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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-24

shocks Mrs. Rhead by predicting that
girls will ride one day on the tops
of omnibuses? The period of course is
supposed to be the year 1860. at which
time your humble servant was swing
ing on the rear platform Of one of the
old knife boards and collecting the
fares therein.
"The American who came to London
10 years ago" Dicks continued, "and
rode on the type of horse bus which
only recently disappeared, voted 1t an
antedeluvian conveyance, but [ won
der what he would have said to the
bus of 1860? 1t lacked the modern
flight of steps altogether. the only
meaus of reaching the top being sort
Of ladder which one swarmed up as
best lie could, and in the winter, straw
was laid down on top to help keep the
passengers feet warm. or course in
those days the top of a bus was out
of the question for women. The newer
type of buses made a mild sensation
when they came in, ] remember.
With this change came penny g
cent? fares for the first time Up to
that time they had been and cents,
while anybody out after o'clock on
Sunday evening had to pay siH-pence,
or 12 cents for any distance. Appar-
emily competition was just as keen
in those days as 1t is today. keener,
if anything. for Dicks remembers cham
pions of the two big opposition COM
panies holding forth in Hyde park on
their respective merits.
After II years as bus conductor Dicks
became an Inspector and after that he
never looked back. Slowly but surely
he won big position for himself in
the omnibus world and today draws
salary representing four figures in
pounds sterling. He became joint trag-
fc adviser when the big amalgamation
took place year or two ago.
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BY cyide W. Ennis

" ONVINcED that Atlanta Is reap
ing an unusual harvest Of prop
~ er attention, commercial gain
and business requirement from automo-
bile shows, several Birmingham dealers
and attaches returned from that city
Friday The show in Atlanta is an es-
tablished annua! proposition and has
attracted widespread attention. The
gain that is an adequate and proper re-
ward from that work cannot be dwelt
upon too much, according to the local
dealers that attended.
The show from what has been said
carried exhibits of all the latest model
cars and in the words of Judge Greene,
TT was great" The new model Stude-
baker cars, which were announced last
week in the Saturday Evening Post in
five full ages, attracted wide attention,
as did the new Cole, which has an
agency here in the Robinson Tire and
Auto company; the new Packard, repre-
scented by Charles Denegre, and the
Ford, showing the cut out chassis and
other new features The Bucks, Over
lands, Cadillacs and other well known
cars were represented at the show, and
a long list of agents for whom have
not yet been appointed in Birmingham.
The Atlanta show has been attended
before by Birmingham dealers, and they
have been more or less pleased with
what was done at the previous eff
forts, but 1t is said there has been made
a distinct impression upon the dealers
here az to values which has not been
sufficiently convincing heretofore. On
account of that it is understood that
the dealers of Birmingham are now
planning seriously to hold show next
spring. They have in mind to wait un-
til the spring season opens up with the
roads in good shape and then arrange
exhibits here of every car represented
in Birmingham and others. 1t is be-
lieved that the Dealers association by
concerted action can put over in Biz
mingham one of the best shows that
was ever held in the south, inasmucfl
as they will possess the experience OF
all other shows and will endeavor TO
improve upon what has already been
DONE The first show held here in con-
nection with an aviation meet was
distinct success for the first effort and
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| ton was lettering, committee of Wall
] street bankers decided upon a plan to
set the company on its feet and by
making proper financial representations
TO the creditors, obtained from them ac-
ceptance of the plan outlined. The
creditors, since then, have deposited
over $4,000, 600 on a s11,000,000 indebt-
edness, part of which Is to be returned
to them in cash and the balance in
stock.
When the reorganization committee
ferreted out a way to relieve the COM
pany's financial condition, they looked
for a new head who could bring order
eided upon He refused to have any
thing to do with the proposition I'M
less the headquarters were placed in
Detroit, and business regime, such as
he desired. Instituted.
With the decision of the federal court
on record, the headquarters in New
ork, where $4,000 yearly rent is paid
will at once be brought to Detroit. The
new models are to be drawn, and the
Brush and Sampson plants, with sew
erai thousand workmen, will soon be
open again.
The Flanders Motor Car company is
to be purchased at a set price of 49,
$50, 900. of which $1,000, 900 will be paid
in cash and the balance in stock. Will
drew from active participation, but re-
tain stock interests.
The United States Motor company
comprises the Columbia plant at Hart
ford, Conn, the Maxwell Briscoe plants
at Tarrytown, NJ Y, Providence, r. 1.
and Newcastle Ind, the Stoddard-Day
ton company of Dayton, the Briscoe
Manufacturing company of Detroit, the
Brush and Sampson companies of De-
troit and a number of parts and spe-
cialties companies, such as the West
chester Appliance company of New
York.
The Cadillacqua Returns
1t will no doubt be a source of ex-
quisite pleasure to the lovers of mu-
sic which carries proper verve to be
Informed officially by Thomas Norris,
Jr., and "Annanias" Moncrief that the
musical horn on the Cadillac car has
been revived again. That carries the
fait but none theless positive assur-
anee that during the witching hours
and also during the nocturnal hours
the citizens of this community will have
dispensed to them the soulful melody
that escapes from that wonderful in
strument provided Tommie or Johnnie
plays the elne. The horn--what
Grass term-has been out of commits
sion some days, which has doubtless
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FORMER BUS CONDUCTOR
WHO HAS CLIMBED HIGH

less deadly, but how it is to be dealt
with as deadly rival to London's
trans or electric street railway sys
TEN is much more difficult ques-
ton.
Bus Advantages
Being equally speedy and independ
ent of rails, the motor bus can cover a
given distance in three-fourths of the
time that tram will take, and Lon
doners, having discovered this are
travelling by motor omnibus whenever
possible and giving the trans the go
by. And the trans for some years have
been the property of the municipality.
They are supported out of the rates"
SO the ratepayers in travelling by motor
omnibus are supporting a rival enter
prise at the expense OF their own. The
municipality does not propose to take
it lying down and what looks like a
war of determination is about to be
waged between the London county
trust on the other.
G. S. Dicks will be in the thick OF
it, He is a thck-set. bull dog faced,
clean shaven man of 60-odd who is
seldom TO be found in his office near
Lambeth Bridge, being constantly on
visits to different parts of the route of
the 21S0 vehicles under his control. AT
the present he is emulating Br'er Rab-
bit Not one word would he say about
the present traffic situation when seen
day or two ago. Just now he pre-
fers 10 talk about the past rather than
the future of the omnibus business in
London.
Dicks became an omnibus conductor
at 81 and remained one for nearly II
years. These were the days of the old
knife board" buses, which were so
called from the fact that the passen-
gers, who travelled on top sat in two
rows of seats, back to back against a
sort of fence which ran lengthwise of
the vehicle.
Recalls Old Times
DO you remember the scene In the
first act of Milestone? Mr.. Dicks
asked his interviewer where Gertrude
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Hearing With Eyes and Fingers

From the Christian Herald.
The modern method of teaching deaf
mutes is that known as the Bell meth
cd of visible speech. The characters
of the alphabet on which this system
is founded are intended to reveal to the
eye the position of the vocal organs in
the formation of any sound which the
human mouth can utter Articulation
is learned by the deaf-mute as a set
of movements and sensation in the or
gans of speech il is taught by point
ing out to the pupil the positions of the
lips. teeth and tongue in pronouncing
the vowels and consonants by making
him feel with his hands all the percep-
tible movements and vibrations of the
throat and other organs which are
requisite for their pronunciation. and
by using diagrams, etc. He Is then re-
aquired to initiate these positions and
to force a quantity of lair from the
lungs sufficient to produce the sounds,
and is taught to read the articulations
of others by observing the position of
the organs and the countenance.
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that will be taken as a basis for future
shows. There seems to be little doubt
of Birmingham having an automobile
show during the most attractive week
of next spring.
Minhennett Boosts Atlanta
E. r. Minhennette, Jr., who is prom
inentlv identified with the automobile
industry here, returned yesterday from
Atlanta, where he attended the auto
mobile show and visited some OLD
friends in that city. He said that the
exhibits there. especially the eiectricai
effects, were most attractive. Mr.. Min
hennette said that the cars shown at the
show, including the Cole, for which ne
is an agent were attractively placed
in view and brought visitors from all
parts of Georgia. He strongly advo-
Gates holding such show here with
the aid of makers which can be Sc
cured easily enough, it is said.
The Dealers Meet
The automobile dealers of Birming
ham held a meeting Friday night at
the Birmingham garage, of which Judge
Dan Greene Is president. The meet
ing was attended by some of the most
prominent dealers of the city They
discussed various propositions that are
of direct interest to them The car
and the Standardization of prices were.
the technical trade questions taken
UP, while the question of an automobile
show, better roads and other matters
of general interest were touched upon by
the dealers. 1t is understood that the
general situation here from the dealers
viewpoint is being bettered by clear
er understanding among those working
the automobile game and that the out
look, in the opinion of the dealers, is
exceedingly bright.
Judge Dan Greene, president, pre-
sided, while Secretary T. W. Brownell
acted in his official capacity
Would Boost Overlands
Interesting evidence of the working
of the human brain in regard to ad-
vertising is given in some of the freak
letters received at our factory for days
following the appearance of our large
advertisements" says w M. Drennen of
the Overland agency. 1T Is strange
but true, that people in various lines
of work seem to think that each ad-
vertisement contains a special call to
them to get in their appeal usually for
an automobile gratis. Religious work
ers, instructors. doctors. lawyers; no
calling seems to be exempt from the
people who imagine that theirs is the
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in the city as guest of Mrs. John B.
Danforth, having come to attend the
football game yesterday.
Mrs. Bruce Brewer will leave today to
spend few days with her parents, Mr..
nooga. Mr.. Brewer is absent on busi-
ness trip.
Miss Lillian Cecil of Danville, Ky, ar
rived Friday to visit Miss Elizabeth
Dearborn.
Mrs. William Mabry returned to her
home near Admission yesterday after a
visit to Mrs. Bruce Brewer
Miss Willie Gayle of Montgomery is
expected in the city in few days to
be the guest of Mrs w. Winans Free
man.
Mrs e. A. Wilson of Jasper who
has been visiting Mrs. Marion Wilson
Brock. returned to her home yesterday.
Miss Allie Tweed of Florence is the
guest of Miss Murray Adams.
Miss Emmie Barnett. who is at pres
ent in Washington, ID. c., will go to
Cleveland. O.. to spend Thanksgiving
and the fortnight thereafter with Mr..
and Mrs. LOTUS Cuddy. Mr.. and rms.
Cuddy have issued Invitations to a
bridge party in honor of Miss Barnett
and Mrs. J. Mercer Barnett, to be an
event of the evening of December ,.
One hundred and fifty guests will be in
cluded in the party
MISS Ruth Agricola of Gadsden is the
guest of Mrs. Alice NJ. Douglass, 1924
South Twentieth street.
Mrs. Ben Perry Mcdonald and chill
dren have returned from Galveston and
Dallas, Tex, and New Orleans after
spending several months.
Miss Lille Duffee is at home after
several weeks in Mobile.
Mr. Milton Lasker of Mobile is in the
city.
Miss Gamaliel Dixon. who has been
visiting in Newbern, Ca, since com
pleting her visit to Chattanooga, re-
turned home Tuesday.
Mrs. ]. !. Blount has as her guest
Mrs. Russell of Athens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Johnston, Jr.,
nave returned from their Drldal tour
of the north and east and are at home
for the present in the sR. ID. Johnston
residence on South Twelfth avenue.
After the completion of the Richmond
they will have an apartment there.
Mr.. and Mrs John E. Weakley have
returned from New York where they
spent three weeks.
Judge and Mrs. S. ID. WealSley returned
yesterday after tour of Europe, lasting
five months. Miss Eula Weakley, who
accompanied them. is in New York and
will return home later.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. b. Hatcher will ar
rive this morning from Louisville. Ky,
to spend few days with Mr.. and Mrs.
Richard Johnson.
Miss Margaret Bonner of Tupelo. Miss.
| is visiting her cousin, Miss Jessie b.
Bonner, 1928 South seventy-eighth street.
The friends of Mr.. Marcus We'll will
regret to know that he is III with malarial
| fever at his home on South Twentieth
| street.
Mr.. and Mrs Norris Adler are enjoying
an eastern trip, including New York and
| Baltimore.
Mrs Alice Fits Hill of Tuscaloosa
is the guest of Mrs. C. NJ. Rudolph
Mrs. w. p. Neuman of Huntsville, is
visiting her brother DIR. ]. w. Barclay.
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particular line which can do the auto
mobile business the most good.
ministers and evangelists. especial
~, are of the opinion that letter set
ting forth the advantages offered by
their work and surroundings is all that
is needed to have the manufacturers
ship them car gratis. Physicians and
lawyers evidently believe that trip
through The country by them in an
Overland would be of invaluable aid in
letting the public know the qualities
and desirability of our product"
Ford Sales
The Brownell Automobile company,
agents for the Ford, announced the fol-
lowing sales this week:
DR.. Carey, Opelika; p. S. Lavender,
Tuscaloosa; J. t. Havers, Birmingham;
c. Shaddiek, Ensley; DR.. Harris, Coal
City; Greggs & Watts, Tuscaloosa; Theo
PAUL, Birmingham; Mr.. Penfield. Bir-
fningham Mr.. Fitzgibbons Birming-
ham.
From agents the company here said
the following orders had been received !:
Mobile, s6 cars; Dothan, 6; opelika, g.;
Evergreen, 6, and Troy, 6.
Highland Sales
One Norman to Lee Moody of Besse-
mer; Buick to DR.. Hayes of Clanton;
one Buick to DR.. Hopkins of Clanton
Cadillac Deliveries
Limousine to DR.. E. H. Prince, tour
ing cars to DR.. Il. L. May and Robert
g. Alexander. Several orders were
taken during the past week for Cad
illacs, which are to be delivered as
soon as they can be secured from the
factory
u. S. Motor Company Reorganized
The United States Motor company is
to be reorganized, Walter e. Flanders
of Detroit is to be president of the
new corporation. The Flanders COM
pany will be taken over.
other projects contemplated are the
immediate reopening of the Brush and
Sampson plants at Detroit, and the pro-
ducjon of several new models. also
the continuance of the FLANDERS SKIES
which are now on the market.
The deal for the rehabilitation of the
United States Motor company was per-
fected about three weeks ago in New
York, but had to be ratified by the
courts. 1t is declared that some of the
capitalists and business men backing
Abe subsidiary companies objected, and
as minority stockholders they filed a
petition asking that the company be
declared solvent. Judge Hough of De-
troit Monday disallowed this petition.
Some time ago, when the corpora
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accounted for the dependency of many
we'll known persons of Birmingham
Their soul may now take wings and
become ready to filter from zepher TO
zepher as the melody and harmony Oh
the delightful sHumoresaue" 1t dis
pensed by that peerless performer, Mr..
Morris. Jr. No doubt the lights will
blaze far into the night, in say, at
least few homes, waiting for the well
known passages from that delicious
comp In the hearts of, say at
least two persons, this announcement
will bring boon of hope, while perhaps
one Will look upon 1t with a studied
benign Indifference difficult to analyze.
With it all we say. like the wag on
the streets: Please play me, mister,
OH Alma, Oh Alma, Where Do You
Liye?' South by east or is 1t south by
west?"
Get me, Rouge de Cheuf9
Mr.. Astor for Good Roads
Vincent Astor, who recently reached
his majority and incidentally obtained
control of the estate of his father,
valued approximately at sl0O,OO0,ooo'
evidently intends following his fathers
footsteps by interesting himself in great
movements designed for the greater
prosperity of the country. A few days
after reaching his majority he made in
quiries as to the work being, done by
the American Highway association, at
Washington. the central association
which is acting as a clearing house
for the good roads movement, and be-
ing convinced that the efforts of the
organization were in the direction of
facilitating the movement of crops, re-
duetion in the wear and tear on horses
and vehicles, and eventually a reduc-
ton of the cost of living, he sent a
note to Thomas Nelson Page, chairman
of the membership committee, asking
to be listed as one of its regular mem
bers and inclosing his check for his
first annual subscription.
Mr.. Astor indicated in his note that
he felt that the American Highway as
ISOLATION was working towards a real
and fundamental reform; one that will
improve conditions OF life in the coun-
try, enabling children to reach the
schools and churches in all seasons of
the year, and enabling the farmers to
get their products to the shipping
points, even in the periods during which
the roads, under present conditions, are
now impossible.
In joining the association Vincent
Aston becomes associated with Andrew
Carnegie, who is a sustaining member
of the organization; President Taft, who
is a regular member; Gen. Leonard
Wood. chief of staff of the army;
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national authorities: postal savings banks
with the credit of the nation itself behind
them, and banks organized under the
banking laws of this state and subject
to state inspection, any kind of private
bank can go into the banking business
without any supervision whatever. Even
crazy men as bankers are not barred.
Illinois must give up its wicked folly
of harboring wildcat banks.
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Thomas Nelson Page, the author who
is chairman of the membership commit
tee; W X. Vanderbilt. Jr.. Logan wal
Ter Page, director of United States OIL
fee of public roads and president OF
the association: former President Nc
Crea of the Pennsylvania railroad
Frank A. Vanderlip, William G. MeAdoo,
Benjamin f. YoalSum, chairman OF the
Frisco lines; ". W Finley, president
of the Southern railway: and 1900 other
leading citizens and public men of the
United States. all of whom are giving
their support to the American Highway
association in its work for the better
ment of the roads throughout the ma
ton.
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Society

Continued From Page Thirty-shree
Porter. They We're en- route to Pulaski,
Tenn, in their car. They have planned
to make their home in Pulaski.
Miss Isabel Cobbs of Montgomery is
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Several months ago. the government
purchased of the Philippine agency of
the American Locomotive company. two
Alec trucks. The other day. another
order was placed for two more Alcos, for
use in the army service in the vicinity of
West Point 1t is worth noting that
these trucks are not specially built but
are standard design, tribute to the logic
of Alec design and construction employed
in all their cars.
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LIVE GOSSIP OF THE BIRMINGHAM AUTOMOBILES

Grief. O. +. Reed aud others have re-
turned from the Atlanta show.
The Highland Garage company reports
the sale OF four cars during the past
week. Lee Moody of Birmingham has
purchased a Marmon from them. Dr..
Hayes of Clanton a Buick Roadster and
Buick Model 40; DIR. Hopkins of clanton
a Buick Roadster.
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Blame Brownell is in Mobile.

Judge Dan Greene, z. r. Minhennette.
Jr., Tommie E. Morris. Jr.. John Mon
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that Will be taken as a basis for future
shows. There seems to be little doubt
of Birmingham having an automobile
show during the most attractive week
of next spring.
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DO you remember the scene in the
first act of MILESTONE Mr.. Dicks
asked his interviewer, where Gertrude
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How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case Of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, D.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. J. Cheney for the last Is years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
National Bank Of Commerce.
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together, the children of tomorrow
will be found wanting. The pupil of
today is the "heir Of all the ages'' in
literature and all the arts, and it is
the duty OF the public school to teach
him to enjoy and appreciate his
inheritance.
"Not what we possess but what we
enjoy is ours" Therefore, fellow
teachers. the keynote for teachers and
pupils Of the public school today is
earnest effort, Let us come into our
Association with glad hearts, and with
a determination for receiving am! be-
slowing benefit.
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Estate Notice.

Al persons holding debts against the
estate OF J. W. Kiuard, deceased, are
hereby notified 10 file same properly
verified w,th the undersigned or with
her attorneys, Rembert & Monteith,
Cart. Law Building, Columbia, S. O.,
and ali PERSONS indebted 70 SAID estate
will make pa, ment i'll like manner.
ANNE s. KIN ARD.
An,uinist ratFi1.
- L2esvillr, S. g.
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Ends Winters Troubles.

To macy, winter IL season Of
trouble. The frost-biJten toes and
fingers, chapped hands and lips, chill
blains, cold-sores, red and rough skins,
prove this. But such troubles fly be-
fore Bncklen's Arnica Salve. A trial
convinces. Greate,t healer cf Burns,
Boils, Piles, Cuts, Sores, Bruises, Ec-
zema aud Sprains. Only Csc at The
Eau mann Drug Co.
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500 Per Plate

was paid at "a banquet to Henry Clay,
in New Orleans in 1912. Mighty costly
for those with stomach trouble or indi-
gestion. Today people everywhere us
DR.. Kings New Life Pills for these
troubles AS well as liver, kidney and
bowel disorders. Easy, safe, sure.
Only 25 cents as all druggists.