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Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-10
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell Of I'm.
perial Valley for this Date
In Past Years
TWENTY YEARS AGO
August 10, 1907

Mrs. A. L. Hill left yesterday for
Long Beach for q short vacation.
The belief is growing that the
San Diego and Arizona railroad is
to be a branch of the Southern Pa
cifie system and that arrangements
have been made whereby the Santa
Fee system will also be party in
the use of the road having an agree
ment to traverse this valley on the
understanding that it will keep out
existing towns. According to this
scheme the San Diego road will CON
meet with the valley at Calexico add
ing much to the Importance of that
town.
Dan Southwell will leave tonight
for the coast.
r. w. Davis of Los Angeles, pro-
prietor of the Imperial Creamery,
was in town yesterday.
Doctor Peterson returned vester-
day from visit to Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-10
THE WEATHER

LOS ANGELES AND NlClNl1
: Fair tonight and Thursday W
moderate temperature.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Fair tonight and Thursday with
near coast at night; moderate I
perature; moderately high fire !
ard in the mountains; gentle W
crly winds.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-10

A French tug picked up canoe.
list who had padded his way across
the English Chanel. Probably some
Legionaire who rowed over for the
convention.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-10

Reading that India is unready for democratic rule"
an American Democrat sadly observes that he some
times thinks it's that way with this country.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-10

An Argentinian explains that its the LONELINESS of
English women that sends Englishmen to Africa
hunting lions. Then, wonder, what is it that sends
English women to Africa hunting lions?
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-10

If Lieut. Champion, who hit the sky ceiling and then
fought fire IN his air motor all the way down to the
ground, doesn't get medal for Conspicuous bravery
in the face of danger" what such medals for?
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-10

All that aviators have to do now to make aviation
as practical motoring, is to control the weather.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-10

"A clean life is the key to old age" declares GEN.
tenaran, thus refung the saying that the good die
young.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1927-08-10
INDIGNATION

Haywood Broun is little disturbed because the
american public no longer seems capable of feeling
blazing Indignation about anything. Graft in official
clrclessuch As the Khan activities revealed by In
dianas black box-is only of the recent things
that might have been expected to arouse public wrath
but which actually find the country little Indifferent
and unmoved.
1t hardly because of broad-minded tolerance be-
cause large section of the public is very ntoerant
when its particular beliefs challenged discredit-
ed. Neither Is it because convinced that we
couldn't do anything toward righting any specific
for there have been isolated instances in which
great public Indignation, sustained for WHILE has
accomplished much
More than likely it is because, as Individuals we
busy trying to get materially, and so pre-
occupied with radio and sports and movies and golf
and business that the whole panorama goes whrl-
ing past without making much impression. If we
started getting rghteously indignant about things,
where wouldn't end? There's really good deal
to be indignant about
Possibly wrong things will be rghted sooner with
out too much general attention. The Indignation of
the few is effective.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-14

Transportation of heavy supplies up
steep mountain trails formerly trav-
ersed only by burros and llamas, to
Bolivian mines located $4,000 to 10000
feet above sea level in Andes range,
has been solved by the use of light
automobile trucks
Developed by Incas.
Centuries ago the Incas first devel-
Oped these mines located in the most
inaccessible inland ranges. The Span
ish conquistadOres, envious of the
Indians wealth, made short work of
reducing the native population to
condition of slavery and supervising
the production of gold. In later years
silver and tin have been the most
profitable metals produced in Bolivia,
with operations seriously handicapped
by the inaccessibility of the mining
sites.
Until year ago burros and llamas,
carrying maximum load of 100
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-14
Deceleration Is Quite
Important to Motorist

"Accelerates from five to thirty
miles an hour in ten seconds" reads
an auto advertisement. Very good,
but what about declaration? How
many seconds are required to bring
the car from thirty miles an hour
down to five?
1t is customary to think Of stopping
in terms of distances, whereas it may
be more to the point to consider 1t In
seconds. The time interval has much
to do with the distance, for even If
car has poor brakes and does not
stop efficiently, second saved some
where in the process is quite a bit
of distance saved as well.
BY conserving even a fraction of
second, some drivers are able to get
four-wheel-brake results with two.
wheel brakes. Drivers who have used
hand brakes in the past well remem-
Der the gain in deceleration distance
when foot brakes speeded up the stop
ping process.
Stopping is coming to be a matter
of seconds more than of distance. Stop
watches on the braking technique of
many drums probably would show the
need for such change.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-14
Driver Should Practice
Backing Out of Garage

when motorist starts up or
backs out of his garage with lurch,
serious accident may be the result,
says Charles Nj. Hayes, president OF
the Chicago Motor club. For this
reason the simple art of starting
should be practiced by the driver who
aims to have a no accident record.
'The first precaution is to see that
the hand brake is set. The clutch
should then be thrown out. This
saves wear on the battery and is also
safety measure. The starter then
should be- turned over with the igni-
ton off to get a supply of gas in the
chambers. The cautious motorist, of
course, will have his gears in neutral
His next move will be to shift to low
or to reverse, as the case may be,
and release the hand brake and apply
the power gently.
I'm backing out of the garage the
sounding of the horn Is not sufficient.
The driver should make practice of
seeing that no one Is standing or
walking near the rear of his car The
driver who observes such precautions
will never become involved in start
ing accident
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-14
ALCOHOL is BEST
ANTI-FREEzE DOPE
Great Drawback Is That 1t
Readily Evaporates and
Must Be Replaced.

Letter circular No. % In revised
form has just been issued by the
United States bureau of standards.
1t embodies the tests made on num-
Der of anti-freeZing mixtures and gives
table showing the percentages of al
cOhol, of glycerin, and of combina-
lions of the two that are necessary to
freezing point.
Alcohol is still regarded as the best
material to keep automobile radiators
from freezing If wood alcohol Is used
care should be taken to see that it Is
free from acid, otherwise corrosion of
the radiator and circulatory system
may result. The great drawback to
the use of alcohol is the fact that II
readily evaporates and has to be re-
placed Glycerin does not have this
drawback, but it is more expensive.
Anti-Freeze Solutions.
Among other anti-freeze solutions
discussed are calcium chloride, honey,
glucose and kerosene.
Calcium chloride is frequently used
and found to be very effective, but 1t
has a decided corrosive action, par
ticularly on solder and aluminium
This salt forms the basis of many Of
the patent anti-freeze mixtures on the
market. To some of these a soluble
sion. The bureau finds that little cor
rosion results when this is added ex-
cept to the aluminium parts. An
other troublesome feature of calcium
chloride is its tendency to cause short
circuits when it gets on the spark
plugs or ignition wires When cold
it takes up moisture and forms a good
conducting layer where such is not
desired. 1t is hard to remove and
the short circuits formed by it hard
to find because they disappear when
the engine gets hot.
Unsatisfactory Mixtures.
Honey and glucose were found I'M
satisfactory because high concentra-
ton is necessary to prevent freezing.
and this results in a thick solution
that does not flow freely. There Is al
SO danger of depositing sugar in the
circulatory system. Low percentage
solutions do not lower the freezing
point to any great extent, but they do
prevent bursting the radiator. When
such a solution does freeze it first
turns to slush which must first be
cooled to considerably greater ex-
tent before it turns solid.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-14
Larger and Wider Distribution of Wealth
Solution of Economic Problem
By cHAUNcEY M. DEpEw, Veteran Financier.

We the extremely practical people the world and judge
thing results When Thanksgiving
Sunday church
really temperate everybody Thanksgiving
day
you had enjoyed Thanksgiving
reckon shall have the guton with many years.
nation getting finer standard of control.
getting that through high but rapidly through
liberalization of great industries Workers
best solutions of the problem.
The Biblical picture of rich getting
difficulty metaphor coined but II
is not true don't know of time age great
working ntegent night and day than the Rockefeller
Carnegie foundations.
Wealth America is at work 1t doesn't
upt it. 1t longer the wonderful power
it finds useful employment sharing its benefits larger degree
before.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-14
USING AUTO IN
WINTER FAVORED
Stored Car May Be Badly
Damaged by Freezing
and Moisture.

Strange as 1t may seem, 1t Is usu-
ally better for an automobile, and 1t
may be cheaper, to keep it In opera
ton all winter than to lay 1t up. Out
side Of slightly larger consumption
of gasoline and the cost of alcohol or
other anti-freeze compound, it Is
scarcely more expensive to run u car
during the winter than during the
summer, while II may be most ex-
pensive to lay up car and have 1t
meet with harm through cold, mois-
ture and lack of attention. For car
that is in daily use must receive a
certain amount of care to be kept rum
ming sufficiently, while car that ts
locked up in cold, sometimes snow
bound, garage gets no attention.
Must Prepare Engine.
If you intend to run your car
through the winter, as most people do,
you must do three simple things,
writes George A. Luers In the Popu-
lar Science Monthly You must pre-
pare the engine for anti freeze COM
pound, put in anti-freeze compound.
and renew the latter as it evaporateS
or is lost through leakage.
The first of these precautions
amounts to little more than seeing
that your water circulation system is
tight. A small drip during the sum-
mer is inconsequential; it means mere
ly adding water from time to time.
The same drip In the winter, though,
Is likely to run into money, since 1t
is carrying away an anti-freezing
mixture that costs you between 90
cents and dollar gallon.
Rubber hose connections are the
most frequent causes of leaks, and it
is usually we'll to renew these before
filling with anti-freeze il they are old
or their condition is doubtful. Renewal
of the pump packing is another job
that should be done before the anti
freeze is placed in the radiator. 1t is
also well to tighten the hose clamps
and pump gland every two weeks or
so during the winter since these parts
may become loosened in driving.
Cement Small Leaks.
Small leaks in the radiator can be
repaired with radiator leak-sealing
compound. This should be done cou-
pie of weeks before the antifreeze Is
put in, to give the cement chance to
set and harden. In addition to the
various commercial anti-freezing sOlu-
lions, denatured alcohol, a mixture Of
half denatured alcohol and half glyc-
erin, and calcium chloride, mixed with
the water in the cooling system in cor
rect proportions, supplies effective
means of preventing car from freez.
ing
IL your car Is in good mechanical
condition the foregoing is really all
you need to do to enjoy it through
the winter.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-14
Cause of Some Leak.

Many cars have wires or rods lead
ing from the front Of the radiator to
the printing device on the carburetor.
These rods pass through one of the
air passages of the radiator. The
tubes of radiators are made of very
thin material, and in the course of q
seasons use the primer rod, In rat
Ting around, through vibration Of the
car, may cause leak that will b.
troublesome. The remedy is to in
sert stiff piece OF tubing in the air
passage that holds the rod.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-14
Motorists Play Safety
More Than Ever Before

Motorists are giving closer atten-
ton to safety features of their cars
than ever before as result of the
educational campaigns carried on in
tensively in all parts Of the country,
according to statement of the Ma
tional Safety Council, whose affiliated
local chapters are conducting periodic
examinations OF brakes lights and
horns.
A report just received from James
Sinke, director of public safety at
Grand Rapids Mich, states that dur
ing recent inspection of automobile
equipment the examiners found only
374 cars with defective brakes lights
or horns out Of 2,179 inspected.
RrakeS have been tested for three
years in Grand Rapids During the
irst year 1t was discovered that one
third. of the brakes required adjust
ment. The second year only one
fourth of the brakes required atten
tion
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-14
How to Prevent Trouble
Starting Auto in Cold

Many motorists have difficulty In
starting their cars in cool weather and
blame it on the improper adjustment
of the carburetor, which worked fins
all summer long They neglect to have
the carburetor adjusted for winter
use and instead they put up with hav-
ing to overchoke the engine and in
many cases run for few blocks with
the "choke" out.
They never know what this does to
the engine until few months later
when it has to be completely over.
hauled Then they find what automo.
bile experts have found before them.
that the cylinders are pitted and
scored-just as If they had not used
enough oil.
1.-The overlooking causes crankcase
dilution and destroys the protecting
effect of the OIL" engineers of an
automatic radiator shutter declare.
ut causes high gasoline expense anil
extreme carbonization. Furthermore,
the low temperature causes moisture
to gather on the cylinder walls, which
causes corrosion.
"All this trouble, and II Is the cause
OF 80 to IS per cent of all motor
troubles, can be prevented by guard
Ing against low temperature Of the
engine"
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-14

pounds each and travelling only 20
miles daily were relied upon to trans
port supplies to the skyline operating
centers and to carry down to sea-
board and railroads the refined metals,
enormously heavy even in small guam
titles. Improvements in mining prac-
tice were impossible until better dis
tributing methods were available
Charges Reduced.
Notwithstanding roads which were
only rough trails covered with rocks
and the fact that an automobile motor
ordinarily loses 30 to 80 per cent Of its
power when operating in the rarefied
atmosphere of high attitudes, trucks
have practically superseded the pack
animals. One light truck carrying
1000 pounds and covering 100 miles
daily, does the work of 100 burros or
llamas and cuts transportation charges
exactly in half
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-14
Unsatisfactory Mixtures.
Carburetor Wisdom

In making carburetor adjustments,
an operation the owner usually per-
forms when the engine is cold, the
new adjustment should be given a
chance to prove itself before another
change Is made. That is, after max
ing change the engine should be run
for acouple of miles, even If 1t mis-
fires at the beginning while it is still
cold. 1t may be that after it has
warmed up to normal running tenn
perature, the new adjustment will
prove satisfactory
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-14
Harmonious Relations Have Benefited Both
Capital and Labor During Year
By WILLIAM GREEN, President A. F. o. L.

abor great during the last
made in 1927
Wages increased the fve-day many
occupations collective became
had previously opposed that merorous principle recognition
rights of labor resulted increased efficiency low wages
ted to be evil and not benefit to
Furthermore the spirit of organization enormously strength
and great made
bringing management and organ
lied employees industries which improvements
manufacturing processes and in conditions employment
Adequate increased the consuming great
Of this brought business
world The spent during the Christmas holidays
result of the wages enjoyed by the workers
From end of the the other
that the successful efforts of
economic standards has had tremendous influence the bringing
of the prosperity enjoyed in 1926.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-14
Cup Gets Oil Dripping
From a Small Petcock

Equip your valve turner with a cup
of this type and avoid splitting oil on
floor. Be sure that it turns freely.
On cars fitted with small petcocks
to determine the level of the oil in the
crank case, oil is bound to be spilled
on the floor of the garage when the oil
level test is made. A way to eliminate
this trouble is suggested in the Illus
tration.
Long-handled keys for these pet
cocks can be obtained in almost any
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-14

STATEMENT OF THE FINANCIAL CONDITION OF
DICKINSON COUNTY BANK, Inc.
Located Clntwood the of Dickinson State
gna the 23rd 1927 State
Corporation Commission
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts S 1908 871.9
Overdrafts secure1,s unsecured 1.133.17 1881
Bonds securities, etc, owned,
including premium 10OO49.s(
Banking house and lot 388474e
Other real estate owned 7221.sf
Furniture and fixtures 13n74
Cash and due from banks 100 4O8. 5!
All other items of resource viz: Customers Liberty
Bonds 100000
Total 1s742493i
Capital stock paid in 1ooooooo
Surplus fund 10000 on
Undivided profits less amount paid
for interest expenses and taxes, 17O2 rs
Dividends unpaid 1890
Individual deposits subject to check 41933o.S7
Swings deposits 10284o95
Time certificates of deposit 622,58e.75
Certified checks 214.9O
Cashiers checks outstanding 9,45s.4
Total of all deposits 1,1546s3.76
Notes ana ols re- discounted $4,000
Reserved for accr1el interest Cerf-
cate Of deposit, 87o1.n
Reserved for accrued taxes 6028
u S. Liberty Bond cos 100000
Total S 1,341 24e2e
Pesey Cashier do solemnly that the alb We
true statement of the financial condition of Dickinson
BANKING located at Cnwood the County Dckenson
Vrg nia at the close business the 2rd day March, 1927
to the best of my know edge and belief
Correct-Attest w. W. PRESLEY Cashier
Ira C. Hale
RI. Phipps
!. F. Trivitt- Directors.
State of Virginia County of Dickinson
Sworn to and subscribed before by W. W. Presley ser
this 18th day of April 1927.
Ruth E. Chase
Notary Public
My commission expi res Oct .9th 1927
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-14
Roadless Automobile
Is Next to Appear

Trackless street cars having
become a reality. attention now
turns to the development of the
rOadless automobile. The intro
duction of balloon tires was a
hint of this. Cars now can nego-
tiate with comfort roads that
formerly were impossible. Trac-
ton is greatly improved and
power is ample.
New methods of spring sus-
pension are being experimental
with so it may be possible for
the body of car to remain vir-
tually level while the four
wheels ADJUST themselves to all
manner of conditions.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-14
Arrest Noise Makers

Under an ordinance forbidding I'M
necessary noises in st. Louis. Mo-,
drivers OF trucks, taxis and automo-
biles who allow their vehicles to back
fire and who use sirens will be ar
rested.
The Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1927-1930, 1927-04-14

auto supply store, and small metal
cup is riveted to a piece of thin strap
iron that is bent as indicated.
The hole through the bent iron
should be large enough to allow the
cup to turn easily and consequently
remain underneath the petcock as the
latter is turned. = Popular Science
Monthly.
New Britain herald., 1927-12-19
DRUNKEN DRIVERS AGAIN ARE WARNED
Stoeckel 10 Cooperate With
 State Police

Hartford. Dec. 1s R-Motor Vehicle Commissioner Robbins E. Stoeckel this morning pledged his fullest support to the campaign opened Saturday by the state police 10 reduce the number of motor vehi- cle operators driving in the state while under the influence Of liquor.
 Commissioner Stoeckel stated that not only would every provision of the law mandatory upon him in re- gard to drivers under the influ- once" be carried out. but that he would exercise his discretionary powers as motor vehicle commission er to bring severe punishments to the offenders as far as public opinion will support him.
 He felt that the public in general has come 10 realize that menace which is found in the operator not completely in control of all his facul- ties and will give him such support.
 The state law compels the comis- sioncr 10 suspend the license for ope year of an operator who is not &C., quilted in a court for driving under the influence Of liquor or a drug" and at the end of that year the com- missioner may, at his discretion re- turn the license if he finds. in his estimation. that the person Is fit to operate motor vehicle on the state highways.
 A second offender will have his license suspended for considerably longer than one year. according to the law. The commissioner can eX- ercise further discretionary powers before granting a renewal of a li- cense in such q case.
 In view of the belief that the oper- ator who has had only one or two drinks is often far moro dangerous than the operator who gets so drunk that he prefers to sleep instead of drive, the state police will turn over to the motor vehicle depart ment every case where there is any question us to the temperate condi- ton Of the operator
New Britain herald., 1927-12-19
Girl Reserves Have
 Christmas Services

The Girl Reserves of the Y. w. C. A. held Christmas services yestcr- day afternoon at the "Y.' The hall was decorated with evergrecns and was lighted with rcd candles. About 100 people were present. The pro- gram was as follows: Opening hymn. 70 Come All Yc FathfUl.' Christ mas poem. read by Mrs. Douglas Johnston. Christmas story, 'Why the Chimes Ring" by Mrs. Douglas Johnston; prayer for the Christmas season by Mrs. Johnston; hymn, 70 Little Town of Bethlehem" soprano solo, Little Lord Jesus" and Christmas Song" sung by Miss Dorothy Latham; songs, Tt Came Upon the Midnight Clear" "Hark, the Herald Angels Sing" Christmas play, "The First Noel,' The Girls Reserve clubs; benediction.