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Evening star., 1918-01-06
THE EXPERTS SAY.

The front wheel spindles upon which
king bolt or pin. There are bronze
pin bushings to take the wear. but. due
to the lack of fabrication, the bolt
often freezes" in the bushing and
then the bolt turns around. causing
wear where there is no renewable
bushing. In case Of this kind. the
king bolt should be removed by first
removing the castellated nut at the
bottom. After cleaning the bolt and
the part it fits into. oil copiously and
replace. Tighten the nut well.
In taking up on the brakes do not
always remove the slack at the same
place. There usually Are two or three
places in the brake assembly where a
"take-up'' is possible. and each time
the brakes are adjusted a different
place should be used. The first time
take up the rods at the rear, the next
time at the brake bands. etc.
At fixed intervals open the drain
cock at the bottom Of the vacuum
tank. Usually a few drops Of water
and rust flow before the gasoline stars
running. The fact that It often will
not flow until a wire is run through
the drain cock shows there is foreign
matter, which may cause caburetion
trouble.
Did you ever wonder why the engine
does not show the accustomed pep or
why the lights burn dimly or the igni-
ton seems poor? Unfasten the wires
and bars at the battery terminals and
notice IL they are clean. They must
be clean II current is to how freely.
Scrape off with a stick any green or
white deposit you see, and spread q
little cup grease over the parts to pre-
vent corrosion.
There still are a great many engines
without detachable cylinder heads, and
these use valve plugs. These plugs
often leak. This leaking may be stop
ped by spreading ordinary paste stove
blacking over the threads. Do not use
too much. This may be used at any
hot joint in place of white or red lead
and is much better because it does not
make removal of the part an hours job.
IN some ose-head valve engines valve
grinding is made a harder task than 1t
should be- because when the valves are
removed the owner dismantles the rocker
arm assembly. In most engines this is not
necessary because the rocker arm can be
disconnected from the vertical rod.
Evening star., 1918-01-06
WANTS HIGHWAYS BUILT
/ BY MILITARY PRISONERS
Senator Hoke Smiths Bill Will Pro-
vide for Production Of War
Supplies.

Prisoners in the United States Army
and Navy prisons can be employed in
the construction of military roads and
highways upon the passage in Congress
of legislation introduced at this ses-
sion by Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia.
The purpose of Senator Smiths bill
is to provide for the employment Of
prison labor for the production Of war
supplies, the details of which the war
bureau of the national committee on
prisons and prison labor and the off,
GERS OF the American Federation of
Labor have been preparing since the
United States entered the war.
Tho bill authorizes the Secretary of
War and the Secretary of the Navy to
employ military prisoners In the manu-
facture OF war supplies and in the con-
struction of military roads, to make
agreements for the use Of necessary
machinery and the finding OF available
material. and to supervise the work of
county and state highway officials who
may be charged with the development
of the proposed roads.
Army prisoners already are empIoyed
on road work within the cantonmeuts
Of the National Army The bin will
make possible their employment on
roads leading to the cantonments. In
many instances the cantonments are
without good road connecections with
the railroads and main highways, max
ing the transportation of food and sup
plies matter of considerable difficulty
in bad weather.
Employment Of army and navy pris-
oners 10 not to be confused with the
employment Of German prisoners Of
war interned in the United States This
matter requires no legislation, and is
receiving careful consideration by the
departments concerned. Switzerland's s
experience in the employment on road
building Of German and allied prison
ers of war is being reviewed in this
connection. Prisoners of war interned
in Switzerland work for their own well
fare and for wage. and Switzerland
ment of her excellent system of high
WayS.
Evening star., 1918-01-06
wA1 1oo1u AUro 1xycK.
Use in CouAict Brings Business 1Gsx
to Realisation q valnA

When In 1910 Fred MASH Ds<se3t art-
list. drew cartoon predicting the fu~
ture In Detroit and throughout tho
country as regards the automcbfls
business. he entitled his cartoons
Look. Mamma. There's Horse" ana
labeled II. "A Prophecy Of the Tuture.~
Little did Mr. Nash realize that the
worlds great war was coming. and that
this war would make possible, sis pre-
diction, From 1910 ON the horse ~ q
drawer OF carriages became more ana
more rarity. but In the business world
the horse will continued to be active.
With the coming on Of the great
struggle in Europe. the business men or
America in every walk of life learned
of the immense value to the armies Of
Europe OF the motor truck. and As
America entered the war ard COM
mandsered all OF the brightest minds
OF the creative part OF the industry 60
bring forth distinct war truck model
the business men began to realize that
the truck for business was a reality.
and to them as well as to the govern
ment in its promotion OF the war a me-
cessity. -
Evening star., 1918-01-06
SAYS REGULATION OF TRAFFIC
IS BECOMING MORE DIFFICULT
Conditions in Washington as Affecting Motor
Operators and Pedestrians Is Discussed
by Judge Martin A. Knapp.

There certainly il something wrong
with lights regulation, and u more
definite understanding should be OBJ
tanned IN the city. Tho small side lamps
on many cars are not sufflcient to give
warning to the pedestrian. or to supply
enough light for the vehicle operator.
It II not the quantity OF light which
comes from the vehicle. but. tho direc-
tion in which 1t Is diverted. II the rays
are thrown upon the pavement in such
manner as not to blind the operator of
an approaching car or pedestrian
who is crossing the street 1t would
seem that the desired object had been
obtained without a consequent loss of
safety. While 1t may be found advisa BILE
to limit the quantity of candlepower in
the headlights and to increase the sup
ply in the tail lights, so as to make It
possible to read the number easily.
Fail to Meet Requirements.
IT cannot escape the belief that In
the so-cal1ed glare elimination, We
have gone sadly astray in DINNER at
ped with side lights. and the cars with
side lights utterly fail to meet the re-
quirements necessary to protect both
the motorist and the general public,
which happen to be on foot.
Il would also PUT myself on record
as favor1ng any system which Will
gradually but effectively eliminate the
persistent offender, who should be ap-
pretended and compelled to desist in
his disregard for proper observance of
the traffic laws. Frequently at the pres
ent time the technical offender unwit-
ting1y. and almost undeservedly.
comes in for police attention, while the
fragrant operator who takes long
chances succeeds in evading the pun
ishment which is due.
TT is only through an accumulated
score against him that he will never
be caught and his driving license re-
voked for whatever may be necessary
to teach him that he must always pro-
ceed with due regard to other road
users. including the pedestrian, when
that individual accepts the responsible
it's which should also devolve upon
him"
Evening star., 1918-01-06
METHOD
OF REDUCING COST
Every Automobile Owner Given
Suggestions Regarding Econ
omy in Care of Machines.

Ask almost any car owner and he can
tell you the cost Of gasoline per mile,
and he is intensely interested in any
is constantly on the lookout for ideas
which will minimize fuel consumption.
These take the form of fuel economic
ers; new carbureters, greater attention
to car adjustment, care in driving. etc.
If it cost him cents mile for gaso-
line. for example. he will welcome any
advice which will enable him to cut off
even a quarter or half a cent. Yet the
majority of most thrifty drivers have
neglected to consider repair expense in
the same way-the idea that it might
the repair bill by using a little more
care will be novel to most owners. yet
by reducing the cost to q per mile
basis the economy which may be ef-
fected by giving the car more careful
treatment can be readily appreciated.
Fair Average Figure.
is a conservative average figure, and is
based on the assumption that car
which has seen 10000 miles of service
will require 5000 worth of repair work
to put 1t In perfect cOnQltlon. 1t Is not
hard to believe that this change might
have been reduced to, say, $3.50 or l "
cents per mile by:
Flushing the engine with kerosene
and supplying new oil more frequently.
Giving more attention to the lubri-
cation of transmission, rear axle and
wheel bearings-the lubricant should
be removed two or three times sea-
SON. the parts washed with kerosene,
and new grease applied.
More frequent fabrication of univer-
sal joints-they should be creased
every 1000 miles or so. but are usually
ignored until they wear out or break.
Adjustment Of Bearings.
BY greater attention to adjustment
of bearings and gears SO that the ef-
feet wear does not become cumu-
lative.
BY never operating the engine when
badly overheated. or when It lacks oil.
By refraining from driving fast over
rough roads.
BY turning down the grease cups as
often as necessary, by religious use OF
the oil can.
By using reasonable care to prevent
striking the curb and large stones
glancing blows with the wheels
In other words, by using reasonable
care and refraining from abuse in driv-
ing. 1t is possible to greatly increase
the life of the parts and thus reduce
the repair cost per mile.
Evening star., 1918-01-06

That Washington's increased popula-
tion, together with the constantly null
tiplying number Of motor cars, tends
to make traffic regulations more dim
cult. and. therefore. calls for greater
cooperation on the part Of pedestrians
and motorists. is the belief Of Judge
Martin A. Knapp, president Of the A. A.
A. District Of Columbia Club.
Judge Knapp also expresses the belief
that the regulation of automobile head
lights needs attention generally, and
that more definite understanding Of
local light regulations should be forth
coming.
In q bulletin issued recently by the A.
A. A. Club, President Knapp sets forth
the following views:
Concurrent with the great increases
in population in the National Capital,
and a constant multiplying OF the num-
ber of self-propelled passenger vehicles,
there must follow a greater difficulty In
framing proper traffic regulations and
effectinR a satisfactory enforcement
which will keep at minimum the num-
Der of accidents.
I'm Washington, as in every other
city in the country, 1t is becoming pain
fully apparent that the pedestrian must
be required to employ a certain guam
tity of caution in protecting himself
from injury. to the extent that he
should cross at crossings. and be fair
certain rights when using public thor
Evening star., 1918-01-06

cahin IN the hour before midnight. and
wormed . few details out OF him.
Helped Fight the Emden.
well. when I got to india" he said.
7 was Transferred to the Angora- We
cruissd about on various duties. and
At last fell in with the Emden. We
were no match for her. but she chased
us and We put MP good running fight.
We gave her some good shots to re-
member US by. and got away. l hap
Dened to get wounded in the leg, and
soon all right again. reported for duty,
and was sent to the Dardanelles. We had
to get all our stun ashore in motor
lighters, and was in command Of one.
der IRE most of the time. got pep
ped pretty badly, and was sent In a
hospital ship to Gibraltar to recover
there. / think we could have won out
In the Dafdanelles IL we had pushed
on In the beginning: 1t would have cost
some men. but not SO many as it did
later"
"And what about the third stripe?" ]
asked.
His Wound at Jutland.
"oh. that was Jutiand." he replied. al
was in that with the destroyers. I was
in command of our fighting top with
couple OF gunners. Just as things be-
gan to get pretty lively the captain
sent for me to tell him what / was
able to make out as to the number and
position OF the enemy: 1t was getting
pretty haxy. / had just reached the
deck when a shell landed fair on the
top. killing the two gunners. I got a
bit of 1t in the head which put me out
of the rest of the fight. I was reported
missing, too, which gave my people
and awful turn, till they finally found
me In the hospital"
That was all he would tell me. excep,
that he thought he bore a charmed life
"a pardonable enough theory in a
youth who had had three such close
shaves. The best thing about him Is
that he 10 not an exception; his three
wounds may be. but his spirit isn't
As said. the gunroom envied him.
Evening star., 1918-01-06
Simple.
Prom the Boston rr.nseript.

FROM TIC Botton IftnScr1pt.
"The kaiser Is undoubtedly in a bad
nx," remarked the chatty man: "one not
so easy to get out OF as that the city
youngster found himself in on the farm
He was up on top of tall haystack and
shouted to the farmer: Say. Mr. Barnes,
how am / goin' to get down.?
THE farmer considered the problem
and finally solved 1t.
.'sOh, jest shut yer eyes an walk
round a Bit he said"
Evening star., 1918-01-06
Duty Of Vehicle Operator.

"But the vehicle operator must also
give heed to the movements Of the pc
destrian. especially in congested streets
and around circles, where the entrance
of motor vehicles from various direc-
tions tends to confuse the foot passen-
ger and make him uncertain in his ef-
forts at securing maximum OF safety.
Extreme prudence should be applied in
the circles, particularly in the early
evening when street lighting and the
inadequate lights Of many motor cars
add to the difficulties OF the situation.
Evening star., 1918-01-06

pushed one side and the valve removed.
In engines using cages this is particu-
larly easy, though most owners go to the
trouble Of dismantling the rocker arm
assembly. To push the rocker arm aside.
use nat wrench with a pair of pliers at
ono Jaw to twist with.
This is the time OF the year when
water condensation in the crankcase is
a serious matter. The more cylinders
the engine has the worse the situation.
Water. product of combustion. makes
it's way past the piston rings into the
erankcase. where it interferes with lu-
brication. In the warmer weather the
water in the form of steam may blow
out Of the breather. but when the
crankcase is famed by a cold breeze
the steam condenses into water, which
contaminates the oil. The remedy, Of
course. lies in draining the oil about
every four weeks and Offering it. In
some eight and twelve cylinder en-
gines more than pint of water may
be removed under certain conditions.
Every owner who will use his car
this winter will have need for an anti
freeze solution. The following form
u1as have been found excellent Do not
use calcium chloride or other chem
icals. as they injure the metal of the
cylinders and radiator.
ALCOHOL, GLYCERIN AND WATER soLU-
TTONS.
Evening star., 1918-01-06
Fuddled, All Right.

From the Boston Transcript
Askem-See here, Ryefuddle, what
would you do IL you were to meet your
wife in this condition?
Ryefuddle tstiffening up)-Get a di-
vorsh firm her. by thun'er,
Evening star., 1918-01-06
Pleasant Contrast.

From the Detroit Free Press.
Mike"
'Phwat?"
II was just thinkin'. After we get out
Of the trenches an back home again
how nice and peaceful that old boiler
factory will sound to u.s."
Evening star., 1918-01-06
HERO Of GUNROO|h
IN THICK Of Fight
Wounded Three Times in Ac-
tion, But Thought Moth
ing Of 1t.
BY ROBERT sLOss.
Correspondence Of The Sunday Star
and the ChicaEo Daily News.)

@SOffcnpOn0GnCC OF The SUNDAY Stof
and the Chicaxo Daily News.)
WITH THE GRAND FLEET. Novem-
ber 81 do not intend to offer him
the insult of chasing him with the
Homeric heroes. II we are to believe
what resulted when 'Omer smote his
bloomin' Tyre" we must confess that
the ancient. like the modern. Greeks
talked lot about what they were
going to do. But my young sublieu-
tenant had already done his bit"-at
least he had done more than many q
man had got out of the great struggle
for doing. Yet he is still in It. heart
and soul. and genuinely ready for any
of its eventualfttes. That fs enough to
make him q hero in Carlyle's sense He
certainly had something approaching
the hero worship (envious though It
was) of his comrades in the gunroom.
Some of them told me had better talk
with him. -
1t was easier said than done. paced
off an hour of his watch on deck with
him one night. and didn't get a per-
sonal detail out of him. He took up
the whole time celebrating his theory
that England and America would have
to settle this business. il it were to
be settled-now or whenever. He
hadn't a great deal of faith in the
Latins. Well. he is only twenty-one.
When he was only seventeen he en-
listed in our American Army at Vera
Cruz. / suppose that is chiefly where
he got his unfavorable opinion OF the
Latfns I asked him. IL there was much
sniping.
Joins q. S. Navy.
"Oh. yes" he said. quite a bit. but
nothing unusual down there. 1 was
serving on a merchantman at the time,
and she arrived at Vera Cruz just as
my time was up. Your expeditionary
force was just arriving, and, as there
seemed to be a prospect of something
lively. l went and enlisted. There
wasn't very much doing after all. You
know what happened--we started for
the City of Mexico and then came back
|again. By that time the European war
Evening star., 1918-01-06
Not Warehouse Size.

From the Boston Transcript
Mrs. Gowitt--Everything I say to you
goes in one ear and out of the other.
Husband-Great Scott, You don't
suppose my heads big enough to hold
all you say. do you?
Evening star., 1918-01-06
ALCOHOL AND WAGER sorJrr1oNs
An Expert in Gems.

From Pearson's.
Mrs Shears lin a jewelers. shop buy
ing diamonds) Il wish my husband
were here.
JEWELERS. he an authority on dia-
monds, madam?
Mrs. Shears-Not exactly; he is an ed
itor and knows paste whenever he sees
it.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-04-18

personal money-back guarantee that each spoonful will clean your sluggish liver better than a dose of nasty calo- mel and that 1t won't make you sick
 Dodson's Liver Tone is real liver medicine. You'll know it next morn ing because you will wake up feeling fine, your liver will be working; head ache and dizziness gone; stomach will be sweet and bowels regular.
 Dodson's Liver Tone Is entirely vegetable, therefore harmless and can not salivate. Give 1t to your children. Millions of people are using Dodson's Liver Tone instead of dangerous calo- mel now. Your druggist will tell you that the sale of cabomel Is almost stopped entirely here.-Adv.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-04-18
Oratory Tcday.

In Mississippi they tell of young lawyer retaineds, to defend man charged with the theft of pig. The young man seemed determined to con vince the jury that he was born to shine, and accordingly he delivered the following exordium:
 May 1t please the court and gentle men of the jury, while Europe is bathed in blood while classic Greece Is struggling for her rights and liber- ties and trampling the unhallowed al- tars of the beardless infidels to dust {; while the United States, entering the war, shines forth the brightest orb in the political sky-I. with due diff dence, rise to defend the cause of this humble hog thief."-Case and Com ment.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-04-18
] am Sincere! Stop CaIorneI!
 Guarantee Dodson's Liver Tone Listen to mel Calomel sickens and you may lose days work. If bilious, constipated or
 headachy read my guarantee.

Aven up your sluggish liveri Feel fine and cheerful: make your work a pleasure; be vigorous and full of am bition. But take no nasty, dangerous calomel, because 1t makes you sick and you may lose days work.
 Calomel is mercury or quicksilver, which causes necrosis of the bones. Calomel crashes into sour bile like dynamite, breaking 1t up. That's when you feel that awful nausea and cramp- ing.
 Listen to mel If you want to enjoy the incest, gentlest liver and bowel cleansing you ever experienced, just take spoonful of harmless Dodson's Liver Tone tonight. Your druggist or dealer sells you bottle of Dodson's Liver Tone for few cents under my
Cleveland County herald., 1918-04-18
FLA CREOLE" HAIR DRESSING
Slack Season for Hermits.

"How long have you been a her mit?'
 About ten years" said the pictur- esque recluse.
 Do you live in this cave all the year around?"
 "Of course not I've got a little farm down the mountainside, and 1 spend the winters there with my fam fly. There's no demand for souve- nirs when the summer hotels around here are closed up."
Cleveland County herald., 1918-04-18
SlOO Reward. SiOO

Catarrh is local disease greatly inf1u- enced by constitutional conditions. 1t therefore requires constitutional treat ment. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE Is taken internally and acts through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the Sys. tenn. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE destroys the foundation of the dtseaas, gives the patient strength by improving the general health and assists nature in doing its work. $10000 for any case of Catarrh that HALLS CATARRH MEDICIND fails to cure.
 Druggists 75c. Testimonials free.
 F. J. Cheney & Co.,. Toledo, Ohio. .s4s.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-04-18
Cuticura Beauty Doctor

For cleansing and beautifying the skin, hands and hair, Cuticura Soap and Ointment afford the most effective preparations. For free samples ad- dress. "Cuticura, Dept. X, Boston," At druggists and by mail. Soap 25, Oint- ment 25 and 50.-Adv.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-04-18
B0SCHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP

Why use ordinary cough remedies, when Boschees German Syrup has been used so successfully for fifty-one years in all parts of the United States for coughs, bronchitis. colds settled in the throat, especially lung troubles. It gives the patient good nights rest, free from coughing, with easy expectoration in the morning, gives nature chance to sOothe the infamed parts, throw off the disease, helping the patient to regain his health. Made In America and sold for more than half a century.-Adv.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-04-18
Cautious SpecuIator.

It is announced that the eggs of the crocodile are good to eat. But will crocodiles quit laying as soon as the price of eggs goes up the way hens do? We must know this before we or der a fiock-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-04-18
FOR SICK HEADACHE. TRY THIS MILD AND
 SURE REMEDY. FINE
 FOR BILIOUSNESS

Bilious headaches arc due to inactive liver. Stir up your liver. get 1t working right again, get your bowels regulated the poisons cleaned out and you will fees like a new person. Do this by taking BONDS LIVER PILLS, ono each night for two or three nights. A large bottle costs only 25c at any drug store. They are mild, safe; never grips, yet thorough In action.-Adv.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-04-18
Wasted Power.

Oars gotter be some waste" said Uncle Eben, 'flciency CT no 'ficiency. You could run locomotive foh years wifi de mule-power dat has been used up in kickin'."
Cleveland County herald., 1918-04-18
FRECKLES
New |. the Tias ss Get Ril sf Msss Ussy Spots

New Is the Tbas ts Get ka sf nhess Ugy Spsts
 There's ne longer the slightest need os feeling ashamed of yoar frsokSee. as the pre- scription othne-aoaSis =tr5a-t5-ss guar 0nteed to remove these hsfney Spsts.
 Simply get ounce sf sthirs-doubls stren6th-from your druggist. and apply little of 1t ntSht ana morning ana ysu should soon that even the worst freckles have begun to disappear, while the lighter ones have vanished entirely. It Is seldom that more than one ounce Is needed to completely clear the skin and gain a beautiful cleu complexion.
 Be to ask for the double strength oths inc as this is sold under guarantee of money back if 1t fails to remove freokles.-Adv
Cleveland County herald., 1918-04-18
All knittinQ.

Jane-Do you knit2 SuSie-No.
 Jane-Get busy, kid; even bones knit.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-04-18

The chap who gathers wool may ex- pect to be fieeced himself now and then.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-04-18
Proof.

"So you think art can improve on nature?" Certainly. If not, why the Easter egg?"