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Reviving Dry Cells.

II Is possible to get increased amper-
age from partly run down dry cells by
crowding down the material near the
carbon element with a small piece OF
wood and a hammer. This loosens the
obstructing material from around the
carbon and permits free chemical action
The asphaltum on top OF the cell may
be sealed again by application Of a little
heat
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PRACTICAL PARAGRAPHS.
Dry Cells In Winter.

Owners vino have been using five dry
cells for ignition in summer will find II
a good plan to couple on two more cells
for cold weather use as the cold sub
tracts noticeably from the power of
these cells.
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Valve Clearances.

After the valves have been ground a
little more than the normal clearances
should be allowed in adjusting the tap
pets. for the simple reason that the
surfaces Of the valve and It's seat are
rather rough. After the engine has been
run for several hours the surfaces will
be pounded smooth. the valve will lower
and the clearance will be decreased.
After this has happened the final ad-
Justment should be made.
Beware Flooding.
When the car is left standing on a
steep grade the gasolene should be
turned Off at the tank to prevent flood
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Sticking Wheel.

When you are confronted by stick
Ing wheel on taper axle and have no
wheel puller at hand, here is the solu-
ton. Run the nut off entirely and then
run 1t on again with the castellated end
toward the wheel True the other end
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of the nut up flush with the a1le, letting
the wheel down onto the ground from
the jack Now hit the nut three or four
smart taps with a hammer and the
wheel will start every shot.
Rubber MaIiets. r>
The car owner who does much work
around his vehicle should certainly have
one OF the rubber maliets that are
designated to permit hammering OF pol
ished surfaces without running the I'm
ish. For smoothing out dents in the
tenders or similar dlsfigurements these
mallets are invaluable. In an emer-
gency the head of an ordinary hammer
....y De covered with several tnicknesses
OF old rubber to serve this purpose.
Felt Washers.
Most car owners know that the use Of
felt washers under the iron washers In
certain instances Is u useful idea. The
felt washer gives an elastic hold. allow
ing for expansion or contraction and may
Se,p the threads Of an overnight bolt
from stripping. However, most Of them
do not know that the ordinary corn and
Dunion plasters make very acceptable
felt washers and are always easily OBJ
tanned.
Cracked Water Jacket.
A cracked water jacket may be
mended at home. IL the car owner is q
moderately handy workman. Drill a
small hole at each end OF the crack and
tap 1t for small copper plug. Next
scrape the surfaces near the crack until
the metal is bright. Cover the crack
with soft copper filings and melt them
in with a blow torch. Use a hux OF
rosin dissolved in alcohol.
Emergency Light.
A>self-contained electric hand lamp Of
the kind that Is commonly carried by
watchmen is invaluable in emergencies
about the motor car. IL the lighting
system fails entirely when the car is on
the road at night, trouble. lamp and
all else Is gone together. Unless there
is light with separate source of
supply on the car the driver must work
in the dark or by matches. Long dis
tance motorists make a practice OF car
rying an oil lantern for just this reason.
Coll Capacity.
The ignition coils commonly in use are
made for the voltage that is obtained
from five or six dry cells. II a greater
number than this are connected up in
series, under the mistaken idea that there
will be greater efficiency. the probable
result will be the burning out Of the
condenser and consequent ruin Of the
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GoesslinK Sells Nash Trucks.

SoeShtnK SELLS Nash Trucks.
II. II. Goessling. formerly with the truck
department Of Packard Motor Company,
New York, has gone with the Kaufman
Morris Company selling Nash and Titan
trucks
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of the nut up flush with the a1le, letting
the wheel down onto the ground from
the Jack. Now hit the nut three or four
smart taps with a hammer and the
wheel will start every shot.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-06

Of the same-on and on into that
last night the rails stretched away on
the last lap toward the coast through
reddish brown country that held
some of he heat of the whitening
blasting sun far into the evening. All
throueh the night we iouneyed over
this lava country and not tin early
morning did the air grow softer and
the grass and orange and fruit trees
appear 10 was at San Bernadno
that ! awoke and realized the cross.
country Journey was indeed nearing
its end ana Los Angeles lay in the
valley below and we would be there in
an hou'
And IN an hour we were there in
deed down among the flowers and
the fruits and the palm trees aud the
saltry air of breakers down the bay:
past rim little fruit towns very fresh
and prim in the damp hush OF early
morning with the sun coming up oven
the mountains through which our
train had just descended lower and
lower around the curves to where at
last The moke OF the great city rose
from The level plain ahead with the
majestic Pacific a few miles beyond
and beyond that Asia and the I'm.
known
Two days | was to have in Califor.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-06
HARKs
To MYSTIC CALL
OF BIG DESERT
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Continued From First Page
les being over 1900 miles away, and
my boat sailing on the 9th, that Il
finally decided that the proper caper
was to put the faithful old Super-Six
in storage and so the balance of the
desert by train.
It will be long time before forget
the ride through the great desert
section of the southwest It was a
wonderful night that we left Pueblo
on the sleeping car over theS Santa Fe
bound for Los Angeles A clear clean
cut moon was riding high and cool
above the lava-formed mountains and
as the city railroad yards were left
behind and the country nattened out,
could not sleep. | laid ~ in the
screened window of the Year and
watched the .n!cture until lM into the
morning.
In all the country that Ne had trav.
cled through up to this point, there
was always some semblance TO the
landscapes back eastward. But south OF
Pueblo, down through Tynidad and
into New Mexico. different kind of
terrain gradually unfolded and under
the white moonlight II seemed like
riding through land OF hob.goblins
and wierd dreams. The muddy water
course had won deep clefts through
the soft clay soil or washed away the
'dobe leaving crazy gulches and but
tos and fantastic formations of soft
stone and lava. Strange cactus
growths and uncanny tree.groves fec
past through the white darkness
And always away on the low horizon
we're the jagged nightmare mountain,
las though the train we're crawlin,
along into the foothills OF hell, deep
or and further down into eery landi
hitting location for lost souls to roam
fell asleep after while to awak,
with very early morning prying II
under the curtain. raised the shad
to see sunrise on the desert.
II comes very swiftly-sunrlse OF
the desert First there IS only
faint glow in. the east like very lat
moon arising. II becomes more an
more pronounced. withfragged mour
tain'backs showed fat and colorles
against the greater beyond. You tur
away TO watch some gnarled and twis
cd contortion OF the landscape near a
hand and when YOU look back, som
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-06

and you look at the lambbnt stars
again and the reach OF Worlds upon
worlds away into the mysteries OF
things so ineXplicable that they are a
bit terrible and when you are exhaust
cd with too much wondering and drop
to dreamlcss slumbor--you are n bet
ter man. That is the way of the
desert But you must 20 there to
appreciate.
The difficulty had encountered in
Pueblo had made me so late in reach
ing the coast that ! could not spare
the extra day necessary to make the
side trip up to the C-.ai Canyon. 1t
seemed criminal Ca be so near this
wonder Of wonders end yc, not take
Il in But circumstances dictated
otherwise. So wo passed through
Needles Arizona, tho hnttpe zee on
tho American continent and crossed
the Colorado River beyond and were
in California
But not the land o, sunshine and
flowers mot yet That would come
the following moming. California
where YOU enter il from Arizona Is
the came colorless awful country as
had found so much OF Arizona. The
water In the Colorado where Il comes
down from the Canyon Is dirty red
the lava mountains are baked more
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-06

MIA before the boat sailed for the
Orient. 1t was short time to see all
that California at this season of the
year had to offer. But the great
country | had crossed and the sights
had seen were only the beginning of
what | was to see. and could afford
to hurry on.
! have spent the afternoon writing
this letter twelve hundred miles at
sea-which you folks will run through
in u few mere moments. The bugle
is sounding through the ship for tho
evening neal / have got to bring
this stage Of the journey to close
But Il is n good place to stop.
Tomorrow | will write another
telling you something OF what saw
in Callfornia-up through the great
state spread along the sunset ocean
out through the Golden Gate and off
over the waters 20 another and diff
feront kind of world.
Assuming. OF course, that ! survive
dinner adequately Which for six
days now, have done remarkably
we'll
Yours as eyer-faithfully,
Innocence Abroad
W. d, Pelley
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-06

Every school program in the United
States should provide for the acquisi
ton by every pupil of some kind of
manual training. The war has taught
us that the people most needed arr
the ones that can do things. In these
times mechanic without book know
ledge IS of greater service than
book worm that cannot apply his
knowledge, A combination of book
learning and mechanical training
union ofthcoretical and practical know
ledge-forms the ideal educational ar
rangemcnt. But the practical side Of
il must be more strongly emphasized
than ever, Learning how to do
things by doing them. counts i'm
mensely towards efficiency. Manual
training is part OF this education.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-06
Friday, September 6, 1918.

Thursday. September IL, is the day
set for the registration of all men in
the United States between the ages
of Is and As inclusive, except men in
the military service and foreign di-
plomatic and eonsuar representatives
Patriots will register. Others must
DO not forget the date
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-06

Judge Darling's newspaper has dis
covered some laudatory words for
him, and it hastens to reprint them,
BY going back to the year 1905
month of January, 18th day, 1t finds
that the St Adams Messenger ex;
tended welcoming hand because the
Judge was leaving Washington ant
coming back to Vermont to live
Let's not begrudge the Judge an!
words of praise he may have ever re
ceived, if it is necessary to so bacl
to the year 1905 to find them.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-06

Saturday ,qf this rSe&ls Nhe last
day for revising the check list to be
used at the primary next Tuesday If
you intend to vote, see for yourself
this week that your name is on the
list. DO not take it for granted that
1t is there, only find on Tuesday
that some mistake has occurred and
your name has been omitted The
board of civil authority will he in ses-
sion at the town clerks ofaca Hsturs
day afternoon and evening 70 EaYiaa
the list. Just mention to them tnat
your name should be placed upon it,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-06
GOVERNORSHIP CAMPAIGN
Opinions That Show Which Way the Political
Wind Is Blowing

no doubt determined their choice for
the various Offices.
The contest for the sOyernOrship
has materialized ia,o a good stiff
fight, With three candidates in the
field on the Republican ticket The
contest has conferred on the two can
didates from this section Of the state,
+. T.. Howe of Bennington and p. w.
Clement Of Rutland. If il is the claim
OF the latter and his friends that he is
a business man, surely none the less
can be said of Mr.. Howe; and il viii
not be disputed that the State needs
business OFFICIALS at the head.-Pcult
ney Journal.
Daring has an idea-that of round
ing out his career Howe has sub
stantial platform, which appears on
another page. and which has the right
ring. Clement also indicates the pur
poses which he has in mind-Poult
ney Journal,
There is no sign that Frank Howe''
friends are deser ing him because o
the advent OF Mr. Clement into thu
governorship contest 1t is only rea
sonable to grantIhat he will have L
loose some votes to the Rutland men
hut so will Darling. and probabl.
more. Howe can rfand a bigger drail
than can Daring, because of the twt
Howe was much the stronger If no
having been improbable that he woul.
have carried the city of Burlingto
itself. the home OF Judge Darling
Howe's friends, for the most part. Wi
not desert him, which is a teshmonia
OF his real strength, People are rea
izing that ratification or non-ratifc'
ton in no way depends upon the go
erorship contest and Howe was tn
only candidate y no spoke frankly I
the people on this score. Ths
Straightforward speaking, such a
characterizes Mr. Howe. pays is ey
deneed by the unexpected situatio
which has deyel0Ded, with conten
ing men claiming support on an issr
which does not iHvolye them one wa
or another. Howe instinctively toe
the right position 1t Is to his credi
II will be to his protit.-St Albai
: Messenger
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-06
FOR GOVERNOR
VOTE FOR
ah8@nw
FRANK E. HOWE
(OF BENNINGTON
(OF BENNINGTON

The candidate who has the widest knowledge of Vermont
affairs who has personally visited nearly every town and
village the State and is most familiar with the conditions
and needs of Vermont people.
His object seeking the office of Governor is to the
State aid in doing its full duty in and after the present
to insure the honor and prosperity OF the State and
everything possible TO guarantee that Vermonts standing
in the shall be Creditabe as it been in
years past
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-06

Some of the supporters of Candi.
date Clement do not talk either good
sense or good logic when they charge
Candidates Darling and Howe with
Hopping on the prohibition issue.
There has been no Topping.
There is different situation and a
different issue.
For Vermont, both Darling and
Howe favored local option rather
than state prohibition; now both
favor national prohibition rather than
local option by states and they favor
national prohibition through an
amendment to the federal constitu.
ton.
Their position is that of hundreds
OF other Vermonters who voted
against the Perry referendum in
March, 1916.
Then they were against state PRO
hlpition, but now they are for ma
tlonal neutrality-suspicious. FAILS
| Times
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-06

4 Montpelier special to The St
Adams Messenger gives this side
light on the characteristics Of the
candidates for governor:
Clement and Darling stand for the
upper crust" while Howe stands for
the common people. Clement and
Darling have few warm hearted
friends -
Darling does not arouse any sp0n-
taneous support among the people. it
has to be manufactured, while Howe
is one of the people and knows how
to get along with them, and he has
the faculty of arOusing a warm per-
sonal friendship that will stand the
tes:
That expresses 1t. exactly. Both
Darling and Clement are aristocrats
who consider themselves of the privi-
eyed class. They represent and be.
lieve in nothing in common with or
binary folks. Two better shining
examples of the upper crust could
not be selected than Darling and Gle
ment.-EsseN Record.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1918-09-06

Inc campaign for the Primary Elec
tlon which viii be held next Tuesda,
Is. about finished, and the voters hay,
The Nenana daily news., 1918-06-14
ENGLAND IS BUILDING
 FABRICATED SHIPS NOW

LONDON-"Fabricated" vessels are one of the latest and most in- teresting developments of Great Britain's shipbuilding drive. A fab ricated ship is one whose component parts are manufactured in other than shipbuilding yards, usually in plants inland. The new fabricated ship is larger than most of the stand ard ships and there is not a curved frame in it.
 In fabrication of ships the aim was to increase speed of production and also utilize for shipbuliding pur- poses such plants as bridge-building yaEds and land engine factories.
 It is expected that ships of the new type soon will materially in- crease the tonnage output.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-06-14
FRENCH TERR|TOR|AlS
 TAKE GERMAN PLANE
German Flyers Surprised While
 Looking Over Maps at Quiet Spot In France.

PARIS.-Although not so excep- tional an event as the capture some time ago by cavalry-men of a Ger man submarine which had run ashore, the taking of German air plane recently has its unusual side, for the captors were four French territorials whose duties as warriors were limited to taking care of a travelling carrier pigeons cote.
 As night fell that day, a German plane landed gently in a meadow near Fismes out of sight of any house or apparently any human being. The pilot, who had lost his bearings re. mained at his post, keeping his en. zine running and lis hand .n one of the two machine-guns on the machine, while the observer consult ed his maps.
 They were about to resume then flight when the four territorial: rushed out of the little wood close by and gave the word Hands up
 Seeing that resistance was useles: the officer ordered the pilot to get out and surrender. The victo.-s were armed with rifle and three hunting guns, their spo1ls were one uninjurec German airplane, two m!tailleuses , and two men.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-06-14
ENGLAND WILL
 RAISE MONEY
 FOR THE WAR
Chancellor of the Exehequer Will Ask For More Funds to
 Continue War.

LONDON.-Sir Bonar Law, the British chancellor of the exchequer will move before the house of com mons today, for the passage of a bill carrying an appropriation of five hundred million pounds sterling, which will be used for the prosecu- ton of the war.
 The passage of this bill will bring the total amount appropriated for military purposes since the opening of hostilities to the huge sum of seven billion, three hundred and forty-two million pounds sterling.
 This total amount, converted into United States money, represents thirty-six billion, seven hundred and ten million dollars.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-06-14
LAUNCH PEERLESS ARRIVES
 AND LEAVES FOR FAIRBANKS

The launch Peerless, with Joe Johnson at the wheel, pulled into the launch landing shortly after 5 D. m. yesterday with one locked pouch of mail, a few express pack ages and the following passengers | Robert Mitchell, Mrs. Lein and child, Mrs. Christianson, Mrs. Camp bell, Miss Sunni and James Sizeland.
 She left for Fairbanks at o'clock
The Nenana daily news., 1918-06-14
BASEBALL PLAYERS
 TALK OVER PLANS
Nenana Athletic Association Holds
 Informal Meeting to Arrange For Play.

At the office of Chief Time keeper Frank Doner shortly after the five o'clock whistle had been blown, last night, an informal meet ing of baseball fans was held and matters pertaining to the greatest of all games were discussed.
 It was decided to send a team to Fairbanks to play series of games with teams representing the upper town on the 21st, 22nd and 23rd of June The first of the series will be called at midnight on the 21st. The game under the glare the of the midnight sun has always been the biggest event in the annals of the sport in Fairabnks.
 Mir F. D. Browne, engineer in charge, has kindly consented to grant the necessary leave of absence to some of the players attached to the location parties now in the 1 field.
 The following names were sub- mitted and it is expected that the team who will represent Nenana will be selected from among these men: Woodbury Abbey, Frank Doner, Dick Ward, Ike Taylor, w. Blakey, Neal Van Houten, Harold Anderson, Matthews, Miller, c. A. Slippern, Songer, H. G. Summerlin, Andy Burns and Jack Hansen.
 The work of putting the school grounds in shape has been taken in hand today and willing workers are striving to get the grounds in shape as soon as possible. ::-..- A scraper and team donated by MT. Browne, engineer in charge, and several men are hard at it now, and it is expected that in the course of few days the grounds will have received sufficient treatment to per init of practice games being in- dulged in.
 There are great many baseball fans in Nenana now and included among them are some notable play CTS, who have not been seen on the diamond here and the practice game. will, therefore, be looked forward to with keen interest.
 The work of putting up the back stop will be taken in hand probably tomorrow and arrangements will also then be made for the hauling of the necessary material for the construction of the projected grand stand
 All of the details in connection with the games to be played, and the arrangements to be made for the accommodation of the crowds is being attended to by the Nenana | Athletic association.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-06-14

Herman Rosburg of the Coliseum, is a passenger for Nenana on the launch Victory, which left Fairbanks at l p. m. today. She will bring the mail received in Fairbanks yes terday afternoon.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-06-14

H. P. Curtis, who went to Fair banks for the purpose of engaging counsel to defend him, will return on the Washburn. It is thought that Leroy Tozier has been engaged to defend him, but this is not de- finitely known.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-06-14
LAUNCH VICTORY ARRIVES
 WITH MAIL AND PASSENGERS

The lanuch Victory arrived in port at 3:15 p. m. today from Fair banks with the mail and the follow ing passengers: Albert Larson, A.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-06-14

this morning with the mail and the following passengers: E. R. Peoples, and two others whose names were not available.
The Nenana daily news., 1918-06-14

D. Wingfield, John Montan, Herman Rosburg, Vim. Nicely and Fred Douse, Jr.
 She will leave at 8 a. m. tomorrow with the mail and passengers for the upper town. ~-..
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-05-03
Purdue Auto School ODeD.

All is H. readiness for the frs
army ira ning school for automo
bile mech mics which opens al
Purdue University this week.
The first scho oil will Mt mber SOC
men who have been assigned
from every county in Indiana
They will be under the military
direction of two captains, three
first lieutenants and three second
ieutenanls.
A days work for the school
will consist of eight hours spent
in the shops. The course will
consist of practical lectures ard
demonstrations, in taking apart
and assembling engines, and in
the operation and repair of trans
mission and carburetion systems.
The training of army mecnan.
les in universities is a new de.
parturs il military cjr:,es. Con
tracts have been made with the
university for three schools Ct
two months each.