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New-York tribune., 1918-11-10

usual moving brush of the distributor,
thereby being connected to whatever
cylinder is under compression, and in
no way relating to or interfering with
the functioning Of the main magnetic.
"As soon as the engine has started,
the service magnetic operates in the
usual manner, the hand starting mag
neto being stopped This arrangement
Of using hand starting magnetic is
standard on many foreign airplane en-
gines, and it was desired to have the
American practice conform for the sake
&C uniformity. There are several other
ways Of accomplishing the same results,
and this patent is not vitally essential
desirable for the reason stated
"An improved method is shown in
United States Patent 12609S5, property
of the Splitdorf Electrical Company,
by which method the high tension wir-
ing to the starting magnetic is elimin-
ated and the arrangement simpltied as
compared to the Bosch patent. Split
dorf Electrical Company has manufact-
ured several hundred thousand mag
netos for the Allies since the beginning
OF the war, and its product is now 100
per cent essential. The Dixie magnetic
las been standardized and is being pro-
duced in great quantities to meet the
present emergency, the Splitdorf Elec-
trlcal Company now being the largest
manufacturer Of magnetos in this
country.
In addition to furnishing magnetos
direct from their own factory for war
purposes, the Splitdorf Company has
arranged to permit the Bosch Magnetic
Company, of Springfield, Mass, and the
ERICSSON Manufacturing Company, Of
Buffalo, manufacturers Of the Berling
magnetic, TO make for war purposes
only, and only for the duration of the
war, certain Dixie magnetos under the
Splldorf Dixie patents Therefore. three
source sof supply for the Dixie magnetic
arc available. In addition, the Splitdorf
Company will furnish the necessary
drawings and engineering information
SO that the product of all three fac
tories will be standard, uniform and in
terchangeablc.
The standardized Dixie magnetic
enables one magnetic to be used for
4: ., 8, IL and 16 cylinder engines and
eight and twelve 45-degree cylinders.
with total of only sixteen extra prices
TO make up any one OF the necessary
assemblies. This arrangement. devised
ana dcveloped under the direction of
the Splltdorf Company's chief engineer,
Carl l. Mason. eliminates the necessity
OF having several types of magnetos
ana hundreds Of repair parts therefor
at the supply depots, and marks not
only distinct advance in the art, but
IS q notable example of an all-Ameri-
car contribution to winning the war"
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
Closed Car Show
In Maxwell
Quarters

Harry J. De Bear, manager Of Il.
New York branch of the Maxwell Mo,o,
Sales Corporation, announces a e,o...
car exhibition of all Maxwell and a.,
mers models, to be held at the eon
pany's salesrooms, 1903 Broadway. car.
ner of Fifty ninth Street, Nov.mhs,
II to Is, inclusive. There will i.
shown many different body tyne. .,
both Maxwell and Chalmers ch..,;.
which gives a range in price finn
$1;345 to $500.
Il certainly feel" said Mr.. De Ba,
"that we are fortunate in having such
an excellent assortment of closed
models to select from in times lil.
these when conservation and econou,
have been the watch words of all "a,
the year. 1t gives those who reuuirs
cars and who are stiil anxious to IA
a patriotic service by economizinr anS
conserving a chance to purchase tia
type of body they need on an @.
tremely economical chassis. thereby
accomplishing the two purposes.
Many who have used closed car,
in the winter time and who are se.
customed to expensive ones, have fel,
that it was their duty not to purchase
cars this year on account of the large
outlay of money necessitated How.
ever. they will now have an opportunity
to get exactly the model thew desire
at not only low first cost but ono
requiring very moderate operatinr
cost. Both the Maxwell and Chalmers
cars enjoy enviable regulations al
economy record holders, and It vas
with this thought paramount in our
minds that we decided to make M
complete line of closed cars in botb
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
Mileage Book for Truck Men

a handy help for motor truck ovners
er is new long distance mileage bsek
gotten out by Daniel Schubert. Gown.
bus Circle, New York City. It gives an
alphabetical list of $40 towns and cities
within a radius of 100 miles of New
York City and the mileages of each
point from New York City, in addition
to twenty nine routes, north. west and
south Of New York City, to such points
as Boston. Buffalo, Pittsheld, Readnq,
Easton, Washington, Baltimore end
Pittsburgh.
The book gives the distance in miles
TO different cities, but no detailed diree.
tlons and recommends that the Aute
mobile Blue Book be used for this
purpose. To make this practcsble
there IS inserted u general index map
showing all OF the routes, and on each
OF these the corresponding route num-
Der from the Automobile Blue Book.
which gives the specific details for the
route
The book contains sixty pages, and
besides the alphabetical listing of tie
towns within the 10O-mie radius ana
the twenty-nine routes mentioned, con
tains large map showing the twenty
nlne routes; data on the ferries IN
we" 10TH and City and at out of
town points, together with the ftrrr
charges and maximum weights o.
the vehicles allowed and a compe.s
ilst of all the return loads bureaus in
the eastern territory.
The mileages on all of the out-dt.
town routes arc calculated from g.
iumbus Circle, and separate milesrs
are given for New York City, 50 ttsi
the truck owner may determine to-
accurate mileage from any point d
New York City to any other desired
point within the 100-mile radius. Sep
arate mileages are also given for tie
Brooklyn boroughs. Routes are as
given for the Staten Island and Leag
Island territories.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
Marmon Wins First
Aircraft Board Flag

The Bureau Of Aircraft Prodrt-
tion Of the United States govern
ment offered an honor flag. to r
competed for each month, beginning
October, 1918. TO the Liberty motor
factory which could build twelve
cylinder standard United States siI'
craft engines best and ship then'
fastest.
The Lincoln Motor COMPANY,
Packard Motor Car Company, foto
Motor Company, General Moto"
Company and the Nordyke q Mhs
mon Company entered a prodnc',o.
race on October ]. The United S's,ss
government has awarded this Ass
for the first time TO the NorayAs
Marmon Company as the ehamp,s.
Liberty motor builders, for ps
duction record OF over 225 per se''
of its allotted quots for oc,op." os i
On November 2. al 5 o'ciocA. III.
University Park. indianapolis, ,slsi l
! championship pennant was anam ss II
and presented to the empioyes Il
Nordyke & Marmon Company. last
whose plant it will fly for AZ 'e'
thirty days.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10

pneumatics, can haul goods at speed
tor long distances. Such journey at
the speed attained, could not bava
been made with solid tires. OF course
the transcontinental feature will hard
y be a commercial possibility for rep-
ular runs until the roads arc mads
better. Away from the East, some ter
rlble road conditions were enconnt-
cred. In spite of such roadwavs
the tires required comparatively few
changes. Altogether there were seven
tire changes, chiefly on the rear wheels.
because of the nature of the driving
on some of the socalled roads One Of
the front tires Oh one of the trucks
made the full journey up to New York
with the original air.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
Air Engines Will Haze Effect
On Post War Motor C,on


;ree .d;st. snst has been developed 70, Il.
lmmed'a.e lha aav,ssntage of its sister as
snail ! say child the aeronausic,i 81 81
gine- II must be considered, hOr.ssaas' Sd
mat the requirements of the ss' .''
nautical engine. apart from the ,. sess.
sity for !ightness, partake mon asess- asss
character of the marine than ~ ~ 20
motor car engine. although the S.ss,s sas
opment OF power weight ratio !, o.s'l.
planes, resulting in more rand sHss I'm
and greater altitude, with its .aaa Sssaa
duent reduction in atmospheric vass' c,a..
ure, nov practicable for reeuls, S.;s Ssa'
IS bringing the conditions of ops-,,;uS,
of the aeroplauc engine into s.ea .,s.sa
analogy with the conditions that ' y
tain for the motor car engine w.
"Automotivc Industries" ;" ION
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10

matics. There have been transconti-
mental trips, one way, by other trucks.
but never before a round trip made
by two vehicles Of so large tonnage
on pneumatic tires. The trucks carried
a full load, as far as weight was con
Scerned. When loaded they tipped the
beam at $4,000 pounds apiece. There
were two drivers to each truck. and ac
commodations were rigged UP so that
one man might sleep while the other
drove.
Going west they went by way OF the
Lincoln Highway to San Francisco and
Los Angeles and then to San Diego.
The run west was at speed and made
in twenty-one days total tine. The
mileage was 3.7l7 miles to San Fran
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10

There passed through New York on
Friday two fve-ton trucks, one Pack
ard the other a White, completing a
pioneer round trip from coast to coast,
the first .ime such journey has been
made on pneumatic tires Tie trucks
started from Boston on September 2l,
carrying airplane tires. which were de-
livered in San Diego at the fyine field
there. The trucks are the property of
the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Com
psny, Of Akron, and naturally the tires
they carried and the castings on which
they rolled are Of Goodyear make.
The trucks had 3Sx7-inch front and
44xlV-lnch rear Goodyear cord p,.as.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10

CISCO me running time averaged bet
the average for the whole run. count
ing IN the time taken for meals, stops.
etc, was seven miles an hour.
Coming back the trucks went into
Arizona. where they stopped at the
cotton plantation in that state owned
by Good year. The trucks were loaded
with bales of cotton that will be de-
livered at the mills at Goodyear, Conn
formerly Killingly. The finish Of the
trip will be at Boston, when the trucks
viii have completed a run of more
than 1000 miles in less than two
months.
lhe trip proves most effectively that
motor trucks, when equipped with
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
South Bend Progressive

Because complaints had been made
by motor tourists that police officers
in South Bend, Ind, were unfair to
visiting motorists the town has been
passed up by others wlfa wished to
avoid trouble. This fact became
known to South Bend officials, where
upon Peter Kline, Chief of Police.
called in the members Of his traffic
squad and instructed them to be
courteous to ell motorists, using their
own Judgment in cases where they be-
lieved offenders should be reprimanded
or taken to court.-Ohio Motorist.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
Ehere Are Very Few Accidents

.a he1e are so automobile that there
SO lew is thing to wonder happen to be an
s one OF those organizations existence
M .he NUMBER OF clippings monthly reports of motor
you can show to hackers quote from Tbe Com
Gus Dispatch: 7 "' A'e oo'u"i
Inc marvel OF the that very few acaen+s
automobiles Every newspaper carries
nsAaps; the hospitals to-day they will have s+
Sooo so people and torn ano
su he 'fu1n IS considering the machines in se
oe cannot understand the small caasrophe that ae
place. - 0p"es '""' JAKE
N IL every car were driven by skilled band;no s,o
eieehsnlns the small number could he
OUT onserVe the drivers of the
es women who normal conditions NAV
hS Tor themselves crippes inva and halfbaked neor
variety directing powerful
s' not MED with victims of the Verify il is tho
marvel Of the ages ' " - '"e
es aS IRAN creature driving the car down tho street
anec speed She has the horses
oeT hands She knows nothing laws Of momentum Sh
Doesn't Know whether the hundred pounds mr. h,
reo TONS she ignorant Of all pertaining to combustion
nut he Seaas her way through the and goes
e eep so Mght as she had
~ Is all tribute to the perfection
otesand to human intelligence however thonphess .a
careless these drivers they still minds the ord;na
rules OF the road and the regulations concerning traffic Nc
NOT narvei That there accidents et nc
thank God there are so few-under the circumstances
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
They Called Il 'Dangerous"

In Paris, at the Cycle and Automo-
pile Show in 1901. a large American
automobile manufacturing concern
was refused permission TO exhibit it.
machine by the police on the grouod
mat 1t was dangerous" y Cheyroie'
Review.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
"Pieasure Cars" and influenza

w AoH1N0iON had at ngth car
pleasure car In influenza times health of the
community and OF the individual public
ance such the The
automobile assist by picking civilian or soldier
going in the direction In Baltimore ruling has been mad
mat riding should pick workers. help them on
Aar and cut down the headway Gradually
hty realize thing automobile is and ho
st.s pleasure n emergencies.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
Rickenbacher Isn't Engaged

DETROIT, Nov. 9.-Captain +. v
Rickenbacker, the leading American
ace in France, is not engaged to marry
Priscilla Dean, the Jos Angeles movie
actress. The denial comes from Can
tain Rickenbackcr himself. who has
cabled it to II. c. Bradheld, Of this
ritv WIS
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
First in the City

The first public garage in New Yo''
Clty was located al 2l3- West: FifE,
eighth Street. It was called O. "stsb!e
Tor gasolene vehicles.-Cheyrolet BE
TieN.
New-York tribune., 1918-11-10
Couldn't Get on Ferryboats

Automobiles using gasolene for fns
were prohibited from all ferrybose
until early in the year 190l.-Chevrole'
Review.
The daily banner., 1918-02-15
EX-KING DOES USEFUL WORK
Manuel of Portugal Now Director OF
School for the Re-education OF
Manned Soldiers.

ROYALTY has suffered much In the
present war, even ut the hands OF IT'S
friends. When the interallied confer
encp in the interest of permanently
disabled soldiers was concluded IN
, Paris, a party Of delegates journeyeo
TO England to inspect the great schools
established there for the re-education
of men MANNED in battle. One OF these
schools in particular excited the vlsi-
tors admiration because of its mar
yelous equipment and seemingly per
feet management This was all the
more remarkable because the director
of the school was very young man.
So much impressed were the visitors
that before leaving they waited upon
the Youthful director and fairly show
cred him with praise.
at is both a great responsibility and
a high honor to you. sir" said their
Spokesman, distinguished French Sci
enlist, 'to have been placed at your
ege at the head of so important
school,"
ST agree with ynu. Doctor --,
but in times past 7 have had occasion
to direct matters even more important
than these" replied the young man,
who was none other than the ex-king
Manuel of Portugal.
The daily banner., 1918-02-15
A Good DAVIS Work.

Besides stringing 53.s92 beans yes
terday Ito get on the good side of the
cook) l loaded 2.295 pounds of auto
mobiles on to vans" writes a young
soldier from Edmonton, who has only
recently "got across" "Those were
the exact figures for my share Twenty
of us were got together yesterday and
started loading cases of automobiles
onto trucks. Each case weighed !, 700
pounds, and we got 81 on altogether,
which took nine hours of hard labor
c'hard' is no name for it). The total
weight loaded, you will see. was 1890
pounds. which makes my share. rs
said before. I tugged and hauled FOR
all / was worth, and l haven't sore
muscle today, so you see am in pretty
rood con Cli.tn-
The daily banner., 1918-02-15
PREDICT RISE IN MEAT COST
Scarcity of Food Causes Slaughter OF
Cattle. Food Prohers Are Told.

Cattle, Food Probers Are Told.
Washington. Feb. 15.-Investigation
of the nations food situation, with
particular reference to wheat and
meat. was begun by the senate agri.
culture committee.
A Skies, of Ida Grove, Iowa, presi-
dent of the Corn Belt Meat Producers
Association, told the committee stock
feeders are Contending with a host of
menacing war time difficulties, chiefly
inability to get cars to ship their
stock to market.
Fear that the food administration
wou'd establish beef prices so low as
to jeopardize their interests induced
many cattle men to slaughter imma-
ture stock. Skies said This practice
inevitably would cause price advances
to the ultimate consumer.
Dwight B. Hurd, of Phoenix, Ariz.,
former president of the American
Livestock association. told the COM
mittee Skies picture of a serious
meat shortage was not overdrawn.
Unless remedial action is taken, a
domestic shortage equivalent to ga
national disaster" is probable.
Although the packers are making
tremendous" wartime profits, their
increased earnings. Mr.. Hurd said,
have not been reflected In better
prices to the cattle men or the con-
sumer
The daily banner., 1918-02-15
NATION WnN,T PERMIT
SHIPBUILDING strike
Hurley Says Safety Of Army
is ImperlIed.

Washington, Feb. 15.-Chairman
Edward n. Hurley, Of the United
States shipping board, advised strik-
Ing shlpyard employees that the Amer.
lean people will not tolerate the Grip
pling Of an industry vital to the main
tenanca of the army in France.
Men are out in Baltimore and In
New York. and in both places there
were indications that unless checked
the situation is apt to grow serious.
In his appeal for the imnodi"te re-.
sumption of work, Chai-mon Hurley
addressed the following talerram to
w. L. Hutchinson, general p"esi1ent
of the United Brotherhood G9~pen-
ters and Joiners of Amer;ca. Indian
ap0is, and sent a similar communica-
tion to the union leaders at affected
ports:
while the people of this country
are mourning the loss of brave young
Americans in the Tuscania horror,
while thousands Of American homes
are anxiously watching the lists of
survivors slowly coming in to make
certain that another precious life has
been snatched from the Atlantic
ocean, a telegram comes, and with It
the grim announcement that the car.
penters in the shipyards are now on
strike
Before any government agency is
given an opportunity to act. and de-
spite the good record Of our adjust
ment boards for prnmptness and fair
ness in dealing with all labor matters
yo+l ATTEMPT te pc par ralEzze ze the shipbs4ilEd-
ing industry at the port Of New York.
do you realize that you are add
ing to the fearful danger our soldiers
already face, the danger Of starvation
and the danger of slaughter If food
and ammunition are not sent over In
ships and in many ships at once?
do you think the fathers and
mothers whose sons are making this
sacrifice will sit patiently by and per-
nit this paralyzing of the life line be-
tween us and the western front to go
on?
viii you take. my friendly sugges-
tion and go back to work at once?"
The daily banner., 1918-02-15
BILLION DOLLAR BILL
LAID BEFORE HOUSE
The Largest Urgent Deficiency
Measure in History.

Washington, Feb. 15.-A billion
dollar urgent deficiency appropriation
bill was favorably reported in the
house by Representative Sher.ey,
Democrat, Kentucky, chairman of the
appropriations committee.
Although the measure was cut a
half-btllion from the original esti-
mates, it was the largest bill of its
kind in the history of congress- It
provides for the immediate needs Of
the war, navy and other departments.
| iscussion on it is expected to begin
today.
In presenting the measure. Mr..
Sherley made public testimony given
to the committee of department chiefs
in the last month of committee inves-
tigation.
Huge amounts were asked for vari-
GUS military activities. Among these
was a total Of almost sS1 100000 for
mountain, field and siege artillery.
This is besides more than $1,000,000
600 already spent. and contract au-
thorizations of s779,0OO,O00 additional.
The testimony of Colonel Ames. of
the ordnance department., and the to-
tai amount available for this purpose
since the beginning of the war under
direct appropriations and contract au-
thorizations, was $1,S16, 100000. OF
this orders have been placed reouir-
ing ultimate expenditure of 81 .252 ,000,-
GO - : |. {. |. - p 6,,ao asS;il-
able for contracts.
He said the $1,S16, 100000 was in
tended to supply ammunition, upon
revised estimates of the quantities
needed, for 100000 men, including
ammunition needed for the light
trench mortars. He said the sS1, ,000,-
000 addition is asked as the result OF
a change in the military program.
This includes new requirements for
larger number of shells, for ammuni-
ton for guns mounted on tanks, ST.
100000 for a plant designed to fill
projectiles with gases, and $2,000,00O
for a plant for the same purpose to
be built in France.
The daily banner., 1918-02-15

am glad not to, for fashionable peo-
pie do not please me if they want
to take me from the forest"
you're too fond of good time"
said the civet cat.
you're too wild" said the spotted
lynx.
"Now, now, be careful" said the
wild cat. Remember, my dear lynx,
that it is very hard to tell US apart
very, very hard. And as I'm called
a wild cat, I may become angry If
you annoy me-"
"You need something to eat," said
the spotted lynx. 81 know you well
enough from knowing myself so well.
When you become cross it means you
are in need of a meal. And / am feel
ing a little angry myself"
$50 am l." said the civet cat, and
Mrs. Civet Cat agreed that she might
be able to enjoy a delicate morsel
or two-or perhaps even three or four
nice morsels!
The civet cat, Mrs. Civet Cat, the
wild cat and the spotted lynx went far
into the forest a-hunting for their
meal. They had a delicious one, and
although the civet cat had boasted so
much of his pride at being fashion
able, he rushed away from danger
and from the thought Of being caught
quite so early in the year!
The daily banner., 1918-02-15
MAMMA! DON'T YOU
| SEE YOUR CHILD IS
| LSICK, CONSTlPATED
Look 1T tongue! Move pOisons from
liver and bowels at once.


Mother. Your child isn't natural
ly cross and peevish. See if tongue
is coated; this is sure sign its lit
tie stomach, liver and bowels need
cleansing at once.
When listless, pale, feverish, full
OF cold, breath bad, throat sore.
doesn't eat, sleep or act naturally. has
stomach-ache, diarrhoea, remember,
gentle liver and bowel cleansing
should always be the first treatment
given.
Nothing equals California Syrup
of Figs for children's ills; give
teaspoonful, and in a few hours all
the foul waste, sour bile and fer
mentlng food which is clogged in the
bowels passes out of the system, and
you have well and playful child
again. All children love this harm
less, delicious fruit laxative" and
it never fails to effect a good "in-
side" cleansing. Directions for ba-
bles, children of all ages and grown
ups are plainly on the bottle.
Keep it handy in your home. A
little given today saves a sick child
tomorrow, but get the genuine. ASK
your druggist for a bottle of Cali
fornia Syrup of Figs" then look and
see that it is made by the California
Fig Syrup Co."-Adv.
The daily banner., 1918-02-15
Germany Concentrating Forces.


Grand Headquarters of the French
Army in France, Feb. 15.-German
preparations for their announced Of
fensive on the allied front have not
brought with them any relaxation of
German vigilance or efforts to meet
any possible attack from the allies.
New concentration Of German fore
es are gathering in the rear Of their
lines simultaneously with the hard
work which continues on the front
line positions, wnere a most formid-
able system of defenses has been
erected during the winter months.
Various authorities make widely
different estimates Of the number Of
German divisions when may eventu-
ally be brought into the line on this
front should the Germans decide to
enga ge in battle on a large and de-
cisive scale. The exact total of the
German forces in the front line and
in the immediate reserve is known to
a unit.
One hundred and twelve divisions
occupy the German front line facing
the French, British. American and
Belgian troops, while their Immediate
reserves total sixtythrae divisions
ION the basis of 10000 men in a Ger
man division. this would be 100000
troops)
Possibly several additional divisions
have reached various points behind
the lines, bit the fact has not been
established with certainty. At any
rate, it Is agreed by authorities that
the greatest possible number the Ger
mans could add to their forces on this
side does not exceed twenty divisions,
which would bring the total to 1875 di.
visions (2,340,000 mem.