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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-27
GET-RICH- QUICK FIENDS
YEARSAGO WORKED THE
GASOLINE ECOM0MIZERS

In the old days gasoline econo-
mixers were quite in style with the
get-rich- quick fiends. They were
much more common than they arc
now. One could buy them in
powder, tablet or liquid form and
probably administer them Ii
homeopathic or allopathic doses
for the effect was just the same
AS long as the car owner was
very careful to have the carbon
removed from the engine cylin-
ders, the valves ground and the
carburetor adjusted, and then aD-
ply the so-called cconomizer to tho
fuel tank he was certain to get
greater mileage, per gallon of gas
Oline And no wonder!
The same thing applies to the
present day storage battery ''rciu-
venators," "recharging solutions
and what not, that are being sold
as mysterious compounds and
wonderful discoveries which re-
charge your Storage battery in 20
minutes. Any battery service sta
ton can do the same thing by
doping a battery with strong acid
but they know the harmful eff
feet of such treatment
The surprising thing Is the will!
ingness of many people to pay fab
ulous prices, three to five dollars
being asked for a single applica-
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-27

ton of these dopes when most
storage battery service stations
would do the same thing for Is
cents.
There is nothing mysterious
about pouring strong acid solution
into a discharged battery and hav-
ing it operate in 20 or 80 minutes
afterwaTd. Any service station
can do that, but the normal way
to recharge a battery IS to pass
current of electricity through it
and avoid injuring it or shortening
its life. The quick way is to pay
three to five dollars for about %
cents worth of strong acid--anI
then suffer the consequences.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-27
SMALL ENGINES FOR
1923 500-MILE RACE

Announcement that the 1923
500-mile race on the Indianapolis
speedway will be a competition be-
tween cars Of maximum piston dis
placement of only 1872 cubic feet
inches has caused no little com
ment in automobile circles.
"This evidence of the further
trend of motor manufacture to-
ward smaller engines" declares
Cortez Quickel. local authorized
Ford dealer. should be of especial
interest to Ford owners. Last year
the cars competed had a maximum
cubic inch piston displacement,
practically identical with that of
the Ford.
at shows that automotive ex-
perts have at last been forced to
acknowledge that the small engine
is lust as efficient as the larger one,
is much lighter in weight and sur
prisingly more economical in ope-
ration"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-27
BUMPERS STOP MUCH
DAMAGE ~ Y0UR AUTO
WHEN CAR Is FRO ECIED

Few motorists realize the true
advantage of bumpers on their ca
until it saves them the cost OF
smashed tenders when the car ia
front stops suddenly. or the ma
chine behind rams into them,
says +. N. McCloskey, of the Me-
Closkey Auto company.
Bumpers save motorists several
times their cost each year. Not
alone from the accidents which
occur on the road, but while cars
are parked, and this is when the
most damage occurs. They are Il
big protection from careless driv-
ers who are apt to bump into their
cars, either when trying to get in
to a parking space or on driving
out.
TENDERS, headlights. not to
mention radiators, cost NAM
times as much as pair Of bump
erS, yet some motorists seem to be
penny wise and pound foolish
they trust to luck Then, when
they have to pay good sized bill
for broken headlights. smashed
radiators and bent tenders the;
crab because they didn't instal
bumpers on their cars.
Most motorists who take out
insurance install bumpers on theis
machines for the reason that frolt
and rear bumpers cut down cost
of property insurance. In fact the
cost Of insurance saved by having
bumpers on your car will go a Iona
way toward paying for a set Of
bumpers.
IF automobile insurance COM
panies regard bumpers as such
protection to the car, motorists
should we'll profit from thus
knowledge. For insurance com.
panies do not base their calcula-
tions on mere guess work. They
have the statistics which show
that about 10 per cent
of damage to automobiles can be
saved by the installation of
bumpers"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-27
ROAD CONDITIONS

The New Mexico Club headquarters North
issued the following the road cond
ltons in the state
Trail from Ration Pass to Ell Paso
Between Fe and Ell Paso, the
lis fair good
The o Lunas Gallup the
Sprngerville q
in
which
December which period
all
and Roswell to a
connection with the northern southern highways
avelabe their best and will be until the
storms
considerable on main
hut
by careful driving should any
definit
road conditions their headquarters office
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-27
country for the purpose of notify

country for the purpose of notify
ing motorists of various degrees
.of danger. Red lights and stand
ards are put up to show first de-
gree danger, such as railroad cross
ings, dead ends of roads and life
bridges. Yellow lights and markers
show second degree danger at
curves and grades. Green indicates
moving or traffic danger, to be used
at road intersections.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-11-27
THREE-COL0R SIGNAL
SYSTEM ADVANCED

The adoption OF a uniform three
color signal system on highways,
as they are used on railroads, IS
gaining rapidly throughout the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-18
SOUTHERN WARDROBE ITEMS


Whether we are willing to accept
the high neckline or not, many models
from overseas designed for Southern
wear. exploit this mode. Mnny lin
gerie dresses show high collars, but
they are made reversible so that the
neck may be worn in V-shape or but
toned to the throat as desired. There
is decided tendency toward side-full-
ness in many of the sheer fabric
frocks with front and back plain.
An interesting treatment of trim
ming has been noted with a white
wolfe model in which the entire waist
is embroidered in green silk floss,
while the skirt is plain white. but made
# narrow bands of wolfe about six
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-18
FASHION NOTES
Interesting Items for The Far Sex
eep pink verging into red.

deep pink verging into red.
frequently the deep skirt border
rises almost to the hip line, often
times standing away from the figures,
especially at the sides.
One-piece dresses are shown and
many of these have familiar jumper
| lines others bretelles, whre the straps
of gray colored embroidery are very
effective, on the plain blouse worn be-
meath either self-matching or of ba-
tiste. The armholes are large and
often slant diagonally from the Shout
der under the arms. Band-trimming
outlines these too. Yokes are back on
skirts and blouses and these are treat
ed with borders and worked in solidly.
From these open meshed weaves are
the crisp organizes in white and color,
having classical patterns done in chain
stitching in one color, as henna, blue,
corn, burnt orange, gray and ibis red
White is featured on black and vice
versa, and the latter is, quite the
"classiest" OF them all. These models
are simply designed and the motifs
are preferably square-shaped, Joined
together or an inch or two apart. They
are novelties that will doubtless have
considerable vogue. Transparent cir
dies that are worn rather low are tied
to one side, and match the color of the
stitching.
Fetching taffeta frocks in a multi
tude of soft, alluring grays have quaint
ruffles and flouncs with ravled edges.
These are grouped along the sides of
the skirt and again encircle it where
the figure is sufficiently slender to per-
NIT it, Cord gathers are out again for
the new, full skirts, also for the over
skirts. The cords, by the way, are
rather sizeable, smaller cords finish
the edges and outline the bodice
seams Rose quilting and pinked
edges are other forms of old-fashioned
trimming that you will meet on your
springtime frocks.
This self-trimming is very effective
for Georgette and crepe-de-chine mod
els.
The new colored Swisses with plain
grounds in coral, green, bisque, nile
green, lavender and soft blues dotted
in white are made on simple, sum-
merry lines with white sashes, and
sahes of selfmaterial sometimes edged
with fine lace.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-18

inches long, so arranged as to give the
effect of looped fringe in eight sec
lions.
Among the interesting fabrics ap-
pearing in the spring lines cotton ra-
tine deserves considerable attention.
The fabric has been used in modelling
smart, morning dresses as well as
sports costumes, and bids fair to be
one of the most popular fabrics for in
formal summer wear.
Filet lace and Georgette crepe are
effectively used in the more formal
afternoon dresses, handkerchief linens
are showing up well in the less dressy
afternoon frocks, and heavy crash
linen is making decided hit in street
dresses.
Bingham fronks are trimmed with
rickrack braid in white and colors.
Simple, straight line models are also
seen in percale, chambray and French
linen.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-18
MlD-SEASON HATS OF TAFFETA
AND PeMNE VELVET

Mid-season hats are mixture OF
fabric and straw as only the modern
designer could render them. There
is already another epidemic of yellow
fever" among the models designed for
Southern wear, though we have
glimpsed these on the smart prone
nades on mild days. All the shades
from pale lemon to burning gold and
burnt orange are displayed in the tat
fetas, MORE and satin. Japanese
straws are used for the shade" hats
ovrlaid with hand embroidery in silk
and chenille, the latter being especi-
ally used for foliage.
Stunning hats are composed entire
ly of narrow ribbons and bias folds of
cloth, taffeta or MORE sewed together
to form crowns or the entire hat.
Every color and black are registered
in this class. Many of the supple
sport shapes are made of camePs hair
strips with the edge blanket stitched
in contrasting color. Mulberry, coral
jade green and yellow are charming
with gray. And by the way, gray is
winning out for Southern wear and will
be exploited for spring. But choose
gray wisely or not at all.
Sectional crowns have no intention
of side stepping for another style.
Charming models in black, gray,
brown, henna and dark blue lave sup
pie brims that rather favor the boat
shape. Paradise plumes self-matching
OF contrasting, are added to stand out
at a prominent angle for the dressier
models. While ribbon bows and os.
trich plumes and ribbon bows are
curled under the brims.
The seams of the gown are frequent
ly lined with bugle beads, that also
serve for the motifs or narrow crown
band with its tasseled ends that hang
over the side of the brim.
Lace straws in fascinating shapes
are treated in the same manner along
the line of the overlapping edges with
jet and jet ornaments. Sometimes
large dashing bows of lace are added
or self trimming.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-18
Looking Ahead

A grasshopper, half starved with
cold and hunger, came to well-stored
beehive at the approach of winter, and
humbly begged the bee to relieve his
wants with few drops of honey. One
of the bees asked him how he had
spent his time all summer, and why
he had not laid up store of food, like
them.
'FTruly," said he. 81 spent my time
very merrily in drinking, dancing and
singing and never once thought of
winter"
"Our plan is very different" said
the bee; 1--WE work hard in the sum-
mer to lay by store of food against
the season when we forsee We shall
want it; but those who do nothing but
drink and dance and sing in the sum-
mer, must expect to starve in the win
ter"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-18
Every Man Wants
a Practical Wife

The girl who desires to make a
good wife must know something of the
practical side of life; and If she does
not possess this knowledge she must
learn. Love and romance must cover
good many faults an dhelp you over
some styles at the beginning of your
married life; but, after the first gla-
NOR has worn off, then the real trials
will begin.
Only the practical girl will surmount
these trials. She it is who will be able
to make home bright and happy when
curtailed income necessitates econ
omy; who will be able to help her
husband as well as console him when
troubles arise, and who will prove the
most successful mother by knowing
exactly how to manage her children.
Every girl should ask herself this
question: "Am l training myself for
the duties Of wife?" 1t is no good
frittering away your time in making
the best of your appearance if you do
not improve your mind. Men of today
10 not want to marry dolls, they want
wife who can cook, sew and manage
servants; not a drawing room orna-
ment.
You can either be the guiding star
and helpmate of mans life, or you
can lie clog or a hindrance, drag
ging him to failure. So, when you
are building your castles in the air,
add practical touch to your day
dreams by asking yourselves: 'How
am l preparing myself for this happy
dream, should it come true? Am 1
training myself to fit this vocation
prcperly?"
The good wife should be her hus-
bands comfort, Strengthening him
when he is weak, walking proudly with
him to success, giving him tenderest
love and sympathy in adversely. She
must be able to spend his money wise
ly, remembering that every penny rep
resents work and though on his part.
1t is a big responsibility. Girls, see
that you are fitted for the task before
deciding to marry.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-18
Where Indeed

"It's no good, uncle" said the am
bilious youth. eff you won't give me
more money at your place I'm going
over to get a job at the new stores"
Don't be silly, my lad" admonished
the old merchant. They've only just
started How d'you know the won't
go smash in six months? You've got
jo bwith me for life. We're firmly
established, and thoroughly sound
financially"
well, if they do smash l dare say
I'll get another job somewhere else.'
"Ah, my boy, remember the old adj
age-'A rolling stone gathers no
moss
"Moss? Moss? Who the deuce
wants to gather moss? Where's the
market for moss these days?"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-18
Why We Fear Snakes

-
If you come upon small snake dur
ing your country ramples, why do you
get that creepy sensation?"
Your fear is probably the survival
of a savage instinct, or, going step
farther back, is inherited from some
ancestral monkey. Before man de-
vised that useful weapon. the club, he
was mortally afraid of snakes; and
monkeys are still afraid of them. II
were to put snake in the monkey
cage at the Zoo, the inmates would be
terrified out of their lives, for mon
keys cannot tackle snakes and have
never found an effective way Of deal
ing with them.
Sometimes the mere presence of
snake will cause monkey to dr0p
unconscious.
Similarly, our dislike of spiders
out of all proportion, and is inherite
from Jungle days. But for this ur
natural Inheritance, colonel would
not recently have recently stated that
the only fear he had on active serviQ
was of spiders entering his tent!
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-18
ciFsu'Rs

Please, ma'am, fatha
round to say that your dog Tower
killed three of his prize Cochin-chinas
this afternoon" announced the apple
faced youth to the elderly maiden
lady
The lady held up her hands in hort
ror. Tower" she said, couldn't dol
such thing, I'm certain. Go and tell
your father that he must have made
a mistake"
"But father saw him with one Of,
the fowls in his mouth, ma'am."
"Tell your father that circumstan-
tial evidence has led many a wiser
man astray," shifted the lady. Run
away and do as / tell you, now"
When the boy returned three min
utes later, he struggled with an ear
to-ear smile.
Fathers compliments, ma'am, and
p'r'aps you're right" he said. He says
I'm to tell you that circumstantial evil
dence would point to the fact that he
shot your dog half an hour ago, but on
going into the matter, he reckons as
how you'd find the poor thing died
o. housemaid's knee!"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-18
BOX COATS FOR SPRING

New Spring styles in suits lean to-
ward the short box jacket, some with
f1aring lines at the lower edge and
others perfectly straight. There is a
tendency toward the Elton jacket as is
seen in a number of latest models, but
the jacket is considerably longer than
real Elton. With these short cuta-
way jacket suits, wide sashes and Tur-
kish skirts are worn, which gives a
decided effect of the picturesque Zou-
ave costume worn by United States
soldiers in the Civil War.
Brilliant Innings characterize these
jackets, and a touch of color is seen
at the turnover collar and the facing
of the loose three-quarter sleeve.
Colored embroidery is featured on
spring suits, but not to any great ex-
tent. The colors are subdued and the
motifs small. Considerable use Of silk
braiding has been noted on the very
newest suits and this type of trim
ming will probably find favor as the
season advances.
1t is still too DON to predict anything
definitely regrding wraps, but capes
are a seasonable bet, since they were
so we'll liked last summer and new
seasons styles are always influenced
by the best-liked fashions of the pre-
vious seasons.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-18
Not Much of a Chance

All through his long illness his wife
had been his devoted nurse. Often he
had wakened in the silence of the
night to find her sitting by his bedside,
with soothing draughts and gentle
sympathy.
Now he was we'll on the road to re-
covery.
MARY, shall never forget it," he
told her. Your sweetness to me
through this trying time shall always
be like golden corner in my memory.
Why did you do it,"
He paused dramatically, hoping to
hear the whispered confession that her
love was the great motive. Instead,
she replied calmly:
well, Henry, who wants widow
with three children?"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-18
A Field Of Bananas

There is probably no fruit more
sought after in this country than the
banana. 1t may be said to be both a
satisfying article of food and a luxury;
it is wholesome and STRENGTHENING,
and 1t can be served up in sufficient
number of ways to crafty almost
every taste.
Large quantities of the bananas
which are brought to our seaports are
grown on the island of Jamaica.
Years ago a shewd New England skip
per, who was coasting around the is
land, noticed the unusually fine flavor
of its bananas, and decided to raise
and ship them to this country. He
met with much opposition, but perse-
vered in his work, and banana fields
now cover a large part of the eastern
and northeastern end of the island,
near the shore.
A field of growing bananas IS a very
picturesque sight. The plant, or tree,
grows to the thickness of mans
body, and as high as twenty-five feet.
To attain this growth, from fourteen
to sixteen months are all that is neces-
sary.
The leaves shoot out to distance
of fifteen feet from the stalk. They
are a soft peagreen color, beautiful
and delicate and feather-veined, so
that the slightest breath Of wind cuts
their edges into little slips which wave
and rustic and rise and fall
The trunk of the trees are as soft
as cornstalk, and the natives can
cut down the thickest tree with the
stroke of the sabre which they carry.
The banana tree grows from the in
side, like the palm, cane or grasses.
When the trunk of the tree is cut
through near the root, you can ac-
tually for a moment, see the leaves I'M
folding from the inside, as rapidly as
the hands of a clock move.
There are not many people know
that the banana tree is the home of
rats. Forty years ago, rats were very
plentiful in Jamaica, and member
of the Legislature obtained leave to
bring the mongoose from India. This
is a weasel-like animal, which will
fight the biggest kind of a rat, and
always comes off the victor. The mon
goose came, the rats were soon worst
ed, and they took to the cocoanut and
banana trees as a place of refuge.
The are kept now from climbing the
cocoanut trees by contrivance of
zinc, which is nailed around the trunk
but this cannot be done with the
banana tree, and they feed greedily on
the luscious fruit.
The banana plants are grown fifteen
feet apart. The fruit is formed from
a big red bud, something after the
shape of the hands of man when he
raises them above his head before
diving into the water. This bud
shoots out from the top of the plant,
and as it grows heavy, it bends over
ON it's stem. Then delicate and dainty
buds tart out by rows, poisoning and
forming the fruit.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-18
Somewhat
insignificant

The Jorkinses were discussing the
Jenkinses, when Mrs. Jorkins re-
marked to her husband:
at seems to me that the Jenkinses'
marriage was an ideal one. was par
ticularly struck tonight. Really, there
wasn't a single word of disagreement
between them. l believe that they
think absolutely alike"
'My DEAR" said Jorkins, you are
quite right in asserting that the Jen-
kinses are charming couple, charm
ing! But as to. their thinking alike,
my dear, did you notice that it was she
that always thought first?"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-18

How does the idea of corn ban
quet strike you, anyhow" inquil ed the
goose, coldly sarcastic.
"a corn banquet fills the BILL"
clucked the old hen. pecking away
with all her might.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-18
HOW EARTH FALLS AWAY

The surface of the earth in one geo.
graphical mile falls away" or departs
from a straight line S.O4 lines.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-18

Small boy Tin hurry)-"Will you
please come and see my father? He's
very SICK"
Absentminded doctor-"Yes, with
pleasure"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1921-02-18
Lavish Use
of Ribbons

Metal is still profusely used in bro
cades, also as edging on faille or satin
ribbons In figured ribbons, cache
metre designs are prominent, as taf-
feta, satin and cretonne grounds.
Notable in the group of novelty rib
bons are black celophane, in which the
celophane is run on a bright-colored
faille ground, cotton crash ribbon,
printed in Balkan designs in strong
colors; and shot silk serge.
Narrow grosgrain baby ribbons are
selling freely for fringes and pompons
in millinery.
In colors, pimento red, freely blue
| Ga cross between turquoise blue and
jade green, being less blue than tur-
quoise and less green than jade)' or
chidee, empire green, yellow and royal
blue are recommended.
Manufacturers are offering a good
assortment of wide fancy striped rib
bons in hcrringbone and satin weave,
herringbone stripe alternating with
one in satin.
Among the other novelties are dark
colored taffeta ribbons run with hair
line stripes of white, bordered on one
side by a two-inch self-toDe satin
stripe, and run through the center
with half-inch stripe in gold.
Attention is also called to the line
of taffeta ribbons run with quarter
inch stripes of MORE. The latter
group is featured chiefly in white run
with brilliant colored MORE stripes.
Scotch plaided taffeta ribbons, run
with narrow two-color stripes of satin,
and line of heavy, long-nap striped
satin cire ribbons, are also worthy of
particular emphasis.
A youngster of three sometimes
calls his father daddy" and some
times papa"
Which do you like best, my boy"
asked the father, day or two ago, at
table" daddy or papa ?"
Mamma" was the unexpected an
swer.
Customer-"Do you suppose you can
take a good picture of me?"
| Photographer shall have to an
wer you in the negative, SIR"