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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-25
BUSINESS MEN WILL
 GO TO CENTENNIAL
Letters Being Received From Many OrganizatiOns-Ce College
 Commencement Programme

Tuscaloosa, April 24.-(Special) )-Nearly every organization of business men in Alabama have sgnified it's intention of sending delegations to Tuscaloosa during the celebration of Tuscaloosa's s centennial. Letters are being received daily from all over the United States from former Tuscaloosans and university students in regard to the joint celebration to be held here in May. Among interesting letters received recently was one from Adhemar Brady, prominent lawyer in Titusville, Fla, who 50 years ago was cadet cap tain at the University of Alabama. Every ever held in Tuscaloosa.
 On April 2S, 2s and 30 the Epworth League of the Tuscaloosa district will meet at Aliceville for a three days ses- sion A number of delegates will go from Tuscaloosa to the meeting as well as a number of out-of-town visitors.
 The Central College for Young Ladies will hold it's fifty-eighth commencement from April 30 to May 3. Ten girls will receive diplomas. The Rev. D. l. Purser of Gadsden will deliver the baccalaureate sermon at the First Baptist church and T. B. Ward of Tuscaloosa will deliver the commencement address. The pro- gramme of exercises is as follows
 Sunday, Il a. m.--At First Baptist church. Baccalaureate address by Rev. D. I. Purser of Gadsden.
 Monday, to p. m.-Art exhibit 8 to 10 p. m., reception.
 Tuesday, to 10 p. m.-Grand concert.
 Wednesday, 10 a. m.-Annual meeting of trustees; 8 p. m., graduating exercises. Address to the graduating class by T. B. Ward.
 Miss Esther R. Foster, field worker for was in Tuscaloosa yesterday and while here conferred with several local citizens interested in educational work. She re- turned to Tuscaloosa today and will or ganize the county for the work of remov- ing illiteracy On Saturday illiteracy buttons will be sold in Tuscaloosa.
 T. L. Powell, prominent citizen of Tuscaloosa, sustained broken arm while in Cincinnati yesterday. MT. Powell fell agains the curbing on a slipper street in that city and suffered this painful in- jury.
 A Saxon automobile belonging to T. T. Quarles caught fire on one of the prin- cipal streets of Tuscaloosa yesterday and was completely destroyed in a few min- utes, creating quite a little excitement.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-25
EDITORS TO MEET AT
 DECATUR ON APRIL 2S
Tennessee Valley Press Association to Be Entertained in Tri- -Cities-New
 Hotel Almost Completed

Decatur, April 24.-(SpeciaL) 1.-The Tennessee Valley Press association will meet at the Tri- Cities (Florence at D. m. Frank Julian, editor of the Sheffield Standard, is president, and Will w. Nelson, editor of the Decatur Weekly News, is secretary of the as- sociation.
 Many questions of interest to the members of the association will be dis cussed. Among the features Of enter tainment will be a luncheon at the girls college in Florence, street car ride over the Tri-Cities and a banquet at the Sheffield hotel.
 The membership of the association is made up of all the newspaper men of north Alabama and southern Ten nessee.
 The new Polytinsky hotel is being completed and will be opened within the next few weeks by an experienced hotel man of Memphis, Tenn, and Shef- field. This is three story brick build ing of modern design and will be one of the best hotels in this section
 Work will soon commence on the building of another story on the Ech- ols hotel This hotel is now three stories high but it is not large enough to accommodate the travelling public
 The large brick building which is being built by w. H. Aycock, near the county courthouse, is nearly com pletion. This building will be used by MT. Aycock as wholesale dry goods house. This is the first wholesale dry goods house to open in Decatur.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-25
EASTER AT GREENSBORO
Beautiful Cantata Given at Church by
 Joint Choirs


 Greensboro. April 24.-(Special.) An Easter cantata, "The Easter Ale luia,' by E. K. Heyser. was given at the Methodist church here last night and was heard by an audience which taxed the capacity of the large build ing.
 Mrs. Thomas E. Knight directed the music. She was leader of the choir at the First Baptist church in Birming ham for a time. The choir partici- pating in the Easter cantata numbered 24 in which there were representa- tives from the Episcopal, Presbyterian, Baptist and Methodist choirs. Adolphus Evans presided at the organ and the solo voices were Mrs. Knight. Mrs N l.. Castleman Mrs. Horton, Mrs. Crabb, Thomas R. Ward. Bestor Ward, J. A. Baxley, Rev. Raleigh Greene. Rev. Steinbrenner and A. J. Powers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-25
Still Dipping Cattle

Rogersville. April 24-tSpecial) ) West Lauderdale county farmers do not have to be made to do things clear ly for their own profit. Although the quarantine against the cattle tick in this county has been removed for more than year hundreds of cattle are being dipped weekly in the numerous vats over the country because it makes the cattle look better" There is a splendid outlook existing for an abundant harvest of small grain in this section The recent good rain im- proved conditions wonderfully.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-25
NIGHT SHIFT PUT ON
 AT KNITTING MILL
Huntsville Concern Forced to Take Step by Press of Orders-Mrs.
 Laura Bradford Dead

Huntsville, April Especial. )-An- is made that because of the booking of a great many orders for de- livery of goods for a long time in the future, the Huntsville Knitting com pany will immediately put on a night shift of operatives and begin running it's mill night and day. Employment will be given a great number of new peo- pie. Recently the knitting mill has handled large quantities of orders for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-25
FROM FIREMAN TO AUTHOITY

MT Coffins career is one of those which show how abundant is opportunity ill the United States His youth and early manhood were spent in the north ern woods of Michigan. His first ap- premiership was in a blacksmith shop in the lumber fields, and he was mere lad when he demonstrated his native ability as business man by making contracts for taking out timber. The railroad and the locomotive always ap- pealed to his ina agination, and there came opportunity in northern Michigan to gratify this impulse when railroad was extended into the timber country He became a fireman on a locomotive engine and in about year so well proved his capacity that he was pro- noted to a position of engineer.
 At that time, MT. Coffin could not have dreamed that he would be before old age was upon him or even matur ity of his powers the master mind and the master authority on the reorganiZa- ton of one of the leading industries of
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designated since the now traditional din- ner to Prince Henry. That was visibly and in an almost dramatic manner dem onstrated at a dinner to 50 captains of industry of which MT. Coffin was the kost His guests sat at a great banquet table spread in the same hotel in which Prince Henry dined in the presence of 100 captains of industry. Not one of MT
 Coffin's guests shared in the banquet to Prince Henry All have proved their right to be numerated among the newly developed captains of industry since 1902
 Every one of MT. Coffin's guests re- flected his unerring judgment respecting ability honorable ambition and industry Each one of his guests was taken by him from the ranks, so to speak. To each one he opened the door of opportunity, and when he welcomed these guests at this banquet which was held three years ago every one had gained title as an executive or operating executive in some one of the enterprises with which MT
 Coffin is associated. All had contribu- ted not only to Mr. Coffins own success contribution, which he fairly acknowl- edged-but also had gained in several in- stances considerable fortunes and in ev- cry instance a fair share of the newly create wealth of the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-25

cured. Some checks were left in the safe.
 Dr. w. H. Greer, prominent local physician, has gone to Chicago, where he will appear as witness for the American Medical association in the libel suit which was brought by John A. Patton of Chattanooga, Tenn, in an effort to defend his Wine of Cardui.
 Town Constable W. H. Pack of Fay etteville, Tenn. is here to arrest IS negroes who escaped from the Lincoln county, Tennessee road gang this week. While searching the negro quarters here he was shot at four times by negro but was uninjured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-25

Charles D. Lane, a young business man of Huntsville, and Miss Blanche Fowler of New Decatur were married Saturday afternoon in the Fowler apartments in the Tavern. Rev. W. R. Walton performed the ceremony in the presence of few friends, after which the couple came to Huntsville to make their home. MT Lane is a son of the late Charles P. Lane, editor of the Huntsville Tribune.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-25

Miss Mary Holder, daughter of Mrs. F. E. Holder of this city. and MT. Fred Mcclure of Anniston were married Sat urday night in the Central Presbyterian manse, Rev. F. L. Wear performing the ceremony in the presence of a small company of friends. MT, Mcclure and bride left an hour later for Anniston.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-25
for soldiers engaged in the European war.

Mrs. Laura Bradford. aged AZ years, widow of the late N. R. Bradford, died afternoon after long ill., ness with tuberculosis. She is survived by three sons and five daughters, as follows: Paul, Granville and Arthur Bradford of Huntsville; Mrs. Rubber of Decatur; Mrs. G. A. Roberts and Mrs Ora Roberts of Athens, Mrs. P. R. Ba- ker and Miss Jennie May Bradford Of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-25
alter Howard
 FOR
 Circuit Clerk

Paid political ad-
 CT t i S e ment by Walter l.. Howard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-25

Birmingham, Ala. Jacksonville, Fla.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-25

cured. Some checks were left in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-25

Saxon automobile belonging to T. T. Quarles caught fire on one of the prin- cipal streets of Tuscaloosa yesterday and was completely destroyed in a few mn- utes, creating quite a little excitement.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-09
Big RUBBER COMPANY
enters AUTO field
Brunswick Balke-Collendar Corpora
ton Will Manufacture Tires and
Other Accessories.

The Brunswick -Balke-Collander Com
pany, of Chicago, New York, San Fran
cisco, and Paris, for many years one of
the largest factors in the manufacture of
hard rubber sporting goods articles. have
greatly increased their rubber factory
capacity and announce their entrance
into the automobile field with complete
line of automobile rubber parts and ac-
cessories-from tires to the smallest rub
Der unit found on a car.
A newly erected addition to the factory
at Muskegon, Mich, will house the manu-
facture of the Brunswick Skid-Not Tire
which will be of the wrapped tread single
cure type with black tread and side walls
The SkidNot will have some novel fes-
lures. full announcement of which will
be made to the trade at an early date.
The latest and most improved equip
ment Is now being installed and deliver
les will begin shortly
Another feature of the line is a pune
ture self-healing tube-the result of years
OF experience and which the officials of
the company promise will create a real
furore when it is produced
The Brunswick Bake Collender Com
pany has secured J. Z. Duffield. formerly
Western manager for the Thermoid Rub
ber Company and more recently with the
United States rubber interests to act in
capacity of sales manager for the entire
rubber goods and automobile division.
Brunswick-Balke products are interna-
tionally known. The Brunswick billiard
cushion is standard wherever that game
is played and there is every reason to be-
lieve that the Brunswick tire and other
automobile rubber articles will take i'm
mediate ranking as products of unQues-
toned quality and unusual worth.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-09
GOODYEAR DONATES
BALLOON FOR Army
Rubber Company Presents / lrcraft to
Field Artillery Company
at Akron.

As material and practical evidence OF
its desire to cooperate with the govern
ment in building up a national defense
and its interest in the preparedness pro-
grams, the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Com
pany. Akron, Ohio. has presented to Bat
terry B, Ohio Field Artillery, stationed at
Akron, a fully equipped military kite
balloon ready for immediate use.
Thus Goodyear earns the distinction of
furnishing the first kite balloon ever
owned by the National Guard in any
State. The balloon is of the same type
as the one recently delivered to the
United States navy for use at the naval
aeronautc station, at Pensacola, Fla.
1t was designed and made entirely in
the Goodyear factory. Goodyear recently
sent an aeronautic expert abroad to make
scientific study of kite balloon develop
ment, to be better able to assist the gov
ernment in building up its aeronautic
service
The balloon just donated to the Ma
tional Guard is the latest development
In Kite balloons and embodies scientific
principles which have been worked out
exclusively by Goodyear aeronautic engi-
neers.
The Importance OF kite balloons in pres
ent-day military campaigns is empha-
sized by the multiplicity of balloons now
In Use in Europe. On the European bat
tie fronts they are placed at frequent
intervals to insure aerial surveys of the
entire front constantly, and are indis-
pensable.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-09
BAYLES EXCELS in
SAXON CAR TEST.
Manager of Record Auto Com
pany Drives 300 Miles ,
in High Speed.
BY Isl" GROGAN.

'S 81 1hOIAN.
NJ. "A. Bayles, manager of the Record
Auto Company. took part in the 3Oo-mlle
nonstop fuel economy test promoted by
lhe saxon Motor Car Company. for the
silver loving cup on July /. He went
the factory one better than they specified
IN their rules for the event. by driving
the entire distance on high speed, with
the exception of the three-minute stop
IN HyattSville. Md, where he was held
up by passing freight trains.
Starting from in front of the Record
Auto Company's showroom at o'clock
saturday morning. with the writer as
touring car, headed for Baltimore.
speed of twenty miles an hour was main
tained to the Monumental City. On
arrival the car was driven fifteen miles
about the street.
Arriving back in Washington the car
was driven about the city and then the
route to st. Mary's City. Maryland, was
taken. The seventy-two miles to the
old city on the western shore were
covered at the rate of twenty-five miles
an hour. Arriving there, the car was
turned around and headed for home,
travelling at the same rate of speed until
Leonardtown was reached. The next
fifty miles were covered at the rate OF
thirty miles an hour.
Gasoline was taken on with the car ir
motion and oil was poured into the crank
case at the same time.
In selecting this route for his test, Bay
les did so with the idea that II would af-
ford roads such as the average buyer oil
owner of a car would be likely to travel
OF tests of this kind il is often custo-
mary for the operator of the car on ap-
preaching a long grade to pick up al
the speed that he can, then shut off hi:
The Washington herald., 1916-07-09
No Change in 1917
MODEL OF MAXWELL
Official of Company Says Standardiza-
ton of Designs in Motor
Cars Is Needed.

Because it is not fair to owners of
previous models, is one of the several
reasons given by the Maxwell Motor
Company for announcing that the
Maxwell car will not be changed, that
the Maxwell car for the 1917 season
will be exactly the same as the present
car.
Owners are beginning to realize
that 1t is altogether unnecessary and
not justified at all to buy a new car
every year or SO just because the de-
signing engineer happened to have
some new ideas that he believed woutu
attract few more buyers"
This is the statement of Walter e.
Flanders, president of the Maxwell
Company. He adds further: The
public wants value. with good appear
ance, of course, but they realize today
that freakishness in design does not
mean service value.
They realize that designs in motor
cars can be standardized just as we'll
as construction. The well-designed
motor car of today presents a pleas
ing appearance, and one that does not
tire. I might say that it is ideal, and
there can be no good reason for
ch tnging it, thereby rendering the
former models obsolete or undesirable
from the standpoint of the particular
buyer.
out of 100000 owners we have had
no more than you can count on the
fingers of your hands offer any criti-
cisms on the Maxwell design. They
are satisfied, and they are pleased all
the more when they know that their
cars are the same as will be sold next
year and the year following.
of course, we will occasionally add
new refinements and features which
will be developed from time to time.
But these will not in any way consti-
tute radical changes in the car"
The Washington herald., 1916-07-09
TIPS FOR THE
BICYCLE owner
Local Manager of Firestone
Company Gives Helpful
Hints About Tires.
BY J. J. HAAS,


Manager, Ftrestone Tire & Rubber Co
Usually, bicycle tires are shipped from
the factory inflated The air pressure
keeps the tires rounded cut. prevents
them from twisting, and forestalls in
jury TO the inner-wall rubber from creas-
ing.
II tires are debated when received, il
may be a result of the valve pIunger
leaking. due to imperfect gasxet, or the
rubber washer in valve cap may be seated
against the end of the plunger Some
times an improperly crimped ferrule will
cause a slow leak around the valve stem
Initiate the tire and test in water
without the valve cap on the valve. Any
leak from the end Of the valve will indi-
cate that the valve plunger. T. e.. the
valve inside, needs tightening. or is leaIsy,
and should be replaced Then test with
the valve cap on the valve. to make sure
that no leak is caused by the rubber
washer in the valve cap being out Of posi-
ton.
New single tube tires. If debated for
some time, will show air bubbles after
inflated, when tested in water; the air
bubbles appear around the base OF the
rubber stem in which the valve is placed
Leaks of this nature do not indicate a
leak from the inner wall Of the tire-it
is simply air in the fabric being forced
te the surface by the internal pressure.
II left inflated for about an hour before
testing. small air bubbles will not then
appear.
II is common error. when finding a
leak at the base Of the valve stem to
cut OF the rubber stem and insert a
metal base valve This should not be
done unless it is absolutely certain that
the leak is at the valve stem. The real
The Washington herald., 1916-07-09
MANY RELIGIONS MINGLED.
Curiously Mixed Marriages in Earl
of Mexborough Family

London. July &-The news Of the
death OF the Earl Of Mexborough at
Florence revives interest in a remark
able personality and family long noted
for its curiously mixed marriages. The
Earl " no was in his seventy-third year,
was many years ago converted to Bud
dhism, a step which caused no little sur
prise. following as it did the conversion
to the Eastern faith OF Lord Headley.
The Earl, whose stepmother was a
Jewess, who became a Roman Catholic,
was married three times. His second
wife was a Protestant and his successor.
the Hon. John Henry Savile, his half
brother. is a Roman Catholic, who mar
ried the Hon. Margaret Knatchbull-
Hugessen, a Protestant
The Yorkshire seat Of the Mexbor.
oughs is at Methley Park. near Leeds
and boasts Of a very fine collection of
pictures.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-09

has ever been delivered to a local dealer
in one order, that is oil put up in one
and hve-gallon cans. 1t was a carload
of Vacuum oil and was delivered one day
lkst week.
Saw Roy Mcdowell. of Miller Brothers,
the other day for the first time in quite
while. He looks after their Mitchell
interests in Southern Virginia now and
makes his headquarters in Roanoke, Va.
He only gets up to Washington now and
then.
Roy Erkman, who represents the Mil
burn electric in the South, says that de-
spite all reports to the contrary, this year
has been the best in the history of the
industry.
"All sold out and don't know when 1
will be able to get another car" was the
way Pierce Raynor, who looks after the
White Company's interests in this Sec
ton. greeted me the other day as he was
about to board a street car.
Did I tell you that Edelen Brothers
have taken the agency for the King
Eight. This car. with their Grant Six,
which is a smaller machine, should make
good working combination. Bill Nc
Clean. the hustlIng manager. has been
angling for a car to go with his Grant
for some time.
Charley Semmes has gotten past the
stage of making promises as to when
he will be in his new home, but Howard
Knessi claims that ii will not be later
than some time next week
Bill Barnhardt claims that now that
he has his territory all lined up he is
going to spend little time in Washington
convincing the local automobile buyers
that the Pullman is just the car to suit
their needs.
Frank Helan, who looks after Goodyear
interests in the western portion of Vir-
ginia. came in from the sticks" the other
day and remained long enough to say
hello
Well, old top. when you are not engaged
in saying goodbye to your friends who
are Mexico-bound. drop me a line and
let me know why IT is that you elected
to join the home guard.
Good night,
'sST
The Washington herald., 1916-07-09

motor and coast as far as possible, there
by greatly increasing his mileage. In
this test such was not the case. From
the time the motor was started at the
beginning of the run until its finish It
was not shut off once. For lis miles of
the journey the car carried four persons
and for the remainder just the driver and
observer.
In promoting this contest II was the
idea of the Saxon Motor Company to
conduct a practical demonstration of
their cars all over the country and under
conditions such as each dealer had to
meet up with on that particular date.
The Washington herald., 1916-07-09
LEROY LIVINGSTON APPOINTED.
Made Southern Representative for
Air COntafner.

Leroy Livingston. distributor for Hood
Tires, has been appointed southern rep
resentative for the Reliance Air Contain
er. This is an inner tube that has a layer
of pure rubber over the cords and is
built on a form.
First the ordinary rubber inner tube is
made. and on top OF this are REINFORCE
ments of cords which run laterally in the
tube The tube is then vuIcanized and
turned inside out When inflated, the tube
is under great pressure, causing the sir
TO close around the hole in the tube so
tightly that the air inside cannot es-
cape.