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The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-25
GUARD AGAINST
LOOSE PISTONS
Suggested to Prevent Undue En-
trance of Cylinder Oil Into
Combustion Space.
CAUTION REGARDING RINGS
Modern Engines Are Carefully Safe
guarded Against Loss of Oil by
Leakase-Watch for Drippines
and Stop Escape.

Well-ftted pistons and accurately
adjusted piston rings are the only eff
fective insurance against the undue
entrance of cylinder oil into the com
bustion spaces of the cylinders and it's
loss unused, through the exhaust, says
one motor authority. The waste of
oil is perhaps the least of the evils
occasioned by loose pistons and rings.
1t should be remembered that every
engine which shows an oil exhaust,
when in normal operation, is an "oil
waster."
Caution Regarding Piston Rings.
Not only should the piston rings be
well fitted, but it has been found that
specially formed scraper rings, which
return excess oil from cylinder walls to
the crank case through holes drilled
in the pistons, are of value. In engines
fitted with certain forms of lubricating
systems, it is possible to over-oil the
cylinders very greatly if the oil supply
Is carried too high, and this should be
carefully avoided.
Modern engines are carefully Safe
guarded against loss of oil by leakage
from the crank case throw-off rings,
catch-pockets and return passages be-
ing provided at the shaft ends, but
there is still a possibility of waste, if
there is any defect in any gasket used
in the joints of the crank-case sec
tons. Old engines frequently leak
badly and all possible measures should
be taken to prevent it.
Waste of Lubricant.
There is an immense waste of lubri-
cant occasioned by filling transmission
and rear axle housings too full, as the
oil works out along the shafts, despite
such devices as felt washers. This
evil has largely been forestalled in
modern cars by locating the mouth of
the filling opening at the required oil
level So that the housing cannot, by
any possibility, be filled above the
proper point.
Old cars are provided with no such
automatic oil level device and the best
the owner can do is to find out, from
the instruction book Of experience,
| sat height Of lubricant is ample for
Atfe fabrication and never greatly to
exceed this. Of course a great waste
of oil and grease may be occasioned
BY the use of too thin lubricants, espe-
cially In hot weather.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-25

Look at the tongue, mother! II
coated, it is sure sign that your lit
tie ones stomach, liver and bowels
needs gentle, thorough cleansing at
once.
When peevish, cross, listless, pale,
doesn't Sleep doesn't eat or act natu-
rally, or is feverish, stomach sour,
breath bad; has stomach-ache, sore
throat, diarrhea, full of cold, give
teaspoonful Of California Syrup Of
Figs" and in few hours all the foul,
constipated waste, undigested food
and sour bile gently moves out of the
little bowels without gripping, and you
have a well, playful child again.
You needn't coax sick children to
take this harmless fruit laxative;"
they love its delicious taste, and it
always makes them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for a bottle of
California Syrup of Figs" which has
directions for babies, children of all
ages and for grown-ups plainly on the
bottle. Beware of countcrfeits sold
here. To be sure you get the genuine,
ask to see that it is made by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Company" Refuse
any other kind with contempt.-Adv.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-25

truck. But we must also take into
consideration the motive power used
to pull the freight car.
Trucks Save Steal.
1t takes $50 tons of steel to build
locomotive and it's tender. Averaging
the long trains in level country and
short trains In hilly country, you must
allow at least one locomotive and ten
der for every 30 freight cars hauled.
This adds another ton and quarter
saving in steel for each truck, thus
proving that each two-ton truck put
into service will actually save more
th'n the six tons Of steel. Figure for
yourself what tremendous saving in
steel this would amount to IL 100000
trucks were. put into service. It would
run way over the million-ton mark.
And 100000 trucks are merely a .tdrop
In the bucket" even when measured by
passenger-car production standards
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-25
COLD WEATHER ENGINE CARE
Safest Plan to Drain Water From All
Parts of System When Car Is
Left for Night.

If water-cooled engine is not care
fully guarded in cold weather and the
water is allowed to freeze, pipes or ra-
diators will break or a water jacket
will crack. To prevent such damage,
the safest plan is to drain the water
from all parts of the system when the
car is left for the night or for long
time during the day. The engine may
then be allowed to run few minutes
to make sure that all the water has
been removed. If the car is used a
great deal in cold weather it may be
advisable to use a nonfreezing solu-
tion. A mixture Containing 20 per
cent of denathr4d alcohol VIII freeze
at ten degrees above zero; 30 per cent
solution will freeze at five below zero !;
40 per cent at 20 below, and so per
cent at 35 below.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-25

A motortruck expert recently made
the statement that every truck with q
capacity of two tonsa put into short
haul freight service, saves six tons or
more of steel for reconstruction work.
Figures Prove Assertion.
And he submits some figures to
prove it. The average freight car
mileage, he asserts, is only 20 miles
per day, carrying an average load Of
40 tons. Therefore, the daily aver
age per car is 800 ton miles
Against this a two-ton tuck oper-
sated efficiently will ayerase 200 ton
miles. 1t follows from this that four
two-ton trucks win have daily car
rying capacity Of one freight car But
1t takes only a ton and a half Of steel
to build the truck, and rs tons to
build d freight car. Therefore, the
four two-tnn trucks will save 20 tons
Of steel, This equals five tons to each
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-25
AUTOMOBILE RADIUS
ROD HELD TIGHTLY
Joint Is Difficult to Protect and
Soon Becomes Worn.
To Secure Permanent Repair Wedge
of Steel Is Driven In Between End
of Rod and Axle-Housing-kept
in Place With Cotter.

In many Of the older automobiles
the radius rods are used to take the
drive. These rods usually have ball
and-socket joint at the forward end
with adjustment, and the rear ends
are connected to the rear axle-housing
with pin or bolt. Since this joint is
very difficult to protect with leather
boot and grease, it soon becomes worn
and is the source Of great deal of
noise.
New pins can be fitted with bush
ings, but these also soon become worn.
To secure more permanent repair a
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-25
SECURITY FOR GREASE CUPS
Those on UniversaIs and in Similar
Places Should Be Set by Means
of a Center Punch.

Grease cups on the universals and in
similar locations have a tendency to
work loose under the influence Of cen
trifugal force. In cases where this
trouble has been frequently encoun-
tered, it is recommended that after the
cups are screwed into place they be
set by means of center punch.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-25
REPAIR BROKEN TIRE CHAINS
Not Good Practice to Wire Pieces
Across-Make Permanent Job
Under the Felloe.

When the cross pieces of the anti
skid chain break so that the chain
strikes against the fender in passing
it is poor practice to wire the broken
pieces across the tire, as the wires
will quickly be worn through. BY
wiring under the felloe a more per-
manent repair will be secured.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-25
Don't Forget cutlcura raIcum

When adding to your toilet requisites.
An exquisitely scented face, skin. baby
and busting powder and perfume, rem
dering other perfumes superfluous.
You may rely on it because one of the
Cuticura Trio (Soap, Ointment and
Talcum). 25c each everywhere ADV.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-25
A Wedge Placed in the Joint of a
Radius Rod to Take Up Wear and
Prevent Rattle.

wedge of steel four inches long and
one-half inch wide, tapered to about
one-eighth inch, is driven tightly into
place between the end of the rod and
the axle-housing. The exact size of the
wedge will depend on conditions. The
wedge may be kept in place with a
,coil-spring and cotter.-P. p. Avery, in
Popular Science Monthly.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-25

Six million letters from American
soldiers in France recently reached an
Atlantic port. The boys over there
are not forgetting the ones they left
besind them in the excitement of the
war.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-25

"Do you think Bacon wrote the
Shakspearean plays?"
II don't care whether he did or not.
1t is pretty well established that
Shakespeare got the royalties. ~
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-25
snappy. All Rioht.

Mrs. Flatbush-Don't you think she
plays a "snappy" game of bridge?
Mrs. Bensonhurst-Why yes; I've
noticed that she is always swapping at
somebody at the table"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-25

The government is taking a hand in
current fashions And Uncle Sam as
a style dictator will attend to the
economic phase and let the esthetic
take care of itself.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-25

An Ohio county IS to abandon
thrashing dinners as measure Of
food conservation. Some of these days
city fellows will launch a movement
without a banquet.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-25

With the war department buying
S450000 worth of baseball and foot
ball supplies for the use of cur SOL
diers overseas the sports will know
where to go.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-25

The college graduate had particu-
larly hard time this summer in put
ting enthusiasm into his commence
ment essay when he really wanted to
be out in the trenches,
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-25

Considering the disagreements of
"war experts" it is q matter for re-
joicing that they are not in charge
of the battles they so freely comment
unon.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-25

The enemy is reported as construct
ing airships with which to raid this
country, but there has been no rush to
take out b0mbardment insurance.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-25

Wonder if the soldiers remember the
days when they used to knock off work
IS minutes early, so they'd be sure to
hear the whistle?
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-25

The most dangerous enemies are
either in internment camps or are be-
ing arrested for attempts to defraud
the government on war contracts.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-25

Oh, well, sending more of the draft
ed men to the south for their training
this coming winter will save coal. And
1t will please the south.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-25

Modern valuations disclose strange
discrepancies. A man with a barrel of
money does not feel absolutely sure
of scuttle of coal.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-25

The kaiser has retired nineteen Off
GERS for failure to stop the allies on
the Marine, thus showing it was not the
crown princes fault.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-25

Men of forty-fve are beginning to
tighten their belts, strut cockily
through the streets and talk about
"us boys"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-25

Not all the bachelors within the new
draft ages who are rushing to wed are
slackers. Many arc perhaps, desir-
Gus of taking their punishment early.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-25

If Macbeth, who murdered sleep,
were alive today, he would be one of
those who run their cars with the muf-
fer cut out.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-25

The high cost of living wouldn't be
so bad for the average citizen if he
could petition for a wage increase to
an impartial board.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-25

Extending the age limitations for
draft may give the man who figured
on retiring from business at forty an
idea of what to do with his leisure.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-25

Nobody expects to see college foot
ball abolished, but it would occasion
no surprise if yell masters were de-
clared non-eSSential.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-25

Many a patrioteer Is trying to con-
vince himself that he is engaged in
war work when he shoots off his
mouth.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-25

Women's styles may have something
to do with the fact that fewer per-
sons are shocked to death than for
merly.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-25

Thanks to the war garden, another
good old joke has to be taken serious
ly: "You eat what you can and what
you can't you can"
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-25

Efforts to interpret the term mon
essential labor" are no doubt causing
some unnecessary worry.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-25

1t takes some folks longer to pick
out five cents worth of candy than
It does others to buy an automobile.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-25

The feathers do not make the song
bird, but many man has made n
goose of himself with a single Quill.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-25

Thanks to tile Liberty Bonds and
Thrift Stamps one Of the lessons
taught the great American public by
the war win be the value Of {; dollar.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-25

Unless you have more dollars than
sense, do not expect others to consider
your troubles interesting.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-25

The ban on jewelry will eliminate
another reason for belonging to col
lege fraternity.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-25

Hold fast" means that we haven't
licked the Huns vet, but that we can
If we fight harder and don't quit.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-25

Wouldn't this be great world if the
profteers should decide to turn back
some conscience money!
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-25

After the war nobody in the United
States will be handicapped by being
mere American.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-25

If the commission that is to fix
food prices only could fix. an, easy way
to get the price!
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-25

Due praise should be accorded the
embattled chiropodists who help to
keep our armies on sound footing.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-25

Some people are pacifists because of
conscience, but most of them because
of the lack of one.
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-01-25

Just because you mike a noise like
big gun it doesn't signify you're do
Ing your bit.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-05-22

Of farmers and stock growers from
fourteen counties, attended the sill
age-test cattle sale at the Experiment
Station at Lexington, May 18TH.
Keen interest was shown in this sec
ond year of testing the relative feed
ing value of corn silage and sorghum
silage. Two pens of 10 steers each
were fed $50 days in the test juss
closed. Each lot received exactly
ration. The only difference in feed
the same grain and cotton seed meal
ing was that one lot was fed corn sill
age and the other was fed sorghum
silage. Another years feeding will
complete this most interesting test
which has shown so far the high feed
ing value of sorghum silage as COM
pared with corn silage. The 20
steers sold under the hammer for
s16.25 per hundred.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-05-22
lnoeuIs,,ns , Hog With Cholera Sc

pliSh this vitbou, spr,ndlur disense.
I'm the fnce of all the attendant dan
gers. reouired Of course. such clos.
car. that the wisdom of som. phases
81 the inspectlon system may not have
been ALWAYS appnrent TO all concerned.
With swine moving by carloads and
,trainloads from producing areas into
puhlIc stock ynrl. of the country. saws
IN. statement, the pens Of such wards
ARE inevitably Infected with the com
mon swine Diseases. of which cholera
IL the most important. owing 10 this
condition federal regulations formerly
required the slaughter Of swine re-
ceived, hut after the serum and virus
treatment against hog cholera was
standardized the possibility Of rcship-
ping immature hogs for further feed
lng resulted In modification OF the
rules. Under the plan now In force
swine properly vaccinated and disln-
f.cted may be reshirped for, amy pur-
pns,, including breeding.
Immuaizing hogs against cholera is
veterinary procedure, including the
preventiye-serum treatment, taking Of
temperatures and observing the condi.
tion Of the animal during the test
period. Necessarily the official regu-
lations are Of technical character and
II has come to the attention OF the de
rartment OF agriculture that In some
cases the rules have been misinterpre-
SOD ~. nal
sihle for fiuctuation In the stock-hog
market.
For the information OF the public
the bureau of animal industry outlines
briefly the method of inspection:
All public stock yards are consid-
cred To be Infected and swine are.
therefore. exposed to the contagion
from the time of their entry into the
yards: consequently IL h important
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-05-22

as soon as the Matching season is over,
the State will save at least million
cool dollars. Every egg is a good
egg when it is laid; but seventeen
out of every hundred are bad eggs
when they reach the market. Most
of these seventeen eggs spoil because
they are fertile. Without the roost-
ers in the flocks there will be just as
many eggs this summer; but they will
be infertile and they will not spoil
quickly. The ROSTERS should 90 dur
ing Rooster Week, June 2nd to 9TH.
The editor hopes that every farm
er's wife who reads this will swat the
rooster or have him penned up for the
summer to help the State save mil
lion dollars.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-05-22

II Is well To- remember that environ
ment has much to do with achieve
ment. Associate only with those VIII"
are fun Of enthusiasm and determined
10 succeed. Keep close tn pcopl. VIII"
encourage you. Create peace in the
home. Make Of II harbor Of refuge
n means Of escape from n worka-day
world. II you will do this. you will
soon find yourself well ON the road "a
success. Fern Howard.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-05-22
IT b Stock goes South.

Tennessee purchasers of dairy cat
tie have lately found that many ami
mails from recent shipment from
Illinois have tuberculosis. Three
carloads tested by inspectors Of the
Tennessee Department of Agriculture
and the Federal Bureau of Animal
Industry showed from 50 TO 80 per
cent of the animals with 1T b.. Pend
ing the outcome Of searching inves-
tigation by the Bureau of Animal In
dustry, persons about TO buy stock,
especially dairy stock, are cautioned
to be certain what they are buying
and from whom they are buying.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-05-22
FARM
ANIMALS
PROTECTION OF FEEDER HOGS
Department Of Agriculture Conducts
System Of Vaccination Against
Hog Cholera.

PREPARED By Tie United States Depart
mcntsf ArricultureD
In an effort to protect the swine in
dustry Of the country against the pos
sihllity of introducing sick hogs into
well herds. and at the same time to
permit the shipment from stock yards
of stocker and feeder hogs. the United
States department of agriculture con
ducts a system Of vaccination against
cholera rs part ~ its inspection scrv-
ice nt the various stock yard ccntrrS.
More than 32ipp hogs were in
for shipment ~ stockers and
during the six months from July to
December. 1918, inclusive. To accom-
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-05-22

The supcrstItion> win regard 10 salt
are endless. That ,r..lify salt Is I'M
sup-r.titiuus beliefs. aud pr, walls In
the kitchcn ~ well 49, ~ the table.
There are Scottish households where
salt l. sim hclu IN such reverence that
III. salt cellar used NJ N" family table
II Invariably Kept standing On the fam
fly Bible.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-05-22

II pottcd plants are set in iardl-
u'crcs. be- sure no water stands In
them and that the iar,iinlcre IL large
enough To permit of circulation of air
around II. Plants need light. pure
air, and cleanliness as much as hu-
man beings.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-05-22

The canal system iu China - the
most extensive IN tho world with the
possible exception ~ Holland whcr.
ever the lay ~ the land permits the
Chinese have made a canal Thus they
are enabled to carry 'he product ~
their labor to market NJ minimum
expense.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-05-22
Save Million Dollars.

II the ROSTERS in Kentucky are
swateed or separated from the hens
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1919-05-22
Sale Attracts Crowd.

A large and representative crowd
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-11-20

Cold weather Is here--lne time to |
buy comforts and blankets. Let US
supply yOu.-S. A. CONGER.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1919-11-20

man. Monroe La. II .661 shares; l.. l.
Lieber, Monroe, La, 4l,GG1 shares, and
{. II. Goodwin, Monroe. La, 4l,G60