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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24

has decided to add still another Inter- national to his fleet.
 In addition to this sale. MT. Coxe has sold during the past week one of the big model e." with the 1e0-inch wheel base, to R. R. Rashell of the Jefferson County Bottling works at Ensley, one to the Standard Oil company of Shelf field and another, in Dora.
 Immediate deliveries can be made by the Drennen Motor Car company of the three-uuarter, one and one and half ton trucks, states MT. Coxe, but If a model "G"-a Regular" two-ton truck-it is an act of wisdom to buy early and avoid & disappointment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24
South Prospers

Packards sales reports for some weeks have shown the south exception ally prosperous. The southwest and the Pacific coast led the field in January and February, the Phoenix and Califor- mia dealerships being the winners in 400-hour sales efficiency contest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24
THE MOTOR CAR
 AS AN EDUCATOR

Few men not owning a x motor, ear realize it's value in bringing home to the public the knowledge that the country is at war. No one can take an extended trip without realizing the magnitude of the effort Uncle Sam IS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24
POWER WASTAGE ELIMINATED BY
 SEMI-TRAILERS
Carrying Units Also Reduce the Wear and Tear on Motor
 Truck

Power wastage." declares E. F. Hart wick, chief engineer of the Fruehauf Trailer company, lis weak point in our industrial system today. On every hand we can see losses that are sapping the profits and increasing costs. It does not always require the services of ef- hcfency engineers to point out these losses resulting from wastage of power. Engineers are putting forth every effort to curtail these losses
 The use of the semi-trailer in con- nection with the motor truck is big step in the conservation of power. By this method we are able to use the tractive forces as we'll as the carrying capacity of the truck.
 "A semi trailer scientifically built with anti-friction bearings, reduces the wear and tear on the motor truck to a mini mum and increases the trucks capacity three-fold.
 ''The interchangeable feature of the
 Fruehauf trailer is another step in con- servation as 1t allows for the continu-
 ous service of the motox truck while
 loading and unloading trailers
 Donald r. Whitaker, former assistant advertising manager of the Federal Mo tor Truck company, for whom he was also engaged in sales promotion work. I later taking the position of sales man ager of the Detroit Truck company. has been appointed advertising manager of the Acason Motor Truck company Of Detroit, for which company he will also do sales promotion work Mr. Whitta- ker Is former newspaper man, who has scored pronounced success in the commercial field. The Acason company, with whom he is now connected. has for three years had it's trucks. ranging from one and one-half to five tons. on the market in Detroit and Michigan, and more than 300 trucks have made good in that territory. The Acason company | is now arranging for large national business, and recently announced the election of J. F. Bowman as vice presi- dent and general manager Mir. Bow man and Mir. Whitaker. with. H. A. Conlon. assistant sales manager, are busily arranging distributing agencies throughout the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24

was the International, and that their service could not be equaled.
 MT. Donovan bought his first Interna tional about one year ago. and after the years trial. which has elapsed, he
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-16

through the use OF its fibre. | am adj
yised that large deposits of il exist in
New England and that even under eX
listing methods of preparation, much
Of it may be made available for pow
or and heat before the coming Of an
other winter. Its large content Of am
monia would tend 10 relieve the scarci-
ty Of that article, much needed now lit
the making of munitions. and invalu-
able at all times for uses in agricul
ture. It needs no argument to prove
the Importance of the study ] propose.
We are largely dependent upon coal
for heating our houses, and for keeping
our industries IN action. In times of
stress our industries, and indeed our
lives, are pnt in peril by the Interrupt
| ton of the production and transporta-
| tion of coal, which must be brought to
us over a great distance, or by the alb
normal demand for it. If we have ON
hand III great quantities a substance
which may make US less dependent up
| on coal, il Is our obvious duty to take
steps for its development. [ believe
the subject to be we'll worthy of i'm
mediate investigation by you either
through a regular or special committee
or III some other way, and that a mod
crate appropriation should he granted
to make the investigation effective
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-16
German Raiders Descend to
200 Feet But Missiles Go
Wide of the Mark
COULD NOT FIRE
AMERICAN HANGAR
Our American Aviators Improvise
Mounts for Machine Guns for Motor
Springs-Only Field Carriages Pro
vided When Guns Arrived

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Jan. Is, by The Associated
Press. Enemy air raiders are showing an
increased interest i'll the American ayla-
ton centers. especially those nearest the
lines During one OF the most recent IN
| cursions the German airplanes descended
within 300 feet Of the ground, endeavorlng
! to make sure that the several bombs which
they dropped should hit their targets,
which in most cases were buildings in
which men were billeted Luckily the Ger
man aim, even at such close range, was
poor, for no Americans were killed.
Another German machine, which few
over the position later, dropped bomt
| from a higher altitude at hangar. The
bomb missed its mark, but dug a great
hole in the adjoining field.
/ At a certain place near by an enemy
squadron descended within 500 feet OF the
earth and sprayed an anti-aircraft machine
gun position with hail of bullets, but
did not hit any Of the gunners, all o
whom We're French.
The Americans at the most advanced
aviation camp have found q novel mounting
for the machine guns used for defence
against enemy airpanes. When the gun
for the newly dug pits arrived it was dis
covered that only field carriages had beel
provided These were unsuitable for air
craft defence work, 50 swiyels were con
struc,ed from old motor truck springs
These improvised mounts are said to be a
good as any used
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-16

that they were taken over with the
twoyear Imitation added Senator
Underwood
Commissioner Anderson advocated re-
peal of the antitrust and anti-pooling
laws as they affect railroads, and gov
eminent control OF railroad securities.
These measures Should he tried before
government ownership, he said, and he
added that there was nothing IN the
bill anticipating government OWNERSHIP
He defended the clause in the bill leay-
ing TO congress the time after the. war
when the government should relnquish
control by saying it would he necessary
to thoroughly study conditions as they
existed at that time.
| In support of the contention that TIE
government, in taking over the rail
roads, was assuming control of mere
valuable property than il was prepar
ing to make return for. railway exec
utives today presented figures to the
house interstate commerce committee
showing added investments since 1915
net operating income, and all the per
centage Of return for the last tire,
years. The figures show the averag
property investment to all roads from
1918 TO 1917 to have been approx
mately $l6,000,000, 600 The averae
net operating income was ss60,00o,0o
Representative Lenroot of Wisconsin
Republican, speaking in the house, de
clared that the portion of the Presi
dent S proclamation taking over tn
railroads in which power was conferre
on the director general to issue order
was without authority and could no
legally be carried out until authorize
by congress. The part of the procls
nation he said, sets aside federal an
state statutes, orders of the interstat
commerce commission, and orders Q
state commissions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-16
adjustment, and new dispositions OF

adjustments and new dispositions of
units
lowing to the intensely cold weather
which has prevailed along the entire
western front operations have been i'm
peded, though the terrain in Flanders,
normally $50 muddy and watcrloggad,
has been frozen, which will facilitate
operation, as soon aS clear weather re-
turns.
"IGr Identification OF Austrian units
along the western front is of interest.
For some time past we have been re-
ceiying information TO the effect that
Austrian howitzer" which had been par
tieirafug In the offensive in Italy were
being detached from the Italian theatre
auj transported TO the west.
I'm spite Of miavorable atmospheric
conditions French and British ayiators
were very busy along the whole front
aal brought down q number Of hostile
pianea Air raids into the interior Of
| Germany were crowned wi.a success.
! elm italy the enemy has been i'm
modified by the deep snow in the
mountain zone. Fresh snow has fallen
throughout the Alpine region. blocking
+ the passes and rendering active opera.
/ tjoag impossible. Nevertheless the Aus
/ tro-Gormana are eudeayoring to con
tpua rtrru, h0n,bardiuur} of5the italian
positions along the Asiago plateau and
( the Monte Tomha.
/ While information reaches us that
I the Advertisements propose to under
take simultaneous oilcnsivcs i'm Italy
. end in the west il is to be noted that
within the Central Empires great Of
forts are now being made to sprca,
broadcast the ncws that the Germans
! nave fulfilled their widest Objective
in tho Italian theatre and that no fur
tbcr forward movement could be %
any advantage to their interests.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-16
URGES ENLARGING
WOMEN'S WAR WORK
About 100000 Now Employed and
100000 More Are Available,
Says League Expert.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.-There are
.266.OGl women in the United States.
engaged in industrial work directly or
indirectly necessary to carry on the
war. according to an estimate based ON
survey, made in fifteen states for the
National League Of Women : Service
.bv Miss Marie L. Obenauer with the a@
sistance Of the department Of labor.
"Thcse women, SAYS Miss Obon-
auer. "are in tAe front rank OF the IN
du,:rial army of defense. They are the
important women Of the nation. Bands
do not play in their honor. they 10 not
wear picturesque uniforms. yet in the
business Of winning the war it is as
necessary to protect their working eff
ficicucv as to safeguard the fighting
efficiency Of the men on the firing line.
THE figures given are conservative.
1t is estimated th1t-~Iuce t5tc, census of
1910 the normal increase in the number
| of women employed in the industries
surveyed was % per cent This eStr
mate of normal INCREASE and the known
increases in specific establishments
were the eases on which the estimates
were made.
There were approximately $500 WON
en- employed in the munition factories
in 1910. The number IS now 100000, ae
rording to Miss Obeuauer. This again
sac saws, Is a conservative estimate
She includes airplancs when spcakn.
Of munition factories.
Miss Obenauer suggests, As n way t
I help relieve the clothing shortage i
the army, the establishment of commun
ity sewing places under Government
supervision.
There is a prejudice in faetorie
AGAINST women who are over 50 year
Old. ~ said Miss Obenauer. The fac
tory men insist that woman of 3
and over Is no longer useful in indus
try. Oae reason for the shortage c
T cloth to make soldiers clothes is II
! shortage of labor, Why not let tn
Young women 90 into the mills to spi
! and weave, since il is the young wome
the mills want? The woman of % an
= over could make shirts and do 9th,
i piecework distributed by the dep'
quartermasters. Instead of giving Il
G women this sewing to take to the
r homes, community places should be G
1 tablished where they could gather
e units to work under Federal supery
II sion. There would be easily 2,O00,0t
9 women in the country available f
| this sort of service counting those vi
u would be willing to do il as a patriot
{ duty if there were sufficient won,
b who needed the pay. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-16
FISHING HUTS DISAPPEAR.
ice Oh sholburne Bay Breaks Up Dur
ing the Night.

BURLINGTON. Jan. l6.-A remark
able phenomenon for Lake CHAMPAIGN
was observed Monday morning when
the fishermen who have shantics ut
Shclhurue Harbor went down for their
day S fishing. They found that during
the night the Ice in the harhor had
broken up and 80 fishing shanties had
disappeared Only one could be Oh
served aAoat on an lee cake in the mid
die of the bay The loss is estimated
at $1,000 or more.
Men who have passed their whole
live. on the shores of the lake are I'm
able to account for tn breaking UP OF
the ice ut this time of year, The
broken cakes show thickness Of from
s TO 90 inches. Some believe that the
phenomenon was due to the fact that
the water in the lake H. lower than
/ ever before ut this season and that tbs
water in the bay hal dropped to smell
an extent that the lee, robbed of it'
| support, fell in.
Others lay it TO the strong soutl
wind which blew SUNDAY, but il is hare
4 to believe that a wind could break NJ
! 2O.iuch ice which should resist almos
any pressure The fishing shantia
were ground to pieces by the hug
cakes Of ice.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-16
WOULD HEAT WITH PEAT.
Gov. Mccall Of Massachusetts, Send.
Special Message to Legislature.

BOSTON, Jan. l6- Investigation of
the uses Of peat, "the nearby deposits,
the methods of its utilization in pro
ducing heat and power and in other
ways is recommended in a special
message sent to the legislature by GOV.
ernor Mccall yesterday
= Peat has long been used as fuel in
different countries, says the governor
and | am informed that at the pres
ent time it is utilized in Germany in
the production of power and heat, mu
nitions of war, and even in clothing
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-16

railroad yard. The bull was bought il
Waterford by w. A. Kicker, cattle
dealer. and was being taken in a sled
box to the station. Children coming
out of school frightened the horse and
before the driver could get The ami
NAL under control the bull was on 4
rampage. 1t was impossible to con
troll the animal and hurry call was
sent out for some one to shoot it. The
man with the gun was Y. L. Lurchin,
q ieweler.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-16
APPOINTS MRS. CONE.
Governor Names Hartford Woman on
Free Public Library Commission.

MONTPELIER, Jan. 16.-Gov. II. F.
Graham has appointed rs a member Of
the Free Library commission Mrs
Charles Cone Of Hartford in place of
Miss Fannie Fletcher Of Cavendisl.
who has resigned Her term expires
in few days. The appointment IS for
five years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-16
MAD BULL IN STREET.
Animal Was Finally Shot in the Rail
road Yard in st. Johnsbury.

ST. JOHNSBURY, jan ia mad
bull caused considerable apprehension
in the business section Of this town
Monday and was finally shot in the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-16
LIEUT.. LADD CUSTODIAN.
St. JchnsbuIy Man to Have Charge Of
State Arsenal in MONTPELIER.

ST. JOHNSBURY, Jan. 16.-Lieut
II. NJ. Ladd, who was 70 years affiliated
with company D. Vermont National
Guard, left Monday for Montpelier 10
assume the duties of custodian Of the
state arsenal to which office he HIS
been appointed by the adiutant gener-
al, taking the place of Lieut. " p.
Springer, who has gone into federal
service
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-16

\ physician says that worry makes
people thin, but it doesn t seem to af-
feet fat women who worry over their
fat.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-16

Opportunity waits for no man, there
fore if you have an appointment with
it don t fail to be Johnny on the spot.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-15
MILEAGE BOOKS
WILL BE GOOD

Passenger mileage books, inter
changeable and good on any railroad
will be placed on sale in less than a
week, TO be exact, Aug. 20. They will be
accepted in payment of passenger
fares on trains, in exchange for tick.
cts and for extra baggage charges
Two books are being prepared-one
with 1000 coupons, each coupon worth
three cents or one mile of travel, to be
sold for $50 with the addition of $2.4O
war tax collected when the book is
bought, and another with 500 coupons
selling for SIS with S12O additional
war tax
Each book is to be transferable
and may be used for any number of
passengers at the same time. Trav-
elers may present these books to con.
ductors on trains if they wish, but are
advised to have the mileage script ex-
changed for tickets between points
where there are long and short routes
in order to gain advantage of the
shortest distance and lowest charge
Railroad administration officials de-
cided not to make the mileage script
acceptable for pullman charges be.
cause the war tax on berths of parlor
car seats is ten per cent. or two per
cent higher than an passenger fares.
This would have complicated the col
lection of war taxes.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-15
FLAT EMBARGO NOW
PLACED ON TOBACCO
Action Follows Limited ReguIa-
ton of Shipments Last Friday
Which Did Not Work
A. A. FARMERS ARE HIT

Orders were issued yesterday by the
oihcials OF the State Tobacco Ware
house placing an embargo on the ship
ments into this port of tobacco. Last
Friday the same officials limited the
baywise steamers to so hogsheads per
steamer, while the steamer Emma
Giles, of the Tolchester Company, was
limited to 25 hogsheads on her South
and West River route. This. it is
stated, is due TO the fact that there is
a congestion at the local warehouses.
The steamer Lancaster, of the Mary
land, Delaware and Virginia Railway
Compnaany, arrived at Baltimores
wharyes last Friday morning with
nearly 200 hogsheads from the Pa
tuXent River. She was at that time
running as an extra steamer. After
being unloaded she will go out of
commission and be placed back of
Federal Hill.
Explaining the situation an official
at the State tobacco warehouse stated
that the condition was one over which
they had no control, because il was
impossible to obtain any additional
tobacco, last years crop being an alb
normal one. If additional warehouses
could be obtained, the official stated,
it would be impossible to get labor to
handle the situation
The officials are trying to unload
their present stock or large portion
of it, because there is a big lot of
money tied up in the warehouses at
this time. This official stated that
farmers and growers should have a
little patience and the situation will
soon right itself
There was a similar condition that
occurred during the administration of
Governor Goldsborough. At that time
warehouses were leased by the State
to accommodate the congestion.
1t was stated yesterday that the en-
barge does not effect the Old Bay Line
or the Chesapeake Line owing to the
fact that their shipments of tobacco
are consigned directly to the Ameri-
can Tobacco Company.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-15
LIEUT.. GRAHAM
WINS COMMISSION
Annapolis Young Man Passes Exami-
nations With Flying COlOrs
AT Camp Gordon, Ga.

Sergeant ]. William Graham, who
left here with the First Maryland
when it was detailed to Admission, Ala,
and who went as Supply Sergeant of
the Machine Gun Company, has won
his commission as Lieutenant.
Lieutenant Graham was, after his
arrival at Camp Mcclellan, Admission,
Ala, detailed to the Officers Training
Camp at Camp Gordon, Ca, where he
has been under instruction for a COM
mission in the Army. OF the seven
teen that reported only four qualified
and Lieutenant Graham stood number
one of the four. He will receive his
commission as Lieutenant in the
United States Army on August 26,
having passed with flying colors.
Lieutenant Graham is the son of
Mr.. Henry p Graham, Chief of the
Watch at the Naval Academy. and the
oldest man in point of service and of
years now serving. Annapolis has
just cause to feel proud of it's prodigy
Lieutenant Graham, who in so short a
time has given such a good account
of himself His aged father is today
being congratulated on his sons honor
and success
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-15
HOSPITAL BOARD
HOLDS MEETING

At the regular monthly meeting of
the Board of Managers of the Annapo
lis Emergency Hospital held this morn
ing, Mrs. L. Dorsey Gassaway, presi.
dent, presiding, the question of the
new Nurses Home, the Duvall House
corner Franklin st. and Southgate
avenue, was discussed.
1t is expected to have the house
ready for occupancy by the nurses on
September 1st, although a great many
repairs and improvements are to be
made.
The matter of replastering the hos
pital was also discussed. This will be
done floor by floor, beginning with the
third floor It is expected to begin re
plastering the walls on the third
floor next week, when that floor will
be free of patients.
The next floor will be replastered
when the third is completed and so on.
It is the first time the walls will have
been repaired since the hospital was
turned over TO the Board of Managers.
1t is badly in need of repairs.
The Managers discussed the serious
loss the hospital is to entail by the
physicians and surgeons of the staff en-
tering the service of the Army Hos
pital Corps, Doctors Murphy, Chief of
Staff; Hopkins and Purvis. having sig
niied their intention along this line.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-08-15
WAR AND NAVY DEPTS.
WARN YOUNG GIRLS

OF interest to Annapolis where are
many service men, who, however, be
it said, have shown themselves for the
most part of high type. is the action
of the War and Navy Departments
Commissions on training camp activi.
ties in issuing yesterday a warning to
young girls to be watchful of the ac-
quaintances they make with soldiers
and sailors.
The commissions say the warning is
not intended to reflect on the charac-
ter of the men in the service, who, as
a whole, are clean and outstanding, and
that it should not deter young women
from participating in well-ordered and
wholesome entertainments in war
camp communities.
Nevertheless, the statement says no
young woman should approach or con
verse familiarity with a man in uni
form unless introduced by mutual
friend, or unless he has been properly
vouched for by the community organi-
Zation