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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04

"VoULL guess this riddle frs,
crack out OF tho box" sald
tho Riddle Lady. "But we have had
SO many hard ones ! thought this
would be nice Tor a change, This
isn't n summer riddle or e winter rid.
die. It's n fair weather riddle, tho.
for unless IT'S reasonably fine wealth
or you can't SEQ the thing the riddle
IN about Listen now everybody
Nancy and Nick. come up close be.
side mo where you can hear:
Twinkle, twinkle. little light,
High above tho world at night
Singing 60 tho silver moon.
A magic tune.
you are Just a tiny spark.
Hanging up there In the dark.
Like n clndcr from tho sun,
When day is done.
You play peep-oh with tho clouds,
That chase each other by in crowds,
Clutehing with your tiny fingers.
one that fingers
"Ail your sisters. then. and cousins,
Come a orowding out by dozens.
just to SEQ what makes you merry
Jolly fairyl
As they wink and blink and
twinkle.
All tho sky looks lIko a sprinkle
or white sugar on a cake.
That fairies bake.
us the Moon Man your big brothers
or Is LADY Moon your mother
Does she keep you In all day.
AFsH gNntra xratt taf.Na
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04
Pioneers Funeral
Scheduled Monday

Tho funeral or Mrs. Ellen Eliz.
abeth smithers. GO. who died at tho
family homo Mt Renton. Friday. WINS
to DO held from the Bonney-watson
parlors Monday at 2 p. m. Mrs.
smithers came TO Washington ter.
ritory In 1878.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04
nrcIN mrnIl rnnAY

str Charles Abingdon engages Paul
Harley criminal Investigator, 20
solve tho mystery OF constant sur.
vclllance OF Sir Charles While Har-
ley Is dining AZ the Abingdon homo
Sir Charles falls 90 the floor in a
dying state, DR. MeMurdoch pro-
n0unccs death due 90 rt-faiture.
Harley insists that Sir Charles was
poisoned, The last words uttered by
Aelngden are 'Nleol Brlnn" and
Harley asks Rrinn 20 explain the
meaning OF "Firo-TonEue" Rrinn
refuses 20 divulge the secret. OrmuS
Khan. Oriental, Is friend OF Phil
While Harley Is watching the home
81 ormus Khan he Is discovered BY
iho Oriental and imprisoned in tho
house.
NOW co on WITH THE sroRY
A, noon the voice again addressed
him from behind the gilded screen:
'Mr. Paul Harleyg"
'YeS?"
Your last opportunity has come
For your own future or for that OF
Nihe world you seem 90 care little or
Nothing. Arc YOU still determined
'Dto oppose our wishes7"
II am.
you have yet an hour Your final
decision viii be demanded OF you al
the end OF that time"
Faint sounds OF withdrawal follow.
ed these words.
He began 10 pace tho room ner,
vously. listening for no knew no,
what. His mind was filled with vague
imaglnlngs; when az last came an
overture 20 the grim test 10 be Inn.
posed upon him.
\ slight metallic sound drew his
glance In tho direction Of the gilded
screen. A sliding door OF thick plate
glass had been closed behind IL. fin
ms the space between the metal work
and the curtain. Then-tho light N
the brass lantern became eStin
suished
Standing rlgidly. flats elenched
Paul Harley watched tho curtain
And as he watched. slowly II was
drawn aside. Ho found himself
looking into a long room which ap
peared 10 be practically unfurnished
The floor was spread with rugs and
AZ the farther end folding doors had
been opened, so that he could see
into second room. most elegantly
appointed in Persian fashion.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04
CHAPTER NNvT
Tho Orchid OF Slnen

MY 0odg' cried Innes. 'hore Is
proof that the chief was right"
Messex nodded In silent agreement
on tho table lay tho report OF Mer
ton. the analyst. concerning the
stains upon the serylette which Har'
ley had sent from tho house OF the
late STR Charles Abingdon. Briefly,
Il stated that tho seryietto had been
sprinkled with some essential oil. the
exact character OF which Merton had
found himself unable 90 determine,
It's perfume, II Il ever possessed any,
having disappeared. And tho minute
quantity ob,ainahlo from tho linen
rendered ordinary tests difficult TO
apply. Tho analysts report, how
ever. concluded as follows;
MFR. Harley. having foreseen these
difficulties. and having apparently
suspected that the oil was OF oriental
origin. recommended me. In tho note
which he enclosed with tho serviette
TO confer with Or. Warren Grey, !
send copy OF u highly interesting
letter which / have received from
Doctor Grey. whose knowledge OF
Eastern poison Is unparalleled. and
TO whose opinion / attach immense
Importance"
II was the contents OF this append
cd letter which had inspired lines
remarks. Indeed. Il contained mat
ter which triumphantly established
Paul Harl-y's theory that Sir Charles
Abingdon had not died from natural
causes. Tho letter was as follows
No. - Harley street.
London. w. I.
My Dear Merton;
am indebted 20 You and 20 Mr.
Harley for an opportunity OF exam
ming the scrvictte. which I return
herewith. agree thar the oil does
not respond 20 ordinary tests, nor Il
any smell perceptlble. But you have
noticed in yofr microscopic examina
ton OF the stains that there Ia n pc
culiar crystalline formation upon me
surface. You state that this Is quite
unfamiliar TO you. which Ia not AZ all
strange. since outside OF the Hima
layan districts OF Northwest India !
have never met with u myself.
Respecting. tho character OF the oil
employed. however. am IN no doubt,
and actually possess dried specl
men OF the flower from which II 1,
expressed. This Is POLITICALLY known
among tho Managers. ono OF the fight
ing tribes Of Nepai. as tho Bloom OF
Orchid Of Sleep.
II IS found upon the lower Himaia
ySn slopes. and bears a close resom
blauco TO the white odontoglossum o.
commerce. except that the flower 4
much .uiaiier. It's perfume attracts
insects and sometimes small animals
and reptiles. aitho inhalation seems
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04

tho strange spell OF ornuz Khan.
that long before they had come 10
Hiillhids she was hanging upon his
every word In way which was al.
most pathetic 20 watch.
When AZ last the car was drawn
up before tho porch OF Hillside. and
ormuz Khan. stepping out. assisted
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04

Seated IN carved chair over
which leopard skin had been
thrown. and talking earnestly TO
some invisible companion, whose
conversation seemed wholly 70 en-
thrall her. was Phil Ablngdonl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04

Cynthia Grey win receive cali
err on Monday. Wednesday and
Friday from ! TO p. m. and on
TUESDAY and Thursday from II
10 IL n. m. at her office in The
Star Bldg, 1909 Seventh ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04

pared and strung on pole make n
satisfactory apartment house for a
colony OF martins. Used singly, they
are equally well adapted TO bluebIrds
and wrens.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04

OF formation. One removes II WIN
out harmful securing.
Tests proved those methods
amazingly effective. A new-type
tooth paste has been created TO
apply them daily. The name is
Pepsodent.
Leading dentists the world ever
began to advise II. Now careful
people OF some so nations employ
this new-day method.
No one can doubt
No one can doubt that Pepso-
dent means a new era in teeth
cleaning. The results are quick and
apparent.
1t does more than fight film. II
gives multiplied power to the tooth
protecting agents OF the mouth.
To that factor in saliva which
digests starch deposits on teeth. To
that factor which is there to neu-
tralize mouth acids.
Let this test show what these
combined results mean TO you and
yours.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04

prepared from information fur
nished by Ned Dearborn, assistant
biologist. U. s. department Of agri-
culture.)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04

Modern science has found two
ways TO effectively fight film. Ono
disintegrates the film at all stages
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04

Wood Is better building material
than metal or earthonwarc. Entrance
holes should be countcrsunk from
tho side to exclude rain. Heads OF
nails and screws should be set rather
deeply and covered with putty. All
houses should be easy TO open for
cleaning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04

Some birds are satisfied with al.
most any sort OF n lodging. Blue.
birds and wrens. for example. are con.
tent 20 build In tomato cans. aitho
chickadees and nuthatches dLsdain
them,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04

cine closet 10 break UP coughs. IL
does this naturally. quickly. by
stimulstingthemucous membranes
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-02-04

us the Moon Man your big brothers
or is Lady Moon your mother
Does she keep you in all day.
And make you play3
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
SALES AGAIN SET
GREATER RECORD
Retail Deliveries Of Dodge Bros,
Dealers Reach 6,576 For Week

For the third successive week Dodge
Brothers dealers have broken all prev
ions retail delivery records.
During the week ending April .,
1904 cars were delivered to purchasers
This was more than 100 in excess Of
the greatest previous weeks business in
Dodge Brothers history. This record,
however, was Of brief durations as the
very next week saw the delivery Of 8, JOG
cara at retail. SO
And now it is disclosed by official
figures from the factory that the week
ending April 10 sets ttill another and
much greater record, with ,6576 deliy-
cries to customers.
In neither case do these figures In
clude cars delivered to purchasers in
foreign countries.
The consistency. with which Dodge
Brothers business continues to mount is
cited by factory officials as an indica-
ton sof the public's widespread and
emphatic endorsement Of the unusual
value in the new line of Dodge Broth
ers motor cars. Week after week and
month after month, since the quantity
production was attained on the new
types, new records have been estab-
lished.
Every week in this period has ex-
ceeded in volume of business the cores
ponding week of any. previous year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04

No matter how careful you may be dirt
and foreign matter will get past the
strainer and collect in the fuel system.
Eventually il gets into the float bowl
of the carburetor, where it impedes the
flow Of fuel and causes splitting, stalling
of the engine, loss Of power. and all the
line of troubles.
In the gravity system the pipe which
carries the fuel from the tank to the
Ecarbureto rmust not have sharp bends,
because these give a chance for sedi-
ment to collect and stop the flow. In
| this type of system the carburetor must
be cleaned every so often. A trap or
| plug is usually placed in the bottom of
the carburetor float bowl. Empty this
trap once a month.
With the vacuum system, in addition
to observing all the laws of the cleanli-
ness as outlined above, the tank itself
may sometimes need attention. !. Test
the tank by opening the pet cock at the
bottom and If more than one-sixth of a
quart of gas flows out, you may be sat-
isfied that the system is working prop
erly. Dirt or foreign matter in the line
| may prevent the vacuum tank from fill
| ing. When the engine is run at low
| speeds for long time, the vacuum may
be so reduced that the tank will not fill,
The remedy in this case is to run the
engine with throttle closed for few
minutes, when enough vacuum will be
created to ill the tank. If- the float
springs a leak, the inner shell may be
taken out by removing eight screws and
the tank may be filled with gasoline to
get you to the nearest service station.
In case the vacuum tank ever becomes
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
new COMFORT
FOR FORD CARS
Fore-DoO For FIivvers
Saves Much Crawl
ing Over

Here is new device for the comfort
and convenience Of Ford owners and it
is such needed addition that one
wonders why Henry did not do it that
way on all Fords. However, mas
much as he didn't, Ford owners should
be grateful to the ''Frord Fore-Door
company" for putting four doors in a
flivver where only three had been be-
fore.
Z. Most owners Of Ford cars in either
the touring or roadster type have ex-
perienced the pleasure of climbing over
the side or crawling across their COM
pnnion, but the makers Of the door
that may be installed on the drivers
side, claim that, the Ford fore-door
makes these discomforts unnecessary.
Mr.. NJ. II. Christian and associates,
who have secured the agency for the
state Of Alabama for the sale of this
device. state that the addition Of the
fore door makes the Ford car like any
other make Of ear in this respect. It
is claimed that. they are deing a big
business as it appears that the fore
door is very desirable feature that
Henry Ford failed to install. The maxi
ers claim that it is an easy matter to
cut away the panel with a hack saw,
and install the new door, as the door,
frame and lock come all in one piece,
that may be slipped into the opening
thus made.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04

The fuel feed system Of the modern
motor car consists in the main of a
tank, usually placed in the rear ofsthe
car and holding the principal supply
Of fuel. From this tank copper pipes
carry the fuel to the carburetor, usual
" through a vacuum tank, which is the
ordinary means now employed Of get
ting the fuel to the engine. In addi-
ton to these principal units there are
STEAMERS and sediment traps, to clean
the fuel before it gets to the carburetor.
Obviously the operation of the engine
depends on the free flow of fuel from
the main tank to the combustion cham
bers. If for any reason this flow il in
terrupted, the engine win misfife, lose
power and may even refuse to pun at
all If the condition is serious enough.
This condition will obtain whether the
fuel is fed by vacuum or by gravity.
1t is essential, therefore, to see that the
fuel line is kept open and the flow Of
gas to the carburetor is unimpeded.
The vacuum system in the final analy-
sis is a gravity system, because while
the vacuum in the intake manifold is
used to liftthe fuel from the main tank,
which is at atmospheric pressure, into
the vacuum tank, it flows from here
into the. carburetor by gravity.
Whatever system is used, the prin-
cipal essential is cleanliness. The
strainers or traps must be emptied and
cleaned Mt least once monh in cold
weather and every two weeks in warm
weather. Do not trust to straining the
gasoline before it is put in the tank.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
GO-ZIP STATION
IN WOODLAND
Formal Opening OF Ar
tistic Plant Was Held
On Saturday

Original In pattern and artistic in de-
sign the new Zip station. which was
opened Saturday at First avenue and
F'ifty-eighth street, Woodlawn, has
been acclaimed by architects one of the
most artistic buildingsA Of its kind
erected in Birmingham.
Hundreds Of motorists accepted the
invitation OF the General corporation
officials to call by the new station aud
receive o half gallon Of motor oil, which
was given away free with every five
gallons of Go-Zip. An informal recep-
ton was held throughout the day with
music from 2 to 5 p. M, and o to .
.. m. Light refreshments were served
and cigars distributed to callers.
The Woodlawn filling station was de-
signed by Warren, knight & Davis,
architects, who were instructed by Of
ficiAls of the General Oil corporation
that it should conform to the an
nounced policy Of this corporation OF
making every new filling station erected
for Go-Zip in Birmingham an artistic
contribution to the city beautiful idea
The station represents an aggregate In
vestment Of approximately $15, 600, and
incorporates all modern innovations,
tending to promote efficient eervice.
The station is surrounded with shrub
berry and green plants and makes an
attractive addition to the First avenue
boulevard go
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
WOMEN DRIVERS
like Nash CAR
Ease Of Operation And
Control Said To Please
The Fair Sex

The hundreds Of satisfied owners Of
Nash cars in Birmingham are often
heard to comment on the remarkably
convenient control features Of their
ears. This acceptable feature Of the
Nash is most often complimented BY
women drivers, who more readily APP
preciSte the ease of central and pleas
ant driving qualities Of the Nash,
The flexibility and great power re-
serve Of the Nash especially appeals
to the driver, as they tehd ID reduce the
necessity Of gear shifting to mimi
mum. In fact, there are few, il any,
hills to be found ip Birmingham which
the Nash cannot negotiate with ease in
high gear. Power is always welcome to
a motor car owner, provided the chas-
sis and body of his car are built TO
carry the power. and provided, also.
the power is created without vibration
and undue noise.
But there are other contributing fea.
lures which make the Nash pleasant
car to drive. Little effort is required
to operate the steering gear, the clutch
WOf hC bAhiOQtuAy anu 1AAAhC but oAAhaAt
pressure on the pedal, and the brakes
are dependable and efficient. Few
cars Of even higher price excel the Nash
in all ground driving and riding quail
ties arc their popularity among tourists
indicates that they are also recognized
as being an unusually dependable and
serviceable car.
1t il evident that the Birmingham
motoring public ID aware Of the excel
lent value of the Nash, for they are
seen in rapidly increasing numbers
throughout the entire county. The
local distributor, Mccormack Brothers
Motor company, better known az "A
Reliable institution" has found it hard
to get enough Nash skies and tours to
supply the demand. This distributor
has won the reputation for providing
the best service obtainAble for the own
ers of the car he SELLS.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
INSPECTION OF
BATTERIES URGED
willard Dealer Offers Registra-
ton Cards Without Charge

Henry Wansley, Willard Battery
Service station and dealer at 2129
Fifth avenue, invites all purchasers Of
new cars carrying Willard batteries as
factory equipment to come to his sta
ton and get registration card en-
titling the owner to free service and
inspection for his battery.
ABrequent battery inspection is espe-
Sially to be recommended in the SUM
rner time" says Mr.. Wansley. THUS
you may avoid overheating, lack of
water and perhaps a badly damaged
battery. The inspection costs you
nothing but may save you much"
Wansley provides splendid service
for repairs and recharging of batteries
Of all makes and is conveniently locat-
ed especially for northside motorists,
who will find it easy to locate his
place in the Whitman Garage build
ing
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
WORKING FULL TIME
REQ Production Is Breaking Last Sea.
son Record

LANSING, Mich, May RE
ports from the REQ Motor Car company,
at Lansing, Mich. indicate that in the
REQ shops a full force of workmen are
working full time, and that shipments
from the REQ factory thus far in April
are % per cent in excess of shipments
last month. There Is no Indication that
the working schedule or that produc-
tion plans viii be changed in the
slightest.
With the exception of March, each
month in 1924 has found the REQ doing
"a great volume Of business than was
done u tbe corresponding month of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
100000 DURANTs
Summary Shows Durant Motors In
Good Condition

UOVN OUAhUAbAUu t4fl
A summing up Of the activities Of
Durant Motors. Inc, from the date Of
first production, two and half years
ago, to March /, 1924, shows that the
capacity Of all Durant plants is SO, $50
have produced $4,000 motor vehicles
and sold over $156, 607 900 worth Of
merchandise.
Over $4,000 employees are on the pay
rolls. The aggregate manufacturing
capacity Of all Durant plants is $3.50
cars. Over 1000 dealers are engaged
in the merchandising of Durant
products.
The net profits for 1928 were ST.
715, 226.1S after, provision for taxes. ac-
cording to the balance sheet Of Deeem-
Der 81, 1928. The surplus, according
to balance sheet, was $4I, 649, IT'S. SO,
and the total Of assets $T3,871, 955 .s6.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
ORGANIZED IN 1859

The Peerless Motor Car company, in
addition to being one Of the. pioneers
in the automobile field, is one Of the
oldest American manufacturing compa-
entered the motor car field ID 1901 end
has always manufactured only high
quality motor cars.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
PLUS VALUE IN
CARS At RETAIL
Buy From Reliable Institu-
ton, Says Bill Pope

Every car that 10 properly sold rep.
SCENTS the aggregate Of the manufactur.
>er's investment and the local dealers
investment in It," says Bill Pope, Of
Mccormack Brothers Motor company.
THE car buyer today gets the man
ufacturer's product plus the things
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04

1928. In February this increase in bust
ness amounted to 40 per cent During
the first three weeks of April it was
l21a per cent over that of the same
period a year ago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04

which the local dealer has created b.
his effort and investment TO malks that
car 100 per cent serviceabis locally.
ANY man who buys merely a car
Is getting only part Of the things which
under truly modern conditions of car
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04
soUFAKs ET,TMTNATED

Tho Peerless torque arm, with its
forward connection Of fabric, has been
the subject Of considerable automobile
engineering comment It eliminates
squeaks and rattles and makes lubri-
cation at this difficult point unneces-
sary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-05-04

dirt down and permitting the tank to
function again.
Copyright, 1924, International Fea-
sture Service, Inc.)
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1924-07-09

Ia druhou pfekazkou vIastni pax
chodba pokracuje az k rozvetveni
tfctimu a "a MIN teprve ie vlastni
hnizdo ptakopyskovo. do nshoz
snasi samicka veice. Vsecky stav-
by ptakopyskl vykazuji stejny
zpisob provedeni. Kusy hliny j.
miz jednotlive cast chodby jsou
uzavfeny. odstrahujje zvife vzdy-
cky. kdykoliv vychazi a vraci Sc
vzdy Timed "a sebou jimi chod-
bu uzavira.
NepfIemnG svatebni zuyk. =
Zvlastni zvyk. ktery Sc udrzel al
do nasi dolby. panuje mezi ne
kterymi australskymi domcrodci
u Mich jest totiz pfijjeti mlade div,
ky mezi vdane zeny spoieno Sc
zvlastnim slavnostnimaktem, ktery
jest stejne zvlastni, jake nepfije-
mny. Celia ceremonie omezuje se
totiz ma to. ze nektera ze starsicf
zen ukousne dotycne mlade zent
kousek malicku ma leve ruce. kai
da novomanzelka musi Sc re slus
nosti tomuto zvyku podrobiti.