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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22
Don tLetEngiines
Idle;Help Save
Gasoline Supply
Motorists May Do Their
Part to Avert a Short
age Of Fuel for Cars

One of the things the government is
watching closely these days is the
question of gasolene and other fuel oil
consumption, because the reserve sup.
plies are dwindling and not enough is
being added to production to take care
of the shortage. Every effort is being
made to increase the production OF
fuels. OF course, the demands of the
nations allied with the United States
are helping to decrease the fuel sup
plies. Then, too, this country is al.
ways needing more and more gasolene
for the increasing numbers of motor
cars and motor boats.
Out of the situation is bound to
arise soon or later regulation of gaso-
lene consumption. such as is the plan
for food conservation. Unlike the food
situation, there is nothing that any citi-
zen can do in the way of planting that
will help. 1t is all right to plant yege-
tables and help increase the supply
but to do as much for petroleum prod
ditions, unless steps are taken early
by those who use gasolene engines,
may sometimes mean limited fuel for
all. Gasoline cards for engine users is
threatened possibility of the future.
One very excellent thing for all auto
mobilists to do is to start right now to
Gave fuel. An enormous saving can be
accomplished-just how much in GAL
Ions it is, of course, impossible to say
by stopping the practice of letting
motors idle for any unnecessary mo-
ments. Nearly every touring car to-
day has self-starter. and that relieve
the worry of cranking. An engine uses
up. whole lot of fuel when running
idle, and it is all waste. 1t goes to no
useful purpose. This is true of motor
trucks, which are rarely starter
equipped. Waiting for ferries or while
out delivering loads the temptation is
always to let the engine run. Starting
the engine in a touring car only when
the car is ready to depart and cutting
OIL the fuel the moment stop is made
for even few moments is most sane
and effective way of beginning right
now to help save gasolene.
There are things that may be done
in repair shops to limit the amount of
fuel used. Oftentimes there is a vast
deal of unnecessary racing of motors
under test that all tends toward waste.
Cutting out waste is the best way to
economic on anything. The motorists
have a part to play in the true econ
omy situation. They have an easy way
TO do their part.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22
Bad Detour at Armenia

To the Automobile Editor of The Trib-
une.
Sir: Please publish in your road
news warning about very bad two
miles Of road between Armenia and Mill.
brook, n. Y.
This stretch evidently is being re-
paired, but the repairing process has
stopped after tearing up the road and
leaving it in a very bad condition.
No detours are provided or marked
and you are invited to drive over this
road at your own risk.
HENRY SMITH TURRILL, NJ. d.
Kent, Conn.,. July 16. 1917.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22

A safety lock for bridges the prin-
ciple Of which is adaptable to grade
crossing gates on railroads, may be
observed in operation on the Willis
Avenue bridge in this city and also en-
the Belleville Turnpike bridge on the
New Jersey meadows. This is a re-
bound barrier, which, IL is claimed. will
stop any automobile, no matter what
its speed.
Locomotive springs are mounted in
side of cylinders at the ends of the
swinging gates on each side. The cyl
inder plungers which work against
these springs form one piece with the
gate coupling. The gatcmtn locks this
coupling when the drawbridge is about
to be closed. When an automobile
strikes the gate at high speed the
springs are 'Slightly compressed. Tbs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22

In the old days Barney oione'u
was ever the picturesque dareoe'"
Of the automobile racetrack. Anu
he certainly did stunts. all the way
from the Ford sss and Peerless
Green Dragon times until ne naa
made all the dirt track RECORDS
that Bill Pickens could think OF or
Ernie Moross lay claim to. But
now, apparently, our Barney is be-
come cautious. Look at this racing
machine in which he now competes'
which some one has christened the
Golden Egg" because OF its form
and color. Racing in 9 sedan, IL
looks like to US. But Barney knows
that II she ever turns over he'll De
safe. There are no corners to eaten
on anything.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22

gate gives gradually. and the further
the spring is compressed the more COM
pletely the energy of the cars impact
is absorbed. In a test made on the
Beleville Turnpike bridge a car which
struck the gate at high speed merely
rebounded from the gates, without
hurting the front tires or Earring the
driver. 1t is a shock absorbing safety
gate.
Jacob Harsen, q highway engineer, Of
New York, who invented the lock, also
devised the railroad crossing protec-
ton. II car breaks through the
wooden sides of the crossing gate it is
stopped from getting on to the track
by heavy cables that run through from
end to end. This prevents the automo-
bile from being left, with engine
dead on the track before an oncom-
ing train.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22
No Noon Trip on Ferry

Motorists planning to cross Long ISL
and Sound on the new ferry between
Greenwich and Oyster Bay are notified
that the noon trip from Greenwich and
the i p. m. trip from Oyster Bay are
no longer on the schedule. BY the re-
,vised timetable the steamer Oyster Bay
leaves Greenwich at s and 10 a. m, 2.
= and 8 p: m, and Oyster Bay at 8 and
II q. m, 8, 8 and z p. m.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22
One Sure Way 70 's"

John C. De Long, ch S,is frs d
falo TO New York wi,n e. d,,osrs ;
of Chicago. says: your Is hissnI
better than some Of our se,'C hlsss
ou. home" When you &C., Yori. =
may bet it's good -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22
Upsets Houses Ruling
On Obstructing Traffic
Lighins-Up Time
To-day. 1888 .. m.

To-day. 1888 p. m.
Monday. July 20. 7:s5l Friday. July 2'..-1:oi
Tue. July 20. ..7:al sat. July 2s.....';H
We'd. July 2s. $50 sunday. July 2s..7as
Thun. July rs .7:52l Monday. July ae..7"
Ldu requires that lamps on oil motor
vehicles be lighted one-hot hour after
sunset This time for the Days men
toned Is figured above for Eew York
CITY. Hew Jersey. Connecticut and Penn
syirontd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22

road tax collected under another name.
And to show how little it need cost to
register anything, the Secretary of
States Office collects 81 for registering
those motorists required to have oper-
ator's licenses. Of course that is TAX
ing advantage of existing machinery
for the purpose, but after all it shows
how cheaply the thing can be done.
Why charge the other $3.50?
No automobilist is so unpatriotic as
to resent having to pay per cent as
war tax. But motorists do-and
rightly-resent paying an amount far
in excess of the cost of registration Of
their motor cars, when with it all they
get bad roads to ride over.
II is to be wondered what moves in
the mind of a police magistrate when
he reads Of the discoveries made with
relation to the activities of the motor
cycle men. There is more to follow,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22
The Golden Egg is made with

The Golden Egg is made with
outlets all around at the top, which
are covered by heavy wire netting.
This gives vision on every side. but
stops things from flying in. The eI-
haust leads out through the back
end of the egg. When Barney and
the cigar and the mechanician are
inside 1t is just like racing In
closed car. OF course, modified wind
resistance, as well as the principles
of safety first, have something to do
with the idea. The body was built
to Barney's ideas on chassis which
he developed himself, and he has
used il in several racing engage
ments thus far. Respect for the
truth compels us to say it could have
been more successful.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22
Fine Trip May b
Taken Over Splendid
Trunk Highways

This report on road eond'-
tior,s is furnished to The Tr'b-
une by the American Automo-
bile Association Touring Blu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22


lowed. if desired, direct from Canton to
werp, but most motorists prefer the
road which provides glimpses Of the
Thousand Islands.
Many motorists are not aware that a
direct route is now available between
Watertown and Niagara Falls. which
avoids both Syracuse and Buffalo and
affords fully 95 per cent Of good state
macadam. This route runs via Oswego
and Rochester, and the only unin,.
proved stretch throughout its entire
length Of 225 miles is one Of only four
teen miles between Wolcott and Sodus,
about half way from 0swego to Roches-
ter.
The best way to return to New York
from Niagara Falls is to follow the
boulevard 10 the outskirts of Buffalo
and then run east over the Buffalo
Albany trunk line as far as Geneva.
As this road is subjected to an enor-
mously heavy automobile traffic during
the touring season, IL naturally de-.
teriorates somewhat more rapidly than
most Of the others. For this reason
occasional rough stretches will be en-
countered. particularly between Avon
and Lima. None Of these is at all
serious, however, and. in fact, the route
as whole is in unusually good con
dition throughout.
From Geneva there is q choice Of
two trunk routes back to New York.
one via Albany and the other running
through Watkins and Binghamton. To
avoid repetition, most motorists who
are following q circuit tour of this
KIND VIII prefer the latter, as IL pro.
yides excellent macadam practically all
the way.
Watkins makes an excellent stopping
place. The scenic beauties Of the Glen
itself are worth going many miles to
see.
Good macadam In tina rpls from Wat.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-09


the gaining.
One day from her shop window,
behind the lOllypOps and papers, she
noticed two men standing over by
the sand pile looking at it and OCca-
tiOnally glancing toward the house.
Finally one entered the shop and
made known his eTTand. He wanted
to know if she owned the sand pile
and if so could he buy the sand.
BTenda's short business experience
had sharpened her wits and before
committing herself she endeavered
to find out what it was wanted for.
Building material, the man said, and
and wanted to know her price.
Brenda said she would have to think
it over, whereUpOn he said he would
send the boss to negotiate.
The next day a car drove up and
young man stepped briskly into the
shop. Brenda Wardp' he exclaimed.
why, no one seemed to know where
you weTew
1T wouldn't have been so very
hard to find out, she said quietly.
But I've been up in the northwest
until about a month ago and terribly
busy ever since organizing this COM
pany. We're going to put up a plant
near by-that is, if we can buy that
sand.
Brenda thought he could, though
the price he offered seemed out of
all proportion to the value, but he
insisted it was only reasonable. It
seemed to require a good many visits
to conclude the business, and then
the visits went on. One day Farrar
asked her to go with him in the car
to look at a piece of ground he in
tended buying.
"Oh, it is beautiful she exclaimed.
q want to build a home there" he
said, but never unless it is for you"
The house is going up now.
Copyright, 1917, W. G. Chapman.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-09

in front, returns to the back and
knots once with two short ends.
This design, by an authoritative
creator, is a splendid example Of how
style may be achieved by pronounced
OrnamentatiOn.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-06
SPY Si>TEMIS
NOT ASSER.0JS
ASFOLkS
But 1t Causes the Govern
ment Much Annoyance
MUCH YET TO BE DONE
It Is Easy to Transmit Information 10
Neutral Countries So It May
Reach Germany

Washington, July S.-M0re complete
ana efficient cooperation of united
States secret service agents with those
Of European allies is recognized here
as the great problem that must be met
ia stamping out the SPY evil While it
was said yesterday that operatives Of
the state war, navy and justice de-
partments are cooperating with good
results in running down active alien
enemies, it was strongly indicated that
mnch remained TO lie accomplished in
relationships with tho services OF for
eign countries.
Representatives Of the allies already
are In this country il is understood,
and are working to bring about the
desired cooperative action. This work.
for obvious reasons. could not even be
considered seriously before the United
States entered the wer and the work.
ing cut Of the ramifcations OF q 60 ordi-
nation scheme require unslal discuss
sion as well as timo for setting the ac-
tual machinery in motion. Great pre-
cautions are necessary to prevent enc
my agents from becoming cognizant Of
the nature Of the work or the methods
Iof communication.
The ease of transmission Of infor-
nation to the enemy is apparent in
the fact that commercial messages TO
neutral nations have suffered little
curtailmoni from federal supervision.
An innocent looldpg cable TO Dutch
iae~Cls4sTt migirt eFg-iiy csE2% invala-
able news to the Germans
officials are inclined tOdiscount the
ories Of sples working initge GOVERN
ment departments. Inlofnaiion Of
direct value is known 10 may q few
trusted officials SpsEecsea indigid-
uals have been subjected lgsircl sur
yelllance and discharges Mom public
service among this class haze been ire
Quen;
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-06
RUSSIAN PUSH
. STOPPED ONLY
TOBE RENEWED
Offensive In GaIicia Holds
Gains Already Made
BRITISH ARE ADVANCING
Gen. Hais's Troops Have Driven Ger
mans Back Over Front Of Third
of a Mile.

London, July 6.-The great battle in
northeastern Galacia has come TO a
deadlock. There were indications yes
terday however, that General Brusiloff
is about to extend his offensive south
ward to the Carpathians and Ruma-
nian fronts The Berlin bulletin yes
terday reported greater local activity
on those fronts. The statement dis
closes that Field Marshal Won Macken-
sen is still commanding the central
powers right wing which is based on
the Black Sea.
The Russian war Office report yes
terday announced the repulse of Teu-
ton counter attacks in Galicia We'd
nesday. Berlin tells only of local fight
ing in which, it is said, the Russians
were elected from some crater lines,
With the Russians holding their
gains in Galicia against Austro-German
attacks, the indications of stronger ac-
tivity in the other theatres are multi
plying.
On the western front the British
have advanced and the French artillery
is active from north of the Aisne to the
Meuse; the artillery activity has in
creased on the entire Austro.ltalian
'front.' there has been greater local
activity in Rumania and on the Mace
donian front, the Germans have taken
the offensive on small sector
Around Brzezany and near Lipnica.
dolna, on the Narayuyka north of Bril-
ezany, the Austro-Germans have at.
tackled the Russians in attempts to re
gain the territory lost early in the
week. Their efforts against Russian
advanced posts east of Brzezany were
checked by the Russian artillery fire
and two attacks near Pipnicadolna
were broken up.
Further south, along the Hungarian
Rumainian border and in Rumania
| where there has been no violent fight
ing since the cessation of Field Mar
shall Won Meckensen's drive last fall
greater activity is reported. There
have been reports recently that the
Rumanian army re.equipped and re
| formed, was ready to assume the often
sive and 1t is probable they will follow
| in the path of their Russian neighbors
The German crown prince has moi
repeated his attacks in Champagne ant
the French still cling to the predomin
ating positions on this front.
The artilleries are engaged violentl!
| from northeast of scissors to neal
Verdun.
Two strong enemy columns have at
tackled the right wing of the ltalial
army in Macedonia. These effort
Paris reports, we're repulsed. On thi
front, as we'll as on the Austro.Italial
front, the artilleries have been busy.
In the west the British have score'
local success They pushed forwar,
slightly on a 6O0-yard front southwes
of Hollebecke in Belgium, below tn
Messines Ridge. The Paris commur
ique reports only artillery activity.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-06
TRUST ESTATE OF LUCY RUeeLEs

State of Vermont,
District OF Bennington, SIS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the
District Aforesaid.
To all persons interested in the
trust estate of Lucy Ruggles. late Of
Bennington, in said District, deceased,
Greeting.
Whereas. said court has assigned the
Both day of July next for examining and
allowing the account of Charles II. Oar
ling, trustee Of the estate of said de-
ceased and ordered that public notice
thereof be given to all persons interest
ed in said estate by publishing this or
der three weeks sucessively previous
to the day assigned, in the Bennington
Evening Banner. newspaper publish
ed at Bennington. in said District.
Therefore, you are hereby notified tc
appear at the Probate Office In Ben
nington in said District, on the day
assigned, then and there to contest the
allowance of said account II you see
cause, and to abide such order as the
court may then make in the premises
Given under my hand, this 9th day
of July, A. ID. 1917.
Amy H. Harbour
Register
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-06
HOoSlck FALLS STRIKES
Labor Troubles at Several Plants In
NeiQhborjnu Town.

Hoosick Falls, July 4.-Hoosick
Falls, like many other towns and
cities, is having its share of labor
troubles and difficulties. The first APP
pearance Of dissatisfaction, as report
ed in The Democrat last week, was
the strike of the knitters of the Sup
erior Manufacturing company. That
difficulty has not yet been settled, and
the effect will very probably be felt
in other parts of the mill if knitting
operations are not resumed in full in
the very near future.
Labor troubles have been brewing
in the foundry and coreroom Of the
malleable department of the Walter
A. Wood company for several days.
and came to a head last night with
the announcement that the depart
ments in question would be closed in
definitely. The other departments Of
| the shop, which depend on the foun-
dry and core room for supplies, will
be operated as long as possible. but
| under ordinary conditions this would
not be for any great length OF time.
The men affected in the Wood com.
| pany held a meeting last evening TO
discuss the situation. What the out
come of the meeting was could not
be learned authoritatively after the
meeting. Sufficient time has not
elapsed between the time work was
suspended last night and that of go
ing to press for the management cf
the Wood company to issue state
| ment, but 1t is probable that one will
| be forthcoming in day or so.
The strike at the Superior Manu-
featuring company's plant seems to
be deadlocked. George w. Clark
secretary and general manager of the
company, has offered to meet the
striking knitters at the mill, but this
offer has not been accepted. Like
wise the men, through a labor rep
resentative, endeavored to have a
conference with Mr. Clark at either
at the Municipal building or PhoeniH
hotel Friday evening last, but this
Mr.. Clark refused to do on the ground
that any adjustment of grievances he
tween the men and the company
should be made between the parties tC
the disagreement, Both the knitter:
and the company seem to be firm il
their respective stands in the matter
The matter of having the two prin
cipal industries of the village tied III
with labor troubles is looked upor
gloomily by merchants and business
men. as the effects of continued
shutdown would be felt TO grea
degree. The Democrat hopes tina
some arrangement will be made L
have the difficulties adjusted withou
any extended period of slack.-Hoo
sick Falls Democrat.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-06
VERMONT RETAIL JEWELLERS
Held Second Annual Meeting In Bur
Iinqton Monday.

Burlington, jury S.--ADout 40 mcm-
bers of the Vermont Retail jewelers.
association, which is about twice the
lumber present at the first annual
meeting of the association, attended
the second annual meeting held yes.
terday at the New Sherwood hotel iu
this city The program consisted OF
business meeting yesterday mornng
boat ride to Plattshurg, and back
banquet at the hotel last evening
and an evening business meeting aad
election OF oGeers in the hotel roo
garden.
These officers were elected: prosi
dent, 4. G. Mansur of Burlington; vice
president w. f. Parker of Fair lia
ven; secretary, George l.. Preston o
Burlington; treasurer. II. II. Thomp
son OF Brattleboro; executive commit
tee. NJ y. Armstrong of ST. Albana
G.. II. lIascall of Rutland, Harry Run
dali of st. Johnsbury: auditors
Charles Baldwin of Montpelier, A. Il
VonDotto of Bennington. Nariou
technical questions were discussed D.
the members
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-07-06
PROHIBITION
ISSUE TO Be
SOON SETTLED
Threat OF CIoture Rule Secur-
es Action in Senate
VOTING BEGINS TO-DAY
Amendment to Food Bill Gives Gov
ernment Wider Powers in Pur.
chase and Sale Of Supplies.

Washington, July with a resort
to the cloture rule threatened the Sen
ate by unanimous consent late today
agreed to begin consideration of the
prohibition section and of any amend
ments or substitutes of the food bill
at o'clock tomorrow afternoon with
debate limited.
Final disposition Of the prohibition
issue before adjournment tomorrow
night and passage OF the bill next week
is deemed assured Senator Chamber
lain, in charge Of the measure, an
nounced that Saturday he would seek
another unanimous consent agreement
for a final vote not later than Wed.
nesday or Thursday and believed it
would be obtained without using the
cloture motion. Forty-two senators
have signed the cloture measure
which required only Is signatures.
After agreeing TO proceed with the
liquor fight tomorrow the Senate late
today adopted Senator Kenyon's s
amendment to section of the bill
greatly extending the government S
power to purchase and sell supplies to
secure reasonable prices. Under the
amendment, In addition to foods, feeds
and fuel, the government would be
authorized to buy and sell, and at min
imum prices fixed by the federal au.
thorities. all pther "necessaries' nam
ed in the blu
Before final passage of the bill a
determined effort will be made tc
broaden 1t so as to insure that the
government will have power to regu
late coal prices and TO take over and
operate coal mines.