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The Washington herald., 1919-11-16
ANSWERS GIVEN TO
MOTOR QUESTIONS

Q. How can store or keep my
storage battery In good shape for
about four months and at the sarne
time use 1t once or twice during that
period?
A. II you wish to use the battery
at all during the storage period you
will have to put the battery In the
hands of a service station Dry stor-
age Is better for a battery that II In
good condition. but then you cannot
get the use Of the battery and put tt
back In dry storage again without
going to a lot of trouble and ex-
pense. You might leave the battery
in the car. but you win have to run
the engine three times a week or SO
to keep the battery charged.
Q. Have you heard OF using kero-
sene In the cylinders instead OF wat
err? I understand this makes . good.
cheap anti-freeze. 1t l. better than
calcium chloride or special COM
pounds?
A. Prepared compounds are about
the cheapest and best Commercial
calcium chloride 10 likely to start an
electrolytic action resulting In corro-
sion and eating away OF the metal OF
the cooling system. Kerosene will not
freeze except at very low tempera-
lures. but 1t also will cause over
heating. and there always 10 . bad
odor around the car. advise against
the use OF kerosene.
Q. A few days ago took OF the
cover Of the rear axle to examine the
difrerential gears. noticed that
when one wheel was lacked up there
was as much as one-quarter turn on
the wheel necessary before the Diff
ferentlal took hold. There was that
much play In the differantial. too.
L. that unusual and whsre should L
adjustf
A. That is not an unusual amount
of play. I don't think you can take
UP all the clearance or even the great
er part of II. as you will ind that
1t Is the combined play between
the pinion and ring gear. between the
high-speed gears OF the transmission.
play in the axle shafts. etc.
o. have been having an unusual
amount Of spark plug trouble and
there is one thing that now bothers
me. Where do you clean a plug that
II carbonized? I clean the ends thor
oughly and still It does not fire. but
it seems to be In good condition
A. You should remove the coating
of carbon from the center eleetrode
and the insulator bottom. When you
remove q pug allow It to soak in
Kerosene for half an hour. after
which you will fnd II mighty easy to
remove all Of the carbon
The Washington herald., 1919-11-16
MOTOR TRUCK HEAD ANSWERS
CHARGES MADE BY RAILROAD
R. E. Williams, Jr., Defends Auto Lines in
West Called Robbers of the Highway" 8
and Termed mot Dependable"

"Just how important motor truck
transportation Is becomlng 70 this
country has perhaps never been more
forcibly deuonstratsd than In . news
paper article. to which my attention
has been called. pointing out clearly
that motor truck freight carriers are
cutting 30 deeply into the business OF
railways all over the country that the
railroads are, In sopne cases. fighting
the advance Of the motor truck" said
z. A Williams. president Of The Gar
ford Motor Truck Company. recently.
.For example" Mr.. Williams con-
tinued. "a recsnt article IN California
speaks OF an application for q motor
truck franchise between Oakland and
San Jose having becn made by @. y.
Nesson and A G. woodward. After
the application had been made. the
article said Edward Entefman. assist
ant superintendent for the Railroad
Administration. characterized the mo-
tor truck lines az robbers Of the high
way and not dependable and said
they failed to observe schedules He
charged also that when inclement
weather comes the trucks remain In
garages. according TO the nswspaper
article.
View Interesting.
In these days when motor truck
trafiio between cities all over the
United States IL growing 30 rapidly.
this view OF the situation 10 rsthsr
interesting. In the East, motor
truck trains make their daily
schedule and hsndIs the material.
It has been estimated. in one-nfth
Of the time Il takes for the rail-
roads TO handle similar material.
The trucks handle y with not only
greater dispatch. but with less
breakage.
There are . number Of truck
trains operating out OF Chicago
Detroit, Cincinnati and large CEN
ters throughout the country. They
are not only proving OF ,inestimable
value TO the people Of those COM
uunities because OF quick. prompt
service. but they are reaching out
into territory which is enabling
farmers to handle their produce
and get II to market with much
less danger OF spoilaGe. In fact
they are making possible the mar
keting Of produce which hereto
fore. because of the lack OF trans
portation. has been allowed to TO,
on the ground We receive daily
reports OF truck trains that are do.
ling their share In reducing the
high cost OF living.
But the important phase OF tn,
situation Is that motor truck trans
portation has grown to be such {
force that It Is attracting the atten,
ton Of officials Of the big railroad
systems such as the Southern Pacific
which is the railroad concerned ir
the newspaper article saw. II sim
ply shows that motor truck trans.
portation has arrived and that moth.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-16

says there's nothing like autumn
touring to take that tired feeling
away and bring the blood tingitng
through your veins all snappy like.
A special meeting of the Auto
motive Trade Association will Be
held at the Chamber Of Commerce
Monday night at Sis .. m. The
used car question 10 to- come up for
Anal decision at this meeting. THIS
Is important and should md every
member of the Association on the
Job Monday night.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-16

Ing can stop II In fact In this great
country which is srowing - rapidly
that industry 10 put 10 the test 70
keep pace with II the motor truck
ID the one solution 70 the transporta-
nations farm ana factory products.
Nothing can stop T.
II can give instance after Instances
where the motor truck 10 proving of
great beneft and success IN inter-city
hauling. The question now IN the
production OF motor trucks fast
enough 70 care for this growing >busi-
mesa
Trucks Are peDentsbla.
The recent trsnscontinentai tour OF
trucks from wsshington 20 San Fran
cisco under the auspiees of the SOW
The Washington herald., 1919-11-16
WINTER DRIVING
WARNING GIVEN
Buick Official Points Out
importance Of Traffic
Rules in Cities.

The practice Of most Buick owners
70 to drive all the year round and
for this reason Buick cars have been
equipped with every .cold-weather con-
venience> necessary to perfect driving
comfort. But there are some mis-
ceiianeous rules with which not all
drivers are familiar. but the OBJ
servance Of which viii often simplify
driving even under the most trying
conditions" says y. b. Wilson, a.
rector Of saies Of the Buick Motor
Company.
when driving In snow and sleer.
and even In heavy rain. Il 10 Of course
necessary TO have the side curtains
closed, for comfort In this case,
vision through the Windshield Is often
seriously obstructed by the snow or
rain on the glass. There are some
patented windshield cleaners on the
market that assist greatly In overcom-
ing this condition. but II your car
does not happen to be equipped with
one Of then. you can get around the
dificuity by adjusting the windshield.
Leave the lower half entirely closed
and adjust the upper halt 30 that it
siants out enough to give you clear
vision between the upper and lower
siasses-an inch or two will suface.
In this way the snow or rain that
beats In viii not bother you to any
, extent.
when the streets are slippery, the
safest practice In 10 use tire chains.
particularly on the rear wheels. But
, should you be driving without them.
bs careful how you handle the brakes.
Never apply the brakes suddenly un-
der these conditions. The best me
thod ID to keep your foot OF the clutch
pedal. leaving the clutch In engage
mont. and than when you wish to ap.
ply the brakes. take your foot OF the
throttle. close the hand throttle en-.
urely and apply the brake gradually
This causes the motor to help you
slow down and keeps the pressure
| perfectly edualised on both real
wheels. Do not apply the power sud
denly on slippery streets. Open the
throttle gradually.
Use Motor as Brake.
When the road n siippery. sum:
mer or winter. always drive at sucf
q speed that you can stop with rea.
sonabis quickness without the dan,
ger OF skidding. You have AWAY,
got to figure on the other fellow.
and you never know what he IL go,
ing to do. A car suddenly turning
into the main thorouFhfars from
the side street, or . careless pedes-
trian who steps into your path from
behind q car or other object beside
the curb, will make IL necessary fol
you to act quickly to prevent acci'
dent. and you can do this IL yor
have your car perfectly under con
/ troll.
1T IL more important to be abl,
to stop your car than to start II
and the careful driver will be guid
ed by this rule.
I'VE solicit all Buick owners I,
observe the trafic rules to the let
ter. They are founded on good com
mon sense in most cases. as ar,
the rules governing courtesy Of tn,
road. Know the streets and roads II
your locality that have the right o
way and then do not, in all cases
be too insistent on maintaining
your right OF way. There Is NJ
safer or more pleasant mode o
transportation than motoring. Tn
most important rule to observe IL
Keep your car under control at al
times"
The Washington herald., 1919-11-16

Mr.. Seller. OF the American Auto
mobile Association. in charge of the
Touring Bureau. graced the last
illustrated Sunday tour of the Her.
AIDS. which was run last Thursday
with his presence. Saturday we
found Mr.. Seller sitting with his
legs wrapped around big stove
trying to get thawed out after the
chilly JOURNEY, But even at that he
The Washington herald., 1919-11-16

The Comet car. which created
quite q sensation not long ago when
II appeared first on the market. is
to make its debut in Washington
under the wing OF the Tristate
Motors Company.
The Washington herald., 1919-11-16

Harry Schaefer, Of, tho Auburn
Tire Company. up on s street, left
town suddenly last Friday. IIst
why we have no idea nor can we
find out We heard OF him in New
York and are expecting to hear that
he lit In New Jersey to congratulate
tho new gorevnor - everybody
knows about the newly elected gov
ernor of New Jersey and how he
believes In Omsr's '1oaf of bread
and jug OF wine" Truly New Jersey
will be paradise now and we ven-
ture that our friend Harry Is in
paradise.
Once up On a time there Vas q
big gold strike out in Colorado.
People went there and dug and dug
and dug. hoping to find their for
tunes In the bosom Of Mother Earth.
That was Q long time ago but one
would think that Fourteenth street
were Cripple Creek and the gold
rush was on once more to see the
digging going on there. Joe Trew
started digging his new home for
the REQ last week. Stanley Horner
Is still 'burrowing into the face OF
mother earth preparatory to the
erection OF his new Buick homo and
Taylor Tolly Is just completing
their new place a little further up
Fourteenth street. Who said there
wasn't gold on Fourteenth street?
~ scream! q knockodwn and a
drag out" 10 Mr.. Haller's verdict on
the Sennett bathing girls, who are
appearing at the Strand this week
in person with the Yankee Doodle
in Berlin film. The reason Mr..
Haller knows this beyond a question
of a doubt IL that he watched the
photographing OF the willy sand
witches in one OF the studios here
yesterday and Just as the photog-
rapher was about to press the bulb
there was a crash of glass-the
camera could stand the strain no
longer. 1t broke! But we got the
picture! II you look close in the
ONCE OF the Champion Motor Com
pany you'll see 1t and then maybe
you'll know why the camera weak-
ened-
New-York tribune., 1919-10-26
Fine Sale of Children's
Dresses
$2.75 :: Values to $3.50
INFANTS STORE

INFANTS STORE
4 n opportunity for the mother Of children
~ from to years old in this special lot Of
100 Dresses, special purchase.
They all white nainsook and lawn. sizes
to years The trimming includes lace, with
ribbons, others with ucks, etc
Dainty modified Empire models. very charming
designs and good variety. constituting the over
cuts of good maker.
Children's Coats, SS.9S, $9.9s
Cloth and Chmchilla Coats simply made, with
plush collars reproduction. Of the fur collar idea
with collars Of velvet. In brown. navy. gray and
burgundy sizes TO years.
Cloth Coats, $3.50 to $3.50
Assorted sizes in all the fall shades and sizes
to years
Also coats Of corduroy and velvcteen In the
good autumn colors and in sizes to years.
The Coats at $3.50 are trimmed with fur.
Bathrobe.. S298
Beacon cloth Robes. striped and floral designs
some Indian patterns. Coors are tan blue, rose,
pink Copenhagen; sizes Z to years.
Night Drawers. CSC.
Flannelet Night Drawers, with feet in sizes
E years; without feet in sizes to 10 years
Blankets, $2.9S
Special blankets of Beacon CLOTH double and
bound with ribbon with scalloped edge Full
CRIB
Japanese Quilts $3.50 and S4.9S
Importation of Japanese Quilts. all hand
made and hand embroidered in an attractive flower
design. In sizes for bassinettc carriage. Pink
blue and white. Exceptional value
Infants Store. Second Floor Bond Street
New-York tribune., 1919-10-26
Silk PetticOats
Remarkable Value, $5.95

4 NJ ONE OF them sould be considered good
n value at $50 and few are even
4 better regard to the essentials OF value
F,rst IN the collection at this prec PetiIeoai.
for evening and boudoir under thin white
frooks, made OF white and flesh pink crepe de chine
and wash satin. Those of crepe dc chine ase
trimmed with carefully chosen laces Those OF
wash satin include straight model with embroidered
dot and scalop finish, tailored style. with PLAIN
hemsttched hounce and trimmed with wide
lace and insertion.
Second are Pettcoas tor stree, wear some Jersey
top with hou.ces Of messaline. PLAIN aud change
able, accordion plated others with 1ounces
trimmed with fine tucks and psl,lngs
A good model Of changeabe iafeta silk comes
IN about dozen combinations of colon. deep self
Aounce trimmed with group cordinss and plaitngs
at the foot
New-York tribune., 1919-10-26
IS Smart Skirts, Very Special at $I2.75
Fancy Colored Towels

Blue. pink, lavender and gold all
over stripes; also some with wreath
border:
SEC, value 6Sc $50, value 81
79c., value soc ST, value si.25
$l.25, value $50
Csc. Toweling, I9c. Yard
art linen and part cotton with neat blue
borders.
$50. Huek Towels. 25c
Full b!eachcd large size Huck Towels with
hemmcd ends. Neat border patterns.
39c. Huck Towels. 20c
Full bleachcd with hemsttched edges.
SOC. Huck Towels. soc
Part linen and part cotton Huck Towels
with hemmcd ends.
60C. HuCk Towels. SOC
Part linen and part cotton hcmstitched
''ucS 1o"es' Main Floor.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-26
Extra Quality Georgette Crepe
Another Fine Collection of
Laces Third to Half Underprice

r + FASHION is fair criterion, every will
! Lace in way another this In the Lace
Store offering number Of odd lots of fine and
fashionable Laccs lengths practical for many purposes
at prices third to one-half under the usual
Metal Laces. SOC. to SI.49 Yard
In sets of four widths, 21z to inches wide. Bright
gold, old gold and steel.
ST. Gall insertions and Bands, 25c. to 75c. Yard
Black silk Bands and Insertions, 2 to inches wide.
In many pretty patterns.
Six Embroidered Bands, 75c. and 98c. Yard
On net grounds.
Embroidered Bands, 98c. Yard
Gold, silver and steel Bands on net grounds.
AHovers, 75c. and csc. Yard
Of various kinds in white and Paris shades
Lace FIouncings 98c Yard
Black and white Lace Flouncings, 81 inches wide
Remnants of Laces Less Than Halt Price
Countless lengths Of Edgings, Bands, Alovers and
Flouncings of chons, Georgette crepe plain fancy
nets.
Main O d
New-York tribune., 1919-10-26
Half-Silk Novelty Linings
CSC. Yard Instead of $1.49

Thus special purchase of limited yardase Of half
silk novelty Innings which great demand for coat,
suit and general lining
variety of pretty printed and brooaded effects in
shades of gray, tan, brown and navy; SO inches wide
Lining Store, Floor.
New-York tribune., 1919-10-26
Mems ST Neckwear for Csc

II ;: ;:oS '"' ''' @
We be eauray ampr
prceo of fabric labor udh bhg = s uhS arr fo
THERE'S od ectnn fptr ri the frfmt twhiha
New-York tribune., 1919-10-26
1873 Smart Dresses, Specially Priced. SIS

Very special values popular price including erge
satn yaama CLOTH tricone eveteen eab
grated With
Long line models with ove1-drapes
and colors ~ - co..
New-York tribune., 1919-10-26
High Class Untrimmed Hats
Sale at $685.: Values to $40
Women's $12 Shoes at $7.35

TT ANDsOMF footwear at price which could not be
II dupcatcd today at wholesale. Or fine
quality of black kidskn in the high cut model
the long slim last with plain toe French heels Turn
solcg In "A good range Of sizes to begin with.
Nam III
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-31
CALLS IT YANX POLICY
DECLARATION MADE BY SENA.
TOR HIRAM JOHNSON
Restore Democracy at Home;
Get Business Back To
Normal Basis
L. G.. MARTIN.

Washington, January EN- a
speech which differed radically from
the leader OF the party and indicated
possible split in the republican
ranks, Senator Hiram Johnson today
set forth the plans of the progressive
party for the coming period of re-
construction. Johnson outlined his
points boldly ard without hesitarcy OF
apparent fear of crossing party wires
In brief his points were as follows
One. Bring home the American
boys from France Immediately.
Two. Restore our democracy al
home.
Three. Grant freedom of expression
to all
Four Get business back to a nor.
nal basis.
Five. Let American life. social and
economic be American Only.
Summing it all up briefly Johnson
declared: "The time has come for an
American policy, nothing else"
The California senator took the is
cue with Senator Lodge on the foreie-
policy, which it was taken by politi-
clans to be the policy of the republi
can party.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-31
HELD Up ON THE ROAD
AUTO PARTY OUT OF SPRING.
FIELD FACED GUNS
Car Was Searchrd Presumably
For Boozs:No Liquor Found;
Pass On

Springfield, January 29.--James Cal
nan had rather an unpleasant eX-
periorce while driving on the state
road west OF town one night recently.
At about 40 he left town in an en-
closed car with party of young peo-
pie CONSISTING of Mr.. and Mrs. II.
Brandt, Miss Emile Neisinger and
Reinhold Schade. WHO were DESTROYS
of attending the band concert given
at Sanborn that evening, the proceeds
of which went 90 the SanbOrn soldiers
memorial fund As they neared the
farm of William Isakscn, three miles
west Of here. Mr.. Calnan saw a car
ahead of them, standing across the
read ir. such manner as to make il
impossible to pass.
As the roads have been in fright
full condition during the present warm
weather. he naturally supposed thai
the car was stalled in the mud and
was about to stop his car. Before he
succeeded in doing so, four men
stepped from the strange car and
covered the motor party with huge
revoiverS. at the same time ordering
them 10 stop.
One Nan Wore Goggles.
One man wore goggles, but the
others had their faces uncovered Mr.
! Calnan stopped the car and was then
ordered 10 roll up the curtains, so that
they might get what was in the car.
| Mr.. CalGGn informed them that the
J curtains buttOned or the outside and
| that they might oper them if they
| wished. This they did and by the aid
OF large flashlights carefully examined
tie car. When they were convinced
| that the car contained no booze,
| which. judging from their cOnversa-
tion. was what they wanted, Mr. Cal
nan was allowed to drive on.
! The motor party proceeded On their
way, none the worse for their eX-
perience with the booze hold Up gang.
| Nothing more has been learned of the
would-bc thieves. 1t is the opinion of
| William Isakscn. however, that the
gang lad lain in waiting for a car
! containing booze for some time, as
he drove home in a lumber wagon
before dark and passed the car at the
same place, but was not nolested.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-31
DFATROF NRS.JA.LEWIS
THIS KNOWN LADY DIED
DURING THE FORENOON
Was An early-1ay Resident,
And Active Worker Ladies'
Relief Society

Mrs. Amanda II Lewis, wife of J.
\. Lewis, and hth,y esteemed early
day resident of JanEato, died at her
home, sol Soutl Front street at
eleven O'Clock thB morning, death be-
ing caused by hart trouble and other
complications ater three weeks of
serious illreSs. Ter maiden name was
Amanda Pond III she was born at
Geneva, Wis, a. May q, 1899. She
lived at Geneva and at Brandon, Wis,
during her giihood days and was
married at Bra dor 10 Mr.. J. \. Lewis
or March 81 1857 In 1863 they
emigrated viii their family 20 Man
torville, Mimi and lived at that place
for numbei of years. Thirty six
years ago thy came TO Mankato
and have mile their home in this
city ever site.
Mrs Lewigwas a popL-,r and active
worker in qe Ladies' Relief society
Cont ned On Page Two.)
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1919-01-31
PROGRAM FOR SOLDIERS
SUPPER AND AN ENTERTAIN.
MEKT AT PARISH HOUSE
JOlLITY WAS UNCORXEO
Addresses, Songs and Stories
Filled In Evening; Most
Splendid Time

Goodfcliowship ard cheer charac
teriZed the supper for returned soldiers
held It The Episcopal parish house
last evCring under the auspices OF
church. The plan fCr q, gathering Of
this kind was suggested by Rev. f.
f. Crazy, rector OF the Episcopal
church, and the affair was decided
success, bringing the men who have
iI.t returned and the businessmen of
the city into close touch. An excel
lent supper was served by the ladies
OF the Bishop Gilbert Chapter of the
church. The dining room at the par
ish house was beautifully decorated
with American flags draped on he wal
and on the tables small standards with
the material colors of all the allied
nations had been placed. Fully 10t
men who had been with the colors and
local business and professional were
in attendance It the supper. Rev
Crary and Howard Johnson, ore of the
men from overseas, entertained the
gathering, during supper with songs
ard ditties and scored a decided hit
Professor j. Seymour played the ac-
compartment on the piano.
Rev. r. S. Read rector of the Holy
Trinity church of Minneapolis, and
chaplain ut the state university, de-
livered the chief address Of the eve
ming. Rev. Read addressed the men in
uniform "a comrades" stating that
IN the Spanish American war he also
was with the colors ard that he had
applied for a position in the present
struggle but had rever been called to
go. The speaker paid a tribute to
Rev. Crazy ard stated that he was
proud OF the work he was doing in
Mankato.
Message on Loyalty.
Il bring you tonight message on
loyalty" declared Rev. Read, "a mes
age of loyalty TO the personality of
Christ ard It YOU are loyal to thai
you will be loyal TO all else"
You men who responded to the
colOrS." he stated, row have a great
or call ahead of each of you, the cal
10 the church. The church represents
the biggest, the greatest and the
most far reaching thing on earth
! In the church, in. order to win
we must have cooperation the same
as in the army
Rev. Read mentioned the fact that
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