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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-17

Motoring Department. The News
a car equipped with
only storage battery as a source
of current for the lights and horn,
will it take more current for these
10 install a one-wire system than q
double? BY the one-wire system 1
mean 10 ground all the lights. horn
and the negative post of the battery
on the frame. 1t seems TO me that
by returning the current through
the frame instead of a small wire
the battery must be discharged at "a
faster rate. will, therefore, be
grateful if YOU will decide this
problem for me and give me the
reasons for your answer i'm your
open columns. NJ X
This Is a natural error due TO the
larger size of the frame. Ii would
seem that the frame being larger.
more current would flow But the
flow of current is limited by the re-
sistance in the lamps and horn, and
the amount of current used Will not
be affected by the method OF deIiv-
ering the current, unless the wire is
too small. So install a one-wire
system II you wish.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-17

timing of the average long stroke
motor and that of the average long
stroke racing motor 1 read in your
column last week the directions for
making a three-eighth inch spark
induction coil. As / am also con-
structing a coil L would be very
glad if you will tell me the length
of wire, core, etc, to make a two
and One-half-inch spark from a PR
mary current of six volts have
an iron core FIVE inches long and
about one-half inch thick Could
the coil be constructed about it, or
is it too small? IT. j. s.
on a slow-speed, heavy duty en-
CINE, the inlet valve opens at top
dead center and closes at bottom
dead center. The exhaust valve
opens at bottom dead center and
closes at top dead center. In high
speed work the inlet valve remains
open after bottom dead center 30
degrees. to 40 degrees or more. so
that the momentum of the gases i'm
the inlet manifold will force more
into the cylinder. The exhaust
valve opens 40 degrees to so degrees
before bottom dead center, TO give
the gas a longer time TO escape. The
valve closes eight degrees to u de-
grees after top dead center, because
the piston moves up so rapidly that
the gas does not have sufficient time
TO escape. The inlet opens as the
exhaust closes. See answer to W.
p in this department.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-17

and vibrator are about worn out.
1 have a good high tension magnetic
for a four-cylinder engine. Would
it be possible TO use this for igni-
ton? If so. how can / go about
it? J. T.
Drive the magnetic at crank-shaft
speed. Set the circuit-breaker points
so that they begin to open at dead
center just before the power stroke
when spark is retarded. Find which
distributor wire is delivering the
spark and connect il to the spark
plug. Connect the other distributor
wires together and fasten them to
some part Of frame so that the cur
rent can ground, otherwise there is
danger of burning the secondary Of
the aTmature.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-17
MOTORIST PROBLEM SOLVED
FOR NEWS-TIMES READERS
BY VIM H. STEWART, JR
Prestaent Of
By VIM H. STEWART. IR.

Motoring Department. The News
Times AS I am q daily reader Of
sour paper. I would ike very much
20 have YOU give me some informa-
ton about my car / have 1914
Ford car. Please tell me how &c
clean gas tank. carburetor. radiator
and the transm ission. There seems
90 be a choking in the carburetor
with loss Of power very often
Please give me cause. The car
seems TO jerk when the throttle is
placed iu about the NTH notch. but
when pulled down farther picks up
good with advance of spark. Please
explain. G.. K.
open drain cock at bottom o. sedi-
ment bulb under gasoline tank 10
remove dirt. but the bulb should be
removed and taken apart 20 clean
the strainer. Having replaced the
parts and turned on the gasoline,
disconnect the fuel pipe al the car
buretor and see IL the gasoline runs
through freely. The carburetor may
be taken apart by unscrewing the
nut az the bottom, bur it is usually
sufcieEt 90 open the drain cock
and draw off all sediment 10y that
means.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-17

Sometimes a blowout rips a
tube SO badly that it will not
pay TO vulcanize it, The dam
aged section can be removed
and piece of another tube in
serted. Make a Joint OF at least
three inches and coat both sur
face with cement. As soon as
dry bring them together and
put in a press ca wise will do
so as 10 bring the surfaces in
10 close contact.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-17

working order The magnetic is a
good one as for several weeks /
have had no battery and can easily
crank by hand on the magnetic.
have the same trouble whether the
battery Is working or not. Many
mechanics have tried to correct this
trouble. but have failed / get "A
good spark from each plug. Thank
ing YOU for your advice, ! am
BIB.
About the only thing remaining
is 20 test compression in the cylin-
der at fault If this proves to be
good, try for leaks around inlet
manifold Inject oil around the
joints while the engine is running
If the oil is sucked in at any point
the bolts should be frightened or a
new gasket fitted. Also make sure
that there is no possibility OF "A leak
through the insulation of the high
tension wire going 20 the plug. as il
may work well at one time and not
az another Try a new wire 10 this
cylinder.
Motoring Department. The News
Times-Kindly advise the best way
TO stop an air leak around an inlet
valve stem where the valve stem
bore or guide is not fitted with a
bushing Ny car is a 1916 Dodge
Since sending you my inquiry some
time ago / have about concluded
that my trouble is caused by air
l.. L.
the query above. II. ID.
The guide must be pushed unless
valve with a slightly larger stem
can be found. The best and most
expensive way is 10 have the guide
reamed out and a bushing fitted
after which the valve will have to
be ground again 10 make sure Of
perfect seating.
Motoring Dept, The News Times:
have been driving "A Buick for
about six months, and for two days
past 1 find that the horn does no;
blow loud and the lights grow
bright and dim. What is the trou-
BILE? G. s.
The trouble may be due TO a
weak battery, a loose terminal or
short circuit. The fact that the
lights grow bright and dim indi
Gates that the generator is carrying
the load. Would suggest that you
have the battery tested and fully
charged.
Motoring Dept. The NewsTimes:
owned a Buick four, which has
been standing in a cold place for
two weeks. Most of the water was
out of the engine. L tried TO start
it with the self-starter and il would
not work. so / tried to crank it and
7 could not even turn the crank.
Kindly tell me what the trouble is.
have been using POlarine but that
is too heavy an oil Is there any
way I can make IL useful to put Il
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-17

Motoring Department, The News
Times have a Ford car with the
usual lighting system run by the
magnetic. II is a nuisance to have
the light go out whenever the engine
stops. Could / have battery con-
nected up in such way that 1
could throw a switch when the en-
CINE stopped and keep the lights go
ing. Would it be possible to have
an automatic switch to take care Of
il. so that I would not have to
bother with it? Could the magnetic
charge the battery. r. r.
The battery must be charged
from direct current. whereas the
magnetic makes alternating current.
An automatic switch would not be at
all desirable. as il would easily get
out Of order. The switch on the
dash would have to be replaced by
two-way switch. the best and sim
plest being a single pole, double
throw knife switch. Connect the
blade 10 the lights. Connect one
side Of switch TO magnetic and the
other side to either terminal of bat
terry, grounding the other. This will
not look 50 well on the instrument
board as a nickeled snap switch. but
its simplicity is very much i'm
it's favor.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-17

Motoring Department. The News
Times have an old Packard sin
gle-cylinder engine that still has lots
of power and I am using it to run a
pump. 1t uses battery ignition
which is unsatisfactory as the times
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-17

Motoring Department The News
Times have an SOB model over
land. Sometimes when IL is travel
ing at any speed up 90 is miles one
OF the cylinders misses fire. have
nled the platinum points, adjusted
I'm and cut the contact screw.
strengthened the contact spring ia
tho magnetic. keep the plugs clean
and set correctly at $50 of an inch.
can find no short circuit. and have
adjusted the carburetor both ways
The curious part Of the thing is that
for possibly % percent Of the time
there will be no missing, while for
the rest Of the time, unless running
at high speed or up hill, the car will
run only on three cylinders When
the car is still and the engine run
ming. all four seem TO be In good
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-17

Motoring Department. The News
putting grease in my
front wheel bearings recently 1 no
ticed that one of the balls was miss
ing. / can get extra balls but do
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-17

In case Of an emergency.
patch can be cut from a piece
OF old tube and applied with
cement Cut the edges thin.
SO that the patch Will not pull
away readily.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-17

Motoring Department, The New, $
Times-Being uncertain as TO the
type of engine to buy 1 should like
your advice. Will an l. head en-
CINE develop as much power as
valve-in-head engine of equal size?
With the same kind of a cooling
system, will head engine
overhead any sooner than an L head
The power does not depend on
the shape of the head. In both
cases the designers have worked out
the best sizes of valves and cams to
operate them. Equal care has been
given to the cooling system. Any
difference between two such engines
is a matter of design and not be-
cause of the relative merits Of one
type or the other.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-17

Motorlug Department. The News
Times My 1914 I'D. h. Hupmobile
has developed Il knock or seeming
looseness about the engine. 7 want
10 investigate its source and remedy
the trouble Would the best way be
90 lift off the cylinders. examine the
wrist pins and crankshaft bearings
and take zap any wear that may
show or what would YOU suggest.
VIII appreciate your advice i'm the
matter G.. d.
NJ you are sure that the trouble
is not due 80 carbon or over-heating
the engine must be taken down and
the looseness located and remedied.
no would not be advisable for you
20 undertake such a job unless YOU
have an experienced repair man
working with YOU as you may fail
TO find the trouble. may not succeed
in remedying IL. or may make the
bearing too tight
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-17

. BE careful 10 test your stor-
q age battery. II possible, before
. adding water. The fresh water
= is heavier than the electrolyte.
. and so stays at the top until
9 the battery has been charging
. for several hours. If you for
o get and put in the water first
= il will be necessary TO wait un-
. I'll the following day, running
. the engine meanwhile.
Do you carry an extra set Of
= lamp bulbs so that one can be
replaced as soon as any burns
. out? Do you know the candle
power Of the bulbs in your
= headlights. sidelights. rear and
. instrument lights and dome
= lights? If not YOU might get
. them mixed Take them out
. now and make a memorandum
. of the voltage and candlepow-
3" er Of each one. Keep this mem
. orandum in the box with the
. bulbs and so avoid mistakes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-17

Before you sell all your dam
aged tubes pick out the best one
and lay it aside. Rubber bands
cut from it ga inch wide are
just the proper thing with
which TO fasten a folded tube,
as they do not cut into it,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-17

Motoring Department, The News
Times-In your next issue will you
give the valve timing of the Hud-
son Super Six and oblige.
W. p.
Inlet valve opens seven degrees
past upper dead center and closes
a degrees after bottom center Ex-
haust opens So degrees before bot
tom center and closes eight degrees
after top center.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-17

Motoring Dept, The News-Times:
Is il advisable 70 turn ignition off
when driving down d grade with
clutch engaged. in order 10 save
gas and brakes2 A G..
There is no saving OF gas by turn
ing switch off and driving down
grade with clutch engaged. II
switch is turned off. more or less
Gil may be siphOned into combustion
chambers Of cylinders and cause
misfiring Also live gas will accu-
mulate in muller and cause damage
to muller when ignited by the ex-
hSust gases after switch is turned
on.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-17

in the motor? Let me know N
next issue OF your paper. ]. d.
Your car left in a cold place for
two weeks may have caused some
water pocketed in the water jackets
TO freeze. Also. the oil on the walls
Of the cylinders has probably caked
with the result that the engine is
frozen. To remedy this trouble you
might remove the spark plugs and
pour some oil into the cylinders.
Drain cooling system and refill with
warm water. Keep adding hotter
water until the cylinder walls have
become hot. This should loosen the
oil and overcome the trouble.
Motoring Dept. The Times
BY explaining how 10 prevent No.
/ spark plug on a Ford from be-
coming covered with oil inside the
cylinder you will greatly oblige.
+. s.
Keep the oil level below the up
per pet Geek and above the lower
one. If the same trouble occurs
il may be necessary TO replace the
piston rings on No. l piston with
larger rings.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-17

Motoring Department, The News
Tines have been advised 10 clean
out the differential occasionally 10
prevent wear and noise. Please tell
me how this should be done. l put
in heavy oil occasionally and drain
il out three or four months later.
Is this sufficient. b. Z.
Unless the grit and small particles
of metal are removed occasionally
they wear the gears rapidly. Drain
old oil and replace plug. Jack up
one rear wheel. Pour in kerosene
until bottom of differentiaI dips. but
not enough TO run out of axle hous-
ing. Start engine and put gears in
low speed. The kerosene is drawn
into the differential, washing out
the dirt. Wash dirt from sides of
housing with a long-handle paint
brush. Kerosene should be changed
several times. Drain carefully and
MI with lubricant to right level.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-17

Motoring Department, The News
Times-Win you kindly explain 10
me in your motoring column the diff
ference between the timing Of valves
OF an ordinary motor and those Of
racing motor? Also tell me the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-17

Motoring Department, The News
Times-What is the best thing to do
when the car is skidding. Is it best
to steer the way you want to go or
the way the car is going? Which
way will bring the car right?
c. Y.
Point the car in the way il is try
ing TO go and put on brakes gently.
BY this means YOU get traction and
the brakes can hold the car. jam
ming the brakes on hard will make
the car skid all the more.
Motoring Department. The News
Tines have L. 5. L. battery
which gives me very good service
considering the small amount of
mileage my car is driven during a
season and the outer condition of
the battery. During the past sea-
son both ends containing the handles
have been of. and upon removing
the battery this fall the bottom also
came of. The battery lis perfectly
tight probably due 10 the coating
of tar between the inner and outer
boxes. During the winter I keep the
battery, as / have the requirements
for the keeping of the battery up to
its proper condition. Could / have
new box made and by removing
the remaining sides and the use Of
tar transfer the inner box. leaving
the top with its terminals intact TO
the new box? knowing the exper-
fence such a subject needs, any sugz
gesuon will be appreciated.
/ H
You could readily make such a
box yourself. but it would be best to
take the battery 10 the agent in your
city and have a new one fitted.
Motoring Department, The News
Times-Wnl you kindly explain 10
me in your motoring column the diff
ference between the timing Of valves
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-17

not know how to remove or replace
them, as they are not like the ones
used on bicycles. Those fall apart
when the wheel is removed, but
these all stay together. They CON
sist OF two heavy rings with the
balls between. Please tell me how
l can get around this difficulty.
T. NJ
There are two types, one has the
balls pressed in, and in the other
they are held in by a retainer, riv-
eted together. In this case the riv-
cts must be cut, in the other there
is a small groove in each ring. The
two can be brought together and a
ball forced out or in by an arbor
press or a hammer Measure the
balls carefully to a thousandth of an
inch and insert one of the same size
or slightly smaller. Do not use one
larger than the others as it viii
carry the load too long and may
split.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-17

You could readily make such a
box yourself. but il would be best to
take the battery 10 the agent in your
city and have a new one fitted.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-17

For the first time in the history Of
George Washington university a girl
student has been selected TO edit the
weekly student publication.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-17
SELBY APPEALS
FOR INJUNCTION
ON DANCE HALL
Dream land Resort InjureS
Morals, He Alleges,

The Dreamland dance hall has been
conducted in such manner as to in
jure the health and morals of many
OF the persons who congregate and re-
sort there, according to the petition for
a permanent injunction against the
place on the ground OF its being a pub
lie nuisance, brought in the district
court this morning by County Attorney
Charles b. Selby
The Injunction is brought against the
Capital City Amusement company, and
names Jules Bloch as owner of the
premises, O. w. Connolly as presi-
dent. C. H. Crosier as secretary, and
c. +. Cox as manager. These men
have run the place in disorderly man
ner, by allowing persons OF immoral
character to resort there in a manner
offending public decency, the petition
alleges.
"Manv women have attended the
place, dressed in mems attire, and GO
ing to and coming from the said
dances, and appearing upon the streets
OF Oklahoma City in the attire of men,
one section of the petition states. Selby
said that another injunction, for the
most part similar to the Dreamland pc
tition, would be brought today against
the Euclid dance hall
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-17

Whenever You Need A General
Strengthening Tonic
Take the Old Standard GROVES
TASTELESS chill TONIC. 1t contains
the well-known tonic properties Of
QUININE and IRON and Is very valu-
able as general strengthening tonic.
1t puriiics and enrichcs the blood and
YOU can soon feel its Strengthening,
lnyigoratlng effect co.. (Ady)
-W.ss.-
Smile when you pay your income tax.
1t means tear for the kaiser.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-17
~A1

WASHINGTON May 1.-THE cas-
ualty list today contained 100 names
divided as follows:
Killed in action fifteen; died of
wounds six; died OF disease four; died
OF gas poisoning one; wounded severely
twelve wounded slightly sixty missing
in action eight
Officers named include Lieut. Averill
Braxion Pieifer Cleveland. Ohio slight
ly wounded; Lieut. Charles w. Max.
son, Baltimore, Nd, missing in action /,
Iieutenants Harold A. Goodrich, New
Haven, Mo, and NJ S. Redmond
Pittsburgh, Pa. previously reported
missing, now reported prisoners.
The list included Private Eugene
Hudson, Perry, Okla. slightly
wounded.
The list follows:
Killed In Action.
CORPL, WALTER q, MOORE, Fitz-
PVT. VERNON BAILEY. Alden. MINI.
PVT VINCENT j. BLAHOVEO, St
PvT THOMAS W cLEARY. Portage.
PVT. HENRY L. DANFoRTH. Dam
PVT JOHN w. Low, Dallas, Texas.
PVT. WILLIAM X, LYON. Indlanola,
Iowa
PVT, GEORGE F. MARTIN. Fort
Kent. Maine.
PVT. WYVIL L. MATHIS. Johnstown.
Ohio
PVT. CLARENCE L. PERKINS. Man
chester, N. II.
PVT. JOSEPH I. PoULIN. Augusta,
PVT. GINA ROBERT, Lucca. TuscR
MIA Italy.
PVT. EMMETT d. SULLIVAN, Fine.
PVT. CHARLES II. THOMPSON,
Klngman, Maine.
Died OF Wounds.
CORPL. DANIEL b. GOULD, New
Vineyard Maine.
,icoRpL, DEWEY W. INGERsoLL,
'",@Si%GiolSS'ERF "Si'i'6lS' r Luxe REYNARD. Detroit.
PVT. MARITIME GIRoLAMo. Oneida
PVT, TALMAGE T RAGLAND. Sunny
Lane, KY
PVT, WILLIAM H. SLOAN. Norway
Maine.
sERGT CECIL q. TORMEY, Thorp.
COOK J. COCHRAN, Brantord, Conn.
PVT. JOSEPH l.. BECKER, Rochester,
PVT. FRED. L. HARsHAw, Murphy.
y. &.
Died of Gas Poisoning.
PVT. CLEMENT w. GRANVILLE,
Severely Wounded.
sergt. william A. MeIster, Elgln, Ill
Corporals. Einar T. Helman, Evan
ston, Ill; otto Yothers, St Joseph, Mo
Privates: Howard A. Bowman, Clyde.
N. Y; Amos =. Briggs, South Charles
ton, Ohio, Joseph Gully, Cleveland, Ohio:
Clarence L, Graham. Lynn. Mass. Ernest
+ Hickey. Hartford, Conn; William
Kreutzer. Newport, KY; Edwin o. Mots.
Mount Gllead, Ohio. Bert l.. Steward.
ldavllle, Ind; Ferdinand Wantelet, osce-
ola Mills fa fa
Lieut.. Averlll Braxion Pfelfer, Cleve-
Mich
Corporals: Harry 7. Dean. Logans-
port, Ind, Robert J. Hall. Kings Mills.
Ohio; Emil G. Henkel Dubuque, Iowa
O; Morrell, Galepa. Kan; William A.
Murray Utica, Ky; Thomas NJ. Price,
III Dorado. ILL., William j. Weidner,
Blutfton. Ind; John d. Wilson, Gaffney
$. c.; Joe A. L, witt, Irvine. KY: Ar.
nSF Mech.Pr & kr0YS Fre5P sPTSs fFSys Ros.n. MINI
| Conn.
Privates: Charles Ackerman. Jerse,
city. N j.; Charles Bauer. Kingston
n " George Joseph Bayer jr.. Plain.
field, N. j.; Andrew ]. Carpenter Dickey
Henry Kirk. Candor. N. Y; George vii.
liam Dell, Malvern. Pa; James f. Doran
Stockton, CAL Isadore Durkin, Bridge
port Conn, Prentice Faker. Paris. Tenn.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-17

representatives OF the national war lsborl
board. lie was selected by Frank r.
Walsh, one 81 the joint chairmen Of
the board. Former President Taft the
other Joint chairman, will select the
second field representative.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-17
FRENCH.

PARIS, May 1.-THE text Of the
French official statement today fol-
lows:
During the night there was
violent bombardment in the region
OF lIaillcs.
"Ncar McSnil-St. Georges we re-
pulsed a German raid and took
prisoners. South of Canny-sur-
Matz (southcast OF Montdidier)
French detatchments penetrated the
German lines at two points, bring
ing back forty prisoners, includ-
ing an officer.
"On the southern bank Of the
Disc, German attacks on small
French posts in the sector of
Varenncs were broken up by our
fire
elsewhere the night passed in
nriet"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-05-17
Keeps Hair Curly In
Most Trying Weather

You needn't worry about damp or
windy weather spelling the wAvy appear
ance Of your hair II you use the smerlne
curling method, And YOU can dance all
evening without having YOUR tresses
stringing all about your face.
II you've never tried this simple meth
cd by all means procure a bottle Of liquid
silmerine from your druggist and follow
the accompa nying instructions. II will
enable you 10 have just the prettest
waves and Curls, so natural looking no
one Will guess they we're artlfcially pro
duced Thr curllness Ia quickly acquired
and lasts considerably longer than where
the heated iron Ia used. When the hair
is combed out II will be delightfully."- soft
and fluffy. The life, luster and beauty
OF the hair are preserved by tho use OF
this harmless product. Therefore II Ia
also priced as n beneficial dressing for
the hair II Is quite pleasant TO use and
leaves no sticky or greasy trace (AdvD