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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-25
Modern Automobile Garages

Just as improvements in car con-
struction and operation are designed
t. make 1t easier for the motorist to
drive so, too, are various improve
ments in garage construction MADE
with a view to making it easier Tor
driver to put his car away 1or the
highland get it out in the morning.
The motorist whose business or
pleasure takes him touring is begin
ming to note some marked improve
mcnts in the method of quarterlns
cars for the night.
These improvements are not all pc
ing found in the larger cities. IN
coed, some of the most ingenious
garages are in cities which nave
barely escaped the sting of town.
in one garage in a little Pennsylvanla
CITY. for instance the tourist Will ma
eli electric platform to take MS car
directly to any stall in the garage
and from which he simply backs up
or drives forward as the case may
be. This platform works from TWO
overhead trolIeys and runs on tracks
which are 10 inconspicuous that cars
may he driven around the garage IN
the usual way If It is not crowded, or
in case OF nre.
The advantage Of this moving plat
form Is that much less space 10 re-.
CURED for the driveway portion OF
tho garage. thus leaving more room
for storage. The motorist simply
drives up on the platform when ne
enters the garage and is conducted
sideways to space which would
ordinarily take him ten minutes to
steer into. The platform stops dl-
rectlv in front of the stall. and the
driver simply drives of. shuts off his
motor and sets his brake. The job
is done.
In another small city the ramp
arrangement seen in one or two large
city garages is given newer twist.
One half of the garage is built about
tent feet higher than the other thus
making six floor levels of three
story building. Ramps connect the
different levels. making it very
simple matter to drive from one floor
to another. Because the ramps are
sought and because they really only
connect half floors each can he used
as a two-way drive. thus saving con-
siderable floor area Much Of the
danger sometimes seen in the circu-
lar type Of ramp is eliminated.
In another small city the public
garage recommended by the best
hotel is found to he divided into
rartitioncd stalls which may be
locked The tourist. therefore. does
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-25

for that matter-and SEE what's
loose or what's in need of attention.
Then you drive around to a high
wayman like myself and have the
various things attended to. 1t saves
a lot of serious trouble, and doesn't
take more than ten minutes of your
time a week.
by practicing eye inspection
these newcomers wouldn't lose so
many nuts, bolts, license plates and
small parts. | just finished towing
in a car where nut had dropped off
a vital part of the starter. The
owner claimed that starter was all
Greek to him, and | don't doubt it.
but he certainly would have recog-
nized loose nut if he had taken the
trouble to look"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-25
Custom VS.. Good Sense

The customary time to put water
in the radiator is while the garage
man is pouring a quart of oil into
the engine.
What is customary, however, is not
always sensible.
Pouring water into {. radiator while
the hood is raised is equivalent to
washing the spare tire carrier while
the gasoline tank cap is off. Water
is likely to get where it doesn't be-
long This is especially true where
the ignition coil happens to be placed
forward, as it is in several makes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-25

not compete. So the motori5t Is
asked to buy these put-together
batteries at a low price, sometimes at
a high price. 1t does not matter
much about the price. for the motor
list gets stuck" either way.
If you need battery. buy one made
by reputable firm. That does not
necessarily mean a large manufac-
turer who advertises his wares all
over the country, because there are
many smaller battery makers who
haven't the distribution nor the adj
vertising volume. The battery bust
ness is one that must be studied in
order to produce a good unit at low
cost. This study calls for constant
experimental work in every branch of
manufacture, and this is something
the back alley builders do not care
to do.
Once you possess a good battery
the next thing to do is to give 1t the
care it deserves. All you have to do
is to add distilled water once each
week in summer and once every two
weeks in winter or at such intervals
as found necessary to keep the cells
,, filed to level. Aside from this simple
procedure see to it that the terminals
are clean and tight and the battery
as a unit is mounted solidly in place.
Ii white or green deposit appears
q one of the terminals little or no
current will flow into or out of the
battery Disconnect the terminal
and scrape off the deposit, wipe the
terminal dry and cover with a light
coat of grease or vaselinC
Distilled Water Only
Never add anything but distilled
water There are some garages and
even battery service stations that
will try to sell you some special
electroyte to revive" the battery.
These special solutions should nor be
sed, for while it is perfectly pos
slble to add chemicals temporarily to
r:vive any battery it harms the bat
terry in the end. If the battery is so
far gone that it will not take
charge, special electrolyte will give it
only temporary relief a. great cost.
See to it that the generator
charging rate is low or high enough to
keep the battery up to charge. Some
drivers do little continuous driving
S-ith the result that the battery is
urdcrcharged. Others do constant
driving and little starting and 8
ping with the result that the battery
is usually { erchargcd. 1t is difficult
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-25
Practice This Sometime

Having learned to master the car
when everything is running in ship
shape-the next step is to learn to
drive it when things have gone
wrong. A driver recently pulled his
searshift lever right out of the trans
mission cover but by means of clever
driving managed to reach home by
driving all the way in high, slipping
his clutch in traffic and manipulating
the engine on hills. He didn't dam
age any other part of the car during
the process because he had once
practiced driving with a transmits
sion locked in high" Any driver
would benefit by such practice. for
YOU never can tell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-25
Tested Traffic Tricks

1t makes it easier for the traffic
cop to know which way you intend
turning if you will cut your wheels
in the desired direction while await
ing his orders. He may not have
caught your hand or automatic
signal. and if you continue to signal
your intentions he may assume that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-25
Truthful, ANYWAY

The two village trouble makes
had gotten into a row and the mat
ter was up in court. Uncle Wash
an old gentleman of color, was VIII
ness.
Now uncle" said the lawyer
tell me just what conversation oc
Cured"
II KANT jes' remember it all, re-
piled the candid Wash. "excep' da
each one was calm de other wa
dey is" The American Legion
Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-25

20 anticipate driving c,nd ticas
therefore the wise owner OCCASIONAL
has the battery charged ut service
station. II possible - 70 4 reputable
station where the shop equipment is
adequate and where al honest orla.
ion will be given
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-25
With the Slick Six that nine

perience with the Slick Six that nine
tenths of ones luck with a motor
car depends upon ones self. The
Iwinkling Twelve satisfies him be-
cause he has turned ever a new leaf.
It's a better car for him because he
is a better owner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-25

rot have to check everything he
thinks might be stolen and does not
worry for fear someone will tamper
with his car or run into it.
The public garage where they pack
cars in like sardines will soon be as
definitely thing Of the past as fab
ric tires or the other Inconvenience
of Yesterdays motoring.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-25

you are impatient-and keep you
waiting purposely. If he sees that
your wheels are turned in a decided
direction, and the car perhaps turned
slightly that way also, he knows how
to direct you. An afterthought is
that if YOU intend diving straight
ahead it is a help to the cop to keep
your wheels pointed straight. A help
to the cop is help to yourself.
To Avoid Damage
Once the car has been brought to a
falt in traffic it is besi to release the
brakes, provided the machine is not
on a grade. The purpose of this is
% offer less resistance should the car
be struck from behind by another car.
4 rear end collision is greatly les
sened if the car being struck is free
to move. If the brakes are set the
damage is increased in proportion to
the amount of resistance offered the
other car. Wise motorists find it
better to run slowly through traffic
rather than speed up, stop and start
at every street crossing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-25
lists who are so unfortunate as to buy
cars with quiet motors.
Motorcycle cop detector.

Copyright 1922 by the Ullman Fea-
ture Service)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-11-25

The new 1923 models must be aw'
fully diseourasins to those motorists
I'd who like to look for trouble and hope
to find il.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-04
MAY BE BONES OF PRlESTEsS
Skeleton Found Near Smoking Crater
Of kiIauea Believed to Be Last
of Her Order.

The skeleton Of a woman, believed
that of the last of the priestesses Of
the Hawaiian fire goddess Pele, whose
traditional home was in the Kilauea
volcano on the island Hawaii was
found recently in a carefully prepared
crypt not far from the smoking crater
The tomb was found in the western
sector of the main wall of the great
outer crater of Kilauea, where once
stood a great temple dedicated to
Hiiake, the sister of the goddess Pele.
Nothing now remains of this temple
The last occasion upon which 1t ap-
peared in history was when ii was
visited by the Princess Kapiolani in
1924, when the royal Hawaiian Chris
tian ioumeyed TO the volcano for the
purpose of uttering defiance to Peie
The Journey formed the motif of one
IL Alfred Lord Tepnyson's. poems. Lo-
cal tradition says that the princess
was met at the crater rim by n bag
gard estessAthe last of h'.t line
who came from her abode in the
ruined temple near by and made one
last attempt to oyerawe the princess
and to appeal to her fear of the super
natural.
The tomb, believed to be that of
this priestess, was discovered immedi-
ately below the site of the temple.
The. position of the bones indicated
that She had been buried In sitting
position, with her back propped
against the wall, with her head placed
so that her sightless eyes We're in line
with a small orifice Immediately in
front of her and in a direct line with
the miIe-distant fire pit of the volcano.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-04
PARCEL POST MEN
WEIGHING BABIES
Help Mothers at Minnesota Summer
Resort Keep Track of Babies
Growth

MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, April A.
Hubert Work, postmaster general. sees
a healthful movement among babies in
the institution of the practice of weigh
ing infants in the suburban resort dis
tricts near here in summer, and he has
recommended that it be continued dur
ing the hot months this year
DIR. Work can adequately perceive the
benefits of the movement because of his
profession, according to Postmaster l..
\. Purdy of this city, under whose or
ders the weighing begun last summer
in the Minneapolis mnetonka parcel
post service, its success has been mani
fest.
Thousands of Minneapolis families
move to the Lake Minnetonka district.
where they abide in cottages, distant
from the business districts and clinics.
Young mothers. anxious TO know the
status of their babies as to weight,
which aids in judging their health. had
no adequate weighing devises available.
When one fretful mother asked the
driver of a parcel post truck to weigh
her baby, which was reported to Post
master Purdy, the latter ordered the
weighing of the infants declaring it one
Of the 'humanizing" efforts of the pos
tai administration.
Drivers of the trucks now are master
.ng the art of handling infants and
:romulgating rules of dress to enable
he weighing of the tots on the hook"
Gales attached to the truck.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-04
SHOULD EAT MORE CABBAGE
Diet Experts of corneIl's College of
Agriculture Recommend 1t as
Article of Agriculture.

Experts at Cornell's college of ag-
riculture at Ithaca, n. Y, urge a wsl
er use of cabbage, asserting that this
succulent vegetable should be more
generally included in the diet 1t is
rich in iron and other mineral salts
and contains small amount of
growth-promoting substance. Cabbage
is eaten much more by the Spanish,
French and Italian races than by
Americans, largely because Americans
do not know how to cook 1t, it is con
tended.
Cabbage" says a statement from
the college of agriculture plunged in
to boiling sailed water, and cooked
uncovered for 20 minutes, no longer,
viii be a delicate light green color,
tender and easily digested. Long cook
ing, in a tightly-covered kettle, pro
luces a dark, brownish mess in which
chemical changes have taken place
that make it almost indigestible.
Food specialists at Cornell suggest
boiled cabbage served with lamb, NUT
ton or beef, escailoped cabbage with
cheese sauce, fried cabbage with
minced onion, cabbage cooked in milk
and water. or baked with hamburg
or frankfurters. lady cabbage, sweet
or sour cabbage, or filed cabbages.
Recipes for these dishes are found in
most cook books.
For salads, cabbage gives an al
most endless variety; with apple and
onion, or with onion, celery or car
away seed, with green peppers, to-
matOes, carrots, salmon, shrimp or
even pineapple shredded cabbage
makes an excellent combination. In
general, cabbage salads are best served
with a boiled dressing"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-04
Fear Extinction Of chamois.

Extinction of chamois in the noun
tains of Savoy in Italy and Switzer-
land, is threatened, just as the buffalo
disappeared from the western Ameri-
can prairies, and animal lovers there
are preparing to petition their govern
ments, demanding the protection Of
the channels. An investigation of the
Grenoble district showed that the war
was responsible for the new devasta-
ton of the chamois. Before the war
only a few mountaineers took ont
hunting licenses. In fact, compare
lively few of them could bear the ex
Dense of buying a good rifle. After
the armistice, however, thousands of
veterans returning to the Savoy noun
tains took with them rifles and good
supplies of ammunition, which proved
4seful in combating the increasing
cost of living. So general has hunting
now become in the mountains that
departmental officials say that unless
gheSe nimble animals are protected for
1t least two years they will become ex-
met inside of 20 years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-04
MhaIeskin Valuable.

Whaleskin is so thick that it can be
split into several layers, each as stout
as OK hide, and it is excellent for max
ing boots. bags, harness or betting.
The usefulness of the whale In this
respect is not confined TO his outer
skin. The stomach furnishes a leather
as soft and as strong as the best kid
Another important thing about the
whale is that the whole of his skin
Is good. The skins of cows, horses
and other land animals furnish a CON-
paratively small quantity of leather,
for only certain portions of the hide
are of the right quality.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-04
Holds Blue Ribbon of Atlantic.

The Mauretania is still the greatest
f all Atlantic flyers, and she still
,oIds the blue ribbon. She has made
he North Atlantic crossing (west-
1ounD in four days, ten hours, Al
pinutes, at an average speed of 26O6
;nots per hour. During the war she
eraged 2T04 knots per hour in a
iay's run of 676 knots, and has also.
u part of a voyage, averaged the
Ugh speed of 27.47 knots. A few days
go the Cunard liner Aquitania made
he passage in five days, is hours and
I minutes, which is the best time
ade by any transatlantic steamer
ince the war, while the White Star
teamer Olympic made the trip in
we days, Is hours and IS minutes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-04
Not Wholly uneelfish.

ShcADoes the fact that l have
one make any difference to you,
'aarcst?
Eie-Of course 1t does, my own. It
5 such 4 comfort to know that if /
hould die you would be provided for.
Shc-Hut suppose | should die first?
He-Then l would be provided for.
ics.on Transcript.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-04
a Card of Thanks.

We wish to thank one and all for their
kindness to us in our hours of distress for
our dear one: and for the flowers that
We're sent to our dear one
We also wish to express our thanks to
the members of Headquarters Company.
142d Infantry of Brattleboro, for their
splendid appearance at the funeral
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Jackson and
family.
Winchester. \. H., April 3, 1922.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-04
90 y = :Y
sa!:s :sslIysis
card OF Thanks.

We wish TO extend our heartfelt thanks
to the neighbors and friends who 50
kindly assisted us at the death and burial
of our dear mother.
Thanks for the beautiful floral tributes
of neighbors. also from Evening Star
Grange, Grange Benefit society and
Birthday club
Mr.. and Mrs g. F. Wellington.
Brattleboro, April 4, 1922
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-04

FARAIER-Settled SIN
gle man or married man without family
who thoroughly understands work in
dairy house-separating cooling, bottling
milk-alsO willing to do some light farm
work on private place % miles from New
York City. Permanent job good board
and wages. Must have references. Box
332, PIeasantville, n. y. 2S-30
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-04

WANTED-To rent on or before
April l. good five to seyen-rOom house
with eonveniences; if possible not more
than IL miles out. Would consider
good small farm. George o. Newton,
Camptnn. n. H .-r- 25-30*
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-04

WANTED--Man and wife to act as
cook and steward at small country club
in southern New Hampshire. State eX-
periencp and wages expected in first letter.
Write +. n, GO Reformer. 30-35%
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-04

r B. HURST-Painting and
paper hanging, hard wood finishing.
Wall papers from reliable firms. Tel.
S2-J 24-4S#
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-04

SINGLE COMB Rhode Island Red
Matching eggs Zoe each, also White Wy
andotte Matching eggs at same price.
Wales +. Adams, Putney Road, Tel.
Soy. 25-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-04

WANTED-Go one horse lumber
wagon. w. +. Richardson Co. 26-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-04

GOOD MIXER WANTED-G. J.
Perkins & Son Tel. 9-22. 24-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-04

FOR SALE HORSES-IIad 80 horses
arrive by express April 3. Four pairs
grays and blacks 5000 to 300: five pairs
$500 to 5000: balance of load single
horses from 1900 to 1900. \ good assert
ment of 1300Ib. farm chunks broke sin
gle. Next load i'm weeks Full line har-
nesseS and collars. All horses must be as
represented. Guilford 4 Wood Horse
Co. Shelburne Falls. Mass. Tel. 1913.
3O-34
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-04

CHIROPODIST-Dr. Briggs at Dr.
Bailey's office, 207 Barber block, phone
606. Residence. 439-J. 1-tf
CALL UP 446-W for your painting and
papering, all work guaranteed. Wall
paper. William Shaw, 46 Maple st. 1-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-04

FOR SAILS. c. r. / Red Matching
eggs from heavy laying strain; pens
headed by cockerels from 2J0-2S0 egg
hens; 81 per IL Mrs. a. II. Lynde, Tel
211-N. 10-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-04
SPECIAL NOTICES.

PUBLIC OAR for livery, day or
light e. III. Reed. Tel. S22-J or $50.
12-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-04

FOR SALE-6 H. 2 gasoline engine.
Complete with 30-in. saw and belt.
Price 500. Charles II. Anderson, Ches-
terfield. Y Il 24-3S*
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-04
WANTED.

WANTED-Girl or woman for general
bonseyyork T =. Bushnell 29-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-04-04

FOR SALE-Hatching eggs from S.
c. Reds s. c. Black Leghorns and X.
{. Anconas. All eggs 1Oc each. l.. S.
Rawson. Frost Place 25-tf