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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-25

gine runs right again. The whole line
should be cleaned, including the tank.
If this trouble occurs frequently, a
dirt trap should be installed in the
gasoline line. We are assuming that
there are no loose or dirty contacts in
your ignition wiring. =
To the Automobile Editor
When | tried to crank up my car
This morning | could not, 1t had re-
Gently been overhauled and yesterday
was the first time since then that the
car had been used True. the motor
was stiff TO crank. but | thought moth
| ing of il, as running an hour or so
disclosed no knocks. Now it is locked
tight, and ! do not want to take the
engine down again unless absolutely
necessary. Please advise me.-R. A. {.
| Answer-More than likely you have
run the motor without proper lubrica-
tion. When motor is overhauled
and all the bearings SET up tight, it is
advisable to use plenty of oil in order
to flood every possible bearing sur
face Would suggest that you inject
directly into the cylinders a quantity
of oil and then try forcing the motor
over by the crank. Would also sug-
gest that you jack up one rear wheel
and place the gear lever in first speed.
By turning the rear wheel by hand
you should be able to obtain sufficient
leverage to move the pistons. If this
cannot be done. then 1t would be
advisable to let up on the bearings
slightly In taking up on bearings
it is an easy matter 10 get them too
tight nevertheless they should be suf-
ficiently free to allow a film of oil to
work in between the bearing surfaces.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-25
ANSWERS TO QUERIES

To the Automobile Editor
In changing from high speed to Sec
ond there is always a loud grinding
sound. When going from first 10
second and from second TO high no
sound is heard at all. have tried
shifting fast and then slow. without
any better results. Gears are Elm ex.
cellent condition and the car works
fine with the exception OF the above.
T. IL,
Answer-In changing from one speed
70 another one must judge the speed
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-25
Felmlee.Nash COMPANY

The Felmlee-Nash company reports
the following sale Of cars during the
previous week:
Nash six cylinder five passenger
Arthur Kyle. city.
Nash four cylinder five-passenger
Bell Steele, Wilson.
Nash four cylinder roadster Charles
Downard.' Wilson.
Elgin six. $. p. Douglass city.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-25
Beede Motor Company

The Beedc Motor Company reports
the sale Of a Dodge touring ear 10
the Prairie Pipe line company and
Dodge touring ear to the Pure Oil
company. during the week just past.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-25


l.. u. Nelms Of the Slaughter Mo-
tor company was In Waurka Friday
on business for the company
Allen Wright, Paige district man
ager OF the Oklahoma City office. spent
the weekend in Ardmcre with the To-
cal Paige distributors, Mechanics Mo-
tor company Mr.. Wright with Frank
Oakley Of the Mechanics spent Thurs
day in Wilson on business.
II. b., Mason Of the Stroman Motors
Corporation ~ the early part Of the
week in Headt.n and Wilson. The
TRIP wa made In an oakland.
Oakland district man, Kirkpatrick o,
the Oakland office in Oklahoma City
spent several days during the past
week with the Stroman Motors cor
poration.
o. c. Mahaffey of the Becde Motor
company was In Oklahoma city on "a
business ,rip during the week
J. Il. Pitts of the Ward Motor
.ompany went TO Dallas Texas. Fri
day 10 drive back ..ton White truck
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-25

WE ARE NOW DOING CONCRETE
WORK AT THE CEMETERY AND
THOSE WHO DESIRE ANY WOkk
OF THIS KIND SHOULD CALL
WICKER BROS. PHONE 79O OR $40.
Adv. Io-'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-25
Stroman Motors Corporatio.,

The Stroman Motors Corporation re-
ports the sale of a one-ton truck TO
c. r. PAGES for the past week.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-25
HINTS FOR MOTORISTS

A defective spark plug may test all
right in the open air but cause the
cylinder to miss in use. \ good test
is to exchange plugs with live cyl
inder. If the trouble follows. the
plug il must be cleaned or discarded.
II the trouble does not follow the
plug ii is the cylinder and may
be due to weak compression. leaky
inlet manifold, etc.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-25


To the Automobile Editor
The spark plugs in my car become
saturated with oil and SCOT very
easily. causing the engine TO skip.
although the oil is very low and will
not run out Of the try-cock in tho
crank case. Repair men tell me that
the oil level is too high, but this
doesn't seem reasonable.-B. c. n.
Answer-This may be caused by
too thin an oil, scored cylinders and
rings. gummed rings, worn cylinders
and gasoline in the crank case, all of
which permit the oil to be sucked up
the plugs. Gasoline comes down and
makes the oil still thinner A poor
grade of oil will cause trouble. Pos
sibly the oil level is too high, but the
try.valve is stopped up. Run wire
through il every time you open it.
70 the Automobile Editor
have had TO run my Ford Gpr on
the battery as il would not work on
the magnetic. connections. This ig-
milton trouble, | finally found, was
caused by defective coil, and the
agent is now sending me a new one.
What may have caused the coil TO
give out and what can ! do to pre-
vent this trouble from occurring
again?-H. G.. +.
Answer-Your coil may have been
defective, but that would affect the
battery side as well. You have somc
magnetic trouble, such as a short cir
cult or loose connection or possibly
weak magnets. This will require
tearing down TO remedy.
| To the Automobile Editor
have a two-cylinder car with uni
spark ignition. My engine misses fire
rim a peculiar way. The battery Is
good, the plugs work all right and il
has recently been rewired. Some
times the engine will run for nearly c
day without missing fire, and ther
will miss badly Or | run on low gear
few minutes fast. then throw it intC
high il will run without missing fir,
for little while. Engine has gooC
compression.-T. r. w.
! Answer-This seems to be due I,
dirt or water in the gasoline. A
times the gasoline will be reduced
but by racing the engine the foreign
matter is drawn through and the en-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-25

OF the car. IL the car is going quite
fast II is not an easy matter to shift
from high into second on any car with
out clashing the gears. This is usually
matter Of judgment and trial. II
the bearing between the clutch shaft
and the spline shaft is bit dry
or sprung out OF true the gears vii,
always clash until these troubles are
remedied
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-25

Go over your tire repair outfit right
now and check up on missing arti-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-25

Equip your four wheels with over
size tires as soon as you can afford
it. The increase in cost is slight com
pared TO the greater mileage and Sc
curty they offer. 1t stands to rea.
son that the same weight applied tc
n great quantity of rubber will not
cause so much wear.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-25

one OF the many reasons why an
old engine loses power is because the
timing gears are badly worn. This
throws the valves several degrees out
of time. preventing the proper inlet
and outlet of the gases. In extreme
cases the timing may have to be set
forward one tooth, but the best rem
edy is new set of gears.
Go over the bolts on your detach-
able rims occasionally to set them up
little more. They stretch in use
and may come loose Of themselves
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-25

as the rim settles more firmly into
place. little precaution here may
avoid serious accident later on,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-09-25

Elgin six. $. P. Douglass city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-06
REPORT OF STATE BANKS
Decline of Almost Thirty Millions in
Deposits Shown in juno Statement.

Decline of Almost Thirty Millions in
Deposits Shown in juno Statement.
When the state bank report for
June 80 showed a decline of nearly
thirty million dollars in deposits, the
slump was attributed to action of pa
irons in paying off obligations. The
semi-annual settlement period called
for a general reduction in loans and
discounts of state banks of twenty
million dollars.
The bills payable account of the
state banks shows a decline of $780,
900 below the March report. Cash
and sight exchange was reduced five
and a half millions during the period
and overdraft accounts were whitfield
down approximately a half million
dollars. The surplus and undivided
profits account was boosted more than
a million and a quarter and capital OF
state banks grew-largely due to Or
ganization of new institutions--some
100000.
There is very little in the last state
bank report to cause thrill for persons
seeking figures regarding prosperous
farm and BUSINESS conditions. Yet
the state banking department regards
the June 80 statement as the most
discourag ging bit of financial informa-
ton during the year. Movement of
grain in the last few weeks and a
steady improvement in general busi-
ness conditions indicate a decided
jump in bank showings in the next re-
mort
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-06
7. B. FUND $6,957
Sanatorium POrches Are As.
sured by Topekans.
Next Theater Production to Buy
Hospital Beds.

Over the top and then some! A
total OF $6,957.18 in actual cash on
hand for building porches at the tu-
berculosis sanatorium, less than
three weeks after the campaign for
funds was begun
Thru the interest and sympathy of
the Topeka public in a campaign that
has never been equalled in success,
the sanatorium will have porches
twelve feet wide adjoining the upper
and lower floors of the sanatorium
that will enable all patients to be
cared for in the best way possible.
The goal of the fund committee was
$4,000. but the amount is already
nearly $1,000 over the top, with s725
to be paid into the fund in pledges
The announcement that the fund
had gone almost $1,000 over the top
was made at o'clock today. The
result of the motion picture show this
morning and the receipts from the
benefit baseball game this afternoon
will bring the total to far more than
the stated amount.
The surplus over the $4,000 neces-
sary for building the porches will be
used to purchase furniture for the
porches and make the early use of the
porches assured.
Among the latest gifts to the fund
are SIG from the Inter-Ocea mills;
$500 from the Go Fo So club; $40
from the West Side Forestry club;
$40 from State Journal employees; $40
from the Court of Honor; S25. Amer
lean Legion; $50, Frank P MacLen-
nan; $40, alumnae of st. Francis hos
pital, and $59.25 from the state print
ing plant and state text book commits
sion.
The motion picture shows given by
Mrs. kurtz Kellam and Mrs w R.
Kercher thru the Topeka Tuberculosis
association at the Orpheum theater
this morning were a big success finan-
cially. The Fox picture Merely Mary
Ann" was shown, also a reel of animal
instruction for the children. Peggy
Strawn, the 10-year-old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Henri c. Strawn, delight
ed the audiences with her dancing and
singing. The WARMERS entertainers
pleased the crowd with their musical
act. They donated their services to
| the cause of the fund. Miss Marjorie
Petros played at the piano during the
two performances. Candy donated by
Topeka wholesalers was sold in the
lobby. of the theater by Mrs. Ted
Lagerstrom and Miss Cynthia Monroe
Harriet Kercher took tickets at the
door.
Next Saturday morning at the Or
pheum the Topeka tuberculosis asso-
citation will give a feature production,
The Highest Law" The entire thea
ter orchestra will play for this picture
and other attractions will be offered
by Mrs. Kellam and Mrs. Kercher. The
proceeds will be used to provide beds
for the new sanatorium porches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-06
CRISIS IN SPAIN
Defeat of Troops in Africa
Alarms King Alfonso.
Fearing Revolt France Orders
the Border "ClOsed".

Paris, Aug. 6.-Alfonso, king of
Spain, realizing the gravity of the sit
uation in Morocco, where his troops
have just suffered a crushing defeat,
was scheduled to hold an important
conference with his leading statesmen
today. The king, mindful of the Re-
publican movement which has re-
ceived powerful impetus by the Span
ish reverses in Morocco, has called
what virtually amounts to a crown
council.
Meanwhile, according to the latest
news from Madrid, the Spanish gov
ernment and the various municipal
authorities are fearing disturbances as
the national sentiment. is greatly
aroused by the latest developments in
Morocco.
The war news" from Morocco Is
becoming steadily more serious, The
insurgent forces are increasing daily.
sands of Moroccans who had been en-
gagged in harvesting work in Algeria
when the insurrection broke out and
who promptly returned to their native
land to help in ong-agitated war of
liberation"
The chief reason for the rebellion
given by spokesmen of the insurgents
is the charge that Moroccans have
been treated badly by Spain.
There are well grounded reports
that Spain is encountering trouble
among her own troops, who are show
ing increasing unwillingness to fight
the Moroccans. To prevent the pos
sibility of international Incidents IS
the government of France has ordered
the Franco-Spanish border closed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-06
MEANEST MAN is FOUND

Thieves Take S1S2.5O and Quantity of
Tobacco From Crippled Groceryman.
The meanest man has arrived in
Topeka.
Harry Birmingham, proprietor of a
grocery store at Ala East Fifth street,
this morning reported to the police
that burglars who entered his store
last night stole $1S2.50, besides a
quantity of cigars. tobacco and pipes.
Birmingham is cripple and unable
to walk. He propels himself about
his store, waits on customers and
transacts all his business in a wheel
chair. He started several years ago
with a handful of groceries in small
room on East Fifth street and by care
full management and determination
succeeded in working up a good busi-
ness He later moved to larger quar-
ters and laid in larger stock. Now
the meanest man has dealt him a
cruel blow by stealing nearly 5000
worth 81 Hf~ -~~7ss- ---7 ~~40-4c--
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-06

newly paved and smooth, and both
are comparatively narrow. Therein
lies the greatest criminal intent of
the corner. Any car making the turn
finds it an impossibility to do so with
out swinging somewhat wide unless 1t
is simply crawling along, and cars in
this day do not as a rule crawl along
even on the corners. When two cars
reach the corner at the same time, it
IS like mountain pass. Either one
has to stop in a safe place some dis
tance back where the space is wide
enough for both, or if they meet in
the narrow trail, there is danger of
catastrophe.
In approaching the corner from
the south the view to the west on
Huntoon street is cut off by the high
terrace of the lawn there. The close
ness of the houses in the three corner
locations makes the view limited un-
til the corner is reached All these
conditions make the intersection one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-06
Whole Russian Famine Prob.
lem Left to e. S.
Washington Declares American
Prisoners Only Price.
RED CROSS TO RECEIVE Them
No Definite knowledge Yet of
Soviet Good Faith.
Are Hundred in JaiIs Claiming
q. s. Citizenship.

London, Aug. 6.-Al1 the American
prisoners in Moscow and Petrograd
will be sent across the Russian border
oy Monday at the latest, according to
a message received here today by Wal
ter L. Brown. European director of
1.-THE American relief administration,
from Leo Kameneff, chairman of the
Russian relief committee.
France Sidesteps.
Paris, Aug. 6.-France will not par
ticipate officially in relief measure in
Russia it is declared by the Petit Par
is.en. She will leave the whole prob
lem in the hands of the American re-
lief organization and other American
bodies which have made plans to for
ward food to the famine stricken dis
tricts of Russia.
The newspaper says it has received
information that upon being informed
that the American government in
tended to administer the relief meas
ures, France notified Washington of
her part. in the steps to be taken to
meet the distress in southwestern
Russia.
In making inquiry at Washington,
regarding the sending of food to Rus
sia, France is said to have declared
States in any plans under considera-
ton.
A reply was received from the
American state department yesterday
in which thanks were expressed for
the French offer of cooperation and
it was stated the United States would
be glad to see this countfy second the
efforts of Herbert Hoover to relieve
distress among the Russians.
Americans Must Be Freed.
American officials here have pre-
pared at the request of the Washing
ton state department a full list of all
American citizens in Russia, including
those in Bolsheviki prisons.
This list will be turned over to Wal
ter L. Brown. European director of
American relief. who will confer here
government. Whether the United
States will demand that all these
Americans be sent out of Russia, or
that only the six or seven persons i'm
priSoned be liberated is not known.
It is certain that at least 100 claiming
to be Americans are in Russia and
are seeking to leave the country and
it is believed efforts will be made 20
facilitate their speedy return to the
United States.
The departure from Russia of
Americans had not been reported up
until late yesterday afternoon. The
hospital car operated by the Amer
lean Red Cross however went to the
frontier to greet the prisoners when
they had actually reached non-Rus-
sian soil.
Lenine To Visit England.
London, Aug. 6.-Reports that Nico-
lai Lenine, premier of soviet Russia,
is about to visit England were revived
today in a dispatch from Reval which
said that he would come to this coun-
try about the middle of the month. In
his absence the dispatch said. Leon
Trotzky. Bolshekik war minister, will
be in full control at Moscow
The soviet government. 1t is added,
has ordered it's agents abroad to sus-
pend their propa ganda temporarily.
Orders placed in other countries for
machinery goods and materials have
been held up and the money is to be
used for food purchases instead.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-06
FACES ACCUSERS
Governor Small Returns to Illi-
nois Capital Tuesday.
Expected to CaM Showdown in
EmbezzIement Charges.

Chicago, Aug. 6.-Gov. Len Small
announced here today that he would
return to Springfield Tuesday, post
ponirg his good roads tour until Fri
day of next week in order to be in
the capital 1t will be his first ap-
pearance there since the court over
ruled his contention that he was not
subject to arrest on warrants charging
him with embezzlement of state funds.
Governor SmalFs statement gave no
indication of what his plans with re-
gard to any attempt to arrest him
might be and he declined to elabor-
ate upon it.
The announcement of the governor
that he would be in Springfield on
Tuesday, however, was considered as
tantamount to a declaration that he
intended to call for a show down in
the situation that has existed since in
dictment at Springfield by the Sanga-
mon county grand jury.
Sheriff Mester at Springfield has
repeatedly declared that he will en-
deavor to serve warrants upon Gov
ernor Small as soon as the chief ex-
ecutive returns to the state capitol.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-06
MUST. STAND LOSS
Railroads Cannot Be Repaid for
Inefficient Labor.
Claims Amounting to Quarter
Billion Are DisaIlowed.

Washington, Aug. -6.-The railroads
of the United States will have to stand
the loss resulting from the so-called
"inefficiency of labor during the six
federal control, the interstate COM
merce commission held today.
Practically every one of the six
hundred odd railroads in the country
filed claims for damages against the
government following the return of
the roads to private control on the
ground that their employees were in
efficient and unwilling" to perform
the same amount of work as a result
of the governmental operation This
labor deterioration" the roads
charged, was directly attributable te
the governments operation and the
government should reimburse the
roads therefore.
These claims aggregated more than
$3.50, 100000, it is estimated, and to-
days ruling by the interstate com
merce commission knocks them into
the discard.
The announcement from the com
mission said:
t'In fixing the maximum to be included
in the operating expenses for maintenance
of the railroads under the guaranty period
of section 209 of the transportation act
of 1920, the l. C. c. today announced that
it will, in applying the rule set forth in
the proviso of paragraph A, section of the
standard contract between the United
States and the carriers, use as the basis
measure the expenditure for maintenance
during the average six months of the test
period.
enees in the cost of labor do not include
changes in the quality of effectiveness OF
labor, but in the wages"
Commissioner Potter dissented from
the decision of the commission, and
Commissioner Hall did not sit in the
case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-08-06
Assessment in Shawnee County
VIII Be Increased.
viii Not Have to Pay as Much
as Many Counties.
RAISE OF 17.25 CENTS HERE
Levy for General Revenue Fund
Goes From .122 to .135.
City of Topeka to Pay $2.9S on
Hundred Dollars.

While the tax assessment in Shaw
nee county~this year will be consider
ably increased, Shawnee county resi-
dents will get off easier, SO far as the
county levy is concerned. than those
of many other counties in Kansas.
Preliminary estimates by A. A.
Rodgers, chairman of the board of
county commissioners, this morning
placed the county levy at approximate
ly 60.3 cents on the hundred dollars
valuation. This is an increase of SO
cents over last year.
To Raise General Levy.
Figuring on the hundred dollars
valuation, the levy for the general
revenue fund this year will probably
be raised from 1872 to .135. The in
creased cost of government has proved
a severe drain on this fund. The state
and county road levy will probably be
increased from 100 to $50 and the
fund to redeem road bonds from .O30
to 1850 The levy for the bond, in
terest and sinking fund will be wiped
out entirely. the bonds having all been
paid off, but in its place will be a levy,
no higher than the bond levy. to pay
judgments held against the county by
the city and board of education. Levies
for all other purposes, it is expected,
will not be higher than last year.
Increase of 1925 Cents in Topeka.
Assuming that the city of Topeka
and board of education levy this year
will be no higher than last year, it
would make the total levy for the city
CT Topeka approximately $2.98.25 on
the hundred dollars valuation, as COM
pared with S2.S3 last year. This is an
increase of 15A cents. It is Likely,
however, that it will be found neces-
sary to boost the city and board of
education levy slightly to meet in
creased costs of operation.
The valuation of Shawnee county
f+is wear is S1I9 216O49