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Arizona republican., 1918-03-10
COAL-GAS TO AID IN FUEL
 CONSERVATION
Respective Merits of Coal
 Gas as Compared with
 Present Combustible in Use Discussed by Expert

Conservation of fuel,'' says Ed. Ru- dolph, is a question of national in- terest. but it's importance, perhaps, is not realized by those who need it most the automobile owner"
 Gasoline has up to the present time meant only one thing to American automobile owners. It may in future mean something else,-coalg if the use of petroleum products for mo- tor fuel is restricted in America, as it is in England-though we fer vently hope that this will not hap pen.
 In Great Britain, there are thou- sands of military and commercial cars and vans being driven with coal-gas or rather, with air carbu- retted with coal-gas. Manufacturers are selling the necessary equipment sets, and garage firms in different parts of the country have laid themselves out" for supply and re- charging arrangements. It is now possible therefore, to 'pick-up'' charge of coal-gas as it was once customary to load with gasoline.
 The main difficulty with applying
 
 tion lies in the bulk of the fuel as compared with the power developed. Gasoline is provided by nature and manufactured in liquid state,-the state that coal-gas would assume if very heavily compressed; and it is not till it is vaporized that gasoline becomes "gas." It then, of course. expands enormously, and occupies a space many times that which it oc- cupied in the tank. Weight for weight, coal-gas would probably give more power than gasoline; bug bulk for bulk, owing to its being a gas instead of a liquid,-it gives enorm- ously less.
 Since, then, the main trouble with coal-gas lies in its bulk relatively to the power it develops, it is ob- vious that the less power required to drive any given car for a given dis tance, the less the bulk of the charge need be; or, conersely, the greater the mileage obtained with a given charge. It is in this respect that the Ford once more seores,-as it always does in points where practical utility is the main consideration. That is why so many Fords in Great Britain (Continued on Page Twelve)
Arizona republican., 1918-03-10
Motor Vehicles
 For rGOpernn1ent

According to Ed. Rudolph a total of 31, ,345 machines costing approximate ly s54,000,O0O is required to equip the 33 divisional camps of the army. This includes passenger cars for use of of ficers, light and heavy trucks, special cars and motorcycles. Motor equip ment of the division includes four limousines, three seven passenger touring cars, 29 five passenger tour ing cars. ten roadsters, ten light trucks, 343 three ton trucks and 112 motorcycles and costs about s1,500,000. Equipment of a truck company in- cludes one roadster, one light truck 30 cargo trucks and two tank wagons, representing a company cost of s132,-
Arizona republican., 1918-03-10
ROADS IN PORTO. R|C0 bAD; TIRE.
 TROUBLE SOLVED.
To Offset Road Conditions on Gulf Islands Is Plan; Favorable Reports Re ceived by Goodyear Go.

A rapidly increasing trade with Porto Rico is one of the happy developments, that has resulted from our inability to continue supplying our former world markets, because of blockade and other war conditions.
 Our automobile and tire manufac- turers have seized the golden oppor- tunity to establish and maintain a market for their products there. Many cars are being sold although road con- duons are far from ideal-and poor roads spell increased trouble for tires.
 The roads in Porto Rico are made, for the most part, of hard stone. crushed into the road beds and left without any finish on top. A tire travelling at the rate of speed the Porto Rico drivers insist on maintain ing, undergoes a grinding somewhat similar to that of revolving on file.
 In many sections on the island, roads are extremely stony from natural causes. And as if the bad conditions were not severe enough, the average island driver usually does not appre- ciate the value of keeping up the prop CT air pressure in his tires.
 But despite these adverse conditions. many reports of remarkable tire mile dScS nave been receiVed by the Good year Tire X Rubber company from Porto Rican automobile owners Cord tires are rapidly gaining in popular, lty there Just as they are making rapid strides in other countries. par ttcularly our own. Even under the un- favorable road conditions. many Good year cord tires have been running from 1000 to 5000 miles, with a few tires turning l2,O00 and even 15,OOO miles.
 There is a great deal of automobile travel from San Juan to Ponce. The railroad connecting these two cities follows the coast and requires a day in transit, whereas an automobile does it overland in about four hours. The peculiar adaptation of cord tires to the motor traffic between these cities portends their wide use in the near future.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-10
INDUSTRY ADVANCES
 TIRE HISTORY TOLD

sIn the early days of the automo- bile industry" said F. c. Millhoff, gen. eral sales manager of the Miller Rub Der company, Akron, Ohio, ''the dealer said his car was good car, and his prospect possessed little or no knowl- edge to guide him in weighing tho dealers .veracity. So it was with tires. In both it was almost wholly an experiment., and if the buyer was lucky. he obtained good car or tire. But this element of chance was not good. Both products needed .stabiliz- ing-every car and every tire should be as good as the makers best
 And so came the motorists demand, an unremitting insistence upon uni formity in quality At first he was indulgent and had a sympathetic un-
Arizona republican., 1918-03-10
HORSES SCARCE IN GERMANY

mSterdam.-"HOrse cards'' are the latest things in the complex business of rationing Germany. Small farmers. tradesmen and others to whom the possession of a horse is necessary for their livelihood can now and then se- cure one if they are provided with a "horse card' properly signed and at tested by the military authorities. Only a limited number of horses will be available, even for holders of the cards. They will be animals no longer re- quired by the army, and some of them will only be lent for short periods at assessed rentals.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-10

A firm which has created consider able interest since it's entry into the automobile world here, is the branch of the Southern Motor company of Fl Paso, which recently opened its sales rooms in the new Donofrio building.
 This concern, handling Republic trucks, is the only exclusive motor truck house in this city. and already it promises-under the direction of c. E. Stromberg, to become one of the important factors in the automobile industry here.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-10

the car, but the greater portion of it belongs to the perfected hydraulic transmission. This transmission is so built that every ounce of power generated by the motor is applied to the rear axle. There is nothing to give or slip as is the case with the cone or disc clutch, and the re- suit that even a moderately powered car is enabled to perform wonders when equipped with the hydraulic transmission.
 Not only does the hydraulic clutch excel in pulling steep grades and heavy sand, as is shown by the ac- companying photograph, but it has it's chief glory in the extreme ease of operation. No traffic congestion need frighten the timid or inexperi- enced driver when operating a car equipped with this transmission. There are no hand levers to distract the drivers attention, the entire op- eration of the car being accomplished by a small foot pedal, which is sim plicity itself in operation.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-10

chimes. But no matter what the sacri- fees, uniformity in tires must come The motorist must have, not simply an occasional lucky tire that will give him between 5000 and 10000 miles but every tire as good as the best.
 Miller set itself to the task of grati- flying this demand. Today, Miller tires are built by chosen regiments-who can vie successfully with machine ac- curacy. For both men and machines must be efficient Now, of all Miller tires, less than l per cent ever calls for adjustment. Miller is proud of the ability to announce to the world that uniform tires are a reality even though it does so restrict Miller out put that only about one motorist in fifty can be supplied Miller tires"
Arizona republican., 1918-03-10

New York.-"Subjects of an enemy nation residing here are entitled to in- yoke the process of our courts as long as they remain law-abiding" Justice iavegan of the state supreme court leld in a decision denying a motion to exempt the Metropolitan Opera com oany from answering for the period of the war breach of contract suit for S50,000 brought by Mime. Ober, German prima donna.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-10

At it's formal opening recently, a number of well known auto men werc present to extend a cordial greeting to this valuable addition to an already large and well regulated industry. These men included Fred D. Engle, general traveller of the Republic Truck company; w. A. Pritchard. advertis- ing manager of the same concern, and NJ. A. Holmes, general sales manager of the Republic; David s. Russek, gen. eral manager of the Southern Motor company, and c. E. Stromberg, branch manager of the local branch
Arizona republican., 1918-03-10

600. Of the $S,7O0,000 required for shop construction and garage heating. about S6,300000 is chargeable directly to these purposes, while the remainder is for use in housing the personnel of the units effected. These figures were brought out during hearings on the urgent deficiency appropriation bill be- fore the house of representatives.
Arizona republican., 1918-03-10

derstandng of the makers problem But then came the standardizing of quality in automobiles, just as there had come a stabilizing of quality in other industries. The motorist turned to the tire maker then, with the ques- ton, Why not you?
 ''The world did not know the ob- stacles in the way of the tire-maker to the goal of uniformity It did not real ize that obviating mechanical varia- tions alone was not enough. It did not appreciate that after all, building tires is mostly hand work. And if uniform ity were to come human variations as well as mechanical must go.
 Uniformity meant making out put secondary. It meant obtaining perfect efficiency from both men and ma
Arizona republican., 1918-03-10

Demonstrating the practical and utilitarian features of the lessen hydraulic transmission, as well as it's simplicity and ease of operation. A. J. Clipper and Jack Stumph of the Hydraulic Transmission com pany recently took their Paige car, equipped with a lessen transmission t. the foothills north of Phoenix and proceeded to make it lay down, roll over and play dead" to the gasps of a score of Onlookers.
 The grade which is both steep and perilous was made with ease by the big machine. As one on-looker ex- pressed it there was no danger of the car not reaching the top-the danger seemed to be that the old boat would jump over the hill."
 This and other steep grades were taken by the big red car without the slightest hesitation. One grade that has stalled many demonstrators was pulled with ease with five passen- gers in the car. Some credit for this performance goes of course to
Arizona republican., 1918-03-10

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-29
MAN PLANTS PFANS AND
FINDS FORD IN HIS PATCH

Norfolk Va, June 2s.--Jack's bean
stalks have nothing in the prodigious
upon T. c. Hurst's bean patch, out
on Thirty eighth street
Wednesday morning, when Mr..
Hurst was reviewing his war garden
the presence of a Ford In the very
middle of his f1ourishing beans
caused him considerable surprise The
machine vas neatly planted and ap-
peared to be just sprouting through
the soil having broken through as
high as the top of the wheels
Mr.. Hurst stated that he had no
recollection of having planted any
Fords when he was laying out his
garden; however. one might have
slipped in without his knowing it.
The mysterious four-wheeled visi-
tor. of course. may have foated into
the bean patch during the heavy rain
Of Tuesday night. but Mr.. Hurst still
contends that his beans are some
vegetables No owner had appeared
to claim the Ford up to yesterday
afternoon
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-29
LIEUT.. THOMAS WHITING is
RECOVERING FROM WOUNDS

Hampton, Va. June 2s--Accord-
ing to advices received here yesterday
by Mr.. and Mrs. Segar Whiting. their
son, Lieutenant Thomas Whiting. who
was seriously injured in France on
June 2. is recovering in an American
hospital. Lieutenant Whiting was
wounded in FIVE different places when
A shell from a German gun exploded
near him on June q
In his letter received here yester-
day the officer said that he was badly
wounded when the big shell exploded
near him One piece of the sheli
struck him cn the right elbow. anoth =
er on the lef. shoulder: still another
in the lift thigh. near the hip. and
the fourth hit him on the foot tear
ing away the flesh from the bone and
cutting off about half OF the meat on
the foot. He says that the injuries
are painful and dangerous but that
none of the bones were broken and
he Is hopeful Of soon being able 10
leave the hosnital
1.inr'tnnnn Whiting writes that for
five days he had been forced 10 lie in
one position on his back because of
his wounds; but said that he is re-
cetvine fine treatment from the Red
Cross nurses
Word that the young officer. who
is graduate OF the Virginia Mill
tary institute. is getting along nicely
will he good news to his friends in
Hampton and throughout Virginia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-29
SEVERE STORM DRIVES LARGE
BARGES ON BUCKROE BEACH

Hampton. Va. June 2s.-Tn one
OF the most severe rain and wind
storms which has passed over the low
er end of the peninsula in several years
three barges loaded NTH freight cars.
of the New York and Pennsylvania
Railway company. went ashore at
Buckroe Beach during the early
hours of yesterday morning. There
ere practically twenty-four cars IN
the train and the barges are lying
high and dry just in front of the
Lawson cotthge. 1t was said last night
that the barges are in no danger and
that they can be fioated as soon as
the storm Is over.
Reports from all sections of Hamp-
ton. Phoehus and the county last night
had it that much damage had been
done to trees and crops from the wind
The wind Ia said to have gained 81
velocity of fully seventy-fve miles per
hour along Hampton road and the
Chesapeake Ray and 1t is believed that
later reports from the shipping will
show considerable damage has been
done to the small craft.
number Of trees. telephone and
electric light poles were blown down
in Hampton and Phoebus. DAMAGE
was also done to the telegraph ser
vice. while many phones were put out
OF commission yesterday and last
night.
Al Buckroe Beach the tide became
extremely his and number of people
went from Hampton to the resort TO
see the sights.
High tides greatly interferred with
traffic during the early hours OF he
day while several places in Hampton
were flooded from the high tides.
Washouts along the railway tracks
caused some DELAY In passenger traffic
and a number of the men employed In
the shipyard were unable to get TO
Newport News in time to start the
days work.
All OF the steamers came into Old
Point yesterday morning. but the Old
Bay line steamer was unable TO make
q landing end went on 70 Norfolk
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-29
MAN WHO PUT PEPPER IN EYES
TO CLAIM EXEMPTION CAUGHT

Harrisonburg. Va, June Is
George Tarnnan Davis. 2 son OF
Samuel Davis, of near Swift Run,
spent the night last night as an inmate
81 the ROCKINGHAM county, iail, his
career IA fla oker having been round
ed up with q short turn at the hands
of Sheriff w. l.. billiard
Davis, the officer learned yesterday
afternoon. was seen recently near his
home at Swift Run. The sheriff drove
to a point near the Davis home late
YESTERDAY afternoon and finally located
his man. whom he placed under ar
rest and brought him TO town On
the return trip three automoh iles were
used by the sheriff, the first two hav,
ing gone to the bad and were
Abandoned and a car belonging to A
resident of Ekton was pressed into
service.
Davis is the man who the loca, e..>
aiming physicians claimed had put
pepper in his eyes Just before he was
examined for the selective draft His
claim for exemption on the ground
that he had bid ewes" was turned
down at that time and he was order
ed to report for duty last Septemher.
He failed to show up and had since
been avoiding the officers. although
several attempts had been made to
catch him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-29
SAILOR FROM SHIP MERCY"
BEAT AND ROBBED WOMAN

Norfolk, Va, June 2s--Detectives
Doxey and Petty, of the police depart
ment. arrested yesterday afternoon
Charles III. Ladderhush, a sailor on
the hospital shin Mercy. on the charge
of assault and robbery. 1T is alleg I'd
that Laddcrhush and another sailor
entered the rooming house of Mrs Fl
G. Keys, 1873 Church street on the
night of Monday. June "a. and I'M
mercifully beat Mrs, Keys and robbed
her.
The police had been working on the
case since tbs robbery and the arrest
was made possible by the leggins and
hat which were left in the house
Ladderbush's name was stamped In
side Of the levgins and when the two
sailors jumped through the second
story window to the street he hurt
himself SO that II was impossible for
him TO work the next day on board
OF the ship
Mrs. KEYS identified the sailor as
the man who assaulted and robbed
her. The police are on the trail OF
the other man but have not as vet
arrested him The case will he tried
in the police court this morning
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-29
NEW BARRACKS AT NORFOLK
TO CARE FOR 10000 MEN

Norfolk. Va. June 2S.--New bar
racks to take care of 10000 addi-
tional men will be constructed at Nor
folk training stations. according to
an announcement made by Secrse-
tary Daniels yesterday. This quota
Of construction has been allotted to
Norfolk the extensions to naval train
ing stations provided for by the de-
partment
Admiral Walter Mclean stated last
pight that he had received no infor-
nation as to the proposed extensions
at Norfolk naval posts. 1t could not
be learned whether the additional
harrack construction will be made at
the naval base or at ST. Helena train
ing station. or will be apportioned
between the two.
1t is understood that the present
barracks at the naval base are plann-
ed to accommodate 10000 men. II
the additional 10000 mentioned in
Secretary Daniers announcement are
located at the naval base. such ques-
tons as that OF water supply will be
materially affected The resulting de-
mand that would be created AT the
base, judging by present consun1p-
tion. would add al least another mil
lion gallons TO the needs of that post.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-29
New Work. Cotton

New York. June 2s-Unconnrmed re-
ports Of aprisinEs in Austria Hungary
induced covering and buying by Wall
street and New Orleans interests In
the cotton rnarke, today and brought
SboN a nrrner tone
July was the strongest month at the
opening call, which brought out some
little covering in face OF the higher
quotations.
There was an easier tone in July
soon after the opening. The Liver
pool buvinx noted AT the start seemed
10 have been supplied and the few no
tees issued were reported TO be cir
culating in the street. This started
scattering liquidation under which the
price quickly broke to 1880 or 40
points net lower.
The market became nrner toward
the middle Of the morning on cover
ing and WAS quiet around midday
with prices holding steady At a net de-
cline OF shout Is points on July. while
four points lower
and the advance was wefl maintained
renewing covering for local and out
eide account and a continued inquiry
from trade sources absorbing the light
offerings The close was steady at net
loss of Ave points 20 an advance Of
81 points.
Receipts at the ports for the day
were 1855 bales. exports
Spot at New Orleans was steady and
unchanged at ale: the sales were
3.o@2 bales. Spot here was quiet at a
decline OF Eve points at 3isoc; there
were no sales.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-29
NEWS OF THE OLD DOMINION
OF FAMOUS
STATESMAN AT CONVICTION

Covington. Va June 2s,--Al-
though the Covington Industrial
School and Farm for Homeless Boys
deals, in a large measure, with
youngsters whom many thoughtless
people would regard as the waste
material OF the Juvenile world. 1t
likewise has on the list of Its bene-
fciarias many boys of distin guished
ancestry. Today there is within its
walls a yourgster who is a lineal
descendant of famous American
statesman. member of Washing
tons cabinet
Less aristocratic in point Of blood.
but none the less interesting on that
len clan Of Carroll county. This
urchin is without physical biemish
of any sort and has a good record
al the school. He was preceded at
the institution by another lad of the
same pugnacfous mountain stock,
The latter. n nephew OF old Floyd
Allen. who was electrocuted for help
ing to shoot up the court at Hills
Vile. March "a. 1919, came to the
school at the age of seventeen and re-
ceived an honorable discharge two
years later.
One stolen ride on a freight train
had resulted in the loss of both his
legs, but a pair OF "meatless' wooden
limbs furnished him by the school
soon proved satisfactory substitute
This youth. realizing that his future
life could never he an active one.
equipped himself to be a telegra phi
operator and is now earning his own
living Eight other alumni" OF the
school are now in the United States
army or navy
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-29

Chicago, juno 2s--Kansas City re-
ceiveq ten cars of the new wheat to-
6av out of total Of seventeen cars
inspected In that market. Tel"Era phic
advices told Of the good quantity of
the grain received
John fnEiis. the well-known crop
expert. issued report on corn pros
poets in the principal rn-growtng
leading influence. In Illinois and
Iowa, he Eays. conditions are proria-
ing with fields clean and growth good.
In Kansas. Nebraska and Oklahoma
the outlook is not SO good Much Of
the corn is late and poorly cultivated
and is in need Of moisture The mar
Vet for futures WIS IN ! u n &c. Pri
mary receirts were SSl 900 bushels
against S33nn6 a year ago
The strength displayed in corn was
reflected in oats, and prices fer the
latter closed At gains Of d fl%c. As
In corn. there was an unfsvorable crop
report issued and this drove shorts to
cover az advances shown above Cash
transactions were Hight at 10000
bushels. the export and domestic buy
Ing refusing 10 follow the market on
It's advance The bulk Of the trade
was local in character, although there
was some buyinG by houses with sea-
board connection.
There was strong feeling on the
market for hog products and resting
spots for the day we're at advances OF
los 2hc for pork. NJ q &c for lard. and
so 7isc for ribs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-29
FEDERAL AUTHORTTuE1 HON
FOUR CAUGHT WITH ORIvrnI

Norfolk, va, June 38.--Four psouIn
were arrested this morning shorty
beforae 2 o'clock and are being held
for the federal authorities on .tha
charge Of using prohibited drugs. One
OF the people arrested w4s.a China
man.
Federal authorities arrived IN Nor.
folk yesterday morning and asirAA
the assistance OF the police depart.
ment in the matter. The four Arrests
this morning were made BY Detec-
tives Pettis and Hec'. OF the police
department.
All of the prisoners had In their
possession some kind OF alleged done.
az we'll as apparatus for its uee.
When arrested. one woman has
well-flled large pocketbook.
The arrested prisoners were Tom
Pennsylvania, Mrs. Ruth ChdEry. ~
Pennsylvania; Mrs. Ruth Cherry. 81
Virginia, and Charles Raynor, OF vir-
giania. They will not face trial In the
police court. but will be turned over
to the federal authorities.