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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-05

Those who have kept Informed on
the great problems confronting the
United States army in the pursuit of
war realize that the question of trans
portation is one of the most diff
ficult ones. It was only six years ago
that the quartermaster department rec
Ognized the Importance of motor truck
transportation, and when the campaign
against Mexico was opened in 1916 the
desirahility of limiting the number Of
designs became evident.
The United States army bought its
first one and One-half-ton truck as late
as 1913, and by 1916 it had aceumu-
lated experience with but a limited
number. In that year Col. G. b. Baker,
then chief Of transportation In the
Office of the quartermaster general, in
vited the Society of AutOmotive En-
gineers to send representatives to
Washington to confer with army Off
GERS and representatives Of about fifty
truck builders, to cooperate In the pre-
pairing of specifications for standard
one and one-half-ton and three
ton trucks. This conference was held
May s, 1916, and the specifications
were issued In June, 1915. On these
plans trucks were hurrledly purchased
for use against Francisco villa. This
gave the army the first good chance
90 test the usefulness Of motor trans
pOrtation under trying conditions as
they existed on the Mexican border.
Designed Standard Truck.
Shortly after declaration of war on
Germany Col. Bakers staff entertained
hopes of having a completely stand
ardized military truck. They pro-
ceeded to have new drawings and
specifications made, including all the
suggestions and experiences recorded
TO that date. A number Of members
of the s. A. d. were asked to assist in
the design Of the new truck and they
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-05

commenced work in Washington on
Aug. 1. By Oct. 1, 1917, all details
and designs were completed, and ten
days later one sample war truck each
of class A and B were ready for test
ing. One truck was driven overland
to Washington and the other had TO
cross the Allegheny mountains. On
Oct 10 the trucks, after successful
trips, were presented to Secretary
Baker and driven to the White House,
where they were examined by Presi.
dent Wilson.
Big Orders Are Placed.
The general staff and Secretary
Baker at once authorized the produc-
ton Of 10000 class B trucks, and to
execute this great task the military
truck production section of the trans
portatlon division Of the quartermas'
ter's corps was organized, composed
Of civilians only. The work was dis.
tributed among seventeen truck
builders, each to make 800 to 1000
trucks. The first five trucks were
available January 10, 1918. By April
1918, production was proceeding SO
satisfactorily that the general staff
authorized the purchase Of 5000 more
trucks, and in August. 1918, an addi
tiOnal 25,0O0 were authorized, but
the armlstice was signed before the
last order was far advanced.
Glass B Trucks Lead.
1t has, however, been clearly dem
onstrated that the class B trucks are
not equaled in performance by any
other type Of truck used overseas
The experience acquired by the auto
motive engineers will be Immediately
available in their peace-tlme occu
pations, and the motor transport
corps acknowledge that the success
full solution of the motor truck prob
lens is in large measure due to the
cooperation Of the Society Of Auto
motive Engineers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-05
CAUSE OF A SHORT CIRCUIT
Rubbing Of Cables on Sharp Edges
Of Battery Box Soon Wears
Through insulation.

Electric cables that rub on sharp
edges Of the battery box or other
places win soon wear through the in
sulation from vibration Of the car and
short circuit viii occur that may be
hard to find. Such parts of the wire
should be protected with adhesive
tape and should also be frequently In
Rpected.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-05
HAZEL GREEN NUlES
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Capital Journal Special serviee.)
Hazel Gren, Or. April 5.-Mrs. Rose
Chapman spent couple Gays Oi TIE
past week in Sheridan on business.
George DUNCAN came up from Port
land Saturday, for the weekend and to
atesd the Sunday school convention at
Chemawa.
Walter weinert arrived home last
week from San Francisco where he re.
ceived his discharge from TIE navy.
Rev. +. Fisher went TO Philomathl
Monday, to accompany his son On fish
ing trip up the Alsea.
Jerome Parmenter who recently came
from Astoria, visited his parents here
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles VanCleave, G.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-05
STRIKE MAY END TONIGHT

San Francisco, April 3.-The shipyarl
strike tying up shipbuiIding on this
side Of the bay may be ended tonight
The California Metal Trades associa
ton is in session today arranging final
terms 70 be submitted to the striking
maehinists and boilermakers tonight III
an effort TO end the deadlock.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-05
LOOSE FLYWHEEL SYMPTOMS
Trouble May Be Determined by Sud.
denly Speeding Up Engine and
Closing Throttle.

When there is a suspicion that the
flywheel is loose the way to determine
it is to speed up the engine suddenly
and then quickly close the throttle; If
this procedure produces a knock from
the vicinity Of the fiywheel just at the
instant the throttle is closed 1t is pret-
ty certain that loose hywheel is eaus-
ing the trouble.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-05
TIME TO ADJUST CARBURETOR
Always Best to Make Adjustments
to Motor After II Is Thoroughly
Warmed Through.

A great many car owners make the
mistake of adjusting the carburetOr
when the engine is cold. 1t is always
best to make adjustments to the mo-
tor after it has been run long enough
to get thoroughly warmed through.
and this applies equally to the valve
tappets, etc.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-05

Worlds problems are being solved
by the motor truck, according to Will
liam Fulton Melhulsh, president of
a large motor truck concern. Care
full gathering Of statistics by Mr..
Melhuish, consultations with authori-
ties, have shown concluslvely that so
per cent Of the perishable products
Of the American farmers do not reach
the market.
'MOtor trucks viii ultimately fill the
bill and enable every farmer to get TO
the market 100 per cent Of his produe-
ton Of perishable foods" said MIR.
Melhulsh. "As America promotes its
road building efforts and improves the
highways the farmers will see the
light by millions and motor truck max
ers will never be able to meet the
demand for their product.
Work Of One Man.
"Some days ago ] learned Of real
facts regarding the use Of the motor
truck by one farmer. This man, lly-
ing only II miles from big city, was
at the same time ten miles from his
nearest railroad. Inability TO secure
shipping and inability TO get hls goods
to the railroad caused losses not only
to him but to other farmers.
"He was induced to use a motor
truck. At that time he had only $500
in the bank. He bought the truck,
took on work for his neighbors Of
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-05

friends 70 mourn her loss.
Grandma Patterson returned last Fri.
day from a month Is visit with relatives
around Stayton.
Mss Ililda Williamson is spending
this week AZ home.
About fifty people from this district
attended the convention at Chemaea
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-05

Sunday and brought back the banner
for the largest attendance.
g. 9. Looney went to Pratum Monday
to get new COW.
Eddie zielinski has been helping his
brother, Bliss, set out two acres Of
strawberies.
Mark Aspinwall has moved into tho
Jones house next to j. Collins.
J. Wilson is planting more strGwber.
res
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-05
AUTOMOBILE FENDER
HAS BEEN INVENTED

Frank KOubek, a member Of the mer-
chandising staf Of a Cleveland manu-
featuring concern. has been granted
letters patent on new type Of au-
tomohile fender or bumper. One Of
its principal features is the rubber
sleeve which slips on over the trans
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-05
HEREDIA BRINGS NURSES

New York, April 3.--The transport
Heredia arrived here today with 81
nurses, two casual officers and five Ell
villains and was followed by the Philip
pines with 27l Soldiers Of the 302nd cen
ter tank corps, headquarters first depot
company and medical detachment.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-05

@. Looney, Mr.. and Mrs. John Van
Cleave and Miss Emma Fisher attended
the funeral Of Mrs. A. Leigh Al the
Haysville church last Saturday Rev.
+. Fisher offieiated. Mrs. Leigh was
member Of the Hazel Green U. B.
church and she leaves many dear
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-05

be disappointed in 1919. A shortage
extending over quite long period of
time while manufacturers are catching
up seems absolutely certain. Buyers
arc going to compete for every good
ear that goes on the market this sea-
son.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-05
Vt'canic Eruption In South
America Does Big Damage

Rio Janeiro, April A violent vol
eanie eruption in the mountain range
near Palmeiro Dos Indio has resulted in
the death Of many persons and great
property damage, according to delayed
adviees received here today.
Dispatches report that at midnight on
March 80 a sudden explosion tore a
crater a mile and a quarter long in a
mountain near the village. Huge streams
Of Laws and boiling water poured down
the mountainside, destroying everything
in their path The eruption was accom-.
panied by hurricane of GREAT intensity
W 9ddcd 70 the destruction. The
eruption is continuing and the popula.
ton Of that entire region is fleeing tc
the coasts. This is the first time any
volcanic gctivity has ever occurred in
these mountains.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-05
For Your Motor.

It has been found that mixture of
25 per cent each of gasoline and ben
zoin with so per cent of alcohol works
very satisfactorily as a fuel for We
hlcle motors.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-05
sueedometer Drive.

The average owner never gives the
slightest heed TO the epeedometer
drive, and yet this part needs Pc
riodic inspection and fabrication.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-05
Transporting Cow to Market in a Trailer.

hauling their produce to market, along
with his own, and today has three
trucks In operation, all owned by him
and paid for, and has $1,000 in the
bank. Nelghbors whose work he orig
lnally did finally became purchasers
of trucks and he took on the work Of
others. The nelghbors likewise pros
pered and spread out. Today the orig
inal farmer, able to reach the mar
ket with his produce and dependent
only upon himself for the haulage,
has increased his acreage and is busy
with his own affairs largely, and max
ing more money than he ever thought
possible from farming.
Used Everywhere.
motor trucks are today being used
by farmers everywhere. Every day
we learn Of dealers who have seen
the light and who are giving up the
hard work Of selling In the overcrowd-
ed cities TO travel TO the farming pop
ulatlOn and to educate them into the
mysteries, as they call them, Of the
horseless wagon. One sue ;essful farm.
err using a motor truck IS a recommen-
duilon equaled by no other that |
know, and the market created Is well
worth while. On the other hand, the
salesman and the maker who inspires
that salesman Is doing FOR humanity
a good turn, for lie Is accomplishing
wonderful results in lowering the high
cost Of living"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-05

Final work on the Naches Selah irri
cation canal was completed last Mon
day. Repairs and new constructions
wcrk cost the sum Of $350,000.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-05

More than 800 applications have been
filed by school children of Vancouver
for membership in garden clubs.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-05

tuberculosis among the Indians OF
the Grand Ronde reservation threatens
determination Of the entire tribe with
in very few years.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-05

Six hundred tons Of Red Gross sup
plies for Vladivostok are being loaded
aboard the Japanese liner YOkGfuku
MaTu at Seattle.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-05
New AurOra-Canby Route
Has Been Surveyed

A highway commission engineer has
made preliminary survey Of the Au
rora.C Candy unit of the Pacific highway,
the past week just 10 the cast of tho
Pudding river bridge the route turns
TO the left on AZ per cent grade up
the Irwin hin, across the BraekeGt place
and a tract owned by j. NJ. Broyles TO
the top Of the Hill on the Fry farm,
thence in c direct line to the Bergerson
farm house, then down the hill on an
easy grade, and on to Barlow and Candy
Oh The side Of the railroad opposite
both towns. The route lines about two
blocks east Of tho railroad through both
Barlow and Candy. While this is only
G preliminary survey, it may be adopted
because it is mile shorter than the
present route, has easier graors, and
avoids two grade-crossngs at Bar.
low and one Mt Canby-Observe
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-04-05
s1O,OOO,OOO All Told.

Summing up the wartime effort Of the
Velie Motors corporation since America
entered the great war-tbe aggregate
of contracts handled exceeds $l0,000,000
and this entirely apart from the allied
and United States army deliveries made
prior IN 1917.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-24
System In Traffic.

tNew York Journal Of Commerce.)
 Director General Hines of the rail- road adm ninistration has been dis playing the advantage of his practical ability and experience in devsing a regular system for the shipping, transferring and distributing freight traffic with the greatest promptn ess and efficiency at the lowest cost. For this the entire system of transporta- tion by rail has to be treated as though it were constituted of all the various lines under 8 single or asso- cia ted direction through the necessary agencies for it to work in harmony. Carrying out this plan has no neces- sary relation with that for securing 2 from the government the financial means of. conducting the use of the lines in associations.
 The main purpose is not to prepare the way for government control and direction, but for an. effective ,co-op- eration of the lines for the best re- suits at the lowest cost. There is oc- casion for considerable modifying of the existing law for the regl1l ation of interstate commerce, which has never been properly adjusted to the trans portation problem. 1t has always been doubtful whether in it's original form it was intended to apply to that at all. but it has been extended to it in a complicating way. Working the existing lines, built up and connected in the way they were, as a single har- monous system hereafter, Is no easy matter, but it only needs an effective cooperation between the owning companies and government authority for a common benefit
 This, no doubt. will acquire consid- era ble reorga nization and association with a view to cooperation between different sections and a fair adjust ment as to outlay and income on the various lines and at their connections What is essential to it's working out to advantage is such an adjustment of rates and charges and of outlays that the necessary capital will be attracted and the results of it's use will be equit- ably distributed. It must be under stood that this is kind of public service affecting many rights and in- terests besides those of capital and labor directly involved, but that it can be best directed and conducted by
New Britain herald., 1919-03-24

it as hard as he can before he sup ports it. No harm done. He is 8, re- publican at present, but lets it be known that when the time comes he VII be patriot He must make hay, naturally, while the sun shines. Pres ently the night cometh when no man can work, but only vote. At present, the vote not yet being in order, he fears greatly that "the real substance of the Monroe Doctrine is being abandoned, and this real substance he declares to be the right of Amer ica to settle American questions" The Des Moines Register, published in Senator kenyons state, patiently points out to him that the Monroe Doctrine, as set forth by President Monroe and not Senator Kenyon, does
 not provide for any such thing as ''the right of America to settle American questions" It declared, says The Register, that European monarchies
 could not annex the territory of any
 American state nor set Up European
 in stitutons on the western continent
 without incurring the hostility of the
 United States Very well put, and
 quite 8 different thing. Neither President Cleveland nor President
 Johnson nor President Roosevelt, all of whom have been accused of extend
 ing te Monroe Doctrine, ever ex- tended it to cover the right oftAmer-
 ica to settle Am erican questions"
 Then. there is Senator Norris, of Nebraska. An organ of his, The Lin
 coin Journal, announced that he was against any league of any kind. The Omaha World d-H erald surmises that MT. Norris began hearing from his constituents; but however that may be, The Lin coin J ournal subsequently published a corrective item saying that the senator held no such position. 'Anyl sta tement that I am opposed to a League of Nations Is wholly incor
 rect" says the senator. revised. Ut IS true that I have objections to some of the provisions of the constitution
 of the league. but" The World Herald declines to follow him further, and why should we or anyone? So. too, Senator Spencer of Missouri.
 Later on there will be a vote; slightly amended covenant will be
 placed before the senate. Much cApi- tai of one sort or another will have been made, and the vote will be unan
 irnous save for certain senators who,
 having carefully ascertained that their votes will make no difference,
 will give a perfectly innocuous imi- tation of Ajax.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-24
No Cause to Worry. (New York Tim es)

There is no need of impatience with our republican friends-at least none with those of them who have votes to cast and responsibilities to recog- nize. A great deal must be allowed for politics, a fact of which the Lon don newspa pers are not aware. When the time comes there will be League of Nations, and the work of the peace conference will be ratified. Let them argue while they may
 It came to many as a surprise when
 Senator Lodge made known that he
 would support a League of Nations if
 it were mended, and yet it should not have surprised anybody. He saw defects in the present plan, and so do a good many of it's Supporters-Pres- dent Lowell, for instance. The cove nant will be amended. Already the republican senators ranking below Senator Lodge are casually letting it be known that they are not violently and irreVocably against the league. Take Senator Kenyon, of Iowa. He says he will support the general work ! of the peace conference. Meanwhile he takes the privilege of hammerinz
New Britain herald., 1919-03-24
"Blistered Ships"
(New York Herald }

While no completely adequate pro-
 lection against torpedoes and mines
 has been realized during the war, it
 is generally agreed that the depth
 charge has proved the most successful
 instrument of counter attack and that
 the system of "blister construction
 has provided the most valuable rem-
 edy of defense. This term "b1ister'' is
 applied to the light steel pontoons or
 air cham bers which are built along
 and projected eight feet from the un-
 derWater sides of the British monitors
 that were employed with such signal Success in the operations off the Bel
 gian coast and up the M Mediterranean. The results achieved when "blistered'' ships were in direct contact with the enemy appeared so remarkable, in deed apparently so conclusive, that the admiralty now feels warranted in applying the "bister' to heavier classes of vessels; and this innova>- ton, described yesterday in our Washington dispatches, is obviously enough watched with keen interest by American officers
 The Army and Navy Gazette of London, of a late date, gives the cred it for the device to Sir Eustace dNEgn- court constructor in chief of the British navy, who advocated it before 1 the war and subsequently fitted longi- ! tudinal air chambers to several of l the. older cruisers. When Hun sum- marines appeared in the Mediterran- l can and forced most of the allied ves- ! sells to abandon the off shore of Gal l lipoli, the Edgar and her sister cruis- l CTS thus equipped continued to per- 1 form the essential work of bonn bard - l ing the Turkish batteries. Later the l larger British m onitors were "blister- l ed," and the value of the device was | reaSserted when the Erebus and the l Terror survived a serious torpedo at 1 tack which got home. It is, of course, l true that the system has it's disad ivantages, but not, as generally ex- 1 pected, in an unprotita.ble loss of speed. With the monitors this dinli- mutton was only onc-half a knot, and l reasoning from this it is hoped that | in the capital ships the loss will not | exceed one knot in the maxim um | speed provided.
 What lends a particular interest to l this "blistering' of battle ships is the probable effect it's adoption may have l on our capital vessels, as, owing to 1 the limitations i'm posed by the width 1 of the Panama canal locks, the addi- tion to the breadth of beam demand ed by the application of alright pon- toons cannot be considered in the ca SC l of American dreadnOughts. This is
 a contingency that will have to be
 1 faced if the ''bister' has come to stay
 | as appears to be promised or attested
 l by the plans adopted for the heavier
 | British ships of war.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-24
FAY NOT A CANDID ATE.
Withdraws From Race For Election
 to School Board

William B. Fay, who was candi- date for nomination on the school board and had his petition in tha hands of the registrars, notified them Saturday evening that he had decid- ed to withdraw. The withdrawal of MT. Fay will not meet with the ap-l proval of many of his friends who had persuaded him to be a candidate foE the place. He was considered a strong man for the place as he had been professor of mathematics at the High school for several years and is i1 close touch with school affairs in tho city.
 His withdrawal leaves pr. Frank Zwick the only candidate of tha younger wing Of the republican, party The three candidates for vo;- ing are Dr. zwick and Mcssrs. Trs.ut and Nibberts.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-24
POLITICS HERE AGAIN.

# ore than ordinary interest is be- < displayed ill politics, although
 Is an off year, and the situation
 ~obably cause unusual excite
 gfA~en election day. Republicans l Democrats alike are waging live %cam paigns previous to the pri- #ies of the former and the city |Svention of the latter and the re- #s are so uncertain that, oddly ugh, the political sharps refuse to Mr their usual predictions, because # horizon reveals nothing and the Nts only wink and retain their Aets.
 Principally, interest is demonstrat- Min the race for seats on the Board &Education. Candidates are numer- # on the Democratic side of the 8ce and at least three anticipate Biting the two democratic members #the board whose terms expire this
 
 Y endorsement of the Taxpayers &ociation, which, politically, is an eellent asset with which to begin
 siness. The association is well-or- #nized and it's leaders appear to 8ve cast a spell over large num- of voters. However, they are on
 e outside and the regular pilots of aB party may. succeed in keeping em there.
 RIf the association has one liability } is the fact that Judge John Walsh Bast leave the board should the Tax gyers' candidates win the nomina- bns. Judge Walsh has been a mem kr of the board for more than forty Se years. He, himself, does not bow when he was first elected. Dur Bg that time he has unseIfshly de bted himself to the interests of the |hool department and there are few len so we'll posted on the depart |ent's needs. It is believed that thu |ajority of the Democratic voter in rally to Judge Walsh when dele htes are selected for the city conven lon.
 Five candidates are in the race fo hres school board bsrth6 on the Re