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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-18

jump this gap and give the desired
spark. There is an induction coil for
each cylinder That the spark may
occur at the right time there is COM
mutator, or spark timer, which serves
to send the current through the coil
at the exact moment the spark is de-
sired, the contact point in the commu
tator completing the circuit and pro
viding a path for the current
Caring for the Timer
The timer Is on the forward end of
the engine and is operated by the
cam shaft. 1t should have a few drops
of oil occasionally, an oil cup being
located conveniently for this purpose:
The body of the commutator is of
and in this are set metal contact pieces.
A roller fixed to the cam shaft re-
wolves inside the commutator and
whenever it touches one of the metal
pieces a current is sent through the
coil, giving spark in the proper cyl
inder OF course when the roller
touches the fibre between the metal
pieces no current passes and there is
no spark.
If this timer is allowed to run dry
the metal will wear and small particles
Will NIX the GREASE hliu 1OIIh d PdolS
which is distributed over the fibre,
making rather uncertain path for
the current, but sure to cause the
spark to occur at the wrong time and
the engine will fire irregularly. The
remedy is to take off the cover and
with knife or sandpaper scrape the in
side of the ring until all the metal is
removed from the fibre. Where con-
venient this may be done quicker by
putting the ring in lathe.
When the circuit is completed in the
timer and current flows through the
induction coil it operates a vibrator on
top Of the coil, under a removable
cover. The spark actually occurs in
the cylinder when the vbrs Tor points
open, and this means that when the
vibrator buzzes there is a stream of
sparks occurring st the spark gap of
the plug. If cylinder should misfire,
it is easy to determine which one is
at fault, by removing the cover from
the coil box and holding down with the
fingers three Of the vibrators.
If the other one buzzes but the CYL
Under does not fire it is almost sure to
be trouble with the plug, which may
be fouled with an accumulation of car
bon, or may have q cracked porcelain,
or spark gap may be too large or too
small. Lack Of compression due to a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-18
Thrift i'm America Urged
BY Sir Henry Thornton

Major General Sir Henry Thornton,
K. B. E., Director General of Trans
portation for Great Britain in the
military area of France, departed for
Liverpool yesterday on the Cunard
liner Mauretania after visit Of three
weeks with his mother in Newton,
Penn. Sir Henry, who became Brit
ish subject some five years ago to pre-
side over the operation of the Great
Eastern Railway, was once general
superintendent Of the Long Island
Railroad
During my short visit here I was
impressed with the great prosperity
evident throughout the United States.
Everybody, apparently, has more money
than he ever had before. I hope the
people of America will not spend their
money frivolously. Those who have
no real estate should buy their own
homes as soon as possible and those
who have surplus funds should invest
in solid securities"
Sergius Friede, Of this city. who has
large interests in Russia, sailed on the
Mauritania, accompanied by group
or mining experts. He said that Boil
shevlsm was burning itself out rapidly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-18
Man Swears
Property Left to
Him Is Withheld
Surrogate Cohalan Refuses
to Admit Will of Mrs. Ann
E. p. Allin, Offered by
Perry ]. Fuller to Probate

Surrogate Cohalan yesterday denied
motion of Perry j. Fuller to admit
to probate the will of Mrs. E. P. Allin,
who died June /, 1918. He reserved de-
cision on an application made in behalf
Of Joshua A. Dyer, for the appointment
of temporary administrator
Mr.. Dyer, who is eighty-fve years
old, was Mrs. Allin's business agant
and she left him life interest in the
residue of her estate of $4,000. He
alleges that Mr.. Fuller and Friend l..
futile, jr, whom the testatrix named
&c executors, assumed control of the
residuary estate, allowing him only SIS
week. The resiGuary estate is said
to include $4,000 in cash, jewelry and
property at 1879 Manhattan Avenue.
Tuttle, who is q corporal in the 31Sth
Infantry, is patient at the Fox Hills
base hospital, Staten Island.
According to the allegations of
Mr. Dyer, futile, before entering the
service, obtained possession of bank
books, six diamond rings, diamond
horseshoe pin and diamond cross and
had the aged beneficiary Of the estate
make a will in his favor This will,
Mr. Dyer continues, was destroyed, but
Fuller then had Mr. Dyer make will
naming him and Alfred NJ Hardes, an
employe in Fuller's law office, as heirs.
Hardes, Mr.. Dyer says, was man
whom | never saw and do not know"
This will also, he says, was destroyed
1t was not until ten months after
Mrs. Aims death, it is alleged, that
the executors consented to file her will
for probate In the meantime, ac-
cording to Mr.. Dyer's affidavit, "they
took my personal property and allowed
me So week for my support and then
deprived me of the proper necessaries
of life"
Louis A. Cuvillier is Mr.. Dyer's
counsel
Fuller entered general denial of
the accusations and asked for a de-
lay to submit affidavits.
Mrs. Allin was the widow of DR..
Charles M. Allin. Upon the death of
Dyer the property in which she left
him life interest was to go to the
Home for Old Men and Aged Couples.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-18
Loading Up .ssx
Bigger Tax
s. On Autoists
Horsepower and Original
List Price Both Are Used
as Basis for Measure Jus,
Signed; Hits Auto Owner

ALBANY, May 17.-Next Febru.,
q new method of computing the res,..
tration fee will be employed, one which
calls for payment not only on III.
horse power, but also on the origins,
list price Of the car, fully equipn.a
This became the law Thursday ALTA,
noon. The change and increase in n.
registration fee will bring counl.
Of million dollars, or more, additions,
revenue to the state
Instead of the receipts being div,d..
equally, as at present, between thu
state and the respective counties. tba
state will hereafter receive rs per cent
and the counties % per cent.
The new law provides for dividsa
and graded tax, in the first instsncs
applying to the horse power as It en-.
lists under the present registration
system, the added new feature beins
graded tax based on the list prics
Thus the fee will be Is cent. !.
horse power plus 40 cents for sacs
$500 of the list price for the first + Sssa
years after its manufacture: durins
the fourth and fifth years. 20 csnts
for each $500 of the list price: for ths
sixth year and thereafter, 10 CENT
for each $500, the 25 cents a borss
power being constant each year.
For example, taking a 1919 car. coat.
ing, fully equipped, the sum Of s5Sa
the registration fee on the horse powe,
would amount to 1852, plus 40 cent.
for each $500 cost price, or $2.36. NAL.
ing total registration fee for the car
of $798. 'e s''
In all cases the total registration
fees on six-cylinder cars will be- no,
less than SO, and on four-cylinSs,
cars, not less than SIS.
The Secretary Of States Office point,
out that New York state motorists ara
not called upon to pay an excessiv.
amount, compared with some oths,
states. For instance, the registration
fee in number of the adjoining states
on cars of about the horsepower of a
Ford shows that in PENNSYLVANIA tina
fee is $40, with no added tax; Massa.
chusetts, $40, personal property tax in
addition; Connecticut, SLIPS, personal
property tax in addition; New jersey,
$3.50, personal tax in addition; Ontaria
Sl0, no added tax; New Hampshire,
S15, personal tax in addition.
While the new method of comput.
Ing ones registration fees appears on
first sight to be rather bewilderins
Secretary of State Francis n. Hugo 4
already planning means of aiding tho
motorist to figure out correctly the
amount which he must pay the state
1T is quite likely that when the re-.
newal cards are mailed out next De-
cember, Mr.. Hugo will include chart
giving the listed price of practically
all the popular cars, the horse power
and a clearly worded explanation
which will enable the automobilist u
figure out his fee without any great
trouble.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-18
Stadelman Explaining
Goodyear Price Change

Goodyear's reduction in tire prices,
which amounts to approximately Is per
cent, is based, says G. N. Stadelman.
vice president and sales manager, ION
an ample supply of raw materials Sc
cured at medium cost, the largest tire
production in the world, the facilities
afforded by ownership of our own cot
ton plantation and fabric MILL our or
ganization that gives US important ad-
vantages in purchasing crude rubber
and desire to pass on to tire users the
benefits that come from this combina-
ton.
eve are making large shipments of
tires daily to our various branches
throughout the country for distribution
among our service stations to take care
Of immediate needs, and have pushed
our production to $4,000 tires a day"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-18
TwOAmerican Ships
To Sail for Germany
With Cargo june 5
Restricted Resumption of
Trade With Central Pow
ers Planned; Food Sent
to Residents of Hamburg

Steps toward the resumption of re-
aetricted commercial relationships with
German and associated territories will
be taken June 5, it became known yes
.terday. On that day the steamships
Thala and Dalana, belonging to the
Brooks Steamship Company, of 20
Broad Street, will 1eave New York for
Hamburg and Danzig, respectively,
.Syith food and clothing for Germany,
Poland and -Siovakia.
Both are wooden steamers Of be-
tween $500 and 5000 lightweight ton
mage, built by the United States Ship
teen such ships that Captain w. NJ
Brooks, of the Brooks Steamship Com
pany, expects to take over shortly.
The Daana already is on the Atlantic
sCoast and the Thala is on her way
from the Pacific Coast
- Food for Germans
The Thala, on which space is being
sold by the Balkan Express and Navi-
CATION Company, % Broad Street, is
going direct to Hamburg, and prob
ably will be the first privately oper-
Ated American vessel to resume COM
merclal relations with Germany. She
will carry nothing but packages of
food and clothing clothing only for
'Cxecho-S lovakia and food only for Ger
many. These packages are being sent
by relatives and friends in this coun-
4ry to individuals, and probably will be
distributed from Hamburg through the
Swiss agents of a Hamburg forwarding
house. Export licenses for around $500
such packages have been received
along with about 5000 applications for
space.
=, The State Department has not vet
given local custom officials a ruling as
to whether ordinary commercial YES
sells will be allowed to clear for Ham.
burg or what would be done in case
the treaty with Germany is not signed
by June 5.
Supplies for Poles
The principal holder of space on the
Dalana is Frederick A. Kirk & Co..
cargo brokers, of 72 Wall Street, who
are starting large shipments of meat
products, tobacco and general food
stuffs to Danzig. 1t was positively an
.nounced that none of the commodities
being shipped will go to Germany.
The Dalana's sailing will be the first
step toward private handling of food
shipments to Poland following the
cessation of food shipments by the
American Relief Association, which
goes out of existence June 80.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-18
Some Special
Spark Talk
For Fordmen
Things About Ignition Sys-
TENS That Owners Should
Know-Parts Hidden to
Discourage M e, d ding
BY H. Clifford Brokaw.
Technical Director Automobile Soho
West Side Y. M. C. A.

Technical Director Automobile School.
West Side Y. M. C. A.
There are some things about Ford
ignition the owner cannot AFFORD not
to know. 1t might necessitate rather
moro electrical knowledge than the
ordinary individual possesses to enable
one to master the generating part of
the ignition system; but at any rate 1t
Is hidden away where the owner is not
likely to NEEDLE with it. There is
enough that can be mastered, however.
to give the owner pretty good line on
his ignition system and enable him to
keep 1t in order under usual conditions.
The Ford is one of the few cars to-
day which employs a magnetic for gem
Grating the spark for ignition. This
magnetic does not follow conventional
lines, being built into the flywheel.
1t consists of 16 horseshoe magnets
which revolve with the flywheel, and
an equal number of small fixed coils
or electro magnets The horseshoe
magnets are fastened to the flywheel
and they serve, through their weight,
to stabilize the engine as we'll as to
generate electricity
The current generated is alternating
and is used for lights as we'll as igni-
ton. 1t is Of such low voltage, or
pressure, that it will not jump the
gap in the spark plugs, and is therefore
led through an induction coil where
the pressure is built up high enough to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-18

mote maximum efficiency. Conveyors
are everywhere, routing the products
through the various processes to
eliminate lost motion.
The new plant was opened last sum-
mer, when it was set aside for the
manufacture OF balloons for the gov
eminent. Since the signing of the
armistice the building has been pre-
pared for its after-war work, in &C
cordance with predetermined schedule
When full capacity is reached Fire
stone plant No. will turn out daily
$4,000 tires and $4,000 tubes. With
production speeding up as it has dur
ing recent weeks capacity will be
reached within comparatively short
time.
L. P: Jones, local manager for Fire
stone, is optimistic regarding the pros
poets for this year. Said he: 81 be-
lleve that with conditions rapidly
rounding to normal we are starting
upon a very prosperous era. This is,
without doubt, destined to be one OF
the biggest years in automobile and
tire history. Orders thus far indicate
great expansion in every direction"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-18
Putting the Punch Into
The Auto Tire Business

Benny Leonard, the lightweight
champion, has entered the tire bust
ness. With his brother. Charles, he
has opened a. store at PIT West 1O6th
Street. This is the first of series of
places they intend to open in Eastern
cities. Benny has a car which he has
equipped with Goodrich Silvertowr
Cord tires. We know, too, that Joe
Hall sold him bill Of $4,000 worth of
United States tires
1t is cinch that with Benny as ad-
juster all motorists are apt to be mild
hammered when they bring their cas-
ings back for an adjustment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-18
r Taxes To Be Levied on All Motorists b.

leaking valve would give the Same
effect.
Wires leading to the spark plugs are
connected to the terminals of the coil
on the inside of the dash, and it is
easy to determine which coil gives cur
rent to No. / cylinder and the others
in order.
When Vibrator Is Silent
If the vibrator does not buzz it
may be found that the points are
struck together, or it may be that
there is poor contact between the
roller and metal sector of the timer,
or the wire leading from coil to timer
may be loose at either terminal, or it
belt cuts one Of the wires or breaks
the insulation. If the insulation is
worn and the wire makes contact with
metal part of the engine the vibra
tor will buzz all the time, although
when the engine Is running you may
not be able to hear it and can tell only
by feeling
If there is excessive sparkling at the
vibrator points it may be that they
have become pitted or worn out OF
shape, or have accumulated glaze.
This causes weak spark at the plug.
1t may be overcome by cleaning up
the points with very fine file, being
careful to get the points very true,
SO that they make contact across the
entire surface.
In rare instances excessive sparkling
is caused by damaged condenser, and
where cleaning and truing the points
does not overcome the sparkling, it
would be we'll to have the coil exam
ined by an expert.
On top of the crank case, near the
fywheel, there is q removable plug,
under which is the pin which accumu-
lates the electricity from the magnetic
Sometimes this becomes short cir
cuited or insulated, so that the current
is not taken off. Where there is trou-
BILE in getting any spark it would be
we'll to take out this plug and clean
the pin.
Spark Lever Adjustment
Because the current generated is
alternating, that is, at one instant
there is a strong current and the next
instant no current, at certain positions
of the spark advance lever, the engine
will not run we'll; very slight change
in the position of the lever will over
come such difficulty.
The strength of the current varies
with the speed Of the engine. This
does not affect the ignition to any ex-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-18
Taxicab Man Reports
On United States Tire,

The average automobiles can learn
many things about values from the
taxi owner. The private owner usually
drives one car, and gets the experience
that comes from operating that single
machine. But the taxi owner has a
string of cars in his service, and is in
a position to find out by actual test
the exact merits OF various types of
automobile equipment.
In addition TO having more cars, the
taxi man is able to study the type of
service given by cars and equipment
under the most strenuous conditions.
The gruelling, racking treatment that
falls to the lot of tie taxicab in a
big city makes it possible to make a
proper estimate Of the value of each
item Of equipment.
The United States Tire Company is
in receipt of the following letter from
S. H. Miskend, president of the Blue
Taxi Company of Brooklyn: "You will
probably be interested in the records
we have recently compiled on 200
United States tires, 34x41s chains and
36X41a chains, that we purchased a
year ago this month.
We find upon investigation that al
though they were used on White taxi
cabs in all kinds of weather and under
the usual taxicab conditions, we have
not had one single adjustment Every
one of these tires gave satisfaction.
Feeling that manufacturer would
be interested in a record Of their
goods, we are advising you of these
facts with the idea that you may at
some time want to refer some one to
US in the same line of business who
contemplated buying tires, and you
can rest assured that we would recon-
mend them very highly"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-18
Filters in Houston-New York
Test Compelled to Descend

SHREVEPORT, La, May 17.-Colonel
q. e. Brant and Lieutenant n. Birkett,
officers in the aviation corps Of the
United States army, in an endurance
flight from Houston to New York to-
day, were forced to descend because Of
engine trouble. They were travelling
IN De Haviland biplane and expected
to make but one stop between Houston
and New York, at Roanoke, Va. In
landing the crew broke tho propeller
and landing gear. Another machine
was photographed for and the flight will
be continued.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-18
Firestone Opens New
Tire Making Plant

Firestone's new plant, No. 2, is be-
ginning major operations and the main
plant is working at full capacity at
Akron. This auxiliary plant is one of
the finest factory buildings in the
country. 1t is a huge structure of
pressed brick and reinforced concrete
embodying the most modern ideas in
industrial architecture. Glass windows
take up perhaps 80 per cent of the out
side wall space and special ven
tilating system keeps the air fresh and
pure.
The machinery and equipment are of
the approved type, so arranged and
distributed over the plant as to pro-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-18

tent. but does affect tho lights, which
receive current direct from the mag
neto without going through the Undue
ton coil. If bright light is desired
when the car is coasting slowly, the
engine may be speeded up with the
clutch disengaged, but it is not we'll
to race the engine as it is likely to
burn out the lamps.
1t is we'll to remember that on the
Ford, as we'll as on other cars, broken
or loose wires. dirty terminals or con-
tact points and foul spark plugs, nva-
rlably cause trouble. Ford ignition,
aside from the magnetic, is very sim
pie, and a little study will enable the
owner to keep it in order.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-18

fuel used is generally kerosene, though
some use gasolene. Practically all
have magnetic ignition, because of it's
intense spark, simplicity and RELIABLE
ity 1t would be impossible, in foreign
lands, to use any Other form of igni-
ton.
Altogether there will be about half
a million American built farm tractors
at work in 1920, where there were
practically none five years ago. The
United States leads the world in this
line of manufacture.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-18

W. c. Biddle, assistant sales man
ager of the Franklin factory, has re-
signed to take over the leadership of
the Franklin car at Toledo, Ohio, under
the name Of the Franklin Biddle Com
pany. Ernest P. Johnson will succeed
Mr.. Biddle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-18
United States Leads
World in Tractor Making

More than $4,000 motor tractors for
farm use will be manufactured In the
United States this year, according to
the estimate of the Agricultural De-
partment. Ninety thousand Of these
tractors, representing about one hun
dred million dollars, will be sent
abroad to foreign countries and will
used to increase the crop production
Of nearly every country in the world.
The power Of all tractors is derived
from internal combustion engines. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-18

Brooklyn Orphans Day June 3
The Long Island Automobile Clubs
Orphans Day outing this wear comes
on Tuesday, June 8, at Luna Park
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-05-18

How the chassis construction and running
ton Of the Maxwell worm-drive truck, are shown
in the special display arranged by Harry ]. De
Bear, Maxwell branch manager.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1919-09-03
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