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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-10-20

IIce-f.very normal man has two
grca. ?rlhtt'Ons, FIRST. u own h.s nome
Second. to own = car TO get away from
his home.
Seattle T!mes--p!spatches say INC en-
t.-e German nation has turned against
war. This Is not particularly sNrpris-
Ing. Considering tho way tho la'e war
turned against Germany.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-29

in ascertainng the quality of gasoline The report
mentioned above the latest volume of which is effec-
tive December 29, 1920 bulletin No. s. constitutes
the basis of all tests of petroleum products to be bought
for any and all departments of the u S. Government
The opinion of a prominent authority
ON the subject
Most writers the subjects of petroleum production
gasoline refining and testing point out the falacy of
using the hydrometer to determine the quality or
purity of liquids.
In "The Petroleum Handbook by Mr. Stephen o.
Andres, A. B., B. Sc, E. M, there is the following
reference made to the gravity test in the chapter on
Gasoline Specifications:
Specific gravity in itself of very little significance
in determining the properties of gasoline Gravity may
index of other properties particularly vol.
ability only when knowledge is at hand regarding the
and method production ola sample gasoline"
AT best the gravity test is simply rule-of-thurnb
method supposed by many to indicate something that
gasoline manufacturers and authorities we'll aware
it does not indicate, that is quality.
For this reason, the Continental Oil Company does
not sell Conoco Gasoline on basis of gravity. Tt is
sold basis Of it's boiling points, the real test of
gasoline volatility, power and mileage. On this basis
it more than meets the new Navy specifications Of
the u. S. Government. + )
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-29
What HAPPENED During the Var


AT the time of our entrance into the war, the
various departments of the government each had
different specifications for the petroleum products
that used To eliminate the obvious disadvantages
of this condition. the President appointed committee
composed largely of technical men and scientists to
draw up a single volume of specifications for all
classes of petroleum products used by all departments
of the government.
The work of this committee embodied in the
Report of Committee on Standardization Of Petro-
leum Specifications" published by the U. S. Bureau
of Mines And in this report-which contained COM
pete methods for testing all petroleum products,
including gasoline illuminating OIL lubricating oil and
fuel oil-th gravity test was ignored in every
case.
In other words, this committee in numerous con-
ferences with prominent motor vehicle manufacturers
gasoline distributors and Dealers came to the same
conclusion that gasoline reers have held for years,
namely that gravity" has no significance whatever
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-29

This "distilling outfit" shown above,
is a common sight in most every well
equipped chemical laboratory. BY
means of it, the boiling point or VIOLA
tility range Of liquids like gasoline is
easily determined, and constitutes a
reliable indication of their power pro-
ducing properties. I'd
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-29
after of vital jnterestto every motor UehicLe o.

gasoline has been used large scale pleasure and
vehicles several have
quality The of them the gravity
called hymee This the specific gravity
gasoline weight
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-29

The familiar gravity jar and hydrometer
are all thatisnecessary to find the gravity"
of %, liquid In this way the weight of the
liquid car, be computed with great &C.
curacy. But as an indication of gasoline
quality, gravity is unreliable.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-05-29

Thousands of gasoline users have been led to be-
leve that the gravity test is reliable indication of
gasoline quality So believing, it only natural for
them to suppose that high gravity means high quality
and similarly that low gravity indicates low quality.
There are however many facts that show how
erroneous this idea really is.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-17

ents, increased to $500 from $500
$50,000,000.
Repeal of all transportation taxes
January |, 1922, $262, 100000.
Repeal of taxes on life insurance
$6,S00,000,
Drop Luxury Taxes.
Repeal of taxes on beverages, $780,
100000.
Reduction of taxes on candy, $s,-
100000.
Sporting goods, $2000,000
Furs, $4,5l0,000. -
So-called luxury taxes, $l5,000,000
Estimated gains in taxes begin
ming with the calendar year, 1928, are
given as follows;
Increase of corporation income
taxes from 10 to 122 per cent,
January |, 1922, $l33,750,000.
Will Lose $3.50, $4,000.
License to sellers of soft drinks,
$l0,O00,0o0.
Tax of 6 cents on cereal bever-
ages, $l2,000,000.
p Tax of 5 cents on carbonic acid
gas, S2,000,G00.
Taxes on fruit juices, still drinks
and fountain syrups, $l2,000000.
Substitution of manufacturers
taxes on toilet preparations and
proprietary medicines for existing
stamp taxes, S8,000,000
The total loss in revenue is thus
placed at $96S,080,000 ard the total
gains at $177,750000, leaving the net
loss of $790,53000 estimated by the
report.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-17
Railway Mcmillan
Referendum Vote
On Wage Question
Ballots Must Go Out to Union
Workers Before September
Further Reductions
Hub Of Issue.

Cleveland, Aug. 16.-The call for
the referendum of all the members
of the big four" railroad brother
hoods and the Switchmen's Union
OF North America to determine their
attitude on wage reductions ordered
by the United States railway labor
board, under which they have been
working since July |, may be issued
before the end OF the week. accord
ing to officials of the railroad broth
erhoods.
The ballots for the referendum
must be sent out to the membership
before September l, James Murdock,
vice president and acting head of
the brotherhood of Railroad Train
men during the illness, of President
w. G. Lee, said today. .
1t will take month to complete
the balloting and know the verdict
of the train service employees of the
nations railways. Mr.. Murdock said.
A statement outlining the attitude
of the chief executives OF the five or
ganizations may be issued before
the enQ OF tIlc WCChs ilC SItuuSioh
hinges not so much on the average
II per cent reduction already or
dered but on rumors that the roads
would seek further reductions, the
elimination of time and one-half pay
for overtime and the revision OF
schedules and working rules.
Acting on the instructions OF the
conference of general chairmen in
Chicago on July |, the brotherhood
chiefs are holding conferences with
railway executives in each of the
four regions established by the In
terstate Commerce commission. They
are putting up to them these four
propositions:
That the wage reduction already
ordered be recalled and the old rates
of pay restored.
That no reduction be required or
sought.
That no effort shall be made to
take time and one-half pay away
from their members.
That for fixed period, no attempt
be made to cancel or change present
schedules or working rules.
Executives of the eastern rail-
ways, after a conference between
their committee and the brotherhood
chiefs, rejected all these propositions
last Thursday. n
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-17
Witnesses Ask Change
In Permanent Tariff
Bill Passed by House

Washington, Aug. l6.-Witnesses
appeared before the senate finance
committee today to ask changes in
rates of the permanent tariff bill
as passed by the house. A wide di-
vergence of opinion among business
interests as to the effect of the
duties was indicated and members
of the committee gave notice of
their intention to delve deeply into
the appeals for increases over the
house rates.
In some schedules, Chairman Pen
rose said, it was evident now that
reductions would be made. Some
schedules probably would have to
be increased, he added, and commit
tee experts already have begun work
on suggested new bases. The sub
committee studying the dye protec-
ton phase of the bill has made no
progress, Senator Smoot, republican,
Utah, said and report from it may
be delayed several days.
Further hearings will be held to-
morrow on the chemical schedule.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-17
''Drys'' Get Hard Jolt
In Action by House
Continued From Page One.)

(t0ntlnued from rage One.)
York, sought to make it necessary
to have a search warrant before
baggabe and packages could be
searched, but this was defeated 50
to CO. Representative Cochran, New
York, insisted that all persons
should be exempt from personal
search without warrant.
In urging adoption of his substi-
tute for the Stanley amendment, Mr.
Volstead declared the latter would
break down prohibition enforcement
because it would not allow the
searching Of automobiles or other
places without. warrants.
Upholds Privacy of Home.
Congressman Reavis, who came
out Saturday for the amendment as
reported from the judiciary commit
tee, said that its adoption would
further the enforcement OF the pro-
hibition act.
II would not vote for bill that
would permit any man, officer, or
otherwise, to invade the privacy OF
my home without a search warrant"
said -Reavis. There are two things
among many others that civilization
has done for the race and they are
to teach men to say: This is my
home and this is my woman, keep
hands off both,'" sentiment that
was followed by storm of applause.
Il would not vote for any bill that
would permit officers to invade the
privacy of my home. The right OF
castle is most sacred to the Anglo
Saxon race and for that reason the
committee on the judiciary has
placed this bill as an amendment to
the senate bill with a provision that
no law officer, under the guise OF
enforcing the prohibition law, shall
be permitted to go into a private
dwelling without warrant authoriz-
ing him to make search" +.
Persons" First.
Bourke Cochran, the brilliant
New York orator, asked Mr.. Reavis
if he held the home more sacred than
the person, in view of the fact that
the fourth amendment to the constl-
tuition spoke OF persons first in its
enumeration of the things held sacred
from unreasonable searches and
seizures"
Mr.. Reavis replied that he held the
home more sacred than the person
and said: E..
II would not place my home on
the low level of my luggage or my
automobile, as the senate amendment
does. If you are not permitted to
search an automobile or a grip in
the enforcement of the prohibition
law, you might as we'll wipe the law
from the statutes.
Following the vote on the substi-
tute for the Stanley amendment, the
entire bill was sent to conference.
The conferees are planning to make
every effort to reach an agreement
so that the bill may become a law
before congress reccsses.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-17
Nations Tax Bill
Is sS79o,33O,OO0L Less
Under New Law
Actual Reductions for This
Year Estimated at $780,.
OOO,OO0-Other Cuts
Effective in 1923.

Washington, Aug. 16.-A reduc-
ton of $79O,33O,0OO in the annual tax
bill of the nation will result from
the changes in the 1918 revenue act
embodied in the new administration
tax bill, Chairman Fordney of the
ways and means committee, de-
clared in a majority report filed to-
day with the house.
"Inasmuch as the repeal of the
excess profits tax and reduction of
surtax rates on individual incomes
do not become effective until the
calendar year. 1922 the report
said, "406, $4,000 of the contemplated
loss of revnue will not be reflected
in revenue collections prior to
1928"
Actual reductions in taxes for
this fiscal year, the report continued
are estimated at approximately
S2OO,OoO,O0O, total collections under
the new bill being figured at 1870
100000 as against the estimated col
lections of $3,570,000000 under the
present law.
List of Reductions.
Estimated reductions in taxes be-
ginning with the calendar year, 1928,
are given in the report as follows:
Repeal of excess profits, January
!, 1922, S450,000,0OO.
Reduction of surtax rates on in
dividual incomes to 81 per cent,
January !, 1922, S90,000,000.
Increased exemptions of heads of
families to $500 for incomes not
in excess of $4,000, $40,000,00O.
Additional exemptions for depend
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-17
Mystery Surrounds
Death Of Man and Son

Baltimore, Aug. l6.-The tragic
and mysterious deaths of Louis,
Saro, 76, and his son, Edward L.
Saro. SO, the one by fire and the
other by a bullet, in their home to-
day, have caused an investigation by
coroner and police.
Efforts are being made to es-
tablish whether the younger man
committed suicide, and if so.
whether he shot himself before or
after the death of his father, whose
body was found on the burning bed:
Discovery of the bodies followed
call to the police by Mrs. Maurice
Shores, who occupied an apartment
on the second floor. She told the
police she had seen Edward Saro
rushing through the Railways, with
a revolver, and later. she had heard
the shots.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-17
Harrington Guard
Entrains for Camp

Harrington, Neb., Aug. l6,-(Spe-
cial)-Company F, First Nebraska
infantry, has left for IS days en-
campment at Camp Dodge. la, The
company consists of Is men and
three officers, Capt. L. i. Eby and
and Lieutenants R. c. Beasly and
H. r. Sorrenson. IN
S. B. Strong of the Harrington
Herald is responsible for the organ
ization which mas mustered in Au-
gust 8, 1920. Members were re-
cruited from Harrington and Cole
ridge. ....# -.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-17
New Worlds Record Made
In Sinking Mine Shaft

Salt Lake City, Aug. l6.-A new
worlds record in shaft sinking was
made today when gang of the Wal
ter Fitch jr. company OF Eureka,
Utah, completed 4271z feet OF ver-
tical three-compartment shaft on the
Water Lily claim of the Chief Con-
solidated Mining company OF Eu-
reka.
The distance was made in 81 con-
secutive days and exceeded by l27H
feet the previous worlds record
made in 1920 by the Crown Mines
Ltd. of Johannesburg, South Africa,
where a depth of $40 feet was made
in 81 days.
The new record was made through
367 feet of porphyry material and
60 feet Of white lime shale. An aver
age of IL men per shift were en-
ployed in three eight-hour shifts.
The vital statistics are published
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-17
General Rain Needed for
Corn Crop Near Beatrice

Beatrice, Neb., Aug. l6.--(Spe-
cial. general rain is needed in
this section of the state to put the
finishing touches on the biggest
corn crop raised in Gage county in
years. Farmers living along the
state line south of here say that
corn has been damaged some, the
dry spot extending into Kansas six
or eight miles. Much of the fall
blowing has been finished, ard the
work will be we'll in hand by the
first of September.
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-17

under a budget presented to Lincoln
city commissioners for their approval
today,
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-17
Wage Cut Planned

Lincoln, Aug. l6.-(Special. j.
Lincoln city employees must submit
to a S per cent decrease in wages
Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-17

The vital statistics are published
on the want ad page. ~
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-29
Ghandi Admired
Only AS Idealist
India Will Not Follow His
Rigorous Aims. Says
Scrinivasa.

Although Ghandi. the leader in
the politics of India today, is ad
mired and loved by the people for
his noble life and for the sincerity
of his aims, he will not be fol-
lowed because of his too rigorus
viewpoint and ideals. according to
the opinion presented to the Wom-
ems City Club at luncheon yes
terday by Sastri Srinivasa, the del
'egate from India to the arms con-
ference. The creed of the great
Indian. he said, is fine. but applica-
BILE more to the individual than to
a national group.
"Ghandi holds a doctrine of nc
authority nor influence but exam
pie he declared. He believes IN
soul force rather than brute force
and he believes that man should
live as nature intended. As a con-
sequence of this view, for some
time he refused to eat cooked food
declaring that fire is mans inven-
ton.
Moreover, he thinks that the ma n
who takes more than satisfies his
actual need is thief from soci-
ety." Ghandi, Srinivasa empha.
sized, maintains these unusual the
cries with a sincerity that endears
him to his people.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-29
new PROSECUTORS
ASSUME POSITIONS
O'Leary and Given Are Grant
ed Increases in Salary at
GordOn's Request.

Attorney General Harry S. Daugn-
erty. in a letter to United States
Attorney Gordon yesterday. con-
firmed the appointments of Ber-
trand Emerson, Frank ]. Kelly and
Bernard Z. He:ernan as assistant
district attorneys.
The three new appointees took
their oath of office yesterday morn
ing in the Office of Morgan H
Beach, clerk of the District su-
preme Court, and with the eXcep-
ton of Emerson will enter upon
their duties at once. Heffernan
will be detailed to the Police Court
to take the place of Charles S.
Baker. who has been promoted from
special to regular assistant district
attorney.
James ]. O'Leary and Ralph Given
assistant district attorneys, were
granted an increase in salary at the
suggestion of Peyton Gordon, The
increases are the first to be granted
in the district attorneys once in
the last ten years.
Emerson and Kelly will be de-
tailed to Gordon's office for regular
assignments.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-29
LOCAL BASEBALL
PROMOTER Held
Taft Taken on Leaving Buffalo
Jail to Face Charge In
volving Funds.

Accused OF appropriating to him
self funds of the Capital City Base
ball Club, which disbsnded early In
1920. Ray Taft. % years old. 6l2
Ninth street northwest, alleged pro-
moter Of the club. was arrested
yesterday as he stepped from Jail
at Buffalo. y. Y, where he had COM
pleted a sentence. Tam was re-
turned to the District by Headquar-
tiers Detectives Keck and Bradley
and is now facing a charge of false
pretense.
The club, after being organized
left on a playing tour through the
South, but became stranded about
two months later in the vicinity of
Asheville. N. c. They had played
several games. and the funds de-
nved disappeared
Each player. the police say. was
required to give a bond of 5000
This money is also alleged to hive
been misappropriated.
A warrant was issued, and the
promoter was located in the Buffalo
jail, where he was serving a six.
months sentence for violating the
postal laws. A month ago he was
indicted by the grand jury on the
false pretense charges.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-29
DEATH ACCIDENT;
2 DRIVERS FREED

Two negro drivers, whose auto
killed Charles F. Roberts. IS years
old. a Capitol policeman. on the
Bladensburg road near Twenty third
street. Tuesday. were released yester-
day by order Of the coroner. At an
inquest held at the District morgue a
verdict OF accidental death was is
sued.
The negroes are Herbert NJ. Peters.
80 years old. zoos South Capitol
street. and Edward Carter. IS years
old. S11 Twenty-fifth street northwest.
The machines which the negroes were
driving collided. causing the auto op-
Grated by Carter 10 skid and strike
the policeman. Funeral services for
Roberts will be held this afternoon
at 2:3O o'clock in Deals undertaking
establishment Services will be in
charge Of Acacia Lodge. F. A. A. NJ.
Burial will be in Rock Creek Gene
terry.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-29
Pleads for Aid
of Russ Refugees
Princess Cantacuzene, Grand
daughter of Grant, Ad-
dresses Arms Council.

Russia has always been a ma
tion of ideals like America. and
what there has been OF bureaucracy
in the government has been brought
into Russia by outside forces, de-
clared Princess Cantacuzene, grand
daughter of Gen. Grant appealing
for help fer the Russian refugees
whom she characterized as the best
minds of Russia, at the national
council for limitation Of ornaments
yesterday.
Princess Cantacuzene spoke as an
American. reminding her audience
that during the civil war a Russian
fleet in New York harbor offered
support to the Federal forces. The
admiral Of the fleet" she said, rs
now nearly 30 years old. and he ana
his aged wife are refugees IL was
only recently thai we weer able TO
give him help.
The refugees for whom j sp-
peal" she said. have made no APP
peal for themselves: they ask for
no help without offering work in
return. They are OF no one class;
they represent the educated OF al,
classes. II Is as important to help
them as the starving in Russia. for
they are the constructive hope OF
the nation"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-29
POISON SENDS
ITO HOSPITAL
Woman Takes Bichloride by
Mistake; Edward Nichols,
Is, Other Victim.

Two persons are confined in the
Emergency Hospital. both in serI-
Gus condition as a result OF having
swallowed bichloride Of mercury
yesterday.
Mrs. Catharine +. Mccoy. % years
old. 1863 Eighteenth street north
west, was rushed to the institution
from her home shortly before s
o'clock last night in the police
headquarters automobile. The wom-
an told officials she had swallow ed
two 5-grain tablets. mistaking them
for medicine.
Early yesterday. the police say
Edward Nichols. % years old. 6St
Fourth street northeast. swallow ed
bichloride OF mercury while visit
ing at 322s Volta place northwest
He was found writing in agony
and was rushed 10 the hospital.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-29
AUTOS INJURE
YOUNG WOMEN

Miss Emma HUMPHREYS, 81 years
old. 1913 Thirteenth street north
west. was run down by an automo-
bile at Thirteenth and T streets
northwest shortlp before 3 o'clock
last night and injured about the
head and body She was rushed 20
the Garfield Hospital in the car,
which was operated by Harry Gis7
enhauer. $50 Preston place north
west.
Miss Louise Phillips, % years old,
17l7 oregon avenue northwest. was
struck by an automobile at Four
teenth and L streets northwest
shortly before 9 o'clock last night
and injured about the body. She
was treated at her home. The auto
was operated by Lester Messado,
lls Pennsylvania avenue northwest
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-29
DIR. CARR'S FUNERAL
TODAY IN LEESBURG

The funeral of DR.. william Phil
lips Carr. prominent Washington
physician, who died Tuesday at
Summit Point. w. Va, will be held
at Leesburg, Va, this afternoon at
2 o'clock. special car to carry
the medical fraternity of Washing
ton to Leesburg will leave Thirty
sixth and NJ streets northwest. at
1880 this morning.
A large number OF DIR. Cars
friends from Washington will at
tend the funeral. The pallbearers
will be DR.. Francis r. Hagner, DR..
George Ruffin. DR.. J. Ward Mankin.
DR.. Joseph E. Rogers, DR.. A. B.
Hoe. DR.. Charles w. White. DR.. e.
B. Jackson. DIR. c. A. Macatee and
DR.. A. W. Boswell.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-29
Tells Of Iowa's
Old Social Lobby
Senator Kenyon Describes
Many Early Events to
State Society.

Social lobbyists of today have
nothing on those of the past. ac-
cording to Senator william s. Kery-
yon, Of Iowa, who last night ad-
dressed the Iowa State Society.
Senator Kenyon's talk brought out
various phases OF Iowa's history
prior to the days when she was adj
mitted into the Union as a State.
Representative l.. J. Dickinson
told the society OF the stringent
financial crisis the State is now un-
dergoing. He said the farmers find
IL almost impossible TO get money
TO carry on their farm operations.
The society enjoyed instrumental
solos by Prof. Edward Donovan
ard piano trios by the Misses Asch-
enback. Little Miss Dom enter
tanned with dancing. Election of
officers will take place at the next
regular meeting