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The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-04
 MUCH UNFINISHED BUSINESS
By Associated Prel

TallaNassee Fla, June 3-A large amount u4-finished business was left on the calendar of the Florida legislature which adjourned late today The session was marked by the close harmony existing between the legis- lative and executive branches of the state government.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-04
PULLMAN AGAIN SEIZED

Miami, Fla; June 3--Harry St. Francis Blacks S100,6o0 Pullman car held her since $2.000 worth of liquor was taken from it during the New York million aires sojourn at Miami last March, was seized today by deputy United States marshal, few minutes after it had been released from state custody by Circuit Judge Gorfleet. guard was placed about the car pending dis. position of the case in the federal court here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-04
THE WEATHER

Washington, June 3.-Alabama and Mississippi Local thunder showers Saturday and probably Sunday. cooler In north Saturday.
 Georgia; Unsettled weather Satur- day and Sunday, probably local thun- dershowers; little change in tempera- ture.
 Tennessee: Unsettled and cool Sat- urday. probably local showers Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-04

Sole leather that also is suitable for heels of all kinds of shoes is beins made in Germany from leather waste.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-04
EXPECTS CAPTURE SOON

Knoxville. June 3.-While a number of false clues were run down today and two suspects released, Chief of Police Roberts of Hartman. late to- night said that he was confident that few hours would bring about the capture of the two men believed to have brutally murdered George Lewis near Clinton last Monday night, and to have attempted the next morning the robbery of the bank at Oakdale These suspects are Tom Christmas and Harry Wilson, alias.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-04

House for the people of the state and south and declared it will ever be open to the public and will ever be re- hinder of the days when the patrio tisf of the south shown brightest. Fix lures of-the sixties will be placed in the building and southern treasures will be gathered from all sections of the nation for preservation in the building which is destined to become the museum of the Southern Confed- eracy.
 Following the public exercises ban quet was held at the Exchange hotel at which many 5-minute addresses on southerners and southern history were made. After the banquet a re- ception for visitors was given by cit iaens of Montgomery at the city audi torium. The Camp Benning military band furnished music for the recer- ton and dance.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-05-20
BOYS SUGGESTION ALL RIGHT
Thirteen-Year.oid Had Remembered
What He Had Been Taught
About Electricity.

The family washing was going
through its regular Monday electric
washer ronte. incidentally, the base
ment was damp, because there had
been no furnace fire.
When the lady Of The house started
to wiring the clothes she found au
electric current in the water, due to
a short circuit in the motor. After
several attempts TO wiring the clothes
before the current got in its work,
she was about ready to give up and
wiring them by hand.
"Shucks, mom," said thirteen-year-
old Harry. who knows all about Edi-
son and Franklin. III bet if you put
on your rubbers. so the current can't
go on out of your body you won't get
a shock at all"
And when ''mom" tried his sugges-
ton she found the embryo electrician
knew what he was talking about. for
she worked in safety while wringing
the rest Of the clothes.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-05-20
AND SHE COULDN'T DENY IT
One Time That Mr.. Hoaa Scored on
the Partner of His Joys
and Sorrows.

Former Senator John W. Weeks was
lately recalling some of the happy
days of the long ago in Washington.
In those days, he said, there were
such things as bars, and his friend
Hirbutus Hogg, spent great deal
of his time on the fringe of the GASES.
One night after an unusually long
sojourn near his favorite bar. Mr..
Hogg navigated painfully home and at
last reached mis- bedroom. Mrs. Hogg
was waiting for him.
'.Hirbutus," she said, after a swift
appraisal of his condition, Il am
ashamed of you-utterly ashamed.
You are a Hogg by name, and a hog
by nature"
Eyes, m'dear," replied the prodigal,
loeekly, but even at that l have the
advantage over you. You are Hogg
by name, but you became HOgg by
choice. "-Exchange
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-05-20
POULTRY
FLOCKS
TEST EGGS AT LEAST TWICE
Make inspection on Seventh and Four.
teenth Days for Those Infertile
or With Dead Germs.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of AgricultureD
II Is of little profit for hen to sit
patiently for q days If the eggs over
which she fluffs her feathers are i'm
fertile or If the germs in them have
died. Neither does 1t pay TO run an
Incubator for three weeks, with its at
tendant care and expense, IL the eggs
in II are not fertile.
All poultry owners who raise chicks
should be thoroughly familiar with the
method of testing eggs. An egg.
whether it is fertile or not, has a small
grayish spot, known as the germinal
spot, on the surface Of the yolk. As
soon as fertile egg is placed under
hen or in an incubator the develop
ment Of the germ begins. All eggs
should be tested at least twice during
the incubation period. say poultry spe-
cialists of the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture. This is done
preferably on the seventh and four
-teenth days. The infertiie eggs. aud
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-05-20
Testing Egg by Use of Metal Chimney
Tester.

those with dead germs, should then
be removed. White-shell eggs can be
tested on the fourth or fifth day.
whereas the development of eggs hay
Ing brown shells often can not be seen
by the use of the ordinary egg tester
until the seventh day.
A satisfactory homemade egg tester
Of Gambler can he made with a shoe
box or any other box large enough to
hold the lamp. Cut hole a little
larger than ii 2j-cent piece in the side
of the box, so that when the lamp is
placed inside the box the hole in the
side will be opposite the flame. Make
a hole also in the top of the box large
enough to prevent the top from catch
Ing fire from the heat of the lamp.
When the chimney is long enough. al
low it to extend through the top of
the box. This permits the heat to es-
cape and avoids the risk of fire. Spe-
cial care should always be exercised
in using kerosene lamps in candlin.
to prevent fire. = prevent further
possibility of fire.
Electric or gas lamps may be used
IN box with a hole in the same way
that the Kerosene lamp is used. The
hole which is in the side of the box
should be on the same level as the
light. The eggs may also be tested by
sunlight or daylight, using a shade or
curtain with hole in it for the light
to shine through.
Testing with a tester or Gambler
should be done in a dark room. Hold
each egg with the large end up, so that
the size of the air cell may be seen.
as well as the condition of the embryo
or germ. An infertile egg when can.
died looks perfectly clear. the same
as fresh one; while a fertile egg
shows dark spot known as the ein-
radiating in all directions. When the
germ is dead, and the egg has been
incuhated for at least 4S hours, the
blood settles away from the embryo
toward the edges of the yolk. forming
in some cases an irregular circle of
ulutN, kiUNn It's II uloOu ring. Eggs
vary in this. respect. some showing
only a streak of blood
All infertile eggs. and those with
dead germs. should be removed at the
end of the first test Eggs with dead
germs soon decay aud give off bad
odor if allowed to remain. The infer
tile eggs make good feed for young
chickens.
At the second test, on the fourteenth
day. the eggs containing strong, living
embryos will be dark and well filed
up, showing a clear, sharp. distinct
line between the air cell and the grow
ing embryo. while eggs with dead
germs viii show only partial develop
ment and lack this distinct outline.
The period of incubation for hens
eggs is 21 days. but usually some of
the eggs hatch the evening of the TWEEN
tieth day. Sometimes it happens. how
ever, that the hatch will run over the
twenty-first day, especially during cool
weather.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-05-20

WOULD YoG INVEST SI5o TO MAKE
5000. Proposition viii stand strict and
thorough Investigation PEkticulars fur
nishec without obligation. address r. NJ
Hsverbees s Co, 81 B'wRy, New York city
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-05-20
so Old
as Sick
Now Feels Young After
Taking Eatonic for
Sour Stomach

Il had sour stomach ever since had
the grip and it bothered me badly
Have taken Eatonic only a. week and
am much better. Am so years Old
says Mrs. John Hill.
Eatonic quickly relieves sour stom-
ach, indigestion, heartburn, bloating
and distress after eating because it
takes up and carries out the excess
acidity and gases which, cause most
stomach ailments. If yon have tried
everything" and still suffer. do not give
MP hope. Eatonie has brought relief to
tens of thousands like you A big box
costs but a triife with your druggists
guarantee
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-05-20
Crime in New York.

81 see n visitor to New York was
arrested the other day because he had
$3.50 in his pocket" said Church.
"And ii wasn't his own money!
asked Gotham.
@Oh, yes; it was proved in court that
1t was his own money" replied Church.
"Why on earth did they arrest him,
then?"
ale was trying to get out of town
with it"
Learn to work efticiently-that is.
without waste of time or energy.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-05-20
Interested.

'sThe descendants of this old family,
In selling some heirlooms. sold a
punch ladle once used in pouring a
glass of punch for General Washing
ten"
"Weli. weili'
"And it brought $1,000"
"Any punch leftf''-Lsuisville Cou'
rier-Jouraal.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-05-20
Tummy Note.

."Fm taking absent treatment for my
Indigestion"
You areT'
"Yes-absence of everything / like
to eat"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-05-20
OF Counsel

orator-That audience cheered me
for at least half an hour.
Sarcastic Friend--Yes, perhaps they
would rather listen to their own de
monstrations than hear You speak.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-05-20
Lazy LoverY.n

Sir John LCvery Of. England. the
eminent portrait painter, has been
called Lazy Lowry" because on a
pretty society woman coming to his
studio for her portrait he seated her
in the position desired and then stud
led her features, planning his work and
looking hard and long at her After
he had studied her for some time she
said:
'Dnn't you think it's about time you
started your work ?''-Boston Post.
Virginia has more than 10000
wage earning women.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-05-20

Ellen Price was
born at Worcester,
England, Jan. IL,
1914, the daughter
of a glove manu-
facturer. In 1896
she married Henry
Wood, head of q
large shipping and
b a N X An & hrns,
w h ose busin ess
kept them for
some 20 years in
France. Her hus-
band died in 1866,
but she lived till
Feb. 10, 1887.
Her literary ca
reer began with
a f100 prize tenn
peranee tale. She
b e q n n making
contributions -
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-05-20
Somewhat MiHed.

what do you think of that fellow7
Had the audacity TO have his secretary
get me on the wire never talk ex-
cept to principals Why didn't he
call me himself?"
..How do you know it was his
secretary?'
MY secretary answered. Louis.
vile Courier-Journal.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-05-20

Eent1ey's Miscellany, and in 1857, after
her husbands death, she became editor
and proprietor of The Arg5Sy, in which
appeared her later novels. Her first
great success was "Esst Lynne. In
1861, the book by which she Is known
today. The vogue of the story WINS
enormous; 1t WIRE translated into sew
eral languages, and theatregcers of
an Older generation I'm Both England
and America knew various very sue
cessfui versions of 1t. She wrote some
forty long novels and many short
tales, some of which ranked as s'best
selierso long before the Invention of
that phrase. Her powers ranged from
extreme melodrama to the portrayal
of everyday life. She was perhaps
unduly priced in her day and Is unduIy
appreciated now, but that is the way
with best-sellers. "The Shadow of
Ashlydyato was her own favorIte; her
Johnny Ludlow tales are perhaps her
most artistic work. "East Lynne,r
However, is the book her name sug-
gestH to readers.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1921-05-20
Costly lnuuisitiveness.

MAUD is sorry now that she took
Jacks ring back TO the store to be
valued"
"Why?"
"The jeweler kept 1t. He said that
Jack hadn't been in 10 settle for It
according to his promise"
Evening star., 1921-09-11
FERRY ROUTES MAY OPEN
EASTERN SHORE AREAS
Motorists Are Interested in New
Public Service Board.

BALTIMORE. September 1o.-f all
the ferry routes contemplated or ac-
tually petitioned for before the pub
lie service commission materialize, it
will not be long before the eastern
shore is as accessible to motorists
as other parts of the state are now
by the state highways.
Two ferry companies, already oper-
ating between here and Love Point
and Rock Hall. are each considering
putting on new boats to other east
ern shore points. one of them from.
Bay Shore to Queenstown, which
would land automobflfsts on the state
road, with easy access to the upper
and middle section Of the shore and
Delaware.
The Claiborne Annapolis Ferry
Company, which operates boat be-
tween these two points, is preparing
to ask permission to operate another
boat between Annapolis and q point
not yet announced, and the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company. 1t is said, is
contemplating putting on q fast ferry
between Baltimore and central
point on the shore.
Evening star., 1921-09-11
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
FOR 1HE. AL7OlMOBLLLSTS

solidly mads. Soldering is the best
way to overcome this.
6-Correct brake-band adjustment
should be to have the band as near
the brake drum as possible without
dragging at any point. About sixty
fourth of an inch clearance is enough.
and the distance may be even less.
justed SO that. when the brake is grip
ping tightly the pedal will still be a
small distance from the f1oorboard.
Do not allow the pedal to touch even
under great pressure Of the foot.
6-An easy way to find direction
without compass is to lay the watch
fiat. point the hour hand to the sun.
The point at q distance half way be-
tween the hour hand and the figure
twelve Of the watch dial will be
at the opposite side Of the dial will
be north. To judge the distance ac-
curately the watch must indicate cor
rect time and the hour hand must be
pointed directly to the sun.
when pressure is applied to the oper-
ating foot pedal the trouble may be
due to pedal connections being loose,
too tight or rusty. spring adjustment
too tight or wear or dryness In the
is caused by combination; of wear
leather surfaces and a tight spring
adjustment in the dry cone type.
When the clutch is engaged, the
leather, being worn and dry, VIII
wedge tightly in the concave fly.
wheel under pressure Of the powerful
spring.
Sit can be easily imagined why
reverse speed gears should not be
meshed while the car is going for
ward. Inasmuch as the gears which
drive the car forward are revolving
in one direction, and the gears. which
are to reverse the car turn in the op-
posite direction. any effort to engage
these differently turning gears would
simply result in clashing and pos
sible breakage or stripping of gear
teeth; in fact, this is an excellent
way to strip the gears, Wait until!
your transmission is at a standstill
before moving the shift lever to the
reverse position.
S-Because of the fact that oil In
the transmission becomes thin while
in use, and that the. lower gears
splash oil to all parts Of the trans
mission, too much carried in the
housing will cause dripping, a COM
mon trouble often encountered: A
loose housing cover gasket or loose
bolts in the cover also cause dripping
from the housing. II oil drips out at
the bearing it lis a sure sign OF wear
Evening star., 1921-09-11

at that part. use of lubricant that Is
too thin or the aforementioned trouble
above, too much OF 1t.
10-Professional and business peo-
pie have gained from So per cent to
113 per cent In income and efficiency
through use OF automobiles. 1t is
claimed that the real estate and In
surance business has gained lib per
cent, the highest, and bankers 80 per
cent, the lowest rate OF gain.
This Weeks Questions.
III there is no ammeter in the
electric system of your car. or IL the
ammeter Is not, registering, correctly.
how can you tell If the battery is be-
ing discharged by short circuit In
the system?
why does oil work out of the
rear axle at the right rear wheel more
than it does at the left wheel?
3-Can a knock be located in a con-
Meeting rod II the rod bearings are
not loose?
misfire If there is both spark and COM
preston within ft?,
5-What could cause constant dis
charging Of a storage battery:
6-For what purpose are racing car
bodies bullet shaped or pointed at the
rear?
; What is "piston SLAP?
s-Why is such heavy wire used In
connecting the starting motor to the
storage battery. while light wire Is
S-What is meant by q live" axle
and a dead" axle. and what is meant
is meant by the term floating as
applied to- semi, -three-quarter and
full floating types of axles?
10-Is the ratio OF fourth speed
gears in the four-speed transmission
higher than that of third-speed In the
three-speed Transmission?
Copyright, 1921. Thompson Feature service)
Evening star., 1921-09-11
A. A. A. TOURING BUREAU
SERVICE IN new WILLARD
Presents Facilities for Autoists
When Main Office Is Not
Open for Business.

Motor tourists arriving in Wash
ington. after S pm. and desiring road
information so that an early start
may be made the following morning.
will find completely equipped
branch Of the A. A. A. touring bu-
reau in the main lobby Of the New
willard Hotel. 18th and Pennsylvania
avenue.
This branch was established for
the convenience Of tourists desiring
information before the opening and
after the Closing Of the A. "A. A. main
offices. All the service available at
headquarters may be had at the VIII
lard station.
The main touring bureau at ,it03
18th street opens at 8 am. and closes
at pm. The willard station opens
at Z am. and closes at pm. Menu
bers and non-members alike are In
vited to make use of the facilities OF
both offices-national,- state and lo-
cal road maps; special routes pre-
pared; hotel and garage information;
camp sites and how to camp; state
motor laws covering reciprocity, IL
cense fees, speed limits, headlights,
signals. trafic and all other essential
ltouring Information.
Evening star., 1921-09-11
Answer. to Last Weeks Jauestioa..

Z Answers to Last Weeks ,Questiona.
1.-The coiled. wire used as dim
mer Of automobile headlights is
merely a small coil. each winding in
sulated from the others which is con-
nected in the lighting system SO that
when the dimmng button or switch
is used the current must pass through
this resistance coil before passing to
lights. The ignition coil has two
separate windings. one over the other
and separated by insulation. They are
called primary ana secondary wind
ings, the inner winding being the Sec
ondary or high tension winding and
the other the primary. The, former is
constructed of very much finer wire
than the latter and also consists of
many more turns around the core or
orator or battery is sent through the
primary winding OF the coil to a
timer when contact points Of the
timer are toucnlng and continues to
flow through as long az the points
are in contact. When the points are
separated the current is broken
quickly. and the breaking os Of this cur. ".
secondary winding. 1t increases in
strength as it passes through and
when 1t reaches the outlet to spark
plugs it Is very powerful. which
creates a spark for q fraction OF q
second at the sparkplug. Although
both the DINNER or rheostat and the
spark coll are windings of electric
wire. they perform exactly opposite
functions simply because they. are
wound differently and are made to
perform in a different manner. The
DINNER cannot be made to intensity
electric current nor can the spark
coil reduce current If connected prop
erly.
2-The shock absorber for automo-
check the upward movement, or re:
bound OF the springs, which rebound
occurs after the car wheels strike a
defect in the road. The tendency of
spring breakage Is greatly reduced
by their use. as most springs oreak .s
soften jarring of the car for passen-
gers when choppy or rough road is
encountered.
3EThe terms automatic and me.
chanical. applied to moving parts OF
an automobile, imply parts operated
automatically, or by some means OF
power, outside of themselves and
mechanically, or by power applied d.
rectly within or to the parts: Thus
considering valves Of an engine, the
automatic valve would be one oper'
ated by suction within cylinder
when the piston goes. down on sue.
tion stroke. while the mechanica
valve (Which is more common in use.
| is operated by a cam acting upon
pushrod which bears against the ent
| Of the valve stem.
| 4-When you make an electric wir'
connection always solder tito insur'
| a permanent joint. Resistance to tn
| flow of current through the wire il
| Increased II the connection is no
Evening star., 1921-09-11

locked until they notice spots where
fabric.
Even where the tread is not scraped
through to the fabric. tire men point
out that there are fiat places left in
the tread. Then as the car proceeds
away on the road like q nat wheeled
trolley. killing the mileage in the tire.
Letting in the, clutch too quickly,
spinning the back wheels in mud
holes. taking corners at high speed
and locking the brakes mean a short
life for tires, but not a merry one.
Evening star., 1921-09-11

The Chevrolet factory announced a
price drop on the 40 models Of 800:
effective Immediately. Mr.. Barry of
Barry-Pate Motor Company. local dis
tributor, announced that he had re-
ceiyed a carload OF these models for
immediate delivery.
Myer Blank. formerly connected
with the S, & M. Tire Company. is now
interested in the new firm of National
Tire Stores. and is general manager
Of the 9Th street and New York ave-
nue branch
Evening star., 1921-09-11
QUICK STOPS BY AUTOS
FATAL TO TIRE FABRIC
Letting in clutehs Too Quickly,
Spinning Back Wheels in Mud
and Locking Brakes Costly.

Any man who caught himself cut
ting his tire tread with a file would
voluntarily apply for admission to the
nearest retreat for tire feeble minded
Yet the same man will lock his brakes
and slide ten feet ard think nothing
about 1t. ~
Too many motorists confuse their
tires with skates. Instead of looking
ahead for obstacles and checking the
car slowly by closing the throttle
with the clutch engaged. they wait
until they are right in the middle of
an emergency and then jam on the
brakes. They never stop to consider
these little slides with the brakes
Evening star., 1921-09-11

Baked elephants foot is a dainty
dish. though the flesh of the great
quadruped does not find much favor
outside of Africa