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Newspaper
New Mexico State Record
Location
Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1918
Page
4
The commander on duty reports the situation is well in hand as marines land and secure. Across land and sea they are ready, trained as infantry, artillery, aviators, mechanics, engineers, signallers, and more. Their unit is praised as the most capable fighting corps in the world.
Governors, heads of state defense councils, are being asked by the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce to press local authorities to avoid hindering overland delivery of new automobiles and trucks. Rail congestion is eased as 33 percent of production moved by highway in three months, with 88,900 units driven to dealers, saving about 80,000 rail cars. The group seeks a federal license law to remove state-by-state license plate conflicts and permit uninterrupted interstate drive-away commerce.
A diagram showing the wiring system is advised for new car owners. Carrying the chart helps prevent difficult to locate electrical issues and keeps the car running smoothly.
Inspect tires for proper inflation and tight lug nuts before washing the car. Water can enter a tire if precautions are not taken. Check cooling fans with riveted blades for secure blades as high speeds may loosen a blade.
The article warns owners discard tires too cheaply, noting casings can yield durable patches. By removing tread and fabric layers, a patch of two to three-layer thickness can be cut to fit. A worn tire could yield ten patches worth about a dollar to a junkman.
A New York manufacturer unveils a dirigible headlight capable of directing rays downward or to the road sides. The device aims to reduce glare for oncoming drivers and illuminate foggy roads. It can be attached to existing lights, projecting from 800 feet ahead to 12 feet ahead, with a control rod reachable from the driver's dash or windshield side.
Director of Railroads McAdoo announced to the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce that thefts from motorcars in transit on railroad cars have become a federal offense. Previously treated as petty larceny the crime now carries up to ten years' imprisonment and nationwide action is planned to curb the popular thefts.
Before installing an underground gasoline storage system, check local and state laws. Venting requirements may place vent pipes near building roofs and set distance rules from the house. Review all aspects beforehand to comply with regulations.
In a remarkable episode at Emergency hospital, twenty year old Edward St Dean spoke in fluent German Italian and Latin while in a convulsed trance. He predicted peace by April 20 1923 after Allied victory across the Rhine and a universal training law. His father had linked the case to his early meningitis and doctors noted the uncanny accuracy of the statements made in an unconscious state.
Lawrence ministers and funeral directors may end Sunday funerals as the local ministerial association urges the public to avoid scheduling Sunday services. They argue Sunday rest is important and a day off is needed.
In a drive for durable roads the article warns against permanent fixes, urging ongoing attention to all road types from dirt to stone. It notes dirt roads benefit from frequent dragging, especially after rain, and stresses that continuous oversight is required to prevent deterioration and ensure passability.
A five year study shows main market road improvements across four Virginia counties and one each in New York Alabama Florida and Mississippi raise tillable land values to three times the improvement cost. Annual haul savings reach 627,409 pounds across ~3.5 million ton miles and net saving is 11.6 cents per ton mile after interest. Post road work school attendance rose from 60 to 76 percent, with ten more children per hundred gaining schooling. Additional notes stress dairymen care for cows, efficient truck loading, road surface sealing upon dragging, vehicle upkeep, prudent bull management, and early potato cultivation.
Eleanor F. Egan recounts during Mesopotamian campaigns how mirage illusions misled the Turkish commander at Shaiba, causing a cautious British retreat. The desert spectacle altered perceived reinforcements, triggering a chaotic Turkish withdrawal and a subsequent grim fate.
A memorial is being erected at Auburn Ireland to Oliver Goldsmith, restoring the church where his father ministered and linking the birthplace in Hallymahon County Longford to Lissoy Auburn. The piece notes Goldsmiths life, the Napier eviction tale, and a broader mix of wartime and religious topics from the era.
United States officials warn that more than half of insect pests harming fruits and vegetables could be kept out with thorough quarantine. The federal plant quarantine act aims to intercept dangerous pests like fruit flies before they enter the United States through inspections and treatments. Hawaii shipments require federal approval to prevent fruit fly spread, with travelers urged to avoid carrying fruit and sign affidavits.
The Mediterranean fruit fly reached Bermuda after a sailing vessel from the region unloaded infested fruit at St George during the Civil War era. Steamships and cold storage later enabled its spread to Australia, then ships between Australia and Hawaii carried maggots to Honolulu, with inspectors now intercepting infested fruits arriving in San Francisco and San Pedro from Honolulu and Hilo.
A United States Department of Agriculture publication reports wastes supplied about 40 percent of potash 8 percent of phosphoric acid and 85 percent of nitrogen used in 1918. Potash came from tobacco stems cottonseed hulls hardwood ashes wool washings blast furnace dust cement dust and sugar residues. Phosphoric acid came from bones shells fish and other materials and nitrogen from animal wastes in castor seed and fish oil production along with leather wool and coke wastes. Also notes mating Guinea Fowls tend to pair with one male and three to four females.
Cauliflower can be grown almost as easily as cabbage. This year of all years it behooves every farmer to utilize every available bit of feed for both man and animal.
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