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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-10
LOUISIANA MAY
WORK PRISONERS
Road Labor for ConviCtS is
Considered Solution of
Several Problems.

The employment OF Louisiana
prisoners upon the public roads Is
being agitated by the New Orleans
association of commerce.
Louisiana prisoners were employ
ed with some success on the public
roads from 1909 TO 1911, but were
withdrawn in order that their labor
might be used in building levees 10
protect low-lying lands from floods.
The state has taken a progressive
attitude in regard to convict labor,
leasing Of convict labor and prison
ers working only upon public works
and farms.
The association Of commerce be-
lieves the road work offers special
oppOrt unity for the prisoners. In a
recent letter TO the national com
mittee on prisons. Walter Parker.
the general manager of the aSsocia-
ton, expresses the belief that every
able bodied man sent 20 the penal
institutions could be utilized in
building and repairing the highways.
Nr. Parker points out that the work
is far from degrading. but on the
contrary invests a man with a feel
ing Of self-reSpect and confidence
which comes to every man earning
an honest living. He also advocates
the payment Of wage for the work.
in order that the prisoner may con
tribute TO the support Of his family.
The national committee on pris-
ons believes that road work when
rightly developed in an industry in
which prisoners can be worked for
wage with great success. If the
road work is developed under a
state highway commission which
hires the labor of the prisoners
from the state prison department
and pays 10 the department what il
would pay for similar free labor, the
payment Of wage becomes practi-
cable.
In Iowa prisoners are paid a
straight wage and pay for their
board and lodging; the balance may
be sent to their dependents. if they
desire. Under the system suggested
above the road work can be devel-
oped even more effectively.
The national committee on prisons
welcomes the agitation in Louisiana
and trusts that state will be the
next 10 organize convict road work
on a right basis and with an ade-
/ quate wage to the prisoners.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-10
FEW MOTOR CARS
STORED FOR WINTER
SAYS DODGE DEALERS

The stored for the winter tag
on motor cars viii be less in evil
dence throughout the country this
year than ever before, according to
A. c. Price and r. c. Kuehn, Dodge
Brothers dealers in this city. There
are several reasons, they say. One
is the unparalleled business activity
now in prospect. which will require
incessant use of the automobile for
business men. Another is the grow
ing impression that the motor car
made these days is good enough in
any weather" Still another. and
perhaps more important, is the de-
velopment of winter cars to the
point where cost 10 longer conflicts
with comfort.
In other words, the time has ar
rived when the average motor car
owner will not hesitate between
shivering through the winter is an
open conveyance. or investing in
year-around comfort by buying a
winter car. The motOrist has come
to regard it as an actual economy
Tucked away in the warmth of ar
enclosed car on his way to the Of
fee, he no longer finds it necessary
TO devote the first half hour of hi.
working time to warming up" A:
one has put il: Il find wholesome
pleasure even in defying the blust-
cry winds; it puts me in a good
mood for the morning"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-10
LINCOLN HIGHWAY
ASSOCIATION ELECTS
ITS OLD OFFICERS

At the annual meeting of the di-
rectors of the Lincoln Highway as
ISOLATION held recently in this city,
the old officers of the association
were reelected TO continue through
the coming year. They are: Presi-
dent, Henry B. JOY; vice president,
Roy d. Chaplin; vice president. Carl
G. Fisher; trea sUrer, Emory w.
Clark: and secretary, A. T. Bement.
Following the dispatch Of routine
business the field secretary and sec
rotary reported upon the progress
and present standing of the work of
the association and plans were pre-
scented and adopted for greatly in
creased activities on the part of the
association during the coming year
details of which will be made public
in the near future.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-10
AUTOMOBILE NEWS
FRANKLIN COMPANY
GETS DUAL POWER CAR

There has been considerable
speculation among automobile deal
ers and owners as to who would
get control OF the sale OF the Woods
dual power car IN the South Bend
district. II now developes that this
concession has gone 10 the Franklin
Motor Car Co. They have closed a
contract with the Woods Motor We
hicle Co. of Chicago 10 control the
sale of these two-power automobiles
in South Bend and several sur
rounding, counties Ii is believed
that demonstrating cars viii be in
South Bend within a week.
A great deal of interest was dis
played a few days ago among car
owners when Sales Manager ". A.
SimOnson of the Woods CO. was In
South Bend with one of these cars.
Those who examined il we're not So
much surprised 70 find that ca"
had been actually made 10 run ot
electricity or gasoline. or both pow -
ers at the same time, as they Wer
10 see the simplicity of it.
Imagine a gasoline car with AIDE
quate electrical equipment 10 sup
plement the gasoline power. at the
same time achieving an electric car
that is self-charg while running.
Dual power is delivered from the
gasoline motor and the electric mo-
tor directs 10 the wheels without
the use of clutch pedal while the
car is running and is about half
the size required in the straight
electric car.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-10
COST OF INSURING
WATER-COOLED CAR
AGAINST FREEZING

The cost of insuring a water cool
ed car against freezing during the
six months when Jack Frost is max
ing his unannounced visits, is some
thing about which very little has
been said. Most motorists handle
the proposition in haphazard way.
which is cheap enough until the car
goes to the garage for repairs. Some
few really try 10 "plsy safe" on the
proposition but even they are forced
10 pay for repairs to cracked water
Jackets and radiators from time TO
time, because OF the uncertainty
connected with the use of a water
cooling system.
Even nature seems TO be lined up
in the enemy column, for all Of her
substances. water is the only one
that expands as its temperature
lowers and it solidides. Various
'anti-freezing" solutions have been
tried until the survival of the fit
test has left but two. glycerine and
alcohol. And now glycrine has been
eliminated because of its excessive
cost-seIling in the neighborhood of
-
torist's last chance.
While Improvements have been
made in every other part OF a car,
the elimination Of freezing troubles
in water-coOled cars is very little
nearer a satisfactory solution than
+ il was IS years ago. Solving the
problem by the complete elimina-
ton Of water would seem TO be the
only way. a method that has worked
{ out successfully in Franklin cars FOL
the past IS years under all climatic
condition. Instead OF five gallons
OF water circulating around the en-
zine over and over again. th'
Franklin utilizes every minute 900
cubic feet OF air. the ever-fresl
,cooling medium
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-10
IOWA SPENT MILLION
ON LINCOLN HIGHWAY
DURING PAST YEAR

CLINTON, Ia. - Iowa's endeavor
to keep her section Of the Lincoln
highway in the best possible condi-
ton during the past year has cost
more than 100000, according 10
the best estimates. This figure IN
cludes grading. draining, permanent
bridges and paving throughout the
various communities. The result is
the best road it is possible to obtain
until permanent, all-Weather roads
can be built and paid for by funds
raised from the issue of bonds.
However, the touring public ap-
preciate the effort that is being
made, and the state is gaining an
enviable reputation through the care
given the Lincoln highway. An east
ern tourist recently returned from
a drive across the state, makes the
following significant comment
The roads through Iowa are a
dream - wide, hard, even, they
stretch like a ribbon through the
country - every team and wagon
turns aside, and. with a wave Of
whip or hand, they bid you good
day. In Iowa you first realize the
immensely Of the Lincoln highway
1t grows on you like the second
look always will at Niagara Falls or
the Caverns Of Duray.
"On Sunday morning we began
descending the bluffs-many times
we wound down the sides Of them
other times through them, with
straight cut sides Of clay many feet
high on both sides Of the way, but
the roadway good and fast travel
ing
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-10
UNIF ORM LAW To
BE SIMPLIFIED
Completely of Traffic ReguIa-
ton Reduced in Proposed
Act of A. A. A.

WASHINGTON. d. c. Dec. g.
Simplifcation is 10 be the keynote Of
the new uniform motor vehicle and
traffic law which will be promul-
gated in a short time by the legisla-
tive board Of the American Automo-
bile association. The motor vehicle
laws now on the statute books Of
most % the states are unnecessarily
long AMI cumbersome. Duplication
and further confusion exists where
a state has separate motor vehicle
and traffic laws OF its books
Highway traffic in its final analy-
sis is but a single problem" says
Chairman o. 1. Yellott. whether it
relates 10 motor cars, horse-drawn
vehicles, traction engines. or pedes-
tIians. Traffic should be handled Is
one problem by one general set of
laws. so that the rules governing
one particular kind of traffic may
mt into and be consistent with those
governing all other kinds of traffic.
An Outline OF the Law.
THE details Of the uniform law
to be framed by the American Au-
tomobile association board have not
yet been fully worked out, but il
may be stated in a general way that
the first subdivision will deal with
the appointment, powers, and duties
Of a state traffic commissioner, who
fefn Of
traffic of all kinds on the public
highways. The third subdivision
Will deal with the registration of
motor vehicles and operators. The
fourth will deal with the operation
OF vehicles IF all kinds on the pub
lie highways. as well as with the
conduct of pedestrians thereon. The
eth will deaf with the enforcement
of the preceding provisions.
Thus each subdivision of the pro-
posed law will be almost wholly
self-contained, thereby doing away
with a great deal of the confusion
which cow exists in so many state
laws by reason of different kinds OF
provisions being intermingled. But
the idea of simplification will be
carried still further. The provisions
relating to the traffic commissioner
will be made quite brief and very
simple. One section will define hi:
duties; another, his powers; both il
like general terms. Broad provis
ions will be used to extend thes,
duties and powers as far as may b,
necessary 10 accomplish the genera
objects OF his appointment. tn,
courts, as a rule, may safely b,
trusted to amplify provisions OF thii
kind with much more satisfactor!
4 results than where the law-makel
/ himself attempts TO enumerate al
such duties and powers in great de
tail.
The affirmative requirements o
/ the law as TO the operation Of We
/ hicles on the highways and the con
/ duct of pedestrians thereon will b,
/ set forth in the simplest POSSIBLE
/ terms. Likewise the acts and thing
/ prohibited. The time has com
when it should no longer be neces
sary for the user Of our highway
to carry a lawyer along with hin
every time he goes out of his hous
on business or pleasure"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-10
MOTORIST PROBLEM SOLVED
FOR NEWS TIMES READERS
By VIM H. STEWART, JR
President Stewart AutomO bfe School of New YORK.

the gasoline sto evapOrate rapidly.
This will also help 10 some extent
IN starting the motor.
Motoring Department, The News
Times-Please let me know what
harm il will do IL you throw the
gears into neutral without olsen
gaging the clutch. l know you can
not mesh them without throwing
out the clutch. as that makes them
grind but what possible harm can
il do if you throw them out Of
mesh with the clutch engaged?
s. L. V.
The reason for disengaging the
clutch is to take the strain of the
gears. While driving the whole
power of the motor is carried by
one gear tooth at a time. If the
gears are only partly meshed. as
they would be when going into a
speed o. when leaving il, the strain
stead OF the whole length. This will
weaken the teeth, and, If persisted
in. will some day cause them 70
strip. So always disengage clutch
while shifting bears.
Motoring Department, The News
Times-How can one distinguish
one car from another? Some of my
friends can recognize a few of the
makes. but not all Is there any
distinguishing mark the manufac-
turer uses so that his car can be
recognized? NJ. l.. G..
Look at the hub caps. Some are
distinctive in appearance, but all
are stamped with the name of the
manufacturer. Then note the out
lines of the radiator, hood dash,
and body. BY constant observation
in this manner you will soon be as
we'll to identify cars as any one else.
Motoring Department, The News
Times - Please answer through
your motoring department if pure
graphite used in lubricating oil is
injurious 20 a motor. Answer Will
be appreciated. II. w. B.
Pure graphite may be used spar
lHSly IN the motor with gOOQ results.
Use only the purest, obtained from
reliable manufacturer, and feed it
through air inlet Of carburetor
while engine is running One tea
spoonful once a month is sufficient
Do not mix with cylinder oil and
/ put in crank case. as it works best
when used as above described.
Motoring Department, The News
| Times-Can a four-cylinder -
magnetic be used for any four-cyl.
! Under car? 1 have a chance to get q
magnetic at low price, but do mo-
know if it can be fitted to my car
T. K. T.
One thing necessary is TO see i.
| Il is intended to run in the direction
| the gears will drive il. You viii
! find an arrow head on some part o.
| the magnetic. usually a cover fol
the oil leads. The armature SHOULD
be driven in the direction indicated
Likewise you should note the align
! ment Of driving shaft.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-10
DRIVER is INDICTED
Grand Jury Does Not Believe His
Story of Being Held Up.
InternatiOna. News service:

international. News Service:
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Dec. o.
Fred COrnelison, driver for the
Southern Express Co, was indicted
by the grand jury in two bills, one
for the theft OF $4,000 and the
ether for mbeZzlement Of the same
amount from the company. He
claims 10 have been held up by
highwaymen and robbed Of the
money while enroute TO one Of the
railroad stations two weeks ago.
Two women appeared before the
grand jury and stated that they saw
the robbery from the window OF a
nearby boarding house.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-10

Miss Veronica Williams who
keeps a newsstand in a New York
hotel. was much surprised 10 have
Pedro Pineri, just returned from
Mexico City give her a 50-peso
Carranza note for an evening pa
per. While she was trying 20 figure
out how much change TO give back.
Mr. Pineri thinking the note might
not be enough. handed her another
one and told her TO keep thA change
IL there was any
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-10
MANY NARROW ESCAPES
Collisions Result in Chicago During
Snow Storm.
international News Service:

international News Service:
CHICAGO, Dec. "a score Of
persons today are recovering from
injuries received during the night
in collisions caused by inability 20
see during a snow storm. In one &C
cident a freight train, a crowded
street car and an automobile col
Hded at a grade crossing. IN another
four motor cars became entangled
in a quadruple crash in Lincoln
park. Mayor William Hale Thomp-
son and Mrs Thompson were in the
latter, but were Unhurt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-10

Shaving is not labor. but a neces-
sity. and the state has no right %
deny a man the privilege granted a
mule. according To a brief hled in
the Iowa state supreme court al
Des Moines By attorneys for a Dav-
export barber on complaint OF the
BARRIERS union for keeping his shop
open on sunday. If a man can
curry a mule on Sunday. he has a
right 10 have his own head curried.
in a manner OF speaking, says the
brief.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-10

Padlocked pockets, with slots
through which coins can be dropped.
have been patented for use by per
sons employed in public places who
must share with employers uEs tkey
receive
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-10
HELPFUL HINTS.

Grease spots on the body are
= hard to remove with linseed oil
r soap, and one is tempted to re-
. move them with gasoline. This
=" will ruin the finish and should
. never be used. Use kerosene to
remove them, but use il very
. sparingly as it will duh the
= surface if used freely or too
. often.
With the increasing use Of
left side drive. there is more
wear reported on the side walls
Of the right tires 1t is a diff
cult matter to stop close to the
curb without touching il, yet
the skilled driver gets the feel
Of the steering gear, and his
wheels never touch the curb.
Practice running close to the
curb, and then see low close
you have come. With a little
practice you will soon be able
TO do this as we'll as any one
else.
II you have a high tension
magnetic of the usual type you
can prevent your car from be-
ing stolen by removing the
brush which takes the current
from the collector ring TO the
distributor. Or carry a piece of
metal to drop into the safety
spark gap. 1t may be a little
troublesome to do this, but the
engine cannot be started and so
your car is safe.
When following other cars on
crowded country road, watch
= out for a sudden stop. Get in
= the habit of running the car
slightly off the road, If there is
room. so that if the brakes DO
not hold you will be in no dan
ger OF hitting the car ahead.
Always cross railroad tracks
in second speed. You will Of
course, run over them slowly to
avoid damage to the tires. but
the motor is easily stalled when
throttled down on high speed.
Cross them in second speed and
you will be safe.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-10

Motoring Department. The News
Times would like 20 know how 10
connect a Bosch high tension mag
neto No. ORA. Bosch magnetic and
coil have connections numbered.
r. r. r.
Bolt magnetic to engine bed, leav-
ing coupling free Set piston of No.
] cylinder on upper dead center just
about 70 start the power stroke.
Place piece Of tissue paper between
jaws Of circuit-breaker on end of
armature and revolve in direction
shown by arrow until paper loosens.
Remove distributor cover and see if
distributor brush is in contact with
lower left segment. Set armature
so that paper just loOsens in circuit
breaker and lock 10 drive shaft
Fasten coil on dash and connect No.
terminal to battery circuit break
er, No. ? TO magnetic circuit breaker,
No. TO high tension brush on mag
reto. No. TO distributor No. to
negative Of battery, No. TO any
convenient ground on engine. The
positive terminal of battery should
be grounded also. Connect high
tension wires according 10 firing
order. beginning with distributor
point in contact. If this is not clear
10 you. set each cylinder at begin
ming Of power stroke and connect
spark plug TO distributor terminal
corresponding a position of distrib-
utOr brush.
Motoring Department, The News
Times-An early reply to the fol-
lowing query would be appreciated
My engine will not run, and [ think
il is for lack of gasoline. There IS
gasoline in the carburetor, tor il
overfcws at the top when 1 prime
it. 1 would put gasoline in the cyl
inders to test the ignition but have
no relief valves. Please tell me
what to do to locate the trouble.
T. y. x.
Remove spark plugs and prime
cylinders If engine runs and stops
the carburetOr is at fault. If there IS
20 drip at bottom, on printing, but
SasOine overfiows at top, the spray
nozsle is clogged. Close ADJUSTING
valve all the way and note row
many turns il takes so il may Es re-
La ed properly. Then remove ad.
letting valve and run a wire
I through nozzle TO clear out dirt.
Drain Oft gasoline to get rid Of all
sediment. Replace adjusting valve
/ screwing it down all the way. Then
/ open up TO point at which it st Jod
/ before.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-10

Motoring Department. The News
Times-Why are eight and 12-cyl-
iuder motors set v shape? other
motors set upright. a block six is
rot very Ions and an eight would
not be much longer. PIeace give me
IN explanation that is not too tech
uical G rs
The matter OF length is one of the
reasons. because as the space for the
motor decreases the space for the
passengers increases. But a more
important consideration is simple
.ty. An eight-cylinder engine has
he same type of crank shaft as a
a-r-cylinder engine II is easier 10
I cast two blocks OF four cylinders
han one of eight If one cylinder
damaged the whole set Of CYL
iers docs not have 10 be replaced.
Motoring Department The News
tmes-My car has a Carburetor and
( 9mething on the exhaust manifold
2 am told il is a hot air box II they
ever were connected the pipe has
/ dropped of Is IL necessary TO con-
ect them or would il be helpful
/ The engine has plenty Of power. bat
- sometimes hard TO start
A. y. -.
By an means have the carburetor
/ -anuecred 70 the hot air box. a. YOU
4 viii find the motor will run much
i etter in cold weather. The hot air
! from around the exhaust manifold
gives the necessary heat TO enable
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-10

Motoring Department. The News
Times-Kindly let me know how 1
can tell a good cylinder oil irom a
bad one. In other words. what are
the properties of a good oil, and
how can l go about it to test them
G.. S. X.
The only test the average motorist
can make is TO buy oil of a leading
manufacturer and try it out ia his
engine, making sure that he uses
the right grade for his car Among
other qualities a cylinder oil should
possess. il should stand a tempera-
ture of 40 degrees Fahrenheit. be
free from impurities such as free
carbon, tar. etc. have no free acid.
and have sufficient body so that it
will not squeeze out between piston
and cylinder walls. Tests for these
properties can only be made in a
properly equipped laboratory.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-12-10

Motoring Department. The News
Times-Please let me know why 1
can run my engine sometimes and
not at other times. 1t will start all
right after standing, but will soon
stop and refuse 10 start until it has
had a rest. After a few minutes
can start it again. but it will not
run very long before stopping again.
There is plenty of Gasoline in the
tank, but there is no way Of printing
the carburetor. An early reply
would be appreciated. G. Car.
The symptoms suggest a clogged
pipe or screen. Disconnect fuel pipe
at the carburetor and see if gasoline
flows freely from il. If not. the pipe
is clOgged and should have a wire
run through il 10 clear any Obstruc-
ton. II gasoline flows readily the
strainer at entrance 10 carburetor
IS clOgged and must be removed and
cleaned II you remove fuel pipe and
10 gasoline flows from tank the
valve is clOgged from the inside. A
/ wire will clear il. but all the dirt
must be run out with the flow of
gasoline.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-06-09
STANDARD OIL
MEN QUIT CHINA
Drilling Crews Return TO
United StateS-MlSSlOn
A Failure.

TEklNG. June Tho STANDARD nl
company has Withdrawn oil ~ ptosrsr
tots and equipment from Shrnsi pto,
irr' and has definitely hsndonrd the
lorinr ~ wells M search fnf oil IN"
last NJ us du'lns rteN has returned 'u
rtkins and vii sell itf th, tnr~l
States IN ipN day
where there is s'lil possibility that
the STANDARD on company and tho chi.
r,ss government ma, reach m arfee
men, H. conduct snmc further prospect,
IN Work some time M the future there
VI, believed To- he little Likelihood that such
action will b. taken roon
80 announcement has h.sn made as ~
ihs sufrcss the American romran, hss
hsd m ~ exploitation Vuts nut n ~
reported that thr results ~ tho dfillirE
Nrfr Disappointing