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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05

their troubles would commence, but true to the appointments en route they undertook the drive without the needed water and drove 156 miles, with the supply half enough, and the motor, which is the highest improved of its type, carried them fine and did not overheat as was feared.
 One binding snoWstorm was en- countered from Laramie to Cheyenne, the first of the season. After debating awhile as to whether or not to at tempt the drive they started out and met three other motor parties return ing to town. These people advised against the trip, telling them they sure ly would be lost, but that grit neces- sary in case like that asseretd itself and they went through the storm to the next town, glad of the trip for the novelty, as well as testing their mount to it's utmost.
 Crossing the desert at one time they were lost and used a compass to set them right and travelled by that for 95 miles before finding a place to get proper directions.
 Mrs. Field, the speaker of the trip, is carrying a message to the President of the United States from the women voters of the west and in this trip, as we'll as riding, they have been stop ping at all the cities along the way, speaking on the equal rights of women and have used their car as q platform in several places. The message to the President asks his support for an amendment to the national constitu- tion giving woman the ballot.
 Miss Kindberg was asked how she liked her car and said with snap that she'd like to see any other car do a bit better or half as well.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
PASSING THE BUCK ON
 THE FLIVVER ROUTE
By ALLEN J. KREBs, JR.

mingham last week. He is one of the most popular and best liked southern sales managers in the country. Jack says Atlanta is booming as usual, but that Birmingham looks better to him this time than ever before.
 Paul Crawford Chandler distributor for Alabama, sold three Chandler Sizes in Montgomery last week. He also put over a National roadster that is a beauty.
 Ted Brownell is still agitating the prop osition of having all machines and street cars dim their lights When passing one another. He also wants all vehicles to be required by law to have at least one light at night. The automobile men are be able to get something definite by the commissioners this week.
 There have been more Bucks sold in Birmingham during the last 90 days than any other make represented in the city Sccuten, of the Drennen Motor Car coin pany, is the man who put them over. He is one of the hardest workers in the game. Hustle, says -sScouten. just plain, every day, get-out-and- get 'em stuff is what gets a salesman by.' And Ccouten ought to know
 Jewell Taylor of the Goodyear company says that Frank Gafford is runnings hot boxes on his order book these days. we are selling all the tires we can get'' says Taylor
 Bun Roberts of the Paul Crawford agency is letting everybody know that he is selling the Chandler Six, and that they are some car. It is only a matter of time before Bun will have the streets full of them.
 Sam Jones has to forego the pleasure of boating in the new model skill these cold Sundays. Well, Sam has plenty of time to try out the old water stuff; he never was strong on it. anyway
 Jim Kennedy of the Kennedy Tire company is one of the busiest business Setters in the city. Jim is the man who put the Kelly Springfield tire on the streets of Birmingham. He has a live wire in Ed Wilkerson, who is helping him get the Kellys over.
 Hightower, of the Birmingham Rec
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05

The organization of new motor concern under the name of the Flint Motor Car company, adds interest to the automobile game, especially the fel- lows who are putting over something that sells in the neighborhood of $500. The new organization will handle the Chevrolet exclusively.
 Hubert Drennen says he had a big time hunting in Mississippi. He is back on the job and things are humming in the same old way Somebody said Roy Kay and Bob Badham had fall len off several pounds in weight re- gently. Kay says he has been training up to beat Badham to the telephone.
 A reward is offered for any Christian who can ride from the city to Roe buck Springs and not arrive a hard tened disciple of the devil himself. Judge Dan Green says he has exhaust led all yhis energies trying to get some soul to quit repairing the road in a |slip- -shod fashion and instead build one that will last for at least year.
 The candidates for the board of revenue should come out this time with a positive statement to the effect that they will repair certain roads and do lit we'll if elected.
 Whats the use, everybody knows they always come out with these prom ises, and then forget them.
 Red Smith is getting to be the orig final ruralite these days. The vermillion topped phenom can tell you more about |chickens, cows and the sweet air of the small cities than any old farmer |that ever lived. But he gets the Cadillac lover with monotonous regularity, all |of which goes to show that Red has heard that saying about When in Rome" etc.
 Gordon Hewson and Vernon Gray of |the Saunders aggregation are proving Ia strong team of salesmen these days. They never miss live one and they |have a lot of them on the string, too. Jack Carey of the Kelley Springfield Tire and Rubber company was in Bir-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05

the following officers: w. NJ. Drennen, president; o. P. Hammond, treasurer and general manager; F. M. Drennen, secre- tary.
 The new concern is practically the old Overland company, which formerly had the Overland agency for this section and who made phenomenal success with it. They will have their sales rooms and service department in the Birmingham Rec building, Avenue B and Twenty-first street They plan to give the finest serv- ice on their cars of any company in the city and will specialize on keeping all the cars in high class order
 The Chevralet is one of the most popular cars on the market today and has manly features that are exceptional for a machine selling at as low q price as $49o. The motor is of the four-cylinder type, with the overhead valve feature.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05

company is giving a great deal of at-
 It is rumored that Tom Morris is go- ing to break into the tire game. He knows the business and can put any thing over if he wants to.
 tention to the Rec trunk line. There will be some on the street soon.
 A. L. Boorse of the Chalmers com pany has put over several deals for Chalmers during the week. This wide awake automobile merchant is about to pull a big Chalmers come back. The mechanical end of the company is equipped in the latest manner and they are doing big repair and service busi- ness.
 Henry Westall more popularly and widely known by the cognomen of Duke" is busily engaged in the lum- Der business in Asheville, N. c. Henry says things are much brighter in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05

oxide of zinc, which has long been kuowJ as one of the best tougheners of rubbed and has been extensively used in th manuGaoture of automobile tire tresds Black is usually produced Dy the addi ton of lampblack, or some organic chem icals Reds are produced by the addition of antimony or oxides of iron.
 sometime ago most tires were gray usually on account Of the combination O lead and zinc oxide. The discovery new materials to replace lead, made pos sihlo the production of tougher whit stocks. The present war has had tis effect of decreasing the supply and ir' creasing the price of one of these ms terials; namely, oxide of zine. The inn ported oxide has increased in cost oVe 400 per cent and there is practically nonl obtainablc even at it's present high cost The American made oxides, which haNi also increased somewhat in price, ar not sufficient 10 take care of the rs quirements Of the trade, necessarily limb ing the supply of white rubber consid erebly.
 "The mere color Of rubber. however indicates absolutely nothing as to i'd qEaUty both tough stocks and poer wearing stocks can he made in any eo!oi white black, red or gray,
 "A tire is an article of utility whicl should be compounded with the idea oi SerNlce anu mileage, aud not coiof. would be hopelessly impossible 10 de termiEc the quality of ruhber by it's color and should people insist on rarticuai colors or combinations of colors in tires thoy would ultimately have to pay pretty high tire milease bill for tht small satisfaction, The only wise plat is to leave questions of color to the rub Der manufacturers. allowins them ire, hand to make the most useful and dura' ble rubber goods possible, regardless oi color"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
Color of Rubber Tires Does Not
 Increase Mileage Or Qualify
Factory Manager the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Compan Gives Some Interesting Information in Regard to
 Rubber and the Coloring of It

P. w. Litehteld, factor manager, the Goodyear Tire and Rubber company in a statement Just issued throws some light from the inside" On a subject gem erally discussed by laymen and the trade at this time. Mir Iatchfelds statement is educational and is along lines recently adopted hy the company, which recosniz- ing that the public generally knows but little of the rubber business, has been making plain through window displays and in other ways, some phases Of rub Der manufacture hitherto little known and regarded as mysteries" by people generally.
 For many wears there has been a dis eussion as to the relative merits of diff fereut colors in rubber goods says Mir. IItehfield. Some people wonder whether a gray rubber. a black rubber, q white rubber or red rubber is best
 Pure rubber, as it is tapped from tho tree is 8 creamy white liquid, 1t is sometimes coaguated to retain this creamy white color. but more often it is smoked, which gives it transparent brownish color
 "An rubber, when used commercially has to be vulcanized with sulphur. If the rubber is pure and contains nothing but sulphur, it will be gray color alter 1t is Vulcanized, but when stretched out into thin sheets and held up to the light, it will be almost transparent and Of a pale brown or creamy color. Any other color than this is given to rubber by the addition of various chemical sub stances for impartng to it special prop critics, usually to toughen it and to give it additional wearing qualities, or chem ioal a6ulterants may be used which have no virtue whatsoever, but are used solely to cheapen it. A pure white color is usually produced by the addition of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05

lumber business, ana that every branch in the mountains has secret all its own. 1t is a wonder he couldn't send some of his friends some of the noun tain dew he is so prone to speak of in such endearing terms,
 Ray Boyton is knocking 'em loose with his old time regularity He says the Mitchell Six simply sells itself, but everybody knows it takes a sales man to put over anything these days.
 Solon Jacobs, the genial president of the Capitol Motor company, is selling all the Lee puncture-proof tires he can get hold of.
 After the first of February all the boXs who are selling the gasoline bug gies on commission should wear dia- monds They are all going to get some thing to ride in this year and they have the coin to get what they please.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05

The car is upholstered Tn the best leather and is finished with Is aats of paint. IL speaking of the new c mpany, w. NJ Drennen said; ''We are alcased to an nounce our agency for the 'heyrolot lnt of automobiles. This ear i, one of bis popularity and I feel sure w>, will hay, no trouble in placing it upon ti market We will be in a position to give NXcel'eni service and make this one of our strong est points. We have a complete iire Of the cars in the city and expect to engage actively in business tomorrow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
Ladies

ToJ:oe Free booklet describing a@dutSo wonderful article indes, pensible for private use of married ladies. Relieves mind from doubt ana worry Sent sealed Hygiene X kalol' ogy Co. Dept. B, w. 14th street New York City.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
FLINT MOTOR JAR CO. NEW ORGANIZATION Will Handle Chevrolet Line of Autos in This Terri
 tory Exclusively

The Flint Motor Car company, handling the Chevrolet automobile exclusively has been organized and are ready to do busi- ness. The new organization consists of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05

Sam Jones has to forego the pleasure of boating in the new model skill these cold Sundays. Well, Sam has plenty oi time to try out the old water stuff; he never was strohg on it. anyway.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-01-17
Arizona Chapter
 Is a Benefit

TUCSON, Jan. PA recent eGi- torial in the Arizona Gazette com mented very favorably upon the or ganization oI the Arizona Chapter of the American Minnr Congress. and the benefits that may be derived from the same. The Arizona Chapter of the American Niniug Congress was formc d somewhat in protest of the conditions tLat have existed m the state for some time past. These conditions are chiefly in the form of adverse legislation, legis- lations which would require bonanza propositions to withstand the atta cks. 1t has been in the nature of a challenge and capital has not dared to enter.
 Arizona is the greatest metal produc- ing state in the Union. and is still an undeveloped state The prosperity of the mines means tn prosperity of the farmer 5, II eTckants, Cattlemen. and in fact of everyone in the state. Money taken from the sround does not im- povcrish anyone. and it is the money from the cast for mine payrolls that furnishes the money for circulation in A-uona
 The m nes need assistance. not only in the r alter of legislation, but in the state research work The larger com parieS have their own corps of engi- ucers, but tfere are over 1900 mines in the state whose owners are unable to do their own work for proper develop ment. This is the province of the Ari zona College of Mines. and to further this work the Board of Regents of the University are this ear asking the leg islatuTc for new mining building. The University needs it. the mines u-ed il and the people need it
 There is another reason for asking for Tore adequate mining building this year at the University. We have been practically assured that if we can house t. as will get federal mine ex- pertinent station within the year This would mean a Errs, deal to the mining industry ot the state.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-01-17
Flood Does Damage

That the vicinity of Tucson is not the only section of the state which suffered from the recent flood Is at tested by three Tucson men who own a GAO acre ranch at Maricopa. Conduc- tor Nancy of the Espee, Water Foreman Benzie of the same road and Max PiStOr owner of the San Xavier hotel. are owners of the ranch They report that flood water in some places one to two feet deep covered the ranch and did enormous damage IL filled up two wells. destroyed 30 ton of hay and
 washed away ono-half mile of fence and one and one-half miles of ditch. The water rushed around in little whirlpools which bored holes five and tx feet deep Their loss will reach 5000.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-01-17
Inmates of County
 Hospital Don't Worry

DOUGLAS. Jan. l2-CCunty hos pital and poor farm inmates were in terviewed yesterday to ascertain, if possible. their plans for the future in case the enforcement of the so-oalled mothers pension law puts the institu- tion out of business. The resslt was q surprise. They have no plans for the morrow. Another strange thing IS that every man at the hospital voted for the law which now threatens to throw him he lpless on the world.
 No better proof of the ambiguity Of the title of the measure could be found These men voted for it on the assump. tion that it would provide a pension for mothers and also a pension of Sl5 a month for men over 60 years of age. 1 They did not dream it meant the aboi- ition of almshouses. Now they realize that even under its inadequate provis- ions not half of the inmates would be qualified to ob tain its benefits
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-01-17

The Mine Tax Congress of the Ari- zona Chapter of the American M'ning Congress has completed the draft Of a bill of which they will urge the adop- ton by the next legislature. In impor- tant details in differs little from the ex- isting law which classes mines as pro ductive and non-productive; the latter to be taxed as other real estate, and the product i've to be assessed at a val nation to be arrived at by declaring a figure equal to l212 per cent of the gross proceeds plus four times the value of the net proceeds.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-01-17
Shooting Affray
 At Douglas

DOUGLAS. January l2. 1915-i
 After having shot Major" Jones hall porter of the Gadsen hotel, twice. William Garrett. one of the proprietors of a negro club located on the corner of H avenue and Eight street. fled from the city and. up to last night, had not been captured. The affray occurred about 9::i0 o'clock Sunday night in the club room. Jones, while painfully wounded is not thought to be in a serious con- dition
 two men was game of Black ack" which Garrett was running Jones al- leges that Garrett accused. him of steal ns. check of the table and cur rsine him. shot him
 An element ot comedy. albeit some what grim. entered the affair when one of the excited habitues of the place call ed up an undertaking establish ment immediately afterwards. A dead was on" was brought to the club and used as an ambulance. although Jones object eC strenuously to taking the ride in the vechile had to be forced by his negro friends before he would climb inside 1t
 Examination of his wounds showed .Iat one ball passed through Jones upper left arm, making a clean flesh near the shoulder, but inflicted a mere ly superficial injury.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-01-17
Swallowed CarboIic Acid

Sid F Mauk. marager of the Mauk Produce company of Globe. who acci- dentally swallowed Carbolic acid last Monday. is reported to be recovering from the effects of the deadly liquid. but IS still suffering greatly MT Mauk had secured some medicine for a slight illness and later, when he intended to take dose ol the medicine he picked ID the wrong bottle and swallowed a portion of il before the fearful burning apprised him nf his error.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-01-17
cresweIl Wants Fee
 System Abolished

That the charging of fees for inspect ing weighing and ineasureing devices of merchants of the state works hard slip on honest dealers. and allows un scrupulous ones to go free, is ihe state mcnt of State Inspector o. N. Creswell who wants the system abolished.
 In his report to the governor, h. spector CresweH points out that the sy stem amounts to a tax on the careful business man. wko is trying to give the public honest service and full measure, and that others, who do not ask for in si ection. are not obliged to pay any of the costs of the work.
 Relative to the proposal recently T ade by representatives of the Mer- chants and Manufacturers association that permission be given for the use of condemned measures for other purposes tban measuring, MT. CresweIl said,
 The law expr essly requires us to de- stroy all condemned apparatus which @ mot be repaired, and were we to al tow false measures to be kept, even for other purposes. the result would be a nullifcation of the purpose of tiie stat
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-01-17
Leaves for Tennessee
 to Get Murderer

Sheriff Harry C. Wheeler left last evening for Nashville. Tenn. to bring back John Kekos. wanted for the mur- der of a man at Bisbee about the 18th. of last month. Robbery is supposed to have been the motive of the crime. and since that time Kekos has not been sc ell in these parts.
 immediately after the crime was committed the sheriff's office issued a ci.cular letter which was sent broadcast offering reward of s2OO for the arrest and detention of the man. Late last eTening the sheriff's office received mo- tiee of the arrest of Kekos, at Nash vile. Tenn. and immediately Sheriff V ..eeler left for that city armed with the necessary papers to bring him back fer trial
 The sheriff's office has been exceed inSly busy during the past week with criminal and civil business. Today six prisoners. ill charge of Deputies Harry Kafferty and Percy Bowden, were taken to the penitentiary at Florence. Yes terday two insane patients were taken t. the asylum at Phoenix, and a boy by the name of Mcbride was taken to tte reform school by Probation officer Howe. for correction. Deputy Sheriff Cannon, of Bisbee. returned only yes- tcrday from Los Angeles with a prison CT wanted for deserting two minor children, and his preliminary will come up tomorrow at Bisbee, while besides all this. Chief Deputy Guy C. Welch is almost swamped with civil matters at the local office.
 Sheriff Wheeler is expected to be back with Kekos about the first of next week and his preliminary will be held at Bis bee soon thereafter. Strong evidence is at hand for his conviction and his trial will come up at the next regula: term of court.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-01-17
Suit Filed By Elks

A suit has been filed in Maricopa county superior court by J. L. B. Alex arder. J. O. Graves and c. C. Driscoll. trustees of the Phoenix Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, against the Parker Woodman Amusement Com pany, corporation. The amount sued for is S375, which. it is charged, is rent past due for the Elks' theater. the lease of which was taken over by the Parker Woodman Amusement company when trey obtained the theatrical interests of A. H. Reeves. of Phoenix.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-01-17
SENATE

Interest in the senate session this morning centered in the appointme n | of the various committees upon which will devolve the real work of the com ing weeks.
 Here are the complete senate com mittees, the first name in each indicat- ing the chairman:
 Rules-Sims, Webb. Bacon.
 Finance-Bacon. Lovin, McMillen. Ka,n., Webh. Campbell. Garvin.
 Judiciary-Coidwater. Webb, Karns. Crabb. Kinney.
 Public land-Riggs. Webb. Ciaridge. Carvin. Coiter. Martin. Karns.
 Labor-Chase, Kinney, Claridge. Riggs, McMillen.
 Mines and Mining-McMiIlen, Kin ney. Karns, Lovin, Martin.
 Appropriations-Stapely. Campbell. Riggs. Martin. Kinney. Crabb. Coulter.
 Banking and insurance-Drachma i; Coidwater. Stapely. Kinney; Coulter.
 Corporations-Martin. Carvin. Mo
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-01-17
To Investigate
 Complaint Of Utah

PHOENIX. Jan. l3.-To invcstigate 6 filed against the attorney general of Arizona hy Attorney Genera! Ba.n-5o O. Utah, the state tax commission will meet with Mohave county officials and other interested parties at the Adams Hotel this morning.
 The complaint. which may result in big suit being filed against Arizona by hcr ncighbor on the north concerns the sc:zurc and sale for taxes of stock; said 10 be owned by Utah ranchers.
 The county assessor of Mohave coun " seized and sold for taxes part of a hc. I'd of stock. which were being pastured in the region north of the Grand Can yen, aud south of the Utah line. The U:ah attorney general, whose complaint WIS field yesterday, alleges that the stock in question was owned in Utah. and that it's seizure and sale was illegal.
 The complaint filled with the tax commission in addition by stock owners, st; .cs that a number of the 'animals seized were turned out where they co.id not obtain adequate pasture. and arr now in such a condition that it is ds nbtfnl whetfcr or not they will sur viyc Mohave county off icIals say that tbis kerd Is one that has bceu giving trouble for a number of years. It is stated that whenever the assessor at tcnpted 70 list the stock in Arizona the he'd would be found to have migrated to ;he state on the north, to return after tfc yearly assessment had been made.
 (. w Herndon, county attorney; F L. Hunt, assessor, and William St ovens ch airman of the board of supervisors are among the Moh ave county officials here to meet with she tax commission in the alter.