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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1927-06-30, Page 3REACHED Man Cannot Travel Faster on Than the Speed Re- ~ ^ord Now Standing HUMANLY IMPOSSIBLE In the clouds, of course, ho can move, and has moved, faster still; but on terra firma it is declared un­ likely that a much greater speed can be obtained than that made recently by Major Segrave in his racing motor­ car on-’Daytxina Beach, Florida, when he made 2'03 miles an hour, and, with the wind, over 2Q7 miles an hour. In j an article contributed to Le Progres Civique (Paris), Jean Cabrerets dis­ cusses this record-breaking perform­ ance, and gives?reason for his conclu- t'bn that it represents practically the limit of man’s speed-power on the earth’s surface. We translate and condense as follows; ’Says Segrave:— " T have beaten the world’s record for speed. > " ‘The kilometer at 825 per hour; the five kilometers at 327. " ‘These figures represent the aver­ age of going and returning over the same track. My greatest speed was reached while running southward. " ‘I lived in a vertigo. ... I had a feeling as if my car was getting avzay from me. . , . Shackled to my wheel, I made the greatest efforts to keep in a straight course. . . . " ‘I will add that 350 kilometers an hour is the absolute limit, at which an automobile can run and keep on the ground.’ "Such was the spoken message brcadcaste.l over the transatlantic radio on March 29 last— a message worthy of the recently opened super- tc’cj hone, "This record, which Maj. II. 0. D. Segrave has established oma machine to which we can scarcely venture to give the name of ‘vehicle,’ touches, we believe, the limit of achievement. This is for several reasons, of which, the principal, is not mechanical, as ’'■’icht be thought, but psychological. The record depends as much on the constitution of the human brain as on the resistance of pneumatic tires. “Let us begin by examining the machine: "When the French engineer, Louis Coatalen, had finished building the English ‘Sunbeam’; when he had in­ stalled on the huge chassis one motor of 500 horse-power forward and an­ other like it in the rear, when the tires ■specially made by Dunlop had been subjected in a closed vessel to the test of the centrifugal forces that they were destined to experience—in short, when all was ready, the celebrated driver Segrave, who was to run th.e car, went in search of a track. NO' road in England was found1 suitable, r.or any sea-beach. "This supcrear required a straight track of at least 30 kilometers (19 miles). A straight line, for* at the speed of 300 kilometers there was no question of taking cuiwcs. ‘‘And besides, a road, without trees or flanking ditches was necessary—at least if it were not 250 feet wide. No road in old England or in Europe ful­ filled these conditions, and sea-beaches were next examined. Some beaches have sand that is so solid that it may ■ serve as a race-course with n mini­ mum of preparation, In Europe straight beaches are inteiTupted by. dunes. It was therfore necessary for Segrave to go to Florida to try his oar, on the famous Daytona Beach, long devoted to this form of sport. His car, when he left, was of a some­ what elaborate shape, worked' out in the course of tests at moderate speed. When he reached 300 kilometers an hour, this proved to be dangerous and had to be changed. When the papers published the picture of the victorious car, they showed its original English shape, not the American shape, used in the races. "What, then, is the exact impor­ tance of this shape? Here it is, in a few words: "Of the 1,000 horse-power that the huge steal machine was capable of generating, machinists agree that at least. 950 are employed somely in over­ coming air-resistance. That is, the other fifty would be enough, in a vacuum, to make the record establish­ ed at Daytona. "But if airi-resistance is so import­ ant, we see bow important must be shape of the pi'ojectile. "The driver’s problem is in many ways similar to that of a .tramway meterman; it depends on a psyclna- Iogical reaction. "How long does it take for an order from the brain to reach the muscles and contract them? American psycho­ logists think that in a trained man like Segrave it takes about four-tonthis of a second'. Now in this time the Mystery would run over a hundred feet—far enough to it to leave the track altogether. "I doubt whether a man can keep his attention thus on the stretch for[ V«ry long. The mechanical speed may increase, but that of the psycho­ logic reaction can not. One limits the other and will bring the ‘record­ breaking’ business to an end for good. "It is a pity; for the mechanic doubtless„has not said his last word. We might, for instance, add two more motors to the Mystery or replace each CflO-horoe-power motor by one of 1,000. Nothing mechanically impos­ sible in this. A NEW BUG ny reasons for praising Pink Pills,” says Mrs. A Welland Lady Tells of the Value of Dr, Williams’ Pink Fills |n Her Home. To-Morrow. know that winter’s coming, Summers almost done, The autumn breeze is sighing, There’s less of glaring pun, A FAMILY MEDICINE i I know- that winter’s coming Not very far awayj" For I saw a Christmas number Of a magazine to-day. Imported direct from the Orient in metal lined chests. Blended and packed into lib., Vzlb., 541b. bright Alwninum packages AN OLD AGE INDUSTRY AT ST*ANDREW8 'I have mi Williams'Dr George L. Swick, R.It. No, 2, Welland, Ont. "My first experience vZlth this medicine was in my girlhood, when, following an attack of scarlet fever, I was left in a badly run down condi­ tion, and the pills restored me to good health, Later in my married life I [had a severe attack of rheumatism. I The pain in my right arm and should- I er was so bad that- I could not dress myself without help. Again.I resort­ ed to Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills, and again they proved a blessing to me, as soon the rheumatic pains and stiff­ ness disappeared and there has been no return of the trouble. Dr. Wil­ liams’ Pink Pills have also been of great benefit to my children. One of my boys was threatened with St, Vitus dance. His limbs and face would twitch and jerk. I gave him the pills, and again they did not fail, as under the treatment the trouble ceased. I have also given the pills to my little girl, who was anaemic, and in‘this case also with the great­ est benefit. Naturally when I hear anyone complaining of not feeling well I recommend Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills as I know of no other medicine to equal them'' in building up .the blood and restoring health.” Take Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for anaemia, rheumatism, indigestion, neuralgia and other nervous troubles. Take them as a tonic if you are not in the best physical condition, and cul- vtiate a resistance that will keep you well and strong. You can get these pills from any dealer in medicine, or by mail at 50 cents a box from The Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co., Brook­ ville, Ont. 1 Judging from the size, of crowds at a bathing girl revue, bathtub party,' men aren’t much in­ terested in what women wear. ”Oh, doctor, I forgot to ask you about that eye medicine.” “What about it?” “Do I drop it in my eye before or after meals?” Grandma (looking up from paper) —"It says here that young women are abandoning all restrictions. Now mind, don’t let me catch you. goln’ out without yours, Ethel” Old Frank Atwin’s four score years do not hinder him from turning out some of the finest models of the Indian canoes made by the Indians of New j Brunswick. This trail-hardened Malecite, photographed above, Is holding a finished model of a canoe of which very little Is known, being that of one of the sea-going vessels used by the Indians. In them they used to scout the chores of the Atlantic and according to oldtimers some exceedingly daring trips were made. St. Andrew's-by-the-Sea where<this old Indian lives’with many of his tribe members has an attachment of Indian romance and adventure that always appeals to the tourists' to the part of New Brunswick. RED ROSE ORANGE PEKOE is extra good. Classified Advertisements Baby chicks, advertising holbrook? u high Brad* Marred Books; sixteen evuta e*cb| dcllMry anywhere, free. Holbrook'* Bradford. Bordeaux—The Old Reliable A f DE AT 011771 f Many other fungicides have been in- ** 'JllEu* 1 * UAi&LiIj ----------,j--------- - Camels Once Roamed Over America Camels are commonly understood' to belong exclusively to the Old World. It was not always so, however, as a specimen recently acquired by Can­ ada’s National Museum at Ottawa amply demonstrates. This is the fos- silled frame of a camel which a few million years ago roamed over the western plains of North America which were then dry. This curious specimen has been placed on exhibi­ tion 'in the Hall of Palaeontology. Grabbing the buck instead of pass­ ing it is one sure way to win promo­ tion. Here Phipps’ Chips. Iles a young salesman named Phipps, married on one of his trips,Who A widow named Block, Then died of a shock, When he saw there were six little chips. Fools rush in where wise men re­ serve their seats long before they’re all taken. If sometimes the tea you are using does not taste as good as it used to—just see what ..kind of a package it is in. If it is in paper that is probab­ ly the reasdn. No chances are taken with Red Rose. It is packed in clean, bright Aluminum Straws show which way the wind blows and knees show when the wind blows. Sunset. The sun sinks in the mountains When evening comes around, The sun sinks in the ocean, The sun sinkB in the town. , The sun sinks in the blazing sky, The sun sinks in the West; But on a patch of tender skin The sun sinks on the best. Eutea Mileage at ' N© totra ©®st Gum-Dipping is an ex­ clusive Firestone process* It insulates ancl impreg­ nates every strand of every cord with rubber. Internal friction and heat are reduced to a minimum—the side walls are greatly strength­ ened. Firestone Full-Size Balloons absorb road irregu­ larities—making driving eas­ ier and riding more comfort­ able. Firestone Dealers are in a position to save you money and serve you better. See your nearest dealer to-day. FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER COj OF CANADA, LIMITED Hamilton, Ont. MOST MILES PER DOLLAR 'fitwtott® d - —- .... * ..——* Firestone Builds the Only Gum-Dipped Tires' Truth in Advertising: "Big Now On. Don’t Go Elsewhere Cheated—Come In Here.” Sale to Be A good deal brides. Ever June Grooms? want a date they might adopt April 1st. ' is said about hear anything If the grooms June about really The difference between the impos­ sible and the* possible merely consists in knowing how. “A ' verb, How since picture,” says a Chinese pro- “is worth a thousand words.1 fast we’ve been “talked” the advent of the movies. >> at Treaty Mooted for France and England London.—"I should like to stee the formation of a treaty of commerce between England andl France,” said M. de Fieriau, French Ambassador in Britain, at a Chamber of Commerce dinner in London, The chief’ ob­ stacles to Anglo-French tradle, he ’'added, were differences in the fiscal systems of the two nations. In other suits, words, the crux of the situation isj that, while Britain wants free trade to reduce the cost of making the goods {it exports, France clings to a tariff t in order to retain the home market for ' it's goo dis.” | Sir Philip Cunl’iffe-Lister, president J o the British Board of Trade, who I responded, brought this out when he {paid: "If it be the desire of France , to make the pro-poi’tion a little fairer between tho two countries, you will ’ find me very ready to do business with you. In the year 1925, however, while we ©ent to France7 over £31,000,000 sent us £59,000,000 worth, and of that | two-th-irds came in free of duty of any kind.” I troduced in recent years and some of them have proved excellent for cer­ tain purposes, but there art? still many fields where nothing takes the place of the eld reliable Bordeaux. In the apple orchard its place has been only partly taken by the commer­ cial lime-sulphur solution. This new­ er material has proved to be excellent f-or the early apple sprays and is prob­ ably just as effective as Bordeaux when it comes to keeping apple scab in check. Also, fruit sprayed with Bordeaux during cool weather is apt to be russ'eted. Later in the season, when very hot weather comes along, the iime-sulphur is inclined to burn both foliage and fruit. As a result of these conditions most apples growers use the lime-sulphur solution for the early apple sprays and then change over to Bordeaux for the hot-weather applications. In this way the greatest good is accomplished^ with the least risk of disfiguring the. fruit. Many cherry growers still prefer Bordeaux to dilute lime-sulphur. Nothing has ever been found that equals Bordeaux as a potato spray. In the garden there are many uses for Bordeaux. It makes an excellent spray for tomatoes, melons, beans, eggplants and other crops, acting both as a fungicide and- as a mild repellent for some insects. - After some experiments we worked out a Simple plaifTffi' thaking Bordeaux. A stock solution is prepared by dis­ solving copper sulphate at the rate of one pound to the gallon. Our stock tanks hold about 300 gallons, but a tight barrel would serve just as well for smaller quantities. The copper sulphate is a hard blue crystal and does n-ot: dissolve readily. However, the process can be speeded up by placing the copper in an old gun­ ny sack— use several’ of them if you have a large tank—and then hanging this sack in the water near the top, of the tank. Fifty pounds of copper sulphate will dissolve in a barrel of water in about twelve hours if it is treated in this way. „ Well-Tested Formulas The stock solution will keep inde­ finitely, and when we are ready to make up a apray tank full of Bordeaux we fill it nearly full of water. To this water we add the proper number of pounds of hydrated lime and start the engine on the spraying outfit. With the engine running, the water and lime are thoroughly mixed by the mechan­ ical agitator. After the lime is thoroughly mixed we add tho correct number of gallons of stock solution, each gallon of which represents one pound of copper sul­ phate. The enginj on the outfit is kept running all the time. Ju this way the copper is almost instantly mix­ ed with the dilute lime solution and .a very perfect Bordeaux mixture re­ TO CAREFUL PARENTS One o£ the greatest puzzles to the careful parent is to know just what medicine to give the little ones. When the child falls ill with griping pains; Is seized with cold or fever, refuses | food or vomits what he has taken, •when he cries a great deal and can- • not get the sleep so necessary to the I1growing child, the parent 1b in a •quandary. What is to he done on {such occasions? As often -as not {there Is not a suitable medicine in {the house. The puzzle is what to [give him to Bet him right quickly.| It is to meet such emergencies that iB.aby’s Own Tablets were designed. {These pleasant little Tablets quickly reduce fever, break up colds, relieve •constipation and indigestion and al- '.lay teething pains; Thyo quiet the nerves and promote restful health­ restoring sleep. They are guaran- • teed absolutely harmless and safe for even the youngest and most deli­ cate baby. Baby’s' Own Tablets are sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams’ medicine Co., Brookville, Ont. Pear Grit Now Proved to be an Insect—French Entomolo­ gist Explains "These larvae feed up the sap of the young leaves in the buds, no vis­ ible injury, however, being caused by this, But as soon as the blossoms have formed, the larvae attack the newly set fruit, perforating it and feeding upon the juices. "By the month of June they have ceased to attack the fruits, attacking the young shoots exclusively; by mid­ July the Calocoris has reached the adult stage and disappears. At first the fruits which have been pricked exhibit, wherever the puncture has occurred, pustules having raised edges with white granulations in the centre. In this manner there are formed little islands of hardened tis­ sue, at whose level and immediate neighborhood the pulp undergoes scarcely perceptible growth, although it grows very rapidly all around them. Little by little these islets appear to be burying themselves within the I fruit though in reality It Is th® flesh i>orut AnRjrwiWi negro tciipeu of the fruit which grows and sur-I . - - - - ... rounds them. ' the aspect of little cupules | ed and held out his hand. "Br udder,” cavity, grows deeper day by day At; hQ said .(you £.hore dono me a d maturity a punctured fruit will have turn to<ljgllt» «DaVs aI1 right» said from three to ten o these pits within I th@ other. „Wq Anglo.Saxong we j0S> Which are heaped little stony nodules, i stick to&edder» and with a diameter of about one-j fourth of an inch. | "By patient research, M. Touvelot | has learned not only the habits of, , , ~ ■this destructive insect, but that it is | grown in Canada. It is particularly sensitive to insecticides baing prodwed » er,.province containing nicotine. He, therefore, ,-from lhe At'ant:c 10 PM’frc- recommends treatment with a solu- • tion of soap and nicotin, sprayed up-; on the budding leaves and the newly ■ set fruit. . In experiments in 1926, four appli­ cations were made in April and May, to lots of from 10 to 100 trees. The liquid was sprayed plentifully so as to thoroughly moisten not only the young leaves and fruit but the old bayk surrounding them. "The results were quite interesting. The lots treated on April 22 and May 2 produced 50 per cent, of uninjured fruit, while the control trees, sprayed at the same time, had hardly 10 per cent. The lots treated on April_^15 and May 13 gave mediocre results, the first date being somewhat too early, and the latter too late.—Le Cor­ respondent, Paris. ----------------------------------------------- Percival—I have always wanted to live th® wild, free life of a cowboy, like I’Ve seen on the pictures. Cowboy: So have P I THE HOMS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, NEW LONDON, Ceanectlcutr Cfler«, a 83 month court# of taatroetion, lorludlnR 8 months iifflllatioh In Medlejn* and l'edlatrlcg to yotutt; women wltii the required preliminary education who are dwIrO'Ml of becomlnr nurses. Student* in training fe-elvtl a monthly allowance for uniform*, book* end cthetf Personal Incidentals. IF YOU REQUIRE SANITARY RUBBER GOODS; write for catalogue and price list. Safe and Emltary Rubber Work*. pepL W-L. 81-C1 Roiel Street Montreal. Salesmen of inteqbity wanted to mU for tb« -Old BHUNe Fonthill NursorlM” (Eiit»blUh«l M rears). New and special lines, bit sellers, exclusive territory, highest commissions paldj handsome free outfit. Experience not necessary. Write for full particulars. Stone &: Wellington. Toronto 2. A GENTS TO1 INTRODUCE our Improved utility As canmmt. Clothing expcr)en»e unnecessary—* demonstration sells it—full or part time. It, B. Young, 200 Bay Bt.. Toronto. T-V IAM0ND JUBILEE CELEBRATION—MAICH JLf $20 l’cr day selling automobilu owners our Flag Holder with live flags. Agents. Oar.-g'-s. Store, keepers, etc., send for circular and whcl%nle pri,i« list,. Sample postpaid "5c. Jubilee Flag Co.. 1'11 Queen West. Toronto. A North American negro was get- > ting the worst of it in a fight with a j lascar on the quayside. Suddenly an« , . ; - - nj other North American negro leaped v*“cn srows and sui- out of tlie darkness an(j vanquished They begin to exhibit jascar ip]ie first nQgro approach- Alfalfa can be grown over the wid­ est range of climatic con d: Cons of any j legume yet grown in Ci Gutioura Loveliness A Clear Healthy Skin lnBtirad by Everj’-oay t PAMPEDFREE BOOK vol? WLli SENTonREQUEST Tells cause of cancer and what to da for pain, bleeding, odor, etc. Write faff it to-day, mentioning this paper. Ad% dress Indianapolis Cancer Hospital' Indianapolis, Ind. 'ill Inseg^PestS / No, CbaUes, it is not Correct to scribe yourself as a grass widower cause your wife has hay fever. DIOr»«rtr» I have avoided mentioning the exact quantities of copper and lime used be­ cause they vary according to the crop on which the material is to be used. For apples the usual mixture is known as the 4-4-50 formula. This moans that four pounds of copper and four of lime are used for each fifty gallons of solution. On stone fruits a 3-3-50 or even a 2-2-50 formula is preferred, ow’ing to the greater tenderness of the stone­ fruit foliage. For the usual garden sprays th 4-4-50 fomuia is usually all ■that is required, although some grow- worth of manufactured goods, France1 era go as high as 6-6-50 for a few crops.-. | There is just one more thing about Bordeaux that every grower ought to remember. It is the archenemy of iron. Consequently in buying any spray machine, regardless of size, see that the working parts are of brass or bronze, and after using Bordeaux mix­ ture bo sure to wash out the tank and the pump. For garden use onl^tlie small brass­ tank spraying should be used, A light galvanized iron tank will cost less but it will stand about cue trip through the tomato patch. The brass tank ' the otjier hand will cost about dou I but it will last for .years. (uinaid’s Llnlmeht Is reliable. Ease sunburn with Minard’s Liniment. A Kind of Musician. do you call her a kind musician?’-’ "Oh, she’s always fiddling with something about her dress.” of EXPECTANT vnauiauij viitauu.— x yyuhu w you how much good your medicine^ .;<.y—Tlha3 done me. Be-v.AH Canada Chatham, Ontario. — “I want to teft^ Husband—“I have just been seeing poor Mrs. Blackedged. How captivat­ ing she looks in widow's weeds!” Wife—"It is unfortunate, m that we can’t all be widows.” MOTHERS; Read Mrs. Menard’s Letter/’ Her Experience May Help- t i on de, by Steamer " POME! ‘ Cruise down the blue St. Lawrence to this quaint old city. Visit the battle­ grounds where Canadian His­ tory was made. See this unique city where the old world mingles with the new. Quebec forms just one of the many colorful sights found on the NIAGARA- TO-THE-SEA cruise which includes tho 1000 Islands—the Rapids of the St. Lawrence—-Mohtroal—Quebec and tho far-famed Saguenay. 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I had another baby justone year and a half old and it gave me a lot to do. So I thought I would try Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound, as I had re^d so much about it in the little books.; I found a difference right away as my head was relieved, and tny tired feelings gone. T'y had been doing my washing and st continued doing it, as she said might set me back if 1 started r it again. It sure did help me an.I had taken5 just two bottles when n baby came. Ho is a fine big be: now nearly five months old. taking your medicine again an< able to do my work all by mysel I always r 'comtoehd Compound to won.- ti, fx> expectant molbeis they need help at tl. Mrs. Oliver Menard, Chatham, OatuiiJ, My sitter * o it -> T / I T 1 .1 t 3 t :U .3 y 0