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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27

Experiments with irrigation have shown
that cotton can be grown in winter in
the Sudan. and experts believe that $780,
900 acres of land in one region can be
irrigated.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
Great Strides Made in South
BY Smith Forn-d-TrucR Co.
Birmingham First Southern City Be Made Distributing
Point for Truck That Has Proven So Popular

Since the establishment of its southern
branch and assembly plant in Atlanta,
less than seven months ago, the ire
mendous growth of the business of the
Smith Form-a-Truck company, whose
general offices and factories are in Chi
cago. has made it necessary to establish
several distributing agencies in the prin-
cipal cities of the south and Birming-
ham is one of the first of the southern
cities to receive this distinction.
Through a special arrangement with the
executive offices in Chicago. and with the
approval of the southern branch manager,
the Smith Form-a-Truck company has al
lowed the Birmingham distributors to
secure the services of their leading
southern salesman, Mr.. George Fl. Dupree,
as vice president and general manager
of the Smith Form-aTruck Sales COM
pany of Birmingham with offices S22 EN-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27

pire building. Mr.. Dupee, for several
months has led all southern statesmen in
point of sales.
Under the direct management of Mr..
Dupee, who comes to Birmingham at once,
both the parent organization and local
distributors look. for an immediate in
crease in the number of users of this
little wonder truck in the Birmingh ham
district
The present distributor in Birmingham
has no connection with the former repre-
sentative in Birmingham and will conduct
the business of the company in the same
manner in which the company is now
conducting their business through Their
several branches, maintaining a service
station and repair department in this city
Robert Thach and Oscar Underwood
formerly handled the Smith Form Truck
In this territory, but on account of the
recent mobilization of the state militia
they were forced to abandon the agency
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
The Small Arm


Don't take a revolver on a hunting
trip" This is an old and time-tried piece
of advice and well worth heeding-pro-
vided that on that trip you have your
rifle with you constantly. Your rifle
will do all that revolver could do and
more. therefore, the latter would be
superfluous. But If you are going on a
trip where a rifle is not particularly es-
sential or would be an encumbrance at
times, then by all means take with you a
pistol or revolver, for it can be used to
great advantage in keeping the larder
filled. The pistol has a legitimate use
in the sportsman's equipment, and that
is to take the place Of rifle for get
ting small game at short range, and
occasionally large game as well.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
TALKS CARE
OF MICHELIN TIRES
Says Rust Is Rubbers Worst Enemy
and Recommends Care for 1t

On the proper care and treat men
of rims, Mr.. Charley Hawley of the
Birmingham Motor company, a strong
supporter of Michelin tires, says that:
Rust is an enemy of rubber 1t will
pay the motorist to inspect occasion
ally the condition Of the rims on the
wheels of his car, especially If the
outer surfaces of the castings near the
beads look rusty. This discoloration Is
rust caused by rusted rims. This rust
through the rubber, attacking the can
vas of the tire.
In time the edges of the rusted rims
will become more and more uneven,
tearing and eventually destroying the
beads. Furthermore, rust works in
between the Beads and the rims, leav-
ing space for water which also dam
e gts the rubber.
To remove rust from rim, the tire
should be taken off and the rusty parts
rubbed clean with coarse emery pa
ger. Then smooth the surface with
finer emery paper and rejapan the
rim, applying one coat to the outside
and two to the inside, making sure
first that the surface is smooth and
free from rust.
Roughness may be quickly detected
by running the hand along the edge
of the rim. When the edge of the rim
is too uneven for the use of the emery
paper, first use file, after which en-
cry paper may be used for finishing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27

The province Of New Brunswick, ac-
cording to an announcement made in the
legislature recently, has received in the
last seven years over $500, 600 In reve-
nue. from crown lands. the quantity of
timber cut off during that period being
/, 1876, 100000 feet. The revenue for the year
ending October 81. 1915. was the largest
yet recorded, the - months cut amount
ing to about zoo, 100000 feet, or nearly the
estimated annual growth of these lands.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-27
1WS OF INTEREST TO AUTOISTS7
.F|RESTONE CO. GIVES
PICNIC TO FOREMEN
Annual Outing of FOremen,
Superintendent of Of I
ficials Enjoyable

On Saturday, August 26, foremen, su-
perintendents and officials of the Fire
stone Tire and Rubber company, Akronld
o., to the number of 225 hold their annual
outing at the home of Mr.. Amos c.. Miller,
Castalia, o. Mr.. Miller is vice PRESIDENT
of the company and his large farm will ",
offer an ideal gathering place for the fes- II
tivities of the day. n
These men gathered at the home office
for breakfast at a. m. At there will
be 50 automobiles in readiness to take
them on their Journey Upon arriving
at Mr.. Miller's farm the guests will be b
entertained at dinner, sumptuous feastw
being planned.
In the early part of the afternoon theses
men renewed their boyhood days andn
romped through bali games and pitched
quoits with all the joyous spirits of YOUTH
Later in the afternoon the party jour-s
neyed to Cedar Point near Sanduskyp,
where they were the guests of President
Firestone. After taking dip in the
waters of Lake Erie, supper was servedet
at the Hotel Breakers. After breakfast. :
ing at the hotel on Sunday morning the
party will leave for Akron, arriving some I
time in the afternoon. be
This outing is an annual affair and haslo
always proved big success, making these,
men better and truer co-workers which is.
bound to result from mingling in this
fashion. In previous years the outing has5
been held at the old Firestone homesteadtl
at Columbiana, o. However, contrary to-
precedent they decided to pay Mr.. Miller
a visit and consequently his farm was
chosen as the main gathering place. Ia
o~~~~~~ooo~~~~-~o~~-~o- -~-~N>---~p
service is given, then the sales will betJ
automatically taken care of. I'll
eli In
sales and Ford service, with the equlp1d
ment in shop and the equipmentnI
which we will purchase from the Ford,d
company. we feel that we will be in beth
ter position than any one else in the coun-n
try to give the proper service to F'ordf1
owners. Our Mr.. c. W. Richardson will
have direct personal charge of our ser-r
vice department, and there Is no one in
this state who is better fitted to take
charge of such work. Our sales force wills,I
consist of John C. Tomlin, Jack Cren-,
shaw Ray Bolton and myself--a real live,
aggressive sales force" III
The Detroit times., 1916-02-28
SHOOTS STEP.DAD
TO SAVE MOTHER

Thomas Scott. As years old, of No.
~ Cherry-st., was shot in the abdo-
men. Saturday night. by his 1s-yearA
old stepson, when Scott attacked
the youths mother. the police say.
Scott was taken TO the city receiv-
ing hospital where II Is said his in
jury is not dangerous. He refused
TO prosecute.
Frank Truba, OF No. oi0 Hancock
ave-, was fighting with his wife.
Saturday night. the police say, when
his 13.year-old daughter, Rhoda.
jumped between them, preventing
her father from slashing her moth
er's throat. Truba dashed from the
house when his daughter interfered
aud cut his own throat. After walk.
Ing several blocks, he fell to the
pavement and was taken to the city
receiving hospital.
Hospital physicians say he will
recover. The couple had been part
Ell for several months. according to
the police, and Mrs. Truba had been
supporting their five children.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-28
NEUTRAL SHIPS
ARE RAIDERS
Transformed By Germans On
High Seas, Is Providence
Journal Charge

PROVIDENCE, n. l., Feb. 2s.--
The Providence Journal in an article
discussing the activities OF German
commerce raiders says this morn.
ing:
The government is In possession
of evidence which shows that at
least three merchant vessels which
have left South American ports In
the last month under neutral flags.
have been transformed into German
sea raiders on the Atlantic.
"This knowledge has been coupled
also with the strong beliel tnat ef.
forts are being made continuously
TO move vessels from American
ports, under false msnifests, 10 be
used for this same purpose. Ia
this connection, orders have been
Issued TO government officers at all
United States ports within the last
few days TO maintain the closest
possible scrutiny OF every vessel
sailing from America under a neu-
trail nag.
There is reason to believe that
at least one ship OF this type has
already got away successfully from
New Orleans"
The Detroit times., 1916-02-28
JESS BEGINS
HIS TRAINING
Two Human Punch Bags On
Hand to Exercise
Champ

NEW YORK. Feb. 3s.-Walter
Monahan and Jack Hemple, husky
mitt swingers. gulped heavily. as
sumed a resigned expression and
prepared for the worst-four weeks
OF it-when Jess willard today re-
sumed training for his fight With
Frank Moran.
Following a day OF Sabbath OBJ
servance, Willard planned TO slam
his two sparring partners and 20
through the rest OF the training
stunts without letup until within a
day or so OF the big battle
wiliard's Sunday exercise c,nsist-
ed OF a run around Central park.
Hundreds were turned away from
the Pioneer A. c.. his training quar-.
ters.
Tex Rickard today tested sent.
ment TO see IL he could prohibil
smoking at the championship fight.
The advance sale is said TO total
$4,000 already, leaving Ricksrd
about $4,000 to go before he car
break even.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-28

According 10 the story told me BY
my mother many years later, | was.
al birth, nearly all head, with but
frail string OF a body. She and
her relatives and friends felt sure
that | could not live. But such has
ever been my tenacity for life that
even then set all natural. physlo-
logical and pathological laws at de
fiance and continued to live.
! missed none OF chiIdhood's com.
plants, and thus up to the time |
vas three years old I vas nearly al.
ways looked upon as a dying infant.
u was no doubt during this period OF
my life that my FIRST or incipient
opium habit was acquired-as those
were the days when children were
given all the paregoric or Soothing
syrup necessary 10 keep them
quiet, and. per all accounts, was
In continual need OF being quieted.
Later In life, during my first year
in medical college, I remember hear.
Ing the lecturer on diseases OF chill.
dren mako this statement "Tf
there are n thousand billion empty
stalls In heaven. old Mother Wins.
low. will never get to occupy one OF
them"
Now. In the light OF later knowl.
edge gained in the school OF expe.
rience. ] think he was little too
severe in his judgment against the
old girl--she OF Soothing syrup
fame. or course. she knew nothing
about the constitutional effects OF
the habitual administration OF
opium, or the disasters liable TO fol.
low the sudden leaving or OF such
administration: but she did know
exactly as much about II az the av.
erage physical Of her day---or even
OF today. for the matter Of that. n
she caused some infantlle deaths.
The account H. balanced by the IN.
fart lives she saved Furhermorc.
am convinced that. owing 10 the
rarid kTowth and constant charge
iqkIng place Wv the human body dur
Inc early childhood. a. opium habit
VII no stick" negriy 20 ea yiIy -
IN the more hxed adult body and
this wa. no doubt, thp CicmcUt o.
'aying grace during my carly youth
The Detroit times., 1916-02-28

10 the killing or W. l. Warren. pro
pric,or OF rooming house, whom
Mrs. Harrison said she shot because
he wronged her. Mrs. Harrison and
her husband, Charles Harrison,
nephew OF the wife OF United States
Senator Culbertson, were released
on bonds OF $4,000 each. following
their arrest late Saturday night.
Mrs. Harrison told the police, II
is alleged. that she met Warren one
afternoon several weeks ago. and
after walking with him stopped at
his boarding house a few minutes.
She said she discovered after she
reached home that she had left her
parasol at wsrrens place. She re-
turned for II ard Warren attacked
her. according to the story told the
police.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-28
THOMPSON TO
DENY GRATING
Will Tell PrObers Sister-in-Law
Got No Money From
Mrs. Eaton
BY UNITED PRESS.

CHICAGO. Feb. 2s.-Mayor VIII
liam Hale Thompson planned TO tes-
tify ;oday in the civil service COM
missions investigation OF alleged
women's political grating charged
against the mayors admins ration.
He was 10 deny Mrs. Plge Waller
Eaton's charges that Mrs. Louise
Osborne Rowe. head OF the welfare
department. forced her 10 pay one
third OF her salary as n subordinate
in the department for the support Of
the mayors sister-in.law. Mrs. Mar
garet Mivalaz.
Mrs. Eaton has sworn that Mrs.
Rowe directed these payments be
cause "Maizie says you've got TO
come across Mazio Is Mayor
Thompson's wife.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-28
WILSON SCORED
BY TOWNSEND
Michigan Senator Scores Presi-
dents Attitude Toward
Congress
From a ston Correspondent.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S.-SenatoI
Townsend. OF Michigan. severely
arraigned President Wilson during
the executive session OF the senate
called for the purpose OF confirming
the nomination of Henry p. Fletcher
as ambassador 10 Mexico.
Senator Townsend yoteL against
the confirmation of Mr. Fletcher
He told the senate that e believed
the nominee was ably fitted for the
place. but he desired TO record him
self as strongly opposed 10 the man
ner in which President Wilson has
been conducting the foreign rela'
tions of the country and treating the
senate foreign relations committee.
Mr.. Fletcher was confirmed by a
vote OF 40 TO Is.
In the course Of his remarks, Sen
ator Townsend said that for the
first time in it's history. the United
States has a president who refuses
10 confer with members OF the sen
ate, or with members Of the senate
foreign relations committee upon
questions OF vital importance 10 the
country.
He suppresses Information from
u.s." Senator Townsend was report
ed as saying, "and when he finally
decides that he has something
which will not interfere With his
schemes IL he shows il TO tpe sen
ate, he makes il public through the
newspapers.
Il must record my most emphatic
protest against this method OF deal
ing with the senate. Senators
should not be compelled to go 70
the newspapers 10 get information
which they should feel free 10 ask
at the White House. And senators
should be able 10 obtain from the
president information which should
not be printed in the newspapers"
The Michigan senator further said
that he had reached the conclusion
that the president desired to con
duct the foreign relations o. the
country entirely by himself. without
the counsel or advice of any mem
Der of the senate or any other Of
fetal.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-28
CADILLAC.

There il a good excuse for flesh
ings in a part Of this weeks show
In tho Cadillac. al least, for 4 trio
OF diving beauties" descend into a
tank Of water with 7uch variety OF
fiops, dives and other athletic stunts
that nothing bet one-piece suits
would do.
When the natatorial work Is over,
"A Day at the Sea Shore" is present.
ed as a part of the burlesque, and
the members Of the chorus play at
being bathing girls on the stage.
The girls cavort about and sing
Mother NAV 80 out to swim
With the Encouragement Of Snitz
Moore, who PLAYS Abe Cohen. several
OF the chorus girls ale given an op-
por,unfty to display their talents in
dividualIy.
The principal comedians, while
clever, are inclined 10 oyerstep the
bounds OF property al times.
The show is billed under the titlc
The Winners" and though II would
hardly carry OF blue ribbon honors
IL is good fun Tor the most part.
Arnold and Sam Field give sever-
al dancing acts. Their numbers are
full OF fun and stunts-old and new
that bring lots OF unexpected
laughs. George p. scsnlon pairs OF
with Snitz Moor for the slapstick
work
Nile. veole and Martin Edmonds
sing a number CT runetul songs. Miss
"Mermida," OF The diving beauties" I"
announced SUNDAY that diving con.
test for women would be staged Fri.
day night and one for men on Thurs
day. Loving cups will be awarded
TO the winners.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-28
Chapter I.-Paregoric and
Soothing Syrup.

am neither ashamed nor proud
OF the things | relate In the follow.
ing narrative would probably do
them again under like circum.
stances. am simply moved 10 give
these chapters out of my life history
in the hope of throwing some light
on subject but poorly understood
by the medical profession. and not
At ali by legislators and the laity.
In taking my own case as the sub
feet matter Of this histo y, thus max
ing IL photographed in character.
! do so because II offers a wider
field OF experiences than any one OF
the many other similar cases with
which have had to do, and had am
pie opportunities TO study. Besides.
/ am type Of those physically, ner.
yously and mentally constituted In.
dividuals most liable - become VIC
Tins OF drug habit.
was born "a years ago; and,
INV NliAOA iIuEOf a.
weakling; and, like David Copper.
field, posthumous child My birth
took place on the Missouri side Of
the Missouri.Kansas border, during
the incubation period OF the Civil
war. Already along this Missouri.
Kansas bordeE-the Incubator and
breeder OF the whole later nation.
vide strife-no one knew what the
u,orrow might bring forth.
Although my mother was only ~
years old when was born. she was
already the mother OF four children
what with being but little more
than child herself. together with
her grief over the recent death oi
NY father and tho uncertainty o.
Thc fGturo To- herself aa1 children
including ny 20 yoi tnlJTn o. o.
any wonder tba' vhee ! aid Gfst
SEQ the i'f3' O.; day 7 va > phvJ
cal wcaklins and had nerves ?"
The Detroit times., 1916-02-28
LYCEuM

once more that fascinating must
cal comedy OF recent production.
When Dreams Come True" Is with
us. II was again welcomed at the
Lyceum, Sunday.
And il II Is only to again hear
hose beautiful melodies Of Sylvio
Helms. the title-song. When Dreams
Come True" and Dear World" as
they were sung. Sunday, by Barrett
Greenwood and Lorraine Lester. his
dream girl" it is well worth ones
time.
Greenwood, in the role OF the prod
igal son. Keen Hedges. sings the H.
,le-song. perhaps the most widely
known OF those from recent musical
productions. with great feeling. and
is accompanied on the violin by Bea'
tree, "the dancing yiolinist," who
plays the piece inspiringly.
when Dreams Come True" Ia
Helms masterpiece. and the com
psny and orchestra get everything
out OF H. Harlan Briggs, wfso bur
lesques Conan Doyle's famous detec
tive. and Marguerite Wolf. a typicsl
country type, who has II "on black
and white" that she II 10 marry
The Detroit times., 1916-02-28
|YlHf{EATHEPSQSlzS]

Keen Hedges, furnish much OF the
comedy.
The settings are well adapted 10
the production. The first is on the
emigrant deck OF the steamer Phila-
delphis. bound for New York; the
second on a pier in North river, al
Midnight, and the last two in the
kome OF Jerome Hedges. Keen :
father.
The principals Of the company are
George Murry. George Robertson,
Alice Francis, Harlan Briggs, Miss
Lester. Mr.. Greenwood. Mae Finch.
clyde Hunnewell +. c. Palmer,
James Hunter. and Miss Wolf
oAYETY
Versatility marks the bill which
opened Sunday afternoon, in the
Gayety theater. Al. X. Hall and
Don II. Barclay, each OF whom is a
show In himself. are the stars In a
vehicle cleverly constructed TO dem.
onstrate the individual talents OF
the principals. Maids OF America"
is the title OF the burlesque.
The program is divided in two
parts. with several clever olio mum
bers sandwiched in between. In the
hrst part, Hall and Barclay take the
parts OF snowman and red-hot
stove. respectively. While the plo,
smacks of the Wizard OF oz" the
author has found good comedy over
looked by the writer OF the better
known production.
Much can be said for an excep-
tionally large and welldrilied
chorus. The costumes are new and
extremely modest. Several new
song members are introduced dur
ing the action OF the piece.
Barney Norton and Ruth Noble
have a clever terpsichorean novelty
which they present in the olio. Both
are clever dancers and able musi-
clans. The Temple quartet sings
several selections. both popular and
classic. Their efforts were voclfer-
ously received. Sunday.
Particularly novel and clever is
an automobile song by Hall, and the
chorus in the second part. Kaki
Kaki, billed a. the worlds greatest
guitars and "Poots Taxa" native
dancer. appear during an Hawaiian
number. The number is exception
ally good.
Elsa Bostel, "a Electra, the queen
of Starland, has thr leading feml-
nine role. She has an appealing
voice. which she uses to advantage.
The management promises Dave
Marion. OF Snuffy the Cabman fame,
as next weeks attraction.