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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-23
Marine National Is
Enlarging Quarters

Workmeu arU busy ~ the Marine
National bank turning the rear
rooms into new quarters for tho
bonding and safe deposit depart
mcnts. we simply had 20 have
more room for both Of these dc.
partments nays r. O. Mcdowell.
assistant cashier. when the Job
Is completed we will have greatly
improved quarters for tho bond bus.
mess, and much greater conyeu.
fences for the safe deposit custom.
ers."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-23

mometers downtown in Seattle, near.
~ all outside drugstores. Now
they're as scarce as hens teeth and
appear to have gone the way of the
cigar store Indian Of happy memory.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-23
BY A. 1. BRADFORD

DARIs. Dec 25-The allies will
L inform Germany that British
troops viii not evacuate Cologne By
January 10, as stipulated In the Yer
sailles treaty.
The reason given viii be that Ger
many has not fulfilled her disarma
ment obligations.
This. the United Press learns, VIII
he a joint answer 10 representations
concerning the evacuation made by
German ambassadors az allied CAPT.
tails yesterday.
Reports from Berlin today say the
Germans are exercised because the
First. or Cologne. zone il not 10 be
evacuated as provided In the Yer
saiIles treaty. This called for a re
turn OF the first zone Of occupied
Germany within five years OF the
coming into effect OF the treaty. or
80 HUHa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-23
HAS NOT
FULFILLED AGREEMENT

Tho allied attitude, however Is
that provision was made that Ger.
many must have faithfully carried
out her conditions Of the treaty. The
principal one OF these had TO DO with
The disarmament Of Germany.
A report Of the inter-allicd control
commission regarding Germ1ny's
disarmament was received yesterday
by Marshal Foch's inter.allicd mill.
fary committee. which met 10 make
recommendation about evacuation Of
Cologne. II was learned that Ger
many has not fulfilled the treaty re-
quirements.
The council OF allied ambassadors
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-23
Goods oil UP TO S O'CLOCK WEDNESDAY
WILL BE DELIVERED BEFORE CHRISTMAS

A IL the credit you want! A small payment down
n viii deliver your selections now. Liberal terms
will be gladly arranged TO suit your individual need
on the balance. Open a convenient charge account
with any purchase.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-23
British Won't Evacuate
Cologne as Once Agreed
Was to Be January 10; Germany Hasn't
Fulfilled Disarmament Agreement

will meet Friday 10 discuss Marshal
Foch's recommendation, and uu.
doubtediy will decide that Cologne
shall not be -gyarrlteI
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-23
0 MUST DANCE

II. YOU wish TO get acquainted with
live wlres" and have lots Of fun,
let rue make a good dancer OF you
by my easy method, Private les
sons all hours.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-23

THE day before Christmas, and several gifts yet to
i select, This great store offers you, all under one
roof, appropriate gifts for the entire family. One hun
bred and eighty feet Of spacious show windows offer a
gift suggestions for mother, father
sister, brother and the baby.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-23
Rossi at McNeiPs;
Fears Hair Cutting

Unable to raise $4,000 for an ap.
peal bond, Frank Rossi, convicted of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-12-23

iSadorc q. Lucchcsi. uicc president
Of u bank IN DcS Moincs. H.,
skipped out tChcH an examiner came
around 10 iooh oucr MS books ms
accounts, me examiner saps. tccrc
atou SiOO.00O short Lucchosl. ar
rested IN Memphis. TcnHa admitted
there iuas a shortage. but declared
u WOlld not amount 10 more than
Sf0.00O. ne blamed rOadhouSc
parties and other "high me" jor his
piiOdt
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
MOTOR CLUB MEN
 ELECT OFFICERS
A. R. Pryor Chosen President
 At Meeting Thursday Night

An enthusiastic banquet meeting, the first under new directors and officials recently elected, at which proposed plans and the future of the organization were discussed, was held by the Bir. mingham Motor club in the municipal market Thursday night.
 One of the principal announcements made during the business session was that the Bessemer Automobile club had withdrawn it's utilization from a simi- lar body and would hereafter be con- ducted as branch of the National Motor association. This report. sub- mitted by A. J. Arrant, was received with loud applause by the members, and it was considered a large step in the organization work which the local body hopes to accomplish.
 The chief speaker on the program was J. k. Fairman. district engineer of the Portland Cement association, who spoke on the value of concrete for road building purposes and was quizzed on various matters of construction.
 The officers who were inagurated at the meeting were: A. k. Pryor, presi- dent T. H. Hanna, vice president; A. F. Hummer. secretary; E. F. Allen, treasurer, and c. A. Whitehead, man. ager.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
NEW WINDSHIELD
 WIPER A WONDER

Science and invention is ever busy to increase the comfort of the motorist and the latest accessory is to be evolv- ed is "Waycross" windshield wiper, distributed by Woodward Battery com pany. The waycross is, a distinct i'm provement over the old style wind shield wiper, in that it wipes all the way across the windshield and gives the driver clear, unqbstructel view not only in front but also on each side.
 ''The Waycross is one of the best inventions yet to be put on the market in the way of a preventative of acci- dents, collisions and eyestrain" said c. o. Woodward. Tt is great aid to safe driving for the Waycross rain, snow, fog, dust or mist lose their ter TOTS for it gives cledr view through the entire height and width of the up per windshield and enables you to drive in all sorts of weather without impaired vision."
 Already retail sales for the Way cross distribution has been arranged and they are now on sale by Cruse Crawford Manufacturing company and Mccormack Brothers, as well as at the battery service Station of Woodward
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
OLDS PRODUCTION
 SHOWS INCREASE

An increased production of more than 400 per cent over the. first month of 1923 is reported for January by the Olds Motor Works at Lansing, Michi- gan. And this phenominal gain would have been even larger if manufacturing facilities had permitted, say factory of ficials. - g7s,
 During the month just closed with the last three days estimated+ pro sduction was slightly in excess flo 5000 cars. During January, 1923, before the introduction of the new six cylinder Oldsmobile, the production was 1,SO4.
 'So far since the introduction of the new six our production has barely kept pace with current sales," declared R. H. Newman, of. the Oldsmobile Bir4 mingham company. "The result is that none of the dealers so far, has been able to stock up with cars to meet the spring demand. 2, ss.ass,. 7. y. <
 Every day during January by tele- grams, long distance telephone calls and personal visits dealers have been bom- barding the factory for cars. Each day we are increasing our production and hope during February tosbe able to ship dealers enough cars to build reserve for the early spring rush. By the way in which the factory department man. agers are cooperating, we are confident that our output will at least equal the demand within a short time and will be sufficiently large to properly care for the spring and early summer trade. "
 The January production was equally divided between closed and open car models. The sedan and sport touring models led their respective classes in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
NEW SPARK PLUG
 CUTS EXPENSE.
Oil And Gas Savings More Than Pay Cost-Better Perform.
 ance Assured

Longtime experiments by motor car manufacturers have proved that it is actual waste and unfair to motor car to run it more than. a year with the same set of spark plugs.
 Thousands of motorists have found that a new set of plugs after from 5000 to 10000 miles not only makes better performance certain, but actually saves enough in oil and gas to pay for the new spark plugss @
 Other thousands, when they prepare their cars for another season of driv- ing, will install a complete set of new spark plugs. S@ ~
 Why it is real economy to do this is easily understood when the part that spark plugs in engine operation is def nitely known.
 In the engines used in motor. cars today, the charge is fired in each cylin- der at every other revolution of the >crank shaft. This means that, the spark plugs are called on to deliver the firing spark from 600 to 1,50O times per minute, according to tho speed of the engine. =. 7s,. 4 The temperature around the firing points runs from GOO degrees up to 300 degrees Fahrenheit, the average being around 1900.
 In most motoys, oil is being con tinuously splashed on and burned off the spark. plug. 44
 This tremendous heat and stress, due to the rapidly alternating compression and firing strokes, gradually affects the efficiency of the spark plug, no matter how we'll made it may be.
 The spark plug will continue to fire and ignite the cylinder mixtures; but combustion is not nearly so. complete.
 The products of combustion gradual ly adhere to the surface of the core and eventually induce surface leakage, which weakens the spark after long period of service.
 The elecrodes are pitted and oxidized by the terrific heat and the incessant sparkling. This materially increases the electrical resistance.
 As the spark loses intensity at the firing points, the operation of the en- zine is seriously affected. Full power is not secured from the gasoline consumed. The engine becomes sluggish. Accelera- tion is slower. It lacks pull on the hills. The ,unconsumed gasoline seeps by the pistols and dilutes the oil in the crank case, affecting fabrication and many times causing serious injury to the working parts.
 This process is so slow that, the mo- torist rarely notices it. But the opers- tion is actually about the same as driving with a partially retarded spark or too rich a mixture.
 The installation of a new set of snark plugs is actually revelation to the motorists. =; Ae The difference in engine operation IS so marked as to be unmistakabIe Tower and pickup are better. There IS more speed. Engine operation is improved in every way. And the mo. torlst actually saves the cost of the new spark plugs in oil and gasoline.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
.,AGOOb zzRE. ZOCH SAVES WORRY .S/ AEe- -ONVER <na GIVES 70 ME ZJzZEE

7 Atthis time of year when the minds of motorists generally are turned toward the purchase of new cars, it is particularly appropriate to offer some advice as to the care car should have during its first thousand miles of ,op- eration. On that care will largely de- pend the future service of the vehicle, whetherrits is to be efficient, economical and for a long period or the reverse.
 To begin with, dc not drive new car faster than 20 miles per hour for it's first 1000 miles. This is to give tight parts chance to wear in the tiny fraction that permits adequate lu- brication and smooth running.
 As soon as you get the new car in your garage, try the oil level in the en- zine, see that the transmission and fear axle have been properly filled with lubricant. It sometimes happens that the dealer in, the hurry of making de- livery does, not get al lubricant res ervoirs properly filled Check him up; it is safer Check the tire pressures. This is sometimes neglected. See that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
J. I. WILSON IS
 NASH DIRECTOR
Has Been With Nash Organiza- tion For Past Eighteen
 Years

James T. Wilson has been elected member of the board of directors of The Nash Motors company. An nouncement of this was made by c. w. Nash, president of Nash Motors, following the annual meeting of the stockholders held at Baltimore. &i
 MT. Wilson, known throughout the automobile industry as an outstanding production man, has been identified with c. w. Nash in the automobile and vehicle business for the past eighteen years; since the organization of Nash motors in 1916 he has been an impor- tant factor in its growth. He was chosen a vice president of the company three years ago, and under the direc. tion of Mir. Nash has had charge of production both at the Nash Six and Nash Four plants for some time past. Last October MT. Wilson was placed in direct charge of operations at the Nash Four plant ana since then he has divided his time equally between the Kenosha and Milwaukee factories.
 In 1906 when Mir. Nash was in charge of the Durant-Dort Carriage company, then one of the largest ve hicle factories in the world, Jim Will son, just out of school, was employed by him. Every day of those eighteen years has been spent in close associa- tion with Mir. Nash. There is no de- tail in the manufacture of motor cars with which Mir. Wilson is not familiar. Like Mir. Nash, he started his business career on the bottom rung of the ladder and in the long climb upward he took advantage of every opportunity to familiarize himself with every phase of the business.
 When Mir. Nash in 1910 accepted the presidency of large automobile com pany he sent for Jim" Wilson to fill an important place in the production end of the business. Six years later, after resigning as president of a group of automobile manufacturing companies to establish The Nash Motor company, Mir. Nash took J. T. Wilson with him to Kenosha, where his ability has won for him a place on the board of di- rectors. S4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
OAKLAND SALES
 SHOW INCREASE

PONTIAC, Mich, Feb. 16.-The Oakland Motor Car company is keep ing up its remarkable increase in sales, which made record for the last quar- ter of 1923.
 Production figures for January show that the opening month of 1924 was the biggest month in Oakland's history in sales-with the exception of Jam uary, 1919.
 In the last week in January the daily output lowered between 275 and 300 Oaklands. Compared with the rush days of 1919, when 250 cars was re- garded as exceptionally high. this rec ord promises to make the 1924 sales of Oakland the greatest in its history for the entire year.
 The company also announces that dealers are laying their plans for a heavy spring sale and are not going to be caught short of cars.
 Oakland jumped from nineteenth place in sales in California in Decem- Der, 1922, to ninth place in December, 1923. This represents an increase in sales for this month of PA per cent. Battery company on the corner of Avenue c and 22nd street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
TELLS ON" ROYALTY
Anecdotes Concerning Sultan And Shah
 In Spaniard's Memoirs

The Marquis of Villa -Urrutia, at various times Spanish ambassador at Paris, London, Rome and Constanti- nople, recently published his memoirs '"Palique diplomatico' C"Diplomatic Conversations')-w are rich in piquant anecdotes, says Le Petit Parisian.
 Among other things, the marquis re- lates that the red sultan," Abdul Hamid, was very far from being an ''ace" at geography. One day Abdul asked the Spanish diplomat what the port at Madrid' was called. As the marquis did not care to be placed in the position of giving the sultan ge- ography lesson, he said, off hand, that it was Guadarrama. Guardarrama hap pens to be a mountain near the Spanish capital.
 The marquis tells of luncheon given at Brussels by King Leopold in honor of the shah of Persia. The Persian minister of public instruction. who knew French, acted as interpreter and stood behind the shah's chair, passing dishes to his master between interpre- tntions. One day when it was fright fully hot the shah kept fishing ice out of his water glass, pressing it to his forehead and then replacing 1t in the tumbler
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
FIRESTONES ARE ON MANY CARS
Used More Than Any Other Make As Original Equip ment M

"The fact that Firestone tires are used more extensively than any other, make of tire as original factory equip ment OH motor cars is not the fault of accident or luck" remarked Roy Kay, manager of Mccormack Brothers. tire department, where r'irestone and Old field tires are sold in large quantities to Birmingham motorists. -
 As a matter of fact" continued Roy Kay, ..the motor car manufacturer uses the tire which is most in demand by the purchasers of his cars. He wishes to please the people who buy the cars he produces in every way, and he is we'll posted as to the make of tires which will add most to the value of his cars and which will lessen the sales resistance for the dealers selling them.
 Most motor car manufacturers are convinced that the Firestone is the most popular of' all makes Of tires; 1; therefore, most of them use Firestones in an effort to add to the attractive ness of the cars they offer the public. Naturally, the manufacturer of Q car wishes it to show the greatest tire mileage possible and this is another reason for the predominance of Fire stones as factory equipment-the manu- facturer has learned from public pref erence that Firsetones run further under all sorts of road conditions, and for this reason he is willing to pay more for them than he would for vari- ous other makes"
 Roy Kay reports an, ever increasing business op Firestones and is constantly improving the fine srevice facilities which have already made Main 101 service so popular with motorists. Fire stone tires. with good service behind them is a combination that is pretty close to perfect, i,,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17

CT similar parts often work loose in the early stages of the cars career and make an abominable racket
 After the car has been driven three or four hundred miles it is good plan to go over the whole, chassis, tighten ing bolts and nuts. This includes the body bolts underneath which you will have to crawl under to get at. Spring clip nuts may need turn or two. The nuts that hold down the engine may call for a bit of attention.
 Go over the paint work and enamel and if you find any place where there is rust. touch it up with a little enamel. This applies particularly to such places as hood ends, fender sides, tire carrier, iron screws, nuts and bolts, windshield fittings, etc. Watch for rusty spots anywhere on the chassis during the first month and touch them up, so that they cant spread and you will go long way to preserve the finish of the car for an indefinite period. It is good plaE to take out the iron screws that usually hold the license
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17

plate to the bracket and either enamel them or substitute brass parts that will not rust.
 After 200 miles of running drain the crapkcase of oil and put in fresh, after the reservoir has been flushed out with kerosene. The wise ear owner will therefore refill the crankcase with fresh oil every 300 miles of running or 500 at the outside.
 In washing the car use only clear water for the first month or two, un- til the varnish is thoroughly hardened
 One final tip: Exposed wires are best painted with shellac, which will prevent their being affected by water.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
EXCAVATE BOAT
Ancient Craft Is Unearthed Almost In
 Heart Of City

Buried probably one hundred and fifty years or more, the shell of an ancient boat was partly uncovered re- gently by excavatOrs on the site of the New York Telephone company building in the area bounded by Vesey, Wash ington, Barclay and West streets. Handmade nails and wooden trenails held its decaying timbers together, says the New York World.
 Another and larger hulk was dis covered on the opposite side of the ex- cavation last October, and nine rare American bronze and copper coins, dating back to the eighteenth century. were found inside it. This craft was about the size of modern canal boat and was buried fifty feet. The second one is only fifteen or twenty feet long and was found twenty feet down.
 All the earth in this vicinity is made" ground and the excavation has been obstructed by maze of old piles and timbers. These are said to be for mer wharves marking the old water front, showing that the Hudson's east shore once ran where Washington street now lies
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17

demand, the factory reports. From present indications the output of closed cars during 1924 will exceed that of the open models
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
nl INSURANCE GETS BOOST.

Duted to many businesses. Amons these IS the insurance business. The 1irst automobile insurance in Amar. cia was founded in 1899. Since then the number of automobiles to hs covered has. created a great branch of the insurance business, toward which the efforts of many men are directed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
HUMAN DECOY FOR A WOLF Man On All Fours .Lured Beast With
 Tn Rar,ge of Hunter,s G,n

t
 The Russian hunters method of kill ing wolves is interesting. A great hefty peasant, with yellow hair, snub nose, red face, and shining bbue eyes, brought an immense ywolf's skin to me once and I asked him how he had obtained it, says Francesca NJ. Wilson, in the Man chester Guardian. He was standing at the window of his izba one late after noon, he said, when he saw wolf walking through the village street He seized his gun, called a friend, and they went in pursuit. The wolf stopped on the top of hill outside the village and looked at them. To prevent it from away, the second man went dow non all fours and moved toward the wolf. He looked, in his heavy slleepskin shuba, for all the world like an animal, and the wolf ran back to attack him. When it had come to a convenient distance the hunter shot it
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-01-17
In Private Hands

s"T>HE ownership and operation of the single super
1 power system must be in private hands, and not
vested in any government agency writes Gen. Guy E.
Tripp of the Westinghouse company, in Worlds Work"
Indeed? America left her lumber to private hands"
with the result that her forests despoiled Cas-
coal, oil, salmon and many other have been
wasted shamefuly by private hands" And govern
ment must stand by while private hands seize the
tons last big natural resource, her go million horse
power of hydro-eectricity, and exploit it they will
Waterpower is only subordinate function of water
Flood control storage for domestic and irrigation all
have prior claim The private companies not inter-
ested in these functions, which they gladly leave to gov
eminent But they propose to build up great super
power trust based the of the peoples water for
only its by-product, electricity.
Electricity must be developed and eventually co-ord-
mated into super-power system. But it must be de-
veloped along with flood control storage for domestic
and irrigation. Hence power is function of
government
Gen. Trip to the contrary, ownership of this nations
power resources must remain with the public, and super
must be developed with the public thru the proper
government agency in control at every step.
General Butler who out to clean Philadelphia and give
law and order doesn't be relying
moral obligation" "publc opinion and such.