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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01

y,hsst; ', ss No; hard. ;i; Gi ss No. ssI r.d No. yellow. % 77s TS 9sc. osfs: %f.te' No NsShe; white, 4I&c; No. mixed. 47@47hc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
ALABAMA DEATHS
InIIN n. sMITII.

GREENVII.TE, Ala. March st.--% speeIal. )-The funeral service of tho late John E. Smith, who died early Thursday, were held upon the arrival of tho body on @ noon train ar Damascus. eight miles east of Green- vllle. The services were conducted by Dr W. K. Bickerstaff of the Meth- odlst church and tho burial service wns in charge of the local Masonic lodge. He is survived by his two children Miss Dixie Smith of Au- burn and Jack Smith of Anniston, and his brother, Robert B. smith of this city
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
POULTRY AND PRoDUCp

TOLEDO, O., March s1.-Cash wheat. VI 5f P e ] 35ia. Glover seed, SIP Al sike' SIC 50. Timothy g 50.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01

ST. LOUIS, March sl.-Cash wheat. No. red Sl. 2s11.s4; No. red, sl 2g9 1; ,2s; May s1.ls%g1;l97s; July. sI.ls. Lofn; No white. T6 ia 077c; No, white 4eci May 76&c; July. 77ssc Oats; No. 2 white, 47A 947kc; No. } white, 46K O 4e1ae; May. 46Ac.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
CASH GRAIN

CHICAGO, March s1.-Wheat: No. 2 rcd, Sf 2si5: No. 2 hard. sl 21R Corn: No. mixed. 75ia Q75Nc; No. yellow sgae: Oats; No. 2 white, 85z4 e 4s t& c . s3%e Barley e4971c. Timothy seed S9 q e0e- Clover seed St3Q1s 50. Pork nominal; lard. sl1l2; ribs. S9. 250fe.50.
 MINNEAPOLIS. Minn., March s1.--cash wheat' No. l northern. $1 20 F 01 2s r . Not l dark northern fancy Sl s0s61 4f1a, No. l dark northern. si iAp l.s0is. Corn: No. yellow, 70 R70Xc. oats. No. white, 41A 442A.c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01

NEW YORK. March aI-Butter firm. fsceipte, l4,4tsi creamery higher than ex- lras bg5s q51e; creamery extras g2 aeore ooe; Eggs firm; receipts. 42.620; fresh GatsseFea extra firsts, 27@2se; firsts. 24is bounds. t9'-te
 NEW YORK, March a1-1sva no,,,txv steady; prices unchanged. dressed poaitry quiet. prices unchanged.
 sT, LOUIS, March s1.-Eggs, 9sxea poultry and butter unchanged
 CHICAGO. March sI.-Esga. as4e# poultry and butter unchanged
 CHICAGO. March 3l.-Butter b,shs,. receipts sgds sa lloo tubs; extras SOc: stand. sl-ss ELS. %ge; .s; extra firsts 49049asc: extra 1iTsts' ASW IS lec; seconds s7d 47fsc rere nlgher; receipts. eo.l16 cases; firsts 29i5e. 9r 99qrdaassry hrsts. s29e2izc: miscellaneous !, X kSANsAs CITY. Mo. March s1.-Butter snd si poultry unchanged. Eggs iae hirhey. iirsts. 25c; selects, 2Sc
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
LOCAL SECURITIES
HANK STOCKS
INsuRANcE sroCKa
STATE AND MUNICIPAL HON

Ala N Life Ins Co (par 1o).. 1t Protective Life Ins Co (par l0) 20 70
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01

CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS
 CHICAGO, March 91.--Foliowing are the opening high. low and close of Chi caEo grain and provisions:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01

CHICAGO. March si.-Esga. ss4e. poultry and butter unchanged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
Large Number Of Birming- ham Battery Dealers And Service Stations Inaugurate Small Charge For Water And Inspection

According to a large number of storage battery dealers of Bitming- ham, the public night as well get accustomed to paying it's "two-bits" for battery inspection and distilled water for they say this charge is an equitable one and will soon be uni Versal. In evidence of this they point out that this charge has be come general throughout tFe coun- try and is just becoming practice in Birmingham. /
 "rrime was when we had a long margin of profit on new batteries which took care of the free service we gave on batteries and enabled us to render such a service to our pa irons and the public in general" said one dealer. However, he de- clares, those days are gone and standard storage battery Is today sold on narrow margin that it pro- hibits the giving of a service, which is so costly to us, without charge.
 A dealer who has had this charge In effect for some weeks, stated that he found his patrons glad to pay the small fee he asked for inspection and water an, in fact, many welcomed the opportunity of paying this charge which made them feel that they were getting value received and were not under obligations to the dealer who gave the free service. In this way the motor car owner could go to the service station most convenient to him and pay for what he got and demand what he paid for.
 Still another dealer when asked for his views declared that he felt the public would not mind paying this charge, when they understood the justice of it, any more thap they would mind paying for a shoe shine or having a suit pressed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
Demonstrates Facility With Which Gears Can Be Changed With New Chan dIer Traffic Transmission

The highest speed automobile is not necessarily the first to finish on a long distance trip, any more than the athlete who is a fleet sprinter can be expected to outrun the trained cross-country runner.
 The facility with which gear changes can be made is a factor of great importance in expeditions driv- ing, where steep ascents and de- scents are encountered and road con ditions are not uniformly good,
 Even an engine noted for excep- tional high gear performance re ouently runs Into conditions that ne- cessftate changing to intermediate or low speed, but the difficulty or making the change in the average car usually influences the driver to delay this action as long as possible frequently with the result that when it is attempted the motor Is stalled
 The advantages of h-proot gears that can be changed infalhbly either to a. higher or lower ratio, no matter at what speed the car may be moving, have been definitely es- tablished by thousands of motorists who are driving the 1924 Chandler with the traffic transmission.
 Styled the greatest advance in motor car design since the self starter" the traffic transmission IS the second outstanding innovation the Chandler company has intro duced during the present year. The Pikes Peak motor, brought out last January is acknowledge by motor ists everywhere to be an exception ally fine high-gear performer, both in hill climbing and in dense traffic where quick acceleration is advan- tageous.
 Both the Pikes Peak motor and the traffic transmission are built by Chandler exclusively for the Chan dler car.
 In addition to the ease of changing
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
UNIFIED EDUCATION lSl SOUGHT BY LEGION
Will Push Americanization Plans
 During Education Week

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 17.-(By As- sociated Press.) .)-During American Education Week, November 1924, the American Legion hopes to push itsH Americanization programs and direct attention to the need of q national educational program, an nounces Garland w. Powell, direc- tor of Americanism for the legion, who is in charge of the program for the legion.
 Member posts all over the coun- try report elaborate preparations for the week, MT. Powell says Working in cooperation with state, county and city superintendents of instruc- ton, the reports indicate that this, the hird annual week sponsored by he legion, will be the most widely celebrated.
 Hearty response has been given President Coolidges proclamation setting aside this week for the pur-1 pose of bringing before the people the vital need of a unified educa- tional program" MT. Powell says. "Governors of most of the states have issued follow-up proclamations and, in those states where periods to be set aside by proclamation are limited by statute, the chief execu- tives have written to the legion of fering every indorsement.
 Many thousands come to America and, in their segregated community life, retain their foreign customs, language and methods of living. A program of education such as we propose is the best means of assimi- latinE these people"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18

of the total number in the country, and faSms where the average size was 1S1 acres. A report of the re- suits says
 While the results indicated that the area studied represents better than average farming conditions they are not untypical of things in many other fairly prosperous agri- cultural communities, and when sup plemented with data gained from in- vestigations in other regions, will furnish useful material for economies and statistics" a
 Then the report, dealing with the average expenditures by the farm families in question, say that 1t amounted to S2,012 a year. EXpendi- lures for food, it is stated, were 39.5 per cent; clothing, 13-S per cent; health maintenance, Al per cent; education, church and soclaI activi- ties, recreation, and te., 15.9 per cent; and personal items, 1.2 per cent The average value of the farm homes was estimated at S2,490. and the average value of the house furnishings at SS22. No overcrowding in the homes was found. Concerning the facilities of education and the advantages taken of them, the report says:
 Expenditure for education, which included the cost of tuition, books, board, lodging and travel, was $36, or Is per cent of tho total. In 3O.3 per cent of 16= families with chill dren IS years or older at least one child had finished the high scohol; in 29.4 per cent of 92 families having children 23 years or olde-, at least one child had been to college for one year or more. It was noted that the better educated heads of families spent more money and a larger pro- portion of their income for the less immediate needs and were living in better homes. In 45.S per cent of the nor the woman had remained in school beyond the eighth grade.>Tho who had been through one or more years of college composed 2.5 per cent of the heads of families. About one-eighth of the younger genera tion of 23 years or over had passed at least two years in college.
 Tt was observed that most of the homes contained some books and an abundant supply of periodicals. Most of them contained some kind of musical instrument commonly a piano or graphophone and not in- frequently both. More than two- thirds of the families had telephones. Average expenditure for travel other than by automobile was SIP.
 "One of the most striking things shown by the study is the similarity between the figures for owner and tenant families in Livingston county. The greatest difference was the figures for rent. and that difference wa. only Il per cent"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
FEATURES
 CHANDLER GEAR OPERA TON

and the impossibility of clashing the gears, which add greatly to the pleasure of driving, probably the greatest advantage of the traffic transmission is it's brake---a safety feature of no little importance. It Is a well-known fact that the engine of a motor car can be used as the safest brake, a brake that is always equalized--especially when descend ing steep grades-provided the change from 8 high to lower gear can be made. With the ordinary gear set it is extremely difficult and even the most expert drivers fre- quenty fail to shift down" success fully
 With the new transmi ssion of the Chandler it is impossible to miss a shift" or to clash the gears, be- cause the gears are always in mesh. The heavy sliding keys which en- gage the required gears can easily be moved into position with the customary movement of the ordinary gear lever, and the change can be made successfully whenever 1t is necessary; in fact, the sliding keys are so constructed that the motion of the revolving gears help to draw them into position once the gear lever is moved to the desired posi- tion.
 The ease or OpeEdllhS IAie hS" '" gearset of the Chandler is especially appreciated by women, many Of whom never learn to drive, or hesi- tate to shift gears, because of the clashing and grinding that results when shifting the ordinary gears without careful judgment of time and speed.
 One of the first Chandler cars with the traffic transmission was purchased by a man whose wife all ways drove an electric car and could not be persuaded to drive gas car.
 After a few lessons with my new Chandler" this woman said in a let ter to the factory, T feel perfectly confident to drive anywhere. do not believe would ever had such confl- dence had it not been with a car which has the traffic transmission. like my car very much and now dis tnnca is annihilated."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
BISHOPS GRAVE, LOST 200 YEARS, IS FOUND
Body Of First Bishop Of Picking Re- / buried With Fitting Ceremony

PEKING, Nov. 17.-(By Associated Press )--The body of Bernadin della Chiess, first Christian bishop of Pe- king, who died December 21, 1721. has been disinterred and reburied with fitting ceremonies at Hungehia- lou, a suburb of Tsinan, after being lost for two centuries.
 Bishop della Chiesa was born May 8, 1864, at Venice, where he later joined the Franciscan order. He be- longed to the same family as the late pope, Giocomo della Chiesa. This re- lationship was largely responsible for the efforts to locate the grave of the bishop, according to articles in Chinese papers.
 When, della Chiesa became bishop of Picking there was bitter conten- tion between the Jesuits on one hand and the. Dominicans, Franciscans and other orders on the other. As a re- suit of the strife, so the story goes, Bishop della Chiesa did not reside in Peking but lived at Lintsing, where he died. He was buried in a large Christian cemetery four and a half miles south of the city.
 The headstone and oratory at the grave disappeared; the mound sank and became neglected, and all trace of the burial place was lost.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
CHIEF CHILD CROP COMES FROM ARM
Of 30,000,000 Urban And Farm Populations, Latter
 Has 100000 More


 NEW YORK, Nov 17.-Dr. C. J. Galpin, in charge of the studies of farm population, says in report to the department of agriculture that of the 30,000,0 900 farm residents, as com pared with the same number of urban population, the number of children unuer 10 years of age on farms is approximately 2,0o0,000 more than in the cities. He gives these figures to prove his statement that the nations child crop, as well as the food crops come mainly from American farms:
 There are approximately 77O0,O00 children under 10 years of age on farms, as compared with 5,700,000 in cities, having an equivalent total pop uiation. Thus the burden of support ing and educating Young America falls heavily on the farm population. After 10 years of age the disparity diminishes gradually until the chd- dren reach 20 years of age, when the figures begin to show more peo- pie of the producing age in the cities than on farms. We, therefore, have the situation where farmers bear the cost of raising and educating children and then deliver the finished product to the city"
 Investigating Living Costs.
 Another statement by the depart ment says that investigations into the living costs of farmers in various parts of the country have been be- gun to the end that information of value may be obtained~fn comparing country and city standards of living. and to determine whether farmers get adequate returns in comfort, health and enjoyment from their expendi- lures. A study has been made of an area in Livingston county, N. Y., a locality where farmers lis generally recognized as moderately profitable. and where diversified farming is the main source of wealth" Associated with the economist of the depart ment in the investigation were rep resentatives of the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell uni- versity.
 The investigation in this locality covered 4O2 farms, about 14 per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
AUTOMOBILE DEALERS SEEN AS CIVIC FACTOR
Has A Responsibility To Com munity. Declares Mccormack

"The local automobile dcaler who clearly visions his responsibility to his community is much more than merely a merchant" says P. R. Me Cormack of Mccormack Brothers.
 such dealer is supplying not only 8 commodity but a community serv- ice In this age that owns which has not every advantage of automo- bile Transportation makes poor showing in comparison with the town that has. Dependable automo- bile transportation unquestionably is a most potent factor in civic growth and prosperity.
 Cars alone will not fill the order. There must be a competent, perman- ent, dependable source of all the things needful to good care perform ance. For that reason it will be found that the better the car dealer shi? in any city, the better is car transportation"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
DAY OF FREE SERVICE
 GONE, SAY BATTERY MEN

A dealer who handles a well-known make of battery and who began charging fo Ascrvice month ago, states that clients who bought new cars equipped with batteries other than the make he sold. felt unwilling to accept his free service and went to another station handling the make of batteries in their cars, but when he started to- charge for his services, these elinents came back and will ingly pal dthe 25 cents.
 "It is a wellknown characteristic of the average red-blooded American citizen to feel entitled to register a squawk when he feels that he's not getting what he pays for and he's willing to pay for the priviledge of .naking a kick when he feels he's entitled to one, but if he accepts something for nothing he's denied the right to register a holler," Is the way one of the oldest dealers in Bfrming- ham puts it.
 An indication of how the practice of charging for service is spreading is found in the fact that a number of storage battery manufacturers are sending out placards to their deal CTS setting forth the charge that is to be made for service. The service for which the 25 cents charge is made includes tightening and clean- ing battery terminals, inspection, testing and needed distilled water.
 The firms which have announced the policy of making the charge in- clude these well known concerns: Auto Service company, 1701 Second avenue; Alabama Battery company Avenue A and Twenty-second street. Scholder Tire and Accessory com pany, 11S South Twenty first street; Birn. .ingham Electric Battery com pany, avenue B and Twenty-first street; Woodward Battery company, at c and Twenty-second street; Hartford Battery Service Station, 210 South Twenty second sstreet; "69" Tire and Battery company, Il South Twenty first street; Webb Electric Battery company, 026 Avenue c; Birmingham Exide company (Clarke Battery Service), 52S South Twen- tieth street; "S1" Battery and Elec- A..nr,,,o
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
OLDSMOBILE IS FINE FOR CLIMBING HILLS
New General Motors Product Proves
 Mettle On Birmingham Hills

"Cannon-ballo Baker, who just completed his remarkable trip across the continent, making the trip in high gear with an Oldsmobile Six, has found a rival in Cannon -ball' Price of the Oldsmobile company in Birmingham, in the demonstration of the power and versatility of the new Oldsmobile Six.
 MT. Price declares that the little Oldsmobile fears no hill in Jefferson county and is ready to prove it to the skeptical by an actual demon- stration. He wants to show 'em all how easily his car will negotiate the stecpest climb in high gear, how it will stand punishment and demon strate economy.
 This new Oldsmobi is the latest creation of General Motors, a six cylinder car selling at S750, and is declared to be most car for the money" yet offered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
FINE PARTS SERVICE
In Charge Of Walter
 Stallings At ID X $

Many have remarked about the efficient and courteous service re- ceiVed at the parts department ot D & Motor company. distributors for Star and Durant cars. This de- partment is in charge of Walter Stallings, who serves his patrons in such a pleasing manner that he al ways leaves 'em smiling when he says. Gall again."
 The parts department of this firm has been moved up to the front part of the building. where it is easily accessible and the very complete stocks of parts for Durant and Star cars are especially helpful to the owners of these cars. Walter advises owners to come to him and get the genuine parts when they do need them, for when they do they will find his services very helpful and satis- factory
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-18
RADIATOR REPAIRS
Fine Service Offered By Vulcan
 Radiator Company

With winter near at hand it be- hooves the motor car owner at this time to check up on his radiator and have it put in shape for cold wealth CT, according to Mrs. Alexader of Vulcan Radiator company. This firm provides a very efficient and prompt service in the business of repairing and rebuilding radiators for all makes of cars. The Vulcan company also does body and fender work and replaces windshield, glaas and glass in doors and windows of closed cars. They solicit out-oftown orders and advertise to rebuild a radiator in one day, or repair one in a few hours.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-12-14

antecesor iba siempre con algdn retra-
SO.
No es este cl 1nico cambio que ha
habido en- la Casa Blanca, Mr.. Coo
lidge. aunque nominalmente fiel Ia
polftica de Mr. Harding. que era la
del partido republicano, lie da cicrta
Interpretation propia. Estd manic
brando para aplacar y atraerse los
radicales del partido por este ha
invitadO n conner llnO de ellos, ell
Scnador Borab, para hablar de las ne
cesidades dc los agricultores.
A otro radical, el de mas fnste, cl
Senador La Follete, le habfa el ante
rior Presidente cortado los where's o
sea, dejado sin empleos para sus adic-
tos del Estado de Wisconsin: allf no
Sc colocaba mas que los recomenda-
dos del Senador Lenroot, que capita
neaba 10 derecha republican, de aquel
Estado-y que ha procurado dcstru1r
ALI la infnencia de Mr.. La F0llete.
Este viaia ahora por Europa: pcro a
nno dc sus secuaccs, el representante
Lampert, lie ha dicho eI Prcsidcntc
que la excomuni6n esta levantada v
asi cuando aqueI tcmpestuoso caudillo
radical regrese, su hueste sera incluf-
da zen eI reparto prudcnte del nectar
Y la ambrosfa"
Los que Sc figuraban que Mr.. Coo
lidge seria mas conservative" que S1r
Harding estdn algo desconcertados
pero es porque no saben probablemcn-
te que ''un jacObino nombrado minis
tro no es siempre un ministro jaco-
| bino.'
Mr.. Coolidge necesita el concurs0 de
la iZquierda para saear avante en- la
pr6xima legislature su programa, en-
el cual fiugrap los ferrocarriles, los
! impuestos Y los agricultores; por
! este concurso, que serh pagada con
concesiones polfticas, vendrdn unas re.
| laciones algo cordialeS entire el Pre-
sidente log radicales, que podran ser
titles Mr.. Coolidge cuando la Con
venci6n Republicans designe candida
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-12-14
Cr6nicas Americans
LOSMETODOS DE HARDING YLOs DE COOLIDGE
UNA ANECDOTA.~~UN UN F1ON1BR6 QUE LAS TRAF

FL Presidente Calvin Coolidge va
ganando terreno. Los directories
del partido republicano, los que for
ma la llamada Guardia Veterana Sc
tiguraron que solo servirfa para guar
diar la Prcsilencia hasta que la ocu-
pase otro correligioEario que Ell to-
do case, 81 fuese designado candidate
serfa para 'resolyer I'M empate, 0
deddl0cE, entire dos rivales, iguaImen-
te poderosos.
Pero ahora Sc We que es hombre de
cuidado, como ciertos toros que ''se
las trae." como dicen Ell Espala. Guam
do era Vicepresidente Sc crefa que
hablaba POGO, porque no pensaba bas-
tante. Ahora habla algo mas y da
muestras de pensar 10 que dice.
Trabaja tanto como su antecesor
Mr.. Harding; pero sc cansa menos: : y
por este no parece probable que la Pre-
sidencia 10 mate como al amable Har-
ding, nj que salga de ella desencua-
dernado como Mr.. Wilson.
Su m6todo en- no cansarse consistc
en- concedcr. entreviStas cortas, las
mas de cineo diez minutes; deiando
las largas para los asuntos Y las per,
SOFAS importantes. En- unas V otraS
escucha mas que habla Y con frecuen-
cia no da respuesta concreta nj OPT.
ni0h definida. A la gente Ne POGO fus-
te-porque hasta Ell las repubiicas de-
mocrdticas idea1istas, lay fclascs
la recibe de pie Y Ell muchos casos
la entrevista que habfa de ser die2
minutes, no pasa de cinco.