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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-11
Rumors as Sales Boost

This is the time of the year when
rumors are apt to be cleverly dis
Euised propaganda.
Let us say, for instance, that the
Silent Six uses a two-cycle engine
and has been the sole advocate of
the two-cycle idea for a number OF
years. It is moderately successful
but a landslide in favor of the two
cycle idea would mean a great boom
to its maker. Boosters for the
pioneer two-cycle car then start
rumors going to the effect that the
Eager Eight and the Sensational Six
are each planning new models incor-
porating the two-cycle idea This
has the effect of making it easier to
sell Silent Skies.
It Is true that most of the large
manufacturers experiment with all
types of engines, clutches. gear
shifts and brakes. Their expert
mental cars frequently are seen on
their proving grounds, but so far as
trends go they may not mean a
thing.
AS a matter of fact, if the manu-
facturers of Eager Fights and Sem
sational Skies are testing out two
cycle engines it simply may mean
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-11
New Vice President
OF Nash COMPANY

Effective October Is, c. W. Nash
president of The Nash Motors Com
pany. announces the appointment OF
NJ. H. Petit as vice. president and
assistant general manager Of tbs
company. In referring to the addi-
ton of Mr.. Petit to the executive
personnel of the company, Mr.. Nash
says, "Mr. Petit comes to the com
pany from the Simmons company OF
Kenosha. Wisconsin, and New York
with which company he has been
associated for the past three years
working his way up to his present
position of vice president and gen.
eral manager.
when Mr.. Petit made connec-
tons with the Simmons company
three years ago. he resigned the po-
sition as vice president OF the J. l.
Case Thrashing Machine company of
Racine, Wisconsin, with which COM
pany he had been associated for
twenty years, being responsible for
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-11

irving daily ana extensive sr,.,
ments are being made At the 80.
sheet metal division. A hn,iA,ln1s
206 feet long by 134 feet Ma. 3
under construction to increase 80
duction at the Toledo transport..t.so '
plant. Enlargement OF the heat t,s..
department of the Bay Civ srs.M
parts plant will provide add,tion.,
facilities there.
In Detroit the building known :.
General Motors Truck COMPANY ri..
No. 7 has been purchased for man
featuring axles and small parts ~.
will be merged with the gear 40
axle plant.
New buildings and the erect,o, -
81 steam forging hammers at ~
Detroit forge plant will make ,S,s
plant one Of the largest forvs,.
centers in the United States.
Chevrolet factories at Cinc,nn..
GAINESVILLE and st. Louis win be ~
tensively enlarged under the M
gram. Fisher body plants at thss.
cities are to be augmented, providir.
manufacturing facilities for ia ass
closed bodies and 100000 onss
models. A proportionate increass !.
employees will follow the completies
OF these plant additions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-11

exhaust fumes instead Of the normal
quantity of oxygen for which its
carburetor is adjusted?
An Italian bug" car carries an
engine that turns up 5000 revolu-
tons per minute for its peak power
which is 800 horsepower for only 95
inches of displacement?
If the headlight of the car, spot
light or other electrical equipment
are used at night while camping 1t
1t we'll to move the third brush on
the generator for an increased
charging rate, so driving during the
day will bring the battery up to par
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-11
Places For Baggage

Within the spare tire rim, par
ticularly If 1t is carried on the side
Of the car, there is room for a good
size hat box. Elaborate bumpers
make excellent racks for the golf
sticks. There is quite a bit of room
under the instrument board on the
right side of most cars. Nowadays
with such low hung cars, there Is
little, if any, space under the seat
cushions. To avoid carrying lug
gage on ones feet it is a good plan
to study the situation and look for
available space about the car.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-11

Two colored men were standtn, :.
the corner discussing family trees
Yes. sub. man." said Ambrose ~
can trace my relation back 10 :
family tree"
Chase 'em back to family tree?~
said Nose.
Nav, man, trace 'em, trace EN-
get me?"
We'll, they amt but two kind O,
things that live In trees-birds and
monkeys. And you sho' amt got 40
feathers on YOU"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-11

! base for cars remains to be seen.
| Manufacturers. however, are dis
covering that some wheelbase
lengths are not so good. BY elimin-
ating the poor ones perhaps the
| ideal one will be found.
One manufacturer, for example
made quite a success Of cars at 124
y inches. Seeking something still
| better he went to 127 inches and
| found that he had made a mistake
! Next he went to lit. thinking that
| would solve the problem and the
parking question as we'll. 1t is
understood that his latest move is
to go back to something approx
mating 1241a.
I A wheelbase Of 1877 sounds very
l attractive to the. motorist who is ae-
customed to only 120 inches. but
hsome impressive disappointments
have been scored lately. Many cars
with only a 119 or 100 inch wheelbase
ride exceptionally well, and it is
observed that when offering some
! thing superfine in the. way of riding
comforts the manufacturer of high
grade cars usually jumps to 1872 or
over as the proper length.
| Some interesting experiments are
| being made with short wheelbases,
particularly those around 100 inches
or just little longer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-11

/ that they are trying to prove to their
own satisfaction that the manu-
facturers of the Silent Six are on
the wrong track altogether.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-11
Views on the News

Recently an automobile club took
a vote on the question of discounts
on gas, oil, tires, accessories and in
Surance and the membership Is re-
ported to have registered an over
whelming vote in favor of obtaining
automotive supplies and service at
less than the customary retail rates.
This idea is one that always has
been source of wonderment to
economists and level-headed bust
ness men. Wonder what these
motor club members would think if
the gasoline vendors, garage men
and insurance people should decide
to form clubs SO that they could
meats, plumbing, musical instru-
ments. drugs, medical service and so
on?
1t has been suggested by respons-
ible safety advocates that the public
might be- encouraged to drive more
carefully If motorists would preach
safety sermon in snappy slogan
attached to the rear of their cars.
1t might interest these well-meaning
persons to know that New Jersey
motor, vehicle authorities are en-
deavoring to strip cars of miscel-
laneous signs. These officials have
found that the less any motorist has
to read in the way of roadside phil
osophy. the more attention he pays
to the job of safe driving.
Before Adding Cleaner
Motorists adding air cleaners to
their cars should be informed that
carburetor experts have received in
Structions from manufacturers with
regard to changes to be made in car
buretors where the cleaning devices
are not standard equipment. All air
cleaners affect the flow of air to the
-carburetor in more or less degree,
and in number Of instances this
has resulted in jerky engine action
where carburetors have not been
changed or adjusted to meet the new
conditions.
The advantages Of the air cleaner,
however. are such that a motorist is
not justified in holdingJ off just be-
cause a carburetor change may be
necessary. Carburetor experts have
notations covering these changes
and the expense involved is nominal
The Old Mechanic Says:
One of the most strikin' points Of
repairin is the big difference In
time and effort required to do the
same kind of job to different cars.
These cars do not have to be Of diff
ferent makes, either.
It's such an important feature of
repair work that some of the manu-
facturers take it into consideration
in the fiat rate systems. They quote
definite price for a job but re-
serve the right to charge for extra
time consumed in overcomin' unex-
pected difficulties.
I've spent a half a day removin'
just one universal joint that ordin-
arily I could take out in an hours
time. I've worked on one valve tap
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-11
The Saturday Motorist

u the forecasts OF the "mid.
get" car builders are correct, the
dog kennel may come in handy
as a garage some day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-11
What's the Answer?

What's the Answer?
1. Which causes more crankcase
dilution: a lean mixture or a rich
one?
2. What is "sludge"?
8. What is dead" axle?
4. Is the top speed OF an engine
definitely limited?
5. Where does the water 20 that
remains on the windows when they
are lowered into the doors?
tThink these over during the week
and look for the answers in this de-
partment next Saturday. You may
be wrongly
Copyright 1925 by the Ullman
Feature Service).
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-08-12
FARM BUREAU NOTES

Mr.. J. Arthur Phillips has return
ed from Columbus where he repre-
sented the Morgan county farm bu-
rcau at training school for organ
ization workers held last week. 9th
er representatives Of the local farm
bureau attended special sessions.
The training school was the first
step in a membership and informa-
tional campaign which is being con-
Quoted by the farm bureau in this
county extending through the next
two months. Mr., Phillips is the
campaign manager and is already at
work laying plans for meetings and
other events of the campaign.
The Columbus school was open
ed last week by President L. B.
Palmer of the Ohio farm bureau fed
Grafton. Mr.. Palmer said that the
school was arranged so that repre-
sentatives of Is counties could gath
er to study the broad principles un,
der which the farm bureau is oper-
ating and the present campaign be-
ing conducted The era of specific
promotion, he. said, is past in the
farm bureau, and the organization
is ready to undertake any effort to-
ward the improvement of agricul-
ture and rural living. He stressed
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-08-12

parentst Phillip Ribble aams wife OF
Sharp Ridge.
Herman Richardson and family
motered to GAINESVILLE, S5tfnday
Mrs. Edward Wagener3s and little
son Of GAINESVILLE visited last week
with her mother Mrs Il aaaaaa. Norris
and other relatives.
o. d. Cordray was here. Monday
looking for cattle.
H. w. Gordon and Mr.. Glenn
bumped together SatuESiay night
near A. R. Appleman's Na one was
hurt.
William Kent, wife and SON Ron
aid and Rupert Kent, wife and
daughter motored t0G CoIu4n bus
Sunday, and visited G. R-. BENJAMIN
and family. 'i'1
P. e. Carpenter and H. W. Cor
don are. dragging the raaxfs for the
beneht of those who attend camp
meeting, which opened Tuesday
night of this week.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-08-12

record; employment csrrfiiltaeeg re-
amre brtn information before a.
minor caaa,seonre wgnk o9 be allow
ed to wgric; the rights, ttp practice
certain professions require exact
age records; insurance demands a
birth certificate or sworn age state-
mend; vntaBg age isa determined in
many instances by birth certificates.
and IT iT of paramount importance
to know that your child. daes have
the right of franchise Jury duty
requires proof of citizenship, and the
hirth records prove this and pass.
ports demand them.4 ,a
To assemble the iata of Births in
Ohio eaota tyear is, big work To
assemble the record OF deaths, the
cause ofodaath ana thee Rasuiiaa upon
which statistics are issued on dis
ease tolis. is tremendous task,
, but 1T is well wortnA the effort in
asslst1n@ the health depmrtment in
the prevention of disease. and the
cleaning: up OF conditions; that are
menace to public health and the
safety 2f the communities of the
state
Reg sfration o h births and. deaths
IS service eommeudable, and.
rightly, required by the laws of
Ohio. Ohio's re sistration division is
IN the.< federal registration area.
and II. Is matter of great satisfac-
ton 10 know that it Ia now rated
among the lead ars- of all states in
the Latter Of birth and death re-
porting. This nositiofn has been at
ta1neG by a constant hammering at
the work, sometimes 10 the discom-
fort OF the parents. The doctor, the
und STALKER, or the registrar but it
mas oeen attakQed, and TIE native
Oht1Au is the proud possessor of a
blfFh certificate, a andl the resident of
Ohls the possessor Of the knowledge
thaE every effort tua safeguard his
health and life i43 being made.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-08-12
Rural Dale

The members of the NJ. E. church
here have voted to give Rev. Ira
Cooper a three weeks vacation,
thinking that as he breaches here
every Sunday he is justly entitled to
a vacation, and rest Mr.. Cooper
has been busy helping the farmers
with their harvest through the
week, and then he breaches two SER
mons every Sunday, one here in the
forenoon, and then in the evening
at Gaysport, and besides he has two
large gardens to tend, so that he
doesn't have much time for study
or rest.
Several auto loads of people from
here motored over to Chaudlers-
vile Sunday afternoon to hear the
McKerdree mems chorus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Harlan and
two sons of GAINESVILLE Mr.. and Mrs
Hiram Harlan of Duncan Falls, and
Mrs. Covert of Cumberland, were
visitors at the Lewis Roberts home,
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Bird called last
Sunday to see Mrs. Rosa Young.
Mrs. Young can now walk about the
house, and is still improving, which
all her many friends are glad to
know
Mr.. and Mrs. e. VI. Frame and
two children Herman and Doris
will attend the Hunter reunion at
the home of Mrs. Lucy Hunter
Thursday, in ZanesvillA.
Rev. Cooper and O. w Ross
helped Bart Alexander, a neighhor,
put up his oats last Saturday.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-08-12
NeeIyYille

Miss Elma Farnsworth and sister
Miss Bessie Neal of Parfsersburg
and Mineral Wells OF West Virginia
spent Saturday and Sunday at Mrs
Margaret Robinson's.
Arthur Farnsworth, wife and son
Glenn spent Sunday with the for
mer's parents Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Farnsworth, and family, of Dale.
Mae Moore and family and Ev-
erett Moore of near Hackney, spent
Sunday with Harold divers.
oliver Gheen, wife and Paul
Childs spent Sunday evening at Mac
Moores.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Robinson
and daughter Betty Louise Of Zanes-
vile, spent Sunday at the Robin
son home.
Mrs. Amanda Lighthizer Of Zanes-
Vile spent Sunday with Oliver
Gheen and family.
Carl Harris, wife and daughter
Miss Cora Harris, spent Monday ev-
ening at Oliver Gheen's
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-08-12
PORTERSVUIE

Funeral services for Samuel A.
Petit of this place were conducted
Friday a. M, from the Zion church,
Rev. Mills of GAINESVILLE conducted
the services. Burial was made in
the Zion cemetery.
Miss Grace Pettet of the Chapel
Hill road is assisting with the house
work at the Ray Pettet home.
Miss Freda Lindimore of Meigs is
spending a few days at the Jadwin
confectionery.
Mrs Ella Moore of McConnels-
vile spent Monday in this vicinity,
picking berries.
c. w. Jadwin and Miss Nellie
Butt were shopping in McConnels-
Vile, Saturday.
Clarence Hearings of West Vir-
ginia are visiting H. c. Hearing.
Gilbert Maier of the Portersville
garage was off duty few days last
week, having sprained his back
while repairing car.
The Sunday guests at ths Glean
Taylor home were q. H. Bankss'
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-08-12
FROM BIRTH TO DEATH

/ From seventy too sayenty-ffve
Thousand deaths occur iug Ohio every
year Not much value attaches to
! the mere knowledge that. this num-
! her of people die annually, but there
is much to be gained by the group
, Ing Of the causes of these deaths.
| In Ohlo the average birth rate has
been in round numbers 13O. 900 per
yeafg and all of thesse are register
ed in the Bureau of Vital Statistics,
a division of the state department
of health.
II Is through the records of this
division that the state department
OF health, through irs director, J. e.
Monger, NJ D., and his corps of as
s1stants, guides its major task of
sickness and death prevention. The
work of this department is united
effort and service to- the people of
Ohio from before birth ts death. 1t
IS the guide and mentor of the mil
lions who are in Ohio, to end that
their lives may ba healthfal, happy
add in pleasant surroundings.
+ In the divisions. of vital statistics
the supreme effort, constant and
consistent, is continually under way
to secure the registration of every
Firth occurring in the state. 1t is
tremendous job, one that requires
the cooperation of parants, doctors,
ministers, priests, county health
officers and officers of all city
health organizations. Alertness is
the motto of every health depart
ment in the state in the effort to Sc
cure for children burn in Ohio q
perfect registration record The.
child is ent tied to Il, and the day iss
not far distant WHEN it will be all
most necessary for d child or crowns
up to havaa certificate of his birtm,
handy for. almost everyday refer
ence. Besides no. child should oe
denied tie record of his or her par
entage.
Importance or Death Certificates.
Nationality is proven by birth
certificates; inheritance of property
rights are oftsn solved and settled
through these certificates; mothers
pensiuns depend upon the public
registration of births; benefits under
the Workm9Es Compensation law
are determined by birth certificates;
sch,,ol enrGlment teaaires am age
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-08-12
RenrOck

! Rev. Martin will preach his last
sermon for the conference year next
/ Sunday at 2:30 p. IA. At the last
quarterly conference there was a
! call for his return to this work.
Rev Misel will preach here Sunday.
! Aug. %, at 1890 a. m. Don't for
get that there is Sunday school
here every seventh day, and that
you are welcome
There was large attendance at
grange Saturday night. The panto-
mining of proverbs proved both in
teresting and instructive. If the
members will keep up with the mas
ter and lecturer the interest will not
lag. One of the features of the
meeting for AuGust 2l will be
Echoes from the Sesqui-Centen-
nial," by r. b. Caldwell and daugh-
ter Beulah and Floy Ogan, who are
now at Philadelphia visiting the
exposition.
DR.. Frank Hurd and wife Of
Hiram, o.. are visiting at H. w,
Dickinsons and attended the Chau-
tauqua at McConnelsyille.
The grading Of the hill here on
the McConnelsyille road, is progress
! ing rapidly.
I j. c. Dickinson and the Star route
mail carrier collided with their
autos at dangerous road intersec-
tion near Bristol, but no serious re-
suits followed. They decided it
ffty-ffty.
/ The annual Dickinson reunion
will be held here Saturday, Aug.
I21 A very full and elaborate pro-
gram is expected.
DR.. Galen Rex and his mother are
! here at the old home, for vaca-
tion.
Did you read what the editor said
last week Concerning jazz" We
did, and later we read it again. If
our voice would permit, we'd say
amen so loud that it would stop a
clock.
T. O. Moore of Cumberland gave
a very interesting lecsure here Sun
day evening on My trip to the Holy
Land" The audience was large
and gave close attention,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-08-12
Chevrolet again electriGes the world
by increasing Chevrolet Valuesll

Acceleration thar is q de.
light in traffic! Power that
conquers hills
such are the almost reTo-
lutionary qualities attained
by a superior method or
mounting the motor ON the
chassis and by new CAM
shaft with scientifically de-
terr1ined guieting curves
Come in! Arrange for a
demonstration! Admire the
brilliant beauty of the new
and striking Duco cosors on
every model! Mark the
greater convenience of the
centralizedt throttle andspark
control! Note that all en-
closed models with their
bodies by Fisher now carry
an approved stop light as
standard equipm ent and
have a front door pocket.
Then take the wheel--and
YOU will quickly learn that
today's Chevrolet with it's
new smoothness, new fea-
lures and new coiors, is a car
that only Chevrolet could
build-a value that only
Chevrolet could offer,
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-08-12
UniOnville

Mr.. and Mrs. Mart Schmidt Of
Dyes Fork, left Sunday for 4 two
weeks visit with relatives at Sen
ecaville, Utica and GAINESVILLE.
Lawrence Schmidt was visitor
last week at GAINESVILLE and New
Concord
Mrs. Kelbauglt and son of Bowl.
ing Green have. been visiting her
parents the past week, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mart Schmidt.
Several from this section attend
ed the services at Charlottesville,
Sunday
The Haines reunion was held
Sunday at the Emery school house
grove and was attended by large
crowd.
William and Howard Lindtmore
of this place attended the Lindi
more reuuion, Sunday
AIva Hutchins of GAINESVILLE spent
Sunday with his parents Mr.. and
Mrs. Lafe Hutchins.
Brooks Brown and family ef
East liverpool spent the past week
here with his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
C. r. Brown,
MIR. and Mrs. G.B. Ritchey and
children of GAINESVILLE spent sun
day with her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
c. r. Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Matthews
and sons of Moscow were callers
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
w o. Bankes.
| Mr.. and Mrs. r. V. Trott of Bris-
tol ana Mr.. and Mrs. James Keyes
were callers Sunday at the |, r.
Barnes home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H Wickersham
were the dinner guests Sunday Of
his parents Mr.. and Mrs, j. n.
Wickersham Of Reinersville, and in
the afternoon all motored to Cum
berland and called on friends.
Jesse Dewitt and family who have
been visiting here with his sister
Mrs. 7. C. Wilson, and other rela-
tives, for the past month, left Mon
day for their home in Montana.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Stegner of
Beckett spent Saturday night with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Stegner,
| Howard Lindimore returned
Thursday from GAINESVILLE, where he
had been employed the past month.
Ern Hutchins and wife visited
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P.
Kidd
Charles Wainwright of GAINESVILLE
was here last week and leased sew
eral farms for oil and gas.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1926-08-12

the idea of self keb to improve az
ricultural condissAa&.
Following lk PasHier's addres.
the direction of tAe seIleos wes turn-
ed over to Lucias ID. Wflsen OF Chi
Icago, one of the best known oHgani-
zation specialists of &le country Mr.
Wilson led discussions on such topics
as Campaigning Community
Force, " "Psych saogy aad RaG I'D
Thinking "Ecoaoxaiex and Farm
Problems, Seeking Mlsas," ana
Sociology and VeaxRtesc Service" ]"
Other leaders in tRe seAoel were
w, R. Barbre of Chicago; Secretary
Murray d. Linco8n Of the feder alton !;
Extension DirectoG "a. G. Rsmsower
of the college of agriexlhare; C. A.
Dyer, and other Chic farm leaders.
Last Wednesday the campaign
managers of the counties attending
the school held a joint meeSng with
the midsummer meeting of farm
bureau presidents and secretaries
over the state. Membership and the
aims, accomplishments. and ideals of
the organization were the chief sub
jects of discussion.
The human side of rural life re-
ceived particular atteNtion at the
school last week, and will be carried
through the membership and organ
ization work which is to follow, To-
cal farm bureau officials sanounce.
The relation o. farm folks to their
communities was stressed through
out the training. The goal of ser
vice and the opportunity OF organ
lied work in filling tke place of the
individual in his community, is be-
ing emphasized,
Four points have been outlined as
the important ones for consideration
in farm bureau membership, these
leaders say. They point out that
through the farm bureau every
farmer can have voice in market
ing his products. he can reduce his
farming cost, he can be represented
in government, bs can better serve
his community and his craft.-XX.