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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-05

Of foreign oils. but in both cases the
gasoline content is low.
Besides the mid-continent field, the
United States has nine other major
fields. These are designated as the APP
palaehian, Lima Indiana Illinois, north
Texas, northwest Louisiana, Gulf and
Colorado-W Wyoming California fields.
In 1915, when the latest figures were
compiled, these fields produced 2S1,000,-
900 barrels of crude oil out of the 425,-
100000 barrels produced by the entire
world. How to get the greatest amount
of gasoline from this supply is the
aim. Reiners have partially met this
demand by introducing three new ele-
ments into the manufacture of gasoline.
These are the increased use of crack
ing stills; the increase of the lend
point" in regular distillation. and the
Increased development of so-called
casing head gasoline. All of these
methods incorporate more heavier oils
in the product than formerly.
u
The process of the distillat on of gas
oline has a number of technical points,
which need explanation !. the layman
is to understand the sub ject Mr.. Man
ming undertook this work Of explana-
ton in his recent address.
THE end point is Term used in dis
is usually considered to be the tenn
perature at which IS per cent of the
gasoline will distill off If distilled in
proper flask at the proper rate. The
end point is important because it is a
measure of the readiness Of the gaso-
line to vaporize. which is necessary
and desirable Information to have in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-05

~ VERY attorney representing a
In client taking UP government
IT. land, or representing Indians,
60 or claimant for pension, who
wishes to bring his case before the
Department of the Interior must pass
an examination by the department be-
fore he can appeal his case to the Sec
rotary
When this same attorney submits his
papers which are to give him the right
to plead the case of his claimants be-
fore this bar of justice he doubtless
pictures behind the scenes stern
group of legal men scrutinizing the
documents whoch are to rate his quail
fications and grant or refuse his ap-
plication.
He would doubtless be surprised were
he to see the smiling little woman who
actually receives his. papers and ex-
amines them to determine if they have
ben executed in accordance with the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-05

DR.. S. w. Stratton. the director of the
bureau of standards. has appointed a
committee. composed of the heads OF
the bureaus laboratories. to determine
If standardization be possible. Can
gasoline be defined. he asks. If so. he
orders, go ahead and do 1t. And so the
experimental work is about 10 begin.
with what results the future will dis
close.
The problem is not an easy one to
handle. Gasoline. being distilled
product, is not regulated offhand. 1t
is indeed a question whether stand
ard range can be established. Where
to draw the line marked gasoline, and
where to begin the line marked kero-
sene or any of the other oils which the
crude material gives up in the distilla-
ton process. must be settled by care
full experimentation.
The trade name, gasoline, covers a
group of mixed oils; the scientific
name. gasoline, must apply to an oil
with precise qualities. In establishing
this scientific status the bureau of
standards will test samples of different
grades of gasoline in the laboratory
for their chemical composition, density,
flash point or boiling point, and in en-
gines for actual service condition. Aft
gasoline will not be vague character
istic; it will be a definite determine
ton. and upon it the final standardiza-
ton will be based.
How to make effective this standard,
once it is established. will be the next
step. Secretary Redfield has this mat
ter under consideration.
The Retail Merchants Association of
Washington, ID. C., which began this
campaign for purity in gasoline. has
stirred up an important matter. The
facts concerning this most desirable
fuel oil are coming before the public
in greater quantity than ever before.
The bureau of mines has done a vast
amount of research in regard to the
petroleum industry which will be of
the utmost Importance in any govern
ment action to be undertaken on the
subject
Mr.. Manning. in an address before
the association on october 4, stated
the content of these researches briefly.
According to the geological survey"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-05

selecting suitable fuel for gasoline en-
gines.
The refiners have increased the end
point of the gasoline of today, and by
have been able to increase the per-
centage of gasoline obtainable from q
given amount of crude oil.
'Refiners are cooperating along an
other line to the same end. namely, to
increase the amount of gasoline and at
the same time to keep the price down
to reasonable basis, by means of
cracking kerosenes and heavier oils.
thereby converting a certain proportion
of the crude oil which was not for
merly utilized for that purpose into
gasoline.
Last year there was produced by
cracking processes approximately g.
100000 barrels of gasoline. This year
IT is estimated that there will be pro-
duced more than 100000 barrels of
gasoline by cracking processes. This
is all the more striking when 1t is con-
sidered that these 100000 barrels will
be made from oils which in the past did
not enter into the making of gasoline.
and indicates the possibilities OF the
present production of crude oil to sup
ply the future requirements of the
automobile.
For automobile engineers have fore
seen the difficulty that the old-fash-
toned engines would have with these
heavier fuels and have improved their
engines and carburetors; and the re-
finers. taking advantage of the work
of the automobile engineers, have gone
ahead with their plans for increasing
the use of the heavier oils in gasoline.
X i
Recently Mr.. Manning continued.
owing to the remarkable development
of the casing head gasoline industry
that is, obtaining gasoline from nat
ural gas-there has been obtained a
product called blended gasoline. The
casing head gasoline as derived from
natural gas is too volatile to be used
directly. 1t is therefore mixed with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-05
Reviews of New Books

CAsUALs OF THE SEAS The voyage
Of q Seal. BY William McFee. New
York: Doubleday. Page & Co. WASH
ington: Woodward & Lothrop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-11-05

ASUALS OF THE SEA" goes
quite beyond the limits OF
literary realism. 1t Is
reality itself. Moreover.
FIR the making of this
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-12

New York, October 1-(Special)
The other day the mayor of
Nashville was here trying to reor-
garize the Tennessee Central railroad, OF
some little matter like that, and with
him was Paul Roberts, a Nashville in
surance man and financier-down there
and they were stopping at the Hotel Nc
Alpin
That was where l saw them, the mayor
sitting in the big lobby looking just as
important and imposing (he's really a
handsome man, lis Judge Robert EWING
as if he We're right in the midst of some
of his most impressive mayoring back
in Nashville, and when we stepped up
Dick Yancey, Jr.-he rose to his feet
with all the dignity and-well, you know
what 1 mean-and declared he was right
down glad to see you ALL"
Can you imagine how good that
sounded? Ever hear anything like it..
coupled with hearty hand clasp after
you had been roaming around Manhat-
tan alone for an indefinite number of
moons? However, the subject just natu-
rally had to turn on that Tennessee Cen
trail matter, as l had an order for a
STORY" along that line. He told US all
about it, and l had no paper to take
notes on and SO the story wasn't put
through any better than the proposition
to reorganize the T. c. However, maybe
he didn't see it, all of which has moth
ing to do with what 1 want to tell you
about, but you just have to give me my
head sometimes, and I'll get there after
round about fashion.
Well. after he disposed of the Tennes-
see Central, the jadge-meaning the
mayor, as he is today-remembered that
l sometimes touched on what newspaper
editor for some unknown reason call "hu-
man interest stuff" remarked: boy Il
don't mind being called boy by regu-
lar bona fide mayor-not bit-ha, ha)
remember we are married men, and we
are up here strictly on business Don't
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-12
CARE OF THE TEETH
OF SCHOOL CHILDREN

1t is easier to say make a child brush
his teeth twice day. than it is to see
that he does SO. If the habit is established
before the school days begin, all is we'll
but If he is or 10 or IL years old, then
persistence premium and pride stimula-
ton are all demanded A clean tooth
brush is essential. Most tooth brushes
are the breeding places Of disease germs
and undoubtedly recurring attacks OF
colds, sore throats and tonsillitis, may
be traced to the infected tooth brush.
Have a shaker of salt on the shelf where
the tooth brushes hang and sprinkle them
full of salt Immediately after they are
used. letting the salt remain on until the
next time of use This will make them
clean and safe.
Teeth that are crowded, projecting or
otherwise abnormal should receive atten-
ton. So long as the jaw is growing
and the teeth developing. It is possible
to correct any dental defect 1t is UNI
Just to any child to let him grow 10
maturity with facial defects that are SO
easily remedied as are those due to
irregular and Uniformed jaws and teeth.
Thumb or finger sucking often causes
protruding teeth. The effect long out
lasts the habit The baby teeth should
receive quite as careful attention as the
later ones. liberated roots do more harm
than merely to cause temporary pain and
swelling. The pus formed leaks into
the mouth, mixes with the food and
reaches the stomach. where it causes fur
Their infection. Besides that which dis
charges much pus poison is absorbed and
causes fever and general depression.
Save the childrens teeth cared for regu-
larly--"a filling in time saves nine"
(F'rom the Federal Bureau of Educatlon.)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-12
LITTLE NEW YORK STORIES
BY A BIRMINGHAM MAN
By ALLEN GRIFFIN JOHNSON

let anything slip into one of your stories
to the south about what we did along
Broadway because, you see, we really
did nothing except walk up and down a
little"
OF course, l wasn't quite clear as to
what he meant about doing nothing:
didn't know whether he referred to the
T. c. matter or something else. but Paul
Roberts laughed and Dick Yancey
laughed, and l grabbed at cue and said:
Certainly not. judge, you seem to be
strictly on the job this morning, and
right here in your own hotel too"
knew it wasn't his own hotel, of course,
but he didn't deny it anyway.
We'll" says the mayor of Pennant-
burg, IF you had been here last night
you would have found us just the same.
Why, we were both here in the hotel
lobby right up until bedtime. Yes, sir,
until II O'Clock in the evening"
| was glad to hear that IL p. m. is
Nashville bedtime-it's been run back an
hour or so since 1 was there, however.
Dick Yancey, who has been here long
enough to know few New York facts
now, broke in with But Mayor Ewing,
lets of the real shows and cabarets dom
really open up until midnight, like the
frolic;' you know, and"
Then Paul Roberts began getting
fdgety over the flight of time or some
thing, and the mayor remembered he had
an engagement and Dick looked sorry
about something / wasn't in on and the
meeting broke up soto voce, or whatever
you call it, and don't know yet whether
the Tennessee Central is on it's last legs.
or merely running over other peoples
legs. But I sure was glad to see the
jLdge-meaning the mayor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-12
Keen Suffering Still
Felt in Flood Section;
Barbour Cotton Is Short

| Eufaula. October Especial In
order to secure a portion of the fed
eral funds appropriated for the RELIEF
of Alabama flood sufferers for use in
this county. the Barbour county board
| of revenue held a special meeting here
today. In some parts of the county,
| the distress is still keen; in fact worse
| than it was when the flood was at
| its height, because now the people are
| feeling the loss of their crops, which
| in many places, were a total failure.
| Conditions are especially bad in the
| lower portion of the county, where
| there are many lowlands that were
covered with from one to seven feet
of water during the heavy July rains.
| The board appointed a committee to
take up the matter with the govern
| ment authorities and left it in their
power to make any further arrange
ments for the disposition of the funds
to be secured.
The current ginners' report for Bar
bour county shows how short the cot
ton crop in this section really is this
season. Up until September %, only
1883 bales had been ginned, as COM
pared to 1879 for the similar period
last year, which was itself a short
croy year The ginners report would
indicate only half a crop, but this will
be reduced still further when the final
figures for the year come in for a
trip over the country will show that
the crop is practically picked. A 80
to 40 per cent crop is all that is ex-
pected by those in position to know.
Depositors of the defunct Farmers
and Merchapts bank at Georgetown,
Ga. just across the river from Eufaula
which failed last year for over $4,000,
are looking forward to receiving a div
idend shortly. although it will be a
small one. The affairs of the bank are
now being wound up by Receiver Har-
ris of Cuthbert. Ga, who stated that
a fair dividend is now in prospect. The
collateral held by the bank is gradu-
ally being realized on, stock assess
ments have been made and one bond of
$500 has been collected. The creditors
who were protected have about realized
on their claims and it will not be long
before final report will be made on
the bank.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-12
NOTABLE CASES ARE
BEFORE i. S. COURT
Court of Appeals Will Sit in
Montgomery and Review
Large Docket

The United States court of appeals will
sit in Montgomery next week, beginning
Monday morning, and the assignment of
cases for the session was received in
Birmingham yesterday
United States District Judge Rhydon
NJ. Call of Jacksonville, Fla. is sitting
with the court in New Orleans this week
and will also sit at Montgomery In COM
pany with United States Circuit Judges
Don A. Pardee of Atlanta and Richard
w. Walker of Huntsville The Mont
gcmery docket is the largest ever set for
hearing, the 20 cases assigned for argu-
ment being as follows:
MONDAY, OCTOBER 49,
f. j. Cramton VS.. Bessie X Massic,
guardian, etc. ct al
A. L. Steiner VS.. New Farley National
bank, ct ais.
Standard Steel company, etc, VS.. Ala
bama Great Southern Railroad company,
ct al
Mrs. Lucy p. Hudgins VS. Charles Ham
TUESDAY, OCTOBER IT.
Mrs. Ada NJ. Eustis VS.. George Eustis,
ct al.
Lee A. Whitehead, ct al, and Standard
Home company VS.. United States.
United States Cast Iron and Pipe and
Foundry company vs. Fred c. Eastman.
First National bank of jackson, Miss,
VS.. John ID. McNeel collector of internal
revenue, etc.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER IS.
Western Union Telegraph company VS..
Western Railway of Alabama.
Home Telephone company VS.. Home
Dredging company, etc.
Mobile Towing and Wrecking company,
claimant of Tug Mary Wittich," VS.. the
United States, ct al, etc.
Laura Mcdonald Stallo Rospigliosi, ct
ais, vs.. New Orleans. Mobile and Chicago
Railroad company, ct ais.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 49,
Southern Railway company VS.. Angus
tine Meaher, ct ais, executive etc.
e. 1. DuPount de Nemours Powder
company VS. George Duboise.
Home Insurance company OF New York
VS.. P. w. Williams.
London and Lancashire Fire Insurance
company VS.. P. w. Williams
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 90
National Surety company vs. Citizens
Light, Heat and Power company, ct ais.
Good Roads Machinery company VS..
Henry county Alabama
Macarthur Brothers company VS.. j. Fl.
Lawley.
Household Supply company VS.. Carson,
Pirie, Scott & Co., ct ais
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-12
Pullman Company REPORTS

Chicago, October 1.-THE annual report
of the Pullman company was made pub
lie here today. Total earnings were $43.-
ISL, 465. Expenses. including $9599,760 paid
out in dividends were $40.9S0, sos. leaving
s.. Isl. COZ applicable to the surplus ac-
count. The statement of assets and liza
hiliries shows net surplus of $9.39s. 07b.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-01
HOW TO DRIVE
OUT old PAINS
TOLD BEL0 "
RichmOnd Indy for Years Troubled
with ScInttcn rheumatism Tells
How She Secured Quick
Relief.
I.ny On Her Hnck In Awful Misery aud
PnIm Hnif tho Time Before She
Took TunIuc.

cheer up chirD up is the message
that rings through the columns OF
newspapers all over the country these
days. The great master" has come.
and pains and Diseases departure is
being FASTENED on its way, for surely
no one can say that Tanlac has not
proven to he the Master OF Disease"
when il is remembered that 3: great
percentage of the human ailments
arise from a condition of the system
for which Tanlac was especially ere
atcd TO overcome However, this does
not sound SO unreasonable or remark
able II YOU Will but stop and think
For the bcncnt of any one now trou-
blcd with rheumatism or sciatica we
submit below the statement OF Mis-
y. NJ. Davis. ;07 North Eleventh street
Richmond. II tells IA story OF years of
suffering and relief brought about in
a few short days. Read ii.
II suffered for several years with
rheumatism and pains said to he Sci
atica rheumatism. and had the most
severe pains over my entire body
was. as Il result of this. in bed on my
back nearly half the time. Nearly
every morning after breakfast I.wouId
have TO go to bed for several hours
and my condition was wrctchcd, my
appetite was poor and / felt badly
and miserable all over. felt de-
pressed and unnerved completely. and
purchased this new medicine Tanlac
fore had finished tho first bottle !
knew | had found the conqucror OF
all my troubles. After three bottles
| am free OF pain. Just think Of it.
Free from pain. feel good and am s,
great deal stronger OF course I can
not say too much for this great rem
cdy. TO which l owe my recovery. and
had il not been for this great medicine
| would he in bed on my back right
! this minute. full OF pains and misrr-
able whereas | am up and doing my
/ houscwork. feeling flnc and am happy.
/ ! surely recommend this wonderful
/ medicine"
! IL the reader has sick friend un-
| able TO read tho glad tidngs which
! toll OF this remarkable prcpa ra on
| powers take the good word 10 them.
! for to sick and ailing people this mes
sage Is addressed. Thousands right
| here In this vicinity ncighbors OF
| yours. easily verified in your own home
/ town. urge Tanlac for such troubles
as arise from a disordcred condition
| OF kidneys, blood, liver or stomach
| Get u bottle to-day after reading and
! following tho advice of others on this
| page Of to-day's paper
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-01
ANOTHER SAYS
PAINS LEFT HIM
Found Quick Relief From rheumatism
After Taking Tnninc. Says Rich
mond Man.
READ WHAT THIS
MAN SAYS BEi.OW

Il began taking Tanlac FOR rhcu-
matte pains and rheumatism, which
had affected almost my entire body,
especially in the limbs, and which at
tunes was so severe and acute ] could
not walk. Friends recommended it
highly In the papers. and | have al
ready been so much benefited and my
general health has been so much bet
tered ! know IL is a good medicine
and believe il will cure the most OBJ
Stinate cases. | am no longer both
cred with pains and urge others to tr,
it. for a trial will surely convince any
one OF It's great merit" said a. j.
Johnson. 23li Ncnablc Street Rich
mond. Va. (wcl-known Richmond
stcamfittcr).
Above we have just another Tanlac
testimonial from one in our own home
town. Remember, thousands OF others
here and elsewhere have given similar
testimonials. and then IL so troubled.
20 to the nearest drug store listed
below and get a bottle of this rcma rk :
able preparation so highly praised by
every one who has tested il and know.
AT this time of the year it is essen
tial that You do something, for vari-
able weather will surely bring out all
the old pains to rack and worry you
if the system contains the least bit
of uric acid. Take the advice given
elsewhere on this page and procure
a bottle of Eimo- San Oil to sooth the
aching nerves and muscles while Tan
lac is accomplishing the slower pro-
cess of removing tho cause and work
Ing for IL permanent cure.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-01
HAD RHEUMATISM, TORPID
LIVER, KIDNEY TROUBLE
Fund Quick Relief In FAMINE.

Il suffered intensely at times with
rheumatism. and in addition was
greatly troubled with torpid liver and
kidney troubles. was continually
bothered with my liver. which caused
me 10 feel lanEuid and badly nearly
all the time. rheumatism. however.
was my chief trouble. saw Tanlac
advertised and began taking II. The
result was wonderful 1t gave me
more relief than everything or any
thing have ever taken. Before l be-
gan taking Tanlac couldn't walk two
squares, but now l can walk twelve
or fourteen without the slightest en-
crtion or fatigue. though have passed
sixty years Of age and am on the
shady side o. life. when vitality is
due to be ehbinE away.
have taken two bottles altogether
and can truthfully say l feel better
and stronger than for many years.
and recommend Tanlac TO all de-
clarcd Mrs. NJ III. Smith. 1916 West
Clay street. Richmond. Va
We have still another Richmond
testimonial above, which still further
proves the merit OF this rcmarkable
preparation you have been hearing SO
much about Hundreds OF cases have
been treated successfully right here in
Richmond and vicinity, and ne!Shbors
all around you doubtless know of
what il really accomplishcs where
the trouble originally arose from n
diSordcrcd condition OF the stomach,
kidney or liver impure blood uric
acid, torpid, sluggish liver. etc. For
Il bottle OF this great remedy Endorsed
10y the eminent chemist, Herr Trim
bach. by druggists everywhere, and
thousands upon thousands OF people.
go 10 the nearest druggist listed be-
low. Use Kimo-San Oil for temporary
relief while Tanlac works for a per-
mancnt removal OF the cause and cure.
Take the tablets that come with each
! bottle of Tanlac If liver is sluggish or
bowels inactive. The combination
works wonders III the most obstinate
cases after very short treatment. Get
| il to-day.