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The Washington times., 1918-10-19

Copyright. 1918, by King Features syndi-
cate. Inc.)
1 have had. occasion to notice
from time TO time that when a man
buyS a new car he seems to think
that, being fresh from the makers
shop, At is so strong and supple
that no can do anything with it
without damaging the vehicle in
any way. Now, there was never
bigger mistake on earth. The new
car is more delicate by far than
its brother that has been run for
Eve or six thousand miles.
The hrst few months of the cars
life in active service are the most
vital Of its whole career. It is un-
derKoing what Is known as run
ming in" The closely-fitting parts
are easing up just a bit, and unless
they are treated with consideration
until this process has been accom-
pIished, irreparable damage may be
done to the whole mechanism.
Another mistake that most new
soEners make Is to assume that the
new automobile as it comes to
them is absolutely ready for the
is, but there are exceptions enough
TO make it worth while to give the
entire vehicle the double" be-
fore taking il out on the road.
For instance. in a factory where
several hundreds OF cars are ship
pad each day, il is a very easy mis-
take for the man who is charged
with attending to the lubrication
70 overlook one unit, thinking prob
ably that he has already attended
TO it The owner, all uns1specting,
jumps into the new bus for a ride
and the first thing he knows the
part whf.h was not lubricated gets
hot. Hany a first days ride in a
new car has been spoiled by just
such an oversight. The FIRST thing
1 would recommend for the new
owner is carefully to go over the
fabrication system and see that
each unit has been provided for in
this respect. Sometimes it will be
found that the transmission and
the rear axle housing have been
filled with grease. would re-
move that and substitute a gear
oil
The next part of the equipment
that would inspect would be the
battery. It is not impossible. in
these days OF long freight. jour
neys, that a battery which leaves
the factory in perfectly good
shape, may reach the car owner
considerably weakened. Therefore,
take your hydrometer and test
each cell in turn to see that ii
measures up to the required
specifc gravity. II the new owner
doesn't understand how to take
hydrometer readings and hasn't
got q hydrometer anyway. he had
better have the battery service
station test the battery for him.
At any rate, get It done. Also see
that all the cells are up to the
pFper level with nuid: II any OF
them are below the mark, hlI them
with distilled water.
After these two matters have
been attended to, the tires should
have the beneft OF a looking over.
In his haste to get the car into
your hands, 30 that you won't have
TO be calling him up on the phone
four times q day to ask when you
are going to get 1t, the agent may
have forgotten to put the proper
pressure in the castings. Some
times even the brand new valve
The Washington times., 1918-10-19
GLACIERS ON MT.
RAINIER MELTING

SEATTLE, wash, Oct. 19.-Giant
glaciers on Mount Rainier. the high
est peak in the United States, slowly
are melting away, according to Su-
perintendent Reaburn and Professor
Fleet of the Rainier National Park
force, who have just completed an ex-
animation OF the mountains sides.
1t mas been discovered that since
1857, when Lieut.. A V. Rautz, OF the
United States navy. made the first
attempt to climb the mountain and
camped at the snout OF NisquaIly gIa-
eier the great mass OF ice has re-
treated mp the canyon 200 feet.
Twenty-six years ago a photograph
vas taken OF the glacier which, ac-
The Washington times., 1918-10-19
10 CHILDREN FOR MCCORMACK

NEW YORK, Oct. 1e.-The torpedo
ing of the Irish mail steamship Lein-
ster. with the loss of several hundred
lives, has brought home to all true
Irishmen that this is a holy war to
save the world from slavery" de.
clared John Mccormack, the tenor, in
a cabIegram sent to the Freedman's
Journal Of Dublin. The tenor also
announced that he would care for his
brothsr-In-lAw's ten children. 4 cable
gram had just been received that his
wife's brother and wife went down
with the steamer.
The Washington times., 1918-10-19
PRESIDENT WASN'T
AT HEADOF CLASS

wISSRoMING, Pa, Oct ia
President Wilson admits that his re-
ports were not always good during his
school days.
Esther mel. walker, eight years old,
wrote the President:
Dear Mr.. President: Ny daddy says
you are . very smart man, and ] want
to know il you used to get on your
reports at school when you were little
like me.
81 am eight years old and in the S-A
grade, and / always got 0 On my re-
ports until this term, and I only got
g. I will try when we 20 back to
school to get Q again Your little
friend. ESTHER Mel MOORE"
The President answered:
"The White House.
Washington, Oct, IS, 1918.
MY Dear Little Friend: wish that
your daddy were right in saying that
am a very smart man, but I'm
afraid that / cannot claim always to
have got good reports when I was at
school. 1 am mighty glad, all the
same, that you are doing so we'll, and
hope with you that when you go
back to school you will always get
g" again. Your friend,
WOODROW WILSON"
The Washington times., 1918-10-19
PROPAGANDA MONEY FOUND

NOGALES, Ariz., Oct. 19.-Counter-
felt money thought to have been made
in Germany and circulated in Mexico
as German propaganda to increase
suspicion against the United States
appeared here today. It is Federal
reserve bank notes of 800 denomina-
tIons The face OF Benjamin Frank
lin appears on the front OF the notes
as on the genuine paper.
The Washington times., 1918-10-19

cordinE to Fleet and Resburn's in
Vestigations, shows the glacier has
receded since that time 800 feet. One
striking fact discovered is that the
glacier is melting away three times
as fast now as it did in 1857. Be-
tween 1888 and 1918 the ice retreated
an average OF forty-eight feet a year,
between 1892 and 1918 its rate was
nifty feet a year, and in the last three
years it has moved back an average
of 100 feet q year.
The Washington times., 1918-10-19
sALKs LAWYERS MOVE.

NEW YORK, Oct. 1s.-An attempt
by the attorneys of five men and a
woman, charged with distributing al
legged seditious literature, to make the
authenticity OF the Committee on Pub
lie Information's "Sisson papers" an
issue in their defense came to
naught through a ruling by Judge
Clayton in the Federal court here.
The court held that all such questions
were immateriaL
The Washington times., 1918-10-19
BEAT" INCOME TAX

NEW YORK. Oct l9.-FeIix Gonled,
an army contractor, has been found
guilty in the Federal court OF engaE-
ing in a conspiracy to defraud the
Government OF income taxes on profits
made in manufacturing army rain
coats. David L. PodelL q lawyer in
dicted with GouIed, was acquitted
Gouled was released under coptin-
uance of his $4,000 bond until Tues
dnV
The Washington times., 1918-10-19
The President answered:
"The White House.
TO TEST CHAPN'S SANITY

NEW YORK. Oct. 19.-GeoTge W.
WickershAm, former Attorney Gen
eral of the United States; Lamar
Hardy. and Or. Smith =. Jelliffe wsre
appointed a commission to examine
tho mental State OF Charles e. Chaplin,
for mer city editor OF the New York
Evening World, who last month
killed his wife.
The Washington times., 1918-10-19
sIs1ER MecouRr DEAD.

NORFOLK, Va, Oct. 19.-Sister
Irene McCourt. one OF the most widely
known Sisters OF Charity in this
country. died here yesterday. During
the civil war she nursed soldiers In
Philadelphis. She was a native Of
The Washington times., 1918-10-19

Q.-I have a 1915 Chevrolet and occas-
an hour. and give it more gas the engine
speeds but the car does not 90 faster.
have tried various grades Of gas Without
only a short distance the water win boil
aud smoke win issue from around the en-.
gine. | always have plenty OF oil and
vide open. Then again II 1 push the
brake there will be grating. grinding
noise. think the noise comes from the
part Of the car with no change. I have
| trouble getting into low speed. have
Disco6RAGED DRIVER.
Al am quite sure that the basis OF
your trouble is a slipping clutch. Such
. clutch would slip so badly that the
| engine would literally run away from
itself, yet the car would move slowly.
This would account for difficult gear
shifting also. hope you do not make
q practice OF trying to shift into low
speed when the car Is moving Never
engage first speed unless the car Is
still.
| OIL have . fou--eyliAder ear and in an
rear pIstsa. Would Il Be wise to put the
same piston back, the broken part being
about tUO inches sQuaref
A-Certihly not. II . piston Is
broken. and I presume Il is in the
skirt, install another piston II the
head Is broken the cylinder will not
ever fire.
o.-I have a model 90 Overland. buIlS
In 1919. Have had lots Of car0urstor
trouble ana have been told that / would
never get goed carburetion from the car:
buretoP which In on the car on account Of
the grade Of GNaolene now on the market
- there anything in this and II % what
mend? c. II. SOUTH.
Al DO not know who told you the
cRrburetoT would not work well, but
know OF many Of this make which
| perform satisfactorily. ALI the car
buretor needs is adjustment. II you
feel that you must have another car
buPetoF get q Stromberg, Rayfield,
Zenith. Stewart SehebIer or one OF the
standard makes used 80 much nova
days. Inquire among your neighbors
for reports Of the various makes they
use and decide from these reports.
However, . good adjustment WIN
likely end your present troubles.
o.-I have . 1915 Ford which is hard TO
crank. II miasss . let and IL ! fail to
| give u lets Of EpaTk e will not pull at all
i1. % JERK s.. sPS hsSTs q % Sy Eo sss ss,St to
| C. C. P.
Al cannot say definitely what is
the trouble with your engine. Mis-
/ firing has 80 many causes. including
q poor mixture, poor valve seating, or
timing veal spark, leaky inlet mani
fold joints, carbon, etc. The reason II
will not pull is because 1t misfireS.
believe also that your mixture is too
rich. Adjust the carburetor to q leaneF
mixture and perhaps all the trouble
will stop. A cut-out will not help
materially.
The Washington times., 1918-10-19

Send the AmnunitIOA Over. BuJ
Liberty BOnda.
The Washington times., 1918-10-19

Nd, Baltimore, Charles Zeman-
Mass, New BEDFORD Charles >
Rocks.
Mich, Hamtramek, Mike ZIOteha.
Mich, Hart. Ezra T.. Rowe
Mleh.. Byron Center, Raymond Ryn-
brandt.
Mich, Battle Greek. OFVilIe I.
StOeken.
Mich, MIkado, Elijah N. Peters
Mlnn., Detroit. Gust W. MartinsOn.
MlEA-, West POlnt, Willie Moore.
No. st. Louis. Ben Smith.
n. ", New York, Paul A. Marine.
n. r.. BrOOkIyn, George II. MARTIN
n. ", BrOOkIyn, Charles p. Morgen-
thaler.
n. C., Leatherman, Joseph w. sheP-
ard.
n. G., warne. Abe l. Puett.
n. D., Reynolds, JOhn A. Andersen
Ohio, Akron, Roy L. Heimbaugh-
Ohio, Cleveland, Henry r.. sehak.
Ohio, Holland, TiemOn SeheDeL
Pa, Philadelphia, Samuel Joseph
Taylor.
Pa, Philadelphia, James b. ReynOlds.
Tex, LatexO, Luke Robinson
Va, Richmond, stuart w. Pierce.
Va, Crystal Hill. Henry N. snead-
DIED OF AERoPLANE ACCIDENT.
LIEUTENANT.
Ca, HafpeVIlIe, Henry Edgar Ful-
Ehum.
Ohio. Toledo. Rudolph william 'Dus-
Sean-
The Cordova daily times., 1918-01-21
Was to Have Married.

The body of William J. Russi of Ketchikan, 27, second engineer of the gas boat Bonita, who was recently drowned while attempting to jump from the dock to the boat, was found last week floating around the Ketchi- kan wharf Russi was to have been married in California a short time ago and before his death had sent a message stating that he would soon be with his mother and fiancee.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-01-21
ALASKA, MOND AY, JANUARY 21, 1918.

ury and ease. This made my horizon. I knew no better.
 "Now, I come from a far country, my brothers, while yet it is very near. I am a new man, but I am old. I am a stranger but I am your brother. It is as though I were your son, yet also your father and your grandfather, though I am young. Do you read this rid dle?
 "I come to take you into a new country. 1 shall speak to you so that in time you shall be as I am now, and I shall be as you ought to be and are not now.
 "T am the new man in the world. I come to your table and I came from your table. I come to your family-and I came of your family. What was my country was yours or is yours now. As my vision is, so yours must be. As my history has been so must yours be you must see the truth and meet it as I have done.
 "You ask, What is my coun- try? You ask, Where is the country to which I summon. you? Look about you. That country is America!
 "I myself am born out of it T am the new man-the Americann'
 They Iooked-and he was gone.
 Does what he said remain?
The Cordova daily times., 1918-01-21
Has Good Pay.

Robert Reddick, discoverer of the new gold strike on Reddick creek, about twenty miles from Whitehorse who passed through that city recent ly on his way to the States, is author ity for the statement that prospect ing on his claims reveals that he has
 good pay through at least F feet of gravel, and that he will operate ex- tensively on the ground next summer.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-01-21

The Mississippi state legis- 1ature was the first to ratify the proposed federal constitu- tional amendment providing for national prohibition. About a dozen state legislatures will pass on the measure in 1918, and the balance will not meet until 1919. While there is a chance that the necessary ma jority may not be secured, it seems to be quiet generally be- lieved that the amendment will carry.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-01-21

At a recent meeting of the Alaska Labor Union, composed of employees of the mines and mills of the Tread well Co.,, on Douglas Island, the mem- bers emphatically denounced all at tempts to defeat the working of the 8-hour law which went into effect on the first of the year.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-01-21
NOTICE

Effective on Monday, January 21, the following deliveries of goods will be made by the undersigned firms II o'clock a. m, to the HIl, including Third and Fourth avenues, 1 D. m. to Ocean dock; 2:3O D m, Company row and Oldtown. Any orders receiy- ed after the above hours of delivery will be made the following day
 THE BLUM, O'NEILL co.
 FINKELSTEIN & SAPIRO, Inc.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-01-21

AXel Rangenan, a chute man em- ployed on the No. level of the Per severance mine, was instantly killed recently by a falling rock, which crushed the life out of him.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-01-21
THE NEW MAN.
By Emerson HOugh.

the room, advanced so silentlyI to his place at the table that for the moment not all turnedI to look at him. He had not been invited, was not now an- nOunced. But he seemed as sured of welcome
 He seemed fit for welcome here. He was tall, hardy inI figure and in face, with deep lines. showing effort of body and of mind. His hair was not gray, but there was steel in it even now, though he yet was young.
 His attitude was easy, sim pie, not assuming, carrying not. the least trace of braggadocio, as he stood before this cOm-l pany where he had not been asked, and took that place which to himself seemed firt for him.
 His figure was that of al young man. His skin. smooth and hard-drawn, was that of al young man. But his eye, clear, deep, and bright, bespoke theI man who had thought and whoI held himself competent to. think.
 His face, astonishingIy high bred and lofty, attracted the. attention of everyone at the. great table. Men turned one to another, whispering
 "He looks like my grand father!' exclaimed one.
 "I was about to say the same of my Own," was the reply They both had ceased to laugh and jest.
 It seemed to others that the eyes of the young man himself turned now and again to the pictures that hung upon the Wall-pictures of men of an-. other generation. But his own eyes passed on and beyond the wall, as though he looked into another day.
 "Who is he?" asked one, man of another, now. That question went all about the' board. He seemed not arro-. gant, save as youth and ability always are arrogant. But what did he here?
 Strangely men began to look into the great mirrors at each | side of the banquet table, Yer l more strangely the eyes of thc young man also turned to them, 1 somberly, questioningly, as though he saw himself.
 He did not speak at first ! had not been asked to speak None the less it seemed that when finally he raised his hand to command attention, all were! waiting for his vice. He raised his glass, empty. But, as though it had been full of someI strong wine, something was giving his voice carry and clearness, his brain directnessI and composure.
 "I have come from another country,' said he, simply. l "Once I lived at ease as youI do. l played with life. I vaI-l ued not the great things of. life. l amused myself. I cared. for the small things about me.
 "I sought riches becauseI some men called 'super-men'' by their fellows had attainedI riches and were praised for them. I was concerned with the things material of life, the things having to do with lux
The Cordova daily times., 1918-01-21
NOTICE.

On account of the eight hour law coal orders must be received before 1 D. m. to insure delivery same day.
 No coal delivered after 5 D. m.
 ALASKA TRANSFER c. 10-tf
New Britain herald., 1918-08-23
ABOUT REVENUE.

When it comes to mathematics and calculations and figuring out tax re- turns, we confess that we are almost helpless. The maze of figures and forms one must wade through in scanning federal revenue reports has always baffled us. Perhaps that is why a novel plan to raise revenue inn pressed us so favorably. It is sim- plicity in itself.
 The plan we have in mind is the establishment of a uniform level rate of tax for every business house or in dividual, regardless of size. The tax would be on the amount of business done, and the rate is easy to fix if the. Government knows the amount of business done and the amount of rev. enue which must be raised. Nor would this plan necsssitate the abol- ishment of the present income tax and one or two luxury taxes, or the excess profits tax.
 The beauty of this plan lies in it's simplicity and it's absolute fairness to all If a flat rate were established, say 1 per cent, the man who does a cent. of that amount, less the income tax and other deductions. The man doing a business of ten times that amount, would pay ten times what the small business man paid. Federal accountants and auditors could soon ascertain whether fraudulent returns were being made, as a precautionary measure each person doing business should be compelled to take out a li- cense at a nominal sum. Even news boys would be glad to pay for such a license. Then if man were discoV- cred trying to defraud the Govern ment, he could be punished by revok- Ing his license as well as by fine or B prison sentence.
 In this way the Government would be spared a lot of trouble and the plan ought to work out splendidly The rate could be raised or lowered ad Ibitum, according to the amount of revenue required It is said that tax of 1 per cent. on all business done in this country last year would have netted the United States Treas ury about 50 billions of dollars.
 This plan sounds reasonable, and il deserves earnest consideration.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-23
obtained and they declined to hire

obtained and they declined to hire another expert engineer.
 Upon learning this the manufa Ctur- CTS engaged an engineer and several weeks ago he came here and conferred with Engineer Hall. His investigations have been supplemented with ad- ditional reports and at the present time the manufacturers are awaiting his final report and recommendations before committing themselves on tho water question.
 Two months ago the special council committee asked the water board Q prepar& some rough sketches and plans for a dam at Burlington, and also on raising the dam at Shuttle Meadow. Such a report has never been made to the committee and, OW- ing to the shortage of help, 1t Is hardly likely that they can be made for Q couple of months.
 To many the matter of a Burlington dam is the biggest question that con- fronts the city and far 0utWeighs the much discussed Burlington tunnel in importance. Investigation seems to show that New Britain has ample sources of water supply, but what is
New Britain herald., 1918-08-23
GERMAN PROPAGANDA IN
 SWEDEN.

Ever since the war began, two newspapers in Sweden have been an- tagonistic to the United States. One who read it could see with half an eye that it was printed solely in the interests of Germany, inasmuch as it rarely, if ever, gave the United States credit for anything accomplished by this country, and on the other hand, It always lauded Germany to the Bhes, condoning her faults and ex- eoiling her military leaders
 For long time American diplo- matio and consular officers in Sweden
New Britain herald., 1918-08-23
WATER FALLING AT
 CITY'S RESERVOIR
No Danger Of ShortaSe-B -BurIingg-
 ton Matter Hangs Fire

At the office of the water depart ment it was stated this morning that the water in Shuttle Meadow had drop ped to 1914 feet, whereas a year ago this time the depth was 21 feet. AL though the city is experiencing a pro- Ionged dry spell there is no occasion for alarm, officials state. for the city has sufficient supply of water for several months and there is always the possibility of rain. Last Septem Der the water in Shuttle Meadow was also quite low, but during that month there was a rainfall of four inches and the water imm ediately increased ten inches in depth, thus entirely doing away with any danger of a shortage.
 While nothing has been heard of the special council committee Investigating the water supply, or the special manu- facturerS' committee, the matter has not been dropped and neither coun- cil committee nor the manufacturers mean to let the matter die a natural death. More information is being awaited before any report is made
 Manufacturers Awaiting RcpOrtS
 Several weeks ago the manufacture CTS became Vitally interested in the water supply and held one or two meetings at the Shuttle Meadow club at which Chairman E. N. Humphrey of the water board and City Engincer w. IT. Hall were invited to lay before them the facts and plans. MT. Hun1- phrey was asked about the feasibility of raising the dam at Shuttlo Meadow and increasing the water supply there 1t is also understood that the manu- facturcrs thought that on such an important matter expert advice. other than that furnished by the city engineer, should be secured and Mr. Humphrey is said to have agreed that the water board would secure such ad- vice. Later he is said to have noti- fled the manufacturers that tho water board had met and agreed that all the 1 advice necessary had been previously
New Britain herald., 1918-08-23
W hat Churches
 Gan Do for AmerlCdn1ZatiOn

l. Get into contact immediately With immigrants of your own faith and render such service a& may be needed. 2. Make your church a center for Americanization activi- ties. It is your fault if your Communicants do not speak English, are not citizens and do not meet real Americans. 8. Avoid all criticism of or in terfercnCC With the religious institutions of the immi- grant; rather encourage by sincere sympathy and co-Op- cratiOn the AmericanizatiOn of his Church, remembering that all religions have free dom for worship here. 4. Include in study class, forum and other programs the need and work of AmeriCanizatio 5. Appoint an AmeriCaniZation A Committee to formulate plans and cooperate with existing official agencies. 6. Furnish volunteer workers for the various forms of AmcricanizatiOn work: h. VeStiguto visitors teachers, etc.
 7. See that the entire church membership is regularly sup piled with Americanization literature. Write to the headquarters of your reli- gious denomination for lit craturc.
 8. Preach loyalty to America, and the unity of many races into one nation on the basis of brotherhood and urge every church member to live it at his ofGico, shop, home and city.
 9. Help the immigrant in trouble. ThCso are days of trial and doubt and hardship to every man and woman not a citizen, besct by enemy alien prOpaganda and temp tatiOns, suspected by citizens and neglected by Americans