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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-01-08
New Year Thoughts

~ VERY first of January that we
arrive at is an imaginary mile
~ stone on the turnpike track of
human life; at once a resting
place for thought and meditation. and
a starting point for fresh exert1on in
the performance of our journey. The
man who does not at least propose to
himself to be better this year than he
was last, must be either very good or
very bad, indeed And only to pro-
pose to be better is something; if
nothing else it is an acknowledgment
of our need to be so, which is the first
step towards amendment. But, in
fact, to propose to oneself to do well,
is in some sort to do we'll, positively,
for there is no such thing as a sta
tionary point in human endeavors; he
who is not worse today than he was
Yesterday, is'better; and he who is not
better, is worse.-Charles Lamb.
WYE ARE on the threshold of
wv a new year. We do not
w know what the year holds
for us, bat we are not afraid
of it. We have learned to look for
kindness and goodness in all our
paths, and so we go forward with glad
hope and expectation.
1t is always a serious thing to live.
We can pass through any year but
once. If we have lived negligently
we cannot return to amend what we
have slurred over. We cannot cor
rect mistakes, fill up spaces, erase
lines we may be ashamed of, cut out
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-29

the engine was taken out II seemed
to have a little play TO let the crank
shaft work forward toward radiator
and back about one-eighth 20 one
fourth inch.-C. T.
You can always Judge the spark
by removing a plug and testing out
side the cylinder. The resistance at
tho spark gap under compression is
several times greater. For this rea-
son a defective or carbonized plug
may appear in good condition. IL
you separate the points about three
sixteenths you can better judge the
strength OF spark at the pug point.
III you suspect a certain plug try it
IN another cylinder and perhaps you
may discover that one OF the coils
is weak. Be sure that each cylinder
has good compression and carry the
spark well advanced. Also Try 70
obtain a better carburetor adjust
ment Perhaps this has been
changed. End play in the crank
shaft does not help matters any, but
this would be more evidenced by
a knock or pound. More than likely
your loss OF power is caused by a
lack OF proper tuning up.
Motor Dept, The News Times
Please answer the following ques-
tions through your Motor column:
(a) I wish TO replace oil tail light
III my 1915 i'ord with electric. What
would you suggest? (b) lacked up
botn rear wheels and started engine,
one wheel turned forward and the
other turned backward. Should this
be so? CO. " hat is wheel base and
how is il measured Cd Is there
an danger If kerosene getting into
the crank case when used to remov 9
carbon from piston heads when put
into sparl, plug openings? Thank
ing you In advance-E. s.
(a) If you install a rear light
only, then a storage battery with
out generator would answer your
purpose Cb) Yes. this does not in
dictate anything wrong except diff
ferential action caused by one wheel
offering slightly more resistance than
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-29
By William II. SteICart, J.

Motor Dept. The News Times
The crank shaft on my Ford. Model
1928, can be pushed back a little
over ne-eighth OF an inch. I should
guess. II you put a screw driver on
the end OF the shaft and between
it and the starting crank ratchet
In other words. 10 has that much
play. The motor starts hard in cold
weather. Should I have the engine
taken out and this play taken up?
Us Il liable to give me trouble soon =?
otherwise. I have had the car put
In good orders. +.
a crank shaft properly aligned
should have no end play However
there are many engines running and
giving good service which have end
play Il is a question OF how much
an engine Will stand and not de-
Velop knocks. III your engine Is run
ming well and you do not care to
incur additional expense, why not
continue for a time and note de
vclopments? Difficult starting can
Sc overcome by installing a primer.
Motor Dept. The News-Times -
Please publish through your Motor
Department column just how to
foint water-cooled motor in a
car which has never been painted
and also the best paint TO use on
same Would like 10 know. also.
how long II would last. Thanking
YOU In advance.-B. G.
No particular make OF cylinder
paint can be indorsed in these col
umns Any reliable automobile ac-
ceesory store can supply you with
tho desired paint or procure IL for
you.
Motor Dept. The News-Times-
Can you tell me what is wrong
with my Ford It used to be a
good hauler on a hill. but since /
had 10 20 a garage il doesn't pull
very good. especially in climbing
"a hill The ignition seems o. K. A
good spark on each plug when
t4y IL out standing still, and the
flow OF gasoline appears good. When
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-29

a wrist-like motion, which. IL prop
erly fabricated. should work freely
in the bushings and not in any way
injure the cylinder walls. IL there
was not proper fabrication the pin
would seize in the bushing and have
tendency TO loosen in the piston.
In such a case a slight arrangement
OF position would cause the bushing
70 score the cylinders.
Motor Dept. The News-Times.-
/ We are using a three-ton truck 70
than two tons. The truck never has
! dicfflulty in making the hills-most
OF them in high gear-but II can
not travel more than II miles an
hour on the level, on account Of a
governor which controls the speed
Of the engine. How can we get
more speed? -J. T.
II Is not advisable to drive a heavy
truck faster than the speed mention
ed. However you could easily ar
I range for a higher gear by substi-
tuting larger sprockets on the jack
shaft This will serve to decrease
the gear ratio between the engine
and the rear wheels and while IT
viii give you more speed on the
level ground. It will lessen the pull
ing capacity for hill work.
Motor Dept, The News-Times.-
have a passenger touring car
which seems 10 consume more oil
than necessary. Please advise the
amount Of oil you consider necessary
to use on a trip OF say 100 miles
| L. K.
The oil consumption depends TO a
great extent upon the design of the
( lubricating system. The consump-
/ ton Of a quart OF oil for every 100
miles is not considered excessive for
/ the average car. If there are any
/ oil leaks of course, a large quantity
/ of oil will be wasted. In the modern
I lubricating systems the oil is used
/ over and over and as little as pos
sible is permitted TO reach the COM
/ bustion chamber. Enough must
! reach the working parts for proper
/ fabrication. Too much is not only
wasteful, but causes carbonization,
\ leaky valves. etc.
Motor Dept, The News-Times.-
VIII you please explain the trouble
/ am having with starting my en-
magnet) for ignition. Until lately
I was able to start the engine easily.
Do you suppose the magnetic is worn
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-29

the other. Co Wheel base is the
distance between the center OF the
front axle and the center OF the
rear axle. You can determine if
approximately by measuring from
center 10 center Of hub caps after
aligning the wheels. Cd Kerosene
will pass the piston and rings and
thin the crank case oil II too much
is used. However, a reasonab BILE
amount will work no injury. A
tablespoonful in each cylinder occa-
sionaIly may prove advantageous.
Motor Dept, TIE News Tim esl-
I have new car which has not
been run more than 400 miles.
There has suddenly developed a
whistlinE. grinding nose in the mo-
tor which ! am AT a loss to locate.
I want to make all my own repairs,
II possible.-A. L
Probably you are familiar enough
with the mechanism OF the car
properly 10 lubricate all the work
ing parts. Such a noise may arise
from a dry fan bearing or a coupling
which is in need Of fabrication. II
may also be possible that the water
pump Is the cause OF the trouble.
Oftentimes in the centrifugal type
pump the propeller will work slight
" out OF position on the shaft and
scrape against the housing Of the
rfNG-a - 80
removing pump and either moving
the propell,r slightly on the shaft
or else trimming the blades slightly.
Possibly by easing up on the packing
nuts at each end Of the pump the
noise will be eliminated.
Motor Dept. The News-Times-
Would you kindly give me your
opinion on the following: ! had my
engine all overhauled. The garage
man installed wrist pins, and also
bushings which formerly were not
there. Something went wrong with
the oiling system, and the bearings
were more or less damaged. on
taking off the cylinders we found
they were badly scored by the wrist
pins or the bushings. The garage
man claims this was because the
car ran without OIL If the wrist
pins and the bushings had been
properly put In and secured would
they have worked loose simply be-
cause the oiling system did not work
right?-B. w
When the oil!ng system goes wrong
any amount OF damage can take
place. It Is safe TO say that the
scored cylinders resulted from lack
OF proper fabrication. The pins have
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-29

does my water heat up 10 a boiline
point when 1 run my engine for
only about Is minutes? The resul,
is the same whether the motor pull
on the road or whether idle Will,
the motor boils I can see the steam
and also hear It The honeycom
Of the radiator is ice cold on the
outside, but the side under the hooC
IS hot next to fan. I drain tht
water often and II is clear and runs
out freely. What do you suppos,
is the cause? All this happens on q
we'll advanced spark and more so
on retard. 1 don't dare use alcohu
to keep the water from freezinp
when not in use, so 1 always drain
1t out. Any helpful information vii.
be appreciated. Thanking you in
advance, am, c. NJ.
Evidently there IS a defect in tn,
(CONTTNITEn ONy DAHU ,nN
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-29
HELPFUL HINTS.

After you have finished blow
ing up the tire. drop a film OF
moisture on the valve outlet
II this moisture stays there. OBJ
viOusly the valve is tight. but II
It disappears there Is a leakage
OF air. In putting on the valve
cap. after II has been screwed
tight. loosen Il a little and listen
TO see + there is any leak. II
there is( then the cap has push
ed the plunger down, and the
thing TO do is 10 adjust the
washer in the cap. so that II does
not touch the plunger, or else
get a new cap.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-29

Cut2 Please advise.-G. s.
The spark should be we'll ad
vanced when starting on the mag
neto. II this is done and the motor
does not start readily you will prob
ably find IL necessary 20 clean and
readjust the circuit breaker points.
The magnetic has had considerable
use and probably the magnets have
weakened. II these are remagnet-
lied and the points OF the circuit
breaker readjusted you should have
no trouble. II is seldom necessary
70 replace the magnetic with a new
one.
Motor Dept. The News Times
My engine backfires into the car
buretor when running at extreme
high speed. OF course that Is usually
symptom Of too weak a mixture.
but my trouble still occurs even
when l make the mixture very rich.
Can you suggest a reason for its
acting that way?-F. p.
IF you are sure the mixture is
rich enough to overcome backfrtng
a high speed, in all probability the
springs that close the intake valves
are weak or the valves are sticking
in the guides Perhaps the springs
! have lost their tension 20 such an
extent that when the engine is run
ming fast they fail TO close the valves
fe~ haf fhsax Ives
remain partly open during the COM
preston stroke and when the spark
occurs are still open. In such
case the gas in the combustion
chamber OF the cylinder being ig-
nited backhres through the open in
/ take valve into the manifold and
mixing chamber OF the carburetor.
Would suggest removing all the In
| take valves in order 70 make sure
that they seat properly and work
| freely IN the guides.
Motor Department, The News
| Tines have a 1916 Chevrolet
| 400 that l bought as a used car
recently took the motor apart TO
clean out carbon, also put in three
new valves and ground them all in
Since I put It together again I could
not get it 10 start on the ignition
switch 1 turn the switch on. but
sometimes I get very faint spark
at the coil Then I repeat again,
but no spark any way. What
do get is not enough for ignition.
The lights work all right. I ran a
direct wire from the battery to the
coil and it worked o. K Do you
think the switch is worn out? Why
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-29

During the winter months
tires need careful attention.
Aside from under-infiation. small
cuts in the tires are very injur
GUS. Moisture and grit in these
cuts will loosen the fabric and
cause rapid depreciation and
eventually blowout. All small
cuts should receive prompt at
tention and treatment BY do
ing this the life OF the tire can
be prolonged fully 30 per cent.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-29

OIL IN tires is thing 10 be
avoided. one way is not 10 put
any oil on the plunger OF A hand
tire pump. Rather use dry
graphite in small quantities.
Even too much graphite is 10 be
avoided, because OF the pOssibil-
ity OF clogging the valve.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-29

II is not advisable TO use nom
skid tire on one rear wheel and
a plain tread tire on the other
wheel If this is done the plain
tread tire will be forced 70 do
the ski1ding and VIII wear out
much faster. Il is best TO equip
both rear wheels the same IN or
der TO obtain uniform tire wear.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-29

When the roads are wet il is
advisable TO avoid driving fast
over sharp stones. and in car
tracks. To cut rubber easily.
one usually vets the knife. The
same principle applies to condi-
lions surrounding the use Of
tires.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-29

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-02-29

Essex. StrJ5: Lsrchmort. Str,Ss: GIenbrOoA.
Six>4a COTapiets Ltrae Of Enclosed Cana
The Washington times., 1920-05-18
CRACK BOWLERS OUT IN
EFFORT TO LAND PRIZES
Doubles Marks Likely to Be Made
Tonight If Stars Are
In Form.

Around s o'clock tonight some of
the best bowlers in the city are to
start after the doubles marks in the
tenth annual Washington City Duck
pin Association tournament which is
running on at the Grand Central Pal
ace.
Among the stars of the District who
are rolling tonight are Dodge and
Provost. Weoner and Forney, Noack
and Grodd, Holden and Reeley, Nc
Nio1Sle and Urban, Harville and Welsh,
Jolliffe and Armiger. Burtner and
Wolstenholme and Naeth and partner.
1t would appear that these cracks
have something of interest to offer.
While the marks in the tournament
to date have ben low, it is expected
that something out Of the ordinary
will be clocked Off tonight.
There will be no team matches to-
night, as only doubles and singles are
carded
The Washington times., 1920-05-18
p|ML|CO TOSTAGE
PREAKNESS TODAY
Rich Classic to Be Run OFT
With Nine Starters on
Card.

BALTIMORE. Md.. May is.--Today
~ Preakness day and all roads leo
to historic Pimlico. Prepara!i IONS
have been made 10 accommodate the
greatest throng that has ever witt
messed a turf event In this state. The
classic has an added value Of &2o,oOu.
Weather conditions are not entirely
ideal. II being partly cloudy and cool,
but should the showers predicted hold
or. the race Will be run over fast
track.
or the nine stars csrded, Samuel
Riddles Man o. War is first In public
favor. and this two-year-old champion
OF 1919 will in all probability 60 10
the post favorite. Man o. War was
an 8 to choice in the early betting
George w. Loft "a represented by
Donnscona and On Watch; Harry
Payne whitney by Upset and Wiidair:
Commander J. X. l.. Ross by King
Thrush; Capt. Raj Parr by Blszes;
the North Shore stables by st. Allan
and Thomas Clyde by Fsirway. The
last named has received q csrefuI
preparation for the Preakness and IL
would not be surprising II Fairway
was made second choice.
The Washington times., 1920-05-18
COULON HOPES TO GET
INTO RING WITH WILDE

PARIS, May 1S.--Johnny Coulon,
the ex-champion bantamweight Of
America, gained a swift and decisive
victory over Tuant Juliard, the
French fyweight champion. at the
Cirque de Paris the other night. The
French champion was sent down and
out by a short, snappy right hook to
the jaw in the second round.
Coulon. who was recently defeated
by Charlie Ledoux, the French ban
tam champion, was very anxious to
win against Juliard. BY so doing he
was assured of a match with Jimmy
Wilde in London in June. Coulon
entered the ring in tiptop shape last
night, thanks to the efforts of Biz
Mackay who could go some himself
a few years ago.
The Washington times., 1920-05-18
SOUTHERN ZONE SHOOT
INAUGURAL GETS START
Washington Gun Club Is Host In
FOur-Day Affair Across
River.

The Washington Gun Club. located
just across the highway bridge and
up river about one-half mile. is act
ing as host today in the first South
ern Zone handicap trapshooting tour
nament.
The tournament is under the aus
pices of the American Trapshooting
Association and brings here crack
shots from all over the country. To-
days inaugural is a preliminary day
and will find the contestants compel
ing in the Southern amateur 49,
yard trapshooting championsl>. The
Southern amateur championship at
double targets and the Olympic event
are also todsy's features.
Tomorrow the Washington INTO
ductory, a $50 single target event,
1G-yard rise, will be held along the
Maplewood 100 target gold medal
shoot. Friday the Dixie special. a
75 single target shoot, 16-yard rise,
and preliminary handicap will be
held.
Saturday the Southern overture. 75
targets. I6-yard rise, the Southern
handicap. 100 single targets, handicap
I6 to 30 yards; and the Southern
amateur championship, 800 registered
targets. will be concluded. This event
calls for three day. shooting with
$50, rs and rs targets shot at during
the competition.
Details of the tournament are in
charge of George A. Emmons, Robert
Dove, Newbold Noyes, william Har-
per Dean, o. Perry johnson and w. f.
Roberts.
The Washington times., 1920-05-18
Box Score Bits

Today's the last day for the Brown
les.
The Chicago White Sox come Thurs
day for four games in row.
Tomorrow is an of day for the
Griffs, who play an exhibition game
In Baltimore.
Jim Bagby is pitching fine ball for
the Indians. He has yet to be de-
feated this spring.
Next Monday the Cleveland Indians
arrive for three games here. closing
the first visit of the Western teams.
Walter Gerber, a notoriously light
hitter. is well above the 800 mark
thus far. By the time the twirlers
find themselves Walter will tumble.
An Nray picture has been taken
OF Roger Peckinpaugh's back to as
certain the seriousness of his recent
injury. Tho Yank captain has been
out of the lineup for a week.
Olaf Erickson looked powerful dur
ing his one inning against the ST.
Louis Browns yesterday. He walked
Gerber for beginner. but Shocker
and Gedeon popped little flies and
Thompson whitfield.
The crowd was small, as is the
usual case on Mondays, but il was
ready to root at the slightest provo
cation. Judge. Ellerbe and Shannon
divided most of the applause among
them during the afternoon.
Bobby Roth was scored roundly by
some fans for his failure to make "a
dash for the plate on Milan's high
hopper TO Sisler. They thought that
daring might have brought something
then. Bobby played safe and stayed
to see Rice raise a pop foul to Sisler.
Two home runs by Ira Flagstead,
the Tiger right fielder, gave Detroit
the runs necessary to defeat the A's.
The Giants Topped back into the
cellar as result of their defeat at
pittsburgh in fifteen innings. Phil
Douglas gave up three runs in the
fifteenth after his mates had made two.
Tim Hendryx produced a timely sim
gle mat scored Menoskey and gave
the Red Sox the edge over Chicago in
a beavers duel between Jones and
Wilkinson.
The Washington times., 1920-05-18
T0RUN
IN SATURDAY MEET

High school freshmen will gather in
the Central High Stadium on Friday
and Saturday OF this week for the
annual freshman meet while their
older classmates are taking in the
games at Tome School. Port Deposit,
Md.
The youngsters have been divided
into three classes-those under 100
and 125 pounds and those who weigh
more than 1875 pounds.
For the under 100-pound class there
will be a so, 100-yard dash a 5o-yard
hurdles. high jump broad and jump
and hop, step. and jump, and a relay
race at a quarter OF a mile. For the
100 to 125-pound class there will be a
so, 100, 50-yard hurdles, 220-yard
dash. and a high jump, broad jump,
and hop, step, and jump, as well as
halfmile relay.
For the over 125-pound class there
will be so. 100. and 220-yard dash,
100-yard hurdles, and high jump.
broad jump, hop. step, and jump. and
eight-pound shot. A half-mile relay
will also be run.
Preliminary trials will be he'll on
Friday, and the finals will be run OF
on Saturday.
The Washington times., 1920-05-18

NTH. but Tobin's fly to Rice left him
stranded.
Jacobson's triple bumped the jury
box in the sixth, but SEVERED merely
popped to Ellerbe, ending the inning
Charity Shows His Wing.
Ed Gharrity's fine throwing arm
saved Zachary in the seventh, for the
bases were jammed on successive hits
by Shocker and THOMPSON and a pass
to Gedcon when Charity picked
Thompson off second and Tobin rolled
to Judge.
The GrifYs, too, had several possible
tallies following their scoring in the
second, but they all failed. Their best
chance seemed to come in the eighth
when Zachary opened with a double
to left.
Taking Zachary. a slow man. out OF
the game. p. NJ. c. Griffith substituted
Bobby Roth, one of the league base
stealing stars. Judge promptly sacri-
ficed Roth to third. Then came the
opportunity.
Milan bounced q high one to Sisler
1t is possible that had Roth been on
his toes and off with the bat, he might
have scored. None can tell with any
certainty. Anyway. he held to third
base and Milan died. No run came in
because Chop Sticks Rice raised a
pitiful little foul fly for Sisler.
Today the Brownies close their frst
visit to Washington this season. To-
morrow the Griffs play an exhibition
in Baltimore, IL 1T doesn't rain, and on
Thursday greet the Chicago White
Sox.