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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-25
JEFFERSON BILLS SIGNED

Gov. ". W. Brandon today signed the bill of Representative Fred Fite, creating the office of first assistant clerk and ex-offico judge of the Jefferson county court of misde- meanors; the bill of Lewis Bowen, repeating the act of 1919 which ex- tended the corporate limits of the town of Brighton; and the bill of John R. T. Rives. authorizing the Jefferson county board of revenue to construct and maintain sanitary sewers in the town of Inglenook.
 The governor also signed the bill of Senator Craft amending the act establishing an inferior civil court for Mobile, the bill of Representative Holcombe, providing for appoint ment of road patrol men for Mobile county, and the joint resolution in troduced by Representative Goodwin eulogiZing the services of Senator John Craft in the interest of good roads.
 Other measures receiving the gov ernor's signature today were:
 The joint resolution introduced by Representative Werner of Tuscaloosa, indorsing the action of the governor and the convict board relative to the Banner convict mutiny.
 Two bills providing for election of county superintendent of education in the counties of Blount, Marion and Franklin, introduced by Repre- sentatives, Adams. Letson and Will Hams.
 A bill by Representative Moxley,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-25
BETTER SERVICE IS KEYNOTE OF MEET OF RAILROAD MEN
Traffic Problems Occupy The Time At Session Of
 M. & 0. Officials
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU ]
 THE AGE-HERALD ! MontEOmerY. Ala. Sent. 24

Mobile and Ohio railroad transporta- ton and traffic officials from many sections of the United States gather ed here today in annual meeting which was declared by many of the chiefs to have been the most profi- table and enthusiastic meeting ever held. Improve the service" was the keynote of the meeting.
 Walter Shipley, traffic manager at St. Louis, presided. In speaking of the meeting, he said that it was a big family get-together session which is an annual custom of the road. "Our discussion of legal claim traffic and transportation matters occupied most of the day. More than 125 of the executives came here to- day from all parts of the south and other sections of the country"
 The meeting came to close with a luncheon at the University club tonight. Members of the Alabama county and city officials of Mont gomery were guests.
 Lucien Loeb, chairman of trans portation department of the Chamber of Commerce and Mayor W. A Gunter welcomed the executives to the city.
 Traffic problems were discussed at the aIleTnoon seSslons cCheuu ules' claim matters and rates were given consideration at the morning ses- sion.
 Besides the southern executives, fully fifty other officials from Chi cago, Detroit Kansas City. New York. Pittsburg. St. Louis, Cairo and other cities were in attendance.
 Birmingham railroad men here were c. P. Jackson. Taylor Jones and w. S. Thompson. From Mobile came w. E. England. J. F. Ross, Jr, J. H. Patterson, c. c. Fleming. A. R. Cam eron, L. A. Deornellas, E. A. Schrader, H. J. Griffin. Jr., w. L. Palmer, w. H. Knox and James Wachter.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-25

Macon following the defeat of a bill which was broader in its scope intro duced by Senator John W. Overton of Randolph. Senator Overton's bill was defeated when the vote was tied and Lieutenant Governor McDowell voted against 1t. Senator Powelrs meas ure was passed with good major ity.
 Several of the conservation bills drawn as a result of Investigations made during the recess by 8 special committee on conservation are still on the legislative schedule. Little op- position has been shown to them, however. and it is probable they will be passed during the closing hours.
 A large number of local bills are still in the legislative machine and many of them may die for lack of time. It takes little time to pass a local bill after the house involved de- cides to give consideration to local bills only, but with the large num- Der of general bills pending the op- portunity of passing local bills may not be given.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-25
PREPARATIONS CASE OF GULF STATES STEEL |S HEARD
October Docket Of Public Service Commission Is
 Announced Monday
STATE CAPITAL BUREAU l
 THE AGE-HERALD MavAwav,aavrr Ale Ganf oA


 The Alabama public service com mission heard today the case of the Gulf States Steel company, against the A. G. s. railroad. in which the complainant is seeking reparatIon for alleged overcharges on iron ore shipments, aggregating something over s2,O0o. Hearing of the case will be resumed Tuesday.
 The October docket of the public service commission was announced today.
 October 1 the commission will hear the citation Issued to the Southern, A G. S. and Northern Ala bama railroads to show cause why the relationship existing among the respondents or any two of them, is not such as to Justify application of single line haul rate. On the same date is set the case of the Alabama Ice Manufacturers association versus the Alabama Power company, being an application for rehearing In the matter of establishment of of peak power service" The petition of the Louisville and Nashville railroad for permission to discontinue its agency station at Lehigh is also set for October l.
 October tho commission will hold hearing on the general citation is- sued to all steam railroads in the matter of rates on cotton, linters and regins. The petition of the Alabama farm bureau federation and Birming ham Traffic association as inter Venor, for housing, concentrating and reshipping arrangements on intra- state cotton shipments is set for Oc- tober 8, as Is a petition by the Gen. tral of Georgia railroad to cancel rules and regulations governing con centration of cotton at Union Springs.
 The petition of the Alabama Pow CT company for a certificate of con venience and necessity for a dam on the Coosa river in Calhoun and St. Clair counties and the petition of the Peoples Hydro Electric Power com pany, for & similar permission for a dam on the Coosa in the two coun- ties mentioned are set for hearing October 8.
 The citation issued to all carriers In the matter of rates on concrete pipe and tile will be heard Octo- Der IS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-25
AERIAL SAFETY
Service Operates Without Accident
 Since April

WASHINGTON, Sept 24.-AS-plane travel is becoming safe as riding on a passenger train. The air mail service, on its central division be- tween Chicago and Rock Springs, wyoming has operated both ways daily without an accident or delay since last April Planes have flown z!O,Ooo miles and carried 1o,oOO.OOO pieces of mail. for twenty weeks with 100 per cent record.
 The wholesale transcontinental service showed 100 per cent record for August One slip brought the July percentage down to s9.s6. to abolish the jury commission of Signs Two St. Clair Measuren
 Two bills by Representative Frank Embry of St. Clair, the one detach- ing Ragland election precinct from the northern judicial division of St. Clair county and adding 1t to the southern division, the other reEulat- ing the use of fish traps in St. Clair county.
 The bill of MT. Powell, relative to the assessment sheets of Walker county, and bill by MT. Tanning for the relief of certain officers of Walker county.
 A bill by Representative Henry of Glover, authorizing the Henry coun- ty board of revenue to issue certain interest bearing warrants. A bill by Representative Dowdle, authoriz- ing the Pickens county board of revenue to make applications for vocational education.
 Bills by Representative Adams. providing for election of a county treasurer for Blount county and amending the Blount county road ac..
 bill by Representative Blackwell, relative to the duties of the circuit clerk of Monroe county.
 The bill of Representative St. John, defining the jurisdiction of justices of the peace in Precinct 3, Cullman county.
 A bill by Representative Deloney to close certain streetS in Sheffield.
 The bill of Representative Ware, providing for an election to deter mine whether the corporate limits of Roanoke shall be extended.
 The secretary of state also re- ceived from the governors office Monday the bill of Representative Dickinson, abolishing the office Of deputy solicitor of Autauga county The bill became a law without re- ceiving the governors signature, having remained on his desk the 10 days prescribed by law.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-25

police courts when those busy dis persarIes of justice opened at an un- usually early hour Monday. Alto gether there were 900 prisoners awaiting hearings on various charges Some of the police stations had be- come so crowded with weekend guests that they had to send the in- mates to less congested lockupc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-25
ROBERTSON ELECTED
 HEAD OF TUSCALOOSA
TUSCALOOSA BUREAU
 THE AGE-HERALD TuNeolaoea AIa Sent 0I

In the run-off election for prssi- dent of the city commission here Monday. D. B. Robertson was re- elected by a majority of 23S votes over Bruce Shelton. A total of 1,994 votes were polled, the largest num- ber of votes ever cast in Tuscaloosa.
 Residents of the new territory an nexed to Tuscaloosa voted for the first time. After the results became certain, unknown parties turned in the fire alarm in celebration of Robertson's victory, and the streets were crowded with the residents. The campaign just closed was the hottest in the history of the city, old time residents claimed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-25
STUDENT COUNCIL HOST

The student council of the State Normal school was host to the stu dent body and faculty Saturday eve ming, at the large open air pavilion on the campus. The pavilion was decorated to represent four schools. the corners bearing the symbols of the Troy Normal school, University. Auburn Tech, and Georgia Tech. As the students arrived they were clas- sified in one of the four schools and when all had been placed, contests of amusing and interesting kinds were held among the schools.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-25
AUTO IS WRECKED
Owner Rendered Unconscious Whs
 Car Is Hit By Truck

Car Is Hit By Truck
 TROY. NAla., Sept. 24.-(special Leased Wire. e.)-One of R. D. Foley's big lumber trucks collided with an automobile driven by J. B. Walden today. Mir. Walden was rounding tho curve at the power plant when the truck crashed into the side of his car, driving 1t about Is feet against a light pole. This caused the wires on the pole to touch each other and witnesses say an electrical display was seen for a few minutes. MT. Walden was badly shocked and rem dered unconscious by the blow. The negro driver was Inhurt. The auto mobile was torn up, the rear wheels crushed, the frame bent and other wise damaged.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-25
CONFEDERATE VETERAN DIES

The funeral of w. c. Jordan was held at the Baptist church at Midway Sunday afternoon. MT. Jordan was S9 years old and had been one of the most active Confederate veterans. He had written book of memoirs of the war between the states. MT. Jordan was a prominent Mason and had been active since young manhood in the work of the Baptist church. He is survived by six children, Mrs. J. c. Wood, ST, of Troy; w. E. Jordan ot Midway, Curry Jordan of Troy, Mrs. B. W. Gresham of Prattville and Pitt Jordan of Midway.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-25

When the King of Siam wished to destroy a courtier's fortune he sent him a white elephant.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-25

Yarmouth, England. Is noted for its red herring, also called Yarmouth bloaters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-25
POULTRY RAIsERs MEET

A representative number of poul- try raisers of Pike county met in the Chamber of Commerce offices and discussed plans for more and better poultry in the county Saturday. J. E. Moses presided over the meeting. which was conducted in an informal manner.
 England has ten universities with oe nnn SfudeOts
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-09-25

The Yellow Jack is the flag placed over ships in quarantine and marine hospitals.
Evening star., 1923-06-25
BARGAINS

bAN1A1NS =
Without words to describe them.
These cars represent the highest
value for your money. See them
before you buy.
Evening star., 1923-06-25
ROOMS AND BOARD.

TWO ROOFS. Ink. Phone Clarendon ee1-w.
Evening star., 1923-06-25

CHAUMONT. OPPOSITE FRANKLIN PARk
Two room and bath apt, well furnished:
hotel service; 500. n. 1o474. Apt. 600. aS@
Evening star., 1923-06-25

arRe .. front room, southern exposure, for rent
vltn m board; suitable for man and wife or two.
Evening star., 1923-06-25
MARMON AGENCY
1909 M ST. NV.
PHONE MAIN 7767-7768.

CERTIFIED
GOLD SEAL CARS
Buick tour, 1922.
Hupmobile sedan, 1922.
Wills-St. Claire rds., $500 miles.
Hupmobile demonstrator.
Hupmobile (special) tour, 1921.
Hupmobile sedan, 1921.
Hupmobile 2-pass. coupe, 1922.
Hupmobile 4-pass. coupe, 1921.
Detroit electric coupe.
The following cars are in good condition; a.,
Seal. They are guaranteed for 80 days TO be
free from mechanical defects.
Hupmobile tour, 1920. .S575
Hupmobile tour, 1921. $500
Ford touring, late type. 5000
Ford, sedan, 1921. 5000
Ford coupe, 1920, repainted 5000
Maxwell coupe, 1922. .S775
Chandler Dispatch, 1920. $500
Buick touring, 1919. ...... .$375
Dodge touring, early '2I. ..$375
Oldsmobile q touring. .$75
Oakland 6 sedan .S45o
STERRETT & FLEMING, Inc.
PISS Champlain St.
Evening star., 1923-06-25

1915 HARVARD ST.-Front room with bafh-
single room next to bath: every modern cor
sYehlehce; long meal hours; individual tables
aIIowance for absence from meals
Evening star., 1923-06-25
WANTED-RooMs AND BOARD

ROOM desired by man and wife in government
service; board for wife desired: in Anacostia
with private family. Call n. p. Stucky
Lincoln 4a63. after pm. 25s
GENTLEMAN wishes room and board in pri-
vate family; also accommoda tions for sum
mer months for son IL years Of age; north.
west section preferred: state particulars in
reply. Address Rox 170-r. Star office
GENTLEMAN, single, desires room and boa rd
in northwest section: give full particulars.
Address Box 252-N. star Office. %
Evening star., 1923-06-25
DODGE BROTHERS
USED CARS

DODGE BROTHERS
USED CARS
Now and then we sacrifice a
new car sale because we will not
car. If we paid Smith too much
we would have to get it back
from Jones. That would be un-
fair and we believe in fairness,
even if it hurts.
REMEMBER
a used car is only as good as the
firm with which you deal.
SEMMES MOTOR CO.,
6I3 G ST. NV.
MAIN 666o.
Evening star., 1923-06-25
WANTED-BOARD.

BY YOUNG LADY-Table board In private
home. neighborhood of 18th and Park rd nc
boarding house. Address Box 317-Y, Star
office, 25s
Evening star., 1923-06-25

MITCHELL TOURING, 7-pass; good condL
tion; $50 cash and SO per mo. Overland
Wheeler CO., 2415 14th NV.
OAKLAND six roadster, like new, $165. Phone
Lincoln 1919. 26s
ULDSM0BILE 9, 4-pass. coupe: excellent con-
dition; cord tires; almost new: rebuilt: mp
lolstery and covers good; on account Of orders;
5000. Phone Lincoln 1000, room $40. 26s
OLDsM0BfLE six. fve-pass., $3.50; looks Ike
new. Mr. Edge eco Pa ave, se. 26s
Evening star., 1923-06-25

Ds.Liuh UI front room. semi-private ba IN !:
I0r LOT refined girls: private family: near
ihonas Circle. Phone Fr. 242g; home com
Evening star., 1923-06-25

ltoU ST. N.W.-Large. nicely fur. RON, :.
southern exposure: private bath. elec "a
SIth all home privileges; nice meals: for re-
nned people: reasonable o5s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-24
COMING EVENTS

Feb. 24-Semi-annual examination or
applicants for State certificates as
teachers. Portland.
Feb. 26-Republican mayoralty CAUCUS
Feb. 26NMaine Association of Engi-
Feb. a6-Automobile Show opens at
Feb. 26.2s-chizzle wizzle, Augusta.
March lomBG 1vHnnr rr c@lege meet ln'e at
March 13-14- Maine State Master
Plumbers Association convention.
Falmouth Hotel. Portland;
March list. Patrick's day Saturday.
March 21-Spring begins.
March 21-22-state conference D. A. R.
Watcrville.
March 26-30-Farmers' Week. College
of Agriculture. University OF Name
March 27-Annual meeting Maine Fed
Grafton Of Farm Bureaus, Orono.
March 27-Meeting Maine SEED I'M
pre- vement Association. Orono.
March 2S-Annual meeting Maine req
Grafton of Agricultural Association:
March 2S-Meeting Maine Beekeepers
Association. Orono.
March Collecting Maine State Pomo-
logical Society. Orono.
March o9-Annual meeting Maine Live
stock Breeders Association. Orono'
March 29-Mceting Maine Ayrshire
Breeders Association. Orono.
March 3o-Meeting Main, Holsteln
Breeders Association Olono.
April 1-Easter Sunday.
April 1S-Maine Methodist Conference,
Bangor. Bishop Hughes presiding.
June 13-14-Maine Department, +. a. r.
and AuXiliaries. Augusta.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-24

formed by an automobile climbing a
gradient on, say q gear ratio of three
to one. A ratio of three to one
means that one revolution of the
rear wheels is produced by three
revolutions of the engine shaft. With
the lower gear ratio. the inter-
mediate and the low, the number of
engine revolutions becomes still
greater as compared to the number
of road-wheel revolutions.
1t is not so difficult to compute
with eXactness the distance which a
car is propelled by one explosion in
the engine cylinder and the power
consumed in hill climbing. The cir
cumference Of thirty-twO inch
wheel is approximately 100 inches,
and in covering one mile the wheels
revolve 633 times. With the motor
turning over three times as fast as
the road wheels, it will require 1898
revolutions of the gear shaft to pro-
pei the car one mile. This. if such a
car should proceed at the rate of
thirty miles per hour, approximately
$50 engine revolutions per minute
are required. With two power strokes
at every revolution there are 1900
, revolutions per milo and each ex-
! plosion propels the car one foot and
four and a half inches.
| This estimate assumes that the
car be propelled over level ground
To mount a hill simply means that
grade resistance is added to the
various FRACTIONAL and other stresses
An automobile weighing 1000 pounds
climbing a hill 200 feet high (meas-
ured vertically simply performs the
task of overcoming the action OF
gravity or lifting. and the calcula-
ton of the power required to do this
i must involve the factors from which
the horsepower unit is derived. Tt
lift 1000 pounds 200 feet high in one
minute is the same thing as lifting
2C00x200-400,000 pounds one foot
high in one minute Theoretically
then, the lifting of 1000 pounds 2O(
feet high requires 100000 divided b!
S3,Ooo-1212 horsepower. and the
losses through friction. air resistance
: etc, consume the remainder of the
theoretical horsepower output.
: From all this it must become an
A., parent that rushing up steep hill
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-24
"San Martins Summer"

In Europe the recurrence Of mild
weather in the late autumn is known
as Saint Martins summer and has
been recognized for probably a thou
sand years. The legend is that Saint
Martin dressed as beggar, sat be
fore the portal of a church on an
exceptionally bleak lay of the late
fall. He was suffering severely from
exposure. A knight passing the
church saw the shivering beggar, and,
tearing his coat in two, gave the beg :
gar half. In recognition of the act
Saint Martin, by a perpetual miracle,
caused mild weather to return annu-
ally at this season. The half warmth
or the half summer symbolizes the
half warmth of the part of the knights
cloak. Saint Martins summer was
an institution long before the 1ndi-
ans or Indian summer were known,
but 1t is the same phenomenon known
by g. different name.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-24

competition to get the few cents
charge for running the, traveller in
and out among the narrow streets
amid crowds of strangely CARRIED
people. curious shops, street hawk
ers, endless numbers Of brilliant
kimono-clad children, and carts
drawn by men and beasts.
Adding to the natural beauty Of
Japan is the cultivation. japanese
are the best agriculturists and
gardeners in the world. Tones
have been written about Mount
Full and the mountains and lakes
and streams of the country Lake
Chuzenji is the Lake Louise of
Japan and Mount Full, it's Mount
Rainier, although not so high. Tie
cherry blossoms are not so wor-
derful as those Of this country
if one remembers the hundred miles
of orchards in Nova Scotia's Evan
geline Land and Annapolis Valley.
The cherry trees in Japan are rails
ed for their flowers and not for
their fruit, as, strangely enough.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-24
Merle Cookson left town Thursday
for a few days visit with friends in
Boston and vicinity.
D. A. r. Meet


A delightful social event Thursday
afternoon was the meeting of Mar
garet COTE Moore Chapter Of d. A.
r., held at the residence Of Mrs. W..
S. Milliken on Maple street, the host
esses being Mrs. Milliken, Mrs. Lena
Davis, Mrs. Nellie Sawyer and Mrs.
Lila Harding. The entrance to the
Milliken home was marked with a
row Of flags and the parlor was es-
pecially decorated for the occasion
with bunting, the national colors and
potted plants. A special feature Of
the afternoon program was de-
scription Of the Passion play at
Oberamagau as seen by Mrs. Laura
Newell on her recent visit. Dainty
refreshments Of fruit salads. sand
wiches and waters were served by
the hostesses.
The following program has been
announced for next week at the
Methodist Episcopal church for the
special evanselistic services under
the leadershir of Rev. Carolyn Hos
ford. Monday, family and home
night with the boosters as special
guests and n souvenir to the largest
family representation. Tuesday.
young peoples and high school
night Thursday. MY Message to
Madison" the final address by Miss
Hosfcrd: Friday, chorus night and
cross service Sunday evening.
March 4, union service of all the
churches with farewell Lenten song
fest service.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-02-24
Uniform Light
Laws Needed

The U. S. Bureau Of Public Roads
is authority for the statement that
recently motorist, in passing
through four states, was compelled
to buy four different sets of head
light tense for his car. This was
necessary so that he comply with the
laws of four individual states. The
n. M. A. is making an investigation
of this entire problem for the pur-
pose Of recommending a solution. for
adoption by the respective states.
, that will be uniform in all of its
| operating features.
In a statement on this subject, Sec
rotary Galley of the N. M. A. says
that what is fish in one state should
not be fowl in another state"
Many of the state statutes
throughout the country carry pro-
visions that were promoted by the
lens and electric corporations on
which they have "waXed fat" and all
at the expense of the motoring pub
, lie. Tho latest imposition on the guilt
, bic motorist was by Massachusetts in
the form of tail light law winch
will cost the motorists of the Bay
state over $2,O00.000 on replacement
of tail lights which are presumed TO
show up the registration plates with
! greater light during darkness. "A
/ SearChliGht on last traVelinS We
hicle, going twenty-five miles an
| hour or more on a public highway.
would not enable one to read the
numbers correctly in such snort
space of time that it takes a travel
| ing car to flash by. Ii you cannot
read the numbers on fast moving
vehicle during the day time. then all
| the special lights in. under or around
a registration plate will not show up
the number unless the number ITSELF
is of a distinctive and legible charac-
ter.
We all know that there is need for
regulation of headlights and spot
lights and that they should be SO
focused that they will not present
any unnecessary glare when passing
other vehicles. However, this is NOT
the last solution of anti glare as
street and highways grades change
the focus or alignment of the light
and there is not state that does
not have highway grades OF one de-
gree or another.
The engineers Of the country VIII
be asked to go into more intensive
study Of this problem so that the
headlight nuisance can be regulated
by "fool-proof measures