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The Washington times., 1913-09-13

! levers or rods 50 worn or loosened
that the spark. lever is moved. The
contact points in the breaker box or
distributor may be worn or loosened,
SO as to materially affect the spark
timing.
Under the head of mechanical con-
dition, good compression Is the first es-
sentiaI. Power compression means
v eak power. This trouble may usually
be traced to leaky valves. and Is easily
remedied by carefully grinding. The
push rods end valve stems should than
be adjusted to about 1-64-inch clearance.
Should the compressions still remain
weak. it will be necessary to carry the
investigation to the piston rings ana
cylinder walls.
Replace Defective Rings.
'The cylinder walls should be free
from grooves or scratches. and present
a glass-like surface. The piston sur
face should show the same condition.
The rings should be perfectly free in
their grooves, but at the same time
should show no side play. In cases
where the cylinder has been worn out
or scot ed it will be necessary to nave
It re-bored. or renewed. Defective rings
are best replaced by new.
1T should be seen that the open
ing and. closing of the valves cor,
responds to the marks on the NY.
wheel, or the manufacturers fnstruc-
tions. Many motors develop good
power until they have been under
continuous heavy load for time
When the power begins to gradually
fall away without any apparent cause
this will usually be found due to
the use of common drop-forged
valves, which warp and lose their
shape under great heat. Substitu-
tions of nickel steel valves will rem
edy this trouble.
"Weak or broken valve springs.
worn cams or rollers. preventing
full lift OF the valves: excessive car
ben deposits and troubles in the cool
ing systems. permitting the motor to
overhead, all weaken tn" power.
Under the head of fabrication, may
be mentioned a poor grade OF all. inn
proper fabrication, due to clogged
pipes, worn pumps or other causes"
The Washington times., 1913-09-13
EXPL LAINSLOSS OF
POWER IN MOTORS
Pioneer Automobst Gives Facts Subject of Interest to
Owners of Cars-Bears -Four Conditions: Carburetion
Ignition Mechanical Condition, and fabrication.

Loss of power in an automobile and
its causes and cures is a subject OF
vital interest to every motor car own
er. One of the pioneers. who has driven
all types of cars almost from the in
country. gives some interesting facts
| bearing on this subject. and they will
appeal with particular interest to many
owners.
Among other things, he says:
Loss of power in a motor will be
found to bear upon four general con-
ditions, namely: Carburetion, ignition,
mechanical condition, and fabrication.
Under the head of lost power, due to
carburetion, 1t should be seen that the
float level has not been changed by a
leaky or sogged float, worn or mis-
placed valve or connections. The aux
iliary air valve and all moving parts
should be carefully cleaned and in
spected for wear. Any serious car
bureter trouble will manifest itself by
causing the motor to mfsfire; too lean
a mixture by popping back in the in
take manifold; too rich a mixture by
emitting black smoke from the exhaust.
Ignition May Be Responsible.
"All intake manifold connections
should be carefully examined for
leaks; also see that the valve stems
and guides are not unduly worn. The
low grade of gasoline now furnished
is not properly vaporized in many of
the older types of carbureters.
Ignition may cause a loss of power
by failing to deliver a spark of suffi-
cient intensity to instantly and COM
pletely fire the charge; this trouble
may be traced to a partial short cir
cult, weak coil or magnetic, dirty or
pitted contact points. A very frequent
cause for loss of power is an improperly
timed spark.
The breaker box or commutator
should be examined to see that 1t
moves freely when the spark lever is
manipulated, as 1t is not an infrequent
occurrence to find some Of the small
The Washington times., 1913-09-13
Ignition Troubles Due
To Cracked Insulation

Ignition arrangements are often due
to the insulation of the spark plug :
being cracked or oil soaked" says Emil
Grossman, manufacturer of SPARK
plugs Then. again. there may be car
bon or oil deposits or the points toJ
close together or too far apart. The
electrodes may be broken. through
using too much force ard too heavy a
wrench.
Lock the plug over carefully and test
for all these things. Incidentally, don't
forget to take a peek at the timer. The
contacts may be worn or pitted there
may ne dirty o. or particles Of metallic
matter. shoulders on the seSmentS,
worn bearings. loose or broken wires
causing a short circuit"
The Washington times., 1913-09-13
MOVEMENTS OF VESSELS.

Arrived-Pecria.~ at Habana; ShubricE
at Charleston; Casune at Boston.
Prairie at -Fompkinsville.
Sailed-Des MONIES, from Puerto Plat
for Santiago De Cuba: Standish
from Annapolis for Baltimore: Shu'
brick from Savannah Tor Charles
ton; Buffalo from Guaymas for San
Diego: Roe. from Gardeners Bay
for Stanford, Conn: Tacoma, from
Vera Cruz for Puerto, Mexico; Nash
vile, from Puerto Cort"z for Guam
tenamO.
The Washington times., 1913-09-13
DEATHS
(To late to cIassify.)

on Friday. September Il
1913, at her sons residence. 37oo Fourteenth
street. Mrs. ELLEN GIBBS REED, widow
, Of Oliver H. Reed. In her seventy-fourth
Fuperal at 500 Fourteenth street north
west Monday. September Is. at D. m.
Intermsnt In GIenwood Cemetery.
The Washington times., 1913-09-13
Hits High Mark on Dirt.

What is said to be the worlds motor
cycle record for, 100 miles on dirt track
was recently made by Harry Goudy. OF
Chicago, who covered the mile track
100 times in 92 minutes.
The Washington times., 1913-09-13
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The Washington times., 1913-09-13
GOOD-ROADS CARS
DUE ON WEDNESDAY
Two Automobiles to Reach
City in BristoI-Washington
Highway Run.

Two good-roads cars of the Bristol-to-
Washington Highway Association will
reach Washington Wednesday, complet-
ing a run over the Bristol-to-Wa ashing-
ton highway, the purpose of which is
to stimulate interest in the early COM
pletion Of the new road. The Memphis
to-Bristol highway, extending from
Memphis diagonally across Tennessee to
Bristol Is now rapidly nearing compile
ton and vigorous efforts are bslng made
to have the stol-to-Washington high
way completed by the time the Tennes-
see highway is completed. The two will
Join in Bristol, thus giving an unbroken
stretch of 1000 miles of macadamized
road from Memphis to Washington.
The good-roads party will leave Bris-
tol tomorrow. 1t will include a number
of prominent good-roads enthusiasts.
The party will consist Of Mayor George
NJ. Warren, Of Bristol; NJ. F. Ring and
c. A. Jones. prominent manufacturers
of Bristol; H. r. Shipley. ]. A. Warren.
and P. A. Ketron, local jobbers, and
Charles J. Harkrader. director of pub
licity of the association.
Public meetings will be held along the
route west of Natural Bridge, at the
following points: Abingdon. Marion,
Wytheville, Pulaski. Radford, Chris
tiansburg. Roanoke. and Buchanan.
Work is going forward rapidly in
southwest Virginia with one or two ex-
ceptions. Washington. Smyth. and
Wythe counties are building their sec
tions rapidly and other counties are pre-
pairing to go to work.
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SPECIAL NOTICES
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DEAF?
Remember that the use az tha
NESS. A test Will prove IL Whv
not act today?
GENERAL ACOUSTIC CO..
1923 Evans Building.
1920 N. Y. Ave. N. W.
The Washington times., 1913-09-13
POPULAR MOTOR
RIDE MAY BE LOST
RoWdies' Actions Cause Church
Grounds at Chapel Point to
Be Closed.
By HARRY WARD.

One of the most popular automobile
rides aut of Washington, that to Chapel
Point, Md, is about to be eliminated
from the itinerary of the motorists of
this city. Rowdyism on the part OF a
few motorists has caused the church
authorities contI oiling Chapel Point to
cut off the privileges heretofore grant
ed Washington motorists who have
flocked to the point every Sunday.
Chapel Point located in Charles coun-
ty, Md. is owned by the Jesuits and
has been in their possession for nearly
200 years. The church there was built
over 200 years ago and opposite Chapel
Point. in Westnoreland county, is said
to be the location of the first Catholic
Church built in this country.
Chapel Point IS leased by ]. b. jar
Doe, deputy sheriff of Charles county.
and without charge. he has permitted
the automobile public of Washington TO
come through his gate and park their
cars on the church property. In the
meantime the motorists have enjoyed
picnic grounds ard the salt water bath
ing without cost.
A good rode to the point has served
to bring many motorists to that place.
but recently the privilege has been
abused by few motorists. who brought
liquor into the grounds, and this has
caused the church and Mr.. Jarboe 10
Issue an ultimatum that the gates to
the point will be closed TO all motorists.
ly Jarboe has made it plain. through
Leroy Mark. a Eell-known motorist of
this city, who has done much to popu-
1arize motoring in southern Maryland.
that any automobile owners who may
gain access to the grounds and who
conduct themselves in an unseemly
manner. will be arrested and taken TO
the county jail at La Plata
Persons who conduct themselves
properly will be given access to the
grounds by Jarboe. but il will be neces-
sary, upon their arrival there, to seek
permission to enter the gates.
The Commercial Automobile and Sup
pN Company reports the sale of a
Studehaker .'25'' touring car to Major
j. d. Leitch, and a Studebaker '35''
touring car to w. II. Harrison.
The Meeley Rubber Company. agent
for Firestone tires, has leased Se4
Fourteenth street northwest and about
ent quarters at 1876 Fourteenth street.
Capt. j. T. Rose, manager of the
Washington branch of the Invader Oil
Company. has taken new offices in the
Kenois building, Eleventh and G streets
northwest Miss A. Rafelson, who is
connected with the New York office of
the Invader Oil Company, is spending
few days in Washington, and is as
sisting in establishing the new offices.
w. p. Barnhart & Co., have appoint
ed the Shenandoah Motor Company, of
Richmond. agents for the King car in
that territory.
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The Washington times., 1913-09-13

Miller Brothers have delivered Ford
cars this week to the following:
Thomas II Yeager. Clara b. King,
E. B. Adams. George Pettergill. F. r.
Lamb. w. J. T. Brown. c. c. Moody,
J. Beetham. Theodore ]. Walter, and
NJ Freeman.
The Washington times., 1913-09-13

The Meeley Rubber Company, agent
for Firestone tires, has leased Sef
Fourteenth street northwest, and about
October Is. will remove from its pres
ent quarters at 1876 Fourteenth street.
The Washington times., 1913-09-13

The Commercial Automobile and Sup
pN Company reports the sale of a
Studehaker .'25' touring car to Major
]. ID. Leitch, and a Studebaker ''35''
touring car to w. H Harrison.
The Washington times., 1913-09-13
WORKINGMAN'S WANTS

woRKINGMEN-Concer the '.reduction
sales interest the man with cash to burn
but II $50 Is worth saving. pays to try IN,
We have nice stock new pants Sc to 81
and good slightly used coats and vests e
to S.: one price. sJUSTHS OLD STAND,
6l9 d.
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CONTRACTORS & BUILDERS

L. II. ZIMMERMAN expert on all kinds of
repair work: get my bids before placing
your contracts. 1872 * %. N. w. Phone
Main 6SS7-A. -
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w. p. Barnhart & Co., have appoint
ed the Shenandoah Motor Company. of
Richmond. agents for the King car in
that territory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-28
HONOR 10 rI.EAELANn-

The dedication OF the Cleveland me-
mortal tower. which is a part OF the
graduate college in Princeton. afforded
ex.President Taft an opportunity 10
pronounce just and discriminating
eulogy upon Mr. Cleyelan Mr..
Cleveland said the speaker. was not
a great lawyer; he was not q great
economist; he was not a great orator:
but he was a great president and a
great man. and he was these because
Of strong mind, clear intelligence and
wide knowledge OF affairs. He had
the character. honesty and courage and
sense OF public duty which enabled
him to meet great and critical issues.
When he was nominated for the third
time for the presidency. he was nom
mated against the will OF the politi-
clans and by a popular uprising in the
ranks Of the party"
That does Justice TO Mr.. Cleveland,
and IL does justice 70 the common peo-
pie OF this country. The election was
q perfect landslide.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-28
(Chicago Tribune.N


1t is true, no doubt, that the dis
agreement between the United States
and Great Britain over Mexico will
minimize itself, but it contains all
the elements of the most serious and
mischievous misunderstanding which
has arisen between the two govern
ments since the Venezuelan controv-
ersy.
We can leave the political morality
of the British action to the British
conscience. We are not the keeper
of the one nor the guardian OF the
other. The aptest remark on the
subject has been made by the London
Globe. which suggests that the lover
hasty recognition of Provisional Pres
ident Huerta was in marked contrast
to the dignified delay in recognizing
/ King Peter of Servia"
Peter did not kill Alexander and
{ Draga; he was not the military HAND
OF the murdered king; he merely sue
! ceeded to the throne, surrounded BY
/ regicides. but the Oflense was oni
against monarchy, and even in demo
cratic England there remains some o.
the ability to shudder when the person
Of royalty is touched Great Britain
was the only European nation no
represented at the coronation of Peter
For three years IL had no relation!
with Servia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-28

one Of the most remarkable ever sub
mitted TO congress. Into the space OF
few hundred words Furuseth COM
pressed the struggle Of his whole life.
He told of the decadence of seaman
ship and he did it in passages Of Eng
lish as majestic as a chapter from
jeremiah. Here are reprinted por,
tons of the document:
The Caucausian is leaving the sea /;
the oriental is filling the vacancy. Sea
power is in the seaman; vessels are
the seamen's working tools; tools be-
come the property of those who han
die them
This is rot a prophecy; II is fact
If the reader needs proofs, let him
visit the docks where the ocean cargo
carrier-the tramp-is taking in or de
livering cargo. re will find that while
the officers are %hite, the sailors and
firemen are very largely from the
races which inhabit Africa, Asia anC
the Malay islands. II he be told thai
the tendency is sporadic, let him ash
the boys along the seacoasts of Eu
rope and America, north of the Mex
lean line. what, they are going to BIZ
when they grow up. and the answer:
will be truly Illuminating. Let hin
ask the seaman il he will accept a jol
on shore, and he will find that seame1
are willing to accept anything to ge
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-28
ACCOMPL,SHEs NOTHING.

The reign OF anarchy growing out
of militantism OF the British sunra-
gets is spreading in England. Bris-
toll university students. whose sports
pavilion was burned by the women.
proceeded to wreck the suffraget
headquarters and make a bonfire OF
the furniture.
The sunragets will probably con.
tend that this is just what they desire
yet common sense should teach that
every overt act postpones the realiza
, ton OF hope.
The present campaign Of laNlessGess
Is not one that has IA the least fright
. ened the government. as in case OF
some semirevolutions OF other days
that forced reforms.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-28

away from the sea. The men di0
leaving the sea; the boys are shun-
ming it.
The compelling cause of this drift
from the sea is a great wrong, which
can only be cured by legislation. Sea
men have sought proper legislation in
vain for more than 20 years. Con-
gress after congress has been appeal
ed to. but without substantial results.
The seamen are poor; they are lowly;
few of them are voters; fewer still can
vote, being at sea; they have nothing
with which to quicken sympathy and
induce action except their plainly told
tale. And yet the cause OF the DRIFT
from the sea is simple; the remedy
easy, if honestly applied.
when a citizen becomes a seaman
he surrenders all rights of citizenship;
voluntarily places himself outside OF
the protection Of the thirteenth amend
ment to the constitution" Furuseth
then described the bondage of the sea-
man, who now is he'd in peonage until
/ the end of his contract, forbidden &c
desert under pain of arrest and pun
ishment. A century ago his lot was
easy compared with that of se!sS
ashore, and the sea developed strong
and hardy race of sailors. But while
economic conditions ashore improved
those at sea remained at the status OF
a century ago, with the result thai
seafaring no longer attracts men
More and more men come to sea as
does the sewage" said Furuseth.
Abolish the fugitive-slave law nov
operating Upon the seamen, cease be
ing the slave catcher for foreign ma
tons. Give to the seamen, while tht
vessel is in port, the freedom tina
has been given to other workers; give
them half of the money due to then
(others get alb in such ports in ordel
that they may have the means to ex
ercise and protect their freedom
provide a standard of skill in the mel
employed land thus make it possibl,
for them to save life at sea, their owl
inciuded); provide such regulations a
to working hours as shall keep tn
skill available (they work Z days
week and II hours a day at presently
make the freedom. the standard of eli
7 flciency, and the right to one-half o
the money due applicable TO foreigl
vessels coming within the jurisdiction
of our laws, and the drift from the SCI
will cease"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-28
rArHER NrGENr.s AProINrMENr.

On the Recommendation OF Secretary
BfsSh. President Wilson has rendered
Father Nugent Of Des Monies the post
OF minister TO Jerusalem.
So far as known. this is the first
time in the nations history that the
government has designated a Catholic
priest for q ministerial once.
Father Nugent and Secretary Bryan
are old-tlme friends. There was no
more ardent advocate OF the Nebras-
kan's election in 1896 than he, and no
orator more powerful on the stump
Priest and publicist. they have been
like brothers for IL years. often shsr-
ing the same bed.
Whether Father Nugent accepts or
declines the tender, there will be
warm appreciation OF the breadth and
clearance that take no account Of a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-28

They got a norphun boy next door; he
come there yesterday,
And he has six toes on one foot and
double joints. they say;
They brought him from the 'sylun and
his hair is kind OF red.
And he hasn't any parents. for his ma
and pa are dead.
When we were up in Johnson's baio this
afternoon-I s'pose
You'll not believe it-but he hung head
downward by his toes,
And he can skin the cat and give q
Jump up in the air
And turn a fip-fap and not touch I'M
ger anywhere.
And he can wrtggle both his ears and
look cross-eyed and play
The jewsharp. or. at least, he says so
anyway.
And all the girls think no one else can
do what he can do;
almost wisht sometimes that would be
a norphun, too.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-28
HOW DIFFERENT,

W. c. Brown, president of the New
York Central, says there is a slight
falling of in business over the coun-
try due principally to a partial failure
of the corn crop and also agitation of
tariff and banking legislation, but he
does not regard the situation as at all
serious and says the slowing up is
only temporary.
President Browns talk is in pretty
sharp contrast to utterances of a few
years ago by men in similar high
position. In those days any hint OF
tariff reduction or legislation regulat.
ing Wall street meant panic.
And the mere mention of currency
legislation was considered treason.
not to be tolerated.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-10-28
THE MONROE DOCTRINE STRONGER
THAN EVER.


THAN EVER.
The Monroe doctrine is not dead, dor
mant or even sleeping under President
Wilson's administration. 1t is to apply
with stronger force than ever on this
continent. Friendship and morality
viii be the guiding motives in dealing
with the South and Central American
republics. Human rights will be re-
spected; there will be no more exploit
ing OF the Latin-American republics.
and the United States is through with
wars Of conquest.
In his speech before the Southern
Commercial congress at Mobile yes
terday President Wilson defined in
terms full of significance the policy OF
his administration in dealing with all
questions in North, South and Central
America The interests which have
been seeking to force this country into
war with Mexico. in order to seize the
country, and failing, have enlisted the
efforts OF Great Britain in a manner
very offensive to the United States,
are warned by President Wilson that
humanity and morality are the objects
Of concern in the course this nation
is 10 pursue.
Foreign powers will not be allowed
to Cypress. and this nation will under
no pretense become involved ia war
of conquest What happened in the
Philippines at the close of the war
with Spain viii not occur on this con-
tinent. The United States is done
for all time with the greedy policy OF
territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT by force Of
arms. HencefOrth. according 10 the
teachings Of the fathers Of the repub-
lie and those who put its star in the
armament Of nations and set its course.
the mission of the United States will
be one of justice. unselfishly desiring
TO contribute to the betterment of all
peoples on the American hemisphere.
President Wilson declares American
republics have suffered long from the
hard bargains forced on them by con
, cessionaires seeking material inter.
ests" in the countries affected. The
I president maintains that through mo
I tives of morality and not "expediency,
1 the United States desires 10 help the
Latin-American republics to have
emancipation from the subordinatior
which has been inevitable TO foreign
enterprise"
The presidents speech was uttered
/ with a confidence which bespoke the
dominant part the United States ex
poets TO play in the future of the Latin
! American republics, not through any
idea OF material interest but through
a love of the principle OF constitution
al liberty.
THE United States will never agail
seek to obtain one additional foot O
territory by conquest" President VII
son declared amid applause.
President Wilson's Mobile speech 4
the most patriotic. the most hopeful
that has been uttered by an American
/ executive in two decades. 1t arouse
new faith and confidence on the par
of the American people, for their eye
are opened to the fact this nation
what il started out to be, a govern
ment Of peoples. net entirely in theory
, but IN action; government Of pee
Piles among peoples. not only withi
our own confines. but everywhere o.
this great continent.