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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-15
SOME MOTORISTS
OVERLOOK Gears
Art of Shifting Quietly Not Diff
cult of MASTER ,g-Many
Drivers Careless.

fBy ERWIN GREER, President Greer
College of Automotive Engineering,
Chicago, ND
Quiet gear shifting is tie unmistak-
able mark of the good automobile
mastering, but it is nevertheless sur
prising the number of motorists who,
though they have driven for years. are
still careless of this point, and whose
EFFORTS to change gears create dis
turbanee equal to d concrete mixer in
full operation.
Quiet Shifting is Easy.
Once you understand the theory of
gear shifting, the Accomplishment is
much easier. Quiet shifting is accom-
plished by balancing the speed of the
car with that of the engine. When
gears are changed, two gears, one
driven by the clutch and the other con-
nected with the final drive. must be
meshed. If their speeds are nearly
alike, they will slide together without
clashing
When the car is running idle, the
driven gear Is stationary. To mesh
smoothly, the clutch gear should also
be stationary. This is accomplished
by pushing hard down ON the clutch,
which is stopped from spinning by the
clutch brake. Then the low gear can
be brought into mesh noiselessly.
When shifting from low into higher
gear, throw the clutch out hard, and
pause slightly before shifting
Shifting to Low Gear.
In shifting down to lower gear.
many motorists encounter difficulty.
To make a quiet shift 1t is necessary
to speed up the clutch gear. One way
to accomplish this is oy the double
shift" That is throw ouf the clutch,
put gear in neutral, let in clutch and
speed motor. and then throw out
clutch again and shift to the lower
gear. A more simple method is to
exert some pressure on tie shift lever
before you touch the clutch, then
gently press down clutch, Just enough
TO release gear. and then complete the
shift quickly
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-15
First Electric Fire Alarm System

The first electric fire alarm system
Tor cities was patented in England by
Alexander Balm In lS43 II was very
imperfect, and more elaborate sys-
tens were patented by Dumont and
Hunter In 1851 and 1889. Hunters
seems to have been somewhat similar
to that introduced into Boston by
Farmer and Claiming between 1853
and 1857, which was patented In the
latter year and put in operation In
several American cities. Since then II
has been greatly improved and Ia now
almost universally used in cities and
towns of considerable size.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-15

Beauty Is AZ discount In British
Guiana. So much is II desplsed that
If Young girl shows any promise Of
looks she is relieved of such an an
fortunate acquisition by a hideous
scar This Is branded upon her mouth
and cheeks by some male relative.
They are not content with changing
her expression like the poor unfor-
tunate hoy In FIuG0's "The Man Who
Laughs They 20 further Into this
wound herb is rubbed When the
scar Is healed II has blnish tint.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-15
WHEN MOToRlST is RATIFIED
Made Evident by Nervous and Unin-
tellioibe Hand Sianai--Almost
as Bad as None.

When driver is confused the fact
is made evident through his nervous
hand signaling He gives fieeting
view of his hand To Indicate the move
he is about to take, and because the
signal is so brief and so unintelliglhle
1t is almost as dangerous rs not Civ
ing any signal. When ratified give an
unmistakable stop" warning; then,
regardless of what you do. the people
behind you will be on their guard
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-15
Not What lie Needed

A new baby had arrived in certain
household and it was expected that
the little brother would give II n
hearty welcome
Instead, he WAS very ann"yed when
the news was announced, and going
into his mothers room, remarked with
a frown. That is all right, spending
money on baby wien we've been
wanting a wireless aerial So lone
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-15
Consistent TO the End.

Her husbHnd was somewhat alarmed
and went to call on the old family doe
tor. Kindly. hut firmly. the good old
practitioner explained thai the society
whir WAS playing havoc with her
health lie pointed out that lncessant
card playing for high stakes Is even
harder on the nerves than actunl toll.
He wouldn't answer for results unless
she promised To let mp. He told her
that she must resi- md that she must
have two nurses Make II three, doc
tor said the nnuchalnnt patieui,
Then we can play bridge
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-15
AN APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC

For the convenience of the public | have
arranged to call at any place in Lambert
VILE New Hope, Stockton, Pennington,
Frenchtown and all nearby towns when no.
tiled by phone or postal.
Many people having for sale Junk scrap
iron, paper, rags, furniture, ETC., find it in
convenient to get ready on short notice if
| canvass from house to house. So, to avoid
inconvenience will promptly call when no.
titled, and this will give better service TO
you. BY doing this it will enable me to pay
top prices for everything.
| thank you in advance our friend,
JOE FIN KLE
Phone 33R3-Coryell ST, Lambertville NJ.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-15
Iniur Joe Is Dead

Iniun Joe, called to fame by Mark
Twain in TON Sawyer" died the
other day at the age of one hundred
and two. For more than seventy-five
years he had answered the call of the
wild up and down the Mississippi river
and never wandered far from its
banks The Hannibal Courier-Post,
says lniun Joe, whose real name was
Joe Douglas. emphatically denied be.
ing the original of the fictional Indian.
hut Hannibal residents insist II is SO,
There was much Of romance in his life.
He was found in an abandoned Indian
village of Galloway county. and reared
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-15
Sand-Lime Brick Popular

Sand-lime brick. which can he made
almost anywhere, Is taking the place
of ordinary brick where building is
done at distance from brckyards. ac-
cording to the United States bureau of
standards The mortar acts as a fill
ing for the chinks between the bricks
stand up about ms well If the mortar
doesn't adhere TO the bricks NJ ALL.
''rhe bond between brick and NOR
tar is surprisingly weak" says the bu
reau, "but It's strength is Of very minor
importance in determining the strength
of the masonry"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-15
Buddhist Goddess Is
Like Virgin Mary

The goddess Dolma is the Buddhist
counterpart of the Virgin Mary of the
Christians, says the Detroit News. Her
nuns forsake the world and all it's
pleasures. and, dressed in red cloaks
harefooted and with shaved heads. 20
about relieving pain and sorrow. Their
fare is frugal ant their lives bare of
material comforts.
The nuns know nothing of the great
world outside their mountain fastness
except what an occasional white trav-
eer tells them. Such visitors are ac-
corded every courtesy and eagerly be
sought for tales of other countries. In
departing they receive the blessing of
these good folk
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-15
Rich Reefl

company promoter arrived from
South Africa to float a gold mine in
this country. He brought with him a
large piece Of quartz dotted all over
with nice little bits of gold This
proved so attractive that the neces-
sary capital was quickly subscribed
At the first meeting Of directors, In
order to inspire confidence and boost
the shares he dispatched cable to
his friends In South Africa saying,
'fonrpanv successfully noated Start
crushing AT once" The replv came
back: Congratulations VIII start
crushing when you return the reef"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-15
HsrT-rN-@re-
Es1 III ha.a as E.
EsETG s."s9 ~

The car owner who does his own
work will often find use for sheet
metal punch, and ne can easily make
one for himself employing an o"di
nary wise as tie basic tool.
There has he n invented thlmhle
for the ends If rrrigt rods used to
SUPPORT automobile side ctrta rs 10
protect the fabric from punrture and
relieve the stitch'ng from strains
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-15

The odd manner In which the diff
ferent kinds of telephone transmit
ters are tested is one of the many
interesting things visitors learn when
they visit the Bell System labora-
tories of the Western Electric Com
pany.
When the transmltters are ready to
be tested they are placed in rack
and a photograph which is placed
nearby shouts zone, two, three, four,
Ave-" Mt them for II certain time, to
test their durability. With the phono-
graph test the tranSmitter can be
given eight years usage In four
months
Every sort of treatment which
a fransmittcr might be subjected to
is taken into consideration. even the
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-15

He was one of the YOU gest recruits
who ever graced the army and his
voice was In the process Of changing
Into the company barber shop he drift.
ed and, in tones that were al one mo.
meni q promising bass and AT the next
a feeble treble, demanded y haircut.
Hey !" calculated the bewildered bar.
her, looking confusedly about him.
"One NJ time. please one ~ time ="
American Legion Weekly.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-15

jar 1t might get If some impatient
user should slam the receiver on the
hook. This test is made by means of
an electromagnetic plunger which
comes up every so often and bangs
the rack the transmitters are placed
on, thus iurring them.
Then there is II little room with
air tight doors which can be made as
hot and stcamy rs II Central Ameri-
can jungle, Here the transmitters
are put through special tests for very
damp climates,
This year more than 100000 trans.
mltterS will he put out by the West
ern Electric Company for the Bell
System. This is an Increase OF al.
most 10 per cent over the record out
put of n year ago
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-15

They had ;. EN- SOM Rarp> weeks
in California The sunsuin vas bril-
liant and The hotel fare az od. ON
the last day The waiter had their table
decorated with flowers
"A pretty touch of sentiment" com
mented ma.
More likely good business de
clared pa.
"Huh?" asked ma, in surprise.
Hive yOu noticed what these flow
ers are?" asked the observant pa.
"Forget-me-nots."
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-15
TEST is NEEDED IN SPRING
Electrical Equipment Is Most Com
piicated Part of Car and Should
Be Overhauled.

Strange as 1t may seem. there are
very few car owners who ever think
of going to a responsible electrical
equipment station to have their elee-
trical equipment tested, cleaned. adj
justed and put in good shape Such
important work as this ought 10 he
done every fall and the spring. and
ought not to be left to an ordinary
garage man As the electrical sys-
TEN Is probably the most complicated
part Of the whole car, its care should
not be trusted TO an ordinary mechan-
ic or an average garage man.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-15
The eonnet

Like cameo IL Is small Of com
pass. rich in material delicate and
conventional If detail The thought
or mood must he significant and lucid
noetical unit sin 70 in It's emotional
and Imaginative effect The octave
hears the burden doubt problem.
reflection query. an historIcal
statement. cry Of indignation or de-
sirp vision Of the ideal The sestei
eases the load resolves The problem
or doubt answers the query solaces
the vearnlne. realizes the vision.-C
NJ Gpviey.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-15

grade, or, If necessary, by removing
pistons and rings and cleaning away
the carbon that has undoubtedly ac-
cumulated on them. Sometimes the
trouble lies In the use of too much
oil in the crank case, or In engines
that have had many thousands of
miles of travel. Worn cylinders, pis-
tons and rings would cause this suck
ing of oil into the combustion cham
hers
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-15
Motor Upkeep Costly.

The annual cost of owning
and operating the l4.000,o00 mo.
tor vehicles in the United States
Is approximately S5.600,00O,0o0
and the investment in these We
hicles probably is about SO.
oOO,OO0000. A. II. Hirst, Wiscnn
sin state highway engineer said
In an address before the Mich.
gan Good Roads association
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-15
HEADLIGHTS FOR EMERGENCY
Handy When Ground or Short
Happens on Car.

When the headlights of an automo-
bile are "out of commission" owing to
a ground or a short, one or both OF
them can still be used, providing there
is trouble lamp in the ear. The
trouble-cord lamp socket Is removed,
and the wires attached to the head
light plug, replacing the usual wires.
The cord is then run from the dash.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-15

lamp socket TO one of the headlights,
as shown, or better still. by means of
an extra length of cord, II can be CON
nected to both headlamps, in parallel.
Ii Is good idea to be prepared to
meet emergencies Of this nature by
with a plug at each end.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-15
'coooooooos9ces ss9aS9oas
What to Do Quickly

Put yourself behind the other
mans steering wheel.
Don't laugh at timld passen-
gers. They're your guests. Make
them co nfortable.
Don't expect children to look
out for themselves. The fact
that ii was the childs fault"
doesn't make death less terrible.
When a man in the wrong in
sists on the right of way, let
him have it. You can't argue
with a fool.
Get the hand signal habit. 1t
protects you as well as others.
When the man behind you
wants to pass. slow down and
draw over.
Don't dash by street cars as
they are about to stop.
Don't try to pass the car ahead
when another car is approach
ing from the opposite direction.
Slow down and keep to the
right as you come to the crest
of a hill.
Don't dispute the crossing
with railroad train. What's
the hurry?
Think of the other road user
when you have to splash through
mud or water.
Remember that the pedestrian
at the crossing has a right TO
cross.
Don't drive jerkily. 1t keeps
the man behind you worried.
When your brakes aren't work
ing. the time to get them fixed
is now.
II you forget the Rules OF the
Road, you can safely fall back
on the Golden Rule.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-15
Yes, He SAID "No"

A little boy had returned home after
having hpen ont to dinner
Said the mother: Il trust that when
il came 10 the extra belpings you had
manners enough to say Nor +"
"Yes, ma; said NO several
times.
"You did, exclaimed his mother.
skeptically.
Yes; Mrs. Stout kept asking me If
| had enough
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-15
FIRST telegram in 1882

The average person. if asked who
invented the telegraph. would answer
nnhestatnsly, Morse. In reality. how
ever. What Morse Invented was the
electric fe,ey4aph While Morse was
sin clil n French scientist named
Cia0de chap had perfected the first
Ion distance telegram IN the world.
Tho first message sent by the new
tepnaph. from Lille 10 Paris, told OF
glorious victory over the Austrians:
"Conde is restored to the republic.
The surrender look place this morning
nj 6 clocll"-Detroit News
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-15
She Was Too Greedy

My first love affair occurred when |
WAS In the third grade My parents
had Just presented me with box Of
paints ami my sweetheart borrowed
them She used them until they were
all gone. then she apparently lost all
Interest In me This was the end of
my first love mair. --Clicngo Journal.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-15
EXCESSIVE BURNING OF OIL
Trouble May Be Remedied by Remov-
Ing Pistons and Cleaning Away
Accumulated Carbon.

Excessive burning of oil in cylin-
ders may be remedied by using DIFF
fercnt gr.de ot O.. 4rehahly heavier
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-15
sparromhamk,n swift ellaht

When the sparrowhawk is sw0oping
down on Its prey II cleaves space at
the speed ~ $50 miles an hour.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-02-15

THE 1924
RECORD-NEWS ALMANAC
Is NOW OFF THE PRESS.
If YOU DID NOT GET A COPY
LET US KNOW RIGHT AWAY.
IT is A GOOD ALMANAC
If WE DO SAY So
SUBSCRIBERS MAY SECURE
COPIES BY CALLING AT
THE RECORD BUILDING
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LAMBERTVILLE,N n. j.
THOSE DESIRING EXTRA
COPIES MAILED TO THEM
WILL PLEASE SEND &c. POSTAGE
THIS ALMANAC is ALSO
A COMPLETE
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
OF THE LEADING MERCHANTS
OF THE COMMUNITY.
The Winslow mail., 1924-01-25
Cafe Robbed Second
Time in Two Months

For the second time within two
months, the Parlor Cafe on Front
street was held up Sunday morn
ing at six o'clock by lone un-
masked robber, who excaped after
taking about $33 from the cash
register.
The bandit, a youth about 20
years old, walked into the cafe,
sat down at a*table near the cash
register, ordered a cup of coffee
and when the waiter, Chin King,
brought it to him, the hold-up man
gave him a quarter Chin King
rang up the sale, and when he
turned around to gvie his Gust
omer the change, the youth told
him to hold 'em high, move back
and that he would make change
himself.
After rifling the cash register
the robber backed out of the cafe
and walked east as if he were in
no hurry at all. Chin King went
to the door and looked out with
a view of calling for help; but he
was met with the quick command,
Get back in there" The bandit
had stopped in front Of the Canton
grocery and was watching the en-
trance to the cafe.
Chin King locked the front door
of the restaurant and went out
the back one to call an officer.
AS ne went down the alley he saw
the robber cutting across the camp
ground. When Night Marshal
Harp arrived, however, the hold
up man was not to be found.
The Parlor cafe seems to be the
prey Of gunner. During the latter
part of November the restaurant
was held up by two wasked band
it's, who rifled the cash register
and escaped with about $65.
The Winslow mail., 1924-01-25
TAME TABBY PROVES TO
BE Wild CAT when MAN.
ATTEMPTS TO PICK 1T Up

]. w. Pittman and Ben Harris
shot large wild cat weighing about
% pounds during the latter part of
last week while they were hunting
ducks below the dam on Clear Creek,
The cat, which was crouching in a
little hollow watching a rabbit behind
a bunch of grass, apparently did not
see the hunters as they moved toward
it; at any rate it paid no attention
to them. Thinking that it was a
tame tabby they walked up to It,
Mr.. Harris bending over to pick up
the animal, which turned upon him
as if it we're going to spring IN
his face. He jumped back and the
cat started to scurry away. Mr
Harris shot at it with his 310 shot
gun iniuring the animal, which
turned around ready for a fight. Mr.
Pittman finished the vicious one with
a shot from his II gauge.
The Winslow mail., 1924-01-25
CONSTRUCTION OF ELKS HOME
RESUMED; COMPLETE BY MAY

Construction of the new Elks $685.
900 home, which has been delayed
for several weeks on account of cold
weather, has been resumed by the
contractors, Olds Brothers, who plan
to push the work until the structure
is completed. Owing to the size of
the building, the home will probably
not be ready to turn over to the
lodge until the last of April.
All the brick work of the struc-
ture was completed the first of the
week, and the carpenters are now
putting up the huge trusses of the
roof, which will probably be COM
pleted the lattey part of next week.
Plumbers are now engaged in laying
the heating pipes, the furnace boiler
having been installed in the basement.
One of the features of the new
home will be the low pressure vapor
steam heating system. With this
kind of plant the building can be
heated from zero to 70 degrees in
forty-five minutes. The vepor steam
heating system, which is an econo-
mical one in the long run although
the initial expense is somewhat large,
was perfected by the government
and is now recognized as the best
heating plant on the market
The Winslow mail., 1924-01-25
FLAGSTAFF ROTARIANS
TAKE ACTION TO BUILD
HARD RFACED ROAD

That there is chance for a hard
surfaced road between Winslow and
Flagstaff in the course Of one or
two years was the opinion expressed
at a recent meeting of the Flagstaff
Rotary club.
C. W. Smith, engineer of the I'm
tied States bureau of public roads,
read a telegram at the meeting to-
the effect that the bureau plans to
surface the Flagstaff-Angell road
with crushed rock and oil mat, COM
pleting it in two season at a cost
of about 100000. The road work,
the beginning of which was started
last summer when bridges and cul-
verts were constructed and some
grading done, will not extend east
ward beyond the National Forest
Boundary line, however.
To complete the road to the.
Coconino County line, J. B. Wright,
Coconino county engineer, suggested
that Coconino county hold an election
to release 100000 worth of bond
money originally voted for two fe-
deral aid projects on which federal
aid has been denied and to use this
money on the Canyon Pedre- Winslow
section of the National Old Trails
highway. The suggestion was re-
ceived with great interest and a
committee was appointed to assist in
finding out ways and means for car
rying out the measure.
This suggestion should also re-
ceived the consideration of the people
of this county Through the cooper
alton of both CoconinO and Navajo
counties, arrangements may be effect
ed whereby the 'tworst stretch" of
the National Old Trails highway may
be eliminated 1t is surely to the
interest. of this county as much as
to that of Coconino that the Wins
Flagstaff road be improved.
Steps should be taken Immediately
to cooperate with our neighbor
county in the effort that she is
making to build creditable road
between the two cities.
The Winslow mail., 1924-01-25

Prof. L. A. Hepburn, better known
as Uncle Sans dancing master from
the fact that he is officially recog-
nized and gives lessons in army posts
and naval station, and his associate
instructor, H. B. Johnson, are IN
Winslow for a month, they beng
obliged to cancel their engagements
with the service for the next three
months on account of the JOINT
of the Atlantic and The
Pacific fleets. They are enrouCe 10
Fort Bliss, Texas, where they Will
organize classes in March.
During their stay here Prof. Hep
burn and Mr.. Johnson will give,
series of class dancing lessons IN the
Pastime theatre on Mondays, Fridays
and Saturdays, both afternoon, ana
evening. Private lessons will be
given at any time to suit individual
The dancing teachers
will feature the latest dance, the
Tango waltz, to advanced pupils, ana
special attention will be given TO
beginners on the waltz and the fox
trot.
They will entertain by giving