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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27

Brazil has less than half as many automobiles as Cuba.
 Half .he automobiles in the United States use 30X31s tires.
 An automobile taxicab service ls to be established at Warsaw, Poland.
 Germany, with 6l,OOO motor cars. has one to every 10000 inhabitants.
 Automobile distributors of the Pa cific coast order cars in train load lots.
 steam motor. which uses coke as fuel, has been invented in England.
 Farms in western Canada have more than 10000 tractors, valued at s21, ,O00,0o0.
 In Italy. vehicular traffic keeps to the left in large cities, but to the right in the country.
 Every tenth person in the popu- lation of Massachusetts Is motorist and licensed to operate a motor ve- hiqle.
 The Pennsylvania automobile IT, cense tags are manufactured by 100 boys at the Industrial reformatory at Huntingdon.
 Because of the development of the new agricultural districts in Canada, farmers are buying no fewer thaa 10000 tractors year.
 Automobiles are still to be barred from the public highways in Der muda, according to a recent decision of the local government.
 The use of horns. whistles, sirens or other devices operated by the en- zine exhaust on motor vehicles is prohibited in New York city.
 Motor vehicle production in tha United States for this year. accord
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27
r FARMERS MATCHING
 SKILL FOR $1O,O0O PREMIUMS OFFERED
By Associated Press

Chicago, November 26-Thousands of farmers of 24 states and half a dozen Canadian provinces are match ing skill for the s1O,ooo premium list offered by the Chicago board of trade for the best samples of corn, wheat. oats, barley. rye, seeds and hay grown during the current year. The decision will be reached at the third international grain and hay show, which opens here today.
 Agricultural colleges, crop associa- tions, experimental stations, the United States department of agricul- ture and Canadian provincial depart ments of agriculture are represented by extensive exhibits showing the handiwork of wizards of the soil throughout the productive stretches of the continent.
 Prof. G. I. Christie, Purdue univer- sity, superintendent of the exhibit, which is held in connection with the international live stock exposition, declared that the number of samples had increased 1000 since last year. Standing sentinel at the entrance of the grain show Is a 30-foot ear of corn. To build this symbol of the corn belt 60 bushels of corn were re- quired. This single freak ear, hog raising statistieians declare, would fatten six to nine hogs from 107 pounds each to 227 pounds each in 66 days
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27
APCO-ALSPP|NG
 BEGAI| BUSINESS
 HERE LAST WEEK

The Apco- -Alspring company. dis tributors of the wellknown Apco and Alspring shock disorders, just opened their headquarters last week at 2ll5 Avenue c, with H. F. Stearns as vice president and sales manager, and J. B. Richardson as president and treas- urer. Formerly the Apco shock ab- sorbers have been handled here by MT. Williams. With this change, the Ap- co-Alspring company has as It's terri tory Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and Florida, and is now opening a store in Atlanta, at the same time perfecting it's sales organization, ar ranging plans for opening different stores in their territory.
 The Apco shock absorber is made by one of the largest makers of Ford equipment and is used on Fords only. while the Alspring shock absorber ap- plies to all models.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27
THREE

hasn't been a great success and the average man insists upon having jingles, He may be a communist or a bolshevist in politics, but in lit- erature he cIings to old writers, and in art to old painters.
 Vereschagin and Repin still hold their own in the art galleries, in spite of struggling artists who have tried to convince the public that 1t must abandon everything old in or- der to live up fully to the new free dom.
 Gorky and Chekoff have not been driven from the theatre by the flood of propaganda plays which have been offered. The failure of the new regime to produce any especially no- table novels, poems. operas or plays Is attributed by the bolshevist lead CTS to sabotage on the part of work CTS in various artistic lines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27
POET LAUREATE
 OF KREMLIN IS
 VERY POPULAR
Wins More Praise Than Rob- ert Bridges, the English Court Poet-ls Typical
 Russian
By Associated Press

Moscow. November 26-Demian Bednri, the poet laureate of the Krem- lin, is far more of popular favorite than Robert Bridges, the British poet laureate.
 Demian is his family name and Bedni means the poor" But he is far from being poor in the generally accepted sense He has a good apart ment at the Kremlin, travels on spe- cial cars and enjoys great distinc tion
 He was well known as poet be- fore the revolution. but rides Pe- gasus so sklifully under orders. and is so successful as a writer of propa- ganda verse and so good an orator that he has been very useful to Trot- zlxy and other leaders. He frequently travels about with prominent bol . shevist ehieftains, and has found much favor with the red army, to which he reads his political verses
 Demian is a robust, typical Rus sian of 40. who has gfeat physical strength and personality, and is not compelled to rely on eccentricities of dress or manner to attract attention.
 The revolution brought out a large crop of new poets and ar-poets, who cast aside all the traditions of old Russian verse-makers and an % nounced that art would throw off it's shackles They immediately scrapped Pushkin and the other old favorit"s of the Russian public, They went in for vers libre. But the public. failed to follow It chung to PushlSin.
 The imaginist poets have their own cafe They call it "The. Stall of Pegasus" Long haired bards with low-necked shirts and soulful eyes read their. poetry there. But for eigners who don't understand Rus sian make up ma aiority of the au- diences Cherchenivitch and Yeseny- in are probably the best-known of this group There Is also a group of proletarian poets headed by Alexan- dreffsky.
 But. on the whole. rhymeless poetry
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27
Old Name Regained
 by Carbon Remouer

Mir. Charles Denegree of the Dene- gre Baked Emanel Remover company states that the carbon and baked enamel removers manufactured by that concern previous to the Worll war is regaining it's old good name and orders from big concerns over all the country are rapidly coming in. Both enamel and carbon remover are said to be the very best and their effectiveness unexcelled. Those who have once used the carbon remover renew their orders and many hay, lauded its effectiveness in keeping the engine in perfectly clean condi- ton, fit for the best service.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27

of the dirt and dust: 1t serves to strain gasoline: it keeps tools from rattling; it protects the hand in working around hot parts, and, finally. it makes an emergency in side blowout patch.
 To Remove Dents
 A good repair job of the dents and disfiguring Impressions which mar the surfaces of automobile bodies and lenders can be accomplished by use of sack made of heavy canvas, filled with sand, and fastened to one side of a board. Place the soft side against the cavity in the sheet metal and hammer the ridge which core spends to the cavity on the other side of the metal. Use a rubber-faced or boxwood mallet to avoid cracking the material, and strike light blows in circles around the damaged part. narrowing the circles gradually until the center Is reached.
 Never store your car in cold ga- rage.
 Never overwork blowout patch 1t ruins tires.
 A paste of sheilac and graphite will stop leaks at petcocks or spark plugs
 A ground gripping attachment has been invented to prevent automobiles backing down hills.
 When approaching railroad crossing be prepared to give the on- coming train the right of way. Tires will produce twice the mile- age on cars driven Is miles an hour as upon cars driven 30 miles an hour. To give a clearer vision through i smeared isinglass in automobile cur tains wash both sides with vinegar. The motorist who continually takes chances usually finishes his ride in an amb bulance bound for hospital.
 Spark plugs that have become fouled can be cleaned by boiling them in solution of washing soda and water.
 To permit easier steering, the | front wheels of an automobile are ! ''undergathered," or narrower at the bottom than at the top. | A piston of an engine, when round- | ing a complete cycle, makes four strokes-the intake, the compression the power and the exhaust strokes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27

Since the introduction of the 30x3 F cincher cord tire for Fords and other small cars We have kept in close touch with the service rendered by the several makes as they came on the market. Our observations led to the conclusion that there was com mon fault in all of them-tube chaf- ing-and. in the development of the Royal Cord in that size. particular att tention was given to correcting the condition
 The solution of the trouble lies in the use of a S1x4 tube in all SoxS E clincher cord castings.
 It will be noted that this recom- mendation applies only to clincher cord tires and does not apply to straight side tires. The design of the straight side tire is such that tube of the same nominal size as the cas- ing is satisfactory in all cases.
 All tubes for clincher tires are made somewhat longer in proportion to the size of the casing than tubes for straight side castings.
 The object in making the tube longer is to keep it well away from the beads So 1t will not be pinched when the tirefis applied on the rim. When the tube begins to swell up under imitation it is so long that it is forced first against the crown and sides of the casing. Lying against the walls of the casing, it keeps on swelling and stretching in the direc- tion of the beads and there is much more stretch in this last portion than in the parts resting against the walls.
 In cord tire the air chamber with in the carcass is much larger than in a fabric tire. Consequently this stretch at the beads is so great that the tube is thinned down at that point to degree where little roughness on the bead toes will quickly chafe 1t through. This has been the cause of the trouble. If a tube, of larger sectional measurement is used, there is of course, more rubber to stretch
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27
Sales of Franklin
 Increased This Year

The Franklin Automobile company announces that during the first ten months of this year it shipped 3,256 sendans. This represents Is per cent increase over the same period last year and is indicative of the heavy demand for the type of closed car that can be used the year round for either city or country driving.
 The new models of the Franklin are now being shown in the show rooms of Scouten Motor company, 406-40s Twentyfirst street, south. local distributors.
 Button and other naturalists of his time believed that human beings from 10 to 15 feet in height had once in- habited the earth, but this idea Is now entirely discredited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27
Use Of 31x4 Tube tn Tires
 3O131 Clincher AdUised

and the tube does not become thin enough across the beads to be in- jured.
 It is not to be understood that the assertion Is made that there is al ways tube trouble in every S0xS F clincher cord tire where a 3oxSA tube is used. The fact is that the percent age of failures is relatively small but vet large enough to warrant the ad- vice that 31x4 tubes be used In all SOx3h castings of the clincher cord type.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27
Washing Hints

Never allow caked mud to remain on the car.
 Wash the car frequently with clean, cold water,
 Use no soap on the body where It can possibly be avoided.
 Do not permit any water to touch the hood while 1t is hot.
 Mud, wet or dry, should be removed with flowing water from squeezed sponge, or flowing from hose with very little pressure, never with water blast
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27
An Accessory of Many Uses

The most convenient accessory Of a car which takes up practically no room in the toolbox. is little square of canvas Is inches in size. To get at some inaccessible part of the car it saves the knees of the trousers when working at low elevations: 1t keeps the jack from slipping on wet
 ground: it keeps the inner tube out
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27
Free Oil Holes

Exposed oil holes are bound to fill up with dirt and old grease It is well to clean out the choked parts and free the holes to assure thorough fabrication to all working parts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27
SULPHUR CLEARS
 A P|MPLY SKIN
Apply Sulphur as Told When
 Your Skin Breaks Out

Any breaking out of the skin on face. neck arms or body Is overcome quickest by applying Mentho Sulphur. The pimples seem to dry right up and go away, declares noted skin spe- cialist. sf
 Nothing has ever been found to take the place of sulphur as a pimple remover It Is harmless and inex- pensive. Just ask any druggist for small Jar of Mentho-Sulphur and use it like cold cream.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27
Know Your Chr

Because motor car troubles are the direct result of ignorance and care 1essness, the first duty of an owner of an automobile is to know his car. The basic mechanical principle of Is construction and operation should De learned thoroughly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27
Arranging Tires for Lengthy servic.

To equalize the wear of tires, take off the left front tire and put it on the right rear wheel. and the right front tire and put it on the left rear wheel To follow this rule every once in while will increase their mileage
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27
Cylinder Knocks

A cylinder knock may be classified under four general heads: Spark too far advanced, overheating, carbon and loose or worn parts. Ability to tell one knock from another forms an important part in the education of the motorist.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27
signals vs. Accidents

Frequently automobile accidents are caused by the misunderstanding of traffic signals, which comes about largely because there is no standard code of signals.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27

Because of the constant stops, an automobile makes less mileage on a gallon of gasoline in the city than in the country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27
Cold Weather Affects OH

To lubricate the engine properly, a slightly thinner oil should be used during the winter months. The oil is exposed to very low temperature at the bottom of the crank ease and thickens when chilled.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27

From Life.
 Tip to fishermen: The best place to dig for worms at this season Of the year is in ten cents worth of chest nuts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27
CamoufInred Motorists

After January 1 private vehicles in Chicago may not be painted with the same shade of red used by the fire department. The city council passed an ordinance to that effect under the state law giving it authority to expe- dite the work of the police and fire departments. It was explained that traffic policemen have given the right of way to private vehicles un- der the mistaken belief that they were going to fire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27
In Case nf Fire

Automobiles have burned up com pletely because the excited driver had entirely forgotten what to do. If your car should suddenly catch fire, do not lose any time in grabbing the fire extinguisher. Locate the posi- tion of the flames and work the eX- tinguisher to the limit. Do not be afraid of any explosion. There will not be any. Get as near to the blaze as you can without being burned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27

The poet Chaucher wrote treatise on the astrolabe, an instrument for of celestial bodies and determing lati- tude
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-11-27
FOUR BY FIVE

From Life.
 The average landlord has a heai as big as his kitchenettes.
 ADVICE TO EARLY BIRDS
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-06-24

pearing before the board, the latter
stated that he did not receive the
lumher. The auditor was ordered
to release said Stevens from said
amount.
John Brooks and Hezekiah Weir
were released from taxes on horse
Which had been assessed and taxes
paid en- by W. T. Britton
The agreement entered into by
Road Commissioners Of District ]
and Tate 4 Co., was ratified
A petitiop was made to have the
war tax, amounting 30 $3ls.7S re-
funded on gravel for distriet 8.
Clerk ordered to advertise for bids
to raise steel bridge on Plum creek
four miles east of Macon.
Clerk of this board reported that
be had received q communication
from H. c. Dieter requesting him TO
advertise for letting of contract for
Federal aid project No. 112.
The, 'settlefnent' of the road COM
-issioners Of district With j. c.
Flora was approved. -
The third foad district Of Nosubee
county entered into an agreement
with the Federal government to
build a road 3.5 miles long part Of
the road between Macon and 'Meridi-
an, Miss.
Contracts were make with J. Nj.
Rogers and W. L. Thomas to do GER
tain road work in district four.
Commissioners of district 3 enter
ed into contract with j. B. White to
do road work
W. C. Futvoye resigned as com
missioner Of district 4 and J. A. Bell,
Sr., appointed in his place. =.
Allie Swami, supervisor from dis
trict l reported that he had devoted
nine days during the month of May
inspecting roads and bridges in his
district:
]. R. Sparkman reported nine days
r. T. McDavid reported nine days.
N. A. Watkins reported five days.
Leland Hines reported seven days.
Tate & Cos final estimate and
account for s6,77S.S3 for work on
Fox Chase and Bugg's Ferry road.
Petition of Jno. A. Tyson for the
of two assistants in the
matter of copying the rolls is grant
ed and he is directed to employ two
work.
Petition Of J. B. Whitfield ct al for
laying out new road is granted
subject to favorable report by COM
mittee.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-06-24
BROOKSVILLE
Calmes~D Dorroh

Saimes~ DOrrOh
At the home of the brides ta.As.,
Mr.. w. W. Gaines. the ey.uiug, 4
June 2lst, Mr. Elisha Dorroh Of h.s
con and Miss Alice Ezell Cslme, ~.rxr
united IN marriage, Rev. G. D. sm.,.
ley officiating.
hrs. ID. A. Parks gave an v,exmpr
party in honor of the prospective.
or1de Miss Gaines. Mrs. j. W. Viii.
kins entertained the bSidal pasty M.
q beautifully served six O'Clock din,
ner. Miss, Lucille Peterson's eentr,-
button to the bridal festivities Of Assv
Trend was a shower. The gifts y, !.
the fair young bride, we're both AeaN...
tiful. aud useful
Hslbert Cunningham left Weauss.
day for Camp Knox where the n. q,
T. c. will give, training for ssa
weeks He will take. a. sixswseks-
course. -
Prof Cadenhsad and, wits fnass4 q
visit to Shubuta ths week. He hss
been elected principal, Of the schesr
there.
Mrs. W. A. Madison is in BalSwya
on visit to her daughter hss- @c~-
Elroy.
Mrs. Edwin Leech and daughters.
Of Columbus aree guests At Mrs.
Hearon's.
Miss lmogene Caden is at homs4
from a visit to Shubuta.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-06-24
To Close July Fourth.

The undersigned merchants of Ma
con will close their places of busi-
ness on Monday, July 4th, 1921:
T. W. Crigler Tag Sav'g Ssrps>,
W. P. Chancellor Patty Bros.
Shelton's Cash 81 Noxubee Gro. Go.
A. Klaus & Co. Mullins Hdw. Co.
E. j. Hubbard Mrs.J. A. Tyson, ,Jg,
c. L. Heinrich Patty D.. G. Co.
Waltre B, Patty City Pressing Clb b,
w. NJ. Lamberson c. D. Featherstons
Dollar Sav'g Stor Campbell Barber s.,
A. Gilmore j. l.. Harris
L. L. Holberg H. NJ. Jones
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-06-24

The account Of Mrs. w. S. Mullins
for $2t,75 from maintenance fund OF
district ] for gravel hauled in 1917
was rejected
Allie Swami and Leland Hines,
committee, after viewing bridge
built ACROSS Running Water Creek
on Thomas Mill road, built by ]. r.
Dugan reported that same had not
been hnih according to plans and
specifications and we recommend
that same be not paid for at contract
price. The flooring is only 2 inches
and contract Gales for 235 inches;
usAe hand rail is .2S4 and sho0d .hAye
been 2x6. We recommend payment
of $3.50 and that contractor OGaaplete
wsrk accsrding 10 plans and speci-
fieatiops.
Communication u1 Chas. j. Metz
las to fsetssGt Fefup6ed received @nb
filed
II is ordesed that sSwann & Sp@ek-
man ls AND they are hereby ,sppoaat-
led "a commRtse, TO inspect raad
petnsaed for J. W. Pitts, etesl
Conhissiohegs. Of district & .peti-
t.on: to place $ts0O af accrued +iips4;
terest to ,distrist bond fund from
interests and sinking fund was w.
5erted,
Report Of c. Y. Adams of fees
collected during month of April
$3.50 was received and filed.
Sheriff Farrar reported fees for
one month in sum of S759.&2.
Jn0 A Tyson, ehancery alerk re-
pnOted fees in sum Of $346.66.
Opinion Of attorney general as to
employment of road overseers by
road commissioners was received.
The contract made with J. b. White
to superintend the hands on the
roads in district 2 was rescinded due
to above opinion
The contract with Leon Dent Was
also cancelled.
G. NJ. Neville petitioned 10 be re
leased from bond Of S. X. Cunning
ham, Jr., justice Of the peace.
Communication of Clarence Griffith
as to cruising lumber was received
and filed.
FSimate of R. A. Wells as to
grading and hauling gravel on the
Douglass and Macon and Columbus
roads were received. J, G. Chandler
made monthly report.
Petition Of Warren Webb for re-
1sae. from tax on horse was granted
ALLOWANCES:
Valley G. Lumber Co. lumber -$17.O5
Citv Light & Water plant, Dis.3-l'
Bank Of Brooksville, int. and
sinking fund ------ 301 so
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-06-24
There Was a Reason.

Darling, | cooked dinner for you
all myself, and you've never said a
81 wouA5 have, dearest. but some
how hate to be alwOays' complain
word about it," --,A
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1921-06-24
J. r. SPARKMAN,
Z Il. McDAYlD.

Resolution Of town Of Shuquaiak
claiming half of road taxes collected
in said town received and filed.
In matter of petition Of X. Brewer,
the oyerseer Of road link 1877 was
ordered TO place said bitches and
dams across the road so as 10 pro-
tect property of Mr.. Brewer.
A communication from D. W.
Robbins, State Highway commission
stated that the way to get the auto
mobile money spent in the county is
to agree on some job to be done and
apply to the State Highway Com
mission for permission to do the
work with the automobile money.
The commission will have the plans
made and submit to the Board for
their approval.
It was agreed that q permanent
bridge be constructed across Bogue
Cbitto Creek on road to be construct
ed by government aid y miles north
west of Macon and also construct a
nermanent bridge across Wet Water
on BrooksvilIe and Louisville road
about 2tA miles west Of Brooksv3l'e,
Miss. Clerk directed to make aDDlIca-
ton to State HIGHWAY Commission
through Hon. D. w. Robbins, State
Highway Commissioner.