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AUTOMOBILE NOTES
cries Department, The Sentinel
I've just bought an old car with
I .35 system that i can't under-
, It consists of a box With a
ogre into which I put the cylinder
A belt runs to a pulley on the
"has and six plunge" work up and
‘downon top of the box. Oil pipes
run from the bottom of the M1 to
massive and, the and beer.-
“’ if you set the idea tram than
F
slum please tell mellow to1
. 1mg... ri'owolousoosmletu;vsstlsealledsuturew1s douse
right 'l‘here is no way ortelllng how
iiall A claims that the tire-I should
bepumpedup sunken” not to
cause wear. :3 claims that it will
make no «11m» as the Wrestle}
is only used for turning corners.
T. N. L
A is right. if one of! the wheels
is slightly smaller than the other it
will be driven faster, which throws
5111191913 work than usual on the diner-
enlist. A sushi: Mucous in tire pres-
we will shot it only it little. but
too much differential action.
touch oil is passed through the rifles 9
' T1 1’.
Usually such an all but has 11 sight:
deed for each adjustment that out
ways The adjustment is on the
More you mention. You will have
to “pennant to find which way to
cure them. At the bottom of ills
molt case you will find some oil
cocks Open them and let out all
"the oil, which will run out This will
, drain out all the. oil. but will
bung it down 'to the , rizht level.
new you now run the engine one
hour open these valves again and see
if a little oil runs out Adjust the
oil so that their will be u liilloi too
' 11011 at the and of each day's vurt.
Inlotoring Department, The Sentinel.
”milieu.” settle our argument as to the
correct name of the cell used with up
ignition system Some call it 11 spark
coil some on induction coil and oth-
m a transformer call. Which is
fight? ' M L. R.
.. . They are all correct, but the one
most frequently used in induction“
' it in so pupa. because the low
tension current. IMIMI “trough the
11cm wiodiuj, induces a high-ten-
«slop current in the secondary winding.‘
.1111. is called ‘findwtlonl' As, the
voltage is transformed from low to
high it is called a “stop-up trans-
mm" The nuns “Ipsrlc coll“ was
remedy confined to 11 single Wound
cell used with the makeond- brook
smut, but is now applied to any coll
' which will give a spank strong enough
, to lump an air gap.
‘ , Motoring Denattoient; The Sentinel
7—~'mero is a 11W poise and Mill ('1
' power in iny 19169 rots i believe it
to be an air leak is the intake manl-
iz‘d. EMA 1.0111111 retriedy it? Hope
I '10 see an answer-111 next edition. ‘
. " ' . P. L.
Awhisuing noise usually indicates
‘ select in inlet manifold and a .hiss»
' Iias noise a leak from exhaust. Squirt
' on: around joints and see if it is drawn
"rinto inlet manifold 01' blown 'from ex-
boost. Tighten bolts. l! noise does
not stop remove both manifolds and
replace the. gaskets.
‘ ‘Ll'I‘flotosing Department, The Sentinel.
«one of my side 11:11:: is acting in a
peculiar manner The light rises and
lullswitb the shaking of the car. The
Juno bracket has a slight. looseness 1n
and when l tilt the lump back and,
m the light comes up and dies
,flnwnIagaln. The same thing happens
wheel push and pull on the wire.
“0 say that it is a short circuit. oth-
s that it is a broken connection. The
other; lights do not give this mm 12.
’i’lie battery, tests up to 1,275. It is a
single wire system. Please tell me
what you think the trouble may be As
I know nothing of lighting systems i
have not attempted to fix it. -'F. X. T.
it could not be a short circuit, as
tileiusc would have blown immedi-
aloud, putting out the light. If there
, no loses the wire Would have he
- to red hot, burning the insulation.
2111111 calling attention' to itself by its
59111011119 and odor. Push up on the ten,
11131- Iand turn it to the 1111; 11 will
I ut. Remove enough insulation
8 a good connection and ins-I
'n tI securely with a small screw-
fiver. if the bracket is loose it should
wished carefully as the current
through the bmcket in order to
”will to the battery.
clottin‘gIDepartmentI, The Sentinel.
you have all kinds of answers
_‘ Wrday edition of your paper,
automobiles. i wish you would
11111.1»: to clean a mohair onto
one how to clean islnglass ,in‘
.‘so ss‘ not to scratch it.
. READER
clean a molten top it will merely
m to new Voter over it
m would“. Molina-r,
.. ”roommfiom with
m Mil “)0 M" Tmmwmmoihetuotoobsrdsuo
' What would be the horsepower
’Molorinx Department, The Seniimi
*Pieaae ietme know it possible why
my Fwd engine misses explosions
when speoded up. It seems to run all
right onlow speed, but misses as soon
as l speed up. The battery seems .to
be strong enough, as the vlhutors all
give a loud noise. Where shall I look
for the trouble? J..K. '1‘
Remove the timer cap and not: if the
spring on the total:I is weak. Shorten
it or replace with a new one. Also
clean timer (out-acts with gasoline and
\iipe around with 11 little oil on the
finger.
Moim'imz [)1-pnrtuteut, The Sentinel.
—Wili you please print in the Motor-
ing Department of your paper the fir»
lug order of a 1916 four-cylinder regu-
lar equipment minus the passengers?
B..M M,
I This engine has the firing order
13-42 and the roadster weighs be»
tween 1.300 and 1,400 pounds.
, Motoring Department, The Sentinel
~Will you please favor me with the
following answers in your paper? l
have 11 small car; could you tell use
what make it is and could i get parts
for it yet? The, wheel base is 12 inch
wheels. Takes tires 30 times a 12
chain drive, one from clutch to gear
hormone from gear box to. ‘back axle.
from wheels are plain bearings: Do
not know about rear vihsei'rn in this
respect. Engine is double opposed
3 34-inch bore and «ilnch stroke i
want to change from 4 cytle to 'l c1
I (:19. as l hdve always had urc‘ot sur-
cows with chclc engines. \\ ill crank
case be small enough tor good buss
compression? Sizo‘iss l-E-inch diam
stems l-2~inch :wide inside. Will
crank-11nd crank shaft 51111111 tho 'ntrnin
of two cylinders'flriug at one time.
its Drunks. are Incl one up and one
down; side of shaft is 1 33111011 in (ii
scarier and Webs. centre one is 1316.-
inch iilltk times 1 “inch wide. two
outer webs 5-8-111111 thick times 1 3+
inch wide; fly-wheel keyed on shaft
with one Woodmlf key? Clutch
screwed on flywheel with 38 screws.
of
engine as two cytle as compared with
the four cycle? Would engine be 11
success if air cooled? Would chains
be ycry noisy. also gearbox? i hope
you will let me have an early reply to
the above ' H H.
We am unable, to identify car from
your description Crank case is for
too large to give you good compres-
sion Cranks are large enough if they
have not been strained by previous
use. Such :1 motor. would give you
about 15~horsepower_ provided you
*could increase the crank case com
pression. it might be a success it air
cooled, but would need a large fan.
Chains and gearbox would be noisy,
but not objectionable.
Motoring Department, The Sentinel
“(1) What is expected of an inner
tube? (2) Why are solid tires not
used? (3) Could there be an improve: _
ment on the present inner tube, one
that would not puncture or have to be
pumped full or air? (4) Does 11 car
ride smoother with tube tilled to its}
limit or medium? It you will the kind
enough to publish on onswer in your
next issue it will favor yours fruly, .
W B. M.-
! (1) The sole purpose of the inner
tube is to hold the ull'.1t must be
l3 good grade of, rubber, elastic enough
’so that it will not burst if pumped
up larger than it's rated diameter. (2)
Solid tires do not give the air cushiou's
needed to protect the passengers and
mechanism from shock. (3) It is to
be hoped that such an improvement
will be mods some day. Devices like
11111111111117; only beat up the tire and
"to doma'fie it (4) he p’l‘ressino in
the tire should he eighteen pound!
oer inch 0! small diameter for front
tire: out! We!!! pounds for m!
Any less pressure would com heat
and denim the tire. Any more pres-
”monomcbsoim
‘gcaubeweldedon insomnia I
IWbIousln. ‘
bowing tbs shone repair mails. tri
rusting the am together. Make a
strong solution of sat-ammonia in We-
ter and pour into water jacket. As it
Who out through the leak it fills it
with, rust and so graduallytcioses it
“9- '
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If a blow hole (sand pocket) sud-
l
I
denly developes in the cylinder it will
codse a great deal of annoyance ho-
fore the trouble is located. The cool—
ing system will overheat repeatedly,
eventhnushyouarcdoinunoneoltthe
m which croissant cause a motor
is overheat. So it you are doubled
wdth unwise and new We,
any other cause see if there is not a
slight leak frtm cylinder to water
jacket.
Remember to 115311. 1 the steering
gnu once a week. More harm can be
done by failure of the steering gear
than by any other accident. Look it
over carefully and see if each bolt is
pooperly secured. Watch the last 1110- ‘
flop of the steering wheel and if it be-
glue to innesse find the élillle imme-
diuleiy 1.111 1emuve it
At the same lime keep a sharp eve
on the alignment of the front wheels.
They. 'houid too in slightly. if they
too in too much or out too much a bad;
ly
' will pay [or neglect. 9
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WOMEN TOO AMBI'WOUS
Excessive ambition leads all sorts
of women to exert themselves beyond
their strength. The girl striving tor
honors in 5111001113 busy housewife,
this shop—girl. the society climber or
louder, alloveitos their natural pow-
ers of endurance. Theo 001119 nervoul
troublesfbacknch'em headache-s. ire~
quently organic troubles. whirh re-
duce them almost to 111 spilil‘
n' Women nuneriug thus should first
recognise the. new: 11111): of putting on
the brakes and plus" up, 110011.139
sides 11113.10 round}; the mischief 111
ready dom to thtir health. the best he
11111110 i: upon that famous and stood-
ard 11. 911111119 ioa women‘ s ailments
Lydia 1:. Width 1111‘s Vent-tuble (.0111-
pound.- Adv.
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CHICAGO NATIONALS LEAVE
TONlGHT.
t‘iiil‘ALlO, Feb- 20.—~r’l‘he Chicago
mammals, first oi the major league
vinbs to sum {or the spring training
gmunds, are ready to leave tonight
to 11 special train for Pasadena. Cab.
whtue preparations are to be made
for the 1917 pennant race.
1‘ is expected that thirty players
and only other persons will be on
a
Pacific coast.
Aiclier, catcher: and Vaughan have
not let signed contracts. but Archer
who is here, is expected to" name to
toxins with the management during
the day and Vaughn has. sent word
that he would join the train at Kan
911: City tomorrow. When these two
;1!’1‘.:t!l'5 affix their signatures to con-
.tmcis‘, the sound will be complete.
'l‘hree weeks will be. spent in prac-
lice at Pasadena. after which exhibl
11011 31111105 ore to he played for two
weeks wiith teams of the Pacific
marl League. 'I II
Accept all the luck that comes your
way—but don't depend on. its coming!
If you want 11 job, use a Sentinel
Want Adv.
[00A AI A CHAD-IS»
lDNDDE WIDN MAS
fEVElliii AND SIDA
Take No Chances! MoVo Poison; From
9 Liver and Bowel: at Once ,
Mothers can rest easy utter giving
“California Syrup. of Figs." because in
119 few. hours an the clogged‘up w‘ssic.
sour bllo and fermenting food gently
moves out. of the bowels, and yo:
have a, well,- playful child again
Children simply will but take the
o
and they become tightly pitched, liver
-When cross, feverish. restless, séo if
tongue is coated. then give this delic-
tolls “fruit luiittiye. ” Children; love it,
and. it can not cause minty“. No illiter-
once what afls~£0ur little bro—1t run
or cold, or 0 acre aim-oat, diarrhoeh,
sItomach-ache. bad Mouth. Miler.
a gentle "inside charmed! should si-
m be the hot 1m! and
shell?! and mention mansions
”run or »
11mm to expedition my
worth tirc or tires is the price you!
board the 1111111 when it leaves for the
- thristianl'g.’ ,
gets sluggish and stomach dlhordbrodd
r1111 directions 1111- um. 011mm 111‘
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NEW Yeast, Feb Mir—The "1‘.“
l' ates are the unanimous choice of the
0m;—
ismericoo league to finish first, see- . I
9o”! 01 third i! this year's pennant
more. Not a manager of a tease in
{the junior circuit thinks the clan; of.
1“l'la“"nonovan will trail 111 the sec-
oru divisim next Wall Of course. ,
bosom biped: is the only one will
plots his team to capture their flag, '
for the others all believe 111911 own
clubs have a chant» to win.
:iarence Rowland manager 01 the
Chicago lied 311;, who one of the most.-
Optimistic club leaders at the incest
meeting of this American league in1
Ethic city He declared that next sea 1
551111 would find. the 1111111 U! (bluish.
I‘Sll' inner than ever binder-1 mid that ii
the flickers could 11111111111311 1112 1131.1. 9
inc: SM toward the 1.11111' nu! 111 1:111
‘1': 1011. the 1911111 would surely win 1111 I
21:1_'. 9
“Earl. MSW i think wry lii’fiii .
own 1111b," suid lit. “(litre 151
formidilble angieg‘ation mi
.01‘ to;
191111 11151-
The Yankees em I‘
liduovau’s 1911111.
bracv some mighty fine ball Maven
and 1 figure them to be 111 the inn ‘
ning all through the cum. 5
"Last year the Yanks bad 11 series
of misfortunes that would have put
my club out of the race, but unless
ought notto have such trouble. With
the breaks in their favor the Yanks
will. boone, two three 111 the end in
the chase. N011! to tho Whiia Sox 1
think they are the strongest club in
the league.”
Jack Barry the new chieftsin of
1111 schematic Sax. expressed a 11m
liar belief Jack has long been on
11 lmurr of the Yankees. Last year
be picked them to llnlsh second to the
B111 Son, but this year he thinks they
mint as his own club, and a better one
than most at the othern- Barry likes
lilonovou's pitchers particularly. He
said;
"The team that is going to make u
all debt is the Yeahs. Donovan has 11‘
about the best pitching stall in the
league, and Respect. them to set a
fast pacefmrn the start to the finish.
."thh:§1pp.on.tlrsl. Mulssi on sec.
.,i.'l were» short and Baker“:
and Bottom has 1111 infield: rthat
crutches that of any outeraolub in the
leagut except that of the Red Sox. i
believe the Boston infield is slightly
stronger. especially on the defense.
and Maine] any infield commands the
respect of all rivals. There isn't a.
rem weak spot on Donovan’s entire
team. Give them to little luck and
they'll be up with the leaders all the
way! .
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TENNIS 0N ABPHALT COURT.
Les minimise, (:11. Feb. 2cm
rm s hate been completed to hold the
can post tennis matches here March
7.>‘ , E) and 10. on s. specially construct-
ed asphalt court at the University
of Southern California, it was an-
nounced today. ' ’
’l’li: personnul of the western team
has not been decided. but it probably
J. Griffin 11nd .lIo-lm ll. Strnchan. of
San Francisco; Maurice E. McLough‘
1111. Thomas C. Munily and Claude A.
Wayne, 01‘ Low Aussies.
Frederick B. Alexander. Beriiau S
Prentice and Theodore Roosevelt Pei],
of New York; on B. Dayna, Wash
button. It 0.; George Myers Hutch.
sent the diet.
A round robin for women ployers,
including; Misses Malia Bjorsdst,
Norway,
Sutton. Loo Aussies, will be held in
connection with the matches. I
Joseph Brows,
: of Jacobs
CO. in Bolden._ avenue.
technically guilty 0! the their. chars-
$861113
6! placed against him yesterday after -
noon in the uptown court, but because '9
or his room he who discharged by
JllllIl't'lI‘ Wood.
A mm Emnilfldt Witt” ~
‘ iéfilppp ’» x .
11mm humanistic; 111m
.‘l .“I I ' M h M 2m
I luck is against them this year. they 9
have us good 11 chance to win the pen- '
great bunch or [ball ployoroa. with'
although with men like B'uksv. P1511.
win include M. J. Johnson, Clarence ‘ ‘
F'l‘eusdly, N. .15, and Harold rim: .
inortou, Elizabeth, IN. J. will. repre ~
and Mars ,
Brow 119. Les Aussies, and Mrs; Alsyr
the elzhteenyearc III.
old boy who ‘wus arrested Saturday I
lllorni , ,_
tune lrom play to dainty their bowels, _ 9 '13 shamed With steeds; abuse
was found ~
moweroollwon,"
. 5" ’7;-
' There remains now a quantity of very
We fl Novelty W for
hhhon‘ ' Japanesemm
0%de
Plu'o has» of every required Color for halls and reception rooms.
Methods which “are very distinctive and pleasing.
A Clearance of Wall Paper“ .
T his sale is still in progress, but day by day the stock has 5031) W
desirable paper, . .
boudoirend sleeping rooms.
old-1.5
1':
One-third let. that. wind prices.
These papers are of the highest quality.
I
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Sample Curtains
Single pelts, oncolhird lea.
Should :1111 one have :1 one-window room this is all Exceptions! 511218» I I
tunity to obtain a very pretty curtain.
lhcre are scnms 1n pure white, ivory and deep ecrti hcmstltclied {bid
with 111.1wn work in borders and squares.
Separate dainty curtains with hand-made ltalian filct medallions.
[turd
1&1
up: alt-I. _'
1.3"” ' 3'
-' a-
' .
New China Ware
From England and France
5.
P:
it is hard to get fine English an. . .
French Ware these times, and one, can".
not tell when any more will come. -
it is gratifyingto announce that the
stock patter 11 known to china lovers as
“Old Leeds Spray" is now complete
and all articles may be bad. This at ..
traclive old pattern, which is a cream “
paste plentif oily be'sprinkijed with us - I I
little noscga ys oilinyroses, periw oki ’
21119191 tulips, ribbonatied. and very gram. . s, ‘
u .
The were is Royal Do uhon, and most of the dishes octagonal m shape. It
an ideal breakfast or lunch can set
Bakers. (8 inch)
Casserole, (8 inch)
Pickle Dish,
Platter, (14 inch)
Platter. (10 inch)
' Plotter, (8 inch)
.“Sfllfld Dish, ' ‘
Sugar Bowl,
Sauce j'l’ureen,
Cream Jug,
Bowl,
Sauce Boat and 'l‘111v,con1plote, 32:00
\
Forsythe Waists.
High undo materiel. ‘porfect
tailoring
, 'Ihe high mark of perfection is
reached when it comes to a Forsythe
Waist. The models ilus season are as
'satnfactory as in former times.
in Men’s Won 51K of superior
wwl in Crepe do Chinc- and Nov-
0 Silks. .
$3. 95 to $12. 50
-Women in search of really fine
waists will appreciate thisline.
Second floor. ,
1
«A it!
$6.00 11
35.50 a.
hm
7.00
$5.00
it” ’
. 50'
$4.00 '
$8.65
113.25..
113.65
154.00
Codes Cu s.
A. D. Co cos,
Tea. Cups,
Bouillon Cups.
Egg Cups,
Dinner Plates,
Soup Plates,
_Bre11kfnst Plains. j;
. Tea Plates,
Dessert Plates.
Bread and Butter Plates,
. Fruit Saucers.
Cereal Dishes,
.Women's Evening Slippers J
introductorysele of 'now rhodels. I
ire-Block Satin,
Patent Leather,
. Bronze Kid,"
" White Kid.
.‘T'
$390 65
$5to 45
These slippers are all froIriiI‘OUr new . »
Spring stock, very dainty and desira- 7
his styles. to introduce them they ‘are- .
offered at the above prices, for there is,
a prospect of their advancing to from}
$4. 00 to $8. 00 at an early date. ;
l3 .9; 1...... 99 Second floor.
A New Haviiaod Pattern
A conventional floral border, old blue, a bit ‘of ,
pink and
Quisiteiy'. '
1
some indefinite shade which blends 11119.11
v
e
I it will win instant favor. .
Baker, (8 inch)
Baker, (7 inch)
Bi'eo‘d Plate,
Casserole, (8 inch)
Platter, (16 inch) “
Platter, (14 inch)
3* ”Plotter, (12 inch)
Plotter, (10 inch)
Flutter, ( 8 inch)
Pickle Dish.
Groom Jun. .
51?? 135le 11) I I I
py. mo . . .
Nappy; {8 inch) ' . _ g
33111302991 -‘ -
WM
And in 1111 “collection
are your, of Mount Ver- 9.
non, Washington and his ’
mother. Washington
' ' the Delaware
Have you seen the
' “Esther Wing
Pie Plate?
ll is a devil} invention
and help: one lot: cer-
hfim the baking of
item
I 3 8.50 a. doll, '
$1000
1 8.50.
_ s moo
in? $76.50
Pl $14.00*
A. D. Coffees,
Tea Cups,
Dinner Plates,
Soup Plates,
9 Breakfast Plums
Bouillon Cups,
Tea Plates, . ' . $ 7290 L.
Bread and Butter Plates, _$ 6.00II
Butter Dishes, (individual) ’8 2.75
Fruit Saucers, (41/2 inch) 3 5.00
Fruit. Shucern,I(5 inch) '3 5.60
Cereal Dishes 99'3 1.60
Washington's nous-y
FIVQI'I. '
“Flags and Shield Boxes
_ boubons or nuts. '
€5ch Cholera, Cherry
Tree and Trees;
1:. Hatchets and .I
Sam Hats which ‘
are striped red, white and
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