Wichita Daily Times (Wichita Falls, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 272, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 11, 1923 Page: 30 of 48
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ADY
red-consists who are beginning to
Ube Itch of travel, and who will
set your automobile to do a lot of
pom toal running this spring and
amer, had better get your ear over-
ned and inspected MW before the
ETatarts." according to W. H.
orp. service manager for the Kelm
tor Company*7
As a piece of machinery represent-
a cash investment on your part,
wear is entitled to expert attention
ore being put on the road for an-
er season,” said Mr. Thorp, and
led, “even if your car has per-
ned wonderfully during the winter
sths. you should make sure that
ry part to in condition to shoulder
responsibility.”
A Thorp declared that “special
thinery and tools have brought the
of overhaul work, to a low point
(the quality of work higher. Even
four car does not need an over-
Mae. it needs an inspection, any
should have that before being
en on any kind of an extended
Check up every point that to
ject to wear, and make sure you
playing fair when you expect eco-
th "**"*** "** the
MOTOR DUST
■ Personal interest to the Me-
7 tartan Potato and
Dealers.
b darroy, recently of the
ird News advertising depart-
t,"has been added to the sales
I of the Franklin Sales company.
. Pollard is also a new addit ion
se Franklin agency.
War Smith,warmon factory
esentative. was in Wichita Falls
week on business with the local
pany. D. L. Frits accompanied
to Amarilio on a business trip
Interests of the Marmon line.
e Kiag-Wcaver Automobile Co.
rts a splendid business for the
nning of March, with the fol-
M sales: Mrs. Joe Henson, Nash
■tert Ed Petersen, Nash road-
T. H. Monroe, of Thrift, Nash
ing: J. B. Curry, Holliday. Nash
tag: A. J. Key, Burkburnett. 4-
der sport; Herman Frase,’ Hol-
a Nash roadster.
‘And I Learned About Safety From Them’
11 (with Apologis. to Rudyard icipling.) S. t.
I’ve taken my sobn where Ive found em:
A I’ve roamed and I’ve bummed in my timer
I’ve had my pickin’ of partners, ,
— And four of the lot was prime.1-51 77 9 A 7
One was a first-class molder.r
One was a miner from Nome, ■ f
One was a grand old machinist named Harry.
* / . And one was a laddie at kerns. ,‛r -
Now, I weren’t no hand for this safety: 2
But, takin it all along. -
* It’s got ms guessin,” this safety, js
' And it surely can not be wrong o
7 There’s times when you’ll think It mightn’t be right, /, /
There’s times when you’ll think it is wrong.
But things that I've learned from ths crippled and burned.
Should teach you it’s right for the strong,
I wm a young buck in thorn days, .
A-learnin" my trade aa the floor,
French Johnny was standin’ beside me,
The chain broke as never before:
The big flask came down with A wallop.
Poor Johnny was under ths rim— 1 —T
It happened so quick. It near made me sick; th
And 1 learned about safety from kim. *
I quit the trade for the Yukon, .
A diggin’ for gold in the ice; . .
Met there a husky yours miner.
Who sure was in need of advice:
Husky and brawny and boastful, C
This reckless young heathen named Tim;
He’s there to this day, deeply buried in clay;
And I learned about safety from him.
, From there I shifted to Portland: 1
Got me a Job bulldin’ ships: J
They put me to help a machinist;
The man had no fear of hot chips.
Till straight In ths sys he got one,
From the hammer right bet to his glim— . ,
So now he is shy thst useful right sys: 1
+ And I learned about safety from him. 1*
I Then 1 came home to ths old State.
Thinkin’ I’d learned a good rule; . .
But this chap runnin’ a drill press.
Showed me I was just a dum fool, 1. ' ,
He wore a loose jumper, the ninny, Li
The fast-turnin’ spindle caught him, 4
Broke his arm with a anap Ilka a dynamite cap,
And I learned about safety, from him. IT’
I’ve taken my jobs whore I’ve found ’em. I
And now that I’m roaming no more. 1 J
I’m passin’ on the good message. 2
It’s yours clear down to the vore. ; 11
That safety you’ve figured for others, 4 . - 1
. , Comes home to your door, don’t you see? ) —
Be advised by my lot (as 1 know you will not)-
And learn about safety from me.
—Angpymous.
-. NA .1 * 5 . 1
arr. Waelder stated that tbs new
Moon sedan will be used in an ad.
vertising parade tor ’ the “Little
Church Around the Corner," which
is to be shown at the Strand' title
week. A bride and groom with rice
and old shoes will be features of
the parade.
The Franklin Sale Company are put -
aw. vs me vur numun .... ting on a used car sale, March ». to
spent a few days in the 12. All makes of cars are being of-
and last -weal anA rA. fered and “the best prices and the
best cars," Mr. Waelder declares. .
n. C. Beckwith and Albert Aber-
nathy, of the Gaines Motor company
were at home with the tiu last
week. M. J. Gaines has just recov-
ered from a similar attack 1
Segant, of the Cut Rate Tire
y-..-----
“territory last sweek and re-
business om.1 1 :
goy Gaines and G. W. Frank,
e General Motors Truck com-
Dallas branch were in Electra
reek on business.
ana *Y r weaver, lther
".# AQK#r 555
in from California last week
and a few days la Wichita
| xing.w.aver Automobue Co.
on display anew four-door
. ths nrden.mate.
the Franklin a
ts the sale this
W. B. Adams.
iadosS
L. L. Dixon and Charlie Nolen of
the Dixon Motor Co., went to Dallas
last week and drove back two cars,
an epea and a closed model, for de-
livery here. 7
E. S. Parmenter and W. W. Rob-
ertson of the Parmenter Motor
Company went to Ferk Worth last
week and brought back a business
man’s Durant coupe. This in the
first car of this model to be brought
south of the Mason and Dixon line
And is on display in the sales rooms
of the Parmenter Motor Company’s
establishment on Tenth street.
VALVI-DNJ-MEAD
e 0
4
WICHITA DAILY TIMES, SUNDAY, MARCH 11, 1023.
THE MOTORISTS PROBLEMS"
206 WILLIAM Mt STawant in.
Mote
1E,
E 25
be *
Better use a jack under each
side. Persons jumping to or out of
the car place added strain in the
axle housing. Under ordinary con-
ditions no harm should result.
PART TWO
pre-iemidion. Furthermore, when
an engine is badly carbonized it
is badly carbonized it
will overheat quickly and continue
to turn over after ignition switch
is off.
Motor Departments My storage
battery will not hold the charge sn
tang as it used to. I have me
charging plant on the ear but
must take the battery to a garage.
It used to last me 1,000 melles en n
steals charge, but now it enly runs
200 er Mb. What trouble does this
indicate!—. A.
Your battery to growing oM and
needs overhauling. If you have it
repaired before it. is too late you
may avoid the necessity of pur-
chasing a new one. Patronise only
a first class battery service station,
preferably one that to duly author-
ised by the manufacturer of your
battery.
Motor Department. I have a
Buick 4. Just had the cylinders re-
around and new light weight pis-
tons fitted. The car runs fine, but
when it starts to plek up the mer
for knocks. What could be the
troubles la this wame. ear there to
a cottar fitted over the coupling st
the transmission which to nelay.
Mow could this trouble ba e rem.
ediest Thanking you to advance."
■. a.
Perhaps the spark is too far ad-
vanced. Try retarding it. After the
pistons are worked in more, the
trouble may “disappear. U the
parts of the coupling are worn,
yea should replace them with new
ones. Better have a good mechanic
look this over unless you are
thoroughly familiar with this kind
ot repair wort
Motor Departments Would yen
kindly explain the difference be-
twees a spark knock and a earkon
knock, and bow I may distinguish
one from the ethert—1. E.
The difference between a spark
knock and a carbon knock quits
often may be distinguished by re-
tardins the epark lever. If the
knock stope it indicates a spark
knock caused by too early en igni-
tion. i If upon retarding the lever
the knock does not stop it prob-_______________„ ,.-, ........
any te a carbon knock caused by will take some time to remove. The
longer they run the more difficult
it will be to grind them properly.
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lops. it deeds
tested all the
Please advise 4—.—_______
This to because your throttle
does not close completely. Exams
ine throttle lever on carburetor and
you will see a small screw,‘which
should be backed aut until the en-
gine runs slowly. If the screw does
not touch the top, and lbs throttle
lever under steering wheel is all the
way forward, the bell crank at the
lower end of the lows rod will have
ta be set over so that the throttle
will close. Adjust carburetor so
that engine runs smo shly and
quietly when throttled down and
does act stall.
Pat Jarratt to the intest addi
foa to The Times advertising
ores. He to handling the auto
mobile advertising and since he
:" sere 2.5;
rith" the Dixie " TireCompany,
be advertising manager de-
lares that he expects to have to
atom the automobile section
o a considerable extent.
Mr. Jarratt believes in, the fur
ure of the automobile industry,
nd in Wichita Falls: he alee
elieves in the value of good ad-
ertising in a good paper, and
nth the assistance of Pat Jr.
open to make the coming year
f unusual benefit to all. 1
the automobile industry.
may be eliminated by me
jectins a itte ou at these polite.
, =.=!-"
Jack up the frame until it •• the
height at which the spring should
note it. and then slip in a block of ....
wood or the proper size between the
ano and the frame. Fasten this in ■
place with wire or rope and drive
caretully.1.10,
Charles Morgan, of the Cut Rate
Tire company, was in Henrients and ‘
Bowie last week on business for the
firm.
stamps for sale at Times orfter
Meter Departments, The float in
the carbureter of my ear seems to
leak. It to metal and seems to be
heavier than it should be. I—and
told I need a new one. Why can’t
the old one I have now be repaired,
ft seems to me that it can be sold-
ered. What de rom think about HT
It to beat to install a new. font.
This will prove more economical
and satisfactory. The cost of a new
float is nominal. There may be
other weak spots la the old one.
Meter Departments What to con-
aldered best practice in grinding
valves? Should they be ground once
• se often or should they be let
atone until they leak compression?
-owner .
Valves should not be neglected
more than 1.500 miles without re-
seating. By that time they will be
found to be somewhat pitted, which
Moeae Departments "Please tell E
me if I am troubled with a slipping *
clutch or net and what the remedy
may be. When I put gears in low
speed and let la the cluteh the ear
dees not always move. Sometimes
it dee sand at others not. I do not
have this trouble with the other
speeds. Please advise.—Novice.
Judging from the fact that the
other gears work correctly it would
seem that the clutch is not at fault
The trouble le probably la the con- .
trot of the lowspeed gear. The
control must be adjusted. Have it
examined by aa experienced me-
chanicpt
Meter Departments My ear has
• leather covered cone clutch, the
pedal at rbich jerks when 1 throw -
Blab to start and rattles when
Motor Departments want talme
meaning of a direct drive and an
internal drive seart—N. A.
Direct drive on a selective sliding
gear Mt to where the clutch shaft
and the spline shaft are locked to-
gether on third speed. This drives
directly through the gear-set with-
out using counter shaft. Internal
drive gear is used on rear wheels of
trucks. It consists of Mi internal
gear fastened to each wheel. The
driving axles, instead of being at
the hubs of the wheels, are provided
with pinions which drive the in-
ternal gears..........Mtc-a
A eatea to BIAFE and PAtue WA
worn. Have put neatstect oil on
wame, but it dees not improve it.
Thanking you for your novice.
A. C.
The bearings, clutch collar and
shifting yoke must be badly worn.
The only remedy is a complete re.
placement of the warn parts. Also
lubricate these parts freely.
PimFyUL Muxrs
Brake cable wire should be in-
spected frequently. It a single
strand becomes broken the rest will
give war very quickly. Especially to
this true at points where tbs cable
passes through or around a sheave.
FORDS RUN M MILES _____
ON GALLON GASOLINE
start soy in Coldest Weather-
Other, Cars Show Proper-
tehate Saving ■
A new carburetor which cuts
down gasoline consumption of any
meter and reduces gasoline, bills
from one-third to one-half is the
proud achievement of the Air-Frie
Carburetor Co., Dept. 2339, Dayton,
Ohio. This remarkable invention
not only increases the power of
motors from 30 to 50 per cent, but ,
enables every one to run slow on
high gear. It also makes it easy to
start a Ford or any other car in
the coldest weather. You can use
the very cheapest grade of (Mo-
lino and half kerosene and still get
more power and more mileage than
you now get from the highest test
gasoline. All Ford owners can get
as high as 34 miles to a gallon
of gasoline. So sure are the manw
tacturers if the immense saving .
their new carburetor will make that J
they offer to send it on 30 days’ /
trial to every car owner. As it can I
A a fan min ,
It the spring which holds the
rotor in contact with the segments
of the timer becomes weak it may -----------------
cause the cylinders to miss fire. See be put on or taken t in a few, min-
that the spring has the proper ten-
sion in order to insure a positive
contact. ' A
Try the clips that holds the ends once,
of the spring leaves together oc-
casionally to make sure they are not
rusted. y Quite often a disagreeable
utes by anyone all readers of this
paper who want to try It should
send their name, address and make
of car to the manufacturers: #F
They also want local agents
to whom they offer exceptionally
large profits. Write them today.
adv. \____________f
D
L. M. Creagor, of McFall Brothers
•pent three days to Graham laat week
with the company’s dealers there, the
Texas Motor Company. Mr. Creagor
says that due to the recent rains and
the activity in the price of oil, a splen-
did spring business to anticipated in
Graham.
4 The Gaines Motor Company reports,
the sale of a two-ton q. M. c. truck
to the Holliday Ice Croom Company
last week.
The Lloyd weaver Automobile Co.
reports, the sale of a 7-passenger
La Fayette to J. 1. Staley, an Essex
coach lo the Kina Petroleum com-
pany an Essex cab to S. A. Mann,
and an Essex touring to W. E. Car-
gtn-2
Leo Martin.sub dealer_ for the
sundry.’ rexon arrived to wiente
Falls’last Wednesday afternoon.” en
route to Munday from Wichita, Kans.
Mr. Martin declares that he had a
splendid trip, leaving Wichita Tues-
day noon, in the snow and having no
trouble-whatever with the Chevrolet
which he drove.
Fred Smith and Charle Mamai, of
the local Chevrolet company, went
down to Fort Worth to the Stock
Show Friday Eight, reteratea Rueday.
is the e
In the sparkling beauty,in the lustrous
coloring and in the zest that they bring
to motoring, the Buick Sport Roadsters
fit the spirit of springtime.
- Quite in keeping with every outdoor
pastime, equally suited to every day
tasks and duties and always smart, up
to the minute and attractive, the sport
roadsters provide luxurious motoring.
Only a trip behind the wheel can re-
veal how far their appointments and
refinement have bettered motor car
comfort and convenience.
Fours
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S Pas. Touring
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