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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-25
CARE OF THE HANDS
FOR WOMEN MOTORISTS

The care of the hands is an especial
trouble to the woman motorist espe'
cially if she goes on tour and eh.
counters the dust of the road for any
length of time. The nails become brl''
tie and break easily. The skin mas :
dry, harsh look and sometimes IS rec.
The hands feel uncomfortable, not 70
speak of looking unbesutful. 4,
When going on a trip OF any iensln
you should provide for the care OF you'
hands. as we'll as face. One reason foI
the trouble awaiting the motors, y
that the wind and dust between tnsm
dry out the skin, even If gloves are
worn constantly. MT
Cold cream is good, but owe Oh -
better. IL should be applied not oaiy
to the skin of the hand. but 70 n'
nails. You will notice the dinerass
soon after the application. When =.
nails become more plisble 1t IS 8 y.
sign the general condition OF ~
hands is better. Try this II you %.
your hands feel harsh after monnIy
it is also good for chronic dryns"
skin and brittle nails.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-25
NTERCITY AUTO
CONTEST SURE
Run from Buffalo and
Return on July II,
10 and 10
EIGHT CITIES NOW
ARE INTERESTED
Five of Them, New York
Included, Sure to
Enter Teams

The intercity team contest for au,o.
mobilists. which was written about !,
The Tribune of February II as pros.
pective competition, has now become
surety. At a meeting held recently in
New York the details of the eout,,.
we're settled. all save the exact roa,,
TO be followed. The run will be an
July II, is and 10 The teams are u
be not less than five cars or more th,a
ten cars from any one city. The rs
is TO be around a triangular eourss
from Buffalo, involving two night stop,
away from that city. The finish will !,
at the Buffalo Country Club.
The run is 10 be limited to tesu,
from ten cities. To date five cities Ar.
assured. with three others as good
probabilities. Chicago. Buffalo. New
York. indianapolis and Detroit will
surely have teams. Robert Lee Morreu.
representing the metropolitan con.
sulatc of the A. A. A.. is arranging A
team to represent New York. Dai n.
Lewis. of the Buffalo Automobile Club,
will do the pathfinding for the tour and
will get up a squad from that city.
Philadelphia. Boston and Cleveland viii
probably enter.
The National Trophy. which was pu,
up by the American Automobile Asso.
citation in the last of the Glidden tour
events. will be awarded as the prize for
the winning city. The rules for Ii.
contest will be made by committee
headed by George +. Ballou, who ussd
TO be captain of the Chicago Automc.
bile Club team in the inter-club runs in
that city. He now is resident Of New
York. The contest owes its being to c.
G.. Sinsabaugh, also former Chi.
cagoan, who has a genius for getting
LIN motor contests
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-25
FIGHTING THE
TRUCK FEES
Motorists Act Against
Hasty Measure In
creasing ImpOSts

A bill TO repeal the new commercial
motor vehicle taxation act, which since
February ! has taken nearly Sl,OOO'ooV
from the pockets of motor truck and
omnibus users, was introduced into the
Legislature at Albany within twenty
four hours after the recent hear
ing before Gov. Whitman on the IN
Justice Of the Hewitt Wells bill. Not
in years has a bill affecting the mercan-
tile interests throughout the state SO
severely been passed in so hasty man
ner. The method Of its adoption was
as displeasing to the motorists as the
excessive expense, ranging from so 70
$50 a car. so unexpectedly thrust upon
every user of commercial motor veni-
Gle in the State of New York.
In addition 20 this, the motorists
scored another point in obtaining. at
the same time, the introduction OF
bill for the appointment of al automo-
bile commission TO make sclentlhc
study Of the commercial vehicle status
upon which intelligent recommenda-
tions may be reported for the bssing OF
registration fees and other regulations.
The former commission appointed for
this purpose, and which was nullihed
in the adoption Of the Hewitt-Wells bill
by the Legislature, made no comprehen-
sive study or report on the many ques-
tons connected with automobiles used
for business purposes in the state.
A third important object was also at
tanned. which in itself is a clear Illus
tration Of the haste with which the new
taxation act was put through. As
signed by the Governor, it discrimi-
mates against commercial motor cars IN
failing to give them, after paying the
required fee, the exemption from other
forms Of taxation granted to pleasure
cars. When this fact was presented it
was recognized by the Legislature as a
serious omission and an amendment
was at once introduced modifying the
Hewitt Wells bill by eXempting COM
mercial motor cars from all other taxes
in conformity with the law for pleasure
vehicles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-25
BY II. {. BROkAW

Most of the troubles incident 10
the operation Of motor car may De
located very quickly, if one will but go
after them in a systematic way, and not
wander aimlessly about the engine and
other parts. The hardest thing a
driver has to do when the engine stops
or acts up is to divest himself of the
idea that he knows just what the
trouble is. He is sure he can fix it in
minute. and he putters around long
time before he makes up his mind that
il is something else. and il takes lot
or time TO prove that TO some persons.
II the engine stops on the road and
messing the starter pedal fails TO start
Il IN, first thing to do is TO get the
crank out Of the tool kit and crank
over tho engine. IL. with the gears IN
neutral. the engine cranks overheard, 1t
indicates a lack of luoricatIng oil, or a
lack of water. which has allowed the
engine to reach a temperature where
the lubricant fails to perform its work.
n the engine turns over fairly easy 1t
is not necessary to look for oil or water
trouble.
The next test is for compression If
the driver IL not experienced and Is
unable 20 tell simply by the resistance
10 the starting crank If each cylinder
has COMPRESSION. he should open all
petcocks except on one cylinder and
iurn the crank ivy revolutions, noting
IL there is a resistance for one-quarter
Of a revolution i'm the two revolutions.
If one cylinder has very weak or no
compression. the trouble will be found
usually in the exhaust valve. FIRST
examine the push rod 20 see If there ~
clearance between it and the valve
when the valve is supposed to be
closed; if there is, the valve must be
lifted out and the valve and seat in
spected for carbon. Sometimes piece
Of carbon will lodge on the valve seat
end. due 10 the hammerlng OF the
valve. will become fastened to valve or
seat. For temporary repair generally
/. can be scraped off with knife and
the valve be ground in upon reaching
n the trouble is not in the exhaust
valve. it might be in the inlet valve
In some types of engines the valve
head may break of and get into the
cylinder and when the piston comes
IN punch n hole in the piston head. A
petcock may be loose so that II VIII jar
open sufficiently to affect the compress
sion and so cause the cylinder to miss
fire. These troubles usually are con-
fined to one cylinder and not 20 the
whole engine.
The gasolene is the next 10 be in.
spected. Is there gasolene in the bowl
of the carburetor? This may be de-
termined by inspection, opening drain
cock or flooding. II not, eN-
anime gasolene tank and see If there
is n supply; then see if the shutoH
valve in the line leading TO the carbu-
rotor is open; If so, drain the bowl OF
the carburetor TO get rid of possible
water and dirt. To check the possible
clogging OF gasolene pine or carburetor
screen, notice If the bowl fills up again
in reasonable time.
DO not adjust the carburetor. II the
engine has been running it is practi-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-25
-Four Sneeds for the foro

For those Ford owners who sls w,
satisfied with their cars as they s,,,
Western concern has devised sn 80
iliary transmission, which, in e0n!s ~.
ton with the regular Ford trs9's .ao
sion, gives four speeds instead o. o. !,
The ratios are 81 to I, Il to l. o. !
/ and 37-1i 10 I. The gears 81.
nickel steel and the shafts are ~.
dunn or nickel steel. 1t is s tSteIu ,,, -,
this transmission can be installeu ~, ~
ont removing any part from the Cal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-25
EXHAUST GASES
| NO SMALL DANGER
Recent Death in Philadel
phis Recalls fnveStiga
tons OF the Travellers.
WINTER MONTHS
USUALLY THE THE
Serious Degenerative
Change in Brain Even
After Recovery.

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-25
Two Steering Wheels for Car

The instruction cars used By many
automobile schools have two sets Of
pedals, so that the instructor sitting
alongside the person learning 20 drive
has equal control of clutch and foot
brake. Now a further scheme has
come along. which involves using two
steering wheels. The extra wheel IS
connected to the regular steering col
umu and projects in front OF the seat
alongside the drivers place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-25
WARNING 70 AUTOMOBILISTS
THE HARTFORD DAILY TpfTS.
THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 1917.


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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-25
Beware Auto Dealer Who
Grades His Head Oft"
Back of His Over.Generous Offer on our
Used Car Is Apt To Be New Machine
of an Over-I Inflated Price-Nalues Are
Put High to Make Long
Deals Possible

["Second hand value" of automobile is one thing
allowance price, another. In the distinction between
them lies great deal of information for the motor car buyer
he reads the signs Alright applies to the of the man
trading and to the novice automobile buyer too The
purpose of this article the fifth in The Ibunes series on
motor car buying interpret the difference for the benefit
of the intending purchaser of either type Articles
tracts warrante and statesmen have preceded The
series will conclude with article the high lights OF the
freight charge system
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-25
stenbens Car Comes TO Town

A car new TO New York was X. IN
sented when the Brooklyn Autol"Vss,y 81,
show opened last night in me ~
phens six. This car is built ana 60 ~.
keted by the Stephens Motor o M
of the Moline Plow Compsny,, S,.
takes it's name from PresiGesh' ..,,
phens OF that corporation. ins he's
ern representative is the ss ~ i.
Motor Car Company, temporary
Gated at 1890 Broadway, New ""
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-25

A hydraulic snubber, in which the
automatic compression and release OF
lubrjcatine oil accomplishes the desired
opcration. The oil housing contains
two chambers. Pivoted to the centre
of the housing and also to the extend
ing arm is a movable revolving slide
containing two butterfly valves working
in opposite directions. AS the car
travels the oil in the two chambers
masses through the valves and when the
springs start TO recoil the valves close
tightly and the compressed oil takes
the entire recoil. Double and single
arm types are made and prices are
from SIS upward set OF two.
lock designed 20 render the Ford
car theft proof by placing shut-on
in the gasolene line and securing IT IN
position with q Yale key. The lock is
applied to the engine between the
farges of the carburetor and the IN
take pipe. Installation may be readily
effected. The working mechanism is
incloscd in hardened steel casing TO
render it proof against tamperlng. NO
two KEYS are alike and the list price
of the device is 30.
An electric radiator and engine
heater The heater is Of cylindrical
form. measuring 61ax3 inches and com,
ing complete with ten feet of cord and
plug for attachment to any liO-volt
lighting circuit The heating, element
is mounted on porcelain tubes with
enamelled protective covering, and the
resistance wire used contains neither
chromium nor iron and Is therefore not
subject to rust or corrosion. The price
is So.
An automobile gauge designed 10
show at all times the amount Of oil IN
the crankcase to which it is attached.
This model is built either with a gear
and pinion or Of the crankcase IS very
shallow with a segment of a larger
gear and pinion to produce larger
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-25
Significant Sayings

/ expect to see the Congress making
appropriations Of from S50,O00,000 10
SIS 900 ,OO0 annually for highways prog
ress.- john II. BGnkheGd.
The habit of driving with tho top
down has well nigh disappeared. A
movie film recently made in Columbus
Circle showed that 80 per cent Of the
automobiles passing there had the tops
up.-E. &. Morse.
Many other things are matters of
choice with the designer, but room for
the passengers is not. He must ar
range for average people or he will not
long please lis trade.-Chdrles H..
DurueG.
Changes in design or construction IN
motor ears are Of two kinds. One il
where change is made for the sake OF
changing. as stimulant TO business
or IA desire to foster some pet engi-
neering theory. The other is where
changes are the logical outcome of past
experiences. The latter is the sane and
healthy progress.-Georae N. DicI-
son.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-25
U.ed Car SHOW Junked

Latest adyices from the A1 w. s,,I
Dealers Association are INA. iii 10
car show, projected for April WI. WI +
be held. Not enough dealers "a. sdris
found to go into II TO make -. i
bic TO shoulder all the obliSs''0''
rnlNcd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-25
ESTIMATES ELECTRIC
POWER VEHICLES HIGH

At conference Of the electric
vehicle section of the National Electric
Light Association in this city recently.
W. p. Kennedy presented this estimate
of value of electric commercial vehicle
equipments in various lines of business
i'm the United States:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-25
Packards 10 Years Apsn

A. the Newark AutomoolIep .,tsr
which opened last night. fs "loss
passenger car Of 1899 Is shor" ,ressr
Side the 1917 model They 90
! some differences.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-25

OtHef mlsclIIhneoI' ap3I'A4I0Ua. 0I'T'VVV
The total value Of such electric
vehicle equipments IS approximately
SAG 600 900
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-25
Nezy Wr1mkles for Car Ou,mers
Readers Of The Tribune ko wherc Of these hgS
he had can find addressing request the omoo"e Ed

throw Of the indicating hand. Inc
magnetic principle involved makes IL
possible to place the gauge below the
level of the fluid without any danger
of leakage.
A device in which vapor is generated
and from which it is automatically
drawn into the engine at the same time
that gas is drawn from the carburetor.
This mixture is said to cause perfect
combustion. all the ingredients, inc!ud-
ing the carbon. being consumed. Inc
vaporizer operates by means of small
supply of water furnished from the
radiator, no adjustments are needed
after installation and the heat from
the engine exhaust manifold governs
the vapor temperature. The water
level is maintained automatically by
needle valve and it is claimed the de-
vice reduces gasolene consumption and
increases engine power. The price IS
sl2, a special model for Fords costing
S11.
A carrier for holding demountable
rims. with or without tires and incor-
porating a square tool box, centrally
located When the carrier is first in
stalled it is adjusted to fit the rims
accurately by packing up the support
ing saddles. The action of throwing, a
locking lever to the right pushes the
lower inverted saddle against the rim
lust hard enough to lock it securely
This type is known as No. 3 and IS
made for 3ha-inch tires in running
board type, price $3.50.
A dash light for Ford cars which hts
in the cowl beneath the windshield and
illuminates the dash, the pedals, the
coil box, the speedometer, etc. The
light is attached securely by means OF
a clamp, but cannot be removed with
out the aid of screwdriver. Current
is furnished by the Ford magnetic ana
the equipment comes complete with
wiring and bulb.
Cheyenne record., 1917-10-04
With the Fingers!
Says Corns Lift Out
Without Any Pain

Sore corns, hard corns, soft corns or
any kind Of corn can shortly be.
lifted right out with the fingers II you
viii apply ON the corn few drops Of
ereezone, says Cincinnati authority.
At little cost one can get q small bot
tie Of freezone at any drug store. which.
will positively rid ones feet Of every
corn or callus without pain or sore
ness or the danger Of infection.
This new drug is an ether compound,
and dries the moment it Is applied and
does not infiame or even irritate the
surrounding skin. Just thinki You
can lift on your corns and callusea
now without a bit Of pain or soreness.
Il your druggist hasn't freezone he can
easily get small bottle for you from
bis wholesale drug house.-adv.
Cheyenne record., 1917-10-04

describe me d hundred dmes. Not the
you that's my lover. The other yOu-
talking all over the universe to Barry
Lake. You've described the woman
who's never been trained nor taught
nor disciplined; who's been brought up
soft, with the bloom on. for the pur-
pose of making her marriageable !;
who's never found her 5ob In marriage
who doesn't cook, nor sew. nor spin,
nor even. take care Of her own chill
dren; the woman who uses her charm
to save her from having to do hard.
ugly things, and keep her In luxury.
Do You remember what you've called
her, Roddy7
IT didn't understand any Of that
when you married me, Roddy; 1t was
just like dream to me-like fairy
story come true. But understand
now. How can you be sure, knowing
that my position in the world. my
friends, oh, the very clothes on my
back. and the roof over my head, are
dependent on your love-how are you
going to be sure that my love for you
is honest and disinterested? What's
to keep you from wondering asking
questions? Loves got to be free, Rod.
Cheyenne record., 1917-10-04

ment to Harriet's practicality. There
had been wild day of supplement-
ing, Of course, when it was discovered
that there were two babies instead OF
one.
The room, when they escorted Rose
into 1t, was a terribly impressive
place. The spirit of barren, sterile
efficiency brooded everywhere. And
this appearance Of baroness obtained
despite the presence of IN enormous
number Of articles-a pair of scales,
perfect battery of electric heaters
Of various sorts; rows of vacuum jars
for keeping things cold or hot; a small
sterilizing oven; instruments and ap-
pliances that Rose couldn't guess the
uses or the names Of. Mrs. Ruston,
of course, was master Of them all,
and Doris flew about to do her bid
ding, under a watchful eye.
Rose surveyed this scene, Just as
she would have surveyed laboratory,
or a factory where they make some
thing complicated, like watches.
That's what it was, really. Those two
pink little objects, in their two severe
ly sanitary baskets, were factory prod
ucts. At precise and unaiterable in
tervals, highly scientific compound
Of fats and proteids was put into
them. They were inspected, weighed,
submitted to a routine of other proc
esses. And in all the routine, there
was nothing that their mother, now
they were fairly born. was wanted for.
and kept an eye on young Doris, lis
tened to the orders she got, and stud
led alertly what she did In the execu-
ton of them.
Rodney had a lovely time watching
the twins bathed. He stood about In
everybody's way, made what he con-
Cheyenne record., 1917-10-04
Rat Deadly Disease Carrier

Rat Deadly Disease Carrier.
The Spanish war developed the fact
that the mosquito was the carrier Of
yellow fever, writes q. w. Nelson in
the National Geographic Magazine.
Another type Of mosquito is known
to be the carrier Of malaria. The Eu-
ropean war has brought to almost uni
versal public knowledge the fact that
body lice are carriers Of the deadly
typhus and many diseases are known
to be carried by other insects.
Among these deadly carriers Of
death and destruction none equals the
house rat In its tremendous drain on
the prosperity Of nations by its de-
struction Of food and other property,
while at the shine time it Is the dead
lest Of all to mankind as a disease
carrier. Within historic times 1t has
caused the death Of untold millions
Of human beings through Its dissemi-
nation of the bubonic plague.
Cheyenne record., 1917-10-04
al Near calamItY.

A Near Calamity.
Little Mary was being initiated into
the wonders of the Pullman car. She
and her mother left the city early in
the evening. each occupying a big cush-
Toned seat in the car. Mary wished
to know at once where they were to
sleep. and after five minutes explana-
ton by her mother she realized that
they were to sleep in bed, made over
their two seats, which would be COM
pleted by the porter about nine O'Clock.
At the next stop man entered the
car and Mary was forced to give up
her individual seat to him. He had
reserved the upper berth. which she
did not know. The giving up Of the
seat was for time enough food for
thought, but she finally burst out with
this question:
Mamma, If we sleep here, and all
those other people sleep where they
are sitting, where Is that man going
to sleep7"
"That man." and the rest in the car
laughed. The explanation process be-,
gan all over again.