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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-15
Motor Cars
MOTORIST PROBLEM SOLVED
FOR NEWS TIMES READERS
BY VIM H. STEWART, JR.
President Stewart Automobile School Of New Yor4.

Motoring Department. The News
Times haze found a great deal OF
help in your motor hints. and will
thank you for an early reply TO the
following questions: 1 have a
studebaker Cwitt Specially 1912;
when the clutch engages II Jerks and
jumps. Investigation shows it is in
the clutch leather. With the en-
CINE not running ! disengage the
clutch. put the gear shift lever in
any OF the four positions and. by
taking hold OF the driven member
of the clutch. I can turn il about
thIee-fourths OF "A turn before il
picks up the load In driving. after
II has "a scn up that motion, the en-
CINE pulls the car smoothly and
steadily. Is the universal joint so
constructed that there could be that
amount Of motion there. or If you
think the trouble is in the transmits
sion or differential will you kindly
tell me what parts will probably
need replacing The gears shift
easily. l have not taken IL apart as
yet, as I thought might save some
work by asking advice first. Crate
fully yours. G. II. w.
Undoubtedly most Of your trouble
IS in the universal joint. although
there will be great deal of lost mo.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-15

l take off hooo il boils when run
ming directly facing wind Engine
cranks easily. but requires oil up TO
top pet cock 20 make il pull easily
on hard hills. Do you think rings
installed should have been regular
size? For first week or two after
putting in new rings. oil from
crank case smoked after engine had
run awhile. 1t does not do that now
except when engine is very hot, or
when engine gets hot and water
boiling. it. of course. does not pull
good, but addition OF fresh lubricat-
ing oil makes il run much better.
Jacket is not badly coated and wa
ter circulates freely. I do not think
rings are too tight. as 1 can crank
car easily either by hand or starter.
G. s. c.
Evidently your cooling system
needs a thorough cleaning out. Dis
solve a pound OF washing soda in
hot water and pour into radiator,
straining il through cheesecloth.
Run car as usual for several hours
and then drain out carefully. Fill
with fresh water and drain again
the following day If you have
been using water with lime in it
there may be a deposit Of lime
scale which should only be re-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-15

Times.--f would like TO know about
spark gaps or spark plug intensifier.
Does IL pay 10 use spark gaps on
Ford motor? Do spark gaps save
gasoline? How should points in the
gap be set TO get best results d?
Should the points be close together
or should the points be set farther
apart? Can points be set too close
together? Can points be set too far
apart? What is the result when
points are set too close together
What is the result when points are
set too far apart? J. 2. r.
A spark plug intensifier will in
crease the power of the spark 10 a
certain extent and so save gasoline
The best gap can only be found by
experiment II gap is too small the
intensifying action is not strong
enough. If too wide the resistance
OF the spark gap added 10 that of
the intensifier is too great for the
coil and the spark will nol jump. In
many ways intensifers are good to
have on an ignition system.
Motoring Department. The News
Times.-Wiu you kindly explain in
your automobile section why ii is
necessary to place a bare copper
wire across the terminals of the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-15
moved by a radiator repair man.

moved by a radiator repair man.
Motoring Department, The News
Times Some six months ago my
engine developed a knock that I am
unable TO locate. Could it be the
cylinder is worn sufficiently to- cause
IL? Or could il be the camshaft ?
Have put in new piston rings. A
few days ago a garage man told me
IL was the can1shaft. ! took il down
and put in new bearings. frightened
up all the crank shaft bearings. yet
the knock is there. Noticed more
on a hard pull in high Sometimes
do not hear 1t at all At times can
be heard with only engine running.
Be glad Of any information. With
thanks. DR.. 5. r. r.
AS you have disposed of the
crankshaft and camshaft and prob
ably inspected the connecting rods.
the only thing remaining is piston
slap. II cylinders and pistons are
badly worn this occurs and can only
be removed by having cylinders
ground and new pistons and rings
fitted. Doubtless you have cleaned
the combustien space of all carbon
deposits.
Motoring Department. The News
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-15
GoodRoads

generator on a two-unit auto light
ing system before starting the ma
chine when the battery is discon-
nected2 I have never been able 20
start machine without battery con-
nected unless I cut in a set OF dry
cells where the ignition wire con-
meets 20 battery. Is there any harm
done the generator 10 run same
with feed wire TO battery detached
and generator not bridged across .
I do not get the idea of bridging
the generator as per instructions
Thanking you for "A brief answer at
your convenience. V. 3.
This is TO prevent the generator
from injuring itself due TO the fact
that il is making current which can
not escape. Instead OF doing harm
it protects the generator. as you can
see
Motoring Department, The News
Times.-Would YOU kindly give me
the following information: have a
1915 Ford car and have had con-
siderable trouble in the dinerential.
In fact | have installed three new
crown gears and some small gears.
They seem to get Clipped of. Might
state that the car turned over on its
side and since then the trouble
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-15

started one of the rear wheels
run a little crooked, but there has
been a new axle Installed on the
same side OF the car TO you sup
pose the turning over Of the car
would cause this trouble and how
could this trouble be avoided. "a the
gears are always meshed In the
proper way when driving Thank
ing YOU for this Information
J. ". g..
Evidently the housing Is twisted
so as 20 make the gears run out Of
line. Better have the axle over
hauled at "a regular service station.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-15

FREMONT. Nebr.-Fremont is 20
have a new and modern hotel % ac-
commodate tourist traffic on the
Lincoln highway. To IS 20 be called
the Hotel Pathfinder and is being
financed by local capital
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-15
HELPFUL HINTS.

A very handy tool is a por-
table vulcanizer. With il the
tube may be patched and the
expense Of having it done out
side may be saved. Ii may also
be used to close up small-cuts in
tread 1t outer shoe. thus pro-
longing its life. The method of
using it may be easily mastered
after a few attempts. Use an
old tube 10 practice on and you
will never use applied patches
after you learn to vulcaniZe.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-15

CHAMBERSBURG. PA meet
ing was recently held az East Wa
ter. Pa. for the purpose OF organiz-
ing a good roads association that will
have as its objective the building q
a connecting link between The Lin
coin highway and the William Puwri
highway.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-15

Inspect the cones OF your
front wheel bearings occasion
ally. When they begin to wear
through at the bottom they use
up a lot Of power and should be
be shifted. Turn them one
quarter around. This brings a
new surface into use and so pro-
longs the life of the bearing.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-15

An interesting and profitable
trip that every motorist should
take. but very few think of. is a
trip under the car TO see the
condition Of things there. In
spect brake connections TO see
IL there are any which do not
get attention when the car is
oiled. See if they are wearing
out or weakening. Sometimes
one finds grease cups that have
been neglected for q long time.
Also inspect the universal join
TO see if il is loosening up or
needs grease.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-15
4 NEWS of the AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY

a serious matter which tends TO
grow worse. II will soon develop a
knock and may cause a serious
break. Have IL remedied immedi-
ately. New hushings have to be
scraped 10 a perfect ft. The cocks
connect TO what are called stand
pipes" which bring the oil down 10
the correct level. Asbestos. or some
preparation made from IT, is good
for a crank-case gasket.
Motoring Department. The News
Tines have a magnetic manufac-
tured by a certain novelty company
Of Indianapolis used 10 ignite single
cylinder engine Of make-and- break
spark. Can this instrument he used
TO charge my small storage battery.
which is used only for lights?
G.. +. X.
Such magnetos always produce
alternating current and so could not
be used for charging a storage bat
terry. You might gear il up and run
the current directly TO the lights,
but results would not be very salts
factory. The lights would rise and
fall with motor speed and would GO
out when motor stopped.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-15

. Never take a car out OF hill
. work without knowing the
. brakes. To test them properly
. the rear wheels should be jack
. ed up and the brakes applied
: gently and then more firmly.
. Al the same time the wheels
. should be tTied 10 see If they
. turn freely or are held rigidly.
, II there is no time for above
> test. speed up and stop the car
; several times. using foot-brake
, and emergency brake separate
w.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-15

: Watch the steering wheel for
. lost motion. /. e., any move
. ment which does not move the
. front wheels. One inch or even
= a little more is not objection
. able. But If any more develops
. il should be removed by adjust
" ing the steering gear. If a
. looseness develops suddenly and
q tends to increase rapidly. il
. must be corrected Immediately.
. as il shows that some part is
. coming loose and will soon drop
. of. rendering the car unman-
. ageabie.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-15

Motoring Department. The News
Times-My 1915 Ford car is heat
ing very badly and 1 am asking you
for information, as / note you so
kindly supply il to those in trouble.
l recently installed new piston rings,
as my rings were considerably worn
and thereby burning lots of oil; al
so some loss of power. PistOns were
not worn but very little. l obtained
new rings from Ford station, say
ing that was the kind needed and
for me to file them to fit. This
did, fling the ends until they would
only allow about the thickness of
paper between them. have a Gray
& Davis starter, which of course OBJ
structs some of the air from the
fan. but engine did not heat excess
sively with old rings. Radiator
would fail only when a long run in
low gear was made, but now unless
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-15

Motoring Department, The News
Tines have a four-cylinder Saxon
which is giving some trouble. IL is
hard to get all four cylinders TO
work at the same time | bought a
new set of spark plugs (MaxweHD
and thought that would help. but it
doesn't seem to do any better.
can clean off the points of the spark
plugs, and before running a mile the
points will be covered with SCOT or
smoke in the same way that they
would be il held over a smoking
lamp. / have tried running with
small amount OF oil, but that seems
10 make no difference. l notice
that after letting car stand for a
short time and starting up again
that all four cylinders nit for a short
time and then get TO missing again.
Thanking you in advance for any
information you may give me
through your department. am
yours truly. j. S. S.
The proper remedy for the trou-
BILE you mention is TO lower the oil
level or else to use n thicker oil. If
exhaust smells strong and gives
black smoke the trouble is rich mix
ture. 1 assume, probably that you
are using a good grade of oil. Ex-
pertinent a little as suggested above
and the trouble will disappear.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-15

ton among the gears on car that
has been in use five years. A COM
plete universal joint should be in
stalled. The magnetic il of the low
tension type. giving a current which
must be transformed into high
current by means OF the coil.
Motoring Department, The News
Times-In overhauling my model r
Continental motor. I note there is a
small amount Of play in the main
hearings. It is hardly noticeable TO
the feel" but il can be detected by
using a jack. I know il is a difficult
and laborious task to tighten these
bearings. so 1 do not want to tackle
it unless il is absolutely necessary.
Can any harm result from this
loOseness? In installing new con-
Meeting rod bushings do they have
20 be fitted or scraped If the crank
shaft appears 10 be In good cOndi-
ton? 1 note that the drain cocks
In the bottom Of the crank case are
little above the bottom. Is the oil
level correct when the oil ceases TO
flow from these cocks? Is asbestos
good gasket TO use between the
upper and lower halves of the
crank case? +. K.
Any lOoseness in main bearings is
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-11
FIGHTING BEGINS ON THE EASTERN FRONT

u member or the military board, said tonight he had heard of plan 10 utbuster against the conference re- port in tlo house in order O force an authorization for the Roosevelt expedi. ton. IIe tele-raphod Colonel Roo a. welt asking the colonel 10 u5e his in- slpnnce against such 8 move.
 lt .s now llO days said the tele. gram, since the kaiser declared war on ths country by iustructiAg ub- mariue commanders 10 sink on sigh. Still the army bill is held up.'
 Exemptions from the selective draft were le.t virtually o5 originally SUB gosted by the genera staff Those ab- solutely eNemt Include officers of the United States and any state or ter. ritory, ministers, students of recog- nized divinity or theological schools, and members of "any well-recognized rel gious sect or organization at pres. eut organized. whose existing creed lorbid- participation in var The last c'a- are not exempt from non-combat- ant service
 In addition, the president is author iZed 0 exclude or discharge from drau the foIiowlg County and municipal officers, custom house clerks, postal employees, worhmen in navy yards or arsenals or lrmor.es; others in the fedora governments employ wdom the president may designate; pilots and mariners actually employed in service persons engaged in industries, Including agriculture found 10 be uecesear to the maintenance of na- tioual interest during the emergency; those having persons dependent upon them for support and those found to be physically or morally delc,eu.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-11
SUBMARINE SUSPECTED
 OFF THE MAINE COAST
BRITISH MERCHANT SHIP PUTS INTO HAReoR OF RoCkLANp
 UNEXPECTEDLY.

Rocknnd Maine, May I0.-An un verified rumor of the presence oi g submarine off the New England coast was circulated here today after a Brit ish merchant steamer mad put into this harbor unexpectedly The captain of the vessel came ashore and called on the local naval representative, but the subject Of the conference was not made known.
 The story heard here was that the steamer had run for this port because her officers believed they had sight ed a submarine somewhere of Cape Ann, on the northeastern coast of Massachusetts. last night. Members or the crew declined to say whether the report was trIc although ono ol them admitted tpt something sen sational happened last night off Cape Ann"
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-11

the came time the producer treated in
 d liberal manner
 "Without any form of control we are likely to see an even worse situ- ation than the high prices prevailing. resulting from the unrestrained drain on our wheat abroad l. is possible that the last three months of next year We may be bare f breadstufls in this country
 Food control does not mean bread cards to the American people. It means the broad conservation of ou- food, the better handling by elimina- tion of waste and speculation With pn Der control for America the gov ernment would ask only one thing from the individual consumer. that he eat plenty, but wisely and waste moth. ing and f democracy is d faith worth defending cur people will do this sery. ice voluntarily and willingly.
 "Hodrding and speculation are rife. yet there can be no particle of a doubt that we have today in North America a surplus cf from 5O,000.000 to 70.O0o.- 0HU bu-heI of wheat beyond our ordi- nary consumption and beyond the needs of cur allies before the next harvest comes in. out of next harvest with economy in consumption North America, even with the loss in winter wheat. can give our allies 400.O00. .000 bushels of cereals of one kind or another.
 But 10 protect our consumers from today and to legitimately expand our exports to our allies without breaking into our own necessary food. the gov .ernment must have widest and ab- Is lutely immediate powers. Time is the essence of the matter. No Euro pean government except Germany was able to secure these powens until after some great disaster was irreyocable. and we sit here dumbly waiting for disaster, and then we shall scream and criticise the government for not hay. ing done something that they are DOW. erless 10 do.
 'There has been a great deal of dis cussS n in the press as to my coming to America to take the position of food dictator or food controller. this is not the case came to Washington from Europe at the request Cf the govern ment to advise them as 10 the organi- zation necessary to eet up proper and efficient food control
 ''l do not want the position and feel there are many others who could handle its concrete problems better than l; and | will have done my sery- ice in advice better than in executing"
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-11
France Announces
 Inden1nities Wanted
All Property Destroyed by Germans Must Be Replaced and the
 Balance in Money.

". should know also 10 what extent the central empre- will be alle to pay us in money the inicmni.;ts tncy will be compelled to render to us and our ai.ics IL will be necessary to have compensation in kind such as the Mn e. of Sarre, in German Lorraine, and guaran ees such a. financial con tlC, of customs, ports. forests. rai- reads, mines and ether national do main O. the enemy. which will serve as pledges for annual obligations we sLoU'd require in case insufficient in. dCmnities are pad il cash
 In reparaton for he dlmgaes caused in the invaded sections, we will require of Germlny mmeG'ate restitu- ton in kind of macnlues ,tcels, mer- ttaudi Q, lumber and pa s, al of all E,LGs that have bean -toleu from our 7mlortnate people and also tha' the towns and villages dtsroyed by q e minal race of bar1aTians shall be rebuilt by German hdlGs. We shall insist, in addition. tha. shps Of the German fleet shall be delivered to us to rcpla-e those sunk by hc pirates .
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-11
General Offensive Along the Macedonian Fronts Has Been Started With Full VigOr.
British and Germans Are Fighting Wig orously for the Possession of Fresnoy British Have Pushed Step Near CT Toward the Capture of Lens and the Important Coal Fields.

New York, May lo.--The expected general offensive along the Ma cdou. ian fronts apparently has been started with full vigor Fr n Lake OchridA east to the region about Lave D iran numerous big batle- are in pr gress. with the entente allies the ag- -resso-s. Southwest of Lave Doran the Brit. ish have captured Bulgarian trenches at one point on a front of two miles 10 depth Of ah ut 800 yards and held and cons ldated the ground gained. despite heavy counterauacks North. west cf Monastir, in the Cerna river region and on various other sectors. Che entente forces are carrying out heavy operations both with artillery and infantry In the fam US Cerna river bend the Russians have captured several enemy trenches. while in the upper valley of the lloclcuica river fhe SerGians have struck hard at the invaders of their untry and taken from them two points of support and number of prisoners.
 The Germans are keeping up with great intensity their offensive against the British around FEesnoy and To the east of Bullecourt. but are being hard held by Field Marshal Haig's forces The village Of Fresh apparently re- mains in the hands Of the Germans alter it's recapture Tuesday. but the Canadians and South Tnglanders are still h-ldinR vantage points around .t from which the Germans are ondcayor ing 10 eXpel them and put an end to their harrassing fire
 To the east Of Bulleoour'. where the British have established themselves. a scant two miles from the outskirts Of Queant the German are striving hard to push back the British 10 prevent the capture .f tho southern end of tho HEoc c-urt-Queant line. which would .pr ye Of great menace to the import .ant town of Cambrai The viciousness of the battle Is indicated by the Ger man official communication. which an nounces that the fight for the village is of fluctuatine nature
 The British evidently have pushed a step forward toward the capture { the town cf Lens and the mpoTan, coal fields in it's immediate vicinity.
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-11

Paris, May l0.--The report of the finance committee oi the chamber ot deputtos on the bill providing for a new income tax as a substitute for all other direct taxes shows that the war has caused a comparatively smal m- crease in taxes in Paris thus far. Ii emphasize the purpose to effect a peace settlement. which will impose upon Germany the Caief burden or meeting the enormous eXpenditrrc- re sulting from the war. The report shows that taxes n England In- creased during the war from 90 to .G5 francs per capita. while the in- crease in France was from 90 10 lV5 francs.
 Finally the report continues, ret us remember that We must impose uron our enemy a considerable part Of the burden Of this horrible conflict provoked by them siona. We must lave peace that pays. Reintegn1' t'ol into orr country of territor'es rlpached from us in the War Of lS'0 vii aid us in repairing m9ny ruins
The Sentinel=record., 1917-05-11
War Council of the
 Red Gross Created
Contributions Are Asked From All Those Who Can GiDe Great
 Sum Or Small.

Washington, May 10 President Wilson created war council of the Bed Cross today to direct relief work during the war and made d public ap. peal for Red Cross contributions from all hC.e who con contribute either great suns or small to t.e aleria- ton of the srterng and distress which must inevitably arse out Of this light for humanity and democra- cy."
 Thc head of the War council is He1ry r. Davidson Of j ?. Morgan & Co.,, who said n accepting the post that ell tue vast facilities of the Alor- san firm would stand behind tine Red Cross for the duration of the war. Former President Tat chairman of the Red Cross central cOmnutJee, will serve with the couuci' Nuosa other member are CAarie. D. Norton, Cor uelius N Bliss, Jr.. 1nd l;rdYs)n N. ?. Murphy of New York, Edward N. Hurley Of Chicago and Eliot WaGs- worth O. Boston.
 Definite plans have aot been made by Alr Davidson and the other men bers of tae council bu the ore imi. nsry sep was taSel tonish, when telegrdms were ,ea. tc all the s'X htndred chapters or ths Rel Gross ho- ttyng them that campaign son would De undertaken 0 raise money end get the work under way.
 Headquarters of he council will be