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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-31
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-01-31

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Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-08
IGNITION DEFECTS AND HOLDS
STARTING

When a cold engine has been suf-
ficiently tbut not exclusively primed,
either thru its pet-cocks. by means of
the choker or otherwise and still ex-
plosions cannot be secured, the trouble
is presumably in the ignition. II a
rollcr-contract timer Is the form of
contact device used, 1t is quite COM
mon for the oil, which has to be used
to lubricate it, to form a hard film
over the contact segments. which pre-
vents the roller from touching them
and thus no current can pass to the
coils. Thinning the oil with kerosene
and the subsequent use of engine oil
mixed with kerosene is the remedy.
When temperature. and moisture con-
ditions conspire unfavorably, ignition
may be interfered with, by the con-
densation of moisture on spark-plug
insulation. Sometimes. when car Is
brought into an unheated garage in a
wet condition and the weather sud
denly turns cold the moisture present
VIII condense upon the external srt'-
faces of the spark-plugs, creating a
leakage path that entirely absorbs the
ignition current and prevents sparks
passing at the points. Steam, being n
constituent Of exhaust gas. 1t is left
In the cylinders when an engine is
stopped and, as cooling takes place,
1t Is condensed into water upon the
cylinder walls and upon the interior
spark plug insulation. where 1t forms
n conducting film to short circuit the
ignition current Sometimes conden-
sation runs down the plug. forming q
drop between the plug points and in
extreme cases II may freeze there and.
under very adverse humidity and tenn
perature conditions. condensed mois-
ture has been known to freeze upon
and stop the action OF magnetic and
battery makc-and-bre,k devices. In
=. a.
that the plug porcelains are dry in
side and out and that sparks will ac-
tually pass from a detached plug
cable to the engine before exhaustinE
either the operator or the battery by
protracted cranklng.
GENERATOR BRUSHES GIVE
TROUBLE
G. o. NJ. writes: l had n new arma-
turc and new brushes put into the
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-08
FLoopINa CARBUREToR


C. o. NJ. writes: My car Is equipped
with double-jet carburetor.
After starting and driving about 80
rods and attaining a speed of 15 or 1S
NJ. p. h. 1t commences to miss on one
or two cylinders for a few rods, or
until 20 m. y. h. or more is attained,
when missing ceases. This always oc-
ing stood a while, whether the engine
is warm or cold. What do you think
causes this7
Answer: 1t may be that the carbu-
rotor float level Is too high, due to i'm
proper float stem adjustment or slight
stopping, some gasoline overflows the,
low-speed Jet and collects in the
air passages. This would cause an
overrich mixture just after starting,
perhaps fouling tho plugs temporarily
and causing missing. You might not
notice occasional misses. while going
thru the lower gears. but they are ap-
parent when you attain high gear.
ceasing as soon as excess gasoline has
been cleared out. by running. The fuel
level should not be higher than 11-16
inch below tho odse of the bowl.
MINIMIZING FREEZE up
DAMAGES
Don't Try to Start q Frozen Engine.
II through carelessness or hard luck
tHe SOOllnk System ol d CAT DeCOHleb
frozen. the extent of the resulting
damages are likely to depend some
what upon the treatment given the
case. Sudden thawin8 of tho parts
containing Ice is to be avoided in order
to mitigate the violence of the burst
Ing pressures thus produced. Starting
frozen engine is extremely inadvis-
able. for not only may the water pump
be broken. but thus attempting to
move its impeller in an ice filled hous-
Ing. but the sudden heating of the
cylinders. with their Jackets frozen and
the water not circulating. may develop
unnecessarily violent stresses in CYL
inder and jacket walls and greatly in
crease the liability Of cracking these
parts To correct procedure II to warm
the car up gradually and thus to gent
ly thaw whatever Ice has formed, in
the hope that the bursting effects will
be reduced in audiences and severity.
Towing the car to a warm garage and
leaving It there to await developments
Is the proper treatment unless tho
building where II stands can be heated
As thawing takes place. the worst
Uf It has happened) soon becomes ap-
parent by water leaking from the rad
iator. tricklinE cut of jacket cracks,
running into the crank case or escap-
ing from the pump housing 1t re-
quires real freeze up to injure a
cylinder block and sometimes. but not
often. tho whole system escapes serious
damage.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-08

milton and 1 find can get 4 spark from
only ono of the wires from the mag
neto, on these occasions.
Answer: Short-circuiting in the
magnetic distributor Is the most OBJ
vious explanation Of a spark from one
OF the spark plug cables and none from
the others and thoro inspection and
cleaning OF the interior of the dis
tributor is the remedy. 1t is possible
too, that the insulation Of some Of the
plug cables has broken down and that
the high-tension current short-circuits
to the engine. You better look the wir-
ing over. Tho above Is on the assump-
tion that you get good spark from
one OF the wires. but that for some
reason, current fails to reach the 9TH
ers.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-08

nine hours day in steam laundry. 1
cannot say too much in favor of your
medicine. l trust all sick and suffering
women will take it. 1t has been two years
since took it and am strong and @ yell"
Vermont.
This is only one Of such letters We are
continually publishing showing what
Lydia E. Pinkham has done for women,
and whether you work or not Mrs.
Guimann's letter should interest you.
Many women get into a weak, nervous
run down condition because of ailments
they often have. Such women should
pound at the first sign Of trouble. Good
health is necessary and this splendid
medicine will help you to keep it.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-08

generator Of my car. but 1t has not run
properly for some time. 1 have to
smooth the commuvaror with fine
emery cloth, about every 30 miles.
when 1t starts charging all right, but
soon ceases to do so. Do you think
this is caused by the brushes being of
poor quality?
Answer: Quito likely the brushes
are not what they should be and 1t
may be that they do not have suffi-
cient pressure to give a good contact
but 1t may be that the trouble has
been increased by the use of emery
cloth on the commutator. 1t is very
fine sandpaper that should be used for
smoothing the commutator and not
emery cloth. as emery is likely to i'm
bed In the copper. causing destructive
cutting of the brushes We suggest
that you clean the commutator very
thoroly with sandpaper. put III q set
Of brushes furnished by the maker of
the generator, see that they are cor
rectly fitted and have the right pres
sure and make sure that no oil reaches
tho commutator surface.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-08
WOMAN TOO
WEAK TO walk
Now Works Nine Hours a Day
Lydia E. Pinkham'. Vegetable
Compound Restored Her Strength
Union Village, VT was weak and
nervous and all rundown. could not

walk across the floor
without resting and
|1had been that way
for weeks. Isawyour
advertisement in the
paper and after tax
ing one bot tie Of
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Veg t le Com
pound / felt the good
It was doing me and
| l took seven more in
all. Before I finished
-II - -@.l~
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-08
CLEANING OUT CARBURETOR
JACKET PASSAGES

". o. writes: Ny carburetor Is one of
those which takes hot air from the
exhaust. thru passages formed in 1t.
TO heat the mixture, and l think that
these exhaust gas holes are partly
stopped up. as 1t has not been work
ing well usual. OF late. Is there
any easy way of cleaning out these
passages?
Answer; The following procedure
may be successful IL the obstructions
are not too complete and too hard.
Start the engine and hold something
over the end OF the mufYler pipe to
confnc the exhaust. thus increasing
the back pressure and tcndin~ to force
come OF the gases to come thru the
carburetor Jacket. Open the throttle
suddenly a few times and you may
End that the distractions will be re-
moved by the abnormal pressure act
ing upon them. Squirting kerosene
freely into the carburetor air-intake
meanwhile. may prove of advanetRe
as some OF It will be blown thru the
carburetor jacket and act as c'ean-
ing agent.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-08

AIR-LEAKs AND HARD STARTING
Before cranking a cold engine, 1t is
necessary to completely close the chok-
er and thus prevent the entrance OF air
to the carburetor the presumption be-
ing that when this Is done, a very con-
siderable degree of vacuum will be
created In the intake system and that
atmospheric pressure. acting on tho
gasoline In the float chamber VIII
force stream of fuel from the car
buretor-jet. which will reach the cyl
inders, as printing, and give of' SUI
flcient vapor to form explosive charges
This method of priming works out
properly, wher everything Is tint, so
that tho required vacuum Is realized,
but when 1t is not. the effect is too
weak to produce explosive charges In
the cylinders II air can enter the
intake system above the chokcr In any
considerable amounts, the suction at
the carburetor jet does not reac" the
point where effective printing takes
place. For instance. If the throttle
valve stem, where 1t passes thru the
carburetor body, has become loose from
wear a space is formed above the jet
around It, thru which air can be
sucked to kill tho vacuum that is
relied upon to cause the priminu eff
feet. Other points of leakage are de-
veloped by the wear that takes place
between the inict-valve stems and
their guides. which let air directly into
the intake manifold to b. the
vacuum that is relied upon to effect
the priming action. Sometimes, with
out being noticed. the wire or rod.
which operates the choker. becomes
disarranged. that instead OF moving
the shutter so as practically close
the aIr-take, It closes 1T only partially.
leaving "A free air passage. Such de-
fects as these. X slight orJ,' may not
prevent starting. If the engine is
chanked rapidly. as not enough air can
then leak in TO defeat the vacuum. but
n tho oil Is stir or the starter weak
80 that cranklng speed Is v"--- low
they may let in enough air to prevent
adequate priming. OF course. slight air
leaks at the Carhuretor-flauge con-
nection or the manifold branch connec-
t'ons to the intake parts produce the
same effects as those above noted.
When there is no ignition defects. a
very large part OF all starting troubles
are caused by intake leaks or chokers
that do not fully close and it is ad-
visablc for all users of hard, starting
engines TO inspect the throttle stem.
intake valve stems. and all intake con-
nections for leaks and to make sure
that tho choker "chokes." The fuel
level In the carburetor bowl should also
be checked up as, IL IL is too low. this
will contribute TO starting difficulties.
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-08

PERHAPS SRoRT-CIRCUITs IN
SECONDARY CIRCUITS
c. T.. l.. asks: Can you explain wh~
my - ear sometimes stops sud
denly and. when 1t does I cannot
start the engine. altho there Is plenty
OF gasoline. This car has magnetic ig-
Pueblo chieftain., 1922-01-08

GENERATOR BRUSHES GIVE
TROUBLE
G. o. NJ. writes: l had n new arma-
turc and new brushes put into the
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-19
Backing Up the Budget.

When Director Of Budget Dawes made his
report to the president. in response to demand
from Representative Byrns Of Tennessee for a
showing as to what is being done, he exhibited
4 prospective reduction in governmental expense
for the 1922 year Of 81 900 under the 1921
cost This was challenged by Mr.. Byrns. who
accused the director Of budget OF having pur-
posely and wickcdly jugglsd the figures in order
to deceive the public. Perhaps the Treasury de-
partment is in on the conspiracy, too, but its re-
port on the first ten months Of the year backs up
General Dawes in fine shape. Figures given out
on Wednesday show that for the first ten months
Of the fiscal year ordinary expenditures Of the
government fell off by nearly 81 500 900 from
the record Of the first ten months of the 1921 year.
This requires by little over $l00, 900 for May
and June to reach the Dawes total, or about a
third Of the monthly rate Of saving so far effected
Transactions in the public debt indicate falling
OF in treasury certificates, which means the
country is rapidly getting back TO cash basis
Here is another source of democratic consoa-
tion rapidly drying up. They are deprived Of
their customary charge Of republican extrava-
gance, for the Harding administration has
actually reduced the cost Of running the govern
ment
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-19
Our President.

The man or woman who sees the capitol at
Washington for the first time almost invariably
is impressed by the majesty the power, the glory
OF my country" The great dome reaching sky
ward typi6es his thought arehitecturaly; the in
Vulnerable associations OF this scene with great
events Of history completes it Hardly man
woman but is thrilled by the thought that here
centers the authority Of governmental direction
over one hundred million people; here the ideals
of this people are fused into common ideal and
this focused to practical purpose; here has been
developed and still is developing the worlds great
est experiment in democracy"
1t is indeed my country" and few there are
who do not glory in it.
At the other end Of Pennsylvania avenue is
the White House and there lives the president.
In so far as any individual can personify the ma
ton, he does He is chosen by vote of its people,
thing. when it was conceived, which was SYM
bolie Of the transition Of authority from "rule by
divine right" to rule by the people themselves.
He is my president" "our president" Once
elected, he represents us, the United States, in
the eyes Of the world.
:. "My PRESIDENT"
The words should mean something. They
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-19
Omaha's Live Stock Rates.

Omaha is the natural market for the products
OF Nebraska farms and ranches. The eontenlioa
OF the live stock growers that freight rates on
the Burlington railroad should be lowered on
shipments OF cattle aud hogs 10 the Omaha RiaF-
ks, is backed by public opinion,
The complication that is now before repre-
sshla,ivss OF the Interstate Commerce commits.
sion and the Nebraska Railway commission
arises out OF a singular soiieude for the stock
yards interests OF ST. Joseph aud Kansas City.
As result, sioekmen along the Burlington lines
and branches from Lincoln and Aurora 10 Al
lance have been forced to pay heavier shipping
charges TO Omaha than have those shipping over
the Northwestern or Union Pacific. This has
operated TO reduce the volume Of business conf
ing to Omaha and encouraged shipment to the
two Missouri points,
Back in 1907 the Nebraska legislature passed
the Aldrieh law. which reduced rates on agri-
cultural commodities IS per cent within the state
This struck the other Missouri river markets as
discriminatory. and their complain, resulted in
the official decision that no railroad could charge
more than cents a hundred pounds additional
for carrying cattle past Omaha to Kansas City or
ST. Joseph. The Burlington was the only system
involved in this regulation, since i, has the only
line covering both states.
Instead OF reducing It's rate to the competing
cities, the Burlington increased its Omaha tariff.
The Union Pacific and Northwestern continued
st the old scale. Stock shippers along these two
systems can &c, TO Omaha considerably cheaper
than can those shipping from the same points
or the same distance over the Burlington.
This is the case that is now being reopencd.
There has been a continual loss to every Ne
braska interest. The Omaha market has suf-
iered, the shippers have suffered, and the rail-
road itself has lost traffic to its competitors. The
contention Of the Burlington's lawyers that the
other Nebraska roads should raise their Omaha
rates in order to save il from the disadvantage
OF its own act is matter for grim laughter.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-19
Verdict Of the Primaries.

Anything is encouraging to a democrat these
days. That is why Judge Hull pretends to ex-.
tract great satisfaction from the nomination of
Albert J. Beveridge for the senatorial seat in
Indiana and likewise from the victory Of Clifford
Pinchot in Pennsylvania If he can twist the
nomination Of a republican into rebuke for the
administration, he is certainly wizard. Reac-
tionaries are rejected is the shout, but these
critics are overlooking or ignoring the fact that
the attorney general Of the United States was
the Roosevelt leader in Ohio, plungng "bull
mooser," just as Beveridge was in Indiana and
Pinchot in Pennsylvania. When the people begin
to replace republicans with democrats in con-
gress it will be time to talk about the repudia-
ton Of the administration. Judge Hull can not
have forgotten what happened to Woodrow Will
son in 1915 and so his present pretentious clamor
OF glee lacks sincerity. 1t is no calamity for the
nation when one republican is selected to succeed
another
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-19
From State and Nation
Trimsans tbs -soar Apple Tree"


Jefferson Davis Mas sIaRs. because the cause
right. as he saw the right. ana surely his
memory should have been saved the Feefnaesr
snes OF the old story about his wearing female
apparel Ia an effort 10 escape apprehension after
The fall of the eonfedeTaey, But on the nfty-
seventh anniversary Of his capture near ifwins-
Vile, Ca, the Two surviving members OF the
Fourth Michigan cavalry, which effected the
capture. nllsd their pipes and started IN, one la
spencer, o.. and the other IN saiina, Kan, The
OHIO survivor denied that Jen Davis had on any
female apparel except hat The Kansas rep
resehtaliye Of the Fourth Michigan cavalry arr
fayed him like napper of the sixties,
History has long since cleared Jefferson
Davis OF trying 20 be napper for tho occasion,
And when you read the story OF his life. you are
impressed deeply by the mans career, He was
a nne soldier. his formation of tho resentefing
angle at tho battle OF husna Vista being a really
famous exploit IN our military annals. iie was
very efheieht secretary OF war under Pierce,
and his course in the senate at least showed
choice OF the seeding states A. tho president Of
the eonfedaraey And his farewell speech In the
senate showed love for tho union and poignant
sorrow. OF course. his task as president OF the
confederaey Was too great for the man. IL
would have been too great almost for any man,
Hut he had great courage. and 30 impartial an
historian as James Ford Rhodes gives him high
praise In speaking OF threatened roprisais:
From such shedding OF blood and It's bitter
memories we We're spared By the caution and hu-
manity OF Abraham Lincoln. Gen. Lee ana
Jefferson Davis"
II Jon Davis Ia able 20 get into such hu.
manitarnn company In formal history. our In.
formal historians should at least give him back
his clothes.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-19
Why They Need America.

A selfish and at times sordid Europe, whose
every geographical line tells of purposes con-
summated wherein human rights played little
part and wherein national greed was the
dominant impulse, calls again upon America for
help, this time at The Hague 1--WE need Amer
icas unsehsh interest. her great moral force" it
says.
For what purpose and in what cause?
Omahans recall speech here by Woodrow
Wilson in 1916 when he said that America should
not and could not join in the European war
then raging until she was certain Of its causes
and the aims of its participants. Later America
went to WARRIOR reasons and with aims of its
own After it was over, President Wilson went
to Versailles. When we consider the result of
that journey we wonder whether, even then, he
knew the aims of the nations with whom he
dealt Do we know them today? Is this appeal
for our "inoral influence" sincere? Will our in
f1uence be needed? Or are we wanted simply
to bolstcr--and fnance-sel6sh aims Of ambitious
politicians7
When America issued invitations to its own
arms limitations conference, it begged the aid of
no "moral influence" 1t outlined job that
needed doing, outlined it definitely and clearly.
It called together those who had it in their power
to do the job. The whole world applauded the
result
Is Europe ready to proceed that way? Has
i. suffered enough to forego selfish interests and
really join hands in directed united effort for
common benefit? a
That is the question before Mr.. Harding and
Mr.. Hughes today.
Omaha daily bee., 1922-05-19
A TOOTnLEss ACE LOoMs.

The very great interest IN oral
hygiene manifested by physicians.
dentists aud the public generally
during the last 10 years relates In
the main 10 infections OF the gums.
pyerfhsa and soseailed root alb
! seesses,
Tho reason for this great increase
in interest lies III the fast that fheu-
natisni, neufitis. anaemia and other
constitutional diseases, and diseases
located In remote parts of the body.
have been proved 10 be due IN some
cases 10 absorption OF bacteria from
the gums and from around the roots
OF the teeth,
Doubtless some of these bacteria
and jaws through the teeth them
selves. but tho easiest route IL
through the gums,
II results. therefore. that people
have been thinking about the gums
and forgetting the teeth themselves.
We need renaissance in which
tooth decay. tooth cavities and poor
composition OF the tooth structure
Will again take tho center OF tho
stage,
Long before the child IL born tho
teeth begin TO form In their nests
well below the gum line. Even the
teeth that are not due 10 erupt until
the person had reached 10 10 20
years OF age are being built. up be-
fore birth and during the first three
years OF life.
Bricks cannot be made without
straw. Unless the mothers food con-
tains enough OF the elements needed
for the formation OF teeth. and un-
less sho passes Il on to her baby. both
before Il IN born and while II is nj
tho breast. the teeth are bound TO be
crumbly.
Likewise. II the baby's, food. from
whatever source. Is deficient In the
first several years Of life. the teeth
will be OF poor quality.
That which makes tooth substance
different from other bony tissue la
the enamel. That which makes
enamel different from other tissue.
according to DIR. J. n. Hurry OF the
Indiana health department. Is q
chemical known as fluorine.
From here on I quote DIR. Hurry:
whence comes the fluorine 80
necessary for making tooth enamel?
II Is present or absent In ce-
reals. according as the earth they
are grown In may or may not con-
tain 1t. 1t is reported as also being
found in carrots. potatoes and other
root and tuber crops. according as
they are grown in soil containing II.
Sea water always carries fluorine.
as also do all sea foods. So far. II
has not been found In fruits and
berries Sea salt, made by evaporat-
ing sea water, is well supplied with
fluorine. In the mineral kingdom
fluorine occurs flourspar. which Is
fluoride, and is fairly abund-
ant.
IF tooth decay occurs only in