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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-22
SPEAKER STRESSES
VALUE OF CULTURE
Points Out Weakness Of Techni-
cal Schools

AUBURN, Ala, March 21.-(Spe-
cial. DIR. M. L. Britain, president
of the Georgia Institute of Technology,
spoke to the upper classmen today at
convocation in LangdOn hall.
The speaker took for his subject,
1.-THE Auburn Man-The Georgia Tech
Man-What Kind Should He BeT'
IAN men," he said, ARE practically
the same from the chin down, and il
you are ever to be of any value and
service to the world it will be because
of what you are from the chin up"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-22
CANADA BAPTISTS
TO MEET IN PERRY

MARION, Ala. March 21.-Rev.
]. A. McCrary, clerk of the Cahaba
Baptist association, composed of the
churches in Hale and Perry counties.
announces that benevolence meeting
will be held at Pine Flat church. near
Felix, on March 30. Dinner will Re
served on the grounds and the services
will last throughout the day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-22
ANOTHER IN RACE

HATTIESBURG, Miss, March q,
Especial Leased Wire entry
in the Hattiesburg mayOralty race has
been officially announced. d. D. Moore
a prominent lumberman, and one Of the
wealthiest citizens of the city, has made
known his desire to serve as head Of
the city government. Mr.. Moore served
in this capacity for short time by APP
pointment of Governor Russell, follow
ing the death of Mayor T. w. Watson
and the election of the present mayor,
w. 8. r. Tatum. G. M. Morgan, former
president of the Mississippi railroad
commission, had previously announced.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-22
WEDDING ANNOUNCED

SCOTTSBORO, Ala, March 21.-
Especial. THE marriage of Miss Stella
Mae Matthews to Ernest Edward Har-
ris Of Chattanooga will occur Saturday
afternoon, March 20, in the Baptist
church in Scottsboro. The bride will
be given in marriage by her father,
George w. Matthews.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-22

while the winters are not so severe In
the South yet changes in temperature are
both as to housing and clothing, the peo-
pie of the South are most susceptible to
colds. Be prepared to take care Of coughs
and colds promptly by having on hand a
bottle of FOLEY'S HONEY AND TAR
COMPOUND. the well known and widely
advertised remedy for coughs, colds and
hoarseness. It contains no opiates and Is
safe for both young and old. A few doses
will do the work. Sold everywhere.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-22
G.. M. e N. DIRECTORS
DECLARE DIVIDEND
Payment Is Third Authorized
On Cumulative Stock

NEW YORK. March 21.-Directors
of the Gulf, Mobile and Northern Rail-
road company declared a dividend OF
IL per cent on the cumulative stock,
the third to be declared on the stock,
payable May Is to stock of record May
/. In two preceding quarters a divi.
dend of 81 each was paid.
Accumulated dividends on the pre-.
ferred stock on January /, 1924
amounted to % per cent after deduct.
ing one per cent payable February 10
last. An initial dividend on the stock
was paid November IS, 1923.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-22
GADSDEN JURIST
TO HOLD COURT

ADMISSION, Ala, March 21.-Judge
Woodson ]. Morris of Gadsden has been
assigned to a week of work in the
Calhoun county circuit court begin
ming April % Judge 8. w. Tate who
has been disqualified in a number Of
court cases here because Of connection
with them as an attorney has set all
of. those cases down for hearing during
the first week of the present term and
Judge Martin has agreed to come to
Admission to hold court session that
week,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-22
CREAMERY OPENS.
IN WALKER COUNTY
CASPER BUREAU)

JASPER, Ala, March 21.-Th,
Walker county creamery, a. new enter
prise here, was put into operation to-
day. The new creamery is expected to
stimulate the dairy business in Walker
county as it will furnish home market
for all the milk that can be secured here
during the next few years.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-22
FIREBUGS BLAMED
Mississippi Man Finds Barn III
Flames

LAUREL, Miss, March 21.-(Spe-
cial- Leased Wire.)-E. G. Pool,
who lives near Sharon commu-
nifty, was awakened fro masleep to find
his barn in flames. Rushing from his
house scantily clad, he was able to save
his live stock before the barn fell in
ruins. Origin of the fire las been laid
to firebugs and Sheriff Luther Hill has
been asked to aid in the search for the
person or persons who committed the
ar
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-22
Don't Let That Cold
Turn Into "Flu''
Rub on GOOd ola N4unferola

That cold may turn into Flu"
Grippe or. even worse, Pneumonia.
unless you take care of 1t at once.
Rub good old Musterole on the con-
sested parts and see how quickly
II brings relief.
Colds are merely congestion, Mus
terole, made from pure oil of mus
tard, camphor, menthol and other
simple ingredients, is a counter-irri-
tant which stimulates circulation
and helps break UP the cold.
As effective as the messy old mus
tard plaster, does the work with
out blister.
Just rub 1t on with your finger.
tips. You will feel a warm tingIe "a
1t enters the pores. then a cooling
sensation that brings welcome relief
T To Motherss hEusterole is also,.
made I'm a mi1der form for babies
and small children. Ask for
ChRlaren's Muster0le.
35c and CSC. in Jars and tubes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-22

This label is a certainty
of no uncertainty!
Unlike Steve Brody, Christopher Columbus or
the man who ate the first oyster, you take no
chance when you invest your money in suit of
clothes at Porter's.
We don't know how to sell anything but
GOOD Clothes, but we do know how to sell
them for less than the same, or inferior quality
will cost you elsewhere. Avery definite case
that proves the point is the showing of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-22
Beautifully tailored
SPRING SUITS
$35 & $40

Fine Flannels, slightly cassimeres and other all
wool fabrics, in styles brought from Britain or
our own smart American models. We want
you to see these extraordinary values, and if
you buy one, we want you to know you can
have your money back if you want it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-06
Little Tin Soldiers
Give Way to Wood

Nuremberg. Nov. l1~-tA H. hy
Mai)-~The littk> tin soldier for this
years Christmas in Germany has
given way to acrohats, black and
white mechanical dolls, various kinds
of toy radio sets. and miniature
housekeeping outfits with kitchens.
dining room. living room, bedroom,
parlor and bath complete.
What few soldiers one sees are
made of wood. owing to the high
cost of metal. Although their uni
forms of paint arc Just as bright ms
ever, and the officers and soldiers
Just as stiH and prctcntious looking
rs 1t is possible for the wood carver
to make them, the fighters and their
equipment of side arms, cannon and
swords are not rs popular by any
means as they were prior to 1914.
One of the seasons novelties Is n
colorcd boy, made for export chiefly
to the United States. which plays n
mouth organ when one squeezes his
body.
There has been an unusual call for
mouth organs. especially from Amer
lea. dealers say, and German manu-
facturers worked overtime last sum-
mer to supply the demand.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-06

lieve. by every dealer In the unltsd
States. The public has learned that
Dodge Brothers conduct their bust
ness along sound lines and that any.
thing they do Dement'S the purchaser
as much as Il does the factory.
Consequently the man who seems
faclined TO talk about free service
usually begins by saying that there
must be some good reason for not
giving free service. or Dodge
Brothers would not take such q def
mite stand against IL.
Whereupon It becomes O simple
Brothers assumed that when a man
set out to buy car he was inter
ested primarily In getting q good
car. the most car, in fact, that he
could get for a given sum. What
might be thrown in with the car In
the way OF free accessories and
frce' service was of secondary con-
sideration. In fact, these items
were OF such absurdly minor con-
sequence. compared with the chief
objectivc--that of getting car that
represented real dollar for dollar
value-that they deserved no con-
sideration whatever.
Having come To this conclusion.
Dodge Brothers determined to base
the price OF their cars wholly on
actual value, with a fair profit to
themselves and dealers, To enable
them to give away accessories and
frCe' service. II would I've necessary
TO make The margin of profit on the
car large enou"h to absorb these
extra costs. That could he done
only by raising the list price of the
car--and this they refused to do"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-06
Should Be Reversed

Motor tourists who have awaited
with interest the DEVELOPMENT of the
greatest suspension bridge in the
world-the vehicular bridge at Bear
Mountain. New York, crossing the
Hudson river-may be interested in
the scale of rates for the privilege
of crossing over. Hogs, sheep and
lambs, for instance, get over for the
same rates, or ten cents a head, as
against fifteen cent rate for
pedestrians and ten cents for chill
dreN Automobiles of over 100-inch
wheelbase are to he charged one
dollar including the driver and
fifteen cents for each additional
adult in the machine. while motor
cars will be scaled from $3.50 up. A
| lot of people will doubtless be Won
dering why the hoad hog shouldn't
be scaled at S.. and UP. depending
upon his hoggishness Sheep and
lambs, many will insist, ought to
pass across free. The bridge was
built primarily for vehicles but the
tAidge attendants will find the hogs
predominating. particularly on holi-
days and Sundays when road
courtesy often goes by the boards.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-06
FOREIGN CARS OF Low HORSE
power AND OF NARROW TREAT
Comparison of European Makes with Those of
U. S. Show Interesting Details - Low Hills
Taken in Second Rather than High

, Italian, Il American, s Belgian. and
5 British makes.
Olympia had 1874, including rs
English, % American, ~ French, 10
Italian, and 5 Belgian makes. At
Paris, So makers of commercial
vehicles and trucks, IS different
makers of bodies, 12S motorcycle
and bicycle manufacturers. and
rover 5000 makers of parts and ac-
cessories exhibited their products
| About the same number of similar
| manufacturers were present at Lon
don.
| The number of body. motorcycle
! bicycle and parts and accessory
! manufa cturers in the United States
| is much smaller than in either
| France or England, and of these
only parts and accessory manu-
| facturers are permitted to exhibit al
our national shows. Our motor car
! companies are. Furthermore, rea
| manufacturers to a greater degree
than in any other country.
| The attendance at both Paris and
{ London was enormous. People
from all over the world ATTENDED
the Paris show, and London ha6
.. numerous foreign visitors. 1t was
estimated that over 100000 people
visited the Grand Palais op each o.
the two Sundays upon Which tho
show was open. and 100000 durinf
the eleven days it continued. The
same interest prevailed in England
! Such attendance proves that public
! interest in motor cars is as keen II
Europe as it it with us. Both SHOW.
were an unqualified success from
every standpoint.
Most Cars Tiny
Another marked difference be
tween the automobile industry il
Europe and America is in the size o
cars produced
| Perhaps threefourths of al
! European makers produce small
cars. Many of these cars are OF
short wheelbase and of treads a.
narrow as 46 inches. against thu
American standard of SIS inches
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-06
Autos Popular As
Presents This Year

Christmas this year will bring
automobile ownership TO thousands
of persons who never before even
thought they would ever enjoy such
"a thing.
OF course. the giving of an auto
mobile at Christmas time has been a
practice for years. Families have
bought new automobiles to replace
old ones. the thoughtful husband has
surprised his wife with a new car
and indulgent Yet practical fathers,
to retain larger cars for family use,
have played the role of Santa Claus
and presented sons and daughter
with Ford runahouts or coupes as
personal cars, practice, which, by
the way, is becoming quite popular.
But f,>' those To whom the owner
ship of an automobile has heretofore
seemed impossible, the Ford weekly
purchase plan is now playing the
role of Santa Claus. Thousands of
PERSONS who enrolled under the plan
early in the year and made their
weekly payments will this Christmas
take delivery of their cars. and re-
ceive Christmas sift that gives
year round pleasure.
Approximately 1850 coo persons al
ready have secured their cars uu-
der the Ford weekiy~purchase plan
and this number will be materially
increased before the close OF the APP
preaching Christmas season.
The convenient manner in which
payments may be made under the
plan and other attractive features
connected with it, make ii possible
for most anyone to purchase Ford
car. Dealers throughout the country
already have begun to report enroll
ments of persons who plan on a
Ford for Christmas next year and
1t is expected that similar enroll :
ments will show a large gain dur
ing the next month or SO. for people
of limited means everywhere are
finding this an easy and practical
way to purchase "A carr
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-06

For the first time, a specific com.
parison is here drawn by leading
American manufacturer Just back
from Europe, between foreign and
American cars, which makes clear
the reasons for American superiority
OF manufacture.
BY A. r. Erskine, President, The
Studebaker Corporation
Two of the worlds greatest auto-
mobile shows We're held in October
at the Grand Palais. Paris. and
Olympia, London. The number of
firms exhibiting at both shows ex-
Ceeded considerably the number
which exhibit at our annual shows
in Chicago and New York. but the
character and quality Of their auto
mobiles, bodies. parts, and access
series were certainly not superior to
ours.
! Different conditions in Europe and
the United States explain the
numerical superiority of the foreign
shows.
With the exception of two OF
three manufacturers in both France
and England, all producers of motor
cars are assemblers who purchase
their bodies and parts from different
| makers of such things. and con-
seQuently. there are q host of such
makers competing for this business
The ownership and operation of
boundaries, forge shops. stamping
| plants. and body factories by car
, producers is quite limited.
Numerous manufacturers sell
| more chassis than they do complete
| cars, and retail buyers of chassis
| purchase their bodies from the body
| makers direct. Then again. the
| Faris and London shows contain
many cars of foreign make. whereas
| cur New York and Chicago shows
house only cars produced in the
| United States.
| More Exhibition
| At the Grand Palais, a COM
modious, beautiful building, 122 diff
| ferent makes of motor cars were or
| exhibition. including 81 French, II
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-06
rbs Old Mechanic Says:

yot all the troubles you have, with
MA Of the car are due to failure
| \ The parts themselves. About
Nm Inc troubles, find. are the re-
| rt Of other troubles.
suppose, for instance, you care
,poysd by havin' the clutch drag
M in traffic or after you've gone
70 long hill. Is 1t sensible to
lsbms the clutch for the trouble that
n, draggin' gives you?
The real trouble may be due to
Unnecessary overheatin' of the en-
nne itself. That, to my way OF
'Ahkln' Is the real trouble to
remedy. -,
Lots Of chaps come in here with
Instructions for me to take up
throughout the rear end so there
'sDn't be so much play and lost
notien Whenever ] get n job like
|his can usually save 'em a lot of
money by lookin' to see what other
trouble Is the cause OF the main
complaint
Usually I find the engine In need
b tunin' up. Valves stick, points
|ur dirty or carburetor oat of ad-
&gstment Any of these troubles
|siIl make the motor jerk n little at
bw speed and when accelerating.
There's always certain amount of
fay In the drive to the rear axle.
asd the balky motor Just magnifies
In my experience I've found that |
spuld get rid Of a lot Of troubles
kH by lookin' to the troubles that
muse EN-. and I'm often surprised to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-06
So Called Free Service
Costs Customer Money

There is q certain magnetism in
the word free" and natural
human gravitation in the direction
of anything that appears to be free,
but in spite of this it is not difficult
to- conviHce the average automobile
buyer that paid service is usually
preferable to so-called free" SER
vice. according to James j.. Mosher,
local Dodge Brothers Dealer.
Doubtless we are helped ma
terially." he added. "by the fact that
Dodge Brothers have publicly an
ncunced repeatedly that they do not
believe in so-callcd free service II
| is not simply local policy of our
own, but a principle laid down by
headquarters and adhered to. ! be-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-06

You wouldn't leave . bag Of
twenty dollar gold pieces parked at
the curb even though they were
stamped In God We Trust" In
fact, the person who did 30 would
Immediately BE- sent to the insane
asylum. But nine out OF every TEN
motor car owners, according to
statistics, are fnlly - careless with
their machines, which often repre-
sent q bag Of gold pieces far too
heavy to carry.
You think nothing Of leaving your
car for long periods without lock-
ing It And II you are fortunate
enough In still having II, why, It ia
nothing less than sheer luck. It
"a little wonder that automobile
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-06
They May Cry For II

Just as commercial genius de-
vised a way to tempt the world to
actually CRY. for the castor oil that
II detested. so has the automotive
world now concocted blend OF
castor oil with mineral Oil that will
enable the car owner to enjoy the
advantages of castor oil as q lubri-
cant without its disadvantages when
taken straight. Car owners who
have been privileged to ride behind
engines that were stopping around in
straight castor oil have seen such
wonders of performance as to await
the day of the commercial pos
sibilities OF castor oil for auto en-
gines with keen anticipation. But
straight castor oil has it's disad-
vantages for engines that do not
operate constantly at top heat. The
motorist has known this. and like
the youngster who weakens at the
very mention OF castor oil. he steers
clear. 1t remained for someone to
work out q Castoria of the crank
case7-something that would have all
the virtues of the ideal lubricant,
but with certain allowances for the
failure OF the straight Oil to adjust
itself to the automobile engine. Now
it has been done. Now. who
knows - before long grown up
motorists. like babies. may be- cry
ing for it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-06
Could You Identify Your Stolen Car?
BY ERWIN GREER
Presilent Greer College Of Automotve Engincerins)

is the thiefs property until proved
otherwise. Without some real proof
you cannot, Of course. claim your
property. With the engine numbers
and frame Identification removed,
You cannot possibly tell your car
from another, especially on account
Of the fact that there are 50 many
standard models.
II 10 a simple matter to put Sc
cret Identification marks on your
machine. Inside the hub caps and
on the frame are excellent placW
Or you might loosen some part Of
OF the upholstery and insert your
business card. In this event you
would catch the thief redhanded.
Suppose that these Identification
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-06
Iessons From Accidents

It Is well to notify Your friends
or at least someone close to you
when You intend returning home. if
YOU are bound for motor trip that
presents unusual hazards. Such in
formation Is the only thing that
saved brave Western woman and
her niece from death when the car
Trey were riding in ran off cliff.
A searching party was organized
when the motorists failed to retu"
resulting in a last minute rescue for
those who had escaped the grim
reaper. How many of your friends
would think of starting out to look
for you II you set forth upon a risky
motor trip and didn't show up the
same night, or the next week for
that matter. It's something to think
about.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-06

product. while our small cars which
appeal TO buyers of limited means suf-
fer by comparison. All European coun-
tries except England have tSriff on
motor cars. which is ass in France
and Italy. and American manufacture
ers have this disadvantage. Gasoline
Is from soee to 100eo higher In Europe
than il Is in our country.
Quietness, durability. comfort and
performance are vital factors in mo-
tor car satisfaction. They are impos-
sible of attainment by high speed.
high compression motors. Slow speed.
moderate compression American motor
cars afford them in high degree. Onr
cars are likewise unsurpassed in the
world in design, quality and appear-
ance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-06

flc officer is getting ready to turn
the sign and thus get away quicker
than the man who. because he stops
right up at the line. has to wait un-
til the officer actually completes the
go directions.
What makes, of cars have quick
getaway? They're the ones to stop
behind in traffic If conditions are
such that you have choice of posi-
tons behind the leaders.
II the lighting switch is con-
veniently located you can switch on
the tail light when applying the
brakes suddenly should the stop
signal be out of commission when
you are in traffic.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-12-06
n Pays To Kick

.onnbile owners too well
kisneo has said that the salts
eem ss owner is the biggest stumb-
e. LII 10 automotive progress.
v ~ naturally started a lot OF
xesh ssing. however. is certain: A
one a . do not know that their
o. va lacking in many points OF
osmarce, reliability ana economy
!. ,sey should possess.
owuer of a high grade SIX
IIe r. car car recently complained be-
bhoeit ,s car would not climb a
pnss ,, -" Demonstration hill in high
gam Tho man who listened to him
49, az 10 whether any car could
aaHs' thus revealing glaring
lance OF what a good SIX
o as.r car should be able to do.
HaI so,,hter. incidentally. was driv=
Yer. ysry high powered car.
was apparently satisfied with
hs w. of his car merely
s PERI he allowed himself to be-
Eat no other cars could DO
~ 'n"; The first owner. however,
~, ,s,ter than to submit to such
9s sstisfaction. In complaining
W. was doubtless encouraging
lew sIx-cylin1er cars that are
"A speedy and powerful give re.
a,a I Gas mileage. Owners OF
...r makes do not believe that 1t
f' ss.sihle and so automobiledom
W Uses 10 be overrun with SKIES
na" s,rs INST average performance
~ ~ sn ,,,ne of ten or twelve miles to
i, gallon. T.. ,oo,v reasons
i ",snect That the average car
s,'r Il TOO we'll satisfied with his
"' The purchase of a car, OF
.a,,e represents the sort or IN
'..,m ov that offers little inclination
y romplaint. A man can buy a
'.n,, and freely admit that he
s .Sa an unwise selection. but pay
thousand or two for q car Is
Sssr.rt It probably explains why
takes wears for an obviously
.,,ouated car model to vanish IRON
M market.