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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-14
IN HOTEL LOBBIEs
 AND ELSEWHERE
Voice Ha. Failed Him

never felt better in my life," said pr w. B. Holmes, but I am in bad TX Tor speaking as I am suffering with bronchial trouble. I used to do great deal of talking about the war when really knew very little about it. and now that have really something to tell about conditions overseas my voice has gone back on me. have not given up, but do my best to make addresses where 1 think I can do good in spite of the fact that it is with great diffi- culty that I do soo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-14

BEGINNING THE DAY-I thank Thee, my God, for friends and friendly associations. Thou hast not doomed me to live alone, but hast surrounded me with hearts that am syyer to mine. am upheld and comforted and made rich by the company of those who walk with me. He1p me to live understandings lyl in this foregIeam of heaven. In Christ,s name. Amen.-H. M. E.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-14
DOWNRIGHT pEssIMIsTs

From the Louisville Courier-Journal
 When one reads of the wailings oe Solf and Erzberger he suddenly real izes that Jeremiah of lamentation fame was the first president of the Don't Worry club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-14
 THE ADRIATIC

From the New York Evening Sun. 6T1HE war has wrought profound
 changes in the Adliatic. This in
 S land sea, so rich in historical memories, will probably become what long ago it should have been, an Italian South Slav lake. Austria and Hungary have been thrust back from it's shores, and hereafter their ocean trade can find ingress and egress only through foreign ports
 At Nhe congress of Vienna Austria ob- tained almost complete mastery of the Adriatic. The annexation of yenetia and Dalmatia, and the establishment of re- actionary governments in Naples and the influence of Vienna extended the flaps burg power in one long sweep from Otranto to Cattaro. With the war of 1859, however, and the founding of the kingdom of Italy, Austria's monopoly in the Adriatc was broken. Six years later loss of Venetia. Now Italy has again extended her territory, reaching east ward and scuthward over Istria and parts of Dalmatia until, with the excep- tion of the short coast line of the new south Slavic state, she controls the en- tire circuit of the sea.
 For Serbia, the acquisition of ports up- on the Adriatic is a glorious victory .>a glorious revenge for the injustice she has suffered in the past. The little Balkan state, landlocked and econornicallya en-
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PROOF TO THE CONTRARY

From the Baltimore American.
 The Germans, call their returning troops "vanquished vfctors." and de- clare they are unheaten, but the citi- zens of German towns are humbly taking off their hats when the Britt ish orr Belgians pass or when the na- tional allied anthems are p1Ayed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-14
Salvation Army's
 Christmas Appeal

ID IRMINGHAM, has always re- ID sponded generously to the Sal vation Army's Christmas appeals and it is expected that the contributions this year will be even more liberal than ever.
 The poor we have always with us, and the Salvation Army comes in closer and more sympathetic touch with the destitute than any other or ganization of this populous commu- nity. I
 Every nickel, every dime and every dollar dropped into the pots which will be found on the street corners in the downtown district today will help to relieve some unfortunate individual or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-14
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
WON OVER.

At last Jabbem, the dramatic critic. is actually enjoying the performance of play"
 There's reason
 "What?"
 He wrote it."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-14
MOST UNLADyLIKE

From the Columbia Record
 Mrs. Gilman threatens that the suffs will give the naughty congressmen 'a push from bshind.' which is suff. we take it, for a swift kick
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Member of the Associated Pres.

The Age-Herald is the only morning and Sunday newspaper in Birmingham carrying the Associated Press ais patches.
 The Associated Press is excluslVely entitled to the use for publication oA all news dispatches credited 10 IL or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news puphsheo herein.
 All rights of republication Of speclaA dispatches herein are also reserved.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-14
Where to Draw the Line

"I heard a good one yesterday" said John c. Henley. "A friend stopped me on the street and said: 'John,t do you know where to draw the line?' sad mitted that in some instances did not, to be told that was in as bad fix as was Hindenburg, for he didn't know where to draw the lne,, and thereby got in bad when our boys crossed it.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-14

Washington, bureau. POT Hibbs build ing.
 European bureau, Henrietta street. Coyent Garden, London.
 Eastern business office, or building, New York city; western DUST ness office, Tribune building, Chicago The %S. c. Beckwith Special Agency agents for foreign advertising.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-14
NEAR-PRINACY

From the Chicago Tribune.
 Large. front bay window room; adj. almost private bath.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-14
THE LAST RESORT.

I'm rather dubious about this former crowned head having given up all hope of regaining his throne
 "why39
 "so far as know, he has not yet ex- pressed desire to become gentleman farmer or take up the study of botany
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-14
yALUABEE ASSET.

Did the distinguished visitor go away singing the praises of your town?"
 No, replied the chairman of the re- ception committee. I'm afraid he was a bit disappointed in the industrial growth of our town, but he made one fonark in which we can all justly take pride,s
 What was that2v
 He said we had the finest. golf links in seven states
 UNTRAvELED. This writer says trip to the moon may not be an impossibility in few years.'
 "who wants to take trip to the moon?" asked the saturnine individual -sWhy, haven't even been to Monte Carlo yetH -
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-14
outside help. for the community has
 done its part.

Then came the barbecue prepared by an expert. I never ate a better one and Sheriff Callaway of Georgia, the great "cue artist was. a member of my church when was pastor at Washing ton, Wilkes county The women had brought baskets ladened with every good thing to eat. It was a great day. and I left feeling that the town was at least approaching the founder of the Southern Industrial institute.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-14

ROBBING THE MULE OF ROMANCE From the New York Herald.
 Paris reports the test of military tank as a means of locomotion for canal boats, and further announces the complete suc- cess of the experiment, even to doubling the speed of the tow.
 Thus has. war shattered another of the traditions of peace. No more the patient, plodding mule, bis ears awag. will strain against the rope and amb1e along the towpath across the landscape, inspiring the perpetrators of idyllic verse and sketch. No more will he. provoke the crack of whip or of explosive epithet. Ruthless war has robbed him of romance, Yet sweet are the uses of diversity. What more triumphant procession can be imagined than the U-boat Deutschland translated into barge and afloat upon the raging Erie" ring in her nose, lowed across the Empire State by Yankee tank?
 WAR BREAD OF THE ROMANS From the Detroit News.
 Suetonius, Roman historian, in his Life of Julius Caesar" describes the war bread of the Romap soldiers in 4s B. CT as follows: When Caesar began the civil war every centurion of each legion proposed to supply from his own allowance, and all the soldiers offered their services without pay and without rations, the richer assuming the care of the poorer, Throughout the long strug- gle not one deserted. and many who were captured refused to accept their lives when offered them on the condfA tion. of serving. against Caesar. They bore hunger and other hardshps both when in a state of siege ana whena be- sieging others, with such fortitude that when Pompey saw in the works at Dyr- rachun1, a kind of bread of herbs, on which they were living, he said that hs was fighting wild beasts, and he gave orders that it be put out of sight quick ly and shown to none of his hen, for fear that the endurance and resolution of the foe would break their spirit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-14
IMPROVEMENT.

IMPROVEMENT. T dare say the war has made many changes in the life and. habits of the American people And some of them for the better. beleve'
 "How so?' Anybody who tried to make living nowadays by giving ukulele lessons would starve to death.'
 CLOTHING KINGS. This advertisement exploits the house of Bloomsburg' '1s that another branch of royalty?" "only in a business way. It's dy- nasty of merchant tailors.''
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-14

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shaved to Austria-Hungary, had long she had attained her ambition by her vic-- tory over Turkey, the government of Franz Josef robbed her of her new ports and set up between her and the sea the artificial state of Albania. It was not the least of the long series of unjusti- liable aggressions of the dual monarchy which ended only in the ultimatum of 1914 and the world war.
 But it is a long cry from 1914 to 1918. It is now Serbia and Italy that. occupy the coasts; it is Austria and Hungary that are left without ports. It would be but strict justice, but repayment in kind, were an impossible tariff wall erected against the goods of these two states. whose own policies have always been narrow and oppressive
 It is to be hoped, however, that Serbia and Italy will return good for evil by granting their former enemies economic access to the sea. Unless Trieste is made a free port for goods, to and from Vienna, the new south German state, which seems likely to, emerge from the wreckage of central Europe, will be economically help less Similarly. if the Hungarians ars cut off from Plume. they will become landlocked and at the mercy of their neighbors, No doubt tffe impending world congress, which will seek to do justice even to the Teuton and the Mag var, will insist that some adjustment be made to assure those peoples~an outlet to the ocean and the world
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-14

l do not know why it is so, but it is true chat the Lord works through men. When He has a task worth while He calls man to do it. A man must complish what has been done by Ly-. man Ward at Camp Hill in the past 20 years Of one thing I am sure. he is no quitter. He found his job and he stuck to it. Few men have the grit to stick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-14

nao the pleasure Of making an ad dress when Dr. Ward said N"There is little for me to say. The 20 years that have lived in your midst are spea away. l look back upon them as the best and most fruitful years of my iifeA In these 20 years We have raised nearly s200,0o0 for this institution. We have given some sort of assistance to more than 1000 boys and girls and we have refused more than twice thi3 number because of the lack of room and means. We have a plant consist Ing of 400 acres of land and these buildings together valued at $s0,ooo have arrived at the age where I should do. if ever. still larger work. The debt of this institution, which amounts to se5.ooO. must be paid at once You have done far more for me than I have done for you. I have throughout hy whole life coveted no mans job. I have remained content to do my own work in my own way. My plans are to see a million dollar in stitution planted in this fair town ID 'iis enu' ask that the friend or this institution remove the debt.'
 z4~
 At this .unsture Pierce SmitA-teok up collection ameunting to about $500o It was one of the most insplr- ing ones which I ever saw The men and women of Camp Hill and the coun- ty had, a part in it. Il saw farmer. who said Se was uneducated but be- lieved ,.in 1t walk up and pull out . rusty old wallet and put down 325. witnessed young girls pledging similar amounts. hope >hey are going to esi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-14

Twenty years ago, a young preacher and his lovely bride set out from New York state on pilgrimage south and located at Camp Hill. They had the zeal of missionaries. For long time, the couple were looked upon askance, but by sterling worth and making tho community's interest their own, with the lapse of years they became part of it. and today they, are beloved by all.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-14

He made up his mind to found a school along new lines He had no money, no clientele, but he had the dogged quality of perseverance. He rented building, a make shift affair, with great cracks in the floor, leaks in the roof. and panes out of the win dows.)-.A rainstorm almost gave him nervous prostration, for it called for many umbrellas. The old building was set up on pillars two or three feet above the ground.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-14

He and two teachers began in place, and there was no money avail. able for buying the former or building the latter Twenty three students showed up at the opening, but before the winter was over, the number had reached 75 or 80. It was at a time when boys were less ,coddled than now. They were not so soft as the modern youth. and hardships were their daily lot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-14
suBscRIpr1oN RATES

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-14

l-F or years I had been hearing aboLt and reading of the industrial school for the boys and girls who were un- able to go, through other institutions of learning. I had met Dr. Lyman Ward and his charming wife, and felt that whatever they undertook would at least have the imprint of consecrated and cultured lives.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-14

Soon l came in and he opened up the situation to me and as found out l was down for the principal address, Jeff Bailey said he knew it was a 'cinch' that I would accept the invita- tion, for he says he has never known me to duck a speaking date
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-14

Now, not long ago. Pierce Smith, a leading citizen of Camp Hill, came by The Age-Herald office, and as I was. out. got in touch with Mr' Mullins, the business manager, and asked him to see if I wouldn't come down and take part ifr~the twentieth anniversary of the Southern Industrial institute.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-15
AUTOMOBILE NEWS

away 70 a distant ranch for another
load OF wool.
What care these natives for the
price OF gasoline. for they have
proved that motor trucks OF the right
kind are far cheaper than oxen or
burros for transporting the products
Of the far inland ranches TO the sea-
board. IL is estimated that so PEI
cent Of all the motor trucks used on
these islands are used in transport
ing wool. some Of the ranches are
as much as 80 miles inland and the
roads narrow. winding and over
steep hills. yet Republic have proved
fully equal TO the job. More than
half OF an the trucks in New Yea
land are Republics due 70 the fact
that these trucks because OF their
correct design and the internal gear
drive are very economical on tires.
gasoline ana oil. All these com
modities are very high in price in
New Zealand.
Numbered among the users Of Re-
public trucks in this unusual work
are several Maori Chieftans and even
Maori women WHO own ranches and
hire the most economical form Of
transportation The fact that the
wool shipping season lasts but four
months has developed a truck
freighting Service in this outpost Of
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-15

civilization that is more highly de
veloped than IN many more modern
communities. For the large num-
bers OF trucks used in wool hauling
refuse 70 be idle eight months in the
year and have shown their economy
and money making possibilities in
hauling supplies 20 the ranchers
throughout the off seasons. The
performance OF Republic trucks in
this work attracted the favorable at
tention Of the New Zealand govern
ment who recently purchased a fleet
Of Republics for military purposes.
In Australia the conditions are
rather different than in New Yea
land. Instead or developing the
trucking business TO such large pro-
portions the Australians have
specialized on the passenger carry
ing business. But here too Republic
trucks are proving their efficiency
and fully 70 per cent of all trucks
landed in Australia are Republics.
The Australian government has re-
Gently purchased 20 Republics to be
used in government work
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-15
STILL SPOTS WHERE
MOTOR CAR Is WONDER

Within two days automobile ride
of one OF our largest population cen
ters there are even now communi-
ties that are startled by the appear
ance of an automobile. At least
such was the experience Of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. S Belden of Canton, o..
who in their new Franklin touring
car inspected mining property in
the heart Of the Ozark mountains of
Missouri and Arkansas.
We lost our way every other mile
1t seems. Several small mountain
towns were startled upon seeing our
automobile. and people said it was
the only big car that had ever been
into that town
"On two occasions our gasoline
gave out and / had to run the car
entirely on kerosene.
For several miles we drove in
dried-up creek beds. and at other
times we went over trails that were
so steep and so rought that it took
the combined efforts of the engine
running in low gear, the emergency
brake, and the foot brake 10 hold
ourselves back. In one place we
forded a stream where the water
was considerably above the running
board,
I'm spite Of all these handicaps
our gasoline mileage i'm the Frank
lin for the whole trip of 1900 miles
averaged 21:5 miles per gallon"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-15

Motoring Department, The News
Times.-How can l tell when the
air and gas in the carburetor is
thin or rich, and what must L do
to change it? Is there a successful
way 10 drain the engine Of carbon
without taking apart and cleaning?
Thanking you, l am, q. 3.
symptoms OF lean mixture, pop
ping back at carburetor. weak
power. almost colorless blue flame
at compression cocks. Rich mix
ture is shown by pungent odOr Of
exhaust. black. smoke. jerky action
OF engine. muffler explosions. red
or yellow flame at relief valve. Cor
recting these troubles depends on
the make and model OF the car
buretor. The oxygen process for
removing carbon is one OF the best
but IL requires special apparatus.
II your carburetor has an exposed
air valve on which liquids may be
poured YOU may use water. alcohol.
hydrogen peroxide, etc. speeding
the engine up with the throttle as
YOU do SO.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-15
We Would Not Have It Otherwise

Winning the war is the one big
job that confrontS every man,
woman and child in America.
Everything else must be sacri-
feed to that one great end.
Hudson has for some time been
devoting partu of its large factory
to war work, and while the de-
cision to 60 on a 1000 basis
effects no one more seriously
than the Hudson dealer. it COM
mandS only our heartieSt ap-
proval.
Under present circumstances
we would not have it otherwise
We rejoice that the Hudson
factory can and will play IFS full
part in carrying the banners of
liberty forward TO victory.
Our hope is that this move may
exercise the greatest possible in
fluence in bringing the world
struggle to a prompt and trium-
phal close for Democracy.
So far as we are concerned we
are proud to bear our share of the
sacrifice.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-15

NCON1lN L Eli fROh PAGE o.
type. / have II all installed and
connected TO the pump shaft. Would
you kindly tell me how to time the
Bosch magnetic. and If | have TO
change the gears which run the
pump shaft. Please explain thor
oughly how to time and wire the
magnetic. A A.
Set piston of No /. cylinder at
dead centre just before power stroke
and see that your circuit breaker
points are about TO open, with spark
retarded. Note where distributor
brush stands and connect that seq
ment to spark plug of No. l cylinder
Wire distributor according TO firing
order. No 1 of coil connects to
battery circuit breaker, 10 mag
neto circuit breaker. TO collector
brush from armature. 20 centre
of distributor, to negative of bait
cry, to ground. Positive Of bait
cry is grounded A copy of the
Bosch d L 4 book will give you a
picture of these parts with the
wires all Connected.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-15
REPUBLIC MOTOR
TRUCKS PAY WELL
IN SPITE Of CAS-
New ZeaIanderS Def no!Iar-a-
Gallon Fuel in Freight
Transportation.

While ne in Amerca shudder at
every hllf cent Increase in the price
OF gasoline and tax our inventive
brain 90 produce some effective sub
Flitute for that useful power pro-
uucing liquid. Maori natives in far
away New Zealand buy dollar "a gall
Ion gasoline without change en- the
Expression of their stoical oriental
rountenances: push up the throttle
az their Republic trucks and speed
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-15
USES TRUCKS ON FARM

Farmers have been very much up
against it on account of the short
age of farm labor, but progressive
farmers are not permitting this 10
keep them from doing their share to
feed a hungry worlG. +. X. Ballard
of Lexington. Mass, IS doing his
share by using federal motor trucks.
BY making two trips daily TO Bos-
ton markets-30 miles per trip
he is doing work formerly requiring
seven horses and two men. Mechan-
zeal devices must take the place Of
men who are needed i'm the service:
federals are easily taking the place
of horses and men on the farm.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-15

See that water jacket con
nections TO the carburetor are
not clogged by discOnnecting
one and noting that the water
flows freely. Replace and see
that all joints are tight.
If there is no hot-air stove
one should be fitted. This is
q. device attached 70 the ex-
. haust manifold to take hot air
. from around il and conduct it
8 through the carburetOr. See
q that il is properly secured and
that there are no loose places
. in the tubing which may allow
A." cold air TO enter.
. If your car is new one there
: is some means provided for
8 warming the inlet manifold.
" such as casting il inside the
: cylinder block so that it will be
8 warmed by the water jackets.
5 An old engine will have TO be
. fitted with a manifold in which
: inlet and exhaust pass through
: the same casting, so that the
: exhaust heats the inlet and so
warns the gas.
If these methods of pre-heat-
ing are not provided the gaso-
= line will not evaporate. some
8 Of it staying in the cylinders
: and forming carbon. some leak
$ ing down around the pistons.
= washing away the oil. spelling
= the oil in the crank-case and
8 so increasing friction and loss
. of power
. - . -
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-09-15
MOTORISTS PROBLEMS
SOLVED BY NEWS
TIMES READERS

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