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The Washington herald., 1921-10-09
TRANSIENT AGENTS
SELL CAR OPTIONS
in CROOKED GAME
Public Warned Against
Fraudulent. Statesmen.
%. S. Making Arrests.

Although a Number OF arrests
have' been made as a result Of the
fraudulent practice. the War De-
partment reports that persons In
various parts Of the country are Still
being victimized by individuals VINO
pretend to be able to obtain Dodge
Brothers Motor Cars from the gov
ernment at bargain prices. The
USUAL method. 1t is said. Is to sell
options" on the cars. which are
represented as being still In the
original shipping crates. the war
having ended before they were used.
Once the option" price Is obtained,
Of course, the agent" never reap
pears.
As Dodge Brothers Motor Car was
selected by the government as the
official car of its class for service
with the army during the world war.
an enormous number Of these cars
were equipped for the American
training camps and expeditionary
forces. At the conclusion of the
war the various branches Of the
army had fully 10000 Dodge Broth
ers Cars and almost Immediately 1t
was rumored that these cars were to
be sold at ridiculouslY low figures
by the government. II was a great
opportunity for crooks. They went
from town to town. pretendipg caar
they had acquired options on large
stocks of cars, all in first-class con-
dition, and were prepared to sell
these options for SIS OF $40. some
times more. The result was that
both Dodge Brothers and the War
Department were flooded with in
quiries as to when and where the
cars might be obtained. Warnings
were issued. arrests were made and
for time the fraud died out.
Recently. however, IL seems to
have been renewed. as Dodge Broth
ers say they are constantly receiv-
ing letters and kilograms on the
subject. The matter was taken up
with the military Intelligence divi-
sion OF the War Department. A
letter just received from this divI-
sion by Dodge Brothers includes
the following definite statement:
Il am informed by the director Of
sales of the War Department thae
no sales OF new Dodge Brothers
Nais nave OeeH hdue Dv MS once.
He also informs me that arrests
have recently been made in Phila-
delphia and New York by the De-
partment Of Justice of individuals
who were fraudulently attempting
to sell options on government cars" :"
As a matter of fact, the great ma
jority of Dodge Brothers cars ac-
quired by the army have been ap-
portfoned to various branches OF
the government service A few
auctions have been held at some Of
the army camps. at which govern
ment cars which had seen hard serv-
ice were disposed of by individual
bidding. but there have been no op-
tions and anyone representing him
self as In position to obtain gov
ernnent cars should be reported to
the authorities for investigation.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-09

what you consider q smooth road
On a rough road, when the steer
ing wheel Is held firm, there Is a
considerable amount of movement
to the rest of the system. 1t is in
teresting to watch this movement
on another car. 1t Is because of
this constant moving of the parts
that attention to fabrication Is SO
necessary.
"Dryness Of the steering knuckle
pins (sometimes called Ring pins)
Will result in hard steering because
the pins will bind in the knuckles.
Later on they will be entirely too
free in the knuckles, with perhaps
a binding point at one position of
the steering wheel. Knuckle pins
should be oiled daily. or II grease
graphite Is used. once every two
weeks, or as experience dictates Is
necessary.
"A habit a great many owners
have is that OF turning the steer
ing wheel while the car is stand
ing still. This puts a terrific STRAIN
on all the steering parts and re-
suits in the development of play in
a short time. Never try to turn the
front wheels except when the car
Is moving, even though IT be very
slow.
once steering pay has developed,
1t multiplies rapidly owing to the
system being operated in the re-
verse by the front wheels. This
will be noticed particularly on
rough roads on which the front
wheels might take a notion to wig
gle from side to side rapidly. While
the average system does not take
into consideration the results of ex-
cessive wear, 1t is possible to pre-
vent this wiggling by keeping the
steering connections tight. This re-
sistance offered to the front wheels
tends to keep them moving in a
straight line" Tarantous claims.
Adjustments of the steering sys-
tenn should be made with some idea
of the location of the wear that Is
to be compensated for. II the wear
exists In the steering knuckle pins,
there Is no use adjusting the steer
ing gears. Likewise. II the drag
link Is bent, thus causing stiff
steering. there Is little sense in do
ing anything but straighten it, In
making adjustment always jack up
both front wheels so that you can
make different adjustments and try
each one. This also affords a means
Of disconnecting the drag link or
tie rcd to locate the exact part that
needs. adjustment. for sometimes
the owner finds difficulty in doing
this.
Wear in the gears is quite easy
The Washington herald., 1921-10-09

some means of taking up wear in
reason, have no adjustment" he
continued.
"One Of the first considerations
in keeping the steering system In
good shape is to keep the joints
well packed with grease. or. better
still. half grease. half graphite.
gears ought to be hacked with a
soft grease at least three times a
season. 1t is not necessary to pack
the housing so tightly that grease
works out at all crevices. Simply
pack the housing sufficiently so that
the gears will never run dry. Some
provision is made for injecting
grease. II there is an ordinary
screw plug. this must be removed
and a grease gun used to inject the
lubricant. IL you are fortunate
enough to have an Alemite system
the work is quite easy. In addition
to the gears requiring grease. the
ball joints at the ends OF the drag
link must be cared for. 1t Is al
most impossible to keep these joints
packed for any length of time
when the joints are open, so
that the owner ought to watch
these more often than the gearing.
But the steering system goes be-
yond. The ends of the tie rod are
fitted usually with bolts, and these
also must be fabricated. Then the
steering knuckle pins must get
their share.
The average owner is under the
impression that the steering sys-
tenn is in operation only when he
turns the wheel and therefore he
assumes there cannot be much
wear. As matter of fact. the
steering parts are constantly NOV
ing even when you are driven over
The Washington herald., 1921-10-09
Motor Exhausts.

A sharp metallic knock in the
motor, audible every revolution O,
the crank shaft, may mean that one
Of the bearings Is loose. II retard.
Ing spark or removing the carbon
does not stop the noise, remove
lower half of crank case and ex.
anime bearings.
When the loose one Is located /,
can be taken up by removing the
cap and taking out one or more O,
the thin metal shims. The same
holds true of the connecting roc
bearings. Note that bearing Is
bright and shows no indication O,
lack of fabrication.
A prudent motorist will not be
caught without a spare tire; no,
VIII he be caught without spare
bulbs for his lights.
Light manufacturers are now
furnishing an assortment of bulbs
carefully packed so as not to he
broken in travel, for ready use ia
take care Of substitutions neces.
sary for both the rear and front
lights.
The failure Of your bulbs NAV
unless you are able to promptly re-
place them, be the occasion of n
collision which might subject Won
to liability for noncompliance with
the provisions of the motor vehicle
act.
A plain metal button hook ia q
very handy thing to add to yo,,r
tool kit. 1t has many uses, amopp
which are the fishing out of small
parts that fall down into inacces.
sible places and the pulling out OF
cotter pins. For this latter service
1t is the best tool one could use, TO,
it's hook seems to be made for the
purpose of catching hold of the
eye of the cotter pin.
1t is a well-recognized fact tina,
the finish on the hood dulls before
that on the rest of the car. This
is due mainly to the extremes OF
temperature which the hood has to
endure. 1t would be we'll worth
your while to wipe Off the hood
when you get back into shelter
after a run IN the rain, because the
water dries on the hood metal very
rapidly, due to the. motor heat, and
drops are almost sure to spot. I'm
time, gradually dulling the finish.
1t goes without saying that any
cars finish is better for being
wiped off all over aftef being wet,
but this is particularly important
for the hood.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-09
NOT TO TURN STEERING WHEEL WHEN STATIONARY

and mileage. easy accessible 10 aa.
Just and repair. The cars viii A..
equipped with late patent easV~
riding comfort springs, which nat.
ent IL controlled by this compsrx
This car VIII be put out at A 10.
price.
As soon as the factory goes into
a quantity production, basis a. win
MI the f2so.60e worth Of orders 10,
the Washington cars that were ~,
the books with deposit in the car-
ter Motor Car Corporation when
they ceased manufacturinR
The Washington herald., 1921-10-09
STEERING SYSTEM
MUCH TOO LOOSE
SAYS CAR EXPERT
Auto Owners Become Ac-
customed to Trouble and
DeplOre Remedy.
CAUSE OF WEAKNESS
Keeping Joints Well Creased
Will Strengthen System,
Is Claim.

Nine out of ten cars have too
much play in the steering system"
says II. A. Tarantous, automobile
authority, in Motor.
q 1T is rather strange that such a
condition should exist. despite the
fact that each owner will tell you
that IL makes steering somewhat
unreliable, in that the driver must
take into consideration the wear
in the system. Many owners
acknowledge that the trouble ex-
lists but insist that they have be-
come so accustomed to consider the
play that they would feel uncom-
Portable at the wheel were 1t all
taken up The cause of the trou-
BILE Is wear. perhaps at one point.
perhaps at two or more of the con-
nections." declares Tarantous.
while IL is quite true that the
average car lacks a really good
steering system, 1t is also true that
even such systems as exist can be
period IL a little care is given to
adjustments. fabrication and some
to the operation of the system.
The steering system of your car
consists essentially Of the follow
ing parts: A wheel which you grip:
the wheel Is attached to a post
which has reduction gearing at the
top, or bottom. By means of this
gearing there Is accomplished ease
Of movement and also a change OF
direction of motion, which is trans
mifted to what Is called a steering
arp-.This in turn Is connected with
a drag link which extends forward
to meet the left steering knuckle
arm. The latter Is connected with
the Fight steering knuckle arm by
means of a tie rod. All systems are
notsaxactly like the one described
and--illustrated. Modified systems
are I'm use.
'1rNthe Ford car. for instance. the
reduStion gearing is under the
steering wheel and the connections
to.the wheels are not like those
descrfbed. In the Chevrolet the bot
tom OF the steering post Is directly
behfnd the radiator snd the connec-
tion from the steering arm consists
Of two links resembling the or
dinery drag link.
@There are many differences in
the gearing. For instance. a few
Gao use spur gears to obtain the
desired results; a great many use a
worWe and worm wheel, still others
whaksis called the screw and nut
type. The two last named are the
most popular. Most systems have
The Washington herald., 1921-10-09
FIRM OPENS new
SALES COMPANY
Stroebel Motor People Have
Authorized Station in
Mt. Pleasant.

Announcement has been made by
the Strobel Motor Company. Inc.
Of the opening Of its new author.
tzed Ford. sales agency and service
station. at 1425 Irving street north,
west.
The new establishment contain,
10000 feet floor space and is fully
equipped with a complete line oI
Ford parts and a force OF specia
mechanics. Mr.. Strobei. manager
has been connected with the Ford
people for the last five years.
Officials at the station have OF.
fered their services. such as demon
strating the Ford cars. ton truck
chassis and Fordson tractors. to
the residents OF that nei-hborhood
The Washington herald., 1921-10-09
MOTOR COMPANY
PURCHASES PLANT
AT HYATTSVlLLE
Firm Will Manufacture
Car allow Cost With
: Comfort Springs.

The Carter Meter car Company.
incorporated gBdsf the isvs Of
South Dsksta fz,ggs,6sg espltsIIzs-
ton. with eHiess IN The isspd fByiId-
ing. hhs acquitted the factor, of
the Washington bst0f Car Com
pany. located ~ HysttsvlIjs. Nd.,
which WIZ be enlarged with the
latest modern sqsIpmsnt for guam
tity production,
The nrm viii manufacture o
small car 10 be put SB ths market
under the name Of the ''SsN Carter
Car" OF high-cisss construction.
light. economical ON gas ana oil
The Washington herald., 1921-10-09
To Greet Marshal Foch,

Comrade Eddie V. Rickenbacker
Americas ace of aces" in the
world war. a charter member OF
the George Washington Post. No. l,
American Legion. has been Sc
lected with Department Comdr
James A. Drain to serve on the
national reception committee of the
American Legion to receive Mar
shal Foch when he arrives in New
York City on October IS
The Washington herald., 1921-10-09
Multiple Listing for Middle
tO,vu

The Middietown real estate board
Is the latest organization to adopt
the multiple listing plan. Fred Hill,
of the Nein Brothers Realty Com
pany. has been appointed manager
OF the multiple listines. and arrange
ments have been made to put the
plan In operation Immediately.
The Washington herald., 1921-10-09
Motor Company Has Guest

Thaden Sales Motor Company hs,
as It's guest Floyd Thompson. VIC.
president OF the Thompson Motor.
and manufacturer OF the Tulsa cars
u was learned last night
The Washington herald., 1921-10-09
Ugast With FARRELL.

Fred H. ugast. formerly with Pow
.ers Accountant Machine Company. OF
New York. has joined the sales
force OF Thomas e. FARRELL. local
realty man.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-30
AN IMPORTANT MEETING

Secretary Conner has called a meeting of the business men Of
the town at the Chamber OF Commerce rooms this evening for
the purpose Of making some plans i'll connection With the county
school contests which are to be held in Chckasha Friday and
Saturday. we have never realized the importance of this occa-
sion to Chickasha, which has been an annual event for several
years" says Mr.. Conner. "Ihe business interests of Chickasha
have lost many dollars in permitting these contests to be held
without their support"
With school children, their parents, teachers and friends flock
ing to Chckasha for the contest, Mr.. Conner believes that it is
possible for the business interests of the city to receive far great
er benefits from this gathering than they have in the past. Here
is a constructive suggestion, looking to business betterment, which
is worthy Of careful attention at the hands of our merchants and
bankers.
The object OF the meeting which Mr.. Conner has called is to
work out definite plans for making the most Of the opportunity
which is presented. Concerted action is necessary to this end.
1t is to be hoped that every firm in Chickasha will be represented
at the meeting. More effective teamwork on the part of our
Chickasha.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-30
RECORD OF SHIP BUILDERS

During the investigation OF the work OF the L. $. Shipping
board by the house committee headed by Representative Walsh,
the newspapers almost daily carried headlines which naturally lead
the public to the conclusion that the whole business was honey.
combcd with graft. The newspapers were not to blame Tor IT, OF
course, for they were merely reporting the testimony given by
witnesses. The Shipping Board also figured in the political cam
paign last fall and partisan speakers frequently made It appear
that its transactions were a national scandal
However, the findings OF the investigating committee have
attracted less attention than some OF the sensational testimony
that was brought out at the hearings It should be borne in mind
that the majority OF the members OF the Walsh committee were
Republicans and hence it IL not TO be supposed that partisan inter
ets influenced them when they made their final report eXonerat-
ing a board appointed by President Wilson. Admitting that many
mistakes were made, the report paid high tribute TO the accom-
phshments OF the Shipping Board, its general conclusions being
set forth as follows.
at must be remembered that the Shipping Board, in dealing
with the war-emergency, was confronted with many difficulties
The program OF construction, as well as operation, was gigantic
1t involved an expenditure OF more than &.5OO0O0000, a sum
greater than any expended by any corporation IN a similar
period Of time. Many OF the officials and Board members were
without experience in either s|hip-bulding or operating. No
adequate organization existed at the beginning. A complete
organization to carry out its large program had to be created.
There was a shortage OF ship-buldng skill as well as ship
building facilities. The need for ships was imperative and con
istantly increased during the combat period.
"Of necessity, under these conditions, and when time was Of
the very essence OF the problem, waste and extravaganza re-
suited. However, the Committee has found no evidence to
prove that dishonest or fraudulent motives actuated any member
OF the Shipping Board or any member OF the Board OF Trustees OF
the Emergency Fleet Corporation.
There have been waste and ineficiency and lack OF coordiha-
ton IN the tremendous operations of this government agency.
The reason or Justthcation given for this IS the stress under the
war-emergency. No one will deny that there was a great
emergency; that time was the most vital factor.
1T is apparent, however, from the testimony taken by this
that in the desire to speed up and accomplish re-
without counting costs, mistakes Of Judgment, lack Of super
vision, and a failure to give careful con liberation resulted not in
a saving of time, but in delays. Considering the program as a
whole, the accomplishments in the number OF ships constructed,
the tonnage secured, and the time within which the ships were
completed and delivered, constitute the most remarkable achieve
in shp-building that the world has ever seen.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-30
NEW NOTE IN BUSINESS

A new and distinctive note Is
being sounded In national adyertis.
Ing. An example OF this Is the u. T.
Goodrich company's announcement
In It's First Day Of Spring" adver.
tisement, the psychological Influence
OF which is to adjust the mind Of
the business world 10 the evolution
OF the seasons; to Inspire such am.
billion and energy as spring suggests
and to imbue all business agencies
and elements with the new throb OF
life switch nature herself feels with
the coming OF vernal spring.
These things are Inspiring. II Is
well that this nation has developed
such business men and institutions.
This Ia a singularly fine thing In
American business life and the mes.
sage OF the Goodrich company to
business IN general Is such as will
prompt new confidence send men to
conquer new empires and give an
impetus TO the business world gener.
ally. the conyalescence OF which in
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-30
A STOLEN SMILE FER TWO =


Two Swodes were walking along
the railroad track one day-thc
next day the coroner was holding an
Inquest. Peterson was t~esiifying.
"0le and me walked along the track
| hear the whistle blow and ! get off
the track. The train goes by; | go
on the track again and walk along.
Pretty soon see Ole's hat. | walk
farther and then ] see Ole's leg.
Pretty soon ! see Ole's other leg
Then. after a while. | see Ole's head,
and then I say: BY links. something
muster happen to Medical
Pickwick.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-30
GONE TONGUE, ONE IDEAL, ONE FLAG"

In the tremendous Al-American rally held recently in New
York, in answer to alien propagandists, under the auspices of
the American Legion and a coalition of patriotic societies, it was
eoquently said by Martin w. Ltteton:
"We must not be asked to dwell upon the horrors OF the
Rhine when our hearts are still heavy with the horrors Of the
Marine. We must not be asked to bury our grievances before we
have finished burying our dead. We must not be asked to grasp
the bloody hands SO recently lifted to sly the civilization of the
world while our duty calls us to uphold the hands of those who
saved that civilization"
He accuses German representatives Of trying to bring togeth-
er under a poyglot propaganda the pulling paci6st who is to a
nation what nausea is to a sick man."
The spirit Of that meeting, said to have been deeper and
stronger than any shown even during the war, was expressed
in the solemn words of the chairman:
1--WE have come to pledge ourselves that this nation shall yet
become a land Of one tongue, one ideal, one flag"
We are still far from the fulhlment of that pledge, but e--
cry such gathering helps toward its realization. There ought to
be a wave of "Al-American gatherings all over the United States.
-Bartesvil1e Examiner.
Why not paint III. build a walk, plant some trees or flowers
to add a bit of springtime color to your home? Even the birds
and beasts take on a brighter color when the spring breezes sof-
ten the atmosphere-Mangum Star,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-30

some quarters has not Appropriated
public desire.
Ocular denomination OF a thing Is
the sureat method OF conveying con.
yictlon. Tho Goodrich advertisement
makes manifest the dawn OF an era
OF good business and the Influence OF
this message ON an who read Il viii
be- wholesome and re~assurlng. II
other large business organizations
would engage In such public effort,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-30

It looks like Gen. Jack Frost's Of.
fenslye against the fruit buds was q
complete success.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-30

when she had concluded. 4 can guar
antee TO cure you only on M con
iitlon-tho removal OF every tooth
IN your mouth"
"Wiil you stake your professional
reputation on that?" she asked anx.
lously.
VERY WELL" replied the society
She placed her hands TO her
mouth aud removed two complete
sets OF false teeth. Medical Pick.
wick.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-30

But q few courageous folks kept
the home fires burning In ticir or.
ohards and reduced the casualty list.
However. at the present moment
we don't feel that the prospects for
fresh peach oobbler are bright. Here
We pause to weep a few wet weeps.
Col. Courtney's excuse Is that he
had to freeze the. buds In order to
kill off the green bugs.
In a country where weather
changes come %suddenly. Il is fortu.
nate that tie law doesn't require one
20 give thirty days notice when he
wants to switch from his heavles to
his Il. Y. D's.
The modes Typos are making no
bones Of 1 r intention to do a.
to the p. o. push in the inn
pending baselAn argument. The pros.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-30

Il they would exert their powerful In.
flneneo towards stimulating better
conditions. American business would
aurmount every obstacle. No recent
public service has been more needed.
nor more effectively applied errc
Haaie Tribune,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-30
EXPRESS ~PAckAoGrTGs

Work for the Joy
That IA born OF the din OF Il
Failures bcset YOU,
hut don't let them fret you;
Dangers ARE lurking
but Just keep on working.
II It's worth while aud you're sure
Of the right Of Il.
Stick 10 Il. hoy and make a real
fight OF Il.
Edgar A. Guest.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-30

poets are that Mr.. WIN Hays will
have to hire an entirely new bunch
Of stampllckera here when the scrap
Ii oyer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-03-30

About ono.half Americas original
standing timber remains.