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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02
FIX THE CLUTCH

Ralph DeFalIna: I had a bad accident the other day. The driving pinion of my axle broke and when I took it to the shep the repairman told me that 1t was caused to begin with by a bad clutch He knew I had clutch trouble and I said that couldn't cause it. What do you say?
 A badly grabbing clutch can event ually cause a driving pinion to break, A bad clutch puts much extra strain on all the parts in the transmission system. including the universals, the bearings. gears. etc.
 DENT CAUSED INSPIRING
 Ralph DePalma: had some misfir ing trouble not long ago and I took the car to the service station and they found that by putting in new piece of pipe between the vacuum tank and the carbureter the whole trouble went away The pipe wasn't dirty at ali it was just dented in a little--but can't see how that would cause all my trouble.
 Why not? The badly dented pipe re- stricted the flow of fuel and did not supply the neded amount to the float bowl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02
LACK OF LABOR NO
 EXCUSE FOR FARMER

Farmers have been very much up against it on account of the short age of farm labor. but progressive farmers are not permitting this to keep them from doing their share to feed a hungry world. E. K. Bal lard of Lexington, Mass, is doing his share by using Federal motor trucks. By making two trips daily to Boston markets-30 miles per trip--he is doing work formerly re- quiring seven horses and two men. Mechanical devices must take the place of men who are needed in the serviee; trucks are easily talk ing the place of horses and men on the farm. The farmer of today has little reason for such excuses as "Not enough help"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02

and sharply winding country roads, in rain and shine, the heavy cars plunged forward on the Miller cords.
 In spite of the stiff grind-more se- were than the average car will see in Ia lifetime of service-some of the tires attained a mileage of more than 15,- 900 miles. while seven. eight and ten thousand miles were common.
 "The benefit derived by road testing,'' explained Frank C. Mi1lhoff, general sales manager of the company. Ties in the fact that it soon shows up weak l or defective points of manufacture. We
 knew that road testing would soon re-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02
IMPORTANT STEP MADE TOWARD TIRE STANDARDIZATION But Six Sizes for Passenger Cars and Three for Trucks
 is Object ACTION TAKEN AS WAR MEASURE PRIMARILY National Automobile Cham Der of Commerce Places Endorsement Upon
 Movement

As the first important step in a movement b ythe tire mm1ufacturers G fthe country to bring about a conservation o fraw materials an da benefit to both dealers in and con sumers of tires, the pneumatic tire division of the war service committee of the rubber indus trv has recommended the standardization of tire sizes and the' gradual withdrawal from trade of certain sizes which are considered obsolete or unnecessary. The war ser vice committee is selected from the rubber manufactur- CTS of the country and is act ing in this matter with the conservation division of the war industries board at Wash ington.
 while this is logical measure for the conservation of the stocks of raw and finished materials" is the opin- ion of J. N. Gum, president of the United States Tire company, ''it will prove of greatest economy after the war because of the saving it will make possible to the tire companies and dealers by greatly reducing the num- Der of sizes and styles to be manu- factured and carried in the many branch and warehouse stocks estab lished throughout the United States for tho distribution of the product t. the consuming public. The consume will be greatly benefited"
 Reiatflsss to the initial equipment of ne' cars, the pan has been presented to tn directors of the National Automobil Chamaer of Commerce, which has. vote 10 asl; all ts members to adopt the ney standard ot tires as original equipmen as rapidly as possible, commencing thI year.
 Tine committees recommendations con stitute one of the methods of solving tn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02
Apnerson Changes Price

Effective May 15, the Apperson Bros. Automobile company of Kokomo, Ind, announce slight advance in all of their standard eight-cylinder models. This will make the different models Of the well known Jack Rabbit" car sell f. 0. b. kokomo at the following prices: S-1S seven-pa ssenger touring, $2S00; 8-ls four-passenger Chummy Roadster, $500; SIS four-paSsenger tourer, S2S00; 3-lN seven-uas5enger touring Sedan, SS500.
 In announcing the new prices the pio- neer kokomo company states that the advance tecomes necessary because oi labor shortage, decreased production, dis rupted distribution and material scarcity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02
AIRPLANE GEARING

Ralph DePalma: Are airplane mo tors high-speed motors mostly or are they slow-speed ones?
 Some are high speed motor aoihr
 Some are high h-speed--others are not. The high-speed types are geared down because there is a certain maximum propeller speed beyond which there is excessive slppage just as with a propeller on boat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02
THE HIGHEST SPEED

Ralph DePalma: | What is the high est speed motor car can be made to run at?
 2. What kind of valves are used in the Liberty motor?
 3. Is the Liberty motor an over head valve type?
 l. have heard of 1000 T. D. m mo- tors. but never actually saw one There are many $500 r. D. m. motors de- veloping power at that speed
 2. do not know exactly, but i'm aglne they are tungsten steel
 5. Yes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02
MILL FRS G| VEN 79.O00- MILE ROAD TEST ON HEAVY CARS Cord Tires Show Remarka- ble Uniform Service in
 Exhaustive Test

Four big, travel-stained Pierce-A Ar row cars rolled into the garage of the Miller Rubber company of Akron the other day, thereby ending 79,O00 mile endurance campaign waged against
 Miller Uniform Cord tires It was the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02
CAMPING TENT

Ralph DePalma: Where can I get a tent for camping that fits against the side of the car so the car can be used as a dressing room.
 Genesseeaoinhrdluet luetaoincmfwyetaoin
 Genesee Manufacturing company, J16 Harrison street Flint Mich
 Strong Bungalow company, 226 Edgewood street, Hartford Conn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02

The dispatch with which the truck transportation line of the Goodyear Tire
 and Rubber company operating between Akron, O., and Boston, Mass, is shown in the recent performance of Packard truck, which left Akron Friday, March 2s, arriving in Boston, Monday. April l. having been just P hours in transit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02

lhL-tILASS SHIELD
 Ralph DePalma: 1. Where can I get windshield with wire in the glass so that when the glass breaks it will not scatter?s
 ., Is the Herff car still made and where?
 I. l don't know where you can get such glass in this country. | can give you names of some London houses that handle it. ?. The Herff-Brooks is the right name It is no longer made. It was made at the Wayne works. Richmond Ind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02

The curious combination of an owl and q steel trap in which the bird had become caught, caused the shut
 ting down of the Goodyear cotton mills at Goodyear, Conn, last week, throw
 1 ing several hundred men out of work
 for half day The owl had flown away with the trap hanging to it, alighting on high-powered electric cable, car rying 11,000 volts of electricity. Line men after several hours search found that the contact of the steel trap with lthe cable had stopped the power,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-06-02
Ralph DePaLn1a Answers
 Many Queries honaReaders
WIRE.l,I.ASs SHIEIn

Tentobed company. 21S South W bash avenue. Chicago. III.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-20
Police Believe Metal Instrument Was
Wrapped with Parcel Delivered
= to the Escaped
Prisoners.
: CARRIED
WOMAN
Two are at Large Since Burrowing
Way to Freedom-No Sus-
picion Was
Created.

Did bucket of hot soup help Weav-
er Kelly and Robert Munson to free
dom from their place of Imprisonment
in the city Jail, Wednesday night?
Police believe it did.
Kelly and Munson are still at large
after burrowing their way out of jail
with a broad. blunt instrument that
looked like an over-grown chisel.
Police believe the piece Of metal
was inside the bucket of soup or at
least concealed in the wrappings about
the bucket when it was taken to the
jail by woman relative of one of the
men.
When the woman appeared at the
station and asked for permission to
deliver the soup it was granted her.
No suspicion was created.
The instrument with which the two
men dug their way through double
brick wall had not been seen before by
the police.
The soup remained untouched by
the prisoners.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-20
POWELL'S men TO
HAVE OPEN DRILL
Standard Four Tire Company Grounds
Selected for Review Of Tactics
Selects Have
Learned.
THEY ARE PROFICIENT
Accomplish Much In Few Weeks and
Stand Better Chance Of Be-
coming Non-com.
Officers
THEY ARE PROFICIENT

Men of the city who have been TAX
Ing military Instructions under Capt.
Clarence e. Powell for several weeks
will drill in the open and before the
public Sunday at a. IN. on the Stan
dard Four Tire company grounds on
upper Main street.
During the several weeks that the
men have drilled they have learned
much. They are "greenies" no longer
for they know the school Of soldier.
squad drill and company drill and will
be advanced in the manual Of arms
when they reach Camp Pike or any
other environments to which they may
be sent in the near future.
It is expected that forty men, five
squads, will appear for exhibition drill
Sunday. They will report at $3.50 at
the Keokuk Electric Company office
and march out Main street.
In appreciation of his services, the
soldier students gave Captain Powell
a token, Friday night.
Registered men of the city who have
availed themselves of the opportunity
to take this special schooling are now
in a position to become non-commis-
stoned officers more rapidly. At any
rate they will not be rockies" when
the reach camps.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-20
Soldier Said by Stranger on Telephone
to Have Been Killed in France
Story Found
Untrue.
FAMILY IS DISTRESSED
Red Cross Officials incensed at Lie
No Message Arrives from
tho War Depart
ment.

The meanest coward in the world
outside of the kaiser-called the
Mark Heevner family, 212S Exchange
street, Friday and told them, without
authority, that their son, William f.
Heevner, a Rainbow division soldier
boy in France. had been killed.
The story was found to be an I'M
truth. Red Cross officials who had
the matter called to their attention
threatened today to deal severely
with the person who gave the false
report to the Heevner family.
No message has come from the
war department announcing the
name of Heevner as casualty, the
family and representatives OF the
Red Cross said.
The person who gave misinforma-
ton to the family telephoned to a
grocery store near the Heevner
home.
A sister answered the summons.
Your brother has been killed in
France. A telegram has come an
nouncing it," said the voice.
The child dropped the receiver in
dismay and went home with the sad
message. Then an investigation fol-
lowed and the story was learned to
be foundationless, much to the relief
of Heevner's relatives.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-20
e. w. McManus, County Attorney,
Bobs Up With Six Hours and
Fifty Minutes from State
House to Home.
WHO WAS SPEEDIEsT?
Lumber Company Head Journeys to
Capital In Six Forty-Hve-
Third Man Claims
Record at 6:15.

Who made the fastest automobile
trip from Keokuk to Des Moines? E..
w. McManus, county attorney or c.
D. Streeter, head of the Keokuk Lum-
Der company?
McManus claims he came from the
capital to Keokuk, Friday in six hours
and fifty minutes. That was from the
state house to the McManus home,
1909 Orleans avenue.
Streeter took some relatives to Des
Moines from Keoku1 the other day
in six hours and forty-five minutes.
But. claim those who known about the
McManus trip, he didn't have to make
the run to or from the statehouse
through streets crowded with traffic.
McManus made two stops for gasoline
on his trip to Keokuk.
Streeter's friends claim he was at a
disadvantage in going upgrade to Des-
Noines all the way. They say Nc
Manus was favored in his trip by the
down grade.
Anyway, they both made swift trips
and there the argument ends.
George Lock of Keokuk made run
to Des Moines couple of years ago
in six hours and fifteen minutes. he
caIims the record.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-20
WILL
OPEN ON MONDAY
Or. Jay William Hudson, Back from
Europe with Message, First
Speaker on Program
Music, Too.
BEGINS IN AFTERNOON
William Jennings Bryan, Captain Rich
mond Pearson Hobson and
Other NotabIes to
Appear.

Garry on" the British soldiers
phrase to denote his unconquerable
spirit in the world war, is the creed
adopted for the Keokuk chautauqua
which will open at Rand park Monday,
July %, at 8 p. m. The program for
the week will close on the night Of
July 81.
Blacks European orchestra will
furnish music and Lr. Jay William
Hudson, who has recently returned
from Europe will be on the program
Monday. DR.. Hudson will speak at
night.
Patriotism, music, lectures, iuspira-
ton and oratory will combine to make
the program an excellent one. 1t will
contain many facts about the war.
Capt. R. P. Hobson and William Jen-
nings Bryan are two OF the noted
speakers who will appear.
Program for the Week
The program follows:
First day--Afternoon: Blacks
European Orchestra. Popular opening
program
Night: Blacks European Orches-
ira. DR.. Jay William Hudson lecturer.
Second day-AfternOon: The Ce-
Gillian SNtSSAI CIV
artists.
Night: The Cecilian Chorus; DR..
Gabriel r. Mcguire, F. r. G.. S.
Third day-Afternoon: Pearl O'Neil,
entertainer; Clyde Wilson McCord.
Night: Pearl O'Neil, entertainer;
Cant. Richmond P. Hobson.
Fourth day-Afternoon: Vierra' 8
Royal Hawaiians, breath from the
south seas.
Night: Vierra's Royal Hawaiians;
Bob Seeds, humorist.
Fifth day-Afternoon: DeJeu, ma
gician; DeVito, piano-accordionist; W.
J. Bryan. ,.,-
Night: DeJeu, in feats OF BLACK
Art: Devito, musical prelude; George
n. Pearson, of the Princess Pats.
sixth ay-Afternoon: The Navas'
sar orchestral Band, Americas lead
inc organization of lady musicians:
Night: The Navassar orchestral
Rand, the chautauqua's greatest mus
teal Offering. Grand closing concert.
Miss Banker Here.
Miss Florence Banker OF Lawrence,
Kans advance representative of the
White and Myers chautauaua organ.
igation. is in the city to remain until
the programs begin Monday.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-20
CITY NEWS.

Ralph McGrath, who has been sta
toned at Great Lakes naval station
in the aviation division, has been or
dered to France.
Mrs. Scott Bowles, sister OF Mrs:
b. n. L,ovelace, 60 High street, died
Friday at her home in Petaluma, CAN
fornia- Mrs. Bowles visited keokuk
relatives two years ago. She is sur
rived by her husband, four sisters and
brother.
f. O. Dayton is suing Earl Bales
for $40 with interest from March l,
1918 at six per cent. The plalnuH,
who is real estate agent claims that
Bales owes him this money for his
services In making a transfer OF prop
erty in 1917.
-Cisterns and chimneys cleaned
and repaired; sidewalks, foundations.
cement cellar floors, etc. work qua
ranteed. Call B. 1873. A l.. Stroh-
meier
Harry Aiken of Keokuk and Miss
Lillian Burgess Of Cleveland, ONO
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-20
What Our
Lads Write
On Search-Light Duty.

Walter R. Cochenour of the Sec
ond company, G. A. c., writes that
he has an interesting task to per-
form for Uncle Sam. His company
is at Fort Adams but Private Coche-
nour is now detailed on special duty
at Fort Wetherill, jamestown, Rhode
Island.
~ am on search-light duty his
letter states. 81 search the bay at
night for submarines, but haven't
seen any so far"
He went fishing in the bay like a
t,11e Iowan who has the habit. But
he wasn't lucky. Listen to this:
81 used to fish little when l was
in Keokuk. so yesterday l thought l
would go and try my luck in the bay.
Well. | hadn't more than dabbed my
line in the water when something be-
gan to pull Well, l began to pull,
FOO landed something which look
ed like a fish It was the size OF
one of those little rowboats they
have at Keokuk Well, anyway,
will never go fishing here again"
81 would be so pleased to receive
q CHEEKY letter from someone IN
iowa " he says. of anyone in keo,
kuk has a boy in the army near here
r should like to know his address
Toll the folks back home that we
boys are having a good time"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-20
HARD TO SEE
STORE FLAGS
MAJ, Street Presents Old Glory in
Half Hidden Manner, Gen.
sus Taker Discovers,

sus Taker Discovers,
Today.
statement that Keokuk mer-
chants are slow in displaying the
American flag is partly wrong. The
cate CITY took flag census IN the
block between Fourth and flrth
streets on Main today ano discover
Cd that ten business houses display
ed Old Glory. ,,.,,ooa
R,t many of the flags are displayed
inside stores and in some instances
nannot be seen from the street, 1t
was found. ., +,o
Not enough flags are shown, Is the
oninion of Sam Younker, OF the foun-
nTh;s is a time when American
flags should be seen everywhere, ne
declared. I'VE are careless '''o'' ''
rank Fl. Price of the Price Bros
wall Paper company echoed the
tbonp,,t that flags should be display
qf one is patriotic he should Keep
q small flag in the window at an
t;r,ee Then for special events let S
bring out the larger ones.
~ flag outside a store is an ex-
rrass;on of patriotism. 1t is lifting
that Keokuk business houses shouio
sv the colors.'' said A j. Muilarky'
of the Baur- Mullarky company.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-20
TICKET COMES
DAY TOO LATE
transportation For Negro Boy Taken
to EIdora Friday Night is Sent
by Mother After His
Departure.

On the day that George Wilson,
small and obstreperous negro boy
arrived at the reform school in Ell
dora. Iowa, a ticket giving him trans
portation to Spokane, Wash, arrived
in Keokuk.
The nov. less than twelve, was
taken to Eldora last night upon or
der from Judge w. L. Mcnamara OF
the superior court.
When Judge Mcnamara learned
today that transportation had been
sent by the mother of the boy, Mrs.
Udora Townsend, he Immediately
wrote to w. L. Kuzer, super1ntend-
ent of the Eldora institution, telling
him of the situation.
Young Wilson has been giving the
police no end of trouble.
His latest depreciation was that
of stealing S. from a grocery store
at Nineteenth and Timea streets.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-20
DANIELSON TO
ENTER SERVICE
PHYSICAL Director of Y. NJ. c. A. Called
BY seIective Draft
Association Other
Men.

The officiary Of the keol1uk Young
Mems Christian association is being
hard hit by the war. The association
it to lose its physical director, G. w.
Danielson, who has been called by the
army draft. He leaves tonight TO re-
port for duty at Minneapolis. He has
been physical director in keokuk more
than a year.
William z. Brugman, former act
ing general secretary entered active
service June 25th. Last December tin
Youpg Mems Christian association
gave IN its general secretary. Claude
p D11rgee. who is now in charge OF
one of the y. NJ C. A hotels in Lon
don.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-20

FOR RENT-Five-room house, $40
Palean; three-room house, sos So.
Sixth; four-rooR house. 1921 Elk
change. Inquire 202 Main.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-20
EAGLES NOTICE.

All members of f. o. Eagles meet
at Eagle hail. Monday evening at 8: 30,
70 take part in the parade in honor of
me selectives. Six of our members
VIII leave on this call and farewell
reception has been arranged for them
az Eagles camp Sunday afternoon at
: o'clock. Get in line and give the
boys a good send-off.
II. r. CRAWFORD. W. President
CtIAS. A NOAkES, Secy.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-20

obtained a license from the clerk of
Polk county at Des Moines, July 10,
to wed. Aiken's address is given as
West Ford's addition.
Evelyn Marie, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J. T. Wycoff, who has been
seriously i'll for the last three weeks
with bronchial pneumonia and whoop-
ing cough, is reported slightly i'm
proved. The family lives at 2125 Timea
street
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-20

FARM FOR SALE-Well improved
farm OF $50 acres. located between
Luray and Wyaconda, in Clark coun-
ty, Missouri; owned by estate OF
Thomas e. Ochiltree, deceased, In
uuire of C. W. Mcclure, No. 600 N.
Tenth street, Keokuk, Iowa, or Q. s.
Callihan, Kaholra, Mo.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-20

WANTED--Twenty-f laborers for
concrete work; $3.50 per day. All
Industrious men will be given first
consideration for best positions after
factory is completed. Apply at
works Monday morning at o'clock.
Gas Tank Recahrging company, near
old Taber mill.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-20

WANTED--Dishwash at Syngel
cafe.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-20

WANTED-To loan money On furri-
ture. pianos. live stock. etc. on
easy payments. Strictly private.
Phone 500. Keckuk Loan Co. Over
Miller's shoe store.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-20
PERSONALS

Francis Tanning has returned from
n visit with relatives at Canton, Mo.
Mrs. William Loewenstein has re-
turned from a visit with friends in
Nauvoo.
Miss Louise Hall Of Davenport Ia,
is visiting Miss Mary Wolf, 112712
Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Callahan
have gone to Peoria, Ill, for visit
with MIR. and Mrs John Callahan.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-20

WANTED-At once. 10000 dull safety
razor blades to sharpen at Wood
bury's, 1104 Main street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-20

Dangerous When Misused.
Minneapolis Journal: Alcohol may
propel automobiles, but 1t is bad stun
to have in the tank at the steering
wheel.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-20

FOR RENT-Storage room for house
hold goods. clean, dry and free from
vermin. Low insurance rates. Col
lier Stationery Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond r Majors
and children of Springfield, Ill, are
visiting their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
lE. NJ. Majors.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-20

FOR RENT-Seven room house.
steam heat, gas, garden, in fine
neighborhood, and on car line. SIC
North Thirteenth st. Apply to G. A
Hassall, 201 Main st.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-20

WE HAVE POSITION for experience
ed stenographer. Apply immediate
ly to T. r. J. Ayres & Sons, 500 Main
street.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-20

WANT property in Keokuk or VI
cinity in exchange for Des Moines
property. Give description and loca-
ton in first letter. Dove Roop, 800
Kirkwood Ave, Des Moines.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-20

WANTED-To exchange an old es.
tablished business in county seat
for small farm. Write or see R II.
Bowen. Hamilton, Ill. Phone It's.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-20

ATTENTION MOOSE.
All Moose will meet at 1880 p. m, to
participate in parade Monday evening.
A. e. MOORE, Dictator.
A. l.. LAUBERSHElMER, Secy.