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The Washington herald., 1917-09-30
TURNING TO TRUCKS
AS GREATER field
Automobile Manufacturers See New
Opening for Industry.

The haulage problem for mer-
chants. manufacturers and jobbers
has become such complicated and
serious matter in this country. due
to congested business. keen COM
petition. long distances for de-
livery, high costs. inadequate rail-
way facilities. war conditions and
other factors. that motor truck
makers are going very deeply in
to this subject from every angle.
THE motor truck business is new
even younger than the motor car
industry" says John f. Bowman.
vice president and director of sales
for the Acason Motor Truck Com
pany, of Detroit. ut is just out of
its swaddling clothes. There was q
great deal to learn, especially along
mechanical lines, but now that the
first great principles of design and
construction have been established
and the motor truck has proved its
place in the days work, we are
turning our attention to features of
it's operation that will make it more
efficient for the owner. that will
enable him to cut down his operat-
ing expense and cut his costs per
ton mile or per packags-which-
ever may be his basis for cost ac-
counting. In ways like this motor
truck men hope to assist material
ly in relieving the intolerable
transportation conditions that now
prevail.
Slogan of Business.
"When we established our own busi-
ness We accepted a slogan The Owner
First Many q business adopts
slogan, but few slogans adapt them
selves to the problem in hand. We
determined to do our best to live up
to ours. To this end We have gone
rather deeply, not only into questions
of service IN its best and broadest
sense. but into the problem OF haulage
in relation to costs and efficiency. For
this purpose We are endeavoring to
develop not only as mechanical engi-
neers who turn out good trucks from
a mechanical standpoint. but as effici-
ency engineers who can take a haul
age problem, analyze IL and prescribe
properly for 1t.
Included in this angle of the bus
ipess is a special study of body re-
quirements, leading and unloading
systems and the like. Every business
is almost a law unto itself, and in the
final analysis of cost sheets the ques-
ton OF bodies suitable for the COM
modify to be hauled and loading sys-
TENS that permit of the greatest num-
Der of active working hours for the
truck are vastly important. Our
studies along these lines have borne
fruit because we have in Detroit
alone-the center OF the motor car and
motor truck industry-more than 900
Acason trucks in operation
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30
PAYS WATERS WELL;
AUTO IS Luxury
Kansas City Restaurant Man Hangs
Up Catchy Sign.

To the fastener taking his first
transcontinental motor tour the West
erner is an inexhaustible treasure
house OF keen wit and trenchant
speech, says a writer in the current
issue of American Motorists. Firm
believer in the axiom that the straight
line is the shortest way between two
given points, the Westerner wastes
neither time nor words when he goes
cut to let you know who you are
and where you are. An example of
ali this was a sign in a Kansas City
restaurant. The sign read:
We Pay the Waiter a Living Wage.
If You Want to Buy Him an
Automobile. Go To It."
Our party. of course, helped the
waiter to buy his automobile. because
he was a good scout and seemed as
though he would appreciate any finan-
cial encouragement toward motoring
that anyone gave him.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30
SOME CUTLERY Is SCARCE.

The famine in certain lines OF cutlery
stll continues, especially pocket
knives and scissors and shears, for
there is practically no importation of
foreign sutlery, even from England
Nor is it possible for American manu-
facturers to increase their productive
capacity to any extent, for labor is
not to be had. The manufacture of
cutlery demands skilled labor, and the
cutlery makers have all they can do
to hold the labor already with them
against the lure of higher wages offer
ed by the munition makers. There are
a number Of less important items in
cutlery such as dirks, some styles OF
hunting knives and some of scissors,
all Of which were imported and which
cannot now be had at all.-New York
Times.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30
Loose Spokes.

Loose Spokes.
Wooden wheels with loose spokes
will emit a squeaking sound which Is
intensely annoying. The noise will be
more distinct when the car 10 being
driven around q corner. Sometimes
this looseness may be .obviated by re-
placing one or more spokes, or II may
be cured by forcing small wooden
wedges between the spokes and the
hub. A wheelwright can do the job
in a few minutes.
wheel Inspection.
One Of the most frequent causes of
excessive tire wear Is faulty align
ment OF the front wheels. which causes
them to scrape the tire along the road
surface at each revolution. When
ever excessive tire wear develops, the
wheels should be inspected for mis-
alignment, and II the car owner Is not
familiar with the method used In
aligning. he should have the service
station do the job. The charge for
aligning the wheels varies, but 81 Is
about the average, and this usually
includes a complete inspection and ad-
justment of the steering mechanism
from the post forward. Front wheels
are always cambered and gathered;
that is, theey "toe In" in front, max
ing the distance from wheel to wheel
in front less than IN the rear. At the
same time the distance between the
points of contact with the road Is less
than the distance between opposite
points. These distances vary with the
different makes OF cars, but usually
the gather equals per cent OF the tire
diameter. Thus, with a thirty-four
inch tire, the wheel will be gathered
about an inch. However. the car
owner who proposes aligning his
wheels should get the exact figure from
the manufacturer or from the service
station
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30
PRACTICAL PARAGRAPHS 57SES15l1Iss
For Everybody Who Owns an Automobile Il

ends Of cotter pins q great deal,
though many car owners make this
mistake, which renders IL difficult
to get the pin out when that be-
comes necessary. Spread the ends
just enough SO that the pin cannot
be pulled out with the fingers.
Sometimes the ends of cotter pins
spring apart SO that II is impos-
sibie to insert them in the hole
where it is desired to use the pin,
Hold the split ends against a hard
fat surface and with hammer
gently strike the top Of the pin. 1t
will be found that the ends of the
pin will come together and the
pin can be slid into position with
out trouble. A good method of
locking the pin is to cut off a small
piece Of one side. Obviously this
makes one side longer than the
other. Insert the pin in the hole
and then strike the long end of the
pin while holding a small block of
wood against the looped end. This
will cause the long side to buckle
and hold the pin in place. We
moyal of a pin SO secured is sim
plicity itself.
Cleaning Carbon.
Many manufacturers who equip
their engines with aluminium pis-
tons, advise against the removal
of carbon deposits by the oxygen
method, because the extreme heat
generated is likely to injure the
pistons.
speedometer Drive.
A much neglected part of the
mechanism is the speedometer
drive which the car owner seldom
inspects or lubricates. II the driv-
ing gears of this part are lubri-
Gated once a week. they will op-
crate more quietly and for a con-
siderably longer period.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30
Ford Hint.

FOrd HIM.
It infrequently happens that when
the first speed pedal Of the Ford car
Is depressed the motor stalls without
apparent cause, because the engine
has been running fast enough to take
care of any ordinary load. The trou-
Bile will be found to be caused by the
fact that the first and second speed
band Is overlapping and rubbing
against the reverse band.
Spinning Wheels.
When the rear wheels are in a
muddy spot, do not try to drive
the car out by spinning them. The
slower the wheels turn the better
the chance of gripping the sur
face. II the car can be rocked by
alternately engaging and olsen
gaging the clutch, 1t will be found
that the pendulum action of the car
will carry 1t out Of almost any bad
spot.
Removing . Stud.
When a stud has become frozen
In place, remove it by screwing on
two nuts and turning the lower one
with a wrench. The upper nut acts
as a lock and permits the lower one
to pull the stud around.
Commutator Trouble.
Grease should not be used for the
fabrication of the commutator;
cylinder oil is the proper lubricant
and it should be sparingly used.
This applies to all commutators
or ignition distributors. When
grease is used in the commutator,
il is quite likely to prevent the dis
tributor arm from making contact
and an annoying type Of ignition
trouble ensues.
Cotter Pins.
IL L. unnecessary to spread the
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30
A NEW WAY TO DRIVE NAILS.

A hammer which adapts the prin-
ciple of the military machine gun to
the peaceful pursuit of carpentry has
been invented to save the time and
trouble of getting and holding nails
in position with the left hand while
using the hammer with the right
hand. A trigger controls the feed of
the nails, and a nail can be COM
pletely driven in one stroke. BY the
use of such a device, which weighs
but 30 ounces, 1t is no longer neces-
sary for a carpenter to carry a pouch
full OF nails and to adjust each one
with his fngers.-World's Work
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30
New Roof and Panel Material.

A plant has been established at Bold,
near Widnes, Lancashire. for the man
ufacture OF asbestos-cement sheeting,
plain and coddugated. 1t is claimed,
writes Consul Horace Lee Washing
ton at Liverpool, that the product will
be Of special value in the work of
European construction when the war
is over. 1t will compete with various
materials hitherto used for paneling
and roofing. and more particularly
with galvanized iron. 1t is claimed
that the sheeting is fireproof, and will
last for many years. The process of
manufacture is described as similar
TO that of paper making.-New York
Times.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30
SAYS CLOSED CAR
GROWTH IS NATURAL
bort Manager Declares Increase in
Popularity to Be Expected.

The remarkable growth of the
closed car trade is an entirely nat
ural evolution" SAYS John D. Mans
field, Of the bort Motor Car Company.
1T Is not due to any sudden real
ization of the motoring public that
this type is the most practical thing
to buy, but rather to the improvement
in the product itself. a greatly in
creased output and lower prices.
"A well-built Sedan was held a few
years ago at a price making It al
most prohibitive to a large majority
Of people. Now a splendid coach can
be obtained at a figure not material
ly in excess Of the price of a touring
car"
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30
A PAUPER Is HEIR TO $50. 600.

After investigating his case, the
board Of guardians in Southwark.
England. has decided to support a
claim through the Chancery Court
by Thomas Hancock. an inmate of a
local institution, 10 property valued at
about $4,000. Advertisements were cir
culated recently asking for the next OF
kin Of William Hancock, who died in
Australia some time ago. and Of Ann
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30
WAR DOGS OF LUXURY.

How in the deuce they're ever GO
ing to teach those Flivver Freds and
Limousine Louies to march is more
than We can see, conscription or no
conscription. They've been luxury
hounds SO long that it will take a
miracle to make plain dogs of war
out of them.-American Motorist.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30

Hancock. who died in lsa. The claim
ant. who is a pauper. says that Ann
Hancock was his fathers sister
Kansas City Star.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30
HOTEL MARSEILLES
manent Broadway at I03rd St, NY. Trans
You'll enjoy eoery moment al the Musslls"
SUPERIOR RESTAURANT At MODERATE PRICES

Ten minutes (via subway from
Grand Central, Pennsylvania, and the
Hudson Tubes. In the very heart Of
the great educational center Of the
metropolis, including Columbia Uni
versiy, College of the City Of New
York, Barnard College. Adjacent to
the studios Of the worlds famous artists
and music instructors, the Marseiles
is the nearest high class hotel
Room with use Of bath sl2to 81 % per dsy
Room with private bath from $50 per DAY
Larger Suites In properties
httroetipe book pith pietues Including nss
Of Nae York sent upon rsque,t
~ G. 5URHE Sfoaose
The Washington herald., 1917-09-30
ROAD FROM YESTERDAY

1t Is unnecessary to spread the
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-23
HOT WEATHER GANG
OF ROBBERS BUSY
Two New Victims of Sneak
Thieves Reported.


Additional victims Of hot-wca ther''
sneak chief gang. ID,
Ira Roc, Windsor ihotel. lost sS5.
Davk Domingo. Arlington hotel, lost
$35.
The wang of sneak thieves which has
been Working in the city during the
hot spell, making a speciality of enter
Ing rooming houses and robbing dslcll
rooneF as have left their doors open
on rettring. made two successful raids
yesterday morning, their booty total
ing s1e0.
Half dozen robberies Of this va
riety We're renotod Nlring the pas,
week, three OF them Tuesday morning
None Of the thieves have been appre-
hended yet. though the police have a
description of one of the men who on
tered the Windsor and robbed Ira Poe
He is "a midde-a aged man. 5 fe2t &c
inches tall, weight about goo pounds
and has several gold teeth. He wears
a dark blue suit and soft Stetson hat.
Poe left his door open on account
If the heat of the night, and when he
woke up he found that he had been re.
lieved Of $65. Nothing else of value
was taken.
Domingo who lives in the Arlington
found that somebody had entered his
room and gone through his pockets
while he slept, offering $35 in bills
his poel<ethook and a picture which he
valued highly.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-23
Dummy" Talks
Afte,. Robbery
of Blind MAJ,
Raymond Driscoll, Caught
by Police. Has Remark
able Record.

Raymond Driscoli, arrested Saturday
night on the charge of robbery. is in a
class by himself. Among the unique
achievements which place Driscoll. a
healthy young man. in the lead among
those accustomed to get something for
nothing. the following ore the most
prominent:
Held up and robbed blind man
in a dark alley. taking everything
the victim had except his clothes.
Acted the part Of a man afflicted
with deafness and dumbness to
perfection.
When arrested had n list of reg
ular customers a foot long. on
whom he called regularly to COL
lect aims.
Regained power of speech when
introduced to deputy sheriff.
Driseoll was taken into custody b,
officer Moore. who found n cardcast
and other property belonging to Melvin
Bouck. who was robbed a couple O.
weeks ago. With many motions o
his hands. Driscoil announced that H.
was deaf and dumb. and refused t,
talk. Yesterday morning he wa:
transferred from tho city to the count.
Jail. The officer who escorted him Il
tho Green domicile introduced him Il
the deputy in charge In n joking way
stating that he was deaf and dumb. Tt
tho surprise of all concerned. Driscol
emitted n cultural How do YOU do" II
answer to the jailer's greeting, anC
then relapsed into his she'll
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-23
FOREST FIRES CHECKED
AFTER Severe DAMAGE
Government Supervisors Re-
port Bad Blazes at State
Line Held.
HoMEsTEADERs LOSE
Two Families Burned Out in
Cabinet Reserve, Says
Mr.. Stevens.
HoMESTEADERs LOSE

The forest fires In the Fourth of
July canyon and on the Idaho Mon
tana line, which were considered the
most serious in district No. /, have
been placed under control, according
to word received from the forest SUI
pervisors in charge of the crews fight.
ing the fires.
Thrse Hundred Fighters.
Three hundred men were called to
fight the fire in the Fourth of July
canyon, between Wallace and Occur
d'Alene number Of men being rushed
TO stragetic points in the fire line from
Spokane and Occur d'Alcne city In
automobiles. A strip of white pine
timber three miles long, containing
1900 acres. was dcvasted by the fire,
which swept entirely over the trans
continental road, making 1t impossible
for the time being. All of the cut tim.
Der belonging to the Rose Lake Lum-
logging operations in the regions
burned. was destroyed, it is reported.
Homesteaders Burned Out.
Supervisor Stevens reported that the
fire in the Cabinet forest. which had
burned over an area of about ESQ
acres on the state line, was controlled
early yesterday afternoon.
Two homestaders lost their cabins
and all their improvements in the fire
in the Cabinet forest, according to the
| supervisor. They started brush fires,
| intending to take advantage of the
dryness of the brush to make Il rapid
clearing. and the fire spread SO rapid
ly that they were unable to control It,
all their property being burned as a
result.
These two are the only cases re-
| ported from the district where build
I ings have been destroyed. Many of the
fires. however, have been started by
| farmers failing to control the spread
| OF brush-clearing, fires. i,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-23
PEOPLE ARE ASKED
TO HELP RAILROADS

New York, July .2.--Suspension by
the railroads during the period of the
war of "all efforts not designed TO help
directly in the winning of the war"
was urged by the special committee on
national defense of the American Rail
way association in a letter addressed
today to public service commissions
and all state, county and municipal
authorities throughout the country by
Fairfax Harrison, chairman of the
committee.
'"rhe recent emergency has imposed
upon the railroads. says the letter. "a
very unusual strain which requires
every ounce of energy every unit of
rolling stock. every dollar of capital.
every hit of supplies and coal which
the railroads can supply.
The erection of new stations and the
clcmination of grade crossings the
committee thinks, are among the non
essential improvements. The com
mitt"c also urges cooperation in elm
mating all passenger service which is
not justified by public necessity
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-23

springs near the hotel, has made
swimming pleasant throughout the
year. and the magnificent mountain
scenery about the resort has attracted
hundreds of visitors annually.
Fine Chance for Sport.
Frankly. 1 know of no place in the
northwest with better reasons for be.
coming a fine summer resort" says
Mr.. Basini. Fishing is excellent in
several mountain streams almost at
the door of the hotel. The mountains
back OF the resort furnish big game
hunting which has attracted sports
men from all parts of the United
States. The country is virgin, with
beautiful scenery, plenty cf big game
and infinite opportunities for outdoor
pleasure. vs. +
Eli Picturesque Building. 81,
We plan to build a wide spreading.
comfortable hotel. designed to haf-
monize with the mountain surround
ings. 1t will be picturesque. yet
equipped with every imaginable con.
venience. Probabla il will be on the
patio order, withthel center given over
to q great hall where u cafe, dance
floor and space for entertainers will
be located.
Wild, Vet Comfortable.
In short. the plan is to give all OF
the delights of outdoor living with all
the comforts of home. BY day our
guests may take pack-burros and sad
die horses to the beautiful mountain
country; by night they may sleep in
pine scented air with electric lights
running water and so forth at hand.
I'VE believe" Mr.. Basini continued.
that western Montana is destined To
become one of the greatest summer
resort regions in the country Good
roads. splendid scenery. the finest fish
ing and hunting in America in n
wilderness paradise. and a climate be-
yond comparison-these things make
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-23
Great Summer Resort in Valley Planned by
Company Of Which John Basini Is
Head--.To Start Next Year

Medicine Hot Springs, 80 miles south
is to be developed next summer by a
Missoula company into q comfortable.
We'll equipped modern summer resort.
Articles of incorporation were filed
last week by the Medicine Hot Springs
company, which is to take control of
the property in September. The resort
will be completely renovated during
The winter for the opening of the 1918
season.
John Basini, proprietor of the Mod
eln Confectionery company of this
city. is head of the corporation which
is to develop the hot springs.
New hote, to Be Built.
"A new hotel with electric lights hot
water heat and sthoroughly modern
eonvcnienees will be built at the
springs to take the place of the pres
ent building, according to Mr.. Basini.
Rustic bungalows, similarly equipped,
will be placed near the Springs in
pleasant woodland sites, and the big
plunge will be made modern and COM
forta Bic.
"Thc grounds will be made as at
trac,ivc as good architects and land
scapc gardeners can make them with
q ma gnificsnt natural beginning" said
Mr.. Basin yesterday. They will be
illuminated with electricity, generated
i'll our own plant, and carefully kept
up
In Beautiful Region. q
Medicine Hot Springs is beautifully
situated in splendid mountain region
oil the national park to park highway.
For years it has been a popular resort,
despite the fact that little effort has
ever been made to give modern com
forts in the old hotel, built many years
ago, and the makeshift plunge. An
abundance of warm water, yelling from
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-23
JURY WILL RECEIVE
MOONEY CASE SOON

san Francisco, July a2.-Thc jury in
the murder trial of Mrs. Rena Mooney
is expected to commence final consih-
GRAFTON of the evidence tomorrow The
final argument Is to he finished before
the noon recess. according to Il state
ment in conrt Friday by the attorneys.
The only remaining step is the in
s'ruction of tho jury by the trial Judge.
Mrs. Mooney Is charged with the
murder of Mrs. Myrtle Irene Van Loo,
ore of the victims of the Preparedness
day bomb explosion of last July. The
case has occupied the attention of the
jury since June IL.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-23
SALMON BEGIN RUN
OFF PUGET SOUND

Seattle, July 22.-The advance guard
of the countless millions Of sockeye
salmon that will enter the strait of
Fuca this year is passing In. and more
than 500 fishing boats are fishing off
Cape Fiattery or lying in Neha bay
waiting for the big rum Old fishermen,
who have seen the quadrennial big
run" many times, comment on the first
fish being well spread out and not
mixed with ether salmon and on the
first Corners being of medium size.
which il a favorable sign. The cannery
owners and trapmen are so sure of the
greatest pack in history that all their
gear and equipment has been ready
long in advance of the run.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-23
VOLCANO NEARING
OVERFLOW POINT

Honolulu, T. H.. July 22--The vol
cano of kilauca, is now IN the midst
Of one Of the most spectacular phases
II has shown for many years. During
the month of. May, the, great lake Of
fire rose within its encircling walls to
height of only Is feet below the
rim. This was followed by subsi-
dence of some 20 feet, a. the approach
of the solstice, and a rapid rise i'm
meddiately after the conclusion of that
event. At the present time, the lake
\ is still rising, and there is every in
dication that it will flow over its rim
and pour out into the vast main crater
affording n most superb and awe in.
spring display.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-07-23
SMUGGLING IN HOLLAND.

The Hague, Netherlands. July "a
how widespread and deeply rooted is
the smuggling evil on Hollands from
tiers, despite the sharpest repressive
measures. may be judged from the fact
that, in the southern provinces of
Limburs and NorthTBrth mt alohE, II, )
900 persons have beeH6antsatA6 from,
the regions declared in a state of
siege. Moreover. the prisons there are
All fun. while thousands of smuggling
cases are awaiting trial.