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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17
UNIFORM LIGHT LAWS ARE NEEDED.

The United States Bureau of Pub lie Roads is authority for the state ment that recently a motorist, in passing through four states, was compelled to buy four different sets of headlight Tense for his car. This was necessary so that he comply with tho laws of the four individual states The N. NJ. 4. Is making an investi9a- tion of this entire problem for the purpose ef recommending a solution, for adoption by the respective states. that will be uniform in all of its operating features.
 In statement on this subject Secretary Galley of the N. M. A. says >hat what is fish in one state should not be fowl in another state"
 Many of the state statutes through out the country carry provisions that were promoted by the lens and electric corporations on which they have "waxed fat" and all at the ex- pense of the motoring public. The latest imposition on the gullible motorist was by Massachusetts in the form of tail light law which will cost the motorists of the Bay State over S2,0p0,000 on replacement of tail lights which are presumed to show up the registration plates with great
 
 light on a fast travelling vehicle, go- ing twenty-five miles an hour or more on public highway, would not enable one to read the numbers cor rectly in such a short space of time that it takes a travelling car to flash by. If you cannot read the numbers on a fast moving vehicle during the day time, then all the special lights in, under and around a registration plate will not show up the number unless the number itself Is of a dis tinctive and legible character.
 We all know that there Is no need for regulation of headlights and spotlights and that they should be so focused that they will not present any unnecessary glare when passing vehicles. However, this is not the last solution of anti glare as street and highway grades change the focus or alignment of the light, and there is not state that does not have highway grades of one degree or another.
 The engineers of the country will be asked to go into more intensive
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17

piston displacement or 122 inches. German and Austrian cars are re- strained from entering.
 Approximately s62,000 motor ve- hicles are licensed in Great Britain. This figure includes 314,0o0 passenger automobiles, 377,000 motorcycles, l50,000 motor trucks and T7,000 taxis. There are 1a66s licensed motor busses.
 The state of Kansas has 152,00o separate farms. On these there are 11t,71e automobiles. 5,+35 motor trucks, 921.s74 tractors and io2 trail- CTS Only 10000 farms of the total do not have either motor cars, trucks or tractors.
 Highway engineers in England are constructing roads with an allowance for super elevation on corner curves wherever desirable. French road en- gineers long ago adopted the banked curve, and in some parts of the United States they are now in use.
 Automobile tourist travel across the United States is heaviest over the central routes, namely, the Lincoln highway, the National Old Trails road and the Yellowstone trail. In the winter the heaviest travel is over the Atlantic highway in the south. The Carolina Motor club, with head quarters in Greensboro, gives each member an attractive radiator em- blem. The emblem carries with it a reward of $50 in event the members car Is stolen. Police throughout the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17
MOTOR DIGEST
Automotive Activities
 Throughout the World

New York state has 300 regularly organized motor bus companies. A policeman In Lewiston. Me. uses a megaphone in directing traffic at one of the canal bridges in that city.
 Canada is spending s4oooo, ,ooo this year on good roads. There are nov 1000 miles of permanent paved reads in the dominion.
 I Many of tho weii-to-do families Of
 Yonkers, N. r., send their chauffeurs and costly iimousines to coal yards to get loads of coal
 Motor vehicles now in opsratien in l this country represent an original in- vsstment on the part of their owBsrs of more than 311,00o.o0o,ooe For the first time in history, mounted policemen were~~recsntiy used in Paris for regulating street traffic at few of the congested traf- fic centers
 New York state has established | fine of $50 or . month in jail as the minimum penalty for the first offsnss in using overloaded trucks on the public highway.
 From 1910 to 1922 tho number of motor vehicles in the United States increased 1000 per cent, and the in- crease in funds for roadbuiIding was only 400 per cent.
 Mayor Curley of Boston has offered b prize to the student at Massachu- setts Institute of Technology who shall submit the best plan for han ding traffic congestion.
 The production of autom mohiiss in tho United States this year, 1t is ssti- mated. will exceed s.4oo.ooo vehicles or . 10 per cent increase over the yearly record of 2.10B.o00 in 1s3o.
 An automobiie dsaisr In the middle west has inauguratsd . fiat-rats service guarantee. by which he under. takes to keep the cars No sells In running order for one year II | sest of S2b.
 Automobile tires, manufactured In tho United States arc moving abroad at the rate of 100000 cssing6 and i,ooo.ooo lnner tubes a year. This trade is sstlmstsd tp be worth tso.Boo, ,oeo.
 csry entsrsd ir the tsja Frsaeb gra4A pfi4 nay nst wetgh e~ef t,li) DeuAls esl nns< shANa . 1Aal9ua
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17
Close of Registration
 AtCruse-Cra Near

Tho registration of car licenses at Cruse Crawford Manufacturing com- pany tire department, Is nearing clese and Manager ]. P. Miles urges every motor Car owner who has not registered to do so. This registration will close on December 23, when the prizes will be awarded. All that is necessary is for you to drop in at the tire department on Twenty second street and register the number of your license and your name. The prizes consist of s2o0 In merchandise which Is divided into several prizes. It costs nothing to register, you do not have to spend penny to be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17

wheels are retained and the chassis frame Is made up of a series of triangles. The body is modelled on that of a runabout with slantiHE radiator hood, windshield, wide cushioned seat, collapslble top, and rear compartment for luggage or ex- ira tires. The controlling mechanisn resembles that of the larger ma chine and the engine. a 1o-horss- power two-cylinder design, is water cooled likc that of larger cars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17

i state honor membership cards of the club as bond up tc $50 in event of arrest for traffic violations
 Motor vehicles registered in Canada during the year 1922 numbered 40. GOO, as compared with 402,o2o cars in 1920 and 2,1oo cars in 1907 Dur ing the past four years the car reg istration in Canada has almost dou- hled. and the dominion now holds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17

Starting where the motorcycle and sidecar left off" an English inven- tor has built an attractive light ear which combines the comfort Of the auto with the economy and mobility Of the sidecar says the Popular Me
 chanics Magazine. The usual three
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17
Mending Small Hole. in Tubes

It is not necessary to have garage or service station make small re- pair in a tube. The easiest and quickest method of treating holes which are not more than 6 sixteentii of an inch in diameter Is to use any one Of variety of cementless patches, which simply require onA side of the patch covered with gaso- line, Clean the space about the hole with the petrol. rub with sandpaper to provide the necessary grip" and then put the patch in place. Keep a pressure on the patch for few min utes and the job Is complete.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17
Some Winter Suggestion.

Clean out carbon and grind valves. Keep storage battery fully charged Change oil every 500 miles of driv- ing.
 Have carburetor cleaned and ad- justed for winter driving Keep anti-freeze solution constant by adding more alcohol than water. Blow out carburetor and gasoline lines to eliminate water and sedi- nient
 Drain and flush out transmission n and rear axle and refill with iubri- cant suitable to temperature range of locality. Use an anti-freess solution, pre- ferably half water and half denatured alcohol, with small amount Of Slycerins to prevent alcohol evapora- l. Good brakes depend on good brake lining and proper adjustment. Cars that flash binding headlights | at night are dangerous factors in fmotoring. It is better to over-oii the engine
 than to give too little; use oil and
 save the. engine. | Never dip rags or cotton waste into the gasoline tank to obtain fuel for
 priming.
 l Never attempt to take apart and reassemble a two-piece spark plug
 It is cheaper to buy a new one. l It Is not advisable to use pure | gasoline flor cleaning transmi ssion
 cases. differential housings, universal joints, etc.
 l Do not rush over rough places to gain momentum when driving car
 up hill. More will be acccmpllshed Id
 by taking it easier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17
Clean conections-More Current

Because an electric current will not pass through fouled connections, all wires should be examined occasional ly and connections cleaned. Only the amount of current proportionate to the cleanliness of the connections will pass through the circuit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17

The carburetor. known as the "heart of the car,' should be left alone not once in thousand times does trouble come from this source. 1t is not good policy to even change adjustment. See that there are no air leaks at the manifold connection, but now and then open the pet-coclk under the bowl of the carburetor to drain out any sediment that may have accumulated
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17
Rust Prevention

This is the proper time of the year to clean the under parts of the car, and then follow up with good metal paint or enamel to prevent rusting. A wire brush and emery cloth should be used to clean of, rust spots before painting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17
MOTORS AND THEIR CARE Practical Suggestions for In- suring Longevity of
 the Car
Care of Wheels

Wheels should be removed for in spection once or twice season, new washers replacing the old ones Ii @Nzz.@nu.luT----, necessary,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17
When the Starter Rcfn es

When the gears of the electric starter become stuck, turn off the ignition switch, put in "highn gear and then gently rock the car back ward and forward. This will re- lease the starting motor gear from the flywheel gear and the starter will then turn the engine easily.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17

in the right way. Remove the con meeting rod cap and pull the piston out from below. The rings may ba slipped on or off the piston by in- serting thin strips of sheet metal under them to prevent their dropping into the grooves until they are in their proper places. Pieces of old hacksaw blades are good for this purpose.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17
The Fan Belt

Slipping Of the fan belt may be caused by several things. The belt may he oily, greasy or too loose; the fan may be tight on its bearings, possibly from lack of fabrication, or the pulley may be loose on the shaft.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17
IICHT ALTO

second place In per capita possession of utomobiles-about one car to every IS people.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17
Non-Treezing Mixtures

Ninety per cent water, 10 per cent alcohol, freezes st about 25 degrees Fahrenheit. Eighty per cent water
 20 per cent alcohol freezes at about 10 degrees Fahrenheit Seventy per cent water, 30 per cent alcohol freezes at about degrees Fahren- heit. Sixty per cent water, 40 per
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17

study of this problem so that the headlight nuisance can be regulated by "fool-proof measures"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17
The Carburetor

cent alcohol freezes at about 2d degrees Fahrenheit.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17

eligible. All you need is 1923 H. cense tag, Here Is a real chance to get some thing for nothing"
 Many car owners have already taken advantage of this opportunity, but it is not too late to get in on this. The last man to register stands Just as good chance to pluck one of the many prizes as the man who registered early in the registration,
 Cruse Crawford company are dealers in Oldfield and Firehtone tires and maintain a splendid tire service for their patronss This department is in charge of "Simling' John Miles, one of the best known and most liked men In the tire business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17

Inserting Piston Rings
 Piston rings seldom break. but when one does 1t Is not difficult to Insert a new ring if the job is tackled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17

Never attempt to take apart and reassemble a two-piece spark plug. It is cheaper to buy new one.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17

It is better to over-oil the engine than to give too little; use oil and save the. engine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17

Cars that flash binding headlights at night are dangerous factors in Fmotoring.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17

Never dip rags or cotton waste into
 the gasoline tank to obtain fuel for priming
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17

Good brakes depend on good brake lining and proper adjustment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-12-17

It Is not advisable to use pure gasoline flor cleaning transmission
 cases. differential housings, universal joints, etc
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-17

That means your uncle has got ont
20 look for you unless" eho added
with % laugh he wa sitting on tho
foor like we were"
mo-" tho boy said poborly "Ile
would not do that llo f. too re-
gpoc'ahIr You are rights he ls g0.
out 20 look for mo"
Nut bo made 100 movement IN tho
direction OF further flight Perhaps
ho was ng completely IN the thull
of that handrla.p as The Princess
herself For anNhor long moment
they remained huddled together,
mu'iouIr.s. silent n was the Prln.
cess who drow away
We'll sno demanded, what ara
wo going lo dU' We can't stay hero
Ike ihi8l"
WHY uot2" ho asked 81 do not
think no would aoo ua hero These
branches arc very thict"
"Wcll. we can't. anyway she
told him with q touch or uspcrity.
"lt snya ON that board over lhorc
that people armt allowed iu tho
shrubuprv lf policeman came
along he'd sec uH, all right"
Like very faint muWeulary echo
ont uf another existence the con.
alteration occurred tD her ~ tho
effect of n newspaper story aD-
uounclug that ledn Swan had been
arrested in the park for hiding IN
tho shrubbory
"What do you say We do?" ahs
asked you don't want TO be at
rested by policeman, do yuu2'
mo" he Eaid "That would bo
very bad. because then my uncle
would como and takc me away.
viii be obodicnt to you Whatever
you tell mo I will do"
"But can't YOU think OF any.
thlng?' she cried
NO" ho said. 30 simply that ho
provoked from her an oxasperated
laugh.
We'll, them she said. you've
got to IN mo think for minute"
lie had reached for her hand
again. but this time the Princess
denied IL him That was really why
she had said he must let her think
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-17

trouyrirht. 1922. by uobb. Merrill co..
can Rights Hc-sryodJ
synSpsls Of Preceding Chapters.
n EDA SWAN, youro, pam.
pered and beautiful "Prin.
cess Of the movieS--draw-
Ing a salary equal to that Of
dozen bank presidents, but st,ll
romantic and adventurous child
at hssrt-has Just escaped for
'ho nrtt time from tho apron
s',aes and watohful eye Of MA"
Swan, who combines the fu0o-
tIons OF oldfashloned mother and
modern lmpresario.
She starts from New York for
Hollywood with an unlmaglnatlve
secretsry-ohaperon, mlts Smith.
A. Chicago she runs away" from
Miss Smith, and presently flnda
herself, to her great JOY alono In
tho street--lika any ordinary
pretty Girl unknown 20 fame
watching the crowds In front OF
Orchestra Han.
She sees n mysterious and
handsome youth about 20 be run
over by . truck. ls IN love with
him at first sight, leaps 10 his
rescue, and falls with him, un-
hurt, against the curb.
Before a crowd can collect she
llfts the boy Into a taxi and they
speed away. a second car, with
a ooat.otarms, follows, but is lost
In the traffic.
She is surprised TO learn that
the youth she has rescued has
never heard OF Lcda Swan. He
tells her his own name Is Bill
Lawrence, but she believes him
TO be some foreign prince in die.
guise. The car pursuing them
runs alongside II contains
mustached "Vllllin," who looks
like a Russian spy. The youth,
terror-strioken, pleads with Leda
TO savo him. His pockets, she dis.
covers, arc stuffed with hundred
dollar bills, and with the help OF
tho chauffeur they manage In
Jackson Park again TO "lose" tho
pursuing car,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-17
CHAPTER V.

INSTANTLY the yellow cab
stopped. Now hop III" the
chauffeur cried, ninglng open
the door "rhe boy that drove that
other car was Wise to me all right.
and they1l be back IN minute.
III beat It like had you with me
and lead 'cm back ito town. Good
luck" And, as he pulled away
''See you later, Miss Swami"
For a moment after the disap-
pearanco OF the yellow cab the pair
OF fugitIves stood on the sward Mt
the roadside looking at each other.
The boys face, the Princess OBJ
served, while il had retained thC
pallor probably natural TO It, hat,
come to life again. His eyes shone
exultant. straight into hers.
YOU have save me twice within
this hour" he said; FIRST from the
motor truck and next from my
uncle They are much alike, my
uncle and that motor truck, and you
have foil them both
WAS that your unclo?" tho Prin'
cess easped. "The man who was
chasing us?'
He nodded and laughed. Let us
forget him lie is chasing now
what you call the wild goose"
His sudden guiety touched her
heart but carried no conviction TO
her mind. One could not nope u
get rid of wicked uncle as easily
as that. Their chauffeur's guess
that the driver ot the brown taxi
had penetrated their ruae was prob
ably correct. In that case, there
was no time TO lose This boy
would he recognizable as far as ono
could see him His dress alone
black velour hat, morning coat,
striped trousers patent leather
shoes chow IN the world came ha
to be dressed IN such u fashion on
warm Spring day auyhowD-
made him, out here In the park,
almost as conspicuous. as the great
monument near whose base they
stood She hated the thought or
alarming him again, but there was
no help for H.
IL guess we'd hcl,cr hide some
where" she said, until we're sure
he isn't coming bacl, this way
There came into his face AZ that
Just the look 10 had worn whom she
had cast her first glance nt HIM
there in the mouth OF the alley
the look of half-friEhtoued oXpec
fancy which one secs in child &
face at the outset of promising
untried game. Ho took her hand.
WI Of us biIh thtD % no said
The Princess made no effort IA
get her hand away though the ef
feet Of the contact was to prevent
her even from thinking where they
might go So they stood for n mo-
ment casting about rather blankly
Then they heard an approaching
motor car como pounding up the
farther bridge incline: IN another
instant it would be over the crest
A startled glance flashed from eye
to eye and thoy plunged into the
thicket behind them. They had Just
time to turn aud crouoh-the move
ment OF the branches was hardly
stilled - when, indeed, the brown
taxi appeared on the crest, sped
past them without checking and
went out OF sight with the curve of
the drive,
The hov. with a sigh of relief. IN
'aiantiy relaxed into an easier pos
ture and mis- hand once more sought
that of the Princess.
"But didn't you see" she Insisted
in sharp whisper lshe had yieldot
him her hand though; somehow sh,
couldn't help doing thatD, "didn'
you see that the taxi was empty
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-17

He Mashed around upon her, n
stricken look in his eyes. Then
you did not mean it?" he demanded.
You were making fun?"
"Oh, don't look like that" she
cried. "Of course, wasn't making
fun! Only It's thousands OF miles
to Hollywood"
81 do not care" he asserted, "it
It "a at the end OF the world-so
much the better"
II was not, the Princess tried to
remind herself, a question OF the
end of the world Just now, but Of
Jackson Park; Of the man who was
beating the bushes over there
across the Bridge looking for them;
OF instant decisions and activities.
Yes, despite herself, all these con-
siderations seemed as unreal as
singing reproduced by a phono-
graph All she could think of was
the one thing she wanted to do now,
and presently, with gasp of sur
render she did it-reached out her
hand and rested II upon the boys
shoulder Instantly he took it in
his and laid his cheek against Il.
The Princess felt as If she were
dissolying, somehow,
You make me-your friend" the
boy said that is the only thing
that matters"
And yet" she argued with diff
Guilty, because she felt her teeth
trying 10 chatter, "and yet, you
don't really trust me. You did not
tell me your real name when l
asked"
1T is my real name" he insisted,
but without looking around at her
this time 81 will tell you how that
IS, My name is very hard to say, so
when | am in New York and meet
a lady who talk my language | ask
her what my name would be In
American. ] am 10 be American
and ! wish an American name. so
she translate my name into Ameri-
can and tell me It is Bill Lawrence.
That Is an American name, Is II
not?"
81 see" mused the Princess.
"Yes, that's plain United States, all
right. But" she went on, you
have not told me who you are, or
--or-anything, You are keeping a
secret from me-"
He kissed her hand and instantly
relinquished it.
yes" he admitted, ~ keep
secret, II you permit. Not because
| do not trust, nor to try IL you are
willing to trust me, but because it
is sweet to me that you should be
my friend not knowing-for a little
whole. But IL you ask me to tell.
then | will tell you everything"
Once more she experienced a mo.
ment Of paralyzing incredulity, Just
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-17

We'll, what can your uncle do -
you, then, II you haven't done any
thing wrong?" the Princess insisted
on being informed. HE can't kill
you; he cant hurt you; he can;
put yon in prison-Can hep"
"IIe has keep me IN prison all my
life the boy said deliberately.
Ever since | can remember In n
what you call-treadmill. And
now YOU have help me run away.
will not so back to that treadmill-
aliye,"
But why does he want to keep
you in a treadmiu? Why is he
after you now"
"He want me because make him
great-big- rich, Without me he
is-nothingl Now he have ask too
much. lie have cook the goose that
lay the gold eggs. l begin TO run
of and you help me. You will take
me TO the place you say, where you
can keep them all away from me-"
Hollywood, do you mean? But.
silly, that's away out in California;"
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"He's after u.s."
she painted, 80
we'll have to
hide again.
He WAS in there

telephoning and l heard
what he said. That's
why | had you run.
Come on. Have you
got your breath yet?"
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