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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
Great Increase in
Export u. S. Cars

Few people realize to what extent
the expectation of American made
i automobiles has developed" says II.
H. Bassett, president and general
/ manager of the Buick Motor COM
pany. "Ten years ago there were
/ only 1900 Buick cars exported during
/ the entire year. While this was
quite a remarkable business for that
| time it is an insignificant figure
| compared with 2251 Bucks exported
during the month of April, 1925, and
even this figure was eclipsed during
! the month of May.
| ''For the period from Aug. 1, 1924,
| to the end of April, 1925, the number
| of Bucks exported amounted to
about 10000, which is quite a sub
stantial business and indicates very
clearly that Americana made cars are
| looked upon with favor by the in
| habitants of many foreign countries.
1.-THE import tax on cars going into
! France is very heavy, but in spite of
| this heavy tax we are doing a very
good business in that country. In
| South America there are no roads to
speak of, especially con the west
coast, but American cars are being
/ purchased there in increasing num-
bers.
I'm most foreign countries only
right hand drive cars are sold, but in
Egypt and Spain both right and left
hand drive cars are purchased. In
the latter country you drive on the
right hand side in the cities, but in
the country you take your choice,
which is rather confusing rule.
1.-THE disturbed conditions in China
have affected the automobile bust
, ness to considerable extent, but this
condition is improving as indicated
by an increase in shipments during
i the last few months.
1T is not expected that the in
crease in tax on automobiles going
into England will have much effect
on shipments going into that coun-
try because cars made here are either
of the very small type or the large,
expensive type, with the result that
there are no cars made there of the
medium price class that will compete
with Buick.
while very little business has
been done for some time in Russia, 1t
is, expected that the sale of Amer
lean made cars will gradually in
crease from now on. Sport models
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
remind me of it If 1 start fixin' your
car along the previous jobs lines.
Did You Know

That it will prolong the life of the
front tires and enable them to wear
out uniformly to switch them from
one wheel to the other after they
have been run season or so? The
right front tire is always climbing
out of the ditch, so to speak, with
the result that it receives little ex-
ira wear. In changing the tires be
sure to keep them rolling in the same
direction. 1t Injuries the tread to re-
verse the direction of rolling.
That the. clutch on a new car is
likely to work a little more abruptly
Ethan one on a car that has been
Broken in? The plates on a new
scistch take hold so gently during the
first stages of elutching that the
driver imagines they are not taking
hold at all. He may then let the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
TO AVOID LIGHT eRIrf
By ERWIN GREER

president Greer College 81 49,.
motive Engineering, Chicarol 8
Many motorists do not realize IA
Job or importance of the storsr.|
battery until it fails them uners
pectedly.
1t is a natural characteristics !,
a storage battery to fail to funcfIor
properly after it has delivered ]
certain amount Of energy. Tbis
failure may manifest itself IN a..
eral ways, but the average motorist
uses his battery as long as possihls
and does not look for these mari.
festations until finally the battery
quits.
The storage battery Is intsnded
to do a certain amount Of Wort
1t is receiving a certain amount q
energy. Therefore, to continue IN 1
healthy condition it must be pron.
erly used and cared for. There
must be a proper balance between
charging and discharging, II he
car Is to operate satisfactorily.
II the continuous use to which
the car is put is far above normal
the battery may be likened 10 1
man who eats heartily but gets
little exercise. Illness follows, ana
If the condition continues, battery
apoplexy is sure to result. An
overcharged battery heats up ran.
idly and If the driver does not 1--WE
1t sufficient use to balance the
charging he must compensate
somehow, either by decreasing the
charge or by increasing the bat
tery's work.
II the battery Is being over.
charged, the remedy is to exercise
it by turning on the lights when
driving. This will increase the
battery's work.
One of the most harmful condi-
lions to guard against in summer
is overheating. This condition al
ways is due to one or mora Of the
following causes:
Neglect to keep the battery filed
with pure distilled water is one Of
the greatest evils and win shorten
its life quicker than anything else.
If the level Of the water Is per-
mitted to reach point below the
tops of the plates, the upper por-
ton is left exposed and, useless.
If only half Of the surface Of the
plates is covered by the solution,
a normal charging rate Is equiv
alent to twice the volume Of cur
rent which should go through the
covered portion. This causes rapid
overheating and damage not seen
at the time, but which results IN
considerable expense later.
Batteries are SO constructed that
age itself plays an important part
in their destruction. Therefore, It
is not advisable to spend much
money on repairing an old battery.
buy a new one and have fresh
start.
Some conditions might justify
purchasing good reliable second
hand battery, If such a thing Is pos
sible. Secondhand batteries usu-
ally are appropriate for the wise
guy" Generally it Is good plan
to pass them up.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
Use Temporary Remedy

If the rear axle is throwing grease
on the right rear brake band it Is
permissible to tighten the band a
little so as to get better results from
the particular brake and to keep 1t
equal to the other brakes as a means
Of preventing a skid. Where this sort
of trouble develops the wheel should
be taken off, new washer placed in
the housing and the brake band
cleaned, but the temporary remedy
should be resorted to in an emergency
rather than take a chance on brake
failure
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06

other day because l insisted upon
lookin' for the trouble in one of the
front wheels. Owner had been COM
pla.nin' about peculiar noise in the
chassis. He thought it had some
thin to do with spring bolt or
body bolt, and so would l under
normal conditions. But / had just
gone through the job of 'solvin' a
similar problem and had discovered
the cause of the trouble in front
wheel. That was a funny place to
find that kind of trouble-so funny,
in fact, that every time I'm asked to
locate a chassis noise begin exam
inin' the front wheels.
Every job is different. Few
troubles have the same cause. Just
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06

Also remember that a serious burn
can be avoided by keeping in mind
that the muffler and exhaust pipe
may be hot even though the engine
is not running.
1t is all very well to make sport OF
the man who wears gloves when he
fuses around the car, but he is wiser
than you imagine. Much blood
poisoning is an aftermath of care
lessness in repair work, skin cuts be-
ing fastened by unprotected hands.
While the engine is running, the
repairer should proceed cautiously.
There is danger of touching the re-
yolving fan, and while shock from
the ignition system may not be seri-
Gus in itself, 1t may easily be the
cause of jumping into trouble or
dropping tool on some exposed and
moving part
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
Saves Noisy BIunder

With some cars you can shift out
of second" while the car is slowing
down, while with the majority the
gears will stick under such condi-
lions. Better see what you car will
do IN this line, and then learn that
the remedy for sticking is to acceler-
ate the motor before trying to shift
out of a gear into neutral. 1t saves
a noisy blunder in driving.
Copyright 1925 by The Ullman
Feature Service)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
TWO Parking Pointers

When you are caught between two
other cars that have parked too close
to you, do not jump to conclusions.
Perhaps your bumpers will pass over
or under the bumper for the car be-
hind or the one ahead. Sometimes
this will provide the extra foot of
leaway necessary to worm out of the
parking space.
Chauffeurs have a parking trick
where spaces are limited on one way
streets. The stop on the mo park
ing" side of the street and wait until
there is an opening on the other side.
This is entirely legal, and while it
may seem to complicate traffic it is
often preferable to driving around
aimlessly, cluttering up moving traf-
fic and endangering pedestrians.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
edy. In other words, 1 get a run or

edy. In other words, get run on
one line of repairin'. and the first
thing know I'm trying to repair a
half dozen different troubles with
the same remedy.
l know that lot of us fellows
have this habit because every now
and again two or three car owners
will come to me from some one me-
chanic, each with a different COM
plant. yet with the news that So
and-so prescribed the same remedy
for each. The notion takes root in
the mechanics head and it's hard
job to get him to look for some other
cause.
went all wrong with a job the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
The Old Mechanic Says

I've a confession to make which
ought to be some help to lot of
car owners who have to place their
confidence in chaps like me who are
supposed to know how an automobile
ticks.
It's just something I've discovered
lately, so don't blame me for keepin'
it secret 1t hasn't done me any
more good than it has my customers.
It's simply this: Whenever I've
given lot of thought to a problem
and have finally figured it out get
the notion that every new job that
comes my way needs the same rem
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
Safety In Repair Work :

This is the time Of the year when
the old car is receiving hours of
faithful attention. likewise the season
when many amateur repairers come
to grief by reason of thoughtless acts.
It is customary to take a ride
around the block to see whether the
repairs have been effective. Under
such conditions there is likely to be
entirely too much attention paid to
the functioning of the cars units and
not enough attention paid to the
pedestrians and other vehicles. If
the results of the work cannot be
judged except through an actual test
of the cars running performance at
least there should be two persons In
the car, one doing nothing but watch
ing the road.
Climbing under car that is lacked
up is one of the surest ways of court
ing danger in repair work. And it's
usually quite unnecessary, because If
the car owner does not have a con-
venient place to work he IS usually
not justified in tackling bearing work
or any other major operation per-
formed while under the car.
Whenever crawling under The car
1t is important to block the wheels
rather than to rely upon the brakes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06

pedal back through it's final engage
ment much too suddenly. When the
clutch is older it's plates grab a little
more. The driver notices the en-
gagement of the clutch taking effect
sooner and thus is more careful dur
ing the final release of the pedal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06

are very popular in all foreign co,,,
tries as well as open models s..
there is a rapidly increasing demsrS
for closed cars everywhere.
THE present rate Of increasa 4.
export business is an Indication =
the fact that American n,ada sr,ss
mobiles have captured a large shsss
of the business in foreign counfriss
and that the export business win A.
velop at an amazing rate"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06

are no white marks on the exhaust
pipe to indicate that the car has been
driven too fast. The exhaust pipe
Except in cases where it is enameled
by baking process will Give you
away If you have been SO 'lnwise as
to drive the new car fast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
As They Miaht Say Now

God offers to every motor mind its
choice between safety and repose.-
Emerson.
Choose always the way that seems
best, however rough it may be. Bal
loon tires will render 1t easy and
agreeable.-Pythagor
Motorists are never alone who are
accompanied by noble thoughts.-Sir
Philip Sidney.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
What's The Answer?

What's The Answer?
1. What important units OF the
car are included Under the heading
of "unsprung weight?
2. What state paid the largest
/, amount in motor vehicle fees In 1924!
8. Is improper parking ever q
direct cause of accidents?
4. Why are springs often made
sitter on the left side Of the car than
on the right?
6. Do all cars use fuses in the
electrical system?
(Think these over during the week
and look for the answers in this de-
partment next Saturday. You may
be wrongly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-06
Before You COMPLAIN

Before complaining to a dealer
about some mysterious" trouble that
is developing in the engine of the
new car better make sure that there
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-27
VISITOR DEATH VCMMORS FIGHTS SCOTS CONCERT NAME HMPRti
Seattle Lawyer Appointed
10 Federal Trade Body

wARHINGTOS Jan. 20 HlI D..
IumpHrer former Wellington
rtats repre- rutauvr Boz congress
srstrrday xar nominated TO become
a member Of the federal tnds com.
mlalzon 10 auresnI HsIrqu D Gas
Eu OF SEES IerF5
President Coolidge ang r'at fHo
name of r. r. woodeoeE "a Sew
York financial writer fp me senate
M ruerrur 90 MARX 49, Potter on
she luteHi1ts commerce commits
+ioH. Potter l. #l=a g SEES YORK
financial writer
Humphrey be- generally listed AZ
react.onlry and "ams duck re-
publican. since his defeat for De-.
election. in 1915
Ilo went 90 seattle iu 1899 and
started law practice Between 1898
ana 1902 be was corporation eggn-
seI Tor the rity From 1903 70 1907
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-27
Mann Street

George Guy. drugEist. eutering
drug store at Second and Neslcr.
". T.. Cayvnagh, dniryman. al.
miring the new hotel II. l..
Bryan, postnan. singing hts way
thru Empirp building. Fred
Wells. salesman, returning TO
work after lunch. W. u. Moorr,
councilman. getting the smoke
out OF a good cigar in county
city lobby. l. G.. Nhittlesey,
water department drinking
Cedar river wuaer King Dyke
man, Judge. leaving couniy'city
building. Gene c. Gould, bank
err bueklng the wind up Second
ave Il. Hobson. dentist, pulling
a tusSy tooth. II. c. Ristlne,
salesman. hunting for an order
on Fourth ave. III. Stokes, manu-
facturer. travelling south on
Broadway. Ralph Royal, real
tor. trying to land a customer
AZ Fourth and University.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-27
1000 Strike in
London Power Works

LoNpoN Jan 81 More than
ONE thousand employees OF The co..
cheering section 90 the offigr 81 pub
be- works struck today bfgHuss ~
employment 0t u nun-uniou worker
The mon who walked ont include
employees o. both houses 81 parlm
mrut. buckingham palace Hampton
court ana Kew Gardens
Hastily summoned volunteers
maintained partial illumination. and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-27
Fi111la soap is
guaranteed to be better
than the soap you are nom using
or your money mill be refunded!

Filma is the whitest and purest of soaps.
Compare the color with any white" soap. You
will find that this pure +coconut oil soap sets
acompletely ofwhiteness and purity.
This is because it contains absolutely no coarse
animal fats grease, no filler and no artificial
coloring matter. Pure edible coconut oil, refined
to a snowy whiteness, takes the place of common
soap ingredients. From the great coconut oil
refneries of the Philippine Manufacturing Co.,
to the closed packing cases it is untouched by
human hands.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-27
Snow Storm Grips
South Pennsylvania

PITTSBURG, Jan. 1t-A heaN1
snow storm was sweeping south
western Pcnnsyl,aula today Grip
ping wire service aud transportation
facilities
A tour.,uch blanket OF snow Gov,
cred this section % thc state AZ ;
IA. m. with the fall continuing Ia.
torurban service was badly crippled
aud vehicle traffic tici mp
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-27

Filma soap is guaranteed Not mere guarantee
of satisfactory service but guaranteed better than
your favorite soap for any soap service. How
is such guarantee possible?
Solely because only pure" coconut oil soap
will do all these things: Lather freely in soft,
hard, mineral or sea water, always leave the skin
soft and smooth, positively prevent chapped
hands, remove ink stains, paint, ETC.; excel as
shampoo, wash fine silks, laces, woolens, safely
and easily; save clothes, time and work on
heavy laundry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-27
Burns Birthday Celebrated
al Metropolitan

mEp.p.a proved rHsir place lH ih0
hearts of Ec1tamru and che More
modern instrument uf vH.iiuF trr
a8G8pH1ur. rua rpurulrgoua nF Do
absence Monday night when the
United srgtrirh rGrIfiias ~ Seattle
pas on their program 1l tbr Metro
poHun thsltsr COMMUNICATING the
i66th birthday Anniversary of Rob
rrt Burns
Character songs boo costume. ioit
dancing and Two concert singer r.
" L0rmsr ~ Glasgow and Fred
eric Tagwft. ~ Glasgow aud AsN
York. city WTrV prominent ON fH'
program.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-27
RECIPE TODARKEN
GRAY HAIR
Nsu Can Make BETTER Gr., a..
Remedy Than You Can gu,s 90

Guy .ffeakea Or faded hair
only u1beegmiug but unnsos....l Z,
Anyone com prepare srurl, y. Z,
fure IN home that will darks- "a
hair. and make il soft snd - -
To o haIf pint " water ada ouss.-
uf bag rum "a small boz n -.
compound and one fourth ou,-. :
giyrerine.
These ingredients can Be boy,s,
any drug store a. very little -.
the druggist viii put Il W tor =.
Apply 70 the hair twice 4 wset - y.
the desired shade 10 obtainss -, -
viii make a gray-halrsd PERM. -
twenty years younger. Il aesr- I.
use. does not color the sczlp. / !. !
sticky or greasy and does "a, !.
Oft Advertisement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-27
Mrs. Miracle Looks Up Law

Mrs kathryn Miracle. rrtiFins
council woman seeking recollection. b.
studying tho legal angles OF her pro-
puSrd ordinance which would pro-
hlbt morc than one person from "a
single family having a position on
The city's civil service list.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-27
Solons Favor Tax
for Harbor Dredging

OLYMPIA. Jan gI The house
committee on harbors and water
WAYS yesterday voted Ca introduce "a
committee blll. giving the Aberdeen
port district authority 90 levy
mills 10 continue dredging % The
Gmys tlarbor bar lt may take The
form OF un emergency hill to oh.
tain immediate action.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-27
FEWER CRASHES
Railroad Lessons Auto Ac-
cidentS at CROSSING

Reports lust completed iog the
wear 1884 show that srade yrossins
accidents per LEGO uEisJefrd auto
nlabiles were retggg5 gn che South
ern Pacific 1g.gs prE cent with "a re-
ductiun % SOFA per cont iu che mum
brr af fatalities compared with the
year 1898 the seattle gffiyr an
uouncyl Tuyaiay.
Eyeu iu tbl mrr gl Is iarsg in'
rrtase In the number % registered
automobiles In 1894 over 1888 aiali'
ties at grade crossings were reduced
g ss peg eeat peg = a2a 900 l1somoiiN1
mites. The department ~ safety ~
the southern Pacific attributes TINS
sood showing 20 efforts ~ the prvss
automobile associations, ploitS
schools and the southern faauc'a
own safety orr 3uiEltigu-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-27
MOI Cnre a CoId In Ono Dan

Take Laxative HitpMo QuINlNE
Tablets. tThe Fiut ana Original
Cold ana Gnp Tl1lstl A safe and
Proven Remedy The box bears Dix
nature OF y. ". Grove SOC "A.
yrrfisamrut
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-27
Plan Six-Year Term
for Port Officials

OLYMPIA, Jan. -'-- The h'usa
committee on harbors and waterway
Yesterday approved "a bill when
would Iengthen tho term Of Port OF
seattle commissioners 10 six years.
one commissioner would be elected
AZ each November general election
instead % at the spring elections
each year as now. The bill was
originally introduced by panielson 10
affcct only the Port 81 Belllngham'
Int its scope was hroadcucd by tho
committee,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-27
Concrete Wall Is
Urged for Alki Ave,

MariBe borrrs are rapidly destroy
ius the vootgH seaWall alonE Ar.
ave. from Luna park 90 ihc mu.
niglp.J bathins beach the atr1f tc
p4rtmsrnt notified thr council Mon
d1y afternoon. lu asking immediate
stems TO replace Il with "a permanent
concrete wall
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-27
Man Put OFF One Train Is
Killed by Another

EUGENE ore. JON e,-Au uHs
IDENTIFIED man about q years Old
was put ofr a train hrrr 1u which
De- was u-aIius bis way from
Marshneld. ore lust in time GO h7
struck by another train on an AL
JuuinE track ne was instantly
killed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-27
Hit by Auto. Stranger IN
ChehalIS Dies

uIUHALIS Jan 81 John L.
Want 90. Was kIlcl here last night
whom hg vsr struck m su tw0mo
uilr driven uy size 3 g. SILVER.
Ward was % stranger here and ihe
coroner Wss trying 90 ioglir ryR
tINrz
Letters showed trv man bad "a
dauElprr. Mr Gertrude Adams AT
81 Nurirs. Idaho,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-27
Martin c. Hopkins,
Newspaper Man, Dies

TACuOIA. Jan. s Martin g.
81. tiyg war veteran sind
piaug,g newspaper man. died at ma
home lrsry yesterday Funeral rites
wItsba held wednesday. st 2 D. wr
.u the h. ~. L5gu chapel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-27
BeryI G. Suspect Seeks
HabeaS Corpus Writ

Charlie Morris held u fhr nnuH.
.tsBt for the Canadian aurhorIJ.rs
a. d auausrt boz tHr rfu1 q hr
haHuF and murder caHr. opened a
uFHr for freedom boz fcieuh court
here MuHiIE
Morris asked f1r O. writ OF HHhe17
yurpu= and Juasr Jeremiah Naitrrr
.Hsurd IL show cause ORDER. directing
sheriff Mptt Flursiru 20 give Tr5-
sons. Ht G %. m Tursti1Y wHT tEs
wit should not D, naued Aflur.
uspa Z. o. Patterson and Bert e.
It0ss. special crown counsel in tHs
rlFr VIII appear
Al thr same houu the nrit .n The
case of no e. Wntsuu. held ar IA
suspect Boa tie Nsnalmn. . C. hauk
robbery VIII be- discussed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-27
Missouri Pacific
Vice President Dies

ST. LOUIS. Jan. 2i--I- NJ. Esah'
vice president Of tl~ operation de
par,ment Of tho Missouri Pacific
Railway company died heru ns'
night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-27

The story of Filma soap is a story OF
American achievement in our great
island possessions across the Pacific.
Always it has been known that
pure'coconut oil soap was the Purest,
whitest, best of all soaps for every soap
purpose but price was Prohibitive!
For years it has been on the market
in tiny bars for shampoo and fine
toilet uses - but always luxury at
luxury price.
Pure refined coconut oil is expensive
in the United States-fhree times the
price of coarse animal fats and grease.
So these animal fats have been used
as the base of American soap making,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-27

H. FHn rHHErr z.1aaI rs---
tive Since alg be has been -
HrHr l IH Seattle ard -
.r-fnH r
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-01-27

the lights burned ln the kings pal
ace az usual duiuE the morning
Tho government glsimed the strike
was not effective