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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
SAVE FOR A FORD
New Plan Has Ford As Object OF
Thrift

Changing status of the automobile
is Indicated in the way the motor
is passing from the luxury class into
that of necessities, says the Wall
Street Journal. With a, large part of
the rural public own your own au-
own home" in family budget policy.
In days Of. high wages, savings
banks deposits showed some, but
not corresponding increase. Thrift
is as little universal as it ever was.
AS wages and salaries are received
in growing amounts, more ways are
found for spending them. Although
automobile manufacturers generally
have directed their efforts toward
diverting these spending toward pur-
chases of their product, Ford seems
to have devised practical plan for
whose only reason for not owning a
car was because they did not hap
pen to have the first payment.
A broad application of the thrift
movement to car purchase will be
strongly supported by the banks.
ings accounts. The Ford plan rather
inGeniously links the savings idea to
the Ford car and virtually ties the
prospective purchaser to the pur
chase as 5000 as he begins to save for
the first payment. The position of
the dealer and the Ford company,
aside from any increased sales re-
sulting, will be strengthened be-
cause cooperation of local banks
will be sought in determining the
credit risks of prospective purchas-
ers.
In effect the family which takes
advantage of the plan is merely
starting a savings account pledged
to the purchase of an automobile.
Installment purchase upon the whole
has not stimulated extravaganza,
and has undoubtedly made thrift at
tractive with an object of saving.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
TO REPEAL LIQUOR LAW
Polish Government Will Relax Its
PrOhibitiO Statutes

WARSAW. May 5.-(By Associ-
ated Press 1T is Jearned from re-
liable sources that the finance min
lister plans the withdrawal of all
regulations ordering partial prohi-
bition on alcoholic drinks, such as
prohibition to sell or consume in
toxicating liquors on the eve of holi :
days or on holidays. and on Satur-
days and Sundays. The finance min
istry declares that these measures
are causing a great deficit, while
their real effect is null. as none of
the other governmental regulations
are as often broken. In view, how
ever, of the fact that public opinion
is not only for maintaining these
regulations, but urges at times COM
plete prohibition. quoting America
as an example, the finance ministry
intends to abolish the regula tons
gradually in order not to provoke
too great protest.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
GETTING THE CAR INTO SHAPE


Before the car goes en- the road
for the summer months the following
work is advised:
Inspect steering gears and unlver-
sal joints.
Clean and adjust the interrupter
points.
Have the battery tested, and re-
charged if necessary.
Clean spark plugs and adjust the
points evenly.
Have the gasoline line blown out
with compressed air.
Inspect the commutators of the
generator and the starting motor.
Lubricants should be applied to all
parts by cup grease. oil can or grease
gun.
Drain the oil reservoir and clean
the crank case with kerosene. The
screen at the pump should be taken
out and cleaned.
Drain old oil from transmission
and differential gear cases and clean
with kerosene.
Check UP the brakes to determine
if they need refining. Make sure they
are properly adjusted.
Remove carbon from the cylinders.
Inspect the valves and have them
ground if necessary.
All wheels should be removed, bear
ings inspected for excessive wear or
breakage, cleaned thoroughly, packed
with fresh grease and carefully ad-
justed.
Never drive more than IL miles an
hour on wet streets.
Cracked fabric in a tire is the re-
suit of underinflation or overlooking.
Butter is a good solvent for tar
spots on the polished surface Of car.
An engine is more efficient when
the water in the circulating system is
hot.
Leaky inlet valves will cause an
annoying backfiring through the car
buretor.
The correct proportion Of gasoline
fer perfect fuel mixture is OF Of a
pound Of gas to a pound of dry air.
A backfire of an engine is some
times caused when the fuel mixture
is too lean, and there is an extra load
on the motor.
Accelerating the engine few times
is a good way to warn persons stand
ing in the rear Of tho car to get out
Of the way.
When the gases or fuel have mixed
with the lubricating oil Nj the crank
case, they reduce the lubricating oil
In body and value.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
ON THE DASH
All Requirements Found On New
Paige Cars


Dash requirements of the public,
which have troubled motor car man
ufacturers for years, have been
solved by the Paige Detroit Motor
Car company in the new Paige go.
according to the local Paige dealer,
l. II. Pennington of Detroit Motor
Car company.
on the dash, enclosed under an
oval glass. viii be found a gasoline
gauge, eight-day clock, oil pressure
gauge, ammeter, speedometer And
two switches. all made visible by a
nom glazing light on either side OF
the oval enclosure, evenly proper
toned is the choke and a cigarette
and cigar lighter.
The House of Life, Rosetti's IA
nous poems, were buried by him
with his wife at her death and disin-
tered by the poet seven years later.
Windows of shops in the Orient are
covered at noon and night.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
Hanes Cord Tires Produced
By The Famous Hanes Family

two or three times and found that
the original estimate of the number
of tires needed to meet the demand
/ here was too modest.
Hanes tires are made only in the
! cord type and these are being adyer
| tised locally at exceptionally low
prices considering the quality of this
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
AVOIDING SOME OF THE SPLASH

To avoid getting splashed with mud
when passing another car, it is mis-
take to get as far away as possible.
When the cars are 10 feet or so apart.
any mud that is splashed is sure to.
strike the body OF the other car,
whereas of the machines are closer
tog ether, three feet apart, mud that
is splashed will only strike the
wheels and the under sides Of the
tenders,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
VALVE EFFICIENCY

Never use relief cock with
handle that is up when the valve is
closed. The best remedy is to buy
new one with the hole set in the
proper direction so that 1t Is closed
when the handle is pointing down
ward. Another method is to fill the
hole in the plug with piece of brass
carefully fitted, and to drill new
hole in such position that the nan
die will be pointing downward When
the hole is closed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
100000 FORD CARS

Huge Volume OF Business Done Since
Last Year
! DETROIT, Mich. May 6.-More
than 100000 new car buyers have
| Joined the great Ford family in the
United States in the last year. This
is shown by retail sales records of
the Ford Motor company. During
| April. last year, moro than 100000
to retail customers in the United
| States and this record has been
maintained unbroken every month
since that time. Easter, this year,
completes one full year in which
Fords have been going into use at
month. bringing the total well over
100000 for the 12-month period
Since the price reduction of $50
last October. which brought Ford
cars and trucks to the lowest level
in the history Of the Ford Motor
above the 100000 mark for the five
consecutive months since. the saw
ing to Ford car buyers in that time
through the reduction had added
more than $25,000.000 to their pur-
chasing power for other necessities
Henry Ford's famous saying: Buy
a Ford and spend the difference"
Ford Motor No. 100000 was
turned out January II of this year
Since then more than quarter mil
lion more have been produced. and
so great Is the demand for Ford cars
and trucks that at present dealers
stocks throughout the country are
practically exhausted.
Nearly 100000 Ford cars and
trucks are in use in tho United
States at the present time.
TOURISTS CROWD CAIRO HOTELS
ALEXANDRIA, Egypt, May s.
(By Associated Press.)-The pres
ence of hundreds of American tour
lists in Cairo has caused conges-
ton in the hotels.
Rooms usually occupied by sin
gle person have two or three per-
sons in them. In some cases bath
rooms are being utilized as bed
rooms. Rooms are SO scarce tnat
tourists who are accustomed to the
best are willing to put up with any
thing. Not since before the war
have Cairo hotels been SO over
crowded.
TO sEBsIDIzE COTTON GROWERS
SYDNEY. N. S. W., May 5.-(By
Associated Press.)-The New South
Wales government is offering cotton
growers a three-year guarantee on
delivery of cotton to ginneries. the
first year Sid a pound, the second
year 4%d and the third year I'D. In
Queensland 100000 acres of cotton
are unuer cultivation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
FRANKLIN TREBLES SALES DUR
M: EIKST q UARTER OLE lA23

Franklin dealers sold practically
three times as many new Franklin
cars during the first quarter of this
year as they sold during the same
quarter in 1922, according to a state
ment just issued by the Franklin
factory
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
OUT OF THAT BAD HOLE

When the rear wheels get into
hole and it is difficult to obtain
traction to pull out, back the car up
vantage of any forward momentum.
This forward drift Of the car may be
enough to get out of the hole.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06

The prevent the car from stallinS,
it is a good plan to accelerate the en-
CINE Immediately upon releasing the
clutch. The motor Is more likely to
run normally after this squirt of ac-
tivity,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
TO PUSH THE CAR

When pushing the car around, keep
your hands off the tenders, doors,
tire carrier, and radiator. The best
and easiest way is to grasp the
spokes of the wheels.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
CAUSES PREMATURE TIRE DE-
STRUCTION

quickly will grind off the tread sur
face and expose the fabric. making
it possible for sand and water to
work in the body of the tire and
cause disintegration to set in. which
will very soon completely destroy the
tire.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06
MOTORS
AND THEIR CARE
Practical Suggestions for In
sUring Longevity Of
the Car

EITHER WILL CAUSE STALLING
An engine will stall when too much
gas is used, as we'll as when too lit
tie gas is being fed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06

A TIP WOR WASHING THE HOOD
Never wash the hood of the car
when the engine is hot. 1t Is just
the same as washing the surface with
hot water, and will do the same
amount of damage.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-06

Windows of shops in the Orient are
covered at noon and night.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-01-04

The reserve required is between 35
and 40 per cent. It is true, that
when foreign countries begin to get
on their feet, it will be necessary to
send much of this gold back. For
the present, however, this gold rep
resents the basis on which a con-
siderable expansion of credit can be
built. 1t guarantees to us a rela-
lively easy money rate, until heavy
gold exports are resumed. During
the coming year, borrowers need
have little fear of lack of funds
Tor all legitimate purposes, and this
also applies to long-term money. that
is, capital for permanent investment.
Mortgage rates during 1923 should
work lower. Today, the average
rate of real estate mortgages thru
out the United States is between 6
and per cent. The time is not far
away when this average will stand
between 5 and per cent. =
"Of course, the ease of the money
market is distinctly favorable to
longtime bonds. There is a point
IN the business cycle when industry
becomes so active that money is alb
sorbed by trade. When this occurs
bonds are sold and develop a down.
ward tendency. This point in the
cycle has not yet appeared. Moreover
history shows that following the Civil
War bond prices, barring temporary
fluctuations, rose for a long period
OF years the advance eliminating
about 1900. From that point, des-
cent was gradually made to a low
point at the end of the European
War. Since this low point, history is
repeating itself, bonds having reach
ed middle ground, but still far be.
low the $50 or per cent basis of
the 1900 period
All these factors suggest that well
selected bonds, both municipal and
corporation, are a distinct purchase.
Bonds and money" concluded Mr..
Babson, are certainly sound factors
in the situation. AS for business as
whole, there is no doubt that it
will average better this coming year
than it did in 1922. This does not
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-01-04

not been proportionately reduced.
Higher wages, higher rents, more ex-
pensive sales organizations-in fact
nearly every item of expense is out
of proportion with the amount Of
business done.
Instead of wild gyrations in the
commodity market, the average trend
turnout the coming year should be
more of sidewise movement. Some
commodities are high and others are
very low, but the majority at present
are about Is per cent above their
levels year ago. A year from now
we shall probably find them averag-
ing at about the same level they
stand today. In between, there may
be a further rally from the low of
1922, and agricultural products GER
tainly should be better"
Earnings Will be Higher
Earnings" continued Mr.. Babson.
should average somewhat better
than in the year just passed. A
survey of 100 leading industrial COM
panies, recently made by my organi-
cation. showed that in 1919, 90 per
cent of these companies made q net
profit, while only A per cent showed
deficit. In 1921, the number Of
firms which could show profit was
cut down to 48 per cent. Over half
or So per cent Of these industrial
concerns lost money on their years
business. 1922 has witnessed a
change from red ink figures into
black ink figures but the amount Of
net profits will not be large when
the books are finally balanced. We
are just getting back onto the right
side of the ledger.
"The shortage Of labor is one of
the worst features of the 1928 out
look. The moment that business
works up to average activity it be-
comes impossible to get sufficient
workers. This raises costs and in
turn increases commodity prices and
the cost of living. The immigration
law is largely the cause of this short
age. The law restricts the number
. of immigrants in a single year to
per cent Of the total number Of res
pective nationalities already in the
United States. Before the war we
had an addition of a million immi-
grants a year. Now we are receiv-
ing less than 100000 and at least
so per cent of these are women,
children or other dependents. On
the other hand. I doubt if the re-
peal Of this per cent immigration
law is the proper solution Of the
present labor shortage.
"The real solution is not the re-
peal Of the present immigration law
but rather the repeal Of the Contract
Labor Law for as long period as
the per cent remains in force. This
would make it possible for employers
to promise selected foreign workers
employment before leaving their own
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-01-04

er with his father Dick Rice after
the holidays.
E. Toothacher, Pembroke Tooth
acher, Frenchy, Chessy and Stewart
Rice were riding after stock Tuesday.
Jean Walker of Walla Walla is
looking after his fathers horses in
the hills and visiting in the E. e.
Toothacher home at Hover.
Mrs. Will Moore has been on the
sick list. Mrs. Moore's mother, Mrs.
w. Rice has been caring for two of
the children during her illness.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-01-04

mean that there will be boom, but
that there will be plenty of money
making opportunities for those who
know fundamental conditions"
General business according to the
index of the -Babsonchart stands at
only 2 per cent below normal, the
same as week ago.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-01-04

homes. The moment that the i'm
migrations law is repealed the Con-
tract Labor Law can again be ap-
piled.
There should be no great diff
ficulty in getting ample supplies of
bituminous coal this winter. The
car shortage is diminishing some-
what. Ample supplies of bituminous
coal are being produced, suggesting
lower prices. The mischief of this
situation lies in the fact that it will
again be to the advantage of both
miners and operators to close the
mines for a time. The difficulties
which brought on the strike last year
have not been settled. There is seri-
Gus danger of another strike in the
soft coal fields.
Everybody is worrying about the
political situation. There is talk of
radical legislation during the coming
year. Most of this is merely the echo
from campaign speeches. It may be
a noisy year. Both the Conserva-
tives and the Radicals have veto
power, but neither is strong enough
to push thru any extreme measure
of its own. The only kind of legis-
lation that will really be enacted is
that which will appeal to members Of
both groups. Already the Federal
Reserve Board has issued ruling
admitting large amount Of agricul-
tural paper for rediscount in the Fed
eral Reserve Banks. The Muscle
Shoals problem will probably be settl-
ed, either by sale to Henry Ford or
by development on the part of the
government itself. The Soldiers
Bonus will probably be enacted, altho
no agreement as to the terms or
means Of raising the money has yet
been made. 1t is improbable that
there will be any increase in the
amount Of business taxes.
"The political aspect has frighten-
ed many stockholders, but it is en-
tirely too early to be worried. The
thing to watch is Fundamental condi-
tions. We are still in readjust-
ment period. This means that SOON
er or later we shall work toward
better prosperity. It is true that
industrial stocks are much higher
than a year ago and are certainly
not the bargains that they were.
However, as I have already stated,
certain lines Of industry are just
getting ready to go forward. The
industrial market will be sspotty' but
there are a great many issues that
should do better in the coming year.
1.-THE rail group is, relatively, not
so far advanced as the industrials.
l do not believe rails should be
bought Unfortunately, but the rail
average will follow up the general
market. I am much more attracted
to the long-haul roads than to the
shorter lines. The motor truck is q
feeder for the former but q COM
petitor Of the latter. Copper stocks
have really not started yet, but the
statistical position Of the metal is
far better than it has been for long
time. Coppers, certainly, are SELL
ing at bargain levels.
money conditions should continue
good. There is no question that the
banks are in strong position. The
Federal Reserve Banks today have
reserves equal to about rs per cent
Of their note and deposits liabilities.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-01-04
WHAT R. w. BABSON SAYS

A MERICA has no better authority on matters of
n business and finance than Roger W. Babson The
CourierReporter each week will print copyrighted
report from the great economist These reports will
be interesting and beneficial to all classes of readers
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1923-01-04
VALLEY VIEW

= +$$$$+++++++++ SO .
Mr.. Yates of Finley was looking
after his horses in the hills on Tues
day.
Harold Rice of Touchet came ov-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-30
STATE OF MAINE
PUBLIC MOTIF

In conformity with the provisions of
Chapter 219 of the Public Laws Of 1917.
as amended. and deeming 1t for the best
interests of the State. the Commission
CIR of Inland Fisheries and Game here
by promulgatcs the following regula-
tions relating to the hunting, pursuing
and trapping of muSkratS in CobbOSSee-
Contce Stream and tributaries. in the
counties of Kennebec and Sagadahoc.
Rules and Regulations.
Section l. For period of four years
from May !. A. d. 1928. it shall be UNI
lawful for any person to hunt. trap or
pursue any muSkrat or muSkratS in
Cobbosseecontee Stream, the outlet of
Cobbosseecontee Lake. from the outlet
of said lake 10 the reservoir dam at
New Mills, so-called, said New Mills
being situated in the City of Gardiner.
or in any of the tributaries to said
stream, which waters are situated part
~ in the county of kennebec and part
ly in the county of Sagadahoc. EXCEPT
that on and after three years from
to hunt. pursue and trap muskrats in
Of each year thereafter, during said
term of four years.
Section .. 1t shall also be unlawful
to have in possession, at any time, any
part or parts thereof. taken in violation
of any provision of these regulations.
Dated at Augusta. Maine, this 18th
day of April, A. D. 1928.
WILLIS Z. PARSONS,
Commissioner Of Inland Fisheries and
Game. apr16-23-30
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-30

Spif1cr of 100 College avenue. in
formed them of the death Of Mrs.
Spiller's brother, Andrew B. Lock-
hart at the plant Of the Dennison
Manufacturing Company. Framing
ham, Mass.
1t was later learned that Mr.. Lock-
hart was crushed to death by an
elevator while at work in the plant,
and his body badly mangled.
Mr.. and Mrs. Spiller went to
birmingham Sunday morning and
will take the body to Painsec juno
ton, n. B., where Mr.. Lockhart was
born. and where his mother and
brother reside. Mr.. Lockhart was 48
years of age. Another sister. Mrs.
William Russell, resides in this city.
Mr.. Lockhart learned the trade of
"A machinist in the railroad shops
in this city over 25 eyars ago. He
has travelled in other sections Of the
country. Last summer he came to
this city and remained with his sis
ter until January 2. then going to
birmingham. He intended to come
to Watervillc in a few days and
drive his car stored here for the WIN
ter. to birmingham.
Mr.. Lockhart was a man Of quiet
dencanor and had many friends in
| this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-04-30

by very practical considerations.
Even in such a modest undertaking
as we have been conducting here at
Bowdoin these two past weeks o
better understanding on both sides, 1t
seems to me, has been set forth.
1t is of course too early to deter
mine just what the results of the
Institute have been: but it is not too
early to state emphatically that we
believe that the Institute has con-
tributed very greatly to an awaken
ing of public interest and Of interest
on the campus to international prob
lens. We have seen that distin-
guished speakers have disagreed.
not only as to conclusions but some
times as to the facts that seem to be
the bases of conclusions But in such
matters as concern the world of to-
day it is inevitable that there should
be differences of opinion. 1t is i'm
portant, however, that we should
preserve a liberal attitude of mind;
that we should do away with nation
al prejudice: and that we should re
alize that in a very real sense the
progress of the world depends upon
public opinion that shall not only
be actuated by proper motives, but
that shall be, so far as is humanity
possible, intelligent and we'll in
formed.