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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-31
October and November Worst
Months for Skidding
BY ERWIN GREER
president Greer College of Auto
motive Engineering

October and November stand out
las the worst months in the year for
automobile accidents. Records of
the various state motor vehicle de-
partments show that nearly half the
motor vehicle fatalities occur in
these months. November took more
lives than October.
This is attributed to the fact that
weather conditions are more danger
Gus for driving at that season of the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-31
Funeral of Roscoe T. cro..

Funeral services for Roscoe n
Cross. we'll known and highly re- :
pected citizen of the town OF Morr,,
whose death occurred there vests,
day, will be held Saturday, Rev W,l
liam Vaughan of Belfast officiatin,
Mr.. Cross was born and passed pras.
tically his whole life in NORTH and
was active in the development n
the town. He is survived by IL,
wife. formerly Anne Schuman !,
Belfast and by four sons and tvo
daughters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-31
Simple Vet Complex

Sometimes the simple things are
the most interesting. Take hydraulic
brakes, for instance. Here is a fluid
confined in line. The foot pedal
presses on a piston in the master
cylinder which displaces the fluid,
sending 1t with equal force into four
tubes leading to as many individual
wheel cylinders where the brake
bands are drawn together. Nothing
could be simpler. Yet until Pascal
discovered this phenomenon of liquid
pressure back in the 18th century all
the world found this subject too COM
pick for its consumption. Now, with
thousands of motorists driving cars
with brakes embodying this principle,
again it is evident that the simplest
things are often the most difficult to
understand.
Few car owners with brakes of this
type, for instance, know there Is no
pressure in the system when the pis-
ton in the master cylinder is not
forced in by pressing on the brake
pedal, nor that pressure cannot be
built up in the system by pumping in
more fluid from the reserve tank than
the system needs.
Few owners realize there Is nothing
to be gained by pushing down the
pedal several times in succession
when aiming for the quickest pos
sible stop. All that is necessary for
maximum pressure is to press on the
pedal and hold the pedal down until
the car stops.
Few owners realize that while the
fluid is we'll balanced against expan-
sion and contraction by reason of its
composition (half castor oil and half
alcohoD, nevertheless extreme wealth
err changes will necessitate adding
liquid to the lines from the reserve
tank. This is a simple task, so SIM
pie as matter of fact that one Is
likely to forget It or to think that
something is wrong when 1t is merely
a matter Of giving the system a lit
tie attention. Extreme cold tends to
contract the fluid, while in extreme
heat there is likely to be slight loss
Of fluid through leakage or evapora-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-31

america lis truly the Peter Pan of
nations. says Capt. Bruce BARNS
father, British cartooniSt. Here
find dignified men of business, bank
ers, brokers and statesmen, reading
the comics. In England or on the
continent such tl1ng could not hap
pen. America is youthful coun-
try and Americans have the spirit of
youth in their hearts. They like to
laugh. "-Capperis Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-31

with as much respect as they would
anything else they own and value.
The road hog is only kidding HIM
self. He breaks down half way be-
tween here and nowhere
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-31
Did You Know

That nickel is being used in the
cast iron of cylinders. pistons and
piston rings? Toughness and wear
ability are said to be increased from
SO to 100 per cent. when gray iron
castings have nickel as one Of the
ingredients.
That the 10 horsepower sleeve
valve Voisin, popular French car,
IL the first machine to be standard
equipped with the Lavaud "torque
converter" or automatic transmits
sion?
That all Weights are not designed
for the same angle between the
blocks which compose the V? Some
are nine.y degrees, others are sixty.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-31

An inventor is working on
musical speedometer. At twenty
miles an hour it will play "Slum.
Der Boat; at forty, "The Anvil
Chorus" and at sixty, Goodbye
Forever.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-31
Much More ENCOURAGING

According to the latest available
statistics there is one motor vehicle
accident for every 100000 miles of
motor vehicle travel as against one
accident for every $4,000 miles of rail
travel. This is encouraging. The ma
ton pictures the automobile as a new
and greater hazard than any other
form of land transportation, yet it is
comparatively safe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-31
What's the Answer

|. How much carbon must be in
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-10-31

Dry But Not Clean
A good way to court trouble Is I,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-22
CADILLAC SEEN
AS TRIUMPH
Best and Cheapest, Claim
OF Auto Builders

DETROIT. Aug. 22,--How Cadillac
succeeded in its new car, recently
announced. In producing what the
company declares is the finest car
Il ever built. and M a price lower
than that OF any OF It's predecessors.
IS a subject which is creating con.
siderable discussion In motor car
plants In this city-thc home OF the
automobile industry.
Cadillac executives themselves say
the achievement is combination OF
SIN higher manufacturing skill. en-.
cheering resourcefulncss and dc.
sign. and the installation and use OF
some s2,50o.0O in new and improved
machinery. tools. jigs and dies.
Cadillac has long been recognized
in the industry as possessing com.
bination OF experienced engineering
and manufacturing executives. model
plant facilities and thousands OF
craftsmen thoroly acquainted, thru
years OF experience. with cight-cylin-
der construction and construction
principles. down TO their smallest de.
tail. Lynn McNaughton. vice presI.
dent and general sales manager.
points out that to this strong comb.
nation has been coupled the com.
pany's unsurpassed purchasing pow
err.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-22
MEXICO
ROAD PLANNED
Glacier 10 Gulf Project 10
Be FoStered

SAN ANTONIO. Aus. ss.-A STA.
eierto gulf highway which win con.
meet Mexico cry thru the United
states 10 Calgary. Canada. Is
planned,
II VIII be the only nlugle name
highway In the world extending
across three countries and VIII prob
ably he known on tho International
Highway N tho World
T. w. Cannon OF San Antonio dis
trlct manager of the proposed high.
wpy. II now making n tour over the
tentative route Hn n collecting in.
formation concerning road condi,
tons. tourist accommodation and
scenic attractions
Cannon says that the Mexican
government has promised 10 issue
ST.. o0o, 900 IN bonds for the con.
s,nlciion OF road work IN that
country,
Maps o. the proposed route arc
soon 20 bc issued and distributed 10
chambers Of commerce and auto
tourists,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-22
RAPID CEMENT
is SUCCESS
Road Makers Study New
Type Concrete for Highways

CLEVELAND, Aus. 2s.-Interoat
in concrete Tor highway purposes
has increased
Road engineers Ia tho past have
purposely overlooked concrete As
highway material
The principal objection was that
Il takes concrete too long 20 harden
before Il can sustain heavy traffic.
a rapidly hardening cement has
been introduced In England with
satisfactory results.
This cement WAS first introduced
on highways In the London borough
Of Southwark. 1, has been so sue.
eessful that tho road engineer in
Southwark has rapidly increased the
use OF the material
In several cases traffic used tho
road within as hours after the con.
crete had been laid. an amazing nd.
vancemsnt from the old four TO six.
week hardening process previously
required
Tho new material IL also in use In
several other parts OF England. and
L Is expected that / twin be intro.
duced In the United States shortly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-22
Road Bulletin
,IN0 COUNTY ROAD BULLETIN
THOMAS n. nEENAN.
KIM t,unfV IuwtnrrF


hlNk fnuufN fHAhfff
WEEK ENDING AUGUST -. 1898
All paved roads IN good ctndiiiah.
Redmond issaauahl Closed account u
stsyrus ras. Highway -op-a, Eood con-
ditidH.
Grr~nWaed A,s.-cisssd.
10th Ave. y. D. from s5th TO 10th St.
New pavrusnt open.
HrnIen- Maple Nahcy Sew pavement
nom Rsntan 20 Cedar Mountsia gpea.
keni.Hlsck Dlamondt Good gravel
niaek Diamond laafnsiawl uged gravel
sunset Highway
Hsnion -issaauaht Paved
i.saquah- rrsstenf Paved
frrsisn-Iaii Ciiyi Good ETAvsL
North Head Easti uBpA condition.
snsquAlmie Pass open.
Isssauah Nswporit Coed gravel
Auburn Hack plsmondi Via H0ps Creek
gravel section excellent.
waadinyiii-. Du, all Excellent gravel.
ksnt-Des Moinsst ons mtis paYsmsn,
east from pes Molnss. gFaysi section
coed
pes Malnes- Tacoma iiiKhllnc Coed con.
diiiaa loose gravel.
Naehrs Pass Excellent condition IN
King county open - uFssnaatsf Fag
Information conserving read tsyuhd
ugssnwatsr phone ELipt.Fsgg.
Lake forc.t rark-North Trunk eonaso-
tioai Gravel good condition,
Bellevue lirdmondi Coed SrzreL
Duyzil.Toli-Izii city, Gravel
Benton Newport. open % all traffic "a.
espt l0gEink trucks
South Route 10 snoausifnie Pass. Paving
thru Esntgn .isaaquah. Preston. balances
coed gravel.
white Centsr-Lake Barisn Read CLOSED
from point ons mile south ug waite
Center 70 take hsrisn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-22
AID new RULES
IN SEATTLE
Traffic System Must Have
a Real Tryout

The stmort cooperation Of motor,
ials ana pedestrians alike IN oh.
seRunco of tho nov Seattle traffic
regulations d urged 10y j. W Max.
well, president or tho Automobile
club or Washington. who declares
That The REGULATIONS are designed
10 speed traffic ana promote safety,
and ara entitled 20 fair trial az
the hands Of tho public.
Everyone who has watched traf
tic during the fow weeks since the
ordinance went into effect knows
that violations of these regulations
are occurring az every crossing, and
repeatedly. "lAfhIwcll declares. In
the yast majority OF chhes. motor.
lists carefully observe the stop ana
90 signals whether an officer u
stationed 90 tho corner or not. but
the left turn prohibition u very
frequently disregurdsd.
This latter provision has prob.
ably not been worked out anywhere
near perfectly, but there - only
one thing 20 DO about it-0iserYo
u carefully ana then register with
the streets department "A temperate
ana reasonable complaint. The de-
partmont IL an anxious 20 have the
whole matter worked out 20 tho
general satisfaction as anybody. and
/ know that they viii give fair
consideration 20 Sueh complaints.
wherever pedestrian regulation
has been put into effect. Il has
been necessary to carry on cam.
paisn Of education among pedea.
trihns at tho controlled corners. and
finally % arrest and flHo Few
offenders. II pedestrians VIII just
realize that disregard Of the zig,
nah IL dangerous ana slows up
traffic. that their business n rel
dom 70 pressing as 20 make this
disregard necessary. and that rna.
Honable Observance for this reEula.
ton Is only fair ana sportsmaniike.
they can help lot and hnye the
traffic police trouble hnd yexation.
II 81 the Nope Of the Automobile
club that the great majority will
speedily adopt this attitude"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-22
Star Cars Gain
in California

With a total Of 1871 registrations
in the state OF California during
July. the Star car organization scored
a gain OF 1885 per cent over the
same period Of last year.
Tho figures which establish this
remarkable gain announced by the
Star car organization were prepared
by Motor Registration News and
must be accepted as official.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-22

who declares that The refusal -
many drivers ~ keep 10 the rIrbt
hand sldo % The road or 10 NOV.
gseF Tor the overlooking car 10 a con-
slant evaporation 70 any raator4s.x
and q menace 10 highway safety. D
IL o. ast0uiEhlnR. until you begin
10 count bow many drivers persist,
entity refuse % yiaio passing room
10 tie oVrriakinz err says sheior
"N0t only does This force ths drive,
n the cIr 20 tho rear 10 violate ne
laW by passing ~ the right or b,
driving On the wrong Hda u "a.
highway; on vide Or narrow high
wayH b seriously curtails The train
carrying capacity ~ DO. highway"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-22
Half Billion Are
Carried in Taxis

TIC importance Of tho iaxicab m
transportation agency "a shown
- Tho fact that they carried sss.,
100000 passengers last year The
money invested ia gASicah plants
aud equipment az tho present Is
500. 900. 600 There were &C 600
taxiUata In Heryicc in 1884
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-22
Open Car Favored

That tho open automobile is not
losing It's popularity Is shown in q
marked increase OF Windshield wings
In the Inst two months. Last June
the total sale OF wings was higher
than that OF any month during the
history Of one OF tho firms making
them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-22
L. A. to Park Time
Cut by a Lincoln

All touring records from Los An.
seles TO Yellowstone park were
broken. park officials have Just an
nounced, when James Kane, OF Los
Angeles, and C. S. Powell. Of San
Diego, completed a remarkable run
Of 2.2e2 miles, via Portland. in four
days and "A half. or 80 hours and AZ
minutes running time, using new
Lincoln touring car.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-22
DON'T HOG The
ROAD, PLEA
Douglas Shelor Appeals TO
States Motorists

Middle -of lbc-rold men pre- $50
more .ieslfable Don tho dlyrra seat
than iu auy other place in NO." de-
cl8rr1 Douglas shel0r. manager ~
Tie AulomnhLIn CIub Of Warrington.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-22
Nearly 100000
at Work on Autos

The total number Of people d.
rectly employed in the automobile
industry at the present time is
2,Se3.563. In addition there are
22s,000 people indirectly employed.
thus giving a grand total OF 3,iIs..
500 people earning their livelihood
from the industry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-22
TO CHART MAPS

HrrrcAuonal mapa ~ the giatta
of Washington. Idaho and the PROV.
lnce or British Columbia arc 10 be
made by the Automobile club n
Southern California. The maps viii
show roads lakes streams and
county and state lines
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-22
Big Leather Users

Automobile manufacturers have
become one Of the biggest users OF
artificial leather in the country. In
two years the consumption Of Ieath.
er substitute by the auto industry
has increased 81 per cent-from TO-.
100000 to l6,5OO.OOd square yards.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-22
Don't Blame Novice

Out OF 1913 drivers involved In
automobile accidents In New York
state during May, % per cent had
been driving for two years or more
About SO per cent OF those involved
in fatal accidents had been driving
for two years or more.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-22
Still More Autos

The first six months or ihis year
saw The production ~ as per cent
more cars than those produced the
nrst half ~ 1894 Tho total for thlr
period was 2i7asCO ears and
truckH
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-22
Huge Capital Is
Invested in Cars

~ the close of 1894 tho capital
invested IN automobile mBuufaclur
ing in the United states was 1891. ,
050.li2 Tho capital Investment has
Increased by t6gz 000. 900 since 1919.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-22
AUTO TAXES HIGH

All the gold and silver dollars
coined in the United states in 1923
would pay but two.thlrds OF the spo.
cial federal motor taxes levied on tho
automobile and motor products last
year.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-22

The unique distinction Of being service station destined
built and run By tcoan, belongs to Frencs station on
Renton at the junction of Empire loqy and Mrs o. r.
French properess and opetto be found there almost
any day.
Not only has Mrs French planned station which
includes the usual accessories and conUenences of the mod
er plants for the distribution of gasoline oils and greases
out she mas added number Of touches Chich add TO the
attractuenes8 Of both the exterior and erior-some Of
which may be to be distinctly feminine in their origin
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-22
On First Stage

Airplanes have entered their first
stage III progress us compared with
automobile They take reliability
lights lu5i as automobiles used TO
take reliability runs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-08-22
OVERLANDS AND
KNIGHTS CUT
Big Factory Reductions An
nounCed Here

Announcement Is made from
Nnlys Overland me Toledo, o., oi
sweeping price reduction ON an mod
els. effective az once. and covering
both six and fourcylindcr models
in tho overland ahd WHY'S knight
lines
Tho cuts ON the sINeyllndcr
winys knight models range from
$50 on the open models TO $500 on
tho sedan and brougham. ON the
lourcylnder wills knight line tho
cuts arc 800 on an models, with
tho exception OF tho sedan. which
has dropped Nss,
The new low prices on tho over,
land six were announced two weeks
ago. when sSe5 was made tho fac.
tory price on the standard sedan,
and $1,000 on the dc luxe sedan,
ON the Overland four the cut on
the de luxe sedan is SIS and on the
standard sedan and the coupe SIS,
Prices on the touring car remain
the same as in the past.
ROADSTER NOW
Il ONLY SL150
Factory prices on the various
lines. with the new drop made effec,
tive. are; Model So. the six.cyliuder
WHY'S Knight sedan, S22s5; brough.
am. ssOsS; coupe-sedan. ts.0s5.
coupe, Ss.lsS; touring, $3.50. road.
ster. $3.50
On the model IS, the four. cylinder
WHY'S Knight the prices are:
Brougham. sl.5s5; sedan. si.4So;
coupe sedan. 1885; coupe. slss5;
touring, Slls5.
The new prices on the Overland
four bring the De luxe sedan 10
$685.; the standard sedan. Ss45.
coupe. s625.
The pronounced drops In price on
the six-eylinder models in both the
Overland and WHY'S knight lines
comes as a distinct surprise. after
the new low prices named on these
models when they were introduced.
The new prices on the Overland
four maintain for this car the dis.
tinction OF being the lowest priced
four.cylinder car on the market,
equipped with standard three,for.
ward speed transmission.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-10-27
INVENTION OF BLACK OPAQUE
GLASS, CLAIM OF JAPANESE

TOKYO, Oct. 27.-After several
years investigation, Jesei Sugiye
a scientist of the Industrial Ex-
perimental Station of Osaka, is re
ported to have invented black
glass of special kind which is ex-
pected to prove of great military
value. 1t is said the black glass
is oDaouc to all but ultraviolet rays
and, by its use, battle formations
or the movements of an enemy car
be easily photographed in darkness.
without detection. Moving pictures
it is claimed, can also be taken il
the dark by the use of the black
glass.
Experiments with the new glas!
made recently in the presence O
Rear Admiral Muto are said to hav,
proved complete success. The in
ventor declares the black glass will
not only be important for militar,
purpose, but that it will be foun,
valuable in medical treatment.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-10-27
ITALIAN YOUTHS FORCIBLY
CARRY OUT CARDINAL EDICT

ROME, Oct 27.-Various mem
bers of the Catholic Youth organi-
zation of Florence recently decided
to interpret literally and militantly
the proclamation of Cardinal Mis-
trangelo, affixed at the doors of all
churches, urging the faithful to see
that no immodestly dressed women
enter Florentlae places of worship
When, during the noon mass in
the great Cathedral, members OF
the organization spied two women
WHO seemed to them TO be disobey-
ing the Cardinals order, they
whlsked the women into dark
corner and kept them virtually prif-
ol.ers until the mass was over. Ther
they hurried them to the door OF the
church where other members OF
Catholic Youth greeted them witt
cries of shame and derision, th'
women anally escaping in car
riage
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-10-27
FAST PASSENGER
TRAIN DERAILED;
FATAL RESULTS
Spreading Rails Send Sunny
land Special Over Bank
Many Killed.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. Oct. 27.-Twen-
ty-three persons were killed and more
than 30 persons injured when the
Sunnyland, the fast St Louis and
San Francisco Railroad train, bound
for Birmingham to Kansas City. was
derailed near Victoria, Mississippi
this morning early.
The train tumbled into a mangled
mass down a 40 foot bank 1t was
, travelling at the rate of so miles an
hour and the accident apparently
resulted from the spread of the track
200 feet from 40 foot trestle.
The engine went over the bank
first. The baggage coach cleared
the trestle and did not leave the
rails. Three baggage coaches, nine
day coaches and the Pullmans made
up the train, All coaches and all but
one Pullman rolled down the bank.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-10-27
ALASKA MINE
COMP ANY IS
winner SUIT
Reviewjin Ore Carrying Case
to Be Taken Up by u.
S. Supreme Court.

SEATTLE, Oct. 27.-A dispatch
this afternoon from Washington,
ID. c., to the Seattle Daily Times
says the Ellamnr Mining Corpora
ton has Won it's application for
review III the United States Supreme
Court of the decision of the Fed
eral Court for the Western District
of Washington and affirmed by the
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals,
which denied the right to recover
part of a sum- claimed as damages
in the suit against the Alaska
Steamship Company.
The Ellamar Mining Corporation
originally brought the suit in Seat
tie for S159, 600 damages under the
contract by which the Alaska Steam
ship Company was TO carry ore from
the Alaska mines to the Tacoma
smelter at fiat rate of $3.50 per
ton 1t is charged the line failed
to carry the ore offered and that
fall in price rendered operation of
the mines Improbable.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1925-10-27

dead in a shallow grave, the corpse
in sitting posture with the head
above the ground. Over the body
they would build small mound of
rocks, sticks, and mud leaving the
head alone uncovered.
The cool earth and a few hours
time restored John. He worked his
way out of the grave and crawled
to his tepee. 1t was night. John S
relatives mistook the figure at the
tepee entrance for a ghost And to
them he has remained wrath ever
since.
For some years Ho-tah- mole eked
out an existence in Pawhuska. His
only companions were dogs. With
them at least he could commune.
When oil came. a guardian was ap
pointed and John was moved to his
own land near here. There he lives
like an Indian of old, hunting, fish
ing and talking to his dogs.