The Beaver Herald (Beaver, Okla.), Vol. 34, No. 27, Ed. 1, Thursday, December 8, 1921 Page: 3 of 8
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THE BEAVER HERALD BEAVER OKLAHOMA
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GROSS RAILROAD
ON SECOND GEAR
Some Good Hints for Driver to
Follow When Engine Stalls
as Train Approaches.
OPEN THROTTLE GRADUALLY
If Accelerator Pedal li Pressed Too
Quickly Engine Sometimes Stalls
Operator Should Keep His
Presence of Mind.
It Is well to gtvo tlio motorist a
few words of advice on a subject
usually disregarded that of crossing
railroads writes William II. Stewart
Jr. In an exchange.
Tim all too usual method of cross-
ing tracks Is to drive on high gear
throttled down. This requires a cer-
tain amount of gas and If the amount
Is reduced too much the engine will
stall. l!y shifting Into second speed
all such danger Is overcome. Then
the engine Is turning faster and it Is
not so ensy to stall. Furthermore
the car may bo driven across the
tracks at approximately the same
speed. The Impression prevails thnt
the car may be speeded up more
readily In high gear In the event of a
train approaching but the dtstanco Is
short and a full throttle opening on
second speed will send the car for-
ward with greater certainty.
Why an Engine Stalls.
This brings up a matter of Im-
portance that of opening the throttle
too suddenly. If tho accelerator pedal
Is pressed too quickly the engine some
times stalls. This Is because the ntr
valve yields readily to the Increased
suction giving a sudden rush of ntr
before the spray nozzle can respond
with enough gasoline. Whether tho
throttle Is opened by hand or foot
tho driver should open It gradually
enough to give the engine time to re-
spond. No matter how great the dan-
ger may be tho throttle must be
opened gradunlly. This does not
mean to hesitate but nt a speed which
will not cause the engine to choke be-
foro accelerating.
Dangerous Experience.
Stalling the engine with a train ap-
proaching at high speed Is n dangerous
experience to say the least. There Is
no tlmo to start the engine but the
operator who keeps his presenco of
mind will use the starter to pull out
of danger. By shifting Into low speed
and pressing the starter pedal the car
Is mode to movo forward slowly.
Keeping this fact In mind a driver
may save his own life and the lives
of those with him.
AVTOrtQBILE
After a storage battery Is fifteen
months old the dealer considers It
worthless.
On rare occasions It happens that a
wire breaks Inside Its Insulation giv-
ing no exterior sign of the trouble.
In Philadelphia to enable motorists
to get clearer signals spotlights arc
played on traffic policemen at night.
Every time a wheel Is removed the
bearing cup Is removed with It and
consequently the bearing must be ad-
Justed properly when the wheel Is re-
placed. Motor mechanics Is now taught to
young women students of Wellesley
college In Massachusetts. The course
Is conducted by Prof. Lucy Wilson of
the physics department and 30 pupils
form the class.
AUTO BONEYARD
A View of "Steve's Boneyard."
Everyone In Los Angeles and for miles around knows "Steve the Aato
Parts Man" for "Steve" Is as much a part of tho city and an Institution a
Broadway Itself. Steve owns the "Auto Boneyard of the Pacific" situated
In the heart of the city on Eleventh street Broadway. The "Boneyard" oc-
cupies about 250000 square feet of land and there the autolst may buy any
part desired for uny make of car on the market within the past 15 years.
Stevo's business Is to buy old and wrecked cars and' dismantle them storing
away all the good parts for sale to some future patron. Much of his supply
comes from transcontinental motorists who sell their worn cars for little
or nothing on reaching Los Angeles from the East. It Is said that Steve can
upply auto parts ihat tho automobile manufacturers themselves cannot
Some of the manufacturers finding certain parts out of stock refer their
prospective customers to Steve. Tho second-hand cars and parts stand oat
In the open exposed to the weather and of course are weather beaten and
rusted A Uttlo oil and emery however soon puts them la shape for new use.
IMPORTANT DETAILS
FOR NOVICE DRIVER
First Should Learn to Turn Cor-
ners and Signal.
Two Essentials Many Motorists Have
Difficulty In Learning Should Be
Studied and Practiced on
All Occasions.
One of the things Hint many motor-
ists have great dittlculty In learning
to do properly is turning corners says
a writer In n New York exchange.
It Is dllllcult to coast around a cor-
ner at low speed and If high speed li
used the car goes too fast. The nov-
ice driver should practlco going Into
second speed Just before he reaches
the corner he Is to turn and then
drive around at slow speed.
Another detail every driver should
learn and practice Is the matter of'
signaling. The law stntes that the
driver shall signal In some unmistak-
able manner which way he Is going
to turn. The left-hand drive makes
this easy. If the operator Is going to
the left he should hold his arm out In
a horizontal position. This Indicates
to those back of htm they should not
come up behind htm on that side.
When making a right turn the car
should be run close to the curb and
the signal given by waving tho hand
In a small circle with a forward
swing as If he says: "Come on up on
this side I'm going to turn tho cor-
ner." Tho "come on" motion Is not
prescribed by law but has become a
custom of the road.
If a sudden stop Is necessary the
hand should be held upward. This
signal formerly was used by coach-
mob on the box and Is well known to
all users of the highway.
SHOCK ABSORBER FOR AUTOS
Attachment Is Provided With Trans
verse Front and Rear Springs-
Means for Connecting.
The Scientific American In Illustrat-
ing and describing a shock nbsorbcr
Uie Invention of T. Davis of Mounds
Okla. says:
This Invention relates to attach-
ments for motor vehicles and has for
Its object the provision of a shock
absorber for use upon motor vehicles
provided with transverse front and
rear springs the device being In tho
A Perspective View Showing the De-
vice as Applied to One End of the
Rear Spring.
nature of a coll spring Including a
plurality of horizontally disposed con-
volutions novel means being provided
for connecting the device with the
rear hubs or with the front axle as
tho case may be.
WATER FOR COOLING SYSTEM
Rain Water Is Best Because It Is Free
From Mineral Substances That
Clog Radiators.
Not all car owners know that pure
rain water Is tho best that enn be
used In the cooling system. Tills Is be-
cause It Is free from mineral sub-
stances which are present In ordinary
water and which are deposited on the
metal walls of thc radiator piping.
Jackets etc. to their detriment. When
rain water Is available always use It.
OF THE PACIFIC
ROAD-BUILDING
FEDERAL COMMISSION URGED
Highway Question Concerns Agricul-
ture Commerce Military and
Social Needs.
"NatlonnI development and the need
for economy demand the formation of
a highway policy under a federal com-
mission" said George M. Graham
member of the hlghwnys committee
National Automobile Chamber of Com-
merce speaking before the senate
committee on post otllccs. and post
roads.
"The economic barrier now con-
fronting us Is the lack of ndequato
hlghwcys. There Is urgent need to
build these highways as quickly as
possible and with the maximum
economy.
"Highways should be planned with
consideration of their relationship to
railway and waterway communication.
The highway question concerns agri-
culture commerce tho military nnd
the social needs of the nation. Tlio
roads program Is national In scope
and Is related to nil departments of
the government.
"Illghwny policy therefore" Grn-
ham continued "should be unified un
der a federnl highway commission dl
rcctly responsible to the chief execu.
tlve as Is now the policy In state road
administration.
"Economy will be sened by such a
measure rts roads will bo with regard
to all the needs of the nation. It will
be possible to pay higher salaries than
can now be done under tho bureau
system. Millions of dollars nre to be
expended on roads and It Is the high-
est economy to secure tho ablest
brains in tho country for the adminis-
tration of these funds.
"Selection of roads of primary In-
terstate Importance nnd concentration
of federal funds In conjunction with
state funds on these roads Is the first
step needed. States should bo required
to meet the federal aid ns states ratti-
er than posslng their responsibilities
along to counties ns many stntes do
now. In this way It will be posslblo
to huve state policies correlated with
tho national program. The counties
will benefit from the general Inter-
state highway system and tho funds
which tho counties formerly used In
conjunction with federol aid can bo
devoted to more specifically local pur-
poses. "Maintenance should be provided
for by the stntes In nil enses" Graham
emphnslzcd "In order thnt ns the pub-
lic highways are developed they may
Patrolman Patching State Road.
be depended upon as permanent ave-
nues of communication In order that
the original public Investmpnt be pro-
tected. "States which have been fcufllclently
progressive to build their share of
federnl aid arc now In a position to
develop secondary systems nnd are
therefore that much uhcud in economic
development.
"A wise hlghwny policy will con-
struct nnd maintain roads through gov-
ernment forest reservations from fed-
ernl funds without culling upon tho
treasuries In tho stntes wherein these
are located. Wherever n state con-
tains lnrgc areas of federal lands duo
modification shouli bo :nado of tho
present CO-SO expenditure of federal
and state funds."
WOMAN AS ROAD CONTRACTOR
Manitoba Municipality Awards Con-
tract to Elizabeth McCoy to
Build Highway.
Elizabeth Ann McCoy of Pipestone
Manitoba has tho distinction of being
tho' first woman In the province to be
awarded n contract in construction of
ronds. She recently secured a con-
tract from the good roads board for
road building In tho Plpestono munici-
pality. IS LONGEST PAVED HIGHWAY
Possible for Motorist to Travel From
Atlantic to Mississippi on
Hard Surface.
From tho Atlantic coast to tho Mis-
sissippi river on paved roads I This
may sound like a motorist's dream
but It will be actually possible to make
such a trip this fall. Tho last stretch
of the national pike In Illinois will be
completed then. Never before has
such a long paved road been possible
In this country.
AUTUMN FORECASTS
VARIED STYLES IN SUITS
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IN THE new suits for fnll nnd win-
ter Interest Is centered In the coats
which arc considerably varied In
style. Leaving out tnc box coat which
Is a law unto Itself In tlio matter of
length coats nre longer than for somo
seasons and therefore more dignified.
The Ilusslnn IiIoufc Is weleumed by Its
devotees In smartly designed models
that nro bloused nt the-back and belt-
ed at the front with fullness on tho
hips. There arc somo trim scml-
flttcd. severely tailored coats with n
decided flaro In their skirts nud
notched collars that nro distinguished
by their lack of trimming nnd thcro
nro mnny fur-trimmed nncL embroid-
ered costume suits thnt will prou the
mainstay of any winter wardrobe
thnt takes them on.
In coats ns In gowns sleeves will
hold tho center of tho stage playing
tho leading rolo opposlto dollars. In
a great many coats sleeesj aro wldo
at tho bottom and fur Is Ingeniously
used for trimming them. Very deep
PRETTY THINGS
MAKE
BRADS and pendants of colored
sealing wax strung on s'lk cord
or small mctnlllc chains or baby
ribbon (In velvet or satin) nre having
a great vogue. They nro easily mado
nnd tho work Is fascinating. Very In-
expensive mctnlllc chains nnd girdles
can bo made handsomely deco-titlvo by
applying flowers made of sealing wax
to them. They nre fashlonnblo with
coats and frocks ard replace the belts
or girdles mado of fabrics. In the Il-
lustration abovo n necklnco of bends
strung on n silk cord n gun metal glr-
dlo with wax rosea applied to Its metal
medallions slides and tassels and a
long pendant nnd slldo on a strand of
baby velvet ribbon aro good examples
ot fashionable ornaments.
To make tho beads and medallions
very simple and Inexpensive materlnla
aro required. They Include a large-
sized 6teel knitting needle a steel
knife a small alcohol lamp a little
piece of cotton cloth and several sticks
of colored scaling wax. A candlo or
gas flame may toko the place of the al-
cohol lamp and n glass of cold wnter
completes tho worker's outfit.
Select the color wanted and with a
heated knife cut off two pieces of
wax each half the size of tho bead to
bo mado. Heat the steel knitting nee-
dle and fasten the pieces of wax to U
B&
cuffs of fur matching collars of It
on tho longer of tho suit emits fit
them to play a dual role nnd to servo
as wraps to bo worn with frocks ni
well ns their own pnrtlculnr skirts.
Chin collars there nro In great variety
of shapes wldo nnd cither straight or
flaring but they dlvldo honors with
tho tuxedo collar. Squirrel kolinsky
leaver caracul fox broadtail am
beaVcr harmonlzo with tho quiet
colors and soft fnbrlcs which tho pea-
son npproves. Tho handsome suit pic-
tured hero Is tjplcnl with Its wide
sleeves handed with fur nnd richly
embroidered Its eccentric collar of
fur nnd embroidery emphasizing Its
low waistline. It has n nnrrow girdlo
of tho cloth with nnrrow bands of
fur on tho ends.
It Is spttled thnt skirts nro not to
bo much ' lengthened. Ahcr rumors
thnt they were going to tho ankles It
turns out that they have struck a
happy medium and stop at tho shoe
tops.
WOMEN
FOR THEMSELVES
one on cither sldo of the needle. Hold
tho wnx nhovo the flame turning
slowly until tho bend Is formed then
dip It In wnter to cool. Itcmovo nnd
dry tho bend with tho cloth. Chooua
colors to add to tho bead. Heat ench
stick In turn nnd drop n Uttlo wax oq
(ho bend ; revolve over tho flamo.ngnln.
The colors will flow nround the bead
blending In varying designs. Cool tho
bead ngnln dry nnd pass over tho
flnmo to gtvo luster. Heat tho needle
on each sldo of tho bend until It Is
loosened bildo bnck and forth on tin
needto and remove. While the bend Is
worm It may bo pressed by tho fingers
or knife or on a pleco of glass Into
different shapes.
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Remove 8taln.
To remove lodlno or gicasy stains
apply alcohol. When snlts of lemon
falls to remove Iron rust dip In oxalic1
ucld and rinse well in borax water.
To reraovo pencil or pear stain leavo
over night on snow. Dip In oxalic
add and rinse well la borax or am.
tnonla water.
IS A DEADLY DRUG
Powerful Opiate Popular With
South African Natives.
Produces Exquisite Feeling of Supremo
Content and Happiness but Leaves
Victim a Wreck.
It Is not only among wnr-woartcd
people In big cities Unit drug taking
Is prevalent.
Tho natives of South Africa culti-
vate surreptitiously becuuso there Is
a hugo fine If tho authorities find them
out n herb called dagga.
Dagga In Afrlcn Is wlint opium Is to
China. It Is smoked but smoked In
a strange way and the native smokes
It only In the very early dawn or very
late nt night when he can do it se-
cretly. lie scoops a hole out of the hard
ground thrco to four Inches deep by
three Inches wide. A foot or so nway
from this ho scoops nnother hole and
he Uicn bores u small channel under-
ground from ono to the other. There
Is thus ft free air passage connecting
the two Uttlo excavations.
lie places some dried dagga leaves
In the first hole lights them nnd covers
them over with moist clay. He pierces
this clay with a sharpened plcco of
wood to allow a draught to go through.
Into tho other hole ho Inserts a small
hollow reed this Is the pipe stem
squeezes moist clsy round It nnd on
his knees begins his smoke.
A cup of wnter Is at his side nnd
after each "draw" he cleverly lets n
mouthful of water In without letting
any Binokc escape. Then In some mar-
velous manner he ejects tho water In
a long thin stream and tho smoko slow
ly follows.
Bending low over tho reed nnd slt
ting bnck on his heels this Is' repented
time and time ngnln.
Ills eyes stream with tenrs and soon
get very bloodshot nnd swollen. Ho
becomes excited; ho feels elated
buoyed up In some wonderful wny. All
his cares and troubles nro forgotten
and In their placo has como un ex-
quisite feeling of supreme content and
happiness.
Ho begins to talk and tho occupants
of his kraal hear great talcs tales of
daring deeds of his youth told with
much demonstration and wild en-
thusiasm. Tales of his early fights-
talcs of battles and of victories al-
ways of victories. Tales of great horse-
manship nnd wonderful Journeys ot
old forests nnd young love.
But tho Influence of tho dagga dies
out. Tho native's eyes aro screwed
up small his head aches his limbs
and face become Inert and in a short
while he Is just a huddled mass of
heavy sleep. G
Ills joy In life has lasted Just nbout
an hour and In tho dim dawn he
awakens feeling n fearful "wreck."
But he believes In "a hair of the
dog thnt bit him" and so another
pipe before work.
Strange Moon Hay.
PuBllex the distinguished selcnog-
rophcr of tho Paris observatory somo
tlmo ago reached tho conclusion that
tho curious rays or bnnds extending
In straight lines nway from many lunar
craters such as tho celebrated Tycho
are produced by tho deposition of
volcanic ashes carried to great dis-
tances by the winds that happened to
prevail when the eruption occurred.
He accounts for the relative nor
.rownoss of these bands which aro
never moro than thirty miles broad
although their length nre sometimes
many hundred miles by supposing that
only the central axis of tho deposit
has remained tho less dense borders
having been destroyed by tho denud-
ing forres of tho air when tlio moon
had a considerable atmosphere.
Ruined by the Movies.
Ills pockets were empty but It was
evident ho had seen better days.
"l'es" ho wns saying to a sympa-
thizer "I was once the cynosure of all
eyes; I was tho tattooed man In a
circus."
"And how did you lose your Job?'
ho was asked.
"Public's gone crazy over moving
pictures" ho mournfully replied "and
nilno won't budge."
Diplomacy.
"Whnt did your boy Josh do when
you told him he would have to go out
In tho world and muko his own liv-
ing?' "Ho went to the cost form as a
hired hand nnd In n week had ma
offcrln' him his board an' keep an'
moro wages."
Careful Shopper.
The Wife "I'm becoming n regular
business woman my dear I bought
forty pairs of silk stockings reduced
from 40 to 30 f tunes and with the 400
francs I saved I got myself that duck
Uttlo hat I envied so much." Paris
le Hire.
Absorbing Occupation.
"Can't you get me a government
Job?" asked tho willing worker.
"I'd like to" answered Senator Son
ghutn. "But a man In government
employ has to work so hard nowadays
that you wouldn't have tlmo to bo
any help In my political campaigns.'1
Hidden Treasure.
Mrs. Ecks That's a shockingly
clumsy maid who served us. And Mrs.
Wise said she had such a treasure.
Mrs. Wye This maid Is one she
hired for the occasion. She has tja
treasure locked up In her room for fear
ece X the guests mljht steal her.
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