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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-20
Did You Know


Much Of the vibration In the steer
ing gear assembly often noticed
with balloontired cars is simply the
result of imagining that you cln
crive faster over rougher roads with
less car strain than would he the
case with high pressure cords
Balloon tires are designed to make
the same roads smoother for the
same speeds.
That the wiring from the battery
to the starter motor can always be
distinguished from the rest because
OF its size? 1t is always the
heaviest wiring on the car, with the
exception of the short line connect
ing the negative post of the battery
with the ground" the frame. The
starter-motor line is heavy in order
TO provide for f,eak load of cur
rent. thus givt az the starter the
energy required for a snappy start,
That the hood is responsible f.. a
Lang, percentaSs &c strange saueaks
ind noises, and that little, cnp
grease smeared along the tapped
flanges of the radiator and cowl, on
which the hood sides rest, will
usually stop the trouble? The anti
squeak tape is usually held in place
by means of rivets. When the tape
f!attens down the rivet heads be-
come exposed and. unless creased
set up many an annoying noise.
Copyright 1924 by The Ullman
Feature Seryice),
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-20
CLINTON

Mrs. William I.ambertson was a
business caller In waterville, We'd.
nesday.
J. c. Grant is in Boston on q bus.
mess trip.
Mrs. Earl Lawrence and daughter.
Iva were guests at the home Of her
mother. Mrs. Charles Crockett Of
Spring street.
Frank McNally was in Waterville
on business Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. IL. r. Bean were bus.
mess callers In Waterville. THURSDAY.
Charles Lightbody, Ralph Pillsbury
and Henry Larson were calling on
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Harmon Wed.
nesday.
Mark Green was a business caller
in Pittsfeld. Thursday.
F.. +. whitman and daughter,
Phyllis were in Augusta, Wednesday
on business.
George ana Walter Hodsdon hay.
returned from st. Petersburg, Fla,
where they have been stopping for
the past month. IS
L. S. Gordon and Ross Holt were
In Waterville Thursday afternoon
where they attended the funeral
services of Fred Lewis.
Irving Lewis and SOUS. Chayles and
Harolyn attended the funeral serv-
ices of Mr.. Lewis brother, Fred
Lewis, which were held from hts late
home. 2s6 College Ave, Thursday
afternoon. -
Mrs. f. L. Besse and Mrs. Lillian
Hawthorne were business callers In
Augusta, Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Higgins were In
Fairfield Wednesday evening where
they called OH her cousin, Cecil Good.
rich at the sanatorium.
Perley Grant of Fairfield was
business caller in town. Wednesday.
Vernon Everett was business
caller in town. "Wednesday.
Among the Christmas shoppers IN
Waterville Thursday were: Mrs. Guy
Written, Mrs. Decker, Mrs. William
Eastman. Miss Cassie Written. Mrs.
Wilbur Dickey. Mrs. Irving Holt.
Mrs. George Waldron. Albert Wal
dron. Miss Doris Goodrich, Mr.. II. e.
Goodrich, j. l.. Goodale, Alma Flood.
, Mrs. Frank Spinney. Mrs. Leroy Ad-
ans. Mrs. Sabra Stinchfield, George
Osborne. Mrs. Charlene Besse, Mrs,
w. NJ. Keene and daughter, Barbara.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Harmon. Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Il. Bean. Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Higgins. Mrs. Wilbur Holt, Miss
Martha Holt, NJ. Cain. Charles Greely
and Mr.. and Mrs. l.. J. Sirois.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-20
Safety IN Danger

Safety In Danger
Reports from the Bureau OF Mines
To the effect that there 10 no APP
parent danger In the use OF ethyl
gas for automobile engines. and
words from certain experts to the
eject that the DANGER from carbon
monoxide poisoning IN ordinary
motoring Is negligible. have
creoted considerable unfayorabie
comment from those who know that
the average person never taxes any
danger seriously enough
The policy OF this department mas
been to eliminate all suggestions
which tho motorists might. oVerdo.
and II appears that the poison gas
matter might better have been
handled by some such policy. iot
Of people can operate their auto
mobiles without bothcring TO use
the clutch for gear shiftins' anu
any clever driver can snitt ao~i
into second gear II ne mas nus
dovnhiil. but such IDEAS In the hands
~ ira average driver may be .nis-
ussd TO his own disadvantage.
r. IN because the average person
has 10 be scared into doing the right
thing that tire manufacturers nave
confidently recommended CARVING
Ynore air in tires than the tires
really need. Just matter OF psy-
choIogy. but practical for all that.
II a motorist meets the cxacting
pressure requirements half way oil
10 we'll. .o..,..r,
hut II the tirs manufacturers
were to stipulate the minimum sate
pressure nine drivers out OF Ten
would fail to keep their tires up
Now the average motoria Is LED TO
bsiiave that there Ii no particular
harm in all this exhaust gas tnat
nernneates the natural ozone. me
danger in minimizing danger IS At
once evident.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-20

shorter one. Possibly the car at the
head of this line is stalled. or the
longer line may be the first to be
given the right of way. Other
drivers use judgment sometimes.
too.
- Though most cities do not permit
right turns while the traffic sign in
dicates stop" the traffic officer Will
very often be PLAID to let you turn II
You give him signal. It's just one
less car for MIN to worry about, but
If you make the turn on your own
hook he may not consider your act
as fitting in with his scheme Of
things.
The quick" start in traffic made
by starting Ill second gear is of.en
the shortest route to stall. Most
traffic officers would rather have you
make your getaway slow bat sure.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-20
How to Avoid Cooling System and
fabrication Troubles

In parts where temperatures extremely cold number Of
an-freezing radiator
drain after cominsn from then fill with fresh when
the taken This perfectly simple and safe
caution but ALL the drained the cooling
considerable damage You should always allow the engine
RUN SLOWLY while the draining of the radiator but be
careful to allow fast that generated
If the circulated by should always be careful
that the drain cock the bottom the turned that
when the radiator is emptd there will be left in the
left there and crack the pump casing
the engine started when the frozen the first revolution of the
will sheer the key in the shaft then the paddle will
revoe and the This If
ane solution always open the drain cock
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-20

Where does the hole go to in n
tire after you've pulled out the nail
that punctured it?
What happens to the water that
goes down the sill when you spray
water on the windows of the
closed car?
Why must car seats have a GER
tain amount of spring in them even
in winter?
Where do they get the dust to
make up for all that all the cars
pick up and take home with them?
Who gets the credit for the ac-
cidents that don't happen?
What part of an automobile will
run longest without grease?
Which wheel starts first when
you let in the clutch?
How much faster does your car go
when You travel eastward with the
rotation of the earth than when
travelling westward?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-20
Let X EQUAL z

John X bought himself ten gall
Ions of gas and set forth for an
afternoons spin in his elegant new
car. Here's what he got out Of it.:
The conviction that there was
something wrong with the clutch.
An excellent view Of the rear of the
car ahead. Entertainment from a
loose spring clip. Conversation with
three traffic officers Two close
shaves with other cars. Condemna-
ton from the family. A first
glimpse of the upper range of the
speedometer dial.
John Y bought himself five gal
lens and set out in the opposite
direction in his car that was new
once. Here's what he got out of it:
A view Of the open country. A
chance to see what excellent effect
an hours greasing was producing.
The admiration of all who passed
him-both ways. Four hours OF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-20

With road courtesy and highway
fellowship lamentabiy lacking in
modern driving It Is worth record
ing that a Connecticut jitney bus
driver by the name of PATSY"
Spalliciho recently achieved local
fame when he ordered his passen-
gers to debark that he might be free
to rush two bleeding motorcyclists to
the hospital. This is true highway
heroism, for Spallicino not only
gave of his time and energy to save
his comrades but sacrificed his fares
as well. Many drivers who passed
the unfortunate cyclists would have
had nothing to lose but a portion Of
their afternoons jaunt. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-20

at The bottom of the pump as we'll as
the cock at the bottom of the radiator,
and to keep the engine running
SLOWLY while the water is being
drained out.
If YOU have not already changed
the oil in the engino>from the sum-
mer to the winter grade, you should
do so without delay. An oil must be
used during the winter that will aow
freely at zero temperatures. Most of
the large oil companies have a chart
that specifies the correct grade OF oil
to use in every make of car during
the cold weather. The oil used during
the summer is comparatively heavy
because it must not only keep its body
and resiet The heat of fl,o eco;oa h,,t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-20
North Rememberina

Small blocks of wood come in
very handy for holding open the
sides of a shoe when inspecting 1t
for breaks and embedded nails.
The spark and gas control levers
on the steering Tosi with the eX-
ception of the rcwer short length
type) are usually held to their re-
spective shafts by a set screw. Ii
this is not kept tight the operation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-20

EIduI JUUS IIUIH UHlIerS WHO race Up
the motor as soon as it starts on a
cofd morning under the Impression
that this helps to warm it up quickly.
What happens is this. During the
night the oil drains down into the
crankcase leaving a very thin film of
oil on the bearings and cylinder walls.
When the engine is started the small
amount of oil left on the bearings is
not sufficient to lubricate them il the
engine is raced up and very often the
result is seized up motor or burned
out bearings.
Allow the engine to idle SLOWLY
for at least two minutes after i
starts and IL Won do not have q rad;.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-20

aor cover throw rug orpae piece of paper front to
prevent the cold air being drawn in This will chance
start circulating and allow the you to keep
the cold weather. 1880
not absolutely necessary to drain all the old oil gear
box and rear axle but good idea off pint Of
Did oil and replace with of oil oil in either gear
box rear axle too heavy follow rotating gears fast
ough With the result that they viii properly fabricated The light
iubreatg oil mixed with the heavier oil will thin sufficiently 20
ensure proper fabrication OF all and bearings gear and
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-20
Thu Old Mechanic Says:

Might time Is no time to test tue
car FOR trouble. or for the success
of 4 repair Job. Night motofihs u
different from tho day Kiha' ","
.,nca Won drive mainly In daylight
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-20

Of the controls may be meaningless.
In driving fast when the head
/ lights are on at night the horn may
not blow as loud as ordinarily. It is
Nen to keep this possibility in min
Ii a maximum warning is expected
from the horn IN an emergency.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-20

also high we'll An oil enough
generally heavy for winter When the
and oil being used that heavy does
badly damaged.
Be careful also allow the tefore
houghy warmed the shops
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-20
Three Traffic Tricks

Where there are two lines of cars
halted at a STREET crossing do not ~
so sure you're clever when you rush
in to take a place at the end of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-20
THE ACID TEST OF FRIENDSHIP
Tough Nuts To Crack

recreation. Family approval. Joy of
motion, without emotion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-20
Here's Highway Heroism

when the brakes should be ad-
justcd to provide for greater safety.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-04-19
Ell LIDER SOCIALISM,.

do. Solo hubo un pleito de caracter
municipal con motive de las iiltimas
elecciones. No habia duda alguna en-
cuanto la honestidad de las eleccio-
mes. En- realidad, ellos tienen una ley
electoral xtraordinariamente estric-
ta.
sENADoR ROBINSON .-lCual fu6
ell ntmero total de votos em:tidos en-
las tltimas elecciones, aproximada-
mente?
eoBERNADoR TowNER. Dos
cientos cuarenta nueve mil.
sENADoR ROBINSON 10 iCuantos
electores hay7
i GoBERNADoR TowNER Dos
cientos cincuenta seis mil.
sENADoR ROBINSON. = SCuales
son los requisites para ser elector?
G0BERNADoR TowNER .-sufra
gio var6n.
sENADoR RoB1NsoN.-SY que
mas?
GOBERNADoR ToWNER No
existe qualification alguna por raz6n
de propiedad de educaci6n.
sENADoR ROBINSON. .-isin res
tricciones? lTodos los varones mayo
res de 81 afios?
GoBERNADoR TowNER. R.-oue
sean ciudadanos americanos.
sENADOR REED Yo entiendo
que de un ndmero de 25e,ooo electo-
res votaron $4,000. mo es asi? 70
GoBERNADoR ToWNER. ST, Sc
nor.
sENADoR REED .-Svotaron ell no
venta por ciento de los electores?
GoBERNADoR TowNER. ST, Sc
For.
sENADoR REED Esa es una
proportion mucho mayor de votantes
cue Ia que tenemos aquf
SENADoR WILLIS En- ningdn
Estado de la Union ocurre cosa seme-
JAMIE.
sENADOR ROBINSON. .-Es obvio
que ESQ requiere a1guna meditation.
iCual fue la raz6n? "a que usted atri
buye ese alto nlmero de votantes? LILO
atribuye usted al inter6s p1blico hacia
los asuntos politicos?
SENADOR MCLEAN. Els una CO.
sa nunca vista.
GOBERNADoR ToWNER. ESQ
ocurri6, desde luego, en- las primeras
elecciones celebradas bajo La actual
carta organica, Y una de las razones es
la que sugiere ell Senador, pero debo
dec1r tambien que las cuestiones poll
ticas despiertan un extraordinario in
teres piblico en- la Isla. La po1ftica
no es una passion, simplemente es un
asunto que considera ell p1blico con
mucho interes.
sENADoR RoBINsoN.- Desde
luego, en- America ESQ es una ocupaci6n
general. IEs tambieu obligatorio en-
Puerto Rico?
GoBERNADoR TowNER ST Sc.
nor. .
Santiago IGIESTAS
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-04-19
FLORES NATURALEs

iQuire usted conseguir Hermosos
Bouquets? B6nitas Coropas y otros
trabajos artisticos en- flores naturales.
Lame al telefono 800 Santurce. (Stop
20. Martin Pena) y sera atendido por
Ia seiora ISABEL PARSE.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-04-19

LA REMINGTON No. IL ST.
LENCIOSA representa- la Ultima pa
labra en- maquinas de escribir; con6zca-
la y no comprara otra, demonstration
sin compromise de GONZALEZ PADN
co, Advta
Putnam patriot., 1924-08-15
A WORD OF PRAISE


 ' - ,. -. ha.o ,a., .,,.,, 5..s due the entire eonar' t its of catastrophe Thahahg wa" ,f I = t lar n s,e growing %,,t ,t5 % ortair n Sel called upon protect it's V.s, ,4 .h. ~e is Tee of sympathy for both Itatn 4ka. ~f i ornef in the face of the ae institution futta- haveh held themselves ~ bank anoH ld bo moro worthy te of praise than the which total loss or le older oa mas urn neu m disastrous past ana ahei tofWafa steps to"afas pr'.essive future
Putnam patriot., 1924-08-15
GUARANToRs MEET
ChautAuqus Season Ticket Sale Prov. es Highly Satisfactory to Everyone

Attorney Howard C. Bradford pre- sided at a meeting of Putnam Chau- tauqua guarantors held Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. W. J. Bartlett, Main street. The meeting was well attended and the guarantors were very optimistic regarding Chau- tauqua prospects for this year A higher degree of success in ticket sales has been attained this year than in any year week before Chau. tauqua was scheduled to open.
 The fact that the Chautauqua plat form superintendent, Dr. Il. K Den finger, professor of history at Con neeticut Agricultural College. is man we'll known in Putnam has help cd in the sale of tickets, according to the belief of the eanvassers.
 John T. Cahill, representative oi Che Swarthmore Chautauqua Ass9Sla- ton in his talk to the ticket sellers emphasized the fact that it IS in sue, sue, crises as the present one that nlss Tb. t4uaua can do the most soou' ar' insniratiou from the Chautaaqu" .'.'
 .I.o the diversions sstsf He urged tn
Putnam patriot., 1924-08-15

Putnam in the production and market [ ing of a boat lowering device for | transatlantic ships Is another of the treasurer's connections.
 With Charles A. Thayer. Mir. Gis- patrie obtained exclusive territorial rights for the sale of an oil burning heater, which Mr. Thayer has been putting on the market.
 Mr. and Mrs. Gilpatric and Harry E. Fosdick, author and divine. are owners of an island at Juniper Point, Me. where the Gilpatric family has a summer home. A motorboat, the Mary Gardner used as a ferry to the mainland, Is said to have been pur- chased from fees which the cashier re- ceived for his service as administrator of the estate of the late Mrs. Mary Gardner of Putnam. Mir. Gilpatric's home is on the mainland. He intend ed. however, to build on the island.
 Mfr. Gilpatric Is also a director of the Putnam Woolen Company of this city, and was secretary and treasurer of the Putnam Foundry 6 Machine Company until that plant was sold two years ago and new set of officers, mostly Worcester men, chosen. Administered Estates
 As soon as the news of Mir. Gilpat- ric's shortages had spread, inquiries were started into the trust funds and estates which had been under his management. It was learned that he was concerned in only two cases be- fore the Putnam Probate court.
 As executor of the estate of the late Mrs Mary Gardner he has never filed a final accounting with the probate judge Upon the death of Mrs. Gard ner, Mir Gilpatrie was appointed ex- eeutor of the Ss5 ,000 estate. The only heir Jaw is Miss Fannie Barber of Ellington. herself independently 
 As trustee of a trust fund set aside by the late Joseph Cutler for his daughter. Annie Cutler. 1t was his province to invest S35. 900 of the S40,- 6o0 estate. This Is believed to have been put into a first mortgage on Hartford real estate.
 State Funds Intact
 Examination of the state funds by 1 Deputy State Treasurer Thomas II. | Judd followed an order by Governor i The statement issued by f Mr. Judd was to the effect that no t discrepancies have appeared m the f state tIeasurer's accounts at the eapi- | tol. State auditors have found no- thing wrong with the accounts in eheekup.
 That the state teachers retirement fund was also intact was revealed Dy l investigation. This fund, which on June 50 totalled s ,S06. .s73.ls, Is invested for the most part in Liberty and municipal bonds.
 William r. Bailey and Lewis W. Phelps, auditors of public accounts, have requested all banks having state r funds to make statement of their condition as of August l2.
 Shares Fathers Fortune
 Concerning money from his wife's private fortune which Mir. Giipatrlc is reported to have spent, the statements estimating Mrs. Gilpatric's wealth as S200 .000 were ridiculed here this week. Though Mrs. Glipatrie IS known to be a woman independently wealthy, she is not believed to have ever pos sessed such an amount as S20O,OOO. She is one of five children of the late Eugene 4. Wheelock. whose estate amounted to S65. .000. In addition to the $13.000 inheritance received from his estate. Mrs. Gilpatric is reported to have benefited from outright gifts before her fathers death.
Putnam patriot., 1924-08-15
ateVSh sunhours. laeg tsaaaheed to srlow
 < Al. u.. MT Baker was seen by news

Han MT. baktf WIS eNNH thfnermen and he stated that the oank directors had voted to open at lO o'clock. rather than at 9 o'clock and to close at o'clock instead or at o'clock.
 The directors were in session at the time and shortly after 10 o'clock the hanks doors were closed and one or the bank examiners pasted on the glass of the door, on the inside, statement that read as follows;
 '.The First National Bank IS closed hv order of the directors.
 N. $. BEAN,
 Chief National Bank Examiner
 canno, Believe Own Eyes
 trpon reading this notice, but not vet fully erasping its full meaning inc crowd began to thin out and in few minutes all had retired rom u, front of the institution. Here ana tbere among those who had been wait ing t6 draw their funds--in most cas- .es all the money they had in the world could be seen tear-wet eyes.
 Efforts to reach Chief National Rank Examiner Bean, to obtain some statement from him as Co the eXact nature of the banks condition prov I'd un vailing When newspaper men wore able Co speak to him, he was courteous. but firm m his declaration that he had nothing Co say
 Directors Break Silence
 Later ln the afternoon of Tuesday t,uv l.. Baker. assistant cashier. hand ad to newspaper men the following no uee which t wia be readily seen. wa as meaningless as others which hat We from the directors;
 "St She mettug ot the Board q
 o.ors of Che First National hani lQaraesIay it was voted that the Frs Nal nal Bank af Putnam an not opei Cor mess taaaA and thas its affair ae d iu tha hands uf the NatAona ! Banb eH5aals Fagdiug further in
 Ciiratrie Speaks
 fhe $ broke its ilenc cn thl a4aie AalHer 6HHHztfie brother state treas arcr. gav' cut the following interview with newspaper mans
 ''rhe amount 0f securities takel from the haHE vaults bas been givel
Putnam patriot., 1924-08-15

s.t.stas tynIcn are under the care or the state treasurer dre carried by the New York company to the extent of sfo0 900. while the Hartford concern has bonds to the extent of S50,0OO on Mr Gipatric as state treasurer.
 As cashier of the First National Bank Mir. Gilpatric was bonded m the sum of S40,000.
 Stoekholder in Many EnterPrises
 Mir. Gilpatric has had long list of bushes connections. Many or these ventures have been success ful but several. particularly during the past few years, have not turned out we'll.
 Three water companies, the Paris Water Company of Paris, Ky, the Miriam Water Co.,, of Adrian, Mich, and the Mystic Valley Water Com. many. of Mystic. Conn. are some Of AIr. Gilpatric's business connections He is president of the first named, which Is pronounced as o. k. tinancl- ally bv officials in Kentucky. The Adrian Water company was dissolved three years ago, and an indebtedness of S6O coo taken over by the city of Adrian. The Mystic Water com panv of which the Putnam man is a director Is doing well.
 An investment in the Times Square Auto Supply company of New York ! lost about S16,000 for Mr Glpatric when the company failed about twc ] years ago. Another venture on which | his loss was heavy it is reported was the Eaat Coast Fjsheries enterprise.
 Hilltop Stables. Putnam, recently ! founded bv a combine of local meT af whom Treasurer Gilpatric IS one ls said Co leve fallen considerably short nf makine money for the own els. Tee horses owned by this syn dieata ha ve na5 been particularly sucresf ful. thou tair@orthy woi its race in the chusetts Naae shiB Circuit eyett at Greenfield short time ago.
 Owned Hartford Real Estate
 4 property on Trumhull street Ivaluod at S16o.Cg9 CT more, and it disclosed hy investigation q record tt the town ei eas in HaFtApf that this property now has mortgage nnainst 1t amounting Co Sio.b2e, ie3, ing an equity of SSl .355. /
 Associated with George NauZ inventor. and James F pona