The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-09-08

than better roads. The improvement oe highways is the eternal platform of all dealers in automobiles as well as the man who owns one. The lovers of fresh air and country drives cannot secure such pleasures unless the roads are in more or less passable condition. In politics II was considered a joke to spring good roads" as a platform plank with non committal, soft pedal effect on the other burning issues of the day. Ill this state many alleged wits have attempted to put one over on Senator John Hollis Bank head now and again because of his now famous remark anent good roads. He has gotten away with 1t and at present no candidate dares comes before the people unless good roads is a part of his con- tract with the people which he hopes they will ratify by the ballot. Assisting in thls wave of interest in good roads was the education of the people, especially the farmer away from the center or thlhsS' He has finally come to understand that good roads means quicker trips to town, less wear and tear on his equipment and finer transportation from place to place. This education has been helped by few faithful men in this state, this county, this city and this beat. They are con- tinually harping for better roads and 1t requires some harper, as Willyum vines would say, to continue his harp for an in- definite period as some of them nave done
 The sentiment for road betterment has resulted in an awakening all over this ale l-t J ha Q find many counties that have recently voted highway bonds. All bankers grab that kind of securities, as our friend Hugo Marx points out. These counties are CO., operating with the state highway com mission in constructing the better roads all over this state. MT. Keller, the en- gineer, desires to connect the counties or the state up in the road system and 1t IS believed that will eventually be realized In Montgomery county several experts were heard to say the other day that in no state have the roads been placed In better shape. Governor Conner, wholn chances favor at this time for the next governor, rode from Greenvtlle to Mont gomery over the finest roads in the sec- ton, so he says. J. Lee Long drove the car.
 In Jefferson county. to localize tho gen. elHl wave SOIficWiidt, no t'iHe wy board of revenue has done excellent work in road building here. They have placed the roads first on various occasions ard have a fairly good situation. They have not arranged the best roads that have ever been driven over but viewing the work on the hoof and off, as dealer In live beef would say, their work has been rather satisfactory. They have been peti- toned to construct 8 road to Leeds of the fatxx md q but what such work will be done All of the members of that official body are ir- clined to do everything possible for the betterment of road conditions in this county.
 Bringing the little sermon on better down to the city officials 1t is found that Commissioner Weatherly and Frank H. Gafford have turned few tricks on the'f own hook They have taken care of the situation as we'll as they possibly could and have not been unsuccessful In that effort It Is true that MT. Gafford has not removed a mountain of dirt on Eigh- teenth avenue, south nor has he opened up Seventeenth avenue, south, nor mas he performed many tasks which he shouid have performed, yet he has done very well, indeed, wherefore we salute the street commissioner and DlaIhe nm not for the sins of omission.
 Viewing the matter by large 1t is easy to discern a very widespread awakening on this live proposition and no progressive can afford to say he Is sucn unless good roads is a part of his programme That Is one of the greatest developments ever Even B. F. Yoakum, the raii- road king, a man well known hefe, F bugs" on good roads. He is right Steve!
 List of Sales
 The mirror that reflects prosperity In automobile circles is the work Of the bright young men who joy ride with prospective customers, some or whom mean to buy, while others are only work ing the fall game They sell and dellV- CT the goods.
 The weekly mirror Is held up as fol- lows.
 The Ford Company
 Torpedo runabout: Napier Brokerage company. Same type to the Eagle Broom company. Commercial roadster to Doug lass Brothers Touring car to J. H. Me- Cary: Torpedo to Burroughs Adding Ma chine company; Commercial roadster to Acme White Lead company. Touring car to O. E. Stafford. Delivery car to J. E. Burke and White Swan Laundry; three car loads to Montgomery dealer, one ear load to Evergreen, one car load to Dothan and one car load to Hunts . Brownell is busy.
 The Highland Garage
 Sam DeBardeeben's Oldsmobile limited six. Scuyler II. Floyd. Olosmoble auto crat four John B. Floyd, Buick touring car four. Sam DeBardeleben Oldsmobile and several secondhand ears.
 The Great Southern
 Irive-passenger touring car to Woodlawn Cemetery company, by G. P. Wilson, sec retary and sales manager.
 The Oakland
 D. L. Barnes, branch manager says several cars have been sold but names not listed.
 Drennen- Cadillac
 A host of sales made according to Hubert Drennen, but the list was un- availa ble yesterday. He says that Mon orief "Redp smith and Tommie Morris are hitting the line hard. Orders being taken for November as the supply until that time has been used up.
 The Puzzle Contest
 Last week a puzzle found its way into this column, the question or proposition being:
 ."rbe line of demarcation between the Aioaest price American machine built ana tha -- automobile is like the international boundary me on tie brinv deep, to-wit, imaginery.
 What car should be placed along the dotted line?
 The answers received follow:
 .'The Cadillace" Drennen.
 .'The Buick"-L. A. Whitehead.
 ''The F"-Judge Daniel A. Greene.
 ..The Oakland"-L. L. Barnes.
 s.,>ba I,ord''-Blaine BrOWneU.