HONK I. _
one as the other.
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Motoring Department, The Sentinel firm contact and up separated with
it gives the hottest
“.1.-1' have z'. 1918 Jackson and cannotia hammer blow
We er.- gin‘e hit right on slow speed
After ca1 gets up to 25 miles or more
mine hits perfect
3possible spark which
I have an Atwa lean be fired at all.
berg carburetor.
.mewhst worn. Do you think that smoother running.
my be cause of trouble? An early.-. . ..
a-eply will be appreciated. .l. M. P.l
It would seem that low speed ad- —I have a 1914 Ford
4
justment of carburetor is not set can, a great deal of trouble with all work-
giving too lean a mixture atiing throuxh to piston.
low speed. Try screwing it up a turn3come saturated with oil so that
rectly.
or two. if no improvement is shown‘will not work.
leplace it as before. Changing the tip put in to no effect.
of the spray nozzle for one with aaput in, but would not
slightly larger opening might help Had new pistons put
Consult the Stromborg agency in your the same. I would lik
”neighborhood.
that the gap in the interruptcr '
“that it does not make proper contactI
at low speeds. turn up the adjusting
screw oneIfourth or one~half turn. If
this does not improve it. turn it back
Is the trouble is probably elsewhere.
We assume that the miss is not due
to cold engine. '
lf oversize rings
inders.
fitting larger pistons
_{ Motoring Department, The Sentinel. oil is bold: splashed
-—In your last issue .VOU 88"“ :1 “51 of imlcrs. The ovcrhsat
reasons why some cars have manl' to the radiator bec
coils. As my ignition system uses on-
. ly one coil. 1 should like to know the
advantages of a single coil system
Such as used on the majority of cars. on low gear.
T. N. I,
liming Only one _coil the spark is of:
ing the spark too far
This gives the same force to each ex-
plosion, providing the explosive mix- the first or front plug causes marked
as true and the compression are can change in engine speed, the next mom
rcct
. gush». ... .
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matter, says
limestone phosphate
{HONkE
The spark always
iel' Kent ignition system and Strom- ioccurs at the same point of piston'
The val1e stems are3travel in every cylinder.
Motoring Department, The Sentine
l have .1.... new rings
Had overslse rings
. k to know if this
There is a possibility trouble can be remedied, and, if
i5,how The water inradiaior also boils
gglightly wider than it should be. 50 after running six or seven miles.
have
the trouble may be due to wear of cyt-
irindlng to a true circle and
help ke1Ip the oil down.
so. however, try using a lower oil “'1'—
Eel, as it is just possible that too much
Clean out with washing soda.
so cause it. as will running too long
1...— ',Can you
Motoring Department, The Sentinel.
the same intensity for each cylinder l—W hen testing cylindc1s by p'todllcini:
a short circuit of spark plugs i find
As the. interrupter points have‘marked, the next v'm little change,
Open sluices of system each morning
wash away the poisonous, stagnant
= smooth road.
1 motor.
is certain to lg onoutside.
.all spark plugs
number one
This glv es
'with that cylindei.
which gives me
maining cylinders.
The plugs be-
they
answer pu1pose
in and it was in:
sparks.
tensity.
move it.
wires to spark plugs.
one side and run
caps.
so, it not.
F. X. J.
not helped
compression.
and rings would
lb'fore doing
very little difference
with charities buying
up into the c1\ bcr of cylinders.
i111; may be duo
.._—_-
This
if spark is good
Lay them
current
1! good spark jumps at
'gap. the trouble is probably
in normal foul‘»(')'lllltl1‘l‘
plug will
but
engine shorbcirculttng one.
slow down the engine appreciably,
he noted
numI
all. The spark seems as strong
and the last no apparent change at running. until the carburetor bick-
ln fires or the motor slows down appro-
I also out new stably.
spark plugs; no difference found. The runs best.
18351110 miss“ unless warm or on the mileage have the carburetor in-
It has volvesdnhesd spot-it'd at a service station.
There are no pet cocks. Howl
:would one test compression? can onsl
.' get a compression gauge?
engine would each cylinder
In normalr—l
products through your columns, providing
some change in speed when out out answers are not too obvious to admit
by short circuit? 1 can find no leaks
TIL. A.
one the charge in the cylinders if "i First test compression by loosening pression;
except on cylinder
t‘rank seveial rev 0111-
‘tlons and note resistence when com-
presslon is on numhei one. Unscrew
that plug and snow in another. Test
“that cylinder and compzue 1eslstenc€
(‘ontinue with re-
ls a com-
parative test and no gauge is needIId
Then test ignition b1 disconnecting
lead wires to spark plugs and
log a gap not more than one—quartei
inch at end of each wire.
rent through llle wires and compare
All should be of equal
locate cause and 1°-
111.11:-
ltun our
in-
COHXIEC!
Then open valve until engine
~ll this does and increase
Motoring Department, The Sentinel.
respectfully request to know
the
your space: it) The difference in
meaning b11111 c911 expansion and com-
(2) lithe radiator is for
cooling the cylinders at what almos-
pheric low temperature would a rati-
iator be practically unnecessary?
J. K. C.
l
l
I
(1) One is just the opposite of the.
other 011 the compression a. coke the l
piston goes upward and both valves:
are c.losod This; compresses the mix— I
tute into the combustion space at top;
of cylinder. As crank goes over deadlI
«come the s 11rk acts fire to the com-l‘
presed gas. The gas burns and ex-
pands. pushing the piston down as it‘
does so thus producing powcr. These
t11n strokes are called the comprPs- I
sion and power strokes 1espcttttcly
12) The air cooled engine has demon
on lralad that no r.1diatorls necessary at
through any time. it of course, has radiating
ouch
loss
it Rl'éalfll'
of
Motoring Department, The Sentinch
flanges- and is coolcd by a r1151: of air
blown by :1 {2.11. if the flanges were,
removed :1 greater rush of air would
be necessary. Even at zero tcmpera
lure 1111.111... would overheat if there
were no rush of air to carry away the'
boat.
3 .,-_
‘ Motoring Department, The Sentinel.
oming clogged. —-Hn1'ing purchased :1 scmndhand
Kecp —~»l 11:11 o a hord car that has only been machine. and being: inexperienced in
retarded “in a]. 1‘1111 one year. it does not run more
iion of gasoline,
suggest
“tong?
ing it impossible
Try turning down
adjusting Valve.
authority.
‘A glass of hot water with a teaspoonful of
in it, drank each
3 , morning before breakfast, keeps
”1 us looking and feeling fit.
l
l
? Life is not. merely to live-,1 but
i l to live well, out well, digest well,
l nvork well, sleep well, look well.
1 [What a glorious condition to
'. o attain, and yet how very easy it is
3 if one will only adopt the morning
. linside bath.
1 Folks who are accustomed to
“feel dull and heavy when they
. , , arise, splitting headache, stuffy
:'. 1 Efrem a cold, foul tongue, nasty
' 1 ' _, Ibrcath, acid stomach, can, instead,
lfeel as fresh as a daisy by open-
: ting the sluices of the system each
2 morning and flushing out the
whole of the internal poisonous
stagnant matter.
'Evervone, whether ailing, sick
~Ior well, should, each morning,
before breakfast, drink a glass
of real hot water with a teaspoon-
3ful of limestone phosphate in it
‘Ito wash from the stomach, liver,
kidneys and bowels the previous
'day’ s indigestible waste, sour
bile and poisonous toxins, thus
cleansing, sweetening and puri-
lying. the entire alimentary canal
before putting more food into
The action of hot-
watcr and limestone phosphate
on an empty stomach is wonder-
It cleans out
all the sour femnentations, gases,-
waste and acidity and gives one
a splendid appetite. for breakfast.
While you are enjoying youn
breakfast the water and phos-
phate is quietly extracting a large
volume of water from the blood
and getting ready for a thorough
flushing of all the inside Organs.
The millions of peope who
are bothered with constipation,
stomach trouble,
others who have
sallow skins, blood disorders and‘
sickly complexions are urged to
get a quarter pound of limestone
phosphate from the drug store,
which will cost but little, but is
sufficient to make anyone a pro-
nounced crank on the subject. of -
the stomach.
fully invigorating.
bilious ’spellS,
rheumatism, -
internal sanitation.
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what
than eleven or twelve miles on a gal-
if pleasure driving.
might be
R. A. 0.
Either the spray nozzle needs
lusting or there is a defect in it, mak-
to adlust correctly.
the spray home.
while the engine is
ad
3 ed.
=:.r-—“'=—'4=’- Ia 1111111111:- .1 am. .
tho driving rule-s. law's, etc, i Wish
to know ii there is not :1 lmok on these
principles .md whom it may be oft-l
‘taiuod. l rvpcricnoed trouble of en
zinc missing when ”inning slowly in
the high poor, but when switch: to
intormcdiam. or slow, engine works
“0. K." Do you think there might be
trouble in the magneto being weak,
and causing some to generate too
slowly in high gear? 1 also think the
., cncinc runs too fast when in neutral.
but do not know how to correct it. ‘
o. s. of
l Any' largo bookstore in your neigh-
l bnrhood can supply you with automo~
bile‘books, There are a large number,
, of good ones on the market. if enginrI
runs: well on battery and misses 63-3
L plosions on the magneto it indicates
weak magnets. These may he remai-
netizcd at .1 magneto service station.
1 but it is lit‘sl Io ship, the whole mag-
' item back in lbc factory for overhaul-
ing. lf curiae runs too fast when id-
ling, retard Ihc spark. if it still runs
too fast, adjust the thrnt'tlc by the ad-
justing screws on the carburetor so
that the engine runs very slowly. but
'doos not stall when the throttle lever
on the steering wheel is in the closed
position.
Motoring Ilepartmcnt. The Sentinel. l
-l have a vibrating horn, run with
five day cells. (‘an i have the horn'
,. changed to run it from the magneto
on a 1912 Ford? 11‘ so, would it not
.be in danger of '00 high voltage or
amperage from the magneto if the r
angina is spccded up? If it were pos-
sible, what would be the approximate
cost of changing it? M. l. T.
Opcmting 11 born on the Ford mag-
neto would not be satisfactory as the
current varies from time to time.
high speed the amperage would be so
great that it might burn out the 11 ind
incs.\1hich are much finer than the,
primroy windings of the coils l
1
1
Helpful Hints
Be careful Io.dr,1 the spokes of a
wire wheel after 1vashlmz.As the
enamel chips of! the metal rust starts
and loosens more of it. Careful drying.
will prevent this to :1 great extent.
_._.n ,
Every time you change a wire.
wheel put mouse on the metal llul'fnol
es of wheel spindle where the hub
touches it. if this is not done the
J\\':'-'l
David-amd I
Goliath
By SARAH BAXTER
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llid you 1121 er hear of the tiiln mIIII-
sler'.‘ No? Well, lllt' Gila looks sonic-
tlllm; like 11 young alligator. \Vllcu 111-
uu'ketl it thighs to be (loud. its lllll' is
{rightfully lmisnnuus. ’l'ln- \'ll'llllt lin-
gers 11 1111.: while in great upon). 11.111
‘llrs.
‘l'lici'u is 111' rather lllt'l’v 11'15 11111
:111 the. pi: ins out 1.. the .\li<:: 111i liter
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‘l\e.l with ”W lmli: 11: 1111:1111::I 111 with
till 111 11111.: IP-l llll 11 1111 111!“ i111 1111‘ in;
thus: 1 i II. S 111111 tll. ‘1.I' \\ II1I ll llif‘ 5111'-
‘\ I'm] in IlI‘; 11'. Ill.‘ 111111” into
1111 itildaiisli Ira-:1 \Vullltl I. x: the 111111;: :IlII
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tin It': "1 1' of tlicp' -'1'. 11 MI: 11 lit-1'
111-1'1- 1.1:s11.;. from in“ lessor-5.: to viv-
ill":1t£I-:I. H.- 1lcliglilctl lu
\1'l1i1l1 111- had 'ulill'lldml lIilunIlf to pren
1'1I11t his murders . r punish hint 1111- -1'1I-
t‘-I:1 111111111 the 1'1I'W'111l11-1 and sin 1:1 that
was his win-I hIl littplomcnl l1:- 11'11:: so
.killful with it lllltl l|t had (“‘(‘rl atl-
I‘lllllilL‘l'.
Mark liogc's. :Iit ~indium: farmcr,
cruelty. I
.‘l‘lIt't'II' 11:11: 1:11 1:111 in the country 1111
llmvin: 11 sic'ly 11'Il’11. sold his farm 3
find inuk lur with their children 111 11 3
l'l'lllwll in the souihuawt tin-11 being;
':111l1I11 up by white sum-1N.
“sqtmttcd”
mulIl while
lit-1' strength.
the \lilllll“.
lugs-,1: Nlol‘t'.
saloon.
through
11511 wife was regaining
A hamlet grow
muslstiug of four docil-
a bi: 11- ksmith shop and :1
hunilct when 11
the 1mm
11p in '
'l‘liwe he 3
and raised what I-‘mp he;
I
l
(the d: 11' lingers 11_" is passing f
1111111111 as Texas liill (1111119 out of the. ‘
saloon ili'iny. his revolver about him 1111'
a boy I'elt-lll‘ttlllll: lhc lv‘nm‘t I: of July.
Seeing Ropers, he put :1 bullet into his ,
i
left |1roast.,il1 the region of the heart. '
'llc had nothing whatever uunlust ling»
«111. “II Ili'I-Ii 111 him :11: he \t‘olllil :11 :1
Iron or any other mark.
1
His victim fell 111.1! lay in the road l
till Hillli‘ persons took him 1111:1111! 0an
rlcd him home.
hope that ho would survive. and :11 his
death his invalid widow and her chll1
drcn Would be in 11 dcstituto condition.
llc linucrI-tl alt-111:. huu'cwr. and one
day his wit‘c heard him mnitvrim: to
himself that when htI recovered the
1111111 “’lln had shot him would have 11
chance to shoot him Iiunln or div.
There was ”11ch or no 3
This: llllill‘tl 1111 good for the llottt'l‘u ,
faintly.
lith‘fllilttut‘ lo 11 fight. and since it was
to be oxma'totl that If liege-m rtmi‘cr
(Id 01111 of the urn would die ,..-M
11111: ltI1II11 that Bill would bu on the
11:11:11 for his 91101in in case he Hot
on! again. There were no courts to
punish the crlmc or prcvcut 11 sttbsc
qucni murder
Milwcqucntlv be killed
'1
it remained for :1 weak woman to
solve the problem. As soon as she
could be spared fl'nlll llilolitlauce 1111
lli‘l‘ lutsl-nml Mrs. Roget's took 11 but:
and “'1'“! out on the plain. When alto
1111111111111 it 11' as (“ltll‘lll that sh:- lmd
something in the bn,.. but what it
“as no one know anti 1111 one cured.
She took it. into the cellar and left it
thcrc 1.111111111141111 door. Everv «1111'
after that she 11 cold go into the cellm'.
take the but; and no 1101111 into the
hamh-L 11110111 she would spcnd some
time 11111111011111: oucotious as to her
husbands condition. but it was notic-
cd that she “as always 1011111111; about
her and had on ere cspccinlly 1111 the
saloon.
(inc morning while she was thus on
caucd 1‘15an Hill came out of the sa-
loon, smoking :1 long black cigar. ills
trousers 11cm tucked in his boots his
tlnuncl shirt was: open, exposing his
l1.1l1'1 breast and his face was flushed
with liquor. A rev'ol1cr “its slung to
each hip. and :1 tom; knife was in his
belt. Mrs. 1101mm left her friends and
advanced toward him.
There was something about her more
meat to tell the others that she had
some intent concerning her husband‘s
citcmy—n certain resolute look in her
ere t1 quicknese in her walk. She
wheel will rust and stick to the spinél seemed like 11 David 11d1 timing, to at
die and it will be cxticmclv difficultI
to separate.
Be careful that the spare tire on the'
roar of the car does not hide part of
.1119 number plate and that the. plate
is properly lighted at night. The po-
lice in many sections are enforcing the
law very strictly. and you will find
.that paying a fine is a very expensive
way to learn of such mistakes. ‘ ‘ 3
took 11 Goliath Was the bar: she car-
rlod t1 slim; containing a stone?
Texas llill stood for 11 moment on the
porch of the saloon looking out on the
desolate scene. thou staggered down the
stops and walked away from the group
of which Mrs. Rogers had formed a
part. She followed hitn. While doing
so she raised the cklrt of her dress and
from about. her waist. uncalled a rope.
When she came to within 11 few yards
of Bill she threw a noose in the rope
0101' his shoulders and when it fell to
his elbows gave it a sudden jerk. pin-
When following other cars on a 'lonlng his arms.
.crowded country road, watch out for
.3 a sudden stop.» Get. in the habit of
' running the car slightly off the road.
' it there i111 room, sothat' if the brakes
3110,1101 hold you will be in no danger
’of hitting the car ahead. "N
When using'the selfstarter he sure
that the spark is retardedLnIt a back-
. kick may wreck the mechanism. This
is not necessary if the car. is equipped
‘ with a magneto as the engine starts
best when magneto spark in advanc-
1! your ”out is delinquent and
«unsure became o Sentinel chub
_.4.... ...-. a,
“ll“ ‘ ,
From this moment she moved with
lightning-like rapidity, holding the lnsso
in her left.hn11d, while with her right
she turned the bag over on Bill's shoul-
Iloivi. A loathsome thing. fastenedit-
Isoll" on to his back. Giving a mighty
lyell,l1c freed his arms and grasped
what clung to him. but it was too late
to save himself from its bite Wrench
ing it off, he saw the deadly Gila.
Fortunately-for the woman he was
too intently engaged with the monster
to pay any heed to her or he might
have served. her as ho had served her
husband. He went howling down the
31‘oud and his cries wore hoard till
death relieved hint of his agony.
ringers recovered and his wife was
ever after known as the woman who
had hasten Toms Bill.
if the husband and f:1- ‘
'l‘cltas' liill would llll\'t' 1'1'1Iry ‘
I
l tlicr dbl- nol die of his 1v otuul lu- would .
@112 ”13'. ill. drab (11111111111111;
Established 1115?
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the downward curye of 1917 and SW
mer is half gone. There will be many
hot days and tempestuous showers, 1011
the reign of the dog star is in prospect
For those who are to wear sports skirts, thin blouses
{white sneakers and carry parasols, these are the das
(The Read Store Service is offered to all persons 1.-
tant ever so little ways from the store. 81111311111;
Shopping is harder than Winter Shopping. One feels
like relaxing and resting through warm hours, so if,’
one does not feel like coming to town, or down towing’l
let the store help by mail or telephone._m;14
111111. Wash 511111., and 111111 Mollo'Dresses areal
reduced prices now. 1,; .1 11;. rifle "1181151111591. ;~,.;,:,-. 1 ‘3 '1, g
Beech Cloth and Linen Coats for travel and plea
toring are also at reductions. . 231-
. Bathing Suits. The Annette Keller-man Suits 10‘ '
found nowhere in Bridgeport except at Reads. T ho
{woman who likes to dive and swim apprbves of 1111:5111".
heartily, for there is no encumbrance of gathers. 4011 i
"superfluous cloth. The Kellerman Suit fits. The
wearer glides through the water like a fish. Sllpouen
Suits, $5.00 up. 1 -
Kcllerman Tights, $1.00 up. 1.1
The Question of a New Hat comes along abo Iii
vacation time, and that too is an inexpensive affa r», I
for the daintiest of white straws and sports hats a a
sorted out and appear on tables with changed prim"
tickets. Little silk hats, light as air ,arc specially for,
motoring. One must see to believe what attractive
styles are at $5. OO—and less. _. .
1. ukul. hall’s,
Toilet Waters and Powders of refreshing final
trance are necessities for personal comfort in hot}
weather. The business of war has not altogether 111131
hibited the importation of French perfumes. The R dadl
toilet section is supplied with the productions of Huh)"
gant, Roger and G:1llet,C0ty and other French marl- I
ufacturers. Yet there are chemists in America who;
have learned the secrets of the laboratory of perfumes,
and Hudnut’s “Soul of the Violet” in little short)
Square flasks is sweet and lasting. $1.30, _ 5., 11:11.11!
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A Glue Set for iced tea consists of a large cop-i
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Queer “crackled” glass with confused markings, and,
‘ {which is thick enough to be quite serviceable. ‘59
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{17 A Grape Juice Set includes open jug and six
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grapevine with leaves and bunches of fruit and when .
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I
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"l‘he Red Planet" is Locke at his best it is 3
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asters and sweethearts of those who are “out there. ,,
it has for its raconteur a “beloved cripple,” an old soh‘
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“Summer,” by Edith Wharton. is a realistic and,
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Story and the people in it are such 'as live in ever
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“V A little brown innocent looking book is entitl ,
I“Slhort Cuts' 1n Figures." ‘ it shows simple and CM
.ways to figure. A sort of concentrated arithmetig
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I A Duet Colored Veil is desirable
for motoring. A shake out or a press-
}lng brings out its firstnew freshness.
3Flowered Shetland Veils, white or
black, are a fad of the season. Pur-
pie and Gold are kmnablc in Chif-
tau Veils.-
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