Smyrna times., 1924-04-16
.FIREMEN GIVE PRACTICAL
DEMONSTRATION AT LEIPSIC
SMYRNA FIRE ENGINE DRAWS
CROWD AT WATER FRONT
Streams of Water Pumped from Creek
Shot High over TOwn-Leipsic Folks
See What 1t Means to Them

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Speaking of the "wets" and "drys,"
Leipsic was soaked alright for about
an hour last Friday afternoon, but |
not in violation of the volstead act, |
nor the Klair law. According to ar
rangements made by a committee rep
resenting the Citizens Hose Company
of Smyrna, a public demonstration |
was given in the town of Leipsic last
Friday afternoon, of our American
La France Triple Combined Pumping
and Chemical Fire Engine The OBJ
ject was to show the property owners
of our neighboring town that they are
under the protection of the Smyrna
firemen who will give prompt response
to fire alarm night or day. In four
minutes after the engine arrived at
MOor's wharf in Leipsic, our fremen
had two powerful streams of water
going, a vertical stream at an esti-
mated height of IS feet, and a hori-
zontal stream reaching $50 feet. Lat
er a triple coupler was attached which
served three streams at once and
demonstrated the full capacity of the
machine as a fire-fghter. To exhibit
the force of the 212-inch hose, an
empty barrel was placed in the cen
/ ter Of the street and a stream directed
/ against it. The result was, the barrel
was knocked helter-skelter and swept
$50 feet away in jiffy. With three
/ streams going simultaneously the noz-
Zle pressure registered 140 pounds.
With one stream, the pressure was
240 pounds, and the maximum capac-
ity reached was 600 gallons of water
per minute. One hose played a stream
out into the creek for a distance that
demonstrated our firemen can protect
the shipping, lying at anchor, in case
Of fire in that quarter Fire Chief,
John Morris, and about a dozen fire
men. handled the entire demonstration
with the same skill and efficiency as
if an actual fire were in progress, and
convinced the crowd of spectators OF
the value of our fremen in case theil
services are required. Quite a mum
Der showed their interest by subscrib-
ing on the spot to the fre-hOuse fund
which our fremen thoroughly aPpre
ciate. In fact our Hose Company j!
delighted at the manner in which oul
neighboring towns are responding t.
their appeals for funds, and are read!
/ to respond to any call night or day
If one result of this campaign is, tn
cementing of closer ties of friendship
and business intercourse with our sur
rounding towns, it has not been con
q Quoted in vain. Several Of Smyrna
prominent business men motOred owe
i to Leipsic last Friday to witness tn
firemen'S demonstration, and thu
showed a fine spirit Of friendly inter
est in having our fire company affOr
y fire protection to our neighbOrs. A
soon as definite arrangements are cor
{ cluded a demonstration of our Dodge
= Graham chemical engine will be mad
Z at Kenton and Cheswold. If an
e friend has not been solicited for
,, ! contribution to the fre-house fund,
f. Hoffecker, Is w. Commerce Stree
{ Smyrna, is authorized to receive you
e contribution. Please bear this in min
y and help us reach the $500O.0O mar
u now looming in sight. Subscription
- - to date total $4,000.