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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-18
FOLLOWS
AUTO TOURISTS
Booth and Lambeth Have
Unlucky Trip; Get Per
feet Tire Record.
Jump



Jump. tell you. and DO It uow,'
D. C. Booth yelled it savagely at his
friend Col ". T. Lambeth when the
auto brakes failed 10 work descend
ing the mountain from Cloudcroft.
and Lambeth jumped. The car with
Booth at the wheel hit on downward
along the narrow road and was final
y stopped by running the car so close
to the mountain that the hubs stuck
in the mud. Had Booth continued 80
yards he must have gone over a cliff
with 4 sheer drop Of 500 feet
4 hated to leave him. said Col
they met a logging team at a narrow
escape. but he yelled so viciOusly
that 1 Obeyed. I thought NJ. Booth
was lost"
The two, travelling from Fl Paso
By way Of Alam0gOrdO. had gone TO
ClOudcroft. having a trip Interpreted
with all kinds OF bad luck once
they met a Logging team at a narrow
part Of the road resulting In a tlcklisn
passing, the auto being forced 70 pass
on the very brink. At another point
ascending the mountain herd OF cat
tie was met coming down and were
barely prevented from rushing down
on the car when in q dangerous posi-
zion Those cattle seemed TO realize
the danger and stood quite still.
trembling like they had the ague as
we passed" said Mr. Booth TO a friend
afterwards.
By 8 o'clock on the night Of their
arrival at ClOudcr0ft there was a
freeze which became more severe as
the night advanced, the sudden
change Of temperature giving the
travellers colds. on the way back at
a point along an alkan road desert bed
by Booth TO be the worst he ever
encountered and at a point 40 miles
machine fell off. At this point the
only good luck Of the trip occurred
At a place where it was highly i'm
probable that the cap could be found,
Col Lambeth walked back about 100
yards and picked it up. There is
probably no wire within 90 miles Of
u.s." said Lambeth. whereupOn Booth
picked up a piece right in the road
and tied on the cap 1T was time
for luck 20 change" said Booth.
The tourists report the road from
AlamogOrdO TO Cloudcroft in excel
lent condition but the stretch from
Twin Mills to Alamogordo 70 be about
the worst they ever encountered. the
wheels sinking almost TO the hubs in
alkau dust at many places They
travelled 2a1.S miles on the trip and
made a perfect score as regards tires
Notwithstanding the hard wear on the
mountain roads.
II Is said that when the two arrived
safely in FL PasO that Booth shot a
heavyweight look at Col Lambeth
and said: Colonel this trip was
largely the result OF unavoidable cir
cumstances. but II It ever occurs
again. it's our fault"
Never again" replied Lam beth.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-18

HOW TO foil the professional auto
/ 1 mobile thief is q subject that has
the police In every town in the coun-
try working overtime. However. much
Of the foIing depends on the motorist
in which precautions he takes to help
beat the outlaw automobile dealer.
Motor Life. the magazine for motor
lists, contains an Illuminating article
on how to prevent this thievery in the
current number.
Thief proofing the car can be done
in a variety Of ways. The best meth
cd is TO use some efficient form Of
automobile lock- but for those TO whom
the idea OF using lock does not ap-
peal there are other means Of prevent
ing the unauthorized operation OF the
car the ideal way to protect your car
is to lock il and, in addition. to make
use Of one Of the following hints.
Shut Off Current.
Many OF the devices employed az
feet the Ignition and one Of the clever
est OF these consists Of the use Of
Two canolepoWer electric bulb set in
the instrument board and connected TO
the primary ignition circuit in such
a way that when the bulb is removed
the current Is shut off
This idea has a variety OF modifi-
A-aH=AAAA1- n AAGE A-AA- IL La AsEA IN
stead Of a lamp bulb. or q hidden
switch may be employed. The latter
may be located under the front seat
cushion, under the coWl or on the
back OF the instrument board
sAs the ignition current o. usus
ally shut off by grounding the
primary circuit. an effective meth
cd is 20 ground the primary wire
at some unexpected pginf, easy TO
reach hut hard to see.
Removing some vital part OF the fg-
milton apparatus is excellent. but It
involves the trouble Of raising the
hood On all battery ignition systems
and some magnetOs the distributor
brush may be lifted out without the
slightest difficulty and IN about as
short time as 10 would take to lock
the car. On some magnetOs the high
tension conductor which runs from
the rear collector ring 70 the dis
tributOr brush at the front may be re-
moved in about half a second Short
the safety spark gap is very
effective, provided the gap is not in
plain sight A small ball OF fine wire
or tin foil can be used to good ad-
vantage between the points Of the gap.
Current 10 the plugs is entirely cut
Of II the cables leading 10 the spark Z
plugs are Of about the same length
they can be exchanged on each pair Z
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-18

Z the air gap viii also cause acylinder
10 miss firing the charge. with a re-
suit that you viii have an irregular
running engine
When the electric current short
circuits through the core Of the plug.
then the points are too far apart or
the core is cracked. Often the core
OF the sparkplug is broken by care
less handling when tightening it into
the cylinder.
The gap Of a sparkplug for good
working with a magnetic should not
exceed 1-52d Of an inch. With stor-
age battery ignition. il may be great
er' but it is good practice to employ
a small gap.
A little kerosene now and then is
great help in keeping a motor
Tree from carbon After coming I'm
from run, while the motor is still
warm, pour a couple Of tablespoon
RUS OF kerosene into each cylinder
through the petcocks or sparkplue
openings Then. with the spark or.
turn the engine over a few times with
the starter OF crank. so that the kerr
osene IS thoroughly distributed IN the
interior OF the cylinder BY allowing
this TO soak in over night. il will
loosen much OF the carbon, which will
the motor is started in the morning.
This treatment will not remove heavy
deposits. but used frequently. il will
remove light deposits and keen a
clean motor clean. Heavy deposits
may be scraped out by opening the
cylinder heads. or burned out BY the
oxygen method
The usually recommended sub
stance for putting out gasoline fires I
IS sand, which certainly has many
advantages. Equally efficacious for /
the purpose Is sawdust, particularly
If It has been soaked in carbonate /
OF soda The sawdust floating on i
the liquid prevents air from reaching
the fire and also a certain amount Of /
GORDON dioxide is generated While
saWdust Is nominally combustfble. in
reality Il burns slowly at best and
actually diseourages the rapid spread
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-18

head This is also most likely 10
occur on 2 hill on account Of high
compression due TO wide open throt-
tie Retarding the spark does not
stop this knock. By removing a spark
plug the carbon inside the cylinder
may be seen
An overheated engine viii cause a
knock and the engine viii run with
the switch open Steam at radiator
identifies the trouble. which may be
caused by cooling system. failure Of
pump. running car on low gear or
other causes
The most troublesome cause IS
looseness in some part OF the mechan-
ism OF the engine. II allowed 20
run, the part may come off and
wreck cylinders. crankshaft and
erankcase. II you are sure none Of
the other causes is responsible for
the knock, get an expert TO fnvestf-
gate IL Immediately A few more rev
olutions OF the flywheel and your en-
CINE may be ruined
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-18
MOTORIST MUST UNDERSTAND
LANGUAGE" OF HIS ENGINE

7 ISTEN to the talk" Of the engine
Il and Of each part Of your car 50
that the slightest change will in
stantly strike your attention. is the
advice OF a writer in Motor Life
Some parts make a noise peculiar to
themselves and others run silently
A squeak indicates lack OF oil and a
rattle shows wear or that some part
is coming loose. Trace out the cause
and remedy the defect.
There IS a long category Of knocks
which cannot be gone into thorough
ly except in a long article. Spark too
far advanced is one cause. This
usually occurs on a hill. It IS easily
determined by retarding the spark
II the knock stops. the spark was too
far advanced.
Another cause Of knocking is glow
ing carbon or SCOT in the cylinder
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-18

-of the plugs so that no spark occurs at
the right time.
If the carbureter has a spring con
troled air valve il is possible 10 drill
a tiny hole through the valve guide
and the valve stem, so that when an
inconspicuOus pin is placed through
II the valve is held opened or closed.
as desired so that the engine does not
receive the proper mixture
A Thief FOoIer.
A three way valve in the gasoline
line, operated preferably by an in
conspicuous rod which extends out 20
the side OF the car will fool most
thieves. With it. the gasoline line can
be shut off and the carbureter drained
in one operation.
There are two or three interesting
uses Of locks which il seems right to
include in this story If the crank
handle Is carried locked in the tool
box. then a fairly safe method of pro-
tecting the car is TO paddock the start
er pedal so that It cannot be depressed.
The thief is thus without ordinary
means for starting the car and can
not crank II unless ii IS on a hill OF
unless he can tow il away.
A padlOcl1ed damper on the intake
or exhaust pipe can be used effective
" The best place for It is on the in
take pipe, but more unexpected
place is on the exhaust pipe. The dis
advantage with the use Of such a
damper is that II the device is home
made the hood must be raised.
An excellent means Of protecting
the car is TO put a switch in the main
circuit leading from the battery to
both the starting motor and the igni-
ton system The switch should be
carefully housed in a steel case which
can be locked, but the lock should be
easy to reach. This is a device that
has not been used 20 a great extent
Il is unusual, unexpected and very
difficult to circumvent
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-18
Thieves
ARE R0UNDEDUP
Local Officers Place Five
Under Arrest and Recover
the Stolen Tires.

Sunday night 50 heavy tires, valued
az $500. the property Of the Good
year Tire & Rubber Co. were taken
from a boxcar standing on a local
sidetrack The theft was reported 70
city detectives. who. with C. E. Kelly.
special officer. traced the stolen
goods and arrested five boys Thurs
day morning. Forty seven Of the
tires taken were recovered by Of
ficers-
1T developed also that half a dozen
Of the stolen tires were put on sale
at a small local store. the owner be-
ing placed under arrest on a charge
of knowingly receiving stolen goods
C. w. Allen. manager Of the Good
year branch here expressed his salts
faction at the prompt and effective
work OF the officers. 81 am pleased
at the action OF the officers not only
because &c means that the public is
TO be rid Of thieves who have been
operating here for some time. but
because they also recovered praeti-
cally all the tires stolen. which means
considerably over $1,000"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-18
BIG CONVENTION PROMISED
FOR OZARK TRAILS WORKERS

Monte Ne, Ark, Nay 1S.-Reports
to the home office from all over the
territory covered by the Ozark Trails
system OF roads indicate a large at
tendance at the annual convention 10
meet at Miami. Okla, June 5, s and Z.
Numerous delegations, many OF
them accompanied by brass bands.
are coming from the six states now
penetrated by the Ozark trails
Miami is preparing for the conven-
ton and CIe OF the most successful
meetings the association has ever had
IS expected
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-18
READY
FOR MEXICAN TRADE

c. C. Gage. member OF the local
branch Of the Firestone Tire & Rub
her company is optimistic concerning
future trade in auto parts with Mex
leo. as well as an increasing demand
In the southwest "Our firm has just
recently undergone a reorganization, %
says NJ Gage. and Notwithstanding
the fact that present trade with our
Mexican neighbOrs is restricted by
war conditions we are preparing TO
take care Of a heavy Mexican trade
which we feel sure viii result within
a short time"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-18
LOAD OF sTUDEHAKERS
BEING DISTRIBUTED.

With a carload Of Studebaker
Little Skies for distribution and
another carload due next week. the
Elliott-Garrett company's employees
are putting in extra hours. While
the demand Is still just beyond our
reach" state Frank J. Garrett. Eve
hope to be up to schedule OF delive-
ries within the next 80 DAYS The
factory is lOOsening up and we eX-
1ect 70 be able TO supply all our Gus
toners within that time"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-18
LEAKS IN FLnAr

An excellent way to locate suspected
leaks IN the carbureter float Is To i'm
merse the part in hot water In this
way any gasoline in the interior VIII
be vaporized and viii force its way
out Of the hole. which may be located
by watching for the bubbles to rise.
The float should OF course be removed
from the water the instant the hub 1les
cease arising
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-18
No Wonder Mr.. Allen
Just Sat and Blinked
AtLawuers Statement

II don't blame them for taking
the tires. They are good tires.
use them myself and find they are
good after covering 1900 miles on
all kinds OF roads"
Imagine the CONSERVATION Of c.
". Allen, local manager for the
Goodyear Tire and Rubber COM
pany, when told this by a South
western railway company attorney
whom Allen had called on to con-
suit about the prosecution Of tire
thieves. Allen stared. Then salts
faction overspread his face. Again
he looked puzzled not knowing
whether TO be offended because the
attorney did not volunteer TO
prosecute the thieves, or 10 be
pleased at such a high compliment
to the tires Mr. Allen sells.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-18
Local Automobile Dealers Do Not
Wait For Solicitation By The
Red Cross But Promptly Donate

EARNING that the local Red Cross needed newspapers
Tor the of prosecuting the progress
local automobile dealers did
whole page n Herald FOL the Red Cross.
Ten companies subscribed
Bane Friday "nd there
Il Faso not heatng relative
push as the sacrifices made throughout
testify The business too has been hit hard because government
kicks something seldom
shoulder the Wheel
The companies subscribing Oakland Star
Motor Co. TuSae Motor Southern Motor
Ramg Motor Co, West Motor Buquor L Naqu
Franklin Motor Co.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-18
CAR OWNER HAS BEST CHANGE
T0FRUSTRATE AUTO THIEVES

Abundant Methods Of Protection Are Available Besides
Locks Devices to Cut Off Ignition Current Very Eff
fective Switch in Circuit From Battery to Starting
Battery Does the Work; Many Other Good Ways.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-18
War Is Bringing Out Auto
Efficiency In Many Ways

Direct Air Cooling System Attracts Notice in Euro
pean Conflict; Simplicity, Lighter Weight, Less
Danger From Heat and Cold Are the Ad
vantages Of Air Cooling.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-31
CITY SCHOOLS
THEY WILL OPEN SEPTEMBER 9
PERSONNEL OF
TEACHERS.

The Madison city schools will open
IN September 8. All out of town
students and new students should see
Miss Emry on or before Saturday,
September z, to be classified.
Plans are being completed for the
been secured excepting for manual
training and it is hoped that we will
be able to elect a teacher for that po-
sition by the time school begins.
The vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of Supt. May has as yet not
been filled. Miss Emry will act as
superintendent until another is Sc
cured.
The buildings are being thorough
ly renovated and supplies for the
work are being secured.
The board feels that in spite of the
difficulty in securing teachers and
supplies that the school promises to
be a success. The probability is that
there will be very few boy students
in the upper grades, but otherwise
the prospects are for a large enroll
ment.
The corps of teachers is as follows:
Washington School - Margaret
Feneran. principal, Ethel Jones, Will
helmina Brown.
Lincoln School-Clara Lawless,
principal, Gertrude Colburn, Mrs.
Madeline Ewing.
Garfield School-Estella Runkel,
Mrs. Florence Laughlin, Pearl Good
road.
High school teachers are: June
Emry. principal; Alice Montgomery
mathematics and history; Mae Key.
ser. English; Anna McGloin, science
Julia Huff, science; Dena Rehfeld
business; Adelaide Swinburne, Ian
guage; Mabel Gooch, mathematics
Vera Sipe. English; Cora Krogh
Leah Halter. junior high school.
Special teachers are: Mabe
Thompson, cooking; Lulu Young
sewing; Vera Marian, music; Eta
Anderson, drawing; Mrs. Leila Farm
er, physical training; Emily Glat7
grades.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-31

day holiday tishing--they caught fish
too, according to all reports. A nice
lunch closed the days enjoyment.
What was formerly known as the
city band now comes under the dig
nified title of the Madison municipal
band through organization last even
ing which places the control of the
musical membership under the direc-
ton and control of the band commit
tee of the city commission. The or
~ganization effected last evening in
cludes Melville Johnson, president;
Leslie Crow, vice president; VIM
Woestman, secretary; Dayle Ireland
treasurer. The band will give anoth'
er concert in Library park tomorrow
afternoon at 3 o'clock. Come ouI
and hear some good music.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-31
LOCAL NEWS.

Eat at JACK q.
Apprentice wanted.-Miss Morse.
For Rent. Rooms yer Hanson's
Jewelry store.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-31
BAN ON PEDDLERS
MOODY COUNTY COUNCIL OF DE.
TENSE TO STOP CAN
WASHING.

F~landreau, Aug. a1.-Arrange-
ments to enforce the work or fight
order to the letter throughout Moody
county are being made by the county
authorities and county council of de-
tense. Thomas Kelley, chairman OF
the county council, has announced
that because of the shortage, men
should volunteer for work on the
farms, and that il a sufficient num-
Der did not, registered men would be
ordered to engage In this or other es-
sential war work. The county coun-
Gil of defense also has considered the
matter of peddlers, solicitors and
travelling agents who go through the
country precincts, and it was decided
that during the war this would not
be permitted and everyone, especially
residents of the country districts, is
urged to report to the chairman OF
the county council of defense when
any of these appear in the farming
districts.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-31

with Local Applications, a. they cannot
reach the seat of the disease. Catarrh
in order to cure 1t you must take In
ternal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure II
taken internally. and acts directly upon
the blood and surface. Halls
It was prescribed by one Of h best
phystcians In this country for years and
"a OF the best tonics known. combined
with the best blood purifiers. acting d.
feet combination Of the two ingredients
wha produces such wonderful re-
suits In curing catarrh. Send Tor te1tt-
Props., Toledo. o. Sold " bruggigtG,
pFfcA 76c. Take Halls Family P1I1s Cor
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-31

nat at JACK
For Rent. Modern house, close in.
Phone $500 or Glatz Bros.
For Sale. Well improved 10 acre
plot, Washington avenue S on easy
terms. Phone 3492.
Eat at Jacks.
Broken Lenses accurately dupli
Gated while you wait. Eyes exam
ined and frames fitted.-Yaeger'l
Optical Parlor.
Just received, a new line of fancy
neckwear at Grinager Bros.
Wanted. Young lady or man fol
special work in Madison evenings
Address Lock Box SO, Sioux Falls.
For Sale. Engine and separator
Will sell together or separately.-W
H. Sherwood. Phone 3774.
For Sale. Newton house, lots s t.
IL, inclusive, block A, Smith &
Trow's Summit addition to Madison
easy terms.-Union Savings Associa.
ton, Sioux Falls, S. D.
Lost. Lady's small gold watch
without ring. Lost from pin. Wal
than works. Report to police de.
partment. Liberal reward.-Mrs. j
w. Fitzler.
VIM. Beyers, of Ramona, was il
the city yesterday.
All the city banks will observe La.
Dor day by closing.
Two more girls can find employ.
ment at Regan, the Tailor.
Peter Conrady, who resides neal
this city, is in Sioux City today.
Mrs. Frank Drago, of Winfred, wa!
in the city yesterday between trains
Mrs. Geo. Smith, of DeSmet. was il
the city yesterday doing some pur
chasing.
Anil Kruger came to the city Fri
day from Montrose on a business
trip. .
Mrs. e. Davis has been employe;
as office assistant for County Agen
I. J. Bibby.
Miss Minda Smith went to Siou,
Falls today to continue her employ
ment there.
VIM. Grinager and Rudolph Gackl
left today by auto to visit the Mime
sofa state fair.
A. b. Hotter went to Lake View
Mimi, this morning to attend to SOM
important business.
Posters are up announcing the an
nual McCook county fair. The date
are September 8. 4, 5.
Carl Mundt vas a caller in Siou.
Falls yesterday. He was on bushes
for the Ideal laundry.
Harry Jensen, of College View
Neb., is here to visit his parents, MI
and Mrs. Fred Jensen.
VIM. Rainey Bennett, a famou
humorist, is scheduled to lecture a
Lake Madison tomorrow.
Novel Lynde, of Howard, left thi
: afternoon with the other men sent b
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-31
FOR SALE OR RENT.

Good eight room modern house
across the street east of the Normal
school. Fine shade trees, garage,
henhouse, etc. Property In fine con
dition.-E. A. Keller, Owner.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-31
over The TOP AGAIN
SALVATION ARMY SOLICITORS
WILL DOUBLE THEIR
QUOTA.

The drive which was instituted to
raise $500 for Salvation Army huts
for France began in earnest this
morning and up to 3 p. m, the So
licitors had been pledged $1,000.
They are confident of raising this
amount to $500.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-31
Cream
of
Creams
Called
Gold"

No lady needs an explanation
of this name. Our Perfection
Cold Cream is an unusually
fine product, far superior to
the majority. Any quantity
you want at 25c per ounce jar.
Bring your own jar in and
have it filled.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-31
THE CITY.

- - - - - = -
Generally fair tonight and
Sunday; warmer tonight.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-31
AUTO RADrATOR REPAIRING.

Having secured the services OF
Philip Hirtes, I am prepared to do
first class work in radiator repairing,
w. H. Baddeley.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-08-31

For Sale. The Ireland property on
Egan avenue N. Inquire Of M. H.
lColgrove.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-12-19

ATTENTION 4 MINUTE MEN.
The Red Cross Roll CALI dams
paign is for the purpose of getting
every man, woman and child to
join the Red Cross, pay 81 as
membership fee and thus increase
the funds Of this organization
that it's good work may be contin-
ued to the boys in foreign lands.
The Minute men Of this. coun-
ty are urged to cooperate with
the Red Cross in this worthy UNI
dertaking. You have been true
thus far, help now as the necessi-
ties are great. Kindly make re-
port at end Of campaign. Mr.. Har-
rison, the head Of the Red Cross in
this county, will appreciate your
aid, while you will add one more
credit to your patriotism. I have
sent circulars explaining the work
to each a M. M. in the county.
Respectfully,
PAT HENRY,
Chairman 4 Minute Men.