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The Glenwood post., 1924-05-15
Coal Curiosities

A block of coal intact, weighing
five and one-half tons, nine feet high
and four feet square, was shipped
from Eckhart, Nd, to Baltimore.
whence 1t goes to Milan, Italy, to b.
displayed at an Industrial exposition.
Cutting the coal represented seveh
days work by four men. 1t was Grated
with loose coal dumped around the
sides.
The Chinese lily bulb gayly bios
somed in the window of a coal offlce.
But 1t was not resting its bulby roots
on few pebbles. in the manner Of
most Chinese lilies. Instead, 1t sprang
from bed of coals-small bits of pa
coal. And it was fiourishing as smil-
lngly as If 1t had clean white stones
beneath it.
A coal mine planted in soil where
there has never been coal before will
be one of the many wonders Of the
British Empire exhibition to be held
near London this summer. This at
traction alone will cost half a million
dollars
The Glenwood post., 1924-05-15
WHY YOU ARE
WHAT YOU ARE
By EDNA puRDY WALSH
THE FoRTY-TWo STRINGS OF
YOUR BEING

You are harp of 42 strings. The
music of your voice, the texture Of
your hair. the shape of your head.
the contour of your face and body.
your every motion, and even the food
you eat indicate which of these AZ
strings or faculties are predominant
in you.
The strings never wear out. II you
can locate them. play upon them prop
erly, bringing some into action which
are now idle, all of them grow stronger
instead of weaker. and the music Of
your life is intensified.
II you learn to locate the AZ facul-
ties in other people. the mysteries and
pitfalls of life vanish. The motheI
knows her child and how to teach him.
the salesman knows his customer. the
lawyer his jury. the doctor his pa
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pen along. Wonder whsn the beGGsr
will show up again. What mess! |"
Foreign words. Kayama-San. on
the day you should be thinking Of the
many virtues of your departed father"
the servant chided. You have on the
white robe. The priests will be wait
ing"
The great bell Of the Rokume temple
was already revsrberating slowly and
regularly, punctuating Wells wonder
Of this unreal situation. Peal after
peal of the great bronze bell shook
through the house of the Thunder
Gate.
Wells took his place In the process
sion that had already formed at the
gate of the house. All were white
hooded, and robed in white from head
to foot. There were no relatives. only
the men and women servants of the
house, the leading priest. ringing a
tinny bell, and Kayama Wells.
The whole affair was dreamlike to
him. Shadowy Impressions only, yet
unimpressed.
Eyes centered on Wells. Slowly,
trying to remember everything that
Misako had told him of (for she had
been at this very temple many times,
!, she had said), he rose, bowed low, lit
an incense stick and stuck 1t in a
bronze vase at Aochi's feet. He re-
cited, clearly, the Words of Perfume
for the departed. These he had
| hnn n-1 nd 10 fnth thn. I,v, ra
peating, when he was child.
| Members of the household followed
him. each thrusting a blazing. fuming
bit of incense into the bowl, that Aochi
might be waited away quickly and
! safely. Voices broke. Aochi had been
a noble, kind lord If stern and strict
Who could say what Kayama would
be? Many prayer was muttered for
| the new lord, that the gods give him
wisdom.
The priests intoned the chant that
told of Aochi's successful passage over
the Sea of the Dead, the bell sang
quickly, joyously. Wells sighed whole
heartedly with relief 1t was over.
"Your devotion is pleasing to U.s."
the head priest informed Wells. Eve
i feared that your journeys in the seiyo-
jim country might cause you to for
get. :"
There will be gold brought to the
temple" Wells said. remembering.
"Gold is not covering for devotion.
You will"-smiling slyly-"bring the
gold yourself, Kayama-san7 You re-
member the price?"
ut will be ample, honorable priest"
"Amplei The price is fixed!"
"None shall complain of the gen
erosity of the Lord Of the Thunder
Gate" Wells said, provoked by the In
sistence Of the other.
The priest looked at him curiously.
you did not speak of generosity be-
fore. Kayama-San. You would have
! offered more gold for the
maid" Then, suddenly: "Surely you
have not forgot our bargain? The
maid Is ready for you. upon payment
of the six rolls of gold. When will
you come for herr"
Wells considered this. A bargain
had apparently been made between
Kayama and the temple folk. He'd
carry 1t out. An additional servant
more or less-what did it matter? He
knew that she would be well versed
(for what Japanese maid is notD in
the needful duties. 1t would, also, be
safer to be waited upon by some one
unacquainted with Kayama. For,
some time, somehow, his masquerade
might totter, and the mask slip.
To-day devote to contemplation of
my departed fathers many virtues,
that profit by them. will come to-
morrow"
with the six rolls of gold, Kayama-
Sam"
| II will bring them"
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Son. Let Us Have the Money"
your father and fathers father,
should respect you. But for you, who
bargain and do not pay" he spat In
Wells face.
'1s 1t permitted" the servant who
had come for Kayama moved closer
to the host, "is 1t permitted for the ia
ther Of Kayama-San to pay the bill?
1 will return with the money. I will
ask the lord for 1t. One so low as 1
is not intrusted with silver"
"It will do" The host turned away.
Verify. he considered, times had
changed that he, Itoia, should repri-
mand a son Of samurai.
The coolie took Wells arm. Wells
shook him off unsteadlly and faced
the host. His head was no clearer.
Something was happening. Just what
or why-he did not know. Well, let
1t happen. Anything was better than
what he'd been through. His chest
ached. His eyebrows ached with
quick, torturing pain. One thing only
was clear and recent enough to be i'm
pressed: he bowed to the host.
1.-THE honorable host has seen fit to
degrade his superiors. This Is cause
for apology" Wells words came
slowly and distinctly.
The innkeeper did not turn. Wells
grasped the neckband of Itoia's XII
mono, turned him, and slapped the
evil face resoundlngly.
A glimpse of his reflection in pud-
die of slopped-over liquor caught
Wells eye He gasped. There swan
, before him, all centered In the pool of
liquid, his own birth in Japan, his
years in the States. his own people
there his return to Japan and
his condemnation, unheard the
sleepless nights he had wandered. The
change in his purse and his clothing
and now he was japanese
The image couldn't be doubted. He
had descended and there had
! been girl who loved him no,
she didn't. Couldn't or she would
never have cast him off to become
what he was. And he was tired E.
hungry without understanding
of all this. The stencil of food and
the heat of the pack overwhelmed
| him he swayed the lamp went
round and round. frightened Whitley,
to fall suddenly into blackness with a
spatter Of stars.
Stolidly and without comment the
! servant lifted Wells and bore him OF.
"The drink brought him bravery" a
bandit condoled Itoia. But think,
Itoia. that one will walt for days be-
fore he buys his maidenl"
Neither Itoia nor the bandit knew
how endless that walt would be. A
moment later the second outlaw shut
ied into the room and kenneled In q
corner. His fellow Joined him. A bit
/ Of gold, round. shiny. passed between
them.
He came out of the rear door," the
outlaw whispered. "As we said he
would. Him I would have followed.
For the gold he spoke Of. The bag of
gold. Yohl 1t was the white one.
Lucky I saw the ornaments when he
first came. Otherwise I would have
let him 60. The night is not lost.
There is one for You and one for me"
"Where did you striker"
"Under the ribs. let him have the
knife-ping! carried him q good
hundred PAGES before threw the body
into the river" He licked his lips.
I'm dry from 1t, Itoia |"
CHAPTER II
The Glenwood post., 1924-05-15
CHAPTER u

The servant carried Wells slowly up
the long path, at the very head Of
which spring bursts from a lichen-
covered rock: the spring that keeps
green the garden Of the Thunder Gate.
A sliding door opened to dim room.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-23

will keep them clear and clean with
out producing myriad of small
scratches. Each scratch is an insig-
nificant thing in itself but when the
entire surface of the reflector is COW
cred with them the efficiency Of the
headlamp is seriously impaird.
''Of all the things l have tried,
high grade rouge moistened with al
cohol is the one that cleans and pol
ishes best, without scratching.
1T is an excellent idea when
cleaning the reflector of a headlight
to use a soft clean cloth and to rub
from the rim toward the center of
the reflector. rather than to rub
around and around.
Mud splashes on the headlight
glass SHOULD be gently soaked off
with plenty of warm water and a
soft cloth or soft sponge. A few
drops of household ammonia in the
water will aid in thoroughly cleaning
the glass: but take careSnot to. get
the ammonia on the finish OF, the car
as it will have a bad effect"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-23
Correct Way to
Hold Steering Wheel

In spite of the large number of eX-
pert drivers handling automobiles
and trucks it is surprising how few
of them hold the steering wheel in a
correct manner.
4 popular but quite improper way,
eeems to be to grasp it near the
front side, resting both forearms
across the wheel and leaning the
body slightly forward. While this
gives fair control of the car. all the
engine vibration and steering gear
road shock passes from the wheel
rim into the muscles and bones of the
forearm. A feeling of fatigue is
quickly caused by the continued vi
bration and frequently sets the driv-
err to mapping at the wheel.
1 have no doubt that many high
way accidents come from this meth
cd of driving.
The next time you go for a drive
try it this way. Settle yourself COM
fortably in the drivers seat, grasp
that portion of the steering wheel
lin closest to your body in such a
fashion that your elbows hang
closely to your sides; each upper
arm and forearm bent to approx
mate a letter l.. The right hand
palm should be up, the left hand
palm down.
With the steering wheel held in
this fashion the car will steer easier
and you will experience less fatigue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-23
S22,5OO,OOO For
California Roads

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 22-liiGh-
way construction work i'll California
scheduled for 1924 is expected to
reach s15,000,000. In addition there
will be approximately S1.5OO,OOO for
maintenance work from the two cents
per gallon gasoline tax. which is SO
per cent. more than the sum avail
able during the past year.
Figures compiled by the Automo-
bile Club of Southern California in
dictate that the state must provide
highways to accommodate one
tenth Of the automobiles in the Uni
ted States owned by residents and
an additional quarter of n million
motor vehicles annually brought into
the state by visiting tourists from all
parts of the country.
New highway construction IN
Southern California during 1923 to-
tailed $3,464,596, which was in addi-
ton to the uncompleted contract Of
1922 and the street paving done by
municipalities. In addition to this
work s425,767 was spent in building
bridges on county and state roads.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-23
DON'T FORGET
PLIERS IN YOUR
CAR EQUIPMENT
These and a Few Other Things
are Absolutely Essential at
Times

Emergency essentials which every
motorist should carry in order to
avoid inconyenient or dangerous de-
lays on the road, are described in a
statement issued by NJ. o. Eldlidge
of Washington, executive chairman
Of the American Automobile aSsocia-
tion.
with the new year many drivers
are thinking of their cars and of the
reconditioning necessary to put them
in first class running order for the
spring" says Mr.. Eldridge. I'm this
connection special attention should
be given to the making up of a kit
for emergency use while on the road.
The carrying of the few essentials
listed here will avoid inconvenient
delays and sometimes serious acct
dents. 1t is surprising how many
motorists take the road while lack
ing equipment which may readily be-
come more important to them than
a supply of gasoline or a spare tire.
1.-The following should be in the
car of every motorist at all times. in
addition to the regular tool kit equip
ment.
81. A pair of pliers. These will be
found very useful in opening vacuum
ing adjustments TO the, motor.
90 A pocket flashlight with ex-
ira battery cells. For making all
kinds of repairs and adjustments
after dark a good fiashlight is in
valuable. 1t is also useful in ascer-
tanning the amount of gasoline in
the tank, the reading of road signs,
and working on tires, etc.
SO, A section of towing rope.
Expensive lows may often be avoided
if light, compact cable be at hand
when the motor dies or heavy mud is
encountered. Passing motorists will
often help if tow rope is available.
"a. A spark plug socket wrench.
Many drivers carry extra plugs but
no good wrench to remove the dam
aged plug and insert the spare.
as. A set Of tire ychains. The
dangers of slippery roads and heavy
mud will be reduced to minimum
if chains are applied when needed.
&c. A tire pump. With the ala OF
q good pump much tire trouble and
the running of tubes by driving them
fiat may be avoided.
"7. A tire gauge. Maintaining
the right air pressure at all times
will go far to prolorg the lie OF
tires.
as. Some kind of folding water
bucket for refilling the radiator.
"This list might be extended IN
definitely, but the motorist who car
ries these essentials whenever he
starts out in his car will find he has
made provision for the majority or
hazards encountered while driving.
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that flows necessarily into the vari-
Gus mammoth departments. Still
others of these 125 men work out
the correct design and check the
finished product for satisfactory per-
Torrance.
Each year more than 100000 such
to- are made in Studebaker labora-
tones. GueSswork in materials.
methods, construction. operation and
performance are thus eliminated.
Many Precision Operations
In the manufacture of the three
siy-cyiinder Studebaker models, 11e0
mechanical operations are accurate
to one thousandth of an inch, $50 to
one-half thousandth of an inch and
many others to one-tenth- thousandth
OF an inch. or ten times thinner than
a cigarette paper. Such, accuracy,
while costly. makes possible the con-
struction of motor cars that give en-
during, economical and dependable
service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-23
Warm Garage Not
Hard to Construct

One auto owner solved the prob
lem of keeping his garage warm III
winter by building it against the
rear wall of his house.
He eXcayated for the garage floor
to n level with the basement floor,
made q suitable slope for getting in
and out with the car, put a drain at
the foot of the slope to carry away
any water that might collect; and the
best part Of it is that the roof comes
at just the proper height to form
rear porch floor.
The walls and roof are thoroughly
insulated with building felt. When
the weather turns cold he opens the
door between the basement Of his
house and the garage and sufficient
warmth finds its way in to make
easy starting in the morning.
1t has also provided him with
wonderful fruit and vegetable cellar
as the walls are lined with shallow
shelves, at present laden with lus-
cious canned fruit. Under the work
bench are bins for apples. potatoes,
carrots and rutabagas.
In a few cities the building code
prohibits an opening between a
house and a garage built against 1t.
but this construction Is permitted
nearly everywhere.
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car owner to secure genuine replace
ment parts for those which may have
become worn in service and the es-
tablishing of local service stations
where the most common Of these
parts could be stocked and expert
mechanics available for their install
lation and adjustment.
Such service stations have there
fore been established and encoura ged
in various centers and car dealers
and car owners find this plan great
advantage over the old method when
it was not uncommon for the car
owner to be obliged to wait many
days for the procurement of some
small but nevertheless essential cleo
trical part.
These official service stations are
subject to rigid and periodic in
spection by the manufacturers whom
they represent and the prices OF their
parts and labor charges are usually
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-23
Paint On New Cars

Remember that the rapid produc-
ton of cars and their equally brisk
sale means that the paint on your
new car is newer than il used to be
when cars fingered in the hands OF
the dealer for months. 1t therefore
needs more cold water to set the
varnish and, in general, a little more
pampering for the first few weeks.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-23
OFFICIAL STATIONS Are A
GUARANTEE Of REAL SERVICE

The improvement and development
~ the automobile and its many add
"a labor saving and safety devices
hove been due In no small measure to
,be steady development and improve
mont of electrical generators. start
ing motors. batteries and other ap-
rl,ances SO essential to the modern
car.
Mechanical and electrical engineers
have combined their talents and pro-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-23

fixed by the factory-it is only by
living UP to these rules and to the
standard Of excellence as set by the
factory that the service station can
hold its service station contract and
display the official service station
sign.
This official service station sign is
for the motorists protection as its
display is not permitted except by
stations which are willing to live up
to the standard of workmanship and
guarantees that has been fixed by the
manufacturer.
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duced automatic devices almost with
out number, such as automatic gear
shifts, temperature and ventilat ton
controls for closed cars. automatic
windshield wipers. engine tempera-
ture controls. cigar lighters, automa-
tic lubricators, etc.
The far seeing and reliable manu-
facturers of the essential electrical
equipment Of the car have foreseen
the need Of making 1t possible for the
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Just Plain Rouge
To Shine Headlamps

when / see a young lady putting
rouge on her face 1t always makes
me think of the headlamps On my
automobile" says Arthur G. Zeller.
president Of the Michigan State Au-
tomobile School. Detroit.
My lamps are fitted with highly
polished silver plated reflectors and
the problem is to find something that
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-23

But Studebaker goes far beyond
the unusual work of its testingi
laboratories to safeguard the inter-
ests of Studebaker car owners. One
thousand skilled inspectors guOAl
against imperfection in manufacture
and assembly. These men make
10000 inspections during manufac-
ture before the cars are passed
through for final delivery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-23
so. THERE.

A man in Europe on business
cabled his wife: "Shall I buy you
a Rembrandt or a Titan for Christ
mas?"
She cabled back in a hurry: II
don't like those foreign cars, I'd
much rather have a Buick"
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500 900 Tests
Made Annually
BY Studebaker
BY G. w. Sweet, Asst Sales Mgr.
Tho StlndahalcaI, Gnrnnrnt ton

BY G. w. Sweet, Asst Sales Mgr.
The Studebaker Corporation
One hundred and twenty Ave
Studebaker engineers. metallurSists,
chemists and mechanics today devote
their time and thought to the devel
opment and tests of new ideas in
motor car design. construction,
operation and equipment.
These men play a vital part in the
introduction of new models, such as
the 1924 Studebakers; in better
manufacturing methods. and in con-
stantly guarding the high standards
in current production that have long
made Studebaker a leader in big
volume manufacture of high quality.
siX-cylinder cars.
| The laboratories in which these
men work are designed, constructed
and equipped at great cost to pro-
vide proper facilities for the intricate
and painstaking work that must be
handled.
I 100000 Tests Annually
Many thousands of dollars have
Eeen spent by Studebaker to equip
these laboratories with the finest
testing. devices, gauges and machin-
cry. Hundreds of these are so finely
constructed that they detect imper-
fections that only the powerful mi
croscope would otherwise disclose.
Laboratory experts are given I'M
limited freedom in Studehaker's vast
plants. They enter into every activ-
ity in their search for the ultimate
in fine six cylinder motor car crea-
ton and construction.
Some select and test steel. iron,
brass, wood leather. glass and other
raw materials and special equipment
picked at random from the stream
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-05-14
NEW PLANE MAKES INITIAL
FLIGHT; TAKE OFF ON RIVER

Driven by Aviator Sampson, the
plane brought in by James Rodebaugh
took off for the first time from the
river ice at 4:30 this afternoon.
The flyers, Yunker and Sampson,
aided by Rodebaugh have spent the
past week assembling the plane, and
it was finally rugged today about noon.
The finishing touches We're put on this
afternoon and after spending some
time warming the engine, a picture
was taken of the plane, its pilots and
a number of cars that had parked on
the ice, together with the large crowd
that had gathered to see the take off.
After the picture was taken the
engine warmed up little more and
after releasing the blocks that were
holding the landing gear the plane
took off after going about two hun
dred feet on the ice.
At the time of going to press he
was still high in the air, and it is
understood that after the preliminary
test is made he will land at the local
field. there to keep the plane for its
further work. From a clipping taken
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-05-14
TOUR EASTERN STATES

Thursday, Mr.. and Mrs. John Zeigl-
er left on the morning train for Cleve-
land, Ohio where they will attend the
Triennial Telegraphers convention, to
be held at that city. This convention
will be in session for twelve days COM
mencing May 10th. Enroute they
spent one day at Minneapolis and also
a day at Chicago with friends and re-
latives, arriving in Cleveland on Sat
urday The following Sunday the
guests present at the convention en-
ioyed trip to Niagara Falls. At the
close of the session Mr.. and Mrs.
Zeigler will leave for Washington. D..
c. and later will "sight see" in New
York City. On the return trip west
they will meet their nephew, Lorenzo
Zeigler of Franklin. Minnesota. at
Chicago. The company will then tour
south to Sterling, Nebraska where
they are to visit with Mr.. Zeigler's
brother. Godfrey Zeigler. From here
they will return home They plan on
being away about month. The Bel
view friends wish them an enjoy able
trip.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-05-14
NEW SOCIETY ORGANIZED

Sunday evening after services the
the young people of the Synod Church
met and organized Young Peoples
Society. They elected temporary Of
ficers to serve until meeting can be
called when all members are present
and the constitution read and accept
ed; and at this time the annual Of
fcers will be elected. The first meet
ing in order will be May 22, in the
Odeon when Rev. Gullerud will adj
dress the young people. The officers
chosen are as follows: Aagot Omtvedt,
Pres; Inez Mommsen, Vice-Pres. !;
Stella Sampson, Sec; Adolph Leonard.
Treasurer; Program committee. Lloyd
Mommsen, Mabelle Olson and Esther
Omtvedt; Lunch committee, Amanda
Loken and Elsie Sampson.