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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-21
GAPS BETWEEN
SPARK PLUG POINTS

There is a good reason for saying
that a great proportion of the troubles
which occur in a motor car are due
directly or indirectly TO improper
understanding OF the adjustments of
the spark plug" says an expert.
When too large a gap exists he
tween the points of the electrodes and
the spark plug misfiring will occur.
and. moreover. the working parts of
the magnetic or coil, as the case may
be, viii also ne strained. -
As is we'll known. the erratic
working Of an engine, such as may be
caused in this way, is liable to put
the other parts of the car out of tune
As a matter of fact, 1T is no uncom-
mon thing TO find that the car can
run for over 1000 miles without its
being necessary to touch. the plugs;
but it is. nevertheless. advisable to
give a due amount of care 10 the
plugs. 49,. -. :.
When looking around the engine.
it should be a matter of routine that
the plugs should be taken out and
cleaned with gasoline or ammonia.
applied with a. small brush II will
be found that an old toothbrush is
just the very thing for the purpose
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-21
Autoteria Now
Latest Method
In Motor Life

We have the cafeteria where one
feeds himself; the shayeterias. where
one shaYes himself; the shineterias,
where one has his shoes automatically
sbined and now comes the auto
terra, where one sells himself a mo:
tor car -. =#
A wholly automatic salesnlanship
was introduced last week by the
Mercer-Jordan Pacific coast agency.
with n. ID. Eberle Of Los Angeles the
first 70 try II. Mr. Eberle, attracted
by the lines Of the Jordan cars, Wis
tied the salesrooms at Eleventh and
Olive streets, He said that he was
DESTROYS Of getting a comfortable car
that he and his family might make
frequent trips between his home here
and his ranch near Upton.
That's too long trip for us to
make on demonstration, said
George r. BenteI but I'll tell you
what we will do. We will fill up one
Of these new cars with gasoline and
you can make the demonstration all
by yourself. Take the car and drive
to Upton and return If you like it,
buy it. II not, no obligations.
Demonstration Successful y
II was such a novel proffer that
Eberle hesitated a minute and then
accepted. The result of the trip was
shown In the following, the exact
wording Of letter written BY Mr..
Eberle to the agents: ~
II have Just returned from my
ranch at Upton after making the
trip in the seven-passenger Jordan,
which you loaned me. II allowing
me to make my own demonstration
you gave me every opportunity for
testing the merits of the car, and 1
am so pleased with the performance
that will take a four-passenger
model as soon as you can make the
delivery.
With four passengers and bag
gage we made total of 357 miles.
We drove over the Ridge route,
through the TETON pass and on to my
ranch near Upton, which is SO miles
beyond Bakersfield, without having to
get out of high gear at any time. Also
we did not put drop of water in the
radiator r. -
I'VE we're able to duplicate this
performance on the return trip to
Los Angeles, which is all the more
remarkable on account Of the heavy
rain which fell" @ t..
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-21
big STRIDES IN
PERFECTIONOF
STEEL IN CARS
Best ObtainabIe Today Makes
UP Eighth of Dodge Bros.
Cars Weight

Science has devoted much attention
during the last few years to the de-
velopment of higher quality OF STEEL.
The research and experimental work,
in fact. has been in progress for years
but it is within the more recent period
of the automobiles Aladdin-like ad-
vance that greatest progress has been
made Steels are made today that
bring almost the price of gold.
Among the finest of these higher
grade types is the chrome yanadium
steel. It is, in fact, the highest of the
high. John A. Matthews, Phi: D., Sc.
D.. said in an article in the Mining
and 'Metallurgical section of the jour
nal of the Franklin Institute in May,
1909. that For excellent quality. this
product constitutes the highest at
tainment of the steele makers art.
He adds: ...-:. +. ...:=.-
From a wide experience with all
types of alloys, it is my opinion that
where better material than the best
nickel is needed, and especially when
dynamic excellence is sought, the ap-
propriate type Of vandalium chrome
Steels may be unreservedly COM
mended. They forge we'll and ma
chine. more readily than chrome
nickels or. corresponding carbon per-
centages." .-...~........"
1t is evident from the comment of
this expert, and from other statistics
easily accessible, that wherever there
is a tendency toward liberal use OF
chrome vanadium steels, there is de-
cided tendency toward high quality
production. "
The Dodge Brothers Motor car
affords a striking example of thor
oughness in this direction One-eighth
of the cars total weight is made up
by chrome yanadium steels. This is
fact that has been marveled at and
admired by engineers the world over.
as an immense amount of money obvi-
ously is expended here on the finest
types of steels where cheaper types
might serve. However, the hobby OF
the two Dodge Mrothers lis thorough
ness, and higher cost of production is
not permitted to stand in the way of
a reasonable approach to mechanical
perfection. That this policy in this
respect is sound when considered
from the standpoint of good will, and
profitable when viewed from the COM
mercial angle, is evident in the amaz-
ing growth of the Dodge Brothers
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-21
king ALPHONSO
JOINS RANkS0F
indian owners
Ruler of Spain Buys Motorcycle
With Side Car for His
Children

Modern warfare has emphasized the
great practicability OF the motor.
cycle. and every nation is making a
close study OF its value TO military
ORGANIZATIONS
Spain in particular is at present
making a close study Of the use Of the
motorcycle in the army. Several In
dian motorcycles have been in use by
the Spanish army for several months.
and their excellent performance re-
Gently occasioned personal inspec-
ton OF the Indian by the king, accom-
panied by Iris cabinet.
Upon request of Senior Don Julian
0lave, the Indian general distributor
of Madrid. an Indian with side car
was brought around to the palace
gates. A rider put the machine
through Its PAGES, demonstrating its
rapid pickup. its unmatchable speed,
and it's ease OF handling King Al
fonso. who is an ardent motorist and
a well informed man on the subject
OF motors, was delighted with the eX-
hibition and expressed his approval
OF its performance.
The kings four children were also
permitted to view the exhibition, al
though. their interest was not from a
military point of view, but from their
own childlike interest in a new form
Of amusement. His royal highness is
bringing up his children in the way
they should go, and he has started
them off right by providing them with
an Indian with side car in which they
were photographed while enjoying
their first ride.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-21
ANOTHER ROAD RECORD
FOR CADILLAC EIGHT

From Chattanooga. Tenn, to Macon,
Ca. and return, distance of AL
miles, in 13 hours and 50. minutes, is
the latest OF long string of road re-
cords hung up by the eight-cylinder
Cadillac.
This beats the best previous auto
mobile record by four hours and eight
minutes, and in doing so, the Cadillac
incidentally beat the Dixie Flyer. the
fast express between the two cities,
by six minutes.
The car was a standard type, driven
by Ernest Holmes, carrying five
persons.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-21

business. Almost unbelievable feats
of endurance are being recorded day
after day by Dodge Brothers cars and
their popularity is attested to by the
fact that within less than two years
they have risen to fourth place in the
industry. :" .....: j.. ~"
Dodge Brothers consider this ample
support of their belief that quality
should be the first and last consider
alton in the manufacture of their
car - .s" :.:.:. ....... .... -.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-21

Gustave Madero, son of the late
President Madero of Mexico, is one of
several Mexicans enrolled in Notre
Dame University
Increasing arrivals of German chill
dren in Holland are causing fear
among Dutch officials that a serious
food shortage man result.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-21
HEAT STEP LEAKS 49,. ..
IN THE .cAR6URsToR

Leaking carburetors are common.
In a great many cases, after the mo-
tor is stopped, gasoline will drip for
short time. Sometimes this am
cunts only to few drops, again it
loses considerably more. If the leak
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-21

abundance
makes heat
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-05
EVENING
TALE s.
BROWNIES FIREWORKS.
By MARY GRAHAM BONNER

"The Brownies had wonderful Gel
ebration a few nights ago in honor OF
their old, big friend the Giant. an6
their little, young friends the SOUR.
rels," said Daddy.
"BrOwnieland was ablaZe with light
1t looked as if the Woods We're afire
and the old Giant whose feet were or
the ground and whose head was up by
the top of the tallest pine trees, wore
suit of fame-colored material. You
can imagine how much of it there was
and that added to the fiery looks of
the Woods.
Then the Brownies had invited the
Lightning Bugs and the Firetiics. and
as they were all feeling just like a
Party they sparkled for all they were
worth.
'The little Squirrels didn't do much
besides scamper around and run up
and down old Mr.. Giant, for whenever
they wanted to whisper one of their
secrets to him, they had to run all the
way up from his feet to one of his
great big ears!
And what do you suppose? The
Brownies had Celebration of Fire
works. Really, real Fireworks! All
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-05
BUSYBODISM.

The United States senate. which
adopted a resolution appealing to the
British government for clemeney for
Sir Roger Easement, should he quite
proud of the performance in view of
the degree of serious consideration
which that rather ridiculous document
received at the hands of the British
authorities
This practice of addressing to for
eign governments this or that resolu-
ton IN the interest Of some individual
for whom America has no official re-
sponsibility or concern, by American
legislatures, state and national, is iusti-
fable on no ground whatever, but
American political expediency.
Sir Roger Easement, Miss Cavell or
Captain Fryatt were persons with
whom the United States had nothing
to do. The responsibility for their
treatment never rested in any degree
upon this government or this people
We had no business to thrust our of
fetal nose into this Easement business
whatever may have been the private
opinions of American citizens concern
ing it.
There are enough matters in which
we have a right to interfere, but do
not, without cheapening our protests
and getting for this country the repu-
tation of Il busybody and common
scold.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-05
SATURDAY, AUGUST ;. 1916.
MILK FOR SOLDIERS.

Jane Adams stirred up a hornet S
nest last year by declaring that
European soldiers were made drunk
before going into battle If that was
ever true of the French, it is true no
longer. French soldiers are not given
absluthe, or brandy, or whisky. or even
wine, to nerve them for the charge.
According TO Il recent despatch, they
are given milk. Just plain. ordinary
COW $ milk has been found the most
effective stimulant for "red-blooded -
men going into a fight, or for those
same men when exhausted after a
battle.
1t sounds reasonable, too, to any
one who has looked into the merits Of
milk and knows how greatly that bev-
erage is underestimated. Many a man
has learned with establishment that Il
cup of hot milk is a better ''pick-up -
than a cocktail, although almost any
woman knows that.
The chic va}ue Of milk, however.
is net as stimulant. but as regular
article OF food. And in this capacitv.
700, milk is not vet properly appre-
ciated. The president of a big COW
breeders association remarks that a
quart Of milk today is equal in food
value to Is cents worth of beefsteak k.
- cents worth of chicken. Those
fTHrpS may ,qr,. , li+tlu :; 1.e.,-,, !.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-05

anything that was going on. OF
course, in that way the Brownies, the
Giant and the Squirrels saw much bet
ter too.
well, after long time had passed
and the Brownies had been sending
up the Fireworks for ever and ever so
long, they asked the old Giant if he
wouldn't honor them by sending UP
their biggest Sky Rocket.
He said he would with the great
est pleasure, and as he said it he
made bow which frightened all the
Brownies for fear he might fall over
and crush them.
when the Squirrels saw the Brown
les trembling little bit how they did
laugh! For they were so friendly
with the Giant that they couldn't I'M
derstand the Brownies being fright
ened, even for a moment.
"'Wel,' said Mr. Red Squirrel L
shall take up that Sky Rocket if you
like, Brownies, so Mr.. Giant can have
it in his hands to send it off. It's
quite way up to his hands, you
know
Yes said the Brownies, but you
couldn't lift it all by YOURSELF
"'Well, Wen pull it along-a lot of
US WILL
so all the Squirrels voted on the
ten strongest ones who would scamper
up to Mr.. Giants hands and pull be
hind them the SkyrOcket.
AT last ten We're chosen and the
Sky Rocket was put on a piece of
bark and carried up by the Squirrels
to Mr.. Giants hands. There he sent
it off and such beautiful one it was.
Way, way up in the Sky it went and
to look as high up as it went before
it disappeared from their sight.
But what do you think that Sky
Rocket did up in the Sky? You will
never guess. so I'll have to tell you.
THE Squirrels and Giant had a
fine idea they had thought of them
selves. 1t really was old Mr. Giants
idea, but he had talked it over so soon
with the squirrels that they felt it was
their idea too.
Inside the Rocket they put many
little messages to the Shooting Stars
up in the Sky. Their messages said.
Come Shooting Stars to the Brown
les Celebration. We just need you to
make the Party perfect
And when the Shooting Stars saw
that they had received Such aattc.;,.,
invitations they lost no time in shoot
ing down to the Brownies Celcbra-
tion-and then scampering off again.
But they all arrived in turn and for
several hours the Brownies and their
Guests agreed that never before had
such wonderful Celebration been
held in Brownieland-and they all
knew it vas because Of the nice old
Giant"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-05
The Young Farmer: Some Things II,
Should Know, T. Hunt.
FORM STATE ASSOCIATION
organization for Prevention of Tuber-
culos1s-Local Woman Member

\ state association for fighting tuber-
culoSls is In progress of formation in
vermont. Charles NJ. DeForest of New
1 ofk, representing the National Assoc
cation for the Prevention of Tuberculo-
SIS and the public health side of the
hed Cross work, has been in the state
Tor two weeks in conference with the
members of the state board of health
ana number of other physicians and
laymen actively interested in the move
ment. The purpose of the organization
is to promote health by an educational
campaign and other measures along
preventative lines.
The formation of an anti-tubercu-
losls association has been favored by
the state board of health, as a means of
carrying on health work supplementary
to It's own campaign. The foundation
Tor the Vermont association has been
lald by the annual sale of Red Cross
CHRISTMAS seals conducted hitherto I'M
der the auspices of the Vermont branch
OF the American Red Cross under the
Guardianship of Harry S. Howard of
burlington. 1t is anticipated that the
Vermont association as general state
agents for the Christmas seals will thus
secure the needed financial support.
The following persons constitute the
organization committee for the Vermont
association:
Mrs. Ella Brown Bailey of Mont
pelier, Franklin S. Billings of Wood
stock, DR.. A. B. Bisbee of Montpelier,
Rev. A. H. Bradford, DR.. C. S. Caver-
~ and Mrs. George t. Chaffee of Rut-
land, NJ. d. Chittenden of Burlington,
DR.. G. I. Dalton of Burlington, F. L.
Davis of Hartford, H. F. Field of Rut-
land, Mrs. c. C. Fits of Brattleboro,
DR.. II. D. Holton of Brattleboro, H. S.
Howard of Burlington, DR.. T. +. Kidder
OF Woodstock, Mrs. w. s. Phelps of Bur
llngton, Redfield Proctor of Proctor,
Mrs. Anna Hawks Putnam of Benning-
ton, DIR. E. j. Rogers of Pittsford, C. G..
Staples of Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-05

G. u 4 e " b Ell G.
Howard .LRdnn

Johann Gutenberg, who invented the
art Of printing. including the single
column half-tOne cut which leaves so
much to the imagination of the reader.
was native of Germany. While vet
a child he learned to speak the Ger
man language with machine-gun pre-
cision, seldom getting a verb in the
wrong pew or mispronouncing any of
the words.
Like all inventors. Gutenberg was
constantly beset by grief and flint
hearted creditors, and for several years
did not venture ont except after dark.
While thus engaged he was sued for
breach of promise by an aggrieved
young lady who gave his love letters
to the newspapers. which printed them
from type furnished by Gutenberg.
the smallest letters being Of the size
generally used in a sale bill When the
jury read the love letters and took an
unbiased look ut the plaintiff, they de-
cided that Gutenberg had been
punished enough and refused to cripple
his proud spirit with the matrimonial
yoke. And vet there are people who
would abolish the jury SYSTEM
When Gutenberg began to discover
printing he had no working models to
90 by. He was not even able to steal
somebody patent and tie up the owner
IN the courts for ninety-nine years.
which is one Of the most soothing
forms of modern litigation But Guten-
berg was good speller and could re-
Protected by The Ada
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-05

The "Situation Wanted columns
have almost disappeared from the
newspapers, while the "Help Wanted -
advertisements are counted by the
hundreds. There We're 3,714 such calls
for help in last Sunday New York
World. For the first time in many
years the herding places of the mem-
ployed men are practically deserted and
the relief agencies have few calls except
in cases of families stricken through
sickness or death of the wage Garner.
The professional tramp has no excuse
this summer for being out of work, and
able-bodied men begging food or as
sistance should be sent to the work
house.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-05

peat the alphabet lying down or stand
ing mp, and before long he came out
with a font of wood type which could
be read with the naked eye at a dis
tance Of one mile His invention. how
ever, did not take. He Lived in supel-
stitious age, and was at once accused
of being a witch, which he denied in
letters one foot and six inches in
height. About this time he sank into
debt up to the double cowIick which he
was accustomed to wear looped over
his left eye, and became so Respondent
that he was about ready to give up
newspaper work entirely
Gutenberg s wood type did not stand
up under the sledge which he used in
place of a cylinder press, and he then
invented metal type. In the spring of
1870 he printed the Bible, including the
unprecedented swallowing of the
prophet Jonah, after which he was sued
by his partner and left without enough
ready money to buy a haircut. His life
at this period was very sad.
Johann Gutenberg was a patient
perseVering man. much given to Thought
ana heavy WOODEN underwear, and he
would have accomplished more if he
had not been 50 fully occupied in dodg-
ing promissory notes. Gutenberg had
all Of the troubles of the printer ex-
cept the delinquent subscriber. and If
that had been added to his lot he
would probably have died earlier and
with much more satisfaction.
rs Newspaper Service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-05
Organized for Eff cheney.

Manchester, \. H.. Union.)
The possibilities of the revived New
Hampshire board of trade may be
judged by an investigation of the ac--
complishmonts Of similar organizations
in other states. We do not have to
20 far from home for an example.
Across the Connecticut we find the
Greater Vermont association. This as
sociation is still young, but its growth
in strength and Importance to the
state of Vermont has been astonish-
ing. The big men of Vermont. such
men as Theodore \. Vail or James
Hardness or Governor Gates, believe
it to be one of the most powerful forces
for Vermont development and they are
actively interested in it.
\ few years ago, Vermont commu1i-
ties We're almost entirely unorganized.
Today. Vermont communities are or
ganized for efficiency. The Greater
Vermont association has been the
needed stimulus; it has advised and
managed many organizing efforts; it
has watched over the new organiza-
tion continually, often almost COMPEL,
ing it to be efficient and active. Some
of the Vermont slogans show the
nature of the work undertaken. An
agricultural advisor for every Vermont
county, has brought the country agent
with his expert advice and demonStra
tions to every farmer in Vermont, and
from a state without county agents.
Vermont has now passed New Hamp
shire. "a Vermont National Guard in
keeping with the best military tradi-
tions of Vermont was translated last
winter into military meetings all over
Vermont. which stimulated recruiting
and interest in the welfare of the com
panies. In May, with the cooperation
of the business men of each communi-
ty, who furnished automobiles and au-
to trucks, the Vermont regiment was
modified in a day at Northfeld Re
suit: The Vermont troops, well
equipped and with full companies, left
almost Immediately for the Mexican
border when the mobilization order
came. "Vermont highways the best
gravel roads in the UAited States -
"The lobby of every Vermont hotel a
picture gallery of Vermont scenery. -
d" Every hotel table a display counter
of the best of Vermont agricultural
products. - Already the excellent gravel
roads. the delightful views exhibited
in Vermont hotels. and Vermont maple
syrup on hotel tables are making the
Green Mountains more formidable as a
rival of the White Mountains and the
Berkshires during the vacation season.
The Greater Vermont association is
very modest example of state organ
izations all over the country. If these
organizations are so valuable to other
states, why not in New Hampshire!
The Union is firmly Of the belief that
the near future will witness tangible
results of the revival and incorpOra-
ton of the New Hampshire board of
trade; and that the only more remote
future will see increased and ever
increasing results, to the benefit of the
state and of all its people. The posi-
bilities are present, anyway. The OBJ
ject is to make the very most of those
possibilities. We confidently believe
this is about to be done-in fact, is
already in the process of being done.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-05
Member Of the Assocl ated Press.

The Reformer is on sale every evening
by the following news dealers:
Brattieboro, Brattleboro News Co,
Park Drug Store. c. w. Cleaveland, D
r. Cutler & co. (Esteyville), Brooks
House Pharmacy.
West BrattIeboro, ]. L. stockweu.
East Oummerston, NJ. E. Brown.
PGtney, NJ. G. williams.
Newfane, n. NJ. Batcheldsr.
ToWnshend, G. w. Cutler
West Townshend, c. H. Grout.
Jamaica, Y. J. Daggett
South Londonderry, F. II. Tyler.
South Vernon, E. B. Buffum.
Streeter
HlnsdaIe. N. H., W. Fl. Lyman.
Bellows Falls, VT, Depot Restaurant
Bertoiino & Bertolino, f. c. Wnnewisser
Windsor, VI, Windsor Restaurant