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The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-12-04
Carbon and Compression

European automobile race drivers
are experimenting with p'stons that
are raised and rounded at the top.
They call this doming the pistons and
find that it increases compression and
power by forcing the gas vspor to oc-
cupy a smaller space when com
pressed. This is exactly what happens
In the average motor tonly ON small
or seale) when carbon cakes on the
piston tops. But the carbon pre-
ignites the gas and thus wastes power.
Kno king proves it.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-12-04
Plan Road Illumination

At meeting in Washington recent
ly of the committee on highway engi-
neering at the joint conference on
street and highway safety. under the
leadership of Secretary of Commerce
Hoover, plans were discussed to lessen
highway accidents.
Highway illumination was the first
important project discussed, and 1t
was reported that in this respect the
Pacific states are making rapid prog
ress. California has already planned
a highway lighting system.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-12-04
ROAD COURTESYIS
OFTEN NEGLECTED.
Many Little Things Make
Motor Travelling Most
Difficult on Highways.

(By ERWIN GREER. President Greer Col
lege CT Automotive Engineering. Chicago.)
When you are driving along a road
and someone approaching from behind
sounds his horn to pass, let him do SO.
Many times when driving along the
highway you may have noticed drivers
give the signal to the car ahead and
try to pass only to have the car on
thu right hand side speed up.
Jange's Drivers Nerves.
Tt certainly jangles a drivers nerves
when he finds the car ahead speeding
up when he attempts to go by. There
is no excuse for this sort of thing
If you want to pass, why should the
man on the right step on the throttle
and attempt to block you?
There is plenty Of courtesy to be OBJ
served on the road besides mere the
DRY. If we were more thoughtful of
the other fellow, motoring would be a
lot more pleasant.
Not Watching Road.
The other day motOrist reported
that he was coming from Gary and
was crossing the railroad tracks in
South Chicago There is right angle
turn there and it is dangerous unless
low speed is maintained. Coming
around the turn boy was observed
driving delivery wagon. He was
taking about all the room to be had
on the highway and when this motorist
looked at him he found the chap was
busily engaged in reading letter and
was not watching the road at all.
1t is just such things as this in
stance that makes motor travelling hard
and troublesome. If motorists would
drive sanely there would be fewer dis
asters on the highways.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-12-04

1923 who spent an average of $40 per
day per person during an average
stay of thirty days. This would place
the total of new money put into cir
culation in California by tourists In
one year at about $90,0O0,0O0. There
has been steady increase in motor
tourists during the past few years. In
1920 but 1871 motor tourist cars en-
tered the state. This increased to
20,725 in 1921 and to 66,054 in 1923.
The state of Washington, with its
one thousand miles of concrete roads,
is also coming in for its share of
tourists. The Seattle chamber of COM
MERGE states that in the month of
June this year 1904 cars from thirty
American states, Alaska, Hawaii and
other places entered Blaine on the
way TO British Columbia. In 1923 some
63,024 cars registered for entry Last
year the Dominion parks branch, OF
tawa, Canada, estimated the tourist
traffic in Canada worth $136,000,O00.
In Colorado there were 643,015
state in 1928 The state of Iowa has
over 200 tourist camps at various
towns and cities-each attracting it's
quota of motor wanderers.
On August 10, the tourist welcome
bureau of Milwaukee, Wis, registered
1855 motor tourists, which is estimated
at only about one-sixth of those pass
ing through. The tourist business in
this state is regarded so highly that
boy scouts patrol the highways lead
ing into Milwaukee, acting as guides
for the incoming tourists. Wisconsin
is especially attractive to the motor
gypsy, because of its LOO miles of
concrete highway and its fine sys-
tenn of road marking.
The $500 miles of concrete in New
York state has also been drawing
card for motorists. 1t is estimated
that in the Finger lakes region alone
over 100000 motorists passed through
last year, spending on an average Of
$40 each per day. The principal at
traction there is scenery and good
roads. The thirty chambers of com
merce in the Finger Lakes associa-
ton. which was formed five years
ago, took active part In having APP
proximately $15,O0O,O00 worth of hard
surfaced roads put on the construction
program for the next few years.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-12-04
Re6lling Pressure Type
of Grease Gun Is Easy

Refilling the pressure type of grease
gun, such as is used in conjunction
with modern fabrication systems on
automobiles, is a slow and tedious pro-
cedure as well as disagreeable be-
cause of the amount of grease that is
deposited on the hands during the
process.
An improved method of filling, which
was devised by Washington %. ca
motorist. is illustrated. 1t is simple
enough to warrant adoption by any
motorist who objects to having to fill
the gun with his fingers or a stick.
and is also quicker method.
The filler is simple, fiat strip OF
sheet metal, fitted with a wooden ham
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-12-04
Green's August FlosOer

The remedy with record of fifty
eight years of surprising excellence.
All who suffer with nervous dyspep-
sia, sour stomach, constipation, indi-
gestlon, torpid liver, dizziness. head
aches. coming-up of food, wind on
stomach, paIpitation and other indica-
tiens of digestive disorder, will find
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER an eff
fective and efficient remedy. For
f1fty-eight years this medicine has
been successfully used In millions of
households all over the civilized
world. Because of its merit and pop.
ularity GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER
Is found today wherever medicines are
sold. 80 and 90 cent bottles.-Adv.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-12-04
Dangers of Carbon Monoxide

One of the dangers not commonly
known to automobile owners is that
from carbon monoxide, a deadly gas
given off from the exhaust pipe. Be
cause of the fact that many automo-
bile campers build their tent as part
of their automobile, they should know
the danger that exists from this odor-
less, colorless gas. Never run the en-
CINE of your automobile without max
ing sure that you are receiving plenty
of fresh air. The best rule to follow
is never to run the engine in any in
closed place, for any length of time.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-12-04
Make Ring Spreader

An efficient piston ring spreader can
be made from one-quarter-inch round
stock with one-half of each piece ham
mered flat and the ends bent, says the
Automobile Digest. The two ends are
bolted or riveted together and when
inserted in the ring slot will permit
spreading the ring so that it can be
removed over the head Of the piston.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-12-04
An Improvised Pipe Wise

A pipe cannot be held securely in
the ordinary type of bench wise. as
the jaws permit only a single line con-
tact on each side of the pipe. By
using monkey wrench, with the jaws
placed along the axis of the pipe, the
effect produced is almost the same as
that of a pipe wise. The wrench
should be set so that 1t bears on the
pipe only on the edges of the jaws.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-12-04
Dump Is Hatchery

Twenty-four chicks were Matched
by the intense heat from partially in
cubated eggs that lad been thrown
into the municipal dump east of New
Philadelphia The chicks are being
cared for by the city.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-12-04
Somewhat Awkuoard

81 liked that young fellow you were
with the other night. so | asked him
to dinner this evening. Told him just
to drop round In his business clothes. :"
ooh. father! Hes a swimming In
structor"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-12-04

After the people have thought over
a theory for 100 years. it is ready to
put In practice.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-12-04

Attending to ones own business and
interest in nothing else. may imply
some selfishness.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-12-04

HOxsie's Group Remedy for coughs and colds,
saves. life suffering and money. No opium.
Soc Kells Co.. Newburgh N. z. Mfrs.-Adv.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-12-04

Grease.
die on the upper end. The blade part
passes through a slot in a cap that is
of the right size to fit the grease-gun
barrel. The handle, blade, and cap
may be made of any available mate
rails such as a file handle, strip of
galvanized iron, and metal can top.
In operation the filler is inserted in
the can of grease and turned continu-
ously while it is being pulled out. The
grease in the shape of cylinder adj
heres to the sides of the strip. The
filler then is placed in the grease gun,
the cap is pushed down over the bar
rel, and the blade is slipped out, thus
leaving the contents inside the gum.
Popular Science Monthly.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-12-04
Natural Question

Ma" YES, dear" Were the
handmaidens mentioned in the Bible
manicurists?"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-12-04
aCDLDTODKX. DONTDELKY
PAxTINE IS FOR WOMEN

who have feminine lllA that need local treat
ment--Douches of P&xtine Antiseptic de-
stroys disease germs. heals Inflammation
liberation and stops the discharge The
Lydia E. Pfnkham Medicine Co. recon-
mended Paxtine for years in their adver-
Using A pure white powder to be dissolved
In water as needed-one box makes gallons
of strong antlseptic solution that gives posi-
tive satisfaction-60 at druggists or post
paid by mail. THE COMFORT POWDER
COMPANY BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-12-04
Not Quite

Not Quite
Six-You seem to think I'm per-
feet idiot?
Al-No, no one is perfect.
Evening star., 1924-07-06

tricks in a single evening that Bryan
has spoken in his whole career.
geographically the situation of
w Wlli Rogers could not be better He
lives in California. He is known and
enormously popular in New York
the sake of the 100 per centers it
may be stated that he is part Indian.
foi1tlcians are fond of talking of
Abraham Lincoln as type ideal and
unique in American politics Indeed.
the spiritual resemblance of many of
pointed out by their followers Will
Rogers is not a second Lincoln. but
certainly he approximates the type
more nearly than any other man now
under consideration by the conven-
tion.
He would represent an attempt IN
solve national problems by the yery
simple process of an application of
native shrewdness. He is the sub
limation of Main street Here and
here alone Is man who speaks with
equai iucidfty to the great city and
the small town.
1 trust that there will be no dispute
when l contend that no other candi-
Date could make such an interesting
campaign. The voters will hardly
overlook the opportunity of hearing
a 1870 performer for nothing. In
campaign committee would be to
Keep seats for the Rogers rallies out
OF the hands of speculators
Has Stood in "Follfes.-
For my own part I have never felt
that the private life of a candidate
was any concern of the voters. but
such inquiry has become customary
This spotlight would not embarrass
Rogers. No scandal has touched
hlm. During the convention I have
heard many candidates extolled, and
truthful1y extolled, as devoted hus-
bands. Without wishing to take any
credit away from them 1 must re-
mark that none of them played in
the "Follies.'
1t will not be necessary for Rogers
to turn out for himself any political
platform overnight. The American
public is familiar with his views. De-
cidedly he is a Progressive.
/ think Rogers would be an excel
lent candidate for the Democratic
party. l think he would be an ex-
cellent President. I mean it.
Evening star., 1924-07-06

whatever lure she had to her face
have left a plain and kindly counte-
nance. slightly frost-bitten. but still
She has the trademark of the w. c.
T. U. all over her. Beside her, at
various times, other women have
sat with similar flags. 1t was
her duty to keep the flags waving
whenever McAdoo's name was mention
ed in a ballot.
Kept Flag Waving.
serenely,. gently, with no emotion,
she kept her flag waving like the
bic purring Of some great, subcon-
scious, comfortable cat smiling
through her aura All day she sat
there, unrufied, without special en-
thusiasm; while a great faith flowed
Adoo and the infiexible purpose of
God to nominate him. When the
band played she waved the flag in
chaste accompaniment to the jazZy
tunes. which left her innocent of
doy school superintendent beating
time to the gospel hymns. She and
her kind sitting in the convention.
whether personally or as the mothers
of the women who sit there, reaching
out and envelopins all the woman
of the convention. To them the cause
of McAdoo represents all that the
urbanites jeer at when they hoot at
mother, home and heaven. The men
might have compromised or COM
bined and so eliminated McAdoo long
ago. but this gentle, faithful. plain
woman knows nothing of compro-
miseS and combinations. She knows
only that she's the Lords anointed
in a holy cause and so she sits and
waves her banner, nudges the nap
ping lady next to her to see that the
other flags are waving, and SO waits
for her eyes to see the glory
of the coming of the Lord. In the
end, when the committee working
on the ice jam gets everything else
out of the way, they will have to
reckon with this shy, modest, but
ruthless mother of the deadlock and
her kind.
In the meantime every minute from
now on that the deadlock holds will
make a thousand votes for La Fol-
lette. La Toilette. not Coolidge, will
be the residuary legatee Of the dead
donkey of Democracy unless the
committee shoots some
uper-stimulant into his old gray hide.
Copyright, 1924. BY the Bell Syndicate. Inc)
Evening star., 1924-07-06
CONVENTION SIDELICHTS

NEW YORK. July 5.-Convention
nerves are getting raw. Delegates
are ready to do battle on the slightest
provocation. The doorkeepers and
sergeants-at-arm are getting ratified.
Tempers are getting shorter and
shorter An usher told q woman
alternate to please take her seat
She nearly took the seat and beaned
him with it. She wanted him to
understand she had 4 perfect right to
stand or sit as she pleased on that
floor and she earnestly, and with
nashing eyes, entreated him to come
in and try and make her take her
seat. He withdrew. Other such in
cidents are numerous. They say that
in one delegation not q single dele
gate is on speaking terms with any
of his colleagues, and they say also
that q we'll known governor and dele
gate is wearing q black eye pre-
sented to him by one OF his henchmen.
Sunny" Jim Preston, superintend
ent Of the Senate press gallery ard
In charge OF The press section ct the
Evening star., 1924-07-06
HERE'S CANDIDATE
PAR EXCELLENCE!
Wise With Wisdom of Main
Street, Famous, Popular
Yes, Will Rogers!
BY HEYwOOD BROUN,

NEW YORK, July 5.-A candidate
has been named who would unite the
Democratic party. On seventy-seven
roll calls he has received two votes
When his name was first mentioned
there was hearty applause and a
good deal Of laughter, but in all seri-
BUSINESS, l don't see why Will Rogers
would not be an excellent choice
1t would be a startling action, to
but for all that it would be imagina-
tive and intelligent AS matter
of fact 1t Is not too fantastic to
have alreadyy received serious con.
sideration from the delegation of one
state. Oklahoma stands ready to
vote for Rogers as a practical COM
promise candidate.
All the forces Of evil which the
Democratic party should fight may
be labeled with one word. That
word is bunk" Rogers is the most
successful crusader against bunk
now living in America. He comes
from klan country and as one of
their own people Rogers could laugh
the ku<Kluxers out of existence. He
could riddle with satire the folly of
Republican high eariff and Repub-
lican isolation.
More Than Funny Man.
1t may be obectjed that Will
Rogers is merely a funny man. No
one who knows him thinks that, and
he is known to millions. His point
Of view of political issues Is national.
1t has been his practice for good
many years to follow news, national
and international, as reported in
American papers all over the country
He is pretty nearly the best in
formed man in the convention.
l resent the, notion which mini
mizes the seriousness of the satirist
and exalts the platitudinist. There
are delegates who think that William
Jennings Bryan must be saying some
thing important merely because he
employs gestures and a rolling voice.
Rogers talks more substantial COM
mon sense between any two rope
Evening star., 1924-07-06

convention, spends the greater part
of his time explaining to hundreds
of persons that they cannot-they
simply cannot-get into the press sec
tion unless they have been assigned
seats there as working newspaper
men or women.
Jim has about reached the conclu-
sion that there is no balm in Gilead
and that if the convention adjourns
in time for the fall tournament Of
the Washington Newspaper Golf AS
sociation it will have done we'll.
One OF the delegates from Nebraska
today received the following express
sive telegram:
You'd better hurry home. The
corn is getting weedy."
It was a great day for the rivers
Of the middle west when Senator
Ralston of Indiana and former Gov
Cox of Ohio withdrew from the race.
When the Ralston announcement was
read the band played "on the Banks
Of the Waes.h." and when Coy. Co.'s
the delegates the band broke into
the Beautiful Ohio Xaltxs
Evening star., 1924-07-06
Democracy Sive Conference Break Jam of Campaign

both allegations The friends of the
two aspirants either Willingly or un-
Wlttingly maneuyered them into
these diametrically opposed positions
and from that time on the convention
became tainted with prejudice
which has been handed down throatb
the ages and which is but little
nearer solution today than it was
a thousand years ago.
Candidates Block Eaeh Other,
Every move made by the Smith
forces was blocked by the McAdoo
followers seemingly -s matter of
sacred duty. Every drive made for
MGAdoo was stemmed by the Smith
followers with a fervor akin to
religious zealtry.
These plain if regrettable facts
must be stated in order that the dead
lock may be understood.
1t has been argued with good
bit of psychological reason that
the. superabundance of woman del
egates in the convention also shared
responsibility for the inability speed
ny TO agree upon candidate
The women refused to listen TO
offers of compromise The man
delegates have said that women. as
a Whole. are utterly incapable OF
grasping abstract principles and can
understand personalities only. There
Iore, the women coming to the con-
Vention Instructed for McAdoo could
see no reason on earth for changing
to any other man. Most of the
women were recognized from the first
as being for McAdoo, but the feminine
contingent in the Smith camp proved
just as unreasoning as the adherents
of the man from California
This woman stubbornness unques-
tionably has contributed to the dura-
ton of the deadlock. but the religious
issue proved the big stumbling block.
Due to the arraying of McAdoO
against Smith on this question, il was
apparent after the first few ballots
that decision as between these two
aspirants was well-nigh hopeless.
Erroneous McAdoo Claim. ,
The contention of the McAdor
managers that if the dark Horses and
favorite sons could be eliminated
from the race the rest would be easy
was proved wholly erroneous when on
Gov. Cox withdrew from the race,
only to leave the situation as be-
tween the two leaders more compli-
Gated than ever.
Every test vote taken up to the
time Of these Withdrawals, and imme-
convention was almost equally di-
vided as between the McAdoo and the
anti McAdoo forces and that only
some great upheaval could produce
change. The two-thirds rule stood
like an impossible barrier before
both of the leading candidates.
Bryan "Shadow' Boyers.
Further complicating the conven-
ton proceedings at all times has
been the shadow of William Jennings
Bryan. The galleries hooted him
down on one or two occasions, but
as he passed constantly among the
delegations on the floor it was eVi-
dent that his words of warning or OF
wisdom were having a tell-tale effect.
Mr.. Bryan may sometimes be down,
but he is never out
Evening star., 1924-07-06
Deafness Overcome by
Amazing Invention
Thousands Deaf for Years Now
Hear Perfectly

An amazing invention, which
enables any one whose auditory
nerve is still active to hear the
slightest sound as clearly and dis,
tinctIy as a person whose hearing
is natural. is announced by the
Dictograph Products Corporation.
suite 1301-E. 220 W. 42d street,
New York City. The mar ufacturers
are so proud of their achievement'
and so confident that every one
who is hard of hearing will be
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Advertisement.
Evening star., 1924-07-06
CONVENTION COST CUT.
Band Dismissed by Democrats t.
Prevent Deficit.
n>c;,l nisnateb to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, July 5.-The conven-
ton committee today cut off all con-
vention adjuncts which it is not
obliged to furnish under its contract
with the Democratic national COM
mittee. Among the extras dispensed
with is the band and the high-power-
ed lights for movies. The police de-
partment band may be substituted on
Monday. If the movie people wish
extra light they will be permitted to
pay for it.
1--WE are not going to have deficit
when the convention is over" John
r. Young. secretary of the commit
tee, said in announcing the cancel
lationS
Evening star., 1924-07-06
Sufficient Unto the Day.

From the Boston Transcript.
'Ts yo' comm to p'rar meetin' to-
night, Brudder Jackson" inquired
good old Parson Smith.
We'll. no, sab, I reckon not" was
the reply. ITO tell de troof, pahson
Is aimin' to go to de boxin' match
done got a comperment'ry ticket"
"Brudder Jackson, dar won't be nc
boxin' matches in heaven"
Den, il dat's de case, sab, I'm sho
gwine tonight, whilst NAH tickets
good"
Evening star., 1924-07-06

SC1tteFfnE-TOfA1,4 4.
Ritchie-Mary!and 16. Pennsylvania u !:
total. 16h
Rslston-M:nnesota 1. Ohio 51s; total. 81.
Saulsbury-Delaware 8.
Owcn-Illinois 4.
Byran-Nebraska ., Ohio .: total. 4.
Welsh-Colorado 1, South Dakota l; total. 2.
Cox-Michigan l.
F. n. Roosevelt-W isconsin 1.
Bakef-Minnesota 1.
Evening star., 1924-07-06
Waves Will Scare Deer.

Deer are especially timid in a high
wind, and will jump in alarm at the
sound of the waves splashing on the
rocks, says Nature Magazine. They are
very sensitive to sudden changes Of
and it is most surprising
to find none coming out of the woods
when a cold northwest wind blows.
Evening star., 1924-07-06

Scattering-Total, 4oH.
Robinson-Arkansas IS, Illinois .. Minnesota
1; total, 81.
Ritchie-Maryland 16, Pennsylvania u; to-
tai. 1914.
Saulsbury-Delaware g.
Walsh-Connecticut 1, South Dakota 1; to-
tai. q
Owen-I1linois -
Brvan-Sebraska -
Evening star., 1924-07-06

ScatterinE-TotAl. 50H.
Robinson-Arkansas Is, Illinois . Minnesot,
1; total. p.
Ritchie-Maryland lS Pennsylvania y to-
tai. 1917.
Saulsbury-Delaware g.
Rryan-Ncbraska 3.
Walsh colorado l, South Dakota l; total. 2.
Owea-Illinois
Evening star., 1924-07-06

ScatterfnE-Total. 46k.
Ritche-Maryland 18. Ohio 2. Pennsylvania
sauisburyD6elavsre 8. Ohio I: total, Z.
Raker-Illinois 4. Minnesota l. total. 5.
walsh-Colorado 1. North Carolina 2h,
South Dakota 1: total. Al.
Rryan-Nebraska 2. Ohio .; total, 4
Ralston-0hio 3h.
Owen-Illnois ..
Cox-Michigan, 1; total, I.
J. Richard Kevin of Brooklyn, n. Y.-Wis-
consin. L; total. I.
Evening star., 1924-07-06

Scattered fetal. -.
Ritehie-Aaryiasd l6, Pa. y: total. 1871
Saulsbury--Delaware 9: total. G.
Ralston-0hio Al; total, ~.
0wen-Illinois 4; total, 4.
Bryan-Nebraska 2, Ohio 2; toeA1, 4.
Walsh-Colo. 1, South Daketa 4; total. 2. :.
Raker-ninaesota !, WtScoaGiA l; total. 2.
Oax-4iehieAa !.