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Gilpin observer., 1918-11-28
CRANKCASE ILLS
Of MOTOR CARS
OlstiIIatlon Tests Of Lubricant
Made by Engineer Of Ma
tionaI Reputation.
GASOLINE HAD LEAKED OUT
Elgures Given Should Form IIlumlnat-
ing Comment on Troubles Motor
lists Are HavIno-DIffieuIty
Solved In Two Ways.

An engineer Of national reputation,
who has been making distillation tests
Of lubricant taken from the crankcases
of motorcars, reports In one typical
case that As per cent of the supposed
oil in the crnnkcase was nothing more
nor less than gasoline which had not
been consumed and had leaked down
past the pistons. Only 37h per cent
of good lubricating oil was fOund-oil
that is really suited for fabrication of
the cylinder walls and piston rings.
Nor was this neglected car. The oil
had been in the crankcase only nine
Baume had been used.
The test figures were checked by
government chemist and are incOntro-
vertible. They should form an illumi-
mating comment on the trouble motor
lists are having in these days Of low
gravity fuels.
Solving Difficulty.
The difficulty, say the experts, is to
be solved only in two ways-more fire.
quent changing of the oil in the crank
case and greater care in the purchase
and use Of low grade or "stale" gaso-
line.
'sIt is not uncommon" says the edi-
tor Of Motor Age. '.for a car to start
on tour with the gasoline tank filed
with good grade Of gasoline and run
beautifully for the first two days, per-
haps. or until fresh supply Of gaso-
line is taken on at some small out-of-
town garage or country store. Then.
before long, a noticeable loss Of power
manl<ests itnelf in the engine.
'"There IL nothing more distressing
than the gloom Of impending engine
trouble. So, think of the gasoline first
and you may find the source Of that
power loss. The trouble caused by
poor gasoline is an Elusive one and
generally gives the inexperienced op-
orator no end of perplexity in laying
his hands on the difficulty.
Facilitate Starting.
in trouble of this kind, to facilitate
starting, one should drain half to a
cupful of gasoline from the float cham
Der of the carburetor. This will re-
move water and dirt If 1t is that which
10 giving trouble.
1.-THE operation should be followed
by printing the cylinders with gasoline
and then holding a cloth saturated
with gasoline over the air intake of
the carburetor while the starter is OPP
Grated. If the engine runs with power
on the printing mixture and then dies
down to less power when the tank gas
oline is being used, 1t is well to as
sumo that the trouble is within the
gasoline itself, and the remedy is to re-
place the gasoline Immediately. II this
is not possible, change the carburetor
mixture for more gas until a new sup
ply Is available"
Gilpin observer., 1918-11-28
FILLING BATTERY roo FULL
AZ Bad as Not Putting In Any Waten
~ Overflow Runs Into Bottom,
Eating Il Out

Filling your battery too full is az
bad as not putting any water into 1t
at all. -'-..
When the cells are too full, rough
riding or a rapid charging Of the bat
terry due to long sustained or rapid
driving forces the electrolyte to over
flow and run down into the bottom Of
the battery box. 1t is only a short
time until the acid fluid will eat the
bottom ont.
The motorist should keep in mind
that while it Is pure distilled water
he puts into the cells, 1t Is not water,
but diluted acid that overfows. This
acid will corrode both wood and steel.
In filling the battery cover the plates
with about half inch Of water. More
than this Is unnecessary. This depth
will allow for the movement of cleo
trolyte caused by rough driving or
rapid charging.
Gilpin observer., 1918-11-28
ONE WHEEL BECOMES LOCKED
Trouble 10 Due to Fact That There 10
Too Much Play In Brake Link
aoe-HoW to Remedy.

The owner who Is not diligent and
neglects the parts he does not see or
which do not give trouble usually may
find some time that upon starting one
Of the wheels becomes locked, even
though the brake pedal and lever are
free. This is due to the fact that
there is SO much play In the brake
linkage that when the hand brake
lever is released it merely takes up
the play, leaving the unlubricated
mechanism set In holding position.
This happened recently. and a ham
mer had to be used to loosen the brake
mechanism. II you should have fuel
feed trouble which you cannot explain
1t may be caused by pieces Of solder
in the gas tank.
Gilpin observer., 1918-11-28
Old Drain Pipe on Garage Floor Car
rles on PolSonous Gases From Auto
mobile Engine.

Of a private garage avoided the neces-
sity Of keeping the doors open by
piping the exhaust outside, as shown
in the Illustration. An old drain pipe
was used for the purpose. 1t was con-
nected in such a way that when the
automobile was backed into the ga
rage the end of the exhaust pipe en-
tered the end Of the drain pipe. This
led down to the floor. where a long
piece ran through the wall to the out
side and carried all unpleasant or dam
gerous fumes to the outside. leaving
the interior free from the poisonous
carbon monoxide gas.
Gilpin observer., 1918-11-28
Whit He Was,

"And what does your mother cal
you?" asked the minister of the dirty
faced little lad.
"Me?" he replied. "She calls m,
the disgrace OF the family"
Gilpin observer., 1918-11-28
Polishing Too HiehIy.

"When did you study elOcutiOnT
"ElOcutiOn!" echoed Senator Scr
shum. II never studied it."
would IL not have helped your ora
torical styleY
maybe. But it would have don,
away with the little Off-hand mistake.
that help to convince n crowd that
man Is speaking straight from thu
heart and not trying to beguile> thu
senses with studied elOquence."
Gilpin observer., 1918-11-28
PIPE EXHAUST FROM GARAGE
Old Drain Pipe 10 Used for Purpose
Of Carrying or Unpleasant o.
Dangerous Fumes.

Asphyxia caused many deaths In
garages before 1t became generally
known that n garage must be well ven
tilated and the doors left open II the
automobile engine is kept running any
length Of time, writes p. p. Avery In
Popular Science Monthly. One owner
Gilpin observer., 1918-11-28
The Times.

"Who is the woman in the hand
some limousine which has just left
yOnder hOuse?'
"Oh, that's the washlady."
"And who is the person who ha.
just come out of the door and started
to walk down the street?'
"That's just the woman of thu
house."
Gilpin observer., 1918-11-28

"Who sent the little bunch of VIC
lets?"
1.-THE friend who did more than any
he was In trouble"
"And from whom did the fins
sprays of flowers Gomez"
"From the ones who refused TO lent
him money when he needed it,
Gilpin observer., 1918-11-28
All Thought Out.

Browns debts don't seem to worry
him."
mo. He says II he looked worried
It would worry his creditors and Their
they would worry him into worrying
some more"
Gilpin observer., 1918-11-28
A Father's Disappointment.

"That was u fine letter Josh wrote
home" commented Mrs. COrntossel
"Every line of 1t was jes' AS gram
NAUTICAL us 1t could be-"
"That's what worries me-" replied
her husband. "He has spoiled hi.
style. thought at first he was goin
to have a great future as one of these
natural-born cOinical dialect writer's
Gilpin observer., 1918-11-28
The Difference.

thine Is money. you know" re
marked the bothersome bromidist.
Eyes, of course" jammed in the 9th
er chap. But you can save time ant
spend 1t too"
Gilpin observer., 1918-11-28
Tact.

Am the only girl you ever lOvedT
Darling, do you suppose l could as
pire to you IL I were in the amateu,
class?"
Gilpin observer., 1918-11-28
The Reason.

1.-THE papers are always anxious tt
get good stories of fires"
Naturally. A good fire story is no
stuff"
Gilpin observer., 1918-11-28

He-I know man who has finger
prints all over his office.
she-He must be-very dlsorderly IL
bis habits.
He-Not at all. He's q police lden
tidcation expert.
Gilpin observer., 1918-11-28
Not Hjnderjnu II.

"Reggy, why don't you let your mus
tache grow?"
"why don't INiet It? Good heavens
deah boy, l do; but 1t don't"
Gilpin observer., 1918-11-28

Mrs. Henry-Mr. Swift never take,
his wife out in his automobile.
Mr.. Henry-I guess he doesn't carr
to have two unmanageable things OF
his mind at one time.
Gilpin observer., 1918-11-28

Dirt Causes Valve Leak.
II dirt once makes It's way into the
valve stem leak is almost certain to
result.
Gilpin observer., 1918-11-28

Making the Best Of II.
We must cheer up beyond doubt
Mongst blessings incomplete:
So, when the gasoline gives out.
Be thankful for your feet.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-12
BIG CLOSING OUT SALE

ngng Out Sale Our Spring Goods bought last summer
about all here and everything big stock bought
below present prices, sell stock way below
the market value Everybody and early and get
first pick We have few Ladies Suits and Coats
and few comng-Exra Fine Suits, not latest STYLE
worth $50 to $40 at 1898 to $685. Mems and Boys Suits
and Odd Pants Rancoa Biggest stock of Shoes and Slippers
in this vicinity at prices to you good big per
New stock Mems and Boys Hats and Caps Straw
Hats at low prices according to market prices Buy
staple Dry Goods and about one-hird your
purchase Big lot Sorghum, Butter Beans White Peas Beans
and all kinds Garden Seeds Come early often and save
We will give ourselves all spring and
ont stock.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-12
PROCL A NJ ALTON

such census in their respective dis.
tricts and at the places set opposite
their names, and make due return
thereof:
No. IA. A. Donoho, Bumpass'
Store.
No. Geo. C. Row!ett, Martin.
No. Sc. J. McAdoo, Gardner.
No. 4-Roscoe Shanklin, Latham.
No. Sc. T. Atkins, PalmersvLle.
No. 6-Dr. J. T. Altman, Ore Spring.
No. w. w. House, Dresden.
No. 8-Rev. w. P. Prichard, Sharon.
No. 9--Allen Sharp, Greenfield.
No. 1O-C. c. Sims, Liberty.
No. 11-R. A. Nants, Gleason.
No. 12-John E. Everett, Everett
Chapel.
No. 13-Geo Cunningham, Duke
dom.
No. 14-T. A. Duncan, Mary Hays.
No. 15-Claud Curlee, Crawley's
Store.
No. 16-Will Guffee, Guffee's Store,
No. 17-F. w. Taylor, Ruthville.
No. ia. c. Colley, Ralston.
No. 19-R. M. Taylor, Sidonia.
No. 2O-John Halter, Hyndsver.
No. 22-Tom Tillman, Kimery.
No. 23-J. E. Montgomery, Gleason,
No. "a. J. White, Bowers,
No. 25-B. A. Thompson, Fancy,
Any farmer who may be out of
his civil district on said date may
report to the census taker in any
district he may happen to be in, and
there fill out, his blank.
This the 9th day of April, 1918.
J. B. REED,
Chm'n Council of Defense of Weak
ley county.
G. T. Mayo,
County Judge.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-12
Liberty Bonds
HAULERS
FORFEIT $4,000

The parties arrested at Sharon
last December with two large auto
mobiles loaded with liquor estimated
to be worth about $4,000, were called
out on their bonds in circuit court
here Monday by his honor.
The two men remained in Jail
here several days before being able
to make bond, which was finally
done by Sheriff LaFon going to
Memphis for that purpose. The
bail was placed at 1900 each for
their appearance here last Monday.
When their cases were called neither
was present, and no one to answer
for them, and both were called out
on their bonds, aggregating $4,000,
and this with their cargo of liquor
totals about $4,000 which their trip
through good old Weakley county
will cost these gents. The third par
ty, Bond, clever, well dressed, oily
tongued young guy who represented
to the court that he was merely TAX
ing a ride with the others and had
no part in the transportation of the
liquor, being turned loose by Judge
Jones on this statement, corroborated
by the other two, was arrested in
Memphis on Monday by Stanley Trez-
evant and brought to Dresden Tues
day night, having been indicted by
the present grand jury on charge
Of bringing Whiskey into this county.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-12
MODERN HIGHWAY FROM
DRESDEN TO LATHAM,
DO SAFE FARMING
THE YEAR 1918

One of the many suggestions for
crop production this year, given out
by the county agent, is to prepare
and work for "Sure" corn crop.
If country is ever hit hard it is
when its corn crop is failure. Corn
failures are generally due to wet
June, followed by a dry July and
August. To avoid short corn crop,
give careful attention to a deep and
well prepared seed bed, and the mat
ter of spacing corn in the drill, as
we'll as good cultivation. Too much
corn is left too thick. To thin corn
is not boys job. The distance of
spacing should be considered at
planting time. Rows four feet apart
are preferred, rather than three and
half, and on our tired land, 40
inches is not too wide. 1t is risky
to leave cornn 20 inches even on our
best lands and 20 inches is close
for our best upland soils. Our six
and seven barrel soils should have
corn spaced to 80 and Al inches in
drill.
Arrange to plant plenty of beans
and peas to fatten hogs on so as to
save corn. Peas and beans are
sure crop under dry conditions and
corn is not. If you do not have land
to plant your peas and beans on, put
your upland corn rows five and
half feet apart with beans in the
drill with corn and later a row of
peas between the rows Of corn. Also
arrange to plant one-half acre of
sorghum near the feeding lot for
early feed, to avoid feeding corn
from the field in September and Oc-
tober. Also plant an acre of sor-
ghum on wet land to be cut and
shocked to use as feed to take the
place of corn until C hristmas.
Continue late cultivation of the
corn. Plan to make a full crop and
to raise feeds that are a surer crop
to take the place of corn. The coun-
ty needs another big corn crop and
we cannot depend on making the
crop as easily this year as we did
last year.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-12
BIG CATTLE SALE
HERE SATURDAY

Thirty head of splendid milk cows
win be sold on the square in Dres-
den on Saturday by Mr.. E. /. Crock
er, with Mr.. L, c. Freesh as auc-
tioneer.
These cows are recommended to
be good Jerseys with calf by their
sides. The ladies are invied at
tend this sale and see these pretty
cows. These gentlemen invite the
Red Cross ladies to bring whatever
they wish sold at auction and it will
be sold for them after the cattle
sale.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-12
CAMP FIRES OF LIBERTY
:. ARE BURNING BRIGHTLY
CONVENTION IS
WELL ATTENDED

The Weakley County Singing Con-
vention, which convened with Bloom
ing Grove Primitive Baptist church,
near PalmersviIle on last Friday,
was well attended both days by some
of the county's best singers.
The citizens of the community
had made special arrangements for
entertaining their visitors and car
ried out this feature of the program
as only those good people can. The
doors of the homes were thrown
open to all and genuine Southern
hospitality abounded everywhere.
Dinner in abundance was served on
the ground both days.
Vaughan's book, "Hehvenly
Voices" was adopted, and the con-
vention voted to go to New Hope,
near John o. Vincent's city of Ruth
vile, next October. The plan of
holding the convention on Friday
and Saturday, instead Of Saturday
and Sunday, is meeting with increas-
ing popularity. The singers all
seemed at their best and some ex-
cellent vocal music was rendered.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-12

Our country, in this hour of trial,
callk upon you for assistance in
winning this great world war. Your
sons are doing their part upon the
battlefield. viii you do your part
at home? The government must
have information as what food and
feed crops and livestock will be
available for the support of the ma
ton and all dependent upon the ma
ton for support during the year
1918.
In obedience to the request of
the National Council of Defense, we,
j. B. Reed, as chairman of the
county Council of Defense, and G..
T. Mayo, county judge, do hereby
call upon you to furnish such infor-
nation to the government. And for
this purpose you are hereby called
upon to go to your usual voting
place in your civil district on Sat-
urday, April 20, 1918, between the
hours of 8 a. m. and p. m, and fill
out or have filled out a blank, which
will be in the hands of the census
taker, showing the acreage of food
and feed crops and livestock pro-
duced by you in 1917, and what of
such crops and livestock you vii
produce during 1918. Duly appoint
ed census takers will be present at
your usual voting places to furnish
full information and to assist you
in making your answers.
The following citizens are hereby
appointed to be present and take
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-12
Enthusiasm Throughout Entire
County Marks Opening Third
Liberty Loan Campaign.

The campfires of liberty and pa
triotism burn brightly throughout
old Weakley county-in the towns
and among the prosperous farmers
The people have awakened to the
burning Necessary Of furnishing their
part of the money to assist the gov
eminent in prosecuting the war.
The campaign started out most
enthusiastically last Saturday, when
parades, demonstrations and pub
lie meetings were held in all the
towns of the county. The rural sales
directors report splendid success, and
the indications are that with faith
full effort upon the part Of every
rural sales director, and a liberal re-
Spouse upon the part of those who
do not have to go to war, old Weak
ley will be able to come up with her
quota, which is only $168,O0O.
The merchants and business men
of the county have contributed most
literally towards fund for adver-
Using the Liberty Loan. Their names
will be found in the large advertise
ments of the several papers. They
are simply doing this that your boy
and your neighbours boy who has
been called to the service Of his
country may be provided with every
necessity. 1t iAkSpatriOtic duty they
are performing in behalf of these
lads. The war cannot be carried
on unless there is an endless stream
of money for the purchase of cloth
ing food, ammunition, etc. If this
money is not loaned the government
then it must be raised by taxation.
There may be some who cannot
spare $50 at this time, but your bank
will help you to raise the balance to
purchase bond. Or two or more
might go in together, poo ! their
ready cash and buy bond. This es-
pecially applies to children.
The Enterprise does not believe
old Weakley viii be allowed to fall
down on this proposition. We would,
in fact, like to see the county over
subscribe it's quota.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-12
Citizens Determine to. Improve
Road Conditions and Utilize
Auto Tax for Maintaining
Good Road.

An enthusiastic good roads meet
ing was held at Pisgah church on
Thursday night of last week. The
purpose of the meeting was that of
an organization for the building and
maintaining of highway from Ores
den to Latham, extending to Duke
dom.
Supt Fuqua talked on organiza-
ton, while Mr.. Jas. H. Moran, Of
the state highway commission, talked
on the drag and what would be re-
quired of the citizens in order to get
share of the auto tax money for
road maintenance. Mr.. Ellis sub
mitted the following plan: A state
highway from Dresden to Dukedom,
divided into four divisions, as fol-
lows: General overseers, j. r. Esk-
ridge on first division from north
fork of Obion river to Martin road;
W. W. Jones, j. W. Wheeler and
Sam Lochridge, assistants. Sec
ond MISUNDERSTANDING at Martin
road and going to Allen Strawbridge
hill; Pete Rust, overseer, with Dave
Maxey and Ike Finney, assistants.
Third division, beginning at Straw
bridge hill and going to Sam Stowe
place; Bill Farrell, overseer, with Ike
Stowe and Allen Strawbridge, as
sistants. Fourth division-Begin-
ming at Sam Stowe place and extend
ing to Dresden; Cloise HUTCHINSON,
overseer, with Ike Lowery and Tom
Crawford, assistants. This plan was
unanimously adopted.
The working days agreed upon
are Friday and Saturday, April IL
and 13, and it was agreed to work
every Friday and Saturday until
the highway is completed and ac-
cepted for dragging. Supt. Fuqua
was made a committee of one to in
terest the citizens of Dresden and to
solicit money, labor and teams. This
road is going to be put through and
all are invited, urged and exhorted
to help with the project.
Messrs. R. E. Ellis, J. R. Eskridge,
Walter Freeman, Glen Jones, Dave
Maxey and Ike Finney met last Sat
urday and drove the stakes, stakes
being set both for a 24-fOOt high
way and 44-foot highway, so that
those who have to move their fences
will know how far back to get.
Where there is already room for a
24-foot road it is suggested that fen
ces not be moved at this time, since
there is a great deal ofother work to
be done.
Generous-hearted citizens have
agreed to donate the following priz-
es to the three sections when they
are put in proper order, this money
to go back on the roads:
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-12
TOBACCO CLUB OF
FERED $l2FOR LUGS

A number of Paducah tobacco
buyers came into Weakley county
last Monday and spent several days
sampling the pooled tobacco, which is
practically twO-thirds of the coun-
TVS crop. On Tuesday the buyers
announced they would give $12 for
the Tugs in the pool, but had not
gone far enough to justify making
a price on the leaf.
If this tobacco is sold to the Pa
ducah parties it is understood it
will be priced at Martin. Members
of the pool have not budged an inch
from their set of prices. Tom Todd,
president of the organization, in
forms the Enterprise that not ex-
ceeding third of a crop will be
set in this community this year,
due to great shortage of plants
and desire upon the part of farm
ers to grow the needed food and feed
crops.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-12
~-----IIW6IVy UUIIUH-
GREAT LIBERTY
LOAN PARADE

With some twenty-odd autOmO-
biles decorated and with the kiser
flying in front and Uncle Sam and
the Goddess Of Liberty after him, ac-
companied by the glee club, led by
w. P. Priehard and Jack Shannon,
left Sharon at 10 a. M, Saturday, go
ing over the Burlington towards Mar
tin, turning across the country to
sSidonia and on down to Limbs, where
we stopped for some IL minutes, and
back through Sidonia with another
stop at each place. Then THROUGH
Sharon, out over the Burlington to
Greenfield and back to Sharon,
where we assembled at the High
School building, forming a parade
with cars and some 300 school chill
dren, marched around town and
down to Main street, where Mrs.
Barton with her music class rendered
some patriotic songs.
After this Rev. W. P. Prichard
made an eloquent, patriotic address
to some 1900 people and at the
close sold at auction a bushel Of
sweet potatoes, some corn and toma-
to slips for the benefit of the Red
Cross, netting goodIy sum. He
then requested every man and woman
to go in the bank and buy Liberty
Bond. When the crowd had dis
persed, Sharon, after Stunning up, had
subscribed over one-half of her al
lotment in one hours time.
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-12

To the Voters Of Weakley County
Upon the earnest solicitation Of
many friends and parties who are in
terested in the matter, I hereby
announce my candidacy for the Of
flee of Register Of Weakley county,
subject to the qualified voters of
the county at the coming August
election. Your support and influ-
ence is earnestly solicited IT. U.
Rawls. 1-tf
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-12

liberty BOndI
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-12
Liberty Bonds
Death of Minister

Rev. Abner B. London, a theologi-
cal student at Hall-Moody Institute,
died, on the operating table in Nash
vile last Sunday. Rev, London was
about 46 years of age and is sur
vived by 4 e4.fe and six children.
He came to Martl.N shout two years
ago from 0bion county, entering
Hall-MOody. He was very conse-
Grated man and well Eked in Mar
tin. Funeral services were con-
Quoted by Revs. PenicIk and Huey
from the family resided zee in Martin
on Monday afternoon Interment
at East View cemetery
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1918-04-12

Bear in mind that this road can
not be maintained with the auto tax
money until it is put in condition to
receive this fund, and every citizen
interested in good road to Latham
is urged to help in this move.