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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-29
FRENCH OWNER IS
BUICK ENTHUSIAST

That French owners are just as
proud of their Bucks as the owners in
this country is shown in an interest
ing letter from Sergeant Owen Grills,
with the American forces in Blois,
France, according to III. w. Cheno-
weth
In taking the liberty to write the
Buick Co.," says Sergeant Grills, Il
feel as though | were writing to some
of my personal friends. l have driv-
EN- Bucks ranging from the old Model
10 to the latest out up to the time |
left, and | know that no one can do
that without feeling as l do.
And / want to tell you right now
that the little 6-45 is far ahead Of any
thing within five hundred or a thous-
and dollars of the Buick price. l am
not writing you with months expe-
rience back of me, but with seven
years work with every American
make of automobile on the market.
Since | have been here | have had
quite a little work with European
makes.
But, the real reason for this letter
was to tell you of a happy little sur
prise today. | started down town and
as | passed the market | heard an
engine running with cut-out open.
said to the corporal with me, Say,
that sounds like Buick to me-
"On going where it was, there stood
little Model % and on examination
it proved to be 1912 model. To say
l was surprised wouldn't express it at
all.
So I played on the Klaxon until the
Frenchman who owned the Buick
showed UP. After jabbering with him
l found out that he had had the car
about two years and that repairs had
only cost him twenty francs or about
four dollars in real money. He said
he wouldn't sell the Buick for the
original price.
He expressed himself as being
very proud OF his Bu-eeck, as he called
it, and said that he was going to get
one of the skies as soon as possible"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-29
USAGE Is BEST Tire
TEST, SAYS DEALER

Few business men can make the
tests of tires which are made by some
of the great corporations before which
tire they will Ase," says local Unit
ed States tire distributor.
But many a business man makes
simple. practical tests OF tires by plac
ing different makes on his cars.
The United States Tire company re
ceives many ,flattering letters from
customers of this sort. The United
States Nobby Cord, the big pneumatic
for truck use, is proving especially
popular at the present time.
I'VE have received such excellent
service from your Nobby Cord pneu'
matte truck tires that we thought you
might be interested in knowing about
it." writes the Boulevard Transports
ton company of Wayzata, Mimi"
I'VE have been trying out 3Sx7 Mob
by Cords against 40xS tires of other
makes and in spite of the heavy load
ing of our trucks the Nobbys have out
run the large size castings. Your tires
are averaging from 10000 to $1,000
miles"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-29
BATTERY NEEDS
WORKING ON TO
keep IT GOING
Semi-monthly Examinations
Of Storage Variety Would
Prolong Life.

Automobiles today almost without
exception are equipped with electric
lighting and starting systems. Most OF
them have both. though few have
only the lighting system. This means
a storage battery to supply the cur
rent.
Thus spoke II. M. Riggin, manager
of the Richmond Battery and Radiator
company. Here's some other valuable
advice from Mr.. Riggin:
Electricity is something the average
man neither cares nor worries about
SO long as it functions properly, but
let it get out Of order and he blames
first the car then the battery service.
Storage batteries, like everything
else about an automobile, require a
certain amount of attention. They are
usually neglected because being hid
den either under the seat, swung on
the frame of the car, or in box on
the running board they are forgotten.
1T is only when they fail that the fact
they are part of the car equipment is
remembered. 1t is too late then.
Loses Juice in Cold Weather
BY semi-monthly visits to some re-
3utable battery expert the cause is
discovered and remedied, either by
removing the battery. finding out what
is wrong and remedying the trouble,
or. If it can be fixed without removal,
the work Is done then and there.
While batteries are being repaired
or recharged loan battery" as 1t
is termed, Is put in the car SO as not
to- tie the machine up. For this SER
vice nominal charge is made.
8 Often, especially during the winter
months, it is found that battery
runs down because the car is not used
enough during the day to keep it re-
charged. In cold weather lights burn
ing for long hours at night draw more
juice from the battery than is restored
by the running during the time the
machine IS in use. This is not the
battery's fault. In fact, it can be
laid at the door of no one.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-29
Michigan u. to Conduct
Course in Road Building

An Indication of the awakened in,
terest in the construction of good
roads is seen in an announcement just
made by President II. b. Hutchins
that the University of Michigan will
open course in highway transport.
It's object is to train men to take re
sponsible positions in the road build
ing program of the country.
1t is believed that many Of the army
transport men who have been engaged
in driving trucks with heavy material
over the roads in this country and Eu-
rope viii be anxious to acquire expert
information regarding road building
and maintenance with view of max
ing highway transportation their life
work
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-29
CAUSE OF SHORT CIRCUITS

The inside Of copper wire of the
sort used for battery connections fire.
Quently corrodes until it is completely
eaten through, when it parts and a
short circuit results This trouble is
caused by the sulphuric acid gas in
the cells, accentuated by the damp air
about the battery If the wires are
coated at and around the terminals
with cup grease the copper wire will
be effectually protected from the acid
fumes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-29
SATURDAY, MARCH 20, 1919.

hauls heavy machinery. The former
may select any capacity truck he de-
sires, while the latter must select a
machine capable of carrying maxi
mum load in order to avoid the evils
of overlooking.
The power of the truck selected
should be determined only after care
full consideration of the weights to be
carried; the character of the service.
and the percentage of grade in the
zone travelled by the truck. Probably
most important is the grade percent
age. Hill country demands a different
gear ratio than for machines that run
over level ground-the engine of a
hill-climbing truck should have long.
er lever with which to work
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-29

A painters brush that is thick and
soft will be found better than waste
for removing dust from the motor.
| There are so many small projections
that waste is generally cause of bad
language and little else.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-29

Failure to lubricate permits exces-
sive friction, and friction generates
heat. Any part which is discovered
to be hot to the hand If held near is
probably suffering from faulty lubri-
cation
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-29

Approximately $4,000 persons were
injured by automobile and motor
trucks in the streets Of Greater New
York during 1917.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-03-29

In 1899 New York automobile laws
allowed automobiles to travel not more
than four miles an hour around street
corners.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-21

from Nov. 20, 1917 to Feb IA, 1919
Lowell d. Granger, master or
arms, 30 Fifteenth street, U. S.
naval reserve, University of I'LL
nOis S. n. r. c. In service from
October to December.
Leo B. Lanaghan, private. 2718
Fifth avenue, mobile hospital unit,
No. los, Allentown, Pa. In SER
vice from July II to Jan. S.
Van J. Ffndley, private. Rock Is
land, Seventy-sixth spruce eXpe-
dition. In service from Feb. p to
Jan. 20.
Walter L. Ashdown, private. Port
Byron, Ill. Officers training school,
Urbana. III. In service rom June
to Oct. s.
Jesse A. Beemus, pirate, SAB
Fortieth street One Hundred
Thirty-eighth engineers, Company
F. Fort Benjamin Harrison. In ser
vice from Sept. 3 to Dec. Is.
F. C. Whistler, gunner engineer
1909 Forty-third street, T. S. naval
aviation squadron, Pensacola, Fla,
In service from June 10 10 Feb. IS.
Gustave Witt, private, POPS Fifth
avenue, development battalion,
Camp Grant In service from Sept.
3 to Feb. II.
]. ]. Fennesy, sergeant, 1925
Thirty-sixth street, quartermaster
detachment, Camp Fremont In
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-21
ALIEN SCHOOLS
ARE DISCUSSED
Naturalization Examiner Of GOV
eTnment Here to Aid American
Lati0n Program.
INDUSTRIAL CLASSES Is PLAN
Considering Courses at Factories in
English and Civics - Argus
VII Answer Queries.

Industrial schools for aliens who
have filed declaration of intention
and also petitioners awaiting final
American citizenship papers may
be started in Rock Island if plans
outlined ty Martin F. McNichols,
United STATES naturalization exam
ineF, are PIT into effect here.
The system, as explained by Mr.
McNichGls, embraces the conduct
ing of classes at the various fac
tories and industrial concerns for
those foPegn-born who desire to
become citizens of the United
States. According to the plan, only
those who ave filed declaration of
intention ppers and those called
petitioners, who await final natur-
alization, will be admitted to the
classes. NJ. MeNichols has been in
Rock TsiaFi and Moline for the
last week, talking to influential
men in eaef community of the gov
ernment's Ian. He stated this
morning tht F. W. Bender of the
Rock IsiandChambeF of Commerce
and e, c, Fsher, superintendent of
schools. ha9 promised the scheme
their suppot in every way posi-
BILE. Mr.. MNichols left for Chi
cago this non,
In Moline. RI. p. Lourfe, general
manager of he John Deere Pillow
company. beds an industrial COM
mites whtchplans at once to take
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-21

ization Of the foreign-born" scheme.
In consequence, The Argus has
perfected arrangements with the
bureau of naturalization of the
United States department of labor.
by which questions presenting in
dividual and citizenship rights of
its readers will be answered
through it's columns free of charge.
The following subjects Will be
covered: Naturalization laws, in
Guiding fling of declaration OF in
tention FIRST papers). petitions for
naturalization applications for
second papers). dates of court
hearings on petitions, knowledge
of the government required of ap
plieants for citizenship, the places
where free public school classes in
English and citizenship may be
found, the time and hours during
which classes are conducted, the
free distribution of the students
textbook to foreigners, and ques-
tons Of citizenship rights.
Seven Take Oath.
Seven soldiers stationed at the
arsenal and three whe have been
honerably discharged from the
service were examined preparatory
to the administration of the oath
of final citizenship in circuit court
this morning by Judge W. T.
Church
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-21
ice from Dec. Is, 1917. to Feb. Is,

vice from Dec. Is, 1917. to Feb. Is,
1919.
Corporal Otha E Kline, 4315
Sixth avenue, Twelfth company,
Second regiment, motor mechan-
les; Third ordnance repair shops
detachment. In service from Dec.
II, to Feb. 10, 1919.
Leroy Philbrook, sergeant, 1906
Twenty-eighth street, Battery ID,
One Hundred Twenty-tnird field
artillery, Thirty-third division. A.
Z. F. In service from May 81, 1914
to Feb. Is, 1919.
Emil ]. Johnson, private, Sol
Second street, Fifth trel4ch NOR
tar battery, A. E. F. Honorable
discharge Jan. 81, 1919.
G. William Roth, private. COS
Fourth avenue. Three Hundred
Eleventh trench mortar battery, A.
E. F. In service from June 81 to
Feb. IA.
Arthur Barlow, 1925 Tenth ave-
nue., Three Hundred Twenty-fourtk
machine gun battalion, A. E. F.
Angelo Krenos, private, 122
Eighteenth street. Three Hundred
Eleventh sanitary train, A. E F.
In service from May 81 to Feb. 20.
Raymond s. Mably, private, 1916
Twenty-ninth street, supply com
pany, Fifty-second field artillery.
Eighteenth division. III service
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-21

up the factory school problem. Ac-
cording to nr. McNichols, the Pillow
City committee is considering a
campaign to interest the manufac-
turers in the governments idea and
take it's administration over under
their jurisdiction. In this way
each foreigner who has filed either
his declaration of intention or final
petition and who is employed at
the factories will be given chance
to attend classes in English, which
will be taught a certain number of
hours, mentioned tentatively as
three, per week, at the company's
expense. That is, the man would
receive full pay FOR the time which
he spends In class. Means of rec
reation are also being considered
by the committee. The Moline
board of education has already
agreed to supply the instructors
needed.
Urges Like Plan Here.
A similar plan is advocated here
by Mr.. MeNiehels, who in his Off
cial capacity is engaged with fell
low workers in other districts
the country in pFomul-
eating the federal program of
Americanizing the foreign-born
citizen.
Following the course In English
which will be given to all who at
tend the classes, the plan provides
also that a short course in civics
shall be compulsory to those who
have filed final petitions for eiti-
zenship. Upon the completion of
this course the class ready to be-
come naturalized will be examined
by federal naturalization exam
iner. This examination will con-
sist of the same questions as those
asked by the judge before the oath
Of fidelity is administered. To
those who pass successfully will be
given a certificate which, when pre-
sented, signed by the proper Off
Gals, will permit the applicant for
to be sworn in without
the usual court room quiz.
Argus to Aid.
Aid of various newspapers and
has been solicited by
the government in its American
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-21

mittee is in a quandary as a result.
not knowing how many lads to ar
range for.
W. l.. Franks, chairman of the
committee, today issued an appeal
TO the lads who have been invited
and who have not acknowledged
the receipt of the same, to send
back the answer" cards without
delay. 1t is requested that they BE-
mailed tonight and not later than
tomorrow noon
Any man who has returned home
and has not yet registered or who
has registered but through some
error has not received an invita-
ton should communicate with Red
Cross headquarters at once. Fol-
lowing are names of additional
registrants:
Arman Valentine. private, 1881
Sixth avenue, Company B. Three
Hundred Forty-third regiment,
Eighty-sixth division, A. E. F. In
service from June 81 to Feb. Is.
Elmer Hildebrandt. private, 537
Thirty-ninth street, One Hundred
Sixty-second aero squadron, Five
Hundred First engineers, A. z. T.
In service from Sept. 20, 1917 to
Feb. Is, 1919.
James H. OLeary, corporal,
Orion, ILL.,, officers training school.
st. Jean de Monts. A. E. F. In SER
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-21

service from April 3 to Feb. II.
Alfred W. Alexander, private
1908 Thirteenth avenue quarter
master, Camp Grant. In service
from Sept 10 Feb. "A.
Joseph r. Robson. priva e,
Milan, H., Three Hundred Forty
fifth infantry, Eighty-seyenth di-
vision, Camp Pike. Ark. In ser
vice from Sept 90 to Feb. 16.
Walter LEM, private, 1924 Six
teenth avenue, Company 3, One
Hundred Sixty-third development
battalion, Fort Whipple, AriZ. In
service from April % to Feb. II.
William lie Grande, private, $40
Forty-eighth avenue, service com
pany 5, Camp Jackson, Fla. In
service from June IA to Jan. -.
Peter Klencutzos, private. 1924
Fifth avenue, Company 8. develop
ment battalion, Camp Logan. Ia
service from June q TO Feb. IL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-21
PROMISE GREAT
Time FOR LADS
Second Welcome Home Affair to
Be Best Ever-Ask That In
vitatiOns Be Acknowledged.

Returned soldiers, who are to at
tend the second welcome home
banquet and entertainment to be
given at the Masonic temple Mon
day night, are promised a rare
treat along the "eats" line and Just
as great a treat along the stunts
line
The program committee has
about completed list OF stunts"
that are promised to prove the best
ever. Announcement OF the pro-
gram is to be made tomorrow or
Monday.
No little trouble is being exper-
fenced by the committee in charge
OF extending invitations 70 the re-
turning lads. Out of 200 invita-
lions sent ont, only 100 replies
have been received and the COM
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-02-21
FORM BOLO CLUB;
OPEN TO ALL WHO
WERE IN SERVICE

In connection with a meeting of
Sibeney Bay camp, U. S. w, v. at
Memorial hall last evening a tenn
porary organization of Beio club
was formed. This is a purely So
eial organization and is open to
any man who has received an hon
orable discharge from the army or
navy. John W. CaFse was made
temporary chairman and L, M.
Titteringten temporary secretary.
An application will be made for a
charter and when it comes there
will be another session for the Sc
lection of permanent officers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-16

The old man gave him a wrathful
stare and was in the act of turning
away when Reenie sprang forward.
"Oh, please. please forgive u.s." she
cried IF Dick has done anything
wrong [ know he didn't mean to. and
il s only because he was so worried for
me, and il you like l will go away and
never see him again, never, never. il
! only you won't be hard on him, and
we are both very sorry indeed
It's no use saying that now the
are sorry for what they do when they
find it doesn't bring them all the ad-
vantages they expected. ] have been
treated disgracefully. with the blackest
ingratitude. he cried with sudden heat.
and turning away came face to face
, TO Keith who was standing near.
"Who are you? What the mischief do
you want" Mr.. Wentworth demanded
angrily.
II only wanted to ask, said Keith
''if you are here as a result Of tele
gram you received yesterday"
| "Confound your insolence.' roared
the old man. What's that to do with
you? What do you mean? Who are
you:'
Keith Norton" answered Keith
promptly.
'One of my nephew's accomplices.
one of the scoundrels he collected round
him. I suppose" said Mr.. Wentworth.
"Well. you had better take care or
you may find the police after you as
we'll"
And that telegram. am ! right in
thinking you received one?' Keith in =
sisted.
Mind your own business" cried the
old man. still more angrily.
But 7 consider it is my business. -
/ answered Keith. for I believe that
whoever sent you that telegram tried to
murder me last night. and so you see
am interested.
Old Mr.. Wentworth stared at Keith
as if he quite failed to understand this
and looked more angry still. His face
was quite pale with rage. his lips were
blue, his beard and mustache seemed
to bristle. and he appeared to find it
difficult to breathe, as though his rage
was suffocating him. With furious
! gesture he swung around upon his heel
and marched away, and the three by
the house door watched him in silence
as he went.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-16
BRUNO DUKE, ,SOluer OfBuSineSS Problems
WHITEHEAD, of "Th of
Copyright.

mind in the interest of "The Problem
of the Fire Insurance Agents" for after
a couple of days rest I went with
Bruno Duke to Kechoo. Mich. to see
what could be done for NARROW &
Brown, insurance agents.
Eefore telling about that problem,
however, it might be well to refer to
Jackson again.
We returned from Kcehoo in Au-
gust. and I then had brief vaca-
ton in Farmdale. That dear old town
is always a joy to me. Father seemed
n little better, ! thought. and his drug
store, at any rate, looked smarter.
Mother. dear. old mother, seemed to
spend all her time in doing things and
making things to please me. And Mary
Gillespie-my Mary-was the dear.
sweet. loving girl she always is. Mary
is such beautiful girl! Her eyes
oh, we'll No one can understand un-
less he has a sweetheart like her.
Ii was a momentous visit home, for
| left Farmdale with the date fixed
October 22-and it's to be church
wedding right in Farmdale. and Bruno
Duke has promised to be best man.
There, thinking of myself, forgot
Merriweathcr Jackson. On my return
| was sent by Bruno Duke to see that
his fall opening was put on right.
The utmost care is always neccs-
sary to see, that a plan that is, working
successfully\is adhered to until the de-
sired result is obtained Bruno Duke
cautioned. MANY people start off on
a plan that is successful, and with
success comes carelessness, which un-
dermines the work, and the whole
structure of results comes stumbling to
the ground
Easterlys had booked the Horton
House ballroom for a week in Octo-
Der. We planned to put on Jackson S
sales the same week.
Now. we didn't want to use the store.
for il would be too open for the gen :
eral public. 1t would lack the air of
exclusiveness desired. At my sugges
ton. Jackson called on Mrs. Perriam,
the specialists wife, and asked her ad
vice as to where, to get suitable quar-
ters. He also called on three or four
other society women who were particu
!arly friendly to him.
The upshot of it was that Mrs. Per
riam held meeting of the Crescent
Women's Club (she's secretary. and
that very exclusive club loaned Jack
son the large hall of the clubhouse.
What happened? Oh, it was excit
ing at the time. but not worthy OF
lengthy recital. The women themselves
backed Jackson, and Easterly's show
was Il fzzle.
They never came back to Perryton
after that, and Merriweather Jackson
now. holds his semi annual Exclusive
display" of women's creation in the
Horton House.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-05-16

Tell him you are very sorry, tell him
we will part and never see each other
again, tell him we will do anything he
likes. Quick. Dick, run, run"
She almost pushed him in her eager
ness, and Dick, after momentary hes
itation, began to follow old Mr.. Went
worth, who by this time was half way
to the wood. He walked on quickly.
without once looking back, and before
Dick could cvertake him he vanished
beneath the trees.
Keith turned to Reenie.
He seemed in bit of a temper, ="
he remarked.
He wanted Dick to marry some one
me instead. He'll never forgive u.s.
HE certainly didn't seem in very
forgiving mood agreed Dick. Far
from it.
She went back into the house as
though hardly hearing what he said and
sat hoN IL III tnt hlINbtu. anu tuPH CdIle
out again with shilling in her hand
and offered it to Keith.
II think you had better go now,"
she said
Il think I'll stay here" he answered.
"I'm interested, more interested than
you know
She was not listening, aud she Of
fered him the shilling again, and then
Dick appeared from the wood, coming
back to the house.
He was alone and walked slowly aud
heavily, and Reenie, forgetting all about
Keith, went anxiously to meet him.
Wouldn't he listen?" she said.
81 couldn't find him. Dick an
swered. II don't know what had be =
come of him; I couldn't see him any
where. But it doesn't matter. Nothing
any one could say would make any diff :
ference to him when he's in such a
temper. don't know where he could
have got to. though; l couldn't see him
anywhere.
lTn>rTJNITINn