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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10

weight as well as resistance of the
air. In the Jewett we have provided
an extra reserve of strengthening in
every joint giving this model the
name of the sturdy six
THE steel chassis frame not only
carries the load of the body but must
withstand the distortion of the mo-
tors pull on the rear wheels and the
twist of the steering. In the Paige
the side members have been Joined
with four cross pieces with two-inch
flanges The sides have a depth of
IA inches and are three-sixteenth
inch thick. The front cross member
is tubular. the center two are box
shaped. we'll gusseted where it meets
the side rails, making strong dia
gonal brace and at the rear a wide
plate turned under in the form of
channel section blocks the tendency
toward giving under the driving
power of the engine.
These are tho foundations which
allow Americans to buy motor cars
with unlimited power and drive them
to their limit"
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IMPORT ANC |: Of
COTTON IN TIRE
KNOWN To AANES
Some Cotton Absolutely Unfit
For Purpose Says R.
A. Dean

Mere trade cIaSsffications or
y length of cotton staples does not
always determine it's value in the
manufacture of automobile tires.
So declared by IL. A. Bean OF the
Hanes Rubber company, when in
tervfewed this week.
Mr.. Dean said: when any discus
SIGN arises regarding the cotton cords
in an automobile tire, the discussion
is usually limited to the length of
the fiber. When meet statesmen
and branch managers for some of the
large rubber factories the question
they usually snap at me Is, What
length stapled you use In the maui
facture of Hanes cords?' IL l an
swer this question to their satisfac-
ton the discussion of Gotten is dis
missed. From this I would Judge
their training as to the Importance of
cotton in tires has to do only with
the length of the staple. These sales
men and branch managers get their
training and experience as a rule
from the fellows higher up in the or
ganiza ton and judging from this and
from some mistakes made by some of
the large rubber factories during re-
cent years, in the selection of cotton
for the manufacture Of cord tires, one
is led to believe there is lack of
knowledge and of study of cotton
quality in it's relation to the manu-
facture of tires.
For many years the Importance of
cotton in the compexity of its uses
has been judged and selected accord
ing 10 trade classification which has
to do mostly with the length Cf its
staple. This custom has led to grief
and the expenditure of vast sums of
money In worthless causes.
1.-THE most striking illustration of
the above was the dumping of mill
lions Of dollars into the deserts of
Arizona by some of the large rubber
tire factories, in the production of
cotton staple, which. according to
trade classification, was best suited
for the manufacture of rubber tires.
1t was claimed that the Arizona
staple was the longest grown. After
ii was too late these tire factories
walked up to the fact that the intense
heat of the Arizona desert produced
q cotton which, after being manufac-
turned Into an automobile tire would
generate heat itself, rendering the
staple absolutely unfit for the pur-
pose for which 1t was grown.
During the recent war 1t was dis
covered that the value of coal de-
ponds on its chemical properties and
that the ordinary classification used
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prior to that time was not d true in
deX to is value
"A long staple cotton is ordinarily
a good selection, but there are other
vital facts about cotton which. when
known, render the staple fit or total
~ unfit for the manufacture of cord
tires.
1T should be remembered also that
Gotten and cotton quality is the most
important element in cord tires. Cot
ton is the backbone. the carcass, the
CUTS in d cord tire. 1t takes five
pounds of cotton to build the aver
age tire and a thorough knowledge
of cotton in its various aspects is a
very important matter for the manu-
facture of rubber tires. AS stated
above few Of the tire manufacturers
possess any real knowledge OF
cotton. Their experience and train
ing has been in other fields.
There is one great personality
who ranks head and shoulders above
all others, associated with the auto
mobile tire world. His name is Alex
Hanes CT Winston Salem, n. c., the
Hanes Cord Tires, the high water
mark in tire making skill. Alex
Hanes knows all there is to be known
about cotton and cotton quality. The
family of Hanes has had four gen
erations of study of cotton. The
Hanes have every modern device for
the testing of cotton. Alex Hanes
knows not only the length of the
walls of the strand. He knows the
adhesive qualities of cotton. Alex
Hanes knows how to manufacture the
staple into the cotton cords SC as to
retain a maximum amount of the
original strength of the strand. Thus
the cords in Hanes cord tires will
stand more punishment than the
cords in the average tire.
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Another triumph of the lincoln 10
recorded in the grilling test given
the Lincoln Touring ear which is bes
ing used by the Michigan state police
department.. This car has been
driven more than $4,000 miles and In
telling of its performance In a Lett
ter to the Ford Motor company, Roy
G, vandercook, commissioner, says!
1--WE have been compelled to drive 1t
long distances with heavy Loads at
top speed and 1t has never faltered
or failed tvs In any emergency: To
my mind 1t Is the best balanced.
easiest handled car I knew Of"
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Pal Nevins Auto company, Lawrence
Mass.i Alger q. johnson, Lowell,
Mass; r. L. Mckinney, Manchester,
N. Hi J. W. Mason & Sons, Newark,
N. j.; Connecticut Motors (fnc.), New
Haven, Conn., JacksCn Motors cerpo-
ration, Paterson. N. j.; Peoria Peer
loss Distributors Gnc), Peoria. I'LL
Brewer Brothers Gnc), Pittsfield,
Mass; W. r. 6oule company, Port
land, Me-; Durant-Stevens Motor
company, Portland, Ore.j Hoffer-
Lichtenwalner company, Reading,
Pa: Wiesenmeyer Motor company.
Springfield, ILL.,; NorcrLssCameron
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Graphite For Tubes

Graphite is much better than soap
stone for coating inner tubes for
tires. coating of graphite pre-
vents blooming" eliminates friction
between tube and casing, and prac-
tically doubles the life of the tube.
Graphite cannot be destroyed or
worn out and. unlike soapstone, it
does not change from under the heat
and wear OF a tire in service.
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Protection For Battery Box

To prevent acid Stopping over and
eating wooden battery box, the con-
tainer may be protected by painting
with a mixture of six parts of wood
tar and IL parts resin. These in
gradients are melted together in an
iron kettle. after which eight parts
of finely powdered brick dust is
stirred in The surfaces are first
thoroughly cleaned and then painted
with this mixture warm.
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Proper Shifting OF Gears

Economy, as well as comfort, is
involved in shifting gears properly.
A good driver. just at the instant Of
shifting the gear, should throttle
down his engine one-half and bring
the number of revolutions of the
gear shaft to approximately that Of
the transmission shaft, which is kept
In motion by the momentum of the
car.
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Steel parts of a car which are bent
front axle, steering spindles. etc.
front alike, steering spindles, etc,
should never be heated for bending
Heat treatments on these parts leave
them in such shape that they can
generally be bent back cold If the
bend is not too sharp or If a frac-
ture has not been started.
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Eliminating Windshield Noi.e.

Windshields are bad squeak mak-
ers. If the anchorage bolts are
looseRed lubricating oil can be
squirted into the cracks around the
frame of the glass. The squeak will.
disappear when the bolts are tight
ened. The bolts which hold the ton
Of the Windshield on open cars
should be frightened securely, not
only to stop rattles, but also because
wind catching under the top may
blow it backward.
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MOTORS
AND THEIR CARE
Practical Suggestions for In
sUring Longevity of
the Car

To Correct Stiff Steering
In locating tightness that causes
stiff steering, one unit at a time
must be treated. Disconnect the
drag link and try steering the front
wheels by hand.
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Care OF Headlights

BECAUSE OF the Vibration Of a car.
minor accidents, etc, many times
adjustment. The lights should he
tested at intervals to see that they
conform with the regulations. Head
light lenses sometimes rotate in the
frames and inspection should he
made frequently to see that such
lenses are tight and properly adjust
ed. The reflectors need to be care
fully watched also, and when denied,
furnished or rusted should be nut in
first-class condition or replaced.
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Always use a standard battery for
the car. There are no fewer than
100 different makes on the market,
and a large percentage of these are
virtually worthless when compared
to batteries made by responsible
concerns,
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To get the longest mileage and
wear from tires. see that they fit the
rim snugly.
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Driving with the brakes is consid-
ered one of the greatest faults of the
majority of drivers. They constantly
jam on their brakes when slowing
down instead OF allowing the car to
slow down before the brakes are APP
piled. Fast driving between short
distances. followed by a sudden JAM
ming on OF the brakes, gains little
time and is expensive, both in the
wear and tear on the tires, the burn
ing out of brake lining and injury to
the brakes and other mechanical
parts of the car. Never put more
pressure on the brakes than Is abso-
!utely necessary to stop At the point
desired.
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company. Springfield, Mass; Gamble
Meter company Toledo, b:
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Cleaning the headlights at least
ence week will insure a clear,
bright light.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10

Finely powdered carbefundum,
mixed with oil or vaseline should be
used for grinding in valves.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10

Check up tire pressure at least
once a week, and always initiate
tires to the pressure indicated by the
manufacturer.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10

Tires puncture more easily when
not properly inflated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-10

Mere trade cIaSsifications or
length of cotton staples does not
always determine it's value in the
Manufacture of automobile tires.
So declared by IL. A. Bean OF the
Hanes Rubber company, when in
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-05-22
ADVENTUROUS
THE TWINS
BY Olive Barton Roberts

The next person to get spring
cleaned was Grubby Grounding. Or
not Grubby. but his house, should
say
When the Twins and the Ragsies
had cleaned every apartment in Ma
ple-Tree Flats, they marched off to
Grubby's underground house by the,
potato patch, and Knocked on his
front door and his back door and
two of his side doors. For Grubby
has as many doors to his house as a
.thimble has dents.
No answer, if you please! The
louder the Ragsies knocked the more
silent the place seemed.
Finally Nancy opened one Of the
doors a crack and stuck in her head.
Hello" she called. "Anybody ut
home?'
7 Still no answer, but Mister Tat
tiers sharp ears had heard some
thing. 81 believe hear snoring,
he said. Lets go and see"
So they all tippy-toed along the
hall and up the stars to Grubby' S
bedroom. And there was Mister
Grubby Grounding Esquire as sound
asleep as the Sleeping Beauty.
All the Ragsies crowded around
bis bed and watched him.
"Surrrr! Rumph! Surrrr! Rumph!
went Grubby, putting out his sides
! and his, cheeks with each breath.
"Wake up" said Nick, shaking
him. you've got company"
Very slowly Grubby opened his
tiny eyes and looked around.
"Great wheat cakes!" he cried
~What's happened?'
Nothing" Nancy told him. "Onl!
we want you to go out for awhile
until we scrub out your house. i
needs good spring cleaning"
I Grubby began to shiver and shake
~Brrrr! Not much won't co." h
declared. II went out once pn tn
second day of February and it wa
so cold nearly turned into al
lGcicle"
But" said Nancy. "That wa
weeks ago. The sweet clover is Vi
now and lots of good things
ooh, that's different" cried Grub
by, and throwing off his bed-c'othe
he streaked for the door
Then the Ragsies got to- work.
ITO Be Continucd!)
, Copyright, 1923, NEA Service, Inc.
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Y Experts

the cold of that year, and now say
this years cold is due to sunspot
minimum, we are attributing exact
y the same result to exactly opro-
site causes.
Long-Distance Forecasts
"My advice to the public--particu-
larly to farmers and others whose
activities are directly affected Dy
the weather is, don't worry. the
sun isn't going to grow cold on us
right away. Neither are it's spots
or lack of spots likely TO affect us
seriously"
us it to be hot or cold sum
| mer," | asked.
"No one knows, and there is no
way to tell" DR.. Marvin replied
But" ] asked. cant you give
a definite 'orecast?'
Such forecast is impossible,
he said. There is positively no
basis on which to make long dis
lance forecasts, covering 81 year on
even q season. 1t can't be done
The cause of the cold weather!
Well, as sum up the conversat ion,
eliminating the variation in solar
radiation and the effect of sunspOts
and such, the only answer that
seems to remain, as DR.. Marvin
said, is:
The weather depends on the
weather!'
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A MATTER OF REAL CONCERN

If the city of Bismarck is to its water works SYSTEM,
is imperative that the citizens should receive the maximum
of service at minimum of cost. Citizens want cheaper
water and they would expect cyoWned plant to furnish
cheaper water Because of the heavy interest charges which
would have to be met by the city is that
possible be taken to insure production of water at
low cost and the city commission must act without fear
favor if it is to accomplish this end
step toward ascertaning the lowest possible methods
Of producing water taken when specifications
amended to permit bids be received for installation of OIL
burning engines to generate electricity to pump the water
The information placed informally before the commissioners
and other citizens the records of other cities and plants
convincing If electric power be produced for
fourth the present cost by this methodand apparently
there is every that the ctyowned water
plant be Unless the cost of producing water
be to counerbalance interest charges the citizens
will not get cheaper water
Serious consideration of the lighting situation also is
necessary Boulevard lighting to the bridge ought to
be provided There is demand that such system be
tended the prison road The lighting system has been
found not satisfactory from many standponts the
boulevard SYSTEM with lights mounted poles at regular
intervals The White Way system ought to be extended
into residence streets but cannot we'll be under pres
ent costs.
The city of Bismarck ought to get the most it out OF
its investment in water works system. 1t does not have to
destroy other business to do But it provide power
for its water works system at less cost and the cost
of street lighting and at the time improve the appear
of the city and the safety of its citizens, ought do
There is big task ahead.
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However, Il don't want you to
think | am trying TO vamp him. |
am not nearly as frivolous as you
were and are. Indeed, Karl says
that he has rarely known 4 girl AS
Young as who makes common
sense so charming. Isn't that nice
compliment?
BY the way, | think you were
rather foolish to spend all the money
mother gave you to fit up that
apartment But then you always
were extravagant. I'll bet the first
quarrel you and Jack have will be
over money.
You should never have married 8
poor man, Les. You are not bull,
for It.
| have just received letter from
Betty Stokley. She wants me to
come over and spend month or two
| with her. am trying to get dad tt
let me go. Wouldn't it be wonder
full? Put in a good word for me
won't you, sister?
Give my love to Jack and tell hin
that, with the exception OF kar
Whitney, I'd rather have you mar
ried to him than any other man IL
, the world.
| I'll bet, sister mine, that you viii
neither give him this message no
show him this letter.
| ALICE.
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"DOn't Let

Washington, May 20 Remarkable
weather, this spring, isn't it? Very
unusual! Like to know what's caus
ing It? Well
"Thc temperature of the earth de
ponds upon the heat We receive
from the sun says DR.. Charles
Greeley Abbot. assistant secretary
Of the Smithsonian institution and
director of the Astrophysical OBJ
Servatory.
"For several years the suns heat
had not fluctuatcd much until No
vcmber, 1921, when the monthly
values began to decrease. BY Oc-
tobcr, 1923, the values reached Il
level three per cent lower than be-
! fore the decrease commcnccd.' Since
! then they have continued on this
low level. Since the earth's tenn
. pcrature, rainfall and other phenom-
/ ena depend upon the suns heat, one
would expect that so marked \
change would be apt to be reflected
/ in the weather conditions"
That Freak Weather
GLOW about it?' | asked DR.
Charles f. Marvin. chief of the
| United States Weather Bureau, cit
! ing DR.. AbbOtt's observations. us
the sun cooling off? Is that re-
| sponsiblc for this freak weather.
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LETTER FROM ALICE HAMILTON
TO HER NEWLYWED SISTER,
LESLIE PRESCOTT.

must say, Les, that you seem to
be butting into something that is
none of your business, but | am fur-
giving you because ] think you have
been away from home for such a
short time that you don't realize you
don't belong here anymore.
But at that ! can't understand
why you go and put it into mothers
head that | am trying to fiirt with
Kari Whitney. She looks grave now
everytime he calls.
Are you afraid he will get a little
comfort out of life after the way you
have treated him? OF course like
.Jack-pretty well-but | cannot un-
derstand why you gave up Karl
Whitney for him.
Poor old Karl! He is taking it
awfully hard too. think you would
be ashamed that you accused me OF
flirting with him when you know
that the most he talks about when
he is with me is you.
I wonder if you never knew that
Karl was the most understanding
man in the world; but of course you
didn't. If you had, you would have
married him.
And besides, ! think he is the
most loyal of all men. ! am sorry
for that too, for don't want him
to go on loving you all his life when
there are so many other nice girls
who would be glad to marry him.
Don't laugh at me. / am not
thinking of marrying him--at least
not right away. In fact. | have in,
troduced him to number of lovely
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WHAT'S WRONG WITH THE WEATHER.
"Don't Let That Worry You" Say Experts

Marvin grinned and came bach
with question Of bis own:
as the weather due to the APP
parent variation in solar radiation
or is the seeming variation in solar
radiation due to the weather.
"You tell me; you're the weather
man" | continued.
"Wcll," Marvin continued, draw
inc from his desk bunch Of intri-
cate graphs and charts, 81 am not
vet ready to accept the theory o!
variation in solar radiation as Il
basis for weather forecasting. Mea-
surfing the suns heat is very diff
ficult task. Many atmospheric con
ditions, clouds, dust, etc, tend to
surements. But look at these
charts running back over many
years. They indicate that as inc
methods for measuring solar radia-
ton have improved, and as better
equipment and better stations for
observation have been obtained. the
apparent variability of the suns
heat has diminished.
"That might, indicate that the
variation recorded was not due to
any change in the heat of the sun
itself. but to errors in measure
mcnt and to the influences Of at
mosphoric conditions affecting the
intensity of the rays as they reach
the carth's surface
Effect of Eruption
"Following the eruption of ka-
tamil in the Aleutian Islands few
years ago, the variation in apparent
solar radiation was so great that
readings finally were discontinued
Volcanic dust mounted high into the
air--far above the level to which
any moisture ascends. Obscrva-
tons taken by the Smiths onian In
stituti ION in Algeria showed the
presence of the volcanic dust even
there half way round the earth.
This Volcanic dust sometimes re-
mains in the upper atmosphere for
two or three years, and, of course,
is an element in affecting the pass
age Of the suns rays.
"NHybr there lis a real and actIaI
var!: ton in the heat of the sun
Maybe that is influencing the
weather. I'm open minded. But
am certain that a good part of the
appH' cnt variation is atmospheric
and earthly. In other words, while
Il change in solar radiation may ne
affecting the weather. I'm quite
sure the weather contributes to the
seeming change in solar radiation!'
"Wcll," we suggested, chow about
sunSrots? Maybe they're to blame
for the weather. Maybe they'll give
US another year like 1916. when
there were frosts ali summer
"Ah-h- h." said Marvin, apparently
seeming another unpopular wcathe'
buGaboo, "Sunspots.
"Wcll. in 1876 which is known as
the year without a summer wC
were in Il period of maXimum sun.
spots. The old sun was pretty well
spotted that year. Therefore, many
have said, the cold summer.
This year we are in a period o,
sunspot minimum. If we say the
sunspot maximum in 1876 causcC
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young women lately, hoping that he
would like some Of them.
But he still is "hipped' on you.
(That's slang, but there is nothing
else that really describes his infat-
uaiion.j
don't know why ! am telling you
this, for Lord knows you were quite
conceited enough over Karl before
YOU married Jack and it was just
like you to be worried for fear
could comfort him little.
You see | am mad, mad through
and through, to think my own lister
would accuse me of flirting with any
man. And just for that, young
woman, shall tell you nothing
about your pearl beads
OF course, dear. am not as angry
as / pretend, but do feel awfullI
sorry for Karl and | cink he is
one of the dearest men have eve,
known. Some day + am sure YOU
will think the same.