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The Washington herald., 1919-06-01
GROCERY STORE
GOES TO HOMES

'Ill bring my grocery store around
to your front door and let you look
over the stock" said the proprietor
of the Four Seasons Grocery Com
pany to a Dallas (Texas) matron-
and SO he did.
The store arrived promptly at 9:o2
a. m, and exactly one minute later,
even though the housewife had not
yet completed her selection of deli
ca cies. 1t moved on next door. She
remained inside. choosing from this
stock and that until the store was
hall a block from her home. Then
she paid the cashier. got OF and walk
ed back.
1t is the first self-serve. operated
on-schedule automobile grocery in the
world, according to II. A. Weiman.
the owner. He has applied for pat
ents. and expects to sell the idea
throughout the country. The body is
six feet wide and fourteen feet long
Mr.. Weiman had for several years
owned a Dodge Brothers motor car
and it was his experience with it that
influenced him to choose a Dodge
Brothers chassis for the grocery on
wheela
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01
FAMOUS PEDESTRIAN s
AGAIN ON ROAD

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The famous veteran pedestrian, Dan
o'Leary. now aged Is. yet erect and
agile a. many men who have .een
but half his years, evidently does not
subscribe to the adage, Those who
walk In youth may ride In old age" /"
for he has just left Akron, Chic. tor
an extended tour Of the United States
and Canada, to be gone three years,
and is perhaps better known now than
In his younger days.
The famous long distance walker
has repeatedly stated that he owes
his superb physical condition to his
lifelong custom Of walking, which
he counts as the best exercise known
for keeping good health. On his
present tour he Is encouraging walk
ing in the establishment OF Wingfoot
walking clubs throughout the country
At Akron he was the guest of the
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
whose Neoiin soles and Wingfoot
heels he is using on his present long
tour.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01
MILLER ADDING
TIRE BRANCHES
Business Grows by Leaps
arr Bounds as Peace
Draws Near.

The activity in the sales organi-
ration of the Miller Rubber Com
pany, at Akron. indicates that r.
e Millhon. general sales manager
or that concern. was quite right In
his prediction the first of the year
TO the effect that 1919 would break
ali tire selling records within the
last few weeks. the company has
opened three new factory branches.
and each week scores OF dealers are
being added
The new branches are at Char
Iotte, ". C., Memphis. Tenn. and
Cedar Rapids. Iowa. Each is fully
equipped with a complete stock of
tires. tubes. accessories and repair
materials. 1t is the factory policy
70 provide dealers in all parts of
the country with the same service
and deliveries they would receive
Were they located at the doors OF
the factory. Hence. the branches
and large distributing houses.
Business Is Booming.
The business Is increasing so
a hard ii mef. ef.romanoargO-ffib
a hard time. from an organization
standpoint. in keeping pace with
the growth" said Millhoff the other
day We have always worked on
the theory that lasting Miller sue
cess is due largely to the service
rendered consumers by the dealers
themselves and. of course. dealers
can't render service unless they
have the equipment with which to
do it. That is why we have to keep
opening up branches in the terri
tory where We are not already rep
fnI
tributors"
MillhofT went on to say that al
though there is still a scarcity of
skilled rubber workers. the labor
shortage in Akron. which was so
serious a few weeks ago. is now
considerably relieved. For a
time" he said. 'It looked as IL the
production of tires would be dang
erously affected by the shortage OF
labor. But the port was soon cir
culated over the country that Ak
ron had work for every man who
wanted it. and job-seekers began to
swarm into the town by the thou
sands.
Plenty of Jobs for All.
Needless to say. every man who
wanted a job found one and the
tire output took a splendid squirt
forward That squirt will go a long
way in helping us keep up with
The demand, but I still predict there
will be shortage rather than an
oFer-supply of tires at the end of
the year 1t does not appear that
the crude rubber supply. along with
present manufacturing resources
available for manufacturing pur-
poses. will be sufficient to answer
the tremendous requirements result
ing from decreased production dur
ing the war"
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01
AUTOS BIG AID
ITO sH0pkEEpERS
Hardware Men Begin
Stocking Up with Sup
plies for Motor Clientele.


Automobilists and their require
ments are so Increasingly numerous
that although garages. tire and ae-
cessory branches have sprung into
existence by thousands, the field of
supply and distribution has not kept
pace with the growing demand
Now with fullfedged peace pracs
tically taken for granted. and the
anxiety of doubt about everything
In general considerably Iessened- or
softened by time, there Is a feeling
that the ng-hoped-for business
boom Is in the air. Everybody feels
II. not knowing why nor whence
the feeling comes.
Hardware dealers-of whom there
are 30.446 in the United States
have held back many years from
recognizing automobile accessories
as legitimate and profitable ad-
junct to business. Now they are
stocking up on everything the auto
mobilist. motor cyclist, motor truck
owner. and farmer with his tractors
may require.
May Carry Magnetos.
Soon. no doubt. they will carry
magnetos and fittings. and employ
competent automobile electrician
Then IL a car has a faulty battery
system and ignition troubles, they
can install a new magnetic ignition
system and end that source OF
trouble forever.
The popularity of the magnetic fol-
automobile ignition is returning
with a great rush. During the war
because Of the shortage of magnetic
material. the Government and its
Allies had to have every magnetic
avaf1able). car owners had to be
satisfied to use the battery system
for ignition also. It had already
become a necessary convenience for
starting. lighting and blowing the
horn.
OF nearly five million automobile
owners in the United States abou,
four million do not know what q
ma gneto. or magnetic ignition is
and many motor-salesmen 90 who
can talk glibly from the book dc
not know. when explaining things
under the hood. the difference be.
tween generator and a magnetic
Ignition Causes Trouble.
The real trouble with battery ig-
milton Is that one should not use a
battery for ignition at ALL" This
remark was made by a man promi;
nently connected for many years
with the manufacture OF batteries
The ignition" requirements are the
cause of most battery troubles;
there is often a drop of so per cent
in the voltage of the battery when
used for starting and not enough
energy left for making a good spark
10 keep going with. and the efici-
ency OF the battery Is lessened for
other purposes.
The car owner who does know
the big. fat. hot spark the magnetic
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01

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gives at, all speeds. the wonderful
differences when aeceierating for a
run at a hill" or a quick jump In
traffic. its Accomplishments OF more
miles ito the gallon OF gasoline -
the greater pulling power" from
the engine under average road con-
ditions. its pep" and durability.
even beyond the life of the car, the
total elimination Of troubles and
worries. always insists on having
magnetic ignition on his car when
he buys II. whether the car has a
battery system for starting and
lighting. OF not
Whatever else the car has. or haz
not, the man who knows. and knows
he knows, will have magnetic igni-
tion. All dealers contemplating ad-
ding automobile supplies to their
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01
Practical Paragraphs
Cleaning Plugs.

3nhnB rugs.
Very often In cleaning spark plugs
by hand the point Of the plug is brok-
en-. A good way to avoid this is to
stick the plug In the ground. upside
down. MI it with gasoline and toucb
a match to 1t. After the gasoline has
burned out the plug will be found
entirely clean OF SCOT.
Tightening Radiator Cap.
Many car owners have trouble with
leakage at the radiator cap. The rea-
son for this Is that the velocity of the
water circulation exceeds the capac-
ity of the radiator or there may be
some condition in the cooling system
whereby boiling takes place faster
than the overflow will take it off. To
cure the trouble make a gasket of
red fibre one-fifteenth of an inch
thick and place 1t over the filter cap,
This serves to prevent the cap from
working loose and also keeps the
water from leaking out to stain the
radiator with blotches of rust.
Cleaning Upholstery.
Every real motor bug has his own
recipe for upholstery dressing, Just
as every mas his OWN SalAu
dressing. Even so here are a couple
of formulae worth remembering: For
leather, raw linseed oil and turpen-
tine mixed proportions of two of the
former to one of the latter. For
cleaning cloth upholstery use clear
water and a mixture of .hree-quar-
ters of an ounce of common salt and
two ounces of wood alcohol or grain
.IoohoI simply ruhhinR the cloth with
a sponge dampened in the above mix
ture.
short wrenches or Good Judgment.
Only a practised hand can instinct
iyely feel that a nut has been pulled
up as tightly as Is good for the bolt.
A clumsy wrench. particularly IL the
handle is long, is almost sure to lead
to rough treatment of the smaller
bolts at the hands OF the novice. An
other thing that often leads even
those who should know better to pull
too strongly with the wrench is that
the nut has often to be pulled around
/ to a certain position to allow a cotter
pin hole to be exposed above it. or If
IL is a castellated nut to align the
slots in the nut with the hole through
the bolt. Another thing that is bad
for the bolt is when its head is forced
awry. because the surface OF the
metal about the hole is not true with
it. This causes an elongation of one
side of the bolt at one short portion
of its length, which is obviously det-
rimental to its strength. A short
wrench and a gentle hand make a
good combination for this sort of
work
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01
TIE Dry Ceils.

The slightest dampness of the
pasteboard covers of dry cells will
more or less short circuit them and
run down the amperage Some pru-
dent car owners make cases Of sec
tons of old inner tubes and cover
the dry cells with these. thereby pro-
tectins them from dampness.
OIL for Bronze Bearings.
Never forget that cooling with wa
ter q bronze bearing that has beer
running hot is the last thing to do.
The best thing to do Is to wait for
the bearing to cool in the ordinary
course of events. but IL you are In
too much Of a hurry for this cool it
with oil instead Of water.
sticking Valve Caps.
Occasionally valve cap will stick
and defy all ordinary efforts to loosen
II. When this occurs run the engine
for a little while until the cap Is heat
ed and then pour a little water IN
the recess of the cap. This causes a
sudden cooling which makes the
metal contract, permitting the cap to
be easily unscrewed.
Pressure Feed.
On cars that have pressure feed sys-
TENS. operated by means of the ex-
haust gas, the car owner should make
periodic examination of the feed
strainers and other cleaners through
which the gas passes on its way back
to the tank. II car Is In continual
use or is using excessive amounts of
oil and gasoline the dirt accumulated
in the strainers will naturally be
heavier and the inspection should be
made more often.
Sticking Screws.
In dealing with a small screw that
refuses to yield to the Establishments
Of a screwdriver, try holding a hot
soldering iron against the head. This
will often do the trick by loosening
the rust between the metal surfaces.
Heating a screw head as mentioned
and then soaking 1t with kerosene
will bring out practically any screw.
no matter how tightly it may have
been wedged in its place.
Holding Screws.
Every car owner knows the likeli-
hood of the various screws used
about the body of the vehicle work.
ing loose. Sometimes this may be
prevented by using a small staple of
the type employed in fastening up
wire netting. The staple is driven
into the wood so that it lies in the
slot of the screw locking it in place.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01

the organization behind h. car. Road
accidents will happen. and when they
do, it is essential that he obtain as
sistance quickly without having to
wait for help from some distant city.
The organization behind the Essex
is so expensive that there is scarcely
a crossroads village where il is not
represented. These dealers carry a
complete supply of parts for anv
emergency and are always ready to
be of every assistance to the tourist
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01

The absurdity Of some. Of the early
automobile laws ~ eyinced by the
following item which appeared On
motor magazine in isoo:
Recently a chauffeur whose ma
chine was broken down was tam in
tow by another horseless caIIiaeeil
but a policeman appeared on the
scene and placed him under arrest.
because two vehicles form a train.
and the circulation OF automobile
trains In forbidden
In 1900. the French Academy decided.
after solemn elaboration. that tha
word automobile" is masculine. ;.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01
CAR OWNERS SERVICE
DEPARTMENT

o. ] am not getting nearly as
good mileage out OF my gasoline as
i used to. l have adjusted the car
buretoT. but il does not seem to
make much diffe renee in the fuel
consumption. What do you think /
ought to do next?
a. There are a good many pos
sfble causes of excessive fuel con-
sumption besides carburetor adjust
ment. Poor ignition. carbon in the
cylinders. a slipping clutch. Excess
sNe friction in the driving mechan-
ism. running on soft tires. leaks
around the pistons and rings. &c.
In addition. you must remember
that bad driving will affect econ
Omy.
O. 7 want to get to be a good au-
tomobiIe mechanic. have never
run a car. but l am a good me-
chanic in other ways. Can you sug-
Eest books that will give me the
dope to make me a real auto me-
chanic?
y. While books are valuable aids,
il is difficult to get a real concep-
tion of a mechanical unit and its
operation without seeing the part
and watching its operation. You
must make arrangements to supple
ment your reading by practical ex-
perience or you will find that in
many instances you may know
something about the mechanism and
its operation theoretically and YET
not recognize ii when it is actually
before your eyes.
Q. My engine has a trick of miss
ing in high when first start out IN
the car. Ii seems to run all right
in second for a while if l run the
motor fast. but at slow speeds it
doesn't pull for a cent. What do
you think is the trouble?
4. II the condition indicated oc-
CURED during cold, damp weather
1t is not surprising. 1t simply
means that the fuel is so heavy
with the cold that the engine
doesn't get enough thoroughly vap-
orized atoms to fire properly. When
this occurs simply keep the choker
on for a while after starting. but
not too long After the engine
warns up it will run all right.
O. Are there any devices by
means OF which Ford car can be
turned into a good farm tractor and
which can be easily removed?
A There are a number of good
devices for converting the Ford into
a farm tractor. but they are not
easily attached and removed-if you
plan to reattach the standard
wheels each time. / am mailing
you a list of makers OF this equip
ment.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01

business viii do well 10 talk con
yincingly Of fnaeneto-IsnItion and!
the satisfactioin II gives.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01

, The New York Postofice Department
reported in 1900 a saving of fifteen
minutes per trip as a result of its
tests with motor vehicles for the COL
lection Of mail in the downtown dis
fricts
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01

Self-propelled lunch wagons made
their first appearance in Worcester,
Mass, in 1899.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-25
Sore Throat, Chest
 Colds Go Overnight
Que small Box Proves It Begy's Mustarine Contains True Mus- tard. Does Not Irritate Nose
 and Eyes.

Don't fool with remedies that act slowly. Get rid of the inflammation and congestion as quick as you can. Safety first.
 BegN's Mustarine will do it and do it so speedily and quickly that you will wonder why you fooled with linm ents. poultices. plasters and hot water bot ties so long.
 Begy's Mustarine is the original i'm provement on the old -fas shioned dirty, blistering mustard plaster, and one small box is equal to fifty mustard plasters.
 Just r,r4e it on the skin-that's all you have to do. It cannot blister, but in a few minut es will bring the relief you prayed for.
 It is called the uuicke pain killer on earth because there is nothing like it to ease the pain of rheumatism. neuralgia, lum bago strains and pains.
 Try it to reduce swellings, for stiff neck, headache, earachc and tooth ache. The quick results will surprise Nou-but be sure it's Begy's Mustarinc made of real musta I'd, always in the yellow boz.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-25
WANTS HUSBAND so
 APPLIES All JAIL
District Attorney Gets a Letter Pur- porting to Come From North
 Little Rock Girl.

New York. March 25.---District At- torNcy SWIm received a letter yester- day from an Ark&nsas girl of eighteen who wants q husband. The writer signs herself Miss FdNthe Mack" " gi> es her home as North Little Rock, and says:
 'I presume you will think it .strange that a girl from Arkaneas s should be writing 10 you asking your assistance in finding, q husband. I have been reared in the lap Of lux ury ana new, at the ago Of ei&hteeu I find I can no longer keep my pres ent position in if" without help, therefore l want | husband
 ''T was born and reared in New Mexico and came to Arkansas a few yes,rs ago. 1 Hnl five feet thrcr inches and a quarter tall, weight 100 pounds. have golden brown hair and ia"Se brown eyes. l have a kind and loV- ing disposition with iN~t enough tenn per to make life jntorcstin@. I am not boa sting, hut q number Of my ac uuaintances say l am pretty. How cycr hat is not for me to HlN.
 ''E love the big Out~Of-d0Or~. l love to do. see and hear evrrything worth while, and i wonder if I'll receive any t.;,~wcrs--- general delivery ,"
New Britain herald., 1919-03-25
50 E, ITCHING BR0KEN-0UT SKIN
 NEEDS P0SLAM

If there are any raw, brol<en-out places on your skin that burn, itch and aggravate apply POslam right on theO--it cannot harm--and enjoy it's benefits which are yours so easily. Feel it's soothing, healing influence. If you suffer from eczema you should know at once what PosIam can lo you. It is your dependable rem edy fer dny erupt1onal disorder; pimples rash, scalp-srale. PoSlam is Quality- healing power. concentrated.
 Sold everywhere. For free sample write to Fmergoncy laboratories, 243 West 4Tth St.. New York City.
 And Poslam Soap, being medicatod with Poslam, will benefit your skin while used daily for toilet and bath.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-25
12,OOO STRIKERS RETURN
passaic Wonlcn Workers Grantc,, Right to Organize But Open Shop
 Isllc Still Holds Good

PasSaic. \. J.. March "25.-TWaIvt thousand WOOIen workers who have heen on strike nearly seven weeks re- turned to work today after 'the mills had recognized their right to organize. The demands of the strikers for A. hour week and B per cent increase in wages was not granted. althnugh the companies had previously redu"ed heir working hours from 55 to 42 hours weekly The mills also reserve the right to conduct an "open shop"
 Che half Of the 2,OOn pmplOyes oE the New York ReIting & Pkg. Co.,, T rubber mill. who had been on striji0 for several days also reported rot work today. The company offered the men mon a 48 hour week with nav for 55 hours
New Britain herald., 1919-03-25
FRICASSEE CHICKEN
 IN BERLIN BROODER
Hen House Catches Fire and '..~ Young Chicks Are Killed
 BUCKET BRIGADE CALLED
Volunteer Fire Fighters Save Supre- nant Home Prom Destruction Rrandegee to Return HOme-Berlin Boys Meet I'm France-Hriefs.

The timely assistance of the bucket brigade of Berlin street in all prob ability saved the home of Henry Su- prenant on GaIpin's hill from destruc- tion by fire which originated from a kerosene lamp in a chicken brooder which adjoins the rear of the house, yesterday afternoon. R. 0. Clark of Fast Berlin, who was on his way to- wards New Britain, was the first to notice the blaze and he immediately sounded the fire call, and with the help of a few nejghbOrs the brooder was pushed away from the house. The damage done was estimated at about $2OO as the brooder contained 200 small chickens which were highly prized by the owner.
 Meet at St. Nazairc.
 Seaman Paul R. Golen of the U. g. g. Rijndym a transport. arrived at New York yesterday after oompletin 2 his thirteenth trip to France. Seaman Golen has had many. experiences dur ing the recent war, and while on this transport he saw the President Lin- coin and Coviugton torpedoed by submarines While at St, Nazaire on his last trip he met Seama Harry McKeon, who has been overseas for over a year. McKeon recently re- ce1Ned hls discharge but mas been un- able to get to this country.
 Brandegee to Sail April 24.
 Frank Brandegee of the IIth divi- sion, whc has been in France for over nine months has written home to friends in the town and fnforme ed them that at the present time he is about 250 miles away from Brest but is moving toward the coast, He states that his division is listed to sail about April "A. Brandegee is one of the few local men who were sent to Fran ice about two weeks after being drafted, without receiving training in this country. Private Anthony Buckley of Kensir gton is also in this division. He was recently released from a base hospital where he was cOnValescins g from wounds received in action.
 FDwOrth League Program.
 McO1l1or Of Inc TTD}ENrth D "a c'lle of
New Britain herald., 1919-03-25

elpal of the ker sin et'on Ora m mar school, is spending the week with . MT: and Mrs. Fonda of Stockines, Corner, Kensir gton
 Miss Helen CowleS has been secured by the church committee of +bo Wlndsor, avenue church at Hartford as vocal soIoist, and will start bor duties in the near future.
 -- Lawrence Podlasek of Christia IT Lane has sold his property neal, tba <home> of J,5C :LiHt on. The house has been occupied for the past few years by Harold Skinner. who in. the %futurc' will reside at the home of Ed ward Micheals Of Berlin street. ',Cha'!es. H., Risley.,* who recently sold. his properly OF Berlin street. is moving to Hartford today. He has been resident of the town for the past three Years. ..-&... .
 D. J. Mcdonnell, who has been i'll at his home on 1Reriir street for the past few weeks is rccOverine Private Matthew Brown, who was recently discharged from the army after seelhg a years service overseas and also having been awarded the 'troik-De-G Gucrrc,' has resumed his work with George 1T. Baldwin, the local coal dealer.
 Superintendent. of Schools R R Showalter is spending the week at New York city.
 Mrs. C. J. Riley who has been re- siding at New Britain for the past few months has arrived at her home on Warrington Ridge and will reside there for the future.
 The Liberty Minstrels will hold their regular meeting a1ld rehearsal Thursday evening at 8 o'clock, at the home of Mabel Gianotta. |. Julius Collins, who has been i'll al the home oe his daughter Mrs. Henry Graham of Hudson street, is slowly recovering.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-25
State of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lucas County SS

Frank J. Cheney makes oath that h Cheney & C.. doing business in tn City of Toledo. County and State afore said and that said firm will pay tn sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS fo cannot be cured by the use of HALLE CATARRH CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 9th day of Decem ber A. D. 1888. A. W. GLEASON,
 tSeaD Notary Public.
 Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern ally and acts through the Blood on tht Mucous Surfaces of the System. Send for testimonials. free.
 F. T. CHENEY & CO. Toledo. Q. Sold D.. Gll Druggists. 75c.
 Halls Family P:lls for COpsGnation.