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THE BEND IU'IXKTIX, DAILY EDITION, IlKND, OIIKOON, HATl'MMY, JV1.X 111, 1010
MOTORISTS FACE
PROBLEM OF GAS
Automobile and Petroleum Men
Must Get Together in Close
Harmonious Co-operation.
INCREASE IN MOTOR CARS
Said to Be Possible to Construct In.
ternal Combustion Engine Which
Will Consume Much Less Fuel
of Inferior Kind.
The perennial fuel problem will nev
er be solved until the automobile Indus
try mid the petroleum Industry pet to
gether In close mill harmonious co-operation,"
says Mark L. Itequn, general
director of the oil division of the Unit
ed States fuel administration. In an
interview, which appears In Motor, the
national magazine of motoring.
"The motor fuel problem Is not only
n possibility of the future," contin
ues Mr. Iicqun. "but even nn actuality
of the present, ns will be understood
by anyone who takes the trouble to
make even the most cursory examina
tion of the situation. In UU2 our pro
duction of petroleum was 222.835,044
barrels of 42 gallons. In 1910 the out
put of this basic producer of motor
fuel was 3lH),TUT,l 58 darrein, nn In
crease In four years of less tlnm 80
per cent. On the other lumd, In 1013
there were about 1,000,000 motor ve
hicles In the country, while In 11)10 the
motor population of the United States
had risen to 8,541,738. This represents
an Increase of over 300 per cent in four
years. With one side of an equation
growing less than SO per cent and the
other'slde Increasing more than 300
per cent, the ultlmute situation Is Hot
hard to foreshadow.
Engine Uses Less Oil.
"I nm not an automobile engineer,
so I cannot speak from personal knowl
edge, but I have been Informed that It
Is possible to design Internal combus
tion engines which will consume much
less fuel per mile than Is now being
consumed, and of n much Inferior qual
ity. If this Is a fact and the automo
bile Industry faces the situation lit co
operation with the oil men to effect
this saving, while these latter are de
voting their best effort to Increasing
production. It would seem that wo
might cut enough oft each end of our
problem to solve It.
"We seem to bo only at the begin
ning of the gasoline era ; a few years
ago gasoline was a wasted by-product;
today It Is the most Important product
of petroleum, nmountlng to almost r0
per cent of the total value of petroleum
products. Wita the record of the past
as n guide, It would seem that the two
great industries so interdependent up
on each other should co-operate in
bringing about the most efficient con
sumption of gasoline and the most In
telligent understanding of each other's
problems."
UNIQUE METHOD OF TESTING AUTO TIRES,
N i x
s.1 I.Wr' l,tVv "i
t iA VAJS x
A novel met hod of testing automobile tires, employed by a Peuver mnnu
ftvtrllg iviKviii, l.i .lii ii lii tin; )mt,Thi (ili, '1 Iut iniek, oue-lwilf lllllll !.l
Circumference, presents every feature of good and hail rmi-l. An Ingenious
machine, with its lorg arm to which the the Is . niched, propels the tiro
around the track, A wcljit equivalent to that of u heavily loaded automobile
Is suspended over the tire In such n way that the tire Itself carries tint load.
Once started on Its journey the tire continues until It bus given Us maximum
of in ilea sc.
Industrial and Business Guide
M. A. PALMER
Cabinet Maker and Builder,
Jobbing
Franklin St., rear of Irrigation
Co.' old building.
PACIFIC EMPLOYMENT CO.
"AlWAYI AT YflP SHlMCr
Help of all kinds Furnished Free
to Employer
tcraaau. muiu. next tni m nm.
X r. mat. i nm
OS-OS BmaM Stmt Partial. Orrcoa
Carlson & Lyons
PLUMBING
& HEATING
Plumbing and Heating Supplies,
Bath Boom Accessories, etc.
Pipe, Valves ,
and Fittings
PHONE RED 1591 '
Bend Park Co.
Real Estate and Insurance
Bend Company Building
Own Your
Own Home
I have some bargains
in BUNGALOWS
EAST TERMS
J. A. EASTES
Central Oregon's Leading
INSURANCE AGENCY
J. H. MEYER
Formerly with Pioneer Garage
is now at the
Good Luck Garage
Successor to
'; CO. ANDERSON
Residence Phone. Red 2081
Madam H.LaMarche
Holding first class qu alifi-
' cations from Paris. Lon
' don. Dublin and Toronto.
will give private
Lessons in French and
Music
i. Will Call on Appointment
Address, 134 Delaware
Tinning and Sheet Metal
WM. MONTGOMERY.
Furnaces. Spouting. Guttering,
Cornice and Skylight
Repairing promptly attended to
Prices right, work guaranteed
BEND INSURANCE
AGENCY
Writcra of oil kinds of Inraruc. OM.
mt Inrarance Aimer la Central Or
too. H. C. Elli. Fim NmtiouJ Bank
BoUdlne. Bend. Oregon.
UNION CAFE
OPEN NIGHT AND DAT
Have Ton Tried Our Doughnuts
Scotch Woolen Mills
All Wool Suits Made to Order
f 18.50 to $24.50
XELSOVS'
838 Bond St.
LUBRICANT WILL
STOP SQUEAKING
Tighten Bolts Here and There
Around Machine and Make
Liberal Use of Oil.
uicntioiitii, nun c over Hie work ugliiii
ami upiln until success crowns your
efforts."
TROUBLE IS MOST ANNOYING
FOR SALE!
Tracts under irrigation,
adjacent :o water mains, electric
lights and telephone service.
Ranging in size from 1; lo 6 Acres
WILSTORIA ADDITION
See
L. D. WIEST
130 Third Street
Dodge Brothers
Motor Cars
WALTHER-WILLIAMS CO.
R. S. McClure, Salesman
REPAIRING
THAT IS REPAIRING
ELECTRIC
SHOE SHOP
COLUMBIA SERVICE
STATION
Jay Saltzman, Prop.
STORAGE UATTERY WORK
Gun Impairing
Odd Jobs in Mechanical Mnca
JITNEY
Service at
All Times
AH Places
Stand at J. F. Taggart's
rnones. R... Dllieh 229,
A. C. DOBSON . . . Chevrolet car
Noises Frequently Occur In Springs
and Spring Shackles if Neglected
and Allowed to Run Dry
Hoods Are Offenders.
"Squenk, squenk." snld the enr, and
again It said "squeak, squenk. squeak."
while the driver pondered unmention
able thoughts. "This Is out of the most
annoying troubles while driving a cur
that Is ntliorwl.se In good condition."
snys William H. Stewart. Jr presi
dent of the Stewart Automobile school.
"The squenk nuty not be anything serl
ous or It nuiy indicate a troubliwhleh
may grow trf be dangerous. In any case
It gives the sensitive motorist no rest
until It is removed!
"If the noise occurs when you npply
the brakes It Is evidently In the brake
bands, but other places ure not so
readily located. For Instance, If the
enr squeaks when you go over wnter
bnrs and other Jounces the tro::lle may
he in the springs, the miring shackles,
the mud guards, fenders, where the
body rests on the frame, or a multi
tude of other places.
Squeaks In Springs.
"Rut squeaks frequently occur In
springs and spring shackles, particu
larly if neglected and allowed to run
dry. In order to prevent this there
ports should he gone over -and thor
oughly greased at frequent Intervals.
Jack up the frame to take the weight
of the cur olT the springs. Spread the
leaves apart, one by one, prying them
open with a cold chisel or a screw
driver with n nietul handle, using a
medium weight hammer. The process
will chip off some of the paint, but this
Is unavoidable. Now spread grnphlte
grense between the leaves, using a
thln-blmlod knife or a back-saw blade.
I've cylinder oil mixed with a little
kerosene to reach In farther thun you
can force the grease. This will fre
quently stop a squenk Hint cannot be
reached by the grease alone.
"In rare cases the springs will have
to be taken off and the leaves taken
apart to give theio a thorough oiling,
particularly If they have been neglect
ed for a year or more and have become
badly rusted. There Is a special tool
on the market for spreading spring
lenves. This may be used to advan
tage. Other Offenders.
"Hoods mid mudguards arc frequent
offenders. Inspect" the strips of raw
hide on which the hood rests. If these
are broken or missing they must be re
placed. Close down hood and see If It
touches niotfil at any place. ' If It
does a squenk Is sure U develop.
Stand on the spring hunger or the run
ning board and shake the car up and
down. Tills will ceiilise the squeak to
start, and It Is tl.en merely a mutter
of Injecting oil Into all places where
melnl or wood may rub together. If
possible tighten the parts and elimi
nate the cause. An oil gun. with which
a heavy oil 'may be Injected with con
sldonihle pressure Is a great help. Fol
low the whole length of the mud
guards, the bottom and sides of the
hood, the hood fasteners, where run
ning board and mudguards Join, the
radiator supports and every likely and
unlikely place.
"If the brake band squenks place a
little, n very little, grense nn drum In
spnee where end of brake hands Join,
This will be carried Into the lining and
help stop the squeak. Hut use very
little, ns grease Is not noted for IU
tendency lo make brakes hold,
"Keep at It and try again. Shake the
car lo (li'uw tha oil luto the places
PROPER PRESSURE FOR TIRES
Inflation Should Be Same for All Sea
sons Gauge Is Not Abso
f lutely Necessary,
Tire nlr pressure should remain the
same winter and trimmer, snys the
manager of a tire company.
"Many cur owners labor under a
false Impression regarding the tlr
pressure." he addif "Tires should not
be punied up harder In the winter
months. Likewise pressure should not
be reduced In summer because de
creases cause the tire to bend more,
create more friction and nntumlly to
generate hent Motorists are Inclliict1
to make a complicated matter of In
flation. While tao little pressure Is
extremely Important and Is uudoubt
edly the biggest abuse tires are put
to. determining the proper air pres
sure for tires Is really a slinplo mat
ter.
"A tire gauge Is not nhsolutely nec
essary. Just stand In front or rear of
your car und observe that the tires
are full and round, that they do not
sag noticeably under the weight of the
car. I'rnper lullntlon Is so Important
that no chances should ho taken. At
all times the tire should receive the
bcncllt of the doubt.'
HOLDS AXLE IN ALIGNMENT
Adjustable Radius-Rod Support Fash
ioned for Certain Car la
Easily Attached.
Broad claims of merit are made for
nn ndjustuble radius-rod support that
has been fashioned for a certain type
of light car. The device Is Intended
to keep the front axle of the machine
In proper alignment and relieve diiv-
Showing the" Adjustable Radius-Rod
Support In Place, Bracing the Front
Axis In a Way to Prevent Back
"Crawling."
Ing strains, soys. Popular .Mechanics
Magazine. While it Is sufficiently
strong to prevent un axle from "crawl
ing" back, and a radius rod from be
ing broken thereby, It has enough resil
iency to take tup the shock In the
event of a head-on collision and safe
guard the crank case from Injury. At
tachment of the support Is u simple
mntter, requiring only a few minutes
of labor. '
FOR INCREASE OF AMPERAGE
Crowd Down Material Near Carbon
Element. With 8mall Bit of
Wood and Hammer.
Increased nmpernge may be secured
from partly run-down dry cells by
crowding the niuterlul near the car
bon clement down 'with a small bit
of wood and a hummer. This loosens
the obstructing material from around
the carbon nnd permits free chemical
action. The iixphnltum material may
be sealed again by the use of n little
keat.
FIND LUBRICATING FAILURE
Car Owner Should Emulate Example 1
of Locomotive Engineer by Using
' Hand to Find Trouble..
The locomotive engineer frequently
uses bis hum! to determine lubrication
failure, and this Is a hint that the car"
owner can put lo good use. Failures!
of lubrication permits excessive fric
tion, nnd friction generates heat. Any
part which I discovered (o he too
hot lo the hand held near It Is prob
ably suffering from fuulty lubrication.
1919 IS THE YEAR OF 1
BUILD YOUR OWN
HOME
BUY NOW IN '
Riverside or
Lytle Additions
220 Lots in Lyile Addition
400 Lots in Riverside Addition
A Verage Size 50 x 140 Feet
Water mains laid on I -2 of tracts
Easy Terms
JOHN STEIDL, Agent
Office Cornet Walt tnil Oiftfoa Strrch, lent, Oregon
For the man and
woman looking
for a house
You may be one among
many looking for a per
manent location. You
know How hard it is , to
obtain a desirable place.
I have several very de
sirable houses upon
which I feel certain fa
vorable terms can be
arranged.
Come in and talk over
the situation with us
and it is likely we can
be of some service to
you.
J. RYAN & CO.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK BLDG.
The farmer and the business man of this com
munity are partners' in the progress or the faihne of
their community.
If
they pull together, the progress and prosperity is
certain to come.
IF they listen to prenchcrs of class hatrd there
can only be failure as a result.
THE SHEVL1N-HIX0N COMPANY