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Newspaper
The Clermont Courier
Location
Batavia, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1914
Page
3
A historical executive voice argues cars will never go out of style. Elwood Haynes reflects on early output, public demand, and the enduring role of the automobile in American life. He and H B Doty urge prudent care and reliance on manufacturers for maintenance.
The text describes using a regulating valve for exhaust gas heater plus inlet cross partitions to heat the center of the incoming mixture. It notes gasoline can handle high compression, while kerosene requires water in the cylinder to prevent pre ignition. Water is typically one and a half pints per gallon of kerosene, with methods including a separate water carburetor or a small valve on the regular carburetor. If water is omitted at usual compression, pre ignition can damage bearings. It also mentions water may benefit gasoline similarly, with fuel savings.
A vintage recipe advises applying a blend of turpentine, wood alcohol, distilled water, and kerosene to car body work. Mix alcohol with turpentine, water with kerosene, then combine by shaking until blended. Apply with a flannel cloth and polish dry.
Municipal authorities in Paris study an ordinance requiring cars to carry a device allowing interior passengers to stop the vehicle instantly without the driver. They cite tragedies involving Isadora Duncan’s children and a chauffeur fainting on duty as examples. The device would cost about $10 and be easy to install.
Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that when a car is leased for pleasure and the chauffeur follows the lessee’s route, the car owner is liable for the driver’s negligence. The lessee sued the garage owner for damages, but the court held the driver is the servant of the garage owner, not the lessee.
France records one automobile per 500 people and one cycle per 13, with a motorcycle rate of one per 1,882. Between 1910 and 1911 the country added about 800000 cycles amid a broad vehicle expansion.
In his History of the American People Wilson examines the Mexican War, criticizing Polk for acting without congress, outlining Texas boundaries, U S troop movements to the Rio Grande, battles at Palo Alto and Monterey, and the ultimate victory leading to the Guadeloupe Hidalgo treaty and territorial gains northward to Oregon and the Gila River. He notes the expansionist moves and the 15 million payment to Mexico.
American forces left Vera Cruz after a fierce assault that killed about a dozen U.S. sailors and marines and 250 to 500 Mexican defenders. More than 200 Mexicans were taken prisoner as U.S. ships bombarded the city and troops hunted snipers, set up hospitals, and established martial law.
Galveston reports say U S Navy gunners charted Vera Cruz and surrounding areas for weeks with precise ranges. Army officers note the plan to target by charted distances if bombardment occurs. A separate Chicago item describes broker Harry Gale rescuing two girls from a stock exchange counter by blowing smoke to free a mouse trapped in a cash drawer.
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