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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-15
Modern Pneumdtics
Increase 10Y and
Lessen Motor Cost

Since the days OF quarter OF n
century ago when motoring was in
its infancy. the tire industry has
passed through many radical
changes. each change lessening the
cost and increasing the joys OF mo.
toring.
Imagine the motorlts OF today hav.
Ing to change his tires or repair
runctures every ninety miles. And
yet that is exactly what happened In
those pioneer days OF the pneumatic
tire.
Today II Is no uncommon thing for
a motor-car tire to run more than
100 times that distance without en-
countering serious tire difficulty.
But these improvements have all
taken time-they have required the
most expert manufacturing chemists
and reasearch engineers. Today tire
mileage is measured by thousands
OF miles and months. of service.
II is far cry from the old pneu-
matte tires invented by DIR. Dunlap
to the cord and fabric tires OF to-
day. and according to Mr.. flensley.
OF the Hensley-Erickson Tire com.
pany. every change has made Il pos
sible for the motorlst to save money.
True. these old.timers' made
good by increasing the joys of mo-
toring by placing film of air be-
tween the motorist and the road.
and clumsy and inadequate as they
were. they served their purpose well,
and the motorist was entirely saois.
fled.
But where is the motorst now
who would be satisfied with making
tire change every ninety miles?
THE modern motor-car tire is
marvel compared with those crude
affairs of long ago. In size, strength
and durability the modern tire is
mechanical masterpiece, all the SER
vice they deliver under all condi-
tions is seemingly an impossibility,
when we consider that tires are only
rubber and fabric or cord, yet they
serve like steel"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-15
Motor Library
Helps Farmers

Not 80 many years ago you heard
the argument that tho automobile
was destined 10 monopolIge peoples
time. that they would have no more
leisure hours for reading and that
the nation would consequently de-
generate below its present standard
OF culture.
Since then. Of course. Il has been
proved pre.ty definitely that exactly
the reverse IL true. The automobile
saves such an enormous amount OF
time that people have more oppor.
tunity than ever TO read. There IL
no danger that the motor car and
culture win ever conflict.
Particular success with the motor.
lied library is found In the case OF
Noblesville. Ind. a city OF about
5000. situated about 20 miles north
OF Indianapolis In an exceedinly In.
terestng article describing the
methods and results employed In de-
livering the library to the farmers
door, Miss Lula NJ. Mlesse, Mobiles.
ville's librarian. says:
we tried both adult and Juvenile
stations in schoolhouses and homes
and found the adult section was not
well patronlzed. The country schools
are open only five days a week and
only six months year. SO the
house to house plan of service was
determined upon. We visited some
other cities. where library autos
were in use, and after looking over
various chassis. and trucks. we de.
cided upon a Dodge Brothers Bust.
ness Car In the first place II did
not need a great deal OF remodeing
for our purpose. 1t was strongly
built and highly recommended by
people who were using It, for dura.
bility under hard service, which we
knew our car must receive.
THE seats were already comfort.
able. We had the wire screens and
the entire back removed The steel
sides were bent over seven inches
and used for shelves in front of The
book cases. Inside the car we built
our book cases of oak, with glass
doors opening outward on both sides
OF the truck, so that il advertises its
own wares as il travels over the
country. The shelves slant slightly
back to hold the books away from
the glass.
Our car now regularly visits
almost 800 homes and has abont
l,5OO patrons, the circulation run
nlng from 100 to $50 per run. We
VIII give more service when the re.
malnder of our territory is organ.
lied. 1t is the most interesting
library work we have ever done and
we hope all of Indiana NAV have
simllar service in the near future .
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-15
Has OlUned Every
Chalmers Model
(From Los Angeles Times.)

tFrom Los Angeles Times.)
When Benjamin r. Kaplan, a
member of one Of the city's well.
known manufacturing firms took de.
livery last week of Chalmers sedan
the occasion marked the purchase
by himself of his sixth Chalmers
Since 1910, there have been six
models of this well-known car. and
beginning in that year, KapIan has
owned every one, he informed r. o
Gould, retail Chalmers sales man.
ager for the Greer-Robbins companv
Chalmers distributors for Southern
California.
Il believe my record will show
that am a confirmed Chalmers
booster" stated Kaplan. "When Won
have owned every model that a com.
pany has produced, it is conclusive
evidence that you are thoroughly
sa'isfied with its product. In that
TINE. II there were any faults in its
construction, one would find them
out
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-15
HOlU TO Take
Care of Tires

Rowan Wilton of the Wilton Auto
Supply company, says that the
average motorist, while he enjoys
doing certain work around his ma.
chine such as adjusting his motor
seldom pays any attention to his
tires, which may cause just as much
trouble as the motor if not properly
taken care of. Wilton makes the
following suggestions:
At least once a week test your
tires with good dependable gauge
Learn from your tire dealer the
exact pressure your particular tire
should hold and follow his advice
implicitly. Bear in mind that the
tire tread or rubber covering, which
is visible is merely a means of pro-
tecting the fabric underneath. When
the casing is new the tread effec-
lively prevents water and dirt from
attacking the fabric and small cuts
should be Immediately plugged.
All good accessory firms carry
vulcanizing outfits complete with
directions. The main thing is to
have the outfit on hand. An error
often made in doing your own vul-
canizing is in making the patch too
small and by not vulcan ri
thoroughly vulcanizing will creep
away from the puncture and you will
have the trouble all over again. An
other error often made when patch.
ing on the road is to allow the wind
TO blow the flame to one Side. Usual.
~ the work is done on the running
board and the car can be so turned
that one side is protected from the
wind.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-15
trouble Usually Caused BY Spark
Plug Gap Being Too cIose-No
Fault Of Carburetor.

Owners of cars containing small
pore six-cylinder engines sometimes
complain of the difficulty Of obtaining
proper idllng. The owner usually as
sumes that the carburetor is at fault.
AS matter of fact, the trouble is
usually caused by the spark plug be-
Ing set too close. This causes the
motor to roll when idling; with all the
symptoms of loading. BY increasing
the spark gaps and cleaning the plugs
the trouble will be cured.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-15

Holland has 10000 motor vehicles
or only one car to every 700 inhab.
itants. The United States has TO-.
oOO.OOO motor cars, trucks and motor
cycles or one to every eleven in.
habitants.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-08-15

The rural schools in the United
States operate 10000 motor vehicles
transporting children to and from
school.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-03-09
LADIES BANQUET IS BIG SUCCESS.

The banquet given by the men Of
the Congregational Church to the lad
les last Thursday evening was a howl
ings uccess, not because the men pre-
pared and served the banquet but
because the ladies were out In full
force. The large social room Of the
church was crowded to the doors with
women and girls to hear the able
address by Mrs. Cole, following the
dinner. 1t is proper to say that G. y.
Baumgartner is some executive in the
kitchen, and from the way he handled
the large affair, he demonstrated that
he has been carefully trained in the
art of preparing salads, and other
delicacies. There were present about
one hundred and ninety ladies, and
il any man in Manchester thinks it
is small job to prepare food for
that number just ask Mr.. Baumgart-
ner of any of the men who worked
with him in the kitchen The large
number of men WHO waited on tables
are also deserving of much credit for
the maner in which they carried out
their part Of the undertaking.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-03-09
DELHI MAN OPERATES LARGE
PHEASANT FARM

Delhi, March 2--Delhi has an in
dustry carried on in such large
scale as few towns can boast. Harry
Swinburne. an overseas veteran of the
world war, is the owner and manager
OF one of the largest poultry and
spAeasant plants in this part of the
state. Mr. Swinburne is not only a
breeder of many kinds of fancy poul-
try, but also has many pens of beau
tiful and rare pheasants, Golden, Sill
yer, Enlish, Ring Neck, Lady AM
herst, White, etc. He also has large
flock Of wild turkeys, which are an
uncommon sight here and which he
secured in the south. A shipment Of
Canadian grouse just reached him.
Mr.. Swinburne ships his stock and
eggs to all parts of the United States,
and to some foreign countries.-Ce Cedar
Rapids Republican.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-03-09

governor he would turn out Of office,
the men who were guilty OF high
crimes and misdemeanors. He had
no hesitency in saying that criminal
practices we're followed. As the COM
mitee has not beeD able to unearth
evidence sufficient to turn any Off
Ger out Mr.. Herring is to be asked
for the evidence he has had up his
sleeve to make good his promise that
il elected the officers he had in mind
would be discharged. An officer or
the state can not be fired on mere
hearsay evidence any more than an
ordinary human being in America can
be sent to Jail ON hearsay or irrele-
want testimony. The hearings befora
the committee have been absolutely
non-partisan. The democratic menu
bers and certain republican members
would be pleased to find something
crooked. They are depending on Mr..
Herring and DR.. Kirby to come
across with proof-the material on
which the former expected to use
when he started in on general house
cleaning under the big gold dome. :
Many Bills Before Legislators.
When legislators return to their
duties today they faced 524 bills
which have not been acted on. These
are on the calendar or in committees.
The call was sounded today for in
tensive work during the next few
weeks of the session. $50 bills have
been disposed of. 80 bills have passed
both houses and have been approved
or remain in the hands of the governor
for his signature.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-03-09
MEGGENBURG ADDS FULL LINE OF
PIANOS.

D. J. Meggenburg of this city has
adder full line Of player pianos and
pianos, and band musical Instruments
to his Brunswick phonograph stock
in his music store on north Franklin
street. Among the pianos which he
is selling are the Washburn, Lyon 8.
Healey, and Steinway. In addition to
these high priced instruments he is
also dealer in the more moderately
priced instruments. He will also carry
a large stock OF music rolls for the
player pianos, and any one who de-
3ires to have their piano tuned should
leave their order with him. He has
secured the services of one Of the
most efficient piano tuners IN eastern
Iowa. Read his announcement in this
weeks issue Of The Democrat.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-03-09
ROBERT MOREY.

Robert Mory, one of the early day
citizens fof Manchester, died at his
home in Cincinnati, Ohio. Sunday eve
ming, March 9Th, 1921. The remains
will arrive in Manchester on Wednes.
day afternoon. accompanied by the son.
Mr.. Austin Mory. Funeral services will
be held in the Presbyterian church at
o'clock Thursday afternoon, Rev. Mr..
Knapp in charge. 4
We hope to be able to give a suitable
account of the life of this pioneer man
in nouf next weeks issue.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-03-09
SOME YEGGNEN

One of the most ridiculous pieces
Of safe blowing that has ever come
to our attention is that pulled or
IN the Ryan Postoffice last Thurs
day night. Mr.. Ward, who is the post
master. is the owner Of the safe, and
for fear that some yeggman might
think the safe contained valuables and
in order to get the yaluables wreck
the cafe, he very carefaNy wrote out
the combination on a piece Of card
board and tackled it in a. very con-
spicuous place near the safe. Last
Thursday night some one gained an
entrance tn the building and by means
Of nitro glvcerine wrecked the safe
and scattered some of the valuable
papers w...ich Mr.. Ward had in the
safe about the place, but apparently
did not take any Of the papers with
them. Sheriff l.. E. Pride and POST
master e. M. Carr of this city were
notified in the morning, and they Went
to Ryan. Upon their arrival they found
that Mr.. Ward had hidden all OF the
valuable papers, postage stamps, anu
money belonging to the Postoffice De-
partment, in a paste board box direct
ly under the safe. This box was never
discovered by the thieves, and con
seouently neither Mr.. Ward nor the
government were out even the
price of postage stamp. We under
stand Mr.. Ward will bring suit against
the parties who inflicted cruel and In
human treatment on his safe, which
he priced highly. So far there has
been no trace found OF the thieves.
Some are inclined to believe that
work was pulled off by profession
als", while others say that 1t bears
the earmarks of home talent.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-03-09
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

Church School at 1000 A. n.
Preaching service at 11:00 A. N. Sub
ject Of the sermon: "Jesus Object
Lesson to his Disciples" Unicn ser
vices with the Presbyterian coagre-
CATION at this church at 7:so. The
pastor OF this church will preach the
sermon. The theme for the Se1non
Is: "A Patriots Consuming Passion. !"
The music for the evening service
viii be in charge OF the sen from
the two churches. W. c. Blake viii
preside at the piano.
Christian endeavor at 6:s0. All
young people OF the church are cor
daily invited.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-03-09
REV. BEATTY Buys FORD COUPE

kEv. BEATTY 0UID EOhD CUUfE
Rev. s. r. Beatty OF this city has
purchased OF j. NJ Jones & Sons a
handsome Ford Coupe, which he ex-
poets to initiate into the Order Of
Methodist Episcop,l Clergymen. just
as soon as the roads are settled. We
have been told on good authority that
a part OF the agreement under which
the car was sold was to the effect tsRt
]. M. Jones guarantees the Ford TO
behave itself under any and all con-
ditions. @
We hope that sDr. Beatty will ex-
ercise good Judgment In the selection
of an instructor In the art of hand
ling the new car. So many have been
induced to enter the Manchester
School OF Auto Engineering to get
their first lessons IN the art Of driv-
ing a car. The president Of this ir-
stitute is mono other than our worthy
contemporary Ddit0r 81. L. Ram, OF
the Manchester Press. Brother Ram
stands high IN the estimation of the
newspaper fraternity, but as me-
chanic, We regret TO say he is q COM
plete failure. At the present time he
d the owner Of two automobiles
Cadillac Eight and Ford Sedan-hotl'
OF which are excellent cars; In fact
they are as near fool-pro0f as cars can
be made, and that fact accounts for
|his being able to care for the machines
|Ons evening last winter Editor Ram
drove the Ford Sedan out on East
Main street. and after making sever
al futile attemps TO turn the car about
the two men In the rear seat had to
get out in two inches OF wet snow
and lift it around. Brother Ram will
no doubt find way to explain this
little incident. We simply use this
instance to impress upon Rev. MT
Beatty the importance OF selecting his
instructor. Inasmuch as all OF the
automobile dealers Of Manchester are
good friends OF ours and generous
users OF advertising space, we will
refrain from saying which one Rev
Mr.. Beatty should select as his In
structor. We will leave that matter
entirely to his. good Judgment. A word
to the wise, however. should be SUI
ficient.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-03-09
PRESaBYTERIAN

MorAfng services 1890. Sermon
topic, -sWflliam Carey" Sunday school
l1:46. c. e meeting $3.50.
Evening service at the Congrega-
tional church at 1880. The Rev. H. l.
G0u9hhdir will preach.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-03-09
|SCH00L ELECTION
MONDAY, MARCH a
THREE CANDIDATES IN FIELD FOR
POSITIONS ON LOCAL SCHOOL
BOARD
FIRE TRUCK DOES GOOD WORK
Tests are Made Under Various Condl.
tons. Win Prove Valuable To City
In Case Of Threatening Fires

The annual scheo. election Of the
Independent School District -of Man
chester will be held in the old City
Council Rooms ON Monday afternoon,
March 14th, 1921, the polls being opel,
from to 6 O'clock Two members of
the school board are to be chosen:
at the election, and since there are
three candidates In the field the tWo
receiving the highest number OF votes
will be declared the officially elect
ed members of the board. C. B. Baum
gartner, who hiss served the Dlss1iCt
10 very acceptably for one tern, has
heen preyailed upon to allow his name
to 90 on the ticket for another KERN
Mr.. Cal Stimson, who has also ser
we'd the district faithfully and CON
scientiously for one term. would not
be q candidate for re-election r. d.
Graham and Victor Collard two well
known men Of this city. are In the
race for the position now held by
Mr.. Stimson. The Democrat feels that
any two Of the men nzlnsd ron the
ticket will serve tAe district most ac-
ceptably, and the interests of ouI
schools will he in competent hands
with men of such high standing to
select our school directors from.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-03-09
LUTHERAN

E6hten Services every Wednesday
evening at 7:30 IN German; also Ger
man services first and third Sundays
IN month at IL A. NJ. Balance English
services at II A. M. Sunday morning.
rand at 1880 Sunday evening.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-03-09
FIRE TRUCK Is DEMONSTRATED

AS stated in last weeks Issue OF
the Democrat the new American La
Franc Fire truck is In the city, and
has successfully pasted all Of the
tests to which 1t has been put. On
Monday afternoon the machine was
placed along the river bank and two
lines of hose attached. The engine
drew its supply OF water from the
river, and forced the two streams OF
water half way across the Maquo-
keta river. On Tuesday the machine
was given several tests when the water
was taken from the hydrants. The
first OF these tests was made at the
First National Bank corner A long
nne Of hose was attached and . stream
OF water sent as high as the flag
pole on the city han building. 1t re-
qufred four men to hold the nozzle,
and when the installing engineer for
ced the machine to $50 pounds pres
sure one Of the new fire hose broke
showing that the machine has ample
power for any emergency In Man
chester. z.
The citizens OF Manchester should
feel proud Of the fact that they have
at last a fire fighting machine which
is adequate for almost any con-
tingency. Had Manchester had this
machine two years ago when the fire
started in the ware house district
along the Manchester & Oneida rail-
way tracks, the chances are that the
greater part of the property would
have been saved. 1t is only matter
OF few minutes run from the fire
station to the most distant point in
the city should a call be aurned into
central. The machine carries ladders
many hundred feet Of hose. "a complete
chemical outfit, and suck outher fire
fighting APPARATUS as is fosnd with =
complete equipment. The seventy-five
horse power motor is able to handle
the machine and its equipment, to-
gether with as many firemen as can
hang on, so that in few secpnds the
fire department is on the scene OF
action.
It is the intention Of the fire de
partment and the city council to have
a number OF expert automobile me-
clfanics trained to operate the huge
machine. The old council room is to
be equipped as quarters, and one OF
the men will have his headqnsrters
there during the night.
At specially called meeting OF the
City Council and the officials nf the
Manchester Fire Department on Tues
day afternoon, the new LaFrance Fire
truck was officially accepted by the
city, and is now a part of the equip
ment with which the local fire de-
partment will combat fires.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-03-09

In addition, there was received just
after the final remittance had been
sent to Des Moines. from p. ]. Land
herr, Union Township, $3.50. II any
others want to contribute to this fund
please send it in at once ESQ that It
will not be necessary to make large
number OF further remittances
The last bulletin from State Head
quarters states that there are still
about 100000 children unprovided for,
and that the county agent has authori-
ty to receive contributions OF corn
from all who wish to give. Those
who offered to make their contribu-
tions in this way now have the chance
to do SO II they really want to help.
The total amounts for which Della
ware County is credited at State Head
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-03-09
METHODIST CHURCH

Sunday services at 10:se "A. NJ. and
tao r. NJ. Mornlng topic; "The Great
est ,Fraternal Society in the World
Evening topic; "A Wsman's Revenge.
and What It Cost" Other services as
usual. .
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-03-09
BAPTIST

Preaching service at 1880, A. n.
Subject "The First Advent OF Jesus"
Preaching at 1880 P. NJ. Subject: "The
Sinners Savior" B. p. Y. q. at 6:4s
p. M. Prayer meeting Thursday eve
ming at 1880. Sunday school at u noon.
ELDER AKERS, Pastor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1921-03-09
Total

AS Delaware County's quota was
1888 our standing is not quite 81
per cent. Of the quota. Twenty one
counties In the state had better
record than that on February 26th,
and by this time no doubt others have
| passed it.