davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-16
Sulphation In
Storage Battery
Fully Explained

Without being technical in the
least. it is possible to describe the
condition known as sulphation in {
storage battery and to outline some
of the remedial measures the local
battery doctor has at his command
for an Improvement of such 4 con.
dition.
Upon discharging, tire sulphurie
acid in the solution acts upon the
lead compounds of the battery plates
and changes these compounds to
lead sulphate. When battery has
been permitted to remain diScharg
ed for a long time, or has been over
discharged by short circuit in the
wiring system, the lead sulphate
hardens on the plates
The longer the sulphate is per
mitted to remain rs such, the more
definitely it becomes fixed and the
more difficnlt il is to return the sui
phurie acid that it contains. to the
battery solution by charging. In a
healthy battery that is being active
" charged and discharged while in
use on the car, sulphate does not col
lect aud harden to the point where
If cannot be quickly and easily re-
duced.
The addition Of more acid to the
solution than that prescribed by the
manufacturer also brings about the
same results.
Perhaps the most common cause
for sulphation, over portions of the
plates ut least, is due to failure to
keep the battery filled with distill-
ed water. II is known that the sOlu
ton decreases in volume because of
the evaporation, of water only and
That takes place when the battery
is being charged. This loss must be
replaced regularly or the solution
viii drop below the level OF the
plates.
That portion of the plates above
the solution becomes sulphated
and extremely hard and the only
hope that it may ever again be re
turned to its normal function is to
permit battery man to rceharge
the battery with extreme care.
= z----.-
Frequent wasliings duh the finish
of a eax S t
A ear full o gas,
Aadriver full ticker,
Of ALWAYS to the norgue
XAis is much the quicker.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-16

Frequent waslings duh the finish
of a eax
A ear full o gas,
A,ariver full Ticker,
Of allf to the norgue
Xis is much the quicker.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-16

the two cities, smashing the previ-
Gus time for the distance by almost
three hours despite heat and fire.
quent cloudbursts and sand storms.
Thoroughly familiar with the
route followed through his expert
enee in the Phoenix road races of
1909-10-l1-l2 Bigelow was able to
maintain exceptional speed through.
out the round trip run. Road con
ditions are little if any better in
some places than they were in those
DAYS and rains and eloudbursts had
cut the sides of the washes so that
great care had to be exercised in
their crossing.
Every mechanical detail of the
car stood IN under the severe test
without once faltering, the sole
trouble experienced being slight
puncturc on the detour between Ca
bizon and Palm Springs.
1.-The former record for the round
trip between Los Angeles and
Phoenix of 81 hours, 46 minutes,
was made more than a year ago, and
until the REQ established the new
mark last week this time had not
ever been approached. The REQ s
time, according to information re-
ceiyed, was 81 hours, AZ minutes,
and was elapsed time, the only de
duction made being in control at
Phoerix while Bigelow and his
crew were securing a few hours of
much needed sleep.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-16

"reminiscences of the famous Los
Angeles to Phoenix road race-the
desert Classic - - that brought
name and fame to Barney Oldfield
and a half dozen other speed pilots
are recalled by Charles y. Merralls,
who has just received telegram
announcing the fact that the REQ
Touring Car-stock in every respect
has established new record, hay
ing made the round trip in less time
than the racing ears have ever done
it.
The original course for this
event was laid out by Charles h.
Bigelow, well known project engi-
neer and road expert, back in the
summer of 1908, - SAYS Mr.. Merralls.
Bigelow 5 first reconnaissance
trip was made in a two-cylinder REQ
and his tour to Phoenix and return
was the first round trip ever made
between the two cities by automo-
bile.
Bigelow Breaks Record
1T was only fitting, in this con
nection, that Bigelow, again at rec
orGl-breaking round trip run between
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-16
LEWIS TELLS OF
DROP In HUDSON
And ESSEX PRICE
Overhead Expense to Be
Cut by Consolidation.
Greater Output

When distributors and dealers
generally were least expecting it
i'm view of their belief that Hudson
and Essex motor ears We're already
at bedrock prices, came the surpris-
inc announcement from the factory
of another deep slash in the selling
figures of all current Hudson models
and one Essex. The reductions were
in the amount of 800 in the prices
of all STYLES of the former except
the sedan, which was cut i'll double
that amount, and of 800 in the
price of the Essex coach, those of
the. touring ear and the cabriolet re
naming as previously.
While these reductions, news of
which was contained in wire from
the Hudson Motor Car Company at
Detroit to William II. Lewis, Hud-
SON Essex dealer in this sales terri
tory, on Wednesday, were not ex-
pected, the reasons therefor are said
by him to be plain. Endeavoring
always to keep in touch with fac
tory policy and procedure as TO pro
duction, he appreciates the end
toward which the manufacturers are
working and understands the
methods which are being employed.
Can Make Them Cheaper
Price makes volume. and con
ycrsely.' explained Mr. Lewis.
Recently Hudson and its sub
sidiary, Essex, were consolidated,
eliminating the overhead expense of
second organization, and upward
of million dollars was added to the
motor-building capital. Plans have
been laid for producing about 10000
automobiles n month during 1928.
Factory officials realize thoroughly
that in order to market such mum
Der of ears they must give values
comparable with anything in the
market at prices which the buying
public can afford to pay. s
THE factory will be ready to
start production on this basis I'M
mediately a tter the first of the yeas
To insure handling of the output al
once and have'a a large backlog .lif
orders always &head of pfosucti@d
it has reduced prices at this tiuIe,
anticipating economies to be effect
ed through the greater value of pgp-
| duction' soon to be under way.
These economies will be possible
| largely through Il thinner spread
/ ing of overhead expense, purchasing
ir larger volume and the closer knit
! ting of the organization following
| the consolidation of the two con-
panies. -
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-16
TONI G HIT LAST
TIME TO ENTER
:: new YEAR RACE
Gross Now Has Twelve
Ready For Big
Valley Race

sTntries for the New Year 5 day
automobile races at the Imperial
Valley Country Club will close to-
night, according TO Fred r. Gross,
manager of the races, and those de
string to be represented in the big
gest race vet seen in Imperial Val
lev must hsve their names and mou-
ey posted with him by 6 0 clock to
night.
From the entries already made,
Lr. Cross saws the spectators are
Ning to see some mighty fast rae
iug ut the old track when the cars
IIae up, the only thing being requir-
tsi to assure top speed is a fast
track, and All the entries are hoping
that The rain will hold off until
after the races.
The time limit to qualify for the
race. sets the time for one lap at 80
seconds, one second lower than the
time required for the Thanksgiving
day races
The rivalry among the local gar
age men has spread throughout the
county, also to San Digo and Los
Angeles, the outsiders realizing that
the races held here IN the valley are
aot setup" but real big stuff that
requires a mighty good car aud pien-
ty Of skin on the part of the driver.
Among the entries already listed
are Putton IN a Stevens Special;
Hyllard ia Hyllard Special; Frank
u in a Lewis Special; Bryan in a
rtw Coggins racer not vet eomplet
q; Howard 1T the wheel of the
anous Coggins Ford Fowler in Il
Holt Special, claimed to do better
Glan 80 miles an hour; Kavenda in
i special built speedster; Grenell in
= Special Six; G. E. Crawford. valley
champion, in d. Crawford Special,
vii defend his title; Earl Parslow
u the Parslow Dodge from san
Niego; Hale of the local Davies
overland Company in a Special
Stutz; Meadows in Dodge Special,
Ahich is said TO do better than 80
miles an hour.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-16

Saving and Service policy OF the
company he has become almost Il
national character in the attention
he has attracted to himself and his
company.
1t was some four years ago that
Saving Sam " first appeared III an
nd for the company. He was Il
slender. bashful little fellow with
mop of black hair, pictured as
pointing to a black board on which
this message was written, "Western
Auto is the largest retail auto sup
ply house In the west. Sam 5 mes
sire went over with the public and
lrr was given each week Il new story
to tell his readers.
Since that time sam has ap-
peared ia public so much that he has
overcome his bashfulness and taken
on the air of successful business
man.
He has grown Il mustache. he has
taken on weight, he sticks his chest
out with the air of confluence Of
the maa who knows success.
He has appeared in motor pubil-
cations all up and down the Hacifie
coast, he has been written up by
special writer for some nationaISnag
azincs. The special merchandising
sections of some of the large news
papers have referred to "Sam a;
Il shining example of u successful
! trade character.
Each week Sam appears in large
ads Of his company in more than II
newspapers UP and down the Pacific
coast and as far east as Denver anc
| Phoenix.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-16

street, January !. A number of inn
provements will take place to make
them more competent in caring for
their customers.
This new location is now occupied
by the Van b. Anspach, Studebakcr
agency, who will move to TT Main
Street.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-16

New Sport Model
Maxwell Arrives

The new sport model Maxwell
WILL be in III Centre on December IS.
This car is being shown in California
for the first time and is attracting
much favorable comment. \. b,
Arnold, the local distributor, says he
considers it about the best ear that
the Maxwell Company has ever turn
ed out, and invites everyone to have
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-16

IA look at it at the permanent home
of the Maxwell, 42l Main street, III
Centre.
The sport Maxwell comes fully
equipped and has in addition to the
usual equipment, a Weed bumper,
spare tire, motor meter, water met
er, khaki waterproof top and trunk
on the rear.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-16
SAVING SAM IS
BIG WINNER FOR
WESTERN SUPPLY
Sam" Has Seen Company
Grow From 5 Stores
to Great Firm

Perhaps no
trade char
acter is bet
ter known
or has Il
more def
mite signiti-
cane to eN-
cry person
who may see
him pietur
ed h 4 n
IS aV in &
: a m O t
the Western
Auto Supply
Company.
In the four
wears that
1'Sam has
been Apre
Sentlng the
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-16

Throw out the clutch when about
to 20 over a bump in the road. 1t
is surprising how much easier the
car rides when this is done. The
car merely coasts over instead of be-
ing driven, and so the shock is re-
dueed. If there is room, it. is well
to approach such distractions at an
angie; then only one wheel strikes
il at a time, ard the shock is still
further reduced.
Imperial Valley press., 1922-12-16

Before stopping the motor, speed
up the engine a little, at the same
time making the gas q little richer,
if you have dash control. This
leaves a strong mixture i'll the cylin-
ders, making it easier to start.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-15
MERCER BOARD
v0TES$15,000
FOR GALA FAIR
Premium Money to Exceed $4,000
This Year-CaIl for Build.
ing Bids.
(Snacial to The Argus.l

koR0CAhA W AA0 al 6No'J
Aledo, July 15.-At a meeting a
the executive board Of the Mercer
County Agricultural society. pro-
moters of the Mercer county fair,
yesterday and last night, it was
voted that $4,000 be allowed this
year on premiums.
Premium appropriations in de-
partment A, cattle, were raised 100
per cent, while there were minor
cuts in parts Of various depart
ments. The premium allotment is
about the same as in former years.
1t was decided to build the new
sheep pen larger to accommodate
the boys and girls club and feed
ing exhibits. The new shed will
be Sc feet in width by 1874 feet in
length. The plans are in the sec
retarys hands and are ready for the
bidders. Oil for the roads at the
grounds has been ordered and will
probably be spread next week. Sea-
son tickets will be issued to exhib-
itcrs who have to make several
trips in and out of the grounds.
Secretary G. c. Bowers was in
structed to take out rain insurance
and renew all ether insurance pol
icies coming due in a short time.
The ordering of the tents that will
be needed at the grounds by the So
ciety this year was arragnei for.
Unlike former years the secretary
will not be allowed to order tents
other than those to be used by the
society.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-15
HOPE TO Save
COUNTY FAIR
Especial Correspondence

Especial COTIeSpOuueuCo.J
Cambridge; ILL.,, July 15.-At
an open meeting held last night
A serious problem confronts
a fairly good sized crowd assem-
bled to thresh out the outlook Of
the Henry County Fair association.
The Chamber of Commerce has
selected Y business men, assigned
them territory that will systemati-
cally cover the entire county and
the drive for the sale of 1,130
shares of treasury stock that will
save the old Henry county fair is
on. The stock will be sold at IS
per share and each person purchas-
ing stock will receive a season tick
ct to the fair; the season ticket it.
self being worth $3.50 so the stock
is being purchased at half price.
A serious problem that confronts
the fair association this year. With
the fair only so days off and every
thing in an uproar. the president.
Walter Olson, has announced that
the officers of the fair have ten
dered their designations to take eff
feet Immediately. Men that can
handle a fair on such short notice
will ,be hard to secure.
1t is hoped that the fair officers
will reconsider their determination
to resign and stick for at least the
balance OF the year.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-15
Aledo and Mercer County
Aledo Church Notes

At the Union service In Noftn
Park at 7:3o O'Clock Sunday eve
ming. DR.. Samuel Van Pelt. pastor
Of the First Methodist church. Will
sneak on the Methodist point OF
view OF the not,d Presbyterian
founder, John Knox.
Swedish Lutheran-Rev. 0. F.
Dom3ij, pastor. In the absence OF
the parton, who is spending q va
cation in northern Minnesota, Prof.
Mauritzon Of AugustAha college.
will be In charge Of the services
Sunday.
United Presbyterian-Rev. ]. b.
Pollock, minister. Morning worship
with midsummer communion serv-
ice at-11 a. m. Sunday school at 10
q. m. Young Peoples services at
$3.50 O'Clock in the evening.
First Presbyterian-Dr. A. Jud-
son Arrick, minister. Sunday
school 10 a. m. Preaching service
II a. m. Christian Endeavor at
$50 in the evening. Mid-week serv-
fee Wednesday evening at 1880
o'clock.
First Methodist-Dr. Samuel Van
Pelt, pastor. Morning service as
usual, Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Preaching service at II a. m. Ep-
worth league meetings have been
discontinued for this summer.
First Baptist-Rev. F. E. Pelton,
pastor. Bible school at 10 a. m, fol-
lowed by preaching services at II
O'Clock. B. Y. P. U. meeting at 6:45
in the evening. At the Enon church
Bible school at 10 a. m, and preach
ing services at 7:45 o'clock in the
evening.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-15
RAPID WORK
ON HIGHWAYS
IS REPORTED
Anderson Family Move Into Cook
County 70 Be Near New.
Location of Company.
(Snecial Correspondence.)

Especial Correspondence
Geneseo, July 15.-Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Anderson, who have occu-
pied the Pritchard tenant house on
South lakewood avenue, have gone
to Des PLANES. ILL.,, to make their
home. Mr.. Anderson is general
manager of the Dunnegan Con-
struction company and wishes to
live in Cook county where his COM
pany has recently been awarded a
very large contract for hard road
construction. Mr.. Anderson states
that the Dunnegan company is max
ing exceptionally rapid progress on
their contract for state roads e1-
tending from Sheffield to Kewanee.
They have laid the concrete road
bed the entire distance from Shef-
field to Neponset since completing
their work here. The prospects are
that they will finish their entire
contract to Kewanee before frost
appears this fall, distance OF ap-
proximately IA miles.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-15
CLUB MEMBERS
OF COUNTY AT
ALPHA PICNIC
(Special to The Argus. }

Especial to The Argus)
Aledo, July 15.-Members OF the
Aledo Democrat Sow and Litter
club together with parents and
friends. enjoyed picnic today at
Crescent lake. Alpha.
The party left about $3.50 o'clock
this morning in autos from the To-
cal farm bureau office. P. S. Rich
ey and L. c. johnson were in
charge Of the event. Upon arrival
at the lake all of the amusements
were put in motion. At noon an
excellent dinner was served picnic
style. Following the dinner the
regular program of work was TAX
en- up by the club members, which
included an account OF the history
of Chester White swine by Clyde
McAdam and livestock judging
drill.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-15
BURMESE REQUEST
ENGLISH TO GRANT
THEM HOME RULE

London.-Home rule for Burma
has been taken up by the house of
commons. The subject was ex-
pounded by Earl Winterton, who
said that the proposed Burmese
state and a legislative assembly and
constitution provided a council of
state and a legislative assembly and
went even further than was con-
templated in India.
In India no woman had a vote,
the speaker said, but in Burma un-
der the proposed constitution there
would be no sex disqualification,
the reason being that Burmese wo-
men were far more advanced than
their Indian sisters. All the heads
OF, Burmese households would be
virtually enfranchised. The total
electorate. urban and rural, would
be 100000, Of whom 100000 would
be women. The principle that there
should be no taxation without rep
rcsentation-tho principle for
which the American colonies fought
and won their independence
would be conceded to Burma with
out struggle.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-15
SPECIAL MUSIC
T0BEFEATuRE
CLASSEvENT'
Miss Framing Of Rock Island 4.
Assist With Program At
Ice Cream Social
Especial Correspondenca,

u
Geneseo, July 15-The Sunday
school class of Mrs. lbert Firch Of
the Presbyterian church will eiva
an ice cream social at the c;tv
park Thursday evening, July 20
Special music fer this occasion will
be given by Gus L. Miller, assisted
by Miss Margaret Framing of Rock
Island, and Misses Dorothy Bollen
and Alvira Miller of Geneseo.
The following program has been
arranged for the evening.
Trombone SOLE
SsfenAde ............. Schubert
coincidence" ........ Mendelssohn
Gus L. Miller.
Vocal solo
"Slave Song" ........... Del Riee
Still AS the Night" ......... Bohn
Miss Framing.
Cornet and Trombone duets
Selected, Miss Bollen and Mr.. Miller
Baritone sole
Heather Rose" .......... G. Lang
Sweet Evening Star" =. R. Wagner
Gus l.. Miller.
Vocal SOLO
II Hear a Thrush at Eve" ......
Boat Song" ........ Ware
Miss rFaning.
Melophone solo
1.-THE Danube River" ......... Aide
"DeBeriot's Seventh Air" .......
Gus l.. Miller.
Trombone solo
Melody in F"' ...... Rubenstein
THE Emblem Polka" ...........
Gus l.. Miller.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-15
ARREST ToULoN
BOY FOR ATTACK
ON kEWANEEAN
Lee Hayes, Wounded IN Combat
With Alley Gang, Still IN
Serious Condition.
(Special CORRESPONDENCE

Kewanee. ILL.,. July 15.-These
are busy days for Carl A. Melin,
Cambridge, states attorney of Hen
ry county. After just disposing OF
the cases of two Kewanee boys,
Charles Queen and Charles Tuck
er, whom he sent to the peniten-
tiary at Joliet for violation OF pa
role and robbery, he is now con-
fronted with the case of Albert
Red" Mcbride, Of Toulon, who was
arrested yesterday by the sheriff OF
Stark county, at Bradford, charged
with assaulting Lee Hayes, prom
inent Kewanee lodge man, with a
knife. Hayes is in a serious condi-
ton at the kewanee hospital and
may not recover. Mcbride admitted
he had been in a fight with Hayes
Wednesday night.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-15
AUTO PAINTER
WILL OCCUPY
NEW QUARTERS

Geneseo, ILL.,, July he. E. Riaf-
snider, who has for years been en-
gagged in automobile painting and
has formerly been located in the
Arnett building on East Orange
street will occupy the place re-
Gently used by the Geneseo Salvage
company. c. II. Atwood, owner OF
the building is fitting the place to
meet the requirements Of Mr.. Riaf-
snider's business, one Of the fea-
lures of the alteration being the
establishment of vanishing room,
which will be dust-proof. Mr.. Riaf-
snider expects to be in his new l0-
cation within two weeks.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-15
PAGEANT GIVEN
BY HOME GUARDS
OF ORION CHURCH
(Special Correspondence.)

(OpcCldI wi IcopOuuCuCc.J
Orion, July 15.-An interesting
meeting of the Woman's Home Mis-
siorary society of the Methodist
church was held at the home of the
pastor, Rev. S. A. Guthrie, yester-
day afternoon. Following the bus
mess session, a fine program was
given, arranged by Mrs. Edgar C.
Love. A recitation by Margaret
Waite, and soprano solo by Miss
Esther Samuelson, preceded a
lovely pageant by the Home Guards
Of the church. Mary Coulter as
Martha Washington, welcomed
Columbia, Katherine Waite, who
told Of her people Of other lands,
who appeared in the order named.
Bonita" Spanish maid, Edna
Pearce; Full" and "Setento" Jap
anese, Phyllis Wilson and Yvonne
Porter; Loo Song" Chinese, Marie
Bowen; Ing klut," Eskimo, Lucille
Bowen; "Winona," Indian, Janet
Fullerton, and Indian boys were
Thelma Porter, and Margaret Tab
Ter. Light refreshments were
served, Mrs. Guthrie being assisted
by Mesdames William Stevenson,
Roy Ferguson and A. N. johnson.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-15
BOARD ACCEPTS
RESIGNATION OF
SCHOOL TEACHER
Especial Correspcpdence. J

Prophetstown. July 15.-Miss
Susie jenkins, teacher in the
Prophetstowp schools for the past
two years and who signed a con-
tract to teach the third year, has
asked to be relieved of her obliga-
ton as teacher. She gave no spe-
cific reasons for her action. Her
resignation was accepted.
At meeting of the school board
there was present M. E. Hodson,
president; B. M. Frary, Mrs. N. B.
Brown and Mrs. Frank Cleaveland
After the meeting was called the
question Of hiring teachers was
taken up. Edwin l.. Meyers of
Glen Ellyn. ILL.,. was hired to teach
science and manage athletics. Miss
Fair was hired to teach language.
The erection of fire escapes was
put into the hands of the building
committee: B. NJ. Frary, chairman; ;
A. S. Greene and Mrs. Il. w. Ohm
stead. '-
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-15

RECEIVE PAY
fSneciaI Correspondence.)

Galesburg. ILL.,, July 15.-Five
hundred and seventy-five strikers
quietly formed in line and paraded
through town yesterday to receive
their pay from the pay car, station
ed on side track in the @. yards.
All were in good humor and show
ed no indication of starting trouble.
The entire proceedings of the
strike have failed to arouse any
in Galesburg. Although
pickets are continually on the look
out they have acted in an orderly
manner. Many of the college boys
in town have been employed as
guards at the shops, but as yet they
met with no trouble.