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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-27

The man who Is constantly passing
others and always stepping on the
gas invariably takes more time IN
the long run for the trip because he
stops more frequently, sometimes TO
change tire that has been injured
through speed. sometimes to give the
engine certain attention which 1t
needs when II Is being run at Top
speed.
The motorIst who drives consist
emily and consta ntly. on the other
hand, usually gets to his destination
first. and without trouble. TINS IL
because he knows how important 1t
IL not to wait minute" when n
high average mileage per hour Is de-
sired.
He attempts to attend to every
thing before he starts. He knows
that II he Is averaging % miles an
hour, and 1t becomes necessary TO
wait by the roadside just two min
utes the average is cut down to 24l8.
Even it he waited but two minutes
II must also be considered that some
time is consumed at less than the
o5-mile per hour average, due TO
slowing down and going through the
gears in starting off.
Steady driving offers the best OPP
portunity for good time. Figure 1t
ont the next time you make "A hall n
dozen stops en- route. If you ordi-
narily drive 30 miles per hour over Il
State highway and you stop total OF
ten minutes. you have lost the time
IL takes to travel five miles.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-27
MOTORING OVER THERE

According to motorists who have
been touring recently in England and
France conditions are often most in
teresting-and perhaps helpfu:-to
the American. In England every
thing is bought, or built, with the
idea of keeping Tor Il long. long time.
The paper towel idea is "a long way
from being applied to the buying
OF cars. Great courtesy is shown to
motorists in England the English au-
tomobile clubs, for instance having
hundreds of Representatives OH the
road for the convenience of tourists.
The high hedges along the British
highways obstruct many Il view, but
frequently the tours lead through
what appear to be private estates.
Gates are opened to let YOU in and
closed behind you.
In Paris it is still a case of honk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-27
TRIO OF SUGGESTIONS

When in low" or second" keep
the engine pulling the car and do not
allow the car to run the engine any
more than is absolutely necessary.
except in descending steep hills.
When the engine pulls part of. the
time and the car pushes the rest
there is wear on both sides OF each
gear tooth as well as strain caused
by the switch from one side OF each
gear tooth to the other. This en-
courages excessive gear wear ana
noise.
If forced to run into another car
or object try. If possible, to hit with
the center of your front bumper. The
bumper has more spring" at this
point than at any other. which Is
the same as saying that when struck
at this point il is more efficient
guard.
If you want to ride with the rain
curtains up, yet need an extra
amount of ventilation as on a hot
day, attach them SO that the second
one from the front overlaps the first
and the third overlaps the second.
Plenty OF air will come In through
the openings without letting in the
rain, unless one is driving in down
pour In the customary way Of at
taching the curtains the overlapping
points become alright as the car
travels faster.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-27
THE OLD MECHANIC SAYS

That's the third time today Pve
had owners criticiss me for putting
more things out of whack than l
fixed. Try to tell 'em the truth about
the matter. but guess IT'S mechan-
les misfortune to have to stand this
sort Of thing and see motorists go
wrong because they won't be reason
able.
You know how : IL Is yourself.
You've got a notion that If you bring
the car in for valve Grindin job
wen put the carburetor out OF COM
mission. or finish UP by maxim you
buy new vacuum tank. You never
seem to figure that even II you didn't
bring in the car you'd have these
troubles anyway.
When a car comes into this shop
we naturally discover all the things
that are goin wrong as well as all
the things that have already passed
the possibility stage. The ear owner
thinks we wish the trouble on him
through our carelessness. whereas
the truth is we save him lot OF
serious trouble by catchin' these
things in the maxim.
There isn't any car but what could
stand a little tunin' up here ard
there even when its owner thinks it's
runnin' first rate. and when there is
something so wrong with it that he
has to bring it to the shop it stands
to reason that the repaircr's goin' to
find lot of things to attend to. But
if the repairer is honest with himself
and attends to everything as he
should he's sure to he. suspected of
havin' manufactured" some trouble.
The more motorists feed fuel to
this fool notion the worse the mat
ter grows, because dozens of chaps
around here are keepin' their cars
out Of the shop when there's all kinds
of trouble under the hood Keep a
car out Of shop for a long time and
repairer's goin' to find a lot Of eX-
ira stuff to attend to--and then get
blamed for it,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-27
THREE SMILES MORE

A large city newspaper runs col
umn Of news and events in local mo-
tordom. Recently a stray line in
tended as a guide to those who make
up the columns was allowed to re-
ma in inA the finished product and To-
cal motorists got smile out of read
ing the days publicity stories under
the sub heading Bull Auto News 8,
Events"
Presumably in an effort to give a
little more class to the more common
terms in use throughout motordom Il
youthful auto salesman insists upon
referring to the BendiX drive as the
Benedicks drive. He takes lunch
witll> the fellows VINO sell "coups"
and "seedanS".
The fellow who invented those mo-
tometer caps that won't come off
again until the car is turned upside
down ought to make a fortune apply
ing his idea to general merchandising
in order to save money at the return
desk
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-27
TWO PARKING POINTERS

Contrary to many IL drivers eXper-
fence it is easier to park car on a
hill than on the level-if you know
how On Il hill it is net necessary
to shift from low to reverse, or vice
versa for the forward and backing
movements. The car will coast i'll
one direction, depending upon the
hill. 1t will be necessary to use the
hIakes, but then that. is Necessary
III most parking anyway. =
."No parking signs are frequently
used to mark the boundaries of for
hidden ground. It may be, quite all
right to leave your car a foot. from
such "a sign if you are 2on the safe
side Don't take a, mo parking sign
too literally until you learn what it
really means.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-27
DID YOU KNOW

That If the motometer registers
lower than usual on a hot day the
radiator needs water? A motometer
will not register SO high when the
water is not SO near 1t, though IL
will promptly register danger II the
water falls to too low a point. An
unusually dow motometer reading,
therefore. may be an advance warn
ing worth noting.
That you like your old car, not be-
cause or its virtues, but because you
are used to it? Like an old shoe 1t
fits in with your way OF doing things.
Keep in mind that the reason why
many Il new car does not appeal so
strongly is simply because you are
not accustomed TO it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-27

the latest Cleveland Gu
new In design. The lses
Six has been butt around I'M s
tive of achieving greater n..s e ~
qualities. durability. bssw
comfort. aus
The outstanding sch,.,
the new Cleveland Six i'm sehs
are the new mileage motc, ~, -
One Shot automatic chs..
cation system. ~
THE mileage motor ts =,
type. designed by Cleveland -.
and built complete in @
shops. 1t has a Is" ho,. ss
4 ga" stroke. and develops ~
power. According TO CIeya,s
gineers. the tremendous Dow.
this new motor develops =
traceable to the shape Of ~
bustion chambers. The snss.s!
tween the top of the piston ~
preston stroke and che I'm, ~
cylinder head Is unusualr
consequently promoting Nj
termed turbulence of gases
OF the gases remaining stagnsr'.
the spark isniting the charss =
the gases are rushed past N.
in a state of turbulence and AT
suit is the full charge is instan.ss
nited. Defamation or motor mia.
been eliminated also by this ~.
The cooling system ;hroushss \
new motor insures uniform rs,sy
for all cylinders and valves w.
circulation completely s,,r,0,ss
them. This permits the moto. :
/ run at high speeds for long ~.
without burning the valves ans
pairing the efficiency Of tho r,s
Double valve springs and nv
valve lifters are used to el,n,s,
| periodic vibration and wear
Better carburetion and e,,...
have been made possible Win N
; new 1925 Cleveland Six by The M
ton of Il new air valve carha-,,
The clutch. transmission and ~
! other unit of the motor are All ~
and substantial in design, In ka.,|
| with the powerful type of new MI
| "IubriCation of the mileage ma
is the full pressure system a \
forced under so lbs. pressur N
every bearing in the motor M
crankshaft is drilled for presyv, \
IRRIGATION. With this pressure ma
cation system every interior mn \
constantly under bath Of Oil M
| working on a film OF oil at all Nm
an adopting the One Shot rA,u.|
I automatic fabrication system NJ
| Cleveland Six holds the distincm Il
being the first car to use a svn|
of this character. The One IN
| fabrication system absolutey M
away with manual fabrication 4 N
! chassis parts. y slight preswn 4
the heel several times on a phas|
| extending through the floor bat|
near the drivers seat, builds up mi
sure of about 1000 lbs per sas|
inch and oil is forced from Ii, al
crvoir located on the eft side d n
car. to % points ON the chaI
| Dirt and dust Accommodations II
| forced out of the bearings surha|
leaving them working on clean u
of oil at all times.
-Four wheel brakes Of an adulrl
but simple and efliCieat deslT a
! provided as optional equlpmeE I
slight extra cost.
The design of the chassis Ttzl
the use Of balloon tires as st,tAi|
equipment rs there is ample cay
ance throughout.
six BODY stNtes are inClndedt
now Elevelan' SIX line, Toy 4
Tours De Lux nCCel Five TEL
ger Sedan. -Four Door SedaA ~
and Speciai Coupe
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-27
THREE TRAFFIC TRICKS

When running near the curb keep
h constant distance away from it as
a precaution against squeezing
bieyclist who may be following the
curb line. 1t seems to be their favor
lite course.
In many cities the mere swinging
of the traffic sign does not do more
than warn of a change in the direc-
ton of traffic. Drivers are supposed
to act upon the officers subsequent
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-27

honk. Our effective electric warning
signals are not permitted. The Eonk
ing is really more of a nuisance since
drivers must keep everlastinsly at it
to set results. Partisan cars, how
ever, do not smoke the way they do
over here. That, of course. is just
another evidepce of French thrift.
Americans please copy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-27
New 1925 Cleveland
Six Incorporates
Many New Features

"rhe announcement of the entirely
new 1925 Cleveland Six marks the
elimination Of months of tireless
effort on the part of Cleveland Six
engineers in the laboratories and on
the road, in developing new type of
motor car" says Lester NJ Brownell,
local Cleveland Six dealer.
Zach and every unit throughout
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-27

whistle. Sometimes both acts are
simultaneous. leading the motorist to
forget the function of the whistle.
If the engine stalls and YOU try to
crank it 4mid the din of passing
street cars and other noisy traffic
learn to look to the ammeter and oil
pressure guage for your clue as to
whether you have succeeded. With
the geared flywhel type of starter
trouble is certain to follow your act
of using the starter when the engine
is actually running. The dashboard
instruments can save you this worry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-27

Hope springs eternal: and because
of this most car owners seem to hope
springs will last eternally without
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-27

It's the deafening grind of wheels
in the head that keep some drivers
from hearing the train coming.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-27

Plugging the ears with cotton
would be Il far cheaper way of ST
lencing knocks. Results guaranteed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-27

In n booklet sent out to motorists
an accessory manufacturer says,
Remember, your battery's always
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-27
STEADY DRIVING BEST

Good time in touring is more
matter of few delays rather than
speed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-27
By Beck

thirsty" Apparently 1t isn't neccs-
sary to be reminded about the thirst
of the gas tank.
Copyright 1924 by The Tllman Fea-
ture SerVicC)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-27

lt's queer how many tourists
will take such pains to include
40 much in their travelling equip
ment and then make the mistake
Of leaving their commonsense
back home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-27

Evil to him who evil drives.

guess has been pretty we'll eliminat'
ed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-27
MORE TRUTH THAN GAS

British motorists still insist upon
spelling tyre with ~, but just why
is not clear. for in modern cords the
New Britain herald., 1924-07-28
.2ll CAUGHT HERE AS AUT0LAW BREAKERS In Six Months Fines Total SS,576,
 Six Sent to Jail

II Hartford, July ss,-Violations Of
 tho meter vehicle laws resulted in s.
 sai arrests m Connecticut in the first
 siN months of this year, according 10
 reports filed Rith the state moteF se. | hicle department, Fines aggreEating s7h,las were imposed in s,sss eases and as of the offenders sentenced To
 iail for an aggregate Of seven years, 1 siNtyrihFee Of these imprsoned were convicted of operating motor vehicles while under iha influence 0f liauar. and four for reckless driving,
 The longest jail term imposed was one of six months hy the East Hart ford court, The city police courts of New Maven and Bridgeport each sent eleven motor vehicle offenders to Jail, the former for total of iSO days and the latter for iso days The vigorous prosecution Of such offenders hy the Merden police court is reflected in re- ports showing len imprisonments for ita days, all told, and 3s fines aggre- gatlng ts,o7i.
 Bridgeport led with si7 arrests, which resulted in fines Of s5,sss in addition io the iail sentences mem toned. New Haven followed with s.i police court cases which brought fines Of sS,7os and eleven imprison- ments. Hartford had .i7 eases. re- sulting in fines of tf.2Ta and two jail terms; New Britain. 2ii cases with fines of s3.57s and six jail sentences, Stamford l77 cases and fines of s5.- 00S but no tail sentences: Waterbury sixty-one cases resulting in fines of se,0e2 and seven imprisonments, and New London ffty-one cases causing fines Of si.27b but no jail sentences. Norwich reported fines of sc.5os and two mprisonments: Plainneld. fines of s1.s2o; Norwaik, si,11o: Wallingford. s5s5: Bristol, s35s: Danbury. s74o: Torrington, sas7: winsted. s15s. and Willimantic. f175.
 The only other courts which report ed no fines or sentences were those Of Portland, Granby. Morris, Avon. Bol- ton and Union.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-28
BRAZILIAN REBELS ARE
 REPORTED IN RETREAT
official Statement says That insur- gents are Hetreating all
 Along The Line.
By The Associated Press,

By Tn. Associated Press.
 Rio Janeiro, July .s.-A com- munique issued by the government carly today concerning inc situation growing out Of the revolt at Sac Paulo says:
 "The legal troops continue disodg- ing the rebels from their positions. They (the rebels) are retreating all along the front. We have captured rifles, machine guns and munitions, also q considerable number Of pris- oners, who all declare that discour- agement prevails among the rebels, who show exhaustion.
 we captured the offices of the North Station and a train equipped with machine guns and mountain gun. Our artillery effected appreci- able progress in concentrating fire upon convenient zones.
 Above everything the most notable fact S the advance obtained by the legal forces between yesterday and to- day"
 The North Station mentioned in the official communique Is the terminus of the Central Brazilian railway. It is situated in the northeast section of Sac Paulo. about dozen blocks north of the Mooca section, which the federal troops were reported to have reached the day previous.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-28
WAITING FOR PLIERS
Landing Place for American Ayiators at Iceland Has Been Completetl- Watch is Ordered.

By The Associated Press.
 Reykjavik, Iceland. July 2s.-All preparations have been completed for the arrival of the AmericaA army air men on their world flight bth at their landing place in Iceland, Hofnharn- fjord, and here at Reykjavik. Their oil and petrol stores are now on the dock near this port, and facilities for repair work and tests are also avail able here.
 Owing to the exceptionally fine weather prevailing it is expected the fliers will be able 10 take off as soon as they have shipped their fuel and supplies.
 Motor boats from the Iceland har- bors will watch out for the airplanes the day of their expected arrival and tow them into the harbor, as the sheltered bay is too small to risk their alighting in it.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-28
GOES OYER 300 FOOT CLIFF

Essanes Death In Unusual Auto ae.
 cidea,-Is in Hospital,
 El rsso, Texas. July st,-R, P, Mssson Of .hls city, miraeuleusly ss- sspsd death yesterday whsn his aus ismobile went over a 500 tool siin between Alamagordo and clud erofi, New Mexico, according 10 a message received here, He Is in an Alama- saFdo hospital suffering minor bruises and a nervous shock. but his eendi- lion is not serious,
 MF, Messan with T, II, Pritehsrd, were en route to Cloud Croft, Their machine stopped on the mountain side and Pliiehard got out 10 crank it, The gears were in reverse and when the engine started the ear shot backwards over the eliff, Eye sit- nesses said Moson fell from the ear when 1t was midway down the noun tain, The car was demolished,
New Britain herald., 1924-07-28
KNOCKED DOWN BY AUTO

Miss Margaret Hayes Of Spring street, Windsor Locks. suffered frac- tured' skull when struck by a car driven by Miss Lucy Bradley of this city at the corner of Main and Talcott Hayes in Hartford Saturday. Miss Hoyes and companion. Miss Mary Glynn of Hartford, were attempting 10 cross Talcott street, when the auto mobile, which. according 10 eyewit- nesses was proceeding slowly. struck her and knocked her unconscious. She was treated by Police Surgeon Morris Wenick and taken to the hos pital, where she regained conscious ness and is reported resting fair ly comfortably. Miss Glynn was grazed by the car but not seriously injured.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-28
IN FOREIGN MARKET
Plans Are Being Made to Make Newly Organized Grain Marketing Coni- pany Worldwide in Scope.

Chicago, July as. - Plans to place the recently organized Grain Market ing company created out of the mer- ger of its large grain companies here, in a position of prominence in foreign markets are being made, 1t was learned here. A Dutch syndicate is sending a representative here 0 en- ter in an exclusive contract with the new agency according to advices reaching here.
 The company does not intend to enter into exclusive contracts with any syndicate, however, its secretary treasurer, John W. Coverdale, an- nounced Instead it will pursue a pol Icy which will permit it to operate wherever'it sees fit, he said.
 When we start operations tomor- TOW, we will have but one purpose to get the full value of the grain and especially to get the full value of our surplus grain which we export. It will be the effort of the new company. controlling as it eventually will, large volume of the American grain crop, so to act as to transform the Liverpool market from buyers mar ket into a sellers market" Mir. Cov- erdale said.
 If this purpose should be achieved, better prices will result and these bet ter prices will be reflected in greater net return with the American farmer"
New Britain herald., 1924-07-28
TO INSTALL WARNING LIGHTS
 ON JUBILEE STREET. TRESTLE
Public Utilities Commission Recom- nends Protection For Autoists Ig-
 norant of Hazardous situation

n,ends Protection For Autoists Ig-
 norant of Hazardous Situation
 After several weeks investigation as to the best means of protecting auto ists driving easterly on Jubilee street at the point where the highway comes to a dead end" and the trolley cars cross trestlc, the public utilities com mission today recommended the in- stallation of a Redfex sign with a flood light, and sign: Vehicles Turn Left"
 In letter to Mayor A. N. Paon- essa, Secretary Henry r. Billings of the commission writes:
 "In the opinion of the commission a dangerous condition does exist at the point in question, particularly to yehicular travel easterly on Jubilee street, and it is further of the opinion that there should be cooperation be- tween the city of New Britain and proper representatives of the Con- necticut company looking to prompt installation of warning signs at the point of danger"
 Tests of the proposed signals were made May 20 by Engineer H. J. Trip pett of the Connecticut Co.,, Engineer Joseph Wadhams of the P. |. c. and Supt. W. J. Bryan of the local divi-
New Britain herald., 1924-07-28
TO SUPPORT LA TOILETTE.
12 Groups of Illinois Progressives tc
 Back Senator.

Chicago, July 7S.-Representatives of 12 groups of self-determined Illi- nois progressives met with the Illi- nois conference for progressive politi- cal acton here yesterday and formed an independent state party to support Robert M. La Toilette for the presi- dency.
 An executive committee was chosen to adopt a name for the party and draw up an independent state ticket or endorse old party nominees favor- able to the national La Toilette forces.
 The executive committee is oom- posed of one member of each of the 12 new groups and of the 10 bodies already represented in the progress sive conference. Yesterdays meeting adopted the national La Toilette plat form, as endorsed at the Cleveland convention, and selected the Liberty Bell" as the party emblem in Illinois.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-28

sion of the trolley company. The signs arc to be installed on a pole 5f feet east of the end Of Jubilee street and i've feet south of the south trolley rail. Although the redHex sign will be so installed as to engage the lights of approaching vehicles, 1t was suggested as an added precaution that flood light be provided.
New Britain herald., 1924-07-28
STEAMER A WRECK.
French Coal Boat Strikes on Ledge
 on Halifax.

Halifax, N. S., July 2S.-The stcam- CT Libourne, of Nantes, France, coal laden from Newport News for Three Rivers, Quebec, struck yesterday on Big Gull Ledge, two and a mali miles from Whitehead Light, N. s., and will probably be total wreck, ac- cording to information reaching c. Fl. Harvey, local agent of the Marine and Fisheries department, today.
 The tug Ocean Eagle arrived at the scene of the wreck from Sydney to- day and a fleet of smaller tugs were alongside, but the craft was hard aground, the advices stated, and in a dangerously exposed position. The Libourne was built In 1921 and is 4,iS0 tons
New Britain herald., 1924-07-28

The white crab spider assumes the color of the flower in which it lives.