davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-13
Senator Kenyon Would
 Regulate Lobbyists

A LOBBYIST Identification bill, EA such as Senator Kenyon plans to introduce at an early date, is de- signed to abate an evil that has brought discredit on every legislative hall in America, at some time or an- other. In brief, the Kenyon bill would require all steady" lobbyists to register in the House and Senate, where a record can be kept of the interests they represent and the pay ment they receive.
 There are legitimate and illegiti- mate lobbyists. The right kind of lobbyist is desirable and may prove useful to men entrusted with the duty of framing our laws, but too often they are not the right kind and are employed in questionable enterprises.
 Washington is always plentifully supplied with people of this type, most of them well paid and enjoying a liberal expense account, but their number is frequently doubled or trebled by an influx or "irregulars"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-13
SOMETHING NEW

From the Chicago Tribune.
 Galesburg's Hotel Custer has sprung a new one on the gadders. Bub reports. that, Instead of the conventional Clerk: on Duty, MT. Rae" the card reads:. |"Greeter, Rudie Hawks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-13
A MORNING PRAYER

In bitterness, there is sweetness, Lord; in sorrow there is joy; in sub mission, strength. Help me to find them, Lord, and hold them to my beart. for in them alone is thy peace. Amen.-M. $. B.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-13
IMMUNE

There's a great deal of talk about the 'capitalistic press these days"
 ..so there is," said the editor of the ChiggersviIIe Clarion. "I believe the dictionary defines 'capitalistic' as Of or pertaining to capitalists After struggling for 16 years to make both ends meet but without. succeeding, I defy any soap box orator in the coun- try to prove that the Clarion belongs in that category
 REMOVES DISTURBING ELEMENT
 where is your efficiency expert"' -
 "He went up to the corner drug store to get soft drink"
 'Do you call that efficiency"
 "He does. He carried along our prettiest stenographer. The rest of the 
 office force may be able to do little work while she's gone"
 TAKING THE JOY OUT OF LIFE
 This landlord says he will rent apartment to couples with children z
 Have you seen his apartmentsw
 "No."
 "The walls are finished in the dark est colors and the fixtures are practi- cally indestructible. It would be in-- human in confine children in place where not even finger mark would show" PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-13
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

A GLOOMY PROSPECT There'1l be no topics to discuss And nothing much to do When everyone is virtuous And all the laws are blue. The world may seem a dreary place And life extremely flat But if we are sure of heavenly grace, What should we care for that? There'll be no jollity and song, There'll be no rythmic dance Twill be esteemed a grievous wrong At pretty face to glance No one will ever wear a smile, Or wax exceeding gay When this worlds freed of all it's guile And reformers have their way.
 ENLIVENING THE COURSE John, I wish you would take more interest in our lyceum york; T don't care for dull, dry lectures" But next week we are toehave an interpretative dancer"
 'In that case I may strain a point and go.''
 LITERARY HALLMARKS Well sir?"
 T want something in the way of fiction"
 Girl on the cover, sir?'
 NO. I prefer a murder diagram or bloody hand. What I'm after is a detective yarn"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-13

FREE VERSE Whats this?" Some free verse" But what does it mean?" "You'll have to ask the author about that, and I'd be willing to bet 50 to a nickel she doesn't know herself"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-13
More Building

"I believe prices in wall paper have gone down about as far as they will las long as the white paper situation lasts" said Frank E. Feltus.
 T don't think that they will go up, however, but simply promise to remain stationary, and in my opinion, for some time to come. The wall paper business is picking up right along, showing a corresponding increase in building. One doesn't have to look into wall papering, though, to see that building is on the increase, that is evil dent all through the city in the large number of new buildings and homes that can be seen under construction"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-13
ga X "a
Washington's Profiteers
 Over-reached Themselves


 m EPORTS from Marion and Wash lNA ington say it was the greed of Washington's hotel keepers that final lY "broke the camel's back" in the case of MT. Harding and the inau- Aguration. Already wavering, he learned that one of his closest friends in Marion was being charged at the rate of $250 a week per room. That settled MT. Harding, and it isn't sur prising that it did.
 By the change in the inauguration plans Washington's hotels, restau- rants and boarding houses will lose many thousands of dollars. The cele- bration might have been called off, any way, but at least their rapacity had something to do with the loss they will suffer. They are entitled to no sympathy, and will receive none.
 During the war Washington became notorious for profiteering. Landlords of every sort, from the proprietors of fashionable hotels to lodging house keepers, charged exorbitant prices. People who lived in Washington suf- fered along with those whose duties forced them to reside in the capital temporarily. Some of the stories told of grasping landlords were almost un- believable, but an official inxestiga- ton proved they were true.
 Such practices would have been shameful at any time, but they were particularly so when the nation was at war and the capital was crowded with people whose services were needed by the government.
 Farmers Are Looking Forward
 as New Crop Year Begins 5fg ROM now on the 1921 crop is the
 business of the Alabama farm CT. Preliminary work has begun in southern Alabama and will extend n0rthward week by week. Labor con- ditions have improved. Labor is more plentiful, tractable and efficient.
 The truckers of Butler and other southern Alabama counties have be- m planting their early crop of vege- t6hles. In Butler they are organized md sell their product on co-opera- tfxe basis. There is no other means of marketing successfully. Just in t1ke measure that all Alabama crops me marketed comparatively, in that d6gree will the farmers reap profit from their labor.
 There seems little doubt that acre.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-13
For City Manager

q am in favor of. the city mana ger plan for Birmingham said pr. Wyatt Heflin.
 T believe in getting the best kind oi timber for that job and paying a fine salary, holding such manager res sponsible for the whole works.
 "We have tried all the other systems without getting just what we want. l do not believe in scattered authority One A-No. man is better than any number of ordinary men"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-13
BuiIding by Conservation

One of my principal duties as mem
 bership secretary of the Chamber of Commerce,' said D. H. Scoville, 'is that of conservation. No organization will hold all it's members of it's own weight.
 First one and then another IS in olined to drift away. I go out among | the lukewarm and those who have de- lveloped some sort of misconception of the chamber work, and nine times out Iof ten, the party who has thought labout resigning is glad to remain in
 hhe community harness, which the chamber represents Tn my opinion the chamber is build- I ing strongly and permanently from from within, and is not going to re-
 quire recurrent drives in the future to obtain membership. We are holding 1 on to ours.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-13
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
Utilize Everything

T am just passing through the city," said o. k. Cobb, who lives at Geiger. T went to Chattanooga to attend the annual meeting of the Sumter Farm and Stock company. The company owns between 10000 and 11,oo0 acres of land in Sumter county. g. C.. Hutchinson, Chattanooga, was elected president; T. F. Scale, Livingston, vice president, and l was made general manager.
 We had a good year during 1920, in spite of the many adverse con H. tions. At present we have on hand between 700 and 800 steers in good shape. We run a store, shingle min, saw mill, grist mill, and are getting ready for an oil mill. We expect to utilize everything we make. I nave great confidence in Geiger, my rome town, and in Sumter county"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-13

was chilled through and through. al- though had on heavy ulster. and I felt sorry for the three men who had faced the wind at terrific speeds, for none of them seemed to think they had done anything remarkable. but each one
 of them wanted to hunt fire. They were willing to break their necks but they didn't propose to run the risk of catching cold.
, 1921-06-16

exchange TO 3. 15c. elf, delivered, while
the Cuban Committee continued to quote
in that market to equivalent Of 4c. elf.
lava whites we're offered in France at
equal to Sole. elf. delivered, according
to a cable which added, Cuban Commit
tee offering without avail, the market
was extremely dull throughout the after
noon, and up to a late hour no business
was reported.
London, June 13th.-While there are
manv direct predictions in the sensa-
tiona) Sunday press of a nearly general
election caused by the retirement Of Mr..
LLOYD George. yet the reports do not
coincide with the present plans of the
Premier. so far as they are manifested
IN his actions. A general election may
however be brought about by means
other than the voluntary retirement OF the
Prime Minister, and announcement OF an
appeal NAV quite possibly be made dur
ing the next two weeks. Such a fore
cast is based on what is see ingly a rel,
a~tively minor incident. DR. Addison
Renndoa in the cabinet may develop a
political crisis Of the first magnitude.
Opposition against DR. Addison has been
growing during the last few weeks. His
retention as minister without portfolio,
after making what is generally regarded
as q failure as Minister of Health is sub
ject to some bitter comment by Mr. Lloyd
, 1921-06-16

Georges supporters. Attacks have in.
censed the premier, who is determined to
call for a vote Of confidence when tbo
subject comes up for discussion in . foH
days. The prime minister is WILLING thar
the coalition stand or fall by this vota
L is generally known that Dr. Addison ic
wiling to hand in his resignation hnf
the Premier insists on the right to choose
his own ministers, and is anxious 10
make a t st case Of the issue.
London; June 18th. The attitude Of
Great Britain with regard to the con-
Aict betWeen the Greeks and the Tnrkieb
~nati0naIists will be ne of strict nonl
trality Mr.. Austen Chamberlain Gov
eminent leader in the House. Of Com
mons announced today.
london, June 13th.-Reports from va-
rious mining centres indicate a growino
teellng among the men in favour Of ar7
cepting the coal owners --latest oHar
Meetings to explain details of the offer
will be held in many districts before tha
ballot OF the miners on Wednesday = few
OF the miners leaders remain i~rreconciIa-
bic An authoritative estimate Of the
cost of the coal strike 10 the state IS
O.OOO,O OO pounds including abnormal nm
employment pay, 920, 900, 600 for fhe
defence force, Els, 600, 900 loss in raiI-
ways and Is, coo, 600 pounds loss on the
Xport coal trade.
, 1921-06-16
TELEGRAMS.
ST. 0 STATION.

III O1GO1A 81 n I01Ns
Beckenham. England June 18th.
Miss E Ryan, of California today defeat
ed Mrs Beamisn, of England, in the final
match OF the Ladies Singles in the Ten
mis- Tournament here, 697-6 1854
: London, June 1lth.-Ihe Australians
playing Worcestershire yesterday scored
533 runs for eight Vickets. Surrey over
Whelmed Northampt0nshire with 616
runs for five wickets and won by an in
nings and 34l rams. Ducat scored 1874
and Sandman 292 not out
Grenada, June 18th, The Hon. E. D.
Laborde |. S, q. has been selected to
act as A lminlstrator of St. Lucia when
Lieut. Col. Davidson Houston proceeds
on leave OF absence on 10th inst.
New York, June 10th. When the raw
sugar market opened yesterday and
throughout the morning there was am
pie evidence Of anxiety in selling quar-
ters, but very little indication of buy
ing interest. On the basis of,4 sos de-
Iivered, brokers estimated that between
$50, 600 and 200, 900 bags here and in
prompt position were available at the
price. The bulk Of the offerings con
sisted of Porto Rico's, but included sew
eral lots of various full duty sugars
Java whites and Czecho SlaVakian refined
tablets, the latter, it was said, amount
ing to some {, 800 tons held in port here.
Around noon announcement was made
of a sale to Federal Of 7,400 bags Costa
Rico centrifugals on lighters in port, lid
quidated under the old duty at 4, 25c. ba-
sis SO degrees dut., paid delivered, which
was figured as equivalent to 2.65c. C &f
for Cubas. A private cable from london
reported sale to that market of a cargo
OF British West Indian centrifugals at
10 6, equivalent at the current rate of
The Washington times., 1921-07-09
WHEELS MUST Be
IN ALIGNMENT IF
|. TIRES GIVE SERVICE
One Degree Defect Means Big
Loss in Tread's Wear
ing Value.

Due to the fact that so many tires
are put out of service because OF
faulty wheel alignment, II is the first
duty of every motorist having trouble
with his treads wearing down prema-
turely, to examine his wheels for
alignment before blaming the tires.
Misalignment of wheels is an ex-
tremely common trouble. II is ordi-
narily unnoticeable in driving and
often times there Is no way TO detect
II except the abnormal wear on the
tire. When the wheels are in proper
alignment, the front and rear wheels
track and there Is no skidding.
To the average driver, one degree
misalignment seems of small import
ance. However, a 80 by 3 fabric tire
which Is % inches in circumference
will drag ninety-two feet in running
one mile. II It is out of line only one
degree. A 35 by fabric tire, which
Is 1l3 inches in circumference, drags
fractional part of a foot further
under the same conditions in running
a mile. In inches, one-sixteenth inch
misslignment skids the tire thirteen
feet per mile; one-eighth inch. TWEEN
ty-nine feet per mile; one-fourth inch,
fifty-seven feet per mile, and one
half inch, 1l5 feet per mile. The abra-
sive action OF the road would be more
severe on the smaller size tires than
on larger tires, were the weights OF
the car the same. As this is not the
case, however, tires OF different sizes
wear down In relatively the same
ratio per degree OF misalignment.
Recent experiments in the Miller
tire testing department show that the
wheels OF a car should be toed in from
three-slxteenths TO three-eights of an
inch, and that they should be slightly
further apart at the top than at the
bottom, TO give the most perfect serv-
ice. Otherwise. there is a tendency
when an obstruction is encountered in
the road. to throw the car out OF the
track. Toeing in helps TO bring the
car back. When the car is running,
the wheels, properly aligned. straight
en- out. In lining UP the wheels IT is
necessary TO measure from a point
exactly opposite to take these two
factors into account
The Washington times., 1921-07-09

Motorists In Detroit who park
their cars in forbidden territory
End them at the city pound and are
obliged to pay fines OF 81 to IS to
regain them.
The Washington times., 1921-07-09

Gasoline stores Of 755,000,00o gal
ions on April 30 were the largest In
the history OF the country.
The Washington times., 1921-07-09

ers recommend running the engine
for a few moments in order to cir
culate the kerosene through all OF
the oil leads to cleanse them. Be-
fore putting in fresh lubricating oil.
IL is important to see that all OF
the kerosene is drained out, as this
tends to destroy the lubricating quail
tiles of the oil. In the case of splash
oiling systems IL is usually neces-
sary to remove the lower part of the
crankcase when performing this OPP
GRAFTON because taking out the drain
plug on the bottom of the eraHkcase
will not drain the kerosene out OF
the troughs. The oil pump screen
should be cleaned with a wire brush
and. IL possible, the oil leads should
be blown out with compressed air.
After the parts have been replaced.
the crankcase should be filled with
cylinder oil to the proper level as
indicated by the oil level gauge. The
gauge usually consists OF a rod on
the end of a float, and II is advisable
to push down lightly on the end OF
this rod to make sure the float Is not
sticking whenever filling or adding
oil to the crankcase. When the car
is in operation the oil level gauge
should be looked at every day to
make sure that there is sufficient oil
in the sump.
GAUGE SHOWS PRESSURE.
II the oil gauge shows an abnormally
low pressure when the engine is in
operation, the oil strainer may be
clogged the bypass valve may be
open too much. the pressure release
valve may be binding so thtat 1t does
not close. or the oil pump may be
leaking within.
1t Is a good plan to FIRST throw out
the clutch and race" the engine for
The Washington times., 1921-07-09
Dodge Power Plant
Used To Instruct
Car Owners

The Semmes Motor Company is
utilizing Dodge power plant
assembly with practically all work.
ing parts exposed for the instruc-
tion of owners and operators of
Dodge cars and for the purpose of
making clear to patrons of the
service station the nature and ex-
tent of repair work.
The assembly which may be
operated for the purpose of demon
stration is particularly valuable in
that it enables the motorist to
gain a thorough knowledge of the
mechanism of his car, a knowl-
edge which will prevent much of
the abuse to which a car is sub
jected by drivers who are not
motor WISE"
1t has already been shown that
the assembly eliminates all mis-
understanding as to motor repairs.
Needless to say this mechanism
has attracted many motorists to
the Semmes Motor Company's
large service building at 619 G
street northwest, where it is in
operation.
The Washington times., 1921-07-09

entrants at Uniontown were Eddie
Hearne, with revere special and
Tom Alley. In a Frontenac. Hearne
made splendid showing. finishing
second and covering the 22S miles
without stop at pace OF 97a miiss
an hour This was the fastest time
Hearne had ever made on the Union
town track, where ne had frequently
contested for speed honors. He clip
ped his 1890 record by more than five
minutes. He had not a particle or
tire trouble and finished with his
wheels in fine shape.
Tom Alley made his first appear
ance on the Uniontown track on this
occasion. Although his car did not
arrive until two hours before the race
and he had no time 70 study the track.
he finished good fourth and made
the run without a stop.
From the earliest days. motordom
has looked TO racing for PROOF OF
equipment merit Disteel wheel Of
ficials are therefore elated over the
showing their accessory has made In
proving it's exceptional strength. true
ness and safety under the seyerest OF
conditions.
The Washington times., 1921-07-09
D|STEEL WHEELS
SHOW THEIR CLASS
IN SPEEDWAY TEST
Hearne Demonstrates Worth Of
New Auto Invention by Fin
ishing With Leaders.

The twenty-five thousand specta-
tors attending the recent races at the
Uniontown Speedway manifested con-
siderable interest when among the
entries there appeared two cars equip
ped with Disteel wheels. Before the
last lap OF the 225-mile sweepstakes
was run the fans were destined to
have their attention pretty thoroughly
testants.
IL was the second appearance Of
Disteels on a race track, their racing
debut having been made at Indianapo-
lis Memorial Day. The two Disteel
The Washington times., 1921-07-09
INSURANCE RATES
T00LARGE, AUTO !.
TRADE PAPER SAYS
Motor" Declares Owners Real
ize That Risk Does Not Justify
Excessive Charges.

Recent rumblings indicate that all
is not well in the matter OF auto
mobile insurance. says an editorial
in Motor for July. Rates for IRE
protection appear to have been far in
excess of legitimate payment for the
protection provided. Before the storm
has settled down we may know
somewhat more about insurance than
we do now.
However, II is not our purpose
here to attempt any analysis of tina
technical side of automobile insur-
ance. We do want to suggest. how
ever, that the automobile insurance
ing And we say this without inti-
mating that the insurance companies
are in any way to blame. The fault
may very well lie at the door of thu
general motoring public. But when
IL costs $3.50 or more per annum 70
insure a car, the purchase price of
which Is only about 500, as Is the
case in some districts in our geo.
graphically broad land, something 10
decidedly wrong. Such condition
places far too heavy an impost on
motoring. A disproportionate insur-
ance rate of this kind, will undoubt-
eddy operate to keep many potential
cheap car owners on the ground.
Now. while we shall not attempt
TO say who is to blame. we can point
out where the fundamental cause OF
the condition must lie. Either the
insurance companies are charging
rate too high for the protection they
give, or else the risk has been allow
ed to grow out OF all proportion. The
issuing Of insurance policies today is
a purely casual proceeding. Any one.
criminal. idiot. habitually careless
driver, what you will. can insure his
car. 1t may possibly be that the In
surance companies can reduce rates
by some system OF classifying drivers
to exclude the careless from the
benefits OF protection. II II were
possible to obtain class of pre-
ferred risks and exclude the habitu-
ally careless altogether. II would cut
two ways. The absence OF protection
would make the innocently careless
take heed to his behavior and would
enable the careful and considerste
driver to beneit from his virtues.
The Washington times., 1921-07-09

quantity Of oil to each bearing. Tho
timing gears are usually oiled by
the engine, but in some cases they
are housed separately and fabricated
by a heavy oil, which Is introduced
through an opening In the housing
provided for the purpose.
RECENT CHANGES.
Some of the more recent overhead
valve engines have a special lead
which conducts oil to the valve rock
splash oiling systems chambers or
cutters are often provided on the
sides of the crank-case to conduct the
oil to the bearings. Some engines
are provided with baffle plates to pre-
vent too much oil fromm getting -
the cylinders. The piston pins are
usually fabricated by splash, but In
some engines oil is carried to these
bearings by tubes running UP the
connecting rods from the crank-pin
bearings.
Gear-type oil pumps are used
most extensively, though plunger
pumps are found on some engines.
The pump is usually located either
inside or outside the crankcase near
the bottom, but sometimes 1t is placed
elsewhere. A screen Is nearly al
ways provided at the point where
the oil Is drawn into the pump. An
other screen is usually placed In the
crankcase filling pipe.
An oil-pressure gauge is usually
placed on the dash to show the press
ure in the system, and an oil-level
gauge located on the crankcase to
show the quantity OF oil in the oil
stump. In simple splash system a
sight-feed gauge is usually provided
on the dash instead of a pressure
gauge.
After a car has run from one to
two thousand miles the oil in the
crankcase should be completely drain
ed out. The crankcase should then
be flushed with kerosene. Some max
The Washington times., 1921-07-09
Goodyear Tube Bags
Used By Indians
To Carry Food

Chalk up one for the natives Of
northern India when it comes to
flashes of inventive genius, for
they are using weather-proof bags
in which automobile tubes are
packed for every purpose from
carrying water to nifty head COW
erings.
ID. H. Harper, representative OF
the Goodyear Tire and Rubber
Company, declares that dusky
chauffeurs use the bags for car
rying water while filling radiators
on the road, while it is common
sight to see rice-filled tube bags
in the hands. of natives.
Perhaps the most unique use to
which they are put is as caps
while working in the shops.
Harper sees the time approach
ing when the native Indian women
will be using them as vanity cases,
despite the words "heavy tourist"
lettered prominently on the sides.
Girls win be girls, race. color or
geographical location notwith-
standing.