The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-11-04
.DR. JONES |NVENTS
 NEW TIRE DEVICE Plans to Manufacture It in
 Birmingham HOWARD AT CAPITAL Says He Is Back in Democratic Party and. Will Participate in Pri-
 maries-New Rules From
 Mine Bureau
HOWARD AT CAPITAL
BY WALTER HARPER


 Washington, November 3.-(SpeciaD Dr. Alvin D. Jones of Louisville, Ky" has patented device that promises to revolutionize automobiling and re- lieve the autoist of one of his most dreaded nightmares. -ss-ss.o
 The device is a punctureess tire. It is the plan of pr. Jones and his as- sociates to manufacture the article at Birmin gham, Ala, and a $5,00O,000 cor poration will be formed for its man ufacture.
 pr. Jones is in Washington now per fecting the patent. Experts in the pat ent office who have examined 1t say the invention is one of the most won derful and perhaps one of the most useful that has been patented in the last two decades. NJ. w. Howard of Birmingham is in Washington with pr. Jones as his legal representative before the department.
 The invention is not device or an entire automobile tire, but pad that IS to be placed inside between the tire and the inner tube The pad is of plain cotton treated with secret chemical The cost of equipping the ordinary tire will be not more than 50 cents per wheel
 So impenetrable is the cotton when treated that a large steel needle with the finest point snaps before it can be forced through the pad. Ex-Congressman M. W. Howard of Birmingham spent several days in Washington this week and called on several of the government departments, where he has many friends made dur ing his stay in Congress a number of years ago.
 Mir Howard Is now a citizen of B'r- mingham, having moved there from his former home at Fort Payne this fall.
 q am back in the democratic party and will participate in the democratic primaries" said MT. Howard last night. "I am tired sloshing around on the out side. I have found that cannot af- feet any of the reforms that I honestly advocate going 1t alone or outside the party and I am back to do all the good can inside the fold"
 One of the newest bureaus of the government is the bureau of mines in the department of the interior Joseph A. Holmes. well known in the Bir- mingham district, Is the director. Miners circular No. has just been issued and it Is full of valuable in formation for the laborer who tolls un- derground It is electrical accidents in mines; their causes and prevention. The following suggestions for miners are worthy of attention: Don't think that it Is smart to get an electric shock. Every time a man gets a shock it shows that he has been lacking in care or knowledge.
 Don't be ashamed to be careful. You owe this not only to yourself but to others who may follow your example
 Don't handle wires or electrical ap- paratus of any kind unless you are told to do so.
 Don't get off or on trips from the trolley wire side.
 Don't carry tools on your shoulders when crossing under the trolley wire or when travelling in the same entry with it.
 Don't travel in the same entry with the trolley wire If you can avoid do- ing so.
 Don't get your explosives near elec- trio wires
 Don't allow packages of explosives to come in contact with the metal parts of cars.
 Don't carry explosives in the cars near the locomotive.
 Don't ever cause anyone to receive an electric shock.
 Don't ride on electric locomotives.
 Don't fail to report when you find that electric wires are down.
 Don't install temporary lights-leave that work to the electrician.