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Hi- MORNtNG STAR, WILMINGTON, N. C., SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1921. FOURTEEN k if" if. jYff w 1 .1 'J V 4 ft' ii r4 it. 1? ! ;i i ..4 I w i iff lis i Hi a r Motor. Digest KING PETER REDUCED TO STATE OF INVALID Totally,, Deaf and Spends Time In Wheel-Chair AUTOMOTIVE ACTIVITIES -THROUGHOUT THE WORLfl Tractors are used In India for stump pulling:. American farmer own approximate ly 2,386475 passenger automobiles- The New York state coat of arms is to be displayed on all ptatep-vrned au tomobiles. During the World war, 19,000 trac tors went into Canada duty free, at a cost of $17,000,000. Women employed as road builder? near Petrograd. Russia, receive the equivalent ef 50 cents a day. The average buyer f passenger autemobil figures the total value of the ear is Jn the appearance. yar tea years Wisconsin motor ll cr:: No. If fta b P'Vt'ry Otlel, postmaster of Monroe. All patrolmen who are promoted to police sergeants, i4 Baltimore, M4 must be puefatera of mQtor vehicles, Buynes Ar u.as tb,e only factory in the Arfentine producing pneumatic; tires and inner tubes fer automobile. Practically 80 per cent of the auta-. mobiles actually manuf aotured in. France remain untold at the present tfme. In Manitoba, Can4. m resident in every sixteen owns an automobUo. r a total of SM ears for the whple province. ?l04 construction in Greece in or dinary soil easts from $9,000 to M8.00.0 per mile; in rocky soil from $15,500 to per mile. Approximately 12,000 motor vebleles are rafisterd in the province of Good Hope, South Africa. The number af noteroyejes Js 4,590. Ttjaf h the greatest mileage of all reads combined, the total belnjsr 199,9861 miles. Kansas ranks, second wjtH 111, 053 mites. Roa4 in France ar of three classes: National,, provincial and district, the last two corresponding to. American state and, county MplWr" Automobile license, reciprocity is es timated to have braufbt into Canada at the Windsor border nsoro than $4, 0Q0.Q0Q SurinsT the plt year. On bnclred state, municipal and private engineers are, attending special eauree in hijsbway engineering at the University of Pennsylvania. As a revenue jflpoducr, the automo bile industry wi the third in line for the 'fiscal year ended July 1. 1930, in taxes ee)le;ted from tb,e sale of auto mebiles. New York filata, with a population of 10,?S4.$3P, has one automobile in opera tien for every fifteen of its residents, op a registration of 693,174 motor ve nicies, Thirty-two thousand motorists in Pennsylvania durins the year of 1920 violated the automobile laws- In 13, 32 J instances, the violations were in the matter ef lights. Central high school in Houston. Tex., is offering courses free for expert in struction in aute mechanics. The legal ' requirement is that students be at least 14 years of age. In Qeoria, there are under con struction or just completed, more than 110Q miles of goad roads and twelve miles pf bridges, involving ft total, cost or 117,512,954. The British government plans to realize $34,000,000 from the recently proposed horsepower taxes, to cpver the expense of constructing and main taining highways in the United King-"lOTn. Contracts fer road-building through out Ontario, calling far expenditure ef more than s 2. 000,900. were recently an nounced. The work will begin at once to help relieve the unemployment sit uation. With Virginia leading with 51.1 per cent,Nevery state in the union showed a fjain in motor vehicle registration for the past year. The majority of states had increases ranging from 18 to 24 per cent. The l21 modes in American-made passenger automobiles incline toward low, straight lines in deep set bodies ith moderately sized .wheels and higrh hoods. Colors are displayed In many timerent shades. As a result f unusually mild woaihdi. throughout the country this winter, cs neially In the northern states, approx imately 3,000,000 mqre passenger carp and trucks are in service than therp were a year ago. r More than forty states in the union have established a system of main roads. The aggregate mileage ,6f the main systems is approximately 8 per cent of the total mileage of rural rqaffs within the United States. During the first eight montTis of 1020, 3,164 automobiles were imported Uto Belgium, Of thS number 1.2S0 were of American make, and 1.0S4 of French; 410 are reported as being of German origin, 27$ Italian, and 111 English. The Old Timers elub, which recently held its annual meeting in Chicago, has membership of more than 6,000 vet erans of the automobile fraternity. This organisation is composed exclu sivelyVf men who have been active in the industry for five years or more. In spite f the fact that thousands of auton?obiie tourists from all over the world annually visit Switzerland, they are ne, permitted to enter the cemmunity of Crisons. The cantonal authorities of the Grisons Ordained in 1910 that motor vehicles may not use the roads of the canton. PARIS, Feb. 12. King Peter of Ser bia, now seventy-nine years old, is very feeble, according to reports reach ing Paris from Belgrade. He is totally deaf and spends all. his time in bed. or ih an invalid's wheel-chair. Only the I crown prince and princess Helene, his widowed daughter, whose husband was killed by the bolshevikl. are permitted to see him. , j While the paralysis that has af i fected the old monarch's right side for I the past two years has improved some what,' he is unable te walk; He has lost steadily in weight and energy since coming from his retreat in Pha leron, Qreece, - a year . ago and has ceased to participate in the affairs qf state. He is living in a little Stone house outside the city of Belgrade. His only companions are his physician ' and ft personal servant. After the liberation of Serbia from the Austrian in October, 1?18, King Peter returned to Belgrade with his army and entered actively into th.o, re organization and reconstruction of his shattered country, Failing health, however, compelled; him soon after to seek t retirement to private life, lTh affairs-of state and court were tufn4 over to his son, Prlnee Aiexancler, who became Prince Regent pf the new state of Jugoslavia. Early in J919. the king was removed to a o,uiei rgtreat near Athens, Qreece, where ho lived fop a year or more in a ama,H Blxrooin house overlooking tba Pay o.f PhaJeron, To met his lons-eherlsbtd wish, tnat he might die on hip native SOU, tha Serbian authorise Jate last year brought the invalid king back to his beloved Belgrade. Ho voided society and. kept aloof from ;oirt nd pub lic functions. ORDER AGAINST MONOOUE STIR9,ARMY OFFICERS Prussian Military Aroused Over Recent Order BERJLiIN, Feb. 18,-An order farbidT ding the wearing of the moneele by of ficers and members of the security po lice, Issued by the Prussian minister of the Interior, has brought down upon the minister a veritable avaianene ot abuse. It also has tevoked argument in favor of theaneient Institution of the single eye-glass. The minister described the wearing ef the monocle as "an unbecoming habit," and attributed it to the vanity erNfHeers rather than te any weakness of the eye- , His critics accuse him of being defi cient In anatemteal knowledge, of making a grand-stand play to the pro letariat, and of a malicious attempt to overthrow-an old. honored, and com mon Gefman institution. A man's two eyes are very seldom of equal soundness, it is pointed out, and the use of speetacies might in jure a soun4 ye while aiding the weak member. Therefore, It is ar gued, the custom is well established on physical grounds. The majority of the eommentators scornfully reject the minister's rea sons for the order that the monoele is an affectation ani smacks pf mon archal times. They argue that the one eyergiaps custom prevails Jn sqeh Sem oeratis countries as. England and even to some extent in America. One participant in the fray thinks the monocle wearer is not getting a square deal. Any man who can man age to hold a round piece of glass be tween his eye-brow and his oheek bone ought to tee rewarded with a medal of merit for exceptional skill, Instead f being reprimanded. SOCIAL AT BIADETfBOIlO 9flss Thursday Club Entertained by Snggs and Mr. Powell (Special to The Star) BL.ADENBORO, Feb. 12. A lovely Valentine party was given by Miss Ida Suggs and Mrs. N. B. Powell at the home of Mrs- Powell Thursday af ternoon when they entertained the Thursday club. After the business dis cussions and program, which included a paper by Mies Clara Buie and a piano duet, "March Millitaire," by Schubert, played by Mesdames S.x U. Hutchinson and R. B, Powell, th meet, ing was turned over to the hostesses. Mrs. R. E. Powell, was the winner of a pretty box of utatlpntry in a Valen tine contest. The guests war then invited in the dining room where covers were laid for 12 pn ft beautifully appointed table, the ceifter plope be ing a large cupie doll holding a bow and arrow and streamers of red rib bon running to edge of the table on which was the place card for guest. The place cards were heart shaped Valentines. Mrs- Henry Bridger. Jr., read a shorfc piece, "The Origin of Valentine" an 4 each was asked to give an original Valentine rhyme. Marsh mallow pudding with cream and red cherries were served carrying out the colors. Mrs. R. E. Powell entertained a few friends Friday night at a shower given for Mrs. Dwight Kelly, a recent briae. The invited friends were the Philatbea class of which Mrs. Kelly is a member. After an interesting love story contest J. K. Buie pulled in a small express wagon decorated in yellow crepe ..pa per and in which sat little Edwin Pow ell, the small son of Rev. and Mrs. Powell, holding in his lap all of- the useful and pretty gifts and showered them on Mrs. Kelly, Ice cream'' and cak were served. HOME BEAUTIFUL IS TO . BE STBJECT OF A SHOW (Boston Post) "Home Sweet Home," as written by Sir Henry Romberg Bishop just 100 years ago, while still a popular song is believed never to have been evolved In the same spirit that "the .home beautiful," was. This exposition con ceived by Chester I. Campbell, will be held in the Mechanics building, Boston, for two weeks, April to 30. A home is denned as a shelter, and dates back presumably to the time of Adam and Eve, then dpwn through the ages past the cave man but to th castles and cc-stly residences pf a later iui uiiui mi age na there been the luxury of appointments and' labor s-saving devices that science has put in the possession of even the person of limited means. As a demonstration of the many de .vices, '"the home beautiful" has been ppneeived. The broom, wash-board, the scrubbing brush have vbeen replaced by the vacuum cleaner, washing machines and many other "electric apnlianeR Added to these are nundreds of other naveltitg aJ labor saving devlpes Which will- be demonstrated to the spectators. Mr. Campbell has his plans Indefinite shape, and it Is hoped that the. first "home beautiful chow will COMMITTED TO ASYLUM, HE CLAIMS HE WAS! "FRAMED UP" STAUNTON, Va., Feb. 11. Col. James S, Browning, of Pocahontas, Va., Yirginia, who was recently committed Independent candidate for governor of to the eastern state hospital for the in sane Here, issued a statement tonight in which he declared he was "framed up" and that he has instituted habeas corpus proceedings to obtain his fer lease;": '. - Col. Browning was detained in Washington when he went there . on a trip several days ago nd was later transferred1 to the institution lfere. Jn his statement he ald he went tp the capital to collect War risk insurance on the death of his nephew, a cast artil leryman who died in Idaho. CALL OFF FEDERAL TROOPS INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Feb. 12.-Fed eral troops on strike. duty at WiUiaraa son, West Virginia, will' be withdrawn February 16, Major Charles Thomp son, assistant chief of staff to Major General Read, ' commander of the fifth army corps area, with headquarters at Fort Benjamin Harrison, announc ed tongbt. According ' to, Major Thompson, th company still on : duty will return to Camp Sheridan, - Ohio, onthat date unless . unforseen diffi on ifl It is ownd by many who can afford to pay anything they wish for the things they use It ia always hougt be ?ause of ita known value and its after economies. i The koUiv cafiippt i vmwuljy Ipw Thi m mil- l vwu.ay tiif W. D. WILMlftCTOtf, Pf, C I65-10T 3V. Second Street Telephone jfp, sj3 "1 f. -Don't Wohy Now" - "I Qn't worry any more. If anything happens, I've got my Savings Account to fall back upon.'! Can you say that? v Open an account today with one dollar or more. Plan to make regular weekly deposits on pay day. A Savings Account at this (bank will give you peace of mind and banish worry, 1 me Savings Bank Northeast Corner Front and Chestnut Streets H y 3 B u T4VERY Buick owner esteems Chis car because of itsdependable- ness its ability to come through." To this, the new 1921 Buick models bring improvements and refine ments that add to the joy of pos session of every Buick owner. A new graceful, low, stresnnine body; a more roomy interior with comfortable seating arrangement; and a more resilient spring suspen sion which make riding delightful, are but a few of the new features. Effective January I, regular equipment on .all models npill include crd tires :4 o -;, "NO (B-76) X05-1Q7 North Second Street ' .Telephone No. 2103 WHEN BETTER. AUTOMOBILES' ARE BUILT, . BUICK WHl BUILD THEM Baugh's Special of Specials While food prices are becoming stabilized, and with the trend of the markets downward, from week to week, our customers will be offered the lowest market prices on our fresh, new and upto-date staple and fancy goods, and in addition, we, as a special inducement, have established a 5 per cent cash and carry system. Don't Fail to Visit Our Store Monday and SEE OUR STOCK BEFORE BUYING Give us a trial order and let us prove our prompt and unexcelled delivery. . J. H. BAUGH 205 Market Street Phones 7 and 8 Old Stand, But New Stock AUTOMOBILE DIRECTORY IV. D. MacMUXAN, JR. SKJ Packard :: Buicll Dodge Brothers 3rt-l07v Nerth Seco4 Street BURNETT SAI.ES A N D SERVICE COMPANY Hge Se and Service Compnny CIIALMERS-DORT 14 Market Street " Phone 204S - WORTH-OVERLAND CO. SALES AND tiKKVICE 8-10 Dock St. Overland Commerce Trucks Thone RV1CE STAT10H TOR V 13 Vfi, AUTOMOBILE ECUIPMERT; M. W. McINTIRE 5 pk street NBWKIKK AtJTO "'SALm! COMPANY MOTOR CAnS SALES SERVICE 12 Market Sret -i- Telepl" CITY TAXICAB COMPANY PUeaea 15 anj AUTOS FOR HIRE Cnxm Wasked, Pallahed aad Greaned-9tQra 108-119 North Sefiand tirt G.W.LASSITER f Distributor Briscoe and Mitchell 14 W, Second St. ' , Tef aksne la W. D. MacMILLAN, JR. Fifth and Wright StrrH General Automobile H..4.YES FETTUT. Superinlendei mane CARTER'S MACHINERY The Fae ta Machinery trrrin n A T?TKR 210 S. Water vtr--t"" WiloMVKto"' WTT TtfTKCflTON AUTO PAINTING C FOr m 208 Market iree., - Supplies, Repairs and Service THOMPSON-BERNARD JJJ Rabey Storage Battery Co. 8 8. Front St. Telephone 845 , nt ComP" m Vor PnbUc LlaMly' j r Damage. Collision. w ow Adjatmen I nnnFRT R. CHJ&WV BA lilt rwwew STAR CLASSIFIED ADS GET RESULTS , ftk' a.n epoch ; in expositions. culties arise. 4 . I - - j y , ; , . - -
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