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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-21
SUPPLY AND DEMAND
 RESPONSIBLE. SAYS FOWLKES

Henry w. Fowlkes. secretary and treasurer of Fowlkes & Myatt, said:
 "Germany is the largest beet sugar producing country in the world and the bottling up of her supply had the natur al tendency to increase the price. The warning nations have also purchased many tons of sugar recently and the supply is now very short. Free sugar. '' mas also caused the Louisiana cane growers to turn their plantations into rice fields which has materially effected the market. The law of supply and de- mand IS shown in the sugar situation There Is a large demand and a little supply, therefore the prices are going up in order to restrict the demand to tha S11pn1u
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-21


 economically the sugar trust is hold ing out on the public in order to main tain high prices. They are in this coun- try only about five great sugar ioh- ners and only two of these are ar present selling sugar and these not in my large quantity. This is done for the purpose of apparently creating the idea that there is short supply and thus the price should be raised. The public will hardly be in sympathy with such campaign of forced high prices as what Is being done in sugar Is also the case with other foodstuff. The great combines are taking advan- nf fhs.fr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-21
Age-Herald Presents Views of Prominent Wholesalers and Retailers of City.
 War Is Held to Blame
SOME THINK LAW OF
 SUPPLY AND DEMAND
 ALONE RESPONSIBLE
Others Say No Sane Reason Can Be Offered-People Believe Heart less Trusts and the Money
 Kings Are Taking Their
 Pound of Flesh

Some days ago, the housewife in exchange for a dollar could acquire from 20 to 22 pounds of sugar.
 At the present time her dollar can buy only from 10 to 12 pounds.
 Why this sensational increase in the price of one of the necessities of life :?
 The Age-Herald has propounded that question to the wholesale and re- tail dealers of Birmingham. These men, thoroughly posted on the details of their business, do not agree. Some declare that the law of supply and demand is responsible. Others declare that the war is wholly and directly to blame. Others still boldly say that in their opinion no sane reason can be offered.
 In the meantime, the common peo- pie are paying the price-are bear ing the burden. It is their opinion that food pirates taking advantage of the opportunity offered by the war, are preying; that the trusts, heart less In all emergencies, are demanding the pound of flesh," that the money king, in the moment of international distress, is fiendishly raking in the shekels of the poor in that he might be richer still.
 Herewith The Age Herald presents explanations offered by local dealers: "COMBINES" MAKE USE
 OF THEIR GREAT POWER
 R 10. Orr of Orr <, Rnharts said.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-02
OpERATION.

During tho past season have
learned by expensive experience not
to strain an automobile by making ii
pull itself out when it has become
mired.
Early. last spring my machine skid
ded off the road. and became almost
llopelessly buried in the mud. How
ever, after several hours work. and
by means OF assistance from planks
and pieces of Il fence I succeeded in
backing the car out of the mud and
onto the road. =. few days later the
discovery was made that the strain
had broken the diffcrential and a re-
pair was necessitated which tied up
tho car for many days and cost $143.
disgrace tn the automobile. it could
have been pulled out OF the mud 10y
horses at an expense of five to ten
dollars, and with no injury TO the
machine.
Another method OF operating which,
proved to be expensive Was to cause
the car to climb hills on tho high
gear which required. the eXertion of
it's maximum power for IA long period.
use for a long time, it will eventually
pile up a big repair bill. When a
car is working to its maximum ca
pacity at slow speed, the strain upon
the cylinders, pistons and bearings is
tremendous. II is beyond what
should be expected. OF course, the
strain upon the driving gear of the
car is also very great. but is usually
within its capacity. While a person
pull to the utmost. he will find ii
cheaper and better in the long run
to shift q gear.
"A. r. c.. New York Civ
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-02

Of casting the. cylinders and that Of
their shape. the six differs from
former National practice. Model 40,
the sole chassis model which has car.
ried the National flag for tho past
year and the one which probably will
be the chief factor in the company's
production program for tho future.
has its cylinders cast in pairs and
these are of the T-head type, employ
ing two ,camshafts with the valves on
either side of the cylinder.
In Its selling policy as we'll az the
mechanical features, the National
company has adopted n rather un-
usual method. 1t is the belief of
George NJ. Dickson. general manager
of the company. that the prospect is
moro vitality concerned In the char
acter of the maker and the response
bility than with many of the minor
dctails-that it is sufficient to show
the buyer that the factory has the
kind of a car he wants and the re-
sponsibility of the factory and the
good Judgment of it's engineers may
be relied upon TO provide the proper
material to make it stay that way.
His idea is that buying a car is much
like buying IL high grade watch-the
makers name is sufficient guarantee
of its proper material and design.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-02
EUROPE TURNS
TO UNCLE sam.
Six Cylinder Machines Grow
in Favor-Ideas OBJ.
tanned Here

1t is claimed that Europe gave up
the building and use of six cylinder
cars. This is entirely incorrect. Eu-
rope never had them to give up. Con-
ditlOns in Europe are so radically dif-
ferent from those in America thai
there seemed no call TOR skies there.
Yet as a matter of fact skies are
growing in favor. Small experimental
skies were entered at the last Grand
Prix races and made :; remarkable
showing. SD much 50 that the Autocnr,
q leading London mntor car journal.
commented on the rapid rise to favor
OF. the six and stated it unquestiona-
bly, would increase i'll favor both in
England and on the continent. Two
Of the highest grade I;nylieh makes
build sixcs-the Rolls Royce and tho
Napier.
The roads of Europa are like a bill
lard table. 1t has been said the worst
European road is better than tho hest
American roads. They are hard, lev.
ell, dry.
High Power Cars Not Needed.
Only the smallest mount of power
is needed to drive even - large car.
The car runs SO smoothly that tho
vibration. so objectionable aud costly
on American roads, is almost entirely
lacking.
Then, too. the car owner in Europe
is taxed according To horse power and
cylinder contents. The aim is To keep
the engine rating Us low as possible.
They have not vet learned to make
the small six cylinder. That is com
ing. The Sunbeam car, a small cy-
lindered six. made a wonderful record
in the Grand Prix and attracted a
great deal of attention. This promises
to result in much interest in the
small SIN. Europe Is slow t., take mp
improvements. Until this year they
| scorned the self-startcr.
G.. G. Rehn, chief engineer Of the
Hudson Motor Car company. who re-
turned from Europe last month. tells
how in conversation with English ell
gineers they Acknowledged that the
Americans had Slipped one over TN
them"
American Makers Lead.
The foreign makers admitted that
they were forced to put on self-start-
ers and electric lights in order to
compete with American cars. The
m falling into line promises to he
the result of the American light six.
Already France and England are
buying many of these light SKIES. Mr..
Be1n found intense interest at the
Paris and London shows in tho Hud-
son $40, the Hudson light six. 1t
really was one of the features of
the show.
just as soon as European owners
learnftheN car hay" all ADVANTAGES
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-02
ADDING 10 CARS LIFE.
S. +. Bowser Says Scientific Handling
and Storing Oils Essential.


and Storing, Oils Essential.
Now that the automobile has reach
ed what might be called the point
which closely approaches perfection,
and since in all Likelihood there will
be but few major changes in the car
OF the future, the natural result has
been on the part of manufacturers
and automobiles generally to add t.
the term of service to be obtained
from the. car which will be produced
and used.
S. +. Bowser, president of S. Il.
Bowser & Co. of Fort Wayne. Ind,
manufacturers, of oil handling devices.
states that tho greatest activity in the
direction of added Longevity of autorno-
biles IS not only in the proper selection
of oils. but also, in. their scientific stor-
ing. and handling. Since n car will
not run without oil. it naturally fol-
lows that the more carefully the oil is
handled N it's "vclvet" retained, the
longer the life of the car liz ACQUIRED.
Figures submitted by Mr.. Bowser
show there never has been All acct
dent by fire or explosion In Bowser
history, wherever. a Bowser system has
been installed. which means that tho
added saving in this. respect cannot
begin to be estimated.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-02
GASOLINE MAY !:
Be Ec0NOhllED
Fourteen Miles on One Gal
lon Possible Average
Says Expert.

Economical operation with u six
cylinder car. or in fact any car, may
be said. to be, attained when about IA
miles, on one gallon of gasoline is the
average over a fairly long period in
the use of that car" says Arthur
HOLMES, chief engineer of the Fl; II.
Franklm Manufacturing company.
Gasoline economy is but one of
the nlanS economies that IAN and
should be worked for on a car. 1t is
possible, but very seldom obtained by
the average man.. no matter what cal
he owns. This merely indicates that
ne has not the knowledge of the dir
ferent things that go to make up; eco-
nomical Use of gasoline. =.
in general, ii one understood the
combustion of fuerin the cylinder. lie
would have all that is necessary to
He should know that a certain
amount. of fuel requires air mixed
with it in, order toehave it burn and
thus produce power. 1t is necessary
cess of air does very little HARM It
u necessary in order. to have eco
nonllcal operation that each cylinder
hlNessa correct mixture, and this prob
ienI is, n Of distribution. It a per-
eects mixture were made In the car
eurstor. distribution would be easy,
butsin general today it is a mecllani-
cal mixture Of gasoline and air,
and! correct distribution of this is not
. asy. :.
Ignition is another feature Of gas
oline economy. and ignition should
always be at n. point that would give
taa xin1um power. +.
How n man should drive is inn
eortant. IL the operator holds out
his clutch when going down hill. and
Flows the engine to run Under Its
Ewn power, he : is needlessly using
gasoline. r he holds out the clutch
when he is slowing up the car, in
[tead' Of closing the throttle. he is
teedlesslS using gasoline. I'm fact,
livery time that the brakes are used
Or the car and the throttle moi: closed,
Ind this can happen BY holding oft
The clutch and leaving the throttle
bpen. he Is wasting, gasoline.
The average man does not, realize
khe Importance of tile needle waive:
In all cases, this valve should be
kdtusted to the minimum possible
knd, still have good %operation: Ad-
fusting this needle valve to the mini
proportion Of gasoline and air.
Naturally the c%arburetor has a
good deal to do with the gasoline
consumption. but with a standard
tarburetor there is not a great deal
ff difference in its use of. gasoline.
Eut there are quite a few things
about q carburetor hat can produce
economical operation, such as leaks
IN the float or air leaks around the
'arburetor.,
! .Touring. in the country gives. the
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-02
AUTO BEARINGS
r
AS Foreign Ia Owners as Straw Hat
to Eskimo. Says Sales
Manager.

"Bcarings are as foreign to thought
OF the average automobile owners as
straw hats arc TO an Eskimo" said
Is. G. Koether. sales manager of tho
Hyatt Roller Bearing company of
n. j., in conversation with
some big men in the automobile in
dustry.
"Inat may sound like Il rather
oNerdrawn statement To men i'm the
trade. he continued. 4" hut have
found out that it is nevertheless true.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-02

~. .Nt,,. 20 I,-'.N ltf-sstt. E.-rE..
20 possible. chance Tor economical
to be used at a more economical
permit in it's power: At the same time
driving at high speed. in the country
does not give economical operation a
Tar as gasoline Is concerned, because
the wind resistance increases so fast
that the amount of gasoline used in
covering any particular mileage is
mileage was covered at a slower
speed Probably 20 miles per hour
represents the best speed for eco
nomical operation."
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-02

achieving the distinction Of being tic
first car to cover over 600 miles III
twelve hours was one of. the more
notable.
model of 23.s horsepower rating, six
cylinders being of s0Nl49.G mills
meters borc and stroke.
Chassagnc, Iiesta and Guinness
took the wheel in turns and the ac-
tual distance covered in once round
the clock was LOIS miles AGO yards.
Tho old record figures were. thus
beaten bv nearly 1874 miles.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-02

The ordinary automobile owner only
asks that his car keep going. His en-
plorations into the mechanism of the
machine arc confiled to seeing that it
gets oil. water and gasoline when
necessary. lie little realizes what an
important part bearings play in the
continued good service he is asking of
his machine.
In n vague sort of n Way he real
ICES that Il motor car is supposed to
have bearings somewhere in its make
up. hut he doesn't concern himself
with their operation. There is. of
course, n logical reason for this. Lu-
cation of the bearings has Il great deal
to do with this attitude OIL his part as
we'll as continued service he is get
ting.
Your modern motorist. not of a
mechanical turn of mind, is leased to
let we'll enough alone. Hence. I'M
less his car goes to the garage for cX-
tensive repairs tho bearings are very
likely pot to get fabricated from time
of purchase until he runs into some
thing or has an accident that makes
overhauling necessary.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-02

and pleasures Of the six with lesser
fuel consumption, lower tire cost. and
reduced repair bills they will demand
Sin cylinder motors. Then Europe
Will be forced to do just as they have
donc in the case of the self starter
and electric ~lighte-build six cylinder
cars or see their trade taken from
them by American makers.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-02
l;Ll:CTKIC

If the connecting cord gets warm
it indicates Il short circuit in front
Of the heat unit. The pressure should
not be removed until the rubber seih
cold il you wish best adhesion. As.
hcstos paper pads keep the rubber Of
tho tube neat the patch from getting
ion hot.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-02
coMrE11rIoN rHAr couNrs

t!clc thar his competitors at the same
price which they charge is the man
who will get the business. Merely
claiming IL superiority as an excuse
for putting the price up used TO work.
bu, ii is getting pretty badly worn
now.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-02
NATIONAL BUILDS light SIX.

fast concerning ,. sensational an
nouncement to. be made by the Ma
tional. car builders u. at. indianapolis
were confirmed when the new light
six was recently announced at S2,375.
This is of the popular light sis
type, with a motor of the convcn-
inch bore and 61s -inch stroke. Also.
like many Of the new skies, this lat
est n has it's cylinders cast in a
single block and these are Of tho
L-head type, both intake and ex-
haust valve being OF the right hand
side Of the engine.
In both respects, that of the method
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-02
BOYS SWING CAR SALE
'Manufactprer's sons Send for Prlnted
Mater and Make. Selection.

George A. Kissel's contention that
tho small boy who answers automo-
bile advertisements is entitled to as
complete consideration as the average
grownup was proved sound the other
day When the sale Of a Kissel Kar was
traced directlyto the influence of three
youngsters. H., Klauser. u. WOODEN
had decided to buy an automobile but
had not. made q. selection. His three
boys. however. had got busy. written
to advertisers. and thoroughly studied
the catalogues and other printed mat
ter sent them in return.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-02
VALVES GIVE GREAT POWER
1911 Mercer Has Speed of Mile in .:
Seconds.

ScCOuuS.
Tho 1914 Mercer has a speed of ono
mile III 50 seconds. from Il motor de-
yeloping fifty-cisht horsepower. The
high power of the motor is of course
a governing factor i'll the speed and
the %all.round ability of the models,
and most of the credit is given by the
Mercer engineers to the valves, which
are not less than . inches in diameter.
with q. lift of 7-16 inch. The valves
arc of Tungsten steel which resists the
highest cylinder temperatures.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-02

Church union is the easiest thing
imaginable-if everybody will unite
upon our church.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-02

THE TWELVE: HOUR RECORD.
Nineteen hundred and thirteen has
a year of records. among which
The Suni,cam'S performance i'm
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-02
See 1t

See the Raueh.& Lang-the b,euen Electric. From
its mechanically perfect driving principle, its utter com:
fort and simplicity-to the beautiful body lines and ultra
refinement of every part, it's essentially society's
Chosen Car. Phone for a demonstration.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-02
The Great Time Test

Sixty years. experience ii vehicle construction enabled
Rauch & Lang to. Msesee the many advantages of this
type Of worm drive. OK. to sae it while others were
simply guessing. ,
So pronounced was its success that other manufac-
turers were compelled to emulate the Rauch & Lang idea.
But in the meantime hundreds Of Rauch & Lang Cars
with this revolutionary feature were giving untold salts
faction. to their users in every large city Of the United
States and Canada, while the others were simply prom
ising' worm<riven cars.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-02
This Means
Utter Simplicity

The Straight Type, Top Mounted Worm Drive means
q ca. Of correct and scientific construction. 1t conserves
the power--delivers it direct from motor to driving axle.
No misalignments. Nothing to get out of order. And,
with it all, a silence that is remarkable.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-13

Fred WEIGH was in Bancroft on bust
ness, Wednesday.
All goo Dis sold at great sacrifice, at
Kline's bazaar Adv.
Herbert Collins has returned from
Marlette, where he was called by the
illness of his father
The directors of the Union Telephone
Co. will hold special meeting this
evening at the offices in this city.
B. e. Hardy attended a meeting of
the Livingston County Holstein breed
ers association at Howell, Wednesday.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-13

Cecil Mclean, Abbott street, was
operated on for appendicitis at the
Swayze hospital, Sunday. He is re-
covering rapidly.
FOR SALE-A fine large Buffalo
robe, ez cellently lined. Inquire Union
Phone 1862. Owosso.
Six choice Brown Leghorn cock
erels for sale at 81 90 each. Inquire of
E. o. Dewey, Owosso.
SALESMAN WANTED to look after
our interest in Shiawassee and adjacent
counties Salary or Commission AID.
dress, The Harvey Oil Co., Cleveland,
Ohio. ADV
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-13

Total ......... 1914 O53 80
l hereby certify the above to be a
true statement Of the condition of this
bank to the best of my knowledge and
belief.
Ct. L. TAYLOR, Cashier.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1914-03-13
Condensed Statement of The
Citizens Savings Bank

AS reported to the Bank Commissioner
Of the State of Michigan, Jan. 13, 1914:
RESOURCES
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-01-22
SUGARTREE RIDGE.

Jan. 10, 1914
The protracted meeting, which has
been going on at the Christian chu.ch,
closed last Sunday night with 13 ad-
ditions to the church.
Lewis Igo has purchased a new en-
gine and will grind every day.
Mrs. Ira DeHaas, of Hillsboro, has
been visiting her parents at this place
for several days.
The Literary Society will hold their
next debate at the school house on
Friday night, Jan. %.
Jacob Ludwick and family, of East
DAnville, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Ludwick's parents here.
Amy Igo called on Lillian Askren
Saturday.
B. Fl. Morten, wife and baby, of
New Market, attended church here
Sunday morning.
Come Temple took dinner with D.
U. Askren and family, Sunday.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1914-01-22
HOLLOWTOWN.
January 10, 1914.

VIM. Stratton and wife were enter.
tanned by Catharine Morgan Wednes
day. Mrs. Malinda King was hel
guest Thursday.
Leonard Carpenter, of Lynchburg
received painful injury recent y and
his brother, Claude, of this place, IL
doing his blacksmithing.
Miss Stella Hall is visiting hel
brother, Allie, and wife.
Edward Burns and wife visited his
sister, Mrs George Bumgardner, at
Marshall, Sunday
W. E Fawley and wife spent last
Thursday with Matt Fawley and wife
near Buford.
Henry Euverard and family enter
tanned Maggie Gossett and sons and
John Fender Sunday.
Malinda King is visiting Wirda Car.
penter.
g. Roy Euverard and family had as
their guests Sunday John Hess and
family, Frank Vance and John King
and family
6. e. Martin entertained with a
pop corn social Saturday night. An
enjoyable time was had.
Dexter Carpenter and wife and son,
Ezra, and daughter, Elizabeth, helped
surprise Agee Carpenter at Shackelton
one day last week,
Allie Halls little daughter, Ursula,
is staying with her grandparents, T..
P Hall and wife and going to sch Dol.
Mrs Mary Hess has gone for an ex-
tended visit in Cincinnati and points
in Butler county.
S. A. Landess and wife spent Sat.
urday night with A. O. Landess and
family and Sunday with VIM. Custer.
Mrs. Josie Ludwick and Jennie Lay
mond we're the guest of their sister,
Mrs. Vernice Carr, of Sonner's Chapel,
last Wednesday,
Mack Haynes and family entertain
ed the following guests with music
party last Wednesday night: VIM.
Mclaughlin and family, Estel Fawley
and family, John King and wife, Guy
Custer and family, Radford Davidson
and family, Nick Marconett, Lissa
Moberly and son, Floyd, VIM. Shaffer
and wife, Maggie Gossett and son,
John and Earl Fender, Ted Shaffer
and family, George Martin and fam
lily, Edward Burns and wife, Roy Eu-
verard and family Gail Davidson,
Stanley Carpenter, Francis Kier and
William Landess. All report good
time.
Several from this place attended
the box supper at the White School
House last Friday night. Hugh
Stockwell, the teacher, was In charge.