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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
Prepared to Jump

freiPlrcu 10 Jump Our own opinion is that the kan garoo is just one of natures abCrtive efforts to produce safe pedestrian. Baltimore Sun.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
PEERLESS SALES
 BREAK RECORDS
Exhibits Bring Home to Public Tremendous Improvements
 in New Cars

Few If any motor car companies have ever made greater forward strides in year than has the Peer less Motor company, judging from hundreds of congratulatory letters, telegrams and verbal communications received by Peerless officials during the past few weeks. The New Peer less has been one of the outstanding features at practically every auto- mobile show so far held.
 As consequence of the great Peerless popularity, sales of the new car recently introduced by R. H. Col lins and his associates have shat tered all former records for Peerless show business, 1t Is announced. And they foreshadow an even greater success for the new Peerless than for any previous Peerless model.
 We felt sure from the reception the cars had already been given that they would be center of attention at the various shows," declared Will bur II. Collins, vice president, the other day. Friends of mine, how ever, say that no car created more comment at New York, and that the same condition existed both at De- troit and Chicago, as we'll as in other show cities. We are proud to know that the public appreciates the tre- mendous improvements made in the car.
 Both new Peerless models dis played at the Shows for the first time were highly praised. These two ears-the four passenger town coupe and the opera brougham- round out the 1923 line of nine cars, and give the prospective buyer a wide range of choice"
 The new town coupe is intended to meet the needs of professional and business men, as well as the shop ping and social need of women. The seating arrangement brings all the occupants into an intimate group. decided advantage in this type car, The drivers seat is rigid. The sec ond forward seat, on the right, folds out of the way when not in use. Be hind and to the right of the driver s another seat which carries two comfortably. Large carrying space for parcels is provided.
 Many show visitors mistook the opera bnougham for specially built car, for the reason that few similar models have ever been turned out except by special builders. The opera brougham Is, of course, de- signed almost exclusively for the ultra discriminating owner Of a chauffeur driven car. While the drivers compartment is normally open. it can be quickly and snugly enclosed with special storm curtains. Four passengers may be seated in the enclosed compartment with utmost comfort.
 Aristocratic and compelling in ap- pearance. the opera brougham fur nishes a striking setting for any oc- casion, no matter how formal. It's furnishings of costly fabric and ex- uuisite metal design surround it with an atmosphere of aristocracy and luxury seldom associated with cars other than the most expensive cus- tom makes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04

Many people in Birmingham know Pat" and everyone who knows him like him and these hundreds of friends will be pleased to know that he has purchased an interest in and become sales manager of the Oldsmobile company, inc.
 MT. Murphy has been identified with the sales of automobiles in Birmingham for the past eight years and in that time has been connected with some of the leading lines, prin- cipally Buick and Cadillac.
 The officials of the new organi- zation. which will be known as the O,dsmobile company, inc, will be as follows, Robert L. Newman, presi- dent; W. E. Murphy, vice president and sales manager: R. E. Price, sec retary and treasurer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
Tires With 500 Nail Holes
 Leak No Air

MT. R., B. Coats, of Chicago. has in- vented a new puneture proof inner tube which in actual test was punctured 500 times without the loss of any air Increase your mileage from 10000 to 12,000 miles
 without removing this wonderful cube from the wheel and the beauty of it all ii that this new puncture proof tube costs no riding a real pleasure. You can write Mir. R. B. Coats at 33S West filth Street. Chicago, as he wants them introduced everywhere. Wonderful opportunity for agents. If interested write him today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
| r RANK PAPE HAS l VERY FINE YEAR
Is Made Sales Manager of tho Buick Division of Drennen
 Motor Car Co.

In recognition of his splendid rec ord in the sales of Buick motor cars last year, Frank Pape has been mad sales manager for the Buick division of the Drennen Motor Car company This record was made in the face of stiff competition for there is a corps of hustling salesmen at tho Buick place, and for Frank to lead the league was considered quite 2 feat
 However, he accomplished this and lead the field in the matter of vol ume of sales by safe margin. Since the new year began, the "Tc based Handicap" has been inaugurated and the record of each salesman has been posted. In this handicap Frank already has lead and says he is just hitting his stride.
 January was a great month in the sales of Buick cars and in fact was the best month that Drennen has ever experienced in this regard.
 Drennen Returns
 Don Drennen, manager of the Buick division of Drennen Motor Car com pany, who has been attending the auto show in Chicago this past week, is back at the desk-"WhatS the trouble?"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04

"All of us are pedestrians at one time or another even though we own a fleet Of automobiles and a mCtor- cycle with a side car. So we can lend at least one ear to the plaint of the people who are full-time pedestrians. Of course these chaps don't feel any too kindly toward the automobile and its driver. It is these people out of luck who place the lions share of blame for accidents upon the mo-
 torist Now you and I who have a car license, a drivers license-and thus qualify for a marriage license
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
THE DENEGRE ENAMEL
 REMOVER GOES BIG

Charles Denegre says that he has at last found out how to make an enamel remover that actually does the work in a manner that is 100 per cent efficient and that his con cern, the Denegre Baked Enamel Remover company, is experiencing flourishing business on this remover. Orders have been received from manufacturers and painting con cerns all over the country.
 In addition to the enamel re- mover, the Denegre company also makes carbon remover which Is warranted to move carbon from any motor without injury.
 MT. Denegre says he has wonder ful proposftion for dealers every where and those interested are in vited to write for particulars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
ROy KAY NOW Al M 'CORMACK BROS.
Will Have Charge of Tire De. partment to Be Opened
 Soon

The latest announcement from Perry Mccormack, president of Nc Cormack Brothers. local Peerless, Oakland and Jordan dealers, is to the effect that Roy Kay has joined his organization and that this new addition to the sales force is in preparation for the opening of a large tire department.
 This new department will be ready for business in a few weeks. or as soon as suitable quarters can be ar ranged. It is understood that the building on the corner of Avenue D and Twenty first street. now occu- pied by the Fisk Rubber company, will be secured for the tire depart ment and that Roy Kay will have charge of the new activity.
 Roy has earned an enviable repu- tations for his wide knowledge of the tire game. He has been in this line for many years and thousands of motorists have bought tires upon his recommendation and to their complete satisfaction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04

are inclined to place the blame for accidents upon the pedestrians. Well, to be fair to one and all, we must acknowledge that the blame probably is a 50-50 proposition Taking this attitude, then both the motorist and the pedestrian must do his share In preventing accidents. This is a safe ty-first" suggestion that ought to help reduce the bowling over Of pedestrians on the streets as well as on the alleys. Just to cheer us all, newspaper humorists joke and jibe about the pedestrian in good na- tured way and Tropics of the Day" films screens some of the best speci- mems for theatre audiences. Either lhe autoist CT the pedestrian who
 walks" down our column of pepful paragraphs will enjoy the humor hits.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
l HUNTER BLACKWELL
 DRIVES TO ASHEVILLE

Hunter Blackwell, who is rapidly gaining a fine reputation for eff cient Chevrolet service, and who is service manager for Stevens Motor company, local Chevrolet, dealers, Jeff at noon Saturday for Asheville, N. c. Hunter will drive one of the new Superior Chevrolet sedans and an ticipates a very pleasant trip. When he arrives at Asheville he will de-
 liver the Chevrolet to purchaser who arranged with MT. Blackwell to drive the car through the country,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
Rnthar Eusxx

Pedestrians are getting so parttcu- lar they want to be run over by an expensive car, not a cheap car.- Flushing (N. Y.) Journal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
Mnre Snares

If pedestrians will watch their step and motorists will take care in stepping on the gas, there will be less bowling over of balled-up per- sons on the streets as well as on the alleys.-"Topics of the Day" Films.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04

other section of the country The Dakotas, Iowa, Missouri. Kansas and Nebraska have 33.000 trucks on farms.
 The type of ordinances framed by the big cities 25 years ago. covering the regulations of automobiles. in- cluded:
 Speed limit is eight miles all hour.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04
Aptly Put
p0y T ut ia a nadasfriata n oil

Papa, what is a pedestrian?"
 "An Individual, my son, that is al ways found in front of automob biles." -Le Rire (Paris).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-02-04

An alarm bell must De carried on each car.
 Cars must have brakes that will stop within 10 feet.
 "Automobiler" was the official term given to the motorist
 The amount of temporary cash de- posits made by members with the foreign department of the Automo- bile Club of America during the tour ing season of 1922, to cover duty on their cars shipped abroad for tour ing purposes, approximated between s120,OO0 and $130,0o0. These figures show an increase of more than 12 per cent over the amount deposited for the same purpose in 1921.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-21
BIG SALARIES

Since senatorial committee revealed the
fact that various Standard Oil officers arc
getting salaries of 100000 year or more,
there is tendency in some quarters to re
gard that as scandal 1t is not necessarily
scandalous. 1t may be simply good business.
Some OF the oil nen may be drawing big
pay because OF personal or financial inlti-
ence, but i'll most cases the chances are that
they are paid well because their directors
think they are worth it. Ii the Standard Oi
organization is known for one thing more
than another, it is for business efficiency.
The presumption therefore is that the mai
who receives from $4,000 to $l25,O00 a
year is producing the goods to all extent
j,stiiying his reward.
The salue thing IS true i'll other industries.
American business nowadays is done on a
tremendous scale An executive may have II
his hands the management of hundreds OF
millions OF capital and on his judgment ant
skill may depend the production or sale OF
hundreds of millions Of dollars worth
goods. In such cases old standards OF COM
pensation no longer apply.
1t is to be remembered, too, that jobs OF
the kind referred to are highly competitive
Even when an industry may have virtual
monopoly OH the production OF any partictl-
lar thing, there is 10 monopoly OF brai-pow-
er within that industry.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-21
.oTHE FIREsIDE FOR WOMEN"

The Italian Fascist government IS attempt
ing to put into effect policy OF work for
men and the hreside for women Advo-
Gates OF this theory should watch the expert
ment
With the first move difficulties were en-
countered Young women called upon to
give UP their jobs said they would do SO
on condition that the government furnish
them congenial iresides to which they might
retire. 1t was fair demand.
In their effort to retire women from the
business world The Fascisiti will ind that
most women work not from choice but from
necessity To take their jobs away will mean
that not only single individuals but whole
families are left dependent upon Charity. 1t
will be found that in many instances women
are better fitted for the work in question than
are mer. 1t will be seen that the problems
of the working woman is not one OF few
frivolous pin-money gatherers but ono which
involves MANY thousands OF toilers and which
extends into every ramification OF the indus
trial world.
To NIT these women out will be to upset
the whole economic fabric of the nation The
same would be true i'll any country, but there
are ALWAYS those too blind to see the truth or
too stubborn to acknowledge it.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-21
KING TO VISIT ROME

Rome, Feb. 21.-King George
and Queen Mary will be the
guests of King Victor Emman?
uel and Queen Helena at the
Quirinal Palace during a visit to
Rome in the spring. Trey will
also pay visit to Pope Plus.
They will be received at the
Vatican with royal honors. Car
dinal Gasparri, the Papal Sec
rotary of State, will return their
call at the residence of the Brit
ish Minister to the Holy See, as
the Cardinal, because of relations
between the Church and the State
cannot go either to the Royal
Palace or to the seat of the Brit
ish Embassy accredited to the
King of Itlay.
During their visit King George
and Queen Mary will be assigned
to the apartment occupied in
former times by Emperor William
of Germany and President Wilson.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-21
SUPPORTING ROYALTY

England still loves king, present or po-
tential. If there was any doubt as TO the
REVENGE held for the English royal family,
that doubt was dissipated the other day in
the House OF Commons, when the question
of the Duke OF York's allowance came up,
a labor member had the audacity to crit
else the raising OF the Dukes stipend from
10000 pounds year to $4,000 pounds, Ill
view of his forthcoming marriage. The OBJ
iector wanted to know why, when the gov
ernnlent professed to be economizing, it did
not begin at the top, when the working class
cs were starving Instantly the house was
in an uproar and that poor laborite was howl
ed down and buried under Il wave of indi%-
nation from fellow-memberS of all parties
An allowance of about $4,000 4 year is
surely liberal, for a young man who docsn
do ANYTHING to earn it except to look digni-
fed The maintenance of the royal family
in its various rarnihCatlonS, must cost the
British people snug sum every year
1t is sort OF keystone OF the arch OF en-
pire. 1t doesn't seem to be doing anything,
but it serves to hold the Empire together
while the actual work of u surprisingly demo-
cratic government goes on underneath
And possibly the institution OF royalty as
it exists in England, really is worth while
they think it is worth while, far be it from
any disappearing American to kick
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-21
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY p, 1923.
A JUST VERDICT

I'm recent case in Washington the jury
which acquitted woman Tor the shooting
of a prohibition officer rendered verdict
which had an old-lashioned flavor about It,
viz, the preservation of the Sanctty OF a
home. The woman in question: was aWak-
cned in the night by what she supposed were
burglars. She was alone and i'll her night
dress and fired striking and injuring the
foremost of the intruderS They afterwards
turned out to be prohibition officers, and they
testified that they had search warrant. Not"
withstanding this fact, The jury determined
by its verdict that the home is as sacred as
a search warrant and should be invaded only
by proper process i'll proper way,
The verdict seems to meet with the gen,
eral approval OF everybody ProhibitionlstS,
Observation-Disclosures and all citizens who be
lieve in law enforcement. i'll lawful way,
When it is enforced otherwise, it brings the
law into disrepute and invites disregard there
of, because public sentiment will not favor
the employment OF ruftians and law violators
for the purpose of enforcing the law
One of the difficulties in enforcing the pro-
hibition law is due to the fact that those who
are employed to enforce 1t seem to have no
regard for any other law. Law Is rule OF
action prescribed by the sovereign power, The
State. for the government OF its people, pro-
hibiting that which is wrong and preserving
that which is right, and the people ot a free
country will not submit to Wrongdoers Ell
forcing laws in wrongful and rufilany
way. y man is not guilty in this country
>because he is simply charged with crime
He is guilty only after he is proven to have
perpetrated crime. Ii the mere charging
with crime by irresponsible law officers is tc
be taken as conclusive, then the lie, liberty
and property of any citizen is not safe, be-
cause prejudice and politics can accomplish
the indictment of almost any citizen in these
days and only just and proper administers
ton OF the laws can be relied upon to pre-
serve the right of the citizen and OF the State
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-21
NEW INAUGURAL SCHEDULE

The Senate has voted constitutional
amendment which povides that the iifaugtra-
ton of the President, Vice President aid Con-
gress shall occur in the Januarp following
the November election The bill now goes to
the House for action, where it IS expected to
pass, and i'll due course of time will eoilie be-
fore the states for ratification.
This is reform long indicated for the
good of tile country. The evils resulting from
tie delay between election and inauguration,
particularly as regards Congress, are too well
known to need reviewing. The old system
was evolved when slow methods of traiispor-
tation and communication made the trails,
mission of news, the winding up OF personal
affairs and the changing of abodes necessarily
a slow process. No such difficulties exist TO-
day and the remedy of some serious national
ills lies in changing the procedure to meet
the changing times.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-21
Scientists Will View
Maya Ruins This Week

Merida, Yucatan, Feb. 2l.-Dis-
tinguished American scientists
and tourists inaugurated travel
OYER the new twenty mile auto
mobile road from Dzitas to the
famous Maya ruins at Chichen-
liza today, Felipe Garlic, Gov
ernor of Yucatan, accompanied
the party, and during a lunchean
at the Thompson HACIENDA he
received a plan to begin work
Immediately on a road connect
ing all the notable ruins Of Yu-
catan.
At an elaborate function last
night memorials were presented
by the Archaeological Associa-
ton of Yucatan, headed by Felipe
G. Canton, to General William
Barclay Parsons, DR.. j c. Mer-
Ram, Professor Marshall II.
Savvile, Professor Joseph Spind-
en- and DR.. Sylvanus G. Morley.
Representatives of the Car
negie Institution leave today for
a weeks visit to the ruins at
Chichen-Itza to determine the
vations and explorations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-21
PRESS AND PROHIBITION

In another column is printed
letter from a Brooklyn clergy
man sharply criticising the New
York newspapers for their at.
titude toward the enforcement OF
prohibition. He represents them
as "arrayed on the side of law
less interests" while opposing
and "caricaturing the decent
forces of the city" This would
be a serious charge If it could
be sustained. 1t certainly is not
by the evidence, or assertions,
presented to our clerical contri-
butor. He must see that to print
the news about the difficulties en-
countered in enforcing an unpopu-
lar law is very different from
urging, or even implying, that
the law ought to be disregarded.
Many newspapers throughout the
country think the Eighteenth
Amendment was mistake, but
the only one that we know OF
which openly advocates nullifica-
ton of it is The Chicago Tribune
The veriest commonplace in the
whole journalistic treatment of
the question is that the law, whe-
Their disliked or not, must be en-
forced.
Still more astonishing is the
insinuation Of the Brooklyn
clergyman that the newspapers
are selling "their souls" He says
that the press has now a won
derful opportunity to "inculeate
respect for law" and asks why
must it sell out?" Passing by
the alleged dishonorable motive,
take UP the mere question OF
fact. In order 10 sell out there
must be a buyer. What possible
buyer, in the sense alleged, could
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-21
FARMS FOR VETERANS

South Dakota has land colonization plan
which is expected to take care Of few of
its World War veterans who are soon to
finish their vocational training course at the
state agricultural college.
The plan involves the purchase and n-
provenent of tract of farm land which
is to be divided into l0-acre farms. The vet
Grams to whom this opportunity is offered
have specialized i'll the study OF poultry The
veterans bureau will select the nlcil aided
bv the land settlement board. a good stand
ing in the agricultural college and compile
ton of the poultry course arc required OF the
men. Also they must be married.
They will pay ior their poultry farms from
their first earnings. 1t is believed that the
entire project will be paid for within five
years.
1t is evident that such plan will care tor
ONLY small number of NEIL But it repre-
sents practical and constructive arrangement
which. if successful can be extended not
ONLY TO a wider land colonization program
but to other sorts OF aid.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-21
FANTASTIC INVITATIONS

Singer Mussolini has no use
for diplomatic vile and guile.
What is on his mind he tells
the world On Friday the Italian
Senate followed the Chamber in
ratifying the treaties growing out
of the Washington conference,
and the latest agreement in the
long series which is supposed Ito
settle the ,Adriatic dispute with
.Jugo- Slavia Mussolini says that
Italy will observe this treaty
Loyalty and scrupulously, and ex-
poets Jugoslavia to do the same
Excellent: we can all give three
cheers for both halves of this
noble sentiment. Further, he tells
the Senate, "no treaty is perfect
lust as no treaty is eternal.
You may not like this one, but
give us time Rome did not be-
lieve that the defeat at Cannae
was irreparable," and one may
infer that Jugoslavia can profit
by Carthage's example.
This is not exactly the way to
cheer up your neighbors, but
there is something to- be said for
the practice of speaking out
these thoughts instead of keep
ing them as mental reservations.
Signor Mussolini is just as frank
about Senator Borah. His APP
peal is mot of excessive i'm
portance." There is no hurry
about accepting his fantastic in
vitations. This painful phrase
is not altogether inappropriate.
Senator Borah always means well
and sometimes thinks well. Some
times, however, he does become
a little fantastic. On Friday night
he humbled himself to the COM
pany of La Toilette and Helm.
He wouldn't vote for the debt
bill because he thought it would
do nothing to ameliorate the
state of Europe. Nothing will do
anything to ameliorate the state
of Europe until the French get
out of the Ruhr. East, west,
north and south, wherever the
Senator looks he finds King
CharIes's head in the way.-New
York Times.