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The free press., 1914-03-28
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 The most important pronounce- ments ol the almini tration's for- elgn policy were made by President Wilson when he withdrew the sup port of the United States from the bankers and the SO cal'el six DOW CT Chinese loan, in his Latin-Ame- rican statement in which he pro- claimed the intention of ,he United States to recosn ze on the western hemisphere those governments "jounded on law and order" and in his now noted Mobile speech in which we pointed out that never a. gain will the United States make war for territorial gain.
 The President established the DO. Hey of non interference in Mexico, and while our soldiers patrol the border lines and our ships the coast lines, there will be no arm,d inter- vention so long az the Mexicans con6ne their warfare to themselves.
 The President refused to retog. nize Huerta. presumably ou the ground that he had traitorous!y u- lisurped power, wronefully diss olved congress, was the cause of Madero's death, and assumes the role of die. tator.
 Last but not least, the railroad bill.
The free press., 1914-03-28
Has S5,00O
 Bed

Bloomfield, New Jer.ey, Ianstz Yeasky, a well to do Pole, entered the pol ce station and asked for nights lodging He was locked in C. Il and elept soundly until break last time when be was released.
 II should like to pay my bill for lodging" he said to Chief of Police Collins." How much is it?" Then be pulled from his poek,t roll of s5.O0O.
 ''Wby in thunder asked Collins "did . man of sour means come here2"
 Tt was this way" replied Yeasky "I sold ny house for s5,000, aud got the money. Ths bank had clo. ed aad was afraid to go to elesp in my neighhorhood with so much cash. thought the police station was the saie-t place for a man in my fix, 90 l came here. Some scheme, yes?"
The free press., 1914-03-28

An Irish soldier was crossing a sarrack square with pail in which be was going to Set some water.
 A sergeant passing at the time, notised that Pat had very dlsrepu tabln looking pair of trousers on, and wishing ts mako aeport, stop ped the man and asked:
 "Wh are you going?'
 "To get some water"
 "What! In thoss tious.rs."
 No, sergeant In the pail"
The free press., 1914-03-28
Socialist Editors
 Fined.

The editprs of tho Morris County Educator a socialist paper in New Jersey, were recently fined $l,500 for alleged islander against J. w. Roberts of the local traction com. pany. Although no names were mentioned in the article, complain. ed of, Roberts said that 1t referred 10 him and the judge agreed with him. The case will be taken to- the supreme conrt.
The free press., 1914-03-28

A young Irishman went to the parish priest and told him. with a very long face, that he had saen a ghost.
 When and where?" said the pas tor.
 Hast night" replied tho timid man,"I was passi ng by the church and up against the fall of it did be hold the srectre.'.
 "In what shape did it appearr' inquired the priest.
 "It appeared in the shape of a great ass."
 "Go home and hold your tongue about it, rsjoine1 tho priest; ''you are very timid man. aud have been frightened by your own sha. dow. '.
The free press., 1914-03-28

"Professor, I know my boy is "a ther slow but in the two years you have had charge of hie education he must have developed tendency in come direction or other. What oc- equation doy, suggest as possi- u, outlet for his energies, such as they are,'
 Well, cir, I think he is admira bly, fitted fer takiag moving pic tures of glacier"
The free press., 1914-03-28

Proud father meeting college girl at train said. 'Arn't you unusually fat Helen.'
 "Yes dad,' she replied, "I weigh 40 pounds stripped for 'Gymm."
 The tather looked dazed for a md msnt and then demanded: "Whn in thunder $ Jim.o
The free press., 1914-03-28
Administration Doings
 To Date.

To Date.
 The Wilson administration has wrought changes ia the American Pov-rnment-political, economical .n' financial-probably more far reava!ug than any in the past 20 years.
 Tie first consti,ntinnal amend. ments since 1870, both non parti- ear, were perfected, providing two radical chang4s in the fundamen- F rtals of government-an income tax and direct election of United States Senators.
 The national bank and currency system, designed to float the debt . of the civil war and which has op- erated ever since, was reoryanized into a federal reserve system in which the central bank plan, the dominant system of Europe, wa rejected and financial reorganizs. tion perfected.
 A new tariff law became effective one of the most comprehensive tar. if measures e'er enacted.
 i parcel post system came into successful operation, and some of it's rates were later reduced while certain limitations were extended. The interstate commerce commia sion began a physical valuation of railways-a projec. that will cost millions, and take ycarst to com p'ete but which is expected to uiti- mately pro7ide 8 basis of rate ID a. king.
 Last steps were taken in building the Panama anal with the proba- bility that the greatest engineering feat of the age will he in operation in the new year.
 Practical control of the Phillip pine government was delivered to the natives of the islands by Presi- dent Wilson's appointment of ns- tive majority of the Philippine com mission.
 What promised a new era in the governments relation to the grea corporations in the enforcemen nt of the Sherman antitrust law was brought about by the "bloodlesso dissolution of the American Tele. phone and Telegraph company's re. ilations with the Western Union. The supreme court laid down sev eral declarations of deep rooted im- portance. It decided that owners of copyrights and patents may not control the price at which retai. dealers shaN resell tteir products to the consumer.
 It sustained the validity of the Sherman law as a criminal measure Tor the first time in the turpen,ine truet case. In the. cotton corner case it laid down the principle that a "corner' In any commodity was 0 violation of the antitrust lave. In the state rate css.s it decided that states through their railroad com missions have contaol over the rates Of lines within their borders. irrespective of the interstate con- merce commission.
 The foreign relations of the year were hardly less eventful. Secreta- ry Bryan's plan for international pea-e was accepted in principle by more than thirty nations and trss ties with the United States have actually he n ciope6 hy Ni,oror,o
The free press., 1914-03-28

''I'm atraidP said a We'll known nolltician, when the. cabbage cama within an inch of his nose, that somebody in the audience has lest his head.
The free press., 1914-03-28
As Seen By
 EngliShnlen

A Suffragette Na woman who thinks she has been devoted iong enough.
 Not satisfied with the last word, gLe a' so wants the first.
 She is the corset needed to reduce the government waste.
 She is woman who needs the 2 spoll for her su.ting ambition.
 A Suftragetts is sting of beauty and a jawer forever.
 A woman who would rather break n windows than clean them. A woman whose troubles are Ger tain1y net little ones.'
 One who spends more time airing her views than viewing her heirs. A woman who will spare no panes to get her rights.
 A woman who would rather rock the country than the cradle.
The Washington times., 1914-08-15
PLANS LEGAL CORPS
. FOR MOTORCYCL|STS
Federation Head Working for
Appointment of Attorney in
Each City.

Washington motorcyclists are inter-
ested In the plan of William NJ. John
son, of Chicago. chairman of the legal
action committee of the Federation of
American Motorcyclists. to advance the
interests Of the members of that or
ganization. 1t,is Johnson's plan to have
an attorney appointed in each locality,
who will represent the motorcyclists In
cas- eof arrest or accident and see that
they are given a square deal.
This attorney will be selected by a
committee OF motorcycle dealers in each
community, and will render his services
on a contingent basis. In this way the
motorcyclist will know that he will be
given Justice, and IL In the right, will
be backed by the whole national or
ganization.
Heretofore the work OF the legal ac-
ton committee has been confined chief
ly to aiding in securing favorable leg
islation for the motorcyclists in different
States, and in recovering stohn ma
chimes. With the appointment of an at
torney In each locality the riders will
receive more personal service from the
r. A. NJ, and II Is believed this fact
will make a material increase in the
The Washington times., 1914-08-15
Motor Valpes Can
Be Ground byHand
Method Rather Longer Than by Use of Reseating
Tools, But Gives Good Results and Valuable
Experience, Says Writer, in Auto
mobile Journal.

Al this time of the year, when the energetic motorist
is getting his ready for touring the question of motor
tuning is an important issue and in nine out of ten
value grinding is of the necessary jobs. Although
great many have this work done at repair shop
many are capable of performing the work themselves AT
present there are good methods of doing this work.
i'll which valve seating set is used and the other where
most of the work of grinding is done by hand Many prefer
the former believing that the work better and at the same
time requires Jess time.
The reseatng tools, which may be bought at any good
automobile supply house. consist of countersink for the
valve seat and means of cutting the valve face The
valve is camped into holder within which is cutter,
which removes very small portion of the valve face and
cuts at the proper angle The counernk is not of unusual
construction These tools are made for different size
valves 1t is not essential that valve cutter be used if
lathe is at hand for then about Oot inch of metal may be
ren1oyed from the valve in the lathe. =. -
The Washington times., 1914-08-15
is ADVISED
FORSCHWERDTFEGER
Board Recommends That Fire.
man Be Given Allowance of
$50 a Month.

Recommending that Private William A.
Schwerdfeger, of No. engine company.
one OF the men injured in the fire at
the American and 10-cent store. be
given a pension of $50 a month, the
pension board. through Chief Engineer
Fran ]. Wagner, has submitted its
findings to the District Commission
ers. Chief Wagner approved the recon-
mendation of the board. which consisted
of Third Battalion Chief C. B. Proctor,
Capt. T. o'Connor, and Capt P. r.
Davis.
Action by the Commissioners in the
Schwerdtfeger case probably will be de-
ferred until the return about Septem-
Der 1 of Commissioner Siddons. who
has supervision of the Fire Department.
Commissioner Siddons was In Wash
ington to attend meeting Of the Public
Utilities Commission today and will
leave tomorrow to continue his vaca-
ton on the New Jersey coast.
Following an examination by the
board of police and fire surgeons which
reported that Schwerdtfeger was suf-
fering from q nervous illness not con-
tracted in line of his duty as a fire.
man, he was called upon by Acting
Chief Engineer A. J. Sullivan to show
cause why he should not be retired
without trial or pension.
Schwerdtfeger responded by asking
that he be given the benefit of the pen
sion fund, toward which he has been
a regular contributor since his appoint
ment in the fre department and for the
reason that his illness was aggravated
because of his experience in the Ameri-
can Five and Ten Cent Store fire and
at other fires.
At the hearing before the pension
board, several experts on nervous dis
eases, including DR.. Smith Ely Jelliffe,
NJ New York, testified that such expert
ences would tend to aggravate the fire.
mans malady.
Schwerdtfcger is represented by At
lorney Frank j. Hogan.
The Washington times., 1914-08-15

CAUTION URGED
FOR MOTORISTS

The rapid growth of smooth
streets in the city and good
roads in the country, necessi-
tates greater caution being dis
played by motorists in the op-
Grafton of their cars, particu-
larly at intersacsing streets
and highways. Automobile driv-
ers should take strict account
Of the following:
Keep strictly to the right of the
center Of streets and highways.
Approach intersecting streets and
roads cautiously, sounding
horns and giving north and
south traffic the right of way.
Before turning ont of street or
road, always give signal to
those in the rear by extending
arm.
In turning to the right into an
other street or road. keep as
near to the right curo as pos
sible.
In turning to the left into another
street or road, keep to the right
of, and beyond the center Of
the street or road intersection.
In overtaking vehicles, always
signal first and pass on the left.
While driving at night, endeavor
to keep the focus of your head
lights out of the eyes of those
you are approaching.
Always come to a halt at least
fifteen feet in the rear of any
street car that has stopped for
the purpose of allowing passen-
gers to enter into or alight
from same.
The Washington times., 1914-08-15
UNDER|NFLAT|ON IS
DANGEROUS TO TIRE
Dealer Warns AutomobiIists
|. Against Wearing Tires Out
Too Quickly.

Take this advice and avoid driving
with tires underinfiated In hot weather. .
remarked tire dealer. who has driven
an automobile thousands of miles.
'On the theory that the heat Of the
sun and hot roads would expand the
air. increase the prcssura. and burst
their tires. some motorists run their
cars with tires too soft Tirelnakers and
some users know hat. tnerc is no
ground for this fear and that the man
who underinfates in hot weather only
Injuries his tubes and castings
Experts of a big tire manufacturing
company recently made practical test
Of this matter to convince owners Of the
facts. a runabout was chosen-one con-
siderably too heavy for the 33xf tires
that equipped IL. A hot day was chosen
for the test.
The tires were all pumped to eighty
pounds in the cool atmosphere of the
garage. After some intermittent driv-
ing the car was run at high speed con-
tinuously half an hour over hot brick
pavement and wood block covered with
hot tar. The test concluded with a lit
tie spin at forty miles an hour over
hot brick pavement. The air pressure
was measured quickly thereafter. 1t
had increased an average Of exactly four
pounds. 49, -
This was no difference at all. so far as
the welfare Of the tire was concerned.
as this make Of tires have frequently
been inflated to 800 pounds and over for
test purposes, the rim always giving
way and the tire sustaining no dam
age"
derinfation. not overinhation. Is the
thing to guard against, IL tires are to
be protected and proper mileage obtain
ed.
The Washington times., 1914-08-15
PANAMA CANAL IS
OPENED TO WORLD
Government Steamer Ancon
Makes First Trip With Col.
GoethaIS and Others.

The greatest Short cut ever Siyen
he commerce of the world was open
cd today when the Government steamer
Ancon passed through the Panama
canal from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Messages of congratulations flashed
throughout the day from President VII
son. Secretary of War Garrison, Sec
rstary of the Navy Daniels, and other
officials to Col George Goethals. gov
ernor OF the Panama Canal Zone, known
as the canal builder"
With the flags Of all nations floating
from her flag staffs and ratings in
significance of the universal Importance
of the event, the Ancon steamed away
from her dock at Cristobal on the
Atlantic side of the great waterway
promptly at o'clock panama time),
this morning. BY o'clock the ''swells"
cast up by the prov of the little ves-
sci touched the sides of the big ditch"
in the Gatun locks.
From the decks of the vessel, Gov
ernor Gcethals and 300 other officials
Eazed with pride at the greatest engi-
neering feat ever performed by man."
Every EFFORT is being made to make the
TIP In record time of eleven hours The
regular schedule calls of a twelve hour
trip.
Gathered at the rails of the liner with
Governor Goethals are President Por-
ras, of the Republic of Panama, and
nIcplbers of his cabinet, who are guests
Of ths United States Government John
Constantine, the canal pilot Is In charge
The Ancon is owned by the War De-
partment and leased to the Panama
raiiroad. At the Isthmain Canal Com
mission today IL was stated that any
commercial vessels ready to sail
through the canal will be permitted to
follow the Ancon. ~
The formal opening of the canal will
not take place until March, 1915, when
President Wilson, Admiral Dewey,
Cabinet and Congress members will
head a gigantic feet. TodaS active op-
Grafton for commercial vessels drawing
not over thirty feet of water was be-
gun. although smaller vessels, includ-
ing lighter service. have been passing
through for couple of months. Some
Of the smaller fruit liners are expected
10 establish p regular schedule. of trs.-
iic through the canal, beginning TODAY.
Secretary of War Garrison, said today
hat further than being advised that the
canal was now in operation for traffic.
he had received no cables of today's
opening.
Mr.. Garrison stated that in order that
no vessels could injure the canal or
locks. the War Department would fur
nish pilots for all vessels during their
Trip through the canal
The Washington times., 1914-08-15

The hand method here described Is
rather long, but gives good results, ana
by reading how this is done, one
can get hints which will help, should
the reseater be used, says Motor Age
Before any grinding is done the foi-
lowing materials are necessary: A
screw driver or a brace for the actual
operation of grinding. grinding COM
pound which may be bought at any
supply store some cotton waste, and a
light spring about two inches long OF
sufficient diameter to encircle the waive
guide.
Remove the cylinder plugs above the
valves. Lift the valve against spring
tension with valve litter, which may
be bought at a supply store. and then
remove the small pieces of metal under
meath the valve support. One hand ope-
rates the valve litter while the other
will drop down as soon as the litter is
removed. The valve may then be
pushed upward and out Of the motor.
Usually ], J. ), etc. appears some-
where on the valve, which indicates the
cylinder into which the valve fits. As
placed on the bench and intake and
exhaust valves separated.
Preventing Dirt Entrance.
To prevent any dirt getting into the
use some cotton waste. Turn
the motor over until the valve tappet,
which operates the valve you are to
grind, is in the closed position. That is,
down as far as II will 60 This should
be done with each tappet before its
valve is ground in. II IL is not, the
valve will not seat
Take any valve and with a knife
spread a little coarse grinding COM
pound on the face. Slip the small
spring over the valve stem and then
place the valve in its own guide in the
cylinder. Place the bit of the screw
driver or brace into the slot of the
valve and place the handle of the
screwdriver between the palms Of the
hands. Press down slightly SO that the
valve face touches the valve seat Rub
the hands back and forth so that the
valve makes a half turn each time.
Each few turns release the pressure
on the spring and allow the valve 20
ued for about one minute and then the
valve removed and cleaned thoroughly
in gasolene. Should the face and seat
appear an even gray color then grinding
Is complete. Should either contain any
black spots the grinding should contin-
ne. II there are many black spots use
coarse compounds, IL few use the fine.
When all the valves and seats have an
even gray color they should be replaced
as follows:
Place the valve in its guide. Then
slip the valve spring and support over
the valve stem. With the sprink litter
compress the spring and while 1t is
slip the supporting device
The Washington times., 1914-08-15
SPARK PLUG MUST
Be ADAPTED TO CAR
Attention to Small Details Nee.
essary to Get Maximum e.
ficiency.

Many motorists cannot obtain max
imum efficiency from their cars sim
ply Tor the reason that while they
may be using a good make OF spark
Mug, 1t may be of a type or shape
not adapted to their particular motor
A veteran spark plug manufacturer
says that to obtain maximum efici-
ency the points of the plug should
be located properly in the combustion
chamber. often times plugs are used
with too short a shell, so that the
plug itself does not protrude a suf-
hcient distance into the chamber and
in other cases the plug Is too long.
II motorists will pay attention to
these little details they will find their
cars running much better.
The Washington times., 1914-08-15
Avoid Soiling Hands
On Dirty Tire Chains

Many motorists despise tire chains for
the reason that they do not like to re-
move muddy chains and place them in
the bag provided.
A coed way of getting the chains into
the bag without soiling the hands is TO
grasp the chains between the thumb
and forefinger, hook them onto some
Fart of the car and then slip the bag
over the chains.
The Washington times., 1914-08-15
HAND METHOD CIV ES GOOD RESULTS.

through the hole in the stem. Some
times the valve will go upward when the
spring is compressed Hit the top of
the valve with the handle of a ham,
mer to force IL down.
The valves are adjustable by means
Of the tappets which are usually fit
ted with nuts and lock nuts The clear
ance between the tappet and valve stem
should be as small as possible. About
.0l5 inch is allowed usually for the in
take and .02 for the exhaust but IL these
distances cause excessive noise make
the clearance smaller. 1t is best always
to adjust the valve tappers while -he
motor is hot.
The Washington times., 1914-08-15
Veteran Gives Hint on
Automobile Manners

1T is not good manners TO come
honktng and squawking up behind a
brother -motorist. who happens to be
Jogging at the respectable rate of
twenty miles an hour. as IL you were
coming through at around sixty miles %
said q veteran motoTist Then. when
the twenty-mile man draws politely
aside and lets you pass to pull over in
front of him and drop into a twenty
mile jog yourself. and give him the
benefit OF the dust for q mile or two
as q reward for his politeness
The Washington times., 1914-08-15
Use of Rain Water Will
Cure Radiator "Furring"

Probably no cure for Turing of
an automobile radiator and connections
is better than the simple use of rain
water. Such water naturally has no
minerals dissolved in it, and, conse-
quently, will dissolve those which are
present. in the cooling system. The
water should be drained off when hot.
for II is then that il holds the greatest
quantity Of soluble salts in suspension.
The Washington times., 1914-08-15
Running No Risk.

One gloomy day a young countryman
vent TO a dentist to have a tooth ex-
tracted. Seeing the patients obvious
nervousness. the dentist inquired:
Would you like gas?"
Would ! like gas? OF course, Id
like gas" exclaimed the irate patient
DO you think I'm going to have you
yanking out my teeth in the darkT'-.
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph.
The Washington times., 1914-08-15
Samples Free by Nail

In selecting toilet and skin soap why
not procure one possessing delicate emol-
lent properties sufficient to alIay minor
irritstions, remove redness and roughness.
prevent pore-clogging. soften and soothe
sensitive conditions. and promote skin and
scalp health generality Such soap. COM
bined with the purest Of saponaceous in
gradients and most fragrant and refreshing
Of flower odors. is Cuticura Soap. Although
Cuticura Soap (25c.) and Cuticura Oint-
mept C5oc.) are sold by druggists every
where, sample Of each with 32-p. Skin
Book viii be sent free upon request. Ad-
dress: ;. Cuticura. Dept. T, Boston"
The Washington times., 1914-08-15
Sells Seven Cars.

W. P. Barnhart & Co. report
the following sales: King touring cars.
W. w. Green, W. H Hynel II. L.
Cochran. William Morris: Standard cleo
trio coupes, Mrs. L. NJ. Wheeler. II. s.
Duvenny; Pullman touring car. William
Henry Lewis.
The Washington times., 1914-08-15

could hardly bear anything to rub against
the parts that were affected.
Il do not know how many remedies.
soaps, etc, tried but none did me any good.
Then tried Cuticura Soap and Ointment
and they seemed to be the very thing that
l needed. / only used them four weeks
and they completely healed me have not
been bothered with the trouble since"
(signedl Mrs. H. L. Patton. Jan 81. 1914.