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The Washington herald., 1920-06-13
Tourist Collects Tips to Aid
Week-Enders and Campers in
Making Best of Their Outings

castings. Do not let oil or grease
remain on the castings. Do not ad-
just chains too tightly; allow them
to creep. Finally, keep tires well
inflated and make tests every morn
ing.
when stuck in a mudhole or on
a sandy stretch. do not speed UP
the engine and Jump the clutch.
This will only cause, the wheels to
spin and the car to sink deeper.
Open the throttle only far enough
to keep the engine from stalling
and engage the clutch slowly. The
chances are this method will pro-
cure traction"
The Washington herald., 1920-06-13

tance of ffty-one miles.
Enjoy a fried chicken din
ner a Ia Maryland at the Way
side Inn just this side of Fred
erick.
Then motor on to Harpers
Ferry, spending an hour or so
under the spell of the Shcnan-
doah Valley and in the explo-
ration of the various historic
points of interest in which this
town abounds.
Trip Made In Allen Car.
The original trip to Frederick by
The Herald was made with Mr.
Grimmel In an Allen car and this
sterling car, well known now in the
National Capital, despite the fact II
only made its debut a short time
ago, took the steep grades on the
trip with such ease that 1t was
thought advisable to take the ex-
tended tour in the same car.
Anxious to set in as much tins
as possible in rrmbling about Har-
pers Ferry. The Herald party of five
made an early getaway from the
Fourteenth street headquarters OF
the Holbrook Auto Corporation and
soon found themselves speeding up
Massachusetts, avenue enjoying the
well-appointed lawns and flower
beds in front of the magnificent
residences which flank this promi-
nent thoroughfare.
Massachusetts, avenue Is left At
it's intersection with Wisconsin
avenue. Drive on Wisconsin ave-
nue. straight through Tenley-
town and Bethesda to the Rock
Vile road. Continue through to
Rockville. turning sharp right at
the ONCE of the power company
onto the road to Gaithersburg.
Drive on to Damascus and Ridge
vile. turning sharp left at this
The Washington herald., 1920-06-13

| wsek-enders and campers who
DO not care to spend their vaca-
tions alongside some road under
meath their automobiles, may find
considerable help in the advice of
A. l.. westgard, field representative
of the American Automobile Asso-
citation. Having gone through vari-
Gus experiences and met all sort s
of difficulties on the road, he has
compiled the lessons he has learned
for uninitiated tourists.
Before starting on motor
camping tour" says Westgard, look
over the tool box" His list in
cIudes various kinds of wrenches,
pliers, a hammer, screw drivers.
nles, wire, nuts. bolts, cotter pins,
tire valves. a tire pressure gauge,
spark plugs, rim lugs. talcum
powder, tape, an extra valve and
spring, a grease gun and an extra
spring clip and bolts.
Spare Tires Desirable.
Besides these extras there should
be a spare tire or two. some extra
tubes carefully packed in burlap to
keep from chafing, puncture and
blowout patches and inner boots, a
tire pump. a jack and small plank
to be used as a base on soft ground
Weed chains and a few extra cross
chains, a towing rope, a collapsi-
BILE canvas bucket and a five-gallon
water bag. an upper and lower
rubber hose connection for the radi-
ator, with clamps, a box of cup
grease and a can of lubricating oil.
with the car in good working
order, all parts fabricated and the
battery fully charged, everything is
resdy for the trip. For the time
the tourist is driving. westgard has
compiled the following tips that lend
toward q pleasant tour:
Don't overload the car. Distrib-
ute the weight to -equalize the
strain on the springs. Use soft
water for radiator. Watch the
brakes. making prompt adjust
ments to take up wear and renew
brake lining when worn.
DO Ns< Strain Motor.
Do not strain. the motor unneces-
saPily. watch the alignment Of the
wheels. Keep the battery charged.
"Aepair small tire cuts promptly.
/ sand blistsrs and mud boiis are due
Its uaAArtsaafteS- ~ nAt A-s~A ia
The Washington herald., 1920-06-13
THRILLING RIDE.
In ALLEN CAR
Local Motorists Race With
Train and Pass 1t Co
ing Away"
NO HEED FOR HILL
Allen in Class by Itself
When 1t Comes to
Climbing.

Heights at the Ferry the party vis-
tied a spring about which IL is said
that all who drink from II will re-
turn to the Ferry. Everyone
quenched his thirst from It and as
the city limits were reached at the
completion Of the tour everyone In
the party recalled this incident
and expressed the wish that the le.
gend would prove true in his case.
The Washington herald., 1920-06-13

The monument marks the spot
where the old John Brown fort stooa
back in the civil war days. The five
tablets beside it tell the history of
the capture of Harpers Ferry by
the Confederates.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-28
FREE PAL MS
At MELOLAND

T. G Gear superintendent of the Uni
versity of California Experiment sta
ton, Meloland.
The experiment station has about 100
date palms for free distribution. These
are for persons who own and live or
their own places. Most of these palms
are the Staminate or male palms and
do not bear dates. However, there arc
quite a number of the Pistilate or fe-
male palms among them which will
bear fruit.
Each tree to be given away is mark
ed with a cardboard tag and the words
take out Only one palm will be given
to each person and those coming first
will have their choice. Bring a shove
and a hoe, preferably a grubbing hoe
and an AK to cut off the small roots
These plants are from to 10 feet
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-28

high and of vigorous growth. 1t is ad-
visable to take out as much of the sur
rounding dirt and as many of the roots
as possible.
Remember to prepare a hole to put
the date tree in at your own rancho be-
fore going to the experiment farm and
thus avoid drying out of roots in trans
planting. 1t is well to put into the
hole, which you have prepared, three 90
or four 4 shovels full of we'll rotted,
not fresh, barnyard manure.
Professor j. W. Gilmore of Berkeley,
who is in charge of the experiment
farm says. Every home in the Imper-
ial valley should have three or four
date trees. Fruit trees of course, if
possible, but if not, the ornamental"
They will give a distinctive, pleasing,
ubtropical appearance to our ranches.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-28
Patrick McLanc. Tenth District

Mr. McLane was born in Ireland but
has lived in Scranton for many years,
Ills first work was in the coal mine
but he has been for many years Is,
connective engineer. He is veteran of
the Spanish-Anercan war. This is his
first term in congress. and his Influence
is great with the group of labor con-
gressmen. Write to him if you ever liv-
ed in Lackawanna county.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-28
w. w. Greist, Ninth District

Mr.. Greist represents Lancastcy
county, and has been member of con-
gress since 1909. While his name sell
dom appears in the record of the house
of representatives. and not generally
considered a public speaker, he is
known to have great influence among
the congressman and everybody who
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-28
Arthur G. Dewalt. Thirteenth District

Mr.. DeWalt represents Berks and
Lehigh counties, and resides at Allen
town. He is a graduate of Keystone
Normal school, and of Lafayette Col
lege. He is a lawyer of prominence,
who has held the offices of district at
to.ney and state senator, and was for
ten years adiutant of the Fourth Ma
tional Guard regiment. He is serving
his third term in congress.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-28
>-v&xr,.-,-- - ~.
sonn j. Casey, Eleventh. District

Mr. Casey comes from Willes-Barre,
made famous as the home of Molly
Maguires." This is a strictly industrial
district, and Mr.. Casey is a type of man
who would naturally receive the labor
vote He will be a good friend to the
Valley if he can be Interested Write
to him if you ever lived in Luzerne
county.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-28

ucatton. He engaged in several voca.
tions, and finally made a fortune in the
his first term in congress, but his vote
Will count if the Kettner bill can get il,
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-28
Louis Z. McFadden, Fourteenth Dist.


Mr. McFadden is a banker and was
for many years president of the Penn
sylvania Bankers Association. He is
serving his third term in congress, and
represents Bradford, Susquehana,
Wayne and Wyoming counties. He
resides at Canton. Write to him if you
ever lived in his district.
CTo be continued)
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-28

Mr.. Watson is great man in con.
gress. He was born in Bucks county,
and has resided for many years al
Langhorne. He was admitted to the
bar in 1881, and won his way to prom.
inence as a practicing attorney. He
is serving his second term in congress
He should be written to by former res
idents of Bucks and Montgomery couf
ties.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-28
John Rber, Twelfth District

Mr., Rcber lives at Pottsviile, and rep
resents Schuylkill county. He comes
from farmer stock. and earned his e"-
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-28

The "Traveling Club of the Brook
lyn Daily Eagle are expected in the
Valley, some time the early part of
spring. They have wired Mr.. Letting
well of the chamber of commerce, for
information regarding the onditions
here.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-28

Thomas Hampton spent yesterday
in Westmorland. .--
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-28

John Coomber of CaleNico, spent
in FL Centre.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-28

ever lived in Lancaster should not fail
to write to him.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-28

~
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RS CLOTHES " ~
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With New Clothes
like these a Sale
is superfluous
The only thing that can
be said in defense Of the
January Sale is that it
cleans house of unde-
sirabie numbers.
Ground floor, rock bot.
tom prices at the start
OF the season.
This store is dead
against Sales. We don't
believe it possible to
give something for no.
thing and expect it to
amount to anything.
We start the season
with one low price. No
matter whether you buy
when the leaves are
turning or the snow is
falling the size of YOUR
moneys worth remains
the same.
You will find our values
in January as sound,
sweet and wholesome
as any sale you ever
laid eyes on.
| And we'd like to have
you come and see.
Mems and Boys Clothes
Exclusively
| Jack Musser
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-28
ARE YOU FROM
PENNYSLV VAN|A2
Continued from Page 81
{Cc.ttNA2ued from Page 81

man Of great influence with his CO.
leagues. Do not leave him out of YOU
list. His district consists of Chesto-
and Delaware COMMITTEES
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-28
AFew DOLLARS
and the Right ''Hunch''
WILL ENABLE YOU TO QUIT FOREVER
4AE GRIND OF YOUR DAYS LABOR

dollars invested have become wealthy IN
Oil
value OF the leases held Ii you
depending the honesty and ability OF
Of You will outright all rlgh title
this land subject to l. royalty
and it is only weeks sold
today worth thousands because gushes
havebe them.
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-28
LA SALE COUNTY, TEXAS

weeks, possibly days. until something pheh-
omena which will leases to be worth many nun
dollars often been the case AS
the Crowther pool Whch oca1
ed near To make money from lease
the big gushers One geologst SAID ne would
stake his his life good production on lands IN
this district such companies the
Imperial Valley press., 1920-01-28
Henry w. Watson, Eighth Distric.

nd Delaware counties.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-26
Hon. John S. Buttles, commissioner

Hon. John s. Buttles, commissioner
Of industries, has been engaged to
speak before the Brotherhood Of the
Methodist church at its next meeting,
Feb. 27.
Miss Ethel C. Warden of Bellows
Falls was here to visit her mother,
Mrs. +. B. Warden who is in Bright
look hospital and reported much bet
ter.
Rev DE- Dayton f. Mclean Of
Philadelphia occupied the Grace
Methodist church Sunday evening.
DR.. Mclean is one Of the workers in
the centenary movement and gave a
forceful address Sunday night.
|. g. Marshall supplied the Metho-
dist church puplit at Johnson Sunday.
Miss Madeline Randall went Satur-
day to Boston. Monday evening she
will fill an engagement in readings
and dances for the Allen Club Of
Franklin, Mass
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-26
Derby Man Charged
With Grand Larceny

wife was an eXpectant mother anC
needed her husband with her. Mrs.
Phillips case was nol-prossed because
of her condition. The two Bolduc
brothers, who we've found guilty OF
stealing goods from the Boivin house
and selling them to the Phillips were
sentenced last week. Alcidc, the
younger Frenchman, was sentenced
to the Industrial School at Vergen-
ncs for the remainder of his minority
He is now II years old. The older
boy, Homidas, was sentenced to
serve not less than two nor more
than three years in the House Of Cor
roctiOn at Windsor
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-26
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

TO RENT At 10 Summer street,
two furnished rooms with laitchenette
if desired. $50 1-wF
FOR SALE-Bcautiful little home in
ST. Johnsbury Center. Good trade for
cash. Also 1917 REQ touring car.
Robert A. Shaw. 1S1-6tf
FOR SALE-My old fashioned
sleigh. Also top carriage. Chas.
West, II fremont Street. 1915
MAN WANTED ON FARM-Must
be good mixer and tcamster. White
Birch farm, st. Johnsbury, VT, ALL.
1872 Ct q wkly
TO RENT--Six room tenement, 80
Pearl street. 1872 If
D-Chambelmaid at the
New Avenue House. Middle aged
woman preferred. 1872 If
FOR SALE-Covered Sleigh. Inquire
at the Stanley Furniture Store. 1872 tt
WANTED-Bookkeepor, New York
Fruit Store. 1S2 ii
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-26
knights of Pythias

Regular meeting of Apollo Lodge
No 2, Tuesday evening. at 500,
Jan. 81.
H c. Ingersoll, c. c.
II. C. Abbott, X. r. S
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-26

pNssnmpsic Lodge, Mo. 81. r. n A.
M.
Regular Communication, Thursday
evening, January 20.
Blrney l.. Hall. W. ii.
Fred q. Dslloff. Secretar!
Haswell Royal Arch Chapter No. II
Stated Convocation Tuesday even
ing, Feb. IS.
Called Convocation, Wednesday
evening, Jan. 2S, at 730. Il. A. de-
gree will be worked. Refreshments
will be served.
Bloomfield A. Palmer, r. H. p.
Raymond A. Pearl, Sec.
Palestine Commandery, No. S, K. T.
Special Conclave, Tuesday eve
ming, Jan. 81 at 1870. Work; Order
of the K. T. Lunch will be served.
a good attendance is desired.
Willard V. circuit, Z. Com.
A. NJ Lang. Recorder
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-26

Nazol is an ideal nasal ointment
adv
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-01-26

Nazol is an ideal nasal ointment
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-02
Beads in the Levant.

Beads are more necessary than
bread to the Levantine. Men, women
and children wear and carry beads to
ward off i'll luck. Even the horses
and donkeys have strands of beads
about their necks ITO battle the evil
eye" and the long horns of the work
oxen are decorated with blue and
white beads to keep them from fall
ing prey to disease.
In Athens, Constantinople, Titiis,
Smyrna and other cities of the Levant
men of all classes carry short strands
of tidgel beads which they play with
while walking in the street, riding in
street cars and trains, Just as nervous
men in the West finger their watch
chains. Bead shops abound every
where in the larger cities and general
stores and market stalls sell them ip
the smaller places. Pedd erS hawk
them in the streets everywhere.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-02
BUILT IN HONOR OF BuDDHA
Hill Temple of Boro-Budor in Java is
One of the Marvels of the
World Today.

The hill temple Of Boro-Budor in
Java is one of the most gigantic and
finest works ever reared by the an
clients. 1t represents more human
labor and artistic skill than the great
pyramid of Egypt. Said Alfred r.
Wallace, the scientist: 1.-The human
labor and skill expended on Boro-
Budor is so great that that expended
on the great pyramid sinks into insig-
nificance."
The temple was built about the
seventh century of our era. 1t stands
in Central Java. originally a monu-
ment of Buddha. The ashes Of Bud
dha, originally divided into eight parts
and buried in eight different places,
were disinterred and re-divided into
$4,000 parts, which were placed in
vases and distributed all over his
dOminions.
When Buddhist missionaries went
to Java in the seventh century they
carried with them one of these vases
AS fitting receptacle for the vase
Boro-Budor temple, the finest piece OF
architecture in the then known world
and one which has never been rivaled
since, was erected.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-02
Candles on Toast!

An adult Eskimo is capable of con-
Stunning twenty pounds of flesh and oil
daily. A Yakut will wash down this
quantity of flesh with quart or two
of train-oil, and take as dessert a
dozen tallow candles.
A famous naturalist, who cooked
part of boaconstrictor, declared that
it tasted very much like veal. On an
other occasion he tested crocodile and
pronounced the flesh excellent.
Frobisher and Settle both comment
ed on the way the inhabitants around
Hudson's Bay used to eat grass.
"Such grass" says Settle. "as the
country produceth, they pluck up and
eat. not daintily or salad-wise, but like
brute beasts"
Humboldt tells of men living on the
banks of the Orinoco who eat earth.
They knead the earth into balls of
from four to six inches in diameter,
and bake them before a slow fire.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-02
PRIMITIVE SOUTH SEA CHART
Marshall Islands Was Made
of Sticks.

A sea chart Of the South Sea islands
made of sticks, which served as an ac-
curate and authoritative guide for the
daring navigators of the Marshall
islands just as modern maps do, is one
of the exhibits to be seen in the South
Sea island hall of the American
Museum Of Natural History in New
York. The strange sea chart is the
gift Of Robert Louis Stevenson, who
lived on the island of Samoa four
years before his death.
Distances between the islands were
measured by hours. not miles. These
charts are but little used now, but
there was time when each young
chief was compelled to pass his exam
ination in the charts, knowing them by
heart, as they never were taken to sea.
Some students say the sticks represent
currents. as there are four distinct
sets Of swells from four quarters Of
the seas at various seasons of naviga-
ton. which were closely studied by
the natives.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-02
FISH HAS TWO UGLY WEAPONS
Giant Ray Said to Use Mouth Like a
Shark and Is Provided With
Dangerous Tail.

A so-called devilfish that is COM
mon on American coasts from 80 de-
grees north latitude to about the same
degrees south of the line, is the giant
ray. This fish looks very like skate,
but grows to an enormous size. 1t lies
on the sea bottom, covering square
yards of coral sand, and if attacked
may prove not only nasty. but most
dangerous. 1t is said to use its mouth
like shark, but its most unpleasant
weapon is the toothed spear in its tail.
Fishermen say it is able to drive this
jagged lance through mans thigh.
Such wound is extremely dangerous
and almost invariably proves fatal. In
the southern part of the Gulf of Mex
leo specimens Of the giant ray have
been killed up to 10 feet across. The
ray has two horns, one on each side
Of its eyes, the latter being green,
hideous and cruel beyond expression.
A curious habit of this fish is to break
water like whale, falling with a
thunderous splash that is heard for a
long distance.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-02
The pickcissel.

The dickcissel is small migratory
bird. about six and one-fourth inches
long, the male beautifully blended with
yellow, white and gray, and with a
black throat patch and brown shoulders.
The female is duller. These birds are
very numerous in the middle portions
of the United States, frequenting dry,
bushy fields or prairies The dickcissel
is persistent songster, although its
song is weak and has little meiouy. In
July and August, when many birds are
silent, dickcissels continue their plain
tive chant, even on the most sultry
days. Their chanting is simple
"chip, chip, che-che-chee." They
build their nests of weeds, grasses
rootlets, corn husks and the like. They
build on the ground. in bushes and
thistles, and sometimes in trees. The
eggs of the dickcissel are four or FIVE
in number. They are plain. blush
white. hardly distinguishable from
those of the bluebird.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-02
Boy and a Sermon.

The way Of boy with sermon is
thus:
Composes himself with deep sigh !;
listens attentively for three minutes,
in unimpeachable form. Cautiously
reaches hymn book from rack; drops
it; RECEIVERS it; reads hymns for five
minutes. Explores trousers pocket
and examines with deep interest one
magnet, two nails, three pencil stubs
and several bits of unclassiied junk.
Drops something and hunts under seat
until discovered. Signs heavily; in
spects all the stained glass windows
and the overhead architecture and dec
orations., Puts sole of left foot against
back of pew in front, at level of knee.
and is highly surprised when foot
drops noisily. Repeats same exercise
with right foot with the same result.
Sits Still and gratefully sucks pepper
mint offered by merciful aunt. Signs
heavily. Experiments to see what will
happen If he presses on his Adams
apple while head is extended forward {;
strange choking sound ensues. imme-
diately suppressed by domestic author
ities.-Life.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-02
POINTS ALWAYS TO NORTH
lodestone, Which Really Is Mineral,
Can Not Be Induced to Act
Otherwise.

Inc lodestone is considered the most
wonderful stone in the world, but it
is really not stone at ALL but rightly
belongs to the mineral family. If
1t is suspended by silken thread or
hoated on mercury, or on a circular
raft in water, the same end of the
stone will always point to the Lode
STAR or North star; that fact is
where it got its name.
The lodestone is a natural COM
pass, such as the Vikings of old used
to make centuries before America was
discovered. By rubbing a needle or
thin steel bar on lodestone it be-
comes magnetized, and will float on
water and always point to the north.
The most powerful lodestones come
from Sweden, and hunters tell stories
OF not being able to pick up their guns
from the ground after laying them
near lodestones.
Galileo's original lodestone, with
which he made so many experiments,
weighs only six ounces, yet it is 300
years old and holds as firmly now as
1t ever did. 1t is exhibited in the
Tribune de Calico, Florence, Italy.
The iron weight at the bottom is made
in the form Of sepulchre, probably
suggested by the legend that Maho-
NETS coffin was supported in midair
by lodestones.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1920-09-02
He Had the General Idea.

Rousy Johnson had never attained
to any "book larnin',," but managed
to absorb considerable of the general
idea during one winter when the dis
trict school teachers boarded with him.
During the winter the teacher often
corrected the johnson children in their
grammar, and Rousy was proud of
his offsprings' education.
After the teacher left Rousy elected
to keep up the good work At the sup
per table one evening he asked Ted,
the nine-year-old boy, question, and
received the answer: "Uh-huh"
Rousy judged this was a grammatical
error. what do you mean by an
swering me that-a way?" he demand
ed. "Uh-huh amt no word If you
mean yep, say yep, and don't grunt
like a. pig!"