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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-23
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Middle Ages and Luther's Bible
the Editor of The Age-lIerald:

Tc the Editor of The Age-Heraid:
 In the last Sunday Age-l1erald the Rev.
 Coyle takes exceptions to an expression
 In my former letter regarding the prop
 osition that Luther and the Reformation
 such proposition was grossly unfair.
 Pator peccavi, Let me confess that felt little heated at such an astounding
 statement and I wish to make the
 amerde honorable and withdraw the ad-
 verbal grossly asking Co be absolved
 There is nothing gross about the Rev.
 Coyle. he Is of the finest fibre I admire
 him for it and for the abundance of fight
 ing spirit he has. not even his ailment
 which I regret. could put him ''out of
 the fray" Still, to put any blame on
 the Reformation for retarding the light
 was unfair (not intentionally sol as I
 have proved I did not say that Luther was the first to translate the Bible in the vernacufar. but it was Luther's trans
 lation in the Saxon form of High Ger man, which is classic by the way, that could be understood by all Germans and being eagerly read it unified their dialects
 and created the German language like I'ants created the Italian language out of the Florentine dialect. Other transla- tions were not in the popular tongue and full of Latin phrasing. It was Luther's Bible which got into the hands of the people though the church had forbidden the use of the scriptures in the vulgar tongue to the laity Mediaval darkness, The prohibition of the Bible in the vulgar tongue put forth at the Council of Toulouse in 1929 was repeated by other councils in the church, says the Enclo- pccia Brittanica. Woe to those in whose | house such Bible was found. The people | had their psalter with the gospel texts. 1 but the Bible was forpidden book and | Bible study was most cruelty punished. Mediaeval darkness The Reformation
 changed all this and made tile Bible an open book. while it had bsen locked and chained before. Religious intolerance was enc of the causes Of intellectual dark
 ness in the middle ages. as it is today where it prevails. If used comparisons
 to show this it was done not to wound anybody's feeling. God forbid, but in 1 order to make a telling point in con | troversy. By showing conditions in Mex.
 ico in the same argument did not mean l to stand sponsor for Governor Villarea' anu HIS dctS. ~o, ne siuWcu tut iupud-
 mental evil religious intolerance, and
 some of his acts like the silencing of church bells are childish
 | Mir Editor, the Rev. Coyle complains I that write of everything and then some others, and that 'I make Don Quixote 1 like dashes against theological wind- mills; if I have. although I cannot sec that have strayed far from my sub ject, 1t was done merely to show that the middle ages were dark.
 Let the people judge!
 H. SCHOEL. Birmingham, August 20, 1914.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-23
To Check Food Pirates
 Export Tax Is Probable
By (. D. sTEM ART

Washington. August 22.-lspecial. )--Ae- tual steps toward preventing unreason- able advances in prices in future years on spacious excuse of European war have been taken in the House through the in- troduction of two joint resolutions for a amendment to permit the imposition of duties OH exports. One came from Representative Heating, a democrat, of Colorado. and the other from Representative Kelly, bull moose, of Pennsylvania.
 Especially considering their importance and significance, the resolutions are re- markably brief. Keatings reads: Con gress shall have power to levy an export tax" kellys reads: 'sThe Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on ar ticles exported from the United States ' Both went to the judiciary committed
 Of course, the present resolutions will have no effect on conditions during the present war, unless it be prolonged Tor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-23
LOCAL TAXATION
 FOR EDUCATIONAL
 PURPOSES FAVORED
Lee Teachers Adopt Resolutions At Close of Institute Held At
 Auburn

Auburn. August 22.--(Special)-The Lee County Teachers institute. which has been conducted in Auburn this week by Miss Rosa V. Strickland of Birmingham and Miss Relphine Feminear of Bay Min cite, assisted by Superintendent J. A. Al, bright and Prof. I. T. Quinn, principal of the Lee County High school, came to a close at noon today with the award or prizes as follows.
 Sewing, first prize, Miss Hattie VIII Thompson, Opelika; second prize, MISS Mary Clyde Prince, Salem. Cooking, hrst prize, Miss Cordelia Dowdell, Aupurn' : second prize. Miss Bertha Sells, smith s Station Miss Mary Whatley, Opelika and Miss Mary Clyde Prince, Salem. Spelling, ladies first prize Miss E. l.. Page, Ope- lika; ladies' second prize. Miss Molly Hcl- lyfield, Auburn: mems first prize, l.. M. Bruce, Camp Hill; second prize, Ps M. Munro, Buena Vista, Ga
 The institute conductors were able to award prizes in these contests by reason of the generous cooperation of the mer- chants of the town of Auburn.
 The institute has been by far the most successful in the history of the county. There were in attendance 10S teachers, 90 per cent being women. Misses Strickland and Feminear emphasized during the i'm stitute vocational training, and they were greatly dSSlSteO III tueII IWOTk Dy MISS May Hansis of Birmingham, Who is teach ing domestic science in the Auburn sum mer school, and by Prof. NJ. Thomas Fulan, who is teaching manual training. physics for teachers and directing the making of playground apparatus in the summer school
 At the close of the institute resolutions were adopted favoring an amendment to the state constitution. which would allow local taxation for educational purposes; favoring compulsory education, and pledg- ing themselves to call upon the Lee coun- ty representatives in the legislature to work for measure which will give to Alabama this cooperative system of ed ucation They also urged the adoption or a uniform report card for the public schools of the state. and pledged them selves to organize improvement associa- tons in the different schools.
 The teachers indorsed vocational ed ucation and the proposed plan of making the attendance upon the reading circles compulsory.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-23

several years. The passage of either Of the resolutions by Congress will be only the first step in long series of moves, aBd not till it has been adopted by the legislatures of two-thirds of the states of the Union will the laying Of an export duty be possible.
 For the future. however. such pro- vision may be of inestimable value. To such an extent has the price raising movement spread that col Slaints come to Washington from working girls in sev- eral cities, saying that their room rent has been doubled lon account of the war In Europe" An export tax hardly would cover this feature. but it might prevent tho secret export of hundreds of thou sands of pounds of meat into Canada, as reported here from Chicago. and the CO., incident mulcting of the domestic house. wife for the benefit of other nations and the packers pockets.
 As intended by Heating and Kelly. the export tax would act as a restraint of foodstuffs shipments from America, rather than as an income measure for the benefit of the exchequer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-23
FEE SYSTEM WILL BE
 FOUGHT IN MADISON
Huntsville Civic League Will Ask Legislature to Free
 County of Burden

Huntsville, August 22.-tSpecial)- l)-The Civic league of Huntsville has placed itself on record as being against the fee system in Madison county and will me- morialize the state legislature to free Madison county from the system next year.
 The league became acquainted with the operations of the fee system when the at- tention of some of the ladies was attract ed by two young boys from western state who had been arrested here as they were passing through the city on the blind baggage" of passenger train and put to work in the street gang The or ganization made up a purse, paid the boys out and sent them to their homes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-23
Ont of Place

From the Louisville Herald.
 Among tho guests at a reception was distinguished man of letters Iie was grave and somewhat t'.ctturn One of the women present suggested to the hos tess that he seemed out of place at such party.
 Yes" replied the hostess with a bright smile 'you see he can't talk anything but sense"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-23
TOO MUCH RAIN HAS FALLEN IN CERTAIN. SECTIONS 0F STATE.
Statement From Agricultu- ral Department Also Shows Considerable
 Weevil Damage

Montgomery, August ae.-tSpecial) ) Complaint has been received at the state department of agriculture and industries that too much rain has fall en in certain sections of the state dur ing the past week, while from other sections word has come that the boil weevil is doing considerable damage. according to the most recent weekly statement of the agricultural depart ment
 The statement declares that prices for cotton are considerably below what Is asked for the staple and that the market condition is most unsatisfac- tory.
 According to the departments report the popularity of crimson clover is marked throughout the state The re- report declares. however, that the Eu- ropean war has cut short the supply of seed
 This has been a bountiful fruit year and the pantry of many a country home will bear splendid attest to this fact in supplementing the table sup plies next winter when times will be even harder than now says the re- port.
 In conclusion the report says: ''of course. 1t is beyond the capacity of anyone to foretell what the next few months will bring the country and the world as a result of the European up- heaval. but with due allowance for the gravity of the situation as il exists. the lot of the southern farmer. all things considered, can be favorably compared with that of the people of the rest of the country and if the sit- uation is not materially worse than now We can afford to pay our part ot the penalty that an unusual stua- ton has brought the world
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-23
Mariorie's Good Wishes

From the London Globe
 Marjorie's father was away on a jour- ney, and Marjorie deemed it her duty to send him bulletin as to home af- fairs. After the expenditure of much labor and ink she produced the following paragraph: My Dear Daddy: Mother Is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-23

the meeting of the International Irriga- tion congress, which meets in Calgary. Alberta. Can. in October, The mayor may go himself as part of the pro- gramme will deal with municipal gov ernments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-23

we'll l am very we'll The baby Is very well, and has lot more sense now. Hops ing you are the same"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-23
NEWS OF INTEREST
 AROUND ANNISTON
Farmers Indorse Ford's Administra- tion-Child Bitten By Dog-Ex-
 tra Large Cantaloupes

Anniston, August 22.-(Speeial.-M ]. Haynes of Meade, returned last night from Birmingham, where he has been for several days attending the meeting of the Farmers Educational and Cooperative union He stated that the members of the organization ex- pressed their appreciation of the work of Oliver F. Ford by, unanimously electing him president to succeed him self. Both MT. Ford and MT. Haynes are from this county. and MT. Haynes attended the meeting as Calhoun's dele gate to the convention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-23

w, J. Edmondson, a well known Calhoun farmer brought two canta- loupes to the city last week which weighed 19 pounds each and one was brought in today by MT. f,dmondson which weighed i7 pounds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-23

Elder J C. Chandler of this city and Elders William Kidd and ]. w. Monk of the Choccolocco church. established a new Primitive Baptist church at lief lin this week. The new~church will be known as Haleys chapel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-23
HURTSBORO IS GIVEN
 MASONIC MEETING
Exemplification of Master Mason Degree Features
 Close of Convention

Eufaula. August 22.-tspeeial)-Aft giving to Hurtsboro the 1915 convention over Union Springs, the annual confer ence of the fourteenth Masonic district, in session here for two days, adjourned last night after a most successful meet ing. The last day of the con n'erercs was featured with the exempliieatioa Of the Master Mason degree under the direction of Grand Lecturer Angus NJ. Sc t, as- sisted by Grand Master Henry c. Miller Of Birmingham. Grand Secretary George A. Beauchamp of Montgomery, Deputy Grand Master Robert Smith If Tuscaloosa and other Masons.
 As the result of meeting Of tne board of revenue of Barbour and P. =. Martin of Ozark and Judge A. A, E7aps of Montgomery, members of the Alabama back tax commission, abo,t sd0eo0 in solvent credit tax assessments were sts- tained by the board, while half that amount was carried over in continued ca ses. A warm campaign has been car ried on against the solvent credits tax in this county. =
 The board of revenue awarded the Bar bour county scholarship to the University or Alabama Medical school et Mobile to Bryant Farrior, there being oniy two ap- Ilicants
 The hanks of this city may tlis year take advantage of the governments crop moving fund, which is being distributed by the treasury department. The city could use s200.OOO comfortably within the next two months when the cotton movement will be at it's height.
 MT. and Mrs. s. D. Roth of this city, who were held at Paris and Havre, France, while the war situation developed, have wired relatives here that they have arrived safely at New York on the steam CT France
 certainly prove an interesting one. Each of the three candidates is of suf- fcient prominence and ability to com mand a strong following, and the issue will probably be exceedingly close.
 Race for President Pro Tempore
 Up to the present time four candi- dates have announced for president pro tempore of the senate, Oscar Lewis Of Tuskegee, Col. Thomas W. Bulger of Dadeville. Ernest Jones of Clio and w. J. Mlner of Lamar, and there may be other entries MT. Lewis was the first of these candidates to announce for the office, and his friends maintain that he has the best chance of election
 The fight in the senate may also de- velop into contest between the pro- llibition and local option forces, in which event the latter should obtain the supremacy owing to the fact that Mir. Lewis will probably be the only local option candidate in the field. The writer does not believe he is mistaken in saving that each of the other three candidates is a prohibitionist, hence a division of the anti-liduor element would scarcely assure the election or one of that following, inasmuch as there are three opponents of that cause seek ing the office.
 Still. there may be other develop ments. The race for president pro tenn nore may not be factional one, or there may be something like an even division of candidates in which event the contest will be close.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-23

Goodman Hollingsworth was bitten by a mad dog Friday morning. The It. tie boy, who is z years of age, was attacked by the dog and bitten on the face. The dog was killed by man who came to the childs rescue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-23

certainly prove an interesting one. Each of the three candidates is of suf- fcient prominence and ability to com- mand a strong following. and the issue will probably be exceedingly close.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-23

Mayor Wi<le will appoint a commit -ee Monday to represent Anniston at
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-23

Mr. and Mrs. s. D. Roth of this city,
 who were held at Paris and Havre, France, while the war situation developed, have wired relatives here that they have arrived safely at New York on the steam er France.
The Washington times., 1914-06-20
Taxation of All Vehicles
For Road Upkeep Is Urged

Sooner or later all vehicles, both
motor and horsc-driyen. must be taxed
FOR road maintenance. is the declara-
ton Of one Of ATnerica's leading au-
tonobile builders. He recognizes ne
-'cCt n the highways as a serious Off
Erf 20 the large outlays for new roads
hat are constantly being made
throughout the country.
Appropriations for road building arc
f"inE made generally he added but
Tittle attention is being paid TO flnanc-
'7E proper road maintenance year af-
ter year"
This subject is pertinent at the pres
C--' time because of the general awak-
"7lnE. in every corner OF the country.
81 the great value of good roads to
- cry kind of community. II is OBJ
, oUsly unfair TO burden motor vehi-
Ces with a maintenance TAX without
subiectinE horsedrawn vehicles to their
1Gst share of the wheel tax as well. -
he went on to say. referring to the
universal custom Of deriving funds for
j. ghway uPkeep from automobile
I~cnses.
This general taxation Of all high
va users for road maintenance must
'0rne sooner or later" he added en-
Ihaticaif, The sooner VIC arrive at
rn.s point the more nearly will we
have solved the road mainte1an .e prob
len. in this country"
The Washington times., 1914-06-20
MONEY SAVING TIRES
ATTRACT MOTORISTS
Car Owners Are Looking Into
the Lowering of Up-Keep by
Certain Wheel Coverings.

The tendency toward lower up-keep
of automobiles is focusing more and
more attention on the saving power
made possible by various makers of
tires.
Manufacturers everywhere have called
attention to their lighter cars. which
save tires and repairs, but motorists
still think of their gasolene bill as
more or less a fixed tax.
One motor car expert has figured out
that close to $40, 900 900 is spent every
year for gasolene TO propel American
automobiles. Since certain tires are
claimed to cut power consumption %
per cent, motor car owners can save
an economic waste of $500, 900 a year
simply By using the tires in question.
Few people think of the relation of
the tire to the transmission system.
Whenever heat is generated in bearings,
tires, etc. power is wasted. So heat
and wasted power are practically
synonymous.
The absence of cross fbers In tires
is claimed to do away with much in
ternal friction. The tire easily con-
forms to road inequalities.
The Washington times., 1914-06-20
REAR AXLE HOWL|NG
DUE TO BACKLASH
"0ut OF Round Gears Also
Cause Noises Requiring
Prompt Attention.

Automobile owners complain now ana
then that the rear axle of a car makes
a bowling noise. 1t is explained by a
man who knows that when there is ex-
cessive backlash. or play. between the
driving pinion and dihcrential gear,
noise will be heard, and no matter how
thick the oil the noise will he heard as
soon as the oil becomes hot and thin.
Another cause of gear bowling is due
to what Is termed an '-out of round"
This means that the gears are not run
ming true. There may be high spot ON
one or more of the gear teeth. In the
first case mentioned there Is a remedy
but In the latter the gears must be re !,
moved and perhaps replaced.
The cure for too much backasb ts
to readtust the driving bevel or ,liffer-
entail gear so that the two mesh closer
Nearly all differentials are provided
with a means of adjustment, but if one
Is not familiar with making the adjust
ments he had better give the Job to a
repairshop or service station.
When an "out of round Is present
the gears must be examined and the
defective tooth or teeth trued un
Usually the gear room Of the factory
does this work. II the entire gear ia
out OF round. only replacement Will
make the differentiaI operate quietly
Sometimes rumbIing sound will be
heard on coasting. This condition is
called bad coast, and may be due
either to an out of round or to too
much backlash.
The Washington times., 1914-06-20
SEES new EPOCH IN
MOTOR CAR INDUSTRY
Heavy Truck Starting to De-
velop Along Own Lines, Says
Manufacturer.

The automobile industry has reached
a stage which marks an important epoch
In the evolution Of heavy duty vehicles,
according to John NJ WHY'S second
largest automobile manufacturer in the
world.
Until recently. the difference in tbs
design of pleasure cars and the ma
jority OF motor trucks was very slight"
says WHY'S. Trucks were simply
heavier. stronger and more powerful
editions OF the touring car chassis.
But truck buyers have come to
realize that the wide difference IN re-
quirements calls also for a difference in
design. in motor trucks, for instance.
the length OF the wheel base must ~
consistent with the size of the load car
ried. This Is One OF the reasons why
we have placed the motor of our truck
at one side Of the drivers feet instead
of under hood IN front Our type Of
chassis allows Just as bulky a load. Tut
makes unnecessary the extremely long
wheel base. which renders tbs; truck
cumbersome and unwieIdy In heavy
trafic. A wheel base which il fairly
short greatly facilitates the operation
of the vehicle.
Another essential which we have
considered in deciding upon the location
Of our truck engine Is accessibIlify
With the motor under the floor. n can
De reached In less time than II wouII
take to Chamber down from the seat and
open the two sides of the bonnet"
The Washington times., 1914-06-20
MOTOR CAR ENTERS,
INTO COLLEGE LIFE
Figures in Poll Show One Auto
mobile for Every Twenty
two Students.

College life and automobiles are get
ting near together.
So gradually has the motor car be-
come a part of college pleasure that
a poll Of the various seats of knowledge
shows the surprising figures of one au-
tomobile to every twenty-five students.
Practically everyf paternity at every
big college CT university has a battery
Of motor cars. So far there have been
no interclass or intercollegiate races,
but an automobile man, who knows a
whole lot about college motoring pre-
diets that five years time will sea such
events securely fastened in the roster
OF college sports.
Then we will see some real racing"
this automobile man declares. "It may
not be as fast aS-the Memorial Day
classic at indianapolis, but II will be
more exciting and Interesting, for the
racers will be goaded on by q spirit
of sport, rather than by n rurse OF
gold,
THE best recommendation the college
men have as capable motorists Is the
fact that accidents among them are
practically unknown"
The Washington times., 1914-06-20
st. Louis Planning Every
Convenience for Cyclists

Among the national champIonsbtn
motorcycle contests which will be held
on the mile circular dirt track at ST
Louis during the F. A NJ. convention
IN July are: One and two-mile profess
slonal, and one, two, five, ten and
twenty-flve-mile amateur events
The st. Louis club is working hard to
show members of the Federation OF
American Motorcyclists who attend this
year meet, the most enjoyable time
they have ever had at a national as
sembly.
Everything possible is being done for
the convenience of those who ride thci-
motorcycles TO the convention.
The Washington times., 1914-06-20
Automobile Factories
Planning New Designs

While automobile manufacturers are
busy paving the way for 1915 designs.
their engineers are already beginning
to consider features that may be de-
vcloped for the products of 1916, and in
some instances experimental work is al
ready under way that is not expected
TO bear direct fruit for at least two
years. For this reason the program of
the summer meeting of the Society of
Automobile EngineerS. which Is to be
held at Cape May, y. J.. June 23-27,
terest.
The Washington times., 1914-06-20
Making Short Trip.

A party of Washington business men,
including E. S. Marrow. B. ". Wood
ruff. Joseph NJ. Stoddard, George Mills.
Louis Weaver, and George Weaver,
left today in Mr.. Marlow's Cadillac
touring car on a trip to the Blue Ridge
Rod and Gun Club, near Harpers Fer
~. W. Va. They will return late to-
via Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1914-06-20
Japanese on Motorcycle
Is Touring the World

Realizing that he would not be able
to touch half of the points he wished
TO visit. by rail. Y. Ishiwara. Of San
Francisco. has chosen a motorcycle
on which to make a tour of the world.
1shiwara, who is a graduate of the
University of Yokohama. is on an
educational expedition and will visit
many. Of the chief cities of America
and the Continent.
The Washington times., 1914-06-20

The brace rods between the fender
underneath light cars sometimes break
from severe vibratory action. This can
easily be prevented py placing a small
and fastening 1t to the brace to pre-
vent vibration.