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The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-29

The National balloon race is over
 It is generally understood that the pur- pose of the race was to secure three con- testants in the international race scheduled to come off here on October 23.
 These three contestants were to repre- sent the army, the navy and the civilian flyers, the latter to be represented in addition by Ralph Upson, the present , holder of the international trophy.
 The contestants who emerge, success fully, from Saturdays race are: Army, Lieutenant Thompson, with his aide, Lieutenant Weeks, who landed at Rich mond, Ont, about forty miles South west of Ottawa; Navy, Lieutenant Elm erson with his aide, Lieutenant Sloman, who landed basketless on the shores of
 Lake Erie, near Elyria, Ohio; and H. E.
 Honeywell, the civilian pilot of Kansas City, who with his aide, pr. Kings
 bury, of New York, landed near Chat- ham, Ont, about forty miles northeast of Detroit. These three, with MT. Up
 son and his aide, Van Ormann. will com. pose the American entries in the world event of October B. Considerable speculation has peer aroused by receipt of Lieutenant Elmer sons message to pr. Shropshire of the Civitan Club, which reads as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-29
SEAbOARD ASKS
 FOR|NJUNCTION Says St. Louis and San Fran cisco Railroad Blocks Its
 Coal Supply

Temporary injunction was granted by Judge Horace Wilkinson in the chancery division of the circuit court yesterday restraining the St. Louis San Francisco Railway Company, it's agents, officers and employees from confiscating any coal delivered to or placed in it's possession by the Pratt Consolidated Coal Company, the Pratt Fuel Company and tie Empire Coa' Company designed for the complainant and from refusing to issue bills of lad ing or other billing for such coal
 writ of injunction was filed yesterday by the Seaboard Air Line which also asks damages which the complainant las sustained by reason of wrongful conduct of the St. Louis-San Fran disco Railway Company and the award Of a decree against the defendant for Inc amount thereof.
 It is set out in the petition that the complainant is a corporation organized under the laws of the state of Virgin ia and other states and is engaged as a common carrier of freight and passengers III ScHCld lHtSisNisS e-NAN' .intrastate railway business. The com 'plainant ayers that it has contract with the Pratt Consolidated Coal Com fpany, the Pratt Fuel Company and the Empire Coal Company for the pur- chase of large amount of coal to be used by the complainant in the opera ltion of its railroad business
 i It is alleged in the petition that the mines of these companies with whom the complainant has contract are situated in Walker county on the rail road of the St. Lours- San Francisco Railway Company and must be de- 1ivered to complainant by the defen- dant company. It is further alleged that defendant company has confis- cated coal consigned to complainant and has refused to respect the billing instructions and has rendered it i'm : possible for the said coal companies to fulfill it's contracts. The defendant company has refused to issue bills of lading for coal delivered to it for com plainant and in refusing to accept coal for complainant has caused ir- reparable damage and greatly hindered complainant in the conduct of its busi- ness.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-29
"A SUITS FILED
Central Alabama Coal Company
 Would Recover Dwellings

Seventy four suits were filed in the circuit court of Jefferson county yes- terday. This is considered a record and is the largest number filed in one day in many months. Of this number sixty four were appealed cases.
 They were suits brought by the Gen. tral Alabama Coal Company at Kim berly to have miners formerly employed by the company removed from the houses which they now occupy and which were the property of the Central Alabama Coal Company. These cases were tried before J. H. Majors, a jus tice of the peace, who decided in favor of the corporation, and the defendants, all former employees of the company, appealed the cases to the circuit court.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-29
NOCHANGE ABOUT
 ORDER COVERING
 MASS MEETINGS
General Steiner Says Miners Have Every Right to Gather In Accustomed Halls, But
 Not In the Open

T did not consent to change my orders," said Gen. R. E.
 Steiner yesterday afternoon,
 referring to the request of the
 union miners. that they be al-
 lowed to hold mass meetings.
 The strikers, through President Ken
 namer and their attorney, Frank S.
 White, Jr had a conference with Gen
 eral Steiner in the forenoon of the day
 and asked him to permit mass meet
 ings.
 MT. White says proffer of pledge was
 made by MT. Kennamer and himself as ! legal representative of the strikers that
 there would be no incendiary remarks at mass meetings; that they cordially invited the soldiers to be present; that they entertained no objection to a sol dier presiding at the meetings; that
 they had no objection to the presence of the military in the field, but that they insisted on the mass meetings as the vindication of the right of free speech
 When seen Tuesday afternoon Gen. eraI Steiner's comment was as stated above.
 So far as military headquarters at the Tutwiler are informed, the strikers | have not disobeyed the mandate against the holding of open air mass mee tings The strikers held a meeting Monday afternoon in a large hall at that place, but this was not against the military order, which specifically provides that
 on notice to the military. either strikeri or operators may hold meetings in theif accustomed places of transacting busi- ness.
 MEETING DISPERSED A mass meeting attempted to be held at Nyota on the Louisville and Nashville in Blount county was prevented by the military.
 There have been erroneous reports as to Bayview and Edgewater mines of the T. c. l. Both of these colleries were in operation yesterday with good force of men-more in fact at one of them than since last Friday. Statements with regard to a very slack production at Edgewater were without foundation in fact.
 The T. c. I. will show a larger pro- duction for the week ending last Satur- day than for the preceding week. The actual production is there to show for itself. Authentic reports of car load move- ments from the mines last week lndi- l cate that the weeks output will show | 50,000 tons increase over the preceding week. The federal statistician is not 1 giving out dtails this week, and not
 until this afternoon or tomorrow, when all the reports are in and tabulated for the government, will the total be an nounced.
 Absolute quiet was reported from the ] mine field yesterday.
 I Operators claimed an increase in pro- duction Monday over Monday last week l and car load movements from mines in- dicated the same. In fact. reports l showed the movement of nearly fifty cars more on Monday of this week than on the preceding Monday. ] As to general attitude, both strikers and operators maintain the same stiff 1 front.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-29
EVENTS OF TODAY
 IN BIRMINGHAM

Rotary Club luncheon at 1 o'clock in ballroom of the Tutwiler Hotel
 ADJUSTMENTS Lyric-keith vaudeville and pictures Loew's Bijou-VaudevilIe and pie lures.
 Majestic-"Stop Thief" Strand-AIma Reubens in "Humor' esque."
 TrianOn-HClOthes." AIcazar-s.Homespun Folks" RialtO-ShirIey Mason in "Merei! Mary Ann and Harold Lloyd in "Hfgf and Dixzy."
 CoIOniaI--"Tarzan and the Apes." Princess-ssWhirlwin Odeon-"EImO the Mighty" ends. .'Ths Hidden Dagger' begins. West Lake-Dancing aud bathing. Edgewood Park-Dancing and bath ing.
 Miles school of Dancing-Dancine from Q to IF.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-29
CITIZENSHIP SCHOOL
Judge Abernethy to Speak on Judicial
 Division of Government

Wednesday from to D. m., women in attendance on the second citizenship school, being held at the Church of the Advent Parish House. will discuss the judicial division of the government. and the November elections and candidates,
 Judge Fl. E. Abernethy will lecture on the state, county and city courts and Mrs Richard F. Johnston will lead the discussion on the fall elections and can didatea
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-29
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday at the office of the probate judge: ] Richard Hubbard and Mrs. Lillian Belle Roberts. X J. D. Strickland and Miss Lois Made line Wynne.
 Gastbn w. Rogers and Miss Agnes Bethea-
 Blaine A. Hulswitt and Miss Ann Cox.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-29
J. r. DOZENS


 There are three main causes for the large number of automobile accidents in Birmingham" James P. Dobbins, sec- retary of the Birmingham Automobile Club, said yesterday. Speeding, bright lights, and failure of the uniform turn at street corners. are the direct causes of most of our accidents" he continued. Narrowing it down still further MT Dobbins said that it was simply the lack of consideration of one driver for another that caused the accidents
 Mir. Dob5ins said there are about six street corners in the downtown district, along Twentyfirst and Twenty second streets. that are very dangerous and should be more strictly guarded by the police. Traffic, he said, becomes most coEgested at times when there is no traf- fife officer present.
 With strict enforcement of the pres ent laws regulating speed and bright head lights, MT. Dobbins declared, there would be a decided reduction of 'acci- dents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-29
Various Remedies Offered By Citizens to Modify the
 Automobile Death Haruest
One-Way Streets Heavy Fines, Road Sentences, More Policemen Mandatory Laws, and Other Suggestions Are Made By Prominent Officials and Men
 of Birmingham

People of Birmingham have become indignant the n- number of automobile accidents which have occurred of late It is the that number of the the accident could have been avod had been taken observation of traffic regulations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-29
Opposition 10 Remoual Of
 HouUard College Deuelope
2ll North goth Street

Considerable interest is being shown by the friends and local alumni Howard College the proposed plan of Dr. B. Williams the president to relocate the college at poi south of Woodawn station the hill about half mile
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-29
JUDGE HORACE c. WILKINSON

There are sufficient laws on the statute books to stop speeding and reckless driving and the only thing needed is the enforcement of them.
 T would suggest that one way to stop this practice would be to station men on prominent corners and let them take the numbers of speeding cars. Then the city should keep record of all automobile drivers arrested for this offense or for reckless driving, and if they appear in police court the second time the fine should be three times as much as the first, which should be good one. If they are brought up the third time then a fine and a hard labor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-29
Tn Prevent Ch,II.

Take GROVES TASTELESS CHILL TONIC to destroy the Malarial Germs in the Blood and thus Prevent Chills. 75c.-Adv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-29

sentence should be given. The sentence should not be left to the discretion of the court. but should be mandatory. In my opinion this will certainly decrease the number of speeders, as just fining them will never do. They can pay a fine. but to put an additional hard labor sentence a man will think well before he violates the speed regulations in the city.
 However, on a straight road. where there are no intersections, don't think a man should be arrested for exceed ing the speed limits of fifteen miles, for there is no danger to anyone else, as he has a good straight boulevard.
 At the same time war should be waged on drivers who refuse to observe the dinner ordinance. for this is cer. tainly a menace to driving at night
 DR. J. D. BOWLING
 From a public health point of view automobile speeding has been one of the worst enemies that we have had to contend with" said Dr. J. ID. Bowling. The number of deaths through these smash-ups have been increasing every year until now it exceeds by a great deal the number of deaths from several communicable diseases.
 "In a vast majority of eases accidents are the results of a total disregard for traffic regulations. Good regulations are the only safeguard that people have against such violence and the public has a right to expect ironclad observance of those rules from the people owning and running automobiles
 "If a railroad engineer should fall to keep the laws of the road to the letter he would be prosecuted to the full ex- tent of the law and yet l see people every day slipping through traffic jams
 Continued on Page Ten)
The New York herald., 1920-12-05
CONSTRUCTION AND
CARE OF TIRES
Soft Tires Give Greater Com
fort. but Wear Out More
Rapidly.
BY II. CLIFFORD BnoKAw.

Technical Director West side Y. ". @. A.
Automobile Schools.
When you lie down to sleep at night
probably you are mighty glad that your
head rests on a downy pillow instead
OF log or rock. It IS noticeable that
most people are fond of soft cushions
furniture Is upholstered. chairs are pro-
vided with pads which relieve the tedium
OF sitting on hard wood. and we wear
rubber heels to let ourselves down easy
on the sidewalk Since we are continu-
ally striving to tae kthe jar out OF life.
il is perfectly natural that the practice
should have been carried to the auto
mobile.
OF course there were cushion treads
under the vehicles before the automo-
bile was in existence. II began with the
old velocipede. which was improved by
having a solid rubber tire, and the early
bicycles, also. had solid rubber tires.
with the Improvement OF the bicycle and
It's poDularization. came the pneumatic
tire, at first a single tube and then a
casing with an inner tube. The latter
never was very popular. however. with
the bicycle owner.
When the automobile came tho first
tires were or lne single LuDe variety ana
tho driver carried a quick repair outfit
to use in case OF puncture This con-
sisted OF bottle OF cement, an assort-
nent OF plugs and a pair OF pliers 10
insert the plug. This kind of tire was
all right so long as care we're OF light
weight. with the heavier cars. which
run at much higher speed, they soon
found that something better must be-
devised for a road cushion.
OF course. there are several other
cushions used to make the modern au-
tomobiIe easier riding There are very
carefully devised springs and then TO
reinforce the springs there are Shock
absorbers Of various kinds, and lastly
there are luxurously upholstered cush-
ions to sit upon. Generally they all
are needed.
Gradually the double tube" tire OF the
present day was adopted, consisting OF
! an outer casing built to stand the hard
wear, and an inner tube OF elastic rubber
! to provide initiation. While constant I'm
provements have been made in the mat
ter of construction, no one has devised
! A better system thus far.
! The casing, or shoe, consists Of alter
nate layers of fabric and rubber. with
rubber composition tread. These var,
according to the size of the tire and tn
weight to be sustained. The construc
/ ton OF the casing is fairly simple. Upoi
a tubing ring. called a mandrel, OF tn
! proper diameter, the workman start
The New York herald., 1920-12-05
Care of Truck Tires.

Here Is a set OF rules for truck
drivers on the care OF solid and
pneumatic truck tires. formulated by
the technical department OF a tire
company for the benefit of truck
owners:
l. All truck tires have load
limit. Constant slight or occasional
heavy overloads shorten tire life.
2. Distribute the road in the truck
body so each tire win bear its pro-
portionate share Of tho weight car
rled.
8. Overypeeding n tire has the same
harmful effect as overloading. Keep
truck speed within prescribed lir1ita
4. Know. don't guess, your infia-
tion pressures. Proper initiation pres
sure is as important as proper loads
and speeds.
s. Tires are limited in shock abb
sorbing power. Careful. slow driv-
ing on rough or rutty roads Will re-
duce, tire costs
g. Check your wheel alignment
Tires cannot give full service If sub
jected to the diagonal grind result
ing from improper mounting or from
misallgned wheels.
Z. Chains and other anti-skid de-
vices injure tires. Use chains only
as long as the traction wheels are
likely to slip. and apply them loose
ly.
s. Tires, especially pneumatics,
are cut or scraped occasionally BY
bent tenders or improperly built
bodies when the loaded truck trav-
els over rough places. Carefully
watch the clearance of your tires
The New York herald., 1920-12-05
Etching.

The car owner may occasionally desire
to put his name or initials on some
metal place or surface. This is best
done by etching. and If II Is iron or
steel mix a hah ounce OF nitric acid
and an ounce of murlatic acid. Shake
these well, when they are ready to use
Cover the place to be etched with bees
wax melted. and when this Is cold write
what Is desired In the wax, clear down
to the metal. using sharp instrument
for the purpose. Now apply the acid
mixture with a feather. being careful tC
I'LL each letter. Let the acid stand foI
ten minutes and pour water In II
This stops the etching and the wax may
be removed.
The New York herald., 1920-12-05
MORE TRUCK EXHIBITS.
Association Takes over Additional
Armory for show.

Applications for exhibition space az
the Highway Transportation Show. 20
be held under the auspices of the Motor
Truck Association OF America in this
city from January 3 TO s Onclusive).
1921. have come IN so fast that second
armory. the First Field Artillery Ar
mory. at sixty-seventh street and Broad
way. will have 10 be used to house the
exhibits
The space at the 18th Regiment Ar
mory, Slxty-second street and Columbus
avenue, has been contracted for in addi-
tion 70 approximately one-quarter OF the
space at the First Field Artillery Ar
mory.
Four additional makes OF trucks Will
be exhibited--the Fulton. Gary. Clydcs-
dale and Corbitt--in addition to two
other makes Of trailers, the Adams and
the Trailmobie
The total list OF truck exhibits to date,
The New York herald., 1920-12-05

number of very pretty drives both in
land and along the shore. Motorists who
intend going South over the interior
route can turn west at Durham and run
TO Greensboro, then south through Lex
ington, Salisbury and Charlotte to Kings
Mount, where the Chimney Rock route
begins, which leads to Hendersonville
and Ashevllle. The road conditions over
the Chimney Rock route are excellent
and the scenery Is the finest in that Sec
ton OF North Carolina, known as the
Land OF the Sky" IN the heart of the
Blue Ridge Mountains. From High
Mount continue through Spartanburg.
Greenville and Athens TO Atlanta and on
down TO the west coast ~ Florida
The above itinerary and nileagcs can
be found in the Associated Tours Guide.
published by the Automobile Club of
America.
The New York herald., 1920-12-05
MORE ATHLETICS FOR
18TH COAST DEFENCE
Policy to Be Every Soldier an
Athlete.

The Thirteenth Coast Defence Com
mand long famous for It's athletic ac-
tivities and always an advocate of tho
policy that an athletic soldier makes
the best soldier" will take up physical
training in q more strenuous fashion
than ever before.
Col. Sydney Grant who commanded
the regiment when II went overseas and
who now commands the newly federal-
ized organization, has directed his ath-
ietio officer. Capt. Joe Hardmeyer, to
see Go Il that every opportunity IL Of
fered the men of the regiment 20 avail
themselves of the wonderful facilities
IN the Thirteenth's Immense armory.
TO stimulate interest and acquaint the
young soldier with the benefits OF
physical training Col. Grant has ordered
ZACH company to devote part OF one
drill period each month entirely to
athletics. An efficient staff of athletic
experts, all athletes who bore the colors
~ the Thirteenth TO many sensational
Victories, win take W their duties at
once.
The New York herald., 1920-12-05

including those given above. Is as fol-
lows Atterbury. Bessemer. Brockway,
Clinton, Corbitt. Clydesdale. Federal,
Fulton, Gary. Gramm- bernstein. lndi-
ana. Jumbo, Kelly Springfield. Moline.
Nash, Parker, Rainier. REQ. Rlker, Sell
den, Service, Transport. Vim, Ward-La
France and Highway Trailer.
In addition to the exhibition OF truck
motors there will be large array or
truck auxiliaries. including different
types of truck bodies. various types OF
hand and power operated hoists and
motor truck cabs. There will also be
exhibits Of engines. clutches, gear sets
and rear axles. In which many new en-
cheering features have been incorpo-
gated in their design 10 give longer life
and consequently lower maintenance
costs.
The New York herald., 1920-12-05
PRACTICAL PARAGRAPHS.
In Drilling.

Kerosene should be used IN drilling,
roaming or turning malleable iron or
aluminium. On the other hand turpen-
tine should be used instead Of the oil for
drilling hard steel. as IL win enable
rapid drilling of the metal
Locking Nut.
IL Is easy TO lock a nut securely by
having the bolt little longer than Is
needed and then rivet the projecting end
little after the nut is screwed in place.
When the nut Is to be removed It Is nec-
essary to file out the riveted part.
Cleaning the Mumer.
In cleaning the muffler, after tho mart
has been disassembled and the parts
cleaned with kerosene Il is we'll to go
over all the holes designed TO break up
the gas with a sharp punch or fine taper
reamer to make sure that these holes
have not been reduced In size by accu-
mutations or burned oil or carbon
Use of Taps.
tap should never be used in a cored
or rough hole. A heavy flat arm should
be run through to take out tho scale,
sand or projections. Plenty of good lard
should be used In cutting the threads
with ole. very often die tap In ruf
fled when II is first used simply be-
cause there Is no oil on the work Taps
should never be used without plenty OF
good oil. Taps will frequently wear off
threads unless well oiled.
Sharpening Files.
Worn files may be sharpened by
placing them in a solution OF sulphuric
acid and water. made In proportions of
one part acid TO two of water. The
flies may be left overnight, after which
they should be rinsod in clear water.
The acid should be put in an earthen
vessel.
Tops.
Mohair tops should be cleaned fro.
quently by busting off and brushing
briskly with a stiff brush. On the other
hand pantasote tops are best cleaned
with soft brush dipped In water in
which IS little ammonia, after which
the top should be rubbed dry. Pautasote
curtains may be treated in the same
way. Do not use gasolene or kerosene
to clean the tops.
The New York herald., 1920-12-05
NAMED BASKETBALL COACH.

Special Despatch 10 THE New YORK HERALD
SYRACUSE, Dec. 4-John Stark. who
played basketball at Syracuse University IN
1905, has been named coach OF the fresh
man basketball team at Syracuse, 70 suc-
ceed w. II. boo" Fnrber, who recently re.
igned for business reasons. Stark, who has
been following basketball closely FOR years
was named ar BY the sthletio Hyssrnine boa I'd
eoach Of The Grange quiutst'
The New York herald., 1920-12-05

knife sharpness. In cord tires. IN place
Of multiple layers OF fabric in the car
cass. upon an inner fabric are laid
cords In two layers at right angles. the
whole being impregnated with rubber
The rubber cushion breaker strip and
tread follow as in the fabric tire.
Careful inspection, proper imitation
and care in driving win make for the
life OF the tire far beyond the manu-
facturer's guarantee, besides eliminating
the nuisance OF having 10 change q tire
when out on tour
The New York herald., 1920-12-05
Locking Nut.

IL Is easy TO lock a nut securely by
having the bolt little longer than Is
needed and then rivet the projecting end
a little after the nut is screwed in place.
When the nut is to be removed 1t is nec-
esSary to file out the riveted part.