The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1919-05-17

the Motor transport Corps. He was
selected and sen to Camp Dix on May
27, 1918. The first of July his parents
received word from him in France. He
was in active service on the fighting
front several months but escaped in
jury on numerous occasions by narrow
margins. At one time a days move
ment of troops was ordered. During
the march shell fire was opened on
them by the enemy. He with several
others, escaped with his life by seek
ing shelter in a dug-out where they
were forced to remain five days with
meagre rations. When they were able
to continue the march they procured
scanty supplies from an occasional
house along the route. He writes he
knows what it is to be in danger and
subject to deprivations. He informs
his folks he has been all over France,
most of Italy and part of Belgium. In
the Motor Transport service he is NOV
ed from place to place, inspecting
equipment previous to the making of
long trips, his father says.
p. r. r. undermining With Motor
Equipment.
Steelman r. Lee, in charge of rail-
road signal maintenance at this end
of the line, is breaking in two motor
driven ~signalmen's cars with Hanged
iron wheels for use on railroad tracks.
One is a single cylinder car while the
other has a twin cylinder gasoline mo-
tor and is brand new. The first de-
scribed car caused trouble for the sig
nalmen north of here because it re-
fused to operate properly, so the car
was sent down here for Mr.Lee to look
over and try out. This he did and
soon located the cause of the trouble
which was u to a sticking valve.
Remedying this the engine runs per-
fectly and he is able to get 80 miles
on a straight away course from a sim
gle gallon of gasoline. The mileage is
SO from a gallon of gas when regular
stops are made each mile to inspect
signal equipment.
Twenty miles per hour is the limit
at which the company allows these
cars to be driven. Their weight is
from $50 to $50 pounds. Despatch or
ders are necessary before the cars can
be placed on the rails and they are
reported and given orders for move
ments by headquarters just as a train
would be. The section gangs have
also been supplied with motor driven
cars. This replacement of equipment
does away with the use of the hand
car and the bicycle to a certain extent.
Thomas Draper Agent For Burner.
Thomas Draper, of Cozy Croft Farm,
north of the M. E. Church on Pitney
Road, has taken the agency for a new
invention, a coal oil burning device,
which can easily be attached to any
kitchen range or cooking stove, and
invites the people of Absecon and vi
cinity to call at his home to witness a
demonstration. One gallon of kero-
sene will burn for from six to eight
hours and is said to give a much great
er heat than wood OF coal. The heat,
of course, can be regulated, and is said
to be the cheapest heat in the world.
Another point in its favor is that an
ordinary child can operate the device
in absolute safety, it is claimed.
Mr.. Draper has a Glenwood range
in his home. To the range is attached
a 12-quart tank. Last Sunday after
noon the stove was stone cold and the
tank was filled with cold water. The
new burner was lighted and Mr.. Drap-
er says in just Is minutes the water in
the tank was so hot the hand cold not
be held in it and everything on the