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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-04-06

LOON. FOR tho merit story about Mary Jane
and TOMMY Tippetoe - the Mouse"
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13
VETERAN DRIVER
WINS AUTO RACE
Roscoe Sarles Is Awarded
Honor in Speedway
Event.

Driving a Duesenberg equipped
with disteel wheels. Roscoe Sarles
won the 15o-mile speedway race at
Cotati, Cal. recently. crossing the
line ahead of Joe Thomas, second,
and Eddie Hearne third each Of
whom drove disteel-eauipped cars.
Thus disteels which have been forg-
Ing to the front as n racing factor
IN recent months gave In this event
their most impressive performance,
scoring a clean sweep.
Sarles won his victory after a
stin battle. Thomas and Hearne
pushing aim hard from start to
finish. He made the run without
a stop no tire changes being neces-
sary' and finished with bearings and
all other parts of his car in fine
shape. His average speed for the
$50 miles was ITO miles per hour.
Dtsteel-equipped cars have scored
other recent notable victories. not
only at Cotati bpt also at Union
town and Indianapolis. racing men
fayoring them because they reduce
tire trouble to a minimum and run
straight and true, eliminating
wobbling. As factor Of safety
they also give the driver added
confidence.
After his victory at CotatI. Octo-
Der 20, Sarles declared: "Disteels
helped me win the greatest race
Of my life"
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13
REASONS FOR CARBON KNOCKS
AND THEIR REMEDIES GIVEN
Retardins Spark VIII Have no Effect IN Re-
a ducing Red Heat.

Midgely Indicator or a similar IN
strument for the purpose, we md.
as might naturally be expected.
that there are very rapid and very
intense changes In pressure as a re-
suit OF this uneven burning OF the
fuel The disturbances IL such as
TO give q very wavy pressure line,
And five carry the investigation
along oneSstep further and use the
very Intricate apparatus developed
by the Bureau of Standards for
actually measuring the rate Of
flame travel Throughout the mix
,ture charge. we, ma that whereas
with the norman mixture. burning
with the blue name. the rate OF
flame travel or propagation Il
about ito feet per second. when the
intense, brilliant Hgi}t appears to-
ward the end Of the tube. the rate
of travel of the flame has gone way
up-sometimes to as much ~
twenty times the starting rate OF
2.soo feet per second.
That IL. in place OF slow combus-
ton. Or normal burning. we
achieve very rapid combustion OF
- we prefer to term IL. 'detona'
ton"
1t is only when the fuel we are
using actually detonates or burn,
with the rapidity Of dynamite OF
other high explosive that we are
troubled with the condition which
we call spark knock" So long a,
the fuel Is used under conditions
which assure smooth and not toe
rapid burning. we have no trouble
whatsoever from this most com.
mon trouble.
That being 80. let US see whereir
this rapidity of combustion so at.
fects the engine as to cause Il q
knock This rapid burning IL fol.
lowed by q rapid increase in pres.
sure, as We have proven. But thai
pressure Is not substantial-it i'm.
mediately falls on again. only to be
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13

enthusiasm displayed among the
dealers and prospective buyers.
A corps of decorators has turned
the hall into scenes that will well
At the fall years and the closed cars.
One of the original features Of the
event will be the establishment of
sign writing concern hired by
members OF the association. Men
in uniform will assist in running
the show. A large lunch room for
the patrons is planned. Fifty in
dividual telephones will be Installed
in the various booths OF the dealers,
with three girls operating a switch
board OF six trunk lines.
Mr.. Jose expects approximately
140 dealers to be represented. Spe-
cially painted and finished cars, all
closed. will be exhibited.
A steam hoist has been provided
for by the association. This will be
used in handling the cars when
they are taken in and out of the
hall Gasoline will be removed from
the cars when they are lifted up
and out of me building.
Members of the show committee,
Washington Automotive AssociaA
tiop, include F. N. Prendergast, J.
J. Bartram. J. E. Dugan, E. Jones,
N Rosasco and W. R. Rainer. Ru-
dolph Jose is chairman, -
The following local dealers have
taken space: Luttrell Company,
Packard; Semmes Motor Company,
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13
AUTO GROUP HERE
OPENS EXTENSIVE
SHOW TOMORROW
Washington's Best in
Closed Motor Cars to
Be on Exhibition.
PATRONS PLEASED
Practically Every Dealer in
City Takes Space for
Big Affair.

Evergreen trees emitting fresh
doors suggestive of the arrival of
old man winter, and each contain
fngzvari-colored lights to make the
SURROUNDINGS more coy and cheer
Closed automobiles. snappy. brand
new and open cut ehassis-the
latest In the motor world before
the <eVes Of enthusiastic patrons;
Ecreign visitors clipping on from
the heavy disc ussion on armament
TO see washington's best In the au-
tomotive realm:
Prospective buyers delighted ever
the display and undecided as TO
Their choice. hurrying. talking and
gasping. amid strains of music
from the main balcony;
These will apparently be the i'm
prsssions one will gather At the
closed automobile show at ConVen-
Sion Hall this week. beginning to-
-aorrow.
Rudolph Jose, chairman OF the
show committee Of the Washington
ATtomotive Trade Association, has
several novel surprises for the mo-
tor public when the show opens to-
Morrow. He announces that tn
baieony on the main door will b.
used Yor dancing, with music furn-
ishedsby one of the city's leading
orehfstrSs.
Every leading dealer in the city
VIZ be represented and will un-
douotedly OFFER cars for exhibition
tnat "a king would envy. Show
space has been sold and never be-
fore In the history Of the automo-
bile here has there been SO much
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13

Der. it IL like a hammer blow. II
10 the actual contact Of this wave
front with the metallic parts Of the
engine that gives rise 20 the noise
we hear wbsn the engine spark
KNOCKS" strange as that may seem
TO most Of us.
And the energy we are wasting
in hitting the pistons these ham
mer blows. causes a serious loss OF
power. as might be expected Just
how serious the problem is can be
gathered from the fact that. &C.
cordinR 10 c. +. Kettering, they
took an aviation engine which was
designed TO deliver ESQ horsepower
at Mccook Field and instead OF
using aviation gasoline they used
ordinary automobile fuel. Immedl-
ately the power increased 70 about
200 horsepower; the engine knocked
badly and the hammer blows were
so intense that they caved In the
tops OF the pistons. Then they
"doped" the fuel with chemicals
which promote smooth burning and
eliminate all tendency for the fuel
70 detonate, and the hammering
stopped with an immediate in
crease in power output OF better
than IS per cent bringing the
power developed up 20 more than
500 horsepower.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13

Dodge; H. B. Leary, jr.. Maxwell,
Chalmers; Motor Company ofwash-
ington. Auburn. stutz; Barry-Pate
Motor Company. Chevrolet; Stanley
Horner. Buick: District Oakland
Company, Oakland; Hurley Motor
Company, NASH, Hummer Motor
Sales, Lexington; Bartram Motors
Company, Lincoln; walker Motor
Company. Lafayette, Jordan; War
rington Motor Car. Chandler; r. and
II. corporation. willis Sainte Claire;
Potomac sales Company. Dixie Fly
er. Jackson; Ungerer Motor Com
pany, Velie; George C. Rice Auto
Company. Stearns Knight: Lambert
Hudson Motors Company. Hudson,
Essex: Foss Hughes Company.
Pierce Arrow; Donohoe Motor Com
pany. Hill and Tibbits. Ford; e. s.
Quinn Motor Sales Company, wes-
colt; Commercial Garage, II. c. g.. /;
District Motor Company, Premier,
Moon. Franklin Motor Car cmpany.
Franklin; Gibson Motor Company,
Cole; the Washington Cadillac Com
pany, Cadillac; Parkhurst Motor
Company, Paige: Oldsmobile Sales
Company. oldsmobile; Neumeyer
Motor Company, Mitchell; Sterrett
and Fleming. Hupmobile. Detroit,
Raush and Lang, Milburn; Harper
Overland Company, Overland. Will
lys knight; T. v. T. Motors corpor-
alton, Marmon: Trew Motor Com
pany, REQ. Peerless; Emerson anu
Orme. Buick; Commercial Auto and
Supply Company, Studebaker; Tha-
den Motor Sales Company. Tulsa.
American; Frank L. Tippitt. Elgin;
Peet Motor Company. Apperson; Rine
Motor Sales Company, Davis, Dan
iels; julien and Bartram, Accesso-
ries; Standard Automotive Supply
Company, Accessories; and Ameri-
can Motor School.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13
Show-Me-Spirit
Prevails When
...,.. Tractors Sell

II you will multiply by ten the
generally accepted influences Of the
farmer who owns and operates a
tractor upon his neighbors to whom
tractors have yet to be sold. you
will have a very conservative esti-
mate of his value as a member of
your tractor sales force.
The great caution with which
the majority Of farmers are forced
to buy new power equipment this
year has developed an almost uni
versal show me" attitude which
must be met with facts and not with
theories. As a result the power
farming dealer who can take his
prospects to one after another en-
thusiastic tractor owner and secure
their endorsement of his PROPOSE
ton, Is the only tractor dealer who
will be able to say with honesty
this year that business Is good.
1t Is regrettable to note that so
many tractor dealers fail to realize
this fact at a time when sales come
hard. 1t Is indeed a short-sighted
policy to relinquish vigilance and
sshtrk the service responsibility
which goes with all automotive bus
mess right now when the satisfied
owner can be made one of the most
productive statesmen of your organ
ization.
How much better It would be to
redouble the work Of keeping pres
ent tractor owners Thoroughly sold
so that their personal influence can
be turned to the closing of new
sales whenever needed. Two simple
and effective means of accomplish
msnt are open to the dealer-first,
keeping the tractor in condition
mechanically to do the work for
which II was sold, and second-the
development Of additional applica-
ton for the tractors power where
by its time Of usefulness and the
profits from Its operation are In
creased.-A A. D.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13
JToMoBLE SHOW OPENS TOMORROW AT CONVENTION HAIL

followed BY another rapid rise. and
again a falling on. shis variation In
pressure as the rate OF fame travel
varies. giving rise 20 the wavy
Let Us suppose that we were
about 10 push = truck up hin,
The most obvious way 10 attain the
desired result would be TO put q
couple Of fhuskiess At the back and
have them exert q steady, modef-
ateiy hard pressure against the
taiibozrd. II we were 70 take 4
siedee hammer and MT the tail-
board a very hard blow. we could
exert. for the fraction OF second.
much greater pressure on the
board than either OF the huskies
can--or than they both can acting
together.
But win that blow have any
marked effect in moving the truck
Not q bit Il IL 30 intense that q
Will probably smash the tailboard.
proving that the pressure exerted
was very high indeed, for the board
exerted by the two huskies-and u
win give rise to a loud noise; but
IL will not bulge the truck a frac-
ton OF an Inch
And the reason IL that there IL
nothing enduring behind e. To
move the truck requires the contin-
nous Application Of a steady force,
not the instantaneous application
and immediate Withdrawal OF .
very intense force such as is pro-
duced by a properly welded sledge.
Hence the energy Of the blow is
expended In deforming the tail.
board and in making a loud noiss
NOT In moving the truck-and we
have a direct waste OF power.
We have exactly the same condi-
ton with respect 20 the internal
combustion engine. Our problem
iE 10 exert pressure on top OF the
piston and drive IL down the cylin.
der bore II we apply a steady
pressure Of moderate Intensity but
with duration. we will achieve the
desired result II, on the other
hand, we attempt to do IL with 9
series OF very intense blows with
no duration whatsoever, our en-
ergy. instead OF giving visible evi.
dence Of a tendency to drive the
piston downward. gives very audi
BILE evidence Of an attempt 70 de.
form the piston That is. the We
locity OF the wave front is so high
that when IL strikes the piston and
the walls OF the combustion. cham
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13
Warns Motorists
To Support Laws
For Better Light

Because Of tsndsncy % ignore
the requirements OF the California
State automobile head ght iaw.
State Authorities. with the support
OF California automobile clubs. have
renewed hostihties against viola
tors
California one Of the nations
leaders IN activities designed 20
has made greater progress in this
in the Union.
Charles J. chenu. superintendent
Of the State motor vehicle depart
uaent. has issued. for the benent q
all motorists. a booklet contains M
a list of headlight devices which
comply with the statute
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13
Tire Pointers.

Air costs nothing: tires are ex-
pensive.
More tires give out from insult
cient imitation than anything else.
Remember that It II the air in the
tube that carries the load and
cushions the road.
Avoid sudden application Of the
brake.
If one side OF q tire shows more
wear than another. turn IL around.
Running on a tire fat, even a
short distance, IL sure to be
costly.
The Washington herald., 1921-11-13
To Avoid Scoring,

When an engine has been stand
ing idle for several days, so that 1t
is reasonably sure that the cylin-
der walls are dry, 1t is a very sem
sibls precaution TO irdect . couple
of teaspoonfuls Of cylinder oil into
each cylinder by way of the pet
cocks and then turn the engine
over . few times. This oil pre-
vents any danger OF scoring and
also assists in getting gnod com,
preston. "a.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-16
PAY ROLL PASSED
 BY A.,B. &A. ROAD
No Indication When Company Will Be Able to Pay Off.
 Bugg Announces
By Associatcd Press

Atlanta, March 15.-There was no indi- cation tonight as to when the Atlanta Birmingham and Atlantic Railway com pany expected to IAeet it's s10o,0oO pay roll due today which B. L. Bugg, re- ceiver, announced would have to De passed for lack of funds.
 The pay roll due today did not include salaries of the general office force, but it was that of the workers and included balances due the 15oO union employees from March 1 until March 3, when the strike began. Loss of revenue occa- stoned by the walkout was given as the reason for inability to make the pay ments ..
 Continued improvement in train servlce was announced by Colonel Buggs WI" also gave out statement denyhs charges of waste of funds as made last night by union leaders who asked the ;nrers,aie commerce commission to inVes- tigate the road.
 Colonel Bugg said he would welcome, such an investigation; declared the ros,'' has not an excess of material on hahd denied the other charges, and reterrll5 , to salaries paid general officers "e
 clared the road must have skilltul Heii and that their total salaries amount lo Iass than 3% per cent of the whole pay roll of more than s4,000,oO0 year. re aiso suggested that investigation or the eala ries raid J. B. Hogshed ana q, Fitzpatrjck, two of the nterha.i one a' nnion officers conducting the strihe. would interest the public very iiiuon'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-16
NATIONAL AMERICAN COUNCIL ORGANIZED
Object of Organization Is to Coordinate Work of Vari-
 ouS Allied Bodies
By Associated Press

Washington, March 15-Representatives of nearly 80 civic and patriotic organl- zations engaged in Americanization work, meeting here today. organized the National American council.
 The objects of the new organization were declared to be the coordination of work, and plans of the various organiza- tions engaged in patriotic and civic ac- tivities, obtaining of the cooperation of the public, elimination of duplication and waste, and intimidation of fnancal appeals for support. The constitution adopted by the councl limits the ac- tivities of the organization to the pro motion of education for patriotism and good citizenship, and specifically forb.ds it's entering economic. industrial secta- rian or partisan political fields.
 Dr. David Jane Hill. in taking the chair as permanent presiding officer of the conference, said those engaged in the Americanization work must confine their efforts to the United States and have nothing to do with foreign gov ernment.
 Col. Frank ". Galbraith, commander of the American Legion, declared there was never a time when Americanza- tion work was more needed, because, he said, 'un-American and disloyal propa- ganda is being openly preached, some of it inspired by foureign sources aisd some in the interest of foreign govern ments."
 A united effort to see that "hyphen- ated Americanism doesn't raise its head once more is needed, asserted A. J. Ryan, chairman of the Americanization commission of the American Legion. Col N. H. Livingston, president of the Boy Scouts. told the delegates that for eigners must be prevented from using us as battlegrounds' for their interests otherwise i've are liable to disintegrate into groups fighting for foreign govern ments." The object of Amercanizatio.. he added, should be Ito make Ameri- cans in love with their own country" Livingstone Phillips, president of the League of Foreign Born Citizens, sug- gested that the government have pros pective immigrants examined at ports on the other side.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-16
ARMY TRANSPORT
 BADLY DAMAGED
By Associated Press

New York, March 15.--In dense fog off Little Egg Inlet, N. J., tonight, the shipping board steamship Invincible, bound for Norfolk, co1lided with the army transport Madawaska incoming from Manila, damaging the transport severely and necessitating radio calls for immediate assistance.
 The transport, carrying passengers, was struck amidship. First messages said she was taking water rapidly. However, a radio received at 105O D. m. from her commanding officer said he had all boats swung out and would await daylight when he would transfer his passengers to the Invincible, which apparently was not seriously damaged.
 The 1nvincible reported she was standing by. First messages indicated that the Invincible had drawn along side the Madawaska and that the lat ter's passengers were being trans ferred, but subsequent information showed that the transport was in no immediate danger and that the trans- fer would not pe effected until day. light
 The Madawaska was finally com pelled to drop anchor, as the water had reached her fireroom ana necessitated shutting down of the boilers. Earlier messages from the transport were garbled in transmission, her first posi- tion being given off Sandy Hook and later messages placing her many miles south of that point.
 The corrected position or the trans port was given in later message as latitude 39.30 north, longitude 7S53 west, which is approximately 20 miles northeast of Atlantic City and off Lit tie Egg Inlet.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-16
 PANAMA DECLINES TO RETURN SP0ILS
By Associated Press

Panama, March 15.-Panama declines
 to return to Costa Rica three launches
 and other spells captured when the
 Panaman forces recently took Coto, in
 the disputed territory between Pana- ma and Costa Rica, according to note made public last night, The communi-
 ation. which was dated March TO- was
 the reply of Panama to the demands Iof Costa Rica contained in a note or
 the same date and transmitted to the
 Crited states legation here.
 Panama Is holding the booty, the note declared, as a partial guarantee
 for indemnification which it proposes
 to demand from Costa Rica for ex- penses incurred as result of the con- fife. between the two countries. The Costa Rican communication, demanded the delivery of Costa Rican prisoners in Panama, the release of the Costa Rican consul and vice consul In Colon and the return of materials capturef in sCoto. The consular officials have already been released and the Costa
 Rican prisoners were repatriated on
 March 12. with the exception of two seriously wounded soldiers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-16
PERPETUAL WILSON
 MEMORIAL PLANNED
By Associated Press

New York, March 15.-A movement was launched here today to establish a perpetual memorial in honor of woodrow Wilson-"the man who pro- iected into the world the idea of the League of Nations"
 After listening to an eulogy of the former President by John Drinkwater English playwright some 500 men and women voted unanimously to appoint a temporary committee to work out details of the memorial. Franklin D. Roosevelt, democratic vice presidential candidate in the last election, who presided at the gathering, was ap- pointed chairman of the committee with Henry Morgenthau. former ann bassador Nto Turkey, treasurer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-16
SOCIAL EQUALITY
 MYTH, SAYS MOTION
By Associated Press

Chapel, N C., March 15.-Dr. R. K. Moton. principal of Tuskegee institute. in an address to the students of the Uni versity of North Carolina here today, characterized social equality between the races as myth, and said that no south ern negro wanted it or thought about it.
 .'The negro race in the south has ad- vanced further than any similar number of negroes anywhere on the globe pr. Moton declared, ''because it has had the privilege of coming into contact with the white people of the south.
 ITO the southern white people we owe our language and our religion. all that we have learned and all that we have ad- yanced in civilization'
 The salvation of the black race, con tinued Dr. Moton. lies in greater indus try. greater cooperation among negroes and hard intelligent work
 ..The rural sections of the south are the best places for negroes to live. Ne groes have shown that they can Iarnl successfully. I hope more of them will do it in the future.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-16
STREAM OF GOLD
 LITERALLY POURS
Business Depression and Un- employment Affect Income
 Tax Totals, However
By Associated Press

New York, March 15.--New York, the financial heart of the nation, throbbed more rapidly today as it drove a golden first payment on federal income taxes.
 At the final minute for making re- turns. Father Knickerbockers pulse beat was way above normal, and It was reflected in the throbbing heads of his sons and daughters who, in the last few days. had been roreed to brush up on their lost art of arithmetic.
 Big Bill" Edwards collector of in- ternal revenue, and his staff admitted tonight that they were wearied ac- cepting money. But they were not toa weary to hazard prediction that when the final penny was counted II would be found that more people had paid income taxes here this year than ever before, but that they had turned in smaller amounts to their Uncle sam
 Depression in business and increas- ing unemployment playec their part in making up tax returns for 1920. Officials said that many persons who had incomes in five figures a year ago reported earnings during 1920 of only S5.000 or less. Incomes of many big corporations also shrunk during the last year. Nevertheless, money flowed like turbulent rapids at all places where government agents collected the payments. Thousands packed the GUS tom house from morning until late into the night while hundreds more stood in long lines d me postoffice and other places dealing in money orders.
 Heavy bags or mall were delivered by the score at the custom house thousands sending their returns in that way instead of appearing per SOnaIIy with the monev
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-03-16
TWO DIE OF POISON
Two Others Seriously III From Eating
 Wild Parsnips
By Associated Press

Tiffin, O., March 15.-Two boys. in- mates of the Junior Order United American Mechanic Orphans Home here, are dead and two others in a SC rious condition from poisoning said to have resulted from eating wild pars- nips. The boys ate the parsnips while out for q walk today, thinking they were artichokes. They became i'll afterwards and the two died within d few hours.
 The dead are Willard Peary, IA, of Tyrone, Pa, and Ernest Holmes 12. of Fulton, Ky. Of the TWO others who became i'll from eating the parsnips. Earl Presley, 13. Knoxviile, Tenn, is not expected to live, while physicians say Floyd Myers. 12, of Fulton, Ky, may recover.