
mand.
In the delivery Of coal Il 10 generally
admitted that both the gasolene truck
ana the electric have their distinct eco
nomic field. The comparatively short
haul Ia the real field of the electric, and
II is the horse which the electric is
gradually supplanting.
New England is convinced OF the supe-
riority or the electric In the coal de-
livery service. and there are many large
fleets in operation in this section OF the
81 six-ton trucks. some OF which are
six years old. These trucks average
Y miles per day. (66 ton miles), and
many Of them work In a double shift
by exchanging batteries, thus working
twenty hours each day.
The bulk OF the hauling Is through
the city. and as many OF the deliveries
are to office buildings, warehouses, de-
partment stores, ETC., In the business
districts. the coal IL delivered at night.
30 "NitVN NOhbtbNlOH DtCOH1tb InOTt anu
more OF problem each year the de-
livery OF coal, which OF necessity blocks
traffc to certain extent, will have
to be done at night In districts where
conditions demand II.
The noiselessness OF the electric is a
feature which recommends II for night
service, as II Is often necessary to
travel through residential streets ia
reach the business district.
The six-ton electric vehicle can be
operated In fleets for $40 per day, or 81
per hour. making 10 cents per ton mile
actually hauled. Under the same con.
ditions a pair of horses haul 900
pounds per load and average "a miles
daily t31Is ton miles) at t5.75 per day
making 1872 cents per ton mile actually
hauled. The six-ton gas truck aver.
ages 20 miles dairy 40 ton pliies), at q
cost OF SIS, making % cents per tor
mile. Thus there Is a saving for tn,
| electric OF 3.2 cents per ton mile ovei
| the horse, and OF cents per ton mil,
| over the gasolene truck.
The electric has the advantage OF q
long life-ten to twelve years-and III
depreciation is much less rapid thar
| that OF the gas truck. The slmpliclt,
| OF operation is also an argument fo
/ the electric, as II does not require
J skilled mechanician for a driver, an,
1 its necessary repairs are slight and In
frequent.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-07
STORAGE BATTERY IN
HARBOR TARGET BOAT
Ten Cells Drive New Apparatus of
Coast Artillery.

A novel application Of the electric
storage battery has been recently intro
duced in the New York coast artillery
armories
o II is a miniature electric harbor boat
to be used as a target. Ten storage
the apparatus Is started by hand, pro-
ducing e. uniform rate of speed slow
enough to allow a good track on the
plotting boards.
BY means OF the control lever three
speeds ahead, and two speeds astern
ere possible. The apparatus permits OF
a towing speed Stimulating upon the
scale of the armories and plotting
maximum actual speed of about eight
cen miles per hour.
This boat has been used with excep-
tlonally good results during the last
wear
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-07

sestions you can make that would en-
able mo to have the trouble remedied.
There are no loose bearings, as they
were all examined today and couldn't be
tightened without making them too
tight. The motor runs as smoothly as
new when throttied down, spark retard-
cd and runnin~ idle. In high gear, II
you try to speed up quicKly, II will
either miss and knock until II gathers
| speed. or sometimes II goes right on and
of. ID. U. d.
Apparently you have tried out every
cause OF n knock. but the magnetic set
ting may be at fault. giving too early
, spark. Reset II with a retarded set
ting and try II out. The fact that the
motor slows down when changing over
TO magnetic suggests weak magnets.
These should be remagnetized. The
! flooding OF the carburetor after stopping
| is~due to the gasolene In the inlet mani
fold cunning out when the suction stops.
| This occurs on every motor with a long
inlet manifold especially In cold weather.
Motoring Department. The Times
We have a 1915 Hupp that has been run
about 100 miles. The cylinders have a
little carbon in them. Could this carbon
be taken out by carbon remover?
Would a carpon remover inJure the
| motor?
| Please tell me what mileage one
should get from n gallon OF gas with a
five-passengcr 1916 Hupp. r. f. NJ.
| Some carbon removers have been
found to work very well and do not In
| jure the motor. Try putting half a
teacupful of kerosene into each other
| cylinder at night while the engine Is
hot. This softens the carbon and burns
out the next day. Do this once week
Mileage depends on so many things
carburetor adjustment. condition oil
roads, quality or gasolene. fabrication
number OF passengers carried. etc.-thai
one can give no definite answer.
Motoring Department. The Times
have a Buick model M-?5, with whlcr
I am having trouble with the engine
When I start engine II will run al
right but will race and will not throt'
tie down. / have tried to adjust the
| carburetor. but when i 10 to cut dowr
the gasoiene to slow motor X Will stop
In order to keep engine running wher
machine is not moving ] am compelled
to constantly open and close the throt.
tie. and in doing this the engine will
race. ] have ground the valve and ex'
amined the manifold and all connec'
tions and they seem to be alright.
What would you suggest doing to mo-
| tor? Could one use 32N3 casing on a
Raker split demountable rim which was
built for 3x3a casing? ii. j.
| 1t IL evident that the carburetoi
needs adjusting. but the trouble may
have started by the throttle closing toe
far. Adjust air valve. keeping throt
tie open as little as possible. Then ad
just throttle as the engine slows dowr
but does not stall. II this does no
correct trouble screw un air valve anC
adjust spray nozzle until engine rum
best. Then open throttle partly ant
adjust air valve.
The rim would be too small in diam
eter and too wide to hold the casinl
properly.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-07
FIFTEEN MEXICAN
STATE BANKS CLOSE

MEXICO CITY. Oct. Fifteen state
banks. finding 1t impossible to comply
with General Carranza's decree requir-
ing them to Increase their metallic re-
serves. today agreed to the appointment
OF commission to solve the problem
OF liquidation OF their Issues after a
meeting In the Treasury department.
Government banking officials an
nounced that local banks. which closed
their doors after the decree was issued,
are making arrangements TO increase
their reserves to cover paper issued
and will reopen soon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-07

Motoring Department, The Times
occasionally you advise cutting out
the muller. l am told there Is no
tell me what a cut-out looks like and
what 1t Is intended for. A. G.
At present the muller cut-out Is
installed on very few cars The ex-
plosions from the engine pass
through the muffler so as to stop
the noise. This takes away about
per cent Of the power. The muffler
cut-out IL simply a large valve In
the exhaust pipe under control OF
the driver. BY opening It any loss
OF power Is returned, which Is useful
in some cases, such as climbing hills.
BY listening to the exhaust IL tells
one IL engine Is missing explosions
and helps to locate the trouble. III
car speeds up when mufflsr, Is cut
out we know IL Ii clogged and must
be removed and cleaned.
Motoring Department. The Times-l
have n dual ignition system on my car.
can start engine by spinning on mag
neto, but II refuses to start on battery:
However, after engine In warmed up 1
can keep Il running on battery by work.
ing the starter button. put u stops when
BILE. and Is It anything serious? T. r.
The trouble Is In the battery circuit
breaker. Remove cover and inspect
carefully to see IL any parts are loose.
Draw piece Of fine emery cloth
through the breaker points several
times to clean them. See IL breaker
moves freely. II not. spring Is loose.
broken. or a drop Of oil is needed on
pin on which breaker turns. Also test
size of gap by means of gauge on the
wrench supplied by the manufacturers.
II no gauge Is handy a piece of metal
one-sixty-fourth OF an inch may be
used.
Motoring Department, The Times
Which Is better for the average driver,
an electric horn or one that works by
hand pressure? | mean which one will
give the least trouble? e. T.
Each has its advantages and Its dis
advantages. The electric horn works
with mere touch. but Is subject to cleo
trical difficulties. The mechanical horl
requires pressure to be applied and may
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-07
WILL MARK WATER
HOLES IN THE DESERT
Government to Spend $4,000 In
Mojave Section.

LOS ANGELES, Cal. Oct s.--After
fourteen years OF effort on the part
eminent finally has Appropriated
$4,000 for the erection of sign posts
to water holes in the MoJave desert
was taken up by the Los Angeles
Chamber of Commerce when automo-
biles hrst began making transconti-
mental trips. at which time the dry
waste land formed a barrier to all
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-29
CHILDREN
CALLED
TO MEET

IN addition to the parade in which
the pupils OF the public schools are
expected to march. displaying thous-
and flags, on the Fourth OF July, the
program calls for the singing OF pa
triotic songs By the children on the
speakers stand
The management Of the celebra-
ton issues call TO the children to
meet at the sugg theater Saturday
morning for the purpose Of rehearsing
the national airs Mrs F f.. Riddle.
Mrs. @. 3. Brashear and Mrs. Rodg-
ers have consented to drill them and
any other ladies who are willing to as.
sist are invited to report for duty.
Il is planned to have the band play
the songs while the children sing and
it is hoped that at least thousand
voices win be heard in the chorus.
Parents are urged TO send the little
folks to the sugg at o'clock satur-
day morning,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-29
CARS COME
TOGETHER
AT CORNER
Miss Zimmerman Seriously Hurt and
WOIyerton Susiains Minor Injuries
in Accident at Seventh and
Minnesota at Noon

Miss Ella Zimmerman was seriously
injured and j. p Wolyerton, in charge
Of the Ford agency in this city, receiv.
ed minor bruises at noon today when
the delivery car belonging to T. D.
Turner & Co and driven by @. B. Col
Inns, crashed into the side of the Ford
driven by Mr. Wolverton. The acci-
dent happened at the corner Of Sew
enth street and Minnesota avenue.
Miss zimmermans injuries are consid-
cred serious, there being one rib brok-
en- and number Of bruises.
Mr. Wolverton was driving west on
Minnesota avenue, going home to
lunch. Only he and Miss Zimmerman
were in the car AS he came to Sew
3enth street, another car was coming
from the west, and just as he reached
the middle of Seventh street, the Tur-
sner delivery car, coming from the
north. crashed into him. square on the
side.
The Wolverton car was thc2wn com
pletely over and hurled against the
curb with both occupants underneath.
Mr. Wolverton lIeId up most Of the
weight of the car while Miss zimmer-
man, his sister-in-law. was being taxi
Ell from beneath
Mr. Wolverton thinks the ear which
struck him was going at an outrag-
eous speed He states that he him
self was driving slowly
In the Turner car. besides Mr.. Col.
Inns, driver, was R. B. Human and an
other man, workman at the Turner
produce house. Mr. Collins denies
that he was speeding. He had no 9th
er statement to make concerning the
accident
Mr. Human declares that both cars
were going slow and that Mr. Collins
set his brakes several feet before the
crash, doing all in his power to pre-
vent the accident
Both cars were badly smashed up
The front wheels. and whole front end
OF the Turner delivery car, was smash
ed and MI Wolyertons car was even
more damaged
Miss Zimmerman was resting vel
at the Wolverton home. in the west
part OF the city. at o'clock
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-29
ABANDONED BABY is
CLAIMED BY DEATH

The month old baby who was aban-
doned by her mother Monday and left
under a bridge near Verden, died last
night at about nine o'clock. Dr. A. c.
White, acting county physician, who
attended the case, said it was his opin-
ion today that the baby died from in
anition.
The infant, whose name is given as
Naomi Louise Kirklin. was taken to
the home of Mrs. r. H. Ferguson at
Ar Iowa, when found, and was cared
for until she died. The babe was
buried this afternoon.
County Attorney Venable stated
this afternoon that he did not think
that the fact that he baby died would
make any difference in the case
against the mother The mother, who
is still nominally under arrest. is be
ing allowed considerable freedom.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-29

Bile, | see no reason why the citizens
should not be willing to give bones
equal to what Is asked which is no
more than taxes on the property pos
sibly Tor two years
w WI Bynum Of Bynum and Com
pany grocery is confident that the
citizens Of chlckaara win take advan-
tage Of the hotel offer. 1T spells
progress. he said this morning, 'it
means a forward step for the city.
And 1t is a good investment Tor the
citizens of the town, from whatever
angle they consider its
Ben Johnson Of the First National
bank, said
IN expressing my sentiments With
reference to the present proposed no.
teI for chickasha, it seems TO me that
the benefits are 50 far reaching to
every one in chickasha that to give
would be privilege rather ttsm a
duty A contribution from every man,
woman and child, ever SO small would
represent the sentiment Of the people
of chickasha to the one who offers SO
much, and by way Of illustration:
Little drops Of water,
Little grains OF sand
Make the mighty ocean
And the pleasant land
Every one knows best what they
are able to give, II It be nickles, dimes,
quarters or dollars DO not let any
one else do your part.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-29

REMOVED
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
Galveston. Tex, Jane 29A thous-
and fifty American refugees arrived
here this morning on the naval collier
Dixie and Herbert Wylie, a tanker, re-
ported that the refugees we're smuggled
out of Tampico by the American con
sui and the commander Of war ships
at the Mexican port
Americans were refused permission
to leave the city by Mexican authori.
ties. They were assembled secretly by
Consul Dawson at 9.30 Sunday morn
ing and hurried on to two tankers
They were first taken to Lobos Island,
where most OF them We're transferred
to the Dixie.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1916-06-29
BUSINESS MEN GO ON
RECORD FOR BIG HOTEL

-
This Is the greatest opportunity
that has come to Chickasha in years. "
William Reinheimer OF the Hub Cloth.
ing store said this morning in discuss
ing the hotel offer made to the citi.
IEens by an outside capitalist. "The
Irevenue from taxation would be great,
in fact, great enough to make the deal
q profitable one for the city" he con.
tinued, but that other benefit of fur
nishing this city with first class hotel
accommodations and a large building
at the same time is greater than many
of us realize.
Here Is an opportunity to give the
town big boost to put il back at the
top Of progressive growing Oklahoma
cities, the placed occupied only a.few
years ago The loss will not be to a
few individuals, but to the whole town
df We let the opportunity pass.
Such things as this do not come to
a town OF their own accord Cities do
not grow Of themselves. 1t takes pa-
triotic spirit and pulling together Iii
the harness for those things Of gen
eral benefit to put city at the top.
This hotel will give us lot Of con.
struction work for several months and
it will bring in many more people TO
the town Il is an opportunity Of
years.
r. F. Thweatt OF the Owl drug store
was fully as enthusiastic over 1t. yes.
it will certainly be wonderful asset
to the city" he said, we should take
up the proposition before some otheei
town offers the capitalist better
one.
Roy q. Smith, OF the chickasha Ma.
tional bank, declared that merely ais a
financial Investment, he could not see
where the citizens OF Chickasha could
spend $4,000 so profitably. eThe rev
enue from taxation and the revenue
from business now going elsewhere.
and the advantage from increase Of
property values in the entire city make
it an unusunal offer to chickashaH
j. n. Abercrombie, OF the Abercrom-
bic Grocery company, thinks good
hotel is one Of the greatest needs OF
the city. "The kind proposed here, a
quarter of million dollar structure"
he said, would be a credit 20 any city.
/ think it would bring returns to the
city commensurate with the invest
ment OF the $4,000 asked for
Ed F. Johns, of the Citizens National
bank. is confident that the people Of
Chickasha will take advantage Of the
opportunity to obtain the big invest
ment and Improvement. IT'S thing
we have been behind in for years, he
said, and taken from any point Of
view, / consider the offer made by the
outside capitalist one that should be
taken up.
X. X. Wootten Of the Chickasha
Cotton Oil company is one Of the most
enthusiastic boosters in. the city for
the hotel proposition "We need the
hotel. and need it badly he said.
eThe structure proposed is a good one,
the kind we are suffering for There
are very few hotels Of this size erect
ed anywhere without the raising OF a
bonus. and | see nc reason why we
should not be glad OF the opportunity
to take up such an offer.
"The investment Of S25o-O0o IN the
city will add for the years to come a
good annual increase TO taxation reve-
nues. Il would be good business Tor
the city. county OF state to offe in
ducements, but since this is impossi-