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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30
MANY M|TCHELLS
 GIVEN FOR XMAS All Year Car Proves to Be Popular Model Buyers Are Looking Upon Cars
 as Aid to Efficiency

Judging from early reports re- ceived from our big dealer body" said R. c. Rueschaw, vice president of the Altcheli Motors company, inc, Racine, Wis, it is evident that the Society for the Prevention of Useless Gifts certainly got in their good work in great shape this year.
 The demand for Mitchells as Christ mas gifts has usually been gratifying, put this season the fondest hopes of our dealers have been surpassed.
 While the unprecedented demand Is undoubtedly due to conditions now ex- isting in America" conditions calling Tor more speed in business. greater ef flciency in the home, better health and everything that goes to keep us fit. stlli l cannot help but feel there must have been something else that made the people of America buy more Mitch els than ever before.
 nowadays people are buying auto mobiles for definite purpose They aren't buying cars because they inst simply want them, but because tbev absolutely need and must have them to pc able to play an important and useful part in winning the war.
 BUYING FOR UTILITY
 They are using greater care and judgment than ever before They are investigating. They want to get the pest that money will buy-not the best In the eNtravagant sense. of the word. put the best from the purely utili- tarian standpoint. In other words. this new era of thrift which is upon the American people has already had it's erect. The people are making every collar go the limit; they are getting at least dollars worth for every dol. lar in the actual purchase And in the use of the merchandise they buy they are careful to get more than a dollars worth for every dollar invested.
 Just as man can buy a s5 hat and get s7 worth of wear out of il 1T he wants to--so can he buy d 5000 car and get $500 worth of use out of tiff he gets the right car Perhaps that accounts for the in- creased demand for Mitchell cars as gifts this year.
 Tt seems as if the holiday pur. chasers have been delaying their buy. ing until the new convertible closed cars came on the market At least that is the report which is heard from Mitchell dealers all over the country. who declare the Mitchell club sedan IS the popular gift this season.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30
Field for Red Cross Work

From How Red Cross Money Is
 Handled and Spent" by Ivy Lee
 Tn the American Review of Re-
 views.
 The most important work the Red Cross is doing at the present time is In its efforts to strengthen the morale or the allied peoples and armies, es- pecially those of France General Per shing's army cannot attain full effect iveness in France for many months to come, and in the meantime the French army must hold a great part of the western line. If the French line should give way. Pershing's army would have to fill the gap no matter what it's state Of unpreparedness.
 France has been bled white. Her people are suffering as few peoples have ever suffered. Some 5000 peo- pie have contracted tuberculosis as a result of the war Last year HOO. 900 people in France died and oly 300 900 babies were born; and France all this time has been fighting for us and is today holding the line for us while we get ready.
 The Red Cross war council therefore feels that the greatest service 1t can render to suffering humanity is at this very moment to GO everything in it's power to buck up the French, thus shortening the war and saving the lives and limbs of American soldiers That is why such large sums are be- inS expended by the Red Cross among the civilian population of that country
 
 Henry Haag's Sunday school class of l. Tr-~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30

They bought car expecting about two years service-hardly anyone expected more than that.
 Now they are making their se- 1ections with the thoughts of en- durance and economy paramount. Prices are continually increasing, production is threatened to some extent and no one wants to get car when it's endurance, efficiency or economy is in doubt
 MOTOR CARS EFFICIENT
 The motor car nor the motor truck needs a champion. They speak for themselves louder than statements that anyone can make. They have given America, and, in fact, the world at large, new conception of the meaning of Jeff ficiency." Distance is continually growing less important. Already important freight lines have been put into operation using trucks exclusively; the government has adopted and standardized them for it's army equipment, and import ant steps have been taken to place the motor in it's proper place upon the farm.
 From all indications 1918 is gor ing to prove to be the turning point of the automobile indus tries of America. The war, instead of depicting the business, will prove to America as a nation the indispensability of the automo- bile, truck, motorcycle, airplane and all similar modes of convey ance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30

A copy of the "Ohio Rainbow Rev. eille," two-page typewriter newspa- per, has just been received by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber company from Lieut.. w. H. Eyler. now with the American forces in France, ,for- merly in charge of the Goodyear fac tory school. Two editions are pub lished weekly, the news being written by members of the company. The pub fishing equipment and large supply of paper was donated by the Ohio so- ciety of New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30

To raise funds with which to pur- chase Christmas boxes for the soldiers at Camp Sheridan, Chillicothe, O., the Goodyear Friars, an organization of Goodyear Tire and Rubber company e'nn,oves. rendered a minstrel and vaudeville performance at the armory at Akron H. Evan Williams, world famous tenor topped the programme with songs from the trenches.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30
READY FOR SPRING

Everything seems in readiness for the great spring drive now. The past few years have brought before the public the survival of the Attest. Many of the freak cars of the past have already "kicked the bucket and the market is at present stocked with more cars of proven merit than it has ever known.
 There seems to be no certain model that will be sold to the ex- elusion of others this season. While the models which will be shown at both the New York and Chicago shows will depart slightly from the conventional lines, with a ten- ency toward militaristic lines, all are going to show more thought of RfficieDpv in tho decjpninc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30
ROAD CONDITIONS BAD

The car was out over two months and was given little other than rough usage, as there was opportunity for betting it. The conditions of the road were far from favorable, and the reports show in detail that the car suffered from road conditions to an amazing extent. The late touring season had only just round- ed the roads into shape where they could be traveled, and the Elgin was all most impelled to break the way through for the large army of tourists who fol- lowed in it's wake and who took ad- vantage of the excellent reports given by thf. scoutmaster and prepared especial lyfeor their benefit. The success of the tYa of the Elgin scout has decided TsuI4.incoln Highway and other road as ling the road conditions from time to peene and on much the same plan as admin lgin bulletins which have attracted and much attention
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30
MILITARY SPIRIT IS REFLECTED IN NEW
 CARS ID BE SHOWN
Beaver Brown Will Be Pop ular Body Color and Other Characteristics
 Will Prevail

Motor car manufacturers are only g step behind the designers of fashionable clothing for men and women in making use of the war as 8 background for mo. tor car styles. Advance information con. cerning the forthcoming automobile shows indicates that quite number oil the new models to be displayed will re- fleet the war spirit
 In keeping with this tendency, the Co- lumbia Motors company has announced that it's Sport" model for the comins season will be painted beaver brown, which is an approximation of the khaki worn by American soldiers.
 REFLECT MILITARY SPIRIT
 'It might be thought at first, thai painting motor cars in the general coloI scheme of the army constitutes an at. tempt to cash on the prevailing spirit of patriotism said Walter Daly, sales manager of the Columbia Motors com. pany. This isn ot the truth however, We feel that this is just one of the many small ways of encouraging and keeping alive the military spirit neces. sary to win the war. And it must bs remembered that the sum of these small influences make up the total of tho American war spirit that is being thrown behind our effort to conquer Germany
 The Columbia company will continue Columbia blue and Columbia maroon al stock colors for it's touring car model.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30
Ten to One You Miss This

Now tell me just what do you mean ?'' Said Wifey to Archibald Green, When he watched from afar A girl enter her car And remarked, What a nice limousine. /"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30
MOTORISTS EARTHQUAKE

Never before has there been a time when the motorists. will be as particular about the kind of cars they will buy as in 1918.
 In the past they have not been concerned to a great extent about the endurance qualities of the car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30
Hoover Luncheon Shower

woman writing in the Woman S Home Companon, says:
 Every dish from the bouillon to the coffee, was. prepared according to some economical wartime recipe, at a. recent shower luncheon given by eight girls.
 Tn the center of the table was an enormous Jack Horner pie, made of a round wicker market basket, the sides of which had been pasted over with red, white and blue striped paper The top of the pie was crepe paper divided into eight wedgelike sections, each piece red, write or blue, in turn. From a tiny hole in the paper of each section a mar row tri-colored ribbon stretched to each girls place card of white cardboard, upon which was painted in red and blue, the guests name and the date.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30
AUTO INDISPENSABLE.
 FACTOR IN BUSINESS.
Farmers Prosperity and Good Price for Produce
 Will Cause Scarcity

The automobile industry faces g rather complex situation for 1918, ana there is consequently more than the usual interest in the annual shows, says an official of the Dort Motor Car company.
 There is no question about the mar. ket for cars-it will be the most fertile of any year in the history of the in- dustry This is the opinion of every sales expert who has looked thoroughly into present conditions and prospects.
 There is likewise no doubt that the supply of cars will be considerably cur tailed, and, therefore, nowhere near equal to the demand.
 When what is known as Programme No. 6 is let loose at the present session Of Congress, billions of government money will begin to return to the peo- ple This can mean but one thing prosperity.
 NECESSARY TO FARMER
 The farmer already has less cause for financial uneasiness than ever be- fore. He can sell every sprout he raises and at a practically guaranteed price He belongs to one of the numerous and growing classes to whom motor cars are absolutely necessary to the proper con- duct of business affairs
 This inevitable prosperity of the farmer will soon be passed around. Every man and woman who wants work may have it; manufacturers that plan wisely can, with a few exceptions, keep their wheels turning on government work, if not on their own product; it follows that retail merchants will be busy; in fact, that all sorts of wide- awake people will cash in.
 MODERN FACTOR
 'All these classes are alive to the es- sential importance of the automobile. It it an indispensable factor in the con- duct of modern affairs, as vital in fact as the telephone, the typewriter or any other instrumentality that cuts down time and encourages endeavor
 The question then is how to build cars enough to go around. How nearly this can be done is a problem that rests largely with the government. Official dow now recognizes fully the desirability of giving the public all the cars it needs but on the other hand 1t must to cer- tain extent depend upon the automobile factories for the manufacture of muni- tions
 Personally, believe that the output of cars in 1918 will be about 65 per cent to 75 per cent of normal and that there will be three buyers waiting for every good car turned out from factory gates"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30

Henry Haag's Sunday school class of boys, at Fern Creek, Ky. whose ages range from 10 to 14 inenlorizod in one week 165 verses of Scripture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30

One of the users of cord tires who has been particularly successful in their use is MT George B. Irwin of Conversion, O., who just completed d run from San Francisco to Conversion on Goodyear cord tires, covering the 3400 miles without a puncture or tire trouble of any kind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-30

Seaweed chemically treated and fire- proofed and made into pads, is used as a sound killing lining for walls.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-29

HOUSE.
Wednesday, March IS, 1917.
The House met according to adjourn
ment and was called to order by the
Speaker.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Hatch OF Au-
gusta. :
Journal of previous session read and
approved.
Papers from the Senate disposed of
II cnnnlirrancp
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-29
Save Money and See the Most
When You Go to California

For many years the Burlington Routes
Personally Conducted" Weekly Excur-
sions to California have been a popular
way Of crossing the continent
The cost Is exceedingly low, and the
trip is carefully planned so that all Of the
many interesting places are passed by
daylight.
Furthermore. each one of these per.
sonally Conducted" Parties is accompanied
by a specially trained guide, who goes all
the way with you on the trip. taking care
Of the little details of the journey. reiiev-
ing you Of many little anxieties and ex-
planning to you all Of the interesting
features on the way..Denyer, COLORADO
Springs with Pixies Peak and the Gar.
den Of the Gods nearby. the Royal
Gorge, Salt Lake City (the home Of the
Mormons). and the ride over the Sierra
Nevada Mountains.
The trip is made in through Pullman
tourist sleeping cars, which are comfort
ably appointed but much esS expensive
than the regular type Of Pullman.
Come in and talk with me-or drop me
a postal, and will send you an illustrated
descriptive folder containing maps and
everything that you should know about the
trip.
G. B. & @. R. r., 264 washington ST.
Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-29
EMPLOYEES MUST
KEEP C0RNS OFF
Gays they destroy efficiency but
can be lifted right
out now.

Many large retail establishments
now insist that every employee have
cornless feet. because one can not ap-
pear pleasant before a patron or be
fully efficient when the brain is con-
stantly remindful of these painful
pests.
The simplest method known to get
relief Is to apply a few drops Of freez-
one directly upon the tender. aching
corn. which promptly relieves the
soreness and soon the entire corn.
root and all, lifts right out without
pain.
A quarter ounce Of freezone will
cost very little at any drug store but
Is sufficient to remove every hard or
soft corn or callus from ones feet.
This drug is gummy but dries in n
moment and seems to just shrivel up
the corn without infiaming or even
Irritating the surrounding tissue or
skin.
This should interest many men and
women here.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-29
And He Got Il

Just a moment" interrupted The
Man. patiently. II may have no objec-
ton to testing this article you are try
ing to substitute, all other things being
equal-but are they? For example,
what l want can be used internally for
coughs, colds. sore throat. cramps,
chills. etc. as well as externally for
sprains, strains, muscular rheumatism,
various other aches. pains and almost
any soreness anywhere. Now can YOU
guarantee me this double value of in
ternal and external use? Can you also
guarantee that yours is the favorite
prescription of an old family physi-
clan? DO you also guarantee that II
has a wonderful record Of over 100
years of splendid success? Do you
also guarantee
"Oh, of course" interposed the now
embarrassed storekeeper. Il can't guar.
ar+ae all that, but"
"Then." said The Man. YEARLY .e;ve
me my bottle of Johnson's Anodvre
Liniment. and let me be on my way"
And he got it.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-29

serting in place thereof the words four
hundred, so that said paragraph as
amended shall read as follows:
knox county; for clerks in the Of
hco OF register of deeds, two hundred
fifty dollars; for clerks in the Office of
register of probate, four hundred dol
lars; for clerks in the office of clerk
Iof courts, three hundred dollars
me amendment was adopted.
the bin then had its third reading
ana was passed to be engrossed as
amended by House Amendment A.
Mr. CItEDIFORD Of Shapleigh: VIII
mat mat amend the bill satisfactorily. Mr..
Speaker? -''
The SPEAKER: The bill never has
pen printed 1t was substituted for the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-29

Enjoy life! Keep clean inside with
Cascarets. Take one or two at night
and enjoy the incest gentlest liver and
Dove! cleansing you ever experienced
Wake up feeling grand. Your head will
be clear. your tongue clean, breath
right. stomach sweet and your liver
and thirty feet of bowels active. Get
box at any drug store and straighten
UP. Stop the headaches, bilious spells,
bad colds and bad days-Brighten up.
Cheer up. Clean up! Mothers should
give whole Cascaret to children
when cross. bilious, feverish or If
tongue is coated-they are harmless
never gripe or sicken-Ady.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-29

utes Of 1916. relating to teaching Of the
principles Of kindness toward birds and
animals in the public schools.
House 100. An Act to amend Section
s. of Chapter 16 of the Revised Stat
tuition in secondary schools of the
State.
House 697 Resolve making appro-
priation for the support Of the Bureau
Of Inspection for 1917 and 1918.
Passed to Re Enorossed.
An Act to amend Chapter 337 Of the
Public Laws of 1915 relating to the
amount to be paid for clerk hire in
Knox county.
lowing amendment and moved its
adoption.
House Amendment "a" to bill. "An
Acr\to amend Chapter 337 of the Pub
lie Laws of 1915 relating to the amount
to he paid for clerk hire in Knox
county"
Amend by striking out all the title
and substituting therefor the follow
ing: An Act to amend Section Is of
chapter III of the Revised Statutes
increasing the amount of clerk hire in
the Knox county registry of probate"
amend further by striking out An
after the enacting clause, and substi-
tuGng therefor the following:
oectlon 40 of Chapter 1T of tho Pc
vised statutes is hereby amended in
me eightn paragraph by striking ant
ene words two hundred fifty" in tbe
SECOND line OF said paragraph. and In
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-29

Mr.. HARRINGTON OF Augusta:
Speaker. ! think | can explain 10
gentleman (Mr. Crediford). III
Document No. 6g3 on Bills in the q
Reading has not been reached
When 1t is reached I propose TO !
1t for an amendment
House $50. An Act to amend
ton I of Chapter 80 Of the Rel
Statutes OF 1916, relating to licenss
agents and dealers In nursery stos
House 6S7. An Act TO amend
Continued on Page 5, Column
Piles Cured In 6 to IA Days
druggists refund money II PAZO 81
MENT falls to cure Itching Blind. W
ing or Protruding Piles. First app
tion gives relief. 50c.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-29

From the Senate: An Act to amend
Section "a of Chapter 55 of the Revised
Statutes. relating to public utilities and
free transportation on same. Came
from the Senate, House Amendment A
indefinitely postponed; Senate Amend
ment A adopted; bill passed to be en-
crossed as amended by Senate Amend
mont A. In the House this bill was
PASSED to be engrossed as amended by
House Amendment A.
On motion by Mr.. Allan OF Port
land, tailed until tomorrow morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-03-29

From the Senate: Resolve In favor
Of several academies. Institutions. SEM
inaries and colleges for maintenance
and for repairs and Improvements This
resolve came from the Senate. House
A adopted IN concnrrenees
Senate Amendments b, c and y adopt
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-02-09
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calls this In his book, personal Recol-
lGctlons of Abraham Lincoln"
MIR. Rankin was Il schoolboy who
acted as court messenger at Peters
burg, Ill.,, while his father was sheriff,
when he first met Mr., Lincoln, then n
rising young lawyer. Later he was Il
student In the Lincoln and Herndon
law office In Springfield, admitted to
the family circle.
The picture of Mary Todd which Mr..
Rankin draws is charming one.
Though not beautiful he was decided
ly pretty, he says, with clear blue eyes
which looked through one, and u mo-
bile face which was responsive TO her
every thought. She var easily the
belle of Springfield during her resi-
dence there with married sister, her
own home being in Lexington, Ky. Her
family objected To Lincoln because of
his humble parentage and his poverty,
ana their engagement was broken of,
but two years later Mary Todd defled
the family opposition and welded the
man OF her choice.
Mrs. Lincoln was not only attractive,
but she was cultured. Mr.. Rankin SAYS,
and throughout her married life. at
least until the tragedy of the aSSusSl-
nation, she kept up her French read.
INK and other literary pursuits. Hers
was keen political perception
amounting to almost provision, too.
aud her advice was that most carefully
weighed by Lincoln In his political ana
public affairs.
All the world knows that whom Lin
coin received the news Of his norYipa-
ton he said; There Is a little woman
over on Eighth street who is deeplv IN
terc~tcd La this news will carry IL TO
her and he left his cheering con.
graduating friends 70 hurry 10 his
home. Not So we'll known Is tho fact
that the ta.u,rst person In Springfield
WIS Mrs. Lincoln, and that Sh, never
closed her eyes that night. Tor fear
she would MISS >nme of the towns 10Y
over the honor 'ape it's brilliant son.
Mrs. Laru'a's terrible sorrow on
.hr 'rurh NJ the martyr drove her
ahy7a...--re tuur'|Hs. .f au IN, yyfy,,
widowed hy Ghr ,FvI uar"-a she
was allowed ra >raaI the lasf vst~s
oi bar life HrF uaHrg NEGLECT ami
rH.,Errn AR UgrE.n SAWS.
hul hr aaEs ga#. when history shau
n.aayl tae ,-a.H .g uuc Co l.-e is
q is a.s a.~.us aare. ~~re VIII E.,
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-02-09
Americans Detest On

OF all things which Amge
test quiet comes first. Take 49,
this matter Of pianos and tall
chimes, says the PHILADELPHIA
Every wOrkday there nova.
from American factories an esorsnn
pianos and about 1900 taIs sad
chimes. You will notice that 4
has not been entirely silence!sH I
chantcal music. Indeed, the
pianos made daily In our ca Anse r
81 times as great as the Ione c
monographs, but the number 81 J
now turned out Is smaller ths
I'VE years ago, while the nupbsen Ne
great rival has increased by IA pnb
uncle Sam tells US that me nor
ago we paid $4,000, 900 for tall and
chimes and $11,OOO,OOO for tn. the d
which they played. No wondsry Me
machine stock is quoted at abCarge S
a share and stockholders hlen etlit
dividends of $12O a share this great