The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-21
GASEOUS GLEANINGS FROM
 nrWlse1n FIREMAN THE GARAGE GANG

! ist with everything pertaining to his tires l In addition to the Advance tire and the 1 Midgely or Lancaster Grip, he closed I for another high-grade tire, of which he will make formal announcement at an early date.
 E. D. Jones, the genial person in charge of the wholesale end of the business of 1 the Birmingham Motor company, has returned from a trip to Annston How ever he won't tarry very long in Blr- mngham. Business is too good" he says. Monday he will leave for a trip through the northern end of the state 1 My trip to Anniston was a great suc- cess, said MT. Jones' and I'm look ing for continued good business on my run through North Alabama 1 Gentry Ellston of the Birmingham Mo- tor company reports the following sales during the past week: F. C. O'Bear. D. T Achors, B. M. Nyer, to all of whom he has sold Hups; and a Dodge to Fred Shonsy.
 l Weather doesn't seem to play mucb part m the automobile business" said MT. Ellston Despite the bad weather during the past week, we have been reg istering some good sales" | 'lf the automobile business is any re- 1 hectlon of conditions in the south. and !
 the automobile business, should say that 1 the Whole southern section is on a boom. ,
 50 ayers E. D. Short, southern repre- sentative of the Chandler who is in Bir
 mlngham, visiting Paul Crawford, local dealer
 Its been the greatest season we have
 ever had" said MT. Short .'In fact it,s ] been so great that every southern dealer
 has oversoid his contract" Mir. Short is
 particularly pleased with the Chandler
 outlook in Birmingham. 1 B. w. Brazeal, one of the pioneer auto
 mobile men of Birmingham has trans
 ferred his allegiance and active efforts to the D. ". Young Motor Car com
 pany. local agents for Packards Mr. 1 Brazeal will be in charge of the truck 1 end of the business
 Don Drennen and Billy schoppert of the Birmingham Motor company, went on a little duck hunt last week. And who l can tell, We might have had great suc- cess but the weather was so bad" said Mr Drennen And everybody knows that the weather has been very bad. Lawrence Pennington thinks that erippe is mighty poor thing to take home With you Tt not only plays havoc with your anatomy, but it keeps you away from your business, said Mir Penning- ton, who. by the way, is with the Detroit Motor company. He was confined to his home for several days, but is now bacl, on the job.
 Harry Wilson is making the ChandIers fly. Not literally, of course, but he is certainly proving himself some sales man of Chandler cars.
 Red Smith has returned from New York Where he attended the automobile show He says he had a fine time
 Sterling Edwards has also returned from the automobile show. And he says he had fine time, too.
 Charles Hawley of the Flint Motor Gar company. is meeting with great success in the sale of Velies.
 Leon Burger has purchased a Dort from the Peirce Motor company.
 pany is having great success with the sale of Paiges.
 Paul Crawford has received the Chandler Convertible sedan This car seats seven passengers. but is built Of the standard light six chassis of the Chandler people. Tt is an ideal r. Crawford "The Permanent top is a bis improvement over the regular touring car top. believe this is going to be one of the most popular Chandler models
 J. B. Cain, factory representative of the Scripps- Booth company, is in the city. MT. Cain is working with sev- eral prospects and hopes to place the agency for this popular car this week
 c. E. Holmes, formerly of the Max well Motor Sales corporation of De- troit, will be in Birmingham at an early date to assume charge of the used car department of the D. w. Young Motor Car company, distribu- tors for Packards.
 News is waited ahead that MT. Holmes is some live wire. In fact he isn't unknown in Birmingham, having travelled out of this city for the past 90 days representing the Maxwell peo- pie