davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-27

DR.. H. C. Atwood, Osteopath, Ell Cen
tro Bank building.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-03-27

DR.. Edward Metzger, Dentist,
Rooms and 4, FL Centro National
Bank building-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-01

be used and these should be provided
with guards to prevent their being
smashed All electric switches. fuses,
etc. should be outside the room Dan
ger signs should be posted on all doors
opening into the room. warning against
the carrying OF open lights Of any kind
inside.
When large quantities OF the inflam-
mable liquids mentioned are used the
main supply should be stored in a metal
tank buried underground and a safe
distance from buildings The working
supply should be pumped into the
buildings as needed. and the system
so arranged that when the pump is
stopped all liquids in the pipes viii
flow back into the supply tank. When
the use of an open can is necessary the
opening should be as small as possible
and a cover should be provided The
cover should be put on whenever the
can IS not in use Signs should be
posted prohibiting an open flame near
the place Of storage or neaN a pump or
other handling apparatus. The signs
should explain the danger involved
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-01

sodium, 10 parts OF hydrogen gas are
obtained The hydrogen passes into the
cylinders ana mixes with air at the IN
take valve. Exploded by the spark u IS
reduced to water. nitrogen and olnet
negligible gases. The water passes out
the exhaust in vapor so thin tnat IL
is no more noticeable than the moisture
OF the air.
To obtain the same horsepower. &C
cording 70 Mr. Morrison, from an en-
CINE operated by hydrogen as from
gasoline, a larger volume Of hydrogen
would have to be used. He says that
the efficiency OF hydrogen IS ABOUT
third that Of gasoline.
After the hydrogen is released from
the sodium. a by-prOduct Of commercial
value, Chilli saltpeter. is deposited IN lne
generator. Mr.. Morrison's scheme re
quires a special generator before II
works perfectly. It would have cone
shaped bottom so that the wafer "o t,l
fan on the sodium all the time. and the
speed Of the drops would be in proper
ton to the amount OF hydrogen burned
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-01
Bureau of Mines Issues Re
port and Gives Some
Valuable Tips.

Washington. D. c.. July Motor
car dealers. garage men and others
who have TO deal with gasoline will
find much Of interest in q report pre-
pared for the federal bureau Of mines
by George A. BurreM- The subject Of
the report is Hazards in Handling
Gasoline"
Among other things he says a dan
gerous practice. common in many gar
ages, is the cleaning Of parts with gas
oline from an open can Employees find
II easy to clean grease and oil from the
motor and other parts with a brush
saturated with gasoline and the gaso-
line is readily ignited by a spark. Such
a spark may be caused by striking two
pieces Of metal together. by the igni-
ton system on the car when the start
ing crank is turned. and in other ways
In one instance a nut that stuck was
struck with a wrench, causing a spark
The car was instantly enveloped in
flame
The report further says that oily
waste should at all times be placed in
q safe receptacle TO avoid the danger
OF spontaneous combustion Oily waste
viii decay, smolder and in time burst
into flame Sawdust when soaked
with oil drippinEs viii do the same
thing and its use should be forbidden.
Sand is a safe material to use as an
absorbent OF oil In establishments
where gasoline and other inflammable
liquids are used, care should be taken
10 see that the smallest practicable
quantities are used and that the LIQUIDS
are used In an approved manner.
No open light or flame Of any kind,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-01
USE HYDROGEN
To DRIVE CAR
Another Gasoline Substi
tute Announced; Claims
Cheap Fuel.

New York, July 1.-The very same day
that Louis, H Enrichts gasoline sub
stitute resulted in a contract closed
with the Maxim Munitions corporation
a process for the same purpose was an
nounced. discovered by Lewis Morrison
OF Faust" fame.
The Morrison scheme, like the En-
richr plan. is one to operate the motor
with hydrogen generated in the car
Enrichts plan decomposes the water to
obtain hydrogen. While Morrison gen.
ter and a chemical. In many ways there
is much similarity in the two apparent
operations. Morrison's theory is ex-
tremely simple, the chemicals used be-
ing ammonia and metallic sodium
For purpose of explanation. Morrison
suggests that an ordinary carbide
acetylene gas generator be used TO Gre
adjustments Of the engine except the
proper mixture adjustment OF the car
buretor needed to carry out the Morri-
son plan are the connecting OF the
gasoline feed pipe from the carburetor
to the water intake Of the generator in
the connecting of the gas outlet Of the
generator to the intake of the carbu-
rotor. Instead OF carbide. sodium is
placed in the generator and the tank
is filled with water into which has been
poured a solution Of ammonia
The chemical action when the water
comes in contact with the sodium is as
follows:
Ammonia plus water plus sodium
equals nitrate Of soda and hydrogen
That is. from one part Of ammonia.
three parts of water and one part OF
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-01
NEED ORGANIZATION Of DELIVERY
FORCE FOR TRUCK EFFICIENCY
Inefficient Loading and Unloading Often Cause New
Owners to Blame Trucks; Whole Delivery System
Should Cooperate With Trucks to Get
the Best Results.

load at almost the same expense as
that attendant upon the delivery OF
that single parcel II is under such
conditions that the light motorcycle
delivery vehicle with the van attach
ment meets the peculiar requirements
OF many retail businesses
Loading and Unloading.
In like manner, inefficient loading
and unloading systems. and time
wasted in delivery. may change the as
pect OF a motor truck system from a
profit to a distinct loss Detachable
bodies, removable compartments, and
rapid movement Of goods. are doing
their share toward making the motor
truck a part Of the most economical
delivery system modern business has
yet experienced, but system and com
mon sense must be the guiding spirit
The success Of so many truck instala-
tons is dependent upon the organization
Of the delivery department that the
value OF one particular vehicle over
another cannot be judged from a soli
tary installation. The business man
whose motor truck is not yielding him
return on the investment far greater
than that represented by his horse and
wagon system should investigate thor
tenn He should receive complete re-
ports OF the activities Of each truck
from the time that it leaves the garage
in the morning until il returns at night
These reports should include the num-
Der Of trips and number OF deliveries
made each trip, the distance of each
trip. the load carried. the time con-
sumed, and the amount OF gasoline and
oil used. From these facts and fig
ures the cost OF each delivery may be
computed easily. and any leaks in the
delivery system should be stopped
quickly.
On the other hand, the business man
who is watching the success attendant
upon his competitors truck installation
should not condemn all motor trucks
for use in his particular line OF bust
ness on these results alone. He should
investigate thoroughly the conditions
under which the installation is operated
and should bear in mind what we have
emphasized before. that ahe best made
auto truck cannot prove profitable
when used in a service IN which ad-
vantage cannot be taken of its in
creased carrying capacity and speed.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-01
COUNTY TOPAVE
PIEDRAS STREET.
That Crosstown Avenue To
Be Improved Northward
Through Grandview.

At a special meeting OF the county
commissioners held Friday afternoon
On appropriation OF $4,000 was au-
thorized for the paving OF Piedras
street. from the city limits north as
far as the money will carry It.
This work was asked by the I'm
Irovement club in Grand View. and
was promised by the county commits
sioners when money was available
The withdrawal from the meeting OF
commissioner James Clifford after
commissioner George Penden had pro-
posed a motion TO pave the Fort Bliss
road from Dyer street to the Fort Bliss
reservation. prevented action on that
road. Mr.. Clifford,s departure leaving
the/court without a quorum
The meeting was attended by com
r1issioners George Penden, Seth b.
Orndorff and James Clifford
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-01

1HY some trucks do not pay. is
M the subject OF recent article
w IN Leslie's by H ". Slanson.
The average truck IS sold on the ba-
sis that It will replace SO many horses
and wagons. And It will-if it is given
the opportunity. Too often. however.
the truck purchaser does rot look upon
his new vehicle as an Investment repre-
senting a greater expenditure OF money
than that entailed by the purchase Of
horse and wagon. and consequently
he fails to obtain the full benefit OF its
superior speed and load capabilities
The truck capable Of replacing three
horses and wagons. which is given only
the work Of one horse ard wagon, is
operated at but a third Of its normal
efficiency. and the return on its in
vestment will be lowered proportion
ately- But, in the effort TO use the
truck to its full rated capacity. great
care should be taken thar the vehicle
is not overloaded, for every hundred
weight above the normal capacity viii
cost several times the saving repre-
scented in added wear on tires and me-
chanical parts.
Qualifications Given.
The truck which returns 10 its owner
the greatest interest on its investment
Is the one which can be kept moving
with a paying load the greatest part
Of the time Proper routing plays an
important part in the success Of a mo-
tor vehicle installation, and II deliveries
are arranged on the same schedule and
division Of territory as existed under
the regime OF the horse, even the best
designed motor truck is almost certain
10 prove a failure. A detailed study
Of delivery districts, average loads. to
tai mileages and hours and minutes
spent in loading and unloading is nee
essary before the most economical sys-
TEN OF truck mana cement can be de-
vised- The belated order Of customer
which is delivered by a heavy truck
must bear the total expense OF that spe-
cial trip. including the depreciation and
other overhead" incident to the opera
ton Of the vehicle. The delivery wagon
could have been sent out with a full
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-01
A Car to Rule

John ". Bate, the efficiency engineer,
came here TO build the master car. And
to found plant to build that car at the
lowest cost.
1t has taken him long. The industry
was new. The very machinery had to
be invented. 1t took ten years to
evolve the Light SIX type, which seems
dnality.
But the results you see in this Mid
Year Mitchell will win your deep respect.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-01

Every man, in any line of business,
should study this Mid-Year Mitchell.
It matters not what car you own, OF
what car you favor. Or if you want no
car at all.
The New Mitchell. in a thousand de-
tails, typihes efficiency. It is the prod
ucr of model efficiency plant. 1t is
the creation of a genius in efficiency.
Every man can gain some inspiration
from it.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-01

1t is big, powerful, roomy, Injurious.
1t is the highest grade car ever .seld AZ
amedsst price.
It has Is extra features. That is, fea-
lures other cars omit, or list at extra
prices. Some of them are costy-aI of
them important. In the Mitchell they
are paid for out of factory savings.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-01
ONO AWARDS ROAD CONTRACTS.

The Ohio highway commission has
awarded contracts for road improve
ments in 26 counties in the Buckeye
state. totaling 90 miles at a cost OF
1885,, 600. This is the third letting OF
contracts by the Ohio highway depart
ment during the present season. When
the work is completed Ohio viii have
improved 267 miles OF roadway during
the present year
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-01

Don't be known by your complaints
It does not take a smart man 10 find
things to which he objects. It does re-
quire man out Of the ordinary. how
ever, 10 overlook the drawbacks and
find those things which are worthy OF
praise and support
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-01
POINTS HAZARDS INGAS HANDLING

nor any machine or belt capable Of pro-
ducing a spark should be allowed in the
room where the gasoline is being used.
All shafung and machines with belts
that are liable TO cause static cleo
trio spark should be well grounded.
Only incandescent electric lights should
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-01
TNKLINGS and
i THINKLINCS
By WEX JONES.

New verbs are sprouting every day.
I ''night-lettered him." said a business
man. probably referring TO somebody
with whom he had ''week-ended"
Pennsylvania Is finding It difficult to
recruit cooks enough for Mexican ser
vice And the European war has shown
that the goulash cannon" is more i'm
pOrtan- than the hOwitzer.
Taev have wedding rehearsals; why
not war rehearsals? Gen. Bell had one
Wonderful discoveries:
Negligence somewhere was obviously
responsible for the escape Of the con-
Wet Shillitani from the death house
Editorial
You never hear Indiana boast OF be-
ing the mother Of vice presidents
TaKicabs saved Paris. II our soldiers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-01
NOTICE 10 SAVINGS DEPOsITORs.

The semiannual interest on savings
deposits is now due. Depositors will
please bring their books to the bank,
in order TO have the interest entered
therein. Commercial National Bank.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-01
Big Safety Factors
Lifetime Service

Mr.. Bates great aim was to build
long-lived car. And to build reliable
car, practically trouble-proof.
He has dealt with part by part. He
has almost wiped out castings. In this
New Mitchell, 40 parts are either drop
forged OF stamped from toughened steel.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-01

Kansas needs 10000 harvest hands.
However. there is a more important
harvest IN Mexico.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-01

lack horses. why not mount them on
taxis. No sierra would have terrors
for these hardy steeds after training
on mountainous Alameda avenue.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-01
my Work is Done"

The Mid Mitchell and the plant that builds it. embody
in full my ideas of efficiency The my 18th Model
have spent years the factory. submit the result to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-01
Luxury in Extreme

This Mid Year Mitchell embodies 70
new attractions. All the new touches
are in it-all the Injuries and beauties
which our experts found in PSI Show
cars.
It has a 22-coat finish. It has French
finished upholstery. 1t has Bate can't
lever springs. It has a power tire pump,
a locked compartment, a light in the
tOnneau-scores of things you want. 7
Do yourself the justice of inspecting
this car. We know you viii say that
Mr.. Bate deserves the thanks of No
tordom.
At the showroom you viii see how
great engineers regard him. You will
find the proof that they regard this car
a mechanical MASTERPIECES. And it is, as
you know. the most taIked-about car Of
the time.
MITCHELL-LEWIS MOTOR Co.
Racine, Wis, Z. S. A.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-01
WY MT

wear, $3.50 to $500. at Beach's Art
Shop, City National Bank Bldg.-Ady
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-01

Charles Hawtrev. the actor. was IN
runner.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-01
DAN THOMPSON RETURNS

FROM VACATIONS MOUNTED COP
Mounted patrolman Dan Thompson.
who has been on a vacation at his old
home near San Antonio for the past
two weeks, returned to the city Fri
day evening and reported for duty sat
urday morning He viii be assigned
to one OF the shifts at the police sta
ton
Gus Armendariz. night city Tailor,
viii leave Sunday morning for Cloud
croft. where he Will spend two weeks.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-01
26 ExtraS-Free

The results show in the car. It is the
most complete car that was ever built.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-01

He has used a wealth of Chrome
Vanadium. He has made PARIS over
size. His margins of safety are at least
so per cent. In the car itself, Mr.. Bate
has made more than 700 improve
ments.
Six Of his Mitchells have averaged
1882 miles each-over 80 years of
ordinary service. And they are still in
active use.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-01
Cost Reduced sou

Despite his high standards, he has in
six years reduced Mitchell costs 50 per
cent.
He has done this by building a model
plant. By equipping that plant with
2092 up-to-date machines. And by train
ing our army of workers.
Probably no other plant could build
this New Mitchell within 20 per cent of
our cost.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-01

1HY some trucks DO not pay. IS
AA the subject OF = recent article
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-01

They have wedding rehearsals; why
not war rehearsals2 Gen. Bell had one.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-01

Taxicabs saved Paris II our soldiers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-01

You never hear Indiana boast OF be
ing the mother Of vice presidents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-13

says l, beginnin' to suspect that Vincent
had made mistake, after all.
"Yes indeed, suh,' says she, sort of
soft and slurry. '"Ahm tn one. You
jess tell him Valentino Tozier's out hea-uh.
He'll know
ooh, will he?" says l, bit sarcastic.
Sorry, Valentino, but l couldn't think
of disturbin' Mr.. Mason now. Maybe
you don't know it, but he's mighty
busy man."
well, there!" says she. "Think of
that!"
Then l knew why it was Vincent had
taken chance on crashin' into direc-
tors meetin'. He'd been hypnotized by
Miss Tozier's smile. 1t amt any COM
mon open-faced movement, believe me.
It's about the friendliest, most natural
heart-to-heart smile l ever got in range
of. And, somehow, it seems to come
mostly from the eyes; chummy, con-
fidential trustin' smile that sparkles with
good faith and good nature, and kind of
thrills you with the feelin' that you must
be lot better'n you ever suspected.
Honest, after one application l forgets
the queer rig she has on, the mud-colored
hair, and the way her chest slumps in.
Whoever she might be and whatever she
might want, I'm strong for givin' her the
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helpin' hand. If | could have gone in
and led old X. w. out by the arm, I'd
have done it. But you couldn't have
pulled him away from that Board scrap
with donkey-engine. He was unloadin'
ten months crouch against some of
Old Hickory's pet policies, Mr.. Mason
was, and he was enjoyin' himself huge,
even if he did know he was due to be
steam-rollered when the vote was taken.
"See here, Miss Tozier," says l, at
wouldn't do you bit of good to see Mr..
Mason now. He's all lathered up and
frothin' at the mouth. But in an hour
or so he'll be claimed down, maybe be-
fore. | tell you what; you stroll out and
take in the store windows for spell and
then drift back later. Come up here if
you like, or you can wait in the arcade and
nail him as he comes down the elevator. {"
SUE thanks me real folksy, pats Vim
cent on the shoulder, and starts for the
corridor with a long, easy swing that
some of these barefoot poem dancers
couldn't execute to save their necks.
"Huh!' says | to Vincent. "Put the
spell on us, didn't she?"
All through the rest of that messy ses-
sion I'd glance now and then at K. w.
and wonder where and how he ever hap
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pened to meet up with Valentino. l was
meanin' to pass him the word how she
was waitin' to see him; but after he'f
registered his big howl, and Old Hickory
had first smeared him and then soothed
him down, he left so sudden that didn''
have chance.
Besides, l was some rushed myself
There was lot of odds and ends to b
tied up after the meetin', and two
three of them resolutions that wa
jammed through called for quick actor
early next day. That's what kept m
and Piddie and Mr.. Robert dom so niue
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-13

mustard in my coffee, or lock Piddie
in the bond safe. Neither of them per-
formances would be quite so fruity
as for me to give out particulars
about this special directors meetin'
that was goin' on. Speakin' by and
large, though, when you clean up
better'n thirty per cent. on a semi
annual, you got to do some dividend
jugglin', amt you? And with them
quiz committees so thick, it's apt to
be ticklish work. /
Anyway, Old Hickory has chewed
up four brunette cigars the size of
young baseball bats, two of the
Board have threatened to resign,
and hurry call has just been sent
out for our chief counsel to report,
when Mr.. Robert glances annoyed
towards the door. It's nobody
but fair-haired Vincent, that has my old
place on the gate, and he's merely peekin'
in timid, tryin' to signal some one.
3For heavens sake, Torchy," says Mr..
Robert, "see what that boy wants. I've
already waved him away twice. Of
course, if it is anything important"
Il get you, says l, passing over to him
the tabulated reports I'd been sittin'
tight with. Then l slips out to where
Vincent is waitin'.
@Buildin' on fire?" says 1.
"Why, no, SIR" says he, goin' bug-eyed.
@Oh!" says l. "Then who you got
waitin' out there-Secretary Daniels or
the Gar Of Russia?"
Vincent pinks up like geranium and
smiles shy, like he always does when
he's kidded. "If you please, SIR" says
he, "it's only a lady; to see Mr.. Mason,
sir"
"Huh!" says I. lady trailin' old K.
w. here, Ell? Must be one of the family"
ooh no, sir" says Vincent. am quite
sure it isn't"
"Then shunt her, Vincent" says l.
"For you can take it from me, K. W. is in
no mood to talk with stray females at the
present writing. Shoe her."
"Ye-e-e-es, sir" says he; "but-but |
wish you would see her a moment your
self, SIR"
"If it's as bad as that" says 1, II will"
PRETTY fair judgment Vincent has
too, as a rule, even if he does look like
mommer's boy. Course, he can't give
agents and grafters the quick back-up,
ike uSeu W. Tie SlQe-CFaCkS EN- SO gen.
tie, they go away as satisfied as if they'd
been invited in; and l don't know but
his method works just as well. 1t amt
often they put anything over on him,
either.
So I'm surprised and grieved to see
what's waitin' for one of our plutiest di-
rectors outside the brass rail. In fact, l
almost gasps. Lady! More like one of
the help from the laundry. The navy
blue print dress with the red polka dots
was enough for one quick breath, just by
itself. How was that for an afternoon
street costume to blow into, the Corfu
gated General offices with on winters
day? True, she's wearin' gray sweater
and what looked like mans ulster over
it; but there's no disguisin' the fact that
the droopy-brimmed black sailor was a
last summers lid. Anyway, the whole
combination seems to amuse the lady
typists.
This party Of the polka dots, though,
don't seem to notice the stir she's causin',
or don't mind if she does. A slim, wiry