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The Irish standard., 1914-04-18
THE OLD ExILE's PRAYER.

Arrah! What's the news I'm hear1n
That Nave read out today,
About the doin's over there
In the isle beyant the sea;
They're gatherin' up the Shamrock
To deck home, and church and
school
That Erin's sons and daughters
May bid welcome to Home Rule.
Sure my heart aches with its sorrow
AS it never ached, ashore,
My eyes are dim with weepin'
Till can't weep any more,
For never felt so helpless
AS I did this blessed day,
When I see the miles between me
And the isle beyant the sea.
/ have prayed and prayed. ashore
That liberty would come.
Ochone, 1 wearied waiting
When I saw the years roll on.
But now they tell me it is here
And I'm ould and lame and gray,
ashore, my heart is breakin'
For the isle SO far away!
Wirra! Send word to the ould sod
That Tim Murphy is alive,
No matter where the spot is
Twas born in '35.
Tell the boys who are there waitin
That I greet them all at home
And my heart has grown lighter
Since the happy news has come.
I'm lonesome for the ould spot
I'm lonesome for them all.
Ny heart is always with the lads
Who live in Donegal,
But the years have slipped too
quickly
And fortunes been most cruel.
But to my dyin' hour I'll pray
For those who win Home Rule.
Josephine Byrne-sullivan in D..
troit Nsws Tribune.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-08

MIR. Elston conducts his business on
the basis that a man who has bought a
high priced car not only might buy a
low priced car, but actually needs one.
1.-The man who owns a big costly
car" said Mr.. Elston, must pay more
TO operate it than the man who owns a
small car. Although the car may har-
.uonize with his social position, it costs
a great deal more money to run it, and
even if the man can afford it, there
is no reason why he should not effect
an economy if possible.
Perhaps much of the service of the
car is rendered to the mans wife in
trips around town and in shopping
But it does not require much argument
to convince a man that it costs less to
run a small car and that 1t is a very
desirable vehicle to use in short trips
around town. OF course, when the
owner and his wife wants to take what
You might call a regular ride they
probably can see nothing but the
classy car, but for errands about
town and short trips. little car fills
the needs. OF course. we know that
the little car will do the big cars
work on all occasions, but we would
not recommend that to the owner for
1t might result in no sale at ALL
I'm proof that this sales theory is
correct, we have made quite a number
of sales to men who are willing to
supplement their large cars with
smaller ones
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-08

Two years ago the city commits
sioners of Birmingham bought Cadil-
lac four-cylinder, 1912 model automo-
bile and had it converted into a patrol
vehicle. The other day this patrol
was relegated TO the repair shop to be
thoroughly overhauled, have used
parts replaced and repainted and it
is to be used again as substitute for
the present police patrol, which is a
1918 model Cadillac bought at first
as an emergency car, but which has
now been changed into a patrol after
having travelled $4,000 miles for the
police and detective departments.
Some interesting figures have been
gathered of the work done by the old
patrol. 1t has travelled approximately
$4,000 miles about the city streets
with only about $3.50 in repairs during
its two years of civic service. How
ever, the tire expense on the machine
has been enormous. 1t is stated by
the chauffeurs in charge of the patrol
that 96 tires were used, which, at the
average cost of $50 per automobile
tire, amounted to $4,000.
Another item of considerable ex-
pense was the cost of fuel on the old
patrol, which amounted to $1875, this
with the original cost of the machine
at $4,000 and the salary of the three
chauffeurs that operated the vehicle
for two years at $5760, makes the
total cost to the city for the use of a
police patrol for that period of time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-08
NEW AGENCY
For MAXWELLS

An announcement of unusual inter-
est to people interested in the motor
trade is that the popular Maxwell car
is now being sold through the Ala
lama Motor company and p b. Har-
rell and j. w. Howard. The salesrooms
Of the Alabama Motor company are To-
Gated at 422 South Twentieth street
and it is stated that both Mr. Har-
rell and Mr.. Howard are live wires
since taking over the agency of
the MaXwells the Alabama Motor COM
pany has disposed of two solid car
loads of Maxwells," said Manager P. B.
Harrell yesterday. TT is a remark a. BILE
record. Our sales territory includes six
counties adjoining jefferson and our
customers are calling for cars for i'm
mediate delivery. The worth of the
Maxwell has made itself felt through
out Alabama"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-08
FEDERAL SUPERVISION
OF CONVICTS RECOMMENDED

A federal "office of prisons" was rec
commended by e. Stagg Within, chairman
of the executive board of the national
committee on prison labor, at recent
meeting in Washington of the woman
aruinent of the National Civir fedora
ton, at which Mrs woodrow Wilson
ana otner prominent women were pres
ent.
The functions of this new bureau, as
suggested by Dr. Within, would be to
assist state. county and municipal adj
ministrators in the development of their
prison system along lines suggested by
scientific development of the federal
prison system. In this work there would
be cooperation with the federal office
of public roads in promoting the con-
struction of highways by convict labor.
The bureau would also point out the pos
sibilities for the convict in farm work
when conducted according to the methods
approved by the department of agricul-
ture, and would show the opportunity
for the use of convict labor in conserva-
ton and construction work as it is be-
ing developed by the department of the
interior.
The office of prisons would stand
against the exploitation of the convict,
urging both his work afford him indus
trial training and that he receive fair
wage for fair days labor.
Ine state prison departments anu iidh-
ayers of local correctional institutions
are now appealing for scientific informa-
ton to the national committee on prison
labor, voluntary association which Is
being incorporated under bill recently
introduced into Congress by Senator
O'Gorman The governors of all the
states are demanding efficient business
methods in prison departments Con-
victs are being employed in state work
shops which manufacture articles used
in state institutions; they are also work.
ing on farms which product for other IN
stitutions, and state roads.
The national government is encouraging
private. business by the scientific work
In it's research laboratories. DR.. Within
raises the question whether prison man
agement in the states and counties has
not a better right to these facilities
Congress can hardly refuse to supply such
clearing house through the proposed
'office of prisons"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-08

| chairman of the American Automobile
associations legislative board, and in
commenting on the matter he has the
following to say:
1T is my opinion that the average au-
tomobile owner has no objection to pay
ing registration tax, If it is in lieu
of all other taxes and the money thus
raised is expended for roads maintenance.
True it is that we are for the time being
Disseminated against as a special class
of road user, but We are of the opinion
that the time is near at hand when prac-
tieally all highway transport will be OF
the motor-driven variety. Hence, for the
present, we may waive our rights in the
premises in this regard; but we do not
intend to pay twice, and we further be-
lieye that the money raised, no matter
by what form, should find its way into
the highway fund
In California both the State Automobile
association and the Southern California
club are contesting the double tax in the
state courts and in other parts of the
country protests will soon be expressed in
test cases
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-08
BURMAN TO RACE
AT INDIANAPOLIS

Bob Burrnan, still the worlds speed
king, in spite of many recent assaults
on his title, has officially entered two
fCentipede" cars, backed by Horace
Thomson of Battle Creek. Mich. in the
next 500-mile race on the indianapolis s
motor speedway This raises the present
number of contestants to six, the others
being two StutZ Ghosts" a Gray Fox
and a Beaver Bullet. The Anel originally
entered by Thomson as No. l. is with
drawn, giving way to the first Cent
pede.' The second will be called No. H.
because of Thomson's firm faith in that
combination. Burman, of course, will
drive one of the cars. though no pilot
has yet been announced FOR the other
From the point of view or speed both
machines are expected TO be among the
classest ever turned out. either here
or abroad. The 'kink'' is noted for. his
ability to slap speed marvels together
and the present instance is expected to
prove no exception. In size, the hiers
will be about everything the law al
lows, their motors measuring 449.49 cubic
inches barely thimbleful less than tine
450 limit Bore and stroke are 5-lx5.5
giving practically a square combustion
chamber. which, in combination with Is
overhead valves, the feature which gives
the cars their name, is expected to pro-
duce unusual space eating proelivities As
Well as great staunchness et
1t has long been Burman's contention
that he would win the 50o-mile race some
day, and now. he insists, is the time.
With a car of his own to stand up under.
him he thinks he will finish first. 1t Is
an open secret that he sacrifices his dirt
track career with no other idea in mind
He felt toward the ehu that barnstorni-
ing interfered with his preparations to
such an extent that he could not do him
self justice in the big classic This year
he proposes to have II, such handicap to
contend with. Given ample time for
training and experimenting, and thoughts
of no bush campaign to worry him, he
expects to show them all who is the king.
in real competition. A fine, scramble is
carded to ensue when he starts.
Urged to hurry their decision by a flood
of applications that has been pouring in
on them like a waterfall during the last
few weeks, the entrants of the Beaver
Bullet have nominated Charles #. Keene
and Charles l. Rogers as their pilot and
relief driver respectively. These men.
being both designers and builders of the
car, may be expected TO get the limit
out of it. Their racing inexperience,
however. makes their chances extremely
problematical. In the end an expert-of
repute may have to be secured after all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-08

The manufactures has been the one
IN the past who has paid the price fol
bringing about this shifting, and for this
reason the automobile industry has been
productive of less profits to the manu-
iacturer than any other line of endeavor
1t has been the calamity bowler who
has seized upon this fow margin of profit
in the automobile industry TO decrv auto
mobile manufacturing as a whole. and
proclaim it as unstable, unsafe and with
out prospect OF future development.
he fact is, the surface has been mere
~ scratched as yet. Sane, careful manu-
faoturers who are laying their plans we'll
into the future, are already assured of a
big bulk of business for 1914, for these
same manufacturers with their selling
organizations. have approached automo-
bile building and selling in legitimate
business-lilke manner.
THE only criterion which we can drav
on with any certainty is the interest
evinced at the automobile shows alrea DIV
passed through. 1t has been the right
kind of interest. The kind that leaves
the exhibitor with certain glow of sat-
isfaction that can come only from an
assurance of good business ahead"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-08
SANER ATTITUDE
NOW GOVERNS BUYERS

A particularly gratifying phase of the
buying spirit among automobile prospects
this year has been the sane attitude they
seem to be taking on constructural fea-
lures, and on design" said c. e. Giltner,
of the Velie Motor Vehicle company.
THE demand for various types and
prices of cars is shifting down in all
cases to its logical level. This is good
thing for the manufacturer and for the
purchaser of the car.
1T has too often been the case that
dissatisfaction has been caused by a man
buying a car unsuited for his own par
ticualr requirements, A man who can
best find satisfaction in the car of me-
dium size and medium cost, has. because
of his desire to keep up appearances,
purchased a car beyond his means at
first cost, and because of this much need
is meant in general cost of upkeep for
it is the usual case that the higher the
price of the car. the more expensive it is
TO keep up. This is true not because of
and inherent defect in the car, for nat
urally the high-priced car, built by reput-
able manufacturers is the better in it's
general construction. The higher cost of
operation is due to the greater weight and
size of the more expensive cars.
'And directly opposite to this dissatis-
faction has often been caused among
men of ample means by their buying
NtiS lliil NAVE pIONtu 100 StndA
satisfy their demands for speed, COM
fort and appearance.
Naturally the big bulk of automobile
buying is confined to purchasers willing
to pay from $1,000 to $500, and within
ehese limits the majority of manufac-
turers turn out their product.
And to an extent greater this year
than ever before manufacturers of cars
ranging in price from $1,000 to S250O are
finding keen interest in tbair atri-
denced by men of good business standing
and more than average earning capacity
Equally pleasing reports come from
the manufacturers of higher priced cars,
and from manufao .Crers of cars manu-
factured to sell at u very low price.
when this natural process of shifting
into distinct fields has been passed
through with the automobile industry will
be devoid of many OF the problems which
confront it now. and the whole growth
will be more healtbfu and more gen.
orally profitable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-08
BIG INCREASE IN
SALES OF TRICKS

THE steady increase in motor truck
sales has made necessary a substantial
ADDITION to the force employed in the
truck shops of the Packard Motor Car
company said Charles Denegre.
several large orders have contrib
uted to the increased activity for the
month of January
An order for "a heavy duty Pack :
ards was received from the Loose
Wiles Biscuit company of New York.
This is one of the largest orders for
motor trucks placed in recent months
ano involves an expenditure of about
$4,000. The purchase calls for ] three
ton vehicles, while the remainder are
or two-ton capacity. The Loose Wiles
company is now using Packard trucks
in Boston, Chicago and Kansas City
Thirteen Packard trucks recently
added to the equipment of the Union
Ice company in San Francisco bring
the total number operated by that con-
eern to 26. Packard trucks are also
finding ready sale in Birmingham
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-08

the world. and that one great news
paper proprietor in the United States
sent Mrs. Parnell an open check, upon
which she might inscribe her own price,
says Tit-Bits. The offer was refused.
Robert Browning constantly refused
to write for the magazines and re-
views. He only departed from his self
denying ordinance on one occasion, and
that was in aid of charity. In his later
days, when Browning societies We're
springing up all over Britain and
America, fabulous prices were offered
TO him even for a short poem. He put
al these tempting offers aside and
stuck to his text to his dying day.
LabOrer Refuses 100000
But this determination to refuse
money when it is offered is evident
ly not the attribute of the we'll to do
only, for laborer in Pennsylvania has
Just refused two fortunes amounting to
$4,000, which actually await him in
wales. 1t seems that when Enoch f..
I. Evans was a boy his father refused
to allow him to learn dancing, and
generally brought him up very strict
ly. When he was able to shift for him
self he left home, that he might kick
free leg, and cutting himself off
from his Welsh relations has become
an American citizen and arrived at the
age of SO. Nevertheless, Mr. Evans is
the only heir to 10000 left by his
father and a similar amount left by an
uncle. He declines to touch the money,
| saying that he can leave ii in Wales
| for his children when they are grown
up and he is dead. He is determined to
support himself and his seven children
| on his earnings as a common laborer
he says: IF l have lived all these
years without the money / can get
along the rest of my days without it"
Watts Painted for Love Only
! That great painter, George Frederick
Watts, made up his mind pretty early
IN his career as painter to paint
his best pictures for love only and
at his death to bequeath them to the
| nation. 1t is more than probable that
il the pictures by thta distinguished
artist which are hung in the Tate gall
lery were to be put up to auction at
| Cnristie's they would fetch at least
f1e0,000, and it is not improbable that
they would fetch more. Even when they
We're first painted picture collectors
hesieged the famous artist, entreating
him to part with his splendid canvases.
fie was adamant, however He made
his living by painting portraits, but
| his imaginative pictures he would not
part with at any pricet
The immortal Turner was just as
pau. wealthy men peSlesed MIN with
| checks which he would not take and
his studio was Uttered with hundreds
of paintings and water color sketches.
| oil of which he might have sold so
| times over had he so desired. 1t is
said Of him that he appeared on a
cold, miserable morning in an Inn yard
when the coach was about to start in
which two of his friends were to
travel. They were amazed and CRATE
| full to see him. although their plea sure
was somewhat spoiled when they found
that he had come to demand the repay
ment of twopence which he had lent
one of them the week before. Yet he
refused at least 100000 in his lifetime
left 100000 to provide fund for the
support of poor artists. and his match
less pictures to the National gallery!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-08

approximately $14 1856, which is con-
sidered very reasonable. As the cid
police patrol carried approximately
10000 prisoners to the city jail in the
past two years it is estimated that it
costs the city just about so cents for
every person brought to the city bas-
tile. Taxi farel
The new police patrol has already
seen $4,000 miles of service as an
emergency car, but according to the
heads of the police and detective de-
partments, has paid for itself twice
over by the stolen property recovered
through its use and the capture of
lawbreakers. The city commissioners
are considering buying its successor at
an early date. Many makes are being
considered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-08
GOOD BUSINESS
FOR GOODYEAR

This week more than 100 workmen
have been employed by the GOODYEAR
Tire company at sthe factory Akron.
O., and the great plant is now running
"a hours day to turn out the. product
required for the company's business for
1914" said Frank II. Gafford, Jr This
weeks addition to the working force
brings the Goodyear factory army back
to 6O00 men and the daily output of
automobile tires is increased by over
1000.
Goodyear business has jumped in to-
tai sales from s13,O000 900 in 1911 to
S33, 600. 600 in 1913. During that time
various factory additions were built to
accommodate the expansion, and the
company now has factory capable
OF housing 10000 men and turning out
s5O,000,O00 of product in year.
Prospects for 1914 indicate a fur
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-08
SAFETY FIRST IN THE
OVERLAND CAR

/ Inc one important elementary con.
sideration in the manufacture of motor
cars today is that of safety" said Walter
! Melville Drennen. "Unlike the attitude
of the railroads, which have recently
adopted the slogan, Safety first it has
always been the policy OF the Overland
company to provide safety always and
everywhere This is a necessary pre-
caution, for unless the owner has full
confidence that his car will acquit it.
self satisfactorily under every reason
able demand made upon it for power
and endurance, he cannot enjoy the full
measure of motoring pleasure.
Overland cars are safe first, last and
all the time. We design every part en-
tering their construction with a factor
to safety so great as to give the utmost
assurance of long continue satisfactory
service We build parts not merely to
Withstand the stresses imposed by ordi-
nary use, but the extraordinary demands
of emergency as WELL This is the reason
for the liberal use of expensive drop
forgings through the Overland. We are
aware that drop-forgings cost more than
cast iron or steel, but we insist on their
use because they give greater return
| In the way of safety.
Thousands of owners throughout the
world have learned that they can trust
Overland cars absolutely because steer
ing mechanism wheels, axles and other
parts on which safety primarily depends.
are designed and made in our own plant.
and according to the specifications which
provide our requirement of surplus safe
ty Overland brakes are much larger and
more powerful than ordinarily used in
car of the Overlands s weight. No one
can ever realize how vitally important
the brakes are until they have occasion
to use them i'm an emergency. For that
OUarla nd 10
and powerful enough to stop a much
heavier car than ours, under any con-
dition
I'VE have another demonstration of the
| Importance of safety in the Overland
| front axle-the I-beam section. which is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-02-08
MAGNETIC MAX ERS OFFER
BIG RACE PRIZES

In keeping with its usual practice of
encouraging drivers taking part in the
big automobile contests, the Bosch Mag
neto company of New York will set
aside $500 for the two big auto races
to be held at Santa Monica, Cal, Feb
ruary q and %.
By division of the prizes each driver
has an opportunity to win considerable
! in addition TO the promoters regular
purse, if he is successful In gaining either
the first, second or third position.
The distribution of the Bosch prizes is
as follows:
To the winner of the grand prize race
$500; to the driver of the second car, $3.50;
to the driver of the third car 500.
The only condition to these prizes is
that the driver in each instance use a
Bosch magnetic for ignition purposes dur
ing the race.
In the case of the Vanderbilt cup race,
the winner of the first prize receives Il
Bosch prize of $780, to the driver of
the second car $3.50. will be awarded !;
and to the driver of the third car $10O.
The condition is the same as in the grand
prize race.
A second set of prizes has been ar
ranged for the drivers in case they
nse during the race Bosch plugs in
addition to Bosch magnetos. In each
pletely Bosch the driver If first,
second or third, is to be awarded s100.
Thus for the first time the Bosch Mag
neto company will award to those
drivers who are successful an addi-
tfonal price for using Bosch plugs
tho six plug awards amount in all to
5000 additional.
1t will be seen from the division of
the prize money that in addition to
Its business interests in the races, the
Bosch Magnetic company is interested
in them as sporting events and ac-
cordingly has divided the prizes so
that the men who just miss the COW
cted first prize receive a relatively
valuable prize for their efforts during
the race.
Another interesting point is that
Bosch equipment has invariably been
used by the winners of all the big and
important races, so that the money is
offered by the Bosch Magnetic COM
pany with a feeling that it will be
actually won.