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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28
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Remember that the Kansas City
Sun, Dallas Express, Chicago Defend
er, Indianapolis Freeman, Boston
Guardian, and Crisis can be bought at
SMITHS DRUG STORE
1901 East 18th ST.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28

Mr.. N. C. Blair of Parsons, Kansas,
and Mr.. Leroy Williams of st. Louis,
attended the funeral of their nephew
and cousin here Saturday.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28

Mr.. Ernest Evans of 1413 N. Eighth
Street has returned from Little Rock,
Ark, where he has been visiting rela-
lives.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28

Mrs. Andrew Moore of 260S High
land avenue has been confined to her
home during the past week by illness,
but is rapidly improving.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28

The Howard University Baseball
team is on an extended baseball trip
through the South. College teams in
Virginia. North Carolina, South Caro-
lima, Georgia, Florida and Alabama
are being me by the representatives
OF the Blue and White institution.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28

Mr.. Elmer r. Dotson left today for
Springfield, Mo, TO visit the bedside
of his father, Luke Dotson, who is
seriously i'll.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28

The Citizen Forum of Lawrence,
Kansas, will render a program here
at the Metropolitan Church, April 20.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28

Mrs. Victoria Wallace, formerly of
st. Louis, Mo-, attended the funeral of
her nephew here last week.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28

Mr.. John Simpson remains quite ill
at the residence of his brother, Col.
Robert Simpson, 1922 Woodland Ave.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28

Mrs. c. r. Harvey of Lawrence,
Kansas, attended the funeral of James.
e. Wilson here Saturday.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28

Prof. Patterson delivered the Gospel
message at the A. M. E. Church Sun
day morning.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28

Mr., Napoleon Railey, n of our old
citizens and a v~eteran-nf the Civil
war. has been quite ill during the past
week.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28

WANTED-Children to care for by
day or week. 1914 East 10th St.
Bell phone, East 1147J,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28

Mrs. A. v. Monholland, 1913 Lydia
avenue. has been ill for about two
months and is slightly improving.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28

Tho mother of Mrs. Edward J,
Brown of Boise, Idaho, died March II
after an illness of ID months.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28

Little Harry Johnson, 1914 Lydia, is
up and able to be out again and also
to receive his little friends.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28
Women's Clubs.
KEWPIE CLUB.

Members of the Kewpie Club wish
to thank the public for their assist
ance in their Benefit Dance which
was a grand success. Mrs. T. G. Nc
Campbell of Quindaro, Kansas, won
the 25-pound sack of sugar. Door re-
ceipts and chances, S102.95; expenses,
$20.35; cleared, $3.50.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28

Herman Stanley Kincaide, son Of
and TINA Kincaide, passed away
Tuesday evening at 1880. He was
born in this city September 25, 1891,
and was reared and educated here.
He had a host of friends, a mother
and many relatives. The funeral SER
vices will be held today from the
home, 1905 Virginia, at 100 o'clock.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28
AA@sR -
KANSAS CITY, KAS.

(By Mrs. Zenobia Nelson)
Mr.. j. e. Rhodes of 942 Washington
Boulevard, is confined to his home
with illness.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28

Mr.. ]. D. Reed, a well known
waiter who was working at the Elm
Hotel at Excelsior Springs, passed
away in that city last Sunday even
ing of appendicitis following an oper-
alton. He leaves a wife and sister to
o his loss as well as a host of
friends. Interment was made in Oak
wood cemetery, Chicago, III.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28

See Geo. w. Little before buying a
monument and save money.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28
MRS. MAMIE HILL
the popular hair dresser desires
to see her old as well as new
ones at her new residence
1921 Howard st. I'D floor)
Bell Phone, East 2472W.

j. II. Fields, the we'll known chef of
Kansas City, has opened a Cafe and
Lunch Room at 2403 Vine ST. Our
prices can't be beat. Give US a trial.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-04-28
Prince Joachl n to Wed.

London, Feb. IA dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company from
Amsterdam says that Emperor Will
liam has announced his decision that
the marriage of Prince Joachim is to
take place at Potsdam on March IL.
Had Two.
Mrs. Newwed-What is your hus.
bands favorite fiction?
Mrs. Oldwed-It's a toss up between
Observation-Disclosures business" or
MISUNDERSTANDING" story.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04
LICENSE BUREAU JAN
OWNERS OWN FAULT

The annoying conditions for several
DAYS before February | at the Secre-
tary of States Automobile Bureau,
where motor car owners had TO wait in
line for hours 10 take out their new
automobile licenses, we're largely the
fault e the car owners themselves.
Those persons who had cars registered
in 1916 received renewal application
blanks from the Secretary of State $
Office as long ago as November ].
Most Of even these folks, who were
sure they would keep their cars, neg
lected to send in their cards. and the
last minute rush resulted.
It has been suggested that perhaps
not so many persons would nave
omitted TO send in their renewals if
the notices had not come out so early.
In 1915 they were sent out on Deem
Der !, and did not get much attention.
Sending them out a month earlier in
1916, it was thought likely they would
be needed more.
The proper idea appears to be 20
send them out about the middle of De
cember or the first of January, and then
folks will realize the new license period
is right at hand and will take action.
Do your Christmas shopping early has
taken years to get over, so the Secre-
tary of State need not despair of his
plan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04

their business different from all others Maybe oppor
pny But the old principles of good business apply everywhere
Most automobile makers and dealers their public
They appear believe that the world full of people who will
take advantage Of fair and simple warranty They persist dis
before them
With few notable exceptions they reluctant to take
long step forward the trail that has been bazed for them by
leading their and other lines through and
beyond unbeef suspicion and reluctance The aggards do
backed by without They will to it
when they understand that 99H Of recorded
people the seller exactly honestly they themselves
treated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04
FURTHER REASON
FOR HIGHER PRICES

The freight car shortage affects in
tending automobile buyers, aside from
a possible delay in deliveries, in a
very serious way. The lack Of ship
ping facilities is bound, apparently, TO
send motor car prices up. This IS
brought out in statement made by
Richard II. Scott, general manager OF
the REQ company, who says:
Eve are-uow compelled frequently
to pay as high as $1,000 in express
charges in one day in order to get
materials that otherwise would serious
ly hold up the factory. Our average
express bills amount any way to sew
cral hundred dollars a day. This is an
item of considerable Importance in the
cost of production. Every time you
stop big factory you entail a tremen-
dous expense and consequent increased
cost of the product that is coming
through.
MANY times the raw material
shipped gets lost, and in the present
state of congestion it is almost inn
possible TO trace and locate. Some
times this material cannot be replaced.
We have had cars lie around sometimes
thirty days TO six weeks on an OBJ
scure siding somewhere. Meantime we
have run out of stuff and must get the
heavy material by express.
at costs money, too, 10 keep men
scouting around at the different
plants TO see that our stuff is shipped
as per schedule and that is the only
way it can be done Our own men
must chase up freight cars, and then
see that the material is loaded into
them on time"
The automobile freight car situation
in general is much worse now than AT
any time last spring. when fiat cal
shipments began to be made. and even
worse than the conditions of last fall
Several of the Detroit manufacturers
are said to be considering closing
their plants for short periods, in orde,
10 give shipments a chance 10 catch up
with production. while others are
known TO have seized with relief al
the respite offered by the customary
cessation of manufacturing during the
taking of the annual inventory.
Flat car shipments, inaugurated last
spring, dropped during the sumner
and in the fall again utilized, are being
made in greater number than ever be-
fore, these being the only cars that
some companies can get. Some are
said to be in such desperate straits
that they would use coal cars If It
we're not for the prohibition Of the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04
ELECTRICS ARE
COMING IN STRONGER

New York is not an electric vehicle
town in the sense that Chicago. Cleve-
land, Washington and Detroit are. For
several reasons, electrics have not
made the advances hero that they have
in these other cities, but gradually the
situation is improving, and more and
more persons are taking TO the use Of
this type of car. The establishment Of
garages for electrics at central points
is one thing that is needed to make the
electric more popular. This is proved
by a couple Of years history OF the
garage at Central Park West and
Sixty-second Street, run by the New
York Electric Vehicle Association. II
Is the only garage in the city devoted
exclusively TO electrics.
This garage started in February,
1915, with seventy-seven cars. Now
there are nearly twice that number and
only a small amount of space is left.
The customers not only get all the
current they need. but washing, polish
ing. battery inspection. oiling and tire
imitation at fat rate. II is the GUS
tom with electric garages also 90 de-
liver cars TO customers houses and 20
call to take them away. More than
10000 such calls altogether were made
last year.
The Electric Vehicle Association pre-
pares annually handbook showing the
locations of all electric charging sta
lions in New York City and vicinity.
together with route maps. new edi-
ton is Just off the press and will be
sent free to any one requesting It. Tho
new edition tells at what hours service
may be obtained at the charging sta
tions. the prices charged for boosting
and the maximum amperage and volt
age obtainablc There are besides in
structions as TO boosting and the pos
sibilities il gives 10 obtain additional
mileage in short order.
The maps IN the pamphlet show an
increase in the number of charging
stations recently established within the
hundred miles csntring around New
York City. and an increase also in the
facilities of the stations already in eX-
igtence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04
auto Makers Warranty
Generous with Words
Car Owner Gets Parts Free, but Expense
of Putting Them In Far Exceeds Other
Costa Good Thing for the
Manufacturer

Ask any automobile dealer what the standard war
ranty means, and he's honest with you ne tell
you doesn't anythngo the buyer. That's some
thing for the intending automobile to look into Those
who already have owned know by experience about IT.
Last week The Tribune told prospective buyers about signing
contracts of which warranes form important part To-
day The Tribune goes into detail telling the customer
what most warranes This the second article
of series the things automobile buyers should look out
for will be articles later service statesmen and other
important points.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04

gases past the piston rings during tne
conprcssion and power strokes.
II An oil OF poor lubricatlng quality
1, used. scored cylinder walls Will re,
suit. In this case the necessary OIL
Aim fails TO form between the piston
and cylinder walls.
II an oil too light in body i used,
IL will form an insufficient film around
,be niston rings. II an oil too heavy IN
hody is used il will fail 20 spread
freely. forming little or no oil film.
In either case, leakage OF gases past
Tho rings occurs on the compression
and mower strokes. with resultant loss
of power-gasolene-money.
In short, the correct oil for an auto
mobile must be an oil of the highest
quality TO Withstand the heat or SerV'
ice, and of correct body to meet the
fabrication requirements OF your type
Of motor. adequately supplying all WORK
ing parts and maintaining periec'
seal between pistons and cylinder walls
IFS use will mean: Maximum power,
low rasolene consumption, low oil con-
sumption. less frequent repairs, silent
motor, minimum carbon longer ne 10
your motor and greatest secondhand
value.
Like any other good product, which
in the long run is really the cheapest,
good oils cost tritie more than ordl-
nary lubricants.
Some motorists DO not yet realize
that oil which can be sold at pared
down prices causes pared-down efhcen-
cv and sends total yearly expenses up
not by mere penny steps but by real
dollar leaps.
Pennies saved in buying lubrcatinc
oils are often danger pennies.
False economy in lubricating is a
boomerang.
You bought a car that suits you.
Now make sure that you buy an OIL
that suits your car
u. t. BURGER.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04
MOTOR OIL IS
ALL-IUIPORTANT
Right fabrication Is Best
Surety Against Any
Depreciation
To the Automobile Editor Of The
Tribune.

To the Automobile Editor Of The
Tribune.
Sir: Correct fabrication is the mo-
torist's smallest expense and his best
insurance against wear and deprecis-
ton. The average motorist does not
realize what the infinitely small oil
film sometimes less than .O03 of an
inch) between surfaces saves him until
he faces the expense Of renewing a
burned-out bearing.
He does not appreciate why his en-
CINE develops an asthmatic wheeze and
gives other evidences of impaired
health and premature old age until he
pays the reDair man who has been
treating it for scored cylinder walls.
And his indifference is due almost en-
tirely 10 lack of information.
Suppose your car cost 81 200. At the
end Of the year you reckon expenses
and roughly, you find
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04
HE CALLS THAT 1895
CAR AN ELECTROBAT

The picture published on tho auto
mobile page OF The Tribune last Sun
day of car of the 1895 vintage IS
identified by +. c. Haas. Of Hoboken,
as an "Electrobat" made BY Morris &
Salon. of Philadelphia.
Haas says he introduced the first
automobile into the United States in
1898, when he brought ovS Benz
car
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04
Engine Has Eighteen Cylinders

Some of the men in an automobile
factory out West have produced an
lS-cylinder motor without any crank
shaft for aeroplane work. The motor is
cam driven. The horsepower is 100
and the weight is go pounds. 1t is
hoped to cut seventy pounds from the
weight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04

An interesting development for the
Chevrolet 4-90 and the Ford is a tire
carrier and rear bumper combined. The
complete unit includes bumper, tire
carrier and license and lamp bracket.
Round, channel or double spring bump
ers may be had, and the finish may be
black or nickel.
A single cylinder. air cooled, engine
driven tire pump is made in which
pains have been taken TO prevent the
pumping of an oil spray into the tires.
This is accomplished by a special alloy
packing ring placed at the bottom Of
the cylinder. It fits over the piston
and is beyeled on both edges. so that
the movement of the piston squeezes in
the edge tight against il, to prevent the
passage Of oil. Cylinder and piston are
of pressed steel, light and strong; the
crankshaft IS "A drop forging, and the
connecting rod of bronze bearing metal.
The piston and cylinder are ground TO
size. Suction and discharge valve arc
of the ball type and arc held closed ny
located in a fitting above the cylinder
head The pump is engaged by a spin
gear on the crankshaft. Fittings are
provided for all cars. Price Is s..
Ends of tire chains may be quickly
drawn together and hooked by the use
Of a combined chain fastener and tire
tool. /. comprises a short hooked
member that catches the loose end OF
the side tire chains and a notched lever
that engages the snap lock end of the
chain. 4 single throw Of the lever
draws the two ends of the chain to-
gether. permitting them to be locked.
The chain fastener is efficient as tire
tool. as the hooked member may be
caught around ono Of the spoke. aud
the lever used TO ply a tire free. The
price is % cents.
4 complete and distinctive line Of
telephones for closed cars has been
produced. One is an electrical device
permitting the occupant OF the rear
compartment of the Incloscd car TO di-
rect the driver. and acting upon prin-
ciple similar TO that OF the telephone.
The phones may be had i'm practically
any desired design or finish, one set
having q transmitter Of sterling silver
decorated in enamel TO match the up
holstery Of the car and carrying a mir
ror on the reverse side. The prices
range from S2j up.
\ luggage carrier for goods 20 be
carried readily on the running board
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04
Significant Sayings

IL prices of materials continue TO
soar, automobile manufacturers gener-
ally will be compelled TO announce an
other increase of price within the next
few weeks.-Richdrd II. Scott.
The history of road building in our
states proves that only by national
highways, built and maintained by the
national government, can we hope TO
attain the boon of good roads every
where. Charles HenyV Darts.
Desire for publicity and prestige,
both Of which are comprehended IN the
broad word reputation, affords the prin-
cipal reason for the presence, year
after year, Of majority of the makers
of the big shows.-A automobile TOPICS.
am amused TO hear almost daily
of some one who has just invented a
kerosene carburetor-as IL we had
known any other kind for the past two
or three years The gasolene We get
to-day is practically kerosene.-R. l..
Thomas.
It would be foolish TO produce a
tread so excellent that much of 1t
would be left after the carcass had
worn out, and equally foolish TO pro.
vide side walls which would out as,
every other part of tire. The ideal
is tire that will wear out uniformly
in every part. n. Gum.
$4,000 cars sounds like big produc-
ton figure, but when this figure is di-
vded over forty-eight states, and then
into the thousands of counties comprls-
ing these forty-eight states, and then
subdivided into the thousands of town
ships comprising these various coun-
ties. it reduces to very small figure.
HGrTV ". Ford.
One hardly dares to predict what the
ultimate production of motor cars will
be. Year after year the statement has
been made that the over-production
point was at hand, but even this year,
with its sales of more than 100000
cars. valued retail at approximately a
billion dollars, there is no apparent
decrease in the demand.-Altred
Reeves.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04

fabrication comes last-at a trivial
$40 year. 1t is a human failing TO
treat such small outlays lightly, and
the result too often is that the average
motorist is inclined TO accept any oil
that is offered him or else buys on a
price per-gsllon basis.
Consider depreciation: Why does it
loom up so large? Not enough atten-
ton to that SO a year When all cars
get efficient oil for their motors, auto
mobiles will command higher resale
prices. Trace back most repair bills,
and again you will find not enough at
tention TO that SO year.
Gasoline consumption mounts up.
The experienced motorist knows that
efficient fabrication insures a higher
mileage from gasolene and that cheap,
poor-wearing oils make noisy, quick
wearing motors.
To determine the correct lubricatinL
oil for the automobile engine requires
both scientific study and broad prsc-
teal experience. II necessitates con-
sideration of the requirements of each
make of car, involving the construction
of the engine, horizontal, vertical or Y
type cylinder arrangement, two or four
stroke cycle, bore and stroke, valve con-
struction and location, cooling system
iair or water engine speed and eli
matte conditions.
The correct oil COR the automobile
engine is an oil
/. OF the highest lubricating effic
iency;
>. Whose body and Auidity in cola
weather are suited best to the feed re
quirements of the engine;
3. Of sufficient body and heat test TO
form a film that will separate the fric-
ton surface and prevent escape of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04

are clamped 70 the running board, car
rying straps for holding the lug
gage in place. Because of the eX-
tension feature the wood for the carrier
can be adapted to the width of the suit
cases or packages that are TO be car
ried, and the screw-clamp feature per-
mits the carrier to be removed and
packed beneath the seat when not in
use. The price of the carrier is $3.50
r set.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04
Ney WrinkleS for Car Ozeners

Readers Of The Tribune Cho rant TO koW these things
may had addressing request Automobile Editor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04

A gssolene indicator is made that
permits the driver to see At A glance
the amount of gasolcne i'm the tank,
and one that automatically indicates
when the supply has dropped to four
gallons. II is in three parts. the first
a float device, progressively making
and breaking An electric circuit as the
fuel level changes. the second a dash
mounted indicator. consisting of small
electric lights placed behind numbers
cut in the dial, and the third a single
dry cell and wiring connecting the two
Pressure on a button in the face Of
the dash metre throws tho light on be
hind the number corresponding to the
amount Of fuel i'm the tank and when
the supply has dropped TO a dangerous
level centre warning light is thrown
on. Installation may be made in any
car The price is Sl5
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04

BY means of metal hood attached
to the upper half of the headlight bulb
the rays Of light leaving any parabolic
headlight reflector may be projected in
fat topped beam that is said to re-
move glare without greatly reducing
the amount Of illumination, providing
the headlights are properly focused.
Two types are made, one for use in
paraboic headlights in Is inch focal
length or more. and the other for use
in parabolic headlights having a focal
length between one Is and 1916
inch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04

In one type Of car heater the exhaust
gases arc by-passcd from the exhaust
pipe through flexible steel tube into
the radiator, passing successfully
through three large coils These coils
are housed in metal container secured
IN the floor and SO arranged that the
cold air is drawn through the sides Of
the register plate over the heating coils,
warmed and sent through the register
into the car 4 dash plunger actuates
the valve connecting the heater with
the exhaust pipe, allowing the driver to
control the heater and set it at any de-
sired point. 1t may be installed in any
car in about 90 minutes. The price is
S2j.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-04

II prices of materials continue to
soar, automobile manufacturers gener-
ally will be compelled TO announce an
other increase of price within the next
few weeks Richard II. Scott.