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The Washington times., 1911-02-12
SECONDHAND CARS
IMPORTANT FACTOR
Various Plans Have Been
: Adopted for Their
Disposal.

The secondhand car problem is un-
questionably one of the greatest in the
automobile industry" says Hugh Chal-
mers, OF the Chalmers Motor Company.
Solutions of various kinds have been
tried" he continued, none of them with
absolute success.
In my opinion Philadelphia has one
OF the best arrangements for handling
secondhand motorcars. The Dealers
Association of that city maintains a
Clearing house which fixes prices to be
paid for the different models of the va
rious makes of cars. No member of
Che association accepts a secondhand
automobile in trade until it has been ap-
praised and a price fixed by the clearing
house. This system prevents unfair
competition, since the clearing house
gives the same price to each member of
the dealers association. 1t eliminates
al bidding for sale among dealers.
To Form Manufacturers Association.
Il have thought Of another plan which
l might be tried in connection with sec
ond-hand cars. My idea would be. to
form an association of manufacturers,
admitting only those who build standard
cars. This association would be in the
nature of a big insurance company.
Each manufacturer would pay certain
tax on each car that he built. As this
car was sold the purchaser would be
told that for the payment Of a premium
annually his car would be insured
against all brCakage and eventual total
disability.
when an owner had an accident the
damage would be estimated Just as the
Insurance companies of the present day
estimate personal injury, and he would
be compensate ed for the cost of repairs.
When his car NbeCame totally disabled,
instead OF being patched up and event
GfIly - I'd as second hand car, il
Would be thrown on the junk heap, the
manufacturers insurance company
SANDING the loss out of the tax paid by
le various members
AT the present time the country is
aIcumuIatinE Il vast stock of second
band cars, many OF which are really
VRlUeleSS as automobiles and have a
tendency to persuade prospective buy
efs that motor cars are risky invest
ments. This should not be-
Machines Must Wear Out.
|There is no reason why an automo-
A., like any other piece of machinery.
should not eventually wear out. When
car has delivered IN service a salts
factory return upon The original invest
m'nt ! do not see why we should no.
acknowledge that it is worn out and
cast il aside.
The insurance plan which I mention
would take off the market all Of the
WORKOUT cars. If ANYTHING of value re-
mains in these cars they could be sold
~ scrap iron ana perhaps the materials
IN them could he TCnlade into material
available IN some phas, of marufac-
tuTe.
This IS, of course, only an idea. II
do not know how it would work out.
for | have not investigated with a view
10 forming such an organization. Il is
evident At once that such an insurance
association would require immense
financial backing and very high class
of appraisers. vet l believe the plan
could he worked out i'm some practical
wav to solve the secondhand car prob
lem
The Washington times., 1911-02-12
OverIand's Showing
An Important Feature

Til" Overland line Of cars is handled
by thc overland Washington Motor
Company, the saIesroom being at SO
Fourteenth street. L. {. Smith is
president of the company. All the
popular styles of cars turned out by
the Willys-Ovcrland Company are on
Gisplav at tlle saIesroom ard many
Of them will be exhibited at the show.
In the preparation of the offerings
for the Year 1911 the Cleveland COM
Tany has taken into account the wide
range of tastes, and offers twenty-five
models, ranging in price from S715 to
$l,6I5, having from twenty to thirty-fivc
horsepower and meeting every idea Uf
style, price or power.
The five Overland factories this wear
represent an outlay o. $CJJ,VU in
equipment In every car the materials
and parts are subjected to more than
= thousand Inspections. Every chassis,
before the body is added, is given at
least two severe road testS.l
one OF the important features of the
12il line is the fact that ;he purchaser
Is afforded the option Of the foredoors
or open front At the same price.
The 2o-hor*epOwer car, for s715, is
CAPABLE Of doing fortY-ifve miles an
hour. The whcelhaSe is ninety-six
Inches. 1t has four cylinders The
torpedo roadster typo sells as low as
SO
Tnc 25-hOrsepowcr Overland, with lG2-
inch wh"clbase, sells for $1.NO per
cent loss than last year. II may be
Lad with either touring car body, de-
livery body, roadster. or rumble seats.
The &0-h"rsepOwer Overlands, with no
inch whcelbaSe, sell for $3.50. \ wide
choice OF bodies is offered. including 4.
torpedo roadster, fOredoor tonneaus,
and open 'front.'.
A four DdESnEer inSide-drive coupe
FOR winter driving. costs S1.2JO
Tho &J-hor"CpOTer OvCrlandS, with
liN-mch whcelbase, sell for 81. 500 and
Sl.hI5. All If Lhese prices include mag
neto and full lamp equipment
More than 2600O buyers are now using
thcs" cars, where but = year ago there
were only 1000. One thousand dealers
are selinS them now, as against "fty-
one. years ago. This is a notable de-
NCiUpment.
The Washington times., 1911-02-12
One Right Way.

There are two ways of doing almost
everything. and this is especially true
OF fastening battery and coil terminal
wires. One way is wrong. and the
other is to twist the bare end of the
wire around the terminal as the hands
Of the clock move, and then tighten up
the nut. The reason for this is because
the screw-thread is right-handed, there
fore the tendency of the Tightening nut
will be to twist the WIRE around the ter
minal tighter than II was. Should the
wire be twisted the other way, the nut
would tend to untWist IL and ii would
slip under the nut and very likely get
very poor hold.
The Washington times., 1911-02-12

The firm of Emerson & Orme was
formed last year and now occupies a
large and well-appointed salesroom and
garage at l407 H street northwest. The
cars handled are the Detroit electric,
Regal, and Apperson. The firm has
met with success since its inception
and now occupies a commanding posi-
tion in the automobile field OF Wash
ington.
The feature of the Regal line for the
coming season is the roadster model NJ,
which is mounted on a chassis having
an underslung frame. The power plant
consists OF a 0-horsepower. four
cylinder motor, with it's water-cooled
L-type cylinders cast enblOc and
mounted on a subframe consisting OF
two long tubular rails resting on cross
frame members of special design. The
Crankshaft is mounted on two plain bear
ings, valves are adjustable and internal
circulating oiling system is employed.
Dual Ignition System.
Ignition is by means OF a dual sys-
ten, comprising a low-tension magnetic
win dry cells and an auxiliary coil
located in front of the dash under the
HOOu. ue pIOpblltI Sildll II llIlOSSu III
torsion tube having a large ball joint
bearing containing a universal joint at
the front end and the gearset is a unit
with the rear axle, which Is a Weston
Mott construction.
AS for the changes in the regular line.
model F of 1910 will be known as model
in 1911 Model Y is a larger car sim
liar to the model + of 1910, except that
the Eear-shifting rods are heavier.
Heavier torsion rods are used. the rear
axle is slightly stronger construction.
and there is a small change in the de-
sign Of the rear axle casing. Brake
rous are now inside of the side frame
members, brake drums are considerably
larger in diameter and a half-inch
wider, and improvements are to be
found in their general design and
operation.
Direct Shaft Drive.
Direct shaft drive is a feature of the
for this year, but which has been so inn
proved that there is straight path of
power from the motor to the near axle
without chain or gear reduction. There
is not a single moving part from the
motor to the rear axle that is exposed,
produces increased effici-
ency and a noiseless motor and gears.
The Detroit electric people have brought
out an underslung roadster model which
has a wheelbase of ninety-six inches,
The Washington times., 1911-02-12
For Good Tires.

Many drivers do not realize the value
OF good tires, and, as result, misuse
them by turning corners sharply neg
lecting to examine the boits. failing TO.
remove rust or mud after each run,
etc. Another frequent cause OF trouble
Is improper imitation. They should not
be 50 hard that they shake the car to
pieces nor so soft that they invite a
puncture readily through the fiection
and tension. They should not fiatten
more than from two-ffths to three
fifths of an inch when the car is fairly
well loaded. A pressure gauge is a good
thing for determining the proper infa-
tiOn,
The Washington times., 1911-02-12
Coil Troubles.

Coil trouble may cause defective. in
suIation or it may be caused from loose
connections at the coil, or by loose
strands OF wire causing a short circuit
from one terminal to another Unless
on understand the subject It is hest
10 cali In an electrician in a case of
this kind.
The Washington times., 1911-02-12
Leaking Valves.

II YOU are looking for valve leak
pour a little oil around it, and if 1t
bubbles CT If air and gas escape from
II while the motor Is running. 1t IS
pretty good evidence of a leak. An
air leak at the plug car be determined
in the same MaN.
The Washington times., 1911-02-12
Making Sure.

Patience-4Did he see the mistletoe
and then kiss you?
Patrice-No; he kissed me first and
then looked about for the mistIetoe.-
Yonkers Statesman.
The Washington times., 1911-02-12
Ability to Rise

The young man with money and little
else will find in the aeroplane a well
come means Of rising in the public no.
Epitaph.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-31
NO AGREEMENT IN 5
 CENT FARE MATTER
Meeting Held and Street Car Com pany Will Submit Written
 Contract Today

The scheduled conference between the city commissioners and the officials of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company regarding the Ensley cent fare matter. ended yesterday, after two hours deliberations, with the understanding that the company will make known in writing today, perhaps, what contract is desired from the city and what concessions the company will make for a favorably con- sideration of il.
 The fact that a proposal in writing was to be given the commission was about all the information given out after the talk yesterday morning. 1t is believed that the negotiations are being carried on in an entirely new way from that which has heretofore been the method at the city hall The meeting was pri- gate, no one being at the session except the commissioners for the city and Pres ident A. II. Ford, vice president and Counsel Lee c. Bradley and Mat Sloan, assistant to the president for the Br- mingham Railway, Light and Power com pary.
 The commissioners unhesitatingly say that the rumor that an agreement has been reached Is entirely erroneous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-31
JUDGE BLACK ACCOMMODATING

was a recordbreaker inasmuch as Judge Black disposed of 10S cases in less than four hours, which is going some in a county where it is alleged that the courts grind exceedingly slow" and was reaching for his "kady" when a voice from the monkey cage" loud- ly proclaimed the fact that there was confined therein a person who had not been accorded either a personal or public interview with his honor.
 "All right come out" said the judge. never shall It be said that I refused to listen to the voice of distress. What is your name?"
 Mary Johnson" replied the soffeon colored damsel before him.
 Mary Johnson" replied the saffron why. have already fined Many John son s5 for being under the influence of opiates, liquor or otherwise"
 Nc judge yo ain't fined me-" said Mary, "I ain't nevah had no trial"
 On investigation it proved that two Mary Johnsons had been arrested, both charged with the same offense, and that Judge Black had tried the wrong Mary Johnson first. and the right Mary Johnson's case was marked settled on the docket and the fine paid.
 Well. Mary" said his honor, just to be accommodating and to show that my heart Is in the right place, I will fine you $5 also. I never like to show partiality in these cases, so I will ask you to contribute the above amount to the city treasury. Make your peace with MT. Cunningham"
 When the judge left the court Clerk Cunningham was endeavoring to find out which was which" One thing, however. of which he was sure, he had collected two fines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-31
ROADS CONGRESS
 WAS BIG SUCCESS
Were 43S Delegates Present From 47 COunties-Delegates From
 Each County

The delegates that have returned from the annual convention of the Alabama Good Roads association at Selma on Oc- tober 25-27 regard the meeting from an educational and practical standpoint as the best that has ever been held in the state
 There were AS delegates from fl coun- ties actually registered as the attendance and the following table shows the num- ber to each county:
 Autagua 15, Baldwin 1, Bibb 10, Blount l Bullock ?, Butler l, Calhoun 3, Chiffon 15. Choctaw ?, Clarke I, Clay 2. Coffe 10 Conecuh l. Coosa 1, Crenshaw l, Dale 2 Dallas T, Fillmore g. Etowah g. Greene 4, Hale G. Houston ?. Jefferson 36, Lauder dale 1, Lawrence 1, Lee l, Lowndes F, Macon 6, Madison l. Marengo 42, Marshall 3, Mobile 25. Monroe 10, Montgomery 10 Morgan 1, Perry 2S. Pickens 2, Pike l, Russell 1, St. Clair 1, Shelby 1, Sumter 8, Talladega 6, Tuscaloosa S. Walker | Washington 12. Visitors out of state 10 At large IS. Total 43S.
 On November President John Craft of Mobile, Secretary J. s. Rouptree oi this city and V. B. Atkins Of Selma will deliver addresses at the good roads rally to be held at Clanton during the Chil ton county fair.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-31
GROSVENOR DAVE
 PRAISES MAGIC CITY
Has Interview in Washington Post Regarding Future and Develop
 ment of the South

In the Washington Post of Sunday there apepared an article in the nature of an interview from G. Grosvenor Dave, managing director of the South ern Commercial congress. giving an ac- count of his recent swing through the south, in which he speaks of the wonderful growth of Birmingham and pronounces the residential section as equal to any in the whole country. 1t will be remembered that MT. Dave and Colonel Collier, director of the Panama exposition to be held at San Diego, Cal, spent one day in this city while on their tour that began at Charleston, N. C., and went through Beaumont, Tex, and ended at Louisville, Ky. They were here as guests of the Chamber of Commerce. The purpose of this visit was to arouse interest in diverting Pacific coast travel through the south and to stimulate the attendance of del- egates from every southern city at the all-south conference held in Memphis a few weeks ago
 In the course of the interview, MT. Dave has the following to say regard ing Birmingham and the south:
 "The south is awake to the fact that the nation needs the south as much as the south needs the nation. The south ern people are learning that the re- sources of the south are so varied, so nearly limitless, that the question of development Is not how, hardly one of when, but of whom. Southern men are now face to face with the problem of whether they will be prepared to control or have to stand aside and let the incomers rule.
 Birmingham is magic city. Forty years ago it did not exist. It now has population approximating 1S0,O00. It is not a sordid city. Smelling of Iron ore in and around Birmingham does darken the air. but the people of the city have their minds set upon beauty and improvement. The residential dis tricts on the hills around Birmingham are as attractive as anything in the United States; for the architects have fitted, in many cases, the appearance of the buildings to the contour of the hills and to local surroundings
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-31
AT THE HOTELS

Sam A. Latham of Clanton is at the Florence.
 c. c. Simpson of Tuscaloosa is reg istered at the Florence.
 J. M Mayo of Savannah is in the city at the Florence.
 J. O. Rosenthal of Alexander City is stopping at the Birmingham.
 George S. Pecot of Columbus was among yesterdays arrivals at the Bir- mingham.
 F. A. Warner, of St. Louis was at the Birmingham last night
 F. H. Manning of Talladega is in the city, stopping at the Hillman.
 J. c. Wright of Jasper is registered at the Hillman.
 B, R. Smith of Marvel is at the Hill man.
 John B. Green of Columbiana was nmong Mondays arrivals at the Metro politan.
 T. W. Fowler of Marion is in the city at the Metropolitan
 G. H. Marsh of Auburn is stopping at the Metropolitan.
 R. w. Condon of Montgomery is at she Morris. aies zsEass W. A. Davis of Anniston is registered nt the Morris. Morris was S. Kaufman of Montgomery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-31
SUB-CONTRACTSF FOR AMERICAN TRUST Steel Frame Work May Be-
 gin Tomorrow LOCAL DEALERS BID Jones Company Makes It Policy to Favor the Birmingham Bidders
 Wherever It Is Possible
 to Do So

Carroll Blake, local representative or the Fred A. Jones Contracting company of Dallas, Tex, the general contractors for the American Trust and Savings bank building, announced yesterday that the work on the structural steel work would probably begin tomorrow. The first shipment of steel in two car lots Is en route from Pittsburg and Is ex- pected to reach this city today. John A.. Mullen of Pittsburg is the sub-contrac- tor for the erection of the steel frame.
 The majority of the contracts for the various materials to be used in the con- have been awarded and these have been placed with Birmingham concerns wher- ever it was possible. MT. Blake stated yesterday that every endeavor had been made and will continue to be made to patronize the firms of this district, but in several branches the local contrac- tors were not equipped to handle the or ders.
 The Northwestern Terra Gotta company Of Chicago will supply the terra cotta for the street facings on the exterior or the building lTOln the lHlIu SlOry up, at a cost of s25,OOO
 To the Wimberly & Thomas com pany of Birmingham was awarded a $26,- 900 contract for all the mill work and glazing.
 The Kirkpatrick Sand and Cement com pany will furnish the Portland cement to the amount of s5OOO.
 The Ben F. Barbour Plumbing company will install all the electrical and plumbing fixtures for $50,0O0.
 The hundreds of thousands of brick to be used will come from the Sibley- -Minge brick yard at Silbleyville, near Warrior.
 The exterior marble that will adorn the first three stories will be supplied by the B. A. & G. N. Williams company of New York at a cost of $15,000.
 Taffol & Marus company of Charlotte, N. C., were the lowest bidders for the floor tiling and this will total $6000
 The ornamental iron work will be nodded by the Spuck Iron and Foundry company of St. Louis at a cost of $35,- DO0
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-31
VISITORS IN CITY TALK OF
 PRESIDENTIAL TIMBER

himself felt were he to receive the nomination of the democrats"
 MT. Hains, a democrat of St. Louis states that he Is for Champ Clark for other reasons than because the speaker is from Missouri.
 q do not believe" said he. that the democrats will throw away their golden opportunity by nominating either Woodrow Wilson, who has more cranky ideas than Bryan, or MT. Har- mon, who is equally as conversative as Parker There are two available can didates, in my opinion; MT. Underwood of Birmingham and MT. Clark of Mis- souri. I feel that MT Clark is the better man, although it is my best opin- ion that either could win the election over the republicans"
 MT. Metcalfe, a New York school teach CT, traleving through the south for his hea1th's sake, Is for Underwood. Tn the east" said he, 'I find the democrats certain of success if a conservative, who is also aggressive, is nominated The democrats have practically discarded Woodrow Wilson. it being the belief that Wall street is afraid of his novel ideas. Harmon was first selected to run against the republicans, but Har- mon, 1t seems, is too conservative to get about. His boom, which was so prominent at one time has about col lapsed. You would be surprised to hear the people in New York talking of your Oscar Underwood. Recently the news papers of Gotham have played him strong There is no doubt but that he Is receiving a strong indorsement. and that he is being seriously consid- cred by the people at large.
 T find in the south an undercurrent of gossip to the effect that south erner can never be elected president of the United States. One never hears such an argument in the east. And it would not surprise me a particle if Underwood of Alabama receives the nomination. If he does, he will be elected
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-31
REGULATE PUBLIC
 EATING PLACES Commission Meets Today and Drastic Ordinance
 May Be Adopted

The city commissioners will meet today in regGlar session. It is understood that seVera; matters of very great importance will be acted upon. one of the propositions being the adoption or rejection of resula- tions of restaurants and hotels tending to decrease the risk of sickness.
 The ordinance as introduced one week ago is very sweeping in it's provisions and 1t is believed by many at the city hall that it's adoption will cause a general rear engagement of almost every public eating place in Birmingham.
 The ordinance was prepared by officials of the Anti-Tuberculosis society, and it is gathered that a committee will be present today and sponsor the adoption of the ordinance. At the last meeting Commis- sioner Weatherly asked that the ordi- nance be passed over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-31
Feeling the Face
tFrom Modern Housekeeper)

Women are beginning to realize how dangerous and how unnecessary is the painful and expensive surgical opera ton known as "face-peeling." Many clever society women noted for their eX- auisite beauty. accomplish the desired result themselves at home. with perfect safety and no pain, expense or deten- ton indoors. They simply use ordinary mercolized wax, which can be obtained at almost any drug store. It is applied at night like cold cream and washed off in the morning. The mercoized wax slowly absorbs the half-dead outer skin, causing it to flake off day by day in fine, almost imperceptible par ticles like flour. The fresh. vigorous young skin underneath soon shows forth. blooming radiantly with health and beauty. The face begins to look years younger. though the use of the process absolutely defies detection by the closest observer.
 Naturally this process also removes all such minor facial blemishes as freckles, tan. moth patches. liver spots, fine wrinkles. pimples, etc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-31

If there Is one predominant trait in Judge Blacks character it Is his will lIngness to accommodate the numerous individuals that are brought before him at the recorders court from time to time.
 For instance, if a man appears before him charged with looking for work with an appearance that indicates the hope he won't find it, Judge Black promptly accommodates him with a job for the city, varying from 10 days to century.
 If a man. or woman for that matter finds the hotels of the city so crowded that they have to parade the streets at late hours, the indulgent judge ac-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-31
ALUMNI BANQUET
 FOR NOVEMBER ]
Decided to Have the Affair on Night Before Foot
 ball Game

At meeting of the arrangements com mittee of the University of Alabama alumni yesterday, it was determined to hold the annual banquet, at which Dr. George Denny, the new president-elect of the university, will be the principal speaker and the guest of honor, Novem- Der IT and not November IS as formerly announced
 The change in date was agreed upon in order that the banquet might be held prior to the Alabama -Sewanee game and not afterwards.
 President Denny will leave New York Wednesday night, November b. for Br- mingham, and it is estimated that he will reach this city at some hour Friday morn- ing The banquet will occur that night.