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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-08
Left-Hand Drive.

The one subject which is probably having more consideration than any other in automobile factories at pres ent. is the question of left or right hand drive. This topic has been the cause of many lengthy conferences among automobile engineers, and to obtain an expression from those who have had much experience in New England territory. w. A. Thifbodeau General counsel of the Automobile Le- gal Association, one of the largest or ganizations of motorists in New Eng land, was asked which arrangement in his opinion best suited the convenience of the motoring public.
 MT. Thibodeau says: My atten- ton has been drawn to the very large have occurred in New England, during the past few years owing to the fact that the operator was obliged to sit on the right side of the automobile, and was therefore unable to see traf- fic coming in the opposite direction while, operating behind another ve- hfcle. am very glad to note that some companies have assumed the leadership in the adoption of the left hand drive, which is not only far more convenient, but still enables the operators to avoid many accidents such as happened in the past. While it perhaps would be impracticable, if not impossible, to urge legislation in the various states, preventing the op- eration of automobiles which are equipped with the right hand drive, it seems to me quite practical to urge legislation all over the United States, compelling manufacturers after Jan 'uary 1st next to manufacture their au- tomobile with the left hand drive only.
 In England it is the rule of the road to pass on the left and overtake the right. England rejects left drive and insists on having only right drive cars. In America, the conditions are reversed. Vehicles pass on the right and overtake on the left, making the left side the logical driving posi- ton, and 1t seems as though the pub lie had outgrown tradition, and that there will be a growing, insistent de- mand for the more modern method.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-08

take was an important object lesson for us, in that we had an excellent demonstration of how closely the ad- vertising of the R-C-H is followed,
 said President J. H. Hartz of the R. CHI Corporation, commenting on the occurrence. Though that misplaced decimal point cost us dollar or two in stationery and postage, it was a thousand times more valuable to us in showing that the people are interest ed in our car to the extent of reading our advertisements closely and that we have a. host of friends all over the country. We received telegrams from as far away an Denver and Salt Lake City warning us that. a mistake had
 l-aen made in our advertisement, from
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-08
Auto Registration Tax.

The question of carrying to the highest court in the land the constitu tionality of the automobile registra- ton tax will be considered at the next meeting of the, executive board of the American Automobile Association. While there has been an acQuiescence for several years on the part of motor iSts in accepting this tax when the money was employed in highways pro- gross of one kind or another, especial ly in those states where it was paid in lieu of personal property tax the legislatures of the past winter have shown such a marked inclination to increase fees to an exhorbitant degree that the A. A. A. officers have taken up the matter with the state divisions of the national body, with the result that President Laurens Enos appoint ed a special committee to prepare and present report.
 Where the registration tax has been in lieu of all other taxes, and the money used exclusively for road main tenance, as in New York state, there has been slight objection on the part of the motorists over the unconstitu- tional discrimination against one class of road user, as long as the amounts paid were within reason. The pro- test recently has accumulated strength in those states in which the owners of motor driven vehicles are called upon to pay a registration tax, per sonal property tax, and still another tax for the driving of the car Dou- ble taxation and discrimination against one class of road user are the two points which invite attack on the ground of unconstitutionality.
 The case that may be carried up originated in New Jersey, which state calls for three payments by the auto mobile owner; registration of car, driving license, and property tax The A A. A. state organization instituted the suit, which has had adverse decis- ions in the New Jersey courts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-08
Echo Too Vigorous.

westphalia, Germany, is particular Iy proud of some of it's echoes. In fact, in this district originated the tale of the man shouting out of his window at night and having the echo return the next morning to wake him. The latest tale has much quicker echo. however. It is said that a driver. on approaching a sharp bend in the road, sounded his horn. The echo came back so loud it was mistaken for the sound of a horn on another car com ing around the bend. It so startled the driver to. find himself confronted suddenly by another car that he lost control of his machine and ran into a tree.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-08
Washing of Cars.

In washing car use plenty of wa ter, says the Auton bile Dealer and Repairer. Of course, it is preferable to wash a car immediately after it comes in from a run, that is to say, when the mud if there be any on it, is still wet. In such case the panels and wings should be flushed with wa ter from a hose, if the latter be avail able, but the force of the water issu- ing from the hose should. be a mini mum. Some washers seem to think it is correct to use a very high pressure of water and let it issue directly upon the panels. The effect of this is to cause the minute portions of grit found in the mud to scratch the var nish. The stream of water should not be aimed directly upon the pan els in this way, but almost parallel to them at a low pressure, so that the water in falling merely by gravity should carry with it the loose particles of grit. The finest particles are not however, removed without the aid of 8 sponge, but when possible the sponge should be operated with one hand, while constant stream of water from the hose at low pressure is directed so as to run down the panel from q point above the sponge, the hose being held in the other hand. If hose be not available a soft sponge and a pail of water must of course be used, but even in this case do not De spar ing with water.
 In commencing to wash a car body with a sponge and a pail of water the sponge should be dipped into the pail so as to pick up as much water as 1t will hold and squeezed out at the top of the panels so that the water can, as in the case of the use of a hose mere ly trick1e down the panels to carry with it the loose dirt.
 If the car has been put away un- washed, and the mud be dry before washing operations are commenced, it is bad policy to attempt to remove the mud immediately. It should be thor oughly soaked first with plenty of wa ter, and twenty minutes to half an hour is not too much time to give the water to sock into the dirt before an attempt is made to remove it. or course, 1t is not always convenient to allow this length of time to elapse, but usually the period can be utilized by proceeding with some other operation of the cleaning, such as polishing the lamps. When the dirt has become thoroughly soaked the course recon- mended above should be followed That is to say, plenty of water should be used either with a sponge or from a hose, and the mud hoated off rather than wiped off. It must be borne in mind that even with sponge full of water, if this be drawn over a dirty panel, a securing effect is produced. The grit will cut into the varnish just as much whether it be wet or dry, so that in removing 1t every endeavor should be made to allow merely the flow of the water.
 In washing the car and using the hose with a high pressure of water care should be taken that the stream of water is not aimed directly at such parts as brakes, wheel bearings, ra- diators. etc. for high pressure may drive the water inside the wheel bear ings where the water of it's own &C., cord might not soak in.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-08
Motorcycle Weddings.

Clad in serviceab1e corduroy suits and leather leggings, George A. Law renee and Flora Isabella Cantwell chugged into San Jose, Cal. on a mo- torcycle, procured a marriage license and the services of justice of the peace, and then chugged away again toward the southern part of the state where they will spend their honey moon.
 has also been planned by Rev. c. W. Wharton of Kent1and, Ind. Rev. Wharton, who is to be married with in 9 short time, recently purchased a motorcycle with side car attachment, and with his bride will tour France, Germany, Switzerland and the Neither lands.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-08
Hard to Learn

The hardest thing for the novice to learn is how to begin putting on the breaks when running in traffic. To be sure sometimes they seem to be on continuously, but it is the gauging of the distance that must be rolled and not run Nthat comes hardest to the new man. The bumps he gives his car are as rule the result of not being sure when he should have be- gun to slow up. When you're back of a wagon come down to first speed" Is a rule that the new ones can't always remember, and occasionally to forget it means a bent fender or scratched paint.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-08

once it may occur again at any time
 Another ailment that may affect the passengers as well as the driver is a painful stiff neck caused by uncon- scious muscular tension. But the most serious penalty that follows abuse of the automobile is neurasthe- mia nervous breakdown. A man whose brain is fatigued with business cares cannot with safety substitute an other form of mental strain for the needed ouths Compan- ion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-08

girls, too, who prefer to subject them selves to the hazard of the street. While the drivers of automobiles do not pretend to have a better right to the city's thoroughfares, they do claim that they are getting premature ly gray-headed in endeavoring to avoid skaters who weave in and out of the street traffic.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-08
New Use for F1ywheels.

When a roller was needed to com plete the practice diamond for the Studebaker team in the Detroit Man ufacturers Baseball League, the fac tory's experimental department de vised an agricultural implement, the like of which was never before seen. An axle, slipped through. a row of twenty hywhee1s, each weighing sew enty pounds, was the solution. The result was amazingly effective.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-08

people we had never heard of. The R-C-H added scores of hitherto un- known friends to it's long list just be- cause that apparently fnsigni1cants but in this case, highly important dec- inal point strayed away from where it should have located"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-08
Dangerous Ro1ler-skating.

Members of the Automobile Club of Hartford and the Hartford Automo- bile Dealers Association are taIkfng g of waging a campaign against the practice of children roller skating on the street. The roller skating fever is at it's height now, and not content with the limitations offered by a side walk. there are many youngsters, and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-08
SAILOR BROOKS HERE
 LOOKING FOR FIGHT.

Sailor Brooks, who claims to be the undefeated champion of Long leland in the light heavyweight class. arriv- ed in town today accompanied by hie manager. He would like to~ meet some of the local boys Brooks ig 2l years old and weighs ITS.
Putnam patriot., 1913-06-27
TAKE OFFICE OCTOBER
Cloonan, of Meriden, and MuivihiIl, of
Bridgeport, Were Only Nominees of
caucuses Named-Six Commits
soners Go Out of Office.

New Hayen.-Governor Baldwin an
nounced his appointments of county
commissioners in every county of the
: State save New London, in which the
general assembly elected a democrat,
A. H. Lanphere. All of the appointees
are democrats, but only two of the
men nominated by the democratic
county caucuses were named These
two are James T. Cloonan, of New
Haven county, and Dennis Mulvihill
of Fairfield county, Cloonan comes
from Meriden and Mulyihill from
Bridgeport.
The fun list Of appointees follows:
Windham County,. E. Smith, of
Putnam.
Edward It. Lyons, of
Hartford. who is a member Of the
Governors staff.
New Haven County-James T.
Cloonan. OF Meriden.
Fairfield County-Denis ]. Mulvi-
hill, of Bridgeport
Litchfeld County-Will1am F. Bis
sell, Litchfeld
hiuuACSSA NoAutf -r TANK >. fTdIt,
of Old Sayhrook
Tolland County-Michael D. O'Con-
nell, of Stafford Springs.
The commissioner may be expected
TO be ready TO take Office on October
l, next, when the term of one repub-
hcan member on each board expires.
The commissioners who viii go out
of office are as follows
Hartford County, F. E. Watkins. of
Manchester; New Haven county, jain
Wilkinson, of Orange: Fairfield coun-
", Whitman s. Mead of Greenwich:
Litehheld county, John J. Karl, of
Litehfeld; Middlesex county, Charles
E. Chapman, of Westbrook: Tolland
county, Mayro Keney, of Somers.
Putnam patriot., 1913-06-27
Our S" Byron u. Bugbee Watch 0" She" Windows


SLCGh anu DHftd t5ohSs
Authorizing an increase OF capital
stock BY the Norwich & Worcester Rsti-
read Company
Authorizing the CITY Of Meriden to Is
sue street and pavement bonds to Se
amount af $3.50 00o.
public Utilities Charters.
Permitting the panhury & Bethel Gas
and Electric Company 10 sell its products
in the town Of Brookheld-
Extending the time for construction or
the Canaan & Berkshire Tramway Com
authorizing the West Chester North
ern Railroad Company to operate line
from White Plains to Danbury w..
bury & Milldale Tramway Company
Amending the charter Of the West
Peak Railway COMPANY
Miscellaneous.
Public acts to take effect on first day
OF August following session unless other
wise specified and special acts from the
Amending the law regarding adoption
OF children Of full age
Minutes OF House committee on con-
stitutionh amendments I" he placed in
possession Of Joint standing committee
on constitutional amendments at the
next session Of the general assembly.
Making violation of bylaws OF Gene
terv Association a criminal offense
Making false statements In advertise
ments criminal .effaense, making the
ma ximum penalty $500.
Providing for burial OF bodies OF in
mates of public Institutions
Concerning the property rights OF per
sons married after April 20, 1877, giving
the wife separate property rights
Allowing harhor master 20 move yes
sells at expense OF owner and filming per
son in charge Of vessel for refusal to
move same
Premiums OF insurance. taxes and as
sessments paid by mortgage. a part OF
the mortgage debt and to he refunded
before he is required to release his title.
Allowing amateur athletic sports and
music in public parks Sunday afternoons.
Allowing certain privileges to moving
acetate films
Providing for the examination Of ink
used for public records.
Putnam patriot., 1913-06-27

Increa sing rate for boys at Connect
cut School for Boys from IS to $3.50
Regulating appeals from orders Of
state board Of charities to the governor.
State paupers to be supported under
the direction of the comptroller.
Authorizing the comptroller TO tabulate
the cost of state institutions.
Insurance.
Taxing insurance companies organized
rnder the laws of foreign government J.,
per cent on the gross amount OF prem
Authorizing insurance companies 20
act as trustee of the proceeds of certain
life insurance policies
Life insurance companies allowed to
issue policies making educational, &C.
clesiastical and eleemosynary institutions
beneficiaries.
Prohibiting the dating back of life in
surance policies.
Changing the law concerning the EFT
animation of fire insurance companies.
Providing for the certificates OF In
surance agents.
Providing for the numbering, license.
and operations of automobiles.
Electors and Elections.
Providing that registrars shall file cor
rected lists with town clerk, party chair
man and candidates
Detailing the manner in which regis
trars shah perfect and revise lists df
Prohibiting the circulation of false in
.tructions in use OF voting machines
Providing for the election of registrars
OF voters.
Corporations.
Protecting creditors of a small busi-
ness concern from wholesale disposal Of
arne.
Validating omission OF corporations to
file certificate of organization before
November. 1913.
Investment companies may apply TO
file annual statements at end of their
fiscal year.
Restricting the sale OF mining and oil
stocks
Renting forfeiture for failure OF cor
porations TO file annual report
Mining and oil corporations to file an
nual statement with commissioner of
building and loan.
Probate Matters.
Establishing the probate district OF
Portland.
Probate court may authorize eNecu-
tors. guardians. conservators. etc, TO set
tie any doubtful claims ar any appeal
from probate. after public notice and
hearing.
Putnam patriot., 1913-06-27
Abstract Of Laws of the Session
of the General Assembly

Hartford. The bulk OF acts passed
during the limited session Of the Gen
eral Assembly is much smaller than
that of previous sessions but the bills
are not lacking In importance. The
leading measure, which has the dis
tinetion OF having passed both houses
without a dissenting vote, is undoubt'
eddy the workmen's compensation act
which four years ago was too radical
q measure TO receive serious consider
alton The principal finance measure
was that laying a one MN State tax.
Among the special acts are several
amendments to the charter of the
city of Hartford. among the others
being the much fought for right to
regulate the smoke nuisance. Among
other noteworthy acts are home rule
bill for New Haven and bill con
solidating the two Norwalks, always
provided that they vote In favor OF
consolidation. An abstract of the acts
follows
Putnam patriot., 1913-06-27
LIGHTS TO CALL POLICEMEN
Largest Signal System Recently In
stalled in Peoria-Attracts Atten-
ton of Authorities.

Probably the largest light-signaling
police-call system in the world has
recently been installed in Peoria, H.
Red incandescent lamps are placed
on all the police patrol signal boxes
on the streets, and when anyone at
police headquarters wishes to COM
municate with a patroman on his beat
the lamps on the boxes nearest that
locality are switched on. This at once.
attracts the attention of the patrol
man. who hurries to the signal box,
to receive instructions by telephone.
By means of this system. burglary
or other disturbance can be reported
to the man on the nearest beat direct
ly the news is received at headquar-
tiers. This system has attracted con-
siderable attention among the authori-
ties of other cities, several parties
having made special trips to Peoria
Putnam patriot., 1913-06-27
SPECIAL ACTS.


Authorizing the appointment of two
persons to the New EngAsnu railroads.
/, conference and apPropriatins $500 for
Approving an amendment 20 the con-
stituuon of the United States providing
FOL the elections of United states sena-
tors p- tire people.
Authorizing the printing OF additional
copies Of the report Of the rivers har-
boris ana bridges commission.
Ordering the comptroller TO furnish
Volumes I To LII. Connecticut Reports,
to the town IF Derby.
Releasing the interest OF the state IN
Stony Island in Lake poeotopaug.
Authorizing the removal of bodies and
headstones in certain cemetery in
pomfret 10 another graveyard in the
Permitting the winimantic Camp
meeting Association to appoint a special
Ordering the comptroller to print and
pind Volume WI OF the Special Acts.
Autheri1tns the appointment OF com
mittee OF five persons to investigate as
70 the need for reformatory for women.
Empowering the county commissioners
of Hartford county to construct a foot
path on the bridge between Enfield and
Sufiied
authorizing the placing Of statue OF
Lafayette in the Capitol
Releasing the interest OF the state in
certain lands in Norwalk once owned by
the Hartford * Harlem Railroad Com
pany.
Imposing state tax Of mill
Authorizing additions 70 the Joseph G.
Nicholson collection
ENemptiug from taxation the proper
.ty Of the Norwalk Town Union of King $
Daughters and sons.
Oefeleaey Appropriations.
Making a deficiency appropriation for
the clerk ~ the superior court IN New
Haven county. for sherins attendance,
81 zoe. Jury debenture. Sl,Sue
Making q deficiency appropriation, for
The state police. $4,000, Tor the special
commission ON taxation. $500; for the tish
and same gemmission sSee
Paying the FUNERAL expenses Of Spen-
Ger J. Stone. amounting 10 $50.
New Renewed Charters.
Incorporating the kent Elccttic AlSht
Extending the time for organs ans the
peQuahuCk Mater Company and amend
INK its charter by substituting the name
OF Laura Merton Tor that of 4 f. Gran
Roads and Bridges.
Accepting bridge over the Thames
River. 80. 40
the state board Of education for the uses
OF the teachers pension fund
Making an appropriation ef sl-v.eeo sor
the uses Of the public utilities commits
sion.
Authorizing the purchase Of seogrs-
phical APPARATUS by schools
Increasing the compensation ior ths
enumera ton Of school children
aoad and Bridges
AppopFt9ung Sse,eee LOT iiilptVs 800.
OF afty miles Of road under federal post
roads approximation act
Prohibiting the grounding or tresking
up 81 vessels. scows. etc. IA fsNsts @i4e
harhorS
Highway commissioner 10 make alle~
ances 10 towns buiiains OF ifhpfoeslas
pubic roads ander specifications approx
s.n,.---. AeaAa~
Putnam patriot., 1913-06-27

heater. II will heat 80 gallons In 45
minutes at a cost Of less than one
half cent a gallon and with no odors.
nor dangerous exhalations.
A switch controlling this heater may
be located in any place desired. It
may be placed upstairs, so that 1t Ia
not necessary to go to the cellar to
start the heater
Putnam patriot., 1913-06-27
EXCELLENT FOR WINTER USE
Device Arranged for Warming Beds
During Severe Cold Weather
Also for Nurses Lamp.

A device for making use of an ordi-
nary incandescent lamp to warm up
the bed before retiring during the cold
fall and winter months is the subject
or a patent issued to John Alden,
Boise, Idaho.
The lamp is mounted upon one wall
of an enclosing drum lined with
asbestos or other suitable material
Putnam patriot., 1913-06-27
Electric Pile Driver.

Electricity is used in pile driver
invented by a New York engineer 70
hoist heavy metal balls In a belt con-
yeyor and drop them rapidly on toD
of pile.
Putnam patriot., 1913-06-27
Electric Time Service.

BY combining an electric clock with
a telephone cabinet an inventor has
enabled telephone companies to fur
nish a time service to patrons with
out additional wires.
Putnam patriot., 1913-06-27
Wireless In Chill.

Direct wireless communication has
been established between two Chilean
cities on opposite sides of the Andes
mountains without the use of inter-
mediate stations.
Putnam patriot., 1913-06-27
New Electric Lamp.

new electric lamp with a tilamelt
SO closely wound that it resembles
mantle for an incandescent gas lamp
has been successfully tested in the
French lighthouse service.
Putnam patriot., 1913-06-27
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ELECTRICAL
@WORLDR
FOR HEATING A WATER TANK
Electrical Apparatus Takes Up Little
Room and Is Easily Controlled
Cost Is Small.

The tank heater. shown in the Illus
tration below, is an electrical device
fo- heating the contents of hot water
tanks
The electric heater may be easily
installed under any tank supplying
hot water for household use. II is
about two feet in length and three
inches in diameter.
This heater operates In the same
manner as gas heater, the water
in the tank circulating through ths
Putnam patriot., 1913-06-27

~ suffered habitually from consti-
patton. Doan Regalets relieved and
strengthened the bowels so that they
have been regular ever since - r..
Davis, grocer, sulphur springs, Texas
adv
Putnam patriot., 1913-06-27

Cheapest accident insurance - DTr-
Thomas Eclectic Oil. For burns.
sealds, cuts and emergencies. An
druggists sell il. zoe and soc. adv