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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-17
OH HOW 1 IrcHEn.

What long nerve-racking days of
constant torture - what sleepless
nights of terrible agony-itch-itch-
itch. Constant itch. untn it seemed
that must tear OFF my very skin
then
Instant relief my skin cooled
soothed and healed! The very first
drops of D. D. D. stopped that awful
itch instantly, yes, the very moment
d. d. D. touched my skin the torture
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-17
NEW THINGS ABOUT
THE LAW OF HEREDlTY

There are ten laws of heredity that
govern the life of every man, woman,
and child. This fact was determined
at the recent meeting Of the medical
section of the American life insurance
convention, where the subject was
discussed at length in all it's phases.
Do you resemble in your mental and
physical attributes your father or your
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-17
Interesting Facts That Seem to Upset
the Theory of DR.. A. Marie the
French CriminoIogist.

Lorenzo LObOria Cali 70 40 5.2'2
Salvatore De Marco rs 1875 Ole
CHARLES Swenton ....29 1860 DIE
The average age Of these sixty men
is thirty-one years and six months, and
the average height five feet six inches
and the average weight 80 pounds.
The murderers sent to clinton Pris-
on raise the general scale the average
height of the fourteen being five feet
eight inches.
Height.
Executed Date Ft. In, Wgt
George d. Middleton, July
%. 'O2 ............5 1O% las
James Sullivan, March
"a, 'O2 ..............5 liz 1876
William O'Connor July l.
'O3 e. ...............5 10 l41
Burton Van Wormer, Oct
/. 'O3 ................5 1919 1877
Fred Van Wormer, oct
/, 'O3 Observation-Disclosures ga LA
William Van Wormer,
Oct. 1, 'O3 ..........5 Si2 1877
Allan Mooney April 5, '05 3 IA 1853
Leslie Combs, Feb. 16, 'O9 8 "a 100
Frank Jackson, Jan. 100 a 1854
Antonio Fanaro June
q, 10 ................5 x 1873
Dominic Ferrara, Jan.
6, II .................5 } l29
Vincenzo Leonardo, Jan.
6, II .................5 3% 1884,
Samuel Ford, Feb. LII. ga 176
Charles Green, July 81,
II g.. ...............5 lOA 175
But this list sent from Auburn
Prison lowers the general scale, the
average height of the twentysix men
executed there during the last ten
years being just a trifle short of FIVE
feet six inches. The Warden of Auburn
in sending his report to the Prison De-
partment omitted names, the dates of
execution representing the criminal
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-17
IS THE TYPICAL CRIMINAL ABOVE
OR BELOW THE AVERAGE IN HEIGHT :?
New York. Jan. q.

The man who commits crimes of
violence is a big, muscular individual,
and one who has, in the majority Of
cases, grown up too quickly
This new theory i'm criminology was
advanced the other day in Paris by
DIT A. Marie, who has devoted many
years in studying the physical char
acteristics OF criminals Out Of sixty
one murderers whose records he
studied. Dr. Marie said that he found
only one who was small man All
the others were above the average
height
This theory Of Dr. MaHe's, is sub
Stimulated by facts, would upset
number Of conceptions Of the Grim
inal class and lead to some important
conclusions
The writer in an effort to learn
whether the statistics of criminals in
New York bear out the theory of the
French criminologist wrote to the
Prison Department asking for the
heights and weights of the condemned
men received at various State prisons
during the last ten years
Joseph F. Scott, superintendent of
the Prison Department, collected these
statistics from Sing Sing, Auburn, and
Clinton Prisons. These do not sub
stantiate the theory of Or. Marie. On
the contrary, if conclusions are to be
drawn from figures, these statistics
show that the man who commits
crimes Of violence is understood.
In considering these statistics it
should be remembered that all of the
men whose heights are given by the
Superintendent of the Prison Depart
ment. were men who had not only
killed but killed in such a brutal man
ner that they were sentenced to the
death chair.
During the past ten years, sixty men
were sent to Sing Sing Prison under
sentence of death. twenty-siX men to
Auburn Prison and fourteen to Clinton
Prison This gives us for observation
the heights of one hundred murderers,
or thirtynine more than Dr. Marie
took as the basis of his theory.
Most authorities place the average
height Of men at five feet eight inches.
Accepting these figures as correct, we
find that sixty out of the one hundred
murderers were below the average
height
So few, however, of them were tall
men, that the average height of the
entire one hundred fall below five feet
seven inches, or more than one inch
below the average height of normal
mankind
Here are the lists furnished by the
Prison Department of the condemned
men received at the various other
State prisons during the last ten years.
Those who are familiar with the re-
cent history Of crime in this State will
see chat many of the men whose
crimes were notorious for their bru-
tally and violence, We're below the
average height
This is the list from Sing Sing
Prison:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
ONE CENT A WORD

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WANTED-SALESllEN
WANTEl)-SlIl AIlONS

POSITION wanted by young man IS years of age. any kind of work. Call
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
Age-Herald Branch Offices

For the convenience of it's patrons The Age Herald has established a number of branch offices where ADVERTISEMENTS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS Will be taken by its agents or representatives Branch offices are located the following places: Florence Cigar Store.
 Parkers Drug Store, Cigar Stand) Brown Marx Cigar Store.
 Hotel Hilman Cigar Store.
 First National Bank Cigar Stand. Gunns Pharmacy (3d Ave and 20th St) ENSLEY-Sam T. Kennedy, Ensley Sun. BESSEMER-Miss Gillian, Bessemer Gas Office
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
MISCELLANEOUS

United States engineer office, Mobile, Ala. public hearing will be held by Major C.. A. F. Flagier. corps of engi- neers, at 10 a. m, January G. 1913, Al. auditorium, second floor Chamber of Commerce building, First avenue and Nineteenth street, Birmingham, Ala, l,, matter of preliminary examination for Waterway from Black Warrior river to Five Mile Creek, Ala, by way of Val ley river or other practicable route through or near Bessemer or Birming- ham. 1t is desired to obtain expressions ol opinion from all interested persons. for or against proposed waterway. and statements as to probable commerce of same, with statistics of invested ~apital
 natural resources and prospective de velopnent. Substance of Information furnished should preferably be submit
 ted in writing, but oral statements viii be received. Q-lS-l9-20-2l-Jan. 4-S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
PERSONAL
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
BUSINESS CHANGES

HAVE you s50O to invest in paying bust. ness proposition where your money vii double in one year besides draw 10 peI cent interest? Business managed soy most prominent leading business men Secretary, l050 Brown Marx Bldg.
 I2-20-i; EANTED-Some one to invest a small amount of capital in proposition profits $500 to $500 weekly. Address A-24. care Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
ONE CENT A WORD

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 taken for less shnn 25c for first inser- ton. Cash must accompany order.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21

Runabouts ranging in price from sl60 to S450 Each car is well worth the price and more. Any man who needs car will do well to look over this stock,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
FRUIT STORE

TROPICAL FRUIT STORE. Come to the BIG FRUIT STORE and get your Xmas supply. We have a ooGl- plese line of fruits. nuts and candies Of all kinds. for all occasions. Give us a call and you will be convinced We cun save you money.
 J. c. SAyARIES, PROP.
 2A South 20th Street.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-21
.ou1syILLE & NASHVILLE STATION
l.. X N. R. R
RirmIuuham Mineral

other trains run daily. Central time.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-24

and in a short time there was a merry
dispute in progress. some OF them
maintaining that II belonged to the
Aurignacian period. while others. with
equal solemnity. asserted that 1t was
simply a bit of interior decoration
done by an impressionist Of the paleo-
zoic age. At any rate, they agreed
that 1t was the work Of I, cave
man. which seemed reasonable
enough. seeing that It had been dis
covered in a cave: so the iaity. mean
ing the lowbrows. were satisfied. and
cheerfully granted another victory to
the experts.
1t now appears that the famous pre-
historic painting was by the brush OF
a thrifty and very modern sailor. who
used the wall Of the cave as a con-
venient place upon which to clean
one Of the implements OF his swab-
bling trade.
1t IL a curious thing that special.
lists proficient in the higher attitudes
of learning regard as unnecessary any
familiarity With the facts OF everyday
affairs as they prevail on the sea-level
of life. Archaeclogists no doubt know
all that there Is to know about neo-
lithic remains. mastodonic toe prints,
and similar lore. The trouble is that
they r not familiar with red paint.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-24
Man Serving Time in
Hungary for Robbery
Committed in New York

New York. Oct. 23.-An unusual
conviction was registered on the
books of the district attorneys Office
today. The papers as filed show that
Joseph Fischoff. a Hungarian. has
been convicted In Vienna and sen-
fenced to two and "a half years in
prison for a robbery committed In
New York last year. The man was
alleged 10 have got away with dia-
monds worth $4,000.
Fischon left the country before
he could be apprehended. but was
arrested in Vienna. According to
the Austro-Hungarian laws a subject
Of that empire cannot be extradited
TO another country. So the district
attorneys Office prepared afidavits
and turned them owe to the Austro.
Hungarian consul general.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-24
Hopes for MEXICAN Peace.

Felix Diaz's activity in Mexico does
not. in my judgment. mean the return
Of former President Diaz to direct the
revolution in my country" said Man.
uel c. Condo, IA wealthy cotton manu-
facturer of Mexico.
Felix Diaz, who is a nephew Of
Porfirio Diaz. was chief of police Of
Mexico City for several years under
the administration Of President Diaz,
but he was neve regarded as a par
tisan Of his uncle. When President
Madero was inaugurated. Felix Diaz
gave no intimation that he was OPP
posed to Madero. He has occupied
neutral ground. have no knowledge,
Of course. that the former president Of
Mexico does not intend to return: I
have no means of knowing, but l do
not believe that Diaz will ever go back
to Mexico.
"Madero. in my opinion. will serve
out his term as president. The reports
from Mexico printed in American pa
pers are largely exaggerated. AL.
though l have not been in my country
for " months. keep in touch with
the situation. and l am confident that
the end of the rebellion Is only a mat.
ter OF time-a few months, perhaps
weeks.
THAT the United States government
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-24

from me that while Bill Finn and his
ioi'o"ers in support of Roosevelt may
seem to be a factor. the old guard. or
as Matt Quay used to see fit to call
Inc regular republicans. the stalwrts,'
day to do with their ballots What inc"
can toward maintaining a full dinner
pail, good wages. and the %three-turn
operation of all the mills.
Roosevelt may poll a good vote in
pennsylvania" continued Mr.. CaId-
Well. but the old guard will come
along with an army Of votes for Taft
the republican column in the next
electoral college,"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-24

territory. We are a high protective
set of political believers. and you can't
plane us. All our interests are in the
thousands OF manufacturing plants
that dot the state like the flowers hat
carpet the plains of southern Texas.
Our billions are invested in steel, iron,
coal. oil, and all their manufactured
products. We do not look kindly up
on n proposition hat seeks a re-
vision Of the tariff affecting any of our
industries. which. If crippled by a
downward revision Of the tariff. would
smut down our mills and factories and
throw out of employment more than a
million of men in the western section
of the state. Such a condition we can
not conceive. and you may take It
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-24
Out OF the Ordinary
Electrocuted m Cena-

James B.. McCaughan. janitor of
the Home Savings bank building in
Albany. N. Y. vas slowly killed by
electricity in the cellar of the build
Ing. Carrying an electric lead light.
McCaughan went to look for a leak
IN q water pipe. The cellar was
flooded and when he stepped into the
wafer which was charged with cleo.
he was paralyzed by the current. He
managed to call a cleaning woman.
Her cries brought a policeman. who
freed McCaushan and draseed him
from the cellar. The janitor wac
hurried to a hospital. but died in
half an hour. The policeman was
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-24
ANOTHER BLOW AT SCIENCE.

The highbrows are IN mourning
again. Once more has a scientific pro.
nouncement become the laughing
stock Of the world. and all because
gentlemen Of this ilk Persist. despite
the catastrophes which have over
whelmed them in the past. in leaping
before they look. Not long ago the
newspapers gravely published dis
patches from London setting forth the
tremendously important fact that In
the dim ana desolate reecsses Of a
cave in Wales two French savants
had discovered the most ancient
painting In the world.
Archaeologists 'tloll" for the story.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-24
WILSON'S CONTRADICTIONS.

Woodrow Wilson's tariff speech al
Pittsburgh. declaring that he has
been misunderstood. and that really
his party aims only at making such
'hanges In the schedules as every.
''ody agrees should be made, IL
rikingly out Of keeping with his
'cech at Williamsport, in the same
ate. applauding the passage Of the
Nc sugar and farmers free list bills.
j promising further legislation on
ended to emphasize Woodrow Will.
ms backing and filling tendency,
r that already has been made con-
oicuous. Nor is it exigent to point
ut that the candidate has squarely
turned away from the plank in the
party platform denouncing the pro-
tective tariff as unconstitutional. He
does not say as much in naked terms.
hut in finally recognizing protection
as a permanent policy. he leaves no
oom for doubt as to a change of
heart.
What is more. the Pittsburgh
speech need give no occasion for sur
prise. It is perfectly understandable.
il we consider the contrast between
pittsburgh, the citadel Of protection
achieved. and williamsport, an object
lesson Of the retarding influence of
Where would mighty Pittsburgh be
Today had her people waited for free
trade to come along as the only sound
business policy to 80 on?
The altered tone Of Governor Will
sons speeches on the tariff since he
struck the keynote Of his campaign
at Williamsport indicates that such
contrasts as the n we have noted
are not lost On him. But his mind
is not wholly clear as yet, or he
would not intimate that Pittsburgh is
the product Of "a corner in prosper
ity in this country" The fact Is plain
ly observable. wherever his trips have
taken him. that the standstill COM
munities are those where the anti
tariff feeling abounds, and II he could
readily throw off the preconceptions
Of a student mind. his emancipation
from error would be well-nigh COM
plete. While the governors feeling
Of responsibility al the appointed
leader Of the opposition impels him
to warn Pittsburgh and other BOOM
ing centers Of industry that there are
more possibilities Of panic ensuing
upon Astounding prosperity under the
present system than any other" a
still, small voice within-a vest pocket
vote, as 1t Invertebrates the confess
sion that
In spite Of all the obstacles Of
the existing tariff system, in
spite Of all the embarrassment Of
an inelastic currency. in spite Of
the uncertainties Of politics. the
commercial and industrial inter-
ests Of the country are moving
forward in an irresistible stream.
And does not that take all the q
row out of the argument that II q
republican president and a demo-
cratic house are returned. the coun.
try would be held at a standstiil that
would generate greater and greater
un%easiness. greater and greater rest
lessness. deeper and deeper discon-
tent?" Woodrow Wilson seems to be
oblivious Of the fact that the sun of
prosperity has broken through Just
such a cloud.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-24
WOMB Mention Johnson.

The Denver Post proposes hereafter
to omit printing any news or stories
OF Jack johnson because this licen-
menace to society and to all right
thinking people. The publishing of
the above was prompted by the stories
that are constantly emanating from
Chicago Of this mans escapades. and
1t seems to us that no other city in
the union would give such a man a
license to carry on a resort. and
thereby publicly be able to exploit
hrazenly such shame"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-24

Large Keystone Plurality for Taft.
The. three-cornered political bat
tie that is being pulled off in my
state" said w. r. Caldwell Of Harris.
burg. Pa. lis the most remarkable po-
litical spectacle ever witnessed in that
state since its organization. Pennsyl-
vania Is naturally a republican state,
as much sc as Texas is democratic
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-24

It is regarded in New York as truly
remarkable that Bill Sulzer plans to
deliver eighty.four speeches IN if
teen days, but those who have attend
ed the sessions Of congress know that
he could do it in one.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-24

London notahles are in a violent
dispute as to which should be saved
IL. the Of fire. a baby or the
priceless Raphael MACEDONIA. Why
not wrap the baby in the canvas and
throw EN- both out of the window?
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-24

will intervene is not to be believed for
a moment. Conditions in Mexico do
not warrant such action. During all
the trouble in Mexico. the cotton mills
in which 1 am interested have no had
to close down. Business has been 20.
ing on without interruption in the
principal cities"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-24


spent many sleepless nights. my back. arms
and face burning and itching: sleep wa
purely and simply out Of tho question.
The trouble also caused dIsigurement. Ny
clothing irritated the breaking out.
by this time l had used several wen
known remedies without SUCCESS. The
trouble continued. Then I began to use
tho sample OF Cutlcura Soap and Ointment.
Within seven or eight days I noticed crafty.
ing results. After receiving the excellent
returns I purchased a full-slzed cake Of
Cutfcura Soap n a box of Cutlcura ONT
ment and In about eighteen or twenty day.
my cure was complete. I tfuthfully recon-.
mend Cuticura Soap and Ointment to any
sufferer Of skin diseases (Signed) Miss
Katherine McCalister. Apr. IL. 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment ars
sold throughout the world. A single ret 10
often sufficient. Liberal sample of each
mailed free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura. Dept. T. Boston"
A0Tender-faced men should use Cuticura
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The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-24

The highbrows now claim that the
vegetables on Mars have minds. That's
nothing. We've seer cabbage heads
around newspaper Offices that pre-.
tended to think.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-24

Felix Diaz says he is not a candi-
date for the presidency, which shows
that he is Playing the game accord
ing to the established rules in Latin
America.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-24

Secretary Wilson formally an
nounces that he will retire from the
cabinet on March 4. This is so sud-
den!
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-24

composed entirely Of millionaires,
which indicates HAT at last the male
factors Of no wealth are about to get
theirs.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-24

We greatly fear that the wal in
the Balkans is going to make It ex-
ceedingly difficult for a fellow to get
a Greek shine and a Turkish towel in
the same barber shop hereafter.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-24

The Philadelphia boy who lost his
eye from painting his face so that
he could be an Indian in a wild west
show should have taken a few lessons
from his sister.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-24

Why don't the baseball players ga
in for football in the winter? Most
Of 'em are good kickers.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-24

All Vanderbilt has just inherited
another 100000 Here's one man
who knows where his winters coal
is coming from.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-24

Golfers Weekly has finally decided
to come out for Roosevelt: but, then.
the colonel can't expect to have luck
break his way all the time.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-24

Andy Carnegie says he always
laughs when he is with kings. And
they laugh. too.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-24

A Chicago scrubwoman has just
inherited $250.0oo. which. 1t must be
admitted. Is quite a cleanup.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-24

A pretty young New York stenog-
rapher asked Woody for a kiss. and
by the advertising she Is getting out
OF it We Judge she found that Woody
would.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-24

What a ~predicament candidates for
office would be in If the Italian. Greek,
M%ontenegrin. aud Servia vote in this
country were equally divided.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-24

A Connecticut mar has confessed
to having six wives. and they don't
know whether to try him for bigamy
or violation of the Sherman Law.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-24

War correspondents thirsting for
gore are in a quandary whether to
stay with the campaign or 20 to Bull
garia.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-24

The infant son OF the Duchess de
Viseu has been baltized with fifteen
names. but 1t will be noted that in
the noble liGt Smith is silent.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-24

No wonder the visiting g~eoEraph-
ers praise America. seeing that giving
names to this vas country has KEEP,
them all in Jobs for the past 42O
years.