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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-30
BENEVOLENT NAN IS SILENT
Accident Took Place near Watertown
and Pertinent Question Of "Recog-
nizing the Profession is Being
Featured in Damages.

The pertinent. question as to whether
or not he should recognize the pro-
fession' was put up to Alderman
Charles Rockwell of the fourth ward
today. 1t all happened as result OF
an automobile accident over by Water
town last Friday. The alderman had
been up at Madison and was on his
way back to Kenosha and when he was
little way out of the town, famous
mostly for its geese, he saw a couple
Of automobiles coming up behind him
at rather rapid rate of speed. He
pulled his car way over to the side of
the road and the first car went past
him without doing any damage The
second car struck the Rockwell car
and pushed it cover the top'' into
the ditch, doing damage to the amount
of about twenty dollars.
A benevolent gentleman of mature
years, talked with the chauffeur in the
car which did the damage to the Rock
well car and then after expressing re-
greet over the accident the chauffeur
drove away. Alderman Rockwell was
Just as courteous. He declared that he
knew that accidents could happen in
even the best regulated families, but
just for future reference he suggested
that the chauffeur give his name and
the name Of the owner of the automo-
bile. The chauffeur spoke with the
benevolent gentleman in the tonneau
Of the car and then drove away with
out giving either Of the names of the
parties. Alderman Rockwell caught the
number of the car as it disappeared
Kenosha directed City Attorney Slater
to find out just who was the owner of
the car which had run him into the
ditch. This morning card from
Madison came. It said "The owner
Of license No. ...... is Emanuel L..
Philip, Hackett avenue, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin. The card did not add
that at some time the owner of
the car did business up at the execu-
tive Office in Madison.
When Rockwell discovered that he
had received the honor of having his
own automobile bruised up by the au-
tomobile owned by the first gentleman
of the state he hesitated. 81 am not
sure that it was the governor in the
carr he told the attorney. "When
the governor was here I saw him,
but I did not recognize the man in
the car as Governor Philip"
The governor has not as yet been
heard from and it is probable that the
claim which the alderman may have
will be charged off to professional
courtesy. The alderman insists that
governor or no governor, the Gar which
hit him was running considerably faster
than the state law allows. But the
alderman insists that "We officers of
the state and city must stick together -
and it is very probable that he will in
the end recognize the profession and
pay all the expenses himself. In the
meantime a little note is going to the
governor telling him that when he sends
his car out to give some benevolent old
codger an airing he instruct the
chauffeur to be little more careful.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-30
FRIENDS MEET BRIDAL COUPLE.

When Mr.. AID Mrs. Floyd Barber,
who were married in Richmond, Ind,
Wednesday, came to Kenosha, Sunday,
they were met at the train by large
crowd of friends End relatives who
welcomed them to their new home in
royal fashion. An informal reception
at the home of the bridegroom S par
ents, at 664 Jenne street, followed,
where the bridal couple were showered
with wishes for their happiness. Mrs.
Barber was formerly Miss Mary Crump
of Richmond, Ind, and the bridegroom
is rural route carrier from the Keno
sha Office For the time being they
will make their home at 664 Jenne
street W tn the parents of the bride
groom, but in short time they expect
to move into home of their own.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-30
Chamber of Commerce Mem
bers Help the City to Lo-
cate Bad Roads Hoping
for Early Repairs.
TO SEARCH EVERY BLOCK

The Kenosha Chamber of Commerce
has started crusade to have the
streets of Kenosha repaired and put
into fit condition for the winter and
today every one of the eight hundred
members of the chamber is receiving
a letter and post card which invites
him to do his bit in making a chad
street, census of Kenosha. The plan
is to cover every block of every street
in Kenosha and when the census is
completed the officials Of the city
will have charts showing every sink
hole in the street, every disrupted and
poor pavement in the city and every
place where a load of cinders would
change a bad street into a good one.
Special forms have been printed to
aid the members in making this cen
sus of bad roads. The members have
been called on to make personal in
spection of the streets, not in front of
their neighbor's house, but in front
Of their own houses. The personal
element has been put into the cam
paign and when the charts showing
defects in the street are sent in a map
of the city will be drawn so as to
show every defect in streets. The
Chamber of Commerce is going farther
and the same cards are being sent to
hundreds of farmers in the county
with a view of finding bad and dan
gerous places in the country roads and
when these places are found the vari-
GUS town boards will be requested to
take some immediate action to have the
roads improved. The card system will
also carry lot of information in
regard to defective sidewalks and
it is expected that it will comb the
city for these defects.
In addition to the Investigations
which are to be made by the members
of the Chamber of Commerce on the
streets on which they live, the good
roads committee of the organization
is planning to make trips to all parts
of the city and county to check up
reports and to gather up any defects
which may be overlooked by the mem
bers sending in the cards.
The work will probably require a
month and at that time the Chamber
of Commerce committee will be ready
to go before the council and the
town boards with charts showing
just where the city steets and the
county roads need repairs.
Members of the council have given
the assurance that they will back up
the crusade of the chamber for better
streets and better highways. Many of
the streets of the city could be greatly
improved with single load of cinders
or with a few hours work in repair Of
the pavement. Many of these bad
spots are not known to the members
of the street committee of the council
and it is thought that this committee
will welcome the work of the Chamber
of Commerce members in showing up
these dangerous places.
Of course members of the chamber
residing on some of the streets of the
city are expected to clog the mails
with return cards bearing complaints,
but out of it all is expected to be
worked out comprehensive system of
street repairs which will leave the
streets in better condition for the win
ter than they have been in many years
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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-30

A quiet little wedding took place at
the residence of Judge G. E. Randall
on Prairie avenue on Sunday afternoon
when Miss Matte Psotka became the
bride of Albert Laukata. Both the
bride and groom are residents of the
town Of Somers and they will make
their home in that town. The wedding
ceremony was read by Judge Randall
in the presence of a few very near
friends of the bride and groom.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-30

Mr. and Mrs. Donald Walter Frost of
Durkee avenue returned home on Sun
day night after spending their honey
moon in the east. They motored to
Detroit and from that point took the
steamer to Buffalo, later visiting at
Niagara Falls and other points of in
terest in the east.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-30

Lieut.. Steinert, Sergt. Pitcher and
Privates eraser and Hartung of Troop
E of the First Wisconsin Cavalry we're
home on Saturday evening and Sunday
for visit with relatives. They re-
turned to Camp Douglas today.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-08-30
Grandson of Mrs. Rouse
Simmons Writes of Spec
tacular Battle above
the Clouds.
IS NOW AT FRENCH FRONT

Rouse Simmons, a Portland, Oregon
man, well known in Kenosha, is seeing
modern warfare in all of its wonder
and tragedy. Stationed, at the French
front near scissors, he is driving an
ambulance for the Allies and is exper-
lenclng all the thrills that come to the
men II this perilous branch of service.
With Keen eye for details and a high
appreciation of signifcances he has
written running account of his life
under fire, to his grandmother, Mrs.
Rouse Simmons of this city. Extracts
from the letter are given below.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
SUNBEAMS FOR
RACE HERE
Rickenbacher Back from
Trip Abroad to Get
British Speed Cars

Eddie Rickenbacher, the automobile
racing driver, who left for England
about the middle Of December, is back
again and glad to be in America once
more. Rickenbacher's trip was made
with the idea of interesting the sun
beam company in racing in this coun-
try. and he did persuade Louis Coat
Aliens. managing director of the Sun
beam company, to have two six-cylin-
der racing cars prepared for cam
paign here. The Sunbeam works are
engaged in the manufacture Of air.
plane motors, and most of the work
men there are either very old or very
young Rickenbacher says the best Of
England has gone to the front. An
other thirty days would have COM
pleted the two cars. when word came
of the breaking of relations with Ger
many.
Rickenbacher knew that if war came
it would be useless to have cars sent
over, and he Immediately left for this
country. If war is declared between
the United States and Germany, Rick
enbacher says he and a great many
others of the automobile racing driy-
ers will Immediately volunteer for the
aviation corps of the United States
army. The knowledge of high speed
engines and the general skill of the
automobile racing men will make them
ideal aviators, he says. There are be-
tween 70 and 100 drivers and mechan-
les who will certainly volunteer.
If there is no war, the two Sunbeam
cars, with a crew, will be sent over
here to the campaign. Josef Chris
tiaens will leave his army service for a
while to come over as the other driver.
The cars will have to be returned to
England as soon as the campaign here
is finished.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
Trade Information

Horace. De Lisser. chairman Of the board
Of directors. announces the appointment OF
Fred r. Dayton 10 be general sales manager
Of the Ajax Rubber Company. Inc. tie has
been elected director This promotion
comes 20 Dayton following the retirement of
j. c. Mstack. Dayton for four years has
been assistant in charge of Ajax tire sales.
a company has been formed in Chicago.
with Arthur l.. Payton as its head. which
has purchased the patents pertaining TO
vacuum gasolene lifting principles for gaso-
lene engines. This company already has
started suit against the Stewart Warner Cor
poration. and tbs case probably will come Up
some time in February or March. The
Sparks-Withington Company has taken out
patent license agreement n operate under
seven patents that have been issued 10
Seager. Harrington. Noyes and Payton. and
also Ave others which are yet TO be issued.
Walter r. Bliss. formerly Goodyear man
ager in Boston, has been advanced 20 the
management Of the New York district sue
ceedng J. W. Hobbs. 20 whom has been
given special work. Hobbss headquarters
will continue 10 be in New York.
Frhc shortage IN freight cars may have
something 10 do with the demand for trucks.
says II NJ Coale. Of the Autocar Company.
but the real reason is the practical GER
tainty, as expressed 10 me 10y many buyers,
of an unprecedented volume Of goods 10 be
moved over regular short delivery routes.
The saving Of time will be a tremendous
factor in cutting down expense. Should pre-
dictions Of the volume Of trade be borne out,
the shortage in freight cars may he equalled
or exceeded by the shortage in motor trucks
Production Of Saxon motor ears was re-
sumed n week of working days from the
time the main plant Of the Saxon Motor
Car Corporation was partly destroyed by
fire. Factory quarters under lease at the
time Of the blaze. which contain more floor
space than the burned building, were trans
formed into new assembling, testing and
other departments by 200 workmen. who be-
gan their labors while the Fire Department
was still pouring water on the ruins OF the
other plant
The Office force was housed in a building
one block from the old plant. The service
department OF the factory was not damaged
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
RETREADING OLD
CASTINGS OFTEN PAYS

Many motorists using tires that
have given good mileage, but nave
developed weak places in the fabric
have wondered whether in the IN
terests of economy they should scrap
the old tire or spend good money IN
an attempt to coax more miles from
II. Tires are constantly being dis
carded before their real usefulness IS
over.
Before discarding the old tire it Is
we'll TO show it TO a competent repair
man. He will generally be able to de-
termine whether the expenditure IN
volved will result in the additional
mileage expected.
II the tread of the tire is worn
down. but the tire otherwise in fair
condition, several thousand miles OF
service may be secured by having it
retreaded. Oftentimes an inside tire
protector cemented on the inside Of
the casing will restore or partially
restore its original strength.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
What Is Needed to Make an Engine Run
AT the Right Time
ABOVE ALL, REMOVE NOTHING FROM THE ENGINE EXCEPT
DIRECTED IN TEST RULES

ABOVE REMOVE NOTHING ENGINE EXCEPT AS
DIRECTED IN TEST RULES
l-GASOIENE
tank ~ Are clean? carbueor cen?2 carbur needs
adjusting do it, otherwise leave alone Does manifold leak?
2-COMPRESSON
To test all peos the cylinder be tested crank
engine noticing how strong the compression is in each cylinder
3-IGNTI0N
ATe for by taking the off hold
eighth inch from plug crank with switch Spark should
to plug.
Bare the batteries down. Does the vibrator on bu1
timer cean7 Do timer points make good contact
Care wires loose burnt broken short clcued7
plugs clean and points One-hfteth inch apart2
Docs revolve? Is safety
clean and adjusted right? Do
contact Is distributor clean? Is distributor
making contact?
Check magnetic wires &C"
NoteLoose terminals
gasolene, much trouble
TO KEEP GAS ENGINE RUNNING.
ARE NEEDED
Trouble sheet Suggested by West Side Automobile
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
US. USES Ga PER CENT
OF WORLDS RUBBER

Reports covering the world $
totaI production Of crude rubber in
dictate that the 1916 output amount
ed to $4,000 tons, of which $4,000
tons. or Sd per cent, were consumed
in America. The consumption OF
rubber in America has more than
doubled since 1914. The great rub
her plantations of the East now
produce about rs per cent OF the
total and promise to show de-
cided increase for 1917. 1t is ex-
pected that this years crop Will
amount to 235,ooo tons. One mill
ion four hundred and twelve thou
Sand acres are known to be under
cultivation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
USED CAR SHOW
NOW PLANNED
Dealers to Display Second
Hand Goods at
palace"

A plan for a show of used cars,
something like the regular automobile
show, will be submitted tomorrow to
a meeting Of the automobile dealers
of this city. If they approve, the SHOW
will run the early part of April IN the
Grand Central Palace. IL will be the
first of the kind ever held in New
York.
The idea has been suggested before
this, but never previously has so mucn
progress been made toward an actual
accomplishment. A committee OF the
Automobile Dealers Association, made
I'D of Samuel s. Toback, Frank q. Car
RE, John F. Plummer, Frank W. Post,
IT., and c. II. Larson has been working
for a couple Of weeks on the plan.
ANY dealer in new cars, who has a
secondhand department, is privileged
TO show his used cars. Each car IS to
be marked with its model number,
price when new and present price. A
uniform sales order blank is TO DC USED,
with space left for details of the con-
dition of the car and the representa-
tions under which it is being sold.
Naturally, no dealer will be permitted
10 exhibit any but used cars of the
make or makes he handles. This is in
order TO avoid unpleasantnesses that
might arise from wide discrepancies in
prices quoted for business or other
reasons.
There is a large supply Of used cars
on hand with the various dealers in the
city. and the idea is that such show
would help TO move these cars. II Is
the thought that this will be a fore,
runner of similar shows. to be held
more than once a year. Later on, Il
will, perhaps. result in the formation
of a central used car market. which
will help TO set price standards to rule
in this market.
The idea of used car show, although
new TO New York, has been tried with
success in Chicago and one or two
nthnr ciiina
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
Significant Saying

The four-cylinder type Of motor ~ =
be the eventual style, particular! h
the medium weight car.-freo "
Hdunes.
Because OF the demand i0r n.y.
cars the temptation to crowd pIs .s,l
tion is great. but makers OF estao...I
reputation are not being tenp'"
". S. MGitbU
MANY OF our motor vehicle ,',,c
so complex that even trslneo ,I,z
has difficulty in understanding 4.
ard the ordinary layman gives ..NS.
task as hopeless Osborne j. i'''
Continually increasing cost o. ,i,s.rs
lsne and the decreasing cost o. ~, s'isy.
curren; have caused the autonioon., d
ing public to take a keener in I..,,sa
electric automobile transpo''"
sam W. Menefse.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18

whole current can be thrown into one
lamp when the engine is running slow
~ The price is 81.
For Ford cars is an inlet manifold
with hollow core, which takes through
it rot exhaust gases led by pipe from
the exhaust manifold. This heated core
helps the vaporization and ignition Of
the gasOlenc mixture. Greater econ
omy, less tendency to carbon and other
advantages are claimed for the device.
For those who do work around auto
mobiles. whether owners. chauffeurs or
mechanics, there is one-piece suit
roOmy enough to go ever ordinary
clothes and to afford protection against
oil, dust, CRIME and grease. The suit
fits closely around the neck and wrists.
The trousers are provided with straps
which tighten around the ankles. The
suit is made of washable Khaki in
threo weights. Prices range from 81
to $3.50.
A waterproof. black dye and dressing
for all automobile tops sells for $3.50
a gallon; quarts, 81; pints, so cents.
IL il said that il will not smut or rub
Of even when wet. II will dry in ten
minutes. A special dressing for Fords
sells for 60 cents pint; 81 quart.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18

A headlight dehector to be attached
, inside the glass Of the lens is des lgned
to bend down" the rays Of light that
ordinarily rise TO the tree tops and
keep them on the road. Each defector
is a semi-ciroular piece Of ribbed glass
that covers the top half of the head
light lens. The defectors cost 81 a
pair.
For Ford cars is a special battery,
the Special part being the low con-
strUction. The tool box used on the
Ford car is seven inches high. The
makers say they do not know of any
other storage battery that is made low
enough to be carried in IT. To install
electric lights il is ordinarily necessary
10 use the generator current (Which IS
considered unsatisfactory or get a
special tool box. The list price is SIG.
A water attachment which. II is con-
tended eliminates carbon, reduces fuel
and oil consumption and gives power
and speed, differs from the ordinary
types in that the engine suction draws
hunidfed air az per cent hydrogen
into the intake manifold, and the re-
suItant mixture with the gasolene on
being drawn into the combustion cham
Der is converted into live steam. The
water container is mounted on the
dash under the hood. A connecting
pipe leads from the tank to the intake
manifold. The price "a $l2.
A hand operated warning horn with
two notes Of distinctive character Is
made with two reeds Of different pitch
Instead OF the rubber bulb that mas
been associated with the reed horn, the
Warnola has cylinder with piston.
One Of the horn projectors is IN com
munication with one end OF the cylir-
der. and the other with the other end,
so that the two notes are produced ny
moving back ard forth the handle 70
which the piston is attached.
BY varying this motion the sound
produced by the horn may be gradu-
ated in volume from that suitable for
citv use TO piercing sounds that will
penetrate far over the country and
give warning sufficiently in advance
even OF car that is breaking the
speed laws.
Two models nre offered. one at $3.50,
which has a black enamelled body with
nickel plated projectors and operating
rods. The other model, made specially
for Ford cars. is priced at s. and is
entirely enamelied in black.
TO overcome the disadvantages re-
sulting from the Auctuation of light
intensity in electrically lighted Fords,
there is regulating device operated
from the top OF the steering wheel by
little thumb lever. There are three
positions:, one Is for ordinary driving
when the light is allowed TO burn ms il
would with no regulator; the second
is for city driving and dims tho lights
and the third concentrates all the power
in a single lamp so that there is a
bright light when required and the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
What the Salesman Is
Reflects Car You Buy
Purchaser Can Best Judge Not Only the
Machine, but the Dealer Behind 1t, by
the Speech and Actions of the
Man on the Floor

THE point of contact between the automobile buyer
and the dealer is the salesman. By their statesmen shall
know them The right of houses employ the straight
honest men, The Others employ the put over kind This
article the fourth in The Trbmes series automobile buy
ing tells the intending buyer what to look for and what to
avoid in automobile statesmen 1t preceded by articles
on contracts warranies and service Others to follow will
deal with used and other traps of which the prospect
often quite unaware
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
TELEGRAPH AND CODE IN PERU

Measures have been adopted by the
Peruvian government authorizing tho
construction OF a telegraph line be-
tween the cities OF lea and Castrovir-
reyna at a cost OF $500 Peruvian
pounds 1880, $3.50. and the installation
OF wireless stations at various points
in the basin OF the Amazon at a cost
Of 10000 Peruvian pounds -ts4s,565).
al Peruano" also notes that n new
telegraphic code has been compiled by
the Department Of Telegraphs and
Mails, and commission Of govern
ment officials has been appointed TO
examine the code and to make a recon.
mendation as TO its adoption.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-18
DRYS GAINING IN ENGLAND
Conversation in Railway Carriage
Shows Trend Of Sentiment

On a train returning 10 Manchester,
England, from an East Lancashire
town. recently there were eight people,
two women and six men, In a third class
carriage. says "The Christian Science
Monitor" One man raised the question
Of the need for prohibition OF the salo
OF liquor for the period OF the war and
for some time after. lie urged this
while acknowledging and depioring his
own weakness for drink. A soldier OPP
pcste agreed, and the conversation be-
cpme general.
Before reaching Manchester IL was
clearly apparent that out OF eight peo-
pie who casually met in n third class
carriage seven, only two OF whom were
tectotacrs were strongly in favor o.
total prohibition during the war Only
one dissented. Seven out Of eight. as