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The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-06-25
Care for Spring Clips
Is of Much Importance

A point not always observed by the
new car owner is that it is necessary
TO tighten the clips which hold the
springs to their seats from time to
time. Though the clips are frightened
firmly when new car leaves the fac
tory the continual working up and
down of the spring leaves will cause
them to set gradually, thereby some
what lOosening the spring clips. These
clips should be- drawn up perfectly
tight every once in awhile.
1t is a common error to suppose that
when a spring breaks upon a car
plunging into deep hole, the break
age Is caused by the shock of the
weight of the car coming down on the
wheels. AS matter of fact, when
spring gives way under these circum-
stances, the breakage is usually caused
not on the downward movement of the
spring, but on the rebound When the
load plunges down, the load Is borne
by all leaves simultaneously. whereas
the force Of the rebound is taken by
the leaves individually. one after the
other, and for that reason must be-
come more, emphasized when the
spring clips are loosened. Spring
breakage occurs more often with loose
clips than with properly frightened
ones.
After the car has been run for a
while and the springs have assumed
their permanent set, the spring clips
will need Tightening only at very long
intervals
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-06-25
THE DEADLY BLANK
PISTOL

THE newspapers report the death Of
A boy, aged fourteen. from lock-
jaw following a wound from blank
cartridge pistol.
This kind Of accident is compar-
atively rare today Twenty years ago,
when we celebrated the grand and
glorious Fourth" by killing and maim-
ing thousands of American children. ii
was common occurrence
In 1903. four hundred and six chill
dren died of lockjaw following Fourth
of July injuries, and three thousand
nine hundred and eighty-three persons
were injured. That was certainly a
grand and glorious day.
While the injuries were caused by
various kinds of fireworks, the four
hundred cases of lockjaw were almost
all caused by the blank-cartridge pis-
toll SO deadly was this shown to be,
and so destructive of human life, that
their manufacture and sale were for
hidden in most states Today, such
recall the havoc that these pistols
caused so that, through carelessness,
their sale and use may not be allowed
to become common.
Why is the blank-cartridge pistol
so dangerous? For three reasons.
The first is the very fact that it is a
blank-cartridge pistol. Carrying no
ball. the boy (and too often. his par
ents, as welD considers it harmless.
He is consequently much more care
less in handling it than he would be
with an ordinary revolver, and so 10
more apt to shoot himself with the
wad, usually in the hand
The second reason is that the blank
cartridge pistol is not made Of steel.
as is a revolver, but OF cast iron.
Owing to defects in casting, it is very
liable TO explode driving the wad and
bits of iron into the hand.
The third and most dangerous fea-
lure of the blank-cartridge pistol Is
the wad Blank cartridges are made
as cheaply as possible The wad OF
the cartridge is made of "shoddy,"
ground-up rags. naturally dirty and
very apt TO contain tetanus germs.
The wound made by the wad, when
the hand is injured. is not a clean
wound but shallow, ragged burn
in which fragments OF the wad are
forced under the burned skin margin.
The wound. apparently trivial. is Civ
en- no treatment. Often the boy con
ceals ii from his parents. II is not
cleaned and often apparently heals.
This is exactly the kind of wound
In which tetanus or lockjaw Is APT to
develop. In ten days or two weeks.
the poison develops. But 1t is now too
late to save the boy. and another life
IS sacrificed to the blank cartridge
pistol.
The lessons Of the past should not
be forgotten. The sale of this dealer
Of death should be everywhere for
hidden.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-06-25
Accidents on Straight Roads

The straight road against the curved
road. as promoter of accidents, has
been brought to the front again by
report of the North Shore Motor
club of Wisconsin, which shows that
Of the 1851 road accidents in that
state last year 2,O44 occurred on
straight roads, while curves. hills, rail-
way crossings and other danger POINTS
were responsible for only 93T acct
dents. A straight road, 1t is said, in
vites speeding while curved or hillS
roads invite eautiun.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-06-25
Difficult to Estimate
Correct Speed of Cars

From the results of experiments
conducted by the psychological depart
ment of an Iowa university it appears
that the average person is prone to
overestimate the speed of small,
noisy motor car and underestimate
that of large, smoOth-running one,
says Popular Mechanics Magazine.
About 100 students were recently
assembled at point past which ma
chimes of different sizes and condi-
tions were driven at known speeds.
AS vehicle passed, each person re-
corded on paper his personal estimate
Of its mileage per hour.
Twenty-three trips were made with
the cars, and from a study of the sub
sequent tabulations It was found that
when driver continually sounded his
horn In passing the students consid-
cred the speed to be about five miles
an hour greater than 1t really was.
The discrepancy was double this when
the rate Of rafting machine was
considered.
OF two cars travelling at equal pace,
the smaller was invariably estimated
to travel faster than the other.
II Is rather interesting, too. that
young men and women who had never
driven car, made. on the whole, as
nearly accurate estimates as did those
of greater experience.
Close guesses of actual speeds were
made when cars jaunted along at ten
or twelve miles an hour, but when
raced at so or 80 miles the guesses
were extremely wild.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-06-25
Watch Universal
Joints

Universal joints. due to their
location under the floor of the
car, are usually neglected and
the owner seldom gives them
any attention until they begin to
give trouble These units of the
car should not be overlooked. If
the joints are of fabric type. see
that every bolt is tight. and cot
ter pins are in place and that
the fabric is not worn at any
point. If mechanical joints are
used, lubricate them thoroughly,
and if there is any extra ''play"
in the joint, drive it to ser
vice station Immediately.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-06-25
Materialism of the World-War Period Must End
in Violent Reaction
By J. sT. LoE sTRACHEY. in London spectat0r.

There be question that the sleepy maerasm Of the world
the active materiam that time
reaction That reaction will probably take longer
than probable the moment but WILL and the longer it is
delayed fercer and complete will be- Then indeed shall
cry together Nen and masters what shall do? The ynng for
salvation will the universal
viii have beaten his head against the dreadful
ing prison will have found Of avail He will turn
deium of his despair there light hope possible
that gloom solitude believe that he will find it. not in
not revival however promising itself rtuastc
dogmatic Christianity csm mysticism but in the Spirit
the purity Of Lords teaching He will look into his
own soul and find light guidance there and with them he will
seek and find spiritual deiveranee
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-06-25
The Americanization Of Soviet Russia and the
American Type
By HEINRICH BLOCK. in Prayer Presse.

predict the Of Soviet Russia and the
type man. type And this my definition
Of Amercanm First ALL the rigid evauaton of according to
the work accomplished second equal chances for all to rise by work
third work-ork be degrading; fourth live let live,
made good help other people live; fifth priority Of
indvdualism
present stage of transition and preparation, but
Ibis very enjoyable What Russia through
Of the The Bohevist stir the
country deepest Peter the Great though nyountar
converted his Russians Europeans the Bohev will change them
into Americans
later Russia will begin her the American
She will begin there where the United States started the time
of Washington but she will begin with advantages because
improvements made during the Bolshevst period
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-06-25
Look Out for Opportunities Train Yourselves
to Make Sacrifices
By SAMUEL INSULT, Chicago Capitalist

IT the average young and office would study less
puzzles matter of adornment
the girl nights party and would think Of what his her prin
epa trying accomplish they would stand better chance of achev
ing leadership While these things all right in their they not
things will help you know what it is all about
Look for opportunities Train yourselves to make sacrifices
application sacrifice make Of anything don't be-
genius asked Mr. Edison what he thought of
aeniuses said they nuisance. agree with him.
Are opportunities of today equal those the past? 1t largely de-
whether the country continues the methods
personal enterprise These methods bound
demagogue Opportunities
greater past The prices paid for educated brains
ne greater years you be rich bear
mind that the only way to spend less than you make
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-06-25
PUMP FOR FIRE USE
ATTACHED TO WHEEL
The Outfit Is Practical for
Draining Wet Lands
and Other Uses.

A new pump has been invented for
fire use, and distributed by New Jer-
sey factory, that is an innovation. The
pump is connected by belt drive to the
rear tire of your auto to the pulley on
the pump. The outfit is practical for
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-06-25

McNa be doubt about the success
full of the federal experiments in reclamation by irrigation Il the
applied existing and coming projects It is
the the stability OF the country that the great
work Of reclamation making the land continue We must
maintain the equilibrium the urban and rural life perpetu
and continue that splendid nstiutonhe farm home the
anchor az the republic hour of and storm and strife
The Monmouth inquirer., 1925-06-25
Be Your own Fire Fighter.

fire protection, but also can be used
for draining wet land, flooded cellars,
pile driving, cleaning out stuffed up
water lines, etc. 1t has lifting ca
pacity of "a feet through the TX inch
suction hose.
The Washington times., 1925-04-14
F { " ARTICLES
LOST At EGG
ROLLING
Large Force of Men Clearing
Away Debris of Easter
Monday Fete

This is "clean up" day at the
White House. A large force of men
are clearing away the debris and
wreckage left by $4,000 visitors on
the south lawn of the Executive
Mansion at the Eastern egg rolling.
: The annual crop of lost articles,
however. is extremely small. No
purses or jewelry was left. behind
by any of yesterdays throng. Sew
eral girls lost their hats, and one
sweater and one sofa pillow await
the call of their owners. There
were no lost babies and only one
casualty, one elderly woman, Mrs.
Louise Caldwell, Of the Burlington
Hotel collapsing during the after
noon. Another woman also tainted
and was revived at Emergency
Hospital.
Reports that President Coolidge
hereafter would limit his daily num-
Der Of handshakes to 700 were not
confirmed at the White House to-
day. Although the number of
Easter visitors at the Mansion have
been larger than ever before this
year, the President rather enjoyed
his contact with the rank and file
of Americans, 1t was said today.
Only in the event that the num-
ber OF potential hand-shakers absorb
too much of the Presidents time
will there be any limitation on his
reception list.
The Washington times., 1925-04-14
DANCING GIRL s
SLAYER FACES
MOOSE
Nineteen Year Old London
Valet SIashed Sweetheart
With Razor
Nv international News Service.

LONDON. April 14.--While prep
arations went forward today for the
funeral of his girl victim, Grace
Blackballer, the confessed killer,
Ernest Rhodes, calmly awaited trial
There seemed little chance that
his youth would save him from the
gallows. The nineteen -year-old valet,
who admitted he drew a razor
across his sweetheart's throat as
they were saying goodnight, is an
orphan, and unless his friends come
forward, he will have only State
counsel for his defense.
The sixteen-year-o dancing girl
he killed will be buried Friday.
Rhodes appeared at the coroner's
court for the inquest over his
sWeetheart's body, and was called
to face her mother. The boy hung
his head.
A hospital surgeon testified that
Grace Blackaller died of shock fol.
lowing the hemorrhage from the
wound. He said she refused to
answer questions as to how she was
wounded.
Il want no inquiries made" he
quoted the girl as saying.
The Washington times., 1925-04-14
Judge Kelly Of Virginia
Supreme Court Dies
In Accident
BY International News Service.


BRISTOL, Tenn, April a.
Judge Joseph L. Kelly, appoint
ed only a week ago to the
Virginia supreme court by
Governor Trinkle, accidentally
shot and killed himself at his
home here today with a shot
gun.
The jurist had taken the
gun, according to members of
the family, to shoot some rats
which infested his premises. In
going down a flight of stairs
the gun was discharged in some
manner not disclosed. The
entire charge entered his left
side and he died forty-five
minutes later.
AS near as can be ascertained,
on hearing the discharge of
the gun Mrs. Kelly and son,
Joseph, jr., rushed to the
cellar and found Judge Kelly
groaning at the head of the
basement stairs, hardly conscious
and with blood streaming from
the gaping wound in his side.
The Washington times., 1925-04-14
b. C. EASTER MAIL IS
BIGGEST IN HISTORY

The city postoffice handled the
largest Easter mail in its history.
it was announced today by Clarence
E. Schooley, superintendent of mails.
The total number of cancellations
Of letter mail on Saturday was
1850, 900, while the number of pieces
cancelled on Friday was 100000.
The normal average daily mail at
the city postoffice is between 700,-
GOO and 10000 cancellations. The
volume of mail. is back to normal
today. according to Schooley.
The Washington times., 1925-04-14
NATIONAL FORESTS ON 8
MILITARY RESERVATIONS

National forests have been estab-
lished on eight military reseryas
tions as result Of an executive
order signed by President Coolidge,
the War Department announced to-
day. The military reservations ef-
fected are Pine Plains, New York;
Camp Upton, New York; Camp Dix,
New Jersey; Tobyhanna artillery
range, Pennsylvania: Camp Meade,
Maryland; Fort Humphries, Vir-
ginia; Fort Eustis, Virginia, and
Fort Lee. Virginia.
National forests have already
been established at Fort Benning,
Georgia; Camp Mcclellan, Alabama.
and Jackson, South Carolina. Joint
Investigations by the War and
Agriculture departments with q
view toward selecting more such
national forests is continuing.
The Washington times., 1925-04-14
CUBAN PREsIDENT-ELEcT
EN- ROUTE TO WASHINGTON

KEY WEST. Fla. April a.
The newly elected president Of
Cuba, General Gerardo Machado,
accompanied by his daughter. Miss
M. Machado and a party of Cuban
officials, today were speeding to-
ward Washington, where Thursday
the party will be entertained by
President and Mrs. Coolidge. A
stay of two weeks in this country
is contemplated by the Cuban
dignitaries.
The president-elect announced
here that when he enters upon his
new office duties on May, 20, he
will appoint Rafael Sanchez Abelle
ambassador to the United States
to succeed Doctor Cosme de La
Torriente, resigned.
The Washington times., 1925-04-14
c j A R D.
CHANGES ARE
MADE
Two District Superintendent
of Service Are Promoted
in Rank

Two district superintendents OF
the coast guard have been pro,
NOTED in rank, the commandant OF
the Coast Guard Service announced
Yesterday. J. S. Cole was elevated
to the rank of lieutenant com
mander. becoming the senior dis
trict superintendent, and TX.
Sands received promotion to the
rank of lieutenant. Other changes
are.
Boatswain II. B. Tuttle, Fourth
district. assigned to command OF
Fire Island Station, Oak Island
Beach Station, and of all coast
guard boats operating in Fire island
Inlet and Oak Island Inlet. The
assignment OF Boatswain Tuttle to
this duty contemplates the stopping.
boarding and search of every craft
of every description that passes into
che inland waters through Fire
Island Inlet, boat being continual
Iy anchored in Oak Island Inlet at
all hours of the day and night.
This area will be under the general
supervision of the district superin-
tendent. fourth division, and a
sufficient number of patrol and
picket boats will be assigned to in
sure the efficient prosecution of the
task assigned.
Boatswai1 j. A. Cameron, on the
Tallapoosa, and Pay Clerk O. Wsill
on the Majave, have resigned from
the Coast Guard Service.
Commander Fl. n. Wood is de-
tailed temporarily to section base 5.
The following have been appointed
gunners and assigned: L. Often
bourg 20 the .Carrabasset anq ID.
Carpenter to the algonquin.
Boatswains have been appointed
and assigned as follows: Frank Nc
Gam, to the Porter; S. E. Coupons,
to the Michigan City station; j..
Donnelly, to section base ); Il,
Cournoyer, to section base S: NJ. A
Taylor, to section base 8; William
Payne, to section base IL; s. kuli-
kowski, to section base IL; William
Gill to section base j; Q. e. Stewart,
to CG.19S, section base 8; Lelsoy
Chamness, to CG-241, section base 8;
II. BratZ, to CG-197, section base 4;
J. o. Baker, to CG-199, section base
6; r: Middleton, to CG-189, section
base 8; Z. E. Hoyle. to the Seneca;
B. O'Brien, to CG-209, section base
2; A. Schmide, to CG-210, section
base 2; F.. o. Hardy, temporarily as
signed to section base 2; ]. Krage.,
temporarily assigned to section base
2, and C. Hansen, temporarily as
signed to section base 2.
c. Fucker, former chief yoeman
of the coast guard, has been made
a pay clerk and assigned to the
Seneca, and Pay Clerk Jacob Rosen-
burg has been detached from the
New York division and assigned 10
the Majave.
The following boatswains have
been changed in assignments: L. H.
Euksich in charge of CG-11S tenn
porarily, John Wilson temporarily
in charge of CG-1l9, s. Halvorsen
from section base Is to the Haida,
and H. f. Burnham from the Great
Wass station to CG-176, section
base 5.
The Washington times., 1925-04-14
OFFICIALS TOUR CITY TO
INSPECT SCHOOL SITES

A tour of the city will be made
tomorrow by school and District Of
ficials to inspect sites which are
being considered for inclusion in
the next school budget.
superintendent Frank w. BaIIou.
Major w. II. II. Holcombe, assistant
to the Engineer Commissioner; AS
sistant superintendent Robert L.
Haycock, and several members of
the Board of Education will make
the tour.
1t was announced today by school
officials that many of the sites
designated in the tive-year building
program will be included in the
budget for the year ending June
e, 1927.
The Washington times., 1925-04-14
b. c. seroIogist Named

Jesse P. Porch today was ap-
pointed serologist for the District
at salary of $2,800.
The Washington times., 1925-04-14
AMERICAN CAPTURED
BY BANDITS RESCUED

George s. Fertner, an American
employed BY TIE Penn-Mex Fuel
Compay, was kidnapped by Mexican
bandits on April 6, near Tuxpan,
Mexico, was rescued by soldiers on
April 10, American Consul Day, at
Tampico. informed the State De
partment today.
Urgent representation were made
by the State Department to the
Mexican government when Fertner
was captured, and a detail Of Mexl-
ca soldiers was sent to his rescue.
One bandit was killed in action and
the leader was hanged on the fol
lowing morning.
The Washington times., 1925-04-14
M0THER,SLAYER
OF TWINS, KILLS
HERSELF
Crieving for Babies Caused
Mrs. Bessie Katz's Suicide,
New York Police Say

NEW YORK, April 14.-Mrs.
Bessie KatZ. twenty eight, who
hurled her twin baby boys to death
from the third story of her home,
December 2, 1924, was found dead
in gas-filled apartment early
today.
Police, who had been searching
for her since her disappearance
yesterday morning, believed Mrs.
Katz killed herself in a. fit OF
dependency over the death of her
babies.
The Washington times., 1925-04-14
D. C. ORDERS 200 COLTS,
.36-CALIBER, FOR POLICE

The District Commissioners today
awarded to the Colts Patent Fire
Arms Manufacturing Company the
for furnishing the police
department with 200 reVolvers Of
.3S caliber 10 replace 200 of 80
caliber. The Commissioners will
pay $2OI5S for each gun. An allow.
ance. of $1,662 will be given for
the 80 caliber revolvers to be turned
in
The Washington times., 1925-04-14
Socialist to Form Cabinet

BRUSSELS, April 14.-The So
cialist party has authorized its
leader, Emile Van Dervelde. to ac.
cept the invitation from King Al
bert to form cabinet, stipulating,
however. that the policy of the new
cabinet must conform to their elec.
ton platform
The Washington times., 1925-04-14
Spanish Bakers Arrested

SARAGOSSA, Spain, April IL,
several bakers were under arrest
here today charged with making
illegal advances in the price Of
bread.
The Washington times., 1925-04-14
BAvARIAN PREMIER GIVES
Pope HISTORIC BIBLE

ROME, April 14.rPremier Held
of Bavaria today presented Pope
Piux with a. replica of the precious
code aureas ninth-century bible
which now is a treasure of the
Munich state library.
The Kusko times., 1925-08-15
SEA 7l-E'S
 EMPL0YES
5000 On Payroll, 2,OOO of Them in Hands
 of Loan Sharks.

Seattle, Aug. 14.-Of the five thousand employees on the city payroll, two thousand are in the hands of loan sharks, it devel- oped today, as the result of an investigation made by the city comptroller's office, which has been under way for a number of weeks.
 A striking feature disclosed by the investigation is that the great majority of those paying tribute to the sharks are paying 36 per cent interest.
The Kusko times., 1925-08-15
' TO
 SAIL 18TH
Bringing Large Amount of Freight; Passen-
 gers Booked.

Seattle. Aug. 15.-The steam ship W. H. Tupper, with a num- Der of passengers and heavy freight consignments, will sail Wednesday for Bethel on her last voyage to the Knskokwim this season.
 Among the passengers so far booked are the following.
 Gordon c. Bettles, Napamnte; L. Hinkleman, Robert Gunkin, Hans Hansen, McGrath mining men, H. Y. Groshong, Nixon; Mrs. w. Hanson, Miss N C.. Halback, Mrs. W Seeker, Mrs. Nellie Brainerd, Miss Nellie Hoyt, Miss Dorothy Brainard, and Ira Willis and wife, all gov ernment teachers destined for the KuskokWim region.
The Kusko times., 1925-08-15
FATHER
 DROWNED
But 15-Year Old Girl Survives Terrible Ride
 Down Liard River.

Edmonton, Aug. 15.-The 15- year-old daughter of Thomas Smith, a we'll known Yukon prospector, was carried thirty miles down the swift GU rents of the Upper Lizard river in a skin boat, without oars, after her father had been drowned when the craft capsized in HelPs Gate rapids.
 Struggling during the thirty mlle ride to keep the canoe from crashing, the girl finally man. aged to bring it into an eddy and reached the shore. She then fashioned a pair of oars with an old handsaw which was fastened to the boat, and rowed another thirty miles to Sutherland s camp.
 When the frail craft capsized, throwing the father and daugh. ter into the water, Smith shout ed to his daughter to cling to the boat, which he attempted to keep afloat. After the girl had gone down twice, when she grabbed the rope attached to the boat she tried to rescue her father by throwing him the only oar in the boat, but he sank.
The Kusko times., 1925-08-15
LAST WILL.
 W.J. BRYAN.
Left $860,0O0;' ( Consigns Body to Dust. Reconr-
 mendssSOuls to God <.

Washington, Aug. 1.-The will of the late William Jennings Bryan, fled today in probate court, distributes, an estate Of $860, ,000t among relatives. friends and several institutions.
 The Bryan estate Marymont, at Cocoanut Grove, Florida, goes to his wife, together witfA one third of the rest of his estatea His three children receive ap, proximately $100,o00 each, and,. according to his own estimate, approximately $l00,000 goes. to educational and, religious institu- tions.
 The will, in part, reads as fol, lows:
 ''In thet name of. God, fare well. Trusting for my salvation to the blood of Jesus. .Christy my Lord and Redeemer. and relying on His promises for my hope of resurrection, I consign my. body to dust and recommend my spirit to God, who gave it to me-