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The Ordway new era., 1920-06-04
SILENT ENGINE
IS MOST IDEAL
Comparatively Easy to Eliminate
Noise by Following Plan
as Outlined.
1AppETS ARE RESPONSIBLE
Circular Piece of Fiber, Hard Lead or
Copper Caps May Be Used-An-
other Plan is to Place Card
board Around Valve.

A silent engine is the ideal of all
who own or drive cars. The valve
tappets are responsible for great
deal of engine noise and 1t is COM
paratively easy to eliminate it.
Remove the valve tappets from the
engine case. Find the center and drill
n as-inch hole 1s-inch deep in the face
of the tappet. Then cut circular
piece of fiber, BIG in. thick, to fit the
hole tightly. Place the piece of fiber
In the hole and give it two or three
sharp blows with a hammer to seat 1t
properly. File Off flush with the top
of tappet and finish the surface with
fine emery cloth.
Hard lead or copper caps may be
fastened to the tops of tappets. The
cups can be formed of No. is hard
lead or No. % copper over the top of
the tappets, by cutting circular piece
of the material 4 in. greater in diam
eter than the top of the tappet,
cutting the edges at each corner of The
tappet and pounding down the edges.
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STARTING
IN RIGHT
By DORA NOLAN
%. 1890. by Mcclure Nswspaper syndicate }


70. 1890. by Mcclure Newspaper syndicate)
Halton Jones was New Yorker
born and bred. little of the city
dweller's assurance crept into his voice
while his arm found its way around
Ruth's slender waist. You do love me,
don't you, Ruth?"
Yes" replied Ruth Redfield, trem-
blingly but confidently.
So they settled their future under
the maple trees by the spring, with an
August moon looking down And the
transforming light of that heavenly
body slurred kindly over the crude and
lovely aspects of the little New Eng
land farm, emphasizing the inherent
beauty of the scene. To Ruth that
noonglow typified Halls love for her
which, shining down the pathway of
life, would transtigure every sordid de-
tail
The next day Halls vacation visit in
the vicinity came to nm end and he re-
turned to the city. Tin going to plug
hard and make good, Ruth, and just as
soon MS / can save enough so we can
start in right we will he married."
Ruth, wonderfully happy. ac0ui-
esced. She wanted time to dream over
this new element in her life and there
would be so many things for her clever
Yankee fingers TO work on MS she
dreamed Things for herself ana the
new home in the big city.
Mrs. Redfield took the news calmly {;
life had taught her the futility of TAX
Ing any news otherwise. you tell
joe" Ruth requested not meeting her
mothers eye. And Mrs. Redfield did
thar evening after Ruth had gone to
her room. Joe Hodges sat across the
table plunged in study. for lie attended
n nearby agricultural school, doing the
rough work on the liedheld farm for
his board.
Mrs. Rcdfield didn't raise her eyes
from the rags she WIS sewing. nor did
she reply To the boys cholling. Tn
glad for her" But after while she
walked around the table and put her
The Ordway new era., 1920-06-04
Tires Simply Can't Get Out of Shape
II Stored on This Rack.

lar shape and weak spot will develop
where the nail has been when the tire
Is put into use.
The illustration shows type of
hanger that may be made wide enough
to accommodate pair of tires, or
even more. and will keep them in their
original shape. 1t is made of n few
boards and mounted on brackets con-
structed of Bin. strips of wood, The
sides are curved to fit the inside of
the tire and short pieces of board are
nailed across their upper edges. The
tire is thus supported on about third
of its circumference and so held in
shape.-Charles II. Fisher, in Popular
Science Monthly.
The Ordway new era., 1920-06-04
CLEANING AUTO REFLECTORS
First Wash off All Particles of Dirt
With Hot Water. Then Wipe
Surface With Alcohol.

(By FRED C. PERSON. State Agricul-
turai College. Fort Collins. Colo)
In cleaning the reflectors. first wash
off all particles of dust and dirt with
stream or spray of hot water. The
hot water is most conveniently applied
with syringe. Do not apply 1t with
n cloth. Then take a piece of absorb
ent cotton saturated with alcohol and
wipe off the surface of the reflector.
This procedure will remove all dirt
and grease and leave the surface dry
and clean. Do not attempt to clean
the reflector with II handkerchief or
with polishing powders of any kind.
The Ordway new era., 1920-06-04
Hard Lead or Copper is Cut In the
Manner Shown.

he sure the cup is down tight on the
tappet and that 1t is soldered fast
arounG the edge.
Another method that can be resorted
to is to place cardboard cylinders
around the valve-stems and tappets.
Take piece of cardboard. shellac one
side of 1t. and cut it so that 1t will
just fit the valve housing. Then wrap
II around the tappet and valve-spring,
with the shellac side in, and fasten 1t
with bands of soft iron wire at the
top. bottom and center. Be sure that
there is enough clearance for the
vaive-spring to work. After it is in
place shcIlac the outside. as this will
prevent the oil from soaking into the
cardboard.
If repair shop is available the
valves may be removed and placed in
a lathe. With ii turning tool taper
The Ordway new era., 1920-06-04

ing him as nm IndischnrGed bankrupt.
OF course that maze his position
in Austria impossible. and any expec-
tntions which his American wife had
entertained Of being welcomed at the
courts of Vienna. of Berlin, and of the
other monarchlcal countries OF Europe.
or evenly privately by his royal and
Imperial relatives. In Austria. were
dashed To the ground
Dom Miguel and his wife took up
their abode In London with her
mother. who had n fine house there.
With the outbreak of the war In 1914
her position In England became very
difficult. Her husband, as an Aus
trinn subject and native and as
former officer of the Saxon cavalry,
was an enemy alien. They had to
lenvc England in order 10 avoid intern
ment. They went to Berlin. where
Dom Mi:uel's commission in the Sax
on cavalry of the Guard was restored
to him.
Six months later. In March. 1916.
when Portugal Joined the cause of
the allies, Dom Miguel at the instance
resigned his commission in the Sax
on army and Withdrew with his wife
and children to Switzerland. The
duke of Braganzn felt that 1t would
destroy any prospect he might have
OF eventually becoming king mt Lisbon
IL he and his sons were to remain in
Germany and Austria-that Is to sny.
countries with which Portugal was Mt
war. Matters reached n crisis when
the United States Joined the war and
the American trustees of his wife's
property were prevented by United
States law from forwarding to her
any further supplies, her estate being
temporarily sequestrated by the fed
eral custodian of allen enemy prop
erty.
So Dom Miguel left his wife and
children TO their own devices and be-
took himself once more to Germany.
where the kaiser bestowed upon him
commission as captain of tn. Sixth
Prussian Lancer regiment. with pay
and allowances.
Dom Miguel's American wife and
his children, abandoned to their fate
In Switzerland, were subjected to
many privations. AS pence between
this country and Germany had not yet
been definitely concluded. and Dom
Miguel, as an officer OF the German
army, was technically still an enemy
alien, n disability shared by his Amer
ican born wife and by his children,
she experienced the utmost difficulty
in obtaining permission from the Uni
ted States government to return to
her native land.
But she is home again at last.
Doubtless the big Statue OF Liberty
looks good to many Of these American
born women-after the experience of
an international marriage.
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back to the days of the colonies and
see how the footgcnr of ou; rorefathers
was made. Thomas Beard was the
first shoemaker to come - Massachu-
sctts. He arrived in the Mayflower in
1929, bringing n supply % hides with
him. Others of his kind followed and
they soon began making boots and
shoes of American leather AT that
time 1t was common for :he cobblers
to journey about from one farm TO an
other staying at each bouse long
enough to make the home-tanne'i
skins into shoes for the t,.hily
The Ordway new era., 1920-06-04
Good Whistler Story

At the recent meeting of the Royal
Socletv of British Artists, Sir Aston
Webb told story about Whistler
when president of the society. which
Is worth recording. The place of honor
nj one of the socicty's exhibitions had
been left empty by the hanging com
mittee for the presidents contribu-
tIon. The day reserved for the press
was fast approaching. and at last
The Ordway new era., 1920-06-04

III or Hungarian title of more or
less authenticity and value. If their
positions abroad were awkward and
disappointing before 1911. the great
war has now rendered those positions
intolerablc. So they are returning
home, disillusioned and with ship
wrecked fortunes to seek refuge in
their native land. fherc is only one
bright spot in the saddenlng picture:
AS rule these women victims are
well rid of their allen enemy hus-
bands.
Among the American women re-
Gently returned from abroad is the
Princess of Bruganza," born Stewart
and christened Anita, whose clarm-
Ing portrait is familiar to most news
puper readers. 1t is less than year
ago that her photograph was fire.
Quently seen in print with this text:
"In the event of the failure of tile
Portuguese revolution to restore ex-
King Manuel TO the throne, the
princess of Braganza. formerly Anita
Stewart, New York hercss, may he
next queen of Portugal. A movement
is on foot to enthrone Dom Miguel, her
husband should the efforts to crown
Manuel he In vain. The princess is
shown here with her daughter, who Is
considered to be the most beautiful
child of royalty In Europe
Anita Stewart is the only daughter
of William Rhinelander Stewart of New
York City and of his former wife, now
Mrs. jean Saint Cyr. She made her
a It,t,a a nj
by her uncle, Lispenard Stewart. She
brought with her from Europe her
three children. girl In her tenth
year and two boys of eight and five
years.
In one respect at least the woman,
who was Anita Stewart, Is more for
tunnte than most American wives of
alien enemies. She need not worry
about financial affairs. Her trustees
have kept her own fortune intact. Her
father is wealthy. Her mother, with
whom she is to take up her residence
in California. is very rich, her hus-
band having been Henry SILENT
smith, who made fortune In Chica-
go and added to 1t in New York.
But the former Anita Stewart is by
no means equally assured of her name
and of her status. Her friends of
former days may be somewhat per-
plexed as to the manner In which
they should address her, says the New
York Sun. Her husband, the former
Prince Miguel of Braganza, when he
married her in Scotland in 1909, was
only permitted by his family to wed
her on the condition of renouncing his
status ms Prince OF the Blood as well
as of member of the Royal House
of Braganza. and had further to sac
rifice all his possible rights and
claims of succession of the throne of
Portugal.
So. since Dom Miguel could not,
under the. laws of his house and those
of the Austro-Hungarian dual empire,
of which he was a citizen. raise her
TO his royal rank, and since NOR
ganatic alliance was out of the ques-
zion. he surrendered all the preroga.
tives of his name and birth to wed
this American woman on footing of
equality"
1t was understood at the time OF the
The Ordway new era., 1920-06-04
PRESERVE SHAPE OF
STORED AUTO TIRES
Illustration Shows Satisfactory
Type of Hanger.
Device Is Made of Few Boards and
Mounted on Brackets Constructed
Of Strips Of Wood-How It
Is Put Together.

There are very few public or private
garages that have not at least one tire
not in use. The usual method of stor-
ing these spares is to hang them on
large nails or hooks. This may do for
n day or two, but If left for any length
of time the tire will assume an irregu-
The Ordway new era., 1920-06-04
The Cardboard is sheIlacked Before
Being Packed Around the Cylinder.

the end sharply to about 30-degree
angle Care must be taken to get the
valve centered in the lathe, for If the
points are the least bit off they will
cause side thrust to the valves when
replaced in the engine.-James Lin
day. in Popular Science Monthly.
The Ordway new era., 1920-06-04
BE SURE AIR VENT is OPEN
This Is to Allow Gasoline to Flow Into
carburetor From Bottom Of
Supply Tank.

In the cap on the filler hole In n
gravity feed tank you will usually find
ii small hole. This is to allow air to
enter at the top so that the gasoline
can flow into the carburetor from the
bottom. If gasoline fails TO reach the
ss,rburetor. though there Is plenty in
the tank. make sure that this air vent
Is open. before trying to locate a stop
page in the line.
The Ordway new era., 1920-06-04

dawned. and still no picture had ar
rived from the president. A telegram
was sent Whistler: Press arriving,
no picture" and the reply came:
"The press we have always with us.
Be of good cheer"
The Ordway new era., 1920-06-04
TO LUBRIcATE AUTO SPRINGS
Apply Mixture Of Cup Grease and
Graphite by lacking Up Car
and Spreading Leaves.

Tile best method of lubricating the
springs of your auto is to jack the
weight of the car of of them. then
force the leaves of the springs apart
with screw driver or spring spread
er and put between them a mixture
of cup grease and graphite.
The Ordway new era., 1920-06-04
OId-Time cobblers.

1t used to take the cid-time cob
blers day and half, working stead-
lily. to manufacture one pHir OF coarse
boots: and the cost was 81. writes
Frank G. Carpenter. IN How the
World Is Clothed" SupIcse We go
The Ordway new era., 1920-06-04
Secret of Success.

Mrs. -Bncklot-You seem TO have
had wonderful luck with your victory
garden.
Mrs. Earlyup-Yes. Every one says
l was lucky to marry sucli gooe
gardener.
The Ordway new era., 1920-06-04

HESE be pnrlous days for
the international mar
ringe. Nearly every liner
from Europe brings
home women victims
American women who
bartcrcd through mar
riagc their citizenship
for II German, AN Austri-
The Ordway new era., 1920-06-04
AuTuMu BILE
81 EuSSIF1

If gasoline drips from the carburetor
when the car is standing and the en-
gine is not, running the needle valve
connected with the float should be in
vestigated.
The great deal of clutch trouble for
which the owner can find no obvious
cause is due to the fact that the clutch
shaft is out of true with the center of
the fywheel.
A drill can be made to cut an over
size hole by grinding one cutting edge
a little longer than the other. This is
a scheme that is useful in an emer-
gency. when hole must be made of a
size for which there is no drill.
Evening star., 1920-03-11

ruffled skirt stand out. There is a
light hoop to help the effect, however.
The skirt is not the only quaint fea-
ture of the costume, for the bodice is
made with one of those delightful
to cross in the front and fasten
around at the back. The bodice comes
down to a little point in the front. to
add. another fashioned note. and
the dainty nosegays in their silver
loops, decorating the skirt, make one
think of nothing so much as grand
mothers garden. Narrow black vel
vet ribbon falls from either side of the
bodice, and is caught up in the silver
fiower-filled circles to add the finish
ing touch to the frock.
As a contrast to this there is the
ultra-modern suit. This is the very
last word in fashion, for the suit not
Evening star., 1920-03-11
SEEN IN THE WASHINGTON SHOPS

groups on either side of the waist
and also form a straight line down
each side of the skirt to the hem.
The hat sketched is a becoming
model of navy blue straw. The crown
is mushroom shaped and the brim
takes the form of tight-ftting
toque. There is really no trimming.
but a frill of accordion pleated sand
velvet circles the brim to lend a
pleasing color contrast and to give
soft. graceful line to the hat.
Rather an old waist combines brown
georgette with a brilliant shade OF
orange. The latter is used for the
short sleeves attached to an under
blouse. also Of orange georgette. Th s
is veiled with the overblouse, which
shows a series OF fine tucks in the
front. The lower part of the blouse
is of brown and laces up over each
hip with narrow band of georgette.
The garment fastens over one shoul-
Evening star., 1920-03-11

Long cords. ending in tassels. are
decorative features of some of the
new frocks. Some of them hang from
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ASKS $500, 900 PREPARATIONS.
American Sculptor at Rome Files
Claim Against Germany.

Hendrick c. Anderson, an American
SCULPTOR at Rome, has filed with the
State Department and the reparations
commission at Paris a claim of $780,
600 against the government of Germany,
for the alleged destruction of a sculp-
turaI group known as the Fountain of
Life" sent to the international art ex-
hibition at Leipzig in 1914. 1t is de-
clared that the statuary was destroyed
by the Germans during the world wal
and the bronze and copper parts used
in the manufacture of munitions OF
war
Evening star., 1920-03-11
Famous Movie Star
Conder,s Curling Iron

Little Mary Pickford, whose pretty
curly locks have been 80 much admired.
ties that she has never used the curling
iron. She fails to see the wisdom Of burn
ing the life out of the hair.
That the heated iron is ruinous to the
hair is being more and more appreciated.
Many are dscarding this instrument of
torture in favor Of plain liquid silmerine.
This is not only harmless, but is really
beneficial to the hair. Instead Of givine
one tresses q burnt-out. lifeless appear
ance. it gives them a bright luster and
the curliness looks altogether natural. /,
is q simple thing to procure q few ounces
Of liquid silmerine from the druggist ana
apply q little with clean toothbrush
from root to tip before doing up the hair.
is agreeably surprising. ng.---Advcrtiscment
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colors shown in tho pattern Of the
fabric.

fabric.
1t is difficult to believe that the
high -collared lingerie blouse will be
anything moro than an occasional
member of summer wardrobes. for
the low-collared blouses are 80 very
attractive that they will prove strong
rivals to the high -collared ones. Those
with high collars, however. are good
to look upon. They are trimmed. of
course. with lace and hand embroid-
cry and tucks and buttons. The low
collared ones have lovely frilly. ruff
fly collars that do much to soften
the neck line.
Almost before it was shown in the
shops, the new patent leather in mill
linery gained a strong hold on popu-
lar liking. 1t is a distinctly smart
style. There is something so fresh
and crisp about a spring hat with a
crown Of patent leather-or at lea st
what is called patent leather this
spring in millinery. very supple
varnished fabric-and a straw brim.
trimmed with flowers of color. that it
is irresistible.
Long cords. ending in tassels. are
decorative features of some of the
new frocks. Some of them hang from
Evening star., 1920-03-11

the shoulders. They are graceful and
give length to the figure.
Although the short sleeve which we
have borrowed from the French fash
ION of the summer season of 1919
still persists in fashion in this coun-
try. some Of the smartest OF the
French frocks show long sleeves ana
American women will take up this
type of sleeve also.
Evening star., 1920-03-11
BY ELENoRE DE WITT EBY.

We have always among US those
who think that the times past were
the best, and who are continually de-
ploring the fact that they did not live
in the good old days" To these peo-
pie the little afternoon frock illus
trated should have an especial appeal
for while looking at it they could
readily imagine themselves back in
the romantic days of crinoline bellies.
The dress Is made of changeable taf-
feta silk in purple and green tones.
and the stiffness of the material lends
itself eXcellently> to make the be-
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SPRING STYLE NOTES.

Charming little bandeau arrange
ments of artificial orange blossoms
have held on the wells of youthful
brides for years, but now there is
sort of Juliets cap of orange bios
soms-artificial. of course-that a
bride recently wore. The veil was
held in place by the lowest strand of
blossoms
Evening star., 1920-03-11

and longer ones relieve the severil,
of the narrow skirt. The blouse is
composed of two different materials,
the upper part being Of tan satin and
the lower of. black and gold brocade>.
cloth. There is a deep sash Of black
satin to complete the costume. one of
it's long fringe finished ends hanging
to the hem of the skirt.
A dainty afternoon dress is Of light
French blue tafYeta. 1t Is made on
the simplest lines possible, with
wide, slightly rounded neck edged
with a delicately embroidered collar
of coffee-colored georgette. The
sleeves are very short and turn up
| with a narrow cuff, and the skirt,
| which is rather long, is gathered
into a narrow band at the bottom
to give it the "harem" effect The
| most unusual feature of the frock
| is the trimming of self-colored taf-
] feta roses. These appear in little
Evening star., 1920-03-11

The new voiles are really the lowell
est fabrics. of many a day. They are,
for one thing, astonishingly sheer,
and for another they are firm enough
to be worked with in any manner;
and for still another. their patterns
are varied and beautiful. Some OF
them are printed with so-called fou-
lard patterns of great interest. 9th
ers have the pattern woven in
stripes and checks-and then a print
ed pattern over that. Still others
have pattern in raised dots. Oh
yes, there is another good quality
about these voiles-they are made in
wonderful colors The smartest
method of having them made up is
over green taffeta-apple green. at
that. But many women prefer to
have them made up over one Of the
Evening star., 1920-03-11
Your Hair Needs Danderine

Save your hair and double its beauty You have lots of
long, thick, strong, ustrou< hair Don't let stay heless
thn scraggy fading. Bring back its color vgor and vitality
Get 35ceut bottle Of delightful Dandene" any drug
toilet counter to eshen your scalp check dand and falling
hair Your hair needs stimulating beautyng "Danderne"
to restore its life color brightness abundance Hurry Girsi
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never seen before. The man drew a
revolver from his pocket.
You're o fine fellow, and ! want
to reward you,' the intruder said, ac-
"ording to Kelly. and then shot. The
bullet entered Kelly's mouth and pene-
trated his head.
Despite the wound, the bartender
made an effort to reach his assailant
and grapple with him. The man calmly
sidestepped Kelly's staggering rush
and. returning the weapon to his pocket,
street.
Men in the barroom who heard the
shot rushed in and made a search for
he man. but they were unable to To-
cate him in the big crowd which soon
gathered.
sergeant O'Brien, of the Eleventh
and Winter streets station, was nearby
and had Kelly taken to the hospital
in an automobile.
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BARTENDERSHOT;;
MAN GETS AWAY
Assailant Calls Victim "Fine
Fellow" Then Fires Bullet
Through His Mouth
CONDITION IS SERIOUS

Patrick Kelly. twenty five years old.
a bartender in Gillespic's saloon. north :
east corner of Tenth and Race streets.
was. shot through the mouth by an
unidentified man in the back room OF
the saloon.
The shooting occurred ut 1890
o'clock yesterday afternoon, but was
not made public until today. Kelly
who lives at 2233 Brandywine street
is in the Hahncmann Hospital in q
serious condition.
Kelly was busy in the bar when sum
moned to the back room. There. he
told police later, he met q man he had
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FIRES DO LITTLE DAMAGE
unoccupied Homes Burn - claa,
Causes Another Blaze

Fire of an unknown origin was dis.
covered short v after midnight in the
unoccupicd two and one half story
frame dwelling at $50 North SixtictR
street. Firemen from the Sixty first
and Thompson streets engine house re :
sponded. The damage is estimated nj
less than $50. Sparks from cigar on
cisa ettc are believed to have cause,
the fire which was discovered in the
two story frame stable near Fifty ninth
and Gibson streets early last evening.
The damage is estimated at from 5000
to $500. The building was owned by
Frank Rockwood