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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
BATES "ZOLINE" NO FOOD FOR AUTO FUEL
Oil Refiner Claims New Product Is 1 Much More Costly in Manufac- ture Than Gasoline

Some few weeks ago story was printed upon this page concerning an article named 'zoline,' said to be substitute for gasoline as automobile fuel. E. L.. Pauley. special agent of the Standard Oil company. with offices in Birmingham. last week found a letter denying the worth of ''zoline' and suggests it might be of interest to readers of The Age-Herald.
 The article in question is letter from T. B. Westgate, Titusville Pa, who says he is an oil refiner, which appeared in the Oil and Gas Journal. published at Tul- sa. Okla. under date of December 24, 1914
 After describing how he became inter ested in the manufacture of this new product by being invited to take stock in the company being formed to make it, MT. Westgate writes as follows:
 Since the press reports of two weeks ago, I have been making further investi- cations, and I am just now in receipt of information from my principals, the men in Chicago who were putting up the money for this gasoline substitute which is known as 'zoline. The latest report. just received, given me by one of the principal movers in the company Tn Chi cago-the men who have been putting up the money-is as follows: The press re- ports in reference to the substitute for gasoline that has been tested out at the speedway were substantially correct, in that the mileage and speed was slightly better than that of gasoline; as a com mercial possibility. however it has rroven to be a rank failure, the weak point be- ing the high cost of production. The in- ventor claimed that it could be produced for less than cents per gallon, but this claim proved to be very hay myth He succeeded in misleading the experts
 mp.oyed by Mr.. Fisher for several days, but they finally got at the real facts, and, as a result, the whole matter was very hastily dropped. MT. Fisher for some time was exceedingly enthusiastic over the propohition-so much so, in fact. that the all important point of the cost was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
AMERICAN AUTOS
 GOING TO AFRICA
Britain Made Cars in Past Few Years

Figures furnished by one of the South African distributors of the willys-Over- land company showing the growth of im- ports of American built cars in that ter ritory prove highly interesting. It will be seen at a glance that car imports from England were falling off rapidly In pro- portion to the development of the motor car movement In English territory long before the declaration of war.
 In the race for supremacy. which may be said 10 have started in 1909, England has fallen far behind the proud position which she had hitherto occupied. In 1els the total car imports from the United States were valued at little more than 5000. The following year they sprang to s9o,073, and for the four years-1so9- lsl2-ther total value was s1,04351b, or 2 per cent of the value of cars imported from England for the quadrennial period.
 Imports for 1913 from America were s2,62S6is, as against s2.1l9.oes for Eng land, or more than 2s per cent in ex- cess of England's total.
 As against the 1912 figures, the imports from England dropped in a single year from B per cent of the total value of Cs'iS imported 10 south Africa to 39 per cent in 1913. American cars on the other hand have risen from % per cent to just over f9 per cent of car imports during last year.
 cne of the South African mortorin6 papers makes the following explanation of the rapidly growing popularity of the American car in that territory:
 The reason for the amazing growth in the figures of imports from America and the per contra decline in the figures of English cars Is to be found not only in the comparatively low initial cost of the American car but in the fact that American manufacturers have borrowed the good points from English construc- tional practice and adapted these to their own products The result has been vehicle of high proportion of efficiency which has made a strong appeal to buy CTS of moderate means. Although tho South African purchasing public to . very considerable extent has been prepared to pay more money for an article than tho a, craze American. we find that tho med ium priced American cars have won tho popular approval here. The English car manufacturer will have to realize that the trend of the times is against him in this market"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03

sion will be charged. There will also be a Theatrical day, Monday, January 4. upon which representative players will be guests of the management During the week the National Automobile Cham Der of Commerce will hold it's annual ban quet at the Waldorf-Astora.
 The exposition will remain open for one week, until Saturday, January g.
 Between 400 and 300 exhibitors means that their staffs in the aggregate mum Der about 5000 people. About 95 per cent of these journey from distant points to the show. In addition to these, about 5000 automobile dealers from gall parts of the country are numbered among the visi- tors. Many of these dealers meet at the shows or make appointments with pros pective customers Then, too, thousands of out-of-town automobile enthusiasts make special trip to the automobile show, remaining in the city over night so that a conservative estimate would say that the automobile shows bring at least 10000 visitors from out-of town places.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
KANSANS' COIN IN
 MOTOR CAR MARKET

With round Merry Christmas chaikcd on each car door by some facet ious member of the loading crew, an entire trainload of Studebaker automo- piles left the factory siding in Detroit December 24, due for distribution in Kan sas City territory during the holidays
 It Is the, first shipment of such size to leave the 'Studebaker plants during De- cember of any year for any destination except the Pacific coast.
 With the exception of one carload, sent the Studebaker branch in Kansas City, every -Four" or Six" automobile went dnect to a dealer. Fifteen of these carloads were to representatives in Kan sas. three to Missouri dealers and two to retailers in Oklahoma. The trainload went intact over the Wabash railroad to Kansas oity' where It was split up in the pro- cess or relaying to respective local des- tinations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
Curious< War Notes

interesting mementoes of bvrona struggles between nations are the old bank and war notes which were issued as were our Il and los notes, to meet great crisis, says Tit-Bfts. Some of these old war notes are finely printed showing that the emergency was not a sudden one, while others are of the toughest execution
 The Americans during the war of se cession were driven to employ great quantities of paper money They called the vouchers representing small amounts -plasters" though for what particular reason nobody seems able to say. The old fashioned Ameri- can shin-plaster, says Sir Martin Con- way. in Country Life, was a piece of brown paper soaked in vinegar: so that IT may be argued that the name was gwen 10 small notes from the dirty con- dltlon 10 which they were soon reduced
 In the Argentine and Uruguay, when Sir Martin was in those countries 15 years ago, notes were issued and cir cuiated freely, having such small values as penny or even halfpenny. They remained in use until they were dirty rags on which only faint traces of print ing were apparent.
 While in America paper money for
 
 circulated for many years past, in Eng land we had not used till now fl notes, though in Scotland they were quite com mon We in this country passed through the Boer war without paper money, al though our soldiers in South Africa. during the siege of Mafeking and Lady smith, had notes specially printed for their use for sums betewen Is and f1
 In Mafeking they were issued by the authority of Colonel Baden Powell, who was in command, and the Standard bank redeemed them. The notes for small amounts were plain printed documents. with the Is. 2s or 3s. as the case might be- In bold black figure. The los notes hore a couple of nice little woodcuts, well drawn and simply engraved. while the fl notes bore smart marksmen, a cannon, and . charming young woman with baby on her arm. all very well drawn and apparently printed by some Kind of process reproduction. very cred ltable to besieged city in the remote parts of South Africa in 1900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
LEE ANDERSON JOINS
 HUPMOBILE FORCES

Lee Anderson. advertising manager of the Chalmers Motor company, and for the past five years associated with that company, has resigned to become ad- yertising manager of the Hupp Motor Car company. He will begin his new du- ties January l.
 MT. Anderson is not only we'll known as an advertiser of motor cars. but is also close student of sales methods and conditions in the automobile business. His familiarity with dealer, service and selling conditions throughout the industry makes him a valuable addition to the Hupp comp!anys organization.
 Given good product like that of the Hupp company, the difference between success and failure in the automobile business is it seems to me, a matter of organization" says Mir. Anderson. My association with the Hupp Motor Car company was brought about largely by an appreciation of the efficient organiza- ton President Drake has, built
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
PAIGE WINTER
 TOPS MAKE A HIT

Putting the car up for the winter, or Tor even portion of it, is getting to De thing of the past, as is getting to necessity for the professional man to own both an open and closed car in order that he may drive in comfort the entire year says Sales Manager Henry Krohn of tho Paige company.
 me winter top has proved to be one oi the most welcome developments in the motor car field. It enables the owner of touring car or roadster to secure all the advantages and comforts of a closed car during the cold winter months at a very reasonable price,
 The Paige Motor Car company recent .y brought out quick detachable winter top for both touring car and roadster mocels, and the remarkably heart r.r c.ertlon which these tops have met with has been truly astonishing"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
not taken up as quickly as it should have

not taken up as quickly as it should have been.'
 What is known of 'zoline' is: That 1t Is product of naphthalene; that it is naphthalene distilled in water the water ss carrying agent. I further under stand that 'naphthalene' is only obtained from the coal tar product at the ratio of one pound per ton of coal. The ''H2O is not consumed chemically The success or failure depends upon the amount of 'naphthalene that is obtainable and price they would have to pay for same. It would, however. appear from all can learn that the manufacture of 'zoline' would be compelled to go into the snanu- lecture of naphthalene,' and this would involve a large expenditure of money, and only profitable when they can dispose of the by-products of coal tar distilla- tion. It further appears from our inves- tigation that 'zoline' fell down in the ulti- mate test, in that it could not be manu- factured at cents per gallon, as claimed, Tor anywhere near that sum, hence the competition with gasoline is impossible
 The above extracts have taken from opinions that have reached me by letter from the men who believed in and were thoroughly Investigating 1t, and if the crude material could be had cheaply enough, 1t certainly would be extensively used and become a great competitor of gasoline, and this. naturally would affect the crude market of the entire world, be- cause at the present time gasoline is considered one of the valuable products of petroleum.
 T am giving this information because l believe not only the consuming public is desirous of knowing it. but the pro- ducer of petroleum is very much inter- ested in the question of gasoline substi- ute, and unless my informant has been deceived in the report, 1t looks as though the coming motor fuel for the near future at least is gasoline; but maybe an inven- tive genius will invent a quick acting oil engine that will solve the problem.
 'T. B. WESTGATE.
 Huntsville, Pa., December 12, 1911.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
SEE AMERICA FIRST
 NEW YEARS GREETING
By RALPH R. SILVER

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 "A journey in which there may be few rough spots
 "A journey in which you may have safe- ty first last and all the way
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 "A journey that shall bring you all the comfort all the safety and all the steady going that accompany Goodrich tires
 "A journey during which every day may be continuous round of pleasure
 Just as each Goodrich tire is
 And may all your ventures prove to be for the best in the long run.
 THE B. F. GOODRICH COMPANY, Makers of Everything That's Best in
 Rubber
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
FREE TO Asthma Sufferers
A New Home Cure That Anyone Can Use Without Discomfort or Loss of Time

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 Without Discomfort or Loss of Time
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 We especially want to rend 1t to those apparently hopeless cases, where alI forms of inhalers,. douches opium prep have failed. We want to show everyone at our own expense that this new meth .od Is designed to end all difficnit breathing. all wheezing, and all those Terrible paroxysms at once and for ali lime.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
COMPANY
 DOES BIG BUSINESS

The Maxwell Motor company employed an average of 4250 men daily for the months of August, September and Octo- Der. 1913, with an average monthly pay roll of s296 956.24.
 The recapitulation statement for the same months of this year shows a daily average of 5S1S men, with monthly pay roll of Si27.S09.52, or an increased payroll of $130,s53.2S per month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03

In the doors and the curtains are kept In carrying space built into the back or the seat. The collapsible top is made Of leather. and is braced in such a manner as to stretch out all wrinkles when in the coupe position giving the smooth. even appearance of sheet metal
 Tn the Haynes cabriolet a compart- ment Is provided in the back of the drivers seat. out of the way and yet easily accessible, for carrying gloves, par cells and other small articles. and ample space is provided at the rear for carry ing suit cases, grips. etc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
HAYNES CABRIOLET IS
 THE IDEAL UTILITY CAR

"For winter and summer driving, in rain or shine. for a jaunt through the coun- try or a. trip to the theatre. the cabrio- et is the ideal car for general utility, states Charles w. Tway of the Haynes Auto company. distributors in this terri tory for the Haynes. Americas first car.
 Tn response to the great demand for car of this type the Haynes company has announced light six cabriolet which is destined to become very popular. It may be converted from roadster to a coupe or vice versa in less than a min ute's time by person within the car.
 When used as a roadster the plate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
Saaboard Air Line Railway

Announces following changes in sched- ules, effective noon Sunday. January !: Atlanta Birmingham Special for At
 lanta and eastern points now leaving 7:15 a. m., will leave 6:30 a. m.; No. 2a. local to Atlanta, now leaving 500 a m. will leave 7;30 a. m. 1-1-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
Help! HelDi

From the Boston Transcript When Gibbs and Dibbs go fishing they always plan to back up each others yarns about the big fish they caught"
 "A case of co-whopperation. so to speak,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-03
To the Travelling Public

Stop at the New Savage Hotel. Mobile. Ala. European plan. Opposite Bien- vile Square. Rates $1.00 per day. Con meeting bath S1.50. Hot and cold water in every room. All outside rooms. Gas heated.
 The Savage Hotel
 l.. w. Savage, Owner and Prop
Evening star., 1915-11-08

FOR RENT-NO. 1l7h ST. NV. NEW
nst. and bath; In good order; large
yard and porches. Rent, $20jo per month.
J. EDWAkD LEWIS. 6I1 K 1T. NV.
Evening star., 1915-11-08
BANKRUPTCY NOTICES.

n THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
of Columbia, Uoilisy-a Bankruptcy Court
In the matter of Charles C. Swan and Herman
Gaist. copartners. trading under the firm name
and style of Swan Il Gaist. hankrrIpts.-ln
bankruptcy No. 1o63.-To the creditors of Charles
c. Swan and Herman Gaist. individually and as
partners trading under the firm name ani style
of Swan & tIaist.-\otice is hereby given that
the above named bankrup;s have filed their petit
tion praying for n discharge from all their
debts in bankruptcy. and that their creditors
ard other persons in interest are required to
enter their appearance in opposition, II any 50
desire in the clerk Office of said court or
before the sixth day of December. 1915. RALPH
D. QUINTER. Referee in Bankruptcy. Novem-
ber 6. 1915.
Evening star., 1915-11-08
FOR SALE-LOTS.
WANTED-HALLS.
LEGAL NOTICES.
CHARLES $. HILL. Attorney.


IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
of Columbia. Equity Div ision--Andrew ALEU-.
Maria Jones. plaintiffs. Samuel Allen ct al
efendants.-EIuity No. 1854 Docket No. "a
The object of this snit Is to obtain partition by
sale between the plaintiffs and the defendants
as the surviving heirs-at-law and next of kin
Of Lewis Allen. late Of the District Of Columbia.
of the following described real estate. situate
In the city Of Washington. District of Column
bia. TO wit: Lot eight hundred thirteen $50 in
square three thousand seventy Coio. and im-
provements thereon, the same being the real
estate described in paragraph five ~ of the hill
Of complaint. On motion Of Charles :. Hill.
attorney for the plaintiffs. II is this oth day of
November, AID. 1915. ordered and decreed that
Pauline Gaines. Clifton Gaines and Andrew
Gaines. infants designated the minor heirs
and next of kin of Murphy Gaines, cause their
nppea rance to he entered herein on before
the fortieth fto;h> day. exclusive Of Sundays
and legal holidays occurring. after the day OF
the first publication 6f this order. otherwise the
cause will be proceeded with as in case of de.
fault provided copy Of this order he Published
in the Washington law Reporter and Tie Evcn-
ing Star week for three ~ consecutive
weeks before said return. by the court: TlI,S.
II. ANDERSON. Justice. ,>eal.l :. tr1ie copy.
Test: J. L. YOUNG. Clerk. By +. T. GIN
NINGHANf Asst. Clerk nos. l5.22
Evening star., 1915-11-08

No. 12-7 rooms and bat
APART.
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Evening star., 1915-11-08


l62:: lst ST. N.W.-SIX ROOMS AND BATH:
lieaT"d- also hot running water: excellent
crH1itiJn: Sai.5u; no small children. Key
Evening star., 1915-11-08

DAVIS. eth & f S.W.
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Evening star., 1915-11-08
GET COMPLETE

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Evening star., 1915-11-08
PROPOSALS.

PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT THE BU-
reau of supplies ard accounts. Navy Depart
ment. Washington. u. c., until 10 o'clock am.
November l6 1919. for delivering bronze at the
navy yard, Washington. y. c. Apply for pro-
posais to the bureau. SAMUEL. MCGOWAN.
Paymaster General. L. S. y. 1oe1-13. nolet
Evening star., 1915-11-08

FIVE ROOMS AND BATH: LARGE SLEEPING
porch: freproof building: just left: $50
per mo. 1921 st. E. II. TAGGART. 1920
y !. ave
Evening star., 1915-11-08
SUBURBAN PROPERTY.
FOR SALE-Contjnued.

FOR SALE
particularly attractive home In
one of the best sections of Connecticut
avenue beyond the bridge. Nine large
rooms and sleeping porch. two baths.
hot-water heat. paneled dining room,
handsome electric fixtures, artistic pa
per. Lot 4OX1%5 to paved alley.
No. 1925 Connecticut ave. between
Tilden and Upton sts. Open for inspec-
tion.
THOMAS ]. FISHER & co. Unc.).
ISS 18th ST. NV.
Evening star., 1915-11-08

FOR SALE
\ typical Chevy Chase home House
has large living room. library dining
room, pantry and kitchen on first floor.
Five large bedrooms ard bath on sec
ond floor. Attic over entire house.
Hot-water heat. gas and electric light.
Lot 1O0X2o0. Bearing fruit trees. gar
den. chicken run and garage. Price
very low for such house. $1,000
cash and easy terms arranged.
THOMAS J. FISHER & co. Inc.).
13S 18th st. NV
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-09-02
A Sensitive Soul.

A minister must be very careful in
choosing his words if he is to give
no offense to any of his flock.
In a certain congregation there
was dear old lady who loved flow
ers and who had a beautiful garden.
Every Sunday it. was her bouquet
that adorned the pulpit. She was
especially fond of sweet peas, and
she once brought them for several
Sundays in succession. Suddenly
other flowers appeared. The minis
ter noticed the change, and after the
service, asked the old lady why she
brought no more sweet peas.
She smiled sadly and answered.
"You don't like them. Last Sunday
you pointed right at my sweet peas
and said, "God loves even the mean
est flower that grows.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1915-09-02
FIRE IN SCHOOL BUILDING.
Damage is Estimated at Between $2,.
500 and $4,000.

Columbia, August 25.-The Bios
som street school, at Blossom and
Lincoln streets, was partly burned
this morning. The alarm was rung
in at $50 o'clock from Box 81. The
fire was of peculiar origin, seemingly
to have been burning under the roof
and the floor at the same time, lead
ing to the theory that the flames
started in the lower part of the build
ing and spread upward through the
walls. The building was closed tight
ly and the fire had evidently been
burning for some time, breaking
through the roof and the walls at
about the same time. The employ
ees of the Gibbes plant, in an ad-
Joining block, ran a section of hose
to the school and rendered first
aid" until the regulars arrived from
the uptown stations. Even after the
firemen had entered the building the
fire broke through the walls and CELL
ing. The damage is estimated at
S2,5O0, or $4,000.