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low, 1t should be hung up and all super
fiuous grease allowed to drain from it into
the tin placed beneath. There will re-
main, of course. a thin film of grease over
the surface of the chain, but no more
than is sufficient to protect 1t In wet
weather, though even this film Of grease
will collect dust
A Detroit electric extension brougham
was delivered last week to Mrs. Wills
Vandeyanter of this city.
There are now about 2,1J0OOO miles of
road in the United States. Two hundred
thousand miles, or about per cent are
improved in some manner. To bring the
number of miles up to 20 per cent 1t will
be necessary to improve 100000 more
miles. While this task may seem stu
pendous, it Is estimated that 1t can be
penditure of $1,000 a mile, or 81. 750. 900, 900
for a fairly complete system Were each
state to put s4.O0O.0O0 into the improve
ment of it's roads. the work could be &C
complished in a very short time.
i
r. c. Smith and Joseph True, left last
week to visit the Overland factory at
Toledo. Ohio.
Keep sharp watch for breaks IN the
surface of your tires. A couple of min
time You bring your car In will prove
most profitable investment
Louis Smoot has purchased an Apper-
son go fore-door touring car with full
touring equipment.
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very short distance off the end of the
plug, so that the spark Jumps to the lat
ter. The wire should be held by the in
sulated part at least two inches from the
barred terminal. At first the cylinder will
be heard TO be missing, but very quickly
the reverse will be the case, and the dirty
plug will be found to have cleaned itself.
as to all intents and purposes spark
gap is established. Then switch off, shut
your compression cock, attach your wire
again and start up.
II X
America toward improving the highways
In the popular motoring localities OF the
country have already achieved consider
able success A short time ago the OFF,
Gals Of the Touring Club called the at
tention of s. Percy Hooker. chairman Of
the New York state highway commission.
to several miles OF bad road in the vicin-
ity OF Poughkeepsie along the customary
touring route from New York to Albany.
The road was SO bad that motorists were
compelled to make a wide detour. but
recent trip over the route by one Of the
substantial repairs had been made. and
the road Is now in excellent condition.
AS result of an inquiry sent by the
Touring Club to Chairman Harold Parker
Of the Massachusetts, highway commits
sion, regarding complaints made by men,
bers about inferior road conditions in the
western part Of that state, Chairman
Parker explained that the state commits
sion is working on many miles OF road
in that locality and has improved scores
OF bad spots since May /. The road
through Egremont from Great harrington
to New York. he states is now well un-
der way. This is the only direct route
into New York. with the exception Of the
Albany line through Hancock. A part of
tho pep ular touring route In the north
part OF the state through Williame*own
is being reconstructed. No work is being
done on the road between Great Barring
ton and Ashley Falls. Tho commission"
writes Mr.. Parker. has had many de-
mands made upon It for the Improvement
OF the roads which are favored by au-
tomobilists, but we have determined to
take care OF those highways which are Of
tho most Importance and will connect UP
with the work now being done by the
state of New York.
II am very much intsrsstsd IN an ths
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Automobile Calendar.

July 14-11-Mianeapolis reliability
run, Minnesota State Automobile
Association.
July 17-22-Milwaukee reliability
run. Wisconsin State Automobile
Association.
Jaly 17-ia-cleveland reliability
run, Cleveland News, Cleveland. 0.
August 3-4-5-Gaiveston Beach
races, Galveston Automobile Club.
August 12-Reliability run Of
Quaker City Motor Club, Philadel-
phia.
August 25-2s-Elgin road races.
Chicago Motor Club.
September Reliability run for
trucks of Chicago Motor Club. Chi
cago
September I-Oklahoma RELIABLE
itY run, Daily Oklahoman.
september 2-4-Brighton Beach
rnces, New York.
September denver track race,
Denver Motor Club.
September 1-S-Philadelphia track
race. Philadelphia Automobile
Trade Association.
September 7-S-9-Track meet,
Minnesota State Automobile Asso-
citation, Hamline track. Minnesota.
September 12-13-Track meet.
State Automobile Association,
September 15-Track meet, Appa-
Ia chan exposition. Knoxville. Tenn.
September 16-Track meet, Auto
mobile Club and Dealers. SYRIA
cuse, n. Y.
September 23-Road race, Lowell,
Mass, Lowell Automobile Club.
October 3-7-Track race, Dan
bury, Conn.,, Agricultural Society.
October. 7-FairmOunt Park road
race. Philadelphia.
October Obj, OOO-mile reliable
ity, Chicago Motor Club.
October 16-1S-Reliability run OF
Harrisburg Motor Club.
November TRACK meet of Waco
Automobile Club. Waco. Tex.
November 2s3-4-ReIiability run
Of Quaker City Motor Club, Phil
pdelphia.
November 0-11-Track meet, San
Antonio Automobile Club.
November ITO - Phoenix road
race. Maricopa Automobile Club.
November 10 Track meet OF
Maricopa Automobile Club. Phoe-
nix, Ariz.
November q Vanderbilt road
race, Savannah, Ca
November % - Grand priX face.
Savannah, Ga.
November 30-December 2S!.os
Angeles mOtordrome.
December 1926 = Los Angeles
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poses. $40. 800, the total value 'being s31.
$4,000

poses. $4,000. the total value 'being $751;
$50, 600.
Howard G. Wagner, formerly resident
oc this city, general sales manager for the
Virginian motor car, arrived in Washing
ton last Monday morning from Philadel-
phia, to which place he had motored from
Richmond, Va, where this car is built.
Mr.. Wagner has just concluded an
eighteen-thousand-mil tour of the south,
year locating agencies. He is now open
ing up northern territory, and expects to
locate an agency in the National Capital.
The car is built after his own design. and
is about to enter its third year Last
Tuesday Mr.. Wagner, at the wheel of
his Virginia, with the members OF the
local press and photographers as his
guests, acted an escort to Harry N.
Atwood and Charles K. Hamilton, the
aviators, who landed at College Park.
Md, at daybreak en- route on the last leg
of their flight to this city from Boston,
Mass The aviators were in the Packard
touring car of Mr.. Hamilton. which
brought them from the aviation field to
luncheon. Mr.. Wagner left Thursday
afternoon for the north in his car.
Among noises likely to develop in an
automobile are those arising from de-
ficient bearings. A crunching noise in
bearing should receive immaculate atten-
ton, the bearing being taken apart in
order to discover the cause. 1t may be
found due merely to the presence OF some
grit, though that is bad enough In this
case a thorough cleansing Of the bearing
and fabrication will cure the trouble. II
one of the balls is found to be broken, all
the bits must be removed and new ball
inserted
\
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel A. I-uttrell and
daughter left Monday in their Packard
car for an extended motor trip through
the southern states. They expect to be
gone several weeks.
y X X
Some owners In cleaning chains use
mixture of graphite with tallow, but
graphite sinks to the bottom of the melt
ed tallow. and. therefore, does not al
ways do the duty that Is expected Of It.
In order to prevent as much as possible.
when the chain 10 removed from the tai
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letter received by The Star a Few days
ago concerning the automobile as pro-
duced by the American manufacturer:
Although American automobiles are
becoming quite popular in France, the
French engineers and manufacturers.
who admittedly lead in the production OF
fhrst-grade cars, are not slow to state
that the regular stock cars built in the
United States have too much power.
They maintain that putting racing power
in family touring car is ridiculous,
wasteful and inconvenient and in conse-
quence Is not good engineering. They
predict that in future years the average
touring car seen on American roads will
seldom Nave more than 30 horsepower,
and In the seven-passenger class never
over 49,
X X
A circular has been sent out by the
Automobile Club Of Maryland to its mem
bers. giving extracts from the motor ve-
h1cle law of that state, and accompanied
by a complete copy OF the law. The club
wishes to acquaint all motorists In the
state with the law. with the hope that
fewer accidents will happen.
The announcement Of its 1912 line OF
cars by the Speedwell Motor Car Com
pany is exceptionally interesting by rea-
son OF the fact that the list includes
twelve models. and the further fact that
the Speedwell presents a number Oh
usual but highly efficient in the opera
ton OF the car
The range of models is from the two
passenger roadster and the three-pas-
senger duckboat cars up to the seven
passenger touring car and Limousine.
One of the noteworthy types is known
as the Cruiser" a four-pa ssenger car
built more particularly for touring. Tho
body is inclosed with doors and wind
break dash in front, and the sides arc
somewhat higher than is usually found
on car Of fore-door design. The wheel
base is 132 inches, instead of 121, the
standard for the other Speedwell models,
while the motor is the same.
Another model that Is built on UNIQUE
lines Is the duclxboat. It 10 so named
because in appearance the body bears
resemblance to duckboat. It seats
threc--eech OF the two in front having
individual seats. with a pGssageway be-
tween, through which the third paesen-
ger reaches his scat In the back. This
third seat ~ in no sense . rumble. The
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TO Study Plants in Europe.

Dr.. w. w. Stockberger Of the bureau
of plant industry has sailed for HAM
burg and will spend three months in
special agricultural Investigations In
Germany. Austria, France. Belgium and
England. He will also attend the inter-
national conference on genetics which
win be held In Paris In Ssptenbsr.
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in connection with the Vanderbilt cup
will be for the Tiedeman trophy and
the Savannah challenge trophy. The
former was won by Billy Knipper last
trophy has only been offered for COM
petition this year.
A twenty four-hour race has been ar
ranged for with the greatest prize list
ever offered, for twice-around-the-clo
performance at the Brighton Beach mo-
tordrome. The sanction has been granted
and entry blanks are now in print. The
sanction was issued by Chairman But
Ter of the contest board of the A. A. A. to
E. A. Moross, who managed the recent
meet at the motordrome July and T.
The date for the twenty-four-hour race
has been set for August 4 and s. The
racing will start at S:45 pm, with what
promises to be one Of the best fields ever
seen. Over $500 in prizes will be Of
fered. and in addition to the first prize
of 81 600. the Remy grand brassard and
be limited to fifteen starters, which is an
increase over the limit of previous fields,
while the demand of the public and the
dealers for such a race indicates that the
public is anxious to see such an event
promoted.
The track will be specially prepared.
Two weeks will be spent in oiling and
raking the surface so as to reduce Inc
will be improved. and the entire lighting
and system Of accommodating the driv-
ers as well as spectators will be care
fully handled.
The race will be open for several classes
Of cars from go to 900 inches in displace-
ment. each class with minimum weight.
In addition to the grand prizes for the
various winners. which will be divided at
81 900, and the Remy brassard and tro-
ply for first place. $500 for second prize,
$500 for third prize. $500 for fourth prize
and $100 for fifth prize, there will be cash
prizes for each class of car covering the
greatest number Of miles
ffa = 4
This IL the season for overheated en-
gines. In q number OF cases this is no
doubt largely due to the employment OF
the wrong kind OF lubricating oil for sum-
mer use. For water-cooled motors 1t Is
not bad plan In such cases to use oil
Recommended for air-cooled motors, as
this oil u much thinner In summer when
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BY HOWARD FISK.

HOUGH the United States
~ is now trying to accom-
plish even more highway
III improvement in one-fourth
the time than European
countries have accomplished in a Gen.
fury, asserts Maj. W. W. Crosby, chief
engineer of the Maryland highway COM
mission. there is no cause for discour-
agement. The magnitude of the field of
operations in this country, necessity for
haste. meagerness of funds for the i'm
Elense work and the deplorable lack
until recently at least. of proper general
appreciation of the value OF modern
roads. offer an explanation. IL not an ex-
-cuse. for the present backwardness of the
states as a WHOLE
Then Maj. Crosby in his communca-
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Mrs. Fannie Slower Of Hagerstown. Md,
for the last four years preceptress Of Kee
Mar College, has been appointed assistant
preceptress Of the Western Maryland
College, Westminster, her alma mater,
which recently conferred upon her the
degree Of master Of arts.
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SPEED TRAP.

~ SPEED TRAP.
Located on fine stretch of mac
adam entering Rockville. Nd, from
the north. Sheriff and deputies in
touring car In waiting at beginning
or road and close in at sharp bend
when speed Is reduced as town is
entered.
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in use, and consequently becomes about
the right consistency for the proper
amount of feed during the summer
months.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-19
CA|RO|TES MAY
AID POOR FARM
Will Receive Gifts Of Food
And Clothing at This
Office

Clothing and food for the aims
house viii he accepted at The Bul,
lotin Office, to be given to the six,
teen inmates, who ranged from %
to 10 years OF ase, both white and
black.
superintendent Childrcss of the
county farm will be in the city Sat
urday as he has done for years past,
and take out to the unfortunate poo
pic the donations left at the Bulletin
office aud other people. The County
Board will make the usual provisions
but other gifts arc desired
Seven applicants for the position
If superintendent Of the county
moor farm arc on file said Commits
sioner Neff yesterday and yet haven't
accepted the resignation of the
present incumbcnt, Supt. Childrcss
who was in the city yesterday per-
sonally placed bis resignation in the
hands of the county commissioners.
at the session of the board yesterday
afternoon A number of bills were
allowed aud other routine work
handled.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-19
SAMUEL MEYERS
DIES after A
LONG ILLNESS
Former Cairoite Suffers
From A Complication
OF Diseases

Samue Meyers died Sunday morn
ing at $3.50 o'clock at his home in
New York City after ong illness
He was about As years Of age and
was a native of Cairo.
About year ago he was taken
sick with complication of diseases
but the primary cause of his death
was consumption. He was switch
man In New York state several
months before taken to New York
He was the eldest son Of Herman
Meyers and wife both of whom died
several years ago.
He leaves, his wife, three brothers,
Alf. Julius and Robbie and one sister
Jude, all of whom are now in New
York city to attend the funeral.
Robbie and his sister reside in New
York.
All, Hcyers junior member of the
firm of Botto & Meyers of the Gem
Theatre was enroute to New York
yesterday when he received the mes
sage on board the train informing
him of his brothers death. He wired
Mr.. Botto while on the train of the
fact.
Samuel Meyers was born, reared
and educated in Cairo, leaving here
for New York city soon after he had
reached mans estate. He has been
quite successful in his business career
being for many years in the whole
sale graniteware business.
The Meyers family was one of the
best known and most highly esteemed
family in Cairo. The late Herman
Meyers the head of the family was
engaged in the wholesale tobacco
business nearly forty years, coming
to Cairo before the war of the re-.
bellion. His place of business was
at 507 Ohio street which building he
erected many years ago. The home
stead was at 71O-12 Wanut street.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-19
I.l.C. NAbRAY
STAR WITNESS
AGAINST Marks
Testifies To Indictment Regarding
So-Called "BiII Store"
Swindle In 1908
DISCUSSES POLICE PROTECTION
Marks Prefers 5 Per Cent OF
Receipts Rather Than $500
Per Month Plan
DISCUSSES POLICE PROTECTION

Council Bluffs. Ia, Dec. tS-.- J G
Mabray was the star witness today ir
the trial in District Court Of Ben
Marks, indicted for conspiracy in
connection with the so.called "biIl
store" swindle pcrpetratcd in Coun.
Gil Bluffs in 1907 and 1908 by Ma
bray and his associates.
Mabray testified to an agreement
entered into and carried out between
himself, for the Swindl3. syndicate
and Ben Marks was paid and . per
cent of the gross sum secured from
the victims of the organization. in
return for which Mabray aud his as
sociatcs received police protection
Tells of Gambling House
Mabray testified that he was a
resident OF Council Bluffs in 1898
when he said he was interested in a
gambling house here lie has known
Marks eight or ten years, but said
for the first time, however, in con
nection with the swindles in the
early part of 1907 and put up to
Marks the matter of police protec-
tiDn.
The witness related that Marks
said he would think it over and give
him an answer in the morning, which
he did
Il went there the next morpina
andd Marks said he could handle
it all right and go ahead" testified
Mabray
He then related their agreement
There was talk OF stated sum pc,
month for police protection and Ma.
bray offered to pay Marks 5000 a
month. s per cent Of the plundcr
was moro to Marks liking, however
according to Mabray, and that sum
was agreed upon.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-19
PACK CHRISTMAS Boxes
Parthenia Rebckahs Send Gifts 10
Lodge Homes for Orphans
and Old Folks.

Parthcnia Rebckah lodge met last
night at Stafford hall for the purpose
OF packing Christmas boxes for the
Odd Fellows Orphans Home at Lin
coin and the Old Folks Home at
Maltoon. a nice collection of use
full articles were contributed by The
members aud Stafford lodge donated
IS in cash to each of the Homes.
During tho evening Miss Hope
Orr, the pianist, for both lodges, was
presented purse containing sum
of money contributed by both lodges
A luncheon was served after th'
work of packing had been com.
plctcd
The following is the list OF
presents sent to the Orphans Home;
comforts, & bath towels, ; vases. 3
pair hose, POUND box candy, | pair
rubber boots, 3 fancy ornaments, >
fancy slipper bags, 3 pairs slippers,
| cap and sweater, | flannel gown,
| table scarf 3 aprons. s dresses, / ,
handkcrchicfs, towels, pair baby
hose, bundle clothes.
The Old Folks Home WAS sent:
pairs hose, IL pair socks, ~ bath
towels, linen towels, 2 handkcr-
chiefs. 3 yards towellng, s yards
yingham, 4 aprons, | box stationery.
II every lodge in the state sen:
the two institutions Christmas
presents equally as much. the or.
phans and old folk will fare well.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-19
Railroad Attorney Brands Story
OF Martz As False In
Every Particular
MARTZ ESTIMATES KEPTSECRET
Stanley Steel Trust Committee
Reviews Testimony Given
By Merritt Brothers

Washington, Dec. 1S.-Joseph b
cotton, former attorney of the Du.
luth, Missabo and Northern rail.
road, denied today before the House
steel trust investigating that thu
charges made by G. II. Martz that he
had ordered the padding of the cos,e
OF the railroads in a report to tha
NJ Minnesota Railroad and Warehouse
! Commission. Cotton branded the
testimony of Martz as false in every
Particular He submitted documents
to show that the cost estimates made
by Martz never were submitted to
the Commission.
Following Cotton's denial Repre-.
scntativcs Young and Gardener Do.
cared they were convinced that he
had demonstrated he had done moth
ing questionable while counsel for
the Duluth Missaba and Northern.
Reviews Merritt Brothers.
Tho committee reviewed with Cot
ton testimony of the Merritt brotn
ers relating to the taking over of th.
railroad and ore properties in the
Messaba region OF John d, Rookie
felier and Rev; II. u. Gates, which
later were sold to the United State
Steel corporation
Did you know that Gates, who
put through the deal whereby the
Merritt brothers lost to .Rockefellcy
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-19
RECEIVERS ARE
APPOINTED FOR
WABASH ROAD
Judge Adams OF Circuit Court
Complies With Petition
OF Westinghouse Co,
COMMITTEETORROBE FINANCES
COMMITTEETOFROBE FINANCES
Will Develop, Il Posi-
Any Future Fcr The
Properties

sil Louis, Mo, Dec rs. On ap-
.plleatlon Of the Westinghouse Air
ii-ahc Company, Judge Elmer Il,
ADAMS, IN the United States Cir,
.A1t court this afternoon, appointed
Frederick J. Dclany, Edward p, pry.
m aid William Il Bixby receivers oil
tic Wabash Railroad Co. Theii
"id was fixed at 100000 each. tc
lctnhcn in ten days Wells II. Blod-
at't rcncral counsel OF tho railroad
vas np2cintcd solicitor for the re.
covers.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-19
S13le.a aa

Total ..,@.a.. .$1.3l6 SO
Donations received from Rhodes
| Bufford and Police Headquarters
| amounted TO more than $50 Tbt
lists came IN about the same tlms
with the Rhodes Burrord totst
s2S.5o, or s3 80 more than the 20
lice Headquarters contribution.
AT tho request of the donors. TIL
Bulletin will not print tho names n
those who signed the list at tht
Rhodes -Burford store. In fact, tlA
Fund Editor couldn't publish The
names If desired TO do so, as they
we're not dlyulgcd to him
Judging from the number II
names on the Police Headquarters
list, not many, If any, attaches OF
the force were Overlooked In add.
tion to making tho policemen sirs
up. IL also will be noted that seyerst
attaches of the municipal Offices
also were shaken down"
The total now Is $1.3t6.39 and in
ali probability thn $1,400 ma-a
will be reached not later than Wed.
ncsday leaving four days to collect
arough money to bring the total I'd
TO tho 81 $500 mark.
Through q typographical error,
thc name of Mr. Glass was omitted
from the Pogtofhcc lst published
Friday morning This error was
called to the attention of the Fuud
Editor Yesterday
Chester Eowdcu and NIelyln
Wood, pupils in Room at the Lin
coin School. visited The Bulletin Of
flee yesterday and contributed 10
cents each
1--WE didn't get chance to give
anything at school and We want yoa
TO put this down." one Of the lads
said The contribution consisted Of
q dime, nickle and 1--WE pennies.
The contribution OF Congressmaq
Thistlewood came 10 letter from
Washington. Tie wrote.
u enclose you herewith check
for IS as Christmas donation to
YOUR Children's Homo fund Wish,
ing you and all the children hap
| py Christmas and bright prosper,
cus New Year. am. as ever
Yours very sincerely.
NJ B THlSTLEWOOD."
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1911-12-19
AUTO CLUB TO EElEcI
Officers and Three Directors Will BE
Chosen at an Adjourned Meeting
to be Held This Evening

Officers and three directors will he
elected at meeting of the Cairo
Automobile Club tonight Several
other matters of Importance will be
taken up and Secretary w. +. Van
derburgh urges full attendance.
The meeting will be held at the
clubs headquarters at S07 Washing.
ton avenue. 1t will be called to or
der at 1880 o'clock.