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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-07-28
Expert Advice For the
Automobile Owner
Queries and Replies Covering Matters Of
Importance to the Man Who Runs Car

Will you please furnish me with some
information regarding brazing process
esq
BraZlng metals. which means that
they are Joined by film of brass, re-
quires n red heat and borax is gen
orally used as flux to protect the
metal from oxidation and to dissolve
the oxides formed. Heating must he
done by means of blowtorch, gas
forge, coke or charcoal furnace and
ing iron. Before work Is assembled for
brazing it should be carefully cleaned
The parts are then fastened together,
generally by pinning, but sometimes
wire bolts or clamps are used. If pos
slble the pieces should be fastened in
such n way that the work may be turn
ed over during the process of brazing
without changing the relation of the
parts.
My motor does not fire regularly.
Sometimes IL misses on one cylinder
and then again two become affected.
The missing skips from one cylinder to
another. Position Of gas and spark
levers does not seem to make any diff
ference, and the trouble is equally bad
on magnetic and battery. Can you ex-
plain this7
The missing is undoubtedly caused
by faulty ignition or carburetlon, and
it seems more likely that the former
Is the cause. First look for short cir
cults. Operate the motor in the dark
at moderate rate of speed and note
whether any sparks jump from any
part of the wiring to the motor or
frame. Inspect the insulation of all
the wires for worn or broken spots
where short circuit to the frame
might be produced. Any such spots
should be tapped or the wires replaced.
Next examine the brushes on the mag
neto. Any that are worn on the ends
should be smoothed off or replaced so
that good electrical contact is OBJ
tained. See that the breaker points are
smooth enough to meet squarely and in
adjustment-that is, the gap between
he between one-thirty second and one
sixty-fourth of an inch. Also note
whether the insulation in the breaker
box Is in good condition and whether
there is any possibility of a short cir
cult either due to this or dirt or oil.
Take the switch apart and examine the
insulation and tighten any loose parts.
Providing all electrical connections
are tight and the gaps of spark plugs
adjusted to one-thirty- of an
inch. the trouble must be either in the
carburetion system or In the coil or
magnetic.
Assuming that the carbureter adjust
ment Is correct, see that there are no
air leaks I'm the intake manifold. Look
for dirt in the gasoline system and see
that the float is not soaked with gaso-
line and that the needle valve and float
valve or their seats are not worn.
While you may drive with the spark
lever properly advanced and the mag
ncto may be correctly timed. it is pos
sible that the linkage connecting the
spark lever with the magnetic Is loose.
so that when the lever is advanced the
breaker box is not acted upon.
See that the fabrication system is in
proper working order ana check up the
valve timing.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-07-28
What is the cause of carbon?

what rs the cause or carbon!
Carbon deposit is caused by the car
bon in the oil or gasoline being set
free by the heat of combustion. If
the mixture Is too rich there will not
be enough air for combustion of all
the carbon in the gasoline, and there
fore after the explosion takes place
some carbon in the form of Il very fine
powder will remain. This is caught by
chamber, and the heat gums the oil,
holding the carbon until the final re-
suit Is n hard mass of carbon held to-
gether by tough, cement-like gum
med oil. In the same way. if too
much oil is fed TO the motor, an ex-
cess reaches the combustion chamber,
and the heat burns part of it, but
leaves some of the carbon, which re-
mains on the wall until removed.
My car starts badly. II has a four
cylinder, 4.25x5.5 inch motor, but only
magnetic for ignition. The motor
works evenly when once under way.
II il can be started rolling down grade
and then thrown into gear il starts
readily enough. Can you suggest a
remedy for the trouble?
Your magnetic Is probably causing
the trouble, although II Is well to make
sure that the difficulty does not lie In
the carbureter adjustment or is not
due to leaky valves. See that the
spark plugs points are 1872 inch apart,
that all connections are tight and that
there are no short circuits. Then ex-
anime the breaker points on the mag
neto. File them until they meet
squarely, and then adjust them until
the motor runs evenly at all speeds.
The exact distance depends upon the
but should be somewhere be-
tween 1-32 and l-,il inch. II the points
are ;o1 far apart the motor will not
start or will miss at slow speeds,
while IL the points are too near togeth-
err 1t will miss at high speeds. There
Is also n chance that the magnets are
weak. II so II will be difficult to OBJ
taiu spark at low motor speeds.
Make sure that all the brushes are
making good contact
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-07-28

the top is the same as that for doing
the annual pruning for the shaping
of the trees and the removal of super
fuous wood.
When the vigor of peach trees has
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1915-07-28

Is It common practice to resrind the
cylinders when a motor is worn or is
II better to get new piosons and rinss7
All depends upon the condition Of
these parts. Sometimes 1t is advisable
to regrind the cylinders, which is the
case when they are worn oval. In this
case the fitting OF new pistons is n diff
ficult job, and the previous troubles
would return again. If the cylinders
retain their circularity, then new pis-
tons and rings may be fitted.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-22
SHORT ONES

Experts have discovered that to in
sure a happy marriage a woman
should marry an old man. They sug-
gest SO as the proper age and our OBJ
servation is that after 95 husbands
are comparatively safe from the mis-
takes of youth.
The odd thing about it is that a
professor has to write book to prove
that Yale students indulge in vice.
He might listen when three of them
get together and save the trouble.
AW shucks, what do they want to
be starting a war for just in the mid
die of the strawberry shortcake sea-
son?
Those Ford stories are boon these
days; they serve to keep the CONVEX
sation off the war
This is the time for fathers with
pretty daughters to prescribe a war
zone around them.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-22

A VOLUNTEER ARMY.-Much of
the agitation favoring a larger stand
ing army in this country has been in
spired by men who wanted an army
to have handy during labor troubles.
The unpopularity of the state mi
Gtia among the workers is largely
due to the fact that the militia has
been used too freely to protect prop
erty rights and bayonet human
rights in the industrial war
England is making mighty slow
work of it getting the working class
have to resort to CONSUMPTION.
There's a reason.
Workers in all countries are wiser
than they used to be. Ignorance
isn't so prevalent.
Now is a good time for this ceun-
try to think it over. If we are to
rely upon volunteer armies in crisis
it would be well to change our tao
tics, quit using the state militia as
a police force to support strikebreak-
ers and help organized capital crush
organized labor.
Our wars have been fought by the
workers from factory, mill, office and
farm. There has been no lack of
patriotism when it was needed in the
past. There will be no lack of it in
the future if the government is used
for the protection of human rights
as well as property rights
The people of government will
love that government if it loves them,
and they will love it well enough to
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-05-22

volunteer and fight for it, if they be-
lieve it is THEIR government and
not the government of their oppres-
SOrs.
Industrial justice in a country is a
mighty good foundation for patriot
ism that means volunteers who will
fight for their country.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-03-05

Receipts for the week have
been-Cattle, 923; Calves, %;
Hogs, 3012; Sheep, 1905.
Cattle receipts have been only
moderate this week and have
taken a lower level in price. New
prices established are Is to Is
cents lower than former prices.
The market is considered steady
at SITS for top steers and other
lines in proportion.
The receipts of hogs have not
been as large as ordinarily and
consequently prices have advanc-
ed accordingly. Top prime light
hogs bringing $685. at close of
week.
The sheep market can best be
exemplified by the one word lex
cellent. " Prime lambs are bring
ing So. Is and extra good quality
would no doubt bring at least a
quarter more than this figure.
All killers seem short of supplies.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-03-05
Use Judgment In
Feeding the Swine

Feeding the Swine
A great many of our swine
raisers do not make as much use
of pasture as they we'll might.
On the other hand, some go to
the other extreme and place too
much reliance on the various
pasture crops. Those used most
for swine raising in Washington
are alfalfa, clover, vetch, blue
grass, native gras yes and various
mixtures of these.
The method of feeding swine
when on pasture should be deter
mined very largely by the kind
of pasture and the grain fed, if
any, in addition. We might we'll
speak of alfalfa. clover and vetch
as the same, since they are all of
quite similar feeding value.
Experimental evidence has
proven quite conclusively that
mature hogs in fair condition can
be maintained, or even be made
to gain slightly on good legumi-
nous pastures, therefore we
would judge that dry brood sows
and mature boars might be car
ried economically this way. How
ever, in the case they are run
down, they should be fed enough
grain to build them up to good
breeding condition. Growing
swine that are intended for mark
ct should never be placed on a
leguminous pasture with the idea
that a market finish can be put
on, or that an economical growth
can be produced on such ration.
Enough grain must be fed so that
they are kept growing rapidly
from the time they are weaned
unit ! they are sold. With young
breeding stock it is not quite so
essential to crowd them to the
limit, as it may be overdone and
they may become so fat that they
may not breed regularly. The
native grasses and blue grass,
while of some value are not so
valuable in economic pork pro-
duction as are the leguminous
pastures, hence running hogs on
such pasture more grain feed
should of necessity be used.
Many people are bothered by
, their swine roofing in the pasture
and thereby spelling the sod and
giving the pasture a rough, un-
even appearance. Ringing may
; prevent this to some extent, but
if the hog wishes to root he will
do 80 after the nose has become
calloused so it is not painful to
him. Roofing may be caused by
|, a desire to get into the moist
. ground to cool off, or in search
of some food that their feed does
,, not contain. The first trouble
may be obviated by building an
,, artificial wallow, which may be
kept clean; and the latter trouble
; may be overcome by study of
: the animals food. Frequently
salt, mineral matter, or animal
t matter is lacking in their ration,
when hogs root continuously.
r The mineral matter may be sup
0 piled by feeding salt, charcoal,
wood ashes, etc. The lack of
e animal matter can be overcome
BY feeding small amounts of such
? things as tankage, or meat scraps.
E When hogs are on a leguminous
b pasture, the animal matter, such
+ as mentioned, is not necessary in
9 their ration, but it would proba-
e bly, be advisable to use it when
hogs continue to root as under
8 the conditions mentioned above.
: R. C. Ashbury, in Western
! Stock Journal.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-03-05
Stock Market Report.

Following is a report of the
stock market at Portland for the
week ending February %:
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-03-05

Buy your groceries, notions and
dry goods in future of Baker & Son
and get the best goods at lowest
prices.
Rudolph Scherrer a former resi-
dent of this place. returned the
first of the week from the Alberta
country and states he had quite a
difficult time getting across the
line.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1915-03-05

RATES FOR
ELECTRIC LIGHT, POWER ( HEATING
EFFECTIVE MARCH lst 1915
Schedule "A"-commeria Lighting 1ete Rate
S per month :s .ss @ 's' g Fss
Schedule andCo Cooking
~ " pei '' - , Minimum per month snss q W per month % sA
Schedule "C'-Commerid Lighting
Schedule Residence Lighting Flat Rate
FER Mnino" ss n 9a ts '4s per month
gand Heating Meter
First '" XVIII per XVIII Of XVIII
Schedule "F"Cookins
Special per per- month";
siavsS uhandi - . ~ '
Schedule "C"Heahne in Rng-F
sns M as come
Schedule Municipal Street. lns Flat All Night Service
Schedule "T'- Small Domestic Power Flat Rate.
" Utility % M "r a s
Schedule "y-Indushia Power Meter Rate
s ss XVIII XVIII used peer PEE: MONTH peer PEE: sP connected load %
All MINIMUM ~ n~ PER %s s p a ' se oP of connected load - '
Schedule "K"-reaton- Rate Mmmum5 Months
sss s M T sae @ @ M sa no pay all the
Power Rate-Yerly Contracts.
sp % % % less where power not used much % p fs sa es
expenses % @ es"
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Power-M Letter
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Schedule "O"-Rura Domestic and
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CRANCEvILLE ELECTRIC LIGHT & POWER co.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-03
PRIZE FOR SINKING
GERMAN SUBMARINE
First British Merchantmen 10
Destroy UnderSea Crait
Will Get S2,5e0.

London. Feb. 3.-"The Syren ana
Shipping Gazette" makes the following
announcement: ITO the captain, OIL
GERS and crew OF the first British mer-
chant vessel other than an armed
cruiser. which succeeds in sinking a
German submarine The Syren ana
Sbipping Gazette will present the sum
Of $500 to be distributed among the
various recipients according to theif
ratings. ..l
I'VE mean, Of course, any Ves5eI
which does not carry guns supplied ny
the government The captain who #
enterprising enough to provide h'mscli
with weapons out Of his own resources
will be quite eligible for the award.
"The money should soon be earned
At first glance, perhaps, the idea OF a
merchantmen deliberately attacking. a
war vessel may seem 10 be rather bo!d
but il must be remembered that the
submarine is the most Vulnerable craft
afIoat and that she carries on her
opcrations under conditions OF great
difficulty. Il should, therefore, be easy
70 devise some method Of attacking
her. and of attacking her, moreover
with every chance of success
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-03
FEAR GERMAN RAID
ON ATLANTIC LINER
British May Divert Vessel
from Port for Which
1t Is Sailing.
lR7 Car'rto Tie T-lbun, !

London. Feb 2. Officials Of trans
atlantic lines said day that the pres
cncc OF German submarines in the
English Channel and Irish Sea had not
iutcrfored with sailings. Nevertheless
there is apprehension In some circles
regarding a possible attack on GER
tain big liner which mag be diverted TO
another port instead Of its ultimate
destination.
Contractors for war supplies e1-
pressed anxiety. but at the same time
thought the British navy would soon
succeed in Kidding the waters OF enemy
craft. One well known shipping man
expressed the opinion that the Ger
mans would not take the chance OF
sinking a transatlantic liner for fear
Of causing 10 Of life 10 Americans
and thereby bringing about serious
complications.
Fears are expressed in Copenhagen,
says a dispatch from the Danish cap
ital 10 the Exchange Telegraph Com
pany. that the Danish steamship Mar
selisborg. which sailed from Pensacola
on December 10 and from Norfolk on
December % for Copenhagen, has been
lost as the result of striking mines
The Marselisborg is a vessel OF 1l71
tons. and carried crew Of twenty-five
men.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-03
u. S. RELIEF HANGS
ON KAISER'S WORD
Hoover, in Berlin, Seeking
Pledge That Food Will Not
Be RequiSitioned.

Berlin via London, Feb. 2.-Her-
bert c. Hoover, chairman of the Amer
lean Belgian Relief Committee, has ar
rived in Berlin to confer with the Ger
man government. So important are
these negotiations, that it may be said
that upon them depends whether
American relief measures in Belgium
can be continued or not.
With Mr.. Hoover are DR.. Wickliffe
Rose and Ernest Bickncll, who have
been investigating conditions IN Bel
GUM and in Russian Poland on behalf
Of the Rockefeller Foundation and the
American Red Cross. A condition TO
undertaking relief organization in Po-
land is the pledge of the German and
Austrian governments not TO requisi-
ton from the inhabitants any food
stuffs whatsoever for the use of the
German and Austrian armies IN Po-
land,
In the event Of the two governments
concerned asserting 10 the proposal
that they reouisition no foodstuff@
from the people grain will ne imported
into Poland from Rumanls and the
price will be comparatively low
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-03
ITALIAN RESERVES
TOLD TO GET READY
Corps of 10000 To Be Sent
to acknowledgements
GiOIitti Accused.

London. Feb. 2. The Italian resery-
lists living in England have been
warned to prepare to respond TO a call
to the colors.
Paris, Feb. "A dispatch from
Athens 10 the Balkan Agency says that
an Italian eXpedltionary corps com
posed Of 10000 men. destined TO oc-
cupy the Albanian seaport Of Durazzo
and its vicinity, IL being concentrated
a Bari, an Italian city on the Adrlatc,
near Brindisi.
Rome. Feb. Giovanni Giolltti. the
former Premier. rs making an effort
10 discredt reports that he has agreed
with Prince Won Buelow, the German
Ambassador. that Italy must maintain
its neutrality at all costs. To accom-
nlsh this purpose a letter written by
him to a deputy has been published
here.
In this letter Signor Giolitti says he
has known Prince Won Buelow many
years and has high esteem for his
talents and character He always found
the distinguished German friend OF
Italy. although, naturally, placing the
interests Of his own country hrst'
When the prince lived in Rome as a
rrivatc individual the former Premier
saws he went to see him often. Since
he has been here as ambassador they
have exchanged visits, but discussed
the war only ACCIDENTALLY without
touching upon the attitude Of Italy.
In closing his letter Signor Giolittl
savs he considers war q misfortune 10
be faced only when necessary for
honor or the great interests OF the
country. He does not consider 1t per
missibie to drag the country into war
because Of n sentimental feeling
toward. other countries. In the pres
emf condition Of Europe he believes 1t
might be possible for Italy 70 obtain
enough without war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-03

Bassye Canal and the Bethune Road on
January %.
"Iu the centre says the report OF
the eyewitness. "our men. firmly estab-
lished in the brick fields, gave the Ger
mans very warm reception, and the
latter fell back, leaving nifty dead IN
front OF this point alone.
TO the south Of II they temporarily
gained possession OF small portion OF
one Of our trenches, but were immedl-
stclv countcr-attackcd with the bayo-
net. and every man in the trench wa'
killed The same thing happened close
to the Bethune Road, where the Ger
mans gained another OF our trenches
only 10 be bayonetted TO a man
after the fighting was over the
enemy's dead to the estimated mum
Der OF 200. lay thick all along our line.
Our casualties were slight.
"This attack, like those delivered at
Givenchy and at Zonnebeke on the
25th. was a costly failure, resulting
only in a great waste Of life. IT was
made by some 800 men in the first line
and 400 more in support. occupying the
trenches vacated by the first line when
IL moved forward.
prisoners say that there were Zoo
dead living in this trench before fhe
Germans advanced. and that none Of
the troops making the assault had at
tackled before
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-03
Hospital Ship Attacked;
Sea Free" Says Churchill

Paris. Feb. "a German submarine
made an unsuccessful attempt yester-
dav 10 torpedo the British hospital
shin Asturias," according TO a com
muuication given out to-day by the
Ministry Of Marine, "thus violating the
formal clause Of the Hague conyen-
ton Of 1907, regarding the attacking
Of hospital vesse Is
The Asturias, the ministry explained,
was fifteen miles north northeast OF
the Havre lightship when the attack
was made.
For the first time in history England
can say the sea is free" said winston
Spencer Churchill Great Britain's First
Lord Of the Admiralty, in an interview
with Hughes LerouX, editor OF lie
Matin."
an the days when you and we
fought each other" he continued, "our
most important victories never brought
us security comparable with that which
we enjov to-day. Even after Trafalgar,
we knew nothing like IT. Supposlng
Germany has friendships and relation
ships in South America how can help
reach her from them now? There re-
mains the United States. Public opln-
ion there hesitated, perhaps, in bestow-
ing it's sympathies, but at the present
moment it is fully unified. We shall
arrange to take precautions fully com
patible with the rights OF belli gerents
and the respect due TO neutrals.
"Our adversary, perhaps, can OBTAIN
few supplies from Turkey and ASIA
Minor. / cherish no illusions, for as
long as.there are neutrals complete
blockade must be a chimera. Ger,
many will continue TO receive small
quantity Of that whereof she has con-
siderable need, but, while you and we
breathe freely thanks TO the sea we
have kept and can keep open, Ger
many is like man throttled win
you know the effect Of such gag
when action is necessary. The enort
wears out the heart, and Germany
knows il. This pressure shall not De
relaxed until she gives in uncondition,
allv. for even if you Of France ana
ii our ally Russia should decide 10
withdraw from the struggle IS
irconceivable we English would carry
ON the war to the bitter end.
The action of navy necessarily
ic slow. but the pressure 1t exercises
ON AN adversary is unrelenting. Com
marc il TO the forces of nature, to the
ineyorable grip Of winter. and remem-
her that il is 9 stress nothing can re-
sist.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-03
SLAYER DIES CALMLY
Martin Executed for Murder
of Two Brothers in Law.

Trenton, y. J., Feb. .. August Mar
tin, who murdered his two brothers-in-
Law November 8, was put 10 death this
evening. Thus, in less than three
months after the murder. Martin WAS
indicted. found guilty and sentenced
to death. his sentence was confirmed
by the Court OF Appeals, and he paid
the penalty OF his crime.
Martin walked without emotion from
the death house. took his seat. kicked
of his slippers, and calmly watched the
attendants adjust the straps Two
shocks were given by Edward Carey,
state electrician ~ Massachusetts,. Mar
tin was accompanied 10 the death cham
Der by the Rev DR.. Meyers, OF Jersey
City.
The murder for which Martin died
occurred in his father-in-law's black
rmith shop, at s9S Communipsw av.,
Jersey City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-03
Kaiser to Sink Ships
Regardless of Life

Amsterdam, Feb. 2.-Discussing
the torpedoing of British merchant
men bv German submarines, the
"Kreuz Zcitung,' Berlin news
paper, says:
England and France cannot claim
from us in all circumstances and
without exceptions the benevolent
treatment which We hitherto have
accorded merchant ships at sea.
Certainly the life of no civilian
will be sacrificed without necessity,
but as no one reIrains from bonn
harding q fortress or places on a
battlefield because civilians may
thereby be killed, and as England
has not hesitated TO strew the North
Sea with mines whereby the lives
of neutrals are sacrificed, so shall
we not refrain from torpedoins
English merchant ships simply be-
cause the lives of few are thereby
endangered"