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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-02
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Dec 2.-Better ca
bles than due were responsible for Il
rise of 20 to IS points in the early trad
Ing In cotton today. but considerable
realizing came from the long side so
that at the end OF the first half hour
Of business the gains were reduced to
l to % points. January traded as high
as is SIC and July as high as 1850
Claims that Lancashire spinners had
voted half time and a private crop esti-
mate of 10, 1854, 600 bales, including lint
ers, caused heavy selling under which
the market in the trading up to II
o'clock sank 9 to 10 points under the
closing level of yesterday, except on
July. which still remained 10 points
over, January traded down to 1870
and July down to l5.55c
A betteredemand developed on the
break below 16 cents for March con-
tracts and the market turned firmer
early In the afternoon on renewed COW
ering promoted by the better tone Of
the grain and stock markets January
rallied to 16.25c and March to 6.3Sc, or
about IT to 80 points net higher.
Spots closed steady at advance of 25
points; ordinary, &c; good ordinary
7.76c; low middling, 1075c; middling,
10; 75c; good middling, 1775c.
Futures closed steady at decline Of
5 to advance of II points.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-02
DOW. JONES SUNNI AIRY.

NEW YORK. Dec Bank of Eng
land rate unchanged at per cent
Southern Pacific stockholders will
have right to subscribe share for share
to stock in Pacific Oil Co.. new com
pany formed to take over for sl5 a share
the Reads oil lands in California
Southern Pacific to receive 1850, 600
for oil lands and holdings in asso-
ciated oil.
Stock trade organs say price cut by
Independents have had little effect in
stimulating buying, Rail orders already
placed indicate 1921 will be largest rail
year in decade.
Interstate commerce commission or.
ders railroads Of Wisconsin to Increase
passenger rates, Pullman charges and
excess baggage rates to meet level Of
intrastate rate increase.
Government to withdraw $4,000, 600
from member banks in this district to-
day,
Average price 90 industrials 1850, up
40; 20 rails, 77i5, off 10.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-02
FROM WALL STREET
Announcement of Southern
Pacific Melon Fails to Slim
ulate Fresh Strenuth.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2.-Contrary &c
expectations announcement overnight Of
the Southern Pacific melon" failed
to stimulate the stock market at the
outset of today's session. Southern Pa
ciflc opened with sale of 1880 shares
at a decline OF ~. The loss soon ex-
tended to Q points. The balance OF the
list was irregular. Mexican oils, ship
pings. coppers and steels showing
heaviness while Royal Dutch, AtchIson,
pittsburgh & West Virginia and tho
cheaper, rails were higher by fractions
70 q,, point On the curb Southern Pa
enc rights were quoted at 20, UNI
changed from yesterdays final price,
ana Pactnc OIL. the company organised
from southern Pacific oil holdings, was
quoted at 30 to S.
The rally assumed broader Idimen-
SONS at midday. oils still featuring
the rise. Mexican Petroleum increased
us ADVANCE to points and the strength
OF ralis' steels and equipments at gains
OF to "a points was Indicative OF
iurther urgent covering Of short con-
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-02
TELLS OWN BAD HABITS
AND WINS ELECTION
BY International News Service

Wy bUhCIHdIlVUdt NSWo 0SINtSG'I
HUTCHINSON, Kas., Dec. O.
Frankness was the keynote of the
campaign which landed Perry A.
Evans on the long end of the vote in
the. contest for county clerk of Rice
county.
Instead of letting his enemies dig
ND the skeleton Evans Haunted the
following in their faces on posters
and in advertisements during the re-
cent campaign:
Some Of the accomplishments of
my early days were swearing, smok-
ing, chewingEtobacco, drinking booze,
gambling, raiding chicken roosts and
sucking eggs. Among other things,
! have Joined the church. backslid
hand started over again. l have been
married 80 years, have six children
and three grandchildren. Am still
living with my first wife, and she
has never threatened to get a di-
VOrce."
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-02
Street Cleaners
In Mexico City
Raise AWfuL Dust
tRy International News Service.

MEXICO CITY. Mex, Dec. q
Street cleaning in Mexico City has
not improved since the days OF the
Aztecs. The street cleaner has a
long pole at the end of which Is fas-
tened a bundle of twigs With this
he makes fearful dust but accom-
plishes only moderate results in the
matter OF cleaning.
When a piece of rubbish is large
his broom moves it, but the dust
merely takes wing for a moment
choking passersby in the street. and
then settles down to its old place.
The men who WELD the brooms
look like descendants OF the very
men who had the job 400 years ago,
when the Spanish conquerors came
and for q few hundred years before
that.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-02
EARN $3.50 A MONTH
TO ATTRACT GOODS
(sy International News Service

LAWRENCE, Kan, Dec. 2.-Men
must be earning a comfortable in
come before they can marry Kansas
university women, if the answers to
questionnaires, sent to 500 goods, can
be depended on.
The average income demanded is
$3.50 to $3.50 a month.
Some Of the freshmen women de-
clined to fall for anything less than
$4,000 a year, but the older ones were
less exacting in their demands.
phe men also received question
naire. asking their choice of qualities
In mate, and 100 answers empha-
sized the Importance of companion
ship in the wife.
The men gave the ideal age for q
woman at marriage at 90 and seemed
to think the husband ought to be able
to earn around $500 a month.
The men placed little emphasis on
the cooking abilities of their pros
peCtive spouses
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-02
Read News Scimitar Wants

FEICK-At Oklahoma City, Okla,
2 o'clock, Sherwood, son of Philip G.
and Lenora Feick, aged 3 years.
Remains will be brought to this city
for interment. Funeral will take place
from residence of parents, 1851 Shelby
street. Due notice Of time will be given.
O'NEIII-At residence, Spencer and
Vollentine avenue, Thursday morning,
Dec. 2, 1920, Peter, husband of Mar
garet O'Neil, aged 70 years. father OF
Mrs. G. W. Beasley, Margaret, Helen
and Edward O'Neil.
Funeral will take place from the
parlors Of Mcdowell & Monteverde. Due
notice of time will be given.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-02

week. and selling by the South, par
ticularly the Southwest. January con-
tracts broke to 1876 and March to
1880 early in the noon hour, with the
general list selling about Is to q
points net lower A local authority
estimates the crop at 12,7Ss, 600 bales,
excluding linters, or IS, 1854, 900 bales, in
GLIDING linters, and the worlds con-
sumption Of American for the season at
IL 700 600 bales.
Futures closed easy at decline Of II
to advance OF 10 points.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-02
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, Dec. 2.--There was a
further improvement in the cotton mar.
ket at the opening this morning, first
prices being % to 50 points higher,
March al 1860 during the first few
minutes or about 30 to 40 points net
higher on active months, In the case
Of January deliveries this made an ad-
vance OF 1872 points from the recent
low record which attracted considerable
roolIzi0os and there were reactions OF
rs or - points shortly after tho call,
accompanied by reports that southern
offerings were increasing on advances.
Liverpool cables said the early ad-
vance was due to shorts covering with
the market later easing under Man
chester selling,
THE market was easier late in the
morning owing to reports that Lam
cashire spinners OF American cotton
had voted TO run only three days a
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-02
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

MEMf Illo, DcC' t'--ShbtlC-
sSOOd9 90; fair to good, $e.OOa7.OO; poor
quality, light, $4.0005. 80; best grass fat
steers and heifers, S7.00@S.50; medium,
500q6.O0; light medium, $4,OOgS 90;
cutters, $8.50Q4.50; Gamer cows, $4,000
good spring calves. IS. oO@lo 90; medium,
&c. OO@7 90; thin, $4.0O@b. so; best yeals,
IS. OOI1O. 90; poor kinds $4.00G5. 90;
heavy fat bulls, S5,00R6. 90,
Hogs-Receipts light; market steady;
h ss 229 up, $S.5c,@lO'6O; medium
$s009S00: good packer sows, $1,000
$50; lights 120-160, $S.O0@10,50; heavy
pigs, $S.00@10.25; light pigs, $S.O0@S.0O.
FORT WORTH. Tex, Dec 2.-Gatc
tle-Receipts 1900; steady beeves, $55500
@650; Gamers, $2.5OQ326; heifers,
ss.5Ods.OO; bulls, $3.5Oa45O; calves,
Hogs-Recelpts 1000 steady; light,
$9.75Q9.S5; heavy, $9.b0qs,75; medium,
ss.0O9s.5o; mixed, ss,S996ssQo; common
Sheep--Recelpts 500; 25q5Oc higher;
lambs, S6.5OOG11 90; .yearlings, $1,000
$50; wethers. $6.0068. 90; ewes, $4,000
100; culls, $1.OOGS.O0; goats $4,000
400.
L.
$500; slow, steer quality common; no
early sales; cows, Gamers and pulls
steady; bulk of cows. $5.0096.00; bulk
of Gamers, $S.25@S. so; bulk OF bulls,
$4.5O65.75; veal calf top, sl2:50; bulk,
$12.00412.25; stockers and feeders slow.
Hogs-Receipts 11,000; active; light
weights brought top $1O.75 with me-
diums at s1O.65; bulk Of light and me-
dunn weights, $1025@l0.7b; bulk OF
heavy, slO,35qlO.5O: packer sows, SLOW
25c lower pigs active, uneveply 2bo
Sheep-ReceIpts 1900; active and
steady with most Of run back; lamb top
$500 on fed natives; bulk, $1,000
1l.75: eve top, $475; bulk, $4.25Q $50
quality mostly good.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. Cattle, re-
dull; early sales, $6O0d9 co. all other
Killer classes moderately active and
steady; many cutters, $4.000425; can
ners mostly $350d3,75; bulk better
grade vealers. Sl2.OoQl2.5Oi feeders
Hogs, receipts, $500; mostly IL to
25o higher; top, SOLO; bulk, ss75d
1000; good and choice fat pigs, $3.50
Q9.75.
Sheep, receipts, 1000; sheep strong
fat lambs steady to csc higher; fed
Westerns, $l2.O0; natives, $ll75.
CHICAGO, Dec. Cattle, receipts
II 900; beef steers opened slow; early
sales about steady at weeks sharp de-
clines, bulk native steers. $S5OQl1 so
Western steers mostly Sc 75GS00; cows
and heifers firm. spots higher bulk 81
M700 Gamers mostly $3.75@8,90; bulls
stockers and feeders generally steady
light and medium weight veal calves
soc lower; bulk $1l.56q12Oo ewes
Hogs receipts 40, 900; strong to 100
higher; top, $1055; bulk, $l020Hl 10 ~
pigs. 10 to l5c higher; bulk $lo.l5W
sheep. receipts 10000; at sheep and
lambs strong to 25c higher: tor. native
lambs, $40 90; bulk natives 81 ,5Og
1850; choice native ewes, $500, bulk
natives, 81 50Gb00: feeders steady.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-02
MEXICO LEADS IN
SILVER PRODUCTION
(By International News Service

MEXICO CITY, Mex, Dec. q
Figures prepared by the secretary of
industry, commerce and labor show
that Mexico during the past year took
the lead in the production of silver.
These figures show that the output
of Mexico's mines was 2,049,S98 kilo-
grams, as compared with 1,7l6,155
Kilograms produced at the mines OF
the United States.
1t is estimated that the value Of
MeXico's solver, produced in the past
year, was about $18.383,444.50 greater
than the silver produced in the Unit
ed States in the same time.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-02
DIVIDEND NOTICE
American Savings Bank
and Trust Go.

On Wednesday, Dec. /, 1920,
Our regular monthly dividend
of 3 per cent was credited to
the accounts of stockholders of
record Nov. 80, 1920.
F. G.. DIXON, Cashier.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-02
MEMPHIS MARKETS
Produce.

Eggs-selects. 779sOs; storage, 500
Butter-Fresh creamery, pound prints.
5505Sc; country butter, 90qS5c.
Cheese--Cream prints, 2sg5oc. o,,ro
2lq23c; dressed 26d2sc; cocks, alive,
1S@14c; broilers, 9sq4Oc; large stays.
24a25c; geese, 14q17c: turkeys, $50
Rabbits-DoEen, $25O0S5o.
Grain and Feedstuffs.
Merchants Exchange ouotaticnsJ
oats-White, dray lots, SIC; Mixed
Chops--Per ton. less than car lots
wSf liens S &C. H. e 6 SFaydofG S''' No.
$40 co. shorts, $500.
Hay--Timothy, less than CARROTS, No
t 49, 81 No. ,i q o ss2 10 si $780, 0N'''e
Groceries.
Fqour-Barrel, 24-pound says $l0.1b
ql2.25; selfrising, .sll25qi2'?5. a. "a
:, Meal--Cream, l0Olb. sacks. 500; e.
S. sacks sacks ia! T. 49, s'-'O sacks ''0' ~
Yctiee-Roasted. bulk: per ,PSSSyg9dd::
htshh....t s Essss. 5000 sS rr,uu,.,.s
cane, domestic, 81 9l0c.
Canned Goods--Tomatoes, dozen, o 10,
3, csc; No, 8, 81 IS; corn, No; .. iEOg
1850; hominay, No. 3, sl.25; kraut, No.
;, $l.46; peas, N.409l.6O.
Cottonseed Products.
tMerchants' Exchange Quotations, }
s.S6c; Z per per cent, ton, sso.6SSal'O0,
nominal; hulls, loose, $6.5oq7.oO,
Vegetables.
Besns-Navy, per ID, SIC; Lima. per
ID, Sc, ,.
Potatoes--Cwt., all varieties, @2.5Og
275.
CabbageGCrate' $i.26ai,7b.
Celery Michigan, bunch, 6097bc; Cal
ifornia, Sl,35eIl50
Peppers-B Basket, 60975c.
Parsnlps-Bushel, SIPS,
Caulflower-Crate, $225q2.5O.
SuuAsh-Pouhd. i5c.
CUcurbers-soc031 90
Lettuce--Crate, $l.90m200
Snaps-Hamper, 2500d5.50.
Topatoes-Ca Tugs. Sc 50q3,0O.
Fruits.
Lemons--Box, AOOG6.OO.
Apples Box. Delicious, S50na5 IS.
other varieties. So 500 qNbo; barrels,
York 81 60Q6b0; Ganos, - 500 b. 3D.
Winesaps, $7256SO0
Dried Fruit Vaporated apples, 1lq
l3hc: peaches. 16m n2nc; .prunes, h.,
IAN G27c apricots, nominal.
Grapefruit--Box, H75G5,00.
Oranges Florida. s40Od5.00.
Grapes -Emperors, crate, $3.50; NAL
agas, keg, I9.0o6i!00: Tokays, crate,
81. 1880
Coconuts-Each, s9sc
Cranberries-P Pound, less than barrels.
1SG19c.
Pears-Western, box, &6O0d6.5o,
Nuts-Pound, BraEils, SOC: walnuts.
24aSoc; almonds 24q25c. pecans. 400
30c: mixed CSC.
Hides and Furs.
Hides-No. l. green. sailed, 71Sc,
partl Scured safe: green. bT6c; dam
aged cuils, half price dry flint, 1870
Ilc; dry sslted, 1lql2c; No grades
No. i horse hides, HOOa425: No. 2
horse hides. s3.o0g3.2L; CLUES and ponies
sReepskins, 1Od6Oc: shesrings. So
26c goat skins lOq25e; dry cu!ls. halt
Tailow. .Gaso; beeswar, 2sa29c; gin
seng, slOO691l,00; Golden Seal. S46Od
Wool-Grease, hard bury, logic;
slightly bury, t2a1Fc. clear, i5d2Oc,
tub washed. 2J@SJc; bury washed, IS
d20c.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-02
DAILY PORT MOVEMENT.
DAILY INTERIOR.
MiddlinE

rono Ret T'dv Yes, stock
Memphis, sty... ITS 1870 l5VO SSS'v w
st. Louis, sty. lllS l5'5o i2'Se tSS'55iiS
H at MGr's sty. .1los 152s is?s S2s !as s
Little Rock, at, 1,67S 1850 1870 Sl'eVS
Dallas =. ..,.., $50; ..''' lf'o9 c;3''''
Total receipts today ''''''5SSS' sSS
sp @d'' sales: Memphis 24OO, Augusta
g97 Houston 4.1O6. Little Rock sOO'
Fort Worth SITS.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-02
LOCAL SECURITIES.

Quotations are unofficial, being OBJ
tanned from the most reliable sources
and are based on the last ,:::sSwh sale.
BANK STOCKS.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-02
BANK CLEARINGs.
SUGAR

NEW YORK, Dec. Raw sugar
quiet: refined dull with fine graduated
S75m9.00.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-02
HUNT FOR WOMAN
CONCENTRATED BY
STORY OF FLIGHT
Continued from first pageJ

according to the chauffeur's allega-
tons, told him she had shot the mil
lionaire oil man and POLITICIAN
1--WE quarreled during TIE afternoon
and he lied to me-" Mrs Hamon
said, according to Sails. Then he
came in drunk and treated mo like
only brute would treat woman.
"You see, I've been with him ever
since | was II. He's married hut
he and his wife were separated. They
just got reconcled
How many times did you shoot
him." Sails asked
Just once"
DO you think he will die"
Il most certainly do, l hope so,
anyway"
Does anyone else know this"
mo, there aren't hut us two that
know it and no one else ever will. II
he lives he'll never tell, and If he
dies he'll never tell, l know I won't
tell it either.
Hes worth a lot Of money, and
some of the men he thought were
his friends helped me get away |
left my jewels there and my dia-
monds. They were worth several
thousand. l gave them to friend
A a 20.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-02
MISCELLANEOUS

NEW YORK, Dec. Bar silver, do
nestle. 99Mc; foreign, 65%c; Mexican
dollars, 53bc.
LONDON, Dec. 2.-Standard copper,
spot, ELS 12s Cd; futures G7s It's Cd.
Electrolytic, spot, 9Ss; futures. fS9.
Tin, spot, R2l4 IS; futures, f2lS 5s'
Zinc, spot, G30 los; futures, sS2 IS.
CHICAGO, Dec. 2.-Butter lower;
creamery 36950c.
EgSsM..HIigher; receipts 1884 cases;
PoultrySLive higher; springs, 25hc;
turkeys, S5c.
CHICAGO, Dec. 2.-Potatoes steady;
receipts AZ cars; Northern white sacked
$1.5o41.70 cwt.; Minnesota Kings
sacked, $l.4O@15o cwt.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 2.-Butter, 4Sc.
Poultry and eggs unchanged.
LONDON, Dec. Bar silver. 44%d
per ounce.
Money ~ per cent. Discount rates:
Short bills, eh per cent; three months
bills. SIS per cent.
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 2.-Eggs, firsts,
unchanged, 72c.
Butter-Creamery, 54c.
Poultry--Unchanged
Potatoes--$l.S542
NEW YORK. Dec. Butter easy;
flrsts, 459l5bc.
Eggs steady; firsts, 76GS1c.
Cheese easy; average run, 24I9@26c.
Poultry, alive, firm; chickens by
freight, zee, by express, 25@26c; fowls.
soc; ROSTERS 20c; turkeys 45c Dressed
Waatarn brnilnrz 196DAAa. fnNulc
23d39c; ROSTERS, 25Q26c; turkeys,
Western, 40Gpb2c: culls, 25@35c.
SAVANNAH, Dec. 2-Turpentine
firm, quiet, .s2hc; sales none; receipts
495, shipments l, stock 16,113.
Rosin quiet; last sale Nov 10; re-
cepts 1886; shipments, SOL; stock, TO-
157.
N, Wg, WV, 81 90.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-02
CONSOLIDATED PORT.
ToMoRRoW's ESTIMATED,

1920. Last wk. 1919
N. Orleans 10000 600 I'33S 66'9I71V1
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-02
Says Men Packed Trunks.

Three Of the men packed my
trunks and shipped them to Kansas
City on ticket | did not even see
1t done. That's the way | got away.
Il know an aviator in San An
tonic, he used TO be in the army.
He's a great friend of my brother.
II l could get to him. I'd be safe.
Ny brother is driving my car down
this way to meet me.
There's so many people in this
section of the country who know
fne that I'm afraid to ride the trains.
I'd meet some of the oil men and /
know them ALL"
Sails statement also declared Mrs.
Hamon came to him early in the
morning of Nov. % and asked him
TO drive her to an aviation field. He
did SO and she tried to obtain a plane
for flight to San Antonio. He de-
clared she told him she intended to
cross the border into Mexico. He left
~@r. he said, at Cisco.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-02
MEMPHIS COTTON.

NtarnphIs cotton closed nominal an nd
Middling. 15c. Sales z'AoU
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-02
LIVERPOOL COTTON

Contracts closed barely steady at ad-
vance Of to decline OF points,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-02
CoTToNSEED OIL.

NEW YORK. Dec. 2;-Glosing .pri
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-12-02
Groceries.
Oottonseed Products.

merchants Exchange ou0tations, }
Crude oil. basis folio T. Q. b, mills.
$3.50; per cent, ton, $40. 00G3l.OO
nominal; hulls, loose, $65og7oO,
Vegetables.
The Washington times., 1920-01-17

(Old-Timer talks continued from
last weeks RAdiator.)
Tell me some more asked Com
panion, busy making notes. 81 didn't
know anything about either kind Of
noise"
well, the weakest link in the
power chain is where the flaw is Of
course. II there Is a flaw In the drive
SHAFT. that goes first. IL there Is a
Flaw in the universal, that goes
bang bust. sometime. II there Is a
defective tooth on "A gear II Will break
Off at the most incOnvenient time. But
comparatively few parts nowadays =
have flaws. Inspection IL keen and
steel work an exact science. So as "A
general rule the weak link I'm the
power chain IL the Cne made weak
by misuse or neglect.
"Most assurcdly the most common
misuse Is of the gears. You can
hear gear boxes complaining loudly
when ineNpert drivers start off
grind d-grind-gri-n -n-n-n-n-d. She's in
first. Whir goes the motor and with
"A slap and a rattle and n banging of
gear against gear she's in second,
More stepping on her tail and still in
second. the spe"dOmeter shows fifteen
miles an hour-whang, bang, zip
she's in high-off- Murray! 4 good
driver in starting Off on level shifts
into second at two or three miles an
The Washington times., 1920-01-17
EXPERT DRIVER
REAL NUISANCE
Ne Is Motordom's Worst Foe,
Because He Loves
Smart Tricks.

That the so-called expert driver
10 one OF tho most exasperating
pests OF motordom and is chiefly re-
sponsibio for the pedestrians ami
mostly toward the motorist is the
editorial belier OF American Motorist,
official Journal or the A. A. A., which
publishes some warnings on the sub
Ject In the current number.
This 10 how American Motorist
views the expert"
Speaking OF the expert" we do not
think OF the painstaking mechanic
who, by dint OF study and experience
gained in actual practice. familiaii.es
himself with motor cars until he is
able to obtain from them the max
imum with a minimum necessity for
repair and adjustment. Him we would
call the expert motorist." But we
have In mind the fellow who is an
expert driver" nothing else.
II In almost needless to say that
since the exhibition i'm stunts in
driving is apt to be an expensive
The Washington times., 1920-01-17

hour aud into first before ten,
good driver engages his gears as
noiselessly as a Fly landpg ON the
windshield. 4 good driver never has
a blurred tooth In his gear box bet
you the hole in a doughuut against
the taste Of IL I can take OF the top
OF my gear box and show every tooth
with sharp, clean cut edges and
the old lady has waltzed almost thir-
~ thousand miles
"But what harm does the grinding
noise do2" Companion wanted 10
know,
Its caused BY trying 10 make
stationary or slowly moving gear en-
gage with a rapidly revolving one.
rapidly revolving gear. with the hard
est sort of steel teeth, II sort Of
overgrown buzz saw. And they just
bite away at each other until they
wear, wear, wear. causing noise,
noise, noise, and finally, having been
strained TO the breaking point
gear strips tooth on. teeth. The
stripped tooth promptly engages H.
self in Hunnism, endeavoring To dam
age all the surrounding country pos
sible. | know Of nothing, outside OF
throwing wrench into the machin-
cry, which will cause more damage In
tlss tlTnt llldn II SlIlppth bll NbOAH w
a gear box. II just chaws all the rest
OF mechanism 20 steel pulp"
"But can one always help grind
ing? My car always grinds n little
when I go to slip into first, to start,
protested Companion.
"Then the chances are you have
hanging or dragging clutch" was Old
Timers answer. "In engaging In
first, with the car stationary, all the
gears should be stationary. They will
be stationary almost instantly after
you disengage the clutch-push IL
out But il your clutch hangs or
drags-doesn't completely disengage,
in other words gears will never
stop spinning, and OF course there will
always be the grind when the first
4 engagement or SHIFT Is made"
How can l know IL the clutch is
| slipping, outside OF the grinding?"
"The engine will always tend 10
! pull the car a little. even with the
| clutch out. II won't show on q
| rough road, perhaps. or with a
| heavy load. but will show on a level
/ But the never absent clash of gear
| in engaging in first is as good a
| sign as any.
while ] am at 1t, let me say that
a dragging clutch will wear itself
out, in time, and that II viii probably
|