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respective revolutions of the engine
shaft per minute.
The moment the driver opens the
throttle too wide the pistons draw in
more gas than can be burned in the
interval between the time each plug
fires and the time the exhaust port
opens. The motor chokes, loses speed
collects carbon and develops Knocks
as consequence In short, it begins
TO suffer with indigestion. Modera-
tion in the use of the accelerator is
the remedy. preferably the preventive.
Evening star., 1923-08-05
FRENCH ARE ENTERPRISING.

With the evident expectation of at
tracing American visitors, an enter
prising Paris taXicab concern has
painted a number of its-cars a bright
yellow. All the drivers speak Eng :
lish and many American taxicab in
novations are at passengers disposal
Evening star., 1923-08-05

Farmers are coming into the mar
ket in increasing numbers for light
trucks. Heavy trucks have also been
in good demand throughout the mid
"a
Evening star., 1923-08-05

One hundred and ten thousand doc
tors own automobiles in this country
and 100000 cars are in service by
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-02-22
RICE AND MUscUtss FossEs.
In Polishing the Grain 1t Loses Much
OF its Nutritive Principles.


Rice is commonly supposed to be
deficient in muscle-maling qualities,
and yet the Japanese, whose chief and
almost only food is rice. are noted for
their physical strength, and. in the la
ter advance on Pekin outstTipped the
armies OF Russia, Germany. England,
France and America Also, note tho
same marvellous energy of the JAPAN
ese in the struggle with Russia. For
an explanation of these facts the Rev.
H. s. Chubb of the ilaGelphia Veg
etarian Society, applied recently to the
agricultural department. His letter
was referred to Professor S. A.
Knapp, who investigated the rice in
dustry in China, Japan and the Phil
ippines. and the explanation proved
to be very simple. The japanese and
other relocating nations do net polish
the grain except for export. In the
mills the outside coating of the rice
kernel is rubbed off. The outer husk
and the bran just within it are remov-
ed. and then the kernel is rubbed to
remove the rough protein surface. This
is called polishing, and the process
not only removes one of the most nu-
tritious substances in all cereals, but
deprives the grain of about three
fourths of its flavor.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-02-22
He Purchases a Book
He Lent 81 Years Ago

El Dorado, Kan.-Hector Sin
clair, Ell Dorado pioneer, pur-
chased a book, 1.-THE Works Of
Josephus," last week from a
second hand book firm at AL
bany, N. Y, from which he occa-
sionally buys old volumes. He
was greatly surprised. when
looking at it. to find Hector
Sinclair, Delhi, N. Y, 1S7O,'
written on page 10.
The book proved to be the
one presented to him in 1870 by
a Baptist minister while he was
working in Delhi. Mr.. Sinclair
loaned the volume to an old
Scotchmar, and shortly after
ward went to western New York
to live. Upon returning to Delhi
year later, he found the
Scotchman had died, and the
book had disappeared.
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D0OtuF &C a EOaI OF bTGdus
Vienna.-The physicians of Hoitz-
ing, Vienna suburb. have established
their fees on the basis of bread costs.
One loaf represents an Office call, one
and one-half loaves an outside visit.
In the rural districts a similar system
is growing, but based on measure
of -four instead Of the loaf of bread.
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INSIDE PAGES

Auto News.
Trenton Letter.
New York Letter.
New Jersey Briefs.
Legion News
Prominent Mems Views.
Fashions
Foreign and @. s. News briefly toll d
for busy men, womenand children
Read THE INQUIRER and keep
posted ........--------
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of all to make her confess. RMS much,
however, he felt it his duty to tell her,
that she was certainly not acting in her
own interests by maintaining silence. If
she were innocent, which he still hoped,
then her own explanations would only
serve to show it; and if she were guilty,
they would enable the court to consider
her case in the most 1enient manner
possible.
Every eye in the room was turned on
the unhappy girl. but her face remained
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-02-22

choice and send this coupon the OF
Err or to THE YOUTHS COMPANION BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS
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The next day we all three were sit
ting in Monks study.
I'VE mustn't lose any time" said
Clara, as she smartly cleared aside the
tea and cakes to which Monks kindly
landlady had treated us. Remember,
Mr.. Monk, that we now change roles 1t
is you who seek advice and help, while
Frederick and l represent the detective
firm. Well we had got so far that the
case was on for trial,-my husband has
told me everything, and here are the
newspaper accounts of the case, which
you want Frederick TO read aloud, isn't
that sol So set to work, Frederick"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-06
New York Produce Market
New York, Jan.

New YORK, Jan. D.
creamery higher than extras 52a q 50;
to 81 score, 47i@51A.
EGGS-Steady; receipts 1888; New
Jersey hennery whites uncandled ex-
tras 59@61.
PoTAToEs-Dull: bulk per r. . 80
sacked per $50 pounds 200@210: Long
Island Green Mountain 335 365.
CABBAGES-Steady per ton bulk
all state sections white Danish 10000
$500: red Danish 350O@5 5000.
sn1n1 49, No. red a md No. hsrd
winter 1881: No. 1 Manitoba 1914 and
No. 2 mixed durum 1904 C ii track New
'1 coRsNS%spot firm; No. yellow and
C i t New York all rail-
OATS-Spot steady; No. 2 white 54a
LARD-steady: middle west HOO
-ccSojrroNsEED oIL-steady; prime
crude 975 nominal; prime summer yell
low spot 1875; January 1882. March
11O6. May 1928. all bid.
The raw sugar market was easier
and prices 1-16c lower with spot Cubas
offered at 3 11-16c cost and freight,
equal to 5.46 for centrifugal. and Feb.
freight. equal to sci for centrifugal.
Business was less active ard the only
sale reported was $4,000 bags for Feb
ruary shipment to q local refiner at
quoted prices.
Trading in raw sugar futures was
only. moderate and prices, declined one
to three points early under continued
liquidation. but rallied near the close
buying. with fii-al prices one point
lower to two net higher. Closing:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-06
Europeans Find
Fault With COlOrs
|Of American Autos

European motorists frequently de-
scribe American automobiles as fun
eral cars" and "hearses." because Of
their extremely dark and sombre APP
pearance, according to Harry NJ. Jew
EFT. president of the Paige-Detroit
Motor Car Company, who recently re-
turned from an extensive trip abroad.
Europe" says Mr.. Jewett, who Wis
tied all the important automobile
plants Of Great Britain, France and
Belgium. 'is the home Of artistic body
creations and smart, distinctive equip
ment. The color schemes of the for
eign products are much more varied
than has been customary in this coun-
try and the cars were brighter and
fresher in appearance.
by training and temperament the
European motorist inclines to gayer
colors and motor cars of the better
grade are so superbly finished and ap-
pointed that they keep their fresh.
well-groomed appearance through a
surprising period Of service. Ameri-
can cars seem sombre to the foreign
motorist who is inclined to criticize US
for our seeming partially to black and
other extremely dark colors.
European body designs are real
creations ana are free from any sug-
gestion Of stenciled quality and stereo-
typed regularity. They have a char
acter that Is approached in this coun-
try only in some of our custom-built
jobs. So far as equipment is con-
cerned the European gives the word
complete new Significance, for in the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-06

to know just how far this sort of
rivalry among the manufacturers
can go.
Furthermore, no one seems to know
where the business came from in 1929.
The year was one of spectacular fall
ures and enormous successes. Some
old standbys dropped out. while
others enjoyed the greatest sales in
their history. Judging from the
number Of cars some factories were
able to turn out, and sell, the dealers
were not faced with the great prob
lens which were predicted this time
a year ago. II history repeats itself
1923 should be another banner year,
but no one seems to know whether
history is due for an encore.
The trouble is, no one seems to
know why 1922 was a big year gen.
orally. Surely it was not due to any
wonderful methods of marketing. The
motorist got more for his dollars than
ever before, but he was always con-
fronted by the problem of sacrificing
his old car. Many motorists did not
buy new cars on that account. Bust
ness was not any too prosperous for
the average man, yet about two mil
lion new cars were sold. And 1t is
said that more sales were for cash
than ever before.
Where did the trade come from?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-06
NEW YORK MARKET
Features Of the Days Dealings in All
the LEADING Stoeka

New York. Jan. 5:-Professional in.
easiness over the disturbing foreign
political situation and continued to
for the declipe. who had offered stocks
freely yesterday. FASTENED to cover.
Profit taking caused some irregularity
In the late dealings. but gains out
numbered the losses at the close.
Establishment Of a renewal rate of
50 per cent. for call money, the lowest
in several months. had a favorable ef-
feet on sentiment The price was later
marked up to per cent; howeNnr. on
600 from local depository banks. An
abundance of time money brought a
further recession in the rate. 45-day
loans being arranged at Al per cent.
and the longer maturities at ~. Com
bulk OF the business being done on a
4 J per cent. basis.
German marks dropped to LIS cents
a hundred. a new low record. in the
cents. The French francs. which had
fallen as low as 500 cents. snapped
back to 7.os. while demand sterling
a1nsa &c salf accent over last nights
American Can provided one Of the
features of the stock market, touching
S3l. the highest price it has reached
on the present bull movement which
closing at s2s. or II points above last
nights final figures. Continental Can
advanced IL in sympathy.
U. s. Steel touched 1884 but fell back
to 107 for a slight fractional loss at
the close. the days transactions to-
only a little more than one-third of
yesterdays total.
Studebaker was unchanged on the
day and Baldwin closed at a net loss of
one point.
Payment Of dividends on the COM
mon and preferred stocks of the
Glover Leaf" Railroad. owned by the
new strength into tho. railroad shares.
Chesapeake & Ohio. of which the Van
Sweringens are reported to be seeking
control. climbed nearly three points
and then fell back point at the close.
ulative expectation of a higher divi-
dend return in the not far distant fu-
ture. Gains of point or more also
We're recorded by 500" Missouri Pa;
Reading second preferred. with num-
Der OF others showing good fractional
gains.
Some of the outstanding strong spots
were American Agricultural Chemical,
Atlantic Refining. Dupont, Otis Ele-
cult, U. S. Pipe, Remington Typewriter
common and second preferred, Lorillard
Tobacco. Fisher Body preferred. Cen
eral Baking and National Cloak & Suit,
the gains running from two points to
declined 81 and 81 points. respectively,
but the only. other noteworthy weak
spots were the Pan-American shares.
each off about a point. and Pressed
&: Northwestern preferred. each of
about two points.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-06
Gas B00tlegger
Now Object OF
Wide Attention

More than ordinary interest has
been attracted by the campaign now
being waged on what the National
Motorists association calls the gas
oline bootlegger." In speaking of
their efforts against this evil, a late
bulletin from the organization says:
The cell door swings wide for the
gasoline bootlegger.
The nationwide campaign of ex-
posture and prosecution Of the per-
petrator of this practice, started by
the National Motorists Association,
has resulted in the CLIPPING of his
wings.
But. emboldened by the countless
opportunities for delivering less gas
than Is paid for, and the difficulties
in the way of detection. the short
measure gas artist is here and there
eXacting the toll of greed. This ex-
tortion may result at times from
faulty machines but not often, it is
believed. the shortages being due to
manipulations at the hands of dis
honest employees and without the
knowledge Of the employers.
Cooperation between municipal
authorities. owners Of motor cars and
the N. M. A. for the purpose of en-
tirely eliminating this form of abuse
has had good results. Not only has
the spotlight of publicity been thrown
upon the practice but investigations
have BEEN conducted followed by
prosecutions. Proprietors of filling
stations, between which there is
much competition due to the increas-
ing number Of them, can help in ma
king certain of the honesty of those
employed by them at the stations.
Different ones of these have offered
the N. NJ. Assistance in breaking
UP the nefarious practice.
On this subject Fred H. Galley,
Secretary of the National Motorists
Association, said:
"Our organization intends to keep
up the war upon these perpetrators
OF sharp practice in trade. The press
Of the country has given valuable
assistance through the broadcasting
OF statements from the N. M. A., as
| to the prevalence of this practice. and
municipal officers have worked with
officers Of our affiliated clubs in the
making of Investigations. In Louis
vile and Cleveland, particularly, fol
example, campaigns have been con-
| Quoted and with good results.
i. ''Using decoy cars, filing stations
have been visited, purchases made
and the latter measured Immediately.
In a recent raid in Cleveland, the
second of the kind within a few
months, oW Of twenty-seven tests
made short measure was shown in
twenty-six. The shortage in some
instances amounted to close to one
gallon out of five gallon purchase.
Results obtained several months ago
from raids made in Louisville and
other n. M. A. cities, while not show
ing as great shortages as the one in
Cleveland, were such as to emphasize
the presence of the short measure
practice.
1.-THE automobile owner gets 1t
coming and going. We are suggest
ing to our affiliated clubs that they
redouble their efforts and relentlessly
prosecute employees or proprietors of
filling stations who continue to give
short measure. taking care, however.
that no injustice be done any in
nOcent party."
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BOND MARKET

New York. Jan. 5.-Weakness OF
French and Belgian bonds featured TO-
strength was exhibited by. railroad is
sues that have been under pressure
during the week. While the declines
in the French and Belgian bonds were
of the breakup of the conference at
Paris, 1t was pointed out that the net
losses in the days trading was COM
paratively small and was taken as an
indication that investors are not unduly
pessimstic in regard to the foreign
The Belgian Is and SIS. French 7is
and SIS, Czecho-Slovakia SIS. Framerican
7as, Serbian SIS. Seine IS and Mexican ga
vana Electric Railways 5s lost y
points. Argentine IS advanced one one
point and Sac Paulo SIS gained II
points. The st. Paul issues were un-
points. The Denver & Rio Grande lst
Is lost one point and the refunding 5s
lost two points, while the Denver q
Rio Grande consolidated As and the
as gained II points. BROOKLYN Rapid I'D
Is each lost II points In the industrial
list Bethlehem refunding 5s. Otis Steel
7as and Remington Typewriter Is lost
one sa pSist e SCH i points were made BY
500 SIS. New Haven 4s Of 1856. Lake
Shore As of 1928 and Erie convertible
As series d. The gain OF ~ points ny
Cerro de Pasco IS featured the indus
trial list. Producers & Refiners IS
with warrants gained IL points. Brook
lyn Union Gas IS 81. and Fisk Rubber
SIS and Virginia Carolina Chemical 7as
The Liberty issues were slightly
weaker. showing the following losses
Of cents per 500: 3as. TO-; End As, q:
1st 4as, 10; End AIS. s. and the I'M
called Victory ASS. 2. The others were
The International Great Northern re-
organization syndicate announced that
ali the company's first mortgage 80
year per cent. and adjustment mort
gage 6 per cent. bonds have been sold.
Several other syndicate managers an
nounced that their books had been
closed and their issues heavily over
A public offering Of 100000 Ar
mour & Co. of Delaware 81 per cent.
first mortgage bonds will be made Mon
day at a price not yet announced. but
expected to yield about SIS: :,
A syndicate headed by the National
City co. bid $100.307 for the entire is
sue OF $50, 100000 City Of Detroit Al
and Il ar cent. bonds, it was announc-
ed toda. A condition Of the offer was
that the city would issue no more
bonds for six months except in antici-
patton Of taxes, and that particular
phase Of the offer is now being con-
sidered by the city before the award is
made.
$4,000.
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Chicago, Jan, S

NulCa8Os Jaus
After hesitatins start. wheat turn
ed upward in price today. owing largely
to scarcity of offerings and to indica-
tons of demand for shipments to Eu-
rope by way Of the Gulf Of Mexico.
Closing quo etions were unsettled, ! to
&c net higl D.. with May 118a to 11S1
and July 1IiA to 1113. Corn gained 1
to .3@sc and oats ! to &c. In pro-
visions the outcome ranged from sc
decline to q like advance.
At first the wheat market was de-
orders were being executed here, but on
the downturn Of prices some Of the
most active of recent traders on the
beOr side turned buyers and found diff
ficulty in purchasing on the advance
which ensVcd. At this juncture word
was circulated that Germany had taken
100000 bushels and that other export
business in United States wheat was in
prospect southwest. Besides, 10000
bushels here was reported as having
been sold to Europe.
Failure of top prices to hold we'll
was feature in the wheat market as
the day drew to an end. Some of the
buying which had taken place appeared
to have been based on hopes that the
reparations tangle would speedily as
sumo a hopeful aspect, but in the alb
sence of any such development the
amount of new buying at the last
proved insufficient to sustain values in
the face of enlarged sales to realize
profits.
Corn and oats showed some inde-
pendent strength as q result of brisk
demand from western feeders and ow-
ing to the scarcity of rural offerings.
Provisions were governed by the ac-
tlon or the hog market.
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FURNISHED to the Kennebec journal
through the courtesy of ]. A. Carnage
& Co.. Of Augusta and Waterville.
Washington, Jan. 5.-A volume of
freight which il the largest in his
tory was offered principal railroads
during the three fall months of 1892.
Reports just received officially by the
Interstate Commerce Commission show
that 13.360.2Ss cars were loaded with
freight during September, October and
November. In the same period OF 1921
cars loaded totaled 11,737,299. In the
fall Of 1920. heretofore the boom year
for freight volume. loadings amounted
to 13,276,515 cars
The growth in freight. volume Of the
current year Is regarded as substantial
and healthy because .of the great
amount OF merchandise and miscella-
neous freight carried. This amounted
to 1913 per cent Of the total amount of
freight offered. The record estab.
lished in 1920 was mainly largely due
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-06

preciate the fact that motor wastes
lot of its power driving ITSELF?
The automobile engineer recognizes
what is known as friction horse
power; or, in other words the
amount of engine horsepower which
Is wasted in it's own operation. This
friction is consumed in the connect
ing rod and main bearings, in the
timing gears, the camshaft, the
valves, the accessory shaft and the
fan. This last item alone consumes
about two horsepower, and while
most Of this iss "air friction" the i'm
portance of oiling the fan bearing
regularly is evident. Oiling the
valves regularly also helps to cut
down on the engines friction: and
use Of the proper grade of engine oil
Is of course obvious.
One point where engine friction is
unusually high and constant is on
those surfaces where pistons press
against the cylinder walls when trav-
cling downward on the power~stroke.
Oil that is heavy enough in summer
to stand the heat at this point, and
oil that is light enough in winter to
reach this point when the motor is
cold, is the only way the motorist can
minimize this variety of friction. eX-
cept that it would be better for him
to drop into second when climb
ing steep hill rather than force the
engine on high.
An excellent way of measuring
roughly the amount of power which
the engine consumes in overcoming
it's own friction is to run it at speed
equivalent to a car speed Of about
twenty-five miles an hour and then
disconnect the spark plug wires from
as many cylinders as possible. In the
case of four-cylinder engine it will
lie found that the power Of one cyiin-
der is hardly sufficient to overcome
the motors friction and compression.
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Taxing The Imagination

The sales tax regulations of the
Treasury Department say a radiator
emblem on an automobile is an ac-
cessory, and taxable as such under
the Internal Revenue Act. A national
motor organization contents that an
| emblem furnished members is mere
! ly membership card-or prima facie
| evidence of membership-and will
| ask, IN the name of affiliated clubs
| throughout the country, that the
percent tax be eliminated.
Motorists have a definite interest
in the outcome Of the organization
argument which will be heard by the
Solicitor of Internal Revenue, for it
means that the savings in taxes,
which in some cases amounts to as
much as $1,000, would be applied to
the direct interest of motorists.
Under the sales tax section Of the
law the term accessory" is included,
and the regulations as now drawn
hold that a radiator emblem comes
within this category. If that is the
case then why is not the emblem of a
fraternal order, if SO arranged as to
be attached to a radiator, held to be
an accessory taxable under the Act?
The whole ruling seems to tax the
imagination to the extent that auto
clubs are being asked to meet an
unfair and unnecessary expense. Let
us hope that the brief which has been
fled setting forth the contentious of
automobile owners will result in the
rendering Of a decision favorable to
the clubs which are making every
effort to improve motoring conditions,
and which need every encouragement
financially.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-01-06

finer cars he rolls along with all the
luxury and comfort Of q modern Pull
man. Appointments also help mate
rally in creating that distinction that
belongs only to the foreign product,
I'm these particulars the European
makers have in tho past surpassed
US, but when 1t comes to chassis, de-
sign and construction and values due
to manufacturing methods. America
leads the world.
I'm my judgment the ultimate auto
mobile will be a combination Of the
superior chassis features Of the best
American cars and the finest appoint
ments and luxuries Of body Of the best
European cars. Such a car will be Of
fered at price made possible only by
years of experience, unlimited facili-
ties and the best Of American produce
ton. Such car, can and will be pro-
duced."