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The Monmouth inquirer., 1917-02-22
Germany Uses Steel Tires.

''Steel tires for motorcars are now
being used in Germany because of the
scarcity of rubber" according to the
Iron Age. 'They consist of dozens of
fine steel threads woven together and
fixed over an inner band of rubber.
After running about $500 miles the
steel cover is worn out and has to be
replaced. The rubber inner tube re-
mains intact. 1t is stated that the ef-
feet of the steel tires is to retard the
speed and make the riding rough
The Monmouth inquirer., 1917-02-22
TO RIVAL ZEPPELlNS
Manufacturers Assure Federal Off
ciaIs They Can Produce Machines.


cials They Can Produce Machines.
Washington, Feb. 13.-Promises of
cooperation with the Government in
efforts to develop a satisfactory Zep-
pelin type of aircraft for the army
and navy were made by leading Am
erican airplane and rubber manufac-
turers at conference here with Rear
Admiral David w. Taylor, chief con-
structor of the navy and head of the
joint army-navy board investigating
the dirigible problem
A preliminary survey of the ma
terials and plants available was be-
gun, and the manufacturers expressed
belief that big aircraft similar to the
German machines could be turned out.
1t is regarded as probable that some
method of centralizing the work will
be necessary so that the facilities of
all plants which can aid may be
utilized.
Representatives of the Connecticut
Aircraft Company, the Curtiss Aero
plane Company and the Goodyear,
Goodrich and United States Rubber
companies were present. They united
in offering to the Government every
aid in thir power in its campaign
for adequate national defense.
Officials view the Zeppelin problem
more as commercial than a scien-
tific one. With the funds available
and the cooperation Of commercial
plants they feel certain of their abil-
ity to construct ships that could du-
plicate the performances of the Ger
man craft in durability and length
OF fight.
Much information has been received
from England and elsewhere as to the
nature of Zeppelins brought down dur
ing the present war. Fragments OF
the frame of one destroyed near Lon
don have reached the Navy Depart
mnt, showing the peculiar trussed
girder construction Of an aluminium
alloy to reduce weight and yet secure
rigidity.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1917-02-22
To Keen windshieIds clear.

There are preparations on the mar
ket which, when applied to the outside
of the glass, are said to cause the
drops of water to run off instead of
collecting and obscuring the glass. A
mixture of equal parts of glycerin and
kerosene is recommended for this pur-
pose, and we advise you to try it.
These preparations have to be applied
rather frequently in order TO be eff
fective.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1917-02-22
PATTEN N. Y. POSTMASTER

Congressman From 18th District
Named to Head New York Office.
Washington, Feb. 17-The long tie
up in the New York postmaster situa-
tion was ended when President Will
son sent to the Senate the name of
Thomas G. Patten, Congressman from
the Eighteenth district of New York,
as postmaster to succeed Edward M.
Morgan. The appointment was hailed
with joy by Tammany men and is ac-
ceptable to Senator O'Gorman, whose
original candidate, Joseph Johnson,
was rejected by the President. Mr..
Patten will accept the appointment,
which will be confirmed by the Sen
ate.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1917-02-22
ATTACHED TO SPARK PLUG
Intensifier That is Said to Be Dis
tnct Improvement Over Meth
ods in Present Use.

By attaching one of the little spark
intensifers shown in the illustration
to the spark plug, the electric current
is forced to leap across the space be-
tween two screws placed inside
heavy glass cylinder. The spark is thus
changed to static current, which does
not seek for a short circuit, but is
The Monmouth inquirer., 1917-02-22

forced to the next gap, which is at the
point of the spark plug. 1t is claimed
that the use of the little device will
fire plugs that have become shortened
through accumulation of SCOT. carbon,
or grease, or by broken porcelain. An
other advantage claibed is that hot
ter explosion is caused, thereby keep
ing the plugs and cylinders clean and
making the motor easier to start.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1917-02-22
Automobiles Now Do the Chores.

A novel device called motor tread
mill has just been put on the market
by a New England manufacturer, says
the Popular Science Monthly. 1t makes
it possible for the power of any au-
tomobiIe to be utilized for running
cordwood saw, threshing machine, eli
der press, cream separator or butter
making machine.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-08

tary flapdoodle, the House should get
the Senate amendment before it and
pass 1t, what effect would that have
in West Virginia? Natives of that
state are asking that. Would the
Legislature take it upon itself to act
On that question without further
mandate from the people? Or would
it ask for further instructions fr20
the people? When the issue was B.
tied in West Virginia, it was at a gen
eral election, and it was not para
mount in every section, many claim
who believe that the people of the
state should instruct the legislature
what to do when the time comes for
the legislature to act. When the
amendment reaches the legislature at
Charleston, they say it will appear
there as a national issue involving
taxation, morals and general policy.
Heretofore, it was only state ques-
tiol. On this question of a referen-
DUN in West Virginia a fight can be
looked for, when the time arrives.
The absolute prOhibitionists, the dry
as a powder horn contingent which
can see as much evil in bottle of
beer or light wine as they can in a
bottle Of liquid dynamite known as
whiskey, will certainly fight to the
last ditch any attempt to have a ref
erendum held to instruct the legisla-
ture what to do. They will not be
forced to take that extra hazard for
their cause if they can help 1t. Their
position is that when West Virginia
voted herself on the water wagon in
1912, she took pledge in perpetuity,
for eternity and evermore. 1t can be
forecast with certainty that every
candidate for the Legislature that
year (whatever year it may be) will
make his campaign either outspoken-
lily in favor of letting the people say
directly to their representatives. at
Charleston what they must do with
the national prohibition amendment,
or again at letting the people say,
holding that when they said in 1912
that they wanted dry state they said
say which never permitted them the
opportunity of saying it again, or TAX
ing back what they then did say.
In short, when the House passes
the Senate amendment, which 1t
seems a sure thing that 1t will do at
the regular session if it does not do
it at this, West Virginia will fight for
the settlement of question which 1t
thought it had settled five years ago.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-08
BY PAUL PURMAN.

The war is already striking hard at
baseball and before the 1917 world
series is a thing of the past 1t may
be expected that large number OF
leaguers will be wearing Uncle Sans
uniforms.
Following the enlistment Of Hank
Ig'Gwdy, the first major Lacquer to en-
list, Baby Doll" Jacobson and Sloan
OF the Browns volunteered for service
and will soon join their units.
DR.. R. c. HoblItzel, better known as
Dick Hoblitzel, first baseman Of the
Red sox, had volunteered for service
and will join the dental reserve corps
and furnish misery for dozens Of sol
diers who need extractions and fill.
ings,
Lawton Witt, phenomenal schoolboy
shortstop of the Athletics, was the
first big Lacquer to be called by the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-08

the Argentine Republic vas N shep'
herdstoWn the past week. carrying
about with him as q pet q four foot
snake that he said was q black boa
constructor. The man said that he had
raised the snake himself - that II
Matched from an egg which he carried
in his vest pocket. Being non-poison
Gus, he handled the serpent with i'm
punity, but 1t had gotten rather peeV
fish from being teased by the boys. The
snakes owner said that this variety Of
serpent has an instructive and decided
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-08

a better place for such q hospital than
aBeIleyue,S With its large and beauu'
fully ARRANGED mansion house and the
fine grove or lawn Of ten or twelve
acres surroundin g It, says the Regis
ter. High on the cliffs above the Pc
tomac river, at one Of the most pietur'
esque and beautiful points along this
famous stream. It is ideally situated,
and the surroundings could not but be
conducive to comfort and healthtul in
fluences.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-08

For the first time within the mem
DRY OF the present generation, the
rivers and harbors bill failed to re-
ceive the unanimous support OF West
Virginia's delegation in the House.
OF the representatives from that
state voting, Congressman Reed was
the one dissenter. His three Repub-
lican colleagues voted for the bill Mr..
Reed did not have the opportunity to
state on the floor Of the House the
reasons which prompted his opposi-
ton, but may do 30 later. No one
hereabouts can remember when the
time was, If ever, or the West Vir-
ginia representative, If there ever was
one, who cast his vote in opposition
to a rivers and harbors bill. For a
quarter Of a century, West Virginia
has been a united and scrappily ac-
tive proponent OF river improvement,
and has been the beneficiary Of large
SUMS appropriated by Congress for
that purpose. True 1t is that the
Third district, as it is now made up,
has never benefited to any extent, nor
has it any large rivers in 1t, and that
may have had something to do with
Mr.. Reeds attitude. But the state as
10 whole has received millions, and all
{ n its larger streams, and several of
its smaller ones, have been remade
and reclaimed by tho national govern
ment. The Ohio, both the rivers
Kanawha aud the MOnongahelG rivers
have haan mt In fln Nty9y bV fha aY-
penditure OF millions 10 be useful in
the effort to build VI domestic COM
merce by the cauali24 ION Of interior
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-08

aversion to women. and this seemed ~
be- borne out By its actions, says ne
Register, for when "Aunt" Sally TTac
ers stopped-at a safe dlstance-so
look at It the snake made several At.
tempts to strike at her. The eolored
man was 50 intelligent and spoke 90
well In English and other languagea
that some folks think that he may Be
a spy in the service Of the Germans.
He said that he was Just travelling
about from place to place as the fancy
took him.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-08
coULD CLAIMS ExEMPrIoN.

NEW YORK, Aug. S.-Kingdon
Gould, of Lakewood, n. j, railroad
official and eldest son of George Jay
Gould, capitalist, has filed at Toms
River, n. j., a claim of exemption
from enforced military duty on the
plea Of dependents for support. He
has been passed as physically fit for
army duty by the surgeons of the ex-
emptIon board. Gould was married
,Tuly A.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-08

WASHINGTON, August S,-The
House members are again enjoying
breathing spell, under the so-called
gentelmen's agreement, by which
nothing will be started by one side
unless the other SIDE is given fair
warning SO as to call in its reserves
from home and family, mountain and
seaside resorts, and favorite motor
highways. This armistiCe will last
until the Senate gets through with
the revenue bill and sends it over,
and that may be month, and it may
be longer or little less than that
space Of time. The House side Of the
Capitals deserted and the House Of
fee building is tOmblille, for even the
Woodworking secretaries and gay and
sometimes frivolous typists have been
given this time to take vacation. AS
soon as the House approved the con-
ference report on the food bill, which
the Senate is now wrangling over
again, the exodus Of House folk be-
gan. With one exception the House
members from West Virginia who
were here when the conference report
was approved beat it away, the eX-
ception being Representative Reed,
who has more of a permanent home
in Washington now than he has in
West Virginia, having broken up his
home at Clarksburg when he went to
Charleston as Secretary Of State in
1909, and also having broken up his
home in Charleston when he came to
Washington as a representative of the
new Third district in the House of
Representatives. Then, too, Mr..
Reed is taking the opportunity of this
vacation to write an address which is
to to 20 into the Record soon, leave
to extend his remarks in that periodi-
cal having been granted him when
the House had under discussion the
conference report on the food control
bill. In this address, Mr.. Reed is eX-
pected to get himself on record as to
the governments way of handling the
coal question, one issue in which
West Virginia has most important
concern and vital interest. He will
also most probably discuss many 9TH
er phases of the bill.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-08
FIRST DRAFr MAN HoNoREp,

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. s.
Harry C. Gilbert, of this city the first
drafted man to qualify in the National
Army, has been appointed by Presi'
dent Wilson as provisional second
lieutenant of cavalry, and confirmed
by the Senate.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-08
BTTSIOF
STATE NEWS

According to the Wheeling Telegraph
z 3. Carney. manager Of the Windsor
hotel at that place, is doing his bit for
Uncle Sam in helping recruit cooks for
the Chfllicothe camp where West Viz
ginia boys will be trained for service.
Mr.. Carney is a member Of the eighth
district committee Of hotel men who
have been appointed by Major Sharpe
to furnish cooks for the army canton
ments eIl over the United States. APP
plication blanks for this work may be
dad from Manager Carney who hopes
TO furnish the local boys with the best
cooks in the army for their canton
ment.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-08

A. A. Lilly, former attorney general,
Is a very fluent speaker but If he ever
gets arrested for speeding and has to
repeat his auto license number in
court, the Judge will either think he
is lying or suffering. 1t is not known
whether Mr.. Lilly expressly asked for
the number, but the fact remains that
he carries about on his car the tumble
22222 The purpose Of the galore Of the
same numbers may be to make traffic
GODS think they have fluttering of the
eyelids when they start to take it down,
but to say 1t aloud it is like a freight
engineers attempt TO call in the flag.
nor
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-08

Interesting to West Nirginians, of
course, is how her two representatives
in the Senate voted on the amend
ment. They voted for it, Senator
Sutherland in person and Senator
Golf, who was absent and paired, it
being announced by Senator Curtis,
would cast his vote for the submits
sion of the amendment were he ply
sically able to be in attendance. This
announcement oCCasioned some sur
prise, for Senator Golf declined to
vote the District of Columbia dr. IN
less there was referendum provision
in that act. AS a matter of fact, 1t
was the right Of the people affected
to govern themselves which was the
important phase of this question in
Senator COTS mind. The right of
the people to petition, to settle their
own affairs, is one principle upon
the senior Senator is a stickler, That
principle was involved in the propo-
sal to submit a Prohibition amend
ment, and that is the reason why it
readily and earnestly commanded his
support.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-08

From practically every baseball club
comes the announcement that men not
drawn in the first draft will enlist as
soon as the season is finished to avoid
being drawn. Many Of them are spec
iallsts in some line OF work and feel
they would rather choose their own
branch of service.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-08

In the event. by some psrlIamen.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-08

A colored man who said he was from
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-08

According IL the Shepherdstown
Register Mrs. Roland c. Ringgold has
offered to the government for a hos.
pital for conyalescents her lovely
home, Bellevue" at the edge of Shep.
herdstown, with the expressed inten.
ton, If 1t is accepted, Of thoroughly
eQuipping it, with the aid Of her West
Virginia friends. Mrs. Ringgold made
this offer some days ago through Sec.
rotary Baker, who was at once inter.
ested aud particularly proud that it
should come from Shepherd8town. the
scene of many Of his happy boyhood
days. He referred the matter to Sur
geOn General Gorgas, who is now In
correspondence with Mrs, Ringgold,
and 1t seems likely that 1t will be &C.
cepted and the place used for the pur-
pose named. 1t would be hard to find
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-08

The acid plant of the United Zinc
Smelling Corporations mammoth plant
at Moundsvills was put in operation
Saturday, and a shipment Of acid will
be made sometime this week. The acid
made is 60 per cent. sulphuric acid.
When the acid plant started it com.
pleted the different operations neces-
sary 70 get product to sell. The fol.
lowing are the several parts of the
plant ir operation at the present time:
Pottery. machine shop, kilnS, ore crush
err and acid plant. The roasted ore
which is obtained at the Moundsville
plant will be shipped to the corpora.
TONS plant at Clarksburg until the
furnaces at this plant are completed.
The two products made are zinc and
sulphIric acid. When the furnaces are
finished both these products will be
made and the first unit will then be
in full operation. The smelling plant
with its connecting railways and stor-
age houses covers nearly fifty acres
Of land and represents an expenditure
II approximately S1,00O,O0O.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-08

The anti-SaloOn Leaguers are as
grumpy and dissatisfied over the pas
sage Of the Senate of the prohibition
amendment as if they had been hand
ed stone instead of the sponge cake
they asked for. Indeed, they claim
that that is precisely what they got
a stone; not a Crumbly sand stone,
but as hard as granite or the far-fam-
ed Berea grit. The six year limit in
jected into the Sheppard amendment
by Senator Harding they tag the jok-
er, the brunette gen'm'n in the wood
pile. This view of it is, it is fairly
certain, due more to peeve that they
didn't get everything they wanted
than 1t is to anything else.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-08
W7ASH TNGTON NEWS -
GOSSIP [5Z 9E1z5zs BROOKS sH5T7:
By CHARLES BROOKS SMITH.

waterways. The interesting fact is
not that Mr.. Reed, in this year OF
grace, should have cast his vote
against the bill, but that unity
which has existed in the states dele
cation for twenty-five years, at least,
and probably longer, in favor of lib
eral appropriations for this kind OF
work, should be broken. Naturally
there is curiosity to learn the why
fore Of this break in West Virginia's
long-established policy with regard
to this particular question, and doubt,
less Mr.. Reed will shortly create an
opportunity to satisfy it.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-04-27
PIOCHE LOCAL NEWS

Roy Orr drove party of minina
men to Freiberg last Monday.
BoRN-At Hike, Nevada, April 4
to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Castles, baby
boy.
Mr. and Mrs. J. r. Smith of the
l.. c. High school faculty. were Wis
itors in Caliente last Saturday.
NJ. L. Adams is now engaged at
Caliente in the establishment of the
Lincoln Meat & Grocery company.
J. J. Stubbenboard and wife have
gone to Los Angeles for an indef-
mate stay.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Gunderson of
Atlanta were in town during the
week
Dick and Jim Wheatley returned
Monday from Los Angeles and the
Groom mine.
H. l. Olinghouse returned yester-
udy lluul Iodll Lake anu brought Il
new automobile. with him.
F. w. Dickle has been appointed
by the Chamber of Commerce of /
LAS Vegas as a Lincoln county del /
egate to the patriotic celebration to |
be held at Las Vegas. |
c. A. Thompson and family and
Miss Sullivan expect to spend the
week end at Ely. Mr.. Thompson will
attend the Shriners meeting in the
copper city. The trip will be made
In the new Ford.
Will c. Browne, and wife, heve re-
turned to Phoebe and are now occu-
Dying their residence on Panaca Flat
Mr.. Browne is back at his old posi-
ion with the Prince Consolidated
lining & Smelling company.
Victor c. Heckes of the U. s Geo
ogical survey, with headquarters at (
'alt Lake, was in camp this week
IN business for his department: that /
# gathering statistics as to the pro-
uct'on of mines. I
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-04-27
RENO MARKET LETTER
No Early Likelihood of Hogs Going
Lower-FOOd Supply Shortage
Is Serious Matter Now.
Special to the Record

Special TO the Record
RENO, Nevada, April 23-The re
ceipt of hogs during the past week
has been a little heavier. The mar.
ket, however, has taken another ad.
vance of half cent per ID. The quo
tations advanced by the local pack.
ing company today were:
For hogs weighing $50 to 300 10.
lac; where they averaged under 175
ID. 1870; hogs weighing 100 to $50
ID, l24c; heavy rough hogs, 13Ac
There is evidence that farmers are
taking advantage of the high market
to feed more hogs. There is every in
dication that the price of live hogs
will go still higher and that pres
ent high prices will be maintained un-
til we'll after the next harvest.
The shortage of food products all
over the world makes it questiona-
Bile whether present high prices will
not be maintained until after peace
is declared.
The tendency on provisions, fresh
pork cuts and lard is, of course in |
with the price of live hogs
and several advances have been made
IN the past ten days Prospects are
hat provisions will reach still high
or levels to keep pace with the rapid
y advancing amrket on hogs.
The present situation calls for
strenuous efforts by everyone whit
owns land capable of producing adj
iitlonal crops of all kinds, and heed
mould be given to the Presidents
PROCLAMATION calling for additional
Horts by farmers and everyone ca
'aoie OF cultivating more soil, to do
helr utmost in this respect.
II Is an absolute impossibility for
his country to produce an over SIM
'ly and thus depress the market next
ear. Reserve stocks of all kinds are
Practically exhausted. and it will un-
ouDtedly be necessary to have two
r three years of bumper crops in {
rder to replace the depleted resery-
s. Mr.. K. c. Chaplin of the Ne
ada Packing company believes this {
latter should be given wide public
y so that everyone may know what |
necessary to save the situation. 6
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-04-27
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Serial No. O761s. U. S. Land or.
flee at Carson City, Nevada, April
10, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Hans
olson' of Caliente. Lincoln County.
Nevada, who, on January goth. 1913,
made Desert Entry No. O76lS. for
sW IA sW IA Sec. 25; SE4 NEA
NEA SEA, Sk SEA- Sec. 35; w
Y NWA NWA SWA Sec. Sc, To.
South, Range CT East, Mt. Diablo
Meridian, has filed notice of inten-
tlon to make Final Proof, to estab-
llsh claim to the land above describ-
ed' before w. A. Denton, County
Clerk, Phoebe, Lincoln County. Ne
Vada' on the 25th day Of May, 1917.
Claimant names as witnesses:
James Ryan, Caliente. Nevada
Robert Roy Orr, Phoebe. Nevada
James Alexander Nesbitt, Phoebe
Nevada.
William Culverwell, Caliente. Ne.
rada.
SHOBER j. ROGERS, Register.
First pub, Apr. 20; last May 49,
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1917-04-27

Mrs. NJ. ID. Quackenbush came I'D
from Panaca yesterday afternoon.