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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18
Farmers Get Fire
Protection When
Roads Are Good

Dallas County, Texas, has made 1t
possible for its rural districts to OBJ
tain protection from the fire depart
ment in Dallas through the construc-
ton of modern hard surfaced high
ways. A contract executed recently
between the Dallas City Commission
and the County Commissioners pro-
vides for fire protection to farmers
on all paved roads within a radius
of fifteen miles of Dallas. When a
farm house or barn along a paved
road catches fire all the farmer has
to do is to telephone the Dallas de-
partment and it will respond at forty
to fifty miles an hour with a chem
ical engine or a steamer as occasion
may warrant.
Dallas county is one of the first in
the country to make such an ar
rangement. Several fires have al
ready been eXtinguished with small
loss. A general reduction in fire in
surance rates in the smaller towns
and farming districts has been the
result. The service will be made
more extensive when the big road
building program now under way in
Dallas county is finished. Farmers
affected by the arrangement are re-
ported to be delighted with the pro-
lection afforded.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18
Worlds Biggest
Good Roads Show

With an organization that promises
to be 100 percent effective in per-
fecting arrangements now under way.
the 18th American Good Roads con-
gress and 14th National Good Roads
show to be held in Chicago, Jan. 10
to 10 next will by far eclipse in
program and attendance any good
roads meeting in the world. Both
events will be held under the aus
pces of the American Road Build
ers' Association. the largest and old
est good roads organization in the
country. Road builders to the num-
Der of II 900 will hold their twentieth
annual convention in Chicago dur
ing the congress. Many prominent
speakers will attend, including high
officials of the Federal Government.
several governors, hundreds of state
highway officials and mayors of
American and Canadian cities as
, we'll as thousands of Engineers, con-
tractors and good roads enthusiasts.
1t is the intention this year to sep
arate the congress and show by hold
ing the former at the Congress Hotel
and the latter at the Chicago Coli
scum. This arrangement will obviate
the necessity of shutting down the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18
AGAINST DETACHMENT
OF highways BY Billboard

Protests against the DETACHMENT of
highways by unsightly road sign bill
boards are being received at National
Headquarters Of the American Auto
mobile Association almost daily. Ac-
cording to A. A. A. officials there
seems to be a great and crying move
ment against the use of these bill
boards among the membership of the
a A. A. in every part of the country.
All sorts of remedies for the abate-
ment of this. nuisance are suggested
in these letters, from the enactment
OF suitable legislation to refusal on
the part of motorists to purchase any
articles so advertised.
In addition to the marring of high
ways, it is pointed out. the billboard
constitutes an absolute menace TO the
motorist by attracting his attention
from the road ahead and often caus-
ing more or less serious accident.
Il believe that the road sign bill
board should be abolished" said
president George c. Diehl Of the A. A.
A. These signs serve as a distinct
/, menace OF motorists, especially when
! they are placed, as many of them are.
at a sharp curve or a road inter-
section. A motOrist driving along he
the highway and approaching such
sharp curve or a road intersection
| wants to see what is around that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18
Did You Know

That screwing down cylinder head
bolts takes. up clearance in the valve
tappets? Lowering the cylinder
head by tightening its bolts auto
matically lowers the valve seats. The
valves seat lower because they are
free to drop lower and their springs
pull them down. That is, provided
the clearance in the tappets is sutii-
cient. If there is not enough clear
ance between valve tappet and the
end of it's respective valve stem low
ering the head may mean that the
valve will not seat properly. In
lowering a cylinder head or in rails
ing it with new gasket, or a
double gaskct, the motorist should
remember that the adjustment OF
the valves will be affected.
That the average automobile fan
consumes about two per cent. Of the
engines horsepower In order to
conserve on power one make Of car
uses a device which throws out the
fin when the machine reaches a
speed of forty miles an hour. There
is enough draft Of air at that speed
to cool the engine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18
Executives Find
Business Healthy

Healthy from the feet up" is the
way +. J. Haynes, president of Dodge
Brothers, describes the country's
business condition, after a six weeks
listening tour" on which he was
accompanied by John A. Nichols. Jr.,
general sales manager Of Dodge
Brothers.
Mr.. Haynes and Mr.. Nichols visited
practically every important city in
the northwest and along the Pacific
coast from Vancouver to Los Angeles.
we just listened" said Mr. Haynes.
I'VE heard what our dealers thought,
eve heard what their bankers had to
say and we got first hand opinions
from merchants of all sizes and de-
scriptions. And the sum total of the
whole series Of observations and
opinions is this:
THE country Is back to normal.
It's recovery from the feverish over
exertion OF war time is practically
complete. The new cycle of pros
perity has started. But it is not the
prosperity of boom times. It is the
sound, healthy sort of prosperity
which develops with steady firmness.
Bankers and merchants everywhere
regard it as a substantial, perma-
nent improvement. They are con-
tent to see a gradual DEVELOPMENT
because they have only recently wit
messed q tragic example Of the other
kind of development-the kind that
accumulates so much momentum that
the brakes of good business judgment
are useless in an emergency"
IN every state visited by the De-
troit executives, there was less evil
dence than ever before of the usual
winter slow-up in the automobile
business. This condition is reflected
in Dodge Brothers production rec
ords, which as yet show no relax
alton from the high pressure schedule
on which the factory has been oper-
ating all year.
An analysis Of the demand for
Dodge Brothers Business Coupe ever
since this car was announced last
summer, confirms the theory on
which the car was designed and
marketed. according to President
Haynes.
This type OF car" he said. "is
bringing to the. surface a funda.
mental public desire which was not
recognized. or at least not acted
upon, for years. That desire is for
a moderate price car which provides
all season protection as well as dig
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18

curve or down the interesting ro,s
much more than he wants TO seo !.
huge sign advertising "whoziz" r,,..
or somebody's patent medicine a.
chewing gum.
The day of the billboard and u.
need of such methods of adycr,,,,,.
is past. The class of people who NJ
the highways and TO whom such sisr,
presumably appeal arc a class tb,,
read the newspapers and magazine,
and who are governed largely in The.
purchases by the advertisements I.
reliable products advertised in a "a
liable newspaper or magazine. h
would appear TO me that the inten
gent advertiser would soon bccom.
aware OF this fact and would trans
fer the money spent on billboard,
which constitute an affront in N.
eyes of most intelligent citizens. IA
legitimate newspapers and magazin,s
where such advertising would hau
weight.
with the general trend OF oppos.
ton to billboard advertising devotion.
ing all over the country, as is indica,.
ed by letters received at the A.A
Headquarters. IL can be but a cues.
ton of time until the American pub,
will take things into its own hand,
and find some means for the aba,s.
ment of this nuisance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18
Banking Highways at Curves

According to a recent announce
ment from the offices of the Perman-
ent International Association of Road
Congresses in Paris, the British Min
istry of Transport has directed its di-
visional road engineers. to see that To-
cal officials in constructing highways
in England, allow for super-eleva
ton of roadways on corner curves
wherever desirable. The action was
taken following investigation and re-
concentrations by the British Roads
Improvement Association which
pointed out the benefits to be gained
through banking at sharp curves in
the way of safety to traffic. In the
event of two vehicles meeting at
curve, it was declared. they could be
manoeuvered on a banked curve with
more certainty and less risk of skid
ding. It was also declared that there
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18
EDITED By
WILLIAM ULLMAN

day in and day out might pause for
reflection over the news that the cit
liens of the small town OF Capitol
Heights, Maryland. have actually set
about to turn twenty miles of shell
holes into the best paved streets you
are likely to find anywhere.
They are not only doing it with
their own money, but their own
hands. The Mayor brings his car
along to light up the scene OF ac-
tivity while the proud and industri-
Gus citizens peel off their coats and
toll from q in the evening until IL.
While the men are thus engaged the
women Of the community get up car
nivals and apply the proceeds to the
buying Of necessary road building
equipment such as tractors, scrap
ers and trucks.
1t is a great game they are play
ing, and they'll reap all kinds of re-
ward for it. Perhaps some OF our
road cursers" might find this new
version of Put and Take the solu-
ton to their problem.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18
MONMOUTH

SOUTH-Forrest Policy has gone
to North Monmouth where he has
employment in the box shop.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elijah Mace returned
to Philadelphia Tuesday after pass.
ing the summer with Roy Mace and
family. They will live with their
son. DR.. Howard Mace OF Phila
delphia. this winter. planning to re.
turn to Monmouth in the spring
with the warmer weather Mr. Mace
was born and passed his childhood
days in Readfeld, Me, but left his
native town TO serve four years in
the Civil War He also served q
years as engineer on the Pennsy.
vania railroad.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Peterson were
callers in Lewiston Tuesday,
Lester Young Is making repairs
on his house.
Preaching services will be held a.
the church at South Monmouth Sun.
day at . l.. NJ. by q minister from
Lewiston. The Sunday school hour
will be changed from 1890 a. M 10
1 p. m, beginning next Sunday
Nov, 10,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18
The Old Mechanic Says:

Funny thing this repairin' bust
ness. You think you know all about
it when along comes a new job and
a new problem to start you thinlin'
I've got about q dozen different ways
of locating engine trouble, but II
wasn't until l started workin' on 81
Smiths car today that tumbled up
on the idea of being guided by the
speed of the engine.
II happened to think that motors
with different troubles might all act
the same way, but at different
speeds. You watch the average car
owner trying to find out what's
wrong with his engine and you Will
find that he seldom considers the
speed at which the trouble develops.
If the engine skips he doesn't notice
whether the trouble is found at all
engine speeds, or merely While II
idles or while it is running fast The
consequence is he goes way out OF
mis- way finding the remedy.
Looking over the situation on SIS
car found that the trouble appear
ed in the form of skipping. we
okayed the spark plugs because
when the skipping started the en-
CINE would miss on all six at once.
Occasionally the motor would stop
altogether; there would be trouble
starting it. and at times she would
idle normally 81 said it looked like
| he had bought water stead OF sas.
but there's where he was dead
wrong. I admitted that the skip
ping, kissing and stalling sounded
like water in the gas. but l hap
pened to notice that the motor ldled
| at times when it wouldn't run last
! If there had been any water In the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18

fuel the motor would have behaved.
Just as badly While idling as when
running faster.
"Cleaning out the vacuum tank
strainer was Sis next move, but of
course he found nothing to clean.
When there's dirt in the fuel line the
engine is more likely to stall and
skip while idling than when running
fast. At higher speed there is more
suction. and more reason why the
fuel should get past the dirt. 81,
YOU see. was going at the job with
out taking into consideration the
speed at which the trouble developed.
II happened to stumble upon the
idea by noticing that I couldn't
speed up the car enough to shift to
high She would run slow in sec
ord' or in high but not at normal
driving speed. Once l had noticed
this it was simple enough to think
of the distributor. Removing the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18
COMING EVENTS

Nov. National Childrens eoo,
week.
Nov. 13-lS-Cancor week
Nov. 1S-Penobscot county boys and
girls clubs. annual convention, Bar.
kor.
Nov. 22-Winter begins.
Nov. 23-Quartcrly session Of South
Kennebec Baptist Associa alton. FL,
Baptist church. Gardiner
Nov. 30-Thanksgiving.
Dec. 1-3-State y. NJ. G. A. Boys Con.
ference. Auburn-L Lewiston.
Dec. 3-9-American Education week
Dec. Maine State Grange lg.,
session. Bangor.
Dec. 7-Conferencc OF Maine Local
Milk Inspectors and Health oifrt,
at state House.
Dec. 22-Winter begins.
Dec. 25-Christmas day (Monday),
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18
TRY This Sometime

DO you have trouble trying TO let
in the clutch gently? Most drivers
seem to, judging from the way cars
60 off with lurch when 1t isn't az
all necessary.
4 very simple, yet effective, way
of engaging the clutch gently is 70
rest the heel Of the foot on the floor
Of the car. pressing out the ciutcn
nv a lever-like motion Of the pail Oh
the foot. With the foot in this posi-
ton and the ball of the foot pressed
down the driver will find it rather
difficult to let in the clutch QUICKLY.
He finds that it is necessary to exert
a bit Of effort to draw the ball OF
the foot back, and in doing 50 ne
cannot help but engage the Gluten
by gentle degrees.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18

cover and the rotor l found that the
spring of the breaker was broken.
There was the trouble in a nutshell.
At low speed the movable breaker
point followed the cam fairly well
and induced a regular spark, but
when the engine ran faster it did not
follow properly. causing complete
breaks in the ignition. With the
engine running fast these breaks ma
turally caused a Kissing of the car
| buretor and led u to believe that
there was something wrong with the
fuel or the fuel line. When you're
puzzled over some engine trouble
it's a good idea first to find out at
what speed things go wrong. 1t
helps you eliminate a lot of posi-
bilities right off the bat"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18
Choosing Car CoIors

Motorists are only lust coming 70
recognize the fact that car color
bears some relation to car care
Stock black, blues and greens have
ALWAYS been known as dust catchers'
but motorists were compelled to &C
cent them for manufacturers gave
little choice in the way Of colors'
Today. however. the situation has
changed, with the result that car
buvers have a wide range of bright
hines. maroons. yellows and greys TO
select from. Unless they make the
mistake of selecting a color that is
eo light as to show splashes Of mud
the lighter colors will materially
tighten the work of keeping the car
1900 aud clean. Neutral colors
eeem to be the most satisfactory
and ofttimes the most attractive.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18
ROME

The road from Rome Corner 10 the
New Sharon line has undergone quite
extensive Improvements. \ steam
shovel has been used TO cut down
Turner hill and widen the ROAD.
Eleven horses and 90 men have been
employed hauling gravel and GRADING
the road. They plan TO work until
the ground freezes, and 10 finish the
job in the spring.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18
Sians Over Our Heads

Mysteries come and mysteries go,
but the average motorist is still
puzzled to know why traffic authori-
ties in most cities post warning signs
and ordinance reminders at such
high points Oh telegraph poles in
stead OF down on the eye level where
they could he read. In one large
New England city the left turn pro-
hibited" signs are placed about
twenty feet above street level on
poles midway between blocks. Tn.
IS driver happened to De star
gazing he would never notice these
signs-and in ali probability would
endeavor to make the forbidden
turn.
At a very dangerous crossing in
another large city the police have
posted signs demanding every car to
come to a complete stop before pro-
cecding. To make the signs most
effective--and to insure their being
compiled with-they were attached
to the trolley poles some fifteen feet
above street level where no motor
ist would be likely to see them. An
investigation OF conditions at this
particular corner showed that not
one driver obeyed the signs because
not one noticed them. Those who
stopped did so because common
sense told them 70.
Apparently 1t is a case of signs be-
ing over our heads. 1t is no wonder
the results are so far from satisfac-
tory. Everywhere the motorist finds
trafic directions posted in illogical
places: and the wonder is that he
notices as many signs as he does.
why the traffic authorities should
assume that a motorist has time to
cape at telegraph poles-especlally
the upper extremities of them-ls
matter for Mr.. Foster or some other
oracle to answer.
So far as the motorist is concerned
A would seem that the authorizes
are missing a good opportunity 70
gain the cooperation of drivers. All
that is necessary is to place signs
where they can be seen and read
without danger of neglecting the car
and running over someone during
the process.
from all appearances the present
method of posting signs is designed
40 that "he who runneth the rlsf
of running over someone may read.
Put and Take
Those who are forever complain
ing about the unbearable condition
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18

nifty, dependabilty and economical
transportation. This demand is now
rapidly spreading to our business
sedan, which. like the business coupe.
embodies the new principle of steel
body construction. Judging by what
we saw and heard, l feel sure that
these two cars will soon constitute
fully so per cent of our entire pro-
duction, if not more"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18
Will Conduct His
Own Business

Harry c. McCausland who, for nine
of the best known garages and serv-
ice stations in Augusta, has purchased
garage on Bridge street and has
started in business there. The place
has always been a successful one
and it is expected it will be doubly
SO under the new partnership.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18
Maine Fair Dates and seere,sris

Nov. 2l-23 Androscoggin rouliry.
Auburn. A. A. Garce lon. Auburn.
Dec. 5-7-Freeport Poultry. Freeport
l.. @. Gushing. Freeport.
Dec. 12-15-Maine State Poultry. Por,.
land. w. II. Whipple. Portland.
Dec. lS-22-Bangor Poultry. Bangor. I.
v. Campbell. Bangor
Dec. 26-29-South Berwick Poultry
South Berwick. Ralph Z. Foss. Sog,h
Berwick.
Jan. 9-l0-ll. 20 - Western Poultry
South Paris, G. Guy Buck. South
Paris.
Jan. 24-26. 23-lnternational PoutJ
and Pet Stock. Calais. John v
Goode, Calais.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18
Merru Motor Momcnts


When the salesman said: THE car
is here"
The time the farmer said you were
on the right road.
The time the mechanic aid it was
only little dirt in the strainer.
When the motorcycle cop turned off
the main road.
The new stretch Of concrete you
forgot about.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18

underparts Of the chassis, become
damaged or broken when stones are
tipped and hurled upward with great
force by the wheels Of a speeding car.
Copyright. 1922, by the Ullman
Feature Service).
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18
Rjdinu Over Stones

Riding over stones cannot always
be avoided, but when this annoyance
must be met with it is well to rerem.
Der to put the soft pedal on the speed
so as not to tip stones. A lot Of
things, including erankcases, battery
boxes, drain cocks and other exposed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18

pavement. French road engineers
long ago adopted the banked curve
and in some parts of the United
States they are now in use.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18

operating machinery during the ses.
sions and eliminate the noise thai,
has proved so annoying 10 speakers
and delegates heretofore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18

Wonder what . mere penny looks
like t, . car salesman who has been
saying "Twsnty.ens ninety five" all
day as though il were ten cents?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18
Sports

Sports
Nov. Isl. c. A. A. A. A. cross cou,
try run.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-18

Put and Take
Those who are forever complain
Ing about the unbearable condition
OF the streets they must travel over
New-York tribune., 1922-03-13
Islands Off That PlesiOsaurusy"
ARGENTINE S.P.C. A. Tells Science

who calls on the Ministry to instruct
the Governor of Chubut, territory in
the southern part of Argentina. occu-
pying part of the tableland of Pata-
gonis, to Investigate the truth of the
report and, if that is established, "to
do what is necessary in fuldllment sr Of Of
ture of it in any form, leaving it in
peace, by reason of its being valu-
able specimen which ought to enjoy
full liberty and be allowed to repro
duce itself
Dr.. Albarracin asserts that, like the
penguin, it would probably die if
brought north, by reason of the change
of climate, and adds: "If scientists
want to study the creature let them do
it in humane way in its habitat while
it is enjoying full liberty"
Meanwhile, Professor Onelli, who
first announced the existence of the
animal, says the expedition will start
at the end Of the week, provided addi-
tional Esnds are Forthcoming.