The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-03-07
KAISER MAY Be
VERY SICK MAN
Number of His Engagements
Have Been Cancelled
WATCHING NICARAGUA
American Consul at Nuremberg Is Boy
cotted By the Trades People of the
Towp-Snow Drives Game
From the Mountains

TowB-snow Drives Game
From the Mountains
Berlin March 6.-(Special while it is
| declared that the Kaiser's recent Illness
was nothing more than a severe cold
which resulted in a slight return of the
old affection of the ear to which his
| majesty has been subject since he was a
boy, it is limited in some usually we'll
informed circles that the trouble is more
serious and there has been a recurrence
of the growth in his throat which at one
| time was thought to be of a cancerous
nature. It Is even said the royal physi-
clans were for while considering the
ACCESSIBILITY of an operation but concluded
| at this time the knife would not be neces-
sary. Report also has it that his majesty
| is looking worried and has been unusual.
| ~ irritable since this latest attack.
| These reports are unofficial, but 1t is
generally believed there is some founda-
ton for them. 1t is n fact that number
of important engagements we're Cancelled
and the Kaiser would hardly have broken
these for the simple case of cold which il
was officially announced was the trouble.
| The situation in Nicaragua has lost none
| Of its interest 10 official Berlin. The
| fighting in that small section of Central
| America is, of course, of no international
| Importance, but the course of the United
States in dealing with Nicaragua is re-
| garded as of vital Importance. 1t is felt
that the situation is fast becoming i'm
| possible and that it will be necessary FOR
| the United States to intervene to restore
peace and set up a stable government.
| That the United States will never release
her grip on Nicaragua once she taxes hold
is not believed. The belief is that prac-
| teal protectorate with show OF ,nde-
pendence. such as now exists in Cuba, will
be established and Germany. on the whole,
thinks this would be good thing, al
WAYS provided no attempt Is made to
give preferential treatment to American
commerce. 1t is realized by German mer-
chants, who have built up large trade
in South and Central American, that II
would be a good thing for trade IL stable
government could be established in Latin
America, and that the United States IS
the only power which can accomplish this.
ANY attempt however, on the part of the
United states to discriminate in favor
of American merchants or products would
give rise to dangerous friction.
peculiar boycott of which United
States Consul George N. lift is the victim
- Some
time ago Mr.. LIT made report to the
state department in Washington, In which
| he declared that the citizens of Nurem-
berg spend more than half their income
on solid and liquid food. When the Nurem-
| bergers heard of this they considered
| themselves highly insulted and decided
they would not accept Mr.. fits trade. He
| is under the necessity, therefor, of having
his foodstuffs sent from other points and
his shopping also is done. Of necessity.
elsewhere than in Nuremberg.
BY the arrest of Joseph Fodor, young
Hungarian, the female population of Ber-
lin are freed from the terror which has
haunted them for weeks.
Fodor had a mania for robbing women
Of their tresses. He piled his strange
calling with great skill, cutting off hair
with the same dexterity with which pick
pockets obtain their booty. His victims
numbered hundreds. On some days he vic
timized as many as 10 persons success
sively.
His lodging was stored with hair OBJ
tanned in this way. The locks were bound
I'D with ribbons of all hues and labelled
and classified according to their color and
fineness of texture.
The story Of how the crown prince was
punished for having visited a Berlin the
atre and, --.lding the royal box already
occupied, was obliged to retrace his steps,
is officially denied 1t was said he had
only himself to thank, for he should have
given notice of his intended visit to the
manager of the theatre. The Kaiser was
reported to have been so much annoyed
on hearing of the incident that he ordered
the crown prince 4s hours "stubenarrest,
or confinement to his palace.
In the mountainous regions of southern
Bavaria the deer and other animals are
being driven by hunger into the val
| leys. Huge masses of snow cover the
mountains. and herds of deer and chamois
approach human habitations, where they
often appear in an exhausted condition.
Near Hohenschwangau the other day two
large stays we're found up to the necks
| in deep snow. They were dug out.
The Cuxhaven fishing smack President
Herwig has been supplied with an outfit
for wireless telegraphy, rs recent storms
have proved the need of such an equip
ment. This is the first time the expert
ment has been tried with n sailing YES
sci aud IL it proves successful other large
boats of the fishing feet will be similarly
equipped.
can goods and hence only clothing made
up of foreign cloths Is exported
The featilres that opened the markets