South Bend News-Times, Volume 34, Number 245, South Bend, St. Joseph County, 2 September 1917 — Page 16

THE SOUTH BEND NEWS-TIMES Automobiles Information for Motor Car Owners Road

T.AIi.AT, MJlTI.MIillK 2, 1I7.

Building

LIGHTNESS

DS EFFICIENCY

hare Evolution of Motor

Car to That of Army Uniform.

.s pre at er

it

in f-fi:.iimrnt

for the sd-

w i L- h t

lerioy

nu-ans Krt-.it r -it ncv

e electric rr rt r car. aecord-

to th theory which his j i r . 1 f-ful with the Miü'uni Wapon

of T-h. (., buihkrs of the urn f l trie. opress, aerordinp to th- Milburn , mean- ptti;.p away from all

ocesr.ary t nines. It means s 1 1 1 i -

ty. I'or example, it is i i n t 1

that when I'nrh S.mi s?nt his

lers to i lhu ;ir,,l Port' Iii o to

It the Spaniards, thnyo Mddb-rs as

le vor" the old, )i;ny blue wooj-

uniforms. Their equipment ;is

uhty ami unweihily. The 1 ! 1 7

i r. n r. . . T 1 . t I II..

.'iiri MillS .1 I 1-;: II i 1 C 1 -if" n't pa k nn u nrie-ey.-.t ry onnc;.

IH rlt!e whieh inies without cht r than L;

-. : -inf.el-l.

The Milburn liht tri'' weiph

Application of Tires to Conserve Mileage

Careful application of tires is Viite as necessary to crood rervico as the selection of correct size for load, or rims beinp of ripht defcipn and regular In laeamiremcnt. Ib-fore arplyinp ;lres, remove rust and all other foreign matter from rim.--. The danger of plnchir.p innr tne.-s can bo reduced to a nimim urn by dustimr. soapstono or po vedered' mica on the rims so

-' lightest shoes he could find. For

...... u:n

oru ;arm purposes, me muuin is not unlike the person on the dance floor. It has less to carry around than the old style bulky eh c tric automobile. It slides instead of lumberini? alonp. "Another advantage is found in fact that the Milburn can better adjust itself to traffic conditions than

the heavier and more bulky car. While the heavy, cumbersome, vehi' le is trying to lind a place to park in the crowded street, the Milburn

h is slipped Into n small space and

its occupants are out of the car and into the theater before those in the larger machine have found a place

I to stop.

"Furthermore, the old type electric dors tiot carry any more- per-.-ns than our modern licht vehicle.

i It is not controlled as easily. It j simply places a burden on the batj teries and tires and on the energy I of the person who drives it. It rep

onier, the .Milburn liht electrh is i resents the old idea of passenger voouipped to l'o faitlu r and easier ! hides. ,errtuse there is less weight. I "The lipht. low-hunp Milburn is

'In FkUled dar t er who toes on ! like the s out cruiser and the licht-

Jnce r'oor would not think of.lv equipped infantryman it is fish

ier h ay stre' t shoes, if lie i ined aecordinp to the demands of avoid it. He would wear the tlT- dav."

that tho tire beads will slio eaily Into the correct position. Inflate inner tubes just enough to lound them out before placing them Inside of cases. Do not use tubes of the wroni-7 size and be sure that the valves are equipped with spreaders adapted to the particular type of cases used, lor iurtanco, clincher, quick detachable clincher or .-traipht side. Yd Ives in Firestone tubes are equipped with universal spread r and therefore suitable for rs in all three types. Inist th inside of the case and the Inner tube with powdered mica or talc. Thin will reduce fricfon and prevent adhesion of tube to case after bein;- heated in servke.

the object bein? to cause the tire to ht snugly to rim after applied. Several years apo It was a practice to use rim strips, a strip of fabric stretched tlchtly on rim. These strips caused the beads to fit very snuely to clinches of rim and protected the tube from rust and other damape. Flaps should be used, however, in clincher tires In sizes above four inch, unless clips or spreaders are used to hohd the beads tightly in clinches of rim so that inner tubes will not be pinched or dnmaped. The beads of quick detachable clincher cass ami cables of straighc side cases are non-stretehaM ami are, therefore, made of the approximate

diameter of rim. Flaps should

used in all sizes of quick

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MOTORIST PROBLEM SOLVED FOR NEWS-TIMES READERS

By WM. R STEWART, JR. Iref.lnt Stewart Automobile School of Xtw Tort.

Motoring Department, Tho NewsTimes. As I am overhauling my car I am told that I need new pistons and ring. Thee I pot, and I find that the pistons have three rintrs above the wrist pin and

be not any below. The old ristens had

detach-; three above and one below the wrist

able clincher and straight side cases ' pin. Will these new- pistons work as

otherwise much

experienced with

well as the old ones why? If not, why?

The

v.' ill shoot several idoadinu i - also s old single-shot

om to l.'iOu po'.

lilburn people, "a

!s lss than

r a l '-," ' sa y t Ii e !.d therein lies

is advantages for the eonsuiiier. Tin-

ires and batteries hae samller abfr to perform. I.iie the i,KMb ir.

"SUPER TREAD" TIRES

7 Hy fabric He:iier, Ivtter and cheaper. WHY?

vVe are selling agents hr the t'actrv. WE sell to dealers onlv

I-XChTT in South Bend. Huv at dealers prices: 3n x 3 Ked "Top $8.00 3o x V: - ived Top $8.60 Look at thi: 30 x (ire. $7.00 3o x i;. (irey $7.60 We only sell these two Mzes. It) m:i V ( if I n t t-ri i n t , ir m m. w 1 1 -i 1 b c i im (. 1 i

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I worn (nit Tire on i!u niirciins nt inv "sllPPl? TPAhM Tir

52G NOUTH EiMERICK ST. Cross the river to Emcrick St. Go north to our Office.

When tho tires have

moved for anv reason, it is a pool

plan, when reapplying, to reverse j th.Ti. that K to place tho worn! sides of thf tires toward the ear.! It is r.ot generally known, thoui;h! It is a fact that almost all the j side wear to a tire occurs on tln;j Mde from the car. This is due to

road conrtruction, rut wear, euro 5 era pin-, etc. Tne life cf a tire m.w be ptoloned to such an extent that a treat ileal more mileage may be secured by turnin:; the tires about occasionally to secr.te even wear upon both rides. Th use of straight Fide rapes vn clincher rims i tlicour ited. If best results are to be expected from straight .-ide tires they should be used only on straight side rims which are lightly wider at the base and permit of the necessary spread between cables. If, foi some special renson, it is desired to use straight side tires on clincher rims, tho rims should always be equipped -vith filler he ids. .Some tire users do not realise the importance of usinsr flaps, and others, duo to mdiff e rence, or care-

dithculty will be

the inner tubes.

Punctures used to mean a lot of

trouble Jor tire users, but the re-. piston

Mnements in rims now make quick ; the

changes possible, and tnis nupaooo ( Wurkinr up into the combustion no longer worries tho average '. enare anti causing carbon. Evident

ly the manufacturer has found that ;t is not necessary, and so has left it off. If too much oil works up by

If they- will, R. C. T.

lower rinc: is placed on a for the purpose of scraping

excels oil and preventing it

Times. Please try to diasrnose the trouble on my car. When I strt the engine it rr.isses fire and pops back In the carburetor. After 10 or 13 minutes :t stops and the car runs right alon without any trouble. The carburetor is equipped

to be charced separately as the Ford macneto pive altematirc current which cannot be used for charslr.$r. U?e nitrogen bulb?; 21 candle pover for headlights. C candle power for fpot anl 2 candle power for tail liht. Use separate switches for spot and tail ll-rht" and have the two headlights on a third switch connected in parallel. If you use a three-cell battery you will need f-T volt bulbs. It is advbahle to use a dash lamp and wire it In series with the tail liirht. If the tail lieht goes out the dxsh notifies you by goins: mt also. If

i;mn, the reiser; for th follow ir.g. As roon as w i?et out on thn roni and run 1 r miles she jumps terrible. If we go any over th.it ?h run fine. Wo think the trouble lay on th magneto but are not fire. On the battery she runs f.n". Thar.klmc you

wired In CM volt.

Motoring

series loth bulls must be

with a choke valve, which I use fr' Times W e

starting. If I do not open this ! Cadillac ftVe

Department,

1 ess n ess, flaps.

dac the tubes above the

1'sers f.f quick detachable rims having rings should be very careful that rings on both sides are suitable to accommodate the type of tire applied, 1. e., when using climber tires, both rings should be In position to properly engage beads and if straight side tires are to be used, both rings should be in position to tit the straight heads or straight sides of this type. T'n-v I 'la i is anil Their Importance. It is not customary to use Hups v.'ith clincher tires of small size, net because It is unnecessary, but because of the difficulty in using a flap and stretching the tire on the rim so that it will tit properly. The beads of this type of tire are stretchable and are made approximately one inch less in diameter of rim,

! driver.

been re- So Ucd "fillers" Intended to

IS H ()Q1ri'lt'lcfcV l lv inv uit t nil iiv r i'i j;u liv. -

111 A. X5 A 1 1 .

eures, wm not nr. me same in ures tne pist0n. lower the oil level in the

oi oinerent maKes, owing 10 me uuference in the design, contour and

ki7P rif tirr Sump filler minnfap.l

turers recommend that, after bein? in service for a short time, more tiller be added to take care of the stretching ;.nd other changes in tires. Resiliency being a prime requirement of pneumatic tires, it is hard to conceive of an improvement on uir for cushion and elasticity. If fillers be too soft, the hinging action of tires will be localized and not permit of strain distribution to suit construction. Xo advantage over sclhl tires can be claimed for fillers unless th fdlers are r silient. To secure the desired tlexibility, fillers are invariably made of pliable materials and being of this nature they will Hatten under weight. Objectionable developments are circumferential friction from lack of uniform filling out ef case and from displacement at road contact, weight and effect of centrifugal force, heat and separation. Rims are

i-mci tr. ,!,. nnii i.nmo out of! and Hushed out the radiator. 1 have

round, also the clinches may be spread and twisted as a result of weight and pounding action, rim cutting above beads of case, pinched tubes, and other annoyances can

, frequently be traced to these irregu

larities. Tire manufacturers waive the guarantee and responsibility for tires when a substitute for air is used. (ir manufacturers discourage excess weight to wheels, specially on the driving wheels this is jurticularly true with small cars, the power and Tear axle system not being de-

crank case or use a heavier grade of oil. Motoring Department. The News Times. I have a 1917 Ford and have a lot of trouble with grease working out of the rear axle housing. I have had the left side packed with felt twice, and the grease worked eiut after running the car two weeks each time. Is there any permanent way of fixing it.' How much grease should be put In the differential at a time? C. T. G. The rule in packing a differential is to put In as much qreasc as the housing will hold. Try a heavitr grade in summer. Perhaps your washers are tco thin. Try a double washer on the troublesome side. Motoring Department, The NewsTimes I would greatly appreciate an answer to the following question; 1 have a H1G Ford touring car, which I find it impossible to run without overheating- the engine, even with the car standing still. I have taken the hose connections oft

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F;torT Addr: Th AUn Motor Company Fe tor. a, Ohio

The pattern car Since the Allen first announced a choice of several attractive and practical options in car colors, many other cars have followed the same plan. Were you to check the Allen from start to finish, you would find many features that have served as a pattern to other builders. Allen policies prompt improvement whenever opportunities are presented. The Allen brothers have always preferred to blaze a trail, rather than to followAnd this policy builds a better car a fact reflected by the high regard in which the Allen is held by its owners.

also washed radiator x out with washing soda. When he engine gets hot, the whole radiator does too. I have drained the oil out and refilled with fresh oil. I have taken tho head off and carefully cleaned the pihtons. Can you give me any remedy which might help? C. J. L. The engine Is much more apt to oveiheat with the car standing still than when it is e.perating under

I load. I'se a slightly leaner mixture j from the carburetor; keep spark l we 11 advam ed and throttle partly

signed for moving an unusual dra; (Firestone Tire and Rubber Co.)

BUY AUTOS BEFORE

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LI'.ltOY S. SMITH. "We are today the richest government in the world, controlling 47 per cent, of the gold of the world. Iondon has always controlled the gold of the world up to the present time. Now, the United States controls it by a large margin, and there is no reason to believe, but what we will always retain it. The lmini'v our government has loaned to the warring nations is all being spent right here in our own country for ammunition, guns, railway equipment, clothine: and food, keeping our factories running to their fullest capacity, giving employment to our people. We are having this year, the biggest crop yield we have had for ten years, and the farmers are getting big prices for everything they sell. Tli ere is no excuse for any man being out of a job; plenty of work for everybody. No Can- for Alarm. If our country were being invaded

by two or three warring nation?.

destroying crops, railroad bridges,

factories, cities, and murdering our; women and children, we would then l

hav3 cause for alarm. But as it Is. we are sending comparatively few of our voung men acrcss to France

i to help in the fighting, and we read j according to government statistic! given for the hist six months, that ther is less than one in tu'ty killed, J Injured or captured by the enemy. I The financial condition of this!

country was never netter than it is

today, and there is no reason why'j It will not continue so. b. raiNo even

ai:er tne war cio.-e. om n'-mm-oi - , aj,,ove

Ing countries across the pona win not be in shape to do very much manufacturing for a year or more after the closing of the troublesome times. All of our automobile machinery, all the facilities of the hig com pan -

i losed. F.e e arelul not to race engine. Keep fan belt tight. Iiy attention to these details you wi!i greatly reduce the tendency to overheat. Motoring Department, The NewsTimes. There seems to be v.o uniformity In the naming of the engine on a car, as some call it the motor. 1 always understood a motor to bo an electrical apparatus. Is the name correct when applied to an automobile engine? T. D. L,. Originally all automobile engines were called "engines" In this coun

try, but tne Knglish term motoring" .began to be adopted here as a .suostitute for the longer term automobiling,,, and so we speak of the "motor" instead of tho "engine." Now that the electric motor is used to crank the engine, the confusion you speak of has occurred, and so automobile engineers prefer to keep the two terms separated. The word "motor" being applied to the electric ftarter and the word "engine" to the sa3 engine on the car. iNIotoring Department. Tho Xe.ws,Time.s. I have seen so much in your columns lecently about knocks that I would like a. summing up of eauses of knocks, with a brief mention e f the remoJies. If this will not take too much space I should much appreciate such an explanation. C. H. T. Knocks may be broadly mention

ed as follows: Fre-ignition. due to

oaiK too far advanced, glowing

! carbon, or overheated engine; loose

parts; piston slap. Spark too far advanced is discussed in letter to C. Ii. N. in this department. Retard t-park. If knocking stops that was the cause. Knocking from overheated engine: overheating u shown by radiator steaming Knocking from carbon. ee if pluj are sooted. Tiste, n slap only occurs on an old encine. It is due to pisten and cylinder walls being

' worn out or rounu. i. oearm.

in any part of cn-ine will cause knocking. If other troubles than

are present have motor in

spected by expert icpair man. .Motoring Department. The News-

The News-

have a lDin model na.senger and would

the way after the engine starts thcjVe riea?ed If vou would Inform us trouble does rot occur. ! through the Motor! Problems colJ. L. M. i

The choke valve gives you a richer mixture nd so the trouble would seem to be a lean mixture, probably cause hy a leak in the: inlet manifold, which disappears when engine is warmed up. ftart engine and inj:ct oil around joints of Inlet manifcld. If oil is sucked in at any place there is a leak there and bolts must bo tightened up or gaskets replaced. Motoring Department, The NewsTimes. I have a 1117 Ford run 1,500 miles. Clutch never has worked free as it should, inclined to stick and not come back into high. A short time ago had new linin'4 put on clutch oand and it is worse than ever. TJsh it Into low In starting, get car going and take foot olf, it will jar and grind nearly knock one's teeth out. l'lease tell me the cause and remedy for it. I have been driving Fords around these hills for the last four years and have never determined to my own satisfaction whether a car needs more e-r less gasoline on heavy grades joing In low pear. T. H.

The batten- j-hould be at least 100 ampere-hour capacity. It will have

ever so

main. As the battery it

wrong switch.

much for thi favor, w reJ. H.

enptne run properly on is evident soTnethln h

l the other s.2e cf the Only ft persistent sMr-h

can locate it. Fither a loos v. .re lack of adjustment, or fo:tt m-.'.r-rator trouble. You would do bette. to hae H looked over at a styI" station than to make any experiments vourself.

Don't say newspaper.

you saw it in the Sav News -Tim es.

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W 1 6 Ma I i f I f 1 How much is two dollars?

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Times. What is the effect of vancin? the ark"' Ioes it sive a hotter spark or a quicker spark, or

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les will not be able to supply poverntr.ent needs a!on So. all this brinsr true, why should ar.y one hesitate to buy an automo-

! bile r.ow at th pre.-ent prir. when

we know the prices are continually

Koing up ana cars Keuins ari"r

all the time.

TMs creates a pertainincr to th

I what? i The e

earlier in

if

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ect is to tirins: tne sparK

ho rnvrl nf th nictnn. !

the

When

ver J

peculiar

automobiles. This

situation

manu f.-i et ure of does not mean

not to change its intensity

spark is retarded it comes several rietree after newer stroke has be-

?nn. The piston receive the pow

of the expl'in. speed- up and j runs awav from the explosion. Hy 1

advancing the ?park to dead center the explosion presse? on tho piston earlier in the stroke and ro Fives more power. P.v advancing the

that there or men or

is a shortage of money ,narj- into eomnresslon utroko

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crops nor a ran:", rut

simply that the government is using the automobile plants for th" manufacture of aeroplanes and ammunition.

At th-

13 exerted on

ju-t as it passe-; o er ueaa and so greatest pow-.- is dThere are thre -on-Kncine bein?; crarked, ad-

the txplo'icn pressure

I iston center talned. ditions

pre-ent, you can cet yonrjvanced spark vould cauno nln to

(machine, witnou; imerierin wuu Kick bacK; encme riuin u:nnn, j the po eminent -w ants. without .vithout load i, encine sp eds up: 1 !:'!sih- tuittir.tr your personal r.rl t M-iiT.e under load. :t spe-d? up

Two dollars aren't worth anything unless you buy something with them. r You couldn't eat two dollars if you were shipwrecked on a desert isle. But two dollars are full of splendid possibilities, if you know how to spend them wisely. For only two dollars a week you can operate a Maxwell automobile. That means 1000 per cent, profit in health and joy for you and yours. We don't know of any investment half as good.

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and he sure that you have

Mi.-rhtlv. but tco

? it J causes enuin to knock. it. Mutorir.i' Department, The Xe.'.s-

Touring Car (745 RoadMmr $745 CovjU $1005; Bcrtinm $1095; SmJ-n SI09S pTrctM fto,h Lctrokt

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