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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09
very backbone of our war preparation

No less important in the work of win ming the war is the automobile in it's everyday use among farmers. Of the million automobiles, probably one-half are driven by farmers. With his speedy, convenient car. the farmer runs his er- rands to town, takes in produce, brings back supplies day after day. adding hours to the working part of every day. Of equal value is the intricate use of the automobile made by the American business man. If you walk down the streets Of any town or city you'll find
 the curb lined with automobiles. Every car there represents some one on an errand, and every car there means an hour or two added to it's owners useful day.
 Probably no factor in all of our busi-
 ness machinery is more vital to our suc-
 cess than the automobile. The 100000 automobiles in this country are travelling
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09
PLACE ORDERS NOW FOR RFEDERAL TRUCKS By Jan. 1 Prices Will Ad-
 vance, Owing to Labor and Material Shortages

All concerns are urged to place their orders now for motor trucks, as the prices are going to go up by the end of this month. The Birmingham Motor company states that they have several trucks on hand for immediate delivery and that they will be sold now at the present prices. After January 1 the prices will advance considerable.
 Many local concerns have standardized their delivery system exclusively to Fed eral trucks, because they have tested the merits of this powerful truck ana the result is they are satisfied The Coca. Cola Bottling Worxs the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad company and the Bir. mingham Chero-Cola company. all use Federal trucks.
 These trucks are going over the rough hills and roads in Alabama. holding down the excessive cost of fuel and de- creasing the hauling expenses. Federal trucks were built for service and satis- faction, and any concern or corporation using them always speak a good word about the merits of the Federals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09
REQ TRUCKS HERE

B. Edgar Evans, sales manager of the Pierce Motor Car company, stated that the Rec trucks had arrived and are on display at the salesrooms. These trucks appear to be well con structed and built for hard service and they are guaranteed by the Rec Motor company, the second oldest manufacturing concern in the coun- try. One of the features of the truck line is the Rec speed wagon, de- livery wagon that has revoiutionized the delivery for over 800 department stores throughout the country It is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09

And again, it was the Knight no tor that helped save Paris For when the famous 'taxicab army went forth from the French capitol, the bulk ot them were carried by Panhard-K Knights.
 Then, late in 1915 came the supreme achievement of the Knight motor. For when the British tanks were designed, the Knight motor was the unanimous choice of the British staff
 *The tank is a veritable moving fort weighing many tons and of tremendous strength and power. It's success, oi course. and the lives of it's crew, de : pend first and foremost upon the power plant for should this fail in even the slightest degree, the tank is doomed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09
PASSING THE BUCK ALONG
 B, JEFF BAILEY THE FIL WEIR ROUTE
By JEFF BAILEY

Have you considered what big part the automobile is playing in the winning of the war? Everybody knows, they say that the railroads the very backbone of preparation wonder realize that automobile 
  delivers station? achieved  Limited anywhere relieving congestion
  idly to where they needed a hurry. No community small too distant
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09
PAW. TALKS KIssEL CAR

''The automobile will be used more during the next five months than any winter in the past" says Paw Perkins, local Kissel Kar dealer.
 "When customers see the high develop ment of the all-year car and realize the genuine ease and comfort and thorough protection it affords. they invariably de- eide on it. wondering why they have not availed themselves of it long ago.
 ITO business and professional men and women whose activities and duties necessitate their getting about irrespec- tive of weather conditions, has the car with the perfected detachable top become indispensable'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09
Special Seruice Station of Prest- O-Lite Storage Battery Al E. 4. Higdon Company

Thousands of users of electric starting and lighting systems have long been waiting for the same satisfying solution to their storage battery troubles.
 When we considered the extent to which the Prest-O-Lite company is de- velopingS the service end of it's business, we decided that it was the right battery for us to handle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09
TIRE BUSINESS GOOD

Hugh Going. manager of tf1e local branch of the Atlas Tire company. states that there has been a steady increase this month for automobile tires This is the time of year when people are buying tires for holiday gifts, and MT. Going says he is re- ceiving many orders for this reason.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09

millions of miles every day, and every mile they travel is saving time and en- ergy and money.
 In this war, as never before, we are brought to realization of the over whelming importance of this newer arm of our transportation system.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09

Supposing man with a bottle of snake bite remedy under the rear seat Of his car was exceeding the speed limit in getting through 'bone-dry" territory. would ne be Justified in so doing? Bet ter have the high court pass on this at once, as there is great burning qies- tion here which needs prompt settle ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09

chasing yellow billed cuckoo is only a motor car owner chortling with joy over the receipt of his last months bill for repairs Verify, none is so happy as hei--American Motorist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09
RuICKS GOING EAST

Sterling Floyd, the 42-eertimeter salesman with the Drennen Motor Car company, stated that over 50 Buick automobiles we're received two weeks ago and today they are begging for more cars from the factory. By the holidays this huge shipment will be
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gone and those who anticipate buy ing then will be disappointed, says Floyd.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09

of A-ton capacity and will carry 2SO0 pounds with ease. These trucks will be demonstrated at the salesroorns this week.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-22
war CAMP SERVICE
drive To BE MADE
Meeting Tomorrow Will Outline
Plans for Campaign.

With the strenuous liberty loan cam
paign already on its last lap, it was
announced last night arrangements
tional drive in the interest of war
camp community recreation service.
For weeks a national committee,
headed by John N. Willys. of Toledo,
has been at work on the recreation
movement. which is to provide funds
for the entertainment, instruction and
welfare OF soldiers and sailors In COM
munities adjacent TO their camps. The
actual campaign for obtaining the
funds Is to open in earnest almost
simultaneously with the firing of the
final gun in the liberty loan drive.
In a statement issued last night, Mr..
WHY'S said that the prospects for the
new campaign are most encourag-
ing" and that in certain districts the
committees have not waited for other
campaigns to subside and have al
ready gone out and secured their al
loted quotas"
A telegram was received yesterday
from Grants Pass, Greg, stating that
the school children of that city had
raised the Grants Pass quota in a sim
gle day. When the fund had been col
lected they sent a telegram to Secre-
tary Baker. saying:
THE children of Grants Pass are de-
lighted to do their bit in aiding the
sending into the fight for liberty, for
all men for all time. an army which
the nation can, be proud Of"
The Washington herald., 1917-10-22
A GREAT DISCOVERY
(By J. H. Watson, NJ. m

Swollen hands. ankles, feet are
due TO a dropsical condition. often
caused by disordered kidneys. Nat
urally when the kidneys are de-
ranged the blood is filled with
poisonous waste matter, which set
ties in the feet. ankles and wrists;
or under the eyes in bag-like for
nations.
AS a remedy for those easily rec
ognized symptoms of inflamma tion
caused by uric acid--as scalding
urine, backache and FREQUENT ur-
ination. as well as sediment in the
urine, or IL uric acid In the blood
has caused rheuma tism, lumbago,
sciatica, gout, it is simply won
derful how quickly An-u-ric acts;
the pains and stiffness rapidly disap-
pear, for Anuric, double strength),
is. many times more potent than
lithia and often eliminates uric acid
as hot water melts sugar.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets for
the liver and bowels have been
favorably known for nearly fifty
years.
Anuric is recent scientific dis
covery by DR.. Pierce, chief of staff,
at the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical
Inst, in Buffalo, N. Y. Send .ioc
there for trial package Of Anuric.
--Advs 80. -. -.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-22
ONLY Two CLASSES.
SAYS EVANGELIST
Divides Man Into Live" and
Dead Ones" in Sermon.

Stirring addresses by brilliant
speakers were heard at the Drexel-
Biddle Bible Students rally yester-
day afternoon. An audience of men
and women occupied the auditorium
OF Eastern Presbyterian Church and
the meeting. presided over by the
Rev. J. Franklin Bryan. chief direc-
tor for the District, was an enthusi-
astic one.
Rev. DR.. Edward D. Stone, pastor
Of Hampden NJ. P. Church, Baltimore
end chief evangelist of the Drexel-
fiddle Glasses, was the leading
speaker. In his work as Bible
teacher of 1,40o men and 500 women,
DR.. Stone Is an example of success.
With the dircctness and compelling
style of Billy Sunday. DR.. Stone held
his audience for nearly an hour.
Choosing for his topic The Dead
Line" he said, in part:
There are just two classes of
people-the live ones who do things
and the dead ones who don't do
things. The difference between the
live wire and the dead one is only
the difference in the current-thst's s
all-and you and ] need the living
fame from above that never goes
out. The man with that spirit in
seeking to win other men to God
never takes mo- for an answer; he
has sand he is not too busy he
has vision and ideals; is enthusiastic; /;
not wrapped up in sanctimonious
dignity and has the hustling. pro-
gressive way that men like and that
wins"
Capt. A. J. BiddIe, L. s. ". c.,
prefacing his remarks by kpeeling on
the platform and Offering prayer for
the souls of the men at the battle
front, paid a high tribute to DR..
Stone and others and made an earn
est and distinctly patriotic speech on
Bridge Building" He said in part:
"As the men of the Engineer
Corps go first and prepare the way
for future advance, so in religious
work the men of today are in a sense
clearing and preparing the way for
the generations to follow. We build
and fight for freedom and righteous
ness: our names may be forgotten.
but the bridges remain, and across
them will go many souls toward the
eternity of Coz. The great bridge is
that which vas built by our Lord
and Savior so many years ago-and
We are crossing 1t to safety. All
men are down and out IL they
haven't Christ in their hearts,
The singing was led by John W.
Reynolds, of Eastern Presbyterian
Church.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-22
COVENANT Church
ATTRACTS SOLDIERS
Officers Entertained After Services
by University Club Members.

The Church of the Covenant has re-
Gently been filled at its Sunday serv-
ices, and in the congregations have
been many men in uniform and Others
stationed in Washington for war serv-
ice. Often they have been obliged to
wait in the entrance a few minutes
before obtaining sittings.
DR.. Charles Wood, previous to als
sermon yesterday morning, said 1t WAS
hoped that in future all pewholders
would be in their seats at 11sin the
morning and at sharp for the even
ips, unless the ushers were notified
that they would not be present. II
the sittings were unoccupied, they
would be given to those waiting. 1T
is sight for the angels" he said, 90
see people waiting, especially men IN
uniform, while there are vacant pews.
Hereafter. at the beginning of the
first hymn. hope all in the rear will
he invited to come forward. We oe-
lieve in true church hospitality"
A group Of forty officers from Fort
Myer, Belvoir and the American Uni
versity Camp were present at yes
terday mornings sermon and were en-
tertained afterward at the University
Club by the army and navy commit
ice of the church. They listened with
deep interest to DR.. Woods sermon
on Luther. the permanent and passing
elements of his life and work Luther
began the Protestant reformation 400
years ago :his October, when he nall
cd his thesis on the door Of the castle
church at Withenberg.
"Our thoughts of Germany are col
ored now with tales of atrocities. :
said DR.. Wood. when German troops
were sent to China they were instrncs-
ed to make the German name moro
terrible than that Of the Huns. To-
day no ward in our vocabulary is So
terrible as Prussianism-''
The Washington herald., 1917-10-22
ALLIES FIGHTING
GODS BATTLE.
DR.. Woelfkin Flays Those
Who Talk Peace at
Present Time.

Entrance of the United States into
the war against German autocracy
was justified in the eyes Of God and
man, Rev. Cornelius Woelfkin. of New
York. declared in an address yesterday
at the sixth open-air patriotic vesper
service of the religious ministrations
committee OF the District War Serv-
Ice Commission on the Monument
grounds.
DR.. Woelfkin fiayed those who talk
ed of peace at the present time, de-
claring he had no patience with "their
inane drivel and foolish piffle." While
the Bible contains the quotation often
used. They shall beat their swords
into plowshares." he continued. it also
contains the injunction. Beat your
plowshares into swords"
DR.. WoelflSin has two sons in the
fighting arms of the government, he
declared; one in the army and the
other in the navy. and he has resigned
his pastorate to go to France with
the army himself. Both of his par
ents, he added. were Germans, and
his father was killed in the civil war
after serving out two enlistments In
Germany.
America and the allies are engaged
upon the work Of God, and America.
the last to come. and the last to
leave" will not lay down the sword
until the Teutonic allies have been de-
feated and the principles for which
the forefathers of Americans fought.
Community singing was led by Ken
meth S. Clark. of the War Department
commission on training camp activi-
ties. A concert by the Marine Band,
under the direction of William Il.
Santelmann, preceded the services and
concluded with The Star Spangled
Banner"
Rev. Earle Wilfey. chairman of
committee. presided at the services.
and followed DR.. WoelflIin with a
short address. in which he declared
that those who stay at home and do
their bit are one with the soldier at
the front.
Meetings will be held every, Sunday
by the committee. which is interde-
nominational. Polls Theater will be
used next Sunday in case OF unfavor-
able weather preventing an outdoors
gathering.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-22

Bookbinders given temporary en-
ployment in the printing plant of the
Bureau Of Printing and Engraving
during the last week are Charles r.
MulhalL John II. Rchdo and Henry
E.. .Crouch, jr. <. :.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-22
HENRY BERNHEIMER
DIES AT II YEARS

Henry .Bernheimsr. a resident OF the
Capital for fifty odd years. and pron,i-
nently identified 9TH commercial life
here. died yesterday morning at Cas-
atty Hospital. He was Il years II
age. Last Monday Bernheimer vas
seized with an apoplectic stroke. He
died without recovering conscious
ness.
Bernheimer was a member OF the
Heptasopns. the Royal Arcanum. and
the Washington City Lodge. He =
survived by his wife. Mrs. Sarah
Bernheimer. and FIVE children. Messrs.
Jonas and Louis Bernheimer. Mrs.
William Blum, Mrs. Charles Baum,
and Mrs. Julian BrylawskL
The Washington herald., 1917-10-22
Opening Night
at Theaters
Gnyety-The Majestics.


Not only a real live burlesque show,
but musical comedy that vies with
any 81 attraction that has yet made
its appearance in Washington this
fall, Is at the Gayety this week,
billed as Fred Irwin's Majestics.
From the opening chorus to the final
curtain. the company which is the
largest that has appeared on any bur-
lesque stage here in q long while.
send amusement speeding along at an
'''Hourless' clip.
Only in name Is the show old. The
principals of whom there are about
a dozen, are exceptionally capable.
Miss Florence Bennett, prima donna.
who has been on numerous occasions
here before Is the star of the Ma
jestics." She possesses a rich voice
and leads several numbers that were
encored numerous times yesterday.
Flo Emery, ingenue. Louise Pierson.
an accomplished vocalist, Ruth Bar
bour, a soubrette, Eleanor Wilson, a
new acquisition to burlesque and
May Belmont, charming ingenue.
score in Individual specialities in
songs. 1t might be well to mention
also that the score Of chorus girls
are exceptionally good looking and
can sing and dance.
The comedy Is well upheld by a
quartet of hard workers which one
OF the four Lyle LaPine, Roscoe Ais,
Doc Bell or George Leon, ~lnd out
above the others in mirth-provoking
antics is a hard problem to solve.
Paul Cunningham, author of the bur-
letta, which is in two arts and eight
scenes. takes a small part.
Irwin has given the present produc-
ton attractive scenic settings most
OF which reflect the life and whirl OF
Broadway.
To sum up the whole show is ar
attraction that ought not to be
missed by lovers of burlesque and
musical comcdy
The Washington herald., 1917-10-22
STOKES BREAKS
RIFLE RECORD
District Crack Scores I97
Out Of Possible 200 with
Small Bore Gun.

Walter r. Stokes. instructor for the
Home Defense League Rifles at
the Union Station indoor rife range.
broke all records hereabouts-and
probably elsewhere-by scoring isI
out Of a possible 200 with q small
bore rife. Tbs places him q long
way In the lead for regimentsl cham
pion OF tha or. snization. DR.. George
z. Cook, one Of the champion rife
shots OF the void. and J. c. wheate.
ST., being tied foI second place with
scores Of lsS each.
The feat II young Stokes Is all
the more renal kabie from the fact
that he still is in his teens. and
there's no telllEs where he fs going
to land when he acquires a little more
age and corresponding experience.
Lieut.. r. G. Fletcher. OF Company
z. OF the Home Rifles. also qusiined
as an expert during the past week.
his score registering lss
The following qualified as sharp
shooters. with scores Of leo or better.
cut OF a possible 200: r. W. Black.
l6l. Company {; II. J. Saers, l6l.
Company E; L. n. Stone. Iss. william
A. Rawlings. l62 both OF COMPANY
X; Z. c. speskman. liz. Company o:
W. A. Lynch. ls2. Company r; }.
NJ. Connell. 1eo. Company s; J. y.
Cooley. 17s. Company T; John Wells.
l65. Company W; J. ]. Lee. 167. Con
pany Y.
The following qusIised as marks
men with scores OF leo or better oUt
Of 800: S. B. wethersld. I4o. Com
psny c: H. s. Austin. LEG. Company
Z; c. Wasnsn. I5o. J. c. Bum. IsC.
both Of Company X; E. 7. Newman.
iu, Company n: J. A. Cook, IL.
Company p; G. II. Yocum. l45. Com
pany s: W. W. stringfelIow. lsS. and
w. w. Tenney, $50. both Of Compsny
W; J. 3. Parke. l52. Company Y.
Col. NJ. A. Winter. commanding the
Home Rifles announced the following
as a complete list Of qualifications up
to the hour for closing the Poll Thea
ter and Union Station ranges:
Company A-Robert J. Bell
Company CIV. woodrack. r. W.
Black. s. B. wethersld.
Company E-Lieut p. G. Fletcher.
W. l.. Mayo. II. J. saers, II. S. Aus
tin. 4. McCarron.
Company F-Cspt. d. r. Nihion.
Company K-E. n. Stone. c. Wan
nan. William a. Rawlings. w. 4.
Brockman. z. B. Adams. Walter r.
Stokes, J. c. Bum.
Company In. A. Cohen, W. ~.
Melne
Company Nj. W. McGarry. H. Z.
Clafton. p. NJ. RcaleT.
Company Ne 7. Newman. J. J..
Gather, A. II. Burton.
Company O-l2. G. SpeRkman.
Company P-J. w. Anderson, W. n
Cook. J. A. Cook, L. Keller. ". :.
, Dodge. Jr.
Company ar. o. Horber ger.
Company R-W. A. Lynch. !. ?.
Fowler. jr.
Company 81. NJ Conneii. G. a.
Yocum. r. R. Salmon. J. =: Atkins
E. r. Marks.
Company I'll. y. Cooley
Company W - w. w. StrmgfelioU.
w. w. Teney. John Wells
Company Y - r. E. Baker. p. B.
Parl1e. II. A. Epperson. J. I. Lee.
RegiuAentsl Band-C. II. Popenoe.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-22
TYPOS VOTE $4,000
FOR LIBERTY BONDS

At the regular monthly meeting of
Columbia typographical Union yes
terday afternoon ten new members
were admitted.
The memorial committee reported
arrangements under way for the reg
ular annual services, to be held De-
cember 3
The committee on sanitation, John
o. Cole, chairman, reported various
improvements in printing Offices
where the members of the organiza-
ton work.
The union voted TO invest 5000 in
the Second Liberty Loan, a similar
amount having been invested in the
first issue.
The union also voted to apply the
provisions Of the and 10 per cent
law Of Congress governing the en-
ployes of the Government Printing
Cstice to the salary of the secretary
of the union.
The Washington herald., 1917-10-22

is provided. (But no allowance for a
nurse shall be made.)
Compensatio. for Partial Disability.
The amount Of compensation In case
of partial disability is a percentage OF
the compensation provided In case OF
total disability.
The percentage Is equal to the re-
duction in earning capacity resulting
from similar injuries In civil life.
Attention Is called TO the very i'm
portant provision of Section 5os, that
the United States shall furnish medi-
cal. surgical. and hospital services,
and supplies. in addition to pecuniary
compensation.
The men and their dependents are
also protected by the automatic in
sursnce granted in Section 401. as fol-
lows:
Automatic Insurance..
Amy person in active service on and
after the 9Th OF April, 1917, is in
sured automatically until February
IL. 1918, unless he has applied for in
surance to take effect at an earlier
date.
The protection thus given is against
death and against total permanent
disability occurring. while in active
service. from April 6, 1917. to Febru-
ary L. 1918, inclusive.
II the insured person die, without
having become 80 disabled, during
the period stated. monthly INSTALL
ments of SIS each win be paid his
wife. child or widowed mother. These
installments are payable TO the wife
during her widowhood or TO the child
or widowed mother while they SUI
vive him, but not more than 240 In
stallments shah be SO paid.
II the insured person becomes to-
tally and permanently disabled dur
ing the period ftated. he will receive
an income in Smonthly installments
Of IS each during disability. II he
die. like installments are payable IL
the wife during her widowhood or &c
the child or widowed mother while
they survive him. but not more than
2s0 installments, less the number OF
installments that may have been paid
to the insured while disabled, shall be
50 paid.
Every man in active service has the
opportunity of buying $1,000 insur-
ance at extremely low rates. He OF
his family would get $3.50 from that
amount OF insurance.