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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-03
ELGlN COMPANY GETS
 LARGE EXPORT ORDER

Chicago. October 2.-Charies S. Rieman. president and general manager of inc tigin Motor Car Corporation, announces the receipt of an order for approximate- " $l5OO,000 worth of Elgin Sizes from Gaston. Williams & Wigmore of New York for shipments to the various conn tries of Europe.
 MT. Rieman states that although the Eigin company had already formed nus merous valuable connections in other parts of the world, this is the largest single order they have ever accepted. Like other car makers, this large volume of business already booked in this coun- try has compelled them to decline dur : ing the past year many large, profitable export orders.
 MT. Rieman also states that even now sit would be impossible. for the Elgin Company to accept this large order without providing additional buildings and equipment to turn out the cars, and this has, already been arranged for by an increase of s2,000000 In the company s capital stock, making the new capitali- zation s5,5c00O0.
 | That Gaston, Williams & Wigmore, the largest exporters of automotiva products in the world, with their own steamships and with branch houses all over the globe, should have selected the Elgin as the car In the light six field to meet European competition in their own markets, is fine tribute to the qualities of the Elgin Six and to the Elgin organization throughout.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-03
BUYERS RESPOND
 ID GUT IN PRICE
Dealers Report Reductions Have Been Stimulus
 to Business

Motor car buyers have been quick to respond to the price concessions an nounced on both Overland and Willys- Knight cars early this week by Presi- dent John N. Willys of the Willys- Overlad Company, upon his return from three months trip abroad.
 Dealers in all parts of the country in enthusiastic reports to the company's main offices at Toledo, Ohio, are tell ing of the great>stimulus to business as result of the announced price re- auctions. Dealers say the quickening of sales is conclusive evidence that the people have the money to buy and want motor cars.
 The only change in conditions appar- ent to them is that the people, espe- cially motor car buyers, are weighing values rore carefully than at any time since the war ended.
 Price alone is not the all-controlling influence. But price. with due con- s'dei atioh of value and prospective owner requirements, is of vital im- por.ancc. The quickening of Overland and Willys-Knight sales is pointed out by dealers as convincing evidence of this fact
 The IT otor car, dealers say was never sn thoroughly established in the minds or the people as a prime essential of human existence More people are buy ing automobiles today from sheer need than ever before. The car buyer wants to obtain firstly, the business advant- age of his car-owning fellows, with pleasure possibilities as secondary consider ation.
 AS result. the car buyer knows the Kind ola motor car he needs He is not looking for the "mill-end" sale in automobiles He is simply "shopping,' -gctung the car he wants, but holding lis investment to as conservative a fig L as possible.
 w cars in automobile history have Eaine4' z1cS popularity in their first year Of production as the new Over lana. This is best evidenced by the 2 Tact that V 10000 of them are giving satisfying service to owners in all parts of the world.
 In the most remarkable series of tests to which any light car has prob ani! eNer been subjected and in the hands Of thousands of owners who have put keen appreciation of Overland studiness and stamina to the test. the Overland has made records of economy and durability almost without parallel in motordom
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-03
Says Chemist IsPublic
 Benefactor

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-03

thoughts of the welfare of others and the beauty of this country, that should be worth a little trouble to us all. In this same matter. remember when l was at the San Francisco Exposition in 1915. Nothing on earth was ever lovelier, ever more dream come true than that radiant and exquisite city of enchant- ment, all color and gracious form, bank ed flowers and reflecting waters But
 .''@+'-'o inc afternoon had come ana the luncheon parties had done then st, never was there any place so lit- tered and covered and degraded with torn papers and empty boxes and. debris. It was sad and horrible. One day [, spoke of this to a young Californian a boy of twenty or so.
 There ought to be better supervisio,.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-03
TIRES SHOW OLD AGE BY "WRINkLING," JUST
 AS MOST PEOPLE DO

When numerous small slits and cracks appear in a tire it is sign OF ,.le ap- preach of old age. A strange thing about auto castings in this respect is their sim llarity to men and women Whiie they don't get gray haired, they do become wrinkled and cracked, often chalky white in appearance.
 The fabric in an old tire graduai,y ye- comes brittle and hard so that it breaks easily. Like the bones of old people, it is difficult to knit. The tire surgeons s work increases in difficulty with the age of the casing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-03

1 Like Individuals those whose strength is conserved do not so readily show their age. The best way to preserve their use fitness is to take care of them, according to the Miller tire repair school at Akron' Ohio
 To hide he effects of age and wear,
 motorists frequently 'doll them up, painting the side walls and washing with cleansing solutions. Others pay no at itention to their appearance and permit | them to go shabby.
 Ordinarily the small cracks appearing on the side walls do little harm, unless | they penethate through the rubbering to the fabric underneath. It is well worth the motorists attention to have his cas- 1 ings regularly inspected.
 l Tires age fastest when lying around.
 They are kept in best condition in actual service. If it is necessary to store them, 1 they will retain their life longest In an 1 even and moderate temperature and light
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-03

here, since the people won't take ear of tn. place themselves.' said.
 But he would not admit that anythin was wrong. We are a free people ou here he said We don't want lo ef laws and interference.
 But no people is free that regard license and seiffshness as freedom of al True freedom is jealous of the freedor of all The American who prefers { save himself trouble a the expense c every one else, and who strews uglines in the place of beauty is rot goo American he does not love his countr and is not fit for her freedom.
 "Iiaziness Ant.diness are forms J selfishness, hot of freedoma
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-03
Lunch Boxes

Hildergarde Hawthorne, in St. Nicholas
 '"rhe other day l read a letter in one of the newspapers written by an Ameri- can who had just come back from a trip across the continent and up and down it. And he wrote that what struck him most was the dirt and litter spread everywhere.
 The city streets and parks from coast to coast were strewn with papers and rubbish, he said Down in the Grand Canon, along the trails of the Yosemite, ,even, he saw rubbish left by traveling campers From the car windows he saw untidiness. and along river banks and shores 1t met him.
 'swhat's the matter with usT he want ed to know. Are we the dirtiest people in the world, or don't we care 8 hang what our country looks like?'
 eff we do care, we are going to take hold and see that things are cleaned up and that the dirty and untidy and careless people are made to take more
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-03

Atf"Cozycroft Bradford. Vt, from a patch of ground seven rods less than one- fourth acre. H. r, Bartlett the owner has sold this season seventy bushels twenty-three quarts of strawberries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-03

In some of the public libraries in Lon don the racing news is biacked out of the newspapers before they are put upon the files for reading.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-03

R. [. Newman, president of the Ala bama Oldsmobile Company gave din- ner at the Tutwiler last night for lis entire organization.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-03

The increasing price of artificial indigo subsequent to the elimination of Ger many as a source of supply, has made the vegetable indigo industry profitable. gain.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-03

To handle the increasing shipments of reindeer meat being sent to the states, an Alaskan company is to erect four big cold sotrage plants near Nome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-03

The Baldwin-Payne Company and Williams of 1925 First avense are now handling the Ray Puncture Proof In
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-03

terliner and state that it is becom- ing more popular with motorists of Birmingham all the time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-03

With the State Fair opening up this week. many of the dealers are plan ming to reach the visitors through ex- hibits at the fair. Something of an automobile show is being planned at the fair and needless to remark, it will create a lot of attention. Among the firms which have secured space for the fair are the Reliance Auto Com pany, Mcclure Motor Company, Ala bama Oldsmobile Company, Scouten Motor Company, Whitman-Floyd Mo- tor Company and the Ewart Brewer Motor Company.
 William F.. Norris, formerly sell
 ing the GMC truck in Birmingham,
 has entered the employ of the Bir- mingham Motor Company, and will look after the retail sales of Fed
 ernI trucks in Jefferson county.
 Lawrence Pennington is going 60 keep "open house" this week at the Detroit Motor Car Company for the benefit of the visitors to the State Fair. The new Paige models are in and Pennington is going to have an auto show all by himself.
 R. W. Jamerson, another former GMC man, has gone with the Alabama Oldsmobile Company, and will. look after the truck sales for that organ ization.
 Dave Fox, formerly connected
 with the Five Points Garage Com
 pany, and long identified with the
 Oldsmobile in Birmingham, is ser
 vice manager for the Alabama
 OldsmObile Company.
 Arthur Burgin is lying awake nights trying to figure out what has come over Bill Pape. Bill bought Burgin a dinner the other night. Such drastic action as that calls for extreme carefulness and watchfulness on my part" chirped Burgin yesterday. Bill never buys another salesman a meal unless there is something he wants I'm keeping my eye peeled on that bird all the time now"
 The Birmingham Motor Company
 reports the arrival of five carloads
 of 1921 Buicxs. "Some Buick buy
 CTS have been waiting for two
 months for these new models" safd
 Don Drennen yesterday. "and now
 we will he able to catch up with
 few Orders."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1920-05-17

Texas produces $4,000 900 worth of
peanuts a year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1920-05-17
Slick Sewing Machine
Agent Sells 'Em Whether
Customer Will or Not

Wayne county residents were Mon
day warned to be on the lookout for
slick sewing machine agent" who
has been selling machines to people
whether they would or no. He has
operated in several other counties of
the Sixth district.
A suave salesman calls at farm
house and offers his sewing machine
for inspection. He elaborately dis
plays it's good points, and finally con-
vinces the customer that he should
be allowed to leave the machine on
trial for few days. But the rules of
his company, however, provide that he
shall have receipt for every machine
he places on trial, he says.
OF course, no one objects to signing
a receipt, but it develops in a few
days after the salesman's visit that
there is a note at the bank for the
customer to pay He calls and finds
that he had signed note instead of
receipt, which indicates that Wayne
county people should inspect care
fully all the papers they sign, espe-
cially when dealing with foreign sew
ing machine agents.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1920-05-17
Music
By EN- MA L. FETTA

OF interest to Hoosiers is the an
nouncement made in Indianapolis that
the Scotti Grand Opera company will
appear in ''L'Oracolo', "Lncia de Lam
mermoor", La Boheme", La Tosca",
and "Ill Trovatore" on May 81, % and
20 at the Murat. Orville Harold,
find" of Muncie, few years ago will
appear in the Donizetti and Puccini
operas.
Lyell Barber, who has appeared in
Richmond chautauquas more than
cnce, recently scored another pianis-
tic success in New York City. 1t is
probable that Barker will again ap-
pear in Richmond this season.
Thomas Conkey, relative Of DR.. Jack
Conkey, of Richmond, was soloist at
an informal musicale given at the
New York studio of Dudley Buck.
When the company was in Richmond
Mr.. Conkey was suffering from a
heavy cold, and was unable to sing.
The nuisance of the concert-chatter.
er needs to be suppressed" says a
we'll known musical magazine editor
tally. Next season, if necessary, the
programs of the concert halls should
bear a statement to the effect that
ushers are asked to enforce the rule of
silence" Such a step would not prove
unwelcome in Richmond.
Mischa Elman will write music for
Ziegfields Follies. Nearly every
manager in New York had been
angling for Elman, but not until last
week did he sign the contract. Au-
gustus Thomas is to write the Gbretto
and Gene Buck will do the lyrics.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1920-05-17
Recital is Planned at
First Christian Church

Anna Harrell Miller, soprano. as
sisted by Merle Broaddus, accompan-
ist and A. A. Glockzin, professor of
music at DePauw university, will give
a recital at the First Christian church
Wednesday, May 10, at 8 p. m, under
the auspices of the choir. The pro-
gram follows:
I. Aria-One Fine Day-from Ma
dam Butterfly-Puccini
II. (a) Silver Ring, Chaminade :;
(b) Still as the Night, Bohm; (c)
Because, D. Hardelot.
III. (a) To a Wild Rose, (b) To a
Water Lily, MacDowell-Miss Merle
Broaddus.
". (a) The Winds in the South,
Scott; CD Kashmiri Song, Amy Wood
ford-Finden; (c) A Little Pink Rose,
Bond.
V. (a) Venetian Love Song; Good
Night, Neyin-Miss Merle Broaddus.
VI. (a) Sheep and Lambs, Homer:
,(b) A Cradle Song, McFayden; (c)
Danny Boy, Weatherley
VII Duet from II l'Trovatore, Verdi
Mrs. Miller, Mr.. Glockzin.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1920-05-17

Mrs. Cornelia Stratton Parker is
striving to carry on the work for
which her husband, Carleton H.
Parker, gave his life. The indus
trial situation, to better which he
labored as federal mediator, ap-
peals to her most strongly.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1920-05-17

H. Hawkins and family, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Parks and family. of
Brownsville, Ind, as their guests Sun
day.
The Show-Me Club will meet Tues
day afternoon with Mrs. Elbert Wick
rey, West Main street.
The Tirzah club will meet Wednes-
day afternoon in the hall. Mrs. Brown
will be hostess for the afternoon.
All members of the drill team are re-
quested to be present.
Miss Marie Connell, Eighteenth and
Main streets, will entertain the Delta
Theta Tau sorority Monday evening.
The marriage of Miss Elsie Glen
dore Thomas and Herbert S. Norris
was solemnized Saturday at p. m. at
the parsonage of the United Brethren
church, by the pastor, Rev. II. S.
James.
Mrs Anna Harrell Miller, soprano,
will appear in a recital at the First
Christian church Wednesday at 8. p.
m, under the auspices of the choir
Of the church.
Miss Ogden Shelton, South Fourth
street, will entertain the Ornis Melas
Tuesday evening.
The Paul Hunt post of the Ameri-
can Legion, will give dance We'd
nesday evening in the town hall at
CentervilIe. The Evan Emith orches-
ira will play. The public is invited.
Mrs. Robert DeMuth, Of Olympia,
Washington, is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs John Kelly of Kinsey street. Mrs.
De Mute was Miss Helen Kelly. She
will be Joined by her husband later.
Miss Gladys Pierson and Mr.. John
Utrevis, both of this city, were united
in Marriage Monday morning by Rev.
H. S. James, at the United Brethren
parsonage.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1920-05-17

every one told me the same but l kept
fighting to keep from having the opera
tion. l had read SO many times of Lydia
f. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound and
it helped my sister so I began taking it.
| have never felt better than l have
since then and I keep house and am able
to do all my work. The Vegetable Com
pound is certainly one grand medicine"
Mrs. j. R. MATTHEWS, 1911 Sycamore
Street, Cairo, H.
OF course there are many serious cases
that only a surgical operation will re-
lieve. We freely acknowledge this. but
the above letter, and many others like it,
amply prove that many operations are
recommended when medicine in many
cases is all that is needed.
If you want special advice write to
Lydia f. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confi-
'or+ioh Tvnn Mass.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1920-05-17
Memories of Old DAYS
In This Paper Ten Years
Auo TODAY

Charles Morgan who was business
manager of The Palladium, left for
indianapolis to assume the general
management of the Indianapolis Sun
and the Richmond Palladium, both
papers being controlled by r. G.. Leeds.
Earl r. Wren. peddler, who had
been gaining the sympathy of Rich
mond citizens by acting as though he
was deaf and dumb, was arrested by
Chief of Police German, and after fill
ing a pad or two with questions, the
chief finally got the man to confess
he was a fake.
An ordinance was passed by the
city council assuring a safe and sane
Fourth of July celebration
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1920-05-17
Women Voters League

Members of the board of the Nat
ional League of Women voters are
planning to attend both the Republi-
can and Democratic conventions to
request a hearing for their platforms.
Between the time of the two meetings,
tour of the Western states will be
arranged, when the board will divide
into sections and hold meetings in
every state, on the way to the coast.
Indiana has a representative on the
board in Mrs. Richard E. Edwards,
of Perm
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1920-05-17

song composers to enter and to COM
pete for the best American ballad and
art song.
The Indiana contest will be the first
one of its kind.
One hundred dollar prize will be
given to the writer of the best art
song; $100 to the composer of the
winning ballad; $25 for the best song
written by child under IL and a
member of a junior club in any of the
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1920-05-17

i would nave TO De
operated on. [ had
a bad displacement.
My right side would
pain me and / was
SO nervous | could
not hold a glass of
water. Many times
/ would have to stop
my work and sit
down or | would fall
on the floor in a
faint. I consulted
several doctors and
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1920-05-17

GRACE POLk'S SONG PRIZE
CONTEST WORTHY OF SUCCESS

Grace Porterfield Polk, Indiana pa t.
ron of art, and former Richmond girl,
has set in motion a movement to help
the worthy but unknown American
song composer to recognition and sue
cess. This movement consists of fl
nancing song contests in each state of
the union, giving an opportunity to all
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1920-05-17
RE-EMPLOY COUNTY AGENT

COLUMBUS, Ind, May 1.-THE
Bartholomew county board of educa-
ton has re-employed G. M. Job, agri-
cultural agent for the county, by a vote
of 10 to, 6, following a stormy meet
ing in which a number of leading
farmers protested against the en-
ployment of a county agent on the
grounds that the benefits from his
services do not warrant the expendi-
ture.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1920-05-17

Indiana federated music clubs.
Prizes will be awarded at the first
annual American song composers
convention to be held at Greenwood,
Ind, ON June 1, 2, 3. Manuscripts
must be sent before that time to
Grace Porterfield Polk, Greenwood,
Ind.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1920-05-17
ESCAPED AN
OPERATION
By Taking Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. Many
Such Cases.

Cairo, Ill.-"Some time ago I got so
bad with female trouble that I thought |
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-10
Merchants Seek Increase
In Customs Service Fund
House Appropriation Declared
Inadequate to Insure Reten-
ton OF Present Staff

The Merchants Association an
nounced yesterday that it intended TO
make every effort to have the Senate
increase the House appropriation for
me customs service by at least $780,
ooo The House appropriation, it is
sald, is inadequate to insure the reter-
ton even Of the present depleted staff
AS importers and merchants all over
the country are said to be suffering
through the insufficiency Of the Gus
toms force, the Merchants Association
hopes to enlist similar bodies in
many cities in its campaign for an in
creased appropriation.
For this purpose it has prepared a
pamphlet showing that under present
conditions the delay Of goods passing
through the customs ia unavoidable.
The staff is smaller than ever, while
the volume of shipments that it has to
handle is greater than ever.
When the Appropriations Committee
Of the Senate has a hearing on the
House bill, the Merchants Association
intends to send representatives to
Washington to present strong argu-
ments in favor of treating the customs
service more generously in the inter
ests Of the prosperity of Che country.
The appropriation made by the
House is S10,300,000, which is only
100000 more than that made last wear.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-10
Slim Fem Forces Raid
Barracks and Burn One
Police Carrisons Being With
drawn From Rural Districts;
Hunger Striker Dies

DUBLIN, May 9.-The authorities
arc continuing the policy of shutting
down the small police barracks in the
rural districts and sending the men
to the larger central stations. Two
organized attacks occurred at small
barracks last midnight. At Cloyne,
County Cork, the small garrison Of
seven. after prolonged fight, was
compelled to surrender, one of the men
being wounded.
The other raid was more serious.
1t took place at the village of Newtown-
hamilton, Sosth Armaugh, where 800
Sim Feiners attacked the barracks
garrisoned by five men. The fight
lasted two and half hours. The build
ing was sprinkled with petrol and
burned, driving the garrison into an
clubhouse, where the men continued
their defense. The raiders ultimately
retired.
Alden Redmond, one Of the hunger
strikers recently released from the
Mountjoy prison, died in the hospital
here this morning. He had undergone
an operation for appendicitis,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-05-10
Wa|k-Out of Judges in
Upper SiIcsia Continues
Berlin Reports Indicate Strike
of Judiciary May Provoke
Another Clash Will, Allies
Special Cable 10 The Tribune

IVY w III, IfENs New \ Ork Tribune lnC.
BERLIN, May 9.--The situation in
Upper Silcsia remains exceedingly
tense. Reports from that area to-day
indicate there is rapid drift toward
another collision between the Allied
authorities and the Germans The
strike of all Judges in the country con-
tinues and administration of justice
has been suspended indefinitely
Minister of Justice Blunck has cx-
pressed himself as strongly in favor
of the stand taken by the judges in
their protest against what they call
violation Of the rights of the inhabi-
tants by the Allied forces Of occupa-
ton. He calls the strike of Judges "a
resolute struggle for their indepen-
dence."
The government can only advise the
Judges to discontinue their strike, but
the leaders say there will be no move
in this direction Until the inter-
Allied commission decides to guarantee
that it will desist from the use of
fo1cible measures in controlling court
procedure and permit the judges to
exercise an untrameled administration
OF Justice"