The herald and news. (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, August 06, 1907, Page SEVEN, Image 7
OLEMSON COMMADANT CHOSEN
Oapt. J. 0. Minus to Seccecd Oapt.
Olay?Oapt. Minus is a Citadel
Man and a West Pointer.
News ami Courier.
Washington, August 3.?Assurance
was given The News and Courier correspondent
today at the war depart- ;
ment that by the detailing of Capt
Josiah C. Minus, l(Hh infantry, as
professor of military science and
tactics at Clemson college, whicli lias
just been done, all trouble at that 1
place over (he ''Clay" report is at
an end, and that everything henceforth
will be carried on there, so far
as I he Government is concerned, as if :
Capt. Clay had made no report.
As already stated in The News ami
Courier, Capt. Clay, then detailed at i
Clemson, became angry just before
the last commencement at the action
of some of the students, and wanted
the diplomas of the graduating class
withheld. This the faculty refused to
do.
lie then made a detailed report to ,
the war department recommending
that all guns and other equipment, the I
property of the Government be called 1
in and that no military instructor be
sent there in his place after his de- i
tachment. That was just after commencement.
Nothing further was done in the
matter until President Mell, G. Duncan
Bellinger, Alan Johnstone and W. :
D. hvans, ot the board of trustees,
came to ashington a few days ago, >
and took up the matter with the war ;
department. They were assured that
everything would be made all right,
and the detailing of Capt. Minus
seems the last chapter concerning the
much talked of Clay report.
Capt. Minus is a Citadel graduate
and also a graduate of the West
Point Military Academy. lie was
^ born in Texas, and was appointed
from South Carolina as second lieutenant
in the 20th infantry, in February,
1S00. lie lias seen seven years'
I service in the Philippines.
WILL NOT NEED TO CRANK.
A New Device of Financial Value in
Automobile Service.
News and Courier.
Dr. Robert S. Cathoart, of this city,
has worked out an idea and perfected
a device which gives every promise of
proving not only a boon to automobilists.
but of great financial value as
' well. lie lias devised a means of start- '
ing the enuine of his car without the
necessity of cranking it.
Mr. Cathcart has been using an automobile
for about eight years, but it:
was not until something like two I
months ago that the idea which he
has now developed, and upon which
he has asked for a patent, came to
him. Like every other automobilists,
he has wished time and time again
that he could be relieved of having to
crank his machine every time he wisliv"
ed to start it. Cranking a machine
is never very pleasant, and sometimes
I*** it is both difficult and very disagreet
able. It did not occur to him, howU
ever, that the matter could be remedied
until some six or eight weeks ago,
when, working upon his machine one
day, he chanced to notice that following
the extinguishing of the sparker)
the fly wheel continued to revolve for
several seconds and then there was a
recoil. Dr. Cathcart came to the conclusion
that i!' lie could only slop the
fly wheel pronsoly at the moment of!,
rest, and prevent the recoil, that lie
would thus lin|(l tln? piston on coni^
pression. and that the main cylinder
I would remain charged with gas.
/ Those uniniated unto the myster/
ies of automobiles should understand
that the gasoline, used by most automobilists
for motive power, first passes
into a carboretlor. where it is mixed
with air and passes into the cylinders.
The gasoline unmixed with air
would not% burn. When the automobilist
turns the crank that sets the
mixing process into the cargoretter
in motion, the electric sparker is then
j1* called into action and ignites the mixL
ture of gasoline and air, the piston be- i
' gins to work up and down, the fly
wheel revolves, the whole machine ?
1/ quivers and throbs like a restive
I: horse champing at his bit, and everything
is ready for action. When the :
electric sparker is turned off again
the fire dies away, the fly wheel continues
to revolve a few more times
throwing the force of its own momentum.
there is a slight recoil, the gas
passes out of the cylinders, and in order
to start the machine it is necossary
to go through the cranking proV'v
cess once again.
V What Dr. Cathcart's invention
* does is to prevent this gas, formed
! through the mixing of gasoline and
i> air, from passing out of the eylini
ders. By preventing the slight recoil
j 'Vf the fly wheel referred to the cylin\
Vr i> kept on compression, the gas
mains in the cylinder and all that
llTN nci'.'ssary in order to start the ma-i
jBLl-.K' is !<> | nil the electric sparker,.
whereupon the gas, already in I ho cylinder,
is ignited and things begin 1"
hum once more.
It is all very simple. In fact its
very simplicity at first made Dr.
Cat heart doubtful. He- was afraid
lest there might be some reason why
it was mechanically inadvisable, because
it seemed more than passing
strange that none of the manufacturers
of gasoline engines of all descriptions
bad not thought of it and adopted
it. Hut has doubts as to its value
have been dissipatcdhy the enthusiasm
evidenced by every machinist and every
automobilist who has seen it. They
all pronounce it thoroughly practicable,
and, of course, its desirability
tuid value, if it is practicable, are beyond
question.
Dr. (.'alheart has asked for a patent
covering the idea as it has been attempted
to outline it abo\e, including
any and all devices which may be contrived
to prevent the recoil of the fly
wheel following the extinguishing of
the sparker. Of course, it does not
matter bow the recoil is prevented,
just so it is prevented. The method
adopted by Dr. Cathcart is in its simplicity
thoroughly in keeping with the
original idea, lie has had rachets
made all around the fly wheel and has
arranged a pawl so that while not interfering
at all with the direction revolution
of the fly wheel, it prevents
the fly wheel from recoiling.
This invention of Dr. Cat heart's, if
should be noted, is applicable not only
to automobiles, but to marine engines,
moto boats, and in fact to any
stationary engine using internal combustion
for the motive power. This
fact, of course, enhances greatly its
value.
Of course, it will be necessary for
the cylinder of automobiles employing
this device to be thoroughly tight,
preventing all leakage, in order for
the device to be effective. Hut if a
cylinder isn't tight it ought to be,
anyway. The idea is, of course, applicable
to all makes of machine. Dr.
Cathcart uses a Maxwell, and he has
been able to start his machine twelve
hours after having used it simply by
starting' the electric sparker, the
cylinder having remained charged for
that length of lime.
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for which we will allow ti.o highest
prices towards now Instruments. No
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better Instruments for 'he s:?;ne or
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Augusta, Ga.
Bottler of Imperial Ginger
Ale, Root Beer, Champagne
Cider, Wiseola and
Domestic Lager Beer in
pints, 10 dozen to the ca<sk,
$8.50 per cask.
Write lor complete price
list. Wholesale and retail
dealer in Wines and Liquors.
Is a soothing, healing balm containing
no drugs having a narcotic effect. It
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quickly and soothes the congested
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cleanses. Valuable not only for
CATARRH
but relieves colds, throat troubles,
hay fever, "stopped-up" nose, etc.
"Wo Guarantee Satisfaction.
Buy a 50 cent tube of Noskna. from
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and get your money back if not satisfied.
Sample tnbe and Booklet by mail 10c.
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Canadian Oak Rocker. I
This beautiful Cane Seat Rocker, made up of select Canadian ai
Iried Oak, is so well guaranteed to us ? hat should you buy one and it
lid not give entire satisfaction we would replace it with a new one
my time within a year from date of shipment. Regular price $3.50,
pecial price
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Either round or square. This Table is | Length 3s 'i inches, extends to
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equally rs good material as the Oak 8 embossed tuetal work, 14 inch
Rocker above. Regular price 22 inch, I cone shade, clear glass oil fount,
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WRITE FOR BEAUTIFUL CATALOGUE. !
Brand July Clearance Sale!
We have too many summer goods, and rather
than carry them over we are going to make
;he price on them RED HOT. This sale commences
Friday 12th, and includes all colored
summer Dress Goods, Colored Parasols, Ladies'
Slippers, Men's Straw Hats, Ladies' Hats
and Flowers, Summer Clothing, Men's Low
Quarter Shoes. We sell Domestic Sewing Machines
$25.00, New Defender Drop Head
Sewing Machine $ 1 7 93, Machine warranted
20 years.
Just received our 32nd car, making 3,555
bbls, choice Tennessee Flour, and while it lasts
goes for best patent $5.35, half pat. $4.90.
Every barrel guaranteed to give satisfaction.
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PROSPERITY, S. C.
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FOR
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Tablets, Pencils, I
Pens and Ink,
Soaps,
Fine Extracts,
&c., &c.
In fact anything you need along that line.
ALSO
CIGARS AND TOBACCO.
Don't forget to call on them.
They are also agents for Laurens Steam
; prescription Materiols :
jt Which we use are without exception the ourest grade. $
We believe in PURITY. ' J
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We always practice PURITY when preparing medi- ?
^ cines. ^
PURITY counts, and counts for much, in medicines. 8
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Account Jamestown Ter-Centennial Exposition
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY
Season, Sixty Day and Fifteen Day Tickets on sale
daily, commencing April 19th, to and including November
30th, 1907.
Very low rates will also be made for MILITARY and
BRASS BANDS in uniform attending the Exposition.
STOP OVERS will be allowed on Season, Sixty Day
and Fifteen Day Tickets, same as on Summer Tourist
Tickets.
For full and complete information call on Ticket
Agents Southern Railway, or write
R. W. Hunt
Division^Pass.JjAgent.
Charleston, S. C