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The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1924-06-28

Phoenix Fire fighters of the
Wickenbnrg department. are
working overtime these days,
preparing to entertain royalty
the hundreds who are expected
in their city for their Fourth of
July celebration.
Long, two colored advertising
"heralds" have been distributed
throughout Phoenix and all other
communities in the vicinity of
Wickenbnrg, announcing the
dozens of attractions held out
for Independence Day celebra
tors. A free barbecue and a
racing program are included.
The suspicious occasion will
be announced at sunrise by the
customary salute, and patriotic
exercises, to be featured by
children's open air chorus, are
scheduled for 10 a. %.
The big racing exhibition for
cash prizes will start at 100 p.
M, while the free barbecue is
announced TO begin at 5 D. N. in
Lovers Lane" The fireworks
display will be- shown at dusk
and a grand ball in the town hall
will wind up the days festivi
ties.
The border vidette. (Nogales, Ariz.) 1894-1934, 1924-06-28
STATE OF ARIZONA,
County of Santa Cruz.

81 a r Or AKILONA, I
County Of Santa Cruz.
Before me. Leslie c. Hardy, notary
public in and for the County OF Santa
Cruz, State oil Arizona. on this day
personally appeared H. Capin, Fannie
Capin and Sam Capin, known to me to
be the persons whose names are SUBJ
scribed to the foregoing instrument and
acknowledged to mo that they execute
ed the same for the purpose and CON-
sideration therein expressed.
Witness nv hand and official seal of
Office this 18th day Of June, A D. 1924.
(Notarial Saal) LESLIE G. HARDY.
Notary Public
My commission expires Oct. 20, 1925.
First pub. June 81. 1924. st
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-12-28

As a result of the recent election
the number of woman members in tbc
Montana Legislature has been reduced
from four to one
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NEW MOTOR FUEL
SOURCES ARE CITED
BY COLLEGE MAN

Continued from Sixth Page.
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ACCIDENT REDUCER
SUCCESS IN TESTS
New Bumper Automatically
Stops Auto When 1t Hits
Person or Thing.

demonstrating that under certain
circumstances an automobile may
strike person at conventional speeds
without injury to the person, a new
device was shown to the Washing
ton public and to prominent District
officials last week.
This device, known as the auto
safety control, is a form of bumper,
which, the moment it strikes an OBJ
ject. automatically cuts off the engine
and puts on the brake with $50
pounds of pressure. Under speeds of
% miles an hour it was demonstrated
that the stop IS almost instantaneous.
1t was at the instigation of the
Baltimore Safety Council that X.
Dst"n Schauman. the inventor, gave
his first public exhibition in Baltimore
before coming to Washington to
demonstrate his device before Inspec-
tor Albert Headley, members of the
Traffic Bureau and number OF other
persons Interested in traffic safety.
Practical Tests Given.
The demonstration was given in
front Of the District Building
One Of the lecturers on the device, a
woman. allowed the car to strike her
time after time without injury to
herself. In each case the car was
a matter of inches. One of the men
in the group suffered himself to be
struck at a speed of - miles an hour
without even a bruisc.
Mr.. Schauman explained that the
bumper, which is made Of two wire
ropes, separated by struts and so con-
struCted that il Yields to the touch
of anything with which it comes
in contact, forms an electrical con-
tact when any object is encountered.
This contact, he said. imm ediately
cuts the ignition and simultaneously
throws on tho brakes with much
more power than the driver could
muster in his limbs.
Another feature of the device is
that it is extended to button on
the dash, which. when pressed. will
have the same effect as contact with
the bumpers. In other words. pres
sure on this button in an emergency
Will stop the car much quicker than
would be possible in the conventional
way OF putting on brakes
Il do not claim that this is A
"Itre-all.' said Mr.. Schauman. IF a
person was struck at so to so miles
an hour heaven only knows what
would happen to him. The impact
alone would probably kill him or hurt
him seriously.
However, 1 know that a person
struck at 80 miles an hour or less
would suffer no more than slight
bruises.
Safety education and safety laws
arc good things, but they cannot
govern human frailty. My device is
designed to act for the driver when
p" loses his head or is careless. An
other advantage. is that danger of fire
after smash is eliminated in that
the impact itself cuts off the ignf-
ton"
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continued from sixth Fage-D
ing of mention. According TO pro-
duction statistics, only Is per cent
of all the passenger cars produced
! in 1915 We're of the closed variety.
| Today closed car production has
reached 81 per cent of the total. An
even more astonishing feature Of
this development is the fact that in
, n great many instances the prices
of closed cars are practically on
par with those of open ones and in
one or two instances closed car
prices are actually lower. These. of
course, are coach models as dis
tinguished from the usual sedan
type.
Describe Coach Models.
The Society of Automotive Engi-
neers describes a coach" as IAN in
closed single-compartmen body, sim
liar in general appearance to the
sedan, with two close-coupled seats
for trunk at the back and no glass
in the rear quarters" Some of the
new coaches" conform very closely
to these specifications, but many of
them approach nearer to a regular
sedan in appearance and in the lux
uriousness of their finish and ap-
pointments.
Incidentally, the factory equipment
of both open and closed models with
a variety of accessories which hith-
erto have been considered extras"
is another of the ways in which
makers have increased the comfort,
safety and convenience of their prod
ucts. There is scarcely any excuse
now for a purchaser buying anything
but gasoline and oil when he takes
delivery of his new car-and even
that is supplied by quite a few
dealers.
Vfsors Generally Adopted.
The particular piece of equipment
that Is almost conspicuous Is the
windshield visor. Its widespread
adoption leaves no room for doubt
regarding its necessity. OF 81 makes
of siX-cylinder sedans. including We
hIcles in all price classes, IL are
equipped with visors at the factory.
Even among the really low-priced
four cylinder sedans IA of 20 makes
are visor equipped at the factory.
The same applies to Windshield
wipers.
Two makes of four-cyilinder cars
in the low priced class come regu-
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When Smith noticed that the treads
of his front tires We're beginning TO
wear off so rapidly that he. could
observe the difference from day to
day he was naturally puzzled, par
ticularly as the wear on the treads
did not seem to be even.
Like most motorists he went con-
siderably out of his way to find the
cause of the trouble and never
reached clue until he happened to
remember that the tie-rod of the
steering assembly had been badly
bent by running into a. pile of stones
and that he had had it Strengthened
In a vague sort of way he suspected
that the front wheels were out OF
line.
Joe, his favorite mechanic, was
called into the conference. The re-
port was that if the wheels were
'off'' the misalignment wasn't very
pronounced.
"See for yourself" he suggested to
Smith.
Looking at the front wheels from
IL point 20 feet ahead of the car,
Smith was surprised to find that they
were not only pointed in but also
tilted, being closer at the bottom
than at the top.
wheels "On' to smith.
"They look way off to me- he
exclaimed, surprised that Joe didn't
notice it.
"of course they toe-in and are
tilted" Joe agreed. IF you ran
with the front wheels absolutely
perpendicular to the road, as the
rear wheels are you could not steer
so easily and the tires would wear
out at a rate that would keep you
broke"
II should think this arrangement
would cause the tires to slide side
ways a little when the car runs
ght ahead" Smith said.
But the car seldom does run
exactly straight ahead was the
answer. ut is always zigzagging
a little. Haven't you ever noticed
that you are always steering a little
one way or the other to keep straight
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SILVER JUBILEE
EMPHASIZES ADVANCE
IN MOTOR INDUSTRY

Continued from Sixth Page.)
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on the. road. even when the surface
has no crown and the path ahead
seems to be as straight as an arrow.
The rear wheels do not track the
front ones, nor do they change
position, as in steering. That is why
they do not need to toe in or be
tilted"
well, then, il this is the way the
front wheels are supposed to be why
are my tires wearing out so rapidly?"
I'm not saying that they're in
proper alignment" Joe explained
They merely look to be. But, if you
want to know the truth about 1t,
there's only one thing to do. We
must actually test them for align
ment."
Smith thought this meant an ex-
pensive procedure and was naturally
surprised when he saw the garage
man start working" with a thin
pole which he used TO measure the
distance between the wheels.
Testing for Alignment
This slant of the wheels" Joe
went on, ''is set by the tilt OF the
steering knuckles, which are the
spindle attachments TO the axle ends
to which the wheels are attached
You have no way of adjusting these
ordinarily because they will not
change the tilt of the wheels unless
they are strained by striking curbs
or altered by wear of the llingbolts
which join them to the axle ends.
THE pointing in of the front
wheels, however, is adjustable by
means OF the tie-rod. This rod joins
the steering arms SO that the wheels
will turn in the same direction and
at the same time. But you can see
that if the rod is too long the wheels
will toe in too much and that If 1t
is too short they will spread at the
front. You've probably seen these
extremes on cars.
Changing the length of the tie
rod is done simply by removing one
of the adjusting tie-rod yokes from
it's steering arm and turning il out
or in on the tie-rod, depending upon
whether you want to make the rod
longer or shorter. In your case ]
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35I,M Motorists
Fail at Crossings
To Look Both Ways

Out of 2,1S5,0S1 drivers of motor
vehicles approaching the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad crossings, 351, 44f,
or Is per cent, failed to exercise the
precaution of looking in both direc-
tons before crossing the tracks.
These figures are the result of a
check-up by observers of the com
pany, according to J. r. Broderick,
superintendent OF the railroads safe
~ department.
Eighty three per cent of the high
way crossing accidents during the
first nine months of this year, says
Mr.. Broderick, occurred where vision
of the tracks was unobstructed.
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larly equipped with front bumpers,
and among six-cylinder cars more
than a dozen have bumpers, both
front and rear, installed at the fac
tory and included in the price of the
car.
Heaters are another item now be-
ing supplied by a great many makers.
More than half the makers of six
cylinder sedans so equip their prod
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Expert Tells Why
Windshield Viper
Runs SIo,o Up Hill

Do YOU know why your automatic
windshield wiper runs slower, or per-
haps stops momentarily, when you
are climbing a steep hill in l.igh gear?
1t is because with the throttle wide
open and the engine running slower
suction is,reduced in the intake man
fold, thus reducing the suction which
operates the windshield wiper. If it
is raining or showing hard. and you
need all the vision you can get. the
wiper can be kept in motion by run
ming up the hill in second gear. The
chances are that you'll be safer run
ming uphill that way under such
weather conditions, anyway. Electric
windshield wipers, of course, are not
responsive to engine speeds or throt-
tie conditions. Here your problem is
to see that the battery is always up
to par.
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think we ought to make II longer
because your rod was bent and it
is barely possible that it hasn't been
Strengthened TO its full length again"
Smith watched proceedings and
then went around the garage looking
at the steering assemblies On other
cars. He noticed that many of the
tfe-rods were bent at the center.
Tie-Rods Bent Purposeb-
They're bent purposely." Joe. ex-
planned 1T doesn't mean that the
wheels are out of nne, becs use the
adjustment is made 20 con pensate
| for the bend. It's just poor design
! ing. The engineers found that the
tie-rod came too close to tho engine
pan, SO they bent it,
But how can you tell when you've
got the rod just the right length so
| as to make the wheels toe in
| properly" Smith asked
"All / have to do is compare the
distance between the wheels at thu
front and that at the back Their.
should be a slight differen ce-less
difference between the front of the
wheels. This difference varies some
what with the make Of car as the
recommendations from the factories
VIII show you. But the alignment
recomme ndations do not always
apply. have seen cases where
alignment was only perfect when
there was practically no pointing in
! OF the wheels at all, except the
natural tilt of the wheels. It's diff
ficult to hit on the right adjustment.
but II your tires are wearing out
abnormally you've simply go. 10 ex-
pertinent a little one way or th.e
| other.
| "A point for you to watch is that
/ measure the distance between thu
| felloe bands of the wheels Never
| measure the distance between the
! rims or the tires, for the rams ana
| tires: are likely to vary at different
points. / notice that there is no diff
ference in distances between thu
wheels at their front and heir rear.
so were safe in deciding flat they
need to be pointed in a title I"
remedy the misalignment."
Smith was ready to admit that
| there was more to the stee ing as
sembly than steering clear of trouble.
! The car at once became a bigger
| subject and he determined one again
to master it.
Next Week: Spare the CIIOke.
Copyright 1924
As result Of the recent electio,.
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Continued from Sixth Page.)
turn absorb it from tho sun in the
wonderful process of photosynthesis
the process of building up carbo-
hydrates from carbon dioxide and
water by green plants as result of
tho energy absorbed from the sun
by chloTophyu
Throughout the ages since chloro-
phyll made its appearance this has
been the chief means by which the
earth has absorbed solar energy for
present and for future needs. 1t has
been established that coal is the mod
flied remains of the forests of the
coal period, so that coal is fossil solar
energy. 1t is only a hundred years
since we began seriously to exploit
these stores, but the supply is strictly
limited, though vast.
Petroleum Supply Limited.
Much more limited and disappear
ing much more rapidly Is our supply
of petroleum, which, like coal, Is I'M
doubtedly A product of plant life.
We are using up the principal of our
legacy of oil at an alarming rate. AL
though gas now costs less than it
did a few years ago, this is due to
production beyond the power of stor-
age. In 13 years the supply of oil
will be exhausted, and yet the de-
mand grows apace.
Various ways of solving the prob
lem have been offered--importing
crude oil, Cracking the oil, utilizing
oil shales. using substitutes such as
benzole and alcohol. The botanist
has seriously considered the last pro-
posal.
alcohol is generally made from
Grain and it has been calculated that
the present acreage of corn would If
turned into alcohol generate as much
power the gasoline now consum ID
annually. Eut this grain crop repre-
seuts so per cent of all the starch
aud sugar producing plants. Can we
afford to burn UP SO much foodstuff >
There are other possible sources
OF alcohol, such as sawdust, and per-
haps VIC can improve on nature
energy. 1t may become necessary to
devote ourselves largely to the grow
ing of plants which mature quickly.
we may also make greater use of
the tremendous power of photo-syn-
thesis shown by the vegetation of the
Tropics We may, at any rate, rest
assured that when we have used VI
our stores of solar energy we will be
dependent on our daily ration which
we receive from that body. This
threatens a return to one-man power
and a collapse of our civilization
VIII our prodigality hasten this day
or will our inventive genius be equal
to the task of more effectively har-
Messing the sum-
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John Smith and His Car.
BY FREDERICK C. RUSSELL.

Smith whom
selfish; rather he chap willing and glad
exploited interesting his experiences for the benefit of
more members Of motor
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ucts and they are included without
extra charge with half a dozen
makes of fours. Other accessories
now supplied as standard equipment
include clocks. on 81 makes of skies.
There are motometers on more than
half OF all models produced, snub-
bers or shock absorbers on 40 makes,
mirrors on over so makes and rear
signals on 81.
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Reading the Oil Level.

Owing to the snow and ice on the
streets in Winter the car is less likely
to he on the level, and thus If the
oil level of the crankcase lubricant
is read anywhere except in the garage
the indicator is likely to be mislead-
ing.
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Holland is the home of 100000
bicycles, which is one for every third
inhabitant
New Britain herald., 1924-05-10

Heading 42. Maids For General Housework wanted-Read the Her. sld class. ads.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-10
MATHILDE IS A MAMA
Daughter Is Born to Mir. and Mrs. Max Oser in Paris, Relatives in Chicago Arc Advised.

Chicago, May 10.-Mrs. Mathilde Mccormick Oser. daughter of Harold F. Mccormick and granddaughter of John D. Rockefeller, who was mar Yied to Major Max Oser, former Swiss cavalry officer in London a year ago, is the mother of daughter born in Paris, relatives and friends here have been notified, the Chicago Journal says today.
 The report could not be verified from the immediate family. Mrs. Oser's father, who is chairman of the executive committee of the Interna- tional Harvester company, having de- parted for Kansas City last night. Mrs. Oser's >mother, Mrs. Edith Rockefeller Mccormick. could not be reached.
 Miss Mathilde Mccormick, when IS years old, was married to Major Oser, nearly three times her age. She met the retired Swiss cavalryman, who later conducted riding academy, while she was living abroad with her mother before the latter obtained a divorce from MT. Mccormick. There was opposition from her family, but Miss Mathilde knew her own mind, but acceded to her fathers wishes and waited until she reached her l1Sth birthday.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-10
CLAN DOUGLAS SENDS AID TO DESTITUTE SCOTSMEN
Receives Thanks Front Lord Provost of Glasgow and Editor of
 Glasgow Herald.

Clan Douglas, No. 1sO, Order of Scottish Clans, has received from Sir M. U. Montgomery. Lord Provost of Glasgow, acknowledgement of .f22 which the clan sent for the relief of sufferers in the western highlands and islands of. Scotland. The letter fellows:
 "The editor of the Glasgow Week. ly Herald has handed me your letter of the 7th inst. with accompany bank draft for f22 toward the fund on be- half of the sufferers in the western highlands and islands of Scotland, being a contribution by the members and friends of Clan Douglas, Order of Scottish Clans, No. 130. In sending you the enclosed official receipt l beg to convey to you,e and, through you, to all who have beeh instrumentai in raising this handsome sum, my cor dial thanks, notsonly for the donation itself but for the kind and sympa- thetic interest which it implies in those who are suffering here. Noth- mug has gratified the committee more than the number of contributions they lave received from Scotsmen and Scotswomen abroad who do not for get the homeland or those who are suffering here. You can rest assured that your contribution will be most judiciously administered"
 The editor of the Glasgow Herald has also acknowledged receipt of the contribution, saying: We think it is very kind indeed on the part of your members to remember their less for tunate brethren in some of the most sparsely populated islands of the west coast. The fund has been generally responded to by Scots all over the world, but yours Is contribution which will be kindly appreciated by those in charge of the movement"
New Britain herald., 1924-05-10
School Calendar is2I-fs25

Graduation Dates Ii was voted to have graduations as follows: Central Junior high, Thurs
New Britain herald., 1924-05-10

day, June 19, at 10 a. m.; Elihu Bur
 itt Junior high, Thursday, June 19, t 2 D. m.; Senior high school, Friday, lime 20. at D. m.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-10
unrarIoN DE CLAIMS

At court of probate holden at New Britain within and for the district of Ser lin, in the County of Hartford, and State of Connecticut, on the sth day of May A. D., 1924.
 Present, Bernard F. Ga6ney, Esq, Judge. On motion of Henry W. Rowe of said New Britain as executor of the last will and testament of Kate Rowe late of New Britain. within said district deceased.
 This court doth decree that six nionths be allowed and limited for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims against the same to the executor and directs that public notice be given of this order by advertising in newspaper published in said New Britain, and having circulation in said district. and by posting copy thereof on the public sign post In saidSown>of New Britain, nearest the place where the de- ceased last dwelt and return make.
 Certified from Record.
 BERNARD F. GAFFNEY, Judge.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-10
LIMITATION DE CLAIMS

At a court of probate holden at New Britain, within and for the district of Ber- lin in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut. on the Sth day of May A. D., 1924.
 Present. Bernard F. Gaffney. Esq, Judge. On motion of John A. Erickson of said New Britain, as administrator c. t. .. on the estate of Johanna Lena Lorenson late of New Britain, within said district de- ceased.
 This court doth decree that six months he allowed and limited for the creditors of said estate to exhibit thelr claims against thesame to the administrator. c. t. a. and directs that public notice be given of this order by advertising in a newspaper pub iished in said New Britain, and having a circulation in said district, and by posting copy thereof on the public sign post In said Town of New Britain. nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt.
 Certified from Record
 BERNARD F. GAFFNEY, Judge.