The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-04-27
FUEL AND REFINED
OIL WAS SUBJECT
Topic Before Petroleum
Educational Club
OTTO READ PAPER
Orrin Davis Led Discussion
Other Short Talks Made
Last Night

held its regular meeting in the
general office OF the Standard Oil
Company 72O Maple ST., at 800 p.
M, Monday, April 23rd. Practically
the entire membership was on hand
as the papers which have been read
at the previous meetings have been
of a very high calibre, and the en-.
thusiasm of every member over
what may be accomplished by the
club in the way OF developing and
broadening its members is running
high.
The meeting was addressed by
Arthur w Otto on the subject, Fuel
Oil, Refined Oil and Their Uses" Mr..
Otto'S paper gave evidence of deep
research and of thorough knowledge
of his subject. Tracing the devel-
opment of the fuel oil industry step
by step and the utilization of fuel
oil. Mr.. Otto advised, the Roadway
which fuel oil has made during the
past few years has been remarkable,
though it is safe to say that its gem
eral use is still in its infancy. In
no matter what capacity il has been
tried as a heating or steam raising
agent. it has proved itself capable
OF withstandng most successfully the
most stringent tests, and has con-
WINGED all who have given the Ques-
ton serious consideration that it
holds numerous advantages over coal
yet has no drawbacks. Perhaps the
most recent impetus which has been
given to the use of fuel oil is that
following the introduction of ii, and
now its general adoption throughout
the units composing the British
navy On land. however, il has for
some years achieved marked dis
tnction. Especially is this the case
in regard TO its use on locomotives,
the [. S. Railways alone consuming
last year over 100000 tons of fuel
oil. In the realms of industry fuel
oil. too. is claiming the attention of
2 those large industrial establishments
and today is largely used for Great
ing intense heats, such as are nee
essaTy in hardening, annealing, melt
ing and smelling, rivet heating,
glass melting, etc"
Replete With Facts.
Mr.. Otto's talk on refined oil was
replete with facts which made every
member realize the vastness of the
subject and opened to them an in
teresting field for investigation. The
greatest improvement made in re-
gard to oil lighting has been in con-
nection with the introduction of the
incandescent mantle. AS a result of
this innovation, several elaborate
designs of lamps have been placed
on the market, and today oil is fire.
Quently used In large residences in
preference TO the more modern IL
luminants. This is due without doubt,
TO the fact that oil light is particu-
larry soft, and, while giving a great
Illuminating power when consumed
under the best conditions, lacks that
dazzling brilliancy which causes in
jury 10 the eyes. One of the earliest
methods Of utilizing petroleum I'M
der an lnCandescent mantle was the
kitSon system, according to which
Illuminating oil is compressed to
about sixty pounds per square inch
in suitable vessel. forced through
soft brass tube of very small bore
into a heating chamber. and. subse
Quently, through a needle orifice to
a Bunsen burner The Kitson sys-
team, which has found many adher-
ents in the United Kingdom and
abroad, is particularly adapted for
lighthouse illumination, and in such
cases where large units are essential.
it is interesting to record the fact
that for some time one of London's
main West-en thoroughfares was
illuminated by incandescent oil
lamps, and, though they are now SUI
perseded. no tangible reason was
given as 10 why these highly econo
mical means of Examinations were
ever removed"
Grin Davis Led Discussion.
The discussion was very ably led
by Grin Davis, who touched upon
some Of the points not stressed by
Mr.. Otto owing to the time limit
Of LHvt In .l,th Ty,t q fTrtu hrn,
out Mr.. Davis showed that he has
done a great deal Of reading on this
particular subject and his remarks
were very much appreciated.
A short talk was also made by J..
G. Lee, assistant manager, who, be-
cause of his wealth of experience in
the marketing of petroleum products,
was able to discuss the subject from
q different and more practical angle.
r. W. Pinney, chief clerk, who
because Of the pressure of other
business, was unable to attend any
of the proceeding meetings, made a
few remarks, advising that after lis
lening to the well prepared and we'll
delivered papers of Mr.. Otto and Mr.
Davis as we'll as to the several i'm
promptu talks, he now understands
why the members of the club have
been so enthusiastic and why they
are so reluctant to miss any Of the
meetings.
The company's auditor, W. O..
Haworth, was a guest at the meet
ing and expressed himself as very
well pleased with the aims and pur-
poses OF the club.
The next meeting will be held un-
der date of May 14th, at which time
the club will be addressed by J~F.
krier and P. z. Kern on the sub
ject. Gasoline, It's Manufacture,
Uses and Demand"