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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-13
mo NEED TO CHEER UP" SAYS REQ OFFICIAL,
1--WE ARE GOING LIKE A TIOUSE-A-FIRE NOW"

but now the cost Is coming down. AS
for the quality. of course we have as
fine chemists in this country as there
are in the world, so we are getting
that too.
Many Parallels
This instance can be parallel as many
times as you like. Two or three cases will
suffice. Carbolic acid was also made in
Europe. Not that 1t was a secret or
that we could not do 1t. but that the
European makers We're so well entrenched
Americans hesitated to enter competition
against them. Thomas A. Edison had to
have carbolic acid. Inside of 10 days after
the war broke out he began to produce
it. At first 1t cost more also. but as
facilities were perfected and quantities
produced the price began to come down
and now, 1t is said that IL the war end
ed today we would probably not buy any
more carbolic acid from Europe. We can
make 1t better and cheaper here.
About three months ago / was talking
to the president of one of the largest
knitting machine concerns I'm America,
To say he was blue is putting 1t mildly
he was paniciy. We haven't more than
80 days to rum he said, unless the
American people will be willing to wear
white hosiery and everything else white
All our dyes come from Europe. It's a
secret process. It's a thing we can't dc
in this country. Everything will have to
stay white until the war is over
THE other day | met him again; asked
him how business was Running to full
capacity, he said. What about those
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-13

lighting, cani.ot till the soil or manu-
facture the articles they need They have
got to be fed and clothed. And we be-
ing the only great agricultural and COM
mercial nation not at war, will be called
Plenty Business
But aside from that there is plenty
of business here in America. The dis
turbance on the other side of the At
lantic has already had a tremendous
effect on the development of new in
dustries in America.
"For example, when the war broke
out. we were told that in 80 DAYS it
would be impossible to have a photo
graph made in this country | got wor-
ried about that and, not having had
one made for many years, rushed off
to secure what l felt sure would be n
curiosity in the near future. Several
others must have done the same be-
cause the photographers tell me busi-
ness has been excellent.
"Now, the ground for that belief
was the fact that heretofore we had
procured the glass for negatives from
| Belgium and the chemicals from Ger
many. Those who said the Photographic
| industry would have to stop as so on as
| the small supply on hand was exhaust
ed did not count on American inee-
nuity.
1.-THE other day l was talking to q
prominent photographer and | asked
him about it. Why said he, within
| two weeks after the war broke out
we We're making everything in this
country. At first it cost a little more
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-13
HOW TO STORE AN
AUTOMOBILE TIRE

Now that the season for winter stor-
age of cars and tires is at hand says
one of the Goodyear tire experts mo
torists will find that by following a few
simple rules they can and will save them
selves trouble and expense.
I'm a comparative sense it can be
taken as absolutely true that age has
no effect upon tires If they are kept in
dry cool place, and covered to ex-
clude the light.
when rubber is continuously exposed
to light for a long time it finally loses
its liveliness. The rubber hardens and
cracks and thus the lifetime of tire
service may be lessened heightened
according to the care of the motorist
'rires stored in warm place continue
to vulcanize.' This process is very slow
under such circumstances, of course but
If continued long enough the rubber be-
comes harder. less resilient and subject to
cracking. A little care may mean many
miles"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-13
OHIO CONTEMPLATING
CONNECTS ON ROADS
Systems of Iowa, New Jersey and
Other States Investigated by
Ohio Commission

The commission to revise the road
laws of Ohio, appointed by the last
legislature, has under consideration the
advisability of recommending to the
next session of that body that eonviets
be employed upon the public roads.
The national committee on prisons and
prison labor. and the graduate highway
department of Columbia university. filed
with this commission reports as to tho
success of convict road work in Iowa,
New Jersey, West Virginia and the
western states, From these reports the
commissioners realized the possibilities
in this sort of labor both for the Ohio
convicts and Ohio roads, and the chair
man of the commission, Senator Hudson.
and Messrs. Smith. Sharrack and Shorer,
| journeyed to New York for consulta-
| ton with the committee.
| The conference was held. in which
Professor Blanchard. director of the
graduate highway department or Col
umbia university, took part The road
and prison experts recommend a state
highway department, responsible for all
the road work I'm the state. requisition
| to be made of the prison department for
such convicts as could with advantage
be employed on the roads. The prison
department, II was pointed out, should
remain responsible for the proper hous-
| ing. feeding, and other care of the pris-
oners. This system OF cooperation be-
tween the road and prison departments
Is working most successfully in West
Virginia. where Governor Hatfield, after
conference with the national committee
on prisons and prison labor, fathered the
| legislation necessary for its establish
| ment
The Ohio commissioners are salts
| fed with the results already obtained
by this system, and are expected to
recommend It's installation in Ohio.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-13

that give the car distinctiveness of de-
sign is the bull-nosed V-shaped radia-
tor OF the cellular type. The wheel base
OF ia inches is ample to complete the
effect of imposing size.
The motor Is the Paige Continental
3 Il Inch bore by Y Inch stroke, unit
power plant. The car has three speeds
forward and one reverse working
through chrome nickel steel gears and
a multiple disc cork insert clutch. The
fabrication is by combination pres
sure, splash and circulating system.
The cooling system includes 16-inch
fan and a centrifugal pump.
The new Paige is 1eft-hand drive,
center control. The spark and throttle
levers are on the JacoX irreversib1o
nut and sleeve type steering gear. Igni-
ton switch. lighting switch, dash light,
current Indicator, speedometer and oil
pressure guage are IN accessible po-
sitions on the cowl board. Under the
cowl is the gasoline tank with ca
pacity of 10 gallons.
In the tonneau there are ample ac-
commodations for five persons; three
in the back seat and two on auxiliary
seats that disappear when not in use.
The riding qualities, it is claimed. are
immensely enhanced by the adoption In
the rear of 4S-inch cantilever springs.
The front springs are semi elliptic, SO
inches long.
The cantileyer spring, it Is claimed.
is the latest and most perfect type OF
make the riding qualities of this new
six sensational.
The car carries complete equip
ment. such as tire iron, tire carrier,
footrests, license bracket, horn, pump,
tools and tire repair kits.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-13

IT am not greatly in sympathy with
this movement that so many well mean
ing but misguided persons have taken
up says r. C. Rueschaw sales manager
of the REQ Motor Car company. Il mean
this general cheer up, cheer UP, move
ment'
1.-THE reason I am not in sympathy with
1t is because 1 think it unnecessary and
therefore foolish.
at reminds me oil, an incident that
happened on one of the early Glidden
| tours. We were gliding along over the
country road feeling happy, having a
perfect score in our pocket, as it were,
when we met horse and buggy. The
old horse was mooching along, seeming
not to have a worry in the world. OF
| course, there was an automobile occupy
| ing a part of the road in front of linn,
| but that did not seem to bother him,
! either. He had met the tarnation .hings
| before and had always managed to find
| room to pass them all right, SO he was
| not concerned.
Everything would have gone well end
we would have passed him as we had
passed many others on the way but for
/ the fool notion the driver got into his
| head that he ought to encourage the
| horse He assumed that the horse was
| going to get frightened, so he began ..er-
| vously to draw in the reins and to eau
| ton the horse to whoa, boyl whoa, hoy!
| Steady now! steadily!
Pricks Up Ears
| "At that the horse pricked up his cars.
began TO look nervously around and won
| der what was the matter.
| HE had seen the automobile ahead and
| did not suppose there was any necessity
| for warning him of its approach. He eX-
! pected to pass it all right. But he had
| come to learn that when the driver was
| nervous. there was likely something to
| get nervous about, so he assumed that
| there was something different about that
/ particular automobile of ours At that
| he went into the air, standing on his hind
| feet ard paving with his front ones-fin.
ally lost his balance, went over sideways
| broke the shaft and turned the wLgor
across the road. AS we did not anticipate
| anything of the kind from the quiet de.
| meanor of the horse a moment previous.
f, ly we did not have time to stop and con
| sequently in order to pass him We hat
| to run down into the ditch and up again
| Now 1t seems to me there has beer
much premature warning against ner
vousness on the part of business Bust
ness is not nervous. Ninety per cent OF
the business men / talk with see n.thint
but good for America In the terrible con
| hict that is taking place on the other
side of the water. Peonle who are lusy
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-13
THE NEW DODGE AUTOMOBILE
is EXPECTED HERE THIS WEEK

states he expects 10 show 1t to hundreds
of people. II IL does arrive.
The new Dodge ear is In the low priced
automobile class, selling for between Noo
and $500. The Dodge Brothers company
is one of the largest manufacturing con-
Germs In the country. For many years
they have been making automobile parts
for automobile companies OF many dn-
ferent kinds. This year, however, they
determined to assemble an entire car in
their own factory and put IL on the
market under their own name.
The result OF that determination is what
Is expected in Birmingham Tuesday. Mr..
Saunders will handle the car in all the
territory In the northern half of Ala
hama.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-13

At last
The new Dodge Is expected TO be stand
ing on the floor of the Saunders Motor
Car company next Tuesday afternoon.
For many weeks the arrival of one of
the much heralded Dodge automobiles
has been expected in Birmingham. The
Saunders company, which handles the
car has received hundreds of inquiries.
The car has been expected from day to
day and week to week.
Mr.. Saunders received telegram last
week, however. stating that unless pres
Ont plans went astray he would receive
a demonstration car by Tuesday. Ht
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-13

land. France or some other European
country.
perhaps we are exceptional, but the
only indication the REQ Motor Car COM
pany have had that there Is dis
turbanoe anywhere on the face of the
earth Is increased orders for automo-
biles at a season when, In former
years, we expected less orders
War Has No Effect
Like most American automobile manu-
facturers our export trade has been "A
CONTINUED on Page Thirty FOUR
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-13
EUROPEAN DRIVERS
COMING TO BIG RACE

indianapolis, December 12-tSpeciaD-De
spite the war. several European entries
for the next Indianapolis 500 mile already
seem certain. Darius Resta, one of the
best of the foreign pilots. has written the
speedway management that he, together
with either Jean Chassange or X. Lee
Guinness expect to bring over a pair of
Sunbeams that will guarantee some ex-
tremely fast competition.
A team composed OF Resta, and either
Chassange or Guinness, would be an ex-
tremely hard nut to crack Resta having
taken second in the 1912 Coupe de TAuto.
in which Sunbeams finished 1, ?, 3, and
fifth in the last French Grand Prix.
Chassagne is known the worlo over as the
holder of the worlds hour record, while
Guinness leaped to fame as the victor
in the last race on the Isle or Man.
-~--~~~---------~--
dyes?' I asked. why we are getting all
the dyes we want and better than we
ever imported he replied jubilantly
Still another; A wall paper maker told
us when the war broke out that 1t would
be impossible to make colorcd wall paper
for the same rea son the knitting man
ufacturer had given me. To make long
story short, We are making in this coun-
liN iOudy pSttti wall pdptT anu idsitT
colors than ever before in the history OF
the industry.
Europeans Were Entrenched
THE point | want to emphasize is
that we bought from Europe not be-
cause we could not make 1t here just
as good and just as cheaply, but be-
cause in certain things that formerly
were secret processes European makers
| had become strongly entrenched and
America feared to invest the amount
and to build the plants necessary to
| fight for share of the business. Now
| the business Is ours without even
| fighting for 1.-THE demand must be
| supplied, and we are now supplying
! our own demands.
Just here | might call attention to
one great difference between Americans
and all other people. Your English
man. your German, your Frenchman
has a strong prejudice against buying
or using anything that Is made in any
other country. We Americans have had
a foolish prejudice in the opposite di-
rection. Our loyalty has not reached
| the commercial stage yet. That is be-
| cause We have had no real competi-
| tion-nothing to stir up our CONNER
| cial loyalty. We like to see the word
| imported on the box and we have
actually paid more for an inferior ar
tic1e just because 1t was made in Scot
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-01-02
Home Circle Column.
PAS ON THE PRAISE

you're a great little wife and don't
know how | would do without you. y
And as he spoke he put his arms about
her, and she forgot all the care in that
moment. And forgetting all, she sang
as she washed the dishes and sang on
as she made the beds, and the song was
heard next door; a woman there caught
the refrain and sang also, and two
houses were happy because he had told
her that sweet old story of the love of
a husband for a wife. AS she sang, the
butcher boy who had called for the or
der heard it, aud went out whistlirg on
his journey, and the world heard the
whistle, and one man hearing it thot
here is a lad who loves his work, a lad
happy and contented.
And because she sang her heart was
meliowed, and as she swept around the
back door the cool air kissed her cheeks,
and she thought of a poor old woman
she knew, and a little basket went over
to that home with a quarter for a crate
or two of wood.
So because he kissed and praised her
the song came and the influence went
out and out.
Pass on the praise.
IA WOid III yOu may liz u
the cloud. a smile and you create a new
resolve, a grasp of the hand and you
may repress a soul from hell.
Pass on the praise.
Does your clerk do well?
Pass on the praise.
Tell him that you are pleased, and if
he is a good clerk he will appreciate il
more than a raise. A good clerk does
V,t x.,A~l, fAr =, ,,Io.x, allow
Teacher, if the child is good, tell him
about it; if he is better, tell him about
again. Thus you see, good, better, best.
Pass on the praise now. Pass it on
in the home. Don't go to the grave
and mother Don't plead, Hear
me, mother, you were a kind mother,
and smoothed away a rugged path for
me-
Those ears cannot hear that glad adj
mission. Those eyes can not see the
light of earnestness in yours. Those
hands may not return the embrace you
wish to give.
Why call so late? Pass on the praise
today.
How little we know of life. The dus'
uader our feet which we think of will
scorn if we think of it at ALTO it We
W our life. and the joy that come.
when we contemplate the beautiful il
nature. The bird on the wing, the blad,
of grass, the worm that crawls acros
the pathway, each has a knowledge o
nature that we can never possess. Elk
allied as man is, the ruler of all thing
of the earth, his ignorance of the va
ried forms of life is enormous. TIL
farther he pets from nature the NOR,
stupid he becomes. His joys Jesse
daily. Are not the joys of life mad
up of the simple, natural things
Health and love and a clear conscienc
these can not be bought. Withou
them the world is a prison and life
burden. In the rush and struggle OF
: large city, in the fierce gght for plac
r and wealth, it is difficult to keep tn
conscience untainted, and there IS littl
time for love. And for health, do W
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-01-02

We part with the year 1918 with regret. but welcome the year
Io4. The past is history; the future is an unopened book, We
shrink from again traversing the past. We have not forgotten its
trials, its heartaches and its rocky paths; this is a part of the make
up of humanity. We look ahead with buoyant hopes and walk with
optimistic tread towards the future. The year 1913 has been good
to us all. We often think that our lines have fallen to us in unpleas.
ant places, but almost all of us get more than we deserve and it is a
very fortunate thing for US that our Maker does not deal with us af-
ter what we really deserve. If Providence cared for Us only on the
merit system, gloom and darkness would surround US. The Lord
has been good in arranging all the affairs of nature. The expert
ences of the year Just past should prompt us to avoid its mistakes
to profit by what we have seen and realized and to more nearly
measure up to the divine standard in this year Of our Lord. We
should be grateful for living and for all the joys and comforts OF
life. May every reader of the Sentinel live more in accord with
that sentiment which is enunciated from the skies this year than ev
er before and may an abundant prosperity be yours.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-01-02

not need the pure, invigorating air that
blows across open fields and through
pine forests, the quiet, the purity and
the serenity of country life.
Nothing impresses us more than the
lack of enjoyment some parents have
during the children's happiest days.
Either conscience SO tyrannizes over
them that they have no real pleasure,
or they are haunted by a fear that
some evil will befall their darlir gs, or
the cares of life are so clamorous and
incessant that they have no respite
from their stress and strain. While the
children are young and we are young
with them, let US take the sweetness
which belongs to US.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-01-02
GinnerS' Convention. Jan. 6.

The Sentinel directs attention to a
half-page ad by Weigh Cockrum for the
Ginners' Association. MIR. Cockrum as
serts that a large per cent of the gin
ners of the cotton belt are members of
the association and that he is expect
ing representatives from every cotton
state. Preparations have been made
for the entertainment of the conven-
ton, which will doubtless prove a sue
cess.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-01-02

R. B. Rice. an old friend of the edi-
tor, passed thru Grenada a few days
ago, enroute to the home of his par
ents, Rev. and Mrs. j. d. Rice, and
family, at Cascilla He was accompa-
MED by two of his children. Mr.. Rice
is a fine man and it gives the writer
pleasure to note his success as a bust
ness factor at Pine Bluff. Ark.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-01-02

Let all Grenadians and Grenada counuans put their heads to-
gether to make 1914 the best and most prosperous year in their
history.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-06
MONEY AND EXCHANGE.

CALL MONEY opened at 1a4 per cent
highest, . per cent; lowest. Is. per cent
closing per cent, renewal, rs per cent.
TIME MONEY was easier. fair
amount Of business was done. Rates, %.
per cent for sixty days. 3n3L per cent
for ninety days and four months, 3i.q3L3
per cent for five months, 3la per cent for
six months.
MERCANTILE PAPER was quiet and
rates unchanged. Rates, 4G42 per cent
for sixty TO ninety days Endorsed bills re-
ceivable, as well as for choice four and
six months single names, and 4$4 per
cent for others
CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENT
Exchanges. 1864. ,367 balances, s17.-
g9O,52S. The Sub-Treasury was a creditor
TO the extent of $266, $40.
SUB-TREASURY.-New York banks
gained from the Sub-Treasury $456,O0O,
and lost since last Friday S2,670,000.
DOMESTIC EXCHANGE.-Bo par
Savannah, buying Lee discount, sell
ing par. San Francisco. 35c premium
Charleston. buying par. selling Lice pre-
MUM. Chicago, loo premium; ST. Louis.
exchange sc. zoe premium asked Mime
apolis. Csc premium; Cincinnati, DC pre-
MUM.
BANK CLEARINGS. Boston. exchanges
S21225.149. balances S1.S43.590: Chicago,
exchanges $53,21S.2O4, balances $1,000
2O2: Philadelphia. exchanges s27,SSl,251,
balances S2,51O,4lS; Baltimore, exchanges
SC.OS5. O67. balances s72O.SS4; st. Louis.
exchanges. Sl3,790,373, balances s1,16S,-
367.
SILVER MARKET -Commercia price
of bar silver in New York, 5ISsc. UNI
changed. Mexican silver dollars were
quoted AT 45c. unchanged. In London bar
silver was quoted at 26iad. unchanged
FOREIGN EXCHANGE.-The market
closed steady. Gable and sight rates
London-Cable 4.s6O5: demand. 4.S5s5.
Paris-Cable. 51Sls; check. 5.lSis minus
lie Berhn-Cable, 95 plus Sd check
"a 1916 plus l-32 Switzerland-Cable
51SA plus ia check, 5lSs4 minus 3-G4.
Holland-Cable i0A plus lie: check.
4Oi. Belgium-Cable. 5.2Oss; check. 5.2os.
minus l-l6 sixty and ninety day bills
London bankers Sixty DAYS. 1880;
ninety DAYS. 4.S305. London commercial
Sixty days, 4.SS5. ninety days. 4.S5.
Paris bankers Sixty DAYS, 5.21i.
minus l-32 ninety days. 5.23is minus
1-3e Paris commercial Sixty days.
521t. minus 3-32. ninety days 5.23is
plus l-2e Berlin bankers Sixty days,
9f;s: ninety DAYS. 9ias Berlin (com-
mercial) Sixty days, 94ss; ninety days,
ggiS minus l-32.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-06
Bank of England Return.

London, Feb. THE weekly statement
Of the Bank OF England shows the follow
ing changes: Total reserve. decreased
49,. 200: circulation. increased f2Sscoo; bull
lion decreased f27s,5s1 other securities.
increased n.o40O0: other deposits in
creased fH9ooO public deposits. increased
1895. 900. notes reserve. decreased fi93,cco;
government securities, increased 5000.
The proportion OF the banks reserve TO
liability Is now 53.35 per cent. against 65.Ss
per cent. and compares with decline
from AZ, per cent 10 a. per cent in this
week last year