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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-12
coMMERc1ALIz1NG THE UNIFORM.

The secretary of war has deemed 1t necessary
to request the public to refrain from buying
any thing from peddlers who wear the uniform
of the army or navy; this request is the result
of the attempt in certain cities and particularly
in rural communities to commemorative the uni
form. Discharged soldiers and sailors are being
made the dupes of INSCRIPTIONS promoters; all
sorts of wares are being offered the public at
unwarranted cost in the expectation that they
will be bought from the feeling OF sympathy Tor
the seller and sometimes on the explicit promise
that tn profits will be used to benefit discharged
soldiers and sailors as a class which promises
are found in almost every case to be mere de
cepts The employers who are promoting TINS
sort of thing refuse employment to men VINO
will not wear their uniforms and this alone is
enough to indict their motives. We have COM
Iparatively little of this to deal with in keokrk
but complaints have come from rural districts
adjacent to the city. There are better paying
Jobs for our returned men, and the abuse OF the
uniform should be stopped at once. Inability
Ibv a returned soldier or sailor ready to work
to find paying job is an indictment on the ma
ton But equally is disposition by sound man
who served in the war to make capital OF his
uniform an Indictment of the morale and per-
isonnel Of our war service.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-12
Don't be discouraged
Resinol Soap
will clear your skin

Many and many girl has clear,
healthy complexion today because soma
friend came to her with that sound adj
vice. Resinol Soap not only is delight-
fully cleansing and refreshing, but its
daily use reduces the tendency to PIN
pies, offsets many ill-effccts Of cosmetics,
and gives nature the chance she needs to
make red, rough skins white and soft.
If the skin is in bad shape. through neglect i'm
proper treatment little Resinol Ointment should
athrst be used with the X esi-
//InSs<9eS- mol Soap, TO hasten the return
fCstSsslrGt/A torormal conditions. Resnol
~ StaD Al Soap and Resinol Ointment
so are sold by all druggists.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-12

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Mexico
is So per cent. illiterate. 1t behooves
this country to be patient in dealing
with the Mexican situation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12
ROAD CONSTRUCTION
CALLS FOR DETOURS
Temporary Highway Routes to
Be Designated by Depart
ment Chief

Harrisburg, March 12.--Highway de-
tours made necessary by construction
work being done on the public roads of
the state hereafter will be laid out by
the state Highway Department instead
Of by the contractors in charge Of the
work.
Assurances to this effect were given
today by State Highway Commissioner
Sadler to a party Of Cambria County
good roads enthusiasts, who urged that
the shortest and most easily Travelled
routes be chosen in designating the
courses OF detours.
Road construction work in Pennsyl-
vania this year will set record Com
missioner Sadler said, and many Of the
principal highways will be impossible,
especially for automobile traffic, while
these projects are under way.
Commissioner Sadler agreed that con-
struction on the Ebensburg- Sra ngler
road will be carried through to the coun.
ty line near Cherry Tree. He said In
all probability engineering crews will
be in Gambia County within the next
two weeks prepared to make the nee
essary surveys.
The delegation informed the commits
sioner that IL 1t is not possible for the
county and the state to get together
In the purchase of the Cramer Pike,
leading north from Johnstown. They
will guarantee to raise the money with
which TO purchase this pike.
Delegations from North Annville
township. Lebanon County. and Cole
ane, Lancaster County discussed road
work.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12
SELF-STARTERS ON FORDS
Interesting Innovation for All
Closed Models This Year

Probably tho most interesting an
nouncement ever made by the Ford
Motor Company is that closed cars are
to be equipped with self-starters in ad-
dition to the present electric lighting
system And not only n self-stsrter.
but about the highest type, most COM
pact-,ooking little job that has been put
on an automobile in some time.
II is light in weight, simple in con-
struction and is attached to the fly
wheel with a bendix drive of the same
type as that supplied to the highest
priced car manufactured throughout the
country.
Current is constantly supplied by the
use of an especially built ENide storage
battery. six volts, eighty amperes ca
pacity, and this in turn is kept con-
stantly charged by a generator quite in
keeping from a standpoint OF workman
ship and efficiency with the starter IT.
self
This inpovation. coming after the nu-
merous real advantages in sturdy con-
struCtion and cost of maintenance,
serves TO put the universal car in
class by itself. Aside from the power.
durability and practicabiity 1t has al
ways had, its stanch adherents can
now point with pride to the fact that
they now not only have practicability
but convenience and comfort to the
highest degree.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12
Mild Winter Boosts
Motor Registrations

Registration of automobiles In
Pennsylvania during the month Of
January broke all previous state rec
ords for the first month Of any year.
announces the state Highway De-
partment. Exact figures are not yet
available.
Extensive road Improvement pro.
iects in many sections OF the state
and the mild weather experienced this
winter are two reasons given for the
increased interest in motoring Here
tofore rigorous weather has handl-
capped travel by automobile to such
an extent that prospective purchas sers
of new cars held off until spring was
well under way.
Ordinarily, registration OF cars in
January is very light This year II
is far ahead OF the registration for
the same month OF the preceding
three years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12
'HAVE-A-LFT' APPEAL
MADE TOCAR OWNERS
Urged by Camp Service to
Help Homecoming Veterans
on Their Way

Thousands Of Have n Lift" signs
are being distributed among owners Of
private passenger cars In New York bv
the New York War Camp Community
Service in connection with the debark-
alton there of overseas soldiers In larger
numbers.
These signs are affixed to the wind
shields of the cars and are used TO in
FORM the men In uniform that they will
De given ride in the direction the ma
chimes are following as far as Il Is con
venient Other cities where Pershing's
veterans are being debarked. particular
ly Philadelphia. have been urged through,
the automobile clubs to follow New
York's example.
Join the Have-a-Lift Brotherhood. /"
is the appeal sent out to autoists, the
full text of which reads as follows:
Here is your 'have-a-lift' sign free.
We made this one for you. Will you
use IL? Seventy thousand boys in khaki
and blue are travelling up and down
the city Almost every soldier Is anx-
ious to get somewhere in the city but
many haven't the carfare and don't
know the way. Will you give a lift
when a man in uniform is going your
way?
Listen: II you had just come back
from over there, where the sign on
their Limousine read eight horses or
forty men, and II you had. to lift a
pair of hobnailed army mines for steen
blocks to get somewhere in hurry
and II n fella in a car said, Have a
hft?--betcha you'd feel good, wouldn't
you?
"Show the boys a good time. 80 that
they'll talk about II after they get on
'clvles.' Join the Have-a-Lift Brother
hood"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12
Plan to Stop Auto Thefts

A bill has been introduced in the Mich
igan Legislature by which roughly
speaking. the TorrenS system of lard
transfers would be applied to the sale OF
automobiles. Thus. no one could trans
fer the property without transferring
-itln. The Secretary of State would vir-
tually be made the register of deeds for
automobiles both new and second hand
No title would be good unless he had
approved Il.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12
National Air Routes Possible

Major Albert Smith. commander OF
the Transcontnental Air Mapping
Squadron. having successfully completed
return flight from New York to San
Diego. believes that airplane mail routes
from the Pacific coast 10 Atlantic cities
can he maintained. with deliveries made
from coast to coast in forty-eight hours.
He thinks the Martin bombing plane.
with two Liberty engines. the best type
Of airDlane for such service.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12

Maryland led the states in its per-
ccntage of increase, the registration in
that state having grown So per cent
over 1917. South Carolina, Arkansas,
Indiana and Alabama, in the order
named. came next with increases of so,
43, II and 40 per cent, respectively
Mississippi. with "A gain of 1 per cent
shows the smallest increase
New York. as usual, held the lead in
the number Of passenger cars and auto
mobile trucks In use, its total being 462,-
3S9 The next four states were Ohio
$4,000; California, 407,761 Pennsyl-
vania, 394,O76. and Illinois, 3s9,72l.
The aggregate registration for these
five states was 2O6S.94 cars and trucks,
or more than one-third the total number
for the entire country. The registration
in each state FOR both 1917 and 1918
follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12
THIS STATE 4TH
IN MOTORS USED
Nearly 100000 Cars and
Trucks Registered in
Pennsylvania
BIG NATIONAL GAINS 5
New York Leads in Total and
Maryland in Percentage
of 1918 Increase

Pennsvlvania ranked fourth with
total of S94.O76 machines, in the national
registration of passenger automobiles
and commercial cars for 1918.
This fact is brought out by the B. +,
Goodrich Rubber Company, which has
collected figures on the registration in
all the states. The total for the coun-
try was 6.0ss.169. as compared to a
total registration Of j.o6l,614 machines
IN 1917.
The increasing utility value OF the
automobile in American life is indicated
by the increase OF 23 per cent in the
number Of motor vehicles in twelve
months.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12

Pinsburshs show 0psns Mscsh -
Members OF the Pittsbureh Automobile
Dealers Association will hold their 1919
show March % TO 20. John J. Bel will
be manager.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12

Where overhead valves are used it is
necessary to supply few drops of oil
or turn down the grease cups on the
rocker arms every 100 miles, unless au-
tomato fabrication is provided. The
ignition advance linkage and throttle
linkage each require few drops OF oil
on their bearings every 500 miles.
Although It is not a part Of the en-
gine. the steering gear is located under
the hood with the engine and requires
attention every 1900 miles.
None OF these operations is difficult
for the average owner, and while clean
ing out tho crank case sometimes is a
dirty job. and calls for old clothes when
getting under to take out and replace
the plug, yet every little job of this
kind increases the understanding of and
appreciation OF the fine piece OF ma
chnery under the hood and leads to
more intelligent care. Attention paid
to the lubricant and the lubricating sys-
TENS prevents many troubles and adds
life to the car.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12

The National Association of Motor
truck Sales Managers will hold ITS an
nual convention in Philadelphia apr !
I0-I2, The Bellevue-Stratford will
No headquarters.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12

3, o6l. GA 6.0sS.1G9
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12
! Owners Should Give
Close Attention to
fabrication
SNORANCE NO EXCUSE
xpert Advises Frequent
Cleansing to Prevent
Wear and Tear
Nv H. CLIFFORD BROKAw

Technical Bureau. Autowoois sSho9I' Ne"
Ignition applied at the right time to
!, a compressed combustible mixture within
- cylinder OF gas engine will start
1(9koinE. but to keep it going more than
y Ihinute or tive several other things are
.F7ruired, r and one of these Is lubrica-
s0m. without Il the friction between
,f1kkon and cylinder wall would quickly
Var out the parts, so much heat would
be developed that the expanding parts
would seize, or there would be pre-
Ignition, while, when cold, II would be
'diAlcult to obtain good compression, since
the oil not alone lubriCates, but seals
the space between piston and cylinder.
The fabrication Of the automobile
-AAgine Is simple, and there is no oX-
cuse for an owner being in ignorance
of It's principles. on the average type
there Is a space provided III the bottom
OF the crankcase which carries about
a gallon Of oil and there is convent
ent filler opening through which 10 pour
the OIL There Is "A pump geared to
the engine, which operates whenever the
engine is run which pumps the oil from
the, bottom Of the case, or sump into "A
small pan or through underneath each
connecting rod. Usually in this process
the oil passes through a device located
where VI may be seen easily by the
driver so that he may know whether
the oil is being circulated.
Plentiful supply Assured
The troughs beneath the connecting
rods are arranged so that the oil over
flows when It has reached certain
level this method of pumping more oil
than II needed insures plentiful sup
ply. The lower end of the connecting
rod Is furnished with a small scoop or
otl,er- device for picking up the right
amount of oil and splashing II around
inside the engine. This action also
creates a fog of oil. which deposits
film of the lubricant upon parts which
would not be reached by the direct
splash.
Practically all of the working parts
4 the engine which require fabrication
,e located under the crank case or in
ssases which open into ii, and prac-
lIy ali engine fabrication is taken
Of by this system. II can be re-
upo. TO give good results. provided
kept in the case and the latter
aned out at regular intervals. In
to maintain proper level in the
. IL is necessary to add oil fre-
80 y. and at the end of each 1000
- II oil should be drained out.
---- wash with Kerosene
The crank should then be washed out
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12

1ne annual automobile truck show Al
Lancaster. Pa. which opened on Mon
day, will close today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12

The crank should then be washed out
thoroughly with kerosene and new oil
NJ nut in This renewal is necessary
or these reasons: Part of the gasoline
ayxen into the combustion chamber is
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-03-12

forced past the piston ring on the COM
preston stroke In the form Of vapor.
When this reaches the crank case II is
recondensed into gasoline and mixes
with the oil, thinning IL finally TO a.
point where Il has little lubricating
value. IL allowed to continue for any
length of time the engine would be rum
ming with gasoline as its lubricant
Also there Is some wear of the parts,
which means the grinding off of fine
particles of the metal TO mix the oil
and be fed back into the bearings and
makes them wear more rapidly Hard
carbon forms on the inside of the piston
head and drops into the oil. the effect
Of which is obvious
To clean the lubricating system. re-
move the plug from the bottom of the
crank case and drain out all the oil.
Clean the screen at the pump and re-
palce II, and also the plug, and then
pour In about two quarts of kerosene
through the filler opening. Turn the
engine over with the self-starter. or un-
der its own power, for not more than
thirty seconds and this win wash all
parts. Drain out the kerosene and with
the plug open run through another quart
Of kerosene, following by d pint of lu-
bricatine oil to force out the last of
the kerosene. Then replace the plug
and refill with new oil TO the proper
level
DO Not Use old oil Again
II is not advisable to use the old
oil again, even though it is carefully
screened. as its luhricating qualities
have been destroyed TO a certain extent
Some persons recommend flltering the
old oil and using II over in mixture with
new oil but | cannot recommend this
oil is expensive, but IL also Is expensive
to replace bearings, ana tho best oil Is
none too good,
Parts not taken care Of by the lubri-
eating system are the fan. which re
quires a few drops of oil every 100
miles. or turning down the grease cup
where one is provided. In some cases
the timing gears are located in a sepa-
rate chamber ana require separate lu-
bricatiou Heavy oil 's preferable I'm
this case II should be Inspected every
500 miles and oil reple n;shed as needed
Very often the water pump shaft will
be provided with q grease cup, which
should be nlled with "A heavy grease and
be turned down every 100 miles The
Ignition timer needs a few drops Of oil
every 500 miles, and the electric gencr-
ator and starting motor require the same
aftsntiOu
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-12-10

Robert L. Reeves, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Reeves of Cooks Cor.
ners and who is now employed in a
clerical capacity in the Packard Motor
co. plant in Detroit, has recently edit
ed 40 page book TOR the company
which is work of art and credit to
an old timer in this work. The book
is elaborately gotten up and gives ev-
idence that it took considerable time
to get it ready for the printer and
binder as the work of compilation on
this particular job seems TO have been
exceptionally difficult. We. congrat-
ulate "Bob" on the work which he
turned out. The book is entitled
Packard Advanced Training School
Lecture Course, and contains among
many other things, the rules under
which employees working for the Pack
ard company are governed while at
work.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-12-10
Methodist Announcements

Methodist Minute Men and Wo-
men" are speaking every night this
week in eleven different homes. Men,
bers and friends of the Methodist
church are thus having an excellent
chance to get acquainted with each
other. A fine attendance and interest
is Icing shown so far in these meet
ings. All those who gave the Meth
odist church as their choice in the
recent visitation are especially IN
vi.ed.
On Friday night at q O'Clock the
Philathea Sunday school class of High
school girls with Mrs. VIII Covert as
teacher is giving a supper for all
High school members and friends Of
our church. About fifCy young peo-
lle are expected Rev. W. III. Phelps
Of Lansing will be present at the sup
rer and will address tho young peo-
re. Following the supper w,u be a
social evening. The supper and so
ciaI evening will be in the Epworth
League room of the church.
Next week there will be a meeting
each night in the Methodist church.
Everyone is invited.
Five new members were received
into membership and baptized last
Sunday.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-12-10

The ladies Of St. Joseph's church
will hold an apron and fancy goods and
baked goods sale at the Aselin Hat
Shoppe, next door to the Ireland hard
ware store on Saturday, December IL.
The aprons and fancy goods will be
on sale all during the day and the
baked goods will be on sale in the af-
ternoon only. The ladies have been
preparing for this event for long
time and they have large and beau
tiful assortment of aprons and fancy
goods. The baked goods usually sold
by the ladies is too we'll known for
further comment and the sales in the
past have always enjoyed an enviable
degree of popularity.
The ladies solicit your patronage and
will appreciate your cooperation and
as usual you will get value received
for your money. Remember the date,
Saturday, December 13. The place
Aselin's Hat Shoppe.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-12-10
MATTER OF BUILDING
NEW SCHOOL HOUSE
BEFORE TAXPAYERS
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS TO
BE DISCUSSED AT THE
TUESDAY MEETING

Contractors have been busy for
some time past drawing up plans and
specifications for a proposed High
school building. Two alternatives
have been offered to build an eight
grade school in the second ward and
enlarge the present High school build
ing, or to tear down the present old
grade school building in the third
ward, use the High school building as
a grade building and build new High
school which would be situated on DR..
Smiths lot, facing East Washington
street.
A meeting will be held in the High
school auditorium next Tuesday night
and the plans will be submitted to the
people and discussed. A large attend
ance is desired at this meeting as it
is very important one.
The project will be voted upon at
the Spring election, perhaps.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-12-10

The speaker had his people with
him" from the very first as he stirred
up our civic pride by praising very
strongly our fine hotel and its man.
ager, Mr.. Bracken. Our "Hotel Bel
ding" has alwoys been a source of
pride with Belongs true citizens,
and it "listens good" as they say,
when we hear it commended by out
siders, and a comment upon it, COM
ing from a man who has travelled as
Mr. Fletcher has, is Justly valued.
The great lecturer took for his
theme Tragedies of the unprepared"
and as a basis for his discourse used
the old familiar Bible story of David
and Goliath and the parallels which
he drew between concrete, every day
examples and the Old Testament story
were particularly apt.
The three requisites for success as
brought out by Mr.. Fletcher are:
first, A program; second, the attitude
of a Conqueror and third, practice,
practice, practice. The whole lecture
was closely woven about these three
threads the lesson being brought
home" in a most vivid manner.
The lecture was pregnant with the
richest of humor, which was very ev-
identity not 'lugged in" for the pur-
pose of getting the attention Of the
audience or creating laugh, but was
vital and very real part of the lee
ture itself. The jokes seemed Mr..
Fletchers very own and the point
which he wished to illustrate. seem
ingly could not have been brought
out in any other way and still create
the right shade of meaning.
Brooks Fletcher is rightly termed
Am erica's greatest dramatic orator
and few of the reasons for his sue
cess as Public speaker are: his dir
ectness, he talks with the people, not
at them, and he uses concrete exam-
Nles he brinos out his meaning clear
ly, concisely and in way in which he
could not possibly be misunderstood !;
his sincerity, his honest sincere be-
lief in the principles for which he
represents himself to stand could not
possibly be doubted by even an en-
emy; his wonderful power of descrip.
tion that elusive, precious ability TO
make other people see things as he
sees them, to carry his audience with
him where he wills, a word artist, is
Brooks Fletcher and other qualities
which should be mentioned are: his
deep understanding of human nature
his contagious sense of humor, his
e. r'~~tNv 18th all of mankind, his
dominant, powerful personality, but
rhat t. the rise, one cannot describe a
man of Brooks Fletcher's type The
only way to appreciate him is to hear
i'm those who did not avail themsel.
YES of the opportunity have simply
lost something, the value of which
thev cannot appreciate.
We voice the sentiment of the COM
munity, we believe, when we say
Thanks. to those who brought the
Lyceum course to Belding during the
winter of 19191920."
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-12-10

We never sent out paper better
represented of the city's merchants
than this issue. Likewise no former
issue ever contained more timely sug-
gestions for Christmas and other
buyers than does this issue. We urge
all our readers to read the advertise,
ments and we know that they will
profit by reading them. The adver>
tisers in the paper also deserve your
patronage and it will not hurt matters
any if occasionally you let the mer-
chant know that you read his adver-
tisement in the Banner-News. 1t
would please him and help us at the
same time.