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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-04
Now You Have 1t!

ANSWERS to last weeks question9
/. An ejector type of exhaust
manifold is an arrangement whereby
the manifold is made up of separate
pipes extending into each other In
such a way that the exhaust gases
from any one cylinder tend to create
a vacuum in the manifold, thereby
exhausting all gases quicker.
2. A clutch brake" is a braking
device intended to slow down the
clutch or clutch plates when the
clutch. or plates have been released
from the f1ywheel This is to facili-
tate gear shifting.
3. The firing order of six or
eight cylinder engine can be chang
ed provided the valve action also is
changed. This means changing the
camshaft so that valve action will
match spark timing
4. A door strike" Is the name
given to the plate attached to the
door jam on which the catch on the
door strikes and by which 1t is held
when the door Is closed.
5. An engine does not develop
more power exhausting straight into
the air than when supplied with a
good exhaust system. At some
speeds 1t does not develop as much
power as when equipped with a very
conventional exhaust arrangement.
Copyright 1925 by the Ullman
Feature Seryicel.
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Jaakinu Speed Comfortable


r In all fairness to the products Of
American automobile factories 1t Is
ionly right that motorists, in taking
demonstrations, should avoid the
Ecommon mistake Of testing a cars
Fspeed by stepping on the gas for a
| brief squirt. Almost any car will
| seem to be going uncomfortably fast
at forty-five, and over, under such
conditions.
A speed test should be made
gradually. 1t isn't SO much a mat
Tier of allowing the engine to adjust
Atself to a wide open throttle as 1t
Els to give the driver himself chance
Ito acclimate himself to the exper-
Ience of seeing the world fly by
Frequently during a demonstration,
buyers will step on the
| gas in places where thirty-f1ve miles
Ban hour would be too great a speed
for conditions. Obviously the car
Edoes not seem to take high speed
comfortably.
For a real speed test. select good
| road, well paved and free from traf-
| fic, Drive along at thirty miles an
/ hour, gradually increasing the speed
| until the car is running reasonably
! fast. A moderate downgrade offers
the opportunity to add five to ten
miles an hour to the cars speed
without forcing the engine. Then
when the car Is rolling along at
smart clip and the speed is In keep
| ing with road conditions, step on the
| gas little more.
| Under such conditions any car will
seem to take the high speeds with
| far less effort. That is because the
| driver is becoming accustomed to
higher speed and road conditions
| rerrnit II
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-04
Dodge Brothers
1926 Output Passes
Entire 1925 Production

When the 746th motor car shipped
from Dodge Brothers factory at De-
troit on Aug. 26. 1926. left the freight
yards at 1880 in the afternoon, a new
record had been established. The
shipments to dealers this year had
reached 259.967, the output for the en-
tire year of 1926.
The consistent growth OF Dodge
Brothers business is revealed clearly
by the statement from the factory
showing the dates on which 1926
shipments passed the figures for pre-
vious years. The 1921 production
was passed April 5: the 1922. May 81:
the 1928, June .. and the 1924 July
%.
This constantly accelerating de-
mand for Dodge Brothers products"
says James E. Mosher of the Gardi-
ner Motor Co., local Dodge Brothers
dealer. lis convincing evidence OF pub
lie recognition Of the fact that depend
ability and sound investment value
are the result of the policy adopted
twelve years ago by Dodge brothers.
that of constantly improving a well
tried standard design instead Of at
tempting to stimulate sales by radi-
cal changes in appearance and con-
struction and by annual announce
ment of new models"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-04

which occurred at his home in Old
Town on Thursday evening, August
&c.
Mrs. E. B. Hall, OF Bellows Falls,
Vermont, Is a guest at Valley Inn.
Ora Smart and son, of Parkman,
are boarding at Clarence Hanson s
and hauling the Cody pulp wood.
The fair committee held a meet
ing and decided to hold their fair
on the first Saturday in October.
J. K. Springan, Of Dexter, was
week end guest of ]. P. Mitchell.
w. w. Noble. of Garland, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ed Henderson. Madam Annie
Henderson, Miss Annie Henderson,
of Somerville. Mass. were dinner
guests of J. P. Mitchell on Sunday.
Among the Sunday callers at ].
P. Mitchell's on Sunday, were the
following: Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Ring.
Mrs. Carrie Ring and daughter, Max
inc. Dana Noble and wife Phyllis
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-04

the situation accordingly. Here are
few of our weaknesses:
We have trouble forgettin' the de-
tails of the last job we worked on
and often try to give every car
trouble the same diagnosis. II we
find a squeak comm from an unoiled
spring that happens to have been
enclosed in spring cover we think
all car noises come from the springs
and want to throw all covers into
the junk heap.
We often tell an owner that the
job will take less time than we know
in our hearts 1t will. because We
don't want to discourage him.
We don't figure on Interruptions in
our work.
We have q habit of tearin' things
apart without first maxim sure we
have on hand any new parts that
may be needed. AS a result of this
lack Of foresight, we often tie UP a
mans car unnecessarily.
We fail to try out a job after hav-
in worked on it and leave it to the
owner to discover-unusually while
he's takin' a trip-that the job isn't
properly adjusted.
We forget to give the owner in
structions as to how to handle the
car so that the new parts will give
him the best results and so our work
will show up as worth while.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-04
Nash Announces New
Special Six Series

| Heralded as introducing the
| worlds smoothest type of motor
Nash has placed on display nation
; ally the newly developed special six
! line comprising five models in open
and closed body styles and powered
I by the new seven bearing crankshaft
motor termed by engineers the Jul
ira modern type of six cylinder mo-
tor"
The debut Of the new special six
series has been awaited with extreme
interest in view of earlier reports
that Nash would disclose a significant
achievement in motor engineering as
well as a long list of important, new
betterrnents with no change in prices
despite the greatly increased quality
and value incorporated in these new
models. John Wadleigh Of the Wad-
| leigh Motor Co. says Of the new car:
THE first distinguishing attribute
OF this new motor Is the superlative
power smoothness achieved by the
use Of the big seven bearing crank
! shaft, in addition to great power and
exceptional accelerative ability.
"The exterior attractiveness of
these new Nash models is artistically
heightened by the use Of a new duo
tone finish of contrasting colors. Both
the open and the closed models are
toned in superbly beautiful poly
chrome combinations and all models
have the gracefully sculptured new
winged emblem surmounting the ra :
diator cap.
1T is Immediately evident that
Nash has expended emphatic effort
to warrant achieving new standards
Of engineering refinements through
out both the motor and the chassis
In these new special six cars-as has
been standard Nash practice for some
time-the motor is heavily insulated
from the frame through the use of
rubber insulation at the motor sup
ports. This practice intensifes the
operative quietness and the almost
absolute vibrationless character of
Nash performance.
There is also featured on these
new motors new crankcase breath
er, an ingenious device which func-
tops to prevent crankcase dilution.
This 'breather also serves to keen
the driving compartment free from
heat and odor
Mash likewise draws attention to
a new design motor muf1er which
contributes Importantly to the quiet
ness of the engine because of the wav
1t leads hot exhaust gases around the
outer surface of the shell thus allow
ing them to cool and contract before
entering the inside manifold.
The new instrument board Is in
directly Illuminated and all instru-
ments, including a new hydrostatic
gas gauge, are deftly grooved in q
single panel under glass.
Nash provides with these new
models double filament headlights
controlled from the steering wheel
enabling the driver at win to throw
strong beam straight ahead or
downward directly in front Of the car
a new thermostatic device regulating
ane circulation Of water functions to
control the motor heat SO that the
proper driving temperature is main
famed continually. Also the oil
pump Is now equipped with a new oii
screen 'agitator' which revoIves IN.
DER the intake screen and prevents
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-04
The Old Mechanic Saysi

We hear a lot about car owners
mistakes and I must admit I talk
too much about 'em myself. What
we need is little moro considera-
ton for mistakes made by repairers.
Even a repairer can overestimate
his ability. I've seen the time when
l would tell man I could clean out
c&rbon Id three hours only to annoy
him by takin' anywhere from five to
six hours for the Job. I happened to
be feelin' particularly good when I
made the boast and he should have
marked me down as an optimist
runnin' wild.
We repairers have our peculiar
tiles and every car owner ought to
know what they are so that when he
runs up against them he can handle
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-04

coagulation of oil on the screen even
in coolest weather.
1.-THE new water pump is now driv-
en- from the camshaft. The new
clutch with a torque cushion device
results in smoother operation and the
fan now is equipped with an ell
reservoir and pump with oil forced
directly to the fan bearing
fabrication of the new seven
bearing crankshaft motor is of the
positive type with full force feed to
all main bearings, connecting rod
bearings and camshaft bearings.
THE upholstery of the sedan mod
els is of genuine Chase Velmo mo-
hair velvet and as standard equip
ment on all models. four wheel
brakes, five disc wheels and three
purifying devices namely gasoline
filter, air cleaner and an oil purifier
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-04
:. The tax total is enormous

ancing. The tax total is enormous
when considered separately, but
considered in the light of road
progress it is plainly evident that
funds are not being diverted quite
as seriously as the super-critic
would have one believe. There are
now more than a quarter of mil
lion miles of improved highways.
If only a thousand dollars a mile is
expended yearly to efface the wear
inflicted by Americas twenty mil
lion automobiles, more than third
of the tax funds will be wiped out,
leaving a serious shortage of money
for the development of new roads
and the further Improvement of
those already listed as improved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-04
The Saturday Motorist

automobile damaged when he
drove into an unlighted cow on
the highway.
In bringing. suit against the
Panama Railroad company,
owner of the cow, the driver al
legged the company was negligent
ain allowing the cow to stray
upon the highway in a negligent
and unlawful manner, without
attendants or other means Of
warning vehicles lawfully using
such highway and, second, that
said COW was not equipped with
any warning devices in the ma
ture of a bell, head or tail
lights"
Dismlssing the suit. the court
ruled that the plaintiff had fail
ed to prove the COW was an un-
lawful obstruction. and added
that there Is no law In the
Canal Zone requiring animals on
the highways to Be equipped
with any of the devices which
the motorist missed so sorely.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-04
Where The Money Goes

Charges of waste and mismanage-
ment of funds derived from motor
vehicle taxes fade into obscurity
when 1t is realized that 23,152 miles
of highways were improved during
the past year. Total motor vehicle
taxes for 1925, including 100000, 900
In personal property levies, reached
the figure Of s666,944,3449s. AS
Stunning that all of the monies de-
rived from all forms of motor vehicle
taxes were applied to road building
the improvement was effected at the
rate of $4,000 a mile.
Large amounts Of the taxes, Of
course are not applied to road
building, or even to road mainten-
ance, but to offset this there are the
special forms of road building fin
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-04

A BUICK valve-in-head engine is
"A being added to the chassis in the
picture above. Previous to this step
in assembly, the chassis started as a
bare frame. Body brackets and run
ming board brackets were riveted on,
axles, torque tube, cantilever springs,
etc. were fastened in place by auto
matte tools, as the chassis moved
slowly forward along the assembly
Line on an endless conveyor.
The engine is fastened to the frame
at three points. This type of suspen-
sion, with the single, automatically
fabricated universal joint, takes up
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-04
Setting You Straight

Yes, in steam cooling a pump Is
used. 1t keeps both water and steam
circulating.
No, it is not necessary to use a
new gasket every time a cylinder
head is removed, II care is taken in
removing the gasket.
Yes. kerosene has a solvent action
on carbon and should be put into
the cylinders in teaspoonful quanti-
ties when it is hot and allowed to
remain over night.
No, the oil level Indicator does not
tell the exact amount of oil in the
crankcase. 1t registers water and
gasoline content, too.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-04
Fact Worth Remembering

Always polish the head Of the en-
CINE when removing it to clean out
carbon A polished head is proof
against too hasty collection Of new
carbon deposit. The smoother the
inside of the combustion chamber,
the less carbon will gather. Some
we'll constructed engines carry cast
I iron pistons with small depressions
drilled in their centers. This Is
done to balance the pistons, but. the
depressions offer pockets for the COL
lection of carbon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-04

stresses and torsional twists and de-
Ivers the power directly to the rear
wheels. Here the torque tube comes
into play, taking the strain Of driving
away from the rear springs 90 that
the engine is in effect pulling the car
along.
As the car moves forward after re-
ceiving the engine, other important
parts are added. The wheels are
placed on the axles and the four wheel
brakes adjusted. The radiator is put
into place and connected. The front
tenders, mud guards and running
boards are fastened to the chassis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-04
SOMERVIlLE

The many friends Of c. F. Brow
are sorry to learn he is very sick
his home in this place.
Mrs Arthur Light is confined I,
her bed with rheumatism. Mrs. Lot
To Light is caring for her.
The Pentacostal Assembly meetini
at Appleton commenced Septembe
and will last over Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-04

Some low gears are entirely too
low for ordinary use. Where this
is the case it Is a positive assistance
to the engine and particularly to the
clutch, transmission. universals and
pinion gear to start in second gear,
except on upgrades. A clutch is es-
sentially a friction device and 1t Is
better to overwork the clutch a lit
tie In starting than to shock the
whole drive line into state of
wreckage. New clutch plates are
less expensive than new rear ends.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-04

Noble, Florence Noble and Pau
Noble.
Charles Jordan, Mrs. Marian Ma
son, son Richard, and Howard Me
Connell. of Wellington, were at J. P
MitchelPs, Sunday.
E. NJ. MacCausland, Master Bry
ant, and Miss Elvira MacCauslant
were in Old Town, Sunday. to atten,
the funeral of n. c. MacCausland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-04
Panama Cows Victorious

Unrestricted use of the high
ways and freedom from such
burdensome appurtenances as
bells, tail lights and other sim
liar warning devices has been
assured cows of the Panama
Canal Zone by a recent ruling OF
the District Court.
This important legal victory OF
the bovine sorority was scored
when the court dismissed the
suit Of a motorist who alleged
that he had been injured and his
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-04
CAMBRIDGE

Mrs. Minnie Crawford and son,
Donald Crawford, OF Montreal, are
guests of Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson.
Z. NJ. MacCausland received the
sad news of his brothers death
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-04

An easy clutch and hard
driver maketh an optomistie re-
pairer.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-07
HINTON, ,BOWDEN, MISS
'SHINN, MURCHISON, z.
MEXICANSARE CALLED

Mayor A. E.. Hinton, Chief Of Police Percy Bowden,
Police Sergeant Alonzo B. Murchison Miss Meribah
Shnn nurse at the Calumet hospital and Ernesto Bou-
bion presdente of Aqua Prieta with Silverio Villa
chief of police of Aqua Preta have been summoned to
appear before the Los Angeles county grand jury for
questioning with regard to any information they may
have on the Aimee Semple Mcpherson abduction case
Before Grand Jury
The story told by Mrs Mcpherson, evangelist here,
Iof being kidnapped tortured and held for ransom below
the Mexican border in accounting for her S6 days alb
sence from her Angeus Temple of Los Angeles, is in
the hands Of the county grand jury for thorough in
Ivestgation.
District Attorney Keys formally laid the entire mat
ter before the jury Tuesday, issuing subpoenas for Mrs
Mcpherson, her mother Mrs Kennedy, her daughter,
Roberta Semple and others identified with
temple activities to appear before the Investigating body
next Thursday
Offer More Reward
The Douglas Dispatch carries an advertisement this
morning, signed by Mrs. Minnie Kennedy, mother Of
Mrs. Aimee Semple Mcpherson, Of Angelus Temple,
Caif calling attention to the rewards offered for in
formation in the Mcpherson abduction case.
The advertisement calls attention to the $4,000 re-
ward offered by Los Angeles newspaper for arrest
and conviction of the abductors and declares that
Angeus Temple will pay additional $4,000 for the
arrest and conviction of the abductors 500 for the
arrest and conviction of any one Of the trio.
It is further stated in the advertisement that in adj
dition the ST 900 offered by Los Angeles newspaper
for the discovery Of the abduction shack the Angeus
Temple will pay $780,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-07

transmission lock. While trying to
turn the key, he declared that he
looked out of the sedan door through
the glass, and the woman, noticing
him, went along the left side of their
car towards the back. The smaller
woman opened the door slightly, but
upon seeing him looking in her direc-
tion closed it and both women went
behind the car.
He declared that he completed lock-
ing his car, but noticed that the
larger of the two women was watch
ing him through the window in the
rear of the sedan. The actions of the
two women in trying to hide behind
the automobile aroused the curiosity
of Pape, according to his statement,
and he remarked to his companion:
whats the big idea Pape declared
that beyond making this remark there
was nothing said relative to the
women by he or Cogan.
He and Cogan then went into the
cafe, and he said that he saw the two
men standing behind a door talking
in low tones. Upon reading the stor-
les relative to Mrs. McPherson's re.
he connected the incident
with her and when shown her picture
in at least a half dozen poses he posi-
lively identified her as the smaller
of the two women whom he saw ia
CONTINUED on Page Three)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-07
WALTER DOUGLAS
AND A. c. JAMES
HERE W.T.. : P.
R. R. OFFICS<z>S
Assistant General Manage
Sweet and Asst. Traffic
Manager Fox Here.
PARTY IN NACOZARI
Will Return Here Today or
Tomorrow on Way to San
Francisco.

Walter Douglas, president of the
of the Southern Pacific, his two daugh-
ters, Elizabeth and Kathrine Douglas
and Arthur Curtis James of New York
were members of a party of Southern
Pacific officials which visited Douglas
Tuesday.
The party, which arrived here late
| Monday night from the east on spe-
cial train of four cars, included A. E.
Sweet, assistant general manager; Eu-
gene Fo% assistant general traffic
manager; L. u. Morris, superintendent
of the Rio Grande division; MI B.
kirkland, assistant superintendent of
the Rio Grande division, and F. L. Guy
division engineer, all of Ell Paso.
The Douglas and James party left
Tuesday noon for a pleasure trip to
Nocozari by motor and are expected to
return to this city today or Thursday
en- route to San Francisco.
Fox and Morris returned to Ell Paso
Tuesday night and Sweet plans to leave
tonight for Tucson. The party was en-
gagged in a periodical general inspec-
ton trip and attached no particular
significance to their presence in Doug
las at this time.
1t was learned that considerable diff
ficulty has been experienced lin keep
ing men employed on the construction
project of the new Southern Pacific
road from Phoenix to Wellton. Sweet
stated that within the past week 500
men had quit on account of the ex
treme heat, but added that these men
had been replaced and that the work
had suffered no material delay.
Sweet stated that work on the 80
mile sof uncomp1eted road in the new
Phoenix Wellton road is being rushed
will all possible speed, crews bring
ing in ballast from either end of the
new line.
The. Southern Pacific officials had no
comment to make regarding sugges-
ton recently brought before the Ari-
zona railway commission, which pro-
vides for the addition of a caboose to
the head end of all freight trains. Ad-
vocates of the plan set forth that it
would facilitate handling of trains and
the plan is also favored by the cattle
men, who believe it would make it
possible for men accompanying cattle
frequently while en- route. The rail-
road officials deny any knowledge of
the proposed plan other than what
they have "read in the papers"
1t is understood that the Douglas
party will stop IN Bisbee and Tucson
on their way to the coast
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-07-07
Only One Casualty Here
During Big Three-Day
July Fourth Celebration

That the safety first rules were
generally observed I'm Douglas
during the Fourth of July ceIe-
bratiOn was evidenced by the fact
that only One casualty was re-
ported as being the resuIt Of the
use of fireworks. This is cOnsid-
cred remarkable In view OF the
fact that the celebration really
extended over al period of three
days. t4sN
Pearl DraIxOs, three year old
daughter Of james DrakOs, pro-
prietOr of the Douglas cafe, was
painfully burned when her cloth
ing caught fire. The DrakOs
chiIdd together with isOnre other
childr en-. was playing with
matches when her filmx dress was
ignited, resulting FIN severe burns
to her shoulders and right hip.
She is confined in the Calumet
hospital and although she is re-
ported to be carrying a high tenn
perature, at ttendin physicians
state that she is I'm mo- danger.
A canvass of physicians offices
failed to disclose any other eases
of injury resulting from the set
ting Off if the usual fireworks
displays.