The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-31
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and repair shop. A competent force of factory mechanics is always at the service of our customers" That Charley Hawley will make good is a foregone conclusion. He possesses the knack of going after a prospect and landing him if it takes months.
 He has the rare gift of optimism and continually looks with his face toward the sun. Watch this boy show some speed
 F. J. Root of Anniston, the Anderson dealer there, is in the city Root is one of the cleverest story tellers in the automobile business Everything was propitious for the occasion, the bowl of good cheer had been passings around for hours and Brother Root told this one:
 "Once l was called upon to make 8 speech before a convention of Baptist ministers" he said q never was much of speechmaker and after stumbling along for second or two I decided to take chance and tell the gentle men cat story.
 A crowd of boys originated a game or playing preacher. After a heated de- bate among themselves they decided they would play Baptist preachers. S, we get to baptize? Let's get a bunch Of cats suggested one The boys cor alled number of cats and commenced the practice. They went through some antics and said numerous sentences over each one of the filines, whereupon they Immediately doused the cat in a oucket Of water. Everything went along very well until they got hold or a big tom cat. After repeated ef- forts and much scratching they found lt impossible to submerge old Tom flnaily one of the boys said: Say what the thunder are we going to do with this old cat?' A tough member of the crowd spoke up, 'Ah say, kid why not just sprinkle the old sinner and let him go to h--?'"
 Rush Moore, salesmanager of Paul Crawford, is back from Mississippi, where he spent the holidays
 Paul Crawford is back in harness once more. He was in Gadsden during the holidays. Tom Hightower, star sales man, arrived Thursday from Gadsden. where he had his holiday season
 La Hue of the Dort agency is showing lot of speed these days
 "Red' Prowell of the Georgia Casualty company, is selling quite a bit of hoh- day insurance on automobiles
 Robert Stubbs the Indian agent, is look ing forward to a record breaking year With the 'power-plus" motorcycles.
 Those black and white taxicabs are attracting attention and getting the busl- ness." said Sterling Edwards, Chevrolet agent, who supplied the cars. q have rd r,11I Inh fr.x- ly +zII as well as the finish"
 W. H. Luquire's company, the auto wagon painters and builders is doing an excellent business. It recently completed one of the finest wagons that has ever been built in the city. It has a capacity of 100000 pounds and belongs to Moore s Handley.
 IT you want to hear some automobile talk par excellence about a car just get Don Drennen and Gentry Elston strung out on Hudson Super-Six. They are put ting them over fast Don is delighted with the progress thus far. The closed models are the personifcation of luxury
 Charles Denegre is fortunate in getting the Franklin agency. This car has at tracted wide attention throughout the country for the past F years. Its light ness ana economy are features that have much weight in automobile arguments Incidentally. Denegre started in the game with Franklin some years ago.
 And still this Floyd of the Drennen ag- gregation sells the secondhand stuff as fast as 1t comes in the door. He has shown some speed.
 Posner of the Blacklock- Posner Tire company is going to the New York auto show. which opens on January and con tinues until the 18th Sterling Edwards is another local automobile man who will be on hand when the ''big thing is put in high"
 E. E. Short. Chandler representative is in the city. He is guest of Paul Crawford, Chandler distributor.
 Red Smith and Merritt of the Saun- ders Motor company are making the Westcotts and Saxons go some. Both cars have gained an immense following since taken over by this progressive firm.