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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04

, work of the master man is everywhere.
 "The unbelievable has been accom- plished in the Appersou Roadaplane, foi it is the result of brilliant engineering feats, combined with practical applica- ton.
 The roadaplane proves that history does repeat.
 Tt is almost miraculous that the Roada- plane should be invented by the man who had so much to do with the first crude motor made in this country. And it 1 Is also important to notice that the scene of this new triumph should be in Koko- mo, for it was here that the first horse less vehicle was put together.
 'To do so a remarkable thing takes a remarkable man, one who has devoted years of toll an mental effort to do one thing extraordinarily well. This Is true of Elmer Apperson.
 He early saw the trend in multiple cylinders and his company built a four cylinder type as far back as 1903. This is likewise true when 1t came to the in- troduction of sixes, for the records prove that the Apperson company started mak- Ing this type in 1907.
 The eight-cylinder model was brought out only after series of the most gruel- ling tests imaginable. Tests that proved beyond any doubt that the eight repre- sented an ideal mechanical unit.
 "Elmer Apperson was the first to see the wisdom of double opposed motor; the use of side door automobile body; the efficiency of the float feed carbure- tor and the benefits to be derived by the use of electric ignition.
 "A motor..he built was the first to win an award in this country, and 1t was an Apperson that won the first speed contest held here.
 2 "The progress made by the automo- bile industry is but the universal ac- ceptance of the brilliant achievements of Elmer and Edgar Apperson.
 What is the Apperson Roadaplane? :? It is beautiful mechanism. a complete mechanical harmony in which friction has been reduced to an absolute mini mum. in which light weight has been Incorporated in which the chassis has been so balanced as to distribute the weight absolutely equal. (The Apper- son is one of the few cars in the coun try in which the transmission case IS placed amidship.) It is a piece of mech anism so perfected, so attuned that it glides along the road with so little mechanical effort and with such per feet ease as to give the passengers the feeling of air support. The Roadaplane fairly skins along, so light and free is it on it's shoes.
 gro pilot a Roadaplane is to expe- rience a new sensation; it is to be the master of motor vehicle which rep- resents in it's entirety the accumulated knowledge, practice and experience of the pioneer builders of motor cars in this country.
 "We have perfected a chassis so stur- dy in construction, so accurate in de- sign, with parts so minute machined and built of such a quality that the entire mechanism performs out of the ordinary and helps in great measure to give the Roada plane the air-like strides of the aeroplane.
 "The Roadaplane Is separated from all automobiles. Our long Apperson ex- perience has taught us to build an extraordinary car-so extraordinary as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
TWo True Tales of Rings
 That Read Like Romance
But Stranger Than Fiction Are These Dramatic Stories Each of Which Connected With the American Civil War-How Virginia Beauty's Ring Lost When Her Fiances Arm Was Blown Off in Battle, Was Discovered
 by Him Long After the War the Finger
 of New York Bride Elect

twice but succeeded in making Charles
 ton in safety, running the blockader
 Sometime later, continued MT. Humphrey, Garter was given the com
 mand of a Confederate gunboat. He was engaged to a pretty Norfolk girl, a mem better leave unnamed, and, the evening before he went aboard his ship his lady love slipped from one of her fingers a ring of peculiar design saying, Here, Joe, wear this for me He put it on the little finger of his left hand and there it re- mained for many months.
 When the Confederate gunboats at | tackled Roanoke Island, Carter's vessel took leading part. Comparatively early | in the action, 8 cannon ball struck the young commander in the left arm, carry Ing his forearm away completely. Thi severed forearm was hurled through the air with terrific force and. striking a man in the after part of the ship in the face, broke his nose. Carter himself lost | consciousness and when on the follow ing morning, he came to again, he found himself in a cabin on shore, under the charge of an old negreSs. One of the first things he did was to ask what had be- came of the rest of his arm. for he was anxious not to lose his sweethearts ring Eventually the severed arm and hand were brought to him, but, alas, the ring
 
 it proved unavailing.
 "I believe he himself broke off his en- gagement owing to his injury" said the teller of the story. At all events he and his lady love never married, and after the war Carter went north and entered the insurance business in New York. A year or two later, a man well known in society there who was one of Carter's particular 'cronies' got married to a lovely New York girl. On the evening before the wedding, the happy pair gave a feast to their friends at Delmoncos. Carter was invited and sat next to the bride-clect. Seated on her right, a thrill suddenly ran through him as his eye rested on the ring which she wore on her engagement finger That it was the one he had lost he was convinced at once for he was doubtful if replica of it ex- isted.
 Staring at 1t spellbound his look at- tracted the girls notice. You are look ing at my ring, MT Carter,' she said. Isn't it a quaint one? And she slipped it off and placed it in his hand. Carter looked inside the ring and fourTd-the ini- tials of his former sweetheart there, as he had expected.
 We have no idea whose initials those
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
J. A. LINDNER TELLS ABOUT
 THE JEFFERSON ROADAPLANE
Local Distributor Talks About the New Sensational Car Whose Mechanism Is Complete Mechanical Harmony In
 Which Friction Is Reduced Minimum

s. A. Lindner, local distributor of Apper- son Bros. Automobile company, has opened salesrooms in the Saks building First avenue and Nineteenth street. He has just closed for the agency in Alabama and Georgia for car that has made a sensation at every auto show at which 1t has been exhibited It is on display at the auto show here.
 In speaking of the Apperson Roadaplane Mir. Lindner said:
 FThe Apperson Roadaplane is a dream come to life.
 Tt is the realization of ideas ana ideals of one who has lahored for almost a quarter of a century to create an immor- tai thing.
 This latest monument, from the in- Eenious mind of the man who in great measure was responsible for building the first horseless vehicle made in America, will live throughout the ages
 Elmer ApperSon has ever been in search of the ideal.
 Ever since the early experimental days he has been at work whole-heartedly, with zest. enthusiasm, with lofty prin- ciples before him in search of ideal mo- tor travel
 And the fruits of his long labors are seen in the Apperson Roadaplane. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
How a Farmers Wife Lives

In the American Magazine a farmer S wife tells of some of her experiences. She says:
 My husband does not or will not, realize that the worlG has moved. and that what were luxuries a generation ago are necessities now. One of my children died of typhoid fever, the germs of which were, no doubt, brought by flies from the house down the road where they had the disease; for we haven't screen door in the house, and only few cheap adjustable screens.
 I've sleep on feather beds. because mattresses cost money, and the feather beds were in the house-a part of the furnishings that I married, when I took my husband for better or for worse. We have chairs with rounds missing, worn carpets nicked dishes and cooking uten- sils that have long since outlived their usefulness.
 "The house is inconvenient, and for that reason alone housework is much harder than it ought to be, and house. work is hard enough in all conscience on a farm. We have no water in the house. For 25 years I have fetched and carried water There are two steps between the kitchen and the dining room, which, by the way, was formerly a bedroom and has no place for a stove. The 'parlor' is across a hall from the main part of the house and is only opened on special occasions"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04

1 London. February 3-Here are two ex-
 ceptionally strange stories of finger rings which have recently come to the knowl-
 edge of the writer Curiously enough they both are connected with the American 1 Civil war.
 l The first of these stories was told me | by veteran Canadian man of affalrs'
 now resident in London, who tough in 1.-the Civil war on the side of the south,
 and who knew intimately the hero of the 1 tale. He, the teller of the story, IS MT. Albert A. Humphrey, whose many and worldwide experiences have included ] lights with the Indians in the west or 4V years ago, and who, among other things, 1 Is the husband of Mrs. Florence Humph- rey, the well-known portrait painter, whose activities on behalf of the allied prisoners in Germany were recently oe- scribed in this correspondence.
 When war was declared between the north and the south" said MT. Humph- rey among the young southerners "ho were being trained at Annapolis, ana who were on the eve of receiving thef commissions in the United States navy, was Joseph Carter, a native Of Vlrglhla. Like practically all the southernefs at both Annapolis and West Polnt, ne nm mediately resigned, and went home forth- with to fight under the Stars and Bars. Before telling you the queer story of Carter's ring however, let me tell you about his first command.
 Soon after he took up his duties III the south, he was sent over to Enslanu to bring back a new and exceptionally fast steamer that had been built on the Clyde for the specific purpose or run ming the blockade that already had been esta hIished by the north Carter took her over outside, 1 suppose of territorial waters, and started for Charleston, put ting in at Halifax, on the way, for coal. In doing so he just managed to eluue a United States cruiser which was lying off the port and which, he soon dlscov- cred, was commanded by an officer who, at Annapolis, had been one of his pest chuns. That night the two met at the Annapolis club and had dinner together. I'm going to get you, Joe, when you come out said the northerner.
 T bet you don't laughed the other, and if YOU do you'll have to travel some, for my boat can show pretty pair or heelS.'
 "A couple of days later in the early
 hours of the morning and with no llgnts showing, Carter crept out of the harbor. He kept well within the three-mile limit, and believed he had escaped unnoticed, but, when day broke, he found the north ern cruiser tearing>along behind him and getting uncomfortably close. Then began what was probably one of the most re- markable running fights in ocean history 1 Our ships were practicaily evenly | matched so far as speed went, Carter l told me. but whenever the northerner fired his bow gun it threw him back a
 bit and whenever I fired my stern-chaser
 it showed us ahead little, and this made 1 all the difference. We were hit once ol
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04

The company's trademark, used as a nameplate, is the outstanding dis tinguishing feature of the Dodge automobile. As shown in the illus tration above. two trisngles, one black and one white, are linked to- gether to form six pointed star
 The background Is blue globe, with the continents outlined in black. The Dodge hub cap is oc- tagonal in outline and has the let ters ID" and "B" stamped on it in a monogram design. IN H Special
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04
MTI MzISIZ s{g5[E IE

The Chevrolet automobile is most easily recognized from it's name plate, which is of distinctive design, as may be seen in the illustration above. The name plate is found only at the top of the radiator, the The hub cap of the Chevrolet is ex- cetpionally small In this hub cap thin, nickelled, hexagonal rim sur rounds a circular centre in black.
 N Y Special
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04

to permit us to talk about it in no ordinary language.
 "The Roadaplane will do the unex- pected for, being so perfectly attuned, so free from all friction, the rider Is enabled to enjoy the same sensation as gliding in an aeropIane.
 "The Apperson Roadaplane gives you the limit1ess freedom of an aeroplane, because the Roadap1ane will take you anywhere and at any time.
 The man piloting an Apperson Roadaplane is as free on the road as the airplane is in the sky. The air plane does not worry about road con- ditions: neither does the Roadaplane.
 "The Apperson Roadaplane skins along the road without vibration with out any seeming mechanical effort, without jerks or jars, and with such extreme smoothness that you actually feel yourself going through space.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-03-04

and eventually gave it up as gone for ever.
 "Six years later, in Baltimore, Mary land, he again went into shop for gloves, selecting the establishment by pure accident. After choosing a pair, and asking to have them sent to his hotel, he gave his name, whereupon the proprietor inquired:
 Captain McEvoy, did you ever lose ring?
 MY father replied that he had once lost most cherished one
 "sBecause went on the shopkeeper, T found one some years ago in the finger of a glove which I bought as one of bankrupt stock, and I noticed that 1t bore an inscription. Here it isn and he took from a drawer my fathers long-I lost ring.
 "Obviously it had slipped from my' fathers finger, while he was trying onl gloves in the Richmond shop"
 
 The Laos of northern Siam have an in- teresting reed instrument, which is made up with 14 bamboo or hollow reed pipes synmetrically arranged with a small air chamber and mouthpiece of turned wood or ivory. tongued metal plate is in- serted in a slit in each pipe, and the joints between the pipes and the air chamber are stopped with wax. The tone of the instrument is described as pecu- 1iarly sweet and chords may be pro- duced upon it.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-02

THE Importance of the details of
l. toilette can never be overestimated by
women who are well dressed This season
the accessories of the evening costume are
more lovely than ever, and play an i'm
portant role in the great scheme of fashion.
Since the coiffure ornament crowns the
costume, it should be given very careful
consideration. The newest bandcauX are
of brillants or colored semiprecious stones
ornamented with sprays of paradise plum
age, agrettes or ostrich feathers.
There are combs Of Spanish origin, inset
with rhinestones or colored brilliants, and
wo-pronged pins with jeweed tops to be
worn at the side of the coiffure.
AS essential to the evening costume as
the coiffure ornament Is the opera bag of
chiffon velvet or silk deliberately beaded or
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-02
MY MARRIED LIFE
WIN Dicky Said, "T0mOrrOlu
By ADELE GARRISON

1t seemed so cozy and comfortable to be
sitting this way with Dicky devoted lover
once more, instead of censorious husband,
that hated to move speak
But | knew that l must tell Dicky what
had happened since we parted.
Dicky-l put my hand ON his arm
A., i don't want to go to bed yet. I'll take
off my things and get into my kimono and
slippers, but there are some things | must
tell you about today before I can rest"
My husband looked up startled. A
shadow crossed his face. / knew that the
Jealousy which had discovered always lay
close to the surface with Dicky was rising
How | dreaded this interview. 1t did not
seem to me that my aching head and my
throbbing nerves could go through with it,
But the shadow did not linger. He leaned
nearer to me and took my hands in his.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-02

your hands are like ice," he said
while your face looks as if it were burn
ing. You are not going to tell me anything
now, my sweetheart"
He loosened my shoes, took them off and
raised me to my feet.
Now for these mysterious fastenings,"
he said, unbuckling the big ornament which
fastened my cloak.
But Dicky," faltered 81 must tell"
Tomorrow he said, firmly, cor even
tonight, If you wake up all right, but not
now I'm going to insist this time that you
obey me, even IL you wouldn't have it in
the marriage ceremony. Now IL you don't
want me to tear that pretty gown getting
it off with my awkward hands you'd bet
ter undress and get into bed right away"
"All right, Dcky," l said meekly.
AS ! crept into bed, after having assured
Dicky that there was nothing to do for my
head but to let me sleep, felt like a prs-
1er who has had an unexpected reprieve
from execution.
(Copyrght.)
CONTINUED TOMORROW
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-02

VF YOU are in the habit Of using the
/ expression "a Chinese nickel, with hole
I'm it, to express complete nothingness 9ou
do not know the Importance OF these par
ticular coins at the present time So.n
collectors and sellers may be interested "
know that the hunt for Chinese money Oh al
varieties has spread from New YORK W
the oriental haunts of far-off California
Coins of all descriptions are being USED III
fact, anything that has the necessary Cni
messy atmosphere about 1t Is peing iiauis
sought after by the large ornament manu-
facturers. For Chinese coins, pompohs'
embroderies and all kinds OF orientai oeco-
rations are wanted for the ne" ep''"s
hats!
Sports hats, saucy toques for street wear
and sophisticated affairs for tea-time BOAST
a Chinese coin ornament on them Soiiie-
times a coin Is used as basis ior ulo
design with several carved jade balls mans
ing down. Coins form odd circlets to 'io
down a knot of bright-colored rippor, y.
straw /: they dangle from the emo OIL snJi nj,
bows like tassels, and lend touch Oh pMih- M
liant color to an otherwise uninterestins
hat
"The firm that sold us these ornaments
sent away to San Francisco for the COINS
you see here" declared one buyer. lhey
secured Chinatown in New York ana Iiosl
of the Ea <ern cities where the c',' ceiesli',, :,
live, and bought up every coin they souiu w
get their hands on. Now the demand iol
them is so great that the ornaments nave
a double value for we know when we use
these up there will be no chance OF oruer
Ing any more.
Most of the spring openings III 'he shop1
and department stores do pot open uht,i
the first of February OF after. But suoi.
Is the nature of the wholesale business Una.
straw hats may be seen in midwinter ana
velvets on the hottest day or suinine.'
The large wholesale houses have had thelr
formal openings by now, and tour OF the'i'
reveals many interesting sidelights on the
styles that are to be.
This is not for the Palm Beach trade
that Is practically over, the buyer de,
clares. Besides 1t forms such small
proportion of the gross trade that IL Is
scarcely taken into account. Everyday
hats for the average everyday buyer are
by far the most indicative of the modes
says he. .,.,o.
An interesting phase OF this years styles
is the prevalence of sports hats. Many
of the large department stores have sec,
tions devoted exclusively to this style oil
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-02

WE HAD barely reached our apartment
w after departing from Lillian Gales on
account of my headache when knock
sounded on the kitchen door.
"Oh Dicky, do you suppose that is hatle!
I said excitedly.
"I'll see," returned Dicky. Don't worry,
dear, I'll not say anything to her tonight
while your head aches so badly Tomorrow
we'll question her and get at the root OF
the matter"
Ia valliere," ! said, putting up a protecting
hand to the ornament as it lay against my
throat. Mrs Underwood says that, mon
key-like Katie was probably secretly ad-
miring il. perhaps even trying it on, ana
WAS interrupted. That would account for
the way it was jammed back into the box,
Diclky laughed in an irritating, superior
sort of way.
ILL wouldn't convict a yellow dog upon
the evidence of twenty witnesses he said.
That's one of her weaknesses. / don't
know who does commit the crimes, accord
ing TO her reasoning for there's never
murderer yet that she believes to be guilty
Nay, nay. my dear, you'll have to bring a
better judge than Lii for Katie
The knock sounded again.
"Open the door, anyway suggested
following Dlcliy into the kitchen.
But it was the janitor Callahan, who
stood in the doorway.
WORD FROM KATIE
"Ah good afternoon, ma'am," he said,
taking off his cap.
Good afternoon, Mr.. Callahan ] re-
turned, while Dicky looked mildly amused
II just thought I'd step up and tell you,
ma'am," he began, that the young woman
came and wanted to get in"
katie |" 1 calculated.
IL don't know what her name is," re-
turned Callahan, but she said she was
your maid.
"She made quite fuss, ma'am, when I
told her you said she didn't need to come
back tonight She said you didn't under.
stand she had some work to do, and she
must get back into the apartment. She
was quite angry, ma'am, and at last
threatened to report me to you
''I don't think that need to trouble you
Callahan" said Dicky smiling. Thank
you very much for coming up. Have a
drink on me-" Dcky put quarter into the
jantor's hand.
THANK you, sir. I don't drink, but 1
thank you just the same"
Dicky stood looking quiZzcally after the
iantor as he walked slowly away.
He'll probably put it out at compound
interest" he said at last, closing the door.
'sNow" coming toward me masterfuly,
you're going to bed. I'll help you get off
your things. Then tell me what | can get
for your head"
He picked me up as if were a child,
and, carrying me into the living room, de-
posted me in the big armchair, which he
wheeled in front of the gas crate. Then
he lighted the gas, and, coming back OF my
chair, tried to take off my hat His unac-
customed fingers could not find the pins.
however and put up my own hands and
loosened the hat. He took II and placed 1t
on the table then sat down on the low
stool at my feet
Now for the Shoes" he said, beginning
to unbutton my boots.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-02
Quickly Prepared Dainties

To the Editor Of Womdn's Page:
Dear Madam--Nearly every one will be glad
to know Of something quickly Yej eastiy mod Tor
imprOmptu supper. Buy pound OF baronet
a layer OF this about one-eishth Of an inch
thick on each cracker. then put them right
under the Ames in the broiler part Of the gas
oven. Watch them very closely, and allow them
marshmallow whip light brown. Serve after
they cool. Hot chocolate should be served with
them, but Instead of putting whipped cream In
this try the plain white marshmallows and put
two In each cup as II Is served. TniS re-
places the whipped cream and IL really delicious.
Very tasty stuffed dates can be made by re-
moving the stones and adding this hng Beat
the white of until stin. add pulverized
sugar and very finely ground peanuts. Mix
these all together. then MI the dates.
II sandwiches desired they can be quickly
made by buying olive relish at any store;
spread this between slices OF bread. This Is a
DOROTHY w.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-02

embroidered Within its silli-lined depths
is carried milady's kerchief, powder puff
and gloves
The handsomest bags are beaded in de-
signs that repeat the colorfu beauty of old
tapestries. Others are Chinese in char
acter with richly embroidered medallions
and rare metallic brocaded silks.
Cinderella's lost slipper could not have
been more beautiful than the pair Of
buckle-trimmed colonial slippers designed
for evening wear They are of silver bro
caded satin with square buckles of rhine
stones.
Most elaborate silk hosiery are worn
with such slippers They are spun of white
silk and are richly trimmed with silver em-
broidery.
A happy variation of the usual scarf of
lace or silk are the dainty, cloud-like con-
fections of tulle, chiffon or metal tissue
trimmed with beads embroidery. The