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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-23
OVERSIZE BATTERIES MEAN
INCREASED LIFE WITH
MORE IMPROVED SERVICE
Battery 10 Much Abused Part and In
creased Capacity Eliminates Nsess-
sity Of Being ovsrworksd.

Automobile owners are fast be-
coming converted to the use of over
size equipment on their cars. said w.
A. Oakley, of the Western Ignition and
Battery company, of this city. over
size tires have geen extensively used
for some time with very satisfactory
results.
The oversize battery is now nearly
as popular as the oversize tire, and
the increased life and improved SER
vice from an oversize battery Is
probably more noticeable than from
an oversize tire. On the majority of
cars, the battery Is the most abused
part and when you come right down
to facts, the best battery is the one
that can still hold up. This is what
gives the oversize type it's great adj
vantages. as the increased capacity
eliminates the necessity of it's being
worked under such severe conditions
aside from the fact that the over
size type gives better service, it is q
good investment. as the percentage OF
increased capacity over standard types
is greater than the increased cost and
the increased life of the battery will
be in direct proportion to the ca
pacity.
1.-The Exide Battery company was
the first to put out an oversize bait
terry, due to the compact assembly Of
the Exide battery, an oversize can bt
furnished for practically every cal
without charging the original bat
terry compartment"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-23
PRECAUTIONS TO TAKE
WHEN CAR SQUEAKS

Even the most expensive car devel-
ops squeaks and minor rattles in every
day service. Spring sdueaks are prob
ably the most common Of these annoy
ing noises. To correct this, remove
each Of the springs and scrape off any
grit or rust which may appear. pol
ishing the surface to smooth finish.
Give the. leaves a generous coating Of
graphite before reassembling, and be
sure that the spring clips, while not
loose enough to permit play. are not
too tight. or course. the main clips
securing the spring to the axle pad
must be drawn up tightly.
When other parts of the car are noisy
tightening of all bolts and nuts will
generally silence them. Body bolts and
adjacent surfaces of body and tenders
are often responsible for a great deal of
noise. While inspecting the car. 1t is
wise to examine the steering gear joints
for wear
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-23
STANDARD TIRES
FOR THIS SEASON
NOW ESTABLISHED

New standards for tires were
considered at recent meeting of
the National Automobile Chamber
of Commerce, the plan calling for
q continuance Of the making of
tires for all rims now in use, but
providing that after January 1,
1920. the manufacturers will equip
their cars with certain sizes that
are being considered. Pneumatic
sizes will run from 30 inches by
3h inches to s. inches by s inches
for passenger cars and for trucks
SO inches by inches to 40 inches
by inches. Truck sizes call for
10 sizes of solid tires. The whole
program is expected to make for
greater efficiency in manufactur-
ing and the certainty of dealers
stocks being complete without be-
ing too heavy.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-23
GOOD PISTON RINGS
HIGHLY ESSENTIAL
Upon Them Depends Cylinder
Force and Control of Cylin-
der fabrication; Wall of Pts
ton Must Be Rugged Tight.

Wherever power Is produced by pres
sure exerted on a moving piston, what
ever the type of engine motor or COM
pressor, it's effectiveness is determined
by the piston rings.
Upon the piston rings depends
whether all Of the force that is put into
the cylinder-gasoline in the case af
automobile motors-steam in steam
engines, air in air compressors. ETC., is
used to create power or whether part
of 1t escapes and is wasted. Upon the
piston rings also depends control of
cylinder Observation-Disclosures or not
more oil than is needed to properly
lubricate works up the cylinder walls
to form carbon and, in gasoline en-
gines. to foul spark plugs and make
smoke.
Equal tension. uniform pressure out
ward from the rings center against
the cylinder wall at every point OF its
circumference Is the basic requirement
for piston ring properly designed
and made to develop and maintain
maximum compression and maximum
fuel economy. The weakness OF any
piston ring design that doesn't produce
this equality Of tension Is easily seen.
The pressure against the piston ring
OF the compressed gas In the cylinder
Is the same at all points of the ring
circumference. 1t Is In no one place
greater than 1t is in another. There
fore, IT Is obvious that rings pressure
against the cylinder wall should be the
same everywhere.
II It's tension Of pressure against
the cylinder wall Is greater at one
place than another there Is friction
loss at the point Of great pressure.
which means loss Of power and pos
sible gas leakage at the point Of least
lCon.lnusd on Pas rro.l
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-23
RIGHT AND WRONG WAY
TO SPLICE TWO WIRES
Much Trouble Comes From Old
Wiring System, Particularly
Where It Has Been Neces-
sary to Join Wires.


Much trouble comes from old wiring
systems, both in matters oil lgnition
and starting and lighting, particularly
where 1t has been necessary to spice
wires for one reason or another.
There is right and wrong way
to bring two ends OF wire together SO
1t will be as useful as a whole piece.
and the degree OF care exercised WIZ
determin the success OF the work. II
will not do to merely twist the TWO
ends together and expect to nave 9op
that will prevent short circuiting 70
say nothing OF the possibility OF losing
a portion OF the current, the maximum
OF which Is needed Tor Whatever FUR
pose designed
It Is true high tension line needs
more care in treatment than the pri-
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-23
MAXWELL TRUCK BREAKS TRANSCONTINGNTAL
RECORDBY CROSSING CONTRIBUTIONS
Trip Marked Completion Of
Americas Longest, Hardest
and Heaviest Haul, 3426
Miles-Covers Eleven States
on Trip.

With the arrival Of Maxwell one
ton truck. with capacity load in New
York city, it marked the completion of
Americas longest. hardest, heaviest
haul-342s miles from San Francisco to
New York. in II days, hours and 20
minutes-the greatest record ever made
since motor trucks have run on roads.
Hitting on all four" just as smoothly
and powerfully as the morning 1t
pulled away from San Francisco with
245o pounds of military supplies loaded
on it. the Maxwell military express
rolled down Broadway street, New
York, and stopped at Columbus Circle,
before waiting crowd of New York's
automobile editors and transportation
experts.
The mud and dirt of IL states and 81
mountain ranges had given the truck
an appropriate military coating of rich
olive drab on the outside. Inside, and
every other way, it was in perfect run
ming order and one man had driven
the whole distance without relief or
| relay.
New York's automobile sharps in
spected it inside outside and all over
it. They marvelled at it's and no won
der This Maxwell truck had complet-
ed in less than Is days the Lincoln
| highway route from coast to coast,
scheduled at the start as "a day job.
This Maxwell truck had averaged 1877
miles per day for the entire run of
1928 miles.
The gasoline average was better than
IL miles per gallon, and on fabrication
oil 1t made an average of close to 400
miles per gallon.
This performance for a truck Ii con-
| sidered remarkable
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-23
OIL HAND WASH.

y 1t Is impossible to keep the hands
clean when making repairs on the ma
chine. A simple and economical way
in which to cleanse them is as fol-
lows: Mix small quantity Of saw
dust and lubricating oil together and
rub thoroughly into the pores of the
skin. The oil should then be removed
by wiping the hands with little kerr
osene. This should be followed by the
ordinary wash with soap and water.
It is poor practice to attempt to re-
move the dirt by bathing them In
gasoline, as this will cause some OF
the matter to become deeply imbedded
In the skin.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-23

con:i nued on Pass rwo.)
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-23
CURING GRABBl

1t has been found that thin strips
of rubber installed beneath the leath-
er of the cone slutch generally serve
to eliminate the grabbing, which is
one of the most annoying traits of
this mart.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-23
CAR owner, KNOW ALL.
ABOUT YOUR MAGNETIC
Correct Understanding Of Cars
Ignition Necessary if Driver
Would Be Free From Worries
on the Highways.

Though magnetic ignition is standard
equipment on only about 20 per cent OF
the chassis on the 1919 market. there
are thousands Of car owners who are
using this form of Ignition and prefer
1t to the battery type because of its
proved reliability and simplicity. A cor
rect understanding of magnetic ignition
Is necessary If the car owner who uses
1t is to be free from mental worries
when on the road, for there is no trou-'
BILE so battling as ignition trouble when
one does not know the underlying prin-
ciples thoroughly
There are in general use two types
Of magnetic ignition system, low ten
sion and high tension, or, better low
voltage and high voltage instruments.
In the low tension system there is a
magnetic which produces low voltage
current. which is stepped on or in
creased in electrical pressure by means
of coil. The whole system comprises
the instrument itself, coil, wires con-
meeting them and a switch. In the
high tension system the principles are
exactly the same, but instead of having
an outside coil the step up or high
voltage is obtained by means of coil
within the magnetic itself. In this sys-
tenn there is simply the instrument
and a switch and wires connecting
them.
Though magnetic equipment is a
highly efficient form, deterioration is
rapid, and inefficiency of engine opera
ton and low economy result If some
care is not given this instrument. 1t
should be borne in mind that one fac
tor in fuel economy is good ignition.
There are on the market today any
number of makes of magnetos, some of
which require individual care which is
not applicable to the rest, but, on the
whole, certain fundamentals may be
observed for every type.
KEEP IGNITION CLEAN.
Cleanliness is most important to OBJ
serve. The instrument must be clean
on the outside, around the distributor
cover and around the breaker box. If
the driver does not at intervals clean
away dirt and gum from these parts it
will eventually work it's way to the
moving parts and cause trouble. The
armature shaft bearings must receive
oil every 1000 miles, and oil wells are
provided for the purpose of supplying
these bearings with lubricant. The
moving parts of the breaker mechan-
ism, with the exception of the points,
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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-10

Continued on page two)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-10
country

IL came as surprise to the many
farmers and implement dealers to see
one OF two makes Of round wheel tract.
ors follow behind the big crawlers, up
hill and down dale, handling 80 and 40
per cent grades as easily as they turned
the level land and on turning the cor.
ncrs, where the big fellows were obliged
to leave several feet Of ground unplow-
ed, the two pillow round wheel tractors
kept right in the furrow, plowing clean
eight inches without any "eutting and
covering"
Another point that the demonstra-
tions are bringing out is the power these
small machines have on the belt and a
great deal Of favorable comment was
heard regarding the speed at which the
round wheel Travelled to and from the
field and on the road.
The problem for the progressive farm
or has resolved itself not in a ques-
tion as to whether or not he needs a
truetor, but what type of a tractor he
shall buy. Shall he buy a erawler type
Of tractor, bulwheel sprocket drive
tractor or a two wheel internal worm
drive traetors Shall it be traesvs
which win haul two, four, six or more
plowsG Some agrieulturalists advise the
large, others the small tractor. Each
manufacturer claims special advantages
for his own make Of tractor, and there
are more than 1870 kinds Of tractors on
the market today. The tractor industry
is altogether too young for anyone to
be an infallible authority on the sub
ieet, and the rapidity of the develop
ment of the tractor will depend largdIy
upon how rapidly the tractor owners
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-10
AUTOS BIG FACTOR IN
Increasing WEALTH
Improvement Of TranspOrta-
ton Aided Development
Says DelanO.

HThe extent to which the automobile
has contributed to the wealth Of the
eoutry in comparison with other utili
ties is shown by review of the various
stages of our commercial evolution" q"
saws F. G. Delano Of the Salem AutOmo-
bile company, local dealer in Chevolette
passenger cars and trucks.
"From 1890 to 1900, the wealth Of
the United Sttaes increased from $6l0,-
200 100000 to $8s s,517 ,307, 10000, an in.
crease Of $s7 1898, ,1O7 10000.
'From that year until 1918, a period
of eight years, the wealth of the United
States increased from $5S 1907 100000
TO $3.50 900 900, 10000, an increase Of
$161 ,4s2, ,693, 100000. II is to be noted
that the increase in this eighteen year
period was practically almost twice the
increase in the 10 year period.
'fIn the years 1900 TO 1918, the prin-
eipal changes in our commercial life,
were due to the introduction Of wireless,
the beginning Of foreign trade; develop
ment and Standardization of manufac-
turing, and the manufacture and general
adoption Of the automobile for transpor.
tation purposes.
at has been said a community sd-
vanees only so far as their transporta-
ton facilities allow them to do. If they
are restricted by certain limits Of trans
portation, their business growth is re-
strieted. This leads to the thought as
to how much the automobile as q trans
portation medium has had to do with
the very unusual growth in the period
Of 1900 to 1918.
"While It is true that without the
automobile there would have been ma
terial development in the country due to
the introduction and use Of the many
improved utilities and methods, it Is OBJ
vi9us that the fullest value Or useful
ness of these innovations could not have
been secured without the aid Of motor
propelled vehicles. And 50 to the auto.
mobile is rightly due a major share Oi
the credit for the development Of nat.
urai resources. the expansion Of our in
dusiries and the increase in wealth, as
had been experienced during recent
years.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-10
CHEAP GRADE OF OIL DEAR TO
AUTO OWNER AT ANY PRICE

One mistake that car owners some.
times fall into is the purchase of a guam
tity of oil Of unknown lineage, but
cheap price, which the seller assures him
is just as good as any Of the well known
brands. 1t may be, but it probably Ia
not. There are number of qualities
that lubricating oil must possess II IL
is to be efficient in a mechanism like
the automobile, where the parts run at
high speed with considerable heat. Such
oil must have requisite vieosity; it must
be free from vegetable oils or foreign
substancles mt must have the proper
specific gravity.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-10
Short Jaunts
For theHourS
of Twilight
Logged by P. N. Andersen
Oakland Six Agent.)

One route to Falls City varying from
the trip logged in this column recently
in that it makes a detour around Dallas
through the orchard belt, is the one
which takes the motorist along the CUT
skirts of the Prune City by following
the road straight ahead at the turn in
the Salem-Dallas road just outside OF
the latter city.
The route to be followed out of Salem
is the same as on the trip previously
described over the inter-eounty uriuge
to the junction Of the Dallas MeMinn-
vile road. Keep straight ahead here
and follow the main road, which leads
directly into Falls City through Dedu-
tiful, wooded fo6thill country resplend-
ent with pretty picnic spots.
AT present the road beyond the Dallas
turmoil is rutted and raugh, but should
be in good condition within 10 days oy
two weeks. No improvement over the
previously reported "ehoppyn eondi-
tion of the Dallas-Salem road is to be
noted yet.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-10

Saturday morning and arrived in Port
land, going via the Geryais detOur, In
time to eat luncheon and get away for
Hood River at O'Clock in the after
noon. The Portlandsalem link of the
trip is the worst of all of the road to be
covered he says, and ne advises motor
lists going to the Rose City to take the
west side route now that the Wheatland
ferry is once more in operation.
Driving Is Fine.
From Portland to Hood River --<r
the Columbia highway driving is more
than a pleasure, according TO Mr., Gil
bert. The Elgin ate up the rs miles be-
tween the two cities in hours and 81
minutes on the outgoing trip and in 3
hours coming back. The highway is
Continued on page two)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-10
HIGHWAY PROJECTS
TOTALNG 100000
LAUNCHED This WEEK
Entry Of Federal Government
| Into Road Construction
Work In State Forecasts Big
improvements.

For actual progress in the matter Of
good roads the past week has been
marked with unusual activity and pro.
ieets providing total expenditures up
on Oregon roads of nearly $3,000,000
within the present road building sea
son have been definitely launched.
At its meeting in Portland, Wednes-
day, the state highway commission let
contracts totaling $l,25O,O0O for imme-
diate construction work in various
parts of the state. These contracts
bring the total Of state work alone up
to more than 81, 900 for the present
year and there are more projects yet
to be started by the highway commits
sion.
The other project to receive its first
real boost this week was one which
brings the federal government into the
road building field in the state on an
extensive scale.
Through the cooperative agreement
between the state and county and the
forest service, $l,TO0,O00 has been
made available for road work in Ore
gon. Secretary Of Agriculture Houston
has signed the agreement by which the
federal government will contribute
$s5O,0O0 providing the state and com
munities will provide the other half.
Within go days, the time limit in
the agreement, work will commence on
the following projects;
Mckenzie Pass Included
The Mckenzie pass highway, which
runs from Blue River to Sisters, 55.S
miles in length, 14.4 miles in the Des-
chutes forest and S3 miles in the Cas-
eade. The estimated cost is $356,OOO,
Of which $4,000 will be borne by Lane
county, $4,000 by Desehutes county,
$157,775 by the stats and the remain
ing half by the federal government.
This road will be constructed on a two
wear program, one half of which VIII
be completed this year. 49,.
The Medford-Klamath Falls road to
Crater lake in the Jackson county SOC
tion. 22.2 miles in length, extending
from Prospect to the park boundary
Seventeen miles of this road will be IN
the Crater lake national forest. The
estimated cost is $4,000 of which
the state and federal government VIII
each bear $l31,25O and jackson eoun-
ty $500.
The ocheeo canyon, Wheeler county
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-10
ThermOid Distributor
Gives Pertinent Tire
Tips To Automobiles

With summer weather and summer
touring slipping into high gear a few
suggestions on the care of castings and
tubes are not out of place.
Several valuable hints are given Que
this week by j B. Hileman, distrib.
utor of the famous Thermoid ures.
These are the tips:
Park your car in the shade if pos
sible.
If ear is to be left standing in the
sun for any length of time il is ad-
visable to cover the castings exposed to
the rays Of the sun with robes or bur
lap sacks.
Extm Casing should be protected
with tire covers, as light tends to de.
teriorate rubber, particularly ON the
casing that are not in use.
Examine repaired tubes earefglly.
See that the patches are in good con-
dition, as the heat is apt to open them
and loosen them and cause a slow leak &.
Temporary patches should be replaced
with vuleanized ones,
Carry at least two new tubes when
going on tour, as even the tightest
patches may work loose on repaired
tubes when driving over hot roads.
Pack tubes in their boxes snugly
but not tightly. Tubes thrown into
the tool box or car apartments arc
liable to become chafed or kinked.
Before inserting tubes dust the in
side castings with a good tale to pre-
vent adherence. Be sure no dirt re-
mains on inside of easing. Frequently
tool of some sort is left inadvertent'
" on the inside Of the casing. Be sure
this does not happen.
OF utmost Importance is the air pres
sure. Follow the rules and tables rec
commended by the leading tire manu-
faeturers.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-10

"No doubt" said Mr.. Gilbert, "peo-
Dle think there is something radically
wrong with me the way 1 rave about
the beauties of the Hood River country.
But those neOple are not those VINO
have seen that part or the state when
the apple orchards are in full blossom,
as they are now. Anyone who has ever
been there at this time of the year will
agree that it is a sight worth seeing
and one that is equalled in few places.
Side Trips Through Orchards
"On two little side trips out of the
town of Hood River we drove through
mile after mile of what seemed to be a
solid ocean Of blossoms and from the
high spots the valley appeared to be
earueted with them. It's a wonderful
tim and a more wonderful sight after
you get there"
Mr.. Gilbert left Salem at IL o'el0ek
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-10
PaUing of West
SideHighDay
to oBegir, Soon
Capital journal Special servise.)

Capital Journal Special Servise.)
Monmouth, Or, May 10-The War.
rem Construction company, which has
the contract for paving the eight miles
of the West Side highway from Rick
real TO Independence has already be-
gun preparations for the work. The
units headquarters have been establish.
ed in Independence and ear of coal
has arrived in the local yards in Mon
mouth to be ready when needed.
Engineer Fletcher, who represents the
highway commission in this contract,
says there are only two places where
grading will have to be done-one is
located at the east end of Main street
in Monmouth and the other near Rick
reall. The work is expected to last until
about the first of November.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-10
Wheel Tractors On
Hiuy Ground Not
Discounted ByAny

The one salient feature of the demonstration at the
tractor show recently held at Wala Waa was to bring
out the latest developments in the round wheel type of
tractor, according to the Wala Wala Union The farm
ers have seen 50 many of the older types of round wheel
tractors with high centers of gravity which were unable
to negotiate the side hills that they had become educated
to the crawer type and thought that this type of tractor
was the only one which could be used on the hsdes of
the PaOuse and in the loose lighter soils of the Big Bend
country.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-10
Beauties of Hood
RiUer Valley Stir
Gilbert to Praise

tuatng the verbal enthusiasm of Lee L. Gilbert disrbu-
tor for the Egn Sx all this week. or rather that part
of the week since his return from Hood River where last
Sunday he viewed the extensive orchards of the Hood
River Valley with party of friends from Portland
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-05-10

When two of the wires of the light.
ing or starting system are producing a
short-circuit TN inevitable aeeompanl-
ment of the condition of heat. BY feel
ing carefully along the line the opera
tor can usually detect the presence of a
short by the heat that is being gener-
ofod