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Mean.. VI 1hoae,n Ups Wn'en HaAss n
""'''"P'''" =" '"e primary c'cW@
In a four-cylinder motor tho aFmaeuro
Is driven AZ crankshaft speed. which
aHords two interruptions Of the primary
At each turn OF the circuit breaker
against the rollers ~"
At Y" Is shown an adjustment serov
for regulating the contact points.
Distributor finger .p" "a dr,v.p hx
o.,r oo ~, ,r,n,,rro ,,ra,. 100
,,,,. 90 q, 1'hms :. s,arS g. "a
rv,inder &c mo d,s, r;h,,ar 49,. SsSH
con,.c, wi,h ~. ss,rna~,s .s..
Win ,bs arms crder =
:. % 80 nnoMn 'ne eon-
- NM" IL ",'"',eu III t"s
~ '"",n 'r'". an'oSH We 'nlerIupter.
~ rn.n",r "m.''ns %! me ar"n.'ure W
ana nn,,s 80" ~ s'"s
nro,r, ,,, ,ir,,,u w
,rI,,,. ~. 49,. ~
,ourn,e,cs is ,,r,.,i, ,hr",'-h ~" -.
Mug and IN, metal of ,nc cmrir. ~ $50
called, ground "
\ magnetic ~ thus t,te is ,.rr.d
.sclr.containcd." he,.usn AS a unit i,
generates the high tension CURRENT
Tho lov-hirh tension we generates
only low voltage current, which is then
! lrt To- . transformer and stepped up.
There are Il number 81 these in common
use which also prove Very efficient.
The magnetic. like amy mechanical de-
vice, needs reasonable care and Atten-
ton. The interrupter points must be
kept c.ean. Likewise the collector
brushes should be inspected and cleaned
once In a While \ little or tho best
grade OF oil should h" used for luorca-
ton. quite often considerable annoy
ance may be avoided by an occasional
inspection. one poor connection VI"
KIN inc who'e lshi'loh system
ironsbiF tho spark plug needs most
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together on the offence and making
everything so.
The fourth Eastern team to be re-
garded AS a first division prospect. not
one OF the Western four promises to nm
ish in that division.
PITTSBrRG-A club which has Just
changed managers. and that AFTER years
Of service under the departing manager
Therefore, IL club needing "A year OF
acquaintance between manager ana play
ers before much can he told about II.
Must undergo constitution by It's new
boss. Jimmy Callahan, an able man hiih-
| self and tutored in the school of brains
Inield strength unevenly divided. ana
outfield containing a frst class man IN
Carey, but needing more strength IN me
other places. Valuable pitching assets
in Mamaux. Adams and kanthiener and
strengthened behind the bat with the
ACQUISITION OF Wilson from the Federals.
a team in need Of general ~rehabilita-
ton in its modes Of KAT re-
auires q%uickening and greater diversity
and incisiveness. and to accomplish that.
new blood. Callahan has n big job
ahead OF him.
CINCINNATI-The best first division
prospect OF the Western teams. h ag
gressiye, hard working methods or Her
zog will carry it far II harmony can lie
maintained. Weak in hitting and neld-
ing al second base. Chase, at first, VIII
strengthen inield II he Is the Chase OF
old and applies himself. A hard hitting
outHeld and fairly proficient In covering
ground and taking fly balls. a team
likely to run bases to excellent purpose
Judging by its work In that detail IN
spring games A..
one OF the best pitching STATS In the
league II the Indications Of last year are
lived IN To. A good catching STAN In q
mechanical sense. As TO the individual
Members. there have been smarter teams
Uerzog would be better of with a man
or Two more nearly approaching himself
I'm baseball intelligence, although Chase
is a smart ball player.
CHICAGO-A fearful spring disap'
poIntment, but better club than It's sor7;
nrepennant season presagcs. Not al
FOOD a team A. Tinker seemed to hin
no had. hut capable Of better work thar
4, did In the South. Not. however. a hrs
division prospect. Weak spots In IN
field and outfeld. and the combination
Of weak and strong needs. a great deal o
polishing and cementing.
Not unlikely that a capable array o
p,tchers will be found In the cxten1iv'
array of quantity. Much ability benin;
Inc hat. At present an uncertain, du
bious combination. but not easy TO six'
up and n which may run all inc wa!
from fourth to eighth,
ST. LOUlS-NothinG 20 indicate thu
II will not 30 as stresky . team as hero
tofoys, ranging from slumps TO hashes
going At . tail end gait n moment. .
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IL ABSORBED and burning Of the eiaHinvsA
points reduced to \ minimum. Likewise
the condenser being charged In this man
ner Immediately discharges through the
primary and aids In effectively breaking
down the magnetic field created about
the primary. The field IL built up and
broken down rapidly, thereby creating
very high potential. One end Of the -
ondary may be grounded On the pr.
mary, tho other Ia led to the spark
plug. where II Jumps The zap and re-
turns to ground. completing the circuit.
This ground may he made or the pri-
mary with, the coil. since two cur
rents OF an unlike nature may pass
over the same wire.
The current In passing through the
points OF the interrupter causes more
or less corrosion pitting OF the
points. These must be kept clean to
obtain the best results.
In tho modern ignition system for
multi-cylindcr motors this interruption
of the primary Is accomplished BY h
circuit breaker or interrupter In con.
junction with a high.tension distributor.
However. the principle involved 10 the
san In that the battery current IA
stepped up through a transformer and
distributed TO the cylinders In . man.
ner to conform with h order DR. 80.
quence Of firing.
In the foregoing the initial current 10
derived from the battery. When fully
charged good results are obtained. ~
the voltage OF battery decreases by con-.
slant use exciting Of the coil b reduced
and the ignition becomes less sficisnt.
In tho modern battery systems q gen.
orator IL installed OF the motor whioh
keeps the battery constantly charged
and always at It's highest point Of ef-
fciency. n given reasonable caro- and
attention this system Ii quite foolproef
and very reliable.
A sketch is also shown Of the mag
neto. with this system the current 10
mechanically generated. The armature
OF the Magnetic employs practically the
same wiring " hat OF the coil. A IN
Der of turns OF primary 10 wrapped about
the spool Of the armature n . this
ara many turns Of ine secondary wirs.
A. the armaturs rotates between tho
pole pieces OF the permanent magnets
a very powerful induced current 10 set
up In the secondary which Ii led to the
distributor and from this point to the
respective cylinders. In a previous A..
ticle the principle Of the magnetic was
discussed showing how this current 10
generated.
At point X Ia shown . cirs0at
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SNOW STOPS FOOTBALL SQUAD.
Princeton Has Three Score Men
Ont for Spring Practice.

PRINCETON, \. J., April 8.--Spring
football practice. which has been on the
programme at Princeton FOR moro thar
a week. was interrupted by the snow.
storm to-day. but Coach Rush called his
men together and gave them "a football
talk In Murray Hall. More than sixty
men were out yesterday. by far the larg-
est number this spring. and four grad
yates came to Princeton to assist with
the coaching. They were E. II. w. Har-
Ian. '0S II. II. Henry. Wt ]. II. Mum,
'O6, and W, NJ. Roper. '0c.
In addition TO these Princetonlans
Cruikshank. a graduate OF Washington
and Jefferson and All American centre
In 1914. WAS present n gave personal
attention to coaching the ends. Cruik-
shank In studying In the theological sem.
mary here. II. q. Brown and ex-CApt.
Click worked with the backs.
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~ VIM. n. STEWART. Jr.,

BY VIM. 70. STEWART, Jr.,
Pes. Stewart Automobile school.
The ignition system Of an automobile.
even IN its simplest form. 10 dificult to
comprehend II ono has had no experience
with electricity. II 10 not an easy mat.
ter for the uninitaited to understand just
how the spark Is created and conducted
10 the cylinder In q manner to produce
effective ignition.
When everything Ia working in perfect
order good results are obtained In the
modern system. but the slightest disar-
rangement Of q part or failing OF an
electrical contact will upset tho entire
working Of the motor.
For this reason much time has been
spent experimenting and perfecting v
rious ignition SYSTEMS which will prove
efficient and fool proof. There are many
standard makes on the market. ali OF
which are very similar In principle and
alike In attaining one result namely
the delivery at tho spark plug Of a no,
spark properly timed TO fire the charge
Of gas when compressed and ready fol
firing.
There are two systems of ignition
generally used. the high tension on jum1
spark and the low tension or make snd
break system. Tho high tension system
has been developed to a high degree o.
perfection for automobile Use. The low
tension system Is not generally used a
present on automobiles. but Is used ex
tensivcly on motors not subjected I,
varying speeds. On stationary engine,
the make and break system Ia used con
s%iderably.
=
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Tennis club ~ Brmnch Out.

The sanford Tennis clu of Flushing is
enlurging its courts o Murray street. and
with a large increase IN membership in
tends To he more active the coming
season than u other year In its
existence. The club was organized four
years ago and the officers are A, II,
Stilwell, president J, Y Jones, vice
president Mason NJ, Smith, treasurer,
end Glenn j.. Fontaine, secretary.
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NO CITY TITLE THIS E A
Elementary schools VIII PLAY for
borough pionshlps.

There will be no city title for the
elementary schoolhoys ~ fight for in the
baseball tournament which begins to-
,uorrow The highest honor will he Tho
,,.,nrtnr NJ tho horn,rb ar,r,or,h;r
"'''''N w. .."en .""'.f,""e"'P
IL is commenced ny Inc i. = \. /. ina
greater interest will he created anon
the schools with tho doing away OF
the city championship. ~ the schools
will play for their respective borough
championship and prizes will be AWARDED
., ir., .o,,,d a,d ,hird
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TEACHING THE OWNER TO
KNOW HIS AUTOMOBILE
Being the Sixth of a Series of Practical Articles by
an Expert on the Subject of the
Car and Its Operation.

which is in contact with the vibrator
blade permitting current to pass through
to segment ~" Of tho timer ~" and
from this point returns to ground when
the roller X is In contact with seq
ment ~" Thus the primary circuit is
completed.
Here II may he well to explain just
what is the function OF the timer ~"
While this form of timer - not In
general use at present. nevertheless II
serves to explain In n simple way the
function Of "A circuit breaker. however
constructed. The outside case Is oper-
ated by hand control for tho purpose Of
advancing or retarding tho spark at will.
Contact roller "R" IL driven by the ell
sine and so geared 10 make the neces-
sary connection witt segment 81" when
ignition is needed at the spark plug IT,
When the roller In not In contact with
the segment the circuit Ii opel n no
spark IL produced. Every time the roller
comes round to this segment the primary
circuit n closed and current Is drawn
from the battery through the coil and
back to ground. thereby completing tie
circuit.
The ground connections SHOWN at TX"
simply indicate wires attached to tho
metal OF the engine In a manner to per-
nit the return circuit.
In addition TO the primary winding OF
the coil there is also the secondary wind.
Ing. Each is separate from the other
that Is to say. the secondary winding IL
carefully insulated from the primary
The current flowing from tho battery
through the primary circuit is a direct
current. That OF the secondary Ia al
ternating and induced from the primary
At this point 1t may be well to say
few words abou, the vibrator and cor
denser which figure prominently In Ct
| fccting this induced current In the see
ondaiy.
When tho circuit In closed at M
! timer tho battery current passing
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AMERICAN LEAGUE

YANKEES-No club In the league has
made as many moves in the procuring OF
new talent that promises a stronger team.
Time needed to weld the material into ~
pennant winning combination. but rs
bright a first division prospect as any
except Boston and Chicago.
a team last YEAR with a noticeably
handy inield defence, Not quite AS
handy in that respect this year, but
with that more than made up for by
more batting ability In the iniie!d. In
field strength well distributed. Baker as
good a player AS he ever was, and that's
a good deal, Gedeon a rough and ready
aggressive fighting type Of player, crude
on ground balls, but always trying.
Outheld entirely reconstructed ant
, ~speedy-the best all around out'ield II
! the league In defence except that OF the
Red Sox. Good throwers and fast or
flies and ground balls. In the words OF
Lee Magee, "The only thing that cal
DROP in III outield is the rain"
Pitching staff with a helpful nucleus 81
veterans TO start with. probably
strengthened by the addition OF at leas'
two youngsters. and, where strength wal
greatly needed, two promising lief
handlers In Cullop and Mogridge. Too
, carly yet to say what Alexander anf
Walters will turn out 10 be as catchers
but not improbable that the backstoI
brigade 'will be one Of the best In thu
American League. First division pros
pect. $500.
RED SOMA powerful. formidable
baseball club. No signs ~ any retro
gression since a year ago, when thei
were the best team in the game. Thei'
, ability well ~knOwn-fnc outneld-th'
best hitting and fielding trio extant an
more than average skill at second shor
and third. smart infeld too.
Splendid pitching STAFF and adequate
catching. Hard 10 reason how such 9
team can be beaten for the pennant
They will be AS strong as ever; would
be rivals will have to improve.
WHITE SOX - Great potentially
Keep an eye on this club. Lots Of brag
cling about what they will do, but for
midable in spite Of undue trumpetini
and putting. Two heady men In the In
Aed-Weaver and Collins-to brace tina
Gordon and a team Of marked battinI
and bsss running talent In both INTEL
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NATIONAL

hlspN
GIANTS-Infe!d no better thar a
year ago. Strong defensively at first
base and shortstop. with a hard hitting
second baseman. a rather dubious
third base situation. Not IA we'll bal
anced infield and much depending on
whether Lobert comes through at third.
outield fast and capable and a trio
Of accurate throwers. A much better
ou,feld than the Giants hav had In
Years II not at any time and the pest
in the National League far and away. a
good hitting team. -.
Pitching stan uncertain hut In all
probability better than last year. Per-
r., apt to do better work. and II ne
ard Anderson. who comes from the FED
,ral League, do as well AS expected
a 10 per cent. better pitching stan than
las; year. taking into consideration
VIVA, Tesreau, stroud. Benton. Ritter
ard Htlmoro can do. Catching STAN
improved by the advent OF Harden
M~atthcNson's return to form not 10
b. banked on and calculations must not
oorsder him,
Ll,,lc doubt that the team is stronger
thau IN 1915 and sufficient strength has
tcrr added 10 make 1t a first division
probability.
BR0OKLYN 49, Infield good - rather
Above the tNt'Agt. 'utlltll VI .
de,4r.yc strength. but of much attack
Ing strength. con%spicuously strong III
're h.A and ordinary behind the bat
alholeh chef Meyers Will help. Al
array Of talent Of no great initiative,
hut with "A competent manager. ON MS
ability 20 make the most or material
allow 80, average and act as It's brains,
g. weld the natural offensive strength TO.
re'ucr SO that il will realize to the
fll on i's native gifts. the penpant
chance depend.
In short, formidable ability II II car
b. brought QUITO do that will require
constant proddinG and urslHg. An I'M
proved esprit du corps under hobinsor
and tine confidence resulting from las
year good showing. likely to act as q
HEALTHY splr this year. \ first divlslof
proSU.t but one requiring the WHIP con
HaHrly AID without the individual TEN
T~rar "n' and aCumen which have dis
irrg-l"I several pennant winners
boston Best pennant prospect o.
OIL. s uI~tllug, always lighting team o
mo So "g- type, shrewd In baseball ano
with a Agh class infield. the same be
Ing almost a sine qua non In a pen
rant race. The best infield In the Ma
tiona, League, and one In which kon
ttchy, catching the spirit OF his fellows
Is lihely 20 All the vacancy created d!
the going II schmidt. A great deal de
pend on this.
ou'f.eld ord mary, hut a first class bat
yer and fielder In Magee. No team couI
lose a pitcher OF the prowess OF james
without feeling Il. but In this case ina
condition rs discounted by the fact tina
James VAS out OF it practically all o
Iast year. Besides, Allen and knetsel
ron tha Fcdcrals promise to strengthen
y ntrN.Ug STAFF which already harbor!
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pennant speed the next. a good enough
pitching staff and the best cat her in III"
National League, hut more iniield and
outtield skill needed to impart that
steadiness so much needed. Toward
that end the new shortstop. Roy Corhar,
a brilliant infielder. may do a good deal.
Huggins. a smart tactiCidn, especially ~
turning on AN offence to keep The other
side guessing. Doesn't appeir to be a
team with "A sufficient combination of
skill and stamina to keep out Of the sec
ond division.
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A--Rattery.
B-Swttrh.
4. n. u, =. T., NJ oil.
C-SOft Iron core.
Urinary wire.
E-~econdMry wtre.
F-Coadsns~r.
G-NIhrator blade.
N--Nibrstor contact screw.
I-Srgmcnt.
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Strong and Weak Points of
Different Teams as They
Will Take the Field.
PASSING OF FEDS
AFFECTS OUTLOOK
w WILLIAM n. HANNA.

willie Keller, than whom only Ty
cobb has to a greater degree mastered
ire science Of batting. was, In his day.
nj, Of baseball wisdom. In all diamond
matters he was sapient. profound-he
was, In short, baseball wise. Even when
nj. shoulders were young there was an
I'D head on them. When Keller said
anything. what he said was dry. terse
and worth listening to, to such extent
I'D ne know whereof he spoke.
Back IN the Yankee days when George
s,sl,inga was manager Of that much
,heckerrd baseball club IL was the Gus
,or. as u is now. for that earnest man
seer 10 hold skull practice. skull prac-
tee being blcachcr patois for morning
meetings Of players n manager. ut
vh.,h the game Of the day before was
a~nalyzcd with a view to benefting from
he pos, mor,em and laying plans for
he ueNt battle.
K.c'cr emerged from one Of these
mee,ings chewing "A cigar and Tho cud
O: reflection. Well, what came on.
pne" asked "A friend. "Oh." responded
Willie with gentle sarcasm. I'VE won
ma; on, upstairs this morning now
we're eo.ns out to the ball park to see
Il We can't make II "A double header"
Tho point Of this incident Is this
The National and American League 1915
penrlrt races begin next Wednesday,
Inc big annual g~ctaway-and then the
raj test will begin. II Is old fogyism
goo make light ~ skull meetings. They
10 do good. hut nevertheless the real
sea- Of war. whcr. baseball games are
son and lost. is the bail field. They
aren't won and lost IN hotel rooms.
What happens after h bell rings
that's what counts, and the bell Is
about To- ring. Most of what has gone
before this spring can be thrown out
Exhibition victories don win any pen
,,u,s. exhibition defeats don't lose any.
Practice form and exhibition form are
useless In themselves they are valuab!
only as they are indications OF what
nla,crs and team may be capable OF,
md he is a wizard indeed who knows
iust what they Indicate i'll potential
s,rerg,h or weakness. The managers
ar guessing us much as the laymen.
However. another major league cam
pagn H. at hand. a campaign which
now thai 'hc Federal League is no more
will b. under more normal and therefore
more desirable conditions than for the
last two wears. The unrest OF the last
two seasons is gone with the death ol
tho conditions which caused ". and thu
best and most popular game in all thu
world is fre., from the overdose OF poll
tics which affected it last year and tn
year before.
What will eventuate this year to sus
tain interest. which Is AS lively on I'M
eve OF the 1916 ace at at any tim'
In the history of the game. depends
on the race itself. locally on how tn
various clubs far. and generally on th'
oloseness of the race. Considering theI
Principally old and new material, and
= a small measure, spring form, nov
do the different clubs of the We leagues
shape up? Let US go over the field ane
Ma
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J-Timer. C-pstributor segnenta
k-Ground. N-ArmaturN
I-Spsrk plug. N-tlrcut breakas.
N-ri.tor. N-ROler~.
- rnnkshau. /-Adjusting serww.
determination rhHmbcr. -. =, t-spark plug w1r0.
U-Connecting rod. S-In.uIstop.
Q-Ou. G-Ientre eiectroAe
contact rCler :-Spark gap.
- Contact roncr .prirE. S-Outer elertrcdA
r-Ihstrbutins finger.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-11-13
EncircIing Increment BY
AHes Along Somme Line
FEDERATION IN SESSION.
by international News Service

by international News servtee1
Baltimore. NOV Il with dele
gates on hand from MI parts et
The United States aud Canadtt aud
several toretin countries the AN
nua session oi HE American Eel
Grafton of Labor began at the
Garden theatre thiH morning
President Samuel Gomper WIZ
in the chair nj the opening of tbr
9 meeting The report of tho cXecu
tive council including The report
of Tho officers, WIN reud II
leaehcd upon practically etefs
. question affecting thr Federation
II Go4ln Hd Nv Whtafcld arc
among The foreign driceala pre-
raf Thee came L. Tho c.ust1
ion from Great Britain na ffa
temal dcirgatea fh- aei ou sill
peeGahlg aoutimn for iva weeH
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-11-13
Big Job viii Be Completed Fri
day or Saturday.
EACH PRECINCT VOTE
WILL 81 SCRUTlNIZED


T6e County count ue thi# 5aH4
mon. bes7a He aa# . aawsanr
Ha aeeia eaaa Gaa aftelas
e.aats aa9 e.pa,a ~ ha. ua lob
eompIctea BY fId65 o am8 =
m3z @cat rte Latte a0aa tu rrHee
~ t6e raHf as due TO- He aaa ua
aHtaa. al In Good toad Assoc
toa appeared Baroaa lbe e@a - taIE
oeaH saHe mailer4 1alHI4r T. liz
f4nds III opeq1an aialeet ad flt
eaa hal4 Hearag before faeols
HF aIf mic baafa = e5nH fH
BACH ballot b. aIi ba apaasd IN
urn rHa baiaa I'll II ar a1uH
ri md fhe numbeF ,4ape4 viz
Tho NUMBER reported ua ihe iaI
sheets Each candidate atl Heu -
credited with eneA sete eas' fof him
This method uiI be pursued with
each PRECINCT baz. apl uhen tbe eud
~ fho counting D. feorha1 tbs vote
yin b. iahulafed and o.1aaealY
HHi BE- lssaed TO- aaeH eaHdldaIe ilaH
iAe pi8Hi ef fEn a4ee-
THa count - fHe county court Is
ssaet.f aaeeea4eHA q. 49, eaat ~
a, aH44urfa aHa fse Ie4H VIII
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1916-11-13
British and French Pressing
Close to Baupame.
FIGHTING IN R0UMANlA
WITH VARYING SUCCESS
Both Teutons and Roumanians
Reported to Have Scored
Victories-New Peace Pro
posal May Soon Be Made

Paris, Nov 1.-Two encircllne
movements are now being carried out
on the Sommc front b. the allies
one is directed against Bapaume, the
other against ChenInes Both British
and French troops are tapne pat la
the operation IN front ot Hapaame,
while only French lrooB are attack
ine at ehaulnea There wa strong ne
tlYity both north and south Of Dhe
Somme river during The nieht Tho
Germans bombafdcd lhc French p0
aitions ~ saillisel, which Is Nos an
tirely in French hana and red 70
regain some Of no lot ground
South Of the Sommc infantry rneapc
ments developed after tl9lrnf can
nonade. The capture af a If saHl
sea is another impostaH llnk forged
In the chain Of steel Which the Al
lles are irving 70 throw around Ha.
paume Mud and bad weather afa in
terforing with tho aae of british
tanks, or devil chariot" a. The aol
diers call them.
British Attack Along Nncre
London, Eov u Britah troops
IN the Somme front are attacking
German positions both north and
South Of The Ancre river according
10 the official repori Issued b. iae