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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-05
YOUNG SOLDIER A TOIC
FIattery Of Court Women Didn't Move
Handsome Guard

One ridiculous incident a have often
hoard my wother relate. The Cent
Gardes were stationed round the ball
room. immovable as statues, In their
splendid uniforms and looking straight
ahead apparently seeing nothing and
hearinr nothing. My mother, one Of the
EstePhazy. princesses, the duchess OF
Switzerland and Princess Menshikoff
ali four very beautiful we're chatting
together. when a very eefentTic bril-
liant and handsome swUhnan, Mrs.
Charles Aston Bristed Zone OF theAoid
Americana Dutch families of the Bre-
yoortl !, came up to them and after few
words Of greeting, said suddenly, looking
at one of these splendid young soldiers,
and addressing Princess Menshikoff,
who was as mad as herself: Look at
that young man; what splendid fei-
JGsv ~ and she stared atthe man she
was admiring.
The other women, including my
mother, who at first thought Mrs. Bris-
ted must have had too much champagne,
turned to look at the apollo. Mrs.
Bristed had, of course, spoken in
French, and on purpse loud enough to
be overheard by the young man, 50
i, here was o situation-fiye very beauti-
full young women in full ball dress ana
sparkling with precious stones, staring
at lad and pronouneing him to be
beautiful. Yet he never moved a muscle,
nor looked at them, nor blushed.
Then Mime. Kenshikoff went step
further: HE is certainly one Of the
most handsome men / have ever seen, y
she exclaimed, "and look at at his legsY
why he's like god y Still not a twi y,
wIA oh
cesse," exclaimed Mrs Bristed, .'he is
ceftainly very beautiful, but don't
think he is alive" Still nothing on the
part Of the tortured boy in the uniform,
not the least Indication he had heard a
word.
My mother and the duchess of Suther-
land exchanged glances and were on the
point of trying TO entice the teasing
women away from their prey. But it
was too late: "Oh, ma chere!" ,ex-
claimed Mime. Menshikoff. $50 you
think that young Apollo is stuffed, do
you? Well, we shall soon see" and
driving a diamond hairpin from her
hair, she advanced, II shall prick his
leg with this pin and see If the sawdust
comes out"
What would have happened heaven
only knows, but just at that moment
the empress sister, the duchess d,Albe,
came up and Mime. Menshikon and Mrs.
Bristed had to behave themselves. My
mother said that the young guardsman
showed not the slightest indication that
he had heard a word, even when the
d. beautiful young princess approached
him with admiration in her eyes and a
diamond pin in her hand to probe for
sawdust in his .defenseless leg Surely
such heroic stoicism and devotion to
duty under fire deserves a cross of some
kind. - "Uncensored Recollection, "
ANONYMOUS,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-05
RENTS HIGHER IN IT'S CITIES
Middle West, However, Reports De
crease For 4 and 5.ROom Houses

Middle West, However, Reports De
crease For and 5-ROOm Houses
Rentals of accommodations of four or
five rooms increased slightly more than
6 per cent in 17S cities, according to a
survey, just concluded by the. national
industrial conference board. More ex-
pensive houses and apartments were not
included.
Compared with ten years ago, rents
for hits class of shelter are Sc per cent
higher, although 60 cities had a
greater increase, and in five cities rents
are $50 per cent higher than in 1914
Forty-four cities reported average rents
as having increased 100 per cent.
For the 4-month period between
Mrch and July, 1924, no change in
rents was reported from SO cities" the
report continues. There. were de-
creases, and eight other lasge cities an
increase of 10 per cent or less. In the
south there were decreases between
March and July, 1924, in eleven cities,
while four reported increases. In the
far, west, only two cities reported in
creases. They were San Francisco
and Seattle, where rents increased 10
Per. cent or ess."-Detroit News.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-05

substitute, according to A. r. Penny.
ut has often been said that there is
no substitute for quality, and certainly
there is none for Reject. said Mr..
Penny, "and we havespent large sum
Of money in advertising to educate the
public that our product Is something
for which there is no substitute and that
1t will do what cold patch cannot do
and that is repair puncture per-
manently without gasoline, heat or
cement"
Relief Is for sale at most accessory
and supply houses in Birmingham and
vicinity.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-05
SAME ENGlVE,IN
| PIERCE-ARROWS
Same Methods Build Mo-
tors In Both
Cars !.

< The fact that the performance Of the
new moderately priced pierce-Arrow
Series so car closely rivals that Of the
larger and higher priced Series 80 model
affords an interesting comparison OF
the engin Of the twT cars.
Both are Of the six-cylinder type,
Pierce-Arrow engineers having special
lied and concentrated upon six-cylinder
design since 1906. The engine In the
larger Pierce-Arro~ model generates a
maximum of more than 100 horsepow-
err. The smaller Pierce-Arrow engine
yields more than ~ horsepower, max
ing its proportionately as powerful, for
the car is about 1000 pounds lighter
than its larger companion.
Both engines are built virtually by
the same methods. side by side in the
Pierce-Arrow plant
Pierce-Arrow engines always have
had the reputation of beinga built
twice." for every Pierce-Arrow engine
Is completely disassembled after its
initial block tests, and IL then inspected
and rebuilt for final silent room" and
road tests. The new Series so engines
20 through precisely the same twice
built" procedure. As in the larger
engine, the parts are hand-fitted, the
pistons and connecting rods are ex-
actly matched in weisht for perfect
balance, and the same precision
limits are adhered to in the machining
and fitting Of all parts.
'The important fact about the per-
formance Of the new Series so car Is
that II has been obtained by adheriNg
to the fundamental six cylinder prin-
,ciples of simplicity, ecopomy, fiexibil-
ity and inherently perfect balance"
says Mr.. l.. e. Corcoran, general sales
manager Of the Pierce-Arrow Motor
Car cmopany.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-05
.lestioIS
leLArsWerS

n n
! nave an oid car anu am trouoisd
Win snlmmylng OF the irpht wnee,s
when running slowly on rough ROAD.
v ".
lhere are many causes OF Mheei
SUNNY ana some times ~ Is unIicuit
70 erect cure, put SINCE your car
an oid one ~ Is propaniy tnat .he
shImnynng is que 70 wear IN steer,nS
scar paris, parucuiariy wear u klns
pms ana nusnings ana ne roo pins anu
ousnings' ~ Is reasonably certslh snat
aI.er iaese parts are repiaceu tne sni,n-
my WI disappear. Al not ~ pe-
$500 .. W .aNe your car. ~. ~ ucs'
sieeiee s'a'ioh 'nat you can itnu,
Since grinding my valves a, week
ago | have been troubled by backfiring
in the carburetor, especially at low
speed. ! have also had some difficulty
In 'starting.-LR II. II.
1t is possible that the intake valve
tappets are 80, tightly adjusted that
the intake valves fail 10 close fully.
However, il the tappets are properly
adjusted, Ii is likely that YOUR trou-
BILE is caused by improper seating of
the intake yalyes due to shoulders on
their faces, 1t will be necessary to
remove the valves and IL is advisable
to have both valves and valve seats
refaced, although il you insist upon
doing the work Yourself. YOU may re.
moe the shoulders from the valves with
fine file. After that, as a precaul
ton, the valves should be ground lust
enough to be sure that they seat per-
fectly. The exhaust valves should be
similarly treated. as they are likely
to have shoulders il the intake valves
have them.
The engine of my car knocks when
running faster than IS miles per hour
with throttle wide open. Do YOU think
that the bearings are loose ?---S. @. o.
1t is quite probable that the main
bearings are loose and Il Is advisable
to have them adjusted before running
many hundred miles.
The lock on one of the doors Of nv
car Is broken. How can remove ID?
Can it be repaired.--C. N. J.
Whether the lock may be repaired
or must be replaced depends ION It's
construction, although Il il likely that
replacement will be necessary. The re-
moval of the lock is easy, The tape
or beading on the door should be
loosened carefully and the tacks saved.
and then the upholstery should be
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-05
AUTO HAS MOODS
SAME ASPERSON
Alemite Distributor Tells
Why Motor Splits
And Sputters

Motor, cars like &e8 e have moods.
Some days their .disp ions are sweet
and they run as sfno0thly as fine
watch: other days they are cranky and
act as stubbotnly as balky colt.
AK. Aydelott. Alabama distributor
Of the Alemite lubricating system and
other products of the Bassick Manu-
featuring company Of Chicago, is au-
thority for this statement.
This fact Is recognized by every OWL
er of an automobile, he. said. A sweet
running motor one day, with power and
.tpep" a plenty; tn next day, stall
er," sputtering under its load-tha'
has been the experience OF every mo-
torist.
The reason, he said, is not generally
understood but, once explained, Is
quite simple. The cause of most motor
trouble is simply the presence of water,
dirt or other foreign substances in the
gasoline.
Originally, as. many motorists can
recall, all gasoline was strained through
chamios before being admitted to a
gasoline supply tank. Modern condi-
tons. however, with more than a.
100000 cars in service, do not permit
rasoline service stations to take the
time required to strain the gasoline
for their customers. As a result, de-
spite the precautions which present
day filling stations take to protect
their gasoline from contamination, even
the best motor fuel today is apt to con-
tain water or dirt. For, even though
there is no foreign matter present in
gasoline that is pumped from the filling
station tank, water condenses from the
air in the cars supply tank; bits Of
rubber rot from the filing hose; metal
flakes are "eaten" off the fuel tank
by the chemical action of certain blends
of Rasoline: and other matter. too fine
for the strainers in the gasoline pipe to
catch, passes into the carburetor with
the gasoline.
Just a tiny bit Of water or asspeck
of dirt in the delicate needle valve OF a
carburetor clogs it and throws it ous
of adjustments, causing the motor 70
miss and even to stall.
Motor trouble thus caused, however,
can be avoided by fine liberation thai
rurifies the gasoline of water and dirt
before it reaches the vacuum tank and
carburetor. This fine filtration Is pro-
vided by the Alemite Gas-Co-L ator,
perfectelb by the makers of the Alemite
High Pressure Lubricating system. The
-Co-Lator, attached to a vacuum
tank, filters the gasoline through ~
inches of chamois suspended within
glass bowl through which the gasoline
must pass before entering the vacuum
tank. This bowl, in which AL art,
water. Il etc. are collected can be
eEontied with convenience as occasion
demands" -
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-05
OUT IN THE CC0LD WORLD

A man was in the habit of attending
meetings which often detained him after
the, usual hour of retirement. One
chilly night he was very late and his
wife, after fretting herself into a tenn
per, went to bed, determined not to
come down gain. :.
When she had been upstairs about
ten minutes she heard knock, so put
ting her head out of the window she
said rs that you, JIM"
Eyes, Meg. Come and open the door"
"What has kept you so latey' said
the wife.
/. I'VE were discussing the great bene-
fit Of fresh air for the poor" said
Jim.
WELL" said his better half, ''you can
lecture tomorrow night from expert.
ence, and fine window went down with
4 bang Pittsburg Chronicle Tele
+@rap h4 1877 80
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-05
AJAX ACCOUNT
SATISFACTORY
Number OF Cars, Are
Equipped With This
Make

Al number of cars. including, Dodge,
Oakland, Buick and OldsmobiIe are
factory equipped with Aja1 tires. and
those who purchase automobiles thus
equipped will be interested to know that
Scholder Tire and Accessory company
will give service on these tires to- such
owners aud will suppl ans extra tike %
kftcl the ekiiginak equipment. - I. !. =
THE Ajax account is the most salts
factory we have ever handled and, we
find that these tires give every Bit Of
service expected of them by owners and
that we are singularly free from trou-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-05
Sympathy

Eyes, Of course les all a nuisance,
Traffic rules pests knows
I'd be glad, II were captain, ~
Just to wink and let you 60.
But I'm not-Tm just hireling
With my weary rounds to trudge.
It's all right with me-but brother
Better 60 and see the judge.
Flows that, madam? Amt 1t awful?
You just drove your downtown,
Then dropped into buy bonnet
And simple little gownf.
In the store just twenty minutesf
Amt time awful in its flight?
See the Judge tomorrow morning;
Nice young fellow--he's all right"
"oh, your watch stopped? Amt that madd'ning?
Mine stopped too, the other day.
Nearly made me late to roll call;
; Guess I'll give the thing away. 3g
Tell the judge just how; it happened;
Judge is niee-hell understand,
Tell him you three hours
Blame it on the minute hand.
"Wife forgot to telephone you
Where shed parked the car well, say,
Amt that like forgetfui women?
Don't they do things just that wayf
Well, lets see, how can we fiji. L.?
Say, I'll tell you what to do
See the judge tomorrow morning;
He won't do thing ito you"
William Herschell in Indianapolis NJ
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-05

The hit of the avenueI That
describes the new beauty of the
Hupmobile.
Balloon tires, disc or natural
wood wheels, blue or beigeDuco
finish, nickelradiator, cowllamps
these give you in the Hupmo-
bile a wholly new degree of out
ward grace and impressiveness.
Balloon tires, of course, add
more than their incidental good
looks. They make this Hup-
mobile ride with an ease and
softness that, we believe, is not
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-05
BRIEF. BUT no THE POINT
General Putnam Wasted No Words
Note ReKartiing, DISPOSITION OF A q,

General Putnam Wasted No Words In
Note Regarding, Disposition OF A Spy
\ On Of the shortest. clearest and most
effective letters N all history was writ
ten bye Gen. Israel Putnam Of Reyolu.
tionary fame. A, Tory named Palmer
was found within his lines.
Tryon, the English governor, sent a
hot communication demanding his re-
lease as an officer in the kings serv-
ice, and threatened the old general with
vengeance II palmer was not forthwith
set. at liberty. Putnam answered him
by the following note:
Sir: Nathan Palmer, a lieutenant in
the kings service, was taken In my
camp dis a spy, condemned as q spy,
and shall be hanged as a spy,
L. S.-Afternoon. He Is hanged.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-05
REPAIRS
RUBBER SURELY
New Product Gains Favor Of
Motor Car Owners

The rubber repairer put out by the
Relief Products Company, and known
as "Releef" has attained such wide dis
tribution that it is familiar sight to
motorists throughout Alabama, and
there is no need OF anyone accepting a
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-05

surpassed. They afford an even
greater braking effectiveness.
Hupmobile's brilliant perform
ance, its sound worth, its ability
to stand up under hardest
punishment, its low costs-these
have made it one Of the greatest
investment values in the motor
car industry.
Now,with Observation-Disclosures.
theHupmobileis, Enthusiastically.
the one car a prospective buyer
cannot afford to pass by with
out careful consideration.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-05
CAUSES .TRoUBIE

II cotton waste ia used to clean the
engine, often the lint from It sticks 20
the parts. and when the hood IL down
Is sucked into the carburetor. This
causes the fuel to, flow irregularly, and
sometimes stops the flow altogether. Cot
ton cloth, therefore Is better for this
puzpose.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-05
sLIGHTLY EMBARRASSING

Mrs. Smithson had Just engaged a
new gardener. One morning she went
out into the garden and found him
hard at work.
"How's my sweet.william this morn
ingf"
Nicely, thanks, ma'am," he an.
swered. But how did you knew my
name was William"
nme was William Edinburgh Week
" Scotsman.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-05
READY 10 BE LIONIzED

Tour boy Josh says he's going to
be an actor for the films"
Not only that" answered Farmer
Corntossel. while he's gettin' ready
to start he thinks we all ought to be
nightly generous an grateful for the
privilege of seein' him for nothin.i .
Washington Star. =.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-05

blesoms nd justments. We are fully
stocked with Ajax tires, being able to
provide a type or size for every require
ments at price that makes good value, :"
! said Nathan Seholder.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-05
POEMS OF THE PEOpI, n

II understand our distinguished yisi-
tor from abroad has remained out all
night once or twice" -
Yes said Miss Cayenne, IF am
afraid New York has given him the
idea tina tour national anthem is we
Won't Go Home Till Morning ~
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-10-05
MAY BE BEGTNNER

Don't confuse the ''road hog" with the
inexperienced driver whose lack Of cour-
tesy or recklessness may be uninten~
tional
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Duplex exclusively Studebaker
a neaV Kind OF car.
"A closed and open car COMMUNICATIVE
advantages of both at an open car price!
Value Points
Nesv Big Six


The New DupIex-PhaetCn
BOdy-it solves the closed
open car.problem.
Genuine Balloon Tires.
New satin,Lacquer Finish.
Spanish chrome tanned
leather upholstery.
New ideas in ease of opera
don and control.
Vibrationless Engine; force
feed oiling system with new
idea In oil supply. Full IS
b. p. block test.
Four.wheel Hydraulic
Brakes optionaI-total1y un.
] like any other system on
American cara.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-04-19
Storing Eggs in Wafer. Glass

Storing Eggs in Water Glass
L. G. F., Atlanta. Ga, writes:
Please let me know what expe-
rience you have had with stor-
ing eggs in any solution at this
time of year for fall and winter
use.
We have stored eggs in water
glass and kept them for g. long pc
Rod of time. The principal thing
is to see that the eggs are free from
dirt of any kind. that they are non
fertile, and that they are promptly
put up and kept in a relatively cool
place and thoroughly covered with
a solution of water-glass. This prep
aration should be made according to
the following formula:
To ten quarts Of clean, boiled wa
ter, which has been allowed to cool,
add one quart of water glass, and
stir until thoroughly mixed. Clean
stone jars holding about fifteen
dozen eggs are the best receptacles.
Keep the eggs covered by about an
inch of the liquid. The receptacle
should be covered to stop evapora-
ton. When left exposed, the mix
ture turns a. milky white and does
not preserve the eggs properly. The
jars should be placed on a shelf or
dry platform out of the direct rays
Of the sun The preserving solution
should not be used for more than
one batch Of eggs or more than one
season. If correctly done, the
shrinkage in weight by this process,
over period of nine months, is not
more than / per cent. Eggs may be
preserved for a year in water-glass,
and yet be sufficiently fresh for
cooking. q BY this method a small
number Of eggs for family use may
be preserved at slight cost.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-04-19

dren and go to bed early. That gets
monotonous for both of us. In sum
mer we can usually find some way
to amuse ourselves, but in winter [
often wonder what my husband
thinks of when he gazes into space
and doesn't talk for hours.
I know my husband is not con-
tented He is tired Of staying at
home and would like to go out more,
but we can't afford it. I have
thought of suggesting that he go
alone, but [ am too selfish. I would
pity myself until I don't know what
would happen when he arrived home
about a. m. Consequently we are
sitting here getting OLD, and l am
worried because 1 think he isn't
happy, but it is odd, is it not, that
my husband doesn't worry wonder
ing if I am a contented and happy
wife? Yet I am a second wife, and
younger than he. What can I do to
cheer up things for hubby?
Answer:
You have hard job before you,
c. G., if you have one of the hus
bands who has to be kept amused
and you haven't the price of theater
tickets and for cabaret ,suppers and
such like advertisements 1t takes
money, and a lot Of it, to do much
stepping out in these days of the
high cost of fun, and unlucky is the
poor woman whose husband isn't
content to be a fireside companion
and who can't spend a happy eve.
ming toasting his feet on the radia-
tor and perusing the comic strips
in the newspaper.
Nowhere is the pinch Of poverty
more cruelty felt than in the way it
shuts people of small means off
from the innocent and natural pleas
ures they crave, for it is those who
lead hard lives who need amusement
most If i were a millionaire
should endow theaters and moving
picture houses and nice dance hous-
es, where Woodworking men and
women could go of an evening, and
for the price of a very few cents
forget their cares and troubles for
while, and have their minds and
bodies refreshed by a little whole
some diversion.
AS no philanthropist has yet seen
the necessity of providing some fun
Tor the people, the best you can do
is to trOt your husband around to
such concerts and lectures as you
can find, and to organize little
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-04-19

slant demand Now I give all OF
my available blood to private
cases"
The least blood Kane ever has
had taken from his veins was one
half pint; the greatest amount a
full pint. He has been paid vari.
ously from $25 to $3.50 for each
quantity of life's blood he has had
taken from his veins.
Twenty minutes is the shortest
time Kane ever has spent on all
operating table during TRANSMISSION
but once it required one hour
and 40 minutes.
II lose about two pounds eacn
time they take a pint of my blood.
But | regain my strength in few
days. Within ten days | have given
blood three times, suffering no i'll
effects Kane says.
Kane stands 5 feet 71-2 inches
and weighs 175 pounds.
He never is i'll. He has been mar
ried ten years-and there are three
little Kanes, James, Z; Agnes, 6,
and Lillian, 4. The children never
have been ill.,
Ksne's arms bear scars of the
blood transfusions-for each time
he gives blood it is necessary to
make an incision in his arm. Once
it was taken from foot-because
both arms had been cat only a few
DAYS before.
'I don't mind it d bit" concluded
Kane, land it helps suffering hui
manity as well as helping me to
raise my family and see that the
children get an education" \
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-04-19
FARM EDUCATION
BY DIR. ANDREW M. SOULE

are free from the blackroot or wilt
disease. Many individuals viii f.
vor other varieties; but the probar
bility is that they will not give as
good an account of themselves IA
the two just mentioned. The great
trouble in Georgia today is that we
are cultivating entirely too many va
rieties of cotton If we reduce the
number materially and grow only
standard, early maturing varieties.
we can increase the value of the
staple produced to a considerable de
gree. Under boil Weevil conditions,
we naturally need to use early ma
turing strains. Those mentioned
have proven themselves among the
most satisfactory to use for the at
tainment Of the end indicated.