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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-17

Cattle Situation Strong.
Situation in the cattle market Is
strong, with full prices being offered
There was a small run of stock re
Torted in the North Portland yards
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-17
overnight. but none of this was of top

HOGS Holding Firm.
Market for hogs is holding firm.
Only very small run was shown a,
North Portland overnight. Ton stuff
is being sought especially the heavy
packers, which are quoted at s1O5O
a 1885, while best lights are strong
at $10.4OR1O.5O
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-17
AUCTIoNEERS.

COL W, F. YOHNKA. AUCTION
eer, makes speciality of farmers
stock and machinery sales, The
man that gets you the money" Leave
orders at East Oregonian office.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-17
tookers ...,........ S.OO@S.25
Tuesday Livestock Shippers.

Cattle-T. NJ Smith, sheridan. /
load
Mixed stuff-M. d. Wheeler I.eban-
on, l load cattle, calves and hogs. r.
L. Rice, Willamina. 1 load cattle and
hogs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-17

S A. LOWELL. ATTORNEY AMI
counsellor at law. Office In De-
spain building
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-01-17
ARCHITECT.
MISCELLANEOUS

LEGAL BLANKS OF EVERY De
scriptaOa for county court, circuit
court. tHstlce court. Real eststN etc
kUr aale ct EASt orsgonian offloA.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-01
MOTORS SUPPLANT OLD
STAGE COACHES IN THE
YELLOWSTONE PARK

When the portals Of Yellowstone
park are thrown open for the 1917
season on June goth. the thousands
Of tourists who annually enter this
playground Of natural wonders will
find a complete change in the trans
portation facilities of the park.
More than 500 old stage coaches.
relics of pioneer days and reminis-
cent of many a western romance.
have passed into the discard 10 be
replaced by a great fleet OF luxur-
ious 10 and seven passenger tour
ing cars.
The supplanting OF the historic
stage coach by motors is a part Of
the government plan TO popularize
the national parks and make the
See America First" slogan more
jmpelling this year than ever be-
fore. While the passing Of the stage
coach may be regarded in sentiment
as a loss, the greater comfort and
speed Of the motor cars viii 5e rec
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-01
Road Building

ognized as a public Improvement
While motor vehicles have been 4
great factor in making all OF ths
national parks more popular. the
present installations are merely
beginning Encouraged by their
successful operation on the uuim-
proved stage routes. the department
OF interior which controls all the
national parks spent large sums I'd
make the roads smooth and safe.
has erected bridges OF steel and
concrete and purchased equipment
for road maintenance. The cars
therefore have been instrumental n
opening up and maintaining new
channels of exploration.
Nearly all of the park transpor-
tatiou companies are increasin-
their facilities. Yosemite was large
ly motorized last season. Glacier
National park will be served lv
fleet OF 80 ten-passenger cars ana
Rocky Mountain National tEstesi
park will also open the season with
80.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-01
bi[es

state. or 3.202. Kansas viii use
2.2S7; Texas 2.225. Iowa. 2223;
North Dakota. 2.137. while Caiifor-
mia. Indiana. Minnesota. Nebraska
and South Dakota viii use more
than 1900 each. it is estimated
The figures for the eastern states
agree closely with those of the west
Some OF the western states how
ever. are not as we'll represented In
the table OF estimates as they
might be- owing. IL is explained. in
part 10 the abandoning OF tractors
too old for work and 90 the less in
innate Knowledge Of tractors the re-
porters in some districts would have
than would those i'm the more thick
ly populated and smaller counties OF
the east
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-01
WHEY TO BE cOoL.

The grammar school principal
went from room 20 room explaining
what 20 do in case Of fire The pupils
listened with respectful attention
until ne came 10 his final instruction.
then ciggles disturbed the principal
Above all things" he said. If
your clothing catches fire, remain
cool ladies Home Journal.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-01
$4,000 TRACTORS
NOW BEING USED
u. s. Agriculture Department
Gets Estimates From Its
Correspondents.

WASHINGTON. March 31.-More
than $4,000 farm tractors viii be
used during the coming season. ac-
cording 10 the United States depart
ment Of agriculture. which has oD-
tanned its data through letters sent
20 $4,000 selected correspondents.
The estimate includes only those
gasoline and kerosene tractors which
are 20 be used In farm operations
this season. Steam-driven tractors.
tractors purchased but not delivered
and tractors employed for road or
other than farm work were ex-
Cluded
Illinois. IL is estimated. viii use
more farm tractors than any other
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-01

Russia leather is a fine leather
prepared in Russia, and initiated
elsewhere, by very careful willow
bark tanning. dyeing with sandus
wood and soaking in birch oil,
which gives it its peculiar aromatic
odOr
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-01
MOTORIST PROBLEM SOLVED
FOR NEWS-TIME.S READERS
zt'~ BY VIM H. STEWART, JR.
President Stewart A1tom School OF New

roadster. compression perfect. CYL
inder smooth, rings fit fine, no leak.
Climbs hills. throttle down, so as
20 pull through sand on high. oil
gets by rings and out into exhaust
without burning. smokes when idle
or slow. when up 70 % miles. no
smoke, but oil comes out just the
same: spark plugs wet with oil; US
ing motor ease monogram. All oils
heavy. medium. light and heavy is
best. r. J. ID.
The only thing 20 do seems TO be
TO use a heavy oil and lower the oil
level in the crank case.
Motoring Department. The News
Times would greatly appreciate
your opinion and remedial sugges-
tons on the following: The front
cylinder of my car (Ford. 1916
modeD apparently does not fire. The
other three cylinders work very
nicely. for when the engine is run
ming and the plug Of one Of these
three is grounded 10 top Of cylinder
there is a very noticeable retarda-
ton Of speed, but when the plug of
front cylinder is grounded in this
way no difference is noticeable. I
at first thought trouble was due 10
bad plug. and used 20 new plugs.
with the same result. I also looked
for electrical trouble in coils, but
found them 10 vibrate properly and
wires leading from coil 10 plug in
good shape / next looked for car
buretor trouble arising from lack of
mixture going to cylinder, but find
the trouble does not lie in that di-
rection, as inlet and outlet are not
INSTRUCTED in any way, and valves
open and close properly. Next I
took front plug out and fastened
same 10 top of cylinder, and run
engine on remaining cylinders. In
this way a good hot spark was pro-
duced at the proper intervals. both
on storage battery and magnetic. I
a so took out all plugs except front
one and tried to get a kick over
by cranking on storage battery but
this way il would not Ere, although
the spark could be distinctly heard
passing between points of plug when
contact was made. Spark gap of
all plugs are properly distanced
apart. l have never failed TO easily
locate and remedy an ordinary gaso-
line engine trouble, but this one is
very confusing 10 me. and if you
can offer a solution of the trouble
YOU will greatly oblige me- / would
thank YOU for your opinion at your
earliest convenience. NJ. l.. r.
The only thing left is loss of com
preston in the front cylinder. Re
move all spark plugs except the one
in No. 1 cylinder and crank motor
to see if the compression is as good
i'm that cylinder as in the others.
This is a battling trouble, and l
should like 10 know if you find
remedy for il.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-01

Further prediction that the year
ly model policy is going OUT is
made by Hugh Chalmers. When
dealers are satisfied with a car as a
sales proposition he says it is folly
TO change for styles sake. The
theory that yearly models are a
sales stimulus has been demonstrate
ed TO be fallacious, Chalmers con-
tends.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-01

When the horses in Nice. France.
are hitched 20 tar-spreading carts
they wear trousers TO protect tho r
legs from the hot tar.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-01

The acetum or VINEGAR Of the Ro-
by soldiers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-01
Information for Motor Car Owners
The Hum o the Motor
BY the Auto Editor

miles on original tire equipment, IS
miles 10 the gallon Of gasoline and
200 miles to the quart of oil.
Owing 70 the increasing import
ance of truck service the United
States Tire Co. has placed truck tire
service experts in various sections
OF the country.
Big factory "driveaways" begun in
the winter despite poor road con-
ditions 10 get around the shipping
tie-up occasioned by the lack Of
freight cars. continue Willys-Ove
land officials report so to 125 cars
are being driven away daily by deal
ers in the territory within a 200
mile radius OF Toledo. This COM
pany is now building a sedan of the
staggered" door type, the door for
passengers being in the middle on
the right side and the drivers door
on the left in front.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-01

Of the 1850 employees Of the
Firestone Tire Co. Akron, O., H.
600 are stockholders. a statement
following the wind-up OF the recent
stock distribution shows The stock
is 10 be paid for in installments.
Canada is not relying alone on her
railroads for transportation of her
troops as her orders for American
automobiles indicate. The latest and
one Of the largest orders placed by
the Dominion army officials was for
100 Chalmers six-30 cars. These
have been delivered.
The most difficult thing for a
woman to overcome when learning
to drive is the fear of being afraid. 8"
That's the way Mrs. Patricia X.
Webster, who sells Franklins in San
Francisco for the local distributors.
puts it, They lack confidence in
themselves TO handle the unexpected
should the unexpected occur"
The return to popular favor of
the bicycle is seen in the fact that
100000 wheels were sold last year,
according TO the Fisk Rubber Co.
Bicycle clubs are being revived with
the encouragement of this company
Interesting figures as to the mile
age of cars initial set Of tires are
set forth by the Franklin and
Haynes companies. The former re-
ports records covering a period from
1912 to 1917. show a grand average
of 1O,20S miles per set Of tires. The
Haynes company compiled the rec
ords of 5000 cars showing $3.50
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-01

Motoring Department, The News
Times-Will you kindly advise me
i'm YOUR valuable column how TO
time Splitdorf-DiXie manegto.
Model 40, high tension. on an Over
land car? What is the difference
between a magnetic that drives
clock-wise and one that is counter
clock-wise? / thank YOU in ad-
vance. ID. I. w.
Bolt magnetic on base. but leave
armature shaft free; crank motor,
and note which way drive shaft for
magnetic revolves. If il revOlves to
your right it is clockwise, and you
must have a clock-wise magenta.
This is shown by an arrow on oil
cover near shaft on magnetic. Coun-
ter-clock-wise would revolve in op-
posite direction. Set No 1 cylinder
at dead center just before power
stroke. Revolve armature Of mag
neto until circuit-breaker points are
about to open. Fasten armature to
drive shaft. Note which contact of
distributor will get current from
brush. Connect that TO No. ! spark
plug. Note that distributor brush
revolves in opposite direction TO
armature. Connect next distribu
ter &c armature Connect next dis
tributer contact TO No. spark plug;
next TO No. 4 and last TO No. ,. Run
wire from armature 10 switch on
dash. and another from switch TO
ground on engine or frame.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-01

Motoring Department. The News
Tines have Buick Little Six.
1916 model There is a click or
cluck about the motor that l have
never been able TO locate. Some
tell me that it is in the push rods.
some say it is i'm the muffler. 1t
does not always make this noise.
and does not seem 10 interfere with
the running Of the machine. The
noise sounds like you were striking
with a hard wooden mallet on the
cylinder. I can grease the valve
stems and it will stop. but after
running about so miles il will begin
again. This, of course, ought not
10 be. I have ground the valves
and cleaned the spark plugs, but it
does not seem 10 remedy the trouble.
Will you please tell me what and
where the trouble is? The car has
been run only $500 miles,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-01

Judging from your description. the
trouble is in one of the push rods
either clearance too great or a
worn guide. Adjust exhaust clear
ance to one-sixty- fourth inch and
inlet valve clearance about a .0O3
inch and try again. If clicking
starts press a piece Of wood against
one push rod after another until
trouble is found A new guide or
guide and rod may he needed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-01

Motor Department. The News
Times-While reading the news Of
Feb %, / noticed a remedy in Help
ful Hints for cracked water jacket.
You state 10 use a strong solution
Of calammoniac and pour into water
packet. Would you please let me
know through our column just
hO~ TO mix this. also how much
salammOniac 10 a quart of water
Say. if a storage battery runs down
slowly and the battery is in good
order could you tell me where the
trouble might be? / will thank you
very much for an answer 10 the
above. This water jacket leaks
about one-half pint every u hours.
r. NJ.
About half a pound 10 a quart Of
water would do. but the best way is
10 buy a couple of pounds and stir
ia ass much water as Will dissolve it,
leaving a little on the bottom TO
show that il is saturated. The stor-
age battery is probably short-cir-
cuited by accumulations of action
material in the bottom. Have it
cleaned out.
Motoring Department. The News
Times-Can you give me any in
formation i'm the following respect
have a Ford model T-1916. and
have had the bands on the trans
mission refined twice. the first time
leaving in the old gaskets. and was
getting about 800 miles on a quart
of oil. and the last time I refined
them / put in new gaskets and have
them up tight and can find absO-
lutely no sign of an oil leak any
place around transmission case or
elsewhere, but since refining am
only getting about so miles on a
quart Of oil. using same oil. Could
it be possible that some of my pis-
tons are leaking and would come
on all at once like that. but I have
fine compression and my motor
runs fine and does not smoke even
when run long time idle and on
retarded spark I hope you can
offer some suggestion that can
remedy this A. w w
If there is no leakage under the
car il is evident that the oil is
going out through the exhaust. Use
an oil of a slightly heavier grade
and note difference. BY expert !
menting in this way you should find
the remedy.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-01

Motoring Department The News
Times have a multiple disc clutch
which gives me considerable trOu-
bic. as il seems TO stick; that is.
when I start the engine and try to
throw into first speed the gears DO
not mesh. although I have clutch
out. I find by working the clutch
pedal in and out a few times T will
allow me 10 throw into speeds.
After get started on the road I do
not have any trouble. on examin-
ing transmission and clutch ! found
that clutch pedal needs taking up
and also that a collar inside of hous-
ing is loose and noisy when clutch
is released. Can YOU tell me how 7
can alter this trouble I thank You
in advance for the above informa-
ton. r. A r
Try adding kerosene TO the oil in
the clutch case. See answer 10 w.
j. y. i'm this department. If shift
ing collars is badly worn it will have
10 be replaced. Probably YOU can
see how 10 take up on the clutch
pedal Yourself by looking it over
carefully.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-01

Opening the relief valves 10
see If a cylinder is missing eX-
ploSiOns i a good way. but u
sometimes fails unless YOU speed
up the motor. Give the engine
plenty of gas and you viii fire.
Guently get a burst of flame
through the valve from what you
thought was a dead cylinder
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-01

When two or more leaves of
spring break it is not advisable
% install new leaves without re-
setting the sprins. If the spring
is used for some time its set is
different from that OF the new
leaves installed. and the effect
results in another broken spring
very soon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-01

Motoring Department The News
Times-We have a new 1917 four
cylinder -ar. purchased i'm Novem-
Der. This car has been run about
700 or 500 miles. and during that
time we have broken three drive
shafts and large gear in the diff
ferertial IL has been discovered
that the motor was one-half inch
out OF line with the drive shaft Can
YOU tell me If the motor or other
parts Of the car could have been
injured in any way by being driven
this number of miles with car out Of
alignment? The speed gears are
located in rear axle f.
II is doubtful If the hreakage was
caused 10y the misalignment YOU
mention. as the universal joint
should take care OF all such cases
Possible the car is over-powered
and heavier shaft and dinerential
gears are necessary.
Motoring Department The News
Times have 1913 four cylinder
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-01
HELPFUL HINTS.

s When installing tire chains it
e. is not advisable 20 have them too
e tight. If the chains are held in
G. fixed position the tread of the
q tire is apt 10 he loosened at these
e points. If the chain is slightly
= loose it viii work around TO diff
= ferent positions and cause less
d injury TO the tread.
.
g The holes drilled in muffler
q sometimes are rough and ragged.
G with the result that the escaping
8 gases set up a whistling noise
e anything but agreeable. smooth
. ing off the rough edses viii us
g ually eliminate the unwelcome
r. sound.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-01-27
ODDS AND ENDS.

The lives of practically all men famous
In tho business world as shown In the
history Of industry during the past
twenty-five years will prove to you the
practical value Of the ''stick to 1t" prin.'
ciple Of life. Armour stuck to beef.
Hartman and Hill to railroads, Edison
to electricity, Carnegie and Schwab to
steel, Rockefeller to oil. Morgan to
finance, and SO on without end. All
these captains OF industry and thou
sands Of others that might be men,
toned had the faculty Of sticking" to
q Job until they made good.
1.-THE time has come" said James w.
wadsworth, Jr., United States Senator.
elect from New York, recently. when
business men should give heed to what
Il going on In the legislative bodies Of
The country. see in the future except
this heed Is given development which
win prevent the Individual from carry
ing on his business, honest though he
may be. With his own initiative and
enterprise"
Do not be . clock watcher In the
ranks OF industry. Those who walt
for hours to strike or whistles to blow
and SOLDIER at the bench. machine or
In the ONCE seldom or never get very
far ahead In the ranks They never
get any moro pay becaues they are
mot worth more and often are worth
less than they get Remember the old
adaee that . man who never does any
more on ~ much - 10 gets paid for
never eets veTy much pay.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-01-27

company's money spent In improve
ments has been spent to make Fore
River better place to work. There
are still many departments needing
new buildings, new Mushrooms, new
locker rooms, and many other improve
ments to make this yard the kind Of q
yard you and WE both want 1t to be.
"We expect to pay a fair tax, but
will not pay an exorbitant one. This
matter is Of interest TO you. Think 1t
over.
"(Signed) J. w. POWELL,
president"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-01-27
A MERICA FOR AMERICANsi

A MERIcA FOR AMERICANsi
Manufacturing IL the backbone Of the
nation
Every man in industry helps pros
Returns in wages and profits are mu-
Tnterdependence il necessary in all in
dustry
Capitalists include every man who has
q dollar or moro
A ID your belief in the future OF our
nations wealth
National strength II industrial
= strength
Industry supports 1oo.ooo.ooo persons
In the u. 8.
Nothing oppressive to industry should
~ be tolerated
non't BE- fooled by agitators or By
= alarmists
Unite to make industry YOUR
Stand firm in your BELIEF in the rights
~ Of industry
Treat every man you work with a. .
friend
Demsmber the interests % empioyee
40 and employee are the same
Your allegiance;
lst, To America; End. To Tour Home;
Srd, To Your Business.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-01-27

A Texas legislator recently offered
for enactment bill designed to pre-
vent head-on collisions between rail-
road trains in his State. The main
part Of the text said: "When two
trains, coming from opposite direc.
lions, approach crossing, both shall
stop, and neither shall cross until tho
other has passed"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-01-27
THE COMPLETE
LETTER WRITER.

The follo,oin0 suggestion for 1.-THE Com
pleto Business Letter Writer for
1916" by A. Parker Merlin, IS going
ths1rounds Of the press.
Model No. 1--ouotins Price for Goods.
Smith Manufacturing Company.
Rochester, Ncio York.
Gentlemen:
Referring to your letter (see Postal
Regulation, p. 126, PIP AZ of the 2Sth,
we "a corporation organized under the
laws Of Ohio, certificate filed in the
Office of the. Secretary Of New York
State, New York; beg to advise you
that we can quote the price Of $50 (see
United States Revised Statutes, Laws
Of 1914, sec. 49, per ton, carload lots
(see Interstate Commerce Ruling 256 !;
see also dicta in 1913 U. S., 264; B,o:en
vs. Pennsylvania II. II. Co., 16S Pa,
267). This quotation is special to you
(see ruling Of Department of Justice
in the matter of Bro,cn Milling co.,
and is made subject to our right to
claim immunity (see N. Y. Penal Code,
PIP 49,. If you receive better quota
ton from any other Of our competitors
you will, of course, advise us under the
authority Of U. S. Revised Statutes,
pp 2247, sub. 2. We shall be glad to
ill your order (subject to rule laid
down in leading case of Jackson %.
Cobb, 126 U. s. 1927 and will ship nc
cording to your instruction (see Rule
81, New York Public Utility Commits
sion). Very truly yours,
]. r. JONES, President,
JONES MAyUFACTURINo Co.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-01-27

State of Ohio, County OF Fairfield. IS:
J. p. Jones. being duly sworn. deposes
and says: That'he has submitted the fore
going letter to his counsel and has been
eS-.cca 49, 49,. 49, !cys. Th..t deponect e
hot q director OF any bank. trust company
or transportation company. That the
Jones Manufacturing Company has new
er had It's charter forfeited. nor has de-
ponent ever been indicted by either State
or Federal Grand Jury.
p. p. WHITE, Notary Public.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-01-27
CONSERVATION TRUTHS.

The man at the bench is the CO.
worker Of the man In the office. Let
them get together for the common
good.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-01-27

Stick to your Job. The man who
jumps from one job to another never
learns enough about any particular
class of work to become valuable In 1t.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1917-01-27

Every business has three partners.
Capitalize employer. Labor-the EN-.
ployee. The public-the consumer. No
industry can thrive II cooperation
among the three is lacking. No bust
ness can succeed that has q dishonest
or Indifferent partner. Each partner
owes duty to the others. Get to,
gether.