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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
INDIANA WOMEN
MAKE STUDY Of
PEACE LEAGUE
Club in HooSier Capital De.
voting a Great Deal Of Time
to Working Out War Prob
lens.

1t is interesting TO note hat many
Indiana clubs are planning to consider
the subject, THE League to Enforce
Peace" during the year just opened.
AT its great convention, held In Phil
adelphia last May, the league reaf-
fiTmed its pledge to two supreme du-
ties, each essential to the other and
both essential to the cause Of human
freedom: l.. To make the world safe by
the defeat of Germany and German
militarism. 2. To keep the world safe
by IA league of nations.
In order to help in carrying out this
program the league, az an organiza-
ton and through ITS individual mem
bers, IL lending the most earnest sup
port to all wal measures, realizing that
only through the absolute crushing Of
the military power Of the kaiser and
his partners In crime can there be any
adequate basis for lasting peace, APP
prehensive Of the lure Of an |inconclu-
slve peace, which would enable the
present masters OF Germany to con-
tinue their domination OF central Eu-
rope and sooner or later to menace
again the freedom Of the world. the
league has for months been issuing
warnings against such attempts at de
ceptlon as have lately ON from Aus
tpIA unl nnrW,nut
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05

nationwide movement, under the gem
eral supervision and direction OF the
y. NJ. c. A, for the benefit Of Ameri-
can soldiers over in France. The club
women have undertaken to send 100
women as hostesses, mothers, heads
OF these furlough houses, paying trav-
cling and other expenses, including uni
forms. with the exception OF personal
equipment, The club ONE Of the
United States already have raised more
than $3.50, 900, but another $50, 900 must
be obtained and actually In hand be-
fore the first unit OF 100 women can
start. This Is why there Is an emer-
gency, These women are needed over
there this very minute.
DIR. John X, Mott. of the Y. NJ, c. A.,
who lately has returned from France,
says hat among the thousands OF
workers who he found serving the SOL
diers over there he saw none who
are doing 50 much good. and whose
practical and unselfish activities were
as much appreciated by both officers
and men as the hundreds OF American
women serving in connection with the
Y. NJ, C. A" There ought to be many
more. and ours Is the opportunity to
insure that at least 100 additional wom-
en- shall start at an early date. Indiana
Is not a Stacker state, and Indiana
women especially are not slackers, SO
we are sure that as soon as the clubs
again come together u quota Of the
prescribed amount will speedily be sent
In. All checks are TO be made payable
to the Indiana War Victory commia~
sion, Mrs. Felix I. McWhirter, chair
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05

It must not be entirely consumed, but
the ends must be carefully saved to
start the next years log to burning
brightly, n also to serve as tallsman
against evil spirits and lll-luck. In GER
tain provinces the saying goes that
pieces Of charred log placed In the
clefts Of fruit trees Will insure a boun-
tiful yield the coming year. One OF
the prettiest thoughts on the Yule log
Is contained in the following stanza by
Herrick:
"kindle the Christmas brand, and then
TIL sunne-set let it burn,
Which quencht, then lay 1t up agen,
Till Christmas next returne.
Part must be kept Herewith to tend
The Christmas log next yeare;
And where It's safely kept the fiend
Can do no mischiefe there"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
IA Minute Women Aid.

Mrs. Henderson. in charge of the IA
minute women, State Council OF De-
tense, has asked the woman member
of every county council of defense to
appoint at least three club women OF
her county TO present this matter to
the clubs and already hearty responses
arc coming in, showing that the IA
minute women have caught the idea
at once and with their customary alert
ness they will prove OF great help.
The Progress club Of South Bend, one
of the earliest department clubs in
the state and n OF the first clubs
to reach the dignity Of real clubrooms,
has recently added IS new members
TO Its list. This club has invested more
than $1,000 in Liberty bonds and 81, 600
IN war savings stamps. The Progress
club has just been holding a sale Of
articles made by the blind under the
direction OF Mrs. f. X. Montgomery,
OF shelbyville, chairman OF the coop.
eratiye committee for the blind Of the
Indiana Federation OF Clubs. In two
days S74 worth Of articles were sold
Mrs. Montgomery would be glad to
know Of any other clubs. In any part
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05

Is n necessity. Farther still, and named
Its chief use. a league OF nations, he
declares, must be the guarantor Of q
peaCC."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05
Ponders Question.

Unconsciously her gaze wandered
across the tree-hned street, where
stood a little yellow cottage, a honey
suckle vine rampant over the porch,
and perky little shrubs clustered around
the steps. II had been their first
home, and when they realized an early
Dream in this big house built for their
bovs. they had never been able 70 let
others live In the humble little cot
tREe, so fraught with precious mem
ories. Her eyes filled with tears, and
with an overwhelming sense OF help
lessness she turned away from the win
dow and went brRvely about her duties
She ordered fathers favorite pie Tor
dinner, and cautioned the faithful peha
10 make the meringue extra thlek, iot
he is the only hoy | have now to scrape
ii of the top" Then she was off to
her knitting class at n Of the fac,
tories, That night as she r%ecounted
her DAYS work to father, She was
laughlngly reproved.
"You are too efficient, mother, FOR
your own good, Your war work would
he enough, goodness knows. without
your attempting the care OF this blg
house, with only Delia's help don't
approve of It."
She put down her knitting and ran
her fingers s~oothingly through his
hair.
"Oh, father, l can't tell you what all
this work, as you call It, all these out
side interests mean to me. They nave
baen tho outlet Of many emotions ana
at the Same time have helped me more
that l can tell you, both in doing Tor
my own self and others. "A Tor help.
ing Della keep this house In order, II
ia a sweet task, and one that keeps
me from thinking Of lots OF things l
mustn't
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-11-05

well. mother, what are your plans
for today - asked father Al his wife
helped hi4 into his overCOat. you
must play Arounhsome, for it's my pri-
yate opinion that you have been doing
too much war work lately. Don't you
rant TO run up 10 LiberNvills and see
the folks
Mothers only reply Was a smile as
she playfully pushed him out the door
and toward the waiting motor. She
waved him q laughing goodbye, and
watched the big car disappear down the
wide street. Then quickly she turned
to q window where hung q four-starred
service flag. Slowly she pressed II TO
her heart, with a little prayer for those
for whom II stood.
This blue my dears, Is the trueness
az your hearts, this white tho high hope
] have for your conservation TO your
country; and / promise you this rcd
shall glow no brighter than my spirit
OF strength during your absence
A littls later, as she sat at her desk,
planning her time at the various wal
activities, her eye caught sight Of a
red-lettered date on the calendar-pe-
cemher 25th.
can next week he Christmas she
thought with Q start. III only father
Won't think Of II before / "a plan a
way for US TO keep this day, just ave
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-18
TIRE MEN FIND
PROBLEMS ABROAD
European Fixtures Often DIFF
fer From American and Re-
quire Some Adjustment.

Examined through war spectacles the
tire and wheel problems OF the American
army abroad become many and diversi-
fed. Europe has customs and stand
ards decidedly its own and II has
blended everything in the way of auto
mobile manufacture and road tonstruc-
ton to suit those tastes and patterns
all quite different from American forms.
Therefore. says the r. +. Goodrich
Rubber Company, a comparison OF con-
ditlons, of problems and OF types affords
interesting consumption at this time
when American assistance has become so
vital factor in the worlds war.
Fundamentally drastic differences at
tribute themselves to philosophical and
psychological elements. AutoIsts OF Eu-
rope constitute a ''class''-that Is, the
European. no matter whether he can
AFFORD 1t, simply must have a chauffeur.
He drives his own car rarely.
The American is just the opposite. lie
invariably drives his own car, and all
manufacture Of cars and tires has been
along lines aimed to give him untroubled
service, comfort, convenience and easy
repairs In case Of accident. Noteworthy,
then. Is the sharp contrast in rims. The
European uses the clircher type to the
total exclusion of the straight side; the
American favors the latter type. II the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-18
DRIVE YOUR OWN CAR.
shortage of Chauffeurs Makes
Real Drivers OF Owners.

Drive your own car Is a movement
IN the automobile world that is daily
gaining strength. War has taken n
great many chauffeurs and has made u
a choice between laying up the car and
doing ones own driving. Men OF affairs
to whom the automobile lis a necessity
Md that driving Us n GOOD form OF
relaxation. Concentrating attention on
the road and the problems Of trsf'c
takes the mind away from business for
the time.' says i. S. Partridge s.
One Of the best types OF automobiles
for the owner to drive is the sedan.
The all weather features OF this body
type have been thoroughly described.
The ability to convert IT readily from an
open to closed car, according to the de-
mands OF temperature or weather, makes
II ideal as a family automobile for the
owner driver. Especially Is this true of
the situation OF the business man, be-
cause he naturally prefers to drive In a
car which lands him at his office neat
and not dusty. as might be the case II nc
were at the wheel of a touring car. 3
For these reasons we are finding q
ready market for the Liberty Six Sedan.
The more 30 because Of the ease Of
operation OF this car The smooth. act
ing clutch, tNe finished engine and the
effective brakes all contribute to make
this Ideal for the owner driver. In order
too. to enable the owner to drive his car
In comfort we are sparing no efforts to
maintain our service station at top
pitch. The man who drives. no matter
how mechanical his bent, prefers not to
have to work on his car. It is not easy
these days to keep mechanics in service
station. There are too many demands
outside on their services. But VIC have
done remarkably we'll. we believe, and
can offer a great deal to the man who
would do his own driving"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-18
JUMBO" IN SOUTH AMERICA.
This Make of Truck IL Well
Known Down There.

while the Jumbo truck IL new to
the New York market, It IL well known
through Central and South America"
Bald Ioyt Spelman, manager OF the ex-
port department Of John Simmons Co
1T Is great mistake to think these
South American countries buy only
cheap goods. They want the best and
are willing to pay the price without
hasgling. In Buenos Ayres you will
see only the best makes Of machines
and the latest models of proven worth
find ready sale. This IL also true Of
motor trucks---the merchant demands q
truck that will do the work and stand
UP to the Job without unnecessary ex-
pense. Our sales OF the Jumbo truck
have been enormous. 1t was built spe-
cially for the man who was able to
Judge values and practical utility. II
has stood every test and the guarantee
10 backed by house Of standing. This
meant much to the South American
buyer, and we knew we had the best
tructs for the capacity and price on the
market to-day. when we went after the
export business. 1t has made good In
every respect and we are now going
after the Eastern field here through
dealers and agencies" r SO 80
The Jumbo truck fs represented In
New York by George g. Morrow presl-
dent Of the Saxon Motor Car Co. OF
New York. 81 - i,'t ~ '"3
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-18

everything is well with the cooling sys-
tenn. True, the engine is not running
hot but at the same time the best econ
only is not obtained under these condi-
tons Experience shows that the best
temperature at which to run an engine
10 with the water In the Jackets Just
below boiling point.
TRY running with the fan belt re-
moved, install a motor meter. This
will give you ample warning II the en-
CINE II tending to run too hot. AS long
as the motor meter remains at the nor
NAL position you may be sure there Is
no danger.
III the water continues to boil easily
It may point to insufficient fabrication.
Of the water may be siphoned out
sometimes In case Of mysterious over
heating. After filling the radiator. drain
out about a pint or 30 of water to guard
against siphoning. DO not let the en-
CINE get so hot that II begins to pound"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-18

seconds by the late Bob Burman in his
"Blitzen Benz" in 1916.
The winner was a Cole stock car In
every respect, equipped with one OF the
new Aero Eight motors. It's driver,
Ronald Markham. Is one OF the me-
chanics employed by the Cole dealer In
Havana.
The cars were started in two lines In
front of the stand. More than 10000
people were there to see the races for
the trophy known as the "Copa Truffln.'
which IL also accompanied by cash
award OF $4,000. In the drawing the
Cole Aero Eight secured No. 10. which
placed the ecar on the outside position
Of the second line. When the flag
dropped one OF the other contenders
sprang into the lead through his more
favorable position in the line. being
closely followed by the Cole Aero Eight
At the first lap. however. they were
about even at the turn and they went
past the grand stand neck and neck
Markham. the driver Of the Aero Eight,
although on the outside of the turn but
, having the immense reserve power and
even torque OF the Cole Aero Eight
motor. began rapidly to distance his
rivals and from that time on his lead
was never imperilled,
Markham and the Cole Aero Eight
are now the heroes OF the hour in Cuba, -
stated one OF the newspaper reports OF
the event. The common belief Ia that
he could have made even better time. as
some of the laps were made in better
than ffty-six seconds until his lead was
clearly established and his pace was
! slackened." said one race official, The
victory OF the Cole Aero Eight in
Havana is one of the notable achieve
ments of the car in the last few months.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-18

American gets puncture he ysnks OF
the tire, puts on another, pumps II up
and Is of again.
Not so with the European. He car
ries a spare wheel with tire inflated and
AFFIXED. II he gets a puncture the chauf-
feur removes the wheel. applies the
spare wheel and goes on. This is fne
for the motorist. but hard on the driver.
When the chauffeur returns to the
garage he must pass an hour or so pry-
Ing Off his clinchcr and making the nee
essary change. The European, however,
maintains that the chauffeur enlists for
work and not to loll at the steering
wheel.
This is simply one OF the conditions
the first Americans to cross found con-
fronting them Consequently they have
gone ahead, independent of European
methods and forms, bringing all their
own wheel and tire equipment.
But the fact can never be overlooked
that in the event of severe reverse OF
military fortunes an occasion might
arise when we might want to draw on
European supplies In consequence. the
American army has been buying a good
many clincher tires.
Another Item is the roads European
roads are par excellence. They are vir-
tually solid blocks of concrete and a
sustained speed on them is such as has
never been known In this country. 1t
was with surprise that Americans found
all allied motor cars on steel studded
tires. They stuck religiously to safety
treads.
The French smilingly admit the SUI
periority Of the safety tread for Ameri-
can roads-and the steel studded for
French roads. In northern France the
winters are damp and wet. The roads
become grease coated and steel studded
tires are not only desirable but abso-
lutely essential
The American IS going TO use chains.
The French will not use chains only
In SHOWS, Frankly they don't like
chains. They say they cut the roads
and the British won't allow them at all.
Besides the hard, unyielding surface
OF the roads wears out chains much
more rapidly than In this country.
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now are driving the once scoffed at cast
offs. II does not require a seer to fore
cast the automobile market Of 1920 and
1921 should the war be prolonged for
two or more years.
There Is a possibility that future con-
ditions in this country will be compare
BILE with present conditions In England,
where the automobiles built in 1914 are
commanding almost as high a price to-
day as when they were new. England
has made. mo, cprs for civilian Use for
more than three years tho automobile
factories having been converted into rlu-
milton plants or taken over by the Gov
ernment for the manufacture of air
planes and aviation motors. Many of
highlands used cars are now in The
hands Of their second and third owners
but despite' their years OF service their
performance Is most cred!table. That
coal gas instead of gasolene Is used as a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-18
CAMPING IN A FRANKLIN.
Nothing Like 1t, Say Women Who
Made Car n Boudoir.

According 10 Glenn \. Tisdale. the
Franklin dealer. II is no longer neces-
sary to rough II on n vacation tour Two
women doctors OF PHILADELPHIA. Pa,
discovered that the Franklin sedan
makes n perfect boudoir on their annual
six weeks vacation tour IN the White
Mountains. These motoring enthusiasts
report that hotels may still be neces-
sary for meals. but that the sedan can
not be improved upon at night for airi-
ness, light and refinement Of interior APP
pointments.
What appeals mostly TO the women Is
that the cumbersome tent paraphernalia
indispensable with any open car are dis
carded-so that there need be no I'M
packing OF canvas and ropes and tent
pins.
I "All we need to do is TO turn the
swivel chairs with their backs to the
outside, and lay the seat cushions on the
floor, merely to get them out Of the way.
The cushion Is then lifted off the rear
seat and laid lengthwise on the floor
of the sedan. snusly Milling In the Moor
space between the rear seat and front
seats On this we unroll three Debated
mattresses In three small packages, at
tach the engine driven tire pump ana
almost In a moment an Ideally soft bed
IL ready.
THE elk curtains are drawn and the
desired amount OF electric lighting 10
regulated by the push buttons on the
cowi board. Four adjustable V-front
windshield glasses and the adjustable
wide windows OF the Franklin sedan al
low perfect ventilation. controlled by
the turn OF lever.
''The nest Is feathered. II Is as COM
Portable or warm as on cool nights.
Crawling things and prowling things can
not intrude. The Franklin sedan the
women say. is a vacation dream come
true---a sylvan boudoir whisked from
woodside to mountainside at the owner .
slightest whim.'"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-18
TRIPLE HEATED GAS.
This Is n Special Feature of the
Fulton Truck.

Triple heated gas" is the big feature
OF the Fulton motor truck manufactured
at Far1ningdale, l.. 7. BY a simple pat
ented device the gas Is heated three
times during its passage from the car
bureter to the combustion chamber, in
creaslng its power to n material degree
In tho FIRST place the air 10 heated
on entering the carbureter by a "stove"
kept hot by the exhaust from the cylin-
ders. The heated mixture Of air and
gas in then led through pipe which
passes between two cylinders. where II
is again heated. The gas thus heated
passes with great force into the mani
fold which Is cast integral with the
exhaust, 80 that any small globules OF
saso!ene which have not yet become
vaporized are dashed against the hot
wall OF the manifold and instantly con-
yeTted into gas. by the time the gas
has received this third heating it is n
thorough and highly combustible mix
ture, 20 that when II receives the igni-
ton spark 1t .explodes with the great
est possible force.
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tuck In other words, each truck re-
paced six horses. two wagons and one
driver and delivered more coal. This is
ahlg saving when converted into dollars
and cents Throughout the years Of
sIperience with trucks he has found
hat the average speed attained is nine
team Of horses.
The accompanying chart gives one an
nsa Of what the average performance
each of his ten trucks does In a period
o. one week. 1t will be noted that the
reatest mileage was attained on the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-18
USED CAR VALUE UP.
Curtailment of Production of New
Cars the Cause.

TT was only a year or SO ago that
the used car was rated as a liability by
the dealer, who regarded his second
hand sales as one Of his most vexing
problems, since the depand for used
ears fell far short Of the enormous sup
ply" says William c. Poertner. president
Of the Poertner Motor Car Company,
inc.
AT the present time, however, the
used car Is not a thing so be despised
II has a greater value than ever before
in the history OF the industry. due to the
fact that the curtailed production OF
new cars In wartime does not meet the
normal demand. Thousands OF pur-
chasers, unable to buy new automobiles,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-18

This new and distinctive type OF passcn-
ger car 10 now being displayed In the sales.
rooms OF the Paigo- Detroit Company OF
New York, whore r. NJ Daley ard John
IT,
The body design OF the Larchmont In
addition to Its beauty and grace has n dis
tinct originality that sets II apart from
anything in Hs class. The low lines and
the modifed width OF the body. coupled
with the somewhat high and powerful
looking hood, give the car a raciness that
Immediately ATTRACTS the eye and arouses
interest
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-18

designed shaped like a hopper bin. The
truck motor lifts the body to any level
up TO fraction less than four feet.
Therefore the body may be lifted TO a
height sufficiently high to carry Off the
coal on a long chute~over a wide side
walk into a customers basement with
little or no human effort.
Another thing coal dealers might do
with profit to themselves Is to construct
large hopper bins for coal storage so
that when their trucks back up to the
bin in their yards they may be loaded
quickly. This will result in quick get
Always and greater daily tonnage.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-18
some Might Driving.

According II the new Automobile Blue
Book, the scenery twelve miles north NJ
Salem, Ind. on the Jackson Highway, Is
very beautiful For two miles the road
gradually Cscends winding as II goes
making forty-two turns in that distance.
But although the tour bible does not
state. n must be lovely scenery, especially
on a dark night, when the driver is alone
Snh his lighting system Is III.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-18

Motorists who visit Spokane. Wash
sometimes ind II difficult to enter into the
business spirit Of that very i've Western
metrop )lis because In the centre of the
downtown section. beside the very walls OF
re eRY5orapers. the river plunEes ovsr
-ockv leaps In cascade of foam. And
there lis glorious mountain waterfall In
he verv heart Of the commercial district.
Automobile Pun Book