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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1917
Page
4
Dr Leon ard Keene Hirshberg warns in American Motorist that cutting lubrication from cylinders allows gasoline to enter the crankcase, causing hard starting premature wear excessive fuel use smoking and loss of power. Repairmen note bearings rings and piston wear as outcomes making owners hard to convince.
The annual Automobile Salon opens January 2 in the Astor Grand Ballroom, New York, with exhibits running through February 2 in the Elizabethan room of Congress, Chicago. The show remains the world’s only international car event this season, despite wartime travel limits. Featured makers include Biddle, Brewster, Cunningham, Daniels, Fageol, Fergus, Linela, Locomohite, Murray, Mearers, Rolls Royce, Simplex, White, and Wolverine, with separate coachwork displays by Brooks Ostruk and Ruby.
The piece explains that engine efficiency improves as speed rises from very slow to moderate RPM, with high fuel waste at low speeds due to cylinder heat losses. It advises downshifting on hills or heavy going to reduce cooling losses and improve fuel use, noting gear losses are small compared to slow engine operation. Ping Bodie led American League outfielders in assists last season.
Roy Moore of the St. Paul bantam eight plans to switch from the middle west scene to test his talents in the eastern circuit as he pursues new competition and exposure.
Government needs half a million solid tires for military use and asks commercial truck owners to adopt strict tire conservation. Overloading and overspeeding heat solid tires, causing cracks and rapid deterioration, so keep loads within capacity and drive cautiously to protect tire life and supply.
J D Whitney of Travelers Insurance notes Nat M Wills death asphyxiated in his garage by his car to warn motorists of carbon monoxide danger. He notes CO is odorless and deadly, compares it to prussic acid, and urges leaving a door open as a prevention.
A writer in American Motorist notes novices err by misreading faults as simple part adjustments. Experienced repair bills rise from inexperience while experts avoid the trap not by fear but by cautious anticipation.
C E Willoughby of Lyndon Illinois reports 9800 miles driven in a 1916 Buick roadster with no repairs and Goodyear tires still performing well. Charlie Comiskey leads baseball magnates in charitable giving donating 317000 to Red Cross and 1099 to Knights of Columbus. Eddie Cicotte and Eddie Plank, seasoned stars, outpitch younger AL hurlers in the 1917 records.
An old advertisement touts Green's August Flower as a remedy for ailments from disordered stomach to inactive liver. It describes the product as a gentle laxative that regulates digestion, cleanses the stomach and alimentary canal, and stimulates bile production.
Detroit residents note government urgency behind Lloyd George plea for armaments. The Dodge Brothers win a huge munitions contract and rapidly erect a 575 by 818 foot plant to house the new operation, with ongoing car production continuing parallel to military needs.
Joe Woelling serves in the New York naval reserves yet challenges Benny Leonard for the lightweight crown. The article notes the duel remains on as Woelling trains and aims for the title match with Leonard.
The 1918 football schedule shows Michigan aligned with the Western Conference, with planned games against Minnesota Ohio State Chicago and Northwestern. Individual opponents and order reflect the conference slate for the Wolverines this season.
Alfred Reeves of the National Automobile Chamber of Commerce outlines how the motor car industry supports the war effort. Motor trucks supply armies, transport food and ammo, ambulances move the wounded, and specialized motor vehicles aid communications, kitchens, hospitals, and anti aircraft support. Motorcycles handle dispatches as war demands grow.
Lieut A H Pannill of the U S Army attached to the Royal Flying Corps in London says flying a fighting aeroplane is simple if the pilot focuses on weather light aircraft speed and enemy tactics. He and his pilot crashed when their tail was shot away during a mission over German trenches.
Pittsburg heavyweight Frank Moran instructs soldier boys in boxing at Camp Wadsworth Spartanburg South Carolina. Moran leads technique and ring drills teaching stance punches and defense to recruits.
Washington DC December 29. Congress outlines government compensation for soldiers or sailors killed or disabled. If killed with a wife and children, widow support ranges from 25 to 57.50 monthly. children up to 18. Disabled payments vary by marital status and dependents from 30 to 75 monthly, with extra aid for nursing care. Severe injuries yield 100 monthly regardless of marital status.
Charlotte, Dec. 29. Miss Ethel Abernethy of this city won the $50 Liberty bond prize for the best article on food conservation. J. B. Ivey offered the award as State Merchants Representative under the food administration. Several score papers were submitted and judged by officials in Raleigh.
New York wrestling specialists say the roughest kind of action appeared in recent international style bouts held in New York City. They describe aggressive holds and unsportsmanlike conduct impacting several competitors.
Former Braves star Rabbit Maranville, now in military service, is placed in charge of the Boston navy yard basketball team, bringing his sharp shooting to the squad.
Secretary McAdoo urges soldiers to defend American ideals and democracy. He frames the fight as protecting national rights and liberty inherited from ancestors, tying duty to the torch of liberty worldwide.
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