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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06
GRANT PRODUCTION
 TO BE SPEEDED UP
Belief Expressed That Light Car Will
 Be in Greater Demand Now

"In line with President Wilson's message to business men that the great need of the country is not only bust ness as usual. but even a decided speeding up the Grant Motor Car corr poration of Cleveland makers of tine Grant Six. are arranging now for 25 per cent increase output for next season. says J. H. Lindner of the i I.indner Motor Sales corporation.
 "Our confidence in the good sense of the American people convinces us that there will be no hysteria of hoarding or unnecessary retrenchment that win materially reduce the demand for mo tor cars, especially those of low or medium price. There may be some shifting of demand which will affect the highest priced cars and increase the demand for lighter and more eco nomical types, but the effect will be incidental.
 The withdrawal of a great many men from executive. sales and profes- sional activities for military service will necessarily impose additional labors upon those who remain and these wlli be the older men. The use of motor cars like the Grant Six will enable such men to increase their efficiency and will help to affect the shortage.
 Those who consider the automobile luxury are very much mistaken. It Is one of the biggest time savers In existence and is as much an instrument of production in a broad sense as any mechanism you can think of. TIC Grant corporation believes that this is so apparent that only extreme and impossible conditions can override on it's importance"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06
ENGLAND NEWEST
 GUN INVENTION IS
 MOST REMARKABLE
Fires Bombs Like a Flight of Lead Pencils-Is the Product of Man
 of Peace

London. April 16.-One of the com monest fallacies at the beginning of the war and for a long time after that the Germans possessed all the inventive gen jus among the combatants The Germans Themselves thought so and continued to say so on every possible occasion A good many English people in the usual self deprecatory fashion of the English said so, too, and really believed it, and one can hardly blame England's allies and her neutral friends in America and elsewhere for accepting this legend, which was so industriously circulated and allowed to go without contradiction.
 Now, however, that legend is exploded The Germans know that England has beaten her at her own game. The giant howitzers that battered down the Liege and Namur forts have been equalled and surpassed by the products of the English sun factories, the German poison gas and liquid fire have been bettered both by the English and French and the British tanks have brought terror to the hearts of the Germans. New guns, new shells and new appliances of all kinds bear tes- tlmony to the inventiveness of the Brit ish brain and the capacity of the British workshop.
 One of the latest death dealing devices to appear in the front line ill France is the Stokes gun. It has been only vaguely described by the war correspondents, for the reason, of course, that detailed de- scription is forbidden. The Germans know to their cost of its existence, but they do not know how the gun is made nor how it works, so that the references to it must be more or less value. One of the correspondents referring to it the other day said:
 It sends up into the air like a group of lead pencils flight of bombs which sail down on to their objectives with deadly accuracy and terrific explosive effect Another correspondent writes of the .scoruscatons of a hail of Stokes bombs most awe-inspiring both in appear snce and effect The following extract from wounded soldiers letter home tells what the British fighting men think of their latest weapon.
 'Tel Dad to let MT. Stokes know that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06

The skeleton of a wooly rhinoeeros, 5000 years old, has been dug up by Boy Scouts in the course of maneuvers in Loakes Park High Wycombe, England.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06
OPTIMISTIC VIEW IS
 TAKEN BY VELIE MEN
Business of Nation to Go Forward
 More Rapidly Now

The declaration of war can have no real evil effect on business-on the con trary. the s7,0O0OoO,000 set aside by the government will be almost wholly spent in this country for foodstuffs. clothing, implements motor cars, and a thousand and one things which will make good business and good money Tn all lines of endeavor." said c. R. Hammond, of the Flint Motor Car company.
 r. E, Bradford, secretary and sales manager of the Velie Motors corporation, writes: "Of course there are few of weaker nature who run to cover on the slightest provocation. They prefer to call it conservatism, when it is really cowardice
 There will be shortages, no doubt, since we must feed and supply the world, but with bigger crops, better priees and higher wages these shortages will not be vital to our prosperity, but rather in- convenient. For example, even now we cannot build Velie cars fast enough to supply the demand. Later, we will un- doubtedly be curtailed in our allotment of raw materials needed for munitions. Many Velie friends, therefore, who prefer buying will be disappointed in not being able to secure delivery when wanted.
 Patriotism and self interest demand that Americans make the most of re- sources at hand and the prosperity to come Depression, cowardice or fear have no place in the makeup of a true citizen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06

Men who so efficiently operated the Ford branch in Birmingham will have charge of the Adamson Motor com pany The Ford Motor company's S branch in Birmingham was considered one of the. most efficient branches in the United States. The management of the branch has established a place in the heart of Ford dealers in Ala bama north Florida and Mississippi which will last forever. Reese Adam son, who was manager of the Rirniing
 ham branch. will be ,manager of the Adamson Motor company and will have entire charge of its direction. MT. Ad- amson has been with the Ford Motor companiy for several years and is an
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06
The Torch of Liberty

From Everybody's.
 Russia's mute millions are at last articulate Worn to a thin edge by the hardships of world war, the blun- dering of bureaucrats. the grating of government officials. and the treach- cry of the premier who plotted sep arate peace without honor with Ger many, the slumbe ering giant of the north has turned in righteous fury upon his rulers, The torch of popular liberty has at last been lighted and the blade of conscious power has struck home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06
FINE EXAMPLE OF
 GOODYEAR SERVICE
Every Comfort of Motorist Cared For
 by Hoffman

Motorists who travel the Lincoln highway find at Bedford. Pa, what Is probably the most original and unusual combination of garage, hotel, restau- rant, barber shop, Goodyear service station and novelty store in the Uni ted States. if not in the entire world, says Lewell Taylor of the local Good year branch. "A more refreshing place to stop on a tour of the famous Lin coin highway would be hard to find This place is known as Hoffmans and is conducted by Lee F. Hoffman, an experienced garage man and hotel man.
 "He keeps you busy reading about him long before you get to his Pro- tean place of business By success sion of well-placed signs reaching out 50 miles in both directions along the highway Hoffman reminds you that every need of man or auto can be supplied at his combination hotel and garage.
 His great success fin this most un- usual venture is due to his complete understanding of the needs of tour ing automobilists. His chicken and waffle dinners are acquiring most enviable reputation among motorists.
 Last year more than 17.O00 of these dinners were served to touring motor ists This season he has a new four : story 100-room hotel now under com struction.
 'In addition to serving motorists with dinners and Goodyear tires, Hoff- man is constantly boosting the Lir : coin highway. of which he is counsel for the state of Pennsylvania.
 What Hoffman is doing to better motoring conditions along the Lincoln highway simply illustrates what one Goodyear service station dealer has done in the interest of touring motor ists and represents the highest type of service that a merchant can render to his customer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06
JAP ARMY TEST IS
 PASSED BY CADILLAC
Only One of Five Cars Which Met
 Requirements

The Japanese are noted for their thoroughness. also for r-theiracraftiness Both traits were in evidence in a re- cent test of motor cars made by the army and in which the Cadillac Eight wasathe only make able to comply with all conditions
 The army desired to make pui- chase of motor cars and invited five Tollio representatives of American cars to a competitive demonstration. Each dealer was reqiured to give his demon stration and when all had finished, the officers in charge asked each one to haul a nearby gun up grade which was by no means an easy one.
 Three 0f the dealers declined to com
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06

experienced man in the automobile business. He. at one time. travelled the state of Florida and later was sales manager of the Atlanta branch of the Ford Motor company.
 Perry Burrus and Dick Whitner, who have both had great deal of expe- rience in handling Ford service work. will be in the service department of the Atkinson Motor company. F. L.. West and C. H. Brown will be in the sales department, and its entire office force will be men formerly in the en- ploy of the Ford Motor company.
 The Adamson Motor company will operate a retail sales room and service station and expect to open for business tomorrow morning and will be able to deliver cars by Wednesday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06

pete, admitting that their cars were not equal to the task, the gun weigh ing two and a half tons. The fourth dealer, with a six. hauled the gun Q few feet when there was a loud creaS from the frame of the car and the dealer retired from the contest.
 The Cadillac was then attached to the gun, got 1t under way in low gear. shifted to second and dragged the gun up the grade.
 The Japanese government is already the owner of several Cadillacs which are used for other than army pur- poses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06

saw the way his gun blew the Huns to blazes The Germans can't stick it at any price. All you could hear was: Bring up the Stokes guns and get them in action The boys thought I was mad, for every time a Stokes shell burst kept shouting, Another one from Ock- ham.
 The inventor of the gun and the bomb it fires is MT. Wilfred Stokes, who lives at Ockham, in Surrey, and who is chair man of an engineering firm at Ipswich. When asked how he came to invent the gun, MT. Stokes said:
 "A friend of mine came back from France and told me he was convinced that this war was battle of wits and that the side which could produce the most effective death dealing machines would win.
 q am a peaceful man and had never wished to invent a gun that would so much as lift an eyebrow. but this idea just came to me after what my friend had said A good deal of experimenting, chiefly on my own ground at Ockham, ended in the production of the present gun, the chief characteristics of which are simplicity, lightness, and quickness in firing.
 The skeleton of a woolly rhinoceros, 5000 years old, has been dug up by Boy Scouts in the course of maneuverS in LOakeS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-06

The beings that can leap the greatest distance in proportion with their sizes are insects-the flea and grasshopper. The former can hop over an obstacle 5oo times it's height, which is the same as If a man could hop over mountain 5000 feet high. A grasshopper can jump 200 times it's length How tall are you? Four feet !? We'll if you were grasshopper you could leap 800 feet.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-18
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

C7ic-n. Anil lT-The bull long, In wheat suffered
heavily by = break Of l48 cents in the MAY tuture
tcday This sensational decline in the future thGt
has beya 50 tightly held, allowed manS OF the
shorts 70 eren up their position without facing al
most ruinuus loses The overnight action Of The
Capaditn rpyerument in removing the duty OF
o,pts Der blsdeI on wh.at to the United states
was in some instances q great surprise. For many
vtcka NorthEtstefn interior ard city miIers have
ben purchasing Canadian WHEAT and bringing 1t
into the United States and paying 10 cents duty
on IT, II IL estimated that Csnada Will have '5-
ooo OOO bushels Of wheat TO spare and that while
q grcat del Of this grain will be shipped ac'oss
the waters, there will be much Of It available for
use in the Units1 Stats
The British commission holds enormous quantities
of cash wheat in the United States and Canada
This Grain was bought many weeks since and at
Irices a Frsat deal below those now ruling. II
was said that much Of the May wheat sold cane
frou, the allies and that in addition TO this selling
local lunss also sold freely, II was popular for
those who sJld May wheat To take on the deferred
months il Is believed that Great Britain owns
enough wheat in Canada alone to take care Of
the OCEAN tonnage now available. This wheat
will % forward from the upper lake ports at the
opening Of navigation.
Losses were shown OF EtS51s cents for norn and
2.acS cents for oats today. Oats acted in SYM
pathy with wheat and corn. Cash sales today
were $500 bushels Of whsat % 900 bushels corn and
20o0 bushels oats
There was a sharp break IN hog products. Packers
and shippers were the leading buyers. Closing
prices were at some recovery from the declines
Meats and lard were more active on domestic and
eIport account
The Washington herald., 1917-04-18
New Orleans,
PHILADELPHIA PRoDUcE

fhlladelphiS Anvil H.-BUTTER-Tbe mErk.,
vas "aS strong snd prices advanced 4 cent on solid
packed and cent on prints Following Ws-, tbs
Quot@tlons western Bolid-psckcd cresmery. fanc,
specials, 81; extra 8IsaiTSi: extra hrsts xyE,Is.
hiSts A1za4S; second isa4I: nearby fancy 20 ,I.-
see Rafi: special bTSnds Of prints jobbinz At q &
D"tiS-Ihe market ruled finn with 1InrIirs ,T.n
eearsd up. We quote: In free cases. pearby 6rsts
OS standard case; current receiptS oao c,,s,
Western, extra frsts. los case, hrSts 10 80. f,nr
selected eggs iobbinE at 5saS9 per dozen.
LIVE PoULTRY-FoWls. as to quality p.r N
z's8; Stacy roostFrs. lSS2o; old ROSTERS, lsa7;
spring chickens, soft meated 2laa ducks as to Mn.
and quality Eeaa; paEsors DID, per pair. SsSO; DO
Young, per pair 3a25
DRESSED PoULTRY-Fowls. Il To ho1 drv.
picked, fancy selected. "a: weighing ~ pouud,
and over apiece, 2; do. ~ pounds Aplece &c: do.
pounds apiece, 2A25; fowls in barrels, fancy an
picked. weighing ~ pounds and over apiece q.
smaller sizes. zsB; old ROSTERS dry.pScked q,
Roasting chickens Western, dry-pdcked. in bo1es
weighing sal) pOm-ds pr pair 27AH; do. in boxes
weighing pounds per pair 2s26: DO, dry-nirk.d
IN barrels. weighing sal0 pounds per pair q7,9S.
do. m barrels, weighing pounds per pair as.5
broiling chickens Western. in boxes ueirhi,g ~
polnds Pc pair. Bss2 Chickens Neigi,inr az
POUNDS per pair. Zs2a5; do mired si1.s .p,q7
broilers. Jersey, fancy, 6aae5; do. ether no,Thr
weighing lta2 pouLds apiece 5oa5S Turkevs n,
pound, fancy. Western. 32aSs; fair tn pood sn.,a
Old toms, SaSo; common. 15a2s. SQUADS per doz.D
White. weighing Ilal2 pounds, s7saeW. do $40
pounds sooaS5o; do. pounds l60also 40 ?
pounds, 3zjsa75; do. eassE pounds z5a.sIo. Sn,ti
and Noa ?. I.50a1O0
The Washington herald., 1917-04-18
COTTON MARKETS.

New York April H-Operations in cot,or v.r.
not extensive today and generally the ton. ys,,
easier. although final prices were ste.dT ana ,hcTs
the lowest The approach Of May notice day led 10
Satlered liquidation OF the old croo outfo,s. -.
SPOT article was softer and private disnstrhes ,ol5
" ieef odeTlnss at points in the interior
eroTs OF an easier ocean freight situation b.Ino5
70 steady the market at the npeninF derl;,. "a
AlUer ALllng at 1910 July ralhed TO lsB Tbs-.
% no general pressure, but oIerings increased oo
inns Improvement. and the market sooD tnr,S1
~ eAAer again. owing to the better weather and r.
ports OF q slack spot demand JuIv snl5 - =.
ls,z aud October to Is.s5 after IL o'cocT y3tb ~
general list working some 10 TO ls roints n.t -
Inc market was quiet during the noon hour witb
the tone about steady at a decline N . % -.
from last nights closing figures
covering and buying by houses with Tgr.--,,
connections gave the market a stesdier tona n -.
last hour although the demand was NOT cnor-h -
wipe out completely the earlier loSSes n. 49,
was steady at a net decline Of 70 poInts - -, -
vance OF points 10 an @u
Fort receipts for the day ver. u ars h,I.. -
pared with &.l75 bales last wear Me- Yo,t -.
house STOCKS 60 * baIes coutr,s,sd i,h ,So -
bales last year. Exports for the dsy yrr. , SGs
bales. WIG -'sS
Clearances for the seasIn to dafe .rvr.,,,. . ,,s
SO bales. against 40 sl4 bales COZ ~ co--.rs
ing period last seaspn e'1N
Spot here was quiet and upchapfAd q, n n ...
Ihere were no sales. The Epot ,r+icl. :. -
Orleans was quiet and easy TODAY nnrb,ns.5 -,
the basis Of 1881 cents for middlinr T6s -.
were 7o2 bales. Inc Sies
Receipts at New ORLEANS were s5r h.,.,. s.rs,
nah. l,lso; Houston 2l7
The Washington herald., 1917-04-18
WASHINGTON PRopuCE

ouotltiuus given below are for lafes Ic.s % soo<
marketable goods only. Jobbs1' psics hiGhet
Lever Ersdes may be SoA fOr ls. Fspey sOOa'
BGGs-Frssh. per dO1-. =; do. sOuthc-n. ps
dOz. y
BUTTER-Bsst prints. new. per n. .: do. tub
q: PROCESS 3; stnrelpaeked. 2.
LARD.Tgb, pure. PEI h, Aza; DO. CON
s.M s
CHEEsB-Nsv York. new. psr n. =.
LIVE PoULTRY-Chiek,ns, per B., Esa: hens
per n. -; roosterS per b., l6: duckS per n
lss2o: Fesss par b.. ISaN; feata yong ~ Ia ant
over. each, IS; turteys, pr ID. 1s5.
DRESSED POULTRY-Chickens. choice pef y
GGSo; henS choice. per n., 2azs: roosters pr n
Is: eapous. Ihs. eSah. pr H.. zsp: dus9. hrsu
choice per n. Ean; do. medium. psr n. q
LIVE sToCK-CaIves. veal, prins. per n.. ISsIs
do. medium, lE4slS; spuna lEnts fat per n
I5Au: sheep. per 10, 7aS
t. DRESSED GooDs-POrt. snail, Per n. B; Do.
GREEN GooDs-As~rrOs pr dos, q ssau
beans per basket, lESs-oc; lima beans Florida psi
BASKET Soo1t.oo; bests. Flouds, per crate 2m.1 "
eIbbage. new. pr bsskSt, SsoaAoo; czrOts pe
boz. l3ai.0: cauIiaowsr. California. per erats
aca1E5; eeery. Florida. per crate. issss q
cue1mbers. per ba&et, 3Ieas1o; cyublinrs "a
crate, 2oos2-D: esyplsnt. per crate. S5ssSoo; kals
per bbl. 2esIB; lettncs Poridh. Per has
ket l.sOaLoo; otrs. Fosids- per crate Eosse o.
onions, per loo-n. ,sek, 3uss0; p.ss. Tlo-,d,
basket lEaLW; peppera crate. kooSsoo; potatoes
MCCONNELL. T.5oss.5o; do. Northcrn Eack G5nas 90
rutabsgzs bbl.. t.osSu; sweet pctstoss. bsl, 1sa.
$50; yams. per bsl. zo.a.oe; spinach. PER bbl
2oa2G; tomatoes, Florida, per crate ass 50
turnips per bon, lSos1W.
FRUErs-AppeS per bol.. 2sD1f.so; Frsuefruat
Per bCx looa27S; ienonS per boae 7al0 %; orzns.s
per boa. California. S7sals: do. Forida, aAosGa
pneApples. per crate, asoaAa
sEEDs-Blus uass. pa bushsl. In; eAsFr.
sh.lfa, - n. tsls; "a. alsks. pr o.. lAnI
The Washington herald., 1917-04-18
wall street Opinion.

The following analysis of the New
York market situation was eceived
late yesterday afternoon by, w. B.
Hibbs & Co from a New York corre-
spondent:
There was further scattered liQui-
dation in the general Industrial list
from the opening today. but it seemed
to run its course before the end of
the noon hour. The principal presssre
was against some of the motor stocks
and Industrial Alcohol. although there
was a good deal of selling of such a
character from local and outside quar-
ters in the various steel and iron
stocks and the oil and copper stocks.
"On the other hand, there was better
local buying support in steel and the
marines. Those stocks, while falling
Ito recover much from their rather
sharp declines of yesterday, were much
steadier and the better tone they
showed helped to rally the whole mar
ket moderately from the early weak
ness in connection with some renewed
buying in the railroad list.
THE trading in U. s. Steel. however,
alone contributed nearly one-quarter
of the total transactions of the day,
It, therefore, continues the leader of
the market.
The continuance of an irregular
trading market of a backing and fll-
fng character within q moderate range
of the prevailing price is still the best
that Is being expected. pending the
satisfactory adjustment of some Of the
great problems which have been ere
ated by our entrance into the war"
The Washington herald., 1917-04-18
STOCK MARKET HEAVY;
STEEL HOLDS UP WELL
Marines and Motors Chief Sufferers.
Coppers and Munitions Higher.

(8y the international News Serviee.)
New York. April 17.-Reports of a
German U-boat on the American coast
caused hardly a ripple in Wall Street to-
day although at the time the market
closed there seemed to be no doubt as
to the truth oftthe report. Throughout
the day the market was heavy, however,
with the Marines and the Motors the
chief sufferers. Steel held remarkably
well and fluctuated within point. Some
Of the coppers and munitions shares
were net higher at the close of the day.
Wheat closed the day u IA cents lower
for the May option and corn 3s cents
down. This break in grain was the natural
result Of plans 10 forbid speculation in
food products and regulation Of ex-
ports.
Wall Street seemed chiefly concerned
today with Secretary McAdoo's sugges-
ton that war taxes would be made
is done It will be a serious shock to
most stockholders but will still leave all
the corporations in splendid financial
condition. The idea OF making the tax
thus retroactive is to get money Inn
mediately.
Mercantile Marine preferred was a
bad actor in the morning. In view OF
the fact that Information regarding the
taking OF ships for the British govern
ment was withheld from the public
while pool operations brought about a
2O-polnt advance in the stock, confidence
in the company Is very much shaken.
II is estimated today that even with the
ships under the control of the British
admiralty. earnings would be $So,o0o.O00 a
year net after providing for all British
income taxes. In this calculation the
war taxes to be levied by the United
states government have been overlooked.
international Mercantile Marine is an
American company and will be invited
to contribute heavily to the expenses of
the war which has inundated 1t with
wealth.
Automobile stocks were weak without
exception. Selling today was prompted
by a report that within a year the
gasoline supplies of the country would
be exhausted. Such a statement is per-
feet nonsense.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-18
HANAUER APPOINTED
HAL CHIEF ENGINEER

Darwin Hananer. the original de-
slPnsE OF the eloverleaf roadster and
the disappearing top for motor cars,
has been appointed chief engineer OF
the Hal Motor Company, of Cleveland.
Mr.. Hanauer came TO the, Hal Motor
Car Company from similar position
with the Baker. Rauch & Lang Com
pany. OF Cleveland. builders OF. R. &
I. Electrics and the Owen Magnetic.
Although be is one OF the oldest ac-
credited automobile engineers in
years OF service, having been one Of
the first members of the Society .of
Automobile Engineers, Mr.. Hanauer
has made the exceptional record OF
The Washington herald., 1917-04-18

never having been Iured away from
the designing of the highest grade
motor cars.
Before being connected with the
above mentioned concerns, Mr.. Han
auer held the position of chief engi-
Eeer with the Daimler. Simplex aad
Palmer-Singer companies. When with
the Simplex Company he designed and
superintended the building OF motors
for some Of the fastest motor boats,
as well as motor cars. ever built in
this country.
In his new connection Mr.. Hanauer
will specialize in the designing of
custom-built bodies for the smooth
powered Hal chasis, which viii re-
main standard with the Hal Company.
except for improvements and refine
nents.