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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-11

The latest report Of the United
States national census bureau once
more discusses NOT only an increase IN
The ratio of divorce To marriage. but
in the ratio uf divorce 10 growth Of
populai tn IL divorces 10 every lN,-
600 uplc iN 1916. rs against 81 Va
1906 aud - in 1900 There were H..
o3G divorces GRANTED in 1916. concern
ing lOS.1O2 ct which there are exact
statistics OF these 39.1D. more than n
third. were for dcSeriion. with cruelty
srcoud. The Two combined accounting
for nearly iwo-thirds (65.1 per cent?
Of All the divorces granted IN HAT
wear. adultery figuring far behind. aud
drunkcnncss tagging ~ the re9f.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1920-03-11

like lft. sir said a country
man, civilly. ~ ne overlook footworn
traveller on the dusty road. As they
logged along they cha,ted about MI
sorts Of things. Presently ihe old chap
pulled out watch Of the turnip vari-
ETY.. Can 'cc tell the tonne. sirf" he
asked.
Certainty. II j. exactly three
o'clock" replied The other rs he
watched The driver set his watch ~
twelve. Then he stopped him. Il said
three o'clock. not twelve" he added.
ooh. that be al right. sir :" said the
carter. ~ he slipped his timeplecc into
his pocket. "lierll soon make that
oop. Her bc q wrnnerful goer Ed
inhurgh Scotsman.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-28
MOTORISTS PROBLEMS
Solved for Readers of
The NeWS-TimeS
By William II. Ste7gart Jr.
By William II. Ste7cart, Jr.

are using a four-unit coil 70 IS pos
sible that the coil and plug supply
ing the spark for the cylinder is
not what 10 should BE- Would sug-
Eest that YOU change the coil units
around 20 prove this II the com
preston Of the forward cylinder is
he same as that OF the others II IS
hardly possible that there IS any
thing wrong with the rings II very
often happens that "A poor spark
plug will cause the trouble. An oc-
CasiOnsl miss IN that cylinder will
allow too much oil 20 accumulate in
the CmbustfOn chamber and cause
YOU trouble IF sou u6e grease in
the timing gears this may work
through into the forward compart-
ment Of tho crank case and affect
No. 1 cylinder.
Motor Department:-In a four
cylinder motor does the piston
travel any distance before the ex-
plosion occurs or does the explosion
take place simultaneously when the
spark is made X w
There Is more or less lag 20 the
spark. While the lag is infnitesimal.
nevertheless ~ can be measured.
From your question we presume
YOU mean whether there is any lag
90 the burning Of the gases. A
-olume OF gas when compressed
burns very rapidly but its burning
SIS not instantaneous. The gas be-
gins 20 burn at the point where
the spark is led into the cylinder
end from there spreads. The rapid
ity with which 1t burns depends
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-28
AUTO WINDOW REPAIRS.

To repair celluloid automobile win
dows is not nearly as difficult a job
as may be assumed. according 70
American MOtorist, which goes on
TO say:
The job requires only some sheS
cellul oid-sold by every top repairer
and by many automobile supply
houses-and some celluloid cement
The latter makes it unnecessary to
use needle and thread in replacing
windows. Smaller breaks or rips in
the celluloid may be repaired by
ceinenting a patch OF new celluloid
over IL, which Will give excellent
service for a long time"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-28

brush on fly wheel housing. Also
see that this plug is in good re-
pair and properly insulated from
the case. Also see that all wires
are intact and securely fastened. If
the above does not remedy the
trouble you had better have an ex-
perienced repair man trace the
cause.
Motor Department-Kindly advise
me about what is the proper tenn
perature of the lubricating oil in
the crank case of the average auto
mobile, when il is working properly?
Is il not a fact that if the bear
ings get heated up from any cause
that it will heat up the lubricating
oil? I. S.
The normal temperature is about
$50 degrees Fahrenheit. This will
vary according to season. The ca
pacity and construction Of the crank
case also will determine the tenn
perature. Where there is a small
quantity Of oil used the tendency
TO heat will be greater. Likewise if
the oil reservoir is covered by mud
pan, etc. Heated metal will heat
the oil or any liquid in contact with
il. However, it is the duty or
good lubricant TO reduce friction
and resultant heat to a minimum.
If the oil is diluted with gasoline
or kerosene passing the pistOns poor
fabrication will follow During the
cold weather this must be guarded
against by more frequent changes
of OIL Poor fabrication is the
cause of friction and excess heat.
Motor Department. am over
hauling a 1914 model, four cylinder
Studebaker and have gotten it out
Of time. Please explain how to
adjustments in Schebler carbure-
tor. Thanking you in advance.
L. F.
Before timing the valves note
correct valve clearance, which should
be about three-thOusands of an
inch for the intake and about six
thousands for the exhaust. This
allows valve stem 10 expand without
causing valve to leak compression.
Your fly wheel is marked: so note
the following: No. l cylinder
on dead center with fly wheel mark
under pointer. Then turn fly wheel
five degrees past dead center Turn
cam shaft in the direction of rota-
ton until first exhaust valve is Just
closed and replace the gear. Since
there is only one cam shaft the tim
ing of the other valves will follow
in sequence. The ignition is timed
with No. l cylinder on top center
of compression and spark lever re-
tarded. Set distributor drive so
that spark is obtained at No. l plug.
Connect the wires in proper firing
order This can be noted by OBJ
serving the operation of either the
intake or exhaust valves. Correct
instructions for carburetor adjust
ment cannot be advanced without
knowing the type and model. The
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-28

upon its density. A lean mixture
burns more rapidly than rich
mixture. II there was no lag 20
the electrical current and II the con
bustion Of the gases was instantan-
eous there would be little necessity
for advance and retard action Of the
spark. The spark lag is constant.
also that Of the gas. but the piston
travel changes AS the revolutions
per minute Of the motor changes. so
should the time Of the spark change.
In short. the spark should take
place i'm the cylinder. so that the
gases may become fully ignited and
exert the maximum expansive force
on the piston Immediately after the
dead center point. If the spark is
introduced earlier than this "A knock
will result. If later. loss of power
viii result.
Motor Departmental order 20
settle an argument. vii YOU kindly
state IF the a. I. a NJ formula
for determining the horsepower Of
a car is correct This formula. in
which ID is the cylinder diameter
I'm inches and y the NUNS Der Of cylin-
ders, IS.
d. y.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-28

cess carbon which is easily removed.
When you have the pistons exposed.
note whether the pistons fit properly
in the cylinders. After considerable
wear a piston slap Will develop and
cause the knock you describe Dur
ing warm weather IL is not always
advisable 20 use hot air. Sufficient
hot air should be employed 20 in
sure good carburetion. This can
be determined by adjustment for
best results. Your suggestion re-
garding a water drip is novel and
may work 20 advantage. The only
way you can determine any ad-
vantage is by experimenting.
Motor Department: Will you
kindly advise me in your next issue
on the following Some time ago
l installed oversize rings in Ford
engine and since then motor does
not run true. but has developed a
splitting and popping in the exhaust.
White running slow does very well.
At high speed valvs seem 10 be we'll
spaced and there is good compress
sion. New spark plugs and timer
installed with no results. At times
motor will pick up and run very
well. but not long at a time There
are times that entire frame Of car
seems to be charged with electricity
and 1 can feel it through the steer
ing gear while driving Timer wires
are not grounded and I have in
stalled new cable. with the same re-
suits / find that where magnetic
plug connects TO leld il Is loose. but
wire in the winding is not broken,
for / took field out and IL is o. K.
with exceptions of above mentioned.
Would this cause my trouble? Any
information will be greatly appreci-
ated. j. Q.
If your engine is free and has good
compression in each cylinder you
can hardly blame the rings. Your
trouble seems to be electrical De-
fective coils will cause irregular fir
ing. Likewise defective wiring.
There must be a short circuit some
where. which is evidenced by your
getting a knock at times. Remove
and clean the plug and collector
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-28

Thanking you in advance for your
courtesy I am.
The A. l. a. " formula is now
known az the y. A. q. @. formula.
that is 70 say 1T has been officially
adopted by the National Automo-
"Ie Cham Der Of Commerce. This
formula has been agreed upon by a
-Inibsr Of eminent egineers as q
f-'r conserve tive rating for a four
cycle motor travelling at 1000 feet
per minute piston speed. There are
ether formulas. but they are quite
complicated. The fact that II has
been adopted by the National Auto
mobile Chamber Of Commerce
should suffice.
Motor Department. have a 1914
Ford which IS in excellent condition
and a good puller. ordinarily runs
quietly except in advancing the
throttle suddenly or on a hard pull,
which develops a knock which is
getting worse. This first started like
a slight tap with a hammer; but en-
CINE running at high rate OF speed
or drifting. this sound is not heard.
Same is equipped with Kingston
carburetor which gives good results.
am thinking of installing a hot
air pipe on exhaust manifold one
and one-half inches in diameter, -
inches long, pipe 10 carburetor in
stead Of hot air intake furnished
with this carburetor which only
covers a. small part OF the exhaust
manifold and recommended by Ford
Motor Co. 20 be removed in hot
weather. Is il possible 20 get the
air too hot for this carburetor? And
what do you think of the idea Of
installing a water reservoir TO drip
steadily into this hot air pipe TO
be converted into steam and be
drawn into carburetor with this hot
air? Water TO be shut off when
engine is not running, also back
end OF this hot air pipe elevated
so there will be no chance of water
getting into carburetOr or not con-
verted into steam which will run
out at front end2 c. NJ
Nur trouble may be caused by eX-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-28

fundamental principle is % employ
as much air as possible with as
little fuel as possible. and at the
same time obtain flexible engine
operation. You can obtain an in
struction sheet from the manufac-
turer or nearest service station by
writing, but be sure OF specify the
model carburetOr you have.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-28

Mud when allowed to dry on
VIII dim the luster of the best
varnish. Rinse the mud off with
water before il drys and you
Will not only preserve the
varnish but you will have less
trouble when you finally wash
il.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-28

or horse power is equal 20 the square
OF the diameter of the cy Under, null
uplied by the number of cylinders,
and this product IS divided by %.
Is there any other workable formula.
using the stroke. etc. whereby ac-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-28
HELPFUL HINTS.

A good compoun dior polish
ing the implanted steel parts Of
the car may be made by mixing
soap and fine emery powder into
paste. This will remove any
rust that may have formed and
viii leave the parts smooth
without scratching them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-28

Automobile paint Is not ex-
clusively for appearance. The
protection TO wood renders 1t
permanent in its strength and
usefulness for a much longer
time than could otherwise be
expected Its principal function
is to exclude moisture, which
quickly rots the wood. Auto
mobile wheel should be kept
we'll painted.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-28

When washing out filter.
such as an oil filter. care should
be taken 10 pass the gasolene or
other washing fluid through the
wire gauze in the direction op-
posite to the normal flow of oil
through the device The reason
for this is that if gasoline is
passed through In the same di-
rection as the oil 1t will probably
leave particles of fluff or other
substance that might have been
caught, sticking just where they
were, while washink in the OPP
posite direction would dislodge
them.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1920-03-28

A relief cock with a handle
that is up when the valve is
closed is liable to work open if
the plug loosens through wear.
The best way TO remedy such
trouble is TO buy a new one
with a spring TO keep the plug
tight as il wears. Another
method is 10 fill the hole in
the plug with a piece of brass
carefully fitted 20 the plug. and
drill a new hole in such a posi-
ton that the handle Will be
pointing downward.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-04-15
NIX SOLDIER GIRL

TIN, brilliant musical sperisS,s'
NV solder GIr!.' makes is ih'ta'
no. b,for. local thcatcrgo"rs a: N
CONT. saturday matine" and h'En''
Ar-:l irth. The reason for the success
a.. ;n:S popular musical play WIKI IN
,;y,-sS i,sr.s upon the auditor ~ once
rIrr,, - action both II music ana u'a
Nm. from TN. rise t. fall OF the maj
curtain. ScNuGc beauty and gorgeous
costumes delight the eye ana t"neIu
,HnInIi.s Are abundant. Il requires
NOR. than money or hard Work or eN'
.nr~tencc 10 prepare such pr'G"..'ISSM
a. Is 10 De seen Ia Ny Soldier or
'rAI cXce(lru; cast An" 2c"'t|h'nF
beauty chorus help 20 make the pr
gS~nancc cumpi.;" while me tnnetal
rnt,sic is a tower Of strength. S.nce 4 IS
OF the sor; that makes the head Aod
and the foot tap. ..,
There are I'VE aCtS-ih' rE%' oPs"Hs
a. M,arn.. FLORIDA. during a lawn 'ele,
S,,.D a; Colonel stones home IN ho''"'
-: "oy. rs,aS' boys and girls. whom ne
rad the pleasure Of meeting curing ms
mvyn personal service while over thcF"
SyFtb The Red Cross. tn" last act IS an
slabcrate stage setting tor Tn" t"'IlSS'
which is m its hnal dress rehearsal
mn pr.S.a;s a shower OF gold ana Sill
Nrr, Nothus prytJirr has been pro
j,csd than My soldier Girl presents
in ~ littl. story. Seats now on SAFE
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-04-15
; THE THEATRES:
WILLIAM HODGE IN

William Hodge has been maKsnS ms
tory with The Guest OF Honor. ny
registering receipts far in excess OF
his own best records and establishing
risurcs for weekly crosses heretotore
never reached BY a dramatic at;r2ctlon'
.,srSr C,,nst o. Honor" - a comedy ro-
nance Of his own handtcraft and teuS
the sweet and intensely human story OF
me love OF man foC his adopted k,d-
S;C ,nd ,hr Affection Of the child for
his supposed daddy. Il has the home
l,nrss Of atmosphere and natura,nes~ n'
cxp-,ssicn characteristics Of MI. houss
r,orsonaNty and manner. and the plaE
appeals because OF the simplicity OF rs
story and the indebtedness Of treat
rrent II has the further advantage OF
hing unsupported by cast Of superior
STRENGTH Mr.. Hodge aud The EuSs Cues;
.c Honor" Will be seen al the our
F,-tdav and Saturday. ApT.t $50
coming 20 thus ci,y from rs long rG"
~ tho Lyric Th"oatI5H. tM''ads. 7i ts,
,S,T orders VII BE- GllcI now x accom-
uanl.G b. rCml;taucH.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-04-15
LADIES OF G. A. R.
PRESENT EXCELLENT
MySIC ATTRACTION
Program Given at Elks' Auditorium
Last Night VIII Be Repeated
This Evening.


Before A large audience. Edwin swain
bariropr. and StEnor Philip S"N2Sta
harpiSt. assisted by FLORENCE hTinNn'a"'
At the piano. gave q beautiful. program
last night under tn" patronage or thH
Ladies Of the &. \. II. A. the tAEs
Auditorium. which was very We'll re-
Ceived.
Included In tn" program. which VIII
b. repeated tonight. were selections
most OF which ara familiar to Wheeling
music lovers. but which never grow old
or stale when presented ny excellent ta'-
ent and with the understanding must
CianShip which marked last hiEH' per
Torrance There wgr" light compositions
mixed in Just IN" right proportion l"F
the audiences appreciation. whl'h win
the classics and IN" SpleNd'G manner IN
which they were presented 10y the sing
rrS gave an evening of great enJoEinent.
Miss Florence Rr.ukman. tn" pianist
opened the program Win II group r'
three numbers. COMPRISING a PASTORAL.
by Scarlotti, and Two selection u"tH
Schumann which she interpreted with
briIliancc OF stylc and great Intelligence
and Judgment. following la'"r with Nv"
equally brilliant numbers IN Whlvh ntr
technical ability was brought "ut |" 4
nicely. the "Etude"' from PHStnint-LlszI'
and Ehunsody No. Fight. by LIsZt.
Mr. Edwin Swain. the baritone. has
pleasing personality when n" uses 70
advantage in has song !nt"rprctall"SS'
His voice has tho quality ~ rlSh
smooth baritone. and he sings WIN an
,Vident pleasure IN his music which
makes listening to him a delight He
was equally AZ home n his heavy mum.
. hcrs. such as In the Sncnc" OF Nleht.
by Rachman;noG and "Th" Eitterla
milo Core" in which he scored. as in the
lighter numbers. through which he Won
the heart Of his audience.
Mr. philip SevastI, the harpiSt. played
exuuisitcly several very beautiful num-
beers qualified TO bring out far beauties
of the instrument. and which showed MS
keen gift Of musical interpretation.
Very few harpists have been heara IN
NVbssIiDt- since the return Of this IN
.trument 70 popular favor and the APP
pearance OF MIR. ScraStu last night was
Something unique IN interest AZ well as
an artistic treat OF great merit
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-04-15
SENATE ACTION DEFENDED

FORT WAYNE. Ind. Apr;! t.. Tn
..u,! States senator Warren q. Har.iinG:
a.: DhIp. speaking here tonight. declared
rna, had il no: been for the action Of
.l, tinted States scnat" in rejection OF
the treaty Of peace with It's league OF
nations covenant. American rlghis
would have been bartcrcd away ana the
l'uitcd States would have lost its SOW
rrcI entity.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-04-15
PRISONERS REMOVED.

PITTSBURGH. Has, April lt.-N"%-
arG"r NJ IIowat. president az Dtstri",
49, II. United Mine Workers Of Amer
!.n. and three other officials who have
i..u iucarCeraicd in the Crawford c"ur-
=. jail at GirRrd for refusing TO tHSNi!
L,rnr. tho Kansas court Of Industrial
Relations. tonight were rCmON cd from!
lGrl and taken to other cities. Th.'
Crawford county Jail was doomed unil
fir ~" >afc.kccpinG Of the incarccraicd
.,fi-ial4
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-04-15

SPRINKLER LET 60

T.eu cap~ on tn" sprinkler 'ySi"Iu =,
!. = Dlrrr.r'y store let 20 at tWu o'clu'N
,ni.. moruIu:s sounding the ii"' alarm.
,trnrrrs passing TIA" s'or" lard m
rlarm and summon" IN" f'"N',,h
.,r,.,r ny. company. The water WAS shut
off before nuy dumtgr Vas d"nr. Th'
ans were new ones witch were placed
-. the system only yesterday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-04-15
BOYS ARE ARRESTED

Two young boys. aged about sixteen
were found last night loafing around
the Baltimore & Ohio station. Both
boys we're taken TO police Headquarters
where they were questioned and later
taken 20 the jail 70 await investigation
and nossible- removal to the county ju-
vcn!le home in tho Salvation Army
buiIdiUy
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-04-15
", 4, FEE SUFFERS
STROKE IN CHURCH
was Reading Second Presbyterian Con-
gregation Report When Se1Eed
With Paralysis.

- While acting 49, moderator Tor me
congregation ~ he second PC"Soyterian
church last night during IN" c'hECtSa,
,,CraI rpfe',ny " r. Zee w0S seized
with Slight stroke Of paralysis. :.
While reading the annual report OF
The congregation a sigh affection IN
The speech Of Mr.. Fee S"ra'n" apparent
with some difficulty. Nftrrward n"
seemed to DO in a somewhat ~ z"d c"Ndi
rion. and ne WAS removed 10 his home
where doctors wore called. The ph!-
siciaus pronounced ); mII0 attack ~
paralysis Th- latest report ~, Mr.
Fee's condition was that nc was resting
comfortably
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-04-15
INJURRD IN MINE

George Pappns OF Richlnnd was badly
bruised late yesterday afternoon Wheh
he was caught between two cars whiie
AZ work at tho Eichland coal mine. he
vas rcr,pyed 10 the North Wheeling
hospital. where he was resting easily at
an early hour this morning.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-04-15

OF course the cigarette craze among
ladies' is bad enough. but just think
how much worse II would be II the
girls took TO smoking pipe.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-04-15

Gorillas invariably die soon after be-
ing taken captive
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-04-15

Tho truth H. Kids. that a good deal
os the criticism o. your being "rrazy'
ahou. dances ard Tho likes just plain
envy ~ your youth.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-04-15
HERE AND THERE
ITEMS OF Interest TO Local People
About Wheeling People, Societies
and Organizations.

George Ross. broke jail A. Slcuhrn-
vile recently. was picked mp at H>I'-
axe yesterday mornlng.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-04-15

pr Harriet y. Jones has h""u at.
pointed field secretary of state tuo"fcU-
lOsiS league.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-04-15

Thu directors Of tn" NlugN Daughters
Day Nursery viii appoint sWpcIiu;"nl-
Int at their meeting Friday.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-04-15

Two Foreigners, John Iusrpa,k. e,
CZccho- S!oyak. aud Srr"rIuI GruN"l.,
Italian. both uf E"nw"Od yesterday
filed their declarations or h-Com'n ;
r..lzeas Of tn, United States
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-04-15

Army officials Will probably arrive in
the lily today to take charE" &C Edwaln
smith. an attache Of tn" Walter Reed
hospital. who gave himself up a. de-
SCFtcr
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1920-02-12
GOOD TOP DRESS FOR WHEAT
Application Of az Little as Two Tons
Of Manure Per Acre May inersass
Yield Ten Bushsla

II pays big profit to top dress the
wheat with manure. An application
Of rs little rs two tons per acre may
increase the yield ten bushels; at least
Il has done this much one year with
another In Indiana tests. -Four tons
make only about two bushels more.
The manure benefits the wheat d.
rectiy through the pIantfood which IL
contains. and indirectly through the
winter protection, which often Is OF
greater value. Where manure In used
as a top dressing the stand OF clover
is generally better. There Is an or
ganic benefit from the manure which 10
considerable and is not so easily ex-
planned. Where as much or more plant
food Is applied In the form OF com
mercisl fertilizers the resulting yield
has not been as large.