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THE BEAVER HERALD. BEAVER. OKLAHOMA v 4 IMPROVED HIGHWAYS Rann-dom Reels Last Night's Dreams What They Mean Oy HOWARD L. RANN EARLY SELF-PROPELLED VEHICLE J hi. INCREASE IN MOTOR TRAFFIC Statistic 8howt Increase of 1,418,829 Cars Over '1918 Roads Must Bo Maintained. Tlmt tlio present Interest In tlio con Btructlon of now highways should not -divert nttentlon from properly moln tabling highways nlrendy Improved is n point which the bureau of public roads, United States department of 'ag riculture, has had occasion to emphn slzo many times in recent months, par tlcularly In view of tho enormous In creoso In motor vehicle trnlllc which Is taking place. Tho bureau recently qompletcd n compilation of statistics from all tho states of tlio Union show ing that thero were a totnl of 7,505,4-10 registered motor cars (Including motor cycles and trucks) In the United States In 1010. This Is an Increase of 3 per cent, or 1,418,820 motor cars over 1018. Such Usurer Indicate that tho country's highways are being used far more than In the past, It Is pointed out, and In consequence added atten tion must be, given to tho repnlr prob lem. Tho Increase In tho number of cars for 1010 over 1018 represents nbout 10 per cent more cars than tho totnl number registered In the entire United Stntes for 1013. Additional use of roads nnd streets has. of course, been accompanied by nddltlonal revenue paid to state nnd local governments In the form of li cense fees, which In nearly nil states aro devoted to highway needs. Tho registration and license fees for auto mobiles, trucks, and motor cycles In uso In ipiO totnled $04,007,255.03 an Increase of 20 per cent over 1018. Tho totnl rovon6.es for New York nnd Penn sylvania the past year wcro about dou bio tho revenues received for nil mo tor vehicle registrations nnd licenses In the entire United Stntes In 1012. Ccrtnln of the states, nptnbly Mary land, have experienced difficulty In se curing road-bulldlng materials owing r j.3W i r-T" ., , Ky fflP "U. r r mf " w? How the Nation's Highways Are Being Improved. to labor shortage, hampered transpor tation facilities, etc. Maryland has had to make n special appeal to tho Intcrstato commerce commission for nld In getting enough material shipped in to properly care for road repairs. ALL RECEIVE SOME BENEFIT Good Roads Are Advantageous Alike to Producer and Consumer Storage Charges Less. "When tho roads of tho great pro ducing zones of this country aro Im proved, benellts will accrue not only to producers, but to consumers. When marketing Is distributed throughout tho year, storage charges must decline. This country Is paying nt present Jargo storage prices on foodstuffs. Tho dis advantages of freight congestion In tho fall cannot bo entirely eliminated 4n mnn plnces, but good roads will cer tainly have n marked tendency to dls trlbuto hauling over longer' periods. It Id reasonable to sny, therefore, thai good roads mean that diversified farming will be encouraged, the urea of profitable production Increased, the opportunity for fnvorablo marketing improved, and more uniform distribu tion of farm products secured. MUCH DEPENDS ON HIGHWAYS Prospective Purchaser of Farm Is Concerned About Many Things, More Eepeclaly Roads. A prospective purchaser of n farm Is concerned nbout the adaptability of the soil to specific agricultural ac tivities such ns general farming, stock raising, dairying or market gar dening, and must Inquire Into condi tions affecting suqIi Industries. ITo Is nlso concerned nbout sultnblo home life for his family, schools, churches nnd community social life, all of which ore very much dependent upon roads. PROGENY OF PUREBRED BULL First Cross on Average Dairy Herd In. creased Income $32 Per Cow Per Year In Ontario. ' The first cross of n purebred bull on tho average dairy herd Increased tho Incdmo ?32 per cow per year, accord ing to figures secured by the Ontnrlo agricultural college In a coroporison of 140 herds using grade bulls and, 01 using purcbreds. HUH PTmj &&& . v. few . SSKL &4E W '- M a T- V , TPPpiBBBHBP2irT3w':SRv ;y' ' - y t N , fit" A-siidBffi! i iiwii.i.nai in mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmitammmmmmmtmmm4mimmmmm4 Another stage In tho history of the nutomobllo was unearthed recenUj when Gnhrlel I'ollock, In "kearchlng through somo old relies, came upon whnt Achlle riilllon, who Invented It In 1803, maintains Is thu first self-propelled vehicle to appear In tho streets of.Chlcgo. As n park lizard ltwas somo boat In those days. STOP END PLAY IN CRANKSHAFT Bronze Washer Placed Between Bearing and Flywheel Will Overcome Difficulty. DIAGRAM EXPLAINS DETAILS Where Gcrews Pass Through Halves of Washer the Lower Part Is Filed Flat to Permit Fitting of Little Iron Strips. It Is not nlways practical for ono to'replnce the main bearings or the caps In nn engine which Is giving no trouble except tor n siignt enu imiy In the crankshaft. Although nny end piny In this mem ber Is destructive to both the engine nnd the transmission, It seems n pity to spend time In fitting new bearing caps, and so tho following suggestion Is given to obviate the trouble. To Obviate Trouble. Measure tho clearance between tho Inst or rear bearing and the flnngo on the end of tlio crankshaft, nnd dress oft tho end of this Inst bearing until approximately one-quarter-lnch play clearance nt this point Is obtained. Next lit n bronze wnsher so thnt 't taonic wiia l0IJ tH'H Win WMiHtK 11 rLAtl End play In an automobile' crank shaft can be I prevented by placing l bronze washer over the crankshaft 'between the bearing and flywheel. will compensate for this clearnnco and have n hole In It one-eighth Inch lnrger than the shaft. Cut tho wnsher Into two pieces .with n hacksnw, then fit two machlno screws to hold the two parts together. This split wnsher moy then be placed over the, crank "Shaft between the benrlng and tho fly wheel Ilonge, nnd will compensate for end piny. Illustration Explains Upon referring to tho illustration, ono will note thnt Where tho retaining screws pass through tho halves of tho washer, tho lower pnrt has been filed flnt. This Is to permit tho flttlnf; of n flat piece of Iron between the head of tho screw and the wnsher. This lnttcr piece of Irdn should ho clamped be neath the head of tho bearing-cap' re taining bolt nnd will prevent tho wash er from rattling. Popular Science Monthly. DETECTION OF SHORT CIRCUIT By Feeling Carefully Along Wires Drlvsr Can Locate Seat of Trou. ble by Heat When two of the wires of the light ing or starting systems nro producing a shnrt-clrcult. nn Inevitable accom paniment of the condition Is heat, lly feeling carefully along the lino tho op erator enn usually detect tho presence of n short by the heat that Is being generated. WHEN VACUUM TANK FIZZLES' Possible to Get Up Enough Pressure Temporarily to Feed Fuel by Blow- Ing In Line. When the vacuum tank falls on the road, It Is possible to get up enough pressure temporarily to feed tho fuel by blowing In tho main fuel line. By repeating this process every quarter of n mile enough fuel will be fed to get the car to a garage where repairs can be made MAIN r rs '"Vs 4n r. s m i xsa MOTOR POWER TRANSMISSION Invention That Enables Driver to Change Speed Without Breaking Connection. Tho Scientific American In Illus trating nnd describing n power trans mission Invention of a. L. Jacques of Nclllsvlllc, Wis., says: This Invention relates generally to transmission of power nnd more par ticularly to n power transmission for motor vehicles, tho prlmnry object be ing a power transmission which will enable the changing of speed without Top Plan View, Showing Flexible Shaft, Driving Disk, and Propeller Shaft. breaking tho power connection be tween the motor nnd the drive wheels. A further object Is tho provision of n friction power transmission In which greater bcnrlng Is provided and main tained between tho driving and driven friction members. WORN TIRES ARE EXPENSIVE Slight Gain Effected Is More Than Off. set by Excessive Deterioration of Wheels. Tho slight gain effected by using badly worn tires Is much more than offset by tho exccKsJvo deterioration of the wheels, motor nnd transmission, not to mention breakdowns or serious wrecks. It would bo a good thing If truck mnkers generally suggested to their customers tho ndvlsabfllty of not attempting to secure further mllcago after thu tires have worn down. AUTOMOBILE .--EDSSIP Ji Klin Albert of Belgium Is nn experi enced motorist. There nro 2,-100 to 2,C00 parts in tho popular-priced touring cor. Cnnnda and the United Stntes havo together some 8,000,(0 motor ve hicles. ' Automobile manufacturers aro plan ning to standardize hub sizes to any and all wheels. In filling tho gentet put In the lu bricant to a depth of about half tho height of Uie gearbox. A car thnt Is driven on a fixed throt tle will show lower fuel consumption than one driven on variable throttle movement. Surprising ns It may seem, the first automobile was built and tested hnl n century before the flr&t rallroaU track was laid. Mllcago copnclty of a motortruck varies according to make and pur poses for which It Is used and manner In which It Is handled. .. , Automobile tires nro wrapped In pa per by the manufacturers becauso tiro makers know that sunlight and air sap the strength of rubber. During tho active running season It Is a good plan to test the wheels for side play once n month. Slri ilay cnuses excessive bearing wear irt wear as well. Take a shovel for emergencies also a tow-rope. ' You mny have ' be pulled out of n ditch at tho side or the rood, or you may want to help out sonleouo else. Til 12 $10 HOG THK $13 hog Is n successful at tempt to dlscourago people from eating meat three times a day. Tho Atnurlrun people, as n clafs, have paid very little attention to the hog In recent years. They hove been too busy protecting margins and learn ing how to adjust tho' needle-valve carburetor so that It would enrb In Sequence. When n business man re ceded orders' to bring up n small sec tion of pig for dinner he did so with out taking his checkbook out of the safe. When we look bock nnd nee how mnny lenu pork chops ono could buy for n quarter and then seo h6v far It will reach In thnt direction to day, wo can seoftvhy bo many people turn vegetarians over night, The $10 hog was caused by tho Ku ropcan war, tho same ns the price of uncut diamonds nnd brouzo shoes. A DoUAft H.rEFHf 5n-tk wtWrMtr u 1.77 a 'iiSS- a Home r reuMP JT RM.K KUYOND OKtADfWlY l5H "TOWt WW People who serve any kind of pig do so with an alrof pride end comment on the price per pound In an awed tono of voice, flcfore the war n stout-legged, adult American hog could bo bought almost anywhere for less money than It takes to start up In the grocery business. No Sunday dinner was considered complcto without n nine-pound pork roast which could bo strung along through the week with the utmost success. Tho recumbent form of thu pickled pig's foot was seen both In mansion and cottage and pioduced tho same kind of Indigestion In each. Now, however, people who serve any kind of pig do so with on rir of pride end comment on the price per pound In an nwed tono of voice. The $10 hog has been n priceless blessing to tho fnrnur, however, as It has enabled him to take nine full grown pigs and four runts to market and return with enough money to choko a safety deposit box. Thou sands of nutotnoblles are being bought today with tho proceeds of "n few squint-eyed pigs which a few years ago were as much of n drug on tho mnrkct as tho self-sprouting potato. We should not be envious, but when n business man who Is pleased to be able to break even at tho end of tho year sees n farmer lead a few head ONE OX THE COCO De Bluff Yes, -when J waa qulto a young man I de termined to get ahead In tho world. Miss Pert Where did you bo In a fcab bago patch? l&CL-rv I I ,v"; I W p0! Wftf.y-f-wsrww..wyyvvy-wvyvyyvyyyf. : COOK BOOK crnnaeSk hearts nave ncen lov ing hearts. Blnce lima and earth began, And the boy who kisses his .nottier Is every Inch a man. Eben riexford.' TOOTHSOME DAINTIES. Some of these dishes may he a little too much work for every day,-but will be found very satisfactory for occa sions: ' Chestnut Salad. Cook one pound of Itnllnn chest nuts, shelled nnd blanched, In chicken or veal broth seasoned with vege tables. When tender, let cool and cut In shreds. Cut tomnto Jelly Into ciibet or other shnpes, 'shred half n preen pepper, cut n bunch of lettuce or en dive Into shreds. Wash and dry tho hearts of two heads of lettuce. Ar rango tho lettuce on salad plates, sprinkle with the shredded foods, nnd set u tomato cubo above. Pour over two tnblespooufuls of dressing nnd eervo nt once. To prepare the Jolly; ticak one-fourth of a package of gela 3 BILLIONS NOT IN BANKS Enough to Put Nation's Liberty Bonds Back to Par Now Being Held in Stocking Bank. Philadelphia. The combined "Llslo Thread National bank" and tho "Feather-Bcd-Mattress bank" now hold more than $3,000,000,000 of the coun try's cash. This Is tho estimate of William II. Ilutt. acting governor of the PJiIlndcI phla Federal Iteservo bank, made of of bow-legged pigs to market nnd re turn with the price of a twin six. It produces n lump In his throat as bis ns a football. (Copyright.) THE ROMANCE OF WORDS "DOUGHBOY." OV all tho names applied to tho American soldier during tho world war "Yank," "Sam my," "tluddy" and the like the only one which stood up under tho strain was "doughboy." Probably they didn't know It, but thu reason that tho men of the A. K. V, accepted the term nnd answered to It without hes itation, Is because doughboy Is tho oldest of slang words for American Infantrymen, dntlng back to the days of thu Revolu tion. At this time, following thu custom of tho Ilrltlsh nrmy, ench man of tho Colonial nrmy una served with three or four cakes of bread a day flour and water, usually undcrhnked. Theso cakes wcro known ns "doughboys" and, before tho end of tho wur, tho men to whom they wcro served wero called by tho samo name. During tho Civil war tho ap pellation was revived partly on account of the way In which It had been used during the Itov olutlon and nlso becnuso of tho maimer In which tho largo brass buttons of the Infantrymen were ridiculed. "They're us big ns bolted dumplings or dough cakes," stated ono critic, nnd tho namo "doughboy" stuck to bo again resurrected when thu American forces crossed tho At lantic. (Copyright.) d' SCHOOL DAYS s'sfAJAf''J-AAs. &Q 7 JWx. VW tin In one-fourth of n cupful of cold water. Place over tho heat two cup fuls and - a half of tomnto, threo branches of parsley, half a dozen cel ery tips, one-fourth, of n liny leaf, half an onion with two cIqvcs thrust Into It, half a tenspoonful of salt, paprika or n piece of chill pepper, n tnble spoonful of dried mushrooms. Let Flmmcr twenty mlntes nnd press through n flue sieve. Add tho softened relntln, stir until dissolved, then turn Into n dish to mold. When cold uso as above. , Lightning Cake, Beot half n cupful of butter to a cream, add gradually nno-hnlf cupful of sugar, the yolks of four eggs, beat until llgl't. "M "irco tahlespoonfuls of milk nnd lnntly ono cupful of flour, sifted with ono tenspoonful of baking powder. Spread the mixture In n shal low linking pan. Bent tlio whites of tho eggs until stiff; gradually beat In to them three-fourths of n cupful of sugar, then fold In one-hnlt cupful of almonds, bluuehed and khredded the looso cash being carried nround In pockets nnd stowed awny In various places. Even a small proportion of this $3, 000,000,000 Invested In Liberty bonds woultl bring them back to par, ho pointed out, or If tho money was de posited In savings banks It would In ject new life luto Industry. . Rat Attacks Child. Shenandoah, Pa. Victor, fourteen-months-old son of Prof, and Mrs. A. Gulmes, was attacked by a large rat DO YOU DREAM OF SWIMMING? SOMI3 of tho scientists go so far as to nttrlhute dreams of swimming, to nn utnvlstlc reminiscence of tho days "when you were a tadpole and I was n HkIi," it Is n generally accept ed theory that nil llfo on this plnnet begnn In the prlmevnl sen from which tho continent afterward emerged: and scientists declnro that rudimentary gill-silts nro not uncommonly found In man, physical vestiges of our fish stale. So they sny, as theso glll-sllts linger In our physlcnl structure In our mental structure tbcro may linger "somo faint nirvlstlc echo from tho primal sea." Freud states that In drenms of swimming as In those of falling, hov ering nnd flying n general statement cannot bo mnde ns to. their signifi cance they signify something differ ent In each case. Hut lie holds it ns n truth thnt theso dreams represent Im pressions from our cnrllest childhood which are seized upon and mnde uso of by tho dream thought. Theso dreams of swimming nre, os n rule, very pleasant ones 'nnd nre clnsscd by tho scientists ns among tho "typical" dreams. The mystics account n dream ot swimming to bo n most fnvorablo omen, especially If tho water of tho sea of dreams Is clear and you seem to swim enRlly. To dream of swim ming yourself or even seeing some ono cUo swimming, prognosticates n reconciliation with n friend with whom you nro now nt odds. If you swim along easily with your head well out of water you will bo successful In love and business; If you are n snllor a profitable voyage Is before you tort If In your dreams you swim nlonif with your head under wntcr you will shortly Uo cnllcd upon to fnco many hard struggles. You will win out U. them, however, by keeping "a stiff up. per Up." (Copyrletit.) lengtlvlRe. Spread this mixture even ly over the cuke, dredgo tho top with sugar' mid cinnamon and hnke thirty minutes. Cut In strips when serving. Potato Dumplings. Tnko two cupfuls of mashed pota toes, ndd salt nnd nutpieg to tnstc, one egg well beaten, half n cupful of buttered cubes of bread browncll In butter, ono teaspoonful of chopped parsley or marjoram; mix well, form Into balls rolled In flour nnd cook In boiling salted water ten minutes. Re move cnrefully from tho dish, cover with buttered breadcrumbs, browned In butter. Orange Honey. Grnto the yellow rind from two One oranges and add It to two pounds of strulncd honey. Tnko ono quart of Julco nnd pulp'of oranges; add this to tho honey. Boll carefully for half tin hour then put Into glasses uud cover with pnrallln when cold. To Remove Mildew. Mildew Is n plnnt which fastens It self Into tho fiber of the cloth. If taken early It mtiy bo removed by so'x. ing In sour milk or buttermilk. Lay (bo cloth In tho sun and spread with butter thickly salted with table sal', U another method said to bo effective i , (EX ltlO. Wutiia Nwapiwr UnlolJ as ho loy asleep In his crib In n second-story flnt nt 1:30 o'clock ono morning, nnd bitten n number of times on tho arms and hands. Tho child's cries nwoko the parents and ns they approached the crib a largo rnt Jumped out and disappeared In a hole near the radiator. Doctors treated tho wounds and uo serious results aro feared. A method for casting hollow con crete building slobs with sand cores that can bo wnshed out with hose huB been Invented by a Montana man. V