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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-10

Ii the spring is at fault. the remedy
is to tighten or replace the spring.
The spring being all right. and tina
clutch a cone clutch. then the leather
facing must be thoroughly cleaned. and
the leather treated by spreading n thin
coating of castor oil over it.
II the clutch is a dry-plate disc
clutch. then the remedy for slipping.
the springs being all right. is to pour
about a gallon Of Kerosene into the
clutch housing and then start the en-
CINE and allow il 10 run for fifteen or
twenty minutes, throwing the clutch
III and out during this time The kero-
senc must then he drained off.
II the clutch is OF the wet-plate
type. and the clutch housing is sep
aratcd from the oil reservoir of the
engine. the addition Of little kcro-
scnc to the oil in the clutch chamber
will tend TO stop tho Slipping. The
fluid in which tho clutch runs should
bc about 30 per cent oil and 30 per
cent Kerosene.
y word Of caution; = number of cars
having wet plate clutches are so de-
signed that The same oil is used in the
engine and tho clutch, tho oil cham
hers being connected When this ia
the case the Kerosene must not be
used, as kerosene is not a lubricant
The Gripping clutch.
y gripping or "grahhiug" clutch is
Indicated by the fact that il is alnlos;
impossible to start the car without a
jerk or jump. \ Slipping clutch is
sometimes mistaken for gripping ono.
as the clutch. after slipping a While.
will suddenly take hold and SO maxi.
the car jump. The gripping clutch
jump is never preceded by the racing
of tn" engine, as is The slipping
Too tight a setting OF the spring and
the condition Of the facing is tho caus"
of gripping. If the springs are a,
fault looseninG the adjusting bolts is
the remedy
/ If the clutch is OF tho leather-f faced
con" typc and the spring tension is ali
right. then the leather has probably
become dry and hard and the remedy
is 10 treat the leather with Meats foo,
OIL, which VIII soften It, To do This
1t is not always necessary to take oG'
the clutch. as j. can he done ~ press
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

ttif ,"n have amy rr"i'''m' or, wish my
,mf"r,mmi'"n shout your automobile. writ.
ing IL" make "r y"'r ear. Your name aud
,,i'irIss and answers viii appear under
W"ryriGht 1917. 10y Frc,i. e. I;ucrrIich.D
I! Have been having trouble with my
Co.. ear. Tho carburctor floods. and tho
engine whil" pulling the car. back fires
through the ,"rhuret"r. Jumps and goes
th.r. i, Ias"iin. in the curl,uretor.
e. j. T..
y Your trouble is either due to the feed
s"iN" - the ctrhur"t"r not working prop
"riN. ih', Goat az .NaN" may stick in some
,Irt'.r't"r. Cleaning both tho carhurctor
and foo" lin" VIII probably remedy your
onrcfmi not I" bend the lever running from
,mS @" !" 'n' m,cr "".d": or you T,l
rotor.
.. have y 1915 model Ford and cannot
Slow in picking up speed and IL burns too
much las also. otherwise ii runs perfectly
ai,i,".eh the carhnrct"r is adins,Sd as we'll
aN II .,n ,, nS. Is there any way I" give 1t
\ Turning, down on the adjusting needle
VIZ make the mixture weaker. 10 not
believe Yours to he carhuret"r trouble,
likely your valves need grinding The Eas
may ais" he escaping past the piston rings.
small cunce cup ,dcritassc, uf kcrostnc
IT." each Gyinder a'l"wips it 1" remain
in they stuck in th"ir grooves.
@ ! have an carly lait - car With
car has no an,meier. .smd wGnid like to
Install one. Please tell II This can he done.
ami low To do it, Y /. |.
10y fastening wire I" each Of ~. htn,iing
generator. Then iake on the Wire e con- on
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-10

ing down the clutch pedal and then
holding II down by placing a stick be
tween II and the front board Of the
drivers seat. The NcatSfoot oil can
then he smcarcd on the leather with
piece OF Il hack-saw blade The clutch
should be held back over night. so as u
give the oil an opportunity to soak int"
tho leather.
If the clutch is of tile dry-plate dis
type. the remedy for gripping. when
the springs arc all right. is the same a..
for Slipping, namely. the washing with
kerosene.
II the clutch is - wet plate, then
housing. so as to make the proportion
of oil to Kerosene greater.
We find that clutch troubles are due
either 10 the adjustment Of the springs
or TO the condition of the friction sur
faces. The question arises a. 10 how
TO determine which is the one 10 blame
The only way TO determine this is by
trial. although ones Judgment can be
used as a guide. Thus. when the trou-
bile is found in new car. or one which
has just left the repair shop after work
has been done on the clutch. il is rea
sonablc TO assume that the springs are
at fault. ON the other hand. If the
car has been running we'll for some
time and the trouble gradually de-
velops. it is natural to assume that the
fault is with the clutch facincs.
The Dragging Clutch.
Fly dragging clutch j. meant that
II is not entirely disengared when the
pedal is pressed down as far as il will
go. The dragging may be due to dirt,
but is often due to the throw OF the
clutch being TOO little. In mos, cars
The throw OF the clutch can he adj
justed Sometimes this is done by
screwinc the thrust collar and its
sleeve farther into the movable ror-
ton of the clutch, Will. on mos, cars
the adjustment * in the coupling Of
The pedal 10 thrust yoke or fork
y dragging clutch viii he indicated
by clashinE al the gears when shift
ing 10 low or reverse speed. and by the
engine having tendency to stall
when the clutch is thrown out hut car
is in gear, Their. not hcing this ,en-
dcn-y 70 STALL when gears arc in neu-
trial
The spinning clutch is due 20 the
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S|MPL|F|EO LESSON ON
PROPER CARE OF AUTOS
Thrce-Plnte Clutch Is Fast Incrcas-
ing I'm Popularity Among
Car Owners.
CAUSE OF SLIPPING GLITCH
II Is Due to Weak or improperly
Adjusted Spring-Grippin Clutch
Causes Car Ia Start With u Jerk.
How tn Remedy Troubles.
LESSON No. ~.
The Ihrrc-l'iatc Clutch.

:
''e'' >
increasing III
POPULARITY Is IN" eo-platc clutch.
This is sort Of disc clutch. but the
discs arc generally OF a oui,o .,rc,,
'"' '''''' ''''
'hida'e one Is OF steer ana fastened to
'he "TlV'h m'h"er-'hAt IS the part
fastened 10 the transmission etc
"hilc the other two plates arc faced
with some material which has high
coeh'tieni of friction, such as Raybcs-
tos and arc driven by the ilywhceL
lh-ofoer 70 Ee' great pressure ne
tween the plates and Yet. with the
use 'of comparatively weak spring.
the spring IS made to exert its pres
sure Through a set Of levers.
The Illustration shows a three plate
clutch Here is the iiNwheel of the
engine, are the plates driven lay the
fSWnceI : Is tn" driven Plate, which
is keyed 10 ne shaft ;. so that the
ShaIt must reN"INe WIN inns pirate
ne pressure "e'N''h '"' P'"''s -
c1er'eu ny 1h' SpF'hS IT, "o''"t lh'"uE II
inc &o''a' anu ieNt'S '>o'e IN"
leverage op''''e" ny 'he spring No'
orF-'S inc arm ! 'ohE III comparison
70 inc PoTuoh - "H' 'E mah'hS IN"
surface II 1nciihed mere Is inc same
'nchneo plane or Wedge action "h'ch
Is ohtaincd III the cone 'ln'ch.
The c!ntch Is 'reen or "iSenSaEe"
by pulling N" collar back against
the action OF the spring. 10y means OF
the foot pedal acting through the
thrust bearing NJ and collar ~ just AS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-10

ncctcd TO the binding post of the generator
away from the engine. ami splice one Of the
anihct"r wires 10 II. and connect the other
aminct"r wire to the generator terminal
from which YOU removed the old wire II,
Whch YOU turn on the headlights tho am
m "t re"uS discharge. yonr job tx COM
pr.c. III INC ahihctcr reads charge. re-
verse me wires connected to it
~; MY ~" - ear runs line up tn
tNc"tE hii"S per hour. hut when go
raster than this there * u grating puur.i
which seems I" come from the front of tho
engine. l cannot locate just from where
u comes. Can you suggest something?
a. From tho information given il is hmr,,
u even guess at what could u. tho cause
=" Inc grinding. ] am. however. inclined
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-10

chain Is rubbing against tho housing or
cnsinE. Tho varying centrifugal force at
the different speeds may make this tnko
different positions. X" that III" rubbing viii
only occur at tho twenty mile speed. Tho
remedy liz to either lower - raise the
%Ea a. or possibly. if II he thin to hammer
rubbing. II lis not likely to prove dan.
Getous Your electric generator liz .'cut in
ami out automatically at about tho uftccn.
mile engine speed y" that AT this speed a
innn ~ put on anu taken off the generator.
ana there may bc some part OF this mos.
sibiy tho driving chains. which is the ca,Isn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-10

to believe that the noise In not much In
tho engine IA in some unit behind. the
sound being carried forward and seeming
To come from the engine. The grind OF The
diHcreutial gears Will often sound like
grind In ths engine. The noise IL very
likely to lac due to the clutch thrust bear
ing. that la. the bearing against which the
yoke which pulls tho clutch out presses.
You can tell this Ivy seeing IL tho grind
disappears when the clutch liz thrown out.
This IL especially likely to he so II the
be harmless. II I, IA In tho engine aud you
have silent chains for driving tho cam
shaft II may he that the slack side OF the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-10

clutch revolving because OF i's WEIGHT
and momentum for some time after
being thrown out. and ii il the cause
OF tn" gears "iashing when shifting
The clutch brake is furnished to pre-
vent this. and rcfauiug it may stop the
spinning.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-10

u You have any rr"i,,"u wish any
ini"r,n"''"n about Your "utnm"hiic. write
th' Auto Editor. Tho Times Dispatch. Civ
ING III" make OF y"ur ear. Your aud
,l'lr"sS aud answers viii appear under
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-12

1--WE understand that your children
have the measles ?" said one man to
another on the street Saturday.
"Yepl That is to say, some OF EN-
have already measled, some are meas
ling now and the rest are about to
measle."
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-12

wearing a hustle, but she believed she
would-just to please him. But she
couldn't understand why he wanted
her to make a hustle containing an
empty space, or "hollow," as Old Bill
called it. Since hearing the above
related the writer sees very plainly
Old Bills little scheme. Bill was
in the barber shop a short time ago
and the bone dry law was being dis
cussed and some one said that officers
were searching all persons who came
from Salt Lake Old Bill spoke up
and said he had them "cinched"-
that he would get his wife to wear
hustle again and then take her to
Salt Lake with him the next time
he went with somebody's shipment of
hogs and he would get a quart bottle
of whisky and make his wife hide it
in her hustle, and he said he bet no
one would search it. When Mrs. Bill
hears about Old Bills latest scheme
to get booze she ought to scalp the
Did hypocrite.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-12

town people chug out into the coun
try and pour theirs onto the farms
Thus it goes, tit for tat, and kit fol
cat. Anyhow, it is too much cat. II
takes a thousand years to outlive the
fool "sign"-like it's being "bad luck
to kill a cat"
Two women travelling in the same
passenger coach could not agree
about the window, and finally appeal
ed to the brakeman. eff that window
remains open l shall catch my death
of cold" objected one, to which the
other promptly replied: "If it is clos
ed, shall smother to death" The
brakeman scratched his head in per-
plexity, until an old gentleman sitting
nearby proposed: "Open the window
until one freezes to death, and then
close it until the other smothers to
death, and the rest of US can finish
our journey in peace"
z Z 4
WHeIneI ilSHt VI WioHS III iIo W.
nestle or its foreign policy, judged by
whatever standard, whether of expe-
diency or of principle, the American
citizen can recognize no social duty
between himself and his
country. He may urge reform; but
he has no right to destroy. Intrusted
with the precious inheritance of lib
erty, endowed with the gift of par
in popular government, |
the constitution makes him at once
The beneficiary and the defender of
interests and institutions he cannot
endanger; and when he be-
zones traitor to his country, he
commits equal treason against man
iind.-John Albion Andrew.
4 4 4
After wrestling with a problem in
in answer to a fearful ap-
zeal for help from his young son, Old
Bill Misgivens stormed into the office
he other day and demanded that the
text session of the legislature pass
aw requiring all teachers desiring a
iploma to answer the following: If
t takes a 4-months-old woodpecker
With a rubber bill nine months and
3 days to peck hole through fir
og that is large enough to make lit
hingles and 2201a shavings, and it
axes 1876 shingles to make a bundle
worth SO cents, with shavings selling
t 10 cents pound, how long will it
axe cross-eyed grasshopper with
cork leg to kick all the seeds out of
dill pickle?
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-12
Notice of Election.

Notice of School board of District
No. Is for Gem County, Idaho.
We hereby certify that an election
will be held Monday, April 16, 1917,
at the schoolhouse for the purpose of
electing three trustees and levying a
special tax on taxable property of
said district No. 10.
JOHN c. NEWMAN,
Clerk, District No. 15, Gem County,
Idaho.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-12
Wanted.

A competent and reliable man to
ride the Enterprise ditch this season.
Will be required to give a bond of
$500 for the faithful performance of
his duties. Apply to B. C. Bertleson,
Secretary, New Plymouth, Idaho.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-12
Some Good Advice.

Don't think too much Of your own
methods. Watch other peoples ways
and learn from them" This is good
advice, especially when bilious or con-
stipated. You will find many people
who use Chamberlain's Tablets for
these ailments with the best results,
and will do we'll to follow their ex-
ample.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-12

. Ladies' Calling Cards.
= We make a speciality Of calling 4
. cards at The Index Office. Call 4
. and inspect samples.
y 9 o o . o . q q q . q y = = q
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-12
Statement of Ownership

Statement Of ownership, manage
ment, circulation, etc., required by the
act of August "a, 1912, of The En-
NETT Index, published weekly at En-
NETT, Idaho, for April l, 1917.
Editor, managing editor, business
manager, publisher and owner Ed
Skinner.
Bondholders, mortgages or other
security-E. w. Howe, Atchison,
Kan.
ED SKINNER.
Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 10th day of April, 1917.
FINLEY MONROE, Notary Public.
Comrade coffee, 3 pounds for S5c
at Reilly's.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-12

Uncle Sam summoned the railroad
presidents of our country and said
Get ready" He told the manufac-
turers and the doctors and the hos
pitfalls and the banks. But the biggest
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-12

We are about convinced that uni
versal military service is the best
plan, but somehow we are averse to
hearing it advocated by men who
haven't any boys to be affected by
such a policy.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-12

single industry or institution remains
untouched, unsolicited, unmobolized-
farming. Rich as America is, it can
not buy food for the Allies unless
there is food here to buy. Our money
is no better than counterfeit if our
farmers have no wheat, potatoes and
other foods to sell. Most of US are
for carrying out the request of the
secretary of agriculture to the letter,
when he tells farmers to "sow wher-
ever you are able, and as much as
YOU are able, and do not forget that
in so doing you are fulfilling the
highest duty to national defense"
Most of us favor it enthusiastically,
but if we don't follow it in our back
Yards and the vacant lots, as we prob
ably do not, we can scarcely kick if
the farmer lets it go by also.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-12

An Emmett woman was presented
with new electric range by her hus-
band. He brought it home and had
it installed during her absence. She
knew nothing about electric stoves.
So he explained the range to her as
best he could, considering that he
knew nothing about it himself except
how to turn it on. AS he was ex
planning a message called him from
the kitchen and he left her, saying:
az guess you will find that it will
work all right, Mary" He was called
out of town for four days. Upon
returning home he said: "Well, Mary,
how's that range doing?" She re-
piled: That's the best stove / ever
saw. That fire you kindled for me
four days ago is still a-burning and
it amt even lowered once"
In thinking over the pleasant things
of life the Growing of rooster at 3
o'clock in the morning does not sug-
gest itself One of the most irritat
ing things about chorus of ROSTERS
in their midnight recitals is that they
conduct their recitals out of tune and
in syncopated tempo. The Leghorn
crows in three-four, the Plymouth
Rock in six-eight and the Buff Cochin
in four-four A Third street rooster
will open the concert with solo. In
course of time Second street cock
erel in high tenor will take up the
chorus, and Fourth street fowl will
oust in on Johns street response and
upset the number. In the
pause for breath, a mongrel cur on
Hawthorne avenue drops back on the
.rook of his tail, and sounds a pause
lote in high falsetto, which encour-
ages the oozing of cold beads of
weat. The interruption of the ca
line yelp for the moment disconcerts
he rooster chorus, and the suspense
S aggravated by the attempt to guess
which rooster will dare to break the
Hence.
Mrs. Bill Misgivens told one of her
eighbors last week that she just
ouldn't understand Old Bills actions
ere of late. She said he had sud- y
emily gotten so kind, and had been .
assisting on her wearing a hustle !,
gain, like she did % years ago. She g
aid that Old Bill, during the past
eek, had tickled her under the chin
nd lovingly said: Honey, do you
now you looked the cutest and pref
est when you wore hustle? And %,
ny, wife, for the sake of your hus- a,
and, | wish you would rig up another st
ne, only make it hollow, and wear it, W
nd if you will, I'll take you to Salt y,
axe to see the sights" She said y,
lie was never so surprised in her life =
it was the first time in many years
at he had spoken fourth of doz-
kind words to her, and it sure N
emed queer to have him act so and
lie wondered if he wasn't getting re- ~
zion. Mrs Bill said it was the first ell
ing he had offered to do in years sp
Itside of buying her some laundry sa
APP when she furnished the money.
lie also said she would feel silly I'd
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-12

Why is it not as reasonable to i'm
pose cat tax as dog taxi" as r.
N. Cummings advocated when he was
mayor The country people come in
to town and pour out sacks of cats
onto a feeble corporation, and the
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-12
Tales of the Town

A man could keep up his garden
work better if he didn't find so many
fish worms.
1t looks as if that rainy day for
which Uncle Sam saved that 10 bill
lion dollars were about here.
4 & 4
Those who insist that religion and
business don't mix perhaps have not
tried mixing in enough religion.
An Emmett woman says she would
enlist for army service but for the
fear that she might be assigned to
the infantry.
An Emmett man says that after
rigging up mother and three daugh-
tiers he hopes he may be pardoned Tor
asking where the cease" is in Easter.
& & 4
Speaking of regular attendance at
church, a man says he has sat behind
the same man in the same pew for
enough years to see the bald spot on
top of his head grow from the size of
a dime to that of saucer.
4 4 Z
One robin, or one fly swatter, or
one angle worm, or one dandelion
ioes not make a spring. But all of
hem together begin making you feel
tchy and wonder if its safe to trade
your heavy ones for lighter ones.
ave understand that your children
AVE the measles ?" said one man to
mother on the street Saturday.
'Yepl That is to say, some of 'em
AVE already measled, some are meas
ing now and the rest are about to
neasle."
If the high cost of garden products
,ntinues, we may expect to read items
A the social column running some
hing like this: The bride carried
eautiful bouquet of spinach and wore
cauliflower rosette in her hair, the
lift of the bridegroom. A light lunch
on of baked potatoes was served.
Z & 4
81 received magnificent tribute to
" skill the other day at the exhibit
on" said an artist. "How was that" /
sked his companion. "fou know the {
icture. "A Storm at Sea?' said the
rtist. "Well, man and his wife {
ere looking at it, and | overheard
lie fellow say, "Come away, my dear; a
lat picture makes me sick S
z q & Y
Revised version: Johnnie was n
I'D bad boy at school and one day k
lille the teacher was out of the room t
, wrote on the blackboard, 81 like to $
SIS pretty girls" The teacher, upon b
n return, quickly suspected him and o
quested him to remain after school. a
ne usual crowd of loafers awaited |
S emergence from the building and s
hen he came out piled him with a
lestions, but to all he answered, ut Il
Iys to advertise e
Wk., NOT ,aocopabla RI inn ! Ell
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-12

Mexico is not Holland and the
United States is not Germany, but
lust the same our neighbor to the
south could take no better guide for
its future conduct than the example
of strict neutrality that is being fur
nished by the country just across Ger
manys Rio Grande.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1917-04-12

Increased railway rates are now
demanded of the interstate commerce
commission and it will undoubtedly be
granted Government regulation OF
railway rates carries with it the OBJ
legation to protect the interests OF the
roads as well as of those whom they
serve. And if government regulation
goes to the extreme of imposing costs
of operation which in the aggregate
may amount to 100 million dollars, 1t
is only matter of simple justice that
the same power should be employed
to enable the railroads to meet the
increased burden. This is the basis
on which the railroads will make their
appeal for permission to increase
freight rates.
The Newark journal., 1917-10-25
NEGRO LODGE BUYS
$4,000 LIBERTY BONDS

Little Rock Oct. 23.-Just
before speaking in Little Rock
afternoon, William G..
McAdoo secretary of the treas
ury, was presented with a
check for $4,000 to be used
in purchasing bonds for the
Mosaic Templars of America,
a negro lodge. With the check
Mr.. MeAdoo was given assur-
ance that Southern negroes are
solidly behind the
American government in pros
ecution of the war. Mr.. Nc
Adoo showed extreme gratifi-
cation when he received the
check. The lodge subscribed
to $4,000 worth of the first
Liberty Bonds.