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The Washington herald., 1917-12-02
SAVES So PER CENT.

Roy Lee. of WaIla waIIa.. Wash
ington, Is an enthusiastic owner of a
. l-2-ton motor truck. Mr.. Lee hauls
his grain s miles to the nearest sta
ton. making a distance of Is miles to
trip. He hauls s. sacks of grain to
a load. averaging 135 pounds to a
sack He makes a round trip in two
hours. It previously took him almost
three times as long to haul the same
load with his four S-mule teams and
MI. Lee has figured that 1t cost him
80 per day to haul with mules.
IL Is needless to say that Mr.. Lee,
nauIing grain with his motor truck
about one-third less time and at
aoout one-stxth Of the cost, could not
unoer any circumstances be persuaded
TO return to mule power.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-02
Republic Rubber Co.
Enlarges Plant; Takes
Over the knight CO

The plans announced some time aso
for the expansion Of The Republic
Rubber Company 20 that IL could take
over the knight Tire and Rubber Com
pany ana enlarge its YOUNGSTOWN plant
to give e mueh-needed greater pro-
duction have been completed
Under this plan The Republic Rub
Der Corporation has been formed and
Il will take over the properties OF The
Republic Rubber Company Of Younes-
town and the knight Tire ana Rubber
Company OF Canton.
The new corporation has q preferred
stock issue Of t1o.oOO.oOo and 10000 CON-
mon shares OF no par value.
This stock has been entirely under
written and the new capital IL inEne-
diately available for enlargtng the
plants OF the corporation ana increas-
Ing the production on Republic tires
and the other products Of the com
pany.
The making Of RniEht ana Black
stone tires win be continued in the
Canton plant. but the principal efforts
of the company will be centered on
Republic tires. the demand for which
Is now many times greater than the
capacity OF the several factories.
The oficers Of The Republic Rubber
Corporation are the same as those OF
The Republic Rubber Company. Guy
z. Norwood is president. Thomas L.
Robinson. chairman Of the board OF
directors. and II. A. Woodward, gen.
tral sales manager.
The executive stan remains the
same, but there will be several addi-
tons to its personnel in the near fu-
ture.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-02
Smith Motor Truck Cor
poration in New Hands

On August Z, Messrs. J. & w. Selig-
man and Van Emburgh & Atterbury.
OF New York, acquired the control in
the Smith Motor Truck Corp. Chicago.
OF the interests formerly represented
by E. ]. Rosenfeld. Mr. Rosenfeld
and associates have resigned as dI-
rectors OF the company, thereby sever
ing their connection with the Smith
Motor Truck Corp. ]. & w. Seligman
in connection with Messrs. Van En-
burgh & Atterbury have purchased a
note issue of S750.Oo0. which will pro-
vide the necessary additional cap
ital to handle the rapidly expanding
business Of the company. Jasper A.
Campbell, president of the Coe-Stapley
Manufacturing Company. OF Bridge
port, Conn, has been elected chairman
Of the board OF directors to fill the va
cancy created by Mr.. Rosenfeld's res
ignation. and Charles f. Danforth, OF
Van Emburgh & Atterbury. has also
been elected to the board OF directors.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-02
Railway FREIGHT
Congestion Relieved
By Motor Trucks
Lons-Dstance Deliveries by Ma
chine.

Fleets Of motor trucks in service
along the Atlantic seaboard have Of
fered timely relief to many large man.
ufacturing companies who found 1t
impossible to secure materials or make
their regular deliveries owing to the
shortage Of freight cars and the gen.
eral terminal congestion caused by the
submarine menace.
In Philadelphia good share Of this
business has been handled by stedman
Bent, hauling contractor. who owns a
fleet Of sixty-six large motor trucks
and who is prepared to contract for
hauls Of any length.
An interesting example of how emer-
gencies Of this kind have been met is
the recent hauling of several large
copper chemical stills for the Cytro
Chemical Company. of haywood. n. J.
The stills, which were 3 feet high. 7
feet in diameter and weigh nearly 5000
pounds each. were built by the Joseph
B. Kapperman & Sons Company, of
Philadelphia. Owing to the steadily
advancing price in chemicals the Cytro
Company ordered work ON their con-
structton rushed, but when they were
ready for delivery no freight cars
could be secured in which to ship
them. Two of these huge tanks were
loaded on one of Mr.. Bents five-ton
motor trucks and hauled to the Cytro
plant in less than twelve hours.
About the same time a call was re-
ceived from the General Chemical
Company. of Camden. N. ]. This con-
Germ had a large shipment of picric
acid which II wished delivered to a
customer in Easton. Pa, sixty miles
away. Because this acid is an ingre-
dent in high explosive, the railroads
refused to carry 1t and the freight cars
for shioment were not available even
had they been willing to accept 1t for
transit. Mr. Bent accepted the con-
tract and a fleet of his motor trucks
hauled the acid to Easton In ten hours
without experiencing a mishap of any
kind.
The Congoleum Company, of Marcus
Hook. Pa. well-known rug manufac-
turer. evaded the railroad tie-up by
contracting with Mr.. Bent to use his
machines to haul long and heavy rolls
of felt paper from Philadelphia to the
factory distanct Of approximately
thirty miles. The company was so
well pleased with, the work Of the mo-
tor trucks that 1t has entered into a
contract with Mr.. Bent to haul all this
paper for a period of a year.
In railroad shipments the ends Of the |
paper rolls were frequently damaged,
but the motor trucks delivered them
in perfect condition. One machine |
hauls about 1000 tons of paper a |
month. averaging two round trips be-
tween Philadelphia and the mill in ten |
hours time.
A short time ago the Philadelphia |
Tapestry Company, located at North |
wales, Pa. purchased a new factory
In Frankfort. sixty miles away. The
Problem Of moving the large stock of
costly machinery was a serious one
because there was no direct railroad
and the plant was sew
eral miles distant from the nearest
station. The cost Of packing was an
The Washington herald., 1917-12-02
MOTOR TRUCKS
MAKE TEST RUN
TOHAUL FREIGHT
Army Train Of Twenty-sev.
en-, with Auxiiaries, Used
to Relieve Congestion.

In charge Of one oficer and seventy
six men, twenty-seven 3-ton trucks.
two ras tank trucks. a baggage and q
ration truck. an oficers' car and two
motorcycles. all loaded. are on their
way from an undesignated point in
the West to an Atlantic seaport. In q
test Of the practicability of a scheme
to relieve freight trafiic congestion by
the use OF motor trucks. The test Is
being conducted under the direction OF
the Council Of National Defense.
In addition to the oficer and men
attached to this train II Is intended to
pick up at the border line of each
State through which the train passes
an official in charge Of highways, who
will advise as to route.
Several Of the railroads have indi-
Gated a willingness to cooperate with
the government in relieving the con-
gestion OF freight trafic by using mo-
tor trucks fer hauls Of such length as
may be proved to be economical, par
ticulariy In the vicinity OF the sea-
ports. where the congestion Is worst.
Some Of the roads are now using such
trucks, and there are several lines
being operated by private parties for
the handling OF freight In connection
with the railroads.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-02
'STUDEBAKER CARS At
THE BATTLE FRONT
Cecil Y. Hall. Native Enslishman
Now with American Expedition
ary Forces in France. Says High
British Officers Show Great
Faith IN Sturdy studebaker Cars

That studebaker automobiles arr
quite common at the battle front IN
France is brought to light by reading
an interesting letter from '.over there
written by Cecil We. Hall. q former
studebaker salesman. who enlisted in
the Twelfth United States Engineers
when war was declared and In now
serving with the American Expedition
ary Forces In France
Mr. Hail. o native Of Great Britain,
was IN this country lat the time OF
Americas entry into the great world
CONFLICT. He showed his patriotism and
loyalty to the land Of his adoption by
promptly offering his services to Uncle
Sam. His letter toll. J.. Oilier,. Vice
president and director Of sales Of the
studebaker Corporation, dated septem-
Der =, and giving his address as Near
the Battle front In France" Ia much
treasured by the studebaker official. !.
Just a line to tell you that Stude-
baker automobiles are as common
right here on the firing line as I have
seen them In the States" writes Mr..
Hall. 1T Is the only thing that looks
natural In this unnatural sphere. The
high-ranking British officers use them
and as have sold many Studebaker
cars in San Antonio and Dallas. Tex,
could not help but ask questions
about them. / am glad to say that I
have heard nothing but good about
them over here. Those who drive them
say they give the least trouble of any
car they ever handled.
II am glad, sir. that even here in the
war zone good old Studebaker stands
the test. I love the car and hope never
to sell any other. I have seen a great
deal Of hard work done by the Stude-
baker over here. and though there are
many other autos of other makes 1
notice that 1t is Studebaker that is
used when they are going to have a
long, hard run"
1t is proverbial that British army
ofncers pick only the best-their wis
dom in the selection of motor equip
ment for the great war Is indisputa-
BILE.
Where reliability and seconds count.
where 1t Is do or de-" Studebaker
stamina. reliability and aIl-around
quality has been so marked that Brit
ish stan officers have shown a marked
preference for this American car.
The Studebaker cars that are giving
such wonderful service on the firing
line In France have no special equip
ment Of any sort. They are standard
series II and IS Studebaker cars
throughout and have no special parts
Of any description.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-02
Chinese OGcials 0pine
Rickshaw Paths Can't
Scare Nash Squad
Trade Commission Visiting United
States Says Transportstion in
China Is Real Problem

Roads in China are notoriously bad.
Narrow tootpaths for, use Of coolies
with rickshaws and wheelbarrows
make up . system" OF highways that
has for years proved discouraging TO
the Introduction Of the automobile ana
other modern means Of transportation.
However. after ride In q Nash
Quad through mud and sand almost
hub deep up and down deep bitches
and steep embankments, Lieut.. Gen
Ching Ting Tzu and Commander Il
King Hen, OF the Chinese army and
navy. respectively, agreed that road
conditions In China hold no terror for
Ia Quad They intimated that the Nash
Quad would be recommended for use
by the Chinese army.
These distinguished Chinese ofaciaIs
are at the head Of a special commits
sion which was sent by the Chinese
government to investigate American
Industrial methods. The party visited
the big plant Of the Nash Motors Com
pany. in Kenosha. Wis, among other
large factories. and expressed amaze-
ment at fhe size OF the Nash institu-
ton.
Accompanying Gen. Thu was his
daughter. a Chinese beauty. who Is to
be educated in America. Others IN the
commission are Han Lin Chun, Tcheng
Hung, Men Char King, Chi Tao Fu
and Chaing Chi Lin.
Besides witnessing a demonstration
of the great strength and pulling pow
er of the Nash Quad-the famous truck
which drives, brakes ana steers on all
four wheels and has served the United
States 30 well in Mexico and elsewhere
members OF the commission enjoyed
a ride in a new Nash Six touring car
and Sedan. Gen Tzu and Commander
Hen were outspoken In their admira-
ton at the power and comfort afforded
by these cars.
According TO the party. transporta-
The Washington herald., 1917-12-02
BAKERY ON WHEELS.

Fresh bread at any ana all time
for American soldiers will be posi-
Bile. II the War Department approves
and adopts the portable automati,
bread-making machine, that is nov
being demonstrated at the Preside Al
San Francisco. and determines upor
their installation. The bread makel
Is the invention Of James Garvey. ant
its adaptation to the motor truck has
been brought about by Ralph Hamlin
Bread that is fresh and highly pal.
atable is very much desired by sol.
diers, but at the present time there Is
no way to keep them supplied with Il
when at the front. Usually the bak-
cry is far In the rear. or there is nc
fresh bread at all. But with such a
machine as Garvey has designed
| mounted on a motor truck chassis. II
: - bepeYed possible to overcome this
difficulty AS the vehicle is web able
to keep up with any other part of the
transport. and the bread producing
speed is sufficient to supply any need
quickly.
1t is claimed that the Garvey mo-
tor bread-making machine is the only
unit combination in existence that will
completely make a loaf of bread, per-
forming all the functions customary
to hand work. It mixes the dough,
molds any shape desired. and divides
1t into loaves of predetermined weight.
Whatever adjustments. are necessary
to change weights and molds Pre
made by a hand-wheel control. The
bread ingredients are put into an auI-
tomato mixer and at the proper time
are discharged into troughs and al
lowed to raise. When properly aged,
the dough is fed into an automatic
divider and moldeP. and is kneaded
as 1t passes through on chain op-
Grated belt conveyers.
The capacity of the output is be-
tween 5000 and 5000 loaves, Of any
size weight and shapes desired, an
hour. With five men employed, it
will do the same work that now re-
quires 112 men in the army. In at-
.dition. the dough Is handled in a san
itary manner, the finished loaves be-
ing discharged into baking pans ready
for the oven.
The outfit weighs three tons and Is
mounted on a 3I-2-ton motor truck
chassis. The body measures 71-2 by
20 feet, with a 6-foot drop extension
In the rear. 91=4 inches below the
other part of the body. The rear end
Is lower so that the bread can be
panned at standing height. There is
the bakers cabinet and platform
workbench, which folds up, forming
one side Of the body, when in transit.
There is a top over the entire out
fit. and. when set UP for operation.
the machine is covered by a. canvas
tent "a feet. wide and 2S feet long.
Provision is made for carrying porta-
BILE army ovens, bread racks and
pans.
When in camp the bread-making
machine Is operated by the motor
trucks engine. An extended shaft
from the transmission drives the ma
chinery that transmits the power to
the Jackshaft by roller chains, and
from that to the main shaft extend
ing beneath the floor of the body.
The engine. operating at a speed
OF 500 revolutions per minute, runs
the bread-making outfit. Electric
power is used with the transmission
in neutral, and by a separate clutch
operated by a lever. Any
single part of the machinery can be
run Independent Of the other parts.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-02

and the engine viii not throttle down
low until the parts have been well
worked-in. Wait until you have run
until the parts have loosened up and
the bucking will stop. Also in eights
1t Ii hard to tell when the engine is
misfiring and thus producing less
power.
A connecting rod broke in my en-
gine right in the middle and claim
l ought to get replacement because
of defective material. Can a rod
break in the middle from any other
causef-R. e. H
While II is possible for defective
metal to have been the cause, II
also is quite likely that improper
alignment OF the rod caused the trou-
bic. Or II the bearing was recently
frightened and brought up too much
this might induce excessive strain
on the rod which would break at its
weakest point.
What do you think Of the future
Of the eight and the twelve cylinder
cars? It looks to me as IL the six
will be the only type in a few years
anu 4 CduuOl sec why GlknlS anu
twelves should gain any headway.-
H. o. X.
I must disagree with you about the
future Of the eights and twelves for
I believe that within a few years, es-
pecially 30 II the war stops, there
will be many more OF both. II you
ever have driven a twelve you should
know that 1t is cutie impossible 20
L. l.
gine with fewer than twelve or per-
haps eight cylinders. The old OBJ
jections to these multi-cylinder en-
gines are all overcome in our pres
ent types so that they are Just as
reliable as any other.
The steering wheel of my car has
developed an alarming looseness.
have to turn the wheel four inches
or more before the wheels move. How
can adjust the steering gear TO make
wheel tight again?-Carney.
This looseness may be caused by play
in the steering gears at the bottom
of the post: it may be In the ban
joints at either end Of the drag link.
in the knuckles or in the tie-rod. Start
at the steering post and work along
toward the front wheels, taking up
the play in each location. but do not
tighten too much. There must be a
slight play at the wheel, to take up
the motion engendered through the
ordinary jolts Of travel.
Is It true that a valve-in-the-head
engine OF any kind is more powerful
than any other type?-T. Z. H.
Not by any means. In fact the valve
location is simply one factor in power
output.and performance.--It-i is quite
possible to get an L-head engine of a
certain size to outperform a valve-in-
head OF the same size.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-02
ADVERTISING and
THE WORLD WAR

Moral pressure in this war Is Z
vital factor. 50 ayiators frequently
fly over the eontending armies drop
ping publicity bulletins to give tht
. real facts to the enemy soldiers.
President Wilson's great war mes.
sage (perhaps the ablest and finest
advertisement of America ever
penneD was the latest ammunition
used to lombard the enemy lines on
the western front.
Those in high position at home who
are planning war moves, also recog-
nize advertising as y vital ally in
their work.
At the convention of the Associated
Advertising Clubs Of the World-the
first week in June at st. Louis-J.
Murray Allison. of London, told in
detail how Britain first refused and
then welcomed the all-powerful aid
OF well directed publicity.
Munitions were short on the western
front in the early months. British
generals were calling for men and
guns. Lloyd George, on his appoint
ment as minister of munitions, at
once selected an advertising board
which. before the office force moved
into its quarters, began a campaign
to raise million men who would
mold raw materials and explosives
into efficient defense machines.
All Britain next day rang with the
call for Rechanics. They came in
thousands from cycle shops, machine
shops and factories. Another cam
paign raised a million women to re-
place the men in their usual vocations
In six months munitions and voIun-
teers-raised through Advertising
were flowing into France and have
been ever since. -..
Here at home advertising is taking
its nlaes az one OF the great powers
whi6r7wtIf tsIp win the war for de-
mocracy-.
In Chicago. early in May. 1t was
desired to secure $4,000 Red Cross
members. The committee was headed
by aa advertising man, He asked
Washington headquarters for s25, 900
advertising appropriation and was re-
fused. "An right" he said. II will get
some patriot1c Chicago business
houses to furnish the advertising
space" He did He got thirty-five
full pages paid for by Chicago busi-
ness men, They secured in all over
90, 900 members. leading the country.
The final figures show the cost per
member was less in Chicago than
any other city In the country where
advertising was not used. thus demon
stratfng beyond any question once
again that advertising reduces the
cost of distribution. the cost OF SELL
ing. and should be used more than
1t is.
The great Liberty Loan was floated
largely Rrough the aid of adver-
tising. -
When Secretary McAdoo put the
sale Of the bonds up to the Federal
district banks. the headquarters of
the Associated Advertising Clubs
wired representative advertising men
in each district to cooperate with the
district hanks This they did with
the result that the loan has been
In Detroit business men contributed
over thirty full pages of newspaper
space. The same Is true in Cleveland,
Chicago, and many other cities.
Advertising, like America itself, Isl
arousfng itself from q bit of a leth-
arsy and when fully in action will
contribute immeasurably to the sue
cessful outcome Of our great struggle.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-02

tion IN CHINA ofers tremsndous obsts-
cles FQotpaths run eFerywhcre
through the rice nelds and over the
mountains. but the tread Il for mar
row-gaueed vehicles. Waeons and au-
many sections Of the Celestial King
dom.
HIshvsy improvements Of the most
extensive character are necessary be-
fore ohina becomes an active market
for American motor cars and trucks, Il
the opinion Of the commlssion.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-12-27
Man and Lion Die In Battle

Lion and man. lying alongside one
another both terribly maulcd and both
quite dcad, told n silent story Of Il
titanic struggle Somewhere In Afri-
Gu" The deceased was Trooper Nor
man Sinclair, II native of PrcStonkirk,
and while on military duty his body
was found lying beside IA" King Of
beasts which he had killed \ remark.
able tribute to his memory has been
paid through the devotion OF native
troops. There has now been placed
on his remote grave an iron rcoSs,
which weighed two hnudrcdwcight,
bearing his name. the date Of his death
and the words, "Hiod for King aud
Empire" For the last 800 miles the
cross was borne by carriers over II
practically unknown country.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-12-27
SELF DEFENSE
Defeat Backache and Kidney
Trouble With Anuric

Many people In this section have suffer
ed from rheumatism ana kidney trouble
and have found that Anuric was the most
succesNul remedy TO overcome these
painful and dangerous ailments.
The lucky people are those who have
suffered, but who are now well because
they needed natures warning signal IN
,imo to correct their trouble with that
wonderful new discovery OF DR.. Pierce's
,allcd "An-u-ric" double strength. You
should promptly heed these warnings,
Some OF which are dizzy spells. bnckache,
irregularity OF the urine or the painful
'wlnges OF rheumatism, sciatica or lum-
hHGo. To delay may mike possible tho
dangerous forms OF kidney disease. such
quick relief buy Anurlc now n0c n pack
nge)-or send DR.. Pierce ioc for trial pkg.
This will prove that "Anurlc" eliminates
uric acid az hot water melts sugar.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-12-27
WOMEN

Okmulgec, Okla.-"1 hud no strength
at all, sometimes ! couldn't dress my.
self and ut times | would have smother.
Ing spells. My fnce would be hot aud
my feet and hands cold, and my heart
would beat fast and hard. We had
two of the best doctors We could get ;
they said It was shattered nerves.
They said they couldn't do me any
good, though every time l would have
one of those nervous spells | wanted
a doctor IL seemed to me that they
could help me II they would, but they
said they couldn't, so II day / de-
cidcd to write to DIR. Pierce for nd
vice. He wrote back stating that II l
would follow his advice he didn't see
why l couldn't be restored to health In
n short time. / commenced using the
Golden Medical Discovery and the
Tavorite Prescription : took about 20
bottles in all. / nm well now and can
do my homework with only the help
of my little nIne.ycnr-old girl."-MRS.
MINNIE BOSS, Box 617.-Adv.
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-12-27
Advice Desired.

81 need some advice mighty bad,
l.nfc,' obfuScatcdly said Mr.. Gap John.
sol of liumpuS Ridge, addressing Il
lifelong acquaintance. "Of course, you
know what they do when bees
SwurmE"
"Eh.yuh." N the reply. 'Thcy
hammer ON tin wash hIleIn, fling cold
water on 'cn, and all that"
Yes, but what In sam I'm Is n fel.
Ter to do when his kinrolk swarm? I've
just got Il letter saying They've swarm.
ed and ARE coming this-a-way."-Kan-
SuS city Star.