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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12

er power has been prescribed under one
of the subdivisions Of the new law. The
lighted lamp in the rear must be such
that the numbers of the license plate
are legible at least fifty feet away.
The front lights must be so adjusted
and operated as to avoid dangerous
glare or dazzle and so that no dazzling
light projected to the left Of the axis
OF the vehicle when measured rs feet
or more ahead of the lamps shall rise
above AZ inches on the level surface on
which the vehicle stands: There must
also be sufficient side light to reveal
any object 10 feet to both sides of a
car at point 10 feet ahead of the
lamps.
All this, however, which has been a
puzzle to ninety-nine out of every one
hundred motorists, will be taken care
Of in the tests. Lists will be furnished
by Secretary Hugo, making public, as
is, the case in other states, lights
that come within New York's law.
The law further states that front
lights are to be visible at least $50
feet in the direction in which the car
is going, and when it is on a. highway
not we'll enough lighted to reveal any
objects straight ahead 200 feet away
such front lights shall be of sufficient
Intensity W reveal JudC OUJcCC dC AcdSt
200 feet away. This, however, is not
TO apply to motor trucks, described in
Subdivision of the law.
The motor truck situation is taken
care of by requiring that on motor
tr~cks of two tons carrying capacity
or over. so constructed that they cam
not exceed fifteen miles an hour,
the lights shall be visible at least 200
feet, and where the vehicle is on a
highway not so lighted as to reveal
any object straight ahead 200 feet that
the front lights shall be sufficient to
disclose any object rs feet ahead.
Motor vehicles when standing must
display two lights in front and a red
one in the rear visible at least 100 feet
distant.
A new edition of New York States
motor vehicle laws will be off the press
within few days. Mr.. Hugo is plan
ming widespread distribution of these
booklets through automobile clubs and
similar organizations. Copies may also
be had on request.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12

the trucks, and Chamber into the three
ton carriers for their days sleep. AS
soon as breakfast" is finished in the
evening they swing the big khaki
colored trucks into the road again and
nit out toward the seaboard.
Besides the equipment of the soldiers
there is a fifteen-day ration aboard
Tor each mantle trucks carry loads
Of parts, also destined for the Ameri-
can Expeditionary Forces.
This is the first night run of a series
in which the Quartermaster's Depart
ment of the United States Army is
giving the drivers foretaste of the
work they will be called on to do over
seas. AS in the case of the first de-
livery of trucks from factory to sea-
board under their own power, Packard
trucks have the honor of pioneering the
night drives. Another innovation is
that each of these truck companies
numbers fourteen more trucks than
those which have been making the day
light run.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12
Motor Car Army at
Home Is Mobilizine

"Signs indicate that the mobilization
OF the motor car army has started" says
A. M. Robbins, general manager of the
Chalmers Sales Company. Inc. "Our
sales of Chalmers cars and the tuning
up of machines of owners at our SER
vice station indicate that the summer
season Is to be busy one for the au-
tomobile.
1.-THE machines are not to be used
only for touring, in the ordinary mean
ing Of the word, but for utility pur-
poses of every kind.
Thousands of relatives and friends
Of soldiers in camps miles away from
New York will journey by motor car to
see the boys. Motor cars will be a
great aid to the railroads in relieving
some Of the burden of transportation
of passengers and freight. The nation
will profit by the, use of the motor car
for touring is not only good for bust
ness reasons, but also for health, spirit
and morale"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12

of power. Cooling an engine is good.
but overcooling is bad BY overcool-
ing, too much heat is lost and SO
much of the expansive qualities of the
burning gas wasted, thus losing power.
AS the seventh cause we may con-
slider carbon, and very frequent
cause 1T is. This accumulates in the
cylinder head because of too much
gasolene or 100 much oil, usually the
latter. 1t makes the engine sluggish.
causes leaky valves, with loss of com
preston, sooted spark plugs, with
missing explosions, and pre-ignition.
with knocking and loss Of power.
Our eighth trouble is water in tho
cylinder head; fortunately, rare
trouble. 1t was formerly only possible
If the cylinder head was cracked. al
lowing water to leak into the combus-
ton chamber. But with the present
type of removable head it may be due to
leakage Of the gasket. 1t is extremely
dangerous, as the water is non-com-
pressible and the force of the flywheel
driving the piston upward may read
lily crack the cylinder head, recurring
a new head complete. g
Under our ninth head we must col
lect all smechanical defects which cut
down power: such as worn hearings
which. throw the shafts out of line.
dragging brakes, slipping clutch or
other troubles. Here, indeed, the expe-
rlenced mechanic is required.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12
For Any Of Ten
Reasons, over
MayBeLackin
Study This Article and Be-
come Familiar With
the List
By William H. Stewart, Jr.

Quickly to diagnose trouble in the
power plant of an automobile seems
like intuition, but it is not. The per-
son with the widest experience is most
apt to locate it quickly. This is merely
because he has broad view Of the
subject and, like an experienced doctor,
recognizes the symptoms. The mex
pericnced person knows only a few
symptoms, and when these have been
traced he is at the end of his re-
sources. He must learn all the pos
sible causes of the trouble in order to
be able to eliminate them in proper
sequence.
A decidedly battling trouble is loss of
power. The engine continues to run,
but enthusiastically This trouble may
be studied under ten separate heads,
most of them susceptible of further
subdivision. 1t has been we'll said that
there are only five reasons why an en-
eine should run and several hundred
why it should not. This is quite true
The five conditions necessary for an
engine to run and keep running are
compression, carburetion, ignition, lu-
IRRIGATION and cooling. If these five are
reasonably right the engine must per-
form. IT they are not, the engine will
lose power, or even refuse to run. 1t
is the work Of trained operator to
have these conditions right at all
times.
An engine develops power in direct
proportion to its compression. If COM
preston is weak power is lost 1t may
leak through valve plugs, spark plugs
compression cocks, gasket around
cylinder head, exhaust or inlet valve
scored cylinder, or past the piston
rings. Leaks of this sort cause loss OF
power, but are seldom severe enough
to stop the engine.
Next on our list is carburetion. The
slightest change in the mixture weak
was right in the first place. This may
be due to arrangement of the high
speed Or low speed adjustment, clog.
ging of the fuel line, float or valve
troubles, all of which require the at
tention of one who knows.
Perhaps ignition is the most difficult
subject to master. There are so many
places where trouble may occur-weal
battery, dirty breaker points, foule6
spark plugs, leaky distributor, loose
wires and punctured OR leaky con-
denser, all have their part, and must
be considered while searching fo,
trouble.
fabrication is for the purpose OF
reducing friction. Power is lost rapidly
if fabrication is neglected. The pump
may fail, the pipes become clogged, the
oil may be low, may need changing, o,
may be of a poor grade. Then, again
it may be spoiled by the gasolene leak.
ing down past the pistons. Any OF
these will reduce the power.
Keeping the engine down to its
proper working temperature is the
function of the cooling system. If the
temperature rises too far, The oil
burns, friction is increased, and loss
of power results. Failure of the water
pump, leakage, clogged radiator or
pipes, slipping fan belt, scum or
sediment in the water jackets, and
strangely enough, frozen radiator mot
right now.-Ed.] are the usual causes
of overheating. Some are easily
remedied, while others require a me-
chanic's attention.
But there are other causes of loss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12

traction it has. Nine owners out of ten
when stuck in the mud will put their
cars in low gear and then race their
motors for dear life. shortening the
life of both tire and motor. When this
fails they use second speed. With the
wheel going at such pace it is impos-
slble for the wheels to get any trac.
ton, even If straws or twigs are placed
beneath them, and in snow, or ice even,
tire chains will be slipped around idly.
The effect is usually to dig deep
hole, into which the wheel sinks, there.
by only increasing the difficulty. WY
some owners in this predicament VIA
continue the silly racing of motors
now backing and now trying to 60 toI-
ward, some one less technical and moU
philosophical will have to explain.
Now, assuming one to be in piaes
with no traction, clear away any stcns,
large stick or other solid impedimenu
and lay straw, twigs or other simiin
material-the English always carry :
strip OF chicken wire for awkward st
uations-in. front of the wheel which =
doing the Slipping, and put the car y
low. Speed your motor only sufficlenM
to take the clutch without stallink.
Then cautiously slow down the engip.
until either one of two things happens
viz, the car moves or the engine
stalls. i.
If the engine stalls, start it again
and begin all over. If the car starts
repress the impulse to step on the g.
celerator. Keep the engine turning
slowly. If the engine stalls when yGs
are half way out of the hole, be fssss
with your brake; put your hand bf g.
on enough to hold the car from sny
ping back, if possible, or, better ~
have some one behind with a bloek,
brick to block the wheel against ssV
ping back. -.
If the brake is used to hold
car, which will be the case
alone, do not release it before eng
ing the clutch when you try aess
The engine has power enough to tu
the wheel slowly. even if the braks q
on. AS soon as it has taken hold, ~
lease the brake. :.
Repetition of this process VII k s
4 man out of bog i anytime sa
earth will.-B. =. Goodrich Ruhhek
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12
Hitting qlp Twelve
~ C.E!SsHarps

URELY permitted
manufacturers automobile world the
carried the alleged of the War Industries Board that
per
have known what brought Thursday New York at the
meeting of the National Automobile Chamber of directors that
officially
basis whatsoever it. Why the there
broadcast this
report S can't figure out.
This leads in the
the has been
publicity All public rather has told
The of the
told Washington lines And this from leaders
industry made by pubicity-paid and otherwise.
There question that production this
will limited conditions surrounding materials
especially
which the earlier
pei cent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12
Are Running as if |
Were War Time
p Over Here

Running during the night hours only,
and under as near "war zone" condi-
tlons as this peaceful section of Amer
lea can provide, trains of Packard army
trucks destined for service with Perish
ing in France are pushing forward
from Detroit to an Atlantic port. The
convoy consists of 252- Packards, and
the trains are twenty-four hours apart.
Except that they use their lights and
are not bothered by sudden gusts of
shrapnel or other attentions from
Fritz, the truck companies are pro-
ceeding as if in the immediate neigh
borhood o4Athe front.
The soldier-drivers, seventy-eight
men to train, make camp by the road
side wherever dawn greets them, cook
their meals on field ranges carried in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12
Brooklyn Motor Corps
Wants Field Ambulance

The Brooklyn division of the Motor
Corps of America is looking for con-
tributions to pay for a field motor
ambulance for active service. The
motorists registered in Kings County
are being appealed to, to send their
money to Alex Schwalbach. 1914
Eighty-second Street, Brooklyn, for the
purpose. The motor corps is composed
OF volunteer women who buy their
uniforms and drive their private motor
cars (for whose running expense they
pay in fulD to transport wounded, sick,
disabled or cc'nvalcscent soldiers and
DO all manner of other services in the
interest of the armed forces.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12

States can be saved If all motorists
viii stop running their motors when
cars are. standing still. This is not
only an expensive practice, but It is q
somewhat dangerous nuisance, and I'M
o1untediy VIII be soon prohibited in
try. '"e 'oe"
THE proper adjustment of carbure-
tors will make another consider
able saving, and one almost as great
can be made by the careful use Of the
loot tnrottle. The driver who is con-
stantiy increasing and throwing Off his
power undoubtedly makes the more
noise, but he does not add to the COM
tort OF his passengers by doing this.
and ne pays pretty stiff price for his
careiessness when he settles his fuel
bill" N'A
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12
Taylor Takes on Signal
For New Motor Truck Line

r. E. Taylor is back in the motor
truck business in New York. He is
head of the Automotive Sales Corpora
ton, at Seventh Avenue and Fifty-sec-
ond Street. Rather, that is where his
place of business will be when com
pleted. His temporary offices are at
1777 Broadway.
Taylor will handle the Signal truck
in models from one to five tons. The
territory is New York Getty and stated
pennsylvania. New Jersey. MARYLAND
Delaware, District of Columbia and
Western Connecticut. He also has the
export rights to the truck,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12
Cost of Carelessness Is
Item of Car Expenae

Careful driving will greatly reduce
the average drivers expense" says
George Stowe. president Of the Mitchell
Motor Car Company, Of New York.
There have been some big increases
in fuel and oil prices. Tires have in
creased in price to some extent. too.
Many other things required in the OPP
Grafton OF q car cost more than for
merly, but the cost of carelessness has
been and is still being materially re-
duced every day. Most automobiles are
operated ut less expense than formerly.
IT is probably conservative to state
'aat from to 10 per cent Of the
.nsi used by motorists in the United
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12


~ the United States What
supremacy?
out it before the struggle starts?
In Italy the chief automobile richer and powerful
well automobiles trucks The the all
laid for the production Of small sell not Continental
Europe South America the United States There
several French automobile factories which the
flood this with marked with we'll
There hundreds other Allied
thousands wormen be employed
The foreigners quantity
They have the plants and they have the They
battle the
of other parts of the world.
Against them with their
American Where year
(o how the will last?)
out do battle Factories dsmaned and production
dssipated (for plant this
ucks) will enter the lists the fresh
fine chance The who
impossible pick his speed again quickly That's the will
be with We, relaxed against Them ready eager
Another thing Generalization Of
will be matter months months
half And all the
deprived of the possible
job
battle for commercial the automobile cutting
production to-day to
the hamsrnging of an industry cut down from behind.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12
Traffic Rules For Pedestrians

TT OW much the pedestrian of the
OF the discipline of traffic regulation which
cumed from the beginning Of his
matter the actions of subway Bridge
frances Here the starways divided
to keep the conflicting moving smoothly
sending all the entering
the trains other
This all matter of supposion the
right which is custom and is not at
all the thought OF subway At
those downstairs will find themselves ing
upward Impatient OF following stairway
folks their the the discomfort
they causing.
Yet there folks who think the
there accidents the were trained to bev
traffic laws motorists be fewer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12
What Coffin Has Done

noLD no brief for Howard Coffin late Production
Board but do know that
hudson Motor Car Company and has expense
Increasingly IN the interest of the first
connection with Council of National Defenc M
Seer statistics regarding for war work The
valuable information ~ ~ ''''o "ios'
He his time his energy his best thought to the ~ h
80 DC. ~ oo ana never thought of a man
some " the volunteers have BEEN him at least $40
serve the country as he has reward apparently he Is
the goat" in the tange 10y ~ 20 W D' inaae
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12
Headlight Law Provides for
List Of Accepted Devices
Lighting-Up Time

To make the time at aUhich drivers of
all vehicles IN the metropolitan district
ore required to sl,oaO lights conform. to
the meiO daylight saving plan an hour
has been added to the regulation half
hour after sunset.
To-day. s:37 p. M
Monday. May ID. .s:3s| Friday, May II. .S:42
Tuesday. May "A. .8:39l Saturday. May IS. .8:42
We'd day. May 10. .S:40l Sunday. May 49,. SAB
Thursday. May 1854 Monday May 20. .S:44
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12

% 10 assist them diagnosing curing
charts, main, of
poO'S" haIt weekly until the whole field
Filler
imperfect filler gasket 49, 7
Failure n handpu handle tightly after
@r " "eA'S "Atei
a. notl nsuhic 1uhric
ined whenl CINE - OIL pAeoouie pump OH
engine IS run AR pump cylinder piston
Leaking air Imperfect needle valve
sure regulator Dirt or seat
Leaking
loharp bend or dent n air gasolene piping
en-1 "0'e0
fIIer cap or thumb filler mott frightened
imperfect filler gasket ~ '' ~'e"'e"eu'
Leaking tons.
c. off
rapidly after using ~ ''e"''' "i'er
valve at
Leaking air pres-l Imperfect needle valve or scot
sure regulator. lDirt needle valve or SCAT
Leaking - 'A"
dictated Dirt IN valve guide " Se~0'
lFressure incorrect
valvc at tank
'Srrainer Of aoor -
tor - ~ ~"A-
carDnretor or zee IN settling chamber boom
Sharp bend or dent in piping
VI course, not ice, these
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12
Don't Dig Your Own
Grave" When in a Hol,

Digging ones own grave" covers q
practice which can only result from q
lack of knowledge of the correct man.
ner of getting traction from tires
Most people do not know that the
slower a wheel revolves the more
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12

INABILITY railroad
dealer harder than does his
the Pacific from the Middle Western points
the winter and involve miles
make in Western
get this picture of the at
"The Ford people here
months and planning
little better off far but expecting be
They don't know what to do considerably
"Some making cars people in
the small outlying their
at reasonable the city Dealers
tQwn and opnoh
haas II Fords that ead bringing
profit
Thus they buy the $3.50
"The shipbuding Puget high wages big
Loom the business, these
that the off it bigger and
Logger and interesting situation
especially
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12
H-GasoLene Transfer System,

me agram that follows designed to be
assist
Inc CHARTS the MAN, apply
~ ~"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12

OF course, not ice, these days.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12

e. Insufficient flow
of gasolene to
carburetor .....
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12

er power has been prescribed under one
of the subdivisions Of the new law. The
lighted lamp in the rear must be such
that the numbers of the license plate
, st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-05-12

a. P r g ure not
main tanned when,
engine is run
ming.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-04-12

In the Wisconsin senatorial election,
in which Congressman Lenroot was
elected, the Germans of the state die
not show up any too well, for they
gave the indicted Socialist, Berger, a
sizeable vote, especially in Milwaukee
and other German regions. Also Mil
waukee reelected its Socialist mayor.
There may be nothing against such
men as Socialists, but the very name
now smacks Of treason.
Chicago did better than Wisconsin,
for in Its aldermanlc election every
Socialist and anti-war candidate met
defeat.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-04-12
Tuesday. April 10th, 1913,

at twelve o'clock noon.
Bidders are required to render separate bids
for chestnut and stove sizes, said prices to
cover delivery in carload quantities as requir-
ed between the date of acceptance of the bid
and the first day of April, A.. d. 1919.
The Board reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
By order OF the Board,
F. W. FOWKES, Clerk.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-04-12
BOardOf Chosen FreehOlderS
OF the County of Cape May
PUBLIC NOTICE
Coal Bids Wanted

Sealed bids for supplying. the county with
two hundred and twenty-five (225) tons, 224(
pounds to the ton, best quality anthracite
coal F. Q. b. cars on track at Cape May Court
House, N. j., will be received and opened at 6
regular meeting OF the Board on
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1918-04-12

Of vital interest to the United
States is the part our soldiers are to
play In the continuation of the great
battle. offered to the allies without
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-01-02
STEPHENSpORT

VIM. G. H4wkirs WAS the guest of
relati res il Cloverport Saturday.
Prof. II. A. Alter was the guest of Lis
parents, Mr.. and Mis-. A'er, Of Irving
ton, Wednesday.
Mr.. aud Mrs. A. X. Crawford, # Tell
City, returned Sunday, hlving been the
guest of Mrs Crawfort's mother, Mrs.
Emma McKaughau.
Miss Esther PAYNE ana Wilbur Cha
pin, of CloverPort, were the guests
Sunday OF Miss Grace T. Wright
Mr.. and Mrs. II J. Rec having been
the guests oi Mrs, Rice's parents, M.
ard Mrs. =. d. Hawkins, returned to
their he ms in Hawesvi.lr Saturday
Miss Belva J. French went 10 HAYES
vile Saturday where she w,ii be the
guest Of Mr. and Mrs. Il. J Rec
Ro;uS ami Eyed Gentry, OF Mine.
H., were guests Of their brother. Rev.
{. p. Gsutry,.I las. week
Ms. y l3. Crawford, after pending
the Christmas holidays with he- dsuth
ter, Mrs, II $. English, near Ammous,
b j. rtturped
Ms. A II Miller, Of Cioverpo:t, was
the week sud Gaest Of her sister, Mrs.
Olivia Lay.
Miss Lester Wegenast, who i&sjterd.
ing school at k 'nsswood, is spe rdir &
the holidays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ l.. Wegenast.
Quarterly meeting was held at the NJ.
+. church Saturday. Bro. Rushing, OF
o Se boro, presiding:
The remains OF Mr.. Gid Mccoy, who
formerly lived here, was brought from
Oklahoma Saturday for burial in the
old family graveyard in the country.