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Evening star., 1917-02-11
HARRISBURG PAPERS MERGE.
Evening Telegraph Takes Over the
Star.

HARRISBURG, Pa. February 10
Announcement was made today Of the
taking over by the Harrisburg Evening
Telegraph of the circulation and me-
chanical equipment of the Star-Inde-
pendent, an evening newspaper. which
ceases publication after today. About
month ago the Star-Independent
passed into the hands of a trust COM
pany. which this week disposed Of the
plant to the Telegraph.
Evening star., 1917-02-11
AUTOMOBILE SHOWS.

February 3-10-Minneapolis show.
February 1o-17-san francisco show.
February l2-1T-kansas City show.
February Relationships. KY, show.
February 1s-17-Sioux City. Iowa. show.
February 14-1T-Peorin. H.. show.
February 14-24-Des Moines. Iowa. show.
February 1s-e5-st. Louis. Mo-. show.
February 19-Pittsfeid, Mass. show.
February 19-e4-Bridgeport Conn. show.
February 19-24-Duluth. Mimi, show.
February e8-March 3--Omai,a. Neb., show.
March l. 3-Urbana. Mich. show.
March 2-I0-Boston show.
March Washington, d. c., show.
March o-10-Baneor. Me-. show.
March 6-10-Fort Dodge, Iowa, show.
March 14-lI-Davenport. Iowa. show.
March l4-1f-Mason City. Iowa. show.
March ls-23-Cedar Rapids. Iowa, show.
March 19-24-Syracuse show.
Evening star., 1917-02-11
Plan to Impress Gardner.

Representative Gardner of Massachu-
setts has been asked by the American
Union Against ATilitarism FOR the
names of 5000 persons in his district
in order that they may be given an op-
portunity to participate in the postal
card referendum which the union has
launched to prove its contention that
this country does not want war. The
union holds that Mr.. Gardner does not
reflect the sentiment in his district. II
is stated that Representative Gardner
has promised to supply the names.
Evening star., 1917-02-11
Urge Great East and West Highway.

At the sixth annual convention of
the Virginia Road Builders Assecia-
tion. held in Norfolk, Va. delegations
from the states of West Virginia and
Ohio were present to call attention to
and interest the state of Virginia In
the establishment of great east and
west highway, which 1t has been de-
cided to name the lee Grant high
way" the purpose being to have it ex-
tend from Norfolk. Va, or Hampton
roads, to Toledo. Ohio. Here 1t would
connect with the Lincoln highway,
which now passes through that city
and already is constructed and COM
pleted to the Pacific coast from New
York city.
Evening star., 1917-02-11
AUTOMOBILE DELIVERIES.

The following deliveries have been
announced by local dealers during the
week:
H B. Leary. jr.-Maxwell touring
cars to John H. Britton and Horace nj.
Fulton and roadster to George M Oys-
ter.
F. J. Quinn Motor Company-West-
colt. seven n-passenger touring cars to
Charles Keanon and John q, Shoe
maker.
Evening star., 1917-02-11
VEHICLES ARE CRIPPLED
BY LACK OF BEARINGS
Ball or Roller Fixtures Necessary to
the Serviceability Of
Automobiles.
Different Types in Use-Most OF
Them Are Not Adjustable.
Care Required.

Without ball or roller bearings the
automobile would be a sadly crippled
vehicle. 1t is safe to say that you
know less about them than any other
important mechanical feature of the
car and this perhaps is the best testi-
monial of their serviceability. You are
familiar with the carbureter because ii
occasionally gives trouble: you can
change the tires because you frequently
have to. but you overlook the impor-
tance of the bearings because they are
well behaved.
You know that there are two kinds
of bearings-the plain bearing and the
anti-friction bearing. The plain bear
ing has been used for years. you are
familiar with it in machines of all
kinds. and you have seen it on the
wheels of the big locomotives. II it is
good enough for the steam locomotive
why is it not satisfactory for use in
any part of the automobile?
If you have ever noticed how careful
the engineer is to oil these bearings
at frequent intervals you have partly
answered the question, according to
Charles Hammond in Motor Life. Would
YOU like to stop every few hours ana
lubricate the front and rear wheel
axles? That is what you would have to
do. because plain bearings demand con-
Stant fabrication. This is because the
rotating shaft does not bear directly
against the soft bearing metal, but is
separated from it by thin film of oil,
which must be constantly maintained
in order to keep the metal from wear
ing away rapidly. The crankshaft bear
ings are of this type, and you know
that in spite of the fact that they are
constantly automatically fabricated,
they wear out rapidly and allow play
enough for knocks and thumps to de-
velop in the engine.
Evening star., 1917-02-11
Concrete Institute Elects.

7 CHICAGO. February 10.-The thir-
eenth annual convention Of the Ameri-
can Concrete Institute closed tts ses-
sion here today by electing officers for
the ensuing year.
Evening star., 1917-02-11

A machine has been invented that
plants from 10000 to 5000 forest tree
seedlings in day when operated by
three men and two horses.
Evening star., 1917-02-11
Various Fibers Tested.

TESTS with tires made Of various kinds
Of fiber were made, with the result that
cor fiber was found to be the most suit
able for the purpose because of its light
ness. cheapness. residence and durability.
The greatest difficulty was to discover a
method of joining the end of the rope to
make complete circle Of the same size,
but eventually n new splice was invented,
and the tire as now sold in Australia IS
perfect of its type.
when first placed on the market the
homing' tire was sold as an emergency
tire in case OF a puncture or blowout.
but it proved SO satisfactory that in the
country districts of some of the states the
rope tires are frequently used on the
wheels of motor cars. particularly for
station or ranch work, and over rough
and stony country.
1.-The tires are bullet. nail and glass
proof. and ii a speed of sixteen miles is
not exceeded 1t is claimed that they are
almost as soft riding as pneumatic tires
1t should be understood that the 'homing
tire takes the place of both inner tube
and cover. being attached to the rim
by four or five straps"
Evening star., 1917-02-11
WATCH STORAGE BATTERY
WHEN WEATHER IS COLD
Suggestions offered for Motor Car
Owners to Avoid Trouble in
Winter Time.

If you've ever had the experience OF
cranking n motor with the temperature
10 degrees below zero, you'll appreciate
the Importance of keeping your storage
battery in good condition during the
winter months
Here are few suggestions which
every motor car owner will do we'll to
heed.
Very little trouble is experienced with
storage battery II it is kept Allied
with distilled water and fully charged.
Often motor car owner has difficulty
in starting his motor in cold weather
and blames his storage battery when
it is due to some other cause. For In
stance, you've probably seen somebody
try to start their motor and heard the
starter turn over and over for several
minutes. Naturally such a perform
ance drains the battery of it's strength.
and a great deal of driving Is necessary
in order to have 1t recuperate.
Evening star., 1917-02-11
AUSTRALIANS USING
A NEW KIND Of TIRE
"The Homing" Made of Native Fiber
to Meet General
Need.

A new kind of automobile tire-'the
homing"-has appeared in Australia.
It is made OF native fiber. The need
that gave rise to its contrivance, how
it is made and how used, are described
in the Weekly Bulletin, Canadian de-
partment of trade and commerce, as
follows:
LAS in other countries of vast dis
tances and comparatively few travel
ing facilities. the advent OF the motor
car in Australia has. to very con-
siderable extent, solved the difficulties
of transportati In many parts of
the country the roads are merely bush
tracks or overland stock routes. on
which herds of cattle are driven long
distances to the city markets or
coastal freezing works.
The rough nature of the country
over which the cars travel and the ex-
cessive heat often experienced have
made the cost of rubber tires serious
item in maintenance, thereby causing
many experiments to obtain substi-
ture for rubber at a moderate cost. The
invention and recent perfection of the
Australian 'homing tire is claimed to
have solved the problem of producing an
emergency tire at comparatively small
cost.
Evening star., 1917-02-11
Service Stations Help.

The car owner can either make this
inspection himself or have it made free
of charge at any of the service sta
tions. They will tell him the exact con
dition of his battery, what it needs and
how he should take care Of it in order
to get the best results from 1t. A bat
terry should not be allowed to run
down, especially in cold weather. be-
cause the danger of freezing is greater
when the charge is weak.
The results of frozen battery are
too serious to be risked through the
lack of attention. Since the successful
operation of electric lighting and start
ing systems depends to such a great
extent upon the storage battery, It only
seems natural that the car owner
should take care of his battery and fol-
low the suggestions offered by those
who have his good in mimi.
Evening star., 1917-02-11
Avoid Burning Lights.

Or you may have seen n motor car
standing at the curb on q cold winter
night with all the lights burning full
blast. These are things that can be
avoided. and a little foresight on the
part of the car owner will save him a
great deal of Inconvenience later on.
Printing the motor is one way to avoid
the necessity of having the starter spin
the motor for any length of time Back
In the days of the crank Il car owner
would not have attempted to start his
motor on cold morning without first
priming ii. Today he is too prone to
leave 1t entirely to his electrical sys-
TEN, and he does not think of the In
convenience caused him II that system
goes wrong.
1t isn't necessary to worry about a
storage battery all the time In order
to keep it working properly, but u
periodic inspection Will do more good
than any amount of Ruesswork
Evening star., 1917-02-11
Weight Carried by Bearings.

III the rear wheels more tnan hAir oil
the weight of the car is carried by the
bearings If the car strikes a stone or
drops into rut the load is greatly in
tensfied. and although springs and cush-
ions protect the passenger. the full force
of the blow is transmitted to the wheel
bearings 1t is important that these bear
ings be rugged enough to resist the wear
to their lot, FOR as soon as wear becomes
noticeable and the wheel begins to wobble
you can feel certain that miles are being
clipped from the life of the tires
In the engine, bearings are used in con-
nection with the fan shaft. the clutch and
starting motor. the magnetic or generator
and the steering gear. These bearings are
subject to little or no shock, and usually
outive the car, demanding only occa-
crankshaft is In some instances supported
by ball bearings. but this practice is by
no means common, and since ample lubri-
cation is possible at this point the plain
friction bearing continues to be used
Anti-friction bearings are indlspensa-
BILE in the transmission and the differen-
tial. In the transmission they perform
the important function of keeping the
shafts in use SO that the gears slide
smoothly in and out of mesh and run
without noise. In the differential they
have an added duty to perform. Power
from the engine is transmitted to the
rear axle by means of driving pinion.
The pressure between the teeth of the
pinion and the large gear with which it
meshes gives the pinion a tendency to
climb on the teeth Of the gear and the
bearings must take all the strain of
keeping 1t in place.
Evening star., 1917-02-11
Anti-Friction Type.

The second kind of bearing is the
anti-friction type, in which the shaft
is in rolling contact with the bearing,
and in which friction is greatly re-
duced. To understand the difference
between rolling and sliding friction.
place a book fiat on the table and push
under the book and, of course, you can
move it over the top of the table with
much less effort. This Is the principle
of the roller bearing, in which the
rollers. corresponding to the pencil, are
arranged around the circumference of
the shaft.
There are two forces which the bear
ings must take care of at certain points
in the car. If you push down on the
book the rollers or balls can take care
of the load, but suppose YOU push
against the edge Of the book. The book
simply slides off the rollers, and the
only thing to do is to place another set Of
rollers against the edge of the book at
what is done in many cases. and the force
which acts along the axis of the shaft is
taken up by an end thrust bearing The
tapered roller bearing is designed to take
are of both Of these loads In principle
1t is much the same as the cork in bot
tie. You can rotate the cork, but pressure
behind it will not force il inside III the
roller bearing of this type provision has
also been made for taking care of a Ger
tain amount of end thrust.
In the hubs of the front wheels bearings
are subjected to n greater strain than in
any other place In the car. Here they
carry the weight OF the car over bumps
and in ruts In turning a corner the end
thrust mentioned above makes a second
force with which to contend. This Is tho
force which throws you toward the outer
edge of the seat when the car rounds a
CURVE, and 1t adds greatly to the burden
which the bearings must carry
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-09
EFFECT OF MOUNTAINEERING
Day-DreamIna With a Purpose 10 All
Right but Much Time ls Lost In
Kind That Serves No Purpose.

Have you ever stopped to think how
much time is lost in mind-wandering
How many times during the day do
you let your thoughts wander from the
main task at hand? And once per-
sons thoughts start wandering, how
they skip from one link of recollec-
lions to another until 9 chain OF
wasted moments is forged!
Mind-wandering seems to be gen.
eral characteristic of the human race,
but those who have succeeded in con-
quering the characteristic and concen-
trating upon the task at hand have
been the men who have moved ahead
In the business and professional world.
Day-dreaming is all right when the
dreams are busy with plans for pro-
noting business methods or with ideas
for practical inventions-and when
other work is not being neglected.
The inventor of the steam engine,
watching the steam in kettle lifting
the top Of the pot and day-dreaming
about what that power might be made
to accomplishment not wasting his
time, but was advancing the human
race.
Useful day-dreaming is all right, but
mind-wandering should be relegated to
the scrap heap.-Arkansas Democrat.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-09
Legal Notice

Fl rst pub. Monday, June 25-3t
STATE OF WISCONSIN, JEFFERSON
County, County Court-In Probate
In the matter of the estate of Jo-
hama Eisfeldt, deceased.
On reading and filing the petition OF
Anna Heinzelmann, executrix of the
estate of Johanna Eisfeldt, deceased,
representing among other things, that
the said deceased died seized of Ger
tain real estate therein and that it is
necessary to sell or incumber the
same to pay the debts, expenses of ad
ministration and legacies of said de
ceased, and praying for license to
mortgage, lease or sell the same; and,
it appearing to the court that it is
estate for that purpose,
1t is Ordered, That the said petition
be heard at a special term of said
county court, to- be held in and for
said county, at the city hall III the city
of Watertown, on the 3rd Wednesday,
being the 18th day of July, A. D. 1917,
at the opening of court on that day or
as soon. thereafter as the matter can
be heard and considered.
It Is Further Ordered, That this
order be published at least three con-
secutive weeks, before said day fixed
for hearing of said petition in the
Watertown News. newspaper pub
lished at the city of Watertown, In
said county and that copy thereof be
served by mail on all persons inter-
ested in said estate at least twenty
days before such day of hearing.
Dated June goth, 1917.
By the Court: r. B. Kirkland,
County Judge
I.neck g. Kuenzh. ATTORNEYS.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-09
HOOVER ISSUES RULES
FOR EVERY HOUSEWIFE

A million American women, it was
| announced on Saturday, have signed
| pledges to follow the food conservation
directions of the food administration
Within the next three weeks the adj
ministration hopes to enroll virtually
every woman in the United States.
The first list of directions were sent
out on Saturday to be posted in the
kitchens of women who have joined
| the administration movement. They
follow:
"One wheatless meal a day. Use
corn, oatmeal, rye or barley bread and
nom wheat breakfast foods. Order
bread twenty-four hours in advance
SO your baker will not bake beyond
his needs. Cut the loaf on the tables
and only as required. Use stale bread
for cooking and toast Eat less cake
| and pastry.
Beef, mutton or pork not more
| than once daily. At the meat meal
serve smaller portions, and stew in
stead of steaks. Make dishes of all
! left-overs. Do this and there will be
able price.
"Save the milk The children must
have milk. Use every drop. Use but
| ternilk and sour milk for cooking and
making cottage cheese. Use less cream
Save the fats. We are told we are the
essential for the growth and health OF
children Use butter on the table as
usual, but not in cooking. Other fats
are as good. Reduce use Of fried foods.
Soap contains fats. Do not waste it.
Make your own washing soap at home
out of the saved fats.
-"Save the sugar. Sugar is scarce.
We use today three times as much
per person as our allies. So there may
be enough for all at reasonable
price, use less candy and sweet drinks
Do not stint sugar in putting up fruit
and jams. They will save the butter.
Save the fuel. Coal comes from a
distance and our railways are over
burdened hauling war material. Help
relieve them by burning fewer fires.
Use wood when you can get it.
Fruits and vegetables we have in
abundance. AS nation we are too lit
tie green stuffs. Double their use and
improve your health. Store potatoes
and other roots properly and they will
keep. Begin now to can or dry all sur
plus garden products"
'Patronize your local producer. Dis
lance means money. Buy perishable
food from the neighborhood nearest
you and thus save transportation
General rules-Buy less, serve
smaller portions; preach the gospel of
the clean place; don't eat fourth
meal; don't limit the plain food of
growing children; watch out for the
wastes in the community; full garb-
age pals in America mean empty
dinner pals in America and Europe
II the more fortunate of our people
will avoid waste and eat no more than
| they need, the high cost of living prob
lem of the less fortunate will be
solved"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-09

+ THE STROLLER ]

Down by the river where the little
froggies sing,
Where the <woodbine twineth and the
skeeter bugs go "zing,"
Where the eats are plenty and you
Z never find a dub,
Nestles in its innocence the Sauer.
kraut club.
That is where the fisherman reels in
his silken line,
Breaking all the records-Gee. boys
but it's fine,
Where the daisies nestle in the greer
leaf scrub,
There you'll find home boys-at the
Sauerkraut club.
Eat until you're sleepy-sleep unit
you eat,
Under you the green grass, above thu
birds sing "tweet,"
Home again at nightfall (or send wore
by SUBJ,
Sleep out in the hammock at the
Sauerkraut club.
Summer days are fleeing, the cold will
soon be here,
Butchers making sausage, breweries
making beer,
Chicken in the pantry, taters in the
tub,
Gee-how could we miss it at thu
Sauerkraut club.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-09

The bone dry crowd at Washington
who asserted that all the other coun-
tries in the war were preventing the
use of grain for the manufacture of
drink are called upon to note the
fact that while there has been a ban
on vodka in Russia and on absinthe in
France, and while Great Britain has
enforced strict regulation of public
houses, there has been no attempt to
introduce bone dry prohibition in any
country in Europe. In the British
house of commons yesterday Chancel-
Tor OF the Exchequer Law announced
that the government had decided to
permit the brewing of one-third more
beer than the normal allowance dur
ing the quarter ending September &c.
The object of this is to enable the peo-
pie to consume the beverage more
freely during the heated summer
months.-Milwaukee Wisconsin.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-09
KAISER SUMMONS NEUTRALS
TO GENERAL CONFERENCE

London, July 9.-According to re-
ports reaching Rotterdam from Ber-
lin, Emperor William invited the neu-
trail ambassadors and ministers to a
conference on Saturday.
Unless all present indications fail
in the course of the next few days, the
German empire is on the eve of mo-
mentuous parliamentary upheaval
Developments point to a significant
realignment of various factions in the
reichstag in favor of sweeping cleo
trial and parliamentary reforms, in
spite of the present stubborn resist
ance OF the reactionary old guard.
1t is understood that the members
Of the social democratic party in the
reichstag are insisting that the chan
cellor announce that Germ any is ready
to propose peace without annexations
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-09
IMPORTANT CHANGES MADE.
Firm Responsible for Injuries If Three
Work in Common.

Madison, July 6.-The two houses
Of the Wisconsin legislature on Fri
day passed bill providing that en-
ployers of three or more persons in
common employment shall be liable
for personal injuries of their en-
ployes. Under the present law only
employers Of four or more persons in
common employment are liable for
such injuries.
Gov. Philip on Friday signed a
dozen bills passed by the legislature
among them being the mothers pen
sion measure, which grants aid tC
mothers with young dependent chill
dren If the mother has been aban-
doned, as we'll as to those suing for
divorce or widowed
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-09
City BriefletS

Smoke Ginger, sc cigar 18-tf
Harvey Heider spent Saturday in
Milwaukee.
Bernhard Krahn spent Sunday in
Oconomowoc.
Clarence Mayer was Milwaukee
visitor Sunday.
Fresh crabs daily at Freddy
Meyers place. SGT
Walter Schauer visited in Oconomo-
voc and Okauchee Sunday.
Mrs. F. E. Burke attended thu. M. E..
camp meeting at Camp Bryon Sun
day.
NJ G. Amadon returned Friday from
weeks visit in southern Minnesota
Cities
DR.. F. G. Werner is learning to
drive a new bort car which he pur-
chased recently.
Fresh crabs and shrimps re-
ceived daily at Mig Preusse's,
Third street. 20tf
Miss Alice Schoenicke and William
Schoenicke visited with their brother
Ernest in Ixonia Sunday.
Dr. and Mrs E. J. Herman left
Sunday on an auto trip through Wis
consin. DR.. Hoermann's dental office
will be closed until July IL.
Miss Rose Poefke left Friday for
Minneapolis to spend her vacation
with her sister, Mrs. Max Draeger, and
also to visit with friends in st. Paul
When hungry, a hamburger sand
witch, cup of coffee and piece of ba-
mana pie, 20 cents. Satisfy. Charles
Hero, Main Street lunch counter.
Mr. and Mrs C. C. ellis and chill
dren have returned to their home in
Milwaukee after a visit with Mrs
ellis parents. Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Walloch.
Wanted, young ladies to take
up training in busy hospital.
Address BelOit General Hos
pitaI, BeiOit, Wis. 2-6t
Harry Boleas of Port Washington,
well known democrat and manufact-
urer, was a visitor in the city on Fri
day and called on many WATERFOWL
friends.
Miss Ruby G. Elver left for Warren
where she will spend two weeks at the
home Of her parents. She will also
spend two weeks at Lake Keesus as
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-07-09

Fifty prominent women Of Wiscon-
sin met in Madison ON Friday in re-
spouse to call made by Mrs. Henry
H. Morgan, Madison, member of the
state council of defense, and adopted
plans for a statewide campaign for
conservation of food. Each county has
or will be organized for the purpose
of instruction in economical methods
of food preservation and conserva-
ton. Some Of the counties it was re-
ported, had already taken steps to that
end. Watertown women will not be
found wanting in this movement