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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05

After the motor has been assembled and filled with oil, il is bo1ted to | test ing block and turned by an electric mo- tor for six hours; then every part is tight cned and adjusted and the motor is run under it's own power for a period of 10 hours. after which it is rigidly inspected and installed in the chassis.
 "rhe road testers then examine and oil every part of the chassis. They adjust the breaks tighten all screws, nuts and electrical connections, and take it out on the road. They first test the brakes and try each of the gears, then they test the minimum and fast speed on high gear and tune the carburetor to a still finer ad- 1ustment They drive the car on various grades. It must, without apparent effort, climbs hills that the average owner will never encounter. All parts must work In unison before the road tester has com pleted his task.
 After this the chassis is again inspect ed and delivered to the chief tester. a man who must have natural instinctive abili ty to locate and remedy the-most minute and unnotcable irregularity. It is his duty to bring the car as a whole up to the highest degree of efficiency. He does not rely entirely on the O. K of the road tester, but tries the car himself pe- fore sending it to the final assembly.
 Then after the body has been fitted and the car is ready for shipment, he in spects 1t once more to make sure that everything is up to the Haynes stand ard-the continuation of 21 years success ful automobile building"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05

plain abuses, have been eliminated. One of the vehicles by means of which the tife manufacturers have carried their psli- cfes to their customers. the dealers ani others, has been the house organ.
 One of the noteworthy house organs in the tire trade is No-Rm-Gut News issued for dealers by the Goodyear Tire snd Rubber company. The publication is now entering it's third year. No l. Vol. 3 being the issue for April, now making it's ap- pearance
 An editorial article describes that the company and it's publication have already accomplished and what is intended, as follows:
 In this months issue of No-RimCnt News we have inaugurated a number of new departments. dealing with subjects ill which dealers generally are interested. These departments will be permanent and no effort will be spared to make them au- thoritative and informing.
 No Rim-Cut News will be developed as q trade paper rather than 2 house organ. Our own concerns will take secondary place to the interests of the dealers.
 We hope that the columns of this pa per will be freely used by dealers for the voicing of their opinions on trade topics Letters on timely subjects will be given space whenever possible ard other dealers will be invited to join in the discussion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05
ROBERT L. STUBBS
 TELLS OF MOTORCYCLE

"f1fteen years ago we were going through one of the greatest crazes ever known in the history of sport, said Robert L. Stubbs few days ago, Mir. Stubbs is the well known southern agent for the Indian motorcycles and is an ex- pert on motorcycles. He said in part:
 Young and old-rich and poor-man. woman and child-seized upon this rwo- wheeled vehicle as the one predominant machine for amusement and health. The era of the bicycle was an era of acduaint- ance with American out-of-doors to mil- lions of people whoyotherwise would have scarcely known the natural wonders and delights of their country
 This self-same era is repeating itself today by means of the motorcycle. But with an undreamed of comfort and ten- fold pleasure.
 Gone is the fatigue of pedaing lp hills and against head winds-all the exertions of cycling have. disappeared with it's motorizatien. Likewise, it's qualifications have increased.
 Fresh regions are constantly opening up to the motorcyclist; thousands upon thousands of miles of smooth state roads -macadamized and oiled-await his pref erence.
 Not that motorcylist needs fine roads Steep grades, sand. the narrow riding space rough surfaces mean nothing to this machine. It has the power, control and comfort of an automobile-positive features too little realized by those who have not given the motorcycle a careful consideration.
 'On the other hand. the running cost of a motorcycle is next to nothing per mile SiXty-five miles on a gallon of gasoline, or 800 miles on a gallon of. oil are average performances. Repair charges are cor respondingly low. Official reports of the Detroit police motorcycle squad using h. dian motorcycles show the average cost of upkeep per machine to be $2.1s for 5000 miles.
 At the athletic meet, at the ball game. at the links and tennis courts-at all of the out-of-town gatherings-you will see the motorcycle in increasing numbers the machine par excellence for ready service at moments notice, putting you in quick touch with points of interest far and near.
 But the fact must not be overlooked that the motorcycle has it's practical side flor example, as a help 70 the student in many of his scholastic activities.
 Tt is always available for immediate use on observation trips; for making field surveys at points near by or at dis tance; for carrying the student of min
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05

MT. Greer was born in Troupe County Georgia in i860 Was educated at the North Geor- gia Agricultural and Mechanical College at DahlOnega. Has been a resident of Alabama 45 years.
 Thirty years on the daily and weekly papers of Alabama. Was managing editor of the Age- | Herald for two years. One of the promoters of the | Birmingham Ledger and for time its general manager and associate editor.
 Bought The Marion Standard fourteen years ago and is the pres ent owner and editor. An editorial printed in his paper published at Lafayette formed the neuclues for the enactment of the law establishing the Girls Indus trial School at Montevallo. He assisted in making the rough draft of our present State School law.
 He inaugurated the campaign l WIClh Ilolld6 HIS CultOl VI CIlC IAkC- Herald for State Uniform Text the people of the State thousands of dollars but revolutionized our public school system. Through his individual efforts he secured for his county, Perry, the first government soil survey made in the South.
 Through his activity his county obtained the second rural mail ser vice established in Alabama and among the first in the South.
 Through his individual efforts he obtained for his county rural telephone service from the Beii Telephone Co.,, whose annual report at one time gave his county a greater number of rural phones than any other county in any state in the entire South. His editorials in the interest of improving highways have been
 quoted throughout the South and he has aided in the building of over 60 miles of permanent roads in his county during the past year.
 Through his efforts the Interna- tional Harvester Company was in- duced to locate in Perry County, one of only three of it's demonstra- tion farms in the south for the education of farmers in the use Of improved machinery. The only political office he ever held was to represent the 18th Senatorial District in the Consti- tutional Convention in 1901, to which he was elected without opposition.
 He was a candidate for Secretary of State against the present incum- bent and made a most credita5le race. and under Democratic pres- tige is in line for promotion.
 His ability to fill the duties of the office of Secretary of State is nat uuestinnnd. ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05
LICENSED UNDER
 KARDO PATENTS

With the news that Packard cars are fully licensed under the important pat onts of the Kardo company" said Charles Denegre of the Southern Motor company, "patrons have expressed keen interest in the developments which have led up to this announcement.
 For some time past three prominent manufacturers have owned the broad axle constructions generally in use. There has been talk of litigation among these manufacturers, but they have wisely ad- justed matters by mutually exchanging licenses under these axle patents
 "The agreements providing for this in- tcrchanee of patent rights were followed by the incorporation of the Kardo com pany. which now owns all the patents directly involved Other concerns wish- ing to avail themselves of licenses under the Kardo patents now have the oppor- tunity to do SO.
 tThe Packard company has always en- deavored to lead in the matter of original research work and hxs been diligent in obtaining patents covering the results of its inventive efforts. That company to- day owns more than POO patents and in addition has nearly as many pending in the patent office. As one of the three which organized the Kardo con- pany, the Packard is licensed under all the Kardo patents. This not only strengthens the position of the Packard but gives to patrons additional security against patent litigation.
 An enclosed carriage of an entirely new design has been added to the Pack ard line making a total of 21 body styles for either the 2-3S or AS six cylinder The new style is known as Salon Brougham, three window type, and carries four passengers.
 While the new type of body follows the general outline of the Packard six pas senger cars, with soping roof. narrow body and square corners, the smartness of design is accentuated by an extremely low roof and three spacious windows. The effect is strikingly different from that of the more conventional types
 Eliminating one winuow has had the effect of increasing the width of the doors. Free entrance 70 the front seats Is afforded from either side.
 "The front seats are of the individual
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05

| ing to localities where interesting geoio- gical formations can be examined at first hand. The student of agriculture can use his leisure moments to take runs through the nearby country, seeing practical dem onstrstions of the theories and methods covered in his course of work
 Indeed. the practical uses of the mo- torcyce are almost unlimited.
 "The doctor uses it for emergency calls, where quick action is imperative. The architect finds the motorcycle a time saver and an energizer in keeping every department of his work under his imme- diate supervision By it's ready aid the civil or sanitary engineer can widen the radius of his activities and crowd more vital accomplishments into a days work than with any other means of transpor- tation
 e1n farm life, the trips to town--the lit- tie errands for which it is hardly worth while to hitch up the horse-are taken care of quickly by the motorcycle. The long days are made pleasanter-fu.er of chievemept-through it's ever-ready serv- ice. \
 Our national government and our city administrations have been quick to real
 ze and avail themselves of the potential ities of the motorcycle. It is in success full service in the bureau of forestry, for field work. Tt is used in the police and bfe departments CT many cllieS--siAlIlS not merely satisfaction. but made the sub ieet of marked praise because of it's mar vicious efficiency.
 Its all-reaching adoption by all classes of people is but the recosnition due the cheapest and most efficient motor ve- hicle with the lowest running cost that mechanical ingenuity has ever developed.
 Improvements in the past few years have been numerous and revolutionary. The prQ1la gnrinu fra m OI1p1t OI a year is an instance. This device, which absorbs all road shocks and vibration. has made the motorcycle fully as comfortable to ride as an automobile. The most con spicuous and valuable advance in 1914 fas been the development of motorcycle eletrcity--that Is the electrically equipped machine. including electric starter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05
WHAT REAL TEST
 OF AUTOMOBILE IS

Most people have a very vague idea as to what really constitutes the test of an automobile, in fact the word has a df- ferent meaning in almost every factory, said Charles W. Tway of the Haynes Au- tomobile company, distributors for the Haynes, Americas first car, in this terri tory. With the Haynes company It means a great deal. From the time the raw material comes into the factory until the finished car is ready for shipment, tests are continually being made. The steel must be tough and strong, the cast ings must be from imperfections, and every finished part must stand the test of a rigid inspection before being used.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05
BIRMINGHAM STOMACH SUFFERER
 CONVINCED BY THE FIRST DOSE

tell you how much good it has done for me. l feel like a new man. The relief that your medicine has given me is won derful. l have been to several doctors and they have only given me relief for one or two days
 Similar stories are told by countless people in all parts of the country. Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy is known everywhere Those who have used and praise it are numbered in thousands. More than likely your neighbors know of 1t. This remedy's success has caused many imitators. Be cautious. Be sure it's MA1R'S. Go to Eugene Jacobs Drug Store, 90i Second avenue, Berney- Harrel Drug Co.. Ensley Ask about the great results 1t has been accomplishing, or send to Geo. H. Mayr, Mfg. Chemist 154-156 Whiting St, Chicago, ILL, for free book on stomach ailments and grateful letters from people who have been restored. Any druggist can tell you of its wonderful results.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05
FIGURES ABOUT
 FORD FACTORIES

Tt takes the combined outputs of the five next largest motor car manufactur- CTS in this country to equal Ford sales, said Blaine Brownell of the Brownel Mo- tor company, few days ago.
 The fact that an automobile factory is turning out 1000 complete cars per day, which Is the present manufacturing pro gramme in the Ford factory, is enough in itself. but it grows in blgness when con tributing facts are given
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05
HI. R. DeLaye After Suffering for Nine Months from Se- rious Malady Finds
 Quick Relief.

H. R. DeLaye of Birmingham. Ala, suf- fered from an acute stomach trouble for months. He went 10 doctors and got only a day or two of relief.
 NIT. DeLaye is head of DeLaye's News Agency. and his malady meant both pain and less business efficiency. A cure be- came more and more imperative He read an announcement of Mavr's Won derful Stomach Remedy. Now read what he says
 "I received your trial treatment last week and l used it according To direc- lions. l am at a loss to find words to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05
HOUSE ORGAN FACTOR
 IN AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY

"The business of making and selling au- tomobiles." said Frank H. Gafford, Jr., of the Goodyear Tire company, "has been highly responsive to evolution in the past year or two Many policies that were formerly considered legitimate incidents of the industry and are now considered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05

type. with a passageway between The seats are built exceptionally low pro- noting a most comfortable driving posi- tion. The Packard Salon Brougham is described as particularly smart equip age for the owner driver"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-06

TIE, must be cut down before an infantry
or ca"alry force can pass. and this Is some.
times effected oy shrapael fire. The difficulty
Is L .ocate the 5arbed wires. and when this
is Unknown artillery must FIRE blindiy The
baibed wire entengenlents came into use
prominently in the Boer war, and were used
% great advantage by the Russians in the
var with Japan, To insure the clearing OF
'nese wire entanglements the Japanese fire.
lncntiy organized "Sure-Death Parties"
These we're volunteers Who knowing that
he, faced almost sure death, crawled for
yard il the face OF whitening Infantry fire
md With steel clippers proceeded to cut pas
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-06

when powder only was used. it would have
required too great charges 10 prepare many
mines but this difficulty is overcome to-day
by recourse 10 guncotton. A small charge az
guncotton is more effective than many
pounds OF gunpowder
Wire entansloments are now regular part
oil MI defensive positions. Barbed steel wire
Is employed, and the plan is followed OF ct.
tachng the wires 20 stout stakes or posts
having height of three or four feet only.
The wires run in every direction covering
an area OF ground the same as bed OF now.
ers. Troops cannot step between the wires,
because they too high from the ground
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-06
field and Hon. They Were
Put in Operation During The
Recent Great Siege Of The
Ljege Forts jg1. Belgium

very heavy fiat cars especially built for the
purpose. II is estimated that guns of at least
eight.inch calibre ere the smallest size that
can make an impression on cupolas.
The siege guns in service are not de-
signed for piercing armor plate. They are
guns OF large calbre, designed TO throw
heavy she'll. and ere effective more especially
against buildings and light distractions. The
siege guns used by the Japanese at Port
Arthur were OF tweive-inch calbre and were
used effectively against the Russian war
ships in the harbor but in this instance
the shells were directed against the decks
of the ships. and for the most part the decks
were protected only hy light armor plates
In the Franco-Prussian War Won Moltke
followed the plan OF passing by great
foTtresses and contenting himself by merely
leaving containing force. Great bodies
OF French troops were shut up in Metz and
Sedan while the German troopa engaged
numerically inferior forces in tho field. BY
holding the garrisons in the fortresses with.
in their nea the main body OF tho German
forces was tree to move at will. The brief
action at Sedan only fought when the
French, through shortage o. provisions. were
forced to sorte, and b. that time the Ger
mans were in position to swing back and
Oppose them
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-06
I'm in War--~By General ercin Of The French A,uau.

: surpassed by progress in the art OF
], defense. so that the number OF men
. killed or wounded In an hours fight
ing has decreased continually. This
proportion was 6 per cent under
, Frederick tho Great. per cent un-
. der Napoleon, 2 per cent in 1870,
. IS per cent In Manchuria.
But In 1870 there were only about
a dozen real battles. The imperial
armies fought little between Frcesch-
wilier and Sedan: the armies Of the
Republic fought little between Sedan
and Coulmiers. The fight began
again In December with much less
sharpness than In tho beginning.
During these rests the men cost
money to support. but fought very
little. In Manchuria. on the con-
trary, they were lighting almost
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-06

1t will certainly not be less.
What viii kill most. what will re.
duco the number OF men effective for
war, will not be gun or cannon. X
will be fatigue, -typhus and cholera.
IN 1870 $4,000 Germans were re-
ce!yed in hospitals. and ihose who
did not die OF their wounds and
E,aladie5 were useless for long
time.
The Crimean war cost the allied
armies four times as many lives
through sickness as through weap-
one.
> The Russians lost to / from dis.
ease In 1877-1S7S; among the Japan.
ese the loss by disease was only |
to 2, thanks to the excellent by.
g!er!c precautions which they took
during the war In Manchuria
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-06

every day. The battles lasted af.een
days at Moukden, twelve 6a!s at
Cha-Ho. eight days at Liao-Yang.
This increase In the durc:ion OF
battles has compensated for tie din.
mutton in the number OF ner Killed
or wounded in an hour OF asiti2g
This Is the reason that the cost OF
killing one man In 1906 p.s 10.
higher than In 1870.
1t Is. however, impossible to lore.
sec precisely what will De tie cost
OF killing man In the newt war
The sum will depend uroa the PCS.
iognomy Of the contest. Il sley ight
almost every day, as IL Man5nrria
or In the Balkans. the cost OF killing
n man will be about $4,000. II they
fight. as In 1870. at rarer Intervals,
this price may rise very ma .eria..y
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-06

OF Notwithstanding in some cases 10 hun.
dreds OF pounds-can be carried and dropped
by the mere releasing OF q strap. The same
is done by the aeroplane, but the latter is
much more restricted than the dirigible in It's
carrying powers AS between the ditigble
and the aeroplane the latter Is the handler
and swifter and Ii seems 10 be q recognized
fact that the aeropane in the hands Of a
daring aviator can be depended upon TO de-
stroy the dirigihle. The latter Is solely de.
pendent for defense en- machine guns
a fortified position protected by MI the
modern implements of destruction described
here possesses the means of covering practi.
caliy every square yard Of ground for miles
in front OF It with death-dcaling project!les
ranging 1rom one per minute at the farthest
points to many scores per minute within
range OF the rifles and machine guns.
Il is not 70 be denied that an army moving
forward with absolutely nhuman disregard
OF death might oyerwhcm such n line of de-
Tense.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-06

The French In 1870 depended largely on
the mtraleuse. Great things were expected
OF this pepper-bo1 looking cannon. which was
IN reality an enlarged Calling gun. all but
the revolving feature When the shocl of
battle came the Germans laughed ut the
mtra!lleuse. 1t was unable to stand the Are
OF krupp breech-loadins cannon. and too late
the French learned that thsir muzzle.oadng
field pieces were 20 match for the Krupp
wcdge-block cannon. With the close OF the
war, and when all its lessons had sunk in
deep, noted French artillerist. Colonel
Langlois. urged upon the war administration
the necessity for designing and building
cannon which should give the French artillery
the best weapon in the world. Langlois per.
sisted until the necessary authority was
given. and then 1t was that the first minds
o! France set to wori-to develop not merely
an ordinary rapid-are gun. but the best aItii
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-06

sageways through the entanglements go long
as one OF their number remained alive.
Against the armored cupoles OF the Bel.
gian type the shells of field batteries are IN.
effective. The field guns throw
proiectiles weighing on an aver
age fifteen pounds. The thickness
Of the cupoa armor is proof
against these shells, even when
the latter are fitted with nr.
mored caps Against such de-
fenaes only the shells OF heavy
guns are effective. and these
heavy guns must be brought I'D
on armored trains and fred from
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-06

,any OF the Euro.
pers for the rails
cans for lining up
les are generally
,s-nre of boulders,
way. 1t is neces.
, OF those mines,
lot deemed adyis.
Dads proper. Tn.
ents the ground
electric wires and
rhen the enemy's
There are few
led by troops as
In former years,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-06

During the coming war count
more upon the progress Of hygiene
and the art OF avoiding Losses under
fire than upon the progress OF .."'s.
tic science and means OF destructi
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-06

bles shrn pnel Is used.
tho same as against
troops, only that for
air flriug very long
range shrapnel and
long burning fuses
are essential. The
aeroplanes are now
employing machine
guns, but It is ey-
pected that this form
OF ofense viii be
used largely against
the enemy's aircraft.
The real function OF
the aeroplane Is TO
scout and TO give no.
ticc OF the where.
abouts OF the enc.
my's forces. For
this purpose wirelcsa
Is now available. In
the case Of the dlri.
gihleS heavy charcn1
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-06

1eran rapid fire ed batteries clearing ground
ADVANCE OF attacking infantry and engaged with
-Pontocn bridge advance
80 German attacking infantry by sceane.
-burstir9 shell fired
- ond aimed by the Belgian sunners landmark
German aeropane by hghan gun fire. usIno
ASt the heavy shrapnei TO air
Heavy German siege Liegc against
Ao' noias, whose steel walls resisted them we'll
Supporting infantry advancing en- mssse before
- depoyine for the attack on Lese.