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The Washington times., 1917-10-20

the laps made 5y the car assigned tc
them and see that the proper tools for
emergency uses are az their fingers
ends when needed. They also see that
a reserve supply Of tires Is available
to make any changes thai may b
necessary. In case OF tire change
the entire wheel Is removed and ~
placed BY another wheel with tire
already mounted SO expert are some
Of these pit men that tire changes are
effected by them IN twenty secouds.
As Goodyear cord tires are used in
racing more extensively than any
other make OF tire, Goodyear tire ex
perts are on hand to see that each
put il properly supplied with spare
tires for replacements In cases Of
emergencies. Tire changes, however
are becoming less and less common In
the big automobile races. Racing ex.
perience has taught tire makers ths
secret OF making tires that win stand
the Terrible grinds Of the speedways.
The Washington times., 1917-10-20
NATIONAL AUTO
SHOWS SCHEDULED
FOR EARLY 1918

That the magnitude OF the two
great national automobile shows of
1918, to be held in New York and
Chicago this winter, will be in keep
ing with the remarkable strides OF
the industry is evidenced by the
large number of car exhibitors who
were allotted space for the exhibit
tions. The drawing was held on Oc-
tober at a general meeting OF the
National Automobile Chamber OF
Commerce, in New York, with more
than 100 companies represented.
The number of exhibitors for both
cars and accessories is greater than
for any previous show, and all the
space on the four floors of Grand
Central Palace and the Chicago ex-
hibition buildings will be filled to
overflowing. The New York show
will be held the week OF January 8
to L., and the Chicago show from
January &c to February 2.
The exhibitions will be devoted ex-
clusively to passenger-carrying cars
designed for private use, while the
accessory division will offer the hun
dreds of parts and accessories that
go to make up the modern motor car
and the conveniences and comforts
OF those who drive and ride in them.
The Washington times., 1917-10-20
AUTOMOBILE SALON SET
FOR new YORK JAN. 2-9
Similar Display Scheduled for Chi
cago Jan. 26-Feb. 2.

As usual the automobile salon will
be held in the grand ball room of the
Astor, New York, from January .
to inclusive. and in the Elizabethan
room of the Congress Hotel. Chicago.
from January 20 to February ., in
elusive.
Announcement to this effect was
made after the annual meeting of the
directors held at the New York office
of the Automobile Salon, New York,
this week. The following officers
were elected: E. Lascaris, De Dion
Bouton, president Thomas z. Adams,
Laneia, and Leon Rubay, OF the Ru-
bay Company. vice presidents; Robert
w. Schuette, Rolls-Boyce, secretary
treasurer.
Space has already been taken for
exhibits OF the following makes of
high-grade motor cars: Rolls-Royce,
White. Lancia. Locomobile, Simplex,
Brewster. Daniels, Fergus, Murray.
Cunningham, and Biddle. Brewster,
Rubay and BrooksOstr have also
taken space for body exhibits. Sew
eral additions to this list are as
sured, as well as a selected number
OF high-grade tires and accessories.
The Washington times., 1917-10-20

in five hundredths Of second Of each
other.
An assistant calls out the number
Of each car as 1t passes, and the
official timer marks this number op-
pOsite the time recorded bytthe ma
chine. The scorers also record these
numbers as they are called out, with
small counting machines, and are
able to tell the exact number Of laps
each car has completed at any stage
OF the race.
Hardly less important than the tim
ing and scoring. but more apparent
to the crowds in the grandstand, Is
the pit service rendered to each car
in the field OF racers Across from
the grandstand Is series OF conf
partments, each fronting on the track,
commonly knows as pits.
The pit attendants keep record Of
The Washington times., 1917-10-20

becomes more susceptible to common
injuries. The life is crushed out of
the tire and it never resumes its
former residence.
Overlooking But One Abuse.
"Overloading, OF course. is only one
of the abuses to which truck tires
are commonly subjected, but it is the
most prevalent, and this is why we
are emphasizing care in loading
trucks only to recommended capacity.
Overlooking is bound to increase the
cost of operation greatly, and while
the tires are wearing away abnorm-
ally, the truck, itself is depreciating
at an unreasonable rate. So for ad-
vice, based on experience is-if you
must overload your truck, equip it
with oversize tires when your. old
ones wear out. They will be far
more economical in the end"
The Washington times., 1917-10-20
TIRE ABUSES SET
FORTH BY DEALER
TO WARN OWNER

How can ! care for a truck tire?''
One seldom hears this question from
q truck owner or driver these days.
according to r. S. Wilson, manager
truck tire department. the Goodyear
Tire and Rubber Company.
ITO hosts of truck drivers" says
Wilson, "solid tires are apparently
nothing more than chunks of rubber
fastened to the wheels-what can
hurt them? They will wear out in
course OF time anyway. so why both
eE to look after them?
Look So sturdy.
These big tires look so sturdy ano
rugged that they do not appear to
need any special care. But ideas like
this have cost the motor truck tire
users of the country a vast sum of
money in the aggregate. The sever
ity of the performance demanded OF
a non-pneumatic truck tire usually
more than makes up for its lack OF
delicacy-so that reasonable care
with a truck tire is just as essential
as with an automobile tire.
Overlooking is one of the great
abuses visited upon truck tires. In
many cases overlooking is inten-
uonal, but in the majority of instan-
ces the practice is carried on un-
knowingly or carelessly. But the re-
suit is the same in either case. The
overstrain soon breaks down the tire
before its appointed time.
All Have Limitations.
''The sturdiest machine, of what
ever character has its Limitations
A flywheel can run just so fast and
no faster. 1t has a critical speed,
which, IL exceeded will tear Il to
pieces. A locomotive can pull just so
much and no more. A crane will lift
only so much and no more
Likewise solid truck tire will en-
dure a certain strain and not a bit
more. When rubber is compressed to
certain point. its compressibiIity
ceases. and any pressure beyond that
point causes the rubber particles to
crack and separate from each other,
And the tire is weakened so that II
The Washington times., 1917-10-20
HOME DISTRICT DEVELOPING.

rue and Otis streets northwest, is
rapidly forging ahead as one OF the
foremost residential districts in the
Capital. The development Of the
property has been steadily carried on
by L. Z. Breunninger & Sons, who
have been building model homes in
the section. Eighteen OF the new
houses recently completed by them
have been sold in the last week.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-11

SO many colleges will institute mill
tary training this fall that competent
instructors viii be very much in de-
mand. A large number of men fitted
for this work, have already joined the
colors, and it will be necessary to find
others TO take their places. In order to
prevent last minute confusion, the Mill
tary Training Camps association is
asking men who have had military ex-
perience to volunteer for service at the
the colleges. The association plans to
offer all such volunteers a course OF
instruction to equip them further fol
the work. Several colleges, acting on
their own initiative, have already found
military instructors and few more
have been in touch with the Dominion
authorities in an effort to obtain wound
ed Canadian officers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-11

Rev. Frazer Metzger, chairman of the
food committee of the state committee
of public safety, is somewhat concerned
over the problem of storing crops this
fall. Since the federal government can
not be depended upon to help in storing
and marketing produce it is thought
that the state government will have to
finance the proposition. Mr.. Metzger
finds that the production this year in
some of the perishable foods is going
to be so great that it cannot be placed
on the market, but that it will have to
be stored until a market can be OBJ
tanned for it. The committee is in need
of funds for this purpose. The legisla-
| ture which recently adjourned appro
| priated 81 100000 for war purposes but
did not provide money for use in fooC
| conservation. In q clause in the act,
of 1915 provision is made for the bud
/ get committee in an emergency instance
appropriating money and Mr.. Metzge
is hopeful that something can be oh
tanned through this law, because he be
4 lieves this is an emergency case.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-11

Port Robinson, July sth, 1915.
1--WE have used "Fruit-a- tives'' in.
our house for over three years and have
always found them a good medicine.
Our little girl, Hattie, avcs troubled 70iM
Kidney Disease. The Doctor sid she
was threatened with Dropsy. Ecr!;mbs
and body were all Swollen and we began
tothink she could not live. Finally. we
decided to try 'Fruit-a-tives''. SAe>
began to shozV improvement after ace had
gis'en her a c90 tablets. In short time,
the swelling had all gone down and her
flesh began to look more natural. Now
she is the healthiest one IN tie family
and has no signs of the old aiIment.
We can not say too much for Fruit-a-
tives" and would never be without
| them".
WILLIAM WARREN.
zoe. box, 6 for $3.50, trial size, 25c.
At all dealers or sent postpaid on
receiptofprice by Fruit-a- tives Limited,
OGdensburg, New York.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-11
A. F. OF L. MEETING.
Convention of Vermont Branch in Rut.
land Next Week.

RUTLAND, August 1.-THE local
committee on arrangements for the an
nual convention of the Vermont branch.
American Federation Of Labor. which is
to be held III this city, August IA. 10
and l6, met last evening at Owls hall
and practically completed the program.
The sessions will begin Tuesday
morning at 10 0 clock at Odd Fellows
hall with Fred w. Suitor of Barre in
the chair. Mayor Henry c. Brislin will
welcome the labor men to this city.
At 100 o clock Tuesday afternoon a
trolley ride will be taken by the visitors
to Lake Bomosecn and boatridc
around the lake will be provided
through the courtesy of the Central
Trades and Labor council of this city
Care viii leave the waiting room al
1.30 o clock. Tuesday evening the en-
tertainment will consist of a lawn par
Ity at the home of Nelson A. Malmgrel
on First street, secretary-treasurer oil
the state branch of the A. f. of L
This will also be for delegates and theil
ladies'
Wednesday morning and Afternoon
will be devoted to business sessions, ant
Wednesday night there will be q ban
quet at The Berwick. Among TIN
speakers expected are Gov Horace T
Graham, Samuel Gompers of Washing
ton, d. c., national president of tn
American Federation of Labor, Charlie
Morse of Boston, president of the Unit
ed Hatters, William Sandcumb Of Bos
ton, president of the New England La
Dor conference.
At Thursdays sessions unfnishe
business win be disposed of, followe
by the election of officers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-11
Little Benny's
Note Book
by LEE PAPE
The Park Ave. News.
by LEE PAPE

Weather Fat ladies setting on their
frunt steps tanning themselves.
Spoarts. Ed Wernick offers to drink
- glasses of soda wattir of ditfrent
fiavors in % minnits at Wites drug
store, perviding enuf muny can be cul-
lected to buy the soda wattir, witch
maybe Mr.. Wife will sell it holesale.
Sissietv Notes. A Enjoyable enter
tayment took place in Mr.. Sam Crosses
parler last Friday eevning, Mr.. Crosses
big sister playing the peano and her
DO playing the violin. Amung those
standing on top of the seller windows
looking in until Mr.. Crosses sister pulled
down the shades was Mr.. Benny Potts,
! Mr. Charles (Puds) Simkins, Mr.. lie
roy Shooster and Mr.. Lew Davis
| Do YOU know you are libel to die eny
mint? Wy not get your life insured
for sents a week? We garantee tC
run for the doctor envy time you get sici
and call us up on the telefone, no matter
how late The Ed Wernick and Lew
Davis Life Insurants Co. Avvertize
ment.
lntristing Facts about 1ntristins
People. Skinny Martin can hold hi
breth a minnit and a half under wattir
He ses he may decide to be perl dive
wen he grows up.
Baseball Empires wunted. No on
afrayed of being insulted need apply
See Sid Hunt, manager of the Invis
ibles baseball TEEN.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-11
Began to Dive.

"'Thank you, thank YOU said Mr..
Sun as he beamed upon the Brownies.
eve are having a swimming party
said the Brownies.
Good said Mr.. Sun, I will see
that you keep warm
1--WE don't believe there is much
fear Of that today laughed the Brow
MES. You look as If you We're ready
for good hot day.
"Ha, hal' laughed the Sun. so I
am, so l an. How bright of sou all
to guess
1T wasn't guessing said Billie
| Brownie. 1t was feeling! We could
just feel it was going to be warm when
we got up, and so we thought we'd
have our swim quite early and then
q frolic, before it got too hot
"'AlI right said Mr.. Sun, begin your
fun tight away
$50 the Brownies, dressed in their
little brown bathing suits, began diving
into the lake. They played around the
shore and they had fine water fights.
Such splashing and fun as went on
and Mr.. Sun looked on, smiling and
shining all the time.
"'Let's have swimming races said
Billie Brownie.
"'Fine idea said Bonnie Brownie
"'One, two, three, 60 said Billie
Brownie and off they all swan for q
certain big rock that was rather fal
out in the water.
''They all reached there at the same
time! No one won that race laughed
Billie. Well have to try again.
"'One, two, three, CO. said Bonnie
And this time several of the Brownie.
We're left little way behind
"'We're all feeling just like swim
. ming today said Billie. Wen jus
+ have to keep on racing until someon
. wins
"They all thought that was splen
did scheme. And they swan unit
at last Bonnie Brownie came in ahea
of all the others.
t. "'Now for diving competitions sal
Billie. And the Brownies all began t
dive. They tried diving backwards
- forwards and turning somersaults int
: the water.
is "They kept this up for some tim
Is and Mr.. Sun enjoyed it thorough,
II There is nothing like swimming sal
n. Billie Brownie.
=, THAT is true said Bonnie.
!; land l believe 1 like 1t better tina
m anything else said Billie.
so do we ALL said the rest of IL
a Brownies. Except perhaps skatin
rs and snowshoeing and chestnut hun
lie ing
d, but we can't do those things
ID the summer said Billie.
~ That's so,' they all agreed II
n. nice that there are different times
,r- the year for us TO enjoy all the wo
en- derful things in the world
of And / am around all the yes
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-11
The Second Draft.
Chadwick Gazette.)

Army men at Washington predict,
50 it is said, that in ease Of second
call for drafted men this year, the next
quota would not 20 into camp before
late next spring. If il is found that the
business Of exempting and selecting men
to make up the first quota is as slow
as II threatens to be, second call is
likely to come during the latter part
OF November, so as to have the men
selected ready for the late spring camps.
There IS little hope among officials OF
having the men in the present call
ready TO sail for France d3fring the next
year. Some Of the men who NAV be as
signed to the militia or regular forces
may see service at the front within
that time, but the difficulties of trans
portation as well as training will moi
enable the draft armies to get to the
front for many months to come.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-11

At the Library
Three Notable Books

Modern European History, c. D.
Hazen.
The French Revolution and Napoleon,
G. d. Hazen
The Life of Henry D. Thoreau, Frank
B. SanbOrn.
The Library is indebted to the Rev.
Richard II. Clapp for the "review" of
these volumes.
Modern European History, by Prof.
c. ID. Hazen of Columbia University, is
text book of unusual merit in the com
prehenslve and interesting presentation
of its subject. 1t begins with a discus
sion of the European conditions which
preceded and prepared the way for the
| French revolution and concludes with a
| statement of the beginnings of the pres
ent war. The history of the various ma
tions and peoples of Europe is sketched
with sufficient detail for the instruc-
ton of the ordinary reader and the prin-
opal events and personages and pre-
scented in a more graphic manner and
with interpretative comments. Numer
Gus illustrations and portraits add much
to the interest and value of the text
As the present world situation is the
direct outcome Of the history here pre-
scented, this book might well be con
venient resource for those who wish
concise and reliable account of the pc
Rod. An understanding, for instance
of the work of the Congress Of Vienna
which followed the downfall of Napo
leon, will brightly illuminate many o
the seemingly obscure causes of til
t present war.
The French Revolution and Napoleon
by Prof Hazen, is an enlargement o
| the first few chapters of the precedin
| book. The causes of that epochal even
are discussed, then the story of the Rev
olution is tersely and graphically pr
scented and the spectacular career Z
Napoleon is reviewed. This is a boo
to be taken to heart by all who wish {
: understand something of the econom
and social, literary ana personal, fore,
: that shape the career of nations
presents what was, till now, the mo-
dramatic and creative period in recel
: history.
The Life Of Henry D. Thoreau. |
= Frank B. Sanborn is the last work of Il
ar last survivor Of the Concord group
re literati, and gives the story of, perhaI
r its most original member. Mr.. Sanbo
was the contemporary of these men al
women Of talent and genius, amor
whom Emerson holds the preeminenC
III and had access to much material deni
ie to others. His personal acquaintan
with Thorcau, his family and fricn,
N was prolonged and intimate and
% knowledge of the thought and life
or that period in our history was unusua
IN extensive. This biography gives
the story Of the man, quite largely
en- means of extracts from his own lettc
journals and books The keen and
tient observer Of Nature, the apt a
. forceful writer, the acute critic of N
ri and events. the eccentric and solit;
genius, who could get on with few p
II pie, yet was honored and loved by tn
who knew him best. is broadly and sy
pathetically pictured here. The sigi
icance of Thoreau for American lite
ture steadily grows with time.
centennial of his birth comes this MOI
. on July T. The book is memor
of that event and is permanent az
cir ton to the literature on its subject.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-11
Choice Charity.

Little Denis, out for walk with
mother. noticed a poor, ragged little
urchin.
yes, DEAR" said mother, "that poor
little boy has no father to give him
toys and things, like you have.
Wouldn't you like to do something for
him? Wouldn't you like to give him
your rabbit?'
Denis thought q moment, and then
suggested:
"rd rather give him father!"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-11
SATURDAY, AUGUST II, 1917.
WHEN PEACE WILL COME.

The talk about peace by the states
men of the European countries at war
has not gone beyond the range of what |
may be termed academic discussion 1t
does not particularly interest Presi
dent Wilson, as was made apparent in
the account of conference he had
with Senator Lewis. This conference
would not be far beside the mark in
saying that it was held for the pur-
pose Of getting President Wilson S
views before the country and the world,
in so far as he wished to make them
/ known. Senator Lewis would hardly
! have given out what he did about the
interview, especially with reference to
the discussion Of peace and information
al relations, without the president S
consent. 1t was made certain that the
II president was in essential agreement
with the utterances of Lloyd George,
and with those that have emanated from
the highest councils of France, in re-
spect to refusing to treat with the Ger
man government as at present consti-
tutcd.
As the realignment of territorial
boundaries in Europe does not concern
the United States, the president s mind
is not at all occupied with certain de
tails that the puhlicists of England
and France have not kept out of their
discussions. In his memorial address to
Congress the president made it clear
u war with the German imperial gov
eminent. Its hostility is not directed
against the people of Germany, only 81
far as they are the willing tools of tha
government in carrying out its will
| 1t may be that this is distinction with
out difference. At the present momen
for these many years. But the issue a
i President Wilson conceives it is lac
| tween autocracy and democracy in thei
~ broadest definitions, and he will no
swerve one iota from the determinatio
: not to discuss terms of peace with tn
autoctatic ruler of Germany. TIL
United States is in the war to stay unit
the people Of Germany come into the
own by ovcrthrowing the absolute MOI
archy under which Germany has bee
brought to its present pass, with nea
iS ~ all the civilized world arrayed again
it.
N. The United States is in alliance wit
es England and France for this purpoS
That purpose has been frankly state
- and so far as has appeared there is
misunderstanding of its position {
III III their part. Their war i against Il
kaiser and the military caste of Ge
ne many, as is the war of the Unit,
States. In the wrestling of power fro
these enemies of the peace of the worl
the way will be made open for the en-
ing of the war. 1t is very probat
that before this happy time comes the
will be a revolution in German
Whether that revolution is to be mi
or tempestuOus is in the hands of t
gods. But that the present absolu
= form of government will have to
. uprootcd there can be little dou
though in the meantime the Germ
e people will have to learn their Jesse
in the school of dire necessity and gre
suffering. These will be enforced
Ill the weapons of war that can
brought against them until they
wv ready to fall to their knees and cry o
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-11
Member OF the Associated Press.

The Rafc-sner is on sale every evening
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TO SUBSCRIBERS.

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secure efficient service in the delivery
~ the paper each night and 1t solicits
the cooperation OF subscribers to that
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Usher can secure the desired service.