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New-York tribune., 1922-07-09
Battery Troubles
Are Often Due to
Corroded Terminals
Washing With Ammonia or
Some Other Alkaline Is
Remedy to Prevent Men
ace to Many Autos
By RI. Clifford Brokaw
Technical Director, West Side Y.

Z. a. Automobile Schools
The battery of ar automobile. like
that of an artillery outfit or a baseball
team, does not always come up to the
expectations of the people In charge of
The chief source of battery troubles
- corroded terminals. Very often the
lghts, horn and ignition will operate
satisfactorily but the self starter will
NOT rms may be traced to corroded
or poorly fitting battery terminals.
which will allow sufficient amount of
current to pass to operate the lights
and norm. However, as the starting
motor takes many times the amount
OF current used by these other devices,
the resistance may be great enough to
prevent this motor from operating
Corrosion is formed by the action of
the electrolite or acid in the battery.
After it has formed the most satisfac-
tory way to get rid of it is to scrape
the terminals until there is a bright
lead finish. Washing the terminals
wlth ammonia or some other alkaline
solution will ncutrulize any acid that
may be present and prevent corrosion.
when, such washing is done care
should be taken that none of this solu-
tlon gets into the battery, as it will
neutralize the acid in the battery and
stop It's action.
After the terminals have been
scraped, cleaned and frightened and
the parts have been assembled, care
should be taken to see that the ter
minals make contact for the full area
of their surface.
If the corrosion becomes too great
or if the contact from any other reason
becomes poor, the lights are apt to
flare up to excessive brightness, and
if the contact is SO poor that no cur
rent can pass, or If the wire should be-
come disconnected from the battery,
the lights will burn out entirely in
most systems. This is because the
generator which charges the battery
is designed to deliver sufficient cur
rent to charge the battery at low speed
and when the engine is speeded up it
will deliver much more than is nee
essary.
Usually about the only attention a
battery requires is to keep the plates
covered with an electrolite by adding
distilled water. Water containing
minerals might damage the battery or
at least interfere with it's proper ac-
tiOD
New-York tribune., 1922-07-09
Cleveland Fights Bandits
With Big Peerless EieIlts

The Cleveland Police Department
finds in the fast and powerful motor
car its most effective weapon against
bandit gangs. The burden of the re-
sponsibility for safeguarding the lives
and property interests of Cleveland
citizens would seem to fall largely on
the members of the police departments
flying squadron, which is equipped ex-
clusively with big Peerless Eight cars.
Recently, call went into central
station of bank hold-up. Immedi
ately five armed policemen jumped into
downtown streets. They arrived at the
scene of the hold-up three minutes
after the call had been turned in,
covering a distance of almost three
miles.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-09
Nit. Pocono Road Being
Built From Barrett Line
Progress of Automobile Clubs
of Pennsylvania Praised
hy Exnert
SpeciaE Dsspotch 10 The Tribmnn

Special Dispatch to The Tribune
MI. POCONO, Pa, July 8.-The big
gest and best news out of Barrett, for
automobilists, is that the long-promised d
road is being built from Barrett line
to Mt. Pleasant House via the the golf
links. Also that supervisors report
that the first half of the connecting
road from Woodleys Corner to Nau-
mans Corner will be completed within
three weeks.
j. Clyde Myton, secretary of the
pennsylvania Motor Federation, and
A. G. Seller, manager Of the transpor-
tation and touring bureau Of the Amer
ican Automobile Association at Wash
ington, D. c., were guests here recently.
The visitors were on their way home
after attending the Lackawanna Trail
opening celebration at Binghamtop.
Mr., Myton is in close touch with the
operation of all motor clubs in this
state and expressed pleasure over the
progress made within the last year
New-York tribune., 1922-07-09
U. 5. Allots 81, ,464,29o
For Roads i'm New York
New Jersey and Connecticut
Also Will Share i'm
Big Fund

Motorists throughout the Eastern
District have become enthused over the
report that the Federal government has
appropriated about 500, 900 for
good roads. The Federal appropria-
uons will be granted to states making
an appropriation for good road exs
penditure equal to the Federal allot-
ment.
New York State will be allowed
S2,464,299 by the Federal government.
ihe state is expected to raise a like
amount for good road work. New Jer-
sey will receive $628,581 under SINH
lar condition and Connecticut s32O,599.
These appropriations by the Federal
July /.
Many of the Eastern states will be
greatly benefited by these Federal ap-
preparations, and it is almost certain
thai few states, If any, will turn down
the money by failing to make similar
appropriation. This money will not
only aid the state in it's payments but
insures that larger amount than the
usual allotment will be spent on good
roads.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-09

FLINT, Mich. July S.-On August /
.ne bulck Motor Company will start
assembling all closed cars manufac-
o. caseo BY them in the plant formerly
coupled p.s by the Scripps- Booth Com
paay IN Detroit, according to an an
nouhcement to-day by H. H. Bassett,
president Of the company. The factory
..ntalns $780, 900 square feet of floor
s pace and was originally designed for
sS,as.omobile production, Mr.. Bassett
Inc Detroit assembly plant will be
naoWn as factory No. rs, and will be
Spefated directly under the general
eaperylsion of the Flint plant.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-09
Jordan Co. Sets Record

All production records of the Jordan
TTSVnipany again were broken in June.
,ae Jordan Company is carrying over
ITO mo July nine hundred orders which
.aey were unable TO deliver in June,
81" with a schedule of one thousand
~ s.s Tor July this means that there
sss enough orders on hand to keep the
sssstnory going ct top speed until Sep
sne outlook for the industry as a
saoie for the last half of the year is
Promising, according to Edward
New-York tribune., 1922-07-09
Willys-OverIand Booming

The demand for the Overland and
Willys-Knight, products of the Willys-
Overland factories, continues unabated.
Both cars are being shipped into the
New York territory in Unprecedented
numbers and deliveries made as fast
as they are received. Sales at the New
York Overland branch continue excel
lent and there is every indication that
business will be far above the average
for the summer months. W. H. Mas
ten, who took over the New York man
agement July /, is an experienced auto
mobile merchandiser and knows the
New York territory we'll
New-York tribune., 1922-07-09
Australian State Exceeds
Canada i'm Motorcycles

mere are moro motorcycles regis
tefed IN the State of Victoria, in Aus
Iraila, than in the whole of the Do
mlnion of Canada, according to reports
according to J. II. Rhodes, Indian dis
!fioutor of Melbourne, Australia, who
IS at present on business trip to the
lhdian factory at Springfield, Mass,
the popularity of this vehicle in his
country is due to the fact that gasoline
costs 81 gallon and tires and other
accessories are up in proportion.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-09
Oakland "Acid" Tests Motors

An eight-hour running block test is
given every motor before it goes into
the Oakland chassis. This test is made
particularly severe because officials be-
lieve that defects in motor may not
be discovered until it is actually in op-
Grafton.
"lf there is anything out of tune it
will be discovered in that time" states
c. j. Nephler, general sales manager of
the Oakland Motor Car Company. "The
motor, after all, is the heart of the car
and no motor is allowed to be placed in
car in our factory until we have ex-
hausted every human means to see that
it is in perfect working order"
New-York tribune., 1922-07-09
Autois's Enjoy ''Salted''
Road 10 Vermont Resort

Specldl Dispdtch 10 The Ttibu1to
MANCHESTER IN THE NOUN
TA!NS, VT, July S.-Hundreds of mo-
torists who tour this vicinity are
elated over the announcement that cal
eide salt is being distributed on the
main road from the Massachusetts
state line to and through this town.
The road has been oiled fifteen miles
north of this placr
New-York tribune., 1922-07-09
Fisher Building Project

The latest step in the vast expansion
policy of the Fisher Body Corporation
is the erection of large new factory
building for the production of all Of
the exposed hardware fittings, both in
terror and exterior, entering into auto
mobile body construction.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-09
I'll. 7. de Bear Honored

Harry J. de Bear, retiring president
and general manager of the MAXWELL
Chalmers branch in this city, was the
guest of the New York newspaper men
OH Thursday at luncheon in the Auto
mobile Club of America. He was pre-
sented with suitably inscribed cigar
cite case
New-York tribune., 1922-07-09
4lo iowa Grade Crossings
Ordered To Re Made Safe

Since one-third of Iowa's highway
Iatalities occurred last year at rail-
road crossings, the Iowa State High
way Commission has designated 416
gfade crossings for improvement. Two
lanafed and ten of the danger spots
nav, nave already been reconstructed. In
salIty-hve instances overpasses or
ahderpasses have been built.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-09
Packard StandardiZes Service

After almost two years of the closest
study by factory executives and it's
distributors in every part of the coun-
try, the Packard Motor Car Company
has adopted system of standardized
service, one of the first manufacturers
o. quality cars to take such step.
Operation of this plan will 60 into
effect very shortly.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-09
Autos Must DO Short
Haul, Says Rail Chief

7. c. Powell, vice-president of
the Erie Railroad, remarked in
a recent address that "the rail-
roads must be relieved of the un-
profitable short-haul and termi-
nal traffic, and they look to the
motor truck, including the farm
motor truck, to bring this about"
New-York tribune., 1922-07-09
Saving i'm Motor Rail Cars

umcials of the Union Transportatioh
iahpany Of New Jersey estimate that
g Will save nearly $4,000 annually
ssough the substitution Of motor rail
~ eqaipment for steam locomotive
~ railroad cars.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-22

Portland, Ore, July l4.-Editor
rhs Arsus: Under date Of May II
you informed me that you would
send to my address such copies Of
The Argus - may contain some
news regarding the national grotto
convention, which WAS held IN Rock
Island June IS, 81 and -.
It was my intention to attend the
convention rs an ,omcer, Of Gul
Reasss grotto No. IS. and to thank
you personally for your goodness,
However, owing to various circum-
stances beyond my control, tina,
privilege was denied me, and now
take this opportunity to thank you
very many times for every copy Of
The Argus you were good enough
to send me. As . One-ttme news
; paperman, and still An active mem.
Der Of the Portland Press club,
certainly feel justified In compli.
menting Tho Argus for its fine
! spirit in supplying advance copies
containing news Of the convention
plans 70 the officers Of every grotto
and to say to you that you have ons
Of the best papers in the U. 8. A.
editoriAlly sound, press report com
plete, local news we'll handled
, makeup a. good 40 any metropolis
tan paper anywhere.
| Once more many thanks. ant
with best wishes to your paper,
WILLIAM H. GRAHAM.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-22
new revue FOR
The CAPITOL IS
TO OPEN SUNDAY.

The Winter Garden Revue. which
has been scoring 90 heavily with
patrons Of the Capitol, Davenport
will change It's bill IN its entirety
beginning tomorrow. Manager Low
eridge Announces there will b. all
new songs, dances and speciAlties,
and ~ an added attraction there
will be Jim Harkins. who u promi-
net on the vaudeville circuits, who
will sing his own songx Miss
Pryor will offer new dances, NJ.
Allen has some late song hits and
Miss Sophie :schasffsr win of1o1 n
entirely new list OF songs. The
chorus will appear in new costumes
and it is promised that the whole
show will be an Improvement over
the already good attraction.
The Capitol's picture feature
will be els Matrimony Failure!''
4 light comedy-drama with = notA-
BILE cast, including Roy Barnes.
Lila Lee, Lois Wilson. Walter
HERS, ZaZu Pitts. Tully MAfshall.
Sylvia Ashton and other fASufites.
Business is Business" ID the COM
| Sdy to BE- offered. The new show
will run two and three quarter
hours and 10 easily one Of the heav-
lest attractions yet staged at the
Capitol.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-22

characters I have brought to life
on the screen" Rogers says. Zone
of them l knew we'll l have never
seen hide or hair Of since I did one
Of his pictures. Hereafter will
appear in works Of dead authors,
although I've heard Shakespeare
turned Ever In his grave when he
heard l appeared in Doubling for
Romeo Now l understand since
1 am playing Ichabod Crane for
Washington Irving that descen-
dants of the original Ichabod are
living, and 1 suppose I'll be trailed
By come Crane person and then I'll
become crow bait"
The impression of Ichabod Crane
gained by school children ia gen.
orally that Of az elongated, angular
emaciated dolt. Thus it may be
hard to conceive Will Rogers II
that role. Rogers is not elongated
However, none can say that he Is
not angular ard he really can al
feet emaciation. He ought to do.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-22
kHE SONG OF LIFE
70 BE PRESENTED
ATRIALTO SUNDAY

The Song Of Life" 10 the picture
y be shown tomorrow at the Rialto.
NE plot centers around a white
Wired woman who. years after she
" parted from. home and husband
scause of hatred of housework,
sds her own sons wife despising
y same homely tasks which
bought unhappiness into her own
le. The young wife obtains out
Ne employment 20 that she may
mn money to pay the elderly wom-
IN 70 do the homework. As Q re-
sui Of this change the husband be-
comes jealous Of another man. A
'ldramitic climax takes place in
(which mother love brings back
Xhappiless out Of chaos. The char
acters are Interpreted by CASTOR
Glass, Grace Darmond, Georgia
Woodthorpe, Richard Headr1ck, Ar
IHurN Stuart Hull, Wedgewood Now
NJ. Edward Peil. Fred Kelsey and
Chude Payton.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-22
Viii. RoeERSIS
ONLY VET seen
IN IRVING PLAY

Tie pAotodfazaatiSation Of WASH
ington Ifvfng's Legend Of Sleepy
Hollow" viii challenge the atten-
ton q all who assume an analytic
altitude toward The movies- The
director Of the picture never be-
fore had directed . picture. He Is
Edward venturini, architect, de-
sisDer and interior decorator. VIII
Rogers, the ceutral character, Will
be the only one ia the cast with ex-
tensiye experierce before the cam
era. Lois Meredith, Ben Hendricks.
,JrA Nancy Chase and others In the
cast are experienced stage players,
but have had little training In
screen work. Carl Stearns Clancy,
the producer, selected such = cast
and director because he believed a
more artistic result would be
achieved, that IN experienced d.
rector would inject much OF the
hOkum that 10 evident In many
films because 70 many directors
manufacture all their photoplays
from the same ingredients in the
same proportions This expert
mont may result In IN artistic film
IF venturini in seeking to bring
original ideas to the screen recog-
nixes the limitations Of the camera
There is less doubt about the eff
ncacy Of employing green players
! They stand better chance OF show
ing inspiration in their work. Bet
| y Compson, Thomas Mcighan. Lon
| Clancy, Joseph Bowling and others
who appeared in The Miracle Man
have never since equaled the work
they did in that film. They were
new, comparatively speaking. to the
work. They were enthusiastic. In
spired BY the opportunity to act
Since they have been recognized az
great players they merely act.
Will Rogers, although a screen
veteran, will probably not appear
out Of place in . cast Of new play
ers. The secret Of his. success on
stage and screen 10 a assumed
guilelessness, an attitude Of being
new in his work and not acquainted
with what is expected Of him. Rog
ers has decided he would rather
play for the dead ones. Il have
never yet been given q word o.
praise from q living author whose
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-22
INSTR 0Ne HAS
1EIeHA|N| IN The
BACHELOR PAPA

Ihe Bachelor Daddy" picture
s,ieh Thomas Meighan has done
~ d the most effective acting Of
NJ eegssn career. has besn secured
seasentation at the Fort ARM
- four days. beginning .tomor-
when the picture was shown
- Davenport theatre earlier In
~ a1ason It ran for . week and
80 to big business, proving one
S16nost popular plays offered q
RI k6use during the year. Meighan
p ! role In which he has oppor-
~ to show his sympathetic un-
1ulanding with chil1hood-for be
f.kewn that Meighan is . father
| = rsal life. It falls to him to be-
- daddy to 4 dozen kiddies, and
- peuves his equal to the task, al
|Hoseh sncountering numerous Diff
|lfslties IN the handling Of which
apfs Is developed . story of al
I1aste laughs and tears. There is
s3retty love story, for It wouldn't
III Meighan picture without one,
y the handsome Tom wins the
n Of his heart, and spreads sun
~ and happiness over all with
hon he comes In contact during
y course Of the story. There is
= unusual heart appeal In 1.-THE
Achelor Daddy" aside from the
I'd acting Of the members Of the
~, and the story II one that car
\ enjoyed by young and old.
he Fort Armstrong comedy foI
NJ four days will be Rapid Fire,
tso-reel sparkler. There will alst
ne Pathe News and Stein at tn,
man will offer some new selec
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-22

enthusiasm while Murrell was
speaking.
THAT sounds right. captain
we'd have . country and = flag OF
our own-and / look at those free
niEgers a. Just 90 much boot"
II shall take only picked men
with mel can't give ship room to
any other-but I want you. You'll
Join me In New Orleans?" said Muir
rell.
when do you start south?" ask
ed Hues quickly.
Inside OF two days. I've go'
some private business t6 settle be.
fore I leave. I'll hang around here
until that's attended to-"
Confined in eur next issuel
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-22

TRY ROCK ISLAND COUNTY
FIRST FOR MIX
And pay Is cents per quart.-(Ad-
s,ftisement.)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-22
ANITA STEWART
| PLAYS WORKING
GIRL At GARDEN

Recently Anita Stewart startled
the Los Angeles aim colony By de-
claring that the only ki~A At q gifl
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-22

set to work to make . picture which
would portray the kind Of charac-
ter she thought was most worth
while.
She not only made the picture of
the working girl, but she declares
that working at it was the hardest
thing she ever did in her life. 1t
meant being at the studio at 8
o'clock every morning and working
through the day, with q half hour
for luncheon, until 6 o'clock In the
evening. The endless walking
around the studio, learning new
trades and cultivating different
mannerisns for her part, she de-
clares, created the most strenuous
task ever assigned TO her. The pic
ture 10 Rose o. the Sea-" which op-
ems tomorrow at the Garden thea
ire, In Davenport. Blended with
lie hard work that falls to the lot
|! Of the star, however, is an In.
triguing story Of romance and ad-
venture.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-22
WAR DOGS HELD
Mysterious Power Holds Natione
From War.

The sudden lull in the World war
and the remarkable restraint mani
tested in the controversies Of the
nations, will be explained by Evan
gelist French in his discussion OF
the sealing work and the mark of
the anti-Christ The address will
be given Sunday night at 8 o'clock.
The Bible Chautauqua tent, Fourth
avenue and Fourteenth street, Rock
Island, il.-(Advertfsement.l
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-22
NOTICE.

Sealed proposals will be received
y the Office Of the commissioner OF
1shthouses, Washington, D. c., un-
y p. m, Aug. Is, 1922, and then
psned for furnishing. for q fixed
m, the materials and labor Of all
hnds, except az stated in the spec
1cations. necessary for the con-
snetion, equipment. completion
"a delivery Of tho stern-wheel,
-, steam-propelled Lighthouse
!sadef Greenbrier, for use on the
mo river. to an authorized repre-
anttve of the Bureau OF Light
ssses at Cincinnati, Ohio. Blank
Proposals. and particulars may be
ained BY addressing the Com
| .aioar Of Lighthouses, Washing
= D. c.. or the Superintendent
Lighthouses. Cincinnati, Ohio
tA4veftisement)
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-07-22

worth while was
the girl who had
to work hard.
and the industri-
us application
to work was the
only Insurance. q
star had to re-
tain her pop
ularity. Then to
prove her con-
tie ntion; Miss
Stewart, who has
always been fea-
tured In society
life, secret ser
vice plots or ro-
mantle stories,
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-03-31

Dexter shook his head and champed
his bit In disapproval. He was ac-
customed 10 mad. harum-scarum gall
lops. and he loved them but this
morning. especially since the pause by
the fence corner, he had been com
PEELED to mog along like a WORKOUT,
old nag.
His master was thinking. really and
seriously thinking. Happily born and
the heir to an immense fortune. his
way through life so far had been
marSed out for him. He had gone to
var carelessly, in a mood Of hot pa
friotism and because II was the thing
a do. Over there he had done his
hare and gained, especially from his
'rench comrades. an inkling OF iife's
,iral puFnose. He had decided thot.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1922-03-31

I There In his riding clothes. naughty
/ and frowniRR. stood Marcus MacKen-
\ zie.
~where's Jeremiah Hopkinsr' he
demanded. cycling Poliyop sternly.
She hdgeted with the edge OF her
apron. Had Mackenzie come to harm
her best beIovedf
MY daddy's gone out" she returned
finally, In q low ton
"Then I'll walt" said Marcus. I'll
sit down and wait
Polly set out a chair for him, her
legs trembling so she could scarcely
stand. Granny Hope grunted out q
word of greeting. but the man gave
her no answer; and. after blinking at
him a few times, tn, old woman fell
asleep.
This is a rotten hole" spst out
Mackenzie presently, looking at the
girl.
tiers Daddy Hopkins worked so bard
to support touched the squatter girl
to the quick. She kept the hut as
clean as broom and lake water could
make it!
ITS u home. mister; all we got"
she replied. and she Strengthened her
shoulders with dignity.
Rotten. just the same" repeated
Marcus. SAY. you! Come and stand
here before me-"
He touched a spot on the floor with
his riding whip; and Polly stepped
upon II.
"Now you listen to me-" he said
sternly. I've cone with a proposition
to your father, and II you've any inf1u-
en3 with him, you'd better talk him
into It,"
Polly's face frightened a little. Then
II was not real harm coming to Daddy
Hopkins today. She wished now that
he would come in and. almost as II In
to the throbbing Of her nerves,
Hopkins passed through the doorway
with Wee Jerry clinging to his neck.