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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-20
AUTO CARRIES FOUR
.ATONE-FOURTEENTH
.OF RAILROAD FARE

Sixteen miles to the gallon on a
: ,35O-mile transcontinental tour seem
ed pretty good to J. ]. Bleitz, OF
Seattle, Wash. when he made the
tour in the spring with his new
Marmon 81. He and his family Cross
ed the country at a transportation
rate OF less than cents a mile for
the cat and the party of four. Com
pare this rate with the present rail
road fare for party of four at 81
cents a mile each (which now
amounts to II cents q mile) seven
times the amount OF Marmon 81
transportation demonstrated by the
long, round trip of Mr.. BIeitz
The days Of considering the motor
list an extravagant fellow are past
for the man who rides the day coach
on a passenger train pays a higher
rate per mile than IL costs to operate
a touring car with a full complement
Of passengers or course there are
cars. that use up q lot OF gasolene,
oil and tires; but even these cars,
wasteful as they may be, produce
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-20
NEW EAGLE SIX"
HAILED TO D. c.
AUTOMOBILE ROW

The advent OF the new Eagle Six"
into automobile circles in Washing
ton seems already to have been hail
ed with a great deal OF enthusiasm
by those who know OF the new car
and are interested in II.
Not only because OF the opportune
time. but largely because OF its ex-
cellent performance during trials, il
is predicted that it is here to stay.
The agents up to now have been
fortunate enough to be able to make
immediate deliveries, at present no
small factor to be reckoned with, in
view OF the almost universal uncer-
tainty which has prevailed for the
last few months in all branches OF
the automobile industry.
With its many standard parts, the
new car seems in very fair way TO
meet the demands of many OF the
even more critical who are willing
TO pay the price for what seems to be
a light and yet durable six"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-20

2-I have a lsll-35 Hudson. purchased
several years ago. Last winter had
trouble with the carbureter "a Fepsl and
nave always had trouble adjusting It. So l
got Stromberg B4. but do not get much pow
er. can always make ordinary hill on
nigh The Stromberg people told me TO send
the carbureter to them and they would either
nN II or send me a one. But 81 didn' I
work and so ] wanted to buy another make
but couldn't md one to 1T the car. The
Stromberg people wrote me to find out how
the carbureter working and ! told
them that II worked all right on the level
ground but died on the hills. So they sent
me a new model but still cannot get any
power out OF my car. The car seems to be
a good one to me and ] am wondering just
what is the matter. I had the best me-
chanic in these parts clean the machine
thoroughly but I am still lacking the
power / used to get out Of the old Feps.
Will you please help me out? H. J. c.
Al think all your trouble on
grades is due to insufficient fuel
being fed to the float chamber or a
float level entirely too low. On the
grade the chamber level drops and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-20

ing more Of ii on high than any other
car that attempts the climb.
One OF the first things to greet the
eye as the summit is reached is the
big Overland service sign placed in a
conspicuous place where il Creets
every newcomer. In one season over
$4,000 cars registered at this station,
DAD conducts one OF the most com
plete repair shops in California. and
his place is undoubtedly one of the
highest spots in California WHORE
Overland Service is rendered
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-20
G. O.. P. SOUVENIR BUTTON
FOUND INSIDE BULL

HAGERSTOWN. Nd. July 90
Striking something hard with a
knife he was using while cutting
into a freshly slaughtered beef, Ross
Lushbaugh. butcher. found in the
paunch OF the animal a b. tton OF the
Observation-Disclosures campaign. Lush
bauGh purchased the steer from a
farmer a few days ago. 1t is not
known how long the button had been
in the animals stomach.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-20


to D that the %p an %
the eRsst qua The
part gasoene up fourteen of air to one of gase Naturally
e s O6 any fg H not n gt PHPer % ]
bad enough may even result stopping the engine completely
may by ignition failure In msring simple
to
the admit the trouble shows
sasoene Contents of the mixture In cases where there are air ks
@ ad&ht O &
frequently that & o n made n the c6s
When the engine called to pull the adjustment is not
ument has been made it given prove
SOTs BENG discarded as an mon @ fSn
S s sDs aame S R nS be %se @ $ th t
fast even though the car is not in motion All should be
heated as always when the car The adjust
fastest speed given throttle opening the throttle
onefth of its maximum opening the carbueer should be adjusted
the throttle Tie p''S'Os WITHOUT iufnef opening OF
The chief characteristic by which cabureton may
fed is the fact that attacks the cylinders of them without
or cylinders to the exclusion Of he others
In employing the system of fuel feed difference
float Of the Vacuum sticks or punur te sae condition
aE I The 9 straOe s a& Dnd GT 30df n ana
of trouble They
By Collections 5e H no" may
long r s %s mae Taf sm of S S o1 is @
the E carSTssT to the cylinder The fuel striking cold walls
The the trouble found the liquid gasoline dripping
still of the of with those old manods
that mention of this fact helpful of vehicles
of that Another mfrng found the
float bowl, which be loose.
Most viii be
always cold weather They
ing what is of OIL heavier cold weather
as moa is Being heavier the vacuum in the cylinders finds diff
Guilty IN lifting the fuel to the combustion chamber The usual
make the mixture richer than usual for starting the
Of these volatile elements of the mixture will get the
0uon chamber to explosion and the
the for the procedure of shutting off
and cylinders
through the pocks After the
controlling the supply should only minutes until
the engine has taken hold and smoothly
opened by degrees Incidentally where the being operated
cold climate the should always install
ar SO that the cr6ureter supplied with warmed for
fuel there
ting on the cold air intake method of closing
should be hd Satisfactory operation cold weather
obtained
ar instead of the arctic of
whenever carbureton
at end Of the system and work along the mehod
Until by process of elimination he discovers the
Begin with the tank and make that there try the
vacuum tank and the carbueter In the
the carbureter pull the float control If the be
assumed actual
started and investigation should proceed suggested above
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-20

just wnen yOu mvvI ~ -. - O. III
don't get it, Try raising the float
level and let me know If you don't get
satisfactory results. | am almost sure
you will. Changing Carbureters helps
little. Any one Of the carbureters you
have tried should do the work without
much trouble. l do not think it is a
question of make of carbureter, as il
is unrestricted fuel feed and a proper
nozzle Nsize and float level.
Or course lack Of power may be
caused by lot of things besides cor
ouretion but from what you say /
IN iaSIne II Is carburetion. At any rate.
check up on the ignition ana 90, tbo
NaIVe tappets. Let me know also IN
me motor misfires and overheats. and
II you are sure there is no trouble
from manifold leaks. and in the feed
line TO the carbureter.
N.fT
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-20
OWNERS OF LIQUOR
HESITATE TO CLAIM IT

EVANSVILLE. Ind, July 2O-sey.
eral hundred quarts OF bonded whis.
key are held at the police station here
without being claimed. The uouor
was taken in "A raid on a vacated INV
cry stable. Because the Indiana pro-
hibition law provides that all confis-
Gated liquor be destroyed and makes
the owner liable to fine and imprison-
ment' the owners have not put in THAR
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-20

cheaper transportation than the rail-
roads.
Another economy factor that pleased
Mr.. Bleitz Is the fact that after
IL. 900 miles he still Is running on
one OF the original tires. These are
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-20

transportation facts" said he, which
every one ought to know, and any
good car should serve. but my per
sonal experience has given me the
belief that for long touring on the
road the car isn't made that viii sur
pass my model 81"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-20
BarnQyOIdfeIdJay::

Copyright. 1918. by King Feature
Syndicate. Incl
Don't forget the carbureter" is
mighty good advice, for if you do,
rest assured that the interesting
little instrument will give you
cause to remember it for the rest
of your natural life. The trouble
with not knowing the carbureter
intimately is that when trouble
does come it comes suddenly,
without the slightest warning,
and it certainly leaves you fiat
on your back.
There are three fundamental
causes of carburetion trouble.
One is the fuel, the second is the
fuel feed, and the third is the car
bureter. When trouble does occur,
it is necessary to find out what
the prime cause is and remedy
the defect IuhafavaT n NAV he
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-20

o. have a 1913 Ford machine which
is equipped with an aluminium composition.
Intake manifold. Do you consider a mani
fold OF this description as good as the ca 81
iron? Have you had any experience with
the Atwater-Kent ignition system on
Fords? Do you consider they would give
as good service the regular magnetic
equipment OF the Ford T. J. c.
A.-The engineering force of the
Ford Company is all the while expert
menting for the securing OF better re-
suits in the operation OF the Ford
cars, and l should say that l would
give preference to the regular equip
ment they have selected.
The Atwater-Kent is a good ignition
system for the.Ford or any car. But
why change unless there is serious
trouble with the regular equipment?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-20

Q.-Have been reading your advice to
resders and have decided to ask you a
a Dodge 1915 model and have driven il
10000 miles Have had all the carbon re-
moved and had new wrist pins and bush
inEs fitted. Also all the main bearings and
competing rods taken up The timing
gears have been frightened. Yet you can
hear the knock loudly and plainly II Is a
regular knock. being somewhat harder when
the car is warm. 1t knocks about once
every four explosions do not know
whether it Is a No. l, ?. ; or piston.
c. W. E.
A.-Many thanks for your full let
ter explaining the condition of your
motor. l believe l can say with GER
.tainty that the knock which is worry
ing you is caused either by the cam
shaft or one OF the push rods. Feel
eacn push rod for side play.
trust you will find the knock and
get rid OF the annoyance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-20
66DON'T Forget the Carbureter, - Is Mighty Good
IL Working AdUice

nller. l have seen 1t I'm use, but don't know
where TO get IL. GEORGE
A.-WritS the Essenkey Products
Company, Chicago. ILL.,, for the tire
filler.
Q.-Have 1915 Hupmobie and am get.
ting 30 TO so miles TO a quart Of heavy
Needol OIL and have never been able TO
get better than 30 to 30 miles out Of light
or medium oil. The car does not smoke
and there Is no evidence OF oil on spark
plug or excessive carbon. have alumni
UNI pistons which seem to be in good
shape. Had new piston rings put on by
the Hupmobile Company and since then
have run about 1000 miles but am unable
TO get any Increased mileage out Of my oil.
l am told that ought TO get at least 100
miles per quart out OF the oil Can you
help me? r. n LYON
Aft there is no indication Of oil
getting into the combustion chamber
tSnoke and oily plugsJ then a leak Is
all can think of that is causing the
poor oil consumption. You should get
at least 100 miles per quart. See if the
rear bearing leaks or IL oil comes
through the joint on the front cover
See If there is any oil on the ground
after you leave the car standing for
a while.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-07-20

o.-PIeass tell me where I can get tire
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-19
Ruth Towns One of He,
Grandfather's Civil War
Experiences.

Dear juniors:
Among the, many things my grand
father told me Of civil war experiences
was that of being left on the battle
field for dead.
He was union soldier, belonging tc
the Twenty-first Iowa infantry regi
ment. 1t was during terrible battle
in Virginia that a bursting shell struck
the knapsack on his back, destroying
the knapsack and knocking him sense
less. The captain, believing him dead
took his gun. Grandfather lay fol
hours unconscious on the battle field
When he recovered consciousness his
company was gone and all was quiet
Unable to walk. he started out creep
ing on his hands and knees to and
help. After few hours he was found
and taken to a hospital. He remained
there until he recovered from the
shock.
When he was able to leave he wen
to join. his company. When he reached
them the captain was SO amazed thai
he threw up his hands and said: 9
-, there's Fnwns! l thought yor
were dead"
Grandfather laughed and said: mo
yet. want my gun
Grandfather served through the civi
war and was in many battles without
being wounded.
Ruth Towns,
213 Frank st. Ottumwa, Iowa
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-19
MlsLED

Mrs. Brown spends part Of every
evening storytelling with her children.
They never tire of hearing Her tell the
stories, and they know them pretty
we'll themselves. One night recently
she thought she would test their mem
ory, SO she would start the story and
then ask one of them to finish it, They
got through with Jack and the Bean
stalk and several others all right; but,
when she asked Thelma to finish the
tale of Little Red Riding Hood, the
child put a character in the well
known plot.
"Of course. you all remember how
little Red Riding Hood started bright
and early one morning to take bas-
ket of good things to her sick grand
mother. who lived on the other side
of the large woods" said Mrs. Brown.
land how before she got out OF the
woods she met somebody with large.
shining white teeth. Now. Thelma you
tell us who little Red Riding Hood met
in the woods
81 don't know. mamma" replied the
child. unless it was Theodore Roose-
velt"-Norman E. Mack's National
Monthly.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-19
Sam C0hn-'' raid on Gar.
den Successful, But de
feat" Spurs Him On
Dear Juniors:

Lear juniors:
When the United States declared war
against the government Of Germany
one of the questions that perplexod the
government was how to get enough
food to the allies and her own soldiers.
This spring everybody promised to set
tie the question.
At the present time we have garden-
Ing clubs. pork clubs and poultry clubs
They are all trying to give the kaiser0
government a death blow and we hope
they do.
Az soon as the warm weather came I
planted my war garden. Just after my
beets. carrots and radishes cameN up
our chickens made a raid on the gar-
den and killed all plants alive. Since
one of my plans failed thought Of an-
other.
My next plan was to raise chickens
and get two meat substitutes, chickens
and eggs. With the help of my father
built fence around my yard and
cleaned it up for the chicks. am plane
ming to rase one hundred chicks and
have already begun.
This is one Of the ways that Juniors
can help. am sure IL q Junior can not
raise chickens or a garden they can
Join the Red Cross and buy Baby
Bonds and Liberty Bonds. II we do
these things we will give the kaiser q
death blow.
Sam Cohn, age -,
1872 f. Main ST., Ottumwa, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-19
Lois E. Mo0re-Writes an
teresting Thank you"
Story

am writing to thank you for my
camera which have just received
from you as a prize.
was very thankful to get 1t. i can
not tell you how I appreciate 1t. Whel
the camera is worn out will still hav4
something to remember you BY for !
will have some pictures have takeH
with It. can look at those picturo
and think abou+ you.
We are going to move to Kansaf
next week. We expect. to driW
through in Buick car. am going t.
take my camera with me and TAXI
some pictures on the trip. will send
you picture that was taken with M
prize.
When we get there will write and
tell you all about my trip to Kansas.
After April 4 my address will b.
Westmoreland, Kansas.
Fathers namc il Rev. L. G. Moore
pastor M. E. church.
/ Lois e. Moore, Age 10.
Box II. West Grove, Iowa
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-19
Grace Roarty-Tells of the
Thrift Stamps and What
They Will Do
Dear Juniors :

D0Ar JunlOTS.
Since the war began the govern.
ment is in need of money. 1t is asking
the people to lend money to the gov
eminent. The boys must have food
and clothing. Shall we be forced to
pay taxes or shall we lend money to
the government to help pay for
these things? We may lend money to
the government by buying Thrift
Stamps. will try to explain what the
Thrift Stamp is and in what way II
Is of use to the government.
Thrift Stamps are the same as
bonds. They are a promise to pay to
you at the end Of five years the
amount OF money you invested IN
Thrift Stamps.
When you purchase your first
stamp you are given card with
sixteen places marked on 1T for the
stamps. Each time you buy stamp
YOU paste it In one of these places
When you turn in your stamps you
have to pay a certain amount OF
money. II was fifteen cents in Janu'
ary but it increased one cent each
month. In December It will be TWEEN
ty.three cents. In return for your
stamps and the money you have to
pay they give you a War Savings
Stamp.
You may purchase these stamps
at the post office, banks or schools. :.
When we stop to think of our sol
diers over in France we know what
the government needs the money for
I think every Junior will be glad TO
earn twenty-five cents week 10 puy
a Thrift Stamp.
Grace Eoarty, age Ii.
! 346 Mcpherson ave. OttumWa la.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-19
Katie Hartlev-Her Grand.
father, E. r. Buchanan

Dear Courier Junior:
Junior but like to read the letters.
will write about my grandpa, E. r.
Buchanan.
He fought with the Indians. He
served three years and three months
as first sergeant Of Co. A, Iowa cav
airy. He was never in the guard
house. He was never on duty but one
day when his horse kicked him on the
knee.
He loved to tell how he chased In.
dams and how they chased him. One
story he used to tell was how he and
a comrade were out on the plains
scouting, when they caught sight Of
an Indian on a very pretty spotted
pony and grandpa wanted that pony.
So he gave chase and spurred his
horse on until he was close enough to
see the Indians moccasins, but he
didn't want to shoot the Indian; he
wanted the pony. So he watched him
SO close he didn't look where he was
going. He saw the Indian take half
circle and grandpa thought he would
cut across and catch him, when all at
once he found himself going over the
horses head. He had gone over an
embankment about ten feet high. His
horse turned complete somersault.
He came so near falling on grandpa
that his tail brushed his face as he
went over. The horse got up first and
started back over the tail. but the
other soldier caught him. After that
grandpa looked where he was ,goine
when chasing Indians.
Katie Hartley,
401 South Benton st. Ottumwa. Iowa
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-04-19
Frank Huber School Com.
position; George Wash
ington.

I am . boy twelve years old. am
9ofng to Prairie school, This is the frst
time ever wrote. My story Is about
George Washington. He was born in
virginia February 20. 1892. When he
Was IL years old his father died. His
mother taught him when he was
young. He surveyed land at first. When
tho French forts. On his way home he
was almost drowned when he crossed a
river. He delivered the letter the
Ffenchmen gave him.
GENERAL Braddock and George Wash
ington went to take the French forts.
They were attacked by some French
and Indians. General Braddock was
killed in the fight. Washington's men
were the best fighters. They all fought
Indian fashion. BradGock would not let
his mon fight Indian fashion. Washing
ton was afterward in the Great
Meadow by the French. He was allow
ed to 60 home. He was sent with a
large army to capture the French
forts. The French were weak. They
burned the forts and fled. After the
French and Indian war he stayed at his
home in Virginia.
When the revolutionary, war broke
out he was made communicated chief
Of the continental army. The army
surrounded Boston. They were drilling
in the winter. In the spring they were
going to drive the English out Of Bos-
ton. The English sailed for Halifax. He
marched to New York and saw the
British. He fortified hill by New
York He was attacked by the British
and defeated. At night he crossed New
Jersey. At the end OF the war he went
to his old home at Mt. Vernon. He was
elected president. He served two terms
~ tr1 To In,
cember. 1899. Before he died he said
II die hard, but am not afraid to die
Frank Huber. age IL,
Ottumwa, Ia, R. No. j.
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Beulah Faye Thomas Hel
Soldier Uncle in France

Dear Juniors:
have never written letter or storl
to the Junior page before, but ! be
lieve will write about a soldier II
France.
have an uncle in France. He be
longs to the Rainbow division. He y
in Company F. His home town 10 on
tumwa, but Company F is an Oska
loosa company. He was first stationed
at villisca, then at Des Moines, ant
then at New York. They left New YOrl
Tor France November %, 1917. Hi
name is Charlie Hobbs.
He has been sick most OF the tint
since landing in France. He had pneu
monia but is better now. I would liki
to see him. His little girl makes he
home with my grandfather. Her moth
er Is dead.
Next time will write about s0idie
stories related by veterans. Ny grant
father is veteran.
Beulah Faye Thomas,
Route Z, Box 81. Ottumwa, loW1
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