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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-29

Alcohol still holds the lead as the
best material 10 Keep automobile ia :
diators from freezing, in the opinion
ot the Bureau Of Standards. Depart
ment OF Commerce. Warning is is
sued. how ever. that If wood alcohol
IS used care must lie taken that il
does not contain acid which is likely
10 corrode the radiator OF other
Parts Of the Circulatory system.
The great drawback 10 alcohol is
the fact that it evaporates from the
solution and has 10 he replaced.
Oily cerine does not have this draw
b8Ck, hut is more expensive.
TESTS on a number Of different
kinds of ,ntifree-e preparations
have been made by the Bureau OF
Standards. and the conclusions
drawn, together with the opinions OF
members of the Autumoiive section
are embodied in Letter Circular IS
recently issued in revised form. Cop
ie~ may he had IN application 70 the
Bureau Of Standards.
This letter circular gives table
showing the percentages Of alcohol
40 gllcerIne. ana OF combinations of
the two that are necessary TO pro-
jucc u solution having a certain
freezing point. This freezing point,
ii is pointed out, is the temperature
At which ice crystals begin 10 form
in the solution While these cry stalls
clog the system and are likely to
cause ovelhcating of the engine when
started cold the solution does not
become solid until a much lower tenn
pcguture is reached. ami there is lit
tie danger of damage to the radiator
Among the other anti-frceze soh-
lions discussed are calcium chloride
honey, glucose ana Kerosene. The
use az kerosene il net recommended
It's vapors are intiammublc. and ~
Ei%h AMI uncertain boiling point is
likely I" lead to seriEls overhea ting
Of tn. ..Muinn Or own IN the rlnli in :,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-29
n. Old Mechanic Says:

la have TOO much fixed ut one
4 wftIcaIarly Ii you're lookin'
Il remedy to some trouble
III Mely 10 return again.
h., tho idea, Suppose the car
n saver. You go to the service
4 4 and try to get II fixed up.
4 N aan.e who takes over the job
1 yog that Il might be carbon, it
b. loo little clearance in the
H. /. mlgbt be your carburctor
y adjustment or the brakes may
|hasgm. You know it's all pos
4 snl rather than have the
E,a another day you tell him to
issid and tune ny the whole
|,sss, even IL Il takes a couple of
|ss YOU get the car back it's
You're troubles gone. But
Via. was the trouble?
FMS tho hitch. You're still in
Afs, The next time the en-
/ ists III It's track you'll either
Z 10 Geundcr about for u remedy
|s;ls down TO the service station
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-29

and tell 'em 10 go over the whole
ahootin' match again.
Now II you'd just say TO the re-
pairer, Suppose We start with a
better adjustment OF the carburetOr
and see IL that produces any re-
suits, the chances are that YOU'D
save yourself a lot of time and ex-
rensc. Maybe the new adjustment
would Just turn the trick. Then
again you might have TO try one or
two other possibilities. But you
wouldn't have 10 try everything Just
TO land one particular trouble.
When chaps come in here with
blanket orders for work / do one
thing at time and take the car out
between each job to see if I've
caught the trouble. give some Of
EN- some mighty pleasant surprises.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-29
Another View OF II

Despite the fact that automobile
fatalities are increasing in absolute
numbers at the rate of > 900 a year.
the 1928 death rate per 10.0 900 regis :
tered automobiles is but about half
of the 1916 rate. Considering that
approximately l2,000.000 people
have learned to drive cars since
1916 one cannot view these facts
with anything but the conviction
that the average driver Is succeed
ing in being more careful Today
the driver mas five times as many
vehicles to run into and to avoid.
and four out of every five Of these
drivers have had less than eight
Years experience.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-29
stunted Anew

r.o Stunted Hhe"
Fss',,st has reason 10
q a. n sSi.rTcaastances which have have
" s. ~ action Of New York
III y ~ the sale Of ethyl
Y sss,sSllne. according |" o, mus rs
~ ~ "a SEES at the Standard
esioplr ,. Elizabeth plant and
w n being guided by the
es's's, ,hose who know more
pr ', zee Of this anti knock
ram the public officials
'Sa ass i'll 70 knoY within the
10 sa aa belng Killed in the
saos sslofang 4 more scientific
- ,et there Is no proof that
n this substance Is
~ to public health.
ssa,.' Of persons have lost
s sil.s experimenting with auto
ps "a In n manufacturing them.
= saIs ara use Of automobiles
i 5@en prohibited. IL is point
ans sort OF Wild rumors that
plll,,ct,t,ted regarding the
~ four IS heel brakes are
s,,ng calculated regarding
ssslea. fuel concoctions.
E.sios this. many progressive
20 are ready to accept the
e., Of tho manufacturers, en-
Z, ~ ,od oil people who have
s,o II seriously and with iull
Esd,s Of what they were doing.
!. Generally viewed AS regret
tageyer. that the General
Y. Corporation and the
"a al Company did not i'm
1sJs lsfle Il comprehensive
-, reg1rding what they know
n hi adultcrnut. That might
Z ,o,ss,al.d such drastic action
..stititIon OF the sale OF tetra -
~,,,srs now stand II may take
ii esars 10 win back health
,.,,iss 10 a belief that the gaS
,.elsss for motor use. assuming
Isb ,.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-29

find Il better place Tor ii later. but
only to discover that the nail head
has cut through. Others fold up the
tube any old way and find II more
or less useless should they ever have
need for it. The better way 10 keep
the old tube is to insert it in one Of
those discarded shoes that are al
ways around the pvivd,c garage. and
iuf'ate ii.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-29
Not SO Comfortable

With the advent of balloon tires n
lot % motorists have tried the plan
OF driving with their regular cords
underintiated. This can be done in
some instances, particularly with
scven-ply shoes, without any sacri-
flee in tire mileage worth consider
iL%. but it is not always as comfort
able as YOU might imagine. When
there is too much play in the side
walls of a cord tire the spring action
is not quite normal. II the springs
are equipped with recoil control de
vices there may he additional dis
cOmiture. With cords both under
and oVer-intiation are uncomfortable.
1t is We'll to remember that u cord
tire cannot he made to give the SAME
ItnliltS rs . Ia linnn firn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-29
TO Keep Old Tube

It is usually Il problem to know
what to do with that spare tube
that YOU leave in the garage because
YOU have an extra one rolled up in a
box under the seat cushion. Some
drivers carolcssly hang it up on the
nearest protruding nail. intending to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-29
Point To Rerren,ber

\ radiator that neither leaks nor
discharges freely through the oye"-
flow pipe should he drained of
more frequently than one that re-
Guires frequent additions of water.
Ii the cooling system has Il habit Of
disCharSing water through the
radiator overflow pipe when the en-
zine first warns up the system Wiz
keep except !onally clean because
sediment is likely to he forced up
wards rs the wafer bubbles upward
to overflow.
(Copyrisht 1924 by The Ullman
Fca turc Service
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-29

The Sunshine Girls will appear al
the Town Hall Monday. Dec J..
under the auspices Of the Sunshine
Club of this town. The Sunshine
Trio is com posed OF three Young
ladies OF remarkable musical ability.
Miss Marion Watson is a concert
artist Of wide experience and one
Of Bostou's yvell know church
soIoists. Miss Marion Tabor is ere
OF the most charming people
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-29

How often have YOU said when
approaching railway crossing
There cant he anything coming.
Other motorists are crossing the
tracks" Here Is a brief story of
grief that best explains why this
sort OF assumption should be
eliminated from your driving habits:
1t was at a point where an in
terurban ear line crosses the main
highway. Just as u certain motor
ist Approached the crossing another
machine was approaching 1t from
the opposite direction. The first
driver could see the car track to the
LETT and assumed that because the
ether driver could SEQ the track to
the right OF the first driver the
crossing was safe. Else why should
the second driver cross ovcr?' rea-
suncd driver number one.
1t appears that the second driver
was taking Il chance against fate.
Naturally the first driver was not to
knew that he was taking Il chance
ou another warped judgment until
the intCrurhan ear struck him,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-29
Did You Know

That ground cork is sometimes put
into the gear fabrication by un-
SCrupulous used car sharks in order
to camouilage rasping noises
That In tightening up spark plugs
care should be taken to tighten the
ignition wire connections too Just
tightening the plugs may loosen the
connections.
That you should never cross
small bridge while a motor truck is
on it? Despite regulations over
loaded trucks are quite the rule. The
addition of the weight of Your car
may tax the capacity of the bridge.
Making Good Time
Making good time on a trip is not
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-29
BELFAST

The remains OF Louis X. HirSh. =
prominent summer resident OF North-
port and member VI the Country
club, We're taken this morning To
MaSsilhon. Ohio. where funeral SER
vices under the auspices of the Ma
sonic Lodge Will he held Sunday,
Mrs. HirSh accompanied the remains
10 Ohio. her daughter, Mrs. Fred
Benson ut Cleveland. going with her.
hr. llirSh died in Belfast few weeks
a&o after a brief Illness and besides
his wife is survived Icy q sister Miss
char, llirsh 81 MasSillon. and a
brother Morris lIirsh in Washing
ton. lie Ctmc L. Belfast about eight
wears a@u. bUNinE a large shore prop
rrty II Little EiVcr, which he great
Y improved. For many years I've was
"A manufacturer In Akron, ohio. re
timing some 10 years aco, Mr., Iiirsh
had many trieHd, ami ne will I've
grc@l'y missed in the summer colony,
Edward q, Pierce
" is NOW expected iEat the re
mains 81 Edward u Pierce of Brook
Inc, a. natiN" al Belfast. will ,SgriNe
here Monday ANA the time of the
funeral services viii I've announced
Mrs rirr,o Ntl hc accompanied ny
Hon @rplyyr Pnrj. charles Paul ot
thl,.-u. N,t" iE,j THAT city this
uc,uuE uno vii meet Mrs plcrcr
ami the remains in Eo>t Ton. wNcn they
arrive trula l1.N.uua where Nj
p.vfce died. The family hive many
iri,ud> IN Eyjfa>t. where they mad"
tAcn- home for several Years before
COINS t" l. u'l,Ine about 10 wears
aru.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-29

ton Is extended the teachers Of
Dexter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-11-29
Edward r, Pieres

James Chalmers of Albion was tic
gu,ai o>.r THANKSGIVING Il friends
il t5.i.a-.
Phillips County herald., 1924-04-17
SURVEY AND MAP OF
CITY TO BE COMPLETED SOON

Engineer VIM. Sidow and assistant
of Denver. have been busy this week
surveying the streets of Holyoke and
establishing curb lines and are now
making complete map of the city
with complete details as to drainage
and curb lines.
Considerable work is still necessary
before the maps are completed and
many lines may be again surveyed
On account of the extremely flat lay
of the land in the central and north
part of the city the drainage maps
are difficult to establish.
After the maps are completed any
property owner can put in curbing
in front OF mis- lot and IL the majority
of property owners in any one district
so wish, curbing can be put in COM
plete.
Phillips County herald., 1924-04-17
OPPORTUNITY KNOCKS

spend on an average OF about one
dollar in evury tows through whi :,
he passes and when thousands pass
through a town each month IL m. aus
a great business asset. The tourist
trade OF last year was the main source
Of revenue through the late summer
months. Some even say that II saved
the retail merchants along the route
from actual ruin. To that trade OF
last year add 20 10 80 per cent, which
Il conservative estimate OF the add
opening OF the new Harding trans
continental highway. and one can be-
Gin to realize what II will mean 10
fiolyoke. Can we allow this oppor-
tinity TO pass7 Most certainly mott
II the new highway is to follow the
DID. Colorado towns along the route
including Denver must raise 100000.
The delegates from the several towns
which met at Sterling couple OF
Ntths akt W fAtWNs' hsA' h'W hhEh
way, realized tho importance OF Il TO
each town and quickly pledged the
money. knowing that when the pos
slbilities OF tho increased tourist
trade was fully Understood. each
town would gladly do their share to
put up the money, which will be spent
to advertise and mark the route.
The DID route through Colorado
"A the choice Of the directors of The
highway but II the towns on II are
only luko warm to the proposition.
the highway will be routed over one
Of the routes TO the north or south
and towns along those routes viii be
the bsnefactors-- they are already
lighting hard to get IL.
Holyckc business men must nnito
and II necessary take this lead OF tho
other towns along the DID In olinch-
Ing the Harding Highway.
Phillips County herald., 1924-04-17
HAxTUN HARDWARE AND
GARAGE LOOTED

Last Sunday night the Boyd Hard
ware Store and the Brooks Hartman
Motor Company's garage were brok-
en- into and guns and auto accessories
and tires to the value of between
$4Un and $500 were stolen.
Sheriff Bevard was called to the
scene with the local authorities and
investigated the case. Suspicion fell
upon one Claude Britton, aged 81, who
had disappeared from the city about
the time the merchandise was found
missing and police throughout the
state were Immediately notified to be
on the lookout for him. The mer-
chants offered S100 reward for the re-
turn of the guns. The advertising
brought quick results. for the Denver
police apprehended him Monday and
upon searching his car found most of
the stolen articles, including rifles,
and someof the auto accessories.
Britton had been in the garage the
day before the robbery and had told
Mr.. Hartman that he would return and
get the tires and accessories that he
had examined He returned, alright,
but left his knife and this little i'm
plement led to his identification and
subsequent capture.
Britton was placed In the Denver
Jail for safe keeping and Sheriff Be-
ward went to that place Tuesday to
get the prisoner and brought him
back to Phillips county for trial, ar
irving here today. On the return to
Phillips county Sheriff Bevard OBJ
tanned evidence that Britton had an
accomplice who was wanted in Kan
sas on a forgery charge. He stopped
at Haxtun and got the man, one Jim
French. and brought the pair to Hol-
yoke where they were put in jail.
Britton is also charged with for
gerry with his pal at st. Francis, Kas.
but he will have to answer to the
charges of robbery before the Kan
sas authorities get him. French is
being held until the sheriff from st.
Francis call for him.
Britton's hearing will probably be
held tomorrow.
Phillips County herald., 1924-04-17

A great opportunity for Holyoke to
gain wide recognition as a thriving
and wideawake little city OF genuine
boosters has presented itself with the
routing OF the new Harding Highway
and ills squarely presented to the
business men OF the city TO grasp II
and make II great business asset to
the city. or ignore It's importance and
allow some other city 10 the north or
south get IL aud capitalize upon Its
possibilities. And that is just what
the towns on both the north and south
are bending every effort TO do. They
are on excellent highways and II the
towns along the DID In Northeastern
Colorado do not fight. and fight hard
TO get the new route. II will surely
10 over the route where the towns
want II and are willing to put up the
small amount OF money for marking
and Advertising purposes that Is me-
cessary. They are at work now and
have been for sometime, and are
bringing great deal OF pressure to
bear upon tho directors OF the new
route.
VIII Holyokc. iIaxtun and Storllng
allow this great opportunity to slip
away from thom. and with Il the pat
ronago OF thousands OF tourists who
will surely travel over this great
new highway
The Harding Highway viii be rout-
cd over the bcst highways OF the y.
s., from New York 10 san Francisco
and bc marked with its distinctive
marking throughout Thosc facts
win influence thousands OF tourists
who formerly used other highways
and wcll known rontcs 10 uBs II and
every town throughout lta entire lah
9Th will greatly benefit by Il. Il has
been estimated that each tourist viii
Phillips County herald., 1924-04-17
JOHN STRAND DIES MONDAY
AFTER MANY YEARS ILLNESS

John Strand passed to his reward
last Friday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dominik Vrba, after an illness
that has rendered him disabled for
the past twenty-five years. most of
which time he has been bedfast. The
injury was received in 1889 when his
team ran away and at the time little
hope was held for his life. He par
italy recovered but in later years
he fingered many years. He was
past SIS years of age.
He came to Phillips county in 1887
and homesteaded miles north Of
Holyoke. He married and soa was
born TO this union, but the son died
a the age of seven years and Mrs.
Strand soon afterwards.
lie has been county charge since
'iis accident and n return for the
care which has been given him. he
decided his homestead to the county
some years ago. The county still re
talnS tne Gee1.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vrba have c'red for
him total of nine years. during a
large part of the time he has been
bedfast and almost totally helpless.
He is of Swedish nationality and no
relatives are known to reside in this
country. He had a small trunk full
OF letters and other personal belong
ings which he jealousy guarded. and
this the county commissioners have
taken and will examine the contents.
The funeral was held Monday after
noon at the Methodist church, Rev.
T. B. Tyre conducting the services.
Burial was made in the Holyoke GEM
etery.
Phillips County herald., 1924-04-17
TAX COMMISSIONER LINK
EXPLAINS TAX SYSTEM
TO LOCAL TAXPAYERS
URGES THAT ECONOMY BE PRAc.
TIcED-sAYs PEOPLE ARE
RESPONSIBLE FOR TAXES

Mr. c. P. Link, member of the
Colorado Tax Commission. addressed
representative audience of taxpay-
ers at the Court House Monday ev-
ening.
He explained that high taxes and
hard times are poor companions, and
made it clear that the situation In
Colorado is no different from that In
all other states, and of course that
as compared to foreign nations the
United States is in far better con-
dition.
In defending the actions OF the Tar
Commission he read from their re-
cords where they had urged that the
strictest economy and efficiency be
parcticed in the expenditure Of pub
lie money and stated that all expense
should be reduced to the lowest point
consistent with good government
He made It clear that either dir
ectly or indirectly the people are re-,
sponsibe for all laws. valuations and
taxes and that the county commits
sioners. assessor. tax commissioners
and other officers are simply their
legal agents to carry out their COM
mands.
In explaining the tax system and
showing how the peoples tax money
amounting to almost fort-three mil
lions yearly. is being spent. Mr.. Link
gave the following table of figures:
General State SEQ .....s 100000
General County-12.5eo 5s00.00o
Roads and Bridges-13.09s 5,500.o0o
Town and City-1S.2....... 100000
Educational-51.0 ........ 2Lsoo.ooo
ToTAL-looeS. !. .s42r 100000
Il was explained that people in gsn.
eral had gotten a false impression
about the grazing and dry farm land
OF Phillips county being assessed un-
fairly. and that some agitators had
even asserted that It was assessed
at figure that was highest In the
state. He read figures from the re-
cords to refute these statements. ex.
planning how different counties had
classified their lands and stated that
in total neither land nor town real
estate had been over assessed. There
are many Individual exceptions. but
the assessors and tax commissioners
constantly iaboring to correct them.
He stated that land values in Phillips
county were among the best equal
ized OF any county In the state and
that for 1924. Assessor Rouze Will get
them still better.
Assessed values OF all are not only
well within the average OF all coun.
ties. but 1t was shown that the total
average tax levy for this county "a
only iS.5 mills, one OF the very low
est in the state: the average for all
counties being 27.s mills. and 30
counties have over thirty mills. The
total average is fifty per cent higher
than Phillips county.
II was explained that demagogues
Concluded on Page Eight
Phillips County herald., 1924-04-17
e. r. HAars succumss
AFTER LONG ILLNESS

Mr.. Il. T. Harte. well known resi-.
dent OF this county. residing IL miles
southeast of Holyoke. passed away
at his home Wednesday morning.
April 10th. following an Illness OF
several months. He was stricken
with an attack of influenza last fall
and his strength steadily ebbed away
until the end came.
His condition has been considered
serious for the past ten days and his
children. some OF whom reside at
distant points. have been called and
were with him TO the last
He Is survived by his wife, four
sons, Clifton. Otis and Roland OF this
county, and Charles. OF Web City.
Mo-. and four daughters, Mrs. Lulu
Hale. OF Savannah. Mo-. Mrs. M1yme
Herbaugh. ALLIANCE. Nebr.. Mrs.
Nellie Durham. OF Bloomfield, Ncbr..
and Mrs. Gladys Davis, OF Lamar,
Nebr.. besides host OF sorrowing
friends and nelghbors who have
grown to respect him through close
associations.
Funeral services were held at the
Pleasant Valley school hoIse Thurs
day afternoon, conducted by Rev. J,
n. Tomlin. and interment was made
In the Pleasant Valley cemetery.