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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-19
RECORDS BIG INCREASE
IN AUTOMOBILE SALES
Advance of SO Per Cent in Number
Sold and 10 Per Cent
in Value.

Continued demand for motor cars in
this country and abroad has brought
a remarkable increase in sales. the
figures for the last year, as compiled
ana just announced by Alfred Reeves.
general manager of the National Auto
mobile Chamber of Commerce. show
ing the production to have been
1e3527 cars, valued wholesale at $685.
463S03, which is an advance OF Sc per
cent in the number of cars and more
than 10 per cent in value. compared
with the previous twelve months.
With the lowering of prices. result
ing from increased production ard
standa rdization- of many parts, to-
Sether with the present low cost of
upEeep of automobiles, has come a de-
r1alnd that was never dreamed of by
the greatest optimist few years go.
Tn. call for the big luxurious cars
continues. although the greatest sales
during the last year have been in the
rural districts. where the automobiles
value as a time saver is appreciated in
the highest degree.
Sales of Pleasure Cars.
Sales of pleasure or passenger cars
of all types to June 80, which is the
end of the year in the industry. were
6Ss.826, for which the manufacturers
received es45O.s41.1S1. while the sales
of commercial vehicles of all types are
estimated at 37.700. valued at S72,522,-
$685. The figures for twelve months
ending June 80, 1914. were 515,1Q1 cars,
passenger and commercial. valued at
It"wii1 be noted that While the num-
ber7 of cars Increased SO per cent, the
value increa sed only 10 per cent, indi-
eating; the greater value the makers
have been giving purchasers ms manu-
o u-o hrn rcphf RI RI
fewer changes were made in chassis
con struction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-19

this city and Fredericksburg, in Prince
William county. To improve this
stretch of road would require about
$4,000. a sum of money which is in
significant compared to the sum which
it would place in the hands Of COM
mercal Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-19
More Than 1900, 900 Cars.

More than 1000, 900 cars are now reg
istAred in the United States, based on
the.reports of the states which require
registration. The present outlook is
fora big increase in the demand for
the sturdy American motor vehicles,
which. as factors in everyday life, are
becoming almost as common as the
telephone and other public utilities
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-19
BIG DEMAND IN SCOTLAND
FOR AMERICAN MOTORS
Sales of Trucks Reported Heavy,
With Fair Market for Cars
Of Cheaper Type.

Sales of American motor trucks have
been heavy in Scotland, and American
motor cars Of the cheaper types have
also sold we'll. although slow deliveries
have interfered considerably with the
trade. according to United States Con-
sui Rufus Fleming, stationed at Edin-
burgh.
Anything in the motor line is now
much sought after by local dealers" he
writes. Present conditions should en-
able American manufacturers to extend
their business here, as their products
are giving entire satisfac tion. Mod
crate prices make the cars end trucks
salable, and it is considered certain
that, even after the war. the American
companies will have a firm hold on the
market.
Motor cultivators Sought.
"on account of the shortage Of horses
and of labor in the agricultural dis
tricts, farmers are looking earnestly
for motor cultivating machinery which
will prove satisfactory. 1t seems to be
a good opportunity for American manu-
facturers of motor plows to introduce
their machines. There have been a
number OF sales recently of English
made motor plows in this district and
In the county of Fife. 1t is suggested
that American makers, who are be-
lieved to excel in this particular ma
chine, would find it to their advantage
to give careful attention to the demand
in Scotland. The pillow adapted to agri-
cultural uses here is one that cuts Ell
Their one or two burrows from seven to
nine inches in depth"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-19
On Visit to Troy. Ohio.

Jefferson g Combs of the Combs Mo-
TOR Companyis on a trip to Troy, Ohio
He expects to return tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-15
NEW CONSTITUTION BADLY
 NEEDED, THINKS WEATHERLY
Heartily Indorses Idea of Constitutional Convention But Believes Better to Wait Until After Recessed Session Legislature Ends and Political Pot Ceases to Boil

'l am strongly in favor of eonstitu- tional convention to draft consti- tuition in place of the present one. draft cd in 1901. and in which l took a part as one of the delegates from this coun- ty.' said James weatherly. city com missioner yesterday.
 1 grant, however that it may be wise to wait until after the recessed session of the legislature is over and the polit- ical pot has ceased to boil with such calorc energy. The convention, however. should be held, and the sooner it can be held. considering circumstances. the bet ter
 There are many reasons. The present constitution is a rural constitution. It contains no provisions for proper gov ernnent of municipal bodies such as is Birmingham of the present day, because there was no city like this when it was drafted and because the men who made 1t did not have municipal affairs properly brought before them.
 "The city must have more freedom to exercise powers of self-development
 There must be reform of court pro- oedure, making it less complicated. more efficient and speedy, with a consolidation of many of the courts we now have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-15
PERMANENT
 TRADE IN FOODS Swedish Liberals and Social ists to Make Particular
 Fight for This

Stockholm, February 1.-(Correspon- dcnce of the Associated Press )-The &C., ton of the government in removing the import duty from corn, wheat and rye for the period ending next August may result in permanent free trade for Swe- den so far as foodstuffs are concerned The powerful socialist party, with which the liberals forms a legislative major ity has decided to make this it's par ticular fight in the session of Parliament just convened, which, says one of the socialist leaders, means the beginning of the end of the protective tariff in Swe- den. "a.
 When Sweden placed a duty Uh foods 20 years ago. agriculture was still its main industry. The farmers feared ruin from American wheat and Russian rye Since then the economic character of the country has completely changed. Sweden prosperity now, depends on it's manu- ture of wooden and metalware, matches and other products and the export of timber and iron ore. As the majority of the population depend on these trades they object to the dwindling band of farmers profiting at their expense. When the war caused the price of foods to rise to exhorbitant rates, Parliament was forced to suspend the duty on grains. This was done last month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-15
EX-CRU|SER COEBEN THOUGHT DISABLED If True This Would Leave Russia Superior in the
 Black Sea

LoLndon, February 1-(Correspon dence of the Associated Press )-Recent reports that the Sultan Jawus Selim. formerly the German batle cruiser Goo
 ben, had been put out of action for at least several months by torpedoes or
 mines in the Bosphorus still lack con. firma ton, but failure to hear of any
 movements of the battle cruiser had led British naval experts to believe
 the report of her disablement is true
 The relative strength of the Russian and Turkish naval forces in the Black sea is greatly affected If the Sultan Jawus Selim is seriously disabled. At the outbreak of the war the vessel was accounted one of the crack warships of the German navy, and did serious damage to British and French ports m
 the Mediterranean before she was turned over to the Turks.
 British naval experts declare that the
 removal of the Sultan Jawus selim as
 fighting force would leave the bal
 ance of power in the Black sea to the
 Russians, and leave Turkey without the
 sea transport which is vital for her
 
 in the Black sea. These are the Evsta- fiji, Ioann Zlatoust. Pantelimon. Rostis- lav and Fri Svyatitelya, of which the first two are eight and the others. re- spectively, IA, IS and 21 years old, mountaing between them 12 .40-calibre 12-inch guns, four .35-calibre 12-inon guns and four .45-calibre 10-inch guns Opposing these, the Turks have normally the Kheyr Ed Din Barbarossa and the Torgut Refs. two 24-year-old former German ships, armed each with four 40- calibre 11-inch guns and two .35 -calibre II inch guns.
 Reckoning naval strength in big guns the Russians can oppose 20 to 12 of the Turks. if the Sultan Jawus Salin. is not counted. But with that vessel Turkey has preponderance in numbers of big guns. with the further advantage that 10 of these guns are modern 11-inch weapons mounted on one of the fastest and most modern battleships afloat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-15
NEW BOOKS ADDED TO THE
 PUBLIC LIBRARY RECENTLY

Nutrtive Value;' Williams, Adding Years to Your Life"
 History and Travel: Agate. Luther and the Reformaton; Barring, Round the World in Any Number of Days;'' Brown "The Chinese Revolutions" Cath rop "rhe Crusadex;s Chapman, Ger many Speaks;" Collins, "Cathedral Cities of Spain;" Bison, History of the United States of America'' Goodrich. "The Com ing Hawaii;' Grant, Tn the Old Paths:'' Hart, Essentials in American History;" Howells, Seven English Cities" Hull bert, Pilots of the Republic:" James, Reading in American History Reed. .'Insuraent Mexico;" Smith, "The Uplift of China" Street, Abroad at Home;'' Thers, History of the French Revolu- tion;" Vivian, 'Peru;' Wharton, "Through Colonial Doorways."
 Philosophy and Psychology: Angell, "Psychology; Beer "Schopenhauer;' Burton. Our Intellectual Attitude In and Age of Criticism;" Carr, Henri Berg son, Philosophy of Change" Carr. "The Problems of Truth" Gulick, Mind and Worl<'' Lindsay, "Kants Philosophy Mind;" Wood. Hrhe New Thought Sim plified;'' Wood. Studies in the Thought World"
 Science: Burr. Around the Fire Child. How and Why of Electricity;' Conn, "The Shtoory of Germ Life;" Davis, 'Ele- mentary Physical Geography Maunder, The Story of Germ Life" Davis, ''Ele. land With Three-Inch -Telescope;' Pe- ters, Modern Chemistry" Price "Es sence of Astronomy Sharp, Where Rolls the Oregon" Watson, "Heredity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-15

Agriculture: "The Philo System Book. Shoesmith; The Study of Corn, Voor- hees; Fertilizers.
 Biography: Bacon, Literary Pilgrim ages in New England.n Bigeow. Bryant; Brooks, "Dames and Daughters of Colo nial Days;' Carpenter, Whittier; Green slet Lowell; Higgins, Longfelow; Osler,
 Alabama Students and other biograph- ical essays; Perry, Whitman; Rose, Life of Napoleon r. Sanborn, 'Thoreau; Sa- bin, Exit Carson Days;' Smith, Life and Letters of Martin Luther" Vincent, American Literary Masters" Warner Irving; Woodberry, Hawthorne.
 Civil Service: Ewart. Civil Service Manual" Foltz, Federal Civil Service as a Career"
 Drama: Barrie. Half Hours;'' Manners Happiness Mansfield. "Pompey the Great" Wilstach, "Thais.'
 English Language: Greenough. Words and Their Ways" Wooley, Mechanics of Writing"
 Fine Art: Art Meseums and Schools four lectures delivered; Book of Little Houses;" Courvoisiex Preachers of Violin Plyaing;" Lee, "Beautified;' Masfero Art in Egypt; Shaclelton, Quest of the Colonal;'' Williams, "A Scheme oi Study for Country Violin Students.
 Health and Hygiene: Foster, "Socia Emergency Hal, Reproduction and Sexual Hygiene; Sinclair, '"rhe Fasting Cure;" Snyder Human Foods and Theil
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-15
LETTERS TO EDITOR
Medical Students Make Statement

N1COICdl 0guuCntS fsA0hC ot&tNiHShs To the Editor of The Age-Herald. In the Mobile Register of this morn- ling referring to the hearing before the Isenate committee having under consid- : |eration the Fite bill permitting the re- Imoval of the School of Medicine from Mobile, the statement is made that Dr. Hogan, representative from Jefferson Pcounty declared that he had informa- | tion that the present junior class of the 5School of Medicine was dissatisfied with 1.-the conditions and that he called upon nDr. Ross Spear to support his state .ment.
 We, the entire membership of the junior class of the School of Medicine. declare that no authorized statement in any way implying dissatisfaction was ever made by us, and, furthermore, since the statement made by Dr. Hogan is .open to a construction refecting upon
 the educational efficiency of the in- stitution, we, the entire membership
 of the junior class of the School If
 Medicine, wish herewith to qualify the
 statement as untrue in any respect un-
 favorably bearing upon the grade of
 Instruction imparted to us by the fac.
 ulty of the medical department of the University of Alabama.
 In justice to ourselves we ask that
 this communication be published in youi
 paper. Yours truly,
 F. l.. Abernethy, A. M. Cowden, James
 e.. Hami1. R. H. Lister. Jerre Watson
 B. c. Payne, George c. Marlette D. J.
 Long. Jr., Alex w. Graves H. w. Grady
 William l.. Staggers, R. M. Hayes R. E
 Porter, w. c. Hannon, l.. B. Farrior, J.
 J. Walls, E. E. Pollard, members of the
 Junior class, 1914-15. School of Medicine University of Alabama.
 z Mobile, February 13, 1915.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-15
RESUME STANDARD
 HOME CASE TODAY Government Will Introduce Expert Testimony As to
 Methods of Company

The examination of governmcat Witt nesses in the trial of r. E. Whitehead
 L. A. Whitehead and L. F. Harris, off,
 oials of the Standard Home company.
 indicted for alleged fraudulent Use of the mails, will be continued this morn ing in the federal court before Judge
 W. |. Grubb. The case has been un
 trial since last Monday, the govern
 ment introducing large pumpcr Of
 witnesses, who testified as to ihe,r
 individual experience ia dealing with
 the company and of the alleged rep-
 resentations made to them through tn ]
 mail and by agents of the company. This morning Special District Attor- ney O. D. Street. who is representing the government in the case, will in troduce expert testimony as to tn s
 methods of the company and the plan Of operation. Special Agent Louis M
 Reeves, who has worked up the case for the government will be among tic witnesses placed on the stand ny the government and interesting develop- ments are expected.
 A large number Of witnesses have been summoned for the defense. It is the general opinion that the trial will last about three weeks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-15
|NONCAP|TAL FELONY. DOCKET THIS WEEK
Judge Heflin Will Preside In First Division and
 Organize Juries

Noncapital felony docket is set in the first division of the criminal court for this week and a number of noted cases are on the docket. Judge Harrington P. Henin will preside in the first di- vision and will organize the juries for the week this morning. Judge William E. Fort will preside in the second division. Cases set in the first division for this mo crning aEe: W. P. Piper, grand lar ceny and eplbezzlement; W. l.. Thompson, changing his name; w. l.. Thompson, as- sault and battery with weapon; Clifton Davis, assault with intent to murder; i; Presley Green. burglary and grand lar ceny; Willie Bryant, receiving stolen property: Wade Mothershed forgery, three cases; c. F. Quinn, alias, forgery, three cases; Henry Chambers, forgery; w. L.. Taylor, assault and battery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-15
AMENDMENTS
Honey Boy" Evans Minstrels

Honey Boy" Evans, with his high water pants shiny black face and cigar stump, will hold forth at the Jefferson theatre Thursday matinee and night. The little minstrel star promises an organi- zation of 60 premier corlSists in an up-to- date programme of real minstrelsy. Since George Evans assumed the proprietorshp of the Honey Boy minstrels, buying out Cohan and Harris, six years ago, he has annually made a new production in this field and success is said to have rewarded his efforts.
 The programme starts with beautiful new scenic picture representing the Grand Court of Honor at the Panama Pacific exposition, San Francisco. The style of procedure follows precedent throughout this part of the programme and ballads, comical ditties and end-men's jokes min- gle joyously. The balance of the pro- gramme differs somewhat from the part, in that vaudeville has no part the in- troductions being in the nature of fea- ture numbers with important scenic set tings during which such specialties as are introduced at all, take place. This rule deviated from, however, to make occasion for Honey Boy to indulge in one of those confidential monologue ses- sions.
 The finale of the programme is a min strel skit by Evans, book. lyrics and music called "The BlaclSville Bull Fight ers." The sale of seats commences to- morrow morning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-15
EVENTS OF COMING WEEK
 IN FRATERNAL CIRCL LES
ny CHARLES II. MANDY

The coming week will be an eventful one among the fraternal orders of the city and district and will include the official visit of Frederick R. Smith, 1m- perial Potentate of the Ancient Arabic Order. Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, who will attend the ceremonial and banquet given by zamora Temple on February 20; the sem-annual convention of the third Pythian district which convenes In Ensley on Tuesday and Wednesday at which time the play of Damon and Pythias' will be presented by members of Steel City Lodge Knights of Pythias, who are hosts for the occasion, and the seventeenth semi-annual Masonic conven- ton of Jefferson county, which meets at the Masonic Temple Tuesday and will continue for three days In addition to these big events. several lodges will in- stall officers and many other events of interest in fraternal circles.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-15
COLUMBUS KNIGHTS INITIATE CANDIDATES
Class of Twenty-nine Con- ducted Through the De-
 gree Ceremonies

Birmingham council. No. ss5. Knights of
 ley is grand knight. conferred the first,
 second and third degrees on a class of
 29 candidates yesterday.
 The members of the order and the
 candidates marched from the hall to St.
 Pauls church at 10:30 o'clock and at
 tended high mass in a body. At the
 head of the procession was borne the
 large silk banner of the council and a
 large American flag of silk.
 The Rev. Father Sands preached ar
 anmating sermon on the opportunity pre- sented to the Catholic layman for ser vice for the church and the value of CO.,
 operation.
 During the offertory Mrs c. J. Severin.
 the solo soprano of the choir, sang Saint
 Saens beautiful Ave Maria" She was in
 good voice, and it is said that her artis- try was never more effective. After mass the knights and the candidates returned to the hall opposite the church. The degree ceremonies began early in the afternoon and the third degree was concluded shortly after o'clock. There were number of out-of-town visitors, and the famous Nashville team did the principal work in the third degree. The class was composed entirely of Birming- ham men, as follows:
 James T. Driscoll, Patrick J. Doherty, James Scott Carney, Leslie R. Conley, Walter F.. Houlihan, Thomas E.. O'Brien, Philip P. Breen, G. S. Barranco, E. D. Brewer, Joseph F. Breen, John P. Cum mings, Arthur J. Donahue N. J. Henson, the Rev. Thomas A. Lenahan, James Sinnahan, John E. Martin, James A. Me- Dermott, the Rev. P. F. Mccormack, Leo ! J. Mcclure, Harry A. Nolan, F. c. Pe- runko, V. R. Pritchard. William w. Ryan, the Rev. E. L. Sands, Joe Seior-
 tino, Leo Stoeth, A. w. Williams, Rob- ert S. White, N. c. Kuffer.
 At 7:30 o'clock the visitors were entertained at an informal dinner at the Tutwiler by some of the officers end other members of the local council. The party includede Ferdinand D. Kuhn, K. J. McSweeny c. J. Schubert, G. G. Winnia and Vincent Kuhn of Nash vile. w. F. Farrell of Decatur, Grand Knight, J. H. Voss of Cullman. K. J. Johnson and c. B. Knapp of Meridian and w. Van Goidtsnoven of Atlanta and State Deputy M. E. Iinnehan, Past Grand Knight John w. O'Neill, Past Grand Knight Frank McGowan, GranG l Knight Oscar R. Hundley, J. P. Thomas, . w. S. Pritchard V. R. Pritchard, AL bert Day and others of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-15

There must be a provision for local taxes for school purposes. setting each community free to tax itself what it peases for it's public schools
 And there are still other matters which could be mentioned and which will be mentioned. and which are of great importance. It would nc doubt be wise to wait a reason able time after the legislature adjourns in order to allow the issues there fought out some little time to cool off and the political mind to regain its equilibrium. But within few months after adjourn ment=I think such time would arrive, and then no time should be lost in calling the convention.
 "It seems impossible, although 1t might be ideal. to await a time when there would be no issues whatever before the public which might. assume an undue influence over the deliberations of the body forming the new constitution. But there will always be such issues before a citizenship alive to it's own interests and striving for self-development in gov errmental affairs, whether the issue be prohibition or something else. so l say we should have the convention and have it soon"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-15
Married In Columbus

Columbus, Miss. February 14.-(spe- cial. )-Hilton H. Woodward of Louis- vile. Miss. and Miss Birdie Jacob were married at the home of the brides 8 parents. Mir. and Mrs. F. M. Jacob, 6s3 College street, at 10 o'clock Sunday morning. the ceremony having been per- formed by Rev. J. N. Harker. pastor of the Christian church. The groom Is ono of the wealthiest citizens. being presi- dent of the Bank of Louisville, and hts bride. who until recently was mem ber of the faculty of the Barrow Memor ial school, is an attractive and popu- lar young lady.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-15
JOSEPH BACK FROM
 TRIP ID NEW YORK
Finds Merchants Very Opti- mistic-SituatiOn Is Fast
 Improving

M. V. Joseph. president of Lovema n, Joseph X Loeb, returned yesterday from New York, where he has been for sev- eral days He said that the firm here had placed its usual orders for summer merchandise and that the indications pointed to an opening up of business which would enable the merchants here to recover from the temporary setback witrout difficulty.
 'I am very optimistic over the outlook, !" said MT. Joseph. 'The merchants in New York and elsewhere feel that the stua- tion Is fast adjusting itself. and that we will have an extremely good season As for us, we have placed orders for our usual line of merchandise. and I expect a most satisfactory line of trade.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-15
CYRENE COMMANDERY
 WILL HOLD CONCLAyE

Cyrene Commandery No, 10 Knights
 Templar. will hold conclave today for
 the purpose of conferring the several de- grees and for the official inspection of the grand commander Sir W. E. Bing-
 ham, of the commandery. Eminent Com
 mander J. II. lieneke announced that
 a class of 13 candidates for the Order of Red Cross Malta and Templars will be on hand and will receive the degrees. 1 The meeting will be called to order at 4;S0 this afternoon and all members will be required to wear full uniform. An adjournment for lunch will be had at 6:30. after which work will be concluded.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-02-15
SCOTTISH RITE MASONS
 TO INSTALL OFFICERS

Installation of the offieers-eect of Bir- mingham Lodge of Perfection. Scottish Rite Masons will be held Wednesday night February r. at the Masonic Temple. The retiring presiding office, William A. Kay, will have charge of the ceremonies
 The officers to be installed are
 John B. Bethea venerable ma ster l:
 Frank s. Barnes. senior warden. Jacob
 Friedman junior warden; John R. Bethea
 IT., orator; simon 1<lotz, treasurer: Charles J. Geohegan, recorder; Lew Lag. arus, almoner; Ben NJ. Jacobs, trustee.
 Bert Jacobs. representative on board