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The Detroit times., 1913-03-22
SHOWS SHOULD BE
HELD In SUMMER
IL. u. sANDERs.
A bbOtt- Detroit Sales Manager
Tells Why Time of Auto EXhi-
bitiOns Should BE Changed

In keeping with the belief that the
automobile industry would derive
greater benefits by having the an
nual shows in the summer time rath-
or than in the winter. Sales Manager
l.. b. Sanders, OF the Abbott-Motor
company. upon his return from an
extended visit through the East, de-
clared that the Boston show furnish
ed absolute proof Of the wisdom OF
holding these shows later in the sea-
son.
Mr.. SanNrs has spent practically
all his tins since the beginning OF
the year visiting the leading shows
in all parts OF the country and in
making close study OF the situation,
it is his opinion that the late spring
or summer is the logical time for
these exhibits. He says that com
paratively few sales are made by the
majority OF exhibitors for the reason
that the season is several months
earlier than most people want to
buy. Indictment weather and the
general sluggish conditions Of winter
have much TO do with keeping down
both attendance and spirit.
At the Boston show the situation
was ideal throughout and the APP
proaching springtime had much To do
with creating better atmosphere
and sentiment for motoring. Great
crowds came from all parts of New
England not only To see but TO buy.
and according TO Mr.. Sanders, more
actual business was transacted than
at either the New York or Chicago
shows
The Detroit times., 1913-03-22
USES AUTOMOBILE
AS AMBULANCE
Senior ReQuena Spends Three
Days Rescuing Wounded in
Mexican Conflict

II Ia on the battlefield that a man 5
mette gets the acid test. Here Is
one case where not only mans
mettle but an automobiles metal was
subjected TO the severest trial. and
came through with honor unsullied.
During the recent warfare liz Mex
leo City, wounded soldiers lay dyine
in the streets from exposure aSd lack
OF medical attention. On account OF
the disorganized state OF affairs, no
adequate provision for their comfort
and treatm ent had been made until
civilians. unmindful OF the danger 10
themselves, were moved 70 risk their
lives In bringing the wounded and
suffering to shelter
One OF these civilians was Senior
Jose ReQuena. He made MS newly
purchased Chalmers six" touring car
serve the purpose OF an ambulance
and for three days and nights. he was
constantly engaged in the work or
rescue. Although he drove his car
into the very thickest OF the fight he
oscaned absolutely unhurt. When the
fact that the car was struck no less
than n dozen times Is considered. the
escape appears TO be a miraculous
one.
A stone cornIce. falling from a
building giving way under the terriflc
Smelling. tore of door and part OF
the running board OF the car; fly
ing fragment OF shrapnel plowed IT,
wav through the top OF the hood: the
steering wheel was splintered by
strav ball and the body Of the cal
was literally riddled. ~ ono time
everv tire was fiat. punctured bv bul
Iets Despite the battering the CHAIN
ers never once failed 10 respond u
rhe will of its driver
After the big battle the car wa
placed OH display ut the salesroom
Of Mohler n Degrees. Chalmers dea'
ers-ip Mexico CITY
The Detroit times., 1913-03-22
A UTOISIS ARE THRILLED WHEN
THEIR CAR PLUNGES INTO
CREEK IN INKY DARKNESS

When you drive a motor car out in
Colorado on pitchy dark night in d
driZzly rain. and you haven't any
lights because you re shy on gas for
You'll Prest=Q=Lita,- something- is liza
BILE TO happen. Col. Hecton Mathew
son and his son, out at Hugo, tried II
with their Buick ~" but didn't get
away with IT, When they drove by
in the day time. they crossed a
bridge. When they came back that
night, there was no bridge to cross,
but they didn't know it until they
had taken the drop. The machine
made the dive and ended up with the
car standing at almost the same
angle as the Eiffel tower.
Col. Mathewson was driving down
in the southeastern part Of the state
near Animas. along the road Of the
The Detroit times., 1913-03-22

old Santa Fee trial, and that's where
they were when the lights went out.
They kept on going just the same,
and the next thing they knew, the
front end -Ment-doMn- and-the- back
end went up. There they were.
miles from nowhere, up in the air
and stuck for fair. The only thing
they could do was to camp till morn
ing And they did
With the dawn they began dig
ging in. They dug the earth all
away from the back end until IT was
on level with the front. Then
they started up, ground their way
along that awful creek bed until
they came to likely looking bank,
and then charged 1t. They made It.,
too. And all they found damaged
were the running boards.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-22

made by machines manufactured ny
the Marine Iron Co, OF Bay City, and
BriCker helped produce them.
Ever since the Briggs-Detroiter Co
was organized two years ago, Mr.
Broker has been on the job He came
with the assembling OF the first. car
and Is now the man who sees To ii
tina; the Detroiter projection sticks
around the 4o-mark every day. flo
knows the car from every angie
knows men, knows factory organiza
tiCn, and knows how to get results.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-22
TIRE DEALFR HAS NEW
PLAN TO AID AUTOISTS

\ new departure in the automobile
accessory business has been taken ny
the Detroit Nassau Tire Co. with Of
fees az 62l Woodward-ave This con
Germ. of which James Dillon is man
ager. Is prepared to provide tires at
any hour of the day or night upon re-
ceiving word from autoists whose ma
chimes may have broken down. Man
ager Dillon expects this plan will meet
with instant favor because II Is stri's
ingly new and will satisfy n longfelt
requirement.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-22
FLANDERS MOTOR CO.
NOW MAXWELLPLANT
This Means That Headquarters
of Latter Concern Will BE
Moved to Detroit

Final arrangements have been made
for the acquisition OF the FMlanders
Motor Co. by the Maxwell Motor Co
which was reorganized TO succeed
the United States Motor Co. This
will bring the headquarters of the
Maxwell plant to Detroit, and make
this city the chief seat OF the manu-
featuring activities OF the new com
pany lt is expected that the com
pany will employ from 1000 to 10000
more men than were employed last
year Walter r. Flanders, president
OF the Maxwell COMPANY, is chiefly
responsible for the location of the
headquarters OF the plant in Detroit.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-22
AMERICAN MOTORS
OFFICERS REELECTED

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. March %
At their regular annual meeting. held
al the plant In this city. recently. the
stockholders of the American Motors
Co. honored the leaders of the firm
bv reelection The entire hoard W
directors and the follo~Ng officials
we're named to succeed themselves :
". A. Longaker. chairman e hoard
and general manager: J. l. Handley
president: n. q. Menasco. Vice presl
dent; ! ~ Bright. treasurer.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-22

The visiting freight men FRONT a
number of the principal railroad lines
Of the country closed their conference
In Detroit, Friday afternoon. the meet
ings OF the day being behind closed
doors in the Pontchartrain hotel. The
solicitation OF new business was one
OF tho chief subjects NJ discussion TIE
railroad men cxpre@d themselves IA
very much pleased with the courtesies
extended 10 them by the Detroit Board
OF Commerce during their stay In the
city. Most of them left for "heir
homes. Friday night.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-22
PRODUCTION MANAGER
OF BRIGGS-DETROITER

The man behind the gun out in the
shops Of the iggsDetroiter Co is
VI. l.. bricker. who has just been pro-
noted from the position Of superinten-
dent to that of production manager.
Mr. Bricker ia an old hand at maxi
ms autcmobiles Ten years ago he
was helping build some of the pioneer
models. Before that time he had been
receiving a training in tool making
and general mechanics The big tun-
mel tubes under Detroit river we're
The Detroit times., 1913-03-22
THINKS BURMAN
HAS GREAT TASx

Ray Harroun. winner Of the gT0ae
Indianapolis 5O0-mils race Of 1e11s
doubts the ability OF Bob BurmAa -
accomplish the feat which the spood
merchant has laid down for himso1k
namely, the driving of the entire So
mile race at indianapolis In his KeetoQ
car May 80 next. Harroun says that
ne attempted this feat, but that the
strain was too severe and that No
was compelled to take relief 1or The
total OF 80 miles In the contest. Th4
former winner says that the strain of
"A complete 500-mile Is so enorm0u1
that he does not beitovc that BufnaA1
even with the most rigorous training
and with a great car, such - ho NM
doubtedly will have. will be able -
keep his seat for the half thouSano
miles. Harroun says that such per-
Torrance is not only q physical strain,
but that IL is a mental strain. the llko
Of which cannot be fathomed by any
one who has not attempted the feat,
The Hoosier driver 10 very much In
terested In Burman and believes that
the speed merchant will have splen-
did chance in the coming struggle.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-22
MORTALITY WRITES
A BASEBALL PARODY

GuLFPORT. Miss. March %
gorge Moriarty has added to his
achievements along the song-wrlting
line by framing up the words for
parody on Kentucky Days with the
idea OF "Bonehead Plays" in baseball
predominant. n. l.. y.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-22

The commissary department of t.
Pere Marquette will be- removed ,o
Grand Rapids with r. l.. Oliver. al.
perintendent OF the dining and sleep-
Ing car service. I'm charge The re.
moval IL made "a matter or econ.
omy, Grand Rapids being more cen.
tra with respect to the various az.
visions ~ the road
The Detroit times., 1913-03-22

French exports 10 the United States
Increased by nearly sl7,000.000 In
1912. as compared with the preceding
year.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-22

Hob Printing Oon~ H,ght. Times
Pyfpttng Co.. Is John R-st
The Detroit times., 1913-03-22

Michael Byrne. Baltimore actor. has
decided to become q priest.
The Detroit times., 1913-03-22

Last year Canada received 1897
new settlers from Norway.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-02

more territory than there is any use
of and it would cost small fortune
every year and large number of
men to keep the grounds in pre-
sentable condition. The matter has
already been taken into the courts
and two district judges, Judge Hun
ter at Ottumwa and Apologize at
Des Moines have decided that the
capitol extension was unconstitution-
al, but the attorney general has APP
pealed the cases to the supreme
court 1t is hoped that the supreme
court will sustain the district court
judges and put stop to this high
handed outrage on the taxpayers Of
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-02

the state. The matter promises to
enter into the campaign as a pretty
lively issue at the next campaign,
and those representatives and sena-
tors who voted in favor of the bill
will have to answer to the people.
If the question of the capitol extern
sion was left to vote of the people
of the state it would be buried so
deep that it would never be heard
of again. We are proud of the fact
that M. F. Thompson, Decatur
county's representative, voted against
the, capitol extension bill, and the
voters of Decatur county will re-
member him for doing so.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-02

Through the courtesy of the Iowa
City Republican we are able to pre-
sent to our readers the above cut
which sets out very clearly just
what ground it is proposed to pur-
chase for the capitol extension
grounds. There have been rumblings
of discomfort all over Decatur coun-
ty ever since this bill was passed by
the legislature, the taxpayers not
liking the idea of being called upon
to pay 100000 just as starter
towards presenting the city of Des
Moines with a beautiful park sur
rounding the state capitol. The pro-
posed extension covers a great deal
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-02
Notice of Appointment of Executor

In the District Court Of the State
of Iowa, in and for Decatur county,
in Probate.
In the matter of the estate Of Mary
H. Parrish, deceased.
To Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned has been appointed and
has qualified at executor of the es-
tate of Mary H. Parrish late of Deca-
tur county, Iowa, deceased. All per-
sons in any manner indebted to said
deceased or her estate will make
payment to the undersigned; and
those having claims against said de-
ceased or her estate will present
them in manner and form as by law
required, for allowance and payment.
Dated this 23rd day of September,
"A. q. 1913. c. w. HOFFMAN,
.6-3t Executor of said estate
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-02
\ Gentle and Effective Laxative.

A mild, gentle and effective laxa-
tive is what people demand when
suffering from constipation Thous-
ands swear by DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. Hugh Tallman, of San An
tonic, Tex, writes: They are, be-
yond question, the best pills my wife
and I have ever taken They never
cause pain. Price CSC at druggists,
or by mail III e. Bucklen & Co.,
Philadelphia and st. Louis
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-10-02

Having been bothered with piles
for twenty-five years and trying
many treatments with nc permanent
relief, I consulted DR.. Trimmer, the
Chicago Specialist, and can say am
free from my old trouble.
(Signed) Mr.. b. Beers,
r. F. D., Decatur City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-14
SUNDAY SCHOOL
WORKERS TO MEET
West Northaide Convention TO BE Held
at Fountain Heights Methodist
This Afternoon

Tho Sunday schools in the west
Northside district of the Birmingham
Sunday School association viii hold a
convention al , o'clock this afternoon
at tha Fountain Heights Methodist
church, There are eiEht sohoolu In this
district. The programme with be as fol-
lows.
Song devotional exercises, DR.. j, M.
Bready, 10 minutea, song, "The STAN
Gard Sam biiiinsHis. i5 minutes. song.
Pocket Testament league. r., A. Meal
roy, 10 minutes missions In the sun
day School," Fl, B. uruuhart, 10 min
utesi Work .or Girls of Teen Age"
fiias LeHae Fiseiay, q mihutea erhe
boys' Council sssndardA" IiihseF tsar,
per, minutes; 'hloine Department
Work." Mrs, g, nj, Kenyon. minutes
businesH songi conferences. beginners
work. MIRA, II, M, Floyd, boys work,
John Tayiorl girls' teen ago work, Miss
LENA Easiey; home department, Mrs.
G. NJ Kenyon; adult department. w, IL,
Stock ham.
The Fountain Heights Methodist SUM
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-14
BARACA UNION MEETS
THIS AFTERNOON
Sessions Will Be Held at Shadyside
Methodist Church-The Rev. w. G..
CASTOR to Make Address

The Birmingham Baraca union will hold
It's regular monthly meeting tomorrow
night at s o'clock at the Shadyside Meth
odist church. An interesting programme
has been prepared by the Baracas, which
is as follows:
Chorus Faith Is the Victory" (Bar-
aca), Philathea Chorus.
Song, THE Kings Business, Congrega-
tion.
Invocation, The Rev. w. G. CASTOR.
Solo, selected, Mrs. A. l.. CASTOR.
Chorus, ship Alloy" Baraca- -Philathea
Chorus.
Quartet selected. DIR. A. l.. GastonA
Willis Smith, Miss Williams, Mrs CASTOR.
Ofrertory, the Rev. George T. Harmon.
Male quartet, selected, j. +. Anderton.
III. Anderton, w. Anderton, w. e. G.
Coates.
Business session. awardln. of banner.
Chorus, Steadily Marching on Bar
aca- Philathea Chorus.
Song. God Be With YOU" Congrega-
ton.
Closing prayer, T. M. Lyle.
Planaforte accompanist, Miss Williams;
cornet, DR.. @, w. Leslie: Violin Mrs. Lee;
violin, r. e. Fear: violin. G.. w. McCary
organiat. Mrs. @. M. Truss; musical dircc-
tor, William Coates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-14
THE FAR-REACHING
RESULT OF A CRIME
BY SADIE N. ALISON


Some are born poor, some achieve pow
erty and some have poverty thrust upon
Them. The family of which 1 write come
under the last head. A few years ago
the Lewisburg murder and the crimes
committed in Bloody Beat sent a thrill
of horror throughout the state, but now
jn the interest of more recent happen
ings even these atrocities have passed
from public notice and in a measure have
been forgotten. There are some, how
ever, who cannot forget.
-Four vars ago there was family, hus-
band and wife, and five children, living
at Lewisburg. The father a contractor
in the Mines was making more than $500
a month, and the family was prosperous
and happy
One day in the early spring the husband
hired a buggy and he and his wife came
into Birmingham to buy Easter toggery
for the children. When they returned
home they unwrapepd the pretty things
! and showed them to the children. One
little. girl was lying on the bed fast
asleep. So eager was the father to see
her delight at the new dress and slippers
he had brought her that it was with diff
ficulty the mother pursuaded him not to
wake the child. The next morning when
the little one was woked UP the father
was lying dead
Soon after his return home he started
over to the drug store and on the way
there was shot in the back by the hand
of an assassin. AS the murderer was flee
ing from the scene he said to boy who
had witnessed the shooting, Keep your
mouth shut or you go the same way"
1t was only after the detectives of JEFF
ferson county had ferreted cut the long
succession of crimes that the truth came
TO light. The man was victim of one
of the notorious gang that for so long In
Tested the Bloody Beat. 1t seems that
the assassin had no grudge against the
man he killed except the fear that he
would report him for selling whisky lille
gally.
The widow and the five children are now
living in a small cottage at Woodlawn
They are destitute and objects OF charity
The mother, very deserving woman, is
hard worker and the children are as
bright and attractive group as you will
find anywhere. The Knights of Pythias
and the Associated Charities have helped
them, but they are still greatly in need
OF some OF the necessities of life, especially
clothing. The two boys are and years
old and the girls 13, 10 and 6. Although
the mother sometimes goes out to work,
she makes only s4 week, with hours
from a. IN. to $50 p M, and then there
is no one left at home to look after the
children and do the cooking, washing and
ironing. They are trying, however, to do
all they can to help themselves, and ct
present the mothers great desire Is to get
employment for her 13-year-old daughter
This would mean so much to them just
at Christmas time
We SO often hear different ones say
that they would be glad to help those In
need If they knew where to find them
Then, too, there are many church socie-
ities and other clubs which are working
among the poor, and they will find no more
worthy case than this family. They are
living at 1917 Second avenue, south,
Woodlawn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-14

AS time goes on and the necessity arises
the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad
company will erect a new hospital on the
hill overlooking Fairfield. It will be ade-
ouately equipped to take care Of all the
employees sent from various plants. The
employees of the various associated COM
panies will also be cared for at the gem
erai fnfirmary. While the hospital will
not be erected soon, it has in a way
been definitely decided on. The lot has
been taken over and carefully inspected
with the view of getting the most ap-
propriate and convenient locality for the
purpose.
IN the neighborhood of Ensley and Fair
neio there Is unusual interest being man
ifested In the health activities of the
company, incident to which will be the
erection of the general hospital. The com
pany's nrst aid stations, erected at all
OF the plants; the ambulance service, and
other modern methods OF aiding the in
)ured quickly, are all objects of general
interest. 1t Is stated that the entire med
ical service under the direction of Dr.
Nolon will be brought up to the highest
possible efficiency, so that proper and
enicient aid may be rendered the employees
and with ell possible dispatch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-14
LADIES TO DISCUSS
PLANS TOMORROW
Advocates of Municipal
Christmas Tree to Meet
at Civic Chamber

At IL o'clock tomorrow morning a num-
Der OF ladies will meet in the directors
room at the Chamber of Commerce for
the purpose of discussing and making
plans for the municipal Christmas tree. to
De placed in Capitol park on the eve of
Christmas Day. Secretary Radcliffe of the
Chamber of Commerce is to act as tenn
porary chairman of the meeting.
The ladies who are working to have a
Christmas tree in Birmingham for the
rich and poor alike, to which all will be
cordially invited to come, are Mrs. A. e.
Meadow, Mrs. zell Castor, Mrs. w. H.
Hassinger, Mrs. w. S. Brown, Mrs John
w. Tomlinson. Mrs. James Weisel. Mrs.
F. M. Davidson, Mrs. e. j. McCrossin.
Mrs. Victor Hanson. Mrs. w. II. Jeffries,
Mrs. r. w. Boland. Mrs. C. P. Orr, Mrs
r. d. Johnston, Mrs. John w. Sibley and
Miss Margaret O'Nell.
1t is the idea of the ladies to have a
large tree placed in Capitol park, iIlumi-
mated by electricity and decorated becom-
tngly. A large white star will be placed
at the topmost point of the large cedar to
bo used and the lights arranged in a man
ner to give the most alluring effect.
The ladies intend to have the tree be-
cause they believe it might be the means
of making some person happy-someone
who is a stranger to Birmingham, but
who is not a stranger in some other city
They believe that there are hundreds of
persons in Birmingham at Christmas time
who are homesick and who, perhaps,
might be comforted If they had a Christ
mas tree which they could, with right,
call their very own.
No money is to be solicited, but IL any
one comes forward with a donation 1t
will be received gratefully. The ladies'
intend to secure as much as possible in the
way of materials and music free of
charge.
This municipal Christmas tree idea is a
new one to the south, but 1t has been in
operation In several of the cities of the
north for some years. Birmingham is the
first southern city to do active work to-
wards having one for "the stranger within
our gates.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-14
GIRL LURED AWAY BY
MATRIMONIAL AID

Los Angeles, December is.-Answer
Ing a note smngKled out of cottage
in tho south end of tho city, police
women today found Bertha Lake, the
29-yedr -oid daughter of an oyster man
near Providence. r, L.. who said she
had answered a matrimonial advertise
ment and had been drugged and held
prisoner for two weeks by the man
whom she came here to- marry, The
man. Robert Cibeeh. D young Austrian,
was arrested and an investigation is
under way which may result in the I'LL
ing of white slavery charge against
him
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-14
REAL. ESTATE CROOK
HELD IN NASHVILLE
ON MANY CHARGES
Gets High Class Lawyer to
Help Him Sell Property
in Distant State
BOGUS WIFE USED
AS AID IN AFFAIRS
Caught in Houston, Tex, While Try
ing to Work Helena, Ark,
Scheme-Pays Money Back
in Nashville
by PAUL w. TREANoR

Nashville, December 13.-(Special.) I'm
the capture OF John w. Arnold, alias o.
e. Haynes, at Houston, Tex, In the early
part OF the week, there was ooralled one
of the most daring confidence men of the
day and his coming to grief grew out of
an affair in this city the latter part of
November whereby he obtained 1890 on
bogus New York exchange.
This was done after he had singly and
alone performed the remarkable feat OF
representing enough people in tine state
of Illinois to arrange for the selling of
a piece of property at Flora in that state,
drawing up the deed and abstract to the
fictitious tract and finally making out the
New York exchange, which he had In