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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
DERR SAYS HE GOT
 $8OO0 FOR MURDER

Atchison, Kan, December 2o.-John Derr. apprentice seaman in the United states navy, who confessed to the Cal ifornia authorities recently that he killed William Barkis, wealthy re- c,use. near here three years ago, in subsequent confession, is said to have declared he committed the crime for money and that he got between ssooo and 5000. T. A. Minxcey. county at torney. said tonight that he received a copy of the second confession to- da
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
THEFTS

Overcoats appear to be greatly desired by Birmingham thieves and every day thefts of coats are reported to the police
 G. 1T. Siltz was among the victims yesterday, reporting an overcoat stolen from him.
 Mrs. W. II. Swedlaw reported that a mink neck fur was stolen from her while watching the fire on First avenue last night.
 Twelve tan raincoats, three manicure sets and three sewing sets were stolen from wagon of the American Express company.
 w. II. Kettig reported the theft of two lap robes.
 A number of smaller thefts were also reported yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21

President Kavanaugh during the re- cent league meeting at Birmingham secured an option on the holdings of D. W. Tillis, who controls 80 per cent of the stock of the Montgomery club, for S20,000 but exercise of the option was deferred pending the decision of Montgomery business men as to wheth- CT they would take over the franchise. The option expires December 2S.
 Members of the Little Rock Base ball association. which disposed of it's franchise in 1909 to Chattanooga. stated that they would not offer more than s12,500 the price paid the local asso- citation by Chattanooga, for the Mont gomery franchise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
Mrs. l.. C. Moolsey

Selma, December 2O.-(Special) Mrs Laura C. Woolsey. an aged and we'll known resident of Selma, died at her home on Fremont street Thursday night, after an illness of several weeks The deceased was i'll for several weeks previous to her death, but her condition was not considered serious until sud den change for the worse took place Thursday morning. She is survived by two sons, Minthorne Woolsey of New York. and William s. Woolsey of this city. The interment will be made Sat urday or Sunday as soon as Mir. Woolsey reaches Selma from New York.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
Didn't Need Protection

From the NeW ' ork Evening sum
 "Ed Heffernan, Charley Mcdonald and Billy Maloney were travelling in the northwest years ago.. according to Drury Underwood. and had not had a chance to gamble in weeks. They itched to play and at last were reduced to a three handed game of poker in the room which EIefferman and Mcdonald occu- pied together. Heffernan was frozen out soon and went to bed and to sleep. Me Donald and Maoney kept on and finally Mcdonald was all in.
 He undressed and turned out the light. but in getting into bed he had to crawl over Heffernan, who was aroused
 Mac" he said. did you lock the door?"
 No, answered Mcdonald what's the use? Go and lock Maloney's door. He's got all the coin ''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
Moroccans Defeated

Casa Blanca, Morocco. December 20.- The column of French troops commanded by Captain Marcel l.. Massoutior, which has been operating against the tribesmen of the rebel 11l Hiba, won a complete victory over them in the recent fighting 20 miles south of Mogador The natives suffered heavy losses. while only five of the French force were slightly wounded
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
Duma in Deadlock

St. Petersburg, December 2o.-A commit tee of the duma engaged in drafting an address to Emperor Nicholas. has reached a deadlock. majority or the members refusing to make alluson In the instrument to the autocratic power of the Emperor. It is anticipated the deadlock will continue when the matter comes before the full house.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
Slosson Loses Match

Pittsburg. December 2o,--Ora Morn- ingstar defeated George Slosson 400 to 162 in tonight's game of the Morning. star Slosson- amada 1S2 billiard tour- nament for a purse of 5000. The win- Ter had a high run of 132 and an aver age Of 20, while Blossoms high run was 40 and his average 2-20.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
DEAL TO SELL CLUB TO MONT
 GOMERY BUSINESS MEN FALLS
 THROUGH AND LITTLE ROCK HAS OPTION ON SECURING.

Little Rock. December 2O.-President ". M Kavanaugn of the Southern league received a telegram tonight from President Jones of the Montgom- cry club announcing that negotiations for the sale of the Montgomery fran chise to business men of that city had failed and formally rendering it to Lit tie Rock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
To Confer on Mongolia Situation

st. Petersburg. December N'-A dls- patch received here from Mukden says the commanders of the Russian troops at Mukden Kirin and TsitslShar have been summoned to St. Petersburg to take part in a council of war concerning the situation in Mongolia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
Mrs. Maude L. Brown

Huntsville, December 2o.-(SpeciaL)- Mrs Maude L. Brown. 9 years old, died yesterday afternoon at her home in Mer- rimack, after a long illness with con- sumption. Her husband and small child survive her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
Japanese Cabinet Completed

Tolio, December 20.-The cabinet of Premier Count Kansura was finally com pleted today. when Admiral Baron Mi noru Saito by command of the Empei or. retained his old post as minister of marine and Prince Fushimi accepted the office of lord keeper of the privy seal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
SDeciaI Need

"Tm goin to send my boy Josh 10 col- lege if it takes my last dollar"
 What institution of learning will you select?'
 1T dunno yet. 1t aint so much a Ques- ton of learnin'. cause Josh thinks he knows about enough. What he needs is a place where they pay eXtry attention to the hazing."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
Ollie Willis

Ollie Willis, the 3-year-old son of MT. and Mrs J. W. Willis, 4631 First avenue. died at the residence yesterday, death being due to ptomaine poisoning. The funeral will be held from the residence this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, interment to take place in Elmwood cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
Indo. China Loan Authorized

Paris. December 2O.-The senate today with the concurrence of the chamber of deputies adopted bill authorizing loan of $1s.000.000 to Indo-China to be used in the extensive programme of development in that country.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
Mrs. Nancy Kelly

Mrs. Nancy Kelly, the widow of
 Captain Kelly, died at the family resi- dence in Eldridge, Friday. The funeral will be held this afternoon at Eldridge.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
Herrick Goes to New York

Cleveland. December Administration Myron T. Herricf and Mrs. HerriclS left tonight for New York. where they will remain until Tuesday, when they sail for France.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
TOO LATE ID CLASSIFY

A YOUNG man of sober habits and neat appearance wants job as hotel clerk or clerk work in general Is willing to start on small wages. Y-z, care Age Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
LICE JOY Undertaken. Phones 7sa
SHAW. the undertaker. Phones ..

JOHNS Undertaking Co. Phones ioca
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21

MRS. JOHN c, THOMPSON.
 Criticism of anything so entirely per sonal as smoking cigarettes is mat ter for surprise with Mrs. John Quiz ley Thompson, wife of one of the as slstants to the Attorney General of the United States, who is on her way from the Orient to her home in Washington, D. c. In addition to smoking openly on board the Pacific Mail steamship Persia on her way to San Francisco, Cal, she attracted attention by snug stateroom in violation of the company's rules.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08
Eniqna of Gravitation.

Gravitation is one Of natures enig-
mas. The great Newton himself did
not pretend to know what gravitation
is. He only knew that it existed, and
he was able to prove how it acted, but
what it was in and Of itself he never
knew. Gravitation is a law Of ma
ture or a force acting in accordance
with law Of nature, and that is all
that the wisest man is able to say
about it-uDless he is prepared to talk
nonsense. 1t is like electricity. We
know perfectly well what electricity
does, but what electricity itself is
battles the profoundest Of scientists and
philosophers.-New York American.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08

sculptor ana ordered MIN TO naAo
the bust of a woman with the most
shrewish, Xantippe like face he could
imagine The king then bought and
renovated the house in which the
hunchback had his workshop, present
ed it to him and caused the bust to
be placed conspicuously above the
workroom window. Thus whenever
the envious woman across the street
looked forth from her easement the
first thing on which her eyes fell was
this intended portrait of her anna BILE
self
For more than 100 years the "Neid-
kopf," "spiteful vixen head" as one
would say in English, stood in proud
prominence, a reproach to the envious
Frau GOldschmied and her descend
ants. 1t afterward mysteriusly dis
appeared, but in 1910 or whereabouts
it was found again in a forgotten col
lection of bric-a-brac. Frederick Will
liam ". bought the bust for a very
large price and had it replaced in its
original niche, where it stands today.
New York Press.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08
A Doctor of DANCING,


In France during the reign Of Louis
XIV. dancing took a very prominent
position among court festivities, and
many members of the royal family took
part In the complex ballets of the time.
Louis himself, no mean performer, took
lessons for twenty years from Beau
champs, who was called the father OF
all dancing masters and upon whom
the king conferred the title doctor as
a special mark Of favor. Beauchamps
had the honor of appearing as partner
with the king in the minuet, a dance
which was introduced in 1850 in
France, and no court ball was opened
in Europe for a century and a half
without 1t. About the year 1861
royal academy Of dancing was formed
under the auspices OF Beauchamps.
Lulli, Moliere and others, the object of
which was to elevate the art and check
all abuses. OF this academy Beau
champs was chief, with the title Of di-
rector.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08
4 - ~ E.

me. Unless it's clothes. I shall
eternally disagree with you about
your clothes. Your type demands
austere magnihcence, not Quakerish
simplicity. I wish you would let
Honoria dismissed the subject with
wave OF her hand. 1T is not
clothes" she said abruptly. ut is
man"
Emily stared.
A Warm wave swept over Honoria,
20 that her face and neck famed sun
set pink. but her eyes met Emily's
courageous,y.
81 know l ought to be ashamed.
an intensely. But you could do the
very thing / want to do without be-
ing ashamed at all.
Emily remained silent and curious
1T is-Gregory." she went on slow
~. Now, we've always known each
other in a distant way. After he
came home from college We met and
we had both grown up meantime
and seemed different 10 each other
and ne was conspicuously nice TO me.
Well, I've seen him a good many
times since and he comes over fire.
quently and he's taken me to places
you hnO".
"wen!" said Emily.
eyes reddening and her lips tremu-
lous. There We are and there We
stay. ! believe he likes me and any
girl but me would have landed him
long ago" She broke into rueful
laughter. Sounds lovely. doesn't
it?"
Emily smiled alphabetically and
I Honoria continued. when he's
away imagine all the brilliant
things I'm going to say TO him and all
the interesting topics we're going to
| discuss and | plan something pleas
/ ant to do. And then-O. Emily, I'm
| so disgusted with myself When be
! comes all the spontaneous and light
ness rush from me and ! find myself
self-conscious iceberg, so terribly
afraid OF OVERRIDING my welcome that
freeze him.
And then he's uncomfortable and
I'm embarrassed. And everything
I've planned has gone out OF my head
| OF can't be brought up without be-
ing dragged In. and I'm q miserable
image
81 think he's beginning to wonder
what II Is 4bout me that he likes
Next thing he'll be wondering why
| he thought he cared for me. And
now. very soon. he's going into the
city to practice law. And some other
/ girl will get him"
| Her voice fell to broken utterance
You see. Emily. II want him my.
| self don't care about any of the
others-just Gregory"
Emily put her arms around hel
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08
Doqs That Eat Crabs,

There are crab hunting and crab eat.
ing dogs in Brazil. The dogs are half
fox, but they do not seem to care very
much for poultry. They have been
known to turn up their noses at nice
fat pullets and go fishing for crabs In
stead. The dogs hunt in packs along
the banks OF the rivers in the Amazon
valley, and the crawfish and land crabs
Of that region are their especial prey.
The crabs often put up vigorous fight.
but the dogs have a way of turning
them over and biting them in vital
spot just as the thoroughbred terrier
polishes off a rat-New York World.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08
Chateaubriand's TRAGEDY.

Writing on II. Chateaubriand in the
Paris Temps, Jules CIaretie recalls
the story Of the first performance of
the great authors tragedy Noise"
Unable to secure it's production in Par
is, he bad 1T staged at Versailles. Too
nervous to be present in the house on
the occasion, he sent his valet with or
ders to return and report as to the re
ception Of the piece. The servant duly
arrived.
''WellT' asked Chateaubriand.
''Ah, u. lie Vicomte, amused myself!
l spent most delightful evening"
at was a success, then?"
"a success, N. lie Vicomte? OF course
it was a success. 1t was an immense
success. The audience never stopped
laughing from the beginning to the end
of it."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08

city IN the shabby, rree ana easy way
he loved. looking about for some griev-
ance to redress or some load to tighten,
which was an agreeable habit Of this
plain living king. Looking in at a win
dow. he was struck by the intent in
dustTy sf ! humpbacked goldsmith.
and 30 the king entered the little shop
for 9 chat The result Of this inter
view was an order for god table serv-
fee for the royal household. which
made the fortune OF the hunchback.
Later the king made other visits to
see ho wthe work was progressing and
on one OF these occasions noticed a
woman in the window Of the opposite
house. making the most hideous grim
aces and pointing q derisive finger at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08
FORECAST FOR ROCK ISLAND DAVENPORT
Thursday change temperature
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Fair tonight an

Pressures below the normal this
morning prevail in all portions of the
observation field. with marked barom-
trio depressions over most OF south
ern Canada. the lake region, the middle
and south Atlantic states. and the
southern plateau sections. Showers
have resulted in California, Nevada,
Manitoba, Minnesota, the gulf states,
and the territory east OF the Mississip-
pi. with a rainfall OF l.S4 inches at
New York city. On account Of the
relatively high pressures which are re-
ported from the northern Rocky
mountain districts and the eastern
Rocky mountain slope. fair weather.
without much change in temperature.
is indicated for this vicinity tonight
and Thursday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08
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had come a subtle change. Her eyes
luminous. her lips smiling. soft color
mounting her cheeks. Honoria's
heart sank slowly toward her boots.
She had the sensation Of grad
ually withdrawing. becoming a clum-
sy statue in the garden. inhabited by
the other two who remained alive and
mortal. She was restored by the sud
den darting of Emily to her feet with
the exclamation that she had not cut
half enough sweet peas for his moth
er.
And then he did not follow Emily,
as Honoria thought he would. Ho-
noria was alone with Gregory.
81 attempted to telephone YOU half
an hour ago." he said. 'Of course,
| I couldn't reach you. They didn't
say you were over here"
Her heart sank lower. Then he had
come purposely to see Emily.
I've had a sudden message" he
said, sooner than expected. l have
to leave this afternoon"
Honoria rose to her feet and being
very unsteady sat down again Her
face was hxed in a pleasant EXPIRES
sion. She tried her utmost to re-
peat the words dictated by her brain:
'I am SO sorry you must go-I hope
you will like living in the city and
the law" but not one word could she
speak. She could only tremble and
look at him fixedly with a polite
smile. while her heart was breaking.
Neither spoke and 1t seemed that
neither breathed. He took both her
hands In his and she did not draw
them away. She could feel her hands
| vibrating in his clasp. OF course e
was only a farewell, she thought, and
with one great struggle for speech she
enunciated, "Goodby."'
"Goodby!" he repeated. scarcely
above his breath. No-Honoria.
won't you so with mel mean won't
you come to me? Honoria-I-lovs
you"
} Then, regardless Of everything. Ho-
noria cried.
When she had been comforted and
the two were radiating happiness he
asked: when can come? I have
an appointment now and I am late.
May come Immediately afters May
I come TO luncheon?''
Presently he had gone away laden
with flowers and Houoria in wild
gladness lifted her cousin from her
e feet in a crushing embrace.
Z Emily oh, Emily she whis-
pered. "I didn't have to use tactics
= He told me Of his own accord. He
: loves me-"
Il HIM" said Emily. smiling wisely
s Those bushes don't hide everything
t I was watching you all the time. Yor
were perfectly unconscious-but YOU
h did Just what I said. 1t was a verI
e angelic expression
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08

Emily looked the picture Of wretch
edness. why, Honoria," she ex-
claimed helplessly. "It''-her eyes
brightened-"it is like this: Your
eyes mock them and dare them and
occasionally your eyes say I like you.'
or If it is a serious case. I love you;'
and then that expression vanishes in
stantly into anything else-just
friendliness or calm interest or dis
dain, or anything. so long as the I
like you doesn't stay for more than
one instant's recognition by him.
And you never. never let your lips
reveal anything of the kind. They
may talk sense or nonsense, or badi-
mage; but they never admit what
shines occasionally in your eyes
they deny 1t, mock at 1t. And the
man is bewildered and fascinated and
consumed with a desire to find out"
Honoria looked at Emily. who
| looked at her, both uncomfortable in
| this hour of revelation.
Il think I'd die before I'd let Greg
| DRY see in my eyes that loved him, -
| she said.
"I suppose you would" said Emily
1T sounds rather crude in words. And
yet, II he should ask you, II would
shine there IN spite OF you; and It is
a very angelic expression. I've seen
It. Also, If you had let 1t shine he
would have asked you before now.
That's all Let's drop the subject"
II suppose it's matter OF tempera-
ment." Honoria murmured. Its
your temperament to attract and CO.
quette and 1t isn't mine"
Probably" Emily replied calmly
And your temperament will drive
Gregory to some other girl There he
comes now
With startled eyes Honoria beheld
the young man swinging toward
them. He glanced over the hedge
as he passed and walked perceptibly
more slowly until a recognition
from the young ladies permitted hin
to bow. Emily invited him in and hi
went to the gate with alacrity as 4
having expected the invitation.
Does he come often" Honorit
asked in q sacred tone.
Every day or So" Emily answered
with composure. IT give him bunche
, of sweet peas for his mother"
! His mother!" Honoria exclaime,
! with indignant scorn.
/ Emily laughed.
Emily" said Honoria, "if you car
t about him don't consider me. But
S you don't remember that I do"
2 Gregory came UP to them and He
r noria who felt herself as usual grow
ing stiff and conscious and appreher
y sive that the beating OF her heart wa
audible, greeted him with a fair
D smile and a stony hand.
= She watched her cousin wit
strange curiosity. Over Emily's fac
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08
PUNISHED THE SHREW.
Story OF the vixen's Head That Deco
rata a Aauaa In Rarlin

Story Of the vixen's Head That Deco
rates a House In Berlin.
In Berlin. as a tourist turns into the
Heiligengeist. not far from the kali
ser's palace, he will see, hxed in a niche
in the second story OF the house No.
IS. a bust carved in stone. This is
called the 'Neidkopf" II represents
n hideous, harry faced woman, with
sn0ke,ike curls OF hair and tongue
sticking out in hooking derision- This
is the story Of it's origin and purpose:
one day almost 200 years ago Fred
erick William Of Prussia, 'Oid Fritz. {"
was walking about the streets OF his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08

gifts know something about using
them. I can't be totally without some
rudimentary trace Of this gift which
could be developed"
Emily laughed. What do you
want him 20 do?" she asked perverse-
ly.
You know what l want him to
do"
NO, don't. Tell me exactly. Else.
how can l help?"
Honoria was fairly exasperated,
but not to be tormented from her OBJ
ject The tears flashed into her eyes
and she spoke in a quivering voice,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08

you, l mean?"
Reluctantly, modestly, Emily an
swered, Yes"
Then you can imagine it. and tell
me-
There was a long strained pause.
which Emily finally broke. Its in
the manner" she said hesitatingly.
Il think-it's mainly in the eyes"
Honoria listened with panied at
tention, rejecting that she knew the
difficulty was in her manner, possibly
also in her eyes: but she would not
interrupt the oracle by a word.
1t was Emily's turn to flush deeply.
She threw out her hands in a gesture
of abandon.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08
WILLIS | MOORE. Chie

the nrIe Grippe
What is the matter with the shrew
over there?" asked Frederick william
1T is envy, your majesty" exclaimed
the goldsmith. ''She is the wife Of a
rival goldsmith. and ever since your
majesty gave me this order she and
her daughter have not ceased to mock
and derde me.
Frederick William, paternal in pun
ishment as well as in reward, at once
made inquiries as TO the ownership OF
the house wherein this shrew lived.
he found that it belonged to her hus-
band, and therefore reasoned that
there was little likelihood Of the fam
lily moving. This seemed TO please
him He next enlisted the services of
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08
LITTLE EMILY

but proudly. Il want him to say,
'Honoria, l love you" AS she ut
tered the words. she covered her face
and Emily sprang to her side, anxious
and eager to comfort
"Of course he'll say it," she cried.
Its the easiest thing in the world.
He has probably been dying to say
IL for months"
Honoria had recovered an incom-
plete command OF herself and pro-
ceeded TO lash her dignity into be-
havior. He won't keep on dying,
like the immortal Gaul. He'll go
away. He's going soon. And you
must teach me how to make him say
it before he goes"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08
Professional Pride.

A local pugilist was brought befor.
a police magistrate charged with as
sault. Said the magistrate:
Prisoner, complainant says that you
willfully and maliciously knocked mis-
hat OF"
Up spoke the accused. pride in his
voice:
NO. your honor; didn't knock his
hat off / knocked him from under Els
hat"-New York Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-05-08

cousin and led her to a shaded hol-
low, where Honoria sank disconso-
lately behind a shelter of Towering
shrubs. Emily stretched herself at
full length in the thick grass, nib
bling a sweet pea with contemplative
eyes.
Everybody knows that you know
how to manage men" Hdloria said
with meek wistfulness. PLEASE in
struct me-"
THE most absurd idea" Emily
began. You can't give lessons in
that sort of thing. You-you know
il naturally, or you DON'T"
"All very WELL said Honoria. at
may be a gift. but people who have