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New-York tribune., 1920-10-17

and the Belgian Congo ten trucks and
twenty-onc passenger cars. last year.
American Farmer Fortunate
The American farmer, being nearest
the centers of greatest production, is.
Mr.. Reeves said, the most fortunately
situated of all farmers. American
farmers own 100000 cars. and 1856 900
motor vehicles bring freight and pas
Manhattan Island every day. he added.
"The American farmer has been
brought close to the cities because of
the use of motor vehicles" Mr. Reeves
said. ole has been enabled to reduce
onsiderably the time required in the
transport Of his products. Greater
productivity has been the result. In
most foreign countries the same ten
dency is developing"
Reciprocity with other countries,
Mr.. Reeves said the automobile indus
try believes, Will make for mutual
prosperity. "The industry.' he as
serted, 'welcomes the motor cars of
foreign countries, just as it ondcavors
to sell American products in those
countries.
Lower Tariffs Asked
"Ry unanimous vote our makers
have petitioned Congress 10 reduce
the United States duty on all motor
cars to 33 l-3 per cent 50 that England,
France, Italy and other foreign nations
may sell their cars here as we are
selling in their market.
while we hope to bring people of
other countries to realize the advan-
tages Of our standards in motor car
construction, we are glad to cater to
their present requirements for right
hand drive metric size, clincher tires,
special color, body jobs and service
facilities to supply repair parts prompt
ly. This latter requirement will be
better met as more central service
stations are established
There seems little reason for chang
ing the name of an American car that
is to be sold for export. If well re-
puted here, it is afforded the best pos
slble means for sales abroad. Foreign
buyers should investigate firms Offering
motor cars for sale and to fare best
should buy cars and trucks of estab-
Hshed standing only"
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17
Camp Trailer Cuts Cost
Of Long Tour to 500

Beating the high cost of touring
proved delight to S. S. Marx, his wife
and three children, who arrived in New
York a few days ago after a trip across
the continent from Los Angeles in a
touring car and camping trailer. Their
itinerary took them through fourteen
states by what they describe as the
"dctour route"-via Arizona. New Mex
leo, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Mississippi,
Tennessee. Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio,
Pennsylvania and New Jersey. They
arc continuing the trip through New
England to Boston. and expect to re-
turn to their California home by the
northern route through Montana,
Washington and Oregon.
During the forty day trip to New
York, with numerous stops along the
way, the party slept in hotel only
once, and the total expenses were only
$500. This included meals, gasoline,
oil and repairs, and clean, comfortable,
healthful lodgings for five.
Rainy weather followed the party
nearly all the way, and heavy mud and
rutted roads were encountered in the
Mississippi Valley states, but the camp
equipment was secure and dry at all
times in the trailer The car never got
stuck so that it had to be towed out.
The only time the car failed to pull
the trailer uD hill was in Mississippi,
where a - per cent grade was struck
on a hill of loose gravel.
The camp trailer is fitted with double
woven spring beds, waterproof tent
gasoline stove, dishes, camp chairs,
folding table, shower bath and every
thing requisite for sleeping, eating and
generally living in comfort. Every
thing folds compactly within the two
wheel pneumatic-tire trailer, which
measures seven feet in length and
stands four feet high when ready for
the road
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17

ly enough through lack Of spring ten
sion or because the facngs or disks are
worn so that they do not function The
leather facing of the cone clutch may
wear rapidly and become so thin that
1t does not hold. This may be rene
died either by washing off the surface
win gasoline or applying tale or
rulers earth to the facing. If, on
the other hand, the leather becomes
hard and grips too harshly, n little
neatsfoot oil is applied to the leather
to soften the surface slightly.
In the multiple disk clutch, which
runs in oil. slipping always indicates
that the oil is too heavy 1t may be
gummcd from heating. and the road
dust which works in. and it is ncces-
sary to thin the oil with little kero-
senc. On the other hand, if this goes
little too far, the plates will be
gummed together so that the clutch
VIII not release, and this always means
tnat the clutch must be drained. thor
oughly cleaned with kerosene and have
fresh oil
of this style of clutch takes hold too
rapidly, or, as it is called, is too harsh.
heavy oil must be added With the
dry multiple disk clutch slipping usu-
ally indicates that the bearing sur
faces are worn or that grease has
worked IN, and harshness indicates that
the surfaces have become too dry and
need a little fabrication.
lnasmuch as the spring tension NAV
be at fault it is well to examine this
first, when there is trouble. Springs
sometimes lose their tension and drag.
or the adjustment may work loose or
work too tight
Function of Clutch Lever
Sometimes the clutch pedal arm or
the rocker shaft to which it is at
tached may become bent or otherwise
out OF order and prevent proper oper-
atlon OF the clutch. The clutch lever.
which is operated by the foot, operates
collar which enables the driver to
compress the spring and this releases
the clutch by pressing down on the
pedal. When the pedal is up the spring
holds the parts of the clutch firmly
together.
This lever may be pivotcd just under
the floor boards and tho other end
operated directly on a collar, or it may
be attached to a shaft on which is a
rocker arm operating the collar, but
the result is the same in either case
pressing the lever releases the clutch,
and removing the foot allows the spring
to hold the parts together. These parts
require frequent fabrication or a drag
ging clutch may result
Sticking Of the lever or an inclina
ton to operate sluggshly indicates
that lubricatipn has been neglected
The leather facings Of the cone clutch
and the fabric facings of the dry
multiple disk clutch require occa-
sional renewal. The facings may be
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17

difficult to adequately punish the auto
mobile driver for his misdeeds.
Too Few Inspectors
1T is understood that the Secretary
of States office has not more than six
inspectors to examine between 100000
and 5000 applicants for licenses to
operate cars, due to the fact that the
Legislature failed to provide the money.
Is it any wonder that we have so many
absolutely inexperienced drivers on the
highway?
Howard Osterbout, secretary to Sec
retary of State Hugo Of New York, re-
Gently testified before the Grand jury
of New York County that approximate
ly 6l5, 5,l65 persons were in a position
to operate cars in this state who did
not have operators licenses, due to the
fact that the present state law only
requires persons residing in New York
City to have an operators license.
THE next Legislature Of New York
State should make it mandatory for
the licensing of operators throu ghout
the entire state"
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17
Clutch Troubles Exn,ained

Clutch Troubles Explained
Troubles Of the clutch are slipping,
or the inclnatio to take hold too sud
denly, called "harsh dutch" Slip
ping is caused either because friction
surfaces are not brought together firm
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17
Gardner Quits Association

Executive Secretary Gardner, Of the
local Automobile Dealers Association,
has resigned to become sales manager
OF the passenger car division of one
of the motor car companies in Detroit.
In news letter (No. 800 of the asso-
citation he says in part Of the success
which has attended the organizations
work:
81 wonder if any of you realize the
Indebtedness we owe to the officers
and the board Of directors-all of them
modest. quiet sort of chaps who will
never admit they were responsible for
the success the Automobile Dealers
Association now enjoys, but true never
theless. We should be very grateful to
them"
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17
Importance of the
Clutch Requires
That 1t Be Studied
Purpose Is to Connect the
Engine to Driving Mocha
nism. and. Like Real Hand
clasp. 1t Should Be Firm
Caring for the Clutch
Means Car Efficiency

The human phases Of the automo-
bile clutch, although purely iigYra-
tive, have an important bearing on
the proper functioning of the mech
anism. If man gives you an I'M
pressionable handshake your opinion
of him is no stronger than the hand
shake itself II. C. Brokaw. technical
director of the West Side Y. M. c. A.
Automobile School, uses the analogy
to good effect in the following article,
which will be helpful to the man who
would know his car, and particularly
that part called the clutch.
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17

One always sort of likes the fellow
who grips your hand as though he
meant it and has little real use for
the uncertai1i or listless handshakc.
On the other hand, one instinctvely
breads the rough clutch of the coat
collar, betokcning that he has been
brought to book for something or
other-by a cop, for instance. 1t is
proverbal also that one should keep
out of the clutches of another. whether
it be vamp, loan shark or the law
All these things have their duplicate
in the important mechanism Of the
car, known as the clutch.
When the clutch parts meet in
friendly grasp it should be firm and
not Indifferent, but if it is like the
harsh clutch of an officer of the law
it produces like unpleasant sensa-
ton, and if the clutch tries to run away
with things it produces as much
trouble as the siren or any other
shark
Cars have "a clutch for the purpose Of
connecting the engine to the driving
mechanism If there were nothing,
interposed for a smooth and gradual
application of power, to start the car
it would be necessary to throw in the
gear set. If the engine were running
fast enough to pick up the load the
gears would crash together and the
good deal of the time the load would
be sufficient to stall the engine, or tear
the teeth of the gears; likewise shift
ing to higher speed gears would shake
things up in a very lively manner.
Clutch One of Two Types
The clutch prevents all this, since
with it it is possible to cut off the
power by disconnecting the engine long
enough to shift gears and then power
can be applied slowly. so that the load
is picked up gradually The clutch is
always Immediately back of the fly
wheel and is one of two types, either
cone or disk The cone clutch usually
works directly on the f1ywheel that is,
a leather-faced cone is held against a
bevcled surface inside of the nywheel
rim by stiff spring. A lever operated
with the foot congresses this spring
sired to cut off the power without put
ting the speed gear in neutral.
In the disk clutch there are merely
substituted number Of plates in place
of the cone, and when these age pressed
together friction makes them operate
as one piece. Since friction is always
depended upon in this important pro-
pelling device, it is one place in the
car where there must be lots of fric-
ton, and there may be, therefore, lots
Of wear. Consequently the clutch
needs considerable amount of atten-
ton.
Disk clutches are of two varieties: dry,
whore the plates are usually faced with
friction fabric; or running in oil, the
purpose Of the oil being to make a
very smooth application Of power with
out undue wear. Because of the grad
ual application, the plates rub against
one another at quite high speed until
they finally take hold as the clutch is
fully let in.
Clutch Troubles Explained
Troubles of the clutch are slipping,
or the inclination to take hold too sud
denly, called a "harsh dutch" Slip
ping is caused either because friction
surfaces are not brought together firm
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17

passes Brightwaters, with it's tasteful
homes and dainty gardens, to Bay
Shore, favorite resort and residential
town, and continues a somewhat wind
ing course through the Islip pines and
Oakdale to Sayville, passing on the
left, just before entering the latter
place, the lofty aerials Of the wireles
telegraph plant. Five miles further
ffty-nine miles from New York. is
Patchogue.
Leaving Patchogue by Medford Ave
past Medford station and through Co
ram. amid its pines and scrub oaks,
to Port Jefferson, by road almost
perfectly level all the way, completing
q mileage of seventy-f0ur from the
start of our tour.
On the homeward run from PORE JEFF
ferson the route traverses undulatlng
country along the north shore of the
island In East Setauket, at a large
sign which reads "To New York" the
road swings sharp left, winding after
ward through Stony Brook and Smith
tc wn Branch to Smithtown and thence
to the wellKnown yellow house on the
jericho Turnpike just west of Com
mack Here the route turns north 10
Northport and left through Centreport
tc Huntington, a distance of twenty
eight miles from Port Jefferson. Leav-
ing Huntington by Main Street, the
route crosses the bridge at the head
of Cold Spring Harbor and follows the
North Hampstead Turnpike for two
miles and a half, passing the cemetery
on the way, and turning north for Oys-
ter Bay, nine miles from Huntington.
Picturesque Oyster Bay.
The picturesque shore Of Oyster Bay
Harbor is skirted. and many a view of
bay and headland is obtained as the
route traverses the region OF large
estates and the homes of several proni-
ncnt New York citizens that lie be
tween Oyster Bay and Hampstead Har-
Dor, the towns Of Bayville and Locust
Valley being passed en- route to Glen
Cove and Sea Cliff A direct rod from
Oyster Bay to Sea Cliff leads by the
beautiful grounds Of the famous Piping
Rock Club.
From Sea Cliff there IS a convenient
ferry connection with both Rye and
useful means Of reaching points on the
north shore Of Long Island when wish
ing to avoid passing through New York
City.
Proceeding south from Sea Cliff, pas
the North Shore Country CLUB and
along Hampstead Narbor, the route
turns right into North Hempstead
Turnpike once more AZ Roslyn. and
with an awkward curve by the clock
tower, just west of the town. continues
through Manhasset Avenue and Bav-
side to Flushing and by Jackson Ave
nue. to Long Island City. The plaza is
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17

secured at supply house and be re-
newed by the owner, but it is usually
much better to have this done at the
garage: Many manufacturers supply
new plates with facings already at
tached, old plates being turned in to
the dealers.
With every car there is book de-
scribing the particular style of clutch
used, with instructions for its care A
little study of this will save much an
noyance and enable the owner properly
to care for this important piece Of
mechanism
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17

BRADFORD & LOMAS, Incorporated
476 Meadow Street
Waterbury, Conn.
PAWLETT & WILSON, Inc.
$40 Fairfield Avenue
Bridgeport, Conn
CONTINENTAL AVE. GARAGE, Inc.
Queens Boulevard
E->o~t III
New-York tribune., 1920-10-17
Motorists Light I.amns
To o-d2y. 6 Il =. N.

Mon. oct ls- - Thurs. On, ., px
Tues, oct. ~. a. ~ o.. o5. :. q. 81
We'd. oct. 20. Ga sst. 81. g. { y
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and the metropolitan district W
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-01-23
AquascO Items

The Rector's Study Class of St.
Paul's Church, Baden, Md, DR.. Crusoe,
Teacher. will have it's semi-annuaI
Public Installation of Officers IN the
church on Sunday morning at eleven
o'clock. The following are the officers
to be installed at that time; Pres, }.
Amos Davis, ice-president Mrs Howe
Rawlings, Secty-Treas., Miss Ellen
Wilson. Less than three months ago
this Glass was organized by the new
rector of ST. Paul's Parish with a mem
bership of nine; there are now nearly
eighty person enrolled. The Class will
have its picture aiken ct the conclusion
of the Installation Service.
New plans for St. Mary's Church,
A1uasco, Md, are being drawn up by
a prominent architect in Washington
from sketches proposed by the Rector
of the Parish The work has grown sc
rapidly recently that the old plans
which had been adopted before the
coming of DIR. Crusoe, were thought
bv the Building Committee to be en-
tirely too insignificant for the future
and they were discarded. The new
plant will cost about $4,000 and viii
be made from concrete blocks. The
Building Committee consists of Messr:
DR.. H. M Bowen, Jos. Young of Jno
Spencer Turner, w. S. B. Chichester
Misses Carrie Turner, Anna Thoma'
and Mrs. VIM S Chichester.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-01-23
Fifty Years Married

Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Weschler former
ly of Forte Footc this county, received
innumerable expressions of affection
and good will from their relatives and
friends on their golden wedding ami
versary, January 18th, from 2 until 6
o'clock attheir home in Brookland.
The family received Holy Communion
in body at o'clock in the morning
at the parish church, st Anthony's
Brookland. Rev. Pasquale Di PApla,
the pastor, and Father Agatha, a Capu-
special blessing in the afternoon. Rev
LeoL. McVay of the Catholic UElver-
sity offered a Mass for them at III
o'clock in the morning at their old par
ish, St. Ignatius. Oxon Hill, Md.
A large number of guests attended
the reception who presented Mr.. and
Mrs. Weschler with purse of gold,
beautiful floral offerings and other
gifts.
quests present from distance were
Mr.. Weschler's sister, Mrs. Caroline
Wild, Of Forest, Ontario, Canada; Mr.
and Mrs. John F Weschler of New
York and Mr.. and Mrs. A. R. G. Bass
of Haymarket, Va.
The entire family of eight children
and five grandchildren were present
for this occasion.
Mrs Weschler was born and lived in
Maryland sixty-eight years. Mr.
Weschler was born in Erie Pa, senter-
ed the army at an early age, was stat
toned at Fit. Porter, N. Y. and later at
Fort Washington, where he met Mrs.
Weschler. After serving few years
as Quartermaste at Fl. Washington
and FIT Foote be took Cup farming, al
which occupation he remained until his
health failed, when he moved with his
family on November last to Brookland
n e.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-01-23
Field Field FielC
No. | No. 2 No. ,
Wickham

A very pretty wedding took place
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. u. Oder
Wickham, of buckingham, Md, on
Saturday, December 9th, at 7.30 p. m.
when then daughter, Margaret Ellen,
became the wife of Mr.. Elon A. Turner
with the Rev. Father Aulbach. of
Annapolis, officiating. ,'
The bride, who was given in marriage
by her father, wore gown of white
satin and georette. Her long tulle VEIL
which formed train, was caught Wild
orange blossoms, She carried shower
bouquet of brides roses and sweet pear
Miss Myrtle Bealle. of Richie, was
maid of honor and wore pink satin with
oeorgette everdress and carried pink
roses. Mr.. William NJ Bro oks acted
az best man for Mr.. Turner. Little
Doris Brown and Ida Beall were flower
girls and wore dainty frocks of while
organdi- and carried baskets of sweet
peas. just before the bridal party en-
tered the living room Miss Maud Glib
bons sang, go Promise me- Miss
Helen Gibbons played the wedding
march.
The house was tastefully decorated
with cut flowers and Xmas green's.
Later in the evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Turner left for short trip, the latter
-eor;no a s,,it of brown silyertope with
hat and gloves to match. Upon their
return they will reside at SeatPleasant.
We extend our heartiest congralu-
lations to the happy young couple.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1920-01-23
GIRL SCOUTS BATTLE
TO MAKE PRICES DROP
Many Troops In This State Arc Inter
ested in Deferred Spending Plan
Outlined by National Director.

More than seventy Thousand Girl
Scouts, according to an announce
ment made recently at National Girl
Scout headquarters, 1879 Lexington
Avenue, New York, have adopted the
principle of deferred spending as q
means of combating hystericsl prices
Of the present day and doing their
bit" to help put the nation on sta
BILE economic basis. Instead Of spend
ing all of the money that they earn
or get from parents a. gifts or allow
ances, hundreds of these patriotic
girls in each Of the eighty-three local
councils throughout the United States
are investing in Treasury Savings
Certificates and War Savings Stamps,
obtainable at the majority Of banks
and trust companies, or at local post
Offices.
Maryland Girl Scout troops inter-
ested in the announcement are rs fol-
lows: Cambridge, Miss Margaret
. Small, captain; Church Hill, Miss
Grace Riggin. captain; Celora, Miss
Frances Steel, captain; Cumberland,
Mrs. Orville Shirley, captain; Easton,
Mrs. Reed Marshall, captain; Fred
erick, Miss Mary Sappington, captain;
Grantsyille, Miss Vida Getty, cap
tain; Hsgerstown, Misses leila Stick
ell and Ethel Kohler, captains; Ham;
cock, Miss Mary Bridges, captain;.
Hillsboro. Miss Lucretis Gibbs, eap.-
tain; Millington, Miss Martha PEN
nington, captain; North East, Miss
Marion Underwood, captain; Rising
Sun, Miss Grace Rawlings, captain;
Rock Hall, Miss Estelle BiddIe, cap
tain; Savage. Miss May Shipley, cap
tain.
zone Of the ten Scout laws IL that
a Girl Scout must be thrifty" says
Mrs. Jane Deeter Rippin, national d.
rector Of Girl Scouts. This means
that Scout must avoid all useless
waste Of every kind. must be careful
when spending her money and must
always remember that she should
save every penny that she can invest
in a safe manner. This habit of saw
ing, II practlced regularly in youth.
VIII make IOE DSLCCI ouO
will also give to the Girl Scout sar-
plus in time Of need.
"Reports coming into National Girl
Scout headquarters show that the
idea behind the governments "wogk
and save" movement appeals to Cir,
Scouts. They like the Treasury Saw
ings Certificates. for they are forward
looking girls. That the Investment
now Of $s2.4O means the return in
January, 1926, Of 500. with the
money meanwhile absolutely safe
guarded from loss through accident
or theft, shows them that the csrtih-
cate is sound. And where are the
/. girls of America who do not have
dreams of the days in the near ful
ture? Some want to give a present
to their mothers; some wish to save
for tripI others desire to start
fund Tor educational purposes. These
are only o few Of the many reasons
prompting girls. to SAW and to invest
now IN government securities"