OREGON CITY COURIER, OREGON CITY. OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1918
OREGON CITY COURIER
MILLIONS OF BUSHELS OF HUMAN FOOD
CONSERVED BY OPERATION OF MACHINES
CHAMPION IMPROVED' MOWER
CANT FALL DOWN
C. W. ROBEY, Editor and Business Manager
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Representative Scott Ferris, of
Oklahoma, chairman of National
Democratic Congressional Campaign
Committee, speaking at the Indiana ;
Democratic State Convention here, I
Indianapolis, gave interesting statis-
tes comparing Democratic Prepared-
lican administrations. Mr. Ferris
said:
"At the close of the Roosevelt ad
ministration there were in all
branches of the service 207,067 men
in the army service of the United
States.
"At the close of -the Taft admim's
tration there were 211.964 men. At
the close of the Wilson administra
tion, prior to our entering into the
war, there were 325,171,
"On April 5, 1917, the date of our
entering into the war, wo had in all
branches of the service 8,084 officers;
on June 19, 1918, the day of the In
diana Democratic state convention,
there are officers trained and in the
service approximately 130,000.
"On April 5, 1917, the total num
ber of forts, cantonments, training
camps and arsenals were but 257, and
on June 19, 1918, we have 417.
"There has been expended for the
construction of thirty-three army
cantonments $243,997,687 a vast
sum, but a necessary sum. It would
have been criminal to have sent raw
recruits untrained into the European
trenches, until they had been first
trained, hardened and made ready
for the titank task that awaited
them.
"In the quartermaster's depart
ment alone $3,018,000,000 have been
expended, in that department to
equip the army and make it ready
for service make it ready lor our
defense.
"In the ordnance department alone
during the year 1918, there has been
expended $3,200,000,000 a vast sum,
but the army must have ordnance,
must have equipment and ammuni
tion for our defense.
"The expense in the trench warfare
alone in the short time we have been
engaged in the conflict, aggregates
$282,000,000. The expenditures have
been tremendous, but they have been
necessary."
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THE DIVORCE
...MILL...
Blanche H. English has filed a suit
of divorce from J. M. English, ac
cusing him of immoral conduct with
one Clara Eie. The couple were
married in March, 1905, in Portland,
and have two children, Edna, aged 11,
and Leslie, aged 3 years, the custody
of whom the mother seeks. It is
charged in the complaint that the
husband often wrote to the other
woman, and that they had all their
plans laid to live together after he
had secured his freedom. In the
settlement, the plaintiff asks for an
interest in the defendant's property,
comprising some lots in the Min
thorne Addition to Portland.
And still the grist for the divorce
mill continues to mount upward, and
Oregon City bids fair to take the
championship from famed Reno. Re
cent matrimonial grief was present
ed through the suit of Myrtle May
Baker, seeking legal separation from
George D. linker, of this city, who
is employed in the Portland ship
yards. The wife charges that he
often cursed her, threatened her life
and made false allegations of im
I morality. They were married here
in 1905, and have two children, Mil
dred, aged 8 years, and Elbert, aged
3. The plaintiff asks for the custody
of the children, $25 monthly alimony,
an an interest in the property, which
consists of lots on 15th street. She
also desires one-half of the house
hold furniture owned jointly by the
pair.
Fresh vegetables are good to eat
and good for your health. Eat the
perishables.
TffHIS is of course necessary"
in order to finance both
war and commerce during this
emergency.
By joining the Federal Reserve System
The Bank of Oregon City has ful
filled its quota of financial patriotism.
THE BANK Of OREGON CITY
j GENERAL KINSHIP WITH SEA
Fondness for Salt Water Seems to B
a Characteristic of the Whole
Human Race.
A kind of kinship with the sea Is
n Boys' Life, the
gcoutg, Nonh mn
the ark as a matter of religious duty,
we are told. But If old Nonh could
have written a few lines to go with
the half dozen paragraphs of the Bible
narrative not for religious effect but
us a man to man, to let us know just
how he felt about the job what a
story It would have been !
A landsman, getting ready for his
first voyage! Big and Important re
sponsibilities to carry, but back of all
the study, all the labor, and the "kid
ding" of his friends, that ecstasy of
anticipation that grips your throat and
makes you want to yell for joy.
Nonh was a "regular fellow." You
can tell that by the way he "carried
on." You bet the fact .that he was
performing a religious duty didn't
make him feel like some folks look In
prayer meeting. You bet that when
he put aboard the ark one pair of
worms, per order, he put In an extra
few for bait. You bet he had that
same hankering for the sea that you
and I have.
It's In the very blood of every man.
Remember how, when you were a kid,
you put your finger In your mouth aft
er cutting It with your first jack
knife? Didn't the blood taste salty?
Ask any doctor what they put Into a
man's veins to fill them when he has
lost a lot of blood. He will tell you
"salt water." Doesn't that prove our
kinship to the sea?
Did you ever know even a grown-up
to pass a gang In swimming, or a kid
with a string of fish, or even a picture
of a ship, without stopping a minute
to look? It can't be done. We all
love the water.
Germany's Labor Army.
"Our growing labor army" Is the de
scription applied by the Huns to their
prisoners of war. According to a com
munique in the latest Berlin papers,
Germany and her vassals between
them now hold 8,575,000 prisoners. For
the first time the German military au
thorities lay stress on the supreme
value of their prisoners as mnn power
for industry and agriculture. They are
so numerous, It Is asserted, that they
go far toward compensating Germany
for the men she has had to withdraw
from peaceful pursuits for active mil
itary service. "The longer the war
lasts," the communique adds, "the
more adaptable these prisoners be
come to the work assigned them, and
the more useful to us."
Huns have a majestic awe of big
figures. Thus it Is explained for their
edification that the "labor army" in
prisoner camps Is numerically greater
than the whole male working-class
population of Denmark, Norway and
Sweden combined, "and Is equivalent
to one-fifth the total number of work
ing men in Germany before the war."
Cherries From Russia.
That the cherry world has Its bol
shevlkl Is explained by Frank A.
Waugh in the Country ' Gentleman.
Speaking of the supremacy of cer
tain American varieties, particularly
the Morello, Montmorency and Early
Richmond, he writes :
"Their supremacy has been often
challenged. Other varieties have been
offered by dozens and almost by hun
dreds. "The greutest competition arose
through the introduction of the so
called Russian cherries. These came
along with the other Russian fruits,
mainly in the importations of 1870 and
1883, and were exploited mainly In the
Northwest states.
"Prof. J. L, Budd propagated sev
eral of these sorts and recommended
them highly. In this company were
Included Vladimir, Lutovka, Sklnnka,
Osthelm, George Glass, Double Natte,
LIthauer, Brusseler, Braune, Bossa-
rnblan, Bunte Amerelle and Spaete
Amarelle. There were some others
also, bearing the same flavor of north
east Germany and southwest Russia."
Serve potatoes and you won't miss
the bread.
'Oldest Largest and Strongest Bank
In Uackamas County.
Mobilizing Money
as Wei! as Men
THRASH WITH CARE AND
(Prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
The waste of grain through
the inefficient operation of
thrashing machines, though not
a serious matter to the Individ
ual farmer, is a matter of per
haps millions of bushels to the
nation as a whole and to the na
tions that just now are looking
to us for food to ward off fam
ine. When we consider that
there are 6,000,000 farms In the
United States, It is evident that
a waste of only a bushel a set
would be an enormous loss In
the aggregate.
If the thrashing machines of the
country wasted only three or four
bushels of grain out of every thousand
they thrash, the loss of wheat alone In
the United States every year would
equal a quantity sufficient to furnish a
normal supply of bread to a million
people fof nearly half a year. The pres
ent importance of keeping thrashing
machines at their highest point of effi
ciency thus is easily seen.
It Is probably not possible to save
all the grain, even with the most effi
cient operation under the best field
conditions. However, the careless op
erator who does not know just what
the different parts of his machine are
for, or who does not watch them close
ly while the separator is running, may
waste a great amount of grain unnec
essarily. He will surely have to make
frequent stops for repairs and adjust
ments. Every time a machine stops,
the whole crew, usually several men
and teams, must be Idle until it starts
again, a loss of time to everybody con
cerned. Failure to Separate.
If a machine fails to separate all
the grain from the straw, it is usually
due to one or more of the following
causes: (1) The machine is not being
run at Its proper speed, (2) It Is being
crowded beyond Its capacfty, (3) the
cylinder falls to thrash all the kernels
out of the heads, (4) the separating
mechanism is not level, or (5) the
blast Is not adjusted properly.
Cracked grain Is another source of
waste which may become serious.
Cracked grain may be due to excessive
speed of the cylinder, to the cylinder
being too close to the concave teeth,
or to grain being returned In the tail
ings elevator and run through the cyl
inder repeatedly. Loss both from poor
separation and cracked grain can be
prevented in a large measure by proper
adjustment of the machine and atten
tion to It while In operation. ,
Reduce Loss of Time.
The loss of time due to stops on ac
count of breakage and wearing parts
getting out of adjustment, so frequent
with thrashing machines, can be great
ly reduced and the life of the separa
tor lengthened appreciably If the ma
chine is overhauled preparatory to
starting the season's work and all the
parts put in good repair and adjust
ment, and afterward watched Intelli
gently while in operation. If the grain
Is to be thrashed rapidly and waste re
duced to a minimum, it is essential
that the engine should have sufficient
power and the belt pulley be of the
right size to run the separator at the
proper speed at all times. The speed
In revolutions per minute at which the
cylinder should run is Invariably
stated by the manufacturer In the in
structions accompanying the machine
and Is often stumped on the machine
Itself. A variation of more than a few
per cent either above or below this
stated speed is sufficient to impair se
riously the efficiency of the entire ma
chine. .
Glnce this is so Important, the
thnisherman should be sure that Ills
engine will not only develop sufficient
power to drive the machine at (he
proper speed with the ordinary load,
but that It also has enough reserve
power to maintain normal speed for a
few seconds under a heavy load. Even
with (he most careful feeding, occa
sional choking will occur, and, If the
engine cannot maintain' Its regular
speed with a slight overload, more or
less loss of grain will be unavoidable.
Don't Guess at Speed.
The operator should nut guess at the
sliced of the machine, for a variation
of 5 per cent may reduce its efficiency.
The only way to determine the speed
satisfactorily as closely as this is to
use a sjieed Indicator. If a speed Indi
cator was not furnished with the ma
chine, a good ono can be purchased for
J2 or less. One of those will last for
years, and will enable the thrusherman
to determine at any time the speeds at
which his machine is running.
A thrashing machine cannot be ex
ported to do good work unless the belt-I'"-'
and pulleys are kept in good condi
COUNCIL AGAINST CHANGE ling to have the new wood-work on
IN CITY REPRESENTATION thf flevator pai,ed, a ra
, , color, with the frame in black, t. i.
At a special meeting of the city 1 Brodie's commendation that the
council Monday night the proposition sllaft be painted white, as a monu
of reducing the membership of the ment to civic cleanliness, was not
body to 5, elected at large through-1 considered as advisable, as it would
out the city, was not looked upon ahnw ,,. f . ., T iho maN
with favor. The present system of
ward representation was held to be
the most satisfactory, although there
is considerable opposition to it.
It was decided at the special meet-
ELIMI NATE WASTE OF GRAIN.
tion. The speed at "which the different
parts should run and the power re
quired to drive them are carefully cal
culated. The pulleys must be kept in line so
that the entire surface of the belt will
run on them If all the power Is to be
transmitted.. Also the strain on, a belt
Is much greater if it is allowed to pro
ject over one side of a pulley, and
thus be pulled across the rim. A belt
will not stay on the pulleys unless the
shafts are parallel. If a belt is too
loose, there will be a constant ten
dency for It to slip on the pulleys and
the parts which It drives will not have
their proper speed. Such a belt also
tends to run off the pulleys and wear
out the belt and the pulley facings.
On the other hand, a belt should not
be too tight.
Whenever the lagging comes off a
pulley, it should be replaced Imme
diately. Covered Iron pulleys have
considerably more adhesion than un
covered ones of the same size with the
same belt tension. The important
thing in covering a pulley is to get the
leather or other lagging as tight as
possible. Otherwise is will soon pull
off again. Obviously, the nails or riv
ets should not be left projecting above
the surface to injure the bolt.
Running Leather Belts.
All leather belts should be run with
the grain or hair side next to the pul
ley. The outside of a belt must stretch
a little every time it goes over a pul
ley, and, as the flesh side Is more elas
tic than the hair side, the belt will
last longer If run in this manner. Also
the grain side is smoother and will
transmit more power because it brings
more surface Into actual contact with
the face of the pulley. A leather belt
which has become dry and hard can
be made soft and pliable again by
cleaning It thoroughly and applying
neat's-foot oil, castor oil, or some other
reliable belt dressing.
Rosin or mixtures containing enough
rosin to leave the surface of the belt
In a sticky condition should not be
used to keep belt from slipping. They
will make the belt more adhesive for
a short time, but it will soon become
glared and slip more than before the
rosin was applied. Lubricating oil is
Injurious to all kinds of belting, which
should be kept as nearly free as pos
sible from this substance. A leather
belt that has become saturated with
oil can be restored In large measure by
iscraping it as clean as possible and
packing It in dry sawdust for three or
four days. Sponging the belt with gas
oline, or even dipping it, will remove
the oil quickly. Too much gasoline,
however, may take all the dressing out
of the belt, and If It seems too dry
after the gasoline has evaporated,
more dressing should be applied. Oil
can be washed off a rubber belt with
snap and water without Injury to the
belt.
The lacing of a belt should be such
that It will pass over the pulleys with
little or no shock or jar, A lacing
should be fastened otherwise than by
tying a knot, especially If the belt runs
over an idler or tightener.
Service of Separator.
The total amount of service which a
separator will give depends more than
anything else upon the care and oiling
of the bearings. This Is especially truo
of steel separators. Before the ma
chine Is started on the season's work,
it is Imperative that it be gone over
carefully to see that all Journals and
boxes are In proper shape and plenti
fully supplied with oil. Since the sep
arator has so many parts which move
at a high rate of speed, and the whole
machine Is subject to constant strain
and vibration while In motion, any
parts that are not perfectly solid and ,
tight are almost sure to give trouble
before the season Is over. The fullure
of any one part will stop not only the
machine, but the entire thrashing crew
as well.
A good grade of oil should always be
used. Oil of inferior grade will cause
more wear ou the bearings and may
necessitate more frequent stopping
Lengthening the working life of a ma
chine as expensive as a separator by
even a few days, or the saving of only
a few hours' time by the crew, will
more than pay the difference between
the cost of Inferior and high-grade
lubricating oil. A good grade of light
oil will cover the bearings which It Is
intended to lubricate more thoroughly
and quickly than will thick, heavy oil.
In hot weather thicker and heavier
oil can be used more satisfactorily than
Is possible In cold weather. A bearing
Is more likely to be continually lubri
cated when a small amount of oil Is
applied frequently than when a large
quantity Is applied at rare Intervals.
If oil is applied to a bearing while the
machine is in motion It will be quickly
and evenly distributed over the bear
ing surface.
ter of the trees in the library park,
it was suggested that the elms be
cut down and Oregon maples be
planted, to do away with the annual
fight against the pests.
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OREGON CITY BOY WORKS (
AT BIG SUBMARINE BASE.
M. E.- Story, of the naval forces,
is here for a 15 days' furlough with
his folks, and many friends. Young
Story enlisted with the service in
May, and is now stationed at the
submarine base, at San Pedro, near
Los Angeles. Previous to his enlist
ment he was employed on the Morn
ing Enterprise. His first station
after enlistment was at San Francis
co, and from -there he was transfer-'
red to San Diego, and thence to his
present Uerth. He says that San
Pedro is a busy place, is there are
many submarines on the coast, and '
this is one ofthe "repair ports. I
Mr. Story is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Nick Story, of 13th and Madi
son street.
WASTE PAPER CAMPAIGN
NETS FUNDS FOR MERCY
According to the report of Mrs.
W. A. ' White, chairman of the Red
Cross committee on gathering waste
paper, a total of $186.51 was realiz
ed from the recent clean-up campaign
waged by them. The old magazines
and paper were assembled at the
freight house 6f the Portland Rail-
Iway Light and Power company, who
donated the hauling to Portland.
From there the bundles and bales
were shipped by boat to San Fran
cisco, to the California Papev com
pany, who offered the highest price
for the waste. The check for the
money was tuvned over this week to
the local Red Cross.
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Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured
by local application!, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure catarrhal ieafness,
and that is by a constitutional remedy.
Catarrhal Deafness is caused by an in
flamed condition of the mucous lining of
the Eustachian Tube. When this tube Is
inflamed you have a rumbling sound or im
perfect hearing, and when it is entirely
closed, Deafness is the result. Unless the
Inflammation can be reduced and this tube
restored to its normal condition, hearing
will be destroyed forever. Many cases of
deafness are caused by catarrh, which is
an Inflamed condition of the mucous sur
faces. Hall's Catarrh Medicine acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces of the
system.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Cir
culars fret!. All Druggists, 76c.
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COUNTY AGENT TO REPORT
ON ALL GRAIN THRESHED
R. G. Scott, Clackamas County Ag
riculturist agent, announces that he
had been requested by the govern
ment to .make a complete report on
all the grains threshed in the county
this harvest. The government is
sending out account books for dis
tribution which will aid in keeping
this record, and the county agent is
required to make out a report at the
end of each month, and telegraph it
into Washington. Farmers who
thresh their own grain are also ak
ed to make these reports to Mr.
Scott.
Bastile Day, July 14, the French
Republic national holiday, was ob
served and celebrated this year on
land and sea by American land and
navy forces under special orders in
like manner as is observed the Amer
ican Fourth of July.
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THE FRONT TURN HOMEWARD
The following' appeared as an edi
torial in a recent issue of The Stars
and Stripes, the official newspaper of
the American Expeditionary Force
in France. The paper is a full siz
ed, eight page publication, set and
printed with modern machinery, and
carrying the usual display of adver
tising. The headquarters of the
press department of the A. E. F. are
ki Paris.
"Submarines appear off the coast
of America and sink a numberof of
small vessels and a fair-sized steam
er. And then
"And then some three thousand ap
plicants appear in one day at the
Naval Reserve recruiting offices.
"And then the riveters of the
country set a new all-round record.
"And then Secretary Daniels an
nounces that the road to France has
been kept open and will be kept open.
"A few folks were probably fright
ened. It was the best thing that
could happen to them.
"The big result is this: Everyone
who wasn't fighting mad before is
fighting mad now.
"It was the ruthless submarine
campaign that brought us into the
war. A ruthless submarine campaign
at the doors of America isn't going
to drive us out. It will just drive us
on all the harder."
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