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Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-17
HERALD
MOTOR
COLUMN

Motoring Department, The Herald
Will you please print in the motor
ing department. of your paper the
firing order of a 1916 four cylinder
regular equipment minus the passen-
gers? B. NJ. NJ.
This engine has the firing order
l-3-i-2 and the roadster weighs be-
tween 300 and / 400 pounds.
Motoring Department The Herald
Win you please favor me with the
following answers in your paper? |
ave a small car; could you tell me
what make it is and could | get parts
for it yet? The wheel base is AZ
inch. Wheels takes tires 30xS 1-2,
,hain drive, one from clutch to gear
box, one from gear box to back axle,
front wheels are plain bearings. Do
not know about rear wheels in this
respect. Engine is double opposed
3 3-4 inch bore and A inch stroke.
want to change from i-cycle to q
cycle as | have always had great
success with 2-cycle engines, viii
crank case be small enough for good
base compression Size is s 1-2 inch
diameter, 1-2 inch wide inside.
VIII crank and crank shaft stand the
strain Of two cylinders firing at one
time, as cranks are set one up and
one down; size of shaft is l 3-S inch
in diameter and webs, center one is
1876 inch wide, fly wheel keyed on
shaft with one Woodruff key? Clutch
screwed on flywheel with 3-s screws.
What would be the horsepower of en-
gine MS two cycle as compared with
the four cycle. Would engine be a
success If air cooled? Would chains
be very noisy, also gear box? | hope
you will let me have an early reply
to the above. II. H.
We are unable TO identify car from
your description. Crank case is far
too large to give good compression.
Cranks are large enough If they have
not been strained by previous use.
Such a motor would give you about
10 horsepower provided you could in.
crease the crank case compression. II
might be n success If air cooled, but
would need large fan. ChainI and
gear box would be noisy but ndt OBJ
jectionable.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-17
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PITTSBURG BOOSTERS
ON WAR PATH

PITTSBURGH, May Is. - Pitts
burgh started a vigorous offensiv,
for more trade today when Fathc
Pitt sent 200 of his favorite sons OF
a special train to blaze new busines
trails thruout Southwestern Pennsyl
vania, Ohio and West Virginia.
The boosters will make shor.
whoop-er-up stops at Uniontown, Pa
Morgantown, Fairmont and Clarks
burg, W.. Va, tomorrow, Marietta, O.
Sisterville, New Martinsville an,
Wheeling, w. VT, on Thursday an,
Washington, Pa, on Friday.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-17

Motoring Department, The Herald
ID What is expected Of an inner
tube? (2) Why are solid tires not
used? (3) Could there be an i'm
provement on the present inner tube,
one that would not puncture or have
to be pumped up full Of air? (4)
Does q car ride smoother with tube
filled to its limit or medium? If you
will be kind enough to publish an
answer in your next isue it will fav-
or yours truly, w. Il. NJ.
U) The sole purpose of the inner
tube is to hold the air. 1t must be
good grade of rubber, elastic enough
so that it will not burst if pumped up
larger than its rated diameter. ~
Solid tires do not give the air cushion
needed to protect the passengers and
mechanism from shock (3) 1t is to
be hoped that such an improvement
will be made some day. Devices like
interliners only heat up the tire and
so damage it. a. The pressure in
the tire should be eighteen pounrs
per inch of small diameter for front
tires and twenty pounds for rear.
Any less pressure would cause heat
and damage the tire. Any more pres
sure would make the tire too hard
and so damage the mechanism.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-17
REDMESA ITEMS

Perry Burnham and Lawrence
Dean were in from their dry farms
last Sunday.
o. c. Roberts has leased the Stin-
son ranch in Cherry Greek for this
year.
Finch Brothers have leased the Cy-
ril Collyer and B. f. Steele ranches
for this year.
Jim Henderson has purchased a
new Ford.
The infant child Of Myron Willden's
Who has been very sick is much i'm
proved.
Word has been received that those
who consigned their wool will receive
about 65 cents pound for it.
4 our Grange meeting Monday
nilht pie social was given In connec
tion with our regular meeting.
IA "a
Mothers Day exercises occupie
the time in our Sunday school last
Sabbath.
John II. Hammond and Wilkie Me
Lin vert visitors from Mancos last
week.
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LOCALS AND PERSONALS
FROM WEDNESDAYS DhnN
Howard Shields was in from Ig-
nacio today.
p. A. Candelaria, son of a Ros'
merchant, was business visitor h,
tarried over night in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Spinning We're il
from the Florida mesa this fore
noon on a purchasing trip.
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A double ward is being added tc
the Episcopal hospital for the Nava
ioes at Pennington, which was dedi
Gated few months ago.
ean
Henry Berri was passenger I,
Montezuma county this morning on 1
hurried business trip.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-17

The Marvel Motor Cos cars are
now making daily trips from Marvel
10 Durango with freight and passen-
gers, leaving Marvel at 8 a. m, and
returning the same evening. Passen-
ger fare $3.50 each way or $3.50
round trip. 4-26-lmo.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-17

WE NEED MORE CREAM. -
Butter fat 35 cents. We pay express.
San Juan Creamery, Durango, Colo.
4-l1-tf.S. w
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-17
HELPFUL HINTS


A cracked water jacket is not as
serious trouble as one might imagine
The cylinder should he removed and
the inside should be examined to
make sure that there is no leak into
the cylinder. If there is, that must
be repaired also. If not, the leak In
the water jacket can be welded and
the casting made serviceable again.
If you wish to experiment before
having the above repair made, try
rusting the edges together. Make d
strong solution Of sal-ammonia in
water and pour into water jacket. As
it works out thru the leak it fills it
with rust and so gradually closes it
up.
If blow hole (sand pocket) sud
denly develops in the cylinder it will
cause a great deal Of annoyance be-
fore the trouble is located. The cool
ing system will overhead repeatedly
even though you are doing none Of
the things which ordinarily cause u
motor to overhead. So if you are
troubled with overheating and can
not locate any other cause see if
there is not slight leak from cylin-
der to water jacket.
Remember to inspect the steering
gear once week. More harm can be
done by failure of the steering gear
han by any other accident. Look it
over carefully and see if each bolt is
properly secured. Watch the lost mo-
tion of the steering wheel, and if it
begins to increase find the cause inn
nnediately and remove it.
AT the same time keep sharp
eye on the alignment of the front
wheels. They should toe in slightly.
If they toe in too much badly worn
lire or tires is the price you will pay
for neglect.
lnasmuch as water may accumu-
iate in the bottom of the carburetor
and cause trouble, it would be well
to draw off some gasoline on hand
occasionally and inspect it. If water
is present it will be repelled by the
gasoline and will form globules on
The hands. If the carburetor has a
drain valve the gasoline is easily
drawn off, but if only plug is pro-
vided it must be removed occasion
ally, as you are merely keeping the
water there to give you trouble later.
If it be possible, have drain valve
fitted and so avoid this trouble.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-17

Another important land deal has
been consummated thru the office of
j. w. Callahan. David b. Hubbs and
Ira. b. Hubbs have purchased the
Sam Kimsey 800 in the Hay Gulch
section. Mr.. Kimsey giving his entire
attention henceforth to his cattle, and
the Messrs. Hubbs taking immediate
possession Of the ranch.
The Durango lady who in her ex-
cess Of patriotism presented her hus-
band with a garden hoe, has nothing
on Mrs. Roy Townsend of Marvel,
who has just presented Roy with a
pair Of bouncing boy scouts
Sunday evening Fred Brecker met
with d painful accident. He was hal
ter breaking large draft colt, when
the colt tripped him, and fell down
on top of him, breaking several ribs,
and probably causing other internal
injuries. After several hours Adrian
Lock happened along and helped the
injured man to his house, where he is
being attended by DR.. w. W. Smith
~ IA IA IN
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-05-17
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MARVEL, o the great mesa
county,
splendid which buildings
HI cattle. sheep and swine-Watch
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-27
CORD0vANS WIN MINING CLAIM
 SHUSHANNA

Judge F. M. Brown handed down his decision in the Costello and Eoll- finger vs. Pvrdy case in the favor of the plaintiffs. This is one of the Shushanna mining cases, and involv- ed the title to a mining claim in the Shushanna district located by power of attorney by one Gates and Purdy. The plaintiffs, alleging that the claim was not legally located because of the fact that the power of attorney under which the claim was located was not recorded until after the loca- tion, restaked the claim. At the time the several Shushanna cases were tried at Cordova in March, 1914 it was stipulated by counsel, to save time, that judgment in this case should be taken by either side in ac- COIuduC6 WlIn tuS uSClolOu III IhO Sutherland vs Purdy case, in which the action was brought on similar grounds, and which was appealed to the Appellate court. The decision of that court was that the location by Gates was not valid because the claim was located before the power of at torney had been recorded. In accord ance with this decision and the stipu- lation, MessEs. Lyons & Ritchie and Donohoe- & Dimond, attorneys for the plaintiffs, moved the court for a de- cision in accordance with the stipula- ton, and after hearing the argument of counsel for the plaintiffs and of Attorney M. D. Leehey, for the defend ant, the court gave his decision in favor of the plaintiffs.
 The case of Mary Diffley vs. Mark Diffley, was also taken up. The tes- timony of the plaintiff and of several witnesses, taken before a referee, was read, and a decree of divorce was granted the plaintiff The plaintiff in this action is a resident of Mccarthy.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-27
EAST AND WE.S l II SCRAP FOR
 RONORS
(By Associated Press)

(By Associated Press)
 SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 27. With the sun of the local football season setting unof- ficial discussion has been heard regarding a real test be tween the east and the west Since the defeat of penns>l l. Yania last year there has leen Ia strong undercurrent of senti- -ment for a gridiron battle be- tween the best elevens the two rims of the continent can af- ford.
 Few such games are on rec ord, although they always create tremendous interest. Years ago the first big test came when the California vars .lty met the Carlisle Indians in San Francisco and were down ed after desperate struggle. Later Stanford lined up against the University of Michigan and went down to a glorious defeat.
 Michigan is again looming up as the outstanding football unit of the east, as Coach Yost has wonderful playing az gIegation this year. The sug gestion has been made that Michigan or some other repre- sentative eleven meet the Pa cific coast conference winners. These winners will be known today after California and Ore gon play at Eugene, Oregon.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-27

An apple day keeps the doctor away. Now is the time to buy at Blum, O'NeiIl Co.'S.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-11-27

Your eyes fitted. Compound and astigmatic lenses replaced. See Os- borne.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-30
MAKE TOURISTS MARVEL.
The Sharp Contrasts Between Austria
lin and New Zealand.

One of the first surprises awaiting
the tourist from the northern hemi-
sphere is to finu that Australia and
New Zealand may not be grouped as
two islands of like appearance, differ
Ing mainly in size, near neighbors
which may be treated as a unit New
Zealand is nearly twice as far from
Australia as Bermuda Is from New
York and Is not only east, but also
south.
Four days travel across q chilly sea
Is required for the traverse from Vel
lington to Sydney, and after exchang-
ing the chill midsummer climate OF
the New Zealand lake region for the
heat Of Adelaide one readily accepts
the evidence Of the map that the south.
ern coast Of the Australian mainland
has the latitude Of central New Jersey,
while the southernmost Of the three
islands which compose the Dominion
Of New Zealand occupies the position
Of southern Newfoundland
In climate and vegetation the two
dominions are as unlike as Norway and
South Carolina. New Zealand is a land
OF mountains, gorges, rivers and fiords.
The higher peaks Of the South Island
are eternally snow capped, and the
glaciers OF its southern Alps rival
those Of Switzerland. The surrounding
seas are too cold for corals. Among
the mountains OF the North island vol
canic fires are still active, and the
geysers and hot springs are little less
impressive than those of the Yellow
stone park. The aboriginal inhabitants
of New Zealand at the time of their
discovery by Captain Cook were the
most advanced Of all the south Pacific
races, while the aborlglnes Of Aus
tralia are the lowest In intelligence Of
all human beings.
Australia is in no sense inferior to
New Zealand In geographic interest,
but lofty peaks, profound canyons and
active volcanoes are lacking. Its rivers
are unimpressive and It's permanent
lakes small and few In number. 1t is
a continent composed Of plains inter
rupted by ridges and mountain knobs.
National Geographic Magazine.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-30
WHAT A GARDEN DID.
How One Ambitious Girl Added 60 Her
Bank Account

Bank Account
Eight years ago twelve-year-old
girl In Cleveland started a little garden
for vegetables and flowers. Flowers
she sold that year brought her S19.45.
1t was a great sum, and she could
hardly wait until the next spring so
she could get at that gold mine of hers
again. The next year she almost dou-
bled earnings In the third year they
scared to $50 Each year there
after saw money roll In in Increasing
amounts Last year she came out with
$2S563 She was capitalist and
could talk with the calm superiority Of
the class.
'I am able to buy all my school
books, clothe myself, spend some for
pleasure and still add to my bank ac-
count"
A fine young woman. At twenty we
can imagine her. She has no complaint
In the world Her garden Is pleas
ant place. friendly to self reliant young
people, remunerative for labor and
pains, filled with the sweet odor of
flowers. Sorrow may come to her some
day but never the sense of helpless
ness. The garden has taught her, as
school and her parents counsel could
not have, that always there Is q way
by which the wolf can be kept from
the doorstep aud by which despair is
made an unknown quantity. ty.-Toledo
Blade.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-30
THE SCILLY ISLANDS.
Washed by a Glutton Sea Gorsad With
Human Victims

No more sinister locality could be
found for the sinking of vessel In q
submarine crusade than the neighbor-
hood of the Scilly islands, where
number hare met their fate 1t has
been said that a large bagful of pieces
of granite of different sizes thrown In
discriminatory into q small shallow
pool of water will give a tolerably cor
rect model of the islands of Scilly.
They are seventeen in number, varying
In extent from ten to 1,640 acres, be-
sides twenty-five smaller islets and nu-
merous naked rocks. They are located
In latitude 50, longitude Z. about TWEEN
ty-five miles west by south from Lands
End, Cornwall, England Those who
recall the scenic effects in The Pirates
of PenZance" retain some idea Of the
nature of the Scillonan panorama
wild and picturesque, sheer cliffs and
yawning cayerns followed out by the
ceaseless action of the ocean waves, q
perilous approach In stormy weather.
In earlier days the islands were In
tested with pirates and smugglers,
while many of the inhabitants picked
up a living as wreckers 1t was on
Gilston rock that Sir Cloudesley Shovel
perished with 500 men In 1907, and In
the graveyard of st. Mary's repose the
bodies Of 81 victims of the wreck Of
the Schiller In 1875 So treacherous is
the sea in these parts that there Is an
| old proverb that for every man who
dies a natural death the sea takes nine.
As for the strategic Importance of
| Scilly, Borlase wrote over a century
and a half ago In time of war 1t is OF
the utmost Importance to England to
have Scilly In It's possession. If it were
In an enemy's hands the channel trade
from Ireland, Liverpool and Bristol to
London and the south of England could
not subsist, for Scilly, lying at the
point of England, commands both chan
nels. Bulletin of the National Geo
| graphic Society.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-30
$1.OO PER YEAR

54on. wen injured employees nnc
that they have not been protected by
the compensation law, as they had
been led to believe they were, they
are not familiar with the requirements
OF the law and jump to the conclusion
that In some way the state has not
kept its agreement with the injured
workers 1t is the business of the in
dustrial commission to see that in
Jured workmen receive the compensa-
tion the law intended they should
receive. Hence the commission intends
TO resort to severe measures il en-
ployers will not do their part in insur-
ing their employees against accident.
We hope that this announcement will
serve to warn employers who, either
ignorantly or Intentionally. have sought
to evade the law for pecuniary person
al gain All our inspectors and agents
have been diligent in their inquiries
OF the employers whom they visit as
TO whether compensation insurance has
been provided or not, but there are
many employers who do not come un-
der the direct jurisdiction of the In
dustrial commission. The complaints
that have reached US are against firms,
corporations or individuals not reached
by our inspectors.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-30
COOKING POTATOES.
Waste That Comes With PAIRING and
Soaking Before Boiling.


PAIRING and cooking is the most waste
ful method, and added to this some
cooks soak the potatoes in water after
they are pared. Starting to cook them
In cold water also adds to the amount
Of waste.
Twice as much nutritive matter is
lost if pairing is done before boiling as
there is IL 1t is done after boiling, not
figuring the waste In cutting away the
potato. The juices of the potato con-
per cent of the ash, and these sub
stances are easily extracted when the
protection Of the skin has been re-
moved.
A pared potato soaked from three to
five hours loses about three times as
much of its mineral matter and seven
times as much of It's protein as one
that Is pared and Immediately cooked.
In the most wasteful method OF cook
Ing, pairing, soaking and starting to
cook in cold water the loss of protein
LIS 81 per cent and 80 per cent of ash.
When cooked with the skins on pota-
toes not soaked and dropped into boil
ing water lose only 1.6 per cent OF pro
tein and only 40 per cent Of ash.
Baking and steaming are the most
economical methods of cooking pota-
toes when fuel Is considered Potatoes
cannot be baked well In slow oven.--
New York Sun
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-30
WARNING TO EMPL0 L0YERS.
New York Industrial Commission Says
They Must Insure Workers.


Employers who do not take out com
pensation Insurance for their employ
ees are likely to go to jail If they do
not mend their ways
Many complaints have reached the
State Industrial Commission in the last
few weeks Of employers who have not
protected their employees by taking
out compensation insurance as provid-
ed by the state law.
Until the legislature of 1916 acted
the New York state compensation law
provided that where an employer had
not taken out compensation insurance
and one of his employees was injured
the state industrial commission could
institute civil action against the en-
ployer, under which not only the com
pensation could be recovered. but
heavy penalties us wen In such an
action the employer could not plead in
defense any negligence on the part Of
the injured employee or contributory
negligence on The part of any fellow
employed
The legislature OF 1916 made failure
to take out compensation by employers
whose business Has covered by The
compensation law a misdemeanor thus
providing a Jail penalty in addition to
the civil remedies already provided
At a recent meeting the State Indus
trial Commission considered at length
the increase in complaints against neg
ligent employers. and it was decided
that from now on it's legal bureau
should take the necessary steps to
prosecute such offenders criminally
employers who neglect to AXE out
compensation do more to diSaredit the
compensation law than any other agen-
cyn said Chairman John Mitchell of
the New York state industrial commits
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-30
A Nautical Explanation.

A New York woman, recounttng her
impressions of trip abroad, said:
Zone thing at least | learned. That
was the meaning of 'windward' and
leeward.' The captain Of the liner
crossed on explained this difference to
me in way that, If little vulgar.
was yet unforgetable.
"'Captain,' said, 1 never can tell
the difference between the windward
and the leeward Explain It to me. will
you?
"'Well, madam, said the gruff old
captain, If l were to spit TO the wind
ward and you We're to stand to the lee
ward of me you would be fool
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-30
POLlTENESS IN PORTUGAL.
Ceremony With Which a Visitor 10
Greeted and Dismissed

Chat Portuguese ponteneSs is most
ceremonial and may proceed to an ex-
traordinary extent is indicated In the
case, say, of a visit TO high dignitary
The caller ascends magnificent
staircase, passes through a long suit of
rooms TO the apartment in which the
dignitary is seated He is received
with many bows and smiles.
When the visit is concluded the caller
bows and prepares to depart When
he reaches the door he must, according
to the inyariable custom of the coun-
try, make another salutation He then
discovers that his host is following
him and that the Inclination is re-
turned by one equally profound. When
the caller arrives at the door Of the
second apartment he dignitary is
standing on the threshold Of the first,
and the same ceremony is again passed
between them. When the third apart
ment is gained the caller observes that
his host is occupying the place the
caller has just left IN the second. The
same ciyilities are then renewed, and
these polite reciprocations are contin-
ued until the caller has traversed the
whole suit of apartments
At the balustrade the caller makes a
low and as he supposes final saluta-
ton But no; when he has reached the
first landing place the host is at the
top Of the stairs when the caller
stands on the second landing place his
host has descended 10 the first and
upon each of these occasions their
heads wag with increasing humility.
Finally the journey to the foot Of the
stairs is accomplished. Los Angeles
VimaS
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1917-03-30
Steel Men Busy.

There is no slackening OF prosperity
among the workingmen employed In
munitions plants In the east, accord
Ing to the statement of an official
of the Bethlehem Steel company. There
is some dimunition in orders for shells
from foreign countries at war, but this
decrease is offset by the increased Or
ders for steel in the shape Of rolled
biilets, which the foreign governments
can shape into ammunition in their
home factories and orders for mer-
chant steel from other nations and the
United States government.