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Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
POOR CROP PROSPECTS
 IN ARGENTINE REPUBLIC
Governvnent Has Placed an Embargo
 on Wheat and Flour.

Washington, March 2e.-Poor crop prospects and limited stocks have forced the Argentine government to put an embargo on the export Of wheat and flour, the department of commerce was informed today in a caloiegram from Buenos Aires. The dro1ItfI in Argentina has severely dam aged all crops but wheat has suffered most
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
Japanese Freight Steamer Mi..ino

Vancouver, B. C.. March 29.-The Japanese freight steamer Gishun Ma ru, under charter to Frank waterhouse given up as lost. It is believed she foundered at sea during Fehr1,arv gales. The Gishun Nfaru left yancou- yer January 23. cleared from Seattle not been reported since The cargo consisted of munitions for the Rus sian government
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

Naugatuck.-The Mt. HoIyoke Col lege club met with Miss Mary C. Soule of Naugatuck on Saturday afternoon. Miss Alethea Puffer read a report from the graduate council held at the col iege in February Miss Susan Cairns gave an account-of a debate at the college which she had recently att tended. and the new Mt Holyoke Alumnae Quarterly was discussed A social hour followed.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

New names added to the constabu- Iary ares. Stanley W: Edwards, Edgar w. Bayley.s Joseph Gervasini, Wayiand D. Chapman, John c. Stanton, Harry R. Milner, Battista Bottine1n, O. H.. Tefft, Thomas Mckenzie, Frederick W. Stiles, Philip c. Brown. Richard Mitchell, W. ID. Washburn, Frank L. Furness-
 4 move for preparedness in White Rock was shown at the last meeting of the White Rock Improvement socie- ty when it wass voted to have military drill once week Arthur B. Briggs pointed drillmasters.
 Executive Secretary Nutter of the eastern division of the Red Cross town hall Thursday evening when the forming of a local Red Cross so- ciety was the topic of consideration. There were many in attendance.
 The act providing for the disposal of garbage and sewerage within the Watch Hill Fire District and for the election of a health officer has passed the state senate upon the recommend ation of the judiciary committee.
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 Brief Mention.
 F. Howard Clark of Crescent street was Providence visitor yesterday.
 Mrs. Edgar P. Maxson of Dixon street has recovered from several days illness.
 Mrs. Ichabod E. Burdick of Chestnut street is entertaining Mrs. Elsie Rog- CTS of Brookfield, N. Y.
 Mrs. W. D. Critcherson of High street is entertaining Mrs. George Bennett and daughter, Miss Mary, who have completed six weeks visit at Atlantic City.
 Louis W. Arnold, Jr., a lawyer in New York and son of Ex- Senator Louis w. Arnold of this town, is tine writer of a letter that appeared in one of the New York papers criticisfng the administration policy in authorizing the transfer of General Wood.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

Bethany-The wedding of Miss Ruth Edythe Darlington of Bethany, daughter of Mrs. Mary Jane Caring ton. and MT. Theron filling BeisiegeI of Woodbridge. son of MT. and Mrs Jacob Beisiegel. will take place on Saturday. April T., at the Woodbridge Congregational church.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
TAX ON ALL ALIENS
 ENTERING UNITED STATES.
Must Pay Eight Dollars AfterzMay i,
 When New Law is Effective.

Washington, March 29.-The s8 tax on aliens entering the United States, which applies to all nationalities, in the immigration law which was passed over President Wilson's veto in Febru- ary. It becomes reflective May l.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

President Wilson's order increasing the naval force to S7 900 men. the Him. it allowed by law, has had the effect Of stimulating recruiting not only in the navy. but also in the naval mfli- tia. This body of men. which is in- tended to supplement the regular force eanized in twenty-five states. the Dfs- trict of Columbia and the territory of.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
They'll Never Believe This.

One thing negligent and inefficient parents should remember. The legis- iature will never have wisdom enough to do successfully for children at distance what parents fail and neg lect to do on the spot. The legislature can't reach the spot.-Houston Post.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
; A Good Seller.

Admitting that we know little about the construction of an Easter hat, we venture the assertion a hat trimmed with imitation vegetables should be a good seller this season-St. Paul Pi- oneer Press.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

Hawaii. The latest available inform ation before the recent stimulus to re- cruiting gives the following figures as to the naval militia: Commissioned ofncers, 55S, warrant officers, z6; pet " omcers. Il. .S57: men. e.o76; total S,ol7. Picture taken a few days ago shows naval mflftiamen on deck Of training ship polishing three incl, shells.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

East Berlin This is probably the
 only town in the state where a pDSr- is going begging for an applicant for postmaster. No one seems to want 1t.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
Danger of Infringement.

A Seattle man named Irvenitza Ko- bisky has petitioned to the courts to have his name shortened and Amerf- canized. Irving Cobb would better hurry and take out copyright-l Cleveland Plain -DeaIer.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30
Wate hers Needed.

It is just as we'll that few Ameri- cans should continue to live alongside of the Panama CaEaL - Philadelphia
Norwich bulletin., 1917-03-30

The rural population of the United States as a whole is little over half.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-16

out OF center in any way. II must be
80 connected to the housing and TO
cross member OF the frame as to swivel
n practically all directions.
Thus the toruue arm is generally
fastened to the housing by means Of
a long holt a. on which it can swivel
or swing. If this were not done. md
were tho front end fastened either too
far to the right or left, one wheel
would be held forward and the other
back. with the result that the car
would tend 10 travel in a circle. Due
to the swinging of the car body. therI
would always he swinging of the
arm on the bolt a. and so. in time.
the bolt or the hole through which IL
passes VIII wear. When this happens,
there will be pounding noise under
the car every time II paHetg over an
irc2ulaiitE or Is started or stopped
Many cars are equipped with bushinss
ID. which can be replaced when worn
rs above.
The front end OF the torque arm is
usually fastened to tho cross mem
her Of the frame, as shown. You Will
note that the arm terminates in a ball
{, which fits I'm sockets. .. BY having
ms ball and socket. twisting OF
the arm. which would otherwise re-
suit when one wheel is on an obstruc-
Hon or in hollow. is prevented.
To allow slight movement of the
arm the bumper springs, T.. are fur
n.shed. might say her. that these
springs cushion many severe blows
and that they often break When
broken. there will he bad metallic
Knocking just under tho front scat
There will also be a bad Knocking
when the bolt, T.. by which the bumper
tube. G., is fastened to the cross mem
her OF the frame. is worn AS a rule
this bolt is equipped with a grease cup,
the same as are tho bolts OF the
springs. AS this grease cup is not
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-16
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

INFORMATION about your automobile. write
Ing the MAKE 1 o ms nr yd DspS,Sh S END
sadtess anu snswess Will sppesr under this
1copyrish,. 1917. by Fred. Z. ouerriichl
with s,n1 trss VIA, r Is e pro isi7 . mSas
s nisssu ,if Ssgr. M .esp,ns Il i sss%
when in use Mi tho action eerS5 S OF the
PAINT On Been the Sa under or
s Sn',di ne, r small mall garage Which Is best.
teve n IN The front wheels are tn. pressures
weather and %hsH tne ,res HAVE ees been ou me-
S %sM w2} hs "A, i,ns lilo lower pressure can be
mere r. .isSs ssyi"s Of the IRE asSss
see no "hsn the WHY fSy
Es lhsrmed by ksepins The car as you do;
G nsr, bsen ,ns q he shsenes sri. %
raIa1s cement ioor VIII u lie Ses. IN inc
g To set,ie u. dispute. Will you please say
syndsr sss' e" trst ar '% angie
des ssss t a"d 'w,sSS:cyIInasr must he
II a r. rI' n, Why . ;Sis SO J.
s sS%a IH'erxss an AZ sHsIns ~.
rank hms feHovSsa one sso while
degrees or 30 degrees and the cylinders
must be set at a so-deErec angle to accom-
R,sm This; IL The twelve there will be six
cylinders mus, b. Sci al so.desree angle.
g My Ford car will not throttle down
well when ] have the clutch out and the
engine ru-- Idle; II really races How can
~ be 'hrottied down to run slower?
A. On the throttle lever of the carburctor,
near the Inlet manifold you Will fnd a little
screw which stops the throttle valve closing
fnll way, BY backing off on this iscrew the
valve Will close farther and slow down the
q; The second cylinder of my Ford misses
az low speed. hut no, at high speed A
friend claims the coil lis weak. How can I
tel II IL is, and what could cause the miss
4. BY changing ths coil with some other q
coil you can see Il 1t is at fault. II the
not Mt fault lut II another cylinder misses
instead then tho coil Is at fault The vibra-
r p"in,s OF the spark plug OF The second
miss at low speed and none al high
Q. have an old BerEdoli car. the steer
Ing vince az which has lot Of play can
you tell me how to get this play out
A. Unfortunately. have no pictures Of
the steering mechanism Of the car you men
iioni ana ! DO not remember the type used
VIII; therefore. have to give you general
lack up both front wheels. on top OF tho
housing of the worm and worm Wheel At
me notion OF the steering column. you viii
ma large nut BY screwing this down
much Of the play will he eliminated To
turn this nut. you will probably have to
housing IL made to act AS clanp To nre-
vent the nut turning OF its own accord
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-16

seen. and 10 hard to get at, It is much
neglected. Neslecting to use II will
soon result In knocking. which will
prove very dissgreeatlc.
! Many cars. Instead OF toruue arm,
have n torque tube. In this case a
tube. through which the propeller
| shaft passes. is bolted to the axIo or
the pinton housing. the other end be-
ns connected to the cross member OF
the frame. Figure shows the toroue
ubc. Here A is the torque tube.
You will note that the rear end OF
the tube is rigidly connected to the
housing. but that the front end Is con :
! hected to the cross member Of tho
frame by ball and socket, so that
the tube can swing In ayy direction.
In addition to taking care OF hold
ing the rear axle housing from re-
voivins. the torque tube also trans
inits the drive or Lush OF the rear
wheels TO the body Of the car, so that
thc springs are not required TO do am
| thing in addition to absorbing the road
shocks. While the torque arm also
transmits some OF the drive OF tn ,
wheels to the car, the springs. wh IN
they arc used. are also required {,
take care OF most of this drive.
or late, n number OF makes OF cars
are built without either n torque arm
OF torque tube. having what is known
AS The Hotchkiss drive. When so built,
the springs are made to prevent the
rear axle housing from revolving 10
transmit the drive or push of tho
wheels TO frame OF the car. In addition
10 taking care OF the road shocks.
In order TO have tho springs accom-
pIsh tho above. they are underslunG:
that IL, they hang beneath the rear
axle housing, instead Of resting upon
II. and are rigidly connected thereto.
Inc housing not being permitted to
feFolve IN the saddle or the spring
when the spring is SO mounted it's
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-16
s|MPL|F|ED LESSONS ON
PROPER CARE OF AUTOS
intimate Talk on Working Units OF
Car in Terms Layman Can
Understand.
WHAT THE ToRQUE ARM is
rev People Know That 1t Forms
fart OF Their Car, and Still Few
or Understand What Important
Role 1t Plays.
AUTO LESSON No. SO.
The Torquc Arm.
copyright. 1917. by Frederick {

'P' ish'' i9li, ny Frederick G.
Guerrlich.
While few people know that their
car has torque arm. or toruuc tube
ana while still fewer know It's pur-
pose. II is. nevertheless. an important
member OF the car. and one which il
o''en the cause of hammcrirg and
pounding noises
Let us see why a torque arm is ncccs-
sary.
Figure l represents one of e rear
wheels and the differcntial gear II and
JUS driving pinion X. When the driving
Pihion revol-cs SO as TO tend TO mako
the wheel revolve in tho direction Of
inc arrow. No. 1. what would happcny
would the wheel revol.-. or would he
driving pinion and its housing roll or
fevo!ve arc nd tho dinerential gear
h. as shown by the arrow No. -
BY studying this proposition you
VIII sec that either one of these ac-
uon8 could take place. and YOU will
finally be forced to conclude that tho
housing Will revolvc ii the resistance
to It's revolving is less than that or
the wheel. while the vince! will rcvol.c
II The resistance To it's revolving IL
less than that OF the housing
Now. az when the wheel revolves
1t must push the car. there is a ma
lural resistance to Its revolving. There
is no such natural RESISTANCE to the
revolving OF the pinion housing cana
the entire rear axle housing to which
II Ii fastencd). For this reason un-
less some device is added which VIA,
hold the housing stauonary, Instead
OF he wheels revolving. when the
IL lot In no
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-16

forward portion will take care of the
torduc. tho drive and its share OF the
road shocks.
Tor1ue" is Il word used In mo-
chanics to denote turning power. Or
turning momentum.
AZ all three OF tho above Methods
are used In both high ana Io~-p ric-u
cars. IL IS matter Of eusin .erina
opinion ns TO which 10 the best Each
mas Its advantages and disad IN: ago.
ana all. when property Designed anu
built, will give absolute satisfaction.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-07
LASSEN PRESIDENT
OF TOME ATHLETICS

Port Deposit, Nd, June Sat a
meeting of the Athletic Association
ot Tome School, the following officers
were elected for next year: Presi-
dent. William Lassen, of Wichita.
kans.; vice president, Greer Nell
vain, Of Ingram, Pa; secretary, Mil
ward Simpson, of Cody. Wyo.
Iassen has. distinguished himself on
both the football and baseball teams,
Mcllvatn is captain of the golf team
and Simpson is one of the best all
round athletes in the school. having
been star in football, basketball
At the session of the athletic coun-
ell on May 2S, the managers for the
d1nerent teams were elected and at
the meeting last night the assistant
managers were chosen as follows
Harold Swank, of Johnstown. pa,
football manager. with James O'Neiil
and Harold Smith, both of Pittsburgh,
assistants; David Suverkrop, of Sea
Cltn, Long Island, baseball manager,
and George Wilcox, of Oswego, N. Y,
and Edward Rawlings, of Lansing,
Mich. assistants; Willard Millard, Of
Chicago, track manager. with Frank
McCauley, of Cumberland, Md. and
Earl Pridmore, of Chicago, assistants {;
Homer o. Staub, of Pittsburgh, bas-
ket-ball manager, with Theodore Har-
per: of Grafton. Pa, and Edward
Qutnlock, Of Warsaw, n. Y, assist
ants; G. Tremaine Mortimer, jr., of
New York City. tennis manager; Har-
old Smith, of Pittsburgh. golf mana
ger; Greer MCIlvain, of Ingram, Pa,
soccer manager, and William Dey. of
Syracuse, n. Y, gun club manager.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-07
FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
ANNOUNCED AT C. u,

Georgetown University will open its
1917 schedule with the Davidson eleven
on September %, on the HILTON Field,
yet the game that has proved to be
a great day for the Georgetown grid
ironers has not been arranged. George
Washington University was looked TO
as a contender, but as this local col
lege will not have a team in the field
this coming season, opponent is
looked forward to for the Blue and
Gray team for the Turkey Day game,
1t is the hope of Graduate Manager
Cox to have a team that will be a
match for the Georgetown eleven, but
at present, with the conditions of war
now at hand, the proposition Is a hard
one to solve. Following is the George
town schedule:
September %, Davidson, at Hilton.
October s, Lebanon Valley. at HiII-
top; Z, Springfield Y. NJ. G. A. Train
ing School, at Springfield, Mass; 2n,
Lehigh, at South Bethlehem; "a, v. P.
l., at Hilltop.
November 9, Eastern College. at
Hilltop; s, Fordham. at New York; 10,
Navy, at Annapolis; II, WASHINGTON
AND Lee, at Roanoke, Va; "a, Susoue-
hanna, at Hilltop; 29, open,
The Washington herald., 1917-06-07
THE FINN ALLOTTED TOP
WEIGHT In SUBURBAN

New York, June 6.-The Finn, the
big black-cOated runner, is allotted the
top weight Of 129 pounds in the Sub
urban. which will be run at Belmont
Park next Saturday. This is over a
mile and a quarter Of ground, and one
of the big features Of the racing sea-
son.
Strombolf follows The Finn. with 19s
pounds, but it is problematicat whether
he will face the flag or not Roamer
and Boots follow next with Us and
l2 pounds, respectively. Hourless.
which took the mighty Campfire into
camp in the Withers, is allotted ll2
pounds, and will have to give Camp
fire six pounds.
The weights are as follows:
The Finn, 129; StromboIi, 126: Roam
er. rs; Boots. 122: Ed Crump, lls:
Chicle. lis; Spur. lis; George Smith,
lis; Hank O'Day, lis; Bromo. lis
Chiclet, 1l3; Hourless, 1l2; Crimper,
Ill; Maintenant. llO: Dick Williams.
ITO; Hendrie, l09; Allumeur, 1O9: North
Star III, los; Roly, 107; Rickety. IU1 +;
Gillies, l07; Churchill, los: Ivory Black.
I06: Campfire, los; Achievement, lO6;
The Cock. lO4: Diamond Rock, lOi; LIE
Chevesne, l0: Patches. 1O4; Ticket,
McTaggart, l02; Half Rock. 102; Star
100; War Star. 100; Jack Mount, S9;
Daddy's Choice. 90; Woodtrap, 81;
Neville II, SO; Pickwick. 9S; Nebraska,
100; Ballad, 80: Yankee Witch. 99;
MeteOrite, 81; Tumbler, 81; Star Gazer,
"a; Defence. IS; Lively, IS; Moratorium
81 Courtship, 95; Air Man, 95: Borrow,
ll5
The Washington herald., 1917-06-07
ROSEDALE LEAGUE
Still ON The MOVE
Grounds Are Again Switched Back
to Seventeenth and D Streets.

II appears as though the Rosedals
League is pulling the Circuit stunt Of
changing its playing field. Dissatisfied
with the Rosedale Fairgrounds, this
circuit moved TO Seventeenth and y
streets and then 20 Fifth and Florida
avenue northeast and yesterday Il was
decided that the league would again
move back to the field which Il once
held at Seventeenth and d streets
southeast
The General Baking Company team
as well as the Gibraltar team threat
ened TO forfeit their franchise. owing
10 the changing Of the playing helds
but a new decision was made and
these teams will stick TO the league
Two teams were supposed 10 play
on the diamond at Fifth street and
Florida avenue yesterday, but each
team failed 10 have nine men pres
ent, and the game was postponed.
A meeting will be held at the resi-
dence Of the secretary Of the club.
SIS Seventh street northeast, Friday
evening at 7:SO O'Clock sharp. where
agreements will be reached 70 the
satisfaction Of managers.
The remaining games TO be plsyed
before this meeting will be staged az
the southeast diamond
This league has experienced great
trouble from the beginning Of the sea
son in finding a suitable playing
ground. Many OF the teams in the
league claim that they were unable 20
reach the held Of play in time for the
game and this has caused much con-
tention.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-07
FIRST
In BELMONT FEATURE

New York. June 6.-Flittergold proved
the best Of the classy field in the
Babylon handicap at Belmont Park
today, as Jockey Ambrose got his
the pace over the entire route. Bor-
row, the public choice. was handled
badly, as he came with a great rush
In the stretch and beat Daddy's Choice
Tor place position. A good crowd
watched the races. The summary:
FIRST RACE-Claiming; purse 500; $ycar.
olds and upward; six furlnngs. main course.
Felicidsd, l0 tSchuttingerD. To even, l to .
won; Sam McMeekin, ll3 CKuapp) S to 2 TO S,
10 3, second; Cabaret, 10 (Buston) % to L,
9 to l. to l. third. Time. liL Imperator,
Lady Edwina, Bridget O'Connnr Wonderful.
lrtrigusr. ROsanne, kalmia Park and None Such
also ran
SECOND RACE -Steeplechase: +yesr-olds and
upward; 500 added: about two miles, Al
Reeves. l5l tPoWeTs), 5 to . even, l to 2 won
Pandean, lS II. Williams. 9 to ? s to S,
to 6. second: Marchena, l7 (wolke), Il to l,
to l, to third Time. lis NJ. J. shannon,
Socony. Capt, Par. Plaisr d'Amour Jacauss
Coeu. IodeIng and Mountain Rose also ran.
THIRD RACE-Fllies; 2 year-olds: 500 added
four and one-hah furlongS Enfade Iii u.
Williams. to l. to S. to = won Quietude,
Ill CRysn). i3 to S. to 10, to ). second
CiueesWcrk. lT tRObinsonJ. to S. ! to ?. to
S. third Time. Os2. BelyaIe Donrars!la.
Beauteous. COnone and Play Toy also ran.
FOURTH RACE-Tne Babylon Handicap;
Syear-olds and upward; $50 added: mile and
ne-siXteenth. Flittergold. lO5 (Ambrose). s To
!, to l. to S. won; Borrow. le6 (Robinsonl
to $. N ?. out, second DAddys Choice. 100
tColhrs), 10 to l, to |, to 5, third Time
~ rs. Chiclst, Dick Williams, Brooklyn and
Star Maid also ran
FIFTH RACE-Selling: purse. 500: five fur.
lorgN; 2year-olds. Corydon. lis U,oftus), . to
5, 4 th 5, to S. won Stella Mia. lOS CPickensl,
to 2 to !. even, second; African Arrow. lI5
Collins. 10 to l, to l, 2 to !, third. Time.
Q 50 rs. Golden GLOW. High Olympus, LAD
Grey. Danthea. Thistle. Poor Joe and George
w. Avery also ran.
SIXTH R-trE-Msidens; jyear-olds and ND
ward; purse. 500; one mile Meteorite, lIo
tKrarpl. l3 to p, out. won; The Cook. lis nof-
tusD. II to 10. l to T. out, second: Muckruss.
ITO u. Williams. 50 10 !, 10 to l, 10 /. third,
Time. lao. Melodrams, Paddy Dear, Avis and
Rockport also ran.
The Washington herald., 1917-06-07
DOES DAREDEVIL
ACT ON MOTORCYCLE

Washington has seen many dare
devil motorcycle riders, and has
watched with bated Breath as they
flirted with death, but the crown for
sheer nerve and ability must be award
ed to Lester Knox. This young fell
low Is a Nashville boy, who made his
first public appearance eight years
ago. He formerly rode on the dirt
tracks where he was known as the
speed Demon" When motorcycle
races lost their attractiveness he turn
ed to the show business, and is now
here with the Con T. Kennedy shows
on Union Station plaza. Today Knox
Is recognized as the champion fancy
and trick rider of the world, and holds
the Fox emblem as proof of his abil-
ity.
Knox does not know what the word
fear" means, and performs the most
daring feats with a grace that be-
wilders the spectators Not content
with driving a motorcycle on a per-
pendicular. track at a speed of sixty
miles an hour, he lets go of the handle
bars and balances the wheel with his
body.
As an extra feature Knox and
Harvey Wright race a mile on a track
as straight as the plumb line can
make it.