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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-15
He Invented "Specsn

From the Journal American Medical As-
 sociation.
 The earliest known pair of real specta- eles was made by a Florentine tn the early part of the fourteenth century. The following inscription is on a tomb In the Church of Santa Croce.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-15
Hard to Hold

Binks-"It's wonderful how one puny man can grip and hold the mightiest of powers
 Mrs. Bnks-"Is 1t, John?''
 John-"Sure it is. I held one of the rev issue of 5000 bills in my hand just for a moment today
 Mrs. Binks-"Did you. John?'
 John-'Yes. And it took three men to hold me-"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-15

Here lies salvino d'Armato degli Armati of Florence, the inventor of spectacles. May God forgive his sins. He died Anno Domini, 1877.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-15

weakness for changing his mind at the last moment. As 12 hours have elapsed since I last saw him I should not like to risk my life upon definite assertion; still, think there is little doubt that the steamer which carries this letter across the Atlantic will also bear him as a pas senger. When I asked him what partic- ular object took him to your side he merely smiled blandly. The most could get out of him was that the choice of his next production at His Majesty s might possibly depend on what he saw ir New York. I advised him to have a look at "The Yellow Jacket" that quaint Chinese play which has recently been produced at the Fulton theatre With his customary impetuosity he immediate ly declared he would cable across inouir- ing If he could have the English rights. That IS Tree all over-it is invariably the latest novelty that attracts him. He sails rom New York by the Mauretania oa December r, in order that he may spend Christmas in the bosom of his family. For a man who loves to be acting he has enjoyed his holiday away from the stage immensely. l can imagine the rush that will be made to interview him on his arrival on your side. He makes a spen- did subject for vivisection, and New York reporters are likely to have lively time of if
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-15
More Than That

From the American Lumbermsn.
 Young Jones says that all that he needs Is a start No: what he needs Is a self-starter."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-15
NEWS AND GOSSIP
 OF LONDON STAGE "EverywOman" Quits Drury Lane to Go On Road TREE COMING ACROSS Galsworthy Says He Would Rather Write Novels than Plays-"Get-
 Rich-Quick" Wallingford
 Made Over
TREE COMING ACROSS
Bx MALCOLM WATSON.

London, December 14-(special)- is always a risk in gambling on anything Beerbohm Tree is going to do until he has actually done it. He has an amiable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-15
Graves Matter Adjusted

Matters have been comfortably adjusted between Arthur Collins and Robert Courtneidge in regard to George Graves. Courtneidge had very good case had he cared to fight it. But he is one of the most generous and kindly natured men in the profession and with his usual courte- sy he has yielded to his brother manager. Graves. accordingly, goes to Drury Lane tor the Christmas pantomime, and a sub stitute will have to be found for his part in Princess Caprice" The success of that piece at the Shaftesbury has, as everybody admits, been mainly owing to Graves, who has rarely been seen to bet ter advantage; and there is but slender prospect that it will long survive his de- parture. Courtneidge has already settled what it's successor is to be. I am, how ever, under a pledge of secrecy, but I may hint that 1t is a musical comedy which is even now attracting crowded houses at one of the leading New York theatres. Collins is also to have Florence Smithson. who in private life is Mrs. Dan Rolyat at Drury Lane. With her beau tiful voice she ought to make a decided hit as The Sleeping Beauty. Collins by the bye, has pretty nearly got over his severe attack of gout; although showing traces of his recent illness. he is once more at his desk and eager to begin re- hearsals of the promised pantomime.
 "Everywoman" ends its career at Drury Land next Wednesday. H. B. Irving yes terday played the part of Nobody for the last time and today he is off to South Africa to start his tour there. Walter Brownes Morality play is to be taken on the road in February by Edward Compton he himself appearing in the role of Nobody. Compton, who is a son of the old Haymarllet actor, Henry Comp ten, has made a fortune for himself tour ing the provinces in Shakespearean plays and old English comedies. His sister mar ried the dramatist R. c. Carton, who rarely omits to furnish her with a prcsn- trent part in any play he may write. The withdrawal of "Everywoman' at Drury Lane leaves Alexandra Carlisle free to accept an offer made her to undertake the part of the wife in Bought and Paid Fora when that piece is done at the New theatre about the end of January by William A. Brady, with Allan Aynes- worth in the character of the husband.
 Moss Death Expected
 The death of Sir Edward Moss, chair man and managing director of Moss Elm pi.es, Ltd, which occurred this week, was hardly unexpected. He fought brave battle against the insidious disease to which a week ago he fell a victim. Outwardly he was one of the most easy going, unpretentious and charming of men. But to accomplish what he did he must have possessed an extraordinary fund of energy and an unfaltering pur- pose. Starting on the lowest rung of the ladder he quickly mounted to it's very top; he established a most important music hall circuit in this country and his name was a synonym for fair dealing and perfect probity. Seven years ago he practically retired from business. con fiding the interests of the company to the hands of Oswald Stoll. Five years
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-19
OFFICER SHOOTS
FOUR MEN IN BOAT

NEW YORK, April 1s-Pitiful tales
were related BY some OF the steerage
off the cnrpathia- Few Of the passen-
gers were met by relatives. or friends
and a majority were taken in charge
by. charitable persons.
A thrilling story was told by Ellen
Shine. 26-year -old glr1 from county
Cork. Ireland. who came here to visit a
brother.
Those. who were able to get out OF
bed, said Miss Shine. rushed to the
upper decks. where they were met BY
tho members of the crew who endeav-
ored to keep them In the steerage quar-
ters The women, however, rushed b,
these men. knocking them down and
finally reached the upper decks. When
Informed that the boat was sinking, most
OF them fell to their knees and began
to pray.
Il saw one Of tho lifeboats and made
for H. In II were four men from the
Storage. They were ordered by an Of
neer and refused to leave Then one
OF the officers jumped into the boat.
and. drawing a revolver, shot the four
men dead; Their bodies were picked out
Into the ocean"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-19

Special to The Tribune.
LOGAN April is.~~The Thatcher
building. which was destroyed by fire
Yesterday. will be rebuilt, according TO a
statement by Fl. f. Hatch: president or
the banking company, Steps Will be
taken Immediately. he said. TO put UP a
more modern structure than the old one
on the same site. The stockholders had
already voted to spend $4,000 in improv-
Ing the old building. and this, with s32, r"
600 insurance ON the building, will be
used as nucleus for the building fund.
The bank opened for business this
morning In the Commercial building,
three doors south OF the burned building.
This afternoon the big vault was opened
and everything In II was found to be In
tact. The bank officials have received
many offers of assistance, but have de-
clined all OF them.
The losses in the burned building
amount TO $500 for the Thatcher Bank
Ing company, $4,000 for the Golden Rule
store, and minor losses to several other
tenants. The Thatcher company had In
surance amounting to about $4,000, and
the Golden Rule store was insured for
about half its loss.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-19

NV sickness began as a result of
worry and OVERRIDING. I was in bed for
about slx months and was constantly
under the care Of doctors. They pro
nonnced my case nervous prostration
and gave me tonics to keep up my
strength as well as they could. I was
nnaliy able to get up from bed, but
in health. / suffered mostly with NV
heart; Ny heart palpitated and I
would often fnint away and be uncon.
sclous. Sometimes the exertion of ris.
ing from my chair would cause me to
FAINT away. / was so nervous that
couldn't bear to have any noise or ex.
cItement near me. / Was pale and had
no strength or life at all. Ny stomach
was weak and didn It seem able to al.
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Reagan, who was taking DR.. Williams;
FINK Pills for rheumatism and who was
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could see that / was mendino for 7
could sleep better, I began to have o.
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proVemsnt was gradual until was
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-19
NERVOUS PEOPLE MUST
CURE Themselves
he First Step Is to Stop the Cause OF the Trouble Then
Build Up The Strength Oh the DisoFdered Nerves

Ihe hrst thing to do in nervous de-
bility is to stop the cause Of the trou.
Bile, If possible, whether it is irregular
living. worry, or whatever it may be,
Then the nerves must be given special
nourishment and the blood must be
Kept pure and rich This is the mis-
sion OF DR.. Williams Pink Pills and
TINS is why the pills have been used
with such great success in nervous
troubles that did not yield to ordinary
methods of treatment.
Nervous exhaustion carly shows it.
sell ~ the decreased activity of the
organs that normally cast out the waste
products Of the body, The kidneys.
SKIN and bowels are deprived of some
OF their energy and part of the poi.
sohoms waste materials, which thew
resdily pass of during health, are
turned back into the blood.
with impurities, is unable to give even
its usual amount Of nourishment 20 the
nerves ana general breakdown fol
lows. This is the explanation OF ths
,iepressed and irritable feeling. palior
loss Of spirits. headache, shortness ot
breath and poor digestion of the nerv
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The tonic treatment for nervous trou
plying it with added oxygen, burns y,
and casts off the impurities and give
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In no other way can these elements b,
conveyed to the nerves except throuel
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Texas. took Dr. williams Pink Pill
upon the advice of her father.in la v
the late Hon. John H. Reagan. VIII,
was postmaster general of the confed
eracy. United States senator for a mum
ber of years and chairman of the rail
road commission of Texas. She tell
of her cure as follows:
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-19
SKIN TROUBLES
DRIVEN AWAY
BY P0SLAM

No matter what form your skin anec-
tion may take, Poslam will eradicate 1t
more rapidly and more effectu1iIy than
anything Yet devised. Poslam has sim
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Nothing exists which can equal IL in In
tense, active ehsling power and certainty
OF results
Poslam Is invaluable in hospital and
household. invaluable to you II affected
with eczema (wct or dry), acne. herpes,
feet, or any like disorder The terrible
Itching which causes sleepless nights Of
nCgrevation is stopped a the very out
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Schramm- johnson Drug Co and all
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POSLAM SOAP. the beantifying skin
soap (2b cents).
For free sample OF Poslam. write to the
Emergency laboratories. 80 West 25th
Street New York City.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-19
Gave Rise to Hope.

THE California. cattle ship, came
near TO us and though IL gave no sign
OF having any of the Titanic's refugees
on board. its presence in the vicinity
save hope. to many women. who We're
encouraged In the belief that the Call
fornia might have picked up their loved
ones.
Captain Rostrom's decision to aban-
don the Mediterranean trip begun the
Thursday before and to return to an
American port was soon known to the
passengers. Al FIRST IT was reported that
nation, but at noon the notice Of the In
tended arrival at New York three days
later was posted. Few men OF the Car
pathia's passenger list slept in a bed In
any OF the nights that followed. They
and the mon of the Titanic lay In chairs
room couches., or on the. floors of the
rooms which held their hand baggage.
The captain was the hrst to vacats his
room, which was used as a hospital.
Mrs John Jacob Astor and the
Countess OF Rothes mad been taken to
staterooms soon after their arrival on
shinboard, Those who talked with Mrs.
bands ability as All oarsman and said
he could save himself II he had a chance.
That he could have had such a chance
she second hardly to hope.
ITO another stateroom tall, dark man
had been conducted. his head bowed,
anguish in his face. He was j. Bruce
Ismay, head Of the International Mer-
camille Marine and chief owner Of the
Titanic and her sister ship. the Olympic,
| He has made the maiden voyage on each
a physician,s care during the trip back
to New York. Captain Hostron. his only
| caller: was not admitted to see him until
Tuesday evening"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-19
FIR Eek Les
Don't Hide Them With a Veil; Remove
Them WIth the New Drug.

An eminent skin specialist recently dis
covered new drug, othinc-double
strength. which is so uniformly success
full in removing freckles and giving a
clear, beautiful complexion that n Is sold
by Schramrn j Johnson Drugs under an
absolute guarantee 10 refund the money II
II fails.
Don't hide your freckles under A veil;
get an ounce OF othine and remove them.
Even the first nights use will show a
wopde derful improvement, some Of the light
er freckles vanishing entirely, II Is alb
solutely harmless and cannot injure the
most tender skin.
BE sure to ask Schramm- Johnson
Drugs, for the double strength othine. it
is this that Is sold on the money back
guarantee
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-19

VIM. L. Cook. prop. the Bee Hive
Drug store, Neihart, Mont, says the
Belt Canon running from Belt to Nei-
hart is tho most picturesque spot in all
Montana He writes; 81 recommend
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound to
all my customers and am never disap.
pointed. 1t gives the best results for
coughs and colds Of anything 1 SELL
Schramm- ] ohnson, Drugs. stores.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-19
Demands Refused.

NEW YORK. April 13.-The committee
OF general managers Of eastern raiIrosSs
aIter further consideration today of the
nfty railroads in the eastern territorv Tas
Increased wages. sent a communics tion
10 Grand Chief Stone OF the Brotherhooa
" df1pGomotive Engineers that 1T is rot
and those certain 10 follow Seees'e
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-19
Slaughter of Miners.

IRKUTSK. Siberia. April 1s.-One hun
dred and seven gold miners were killed
and eighty more were wounded In Il fight
with Russian soldiers at the Lena Gold
Mining company's workings In this vicin-
lty. Details of the fighting and OF the
ascertained.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-19

agree in the declaration that they heorc
this music. To some of the nearers
with husbands among the. dying men it
the water and AT the ships rail-. tne
strain brought I'm thought the woros
$50, by my woes I'll be.
Nearer, my God to thee. nenrcr To thee'
"In the loading OF tho first boat re, E,
seemed TO the men who filled In beside
the women that there would be boats
enough for all, But the ship s ofticcrs
knew better than this. and Az tne
spreading fear caused an earnest az
vance toward the suspended craft, the
order, Women first was heard and the
men were pushed aside.
ITO the scene Of the next IT. two IN hoIrs, ths
waters below, such adJectives as 'dra-
matte and tragic do but poor, justice;
with the knowledge OF deadly periI
gaining greater power each moment over
those men and women. the nobility OF
the greater part among cabin passengers'
officers. crew and stceragc asserted IT,
self
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-19
Insurance Refused.

who are about to proceed w sxpcrters
o,ssnSu TO purchase cocoons have "tana han1
niso is ~ IN h,aI dilemma owing to their sn Iesn
amount of cash they have 70 hne large
NO less than $40 DOC. 900 is reSuIreSS T.
cover me me purchases of the Wei -Shu6 ,rS 70
Shao- -ShinB markets alone ana
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-19
Nearer, My God to Thee. >

ITO relate that the ships string band
gathered into the saloon near tile end
aud played Nearer Ny Cod, to Thee
sounds like an attempt TO give an added
solemn color TO a scene which was In IT.
SELF the climax OF soIcnnity. But yari-
Gus passengers and survivors of the crew,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-19
ITALIAN FLEET IS
REPULSED BY TURKS
Make Attack Upon the Oar
danelles, but Find the De-
fenses Too Stiff.

LONDON, April 1s.-The bombardment
of the DnrdaneIles began today. according
to a special dispatch received hero from
Constantinople. One Of the Italian war
ships was damaged by shot from the
land batteries.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-19
mildly the group OF boats now a quarter
OF a mile distant from II.
Adrift OH the Ocean.

which entered on the terrible hours of
rowing drifting and suspense Women
wspt for lost husbands ia, and sons. & sailors .,,sr
pride, Men choked back tenrs and
sought to comfort the widowed: Per-
| haps, they said, other boats might have
put off In another direction toward the
last They strove. though none too sure
| themselves. TO convince the women OF the
certainty that rescue ship would ap
pear
Early dawn brought no ship. but not
out of her path and making Is knots in
stead of her wonted To-. showed her
the horizon, In the JOY OF that moment,
the heaviest griers were torgorren.
Soon aftcrward, Captain Rostron and
Chief Steward Hughes: were welcom-
Ing chilled and bedraggled arrivals over
the Carpathia's side.
THE .silcnce OF the Carpathia's en-.
gipes. the piercing cold the clamor Of
many voices IN the companion ways. had
caused me to dress hurriedly and awaken
my wife at $40 a. m. Monday. Our
stewardess. meeting me outside, pointed
to a Wailng host IN the rear dining
room; FROM the Titanic; she's at the
bottom OF the ocean"
Waiting for the Dead.
"At the ships side moment later.
saw the last OF the line Of boats dis
charge their loads, and saw women, some
with cheap shawls about their heads,
some with the costliest Of fur coaks.
ascending the ships side. And such joy
as the first sight OF our ship may have
given them had disappeared from their
faces and there were tears and signs OF
faltering as the women were helped up
the ladders or holsted aboard In swings.
For lack OF room TO put them, several of
the Titanic's boats, after unloading.
were set adrft
AT our north was broad Ice field,
the length OF hundreds OF Carpnthias.
Around us on tho ether side were sharp
peaks. One berg seen about / a. m,
was said to be the one which sank the
Titanic.
''Tn his tiny room over the smoking
room was Harold Cotton, the Marconi
operator, a ruddy English youth whose
work at this post, one that seemed or
dinary duty, until almost midnight, had
probably saved the lives OF the budding
hundreds below.
Already he was knitting his broWs
over the problem Of handling the mes
sagcs which were coming In patches
from the purser's Office
The haste with which the Marconi-
grams were prepared by their senders
was needless in view of the walt for two
days and two nights for a land connec-
ton.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-19
TO REBUILD THATCHER BLOCK.

Opening ball Wandamere. Friday
April 10.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-19
Wall Paper and Paints.

We have a large force Of painters
and paperhanGers and can give all work
prompt attention. Our prices are the
lowest Geo. w. Ebert g. Co., III Main.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-19
GIVES 1726 AS
RIGHT NUMBER
Of THE VICTIMS
Newspaper Man Arriving on
Carpathia Relates Details of
Titanic Horror and Large
Iy Increases Death List.
CONTINUED From Page Two.)

but did rs we were told. Had We been
in our rooms we would have had TO
stand aside as other men did theA'
Story in Detail,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-19
Parting Scenes.

"Isador Straus. supporting his WIG or
her way 10 n liieboat. was held back by
an inexorable guard Another officer
strobe to help her to n seat Of safety
but she brushed away his arm and
clung to her husband. crying. I VIII not
go without you
Another woman took her place and
her form. clinging To her husband. be-
came part OF a picture now drawn In
delibIy on many minds, Neither wife
nor husband so far as anyone knows.
reached place of safety.
Colonel Astor. holding his young wife s
arm, stood decorously aside as the Of
Hcer spoke to him and Mrs. Astor and
her maid were ushered to seats. Mrs.
Henry B. Harris, parted I'm like manner
from her husband. saw him last at the
rail behind Colonel Astor. Walter NJ.
Clark Of Los Angeles. nephew of the
Montana senator, Joined the line OF men
us his young wife. sobbing, was placed
In one OF the craft.
e" Let him come. there js"room,' cried
Mrs. Emil Taussing, as the men OF the
White Star liner motioned to her hus-
band to leave her. II was with diff
Guilty that he released her hold TO permit
her to be led TO her place.
George w. Widener, who had been in
Captain Smiths company for a few mo-
mcnts after tho crash. was another whose
wife was parted from him and lowered
moment later to the surface OF the calm
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-19

CONSTANT1NOPLE. Apr'i Is.--The
italian fleet Is reported to have appeared
at the entrance To the Dardaneles strait
One Italian warship Is said 10 have beer
sunk
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-04-19

ATHENS. Greece, April 1s.-Two diyi-
sjons OF italian war vessels. each comprla-
Into the Aegean sea yesterday. sailing
to the north.