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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-20
By William II. Stezoart, Jr.

Motor Department. have a
Ford car with missing cylinders
have cleaned spark plugs. put on
new commutator and cOmmutatOr
wiring, ground the valves. cleaned
sas tank and drained carburetor.
and had the vibrator coils tested.
and they are all o. X. What do
you suggest Could Il be a broken
magnet IN the magneto2 J.. II.
Try changing the carburetor ad
5ustment slightly. Inject oil around
the inlet manifold 20 see II II is
drawn in at any leaks. and test the
spark at each plug by removing
wire and holding IL about a quarter
rch from head OF plug while en-
CINE Is running. Crank engine
slowly and note the resistance on
each cylinder 20 see If there is loss
OF compression. The trouble should
be located by these tests.
Motor Department: II have an
Oakland Six. 1918. which Is giving
ne a great deal OF trouble by oil
leaking from end OF crank shaft
between fly wheels and transm issiOn.
The oil pumps through crankshaft
20 bearings and the end OF shaft
gcems % have an opening. Can
you give me Information as TO how
t0 remedy this j. r
a new bearing will have 20 be
fitted. This will necessitate the TAX
ing down OF the engine. and so
should only be undertaken by an ex-
perienced repair man.
Motor Department:-The tires on
my car are called quick detach-
bale" but ! ind that il takes half
an hour Of hard work 20 remove
one. How can / make fl easier 10
take them of A. r.
The trouble is probably due 20 rust.
as "a quick detachable usually comes
of very quickly. After removing.
clean or ali rust carefully and paint
the metal parts with graphite and
shellac. or the special rim paint
which can be obtained al any sup
ply store. Some use graphite and
oil or graphite and grease. which
combinations are good where two
metal surfaces come together, but
should not be applied where the
shoe or tube can touch IL.
Motor Department. - NY crank
case has not been removed for
cleaning since I got the car. and ]
have run IL several thousand miles.
have been advised that this is bad
Ifactice. Is il not sufficient 10 drain
out the old oil and refill with fresh
oil periodically. as advised by the
manufacturers Fl. w.
BY this time your crank case will
be so hlled with muck that it will
be difficult for any oil 10 get through
g.. certainly no clean oil ever reaches
the bearings As soon as the clean
oil is inserted IL mixes with this
muck and the mixture goes TO the
bearings The crank case should
be removed at least every Z. 900 miles
and cleaned by hand Do not try the
method OF putting in kerosene and
running the engine 70 remove this
muck This process stirs up the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-20

ed Is desirable II the future Increase
Of highway transportation Is 20 be
anticipated and provided for. Per
manent monolithic pavement Is the
almost unanimous verdict OF these
$50 far heard from.
That the importance and educa-
tional beneAt OF the ideal section"
has a much broader appeal than
among those actually engaged IN
highway construction, Is Indicated
by the hundreds OF letters the asso-
citation IS receiving from motorists
and the public generally making
suggestions and commencing the
idea
\ general digest of the current
engineering opinion as regards the
ideal specifications will soon be re-
leased by the national headquarters
Of the Lincoln Highway association.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-20

possible the officials OF the associa-
ton are tabulating the replies and
surg estions received and these viii
be later subjected 10 the careful
scrutiny or a competent board OF
/ 5 OF the most representative q I'D eS-
perienced highway engineers and
other authorities Of the United
states. The personnel Of this board
will be announced soon by the asso-
citation.
IL Is clearly apparent that the
majority OF the engineers who have
replied feel that a right ot-way
wider than those now being provid-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-20

No amount of embonpoint ever
stifed a womans yearning TO be
called "Cutie"-and no amount of
genius ever killed a mans desire 10
be cuddled and cOoed to in baby
talk.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-20

start 10 In cold weather and noting
the snappy explosions IL gives
have wondered II II would be aGvis-
able 20 mix some with the gasoline
20 give IL more power. Please give
me your opinion OF II. T. G.
IL would undoubtedly give more
power. but would tend 20 fiatten the
hearings and might even break some
part. such as the piston head. While
ether has been used in races IL Is
ether for printing the engine 10
not thought advisable 20 use it In
ordinary work.
Motor Department. - Please give
me the method OF figuring the horse
power. according 10 the A. /. A. VI.
or 5. A. +. formula. What do these
initials mean. I should like 10
know the power of Overland model
80 OF 1917, also model rs Of 1915
and model 75B OF same year.
S. r.
The initials means Association OF
Licensed Automobile Manufacturers
and Society Of AUtomotive Engineers.
Multiply the bore by itself. multiply
that by the number Of cylinders and
divide the product by rs. The
velOped at average speed. The
power OF the different models fig
ures out as follows:-Model rs. 1916
h. p; model 75B, 1922 h. p; model
80, 1922 h. p.
Motor Department: - My storage
battery will not hold the charge as
long as il used 20. / have no charg-
ing plant on the car but must take
the battery 10 a garage. II used to
last me 1000 miles on single
charge. but now IL only runs two
or three hundred. What trouble does
this indicate? r. G.
Battery is growing old, loss OF ac-
tive material, plates badly sulphated.
sediment In bottom touching plates.
Have sediment removed by pouring
out and washing with distilled water
II this does not remove have IL taken
apart at a service station.
HELPFUL HINTS.
i will soon be time to change the
hot air tube TO the carburetor so
that IL will deliver less heat. If
the incoming gas is too hot the en-
gi.e will not develop full power.
When engine has been heated up
tIalkt the ar duIuSAllCilL ulAAAi NAAC
speed OF the engine shows improve
meat.
The winter adjustment OF your
carburetor may need changing also.
After engine is thoroughly warmed
up try a slight change in spray nOz-
zle adjustment If speed improves
continue until no further change is
apparent. If engine loses speed. try
charging in the other direction.
Go over the rims and free them
from rust so that tire changing may
be epsily done. HeSvy rust should
be sled off and finished with sand
paper wrapped around a block of
wood. Then use aluminium paint or
the special rim paint.
Do not overlook the distributor
head In your spring cleaning. Re
move It carefully and clean out the
dust around the segments with gasO-
lene and a cloth. If the segments
are very black use fine sandpaper
and wipe off carefully afterward. Fin
ish with a little oil on finger.
Clean strainer I'm gasolene line
once a month. In spite Of the best
care some dirt is constantly getting
into the gasOlene tank. and it soon
lodges on the strainer.f This will
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-20

eventually clog II, shutting off the
gasOlene and stopping the engine.
As this is a troublesome occurrence
il is best TO avoid it by cleaning the
strainer occasionally.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-20

Clean strainer I'm gasolene line
once a month In spite Of the best
care some dirt is constantly getting
into the gasolene tank, and il soon
lodges on the strainerf This will
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-06-20
HELPFUL HINTS.

i will soon be time TO change the
hot air tube TO the Carburetor so
that IL will deliver less heat. If
the incoming gas is too hot the en-
gl.e will not develop full power.
When engine has been heated up
change the air adjustment until the
speed Of the engine shows improve
n,e1t
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-05-03
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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-05-03
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Eouthbound cars leave Ottawa sta'
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and StreatOr In a. m, 5:55, 7:55, 1905.
11:55. In p. H., 1855, 1866. $3.50. 500,
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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-05-03

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Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1920-05-03

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-22
RUTLAND MAN PRESIDENT.
OF Vermont Association of Insurance
Acknowledging at Montpelier.

The annual meeting of the Vermont
Association of Insurance Agents took
place in the city court room in city
hall, Montpelier, Tuesday afternoon
with about 70 of the members, includ
ing four women, attending. The meet
ing was presided over by President
| Linn d, Taylor of Brattleboro, who
called the meeting to order shortly
/ after 2:30 o'clock. He gave the mem
hers few words of appreciation of
their presence, after which he told
them some of the plans which the old
organization believed should be put in
force. He spoke at some length upon
the advisablity Of the officers Of the
companies getting in closer touch with
their agents.
A few changes in the bylaws were
made, These included graded scale
in dues from $3.50 to S25 a year, ac-
cording to the premium income of the
different officers The number of mem
bers constituting quorum was
changed from 20 to 10 persons.
The following officers were elected:
President, w. Fl. Clark, Rutland; vice.
president. G. II. Pape, Barre; secrc-
tary treasurer, Dana j. Lowd, Bellows
Falls; chairman of executive commit
tee, c, n Powers, Bennington.
Routine business was discussed dur
ing the early part of the afternoon
and G. L. Fleming, president of the
National Fire Protective association,
spoke, paying nice compliment to
Vermont upon its having a commits
sioner, one who is recognized national
ly as man with ideals that amount
to something and who stands for what
is right in the insurance work. He
also referred to his work as fire mar
shall He spoke at some length upon
service, real service, and then, in turn
ing about, he saw the flag draped back
of the presidents desk and remarked
that in the % annual meetings he had
attended this was the second time that
he had seen the flag in convention,
which is good deal of credit. he said,
to the association. He spoke upon re-
liability. responsibility and respecta-
bility. and he asked them to go out |
next month and each one get mem. |
Der. n
j. @. Brown, insurance commissioner,
spoke upon the removal of the sur |
charge and what he had to do with its |
removal, service, co-insurance clauses, !
liability of contracts, his objection to
granting bank officials licenses; fire |
rates and their inequality. He would |
encourage mutual companies, but is
opposed to pirate mutual companies.
He discussed underwriting profits and
said the national commissioner organ
ization is trying to find ont what it is.
w. II. Bennett. national secretary,
also spoke upon the Dies Moines meet
ing and the convention voted to ap.
500 for the purpose OF pay.
ing the expense of a delegate who shall
be named BY the executive committee
10 attend the convention.
In the evening banquet was served
1t the Pavilion hotel, which was fol
owed by the election of officers and
post -prandial exercises. While the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-22
MONTPELIER

Piano like new for sale at bar
gain at 1872 Main street.-adv.
/ Mrs G. p. Barber, county secretary
earlier in the week and has much com
mendation for the manner in which
the junior high school in that communi-
ty is conducted. Mrs. Barber, having
had many years been teacher, had
better insight into the value OF work
being done than those who have not
been associated with the profession.
When she entered the big study hall
she was surprised to find no one in
charge of the room. Shortly a boy
came to her and inquired if she want
ed to see the principal Being advised
that she did, he retired to a class
room, where the principal was instruct
ing class. Mrs. Barber naturally fol-
lowed and much to her surprise the
principal, Miss Dana, called student
to the desk and the student proceeded
with the lesson. Here the work went
along Just as though the teacher was
present Having completed her object
in conference ON Red Cross work,
Mrs. Barber made a little inquiry
about the system of instruction and
learned that student government is fol
lowed and that in the last four months,
excluding the vacation period, three
punishments were inflicted as a result
OF the trials conducted by the students
of one Of their number, Another thing
that appealed to her was that in the
big study room there were no desks,
but the students sat in chairs working
at tables instead of confined to small
desks as generally are provided in the
study rooms of high school buildings.
Il. w Hunt who has been employed
blasting on state road work on Snug
glers' Notch this summer, working
part OF the time in the top of the
mountain and the rest with the gang
OH the Morse mills side, arrived in the
city yesterday afternoon to look after
the laying of pipe from the street line
to the sprinkling system installed in
the State House Mr. Hunt was on Mt.
Mansfield last week working Two
inches of snow fell Friday night, The
road near the top OF the mountain is
being extensively repaired in hopes Of
getting it so that automobiles can go
IN easier. There has been truck go.
ng from Stowe to the top of the noun
ain regularly this summer and few
have been up the noun
ain.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-22

members were waiting for the repast
to be served they enjoyed the concert
| given by the Montpelier Military band
on the Pavilion portico.
Later in the evening a change in the
| executive committee was made, so it
is now composed thus: l.. ID. Taylor,
Miss Agnes English, Montpelier, S. S,
Watson of st. Adams, G. l.. Dyer, C..
N. Powers, Bennington, c. d. Stevens,
Lyndonville, G. L. Dyer, Island Pond.
AT the evening meeting, Messrs.
Fleming, Bennett and Brown spoke
again. The last named took up some
of the problems that occur in fire in.
spection and reported to the members
that there are so school buildings in
the state in which the children are not
protected. He cited one case where
there is a fire escape according to law
but no way to get from the interior
Of the building to the fire escape and
he closed the schools until suitable re-
modelling took place, much to the anger
of the school board.
John S. Buttles, commissioner of in
dustries, spoke upon the compensation
laws and their changes in the Is years
they have been in use In this cont.
nent, the idea having been brought to
America from England. He spoke Of
the work that is being done by socie-
ties in prevention of accidents and re.
Mobilization, how Vermont can have
that work done as soon as the legisla
ture appropriates an amount equal to
that now available from the federal
government.
kilograms were read from F. j. Cox
and j. l.. Chase of the national associ-
alton. II. A. Barber of the Berkshire
Mutual association gave the greeting
from his organization; C. +. Schoff of
st. Adams entertained the members
with humor for a few minutes. The
Vermont and Union Mutual Fire Insur.
ance companies had been invited TO
send speaker TO the banquet but nei-
Their of these companies was represent
ed Mr.. Schoff responded to a re-
quest from the speaker that he speak
for the Green Mountain Mutual, Of
which he is a vice president. F, p.
Layton, vice president of the Hartford |
National Fire Insurance company. ex
tended greeting from his organization |
and told the members the value of the !
executives and the agents meeting in |
of this nature. |
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-22
Card Of Thanks.

We desire to thank most sincerely
the friends and neighbors who com
forted us with words and acts Of sym
pathy and for the many floral offer
ings; also do we thank the American
Legion and Clan Gordon for their beau
tiful services and their attention.
Mrs Alex Coburn,
Mr.. and Mrs. James NJ Even
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-22
UEBSTERTILLE

Jose Cobo, the three month old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Miguel Cobo of this
place, died Monday night of cholera in.
fantum and the funeral was held yes
terday in St sylvester's church, with
burial in 81. Sylyesters cemetery, One
other child survives
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-22
TALK OF THE TOWN

Our hot chocolate is the best. Try it,
Barre Candy Kitchen. adv,
Your friends will expect to see you
at the harvest ball in Rowland hall
Thursday night. Don't disappoint
them.--adv
Put aside your cares. and step into
tho. dancing throng at Rowland hall
Thursday night. The Legion boys are
holding harvest ball and invite you.
CAROLS orchestra furnishes the music.
adv,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-22
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WANTED Jsnitor for Barr. City Hospital !:
Apply to Arthur c. Moore At Moore e.
Ovens Isin
WANTED Stenosrs pher IN granite Office,
experience not Necessary but must be COM
petert address &c. l.. care Times offer.
isit2
TO RENT-A furnished room With board.
n desired. call at ~ Park street. lslt3.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-22
BETHEL
Russell Thomas Woodland Died at the
Age of 81 Years.

aye VI OIL Acdis.
Russell Thomas Woodland, a long
time resident of this town, passed
away Monday, Sept. 20, of arterio
sclerosis hardening of the arteries }.
He had been in failing health some
time and had returned only the pre-
vious Saturday from a stay with his
son in Barnard Funeral services were
held to-day at the home of his son, Y.
G. Woodland, in Randolph, and the in.
terment was in the Randolph ceme-
terry. Mr.. Woodland was born in Stock
bridge, May Ia, 1889, and consequent.
" was 81 years of age. His parents
were Abel and Sarah (Chamberlinl
Woodland. Most of his life had been
spent in Bethel. For many years he
carried on the farm in Bethel Gilesd
that he inherited from his father. Abel
Woodland. He then sold this to his
son, Francis, and bought the small
place on the Randolph road, where he
lived till his death He was a widow
err, but had been twice married. He
is survived by two sons, Willis {.
Woodland Of Barnard and Francis G.
Woodland of Randolph
Mr. and Mrs. D. d. Smith Of Lowell,
Mass, returned home Monday, after
visiting relatives in this village.
Mr.. and Mrs Willis Allen Of Low
ell, Mass, are at Mr.. Aliens old home
for his annual vacation.
Frank NJ. Wilson returned yesterday
from the Randolph sanatorium, after
recovering from an attack Of pneumo-
mia,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. s Putnam and Ed
win p. Fisher are in Springfield. Mass
The Mortified fair drew many peo
pie from this town yesterday and to-
day.
Mrs. Leon Bigelow has returned to
her home in West Medford, Mass, aft
er spending the summer at Mrs. Jen
ME Bigelow's.
John Dutton has bought Mrs. Bessie
A. Howland's home place near the Lo-
Gust creek schoolhouse.
The state road work this season Is
a continuation Of last years work, a
mile this side Of the Randolph line
r. L. Cotton Is here from Dies Moines,
Ia, to look after his fsrm property in
Barnard.
Max Barrows and James J. Wilson
have resumed their studies at Nor i
Uich universs>y.
Millinery opening. Friday. Sept %
Airs. r :. Blossom, ir.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-22
GR4NITEVILLE
Notice.

Regular meeting of branch No. H.
Q. W. r. Z. OF n. A.. will be held
Wednesday, Sept. %, in Miles hall,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-09-22

Saturday night in the Presbyterian
church, baked bean supper; adults 40c,
children 20c.--ady.
, 1920-11-25
Clever Engineering Feat.

An Interesting application OF the
freezing system In shaft sinking is er-
hibited in the Washington colliery In
England. When the shaft had been
sunk a short distance. It was found
that a layer Of quicksand 80 feet In
depth must be penetrated. To pre-
vent the wet sand from flowing into
the shaft It was frozen solid. A cir
cular row of holes, forming n ring over
20 feet in diameter. was made round
the shaft, and by means Of metal
pipes a freezing mixture OF brine
or chloride OF sodium, was caused to
circulate In the holes. This had the
effect OF freezing the sand in a circu-
lar wall round the shaft as hard as
rock. On the removal OF the soft sand
In the center the frozen wall remained
intact, protecting the workmen from
the quicksand behind it.-New York
Herald.
, 1920-11-25
GHOSTS IN CORNISH MINES
Firmly Believed In by the Work.
ers Underground.

Some of the best-authenticated cases
of hauntings In England are those In
connection with tin and coal mines.
Many of them come from Cornwall,
where there is a profound belief in
what are termed "the Knockers" Ac-
cording to Charles Kingsley, "the
Knockers" are the ghosts of the Jews
who crucifed our Lord. and who, as
a consequence of that crime, have been
compelled to remain earthbound ever
since. He explains the reason of them
haunting Cornwall by saying they
were sent thither as slaves by the Ro-
man Emperors, who obtained most of
their tin from that country.
Be this as 1t may, 'the Knockers"
are still heard, and If anyone wants
proof they should pay a visit one night
to n of the many -disused shafts.
THE Knockers" do not confine them
selves TO ancient mines. They are at
times in quite modern ones. There
is a story still current in Cornwall
to the effect that a man who bought
a house that had just peer built In q
mining district was awakened one
night by the sound of tramping up
and down the stairs, as If by IN army
OF men in heavy boots. He got up
several times to attempt to discover
what 1t was, but the moment he opened
the door and looked out all was quiet.
He made inquiries OF one OF the serv-
ants. who was a local girl. Those
noises7" she said. why, / heard
them too. They are the Knockers
and they came last night to tell us
there Is a new lode under this house
that waits to be worked"
What she said proved to be an Get
ual fact. There was a new tin lode
beneath the building. and q very pro-
ductive one.