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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-31
Absent Friends

Mrs. n y. Wills has returned from
Alexandria to her home In Baton Rouge
her sister. at whose bedside she spent
several weeks, having died
MI 4. NJ lIeHdon. superintendent OF
Baton Rouge city schools, is threatened
with paralysis, and u weeks complete
rest must be- taken by him
Edward Weydert, who has been work
Ing at the Erie shops for the last tso
years as special apprentice. has reeeiy,
cd a fne promotion and has gone to
Susquehanna, Pa, where he has been
named instructor OF apprentieec. The
new position carries a nice increase in
salary GALLON tOhiol Inquirer,
Mr. Noise Conrad did not sail last
Saturday for Cuba but will probably
sail today. So Mrs Conrad remained In
New Orleans to be with him tin his
departure
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-31

The next regular meeting of the
School Board of West FelIelana parish
10 called for Tuesday, April z, 1917
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-31

There waE a light blaze AZ Willie
GossoHs III Bayou Sara. bat little
damage aas done. Tuesday night.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-31
Our Lady Of Noun, CsTmel Church
Rev. 3. Homhouts, Rector

No public Way of the Gross. Friday
of this week Pastor abseht, not ex
peetcd back till Friday night
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-03-31
beEipYpT IN good FUaus 3
MRS EVA RAIL HAMILTON

Mrs Jake nidon aud John Gore. son
Of Mr. Glenn Gore. were married sun,
day night in Bayou Sara.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02

HARD TESTER
Philippines Officials Ask
Quick Turn, 81 Miles
To Gallon, Etc.

Can you turn your car completely
around in q circle measuring less than
IS feet in diameter?
And can you enter and leave this
circle as part OF a continuous trip
at ten miles an hour. or better?
II you can, your car is capable Of
undergoing one Of the official tests
which any car must pass to permit
Its sale to the United States govern
ment in the Philippines.
But there are several other re-
quisites laid down in these tests. news
Of which comes in a letter to Ray
Harroun from c. W. Rosenstock OF
Yangoo. Rosenstock & Co, Inc, au-
tomobiIe distributors Of Manila
Cars must also be able to show
more than 81 miles to the gallon OF
gasoline; to yield a sustained speed
average Of better than 81 miles an
hour, and to average 21 miles an hour
or better up a long Is percent grade,
starting from a standstilL
These requirements have been set
to aid the government in Its effort to
conserve gasoline and esta blish defin-
int standards OF efficiency
A further requirement is that the
] cars must be priced at less than $1,000.
Mr.. Rosenstock adds that there are
but five cars handled in Manila
which fulfill the last restriction None
of them have as yet passed all the
tests. He doubts II any Of them can.
The restrictions are all reasona-
/ BILE" declares Mr.. Harroun. 81 have
tried them with one of our cars and
easily bettered every mark. The only
trick stunt of them all is the circle
and that can be done by q long, quick
movement Of the steering wheel. pro-
viding the pavement is dry and will
hold complete turn at that speed"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02
NEW GEAR SHIFT
IMPROVES FORDS

Marker & Yonge report an unusual
success with the new -four speeds
for Fords." a special gear shift which
gives Ford owners q selective type
Of gear shift with four speeds for
ward and two reverse and enables
Ford motorists to get as low a gear
as IS to l in low which should
take the car through any sand which
can be negotiated by any high priced
car. Second gear has a ratio Of 10
to I, third to 1 and high" is the
Ford normal
J. ". Pettus, accessory manager Of
the Marker & Yonge office. has been
kept busy for a week explaining the
new feature. A large number Of
local Ford owners have ordered both
the new gear shift and Gray &
Davis starters, thus getting a car
that compares with all others.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02
Isl, 200 EXPLOSIONS In
TRAVELLING Is MILES

How many miles DO you get to a sol-
Ion?" L q question much heard among
motorists Cadillac engineers have gone
further than that They know how many
separate explosions there are to gallon,
at least In their own eight cylinder car.
and Just how much explosive force there IS
in a drop Of fuel.
In travelling a distance OF fifteen miles
there are approximately $4,000 explos-
ions. Hence on the basis OF consuming one
gallon OF fuel IN that distance the gallon
Is divided up into about 1920 parts. or
each about the seyen-millionth part Of
gallon
But this little drop does = giants work
in propellIng the car. The very diminu-
tive size OF the sphere OF gasoline required
for a single explosion enables one TO ap-
DR. sciats the work OF the carburetor. and
the Importance Of facility for perfect ad-
iustnent- Il the gasoline which goes into
ea-h cylinder should be the one-millionth
part Of a gallon less than the tiny drop
required BY a certain set OF conditions
the mixture would be about Is per cent too
lean; II II were larger BY the same amount
the mixture wiuld be 70 an equal percent
TOO rich
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02
Railroads Are Relieved of
Much of the Short Haul
Loads By Motors.

The systematic carrying Of freight
5y motor truck is a distinct economic
trend that Is being closely watched
in the transportation world. TO the
casual observer the motor truck in
dustry OF 1917 seems to have at
tanned to adult proportions. People
felt the same way about railroads so
years ago. To the thoughtful person.
however, nothing can seem clearer
than that we are now watching only
the infantile steps Of an industry
which contains the seeds OF revolu-
tionary growth
p S. Wilson, manager OF the motor
truck tire department Of the Good
year Tire and Rubber company, be-
lieyes that we are Witnessing only
the early stage in a development that
will vitality change the transportation
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02
SOLDIERS REPLACE
CIVILIAN DRIVERS

Fort Sam Houston Texas, Nay 1s.-The
quartermaster's department OF the United
States army has adopted the policy OF re
placing civilian drivers OF motor Trucks
with enlisted men as rapidly as possible
In explaining the policy OF the government
Mai. J. F. Madden said: In case we en-
pIoyed civilian drivers and one OF these
were to be hurt the government could 90
nothing for him He would not be eligible
for pension and he could not be given the
care that an enlisted man could be given.
when enlisted men are injured they are
given the best OF care at the base nos
pitfalls and thy enjoy many other attentions
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02
PLANTS FORTIFYING
AGAINST STRIKES

Indianapolis motor car manufacturers
are taking precautions to prevent agita-
tors. who are said to be enemies Of the
government from gaining n foothold in
their factories. In view OF the labor con-
ditions at Muncie. Ind. as a result OF .
machinists' strike involving S0Oe men no
machinists from other cities are being en-
ployed unless their records are clear OF
connection with trouble making organiza-
tons Secrecy guards the plans Of the
companies that are preparing TO avoid
trouble. Trusted employees. officials and
members OF office forces are watching the
situation closely, and Il Is believed that
no strife can DO stirred up there BY I'M
ported agitators. The city council has
passed an ordinance meant to prevent
strikes during the duration OF the war.
Stringent provisions are contained IN this
ordinance which would provide = fine OF
$500 and Imprisonment for six months for
any person who strikes IN an Industry
which might be called upon By the federal
government
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02
AUTO EXPORTS MAKE
IMMENSE INCREASE

American automobile exports during
1916 reached the astonishing total oI
SI3s, zSs. 514. Is against s125,So5.56s Ior
1915. In the calendar year In question We
sent to foreign countries s0.S50 complies
motor vehicles, having a total value OF
Sss.5s5. ISL, an increase OF 1882 vehicles
over the 1915 record and gain IN toSai
value Of SI.71146S- There was a de-
crease in the number and value OF motor
trucks exported. the 1916 record being Is
sos commercial vehicles. valued At sSz.-
87o.774. as against 22,osi trucks. VaIueo
passenger car shipments increased from
1856. valued at s35.045.o9o IN 1913 70
81 ,s47 cars, worth &43, 725,oS7 IN 1916
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02
TRUCKS RELIEVE THE CONGESTION

methods of this country. There are
now about 100000 motor trucks In
the United States, engaged in every
conceivable kind Of service" say Mr..
Wilson. without these trucks to re-
lieve the unprecedented railroad con-
gestion commercial conditions would
long before this have become intol-
cradle. Not only Is the motor truck
facilitating the unloading OF freight
cars and the transportation Of freight
to storage houses. but wherever per-
manently improved roads form con-
Meeting links between important bus
mess centers, the rubber tired
freighter is competing with the rail-
road for the short haul business And
in these days OF freight congestion,
the motor truck is getting all the
business il can dispose Of
yet there has been little credit
coming to any tire manufacturer Tor
the service truck tires have given
and but a small margin Of profit Tire
equipment on a truck is even more
important than IL is on an automo-
bile-there must be q more definite
value returned for the expense in
volved Business men are pitilessly
exacting in their demands for service
from motor truck tires.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02
43,7sl AUTOS CROSS
BRIDGE In SIX DAYS

In It's famous loop" district between
Michigan avenue and the river, ChicasS
claims to have the busiest arsa IN motor
dom, with the Rush street bridge a. th'
center OF the unaslstrom- A recent care
fully conducted police census OF the loop
disclosed the fact that in the course oil
six business days there were zss.Isz move
ments Of motor cars into OF out Of the
district OF this total the Rush stree
bridge carried 45 percent In the six days
OF the official count 43.7s1 motor cars
used the Rush street approach 70 tns
loop" making an average OF azs4 PEI
diem. OF course many Of these cara
cross and recrossed the bridge many
times in the course OF each day. the OH
cial count showing that no fewer tnal
22,4s2 movements OF motor cars across tne
bridge occurred every day. which gives
an average OF 1874 per hour from A. m
n
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02
RECORD OF 1906 GOES
INTO DISCARD IN 1917

Il was back in 1905. at the time OF the
world famous international ormond-Day-
tona beach races. that Willie K Wander
bilt, the multi millionaire, with his Dig
Mercedes car rated at that time AZ 20
horsepower. came out on the beach a. the
time OF a strong favorable wind and trav-
cling with that wind did a mile In 80
seconds. -
II remained for Joe Dawson in Chal-
ruers stock car on May 4, 1917, 20 show
to the world at large the vast Improve
ment IN cars and incidentally OF light
cars. that has been made since that oate,
onlv II years ago. Dawson made his
drive on the Atlantic beach. which IS
farther north than Ormond- and Dawson
did the mile in 5s.1 seconds. or nine tenths
OF a second faster than Mr. Vanderbilt
accomplished with his big Mercedes car
OF the earlier days. DawsOn's drive was
accomplished IN seven attempts, the last
being his best. Five OF these attempts
were all lower than the time OF Mr.. Van
derbilt IN 1906.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02
$500, OOO, 900 IS SPENT
ON HIGHWAYS IN q. S

More than 500. 200. 900 was spent on
highway construction and maintenance in
the United States in 1916. OF this amount
1s Houthern states spent approximately
$50 O0O. 000 The state Of California has
voted $4,000 0OO to be spent in perfecting
the state highway system and not a sin
gle county failed to give the empowering
measure a majority. Ohio Is talking OF
a SO. 600. 900 highway bond issue and the
state OF Illinois will put to its voters at
the next election the question Of issuing
SEQ. 900. 900 In highway bonds. the Interest
and retiring fund for which Is to be pro-
vided for BY an Increase Of about 100 per
cent in the motor vehicle registration fees.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02
AMERICAN TRACTORS
In WORLD DEMAND

The Russian government last spring or
dered 80 American tractors. which were
so eminently successful IN operation that
100 more have been bespoken for tmme-
diate delivery. In our own country there
are row 34.571 kerosene and gasoline trac-
tors employed in agricultural service. III
nois leading with 5000 Of the vehicles IN
use.
The British government has authorized
Americans to build a factory in Cork and
bring material from America for the pro-
duction Of so 600 low priced farm tractors
per annum South America Is buying trac-
tors from Us In steadily Increasing num-
bers and altogether the American tractor
Industry has every reason to feel salts
fled with its prospects.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02
SOUTHERN COMPLETES
ITS LINE OF TRUCKS

The Southern Motor company, by
taking on the agency for United
trucks. gains complete line from the
Republic dispatch at 1900 pounds ca
pacity. to the United at six tons The
United also puts out a line Of tractors
and as the company is affiliated with
the Republic. these two lines fit In
wen together. Like the Republic, the
United has the Torbenson internal
gear drive Another feature IS the
full floating power plant"
David Russek. general manager OF
the Southern, is still IN chihuahua
and reports q fine market both for
Chalmers and Republic trucks He
sent in three orders for Chalmers cars
to be shipped from Juarez by rail and
two orders for large size Republic
trucks with steel dump bodies
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02
IS TRUCK COMPANIES
NOW IN u. S. ARMY

The motor transport equipment Of the
United States ermy now consists OF 10
truck companies OF II vehicles Of one and
a half ton capacity. six companies Of Is
trucks OF three ton capacity and two CON-
About s2.175.0o has been spent on this
sQuipment and the cost % operation OF
the trucks per ton mile. including all IN
eidentals OF every kind Is estimated At 20
cents.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02
ALL RECORDS FALL
BEFORE AUTO SPEED

Whatever 1917 holds for racing, one may
look back on the fact that during 1919
every America nspeedwey record from one
to $50 miles. with the exception OF the fiS-
ures for four, 50 and 100 miles. was bro
ken. together with the II hour record.
while the worlds - hour mark was
knocked into a cooked hat by milford and
his Hudson Also the transcontinental rec
ord was lowered thrice. first by the Cadil-
lac. then by the Marmon and later by tins
Hudson with q relay Of drivers. In re-
mzrxabis double ocean to ocean run
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02
INDIANAPOLIS TRACK
NOT WANTED BY u. S

the indianapolis speedway. has recsived
telegram from the aerial division OF
the United States war department stating
that the speedway which recently was Of
fsred to the government a. q site for an
aviation training school had not been
considered In the first three fields accepted
and that the Indianapolis speedway was
released from all obligations to the gov
ernnent- Ir. Allison said he has not
been informed what the objections 70 the
grounds were and that he has 10 plans
IN visW To- use % the track a. present.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02
INSPECT VALVE CLEARANCE.

DO not neglect 70 Inspect valve
clearance at least once a month. II
valve filters are out OF adjustment,
power is being lost without its being
noticed. Wait until motor cools, and
adjust them to I-64th Of an inch. II
they are too wide open they become
noisy; II too far closed the motor
loses compression In both cases
there is a serious loss Of power.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02
The Jordan FOur-Possenger Sport Model.
Jordan Performance

csIence.
IS Hght-the highest the road for It's piston displacement
and wheel base, with unusual Aexbly of applied power
will demonstrate any road any hill with any stock car
made
The chassis includes all the universally approved mechanical units
1t economical with diversified tires and perfect earbureou
The wheel base Is l27 inches.
If any wenoed critical individual set out to biud car
himself he would if he chose build without experiment pick
the same units that are found in the Jordan.
Continental built the modem mghspeed. slx-cynder motor
especially for the Jordan.
Jordan equipped with Bosch D. u. Ignition. A {. spark
plugs and Blur twom volt starting and lighting system
Somberg designed the carburetor horizontal plain tube type
Russell Begg the Jordan engineer designed perfectly balanced
chassis and chose Vanadum steel springs 50 inches the and
81 inches IN front. IA inches WIDE sem-ellp6c
And the other parts all the standard of those named
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02
We Haze a Jordan SeUen-Pdssenger
Luxury Car For You

In the Seven Passenger Luxury car. Marshall
cushion springs, introduced by Jordan, add an ele-
ment of luxury which must be felt to be understood
The wOman's judgment is quickly endorsed by The
man of the family at first glance.
People who understand the art that lies In simple,
distinctive body lines, would choose the Jordan
Seven Passenger Luxury car.
The red-blooded young man who loves car that
will get up and go, car low and raksh IN line and
snaPPy IN detailed appointments, picks the Sport
Model or the Jordan Sixty Roadster.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-02
Jordan Success

Succe-instananeous and complete has the Jordan.
The Jordan idea of high grade standard chassis with choice of
distinctive style bodies. has nation wide approval
Thousands of persons of good TASTE of common
place things. had long been waiting for distinctive
Twenyx hundred dealers. knowing the keen public demand
for distinctive appearance comfort and performance made
application for the Jordan line.
Hundreds of Jordan the hands of happy
Having the standard of STYLE price, and quality the medium
price field Jordan Acknowledges the faery Of imitation
and gladly accepts the responsibility of style leadership.
Those producers of other who advancing prices
effort equal Jordan standards appearance. finish. and
appointments, do US honor.
Jordan has demonstrated that the dominant desire of the
experienced buyer for distinctive appearance. distinctive comfort
distinctive reliability. and distinctive performance.
The individuality of Jordan and the quality of Jordan
comfort Immediately established
Jordan distinction and quality have been established hundred
different ways.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-27

Americans Are Not Acquainted with
Thriving City Of kalsarlyeh, IN
Ancient Metropolis.

OF the real Turkey few Americans
have a clear picture. Constantinople
and Smyrna, a few seaports-thou-
sands of Americans have seen those.
Very few Americans have made the
inland voyage. Behold, time, the city
of Kaisariyeh, halfway between the
Mediterranean and the Black sea.
served by no railroad. yet thriving
place of 6OO00 people. playing some
thing like the role of a Chicago to
Constantinople's New York, writes a
correspondent.
Approaching Kaisariyeh of morning
one sees it haloed by haze of light
blue smoke. 1t rises from the fumes
from the charcoal braziers, which are
set out on the roofs until they are wen
alight, for these first fumes from the
slowly burning charcoal, odorless and
scarcely visible, are fatal in the in
closed air Of a room. Later the clear
sunlight battles the housetops and tho
towering form of Mount Argaeus rises
like a snow-capped sentinel behind the
city. The streets are full Of motley
crowd, gray-bearded sheiks of the old
regime pausing to exhange the elabo-
rate bows and greetings ordained BY
Formally. and young officers Of the
Young Turks party riding by on rest
less horses.
At sunrise, noon and sunset, the
boom Of q single cannon thuds out
from the roof Of the old palace. This
cannon serves as the town clock, and
as all the ritual Of prayer and fasting
commanded by the prophet for the DIFF
ferent feasts is regulated by its thun-
der, the old man who serves It Is one
of the most important local function
aries.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-27
FLASHES FROM THE
PARISH SEAT

The citizens Of the community are
bestirring themselves to secure the
location Of an oyster and fish and
csnning factory. A representative
Of this factory has been here and
found Franklin favorably located
for such an enterprise, and has sell
eeted a site. The town authorities
have experienced some trouble in Sc
curing favorable prices for the diff
ferent lots, which together will make
mp the entire quantity Of land de-
sired. Saturday, the price demand
ed was $4,000 in excess of what the
company was willing to pay. Mr.. r.
e. Milling agreed to reduce his price
by $4,000 and the citizens by sub
1scription guaranteed the difference.
The town has offered free water for
five years and to make the electrical
connections without charge. The ILL.,
ness Of Mayor Lauve delayed the fin
al negotiations but a committee of
citizens are now cooperating with
him.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-27
OLD SUN TAVERN
One Of Boston's Landmark, Built IN
1890, for Many Years Used 40
Fish Market.

One of the early taverns Of Boston
was the Sun tavern which stood but a
few feet from the waters edge and
was built about 1890. For some years
It was kept by Huguenot from Ro.
chelle named Cogneau. He made II
one of the most popular Of taverns and
It was particularly popular with the
young men of Boston and surrounding
country, partly for the reason that
mine host Cogneau had several very
attractive and lively daughters who
added . great deal to the charms Of
the hostelry. Their father had the
privilege Of seeing two Of them mar
ried In the tavern. one Of them becom-
ing the wife Of Col. William Palfrey,
the famous Revolutionary patriot. He
became the grandfather Of the noted
writer. John g. Palfrey.
Another daughter Of this genial host
Of the Sun tavern married successful
printer named Fleet. During the siege
Of Boston the British seized the house
and they changed its name to the
Kings Arms. But when the Red Coats
had been chased out Of Boston the Sign
Of the Kings Arms quickly disap-
peared and the old sign Of the Sun
Tavern took its place and the tavern
took on its olden time popularity. Il
has for many years been used az q f1sh
market.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-27
euiu Women WarrioroL

In the Philippines American soldiers
ON several occasions came In contact
with Sulu women warriors. In one Of
the last battles on the islands the
Sulus fortified themselves In the bowl
Of an extinct volcano. It was rushed
and captured by American soldiers,
who discovered to their dismay, after
the battle, that a number Of their an
tagonists had been women. Their 6g.
ures were a. slim a. those Of the men !:
both sexes wore their hair long. with
handkerchiefs over their heads, and
the women wore trousers similar I'd
those worn In Turkey. Thus they werc
practically indistinguiahable from tho
men. The bravery Of these wome1
warriors appears all the more remark.
able when II 10 recalled that according
10 the Nohammedan faith . man whd
ls slain while sighting Christians u
at once to heaven. but -
The women are not supposed 70 have
souls their sacrifice Of life 10 without
hope Of reward In q hereafter.