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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-21
DAY OF "DEATH-TRAP"
 IS FAST FADING
Time-Honored Ditch at Roadside Is
 Doomed, Says Rengers

T have recently heard very strik- ing criticism, and fear just criticism, to our highways" said F. H. Rengers' sales manager of the Moon Motor Car company, of St. Louis "One oi the high officials of the American Automobile association claims that all of our pres ,ent type highways are equipped with death traps on each side. He believed. and I do, too, that the present ditch system of drainage should be done away with in favor of a system of underground Idrainpipes, making ditchless roads of our highways.
 ..Any man who has driven over
 busy highway where the speed averages
 25 miles per hour, knows that at the
 end of a considerable journey his nerves are on edge. He perhaps, has driven his car on the outer edge hanging over the ditch on one side. less his wheels are raked off on the other side and a half day of driving like this along q deeply ditchcd road is enough to de- stroy his mental equilibrium.
 II believe that the day is coming when fine roads without dangerous curves and without the still more dan gerous ditches on the sides is not not l far away and when it does come the | fast moving automobile will be respon. sible for the change"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-21
CAR AIDS SALES|lVH|EEN|1 IN REACHING TRADE. Autos Used for This Pur- pose Will Be Selected on
 Merit Only

There is scarcely a business firm In
 the country that has not felt the effect
 of greatly overburdened transportation
 facilities that have existed ever since
 the United States entered the war. De
 lays in freight have given the motor
 truck industry great impetus, and now
 with tie sharp revision of passengHT
 schedules, the difficulty for territorial
 statesmen to get from place to place anu
 to meet the trade, is matter of seri- ous conseuuence and one which places new meaning upon passenger autono- bile use.
 Charles Denegre of the Southern gar age, local Franklin dealer, has recently heard from the factory how the situa- tion has been responsible for greatly increa sed interest in the Franklin Tor
 utility purposes.
 SALESMEN'S USE | One of the most recent installations or l this nature was made by a large New England cigar concern. by which their salesmen are now entirely independent or railroads and are able to increase the l nurlter of daily calls on customers | greatly. w nen lle CCSl PCi SS'ii ~ l into consideration, automobile traVei mas another advantage in comparison WILD railroads.
 1 While these utility installations are gaining in popularity, some lnterestins | data on motoring costs will undoupteo- jly be tabulated by some concerns, as the cars will be judged for their perform lance only. From the data that the fac- tory has available.' says MT. Denesre' ! "thcre is a very evident turn towards l cars of the better grade incorporauns tight weight construction, because ol economy in gasoline and tires. Ins Franklin car has also come ln TOT at- tention because of the year-round re- liability of it's air-cooling system, ! oe I l;ava that this present year will show soma wonderful development in automo- bile use of commercial character.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-21
FEW QUICK CHANGE ARTISTS HAVE TIME
 RECORD ON K|SSE[
This Luxuriously Appointed Closed Sedan Changed to Open Touring Car in
 Record Time

"To demonstrate the ease and dis patch with which KisseTs all-year top
 may be removed, a Kissel dealer and
 three of his associates were recently timed in removing the all-year top ana
 it was done in exactly 15 minutes by stop watch" says Clifford A. Williams,
 director of sales of the Kissel Motor
 Car company.
 ..The demonstration began with Ris- sel enclosed sedan, double Windsnlied'
 the aIl-year top, built-in for winter use.
 dome light, silk curtains. and all the ap- pointments of fashionable winter car' "A few bolts were loosened here ana there and the sedan top was reaoy TOT removal. At the given signal, It was lifted up and placed on stands, so thai the car could be driven out from below or the top could be wheeled away. Attaching the molding on the top or each side of the open car was the next step, after which adjustment or the | slanting windshield and summer top fol- lowed. and in less time than 1t takes l to tell it, the car was complete anu ready for the open road.
 l ..Whereas it was formerly impossible l for the average man to own more than one car, either open or closed, as fancy dictated, Kissel evolved the theory that i by skillful workmanship, it was possipl' i to combine two in one, removing the se- dan top when summer arrived, and re- placing it when winter rolled aroun again.
 Because of the originality of certain Iconstruction features whereby the met amorphosis is made possible. 1t has re- l mained unique with the Kissel kar art1 l has been one of the biggest factors ir
 commanding big clientele for the prod ' uct. of this factory" Similar tests have been conducted by Paw Perkins, loca | distrihutor with equally good results.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-21

articles that will be of assistance to drivers, as well as reliable informa- ton of the trade conditions in this field. But please do not advise Ne Ed of the news value" of 24-carat press dope"
 A Discriminating Law
 measure has been brought up be- fore the city commission to place heavy bond upon the operators of jit- neys in this city. This action has compelled the jitney operators to cease operation in many cities where it has been given a trial.
 1t is manifestly an unfair measure. Before it's enactment, should this be, it is known that it will throw many men now engaged in q profitable, re- speetable business upon the streets unemployed, with the equivalent or an order to seek other fields of opera ticn.
 With street car service at low point of efficiency-that is running cars on, at best, an and l0-mlnute schedule, more often l5, IS or zu- minute trip, is it any wonder that
  larity? They have made a satisfac- for. answer to the great question of the day-service. Busy men count the value of minutes as carefully as they count their salary. Minutes-seconds mean money. Any agency that Will increase the time that a business man may devote to his business IS going to be patronized. It is not rignt that thev should be discriminated against in favor of the street car companies or cthe~ transportation agencies. OWn- CTS. drivers and those who are enJoy- ing the benefits of the litneys, snoulo take up the proposition in their de- fense with the city commission
 No One Is Infallible
 Where human agencies enter mis- takes are certain to occur In our issue of March 31 a cut of the new Chandler roadster in which was seat ed Paul Crawford, local distributor. was shown Inadvertently the cut lue was written: New sport model Chandler" The car certainly pos sesses sporty lines and sporty ap pearance, but this is war time ana no car is referred to as sporty until the conclusion of hostilities-local or ayroad. The cut line shouid nave leau .Chandler Roadster.
 THOUSAND-MILE DRIVE
 Taking advantage of the good weather which is now casting smie upon the land, and prompted by the lack of railroad transportation faciii- ties. the Phelps-Apperson company dispatched nine drivers to the Oids- mobile factory in Lansing. Mlch., | each to return with a brand new Oids- mobile. The trip covers practically 1000 miles and will require about lo days 10 complete. The cars will all pc in ths hands of experienced drivers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-21
HEARD ABOUT AUTOMOBILES HERE AND THERE

equipment Each rider was given one half gallon of gasoline and all tanks were sealed. No speed was permitted in excess of 90 miles per hour. In such :. contest the tires play a very important part There is certain amount ct tire resistance as the wheel roiis over the ground. So that only tires possessing the proper degree of resiliency can be ex- pected te. aid in the establishment of mileage recordssFhe winner of tt<s con- test drove on Goodyear Bluestreak motorcycle tires, as did also the rider who finished second.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-21

or prdct1CalY no Value dt dff
 The policy of The Age-Herald Auto Section is, and will be. while the present Auto Ed has it in charge, to keep live news of general interest to owners and dr.~ers iz the columns During this war time especially, many makers have been unusually patri- otic, and as far as possible credit has been given them. Some have made revisions of their plants to care for the needs of the government in mak- ing war munitions, many have sent men and cars to the front.
 If you have anything of unusual interest-send it along. It is the news of the auto owners, by the owners and for the owners, drivers, and those interested in autos that we are look ing for. Any hints that you have foundl that will be of help to a fellow driver-pass them along. We have room for them. It is the constant endeavor of the section to present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-21
PASSING THE BUCK ALONG
 a' HARRY S F0nD THE FLIVVER ROUTE
Everyone likes to give advice.
By HARRY S. FORD

Everyone likes to give advice
 cheap, when 1t is unsolicited advice very often is why the advisor always ''hedge."
 it human nature to advice The Bible teaches n, that it is blessed give than receive and this IS about only thing that people able to give without a pain.
 Auto Ed gets his share of this quarters Verify that the four winds bring it upon every gust.
 take advice is the there of sight be cataloged steady influx of advice advisors tmeto praises a "hoier."
 in automobile Men
  influence kee the secto entirely free from such dead matter
 automobile of the and would eventually "care all the the of the dealers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-21
177 Miles to Gallon

A remarKaple example of the economy with which a motorcyce may be op- erated, as far a- gasoline consumption is concerned, w. the demonstration just held at Sacramento, CAL, in which George Egan, on 1916, single-cylinder Pope machine coreved Ssh miles on one half gallon of gasoline. This is at the rate of IF miles to the <allon.
 The contest was free-for all, with no restrictions ss- to kind of machine or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-21

,.,ha Ressener and KnickerbOcker tuhes were an instantaneous hit ana ttaye brought a bunch of additional trade, according to Hugh Going, man ager of the Birmingham branch
 Patriotic citizens unable 10 buy a motor car and Liberty Bonds also now have the opportunity of killing two birds with. one stone by laying the bonds and trading them for car. This opportunity is offered by the Drennen Motor Car company, Avenue and Twentieth street.
 Probably no one thing adds more to the appearance of a car than spicK and span trimmings. Old cars may pc
 greatly improved by little retouch-
 ing now andSthen. Some pretty good
 jobs have been turned out lately in
 auto nickelplating by the s. M Bern
 helm Electric company, 2O2S First ave-
 nue. An exposed spot nickelplated
 will save a rust spot which will in
 a short time eat away the metal. It
 is good form of economy.
 SAVE KICKS FOR THE KAISER When one speaks of service in the auto circles of Birmingham, F. B. Crawford is the subconsclous thought. It is mighty pleasant feeling to know that anywhere, day or night, call may be sent in and 'red boy will soon be on the spot. It is the knowledge that the service is await ing one that counts It is not often that 1t is demanded, but when it is 1 wanted, it is usually needed,
 
 l Here is another outbreak.
 1 But there are some things thas one l cannot dismiss from ones mind. aud | this is one of that particular variety. Don't forget about that advice. It IS the only commodity that hasn't taken a flight since the declaration of war 1 and is still so cheap that many bar ] gain hunters persist in overstocking on shelf-worn goods and dishing them | out in large quantities upon positively | no provocation at all. And then, too. l why make such kicks about some thing of value that is being given you2 Reserve your kicks for tho Kaiser, IT
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-21
CHILE AWAKES TO VALUE OF THE
 AUTO IN WARTIME

erhe idea of mobilizing the auto
 oohile owners of a district into squad- rons for the quick transportation CT troons is not original with or con fined to the United States" said Stew art McDonald vice president and gen eral manager of the Moon Motor Car company of St. Louis.
 "our representative in Chile, wrlt- ;re from Valparaiso, tells of the mo- Utilization of a company there wltn automobiles on a war footing by the heads of the state military school Private owners of automobiles as sembled on very quick notice em. barked nearly a regiment or stuoeue soldiers transported them Tor con siderable distance and disemparKeu them. The operation of loading ana unloading the regiment took exactly 50 seconds for each operation. com ment made was that neither gong no. coming did the cars meet With any accidents nor get out Of order. COT onel Quiroga, in charge or the state military school, assembled the drivers and expressed his great appreciation 1 for the quick, careful and important i work that was done. It will. therefore | be seen that Chile understands, as well as we do, the importance or the ! automobile in war work
New-York tribune., 1918-01-20
Women Police in Great
Britain

WHEN the war broke out training
" camps for soldiers were imne-
lately established in many parts of Great
Britain and the usual temptations and
1oral dangers we're much in evidence To
meet this situation the Council Of Women
S,ganized Wonan's Patrol Movement.
u was at once officially recognized by the
Eovernment, but received no financial sup
port. In the main the patrols were vol
lnteer. In 1915 there were 1916 women
patrols. The aim was to keep young girls
off the street at night. particularly in the
vicinity Of military camps, with I, view to
preventing the increase Of immortality. Its
|nethod is to provide superior attractions
II the form Of clubs and entertainment.
Miss Damer Dawson organized the Wom-
IA Police Volunteers. An eight weeks
tanning for recruits comprised practical
astruction in police duty, the study of
aH and criminal law and the study of
Nlcc court procedure. This movement
@quite independent of the government.
Aalgust, 1915. however, the head of the
hoaen's Police Service received the as
s.AAce Of the government that no objec-
a9n would be raised "to the employment
q women on police duties of the kind that
New-York tribune., 1918-01-20

~oMING pat betwixt too early and
III TOO late" the soldier vote estab-
~ Ished several things. Its isolation
...r the first vote had been counted
stsred S it so dramatically that its import
.s,not ..rs be lost upon the most prejudiced
IT, .he duliest mind. 1t capped with ridi-
n,s the anti-sutfrage hysteria about suf-
rare in New York being pro-German,
So,;slst, or even Democratic victory.
The "antis' have tried to work patent,
.,versible. ft-any-case argument, their ul-
.-Or aim being to correlate the suffrage
,oength with any party which might be
-nediately obnoxious to the persons
,son they desire to reach. and their i'm
,aiate aim being to demonstrate that
. >v traitors and slackers voted for wom-
, suffrage To make their case on these
rounds they have had to show that there
,-e $4,000 disloyal men in the State of
yew York. pseudo do-information which must
4 - most acceptable to the Kaisers pro-
German tools in this country. This form
# owing "aid and comfort to the enemy,
hv strengthening anti-war prejudices has
no+ troubled the consciences of this little
crOup Of alleged thinkers who acclaim
themselves as the only original patriots in
i the United States.
It took the soldier vote to quash, finally
md completely, their intention to discredit
usrage And this not only because it ut
ary disproved the charge Of pro- German.
.scifst alliance. but because it gave added
nphasis to the non-partisan quality OF
usrage sentiment. If any proof were
atkng to show that the chief polit1cai
ur.es recognize the non-partisanship of
:,wte for suffrage it would be found in
IL statement Of publican County
gysdent Frederick c. Tanner in his ap-
ssl to Manhattan Republicans concern
-s the right Of New York County women
have equal voting opportunities with
men,
AN ,unquestioned majority has spoken
on the subject and that should put an end
to all discussion.' said Mr. Tanner. He
said also that the soldier vote Of two to
enc should effectively refute the sugges-
ton that woman suffrage was won by
.ither the pro-Gernlan or the Socialist
vta The eagerness with which the right
and Of Republican fellowship was ouo-
.re.ched to women voters was clear
lowing that New York Republicans are
tie last men in the world to admit that
radit for the women's victory must be
Tio1y given to voters outside of the Re
:lblican ranks.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-20
From Flying

lightning speed, while his own aeroplane may
De diving. turning or climbing at very sharp
angles, dodging the attack of another aero
plane and the shrapnel of anti-arcraft guns.
And he is strapped to small seat by strap
around his waist and working in small cock
pit, with only a few inches Of elbow room.
1t is hardly necessary to point out that
loose joints valuable asset in such a
case and that a second saved in decision or
motion makes the difference between life ami
death
The same is true if he is plotting single
scatter fast combat machine, although the mo
tions are different. His gun or guns in
stead Of being mounted on q tower are mount
ed-in the case Of the four-gun Nieuport Or
Spad-two on top of the top plane and two
parallel with the engine, fixed and shooting
through the propeller. If attacked from above
1t Is a question of trying 10 dodge the fire
either by half or complete loop, or zig-zas,
sharp turn OF climb. q turnover. or almost
New-York tribune., 1918-01-20

timely aid of Coast Guard agencies. The
appraised value of the property saved
from the perils of the sea was $15,O1O.91O.
AS the cost for the maintenance of the
entire service was $6,309,279.58, this
appraisable portion of the work of the
Coast Guard represents Il return of S2.3S
for each dollar invested by the govern
ment in this particular branch of the pub
lie service"
The summary above given represents
the activities of the Coast Guard in such
lines which permit of tabulation or ap-
pralsal, and it is interesting to note thar
the principal activities, those involving
the saving of life and property, show a
marked increase over similar activities
tor the previous year. This does not imply
less efficiency during the previous wear.
Tor IN all statements involving periodical
returns of operations dependent upon
emergencies or accidents fluctuations
showing radical increases or decreases
may reasonably be expected
There was not a day throughout the
New-York tribune., 1918-01-20

equipped with high horsepower. and s,e ooo
each Tor twin notored machines. with an ad-
el'lohal cost OF $3.50 for each gun and abou.
|i'ooo 1or other equipment and Instruments
ne waiter Camp system of physical train
'"s LOT aVlators VIII make it possible to ouad
upie the hghtlng capacity and efficiency OF
e'eiy one OF our aviators. II is invaluabl.,
10 the cause of the Allies and WORTH tens
oi Oi "ll!lons IN actual money TO the United
oU"tes. ~ should be adopted promptly and
an instructor attached to each army and nar,,
aeronautic station and camp.
1T IS fact that the member Of to.n,
Will tell the trainer about his own cond;+;a.,
but Will not tell the coach.
The trainer keeps in close touca with ~,
members of his own team and Iooks sf.au
'helr welfare. Whenever member of tb
Team IS under the weather, the trainer tells
'"e coach and recommends a substitute and
at the same time takes steps to get the man
back to good physical CONDITION.
a trainer is badly needed for every aero
squadron TO take care of the aviators. lust
as the trainer takes care of the members ~
MS team II IS particularly necessary to have
trainer VINO VIII tell the squadron COM
mander about the physical condition of the
avlators and will prevent sending m sor
aerial flights aviators who are nor entirely
III Or temporarily indisposed
An aviator viii no more tell the souadroo
commander that he is not in condition to
go up than member of team will tau
the coach that he is not fit to play. In both
cases they are afraid Of being considered
yellow Therefore there must be a trainer
10 look after them and speak for them
Mr.. Camps system promises to quadrupl,
ne efficiency Of our aviators and at the sane
time bring about large economic saving in
aeropianes, motors and propellers which ar.
lost at present, due to worry small causes
when may be obvlated to a great extent ~
giving the aviator such trainils"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-20
The Walter Camp exercises to develop muscular control

from 95 to 110 miles an hour his chances Of
surviving depend essentially on quick de-
cision, quick translation of decision into ac-
tion, lightning motions of wrist and arm in
the operation OF the aeroplanc controls ma
chine gun mounting, machine gun holder and
trigger.
"If he is in either photography, artillery
spotting, bombing or contact patrol aeropane
which constitute about so per cent of the
aeropancs used at the Western front to-day
sitting either in front or back of the planac
and is attacked by single fast combat ma
chine, he must simultaneously, CD turn the
horizontal circular gun mounting on its bear
ings, to bring the vertical gunholder in the
direction of the enemy aeroplane; CO raise
or lower the vertical gunholder to make pos
sible better shooting at the quick moving
target; CD move the gun on the universal
Joint and aim it at the target; ~ pull the
trigger.
These many motions must be done with
New-York tribune., 1918-01-20
Garry On!

INHE following from "The Living
III Church, admirably exemplihes the
attitude of many churches and re.
-slous publications toward the conduct
Y THIS war against Germany:
inns is message for the new year
AIRY on is new expression, minted in the
""aee of the war and jammed hot into
v Vocabulary. 1t may have enjoyed an un-
"''upted currency for years in cockney
lug but 1t has been redeemed and recoined
SANDERS, and approved by the Academl-
'"' o' canton and trench. 1t is not a ro-
-@"'c phrase as men count romance For
:, arc Charge'- those are romantic words
Ivy .'. go at gallop. But they belong to the
S'' 10 days of light brigades of cavalry, to
~ "hen the bugle called Boots and sad
,t 'he days of swinging sabres and
h..' mats, and horses neighing for the
h. Nsffy on is different. Its glory is not
=. glory Of flashing sword; its splendor is
'"e Spendor of clanking sabre and rat
hi . 'pufS. Yet ii has glory and Il splendor
,ps,s own the glory of dogged duty, the
Cow, sNv, y, OF determined men. They're loaded
so,a' ''Ae pack animals, their shoulders are
oS su' ,hey're wearicd to death, but they
Asy anu on. They're not heroes, but only
nps s"ea men determined to carry on
&. - writer from the front describes them
as,,y are heroes. Men who have the
as CUTS TO wear their crown of thorns
slo sss ssh IL were cap and bells; men who
VI H. sslduer about in the treacly mud
and Il. trenches and shiver in cold downs
6essh sp IN verminous dugouts, and face
qua the trip west calmly and un-