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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-08
THE INTERNAL GEAR DRIVE ASSOCIATION

The Internal Gear Drive association of Detroit has begun the publication of a booklet that bears the name of the h. ternal Gear News and is intended for circulation among engineers, motor truck company executives, dealers in motor trucks. etc. The booklet will be issued at intervals of a few weeks and will cover matters of interest in connection with the internal gear drive for motor trucks that do not come within the field of news and trade papers. A rather unique fact about the publication is that several offers of advertising have been refused the association not wishing to be placed in the position of being com petitors of established publications of any kind.
 It is a significant fact that since win ter every one of the axle and motor truck manufacturing members of the In ternal Gear Drive association has in- creased its facilities to double it's former capa city. Other increases which will still further add to the output of the associa- ton members before the summer Is over are in progress. It is highly pertinent fact that none of the growth that has come to the makers and users of internal gear drive axles has been due to war orders, but is solely because of a great ly broadened domestic demand.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-08
Yankee Doodle in India

from the Washington Star.
 Continual exposure to danger breeds coolness. The soldier who nervously dodges the first bullet that whistles past his head becomes indifferent 10 the fiftieh. Men under steady fire fol hours, with comrades dead and dying about them, are callous and self-col- leoted
 At the taking of the Shah Nujeef, in Lucknow, by the British the comman- dant found it necessary to signal to the English force at the residency to make known his position. For this purpose an adjutant, a-sergeant and Drummer Ross, boy only about 12 years old and small for his years climbed to the top of the dome of the Shah Nujeef by means of a rope ladder.
 There. with the regimental color and feather bonnet on the tip of the staff, they signalled to the residency, and the little drummer sounded the regimental calle on bugle which he had learned to play
 The signal was seen, and was an swered from the residency by the low ering of flag three times. But the enemy also saw the signaling and the turned their guns on them, sending several round shots quite close to them. ---.
 Their object being gained, the Eng lish descended. but little Ross ran up the ladder again like monkey, and hclding to the spire of the dome with Eis left hand waved his feather bon Let defantly about his head
 Then he sounded the regimental call second time and followed that by the call known as "The Cock of the North, D hich he sounded as a blast of defi- ance to the enemy. When he was per- emptorily ordered to come down from his dangerous position he did so. but not until he had sung. waving his bon net all the time:
 There's not man beneath the moon,
 Nor lives in, any land he. That hasn't heard the pleasant tune of Yankee Doodle Dandy In cooling drinks and clipper ships The Yankee has the way shown, On land and sea 'tis he that whips Old Bull and all creation"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-08
HUGH HCHALMERSN NOT ID QUIT BUSINESS
Automobile Manufacturer Denies That He Will
 Retire

At the annual meeting of the Chalmers Motor company the following directors were elected: Hugh Chalmers. c. A. Pfeffer, Lee olwell. c. A Woodruff, s. H. Humphrey. c. c. Hinkley and George Edwards
 This personnel, headed by MT. Chalmers, as president and general manager, is the same as 1t has been for some months past and disposes of vague rumor that has been heard in motor circles lately to the effect that change of ownership might take effect at the Chalmers plant with the new fiscal year.
 The rumor. as heard among motor and newspaper men, was to the effect that the Chalmers company might join a combination with other interests or that MT Chalmers might retire and let other interests take over the control which Mir Chalmers has owned personally since 1909
 With respect to these rumors, MT. Chalmers said; There is absolutely no truth whatever in the report that I am going to or have considered retiring from the Chalmers Motor company or that [ am going to do anything except continue my personal control and management of the business
 w ny shoulu retIes din III periect health and strength. l am only fl years of age and as ambitious as I ever was. What can an active business man do who retires? I presume l have enough of this worlds goods to retire on and live as well as l want to live the rest of my life. But I have others to con- sider other men whom I have induced to come with our company and whose future must be considered as well as my own. Then again. I have some plans in mind affecting the welfare of all of our employees which l want to remain active in the business to carry out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-08
Preparing for First Race on New Speedway in
 New York
$250,000 PURSE WILL
 BE PRIZE TO WINNER
Race Will Re Held at Sheepshead Bay October 2-Elimination Trials on September "A,
 9 and 26

New York, Aug. 7.-(Speciai.)-By way of fitting curtain raiser to the throws ing open ofs the Sheepheads Bay speed- way for formal practice for the inaugural 35o-mile race on October 2. there will be a monster parade of automobiles from Cen- tral park and through Brooklyn to the great two-mle motor race course by the sea.
 This inaugural procession will be con- ducted by the Motor club, Inc, of New York, in whose membership automobile row is~very generally represented Ar engagements for the parade are already under way by President s. S. Tebacl, w. c. Poertner. c. H. Larson and F. c. bers of the club. The date set is satur- day, September IS.
 Roughly, the Motor clubs plan is to have the parade form at an uptown point at 1 o'clock that afternoon, proceed down town and cross one of the East river bridges over route and to rem dezvous to be determined later where the procession will be joined by the Brooklyn contingent for the run to the Speedway.
 Arrived at the course the motorists will park their cars on the grounds and view the events from the grandstand without charge. The general public not partici- pating in the parade will be admitted to the grandstand and grounds at an ad- mission fee to be announced later and to obtain throughout the practice for the elimination trials scheduled for Septem- Der 24 9 and 26
 Practice that day will be confined to those who have actually entered for the race, thus giving the public a first chance at seeing the famous drivers and cars that are to contend for the $250,000 purse on October 2. Special speed exhibitions and trials for new worlds records will be arranged
 The procession to the course will not be merely big automobile run. It will have the added feature of a great deco rated parade, for which the Sheepshead Bay Speedway corporation and others will offer prizes to owners of cars for decorations based on beauty, grotesque- ness ard humor. There will be special divisions for decorated gasoline. electric and advertising cars.
 Prizes will be offered to dealers for the largest representation of owners cars of various makes paradng in a body. Entry blanks will be issued shortly. No charge for entry will be made and driv- CTS and passengers up to the full com rlement of the car will be admitted free.
 Last Friday Nancy Hanks visited the site of the once famous horse track-not Nancy Hanks. the great thoroughbred race horse-but Mrs. Nancy Hanks (Mrs. Austin K. Hanks), of Forest Hill Gar dens, l.; T.. who Is an ardent mortorist. In a high powered roadster, with two passengers, she drove several complete laps at high speed. the speedometer at times showing a speed of better than so miles an hour. Owing to the fact that the outside edges of the turns are not complete, and because of the temporary runaways across the course, she was forced to slow down frequently She en- joys the honor of being the first woman to drive car on the new board track.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-08
NEWS AND OF INTEREST AUTOMoBsTs OF BIRMINGHAM
bR|TONS FIGHTING WITH THE SERWANS Austrian Monitors on Dan- ube Put Out of Action
 by British

Liverpool, England July 20.-(Special.) The story of the work which British mii- tary and naval men have been doing in Servia mention of which has hereto fore been prohibited by the British cen sors, was told for the first time in a lecture given here this week by Dr. Craw- furd Price.
 "I am now at liberty to mention the fact that British troops are fighting side by side with the Servians, said Dr. Frice When 1t became necessary to put an end to the Austrian monitors on the Danube, the material at the service of the Servians was primitive. The Brit ish government having given it's consent, British officer arrived on the scene He was. in fact, the greatest secret that ever stalked through Seryia. In few weeks time he had the Austrian moni- tors bottled up.
 When the Servans returned to Bel grade after the evacuation another de- taclment of British troops arrived with them. few days later the Servians made an attack upon one of the islands in the Danube The Austrians suddenly saw in the dark a huge heavily armored craft bristling with cannon bearing down upon them, and they promptly evacuated the island.
 They could not zine the origin of this river dreadnaught, which as mat ter of fact had been carefully construct ed by the British, and which had former- iy, been a barge, but was now covered with painted tin plates and mounted two machine guns behind the bows An ether boat little bigger than ferry boat was rigged out later and gained the name of the Terror of the Danube It was fitted with torpedoes and with Lieuten- ant Kerr accounted for one of the Aus trian monitors"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-08
And His Name Was Kaiser"

ioHi tue GHpOfld 1dZette
 Scared from the tip of his black nose to the end of his screwed tail and suffer- ing from a recent encounter with a big shepherd dog, a young bulldog sat in front of the Warren, Mortgage company this morning and sought sympathy from the passersby. He was a badly battered bulldog. and his pitiful look stopped many persons who spoke a kind word to him and passed on. The dog was cold, his wounds being fresh. and it was with great effort that he stood on his launches and batted his eyes painfully at the gloomy world The dog was a fighter. He had whipped big dogs and little dogs He had jumped on all kinds. bulls, shep- herds. colles and CUTS but farmers S big shepherd dog had been his Waterloo -or his Przemysl to make more mod ern comparison. For 20 minutes the dog was glued to the cold cement walk, and in that time many people passed on their way to the postoffice. few kind words helped the smarting wounds. but the whipped animal refused to respond to the pats on his head or the friendly beckon of a barefoot boy. A negro came down the street and spying the dog gleam came into his eyes. "Heyah Kali ser" he called, and the brute dog, for getting his wounds. jumped to his chewed up feet and wagged his crooked tail. He had found his ally and marched off in search of another foe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-08
What a High Explosive Is

From London Tit-Bits.
 The shell question for our army in France concerns the supply not of shrapnel but of shell containing high explosive. These high explosive shells are strong steel cases with a fuse, usually placed in the base. The charge employed may be either lyddite-whch is preparation of picric acid-or tri- nitrotoluol.
 The metal in the shell is fairly thick. The explosion Is very violent, and has q thoroughly destructive effect upon anything near the point where the shell explodes-concrete, walls, entangle- ments, steel shields for the trenches or for guns. The French and Germans use these shells to prepare the way for assaults on hostile trenches. de- molishing with them all obstacles
 Shrapnel are quite different projec- tiles, and are serviceable against in- fantry in the open or lightly en- trenched They are thin steel cases containing a very small charge of low Or moderate power explosive, which opens the case and liberates a large number of bullets In them. These cov- CT an oval area as they scatter and kill unprotected men. Shrapnel are useless against fortified positions, strongly built houses. or deep and well planned entrenchments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-08
MAY USE SOY BEAN AS PRISONERS FOOD Experiments Being Made by German Scientists on
 This Point

Berlin July 0.-(Correspondence of the Associated Press )-Protracted ex- periments with the Japanese soy or 'soja" bean. out of which, among oth- CT things. Worcestershire sauce is made are being conducted with view to determining whether this vegetable, which can be and is raised In Ger many, cannot be used in the many prison camps.
 A propa ganda for and against this variety of bean has been conducted for years by hygiene food experts anu botanists. It is the contention of its sponsors that 1t can easily be used as a complement to Germany's other foods and that from 1t can be made food that will appeal to the European taste.
 In the far east the sofa bean al- ready is in great demand, both for hu- man and animal food products and also for the oil it contains. Next to rice l. forms one of the principal articles or the food supply in some eastern coun- ties, especially when combined with cereals and salt. It also plays an i'm portant part in sauces and spices The milk from this bean approximates or dinary milk in nutritive value and cheese can be made from it.
 Whenl combined with 30 or 40 per cent wslite flour the meal of the Sofa bean lends itself to a tasty and nour- ishin8 bread which has been found to be especially good for diabetes be- cause of the high percentage of al- bumen and fat contained. The roasted soja beans also make a good substl- ute for coffee. The sofa bean plant forms a good, fodder for cattle
 Exhaustive experiments With the soJa beaI have already been made al the agri ulture station of the Uni versity of Wisconsin, all tending to bear out. 1t is said. the contention of German dieticians in favor of the bean.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-08
An Egg Romance" Shattered

From tne Atlanta COnst1tutlon.
 Macon, Ga.-Macon has an "egg TO- nance" but it has been shattered and so has the egg. It all happened this way:
 W. c. Elder, a 22-year-old youth, who works for a grocery company was un. packing a crate of eggs few weeks ago. when he ran across one bearing the name of Miss Nellie Hargrove, Decker, Tenn More as joke than anything else. he began corresponding with the young woman. finally proposed and was accepted, without either having seen the other.
 A few days ago Elder left for Decker to claim his bride. It happened, how ever. that he had to change cars at a small station before reaching Decker, and while stopping at the hotel met Miss Willie orisby, whose bright eyes sparkled from behind the stamp counter. It was a case of love at first sight and when Elder proposed he was accepted and the couple were married on the spot.
 Elder returned to his work here, but his bride will not come to Macon until this fall Immediately upon his return here Elder threw into the ash can the egg bearing his first loves name
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-08
Identification of Soldier Dead

From the Phfladelphia Public Ledger
 Every nation has its own particular method of identifying it's dead in war time. Each English soldier has a small oblong card (known officially as Army Form B. 2060, which is stitched inside the tunic. On 1t are entered particulars of the mans name and regiment next of kin. etc. Besides this. every article of the mans clothing is stamped with A number which corresponds to one writ ten opposite his name in the regimental recSrds. as well as the county depot of his battalion.
 This method Is little more elaborate than that of Germany, whose soldiers carry metal disc bearing a number which corresponds with a number at the Berlin war office. After a battle num- bers, not names, are telegraphed and verified. And the effectiveness of this sys- tenn may be judged by the fact that after the fighting around Metz in 1870, when the casualties exceeded 10000 complete lists were posted in the capital two days later.
 The Japanese system is very similar Each man has three discs-one around his neck, another on his waist belt and :, third in his boot-on each of which are three numbers corresponding to the wear er's name corps and brigade respectively, while the Russian soldiers wear a num- bered badge shaped like an 'ikon'-sa- cred picture image-which is formally blessed by the priests.
 The United States government uses a simple cloth tab woven into the shoulder strap of the tunic. Italy uses small zinc plate affixed to the trousers at the waist on which are embossed the sol- diert name. place of origin. number and date of enlistment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-08
Expensive Salmon

From the St. Louis Globe Democrat.
 St. Paul, Minn.-Fabulouslye expensive salmon were served in several of St Paul's prominent homes recently, but few of those who partook of the fish realized their cost. The salmon were sent by James J. Hill to his friends, as Is his custom each year when on his annual fishing trip in Canada
 According to associates of Hill he figures his party costs him about $108,- coo. and. while the number of salmon caught is never made public. the aver age cost of each one would reach a high figure even though the haul was big one
 Hill arrives at his figure of st0S,- 900 for the trip. it is explained by his friends. by considering that, In the first place, he virtually owns a large section along the St. Lawrence river, in which the fishing is done. entailing a large investment. In the second place. he maintains an expensive yacht. the Wa couta. the year around for no other purposes than his fishing trip. which takes less than a month each summer.
 Hill always entertains large party of friends on his annual cruise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-08
Italian Air Fleet

From the London I1t-Bits.
 Although our Italian allies started late In the building of aeroplanes, they now possess an air fleet which is far superior to that of Austria, and which compares very favorably with that of Germany and Britain. At the beginning of the war in August it consisted of about 200 aero planes, and since then Italy has .been building and buying aeroplanes and train ing pilots at tremendous rate. The Italian aerial fleet consists of various types of machines, but principally of small fast biplanes, similar to those of Britain which have been so successful on active service.
 It may be assumed, according to MT. c. c. Grey, the aviation expert. that Italy's original POO aeroplanes have now been multiplied several times, her rate of output since August having been or ganized on a war footing particularly in possesses a splendid fleet.
 Italy Is also well equipped in regard to airships. In August she had at least nine including four government-built air ships. each driven by two 250 horsepower engines, having speed of A miles and ability to clim about TOGO feet
 For operations over the mountains of northern Italy these ships should be of the greatest value, for they can hang about over valleys and gorges where aero- planes could neither start nor land, and most of them have sufficient speed to work in quite a fair wind, and sufficient climbing power to keep out of the way of any ordinary gun. For sea work also they will be very useful in patroling the Adriatic, for they are faster than the fastest seacraft.
 "As pilots and as aviators-using the word as being analogous to seamen-the Italians," says MT. Grey rank with the first in the world. They are quick and daring, as one would. expect from a race which has produced many of the finest living horsemen, for the horseman' hands and eye are just what fller needs most. Tn August Italy had about 20( military pilots. and thes number is now very much greater"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-08
Unauthorized Version
From .Iude

FrOfn JUuSe.
 Young America had represented the family at church. What did the minister say?" his mother asked.
 "Be a knocker, and you'll find an open ing" was the astonishing reply.
 Johnny" she said severely don't make light of religion
 T ain't, ma," said the boy. You asst any one. Knock, and it shall be open unto you-thats jess what he said!"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-08
A Disclaimer

From the Washington Star.
 You claim to be member of the army of the unemployed?'
 Nope" replied Plodding Pete; you can cut out dat word army. A man in an army is supposed to tend to reg'lar business an obey orders"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-08
Simnle Relaxation

From the Washington Star People waste a lot of time saying
 please said the efficiency expert. Possibly they do,' replied the quiet man: "but after all it's a very harmless
 form of amusement"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-08
After Service
 From Judge.

From Judge TsFT1s, disco irse."
 Husband: Not so the film exchanges would notice it.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-08
Knew What Followed
From .JudR,

1T may hurt your feelings, but I am going to tell you the truth, and
 "Goodday." interrupted J. Fuller Gloom q never listen to anything but compliments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-08-08
But She Can Stop Her Ears

From the Boston Transcript.
 ''Pa, what is an echo?''
 "An echo. my son, is the only thing that can cheat a woman out of the last word"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-01
STATE ENGINEER TO
HEAR APPLICATIONS
FOR WATER RIGHTS

Santa Re, March Si.-state Engi-
neer James A. French today set May
II for the hearing at the court house
at Carrizozo on the application OF the
Carrizozo Cattle company, Governor
w. c. Mcdonald. manager, for the
waters OF Lake springs. The applica-
ton is protested by Mr. A. c. Mat
thews, represented by Judge John K.
Merle.
At the same time hearing will be
held on the application OF j. A. Ma
bors for waters out of Three Rivers,
protested by Fred Nelghbauer. repre-
sonted by Attorney Seth Crews. on
May 20, hearing will be held at the
court house at Alamogordo on the
water right applications OF Altman
and Jones, of Orange, otero county,
for waters from Shiloh arroyo. Those
protesting the application are w. A.
Griffin. f. o. Rathgarber j. c. Ste
vens and j. II. Peace, who are repre-
scented by Holt a. Sutherland.
The application Of w. T.. Pomeroy
for the waters OF Caballero springs
will be heard, his application being
protested by the Alamogordo Water
company. The hearings will be con-
Quoted by G. d. d. kirkpatrick, in
charge of water applications.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-01
MILLIONAIRE BRIDE
ON SECOND HONEYMOON
SEES STATE BUILDING

fsrsctsl cosassroNps~ct 10 soNNlNs JoUHNsl
Santa Fe. March Sl.-Mrs. Julia
Human Lyle Samuel, worth $4,000
600 in her own right, visited the New
Mexico building on her second honey
moon. In 1919 as Julia Hannah. a
trained nurse. she married 93-year-old
John $. Lyle a merchant prince of
New York. who built up the great
firm of Lord and Taylor He died In
1872, leaving his fortune to his Wild
ow. She met Alexander Samuel, a
young and handsome bat poor attor-
ney and married him. The couple is
now on a honeymoon journey.
Mrs Whitelaw Reid, widow of the
ambassador TO England and famous
newspaper publisher and millionaire,
is also booked for a visit to the New
Mexico building.
J. Howell Cummings, president of
the John b. Stetson company and one
Of the wealthiest men of Philadelphia,
visited the New Mexico building with
his family, including Mrs. Cummings,
their two daughters, Miss Marie h.
and Miss Elizabeth $. Cummings. and
son. J. Howell Cummings, Jr. With
them were Mr.. and Mrs. James IL.
Fannin Of san Francisco