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Evening star., 1918-01-13
THE EXPERTS SAY.

After the car has been in continu-
Gus service for long period a certain
amount Of wear develops in the spring
bolts. since the action of the springs
is constant. This wear results in a
most annoying rattle, which is espe-
cially noticeable in going over rough
places. 1t may generally be removed by
wrapping thin sheets of metal around the
bolts and then replacing them in their
mountings in spring and bracket. OF
course the best way is simply to discard
a worn set of spring bolts and replace
them by new ones.
The private garage owner may be glad
to know that ordinary commercial am
monia is a valuable fire extinguisher.
Another formula for a liquid which dis
courages combustion is common salt one
ounce. sodium nitrate one ounce, sal am
moniac two ounces, magnesium chloride
four ounces and water twenty ounces.
The solids dissolved in the water
Another efficient solution is made Of
twenty parts of common salt nine parts of
ammonium chloride and seventy-one parts
Of water.
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
ment of the front wheels in accordance
with movement of the steering wheel
Although the reach rod is not liable to
rattle in new cars. 1t 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
screwdriver. These joints should be
packed with grease every six months, the
ends being unscrewed and the cavity filed
with lubricant. Some of these rods are
fitted with grease cups and in cases where
this Is not done it IS good practice to In
stall a-%eather boot which may be had
for the purpose.
When the crankcase is drained this
Oil. after being thoroughly strained. NAV
be used In the gear-set during the cold
weather. This oil is Of just the right
consistency to give good results in
gear-set fabrication at this time
At best the process of applyin9
graphite. grease or oil to the springs
OF car is a messy piece of work and
one that requires a good deal of tins
II Job is wanted. The usual process
consists OF spreading tho spring leaves
apart with spreadefs and applying the
lubricant between the leaves with
putty knife, stick or some similar thing.
This is, OF course. the best way to do
the work and assures the car owner
that tie lubricant 10 actually between
the leeves whore It viii do tho most
Amou1t Of good. Most motorists are
fAWaeo Of the fact that the car springs
bpeA4 ching In order 70 secure the maxi
= Asns0nA-pe 4rtxang and riAinG
Evening star., 1918-01-13
GROWTH OF AUTO
SHOWN BY EXHIBIT
/! "sSss'
Rapid Strides in Development
of1ndustry Since 1900
Are Depicted.
is NOW A NECESSITY

No business has ever made such rapid
strides in development and growth as
tho automobile industry. This has been
conclusively proved at the national au-
tomobile show. Just closed in New York
Those who can bark back to the days
Of the first automobile display in Mad
ason Square Garden in 1900 say that the
horseless vehicle of those days. eigh-
teen years ago, Is the perfect specimen
of mechanism that the dealers Of today
are offering the army of motorists.
The motor car of 1900 is as different
from the 1918 models as the show of
eighteen years ago is from the show
this year. In 1900 there were thirty
one vehicles and twenty manufacturers
This year there were 400 complete
motor cars shown, representing eighty
six manufacturers.
The attendance in those early days OF
the pioneer manufacturer was as meager
rs the display. The public regarded
the automobile as a plaything then.
something which those with money to
spare could invest in to while away
spare time. There were few who rec
ognized in it thing that in the not
too far distant future was destined to
prove not only substantial pleasure
vehicle, but thing to help relieve
traffic tension, a commercial commodity
and an important factor as a war ma
chime
Evening star., 1918-01-13
Dear Folks:

Dear Folks:
Lon an me had no more'n hit tn
sanctity of our fiat last night. after
turrible tiresome trip down from tn
Moo York automobile show. wben both
phones in our quarters started rinsin
at once. 1 naturally grabbed one. but
tn kid had beat me to it, an as was too
all-flred wore out to care much about
tn conventions. I stood there an
listened to tn followin' between tn
lii rascal an his Josie:
H. Hello, Is at you, Lon? Well.
say! Listen! Listen, kid! Now tat us
females have apparently been recog-
nized as human bein's, no doubt most
OF my sex would think me turrible un-
womanly to stand here an call you up
after your pesky treatment OF me IN
failin' to keep th' engagement we had
on tn afternoon directly preceedin' tn
one on which you beat it for Moo York.
an IL tn excitement of your journey
hadn't made you clean forget all about
it. I'd sure deem it a favor to hear just
what was tn matter! How's at! Va
hada go to your oculists! Pity tn poor
blind! Say. lii one. Listen! Far, be
1T from me to ever doubt TIL word of
one who's afflicted, but if that oculist
friend o your'n don't get you some
"cheaters" pretty soon tn glare from
th' movies" which you SO regularly
take in with that blonde fluff what
works in tn Treasury. is gonna get you
in such a fix that you'll have to be led.
Lon-Ah, come now, babe, don't start
no sarcasm just when I'm back! Listen!
Th' excitement O. maxim my first trip to
Moo York no doubt did have me trifie
upset. an probably made me seem a wee
bit discourteous, Don't tumble that last
word, Sis! / got it up in TIL big town,
where everybody from TIL lowlest
"newsie'' to TIL top-notch financier is
treadin' on each others corns tryin' to
show one another just what it means to
be courteous, an buh-lieve me, its sure
havin good effect durin' these troub-
lous times! How's at. No. l amt kid
din. Ye never seen nothin' like it in
your life! If you go to buy q paper TIL
kid apoligizes for givin' You TIL wrong
change. Them female conductors on tn
Dear old Broadway line not only ask
you where you wanta go, but help you
ofrn tn car. TIL salesgirls in all stores
feature tn English Il thank you" til
you feel like you're dippy! An as for
tn "coppers who look after tn traffic, why.
babe. tn way they're carryin' on over
this courteous stuff would make old Sir
Walter Raleigh feel ashamed of his man
ners! What. No, it amt no spasmodic
spurt. It's regular campaign O. courtesy
just like this War Savin' Stamp campaign
an others like at. an while at first it
might sound ridiculous. you'd be surpris-
Evening star., 1918-01-13
DOPEY DAN AND LON
Be Courteous!

ed to see th' effect it's havin' On business!
H J-Pardin' me. kid, you mortify me
intensely. but how was to know!
show I amt harborin' no i'll feelin' Tn
gonna start a liz courtesy campaign al
by myself an make you IN g, srana no. nisn ti;a
courtesy secretary: How DO you hhe 'his
for a starter? Listen:
When you hop up in tn mornin' to start your
Be courteous!
An keep repeatin' to yourself
TIL be courteous!
It makes Nc difference so;. xhss s.l .S,,u,, d.;
An mebbe IN have less to rue.
BY bein' courteous!'
II by mischance TIL milkman's late in gettins to
Be courteous!
tn milk won't taste no sweeter by your putin
So be courteous!
An II tn wife still sticks in bed,
An cries: go heat tn coffee, Ed
Don't heaye TIL kettle at her head.
Just be courteous!
If you have tn luck to squeeze yourself into
crowded car,
Be courteous!
II tn war-talk or th' comedy Of some nut be-
gins to jar.
Be courteous!
An when TIL ticket-man has cried
Move up in front. you folks inaide;,'
Don't hog tn rear like you are tied!
When you try to get number on tn pesky tele-
phone,
Be courteous!
An TIL central" gives you 80, when you asked
for SOL.
Be courteous!
Don't madly bite your lip an frown,
Blaspheme an call tn poor girl down.
"HelIoin's" tough IN this old town.
So be courteous.
You rully can't imagine how much time you'll
each day.
By helm courteousi
An then besides, it helps lot to make your
business pay,
This hein' courteous.
For folks will mighty get hep,
About TIL guy who's got tn rep
OF mixin kindness up with pep
BY bein' courteous.
DOPEY DAN.
Sote-Lon says when your best Josie snuggles
up an tells you that she'd ruther take q long
walk than go to tn movies, you'd better start
haIiin in, cause tn hooks have took hold.
Evening star., 1918-01-13
Public Now Motorwise.

Today Mr.. and Mrs. Public have their
own automobiles and are as enthusiast
tic as the most ardent manufacturer
They are motorwise. They have learned
quickly and have come to realize the
motor car is no longer a luxury, but
comes pretty near being classed as
necessity.
Even with the great world war rag
was an improvement over the one last
year. Never has this annual improve
ment failed. Where it will stop no
one can say. 1t is probable that few
Of those now parading the highways
and byways of the earth will live to
see.it.
But with all the Improvement that
has been made the tendency until this
The high cost of materials now has
caused increases over last year In
the pioneer days of the autombile the
selling price was between $4,000 and
$4,000. Automobiles now range in
prce from the modest one of less than
$400 to the luxurious limousines cost
ing from $4,000 to $4,000.
The 1900 show in Madison Square
Garden, with only thirty-one motor cars
showed such vast reaches of unoccu-
pied space that an oval track was
constructed to show the automobiles
in motion. In 1901 there were ninety
no show in 1902. The following year
saw $50 exhibitors and in 1905 the
number of vehicles shown was more
than 200.
Rival exhibitions in 1906 divided pub
lie interest. Since that date, how
ever, the annual show at the Grand
central Palace has increased steadily
In public interest and approval.
Giant of Manufacturers.
From an industry infantile in size and
Importance in 1900 1t has grown to be
the giant of manufactures of the pres
ent. Progress, ever and always prog
ress. Its Industrial progress has gone
hand-in-hand with the advance in the
construction of the automobile The
cumbersome. inartistic, noisy motor car
that made its clumsy way over the city
streets in 1900 has given way to the
handsome modern car of today The in
dustry has made millions for the pio-
neers in the business and for the man
ufacturers of automobile supplies.
seventeen years of shows record a
progress in the industry that can't be
measured" said S. A. Miles, general
manager of the exhibition. The story
of the automobile industry is the most
thrilling in the commercial literature of
the country. 1t is without parallel in
any industrial movement. The climax?
Few of US will live to see or read it,
In 1900 there was but one woman
driver. Today there are thousands
Business houses in those days were in
clfned to look askance at the automo-
bile as solution of the delivery prob
lem. The horse, they felt, was more
reliable. But with the continual i'm
provement in the motor vehicle 1t grad
uaily came into use, and today 1t is a
big factor and an integral part of the
business world, as well as the social life
of the community. The wonder to most
people today is how their forbears did
without the automobile.
Evening star., 1918-01-13
comfort, but they are 10th to tackle the
job. even while realizing the necessity

comfort. but they are 10th to tackle the
job. even while realizing the necessity
The thing to do in q case Of this kind.
although not the best way. IL to oil the
springs in the following way, without
spreading the leaves apart The car
owner provides himself with small
amount of gasoline, kerosene and oil,
every garage. The first thing to do is to
clean the outside surfaces of the spring
leaves thoroughly. If they are covered
with mud. wash them with soap and
a rag that has been soaked in gasoline
Use a stiff brush if possible on the
edges Of the spring. and see that all the
dirt gets out of the crevices.
Now with an old paint brush or rag.
apply the kerosene to the springs, put
ting on a liberal amount. Let the car
stand in this way for few minutes and
you will find that the kerosene mas
worked its way through the springs.
Thes only remaining thing to do con-
sists of applying oil to the springs at
intervals and allowing 1t to creep pc
tween the leaves. The function OF the
kerosene consist of paving the way TOT
the oil, that is, the kerosene, py capii-
larry attraction, will pull the OIL through
the springs the same as though they
were spread apart and the OIL appled
with a can to the surfaces. Obviously II
the springs have become badly rusted,
this method will not be very eHectlFe.
In such q case, the only thing to do IS
to open the leaves with TOOL proV1deo
for the purpose or a chisel.
When the rear wheels are In a muddy
spot do not try to drive the car out by
spinning them. The slower the wheels
turn the better the chance of gripping
the surface. If the car can be rocked
by alternately engaging and disengag-
ing the clutch 1T will be found that the
pendulum action of the car will carry
it out of almost any bad spot.
It is unnecessary to spread the ends
of cotter pins a great deal, though
many car owners make this mistake,
which renders it difficult to get the
pin out when that becomes necessary.
Spread the ends just enough SO that
the pin cannot be pulled out with the
fingers. Sometimes the ends of cotter
pins spring apart so that it is i'm
possible to insert them in the hole
where it is desired to use the pin.
Hold the split ends against a hard.
fiat surface and with a hammer gently
strike the top of the pin. 1t will be
found that the ends of the pin will
come together and the pin can be slid
into position without trouble. A good
method of locking the pin is to cut
off small piece Of one side. Obvious
ly this makes one side longer than
the other. Insert the pin in the hole
and then strike the long end of the
pin while holding a small block of
wood against the 1ooped end. This
will cause the long side to buckle and
hold the pin n place. Removal of a
pin so secured is simplicity itself.
Evening star., 1918-01-13
What's the Answer?

From the Boston Transcript.
The race horse eats no meat,
He can travel fast and far:
But the greyhound, just as feet,
Does eat it-so there you are,
Evening star., 1918-01-13

War conditions have strained the railroads Of the country
cracking forced them into the hands Of Federazed
and centralized control
For the time least there longer large numbers
separate railroad corporations and nes operated but
coordnated National railroad system working
the highest transportation efficiency through
tive effort
Evening star., 1918-01-13
The Supreme National Need is More-More
More Transportation for Man and Merchand


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Evening star., 1918-01-13

By its readiness and efficiency the automobile has established
itself second only the railroad for long hau
short hauls
Man and merchandise may short distances
speedily promptly without adding the burden Of the railroads
This national crisis has linked the automobile
both and with the railroad
national importance.
Evening star., 1918-01-13

That why the automobile has been enabled
meet the transportation crisis completely.
Once there problem there
there Is a railroad track problem
For steel mills make
they the mills that get the business.
And ikevse-some tire companies make better tires than
ohers-and they also get the business.
Evening star., 1918-01-13

In other words tire useor both and commercial
carshave shown clear preference for United States Tires
buys and continues buy the make of
goods unless those goods prove absolutely sasfacory)
United States Tires have hee the automobile make good
this national csshave
acy in service and low mileage
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-08
LIBERTY LOAN PLANS
IN EXCELLENT ORDER
Nearly Million Volunteers Will
Enter Bic Drive.

Washington, April S.-Machinerv
Tor gathering and reporting the mil
lions OF subscriptions to the third
Liberty loan was in smooth work
ing order when the campaign OPEN
ed on the anniversary of the ma
tons entrance into war DELAYS
and approximations Of the first and
second loans will be avoided, so that
progress OF its big money drive the
day before
National and state banks are the
principal original collectors of sub
scription reports, since soliciting
committees in most localities send
their signed applications of sub
scribers to banks. AT the end of the
day each bank, or group Of local
banks will telegraph its reports to
the Liberty loan branch of the dis
trict federal reserve bank, aud these
in turn will report their tabulations
to Washington.
As an example Of the tremendous
task involved, loan directors point
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-08
WOMEN ARE NEEDED
TO HELP IN WAR

Women can be useiully employed
in nursing the wounded, in making
up the soldiers, kits, and a thousand
other ways. Many American women
are weak, pale or anemic from wom-
ans HIS. For young girls just en-
tcring womauhood; for women at
the critical time; nursing mothers;
and every woman who is run
down tired or oyerworked - Dr..
Picrce's Fayoritc Prescription is a
special, safe and certain help. 1t
can now be had in tablet form.
Nothing stands 50 high as a rem
edy for every womanly ailmcnt, as
"Fayortc Prescription" It's the
only medicine for women put up
without alcohol
DR.. Picrcc's Favorite Prescrip-
ton is an inyigorating, restorative
tonic, a soothing and Strengthening
ncrvinc and a positive remedy for
the functional arrangements, pain
full disorders, and chronic weakness
es peculiar to the sex.
Write DR.. Pierce, Pres. Invalids'
Hotel and Surgical Inst, Buffalo,
n Y, in full confidence or send lOc
for trial package tablets. (Ady)
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-08
SPAIN HAS NO COTTON;
GREAT ANXIETY FELT

Barcelona, Spain, April 8.-The
supply of cotton in Spain is suhi-
cient for only one months require
ments of the mills. Some mills al
ready have been closed Represen-
tatives OF the chamber Of COM
merce and various industries held
a meeting here today to consider the
situation, with a view to making a
strong appeal to the government.
Great anxiety is felt lest the delay
in ratification of the financial agree
mcnt between Spain and France
may result in the stoppage of cot
ton shipments from America.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-08

third, three squads practciing in
structious; the fourth, one squad
practicing on the punching bags and
the fifth, one squad, in pairs, box
ing.
Officers and men OF advanced
training would be assigned to the
groups as instructors, while the box
ing camp director personally would
take charge Of group two, where
the most important part OF the in
Struction takes place.
The system, Director Rowe points
out, would give the soldiers ~
minutes of fundamental instructions;
IS of advanced instructions; 7I Of
practice; 2H for bag punching, and
212 for actual boxing allowing for
a half minute rest between each
period. In addition it would give
variety to the lessons and stimulate
the interest OF the men in the train
ing which is now regarded vital to
the equipment of every soldier be-
cause Of its close relationship with
bayoneting.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-08
Start Tomorrow
and Keep 1t Up
Every Morning
Get In the habit of drinkIna a
glass Of hot water before
breakfast.

We're not here long, so let's make
our stay agreeable. Let us live well.
eat we'll digest well, work well, sleep
well, and look well. What a glor-
ious condition to attain, and yet,
how very easy it is if one will only
adopt the morning inside bath.
Folks who are accustomed to
feel dull and heavy when they arise
splitting headache, stuffy from a
cold, foul tongue, nasty breath, acid
stomach, can, instead, feel as fresh
as daisy by opening the sluices OF
the system each morning and flush
ing out the whole of the internal
poisonous stagnant matter.
Everyone, whether ailng, sick or
well, should each morning, before
breakfast, drink glass Of real hot
water with 4 teaspooniul of lime
stone phosphate in it to wash from
the stomach, liver and bowels the
previous days indigestb!e waste
sour bile and poisonous toxins; thus
cleansing, sweetening ard purifying
the entire alimentary canal before
putting more food into the stomach.
The action of hot water and lime
stone phosphate on an empty stom-
ach is wonderfully invigorating. 1t
cleans out all the sour fermenta-
tions, gases, waste and acidity and
gives one a splendid appetite for
breakfast, While you arc enjoying
your breakfast the water and phos-
phate is quietly extracting a large
volume OF water from the blood and
getting ready for a thorough flush
ing of all the inside organs.
The millions Of people who are
bothered with constipation, bilious
spells, stomach trouble; others who
have sallow skins, blood disorders
and sickly complexions are urged
to get quarter pound OF limestone
phosphate from the drug store. This
will cost very little, but is sufficient
to make anyone a pronounced
crank on the subject OF inside
bathing before breakfast.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-04-08
TEACH SOLDIERS BOXING.
Athletic Director Rowe Proposes
Progressive System at Camps.

Washington, April "a pro-
gressiye system ior the instruction
Of soldiers in boxing by squads has
been evolved by Floyd A. Rowe,
division athletic director at Camp
Custer, Battle Creek, Mich, and
submitted to DIR. Joseph Z. Ray
croft, general director Of army ath-
letics for the war department. Com
mission on training activities, for
adoption in all the training canton
ments. The system has already been
tested out at Camp Custer with eff
fectiye results.
Under Director Rowe's plan the
soldiers would be detailed in groups
OF from three to six squads to re-
ceiye a series Of progressive lessons
in the different pases of boxing,
giving the men a comprehensive
instruction in the space of time or
dinarily used up in learning single
lesson. The first group would con-
Slst of three squads learning funda-
mentals; the second, six squads re-
celying advanced instructions; the