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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11
BY William II Stewart. Jr.

DRY cells as used on automobiles have
reached a high state Of perfection, but as
yet they are far from being foolproof and
reliable. In the early DAYS OF automobi-
ting before the magnetic was perfected, the
DRY cell battery was directly the cause OF
MANY cars being tOwed home. To-Day near
~ every car Of value is equipped with the
mechanical generator and the dry cells are
used principally for starting purposes. In
this capacity they serve best. since the
work IS OF an Intermittent nature
a grea, many automobilists have trouble
with dry batteries because they do not
give them proper care and attention IN
order 10 form a battery Of sufficient voltage
and amperags ~ IL necessary 10 cohhect
in series or series multiple several cells.
This Is done by short insulated wires ana
ton - one terminal Of the ~ becomes
loosened. the whole batteS practically
dead All connections on the primary cr-
cult must be clean and absolutely ught
In a great number OF instances where
batteries are used the source OF ighi,l'h
trouble is traced back 70 the battery, but
more often II IL the fault Of the person
In testing dry cells one should use the
anrneter The voltage Indicated Goes hot
tell the true condition Of the cell II is
peculiar fact that the dry cell wneh al
most exhausted will register practica!iy the
same voltage When a dry Gel! IS ne" 'ns
voltage is approximately one ana one'hali
and the amperags approximately twenty
Ave
When the amperage falls below nVe' 'heh
the cell IS practically useless for autonno-
bile purposes Sometimes one cell Will De
teriorats ar soon as placed N use ana 'eho
10 exhaust the others with which II Is IN
series. Anticipating this one shouid trs'
all the cells frequently, and replace Inc
dead ones
Care also should be taken 10 place ary
cells in drv insulated box, ana 70 ar
range them so that the excessive v'nfat'oi
does not GAUGE them 70 chale ana s"oi'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11
SALESMAN FOR WEIGH
Carrie Adds Another Car 10 His
Line Of painiers.

an Important announcement was made
y G. O. Hutchinson. safes manager OF the
"elc1 Company, % Detroit. yesterday
maj hereafter the Weich-Detroit cars in
ne metropolitan district would be handel
" he EA.nier Motor Company ot 6itn
'tee' and Broadway
rank @ Carrie. the local sales man
'sI o. ire Rainier Motor Company, who
W.. handle the welch-D Detroit car. said:
he Welch-Detroit car will round out
~ Rainier line very nicely The WEIGH
''7l.o!t IS a wonderfully quiet and powerful
a.. Q, forty horsepower. which develops
1.-TWO horsepower on brake test They
N<'e only one chassis Of l22-inch wheel
80 nnt the customer has The option or
Ne' seven-seated tore-door touring car
tour-passenger fore-door pony ton
E.lV
-aS car is fitted with T. type Of en-
ne ~, with 5-inch bore and a 5-inch
-e' and one Of the chief features OF IT'S
- nex!ble and powerful motor Is due
ps fact that We are using a 7-inch
:. " ~a!ca eliminates entirely the knock
=. -e thrust against the cylinder wall.
- IS so common with the usual con-
L-'''on where the piston la the same
"tt- Is the stroke"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11

the conclusion that church attendance N
strictly rural districts is increased slightly
over 10 per cent by the advent OF the auto
mobile.
Particularly IS this increase noticeable
in the late spring and summer months ana
until after harvest, says Mr. Farney. In
most instances this time is one OF work for
every draft animal on the farm. and even
saddle and driving horses are often pressed
into service 70 relieve the strain. on some
overworked animal Consequently, when
Sunday comes the farmer hestates 70 put
any additional work on his stock and II Is
not hard for him 70 ease his conscience and
stay at home.
"But when he buys car he finds that II
is horse Of another color for no mat
ter how many miles II has travelled on
Saturday, II is as If as ever for sunday"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11
BUCKS CLIMB BANKS
A. l.. Newton Takes Demonstra
ton Parties Up Steep Grade.

T. Newtor. sales manager OF the To-
caI Ruick branch. is now making demon
STATIONS W the steep bank at lsoth street
ard broadway He SAYS that Buick dem
onstrations we're strenuous before Forc
George Hill was closed for repairs out
that the new Buick route up tho dirt road
from Broadway % the top OF Fort George
is better climb on high gear than the
old Fort George route ever was or ever
v-i1I he II this new Fort George Hill route
Goes not make the proper impression.
Buick cars take The bank ar lsth stree,
and Broadway.
The grade is over 20 per cent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11
THE AUTO AND THE CHURCH
With Coming of Machines 1t Has
Increased 10 Per Cent.

To c. j. Farney, general sales manager
for the j. l. Case Company. OF Racine
WIS. belongs the credit for the suggestion
of the automobile as a gospel aid and
after much reading and questioning ana
NOT = little correspondence, he has come to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11
Connection of Dry Cells
Batteries Must Be Constantly laken care Oh
or They Will Be Useless

circuit This happens often. and the
onarator then condemns the maker A
common place for this type Of battery is
IN metal box on the running board OF
tho car Here 1t Is subjected 70 the worst
vibration, and being IN metal box IS
i,,alv "a be short circuited. Not only this,
hut when the car IS washed a certain
a,,o,,nt Of water will at times get into the
hos, and produce q similar result.
The best place for This type OF battery
.,,o,,ld he under the seat. packed in dry
tneulated compartment and subject 70 as
lit,le vibration as possible
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11
AUTO NEWS OF THE DAY
Bits of News That Interest Men
of Automobile Row.

This week will see the start OF the Gar
ford pathfinder for The Cleveland News
three-day reliability ruin. an event that
promises 70 be one OF the largest Of this
seasons tours
Leaving Cleveland on June 10 the Gar
ford 40 will blaze a trail 70 Wheeling,
W Va thence 70 Columbus, Ohio, and
back to the starting point. The selection Of
the pathhnding car was made by lot, ard
the lucky number fell to the Elyria Ohio
firm.
Most Of the Americans who are in Lon
don to attend the coronation this month
have their cars with them, and are spend
ing a great deal Of tine motoring about 70
points Of interest, according to Keith I.
Coode. manager OF the Diamond tire forces
in Europe, who has just returned 10 his
headquarters, At No. Rue Denis Poisson.
Paris. after trip 10 the British capital
Mr. Goode SAYS indications point 70 more
American motorists in Europe this summer
than ever before After the coronation the
majority OF Americans will ship their cars
70 France and spend some time IN The
Continent
These tourists. Of course, seek American
made tires for renewals. while the Euro
pean demand for tires Of American manu-
facture is growing greater every day.
Loaded with full five tons. its rated
capacity. Pierce-Arrow fve-ton truck,
worm driven. recently made Z trip between
New York and Boston in twenty hours fat.
The run was made by way Of New Haven.
Hartford. Springfield and Worcester. The
odoneter showed that the distance covered
was 242 miles. which would make the aver
axe speed maintained 12I miles an hour
In all SIS gallons OF gasolene and six pints
Of lubricating oil were used which would
make the trucks record a. miles 70 the
gallon Of gasolere and 80 miles 70 the pint
Of oil
The start was made from New York ut 2
O'Clock IN the morning, and AZ SEQ a. m.
the truck carrying twenty barrels of
lubricating oil was in New Haven. A stop
OF an hour was made there, and the truck
then went on 10 Hartford. whore between
four and I'VE hours were spent In demon
straung before the road trip was resumed.
Sprir gfeld was reached at 30 in the even
fng At 30 the next morning the start for
Worcester was made. After IN hour there
the last leg Of the tourney was begun. and
the truck drew IN at Boston AZ p. m, the
running time having been exactly twenty
hours.
Sales Manager Toback of tho A Elliott
Ranney Company. VINO has been swinging
around the Eastern territory controlled By
the Ranney people. reports that the auto
mobile business in the Vicinity Of New
York is going at top speed just al present.
Mr.. Toback also investigated the appliea-
tons Of so many dealers who desire 70 sell
Hudson cars next year. The Ranney com
pany has been obliged 10 reapporton its
territory, and q number Of dealers now
handling other cars in the suburbs have
evidenced a desire 70 Join. the Hudson
ranks for 1912
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11
M AXE US A VISIT

AND SUBSCRIPTIONS
eived at their Uptown once,
between 5bth and 37th sta.
Advertisements received at
,frces ~ regular once rates
viz. ga sth ave .. cor.
cor. 18th 81. lO4 East i4th
between 9Th aag 9th ave. .
1895 Cd ave. 1926 Sd ave.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11

1nvERTIsEMENTs
y tor the Tribune rsce
No 90 1894 Broadway. I
No,,l 8 O'Clock p. m
VI, ~ following branch Of
tn w, : o'clock y. m, :
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-24

T /. = /. - :
better bette sort from tho Northern countries
Of Europe: 4 III 81
me Methodtsts could have found no
worthier man for the constructive work
mat must DO done ut their college In
Oregon than rho Rev. Mr.. Parker. A
graduate Of Trinity College, North Car
DINA; chaplain for the last six years
OF the Fourth Virginia Regiment. en- !
dearod TO- all his military and religious
associates By his many charming quail
tiles, and possessing unusual gifts as
speaker and teacher no would bring TO
the discharge of his duties ms president
Of this college qualities which would
contribute greatly to its success and
add new honors to himself In the high
place he already holds among the lead
crs Of the Church
II is hoped sincerely By his many
friends In Richmond and Virginia that
he Will continue his work here, but the
offer he has received from the distant
west Is one that no man could decline
without most serious consideration, az
In that growing country there arc op-
portunities for usefulness and distinc-
ton which do not come to many In this
part of the country.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-24

| have no right to succeed 10 his ,n,pe
rial status. -
among r1re marriages OF this kind
is mat or Grand Duke Paul with the
divorced wife OF General Baron PIs-
toIkers lady who now bears the
Bavarian title OF Countess Iiohenfcl-
sen: While lille another Is that OF Grand
laatically married 10 Countess Sophie
Nuremberg, who benrs the Luxembourg
,itie OF Countess Torby. II was only
had married tho divorced Grand Ouch
css Of liesse, who Is a princess OF the
frelsnins mousse Of England, that the
Czar Issued the necessary ukase COM
pletely legallzing their union.
Count Felix Hunolstein. who has been
prosecuting In London some people for
being In possession OF certain family
portraits by Misnard. stolen from his
residence. in the Rue Francois Premier,
at Paris. and which are herioonis. is,
In spite of his German name, French
man through and through. won his
ilcer in the French navy, under fire in,
fonSin, and, according TO some genoa
Logical experts In France, has right
70 the ducal title OF Luxembourg Piney,
OF which, however. he does not make
any use, preferrIng the name OF Hnnol-
stein. which is ono OF tho most ancient
and iHustrious of the Old German EN-
pire. figures In the Nisbelungen, also
which can show number of matri-
monial alliances with the German En-
perIors, Of r. the houses Of Luxemb,lr=
however, the iIunolsteins never rose
beyond the rank OF baron in Germany,
and he house is still extensively re-
presented In Germany BY Barons OF
Hunolstein. In France they have been
counts. by a decree of Louis XIV,
since the beginning of the eighteenth
century.
U,t,a
Count Anthony Hnnolstein, married the
eldest daughter OF Edouard de Mont
morency, last Duke OF Beaumont, Duke.
OF Luxembourg Piney. and Prince of
bestowed upon the famous Marshal de
Luxcinburg in 1861. In recognition OF
his numerous victories, and also by
reason of his marriage with Madeleine.
house of LuXemburg-P iney. With the
death of Edouard de Montmorency. in
1875, his Dukedom of Beaumont end
his title OF Prince de Luxemburs be
descendants in the male line. II is
d question whether his Dukedom of
Luxembnrg- Piney became extinct. For.
according TO royal edct bearing the
trensrnissble to the male descendants,
par celle qui descend ct est. de In
inaison ct du nom de celuifen favenr
who descends and is of the house OF
the name of him in whose favor the
duchy has been granted) There are
only two or three patents of nobility
in France granted by former Kings.
which bear stipulatlons of this kind,
which may be construed TO mean that
the honors are heritable through the
female line. But this Is contrary 30
the laws of the land sanctioned Ky
Parliament, which expressly restrict
the descent of nobiliary honors to the
male line direct, in order of primogeni-
t. a H. ~ a
Count Felix Hunolstein abstains from
use Of the ducal title of Luxembourg
Piney. and is content with the name
under which he won distinction on the
battlenclds OF Tonkin.
Copyright, 1911, by the Brentwood
3Ia ts Company
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-24
Daily Queries dnd#Ansuers

cents In Spanish. South American ana
Ne car, money nor The word arose from
upon as "a little BIT" OF money. lin
the early days of California tho same
o oer ~ was as applied to reals or anything
e d0 untes iniiaain G; the old
time II became common 10 name quar-
ters two bits" and halves -four hIts.".
as two or four reals were tho equal Of
quarter and a half dollar. rhe
United States mlnts never coined ioiS
cent pieces. ~ II, .
What is the COW tree" OF. South
II is an evergreen tree found in IN.
im mo ar OF Central and South Amer
bles milk. aid flows copiotisly from
Wounds in he bark. The natives OF
T., inc go county ut, X wler. the tree elows are
and find II palatabla and not 1 h
Spool Cotton.
IL consecutive order. as for instance
30. 81, 80. etc? SFAAfsTREsSSssc
:, The numbers that are used By tho
hanks that weigh pound The f,nest
spinning rarely exceeds 800 hanks to
the pound, while the coarscst weIehs
about a,1o "a, half pound TO the hank. but
thread is made, run from ten 10 fnrtw
TO tho pound. -
How about contracts and notes made
on sunday? q'I,J :, III - ~
The law writers say: " e; All
spsaklnE, executory contracts made on
cry on sunday passes title against tfa
vendor contract OF sale made on
SUNDAY ,,,I Is not saved BY the fact that
the following Monday. a note exc
ctted on Sunday. but delivered on mn.
other day. Is valid" Iia'1,Iii
Playing Cnrdn In Hotel Lobby. l
Is there any State law IN wright,
prohibiting the playing or ca rds for
amusement amusement in the lobby OF q hotei7
~ CLERK"
IS SUMNER 1ns.s a sS,, way e drive mlee
,,o chloride OF limo sprlnkled on HE
viii drive them away.
Dust.
used to prevent dust from enterins !,
house through tho sides OF closed Win
Ys. =. %
Came TO the United States from a
teen. When eighteen and onc-haIr
years old made declaration to become
u citizen. Am entitled to second
one2 FOREIC,SE,R Si
The naturalization law says that IAN
allen minor may take out his Nrst
papers on attaining the nge OF cigh-
teen years. but he can only become n
citizen after having his FIRST papers al
least two years and having resided
within. the United States FIVE years.
twenty-one years" IN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-24
THE RICHMOND VA SATURDAY JUNE u lg

Ter refers hs having been tramplct
undertook" but when Harvey does 4
mean thing he is sometimes sorry for
it,5and 1t could not be expected that
he would admit that lie hnd anything
TO do with II even II DR., Rutler had
more clearly identincd the demnsogue.
as we understand. DR.. Butler was
describing a condition into which this
country has fallcn--the insane Idea
that 1t is always safe to follow the
crowd. either when man Is to be
lynched. or the Constitution is TO be
changed Or. Butler would save this
country. If possible. from repetition
of the confusion and crime or such a
period IS that which sineared another
great ana inviting land with blood in
the days of the French Revolution. lie
believes that the thus saith the Lord
OF The American Constitution Is far
safer for the liberties of the people
than the cheap and wicked experiments
upon which the demagogues OF the
present day would have this country
venture, and SO he raises his voice like
one crying in the wilderness against
the crowd which is being led by
political takers and their Irresponsible
allies and Spokesman into blind ndven-
lures, not for the sake of the country
but for the success OF their own sell
hsh schemes. This is not the first
time that men have been taken up to
the mount Of temptation.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-24

end when the appointment wns sent
to The Senate Il was confirmed by tho
unanimous vote OF tho Democrats In
| two seltrespecting Republican Scna
+: tors.
In his story OF Dix and his first i've
months In the Office OF Gorernon Mr.
l1oyt says: New York has never had
an administration less press-agentea
than this ono. There is no olare or
trumpets. no beating OF cymhals. But
results arc what Will tell the story.
There have been results. and there
Will be more" We are glad that this
word has been spoken for Din: no has
been much abused. much misrcpresent-
ed, much malisncd. and he is living it
all down In way that must appeal
to the soherminded people of his
state and of the country. There has
been great deal of denunciation or
Tammany Hail. and II has done a
great deal OF dirty work In it's time;
but, bad MS it is. II is no worse than
the combinations in tho opposition
Par! that nave been opposed to Its
plans. Only the other day a visitor
from New York to these parts was
Boosting that he had never voted FOR
a rammany ticket in New York CITY
nor for Republican ticket in the
state of New York, because he regard
ed the Republicans as corrupt in state
afairs as Tammuny in city matters.
There Is not much choice between the
machines in New York, City and state;
certainly, Tammany is no worse than
the d-gloved gents who have been
trying to get Tammany out that they
and their crowd of Ezras and Meme
miahs may take the places of the Pats
and Mikes who have proved loyal to
their Organization because the Or
Ganzation has kept faith with them
There is monstrous sight of hum
bug in the ranks of the political ma
nipulators who are willing to swear
that they are the custodians OF the
respectability and morality OF the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-24
TRAINING wIrH puE cnoup.

Nicholas Murray Butler president of
Columbia UNIVERSITY has been speaking
his mind. again and George Harvey
gays he has the blues beca use he has
been telling the truth ahou, the crowd
with which Harvey as been trying 10
train ever since he ina eined tha, in
some way he had been appointed 10
choose the next President Of the Itnitna
States This is what DIR Butler said.
Whatever else This age NAV he d.
certainly is The age OF the crawd "A
OF the demagoguc. The crowd vi,h 5its
we'll marked mental and moral ma
eultarities Is everywhere in evidence
and demagognes political. dema gogi,es
literary, and dcmacogues religions din
our ears with hungry cries 4 torrnn, nf
talk Is abroad in the land The crowd
Just now. the world over, swavs from
right TO lief; In policy. In belief in ac-
ton. and cries out with wild enth,is.
4asm to-day for the dernagogue q
tramples underfoot Tomorrow
d Harvey says he has heard no To-.
rent OF talk: but he always was nara
TO satisfy he has not observed any
tewaying OF the crowd recently Tex
scept toward better government. less
privilege, and greater equality" bu,
when Colone, Harvey sets his mind on
any, particnlsr thing he looks neither
TO the right nor the left. but keeps
right on; he can "hnd no clue tc
which particular demagoEue Dr.. But
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-06-24
TIE NOISE Nuisance.

An esteemed correspondent is great
~ disturbed BY the noises in this city.
She writes thatif we succeed in writ
Ing down these noises she will head a
subscription TO raise one Of the hand
soonest monuments 10 us that can pos
sibly be erected. We have not yet
reached the tombstone age. and trust
that that unhappy day will be long de-
ferred but the noises disturb the Ilv-
Ing and, not tho dead, and there ought
TO be somebody somehow connected
with the City Government of Richmond
with authority and disposition to sup
press all noises that are not really
essentia TO the conduct of the business
of the community.
There are the hucksters. for xample.
Our correspondent complains that two
mornings ago. on the block in which
she strives to live" there We're two
wagons, one loaded with berries and
one loaded with peaches. with ontriders
and howlers in tours for each of the
vehicles. and each one of these leather
lunsed louts WIS yelling his wares at
the top of his voice. The noise was
understandable. Only Dore. II he could
have drawn aoise, could picture IT.
Addsd TO Changing street cars. Joy
riding motor cars. and the thousand
and ether nolsome nuisances which we
submit TO in this city. the agony is
uncomfortable"
Or course. the people who run away
In the summer know nothing about
these delights OF existence in the good
old summer timo In Richmond. Con!
splracy In int of trade is forbid.
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G, : .
ora Ms,sh '' the proper Esy e Set an
There. are several ways. Possibly one
o,f the best is to cut OFF a portion OF
the top and take out the Interior with
n specially made orange spoon.
IGscortInE.
Is proper for young man who
to allow her to pay her car faro?
No.
e @has l. ic ih9 proper way e
The following preparation is said TO
render canvas tents impervious to
plinbie Tor long time without break
ing: Soft soap is TO be dissolved in
not water. and solution of copperas
acid combines with the potash ia ir Of The
soap. and the oxide of iron is prec,pi.
tated with the fatty acid as an insoi-
npie IRON soap. This Is washed and
addition of dissolved India rubber to
the oil greatly Improves the paint"
a Pnsscd Date.
On whnt day Of the week did De-
cember 8. 1851, fall? T. A. o.
Sunday.
w ultcwuRhInQ, -ta-i'fr'. .
What is the proper way to mix lime
for whltewashing? II n u n
The simplest method Is TO use twenty
pounds Of lime tunsllacked). three
p po,n[ &c q o, common salt and half n
boiling water. until the consistency of
the wash is like thin cream Then add
INC ,,.. salt and alum and stir until thor
ougniy mixed. his Is rendered anti
septic BY adding half pint OF crude
carboiic acid to each bucket Of wash
What cliics in the state Of wash
ington have a population OF 1900 or
The returns OF the census N; + Bu w. !,
bingham. Everett. North yakima sno-
kane and Walla Walln.
What is the railroad mileage Of the
E0r'd and Of the uni'sd States : 2 !.
or the world 5s4.s4. miles e g. IS tho
United states. 2ss.s6s63 miles, not in.
vail. 1894 miles.
Medals.
i ' What h, us, Is the he rsgnla,ion as 10 wear
diers. regulars and national guard?
The United states army reea ii e
wnieh governs the national guard as
wcil ms regulars. declares that medals
can be worn only on full dress uni
form. but that the Ribbon of the medal
may ne worn on the fatigue or service
MI.
What Is the origin and meaning OF
INC word hit as applied to money.
the United States government ever
coin 2H cent pieces? ANTIQUE.
In the long ago, In the Southern
S,ates. bit was applied to small
piece OF silver. usually n real or ioM