The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-12-18

an unprecedented election, for heretofore when a woman was mentioned the male members had an eloquent smile which meant never" Indeed, a law of the academy has to be repealed if Madame Curio is elected. Amagat declared the other day that Napoeons idea of women ought to prevail. The great emperor said: | A woman's mission was to be a good housekeeper, spend her time in having children, and rearing them" It seems | curious incident, but Madame Curio if elected, will occupy the chair of her dead husband She participated as much as he l in the discovery of radium. In fact, since she is alone she has made new dis coveries which proves that her brain is equal to any mans In that academy.
 Woman's rights are making progress in France, General Dalstean has chosen Madame Lagardelle as military teacher She is organizing classes in the army for the soldiers who do not know how .o read and write. Mime. Lagardelle is The author of popular book for the teach ing of adults. She is to have a school in the Invalides.
 Who is the ''member of the English mo- bility' from whom the famous French actress, Madame Cecil Sorel, has received
 
 woman has the reputation of being able to make and unmake ministries with a wave of her dainty hand. The council of ministers, 1t Is said. has at times met In her sumptuous salon, and there the word of the woman premier Is law
 Her fame as an actress Is subsidiary to her distinction the most extravasant 'wearer of clothes" in the world. Hers is the most sought after person by the costumiers for the exhibition of their latest creations. Her arrival at any of the great race meetings has in 1t some thing of a royal procession.
 A mysterious affair Is engaging the at tention of the police. wealthy re- tired lawyer named Ranson has been found dead in his rooms, having been suf- located by gas. It was thought that he had committed suicide but the police have thrown over that theory, and have arrested young woman named Sen aillet, to whom he was said to be paying attentions.
 Prince Napoleon who recently married Princess Clementine, who has done some boasting about his republcanism, has recently been hinting at the possibility of another French monarchy with him self as monarch. It is believed that his Wife, who is regafdei as an ambitious woman of the pinhead type of femininity has put the idea into his head. France is practically monarchy now, lacking only king or chance of becoming King as the Sultan of Sulu has of attaining the presidency of the United States.
 There has been but one Napoleon, Ma poleon the Great. Since he passed away there have been a few misfits who have been trying to make a noise under the shadow of a great name.
 He is exiled from France and that is why he was married in Italy. Poor Prin- cess Clothilde, daughter of Victor En- manuel. lives in absolute retirement, spending her life praying for the sins of her family. The marriage between the saintly Clothilde, who was only 16 when Jerome Bonaparte. mother and father of the bridegroom. was a political one, ar- ranged by Victor Emmanuel and Ma poleon III. Clothilde always lived a most retired life and after the death of Je- rome sle vert to Monoalieri to live in privacy In small rooms that remind one of the cells of C1oistered nuns. In this castle, which belongs to the crown. and in