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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1921-04-21
UnprORtahle
"Out of a job?"

Tommy -"Out of job?"
Jimmy-"Yes. The boss said he
was losin' money en- the things l was
making"
Tommy Wasn't there anything
else you could do around the placer
Jimmy-''I think not. Anyhow. he
said i didn't seem to be able to do
anything else"
Tommy -''And what was you max
in'?"
Jimmy mistakes" Exchange.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-06
SHOP NOW
ONE OF LARGEST
Stock Of Tulsa Firm Now
Twenty-Seven Times as
Great as 3 Years Ago

Rows aud rows Of glass idra with
labels on them on rows aud rows OF
shelves like the back end OF drug
store H. what YOU see whcu YOU out"r
IN" main stock room Of he walsh
Electric company at 9l9 South Main
street. Only instead Of powders and
pills and acids and salts these bot
Ties are filled with cog wheels and
bolts and switches and insulator az
fairs in every shap" on form that
can bc imagined
or course u Is NOT possible 20 put
in glass bottles every electrical Hp-
puanCu that goes on n cnr- Tor the
Walsh Electric company carries
them all-and the stock rooms Of
this firm hold more than $4,000
worth Of the little aud big electrical
contrnptions that so on automobiles.
Three years ago an inventory of the
stock Of the Walsh Electric com
pany showed only Sl,S00 worth of
material Such has been the won
dcrful growth Of this Tulsa firm,
The ability and ingenuity OF the
men who started It is shown by tho
. nome -Ulhut lllh'nlNfIN anu hppAl -
nnccs FOR working on the electrical
/ equipment OF cars, The firm nov has
the most up-to-date machinery that
/ can Ice procured. Most OF Il has
/ been invented since the company be-
| gan business, However according
( to w. 7. Walsh, In the hands or the
| men who are skilled In the use Of the
/ old fashioned devices, inst about as
good work can I've turned out with
! them as with the new machinery.
with the old machinery results had
To be Judged hN the worker, with
the now all he has to do Is to read
! indiCnt orS or gauges.
In tho shop there is what the lay
man would call dummy automobile
but which Mr. walsh calls a univer-
sal test fixture II Is an arrange
mont fur testing generators and
other fixtures. ON this machine
every make Of generator in use on
automobiles can he tested for pun al
any speed
The Walsh Elo,ir.y pompanv is
one Of the largest autUmotivc cleo
trio distributors In the southwest
Many Of the automobile firms iu rul-
sa buy large par. OF their equip.
mcnt hor" rather than from the
company they represent
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-06
TEST BATTERY CHARGE
Tulsa Engineer Tells How 10 Usc
Battery Ia Prolong tscfuluess;
Free Examination.

Ovcrhclting Is now the most fire.
quent cause Of damag. to storage
batteries. says Il. H. Weiss. OF the
oklahoma Battery and supply sta
tion here The automobile owner
who wants hts battery 10 give him
good service should call at reputa-
bio battery station and have his bat
tory tested for ovcrCharRe. II IL
oNerChargiug that causes overhead
ing. II one drives car without us
Ing the starter or lights very much
the generator viii soon have forced
so much charge into the battery that
II will overhead and cause the plates
TO buckle.
There n no ready means OF toll
ing when there is enough charge in
a battery without calling n station,
and plate replacement is expensive.
when Il is known that n battery has
an ovcrchargc all that is necessary IS
70 burn the lights 10 bring the charge
back to normal. Most battery sta
tios will make this test free A good
plan To follow is TO have tho charge
tested when getting water in the
cells which should be done every
couple Of weeks.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-06
Tulsa Auto Man Wins Praise
Of Edison For His HnUentiOn

u=hrrod ir'o thr presence OF 'ho
greatest man 80 lh" world ip him
once hcrr h, forgot hiE dff,d'rrr
md f,lt inst perhaps hr really ala
amount iu something after all va
l1pr uih,H one feel that he Us som"
body .nid Nh H"ttnu
"1hr Dld Nlu" aV an his mon call
him practically lives in ms Lahore
tory. t'uso 'o hi4 d'at is bod
whore Ia spends many nights Iic
has been known not TO leave the
Laboratories for three months ~ q
time whom working on ar important
in,'pUou Nr Hottofn said Ia hig
OFFICE 1r" wording models of many
Of his carly luvontioug appliance
that urr iu universal uH" al over the
world today His personal appear
ancr. a1id Mr. Bottom, impr"sscs you.
You know tuu arc lu the presence of
Rcnius Ifs clothing is loose fitting
and his hair i' uucomb,d
Contrary tp opinions that have
gotnolim's bccn written SIR Edison
.g in every wav lho head pf hiE 80
'nbiishmont lie is tho brains OF tho
Laboratories lu spite 81 the tact that
ho has sotno uf th" hrairost mon iu
the country on his staff Mr bottom
tolls nf one OF Edieon'a mon; Miller
Rccfo Hutchinson who Is tho iuven
tor ~ th" klnNtou horn. having q
problem that hr could not work out
Tinnll, lac gave II NJ Il viii so and
aoe THE Old Man" hc said Mud
IN hair an hour ho was back with tho
solution of the problem and amilo
on h.9 face.
And to Illustrate pcculnrltv n
the way genius may got rcaulla
this giIno inventor, who although .
great electrician, does not know an
nctd from base. was ono time sent
into the chemical laboratory Ia *
pertinent for certain reaction that
chcmiF's had never been able 10 find
Mr. Edison believed the reaction pos.
Bibio hut blamed the prccou,clvod
ideas of his chemists FOR their failure
10 tud u According 10 Mr.. Bot
tom the electrician did discover tho
reaction,
ON tNo different occasions Mr.
liottum Wlg later called 10 the I'D
non mhuratoricH Each timc he has
met and talked with Mr.. Edison.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-06
Crossing COppers

I've studied crosainc coppers
For many weary years.
In"ir habits and their customs.
Their SORROWS and their fears.
! know their oCo"ntricitirs.
know their Language We'll.
Their lexicon has Just five words
And one Is Whorcthahcl
! say I've studies crossing COPS
lutcrsiNoly and long.
And ! have learned that thcy are
right
And I am always WRONG
i've learned their maners and
their spccch
know tho las, too well
J. AL consists of five small words
And one ts Whcrelhahcr
We had n long curriculum
OF an the cops devised.
W canvnsSed, probod and faith.
omed them
We parsed ana anGlyEed
And have learned their speech
consists
ot sundry Phrases swell;
or Whothahcl aud Whcnthahel
Nnd Whegelhahcl and Whvtha.
hal
And also Wothahcl-
ID +. McEyoy IN Motor Life,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-06
REGISTRY PLAN TO
CATCH CAR CROOK
Adoption of System With Alb
stract of Titles Advocat-
ed for Protection.

Adoption by federal and state uu-
thoritlc' Of a policy OF vigorous pros
eculion of automobile thieves would
go long way toward curblng this
menace TO the stability of the trade,
but to supplement prosecution with
an efficient syst ON Of detection some
thing Is needed beyond the mere
serial numbering of cars.
Several students OF the th!cvins
evil dealers and attorneys assoctiT~.
ed with them have advocated Off
cialiy registered bills OF snlo with
every transfer OF ownership OF n
used car a plan which would place
in the hands of each successive pur-
chaser an attcstcd record of the ma e
chimes progress from the date OF
manufacture. IL not such plan
worth the consideration OF the trade,
not us suggestion for legislation
but FOR practice to bc imposed by
dealers throughout tho country upon
Themselves
In some sections car dealers and
owners are turning To the guara eo
companies for abstracts of car titles
admittedly an effective way of assur
ing purchaser that he IL not buying
a stolen vehicle, hut one which
places AN additional tax upou the
industry, already burdcncd with pub
lie revenue pruducing impOsts why
should not the trade do its own alb
stracting hy refusing to deal in cars
except ON the basis OF complete
chain of evidence I'm the form of bills
OF sale, attested by q city. town OF
county clerk, or other legally constI
tutcd official, dating back to The
original salo Of the new car?
II the practice was made general
throughout the country no dealer
would buy ear without this proof of
successive ownership, with the result
that the traffic i'm stolen cars, IN
which upright men often unwittingly
participate under present conditions
would be reduced to minimum by
conttning II to the Crooks--thicVes
and their accOmpllces.
In addition there could be devised
10y police authorities and dealers as.
sociatlous the country over. rathe,
than In isolated localities. as NJ pres,
ent. a syStem Of posting numbers and
other Identifying Information con.
corning stolen cars This would put
garagemcn IN n position to detect
stolen machines which might b,
brought into their shops for repairs
| thus strengthening the arm OF tn,
law
In a word, the hill of sale and
/ posting plans outlined might serv,
the double purpose OF protecting III,
trad" ana assisting in the suppress
s'ou or crime is not the propose
worthy " thuuFht2
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-06

IN Tie show room Of the B"''uu
Brother Motor ,ompaus 600 EaHf
Fluccrh street. hangs an auto
praphcd phptoEroph ~ Thomas 4
Edisun lu hu handwriting e, VOL
known since the tim, ~ 'br old
Talking innrhin"" the great mnu hd'
written "To W. g. Bottom and
signed hlp name Tho dofy - h""
NJ Eu'fom wur thc recognition aud
'hlu'g ~ Mr. Edison of how lo wan
later called 30 the Edison laboratory
hy 'Thr Did Man and h'N inpf'H.
s'Ons uf Mr. Edison are tpld boz ir
bottom himself
n wa ,yhilc Mr. Bottom vl7 Win
he t.di<pu Electric Car conn u'f
branch ni Kansas City that the com.
pnuy wbs confronted with problem,
relating to tho ching ot cells iu their
electric Sars Each car had 60 o".l7
md there waA provided 60 Hss 80 iu
filling them with Hp",d ana ,ccur.
ncy an automatic Ollor dctIo" wni'h
worked with AN electric bell WbW
the curro,t amount Of vIior was iu
the coll an ol"ctrir circuit was closed
on the device aud tho hnli rang.
but the Edison invention v5g not
70 flrrpas Tho current u"c"gFHrv ~
urg tho ten had 10 be- inihur strong
and could not Dc controlled accurate
~. Keeping the pollg.of an the rars
IN good condition bc,lm" almost au
Impossible task ana uu hclp could br
obtained from the Edison nboro-
tories Tho future ur the electric car
seemed IN danger.
II. was then that Mr Butjou got
hugr. ~" had, from the time ho was
hoy. been . student of electricity.
EvCuiuHlly IA" perfected an auto
matic rllcr having what ho calls an
electric relay Tho correct amount
or water iu cell closed ~ circuit
which IN turu. ,loa'd switch ON n
much stronger cirouii This current
rang boil llis invention was put
In lsc und was discovered hy Ed
sons Hhlcguanagcr who kurw Tho
worth of r. Nj Bottom gave his iu-
vpntiou to his Cirin and az a. result
Mr.. Tdpou gon' for him.
"Ah. that is the man Who Env" us
the relay said Edison when MIR.
Enttum, with his knccs shaking. was
/ a month. Othrr companies report
proportionntc amount
lIardlv rough estimate can b"
made OF the Wustc, NJ u 81 scattered u
, over considerable distance from its
source Tor example. Of tho TO-.
OOO,0 900 barrels of oil that flowed
from tho Lakcyiew Eushcr. t,0OO,UoO
hnrrcls oyurflowcd the roughly con
structcd rcscrNoirs ana spread over
the low region mile from the w"ll
The oil was of light gravity and
much Of II socpcd into the ground.
Consequently sprcHd over approx
mattel, 500 acres Is "A Wicl,y, asuhaitic
crust. underneath which Us sand sat 70
urutcd with oil to II depth Of two
to ak fcot.
Further search for sources from
which crude might he eNtractrd ro-
/ vea,s tho fact that In the natural
asphalt beds and sccps along tho
coast of California enormous uuanti-
/ ties can be obtained
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-06
Now nisnlnN for KMIY-

Two statuettes, one representing
speed and the other workmanship,
have Just arrived at the offices OF
the Kelly Tire Sales company here
nd are 70 be used In a window dis
play, The Kelly Tire company is
now having standard window dis
play az all ot It's agencies, according
to r. Il. Altepeter, who Is the repre-
sentative here. Mr.. Altepctcr will
put on this display when no moves
into his new place OF business az 7i5
South Cheyenne avenue.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-06
LEWIS SOLE HEAD or FIRM
III Health Forces A. u. Marsh to
Quit Partnership In CORPORATION,

Owing to IN health, \. u. Marsh
~ the Lewis Marsh corporation has
had to give up his interest in the
corpora ton ana return to New York
The business IS now eutirolv in the
hands Of his former partner, 7, Y.
Lewis
This firm which had it's first
birthday last month, Is now one OF
the leading automobile concerns in
the city, being agent for the Paige.
Daniels, and Chevrolet cars, as wen
as the a. $, T.. shock elimuator, an
accessory with a national reputa-
timn.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-06
Judge Makes Speeder
Pay: Puts Car in Pen

The district attorney OF Madison
WIS, has planned unique cam
paign against reckless drivers. He
proposes to fine the driver OF the
vehicle, but the punishment ey-
tends To tho car az we'll. Future
spceders viii not only pay costs. he
SAYS, but will be compelled to give
up their ears FOR - period OF as
many days as the number OF miles
per hour by which they are exceed
ing the speed limit when the arrest
Is made
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-06

Also, the districts that prudu'"
heavy gravity oils, a convenient way
ut separating tho sand and oil IL to
permit the oil To flow through long
opcn dtChcs to reservoirs where
tho free oil is removed by suction
pump. Evidently greHt quantities of
oil can ho wasted through sccpagc
along the ditChcs and around the
reservoir, II some accurate method
could DE used to compare the amount
at oil as II came from tho we'll with
the amount actually recovered. the
difference would be surprisingly
large,
II liz reported that the loss be-
tween the we'll and the field storage
tank 81 one large producing COM
pany IL approxlmatoiy 10000 barrels
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-06

We have recently been ap-
pointed distrib utors for
McKone Fabrics for Tulsa and
vicinity. We accepted the
MCKone line only after max
ing exhaustive tests of the
product and fonnd it to give
absolute satisfaction.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1921-08-25

PAYETTE E,
IDAHO.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1921-08-25

OATS AND CORN CHOP
Contains not less than
Is per cent Crude Protein
3. 80 per cent Crude Fat
Not More than
1928 per cent Crude Fibre
2.75 per cent Crude Ash.
Payette enterprise. (Payette, Canyon Co., Idaho) 1909-1935, 1921-08-25

MILL RUN (BRAN, SHORTS AND
MIDDLINGS)
Contains Not Less than
IL pert Crude Protein
3 per cent Crude Fat
Not More than
10 per cent Crude Fibre
6 per cent Crude Ash
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-24
CITY COUNCIL
 HELD SESSION
 LAST EVENING

A special meeting of the city coun- ci was held last night for the purpose of hearing the report of the committees appointed to look into the sewer ques- tion, the report of the committee ap- pointed to look into the auditing of the Alaska Public Utilities and Cor dova Power Company to determine what was due the town on taxes. pay accounts against the city and to take up the matter of the city float Ques tion.
 Regarding the sewer question the committee reported A ]. Adams had been employed to make survey of the proposed sewer on Second and C. streets and would submit plans and specifications at the next regular meeting of the council Councilman DOnohoe brought up the question of the present sewer running in the alley between First and Second streets from C and asked that plans be made in the proposed sewer to relieve this sewer as the same was liable to cave in and cause damage. The committee were instructed to have embodied in the engineers plans the taking care of the property in block seven
 The tax committee reported that Mir. Lydick had been employed as au- ditor to examine the books of the pow. CT companies to ascertain what was due the town of Cordova in taxes. Councilman Donohoe informed the council that the books were ready at any time to be examined but that when they were examined the auditors re- port should show the amount earned by the Cordova Power Company from outside the town limits, the amount earned inside the town limits. the amount earned by the Alaska Public Utilities earned from outside the in corporate limits and the amount earned inside the corporate limits. | To give the auditor a clear underr- | standing of what was wanted the com mittee agreed to meet to draft a let ter to the auditor. stating just what was wanted
 The city float question was taken l up and discussed at some length. w. H. King was present and informed
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-24

the council that the piledriver was now at the city dock and if the work was to be done it should be done now as it could be done a great deal cheap CT than by waiting and have to bring the piledriver back He submitted bid to place and drive 29 hemlock piles with the bark on. with 10 inch tops. 45 feet long, to penetrate about l5 feet and capped with 1Ox1O caps on the sides, with cross caps of 6xS. the caps fastened with drift bolts IS inches long. the town of Cordova to furnish the drift bolts and capping. for $59S. with 1O-foot centers and 14 feet clearance between the billings. This would extend the present float about 100 yards. IL was moved by Dooley and seconded by Boyle that the bid be accepted. The mayor ordered the roll called and all present voted aye, whereupon the mayor declared the motion carried
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-24

Allan Bateman, A. Mclean and wife for Ketchikan.
 Capt E. I. Hayes general manager of the Hayes-Graham cannery, left yesterday for Seattle.
 Geo. Driebelbes. of Seward, who spent the past week in town. left on the Alameda for Juneau.
 Our former townsman, Max Peyser, now of Anchorage. is the proud father of young son and heir.
 Miss Louise Temple, who taught In the Corduva public schools last term. has returned to thestates.
 P. J. Cleveland and Harry Cleveland. Slate creek operators, were among the outgoing passengers on the Ala. meda yesterday afternoon.
 Frank Graham alias "Blinkey" drew thirty days in the federal jail today from the U. s. commissioner for violation of the Alasl-, bone dry law.
 J A. Cameron and wife. of Iditarod were passengers on the Alameda for the Sitka hot springs. where they will spend several weeks, before con tinuing their journey to the states.
 Mrs Max Finkelstein. Mrs. Minnie Goldman and young son, Sidney who spent the past couple of months here as the guests of MT. and Mrs. J. E. Sapiro returned to Seattle yesterday.
 Robert Lunday of the Alaska Pub lie Utilities, left on the Alameda yes terday for the states where he will have an operation performed on his foot, which has given him consider able trouble lately.
 Prof Alan C. Bateman, who oc- cupics the chair of geology at liar ward university, left yesterday for Ketchikan after having made an ex- of the Boring River Coal property at Katalla.
 Mr and Mrs Theodore Troupe of Springfield, Ohio. arc spending week or ten days here on q tour of Alaska. They are globe-trotters. who have wis fled many countries and are fired with the wanderlust.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-24
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
 WILL MEET TOMORROW

There will be a meeting of the chamber of commerce tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at the North land Club to consider the subject of the crab cannery it is proposed to be established in this city. The matter Is of great importance and a full attendance of members Is requested.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-24
HAPPENINGS OF LOCAL INTEREST
 AROUND TOWN

Emery A. Graham left on yester days boat for Seattle.
 Mrs. J. E. Barrett and son Lawrence of Mccarthy, were outgoing passen- gers ou the Alameda.
 J. r. Dennis and wife, Catherine Dennis and Buster Dennis left on yes terdays boat for an extended trip to the states.
 A. F. Zipt, vice president of the Car hsIe Packing Company, who spent most of the summer here, returned to Seattle yesterday.
 The oriental crews from the Aber- crombie Packing Company and Alas ka Sea Food Company left on the Alameda yesterday.
 Miss Helen M Schmel. who has been the guest of Mrs B. o. Graham for the past few weeks, returned to the states yesterday.
 The steamship Northwestern is due from Seattle on Friday. The Ala mcda sails north August Fl and the next trip of the Northwestern is Sep tcmber 10
 The steamship Alameda sailed late yesterday afternoon for the south. with the following passengers from Cordova: Miss Louise Temple Capt. E. l. Hayes. D. A. Clements, Chas. J. Schulc wife and children. Mrs Max Finkelstcin Mrs NJ. Goldman and son. Mrs M Brock, A. F. Zipf Marie Elmer. Louis Elmer. Mrs J Marshall. Emery A. Graham, Robt. Bowen, J. Johnson. J. F. Dennis and wife, Gather inc Dennis, Albert Dennis, Robt Lun- dy. R. C. Terrell, P. J. Cleveland, Harry Cleveland. Major r. Babeard Donald Man o. NJ. Jacobson, D. Gillis, c. R. Uric, A. Anderson, E. Alquist, P. W Lee, Miss Helen NJ. Schmel for Seattle; I. Jacobson. C. F. Earl. Al fred Peoples. J. Finnerty, Gus Diebel- bes. C. D. Gray and wife. Mrs J. E. Burrett Lawrence Burrett, J. A. Cam eron and wife, Mrs. Bud Nelson, Airs A. F. McFadden, for Juneau;
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-24
NOTICE TO BILLS

The Bills Club will give an informal dance tonight at the Empress cabaret to which all Eiks and their families are invited. Dancing will start at s:45 p. m. 2s.2t.
 Labor day dance at the Empress cabaret. Something special doing.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-24
ANNC UNCEM ENT

The Blum, O'Neill Co., have re- Ceived a shipment of 256 Newton 1S-tf.
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-24
PERSONAL AND LOCAL

The Bills Club will entertain all Elks and members of their families at an informal dance to be held at the Empress cabaret tonight.
 Mrs. Malcolmn Brock and children John mad Betty, left on the Alameda for Seattle and San Francisco where they will spend several months.
 This afternoon Walter G. Stoesser left oO a launch to take movie pictures of Prince William Sound to be used on the screen in the states for edu- cational purposes. He Is accompanied by his wife, Mrs. J. D. Bogart, Dr. w. w. Council and wife and Albert Hay Malotte of Seattle. They expect to be gone about a week
The Cordova daily times., 1921-08-24

Mr. and Mrs Theodore Troupe of Springfield. Ohio, arc spending a week or ten days here on a tour of Alaska They are globe-trotters. who have vis- fled many countries and are fired with the wanderlust.
Milford chronicle., 1921-12-16
FELTON,

Christmas is only one week distant
but most all families in this Vicln-
ftv are ready for the great holiday OBJ
servance.
Those who grow pork for home use
have turned their fat hogs into pork
sausage and scrapple, and salted the
hams and shoulders for next seasons.
Because of Christmas festivities the
W. C. T, U. will not hold its social
meeting in December as usual-but,
the business meeting Will be nelo
January 9Th, 1922, at the home OF MIS-.
Nathan Jones. A large attendance Is
desired at that time.
Mrs. Raymond Alexander OF MILFORD
has been visiting Mrs. John Carson
this week.
Mrs. Elizabeth Waire is GONZALES
cent from recent illness.
Miss Hannah Hugg is seriously Ill
at her home.
Joseph FarroW is unable to leave
his bed now-after a long illness.
Mr.. Smith and Mrs. Mary Sapp, Of
Harrington, have been visiting friends
in FELTON, this week.
The pupils Of Jumps School organ
lied Better Attendance Club.
There were two captains elected and
they chose even numbers Of scholars,
A captain was elected to put out the
nag for the winning side each morn
ing at recess.
Harold Palmer was elected as cap
tain on one side with blue and white
dag.
Annabel Duiin, captain, on other
side, with a red and white flag. The
red and white flag won for the month |
by the score Of Eve days.