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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30
MODERN AUTO HAS
ABOUT 1000 PARTS

The most surprising thing about auto
mobiles 10 me is the simple fact that they
render the splendid service they do
says E. II Fletcher. local dealer in Olds-
mobiles we now rely on them so conf
IDENTIFY that we lose sight OF the fact that
they are IN truth wonderful. complicated.
and, IN some respects delicate machinery.
IN the average car today there are
fro $500 to 5000 parts In the motor alone
are several hundreds Of these From our
experience with the simple tools we all
use in our daily work. we know the pos
sibility OF any one part giving trouble
If We were told 10 operate machine built
OF 5000 parts we would wish we were eN-
pert mechanics
Besides involving scores OF mechauf-
cal principles. many OF which are new 10
the mechanical world automobile con-
struction embodies many principles OF cleo
tricity, and OF hot and cold water. and
OF fabrication. etc. Some OF the parts are
shaped by the nightly blows OF monster
drop FORCES while others are so minute
and delicate they exact the care and pains
Of a matchmaker
And when all this is assembled to-
gether, IL is mounted on wheels and given
over to people from every walk OF life. TO
use with care or speed at sixty miles an
hour.
ITS the brains OF the automobile eagi-
neers and the skill OF the motor car me
chanics and the science and exactness OF
the army Of inspectors that have made
the automobile the dependable vehicle
1t is"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30
POOR WASHING RUINS THE FINISH

Be sure to remove the nozzle and flow
the water over every part Of the body.
This serves to wash off as much Of
the dust as is possible and to loosen
the mud or ice or snow, so that with
little patience it can be floated off
ally dirty it is well to let it stand Is
minutes and then shower It again
Take a soft clean sponge and, FOL
lowing it with a gentle stream from
the hose, 90 lightly over the body. II
certain panels are grease spotted
these should be separately washed
with pure water and CASTLE or other
neutral soap, but this one solution
should never be used on the body
above the chassis
Grease and road oil collect on the
chassis, and their removal require
more vigorous treatment and separate
tools. Special brushes viii greatly
facilitate work in inaccessible cor
ners. The caustic action Of an alkai
soap is necessary for the removal Of
grease on the chassis, but even when
used here it is advisable to employ il
in the form Of a soap solution made
by dissolving a pound of soap in a
gallon Of warm water. The soap is.
Of course, rinsed off, and a hard
stream may be used on the chassis to
d4NdHLAEcr UuL II MON 0E IL
rected against the wheel hubs, for
dirt may be washed in and reach the
bearings
The channels used on the chassis is
never touched to the body. On the
body the water is taken up. applying
a channels with a slight pressure, and
not By rubbing II over the finish.
Never drive your car into the cold at
mosphere until IL is thoroughly dry.
CracJ-ea varnish will be the inevitable
result II you do.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30
New Law Very Strict On
DINNERS" Sheriff's
Men To Get BUSY.

Whether or not it has been due to
eye trouble on the part Of the FL
Paso police, the socalled DINNER law
has not been enforced to any great
extent in Ell Paso. but the new state
highway law has something to say on
that subject and it is likely that some
of the deputy sheriffs will now have
a chance to show their keen eyesight
and eleck up a few offenders.
The new state highwa ylaw has the
following to say on the subject OF
DINNERS:
section 8: Every motor vehicle
other than a motorcycle, while on
the public highways of this state,
when in operation, during the period
Of one-half hour after sunset to one
half hour before sunrise and at all
times when fog or other atmospheric
conditions render the operation of
such vehicles unusually dangerous to
traffic and the use Of the highways,
shall carry at the front at least two
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30
Dust, Sand and Mud Clogs
Air Vents and Causes
. Engine to Heat.

To secure the best results from a
motor car cooling system the owner
should take care TO keep the radiator
cells free from foreign matter, par
ticularly when he is driving over
muddy roads or dusty highways, is
the text Of the latest technical bull
Ietin issued by the Haynes Automo-
bile company.
II the trip is long. the accumulation
OF dust. dirt and mud pellets. driven
to a lodging place by the motion OF
the car, seriously impairs radiation
by retaining the heat the radiator
core would ordinarily dissipate in the
air.
An examination Of only limited
number OF motor cars will reveal "a
diator interstices that are so tightly
packed with particles Of earth that
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30
One Bad Treatment and
Lustre Is Gone; How
to Wash Cars.

You can abuse the engine pretty
consistently before It begins 10 COM
plain. You can abuse the finish once
or twice. and then you have no finish
TO abuse. The appearance Of the car
and the appearance OF the finish are
one and the same thing. and appear
ance goes a long way toward de-
termining the value OF a house. a
horse or an automobile. The lack
Of washing and failure to wash prop
erly will do more toward running the
appearance Of the car than any other
thing.
The varnish Of the new car is hard
ened and benefited by frequent wash
ing with clear cool water Mud, al
lowed to dry or freeze on the car.
takes up all the oil from the varnish
and leaves the finish streaked and
spotted. Dirt is not the only enemy
for garage gases and even the atmos-
phere Of some cities attacks the finish
of the car which is not frequently
washed.
Before you turn your car over to
a garage for regular washing examine
the other fellows car. and see what
they are doing to il. and once you
find a man who knows how to care for
the car properly let him wash it every
time it needs it. A single washing.
done carelessly. will destroy the luster
that careful washing has preserved
for months.
Start in by cleaning the top. Give
II good stiff brushing TO remove the
loose dust, and then either sponge It
or use a soft brush with clear tepid
water and CASTLE soap. A chamOis
skin kept especially for the purpose
will hasten the drying, and Of course
the top is not folded back until it is
thorouhgly dry. About every other
time it is a good idea to give the in
terror a little more attention than It
gets from a stiff brushing.
Go over the leather upholstery with
a wooden cloth dipped in clear water
TO which has been added a few drops
Of ammonia II the upholstery is OF
cloth il can best be cleaned by spong-
ing with water containing a little salt
and alcohol
Now you are ready to use the hose.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30

When coasting down a long hill,
change from one brake to the other
to allow them to cool Unfortunately
this does not cool the brake drums.
so use the motor as a brake and 20
down very steep hills against com
preston. Leave the gears in high
speed, or. if you find that too fast,
the second or first speed. Stop the
ignition and It Will cool your motor
at the same time
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30
EFFICIENCY TIPS

a constant one. This wear results In
an annoying rattle, especially notice
able on rough places. 1t is often re-
moved by wrapping thin sheets Of
metal around the bolts and then re-
placing them in their mountings in
spring and bracket The best way,
and by far the safest, is simply to dis
card the worn set of spring bolts and
replace them by new ones.
Lubricating oil that IS sold for a
small price cannot have the quality
that great care and laborious atten-
ton affords Cheap oil has not the
resistance to chemical changes which
produce sulphuric acid that a more
carefully made oil possesses Free
sulphuric acid in the oil reservoir of
an engine is highly destructive to
bearings and finished surfaces with
which it comes in contact
Every ignition wire should have a
terminal soldered at each end. This
insures a firm contact and prevents
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30
CAR SCARCITY
|SPREDICTED
Conditions Point 70 a Lean
Supply Of Automobiles
Later in the Season.

Detroit, Mich, June 30.-One of the
almost certain effects OF the war in
this country will be a shortage of cars
that IS the opinion of makers, and
they DO not give it as a bait to people
to buy. They back it up with rea-
sons which are substantial, and here
are some of them:
Thousands Of husky young men who
are employed in the factories will go
into some branch Of the national ser
vice. the army, the navy or the gov
eminent shops. There Will be just
that many less in the production OF
automobiles and trucks.
Metals which enter into the cars
are in demand by the government, and
IN time Of war the country does not
stop to appropriate all that il needs.
and night to supply their customers
and Uncle Sam and it is becoming
more difficult to secure supplies
The shortage of railroad equipment
Is being felt in all lines. Even if
steel could be obtained in desired
quantities it is a question when de-
liveries could be made
This shortening on the part of
the transportation lines also affects
the delivery Of the finished automO-
biles, and if 1t were not for the
continuance of the driveways many
show rooms at this time.
The condition is not improving, so
that if the demand continues as il
has there is certain to be a car short
age by midsummer.
4o T,rr--
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30

they can play no part in reducing the
TEN perature Of the water system
The quickest and surest way TO cor
rect the evil is to play hose with
considerable water pressure on the
radiator for a few minutes at each
watering place, and the ability OF the
car to rid Itself Of its excess thermal
load will be accordingly increased.
Care should be exercised that the for
eign matter is not left cliuging to the
radiator core as sticky mud.
At stopping places where 1t Is not
possible to take this precaution. mere
" brushing off the radiator from time
to time with a stiff brush or sweeping
with a broom viii materially simplify
the cooling problem
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30

Occasionally the interrupter be-
comes loose and IL is important that
the beginner should learn to set it.
The trouble is shown by the fact that
the engine will not start when
cranked. but gives only one or two
explosions. Where an engine has
been running properly and the trouble
suddenly develops. inspect the inter-
rupter Immediately.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30

Wanted to buy secondhand bicycles.
Allen Arms & Cycle Co.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30

Best results can be secured from a
motor cooling system by keeping the
radiator cells free from foreign mat
ter Particularly on long trips over
bad roads the interstices OF the "a
diator are packed with dirt and mud.
retaining the heat which should be
dissipated in radiation.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30

The constant use OF hard or dirty
water for cooling purposes Will result
IN the clogging Of the radiator. When
this condition arises, TO clean the
radiator, good method is to dissolve
half pound of I've in about five gal
ions OF water. Strain the liquid
through cloth and pour into the
radiator Run the motor a few min
utes and then drain this cleaning
mixture. Fill with clean water and
run the motor again. and finally re-
fill the cleaned cooling system with
clear, soft water.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30

- Ne of the causes Of an engine
missing explosions which is
- sometimes very mysterious is
water in the carburetor. IF you have
tried all other causes Of skipping.
try draining the carburetor. If some
is caught in the hand the water viii
be repealed by the gasoline and form
in globules.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30

wires breaking off and so gradually
shortening. If terminal breaks Off.
be very careful in fastening wire, as
a single strand Of wire touching an
other metal part may ground the cur
rent, thus preventing ignition system
from working, or even running the
storage battery.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-06-30

When two or more leaves Of a
spring break it is not advisable to
install new leaves without resetting
the spring. If the spring is used for
some time its set is different from
that Of the new leaves installed and
the effect results in another broken
spring very soon.
After a car has been IN continuous
service for several years there is
certain amount of wear in the spring
bolts, for the action Of the springs is
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-10-11
PAYS TRIBUTE TO PATRIOTISM
Secretary Lane Inspired by Loyal
Spirit of Utahns.

Salt Lake CitN.-Atter witnessing n
splendid parade here in celebration of
Utah's patriotic day and giving impe-
tus To the drive for subscriptions TO
the second Liberty loan. Franklin h.
Lane. secretary of the interior of the
United States. paid high tribute to
the patriotism and true American spir-
Il of Utah and her people in n stirring
address before an audience of 10000
persons that packed the historic Nor
mon tabernacle to its doors. Secre-
tary Lane said:
Il have seen inspiring sights before.
hut never before has one so touched
my heart as did your magnificent mil
itary parade which | witnessed on the
streets of Salt Lake. oh. how | wish
President Wilson himself could have
seen il.
"The one thing that struck me most
forcibly in your parade was how your
boys represented the true spirit of
America in the fact that the million
aires son marched side by side with
the son of the farmer. all for the one
cause of liberty and right. Such is
the spirit of America which. if it can
be extended throughout the world
will make such calamities as this
war impossible in the future.
I'VE saw the streets of Salt Lake
lined with the men and women who
are giving their sons in response tC
the call of war and l saw no tears
only smiles, on the faces of those who
are making the greatest sacrifice thai
can be made and making it gladly FOL
the sake of liberty"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-10-11
Prospeets Excellent.

\ friend dropped in To say hello the
other day-he had been in the Blue
Ridge region for few weeks. He
brought this story:
young native. n widower of a
year. called at the shack of the father
of numerous family. and after beat
ing about the bush for while. asked
the parent for his daughters hand.
$50 We want To get hitched with
Sal?" said the old man. Il dunno about
il. Yer fust wife didn't last We long.
What are yer proSpecksf"
Fine asserted the sutton. "All
the wimmen what sent their washn'
TO my fust wife has promised to do
the same by her successor. whoever she
mout he. oh. Wen Git erlong all right -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-10-11
ADAM SPRUNG FIRST JOKE
ASKED Eve II She Expected an lch-
thyosaurus, When She Objected
TO Spider on Rose.


we believe that in the Garden Of
NH'h' Adam gave Eve rose in OK
'n'nar Tor kiss. And She shuddcred
ANA said TT sh' There's 81 spider on
'l' rose. And he answered. "Well,
"H'i 90 YOU expect for one Slingy lit
.ir Kiss am ichthyo~uurusT
w" believe iini 10 be- the oldest joke
h the world older than the goat. the
m"ihcrin-law. or any that are sup
N"Scd Ia bee included in the Original
Seven In varying forms one finds it
10 the Talmud. in Plauius. in Aesop
in kanelaiS in Joe Miller. in all the
alinanacS and comic papers.
When We were a boy it was told In
minstrel show. thus: \ man buys a
suil of clothes al "a secondhand store.
He comes back and complains that the
coat il inhabited by UNPLEASANT insects.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-10-11
HA|G BLAZING WAY
WITH HIS ARTILLERY
GREAT MASSES OF STEEL BLAST
ING GERMAN POINTS MARKED
OUT FOR CAPTURE.
TIL Army Of the German Crown Prince
Again Has Endeavored to Dent the
French Line, But Again
Has Failed.

London. - Through squalls Of rain
and under low-hanging clouds. Field
Marshal Haig is blazing the way with
his artillery for another raid into the
German line in Flanders.
Since the great advance of the mid
week the British infantry has kept TO
the trenches and shell craterS, except
where fOrays were called for to re-
align the new front or counter-attacks
were necessary To hold back weak Ger
man attempts To recapture lost ter
rain. But the big guns never ceased
their activity, and day in and day out
great masses Of steel have been blast
ing the German points which are map
ped out for capture when the new
drive is launched.
Particularly heavy is the boqbard-
ment in the region running from
Langemarck to Zonnebcke, and es-
pecially to the east of the latter town,
where the wedge of the British has
been pushed in almost within striking
distance of the Ostend-Lille road.
When the new offensive will be
sprung cannot be predicted. Several
days may elapsc before Haig has suf-
ficiently pounded the Germans to war
rant sending his men across No Mans
land or the process Of demolition al
ready may have advanced TO the point
where the first gray streaks of dawn
Of tomorrow may see its commence
E.cnt.
The army Of the German crown
prince in Champagne again has en-
deavored to dent the French line, but
again has failed, with considerable
losses in men killed or made prisoner
Comparative quiet prevails on the
northern portion of the front in Rus
STA and along this line TO Roumania. In
Rourmania. however. the russians, in
an attack northwest of the town of Sc
reth, captured Il Tutonic position
made prisoners of 7G2 men and ais,
took seven machine guns Under 1
heavy artillery fire the Russians later
were compelled to eNacuate the posi-
ton.
Daily rhe Italians and Austrians ar,
engaged in battles for supremacy OF
the slopes of Monte San Gabrielle. il
the Gorilla sector. In the latest tiSh
the Italians captured enemy positions
On the northern slopes and also tool
prisoners. On several other sectors O
this theatre the AuStrians have dcliv
cred attacks, but everywhere were re
pulsed.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-10-11
HAS TO SPOON UNDER GUARD
Ohio Artilleryman in Embarrassing
Predioament When Sweetheart Visits
Him in Guardhouse.

Three aurnctivcly dressed young
women came tn IT. Benjamin Harrison
,o see young soldier Of the Ohio ar
,ll.rv battalion. says the lndianapo-
lis News. They found he was in the
.,uarlhonSc. tndiSmayed, they called
M the guardhouse and received per
NISSAN tn see their friend.
The soldier bounded down the steps
NJ the post prison and greeted his Wis
iiors gaNly.
",;unrd ont :" Tho order was shouted
from the guardhouse office. and sol
thor of the provost marShal'S guard de-
tochcd himself from the group on the
vernndn and took . station five yards
distant from the prisoner and his
,u.sts The girls and their soldier
friend chnttcd for n few minutes, then
two of them took leave. promising to
moot the third ut the intcrurban sta
tiou later
me soldier and his sweetheart
sfrnllrd across the parade ground, the
cunrd with n rifle trailing them and
maintaining HIS hlH'""' w NV '
An hour later they returned.
corporal of the guard, one prison
or. shouted the guard.
Bring him in" came the grut re
Spouse from inside.
The girl threw her arms about the
vnuth and for moment they enjoyed
one long ccstatic kiss. regardless o.
tbe tittcrIng on the guardhouse porcf
and the cries of "break away an'
"hoyc II heart" from prisoners peepini
throurh bars Of the basement cells.
"rhis Spooning under guard is nj
.i.,i,, If won like II that way | reckon,
said the soldier who had accompanied
thc lovers. later. "But, believe me. it
SIRE hard on the guard
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-10-11
WOMEN WIN IN WASHINGTON
Supreme Court Curtails Hubby's Power
to Dispose of Goods Without
Wife's Consent.

No more is the married man Of
Washington absolute head Of the fami-
ly. He shares that post with the wife
Of his heart 50 far rs the disposal Of
community personal property is con
ccrned Man was denoted from his
high estate and his authority curiailed
by n recent decision Of the state SUI
preme. court. which held that the
"Mrs." of the household has an equal
share in the personal property and
must be consulted before it can be
transferred.
The decision was rendered. says the
Spokane Chronicle, in the case of a
man named Steel. who was found
guilty Of alternating the affections Of
another mans wife. Judgment was
rendered against him and The question
Of using community properly to satisfy
the debt was brought before the tri-
bunal. Chief Justice Ellis. with the
concurrence of six associate judges,
reversed former decisions which have
been the basis of law on this point for
20 years or more in the state. and held
| UNIT NV community I'i T'iHi li'l'' y
is liable only for those debts contract
ed for the community and in the com
munity interests.
Under former decisions the power OF
the husband over community property
was absolute. except that he could not
will away more than half, the Other
half going to the wife at his death. lie
could mortgage. sell or dissipate the
family personality without the consent
of his wife. The furniture could he
sold over her head to pay the debit
of Il drunken husband. \ judgment
for husbands wrong conduct coult
be collected from her half of the per
sonal property as we'll as his Now
the husband is no more than all agent
- court has held.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-10-11
Some Satisfaction.

Al a ball given 10y Lord Derby in
CANADA. writes Douglas Sladen. l
watched his \. d. c. taking an impor-
iant politician, whom he should
have known perfectly WELL To intro
duce him 10 his CHE politician'S) own
Wife. a young and pretty woman. who
considered herself one OF the lions OF
Canadian society.
The situation struck me as a prom
Using one. 50 listened To hear what he
would say:
Mrs. Pm" he said. may introduce
Mr.. Cm-um to you?'
She looked up at him with an
amused smile. and he continued quite
hliSsfully:
He's stupid old buffer. hut II
get him away from you as soon ms
can
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-10-11
ANY CORN LIFTS OUT,
DOESN'T HURT A BIT!
No foolishness. Lift your corns
and caliuses off with fingers
It's like magic!

Sore corns. hard corns. soft corns or
any kind of Il corn. can larmlessly be
lifted right out with the fingers if you
apply upon the corn u few drops of
freezone. says Cincinnati authority.
For little cost one can get a small
bottle of freezone at any drug store,
which will positively rid ones feet of
every corn or callus without pain.
This simple drug dries the moment
II is applied and does not even irri-
tate the surrounding skin while APP
plying it or afterwards.
This announcement will interest
many of our readers. If your druggist
hasn't any freezone tell him TO surely
get a small bottle for you from his
wholesale drug house.-adv.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-10-11
An Exaggeration.

Crossing the ocean nowadays is
serious proposition" said J. 7. Nor
gan. who crosses the ocean cnntinu-
ally. "hut il isn't, after all. as ter
rible thing as certain eXaggeratiOns
would make you believe.
"Anything to declareT a customs
officer said to. n man who had Just
crossed the ocean.
yes said the man. l declare that
I'm one mass of black and blue bruises
from jolting and humping for six days
over a regular corduroy road of Ger
man mines and submarines
II isn't the most accomplished mar
who accomplishes the most.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-10-11
Catarrh of Stomach

Mrs. Mary Fennoll, Il. T. d. Pa.
mona, Missouri, writes.
= wish to say "a few words In the
praise Of Peruna hu,. ns'd ",
with good results for cramps In ~.
stomach. Also found 1t M. verv
thing for eatarrh Of the head NJ,
sister was cured Of caarrh o. stom
nch by the use Of Pcrma."
Mrs. Il. T. Choucr. go Eas, lona
ST. Chicago. Ill.,. Says. "Manal,r
best laxative ON the market for live,
aud bowels very good Tor ndiges,io,
and heart burn"
Those who object to LIQUID med.
eines can secure Peruna Tablets