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Phillips County herald., 1923-08-30
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We climbed the height by the zigzag
path,
And wondered why-until
We understood ii was made zigzag
To break the force of the hill.
road straight up would prove too
steep
For the travellers feet to tread;
The thought was kind in It's wise de-
sign
or a zigzag path instead.
1t is often so in our daily life;
We fail to understand
That the twisting way our feet must
tread
By Love alone was planned.
Then murmur not at the winding way.
1t Is our Fathers will
To lead us home by the zigzag path,
To break the force of the hill"
The Christian
Phillips County herald., 1923-08-30

a boy may get through school, bat
does school get through the boy?
Phillips County herald., 1923-08-30
Tile.MakIna In Mexico.

Long ago the Dominican fathers In
Mexico established colored tile-mak-
ing industry at Puebla, which has per-
sisted through the years in spite Of
wars and revolutions.
Phillips County herald., 1923-08-30

Who remembers when men wrote
personal letters in their own hand.
writing instead Of debating them TO
a stenographer.
Evening star., 1923-09-09
| WARNS OF DAMAGE
TO TIRES In GARAGE
Injury Not Always Due to Wear
on Rim in Service,
Writer Says.

While it Is true that most automo-
bile tires are worn out on. the rim
in service, a great many are abused
and misused in the garage and on
spare rims. Failure to shift them
from one wheel to another also leads
to premature death. The four tires
on a car do not wear evenly. The
strain on. the rear tires is greater
than on the front ones. The right
rear bears the heaviest load of the
four. In addition to being one of the
drive wheels. the right rear catches
the brunt of the burden because of
the natural slope of all roads and
streets slightly to the right.
1t is good policy and conducive to
greater service to change the tires
from wheel to wheel occasionally, ac-
cording to Miller tire men. In that
way they are caused to wear out
thoroughly before being sent to the
discard.
Probably the worst enemies of tire
life are water, oil, grease and light.
The spare suffers from these more
than the tires on the car in most
cases. After washing the car it is
advisable to go over the rims with
Evening star., 1923-09-09
WASTE IN GASOLINE
DECLARED ENORMOUS
$1SO,OOO,OOO a Year Sacrificed by
Carbon and Bad Car
buretorS

Motorists of the country are vast
ing from 20 to 80 per cent of gasoline
through incomplete combustion
caused by sheer neglect of carbon
deposits. representing in round num-
bers a loss of probably S1S0.000.00O
IL year. In addition, faulty carbure-
tion causes motors to stall, thus add
ing to congestion in traffic. in the
Board.
Estimating that the total consump-
tion of gasoline in 1928 will reach
5000, 100000 gallons. motor cars
gallons, according to an y. NJ. A.
bulletin on the subject. Should the
price of gasoline throughout the year
average 20 cents the country over,
the wastage of 20 per cent of this
would mean 4 cents per gallon, or a
total loss in the amount suggested
above. The bulletin continues:
"a technical report issued by the
gas laboratory of the United states
bureau of mines at Pittsburgh on
tests made show that the waste of
the average automobile and truck
results from the tendency of the av-
erage driver to use too rich mix
ture. which does not contain suffi-
cient, air to burn the gasoline com
pletely. These tests were made for
the specific purpose of determining
the amount and consumption of ex-
hauSt gases produced under varying
conditions. Different makes of an
tomobileS and trucks were used
"It was found that by adjusting the
carburetor so as to give a higher
carbon dioxde percentage the mile
age of a four cylinder car was in
creased 23.5 per cent, and a marked
increase in mileage was accom-
plished, both as to six and an eight
cylinder car.
similar favorable results were
found as to loaded trucks Of a differ
ent tonnage and at different speeds"
Evening star., 1923-09-09
PROPOSAL OF SUBWAYS
FOR THE SURFACE CARS
Replies of Motorists to Question
naire on Solution of Traffic
Problems in Baltimore

BALTIMORE. September S.-Sub-
ways Tor surface cars is the only So
luton for the traffic problem here,
according to replies of majority of
returns on QUESTIONABLE sent out
by the Automobile Club of Maryland
IWenty-nine questions were asked on
the inquiry blanks and the answers
! nave been turned over to the traffic
committee appointed by Mayor Jack
son.
Queries dealing with nearly all
angles of parking and traffic prob
lens were put to the Baltimore mem
bership of the club in the question:
naire.
Vesting power in the city council
to make traffic rules and regulations
is looked upon with disfavor by 434
automobile owners, while 27S favor
the plan. On the other hand, 459
would place such power in the hands
of the police commission and 242 OBJ
ject.
Parking of automobiles in con-
gested districts is approved in sos
answers. Added to this is the revela-
cars and have no chauffeurs.
Other developments were:
The large number of motorists IA
vor two-hour limit for parking
downtown.
Overwhelming sentiment for one
by 59S motorists. while "a opposed.
Majority opposition to adjustment
of the left-hand turn.
Almost unanimous demand for pro-
vision of vacant lots and other park
ing places by the city at nominal
charge.
Nearly even division on prosecution
of pedestrians for jaywalking.
Numerous suggestions were ad-
vanced for one-way streets.
Rearrangement of street railway
lines to pave the way for one-direc-
ton traffic was urged by 525 motor
lists
Evening star., 1923-09-09
UNIFORM AUTOLAW
HELD VITAL NEED
Will Reduce Number of Acct
dents, Says Official of
A. A. A. in st. Louis.

Uniformity of traffic regulations
throughout the United States is not
only important as matter of con-
Venience to the tourist, but is real
necessity as an aid in reducing the
number of automobile accidents along
the highways" said Maj. Roy Britton
of st. Louis, chairman of the legisla-
tive board of the American Automo-
bile Association. Take, for example,
the wide variance in character of
signals used to indicate just what the
motorist ahead plans to do. 1t is diff
ficult enough when the motorist be-
hind has to be'a mind reader in the
case where no signal of any charac-
ter is given. Where the signal for a
right turn may be the same as that
for left. turn at home, the possibili-
ties for accidents are greatly in
creased.
The same is true of speed regula-
tions and other rules of the road. The
adoption OF a uniform code of regu-
1ationS would not only reduce the
hazard of driving along our streets
and highways through Il common un-
derStanding of just what the regula-
tionS are. but in my opinion would
make their enforcement much easier.
There is more or less disrespect of
d law the infraction of which is
thoroughly legal in some other state.
IndorscS Proposal.
Il heartily indorse the proposal of
President Henry of the a. y. A. for
uniform traffic regulations or rules of
the road. These now vary in the diff
ferent states and cause much confu-
sion and some real hardship to the
tourist Rules of the road and regula-
tions of glaring headlights should be
standardized. This has been done in
eleven states. Uniformity of traffic
regulations can be accomplished by
uniform state laws or by federal leg
iSlation. The securing of uniform
laws is a slow process. Congress has
never occupied the field of motor
vehicle legislation. which the United
States Supreme Court indicated was
within it's jurisdiction, except in the
case of the Dyer anti-theft law.
Congress probably has the right to
prescribe suitable traffic regulations
as applied to interstate travel and If
this We're done the states would read
lily fall in line with such laws and
apply them to intrastate travel.
1T will be my policy to consult
with those members of the association
all over the country who have had
experience in motor vehicle legisla-
tion and have made a study of these
various conditions. | believe that we
can evolve some definite plan for
which the association can stand and
which will meet with the approval of
. the motorists, state officials and leg
islatureS generally"
Evening star., 1923-09-09

graphite or stove polish to prevent
rust.
Cold water and soap or gasoline
should be used to scour a casing
which has become covered with oil
or grease. Small cracks and cuts in
the casing permit the grease and oil
to seep into the strands of cord If
not removed Immediately.
Spare tires should always be pro-
tected from the sun and rain through
the use of a tire cover. Moreover. the
spare should be put into service at
frequent intervals to keep the rubber
from hardening. If 1T Is left too long
it's life Is slowly sapped. Put a rub
Der band in your desk and allow 1t
to remain six months. What hap
pens? You can tear 1t in two with
the least effort. That is exactly the
same thing that goes on In the tire
when not put to use.
Evening star., 1923-09-09
May End Parking
Autos Downtown
For Baltimore

Parking of automobiles in the
downtown or business section of
Baltimore will be prohibited If
the city council passes an ordi-
nance to that effect which has been
recommended by the special COM
mittee appointed by Mayor Jack
son to solve Baltimore's traffic
problem.
In commenting on this drastic
move. Sherlock Swan. chairman
OF the committee, said he was
convinced that the solution of the
downtown parking problem was
in the building of sufficient
number of downtown garages so
that the machines could be
stored while their owners were
attending to business.
hundreds of persons living in
the residential sections had small
garages in the rear of their
homes or in nearby alleys. where
they kept their machines at night.
Mr. Swan said, but they were con-
tent to allow their cars to remain
out in the sun and dust all day.
The damage thus caused, he said,
was greater than would be the
cost OF storing machines in down
town garages throughout the day.
Evening star., 1923-09-09
CAUSE OF OVERHEATING.

Sediment in the cooling system, or
any foreign matter. such as a piece of
cork, rubber or rag, is particularly
to be avoided in cars that are
equipped with thermostats. If any
thing of. this sort lodges in the
thermoStat valve, the water may not
circulate 20 the radiator when the
engine reaches the proper tempera-
ture, thus causing the system to over
hpat HW
Evening star., 1923-09-09
EASIER STEERING.
Wheel Should Be Grasped Near
Top,

Steering is made easier and in
many instances safer-by grasping
the wheel at the sides near the top.
With the hands in this position a
quicker, sharper and easier turn can
be made in either direction.
A full right or left turn can be
made with one downward pull on the
wheel by the hand on the respective
side. For ordinary driving it may be
more comfortable to keep the hands
on the bottom of the steering wheel
rim. but when tackling traffic or a
winding road the top of the wheel is
best for top-notch steering.
Evening star., 1923-09-09
AUTOMOTIVE BRIEFS.

Announcement has been made that
the Davies Motors. Inc. has been ap-
pointed official service station for Star
cars in Washington. The firm. which
is located at 1920 Connecticut avenue.
plans to take over the service imme-
q tel
Evening star., 1923-09-09
Radiators and Tenders

ANY KIND MADE OR REPAIRED.
Cores installed in any make.
10 DIFFERENT MAKES RADIATORS
WITTSTATT'S IL. and r. WORKS
3l0 18th. F. 6410 l425 P. M 7443
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-07-13

no; el tenla p0r la chiqiilla Nn carl
no id6latra, y janas contrari6 sus
gustos, Y su eorreteo de pajaro in
quieto era para eI motive de regoci-
10, por la certeza que este le daba de
Ia plena saltd de la muchacha.
Asf Sc criaba esta como una saliva
iilla libre, inconsciente de todo deber,
de todo pudor, de todo recato.
Frisaba Cira en- los .catorce afios,
cuando todo cantaba en- ella como una
endecha de amor, y ain no habfa con-
currido a la escuela.
sus catorce aflos eran como los ca
torce yersos de un belIo soneto, como
los catorce pedfnculos que ostenta al
tivamente el pavo real en- su cabeza,
v, como este ignoraba Ia belleza y
aristocracia de su cauda, el ruise-
nor la f1auta que lleva EN- su gargan-
ia, asf misino ignoraba Cira su opu-
j lenta hermesura.
Sus oeeanicas pupilas 1inteiadas por
dos cejas de oro, como dos a1fanjes
mofunos, o como dos medias lunas
len ffoyiiunio subrayaban el petalo de
, seda de su frente Sii Boca como fru.
Fla nIalIira,i Sc eDlrpabrfa mostrando
la garganta en- saxon d0nde aleteaba
| eli beso Y .su cabellera como un in
icendio de SOL tendida sobfe su espaI-
t1a eran cosas de las que no Sc habfa
dal6 euenta. pues para colmo dee tan
ia graciag iposefa el divino tesoro de
su inocencia, ilnpoluta, como el oro en-
la vetaF de la NINA.
Por fin, un dfa la llam6 el viejo Y
ia dijo: Dye. Cira, va has cumplido
catorce amos y atin no sabes siquiera
leer; es precise que vayas a la eseue-
(Continda en- la pagfna g.,
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-07-13
FISONoMIAS S0CIALES
Perez Gald6s.

s t4 Fl 4 ! 81
La obra cuya publication ha inicia-
10 RENACIMIENTO con ell presente
yollme7, titulado F1SONOMIA So
GALES es flor de production galdo-
siana, Nevada a cabo en- la .mejor epo-
ca de su autor cuando aquel cerebro
prodigioso Sc hallaha en- plena efer-
verscencia. Basic decir que el origi-
nal mas antique de los que fguran en-
este libro Heva la fecha de 1853 y ell
mas moderno diez amos mas tarde, o
sea la de 1893, en- la que fuera escri-
to ell suggestive v pintoresco capitulo
titulado 'el cesante, con que termina
este vol1men. .
Estamos SECURES one los lectores
espaiioles encontraran en- las paginas
que hoy les ofrecemos, verdaderas re-
velaciones de un Galdos desconocido
no por su espiritu tan arnonieo Y Sc
reno siempre, tan acknowledgements
ponderado y ecuanime, sino por el cri-
terio especial con que trata ciertos te-
mas, particularmente los polfticos,
pues Sc We que, al encararlos ell escri-
tor no olvidaba nunca que iba a ser
eseuchado fuera de las fronteras poll
ticas de su patria. Mas de unemonar-
quico y mas de un republicano espanol
habra de sorprcnderse al escucharle
esta veZ.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-10-25
Nervousness Explained.

One of the old Stock said he
hosts description Of James, the old
and trusted head butler.
This immaculate servant knew TO a
nicely the right degree Of servllity
10 adopt to his masters guests, ac-
cording TO their rank. lie never
slipped, ne never smiled, and 10 see
him conducting operations AT n dinner
party was to see an artist ~ work
And yet tonight James, the immac-
ulate. was plainly unnerved Courses
were served In their wrong order. wine
was split and. as IA final blow salt was
upset upon a very 'superstitious and
important old man.
Anything wrong. Iames?" the host
had inquired o o after the dinner
started.
"No, sir" calamity answered the Old
servant.
At last, however. when the women
had retired To the drawing room he
begged n word with the host.
81 beg your pardon, sir" he muir
INJURED in II respectful undrrrone. but
might ! have leave for u few moments
now? Ny house is on fire."-New York
Mail. .
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-10-25
THE MOON

OFF in the distance was the moon II
was a very enormous moon, too. oh,
yes. old Mr.. Moon was looking his
best. -
I'm In the best Of health" he
seemed To be saying. Just see how |
actually glow with health. In fact I'm
not u pale moon at all but a rudy
moon
I've color and they say that when
q creature has color IL means that
that creature has lots of health.
Il almost look Suhburned. too. You
makes me look both sunburned and
the owner of a fine color. But | must
explain this.
"When | am a pale moo II does not
mean that | am not well. To be pale
is natural to me. or course | like 10
say | look so healthy now. and healthy
! do look. But | am equally healthy
when pale. Some people have 10 go
to the doctors when they look very
pale. But not Mr.. Moon.
I'm the first place if I did have to
go to a doctor | don't know what ]
would do as there is no doctor up in
the sky.
'Alr. Sun never needs a doctor.
Neither do L. He is like a doctor him.
self and sometimes he has been called
Doctor Sun.
"Yet sometimes when doctors do
feel we'll they go to other doctors. Mr..
Sun never feels poorly SO he never
has to think of another doctor.
"Still II would he a waste of
thought. for as I've already said. there
Is no doctor up in the sky.
Wouldn't il cause a commotion II
some n should come up to the sky
and hang out a sign over one of the
clouds which would read:
"'Bright Sky, Nj. ID. Office hours
from one TO five and Sundays by ap
pointment.'
"Yes. il would he absurd and the
po"r doctor would have no patients.
"We might go to call on him to
pass the time of day. or night as II
were, hut we would not want his sky
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-10-25
Olive Emblem of Athens.

How the olive tree came To he the
emblem Of Athens is told In Greek
mythology. Two deities-Mineryn n
Neptune--wished to found a city on
the same spot. and, referring The mat.
ter 10 love, the king of gods and men
decreed that the privilege should be
granted 10 whichever would bestow
the most useful gift on the future In.
habitants. Neptune struck the earth
with his trident and forth came a war
horse. Minerva produced an olive
tree, emblem Of peace.
loves verdict was in favor of MI
nervn. who thus became the patrop
goddess of Athens.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-10-25
wife u down kitchen work to a min

wife cut down kitchen work to a MIN
imum.
The dimensions of the bungalow over
all are 81 feet by Al feet. The terrace
off the dining room is a substitute for
the patio" common in Spanish coun-
tries and In parts of California. This
is a courtyard which always remains
the private garden of the family and
really is an outside conservatory. If
ii were wished to have such here, we
might begin by separating u dining
room from the hall wall, spreading out
the rear bedroom and the kitchen, and
forming the patio as an open square
in the middle of the house plan. with
the rooms opening onto il.
~Landscaping is III prime necessity
if the Spanish type Of bungalow is not
to appear TOO much an anachronism
in its locality. Poplars, the Normandy
variety, and expresses or jdniper
shrubs help greatly. Flowers should
be the ones the individual owner pre-
fers. The color Of the s%tucco-had best
be left white or gray or cream in
Northern localities. If you are going
to build In a block where there are
already a number OF houses, all of a
different style than this Spanish type,
consider the prospects carefully; your
house may lose a great deal Of its
charm if lanked by an English cottage
style On one side and a Dutch %
lOnial on the other. Better to have
your new house give It's character to a
new street or block, and have new
ne'ghhorS initiate II In modified de
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-10-25

pills If he had any. nor his sky tOnics,
Il mus, explain why II doesn't mean
anything because I am pale most of
the time.
ITO be pale Is the moons usual way
and il doesn't mean anything like u
sickness coming ON any more than II
means that | must add weight when |
am only half a M
Il will get back to being "A full moon
In good time without having 10 cal
fattening foods. Oh. yes. TN u
healthy moon all right"
The moon seems to he touching
that hill over yonder," she said.
"Oh. dear. how | do wish | could go
and touch the noon. | would like 10
stroke Mr.. Moons face and perhaps if
] stroked II with a feather Mr.. Moon
would grin and squirln as ! do when
my face is tickled by a feather. Oh,
that would be a good joke"
Now the little girl spoke to her
brother about touching the moon and
her brother said that no one could
touch the moor ever though IL seemed
TO be right on top of the hill, and even
though ii looked as though If one went
to the top of the hill n could touch
II. But he was willing to take her to
the top Of the hill to let her see for
herself. And the little girl went with
her brother.
Up to the top Of the hill they
climbed and when they got there Mr..
Moon did not seem to be touching the
hill at all.
In fact he was far off In the sky and
yet II had not seemed as though they
had seen him move.
II can't tickle Mr.. Moons face" the
little girl said, for you were right.
brother. ! don't believe anyone can
touch the moon"
Mr.. Moon grinned to himself as the
sky messengers came hurrying along
to tell him what. the little girl had
said.
Touch me-" he said. II should say
not! I'm not proud or anything like
that. but M. Moon is moi a creature
to be handled by humans. They might
forget l was a moon aud treat me as
though ! yer an enormous ball or
something of the sort.
AT any rate I'm not taking any
chances. III smile al every one. but
! also say to every one:
Keep your d~istance. Keep your
distance!'
"And Ill see that they do IL, tool"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-10-25
Women Barred by Will.

\ one to be permitted 10 be
present when my estate is being dis
posed Of" Is the injunction set forth
by Adam Seiferth in his will. filed
IN New York recently with an ap-
praisal of his estate. Although Sci
ferth left an estate Of more than 500.
u0O, Including several houses, he lived
the life Of a hermit at Bay Ridge for
many years, occupying several attic
rooms in the house he owned.
Included IN Seiferth's directions 10
his executors was this specific expires
sion of his objection to women being
present at the settlement Of his es-
tate: ut is my desire that none of
the wives of my brothers residing In
this country be present when my es-
tate is divided."-New York Times.
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Effect of its rather eXotic-looking de-
signs. .-
We think Of houses of this order as
at their best under palm trees and
with guardian tall expresses, and yet
the mildness Of our northern winters
and the general modifying of the
American climate is such that the
Spanish type of residence fits in, much
better than one would Imagine, in the
rolder sections East and North.
This bungalow has a shingle roof.
The effect would have been much bet
ter II a tile root were used, and tile
rs no longer prohibitive as concrete
plants make 1T eheaply in many locali-
ties. The exterior is a creamy-colored
stuceo. In the West and South they
are staining their stuccoes deep blues,
pinks, and warm reds, but In tile more
sober northern sunlight these would
took a bit garish.
front and enter. We are in an arched
restibule, and an arched doorway opens
into the living ROOM This is likewise
arched, as Is the dining room. visible
through the douhhe doorway!
The walls are finished AIN a rough
,rOwelled effect, stained light ecru, and
the furniture 6atdrAis kasome'o OF the
Jacobean ard Georgian now SO popu-
lar; one could pick UP some of the
stiff-backed Spanish. chairs, also, to
help the general, effect, and one Of the
refectory type Of table to go along
side the divan. All this, to try and
carry out the feeling of the high-ceif
Inged room. The renaissance OF the
high ceilinged room is sure to have Its
effect on our American home 'furni-
lure and furnishings in general, ana
In plapning a house which is to have
the ceilings high one must be sure and
think of the furniture in similar
terms. Low, squat designs will not co
In a high-ceiling Toom~s
The kitchen has a-fow Ceiling, as
have the two bedrooms which connect
with the bathroom. through the hail
one reaches from the dining room.
The house is very. nicely arranged, ara
the kitchen has. every device w.',ch
could say. steps and help the housA-
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1923-10-25
Easy tc Understand.

Goodness! Wen miss the opera"
she said. i~mpatiently. We've been
waiting a good many minutes for that
mother Of mine"
Hours | should say" he replied.
acrimOniously.
Ours" cried she, r~apturously. "Oh.
George, this IL so sudden !" Then she
fell upon his neck.-Standard Times