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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-04
Seek Uniform Laws
Against Auto Thefts

As solution TO the problem Of
checking tho vast number Of autofno-
bile thofts turnout the country. the
National Automobile Chamber OF
Commerce has decided on tho en-
eouraKrment OF uniform state laws
to control the exchange Of used cars.
This decision Is the result of an
exhaaa ve study Of tho subject BY
the chamber. The investigation fol.
lowed the realization that stern steps
would have TO be taken soon To curt
the ever,inerrasing number OF thefts
due to tho laxlty Of Tho present
laws
To help the state legislatures In
this effort. the chamber has drawn
up model anti-theft law. which will
be presented to all state assemblies
at their 1891 sessions. Tho Law. as
drafted. Is intended especially TO reg
ulate the purchase and sale OF uscd
motor vehicles and parts. II provides
for the licensing OF the business OF
dealing In second hand vehicles. and
prohibits the removal. mufiiation OF
altering OF makers numbers.
A state motor vehicle commission
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-04

err. provided by this law. Is to have
charge of all records of aaies and ex.
changes OF used cara OF all theftn
and reeoverior. and OF all cars held
In storage or for repair.
Affldavfts describing the automo-
bile 10 be Transferred from one per.
son TO another must be filled out by
both persons In the transaction. and.
with the details os tho transfer, must
be filed with the state motor vehicle
commissioner.
In oaae OF Their Of car. tho motor
vehicle commissioner OF every state
10 10 be notified and given dczcrip-
ion OF the stolen car by the commits.
sioner OF the state in which the
theft occurred. ON the recovery of a
stolen car. all commissioners are TO
be notified
Under the same law. every rsrnr~
or repair shop must keep a deacrsp-
tive record Of every car left for
storage or repair. and must report to
the police n they find an identifiea-
ton mark or number mutilaied or
changed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-04
AvOidDOuble
Accidents by
Light Signal

OF all worthwhile precautions that
should be taken BY motorists In
trouble at night. there are two that
ought to be adopted generally thru
out tho country. Both pertain 10
tho use of a biue light to notify
other motorists Of danger that re-
auires the offer Of vida berth on
their part
First Ia The case Of an accident
which makes II necessary for an
automobile To be lowed tn at night
The towing and tho towed cars are
from 10 TO Is feet apart In the
dark a pedestrian might mistake the
space between tho two cars as clear
for q dash across. stumble over the
towing rope. and another serious ac-
cldcnt might occur. To avoid this a
common signal ought TO be gener-
ally adopted A blue light on the
Windshield Of the towing. and one
on the lowed. machine might save
many a life.
Another dangerous situation nj
night occurs when n motorist has
to get out and repair his machine.
He may have to work on tho aide
toward the road and. IL he has no
light to show himself TO an approach
ing driver. there is the liability Of
another serious accident Tho on
coming motorist might think no was
giving the stalled car wide enough
berth, but II might not be wide
enough 10 allow room for the man
working beside the car.
To avoid this. also, n blue Hight
signal should be generally adopted.
II could DO attached to n trouble
line and hung from the top or wind.
shield of the car on the roadside In
such case motoriss coming
along the road would know by the
blue light that wide berth should be
allowed to prevent further accident.
This blue light signal system is
used in connection with railroad nc
cidents and the towing of barges on
waterways. Its use by motorists at
night would prevent many double ac-
cidents.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-04
Is Your Auto Stored

For those who store their auto
mobile during the winter months
or at any other time. tho follow
ing suggestions might be usefui.
Never store n car in or near .
stable, because the ammonia
fumes present In stables harm
the paint and upholstery.
Raise the car from the floor By
blocks Of wood placed under tfse
axles. DO not use jacks, ~ tn
ieast jar would cause IL TO toppie
Off.
Send your storage batteries - .
battery company for storage. a
charge IL fun by running u,s
motor while the car 10 lacked MP.
The motor should be run II .
speed OF 20 miles an hour unf1z
the hydromctrr reads 1.z50.
Wipe off the top OF the bnf10y
with rag coated with hoIyefoh
ammonia, and coat the terminals
with vaseline.
Debate the tires to q pramuo
OF rs pounds To the square inch
Drain the water from he rama
tor and run the engine until tn
motor is heated.
Drain the oil from the eKzuk
case and replace II with a hosv1g
oil
Remove The spark pfnER pOw
n cttuf,,l OF oil into each cyitudeg,
replace the spark pings and turn
over the engine by hand ssvuraa
times TO cover the cylinder vnlis
thoroiy with oil
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-04

wheel to wheel Its ends aro turned
outward. y-shapcd. and sealed tight
by plates OF steel Tho pipe In half
filled with mercury.
When the automobile II moving
straight ahead. the mercury win BE-
maintaining an approximate level In
the pipe But AS soon an the car
s,sids. the comparative inertia OF the
heavy liquid metal win tend to react
against the force that throws the car
To the side In this way. the NOR
cury's opposing force would keep the
machine from skiddlng as far an II
would II that force were NOT there.
Tho diagram shows how this
would work. without the appliance.
let us say the car would akid from
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-04
WHEN CARBON COLLECTS

The collection OF carbon on top
OF the piston head In often greatly
accelerated By the lathe center mark
in the head This hole should be
filled UP. II In the starting point
at which carbon begins TO collect
and soon there IL a mound nj this
point Tho rapifiiy with which car.
bon collects can be reduced BY
smoothing the walls Of the combus.
ton chamber. especially the top OF
the piston. The surfaces should be
polished with emery cloth.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-04

tonanco which enters into the acct.
dent problem. viii be distributed by
tho national council thru It's local
councils. thru automobile schools. au-
tosnobile clubs. automobile insurance
companies and thru evury other
means which presents itself.
Fur tho council feels that N II sue-
ceeds I'm making a set Of tho lcssona
available To every chauffeur and
truck driver In TIE country. II viii
mean annually saving Of Thousands
OF lives. a saving OF millions OF dol
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-04
National Safety Council
Undertakes Large Job

The 5000 Industrial organizations.
trade associations and governmental
ascncies comprising the national
safety council have Just undertaken
the biggest JOB ever attempted by tho
, council during the eight years Of It's
extstenee--to teach the fundamen-
& us OF safe driving and motor vehi-
&C maintenance to every motor
rlek and passenger car driver EN-
pleycd In industry. whether or not
his employer Is a member of tho
ccdncil.
The purpose of the Undertaking Is
th<eefold.
Fsrst-ro reduce so Car as possible
the number OF fatalities resulting
from automobile accidents. which
now approximate $1,000 a ycar--one
person KILLED BY an automobile every
Is minutcu.
Secondly save for Industry and
the public at large the millions or
dollars lost each year thru property
damage resulting from automobile
AccidentS this loss amounting to
$500 600 a year IN city OF little
more than half million population.
Thirsi-To save for industry some
Of the many millions OF dollars now
paid out annually for compensation.
medical attention. lost time. and
: 3aruage for personal injuries result
@ng f-om automobile accidents.
The national safety council. thru
,,ks 20 local councils. has for several
wars carried on campaign against
Ry-waiking and other forms OF care
lessncss on the part OF pedestrians.
But II has discovered In this cam.
patgn that while the pedestrian Is rs-
sponrihle for large percentage OF
accidents. at least an equal percent.
age OF automobile accidents Is due TO
Ignorance of the safe methods OF mo-
tor car driving or maintenance on
the part OF the drivers of CONNER
ctAl vehicles.
The council. with the aid Of auto
mobile manufacturers. automobile
driving instructors. automobile traf-
rs managers. repair men and the
representatives OF practically every
industry interested In any phase OF
Tho automobile accident problem.
conducted a nine mouths study OF
the causes OF accidents and means OF
eradicafing those causes. This study
has just been completed and the ind
49, published by the council in the
~rw Of set OF IL safety bulletins
and lessons for automobile drivers.
With the view OF getting a srt OF
these lessons into tho hands OF every
motor truck driver. every taxicab
driver. every commercial passenger
car driver In the country. the execu-
tive committee for the first time has
waived tho rule which I'm the past
has confined the distribution OF ma
uunal safety council research reports
To the members OF the council.
The lessons. covering every phase
Of motor vehicle operation and main
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-04

lars and the speeding up OF automo-
bile aud motor truck traffic thru the
elimination OF lost time due Co aeci.
dents. which now amounts 10 thou.
sands ~ hours daily In every big In.
dustrial center.
1T " ineonccivahle.- says C. w.
frice, general manager OF tho nation
al saafety council. that any man into
whose hands MT OF these lessons
h placed should not set. at tho very
least. one idea which would at some
tims prevent ono accident
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-04
HOW ABOUT THIS

Man. Know Thy Automobile
might be the head on a story OF
how little the averng. ear owner
can tell the police when his una
chino in stolen The San Fran
cisco News found that men can't
even tell tho color OF tho car. the
kind OF tires. or N. engine or
license number. Probably your
cops can tell the same tain.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-04
French Roads
Well Drained

Writing In tho Ohio Motoris,, I'd
ward Vollrath of Cleveland. o.,
former commander Of the siAt
division In France. talks highly Of
tho highways OF France for their
good drainage and tho constant care
given them
-Four years Of constant heavy
but they showed up wonderfully
well under those conditions. Their
foundations were as secure ms bed
rock" In voTlrath's explanation Of
this.
Tn their prime. M We found
them" he writes. they were as
smooth and unbroken an parior
floor. Skidding upon snch roads
was unknown. an an automobile
speed of 30 TO 60 miles an hour
was a common affair.
"Ail roads had natural border
OF from five 10 10 feet In widtb-the
natural soil. Outside this border
was the fnvariable ditch about IS
inches In depth. Thru this border.
at intervals Of 100 or 200 feet. were
cut Aianting lateral burrows leading
from the roadbed 10 tho drainage
bitches. The drainage was perfect
At similar intervals were placed
small heaps OF road material for
quick repairs. while a corps OF care
takers, mostly old men. kept CON
slant watch that tho road surface
was kept unbroken."
From observations Of the French
roads. vollrath concludes these pre-
cautions are necessary to secure
good roads:
4. Good drainage. without which
no successful road can be con-
structed.
.. Good foundations and properly
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-04
WELL KNOWN FIRM
HOLDS USED CAR SALE

One of the largest Haies Of It's
kind ever held In Seattle is being
conducted by tho shieidsIlvengood
Motor Co.
Eleven weIi known makes Of carr.
all rebuilt and repaired. arc being
offered nj great reductiona
Considering the number OF visitors
calling at tho raiesrooms at 18th and
y. Pike. tho success Of tho naic seems
assured.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-04
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D&tll. alN

KRk<F AWkAs ~ ASN6As y mus
GRAVEL ROADS
Kess-Dr. M~snes--aood
D~s Mslnes- rs~sn~ migAiins - Fair u
x~sss.- n~sssa Sssesss--rsir: regarding
n~ntsn- Maple vzilry I'm passsbss af
Cedar Mountain. regarding To reach
Maple valley TO via frsaaush and
Hobart. OF via swaa Lake. va Pips
Maple yaiI~y Bs.rh Dsamoad-osod
Kent- Maple SAflsy--Ssw read open from
xent east. fair shape. balance Of road
lwessIsnvsIie -Duv~si-rAsr.
/ Dsvsii-Fsli C1ty--9ood-
me<1ns3nA- Fan C1ty--Good
Redmond Holly y cod Closed ssr paving.
open December -.
{ 4k<ufea -Is~sqnnh--New eonrr~ts pave
ment. 50 miles from Hsnsoa- open:
Issaau~h- Fall CITY North Beud--Gcod
lnaqunh- Redm0ad-via Laks 9arrmAm-
ish--Fair.
Newport .Is~aqunh--Good-
u<Tstop -B~iievu~-fsood
1snumcisw Franklin concrete read
open two miles beyond Auburn good
gravel beyond. also good via soos
creek
sunsrs Hsshwny--fEsss Of North Bend
GOOD 10 summit
M~cleiIan Pass Highw~y--tEnumciaw-
Green Water River1--Grav.i section
beyond EnsmciRw good An roads
around Enumciaw ercsIlsnf.
ALL PAVED ROADS IN GOOD
CONDITION
Hiehssesd Bea~h-~cio-ed one mile w~~s
Of North Trunk road paving under
vsy1; detour.
vn4tsn Island The seaftis-vashon
heights ferry discontinued D~s
Aoines- Portage ferry II In op~rntfon-
Road from vashon Heights south
closed for paving Other roads en-
island good to fair
R~nton- Kent - Cast side} - Nev eem-
crete pavement open for travel: con-
tinuous concrete road from Henton to
Auburn
BRIDGES UNDER CONSTRUCTION
Novelty Bsfdxe-Over observation-disclosures
Lee lfiil BridGe-Cyef Green river near
Auburn-Cioscd-
orfIiis BridGe--Sev fridge open
For further Information regarding King
county roads call Main $500. local -.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-04
HON. Will This Do?
To Keep Skidding
Dorm to Minimum

Among the many ideas that have
been concocsed with a view toward
avoiding accidents on slippery pave
ments and reducing skidding 60 a
minimum. here Is the htes; all ready
to be tested. IL Is based on New
toms principles Of inertia and the
reaction Of opposing forces
All the appliance consists Of h
pipe fitted over the rear axle from
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-04
POWER LOST BY FRICTION

Onefourth of the power OF a motor
vehicle In lost by friction That Is.
excepting the power that is lost from
improper fabrication. To make the
most possible from tho engines
power. therefore. grease cups should
be kept thoroiy clean and constantly
filled with grease. An bearings and
working surfaces should be inspect
cd often and cleaned and fabricated.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-04

The municipal sarawe movement
has taken firm hold In Chicago. Tho
idea Is 10 build a two-ieyel garage
in Grant Park to be paid for and
maintained from fees charged for
parking cars. Other cities also have
taken up this plan for the city.
owned, and operated garage In their
business dissricfA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-04
MUDDY RADIATOR

when II IL necessary to clear the
radiator Of accumulated mud. II
should b. flushed from the rear and
getting water into tho magnetic or
ignition system which Is often short.
eirrultsd when moisture entsrn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-04

Iondun n experimenting on the
unc OF rubber as pavemen, where
Il can help to deaden the sound Of
heavy automobile traffic. Such
places IA In front Of hospitals.
schools ard hotels have In front Of
them a few yards OF rubber pave.
ment instead OF the common wood
blocks or stone sets
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-04
AUTO TALK
CLEAN nRAKE hands

Kerosene sauirtsd on brake bands
viii help them grip the drum The
kerosene has tendency TO Dissolve
tho oily matter on tho bands. ieav-
Ing the surface clean. squeaky
brakes are also remedisd By the use
OF keroscna
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-04

The internalcombustion motor
using petroleum spirit. invented In
1885. was the first step towards
the production OF the modern self
propeiling road vehicle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-04

A to d. With the appliance. the re
action OF the mercury would keep the
slxidding down To from A to c.
4. Altho IL would not prevent skiddin r
altogether. the mercury pipe would
reduce the side swing OF the car and
thereby make riding on slippery
roads less dangerous.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-04

The King Of Siam. devotee Of
racing and other sports. was sponsor
Cor the first automobile races re-
gently held In Bangkok.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-04

rolled top-dresEing-
.. Constant care, Tho absence %
which has 80 much 10 do with n
regrettable condition OF many of our
ruada-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-04

Tho automobile industry h secnu0
largest among the users Of ufne1
and iron.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-03-27
NOTICE

The registration book of the town of Cordova will be open at my office, in the Ostrander building, Second street, Cordova, every day from g a. m. to p. m. and to D. m. The registration book will be closed at o'clock D. m. Saturday, April 3, 1920. K. G. ROBINSON,
 Registrar.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-03-27
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
CALL FOR BIDS

Notice is hereby given that in ac- cordance with a resolution of the Common Council of the Town of Cor dova Alaska, sealed bids will be re- ceived up to noon of the 18th day of March, 1920 for the construction and excavation of a sewer to extend down A street crossing First street involv ing the excavation of 167 feet If trench, three feet, eight inches wide; 225 feet of tunnel, the opening to be four feet, four inches by six feet and the timbering of the same and the construction of wooden sewer thirty inches wide by twenty-four inches high inside measurment, according to the plans and specifications on file in the office of the town clerk.
 The successful bidder will be re- quired to enter into a good and suffi cient bond in the sum of two thousand dollars, condition to the proper per formance of his contract.
 The City Council reserves the right to reject and and all bids.
 Bids will be opened at a special meeting of the City Council to be held at 800 p. m at the mayors of- flee, Monday, March 29, 1920.
 K. G. ROBINSON
 Town Clerk
 G.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-03-27

Scarborough pictures that please at prices that are right. Over Cordova drug store. Phone 140-3 rings.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-03-27
t..~
 Village o Gossip
 :

Continued from Page Two Company Mrs. Sheuch was a stenog- rapher for R. Capers, the attorney for the railroad company. ~ ..
 * *. *
 Miss Fannie Brayton, formerly prin- cipal of the school here, is now teach ing in Anaconda, Mont.
 * < *
 Austin Durham, a schoolboy living near the dock, while selling papers on the west-bound Alameda Wednesday, found a pocketbook containing check for $500. The boy turned the check over to one of the officers, who located it's, owner, one of the passengers. $ #: # #
 Miss Louise Tibbs, the young daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. Boaz Tibbs, has been in a serious condition with pneu- monia, contracted after an attack of la, grippe She is now recovering.
 # # x
 Arthur Pinkus entertained MT. and Mrs. D. c. Fairman and their little son, Freddie, at dinner Thursday Mrs. Fairman and Freddie were passengers south on the Alameda yesterday, en route to Los Angeles.
 # # #
 J. J. Jones, superintendent of the Boring River Coal Company at Ka- talla, whose death from influenza has been feared, is now believed to have passed the crisis and to be on the road to recovery.
 # # #
 Mrs. James Galen is ill at her home in the Lathrop building.
 + x 4.
 After a severe siege of la grippe at the city hospital, Will Smith was able to return Wednesday to his home in the Reception apartments.
 # # #
 On account of the opening of the cannery season, the passenger lists of the steamers lately have looked like rosters of the Sons of Scandinavia One ship recently had three Ole Ole sons aboard.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-03-27

FOR RENT-Furnished cabins. Se'
 Dooley.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-03-27
'SEAMENOPPOSE;.: COVT.-0WNED
 STEAMER LINES
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 may be permitted to put into effect another increase in rates, which was proposed last fall, but which the ter ritorial shipping board declared would be vigorously resisted.
 MT. Semmes was asked if his esti- mated annual revenue of $450,000 would provide a sufficient contract fund to make the segregated routes at etSactive at reasonable rates. For an swer he produced figures showing that the amount would compare very favor ably with the Canadian contracts, even at the increased rates of the last few years. The Canadians have been very successful in this contract system, chiefly because the Canadian lines thereby been enabled to maintain defi- nite schedules, and they have also avoided a duplication of service upon. unprofitable routes MT. Semmes says the American lines should be even more successful in developing tourist traffic to Alaska, and an added feature would be the ability of the territorial board to encourage local boats from the principal towns and give the smaller places better service for mail, passengers and perishable freight.
 The plan will not interfere with Ga nadian ships, nor will it initiate agaiik,t a territorial shipping line later if this be found advisable and congress can be induced to authorize a bond issue for that purpose. Indeed, the bill takes the first necessary step, for a territorial line could not operate without some contribution from the interests which handle their traffic on the private ships. No regulation can be effective which extends to less than one-fourth of the Alaska tonnage with out any control of the other three fourths This would simply leave the territorial line in the same situation as the present independent lines, which serve the unproftable portion of the traffic and provide year. round service for the territory with out any contribution from the larger interests.
 &;4;r SEAMEN's OPPOSITION s"~s3sa
 MT. Leehey says that one reason why < it is utterly impossible to get any au- thority from congress for bond issue Sor territorial steamship line is the opposition of the International Sea- mems Union, and he calls attention to an excerpt from the committee hear ings in which Andrew Furuseth, presi- dent of that union, is quoted as say ing that the government should get out of the shipping business as soon as it consistently can. He proposed that the ships now in the hands of the government should be disposed of with the idea of getting them ulti- mately into private hands.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-03-27
HOOVER ADDRESSES
 BOY SCOUTS AT DINNER

NEW YORK, March 27 (by Associ- ated Press HI erbert Hoover was the principal speaker at the tenth birth day dinner of the Boy Scouts here last night. He said the Boy Scouts were expanding their ideals and training, and that no danger to Americans in- stitutions and ideals need be feared.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-03-27

DUBLIN, March 27 (by Associated Press) s).-Thirty-fve prominent Sim Feiners were arrested here yesterday and five unknown men with passports for America were arrested at the point of embarkation for the United States
The Cordova daily times., 1920-03-27

Your eyes fitted. Compound and stigmatic lenses replaced. See Os- borne.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-03-27
WOMAN HELDUP. AND ROBBED IN
 SPOKANE BANK

SPOKANE, March 27 (by Associated Press) An unmasked man yesterday keeper of the Fidelity Savings and Loan Association, in the business dis trict, and forced her to give him $2,000 in currency from the teller's cage He then made his escape
The Cordova daily times., 1920-03-27

The special prices on groceries will continue until Tuesday evening.
 THE BLUM-O-NEILL co.
The Cordova daily times., 1920-03-27

Fresh Ever-Ready Flashlight Bat teries, all sizes. Blum-O'Neill Go. 3-tf
New-York tribune., 1920-07-28
BUSINESS CARDS
Carpets
Diamonds, Jewelry, Etc.

DIAMONDS AND JEwELRY BOUGHT
FOR CASH. estates appraised, purchased.
BENNETT. ITS Broadway. upstairs.