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New-York tribune., 1920-03-21
Titus Joins With Renault
Veteran Automobile Man Goes
Over to FOREIGN Cars

Announcement Is made by George b.
Warner, general manager Of the Re-
nsuit factory branch here, that Fred
erick ]. Titus has Joined his staff ~
sales manager. Titus is veteran In
tho automotive business in this coun-
try.
The postwar line Of Renault prod
ncts includes several models each Of
passenger cars, motor trucks, tractors,
aeroplanes and aviation motors, marine
motors. stationary engine sets, electri-
cal automotive equipment, etc.
Titus will be remembered as an idol
OF the fans in the heyday Of bicycle
racing, whom he long held champion
ship laurels. He was the frst Ameri-
can to win the worlds hour record,
which he attached in 1899. Among his
New-York tribune., 1920-03-21
Engs Makes Notable
Purchase on Broadway

Russell L. Engs, metropolitan dis
tFibutor for Cole motor cars, has pur-
chased for future occupancy the prop
erty at 1S45-47 Broadway, adjoining
the northwest corner Of Sixtieth Street
The building Is now under lease to
Colt-Stratton Company, distributors
Tor Dodge Brothers cars, and the Auto
mobile Dealers Association. 1t Is f:.
did. the initial venture Of George Rec
tor and being occupied by Louis Mar
tin and Bustanoby.
The property was held at $400, 900.
The sale was negotiated by Cross &
Drown Company, who will manage the
building for Mr.. Engs.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-21

India, rubber production began 70
multiply rapidly and manufacturer
could rely on. surs, stable supply.
Although the source Of supply ie
largely British, the center Of che cul-
tivated rubber supply being In Singa-
pore, Straits Settlements, the United
States is the nation manufacturing and
consuming most Of the worlds supply
Of rubber to-day. More than rs ne,
cent Of the rubber produced goes into
tire equipment for motor vehicles.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-21

competitors in those racing days were
men now prominent in the automotive
industry, such as Albert Champion,
Herbert Citizens. Arthur Lumsden and
Henry Ford.
Titus's automobile career began in
1908, when he was Harry Haupt's
right-hand man in marketing the once
famous Thomas Flyer in the New York
territory
New-York tribune., 1920-03-21

seen By this table, thrs was little
stability to the source supply, be-
cause the world was largely dependent
on the gatherings Of Wild rubber from
the jungle trees Of Brasil. Mexico and
the Congo. Then, thankt 20 the fore
sirht OF an English traveller who
brought rubber tree seed from South
America and interested h5 government
IN experimenting with rhntations in
New-York tribune., 1920-03-21
Is Per Cent Of
Worlds Rubber.
Goes Into Tires
Industry In This Country
; Takes $50, 900 Tons An
nually and Reaches Bill
lion Dimensions

m. manufacture Of rubber products,
-h;sh in 1918 became hillion dollar
s.snstrv in the United States alone,
!. consuming rubber at the annual rate
- rn S'I meat q tremendously cumulative
a.mand there has been . great In
crease ] in the production Of planta-
.,or rubber, Is indicated BY the follow
;nr figures, furnished by the Ftrestons
Tire i and Rubber Company, ae Akron.
nhio.
New-York tribune., 1920-03-21
Helpful Hints for
Motor Car Operators
Finding Squeaks, Scraping Car.
bon and Painting tho
Radiators

Most every ono knows the noise Of a
sQueaky spring. Run your car over
a smooth road which has a few small
holes In It now and then. Drive over
these holes at tho rate Of about iifteen
miles an hour. If your car sQueaks only
when you 60 over the holes, and rides
silent while on tho smooth parts, you
may be sure that your springs need
oiling.
It has long been customary to clean
gasoline engine cylinders with long
handled. scraping tools. tho cutting
edges Of which are hardened. In scrap
ing cylinder in this manner it is
important to have the piston in tho
uppermost position of its sweep, since
otherwise the scraping tool is likely to
slip into the bore of the cylinder and
injure the smooth surface Of the cylin-
der wall.
In dressing up your old car for the
coming summers touring the cellular
part Of the radiator should be painted
not with the often-used aluminium
paint, but with lamp black, which "a
dates heat more readily and does not
assume the dead loot which aluminum
paint takes on e1tsr Il has bsen heated
1o< . number Of times,
A very good radiator paint 10 made
up by stirring about four ounces Of
lamp black in . mixture Of three
ounces Of boiled linseed oil and one
ounce Of turpentineA A sprayer, such
as often used for spraying body polish
on the car, makes an excellent device
for applying the radiator paint to the
insides Of the cells which cannot very
we'll be reached by means Of brush
From american Motorist."
New-York tribune., 1920-03-21

Lewis e. Gsnsler. formerly Of 1894
Broadway. Eastern distributor OF the
Howe Tire and Rubber Company also
wholesaler and Jobber OF automobile 40
cessories. has removed to his own building,
2s2 West Fifty-eishth Street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-15
ANNUAL BARBECUE AT AVONDALE PARK
Retail GrOcers and Butch ers' Association to Enter
 tain This Afternoon

Grocers and butchers of the Birming- ham district this afternoon will visit the park at Avondale where the annual bar becue and outing will be held, btginninS at o'clock. under the auspices of the Retail Grocers and Butchers Assocla- ton. President Robert A. Emond an- nounces that more than 250 invitations have been mailed out to members of the association and others, and that the crowd to be on hand this afternoon IS expected to be one of the largest ever to attend d meeting given by the associa- tion.
 The barbecue this afternoon will take place of tho regular semi-monthly meet ing of the Retail Grocers and Butchers Association.
 The dinner to be served has been planned and arranged with the utmost of care. Several varieties of barbecued
 meats including lamb, veal and pork, will be served, while salads and other foods will be included on the menu Soft drinks and refreshments will round out the dinner.
 Members of the association, thelr friends and others who are to attend the meeting are urged by President Emond to be at the park promptly at l O clock this afternoon, as several enter | taining features are to take place prior 1 to serving lunch. Dinner will be held at | 6 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-15
EVENTS OF TODAY
 IN BIRMINGHAM

Association of Retail Credit Men win meet at 1 o'clock in the cafe of the Civic Association.
 Dr. DenOra Bond will address Busi- ness and Professional Women's Club this evening at 6:15 in their club rooms. Fair rent board initial meeting at 10 o'clock in city council chamber. Real Estate Exchange weekly lunch con at 1 o'clock at Southern Club. Alabama Furniture Dealers AssOcia- tion annual convention at Hiliman hotel.
 Alabama Retail Jewellers Association annual convention at Hillman hotel.
 ADJUSTMENTS
 Lyric--I<eith vaudeville and pictures. Loew'x Bijou-yaudeviile and pie lures.
 strand--BilIie Burke in "Away Goes Prudence"
 Alcazar-OIivc Thomas in "Youthful FoIIy.'
 RiaIto-William Farnum in "Thc Jungle Trail.'
 Trianon-Norma Talmadge in "Yes or No.'
 CoIoninI-EtheI Clayton in "A Sport ing Chance"
 Princcss-WiIIiam Duncan in "Silent Avenger'' No. II.
 OdeOn-Comedy and drama.
 West Lake-Bathing and dancing. East Lake-Bathing ansl amusements. Edgewood-Bathing and dancing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-15
CONDITIONS REMOVED
 FROM GIFT OF BOOKS
300 Volumes Offered the Birming-
 ham Public Library

Regardless of whether a county library system is established in Jefferson county or not, 800 books will be donated to the Birmingham public library.
 This news came to Miss Lida Mac Chapman yesterday from Mrs. Marie Bankhead Owen, director of the state de- partment of archives at Montgomery At first Mrs. owen made the gift conditional on the establishment of county library system In view of the service or the
 local library, she has decided to make the gift unconditional. She stated thai she believes this would have been the wish of her husband, the late pr. Thomas NJ. Owen.
 The 300 books are a part Of several thousand volumes turned over to the oe partment of archives and history by the American Library Association lfes were gathered by the American associa- tion during the war and comprise some of the best books obtanable- This V the most valuable gift received by thS Birmingham library in some time.
 At A meeting of the library board yes terdav afternoon there was a further dis RUSS1On Mice Cbapman stated that the gift oi inc books from Mrs. Owen would no. lessen the effort to establish a system of county libraries. Mrs. Owen requested that the campaign be continued
 Several communities finding that plans are being made to establish county system. have requested branches lne citizens of Leeds and Fairfield have been esnecially active At present the propo- sition is up to the county board of reve- nue, An appropriation of 5000 is ex. pected to carry on the county's part ol tba work. The board of revenue mas been so busy on road matters that the county library plans has not been acted upon. . H.
 Lloyd w. Josselyn director oi ,ne m hrarv will return to duty today. He has baen away for over month, during which time he visited the principal liora- ries of the northern states.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-15
MEMBERSHIP OF THE
 Y. M. C. A. INCREASING

Over 250 persons have joined the fouirs Mems Christian Association in the past six weeks. according to an announce ment yesterday by w, s. Stallings, gen eral secretary This record is consldereu remarkable inasmuch as no drive TOT new members was being carried on
 Plans for the Y. NJ. C. A. night schoois during the winter will be announced next week. The schools in charge or eAperi- anced teachers were operated last winter and proved very popular. MT. Stallinss states that several important improve ments will be made. feature or tne school will be a course in how to take care of an automobile The same courses given last year. including accounting' bookkeeping. electricity and saiesmaH- ship will be offered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-15
RECRUITING PARTY
 TO CANVASS STATE

Col. George Saffarrans of the army recruiting station issued orders yes terday for a recruiting party to can vass the Alabama territory covered by the motor transport convoy. Places to be visited by the party will be Jasper, Anniston and other towns.
 Major H. B. May left yesterday for Cadsden, Decatur and Florence where he will receive applications for victory buttons. Before returning, he will go to Camp Jesup, Ga. where he will take an. examination for a permanent com mission in the regular army.
 Recruits received yesterday are: Thomas w. Pitts. Lineville. Mathew A. Holden. Gadsden, James Lewiston, Mobile Arthur Jamison, Mobile. George Southworth, Decatur: Fred Cunning, Florence. Louis Harbood Memphis Tenn: Clayton Dunwoody Nashville, Tenn. and Oscar Anderson Minneapolis, Minn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-15
| GREETINGS SENT BY
 TEXAS EDITOR TO RAINBOW DIVISION

Capt. William J. Tucker, formerly CT the 16Sth Infantry. Rainbow division, but now editor of the Brenham Mes- seneer of Brenham, Texas. yesterday sent his greetings to his former com rades.
 You know I regret that I cannot be with you today he said in the tele- gram of greeting. but it is of me augury that the veterans of the Rain how division are gathered today in Birmingham and will recall the stir ring scenes enacted July 14. 1918.
 I've who cannot be with you will remember with you the scenes at mid night two years ago and the counter attack which Alabama made the morn ing following. which is now included in the finest chapters of the nations history Today splendid rainbo" arched in the heavens above our town trying to vie in splendor with the bril- liancy of the deeds of accomplishment of those who took it's name
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-15
JUDGE CLAYTON
 RESERVES DECISION
 IN COAL CAR CASE

Judge Henry D. Clayton of the federal district court heard the argument of at torneys pro and con yesterday in the pe- tition of the Corona Coal Company vs. Southern railway to restore the injunc- tion against the assigned" car practice of that road, and reserved his decision until this morning.
 In dissolving the injunction, Judge Clayton held that the plaintiffs griev- ance should have been taken to the inter- state commerce commission" as the proper tribunal for the settlement of such questions
 The Corona Company has given notice of appeal, and it asks that, pending the appeal, Judge Clayton restore the injunc- tion. The company offers to give bond for damages that may enure to the rail- road pending the appeal. Whether to restore the injunction pending the appeal is the question which Judge Clayton will decide today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-15
STATE FURNITURE
 MEN HERE TODAY Association Opens Its First Convention in Hillman
 as Headquarters

Many furniture men from all parts of the state will be in Birmingham to- day to attend the annual convention of the Alabama Furniture Dealers As sociation at the Hillman hotel.
 This is the first convention since the organization of the association, ex- cept a call meeting last April to elect officers for the year. Many matters of interest to the furniture dealers will be taken up.
 M Hood, of the Hood Wheeler Fur niture Company, state delegate to the convention of the National House Fur nishers Association in Chicago. will give report of the convention. MT. Hood says satisfactory results were obtained from conference between the retailers and the manufacturers.
 Plans for the coming year will be laid before the convention for their ap- proval. The association has been doing some live work that has attracted notice all over the country
 Delegates are expected from all the large towns of Alabama. A letter re- ceived by Mrs. Leake. secretary of the association, from Gadsden indicates that the entire force of Gadsden deal CTS will attend in a body.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-15
|COMRADE CAN GIVE
 MOTHER DETAILS OF
 DEATH OF HER SON

James r. Keith, POI Second street Pratt City, formerly soldier in the Thirtieth division, states that he is acquainted with the details of the death of Joseph Henry Cutworth, and that he would be glad to get in toucn with the mother of his comrade.
 Mrs. A. c. Cutworth of Nashville Is in Birmingham, attending the reunion as gold star mother. and asked that any soldier who knew of the death of her son to give her the information
 Her son was originally with the Sec ond Alabama regiment, but was trans. ferred to the 119th Infantry of the Thirtieth division and went overseas with that outfit.
 q will be glad to tell the details to Mrs. Cutworth." says Mir Keith, and will do so if she gets in touch with me after o'clock in the afternoon"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-15
CONFERENCE TODAY
 ON ROAD BOND ISSUE

Further conference between the board of revenne and the advisory committee will he held this morning at Il o'clock, when it Is expected that some plans wlii be formulated whereby the road pond question may be settled satisfactorily 10 all parties concerned. This meeting was scheduled to have occurred rev oays assistine in entertaining the Rainbow veterans the meeting was postponed A. this time 1t is believed that some metnoo will be reached that will enable tne county to dispose of $l5oO,oo worth ol road construction bonds wherepy ,ne extensive road programme mapped ou- several months ago will be earrieo ou''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-15
DR. SMITH WORKING
 FOR NEW STATION
Bureau of Mines Looking Over South for Site for
 Branch

Dr. Eugene A. Smith, state geologist, is in the city for the purpose of meet ing and conferring today with Dorsey pertinent station, department of the bu- reau of mines.
 MT, Lyon comes to Alabama to consider the claims of the University of Alabama for the establishment of the new experi- ment station that has been authorized While in the south he will also hear the claims of the universities of Georgia Tennessee and North Carolina who also wish the station Alabama is believed to have the inside track. but the other states are making a strong pull. While here pr. Smith is also conferring with Senator Underwood, who has inter
 ested himself in securing the station for
 Alabama, and will continue to do so Coal and iron operators are much inrer- ested in securing the experiment. station 1 for Tuscaloosa, because, located there, 1 it will be quickly accessible for analysis of ores coals and the like.
 | Speaking of the experiment station, Dr. Smith says:
 1 "The University of Alabama has for f many years been doing what it could to | locate at the university a federal mining school, proposed to be established by Congress for each of the states. We 1 worked in cooperation with Prof. Joseph A. Holmes, afterwards the first chief of the bureau of mines with Prof.
 R. B. Fulton of the University of Missis- sirpi. with Professor Haworth of the Uni versity of Kansas and others. l tl1a 6ttr nf t,1tt1 xxrac r,-
 ized we have been trying to have on~ 1 of the mining experiment stations, pro- vided for by Congress. located in Ala
 bama, and at the University of Ala
 bama. in the Birmingham district, one oe the most important of the mining sec
 tions of the United States. 1 Through our solicitations Senator Un-
 derwood has been interested in the mat 1 ter and he has secured the appropria- | tion necessary for the establishing of one such station in southeastern state. A
 committee, consisting of Dr. Moon. chief chemist of the bureau of mines, and Dr. Dorsey Lyon. in charge of mining ex>
 pertinent stations. will visit Birmingham l Thursday and go to the university Fri l day to become somewhat acquainted l with this district
 of the station should be located in Ala- | bama, and this seems to be very pos | sible. it will be at the university. where | adequate room for offices ana lapora-
 tories, as well active cooperation of l the professors concerned, will be pro- Vided
 1 .sIt is matter of congratulation that there is no competition between the city 1 of Birmingham and the university, but l that both are doing what they can to se-
 cure this plant at the university. It is l unnecessary to point o'-t the advantage to the mining interests Or the whole state that will acrue to the state by the se- 1 curing of this station.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-15
NATIONAL AMATEUR
 PRESS ASSOCIATION
 TO CONVENE HERE
Twenty fourth Annual Convention to Meet at Chamber of Commerce Auditorium-Many Delegates
 Are Here

The United Amateur Press Association of America will open it's twenty-fourth annual convention this morning in the auditorium of the Chamber of Com merce. Several amateur publishers from other states are expected to attend and extensive arrangements have been made by the local associa ton for the enter tainment of the delegates and visitors
 Among the affairs planned for the visi tors is an automobile ride through the residential section of the city as well az a visit to the industrial plants of thf district A banquet will be given and many other attentions shown by the To- cal association.
 The convention will be opened this morning, the invocation being pro- nounced by the Rev. H. J. Heserman of the Zion Lutheran Church of Albany The welcome address will be made by Commissioner H. P. Burruss and Levi Moore of Eva. Alabama, will respond
 J. F. Roy Elford of Seattle. president of the association. and Dottie Noble Florence of Snohomish Wash, the sec retary, will be in attendance. w. Alvin Cook is chairman of the reception com mittee and is being assisted by Fred L. Nebrg. Paul Meyers, William NJ. Smith and Pat Henning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-15
DENIES PETITION
 FOR A MANOAMUS
Judge Agee Also Sees No Misconduct in Jury Com
 missiOner's Methods

Petition filed for mandamus several against the jury commission was denied by Judge A. P. Agee of Anniston, who
 was especially appointed to hear the
 case, yesterday afternoon.
 Payment of costs was fixed on the pe-
 titioner who filed notice of an appeal. Hearing of this case was started July Is before Judge Agee. A large number Of witnesses were examined. The taking Of testimony was completed Tuesday after noon. The arguments started yesterday morning, MT Afford representing him self. Fl H. Cabiness represented the jury commission. Following the argu- ments, Judge Agee rendered his decision in the matter.
 These proceedings were brought by MT Afford against the jury commission or Jefferson county several weeks ago, seeking, according to the petition, to | compel the commission to place the name of every qualified voter in the jury box. He alleged that the jury commission IS dominated in it's selection of men for jury | duty in the criminal and civil divisions | of the circuit courts of the county by corporate interests of the district. | This matter was investigated by the | iJefferson county grand jury several
 weeks ago, and as practically every judge of the local courts was called to testify
 before the jury, it was necessary to ap- point a special judge to hear the case. | Chief Justice John c. Anderson of the 1 supreme court selected Judge Agee. How ever, no evidence could be found by the grand jury against the jury commission l or court officials All were exonerated of the charges made.
 | In commenting on the decision of Judge Agee Walter B. Mills, one of | the jury commissioners. said last i night:
 | "The courts decision as handed | down today should put at rest, in the l minds of all fair-minded people, the l ''loose'' conversation about the alleged
 discrimination of the jury commission
 "The case has been on trial since ' July and some 300 citizens were
 summoned to appear as witnesses which means a great expense of time and money.
 There were over twenty counts in the proceeding heard by the court and after examining large numbe. l of witnesses not one of them was sus. tained and not a single material fact complained of in the petition was es- tablished.
 Tn addition to the mandamus hear ling which yesterday came to naught 1 the grand jury of this county. at a great expense, investigated the alleged
 discrimination and in it's report the jury commission was completely vindcated With these facts before the public l I think the jury commission can re- | iterate it's assertion that it has done | or rather has tried to do, it's full duty | to one and all alike"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-15

f
 Much enthusiasm was shown at the closing meeting. though most of the riv- airy in selection of officers and the next convention city was dispensed with. The report of the nominating committee was as follows: Col. w. E. Tolbert Texas, first vice presidents Maj R. A. Meade, H. linois, second vice president: Sergt. John Wirsching, California third vice presi- dent; A. G. Brown. Columbus, O.. secre- tary; Col. George Leach. Minnesota. treas urer; Father Frances r. Duffy, chaplain It was unanimously adopted by the con- vention.
 surprise was sprung in the report of the next convention city, when Cleveland, O., was named. The city, however, was chosen without a dissenting vote.
 The session opened with selections from the Rainbow saxaphone sextet from In- dianapolis. The report of the finance committee, deferred yesterday, was heard. This committee decided that it would not hold each member responsible for a certain amount of money as na- tional dues, but would assess the state chapte sl for each member they were given credit for. They were left at lib- erty to obtain the money as they deemed best This report was based on the bud get for the coming year of s10.0o0 In or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-15
FLORAL MOTOR TRUCK
 DESIGN COMMENDED

o. W. Frazer of the Tutwiler Flower Shop is receiving concentrations for the design of the floral motor truck which was presented Col. John J. Franklin, Jr. commander of the United states army motor truck convoy in Birmingham re gently.
 The design was constructed by Miss Montgomery in charge of the shop in the lobby of the Tutwiler hotel. Due to the uncertainty of the arrival of the convoy the wire frame was covered with flowers twice in order to give the fresh appear ance at the time of the presentation.