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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-18

or the thick oil does not matter. be-
cause under present conditions both
exist in engines. The air cleaner.
IL it is generally adopted will do
much toward preventing the accu'
mutation of a large amount Of dirt
in engine crankcases.
However, the oil used in engines,
even with air cleaners, is thinned
down and through use over and
over again is broken down so that
it deposits a sluge in the bottom of
the crankcase.
The strainer in the bottom Of the
oil line is not fine enough to catch
all small particles, and these are
circulated through the system to
carry on their destructive work.
Heavier Oil Recognized.
Because dilution is recognized,
some car manufacturers recommend
the use Of a heavier oil than they
did in previous years. Starting
with a heavier oil it Is reasoned
that the gasoline that gets into 1t
will thin 1t down to the right con.
sistency. Other makers have adopt
ed the air cleaner believing that the
dirt and grit that enters the car.
buretors is responsible for most Of
the wear that takes place in an
engine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-18

The poor grade of gasoline does
not burn completely, and that which
does not burn washes down past the
pistons, finding its way eventually
into the crankcase. There it mixes
with the oil and thins it. 1t is call.
cd dilution.
The thinner oil Is no more salts
factory than mixture of gasoline
and lubricating oil.
One engineering group holds that
It is not the thin oil that gives trou.
BILE, but the fact that the dirt is
able to cut and wear easier in thin
oil than in a thick oil. Opposed to
this view is another that states that
oil body or thickness is necessary
whether the oil is dirty or not.
One prominent engineer goes so
Tar as to state that even kerosene
will properly lubricate an engine,
provided dirt and grit are kept out
OF the engine.
His, view is not generally accepted
by engineers, a great many holding
that unless there is sufficient oil
viscosity the cushioning qualities Of
the lubricant are lacking and an I'M
usual amount of noise and wear will
result.
Benefit to Engine.
Regardless Of the claims made for
or against frequent changes, 1t has
been found that when the crank
case is drained at 500-mile intervals,
the engine runs with less noise, and
Il noise means wear, then the en-
CINE will last longer.
Whether it is primarily the dirt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-18
OWNERS URGED
To CARRY BIC
INSURANCE
Holders of Policies Advised
to Get Full Amount of
Protection
By ALEXANDER JOHNSTON.
Are you fully insured?

A@S w. AAAAS @AASAAS0S
Now, don't answer too hastily.
Perhaps you are, and then, again,
perhaps you only think so. Sup
pose, then, we consider motor-car in
surance from the car owners point
Of view.
There are five sorts Of insurance,
which constitute complete coverage.
They are fire, theft. collision, prop.
erty damage and liability. The most
important Of these is liability, which
protects you against damage done
~ your car to the person Of an.
other. Don't drive a car on the
street without a generous liability
coverage: by that I mean at least
a $4,000 and 100000 policy, which
protects you in those amounts.
With the big damages now being
awarded by the courts, this il the
minimum you should carry. Next
in importance IL property damage,
which covers you for damage done
to the car or other property Of
someone else. Fire and theft most
owners take anyway. II you feel
competent to underwrite damage to
your own car. well and good. Many
owners do.
Have You Read Policy?
Now we shall assume that you
have taken out policy covering
yourself and your car. But have
you read It? Do you really know
where you stand2 For instance, do
you know that If you have an acci.
dent, even a very minor one, and
fail to report 1t to the insurance
company. your policy is void for
that accident? Do you realize that
II you injure a minor, even very
slightly, he may bring suit ten or
fifteen years from now? You must
report every accident, even IL you
think It is Of no consequence.
Also insurance policies are not ell
the same. They do not afford you
| equal protection. For instance, in
some policies 1t is stipulated that
the policy does not cover accident
which happens while the car Is be.
ing tested. II you send your car
to the repair shop and the repair.
man takes It on the road to test
his work and Injuries some one, you
may not be covered. Other policies
40 not cover damage done by the
gar while being driven by the
owners wife.
Il III Gar Is Run Into.
I II your car is run into while It Is
parked, some policies do not cover
; you. II you hitch on a trailer to
carry your camp equipage, you NAV
be voiding your insurance. YOU
! should take out an extra trailer
policy. II you are involved in an
accident and leave your car I'm.
guarded, you may lose your protec.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-18

However, he raise the hood tbs
and the acceeator % regulate the speed Of the engine
be unable to control the speed Of the the drivers
without going to lot Of trouble trouble that will attract lot
Of attention.
The ignition lock offers protection from only
The professional carries keys shunt the
around the switch with harpin or small piece Of wire
easily and unless you have put acceeator the car can
not be operated long the lock place. However
be Strengthened slipped off You
foil the thief in this respect by having link welded
each lever in such position to overlap locking
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-18

many devices the market for protecting
from the thief but if he wants bad enough he will get it
regardless Of the precauon take However, the thief is
less of sneak and does not want to attract
help. also anxious make quick
getaway For this reason, he is likely to and
try another he finds fitted with device to
worry him.
The accompanying strip illustrates simple way to
With the throttle lever locked in position
the engine fast when started he would be
unable anything with it. If the spark lever is fully ad-
would experience backfre kick when he at
tempted the engine, especially If is cold.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-18
Questions and Answers.

Dear Sir:
In order that we may settle an
argument / am writing you for a
little automobile information. When
does an automobile use the most
gas, when running slow or fast,
and what is the most economical
speed? c. r. G.
AS a general thing the greater
the speed the more fuel is con.
sumed, but every car has one speed
at which it is most economical. In
most makes this Is around twenty
five miles per hour. In others 1t Is
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-18

Read your insurance policies. par.
tcularly the liability policy and he
certain that you are completely
covered.
Copyright, 1924, by the Christy Walsh
SYndicatA.l
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-18

ton. Have the car towed into q
garage and notify your insurance
company. Do not be too free after
an accident in admitting you were
to blame. Such an admission may
be used against you.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-18
Should Drain Crank
Cases Often, He Says
BY BARNEY OLDFIELD.

In the early days of motoring it was general thing to
change crankcase oil every 1000 1000 miles, but in
oil rners and manufacturers of have been
has brought about by the lower grade Of gasoline plus
the realization of the destructive effects of dirt drawn
khrouOh the carburetor
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-26
Diversity in Retail
Trade Is Spreading

"John," said the affectionate wife,
"before you come home tonight will
you stop at the drug store and get me
one Of those electric flatirons they adj
vertise for S3.9S and a pound of teaT'
"Yes," said the loving husband, "and
when go out to get my luncheon in
the cigar store I'll buy you a nice box
of candy"
At how many kinds of store can
you buy a safety razor? asks the Ma
lions Business Hardware stores,
drug stores, cigar stores, stores that
deal In mems clothing, department
stores, sporting-goods stores, occa-
siopally in stores that began by sell
ing candy and later carried tobacco.
They can be bought from mail-order
houses and direct by mail, and there
may be others.
These instances could be multiplied
indefinitely to show the increase In d.
verslfication that has come over re-
failing in the last few years in this
country.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-26
"Brush" Used for Removing
DEPOSITS From Ships Hull

1t is reported that an Australian
company has introduced in England an
ingenious method Of cleaning the out
side of the hull of a ship. The inyen-
ton has been in successful operation
for a number of years In Australia
and has been tried at Southampton
and Plymouth,
The apparatus is mounted upon a
suitable frame, which can be suspend
ed from the side of a boat. 1t con-
sists of a cylindrical brush about five
or six feet in length, held in a frame
work which also supports anselectric
motor and a propeller. The purpose
of the propeller is to keep the brush
pressed against the side of the ship.
The case carrying the apparatus con-
tains also a four-cylinder petroleum
motor directly coupled to a dynamo.
The current produced serves to raise
and lower the carrying frame as well
as to drive the propeller and brush.
AS the appliance operates under water
the motor and gearing are Enclosed IN
a water-tight box. The machine is
capable of removing the thickest de-
posits and can thoroughly clean the
hull of an 8,O00-ton ship In from SIX
to seven hours.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-26
GILMAN WILL HAVE
NEW LUTHERAN CHURCH


At the annual meeting of the Gill
man Lutheran congregation held
Tuesday it was voted to build new
church on the site of the present
structure, which is one of the oldest
in this section.
The new church will be of solid
brick, the main part "a by 72 feet,
with 16-foot posts, and an addition
at the rear s by 20 feet. There will
be square tower in the southeast
corner. There will be a full base
ment, ten feet high, containing kit
chen, dining room, and the usual ar
rangement of an up-to-date church.
The auditorium will have a gal
lery, and will seat three hundred peo-
pie.
The total cost of the bare building
is to be less than $4,000. On &C.
count of the season being so far adj
vanced, the building will probably
not be put up till next year.--Spring
Valley Sun.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-26
CiUI Improvement Is
Object of "Rot0rians''

The Rotarians are members of the
Rotary club, which was formed In
Chicago in 1905 by four men-a coal
dealer, mining operator, merchant
tailor and lawyer. Rotary" was
chosen for the name of the club be-
cause the members met in rotation"
at their places of business. Civil i'm
provement was the object Of the club
and the motto adopted is: Service
above SETTLE profits most who
serves best" Other clubs were soon
organized In other cities and In 1910
convention was held In Chicago at
which a national association of Rotary
clubs was formed. Two years later
In order to include clubs from for
eign countries the association was
made international. At the beginning
Of 1923 the membership Of the asso-
citation totaled over $4,000. Member
ship in local club Is restricted to one
man from each Business or profession.
A new club must start with not less
than Is or more than % members. The
clubs are grouped In districts, each
district electing a governor to repre-
sent 1t on the international board,
which meets In Chicago every 60
days. The Rotarian, a monthly pub
lished at Chicago, is the official pub
licatidn Of the organization.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-26

my laughs are thrown out by flexible
diaphragm hung on hair trigger. /
| laugh and cry SO easily that I've given
| up ever being a good critic. I'm not
| sufficiently cold, practical and phelg-
matte to take mans discourse apart
and calmly analyZe 1t. AS Sol Smith
Russell was wont to put 1t, | get filled
up with my feelings" and can't see
things exactly as they are. was won
derfully impressed with the potentiai-
ties in young Bale l liked him unani
mousy, and inside of me | howled
"hallelujah' when he hooked up with
one of the eastern circuit chautauquas
and went through a gruelling season of
dozen weeks with superintendent
and committees rating him as running
"one-two- three" with master pro-
gram OF veteran artists and lecturers
never lower than third and more
than half the time leading the process.
sion. / began to feel some confirma-
tory evidence backing my impression
able judgment.
Now comes the clinching, confirma-
tory evidence of the truth of the first
proposition. Last summer, at Farm
ingt0n, Iowa, young Bale had in his
audience no less a critic than Sir
James L. Hughes, for twenty-five years
Director General of the Dominion
School System. Or. Hughes has spent
his lifetime The Is now approaching
seventy in the pursuit of hobby
that of getting square deal for the
child. Welcome the eminent Canadian
to the ranks Of the impressionable
cusses He laughed and wept and APP
pIauded as Bale hammered home his
pile-driving arguments for the con
servation of child life. Then, filled to
the brlm with his feelings, he went
home and wrote a touching poem on
ben" (the hero of one of Bales strik
ing Incidents of the Inherent worth of
the boy), which he has included in his
Christmas booklet Of poems, labor of
love which he has prepared for few
fast friends. With a copy of the book
let came the following note Of appre-
citation to Bale:
Il have known specifically all the
great lecturers Of England and Amer
lea during my time. i assure you !
was profoundly impressed by your
earnestness and your power. Your lee
ture was along the line of one Of my
supreme centers of lnterest-giving
childhood and youth square deal.
Keep at it! If / were organizing
company Of five members to transform
society / would make you a member"
This Is Sir James Hughes speaking,
not myself l yield the palm as a Bale
booster to my ADLER ally from Toronto.
Keep your eye on this man Bale. He
is destined TO stand with the finest
products Of the present-day platform.
Whyf Because he speaks Of vital
thlngs-and he believes what he says
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-26
Origin of "Sterline'

OF unusual interest is the derivation
of the word sterling" as applied to
something that is genuine, pure, I'M
adulterated, or of excellent quality"
The Easterlings were the north Ger
mans, or the merchants of the Han
seattle league, the original "moneyers'
of England. The name of these mer-
chants came TO be applied to coin or
goods of a fixed, standard value, an
swering all tests.
In the time of Edward |, we find on
English coin issued of the designation
of a dinar or dinarius, called "ster-
ling" has been applied to the English
pound, which before the war was re-
garded as the best value in the world.
--Rehoboth Sunday Herald.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-26
Made Sick of LIQUOR

One of the most original ways Of
curing the habitual drunkard is that
practiced in the "inebriates' homes" Of
Norway. And, according to report, it
is one Of the most effectual.
When brought to the "home" the
cease" is allowed nothing but wine to
drink. Not only this, but all food sup
piled to inmates is favored with, or
dipped in, wine.
For day or two there are ''no COM
plants" But gradually the wine and
wine-aavored food begin to pail, until
presently even the most thOrough-go-
ing drunkard begins to wonder what
virtues the grape can possibly pos
sess. So quickly does the treatment
work, indeed, it is claimed even the
worst cases can be cured.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-26
Edr,Uig Becomes Nuisance

The European earwig, introduced 10
this country from Europe where 1t Is
very common, has multiplied here so
rapidly that it has become quite a
pest, especially in Washington, Ore
gon and Rhode Island. The Depart
ment Of Agriculture is experimenting
with two parasites of the earwig with
n view of checking the spread of the
nuisance to other parts of the coun-
try. Chickens devour earwigs raven
ously, but the insects are so hidden
during the day that fowls can hardly
be considered as an important factor
in controlling them. Toads eat them
rapidly. Poison bats and sprays fur
nish other means of control.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-26
Imagination Stirred by
Problems of Great Spaces

have no doubt star gazing is q fine
occupation, for 1t leads you within
the borders Of the unattainable. But
map gazing, to which became addict
ed early, brings the problems of the
great spaces Of the earth into stimu-
lating and directive contact with sane
curiosity and gives an honest precision
to ones imaginative faculty, writes
Joseph Conrad in the National Geo
graphic Magazine.
And the honest maps Of the Nine
teenth century nOurished in me pas
graphical facts and a desire for pre-
else knowledge which was extended
later to other subjects.
From the middle Of the Eighteenth
century on, the business Of map max
ing had been growing into an honest
occupation, registering the hardwon
knowledge, but also, In scientific
spirit, recording the geographical ig-
norance of it's time.
And 1t was Africa, the continent out
of which the Romans used to say some
new thing was always coming, that
got cleared of the dull imaginary Won
ders Of the Dark ages, which We're re-
placed by exciting spaces of white
paper. Regions unknown! My imag-
nation could depict to itself these
worthy, adventurous men nibbling at
the edges, attacking from north and
south and east and west, conquering
a bit of truth here and bit of truth
there and sometimes swallowed up by
the mystery their hearts were so per-
sistently set on unwilling.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-26
Flea's Wonderful Eyesight

Fleas have far better sight than
men. A German scientist who has
been investigating fieas makes this
disclosure, saying their sight is so
sharp that when a man is sleeping
at night under a blanket in a dark
ened room his body CLOVIS to a flea
as brightly as a red-hot stove ap-
pears to a man In a darkened room.
Man is far behind many animals
In both sight and hearing, the sci
enlist finds; the human ear catches
only a small percentage Of the myriad
tone waves and as human eyes do
not react to ultraviolet beams much
is lost to man which reaches eyes
of a lower order.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-26
Forced to Do Public
Pen0nce for SIandeI

Public penance was the punishment
melted out to Sanderers as recently as
the Nineteenth century. In 1922 thou
sands of persons assembled in Bethnal
Green church, London, and the adj
joining thoroughfares, attracted
thither by the announcement that a
young married woman, named Sarah
Green, had been ordered by the sur
rogate OF the ecclesiastical church to
do penance in the church for having
called her sister-in-law, Mrs. Ann
Johnson, an oppr0brious name. The
order said she was to stand in white
sheet, but this was dispensed with,
much, 1t is said, to the disappointment
of the spectators. Mrs. Green, who is
described as being "a very fine young
woman" was attired in a white dress,
and repeated the following recantatiOn
In the vestry in the presence of the
rector, church wardens, the person
illuminated, and five or six of her re-
lations:
II, Sarah Green, wife of James
Green, have uttered and spoken sew.
eral scandalous and opprobrlous words
against Ann Johnson, wife of William
Johnson of st. Matthew, Bethnal
Green, to the great offense of Al
mighty God the scandal of the Chris
tian religion, and the injury and re-
proach of my neighbours credit, by
calling her - | do, therefore, be-
fore God and you, humbly confess and
acknowledge such offense, and am
heartily sorry for the same, and do
ask her forgiveness, and promise here
after never to offend her in the like
manner, God assisting me-"
Mrs. Green appeared very much af
fected and after the form was gone
through was led out of the church by
the beadles, who conducted her safe
-ly through the mob, and she was con-
veyed home in a coach.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-26
Hon. Fred G. Bale
Chautauqua Bringing Noted
Orator and Publicist with
His Timely Message:
"The Fourth Line
of Defense"

The most effective medium for CIV
ing and receiving knowledge and in
SpiratlOn IS through the spoken word.
Perhaps the vital part of Chautauqua
is the lecturer. II he be one who has
a touch of human interest-especially
one who Is a dOer-there is an added
charm. One of the foremost numbers
on our Chautauqua comes on the
fourth day, Judge Bale. The following
story, written several years ago by
Tom Hendricks, has proved its prOph-
ecy. as Bale. now In his very prime,
stands in the spotlight circle of the
platform:
About three years ago heard Fred
| Bale. He had been hammering around
over Ohio, speaking under any and all
conditions, in schOOlhouses, factory
yard. livery stable, college auditori-
UNI, wherever and however he could
get an audience. He was regular
mountain of power, and was JUST be-
ginning to give voice to his inner
thoughts. There was something In his
eye, his voice, his message, which took
hold of me and held me- In conversa-
ton afterward l found what it was. 1t
was a soul sincerity which will make
any man great. Bale believes what he
says
I'm an impressiOnable cuss. My
tears are stored In reservoirs about q
split-hair's distance from my eyes, and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-26
Greenland

Greenland was named by the Nor
wegian explorer, Eric the Red. Upon
his return from Greenland in 985 he
gave the new country that name in
order to make people more willing to
go there. The climate is very cold,
the mean annual lsotherm of freezing
temperature crossing the island at Its
southern end. This fact does not pre-
vent the prevalence of warmth suit
able for vegetation during the long
summer day in the interior of the
fiords and in sheltered places quite to
the northern end of the island. Thus
the summer temperature in favored
localities often reaches an important
height.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-26
Odd Argentine Vehicle

The carretta, a huge, awkward, two.
wheeled cart used In the Argentine to
carry hides and wool to market. has
broad wheels, sometimes ten feet in
diameter. They are often drawn by
IS or 20 horses or oxen, but instead
OF being hitched two and two these
animals are hitched shoulder TO shout
der, IS to 20 abreast, with a heavy
leather rope from each animal at
tached to the axle Of the vehicle
Detroit News
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-26

As result of weighing the vari-
Gus parts Of 100 skeletons, DIR. N. w.
ingalls, Of Western Reserve university
declared the bones Of the right arm
and leg, probably because of more
frequent use, are heavier than those
Of the left According to Prof. w.
G. Waterman Of Northwestern unlver-
slty, the same kind Of flowers which
grew during the last glacial age some
$4,000 years ago, are still to be found
In a small park near Logan Pass,
Mont, where they were left by the
ice.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1924-06-26
Duck Had Free Ride

When Allen Barker of Nashua, N.
H., went to his garage to get his ma
chine, he saw a large white duck
perched on the bumper. Barker re-
called that late the night before while
returning from Lowell, something
white, resembling piece of paper,
struck the front Of the machine about
ten miles from Nashua. Believing
that the paper would blow off, he con-
tlnued home. The duck was none the
worse for the trip.