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The Washington herald., 1917-09-23
AUTO EXPERT GIVES PRACTICAL RULES
FOR AVOIDING ACCIDENTS IN CITY

No general rule can be laid down
as 10 the manner in which the steer
ing wheel should be held, as each
driver will gradually discover that
there is one certain way which seems
best suited to him. according to B.
NJ lkcrt. who writes on the subject
% driving for Motor Age" But il
that, there are right and wrong
ways of grasping the wheel. and
even those who have graduated into
the ranks OF good drivers may find
themselves not adheTing to the ac-
cepted rules. For instance. when the
car is going faster than twenty-five
miles an hour both hands should he
on the steering wheel, to be ready
for any emergency such as a blow
out, passing vehicle OF the Ike.
Many accidents are avoided by
quick steering rather than bringing
the car TO a stop or glOwing down.
and the m2n who has both hands on
the wheel in this case is in a better
position to worm his way out than
il he had 70 bring the other hand to
the wheel The latter operation re-
quires a second or SO. and seconds
are precious factors when avoiding
collisions.
As a general thing the wheel should
be held so that one hand is about
diametriCally opposite the other. In
this position the arms will act as
levers. and while one hand pushes
the rim the other pulls. On long
drives and where the road surface
permits this position may be varied
so that the driver becomes less IA
tigued. Some people drive by placing
both hands close together at the bot
tom Of the rim, so that the arms are
straight back. This g. bad, because
il affords little leverage.
Then there are others who grasp
the spokes of the wheel, and while
this is permissible for resting the
arms. ID must be borne in mind
that the closer the hands are
placed TO the center Of the wheel
the less will the leverage be. The
safest way Is to place the hands
at each side Of the wheel, so you
are ready for emergencies. There
IS no telling when a tire is apt
TO blow out. and If the car is trav-
cling over thirty miles an hour the
wheel may he jcrhCd from the
hands Of the driver if he is unprc-
pa-ed.
Most steering gears are ir.-vc
siblc. but at that a blowout at
comparative high speeds will in
most cases force the front wheels
TO the side on which the blow
took place. II is also well to re-
member that when a tire blows not
TO jam on the brakes. but rather
the throttle should be closed and
The Washington herald., 1917-09-23

II is caused undoubtedly by a worn
throwout collar. so that when you de-
press the clutch pedal. the clutch
does not disengage entirely. thus drag
ging and causing the engine 10 slow
down. The kissing is caused by the
clutch facing sliding against the n.y.
wheel. IL you will remove the floor
boards and while the car Is traY-
cling very slowi- look at the clutch
as you depress the pedal. you viii
see for yourself that the clutch does
not stop rotating when discngaged and
does not fully leave the fywheel.
What do the words Gambler and
gather mean when referring TO front
wheels? Also what is meant by ther-
mo-syphon?-Arty.
Gambler refers TO the fitting Of the
front wheels oUtwardly so that they
are closer together at the bottom
than at the top. Gather is often
called 'toe-in" and means the bring
ing together of the front portion of
each wheel so that the wheels are
closer in front than they are at their
rear point. Thermo-syphon refers to
a method of engine-coolins IN which
nc pump is used. There is u natural
circulation of water because the hot
water ftom around the cylinlsTs rises
The Washington herald., 1917-09-23
Puzzle to Find Ruler.

Recent events in Greece give special
points TO the delightful account al
forded By Sir Horace Rumbold of the
efforts made by the powers to find a
King for that country some fifty
years ago, after the deposition Of
King Otho.
Sir Horace was SECRETARY OF legation
at Athens during the interregnum.
and tells how. before the choice Of the
Danish prince was reached, the
British Legation had 10 go through
"a serve course OF the Almanach de
Gotha" During something like a
fortnight" he says. kilograms came
pouring in on the subject OF the candi-
dates recommended by Queen Victoria
10 the Greek nation. The list was. in
itself, curiosity, and comprised, |
remember. the King Consort Ferdin-
and of Portugal, Duke Ernest. Of
SaXe-Coburg, a prince OF Holstein.
Price Leiningen. the Archduke
Macmillan and several others"
So are, or were, such matters ar
ranged. From Christian Science
Monitor.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-23
AUTO NOTES.

The Maxwell Motor Company has
started construction on its canadian
plant at windsor. Ont Prom this
factory. which is expected 10 BE- Of
considerable proportions. Maxwell
trade in Canada and Great Britain
win be supplied along lines already
adopted by other manufacturers
Frank B. stearns. founder Of the y.
3. Stearns Company, Of Cleveland,
WHICH has been building Stearns cara
continuously since 1885. and continu-
ously its president up 10 now. has re-
inquished that post as a result OF
ill health, Il is said He will, how
ever. continue his oversight Of the
company as chairman OF the board OF
directors. President Booker. who sue
oeeds Stearns. is a ST. Louis banker.
A new entry into the components
fed is preparing TO start munufsctur-
ing shortly. the Gould Parts Company.
Incorporated In Delaware for 500. .00o.
with fatory IN York. Pa. In additi-
ton to the special type OF diferential
which present plans OF the company
CAL for, facilities are also TO be ar
ranged for the production OF aufomo-
biles and airplanes. Heading the new
organization is Walter o. Dum, for
merly Of the General Electric and
Westinghouse companies. Thomas 4.
Baird. cashier Of the York City Bank
Is trea- urer. Others on the board OF
directors are @. Brewster Grimm. man
ager OF the automobile equipment de-
psrtment Of the WESTINGHOUSE Electric
and Manufacturing Company: John v,
Blanchard. New York City; II. r.
Beardsley, New York City; James A.
Kline. OF the Kline Car Corporation.
Richmond, Va: W. f. Lennon. assis-
tant secretary. Western Union Tele-
graph Company. New York City.
Two Glide models, using the same
bassis, will be produced by the
Bartholomew Company. Peoria. in
1915. They will be a hve-passenger
touring and a four-passenser roadster.
In a thirty-two-day drive against
violations Of the traffic laws the
St Louis police department ar
rested l,59s motor ar drivers. The
records show the following classihca-
ton OF the arrests for the thirty-two-
day period: Speeders. Z36: careless
driving, leg; violating traffic rules. 355.
having muffers cut out. 43: dazzling
headlights. %: without chauneur's
Lenses. g; without State license. =;
Improperly hghted. 3u, and witrhout
city licenses, 4l3
The Washington herald., 1917-09-23
The Car
FOrEXtra Hard Service

Some costly cars, no doubt, are
built to Mitchell standards.
Llghtness is not a fetish.
Strength and endurance come
first.
But the great Mitchell distinc-
ton is a modest-priced car with
100 per cent over-strength. With
twice the usual margins of safety.
We believe that no fine car any
where near so enduring comes
near to the Mitchell price class.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-23

For ten years we built cars to
the usual strength standards. We
led in the trend toward lightness.
Then we decided that lightness
had gone too far. Then we
adopted as our standard 100 per
cent over-strength, but we waited
three years to announce it. 1t
takes time to double car strength,
and to know that you have
done it.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-23
Other Unique Additions

The Mitchell is also the most
complete car. 1t has 81 features
which nearly all cars omit. These
include power tire pump, re-
versible headlights, shock-ab-
sorbing springs, a dashboard en-
gine primer, etc.
1t is, we believe, the handsomest
car in its class. In the past year
alone we have added "a per cent
to the cost of luxury and finish.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-23

out-endure any other car in its
class. Yet never before have we
obtained from Mitchells so many
miles per gallon.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-23

and makes. its way 20 the radiator
where il Is cooled. The process is re-
peated
The Washington herald., 1917-09-23

Pumps and wIndmills Of American
make should make large sales in Mat
amoros. Tsmaulipas. Mexico. With
improved irrigation methods great
areas Of land now used for grazing
could be utilized for farm purposes.
Pianos and other musical instru-
menJs for sale in Morocco are wanted
by a French firm.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-23

Now the many finish coats are
also fixed by heat. So the car will
keep its newness twice the usual
time.
No Extra Cost To You
We include these costly extras
without extra cost to you. They
are paid for by factory economies
developed in this plant.
This model plant was built by
John W. Bate, the efficiency en-
gineer. 1t was equipped by him
to produce this car at the lowest
factory cost. And every process
is today under his direction.
We build the complete car
chassis and body-under these
B ate methods. The saving
amounts to millions Of dollars an
nually. And that is what pays
for these extras.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-23

This car has q longer wheel base
The Washington herald., 1917-09-23

At any Mitchell showroom you
can see the latest models with all
these extra features. You can see
list of noted engineers who have
selected the Mitchell for their
personal car.
In car for any service these
things are important. For extra
hard service-such as army ser
vice-they are vital. Please give
this Car a chance to prove itself.
MITCHELL MOTORS COMPANY, Inc.
Racine, Wis., U. S. A.
The Washington herald., 1917-09-23

L.,1ssSIg- "a y.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-20

Ing that sick benefits may be discon-
tinued after asmemberS has been paid
benefits continuously for ono year.
The following grand officers were In
stalled yesterday afternoon at the clos
ing session Of the grond lodge:
C. z. Alexander, Des Moines, grand
master; ]. NJ. Haslett, Mason City. de-
putty grand master; F. r. Rodgers,
Ames, grand warden; r. L. Tilton. Des
Moines, grand secretary: A. Il. Hin
dorff. Newton, grand treasurer; w. p.
Craft. Woodward, grand marshal; f.
". Harper. Montezuma, grand con-
ductor; q. A. Wissler, Carroll grand
guardsman; H. H. Cheyney, Glenwood,
grand herald; George G. Chamber.
Harlan, grand chaplain; w. NJ. Kubec.
Des Mcines, grand messenger, and c.
e. MacCanon, Des moines, grand re-
preventative.
Grand Master Alexander appointed
the following committees: Appeals, w.
S, Wright, Of Des Molnes. Z. A. Church.
of Jefferson, w. NJ. White. Of Sioux
City, J. H. Henderson. Of rndianola,
ana III. F. Wagner, Of tSisonrney;
finance, F. l.. ingalls,. of Cedar aRpids
]. c. Koonz, of Burlington, c. G. Houck,
of Des Moines, L. J. irwin, of Logan
and Jack Asprey, Of Sioux City; Gre
dentials, A. A. Montgomery of Stu
art; mileage and per diem, f. f. Wun-
der. of Harlan; homes, J. i. Medherry,
of Rock Rapids: judiciary. l.. w. Smith,
of Des Moines; board of instruction.
w. A. Merriam Of Des Moines, Tohmas
Mcmillan Of Council Bluffs, r. A. Washe
burn, Of Mason City. r. II. MapcE oil
Washington and George s. Dunn, OF
Sioux City.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-20
PORTLAND AFTER LEE.
MarshaIltown Outfslder Making Hit
With Pacific Coast Fam,

Clifford Lee, outfielder and second
catcher OF che champions, who has
been given a tryout with the Portland
club. in the Pacific Coast league has
made II hi with inc far western fans,
according to reports from Portland. A
tentative offer of purchase received by
President Wilbur, Of the local club,
also as indicative Of the impression the
big fellow is making with the manage
ment Lee has not worked steadily
but has been used as relief catcher.
outfielder. pinch hitter and pinch run
ner. performing with success. One
western critic. in speaking OF Lees
work, declared he was natural hitter.
"a little weak on curved ball, but
showing an aptitude which promises
that he Will overcome, this deficiency,
and predicts that Lee will eventually
become one Of the greatest hitters In
the country.
Manager Boyle always has had great
faith In Lees ability and has predict
ed a great future for the lad. His
youth has proved handicap, perhaps.
during his Central association expert
ence. but Boyle has always argued that
when he comes he will develop rap
idly and may break into big league
company a star over night. Lee is not
yet 81 years OF age.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-20
TWO BIG GAMES PLAYED.
GrinneIl- Iowa Contest and Missouri
AraAe TIT 1odax

GrinneIl- Iowa Contest and Missouri
Amos Tilt Today.
Des Moines, Oct. 20-Local interest
in football today centers around the
Grinnell-Iowa and the Missouri-Ames
games both Of which have a bearing
on the championships. The Missouri
game, affording comparison with the
Kansas Aggies. is considered one OF the
most important games Of Ames' sched-
ule. Grinnell and Iowa appear about
evenly matched altho Grinneli. with
veteran aggregation, is slight favorite
to win. Other games in the middle
west on today's card are:
Dubuque Seminary at Upper Iowa.
Cornell at Carleton.
Knox at st. Ambrose.
Coe at Monmouth. s.-..
Nebraska Wesleyan at Morningside'
North Des Moines at Grinpell.
West Des Moines at Creston.
Indiana VS.. Minnesota at minneapolis
Wisconsin VS.. Illinois at Urbana.
Purdue VS.. Chicago at'Chicago.
Notre Dame vs. Nebraska at Lincoln
Michigan Aggies VS.. Michigan al
Ann Arbor.
South Dakota VS.. Creighton at Oma-
ha.
The Drake Central game has beer
cancelled, Central having abandoned
football for the season.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-20
ODD FELLOWS CONCLUDE WORK
Mason City Selected A. Next Meet
ina Plaos-Offieers installed.

Des, Moines, Oct. 20.-The grand
lodge of Odd Fellows concluded the
work and adjourned last evening.
Mason City was chosen I'M Thursday's
session for the encampment in 1918.
A resolution was adopted appro-
priating. "a sum Of $4,000 for the main
tenance OF the Odd Fellows home at
Mason City. An additional sum OF $4,-
500 was appropriated, for the construc-
ton Of barns and sheds at the home.
During the morning session a resoln-
ton was adopted for the construction
of a $1,000 addition to the school house
at the Mason City home. The addition
is to be known as the Grace Lewis
memorial.
A resolution offered providing for
the admission of members past fifty
years of age and for twenty-five years
a member of the order to the benefi-
ciary of the aged Odd Fellows fund
failed to be adopted.
A proposed amendment providing lot
a preferential system Of voting Tor
grand lodge officers also failed in It's
adoption.
An amendment was adopted provid-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-20
GoPHE,RS TO MEET INDIANA.
Interest in Northwest Football Center
in Game at Minneapolis.

Interest in Northwest Football Centers
in Game at Minneapolis.
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. 20.-Leading inter-
est in northwest football today Is CEN
tered in the clash between the teams
representing the University Of Mime
sofa and Indiana University at North
rop field Each team is ambitious to
rank high among the championship
contcnders of the Big Ten and each has
shown early promise Of developing into
a powerful machine. Last Saturday.
while the Gophers were running wild
against South Dakota State, the
Hoosiers were crushing st. Louis Uni
versity under a 40 to 0 score and IN
previous games Coach Stiehm's men
gave indications that they were well
prepared for a tough campaign.
The contest Is important in its bear
ing on the conference championship IN
the opinion Of critics who base title
honors on the elimination method.
A game Of local interest in st. Paul
is that between st. Thomas and Ham
line. who renew athletic relations on
the football field after some years OF
estrangement. St Thomas took a hard
fought battle from the North Dakota
Aggies a week ago and Hamline was
victorious over Manchester, an old
rival, only by scoring touchdown In
the last few minutes 0: play An
nouncement that Quarterback Egan
had been barred from the game be-
cause Of his not carrying sufficient
school work served to dampen the
hopes OF the st. Thomas rooter.
The University Of North Dakota will
take on Fargo College at Grand Forks.
The F1ickertails suffered defeat in their
first clash Of the season. losing hard
game to South Dakota.
South Dakota will get another stif1
contest in the game with Creighton at
Omaha. The outcome will be watched
with interest at Grand Forks as giving
a line on North Dakota's chances with
the Nebraskans. whom they are to meet
Nov. 10.
At Brookings. South Dakota State
should have little difficulty.in downing
Dakota Wesleyan, prophets say.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-20

Special to Times Republican
New Hartford. Oct. 20.-Krupe &
Fredericksen havo bought the Fitch
hardware store.
John Archibald has purchased the
Ed Enloe residence property and will
move here soon.
Mrs. r. C. Plummer Il spending a
couple of weeks in Dubuque at the
home OF her son Mark.
Mrs Il. Bourquin, an old time resi-
dent here but>now OF Los Angeles. Cal.
is spending some time with friends
here.
A reception was held Tuesday even-
ing at the NJ. r. church for two old
residents who are leaving. II. G. King
who will make his home with his
nephew at Washington. d. c.. and w.
f. Elwell. who left Wednesday for the
soldiers home at Marshalltown They
were each presented with a gold headed
cane.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-20
PACKER WITH DAVENPORT.
Former Ames Star Playing End o.
Fast Independent Eleven.

Roscoe Packer, former Marshalltown
high school and Iowa State College
football and track star. has signed with
the Davenport Independent football
eleven for the rest Of the season. and
will be played at end. Packer went to
Davenport last week in time to get into
the game Sunday with Hammond. Ind.
Davenport lost by decidedly close
score. Last year Davenport played a
most successful season. losing but one
game, to the Minneapolis Marines. The
Marines have been scheduled for a
game at Davenport tomorrow Daven-
port has suffered two defeats this year,
losing to Rock Island. the margin be-
ing drop kick, and to Hammond. The
team however has not had an oppor-
tunity to get into condition and when
fully organized ia expected to again
prove one Of the best independent
elevens in the country.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-20

Two gamese between "big ten elev-
ems hold the center OF the fooeoaii
stage today. The main attractions are
the Minnesota Indiana tilt at Mime
apolis and the Observation-Disclosures clash
at Urbana. The Gopher Hoosier game
Is expected to result in a. victory for
the northerners, althO Indiana is rep
resented by an unusually strong team
this year. Illinois, with victories over
Kansas and Oklahoma to its credit,
made it's conference debut against the
Badgers and the result Is uncertain. a
week ago Wisconsin held the bulky
Notre Dame eleven to a scoreless tic,
and is said TO have a wonderful de-
fense Zuppke, however, has his team
in great shape and is hopeful OF VIC
tory, altho by a small score.
Chicago and Purdue meet at Chi
cago. and the Maroons should win by
a good margin. Stagg has developeu
good team this year, as was shown
in the IS to 0 victory over Wander
bilt Little Is known of the strength
of the Boilermakers.
Nebraska Game Is Important.
The meeting of Nebraska and Notre
Dame at Lincoln, is of prime import-
ance as affording comparison of the
Huskers with big ten" aggreations
Notre DANES scoreless tie with Wis
consin a week ago will be the basis
Of comparison. Nebraska has pow
erful eleven and is doped to win from
the Indiana school.
Iowa. Michigan and Ohio have games
today, but none have any bearing on
the conference standing. Northwest
ern is idle today and the team VIII
winess the Chicago Purdue match
The Methodists are scheduled for their
annual encounter with Stages men
next Saturday.
Big Games in Iowa.
Two important games will be played
in Iowa today, the state university
meeting Grinnell College on Iowa field
and Iowa State clashing with Missouri
at Ames. Coe is scheduled to play
Monmouth, at Monmouth; Cornell
meets Carleton College, at Mortified;
Milton plays Dubuque Seminary, at
Dubuque: Nebraska Wesleyan meets
Morningside. at Sioux City. and st
Ambrose clashes with Parsons. at
Fairfield. Other important games OF
the day follow:
Michigan Asgies VS.. Michigan, at
Ann Arbor.
Colgate vs. Cornell, at Ithica.
Ohio vs.. Carnegie Polytechnic. at
Philadelphia.
Union VS.. Columbia, at New York
West Virginia VS.. Dartmouth, at
Dartmouth.
Holy Cross VS.. Fordham, at Ford
ham.
Carlisle Indians vs.. Navy. at An
napoliS.
Bucknell vs.. Pennsylvania, at Phila-
delphia.
Syracuse VS.. Pittsburgh, at Pitts
burgh
Tufts vs.. Army, at West Point.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-20
Jewell News Notes.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Jewel, Oct. 2O.-Gilbert Knudson
aud,Claud Campbell, director and sec
rotary. respectively of the Wilson
highway in Hamilton county. were
in Ames last Friday evening
for a final conference with the
two men in that city who have taken
the lead in organizing Story county Tor
the route, H. w. Stafford and Farley
Sheldon. AS result of that confer
ence, the last difference was satlsfac-
torily adjusted and perfect and COM
plete agreement reached with the Ames
men which means their enthusiastic
support.
Joel Daily who has been attending
the Odd Fellows grand lodge at Des
Moines returned Friday evening.
Editor A. L. Anderson visited Mon
day night at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Anderson ana
Tuesday accompanied his father TO
Iowa CITY, where the latter went 1or
treatment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-20
Brief New. Of Elderia.
Special to Times Republican.

SpeCial 10 lineS-HepupHcAu.
Eldora, Oct. 2O.--A surprise party
on Mr.. and Mrs. John 8. Kersey was
given last evening in this city, the oc-
casion being their fiftieth wedding an
niversary. About forty relatives and
friends were present. Mr.. Kersey was
given a gold-headed cane and Mrs,
Kersey a fine rocker. Mr.. and Mrs,
Kersey We're united in marriage in
Eldora shortly after the close of the
civil war, in which Mr.. Kersey had
served valiantly. Practically all OF
these fifty years have been spent in
Hardin county. They are among the
best OF Eldora citizens and their many
friends sincerely hope that many more
years may be spared them.
A number of the friends OF Sheriff
and Mrs. Max Gehrke met at their
home last evening in a surprise on
these worthy people. After a social
chat a two course luncheon was In
dulged in.