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road to Boston, via Hartford and Worces-
ter. The return trip was via Providence
and Newport, r. l., thence over the short
route from Philadelphia. The total dis
lance covered was 893 miles, and with the
exception of tire trouble accident
married the pleasure of the long run.
An English motorist has adopted the
following plan when testing his steering
wheels to ascertain if they are parallel:
Jack up both wheels. paint teh treads
with a little whitewash, and then. while
this is still wet, set the wheels spinning
at good speed. Two thin white lines
will thus be made on the ground ahead of
the car. and it Is quite simple matter to
ascertain If these lines be parallel, for
they should ne SO if the wheels be correct
ly set and parallel with one another.
Probably the most logical and scientific
motor vehicle law which has yet been de-
vlsed and put upon the statute books of
any state is the new motor vehicle law
passed by both houses Of the New York
legislature and signed Tu -sday last by
Gov. Hughes The bill has two or three
features which could justifiably be pro-
nounced unnecessarily harsh and drastic
in the burdens which they impose upon
motor vehicle users. but. taken a
whole the measure is a distinct advance
over previous legislation in this field.
For several years the questions in
volved in motor vehicle legislation have
been the subject of study and test by
those whose connections and experience
have best qualified them to formulate
proper rules and regulations In this re-
gard Charles Thaddeus Terry, general
counsel Of the National Association of
Automobile Manufacturers. and counsel
to the New York State Automobile Asso-
citation, must be highly gratified to see
many Of the substantial principles OF
motor vehicle legislation, which he has
been advocating for upward of four
years, embodied at last in a comprehen-
sive statute in the foremost automobile
state In the country-foremost at least in
point of the number Of motor vehicles in
actual use.
Announcement is made of the purchase
of a Paterson "30"' touring car, with
full equipment, by r. s. Key Smith of
this city. the delivery having been made
during the past week.
Motorists who follow the racing game
will be surprised to learn that the man.
agement Of the famous Atlanta motor
drome, at Atlanta, Ga, is seriously con-
sidering a proposition to resurface the
two-miie course with boards.
J. II. Nye, general manager Of the
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Of improved highways. the work being
done in accordance with the Sproul good
roads law. The road to which the Au-
tomobile Club will contribute is i'm line.
with a continuous route from Philadelphia,
to Wilmington, that owners of auto
mobiles will not Toe compelled to use the
Baltimore or Chester and Darby pike.
upon which Il heavy toll is charged. The
proposed new route viii lead through
Darby, Swarthmore Wallingford, Brook-'
haven, Village Green, Chelsea, Concord
and on down to the Delaware state line
1t is through the most beautiful part oil
Delaware county.
The great eastern automobile event of
1910 will be the Munsey historic tour.
starting from Philadelphia August j..
The route will be through the New Eng
land states, New York. Pennsylvania,
Virginia and Maryland to washington.
The approximate distance is 1,4o0 to 1.6'o
miles. and the duration of the run two
weeks.
The pathfinders will start June IL and
map a route through the most historic
section of the United States 1t will be
their object To find roads leading through.
towns. cities and sections to which is at.
tached the most thrilling and romantic of
our countrys history.
While the educational value of the tour
will be great. the test for automobiles
viii be greater. Two groups will he run.
Group l will consist of automobiles en-
tered by manufacturers and agents under
the A. A a. grade >, providing strict
penalization. The cars in this group will
be called upon to endure a test that will
prove their merits in every detail. They
will run over roads of every character to
be found in this country.
Group = will be for cars entered and
driven by private owners, and while the
penalization will be less rigorous, tho
test will be strict. Rules for grade
will govern this section of the run.
Approximate trophies will be awarded
cars in the different classes.
The Munsey management fully expects
contest of last year which was one OF
the most successful automobile events OF
1909
The route most likely will embrace
these cities: Philadelphia. Princeton, ".
J.: Morristown, n. j.: West Point, n. ":
Lenox. Mass; New London. Conn; Bos-
ton, Portsmouth, n. H.: Portland Me-:
through the Green and White mountains
Of New Hampshire and Vermont 10
Plattsburg, n. Y; through the AdroD-
dacks to Saratoga, n. V; Binghamton. y.
Y: Harrisburg. Pa; Gettysburg, Pa;
Baltimore Md, to Washington. -
Mr. and Mrs. c. Z. Wilson of Cantons-s
Vile, Md, motored to this city last week
from Baltimore in their Pullman touring
Continued on. Sixteenth Pagel
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Atlanta course, was in New York last
week III conference with f. +. Mosko-
vics, promoter of the Los Angeles board
motordrome, who made flying trip
from the Pacific coast, and the two
went into the matter thoroughly. Mr..
Nye has returned to Atlanta, and devel-
opments along this line Are shortly eX-
pected.
The recent success Of the motordrome
at Los Angeles, Cal. where all world S
circular track records from one to one
hundred miles were broken, has awak-
ened interest in the wooden saucer prop
osition throughout the country, and en-
thusiasts of Atlanta feel that with a
wooden surface it would be possible to
run the most sensational races ever seen
OH any course.
1t will be recalled that when the
worlds records were broken on the Cal
ifornia saucer throughout the seven days
of the meet and the two weeks Of prac-
tice not a single fatality nor a serious
accident resulted The safety of the
wooden course was most conclusively
demonstrated, indicating theory Of its
builders.
A mile i'm &c seconds was made there
by Oldfield: De Palma covered five miles
in minutes and - seconds, and Robert
son did ten miles in slightly over min
utes in addition to which many other
remarkable figures We're hung UP. 1T
was demonstrated that the course was
wholly safe, even for amateurs-for the
Bragg-Oldfeld match, which was won by
Caleb Bragg over the veteran in two
straight heats, was one of the most SEN
sational races ever seen.
x
The excellent showing of the Washing
ton cars in making perfect scores in the
recent touring car test run through NiT-
GINA has resulted in the establishment
of a number of agencies for handling
Washington cars.
Miss Blanche Stuart Scott, who is driv-
ing model SO Overland from New York
to San Francisco, is now we'll along on
her journey The daring young woman
left the Atlantic coast on the 10Th of last
month, and is leisurely making her way
westward. So far the trip has been I'M
eventful. save for the enthusiastic recep-
tons accorded Miss Scott by motorists
along the route, who, recognizing her
courage, are doing everything in their
power to make it enjoyable.
The officers of the Delaware County
Automobile Club have made 1t public
that they will give 81 600 to the authori-
ties of Concord township for the purpose
of assisting in macadamizing the public
highway from ConcordvilIe to Chelsea.
This township already has many miles
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Announcement is made of the purchase
of a Paterson ''30"' touring car, with
full equipment, by r. S. Key Smith of
this city. the delivery having been made
during the past week.
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Mr. and Mrs. c. E. Wilson of Cantons-.
vile, Nd. motored to this city last week
from Baltimore in their Pullman touring
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Automobiles are pleased that 10th
street has been opened between Oak and
Kennedy streets. This provides an ideal
new automobile road. connecting as it
does at Bagden avenue with Rock
Creek Park. The road has recently been
constructed by the engineer department
of the District
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The excellent showing of the Washing
ton cars in making perfect scores in the
recent touring car test run through NiT-
GINA has resulted in the establishment
of number of agencies for handling
Washington cars.
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This honest creature doubtless
Sees and knows more, much more than
he unfoIds. -OthellO.
Shifting Pig Iron CelterS

In comparing the production of pig iron
in 1868 with that of 1907 the Iron Trade
Review finds that there was an increase
In Ala bama and in the middle west and
a decrease in almost all other districts.
wet brought says the Review, Eat least
s. ton less in 1909 than in 1907, with ore
orly so cents cheaper, and yet the produc-
ton increased, when the production of
districts using local ores as a rule showed
Important decreases"
Alabama was exceptional. This district
used local ores and it shows an increase
of production over 1907. The increase was
1900 tens, while Tennessee showed de-
crease of $1,000 tons, and the Pittsburg
district lost 262 600 tons
The increase in the central west was
due 10 no small extent to the new Gary
furnaces. These furnaces carried the pro-
duction of Indiana and Michigan in 1909
up to s64, $50 tons. In 1907 the two states
turned out but 4S6,5o7 tons.
II we eliminate the new Gary furnaces
this district stands almost alone in gains
in pig iron production when 1909 is COM
wound up with a panic. Alabama and
Ohio won the honors in 1909 using old fur
naces, and Indiana comes in through the
use CT new furnaces at Gary.
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organizing with an eye to victory. It be-
came necessary to unload Corners. and
this was done without undue humiliation.
The Aids investigation, and high prices,
and the demand for direct elections have
carried dissension and discomfort into
the ranks of the republicans. and today
their elear-sighted leaders see defeat
ahead, unless. indeed. Theodore Roose-
welt comes to the rescue. When the
promise of Mr.. Taft to revise the tariff
downward is recalled. and when, too. his
praise of the Aldrich villainy is repeated,
the voter becomes angry and the re-
publicans fear what he will do at the
ballot box in November
New York is preparing to get back in
the democratic column, and it is, indeed
doubtful whether even a faunal naturalist
can stay the current of popular feeling
that is setting steadily against the stand
patters and the tariff and the trusts.
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SALVATION ARMY WORK
Adjutant and Mrs. Crawford of PhiIa
deIphia VIII Conduct Meeting Today

Adjutant and Mrs. Crawford of Phila-
delphia will be in Birmingham today and
tomorrow and will hold some special serv-
the interest of their work here In the
city.
The adjutant with his wife are in charge
of all the Sunday school work in the
province extending from Philadelphia to
the gulf and from the Mississippi to the
ocean. They are continually going from
place to place where the Army has any
work and are directing all the work of
the officers stationed in the different
cities. The adjutant is forceful speaker
and his wife is sweet singer and any
one who hears them will be repaid for
the trouble in coming to the meetings
The hall is situated at 3121a North Twen-
tieth street, and is clean and inviting,
and every one is invited to attend the
services, which will be free. The order
of services will be as follows: Saturday
night at p. M, an open-air demonstra-
ton at the Woodward building, and at
s p. m. a musical meeting, when diff
ferent ones will either sing or play some
instrument of some kind. On Sunday
at 10 a. m. another open-air meeting and
at IL holiness meeting IN the hall, at
3 p. m. the Sunday school will be led
by Adjutant Crawford and at D. m street
service and at p. M great saliva
ton service in the hall
I'VE would also like to ask all the
friends who contribute in any way to
our work to please notice who they arc
giving to-" said Ensign w. w. Robins
$50 as not to think they are giving tc
us when they are giving to the other
parties known as the American Salvation
Army as they have no connection with
the real army and are collecting here
when they nave nothing to show what
| they are collecting for. All the genuine
Salvation Army wear red band ant
will have on blue uniforms as always
Please notice this
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Fifteen Packers Indicted

The indictments found IN a New Jer-
Ter of the National Packing company,
which is the official and New Jersey name
of the meat trust. In the proceedings
the public prosecutor of the county, SUBJ
mitted evidence to the effect that the
National Packing company often changes
prices three or four times a week, and
that these changes have no relation to
supply and demand. All of the big pack
'ers conform at cnce to these changes.
If this be not trust in restraint of trads
it would be difficult to say what would be.
Whether the offending packers will be
brought to trial depends upon a great
many things. They are heavy campaign
subscribers, and they are in alliance with
the Aldrich standpat crowd and its tariff.
'Hey nave Hhiiohs at lnelr command.
If the New Jersey indictments could be
tried until all the facts are brought out
the ultimate consumers would certainly
stand amazed at the rasca1ities practiced
against them. But such revelations might
change the election of 1912, and so the
trial of the indicted packers may be so
| conducted. if at all, that the villany of
| their transactions will not be laid before
the public. Prosecutor Pierre Garvin ap-
pears to be in earnest but the bigger men
| ing indictments shall be tried.
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Livestock In Alabama

Fifty years carries us back to 1860. or
| jpst before tho days of civil strife, for
| the war was not begun until 1861. In
1860, so years ago, there were in this
| state 542.s59 milch COWS. Fifty years later
although the population had been more
than doubled there were according to Of
| fetal figures but $4,000 milch COWS in this
state. In 1860 there was a COW to every
two people; in 1910 there is but one to
every four people
In the matter of sheep we are even
worse off, for in 1860 we had So loo sheep,
and in 1910 we have but $4,000. =
In swine we have done some better. In
1850 we had 1.171,6so, and this year we
have 1,1760O0. We have as many hogs,
but not so many per capita. In 1860 there
was over 100000 hogs, while the popula-
ton stood at ss4,2o1. Now there is a
hog TO every two people.
In the south, as a whole, there are
more cows, fewer sheep, and far fewer
swine than there were 50 years ago. The
less of the 90 years in swine was fully
100000, hut Alabama is one of four
states that shows an increase, the other
states being Texas, louisiana and Flor
ida. This is something. but If our num-
Der of hogs had kept step with our pop
ulation We would today have over 2,00e,-
eco hogs instead of half that number We
are in round figures 1000, 900 hogs short
of the basis of 1860.
1t is difficult to say whether the num-
Der of COWS and hogs is at presnt IN
creasing. High prices for meat and but
ter should spur the people of this state
to increase the number of their hogs and
cows, but the price of cotton is also high
and that may prevent any increase in live
stock. Farmers who have the cotton
habit ere not easily turned to the slower
methods of producing meat and butter.
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CLAUDE KITCHIN
DEFENDS CANNON

Washington. February 25.-Representa-
tive Claude Kitchin of North Carolina
made a general assault on the new tariff
bill under license of general debate on
the postoffice appropriation bill in the
House today.
Telling number of stories of starv-
ing children and of workingmen appeal
ing for food In the large cities, Mr..
Kitchin concluded each tale with the
statement:
And all this under the Aldrich-Payne
bill, which no one on the republican
side has the courage TO Defend
Mr. Kitchin declared the bill was well
named the 'All-rich-pain-bil blessing
to all the rich and a pain to the hungry
people of the country"
Turning his attention to Cannonism, Mr..
Kitchin, in dramatic manner, described
what he termed a plot to assasinate Mr..
Cannon for the good OF the "g. o. Pr
Referring to "near-insurgents," Mr..
Kitchin read from a newspaper a descrip-
ton of their alleged desire to get rid of
the speaker in order to save themselves
in the next election.
In mimic tones the North Carolinian
charged with hypocrisy those who OPP
posed the speaker. They were really not
against Mr. Cannon, he insisted, but they
were incorporating before their constit-
uents in order to obtain reelection. Mr..
Cannon, he said, was but carrying out
the will of the majority and the near
insurgents" In fact, were acting with
him, he asserted
I'm numbering Caesar. Brutus promised
Rome better than Caesar" shouted Mr..
Kitchin. But you only promise a weaker
than the speaker. For myself, I'd rather
see lion than a jackall in that high
place in this house"
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General Trade Shows No Halt

No known fact points to a material
slackening in general trade throughout
the country. The gross earnings of the
railroads were increased even in Janu-
airy, which was a month of deep SHOWS
and strong winds. The gain in gross
earnings in January was 1852 per cent
over those of the preceding January. The
gain in bank clearings last month over
year was PA per cent. The disburse-
ments of interest and dividends in the first
week of March will, it is estimated, go to
sl07,000,e9O, a sum not before equalled in
March.
Alltariff disputes have been settled ex-
cept those pending with France and Can
ada, and the authorities at Washington
thiak they will be before March 81, at
which time maximum rates would go
INTO enect Negotiations are progressing
booking to an adjustment of both French
and Canadian rates. Just at present
French goods are being hurried to this
country out of fear that % per cent
advance would go into effect against
French goods on March 81.
The crop outlook in the winter wheat
belt leaves little to be desired and the
acreage in winter wheat is very large.
The English budget doubtless will be
passed, and there is less nervousness over
the coming decisions of the United States
supreme court in the Tobacco and Stand
erd Oil cases.
There is in short no real cloud hanging
over the financial horizon-certainly none
that can materially affect general trade.
Conditions are improving both at home
and abroad, and all eyes will soon be
turned toward the fields in which the
crops of the year will be grown. Those
fields are all We need watch this year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-26
NEGRO KNOCKED OFF
OF HIS HIGH HORSE

=. negro by the name of Robertson
got on his high horse last night on
one of the West End cars about
o'clock and proceeded to shoot up the
occupants of the car.
He claimed to have given the con-
ductor a quarter and the conductor
said that 1t was a nicl<le. When the
discussion had gone on for a few min
utes the negro pulled his gun and
started a wild west exhibition that
was rather exciting while it lasted,
Plainclothesman Rochel1 of the local
police department happened to be on
the car and saved the situation by
shaking the unruly black with pair
of handouts. The Officer sprang the
cuffs SO quickly that the regro was
surprised when he found his hands tied
together and disabled completely as fan
as any shooting was concerned.
Robertson was Hooked in the city Jail
and charged with carrying concealed
weapons and disorderly conduct.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-26
Democratic REORGANIZATION In New York

William J. Corners was reelected
chairman of the democratic executive
committee of New York, but he is to re-
sign in April, when Thomas M Osborne
will probably be elected to fill the place
Mr. Osborne may, however, be selected
to run for governor, and in that case
some other reform democrat will be made
chairman of the state committee.
The resolutions adopted at Albany on
Thursday are excellent. They commit
the party to the proposed amendment
authorizing the government to tax in
comes-to the direct primary system, and
to a revision OF the tariff downward as
. remedy for current high prices. No
party need have better platform than
this.
The democracy Of New York are re-
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DEMOCRATS MEET
TO TALK POLITICS

Hot Springs. Ark, February 90
Norman e. Mack, chairman of the ma.
tional democratic committee; N w. Nc
Leod, personal representative b
Joseph w. Folk of Missouri; w. IA
Perry, brother of the newly elected
United States senator of Mississippi
and Col. S. w. Fordyce of st. Louis
a prominent southern democrat, start
ed the report by their presence tina,
the visit of the chairman of the ma
tional committee to this resort would
have an important bearing upon the
next presidential race.
1t was stated that a number of 9TH
er prominent southern democrats are
to arrive during the stay of Mr.. Mack
"They are here and 1 am here and
we have been talking over matters,
was all Mr.. Mack would say to inter.
viewers ~
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THE PINE WOODS

By Lord Hammer
We stand upon the moorish mountain
side,
From age to age, a solemn company;
There are no voices in our paths, but we
Hear the great whirlwinds roaring loud
and wide;
And like the sea waves have our boughs
replied,
From the beginning, to their stormy gles;
The thunder rolls above us, and some
tree, TX ~
smites with his bolt. yet doth the raAs'
abide,
Answering all times; but joyous, when
the sun
Glints on the peaks that clouds no longer
bear,
And the young shoots to flourish have be-
gun,
And the quick seeds through the blue
odorous air
From the expanding cones fall ono by
one;
And rilence as in temples dwelleth there.
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About Persons

Judge Oscar r. Hun2ey, who was one
of the guests of the Republican club of
New York at the Lincoln dinner on Feb
ruary - will be one of the guests of
honor at the annual dinner of the Iowa
society of New York, which will take
place on March at the Hotel Astor.
Senator Dolliver is to be the chief orator
of the latter occasion. Secretary Wilson
and other distinguished men will also
speak.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-26
BETHLEHEM STEEL
COMPANY SHUTS DOWN

Bethlehem, Pa, February 25.-The Beth
lehem Steel company closed down tonight
and 1t is saio will remain closed until the
police are able to give protection to the
men wfo have remained loyal to the COM
pany during the present strike. Serious
rioting occurred early today when 500 for
eigners attacked the Steel company en-
ployes as they were going to work.
Fhe same rioters made a second attack
tonight while the men were leaving the
plant.
The only men left in the mills are the
furnace men whose presence is necessary
To protect the property of the company
About 5000 men are employed In the va
rious departments of the company, the
chief industrial plant of the town.
The sheli if is swearing in a number OF
men tonight and as soon as assurances
are givLn that these men, combined with
the police force, are able to cope with the
rioters, the plant will again be put in OPP
Grafton.