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The Washington herald., 1918-03-24
Plant Castor Oil Beans
For Liberty Motor Grease

It is not as an aid to Mr. IIoolc-
that the War Department. through
Mai. Gen. SqUier, chief signal ONCE.
has contracted for the planting NJ,
large tracts in Texas and other State
in the South with castor beans.
The motive behind the order for tie
planting of the beans is the deriving
Of 100 per cent efficiency from the nov
Liberty motor. The highly refined OIL
made from this bean is the only lUbri-
cant which will give this result
The oil OF the castor beans waS
chosen after several tests had been
made to find a lubricant that would
keep the bearings in running order for
thirty hours at a stretch.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24

drivers disconnect the fan belt for
a time and still others leave 1t on
entirely for winter running. A warn
ing should be given against leaving
the choker on for too long as this
tends to carbonize the engine very
rapidly.
In every gravity fuel system, there
must be a means for air to enter the
tank to replace the gasoline that has
been drawn on. Usually this opening
takes the form Of a small hole in the
filler cap. If this minute opening gets
ciogged with dirt, the flow OF fuel will
stop. Symptoms of this trouble are
just the same as II the supply Of gas
had been exhausted, but investigation
shows plenty Of fuel in the tank. Re-
moval Of the obstruction starts the
flow again.
No one cares to think much about
being towed home, but not to make a
bad matter worse, some thought
should be given to this subject. In att
taching the rope which is to be used
in the towing, many drivers fasten II
to the axle. which Is wrong. The rope
should be fastened to one of the front
portions OF the frame, so that the pull
comes on the chassis. The same thing
applies to the car doing the towing.
except that the rope should be fasten-
ed to some part of the rear frame.
Between the steering arm with its
ball end at the bottom of the steering
gear and the double steering arm.
which Is part of one OF the wheel
spindles, there is a reach rod, which
controls the movement of the front
wheels in accordance with movement
of the steering wheel. Although the
reach rod is not liable to rattle in new
cars, it does get noisy in time and the
sound IS frequently hard to locate. To
take up play in this part threaded
plugs are provided on each end, which
can be screwed up inwardly by means
Of slotted ends, which take a screw
driver. These points should be packed
with grease every six months, the
ends being unscrewed and the cavity
filled with lubricant. Some of these
rods are fitted with grease cups and in
cases where this not done, it is good
practice to install a leather boot,
which may be hard for the purpose.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24
RAILROAD EXPERTS
DENY wage RUMOR
McAdoo and Representatives of
Employees Scout Big Increases.

Director General McAdoo, officials
of the Railroad Wage Commission
and chiefs of the four railroad broth
erhoods laughed at the report that
the Wage Commission had decided
upon advance in wages amounting
to s350O0O.o0 for the employees.
W. A. Ryan. secretary OF the COM
mission, said the body was stin in
session on the numerous problems.
No decision has been reached, nor
is one expected until about April 1.
Director General McAdoo said the
recommendations would come to him
for approval, before they would be-
come effective.
Chiefs of the brotherhoods said
$35O,0O0,0OO was only wild guess,
and II they were guessing they would
take a figure far lower than this.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24
Skilled Auto Mechanics
Grow Scarce in Texas

Although no serious labor shortage
has as yet been felt by the Texas
trade there has been a considerable
decrease in the number of skilled en-
ployes. The difficulty of filling the
places of statesmen who have entered
military service is-not as great as
that of obtaining trained mechanics
for the repair shops. The demand for
skilled mechanics by the government
has depleted to some extent the re-
pair shops throughout the State. So
far as the unskilled labor is concern
ed there is no shortage in this sup
ply up to this time. In San Antonio,
Austin. El Paso and all the towns
situated Immediately upon the border
many Mexicans are employed.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24
THE QUERY BOX

method of procedure: Apply the start
er button and then release 1t very
quickly. so that the engine turns over,
but the starter Is of. Thus you cut
down on the amount OF current used
by the starter and leave enough in the
battery for the production Of a spark
You can also crank the engine by
hand for long enough to recharge the
battery somewhat.
/. I find that the Insulation on the
coils Of my Ford magnetic is broken
IN places, but the coils are not in con-
tact with metal. Will the coils short
circuit through the oil in the trans
mission case, or is the oil sufficient of
a non-conductor to prevent this?
2 II coils must be insulated. what
is the best material to use? Would
ordinary insulating tape Withstand the
hot oil?
3. How often would a 40-ampere stor-
age battery need recharging, using it
for headlights only with say twenty
one candlepower tungsten lamps?-C
L Joiner.
1. You win not have any trouble
from shorting II ordinary oil is used.
4 You will have difficulty in tapping
up the bad spots. Either get new coils
in place of the bad ones. or cover the
bad spots with a thick coating OF
heavy shellac. In applying the shell
lac use three coats. permitting each
one to dry thoroughly before laying
on the next.
J. The battery would have to be
charged. on an average. once in two
weeks, but of course this would de-
pend entirely on how long the lamps
burned each night.
Will you kindly tell me what is
meant by piston displacement? have
seen that term used in connection with
racing cars and 1 do not understand
it.-Graham.
Displacement refers to the space
swept by the pistons during their
travel. The piston displacement of an
engine is equal to DE- 1854 NxS
where d is hte bore in inches, S the
stroke and N the number of cylin-
ders.
I operate a milk route Of the city
and l can use a trailer with my Ford
runabout Can use an ordinary farm
wagon for a trailer, or do you think
I better buy one of the regular trailers
I see advertised? The roads out my
way are not any too good.-Paterson.
The usual trouble with employing
farm wagons as trailers is that the
wheels go to pieces at even moderate
speed for an automobile. Likewise
they do not pull as easily as a regular
trailer with ball bearing equipment. II
you do not intend to drive at speed
the wagon-trailer may work out all
right. would not cut of the tongue.
as length here helps the motor pull
the extra load.
What Is your opinion of fuel inten-
sifiers, such as the liquids and tablets
which are put in the gas to make il
give more power and better economy
Pinkham.
Frankly, do not believe that any Of
these additions to the gasoline will do
what the average maker claims. 1 do
not doubt that there are liquids which
when mixed with the fuel will give
more power. but then nothing is said
of the effect OF the adulterant on the
engine metal. The usual claims for
such a thing as camphor balls (naph-
thalene) are that 1t will give more
power and better economy, but I have
yet to find any truth in this statement.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24

The radiator of my 1916 Ford car
has spring a leak. Is it advisable
to put in some radiator compound
to stop the leak? Some of my friends
tell me that it ruins the machine. I
would also like to know which kind
OF oil is best for my car.-F. s.
Bosch.
Radiator compound should be used
only in an emergency. When you
use 1t follow the directions closely
and do not use too much of the prep
aration. At the first opportunity have
the radiator repaired by someone
who knows how. preferably the serv-
ice station or a radiator repair shop.
Use a good brand Of medium oil in
your car. Cheap oils are the most
expensive in the long run.
The rear axle of my car has suf-
fered some sort of damage. l have
been told that bevel gear has been
broken through travel over rough
roads. Could this be possible?-Van-
dyne
Quite. BY applying the brakes while
the rear wheels are in the air as
they would be a lot OF the time on
a rough road it is entirely possible
to break a tooth. In this case the
brakes are applied while the wheels
are in the air so that they are lock-
ed Then when the wheels strike
the ground again the car is NOV
ing forward rapidly and the result
is a tremendous strain on the rear
axle parts.
Will you please tell me what is the
voltage Of the ordinary storage bat
terry as used on the automobile? Is it
possible to utilize just a part of the
battery's voltage, or must 1t all be
used all the time?-Al Grainer.
The commonly used battery is the
six-volt size, in which the cells usually
show two and a half volts, or seven
and a half volts for the whole bat
terry. Certainly you can use one or
two cells, instead of the whole bat
terry, il you want to do so.
Will you kindly tell me how many
motor trucks are in use in the United
States at the present time? How
many of these are heavy trucks?-G.
Ballentyne.
The figures Of the National Automo-
bile Chamber of Commerce show that
there are 425,OOO motor trucks in use
in this country today. Your second
question is very ambiguous. What
would you call a heavy truck? Any
thing above one ton or above three or
above what? 1 have no figures on
this, but more than so per cent of the
trucks are of one ton or less capacity,
unofficial estimates indicate.
1 have a 1916 runabout and the trou-
bles l have had in starting this win
ter would fill a book. The starter
turns over the engine and know by
test that the fuel mixture is all right,
but the car doesn't start. Obviously
the battery must be in decent shape
or 1t wouldn't turn over the engine.
have tried printing and that doesn't
seem to help. What do you suppose
the matter can be?-Jeff L.
Your trouble is not as unusual as
you seem to think. Your starting mo-
tor consumes so much current in turn
ing over the engine that 1t has moth
ing left to give for ignition. Try this
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24
WILL TAKE FINGER PRINTS.

Finger prints OF all officers In the
United States army will be taken.
under an order made public by the
War Department. These records will
be forwarded to the office of the ad-
tutent general where they will be
kept on file for the purposes Of idsn-
tificatiou.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24

when a rim with tire is mounted
on the wheel. IL often happens that
the rim cannot be moved into place.
remaining Lartly on and partly on.
Slight springing OF the rim is all
that is needed and this may be done
by placing the head of a jack
against the hub of the wheel, and
the base of the jack on the protrud-
ing portion of the rim. Thus sprung
a little, a hammer blow will slide
the rim over the edge of the wheel.
In most cases of this kind, the
mere operation of the jack will
force the rim over the wheel
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24

The owner whose car remains in
the garage for the good part Of the
winter should jack up all four
wheels and remove the tires, take
out the tubes and place them in a
dark, room. The tires should be
covered with cloth. II the car Is
to be used at intervals during the
cold weather the tires should be in
hated hard and the wheels moved
once each week or oftener. so
that the pressure will not always
fall on the same portion
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24

II the owner cannot shift from high
TO second without rasping the gears he
should accelerate his engine slightly
at the time Of shifting. The rasping
usually is caused by an inequality in
speed between the engine and the
clutch. The later, however, may drag
and cause hard shifting.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24

An effective, manual water control
may be made by removing the rubber
hose between the top Of the cylinders
and the radiator and replacing it with
a metal one. containing a shut-off
valve OF the butterfly type, such as
are used ON carbureteTs. A rod from
this valve Is extended through the
dash and enables the driver to regu-
late the amount of water flowing
through the system and hence to con-
troll the temperature OF the engine.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24

The spoke ends of wire wheels are
apt to rust, especially if there is the
slightest looseness which permits
water to enter. A small quantity Of
graphite spread over the surfaces
at the spoke end will prevent this
rusting. Also rims should be spread
with graphite not only to prevent
injury to the tire. but to make re-
TnovaI and attachment of the tire
TO the rim an easy matter.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24

In making an ordinary connection to
a battery terminal. the stripped end of
the wire should be wound around the
binding post in a clockwise direction.
When the screw is frightened, it will
be turned to the right and with the
wire wound in the same direction there
Is a tendency for it to wrap all the
tighter around the post. When the
wire is wrapped the other way around
II tends to unwrap when the screw is
tightened-
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24

The private garage owner may be
glad to know that ordinary COM
mercial ammonia is a valuable fire
extInguIsher. Another formula for
a liquid which discourages combus-
tion is common salt one ounce, So
dium nitrate one ounce, sal ammo
MAC two ounces, magnesium clor-
ide four ounces and water twenty
ounces. The solids are dissolved in
the water. Another efficient solu-
tion is made OF twenty parts of
common salt. nine parts of ammo
mum chloride and seventy-one parts
Of water.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24

Those who are in doubt as TO
whether their sngine-driven tire
pump forces oil through the hose
should examine the end Of the lat
ter. Usually this hose has a rub
ber lining and IL oil Is being pumped
the lining becomes softened perhaps
70 such an extent that it will not
hold to the nipple. In cheap hose
Il Is dificult to again attach the nip
pie even though wire is used as bind
ing because the first operation of
the pump blows the hose away from
MS connection. The remedy lies either
IN getting q good grade of hose or
IN having the pump piston and rings
exenfned for leakage.
Some OF the light-diffusers or de-
vices designed to redirect the rays
Or Hght are designed to be effective
only when IN q certain fixed posi-
ton. Vibration may so loosen the
glass IN the rim that the glass will
be permitted to creep around, In which
case the whole scheme fails. Not all
headlights have means for anchor
ing the glass permanently so II Is
a matter for the owners attention
to see that the glasses are properly
used II might do to insert a lock
washer under each one.
IN cold weather the morning start
or indeed starts made on the street
after the car has been standing for
an hour or so are accompanied by
considerable difficulty and for awhile
the engine does not run properly
simply because u Is still cold. Aside
from leaving the .atg choker on for
minute or so this condition may
Be pitigated by placing a piece OF
paper against the radiator in front.
The paper Is held In place by the
s-sana Of the eooling fan Some
The Washington herald., 1918-03-24

The principal disadvantage charged
against valve-in-head motor. espe-
cially those of the valve cage type,
is the dificulty OF properly cooling
the valves This difficulty is not
pronounced In the case of the inlet
valves. because the incoming gas is
cool and keeps the valves fairly
cool, but II does mean that the ex-
haust valves will need frequent
grinding. In many cage type mo-
tors the cages must be watched to
see that they do not turn around
and thus cut on the inlet or ex-
haust.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02
BY JOSEPH sHAPLEN
'nifcd Press Correspondent

United Press Correspondent
PETROGRAD. Jan. 3i.-tDelayed)
Grim Peter and Paul fortress. mys-
of czarism. today IL alleged to be the
best hotel in Peuograd."
Some of it's inmates told the United
Press correspondent this In inter
Views which the Bolsheviki govern
ment permitted three Swedish social.
ists--Messrs. Grimlund. Nlesscn and
Hoegland-and myself to have in
their prison cells today.
The fortress Of Saints Peter and
Paul was the cars own particular
prison spot. Only the most impor-
tant prisoners entered there. Few
emerged. The place was shrouded In
mystery.
IL Isn't So Bad
But the Bolsheviki governments
political prisoners find the prison
well lighted by electricity. the coils
large and scrupulously clean. with
plenty Of windows and air. Not only
that. but the prisoners OF the new
regime are given many liberties.
They rise and retire as they please.
They wear their own clothes, and are
permitted to receive visitors and al.
lowed to send letters and books with.
out censorship restrictions.
Sees Cars Minister
Gen. su<homlinoff. former minis.
ter Of war under the car. was the
first to whom our party was intro
duced 1t was he who was called. not
long ago, one OF the men who caused
the world war.
He was sentenced. under the
regime OF Kercnsty. for treachery
having already passed three years
behind the bars at Saints Peter and
Paul Shuhomlinoff is a very small
man, with gray hair and mustache
We found him well preserved. do.
spite his imprisonment and his age
rs.
How DO you find conditions In
Pstsr and Paul under the present
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02
ARMENlANS WILL BE
CRUSHED AFTER WAR
If GERMANY WINS

LONDON. Feb. s.--Racked by the
combined might Of Germany. Aus.
trsa Hungary and Bulgaria. the
Turks will be given a free hand In
dealing with the Arrnrnlann and
Arabs after the war. II the central
powers are SUCCESSFUL. In the belief
Of Geo. ". Roberts. iaborise leader
ard British war council member.
Roberts. In an Interview today.
declared hc was convinced a second
treaty exists between Germany and
Turkey which includes sueh a pro
vision.
In this treaty the central powers
have agreed 20 do their utmost in
aiding Turkey 10 recover h.r terri.
tory. maintain her as n FREQ stat.
and permi, tho Hui,an TO retain the
title OF caliph.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02
KEEP LOOKING YOUNG
It's Easy-If You Know d..
Edwards Olive Tablets

The secret of keeping young is to feeo
young-to do this you must watch youe
liver and bowels there'snoneedofh avs
ing a sallow complexion - dark ringC
under your eyes pimples - q biliouo
look in your face-dull eyes with ~
sparkle. Your doctorwill tell you ninety
per cent of all sickness comes from IN
active bowels and liver.
DR.: Edwards. well-known physicia
In Ohio. perfected a vegetable con-
pound mixed with olive oil to act On
the liver and bowels which he gave
his patients for years
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the sd
stitute for calomel. are gentle in thu I
action yet always effective. They bril- (
about that exuberancc of spirit, thai
natural buoyancy which should be en-.
toycd byeveryone, by toning UP the livcf
and clearing the system OF impurities
You will know DR.. Edwards Olive
Tablets by their olive color. lOc su1
&c per box All druggista
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02
BERLIN RULED
BY TERRORISM

AMSTERDAM. Feb. .. Ger.
many's military machine h In com.
pief~ control In B~riin.
Imperial Chancellor IIersling II
po~~ri~~s "a invoke civii processes.
Munitions factories are under mar.
tisl Law.
Martial Law was formally proclaim.
ed In Berlin. the proclamation being
read In the sehiomspiatr. following
tho rolling OF drums. Extraordinary
court martial was announced.
The strike in I~mberg WAS report.
ssi TO be growing.
Tho Frnnkfurtrr Zritunx demands
that the government find some rolu.
ton 10 end the strike. During n rio,
Thursday. Mt spannau. a railroad
running 20 factory was cut by
strikers.
a policeman was dragged from his
horse and badly beaten.
Thousands Of strikers are feeling
the weight Of the military powers
attempt 90 crush tho great general
strike thru hunger and n threat to
shoe, down any who resist.
Independent socialists are organ
ixinr a national protea, against the
arrest OF Herr Di,tmann. indepcnd.
ent socialist and n member Of the
rcichntaE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02
AMERICA MUST
RUSH, IS WORD
FROM ENGLAND
By ED l.. KEEN
I COyfcspoudeuf

htdt Correspondent
LONDON. Feb 2.-"Englnnd took
two years 20 become really effective
In the war America must find her
stride much quicker"
4 high British official made this
declaration today. In pointing out the
striking parallels Of war progress In
Great Britain and tho United States
The official emphasized the vital
necessity OF hurrylng American food
to the allies.
Must Speed Up
London officialdom IL convinced
that America must speed up % the
utmost II the war IN TO be won on
the battlefield Every trainload OF
foodstuffs tied up. every ship delayed
In American ports. In reflected IN
England. they said
u In frequently asserted here that
enough food IL wasted In the larger
American cites to feed England
under the latter'n planned system of
rationing.
President Wilson's statement to
American farmers. urging Increased
production. was displayed prominent.
~ IN all English newspapers. M was
Secretary Daniels announcement Of
new ant-Submarine device
The widest interest n displayed In
the number OF American soldiers
being sent 10 France. and Secretary
Bakers statement In this regard in
held encouraging.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02
HUN PLANS TO
CHOP BELGIUM
ARE REVEALED

HANRE. France. REQ. Enc
secret German document containing
plans for ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of Belgium
approved by the kaiser. now In pos
session Of the Belgian government.
was intended for circulation among
the German military and civilian
population of the conquered terri
tory. II was officially announced to-
day
The document Justifles Mt length
tho historical reasons for the neces-
slty OF such action. and adds;
Administrative separation OF Bel
Elu-n In now being realized. Ger
many's agreement with the Flemish
movement has been approved by the
kaiser. and IL IL therefore the duty OF
every German To uphold this policy
with all his force.
''Dcfinite political form will be Civ
en- Flanders. and the fate OF the Wal.
looms will he decided In the future.
The government DEGREES that ev-
cry German must contribute toward
possible reconduering OF Flanders
for pan .Germanism and the standing
OF that country on Cermany's side in
the future. to assure the safety OF
the empires Western flank"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02
ARMY RULES BERLIN
MUNITIONS FACTORIES

AMSTERDAM. Feb. 2.--Seven mu.
nitions factories In Berlin have been
placed under martial law and strik.
ers have been ordered TO return TO
work Monday under threat Of mill.
tary punishment" according to re.
ports here today.
In DantzciR and Dusseldorf ma.
jority OF tho strikers have returned
to work.
The arrest Of Dittmnnn. indie
pendent socialist. greatly irritated
members OF that party. who are or.
ganizing national demonstration
i'm protest. iIaase. independent 80.
ciaiis, member Of the relchstag.
sought Dittmann's release thru I'm.
p.rial Chancellor Hcrtilng. Hert.
ling replied that he was powerlcss
as Berlin Ia in the hands of the mil.
itary officials.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-02-02
NO RELIEF FROM
FLOODS IN SIGHT

CINCINNATI, Feb. 2. - Cincin.
natl was given no definite hope Of
flood relief today by weather off.
Gals. who declared the situation un.
certain.
The big gorgcs at Modoc bar. is
miles below here. and at Sugar
Creek. just beyond. are solid. and 1t
viii take additional water pressure
or a thaw to break them.
Additional pressure will mean
higher water in Cincinnati. A drop
OF two-tenths of an inch was noticed
in the river stage during the night
This, however. does not improve
conditions. as a fall OF several feet
will be needed TO let the water run
out OF the streets and homes.
There seems To be enough open
ings in the gorres to permit seepage
equal TO the inflow OF the river, and
this keeps the water practically at
n standstill.
Shipping worth millions is endan-
gered by Ice on the Mississippi river,
according TO advices received from
Memphis. Tenn. For a distance OF
900 miles. extending from Cairo.
H.. to Natchcz, Miss, the river is
covered with ice.