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Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-04-25

The commissioners of the Little Rock -Batesville pike passed through Judsonia, Tuesday about noon on their trip over the proposed route. The party was composed of the commissioners, Eugene Cypert, J. T. Rainey, J. c. Goforth, T. L. Mason and c. W. Connor. County Judges Miles of Pulaski, Crisp of White and Jamison of Independence made the trip with them.
 Searcy. April 24- Special. )- Sheriff Tatum c. Plant has pur- chased from the Carter Kennels at Memphis, three blood hounds. A special pen has been built for them at the jail.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-04-25
:! MADE PROPOSAL BY PROXY
His Task Was Similar to John AIden's, but Fortunately It Had a Diff
 ferent Result.

One day while Rev. J. Hines well- known retired Canadian missionary, was residing near Sandy lake an h. dian came to him and after much pre- liminary conversation said: "Well it is about six months since my wife died, and just before she left me she said in the presence of witnesses that if I remained single until the follow ing spring I was to get married again, and, as the leaves are already big on the trees, have come to see you and hear what you have to say about it."
 When I told him that there was no law to prohibit his taking another wife so soon, he went on, T want you to select a wife for me-"
 Why" I said, II should not care to undertake such responsibility, for 1T I named woman and you married her and afterward she did not please you, you would be most likely to blame me for your unhappiness."
 "No, I should not" he said.
 Then I said, "In the first place I do not know whether you want to marry an old or young woman, and I must have something to guide me in making a selection"
 "Wel1," he said, q do not want to be troubled with an old woman, and do not suppose young woman would care to be troubled with me; want woman about my own age"
 was much pleased with his words, for they seemed to me to be sensible and thoughtful; so I mentioned a wid- ow about his own age, whom I had mo- ticed taking great interest in his be- reaved children.
 "Ah!" he said. "I knew you were guided by the great spirit in all you undertake. That is the very woman have been thinking about, and how could you have known this unless the great spirit had guided your judg- ment?''
 "Well," I replied, "I am glad that you look at 1t in that way; now you had better go and propose to her."
 "No," said he, T cannot do that. If I knew she would say yes I should go; but she might say mo- and h. dians never like to have their petitions rejected when they go on business of that nature."
 Then I asked him what he intended to do. "Why sir," he said T want you to propose for mel"
 We'll, I was in a fix; but having yielded so far to his request, I felt bound in some way to go on to the end. So, having obtained my wife's permission, called on the widow at my earliest convenience and explained matters to her, taking great pains to make her understand I was proposing for the other fellow and not for my self. My mission was successful, and in due course they were lawfully mar ried, and the union proved happy one.-"The Red Indians of the Plains" :"
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-04-25

s. c. Medley, who has spent the greater part of his life in truck farming here and in Texas and has made a speciality and success of tomato growing and canning, has made his home in Judsonia and is desirous of locat- ing a canning plant of about 1900 cans day at this place.
 MT. Medley is an experienced canner and believes that tomato canning can be done profitably here. He is anxious to talk with anyone who would be interested in establishing such project at this place, and can furnish proofs of his success at the business in Texas.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-04-25
Kill Flies and Save Lives.

Kill at once every fly you can and burn his body.
 Observers say that there are many reasons to believe there will be more flies this season than Tor a number of years.
 The killing of just one fly now means there will be billions and trillions less next summer.
 Clean up your own premises;
Judsonia weekly advance., 1917-04-25

MT. and Mrs. A. w. Hallmark and Mrs. E. w. Smith left Tues day morning to attend the State Sunday School Convention at Pine Bluff.
 Rev. H. H. Hnnt wilt hold ser vices at the NJ. E. Church. South, every Sunday in the month as follows: First and third Sundays at night; second and fourth Sun days at II a. m,
 For Sale-I have 10 bushels of pure Harrison long staple cotton seed for sale for S2.00 per bushel See me at once. I also still have Rowden and Manly's prolific seed
 J. A. Bauer.
 At a meeting of the Board of Directors Tuesday night the en- tire force of teachers was re- elected for next year, with the exception of supplying teacher for the room taught this year by A. w. Hallmark, it being left open for the time being. MT. Hallmark had not made applica- tion for the place.
 There are people who are all tongue and eyes and ears. With their big eyes they see all the evil there is, and with their long ears they hear all the evils of their neighbors, and with their loose tongues they speak all the evil they know. -Ex.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04
LEAK IN THE MANIFOLD.

Motoring Department. have new
four cylinder Chevrolet car. AT n
speed of seven to IL miles, when either
picking upor slowing down, it begins
to Jerk and seems to lose power At
times, with this exception. car runs
well There is also n kissing sound IN
engine at times. Tho service men told
mo this was caused by fan belt, but IT
does not sccm to he in belt, but IN en-
einc. They worked "A half day on ear,
but il jerks as ba.t~,s ever. What may
be the cause? y. IT,
The symptoms Indicate q lcaS III th"
intake manifold that affects the power
at low speed, but does not at high
speed. Look at the gaskets and see if
they fit properly, and shellac them
well when putting back carburctor
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04
PAINTING THE ENGINE.

Motoring department--Kindly let
me know II I can use paint or enamel
to paint engine of automobile. Also,
please let me know what causes white
specks like salt grains in circulation
system. l use spring water. not city
water. Please let me know If water
will cause said white specks. Thank
ing you in advance, remain, I. 8.
1t is not advisable to use ordinary
paint on the cylinder castings. A thick
coat of paint will prevent radiation.
Supply stores carry in stock a thin
cylinder paint which has no injurious
effect. Would suggest that you use
this. 1t is not advisable to use spring
water In the cooling system. This
water contains mineral which will form
scale or deposit in the water jackets
and radiator. 1t is best to use soft
water, preferably rain water.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04
THAT JERK.

MY car does not run smoothly, but
jerks irregularly. Please give me some
idea how to go to work to locate the
trouble. r. o. *.
The trouble is probably due to rich
mixture causing the engine to miss cX-
plosion. IF the same cylinder misses
explosions right along it will be an
ignition trouble or loss of compress
sion. Black smoke of pungent odor
from the exhaust will indicate rich
mixture. Crank the engine to test com
preston and then trace out the ignition
system until the fault is discovered.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04
Why lear Up Entire Roadto Repair Part?

most cases cannot be regarded as tho
most practical method of maintenance.
Consequently one concludes that pre-
pared tracks would cave an immense
pared tracks would save an immense
tracks could be made of special mater
ial. continuously smooth in character
and sufficiently wide. They would bear
nearly all Of the traffic and would
lengthen the life Of the highway ten
fold.
when one considers the rapid in
crease every year in the number of
automobiles alone that use our ste tie
T. glrway, one can readily appreciate
W hat this me ans in wear. The Maxwell
car alone furnished striking example
CO the rapid growth in the number of
new owners. 4 The factory allotment
for the west for the year 1al6-17 is
nearly 1000 cars; of this amount 500
alone will be sold in California
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04
SHOULD BE OF SAME SIZE.

Motoring Department-While replace
Ing the tires on. the back wheels re-
Gently, ran the car on low gear and
noticed that one wheel ran faster than
the other. How might this be ex-
planned? q. L.
IL one large tire and one small tire
are used, differential action is set up,
which causes needless wear on it. The
tires on the rear wheels should be of
the same size. Different makes of
tires, especially the larger types, some
times differ in size even though mark ed
tho Same. While the difference may
not be great. nevertheless any differ
ence causes O. slight differential action
when car Is used. When the wheels
are lacked up. one wheel may turn
slower than the other caused by in
creased resistance at that wheel.
Perhaps the brakes are not equally ad-
justed,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04

Looking to the future when Cali
fornias state highway system will have
to bear heavier and more continuous
traffic, r. j. Toner of San Francisco,
Pacific coast supervisor for a large
motor corporation, has endorsed the
suggestion of Francis M. Hugo, secre-
tary of the state OF New York, for the
installation of some kind of plate for
motor trackways on the state high
way.
Toner'S opinion is based upon many
months Of observation of the effect
of the increased traffic over the state
highway leading out of san Francisco
since the system was opened for We
hicular transportation.
MANY persons are familiar with the
fact that pathways are often used
over bridges and certain other places
where heavy material is hauled" says
Toner, but the public is not so well
aware of the fact that on an ls-foot
road, the average width of the main
roads. only n small part of this width
is actually used by the vehicles which
pass over it. Take for instance, the
state highway south of this city; tire
markings of both horse drawn and
motor driven vehicles stand out In
marked contrast to the balance of the
highway. proving conclusively upon the
slightest observation that only a small
portion Of the highway is actually
used.
yet when the road has to be repair
I'd or renewed the whole width has to
be dealt with, as mere patching In
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04

keep the gaps at the proper distance.
What 10 the life OF the platinum points :
I believe that have them changed too
often. p. G..
You certainly do have to change the
platinum points too often. With aver
age use they should last year or
more. If the condenser Is broken down
in the ignition system this would cause
the points to burn off rapidly. Would
suggest that you take the magnetic and
coil, If any, back to the maker for a
thorough inspection and repair.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04
DETAILS OF THE CAR

Front Axie-I- beam. with Tim.
ken tapersd roller bearings.
Rear Axls-Full floating. spiral
bsvel type. Timksn bsarings.
Brakes Foot, external con-
tracing emergency, internal
expanding.
Wheeis-Selected hickory, nat.
ural wood finish.
Springs - Front, semi slliptioS
rear. three-Quarter elliptic
long and flat.
Steering-Left hand. s4mi -irrs.
versibls. worm and half-nut
type.
Fendsrs-Crownsd typ&
Doors - Twenty three inches
wide.
Upholstery - Finest French
leather, stuffed with springs
encased In linen sacks.
Oash-Circassion wanut. with
silver finished Instruments.
Finish-Paint and varnish. ap-
piled by hand.
Equipmsnt-In addition to reg
ular items, includes double
bulb headlights, dash light
tonnesu light. double tire
carrier. and side curtains,
opening with doors.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04
WORN sPEEDoMETER GEARS.

Motoring Department. have -
car, which used to travel so miles per
hour, but lately ! cannot seem to go
faster than As. She speeds up to 40
very quickly, but although I think 1
am going considerably faster than that
my speedometer never indicates this.
The engine is in perfect condition, and
it has occurred to me that possibly
something went wrong with the speed
ometer ] notice that the small gear
is rather worn. A. w.
You should replace the small gear
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04

Wheel Base-l20 inches.
Woisht-3,000 hounds.
Motor-Eight- cylinder, V-type,
high speed motor, with coun-
ter weighted crankshaft. de-
veloping 5s-horse power at
1900 T. p. IN.
Cooline-By centrifugal pump.
Radiator - Honeycomb, with
solid German silver Jacket.
bricaticn-Force feed.
Electric System - Delco = In
three units, starter, general
or, and distributor, each unit
independent.
Spark CONGREGATIONAL with
hapd lever for extreme ranges.
Observation-Disclosures ompen-
sating type.
Gasoline System Vacuum
feed, with gas tank In rear.
Transmission--Unit with mo-
tor.
Gear Ratio l1-12 to
Clutch - Cone type, leather
faced.
Frame-Cold pressed steel, deep
channel.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04
CONSUMPTION OF GAS.

Motoring Department. have a 1914
touring car, four cylinders. In the
country running the car consumes one
gallon of gasoline in 10 miles. Will
you please advise the approximate
quantity of gasoline which is consumed
In one hour when car is at stand
still with motor running and your gas
lever retarded? NJ A.
To answer your question offhand
would be guess work. If you can ap-
proximatelys estimate the r. p. NJ. of
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04
WEAK Gull DEFECTIVE.

Motoring department.-How can q
weak coil be strengthened? 2. F.
A weak coil cannot very well be
strengthened. The coil you have is
probably defective and in need of re-
pair. Return same to makers for over
hauling.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04

dirt. The motor is an advanced eight
cylinder design, very quiet, develop
ing So horse power, brake test. With
the light weight of the car,-3000
pounds. ready for the road,-it results
in performance that Is remarkable,
with quick acceleration and great hill
climbing ability Gear shifting is
practically eliminated. The car sells
for $1367, I. o. b. Lansing.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04
Gently Applied Brakes
and Other Subjects

Remember always to apply the
brakes gently. When brakes are jam
med hard 1t puts a severe strain on
the tires and may cause one wheel to
lock and slide. wearing the tread at
that point. Judge your distance and
momentum and stop by using brakes
as little as possible
II you stop the car on the side Of q
hill 1t is not sufficient to set the
emergency brake, particularly II the
car IL a heavy one. Cramp the front
wheels so that one OF them rests
against the curb or a rock. Use front
of front wheel IL car points down hill,
and rear of rear wheel If the car points
up. Then If the emergency break
slips, or some mischievous boys olsen
gage 1t, the car will not start.
Do not let oil or grease lie around
on the floor of the garage. They are
deadly enemies OF rubber and will rot
the tires badly il allowed to remain In
contact for a short time. Gasoline may
be used to remove oil or grease. using
little at time so that 1t may evap-
crate. But never let tires stand in a
pool OF gasoline.
II engine Is missing explosions and
you suspect the magnetic try this sim
pie test: Disconnect the lead wires
to the spark plugs and set the ends
one eighth to one half inch from some
metallic part of the engine. Spin the
engine and see If spark jumps from
the wires. II no spark jumps the mag
neto Is at fault.
Do not let oil in the gear case get
below the teeth OF the intermediate
gear. The large gears can reach down
and get oil enough and they splash oil
on the others. But the intermediate
gears do not reach down so far and
so must touch the oil in order to get
sufficient A good practice is to have
the oil up to the bottom of the shaft
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04

Unusual beauty of line and refine
ment of finish distinguish the new
touring car, announced at the New
York automobile show. The car is
roomy and comfortable, with new style
upholstery of finest quality, bright
finish black leather. laid in box pleats,
with no buttons to gather dust and
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04

the motor under both the conditions
you have outlined, then you can more
accurately figure the gasoline con-
sumption. When idling, the motor
should turn over very slowly, and, Of
course, consume very little fuel.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04

HIS light weight, eight-cyhnder q
combines power, accelera- "
ton, speed, economy, comfort,
beauty, and luxury in a measure
hitherto undreamed of in light The eight-cyla.
der motor, developing 58-1orse power at $500 r p m
with the light weight of the car3,00O pounds-pr:-
sents proportion of power total car weight OF APP
proxnatey one horse power to every 81 pounds-a;
unusually favorable ratio.
This relation of weight to power, together with .'c
high frequency of the power impulses-one to every
five inches of travels the for the wonder
full hill climbing ability of the carfor its dependable
ty on all sorts of roads-and for control responsive
that gear changing is seldom necessary.
Careful refinement of mechanism insures almost alb
solute quiet while the counterbalanced crankshatt,
light weight balanced, connecting rods, and aluminium
alloy pstons reduce internal resistance bearing pres
sures and vibration a minimum
The comfort of the is beyond description Long,
flat flexible springs and perfect balance of chassis in
sure easy riding under any kind of going. The seats,
upholstered with fine, long grain French leather,
stuffed with plant springs encased in linen sacks, III
comfort to the point of luxury.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04
PLATINUM POINTS.

Motoring Department. have two
cylinder 1912 truck equipped with a
magnetic. The platinum points
on the breaker bars need replacing
every 30 days. | am par ocular to
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04
Announcing the New Seven
Passenger OLDSMOBILE
$l525.OO
f. O. b. Boise

Economy results from light weight and
use motor effciency-economy both Of fuel
and tires. The new Oldsmobile is
on display on our salesroom floor. H.
Illustrated cataog on request.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04

on the spsedometer. These gears are
usually made Of softer material than
the large gears. In order to eliminate
noise. Replacement will be inexpen-
sive. II you have lost motion In the
speedometer gearing 1t il impossible to
tell how fast you are going.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-02-04
rHRorrL,Nc TO LOW SPEED.

Motoring Department. have an
Overland car, with carburetor which
will not run slowly. 1t seems to work
well enough with the throttle opened to
pull the car, but that is all. The en-
gine seems to be in good condition.
What do you suggest is the trouble!
H. l.
Many things prevent a motor from
throttling to low speeds. Usually the
trouble is in the carburetor adjust
ment. At slow engine speed tho air
valve should be closed. II you feel the
carburetor is right then test for air
leaks in the manifold. A slight leak In
the manifold or one Of the manifold
gaskets will cause the trouble. The
spark gap at the plugs should not ex-
coed 1-32 of an inch. Each cylinder
should have strong and equal compress
sion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-17
JOHN BOLTON

John Bolton, aged CT years. was found dead on a lounge in his room at 61 Elm street yesterday, MT. Boulton ton had been around the house at 10 o'clock in the morning and shortly af- terwards lay down on the lounge. At II o'clock he was found dead One of MT. Boulton's hips was injured two years ago while he was at work in the Bridgeport Brass Co. Because he would have no physician attend to it he was prevented from obtaining com under the compensation act. Since then he had not worked as his hip had never healed properly Medi- cal Examiner Samuel M. Garlick, who viewed the body, said that death was due to natural causes, probably to a defeet in the heart. Dr. Garlick did not think that the old injury to Mir. Bottoms hip had anything to do with his death. MT. Bolton was a native of England. His only survivor in this country is a nephew. Herbert Sheasby of this city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-17
Uncle Sam's Belt.

The total area of the canal zone, which includes all the land and water within five miles on either side of the center line of the canal but does not include the area within the three mile limit on the Atlantic and Pacific ends of the canal, Is 4411a square miles, of which the land area is 332.35 square miles. The area of GatUn lake within the five mile limit is 1O6.4 miles, the area of Miraflores lake 1.9 miles and the area of the canal channel itself .85 mile. The area was given in 1911 as AS square miles, which was correct at that time, but by treaty proclaimed Feb. IS, 1915, an area of six and cne- half square miles adjoining Panama city was ceded to Panama in exchange for two small tracts, one of then in the city of Colon, on which one of the defense batteries of the canal is situ- ated. The sarre treaty gave the Pan anna canal administration control of all the waters of Gatun lake outside of the five mile limit and all land adjoin- ing the lake up to the hundred foot contour line, adding sixty-one square miles to the 4411a miles within the zone. making the area of the canal zone and controlled territory 5021a square miles.-Christian Herald.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-17
OFFER CITY LAND
 FOR LENCTKEN|N HARRISON STREET
pr. Rosen and Shapiro Bros. Will Sacrifice Part of
 Brick Build ding.

Because the Harrison street exten- Hcn project which would cut the street through to State street, ap- parently has been abandoned. because of the expense, three public-spirited citizens have taken the initiative to remove this obstacle.
 pr. Maurice Rosen, Charles H. Shapiro and Joseph G. Shapiro, to- day offered to sacrifice 15 feet of the building they own jointly, which is the chief obstruction. They will give up the land to the city. after the city tears down the 15 feet of brick wall that must be removed before the ex- tension can be carried out
 The building is four stories, of brick, 76xl60 feet The owners con ferred with City Clerk Robinson this morning. and he expressed himself as pleased with the offer. A letter will be sent to- Mayor Wilson. notifying him of the plan-
 It is believed that with this initial action. others will make similar offers to expedite the work. The value of land and buildings in the way of the extenaion has been the objection. to puttings Harrison street .farther through than John street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-17
aIuTTTAMAN FROM
 NEW LONDON HELD.

C,arence Hart, a militiaman at tached to Company B, Second Regi- ment, stationed in New London, was arrested last night by Sergt. Flynn and Policeman Ryan, of the second precinct station, charged with having held up four pedestrians, from whom he got 25 cents and a jitney driver, who was relieved of $1.
 Hart lives at S91 Noble avenue this city and is married. He came here yesterday on leave of absence. He is alleged to have used his army re- volver in holding up his victims and was attired in his soldiers uniform.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-17
Proposals for Truck Chassis
 for Fire Department

Sealed bids will be received by the undersigned until s:S0 p. m., Wednes- day, May 2, 1917. for furnishing two one ton and two 71 ton truck chassis for nrS alarm and hydrant depart ment trucks, with seat and top. elec- tric starting and lighting system, GIL. B. c V. 120 amp. battery, mastery car buretor and KIaxon horn. Trucks to be able to maintain a speed of 15 miles per hour on level road with load.
 All bids must be at the office of the Board of Contract 6 Supply. Room No. 27. City Hall, Bridgeport, Conn. May 2nd, 1917. 3:30 p. m.
 The Board of Fire Commissioners reserves the right to reject any or all bids ..ass44.4
 BOARD OF CONTRACT & SUPPLY Room 27, City Hall, Bridgeport, Conn n ,ss