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New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
By William II. Stewart, .Jr.

Buying second hand car is like the
proverbial buying a pig in a poke, as
the. most important parts are not read
lily visible. The engine can be doctored,
the gears slenced and camouhage of
fresh paint will cover a multitude of
sins, so that the unskilled purchaser is
readily deceived. On the other hand,
good used cars arc hard to get, and
they always command a good price.
There are several sources of second
hand cars available. One may buy
car "as is" from the original owner,
one that has been taken in trade by
dealer in new cars or one that has been
overhaulcd and is for sale by dealer
who makes a speciality of used cars.
Huying from an owner is risky unless
one knows the history of the car, knows
what vicissitudes it has been through
and what amount of care the owner has
given it.
A car that has been run a year bv a
careful owner, has been looked after
and kept tuned up, with minor repairs
made when needed, such a car is but
little inferior to a new one. The en-
CINE bearings will have worn to a good
ut and it will have fully as much
power as when new. The real value of
such car is usually above it's second
hand price. After little overhauling
and iudicious application of fresh
paint it will be found to be very salts
FACTORY. But car of which one knows
nothing will need a thorough over
hauling and may prove to be an cx
penslvc investment.
Dealers in new automobiles take used
cars IN part payment, and these NAV
be carrier models of the same make or
OF other makes. They are overhauled
70 some extent, but usually sell with
OUT guarantee. 1T stands to reason
that dealers will be careful with cars
OF the same make as the ones they are
selling, as dissatisfaction will hurt the
sale of their new cars.
The dealers who make business of
nahdllng used cars generally overhaul
them themselves or have 1t done else
where. Here very important factor
is the standing of the dealer. Some
are conscientious in the matter, as thev
nave reputation at stake, whereas the
others-well. they hope never to see
you again anyway.
NO matter from whom the car is
purchased, it should be looked over
very carefully. A demonstration is
always given as matter of course
Ihis consists of short run around the
nelghborhood, starting, stopping, speed
ing up and quick run up one or two
moderate hills. If the car shows suf-
nclent power, f1exibility, ETC., the aver
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
Autoists Contest
Can Name
Best One-Dav
Motor Trip?

The Sunday Tribune's Autonn,
bile Page starts to-day a contax.
that will have for its reward, not
material prize, but rather the knovI-
edge that one has served ones fe,
lows we'll.
For next Sundays paper motor;st.
are invited to send in the names az
their favoritc one-dav trips out of Now
fork-limit about ITO miles the rouna
trip from the middle of the city,
competition with the selections Of
other motorists.
Will be made immediately and anti
matically if a great majority of those
who write favor any one route. Other.
wise the best motor trip out of Ner
York will remain to be selected nv m.
slower method of trial and comparison
with an eventual verdict.
There will be other features to th.
contest. The names of all the trins
nominated for New York motordors,s
highest hon6rs will be published. with
at least brief directions for maxim,
the runs. In the cases of the more
deserving routes there will be printed
I'm ''ie 70 line iuIier descriptions
of them and possibly maps where they
to report throughout the summs,
routes they may discover. The con.
test will not end next Sunday.
Competitors for the prize known =.
Contentment with Good Deed We'll
Done will please comply with as many
of the following requirements a ms.
sible. but all that is absolutely neces.
sary is to comply with the first two
An easy way to make out the answer,
is to paste the following list on cns
side of a letter sheet and write IL
answers opposite the paragraphs
Name and address.
Name of motor route you think il u.
best Tor one-day return run from New
York. Limit. about 10 miles from FjfH.
ninth Street,
Rough or detailed outline of how to
make the run. Give as much detail A.
you know.
If there Is an alternative return route.
! give it,
What Is the distance?
How long does it take each way?
Name the attractions.
Where are meals obtainable?
Why Is this route superior? Does any'
one feature make il SO, or is there com.
bination Of features? Give full answer.
What route is your second choice?
Give the road directions
What attractions mark your second
choice?
Address letters to Automobile Editor,
Ihe Tribune, 154 Nassau Street, New
York.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19

The Old Cars Homo
EUer notice how the cars snort
end shy cs they pass the auto
grareyards on the MerricI: Road
those places avhere all good
and bad cars aneet-that haven't
been sold to farmers?
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
Scripps Models Being
Shown by Poertner

The Poertner Motor Car Company,
recently appointed metropolitan dis.
tributer for the Scripps- Booth car,
now has a full line Of the Genersi
Motors product. The newest types o.
four and six cylinders are on display
at the Poertner saiesrooms. Breadws
and Fifty-scventh Street
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19

alogue mailing list, and he buys all the
new things. s That's his occupation.
It used to be the Horse Ma
ri7aes' Joke. Noao its the }liuuer
sailors, but IT'S no joke as the
cruise around the land channels
NTH q deep SEQ roll.
Did you likewise meet them at the
Auto Show-the Fairy Gasolene God
mothers, | mean?
met them anyway, and now at the
what wonderful things they have done
for me. You never would believe what
the Fairy Godmothers have made the
old car do. Really, you wouldn't
The Tiny Six used to do eighteen
miles to the gallon of gas and now it
is doing -ty. No, it would spoil the
story to give the figures now and so
put the ending before the beginning.
In the Auto Show stood twenty
three Fairy Gasolene Godmothers. |
counted 'em. Each of them wanted
to be my godmother, or rather my ma
chimes godmother, and grant my dear
est wish, which was to save gasolene
and therefore money. There was
nothing | wanted so much as to cut
down that prime cost of ia cents a
mile for moving that little mountain
OF steel that the Whooperup Company
calls its Tiny Six. The Fairy God
mothers stood in their beautiful bow
ers and promised me to grant my wish
They beamed upon me: they would save
my gas. Once I had expressed the
wish / could consider the thing accom-
piishcd-done. That was adjust the
wish and a green token of NV affec
tion and gratitude. 1t wouldn't cost
me more than weeks earnings to
have their gifts hung on the Tiny Six.
In the first bower stood the Wonder
working Oil Fairy Godmother. "a
teaspoonful to gallon" was her charm.
That's all there is to it-and we make
you present of 40 per cent of your
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
Lighting-Up Time

TO make the time at ,c1sich i,.iuers of
all rehictes iit the metropolitan district
are required 10 sI,oao lights conform to
the Mcao daylight saci,i0 plan ON hou, has
6een added TO the regulation half-hour
after sunset.
f'olsg. S:43 p. m
Monday. May 90. $ S:44IFrday. May 24.s.4s
Mesdays Mny u. 45lsaturday May ~
Med'nes* May -. IS :4t Sunday. May 26. g so
Thursday. May .3.S a. Monlav. Ma a,o.',u
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
On the Side
By ERROL. E. HART

Just step on the pedal and,
My! hoaU high they are making
the fines this year!-Apologies
to an old Packard "ad."
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19
for $400. And inside q weel; a
Jersey agent for that make Of
fered hin, $500. Now no money
can bug 1t.
Two Adjustments

Two Adjustments
What one tire company, one of the
three greatest in the world, did for
two customers last week.
Frank Lucky had blowout on a
fabric tire on a $500 pound car after
3,40o miles. with the non-skid tread
still sharp and high. Inside the fabric
showed black as if burned. The COM
pany's man instantly allowed him an
adjustment on basis of 5000 miles.
Jim Needy had gone 1,500 miles on
the same make of tire with lighter
car and had bad blowout. The COM
pany refused an adjustment
Grays and Grays
When its on the car then caH
it Bedford gray, or Du Bary
gray or French gray, but fhs
truth is its state road gray.
Recipe Mic a pound of state
road dust vith one gallon of oil.
New-York tribune., 1918-05-19

Have you seen that Ford that's
painted Rolls Royce blue? 1t belongs
to chap who keeps a chauffeur, and
his Ford up to date has cost him $4,000.
lie says it's the greatest car in the
country. All the auto supply men have
him on their Ford accessories cat
alogue mailing list, and he buys all the
new things. That's his occupation.
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1918-09-21
GEN ERAL.

More than 5000 men have received
training within the past thirteen
months in thirty-six free schools con-
duced by the United States shipping
board to equip them to become Off
GERS of the American merchant ma
rine. These facts were announced by
Edward N. Hurley, chairman of the
board
"The answer of the Austrian peace
proposal will be given at Metz" said
one government official in Washing
ton The remark was significant of
upon the work cut out for the Ameri-
can army, conceded to be the most
crucial operation of the war. Perish
ing is 10 test the Notifications Of
Metz.
Newton D. Baker, the American Sec
rotary of war, with several other no
tables, witnessed the beginning of the
battle by Americans from French
fort close behind the middle of the
line.
Gen. Pedro A. Diaz will be the new
president of Panama to fill out the
unexpired term of the late President
Dr. Ramon M. Valdez, according to
the decision reached by the majority
members of the national assembly at
Panama.
Proofs removing any doubts that Lee
nine and Trotzky, the Bolshevik lead
ers, are paid German agents-if indeed
any doubts remain-Were laid before
the world Sunday by the United States
government in the first installment of
an amazing series Of seven official
documents, disclosed through the COM
mittee on public information.
Increased rates on packing house
products moving from east of Chicago
to Pacific coast points were author
lied by the Interstate Commerce
Commission. The new rate represents
increases of from 20 to 80 cents hun
dred pounds and range for different
shipping points from $2231A to
$2.371a
Police and sheriffs' posses Of Peoria
and Tazewell counties, ILL.,, were
securing the surrounding country in a
search for three automobile bandits
who attempted to rob mine officials
of the $4,000 pay roll of the Grove
land Mining Company, and who shot
and seriously wounded Detective E.
]. Cuisine of Peoria and Walter Off,
manager of the company.
The British steamer Galway Castle
was torpedoed and sunk Sunday morn
ing. She carried $50 passengers, in
Guiding 300 women and ,children.
Eight hundred were saved.
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----->----
WEBSTER

The price of beer has advanced to
10 cents a glass in Chicago.
American nurses captured by the en-
envy will be supported during captiv-
ity by the American Red Cross, it was
announced.
Cotton consumed during August
amounted to 554,914 running bales and
100,473 bales of linters. For the year
ending Aug. 81 consumption was g.
591,336 running bales and 1,116,385
bales of linters.
Henry A. Robinson, 81 years DID,
died near Fort Collins, Colo He was
formerly coroner of Albany county,
Wyo., and veteran of the Civil war
Eugene V. Debs, charged with viola
ton Of the espionage act, was SEN
fenced to ten years in the Mounds
vile, w. Va, penitentiary on each of
three counts of the indictment by Fed
eral Judge D. G. Westenhaver at
Cleveland Ohio. The sentences will
run concurrently.
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1918-09-21
WASHINGTON.

Names of 166 American soldiers, in
Guiding four captains and twelve lieu
tenants, who are prisoners of war at
various camps in Germany were an
nounced by the War Department. The
list includes Lieut. Harold H. Gle
Colorado Springs, Colo who is at
Camp Karlsruhe.
General Pershing has sent greetings
from the American eXpeditionary
forces ''to the splendid army of $4,000
American Boy Scouts" it was an
noumced at headquarters in New York.
In a letter the American general eX-
pressed appreciation of "all you are
doing for our great cause"
About 100000 men, from 10 to As,
registered on the 18th.
Seven billion dollars for next years
military operations will be asked of
Congress by the War Department.
Another $6OO,OO0,O0O block of treas
ury certificates of indebtedness, the
sixth bi-weekly issue, waS announced
by the Treasury Department.
Provost Marshal General Crowder
announced that the first call to the
colors of men who registered Sept. y
will include men 10 and 20 and 80 TO
sc, inclusive.
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1918-09-21
HARDLY WHAT YOU EXPECTED
Story Reads Like Opening Lines of an
EIinor GIyn Novel, but You Win
Find 1t Isn't.

Tt would have been the night before
ChriStmas-had Christmas fallen on
the following day. However, it didn't.
But, no matter She was eXpectant
that he would come that night to make
her a proposal Things musttbe talked
over. She wondered how her husband
would feel if the worst came to the
worst.
He arrived. She led him into the
parlor and babe him be seated. Not
a word was exchanged for moment.
She looked toward the door expect
antly, but in vain. Then she turned
her gaze on the man. How. old he
looked; how careworn!
He met her gaze. He did not finch.
He opened his mouth as if to speak,
but his lips closed again as he heard
footsteps approaching the door. The
husband entered the room.
Il have been thinking it over" said
the man, as the husband took seat
near him, "and / don't see how can
possibly paper the dining room and
kitchen for less than SIS. '-Indianapo-
lis News.
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1918-09-21


Washington, Sept. 1.-THE United
States, as was fully expected, uncon-
ditionally rejected Germany's peace
feeler. In doing so, the government
has spoken for all the co-belligerents,
Almost Immediately after receiving
the Austrian government note from
the minister from Sweden, Mr. Ekren-
gren, Secretary Lansing Monday
night issued this formal statement:
Il am authorized by the President to
state that the following will be the
reply of this government to the Aus
tro-Hungarian note proposing an I'M
official conference of belligerents:
1.-The government of the United
States feels that there is only one
gestion of the imperial Austro-Hun-
garian government. 1t has repeatedly
and with entire candor stated the
terms upon which the. United States
would consider peace and can and
will entertain no proposal for con-
ference upon mattor concerning
which it has made it's position and pur-
pose so plain"
Mr. Lansing's statement was given
out within half an hour after he had
received the Austrian proposal
There is some reason to believe that
the secretary acted with this unprece
denied promptness in a matter of such
great import with the design not only
to indicate clearly the position of the
United States government but perhaps
to anticipate and prevent as far as
possible newspaper discussions OF the
Austrian proposition which might con-
veyr to the enemy a misleading i'm
preston that there was any consider
able element in the United States will
ing to consider a negotiated peace,
such as the "nonbinding" discussions
might develop.
The terms referred to in the reply
dictated to the Austrian note were
clearly set out in President Wilson's
Fourth of July speech at Mount Yer
non.
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1918-09-21
CONDENSATION
OF FRESH NEWS
THE LATEST IMPORTANT DIS.
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT,
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
STORY OF The WEEK.
SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
Western Newspaper Union news service.
ABOUT THE WAR.

The village of Travecy, near the
line, was captured by the French.
Powerful air attacks are being con-
tinued around Metz, according to the
statement issued by the air ministry
British troops have captured the
towns Of Vermand, Attilly and Ven
delles, all ON the front northwest Of
ST. Quentin
In Flanders the Germans have been
successful in local encounters near
Armentieres and in the region of La
BasSee canal.
Dispatches received by English
newspapers through Helsingfors an
nounce that Petrograd has been taken
by the anti-revolutionists
South of the Oise," says the Paris
war office announcement Sunday
night, 1--WE maintained our positions
against violent counter attacks"
The British successfully beat off
several attacks at Havrincourt and
Gouzeaucourt, holding their valuable
positions on the high ground in this
sector.
Additional American troops have
landed at Archangel, northern Rus
STA, to aid the other allied forces in
the putting down of the disturbed con-
dition in that region
Gen. Pershing's army, according to
Sunday afternoons news, is making
fine progress Since Saturday after
noon it had advanced from two to
three miles on a thirty three-mile front
and the fortress guns of Metz have
come into action against it.
Marshal Foch, pursuing his policy
of giving the Germans never min
utes' rest, followed UP the incisive
stroke by which Americans wiped out
the ST. Mihiel salient in two days time
by launching an offensive Saturday
morning on the French front along the
bend in the line around Laon.
Further progress was made by the
British Saturday night in the region OF
ST. Quentin, the war office announced
Sunday. British lines were advanced
both north and south of Holnon wood
German local attacks in the Trescault
sector were repulsed, as were similar
thrusts in Flanders, near La Bassee.
Nothing could better illustrate the
increasing weakness of the German
arms than the ease with which the
Franco-American force advanced in
the ST. Mihiel salient 1t is true the
operation was admirably planned and
carried out, but one rarely has wit
messed anything like the ease of that
first days fighting.
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1918-09-21
FOREIGN.

Explorer Stefansson is on his way
from Dawson, Y t., to Victoria, BIC.
The newspapers announce that Lieut..
Nungesser, the French aviator, has
scored his forty-fourth official aerial
victory.
Since their defeat by General
Mangin, the Germans have under,
taken the destruction of the architec-
tural masterpieces of Scissors
DR.. Carl Peters, German, and ia
Sept. 10 in Germany, according to
dispatch received from Brunswick
Premier Clemenceau has made
visit to st. Mihiel To the correspond
ent of Echo de Paris he said: "All is
going we'll and it will continue So"
The ST. Mihiel salient has been
wiped out. The line now extends past
Norroy, Jaulny, Xammes, st. Benoit,
Nationwide, Hannonville and Herber-
Vile
The London Daily Express claims
to have unquestionable information
that the former empress of Russia
and her four daughters have been
murdered by Bolsheviki
The press of Rome gave a luncheon
in honor of Melville E. Stone, general
manager of the Associated Press,
which took on the character of
demonstration of Italo American
friendship
Lieut.. Cecile Healy, widely known
Australian swipmer, was killed by a
bullet on the Somme battlefield Sept.
/, according to Paris LIE Journal. The
lieutenant led party of 500 swim
mers across the Somme, enveloped the
enemy positions and captured Mont
ST. Quentin, the key to Peronne.
A troopship with $500 American
soldiers on board was torpedoed All
hands were saved The troopship was
beached The transfer of the Ameri
can soldiers from the stricken vessel
to escorting British and American tor
pedo boat destroyers was quickly
made without injury to anyone.
The Austro- Hungarian government
has invited all belligerent govern
ments to enter into binding dis
cussiOns at some neutral meeting
place with view to bringing about
peace. The holy see and all neutral
nations also will be notified. An Of
fetal statement from Vienna making
this announcement has been received
at Amsterdam
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1918-09-21
SPORT.

Manager Ed Barrow of the worlds
champion Red SOx will go to France
next season if the war continues
Lieut.. Harry A. Sullivan, who was
energetic in Denver baseball for some
years, has arrived safely overseas
with the 18TH infantry the Colorado
regiment that trained at Camp
Kearny, Cal
During the Logan county fair at
Sterling, Nels Peterson defeated
Floyd Clymer, a professional and one
of the best motorcyclists in the coun-
try, in a five-mile event, covering the
distance in six minutes and twenty
four seconds, over one-half-mile
track. In winning the event. Peter
son walked away with nice purse.
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1918-09-21

my health so can do all my work and
am so grateful that / am recommend
ing it to my friends. - Mrs. D. M.
ALTERS, r. r. a, Oregon, III.
Onlywomen who have suffered the tor
lures of such troubles and have dragged
along from day to day can realize the
relief which this famous root and herb
remedy, Lydia E. Pinkbam's Vegetable
Compound, brought to Mrs. Alters.
Women everywhere in Mrs. Alters
condition should profit by her recon-
mendation, and if there are any COM
plications write Lydia E. Pinkham's
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, for advice.
The result of their 40 years experience
is at your service. 4
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1918-09-21
Chicago Live Stock Quotations.

Chica Hogs-Top, Spots; butch
ers,, $20.15 @20;60; light, $20.25 @2O.60;
1925; pigs, good and choice, $1S.75 a
1925.
Cattle-Beef cattle, good, choice and
prime, $17.00@19.20; common and me-
dunn. $1O.25 q 1900; butcher stock, cows
and heifers, $765@-1425; Gamers and
cutters, 1878 @7.65; stockers and feed
ers, good, choice and fancy, $1,000
400; inferior, common and medium,
$500 q II 90; veal calves, good and
choice, $18.50@19.25.
Sheep-Lambs, choice and prime.
$3.50 OSLO; medium and good, SIG. 90
@17.5O; culls, $10.OO@13.50; ewes,
choice and prime, $11.75@1225; me
81. 90 @ 500.
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1918-09-21
crowder Calls 2e,o1o Negroes.

Washington-A draft call for 29,016
negro registrants from thrirty-three
states, qualified for general military
service and to entrain for - national
army camps Sept. 1927, was issued by
Provost Marshal General CrOWder, and
includes 81 men from Wyoming to
Camp Lewis.
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1918-09-21
Soft. Clear skins.

Night and morning battle the face
with Cuticura Soap and hot water. If
there are pimples first smear them
with Cuticura Ointment. For free SAM
pies address, "Cuticura, Dept. X Bos-
tom" Sold by druggists and by mail.
Soap %, Ointment 25 and 50.-Adv. =.
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1918-09-21
Minneapolis Grain Prices

Rye-$1.601a al .611a
Bran-$2931.
Corn-$1.6O@1.64.
Oats-6712 @681ac.
FlaX-$4. 05 GD4.10.
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1918-09-21
Price of Sugar.

6.O55; cut loaf, 1850; crushed 1925:
mould A, $50; cubes, 9.75; xxx
powdered, 800; powdered, 915; fine
granulated and diamond A, 800; con-
PETITIONERS A, $50; No. l, S.S5.
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1918-09-21
Kansas City Produce.

Kansas City, Mo.-Butter-Cre
49c; seconds, 44Ac; packing, SIC.
Eggs-Firsts, 40c; seconds, sec.
Poultry-Hens, 24hc; BOOSTERS, 1Sc:
springs, Csc; broilers, 25c.
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1918-09-21
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
Metal Prices.

New York.-Lead-$S. 05.
Spelter-East st. Louis delivery,
$9.00@9.12h.
Bar Silver-$1.01
Copper-$26.621A.
Tungsten concentrates-Unit, $24. 90.
Boulder, Colo.-Tungsten concent-
rates, so per cent, $2O.00@2250 per
unit; % per cent, $12.0O@125O; 10 per
cent, $9.40@12.20.
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game CEOuDl0 WHICH
pulled me down I'M
til / could not put my
foot to the floor and
could scarcely do my
work, and as l live
on a small farm and
raise six hundred
chickens every year
it made it very hard
for me.
II saw the Com
pound advertised in
our paper, and tried
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