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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06
FEDERAL RUBBER CO. RAISES ITS PRICES Increase of 10 Per Cent on All Standard Size Tires
 Announced

In view of the constantly increasine Q cost of raw materials as result of war conditions, the price of certain finished products has naturally ad- vanced, the ratio of advance depend- Ing largely upon the peculiar condi- tions now confronting any individual industry as to the available supply of raw materials indispen sable to it's par ticular products.
 While at the present time this ccr.. dition applies to great variety of in oustries, especially is 1t true of auto- mobile tires so far as the rubber and other materials which enter into their construction are concerned and which ourlng the past IS months have ad- Vanced in a very substantial degree.
 AS a consequence, after a steady de . cline in tire prices during the past four years, all tire manufacturers now face the necessity of an increase for the reasons herein stated. In fact, sev- eral of the leading tire companies aI- ready have announced increased price levels including the Federal Rubber Manufacturing company of Cudahy, Wis, makers of the well known rugged tread non-skid tire with double cable base construction, and a complete line of mechanical rubber goods.
 Due to the fact, however that the Federal company has on hand at pres ent a reasonable supply of raw mate
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06
Exhaustive Factory Tests Proved Its Power and Flex-
 ibility in the Beginning
CAPACITY OF HUDSON
 PLANT WAS DOUBLED
Millions of Dollars Worth of Ma. terials Were Purchased From Every Part of the
 Country

Behind the beautiful and powerful Hudson super-sixes is a story of weeks and months of anxious thought, care ful planning and vast preparation. First came the idea for the amazing super-six motor, then its development and perfection. Next, after 1t had been placed in car, came the road and the track tests. Then came a host of details all worked out to an amazing state of perfection by the engineering depa rtment.
 But the real problem was just be- ginning. Assured to the minutest de- gree of the success of the super-s six, the order was given to build 30.000 of these cars, itself a tremendous under taking. To do this it was necessary to double the capacity of the factory and the work was begun without an instant's delay.
 To take advantage of material prices it was necessary for the production manager of the company to jump into the ring and buyl buy! buy! There was steel to buy. There was leather to buy. There was nickel, and brass, and Der, and thousand and one other ar ticles required for the production of the car on such a gigantic scale. The country already was feeling the ground swell of prosperity. It was evident
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06
.HUPP OFFICIALS
 BACK IN CHICAGO

It was a regular homecoming week for glance at the booth in the Coliseum or in suite 10OS-9 at the Blackstone always caught the eye of an ex-Chicagoan. Du- Bois Young, works manager, and the man who is turning out the Hupmobiles despite the stringency in the parts and the material market, was born in Chi cago and learned the manufacturing busi- ness with the G. A. Crosby Co.,, which was later consolidated with the American Can company.
 Harry Wsterdale, the Hupp assistant sales manager, is an old Evanston boy, and later was Studebaker branch man. gaer. He now makes his headquarters at Detroit and is one of the most popular men in the automobile industry.
 Frederick Dickinson, advertising man. ager, is a graduate of the University of Chicago, and was connected with tho Chicago Herald and the Shaffer papers for many years.
 J. s. Patterson, the assistant adver- Using manager, was a former Chicago newspaper man.
 The Hupp Motor Car corporation din- ner, was held at the Auditorium hotel yesterday. Commercial Manager Lee An derson was the toastmaster, and the principal speakers were DuBois Young, works manager, and Sales Manager J. E.. Fields and Thomas J. Hay, Chicago dis tributor. Over 300 Hupmobile dealers from the central and far west attended the dinner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06
DESHAZO MOTOR co.
 SIGNS FOR MAXWELL
Fofma Contract Signed For Agency of Popular Automobile A. S. Speights Says Maxwell Was Choice of
 All Cars In This Class

Formal ratification has reached this city of contract whereby the Maxwell car is to be handled here by DeShazo Motor company.
 This ratification was the conclusion or negotiations which had been in- formally closed sometime ago. By the terms of this arrangement bringing as it does an active and ample organization to the Maxwell army, ade- quate representation for this popular priced car is assured here. While the present contract runs for one year only the solid permanence of the parties in terested gives ground for the belief that relations will be of indefinite length of time. Such is, in fact, characteristic feature of Maxwell agencies all over the country.
 The entire organization of the new Maxwell store is enthusiastic over the possibilities of the alliance.
 We took our time and looked over the whole field,'' said Manager A s. Speights of the DeShazo Motor con- pany.
 "We were out to pick without the use of anything but cold, common sense the car that would make us the most money during the season of 1916, and indef-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06

initely into the future. We believe we have gotten the best one in the Max well. While the dealers margin of profit on S655 car is very small. the market is immense and the volume of sales assured, in case the car stands up and gives satisfaction. We know that the Maxwell car will do this. The Maxwell cars of last year and the sea- son before have gained the reputation for beauty, power and efficiency sec ond to none in the light car field. This years car is handsomer. larger and more efficient than ever before, as we thoroughly convinced ourselves before singing the contract. Best of all, it full fills in a gratifying way its legitimate heritage of sturdiness-a quality for which Maxwells have been famous for many years of motoring history.
 We have made ample arrangements for a service department, designed to keep every Maxwell car in our territory at it's top efficiency all the time In this detail we have been greatly helped by the factory organization which has developed a plan of supply to dealers that has shown itself adequate and prompt"
 Maxwell demonstrating cars have al- ready arrived at the local salesroom and considerable shipments will be made soon from Detroit to take care of orders already booked.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06

that higher prices for materials soon
 would prevail. Instant action meant a
 large saving for future buyers of the
 Hudson super-siX. Not a moment was
 lost. Materials valued at millions were selected and purchased from every cor
 ner of the country. Tons of new ma-
 chinery was provided. At the same time the work oe completing the fac- tory was driven onward relentlessly- The automobile show season was the time point toward which much of this
 energy was directed with terrific and never failing velocity.
 That the company's plant and equip ment was equal to the task is evi- deneed by the magnificent showing of
 the Hudson supersix which Is at the Hudson booth. Here are shown five of l the new models, the phaeton, the tour | ing sedan, the cabriolet, the limousine | and town car That the public is in | terested in the new Hudson Is proved | by the throng that constantly sur
 rounds the Hudson exhibit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06

It costs the state of Georgia s1,O0O,- 900 less per year to run than Alabama. Alabama spends more money in one year in pro portion to its population than any other state in the entire south. More sources of obtaining rev. enue are in vogue in Alabama than any other state in the union.
 The minimum automobile license in Georgia is s. The maximum is $5 The minimum automobile license in Alabama is $12.50. The maximum is S20. Automobile licenses are not trans ferable in Alabama and each time a machine changes hands a new license must be taken out. In Georgia the licenses are transferable upon pay ment of 50 cents. The fiscal year in Alabama runs from October to October. If an automobile Is bought in March, license must be procured before 1t will be allowed to go on the streets. The same machine must have another automobile license in October, although the owner has only had the car six months, and by all right and justice in the world he should have the privi- lege of running six months longer on the original tag. In Georgia the li- cense is good one solid year and if the car changes owners the same license can be transferred by paying 50 cents. If car changes hands in Alabama 10
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06
An Unselfish Soul
ne Sunday Visitor.

From the Sunday VlsltOr.
 Weary Waggles, having eaten hearty lunch, turned to say good-by to his hos tess.
 What" she cried. Going already: Why, you haven't more than half moved that lawn.'
 No, ma am," said Weary "but you see, lady, kind O thought some other poor feller wantin a job might be comin along soon, and if I done it all there wouldn't be nothin' left for him"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06
Study in Sacrifice

From the Washington Star. Would you sacrifice your principles for the sake of an office!'' T suppose not" replied Senator Sor-
 ghum. And yet when you smother your principles you stand chance of reviving them after you get the office It seems
 too bad to sacrifice both.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06

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 rfa1s and the further fact that an en- tire rearrang cement of it's selling ter ritory has recently been made, en- abling it to merge many of its branches into large district centers and thus ma
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06

terially reducing the cost of national distribution, the company announce es for the present an increase of approx imately only 10 per cent on tires of the standard sizes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-06
Passing the Buck On
 the Flivver Route
By ALLEN J. KREBs, JR.

times in one year, 10 licenses must be taken out for that same car.
 Ten licenses at $12.5O each wouId cost $125. That is the amount of money which would be necessary to expend on licenses in Alabama if a car was sold and resold 10 times in one year. The same car could change hands 10 times in Georgia and the amount of money necessary to be paid for li- censes would be $8.
 Take SS from s125 and SLY is left. This represents the amount of money a man would be held up for in Alabama if he sold a car 10 times in one year. Perhaps this is the reason so many thugs who hold up people at the point of revolver have sympathizers.
 It costs money to send children to school in Alabama What becomes of that extra million anyway?
 Jack Carey, southern sales manager of the ly-Springfield Tire company, Amos Whaley and w. F. Massey of the same firm were in Birmingham on business last week.
 Joe Levy, formerly sales manager of the Premier Motor company of Indian apolis, and well known in Birming- ham, was at the Tutwiler last week. Joe is now with the King Motor com pany, and looks like a million dollars (ContinuedI on Page Ffve)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-15
RAT DOG OBEYS PHONE CALL
Recognizes Masters Voice and Runs
Mile to Kill a Rodent.

Clayton, n. j., Jan. 14.-lsaac Pam
coast, retired farmer, is prouder
than ever of the achievements of his
famousratter, Tiny, since the dog has
displayed new kink in capturing
rodents which has added to her fame
in this section.
The dog insisted upon staying at
the old farm when Pancoast and his
family left some time ago, making
visits back and forth between the
town and country places. When her
owner discovered rat in the cellel
at his home here he rang up the farm
on the telephone, had Tiny brought
to the receiver, and called. "Rats, rats
come home.' The dog recognized her
masters voice. quickly ran the mile
from the farm to the town house and
speedily dispatched the rodent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-15
BURNED HIS BRIDGE
Austrian General Exposed His Men
With no Avenue of Escape

London. Jan. 15-ln order to IN
sure steadfastness on the part of his
offensive. the Austrian general Both
mer, who commands the army which
held the River Stripa. kept his men
on the further bank by burning the
bridges behind them. thus exposing
them, without possibility of escape
to the terrifce Russian fire, according
to the Petrograd correspondent of the
London Daily Chronicle.
He says that the fact that the Aus
trians do not reply by a fierce counter
offensive is to be explained by the
heavy losses, which amount III all tt
nearly 100000 of whom OYER lO,OoC
are prisoners.
In his dispach the correspondent
further says:
The southern Russian front is qule
and may remain quiet for days t'
come. This does not mean that th'
Russians offensive has been abandon
ed or has been in any sense fail
ure. What the Russians have done i
to establish themselves firmly on NJ
left bank of the Styr, dislodge tn
Austrians from the east bank Of tn,
middle Stripa and push their Bessara
bian front up.
"a pause now is necessary becaus
the warfare has become modernizet
on the Russian front. There is to b.
no more rowing backward and forward
What is gained must be held"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-15
X AISER'S CONDITION
Will Undergo Another Operation To-
morrow at Hands of American
i Surgeon.

! Paris, Jan. 15-Kaiser Wilhelm, OF
Germany, will undergo another opera
ton Sunday at the hands of an Amer
lean surgeon according to a Havas
News Agency dispatch.
Conflicting statements as TO the af-
Fiction of the Kaiser were made here
today. Dr.. Metchnikof, declared that,
when an operation was performed up
on the Kaisers throat three years ago.
he was told by the German surgeon
that there was no trace Of cancer.
Dr.. Leon Delair, inventor Of the
artificial arynx, says he was ap-
preached by the German Ambassador
to France three years ago and asked
if he could furnish the Kaiser with
one of his inventions. Upon being ask
ed the nature of the Kaiser's malady
the Ambassador replied, cancer"
Geneva, Jan. l5-It is said that
the Kaiser has Il high fever and is
very weak, but continues to make pub
lie appearances in order to give the
impression that he is not an eXtrem-
ely sick man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-15
LONG AND SHORT KISS
Two Nights in Jail Also Included IL
Verdict for Woman.

New York, Jan. 15.-For a short
kiss and lingering kiss, which were
given to her against her will land to
pay for the distress OF two nights
in Harlem prison, Miss Lillian Conk-
in, governess, was yesterday await
ed $1,000 damage by jury in Justice
Platzek's part of the Supreme Court
where she brought suit against George
R. Kaufman, wealthy mining engin-
eer, associated with the Guggenheims
for $4,000 damages.
Kaufman who formerly lived ir
Riverside Drive, where he girl de-
clared he forced the kisses upon her
will receive the news Of the verdict
on a sick bed in Oakland, CAL, where
he is said to be dangerously i'll. He
offered no defense.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-15
COL. M'GRAwI INDICTED.
New Charges Growing Out of Graf.
ton Bank Failure Brought.

Grafton, w. Va. Jan. l5.-After a
four day probe of the Grafton BanS
case the grand jury made its report
here late yesterday. Two of the lead.
| ing officials of the bank were indicted
Col. John T. McGraw, Democratic
National Committeeman and one of
the organizers and a stockholder of
the bank, was indicted on a felony
charge of three counts. 1t is charged
that he aided Charles R. Durbin, the
president, to commit felonies. Mr..
Durbin was indicted on three separate
charges, of embezzlement on 30 counts
Immediately after the jury had read
its report Col. McGraw appeared in
court and entered pea of not guilty
The charges were not read to him, as
he stated that he had read the indict-
ments personally and was familiar
with the charges. He filed bond Of S5,-
900 for his appearance in court for
hearing on January II.
The Grafton Bank suspended pay
.ment a year ago. .@ H.c management
announced that the bank was over
loaned but said it was solvent. Col.
McGraw stated that the bank was
entirely solvent and would reopen and
reorganiZe in few weeks. When it
failed to do so, c. d. Hiatt was ap-
pointed receiver and is still engaged
in settling up the banks affairs.
The bank had deposits Of 100000
mostly small accounts. number Of
which were paid personally by Col.
McGraw, His own liabilities to the
bank have not been met as yet, how
ever. although it is stated that he has
about closed Il deal which will enable
him to take over the bank and pay all
the debts himself.
Charles R. Durbin, the former
president, is a brother in law of Col.
M'Graw and also was heavily involved
it is alleged. He has entered volun-
tary bankruptcy and his schedule
shows liabilities of S250,000. -
Several other men also have been
driven into bankruptcy here as a re-
suit of the bank failure, it is said. In
dictments were returned against Nc
Graw and Durbin at the last term
of the grand jury, but McGraw s
indictment was quashed as were sew
eral of the counts against Durbin.
A few of the old charges, however,
are still in force against him, besides
the charges presented yesterday.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-15
INDICTED BY GRAND JURY
German sympathizer Face Two Years
Imprisonment in Jail

New York, Jan. 15--These were the
big developments yesterday in the IN
ternational spy plot investigation:
First-A woman and four men, in
Guiding a relative of one of the most
important officials of the Deutsche
Bank of Berlin, were indicted by the
Federal grand jury. They are charg-
ed with conspiracy to violate the
customs laws in an attempt to ship
contraband rubber to the German gov
ernment.
Second-Department of Justice OFF,
Gals received information apparently
establishing the identity of the spy
responsible for the $4,O00,0O0 fire in
the Bethlehem Steel Plant on Nov
ember 10. The steamship Vaubban,
which arrives tomorrow or Monday, is
expected to bring the full story of
the spy's arrest on the high seas by
the British.
Third--!An INTERPRETATION between
the rubber conspiracy, the Fay bomb
plot and New Jersey thefts Of goods
intended for the allies was establish
ed. This through the discovery that
West Side politician was an agent of
all three groups.
The five indicted in the rubber plot
face jail sentences of two years each
and fines of $4,000 apiece. They are:
Edward Weber, cousin of Albert
Weber, chief of the rubber depart
ment of the Deutsche Bank, official re-
positoly of the German government
Paul Schmidt, partner with Weber IN
the Rubber and Guayule Agency, Inc
10S Walter street; Max Jaeger,
German automobile manufacturer;
Richard Wohlberg, cement and rub
Der manufacturer of the Bronx, and
Mrs. Annie Dekkers. a native of Hoi-
land
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-15
FLOODS IN HOLLAND
Dixie Breaks and Inhabitants Forced to
Leave Homes

Amsterdam, Jan. 15-The Telegraph
reports that the Zuider Zee dixie at
Katwoude has burst and that Zuid-
polder has been flooded. The inhabi-
tants fed to Edam, which also is
partly flooded, the newspaper adds.
At o'clock yesterday morning an
alarm bell was rung at Brock, also
in the province of North Holland,
about 6 miles northeast Of Amsterdam
as the flood was pouring in with ter
rifle force.
Many farms were completely in
undated, the inhabitants proceeding
in boats to surrounding villages. There
was great CONSERVATION in the water
land district as the water came over
the dixie, and the inhabitants are fee
ing to Amsterdam.
Volendam is. entirely flooded. and
Monnikendam, on the mainland, and
the island of Marken are under wa
ter.
A later message from Edam says
that the dixie protecting Poldcrezee-
wang is in danger, and that if it breaks
the result will be the flooding of the
greater part of north Holland.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-15
Won PAPEN'S DOCUMENTS
Tell-Tale Stubs Found in His Pos.
session

London, Jan. l5-The American
Embassy is in possession of papers
and check stubs which were seized by
British, officials from Capt, Franz vor
Papen, German military attache, when
he reached Falmouth.
1t is understood that the documents
will be sent to the State Department
in Washington.
The papers and check stub are said
to show that the former German mil.
itary attache in the United States
made large and frequent payments
to persons who are charged with blow
ing up bridge and ammunition plants.
Payment of S700 was made by Capt
Won Papen to Werner Horn. accord.
ing to the stubs. Horn was convicted
of blowing up the Canadian Pacific
bridge at st. Croix, Me.
The creek stubs show about 500
items. The checking account was with
the Riggs National Bank at Wash
ington, D. c.
Washington, Jan. Washington
officials are intensely interested in the
disclosures about the bank books.
check stubs and letters taken from
Capt. Won Papen.
Count Won Bernstorff the German
Ambassador, returned to Washington
lost evening but he had no comment
to make.
If it can be shown from these re-
cords that the German Ambassador
had knowledge of illegal and improper
use of money by Capt. Won Papen il
would present serious situation
1t was pointed out, however, that
Count. Won Bernstorff has kept his
record absolutely clear thus far ana
many in Washington were inclined
to doubt whether the evidence would
connect him directly with any I'M
proper activities by Won Papcn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-15
SUICIDE OF FARMER
Doctor Pr0nounces Doom Near and
Sufferer Ends Agony With Bullet

Newton, N. j., Jan. 15-It was the
verdict of the doctor late Wednesday
afternoon that Robert Roe, 63 years
old, and suffering for months from
cancer, could not live till morning. The
relatives were called to the dying
mans bedside in the farmhouse in
FREEDOM township and they tearfully
bade him farewell.
The sick man was left alone, suf
fering a torture that would go on
he knew not how long, and the terro'
of which he could Judge only by what
he had passed through. On the bu
reau was a revolver which he pro
cured and sent bullet into his brain
He was later found dead. m