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Arizona republican., 1921-11-13
COMMEND USE
 IF HYDROME TER

How can that little glass "do fit ter'' tell whether a battery is fully charged or not?" dubiously quedIes some fair lady motorist during the days work at the average battery sta- ton. And many man would like to know more about the same subject but he does not like to confess his ig norance-his curosity is not quite so keen.
 The explanation is simple indeed and very reasonable when one gives it sufficient consideration. IL happens that the sulphuric acid used In bat tery solution is heavier than water alone, and the hydrometer useo for battery testing merely indicates the relative weight of the solution com pared with the weight of pure water.
 When a battery is discharged, a great amount of the acid in the bat tery solution has combined with the lead compounds in the plates. Natu- rally the solution is weak in acid and the float rides deep. But when the battery is fully charged and the acid is in the solution-the solution nas become heavier-and the hydrometer float rides high.
 The Willard Storge Battery com pany and many other manufacturers recommend the regular and frequent testing of batteries with the hydro meter. Unless a battery has been meddled with by some inexperienced person, this makes a reliable test of the state of charge.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-13
PACKARD WILL BE BUSY WITH
 SINGLE SIX

According to q recent statement of President Alvan Macauley, the Pack ard company has decided to try the experiment not only of maintaining, but even increasing. during the winter months, the rate of production which has obtained during the past summer. This will be accomplished by the deep cut in the price of its single-six cars as recently announced, to pre- vail during the winter months.
 "One of the chief considerations. impelling us to take this step. is that we expect by this action to do more towards relieving the unem- ployment situation than by anything else the Packard company can pos sibly do." said MT. Macauley.
 Relief of various sorts against present conditions Is to be com mended, but what the American working public needs and wants is work. If there is no work they must have help, but what they want and need Is work rather than help"
 ''One difficulty which is aggravat- ing the unemployment situation in the motor industry, said MT. Macau- ley, is that the winter season is now approaching when production is normally reduced to it's minimum. The Packard company will expect not to reduce at this time, but actually increase the number of it's employees during the winter months.
 "The new price of our Single-Six car is, we believe, without precedent in the industry. No Packard car has ever been offered to the public at so low a price"
Arizona republican., 1921-11-13

hoped to persuade the governors of the several states to issue proclama- tions declaring the week December 4-10 Safety Week" and ask that it be specially observed as such by all the people.
 A. A. A. clubs will also act to stim- ulate local interest in the contest among the school children and school teachers and at the same time make plans for the observance of Safety Week.
 In advance of Safety Week, to the end that every good idea evolved by the various clubs for the promotion of safety lessons may be passed along for use by others, the national headquarters of the American Auto mobile association at Washington will act as clearing house for ideas: that is, each club secretary has been asked to forward to Wash ington all the ideas to be used in the local observance, while a special staff appointed by the A. A. A. will clear these ideas to other clubs, thus ere ating an interchange of thoughts which, it is hoped, will result in pro- ducing everywhere safety lessons that stand out prominently, function impressiyely, and in the end serve to minimize traffic accidents. A complete list of the organiza- tions cooperating in the contest are the National Education association the Mothers Congress of Parent Teachers association, General Fed eration of Women's Clubs, National Grange, National Automobile Deal
 CTS association, Motor and Access sorry Manufacturers association, Ma tional Safety Council, Playground and Recreation Association of Amer l ica, and the American Automobile association,
Arizona republican., 1921-11-13
TUT FT'S VICTORY IS \ BOOST FUR UNION GASOLINE

IT has been said that victory on rHe race course depends more upon tires than upon any other one fac rrr. However. tt can be said with r,ezhapS equal force that, success on the oval rests to a great extent with rhe fuel used by the contesting cars CusnterTupted power for the motor as cf course the prime necessity, and Fess cannot be obtained unless clean, ahoseSome gasoline fills the tank.
 The success of O mar Toft in last Wednesdays race constitutes a boost for Union gasoline, which was se1ectcc by Toft for use in his big French Deiage- It is a noteworthy Fact that his engine did not miss fire rrce on its entire journey around the ten mile stretch A smoother running. pleasanter sounding motor prcci5 have been hard to find. Last rear Milton broke the worlds dirt track record for 100 miles, eraging ms miles per hour. He used Union FAsoline- Speed and power" is the p-ay the boys at the Union plant eharacterize their gas. And it looks as though they had it about right.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-13
GILL BAT TTERY
 UNDE R | QES
 SEVERE STUNT
Ever have battery trouble!


 Ask this question to a motor car owner and nine out of ten will answer 'yes" right off the bat.
 Then he will tell you he can't keep lis battery charged or that he just had it reinstated, or rebuilt, or some thing else that represents expense and annoyance.
 And why? Because of the fact that trouble is bound to come when sepa rators are there. Batteries are no more efficient than their separat ITS and because of them cannot be as efficient as without. You would not think of erecting Instructions in the arteries of your body and prevent perfect circulation of your blood. No, of course not. Then why stop up the circulation of a battery? Why do battery manufacturers seek to get porosity in separators? Because they want the electrolyte to have as free circulation as possible. In the Gil: battery separators have been eltmi- nated-absolutely. What can be more porous than nothing? All of which Chet Morrell, of the Titan Battery company, local distrib- utor for Gill batteries opined in a | dissertation on the advantage of the i battery. And his argument was so convincing that a car owner wanted to see a demonstration and he prompt | lycomplied with the request. l Then MT. Morrell asked him to pick out battery from stock. which he did, and placed it in a Buick car and stepped on the starter with the switch key off. The motor ground around and around until all thought | it would never stop.
 Well, I suppose you have ruined the battery. the car owner ventured
 Wait and sec" was all he could | get out of Morrell
 In the space of a minute or two he again stepped on the button and away it went, running the motor at a fast speed for some time. This was not enough and he repated this for severa times and after each short rest the battery came right back.
 T did that to show the remarkable | recuperative properties of the battery l after a high rate of discharge. Nc sepatators and perfect circulation turn the trick he concluded.
 The car owner drove away with z l brand new Gill battery.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-13
GASOLINE STQCx', IN RESERVE IS MUCH SMALLER

WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 12.- (SpeciaD made public re- gently by the bureau of mines show decrease in the stocks of gasoline during the month of August of 116,- 000,000 gallons. The reports also showed that August consumption was the heaviest on record, although there were the same number of re- 1ineries in operation during that month as in July. However, this is accounted for by the fact tha> their total daily capacity was 1,706,S0 barrels of oil against a total of 14.750 more in July.
 The daily production of gas in August reached 13,921,Sf5 gallons. This is an increase of 5S1. .O00 gall Ions over the average daily produc- ton during 1920. The consumption of gas during August was 503,OOo,000 gallons, and an increase of 75 per cent in exports also helped to re- duce the surplus stocks.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-13
Cadillac Roadster
 Good Business Car

The new roadst1r of Type 61 Cad- lilac, which has just been put on the market, is receiving a great deal Of attention from business and profess sional men.
 It affords quick, sure transporta- ton fo1 those who wish to make trips about town to suburban resi- dences or to the country club, in a hurry.
 It has amp'e speed for all emer- gencies, and it's rakish lines make a marked appeal to those who insist on smartness in their motor cars.
 .The convenience of the roadster is added to by an unusually large lug gage compartment under the rear deck and also sn extra large space just back of the seat.
 The rear deck s designed to make possible the use of concealed rum ble seat for twoe
Arizona republican., 1921-11-13
CUBAN OWNERS j OPERATE CARS
 ON MOLASSES

PHILADELPHIA, Nov 12-(Spec- iaD-'Tm out of gas. Let me have five gallons of molasses this time"
 If the owner of a car were to make this remark at an American service station, there would be hasty phone call for the police patrol.
 In Cuba. the same unrest would merely provoke smile and secure for the driver five gallons of the au- tomobi1e fuel now used in the ma jority of Havana cars.
 Charles E. Hires, Jr., of the Charles E. Hires company, Philadelphia, who has lately returned from the com pany's sugar plantation in the island, says that the passing of the nine teenth amendment automatically de- stroyed Cuba's market for millions Of gallons of molasses. This molasseS was formerly refined in America and distributed to the brewing companies When the brewers ceased to brew, molasses became a drug on the Cuban market temporarily.
 Now a large percentage ss being converted into denatured alccfloi and forms the base of a new automobile fuel used by practically all the cheap CT, and many of the more expensive cars in Cuba. The fuel sells for 29 cents a gallon against 50 cents a gall Ion for gasoline.
 Tn spite of the bottom having dropped out of the sugar market, and of prohibition in the United States" remarked Mr. Hires, there are seem ingly as many cars on the streets of Havana as there were a year or two ago. Cuba has found a market for her molasses crop. What does not go into automobile fuel. is turned into pure alcohol and shipped to South America where there is no nineteenth amendment. If Cuba can work out her excess sugar problem as satis- factorily she has nothing to worry abOuto
Arizona republican., 1921-11-13
SAYS ARIZONA IS COMING TOFRONT
 VERY RAPIDLY

According 10 the map of Babson, A~lxora and the salt River valley are su.nnr the favored spots in respect to The immediate future business condi- tons It is but a question of a short time until this territory should t.e fn better condition than the great bGrk of the United States.
 And according to the reports along wssc-nohrle row this condition has al- ready come to pass among the auto mobile dealers. It may be a stimu- snx from Industrial week, states R. ID Roper but We do not think it is Ewss~pl, responsible. There is a diff serr-t ara more optimistic feeling te-trr that is creating the change.
 ~Ou- Chalmers business" says R. n Roper. has been largely influenced .,f course by the liberal reduction and Maxwell sales are due to the steadily sncreasins popularity of the Post War Models and the remarkable e~onnnv performance it is giving in nu rarrs Of the country as well as ne~p in Arizona"
 cone report covered a tour in y,s-~S,-lvauia and New York states rAf1e the ether was performance r, California. In the first Mir. Otis r,,-eSsafer. an architect in Elmira e N started on August for triI .rH zrseral weeks ouraCon- lie kep
 0ll records m to August 29 and s,r-a that he had used 40 gallons o1 saSosire for a mileage of 1,o55, ol ss miles per gallon.
 -Out in Modesto. H. F. Jackson, srsxvveu salesman for the James l. e-. cc-e-'eny. took two news r~r.r men for a Maxwell demonstra s-- slightly more than 300 mile ,---a covered. much of it over rough ssI,,- country. and the car. which wa --,s-fr- car taken from stock sho-red an average Of 27 miles to tn -n77o- on this same trip MT f,rjss5a negotiated two hills aroun' ,Fo.seSto which have given motorist N .-,,ble for years.'
 p ID. Roper also reports the sal F,,s~ sr.vvveIls to Mrs. Ida Engelkinl r regs East Willetta and to Mrs Ss.-ss5e Fox Davis of 1929 East More
 -It fs significant" states Roper ., --rDtiIarity the Maxwell ha ---r-- sEe gentier sex Once drive
 . woman they seemingly prefer
 ,.1er makes due to it's extrem
 se of handling and remarkabl Rrske efficiency.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-13
IMPAIRED FUEL FEED

It is a fact that a deep dent in the gasolene pipe line may so restrict the flow of fuel that the action of the carburetor will be impaired and mis- firing and general cratic behavior will result. On some cases a too ab- rupt upward bend in the fuel line will permit the formulation of air pockets, interfering with the flow of fuel Trouble in both of these cases will be likely to develop at high speeds. Ii a trap in the fuel line Is allowed to fill up with foreign matter trouble will follow through restriction of the gasolene flow. Twice a season, any way, the whole fuel feed system ought to be gone over and cleaned and dents should be smoothed out.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-13
WHEEL BEARING ADJUSTMENTS

The wheels of the car should be lacked up once a month and tested for smoothness of operation and for side play. If a sharp click is heard when spinning the front wheel, or if its mo- ton is n1,'''1o,'f"~''v checked, it is pos-
 ble that one of the balls or roller is broken Or spit In this case the pieces should be removed at o-ce and new bearing submitted. In the case of ball bearings, regrinding may be reSorted to.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-13

10000 cars a year, Durant will be in an enviable position. as they have no old stock to get rid of, no wartime contracts as obligations, and they are starting at time when materials are to be had at very attractive figures, and will be in a position to deliver the goods.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-13
NOISY GEARS

Noise in the driving bowels of the rear axle is commonly caused by poor adjustment, allowing too little or too much backlash,I Bevel gears in use today have method of adjusting the depth of the mesh obtained either by moving the whole differential unit sideways, or by movemen of the driv ing pinion.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-13
SLEEPING CARS

Car owners who enjoy camping may very easily arrange tLeir vehicles so that they can be turned into a sleep ing apartment. By having the back of the front seat hinged up so that it will fold even with the bottom of the seats, it is a simple matter to make a comfortable bed and use the car as a sort Of individual Pullman.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-13
RUST PREVENTIVE

While the usual mediums for pre- venting rusting of the rims are shellac and graphite, it is possible to use bees wax in this connection with very sat- isfactory results. The rims should be heated slightly with a blow torch and the beeswax should be rubbed on while they are still warm.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-13
BROKEN RIVET

In case a rivet in the frame or other locations is found to be broken. a very acceptable repair may be made by running a bolt through the rivet hole and clinching it with a nut on the oth- CT end.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-13
SEDAN SCREENS

To obviate dust and dirt getting into the sedan or similar closed cars during warm weather, it is a good plan to fit a screen of fine mesh wire, commonly used in Pullmans, over the lower half of the window.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-13
THE CLUTCH COLLAR

In certain cars it is necessary to re- move the floor boards in order to lubricate the clutch throw-out collar. As a consequence many car owners neglect.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-13

Try out engine by speeding up car rapidly on a level road to see if it picks up speed quickly and evenly without missing.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-13
SOAP C0NCERN
 ORDERS FORD
 CARSBY GROSS

They're buying Fords by the gross back Chicago way, according to in formation which has just seeped out from the stockyard burg.
 Tte James $. Kirk company or Chicago. manufacturers of soap, have just ordered a gross of Fords to be shipped to saIesuen, demonstrators etc, throughout tile country. Not many households buy soap by the gross The Ktrs company bought slightly more than a gross of Fords, there being 157 machines in the order.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-13

Afr-cooIed engines get more than 2OO0 cubic feet of fresh air every minute.
Arizona republican., 1921-11-13
Famous Lincoln Phoeon De Luce Is Latest Arriua Here

Leland-budt Lincon Lure auEich arrived in Phoenr fepv days ago.
 The picture in the left closeup the wonderful motor Refinements constituting the field a characteristic of this power plant
New-York tribune., 1921-04-15
Expert Declares
u. S. Marine Is
"Headed for Hell''
E. P. Young Says Shipping
Board Should Be Scrapped;
Backs Jones Act and Asks
Owners for United Action

"The American Merchant Marine is
headed for hell"
This statement is made by Edgar
Pennington Young, publisher of The
Marine Journal, in an article in the
issue of that publication for April 49,
Mr.. Young declares that the future of
the merchant marine depends upon un-
selfish and united action on the part
of American ship owners. He urges the
adoption of "sane and sensible" atti-
tude toward England, describes the
Jones act as the best piece of legis-
lation ever passed in behalf OF ship
ping, and says that the Shipping Board
should be scrapped.
II can see the American merchant
marine dying by inches" he writes.
"The time for sounding phrases,
sweet whisperings and sentimental
piffle has passed. The day has dawned
when American ship owners must lay
their cards on the table and talk
turkey.
"The blackest cloud in this merchant
marine mess is that there is no con-
cert of action by American ship own
ers. Talk with ten of them as to what
is needed Listen carefully. Nine of
them will most beautifully rehearse
to YOU a plan which will advance and
protect the interests of their own COM
panies. Some will say subsidy, others
discriminating duties, others interna-
tonal agreements and few others
will pour into your ears that rot and
piffle about doing nothing whatever
the difference between American and
foreign construction, wage, operating
and maintenance costs.
"The American Merchant Marine is
sick, very sick. Foreign nations are
preparing to walk off with our carry
ing trade, hook, line and sinker. If
America stands by and lets them get
away with it there will be blot upon
the moral courage of American ship
owners which time may never erase.
"Uness American ship owners arouse
from their slumber and by we'll di
rected and united unselfish effort
make determined stand for an Ameri
can merchant marine the struggle and
price which must be paid eventually
will be passed on the generations to
come and they will curse the memory
of us.
ut will require less struggle now to
esta blish an American merchant marine
than ever again.
"The Jones act is the best piece of
legislation ever passed in behalf Of
American shipping"
This act, he says, should be revived
in its entirety and made effective at
once.
In referring to the Shipping Board
Mr.. Young says: "The Shipping Board
ought to be scrapped No business
could endure by the same application
of principles. Government competition
with private shipowners is an outrage
and a disgrace"
Mr.. Young announces the appoint
ment of Henry c. Wiltbank, marine
editor of The Tribune, as editor of The
Marine Journal. Il regard Mr.. Wilt
bank" he writes, "as one of the very
ablest marine editors in the United
| States"
New-York tribune., 1921-04-15
Maritime Miscellany
Sew York

April l4-str British Marquis tBr).. left
New Orleans for Grangemouth. is disabled
roast of Florida The accident occurred
,hortly after midnight Wednesday; the
Frecking tug Wilett. which was sent TO
aer aid reported that she picked up the
sisahled vessel twelve miles west of Tor
iugas at noon yesterday in heavy sea
sApril l4-Schr Amos Briggs tAm), out
ward bound for Nassau and Turks Island,
rapsized last night one mile off Scotland
Lightship \ wireless message from the
lghtship said that five OF the crew had
been rescued and that the captain and
'ne Of The crew remained on the drifting
,ohooner.
The branch photographic Office gave
put the following information yesterday
Transatlantic Steamship Conference made
me following change in steamship tracks
effective Immediately: Cross longitude
800 in latitude 90 westbound and lati-
tude 90 east bound.
The master OF the Lake Markham re-
ported d black can buoy moored one and
nalf miles 80 degrees from Cristo Cay
Lighthouse with a shoal of seven feet
cspth, coral bottom. just eastward or the
buoy. He also reports shoal with sea
grass showing three feet above the water
about one-half mile 325 degrees from
rrsto Cay Lighthouse and about hve rniles
ll0 degrees from Hicocal Cay Lighthouse.
This shoal extends northwest and south
EAST and constitutes a grave danger to
vessels close IN shore. as 1t is unmarked
by huoys The breaks on 1t with east
lsS fret
Aprii is-schr Huntlsy tBr) left Turks Ks
Island for St Johns. n. F.. vessel sank
N Cape Spear, crew rescued.
BILB0A. spain. April l4.-The naVisa-
Ion companies here are laying up their
sessels owing to the lack Of freight. yes
ses totalng 1852. 600 tons. are lying loie
ind more than 1000 seamep are out OK
work.
BUENOs AYREs. April 14.--Merchan-
Use consigned TO this port on the Munson
liner Huron now in the harbor of Monte
Ydeo. will be discharged there and re-
hipped 10 his city on board lighters, nc-
,ording to Munzon Line officials mere. nc
Neamer Martha Washington OF tne Nun
ton Line. is under boycott of tho Port
workers Union. OF this city. ana the BOY
,,ott has been extended to all OF the
hunson Line vessels.
LONDON. April 5.-The steamer Alio-
ray tAmerican). which left Manila for
eaiabee Strait. Wright Shoals.
NAPLES. April 13-Str Prusa (Am).
which left New York for Karachi ana
sAicutta. while entering this port struck
quay wall and damaged bows. 1t Is not
Nhown at present II cargo was damaged
NORFOLK. April 13-Str SAINT Andren
10, which left here for Gibraltar. re-
:arned Wednesday with engine trouble
ssFpairs We're made and vessel once more
'epsrted for her destination.
PHILADELPHIA, April 12-Str w s
ahser tAin) arrived here from San Fran
ssco and Cristobal with steering gear
aersnged
s.sAuLT STE MARIE, Mich April it
-. Martin Mullen of the Pioneer Co
Nent aground off White Fish Point early
ssss1srday. owing to heavy swell in Lake
superior. Two tugs have been sent to her
ssssstanee. The vessel was lifted two feet
ppm the rocks. but is not leaking. She
Ss' fort William with cargo OF grain.
New-York tribune., 1921-04-15
Sailed Yesterday

strs Manchuria vigo and Hamburg;
Huguenot, Tampico; Polarine, Texas City;
Harvester Tampico; Comanche. Charles
ton and Jacksonville; Maraval (Br), Perth
Amboy; Pesaro 90. Naples and Genoa
Moro Castle, Havana; Salvation Lass,
Philadelphia City of Montgomery. Savan-
nah Romeo (Br), Manchester Virgil (Brl,
Para and Maranham; Lake Kyttle, Nuev-
itas; Lake Markham, Santiago; Carlsholr
tSw) Gothenturg via Baltimore; Musko-
gee. Tampico; French cruiser Antares, sea
CapelhaU tBr), TruXillo.
Chanticr Hull