Hide Article Text (OCR)
ONMOUTHMonmouth, Polk County, Oregon, Friday, April 25, 1919Section of the Best Valley of the Best State——fid Mr*Departind *'ti 1 a linki killeg i* I’J Iflc-ntn werety Par-rh wan turduy,tiud of nlumnl r N*a,I tOHl-’14Making CarbonCity Clean-up DaysFor Gas Masks Set for May I to 3rtf PolkihistiintA. C.*ftday.s thataehm‘Lake,t'a po-whichiprnw-*onclu-Flkinsr ron-ot for satls-every i Him tedasPresi-htrma!iUU-ington era of cjjuta-ped to , Hen-, Klihu harles I. liry-otherhKlVfif lec-ot beSt.*U, ofin the ' for■hook.any of fEaator! werertday.ressed L*rrup-e out 1 andire inilmes,Miss Port-%*igwe;ir. inRaiiu.John Webber li among the return mg soldier* to reach Monmouth thb week. He was in the army nine months and since III at November wa§ located at Zanesville, Ohio, m-gaged in the manufacture of carbonfor gas masks. His company, eastward bound, wasir. Chicago the daythe armistice waa signed and hi wltneMsj the jubilee over this tp-j lt;*?h marking event which bxik place in the Windy City, The carbonwork was done in a plant which makes a specialty of enameled tileupit it is claimed has the largestplant in the world. The companyhas two large tu line is for kiln work and one of these was turned over to the government. The making of C** carbon took much experimenting and it was two months after arrival that carbon was regularly manufactured. Tests were madeby releasing the poison gas si thehot tom of a cask of carbon. It was ignited by torch at the top andwhen the light showed blue it was asign the gas was harmless but whenthe light turned! lu green It allowedthe carbon had absorbed ail the poison it could and was no lunger tobe relied on, At Zanesville they perfected a carbon which would purify gsa for fifty hours of use whereas the Hirst French carbon used could only be relied on for IB hours which shows the advance made. As gas released in the open air is rarely more than ten per centstrong it is seen that this carbon used in a ga.s mask would guarantee preservation from poison for a very long time. The lutest gas masks do not have nose clamp nor mouth piece. The air after passing through the carbon is directed through a tube and rd cased nearthe forehead of the wearer. Thefresh air thus passes over the eye glasses which keeps them from flt;%-ging and thence over the face, relieving the discomfort of the closequarters. The carbon was packed in drums holding about 200 pounds and since it was all manufactured■wee the signing of peace, thedrums were placed in storage where they now have enough to last a large army for a long time, The carbon was made preferably from cocoanut shells, but prune pits were also largely used. The carbonwas subjected to two periods of intense heat when it was it its best stage for absorption and then was ground about as coffee is ordinarilyground*John found the soot and dust of Die east very disagreeable.Prof.add reAt its meeting Tuesday night the common council fixed upon May I,2, and 3 as *'clean-up'* days for thecity of Monmouth. All ntixena ofthe city are urged to bear this inmind, Conveyance will be provided for the dumping of traih and carting it away, and In atl easel the rubbish must 6e enclosed in burlapwelts, Citizens are also requested to trim up and improve appearancesabout their houses and places of business that we may start the summer more praentobly.President Ackerman appeared before tile council and reqestod on be-balf of the Board of Regents of the Normal that the width of paving in front of state property be placed at 50 feet intend of the 40 feet adopt-i’d. This the council readily agreed K The extra width was deemed wisest because of the necessity ofpacking autos alongside the groundsin times of gathering at the schooland also to provide ample room for turning.The Normal people are Immediately beginning the work of beautifying the street that passes through the state property by setting out shade trees in the parking space.It has been tacitly understood that the two blocks of Monmouth avenue over which the Pacific highway passes are to be paved to fullwidth; the commission to pave thecentral 16 feet and the balance to be done at the expense of the abutting property. It has been debated, however, whether East Main street, likewise s part of the highway, ism a ■ . jenrcs Fuflw or of of I# both sough ! (he laMna linehealtl aistibi ra! hecity hplace reside of rur ed wa tary r peoplt aduptigave frecent heal tli good i wagestrictadopt*RecSThto be paved iq the same manner or whether it is to have the paved ccfiProductionter supplemented with macadam at the sides. Property owners along the thoroughfare are to be consulted and this settled in the near future.It being bill night” the council allowed the following dairoa: Mountain States Power Co., lights, $69.-62; power, $71,10; Electrical Appliance Co., $2.65; Perkins Pharmacy, paint, 60 cents; R. B. Swenson. water collecting, $10.86; recorder fees, $3.99; J. F. Moreland, marshal. $15.; water supt., $60;Independence Gravel Co., $36.40;O. A. Wolverton, expense to Portland, $4.32; Fred Smith, gravelhauling and street dragging, $109.^ Vick Brothers, distributors of Ford cars and tractors for Oregon, have moved their headquarters from Salem to Portland.1 Congressman Hawley is expectedin Dallas shortly to look over theA » I» - ■ B. - ■ __is aid of SerishootePatricwhen 1 er, Ro;tembei an idle who is H .Munyw olnight jeightjt days ftSerg land iyoungsSaskatwas orthat ! marksi the rej Gerrna the Cai brough the ViiThrcing, th a pape two H1killing one an Huns iaccounment tias pub the Caideadly Mul tin
Newspaper Details
Monmouth Herald
Monmouth, Oregon, US
Fri, Apr 25, 1919
Page 1
Full Page
Clipped by
Muskingum C.
OH, USA 20 Oct 2022
Other Publications Near Monmouth, Oregon
Pacific Christian Messenger
The Christian Messenger
Monmouth Herald
