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The Washington times., 1918-04-27
ThIa IL ReasonabIe.

II open the pet cock on my
fourcylinder motor when Il 10
running gasolsne shoots out Il
this right? A n K
What do you expect to get out Of
a four-cylinder motor - whiskey ?
Why shouldn't It shoot QUIT Do
you offer it any especial induce
ments to stay int II you were
gasolere, would you stay in q four
cylinder motor II somebody offered
you a good excuse to get out? Be
reasonable, A. NJ. K; be reasonable.
The Washington times., 1918-04-27

Ny motor that has never here
tofore given me any trouble has
now developed an annoying as
well as dangerous tendency TO
Blackjack when starting. What
Is wrong? G. H
1t is just getting old, G. H., that's
all. Don't rush it; give it an apple
or something, but don't stand be-
hind it when it starts. A few kind
words, a little kind and gentle
treatment is the only thing in cases
like this.
The Washington times., 1918-04-27
Owners
Service
Department

Can you tell me II - oil gives
good satisfaction in all mOtorsf How
does II compare In results with -
The latter costs twice as much per
Eallon.-R p. JOHNSON.
The first oil you name II used in the
proper grade. should give fairly good
results but l would not say that 1t
will give good results in all engines.
! know a great many owners VINO
use IL and do not complain. Person
ally 1 prefer the second brand you
name because of its cleaner chemical
analysis and physical properties.
have a Maxwell equipped with
Simms SU4D magnetic which misfires
at low speeds. When I connect my
dry cells 1t seems to ground two cyl
cause / have tried different wiring
When II does fire the motor jerks.
have new plugs and set them OFT inch
but the compression Is a little weak
in one cylinder. Would that cause
the jerklng?-M. l. DANIELS
From your description of your trou-
BILE / am inclined to think that II may
not be ignition trouble at all. II
sounds to me as II there were water
in your ,carburetor. Suppose You
drain that and let me know how that
works out. The misfiring at low
speeds and jerking make me sus-
plciOus OF the carburetor.
would like to grind the valves on
my Buick d 45-6. When ! removed
the cage nut l found the cages frozen
so tight / did not know how to take
them out. / tried kerosene for q
whole night but without results. How
can loosen them?-W. A. MONNIER.
First try giving the top OF the valve
stem several sharp, straight taps
with a hammer This may loosen ne
tool that viii At around the valve
stem Thrust this under the top
spring washer and you can .pry the
cage loose. A blacksmith VIII make
such tool for a small amount
VIII YOU please tell me what the ex-
.penditure for road building IL In this
country Also, did New YORK state
spend more money on roads last year
than any other State? Has any esti-
mate Of how much VIII pc spent ms ,l,.
year been given out by the govern
ment authorities?-J. d. GREEN.
have not seen any Government
estimates for money spent IN roao
building this year; Priyate eompila-
lions give about Sl5O,OOO;OOO as me
FOR 1918 show that the various states
will spend more than $3.50, OOO,OOO
New York State spent about SI.OOO'9O0
last year, which amount was exceeded
Virginia with 100000.
I'm putting my car into commission
for the year and want to ask what
grade Of grease you think l ought 70
use In the transmission and rear axle
I've cleaned them both out, but !
haven't put in fresh grease yet.-SAM-
UELSON.
Don't use grease In either transmits
sion or real axle. oil is by far the
a little heavier grade in summer
than in winter.
The Washington times., 1918-04-27

they use an automobile to ride
fence whereas. IN the days Of long
ago. a man had to use horse.
when I left that man 70 go to my
berth. I thought OF the poor pessimists
who are constantly shouting 'satura-
ton point The poor, spineless fat.
heads who live in the yesterday and
who have no vision and no magma
ton"
The Washington times., 1918-04-27

The difference between thu patriotic
American bonneville md the one
who g. Indifferent or diS'OyaI II
measured by the amount of wheat
Hour IN her kItchen--D. c. Food Ad-
mlnIHtrutOr,
The Washington times., 1918-04-27
FIRESTONE WAR
GARDENS NET GOOD
GAINS TO WORKERS

Emphasizing the fact that patriot
ism is profitable to the individual as
we'll as to the nation, the story OF
how employees OF the Firestone Tire
and Rubber Company, OF Akron. Ohio.
made o. cents an hour OF their war
gardens furnished an Interesting side
light on the Importance Of this angle
OF the food conservation movement.
Altogether there were 265 plots. 4
superintendent was employed. In order
to check the results systematically a
time clock was Installed to record the
time when each gardener started and
stopped work. then when the garden
ers gathered the vegetables they were
weighed or measured and their value
recorded.
Working an average OF only two
hours twenty-nine minutes each a
week, the 265 patriots raised food
stun valued at Sii,2O5 SO. For every
hour spent on his or her garden each
Individual received as return food
products worth o. cents at retail
prices.
The following summary shows how
records were kept and final figures
obtained:
Number Of gardens assigned. 2S
Number OF hour worked ......... Il 80
Average number OF hours per
garden .--.-..-.--.. -....... $1,000. 81
Number OF weeks ................ =
Avg hours Ter nan PER week hrs % m.
Value OF products at retail ricrs SIX, 2O5 80
Total cost Of seeds. ...... 500 Il
Labor. Waterman. plOw-
MISCELLANEOUS expenses. lst:2
The Washington times., 1918-04-27
Personal Experiences.

Can kerosene be heated in q
small boiler by the exhaust gas
OF an automobile engine and the
heated gas be used to run the
motor? Would this gas give as
much power as cold gasolene7
Would carbon be left after the
kerosene had eVaporated7 Give
the heat units in gasOlene, ben
zine, and kerosene and the tenn
perature at which they boil.
FUEL.
Lay of this stuff, Fuel. Some
body has been stringing you. We
once washed a nice wolfe skirt in
gasolene which we had only worn
twice ard then tried to dry our
hands over a kerosene stove, and in
two minutes there wasn't any car
bon, any wolfe skirt, and not much
girl left. We carried our hands and
face in a sling for two weeks, lost
three weeks work, and, take it from
US, none of those things can be boil
ed without flirting with the under
taker.
The Washington times., 1918-04-27
Removing stud.

1t IL the duty Of each person In the
United states to eat not more than
one-kaf pound Of wheat products
each Teek.-D. c. Food AdmlniHtratOr.
The Washington times., 1918-04-27

II Is the duty OF each person in the
Cnlted states to eRt not more than
One-half pound of wheat products
each week.-D. c. Food Administrator.
The Washington times., 1918-04-27

Food control In North America to-
day means chiefly getting the food
across the Atlantic ut all cOstH.-D. C.
Food Administrator.
The Washington times., 1918-04-27
MISS GWENDOLiNE O'HOLLORAN.

spark at the center and did not
touch the lever. Who Is right?
SPARK.
Spark, you win. They put rub
bers on lead pencils to rub with,
they put first ard second speeds on
motors to use going up hill, and If
the guy who made your motor ex-
pected the spark to stay in one
place he certainly wasted q lot Of
hard work maxim that little jigger
you work up and down.
The Washington times., 1918-04-27
as DIR. Smith In the HouseF,

els DIR. Smith In the HOuseF7
Is there any certain method
by which a motorist may deter
mine when his lubricating system
Is not in proper working order?
OIL
We do not know, but any motor
list suspecting that he is in this
condition would be wise to consult
a good doctor without delay. One
Of the proofreaders here in the Of
fec refused to see a doctor one day
and had to see an undertaken the
next.
The Washington times., 1918-04-27
by
LIewelyn Powers Jones

Editorial Note In the absence of mechanical er
pert Mr. LewelyH Powers JONES' the Questions and Answers
New Britain herald., 1918-04-03
ORLANDO WELCOMES BAhEh-
Italian Premier Extends Hand of Sun
 core Friendship.

Rome, April 3.--After his arrival from the Italian front today. Secle- tarv Baker, the American secretary or var called upon Premier Orlando. In greeting the secretary the premier said he spoke in the name of the Italian government and the people who were closely connected with the United States in the past through lm- migra ton and were now linked m a sa cred alliance.
 Later Secretary Baker visited Gen erai Zuppoli the minister of war ana discussed the military sltuatioh Ni'u him.
 Finance Minister Nitti called upon the secretary and renewed the ac- cuaintanceship formed in America. Secretary Baker said he was greatly touched by the genial warmth Of the welcome extended him in Italy.
 Tn the evening the secretary had dinner with Am mbassador Page ana the staff of the American embassy.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-03
FATE OF EN-I. w. W. OFFICIAL W. VI. Nelson Sentenced Today for
 Distributing Scditious Literature.

Occur d'Alene, Idaho, April 3.--W. M. Nelson, formerly secretary of the l. W. ". local at St. Marie. Idaho, was to be sentenced today in the dis trict court following his conviction yesterday by a jury.
 Nelson was arrested at St. Marie la st December when quantity Of l. w. w. literature which the state con tended advocated the practice Of sabotage in the lumber camps or northern Idaho wax seized. Nelson was charged with having distributed this Iiterature It was Nelson's re- 1noval from St Marie on a change or venue for trial here which precipl- tatod an attack by I. w. w. and s,1mpathizers on Sheriff Nolan there last month as a result of which more than so alleged I. w. w. members were arrested there by state guards men and held for deportation by the state and federal government
New Britain herald., 1918-04-03
CITY ITEMS

A pinochle party will be held at the conclusion of the Lady Turner society meeting this meeting. Mem bers of the society will visit the Hartford society tomorrow evening.
 Rev Charles Coppcns is visitor in Bridgeport.
 Miss Daisy Kolodney is the guest Of friends in Massa chusetts.
 A daughter was born at the New Britain General hospital this morn ing to Mir. and Mrs. Sol Dubowy of 3S Lafayette street.
 Mir. and Mrs. Kirk Kyle of S34 Maple street are receiving congratu- lations on the birth of son last evening at the local hospital
 Court Charter Oak, No. 36, F. of A, will hold a special meeting this even ing at o'clock in the club rooms to take action on the death of George Smith.
 Dr. w. R. Olsson of Arch street has returned from New York following a brief illness.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-03
 FREE AUTO SERVICE

Mrs. Joseph R. Andrews, teleph one 1920. chairman of the committee of transportation for the hospital beno- fit party, has evolved q plan by which it is hoped to swell the attendance. According to the plan automobiles will leave the head of Washington street and proceeding out West Main street commencing at 3 o'clock every half-hour, stopping at Cedar, Russell, Grove Hill, Vine, Liberty and Lincoln street, stopping at cross streets on Lincoln street. The cars to be used for this service will carry the American flag. Return trips will be made from the club house from ' to 10 D. m. By error, the name of Mrs. John A. Andrews was published last evening.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-03
ENDORSES "CHILDREN'S AEAh'

Washington, April 3.-Pres1dent Wilson today gave hearty approval Of the nlan of the children's bureau TOT making the second year of the war "a children's year" at home by an educational campaign which vii, reduce at least one-third the an- nna1 total of 100000 preventable deaths among children less than five vears old. "Next to the duty of do- ing everything possible for the sol diers at tho front" the president said, "there could be, it seems to me, no moro natriotic duty than that of pro- tcctinc the children
New Britain herald., 1918-04-03

arrested for his activities in conn ton with the recent strike in Bel and sentenced to. several years prisonment.
 The January strike was caused| despair of working men that tH would be no early peace, the laboI class having gained the impresi from the Brest-Litoysk negotiati that the anneXationists controlled governments policy. During strikes the newspapers of the WI ing class had been gagged and rel sentatives of the working men been thrown into prison when were not sent to trenches.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-03
GERMAN PUBLIC FOR PEACE
Deputy Herzhfeld Makes Startling Statement in Retchstsg, Demanding Release of Dfttman From Prison.

New York, April 3.--The German Iaboring class is for peace because it any other section of the population. This statement was made on Febru- ary 22 in the Reichstag by Deputy Herzhfeld, independent socialist, dur ing the discussion of a socialist mo- ton requesting that the Reichstag exercise its right and demand the release from prison during the Reich stag session of Deputy Wilhelm Ditt- man, a socialist Deputy Dittman was
New Britain herald., 1918-04-03
aise the output of the workingmen

raise the output of the workingmen and dismiss undesirable clements.
 The Bolshevik government has re- solved to introduce compulsory mili- tary service, says an Exchange Tele- graph dispatch from Petrograd, and has agreed to discuss appeals for the conclusion of peace from the Central Ukrainian rada of Kiev. It is reported the Germans and Ukrainians will at tempt a fresh advance on Kharkov from POltava.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-03
SAYS FRANCE ASKED
 FOR PEACE TERMS
Continued From First Page). mind. I have never spoken differ ently.'
 Count Czernin added his declaration he had no intention of begging for peace.
CIemenceau Calls Czernin Liar.

Paris, April 3.-"Czernin lied.' This IS all Premier Clemenceau had to say when told today of the statement of Count Czernin that he had in uuired through an Intermediary whether Austria Hungary was ready to negotiate and if so on what basis. The premier departed for the front this morning and learned of the Czer- min speech on his arrival there
New Britain herald., 1918-04-03
ADVERTISE FOR POLICEMEN

Boston,, April 3.-Advertising for candidates for appointment to the metropolitan park police force was resorted to for the first time today by the park commissioners. Thirty six mem bers have enlisted Or have been drafted, and calls for military service have depleted the waiting list
New Britain herald., 1918-04-03

American women working in I Young Mems Christian As Ration cantecns in France S just as willing to endure $ations as are the soldiers N serve.
 This is the report brought y k by Douglas l.. Elliman, of Ry York, who went to France
 a commission sent by the
 Bociation to inspect canteen
 sditions there.
 What MT. Elliman saw these
 Bnen endure and what he
 them accomplish he tells
 khis story.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-03
ARRANGE AID FOR SWISS.

Washington, April 3.-In endeaNor~ ing to protect neutral European na- tons from the consequence or 'lo German ruthless submarine warfare inc United States is preparing to go even further than its original pronl- ise to keep Switzerland supplied with food and if necessary will allow that country to take grain through France.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-03
ENEMY PROPERTY CONCEALED.

Washington, April 3.-A special in- vestigation was begun today by the government of large apparent dis crepancies in alien property returns. There is a severe penalty for conceal ment of any kind of enemy property and officials announced today they would enforce the law to the limit.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-03
LABOR PEACE APPROPRIATE.

London April 3.--The treaty of in Gustrial peace between labor and cap ital in the United States, the Times says, coincides appropriately with the military decision to bring the Amerl- can forces in France at once into the battlefield among their British and French comrades in arms.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-03
Mrs. Christine Torr.

Mrs Christine Tor, aged 2S, wife of John C. Torr of S5 West street, died last evening. Besides her hus band, threo daughters. Frances, Mar garct and Marion Torr, survive. The funeral will be held at o'clock Fri day afternoon. Rev NJ $. Anderson will officiate and burial will be in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-03
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Mrs. Katie Goldberg

Mrs. Katie Goldberg, wife of Harry Goldberg ofNz4 Seymour street, died yesterday at the Newington sanatori- um, following a prSlonsed illness with tuberculosis. She ~a.s 30 years old. Besides her husband she leaves her parents. The funeral will prob ably be held late this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-03
BULL DURHAM O'JTPUT SEIZED.

New York, April 3 The government has taken over the entire output of Durham cigarette tobacco manufac- tured by the American Tobacco Co. at it's plant in Durham, N. c. It is understood the government will pay the same price that jobbers have been paying. The supply will he devoted to the needs of the American troops abroad,
New Britain herald., 1918-04-03
FEW FAILED TO REGISTER.

Washington, April 3.-less than 25O Germans have been arrested TOT failure to register in the enemy aaen census taken in February and few ol these have been interned the depart nrent of justice announced today. Thc tfbulation has not been comple'ed' hut if is estimated about 50O00O were recorded,
New Britain herald., 1918-04-03
ROJSHEyISM FEEBLE.
Cannot Last Because of Situation in
 Russia. Trotzky Says.

London, April 3.--"The Bolshevlk sovernmen has crushed all it's ene- mics but cannot consider its power lasting owing to the Reorganization of the country" Leon Trotzky de- clared in a speech at Moscow Reu- ter's dispatch from Potrograd says. Trotzky said that the moment for re-organization and creative work had arrived and it was necessary to
New Britain herald., 1918-04-03
LANE POINTS WAY 10
 A GENUINE AMERICA
(Continucd From First Page).

ica will play her part, and it will te a noble part. 1t is my solemn convic- ton that when success comes to the Allied arms under General Foch it will
 come because of what we do. because of our men in the field and the spirit and sacrifice of our men and women and of our boys and girls at home"
New Britain herald., 1918-04-03
Financial
DULL STREAK AGAIN
 AFFECTS MARKET
Only Movement During Day Was
 Downward Tendency

Wall Street-Stocks were steady at the outset of todays trading but a disposition to wait for decisive news from abroad again was evident. Pools resumed their operations in special issues, tSumatra tobacco soon gaining 3-4 points on further reports of forth coming increased dividend. Such varied issues as Baldwin. Stude- baker, U. $. Steel, American Interna- tional Corporation, American Woolen and Distillers were higher by point. Liberty bonds were variable
 The market continued to manifest the superficial features of the previ- ous session, stocks like Sumatra to- bacco. Studebaker and Ontario Silver taking precedence in point of prom thence over the leaders. Dealings dwindled stea dily, the first hours sale falling below yesterdays meagre total.
 American Car and Baldwin also made substantial gains. Liberty 3h s sold at 9S.96 to 99 first 4s at 96.66 to 96.12 and second As at 96.64 to 9676.
 Dullness became more marked dur ing the noon hour but the tendency was toward further improveme ent. Shippings, motors, Lackawanna steel and Corn Products were i to 2 points over yesterdays close, but American Telephone and Peoples Gas reached a point.
 ClOSing-M OtorS tobacCOS and low priced specialties showed extreme gains of 1 to 1-2 points in the list less final hour. The closing was firm Liberty 1-2's sold at 9S96 to 99. ftrSt
 
 at 96.52 to 96.76.
 Sales approxmated 275.00O shares
New Britain herald., 1918-04-03

York, April 3.-How Ameri- &omen who have been accus- & to every luxury at home are Enduring hardships of the most &nt nature in France, working I cold all day in the canteens, in Ito be of service to the soldiers
 king in unheated peasant huts,
 of the stories told by Douglas
 tman, of New York.
 Elliman was a member of the Rsslon sent abroad under the 3ship of John Sherman Hoyt by 3ecutive committee of the Young
 Christian Association, to in &conditions in the various camps 8anteens there. During his stay Rd he visited forty-eight Ameri- 1camps, twenty French camps, Fifteen English camps. He was Barge number of canteens. Noth-
 hat he saw impressed him as
 more wonderful than tho way hich the American women who gone to France are coping with leeds there.
 len KaIsonine Their Own Quar-
 
 saw women who had never done hing more strenuous than to or the tasks of a dozen servants, tbg old barns over into canteens Est entirely by the work of their hands. He saw them kalsom 7 not only their own quarters, those of men workers who didn't V how. He saw women who had om been in their own kitchens ding many hours q day over the cen coffee-pots and dish-pans. He
 those who at home would be .without their own limousines lping a mile each way through snow to the canteen, then stand eight hours at a stretch behind counters, to sell soldiers the sup } they want so much.
 . wish every one in America could how the women over there are ting the situation." said MT. Eli |. Tt would do them good pie who think that women have part in war time, or that thos,
 have never had to work are in ,ble of real labor, would onl, l to see them in action, as l did change their minds about Wha l women can do.'
 ne of the women whom MT. Eli l saw ''in action" was Mrs. Bessi fl Fernald, the daughter of Loui it, of Chicago. At home Mrs nald is known as a social leade
 Q woman of wealth; in Franc, is just one of the women lon tn That day we were visiting a smal ID several miles out of town Lewhere in the northeast o nce," said MT. ElEiman. Tt wa a dAy Of rain ant abing cold. AS we approached, "
 the boys in khaki tramping abou he mud. in the bleak countryside The Young Mems Christian As
New Britain herald., 1918-04-03
WOULD TAKE PACKING HOUSES

Washington, April 3.---A resolution providing for taking over and opera ton by the government of packing houses was introduced today by Sena- tor Thompson and referred to the az riCulture committee.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-03
Mrs. Nervin C. Stanley.

The remains of Mrs. MerVin C. Stanley, who died Monday night in New York, are expected to arrive in this city at o'clock tomorrow at- ternoon. Burial will be In Fairview ceme etery.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-03

New York Stock Exchange quota tions furnished by Richter & Co., members ot the New York Stock Ey- change.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-03

Mark Hyman, who for several years has been special assistant to the at torney general for antitrust investiga tions, is now assisting Assistant At torney General Todd in the Hog Island inquiry.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-03

sociation hut there was in an Adrian barrac cks. It was built of thin boards, and there were only two charcoal braziers to keep it warm, which might as well have been burning in the Grand Central station, so incapable were they of heating the big place properly. There was no light except for d few candles.