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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-11
BENT RIMS CAUSE
 MUCH TIRE TROUBLE

Bent rims are direct cause of rim cuts. or tires blowing from the rim, and of the breaking of the wire cables al the base of the tire Oftentirnes motor ists cannot understand why tires should blow" when the yare driving along slow ly. The facts of the case are that the overstrained carcass has reached the limit of it's endurance from previous abuse and has given away.
 Many motorists were they to examine the wheels on their cars. would be sur prised to notice that their rims are bent along the edges. These bent rim flanses are ordinarily little thought of, yet they cause a goodly percentage of tire trou- ble
 When the wheel hits frog or a switch of street car track or a hole in the road there is a tendency to flatten the rim. especially if the tire is underln- Hated The rims support. however, Is essential to the life of a tire. If 1t is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-11
AUTOMOTIvE ACTIVITIES
 THROUGHOUT THE WORLD

Switzerland has motorless Sundays Ohio has forty-five automobile clubs. The record broad jump for an auto- mobile is sS feet
 California leads in the operation of motor stage lines
 In Australia, when gasoline is avail able, motorists pay sl25 a gallon.
 Louis Chevrolet, the famous automo- bile racer, has retired from the game. In Buenos Aires, s. A, traffic officers direct traffic with white painted clubs There are ten miles of highway for every mile of railway in the United f States.
 Four hundred different styles of auto mobiles are produced in the United States.
 The police department of Philadelphia, Pa, is planning to eliminate the use of horses.
 Gasoline is known as "nafta" in the Argentine and is sold by the litre in- stead of the gallon.
 The state of Kansas is constructing more than nine million dollars worth of hard surface roads.
 A special permit must be secured by motorists who contemplate a thirty-day tour through Canada.
 The state of Illinois has one motor vehicle for every forty-five yards of it's vast network of rail lines.
 Motor vehicles in the United States
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-11

bent so that it does not fit the tire and allows the side walls to bulge. the mo- torist may know that trouble Is to be expected unless he takes immediate pre- cautions.
 By truing-up their rims, motorists, ac- cording to Miller Rubber Company rim experts. may prevent much tire trouble. And half the pleasure of motoring is freedom from tire trouble. A good rule to follow is to have both tires and rims inspected fortnightly. When rim trou- ble is found it may usually be corrected by careful tapping with a ball hammer.
 To guard against such condition, keep out of car tracks and holes where the depression allows the weight of the car to rest on the rims. It is also ad- visable to avoid quick. slarting jolts of the wheels against curbs Especially is It important to carefully cross intersec- tions of car tracks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-11
RACING BRINGS ABOUT
 BIG ADVANCEMENT OF IDEAS IN MOTOR CARS

{, Racing is the crucible that has brought about the present perfection of l the motor car,' declared w. C. Scott of the Reliance Auto Co.,, yesterday Al
 most every advancement of the design CTS art has come from the experience
 gained through speed and endurance contests.
 "The quick detachable rim, the use of l special steels to obtain lightness and the building of stream-line bodies to de- crease wind resistance, are examples of some of the many advancements which have come from the lessons learned in racing which have benefited every mo- torist.
 "At this years Indianapolis race, for instance, the size of the motors was cut almost in half and yet these cars proved their ability to outperform the larger en- zines of other years. The smaller en- zines cut the pit stops in half and, as d
 result. the average miles per hour was greater than last year when the cars made 106 stops at the pits. This year only 58 stops were made
 |. "The lesson is plain and it is that mere size can no longer be taken as criterion of motor car performance. To the motor car users it means the coming of an era
 of lighter cars of greater performance of more dependability and of superior economy. "The Indianapolis race only served to drive home the lesson already taught by
 the achievements of. the Essex. Although the. motor of the Essex is actually small CT than those used at Indianapolis, it's wonderful performance was shown on the Cincinnati Speedway when it set a new worlds long distance endurance mark by averaging more than 60 miles an hour for 50 hours during which time it covered 3,037 miles. And the Essex which did this was stock car in every particular and had to contend against the worst possible weather conditions
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-11
FIVE

[ furnishing Gill rings to the Olds Motor Works, according to R. C. Harwod. local branch manager. Mir. Harwod stated yesterday that he had received the copy of an order placed by the Olds Motor Works for a huge number of piston rings to be used as standard equip ment on Oldsmobiles. He says that this is only another factory added to the list which buy Gill rings as factory equip ment. and that the list is constantly growing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-11

fastest traffic city in the United States and an elysium of reckless driving. | In Canada, 25,000 motor tractors are owned by farmers in the provinces of Al berta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan The main street of Zion City, Ill.,, is covered with deep sand to prevent auto- mobile speeders from annoying the town. In Africa there is lack of locomo- lives, and light railway cars are being drawn along the tracks by road trac- tors.
 Passenger automobiles, 1t is estimated, use on an average of 300 gallons of gasoline each year, and motor trucks 1,500 gallons.
 In Germany automobile tires cost 1s- 900 marks, and a litre of gasoline is now worth as much as a litre of champagne was before the war.
 Forty thousand motor transport ve- hicles used on the western front during wartime have been absorbed by indus tries of Great Britain
 More than 3,0o0 motor cars are regis tered in San Paulo, Brazil. Of these. 40 are used for commercial purposes, and the remainder for passenger traffic.
 There are nine diffeernt types of motor apparatus in use by the Baltimore fire department in Maryland. Some of the machines cost as much as $l1,OO0 each.
 A motor truck race was recently con- tested in France when twenty-seven tanks went over three-kilometre QB mile) course which included two obsta- cles, a steep hill and a wide stone quarry Twenty-Five tanks finished the race.
 Tested for endurance, three-ton mo- tor truck recently made the trip from Los Angeles to New York-3,451 miles in 1872 days. The average milesage was 260 miles day, or Il miles an hour. The best previous record was r days and hours.
 Representatives of the leading organi- cations of the motor car industry have prepared a uniform anti-theft motor law to protect the 100000 automobile owners in this country. The maximum Imprisonment for automobile theft is recommended to be fixed at ten years, with a maximum fine of s5,000.
 An international touring alliance has been formed by the American Automo- bile Association and Motor Union of England, the Touring Club of France, the Touring Club of Belgium, Le Union velocopedeque de France, the Cyclists Touring Club and the Touring Club of Holland, Sweden and Switzerland are Italy. Motor organizations of Denmark, making application for membership. sf
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represent a total valuation of approxi- mately s6 ,5s4,5sO
 The highest priced automobile twenty years ago was the Victoria" type, sell ing from $2700 to s3,200.
 It is estimated that there will be no less than 100000 motor vehicles in the United States in 1921.
 Detroit, Mich. is reputed to be the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-11

Although there was comparatively lit in Belgium the industry is now bese by many difficulties. The labor short- age appears to be the greatest drawback. Average labor costs are now about 8 per cent higher than before the war and wages have been raised practically every fortnight since the beginning of tlf. year.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-11

English clergymen are forming trade union to get better pay and work ing conditions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-11

The Chinese are very fond of an ex-
 traordinary. dish called "milhi," which is made of live newborn mice dipped in honey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-11

Gum resins form the chief ingredients of incense.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-11

English engineers have estimated that the cost of electrifying the South Afrt- can railways, which will be carried out by stages, will exceed 56,000000. so
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-11

ham Jackson and six beautiful spon-
 sors, Misses Virginia Jemison, Mary
 Elizabeth Caldwell, Martha Latady.
 Margaret Builder Edna ONeal and Julia May Drennen, all shown above.
 presented Colonel Franklin with a handsome floral design in the shape of an army motor truck. The men shown
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-11

All myrrh comes either from Alden oI Bombay
Milford chronicle., 1920-12-17
SEVEN APPEALS FOR
PARDON ARE DENIED
THE BOARD SITTING AT DOVER LAST
MONDAY REJECTS PLEA OF WOMAN
WHO KILLED HUSBAND.
ONE APPEAL WAS GRANTED
LOUIS NEHR, PARDONED, WOULD HAVE
COMPLETED HIS TERM OF IkPRIS-
0kMENT DECEMBER l9.

Eight applications were presented
to the Board of Pardons at its meet
ing at Dover on Monday. all but one
OF which were denied. Louis Nehr.
sentenced to the workhouse for utter
ing worthless checks, was pardoned
by the board. Nehr would have COM
pleted his term December 10, but was
anxious TO be freed to appear for his
naturalization papers. His application
was recommended by the, board of
trustees because of his good record
while at the institution.
The appeal for pardon of West.
Fisher, FAIRIES and Greenhough, serv-
ing a two and one-half year sentence
for an attack upon little white girl,
was denied. Cornelius Streets, serv-
ing a term for perjury. was denied a
pardon. Streets escaped from the in
stitution some time ago but was later
recaptured.
Mrs. Maria Cabrera, of Wilmington,
serving sentence for the killing of
her husband. was also denied her ap-
plication to the board. 1t is under
stood the appeal can be presented for
reconsideration at any time. The ap-
plication of Sipple, negro. serving SEN
tence for selling heroin was also de-
MED.
Milford chronicle., 1920-12-17
WHY NOT HAVE PLAY
GROUNDS FOR OUR CHILDREN

If the rich men and women of Mil
ford want to have a crown of glory
for a good public act, the opportunity
is facing them now. The children of
Milford are without place to play,
fight or practice athletics-in fact, no
place to even sit down out in the open
air This is no fault of the children
but the whole responsibility rests
with the men and women of Milford.
Let everyone give according to his
ability to furnish a play ground of
even two acres in Milford. Let the
rich men and women of Milford erect
as a future monument to their mem
ory, the play grounds with suitable
buildings for the children of today,
and those of future years. Here is a
monument more enduring than marble
shafts. Will you at this glorious
Christmas season make this present
to the children? do it unto the least
of these and ye do it unto me-" The
children have no place to play bask-
ct ball-why not build a large room
for them now? Seaford is arranging
to do this by popular subscription
of $4,000. Who will give this? It's you
who. read this we are appealing to.
Milford chronicle., 1920-12-17
TOLD In A FEW LINES

There will be box and shadow So
cial held at Prime Hook school next
Tuesday evening, December 81. Ev-
erybody is cordially invited
The First Baptist Church, Decem-
ber 19th-Bible school at $3.50. Preach
ing at 10:45 a. m. and 1880 p. m. All
are cordially invited to attend
There will be Christmas entertain
ment with box and shadow social at
Progress school, near Dublin Hill, on
Tuesday evening, December 21.
On Wednesday evening, December
%, there will be an entertainment
and social at Trinity school, near
Trinity Church. Proceeds for benefit
of school.
There will be a Christmas enter
tainment and tree at Union NJ. E.
Church on Thursday evening, Decem-
Der 23rd. Come out and enjoy a So
cial evening.
The Faithful Circle of Kings
Daughters will meet at the home of
Mrs. Elmer Williams on Thursday af-
ternoon. December 80. at O'Clock.
This meeting is very important as
there will be an election of officers
for the coming year
Milford chronicle., 1920-12-17
MILFORD GRANGE

The following officers have been
elected by Milford Grange for the en-
suing year. Master, A. B. Peet; over
seer, H. r. Lemex; lecturer, Mrs. A.
E. Num-; steward, Medford Jones !;
secretary, Mrs. Ida Jones; assistant
steward, Jacob Rosa; lady assistant,
Mrs. c. A. Colell; gate keeper, Felix
Short; treasurer, A. e. Num- ceres,
Mrs. A. B. Peet; Pomona, Mrs. Show
ell Abbott; Flora, Mrs. John Donovan;
pianist, Miss Carrie Houston; assist
ant pianist, Miss Irena Lemex. These
officers will be installed on January
l. 1921, which will be big day Watch
for later announcements.
Next Saturday interesting reports
will be given of National and State
Grange meetings. Mrs. Rosa will tell
of her visit to the National Grange,
and many who attended the State
Grange this week at Dover will give
reports of that meeting. These are
subjects of interest to all of us, and
those who could not attend will be
glad to hear the reports of those who
did. There will be no meeting on De-
cember 25th, but on Tuesday evening,
December 2Sth. a Christmas enter
tainment will be held in the hall. An
excellent program is being prepared
and refreshments will be served.
Come and bring the family.
Milford chronicle., 1920-12-17
SUSSEX COUNTY TEACHERS
WILL FORM ASSOCIATION TO BETTER
EDUCATIONAL CONDITIONS.

( With the hope of forming the Sus-
sex County Teachers Association a
committee from the east side of the
county met at Georgetown with a
committee of the west side. Saturday
the following resolutions:
1st-That the teachers of Sussex
county meet in conference at George
town, January 21 and %, or % and
29 for the purpose of more united eff
fort and closer cooperation in the
work of bettering educational condi-
tions in this community.
2nd-That a definite program be
rendered at this conference. This
program be published in the county
papers, rather the Public Press as
soon as the details of the program can
be decided.
3rd-That there be two sessions of
this conference. one Friday evening
from 1880 to $3.50 and one from 300
a. m. Saturday morning to about ll.45.
4th-That all teachers of the county
should show their professional spirit
by joining this association and by
taking part in the meetings in every
way pOooADiC.
5th-That the membership fee shall
be one dollar per year, and that this
membership fee of S1.00 should be
sent to Miss Katie Burtelle, Cannon,
not later than January 5th or 10th
in order that the committee may have
some idea what amount of money
will be at its disposal for meeting
the expenses of the conference. Miss
Burtelle was chosen treasurer pro
TEN.
6th-That the program Saturday
morning consist, in part, of round ta-
BILE work in three groups; these
groups to be first, grades 1884; sec
ond, grades 5-6-7-S; third, grades g.
10-11-12, or the high school group.
The third group will have as chair
man, Prof. McMannis, of Milton; sec
ond group will have Mrs. Elizabeth
Todd, of Bridgeville. and group one
will have Mrs. Snyder, one of the
county supervisors. These chairmen
will decide what topic shall come up
before their group for discussion and
notify. in advance of the conference.
persons whom they will especially de-
pend upon to take part. Teachers
shall attend any group in which they
can receive most and give most help.
7th-That Miss Laura Richards, at
tendance officer of the county, look
after lodging places and entertain
ment of the teachers while in the
county seat.
Sth-That everybody boost the con-
ference and education in Sussex coun-
ty.
Signed by Committee:
Mr.. I. S. Timmons from East side.
John F. Leininger, Miss Ethel B.
Miss Katie Burtelle. from the
West side.
Milford chronicle., 1920-12-17
wALNuTs IN DEMAND FOR XMAS

The supply of black walnuts for the
holiday candy and cake trade is al
ways steady and the prices are GER
tain % BE- profitable This year the
wholesale market in Wilmington and
Philadelphia has absorbed black wal
nuts quickly. and the wholesalers have
made inquiry for additional supplies.
The dealers from Wilmington went to
near Townsend and Middletown to get
additional supplies. One buyer gather
ed dp $50 baskets and paid 70 cents
per basket and wanted thousand
baskets more to fill an order from a
New York candy maker. Farmers will
do well to plant black walnuts about
their farms, near the homes for shade
and corner of fields. where they will
serve two purposes. beautifying the
farm and growing nuts for market.
The timber of the black walnut is al
ways valuable. 1t is slow growth, but
we of this generation must replace
what we have consumed. so that fu-
lure people can enjoy what we have I
lad from our ancestors. Plant the /
black walnut this winter and spring.
Milford chronicle., 1920-12-17
DISCUSS REDRAFT
OF SCHOOL LAWS
ARE To BE PLACED IN
HANDS OF LEGISLATORS AT DOVER
ON MONDAY NEXT.
TO CONFER WITH SENATOR'S
THE CITIZENS COMMITTEE SENDS OUT
CALL FOR MEMBERS TO BE PRES
EkT AT THIS MEETING.

What the public wants in the way
of amendments to the School Code
will be placed into the hands of mem
bers of the coming Legislature At a
meeting between members of the Cit
liens Committee and the Lawmakers
scheduled to be held in Dover on Non-
day The Citizens Committee in COM
pliance with the request of number
of hold-overs from the last Legisla-
ture. has been busy finding out just
what the greatest need is in the way
of legislation by meetings throughout
the state. All these desires will be
drafted into the form of amendments
and placed before the legislators.
The call for the conference on Mon
day was sent out by the Service Cit
liens. 1t was signed by Robert II.
Houston. chairman, and DR.. r. w.
Cooper, secretary of the Citizens
Committee. The call to the meeting
follows:
THE Citizens Committee, called to-
gether for the purpose of drafting a
law for schools in Delaware, to be pre-
sented for the consideration of the
Legislature at its coming session, has
taken action and requested the exec
utice committee so to redraft our
school laws as to meet the needs and
requirements of the school children
of Delaware.
Before proceeding to plan or draw
up such law, the executive COM
mittee of the Citizens Committee, re-
quests that you. as a member-elect of
the General Assembly, meet with the
committee in the House chamber, in
the State Capitol, ON Monday, Decem-
Der 20, at 10:30 a. m.
IF it be important that this law be
drawn by Delawareans, for Delawar-
cans, Representing the wishes of the
citizens of the State of Delaware, it
is IMPORTANT, before we proceed to
give form to any such proposed legis-
lation. that we confer with the chosen
representatives of the people.
I'VE beg you, in the interests of the
people and of the children of Della
ware, to push aside other matters that
may be pressing you, and to give us
this day in conference over the most
important matter now in question be-
for the people of Delaware"
Milford chronicle., 1920-12-17
OWLS HOLD CELEBRATION

On Friday night last the Milford
Nest, Order of Owls. held a special
meeting in Grange Hall and acted as
hosts to large delegations of Owls
from Milton and Dover.
1t is estimated that about two hun
dred Owls were present and over
crowded the Hall. DR.. Evans Roberts,
an official of the Home Nest of Owls,
acted as chairman and business of
much interest was discussed. Among
other things it was decided to hold
another meeting at Dover in January
at which every Nest of Owls in the
state will be asked to send delegates.
It was reported officially that so great
had been the increase in membership
in the Order of Owls throughout the
country that at the present time the
Order is the third largest fraternal
lodge in the world.
The Milford Nest entertained with
an excellent dinner following the
meeting and the Glee Club from the
Dover Nest sang some well chosen
songs.
Every one voted the meeting not
only a big success but very produc-
tive for good to the Order.
Milford chronicle., 1920-12-17
YOUNG WOMAN OF FRANKFORT
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED BY GUN

Miss Lola Beckett, aged 26. daughter
of Charles Beckett, residing at Frank
ford, was accidentally killed last Fri
day afternoon, when within half
mile of home. by the discharge of a
shot gun which was being carried in
the bottom of the wagon The load
took effect in her back and tore a
hole large enough for a mans fist to
enter.
The young woman had been out in
the country gathering holly from
which to make wreaths, and was ac-
companied on the trip by her brother,
Aryille. aged IA, who had taken the
gun along for the purpose of killing
game. When they started home the
gun was placed in the bottom of the
wagon upon some branches of holly,
being at such an angle that when it
was discharged the load entered the
back of the young woman, who was
driving the team.
Coroner Joseph Warrington and
Deputy Attorney-G General Howard J.
Cooke conducted an inquest and re-
turned a verdict of accidental shoot
ing.
Milford chronicle., 1920-12-17
STATE FARM BUREAU
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE OF THE THREE
COUNTY BUREAUS MET In DOVER.

The organizing committees of the
three County Farm Bureaus met in
Dover last Monday, and the final con-
stitution and bylaws for the State
Farm Bureau Federation were adopt
ed, and plans made for the member
ship campaign. A state publicity cam
paign committee was appointed to CO.
operate with a like committee ap-
pointed by each of the County Farm
Bureaus. This committee will have
charge of holding booster meetings
before the membership drive, which
will begin January 18th. The Ameri-
can Farm Bureau Federation will
send a representative to speak at the
booster meetings. and will have a
speaker at all the Farmers Institutes,
which will begin the same week of
the membership drive.
Some Facts About Organization
Capital is organized. When business
interests make demands. they are ac-
ceded to.
Labor is organized. When union la
borers speak. they get what they want
What have farmers done? Produced
at less than cost of production be-
cause they were not organized
The average farmer of Sussex coun-
ty has an investment of about S10,-
900.
The average tenant has an invest
ment of about $4,000.
The average laborer is said to have
an investment of less than $50.
The laborer pays from l to per
cent of his wages in union dues to
protect his job.
What are you going to do to pro-
tect your investment?
Who is going to protect it for you?
You know il wifi not be done by the
man who spends his money for lux
uries and then desires cheap food.
Nor will it be done by the men who
names the price he will pay for your
food products; nor by the man who
sets the price on the things you buy.
nor by the man who works hours a
day at soc to $3.50 an hour, and ex-
poets you to work IA hours a day to
produce his food.
Are you willing to join with your
neighbors to form one big organiza-
tion, so as to protect your investment
and stabilize your markets? Alone it
Is impossible; together with all your
it is possible
With an executive secretary work.
ing for you every day of the year, at
tending to the things which you decide
upon in the plan of the years work.
he can get the things you desire ac-
providing every farmer in
The state is backing him. When such
4 secretary or any of the officers go
as your representative. they will be
listened to. for it is your backing
which gives them power.
The opportunity will be given every
'armer of Sussex county to become a
of the Farm Bureau during
he week of January 18th. 1921, so il
S up to the farmers to say whether
heir business should be organized.