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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-05

California Is known to the motor ing world as the paradise of tour ists."
 Passenger automobiles in Germany number twice as many as motor trucks.
 Chauffeurs, private or public, must have licenses in nearly every state in the Union.
 The production of electric automo- piles in this country Is less than 2OOO cars a year.
 Taxicabs in Pennsylvania are class ed as commercial vehicles, not as pas senger cars.
 Close to 1000, oOO, ,ooO passengers are carried annually on motor buses in London.
 The estimated production of auto mobiles in this country for 1922 is 1.S00,00 cars.
 Women are invading the field of highway reconstruction throughout the United States.
 The use of red and green front lights on automobiles in Buffalo, N. Y, is forbidden.
 The word chauffeur" Limousine" :" chassis garage" and "tonneau" are all of Gallic origin.
 In the suburban district of New York city there are nearly 222,000 owners of passenger automobiles.
 The average retail price of all mo- tor cars sold last year was $9S45O. The average in 1920 was S94S.
 Nearly every type of motor truck. ranging In size from one-ha1f ton to five tons, is used by American farm CTS
 It is predicted for the near future that automobiles will be produced to make 50 to 100 miles on a gallon of gasoline
 In Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, city Of more than million inhabitants, be- tween 5000 and 5000 automobiles are registered
 According to police reports, auto mobile stealing throughout the United
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-05

I States has become regular estab- ! l. shed business.
 More than 500 motor express lines are operating throughout the United States for varying distances up to | 150 miles
 I More than 12 enterprising railroads in the United States are now using motor buses and trucks for short haul service.
 As first aid to campers. tents Of l silk and utensils of aluminium are produced to assure lightness of the equipment of the motor tourists. ! A medical and dental clinic, operat- i ed on a motor truck is visiting re ! mote Indian tribes in California, ac- companied by a physician and den ! tist. 1 Great Britain and Ireland have one motor vehicle to every 10 inhabitants: 1 France, one to every 205 persons, while Germany has one to every 133.
 At the present rate of production and consumption of gasoline 1t is estimated that there is enough fuel to ! last the United States at least 100 1 years.
 Motor ambulances operated in Los | Angeles, California, are equipped with hot and cold running water electric heater electric fan, ice chest, land lavatory.
 1 Approximately 2,7oO, GOO persons, or nearly three per cent of the total 1 lropulation of the United States, make their living from the automobile in dustry.
 In England, the track width of mo i tor vehicles varies from 42 to 5S | inches, and the wheel base from 80 to 150 inches. Tire sizes on cars range from 27x2ik to 35x5 inches.
 Eddie Hearne, the veteran automo- bile race driver. will again have the honor of carrying No. i" on his car | in the 10th annual 00-mile sweep stakes on the Indianapolis speedway May 30
 Georgia Is planning expenditures of s75, 900, GOO for the construction of the state. The costs are to be paid tor license revenue.
 The proper body names of automo- piles as fixed by the Society of Auto motive Engineers are. Roadster, coupe. phaeton, sedan, berlin. limou- sine, brougham, landaulet. berlin Ian daulet, pe-landaulet. limousine landauiet and cabriolet.
 4 concerto sidewalk is proposed for construction between Albany and Schenectady, New York. distance of
 Y miles. This, perhaps the longest
 sidewalk in the world is for the use
 Of pedestrians who frequent the high
 way, which runs through heavily
 settled suburban district and has tremendous automobile traffic.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-05
THE GREAT SHIRT MYSTERY

From Leslie's Weekly.
 Among the curiosities or our urban landscape are the haberdasheries which are just about to move away, or fail, or go out of business. AS long as the memory of man runneth, from their windows, blossoming with shirts of all colors, has flashed that same categorical imperative: Must Move Out At Once"-"Must Raise Money At Once"-"Its All Over, Our Loss Is Your Gain'-and so on.
 And yet they persist and nothing seems more permanent. You go away to Europe, the Andes, the South Pole. Wars rage empires rise and fall You return to find your friends disappeared, old bachelors married the old house replaced by some tower ing hotel, but there, in this apparent ly unstable and dissolving world, stand these Gibraltars of trade-"go- ing at onceW
 What is there in the nature of shirt-seemipgly so sober. settled ana domesticated a bit of civilized life which lends itself to this apparently breathless manner of vending? Per haps the explanation lies not in. the shirt. but in mere fashion. Whlcn starts Somehow, none knows why
 like the big headlines in the sai Francisco papers, with the result that in that interesting town you will find men of parts and or soiie culture editing newspapers "hIci look as if they were written py oe- lirfous highwaymeni
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-05
GMC TRUCK
 OPENS BRANCH
 IN ATLANTA

A direct factory branch of the General Motors Truck company of Pontiac Mich. was opened today in Atlanta for the distribution, sale and service of GMC trucks in the south eastern states.
 This branch will take the place of She Southeastern GNIC Truck com pany, which has been the distributor in this territory. The factory branch will occupy the same sales and serv- ice station in Atlanta at 42-4s east North avenue,
 T. K. Johnson, for the last four years general manager of the South eastern GMC Truck company. has been appointed manager of the fac tory branch. Mir. Johnson is very well known all through the territory and his intimate association with the GMC distribution will mako him par ticularly well qualified to carry on his work in his new position.
 V. II. Day, general sales manager
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-05

of the General Motors Truck conn eany. who IS in the territory to assist in opening the branch, has announced that the Atlanta branch will continue the same policies which hRve built Up the reputation of GMC trucks In the southeast and that every facility for serVicing these trucks will be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-05

having been service manager for the Denegre Car and Truck company, re- ports 8 satisfactory business in his line.
 He specializes in the repair and service of the Briscoe, Pierce-Arrow and Lexington, having had a wide experience with these makes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-05
Electric Horn Suggestion

The eIectric lhorn Which fails 10 work is often brought into action by hitting it sharp blow. or shaking it. The trouble is largely due to a dirty eommutator. which should be wiped dry with a rag moistened Tn gasoline and then a very small DOT tion of vaseline should be smeared over the surface
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-05
Hest Time for Motoring

When going for an automobile ride select Tuesday or Wednesday, when much traffic will be avoided. The hour when the highways are least used is between 2 and in the mornA ing. Traffic on Sunday is heavier than at any other time during the week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-05
Jerky Motion of the Car

Irregular running of the engine causes jerky running of the ear. The trouble may lie in the improper ad- justment of valves, an air leak some where between the carburetor and tn- let valve. or irregular ignition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-05
Tire Abuses from Overlooking

The most flagrant tire abuses. re- sulting in premature blow-outs in castings are: Overload. under-infla- tion, over-speeding. misalignmept of wheels, driving in car tracks and
 ruts, neglected cuts and improper use ! of anti-skid devices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-05
Care of the CIutch

The clutch of new car. which has tendency to slip. should not be adjusted too soon The fabric Is stiff, but after running the car for while it will be worn and will func- ton more evenly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-05

made available at Atlanta
 In addition. the General Motors Truck company will tGRa sva5 tns Charlotte, \. O. branch of tho South eastern GMO Truck company, and will operate 1t also as q factory branch under ths supervision of Att ianta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-05
A Dangerous Pnstime

Children should never be permitted to hook on" behind an automobile with a sled or toy wagon There is danger of being injured when turn ing a corner at too great speed, or inhaling carbon monoxde gas. a poisonouS vapor. which issues from the exhaust pipe.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-05
DEGREE or FATIGUE

curious device for determining how tired person Is. is being manu- factured in Japan and used in the schools of that country in connection with physical training. The tester, shown and described in Popular Me chanics Magazine, consists of small metal box, with four slots,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-05
A Note of Importnnce

One of the first rules of motorists is to learn the local traffic rules, speed limits and driving ordinances. These are made for the benefit Of all drivers including yourself, and of all pedestrians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-05
RepInce Lost Grense Cups

Vibration readily loosens grease cups that have been apparently ab- solutely secure. Every lost grease cup means that some part of the mechanism is in danger, therefore it is wise to see that each cup is at all times intact
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-05
Why Parts Work Loose

Because of the vibration. practical ly every part of an automobile be- comes loose Apply the wrench and screwdriver occasionally to make sure that everything is tight Much troubleN and expense may be saved through this attention. Squeaks and rattles will likewise be suppressed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-05
Allow Room for Passing

When making repairs or changing a tire on the highway. select place along the edge of the road, so that it is possible for two cars to pass at your stopping place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-05
OverworkIng the BIow-out Pntch

A blowout patch is first-aid treatment to meet emergencies. Try ing to make the patch do the job of a permanent repair is a good way to ruin a tire. The casing becomes weak when the patch is left for any length of time
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-05
Imoortant Rule.

While 1t is important to have suf- ficient amount of gasoline in the tank. enough oil and water in the en- zine, and air in the tires, to operate an automobile, it Is infinitely more important that the driver know the speed laws and the rules of the road, and that he has an honest desire 10 observe them.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-05

A spare fan belt should be carried along with every car and should be | considered just as important an item of the equipment as the spare tire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-05
Robertson Reports
 FIourishing Business

]. F. Robertson, who recently open ed a service station at 1918 Avenue F. and who will be remembered as
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-02-05
A carage That Turns Around

Garages that are too small to n- stall turntables are successfully ar ranged so that the entire structure may be placed on a larger turntable with two doors. front and back The plan fs operated so that after the ear has been driven into the garage 1t is swung around, and the vehicle may be driven out head-in, instead of being backed out.
 Lighter oils flow more readily in cold weather.
 Nobody loves an automobile tha t smokes.
 Water, oil, grease and light are the worst enemies of a rubber tire Equip the car with mirror to make traffic in the rear visible at all times.
 The tire on the right rear wheel of the an automobile is the first 10 wear out. Cars equipped with solid rubber tires skid more easily than the cars 1 using pneumatics. Fifteen thousand persons were killed in automobile accidents in the United States last year.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-11-01
CUIIIU 1lIdIIUI dCluI 9
70 de prOduCtOS en- brute

Un agTicultor del estado de Nueva
York envi6 recientemente a! mercado
diez ocho canastos de manzanas. FL
pag6 I'm dollar ochenta ocho centavos
por los envases. Despues de desconta
Ga la conducci6n, comision de venta,
etc., etc, recibio del agente vendedor
un cheque por TREINTA Y SETS CEN
TAvOs para pagan los envases y las
manzanas.
Un cosechero de papas de Colorado
vendi6 un wagon de papas hace pocas
semanas con una perdida de veintidos
dolares. Esto quiere decir que despues
de liquidada su remesa de papas, en-
vez de recibir un cheque del agente
vendedor, recibi6 en- cambio un border6
de veintidos d6lares por los gastos ori
ginados en- exceso del montante de Ia
venta. A este, ell infe-iz agricultor con-
test6 que no tenia una "perra' para
pagar, que todo 10 que el podia hacer
era enviar otro wagon de papas para
cubrir este deficit, pero siempre y cuan
90 que Ell agente le garantizara que no
recibirfa un nuevo border6 de otros
veintid6s dolares por este segundo en-
VIC.
Con relacion a este articulo, por inves
tigaciones oficiales de expertos del Go
bierno Americana Sc ha llegado Ia
conclusion de que este otofio habra en-
el mercado aproximadamente cuatro
bushes de papas por cada habitante de
la naci6n, segin estadisticas Ell pro-
medic de consume es de tres bushels Y
medic por habitante Esto signifca que
habra un exceso de medic bushel por
cada habitante, Y tomando en- conside-
raci6n que los Estado Unidos tienen
ciento diez millones de habitantes ha-
bra un sobrante de cincuenta cinco
millones de bushels de papas, que va
representa- bastante.
Estos datos aislados, Sc citan para
demostrar Ell desbarajuste que trae a
los productores de la naci6n una nal
a'cu1ada siembra de determinado pro-
ducto. Ell sobrante de medic bushel de
papas "per capita'' signifca que ell
precio vendr& al suelo en- cuante 10
que Ell productor vende al intermedia-
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-11-01
INDULTOS

e. Goberna6or Ea denegado las pc
ticiones de indulto .hechas favor de
los confnados Juan Roman Fuentes,
Acisclo FigIeroa Ramos, Eduardo Ga
larza. Elias Martinez, Manuel Gaetan,
Rafael Lopez Trujillo, Rafael Vazquez
y Nicolas Rivera, y la de libertad ba-
10 paIabra hecha favor de Santos
Santana.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1922-11-01
UN HOMBRE HERIDo GRAVE
MENTE

En- ell barrio Boca- Cacao Bajo, de Pa
til.as, Tito Lebr6n, dispar6 su rev6l-
yer contra Francisco Rivera, hiri6ado
le gravemente. FL agresor fu6 arres-
tado. ALA
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-03
c. D. P. To NAME
JOHN PFE|FFER

NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. B.
When the Republican county com
mittee meets tonight at the Elks
building, it is expected that John
Pfeiffer, of Perth Amboy. will be
elected chairman. according to re-
ports among the Republicans.
There is also another vacancy Tor
the vice chairmanship which Mrs.
Elizabeth Oliver held, until her
election as member of the state
committee, and the most logical
candidate is said to be Mrs. Ruth
Durham, of New Brunswick. Mrs
Durham is secretary of the Wo-
mems County Republican club ana
an ardent worker in their interests.
A chairman is also to be appointed
who will have charge OF fiiiing the
nominations.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-03
.RUNYON. URGES
UTILITY PLANK
Makes Fight in Address Be-
fore Republican State Con-
vention Today

PLAINFIELD. Oct. s.-Wheu
Senator William N. Runyon, Re-
publican nominee for governor. went
to Trenton today to attend the Re-
publican state convention he was
ready to fight to the last trench for
the utilities regulation plank which
he insists shall be made part of the
Republican state platform.
Senator Runyon's views of the
utility situation in New Jersey were
clearly defined in the statement Of
the principles he put forth in enter
ing the gubernatorial contest. The
text of his utilities statement fol-
lows:
THE people of the entire state are
intensely interested in The trolley
lines and the gas, electric and tele-
phone companies, both as users and
as investors. I do not believe pub
lie service company should have the
right first to try its case before the
State Public Utilities Commission
and then seek to try its case anew
before the federal courts on entirely
different issues. I therefore strong
ly favor the passage of some act
similar to the Bacharach bill, de-
signed to limit the present authority
of the federal courts in this matter
"The problem is a state problem
for the determination of the Puollc
Utilities Commission and the state
courts on principles laid down in the
public utilities act and in decisions
of the federal supreme court. l pe-
Heye that the values on which rates
are based should be actual values
excluding good will. franchise vaiue,
past deficits, development cost, ny
pothenticated brokerage fees, deter-
red maintenance, federal taxes ana
other similar items. This basis OF
values has been approved by the
recent unanimous opinion or the
United States supreme court in the
Galveston Electric Company case.
"The public utilities act should
state explicitly what items the COM
missioners shall take into consider
alton and what items they cannot
take into consideration in valulns
the property of the public service
COLlpdIllCcs 1A0 CA '.N>
commission must be extended to
cover not only all holding compa-
nies. but also all companies which
deal with public service companies
to the extent of their dealings with
such companies.
IF any of the public service com
panies are over-capitalized on the
basis of their valuations as found by
the commissioners, their capital
should be reduced to conform tc
such valuation. The valuation sc
found should be the basis not only
for rate making, but also for tax
ing purposes. I am advised by ex-
perts that the policy have outlined
will result in substantial reductions
in the gas and electric rates, now
prevailing in the state. and in all
probability in reduction in trolley
fares"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-03
Another Opinion Given I'm New School Controversy
RUNY0N DOMINATES G. 0. P. SESSION
TO LAY CORNERSTONE
AT ST. MARY'S SUNDl|

The progress on another of Pert
Auboy's newest buildings will b
made on Sunday afternoon wheI
the Right Reverend Thomas J
Walsh, Bishop of Trenton, will la,
the corner stone to the new st
Mary's High School on the cornel
of Mechanic and Fayette streets.
The building when completed will
be one Of the most pretentious n
the city, marking another rung IN
the ladder of educational activities
here. It will also lessen the burden
and the overcrowding of the other
schools about the city, who, at the
start of the school term this year
received hundreds of children ovF
the regular quota.
Priests and parishioners from
different churches about the state
will attend the corner stone laying
ceremony. Among those who viii
deliver addresses are: Bishop Walsh
and Monsignor Norris. of New
Brunswick. Judge Silzer. Demo
cratic candidate for governor, will
also give short address.
Mgr. Cantwell of St. Mary's par
ish. this city, has arranged very en-
tertaining program for the services
Sunday.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-03
Y.M.C.A. Membership
Campaign Starts at
Enthusiastic Meeting

actly the same time. Some of the
trains, planning a nonstop record
trip carried in addition to ten
derful of coal, one or two coal
cars, filled to overfiowing. Where
they secured the coal is a mystery.
but these trains are all on the
Northern Pacific system and as
Charles M. Peterson is the superin-
tendent of these lines and. inciden-
tally in the coal business, 1t does
not take Sherlock Holmes to de-
cipher this riddle.
other engineers figure that they
car make better time by scooping
up the coal as they proceed on their
way, in a manner similar to that
now used in replenishing the water
supply on locomotives. In this way
they are not handicapped by the ex-
ira weight of the heavily laden coal
cars.
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-03
ANOTHER NOTE
BY MILLS GIRL
New Attempt Made Today in
Manhattan Following De-
lay Of Yesterday
CASE IS STILL LAGGING
No Arrests Made as Authori-
ties of 2 Counties Push
Probe
CASE IS STILL LAGGING

NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. g.
Representatives OF Middlesex coun-
ty will apply to Justice O'Malley In
Manhattan today for permission to
remove the body OF Rev. Edward
Hall from Its resting place SO that
an autopsy nlay be performed. An
autopsy has already been made on
the body Of Mrs. Eleanor Mills,
choir leader, who was killed with
the local rector.
An unsuccessful attempt was
made yesterday to secure permis-
sion for removal Of Rev. Mr.. Halls
body, but it is expected that all
day. Immediately after the court
mission will be asked Of the Board
OF Health for removal of the body
from the cemetery SO that the au-
topsy may be performed.
1t was definitely established yes
terday that no weapons were dis
posed OF in the we'll or cistern on
the Phillips farm. John Hart, a
well digger of South River. WAS en-
ployed to empty the containers and
when the water had been taken out
nothing could be found.
Three members of the state police
force assigned to the case. were in
session with Prosecutor Beekman
this morning and then returned to
the Phillips farm to resume their
Investigation.
Sidney Carpenter was called to the
prosecutors office yesterday and af-
ter short stay he announced that
1t was a case of mistaken identity.
that the authorities wanted Edwin
Carpenter. Sidney declared that the
members Of the Hall and Mills FAM
ilies were anxious to have the case
cleared up. no matter who is involv-
ed. He said nothing one way or
the other in regard to a question as
tn whether Mrs. Hall had employed
private detectives to work on the
{ r, NJ Pfeiffer. lawyer of New
York CITY, employed to look after
the interests Of Mrs. Hall, appeared
in the prosecutors Office this morn
ing and hiz only statement was that
he wanted to see the prosecutor.
Detective Charles Collins was in
Philadelphia yesterday to check up
some clothing taken to a cleaning
establishment for the Hail family. 1t
was at first thought that the gar
xnents might belong to the deceased
minister. but 1t has been learned
that 4 coat and scarf Of Mrs. Hall
were sent to the establishment to be
dyed.
James Mills said last night that
la@ believed his wife had been deal
Ing IN spiritualism for he had re-
ceived letter from DR.. Hirmfhia.
an East Indian spirituasist of Miami,
Florida. This letter referred TO pre-
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Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-03

Twenty-nine express trains are to-
day rushing at break-neck speed
across the country in the Y. M. c.
A Trans-continehtal Railroad Mem
ing left San Francisco, headed for
Perth Amboy, at exactly o'clock
last night. Passengers will be pick
ed up en- route, but as every minute
is precious in this race against time,
no stops will be made. In order to
learn what method or device is being
used by these expert trainmen in
taking on passengers while passing
through a place At a mile a minute
or faster, it will be necessary to be
one of the hundreds who will join
the "Y" in this campaign.
The start last night was made
without a mishap, the engineers on
the twenty-nine trains, pulling the
throttles which gave steam to their
huge mechanical race horses at ex-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-10-03
LAWSON IS MISSING

BOSTON, Oct. s.-Thomas w.
Lawson, financier. whose fortunes
have suffered the latest fan of a
Euctuating career, was missing to-
day. Those associated with him sug-
gested that the decision to sell his
Dreamwold estate TO satisfy his
debts had hit him rather hard and
thought he had decided to seek soli-
tude for q short time. His health
has not been of the best lately. Hor-
ace G. Hogg. said he thought Mr..
Lawson was not i'll and suggested he
might have decided to go to Oregon,
where his daughter, Mrs. Henry Nc
Call, lives on ranch.