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The Monte Vista journal., 1920-05-22

men has been touring the western
coast under the direction OF Head.
quarters at Washington. d. c.. and
their purpose is to stimulate recruit
ing In that very popular branch OF
the service United States Marines. -
They have seen the world and will
tell you how to do 1t. Many Of them
are decorated heroes OF the famous
Fifth and Sixth Marines and others
are from the Asiatic Stations and
Tropical Posts. Many OF these men
were formerly enlisted for the dura-
tion OF the war. have been discharged
and have reenlisted after spending n
few weeks back in civil life.
They have had record crowds all
through the West to Texas and back
again so their concert and vaudeville
show promises u big treat.
The Opera House at 2:OO O'Clock
will find them ready to entertain you
to your delight.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-05-22
|hE ROWING MARINES COMING

Listen folks:
The Rowing Marines are coming to
|vu.
Next Wednesday. May 2s. you
VI wake up to nnd two Pullman
aches pulled In at the station filled
lh sixty OF these Devil Dogs. And
hats more they have come to show
IA lot of fun and to tell you what
Marines are doing and what they
psct to do. They will parade at
on with the famous Mare Island
AFine Band of 81 pieces.
But more important still 10 their
show at 900 O'Clock. You can't
ord to miss that for tho Rowing
ZINES are a lively jassy bunch of
's"' vocallsts. instrumentalists
q 'hespians, who are helping to
up enthusiasm for their enlist
~ record. Their show IL free 20
must not miss these fun makers.
ms detachment Of sixty picked
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-05-22
DEATHS FOLLOWING MEASLES

Mrs. Martin. tho wife OF J. L..
Martin. who lives on the Cramcr
ranch. northeast OF Monte Vista and
her three months old baoy. died last
Friday evening. following an attack
OF measles and other complications.
A brother OF Mrs. Martin arrived
Monday morning from Texas. and
with Mr.. Martin and tho four sur.
vivinE children accompanied the
bodies to their old home in Cash.
Oklahoma. MIR. Martin will leave
his children at the home OF his par
cnts In Okla. where they will make
their future home.
During their two years residence
here Mr.. and Mrs. Martin made
many friends who sympathize with
the grief stricken husband and child
rem.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-05-22
DlEL-MARTIN WEDDING

Miss Yuma Martin Of Bowen aud
Mr.. Jake Diel OF Kansas were quiet.
ly married at Bowen last Sunday
Rev. White ofiiciatins. Only the i'm
mediate members OF the family be.
ing present. Miss Martin is the on.
ly daughter OF J. F. Martin. and a
popular member Of the Bowen com.
munity. The happily married coup.
lie will be at home to their friends Q,
the ]. F. Martin ranch.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-05-22


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and the school that
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The Monte Vista journal., 1920-05-22
STOCK SHIPMENTS

Getz Bros. SHIPPED three cars OF
cattle to Wasson on the 18th.
H. N. Headlee shipped Z cars OF
horses to Wasson on the 18th.
U. S. Survey. care OF X. ]. Hasner.
car OF saddle horses to Grand juno
ton.
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-05-22

Vista. Del Norte. Center. La lara and
Antonito.
Here is the schedule for the Val
ley for the season. Save this issue
of the Journal for future reference:
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-05-22
SCHOOL SITUATION CRITICAL

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LOT Of
Al this SUPER
the
higher s.a.. paid appea
tho sc class Of being received bscas Of Ne
h.dul. No
fcrcd follow:
College. Greeley. Colorado. April a.
shall try 70, som. Of on, graduates. TO .pu for vos IN ron,
this Yours
L.. McMulcn. Training
Central Educational Bursau. April -.
Dear r thank you for the call .d an sorry ws cannot nsss
people
than OF nam
Very truly yours W. J. Hawkins
Greeley Colorado. April -. 1880.
Dear Mr. Momyer
totally
position. Ii. grade. q. ... .ass.s
from sloo to sso have ho' Of being able and for
you
Very truly yours W. Harsrovs
CITY, No. Nay g.
is mpossib. 60, any teacher to
although
Colorado.
supply mus. pay NOR.
you expect teachers with qualifications We
experience " minimum OF $3.50 while hundreds
OF at $500.
do believe your Board
knows them. Very sincerely J Bsiman.
These and other
Boulder Sterling and other Northern Colorado
salaries OF their teachers the level Of that
Mos. Of the Monte v. .seh.r, Who
left this II
the should country ae
may b. gained
from the following statistics issued National
The Monte Vista journal., 1920-05-22

The season schedule. as planned,
will open on Decoration Day and
close on Labor Day. making a sched-
ule consisting of $50 games.
The teams who have consented 20
enter the league are Alamosa. Monte
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-14

ringing, and continues to ring even
after the thief leaves his seat and
seeks safety from the police or citi-
zens who are sure to be attracted by
the noise Of the bell. The bell will
continue to ring until the owner re-
turns to the car, or until somebody
nnds the hidden control switch and
turns 1t of. OF course, If the thief is
ingenious enough to find this switch
at once, he can turn off the alarm him.
self. but there Is small chance Of q;
thief working very long around car
TO the accompaniment Of a loudly
changing bell.
Diagram Explains.
The various parts of the circuit and
their connection are shown in the dia-
cram. The materials needed are: One
or more small switches to be con-
cealed as we'll as possible within
reach of the driver; a good, loud cleo
trio bell; relay, or circuit breaker,
such as is used on nearly all modern
automobiles to connect the generator
to the battery when the proper speed
Is reached; some resistance wire,
large enough to carry several amperes
OF current and some pieces Of wood
and spring brass to make the seat
switch. AS will be noted In the cir
cult diagram when the concealed
switch Is closed and the seat switch
Is closed, the circuit through the bell
is established, and, at the same time,
the circuit through the circuit-breaker
switch, SO that, even though the
latter Is open, the bell continues
to ring. The resistance coil would
not be necessary If the circuit through
the bell was continuous. Since, how
ever, 1t is interrupted at eacn tap OF
the bell, the coil is necessary In order
to maintain sufficient current
through the circuit breaker to keep it
from permitting the shunt circuit
across the seat switch to open, thus
stopping the alarm. The only way the
alarm can be stopped Is by breaking
the main circuit, either at the con-
,ealed switch or at some other point.
Il properly wired this cannot be done
oy stranger without spending con-
siderable time, which, under the cir
is out of the question for
/ thief, at least in a city or town.
Popular Mechanics Magazine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-14
AlIT1MQgILE
~ CHS u:

Never make adjustments of any kind
on the engine unless it Is hot.
The top should never be folded when
damp or wet, but should be kept
open until thoroughly dry.
The driver of a truck or converter
using pneumatic tires must be careful
never to leave the end of tire valve
uncovered.
Car owners should get into the habit
Of using belt dressing on the clutch
leather to swell 1t and act as a remedy
for slippage.
Do not forget that the ground con-
nection of the ignition circuit should
have a dependable connection to the
metal parts of the car.
1t is very important that regular In
spections should be made of the leath-
ier coverings or boots" which protect
the uniyersals and other parts.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-14
LINE UP WHEELSTO
SAVE COSTLY TIRES
Not as Difficult a Task as Many
People Think.
Detailed Instructions, With lllustra-
ton, Showing Just How Operation
May Be Performed. Make Auto
Steer Easily.

Everybody knows that If the two
front wheels of the automobile are not
parallel, or nearly so, the side-slip Of
one of them, usually the right wheel,
results in running the tires in few
hundred miles.
Few people, however, know how easy
1t is to measure the wheels and keep
them parallel. The sketch given here
with makes it clear Take a piece Of
two by three inch scantling, or any
stiff board which will lie fiat under the
car. Make two triangles, somewhat
like carpenters squares, out Of three
pieces of wood, as shown. One of these
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-14
Lining Up Wheels.

is to be fastened permanently to The
scantling and the other is separate.
Measure the exact height Of the CEN
ter of the hubs of the front wheels
from the ground, and drive long nail
or screw through the upper part If
screw will be at the same height as
the center of the hub. This is impor-
tant.
See that the car is standing on lev
ell spot-a concrete floor Is best. Place
the scantling under the car so that the
tip of the fixed screw touches the in
side rim of the wheel at the rear edge.
Take the movable triangle and slide it
along until the tip Of the movable
screw touches the inside rim of the OPP
posite wheel. Mark this position on
the scantling.
Now move the apparat us to the front
of the wheels and take another meas
urement Of the distance between rims,
marking on the scantling as before.
The difference between the two marks
on the scantling will show how much
the wheels are out Of true, and this
can be corrected by changing the ad-
justment on the cross connection be-
tween the steering arms.
To make the car steer easily and
bold the road closely, the front wheels
should not be exactly parallel, but
should "toe in" s1ightly-that Is, the
distance between the rims at the height
Of the hub should be about one-quarter
inch less at the front Of the wheels
than at the back.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-14

ATTdnSSn1SNk OF BATTERY
six to twelve miles driving to replace
| 1t. e. --a
An overdrawn bank account may
cause mental discomfort. An over
drawn battery account is apt to cause
discomfort-both mental and physical.
The liquid (electrolyte) in fully
charged battery will stand below
zero" temperatures. In a discharged
battery 1t will freeze at much higher
temperature. This is reason for spe-
cial economy in cold weather. The
liquid also should be kept well above
the plates. Offer a battery drink
at least once in two weeks, but-in cold
weather-only just before run. Wa
ter added to the electrolyte will mix
only when the battery is charging or
discharging. Before such mixing 1t is
Just clear water and will freeze at 80
degrees.
The two main cable connections at
the battery must be tight. Looseness
here has been the cause of much hand
cranking. Look at these contact posts
occasionally, and II green corrosion APP
pears disconnect the terminals and
clean all surfaces well. Corrosion work
ing in between the post and the cable
terminal or between the end Of the
wire cable itself and the sleeve termi-
nal 1t is soldered into, interferes with
the free flow Of current into and out
Of the battery.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-14

Many good and efficient automobile
locks have been called into existence
by the epidemic of automobile thefts,
and there Is now no excuse for leav-
ing a car unprotected. The locks In
general use are Of several classes,
each presenting its own advantages
and open to its own objections. Elec-
.trical locks for merely breaking the
ignition circuit were the first on the
scene, and are still used to some ex-
tent, although no expert automobile
thief would be delayed by them for
more than a few seconds, as he would
simply connect around the "lock" with
"a wire leading directly from the bat
terry to the igniter.
Complicated Locks.
Gasollne-line locks are useful, but
somewhat complicated in their in
stallation, and introduce the question
able element of additional opportun-
ity for gasoline leakage. Probably
the favorite method is a purely me-
chanical lock, on the steering gear, the
starting crank, or some other essen
ltial part of the mechanism.
While all. of these locks may be re-
lied upon to prevent or at least delay
considerably the work Of the thief,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-14
CASUALTIES DUE TO
RANK CARELESSNESS
Drivers Fail to Comply With Few
Simple Rules.
Don't Rely Wholly on Other Fellow
, Doing Right Thing-Look Care
! fully Both Ways in Crossing
Streets and Go Slow.

"Most automobile accidents are due
to lack of little common sense ana
carelessness in complying with a few
simple driving rules. 1t isn't always
the first thine owner who gets his
name In the accident columns" says
George Stowe president Of a motor
car company.
First assume that you must look
out for yourself and the other fellow,
too. Don't rely wholly on the other
fellow doing the right thing and you'll
be on your guard If he does the wrong
thing.
Never back or swing from the curb
into the street without looking back to
see II the way is clear.
Glance both ways on each cross
street and If you're not on the main
thoroughfare slow down before you
cross. It's safest to drive slowly
enough to have the car we'll under
control where buildings hide intersect-
ing streets.
Do not cut corners in turning, but
keep to your side of the street and
LOOK both ways befe&e you make
turn.
fut out a hand as a guide to the
car Following or approaching.
II passing slower vehicle pass on
your left, but In passing a street car
always keep to the right.
10 not follow another vehicle too
closely. 1t might stop suddenly.
Stop when the street car ahead of
you stops and stand still till all pas
Sengers getting off are out Of the
street.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-14

EiecIric GiopG close 70 the CarDU4
rotor.
rotor, tightening them in place with
small stove-bolts. This will leave the
shield, projecting away from one side
about two inches. Bend the top and
bottom panels In place, forcing the
small Jugs inside the shell.
Carbon Filament Lamp Best.
After the shield Is properly fitted,
take 1t off and secure lamp socket to
the inside so that the bulb, when in
place, will bear close to the carburetor.
Use carbon filament lamp as 1t gives
the maximum amount of heat. Lead
the wires from the base out through
holes in the sides; being careful to
insulate them from the metal. When
all Is complete, put the shield back In
place and wrap the whole apparatus
with thin asbestos paper. Then bind
1t On with fine wire.
Connect the wires with the storage
battery of the car and with con-
venient switch on the dash.
In the severest weather, this device
will insure sufficient heat to start an
automobile with but very little delay.
L. B. Robbins, In Popular Science
Monthly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-14
MOUNT STRAIGHT-SIDE TIRES
Best Method ls First to Lay Rim on
Floor and Insert Valve Stem In
Proper Place.

The best method of mounting
straight-side tires is first to lay the
rim on the floor and insert the valve
stem Of the tire In the proper place.
About ten inches of the bead on both
sides of the valve should then be
forced into place. After thus start
ing the tire 1t should be further
forced into place by stamping on 1t,
first on one side and then on the
other, which as a rule Is all that Is
necessary to seat the tire properly,
though sometimes it may be neces-
sary to resort to the aid of tire tool.
The ends of the rim may be brought
into place with the use of screw
driver, due care being taken not to
get the wrong end Of the rim on top.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-14
AUTO DRIVING IS
RIGHT EXERCISE
San Francisco Physician Sees
Not Only Physical, But
Mental Benefits.
IS STARTLING HYPOTHESIS
Takes Exception to Often Repeated
Objection That General Use OF
Motors 10 DeterIoratIns-
Muscles Developed,

That motoring is probably the fines
form Of exercise for the average mar
and woman Of today Is a somewha,
startling hypothesis. Most Of us do mo-
consider the driving Of a motorcar II
the light Of exercise at all. In fac
one frequently hears regret expressed
that the general use Of motor vehicles
has interfered with habits Of exercise
that are important to our natural well.
being.
A San Francisco physician takes e1
ception to this view Of motorcar driv.
Ing and shows that instead 1t is posi-.
lively beneficial. He Classics its bene.
fits under three heade-physica1, men,
tai, and what he terms voliuonal,
Essential Merit.
1T Is the muscles Of the arms, to-
gether with those Of the chest and
abdomen, that pre-eminently and habit
ually suffer-" he says. "Here We find
lack Of development, softness, habbi-
ness and the accumulation Of unwhole-
some fat. And 1t is precisely here that
the steeringwheel Of the car may come
to the rescue. It Is true that the
handling Of the wheel, particularly II
the car is small, is not a very siren
uous form Of exercise, but that, in
stead Of being defect, is an essential
merit.
"Their best interests are met By
precisely the kind Of efforts that the
steering wheel, supplemented by the
handling Of the gear and brake levers,
requires, namely, mild but persistent
action, which involves, first and last,
virtually all the muscles Of the arms,
chest and abdomen.
Benefits Derived.
"When you drive a car 40 or 30
miles over average American roads
or a fraction Of that distance In the
city, you give your arms and torso
course Of purposeful calisthenics that
rebounds directly to the benefit of your.
muscles, arteries and heart, and indi-
rectly, but no less significantly, to the
benefit Of your digestive apparatus, and
the organs Of elimination, and blood
and nervous systems
The doctor proceeds to point out
that, In addition to the exercise, the
motorist has been in the open air, buff
feting the winds, inhaling ample guam
titles Of oxygen to meet the increased
need of the accelerated currents Of
blood corpuscles, and that digestion
and assimilation are thereby facili-
tated and the toxic products accumu-
lated through former inaction are In
increased measure oxidized and elm
mated.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-14
AUTOMOBILE
RG@F1IN|TS@lA

Do not let engine run when car is
standing.
Studiously avoid spilling leakage
and evaporation.
The spring clips are, In nine out Of
ten cases. neglected car parts.
Have the carburetor adjusted to give
largest possible mileage per gallon.
One Of the surest ways to shorten
the life of tire Is the continual driv-
Ing in deep ruts.
Do not fasten chains too tightly nor
to q spoke. Many a tire has been
ruined by disregarding this advice.
Leaky valve guides will cause mis-
firing, especially at low speeds, air be-
ing sucked in and diluting the mixture.
A source of noise that Is frequently
overlooked Is the case covering the
timing gears. 1t should be kept filed
with lubricant.
A small quantity of glycerfn applied
to the wind shield with piece of clean
waste will help keep the glass clean
when driving In the rain.
The penalty Of non-lubrication is
wear. The penalty. of wear is noise
and the penalty Of noise is discomfort.
In other words, oil and be comforta-
bic.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-14
A(y)I7@E9l@[s3D[l[5
NEWS G@en55

The brake mechanism seldom gets
the fabrication 1t deserves.
Motorists should prevent all posi-
Bile corrosion Of battery terminals.
The body of the car should be
cleaned with CASTLE soap and water.
Few owners pay the attention to he
ball bearings that these latter deserve.
Undoubtedly, the jack is one of the
most difficult tools to carry in the cars
equipment.
In the absence Of fuller's earth ordi-
nary talcum powder may be used to
stop cone clutch slippage.
The best utensil for removing dust
from the engine Is a thick soft brush
Of the sort that painters use.
A charge Is the quantity of mixture,
gas and air, taken into the gas engine
cylinder on the suction stroke.
u
A mixture of flake graphite and
grease applied to the screw threads is
excellent in preventing the formation
Of rust. u
To prevent children fabr& playing
with the horn and thus exhausting the
battery, switch may be placed in Sc
ries with the horn circuit and the -ut-
rao% turned off when the car Ia STONED.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-14
STARTING MOTOR
DURING WINTER
One of Simplest Ways Is Through
Application of Heat to
the Carburetor.
PLAN OF EFFICIENT Device
illustration Given Herewith Gives
Good Idea Of What 10 Wanted
Carbon Filament Lamp 10
Particularly Adapted.

One Of the simplest ways to start an
automobile during cold weather Is
through application Of heat to the car
buretor. Most appliances to perform
this particular duty are complicated
and costly. The following device, which
can be made by the amateur workman,
will be found easy to construct and
wonderfully efficient.
Use Metal Shield.
Cut out metal shield, somewhat
after the pattern shown in the sketch.
The shape and size depend upon your
particular make Of carburetor, but the
drawing gives a general idea of what
is wanted. Bend the two short Tugs in
to form shoulders and then fit the long
er Tugs around the body of the carbu-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-14

such car? 1t isn't luck at all. With
all adjustments properly taken care
of, every bearing and working part
fabricated, the whole car will run per-
fectly and will continue to run with
only wee bit Of attention.
In neglecting details you save time
and inconvenience to be sure but
eventually you will find a bad break
and what time you have saved will be
wasted in expensive repairs.
Avoid Accidents.
Never drive your car at high speed
over any road, much less rough or q
slippery one. The slight gain In time
will be offset by the risk Of an acct
dent and the pounding and racking
which the car will receive.
1t has been proven that the owner
who>drives his car at average speeds
of from twenty-five to thirty-five miles
an hour over all sorts Of roads pays
much more per mile for gasoline, Oil
and tires than the driver who watches
constantly for rough places and avoids
them and who drives at rate Of
eighteen to twenty miles per hour. A
car which is driven at high rate Of
speed is usually in the repair shop
often, which adds much more to the
cost per mile Of operation,
1t is not how many miles are COW
cred in a certain time, but the number
of miles Of useful travel that can be
obtained at the least cost for fuel, oil,
tires and repairs.-Popular Science
Monthly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-14
TREND TOWARD CAR HEATERS
Winter Driving Requires Some Form,
Of Heating for Tonneau Of
Car for Comfort.

An outstanding feature Of motors
car production this season is said to
be the trend toward car heaters.
Twenty manufacturers are equlpping
all or part Of their closed lines with
heaters. Some automobile manufac-
turers think before long the heater
will be regarded as necessary part
Of standard equipment, since comfort
I'm winter driving requires some form
Of heating for the tonneau for the car.
This applies particularly to open
models.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-14
TO REPLACE CURRENT :,
IN AVERAGE BATTERY
When 0verdraWn II Is GkeIv to
Cause Much Discomfort.
Liquid In Fully Charged Battery will
Stand "6elow Zero" Temperatures
Connections Of Two Main
Cables Must Be Tight.

Average batteries are Of different
sizes and have capacities from go am
pere hours up. A pair Of good head
lights may discharge the battery at
five amperes. This means they alone
would exhaust completely charged
sixty-hour battery In twelve hours. To
replace this current you would have
to drive the car probably seven or
eight hours when charging at the rate
Of ten amperes.
An average winter cranking will con-
sumo enough current to require from
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-02-14
WHEEL RIM IS DEMOUNTABLE
invention Of Il Paso Man Has Tor Ia
Object Device Which 10 Easy
70 Manipulate.

The Scientific American In illustrate
ing and describing a demountable rim,
the invention Of J. N. Foster Of Ri
Paso, Texas, says:
The invention relates to deanount.
able rims for vehicle wheels, It has
for Its object to provide a rim which
may be locked to the rim or unlocked
therefrom with a single operation.
Means are provided for locking the