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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-11
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
FOR THE AUTOMOBILES

springs attached to the valves. The
purpose of the spring is to close the
valve and hold it close until it is
again forced open by it's cam.
s. The speed of cam shaft is one
half that of a crank shaft.
9. A spark plug replaced in a hot
cylinder should not be made very
tight If it is made too tight it will
be almost impossible to remove it
after the motor cools and the metal
contracts.
10 The air pressure in cord tires
should be 10 per cent less than that
in fabric tires
NEW QUESTIONS.
(These will be answered next sunday.)
L. What is a cause of disk clutch
taking hold suddenly?
3 What is the best way to remove
dust from the polished surface of a
car?
g. What causes leaking at the out
let or inlet connections of water
pump. and how is it remedied?
T. What is the purpose of shock
absorber?
5. What is back lash IN the
steering gear?
6. What is the cause of squeak in
a cylinder"
T. Which carry the more passen-
gers. the automobiles or the rail-
roads?
s. Will a ball bearing be injured II
run with one ball missing?
9. To drive a car backward is its
motor made to revolve in the oppo-
site direction?
10. How hot can water cooled
cylinder become before injury IS
caused to working parts?
Copyright, 1920. Thompson Feature Service. }
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-11
SPEED Of LOADED
TRUCK HURTS ROAD
Mary|and's Highway Engi-
neer investigates Phases of
Transportation Problem.

That it is the speed of heavy loads,
rather than the weight of the load
itself, that ruins pavements is the
opinion of j. n. MackAl, chief engi-
neer Of the Maryland state highway
commission. who has been investi-
eating various phases of the auto
mobile transporta aon problem.
Experiments beg by experts to
determine the destructive effect OF
impact on pavements and 10 ma
remedy, he says, show some striking
results Conclusions now announced
reveal that a weight of 1850 pounds
on the wheel of a truck. moving at
speed of fifteen miles per hour. be-
comes $4,000 pounds in its destruc.
tive effect if the wheel has a drop OF
one inch. Such drop is readily
caused by any small obstruction or
crack in the pavement.
Cushion Will Absorb Shock.
A cushion pavement of asphalt con-
struction is expected by engineers to
solve the impact problem. The cushion
will absorb the shock so as to reduce
the shattering effect of impact on the
foundation. Expenditure for constfuc-
ton and maintenance of highways
outside of cities is now averaging
some $500, 0OO, 900 year.
Mr.. Mackall is no wfacing the PROB
lem of restoring pavements shattered
by the impact of heavy truck tramc
on concrete roads leading out of Bal
timore and constructed as recently as
1913 and 1914. He says OF these aar rc cae,e
ro.ds have reached the end of their
lives. they show many cracks and are
disintegrating. We have tried pa'cn.
ing them without success ana are
now covering them with one and one,
half inch binder course and one ana
one-half inch topping course
phalt." AZ
Attention to Speed.
AS the ip-by-truck idea gains mo
mentum, and the mileage OF nara-
surface roads increase, engineers say
that IT ia well to bear in mind that In
order to save expenditure ,o Of renair
ind it necessary to pay some atten-
ton to the rate Of speed +. a. w"s sa
we'll "a having certain rules OF load
for their shipping departments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-11
Weather by the Rule of Thumb.

From the Ph1iadeiphla Ledger.
That the mass Of people refuse to
believe that meteorology is an exact
science is shown in that the long
range prophets of the weather to
come during the next four months
are now busily at their predictions.
This Indifference to science which
is quite as orderly. so far as
omy is one of the mysteries OF mod
ern education. For it is more than
a generation ago that all the school
books that deal with physical geog-
raphy set out the real facts about
weather phenomena. And vet. while
ments as to astronomical facts.
weather lore is ignored and a ready
recourse is had to any gray-bearded
loon who pretends to read the signs
of the times. Moreover. few seem to
see the grotesaue absurdity in the
who live within few miles of each
other predict absolutely opposite
kinds of weather for the days to
come. Old Bill Billkins, the squirrel
haven't stored UP any nuts, and that
the winter is, therefore. to be open
and without snow" while his neigh
Dor. Squire Blower assures the same
gaping public that the buttonwood
bark is thicker than ever before, be-
winter. while the pelt on the small
game is heavier. in view of the zero
temperatures that impend-
So it goes on with all sorts of addle-
pated conjecture tying up certain ad-
mitted incidents to effects with which
they have nothing whatever to do.
Yet the gullibility of the public is
such that "prophets' who contradict
each other fatty seem to be able to
keen a local reputation and name
without any trouble, and even make
money at the game. OF course. the
real fact is that the condition of vege-
tation or of animal life in the autumn
in some measure what the seasonal
conditions have been through which
the plant life and the animal life have
Just passed But neither twig. nor
tree, neither goose, nor gopher. has
any insight into the future, nor can
any one Of them anticipate the
weather to come. II leaves be lux
uriant and linger long on the trees.
II the bark be thick. il the animals
be fat and the fur sleek and glossy
and abundant all these things re-
late wholly and unoualifiedly to the
weather experienced in the winter
spring and summer preceding the
present state of the objects whose
condition is utilized by the would-b be
forecasters.
There is nothing in this yokel
| science of bark and beaver. And
there is quite as little in the claims
of those who use the planetary in
teen. studying the average text book
in any high school in the country
could tell But the public loves to
be fooled, and in nothing is 1t fooled
SO easily as by those who tell the
weather to come by the rule OF thumb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-11

Answers 10 Last Weeks Questions.
l. One cause of squeaking in a
wire wheel is looseness in the fitting
of the wheel over its false hub. The
wheel is locked in this position on
the hub by means of lock nut, which
when not drawn up tightly will cause
play and wear in the fittings. result
ing in a squeak.
>. The United States produces.
roughly. about six out of every seven
automobiles made in the world
3. One way of saving on tire bills
Is by common sense use of the brakes.
In going down hill utilize your motor
as a brake by retarding the spark and
closing the throttle. On the steep
Hill shift into second or low gear;
In coming to a stop on level road
the motor can be used to the same
good advantage until the car has
slowed down sufficiently so that a
gentle pressure on the brake pedal
will bring it to stop. Harsh ana
sudden braking wears out many tires
4. The victorian body was named
from the original coach built Tor
Queen Victoria of England. 1t is an
open car with collapsibie top whlch
covers the rear seat only.
). 1t is not good practice to run q
new gear in contact with one that is
worn, because noise will result, due
to imperfect mesh of the new and old
gear teeth Efficient service from
these parts also will not be obtained
6. A car will vibrate when gaining
speed if the gears are changed When
the car was going too slow. A rem.
edy is to open the throttle more ana
engage the clutch gradually.
I. A motor cannot operate without
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-11
FARMERS APPROVE
FEDERAL HIGHWAYS
Replies From Referendum
Taken by Federation Show
Strong Sentiment.

Farm sentiment is strongly in favor
of the construction and maintenance
of national system of highways by
and under the direction of the federal
government, If replies recelVea 10
referendum by the American Farm
Bureau Federation can be taken as a
criterion. The federation has local
federated organizations in twenty
eight states.
Answers to the highway question
are still coming into the office of j: II.
Howard, president of the federation
but those received thus far are aImost
unanimously in favor of a broadened
national road policy. several OF tne
writer's express the belief that oniy
through actual governmental partlcl-
nation can a network of highways be
built. Many letters express the feel
ing that once the states and coun-
ties are relieved of the burden OF AID
ing in construction and maintenance
Of the main lines which have an in
terstate Importance. the construction
of farm to market roads Will proceed
much more rapidly.
The statement of Senator Charles f.
Townsend, chairman of the Senate
committee on post Offices and post
roads, that no further road appropria-
tons should be voted at this session
Of Congress because of the unsettled
condition of the Treasury and be-
cause Of the fact that large funds are
already available for continued con-
struction, is concurred in by several
of the farm bureau officials. who hold
that further increases should not be
undertaken.
The senator's belief that unifcation
of highway activities under the direc-
ton of a body which shall give close
attention to engineering features and
to a study of the economics of trans
portation. will result in economy is
generally approved.
The referendum was an informal
one. A letter was sent by President
Howard placing the subject before the
members of the federation for their
consideration without bias. and a copy
of the highway bill which has been
prepared by Senator Townsend and is
now before the Senate was Enclosed.
There was also a letter addressed by
Senator Townsend to President How
ard in which the reasons for
broadened national policy were sum-
married. These were mailed out to
most of the local officials of the feder-
alton.
The federation Is the second national
farm organization to undertake such
a referendum on national highway
Legislation. AS a result of similar dis
cussion. carried on by members Of the
National Grange. that body officiaily
adopted special report calling for
national highway law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-11
FAULTY LUBRlCATI0N
CAUSE OF WASTED GAS

Motorists who do not think they are
getting sufficient mileage from a GAL
Ion Of gasoline should take care =. =. 70
lubricate their cars properly F'riction
is the greatest friend OF the gas Dill
one Of the points forgotten by many
motorists is the careful oiling of the
valve stems. On a long drive or where
the car is being used with regularity,
the oiling of these stems with good
grade of oil-your garage man VIII
own particular make Of car-wil
make an appreciable addition to the
miles per gallon and will greatly in
crease the efficiency and pulling pow
err Of your motor.-Philadelphi Press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-11
Next Race in Sight.

Tbe next important race of the 1920
saa son is the big 5O0-mile event at
Indianapolis on May 81. but it is ex-
pected that the A. A. A., which is the
pfficiai body whose regulations gov
ern automobile racing. will sanction
a race to be held on the Los Angeles
track in April.-Baltimore news.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-11
Urbana University Hall Burns.

IIRBANA. Ohio. April 10.-Fire start
ing from defective electric wiring de-
stroyed Barley Hall, Urbana Univer-
sity. the only Swedenborgian institu
ton in America, Thursday. The prop
erty loss is estimated at approximately
$4,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-11
Issues Four.Page Adless Paper.

SOUTH BEND. Ind. April 10.-For
the first time in forty years, the south
Bend, Ind, Tribune recently issued
q four-page paper. que 70 an son uas
necessary to eliminate all advertising
and run a straight news folio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-11

Owing to the high price of cotton,
of which staple it has more than one
and three quarter million acres under
cultivation. Egypt is today a richer
country than it has been since tho
t.t f.e She I',laraohs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-11

arrival in Warsaw of its commission
of three which will aid in re-uniting
ia miles separated during the war.
Tle commission will establish offices
in Poland
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-11
Hebrew Aiders Reach Moscow.

NEW YORK. April 10.-The Hebrew
Sheltering and Immigrant Aid Society
mas received a cable announcing the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-11

To drink wine undiluted by water
was regarded by the Greeks as bar
barism.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31

Danzig, March. s1.-Twelve hundred
Poles who came to Europe iron,
America to fishtsaEainsts Germany and
later against the Russian Bolsheviki.
sailed from this port for home today
on the transport. Antigone.i IN. I
The Polish-AmericAn nurses who
were aboard. ~
Tho soldiers. whose term Of enlist.
ment a expired, have been quar-
tered some time ut SkiernieNce, az
miles southwest OF Warsaw. iwherertre-
smendous battles were fought with,.the
Germans before the Teutonic armies
captured heSPolish capital during the
war! Their billets there were in the
old palace Of the car audit wal there
they were addressed by President PHI
tdSskn1 ~1 10 p part,nr sae %itn: e tn ae1G,I pas
NJ. Pilsudski asked them to .'dissemi-
nate in America the love Of Poland so
the voice Of this. country. calling for
action, can reach her children and
grand Children"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31
ST. THOMAS TIMES,
80 YEARS OF AGE, is
STILL ABLE TO MOVE

st. Thomas. n. D., March l31.--The
st. Thomas Times, local weekly paper,
completed t~hirty-eight years of. profit
able existence last week, and celebrat-
ed the occasion by moving out Of the
famous old Times building occupied
since. the days of it's infancy. The
printing machinery and the good cdi-
tors pen have planted temporarily in
the D.. G. Mcintosh building, but a
permanent home will be occupied as
soon as found.
The Times is one of the oldest and
best, known papers in the state. Dur
ing the greater part of its life it has
been the property of Col. Grant S.
Hager, well known newspaper maj
and attorney, now proprietor of the
Walsh County Record at Grafton.
About a year and a half ago. when
the Times had just turned thirty-six,
it was taken over by a local stock
company under the business leader
ehipS Of Thomas. Whelan. about forty
young men of the community becom-
ing interested. For several years prior
to this Mr.; Grant Hager had been
forced to run the paper by long dis
lance telephone as he had moved to
Grafton. Under the new management,
with Dr.. Frank Deason as editor. the
paper. revived and 4revivified. and has
aSafn o alright and ncwSy
sheet. DR.. Deason, like Oliver Wendell
Holmes is both a poet and a. sphysi-
clan, and i1stills into his work a keen
sense Of shunor and makes stale PEG.
pie smile in spite of themselves. thus
running chances of breaking antique
furniture.
During the whole of its thirty-eight
years the Times has stood out against
rAdicalism and wild-eyed politics. The
town Of st. Thomas recently register
ed a one hundred per cent vote
against Townleyism, q triumph which
ma be. at least partly attributed tc
the same policy Of the faithful '1oca,
newspaper. aG
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31
HALF OF RHEIMS
POPULATION HAS
RETURNED TO CITY

Rheims, France. March 12.-
Frances martyr city has been able
to offer make shift shelter to so, 900
of its citizens who have returned
thanks to its miles of wine cellars.
sThe city's pre@war population was
10000. 1t has been possible to re-
sumo the champagne industry almost
at ONCE
The recovery of the textile indus.
try VIII be far less rapid as the plants
in the neighborhood had been sys.
tennatically destroyed but already sew!
erat are In working order again. The
latest sign of recovery is the rcsufnp-
ton of the street car service. but 1t
IS typical Of the ruined city that dur
ing the first trial run, a house al
ready lettering. fell. across the track
a few seconds after the car had
passed, owing to the slight vibration.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31

Gensrs Strike Movement
Bresks Gut Only Al 4
FFew Places.

Berlin. March 31.-All interest to-
!, day centsrred upont the erisis IN the
Ruhr reSion. The general strike
movement however. has broken out
only at q feWsplaces, such.a as Bochum.
and Elbeffeld. SO far as the, early adj
vices showed. The Vossische Zcitung
reports the passage of micro
4 .workmen.ss troops through Elberfeld.
some Of them going north to reinforce
the troops already atathe front, while
are: trying to make their way home
The general strike at Hagen
4kss again been called of. In Dussel-
dosf 200 revoiutionists Evacuated the
town hall, It is stated as the result
OF negotiations with the authorities
there
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31
Government Troops
Pushed Forward In
The Ruhr District

Berlin. March 31.-Government
troops in the Ruhr region have been
pushed forward. the time limit fixed
in the ultimatum from the govern
ment to the workers there having
been reached, says a dispatch to the
Abendblatt.
Conversations over the German re-
quest have been in progress between
er, the German charge d'affaires in
Paris. Millerand yesterday indicated
he would give the German charge an
early reply and it was handed to DR..
Won Mayer today.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31
p MAKERS CONFER.

New FORK. March 3o.-American,
aand Canadian news print manufac-
furers conferred here today with.
Representatives of paper and pulp
makers unions which. have asked
wage inereasesecf2 ~ 1 30 per- cent.
after May ~ when the present
agreement expires. The. manufaeur-:
made counter preposals, to which
the union officials said they would re-
plyawithin two weeks.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31
MISSISSIPPI NAY
RA11EY AMENDMENT
EF0RE DELAWARE

Jackson, Miss March S3o.--Follow-
ing ratification OF the federal suffrage
amendment by the Mississippi senate
today, supporters OF the measure be-
gan t~elephoning and telegraphing abb
sentee members Of the house to return
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31
TO HAVE INDIAN CAVALRY.

Cheyenne, Wyo.. March 3e-wyom-
ing is to have a national guard cavalry
troop composed wholly of braves Of
the Shoshone and Trapahoe Indian
tribes, resident in the Wind river dis
3trict, according to a recent announce
tnnent by Adjutant" General Timothy
Mccoy. This unit, tits believed here,
will be the first all-Indian guard de-
tachment ever formed.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31

Herald Want Ads Bring ResultA
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-03-31

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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-13
INTERESTING SERVICES
AT FIRST M, E. CHURCH

Considerable interest is being taken
by tho members OF the First United
Presbyterian church in tn" series or
meetings which are being held this
week AT the church on chapiInc street.
The meetings are in charge Of Rev.
Charles II. Robinson. pastor, who is AS
sisted by Rev. Homer B. Henderson Of
Detroit.
Rev Henderson is pastor Of the First
United l'r, sbytcrian church Of Detroit,
Mich. and was called to this city To
assist in tho special meetings. He delv-
cred n very good talk Ia a large audi
cncc last evening. Special musical So
lcCtinns for such meetings are uncdr
the direction Of the church orchestra.
Services will bc held This evening at
AS o'clock. n which time he Will de-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-13
.ST0CKHO|DERS Of FOUR BANKS
HOLD THEIR ANNUAL NEE |NGS

ing committee The election Of this
examining committee is compulsory.
under the laws of West Virginia. The
committee must make complete exam
nation OF all departments of the bank
twice year.
After disposinE Of all business the
stockholders commended the officers
and management OF the bank on their
wonderful work during the past year.
The results OF the election OF direc-
tors follows:
J. A. Bloch. d. A, Burt. A F. Brady,
Jr., Wheeler H. Bachman. Alexander
A. AZ. Hamilton. II. G. Hazlctt. J. +.
He'll, Carl J. Kcpner, S. y. LauShlin. >.
P. Norton. II. c; Ogden A. B; Paxton
whitaker W. p. Wilson. c. p. Billings,
BANK OF THE omo VALLEY.
The annual meeting of the stOckhold-
ers Of the Bank Of the Ohio Valley was
held yesterday afternoon at the bank.
Statements for the past year were read
which showed that the bank had very
good year. All present were well
pleased with the report. Out OF $500
| shares, 2l40 were represented at the
The directors elected for the year are
J. A. Miiicr. Alfred Paul, E. NJ. Akin
, son, z. Z. BOYD. Lewis Kraft. Albert
4. StntDk, -. lpS6iN'I'' ~ -
Wilson. J. II. Mcdonald
COMMUNITY SAVINGS AND LOAN.
The annual meeting OF the stockhol-
ders OF the Community Saving and
Loan company was held yesterday af-
ternOon in their rooms, 1924 Chaplinc
street. A report of business for the
past year was made which showed a
very prosperous condition. Following
THIS an election Of the directors for tn"
year was made. The same board was
! elected that served during the past
year.
on Thursday. January 18th. Mt which
Following are the directors ELECTED:
John ]. Conirf. J. Sherwood Fee, John
Hcarne. W. W. irwin, F. p. Jones, Or.
r. A. Keay. r. r Kitchen J. 4. Miller.
! Z. Z. Naylor Aug c. RemkN, Glenn T..
, Peters. Richard Robertson. Or. George
MHnr poLLAR BANK.
! Az u meeting OF the stockholders Of
I the Half Dollar Bank. corner Market
and Fifteenth streets, all directors were
reelected to serve for the ensuing year
! they being as follows:
F; C., Drlehorst. Y: G; ,GundlinE. Chas.
Lutz. John H. Clarke, Joseph Dudley
and Louis Bcrtschy. At n meeting Of
! the directors TO loo held today the Of
! ficers will be elected to serve for tho
! ensuing year.
! Tho bank had splendid year. &C
! cordinE to tho annual report and biz
! things are expected for the coming
year. The fact that people from all
] parts Of the Ohio Valley are dcpoSitors
| what an ever increasing business would
: Indicate that a. bright future is ahead
! for this ever growing institution.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-13

liver another very good talk to his
audience. \ cordial invitation Is eX-
tended to all.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-13
DOCTORS USE
CALOTABS FOR
COLDS AND FLU
Influenza and Grippe, Like ordi
nary Colds, Require Calota6s'
the Purified and Refined Cal
omel Tablets That Are
NauSealeSs, Safe and
Sure.

Physicians and druggists claim that
the great epidemic of influenza mas con
cIustyrIy demonstrated that the quick
cst relief tor n cold and the best pre-
ycntivc OF Influenza and pneumonia IS
10 keep tho liver active so that me d.
gcstivc organs may be in perfect con
ditiun. For this purpose tI1lotaoS. the
nrw uausealcss Calumcl tablets that arc
free from tho sickeninE and weakening
effects. IS the most thorough and de-
pcndablc. as we'll as the most agreeable
laxative.
Calotabs have the special advantage
Of not making the patient SICK and
weak, as they DO not upset tho digestion
and appetite; One calotHb at bed TIM mi
10 salts. no nausea, nor the slightest
interference with your eating. pleasure,
or work. Next morning your cold has
yapishCd. YOUR liver is active. your sys-
tenn Is purified and you arc feeling fine
with q hearty appetite for breakfast.
For your protection. Calotabs are sold
only in original scaled packages. price
thirty-five cents. Sold by all drug
g!sts and your money back IL you are
not delighted with thcm.--(AdvD