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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-28
HINTS TO CAR OWNERS;
THINGS TO DO AND NOT DO

contain an accumulation of gasoline
which is very readily ignited and
therefore a constant source of danger
from fire.
often cause for hard starting is
that the vibrator springs are too
strong and unless the batteries are
exceptionally active there is not
enough current to start the vibrator
working.
To make paint stay on brass parts
which become heated because Of their
proximity to the engine, the brass
should be first given a printing coat
OF Shellac- This acts as a foundation
for the paint and is proof against
peeling.
If one would start mis- motor on the
spark he should speed his motor up,
just before stopping it, by opening the
throttle wide" says Charles Split
dorf, who has been in the business
long enough to know what he is talk
ing about. Then if the spark is cut
OIL 1ulI charge IS lett IN the cylinder
to be ignited when another start is
to be made"
The best way to remove tar from the
body Of a ca IS with lmsced oil. Rub
lightly on with = stiff rag and leave on
till the tar is softened, then polish off
with soft rag till all the oil end ta~
are removed; always rubbing in one
direction. If the tar is very thick
coated on, then ordinary oil is the
best to begin with and finish with lin
seed. When the car is looking duh
and scratched, go over it with lin
seed oil, then polish up lightly.
The nuts on the binling post should
be screwed down tightly. A loose con-
nectiOn will become oxidized and pre-
vent electricity from flowing. 4
loose connection, either in the battery
or on the engine, is very frequently
the cause of an engine refusing to run
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-28
, HEN the amateur feels his
car apparently slide from
under him, his impulse is


N/ car apparently slide from
under him. his impulse is
to pull the wheel away from the di-
rection toward which the car is skid
ding. This only aggravates the case,
as a sharp move of the wheel in the
wrong direction Will throw the ma
chine clear around.
If. on the other hand. without using
brakes, the driver points the front
wheels sharply in the direction that
the car is going it will Immediately
right itself. The only thing that the
driver then has to do is to quickly
Straighten out, after the sliding move
ment has ceased
1t is not advisable to use brakes at
this stage of the game, nor is it con-
sidered good practice to let the engine
pull. Tie retarding effect of the ne
CINE, however, would be better than
the action of the brakes, as 1t IS i'm
possible for any set of brakes to act
with the same pressure on both rear
wheels.
Of course, the best way to avoid the
skid in the first place, that is to say,
not to take corners at high speed nor
to endeavor to stop quickly on slip
perry street nor when the car is point
ed in any direction but straight ahead
If the brakes are applied suddenly,
when the front wheels OF the car are
out of line with the rear wheels and
the street is slippery, skid is a sure
result.
In descending a steep hill let the
motor be the brake. Throw the gear
set into second or third speed if the
hin is very steep. Switch off the ig-
milton and let in the. clutch. The car
Will be practically driving an air COM
pressor, saving the brakes and cooling
off the motor. Near the bottom OF
the hill turn on the switch. In most
cases it vii be unnecessary to touch
the brakes.
A bent stem sometimes will cause a
valve to stick thus causing a distinc-
tive Kissing sound and causing the en-
CINE either to lose power without
other unmistakable symptoms, or els
to back fire, according to whether it
is the inset or exhause valve that is
affected. In brand new engines, which
have not been properly run in, the
same difficulty sometimes is exper-
fenced.
Every car owner should study lubri-
cation and determine how much oil his
car requires for every mile it is run;
then to see to it that neither too much
nor too little lubricant is used.
Do not neglect to clean the dust pan
under the engine It is very likely to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-28

What We want Is your lumber orders.
Crawford, phone 49S.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-28
ITALY ORDERS MOTOR
EEHICLES For ITS ARMY

The Italian war department has just
ordered another hundred motor trucks.
1t is uncertain whether or not these
trucks are intended for use in Tripoli.
Earlier in the year the Italian govern
ment sent to TripoH a large fleet" Of
motor vehicles which were used most
successfully for the transportation of
provisions and ammunition The last
Of the newly ordered trucks is to be
delivered by Oct. Is.
Ask your grocer for
National Oats.
You can taste the difference.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-28

Do not neglect to clean the dust pan
under the engine It is very likely to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-09-28

Every car owner should study lubri-
cation and determine how much oil his
car requires for every mile it is run:
then to see to it that neither too much
nor too little lubricant is used.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-06-08

corps and $4,000 knights of Co
lumbus, marked the unwilling of
the 100000 memorial to Christie
pher Columbus, in the plaza at
the entrance to5the Union station
this afternoon.
The unyeiling was the feature
Of a day of celebration, including
a1parade of soldiers, marines and
every Catholic organization in
the National aCpital. Floats de-
picting incidents in the life of the
great explorer were in line at fire.
quent intervals of the parade.
Cardinal Gibbons celebrated
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-06-08

Above on the left, Marquis
Cucani-Confalonieri, Italian am
bassador to the U.S., who unveil-
ed the Columbus memorial at
Washington; on the left, Cardinal
Gibbons, who conducted the pom
tifcal military mass; the me-
mortal itself in the center, and
below Edward L. Hearn, past SUI
preme knight of the Knights of
Columbus, who had charge of the
arrangements.
The unyeiling of the beautiful
Columbus memorial took thou
sands of Knights Of Columbus
from all over the country to the
national capital: The knights
were largely instrumental in put
ting through the legislation au-|
thorizing the erection of the me
mortal.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-06-08

Washington, June S.-Impres-
sive ceremonies, participated in
by President Taft, the diplomatic
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26
Brookfield Folks Say
 It Isn't Summer Hotel
Remonstrants Against Lew is s. Berg Tell Commis- sioners He Conducts Or dinary Saloon.

The population of Brookfield was out in force Saturday when the county commissioners visited that town to hear the remonstrance against Lewis S. Berg who wants a summer hotel license. Berg is seeking the license under the new law which provides that summer hotels may secure a It. cense for four months in a no-license town providing a majority of the vot- CTS desire it.
 A number of prominent citizens, in- cluding Judge of Probate Roe, appear ed as remonstrants. They said Berg s place was not a summer hotel but was an ordinary saloon Berg himself ad- mitted that he didTA open the place last year when the town voted mo- license. He said he never kept it open in winter. When asked to pro duce a, hotel register, Berg said it had been burned.
 The commissioners reserved decision in the matter. Former City Attorney Thomas M. Cullinan represented Berg, and Attorney J. Moss Ives of Dan bury appeared for the remonstrants
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26
A ReNised Opinioa.

A we'll known after dinner speaker of New York was going home from a banquet on a surface car. At his cor ner he signaIed the conductor to stop; but, as he swung OT the platform, the car started up again, and he plowed the asphalt for ten feet with his face and figure. He struggled to his feet to see the car fading away and a large, tired locking policeman contemplating him from the sidewalk.
 Did you see that?' demanded the victim as he limped toward the pave ment.
 T did," said the policeman, "an' it was your own fault.''
 q didn't ask you whose fault it wasr' snapped back the after dinner speaker. "I Asked you-Did you see it?'
 q did notT' said the policeman.- Saturday Evening Post.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26
vandalS Sack Home Of Monroe ReC!uSe
 Seeking Treasure
OctOgenarian Returns After Visit Over Night at Neighbor's and Finds
 Hermitage Upside Down

Robbers believing they were on the trail of miser's hoard forced an en. trance into the lonesome home of Ezra Meeker, a reciuse S2 years old in Monroe, one and one-half miles south of the center, Saturday night, during the old mans absence and ransacked the house.
 MT. Mekeer went away late Satur day to the home of his next neigh Dor, Andrew Rau, to spend the night. On his return home Sunday morning to feed his pet cat, the sole companion of his venerable solitude, he found that burglars had been in his home.
 By smashing a pane of glass, the intruders had forced an entrance through a window. They had turned practically every piece of furniture upside down seeking hidden wealth. MT. 'Meeker, who is unusually active for his advanced years, made a search of his effects and estimated that about S25 worth of trinkets had been taken.
 He said that he had nothing valu- able in the house, and so long as his pet cat was all right he didn't be- grudge the intruders what little they had gained for their pains.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26
The FIy's Buzz In Music.

It was Mendelssohn who first put fairies into the orchestra, and that composers incidental music to "A Mid summer Nights Dream" is surely the happiest accompaniment to Shake speare's play. But there is more than the revels of fairies in Mendelssohn's work. There is the buzzing of a fly which one day in the summer of 1926 flew about Mendelssohn's head as he lay on the grass with a friend in the Schonhauser garden, Berlin, planning the overture. As the fly buzzed by Mendelssohn said "Hush!' and listened Intently for a time. Afterward, when the overture was finished, the compOs- CT pointed to the modulation of the ceIlos from B minor to F sharp minor in the middle section and said, There; that's the Schonhauser fly" That over lure has become one of the worlds musical classics, and Mendelssohn was a boy of eighteen when he wrote it. London Chronicle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26
Charged With WhOIesaIing In
 White Slavery
(special. from United Press.l )

New York, Feb. 26-Charged with being a wholesale dealer in white slaves, Pasquale F'usco, of Hartford. Conn.,, was arraigned before Federal Commissioner Shields, today, and re- manded to the Tombs in default of $10,0OO bail for examination later. Spe- cial agents of the department of jus tice charge that Fusco decoyed a mum Der of girls from their homes in the mill cities of New England and Glac- ed them in notorious houses here. Fus- victed of violating the Federal white slave law and at that time he created a sensation by alleging that special agent of the department of justice had blackmailed him.. This charge was later diSprOved.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26
MRrother Jonathan.n


 The origin of the term Brother Jon athan" as applied to the United States Is as follows: When General Wash ington, after being appointed com mander of the army of the Revolution ary war, went to Massa achusetts to or ganize it he found great want of am munition and other means of defense. ara on one occasion it seemed that no means could be devised for the neces- sary safety.
 Jonathan Trumbull, the elder, was the governor of the state of Connecti- cut, and the general. placing the great est reliance on his excellency's judg ment, remarked. "We must consult Brother Jonathan on the subject" The general did so, and the governor was successful in supplying many of the wants of the army. Thenceforwar6 when difficulties arose and the army was spread over the country it became byphrase, we must consult Brother Jonathan,' and the name has now be- come a designation for the whole country as John Bull has for England -C. c. Bombaugh. "Gleanings For the Curious"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26
First International Band Contest.


 The earliest record of an interna- tionaI band contest is of one held in the year 1720 between the bands of Handel and Buononcini, gifted Ital- ian composer, who by his friends and admirers was declared to be infinitely superior to the German master The king headed the partisans of the Ger man and the Prince of Wales those of the Italian artist. The controversy has been perpetuated in the lines of John Byron, a popular poet of his day:
 Some say. compared to Buononcini,
 That Mynheer Handels but ninny.
 Others aver that he to Handel
 Is scarcely fit to hold candle
 Strange all this difference should be
 'Twixt tweedledum and tweedledee.
 An international band contest on a much larger scale was held in connec- ton with the Paris exhibition of 1867, in which selected bands from Austria, Bavaria, Baden, Belgium, France, Hol- land, Spain and Russia competed in the presence of 3O.OOO =isitors. Russia took the first prize, closely followed by France and dAustria.-London Standard.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26
A Cheerful Prosrect.

Will R. Macdonald of Washington rented a farm a few miles outside of the city to escape the din and noise of town. But he soon tired of the trouble of looking after the place.
 -sTsm going ito hire manager to look after this farm.' he told his fam fly at breakfast one morning. Then I won't have any more trouble. He can occupy a room on the top floor, and we will all have a quiet. easy time"
 Macdonald leaned back and smiled serenely in anticipation of the coming rest and peace.
 That night as the new manager passed through the hall on his way upstairs Macdonald stepped out and asked him if he cared to have the afternoons paper.
 ''No, thank you" replied the fount of rest and quiet. ''I have a flute on which I always practice two hours be- fore going to bed."-Popular Maga- zine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26
The Famous River eanses.

The river Ganges. in India, is fa- nous for two things-its alleged puri- flying influence on all who bathe in it and it's muddiness: For ages there has been a belief among the Hindus that a dip in the Ganges, particularly at Benares. where the water is full of impurities. is a safeguard against the cholera. typhoid fever and other infec- ttous diseases. An analytical examina- ton of the river water at Benares has revealed the interesting fact that the Ganges is fairly alive with bacteria antagonistic to the bacilli of cholera and typhoid The plague ridden Hin du who plunges into the river to bathe in it and even to swallow a few mouth fulE of the muddy water provides him. self with a vast army of useful mil crobes which will quickly sweep out of existence and out of his system the deadly microbes of disease. So there must be some merit in the reputed medicinal virtues of the Ganges after all.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26
cromweII's Spurs.

It Is generally acknowledged that the most brilliant light cavalry officer Great Britain has ever produced was Oliver Cromwell It is therefore pc culiary unfortunate, but it is never theless a fact, that on the, statue Of the Protector which stands outsidt Westminster hall the spurs are repre- sented as attached to the boots upside down. Further. the left spur is on the right foot, and the right is on the left while 1t is insisted by the best expert that the spurs are not of the period '"The Bargain Book"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26
Gendarme CIubbed Over Head In
 Making Arrest
Especial from United Press.)

Belgrade, Servia, Feb. 26-While gendarme was escorting Peter Tisahk from a fortness to another prison, the prisoner suddenly knocked his captor down, dragged him to a secluded spot and forced him to exchange clothing Tfsahk then took the gendarme to the warden of the prison, announcing that ''he was a dangerous fellow whom he had been forced to beat up on the way. The gendarme started to pro- test but was clQbbed over the head by the warden and thrust into a cell. He was so peeved that he refused to talk for an hour. In the meantime, Tisahk had escaped.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26
Bulls In the House of Commons.

Bulls In the House Of Commons.
 ''The house of commons is a regular bull pen," said an Englishman. "I heard a Tory member say recently in praise of bishops: Bishops are not real Iy stiff and starchy. There's a good heart beating below their gaiters.'
 "An imperialist declared in a debate: No Ireland, no Wales, no Scotland; one only Britain. Such are the words the mouth of our sovereign has always had in it's eye
 An Irish Unionist said of an Irish Nationalist, Shall this man come into this house with unblushing footsteps, with the cloak of hypocrisy in his mouth. and draw 5,OOO,O0O acres out of our pockets?
 "An excited labor member once shouted. If this bill passes I see be fore the workingmen of England a flu ture from which they have been for too many years kept out"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26
Southern Pacific
 Gets Acres Of Land
Especial from United Press.

Washington, Feb. 2S-Title to thou sands of acres of southern California lands was granted the Southern Pa cific Railroad today by a Supreme court decision holding that the rail- road is entitled to certain lands on ''branch Hne.''
 The land was claimed by the South ern Pacific under it's main 1ine'' and branch line" indemnity grants. but was within the grant to the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad, which was not built. The government contended the Southern Pacific was barred from talk ing land within the territory of the Atlantic & Pacific Railroad, even though it was not constructed A feature of the suit was the basing of the railroads claim upon an old court record, dug up by Attorney Maxwell Evarts, in the dusty basement of the Supreme court. This record is the only one not extinct, others having been destroyed in the San Francisco fire.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26
Fearful Statesman.

There was a time when English statesmen wept upon small provoca- ton. Pepys makes frequent reference to this weakness, while the story of the long parliament as writtenj by D'Ewes gives tFe impression that the legislators of that day were singularly prone to tears. They wept on the slightest provocation, and sometimes their excessive grief was so noisy that proceedings had to be stayed until the lachrymose lawmakers could compose themselves
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26
Brandt Case Is
 Again Postponed
Special from United Press

New York, Feb. 26.-Because the district attorney of Clinton County was detained by a train failing to ar rive on time, the formal filing of the order setting aside the conviction of Foulke F. Brandt, the former Schiff valet and his admission to bail, which was to have taken place at noon, to- day, was deferred until late this af- ternoon. Justice Gerard acted at the request of District Attorney Whitman of New York County, who explained that Clinton was entitled to be repre- sented because Dannemora Prison, where Brandt was confined, is locat- ed there.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26
DIED.


 HUGHES.-In this city, Feb. 25, 1912 James, son of Margaret and the late James Hughes, aged AZ years. Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the residence o1 his sister, Mrs Eugene l. Meyer, 256 East Main street, on WedneS- day, Feb 2S, at. 8:3O a. m, and from St. Mary's church at a. m. @nterment at St Michael s GRfFFTN.-In this city, Saturday, Feb. 24, 1912, Margaret, widow of -Friends are invited to attend the funeral from her late residence, No 13S JGnes avenue, on Tuesday, Feb 27, at 8:30 a. m. and from St. ,Augustine's church at g o'clock. I+InterTnent at St. Michael s CRpWLEY.-In this city. Sunday, Feb 25, 1912, Tim othy J. Crowley, aged 47 years,7 months, 2 days. -Relatfves, friends and the Bridgeport aerie No 42O, F. O. E., also the Loyal Order of Moose, are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from the undertaking par Iors of Nj. J. Cannon, 1O57 Broad street, on Tuesday Eeps 25. at 7:45 4, church at o'clock.
 -Interment at St. Michaers SWAMI this city, Feb. 18th, 1912. Maria L., widow of Rev. Benjamin L. Swan, aged 92 years. months. Funeral service will be. held in the Chapel of the First Presbyter- ian church, Myrtle avenue and State street, on Tuesday, 27th inst. at 3 Burial in Mt. Grove cemetery.
 a p DOWNS.-In this city, Friday, Feb. 23rd, 1912, Belle Morton, widow of Theodore W. Downs.
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from her late residence, No. 254 Courtland street, on Tues day, Feb. 27th, at p. m.
 -Interment at Mt. Grove ceme- tery. B "A b*
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26
A Luxury.

Jim, who worked in a garage. had just declined MT Smiths invitation tc ride in his new car.
 Whats the matter, Jim?" asked MT. Smith. Are you sick?"
 ''No, sah," he replied. "'Tain't that; I done los $5. sah. an jes' natcherly got tuh sit an grieve."-Success Mag azine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26
Ruppert Gets License
 Transfer In Stamford

The county commissioners returned from a trip to Stamford this morning and reported that the rem onstrance for a transfer had fizzled out. There were about Stamford residents who objected to the transfer but they did not appear today. It is said that they signed the remonStrance believing that the Ruppert Co. intended to open 8 saloon. Whe nthey discovered that the company wanted the location for a sa loon. When they discovered that further objection and the cOmmis- sionerS granted the transfer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26
The Hei,b+ of HopefuIness.

He-After 1 am out of college. dar- ling. may have to wait few months before I can make enough to support you. She-It is so hard to wait. He Cbravely)-I know it. But of course you know the world doesn't know any thing about me yet.--Exchange.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26
TURKISH TORPEDO
 BOAT BLOWS UP
 OTHER WARSHIPS
Especial from United Press.>

Milan, Feb. 26-A despatch to the Secolo from Beirut. today, says that the crew of the corvette Avnillah and torpedo boat Angora deliberately blew up their ships during Saturdays bom- bardment to prevent the Italian shells from doing further damage to the city Fifty Turkish sailors are reported to have drowned after the explosions.
 This despatch contradicts one from Admiral Averill notifying. the Italian government that he won a notorious victory.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26
Kept Her Word.

Miss Tenspot always declared that she wouldn't marry an angel from heaven" announced Mrs. Gazzam, "and yet she is actually engaged to marry young MT. Skidmore.'
 That's all right commented MT. Gazzam. ''No one who knows Skid more will accuse him of being an an. gel from heaven."-London Answers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26
INCOME INSTALLS
 MANICURE PARLORS

Miss O. P Paul, formerly manicure in-the Hotel Knickerbocker, New York city. entered the barber shop of Will iiamf H. McCoombs. 1O66 Main street, over the Douglas Shoe Store, today. Miss Paul is said to be an expert in her line. Her department no doubt will soon become an important factor in the new venture of MT. Nc Coombs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26
NOTED BROKER DIES
(snecial from United Press ]

New York, Feb. 26.-Ernst Thal- mann Sr. head of the International Banking & Brokerage firm of Lead enburg, Thalmann & Company. died at his home here, today. He was born at Mannheim, Germany, June 19, 1S51 and was a member of the New York stock exchange, the New York Cotton Exchange, the Philadel- phia Stock Exchange and the Chicago Board of Trade. He was a director in numerous international corpora tions and had been decorated by the emperor of Germany.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-26
HAD WRONG AUTO MARKER.

For driving a car with a last years marker upon it, Harry Stezman was arrested North avenue last night by Patrolman Weller. In the city court this mOrnins Stezman paid fine of $5 and costs.