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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-17
TYWing Wheels
Necessary For
Good MOtOriSt

It can be conservativeIy estimated
that at least half Of the cars in use
have wheels more or less out Of
alignment In the majority OF cases
II is probable the owners are not
aware Of this condition. which en-
phaslZes the Importance Of frequent
- lining up and truing the wheels.
There is hardly any abuse to which
tires can be subjected that proves
so injurious TO them Not only that,
but in the case OF front wheels the
steering is adversely affected.
The device employed is constructed
OF some pipe and fittings, affords an
accurate means Of ascertaining the
condition OF the wheels While this
equipment is more often found in
the repair shop, It is Inexpensive and
easily constructed and OF sufficient
Importance to make it a necessity for
the private garage.
In use the apparatus is set In front
OF and exactly parallel with the front
axle, the wheels being set in a
Unstable point is then regulated so
that both indicating points touch the
feiloes at the extreme forward points
With the adjustment secured in this
position move the apparatus to the
rear wheels SO that The points come
on the felloes as before II the front
wheels are properly lined Up one of
points viii touch the felloe on one
rear wheel and lack from one-fourth
TO rhree-eighths inch OF touching the
other The variation IN measurement
is due to the gather IN the front
wheels.
If this equipment is not available
fairly accurate measurements can
be secured by the use OF a straight
stick about five feet long. Place one
end of the stick against tie inside
Of the felloe at a point on the for
ward half OF the front wheel and
mark with a pencil the point at
which 1t touches the inside OF the
felloe of the other front wheel Take
the measurement for the rear wheels
and the consequent result, afr max
ing allowance for gather, viii indi-
cate how much. If any the wheels
are out OF line.
To test the wheels to see II they
are parallel and track properly four
chairs, or anything else that viii
serve the purpose, are placed in the
appropriate positions. Two strings
are stretched across the chairs so
rectly above or below the axles. Take I
a ruler and measure the distance be- ]
tween the string and wheel fellOes I
both front and rear and the measure Z
ment should be the same, excepting I
the forward half OF the front wheels I
where there viii be variation for /
The pipe standard described pre-
viously is very useful in checking /
the trueness of q wheel. Jack Up the 4
wheel and set the standard that the I
wheel felloe- By revolving the wheel I
the irregularity Of the distance be-
tween the fellOe and the point viii I
Indicate just how much and at which .
point the wheel Is not true.-Fr0m
Motor Age.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-17
Cas-, Like Persons, Are
as Old as Theg Feel

You hear It said ever and often.
Where do all the old automo biles
gcg and vel can one ponder over
that question az there are upwards OF
q million cars traded In or replaced
every year and the old models must
go-someWhers-
In answering the question. Knee
land jenkins Of the Vels Motor Sales
company, said The majority OF old
They were Improperly built original
ly and did not stand Up as viii the
ears OF today. they were toe eEpsn-
alVe 10 operate. and not at all com
Portable OF efficient Those old cars
deserve 20 be melted up and used
again-
sThe1 there are the fairly good
ears which are converted into trucks
ard serve q period Of usefulness be-
fore being finally claimed by the
scrap man Then, the majority Of
cheap cars. whose short life Is the
Joy OF the Iron dealer, and finally the
old cars that are still serviceable and
going strong.
"Our company IS endeavoring 70
locate the Oldest Felle car IN service.
enued. this story IL interesting.
'Dr. william 3. Van, Of Wayne,
Seb.. writes as follows: Ny Velie is
ten years old. bought IN 1903; the
original paint Is stil in elegant shape
and lustar. 7 have driven Il over
10000 miles and am stin using Il
every day n my practice
Not all the old cars, therefore,
have outlived their usefulness as is
the case with the man himself car
IS only as old as It feels"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-17
ROE-KIBBE COMPANY BUSHES
NEW SALES AND STOREROOMS

The Roe-Kibbe company south
western representatives for the
Cleveland Tractor company, Douglas
Truck company AID the Trailmobils,
has installed offices in the new Roe
Beers building and is rushing con-
strucnon OF its new sslesroom and
storerooms The building viii be ad-
5acent to the Robbers building re-
Gently completed at lis South Camp
bell street
S S Nichols. general manager OF
the new concern, says that his COM
pany now has a fun line OF Cletracs,
the tank type tractors manufactured
by the Cleveland Tractor company. A
few trucks have also been received
He expects a shipment OF Trailmc-
piles early next week
In addition to the tractor and truck
lines the Roe-Kfbbs company viii
carry & complete stock Of agricultural
implements that are required IN con-
nection with tractor farming
The showrooms OF the Roe-Beers
company are now eng shared By
the new establishment ". G. Roe
and L G. Kfbbe are president and
vice president. respectively. OF the
Ros-Kibbe company.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-17
Haynes Tells Of Running First
HorseLess Carriage 26 Years Ago

mobile for the first time Other
metaIIurgical projections followed in
rapid succession The GROWING sue
cess OF Mr. Haynes achievements and
one that proved beyond doubt the
value OF the motor car as a means Of
transportation was the 1000 mile trip
from Eokomo to New York city. This
was the first 1000 mile automobile
trip made in America IN the mean
time the automobile was rapidly
growing in popular favor and the
Haynes plant was enlarged 10 meet
the demand
me history Of the Haynes IS one
OF constant, CONSTANT growth and
expansion-an expansion that is
founded on 4 steadily Increasing de-
mand for Haynes character cars. To-
day. as a result OF the recent rapid
increase IN that demand, the Haynes
Automobile company IS engaged in
the largest expansion in its history.
In 1898 ElWood Haynes built the best
his ingenuity could achieve. and by
adherinE to this same policy for more
than a quarter OF a century the com
pany OF which he has been president
since its foundation has won for it
self an enviable position In the auto
mobile world.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-17
AntOiStS Should
KnOWSOmething
About Batteries

The storage oattery is the least
understood OF all automobile aces
sories." says S. H. Parmalee Of The
FL Paso Battery and Ignition COM
pany.
How many car drivers" he said
yesterday, actually know what to do
when confronted by battery trouble7
II he gets an unpleasant surprise in
the shape Of a refusal OF his starter
to work, the ordinary motorist viii
HE to the service station 70 have the
trouble diagnosed But let us suppose
him miles away from skilled assist
ance. A little practical Information
concerning the function OF his bat
terry would come in handy.
at would pay him to know the
probable causes leading up to the
trouble. Perhaps. for example. the
battery IS partly discharged due TO
insufficient charging. or one OF the
battery cells has gone dead Possibly
the terminals and top connectors are
loose or are dirty and cOrroded. or
the generator is not delivering a SUI
ficient charge OF current TO meet the
cars requirements.
IN any case he should know where
10 look II trouble develops in his
battery. II the trouble is due to dirty
terminals he could correct il by
cleaning and Tightening them Or il
IL were such as to require skilled re-
pairs he would know It at once and
save further expense by taking It
to a service station without delay.
TOO many automobile drivers are
satisfied to go on from day to day
unmindful OF the important little
black box attached to their car. They
should know their batteries just as
intimately as they do the rest OF the
car. By doing so they VIII economic
still further in automobile wear and
tear"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-17
EASTERN CITIES TRY To SOLVE
AUTOMOBILE PARKING PROBLEM

TTAVE yea a parking problem IN
U your own home city, Ihefts.
Inadequate space, poor protective
facilities are perhaps Included among
the number II your city IS not af-
flicted with at least one Of these It
may Justly be recorded among the
seven wonders OF the modern world
In the larger municipalities OF the
United States these problems are be-
coming more acute with the advent
OF every additional machine upon the
registration lists. Not only the dif-
ficulty Of acquiring ample parking
space FOR the thousands ana thou
sands OF cars that swarm our streets
like bees during the business hours
and IN the evenings has become
subject Of grace concern but also
that OF assuring the motorist OF GER
tain protection for his car Almost
hourly the police receive reports OF
cars stolen from the street Par
ticu larly so IS this the case In the
evenings when motorists leave their
machines unguarded while visiting
amusement places
The praking problem as whole
particularly in the more thickly pop
ulated cities OF the east-is too large
a dose to be swallowed at one mouth
ful. Municipalities are hammering
away. working out their oWn saliva
tiou to the best OF their AFFINITY ana
IN mary instances the schemes
which have resulted are now doing
much towards alleviating congestion
and theft
Jersey City Solves Problem.
one Of the systems which seems
TO assure a reasonable amount Of
safety to the pleasure seeking motor
fst in respect 90 the safeguarding OF Z
cars has been worked out by the city 4
officials Of Jersey City. n. J. The
sum and substance Of the plan is I
free police guards thrown about the
marking area al the larger social and 4
public e=ents and the inauguration 4
OF q novel checking system which (
doublv assures protection
The results thus far have been an
absolute guarantee against thcfts Of
any nature. OF course, 70 provide
guards during the course Of the day
when cars are parked in every
square inch Of space would be prac-
ticalIv impossible What Jersey city
has done, however. IS to provide this
protection free to cost to the motor
isl at the large public events At
which car thieves have previously
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-17
Haynes

IN THESE days one seems to forget
what a curiosity an automobile
really was only some 20 years
aco. FOR Il was then that Elwood
Haynes. president OF the Haynes
automobile company. Kokomo, IN
diana built Americas first success
ri automobile This was also the
beginning Of one Of Americas great
est Industries
IN ne year 1898, lIr. Haynes
brought his creation TO Chicago and
was driving the "horseless carriage
down Michigan avenue when he was
stopped by a policeman who was for
tunate enough TO have q bicycle, and
told to get off rhs streets
lIr. Haynes tella the story Of his
early experience IN Chicago IN the
NJ. Haynes's Own stoEy.
7 remember very well when tbs
little machine was unloaded for
newspaper contest in 1885 at Engle-
wood. a suburb Of Chicago. I was
riding down Michigan aver uss in
tending &c drive 70 the central por-
ton Of the city and had scarcely
proceeded more than six or eight
blocks. when was sccosted by
policeman who ordered ms TO leave
the boulevard at once, as nothing
ike 'horseless carriages were per-
mitted on that thoroughfsrs- re-
rnonstrated with him what harm the
machine could do 70 the boulevard,
since Il was equipped with rubber
tires and made but little noise. he
simply replied that It vas 'Aroers,
SIR SO I coEid do nothing but obey.
Contrast that state Of affairs with
the constant stream OF automobile
traffic On Michigan avenue today
and you VIII be able TO realize what
vast changes have taken place gince
then not only IN the mode OF loco
motion, but In public sentiment as
we'll
Frous q humble start In the
kitchen OF the inventors Hrtls
cottage IN Holromos Indiana the
autcmohlle industry has EroWus
IN g years, By leaps and boundr5
70 the third ranking industry in
the United stafea-
A Ehort while after the car had
been completed. It was hauled out
into the country near Kokomo. and
given its first test u moved off st
once at a speed Of seven miles an
hour and was driven about one and
q half miles into tbs country. II was
then turned about and ran AL the
way into Kokomc without making &
single stop The sight Of this first
ehorseIssB carriage" caused the good
citizens Of Kokomo 20 stop their
noisy celebration OF the forth and
gaze with mingled skspticism and
Amusement at the phenomenon
The little car made q number Of
short trips thereafter and each one
Of them Ia repiets with interesting
and amusing Incidents
"On one Of these first trips met I
IN old gentleman seated on load {
Of Grated tomatoes" narrated Mr.. Z
Haynes. He was SO interested and I
watched rs 80 closely that when his Z
horse began TO shy he dropped one 4
Of the lines. and with the other, pulled I
the team to one eide and down q slight 4
smbznkment, which caused the load 1
to overturn. Luckily the old gentle
man was uninjured. but 7 settled I
with him then and Tiers for his dam 4
aged tomatoes and took his receipt In /
tan
Introduces Alumiuunl'G usa.
1Lr. Haynes introduced ths use Of /
aluminium into automobilo engine +
construction IN 1885 and q year later /
he ussd nickel steel in the auto
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-17
AN OIL THAT STANDS Up
uNDER TIE RACERS TEST

1T was after seeing several OF the
big automobile races that I began to
be curious IS to what oil was used
In these gruelling tests" said Roy
Lester, Of the Lester Motor company.
The motors OF these racing cars
were turning over 200 revolutions
per minute and knew that the lubrf-
cant that would stand that test had
TO do something woth while.
y Investigated and found that Il
was called Oilzum. Practically al OF
the well known racing drivers, in
Guiding such famous men as Ricken-
bacher. Oldfield. Resta and Aiken
would have nothing else.
1T appealed to me that Al oil that
would stand up IN a racing car would
do vel in an ordinary touring car, so
I laid IN e supply and found Il came
Up 70 all ny expectations. Since that
time I have taken ths distributing
agency for Il and have never had a
kick from anyone in this territory
who Is using it."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-17

had much their own way. Naturally
this does not solve the entire prob
lem but Il assuredly is a step taken
in the right direction. Jersey City's
stolen during the period in which this
system has been in vogue Is rather
adequate proof Of that
The plan as Il is carried out in
Jersey City was organized by mayor
Frank Hague Of that city, working
IN conjunction with chief OF police
Richard BattersDy and police lieu
tenant Sidney O'DonneI Virtually
the system is enc Of picketing the
area in which the cars are parked, by
policing. the entire length CT the
street both front and rear Each
patrolmsn Is allotted 2 certain num-
Der Of machines. the maximum being
about Is. and the care OF them is
placed in his hands. Every patrol
man knows that he viii be held
damage to the cars under his juris-
diction-
Given serIuI Number.
Not only Is the Jersey City method
unique in this respect. but also in
the manner in which the actual
checking system has been arranged.
When q machine arrives IL is allotted
a certain space on the street. A
Master four inches square containing
Department Of Public SAFETY err
sey City-No Charge for Parking" is
then pasted upon the windshield A
duplicate card. somewhat smaller, is
given the owner. This is the open
sesame to retaining the machine al
the end Of the evening. without this
,ard the owner viii be held up until
positive proof Of ownership is given
TIE men for this work are drawn
from the reserve ranks SO that no
depletion OF the normal working
forces results. Citizens Of Jersey
city have accepted the parking plan
With enthusiasm and so great is their
in the police that they no
ouger carry their wraps or other
lrticles with them in the buildings, I
lut unhesitatingly leave them in I
heir machines perfectly confident I
hat everything Will be found Just as
{ was left. Other municipalities I
ave begun to show interest in the /
llan and Perth Amboy, n J., after Z
study has gone as far as to adopt 1
similar prOject.-Motor-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-17

event II Is advisable 10 add a little tur-
pentine. as did For when = car IS
painted out in the open it IS likely to
collect dust stirred up by passing We
hicles. TO say nothing OF the swarms
OF insects buzzing through the air in
the summer time
when tho first coat has dried for p
hours il is a good plan to rub the
body down gently with pumice and
water, taking care TO have a soft
wool rag When the second coat Of
varnish is applied II should be al
lowed 70 set for at least a week. at
the end OF which any little rouEhness
IN the surface may be rubbed out by
using rotten stone with a Spanish felt
rubbing pad"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-17
GRITTY SUBSTANCE SHOULD
BE KEPT OFF REFLECTIONS

To guard against gritty substance,
dust the reflectors carefully with a
small feather buster or with soft
cotton Wet q piece Of absorbent
cotton with grain alcohol. II such
can be procured, and wipe the re-
Hector from the bulb socket outward
and dry with a clean piece OF dry
cotton.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-17

AVERAGE WHEEL BAsE.
The average wheel base Of the
average motor car II IN excess OF 100
inches.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-05
M'GINNIS SEATED ON
RIVER TERMINAL BOARD

! b McGinuis. newly elected mem
her uf the river terminal commission to
succeed John Il Edgar. was indicted
iutp his new duties Wednesday after
noon at special meeting Of the COM
mission. called by 5 y Anderson
chairman. 20 receive Mr. McGlnuis and
to discuss "A number Of matters pend
ing
The commission as now constituted Is
composed of MIR Anderson. MIR McGin-
uiS and Hugh Humphreys
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-05
ONLY "a FLU CASES IN
lAUDERDALE COUNTY

MERIDIAN, Miss. Feb. s. (SplD-
There are only "a eases Of flu in I.au.
deTdale county, according TO the renort
Of County Health Officer w. A, Car
penter, issued Tuesday afternoon, com
piled from reports Of reporting practic-
ing physicians. Six OF these are in one
family, the report states. The sItua-
ton here Is not In the least alarming
the health officer states
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-05
DRASTIC MONEY LAWS
ADOPTED AT FIUME

Y FIUME, Feb. g. Stringent laws have
been adopted against Justification Of
money Of the city Of Fiume Of which
more than 40 000 600 lire have already
heen counterfeited Gabriel D'Annun-
zlo. nsureent leader IN command Of
the city. has issued a decree nrohibit.
Ing the publication Of newspapers with
out the consent Of his staff
Preparations are going on for the
conscription Of five classes Of Fiume
citizens for defense OF the city re-
pnunrit ''
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-05
SHOOTS INTO SCHOOL:
WOUNDS 3 CHILDREN

SCooRA, Miss, Feb. 5. tspl)--perey
uNeIstIeet negro, caused a great deal
OF excitement at a negro schoolho,sa
#hen he fired nine shots from an aIts
tomato pistol into tho building. Three
children were wounded He was an =
lumber wagon and failed TO give any
excuse Tor the shooting He was placed
for trial. '''' waning
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-05
LAW ENFORCERS MUST
FACE GRAND JURY

MERIDIAN Miss. Feb E tSplt-
Speakers at the recent meeting of She
Law Enforcement league have teen
summoned before The grand jur, fol-
lowing the charge of Circuit Judgr Il.
w Heidelberg 90 the grand jury. in
structing them to- pTuh, into the charges
made by the speakers az that meeting.
aud II found true. % return indictments
against an officers found shielding
crime.
Speakers at the meeting charged that
the city and county officers were dc-e-
pet IN their duty and one speaker al
legged that police officer shielded "a
honllnrUnr
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-05

Negotiations for loans
similar to that between Germany and
Holland are being carried out by Der
lin with the Scandinavian states.
South America. Snain and Switzerland
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-05
ALLEGED BOY BURGLAR
TURNED OVER TO FATHER

MERIDIAN, Miss, Feb. &. tSpll-
hlnhard Sylvest, alias Johnny johnson
held on charge Of rnbhlug the store ~
John Il, Gilbert, has been turned over
10 his father who left Tuesday after.
noon for his home In Chrichton. Ala
with the boy in charge The bov was
ordered released by Circuit Judge Hell
uelnerg on recommendation Of county
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-05

Real Estate Cost Price).....,,
First Mortgage Real Estate Loans
Policy Loans, Premium Notes and
(Secured by Legal Reserved
Liberty Loan Bonds ,,..,........
Other Bonds. Stocks and Collatcra
Certificates OF Dcposit,..........
Cash in Office and Banks...,,.,..
Interest Due and Accrued .......
Net Due and Deferred Premiums.
(Secured by Legal Reserved
All Other Admitted AssctS.....,
Total Admitted A~>ctS......,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-05

Don't stay stuffed-up, Quit blowing
and snuffing, A dose Of 'Pape's Cold
compound taken every two hours until
three doses are taken usually breaks
Up cold and ends ali grippe misery.
The first dose opens Cloggcd- up nos
trils and air passages Of head, stoDs
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-05

nose running: relieves headache. dull
stiffness
"Papes Cold Compound" is the quick
est surest relief known and costs only
a few cents At drug stores II acts
without assistance. Tastes nice Con-
tains no quiniue. Insist on Pape's,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-05
rs. BELIA P0TTs Dad.

CORINTH. Miss. Feb. 8. lSpl1 THE
body Of Mrs Bella Potts. "a former rest
dent of this city. arrived from ST
Louis. and Intermonl followed in the
city cemetery
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-04-22
DEsrIsr's IDEA 81 HumoR,

d, q 4 L y i q e.
It was noon when we dropped into
the dentists Office. The doctor greet
ed us cordially as we fell intn his
chair and prepared to submit our
selves to torture.
There was the usual clatter o. In
struments on the white tray, as we
opened our jaws, and the dentist
peered into them. This time his OBJ
ject Of attention was the cavity from
which he had recently extracted a
tooth.
"What are you going to do after
VI get through" said the doctor mildly.
Between his fist and his mirror we
blurted out something about lunch.
go to lunch with me, will .you?''
We nodded our assent, and then it
happened. Something that felt as big
as crowbar is and was as sharp as
new safety razor blade is supposed
to be, went up into the roof OF my
mouth. When we landed down again
on the chair and the pain had eased
off bit we started to laugh.
you're good" we exclaimed. EN-
vite u man to lunch, and then fix him
30 he can't at."--Detroit>Fre Press.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-04-22

Administrator of Virginia Davis, decd.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-04-22


The city's diners out are hearing 4
new story this season. Rabbi Stephen
=. Wise Of the Free Synagogue says:
Not long ago mother Of one Of my
little pupils came to me and said
Doctor, how could you speak to my
little daughter so cruellyA She came
home from the synagogue Ia tears, and
never wants to go back
"'What did say to her?' / asked In
establishment.
"'You told cher If she didn't come
oftener you would throw her in the
furnace the accusing mother asserted.
II thought 1t over. much puzzled, and
then I recalled that what really did
say was this:
II You are not more regular in ut
tendance l shall have to drop you from
the register. New York Times.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1920-04-22
Great Presence of Mind.

Mrs. Newwed-My husband always
knows what to do at just the right
time. Yesterday the babysgo tack
caught in his throat.
Mrs. Knowsitt-And your husband
Immediately summoned doctor?
Mrs. Newwed-No. He went after
a tack-puller.