The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-07-25
DUKE OF ABRUzz|
AND MISS ELK|NS
Are Again the Subject of Very
Much Gossip
BUT MAY NEVER MARRY
Queen Mother VIII Not Allow King to
Give Consent Which Is Necessary.
Courts Convict without the
Presence of Defendant

Rome, July a.. .(Spesial 1.-The renewal
or the gossip concerning the Duke of the
Abruzzi and Miss Catherine Elkins, | am
informed, Is without foundation.
The duke cannot wed without the royal
consent, and the queen mother Is as bit
teriy opposed to what she regards as a
mesalllance as ever she was Her influ-
ence is sufficient to prevent the King
from granting the necessary consent 1t
Is possible that the duke and Miss Ell
kins may meet but that there is any
possibility of their being married is not
believed here.
EVlssls"5
The Count of Turin is completing a
book devoted to the narrative of his
royal highness' recent hunting expedi-
ton in Africa. The finished book will
comprise about 500 pages of text, illus
trated by very large number of remark
able photographs taken by the count
himself
1t is understood that in recognition of
the courtesies extended to the royal trav-
eler by the British authorities In Africa
the book will be dedicated to King
George.
The Charlton murder case, which stir
red all Italy, calls attention to an Italian
custom which seems curious to Amer-
cans-the trial of a man for a crime when
he is not In custody. If the United STAGES
does not consent to the extraditionV of
Charlton--he will be tried for his crime
anyway.
This method of trial leads to some
amusing things once in a while. For ex-
ample, there is a brigand In Sicily-one
Failla Mulone-whose sentences of i'm
prisonment now amount to the rather
unusual term of 1874 years. So far he has
not been captured, these sentences hav-
ing all been passed In his absence and
presumably without his approval. Every
time Muone breaks the law in some more
than usually outrageous fashion the court
meets and solemnly passes what is deem
ed to be suitable sentence upon him.
1t appears to us that if the authorities
would devote a little more attention to
his capture and little less to his SEN
fences rather more good would be d6ne
and the inhabitants of the island might
sleep more peacefully in their beds
Cardinal Merry del Val as a youth was
an athlete of more than ordinary class,
He is still an exceedingly athletic man;
in fact, 1t Is said that he Is the only one
OF the august body to which he belongs
who ever makes an attempt to take phys
ical exercise. This, perhaps, Is not sur
prising when 1t Is remembered that most
of his brother cardinals are nearer 70
than 60.
Last year the cardinal was the hero
of a very amusing incident arising out of
an action in the Italian courts concern
ing a bequest of 100000 lire to the holy
see The papal authorities were not rep
resented at the proceedings, and the
judgment could not be carried into effect
until formal notice had been served
either upon the papal secretary or upon
the Pontiff himself.
For two months a court official made
repeated but unsuccessful attempts to
catch the cardinal. One day 1t came to
the officials knowledge that his quarry
had gone to Lake Bracciiano. Hurry
ing thither he came face to face with the
cardinal while bathing, whereupon he
flourished his all-important paper
But his eminence. who Is an excellent
and powerful swimmer. made off for the
shore and regained his cabin. When he
emerged the official was nowhere to be
seen. and the cardinal Immediately drove
off to restaurant, where he lunched in
a private room.
Presently he called for his bill. He was
handed slip, only to find that he had
been given the court decree. But the
Judgment was simply to the effect that
the italian government had authorized
the Vatican to accept the legacy of g.
COO 900 lire.