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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-13
AUTOMOBILES NO LONGER
SOLD BY SPECIFICATIONS
Buyers Now Consider Reputation ana
Performance of Car During
DcmOnstrntlOns.

Few motor cars are sold today on
the basis of specifications. IL has been
no more than three years since the
sale OF practically every car depended
more or less on the cylinder bore and
stroke, horsepower. piston displace-
ment. the type OF rear axle, the KIND
Of radiator, the number Of seats,
whoelbase and similar details now re
garded as exclusively technical sub
jects.
That this no longer is the prevail
ing custom is due TO the fact that mo-
tor ears have become more or less
standardized and the minds OF con-
sumers have become fixed on the
component parts OF the car,
Moro cars are sold ON reputation
and style today than any other basis.
The reputation is not that Of the ear
only. hut includes the factory and the
personnel Of the makers behind it,
Few prospective buyers ot motor
car now ever read over the cars spccl-
ficltious as printed in the catalos
They have inquired into its perform
aucc ability or had a demonstration
and this has satisfied them. and II the
STYLE is satisfactory they buy.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-13
Family Ignition.

Spark advanced too far.
Spark too late, causing ovorheating
short circuits i'm ignition system,
causing Irregular spark.
Spark plug points constructed
wrong. causing them to overhead.
Spark plug in poor position.
Wrong timing Of ignition system;
too early too late. or wrong order
Dirty distributor, misdirecting the
current
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-13
WOMEN VALUABLE AS
AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS
Thirty Thousand Take Mems
Places in Europe; Ameri-
cans May Follow Suit.

Tho woman OF America drives her
motor car for pleasure. But IN Eng
land, where the sending Of the men
TO the front has drawn women into
the field Of work, there are among tho
thirty thousand doing service for
their country from the military stand
point. many driving even trucks as
well as cars Of tho royal flying corps
and ambulauccs of the Red Cross.
\ woman drives the car OF Eng
lands premier. \ woman drives the
D'r ol ,ue OF Eugaud's generals,
thru shell fire and over mino-torn
fields \ special department organ
ICES woWeu's services for the army
Lieutenant General SIR NeNN Mac
ready is the head of it
CANADIAN women have augmcnted
greatly the ranks Of women workers
I'm tho ambulance and other service in
France. Canada has given quarter
OF her men and more than $500 0oO.-
o0e for the war and is giving more.
Her women are as strong 90 proper
tion. and you can find them driving
or repairing the motor ambulance that
carries the wounded solficr rom the
battlefield 90 the Canadian hospitals
IN France.
The French women have the racial
ardor Of the French for service OF the
country They are driving the few
motor buses ~ the cities. acting AS
chuuftcurs. delivering for the bust
ness establishments and. like the
Canadian and English women serving
as Red Cross workers. both in nurS-
ing and In driving the motor ambu-
lances.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-13
FOREIGN-B0RN EMPLOYEES
CAN KEEP THEIR POSITIONS
United States Tire Company Urges
Loyalty to Government Among
MOrkmCu.

Employees OF foreign birth have been
notified 10y the mUnagcmcnt OF tho
lig Detroit plant OF the United states
Tire company that they may retain
their present positions without inter-
ference rs long as they attend strictly
To business and conduct themselves I'm
law abiding manner. \ warning at
the same time has been given 10y the
tire company that any cmploye Will
he DISCHARGED who attempts 10 cause
trouble to those ot foreign birth who
are trying to become American citi-
ftus.
Loyalty 70 the government Is urged
Oy the company I'm this notice to It's
employees. which concludes
"Now that We are actually at war,
an differences of opinion which have
existed IN the past should he forgotten
and We should stand behind the gov
crumout as one man."
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-13
Brass shortage Not rearsi

A.tho ;he ins.s;er; need @: brass In
the making u war munitions has sent
the price = this material upward.
there : no fear O.. a shortage The
copper and zinc supply seems almost
'-eNha-stlb,e and !CsSu-ch as these
metals are used IN the manufacture OF
brass. the world need not worry il
this regard RrASs Is extensively used
iu making carburetcrs for the reason
,hst /; possesses that quality tha;
readily adjusts itset 20 high preSsures-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-13
UNITED STATES WILL
USE 34,37l TRACTORS
Oklahoma Expected to Put in
795; Illinois Heads List
With 3,202.

During 1917 there will be S4371
gasoline and kerosene tractors in
commission thruout the United tSates.
This figure has been obtained by the
office Of foreign management In CO.
operation with the bureau OF crops
estimates United States department Of
agriculture.
This department sent out inquiries
TO $1,000 correspondents, who were
requested 20 report all tractors actu-
ally TO be used this season. Follow
ing is a tahulatlon showing the num-
her OF tractors. gasoline and kerosene
20 he used in each state:
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-13
Fnulty Compression.

EUEinc dosiEuod with loo high conn
preston. causing prc-igniuon
There are. Of course, many other
causes which contribute To the little
noises which accompany the cnr along
the road. but the novice will find here
the most common ones and by IA
process of elimination may arrive at
his particular hauc, to find II natur-
ally suggests the cure Therefore, stop
that knocking
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-13

Fan not working.
Pump parts not revolving.
Radiator clogEed.
Pipe lines clogged.
Rubber hose defective inside. block
ms flow of water.
Ignition timed too late.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-05-13
MOTOR KNOCK IS
HARD TO LOCATE
Humping Can BE Caused 10y
Many Things; Trouble
Should BE Investigated.
EXPERT ADVICE IS OFFERED
Different Possibilities and How
to Go About Locating
Them Outlined.

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nm, ,.... .r. ..t .r She
.,..-t..~ are tatc
-...- .-.t... .,.. main l..r-
.- .,... Tr. Ar... may
-....-. s.ft..... ,...,. I.
r... -... a. .t.r.-t t.-t.
.... .r.- ...r- .- ,,...t cannot
..,. Sore .t Comes truW
t... .. Sis. ~>ea. t...l tac ,u.
--r- .. sometimes tI.. .ltS
... ..> l..s.. .rs>s.
,. r.., r.,r . knock ~ some
4.... .-.-..> The driver. which
-.,. sass -rr. . barely pcrccpuhlc
@ ... u that may he heard by
-.. ,.r.f.~r ru thr sidewalk \
.. --.., q the knocks do not do
th.t Is ,h,v are NOT caus-
.. ann. damage g. the engine parts.
.es.r axe some knocks which re-
..-. .,,..,.,3i.tr attention to prevent
-a, demolition ~ the engine or
.-...>', damaciuE IT, Some of these
r-. loose connecting rod bearing;
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The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-10-31
October 81, 1917
A WORD OF APPRECIATION

Since our last issue we have
had a fire and have moved into
temporary quarters to await the
rebuilding of the Journals home.
Friday morning when the fire
threatened to make a clean
sweep of the plant some OF the
finest fire fighting we ever saw
was done. Never before in a
town without waterworks did
we see the floor, window and
door frames, and much Of the
contents of building saved
after the overhead had burned.
The fire caught on the the roof
of the Journal building and
when the writer, who was the
first one on the scene, burst into
the building to get the books
and records it looked as if the
entire overhead would soon
drop in. We considered it i'm
possible to save even the type
cases and stands much less the
building. But as the fire burned
slowly, ii was seen that some
thing might be done The met.
al was pulled down from the
burning timbers. and water by
the bucketful was thrown on
the fire. In this way faithful
workers advanced from each
end OF the building and finally,
by taking great risks, met in The
middle and the fire was under
control. Never did trained and
paid firemen work more faith
fully or Dravely. With practic-
ally nothing to fight with they
attacked and conquered a fire
that had already gained much
headWay.
To say that we are grateful
for this service is to put it light
ly. More was done than we
had a right to expect. Many
strong men, worked 10 the point
of exhaustion to save from the
flames the type and materials
from which this paper is printed.
Even the small boys and a few
OF the small girls did what thcy
could bv carrying water for the
men to throw on the flames.
We have no way of re wardine
as we would like, so we can on.
iy say Thank you, Thank you.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-10-31

Jerry C. Laney's home in Buford
township, went across by Mrs. r. w.
A. Rogers on through the Mountain
Springs community and continued in
a direction towards Marshville.
The heaviest property losers were
Mrs. r. w. A. Rogers, Esq. T. c. Eu-
banks and Mr.. Luther Cox. Aside
from killing two negroes, and injur-
inf the woman's husband, Rochel
Jordon, no other injuries have been
reported.
The darkey's house, which was
stationed on the Keziah place, owned
by Mr.. w. S. Blakeney, and located
about miles southeast of Monroe,
was lifted bodily by the force of the
cyclone and carried across the road
into a field about $50 yards away.
When found this morning, the ne
gro man and his wife were lying near
each other, the former badly injured,
while the latter was dead. The child
was found near the side of it's moth
er. The woman and child were bad
ly mutilated, and must have met in
slant death. The man is in a criti-
cal condition, but will probably re-
cover.
The little tenant house was total
ly wrecked. Pieces of it were found
y.
ScantlinSs struck the field across the
road with such force that hundreds
of potatoes were uncovered.
The roof of Mr.. George Jordon's
barn, which is in this community,
was torn off, and a new wagon was
almost ruined. The barn was new
structure, strong and sturdy, and
managed to resist the velocity of the
wind. Out-buildings on Mr.. Jordon's
place also came in for their share of
damage. Mr.. J. f. Presson, who re-
sides in this community, was a slight
loser.
OTHER LOSSES
Mr.. Press GUMS house was almost
totally demolished. The sides of the
house and rooms fell in, but the
family escaped injury. His crib, barn
and outbuildings were damaged con-
siderably. A horse was also injured.
County Commissioner J. c. Laney
had his home and buildings slightly
injured by the wind, and others in
the community suffered.
All Of Esq. T. c. Eubanks' build
ings are a total wreck. His home
was destroyed, his barn was blown
down, and several good outbuildings
were lost. Mr.. EubankS, it is said,
had a little tornado insurance in the
Farmers Mutual.
Like Mr.. Eubanks, Mrs. r. w. A..
Rogers found herself without home
this morning. Her large barn was
demolished; likewise her storehouSe,
gin house and outbuildings. Mrs.
Rogers is also said to have tornado
insurance, although not enough to
cover her entire loss.
TIMBER NOT DAMAGED
Mr.. A. G. Penager. who carries the
mail in this section, remarked to The
Journal this morning that he consid-
cred it strange that so little timber
was damaged. With. the exception
of few shade trees in the yards of
the homes that suffered the most, no
| trees were uprooted, and few branch
es and twigs were clipped off by the
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-10-31
force of the wind.

force of the wind
The entire community was
thoroughly drenched with a big rain.
according to Mr.. Penegar. All of the
creeks and branches are up, and some
bottom lands are inundated.
MOST DESTRUCTIVE IN YEARS
Not since Feb. 8, 1884, has such
destructive cyclone struck this sec
tion. That year, according to Esq.
G. n. Simpson, it started west of
Monroe, but soon split, one prong go
ing in southeastern direction from
Monroe, while the other prong went
west, passing near Unionville. The
western prong tore up Mr.. Newton
Pressons home, the family narrowly
escaping death. The four walls
around Mr.. Presson's home collapsed,
leaving the family seated on the floor.
The well Governing was also torn
down, and had not bolt of lightning
flashed across the sky, Illuminating
the scene, Mr.. Presson would have
stepped into his we'll when he started
to leave the floor in the dark.
MIR. COX'S EXPERIENCE
Mr.. Luther Cox, who lives near
Mountain Springs community, where
the two negroes lost their lives last
night, had an experience almost equal
to that of Mr.. Presson's thirty years
ago. The walls around his house
were blown away by the force of the
cyclone, leaving his family safe on
the flooring.
Besides the injury done to his
house, Mr.. CoX's barn was blown
down. Several outhouses suffered a
similar fate, while some cotton that
! had recently been picked was scat
tered broadcast. a horse was injur-
| ed; hog and yearling were killed.
Mr.. Cox was one CT the heaviest losers
last night.
LEFT DESTRUCTIVE WAKE
Judging by the destruction Ii
wrought, the cyclone must have COW
cred, an area about three hundred
yards wide. In the Mountain
Springs section much damage was
wrought, few property owners escap-
! ing. Barns were uncovered where
they were strong enough to with
stand the terrific intensity of the
wind, and outbuildings added much
to the sum total of the destruction.
Residents near the wake of the
cyclone state that they were not un-
necessarily alarmed last night, some
more commotion than those that
habitually visit us during March.
Buildings shook violently in some
sections, but none except those direct
ly in the path of the cyclone had any
: idea until this morning that so much
damage was done during the night
BIG RAINS AT PROSPECT
Mr.. w. P. Plyler of Mt. Prospect
stated this morning that little dam
age was done in his community, but
that they had an excessive rainfall.
In fact, according to Mr.. Plyler, il
is doubtful if such a rainfall has been
had in the community in years.
The wind caused some buildings
to rock in the Mt. Prospect commune
ty. but no buildings were blown
down
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Cyclone Kills and Destroys in
Buford Township

Cyclone Kills and Destroys in
Buford Township
One of the most destructive
cyclones in the history OF Union
county occurred in Buford town
ship between III and I2o'clock
Monday night. The path Of the
storm was about a half mile
wide and from telephone reports
at the time this is written it was
ten miles or more long. 1t
moved in a northeasterly direc-
tiou, somewhat toward Marsh.
vile. and left almost complete
destruction in its wake. AT the
time this is written three persons
are known to be dead, one is
missing, and many are hurt
The storm demolished Mr..
Jack Bakers house and out
buildings and severely hurt him.
Every building on MIR. C.
Laney's place was demolished
except his residence aud it was
unrooted and5almost torn down.
Mr.. G. V. Laney lost his large
barn and contents.
A tenant house on Mrs. Ida
Laney's farm, occupied by Lou
AlsobroolSs, was dertroyed and
a mule was nearly killed.
AT MIR. Tom G. Eubanks' the
destruction was complete. All
his buildings are gone. His
wife was blown about 50 yards,
and very seriously hurt. All
the furniture was blown away
or splintered.
Mr.. Charlie Simpsons house
was blown down and he was
caught under it and seriously
Injured. 1t is not known whe1h.
er or not he will live.
Mrs. Ella Rodgers lost every
thing, including dwelling, out
buildings. gin house, and store.
No goods were left from the
stock of merchandise except 2
barrels of kerosene.
Mt. Pleasant church was NOV
ed about four feet and damaged.
Mr.. Frank Moser lost all his
outbuilding and his dwelling.
1t is reported that his baby was
killed, but this can not be con-
firmed.
MIR. James Rodgers barn
was blown down.
A negro and his wife and
child who lived on MIR. Sam Nc
Manus' farm on the Monroe
road were all killed, and one
child is reported missing.
Mr.. Sam McManus lost all his
buildings including his dwelling.
Mr.. Blair Horne lost his out
building. and his dwelling was
badly damaged.
Ebb Lowry's buildings near
]. Z. Laney's were damaged.
1t is reported that Glib
Thrcatt lost his buildings, but
this is unconfirmed.
From the Monroe Journals S
account of the stol m the follow
ing is clipped:
Sallie Jordan. negress, and her
two-year-old child were killed last
night when her home was totally des-
troyed by a cyclone which struck the
county, leaving in it's wake many
damaged dwelling houses, barns and
outbuildings. The loss is estimated
between $50, 900 and 100000.
The cyclone started down near ESD.
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-10-31

For SaIe-Hupmobile Road
ster. in q No. I shape Good
tires. A bargain. Ruby Ga.
rage Co.. Ruby, S. G..
The Pageland journal. [volume] (Pageland, S.C.) 1911-1978, 1917-10-31

Wanted-to buy sound white
Corn. Pageland Novelty
Works.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-05
PSUEDO BRITISH
AVIATOR GIVEN
JAIL SENTENCE

Patrick Delaney, of London, alias
John D. Howard, pseudo British avia-
tor and volunteer recruiting officer,
was sentenced to three months in Jail
by Judge Gardiner Greene in the
Superior Court today for passing a
worthless check for s25 upon the
Stratfield hotel last summer. Howard
pleaded guilty to the charge.
Howard cut quite a swath for the
short time he was in Bridgeport. He
came to the Stra. field in a uniform,
which he pretended to be that Of the
British aviation corps, and told some
very interesting war tales.
While here he addressed several
meetings on conditions at the front
Before he left he passed check for
$25 on New York bank which was
later returned marked mo funds
He then went west, and was appre-
hended in Milwaukee and brought
back to answer the forgery charge.
Investigation Of Howard's record
shows that there are complainttl
against him in at least a dozen placeu
between Norfolk, Va, and Milwau-
kee for playing about the same
game.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-05
Youth Walks
On Thin Ice
Is Drowned

George Prall, 12 years old, of .251
River street, was drowned in Berk-
shire pond, shortly before noon, today,
when a stretch of thin ice over which
he and two playmates were running
Blenders" gave way beneath his
weight, hurting him into the icy wa
ters.
His body was recovered about half
an hour later by Motorcycle Police
man William Byrnes, who grappled
with a long handled rake and brought
1t to the surface. DR.. J. F. Keegan,
of the Emergency Hospital staff, was
on hand when the remains were
brought to shore, and Immediately ap-
piled first aid measures in an effort
to resusicate the lad, but without
avail
The drowning occurred far out to-
ward the middle Of the pond. Many
people on shore saw the lad fall
through the Ice, and several hastened
to his assistance, but were too late. It
was some time before anyone could
reach the spot where the body had
gone down, and rescue was impossible.
Young Prall was a pupil in the Is
land Brook School, and was the SON
of William Prall, an employe of the
Union Metallic Cartridge Company.
The body was taken to the undertake
ing par1ors Of Cullinan & Mullins, for
burial
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-05
Threatening
Letter Fake
Police Say

Denial of sensational published
report to the effect that a prominent
local society woman had been warn
ed to desist from her Red Cross and
other war relief activities under pain
of death. accompanied the disclosure
of the true facts in the case, at police
headquarters, this morning.
Mrs. H. W. Fleck, of 897 Lafayette
street, whose efforts in connection with
food conservation work have earned
much commendation, was the recipient
of the Threatening" letter, which
reached her three months ago. Re-
garding 1t as Of no great consequences,
Mrs. Fleck made no complaint, but
only recently mentioned it in CONVEX
sation with a person who later spoke
of it to Detective-Captain Edward
Cronan. No action was taken with
regard to the matter.
The letter was written by some wo-
man, evidently distracted by the, high
cost of living and other war Difficult
ties, and after some uncomplimentary
references to Mrs. Fleck, took issue
with her for promoting canning work
and SO preventing poor people from
buying what they needed.
"You ought to be shot," or some
such statement, was the only one that
might have been construed as a
threat.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-05
P |ans For
Broad St,
Extension
City to Expend S239,2OO
on Tunneling of Gold
en- Hill St. Twenty
Homes Will Be De-
mOlished to Further
the Work.

Plans calling for an esti-
mated construction outlay of
$239, 200, the tunneling under
of Golden Hill street, the de-
struction of nearly 20 build
ings,, and the construction of
a large plaza in front of the new
High school on Lyon Terrace,
which incidently will wipe out
all the dwellings on the Ter
race, were submitted to Town
Clerk ]. Alex H. Robinson to-
day in the contemplated extern
sion Of Broad street from Elm
street to Catherine street.
That the proposed extension of
Broad street will have to run beneath
Golden Hill street, under an arch
more than 60 feet wide, IS a feature
that doubtless will not meet with
much favor with the taxpayers Of the
city, as 1t makes one way traffic inn
perative on the new thoroughfare, be-
sides adding materially to the cost of
construction.
City Tngineer Terry estimates that
the construction work on the pro-
posed extension, will cost approx.
mately $239,20O, but this does not
include the destruction of buildings
of various sorts along the path. With
this item included the cost of extend
ing the street will approximate at
least 100000, but no official figures
are yet available:
It is proposed to start the extern
sion work at Elm street, and run up
a 5.44 per cent. grade as far as Con-
gress street and then due north, cut
ting an angle between Main street and
Washington avenue, to Catherine
street, where 1t will join Main street
at the junction of Catherine and
Main streets and East Washington
avenue.
The street will be go feet wide and
as said before will run beneath
Golden Hill street. Plans for an elab.
crate arch with attractive lighting
fixtures are included in the esti-
mate.
The steep grade on all the streets
crossing the proposed extension has
greatly complicated. matters, for it
will be necessary to extend the i'm
provement work several feet on each
Continued on Page 2.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-12-05
CLAIM HATTERS'
union DID NOT
RESPECT ORDER

Alleged to have violated the terms
Of a temporary Injunction granted in
the Superior Court in this city re-
straining them from interfering with
the business of the United States Hat
Co. of Danbury, Hatmakers Union, No.
10, of Danbury. and its officers, have
been cited to appear in the Superior
Court, December II, at 10 o'clock to
show cause why they should not be
punished for contempt of court.
The officers particularly summoned
are John Scully of New York, presi-
dent, Samuel Marasco, Hugh C. Shall
voy of Danbury and 36 others, all of
whom are alleged to have violated
the terms of the injunction.
Under the order of the court issued
September IA, the defendants, and
others, were restrained from picket
ing, or in any way interfering with
the business of the United States Hat
Co. made up of a number Of hat man
ufacturers of Danbury,
In the complaint filed today it is
alleged that Marasco, Shalvoy, and
others have violated this order, parti-
cularly on November 18 when Scully,
Marasco, and SO others, gathered neat
the factory Of Greene & Co., and in
terfered with men going to work, and
again on November %.