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Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-09
RUSSIANS SLEAVE
FRONT AND MARCH
i ON PETR0GRAD
Dutch Dispatch Says That
Troops Have Left Trenches
And Joined MaximallSts

LONDON. Nov. "a telegram
reaching Amsterdam from a German
source says that the Russian arnly on
the northern front has Joined the
NaIImallsts and is marching on Pc.
trograd. .s-.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-09
RUSSIAN PREMIER
PROBABLY ARRESTED

AMSTERDAM. November "a
Swedish paper, the Falische Zietung,
from Essen. Germany, states that
Premier Kerensky has been arrested.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-09
GERMANssTItL
ADVANCING ON
ITALIAN FRONT
Overcoming Resistance Of
Rear Guard on Way to
The Piave River

BERLIN, Nov. 9.-The Austro-Ger,
man forces are overcoming the re-
sistenre of the Italian rear guard and
are advancing toward the River Piave.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-09
Old ssyInu Was once Motto

w. Quincy Benhsm. in HIS Book of
Quotations" says: EITHER will find
a way or make one was a motto un'
derneath a crest OF n pickax"
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-11-09

Former U. 8. Senator kearns dc.
parted last night for his home In Salt
Lake city.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-26

every hand l see automobiles that
need only slight attention from a COM
petent man to give them a greatly
added efficiency.
"Carburetors should be watched
carefully and always be kept in ad-
justment. Brakes should never be per-
mitted TO drag. Modern ignition sys-
TENS give unfaltering service with a
little attention from time to time.
Water circulating systems are nearly
fool-proof, but air locks and other DIFF
hculties are bound to arise If the wat
.er in the radiator is allowed to get
too low. 1t is much cheaper to keep
valves tightly seated than it is TO let
them 20 without grinding. Batteries
should be tested at least once a
month. Air is free, and there is no
good reason why. tires should not be
kept up to the right pressure.
II do not advise owners to tinker,
but l do advise them, most emphat-
icaly. to watch out for the little
things and TO keep up an acquaint-
ance with their dealers, tire men, and
battery stations. Millions of dollars
of waste would be eliminated every
year by the nations 100000 car own
ers IL all would take the simple, COM
nonsense precautions, such as Mr..
Hoover is preaching at the house
wives of the country"
The Washington herald., 1917-08-26
AUTO NOTES.

United States Senator Wesley L.
Jones. Of Washington; Baron Aker-
helm, OF the Swedish Legation; Resi-
dent Commissioner Teodore R. Vans.
co, of the Philippines; Lieut.. V. ,.
Namejieff. Of The Russian Embassy,
and Frederic J. Haskin, the noted
journalist, were among the fifty
four prominent motoring enthusiasts
who became members of the A. A. A.
District Of Columbia Club during the
past ten days.
According to Secretary William.
Clman, the club now has about 2.0OO
members and With increasing mem
hership its activities have extended
until at present they include an
almost countless variety Of services
rendered.
Just now club officials are ex-
perimenting with an automatic warn
ing signal against highway danger
spots. II this new device proves eff
ticient a number of them will be pur-
chased and erected at an expense OF
several hundred dollars.
One of the hardest problems be-
fore the club. and one which the
organizations officials are determined
70 meet successfully, is that oil
eliminating the automobile thier.
While plans formulated and put into
ehect by committe for this purpose
The Washington herald., 1917-08-26

have succeeded in materially reducina
the number of thefts, it is expected
that IN lime the committee will make
car thievery so Improbable and joy
riding so expensive, that few will care
to indulge the pastime.
The following Joined the club dur
ing the past week:
Alfred B. Gawler, William Hard, l..
H. Ritzhaupt, William n. Neitzey. W.
G. Thomas, George H. Gall, Mrs.
William B. Noble, Mrs. NJ. c. Whelan,
Sophie Pearce Casey, Morton C..
Mott-Smith, Miss Georgia Robertson,
Thomas F. Sullivan, Charles L. Shank.
Henry Thurtell. Ashby B. Leavell.
Raymond B. Morgan, j. Harwood
Graves. Lydia Hendrickson. John F.
Schriner. Hugh Wallis. William Con-
raids, William ]. Spencer, Robert f.
Mann, DR.. W. r. Moulden, David S.
CARL, r. H. Wathen, James T. Nc
Clenahan. d. d. s., Thomas Francis,
Percy r. Smith, F. S. Hardesty,
Thomas /. Rust, Arthur Copeland,
Louis A. Bisson. V. w. Mott, Lanier
P. McLachlen, Oscar A. Reed, E. r.
Davidson, F. w. Broughton, T. G.
Dulin, Nathan B. Frank. Mrs Karl F.
Kellerman, Dorothy E. Thompson,
ClaIde H. Woodward.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-26
Eliminate Waste Good War
Cry for Nations Autoists

"The food experts tell us that Amer
lea wastes billions of dollars worth
of food annually, and I reckon they're
right about it, said Mr.. Pollock, of
the Pollock Car Company. local deal
ers in Oldsmobiles, in an interview
yesterday. II draw this conclusion
from the totally unnecessary wastes
l see among motorists wherever l go.
by the exercise of ordinary care
fulpess almost every automobile own
er can cut down his bills without re-
ducing mileage. The automobile in
dustry has built up closely knit or
ganization OF service helps. Every
crossroads has its service station,
where for little or nothing any motor
ist may obtain inspections that will
save him gasoline, tires. repairs, and
numerous other expenses. Every mo-
torist should avail himself OF this
service, and at the same time should
thoroughly inform himself about his
car and the proper manner in which
1t should be handled
Wherever l go 1 find motorists who
are blissfully getting ten and twelve
miles to the gallon where a few sim
pie adjustments will enable them to
get fourteen, fifteen, and even more.
A properly inflated tire Is the excep-
tion rather than the rule. A soft tire
will soon be damaged by the rim. On
The Washington herald., 1917-08-26

w. stotesbury, Of New York, telling
of the purposes OF the test.
Gen. Mann dictated afterwards a
reply to the New York off,<ial and this
was returned to the metropolis Thurs
day night, the car. in this second
road test, beating its down-trip time
by margin Of a few minutes.
The dash to Washington created a
new automobile record for the dis
tance. the previous best attainment
having been seven hours and twenty
six minutes. The Maxwell test also
represented the first offical army
demonstration of the kind.
James A. Hemstreet, director of
touring for the American Automobile
Association, OF lew York and Wash
ington, acted as official pilot for the
test. He certified for Gen. Mann that
the Maxwell covered the distance with
out a motor stop and with but two
cars stops, at railway crossings where
gates were down.
The run provided one OF the finest
The Washington herald., 1917-08-26
MAXWELL MAKES
A RECORD RUN

In the first. OF series OF military
runs by which various military de-
partments are to be given data re-
garding the availability of moving
troops by automobile, a Maxwell
touring car. driven by P. w. Gibbs,
road engineer for the Maxwell Motor
Company, of Detroit, covered the
2SO.S miles between New York and
Washington, last Tuesday morning in
five hours and fifty-eight minutes.
At the end of the run, in front of
the State, War and Navy Building,
the car and its passengers were met
by Maj. Gen. w. A. Mann, chief of
the Militia Bureau, who received a
letter from Adjutant General Louis
The Washington herald., 1917-08-26
MUNICIPAL CONCERT
DRAWS At SEASHORE
Wildwood Is Entertaining Many
Guests During Month.
special to The Washington Herald

0peSlal 70 Inc washington Herald.
Wildwood. n. j., Aug. 25.-Never in
the recollection of the oldest residents,
in fact in the history of the Twin"
resorts, has there been as busy an
August as the present one. The rail-
roads are bringing people here by the
thousands. Next Friday, beginning
at 7 p. m, the third annual dog pa
rade in the United States will be held
on the boardwalk, under the direction
of President Charles L. Heinle, of the
Wildwood Kennel Club, assisted by
Vice President Henry Schwemmer
and Treasurer William Oakes. 1t is
expected that every breed of dog
known Will be shown. There will
be five sections to the parade and each
dog entered will receive some kind
of a prize and ribbon.
The entertainment committee of the
BOARD of trade. always on the look
out for the pleasure OF Wildwoods
visitors, are making elaborate ar
rangements for a "Mischianza Night"
or masked carnival, on the boardwalk
on the night of Labor Day.
The municipal concerts at the Ca
sino Auditorium, by Director Walter
Pfeifer and his orchestra of twenty
hve members of the PHILADELPHIA
orchestra. is growing in popularity
each week, and is attracting large
crowds of music loving visitors with
the high grade of music produced att
the regular and special concerts. To-
night Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Piersol.
European opera singers, will be the
attraction at the special concert, while
tomorrow night Miss Kathryn McKin-
iey' formerly of this island, will be
the soloist of the evening.
manager George>L. Porter, assisted
oy captain Edward Kelly, has placed
one OF the best ball teams in the field
10 represent Wildwood this year that
mas ever graced the local diamond.
ana each day the grand stand and
The Washington herald., 1917-08-26

bleechers are packed to see their fav-
| orite pastime. The locals have estab-
| lished record which is hard to equal,
having won thirty-six games, lost ten
and tied one out of forty-seven games
played.
Members of the newly-organidzed
wildwood Crest Fishing Club, organ
lied in three weeks, are now fishing
from their new pier, which extends
500 feet out from the boardwalk at
the Wildwood Crest pier.
Among the guests at the Hotel
Sheldon are: Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
c. Scott, Youngstown. Ohio; Mr..
Henry ]. Ziegler. Wilmington, Del;
Mrs. ]. ]. Cooper. Washington.
Stopping at the Hotel Manor are:
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas G. Kufe, Chi
,@go; Mrs. NJ. Kuhler, Smiley Kuh-
Ter. Cincinnati; Sadie Crager, New
York City; Miss c. Heller, Miss j.
Z; Clrish, Baltimore; Mr.. Milton
Block, Washington; W. B. Frede-
rick. Wilmington; Mrs. c. w. Bab-
cock, Denver: Mrs. j. S. Heston.
Mrs. Louis Norris, Hannah Norris,
Philadelphia.
Guests at the Hotel Beachwood
INiuue' MI ana Mrs. ). Willard,
Marie h. Belderman, w. S. John
son, Wilmington; Mr.. and Mrs. E.
W. Eden. Washington; Mrs. How
ard Cook and son, Ernest Kayser,
Miss A. Kayser, Freda r. Jacob,
VIM. II. Buchy, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Lebinbery, Mrs. NJ. Orr, Mrs. Merit
ram johnson and son, Philadelphia.
Late arrivals at the Hotel Savoy
are: Rev. A, c. r. Keiter, Norris
town; Rev. w. c. Kirk, Allentown:
Mr. and Mrs. ]. Downsward, Will
mlngton, Mrs. l.. Brashare and son,
washington; Mr.. and Mrs. Edmond
Kahn and daughter, DIR. and Mrs.
howard Kahn, Baltimore; Jas. ].
Murran and family, Pittsburgh; Mr..
and Mrs. Walter S. Smack and son,
Louis j. Schmiedheiser and family,
John j. Kaufman, Philadelphia.
Late arrivals that are being en-
terta1ned at the Hotel Dayton in
clude: Mr.. and Mrs. Troland Cleare,
n. Z. Herbert. Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. c.
herbert, Mrs. Olga Anderson,
w washington; L. S. Chandler, Mr..
and Mrs. w. S. Jordon. Mrs. P. II. !
wood. Wilmington; Mr.. and Mrs.
Anderson. Mae S. Thomp-
son. Mr. William Nef. Anna M.
Cotter. Philadelphia.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-26

tion was entered into after arrange
ruents had been made for Il by Adft.
Gen stotesbury. He asked the co.
operation OF several Of the lareer
automobile producers for cid in order
that army departments might have
accurate and reliable Information re-
eardlns the motor as a transport,
and In conference in Detroit he found
that one OF the first OF the executives
TO enthunsiastically support him was
Walter z. Flanders, president of the
Maxwell Motor Company Mr.. Fiaad-
ers agreed Immediately TO put az The
departments disposal whatever. might
be needed in cars and drivers.
Other like performances will be
made with Maxwells in other parts OF
the country. il is stated, each Of the
tests to be official. In all Of thase
the MaNwells will use United States
chain tread tires, il is made known.
this equipment having withstood he
initial New York Washington dash
with a perfect score.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-26

demonstrations OF Maxwell endurance
and road capability that this city
ever has seen" said whitney Leary.
of the II. B. Leary Company, Wash
ington's Maxwell distributors.
Each passing month has seen some
new record captured by the Maxwell.
until the sturdy nonstop champion
has as well become the national inter-
city road champion. In none OF its
many road demonstrations, however,
has the Maxwell revealed fits whole
some ability and quality in more con-
vincing manner than it has in this
military demonstration"
Gen. Mann likewise expressed ad-
miration for the cars performance,
mentioniong that the time required IN
tts flight was practically equal TO
that Of the fastest trains between New
York and Washington. He looked
upon the test as a success from every
viewpoint.
The initial Maxwell army demonstra-
The Washington herald., 1917-08-26
GOOD AUTO ROAD TO BOYHOOD Home
OF PRESIDENT WILSON in VIRGINIA
Motorists Assured of Safe Trip Through Blue
Ridge Mountains to Staunton and
Other Points.

Hosts Of automobilists who have
long longed TO be able to include
Fredericksburg and staunton in their
itinerary will be happy to know that
this admirable highway, through
the Blue Ridge Mountains OF Vir-
ginia," once practically inaccessible
to the modern motor car, today stands
a model trafficway.
Since President '1Nilson's Inaugural
ton as the Chief Executive, there
has been an added interest-a histori-
cal interest-in the little town of
Staunton, his boyhOod home. In con-
sequence especial provision has been
made for motor parties desirOus OF
making the trip to Staunton.
1t is not usual for one Of the
Presidents of the United States to
have lived so close to the National
Capital and it is well known that
there has for many months, been
keenly felt the need for a commodious
teoroughfare through this choice strip
Of the Old Dominion state.
Commensurate with road improve
ment merchants and public spirited
citizens in the two Virginia towns
have strained a point to make mem
oers OF the motor parties who sojourn
among them as satisfiedly comfort
able as possible.
Hotels which rank high, have been
erected as well as numerous new
garage stations to house transient
automobiles.
Another fact which is making
Staunton a mecca for Capital
mort1sts Is the convenient distance
The trip there is not too short for
those who are desirous of spending
the greater portion of their holiday
In their car while. on the contrary
II would never be considered a trip
which will wear one and bring him
home in that "fatiguing mood" which
IS so undesirable.
Below is the route from Washing
ton to Fredericksburg with routes to
stanton and Winchester through
Fredericksburg:
Washington To FredericksburE.
Allies from Miles from
washington Fredericksburg
90 Thirteenth street and Penn 61.O
sylvania avenue south on
Thirteenth street.
o.S Bear to right into Potomac 59.1
Parkway, then cross Long
--N5S OHGE OtONlac RIVER.
% Left across bridge over rail- &. >
road tracks, then to right
into Alexandria.
- Bear left. leaving King street 53.
S.5 Bear to left, then cross rail- 52.T
road tracks.
"a Left turn. SIS
us Sharp to right. 4aI
49, Straight ahead. crossing the 4O.3
railroad tracks. Lorton. Dam
ger.
22.9 Cross steel bridge into Deco 3S
Quan.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-26

utilizing heavier and cheaper grades
OF fuel. Most modern cars will run
on he cheapest grade of gasoline and
even on a mixture of gasoline and
Kerosene. in the proportion of one
gallon of the latter to three of the
former. Obviously certain adjust
ments in the carbureter will have to
be made. perhaps by the service
station, but the saving in cost be-
tween gasoline at twenty-five to
thirty-fve cents and kerosene at thir-
teen cents per gallon, justifies the
trouble. If the owner desires to try
out one of the kerosene carbureters
or other devices for using this heavier
fuel, we would suggest his getting
one that is sold on approval or with a
money-back guarantee. so that he
may md out il the apparatus works
satisfactorily on his vehicle before he
makes the final purchase.
We spoke before of power losses
in the engine and this form of fuel
waste Is not confined to the power
plant. For instance. much power may
De wasted at the clutch. if this part
IS not functioning properly. If the
cIutch slips excessively, potential
power Is being lost and the fuel which
produces 1t is being wasted. The cone
clutch with leather facing may need
treatment with fuller's earth or
neatsfoot oil or perhaps the spring
tension requires adjustment In the
ury disc clutch there may be gum on
the plates or the springs may need
attention. An oil disc clutch may
nave burned out one of its plates, the
spring pressure may be wrong or the
lubricant may not be correctly diluted
with kerosene.
fabrication Stops Waste.
We touched on the subject OF lubri-
cation before and We would again
emphasize the fact that wherever
there is moving surface not thor
oughly fabricated. there is wasted
power. fabrication must be copious,
complete and correct. if the full power
producing value of the fuel consumed
is to be obtained.
Then there is the question Of tires.
1t is an unquestioned fact that power
is wasted when the tires are operated
underintiated, so that an excessive
area of the tread comes in contact
with the ground. Incidentally, while
this practice, all too common among
american motorists, wastes fuel, IT
also Injuries the tires, which is a very
expensive form of waste 1t is bet
ter to run the tires at a few pounds
over the prescribed initiation point
than few pounds under it. In addi-
ton every owner ought to have the
alignment of his front wheels checked
up once in four months. When the
tires are running out of alignment. a
scraping movement is set up, which
not only wastes power, but wears out
the tires very quickly. The owner who
cares anything for his pocketbook
needs no hint as to the de-
sirability of plugging all cuts in the |
rubber tread as soon al they appear.
If the suggestion made above are
needed. the result will |
be an appreciable saving for. the indi- |
vidual owners of motor vehicles and
an enormous saving in our national |
resources of motoring necessities, |
which are part of our equipment for |
the present war. The man |
gho operates his car with real econ
5my is not only benefiting himself, but !
Is performing a patriotic duty at a
2risis in his cOuntry's history.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-26

One hundred years after the Dec
laration of Independence the telephone
was invented.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-26

81 Right. and at once right S7.S
again.
240 Sharp to right $40
247 Sharp to left. 36.3
25.S Sharp to left So
26.9 Left, following telegraph line. 3I.l
3O.2 Sharp to right and cross 3O.S
bridge, then left on to good
road.
$40 Dumfries. 20
43.S Sharp to right. leaving tele- H.
graph line.
AS Garrisonville. Left turn. l6.2
1913 Sharp to left. III
59.2 Left into Falmouth. Is
SOS Cross steel bridge over Rap Les
pahannock River (25 cents
told. then to left.
6l.O Commerce street. Right for 90
one block. then left Prin-
cess Anne Hotel.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-26

To StsuntOn by Way of Orange aud
Charlottesville.
90 Fredericksburg. Princess Anne
Hotel Down Princess Anne
street. turn right at railroad.
IL Turn to left, National Cemetery.
4.5 Fork road. Straight ahead
100 Rest place. Nice grove, benches
and tables. good spring water.
ll.S Spotsylvania Courthouse. Turn
sharp left.
40 Toll gate.
15.3 Cross road. Turn right around
store
900 Post oak. At toll gate bear to
right
$50 Paytes store. Straight ahead to
st. Just Postoffice.
$50 Church on right. Cross bridge
over railroad.
37.5 School building on left.
$50 Turn to left. Cross railroad.
AS Orange Courthouse. Court house
on right.
SIS Gordonsville.
10 Charlottesville.
117.4 Staunton.
At Orange-1l3.5 miles to Washing
ton. Route 663R Automobile Blue
Book, Vol. 3.
At Cismont I'll miles this side of
CtlaTlottesville) ~ miles to Rich
mond. Route 7Os Blue Book.
To Winchester by Way of Warren
ton, MiddIeburg and BerryyIIIe.
A route Offering a short cut through
beautiful country after leaving War
renton. Do not advise using in bad
weather.
90 Fredericksburg.
10 Falmouth. Turn left.
11.2 HARDWOOD. Keep right.
1S.2 White Ridge. Fork of road Left
to Warrenton by Midland. Right
by Catlett.
1000 Warrenton.
5I2 Plains Station.
59.6 Middleburg.
74.O Purcellville. " -
40 Round Hill.
S9.4 Berryyille.
1000 Winchester.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-26

The HERALD leads in feature
news Of vital interest to motorists
and in automobile advertising.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-02
Uncle Sam Needs More
Help--Male and Female

At the recent typewriter examina.
ton held only one applicant appeared;
a great many more are needed at the
various quartermaster corps and naval
establishments as we'll as other
branches of the field service Another
typewriter examination for both men
and women is announced to be held
on August II, 1917. The usual entrance
salary for this position is 5000 to
$1,000 year.
On the same date an examination
will be held to fill vacancies in the po-
sition of forest clerk (male) at an en-.
trance salary of $1,000 to $1,000 a year;
in the Forest service; positions OF
field clerk (male and female) at sal
aries up to s125 a month. in the Re.
clamation Service. Applications will
not be accepted from persons who do
not show that they have had at least
one years actual experience in cleri
cal work in a business Office.
Persons who wish to enter these ex.
aminations should read over the an.
nouncements posted on the bulletin
board at the Valley City postoffice and
apply at once for application Form
1871 and Form 1921 to the district sec.
rotary, Eighth Cicil Service Dist, sos
Postoffice building, St. Paul, MINI.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-02
DRYING VEGETABLES

Vegetables can be preserved for fu-
ture use by drying. One point to keep
in mind is that the drying should be
fairly rapid so that there will be no
chance for the vegetable to spoil be-
fore sufficiently dry. Another point
is that the vegetables, if tleshy, should
be cut into slices IS to "A inch thick.
There are several ways of drying: sun
heat, artificial heat and air blast.
There are several makes of driers on
the market. The trays on which the
drying is done, should have implanted
screen or wooden Stat bottoms The
open bottom allows better circulation
of air than can be secured in a pan.
Several of these trays can be placed,
one above another and then set over
stove. The heat will pass up through
the trays and bring about quite rapid
drying. The electric ran. when avail.
drying. The electric fan, when avail
of air through the vegetables. In dry.
ing the vegetables they should not be
dried till crisp but to leathery con.
sistency. 1t takes experience to tell
just what degree of dryness. One can
get some idea of it by examining the
dried fruits sold on the market. Farm.
ers' Bulletin S41 gives full details on
drying fruit and vegetables.