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Evening capital news., 1919-12-14

What IL the greatest unsolved fea-
ture Of the automobile today?
That eeems like silly question in
this day of advanced automobile con-
etruction when practically everything.
1t seems, that tend to serviceabiiity.
dependabiltty, comfort, beauty and ef-
ficiency, has been provided.
But up to this time there has been
one basic element in the driving of an
automobile that has not kept pace with
automobile progress. That has been in
the matter Of headlamp glare, the cause
Of many night accidents. to say moth
ing Of the strain on nerves OF car dri-
vers and passengers.
Headlamp glare Is one of those prob
lems of which the entire country has
been aware for years. The society of
illuminating engineers in report con-
tanning recommendations based on sci
entific tests which were embodied IN
New York states anti-glare law. the
only scientific law of it's kind In the
nation with the sole exception OF Cai-
fornia which followed New York's pre-
cedent pointed out more than year
ago that the ideal solution of the blind
ing headlight problem lay in the tilted
or detected light by means of control
liable reflectors.
SOLUTION is OFFERED
But the anti glare problem has been
solved and along the lines pointed out
as ideal by the society OF 1lluminat-
ing engineers. The solution as de-
scribed in a recent article in The Cap
1tal News, is in the tilted lights Of Cad
lilac and the two-way lamps of the
Lexington. These lights have met
every requirement of the New York
state law 100 per cent. Frank II. An
NJ TovinOtnn
company, authors of the articles re-
ferred to. says:
"One of the reasons the binding
glare menace has not been solved is
the failure Of state and government au
thorities to get together and urge q
uniform laboratory and road test ty
such recognised authority as the So
ciety Of illuminating engineers and
based on the recommendations OF this
body to pass a uniform anti-glare law
.sHeadlamps. for driving at night, are
Just as essential as the motor itself;
in fact more so because proper head
lamps mean so much to the safety and
comfort Of drivers, passengers and pc
destrians. Most methods of control
4 ling headlamp glare do not accomplish
In country driving the purpose fol
which they are Intended because the,
do, not give sufficient light, nor, il
many cases, eliminate glare.
'It is just as dangerous to lave mo
tor vehicles travelling the roads a
night without proper illumination 70
the driver as it is to have them rul
without lights. So the problem to solv
1s to give the driver the light neces
sary for absolutely clear vision unde
ordinary circumstances at the sam
time controlling the projected beam s,
that when the occasion demands the.
may be projected upward and ahea.
TO determine road hazards.
LAWS LACK UNIFORMITY
What the country needs is def
mite, uniform action along the line
suggest, that this last undesirable fea
ture of the automobile may be elimi
mated. A study of the laws in some o
the states shows the utter lack of uni
formity and the dangers of the situa
tion.
ohio, for example, provides tha
Evening capital news., 1919-12-14
E6lnEERS SLY CONTROL OF FIIGHTSBY
DIRECTION ESSENTIAL TO SAFETY; LAWS
NECESSARY TO REMOME CLARE MENACE
Lights Pronounced Ideal Cure for Binding Glare by
Worlds Greatest Illuminating Engineers, Have Been Per-
footed and Use-Makers Urge Uniform Legislation
Based on Findings Of Recognized Authorities.

headlamps must be dimmed when
within 600 feet of an approaching au-
tomoble. Dimming of lights, as u
have said, bears an element Of dam
ger. especially in country driving.
Michigan provides that motor We
hicles must display at least one light
in 'front.' and also calls for the dim
ming of lights when another car is
approaching. One light is not suffi-
cient on the front of an automobile be-
cause of possible confusion as to the
character of an approaching vehicle.
Massachusetts provides that light
rays must not be higher than 3h feet
or more than feet ehead. That is some-
what of an improvement over some of
the state laws because if the light rays
are held to that level they should not
hit the eyes of the driver Of an ap-
preaching automobile. But the trou-
BILE has been to get the device that
would do that and still disclose danger
signals and hazards ahead. Who is to
determine if this law is being COM
piled with? How and what are his or
their qualifications to determine this
question?
New Jersey has q similar law but
1t increases the height OF the light rays
To Az feet. Same fault there as in
Massachusetts. New Hampshire's law
is as good as worthless. 1t provides
that the driver of an auto must dim his
lights to an approaching car If he can
do SO without danger to his own auto.
IL is to avoid this that this lamp was
designed to insure safety when driving.
PENNSYLVANIA NEAREST
Pennsylvania has taken the longest
step toward solution Of the problem
lit seems to me. This state provides
that headlamps shall be limited to 32-
candlepower and has provided that no
dazzling rays of light shall, at point
rs feet or more ahead of the lamps,
rise more than AZ inches above the level
surface upon witch the car stands.
IAN important Pennsylvania law pro-
vision that the state highway commits
sioner is authorized to make necessary
road and laboratory tests to determine
which lighting devices, lamps and lenses
best comply with the provisions gov
erning glaring headlights, but why not
specifically rout out what constitutes
a dazzling ray.
Lexington and the Cadillac have
solved the glare menace with tilted
lighting systems which are standard
! equipment on these cars. But the lack
of scientific, united, uniform action con-
tinues a menace"
Evening capital news., 1919-12-14
RAINS DO DAMAGE TO
ARIZONA HIGHWAYS

Los Angeles, Dec. 13.-Reports OBJ
tanned from motorists who have ar
rived in Los Angeles within the last
few days. indicate that the heavy rain
fall in Arizona did far more serious
damage than the telegraphic news sto-
ries indicated. Many of the largest
were destroyed entirely or had their
approaches washed away. w. L. Phil
lips, who arrived from Phoenix in an
Oakland touring car, told H. G. McVey
that the neighboring state seems fated
in it's efforts toward lettering exist
ing road conditions and presents a case
Evening capital news., 1919-12-14

where federal aid could render valu-
able service not only to the populace
Of Arizona, but all others who travel
through the state over the highways.
Some Of the very best highways were
ruined for miles by the heavy rains.
The water got under the paving and
caused 1t to break and drop into deep
holes. At other points the sand and
gravel washed over the roads, com
pletely obscuring them. Mr.. Phillips
says that at one place he drove his
Oakland through soft sand for several
miles. following the line Of the high
way, but actually being from three to
four feet above 1t all the time. 1t will
take long time to restore these dam
aged roads to their previous good con-
ditiOn
Evening capital news., 1919-12-14
ERRONEOUS IDEAS
ABOUT CARBON IN
.LUBR|cAT|NG OIL
Turner Company Expert Re-
flutes Some Popular Miscon-
ceptions-Abrasive Substan-
ces Cause of Deposits.

There have been a great many dis
cussions among automobile owners re-
garding so-called carbon deposits in
motors and the condemnation Of diff
ferent brands of lubricating oils due
to this apparent defect says NJ. B.
Sheafor. sales manager of the Turner
Oil company, refiners of Lubro motor
oil. AS matter of fact these deposits
contain very little carbon, and chem
ical analyses of them show from 60 to
so per cent mineral matter which is
very hard and abrasive, and causes
considerable wear between piston rings
and the cylinders. The mineral matter
is composed of dust sucked up from
the road which settles in the crank
case.
MIXED WITH OIL
1t is then mixed with the oil and
when exposed to the heat of explo-
sions forms the hard abrasive sub
stance known as so many motorists as
carbon. Also, these deposits are due
to an excess of oil in the crank case,
which works up past the piston rings
and is partially burned. These deposits
are responsible. in great many cases,
for motor missing fire and loss in
power and compression.
Sometimes a small amount of kero-
sene poured in the printing cups OF
through spark plug holes after the mo-
tor is hot will loosen the deposit to
some extent Let the motor stand over
night and when started up in the
morning will blow this deposit out
through the exhaust.
LITTLE TROUBLE
The fine carbon in motor Oil will
be blown out through the exhaust dur
ing the regular running of the motor
and will cause little trouble, but it Ii
these deposits over, which the consci-
entious oil refiner has no control thai
troubles; but this trouble can bs
cause the majority of so-called carbon
caused by improper blending of oil.
due to lack of equipment or proper
stocks, and practically all medium and
heavy motor oils of either paraffin OF
| asphalt base are blended.
This fact is taken into consideration
| in the manufacture of Lubro motor
oil, refined by the Turner Oil company
and only the best and highest pricet
! stocks are used and the blending Il
| done in the most modern and scientifi,
manner.
Evening capital news., 1919-12-14
mitchell announces
NEW CLOSED MODELS
Five Passenger Sedan and Four
Passenger Coupe Of Unusual
Style and Convenience Are
Classy New Offerings.

A new standard for moderate priced
closed cars il established by the intro
duction of the five-passenger sedan and
four passenger coupe announced by the
Mitchell Motors company Of Racine,
Wisconsin. These bodies are built COM
plete in their own body plant and ex-
hibit degree of design, workmanship
and finish never before found save in
the creation of the highest priced, ex-
elusive builders.
lines gracefully belled and with the
rear corners relieved by bevel. While
head room is ample, clever designing
gives a low, rakish appearance.
The color scheme is Iris blue for the
under bodies with the upper panels and
running gear finished in black. Cream
wheels complete a striking but dignified
combination. The smrt side lamps
further suggest the work Of the custom
builder.
Interiors are in soft gray velour with
silk curtains and Wilton carpeting to
match. All fitting. such as corner and
dome lights. switch panels. ETC., are
of oxide silver heavily chased.
Roominess Is a striking feat
Seats are wide and deep with ample
leg room and yet the bodies have great
er grace and beauty than many OF those
In which room is sacrificed to appear
ance. For instance there Is 6-inch
clearance between the steering wheel
and the door, which is unusually great
for these types.
/. NO WoOD-TO-METAL JOINTS.
These bodies are of exceptionally
sound construction. Only rock maple
and white ash-the finest and most
expensive woods known for body build
ing-are used. Joints are reinforced
with light strong steel forgings, while
the metal panels extend from sill to
roof, eliminating the wood to metal
joints usually found at the belt line.
All joints in the metal are welded
Among the distinctive and exclusive
feature in the new Mitchell coupe and
sedan is a bowed, tilted windshial.l i'm
bedded In rubber and giving an rn-
| usually wide angle of vision. A wind
shield cleaner that wipes both sides
| of the glass and swings up entirely
out Of the way when not in use is a
Mitchell invention shown now for the
| first time.
| The movable window and door
| glasses operate literally at a touch
through the use of new type Of regu :
lator The windows and doors are
cushioned against rubber to eliminate
rattles.
All window and door glass wells are
Evening capital news., 1919-12-14

drained to carry off any water that
might get in, while the rear deck cover
on the coupe is absolutely water and
dust proof. Winter comfort is assured
by a heater set flush with the floor
Standard equipment includes cord
tires.
In word. these bodies in point of
beauty, comfort, fine construction and
details of finish and appointment are
important and welcome additions to
the Mitchell line. Wherever seen, they
are meeting with the enthusiastic re-
Evening capital news., 1919-12-14

So that a watch will be as accessible
as If worn on a wrist, an inventor has
patented pouch to be suspended from
belt.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-06-06
TlfK CONVOY 6F 6oLPHINs
sailors On Troplo esas Appreclats In
cldent Which Varies the Monotony
Of the Voyage.

Whoever has sailed a tropic sea will
appreciate Mr.. William Beebe's de.
scription In the American Museum
Journal Of q school Of playful dolphins
that appeared suddenly from the
depths and adopted for their playfel.
low the ship upon which he was sail.
ing.
1t was a lazy, tropical morning,
writes Mr.. Beebe. and the engines
seemed to throb in a half-somn61en,
manner. folded up In a desk chair
and idly watched the beautiful profile
Of the island astern.
Suddenly the sea became alive with
virile beings-curving steel-gray bodies
that shot forth like torpedoes from
some mighty battery. thrilled in
every fiber, and the sloth Of the tropics
fell from me as by a galvanic shock.
The dolphins had come! Usually they
appear in their haunts between Do
minica and Martinique. but here they
were in dozens, leaping for breath with
the regularity Of machinery. Now and
tiSlI, III a SIullt VI pluy JIG VI IT'LL
vaulted high in the air, ten feet above
the surface, twisted and fell broad
side with a slap that could be heard
half a mile away. A school came close
alongside, %slackened speed to that Of
the vessel. and nov and then dived be-
meath and appeared off the opposite
quarter. Another trick was for n
or two to station themselves just ahead
OF the bow and to remain there mo-
tionless. urged on by the pressure OF
the water from behind. 1t was unex-
pected and splendid to have this bat
talon OF magnificent %cetaceans. burst
ing with vital energy and fullness Of
life. injected without warning into the
calm quiet Of this tropic sea.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-06-06
Slightly B~eWilderinQ.

dad, what is a roost?" asked Char.
lie. "A roost, my son, is a pole upon
which chickens sit at night" replied
his father. "And what's a perch. dad? p
"A perch Is what chickens perch on"
"Then I suppose. dad. a chicken could
roost on a perch?" came the further
inquiry. "Of course !" was the smiling
reply. "And they could perch on a
roost?" "Why. yves" answered dad.
But IL chickens perched on a roost
that would make the roost a perch.
wouldn't 1t? But II just after some
chickens had perched on a roost and
made 1t a perch some more chickens
came along and roasted on the perch
and made 1t a roost. then the roost
would be a perch and the perch would
be a roost. and some Of the chickens
would be perchers and the others
would be ROSTERS. and-well. there"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-06-06
SMALL CHURCH HAS HISTORY
Many Reasons Why Little North Dew
onshire Edihce Appeals 70 the
Tourist Of Leisure.

It has an odd sound, Brent Tor
hasn't It? And it is just as odd as II
sounds. Brent Tor is a little bit OF
a stone church built high on the
frowning cliffs Of the wild North Dew.
onshire coast In England. The church
Is SO little that q Devonshire yokel
with a keen sense Of humor is said
to have inscribed this cryptic warn.
ing, which puzzled many a simple.
minded Devonshire farmer: IF you
get into the second aisle Of Brent
Tor, you will get out again.
There is no second aisle In the wee
church Ct all.
Brent Tor was built centuries age
by a mar who was lost among the
steep cliffs and rushing waters of the
wild North Devon coast. The fog
mists enveloped him. In his anguish
as the roar and spray Of the cold At
lantic assailed him he vowed solemnly
that il he ever came safely out of
the fog without pitching into the
growing ocean he would build a
church where he landed. Brent Tor
was the result.
The good folk round about Devon
shire tell how the devil tried to ham
per the building of the little church.
At last st. Michael de la Rupe, to
whom it was dedicated, grew weary
Of having the devil interfere with the
proceedings and heaved a great mass
Of cliff at his satanic majesty. There
was no further trouble.
A popularity of Brent Tor is the
fact that 1t can be seen from all di-
rections-it Is a veritable landmark.
Before 1t toss the restless waves of
the Atlantic and behind 1t
slope the undulating Devonshire
mOOrS.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-06-06
Stevenson and Lang.

Robert Louis Stevenson was cor
dered South" and, as we know, he left
it on record that ne never had been
quite happy anywhere except at
Hyeres. But that accomplished man
Of letters, Andrew Lang, was Of an
other mind. He went to the Riviera.
and was bored by 1t. He particularly
detested being introduced to strangers
and having afternoon tea in hotels, so
when the time came for his departure
to his last holiday he chose Ban
chory, on Deeside. "After ALL" said
he, "there is nothing better than Scot
land" So he died in the land he loved.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-06-06
Unnecessary Luggage.

A ScOtchman who had emigrated to
America wrote home to his wife in
structing her to sell most of their
household property and take passage
out to him. The good wife asked a
neighbor to help in the packing. In
the midst of the business they found
Sandy's watch. The neighbor
ined 1t closely. and then said: Its a
grand watch, Janet. Yell be takin' it
wi YET" ma, na !" was the reply. st
wad be O. a use DOT there, for Sandy
tells me in his letter that there is some
'ocrs o. difference between the time
here and In California, SO l medina be
takin' lumber! !"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-06-06
FARMER SUPREME IN CHINA
Tiller Of the Soil Lives circumscrjbed
Life, and 10 Satisfied With a
Bare Existence.

In recognition Of the Importance Of
Chinese agriculture the emperor him.
self, in the days Of the empire, fol-
lowed the wise custom Of turning q
furrow Of ground once a year in the
sacred precincts of the Temple Of
Heaven at Picking. 1t is the farmer
still who is the truest representative
of Chinese society and the farmers
baby who carries on the tradition in
its soundest aspects. His life as he
grows up may be narrowly circum-
scr1bed by the mud walls of his hum
indiscriminately with the pigs and live
stock the rise and fall of dynasties or
republics trouble him not at all. IF
the year passes with no devastating
floods. wrecking the results of many
months labor. food will be sufficient /;
no more can be asked. Now and
then strolling actors come through the
village and set up their grass-mat the
aters; a story-teller makes his APP
pearance at the temple festival, re-
counting the strangely living deeds of
miraculous beings in centuries long
since harvested: itinerant traders,
their wares on their backs, pass down
the deep-sunken road, bringing the
gossip of the outer world. If life is
lived according to the irreducible de-
nominator it is not wholly barren.
There is the vast accumulated thought
of the past, the unreasonable world
Of the countless dead, toward which
the present reaches out like a ring
Magazine.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-06-06
Servant Problem an Old One.

Parson Cole, who lived In the middle
Of the 18th century, judging from M
Of his manuscripts, "a quite familiar
with the servant difficulty, which APP
parently was just as acute as in these
later days. The reverend gentleman's
entry is as follows:
paid Mary her wages, and would
not let her stay. as she refused to
stop with me till Michaelmas. | don't
know where to provide myself Of one
In her room, but wilkes and Liberty
have brought things to that pass that
ere long we shall get no one to serve
1N.n
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-06-06
Methodist

Sunday school 1000 a. m.
Preaching at IL; Rev. j. j. Hull, a
Maine minister will preach. Coun-
ty SUNDAY school session in the
evening, service at 500 o'clock.
Division No. l of the ladies Aid
society of the M. E. church will
entertain the aid and their friends
next Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Fred Bracht.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-06-06

John N%euenburg has received
word from Milk River, Alberta,
that Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Neuen-
burg of that place, are the par
ents OF a pretty little six pound
daughter, born at the above
named place on the 9th ult.
Col. N. l. Lowthian as delegate
Of the G. A. r., and Mrs. A. A.
Chapman, as president of the w.
R.C. andsMrs. Chas. Sutclitfe as del
egate, left for Pierre the first Of
the week to attend the State Grand
Army encampment, which has been
in session during the week.
MI. and Mrs. Peter Ginther, ear
ly settlers in Kilborn township, but
who are now making their home
at Spokane, Wash, was in town for
a couple Of days during the week.
They were on their way to New
York to visit the early home of Mr..
Ginther in that stare.
Major Lowthian was visiting his
father and brother, N. |. and w. |.
Lowthian. for a day or two last
week, having come up from his
home at Fulton, in this state. and
was on his way to Chicago, having
been recalled into the army medi-
cal service, from which he had re-
Gently received a conditional dis
charge.
Mrs. Clarence Rider. former resident
of Grant Center township, has been
v%isitin here during the week. She
had been with her mother at Hazel
in this state during the winter and
until her mother died a few weeks
ago. Mrs Rider expects to go back
to her home at Willow Creek, Mont.
this week.
Mr.. F. H. Arnold, who with
his brother purchased what is
known as the H. E Alderman
farm of 24G acres southwest of
Twin Brooks, two months ago.
sold the place Monday to w. T.
Gould, Hurley. They purchased
the farm April 2 for $40, O6O, and
sold it June 2 for $26,00O. This
is an indication of the jump land
prices are taking.
Arnold Jurgens, Of Big Stone,
and one Of the old time settlers in
the Milestone Valley, was up visit
ing his son George and family on
memorial day. 1t is just 40 yeare
ago, this spring since Mr.. Jurgens
located on the homestead in Big
Stone township, and he greatly en-
joys reviewing the changes that
have taken place in the country
since that time.
Mr.. a Markell, the new manager
Of the Milbank Produce Co., and
who has recently had charge of the
Sisseton business, came down the
first of the week and assumed CON
troll here. Mr.. Markell is an ex-
perienced produce man, having
been for some twelve years in the
employ of one produce company at
Benson. Mimi. He will have charge
of the Sisseton business in connec-
ton with the house here. The
Milbank house on decoration day
shipped $1,000 worth of poultry.
Mr.. Clarence Taylor, of Dickey,
N. D., brother of Mrs. G. A. Lieb-
enstein, has been here during the
week making his Milbank friends a
visit. He had been over a year in
France, and arrived at Philadelphia
on the return voyage on the 18th of
May, and was mustered out last
week. Mr.. Taylor was in some of
the hard fighting on the Somme.
and carries a shrapnel wound on his
face az a reminder of those terri
BILE days of the struggle on the
Somme.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-06-06
Evangelical Church
Services for Jun

Services for June 9Th
1000 a. m.-Preaching by Rev.
VIM. Kruger. 400 a. m.-Sun-
day School. 2 p. m.-Will be the
session of the county Sunday school
convention.
$3.50 p. m. Y. P. A. meeting
led by Mrs. D. Liebing. 8 p. m.
Union services at the M. E. church.
think IN INTEREsT-sAvE-
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1919-06-06
Congregational Church Notes.

Sunday, June s.
Childrens' Day Service. Pro.
gram at II o'clock. Christian En-.
deavor at Z p. m. Topic: Con.
ditions necessary for World Peace.