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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-23
CARS AND TRUCKS In THE u. 5.
January LIST, 1917.


There IL now one automobile or
motor truck to every twenty.nlne per,
sons In the United States while
year ago the ratio was one TO forty.
two. according to a compilation JUST
completed by Donald Mcleod Lay OF
the Automobile staff.
Breaking all records for increases
In registration by q gain Of over .
million cars and trucks In q year. the
total registration ut the end Of 1915.
excluding all duplicate registrations.
was 3,541. 73S, the gain for the twelve
months totaling l,070,l43 or - per
cent, as compared with the registra-
ton at the end OF 1916. The gain
during the entire year Of 1915 was
only $50, 99S, so that the increase last
year was nearly double the highest
preceding record. 49,.
Production and registration kept
pace fairly wen during 1916, the Ma
tional Automobile Chamber Of Com
merce putting the total output for the
year at 1871, 70S motor vehicles. The
total retail price paid for these cars
and trucks by American and foreign
buyers Is given at 81, 0SS. 02S, 273. Pas
senger car production was put at l..
52s,57S valued at SS21. 3TS, 900. Motor
truck output totaled $3.50. represent
ing l66,e50,273. The average price
for passenger cars was $e05 and for
commercial vehicles $500.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-23
ARMY CALLS BIDS FOR
10000 MOTORCYCLES

- - ! 81
= That the United States govern :
= ment is preparing to use motor 4
y cycles In army service on . 81 :
\ gantic scale Ii indicated BY the =
y announcement that bids viii be :
y cefyed on June - on from one to :
= 1000 motorcycles, 5000 OF which =
4 are to be equipped with side =
> cars. The purchase Of these ma =
&ychines involves the training Of =
y men to operate them, which VIII =
= become q part Of the duties Of =
! the motor transport Committee >
= Of the Council Of National De- >
= tense. Shelby a. FaI0r, manager =
= Of the motorcycle department. q =
= the Goodyear Tire G Rubber :
= Company, and president 81 tie :
y Federation Of American Motor. =
y cyclists, has been appointed
= member Of this eopinitfc,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-23

Subject to ratification. the German,
Swiss agreement of September 2,
1916, which expired on April 80, has
been extended to July 81. By this
agreement Germany sends coal and
iron to Switzerland, -. i, -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
KNITTING BAG PUT
 ID WRONGFUL USE |Shoplifters Said to Have Found Them Very Useful
 for Their Purposes

The popularity of the large size knitting bags among the women who are doing Red Cross knitting. has be- come so widespread that merchants re-
 port a few shop-lifters have decided
 that here was an opportunity knocking
 at their door.
 The shopping bags are so large and
 so generously proportional that 1t
 would be simple matter to fill them
 with costly laces and silks and other small articles, pilfered from the coun- ters of local stores.
 Some of Birmingham's leading wom- en, upon hearing of this condition, have decided that shop-lifting would not f> encouraged through any fault of theire. They have in many instances of their merchants the desire to check their bags at some check room. This will permit the merchants to keep an eye on suspicious characters who resort to knitting bags for the purpose of car rying away merchandise which does not belong to them. The merchants ex- press themselves as very grateful for this attitude on the part of the women, and think it will be the means of elim- mating this evil and result finally in the abandonment of the suspicious bags.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
Arthur Crotuder, New Head
 Chamber of Commerce, Is
 LiUe, Energetic and Popular
Served Two Terms Mayor of Jackson Miss Was President of a Baseball Association Now an Insurance Man And if These Things Fail to Qualify Him for
 His New Job, What Will?
By JEFF BAILEY

It might be well to preface this story with the statement that Arthur c. Crowder, next president of the Bir- mingham Chamber of Commerce, was at one time president of the Cotton States baseball league in Mississippi, hence his superb record in scoring in Birmingham so early in his second term of residence in the Magic City. For it must be admitted that he has been hitting some" since he went to bat in the civic league of this busy, campaigning, subscribing, parading, pa triotic and industrial center.
 I had my first taste of politics when Arthur Crowder was elected mayor of Jackson, Miss, my home town. and l think I was about as happy over his election as I was over my first as signment on newspaper. He repeat ed, too, and Jackson never regretted son-he was torn away. When the late Walter L. Sessions death caused a vacancy in Alabama with the Pru- dential Insurance company, Mir. Crow : der, who was Mississippi manager, was picked to manage Alabama also, succeeding MT. Sessions, and had to remove his headquarters to Birming- ham, where he now handles both states
 I first noticed him at Real Estate exchange luncheon in Birming gham. Then I saw him at most every other club luncheon in the city where my duties took me weekly. I would have wondered, had I not known him, at his various affiliations, but in the first place this is Crowder's way. He is a born mixer, and he loves to stick around where there is something do- ing; in fact, you win always find him whereabouts. He is indeed a crowder of activities-they don't come too close together for him. Then, too, every club in Birmingham is always looking for new battery of energy. Many have found their desire in Arthur Crowder, even so with the Chamber of Commerce.
 Mir. Crowder lived in Birmingham before he went to Jackson, and is a native of Huntsville. He is an Auburn graduate and not under 40, though he does not look to be more. He is live all over and will undoubtedly get ill the saddle down at the Chamber or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
SNYDER MAY MAKE
 RACE FOR SENATE
Outlines Some of the Issues Which He Thinks Should Figure in the
 Campaign

Roger w. Snyder has practically de- cided to enter the race for state sena- tor from Jefferson county. Discussing what he regards as important issues he said yesterday:
 ''Yes, will more than likely make the race for state senator from Jefferson county, although it Is far too early to make positive announcement. Will say, however those going to the next leg- lslature will be called upon to enact some very constructive measures, among which are the following. I heartily in dorse them and will work for their pas sage should represent Jefferson county:
 "A systematic budget system to han dle the states finances; strengthening, if possible, our organic laws whereby the church and state is forever separated; up- building our great public school system throughout the state 9 law whereby public funds or lands shall not be do- mated to sectarian institutions firmly imbedded in our constitutions inspection by regularly constituted authorities o1 all public and private institutions when ever necessary; a workman's compensa- l tion act; better laws to protect the worK. iliS Hidp anu woman; 70 take the cOnVlcts l out of the mines; return to municipalitie! l the power to regulate and control pub
 lie service corporations; laws to encour- l age cities and towns to own and operate public utilities: the state to publish an< :, furnish free of charge all textbooks tt | children In our public schools; the stat, to provide for dependent mothers whei 1 their children are in school where ther
 Is no other bread winners; recall ant referendum by constitutional amendment \! Repeal or amend such laws as now ex ist that are detrimental to the develop ment of our great state Surely thes things are democratic to the core and n,
 one should object to them.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02

Commerce and ride that organization through successful, active year of municipal betterment
 Mr. Crowder started life as a news paper man, but early in his exper- fence in this line his father yanked him from this field and placed him III an insurance office. And an insurance man he Is today, and, well, says, like Goldberg, Father was right"
 But Arthur Crowder never would have gotten away with all of the hon ors that he had conferred upon him in Mississippi had he not acted wise ly in the beginning and married one of Jackson's most charming daugn- ters who has made him doubly pop ular Mrs. Crowder is equally as dem- ocratic as MT. Crowder, and has amassed friendships fin Birmingham quite as fast as her husband.
 And they say that Arthur Crowder, Jr, is a chip off the old block, for with his schoolmates and associates he Is a general favorite and in the re- cent liberty bond sale Scout Crowder" was following in dads" footsteps and selling bonds. I know, for he made me deliver.
 So Birmingham is congratulating Secretary Manager Blanks Everett upon his new boss, and the directors upon their happy choice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
WORK ON NEW RAOD
 BEGINS TOMORROW
.sa Ed,tor of The Age Herald.

To the Editor of The Age Herald.
 The people of west Alabama and east Nf;ssissippi are sure enough road build .rs This is evidenced by the fact that tha frst dirt to be moved under the standard specifications adopted by the hoard If directors of the Bankhead Highway association last Monday at Birmingham will be on the Windheld to Amorv division of the Bankhead h1gh- way next Monday morning
 The people of Monroe county in Mis- sissippi, and Lamar and Marion coun- ties. in Alabama, will meet in force at Guin, Ala, Monday morning at o'clock to begin actual construction on this important link of road. Appro- priate exercises will be held. Funds are already in hand to commence the work, which will be done by citizens along the line of the highway under the su- nervision of competent road men.
 The swing of the pick and the shoyeling of dirt will mark the be- ginning of the consummation of the hopes of hundreds of Alabamians and Mississippians along the main route of the Bankhead highway, which passes directly in front of the birthplace of United States Senator Bankhead of Alabama, the father of the good roads movement in the United States, and for whom the Bankhead highway is named A handsome memorial arch will be erected across the highway in front of the old home of the distinguished senator.
 Gov. Charles Brough of Arkansas has asked permission to donate the corner stone of the Bankhead arch and will be invited to be preesnt at its dedica- < tion when work on the arch cemmences sometime in the near future.
 J. O.. PRUDE. JR..
 Director Bankhead Highway.
 Guin. November 30. 1917
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
A. G. S. TRAIN HITS FREIGHT AT BOLIGEE
 YESTERDAY MORNING
Negro Fireman Killed and Engineer Frawley Suffers Broken Arm.
 No Others Injured

Fireman Lum Stewart, negro, was
 killed and Engineer S. J. Frawley had
 his right arm broken in a collision
 between northbound passenger train
 No. and freight train No. 65so at
 Bongee, near Tuscaloosa, yeasterday
 morning at 4:10 o'clock. The exact
 cause of the collision will not be as-
 certained until thorough investiga-
 tion is made.
 Mir. Frawley, whose arm was
 broken, is resident of this city, liv-
 ing with his brother at 1408 North
 Thirtieth street; and the negro fire man also lived here.
 The engine, mail, baggage and ex. press car were derailed. but only the above named persons were injured. The statement of the accident given out by the Southern railroad authori- ties yesterday has not been modified as yet and l.. Sevier, general agent will make no further statement until the Investigation has been completed. The statement follows
 "Northbound train No. 2, New Or leans to Cincinnati. in charge of Con- ductor R. P. Sudderth. Engineer S. J | Frawley, engine 6677, collided with rear end of extra freight train Nc 65S0, northbound, In charge of Con ductor w. G. Martin. Engineer R. + Searcy, south end passing track switcl | at Boligee at 4:10 a. m today. Engi- neer Frawley had right arm broker l below elbow colored fireman, Lun | stewart, was killed; no other injuries i Engine 6677. mail baggage and ex- press cars derailed, caboose ant seven freight cars of extra 6580 dam aged. Relief outfits went from Merid ian and Birmingham at once A trail 1 was also made at Birmingham con {, sisting of sufficient passenger equip ment, including dining car, and sen to Boligee to care for passengers. maj and express This train should reacl Birmingham about p. m. Main tracl at Boligee should be cleared at [ m Transfer of mail al derailment vii be in charge of Chief Clerk Poole o the railway mail service. who went [ accident on equipment train to super
 wise the handling of mail.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
ONE TON PER DAY PURCHASERS LIMIT WHEN BUYING COAL Local Fuel Administrators Issue Edict Upon Ad-
 vices Received From
 Washington

Orders have been issued by the Jef- ferson county fuel commission. acting on a communication from Washington. to the retail coal dealers of Birming- ham requesting them not to furnish more than one ton of coal to each family desiring to purchase fuel at one time. This puts the city of Bir- mingham on war famine basis, not withstanding the fact that it is sit mated in the heart of the Birmingham district which boasts that there IS a. sufficient amount of coal within it's confines to supply the world 1n- definitely.
 long communication from H. A. Garfield, fuel administrator at " ashs z ington. was read at the meeting or +he fuel committee in which the se- riousness of the coal situation in the Trnited States was set forth and ask ing that the local committee limit the coal allowed to each family to one ion. The committee adopted the com ' munication and Secretary J. II. pun can of the committee was authorized to get out orders to local dealers set ting forth the requirements Of the Iuei administration at Washington. The fact was also brought out that the commission would have to be satls- fled that the supply of coal on hand or the would be purchaser was less than one ton before this amount could be sold to one party.
 This is the first order regarding the control of the fuel supply of this city in which the amount of coal IS hn- ited.
 The amount of coal on yards of To- cal dealers is being reduced rather than increased, it was stated by the board. although the coal situation Ill the eastern section of the city is inn nrOved
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
CIVIC BODIES WILL COOPERATE IN WORK FOR XMAS CHARITIES
Plan Is to Have Every Or
 ganization Furnish One Member of a Central Committee

The leading organizations of Birming- ham are making plans to have the Christmas charities handled in way in keeping with the prevailing spirit of food conservation and practical en- deavor.
 The civic organizations, including the Chamber of Commerce, the Civic asso- citation, the Rotary club, the Kiwanis club and the Community club. have pledged their support to the movement and several of the lodges and other civic bodies have the matter under advise ment. Some of the leading churches have also signified their intention of Joining in the work and it is hoped that many more will enter within. the next week that the work of organization may proceed at once.
 The plan is to have each of the or ganizations represented furnish one member to act on central committee. This central committee will have com plete charge of the programme that will be outlined at an early date.
 The idea was suggested by H. w. Wester, scout executive, who was con nected with a similar plan last year ir Arizona. The Boy Scouts play an i'm portant part in the work. and most likely the local programme will bs headed up by the Birmingham executive committee. However, the plan is tc make the affair community Christmas tree where all organizations and indi- viduals may play an equal part
 Most likely there will be a community Christmas tree programme at Capito park, after which the gifts will be dis. tributed to the homes by means of au. tomobiles. the Boy Scouts acting as dis tributors.
 The first meeting of the general com mittee has been called for Monday al h O clock at the Civic association rooms Every organization in the city is in. , vited to send one member to serve or the general committee. All member. that have already been appointed are i requested to attend this first meeting The undertaking will be big one, anc will need the cooperation of all of Bir mingham's clubs, churches and organi
 cations in general It is believed tha
 by concentrating the efforts of all, an<
 by putting the Christmas giving on 1 scientific basis that hundreds of dol liars will be saved. and much more serv | ice rendered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
DOUBLE CONCERT
 AT LOEW'S TODAY Fine Programme Arranged for Twenty-E Eighth Con-
 munity Sing

Today will witness the twenty.eightr event of the community singing series, when two concerts will be given at Loew s
 Bijou The first programme will begin
 at 3 o'clock with the doors opening at
 opening at AIS.
 The features for today are as follows; Sydney J. Bowie in a 10-minute address on the auditorium project. Miss Ethelyn
 Hayes in d vocal solo, the Howard Glee club in group of songs, and the Phil- harmonic orchestra in it's usual number of offerings. The orchestra will play by
 special request, "A Darkey's Dream" by Myddleton. This beautiful descriptive
 number was given on a programme few weeks ago and proved most popular. The attendance at the two concerts last Sunday was about $500 and it is expect ed that the attendance today will tax the capacity of the Bijou. The first per formance last Sunday was witnessed by
 packed house, while the second filled the flower floor and a part of the balcony, It is suggested the more people try to finds accommodation at the 4:30 concert this afternoon.
 The complete programme follows: Doxology, prayer, salute to the flag. l America"
 Overture, ''Stradella" Flotow), Phil
 harmonic orchestra, Philip Memoli, direc- tor.
 | Student number, "Lifes Paradise" ! (Brown), Miss Ethelyn Hayes, soprano;
 Miss Abigail Crawford, accompanisr. 1 (a) Intermezzo tMascagnD (b) Spring Song (Mendelssohn), Philharmonic or chestra. <
 Ten minute address Our Auditorium 1 MT. Sydney J. Bowie.
 "Old Black Joe" (Foster), everybody.
 "Mammay's Lullaby Uemison). Med ley (selected). 'Who Did'' (Anon). How ard College Glee club.>
 l "Darkey's Dream" (Myddleton). Phil harmonic orchestra.
 1 God Save Our Men," Dixie" "Stal Spangled Banner"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
BIRMINGHAM GAS
 GETS PUBLICITY IN
 THE 0|L JOURNALS
Recent Strike Here Con. tinues to Be Widely Her. aided Among Gas and
 Oil Men

The recent discovery of natural gas so
 near to Birmingham continues to, cause
 comment in oil and gas circles all over
 the country. The current issue of the OH and Gas Journal of Tulsa, Okla, one of the most widely quoted publications of it's kind, contains the following in- teresting dispatch from Birmingham: Birmingham, November H.-Oil pros pestors operating on the Aldrich dome in Shades valley, about seven miles south of this city, have opened up what appears from the standpoint of its com mercial possibilities, to be one of the most important deposits of natural gas ever found in this section of the coun- try. The discovery was made in test hole completed about three weeks ago, which encountered the gas at the sur prisingy shallow depth of 23O feet. The well showed an initial flow capacity of some 5O00OO cubic feet daily, but the existence of a commercial pool was not considered proven until last Monday, when a second well, located about 900 feet north of the first, was successful in finding gas at the same depth This second well is estimated to be ecapable of producing close to 100000 cubic feet per day. The gas has good quality, having d heating value of about 1000 British thermal units. The Aldrich dome l is a perfect geological structure, several thousand acres in extent, and was leased practically in its entirety sometime ago | by two locally backed corporations, formed for the purpose of exploring for oil and gas,
 The most significant phase of the dis covery is the proximity of the field to this city. the most important manufac- turing center of the south. At the pres l ent time Birmingham is consuming for I fuel and lighting purposes about 300 O00 cubic feet of artificial gas daily, but with large supply of cheap natural gas available gas consumption would un- doubtedy be increased many fold A
 number of engineers, geologists, chemists
 and other experts from the big steel cor I porations of the district are said to have | reported favorably upon the possibility 1 of employing the gas in this industry which alone should easily utilize 1000, ,00C cubic feet every A hours.
 l Those in charge of operations say thai
 three additional wells will be started as
 soon as drilling outfits can be moved
 on the ground. A production of not les.
 than 2,5O0,0c0 cubic feet daily Is expected
 to be developed by Christmas.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
Civilian Military Class
 to Drill All Day at !
 the Industrial School
F. P. Glass to Address Class Next Wednesday Night at the
 Armory

The civilian military training class will leave the city hall armory this morning at 1o:3o o'clock and go out to the Boys Industrial school where tns ent,re day will be spent in close and extended order drilling. Rifles have been procured for new men who are expected to appear at the city hall at lo;So o'clock and accompany the class. Many are ex, pected to join at this time as the drill Sunday will be repetition or what the class has covered up to this tune. .
 M.nv new members have enrolled in the class which meets at the city hall army three nights each week. Frank F. Glass will speak to the civilian training class at it's regular meeting on next mex Wednesday night at 7:So o'clock. The public is invited to attend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02

Willie Kerr, the eight-year-old son of MT. and Mrs. James Kerr of Edge water, met death in a tragic manner yesterday afternoon while visiting his grandmother, Mrs. E. Graham, at POI Thirty-fourth street, Ensley.
 He was playing on the sidewalk in front of the house with his little brother. On each side of the en- trance to the premises were large round cement knobs weighing more than 100 pounds each. The boys had tied rope from one of these knobs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
Boy Meets Tragic Death
 h Ensley While Playing
 In an In1prouised Suing

to a nearby tree and formed a swing. Their weight pulled over the knob, together with the cement slab upon which 1t rested, and Willie Kerr, be- ing nearest. It fell directly on his stomach.
 The little fellow died within less than 20 minutes News of the acci- dent spread rapidly and caused the greatest distress in the neighbor- hood.
 The funeral will be held in Pratt City this afternoon at 2:N o'clock and interment will be made in Fra ternal cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
ALIENS WORK GIVES
 DETROIT EASY WIN

Detroit, December 1.-Open field run ming and bunting of Lynn Allen, full back, was responsible for the victory of the University of Detroit over the Camp Macarthur team here today. The score
 was 27 to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-02
JUDGE LOCKE'S DECISION

Judge Hugh A. Locke. in his decree granting the temporary injunction, says: Tt appearing that respondents are cir culating or publishing a newspaper in which appear advertisements of prohib- ited liquors or beverages, 1t is ordered that they be restrained from publishing or circulating any newspaper or period ical in which any advertisement appears of alcoholic, spirituous vinous or malt liquors.
 This order is to be in full power and effect until the further order of the court"