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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-10

lbiushinK dahaHntes. whose names be
inscribed on his dance card.
HAnd now ! must introduce You 70
my niece from Boston. Betty Is the
sweetest girii' the amiable lady ram
blcd on as she towrH poor Hartiy
down the length Of the ballroom. At
last they landed up before q girl
whose radiant beauty made the mans
heart fairly leap within him.
Betty, let me present Mr.. Haruy
Fordyce, the famous novelist. Hartly.
my niece, Miss DarStove."
Fordyce bowed before the Sirl at the
introduction, but there was no ac-
knowled gement On her part. She
drew herself up.
"Auntie, = she said II ice cold tones,
"this man Is an imposter. He's not
Hartty Fordyce. He's Jamea Hartly, q
bond salesman. He has a wife and
three children Their names are Bob,
Charlie and Gladys. They sometimes
call Bob Harry for short.
my dear child!" The amiable
hostess fairly gasped.
Yes went on the girl inexorably,
7 was playing golf at Paxton before
] came to you, auntie, dear. This
man was there. He told me all about
himself"
The bercughed face Of Mrs. Van
sittart benesth the diamond studded
hair turned from ono to the other
speochlessly
"Alas: It's too true" broke in For
dyce. Il am a bond salesman with q
wife and three children. And she, 8
he indicated the pretty girl with q
deep sign. she's stenographer."
This was too much for the elder la
dy. She looked as though fit Of
apoplexy would cut the proceedings
short.
what Is the matter with You two?'
she stammered at last. Hartly! Bet
y! Are you mad?"
The two imposters stood one on
each side Of her. The man gioomily
depressed. The girl frigid ice cold.
Not word. not a look passed be.
tween the culprits. At last the man
raised his eyes and peeped around
the REDUNDANT figure beside him. The
girl, too, shifted her gaze slowly and
turned II in the direction OF the man.
Their eyes met. Then twin merry
peals Of laughter foated across the
ballroom.
ooh, auntie.' laughed the dimpling
girl. TITS beer such a good Joke! You
see I recognized him the first time
I saw him. Why, I've seen his photo
graph in the papers dozens Of times.
! guessed he was Just pretending to
do so as to avoid publicity
"But-but you. Betty, a stenogra-
pher What does It mean? The
dear old lady was bewildered.
"0h, auntie, you don't suppose was
going to let him do all the fooling, do
your
Afew moments later, IN the conser-
vatory Fordyce was holding a girls
white hand IN the palm OF his own.
He pointed to the ring that was on
the thru finger.
"And that was footing, too" he ask
ed tenseiy. 2
The girl nodded her head. He slipp.
ed the ring off the finger and put It
in his pocket.
.Ieuoq 9 1o5 eosrd lsepl us 81 uoaxsd
moon!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-10

BIND Ewes

Blind Eyes
ivan orakar.
6tyfi1 M 1919, by the Mcclure
lycNs Raper Syrdicate.)
Hls az that ]. Har1ly E'ordycs
beenIe 4 bond salesman and &C
diiifS b vito and three children
X i iHkt aaig luck 70 mee the love
|5.l Esfi: 10 had over seen.
ffIs sd4z that J. Hartley Tordyce
ctSii0ss Il bond salesman and &C
f,i|f16 vie and tlircc children It
&nf ii & Isls luck 10 meet the loyellest
N|'| NJ ma ever seen.
+ wv EsTiy :lornign and the goli
t|tt no deserted. Only the grace.
IL lIkRfS o. d giri swinging club
bf6ifS iiIe sxnQuil peace Of the scene.
i||1 f3aTtlyv as he had registered
e IA I,otei, advanced toward har. he
t'|3td Ids hat,
6n.lf pat6en me, miss," he said.
kucsg you came ont for much
me reason ] dido got breath
4 ffeah dir. Doctors orders. Shall
3 M sTouri togetier?"
course. was very lln6onven.
'6HNI Behavior for Mr.. Tordyce, but
ISIn . Saleenian he had the aggres-
sIks manner:
ne sitf aeened not to resent his
ttfe eiyeneas, however, for very soon
tpe sefe tsampiiig together over the
tzs1s 0RDn Atfetcn ana swinging away
4 TIE iittl4 white balls, that went
i'!lf Ing ana bounding along in the
n1se1k surname. " was tine TO have
re goss INKS % themselves.
s'as only the irst OF their early
N'p1ntM games After the second or
to.t4khsy began % grow confidential.
tktly WIS enjoying himself immen-
as.s \.
vale cp ono :ct tiose mounds Of sod
q84 serta called 20 appro pfiately bun
Sn1 tel each other all about
snasslx I'm was 2 bond salesman
street, with . snug little hat
- the Bto1ix. and Q wife and three
cAaaakeiis
& re girl was 9 stenograpner and
lleyged q the listening or Jim on the
conitnRg Of her boss, the depart.
t1eti4 naaaaseI. She also had q beau,
eil4 entatiyeiy showed the little ring
tnat osnamented her third finger. Jim
VAS here Tor his health. She on va.
cation.
lin fether resented that ring. but
He'd rs he was with Q wife and
lIft9 children was not IN a position
70 ktt8 any steps IN the mater.
Wien the siri asked him the names
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-01-10

Hrs. Noel Weaver he's returned
from a several days trip to Pitts
burgh and Morgantown.
The Washington times., 1919-05-03
HUGE ENTRY LIST
FOR $1,000 RACE

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. May a.
Prospects of a field OF more than
thirty-three cars for the $4,000 prize
that the Indianapolis Speedway has
offered for the 5OO-mile Liberty
sweepstakes race on May 81 are very
bright. At this time twenty-three
cars have been entered and the field
Of drivers includes some of the great
est luminaries of the speed sport.
Among the prospective entrants
whose blanks have not been received
yet, are: Roscoe SearIes, Pacific
coast sensation, billed to drive Bar
ney Oldfeld's Golden Submarine,
which has been rebuilt and is now
the Oldfeld Special; Joe Boyer, the
Detroit millionaire who has a pen
chant for Louis ChevrOlet's Fronte-
macs; Lieut.. Arthur H. Klein, the dirt
track star, who saw service in France
with the Air Service of the a. +. +.
Dave Lewis. another Pacific coat star,
expected 10 get in line with a Duesen-
berg, and Omar loft, who is said 10
have shipped his Miller Special from
Los Angeles and is driving through
from the coast. loft plans to enter
on reaching here.
The full list Of cars and drivers
named to date follows:
r. c. Durant, Chevrolet Special:
Dario Resta, Sunbeam: W. W. Brown,
Richards Special; Earl Cooper, Stutz:
Eddie O'Donnel, Duesenberg; Kurt
Hitke, ROamer Special; Ralph De
Palma, Packard Special: Denny Hic-
key, Stickel Special; Arthur Thurman,
Thurman Special; Wilbur D'Alene.
Duesenberg; J. NJ Reynolds, Hud son
Special; Ralph Mulford, Frontenac;
Jean Chassagne, Sunbeam; Jules
GouX, Peugeot; Louis Chevrolet, --:
Tommy Milton, Duesenberg; Ed1ie
Hearne, Durant Special; Louis Lecocq,
Roamcr Special; II. c. Simmons, Hud-
son Super-Six Special; Eddie Pullen.
Hudson Super-Six Special; Elmer T
Shannon. Mesaba Special; -, Hud-
son Special
With A field of this size before the
hnal closing OF the entries and the
usual method of many drivers N
making eleventh hour nominations.
T. Il. Myers, general manager of tna
Speedway. believes that the field will
exceed the regulation thirty y-three-car
card that the A. A. A. rules permit on
the two and one half-mile brick oval
and elimination trials to bring the
Held down 10 thirty-three will be
necessary.
The Washington times., 1919-05-03
BARNEY OLDFIELD.
OLdfIeLd Tells Why He
Retired from Racing to
"Retire" Motor World

word is to be taken as evidence,
many OF my sleeping hours as well.
AT last, IL 1 can be pardoned the
pun, / made up my mind to retire
from the racing game and retire the
automotive world instead.
Those many months, when peo-
pie who were kind enough to miss
me, wondered where 1 was, 1 was
tucked away in Akron, Ohio, making
tires. testing tires, throwing away
tires and eating big hunks out OF
my bank roll. At last 1 reached my
desired end, and the Oldfield tire
was born! The rest you know"
Photograph With Ford.
Our talk then turned to the great
shortage of automobiles. and the new
Ford flivvers that rumor says are to
be given away with every subscrip-
tiOn to the Dearborn Independent.
This brought out the remark that
there had always been a controversy
between the versatile Henry and him
self as to who made the other fam
Gus.
Excusing himself a moment, Bar
ney left, but soon returned with a
picture of himself and Henry Ford
taken in the first racing car ever
built Oldfield kindly gave this pic
ture to me and stated he did not think
it had ever been published.
The Washington times., 1919-05-03

If a man went to Baltimore and
loaded himself down with lubricants
and dope and then came home and
kicked at every thing, would he be
called a Crank case"
The Washington times., 1919-05-03
By l.. J. FAULKNER.

Paging Barney Oldfeld; Barney
Oldfeld. pIease.'
The writer was seated in the lobby
of the Hollenden Hotel, Cleveland,
when he heard the page boy calling
this well-known name, and there came
to him a vision of a crowded race
track in & Western city, a blur Of
fast speeding automobiles tearing
around the track, and then a cry OF
horror and dismay. One of the cars
had swerved and plunged. at sixty
miles an hour. into the crowd.
/ was reporting the event for an
Eastern paper, and in line of my duty
made my way to where the wreck of
a car lay, from which willing hands
were extricating the driver, much the
worse for wear, but still alive. 1
knew from the car that the driver
was the famous Barney Oldheld.
called the Demon Driver" in those
days.
l managed to reach him and spoke
a few words of anxious inquiry. l was
informed he guessed he was all
right"
Here in the Hollenden was a chance
to renew our acquaintance. I found out
at the desk that the doughty Barney
made his home at the hotel, and the
boy who had PACED him told me that
he was just then going up on the ele-
vator l managed to catch him, but
was surprised" to find he did not re-
member me. But we soon Overcame
that difficulty, and I had a very de-
lightful hour with the man who for
so many years raced on the fringe Of
of death
The Washington times., 1919-05-03
IMPORTANT POINTS
IN CARE OF TIRES

The average motorist, despite his
uplIeep cost, frequently overlooks one
Of the most important long mileage
factors, according to some Of the tire
experts OF Akron, where most Of the
tires are manufactured. Rim neglect,
they say, is just as serious tire men
ace as Iow-grade rubber or defective
fabric.
Inasmuch as most discussions con-
cerning tire conservation deal largely
with the tire itself, one of the larger
rubber companies is sending out a
statement concerning the rim situa-
tion.
"A bent rim. for example. has ruined
many tires under 500 miles of service
when that same tire would have run
six or seven thousand miles il proper
attention had been paid to the rim,"
reads the statement, which is being
sent out by the Miller Rubber Com
pany. THE bend in the rim caused
break in the tire just above the bead
such a break is most destructive
and costly.
a lot of tire trouble, if not watched
carefully. When one Of the wedges
becomes loose, the rim starts work
ing' and gradually the other wedges
become loose. A creeping rim is the
result, and the valve stem bears the
whole strain until it is finally pulled
off. Furthermore. those wedges arb
often frightened up unevenly. This
ends in what is referred to as
'wobbly' tire, and the tread is worI,
down prematurely. At other times
motorists pound both the rim and the
tire with a hammer to get the rim off
or on. The pounding of the rim
doesn't do any particular harm. unless
it bends the rim, but every blow on
the tire may cause a fabric break, and
that is very serious.
Rusty rims are dangerous because
they corrOde tubes, make it hard to
change tires. and sometimes result in
freezing on of the tire. Rims should
be cleaned at least once every six
months. Ordinary paint sometimes
placed on the rims after the cleaning
process is not good practice, inasmuch
as the heat generated by the tires
melts the paint. and thet tire sticks
to the rim. Graphite is much better
for this purpose"
The Washington times., 1919-05-03

L. ]. Faulkner, automotive editor
of The Times, has returned from his
Western trip. He had a bad attack
Of ''flu" in Chicago. but is now o. K.
again.
The Washington times., 1919-05-03
NEW PISTON RING
ON MARKET HERE

A novel piston ring has made it's
appearance on the market.
1t is known as the ''No-Leak-O Oil
Seal-in Piston Ring"
Its principle is a very simple one
and should work OUT very satsfac-
torily. 1t stops the leaking Of oil by
oil itself. BY an ingenious arrange
ment oil runs through a groove in the
piston ring and prevents any oil get
ting by. 1t is claimed that, as there is
no waste of oil, carbon does not form
so readily, and that a great increase
of power is obtained by the saving of
oil and more perfect action of the pis-
tons.
Eberly & Sons, Inc, OF us Seventh
street northwest, are sole agents for
this new ring.
The Washington times., 1919-05-03
86th GOLDEN STAR ADDED TO
GOODYEAR SERVICE FLAG

BY the death Of Sergt. Lawrence E
Hinkle. killed in action, the eighty
sixth gold star has been added TO the
big service flag Of the Goodyear Tire
and Rubber Company, of Akron.
Sergeant Hinkle. who was a former
worker in the tire department, was
Killed on November Z. four days pre-
Nious 10 the signing Of the armistiCe.
Whlle a German maChine-gun nest
near Sedan on the Meusc, was being
taken.
The Goodyear service flag now con-
tains 6,2Ol stars, sc OF them being Of
gOl(
The Washington times., 1919-05-03
" BARNEY HAS RETIRED BUT IS STILL "RETIRING" A%@

There will be a meeting of the
Washington Automotive Trade Asso-
citation at the Commercial Club on
Monday evening at 8 o'clock.
1t has been arranged to have ajor
Pullman, Superintendent of Police,
address the meeting, and an interest
ing evening is looked forward to. as
the major always has something very
valuable and pertinent TO say when
nc addresses trade and civic organ
iZationS
The Washington times., 1919-05-03

Andrew Carnegie saysI keep ex-
penditureE always below in
come; save something. The fundR-
mental difference between the civilized
man and the savage is thrift" Buy
w. 8. 8.
The Washington times., 1919-05-03

Benjamin franklin saidI "GOd
helps those that help themselyes.'
Wise buying IL FIRST aid to W. s. s.
The Washington times., 1919-05-03
How He Came to Enter Business.

The story Of how he decided to &C
into business for himself is an in
teresting one, and ] will give it in
Barney's own words:
During my long racing career my
main anxiety in every race was my
tires" he SAYS. Would they carry
me through safely or spread me in
pieces along the road? was my con-
stant ever present thought Natu
raIIv made a study Of tires.
haunted the laboratories Of tire fac
tories. ] sought the expert advice Of
all the leading authorities could
find. was constantly engaged in
examining tires that had been used
in races. Every tire that had had a
blowout on any machine became an
object of scrutiniZinG. analytical in
uuiry. ] had them torn TO fragments
and learned how they had failed un-
der the test imposed.
AFTER gaining all this expert first
hand knowledge. | made up my mind
NV future racing would be done on
tires made under my own direction,
and arranged with the FirestOne peo-
pIe TO produce them for me; but they
all were made under my own eyes
and as / directed I attribute my
long career in a game which, il has
been said. gets every one sooner or
later to the life insurance given by
these tires. and it is a significant fact
that only a very small percentage OF
the accidents have had were due to
tire trouble"
Buys Victory Bond.
At this point in our interview we
were interrupted by a very energetic
bright young lady, who sold Barney a
Victory bond. This incident almost
broke up the interview as we got
on the topics of war and the League
of Nations. However, I got Barney
back on the track again and we were
off.
"You can see how the subject of
tires soon got on my nerves. ] found
myself spending all my waking
hours thinking tires, and, il my wIfe's
The Washington times., 1919-05-03
NOW Forty-One Years ola.

Barney Oldfeld is now forty-one
years of age, and for the time being
is out of the racing game, at least as
a driver, but it is understood he is
backing his old friend, Roscoe Searles,
in the big 5OO-mile Liberty Sweep
stakes to be held at Indianapolis,
May 81.
SearIes is to drive Oldheld's rebuilt
Golden Submarine" now called the
"OldfieId Special
Our talk naturally turned to Bar
ney's new venture. that Of manufac-
turing tires. In common with many
others, I had looked upon this prop
osition as merely one in which some
tire company, realizing the prestige
Of the great racers name, had capi-
talized on il. and that Oldfeld's con-
nection with the tire ended in the
use of his name. l was soon disillu-
stoned and can state emphatically the
Oldfeld Tire Company is run by Bar
ney OidfeId as its chief owner and
president.
The Washington times., 1919-05-03

On May the Professional Chauf-
feurs' Association will hold an cleo
tion of officers according to the no
tice sent out by Marvin NJ. Stockley,
acting president of the association.
The list OF candidates for the vari-
Gus officers follows:
For president-Marvin NJ. Stockley
and Jules Irbana.
For vice president-James r. Lee
and Frank Blacksten.
For treasurer and financial secre-
tary-Russel Bonner (unofficiaD.
Recording secretary-George South
all and Alden Barry.
The slogan of this association is
Safety First" and the members are
a very potential factor in helping the
Traffic Squad improve street condi-
tiOns. They deserve the hearty sup
port of all in their earnest endeavOrs.
H. V. Reubsam, formerly of the
X. W. Tire Company, is now sales
manager for the Capital City Sales
Company, 41O-416 Eighth street
northwest. This firm has lately ac-
qUired the agency for the well-known
Briscoe car, and ii reports that the
demand for this car has already ex-
creded the supply on hand, but a
large shipment is on the way.
L. J. Faulkner, automotive editor
of The Times, has returned from his
Western trip. He had a bad attack
of ''flu" in Chicago. but is now o. K.
again.
If a man went to Baltimore and
loaded himself down with lubricants
and dope and then came home and
kicked at every thing, would he be
called a Crank case"
Harry NJ. Henderson. president and
general manager of the Capital City
Sales Company, the local Briscoe
dealers, has returned from a visit to
the Briscoe plant in Jackson, Mich.
He can talk of nothing but forty
three acres OF factories and the
manufacturing of everything from
the raw material up. AS this writer
was there himself a few weeks ago,
he can appreciate his enthusiasm.
Handy books containing the new
traffic rules can be had at the office
of The Times. This clear and COM
prehensive little book was compiled
by Milton D. Smith for the Motor
Company of Washington, distributors
Of the Stutz and Auburn cars. The
books are free for the asking as long
as they last.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-07-02
THE DAY WE CELEBRATE

~ FRIDAY of next week will be the Fourth OF
X July-the birthday of our nation Inc
Fourth" should be observed this year IN q
more patriotic spirit than ever.
We believe that with the single exception OF the
birth of Christ, no other event in the history Of
the world means so much to humanity the world
over as the birth of this, our country.
The natal day of America signified to all men
that here on this new continent was founded a
government based on humanity, liberty and equal
ity. Here was born country that gladly welcom-
ed men and women from every land, provided they
we're lovers of liberty and freedom, and would be
loyal to the country of their adoption.
To the founders of the government, the faith
ers of the country, we debt that we can never
repay They were wise far beyond their day and
generation. They were men of wisdom and fore
sight They built not only for a generation, but
for all generations to come.
American manhood has ever been worthy of
those patriots Americans sons have never allow
ed the glorious Star Spangled Banner to be stain
ed by defeat, and her loyal sons will never allow
that banner of sovereign people to be lowered
to foe. There is no nation earth today so
mighty as America, and that might and power will
continue to grow the centuries to come-but it
will never be used except in a just and sacred
cause!-Fred Hadley
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-07-02
HELP!

Under the caption "What Would Be The
Use," the following paid advertisement, is
sued apparently by the Wabasso County
Seat Executive Committee, appeared in several
of the papers of Redwood County last week.
"The Redwood Falls Committee inquiries
not address their letter of inquiry to the en-
tire county board so that the board might have
had a reliable estimate made for submission
to the people. 1t seems that under the cir.
stances only an unreliable estimate could be
made. Com. Geo. Schmiesing, at the last ses
sion of the board, suggested that the board
do this very thing, i. e., have estimate
made for the information of the taxpayers, but
Com. Gaffney adroitly changed the subject.
Redwood County is in the powec of one man!
Jas. Gaffney CT the Fourth Commissioner District
will bear watching! Three Commissioners friend
ly to Wabasso, wanted reliable estimate made
for the county the cost of remodeling the Court
house. The entire board of Commissioners is five
men and Chairman Aune can vote only in case Of
a tie. "Jas Gaffney adroitly changed tho subject"
and these three Commissioners, clear majority
of the board, and representing voting strength
of three to one were compelled by Mr.. Gaffney's
unkind changing of the subject to go out ana
make a CONFESSED UNRELIABLE ESTI-
MATE. We are wondering just how Badly those
three commissioners wanted official reliable
estimate!
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-07-02
A COMMENT.
(By C. A. johnson of The Belview independently

TT is CERTAINLY interesting to read some of
the statements the Wabasso County Seat
Executive Committee is making in regard
to the reasons why the courthouse should be nov
ed
In the issue of two weeks ago they say it will
cost $4,000 to remodel the courthouse and with
this printed letter signed by three of the COM
missioners in which they stated that the grand
jury had recommended an addition. In answering
this charge the Redwood Falls people reprinted
the grand iury's recommendation and while we
read the article carefully, we could find no word
about the building of an addition. Furthermore
than this, two responsible contractors have of
fered to do the remodeling recommended, for a
sum considerably less than $4,000.
the mud has begun to fly and proceed to take a
fling at Redwood Falls because they have an ar
mory, state park, and the county fair. Certain
w this is singing rebuke We have no doubt
that after reading this statement our people will
be as one against the present county seat. The
idea that any town should endeavor to bring to it
any Improvement, even though benefit to the
whole county, is preposterous. 1t should first
consult all other towns in the county and if none
of them want the institution in question, then
and only then is it at liberty to go ahead and work
to secure it.
Another argument used is that everyone should
sign the petition whether or not they favor remov-
al It seems to us that voter that signs the
petition and is not in favor of removal either
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1919-07-02
Save all the Grain

Under average conditions the loss of
grain during harvest is far greater
than is generally supposed by the av-
erage former. Poor work on the part
of the binder, SCATTERING during shock
ing and hauling, faulty work of the
separator, and minor losses at the
machine result in waste of millions
of bushels every year. With guar
anteed price every farmer is offered
an incentive to reduce such losses to
a minimum this season. See that the
binder is in good working order, ham