Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 56, Number 18, Jasper, Dubois County, 20 February 1914 — Page 3

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OIL IN GEAR

NEW IDEA IN SPRINGS KEEPING DRESSER DAINTY

U. S. Keeps Tab Upon W

M3HINGTON. As UncJe Sam finds trouble in locating recalcitrant mem r.- (.' the ariii and navy who tak- "Fl SSM. l"ae. thr- is bWMMI

in both the war and naw uepartnieuts ä r . r k e '

!: defines of the ellow-back paper envelopes and the antiquated furniture. ftffl the methods which he employs in conducting the affairs of the bureau. ! would like you to look up for me the name of Ray Schultz or Roy Schult or S hultP " was a request made of this official recently. It has been estimated that fa the past ten years nearly 1,000,000 record enlistments have been Ued ii the ore. As the fllen are arranged, however, a search Is not the arduous task that upon first glanee it seems to be. Ol eery side of the room, which runs the entire length of one wing of war department, are steel file cases. The I nlistment date was secured in a little less than two hours. An answer to a similar inquiry in the navy department Tvas obtained in a HttK Jess than 20 minutes. ' :. lystW then' is entireh differen? It foUoWl ;he lüde! systtB) of the nKxl-rn department store. As an officer explained, it sometimes developed that hurry was manda ton H jointed out the case of an enlisted man who had been arrested in a OVtfem city for deserting his ship, which had Deen ordered to Mexican v aUrg. The enlisted man upon arrest denied he was an enlisted man. No im medial proof could be obtained that he was in the navy or that he was a

itfjtjfter The only accusation against him was brought by a witness who thought he had recognized the man. Navy officials were communicated with, bv.t the only word received by the court officers was "hold the prisoner for iu :itlti( ation." It was three dajn before the court was completely convinced that UM i r. listed man was a member of the navy. Everything Under the Sun at Special Prices ir VERYTHING but a nursing bottie!" was the conclusion reached by Byron H ft. Newton, assistant secretary of the treasury, commenting on the wide an M rhaustible range of articles in the schedule of the general supply com

mitter showing that the government is prepared to supply at special con tra : prices to all departments and aI mhltotnrtlTfl bureaus in Washington. "It embraces every other commodity under the sun." ' "Hold on!" said his private secretary The private secretary took over the general schedule that Mr. Newton had laid aside. He thumbed over the pases.

'Nursing bottles hot ties ah, under laboratory apparatus. Bottles but not the right sort. Hospital supplies. Here we are," said the private secretary pointing out an item 10 Mr. Newton. Bottles of samples, (d) Nursing, graduated, 12 ounces," Mr. Newton read in the book. By jove. Even a nursing bottle. It has every thing under the sun that can be bought." he admitted. And so it seems. Stationery and drafting supplies; hardware, metals, cordage and leather Mid saddlery; dry goods and wearing apparel, drugs and medicines, chemicals und reagents; laboratory, hospital appliances and surgical instruments; electrical engineering and plumbing supplies; lumber, mill work, packing boxes ; nd building materials; paints, oils, glass and brushes; provisions and household j-I ppiies ; forage, flour and seed; photographic supplies and special equipment . engraving, printing and lithographic supplies; fuel and ice; incandesi en: electric lamps; incandescent gas lamp supplies; motor trucks; typewriting and computing machines; electric service; telephone service. There are the general classifications under which nearly every conceivable thing on earth is sublisted. One could be born into the world by virtue of the Facilities of this general schedule and go out of it by its aid at any old time, ami in the course of the life between never know a need that the general eked ole could not meet. Here Are Two Men Who Get Paid for Eating I T sounds like the ideal job when one hears of getting paid for eating, but there are two men in Uncle Sam's emplov who draw their salaries mainly pi . i ism of this, and they will vouch for the lad that such a position is by no

agr, ult ure. These two men have a corps of assistants, who, like themselves. iired to do plain and fancy eating. Occasionally a subject is brought in. ander the auspices of Dude Sam. an! he is placed in a contrivance which ks like a cell in a police station. Ad is fed and his temperature is taken. Reports are made as to the effect that the food had on him. Not long ago a, cheese investigation began. Every kind of cheese, rich. I "So. crumbly cheese, cheese that was odorless and cheese that smellke a Tammany investigation, was brought into the office. Dr. Milner I icked out a nice, ripe cheese and cut off a generous slab. 'Everybody try some," he urged, biting into his slice, and everybody did. pOT week the office ate cheese omelette, cheese couffle, cheese pudding, plain Ii. - baked cheese, fried chces i and several other kinds of cheese. The point was to determine whether cheese could be assimilated. The oftVe decided that it could and. inasmuch as some of the hardy workers ate mx "uii-es a day without suffering the slightest ailment, the office seemed to be rlsht. Pen Picture of Senator LaFollette on Rostrum D1I yo i ever see Robert M. LaFollette speak? It is more of a sight than a sound. He doubles himself into knots, grinds his teeth and puts on every "prop ' of intensity known to the forensic p!a at tor. He looks as if he means

uusiness. One constantly expects to hear him say something that will rip the stars from their appointed places ::iiihle the indigo firmament upon frightened worlds. But he never sajri That's where the joke comes n And UtatfB what gives point to an ofcsji allasj made recently by V Sinkler Manning. One evening recently Senator LaFollette was mak .tig a hpef ch on end. his eyes glittered.

l..s oice sounded like that of the ghost in Hamlet, his snaky fingers wiggled and waved through the air at the terrified Democrats. The blood mantled his face, hia teeth ground. At any moment he might say: "Fe-fo-fl-fum, I smell the blood of a Roosevelt Mun." But he didn't. He said nothing of importance wbatscver, nothing that might not have been uttered in tones as douce as that of a mating dove. Mr. Manning watched him tor a while, ihea. turning in disappointment, he remarked with a sigh: 'I live always in th hop that he win utter some sentence so ital tuaf ft Will justify the expression on his face."

Army and Navy Deserters

to keep tab on these individuals. In the war department the bureau is pregided over by a ' graybeard" who hah been in the service since eight years after the Civil war. He is so familiar with the files of the office under the adjutant general that each yellowback envelope is almost like an old friend. ' Like father, like son" is an old adage, and it was never more true than of conditions in this office. Like the old man who presides ever means as simple a little thing as a person might suppose. Of course they do more than this. They investigate into foodstuffs, prepare reports and do other things that a layman can hardly explain. But they get paid for eating as well. The two men are Dr. C. F. Lang worthy, chief, and Dr. Robert Milner, assistant, in the bureau of the bureau of food hygiene of the department of

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Its Presence Necessary, Though It Must Not Be Allowed to Get Too Thick.

MAKES SPEED CHANGE EASIER Will Also Pay Driver to See That No Parts of Metal Remain in the Box One of the Chief Causes of Faulty Meshing. "There should always be sufficient oil in the gear box to allow the bottom of the gear wreels to run in it," says a prominent automobile engineer. Medium or thick lubricating oil should be used in preference to a mixture of grease. If the gear box g'ts hot, this is very often because the oil is too think, as in this case an undue amount of resistance is caused by the movement of the wheels in the thick grease; if proof is needed, put in some more grease and see how much hot teilt gets. It is generally easier, too. to change speed iu oil than grease. If it gets unduly not with thin grease, the shafts or the level (in a chain-driven car) are protably out of alignment, probable cause a faulty ball bearing. Try to lift the shafts with the hand, a loose shaft can easily be discovered in this way. In a new car the oil should be taken out and strained after about 500 miles or less, and the gear box carefully washed out with paraffin to get out all the shreds of metal that always will be found here. The oil, after being carefully strained through a few thicknesses of fine muslin, can be replaced if desired. "Should a tooth or part of one be broken, it should on no account be allowed to remain in the gear box, or it will most certainly get between the wheels sooner or later. The oil must be taken out and the gear box w ashed out as already described. "See that your gears mesh properly, the edges of the toothed wheels should be exactly opposite each other, the whole of each wheel engaging with its fellow on the opposite shaft. In a gate charge speed, if they do not sufficiently enter, a little more may be filed out of the gate quadrant to allow the lever to go further forward or back, as the case may be. "In this change speed, if th3 gears do not mesh, examine for end play on the shafts. About the only other thing that can cause faulty meshing is play in the joints of the connecting rods between the change-speed leves and the fork, or other mechanism working the toothbed wheels backward. This is generally caused b wear on a pin and play in the joint. The part through which the pin goes should be bored out to take the next Bize larger pin, and one of this size ln- : serted. Undue wear on the end bear1 ings of the shafts is, in cheap cars. caused lr the lubrication is satisfactory) by the gear -box not being in proper alignment. In other words (if the front bearing is wearing oval, or, if it is a ball bearing, is getting unduly worn), an imaginary line drawn ! through the center of the crank shaft, if continued toward the rear of the car, would not pass through the center of the primary shaft in the gear box. In this case the- gear box must be packed up, or moved to one side as the case may be, or the engine may have to be picked up, if it is too low." TEMPERS RAYS OF HEADLIGHT Motor Lamp Shade Devised to Meet Road Laws in Force in Some of the States. In some cities New York, for example automobiles are not allowed to use very brilliant headlights ct night. The blinding rays tend to confuse pedestrians and horses rather than to aid anyone but the chauffeur. A California man has invented an attachment that enables the motorist to keep his headlights burning, yet ternBag Folds Up or Down. per their rays to the poor foot traveler A bellows-like bag that resembles a Chinese lantern encloses the lamp. On country roads, or anywhere where much light is needed and laws are not so strict, the bag can be lowered. On entering the city it is only the work of an instant to pull the bag up and th" lamp is completely enveloped. At the same time, enough light comes through the more or less transparent material to answer ell purposes. Take the Weight Off the Tirei. Jack up one side of the front axle and place a block in the center so and when the jack is removed the two wheels will clear the floor.

INVENTION WOULD SEEM TO BE AN IMPROVEMENT.

Increased Efficiency in Road Work Is the Claim Made for Them by the Manufacturers. Standard motor cars of today are made to about the same specifications, makers differing more in the matter of materials, workmanship, dimensions, and sales methods than in the ideas of details. As a result the motor car is a more or less cut and dried proposition for the ordinary engineer. Once in a while a genius with more courage than the rest breaks avay from convention and produces a new idea. The drawing shows a departure from the type of springs ordinarily fitted to motor cars which has many things in its favor. This has been brought out on a foreign car of prominent make and shows great efficiency in road work. Tho springs shown are for tat rear axle. Two springs are fitted on a side, bolted in front to a heavy cast ing on the car frame, the two quarter elliptic springs projecting backward and ending on a yoke casting on the rear axle, just behind the brake drum shown. Thus the springs are strong enough to take all radius rod and thrust strains and yet are free to act at the slightest bump. The construction is cheap, free from side sway, and comfortable. CAUSES OF CARBON DEPOSIT Explanation of Troubles Which at Some Time or Other Have Puzzled Most Auto Drivers. If there were enough air in the cylinder at the time of explosion to consume all the carbon in the cylinder there would be no carbon deposit. There are two agents which contain carbon, and which are present in the cylinder at the time of explosion. These are: (1) a mixture of gasoline and air, and (2) a quantity of lubricating oil. Both these are sources of carbon trouble and both are necessary; therefore, it is the object of the operator of the ca" so to make his adjustments and other arrangements that the carbon troubles will be kept to a minimum. First, let us consider the question of carbon deposit from the fuel that is, the gasoline and air. Theoretically, it would take about eight parts of air to one of gasoline to make a mixture that would burn without leaving any residue. Practically, we are using on the average, with a well adjusted carburetor, about thirteen parts of air to one of gasoline. We are still getting carbon deposit from the gasoline that is, carbon which is uncombined and at the same time our exhaust gas analysis shows that we are exhausting a percentage of unused air. MEET CALL FOR CHAUFFEURS Thousands of Men in Eastern States Are Licensed to Drive Automobiles. The extreme to which automobiles have brought a new calling appears in the fact that there are approximately 55,000 chauffeurs in New York state. During the last eight months more than 130,000 automobiles have been registered in that state, a gain of 30,000 over the corresponding period in 1 9 ' 2. Receipts from registrations and from chauffeurs' licenses now reach a total of $1,235.000, an amount equal to the aggregate receipts of 1910 and 1911. Turning to Pennsylvania, it ap pears that the number of licenses there has risen to 79,000, as against 25,200 issued in 1908. It is claimed that this makes that state rank fourth in the number of its automobile licenses. New York being first, California second, with over S0.000, and Ohio third, with 5G.000. Heid Guilty of Negligence. In an automobile case in Maine the supreme judicial court held in Savoy vs. Mcl-eod that the driver of an automobile on a highway constantly traveled by pedestrians and teams and occupied by children of all ages must have such control over his car as to enable him to avoid a collision with any of the persons whose presence he can foresee, the duty of due care being measured by the hazard to be avoided. In the case at bai, where the defendant drove his car into the plaintiff's learn, proceeding on the theory that the team would turn out on hi6 signal, the defendant was guilty of negligence. Carbureters Are Sensitive. Most carbureters are more sensitive to temperature variations than the average operator is aware of. When a relatively warm day is followed by a cool night and colder morning the erratic behavior of a large percentage of the motors seen on the streets of a city is easily explained, particularly when the difficulty is emphasized by repeated back-firing. That the mixture must be readjusted for cold weather In addition tr providing hot air or hot water circulation for the Jacket of the mixing chamber is a point which eems !ost on many drivera

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Highly Desirable Point, but One That Needs Exercise of the Utmost Vigilance.

;:er housekeeper knows tho difficulty of keeping dresser coverings spic and span and appropriately dainty for a cretonne hung bedroom. An unconscionable amount of dust seems to collect on every dresser overnight and to the dust are added slftings of talcum powder. It is well nigh impossible to remove all the dresser be longings each day and shake out the cover, but going over the dresser top with a small whisk broom will help matters amazingly. The brushes, frames, bottles, etc.. should be carefully dusted every morning, for nothing is so distressing as dust on a dainty dresser. The idea of having a slab of beveled glass over the embroidery or lace cover does not appeal to some women It has a coldly neat but obviously la bor-saving suggestion that implies economy exercised in housemaid serv ice. So most dressers are graced with spreads of cretonne, lace, embroidery' or swiss. entirely unprotected by glass. Cretonne covers are serviceable, but they are not as dainty as covers of embroidery, dotted swiss or lace trimmed organdie over a lining of colored sateen. This lining should be exactly the size of the sheer cover and not the size of the dresser top. If small metal snap buttons are attached to sateen lining and cover at the four corners the two pieces of fabric will not slip apart or "ride over" the edge of the dresser at the front as covers sometimes do. If cretonne to match curtains or cushions is used to cover the dresser a strip of white net, first shrunken and pressed out again, should be laid over the cretonne and attached to it around the edges under a fancy edge banding or ball trimming. The veiling of net softens and blends the cretonne colors into a beautiful harmony of delicate tints. Ait Around HOUSE Pies should always be glazed with white of egg if you wish them to b a shiny brown. All liver must be fresh to make desirable food. Mildew may be removed by soaking the garment in buttermilk. Common baking coda on a damp cloth is useful to clean bathtubs. An extra nail for a stray towel or garment is a handy thing in a bathroom. When nailing hard wood soap the nail first, and it is less likely to split the wood. Every room in a house, even in winter, should be thoroughly aireo1 at least once a day. A china dish with three compartments is handy for passing cheese. Plenty of towel rails around the bath tub are advisable if the room is used by more than one person. If brass or copper have become rusty, the rust may be rubbed off with a weak solution of oxalic acid. If hot fat is spilled on the floor, throw cold water on it at once, and it will not soak into the boards so deeply. Potato Pyramids, An unuusual way of combining sweet and white potatoes is given below: Boil large sweet potatoes, cut halfinch slices from the largest part to serve as the foundation for the pyramids. In the center of each slice put a spoonful of well-seasoned mashed potato, made stiff enough to keep its position. Top each mound with a tiny cube of sweet potato. Apricot Tapioca Pudding. Drain a sirup from a pint can of apricots and add to it enough water to r?ake one pint of the liquid; heat to tJka boiling point, stir in two tablespoons of quick-cooking tapioca and one-half teaspoon of salt and cook over boiling water until tapioca is clear, stirring frequently. Butter a baking dish, put in the apricots, cover with the tapioca, and bake about 20 minutes.. Serve hot with cream and sugar. The Dishpan. Have you a porcelain sink? If so, eood. But even if only you have an kon one, painted white, you can use th? new rubber mat, which fits over the drain and makes the dishpan sup rfluous. Best of all, it costs only ten cents. With one of these mats ail one needs do is to scrape the dishes, put them in the sink with the soap or washing powder and turn on the hot water. Besides saving the foat of a dishpan one saves much wear and tar upon the porcelain sink in movir.g the pans about. Lyonnaife Potatoes. Melt one tablespoon of butter in a spider, add one tablespoon each of minced onion, vinegar and water; fry until the onion is tender; now add one ulnt of diced cold boiled potatoes and sJr until somewhat browned; add one level teaspoon of parsley and serve. S imple Oyster Stew. One quart milk. As soon as it begins to boil drop in one pint of oysters. Add salt and pepper. Boil five minutes or sn'ii edges curl Pour into bowl and add butter

HOOSIER NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD

Connersville Fayette county Republicans will hold their primary May Lyons A local option election will be held in this, Washington township. Feb. 2K. Huntington -Inited States army engineers have opened an ofnee in this city. Jasper--Mr. end Mrs. Samuei Morgan of Ireland have celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary. Plymouth-Alois Grollst, fifty years ohj. hanged himself while despondent The widow and six children survive. Jonesboro James P. Fort, who celebrated his ninety ninth birthday has 104 living descendants. Decatur Fire starting in the Johnson soup house destroyed thre frame buildings on Madison street Evansville The local lodge of Elk will celebrate its twenty fifth anniversary when the annual state reunion is held here May 26-28. Ru8hville Bishop Moore of Indianapolis delivered the address at the dedication of the Arlington Methodist church. Hloomington Police officers hav decided to establish a rock pile back of the City Hall for habitual drunks and vagrants. Hloomington A Jury has awarded $1.800 damages to Walter Hendricks in an action for $10.000 damages against the Consolidated Stone company for injuries sustained. Hloomington The Hloomington Masonic lodge has decided to erect a temple to cost about $::. ooo near the public square. A committee is now looking for a site. Muncie John Lichler. twenty-eight years old, was killed when his clothing became caught in a revolting shaft at the plant of the Muncie Electric Light company. Lafayette Mrs. Helle Pinkerton, a woman tramp, begged Judge Praff not to send her to Delphi because that was a "dry" town, but the court sent her there nevertheless. Oakland City A petition is being circulated asking the dredging and straightening out of the Patoka river from three miles north of this city to its mouth, a distance of thirty miles. Fort Wayne County School Super intendent D. O. McComb has an nounced that every public school teacher in the county will be expected to attend the meeting of the Northern Indiana Teachers association at Indianapolis in April. Danville. Democrats of Center township elected the following precinct committeemen: George W. Merritt, Walter Stickler R. O. Meek and C. E. Mitchell. Dou -Ues to tfce congressional convention are John Maron and Horace C. Miles. Dele gates. to the state convention are William A. King and David Higgins. South Hend. Frank Seigfried of South Bend, an eccentric character, who died recently in the county infirmary penniless, is likely to be honored by a monument being placed at his grave, the gift of the citizens of South Bend. Seigfried suf fered injuries in the Civil war, which are supposed to have weakened his mind. A committee of citizens is anxious to honor the veteran and already a large sum has been subscrbed for a monument. Danville The Fanciers' association of Hendricks county, having in charge the annual poultry and corn show, at a business session elected officers for the ensuing year and heard reports from the different committees, all of an optimistic nature, regarding the future of the association. Tho treasurer's report showed a balance in the treasury after paying all bills and premiums. The following officers were elected: President, Martin Mitchell; vice-president, Edgar Foster; secretary-treasurer, D. R. Jones; superintendent, Osa Dooley. The as sociation voted to hold its ninth annual show the last full week In Jan uary, 1915. Henryville. The third annual farmers' institute and corn show was held In the high school building here. Tho principal speakers were W. H. Senour of Brookville, Mrs. C. N Lindley of Salem and Aaron Scott of Jeffersonville. Prizes were awarded as follows: First premium, ten ears white corn, Raymond Murphy; second. Charles Norris; best single ear, Ray mond Murphy; second. Charles Nortis; first and second ten ears, yellow . Harry' Gray; sweepstakes, white ear Raymond Murphy. Best angel food j cake, Miss Cerelda Kirkpatrick; best loaf of bread. Miss Nellie Norris; best plate corn muffins. Miss Edna Lawrence; best pound butter, Miss Nellie Norris; best fruit pie. Miss Myr tie Prall; best fancy pie. Miss Mary Clegg; specimen crochet work. Miss Edith Cauble; embroidery work, Miss Edna Lawrence, layer cak. Miss Lillie Münk; quilt. Miss Geneva McClure; buttonhole work. Miss Marga ret Dunlevy. Plymouth. Alvls Orolich. fifty years old, committed suicide at his home here by hanging hiinseit with a rope. Despondenc from ill health was the cause l.aporte Mrs Dora McLaughlin, fifty-five years old, who has managed a grocery store for several years, was found In the street with a bullet wound in her back Her con ditlon is serious. Mrs. McLaughlin said she was on her way home when hot. Police believe she was wounded by some person whose Identity she will not reveal