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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07
New Noiseless Town

From the New York Herald.
Noiseless town Is the ideal the board
of trustees of Nyack intend to realize
IL they have 10 establish a municipal
foundry for converting every bark or
crow within the city limits into sausage
or pot pie.
The latest ukase of the city fathers
which has thrown CONSERVATION into the
committing populace, provides that the
owner of any dog cat, goat. rooster,
guinea hen, peafowl or other domestic
ANIMAL maintained in captivity Is haele
to a fine of $40 if his pets exercise their
vocal powers at unseemiy hours TO the
detriment of the healt hor repose of his
neighbors. Discretionary powers also
have been conferred on the board OF
health and police department to use any
thing short OF mayhem or homicide on
organ grinders, itinerant musicians or
hueksers, who disturb the peace and quiet
of Nyack's summer visitors.
The latter regulation meets with gen.
eral approval, but some of the New YORK
business men who use Nyack as sum-
mer dormitory cannot agree to the ruling
that domestic animals, like children,
should be seen and not heard. For in
stance, George Weeks. who lives In Ly-
decker street, has we'll filled poultry
yard which produces noise as we'll as a
stray egg now and then. He likes to
hear his boosters crow at daybreak. 1t
is more human than an alarm clock and
more dependable because they cannot be
shut off. He gets up, feeds his chickens.
weeds his garden, eats his breakfast ana
is ready to catch the 7 o'clock train Tor
New York. And there are others Ike
him
But there is another side to the pic
ture. illustrated by George Haeselbarth.
In the New York appraisers office and
does not have to catch an early train.
Never having read Rostand, Mr.. Haesel-
barth misses all the romantic singnifi-
canoe OF the event when the Weeks
chantecler, with the first gray streaks OF
dawn, mounts his perch and commands
the sun to arise. Being politician rath-
er than a poet, Mr.. Haeselbarth per-
suaded the board of trustees that 1t would
be n great advertisement for Nyack and
bring swarms OF summer residents 10
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07
Can You Beat 1t?

From the Saturday Evening Post
Tom McNea1 of Topeka was talking
to Abe Peters about luck. Tom thought
there was no such thing as luck. but
Abe protested.
Take the case of Ezra Boil" said Aba.
ITO begin with, think OF his name. A
name-liike that Is hard enough luck to
prove my contention, but Ezra lived up to
II. When he was baby he fell into the
horse trough and was almost drowned.
Then he got hold of can OF concern
trated I've. and it took them four weeks
to bring him around. He fell out of an
apple tree when he was and broke
both arms and leg. and just as he was
hobbling round again he went on wa
termellon stealing expedition With sig
other boys. The others got away, but
the dog caught Ezra and chewed him up
until the farmer came along and he put
ON finishing touches with a harness trace.
He fell in love when he was IL spent
all he had for buggy rides and candy for
tile red checked object of his alteration
and she shook him and married another.
A mule kicked him and broke six ribs.
He had lot of hogs. and they died OF
cholera on the idential day when hogs
| reached 3 cents pound, live weight. He
had big crop of wheat. and a hail.
storm came along and ruined it one hour
after his hail insurance policy had lapsed
He got $500 to make payment on his
land put 1t in the bank and the bank
busted.
"A cyclone wrecked his house and barn
and crippled all his family except his
mother-in-law, who escaped unhurt. He
bought four gold bricks and took some
Confederate money in pay for good horses
Then he died. When they were taking
him to the cemetery the team pulling tho
heafse ran away going down hill and
scattered the remains of Ezra along the
side of the road.
IN the course of time his family
marked his grave by an appropriate Stone
on which the stone cutter got the date of
his birth wrong and mlsspelled his name
in two places.
And Ski you say there is no such
th;rs as luck!"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07
Elephants Wear Jewels

The jewels possessed by milllonaires of
Europe and of America pale into insig-
nifleance beside the treasure With which
the Indian princes and chiefs not only
adorned themselves but also their state
elephants during the recent pageant of
the Durbar of Delhi. when King George
and Queen Mary were crowned Emperor
ana Empress of India.
Tt is estimated that more than 100000, :
600 worth of Jewels were worn by the ma
tive princes or appeared on the trappings
of their elephants and horses.
Some of theksaddle clothes OF the ele-
| plants are valued at 100000. being set
with precious stones Of all kinds. Armed
guards watch them day and night, and
the same preeaution is taken for the jew
els worn by the princes and chiefs.
Among the many remarkable views of
the Durbar, recorded In Kinemacolor, is
that of the princes and chiefs of India
doing homage to the King Emperor and
Queen Empress. wearing their fabulous
wealth Of jewels.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07
A Game for Rainy Days

Here is a rainy afternoon game which
often helps the young folks to pass away
an hour very happily. The children sit
in circle and one USUALLY the oldest of
the group is chosen speaker. The speak
er begins by saying: II come from my
aunts garden. In my annts garden are
four corners"
Each PLAYER in turn must repeat the
same sentences. not emitting or chang
Ing word. II a mistake Is made fhe
child making 1t is placed In the center
OF the circle to be disposed of later, and
the person next to him goes on with the
game. After each has had his or her trial
at repeating after the speaker. the latter
again has the floor.
/ come from my aunt's garden In my
aunts garden are four corners. In each
corner grows rose and a lilac bush.".
Again the members of the company. in
turn. repeat the words of the speaker.
and those making mistakes are placed
with the first cnlprits inside the circle sit
ting cross-legred on the floor Again the
speaker takes up the thread OF the game.
Il come from my aunt's garden. In my
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07
Loyalty

Keep faith with me, for l have kept witt
thee
A loyalty divine;
There Is no shore, no mountain and nc
sea,
No thing may know the strange, deer
sympathy
Between. thy soul and mine.
And so I sing this song. that 1t may tell
(What YOU already knew)
That | have lived the Heaven and lived
the He'll:
Tfat have longed for, loved you, wished
You we'll,
Because of long ago.
And as you know God never makes a
right
of what is wrong. the wrath
Of this sad lote OF ours must, day and
night.
Walk eeaselessly forever In our sight.
SIN can we two keep faith.
The Lover.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07

skin, calf, also canvas. This shoe is said
to be without Its peer for cross country
walking. tennis, golf and outdoor sports
in general.
The new Colonial reminds one of por-
traits of Colonial ladies and gentlemen
gallant grandees of the Virginia and
Maryland colonies as well as the soberer
settlers of Father Penn's land and of
tsates farther north. Fastidious Hamilton
must have worn just the kind OF shoes
one sees now in almost all the shoe shops
only in these days they are intended for
the feminine members of society only.
There is the noticeable tongue" that
seemingly grows upward and outward
from the buckle, and the absence of a
tip. They are somewhat larger In appear
anee than the English pump, and per-
haps for that reason look wee bit more
comfortable and eommodious.
Even the bondoir slipper shows touch
of the master hand in its shaping. No
French dancing slipper can surpass 1t in
deintincss. The prettiest are of French
tapestry, woven with roses and love-
knots, and exauisitely shaped the heel
being very. very high and, 1t mlhgt be
added. perilously slender.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07
Err 'oman will sooner
'scuse err man dat don't pay
his bills dan one dat don't
pay compliments. Yassum!

being rounded off just at the bottom over
a straight, firmly attached under panel.
The sleeveless blouse. or with shoulder
caps like epaulets, or marquisette or chif-
fon over a satin or changeable chiffon.
= embroidered or beaded or belted, Is very
effective.
Toques of ehangeable taffeta are worn
with street frocks of taffeta. They are
sometimes trimmed with outspreading
wings made of the taffeta; others have
aigrettes on one side.
Medium-sized tailored hats are much
In demand: they are trimmed with fancy
feathers and wings.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07
Shop Talk

Mariner weather has brought out the
fccli of white shoes which were in the
shops eagerly awaiting sign from the
weather man for their release. There are
the high bucksllns for morning wear and
the low ones for afternoon and evening.
Canvas shoes vii! rival them in popular
ity. and both these and the buckskin ones
Will COME in al 1.-The prevailing styles
I'LL Colonial. oxfords. pumps, walking
hoes and evening slippers.
The girl who chooses the great outdoors
for her summer habitation has been care
fully looked after by shoe manufacturers
For her il the shoe with rubber soles and
heels, the latter being perfectly fat II
comes in every kind of ieathef-tan, buck
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07
Dolly Gossips Bit About Paper Vacation Trips
fortabe Traveing Types o

them, that I just ft into-and then the
mirrors in my house make me look hui
man, which is more than | can say of
any that | ever glanced into at a sum-
mer resort. My shoes actually cry for
their own dear little place in their own
dear little closet at night and as for
my hats, they are never happy at sum
mer resorts. They want to sleep In their
own quarters at night and the truth is,
that after all, l can get through the days
Well enough at the average summer re-
sort. but I'm frightened to death at the
things | dream when when I'm off In a
strange bed at night"
How funny the other calculated.
Maybe, but on the WHOLE the first
speaker replied, while one can't help
taking an occasional vacation, one way
to do it is to go a-sailing away on a re-
sort folder. | think, perhaps. the writer
meant something like that when she said
There is no frigate like a book. 1t s
comfortable travelling and the best part
of 1t is that you don't have to leave home
to get anywhere Isn't that true?'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07

aunts garden there are four corners. In
each corner grows rose and lilac bush
And three bees gather honey from the
rose And a worm eats the lilac bios
sons
Again the process of repeating after
the speaker Is gone through, and the game
continues as before the speaker using her
or his own Judgment as TO how long TO
make the story of the "aunt's garden"
At the close of that part of the game
the culprits in the center of the circle
are made to pay some foolish and fun
making forfeits.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07
The Age-Herald's Cuisine

CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM.
One quart of cream.
Four ounces of sweet chocolate or two
ounces of Bakers chocolate.
Half teaspoonful of powdered cinnamon.
One tablespoonful of vanilla.
Half pound of sugar.
Put one-half the cream, the chocolate,
sugar and cinnamon on to boil, stir and
beat until smooth; strain while hot,
through fine muslin, add the remainder
of the cream and the vanilla, cool and
freeze.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07

wine, the King named the father of Eng
land literature as MY valet. Godfrey
chaucer.' The monarch made no aluson
to his Wallets poetic genius
In the time of Queen Elizabeth there
was need of a poet laureate because of
the frequency with which Mosques were
performed at her command These
Mosques required the composition of what
We call libretti. a species of verse which
is set to music, of which we have a
sample IN Millions "Comus.' Spenser
served Elizabeth well in supplying these.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07

, the city If they would make it a noise-
less town. So the ordinance was passed
and the Weeks rooster was marked for
slaughter
Official notice was ignored by Mr..
Weeks, and yesterday Chief of Police
Currant after a desperate pursuit, cap
tured the offending fowl and Street Conn
missioner Bfttig deeapitated il. When
Mr. Weeks rushed into police headauar-
tiers last night to- demand his rooster no
encountered an odor of sayory pot pie.
for damages.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07

rooms. but you will never again have your
clothing in the arm-p pits soaking wet from
Precipitation, or have them get stiff, fade,
md have the colors run. II you use tho
new marvel. PERSPI-NO.
You can go to dance. to the theatre.
concert, or any social affair. feeling sure
that you viii never be Inundated or be in
perfect misery because of arm-pit perspi-
ration. PERSPI-NO is n powder, simple
formula, absolutely safe for anybody. Try
1t once: you'll be convinced and surprised.
You apply 1t with the pad which is packed
with every box sold. PERSPI-NO is a
wonder. You'll say SO after using 1t once.
Satisfacfjon or money refunded.
PEEHFI-SO Is for sale at your drug
sist 3 at 25c a box, or sent direct. on receipt
OF prize. by the Perspo Co.. Sl5 Lincoln
Ave. Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07
Mademoiselle Frou Frou

Flowers are lovely beyond description,
and are used on many of the hat models
in conjunction with lace. maine and rib
boris or velvet and silk.
Long coats of chahgeable taffeta In
strong colors are effectively trimmed with
buttons of porcelain. highly colored, OF
with buttons of eolored crystal.
One Of tho latest skirts apparently opens
in the back from belt to hem, the edges
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07
A Few Hits

To make olive sandwiches, remove the
pits and cut up fine. Mix with mayor
naise and spread Between thin slices of
buttered bread.
When preparing a turkey or chicken.
try rubbing it inside with piece of
lemon. II will whiten the flesh and make
it more tender.
To make butter scotch mix four cup
fuls of brown sugar. two supfuls of but
ter and three tablespoonfuls of water and
boil until crisp In water.
Brass or copper may be easily cleaned
by rubbing with a wet, soapy rag. dipped
In powdered bath brick. Polish with a
soft, dry cloth or newspaper.
A quick way TO mark linen. sheets, etc.
is TO write the name IN pencil. then stitch
over the linen with a sewing machine,
using coarse thread and long stitch
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07

NO" she said, II didn't go TO the
country for the weekend, still didn't
exactly stay at home.
you talk like you were two people"
the Visitor remarked
no but you see | TOOK series of va
cation trips on paper" she explained.
The Mystified Visitor waited for her to
explain.
Don't you recall" she went on tthe
paper doll days, when one went on on
/ trips to the Nuskoka Lakes. or far away
| Madagascar, or the Thousand islands,
anywhere our childish imagination might
have been interested to go?
| The Visitor nodded.
We'll, at this season or the year, when
| everybody is talking about vacations and
trips and all that sort of thing, the last
one of us feels as If we must join the
/ throng and travel, and I've found that
| the best way to do 1t is to take your trip
! earlya In the summer and then you can
talk about It SO much longer You've
| then disposed of the most wearsome. or
as the darkeNs say, de mos worrisome,
question of the good old summer time
| perfectly delicious way is to plunge
| right In and go sightseeing on--PAPER."
You mean to take a day off and read
all the summer resort literature?" the
| other asked.
| 1T might be like that" the first speak
| err aeauieseed. Yesterday morning I
spent over Long Island Resorts. ] was
personally conducted by a most intelli-
gent writer into every nook. cove and
| interesting Granny, along 400 miles of
ocean, sound and bay know that part
of the country like | know my \ b C's.
and / appreciate the advantage of taking
the trip quietly in a cool, shaded room.
even If the not-too- far-awaX clatter of
the street cars isn't a good imitation of
the booming of the sad sea waves. After
| had finished with my trip on paper |
put the resor. book away, feeling that |
had all the information | could possibly
gather from a visit to that part of the
country. and know / could never take
any pictures half SO alluringly lovely, as
the photographs shown IN the folder.
And don't you see that since the rail-
roads and resort bureaus have made such
fine art of getting up these booklets
there's really no reason for any one of
MS to so away any more? In the old
DAYS we went for the sheer joy of telling
about what we'd seen and who we'd
met, but now when anybody gets a book
| let Tor the asking, what's the use of
troubling TO take a vacation? There's
no one polite enough 20 listen to what
YOU say any way, when you get back
every bodys seen everything themselves
so you might as well stay at home In
the first place"
The Visitor said after moments
pause:
Il don't know that , agree with YOU
All resorts may be alike, but the joy of
getting ready TO 30 to them is an ex-
citing adventure in itself-and the trip
there and back is aways wonderful
and YOU certainly can't meet the inter
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07
A Sunday Thought

It is a noble and beautiful thing to find
ourselves growing out of our contempts.-
Phillips Brooks.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07
Rip Out Your
Dress Shields
Fire EN- Quick!
You Won't Need Them ANY More
If You Use PERSPI-N0!

It's goodbye forever to dress shields.
Goodbye to excessive unnatural persp ira-
ton OF the arm-pits. You can wear any
weight OF clothing or live in hot stuffy
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-07
DoLLY-ETTES

Life may always be interesting to i've but It is always
interesting to watch!
Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-06
ROOSEVELT
MAKES SPEECH
OF HIS LIFE
"WE MUST PROTECT THE
CRUSHABLE ELEMENTS AT THE
BASE OF OUR PRESENT INDUS
TRIAL SITUATION" 3t

CHICAGO, July 6.-In a great, deep,
calm discussion, Colonel Roosevelt
last night delivered what many con-
slider the greatest speech of his life
1t would occupy three full newspaper
pages. Extracts from the speech fol
low: f
ITO you, men and women who have
come here to this great city OF this
great state formally TO launch a new
party, party of the people OF the
whole union, the National Progressive
party, l extend my hearty greeting
You are taking a bold and a greatly
needed step for the service Of our
beloved country The old parties are
husks, with no real soul within either.
divided on artificial lines, boss-ridden
and privilege controlled, each a jum-
bic of incongruOus elements, and
neither daring to speak out wisely and
fearlessly what should be said on the
vital issues of the day. This new
movement is a movement Of truth,
sincerity and wisdom, a movement
which proposes to put at the service
of all our people the collective power
OF the people, through their govern
mental agencies. alike in the nation
and the several states. We propose
boldly to face the real and great ques-
tions Of the day, and not skillfullX to
evade them as do the old parties. We
propose to raise alOft a standard to
which all honest men can repair, and
under which all can fight. no matter
what their past political differences,
if they are content to face the future
and no longer to dwell among the
dead issues Of the past. We propose
TO put forth a platform which Shall
Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-06

Truly ST and So val
ues; soft, sheer mater
ials; lace and embroid-
cry trimmed. You'll
appreciate this.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-08-06

Sheer batists and
voiles, with Cluny eff
feet and Macrome
lace trimmed. Never
shown under $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-26
FOREIGN BANKS.

LONDON, September otA Bullion
amounting to 10000 was withdrawn
from the Bank of England today for ship
ment to Egypt.
The weekly statement of the Bank of
England shows the following changes:
Total reserve decreased eoia.0OO
Circulation Increased G2sU,G1W
Bullion increased ESQ, 800
Other securities decreased G10c1. O0t
Other deposits decreased g. 3l5.OO0
Public deposits INCREASED 99S5,0D0
Notes reserve decreased Eo13.OO0
Government securities unchanged.
The proportion of the banks reserve to
liability this week is 51.39 per cent; last
week 1t was J0.64 per cent
PARIS, September 26.-Three Der cen,
rentes, 80 francs 50 centimes for the ac-
count.
Exchange on London. % francs PSI.
centimes Cor checks. Private rate of
discount, 3 per cent.
The weekly statement of the Bank OF
France shows the following changes:
Notes in circulation increased 12115 OJO
francs.
Treasury deposits increased 3I,350,ooo
francs.
General deposits increased 36,65o,OoO
francs.
Gold in hand decreased 1850, 900 francs.
Silver in hand decreased $780, 900 francs.
Bills discounted increased 81, 47J.OOO
francs
Advances decreased 3,925, 900 francs.
BERLIN, September 26-Exchange on
London, 20 marks 4Jl. pfennigs for
checks.
Money, Dig per cent. Private rate of
discount. 4zs per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-26
From Staff to Line.
Real Estate Transfers.

CONNECTICUT AVENUE TERRACE
Charles NJ. DOdson ct ux. to J. S
Gruver, lots Il and ~, square 174S
$40.
COLUMBIA HEIGHrs-Lewis E. Breu-
ninger ct uX. to Gertrude Larash, lot
81 block 20; $40.
MARYLAND AVENUE NORTHEAST
between 18th and 18th streets-Her-
man r. HOwenstein ct Tx. to Patrick
r. Carr. part lot 81. square 1908; So
CHEVY CHASE GROVE-Fulton r. Cor
don ct ux to Nettie K. Jones, lots I
and g. square 2O23: $3,432
WEST NORTHUMBERLAND T. Vaughn
ct ux. to Rose May Shue lot 4, square
1898; so.
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS-George C.
Humphrey ct al. to Charles A. Bar
nard. lot 243; $40.
BARBADOS AND SCOTLAND EN-
LAR6ED-Wright Rives ct ux. to j.
Harris Rogers. part containing 7.725
sEVENTEENTH STREET NORTH
WEST between Willard and U streets
Bates Warren ct TX. to William l..
Browning, lot 257. square Isl: SO.
WIDOWS MITE-Leonora Rouzer ct al.
to Mary M. Stewart, lot 30; So
CATHEDRAL HI1HLANDS-C. j. Bell.
trustee, to Walter HI. Robinson. lot 2,
square 1913; SO.
Thomas A. Cannon ct ux. to Hayes
w. Hawkins, lot 81, square 1908: SO.
VILLA PARk-Clara A. Marden ct vir.
Edwin r.. to Eugene Corwin. lot Is.
square 4244: $500
NO. 5Os1s 18TH STREET NORTHWEST
Catherine f. Lannon to Franklin v.
Killian. lot b. square pa; $40.
III STREET NORTHEAST, between 9Th
and 9Th streets-Herman r. Howen-
stein ct TX: to Joseph Levy, lot 10.
|CHILLUM CASTLEs G. johnson to
Thorne F. kOblegard, lot 81, square
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-09-26
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

Trading was featureless and light In
volume at the noon meeting today of the
Washington Stock Exchange With the
exception of sales of lot each OF
Graphophone common and of Merseh-
thaler all transactions We're in the pubic
utility securities. There were no ma
terial change in the quotations.
In the bond list 81 900 Washington Kali
way and Electric As sold a S412 and $1,000
Potomac consolidated rs brought 102ls.
An odd lot of twenty shares of Capital
Traction was taken at rs. and three lots
of washington Railway and Electric COM
mon. aggregating forty-five shares sold
at 81. Two sales. involving twenty-four
shares of Washington Railway and Elec-
trio preferred, We're made at the levels Of
Oils and ~.