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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-31
ACE VISITS
TIRE PLANT
Goodyear Factory Il Host TO the Fa-
NOUS Riek-nbaeiser. Who Makes
Address 20 Workers.

Word comes 10 c. g Miller. To-
cal Goodyear manager. that Capt.
eddie Rickonbaeker. premier OF
American aces. has Just paid a
visit TO Akron. Ohio. where he de-
livercd his well known lecture con-
corning his experiences as an aw-
ator with our military forces In
France.
After a banquet given IN his
honor by the Chamber OF Com
mcrce. the ace of aces was taken
10 the wingfoot flying field. now
operated by the u. =. government
as balloon training school, but
inauEurated and used during the
war BY tho Goodyear Tire a Rub
Der company 10 train balloon pilota
for the navy.
Rickcnbacker was escorted 20 the
field by a party headed by Vice
President c. w. seiborling. OF the
Goodyear. and after reviewing the
activities In progress there. ex-
pressed his admiration for the
manner In which tho government
II pushing a comprehensive balloon
program. involving the building OF
spherical. Kite and dlrigible ball
looms. and the training ~ pilots TO
operate them.
In the course % his ia.ture. de-
iivercd In the magnificent new
Armory building. he related an in
cident that was particularly inter-
eHting 90 the rubber workers OF
the great Akron rubber factories.
Il entered Germany In a motor
car" said Rickenhacker. "and every
time our car stopped the Germans
swarmod around II. curiousiy In
specting the tires They would
feel them. poke them and finally
kick them. 20 determine " the tires
were really pneumatics made Of
rubber. II had been no long since
any real rubber tires had been seen
there that our tires actually were
curiosiiics TO the Germans"
During his stay In Akron he Wis.
tied the Goodyear plant. being par
ticuinriy interested in tho manu-
facture OF tires. for prior 90 his
enlistment tn the army he had
won many important automobile
races on Goodyear cord tires.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-31
Sales Manager Announced
by Shields-Livengood Firm

HIS methods of doing business have
been 30 eminently fair and his In.
tsgrity 40 far beyond question. that
success in the highest form was
bound 20 come.
For 10 years Hartford was terri.
tory manager OF the international
Harvester company. having supcrvi
sion over eastern Oregon and six
counties In Washington. For one
year no was manager OF tho motor
truck department OF the same com.
pany, with headquarters in Portland
and Seattle. This position he re
signed. In spite OF fiattering offers
from the International people. to be.
come affiliated with the Shields
Livongood organization.
My policy as sales manager win
be TO promote the fullest and best
understanding between our custom.
ers. both retail and wholesale. and
tho house which I have tho honor
TO represent. | want every pureh
ascr of n National. Liberty or Lex.
ington automobile. or n Standard or
Traffic truck To be so fully satisfied
with our business methods and ser
vice policy that he will be n walk.
ing advertisement for us.
II realize that the building OF an
institution must be founded on sat
isfactory service. In my opinion
there are only two kinds of service
the hundred per cent kind and the
zero kind. My policy will be 20 give
hundred per cent service at all times
20 everyone who has any dealings
with us. / want to look after Gus
toners In such way as TO warrant
tho continued patronage OF our many
old customers and friends, and "a
attract now ones thru our fair and
honest policies.
II feel assured that I can bring
about the ambition of Mr.. Shields
and Mr.. Livengood TO make the firm
of Shields Livengood the largest dis
tributors OF automobiles and trucks
in the state of Washington. The
future never looked brighter, and
with the organization that have
around mo look for many years
of pleasant and successful business
life"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-31

Tho Portland convention commit.
tee reports that nearly 100 dlatlng.
uiahed speakers. many OF them ~
national prominence. have been sc.
cured for the big four day program.
The theme OF the entire convention
will he that OF reconstruction work
and tho development of tho indus.
trial opportunities on the coast. ~
the convention a plan viii be out
lined for the concerted effort and
cooperation OF all the ad clubs on
the Pacific coast In a program Of
reconstruction activities and indus.
trial development
Mr.. Albright Just returned from
Portland this week and says. ''The
session viii be enlivened by keen
competition among tho different
clubs from the various cities for
20 handsome silver cups and tro.
phle-. which will be hung up for
various contests at tho general acs.
siona and In the departmental sec.
tons. This IL more than twice the
number OF trophies ever offered be.
fore az any previous coast eonvep'
ton. The classic OF all the trophies
Il a beautiful solid silver cup donat.
ed by the fichnke.waikcr business
College. 20 be awarded 90 the city
which wins Il two years in success.
sion by making tho best io.minute
talk on tho subject. why Industry
should Locate on the Pacific Coast. =
Kenneth Kerr. publisher of the Rail.
way and Marine News. viii be ~.
attiea speaker on thia topic and Il
IL a safe bet that he viii bring the
cup 20 Seattle" Ad clubs and cham,
berH % commerce in all 81 the lead
ing cities OF the coast. inclndins
Victoria and Vancouver. II. c. vii
compete for this cup.
The program Of entertainment fea.
lures. stunts. etc. which IN being
built up for the visiting delegates
and their wives. iH an elaborate one
Including luncheons. teas. banquctr
and balls, a trip over the famous
scenic road nationally known as the
Columbia river highway. and the
big out-of door breakfast In the for.
est az Eagle Greek. at the end OF
the highway trip.
Many hundreds Of fresh mountain
trout just hooked from the near.
by running streams by government
forest rangers. will be cooked in the
open and served crisp and hot al
long tables under tho evergreen
trees. by beautiful young ladies from
the Rose city. together with hot but.
tered biscuits. ripe red Oregon straw
berries and other tasty breakfast
daintles.
Tho conference committee ex'
poets large number OF delegates
and good roads boosters 10 make the
trip 20 Portland by automobile.
They arc anxious 20 encourages
this movement Of delegates 10 the
Portland convention by automobile
in order to give publicity to the fact
that II IL possible for our motorists
10 travel over our roads and high
ways and thru our scenic by.ways
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-31

is ISSUED
Lexington Motor Company WIN Wei
come Motorists Who Drive 10 In.
diaDapoiis Races Thru Conncrsville.

The Lexington Motor company r.
making preparations 10 entertain
at it's plant in Connersville. Ind.
during the next several days scores
OF motorists en- route 10 and from
the automobile classic nj the In
dianapolis speedway. according 20
an announcement made by g. II.
Shields. president of the Shields
Llvengood Motor company. local
Lexington distributors.
Connersville is situated directly
on the Hoosier- Dixie highway and
but ~ miles from the Old Nation
al road.
Hundreds of tourists from the
South and East will travel over
the Hoosler- Dixie highway TO the
scene OF the races, and even a
greater number from points East.
Northeast and Southeast will util-
lie the national road.
Many owners of Lexington Min
ute Man Skies. and score or
moro OF Lexington distributors and
1ealers. already have advised Off
eials of the company that they will
visit tho Lexington factory either
before or after the big auto derby.
Frank b. Ansted. president OF
the Lexington Motor Car company
and allied interests. has extended
all motorists n cordial invitation to
visit Connersville while in the
Hoosier state. In this he Is join
ed by public officials and citizens
OF the little automobile city whose
energies are almost entirely devot-
ed to tho manufacture OF automo-
biles and automobile parts and ae-
cessoriea.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-31

with ease, safety and comfort. The
four bis automobile caravans which
are now being worked up by ad
elubbcrH and automobile dealers ana
other good roads enthusiastic. plan
To make the convention vehicle
for the effective boosting OF the good
roads movement In a concerted way
all up and down tho coast. The
caravan II beinR organized under
tho direction and supervision Of A.
g. Eldridge. OF the Eldridgc' Buick
company. and George a. Sample. OF
the Foster a kieiser company. IL
assisting Mr.. Eldridge In this work
ana Eidridge ALREADY has tho azsur.
anco Of Is cars that wall motor
down 10 the conference from Sc.
attic.
Chief Joel r. Warren and Capt.
Edward l.. Hedges. who IL In charge
OF the Seattle police department
band. viii drive down 10 Portland
with the delegation. The Seattle
motorists viii lead the delegation
from Western Washington. followed
by automobiles from Vancouver and
Victoria. u. C.. Beliingham. Everett.
and more cara will be- picked up en-
route from Tacoma. Olympia. Che.
halls. Centralla and other informed.
late points.
Al the same time another caravan
viii start moving from Spokaus.
bringing advertising men and good
roads boosters from all parts OF
Eastern Washington and Eastern
Oregon. picking up more cars en-
route thru Idaho. Upward Of 100
automobiles are guaranteed for this
caravan. and a third caravan win
no from Eastern Oregon. starting
from Ia Crande. and upwards of 90
automobiles are expected from tina,
vicinity.
Tho southern caravan VIII star,
from Gan Diego and win be Joined
by entries from Los Angeles. FIRES.
no. Modesto. Stockton. Sacramento.
san Jose. Chico and other central
and northern California cities. When
these California caravans. who are
all real dyed in.th wool motorists
and good roads enthusiasts. reach
the Oregon boundary this caravan
OF live-wirc advertising men viii he.
sin 20 pick up Oregon cars, entries
from all southern cities falling into
line
Extensive preparations" Aibrigh,
says. "arc being made by tho auto.
mobile committee Of Portland for
the cleansing. care and parking Of
these out 81 town automobiles. OF
course n large number ~ delegates
and boosters will come by train and
steamship lines. and tho Portland
attendance committee. from every
present indication. hopes 10 break
all previous attendance records.
Tho Seattle delegation IL arranE-
inR for an attractive Seattle float.
typical OF the Industry and progress.
.givcncss OF Seattle. +. X. Morgan.
OF Frederick a Nelson. II In charge
OF this committee. and he has as his
assistants l.. T.. warford. Senator
Piiuy l., Alien and w. A. simonds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-31

ters. close the choke little until the
motor warns up thoroiy.
Even the best self-starters fail
at times. 30 II In necessary TO know
how TO crank. The crank should be
down and should be pulled upwards.
The thumb should be placed under.
meath the handle and not grasp II:
so that all the fingers can let go
quickly.
There should be a lot OF prac.
tice in throwing out the clutch and
letting II in smoothly and slowly.
Learn TO shift gears.
Next try the brakes. with n firm.
steady pressure Of the foot. Then
try out the emergency brake, using
a firm. even pull.
Keep practicing with clutch.
brake and accelerate pedals and gear
shift. The important thing to learn
Is TO throw out the clutch whenever
the shift lever for the gears Is to be
moved from any position to another
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-31
AUTOMOBILE
u1I AUTor1o Giles. TRUCKS. &C C SIS oRIEs. 70
Big Reception Planned for Seattle
Men at Portland AID Convention
HE KNOWS ALL
ABOUT MACHINES

"Bll" Walsh. who works even.
lngs ms lawn barber nc 1908
Ravenna boulevard. Is now EN-.
ployed day times by Alfred
Aycrst. the authorized Ford dis
pcnscr AT 1880 broadway. Walsh
has several hundred thousand
friends Ina Seattle and they all
planning on 1919 Fords. "Bili"
attended the University 81 Wash.
ington aud was until recently en-.
ploycd by the Ames shipbuiid-
Ing Corporation.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-31

Bebore you start 10 learn how
10 drive you should take a long les
son in the anatomy" OF your car.
Learn the name and function OF ev.
cry part.
To learn the controls with the car
stationary. the rear axle must be
lacked up so that the wheels clear
the floor. With the front wheels
blocked to prevent the car being
shaken off the jacks. and the emery
ency brake set hard, you are ready
Try the controls with the car
lacked up. advance the spark lever.
open the throttle slightly and you
are ready to start your motor. As
soon as IL starts. release the starter
button. open the choke" and grad.
ually close the throttle and advance
the spark until the motor is running
quietly and smoothly. II II seems
about TO stop. the throttle should be
opened more; II II backfircs or sput.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-31

Let's 70 eat mt Boldt's--uptown,
1i14 3rd Av.; downtown, 9i3 end Av.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-31

The announcement that William
II. Hartford had been appointed
sales manager OF me Shields Bven-
good Motor company was made yes.
terday by G. III. Shields, president
OF tho company,
Mr.. Hartford has been with the
organization since last March as
manager OF the truck department.
and the remarkable success he made
with this branch OF the business has
led 10 his appointment to the bigger
job
Tho secret Of Mr.. Hartford's sue.
cess IL not hard TO find Every ono
OF his many friends can explain that
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-31
ROAD 8y
b&taR.ETHN
WEEK ENDING MAY 81. 1919

SEATTLE Tacoma Paved valley Rcad--Fine.
scattie-Tscoma High Iinc Ro~d--Thru
DE. Moin.R--flood to Tacoma
Rentsn -krnt-Gravel road on cast OF
valley. good.
Kent -Auburs--Grav road good
Kent Dos Moincs--0ood.
Auburn Enumciaw Paving work in
progress between points and 10 milee
out OF Auburn. netcur at end OF
pavement. miles from Auburn. or nj
store about 7-mile point Good gravel
roads TO picnic 'grounds
Enumciaw Distrtct--Roads generally rood
south OF Green river.
Enum claw -ksnaskat-E Excellent to new
bridge az Kanasknt
Trsnkiln-Bisek niamond-Good
Auburn Black Diamond over soos
creek road. also via Green river.
Rentou- Maple yaliey-Fair: somewhat
narrow road. Use care on sharp
curves Plan for widening and re-
grading this road now In progress.
Maple Valley Black Dinmond--Good.
sunset Highway to summit, via
Issaauah, Fail city and North BEND.
excellent. Route now open 10 all points
east OF mountains.
Mcclellan Pnss-ciood 70 Green Water
river. at county line
HOLLYWOOD Ke<imond-Csood.
W oodln iile--Duvall from Wood
inville 20 foot OF hill one mile west OF
/ puyail. poor across valley into DuvalL
Ise now steel bridge
Duynll-Toit--Ronrh.
Kirkland Fall Cuy--Good over Yellow
stone trail.
Redmond -ToIt---over Toit hiii--fn good
condition lis. caution on curves
Newport -Issaquah--via Lake sammarn-
lsh-Fine.
Newport -Renton--Fine-
Bellevue Newport New rrayNl from
Bellevue TO wiiburton; good remainder
OF way.
Seattle Henton-vla Rainier valley--pav-
ing work now In progress between Bryn
Mawr ana Black river bridge. In Rem
ton and road closed. Detour TO right
In Bryn, Mawr and follow signs over
fair road Planked section In city from
Rainier Beach TO city limits very rough.
For forther Information regarding King
county roads call Main $500. local is.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-31
CAUSE or FUEL LEAK

burctor when the car Is standing
and the engine is not running.
the needle valve connected with the
float should be Investigated. II
pressing II down stops the drip
ping the float is too high. If the
dripping persists. the valve leaks
and should be ground In, prefera-
bly, using pumice stone
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-31
ALBRIGHT, OF GOODRICH, BRINGS GOOD
NEWS OF PLANS BEING MADE TO VEL
COME AND ENTERTAIN LOCAL DELE
GATES ATTENDING BIG MEET ON JUNE
S-9-10-11

w. d. Albright Northwest manager Of the b. +.
Goodrich Rubber company who is in charge of the
Goodrich National Touring Bureau states that prepare
tons being made large scale in Portland for the
entertainment of the several hundred delegates good roads
boosters and advocates and other visitors who will TO
Portland for the sixteenth annual convention of the Pacific
Coast Advertising Mems association. June O. 10 and H.
lust nrecedng the annual Rose Festival.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-31
FITTING LAMP RIjLB

After replacing a bulb In the head
lamp always remember to see that
the front of the lamp is put on
so that the hole which is drilled
through the nickeled front is at the
bottom.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-31
EXAMINE SCREENS

The screen In the oiling system
should be examined and foreign mat.
ter removed. Washing the crank
case with Kerosene occasionally will
be found TO be beneficial.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-08-01
CONFERENCE HELD

WASHINGTON, July 31-(P)-A Mitchell Palmer, attorney general, held a meeting with eight high gov rrnment officials this evening for the purpose of discussing the high cost of living and the best methods to pursue in order to effect reduction. The men were closetcd together for some time but they declined to an nounce the details of the conference or state whether or not any plan was formed.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-08-01
WILL HUNT FOR
 FOREST FIRES
NEROPT.ANES TO BE USED IN LOCATING FOREST FIRES
 NEAR PORTLAND

CAMP LEWIS. Wash, July 31.- (PI
 The war department is assisting in rhr fight on the forest fires raging ir Oregon to the extent of assigning aeroplanes 10 assist in locating the flames. Two army planes left here today for Portland for this purpos, and it is thot they will be of great benefit in discovering just where the fires are located.
 II is difficult for the exact location of the fires to be determined by meH on foot OF in automobiles without a great loss of time occurring When they discover the fires the planes will return and report the location to the fire fighters who will proceed at once to stop the further advance of the pOnllagration
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-08-01
REVOLUTiONISTS
 CAPTURE TOWNS
FOUR TOWNS IN HONDURAS CAP TURED BY A LARGE FORGE
 OF REBEL TROOPS

SAN SALVADOR, July 31.-P)- A new revolutionary army operating in Honduras has succeeded in cap turing four towns there and are now holding these places In the fighting which occurred this week the govern ment forces have won three separate victories over the rebels and will probably launch counter attacks against the captured towns.
 It is thot that the revolutiOnists recently operating in Nicaragua are implicated in the revolt in Honduras as several of the rebel leaders are known to have crossed the border, The government officials are conf dent they will be able to suppress the revolution within d course of time altho it may take large military force to do so.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-08-01
MAIL CARRIERS
 TO SELL FOOD
SURPLUS FOOD TO BE OFFERED DIRECT TO CONSUMERS BY
 MAIL CARRIERS

WASHINGTON, July 30 (H)-The surplus food of the war department will be offered for sale direct to the consumer tomorrow and this will be continued until every bit of the 341,- 0OO,O0O pounds of foodstuffs is sold. The pOstmasters and mail carriers of the country are to act as sales men, taking orders that are to be filled as soon as possible and for warded to the purchaser.
 The department believes that this plan provides the best way for the foodstuffs to be placed in the hands of the consumer at a minimum cost and it will also eliminate all chance for profiteering. This food is of the highest quality, being purchased for the use of the army but not now needed because of the demObilization of the forces.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-08-01
GREAT VICTORY
 OVER THE BOLS
TOWN OF KAMISHIN IS CAPTUR ED WITH FIVE THOU SAND
 BOL PRISONERS

LONDON, July 3l (P) An import ant victory has been gained by Cen cral Dcneline over the bIoshevikt troops operating in the vicinity of the Nolga river. The Russian general with d large force of men has cap tured the town of kamishin, an i'm portant place on the eastern side o the Nolga and situated about 400 miles from the mouth of the stream
 When the town was taken, the vic torious troops also captured five thousand boIshebiki prisoners, nine heavy field guns and an immense quantity of war material At other points along the VoIga, the troops under General Denekine have made large gains. TEc soviet forces and capture of Kamshin practically places his army in control of the entire re zion.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-08-01

oll branches of the government that might aid in solving the problem are now at work seeking some solution The President realizes that it is the extreme high cost of necessities that trouble turnout the country and he believes some plan may be hit upon that will result in q lowering of the prices
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-08-01
NEWSY NOTES
 FROM NENANA

l NENANA. July 31.-A slight earth quake shock was experienced here today.
 The Nenana Commercial Club has extended an urgent invitation to Sec retary Lane to visit the interior CO incident with the trip being made by the congressional inspection commit tee.
 Acting on instructions from Com missioner Edes, the Mills party will begin work at once on the wagon road south of Iignite This party will connect with the Secrest party working north from Indian river. It is certainty that the road will be completed this season.
 A small fire broke out in the Mon tana rooming house today which did not do any material damage. It was eNtinguished with hand chemicals. Jimmie McNamee left today via Broad pass for the states. He was formerly with the A. F. c. here
 J. J. Buckley, formerly fire chief of Fairbanks and recently employed by the N (. Co.,, there, entered the employ of the commission today be ing assigned to the commissary of flee.
 A reception was held tonight at the home of Mr and Mrs Ernest Foster for Mrs Dr. Smith who ar rived here on the steamer Yukon last Sunday
 A raft of logs belonging to Aus tin Oars, cut on the Totatlanika riv- CT got away today and has not been recovered. The raft was beached af- ter il was found to be unmanage- able with boats, and a sudden raise of the water sent it downstream. MT. Oars has cut about 3OO,OOO feet of logs for the commission but will not attempt to float it to the mills until he has secured the proper equipment.
 Miners and Operators-The Farm CTS Bank will be pleased to handle yo"r gold dust.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-08-01
FORCE BE SENT
 TO ARCHANCEL
ENGLAND WILL SEND NAVAL
 -1A FORCES TO COVER EVACUA- TION OF MECHANICAL

LONDON, July 31.-(P)-The gov ernment is preparing to send a large naval force to cover the evacuation by British troops of the Archangel district. The troops are to be with drawn from this region within the next few days and it is feared that this action may cause the bolsheviki army to make sudden advance.
 Several companies of regular army troops will be ready to assist ( naval forces in case it becomes nee essary altho the government does not believe they will be needed. The naval force will sail for Arch angel, it is expected. tbe latter part of this week,
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-08-01

still much need for the support of America in adequately providing for those orphans who have been left without other means of living as a result of the war IL is hoped that Alaska will not abandon this cause for the present year at least
 one regular subscription was re ceiyed yesterday. The total for the month with the last days subscrip ton follows:
 Previously reported ..........$103.2 25 Jack and Jim Pegues ......... 300
 Total .....................$lO6.25
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-08-01
FORMER LOCAL PRINTER DIES
 IN COAST TOWN

FORCE NJ HILL. ONE OF ORICI NhL OWNERS OF FAIRBANKS NEWS. DEAD IN JUNEAT WAS WE'LL KNOWN THRrOrT THE NORTULNND.