The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 16, 1927, Page 8

SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 1927 ice jams were reported in the river between here and Portage. Eggs preserved with a new process PAGE EIGHT ~ CITY CHANGES | west of Witihipeg wind in the vicinity of Portage La Prairie, were flooded today. The river overflowed its banks Lowlands-Around Winnipeg Flooded | tent of $50 or more, to police head-| | quarters within 24 hours after the ac-| cident. | REGULATIONS FOR PARKING New Ordinances, Now in Ef-) fect, Make For Greater Safe- | ty, Less Congestion To relieve congestion in the down- town district and provide more safe-! ty for both pedestrians and autoists, new parking regulations have been made by the city commission and are now in effect. Prescribed for all violations of or- dinances, the penalties vary from @ minimum of $5 to a miximum of $100, or imprisonment in the city jail for ays or both fine and imprisonment. In the residence district, all car: must be parked Hel to’ the eu or curb line. In the business district, they must be parked as may be ind cated by parking signs, or by lin marked on the pavement by the poli commissioner, If these lines indi- cate angular parking, the vehicles must be parked in such a manner. Parallel Parking { If the lines indicate parallel park- | ing, the parking must be done only by stopping the vehicle parallel with the curb or curb line, in such a man- ner that there remains a clear and! unobstructed width of not less than 15 feet on the main traveled portion of the street opposite the standing vehicle. Parking in alleys is entire-| Jy prohibited. It is unlawful to park a vehicle in the business district for a longer periogthm ¥2 ‘hours, and parking in Phat district between 2 a. m. and 5 a. ™y:iw prohibited. “When a vehicle is parked and is left unattended, the motor must be stopped and the brakes set, and when standing on a grade, the wheels must be turned to the curb or side of the street. Coasting on a down grade of any street with the gears in neutral is prohibited. «Incase of accident, the driver of a vehicle involved must stop immediate- ly. It is his duty to report an ace dent resulting in injury or death property damage to the apparent ex- Pedestrian Rules Pedestrians must cross the streets in the business district only at inter- sections and .only from sidewalk to sidewalk on the direct line of travel. Playing on streets either in the dence or business district is prohib ed. It is not permissible to tow any sleigh, wagon, car, cart or toboggan. Driving a motor not equipped with a muffler in good working order is un- lawful. When a vehicle is parked 30 min- utes after sunset and 30 minutes be- fore sunrise, it must display one or more lamps projecting a white light visible from a distance of 500 feet to the front and a yellow or red light visible under like conditions the same distance in the rear. Head lamps must’ render clearly discernible 200 fect ahead of a vehicle and the rear lights must be visible under normal atmospheric conditions for a distance of 500 fect to the rear. All bicycles must be equipped with kes. A bicycle used at night must equipped with a lighted lamp on front of the machine visible at a distance of at least 300 fect and a reflex mirror or lamp exhibiting a yellow or red light visible ut least 200 feet from the rea Few Worldly Goods Do Not Deter Man From Writing Will Milwaukee, Wis. April 16—(#) Thomas W. Rhodes, of Milwaukee, had few of this world's goods to dis- pose of by his last will and testament, but this fact did not deter him from entering whole hearted into the task of writing a will, Since I must soon exchange this visible body for an invisible one, 1, Thomas W. Rhodes, now aim to dis- temporal assets, asking on high,” is the intro- raph of this document, led for probate yester- $15 to each of four grand- ‘o a nephew he “gives, de- vises and bequeaths” his collapsible drinking cup. Charity is not forgotten in the will. All of his clothing is papers, is An ‘inventory of the closes personal property prextinately $150, vy. | to a crank on the ecce Sliding Sleeves Replace Valves in Knight Car Engines “How is it the sleeves of a Knight engine perform the same function as the valves of the usual poppet valve | engine ?”—this question which arises | in discussing the merits | engined automobiles i answered by John N. Wi presi- dent of Willys-Overland, Inc. manu- facturers of Willys-Knight | In any type of internal combustion | engine, means must be provided to control the entry and exit of the| gases during the intake and exhaust strokes. On Knight engines, two | cylindrical sleeves, one working in- | side the other and concentric with the | piston travel are used inside the! cylinder to control the valve opera- | tions. The outer sleeve bears against | the wall of the cylinder while the piston works up and in the bore of th Films of | ton from the inner inner sleeve from the inder wall r circumference of the e. i} with poppet valve en- g intake mixture for Knight engines is introduced into the cylinder on one side and the} exhaust expelled on the opposite side. | Rectangular openings called “ports are cut out on both sides of the; inner and outer sleeves. It is | through these openings or “ports' that the ga are introduced or expelled from the cylinders. The | “ports” on either side of the sleeves | do not coincide with one another | except at the time d or expell the gas from the} cylinder. The openings on the sleeves are closed by the passave of one sleeve over the opening of the other sleeve, ‘0 allow the “ports” to coincide, | so that a free passage for the gases is made at the right time, an up and down motion is imparted to both sleeves. The motion is effect gh a connection on the bas of each sleeve carrying a short con- ‘necting rod which in turn is secured ic shaft Rotation of this shaft which operates both sleeves for each eylinder is by a riven off the front end from the outside sle In common ne design the red to intro- | jenable the |in mileage and useful service.” of the crank shaft. The cranks on the eccentric shaft (the latter cor- responding to the camshaft in a pop- pet valve engine) are laid out so that the sleeves move in an alternate man- ner, that is, as one sleeve goes up, the other moves down. The total travel of each sleeve is approximately one inch. Proper Inflation Is Point to Remember “Tire mileage, life and service de- pend on several factors,” according to F. A. ie oe of the Copelin Motor co any, Firestone dealers. hese factors include the tire, driver, car, roads, and last but not least, on using tires large enough for the heaviest load placed on them at any time and keeping them inflat- ed to the correct pressure. “Nearly every day some one will ‘Why do some people get 23 s from their tires when the best I ever get is around 10,000 miles? How do you account for that?’ “The trouble is not with the tires, but with the way they are over- | loaded or underinflated, | man, can stand up under any great abuse. The remedy is to provide tires large | enough for the maximum load that may be placed on them and to keep them properly inflated. “Reasonable care and regular in- spection of tires for minor injuries and checking of the air pressure will jotorist to get the most Acosta, Chamberlain Plan Paris Flight “TOWN WITHOUT RULING GROUP | ee |Four of Five Councilmen in Iowa Town Have Fight, Re- sign—Mayor Helpless | __ Mason City, Iowa, April 16—()— | The town of Belmond, near here, is | without a clty government. That is, |for all practical purposes such as passing ordinances and administering the affairs of the city, it has no gov- j ernment. The situation, declared by local attorneys and judges to be without, parallel in Iowa jurisprudence, arose be four of the five couhcil mem- | bers recently resigned after a dis- pute over the tearing down of some | curbing. Their resignation left Mayor A. W. Russell and Councilman Tom M | Nulty as the only elected officials of {the city. These men, the I says, cannot enact any legi cause they do not ci ute 8 quorum. In addition, the mayor can vote only in event of a tie. Attorney Gives Opinion , Mayor Russell consulted J. E. Wil- | liams, Mason City attorney, who gives | legal opinion which may or may not! | be right, depending on what the leg- | is! ire years ago meant by the | phrage “the council may elect, by | ballot, persons to fill vacancies in offices not filled by election, “rd the candidate getting the majority is de- clared elected.” Mr. Williams interprets this that Councilman McNul! solect a member of the council, Mr. lcNulty being all the council there Then McNulty and the council- New York, April 16.—(4)—Paris is the next goal of Bert Acosta and| Clarence D. Chamberlain, — newly; crowned world's champions for en- durance flying. i The two American civilian fliers,! who stayed in the air 51 hours, 11 rinutes and 25 seconds to break’ the world's record for duration of flight, appeared none the worse for their experience, j Giousenpe M. Bellanca, designer of | the’ craft. said an attempt to fly the same plang to Paris would be made early in May. he selects may choose a third uncilmat id the three of them in turn may choose the fourth, and so on, until the complete council of five men is selected. But. in the meantime, while Mayor Russell ponders over Attorney Wil- ‘iams’ recommendation, the town of Belmond is functioni: Peacefully, minus a city governm In Colorado, New Mexico and Wy. oming, bears climbing poles in search of honey are a continual source of trouble on electric transmission lines. “no repairs or engine Costs in 30,00 The engine improves with WILLYS-KNIGHT ENGINE GAINS IN EFFICIENCY EXPERIENCED COLORED WASHER ~ IN CHARGE o miles” —Froaz one of thousands of satisfied Willys-Knight owners, Perférmance records and carefree operation of Willys- Knight cars readily explain their great increase in sales. The said. You cannot write a book in a paragraph. 7-Bearing Crankshaft “of course.” Knight . “The engine improves with use’ is an indisputable fact and ONLY of the Knight engine cari that be Skinner Rectifier—The only known device that positively prevents dilution and contamination of the oil. 4-Whetl Beakes—A perfected design of the mechanical type used on 97% of finest European,.and American, cars. + Belflex Shackles. A patented spring shackle that eliminates squeaks, greasing and adjustment. 8 Timken scious effort. Most fine cars have but four. - Narrew Body Pillars at the windshield—when every auto- mobile has this feature, accidents will be decreased 50%. Front Geat. Like a well tailored suit the car fits you—tall or short, stout or thin. Contrel at the Steering Wheel—as convenient as a wrist watch. r in Front Axle—Stcering without con- Watson Stabilators. Air cleaner. Thermostatic tempera- ture control. Finest quality upholstery and interior fittings. “70” Willye-Knight Siz, $1295 to $1495. Willye-Knight Great Six, $1850 to $2295. Prices f. 0. b. factory and epecii fications subject to change without notice. in the Portage vicinity yesterday and Winnipeg, April 16—CP)—Lowlands | with further rainfall last. night, a for fourteen weeks ‘produced chicks along the Assinibaine river to the Serious situation is feared. Many! that were strong and healthy. Buick is in avalue class UICK'S position of leader- ship is founded on value. Its constant aim is to build each Buick better than the last. - The savings that Buick’s tre- mendous volume provides quality — _. belief, and the increased luxury and refinement Buick offers in its Fisher Bodies. 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