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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15
SOLDIERS REPEL 'ENEMY'S" EFFORT
 ID LAND TROOPS
Record Run Made to Half Moon Bay by Coast
 Artillery

"Eighty-five men of the Tenth company, coast artillery corps, under Lieut.. Frederick Price. early on the morning of March IS, made a record run from San Francisco to Half Moon bay to repel an imaginary invasion from the sea-" said Robert D. Maxwell, local distributor The run was made in 1 hour and 15 minutes in 20 cars and two trucks of the Chester N. Wea- yer company. San Francisco distributor of Stakeholder automobiles.
 Mai. s. F. Bottoms was in com mand of the trip. which was made in accordance with an offer to the militia authorities at the Presidio by the Studebaker men at the time of this governments severing of diplomatic relations with Germany. Although the offer was accepted at that time the Studebaker organization was not noti . fled in advance when they would be called on.
 At 3:30 o'clock the morning of March Is the call came to be ready by 7:SO at the Presidio. At the hour ap- pointed the caravan, each car in charge of a Studebaker driver and carrying it's quota of soldiers, pro- ceeded via the San Mateo road
 Not halt Or a mshap delayed the run and at S:45 the force was landed on the bay shore, the two machine guns unloaded from the truck and hurry-up preparations made to pre- vent the imaginary hostile fleet from landing men. Considering that the dis tance is 39h miles. it will be read- fly appreciated what the time means.
 Swinging. sliding almost, down the mountains. around the curves, it was miracle that they escaped without accident. tire, engine, brake, motor or any other trouble. The fact that every car and every man arrived at the same time clearly demonstrated the eff ciency and durability of the Stude- baker.
 Major Bottoms, military observer on the test run, said: Tt was one of the most satisfactory demonstrations have ever witnessed and forcibly demonstrates what can be expected of motor vehicles over any other meth cd transportation. Without large con- crete placements of big guns along the coast for protection against the raid of an enemy, the short time to move troops from one point to another by auto is convincingly evident that we can protect our coast at any point without fear of the enemy successfully taking any one point. I can't say too much in praise of the actions of the Stakeholder cars on the run to Half Moon bay"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15
NEW LAURELS FOR US. ROYAL CORD" TIRES
Used by Eight Stages Operating
 Regular Bus Line

"A schedule like that of a railroad is maintained by the de luxe bus line of the Fl Dorado Stage company between Los Angeles and Bakersfield, Cal, dis tance of 125 miles over ridge 5000 to 4OOO feet high" said George Larning. brach manager of the U. s. Tire. Co., And United States Royal Cord tires are a big factor in maintaining the almost clock like regularity of those schedules.
 "Thirty-two Royal Cord tires are used on the eight stages Recently the present tire equipment passed the 3Ou-mAe mark without a sign of tire trouble. Not de- feet had developed and tread wear had been very slight. Only one tire had re- quired repair That one struck a bolt in the road, driving the bolt into it.
 The men who run those de luxe busses every one a highly skilled and highly paid expert-swear by Royal Cords and they ought to know, for daily they put the tires to severe tests in the balmy atmosphere of California valleys as well as in the cool regions of snowy mountain crests.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15
THE HEAVIER A CAR THE GREATER ROAD
 WEARING TENDENCY
Franklin Puts It Over Other Cars in Light Weight,
 Says Denegre

"The fact that heavy truck will do more damage to a macadam road than a motorcycle is nothing new to most people," said Charles Denegre. "Only recently, however, have efforts been made to differentiate between heavy and lightweight automobiles through taxation proportionate to the road sible.
 Idaho is the first state to make the automobile contribute to road mainten- ance on the basis of weight. Under provisions of a law passed at the last session of the Idaho legislature and approved by the governor, licenses will be issued according to the following standards: Two thousand pounds or less, $15 between 2000 and 5000 pounds. s20; between 5000 and 4000 pounds. saO; and above 4oOo pounds, $40.
 This measure is indicative of the appreciation on the part of the public of the economic phase of the automo- bile weight question: Since motorists realize that the heavier a car the greater its road-wearing tendency will be, they can easily understand. be- cause of the same fundamental prin- ciple. the relations of heavy weight to tire mileage and the life of the car mechanism
 "In the production of lightweight automobiles, the Franklin company has always been regarded as 8 pioneer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15
DRENNEN SAYS DELAY IS FATAL TO BATTERY
Tells How to Treat Short Circuits
 and How to Apply Test

'Short circuits may be found in count less places" says Don Drennen of the Birmingham Motor company. Generally, however they are found in either the battery itself, around the battery where electrolyte has been carelessly spilled, or in the wiring some distance from the battery. Then, again. one might occur at such a point in the electrical system as not to directly affect the battery yet seriously interfere with the working of some other part of the equipment; with the resultant waste of such energy as would render the battery powerless to operate even the lamps of the car.
 If 8 short circuit is found and cannot immediately be repaired, disconnect one terminal lead of the battery and tape the dangling end.
 'To test battery for a short comply carefully with the following instructions: Charge the battery at night, upon con- pletion of the charge, unbolt the termi- nal connectors and thereby isolate the battery so that it cannot be affected by outside influences. Take reading. The fol- lowing morning take another specific gravity reading If the reading is as high as at the end of the charge, the battery Is Q. k.' and the supposed short is in the wiring. If, however, the reading in one or more cells should fall during the night then the battery itself Is shorted
 Upon this discovery take the battery to a service station for repair. Do not hesitate if you want to save your battery Delay is fatal"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15
WILL BE HARD TOF|LL ORDERSFOR PREMIER SAYS r. p. MERRITT
Looks Like Fall Months Will Be Heavy Selling
 Months

Disregard specifications and shoot forward all the cars you can get re- gardless of model This in word is about what P. D. Stubbs. general sales manager of the Premier Motor cor poration, is getting from his dealers all along the line" said F. P. Mer- ritt of the Alabama Motors company. The fact is that he cannot hope to meet the demand for Premier cars during the present selling months and as nearly as can be told this far in advance it looks as if the fall months . were going to be very heavy selling months for the new Premier aluminium six with magnetic gear shift.
 War" says MT. Merritt, instead of thwarting the motor car business, will. believe. stimulate it. In the frs. place, the motor car industry is going to play the most important role among all American industries. In many instances machinery which has been used in the making of motor cars will be transferred to intuition mak- ing, but that will merely mean more new machinery. Besides. the govern = ment will need for its own purposes enough machines of practically all types to make up for any possible shrinkage in retail sales. England $ motto of Business as usual will un- consciously be adopted over here, es- pecially among motor makers.
 "P. D. Stubhs. Premier's sales man ager, while an Englishman by birth. is heart and soul with America, and especially from a commercial stand point is he particularly pleased over Americas decision to associate her strength and her resources with those of the allies.
 "The fact that America will sit in on the readjustment after the war will mean everything to American export
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15
ONE THOUSAND WANT
 TO DRIVE TRUCKS FOR
 MOTORIZED CIRCU $
Can't Overcome the Call of the CalliOpe, Says J. E. Weldon

'"To become a member of a circus troupe has always been one of boy hoods greatest ambitions said J. IL. Weldon. Many persons outgrow this attraction for circus life but with some the lure always remains. No bet ter evidence of this universal appeal of the outdoor show could be found than in the list of applicants for the position of truck drivers with the new motorized circus, which opens in May.
 There are more than 1000 of them on file in the office of the United States Circus corporation and most of them are from college men. Graduates and undergraduate from the leading universities of the country-Harvard, Yale, Pennsylvania, Columbia, Prince ton, Dartmouth, Cornell-want jobs in the circus parade as pilots of the 100 Firestone equipped Kelly-Springfield trucks and Troy trailers.
 There hasn't been much to offer the young college man in circus work heretofore. But the new enterprise with its motorized features presents different aspect Almost every young man nowadays can operate a motor car Some of the circus applicants tell of their experience with fathers ma chine. while others tell of their own personal attractions, such as the young man who described his social position and suggested that the use of his name would bring out the social elect in every town visited"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15
YES! MEDICALLY! C0RNS LIFT OUT
 WITH FINGERS

You simply say to the drug store man, 1 Give me a quarter of an ounce of free zone" This will cost very little, but is sufficent to remove every hard or soft corn from ones feet
 A few drops of this new ether com- pound applied directly upon a tender, aching corn should relieve the soreness instantly, and soon the entire corn, root and all, dries up and can be lifted out with the fingers.
 This new way to rid ones feet of corns was introduced by a Cincinnati man, who says that while freezone is sticky, 1t dries in moment and simply shriV- els up the corn without nflaming or even irritating the surrounding tissue or skin
 Don't let father die of infection or lockjaw from whiting at his corns, but clip this out and make him try it-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15
SYRUP OF FIGS FOR CROSS, SICK
 FEVER|SH CHILD If little stomach is sour, liver torpid or bowels
 clogged

Mothers can rest easy after giving "Ca1ifornia Syrup of Figs" because in a few hours all the clogged-up waste. sour bile and fermenting food gently moves out of the bowels, and you have a well, playful child again. Children simply will not take the time from play to empty their bowels, and they become tightly packed, liver gets slug gish and stomach disordered.
 When cross, feverish. restless, see If tongue is coated then give this deli cious fruit laxative" Children love it, and it cannot cause injury. No differ ence what ails your little one--if full of cold or a sore throat, diarrhoea, stomach ache, bad breath, remember, a gentle inside cleansing" should al ways be the first treatment given. Full directions for babies, children of all ages and grown-ups are printed on each bottle.,
 Beware of counterfeit fig syrups Ask your druggist for a 5D-cent bottle of California Syrup of Figs" then look carefully and see that it is made by the California Fig Syrup Com pany." We make no smaller size. Hand back with contempt any other fig Syrup.--AdV.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15
GOODYEAR MAKING
 EFFORT TO EDUCATE
 ITS ALIEN WORKMEN

"One of the first of the great manu- featuring concerns of the country to real ize that the medication of American ideals in our alien-born workmen must be worked largely by the employees them selves, is the Goodyear Tire and Rubber company of Akron, O. said Jewell Tay- Tor, local branch manager.
 This company is making great efforts to educate these alien workmen to un- derstand our language, customs and liy- ing conditions-to show them that just so long as they neglect to learn our language, live in unclean surroundings and below the American standard of liv- ing, just so long will they fail to attain the respect of their American born fellow workmen.
 ''The instrumentality which the con- pany is offering to these alien workers to perfect themselves, is the Goodyear factory school, which is more and more attaining the proportions of a university. There arc now 1000 pupils enrolled in the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15

This company has followed the prin- ciple of scientific light weight as the basis for obtaining maximum car serv- ice inasmuch as heavy, or unnecessary, weight has been looked upon as an economic loss through excessive gaso- line consumption, limited tire mileage, and wear and tear on mechanical parts"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15

business of the future. While we are not thinking of commercial welfare just now it is reassuring to know that things have taken such a turn that America in general and our automobile industry in particular is not to be dis criminated against"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15

Narrow gauge, or two-foot railways, are important factors in trench attacks on western front. They can be laid rap
 idly, can follow tortuous courses and , climb 8 per cent grades. French staff
 map of German railways before Verdun shows that country around German
 trenches was networked with these lines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15
FISK BICYCLE CLUBS TO CELEBRATE 18TH
 AS PAUL REVERE DAY

'In these days of national fervor. it is quite appropriate that there should be demonstrations of patriotism on every hand and occasional revivals of events having historical significance" said H. E. Bromberg. assistant manager of the Fisk branch. "The plans which have been in- stituted for the Fisk bicycle clubs of America is unique to a degree and par ticularly appropriate for the month.
 Fisk Bicycle clubs in nearly every city and town will celebrate April 19 as Paul Revere day by riding their bicycles over course which will correspond to Re- vere's Boston to Concord route. At each point where occurred some unusual in- cident in Reveres ride. theclubhistorian will dismount and read to his fellow members the details of that incident.
 "A recent issue of Fisk Club News, the official magazine of the organization, an- nounced that approximately 5000 boys in all parts of the country will take part in this pageant.
 Each club will ride in full regalia, wearing the club streamers. pennants and middy hats. Club captains are in charge of each run"
 The Penante war was humorous name given to an early boundary dispute between the colonies of Connecticut and Pennsylvania. By the original charter granted to William Penn, the northern boundary of Pennsylvania was fixed at latitude 43 degrees north. Connecticut claimed as far south as 41 degrees, and both colonies made settlements in the disputed territory. There were many clashes that came near to actual fight ing. but finally Congress and the courts settled the dispute in favor of Pennsyl- vania.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15

By transplanting young trees upside
 down so that the branches develop roots and the roots leaves, an English railway
 has produced small shade trees in less
 time than ordinarily
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15

various classes requiring the services of
 Il instructors Among the alien work men taking advantage of this opportunity to advance themselves are represented 2S different nationalities."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15

A FrencLman has invented an appa- ratus to compress air in reservoir as the doors of a house are opened, and utilize it to wind clocks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-15
Help!

She-I think you are very selfish. You haven't done thing to help suffering humanity in Europe.
 He-Well. what have you done?
 She--Why, I've attended all the relief balls.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-02
DRY Amendment
Blocked awhile
BY Lower House
CONTINUED From FIRST Page)

Continued From. First Page.)
are laying the ground work now for fur
Their pushing their fight.
They are confident of lesults.
State organizations were notified to-
day to put extra pressure into the cam
paign for ratification of the amend
ment The doubtful States will be the
center of a heavy attack.
1--WE will secure the adoption of the
prohibition amendment by the neces-
sary number of States" Z. c. Dinw'd-
die superintendent of the Anti-Saloon
League Of America. said:
81 will not say now the States in
which we will begin our fight. But we
will add ten States to the twen.y-six
already dry o. about to 60 dry"
With the House now the battle
ground Of intoxicants wet forces
are centering their efforts to prevent
passage of the amendment in the
lower branch. If, as now appears
likely. the amendment does not come
up for q vote until the December ses-
sion, coming months probably will
witness one of the fiercest prohibition
of Congressional history as
the "wets" struggle to save their fall
tering forces.
Submission of an amendment was
approved yesterday by the Senate by
vote of So to 90 The dry forces
had votes to spare over the required
two-thirds majority.
Several Senators known for their
anti-prohibition views voted for the
Shepherd resolution. Included in this
group we're Knox. of Pennsylvania;
Frelinghuysen, of New Jersey. and
Stone, Of Missouri Efforts of Sena-
tor Stone to provide for compensa-
tion Of disullers and other liquor
dealers property and Of Senator Pine
Ian, of California. to exempt beer and
wines from the prohibition were de-
feated.
On motion of Senator Harding. Of
Ohio. the life of the Sheppard resolu-
ton was limited to six years. which
means that unless three-fourths Of
the State Legislatures approve Z
within that time the amendment will
have to be submitted again by Con-
gress, il this provision is held con-
stitutional Senator Hardings amend
ment was adopted by a vote of 90 to
%, with many prohibitionists op-
posing it. Senator Borah, of Idaho
a pronounced prohibitionists, insisted
that Congress has no right nor power
to limit the time for ratication (
amendments 10 the Constitution. He
fought the Harding amendment and
when unsuccessful moved to make
the period for ratification ten years
but was defeated. 81 to 10.
Senator Stones proposal for COM
pensation to the manufacturers and
dealers was defeated so to 81 Sena-
tor Newlands, OF Nevada. offered 20
make the constitutional amendment
apply only to distilled liquors, but was
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-02

defeated. 81 to %. Senator Phelans
proposal was to submit two amend
ments. leaving to the States the
choice between "bonc-dry" prohibition
and only the elimination of distilled
spir Is. but this was defeated, 55 to Is
Text OF Sheppard Amendment.
The Sheppard amendment as final
ly approved follows:
Resolved by the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the United
States OF America in Congress as
sembled two-thirds Of each house
concurring therein. That the follow
ing amendment to the Constitution be
and hereby is, proposed 10 the States.
to become valid IS q part of the Con
stitution when ratified by the Legis
latures of the several States as pro
vided by the Constitut on
Article-Section 1. The manufac-
ture. sale or transportation OF intox'
eating liquors within. the tmportatinl
thereof into or the expectation Thereof
from the United States nd all terri
tory subject to the jurisdiction
thereof for beverage purposes are
Gs) prohibited
RNNAthA Ills dlllNAE cuuAl ne III
operative unless il shall have been
ratified as an amendment TO the Con-
stitut on within SIX years from the
date of the submission thereof to the
States by the Congress.
Sec'On 3. The Congress shall have
power to enforce this article by ap-
nropriate legislation.
Eleven Senators Absent.
q even Senator'S were absent They
were paired on basis of TWO dry and
one wet" Senator Sheppard agreed
to this plan. although it was not re-
qured under the rules The pairs
follow:
Senators Golf Of West Virginia, and
Townsend. of Michigan, Republicans.
foI the amendment. with Tillman OF
South Carolina. Democrat. against
Senators Ballinger of New Hampshire,
Republican and Johnson. of South
Dakota, Democrat. for submission,
with Hughes, Of New Jersey Demo-
crat against Senators Fall Of New
Mexico. Republican. and Thomas. Of
Colorado Democrat. for with Mclean.
of Connections Republican. against
Senator Dillingham; Republican. OF
Vermont and Senator Smith. Of Mary
land. Democrat. were absent. Senator
Page announced that Dillingham; was
in favor Of submission of the amend
ment. but the attitude OF Senator
Smith was not stated.
Counting he votes of the absent SerA
ators the lineup for submission Of the
amendment was ~ to % W tn the po-
sition Of Senator Smith, Of Maryland.
in doubt
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-02
REAL ESTATE FOR RENT.

NOR RENT-No. sos NaKKET STREET,
i rooms and bath $50. Possession
June rs. Apply william J. Fisher. Ninth
and Orange streets. iune20-u.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-02
PALMTSTs.
RUs!NFss NOTICR.

IF YOU HAVE CLOTHES TO SELL.
Il call BARRIErr h. FISHER. NO. 52p
Poplar St. Phone. 4727J. octi3-eodn
DIANo MOVING AND HAULING ALL
Il work done with special care. D g. A..
phone 1874. Del. 1O72. James Stewart
Lowe No. 1902 West St. ian9tf.
HARRY KERsHAw, no Cos n VAN
II Buron ST. paperhangihg; new stock
prices reasonable. estimates promptly fdr.
nished jy2t-tf.
IF YOU WANT TO SELL yorR
4 clothes, call up Isaac Gibbs No s8s
French street d. a A Phone No 2aq5
and no will call for them. None bought at
store. ian6.tf
WILMINGTON FEATHER MATTRESS
W. and Down Quilt Works. No 500 Tat.
nall street Have YOUR old feather beds
made into feather mattresses Highest prices
paid. Phone u 6 A., 1907. iy12.W
Everything In Lumber
We carry the largest stock IN thu state.
Let us furnish you with board or a carload.
S. G. Simmons s. Bros. Co.
Front and Tatnali sts.
D. A.. 25i. Automatic 24s4.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-02
/ !. HIGGINS DEAD.

James J. Higgins died yesterday
afternoon az the residence Of his
brother. Edward A. Higgins. No. 405
Washington street The heat fastened
the death Of Mr. II gyms, who had
been seriously i'll for some time. He
is survived by his widow. Mrs Rose
p. Higgins. and a son. James Flu
neral serv ces will be held on Satur-
day morning with requiem mass at
the Cathedral
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-08-02
TRANSPORTATION.
WILSON LINE

wILMINGTON-P HILADELPHIA ROUTE.
Summer schedule in effect Saturday.
June 16.
Leave Fourth street wharf. Wilmington,
for Philadelphia, and Chestnut street wharf
Philadelphia, for Wilmington. at Z 30 Y 90,
1O. 80 A. NJ. Il o. clock noon: 80. 8. 90.
AIS, 600. TOO g. 80, $40 P NJ
ALL BOATS STOP AT CHESTER.
Last car connecting with boat leaves
Fourth and Market streets 10 minutes be
fore boat time.
WILMINGTON PESNsGRovE ROUTE.
Leave Wilmington 80, 2 90, 8 90, 9. 90
10. 90. 90 A. NJ. l. o'clock noon ! 90.
g. 90. 10. 90 Ii 700 and 70 90 P III.
Leave Pennsgrove at 600. IT'S. 500, 600
1000, 100 a. m. 10 o'clock noon, 100,
Is. 500. 90, 500, 8 90. 100. 90.
3 90. 10 Is. IL. 90 and 70 90 p M
Frcnch's Grove near pier at Pennsgrovs
now open for picnics and small Sunday
school excursions
Beat for charter for moonlight excursions