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THE FEDERAL RESERVE
SYSTEM HELPS YOU
It Was Created Primarily—
To help the business man and farmer;
To provide plenty of currency at all timesj'o
To effect a steadier supply of credit.
The system merits the support of all good
citizens; it must have yours in order to reach
its full development.
You can secure the benefits of this great sys
tem and at the same time assist directly in de
veloping it by depositing your money with
us.
THE CITIZENS BANK
Barnesville, Georgia
New Battery and
Electrical Business
We have just opened a New Battery and
Electrical Business in the building on Forsyth
street, next door to the Postoffice, where we
will be splendidly equipped for doing all
kinds of
Battery and Electrical Work.
We know this business thoroughly, hav
ing had years of experience, and we can assure
all our Patrons of the BEST SERVICE which
it is possible for them to secure anywhere.
We buy all our material direct from the
factories, w T hich enables us to make prices
that will be as low as anyone can make on
high class work.
We are distributors for the famous Exide
Batteries for Lamar, Pike and Upson Counties
and when your car needs a battery you
should let us furnish it for you. We also sell
Gas and Oil.
We Earnestly Solicit Your Business.
Auto Electric Cos.
H. D. Mclntosh, Manager,
Barnesville, Ga.
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
Mothers Know That
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR
TROUBLE SHOOTING
How to Detect and Remedy the
Open Circuit, Short Circuit
and Leakage.
Radio circuits are subject to the
same Ills that the ordinary power
circuits are subject to. However, to
cure them is not such a difficult task
as might be supposed, especially if
some logical procedure is used.
If a receiver Is well put together in
the first place and all contacts and
other parts gone over once in a while,
there is no reason why there should
be any trouble. But the human be
ing Is prone to err, so that for the
“once in a while” that is liable to hap
pen, this article will be devoted to
the explanation of what might happen
to a simple receiver and the best way
to 11 x It.
The usual troubles of the receiver
fall under one of the following three
headings:
1— An open circuit.
2 A short circuit.
3 Leakage.
An open circuit can most easily be
detected by means of a scries lamp.
Nearly every one has available the or
dinary 110 volt lighting circuit. Take
an ordinary extension cord and cut
one wire at any convenient place and
use these two ends as test clips or
tips. The extension cord is plugged
Into the house lighting circuit at any
convenient outlet and when the two
cut ends are held together the lamp
will light as the circuit is closed.
When the tips are held open the cir
cuit is “open” and the light will go
out.
Suppose It is desired to test for an
open circuit in a tuning coil. Connect
one tip to one end of the winding and
the other test clip to the slider. As the
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slide Is moved back and forth the light
should remain lighted. If the light
goes out at times there is an open cir
cuit in the coil. If the light goes out
when the coil is jarred the slider does
not make good contact with the wind
ing.
If a buzzer and battery are avail
able they cun be used in testing for
an open circuit in the same way that
the lamp can be used. Connect the
battery and buzzer in series with the
test clips or tips and any low resist
ance circuit can be tested.
The ground connections can be
tested with a buzzer and battery, but
do not use the house-lighting circuit
to test for grounds because one side
of the lighting circuit is already
grounded and if the other side were
connected to the ground a short cir
cuit would exist and an excessive cur
rent flow.
If the ground wire is connected to
the water pipe, connect one test tip to
the ground and the other to the gas
pipe, which Is also grounded. The
buzzer should buzz if one has a good
low resistance ground.
Leakage usually exists between the
antenna and the ground. An antenna
should be well insulated from its sup
port. The lead-in should be brought
down to the point where it enters the
wall of the station in such a manner
that when the wind causes it to
swing, it cannof touch any grounded
material, and that rain and snow can
not cause a path along which the cur
rent can ground. In bringing the lead-
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To Te*t Telephone Cords.
In through the wall, insulate it well
and Inside the station use as short a
piece of well-insulated wire as is pos
sible to make good connection with the
set.
To test the continuity of the cir
cuit of a pair of telephone receivers,
touch the tips of the cord phone to the
tongue. If the receivers are in reason
ably good condition a slight click will
be heard. If the response in one re
ceiver seems to be weaker than that
In the other, examine the diaphragm
of the receiver giving the weaker re
sponse and see If it is bent toward the
pole piece. Try tuning tire diaphragm
over if such is the case, lie careful
when the diaphragm of a receiver is
removed that the leads of fine wire
from the magnet spools to the con
nection blocks do not become broken
in handling.
„ If the continuity of the circuit of a
pair of telephone receivers is checked
and no response is heard when the
cord tips are touched to the tongue,
try checking each receiver of a double
head set separately.
The two receivers are connected in
TIPS TO THE RADIOIBT
The higher the aerial the
stronger the signals. An increase
of five to ten feet In the height
of the flat top aerial will in
crease signals.
Addition of a variable con
denser to the secondary or to
the primary of a loose coupler
often helps to tune out the
undesired signals.
The sliders on tuning coils of
ten make poor contacts with
the slide rod. Thus much of the
signal strength is lost. You can
overcome this by soldering a
flexible wire to the slider.
Increase length of spreaders
of two, three or four-wire aerials
from six to ten feet for best
results. Each wire should be
from four to six feet from its
neighbor. Two wires one or two
feet apart are no better than
one wire. Likewise four wires
on short spreaders are no bet
ter than one wire.
series and to check either one sep
arately. short circuit the tips of tiie
cord leading to the other receiver just
outside of the case. Should it appear
that there is an open circuit in the
cord, short circuit both receivers
where the cord enters the case and
with a buzzer or lamp connected to
tiie tips on the end of the cord test
for an open circuit.
Care should be exercised by the
operator when adjusting a crystal de
tector to see that his fingers do not
touch the surface of the crystal or the
contact point of the little spring. The
oil secretion that exists in the skin
together with tiie dust that it collects
will render a crystal detector inopera
tive by the insulating film that it will
cause to form on the portion of the
crystal surface that is touched. Should
the surface of the crystal get dirty
as evidenced by tiie received signals
becoming weaker and weaker, try
cleaning the crystal with alcohol and
a little brush. Or if this does not seem
to remedy tiie trouble, chip off old sur
face so that an entirely new surface
is presented to the spring.
AMATEURS SHOULD PLAY FAIR
Radio Inspector Schmidt Urges That
They Learn the Laws and
Regulations.
Nine out of every ten radio fans are
good sports, but the tenth is either a
fan with poor judgment or a “rotter.”
It is up to the amateurs to see that
restrictions are not imposed upon
them, by playing fair, says Radio In
spector L. R. Schmidt of the Ninth
district.
This can be done by observing cer
tain cautions and by becoming posted
on the radio laws and regulations. A
copy of these regulations may be ob
tained from the superintendent of doc
uments, government printing office,
Washington, D. C., for 15 cents. It is
worth while to spend 15 cents in order
to be a “square shooter” in the radio
game.
The great trouble with amateurs is
that when they want to send a mes
sage around a corner they put on all
the power they have with the hope
that someone in Texas might pick up
their message. The object should be
to use tlie minimum amount of power
to get the message to its destination.
“In all circumstances, except in case
of signals or radiograms relating to
vessels in distress, all stations shall
use the minimum amount of energy
necessary to carry out any communi
cation desired.”
Amateurs should keep their wave
length to -00 meters.
They should use a “pure wave” or,
as the regulations state, * if the send
ing apparatus is of such a character
that the energy is radiuted in two or
more wave lengths, more or less sharp
ly defined? as indicated by a sensitive
wave meter, the energy in no one of
the lesser waves shall exceed 10 per
centum of that in the greater.”
The wave must be “sharp.” As to
this the regulations state: “At all sta
tions the logarithmic decrement per
complete oscillation in the wave trains
emitted by the transmitter shall not
exceed two-tenths when sending dis
tress signals or signals and messages
relating thereto."
Amateurs frequently are at fault in
calling stations too often. The law
states that they can call three times,
send “and e” once and sign their station
call three times; but often the amu
teurs will send the calls a dozen or
more times.
HOW TO GROUND AN AERIAL
If Properly Done It Really Protecta
the Property From
Lightning.
Generally speaking, aerials do not
attract lightning, but they do store up
atmospherical electricity, and, of
course, this condition does create a
hazard. However, when the aerial is
properly grounded it then acts as a
lightning rod and really protects the
property from this electrical hazard.
Briefly, the fire underwriters require
•that the aerial be grounded when not
in use by a copper wire no smaller
than B. S. Gauge No. 4 or larger, and
run said wire as directly as possible
to the outside ground.
This means that water, gas or steam
pipes inside the property cannot be
used for a lightning ground, because
if ever this ground was called into
service there is a possibility that 3r
and loss of life may raeult. So do not
use insiue grounds for lightning pro
tection.
TIRES
At a PRICE
34x4 FABRICK $17.50
33x4 “ 16 75
32x4 “ 16.25
30x31-4 “ 9.50
30x3 “ 8.50
%
34x4 CORDS $24.00
33x4 ; “ 23.50
32x4 “ 22.75
30x3 1-2 “ 13.75
J. W. CARRIKER
12 Zebulon St.
Barnesville, Ga.
A Board that Actually
Directs
The Barnesville Bank is for
tunate in having a Board of
Directors actually and actively
interested in policies of this
institution.
Our board is composed of
men who have won success
and honor in their own affairs
and are now giving generously
of their experience and time
to the affairs of this bank.
BESEBVE^P
BARNESVILLE BANK
STATE DEPOSITORY
GRADUATING
SUGGESTIONS
Bracelet Watches, Silk Um
brellas, Beads, Pins, Brooches,
Rings, Pens,Pencils,Diamonds,
Gent’s Watches, Kodaks,
Chains, Beads in fancy colors
and Bracelets to match. Watch
Chains. Prices in reach of all.
J. H. BATE & CO.
JEWELERS and OPTOMETRISTS
BARNESVILLE, GA.
Come to see us or Phone
us for anything in the
Fish or Meat Lines
Sweet|Mixed Pickle in bulk
and Dill Pickle, too.
A nice line of SUNSHINE
Sweet Crackers.
The"Barnesville Cash Market
Market Street
Barnesville, Georgia