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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-26
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-26

The finish of an ancient flivver owned
by Middlebury man rivals that of the
"Deacon's One Horse Chaise." In turn
ing sharp curve at low rate of speed
the other day, one of the rear wheels left
the axle with the result that the ear was
ditched and fell in countless parts. even
to the crumbling of the cushions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-26
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-26
T0t.ay's Anniversaries.

1S21-San Marin ordered the English
squadron, under Lord COchrane, to
quit the Peruvian coasts.
California. regiment
sailed from New York for the war
with Mexico.
1S47-The valuable library of the Royal
Society of Icelandic Literature. in
Copenhagen, was destroyed by fire
1SJ4-The allies advanced upon Balak-
lava after the battle of Alma.
1S71-A national commercial convention
met at Baltimore.
1S7S-A colossal statue of Frederick
William III was unveiled by En-
peror William /. at Cologne.
1903-Chicago began a celebration Of the
hundredth anniversary of its first
settlement.
l919-President Wilson. in a state of
collapse. gave mp his speaking tour
ar Wichita, and started back to
Washington.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-26

Forty Years Old" is the heading of
an article in last weeks issue of the
Bradford Opinion carrying an excellent
likeness of the publisher, Col Harry f.
Parker, who might easily have led his
readers to believe that the heading re
terred to himself instead of his news
paper.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-26

Mime Curie is in great distress because
she has been given $4,000 more than she
is entitled to for her radium needs and
writes to Secretary Hoover to know what
she shall do with the money Madam
should keep it as part compensation for
the suffering caused by our alI-too cordial
American handshakes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-26

The vice president of the United Mine
Workers of America says that the coal
miners are going to demand higher wages
at the expiration of the present agree
ment of March 81. The coal miners are
the only group in the country who have
taken no cut in wages at the peak of war
times. The more they get the more they
want.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-26

give it any more business SO long as the
rates are up to a point which permits
trucking at less cost. 1t Is a condition
that ought to cure some of the brittle
Drained theorists of their foolish doc
trines. 1t ought to be clear that it is
impossible to pick more apples off
tree than grow ON the tree but some poo
pie can't or WON'T sse the truth.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-26
Ware o. the Women.
lSpringfeld Renorter.l

If Howard f. Hindley, supported by
the Bristol Herald. should actually break
into congress, there would certainly be
grave danger of the repeal of the 18th
and 18th amendments. In his candidacy
it is feared Mr. Hindley would have to
reckon seriously with those women whose
place is, of course, in the home but who
have escaped therefrom dangerously
armed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-26

The Brattleboro Reformer has discov-
cred new color" much in demand.
called nude Nothing new about it,
Bathing costumes are nearly all made of
it.-Keene Sentinel.
That seashore trip evidently made a
lasting and vivid impression on the
Sentinel editor.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-26

greatest, there should be a special effort
to take advantage of the situation, and
improve the highways against the time
when labor will be scarce
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-26
STINGER AND sTUNG :.

A merchant will
would be the premium Ounce receive
my monthly bills mistakes I've
wax pills. the which of
journey
haa Is sore All honest
ana even have made beakswich
my so represent their sand being
eh5 their tricks can't try to sween IN
NY Tea lhe sands been
the would blk o Your
uss OF nlk when waters what
dine and
juice ne or grevous tricks the
Eash; sell us hoddy
ever as sing and dance hand man shouldn't
have chance to sting the oter twice $500 man Ht
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-26

That Chicago man who tried vainIv
to commit suicide by standing in front
OF automobiles and street cars used the
wrong method. He should have tried
running away from them.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-26

The first American domestic cigars.
according to history, were made in 1901
by the wife of tobacco planter in Con
necticut
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-26
One Year Ago To-day.

More deaths reported in the riots in
Belfast
Several villages in Sicily damaged by
earthquake.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-26
Copyright by George Matthew Adams
Automobile Service
Run on Eastern Standard r;n.

Kun ON Eastern Standard Time
NORfHFIELD and BRATTLEBORO
Daily Except Sunday
Leave P. Nj.
troIthnTIu: UeofgeS Pharmacy, 1910
East NOrthfeld, G. p. Buffum's
store ...:.......... 1880
South Vernon, E. b. Bunum's
store ..;................ 1898
nehtFai farH ............. 1856
vernon cl0r6 ............. 1885
Arrive BrattlebOro ........o.....,.,. 40
Leave
BrattIeboro, Roots Pharmacy 400
Eefhon store ............ $50
Central Park ......... 49O
South Vernon, X. b. Buffum's
o1Uc .-............ AZ
East Mortified, @. p. Buffum's
Store ::............... $50
Arrive Mortified ..... 5.O0
Order Book at Roots Pharmacy.
BrattlebOrO, VT.
ARTHUR HUMANITARIAN Mass.
Telephone 114-2
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-26
Nember Of The Aaaoeiated Pfess.

The Associated PresS Ia exclusively en-
titled TO the use for publication of all news
dispatches credited TO ii and not otherRis
credited in this paper and alEo the local news
published herein.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-26
Tnday,s RirtIdays-

King Christian ". the present ruler OF
Denmark, born in Copenhagen, 81 years
ago today.
Eleanor Gates, successful novelist and
playwright, born at Shakopee, Mimi, 46
years ago today.
DR.. A. S. Mackenzie, president of Dal-
housie university, born at Pictou, y. S..
sc years ago today.
Stanley II. Kunz representative in
congress of the Eighth Illinois district,
born in Chicago, 81 years ago today
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-09-26

Suspected of having swallowed two
stolen rings before she was arrested, q
woman arraigned in police court in
Rochester, England. was subjected to
an x-ray examination. with the result
that the rings We're seen in her stom-
ach, and recovered.
Evening star., 1921-09-04

stantial Improvement with the rsduc-
tton In prices on popular priced cars.
AlthouGh our sales are not anything
like what they were . year ago. We
have business booked now going until
septembsr 10 or longer
August Promises Welt
"our sales have improved gradually
from April up to the present time:
in fact, our sales for the month of
July were very good and they are
still holding up, juno and July ex-
ceeded our sales for the same months
last year. OF course. it 10 true that
our sales did not amount to . great
deal in those months last year. Our
collections have also been very good.
We were . little doubtful about Au-
gust. but were very much gratined up
to yesterday. 30 our business, really.
is showing Q decided Improvement"
Our business this year In our prod
ucts has been. of course. not any
where near what 1t was last year.
but July has been much better than
June. In fact, June took quite q
better than either May or June. COL
lections are good as q whole. Some
small accounts are feeling the strain
OF their own poor collections; on what
We term miscellaneous business. col
lections are hard to get. We have had
to take weekly payments and do a
lot Of things that we didn't q year
ago:
that way even, have been small. So
able to make some collections and do
some business: in other words. he is
getting q living. but probably not
much more"
Evening star., 1921-09-04

they may be usedI also reliable and
recommended hotel service for touring
motorists. and national string OF guar
anteed garages and repair shops.
Although 1t has been necessary to
explain in many instances why the
membership fee has been increased,
the percentage Of renewals continues
high and the new membership member, cam
Ing with success everywhere. With
q large force of solicitors already
employed In Washington and New
York city, more are being added each
week. with a view to training and
The men going into the neld will
cover. the entire country and they go
to promote membership in the A. A.
A.. to encourage road building and
highways, sign-marking. to arrange
point official hotels and garages.
The first Of the field representatives
to take to the road was l.. Il. War
ford, who has been associated with
the New York offices OF the A. A. A.
ing the country to begin his activities
in the middle west. Mr.. Warford was
in Washington several days before
starting. and his official A. A. A. road
car. fully equipped for night and day
together with his "motorbungalo." at
tracted wide interest as 1t passed
through the streets Of the National
Capital.
Having the promotion of roads al
| one of the chief objects Of his trip,
Mr.. Warford naturally called on SEN
ator Charles e. Townsend Of Michi-
gan. chairman of the U. S. Senate
post office and post roads committee.
before leaving. Senator Townsend.
together with Senator Jones Of WASH
ington. Senator Phipps of Colorado.
and numerous other national legts-
lators came out in front Of the Capt.
toI and viewed Mr.. Warford's outfit
and wished him godspeed.
: While the A. A. A. field men will
stop at hotels wherever possible. they
go forth with--trailers attached for
use in an emergency. Their camping
outfits are unique and bound to at
tract lots Of attention from the resi-
dents Of the sections through which
they pass.
Evening star., 1921-09-04
AUTO ASSOCIATION PUSHING
WORK ON ITS NEW PROJECTS

Activities Of Importance to every
motorist in the country are encom-
passed in tho new and forward looking
plans Of the American Automobile
Association. Since the recent meet
Ing OF the A. A. A. executive board.
when 1t was voted to widen the scope
OF the ORGANIZATIONS activities and to
ralss i. more revenue to carry on the
IN washington have been fairly pop
ping with pep" and resounding mer-
rily to the hum and hustle of putting
the boards decisions into effect.
the organizations automobile insur-
ance plans is combing the country
Tor all the data, information and ex-
periences necessary to establish such
an important bureau, Acting Execu-
tive INV syasx Hnsirmsn men, D; L. Morgan Is max;
counsel appointed in every section Of
the country. At the same time other
members Of the official staff are
working out and putting into effect
fit motorists generally. and A. A. A.
members particularly.
In New York city and Washington.
where membership in the A. A. A. is
Individual and direct. nothing is to be
left undone. 1t Is said. that could be
considered an aid to members. In
creased activities include free towing.
free legal advice. special membership
theft protection. and renewed and
closer cooperation with police de-
partments and traffic squads in the
handling Of traffic and the elimination
of speed maniacs. reckless operators.
and all persons whose driving is q
menace to other users OF the streets
and highways.
In Washington, branch stations Of
the touring bureau are being estab-
lished with the idea not only of max
ing 1t moro convenient for members
to obtain touring information. but
also to make such Information avail
able earlier and later in the day than
main Offices. This plan probably will
be followed in New York city. Other
plans include a printed list of all the
camp sites in the country. together with
a resume of the conditions under which
Evening star., 1921-09-04
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
FOR THE AUT'OMOBZLZS7S
Answers to Last Weeks Questions.

Answers to Last Weeks Questions.
long drive at a very low rate of speed
because II you speeded up for any
length Of time the engine rapidly
overheated? Upon looking at the
cooling water you discovered it was
low and Immediately arrived at the
the overheating. This may have been
| the cause II the water-cooling sys-
| tenn was not filled to the proper level
at the start. or If steep hills. sand
| and mud roads were encountered,
through which the car was driven at
| ing the water to boil and waste away.
But on normal roads. with a good
cooling system engine overheating
must be due to faults such as exceed
ingly tight bearings. tightly fitting
pistons and rings. poor fabrication.
of engine and pre-ignition due to car
bon formation in the cylinder heads.
The last trouble is among the COM
monest causes Of overheating, and
combined with a cooling system con-
tanning large deposits of lime and
| sediment, and possibly slipping belt
to aid it, the danger point of engine
heat comes quickly upon speeding up
the car. Bear in mind that an engine
cannot be successfully tested for over
heating on short spurts of speed or by
driving the car up and down con-
gested streets. 1t calls for runs at a
good rate of speed maintained con-
stantly to ascertain il the cooling
| water really goes above the normal
temperature.
2. The advantage. of dual valves
used on some makes of automobile
| engines is that at high speed espe-
cially more valve lift or opening gives
greater power. One large valve for
| intake could be used in each cylinder.
but would create much more noise in
| operation. due to the heavy spring
| necessary to close the valve quickly
enough. therefore two small valves.
half the diameter of large one. and
| with weaker springs. are used in
stead, admitting as much fuel on each
suction strike and with less noise in
operation.
3. At high spark each explosion in
| an engine occurs before the respective
pistons reach top center or beginning
| the explosions do not force the pis-
| tons back down the cylinders the op-
posite way they are supposed to travel
ie that momentum of the swiftly re-
| volving flywheel carries them over
| the short remaining distance to be
gins.
4. The front wheels of a heavy car
| are usually not as affected by road de-
fects as those Of a light car because
of the greater weight and stability
| and greater reduction in the steering
gear of the heavy machine. Although
there is reduction in all steering
gears. making easier handling Of the
car and causing the steering wheel to
turn much farther in proportion than
| the front wheels when the car is
| turned, the large car requires more
| reduction because of the greater ef-
| fort required to move the wheels.
5. Spring breakage, meaning the
| breaking Of one or more leaves in
| the spring. invariably occurs on ex-
Evening star., 1921-09-04

pansion or rebound of the spring, and
not on compression when the wheel
strikes a bump. as Is generally sup
posed.
in three different types. They are
called the 'T'-head cylinder, with ex-
haust valves on one side and inlet
valves on the other, the 'I"head.
with all valves on one side. and the
'I"-head cylinder, which has valves
the overhead valve type. The cylin-
ders of any type can be cast either
singly or in pairs, or with all cylin-
ders in one block or piece. There is
still another cylinder called the "F''
type with inlet valve on top and ex-
haust at the side. 1t is not in gen.
eral use.
Z. Care should be taken when re-
moving a rear wheel that the axle
shaft is not sprung by driving off
the locking device. whatever 1t may
be. heavy hammer striking blows
sideward against the outer end of the
shaft may easily spring 1t so that
the wheel will not run true afterward.
8. To vulcanize small leaks in the
top of your car fill the hole with a
rubber compound used for filling cuts
in tire castings, cut away excess of
compound from both inside and out
side of the top. and apply heated
pressing them firmly together and
vulcanizing the rubber in place.
9. The clutch of a new car is more
apt to slip to some extent than that
of the car which has been in use.
The engaging surfaces must be worn
in smoothly by use before they will
fit tightly when the clutch is engaged.
This is no fault of the clutch or its
adjustment.
10. 1t is estimated that the worlds
deposits of oil amount to 65. .055, ,000. 900
barrels, and that the supply would
basing the estimate on last years oil
consumption in the United States.
This Weeks Questions.
1. What is the difference between
the resistance DINNER or rheostat
used in the electric lighting system Of
a car and the spark coil used in the
ignition system? Why is 1t that the
former Is used to cut the flow of cur
rent to lights while the latter is
used to magnify or create a more
powerful impulse for the spark plugs?
2. For what purpose are shock alb
sorbers used?
3. What is the difference between
the terms mechanical and automatic
as they are applied to parts of the
4. How should electric wire connec-
tions be made?
s. What is the proper adjustment
for brake bands?
6. How can you find directions
easily without the aid Of a compass?
7. What may be the trouble IL a
clutch fails to release?
8. Why should you not attempt to
engage reverse gears or to back the
car while it is still going forward,
even though very slowly?
9. What is a cause of oil dripping
from transmission housing?
10. In what percentage have profess
sions and business gained through
use of the motor car?
Copyright, 1921. Thompson Feature Service,
Evening star., 1921-09-04

sPurchases Of parts. units. equipment. etc.,
by automobile passenger car and motor truck
makers from 800 parts and accessory manu-
facturers by months-per cent change.
ssTotals Of past due accounts reported-per
cent change.
'''Totals Of notes outstanding-per cent
change.
Take Optimistic View.
Credit managers and general execu-
tives of parts-manufacturing con-
Germs are now inclined to take a moro
optimistic view Of the present situa-
tion and immediate prospects. and
they point to releases on deferred
shipments. new orders. and better
collections to Justify their construc-
tive outlook. The vague feeling Of
alarm and disbursement which was
evident in some circles several months
ago has been largely eliminated.
I'VE are too busy making business
to have time for the blues" remarked
one official in touch with many Of the
largest concerns in the industry.
The prevailing sentiment in the
automotive field is reflected by the
following typical statements, reported
verbatim, at credit interchange group
meetings held within the last fort
night:
"Business with US Is somewhat bet.
ter than it has been for some little
time: in fact. we notice quite q sub
Evening star., 1921-09-04
PROPOSED NEW STATE
HAS LITTLE SUPPORT
Sections Of Idaho and Washington
Seem Uninterested-Tax DIFF.
ferences One Reason.

By the Associated Press.
SPOKANE. WASH. September 3.-The
latest proposal for the formation of 4
new state from parts Of Idaho and
Washington seems in danger Of going
the way Of similar schemes that have
preceded 1t ever since before either Of
the two states was admitted to the
Union.
With the death Of State Senator r. A.
Hutchinson. chief sponsor OF the new
state plan in Washington, q proposed
meeting Of northern Idaho and eastern
Washington interests. set for early Sep
tember.
A commission authorized by the last
session Of the Idaho state legislature to
take steps looking toward formation Of
the new state has not been appointed.
and doubt has been expressed that II
ever will be named.
One new element recently injected
into the discussion is that Of taxation.
The tax rate in Washington Is much
Evening star., 1921-09-04

higher than that Of Idaho. and fears
have been voiced that this would deter
Idaho taxpayers from favoring the pro-
posal at this time.
Evening star., 1921-09-04
AUTO SALES SHOW
STEADY ADVANCE
Purchases on Increase and
Outstanding Notes Cut
Down During July.

During July the automobile indus
try not only held Its own in the face
Of the normal seasonal slump but ac-
tually moved forward. The basic bet
terment of underlying conditions. as
revealed by q searching analysis Of
current financial and commercial fac
tors. gives promise for continued i'm
provement. which should be more
marked in September and October.
This is the significant feature Of
the regular monthly survey made
public by the Motor and Accessory
Manufsoturers' Association.
The concentrated experience and
precise financial reports Of more than
900 representative manufacturers OF
units and equipment for passenger
automobiles and motor trucks form
the basis for the associations statiB-
teal charts.
Purchases on Increase.
Purchases Of parts, units, and ac-
cessories by the vehicle builders in
creased TX per cent during July over
June. Further encouragement was
seen in the fact that the totals Of
notes outstanding decreased almost
per cent. The only unfavorable factor
indicated by the months figures was
/ an increase of 10 per cent in the
totals of past due accounts reported.
The month h-by-month percentage
changes, beginning last January. fol-
low.
Evening star., 1921-09-04
NOTED DOCTOR DIES.

PARIS. September 2.-Dr. Ernest
Pierre Dupree. an officer of the French
Academy Of Medicine. died here to-
day. He was born in 1862, and was
the author OF q number OF scientific
works on general pathology and on
nervous and mental diseases.
Evening star., 1921-09-04
Automobile Courses

Of YMCA Quality
FOR OWNERS Starts Sept. 6
4slS to esIS or TOO to 1880 PM.
FOR MECHANICS Starts Sept. IL
Day and Evening Classes-
DRIVING COURSE Starts any time
Day or Evening. by Appointment.
New Courses in Overhs uling and Starting,
Lighting and Ignition Open About Oct. L.
For ulustratsd Catalog Call or Write.
YMCA AUTO SCHOOL,
1706 St NV. n. $780, Open to Women,