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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-10
PROPOSE POWER PLANTS
Projects VIII Be Established in Du-
bOis and Martin Counties.

Two power plants of 1900 horse
power capacity will be established
on White River in Dubois and Mar
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-10
Christmas Vacation Dates

Indianapolis public schools will
close Dec, % for Christmac vacation
and reopen Jan. 5. Marion County
schools, CLOSE Dec. "a and reopen
Jan s,
Evening star., 1924-07-06

stand strain. If it is allowed to move
little and adjust itself to severe
shocks it is not so liable to crack.
Evening star., 1924-07-06
PLANS FOR 90-MILE
BOULEVARD SYSTEM
Muskegon, Mich, Summer Play
ground to Accommodate Hun
dreds of Thousands of Persons.

MUSKEGON, Mich. July 5.-Muske-
gon, summer playground Of hundreds
of thousands of persons from all
parts Of the country. within the next
few years is to have an external
boulevard system ninety miles long.
with sixty miles of the route within
sight of water. and which will give
seven distinct approaches to de-
veloped Lake Michigan shore.
The projected boulevard system
has been made possible through the
recent gift to the city by the Pere
Marquette railway of 113 acres Of
sand dune land bordering on Lake
Michigan. The system will link
together one of the finest external
park systems in the middle west. At
least two or three years will be re-
uuired to complete the route, but
nnuch of it already has been finished.
OF the ninety miles sixty-eight are
covered by paved roads.
The improvement will give Muske-
'gon a lake shore development seven
miles long, five miles Of which will
be on Lake Michigan. Four other
large lakes in the county will be
made easily accessible.
The most important feature Of the
the making of Michigan Dunes Park
accessible This is an S55-acre tract
of sand dune land described by ge-
ologists and botanists as destined to
become one Of the outdoor show
places Of America
Evening star., 1924-07-06
BALLOON TIRES ON BUS
HELD PRACTICABLE
Trucks Also Can Use New Type
If Load Limit Is Observed,
Say Experts.

Since balloon tires first made their
appearance on the market there has
been considerable conjecture as to
the possibility of their being used on
commercial vehicles, particularly
busseS There is no reason why a bus
or truck should not be equipped with
balloon tires, provided the recon-
mended tire-carrying capacity is not
exceeded. according to Miller balloon
tire men.
In other words, If a balloon tire of
certain cross sectional diameter is
rated by its manufacturer to carry
a load of 1900 pounds, it will carry
that load just as satisfactorily on
commercial vehicle as it will on a
the commercial vehicle, being for the
most part slower than the passenger
car, might be expected to receive
even better service from balloons
than the passenger car.
1t is true that there is no balloon
tire capable, of carrying the load pro-
vided by a bus which hauls forty or
fifty passengers, but there is a tire
which will perform satisfactorily on
busses carrying small numbers of
passengers. provided the recommend
ed loads are not exceeded
A very large percentage of auto
mobile trucks in use in the country
are equipped with pneumatic tires.
and most of them are comparatively
small In many instances, with these
smaller vehic'-s, balloon tires will
prove to be lsually effective, due
| to the fact 1T traction and load
protection often are essential in the
transportation of commodities. Load
protection particularly is more ef-
| fective with balloons.
Evening star., 1924-07-06
.zfga1ssq MOTORS and MOTORING -
BLOW YOUR HORN.
Drivers Should Be Careful to Warn
Pedestrians.

Always sound the horn when there
are pedestrians in the way, even if
you do not want them to get out of
your way. Even if you are creep
ing along and giving them every
chance to cross there are some people
who would have heart failure at the
sight of you bearing down upon them.
Pedestrians expect to be horned out
of the way. If they hear your warn
ing they'll be less surprised when
they see your car. and they'll be much
more inclined to notice that you are
giving them the right of way.
Keep your eyes on the road is good
advice, but not the whole st0Ly. A
careful driver keeps his eyes on the
sidewalk as well, sometimes looking
there first. Half the pedestrian acci-
dents could be avoided by c.<ching
the trouble as it first develops. This
applies to side road vehicle traffic
as we'll What a driver sees out of
the corner. Of his eyes he is not like
ly to see in print under accident re-
ports.
Evening star., 1924-07-06
TO MARK
LAWLESS AUT0|STS
Accident Prevention Leader
Would Put Stickers on Of
Tenders Windshields.

CHICAGO. - Branding offending
windshield poster was advocated as
a preventive for petty traffic viola
tions by Richard E. Kropf. supreme
regent OF the Royal Arcanum, in a
safety address here. Fear of thus be-
ing held up to public condemnation
will greatly reduce speeding and
parking violations, the fraternalist
believes.
Marking the law violator so that
he may be recognized by the world is
an old custom and one which may
well be revived for automobilista"
said Mr.. kropf. who has become rec
ognized as a national authority on
Arcanum's accident prevention cam
paign among its 1900 councils in the
United States and Canada Many
drivers who daily dare a fine will
think twice before they risk having
this scarlet letter of the rafic
squad affixed to their car.
Removal to BE Banned.
Parking too long, parking too near
fire hydrant, running past auto
Indtlc Signals, taxing prompted Ie1t
turns as well as speeding, are some
of the breaches which might be pun
ishable in this manner. A red or yell
low disk not less than six inches in
diameter and bearing the text, ! have
violated the traffic laws of this city
and, in consequence, will keep this
sticker on my cars windshield for
blank days, would carry out the idea
ITO prevent the removal of the
marker, the police officer imposing it
should take the name of the offender,
his address, cars make and license
number. IS well as the date of impo-
sition. This information may then be
daily placed before all traffic officers
of the police department. A record
of the petty offense thus becomes per-
manent and second violations may be
dealt with more forcefully."
Evening star., 1924-07-06
Keep Mind on Steering Wheel
Held Best Safety First Aduice
Majority of Accidents Traced to Lack of
Concentration on Job of Driu-
ing, Says Expert.

what mistakes others make, and will
put himself in the position of those
who are faced with unusual driving
problems. He will not merely gasp
when some one else has a close call,
but will Immediately try to seek the
cause and m mentally - apply the
remedy.
One motorist has this matter so
well in hand that he can decide what
another driver should do when
something goes wrong. He is able
to see another car start to skid and
driver could do to forestall trouble.
Naturally it means much to himself
in the way of safety. With this sort
of practice a solution of his own
tomatically At least 1t would re-
quire very little groundwork. for
much of his concentration is being
done in advance.
1t seems that concentrating on
driving in advance is the keynote of
the subject. 1t explains why some
people can jump into their cars and
drive Off without the slightest bit of
trouble. while others will get struck
by a passing car the moment they
start turning out of a parking space.
When a man takes the wheel of
his car and turns out of his parking
space without first looking around
to see that the road is clear it is a
foregone conclusion that he has not
been thinking in advance. 1t may be
several minutes before he will be
fully aware that he is handling an
will be lucky indeed IL he escapes
being reminded of the matter to the
tune of an accident or a collision.
Majority of night accidents. 1t is
are tired but because thev give sc
little attention to the job of handling
the car. Their minds are on the
frivolous thoughts of evening enter
tainment, parties, dances, songs
Saves that tbere are rev ten
the streets and that there is less need
for caution. Mind power sinks to
such level that they are unable to
cope with the most elementary prob.
lens. They drive off the road, fai
to consider the possibility of curves
are caught mapping when another ma
chine darts out side street and are
| at a loss when sudden stop is de
Observers have noted that more
| motorists disregard traffic signs ant
| regulations at night than at any
| other time, and II is not because the!
do not see so well. Most Of those wht
get into such trouble finally confess
| that they weren't thinking abou
| regulations.
An interesting experiment will
| show any driver just how importan
| mind power is in the operation of ar
| automobile, particularly the matter
| of concentrating on the subject il
| advance of actual handling of the car
| Try this:
Drive up near the entrance OF q
| busy hotel some noon hour and 81
at the wheel of the car for hve min.
utes. Select a location where the
view through the windshield will re-
veal the activities of traffic at a com
90 Anft NJ, ,vn1
the man at the wheel of each cal
you see.
1t may make you nervous, but thai
Evening star., 1924-07-06
BY WILLIAM ULLMAN.

Concentration as requirement or
motoring vas never more prominent
ly featured than in the recent dis
covery that majority Of automobile
accidents occur when drivers do not
have their minds on the job.
Analysis of accident statistics is
showing that there is an excess of
trouble developing within a few min
utes after the driver has takin the
wheel. Prior to this. it is psinted
out the general opinion has been
that most accidents occurred when
drivers were tired. or after they had
been driving so many consecutive
hours as to become careless.
The new turn of affairs seems to
prove that the biggest safety idea of
the moment is for each driver to get
his mind on his driving the moment
he takes the wheel instead of waiting
until something startles him into con-
centratinE on the job.
This is demonstrated hv a situation
that is common to motordom. Almost
every driver has experienced 1t. You
start of in the car rather light
hearted and more or less irresponsi-
BILE. About five minutes later some
thing almost happens. 1t brings you
to your senses with a jolt You say
to yourself. Say, old man, this is a
pretty important job-this driving a
car over public roads and streets Get
down to business
The trouble is that too many people
get down to business when it's too
late. The present movement in the
interests of concentration represents
a plan to educate the average driver
his job. and, second, to the necessity
for putting his mind power to work
the. moment he takes the wheel.
AS some have put the problem
nothing but the mind"
It's a far bigger subject than APP
pears on first thought. 1t isn't just
matter of taking ones driving toe
lot of work out of what many ex-
perts find to be very simple job
It's matter of using the mind in
telligently.
Some people get brain fag driving
so wasteful are they of mind power
and so reluctant to know The facts
that would make the way easy
Others rely upon reflex actions. in
other drivers on the street will know
what to do in an emergency. Both
types are said to complicate matters
and make motoring unnecessarily
hazardous.
BY mind power" in motoring the
exponentS of this idea mean, for in
stance, that a driver must be think
ing about his driving even when he
is not at the wheel. When he is TAX
ing the car out of the garage he
should be making certain inspections
of the car that will satisfy him that
when he puts his best mental facuI-
ties to work later the machine will
be able to respond.
A driver who gives his driving serious
thought will be observing enough to
profit by watching traffic from some
advantageous point He will note
Evening star., 1924-07-06
FAST SOMETIMES SLOW
Definition Of "speed" Depends on
Conditions.

How fast is fast. many motorist:
are asking. Some years ago twenty
miles an hour used to seem like high
speed. too high for city driving. Now
forty is common on good road
while thirty is found on many city
streets, In fact II has become 80 com
mon that many people consider fast
as being anything in excess Of sucl
speeds. but that's just where the
trouble lies One can be driving toe
fast at fifteen. while fifty may be 4
trifie slow. It's relativity in a popu
lar sense. II any driver w~its t,
know where to draw the line ht
should consider the speed Of his cal
at all times in terms of the density
of traffic, paving conditions. weather
conditions and mechanical accuracy
and condition of the car itself.
Evening star., 1924-07-06
SUDDEN STOP EXPLAINED.
Ignition Trouble, Lack of Gas or
Clogged Pinhole Likely.

Ignition trouble Except skipping
plugs, results in sudden stopping of
the ergine. No heSitating. Gust a
sudder. swan song. A gas stop"
is dis inguished by a Kissing sound
as the engine quits.
The pinhole in the gas tank cap
sometimes becomes clogged as a re-
suit of accumulation of nickel polisS
if that part happens to be acoordeA
reasonable care. Clogging of this
pinhole will stop the vacuum system
from functioning.
When a tire is removed and hung
up as a spare indicate with an arrow
mark it's original <A$sa OF rota-
tion so that when il - used again
y-u will know which way it should
go A tire should always run in the
same direction for best results.
Evening star., 1924-07-06

is part of the experiment. If you
keep your mind on the traffic you
will find that five minutes Of it will
be just about enough. You will see
dangers you never before considered.
Others will seem to be getting by"
out Of sheer luck. And you will be
wondering whether you will be cap
able of driving your own car as we'll
Then picture yourself coming out
of the same hotel some day with a
party of friends, your mind on every
thing but driving. You will be some
what startled to realize that a large
percentage of your driving is done
without your motor mind on II.
Copyright, 1924D
Evening star., 1924-07-06
Is Of the Ford organization in a SCI

It has long been principle Of the Ford organization to
welcome the engineer, the chemist, the manufactured
designer inventor inspect and study detail OF Ford
activity, and profit by anything we have learned
The visitor to the Ford Motor Company finds locked
DOORS processes closely guarded methods or
formulae, restctons Of competition through patent
holdings
Folowin1 out this 'opeq policy, series Of sixteen
advertisements appearing weeks In this news
paper well national MAGAZINES has been prepared
aoquaint the American people reliably with the aims
and achievements Of this many sided Institution, which
Evening star., 1924-07-06
SOME DAILY DONT's.

Don't fill the radiator to the brim.
the overflow pipe. much OF the water
that you add is likely to syphon out
as soon as it gets into circulation and
the car starts hitting the high spots
little water goes long ways. Too
much may be as bad as too little.
Evening star., 1924-07-06
ABSORBING THE SHOCK.

1t is better for the battery to be
little loose in it's holder than too
tight. Remember that the box Of the
battery is wood, and that being ex-
posed to tho elements without, and
the acid within, it is no condition to
Evening star., 1924-07-06
GAIN THEIR CONFIDENCE.

Your friends will be more disposed
to ride with you, If, upon each oc-
casion you will start out by showing
how well the brS~.as work. and by
~'ea-~4sTing >6SR mat you are pri-
marily interested in their safety.
Evening star., 1924-07-06

There are beauty doctors, corn doc
tors, hair doctors, dog doctors and
brake doctors The wise motorist does
not let any S2acks doctor his brakes.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-06-18
Scote [Ead Wizard

Michael Scott was the medieval Scot
fish wizard OF sage celebrated by Sir
Walter Scott in his Lay of the Last
MINSTREL Michael Scott is supposed
to have been the aStroloser of the day
of Emperor Frederick H. who lived
from 1894 to 1880, and he is said TO
have translated for the emperor
through the Arahic-s0me of Aristotle's
works, with commentaries by Aver
rhoes An allusion to the sage in
Dante's inferno shows that Michael
Scott must have already been noted
throughout Europe as magician at the
period in which the poet lived.
Some authorities have identified the
wizard with Sir Michael Scott of Bal
wearie, near the lang toon' of Kirk
caldy, in Fifeshire. In Scottish bor-
der folklore the "wondrous wizard" is
credited with having cleft the tweed
with n curb of stone" His grave is
shown in Melrose abbey.-Detroit
News
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-06-18
Sincerely yours,
|. Marian Crosby.
East Sullivan,

Miss Hattie Whyatt returned
Saturday with her cousins, the c. II.
Richardson's, from Waltham, Mass.
Mr. and Mrs. Walters G. Hill were
also Sunday guests, e. w. Hill re-
turning to Bar Harbor with the
party.
Mr., and Mrs. II. Ivah Thomson,
son John, and Miss Sawyer arrived
Tuesday from Baltimore. All are
glad to have 'Hillcroft" open and our
southern neighbors once more here.
Mr. and Mrs. E. w. Doyle at
tended the U. T. C. in Bangor
Charles w. Doyle and their daughter
Virginia made the trip with them
Mr.. Doyle going for treatment.
The fence is slowly but surely be-
ing put around the cemetery at the
church. The arch Simpson cemetery
is in place, and it is hoped the long
anticipated will soon become a
reality.
Mrs. Peter Garlic of Princeton, with
daughter Shirley and baby son, are
visiting at her girlhood home with
her mother, Mrs. Addie circuit.
There were interesting graduation
exercises at Brigham hill grammar
school. Five will enter high this fall
The Sullivan Harbor Beacon is out,
and is receiving a cordial welcome.
The home town is proud of its high
school paper.
Misses Doris Bean and Doris Hatch
are home from Machias normal, the
former having finished one years
course, the latter the entire course.
Mr.. Walker commenced on the I'M
finished piece of State highway this
morning.
June 16 H.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-06-18
BraUe No her Ba 5

Snakes are destructive of fish.
Many students of nature have seen
the reptiles iujure or kill fresh-water
nsh, even The swift trout 1t is aston
ishing therefore to learn that the
tables may be turned In recent
bulletin of the American Game Pro-
tective association is an account Of
the courage of "A female black bass in
protecting her nest of eggs against an
attacking water snake.
A student of fish life was watching
the mother bass. Many times fish
would come near the nest, but the
vigilant mother would drive them off.
Presently a water snake came swim
ming along the bank in the direction
of the nest AS quick as flash the
bass was after the reptile. She made
her savage attack from the rear,
thrashing the water into suds
When the rippleS had quoted down
the student observed that large part
of the snake was in the mouth of the
bass. Once more the surface of the
water became agita,el; when it was
again smooth the sauhe was gone and
the bass was ret ming to her nest
Youths Cumpur ION.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-06-18
OBITUARY.
WARREN G. JORDAN.


II the death of Warren G. Jordan
of Brewer, formerly of Ellsworth,
briefly reported last week, many feel
their loss.
In his work with J. T. Crippen and
Andrews Music CO., he formed many
aconaintances in Ellsworth, Brewer
and Bangor, who were friends to the
last. sending during his illness ex-
pressions of their regard. Old school
mates called up and neighbors who
in youth loved Mr. Jordan and had
crown up, brought their little folks
to see him. His great, friendly ma
ture attracted children; always he
was a welcome sight to them, and
they to him.
This unusual nature found a touch
of hero worship in his nephew, Ron
aid w. Macomber, and such affection
with his sisters, Mrs. Moore and Mrs
J. II. Macomber, as in its loneliness
forbids expression. This same char
acter reached its best in his home
life, where it won an unceasing de-
votion from his wife, Elizabeth
Lynch Jordan. and loving solicitation
for her completely obscured his own
illness and going. For such the
world is richer and better.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-06-18
Lest Meteorite Believed
to Contain Platinum

In the Arizona desert, midway be-
tween the Grand canyon and the Pet
rifed forest, the wise men of the Nav
a. jos tell story that is generations
I'D. Like many legends of once saw
lge folks, it parallels with uncanny ac-
curacy the scientific explanation of
weird phenomenon of nature.
Ages ago, the Indians say, three of
their gods, seeking eternal rest, rode
to the earth on flaming blue thunder
bolts that cleaved for them a deep and
~ide-mouthed grave in which the gods
still lie.
That is the Navajo version of the
fall of what science calls the Canyon
Diabolo meteorte, huge lump of
celestial matter that is believed to lie
mbedded in the solid rock, 1,400 feet
5tO-foot crater that 1t blasted out when
plunged from the sky.
For 10 years the Navaios have been
shaking their heads and prophesying
vii as they have seen the white mans
1aChnery set up at the crater's edge
and his drill bite into the tomb where
sleep their gods For mining engi-
neers believe that the buried me-
teorite is a giant treasure chest of iron,
nickel, platinum, iridium and other val
liable minerals. It's size has been esti-
mated as between 800 and 1000 feet
in diameter and its weight as between
a few thousand tons and many mil
lions.
Recently. the steel point of an oil
drill, boring into the rock, was shat
tered against a substance harder than
itself. Was 1t the meteorte? The
engineers are assuming that it was and
huve sent for additional mining ma
chinery to sink shaft. What the
drill struck is more than 400 feet be-
low the surface.
The sinking of the proposed shaft
will enable the engineers definitely to
ascertain If the mysterious substance
vas Il part of the long-souEht treasure.
Eut it's sinking is likely to prove
difficult task.
Natural conditions, climate and the
presence in the neighborhood If thou
sands of rattlesnakes and rats i'm
pede the progress Of the mining oper-
atiens. JBut they are being carried out
wherever possible with eager1ess by
aota the scientific and Industrial world.
Popular Science Monthly.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-06-18
Odd Phenomena

In the dozen or more million square
miles of territory which comprises the
British empire there are many remark
able phenomena, one of the most m
teresting being the pitch. lake of Tripi-
dad, off the coast of Venezuela. II Is
a natural reservoir of valuable min
eral pitch, 100 acres in extent, from
which 2C0mo tons of asphalt are az
ported annually, About half WY
across Kenya colony. in British East
Africa is Magadi lake, vast natural
deposit of soda The lake is ten miles
long, two or three miles in width, and
seen from the mountains that surround
it, has the appearance of an immtns3
rufied white sheet.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1924-06-18
Fifteen Common Words.

More than % per cent of all the
words in an average book or novel
consist of 10 small words, it was
learned from a list given out by Prof.
Carl G. Brigham of the psychology
department of Princeton university.
The fifteen words are as follows: In,
and, that, q, the, to, with, be, of, as,
all, at not, for, on. Closely behind
"time" in the scoring column of nouns
is "day" its wide occurrence apparent
ly being due to the fundamental unit
Of time which it represents. AS might
have been expected, man" finds a
high ranking among the nouns, having
but one less point than day" Fourth
position goes to place" while tied for
fifth and sixth positions are year"
and work"