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The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-21

where automobile tourists can be accommodated.
 The estimated output Of the auto mobile industry in the United States during 1922 is figured at i.soo,ooo motor vehicles
 Practically all the motor truck or ganizations in the United States have taken a firm stand against the grow ing practice of overlooking.
 Saskatchewan, Canada. which but a comparatively short time ago was the playground for the buffalo, now has 62.95S motor vehicles.
 Within the past Is years the fire department of Detroit, Mich. has dis carded all horse-drawn vehicles and replaced them with motor apparatus.
 Of the 12.5Ss,94e automobiles in the world the United States is estimated as having 1o,5o5,eso. followed by Great Britain with 4s7.5S2, and Cam ada with 463.44s.
 During 1921 the province of Que bee constructed 4ie miles of good roads. More than 1000 miles of high way are now being kept In perfect repair in Quebec province.
 The average wholesale price of gasoline in 30 cities scattered throughout the United States Is 2s.s2 cents gallon. In 1921 the average reached as high as 29 cents. The newest game played In San Francisco, auto pushball, Is said to be the very newest sport for motor ists. Three cars on each team Is the official rule. The ball Is 10 feet high.
 The maximum weight which may
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-21
Paige Sets Nelu Sales and Production Record

During April 1922 the Paige De troit Motor car company broke it's every existing record for produc- tion. for shipments and for sales" says H. NJ. Jewett. president of the company.
 Tn March We came to the biggest month we eve had. In April we went far teyond that mark, beat ing March by 50 per cent During April wo built and shipped 2,7o0 cars. On one day towards the close of the mon,h we shipped 252 cars
 Our production schedule for May has been pushed to the limit of our facilities. for we already have on our books bona fide orders for more than 5000 cars. It Is now possible to forecast well into the summer and 1t .s now apparent that 1922 will be the biggest year Paige has ever known.
 Retail sales reports from Paige and Jewett dealers indicate that ears are being sold even more rapidly than we can ship them. Waiting lists are beginning to form everywhere. It Is interesting to note that the return to prosperity Is widespread. Cars are beiLg sold in quantity not alon- In big cities. as was the ase a year ago, but also in the smaller communities in every part of the country"
 lARny new Jewetts have been sold in Birmingham during past weeks by the Detroit Motor IT company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-21
ARMSTRONG TALKS !.
 OF FABRICATION.

Since the introduction of Woco Pep in Birmingham some five years ago the popularity of this new motor fuel has caused some of the local residents to overlook the fact that the wofford OH company has made e speciality of fabrication ever since it's founding 20 years ago." said c. H. Armstrong, lubrieating expert of the Wofford Oil company. Tt is a fact, however, that for Is years be- fore MT. Wofford introduced the new benzol- gasoline blended motor fuel here his company had successfully fabricated some of the largest in- dustrial plants of this district
 During these 20 years the lubri- cation experts of this company have worked continuously on the develop ment of the proper grades of motor oils for the fabrication of every type of automobile engine, and today offer Birmingham motorists in Woco mo- tor oils as good fabrication as can ba had. We have adhered to one policy. that giving the moto. st just what his car needs and charging him q fair price for 1t, rather than setting a low price and offering such oil IS can be produced at that price"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-21


 be carried by motor trucks in New York state Is 2S.o00 pounds. New Jersey permits loans of soAO0O pounds. while Connecticut allows only 25,000 pounds.
 Capital invested in motor n1anu- facturinE plants in the United States producing cars, trucks, parts and ac- cessories amounts to $2,126, ,000. 0oo, nearly double the capitalization of all the national banks in the coun- try.
 As an aid to overcome congestion difficulties in Paris. colored lights will he used at night to show whether vehicles can pass. Imrortant Inter- sections and the vicinity of railway stations will be marked by series of red and green globes
 In Washington a bill authorizing $l4O, 900 900 for good roads for the next two years was recently passed in the House by a vote of 239 to sf. The measure provides that s65, ,o00.- 900 shall be available by June 30, 1923. and s75,o0o.ooo by June 30. 1924.
 Every motor truck and trailer In New York state must have clearly designated on metal plate or in painting. on the right side of the bPhy VT GtthHSiHt LOH tdDdCllY WFiE III and the gross carrying weight when loaded. Failure to carry such sign will incur maximum fine of s25. A travelling motor dental clinic Is being instituted by the Nova Scotia division of the Rcd Cross. to operate among the scheEl children in the rural districts. While the clinic Is on tour it's work will be supplemented by health talks and moving nictures Illustrating various phases of public health service.
 The United tsates department of agriculture, Tn cooperation with the state colleges of agriculture of North Carolina and Texas. has sheep and poultry schools built on motor trucks, which travel through rural sections of the country. Information on latest farming methods Is thus carried directly to farmers. no matter how inaccessible the communitv may he.
 Edward 4. Monte. of Manchester N. H.. is making tour of the United States on a motorcycle. Monte Is making the trin on a wager of s200o with Charles NJ. Floyd. a Manchester business man. He Is to cover every state In the Union within f2 months. Starting from Manchester with 60 cents In his pockets on April 10. he Is rakinr his way by selling postal cards. Monte Is wounded war veteran. having served with the Canadian forces during the World war.
 Because motorists are annually be- ing swindled ont of huge sums of money bv gasoline distributors who do not give full measure a state Wide survey of the honesty as 10 measure of their pumps Is beinr made In New York bv the director or the stat" bureau of weights and measures Preliminary investiRatons snow that dishonest gasoline opera tors defraud their customers of any where from a pint to one gallon on purchases running as low as three gallons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-21
Shipping the Peerless
 Is Most Exacting Work

The Infinite care and pains which a motor car manufacturer will em- pioy In order that his product will reach the purchaser in the highest possible state of perfection was illus trated the other day by R. H. Collins, president and general manager of the Peerless Motor Car company, of Cleveland. in describing to, group of visitors the company's packing methods for shipments.
 The layman," he said, "is far from correct when he assumes that after the car Is assembled, properly fitted out and painted the manufac turer's task is ended.
 The fact is that the manufactur- CTS building job is never completed If that manufacturer has the best in- teresA of his buyers ir mind--until the motor car is safely on it's way out of the railway yards
 Tn our own factory one of the most particular jobs we encounter is the last act that takes place before the car starts for the distributor. I refer to the installation of the automobile into the freight car for shipment.
 The task may be handled in a very exacting. careful way or in a slipshod, haphazard manner We prefer the careful way and our dis tributors and dealers bless us for doing so."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-21

specially designed motorcycle ambulance is operated in Paris by the police department.
 Children under 14 years of age are prohibited from operating automo- piles in California.
 In the state of New York any per son using a car without the consent of the owner Is deemed guilty of larceny.
 The opening day of tho Paris auto mobile show, which is to be held in the Grand Palais, is listed for Octo- Der 4.
 There are approximately 1,500 pas senger cars and trucks in siam, about three-fourths of which are of Amer lean make.
 Throughout the United States there are more than 1000 stations or camps
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-21
ID DIM OR NOT ID
 DIM" IS QUESTION

'The dimming of lights on country roads is responsible for more cross ing accidents. more collisions at turns or narrow parts of the road. more running down of pedestrians and vehicles than any other one sim gle cause" Such Is the statement of Don Drennen of Birmingham Mo- tor company.
 MT. Drennen points out that there is great inconsistency in headlight dimming laws and regulations throughout the country presenting problem to manufacturers and impos- ing difficulties and dangers on the tourists. What is needed" states Mir bremen, is more light properly used and not less light improperly used" He comes out definitely In favor of not dimming, and states that in some sections of the country autoists are penalized for dimming their head lights. The secret of good driving at night is not asking the fellow to dim his lights. but to use strong lights properly focused. When lights arc not focused properly the driver Is not only handicapped but becomes nuis-' ance to the motorist approaching from the opposite direction.
 When spotlight Is used on the windshield post. It's rays should bs focused to strike the road immedi- ately in front of the right-hand fen der. In any other position it fails to fulfill its purpose and confuses other drivers.
 The next time you are driving at night just try this experiment.. Don't signal for the other man to dim his lights. Let them tell you the course of his car Then keep your car on your side of tho road and watch the highway ahead of you directly to the front of your car and to the right hand side; you will be surprised to find how simple a matter 1t Is to drive easily and safely in the glare of powerful lights
 ''The idea that when two cars are approaching each other should dim their lights has been proven basically unsound and dangerous to both pe- destrians and motorists"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-21
ANOTHER LONG-FELT WANT

One Of the things that passed out of the dear old world with the war was the habit of gliding the backs and covers of novels. During the war. for some reason, possibly be- cause they could get away wit 1t, the American publishers began print Ing books with colored or black let terlng on the backs and covers And the habit has persisted. As a result, the library shelves of Americans have cheap and flimsy dullness where once the golden smile of de- cent-looking book backs cheered the visitor. It is entirely defensible for a publisher to bring out an experi- mental edition in cheap colored ink covers. But when a book begins to pick up, ther Is no excuse for giv- Ing the public cheap and sloppy binding for whaat the public Is will ing to consider good book and buy generously. If the Amalgamated Critics, Logrollers. Colymists. Book Reviewers and Editorial Writers
 Union would call a strike upon all books printed without gilt backs
 much good might be accomplished
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-21
MOVING ROAD MAP

From Popular Mechanics Magazine.
 Every turn and crossroad can be seen for two miles In advance of touring motor car, by the use of a travelling road map, which Is fastened just below the steering wheel and is operated by the speedometer mech anism.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-21
BAsK ET-BALL MASK

The safeguard. according to the Popular Mechanics Magazine. Is fash toned after the familiar mask worn by baseball catchers, and enables the contestant to engage in the rough est serimmage without any hindering fear of an accident to his glasses or injury to his eyes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-21

committee composed of Mir. Broun, Mir. Benchley. MT. Walter Prichard Eaton, MT. William Lyon Phelps and MT Mencken is hereby appointed to consider the matter and report at the next regular meeting.-Willlam Allen White, in Judge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-21
A MEMORY

A MEMORY You talk about the good old days and the fun you used to have. Why, you didn't even have moving pie tures"
 NO, my boy, it's true we didn't haave moving pictures; but we had living pictures.''-Judge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-05-21
DOESN'T PAY

So you don't talk to your wife about your business affairs7'
 Never. As soon as she finds out have little money she demands a bonus."-Judgs
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-10-19
AT THE ALLCAZAR

Many remarkable settings, pictur-
ing Oriental splendor of architecture
at its best, were prepared for The
Paramount picture above All Law"
which comes to the Alcozar Thcatar
Wednesday and Thursday. Several Of
the best known screen players Ut
Europe are assembled II, the cast.
Among tAe sets which are especial
Iy noteworthy is the Temple Of the
Unknown God, d huge Buddha, forty
feet high, seated on an immense
thrWe. The. general effect of the
scene is one Of immensely and gran
deur seldom seen on the screen.
The palace of. tac reigning prince.
is a marvel OF agej)isQcture and strg~.
turai finish. Not a single detail need
ed to make the illusion perfect has
been overlooked by Joe May, the
produce Of the photo play The
tropical gardons were arranged by c.-
pert gardeners, and their beauty and
yastness will amaze every lover Of
flowers and shrubbery.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-10-19

IF you are one of those who likes
th,2 stories of Conan Doyle, Anna
Katherine Green, Wilkie Collins,
Mary Roberts Rhinehart - or The
plays Of Avery Iopwood, then you
have one of the rarcst Of treats in
store for you when Wagenhals and
Kemper present their great dramatic
triumph, "The Bat" written by Mrs.
Rinehart and Mr. Hopwood in col
liberation, at the Rylander thcater
on Tuesday, October path.
THE Bats record in the theatre
col world is unique. 1t is unques-
tionably the greatest hit in yeats, 1t
played for more than two years in
New York while another company
played over year in Chicago. This
is absolutely without precedent in
the theater.
The success Of "The Bat" is I'M
doubtedly due to the fact that it
appeals to all classes Of theatcrgoers.
1t is thrilling and at the same time
scrcamiuGly funny. Staged with all
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-10-19
wcMAr;LEsS WEDDING TO
az STAGED AT THOMPSON

The new and commodious audi
..,.;,m at Thompson school will be
.rened on Friday evening OF this
,, With local talent perform
an Tb, chief feature of the evening
III h. the laughtcr-rrovolling COM
g W., A WomanIcss Wedding" AS
' S rgn,o indicates, all the parts are
..,n bv the male Of the species, and
.<,.c who have witnessed the rehear-
IN costume are positive in their
rnation that those who attend on
r,.iav night are going to get their
,.,,,oy's worth. 1t will require some
-,..cb Of the Imagination to picture
,1T, Allen Mcdonnell as the blush
sy bride; or Waiter Chappell all
Jollcl up as a little flower girl ;or
rdrgr Zimmerman as beautiful
a.i5 all forlorn, cast aside by the
Groom.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-10-19

o. s. Royal Cord Tires; any sizes
big stock; all new tires. c. A. q w.
G. TURPIN. 1851
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-10-19

Elaborate fittings intended TO lend an air of
luxury are noi featured in the Essex. 1t is sold
strictly on lis merits as complete and superb
motor Ger mechanically. IL is established as
one Of the leading four cylinder motor cars Of
the weird in performance, endurance, relia-
bildy end economy.
One stock car under official observation Erav~
eled 3,o3Y miles in fifty hours. -Four STOCK
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1922-10-19

cars each lowered all previous records between
San Francisco and New York.
Ii IS upon such a chassis that tha Coach is
mounted. The Same idea Of utility guided its
creation. Ii hos staunchness and character. 1t
gives the utility of the coStEest cars. II stays
tight and secure.
Yet such delightful closed body does n
place the Essex Coach beyond the reach of
those who can afford good open car.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-09
WEST BRATTLEBORO

Mrs. Alton Simonds Of Gill, Mass, is
a guest of Mrs. Eta Akley.
Wallace Harris. who has been confined
to his home the past three weeks, is gain
ing
Mrs. Wilhelm E. Stellman entertained
the Needlecraft society in her home
yesterday afternoon.
Miss Eta Sanderson viii go next
week TO room and board during the win
ter with Mrs. Charles s. Higley.
Mrs. Carl Dingler and infant son of
lO2 Canal street We're discharged yester-
day from the Melrose hospital.
The farmers report excellent sleighing
and log men are taking advantage of it,
Load after load of logs are being drawn
through the village daily 10 the saw mills
Mrs. Herbert T. AIather and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Dwight May, of Marlboro Wis
tied Wednesday with their aunt, Miss
Susan Houghton, in the home of II. l..
Nichols.
The Womans association of the Con-
gregatiOnal church took in S132 at its
annual fair held Wednesday afternoon
and evening in Academy hall. 1t is ex-
pected that about 1925 viii be cleared
Miss Elsie Glazier nurse at the hos
pital, returned Thursday night from
keene. where she had been two weeks
She accompanied John E. Fitzgerald
who had been a patient in the hospital,
TO his home.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-09
KEEP ELEPHANTS LIKE CATS.
Raymond & WhitcOmb Co. Representa-
tive Declares Travel in India Safe.

Raymond & WhitcOmb Co. Representa-
tive Declares Travel in India Safe.
Travel in India and Egypt is perfectly
safe for the tourist. according TO Ken
meth Mygatt, special agent of Raymond
& Whitcomb Co, who has just returned
from an inspection trip in those coun-
tries Although the natives themselves
are in n state of political unrest and al
though India has its Ghaudi faction and
Egypt it's Zaghluh Pasha party, white
men are never bothered. Few tourists,
Mr.. Mygatt said, realize the safety with
which they are surrounded because OF
their color and the fact that they are
Americans.
Business conditions are at a low ebb.
bur hotel accommodations are the same
rs they were before the war. The food
is excellent and service may be obtained
at what appears TO be a ridiculously
low sum. For example. in India, 80
cents n day will hire the best local car
penter and a good servant charges only
SO cents day, while couriers may be
secured for ST. There is considerable
unemployment, especially among the up
per classes and this is due. AIR. Mygatt
says. to the lover grade British officers
who have been discharged from the
army The officers have each received
from $4,000 TO $4,000 and they are
spending their time doing odd jobs.
Mr. Mygatt is particularly interested
in the Zaghruh Pasha party in Egypt.
which is very much the same thing as
the Ghandi faction in India, both lead
ers having been imprisoned To such an
extent has the Pasha party influenced
Egyptian life that women have disre-
earded their wells and mounted soap
boxes to advance the cause of the Ma
tionaliSts.
Mr.. Mygatt also travelled through the
central part of India and in this connec-
ton he referred to the habit which the
natives have of keeping elephants as if
they were pet cats He noticed one ele-
plant in particular, which was housed in
barn and apparently at liberty 70 go
where it chose as there was no sign of
a halter. Baby elephants are scattered
about the country tied TO trees and all
are used for hauling purposes.
While in northern India he had an
opportunity to meet the photographer of
the recent Mt. Everest expedition. Ac-
cording to Mr.. Mygatt, the reasons adj
vanced for the failure of the expedition
to reach the summit were the fact that
the trip was undertaken during the
windy season, and because there were
not enough adequate provisions for set
ting up shelter tents.-Boston Tran
script.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1922-12-09
sUGGEsTs BRoADCAsrER.
Jack Vanderveer Would Like 10 See Sta
ton Established Here

Editor of The Reformer -
In answer TO your request for articles
on radio. 1 believe that many of your
readers will be interested in non-tech-
meal description of the present limita-
tions of simple receiving set, as well as
tire wide and varied possibilities of the
most elaborate one.
We are told, through alluring adver-
tisements in our magazines and else
where. that for few dollars we can
purchase and install set. which will
bring into our homes the voices of stage
and screen favorites, concert stars and
famous lecturers, as well as national
and local celebrities. All true. but
there are limitations even in the finest
and most complete equipment. The dab
de dah's ef q code station often breaks
into our concert, or two songs get tan
gled beyond recognition of either, and
this invariably occurs at just the time
we have selected to show our set to a
party of friends.
We who live in Brattleboro and its
vicinity are bound by far greater limita-
tons in the installment of a low-priced
set THAT is, set that can be purchased
complete for about S25), than those who
are located near city which maintains
broadcaSting station. In such cities
these low-priced sets, called in the trade
crystal sets" can satisfactorily receive
concerts, lectures and general news, pro-
vided they are within 80 miles of the
broadcasting station. However, there
are freaks in radio as well as in other
scientific lines. and / have heard with a
crystal set the Newark, y. j., station,
but this was an extreme exception.
The crystal set can truly be said to be
within reach of the ordinary pocketbook
and as the Importance of radio broad
casting has been compared with the in
trodnction of rural free delivery, many
smaller cities and towns are installing
broadcastmg stations from which market