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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-22
FOURTEEN YANKEES
GIVE LIFE FOR SHIP
Men Rescued When Destroy
er Collided With Trans
port Tell Heroism.

NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-Twenty-
I five American sailors, who faced
Death in blttlng against flames and
the see when the United States 1e-
f stroyer Shaw was wrecked in c)'liAi5n
with the big transport Aquitania Off
the coast Of England, October .. ar
rived here on the Canadian Pacific
lliner Metlia. They described how IA
Yankees on tho little warship went
heroicaIly to their deaths fighting to
save the ship.
! The Shaw was finally towed safely
| into Portsmouth, England, where she
/ is being rebuilt
| After the collision number of the
destroyer's crew were imprisoned be-
low decks by flames which burst from
two big oil tanks under the bridge.
One man perished the others were
rescued. after they had saved the YES
sci by getting a cable through port
hole to another American destroyer
This dragged the Shaw through the
sea at great speed until the waves
flashed over the deck and extinguished
the fires. While the destroyer was
both burning and sinking. her men
stood at their stations and by their
perfect discipline and heroic coolness
made maneuvers which saved their
vessel.
The Shaw. with several other de-
strovcrs. was conveying the Aquitania
which was carrying 5000 American
troops. The destroyer's steering gear
broke while she was dashilg ahead
IN a heavy sea in answer TO U-boat
alarm The transport crashed into
her. and sliced her in two about 35
feet from the bow.
In accordance with orders from the
a61airalty the Aquitania kept on her
course. for fear Of submarine attack
Il she stopped to give aid. Two Unit |
ed States destroyers went to the help /
OF the crippled vessel. The buIkheads /
OF the shaw's bow section collapsed I
and tho aft section sank after remain. (
ing on the surface for some time.
The show is one of class Of SIX I
huilt IN 1915. She was constructed at
Mare Island and displaced 1110 tons. I
She had a speed Of 29.57 KNOTS.
The Aqultania is a quadruple schew
steamer Of 45,647. built at Clydebank
IN 1914, and owned by the cunard
line. She Is s6s feet long.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-22
Bowels out Of Kiltcr9

That's nature ealing f1r reiici.
Assist her n her daily detses With Or.
kings New Lie fiils. Net pursative
81 lie i isasi casz, bat mid. efs1tive,
carcctive. iazztive that teases the
bowels Inn aefion. zss -.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-11-22

Wild geese continue TO fly south,
just as II the war were not overi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21
By H. c. Brokaw

In spite of the education of automo-
bile owners anbc hauffeurs in precau-
tions against fire, there are enough
cases still to warrant a word of eau
ton as prevention through removing
the causes. Automobile fires do not
always come from causes considered
ordinarily to be within control of the
operator. But it is fact that by far
the larger part is preventable.
The principal cause, of course, is
back-fring 1t is not necessary to
enumerate all the causes for this, but
the chief one is q mixture which is
too lean when fed to the cyclinders,
and this almost invariably will cause
back-fring in starting. Again, most of
this comes in starting when the engine
is cold, and naturally is most frequent
III the winter time. When there is
back-fire sheet of flame comes from
the air intake of the carburetor. If
there is anything infammabe there
abouts, it is quite likely to take fire
Gasolene vaporizes so rapidly that if
there is gasolene in the drip pan there
is almost sure to be sufficient mixture
serious
trouble. In fact, the drip pan under
the carburetor should be so arranged
! that the gasolenc will drain off before
1t has time to vaporizc.
There ought not to be very much
there at any time. If it comes from a
leak in the supply pipe or the connec-
! ton where it attaches to the carburetor
it should be fixed; if it is from car
buretor overflow, due to poor seating
4 nm hn al
should be cleaned and the trouble recti-
fed. These two precautions will
eliminate gasolene from the drip pan.
Fast Running May Do 1t
Too fast running may, under some
usually heats the exhaust pipe almost,
if not quite, to a glow. Now, if it is
placed close to woodwork, particularly
If there is an accumulation of grease
or oily dirt, there may be q fire. eau
ton as to this, that is, in keeping the
woodwork free of oil and grease by
cleaning it off regularly and thoroughly,
will minimize the danger in this re-
spect
The pipe also heats up when the
engine is run with greatly retarded
spark.
Occasionally fires have been started
by opening the muller cut-out in start
ing. This is particularly dangerous in
a garage, where grease and gasolene
are spilled around on the floor, giving
off fumes and creating n danger zone.
Occasionally when the car is standing
in the garage the supply line will leak
q little bit. 1t may be all right when
the line is feeding the carburetor regu-
larly, but will drip a tiny bit when
standing. and the drip will vaporize
into dangerous mixture beneath the
car. n
Standing in a closed garage over
night, the mixture would ignite from
the least spark from any cause, includ-
ing an open cut-out. Sparks and gas
mixture are perilous combination,
except in n cylinder.
| Sometimes the tank ovcrhows in fill
ing, especially when one is in hurry.
Then, in the further hurry to make a
quick getaway, the mufAer cut-out is
opened and the driver finds that max
ing haste is often waste
Short Circuits May Cause Fire
Another cause of fires is the short
ctrcuiting Of the ignition or lighting
wires where n storage battery is used.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21
Orphans Day in Need
Of More Cars and Money

Automobile dealers, statesmen and
others interested in Orphans Automo-
bile Day are rallying- to the support of
the committee in charge Of the affair,
which will be held at Donnelly's Grove,
College Point, l.. l., on Thursday, June
G. Entries of cars, both touring and
commercial, have been coming in quite
satisfactorily, but as the Orphans Au-
tomobile Day Association is planning
to make this years event the biggest
and best it ever conducted hundreds
of cars will be needed.
Cash contributions with which to
hire additional trucks and cars are
coming in literally, and those who do
nate toward this charity, making
thousands of little unfortunates
happy for one day, feel that it is one
OF the best investments they can make.
Entry blanks and information re-
garding the outing can be had from
the secretary, Orphans Automobile
Day Association of New York, Inc.
l777 Broadway, Room 2O5, New York
City. Telephone, Columbus S409.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21
Most Fires That Destroy Cars
Are Readily Preventable

Occasionally a short circuit will heat
a wire red hot and burn off the insula-
ton. The danger is obvious.
TO overcome vibration some chauf-
feurs pack old waste about the battery.
Aside from the tendency Of greasy
waste to take fire from spontaneous
combustion, there is the peril of a
spark. A tool may jar down across the
terminals and make the spark or q
series Of sparks. 1t is known in one
instance cushion spring wore through,
and when the car bounced the spring
hit the battery terminals and in a
short time set fire to the car. In the
cases cited it is not necessary to state
the remedy-it is obvious.
Since back firing is one of the chief
troubles it would be wise for the
driver to enrich the mixture in start
ing, particularly in cold weather. This
will prevent back firing, and when the
engine is started the proper adjust
ment of mixture may be made where
necessary. Most cars have a "tickler''
or other device for richeninr the
mixture on the dash.
Naturally the careful driver will
have good fire extinguisher at his
hand. Aside from being a protection
1T will lower the rate OF insurance, and
no matter how careful you may be
some one else may toss a match where
1t will start your car blazing. To re-
peat-caution, fire extnguisher and
an insurance policy arc the three miti-
eating circumstances; with the first
there should be no fire, the second
might control it and the third takes
out the sting if it comes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21
The Amateur of the Species
Is the Most Deadly

A man will say the mixtures wrong,
That's why the car runs so--in
jerks;
Another one will come along
And tell you that the trouble turks
Between the spark plugs and the coil;
A third will say the gas is bad,
Or else she's getting too much oil,
ut did that on one car he had.)
BY this time some one who is wise
Will start to open up the hood;
All hands then crowd in and advise,
But not one does a bit of good.
The juice is tested at the plugs,
The engines almost overhauled;
The brakes, the wheels, the rims, the
Jugs,
The cushions, too, are pulled and
mauled
And all this time, the chances are,
You stand there quite devoid of
spunk,
And watch the wreckers at your car
They're fast reducing it to junk.
The dirt that first caused all the fuss
Has long since disappeared in smoke;
And all that you can do is cuss-
And pay for what those. wreckers
broke. II. S. OSBORNE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21
Motoring as a Health Measure


that although from point it
influence health &c. ten it interesting read
Health Commissioner of Cleveland wrote recently
publication issued by the B. Goodrich
Rubber Company
breathing comfortable motor of health value
ordinary indoor atmosphere he deep
quickly rid of products Oxygen
mulan which safely reply depression chaser
al a builder"
automoblng health
Bishop Sea at the wheel the
automobile drink quantities of air that motion
brought
lungs the carbon dxde
impurities by the
lungs.
"To-day perfect only
WELL The value Of fresh
combination of other important factors Under ordinary
conditions the blood will absorb all the requires The
Of the body for moving air great.
enables the
believe that function of the
give This function limited It's main
unduly heated
breathing mouth This is of
dustaden
20 be irritating to the throat and lungs
eff crippled with driving the automobile excellent
the mind off Of the
important safeguard
health but relaxation is almost lost in these modern days
Careless dressing responsible for ailments and the who
his automobile health builder should be careful his
should be the bitter
cold during ride Medium weight
likely sensitive conditions that soften the
individual invite colds body
clothing that
should be adapted the weather. People who
ohe
conditions They
winter cold"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21
transportation Is the
Real Problem Of
The Future

Everything in the national situation
as it focuses in Washington indicates
that transportation will govern with
increasing severity conditions Of Amer
lean living in the next twelve months.
This is the opinion of c. r. Norton,
general sales manager of the Packard
Motor Car Company, formed in six
weeks study in Washington of the
various angles Of production and dis
tribution with reference to the nations
war programme.
shortages develop one after an
other, with startling rapidity, until the
country at large is under the impress
sion that insufficient supply is the
rule" says Mr.. Norton. but usually
shortage induces an thrush of extra
effort and additional capital, with the
result that the machinery to overcome
it soon is under way.
Transportation, however, is another
story. Though we may produce sur
p4us of commodities Of different kinds
in different spots, it is by transporta-
ton alone that the surplus can be
made effective relief for the general
situation. And transportation facilities
are not created instantly, nor even In
the comparatively long time it takes to
grow and reap harvest.
eve may find ourselves with the
wheat for bread, the steel for cars and
the coal for power, each in surplus at
it's source, and still be terribly IN want
Of them because Of inadequate trans
portaton.
"That's liable to be the real shortage
of motor cars, for instance. The man
who needs a car for the efficient carry
ing on of his affairs and the efficient
participation of his wife and daughters
in the various forms of patriotic work
in which women are engaged can
hardly show more foresight than to
buy now. The cars are available now
but the whole tendency is that they
will not be few months from now.
Moreover, the kind of car man
buys now is as important as the get
ting of one now. Automobiles should
be chosen and bought with reference
to their efficient, economic ability as
means of transportation. 1t looks now
as if we were only in the beginning
of curtailed passenger service by rail.
Troop movements are increasing
rapidly. Freight movements are mount
ing beyond anything any country ever
has known. So, more and more the
range Of operation, from cities to sub
urbs, to rcmoter SUI urbs, to smaller
towns forty and fifty miles out, to the
next largest centres, $50 to 200 miles
distant.
"Another factor is the probable
length of the war. The enemy is striv-
ing to make it short and bitter for us.
But Washington is proceeding on the
idea that it will be of longer duration.
A man buying car now should buy
with the care that accompanies invest
ment in a genuine utility. He should
consider how much he is going 10 get
out Of the car, how long it will last
and how Nigh its resale value will be
in case he decides suddenly to go into
| government service.
"a car now, and Il car that will have
the permanency of q real investment, is
the only safe advice in prevailing con-
ditions"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21
Owner Wants Services.
Prompt, When He Needs II

"The proper use of the automobile, !"
says A: NJ: Robbins, general manager
OF the local Chalmers branch, "has be.
come so important that to delay the
owner when he wants prompt service
is to hinder his activity and take time
from his business day. When | came
to New York / made immediate prepa-
rations to carry $38 worth of repair
parts in stock for every Chalmers
owner in our territory. This represents
total investment of $4,000, but the
increasing volume Of satisfaction from
investment will pay"
The service station building at 10th
Street, near Amsterdam Avenue, has
no elevators, the moving of the cars
extend nearly the length of the build
ing and give direct daylight to the
shop floor. This building is in charge
OF Fl. G Stewart, service manager, who
was previously factory service ex-
pert,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21
Poertner Takes On

The Poertncr Motor Car Co"p. -.
Inc, has been appointed general ms sa..
politan distributor for the 0 ia
Booth cars. The Poertner comps, a!ps row.
one of the oldest on autom911I,;;n line d
In addition to carrying iul. an ~, Will
Scripps- Booth cars, the conapa ~ hand
have complete line of parts a ~ Booth
to take care of former Scr'pp'
customers. ,.,, that &
Mr.. Poertner said yesterday sr;pps.
number of the latest types Q. I'd thess
Booth models are on the ROAD s.s shows
will soon reach New YORK, 10 -
at the salesrooms, 1859 Broso"'' &
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21
Significant Sayings

Set it down as an axiom that YOU
simply can't have the maximum of
speed, the maximum of grade pulling
power, the maximum of pickup" and
the maximum of economy at the same
time-C. II. Claudy in Motor Life"
More tire trouble than is commonly
supposed can be traced to poor tubes,
rather than to poor casings.-Goo ar
Tire and Rubber Company.
Notwithstanding all that may be felt
or believed by those who have enjoyed
inc dellghtfui sensation of indcpend-
cncc and exhi!aration which motor;no
gives, there are still Il large number
OF people in any community who dis
like the motor car.--Eugene M, Travis
Accustomed as the average owner Is
to depend on his automobile. it would
be hard for him to fguM what he
would do without it.-Gcorge A. Kissel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21
Routes to Upton Camp
for Motor
Visitors

For the benefit of those who are
planning to run down to Camp Upton in
the near future, the touring bureau OF
the American Automobile Association,
sol Fifth Avenue, has made survey of
the route leading to the camp. The
shortest possible route is that via Jer-
icho Turnpike and the Middle County
Road This road is very good as far as
Smithtown, but the balance from that
point to Camp Upton, distance of six
teen miles, is not improved, and hence
is in poor condition at present. While
everything possible is being done to
whip this road into shape in the short
est possible space of time. it is not be-
lievcd that it will be in fit condition
for heavy auto traffic for at least two
weeks to come.
Motorists who would motor to Camp
Upton with the least possible discom-
fort are therefore strongly advised to
follow the Merrick and South Shore
roads, as they will then find a good
hard road all the way to Tangier, a
York. The road leading north to the
camp from this point, which is only
about six miles in length, is under con-
open to traffic nHe The top dressing has
not been laid on part Of it, but cars
can run over the bottom layers Of
broken stone without very much dis
comfort.
AS the season advances, the motor
traffic over this route will increase
enormously, particularly on Sundays
! and holidays. To avoid this congestion
on the Merrick Road. many motorists
will no doubt prefer to follow the
Motor Parkway, where there is {
| straightaWav run of nearly forty-fiye
miles,, with no speed regulations Of
crossings of any kind to hamper fast
running. To reach the Motor Park
way from Jamaica, follow Hillside Ave
nue. to the Rocky Hill Road and turr
left at the greenhouses. The entrance
to the Parkway is only short distance
north of this point on the Rocky Hill
Road.
The end of the Motor Parkway is a
be had if desired. To reach Camp Up
ton by the shortest route turn left a
the end of tho Parkway and run north
through Lake Grove to junction will
the Middle County Road, just beyond
At present. however. the better way i:
to turn right at the lake and run soutl
to the South Shore at Snyville. Thi
cross connection between the Middl
and South county roads is only dir
road, but in dry weather it is usual,
in fairly good condition.
One other road exists which could b
used in case of necessity, though no
! formerly in uen rur-ia~ ror'h f~o-,
Patchogue to Modford Station and the
east through Yaphank to the camp
This is at best a poor dirt road, how
ever, and will be but little used tn
coming season. a..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21
General Information

In the nine months ended April /,
1918, there were 11,4OO Republic trucks
built and delivered, as opposed to $500
trucks for the like period ended April
l, 1917. The cash receipts for the nine
months ended April /, 1918, were S12,-
100000, as opposed to about $4,000. 900
in the same period of the preceding
year. 1t is stated that this is regular
business and does not include so-terme d
war orders.
The United States Rubber Company,
whose big advertisements to make the
Liberty Loan successful have appeared
X in every community in the country, has
spent for the purpose more than $780,
900. =,
The company's influence for the loan
has been exerted in a nationwide way
along another line also, for instead of
making its three million dollar SUBJ
scrlption to the loan in lump sum,
it has made substantial purchases in
hundreds of cities from coast to coast.
AS an aid to merchants and manu-
facturers in delivery and hauling
problems, Colt.Stratton Company, New
York dealers in Dodge Brothers car.
have added to their commercial car de-
partment staff an automotive engineer
whose duty is to calculate the most
economical and efficient plan of trans
portation for each client.
Announcement is made by ]. B.
Linerd. President of the Globe Rubber
Tire Manufacturing Company. that DR..
Herbert W. Kugler and R. E. Glass have
joined the Globe organization. Both
are former Firestone men. DR.. Kup-
Ter was originally chief chemist and
later technical superintendent Glass
was general auditor of Firestone.
A golf tournament, the proceeds of
which will be given to the Red Cross
is being arranged by the members of
the Motor Club, 222 West Fifty-ninth
Street, an organization made up of the
leading motor car dealers and allied
tradesmen in New York Announce
ment of this tournament, open to any
member of the motor trade, was made
yesterday by William c. Poertner, who
may be reached at the Poertner Motor
Car Company, 1859 Broadway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21
Mrs. Vanderbilt Gives
Truck Unit to 22d NJ Y c.

Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt has given
to the 22d Regiment of Engineers of
the New York Guard Nash Quad and
six trailers. This transportation unit
is being used in connection with the
Liberty Loan drive and will later be
employed for regular regimental work
The gift was made in honor of Colo
mel Cornelius Vanderbilt, who was in
command .of the old 22d, which is
Known now rs the 1O2d Engineers, with
headquarters at Spartanburr. The for
NAL presentation was made recently to
Colonel II. H. Trcadwell at the armory
on Fort Washington Avenue. and there
was general rejoicing among the en-
gineers over getting such valuable
addition to their equipment.
Captain Henry Berning of Company
F. is looking for recruits to bring the
organization up to the full quota.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21
Hitting qI|p Twelve
10y C.Eg!hSSeIiarps

hoped economy programme
administration be carried
At there within the city
being fixed Of
the time being neglect them the end the
penues will have be 1t will then be remang
complete rather than merely patching
laid schedule
repair If he will
the Concoure he will
who daily drive this There
steadily getting There
repavng whole which causing
the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21
Another Star in
Our Service Flag

Frank H. Beck, whose automobile
cartoons have been decidedly at
tractive feature of The Tribune,s
automobile page, has gone back
home to Tacoma, Wash, to enlist
in the Motor Tank Division at
Camp Lewis out there. Tribune
readers will not be deprived Of a
sight of his work for some time
to come, however, as arrangements
have been made whereby, until ne
goes across, he will continue to
draw for this page. Beck's work
has made hit in New York and
it is gratifying to know that 1t
won't be cut off all Of sudden.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21
Guard Tires Against Fender.

If change is made to oversize tires
be sure that there will be sufficient
clearance between tire and fender
when the car is loaded to capacity
This ia, however, provided by most
car manufacturers.-M
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-04-21
Cutting Out An1usen1ents

relating to the
the baseball which expressed the idea that would
all baseball until deeply in the
sa baseball would have to be dropped
that folks persist in drawing rules of conduct for
this England instance in of the
British for moment apply and
abroad when fits
acl
this have not been abandoned
the than theatres have
folks returned wounded
amusement serious times The professional
Rugby and the kno of
before
available In Of devotion sports and
like the British and they after the
still find advisable continue with sports
the suggestion of cutting out baseball
here?
which the British experience doesn't fit
That regards
has only limited number of motor
always worked smaluanity production methods
shut down of these plants
and make them concentrate
all right England but has bearing
country with it's hundreds of quantity production plants
Naturally with fuel growing advisable to limit the fuel
the events motor touring pract
that doesn't apply here does M Certainly not
England motor than registered
New York They dealing in vastly
comparisons between this country and
England.
who think ought to lay
England has done it, think
such as baseball although they
This isn't invading the province hope of
my confrere of the sports w. j. Macbeth