The Detroit times., 1912-02-23
SEARCH IS STARTED FOR
SWORD, PRIZE RELIC OF
TURKEYS PAST GLORY
Authorities Ransack Palace
Formerly Occupied by Elk
Sultan Hamid
GIRL ON WORLD TOUR
San Francisco Actress Says She
Is Trying To Win
$4,000 Wager

LONDON, Feb. 23.-Excavations
are being made in Constantinople in
the gardens and cellars of the palace
formerly occupied by ex.Sultau
Hsmid, in the search for the famous
sword OF Suleiman the Great. the
most highly priced of all the relics
Of Turkeys past glory.
The authorities have just finished
raltsacking the home OF Tahir Pasha,
to whom Abdul was believed TO have
given the precious weapon when he
was ousted from the throne, Tabir
declares that the relic lies buried IN
the Yildz Kiosk. but that he has for
gotten the exact place. II is suspect
ed that be may have sold IL TO some
antique dealer either in Paris or Lon
don. 80
Music may be canned in England
without violating the copyright laws.
TIE British court OF appeal has just
dismissed the case of Lionel Monck-
ton, famous composer OF musical
comedies, against the Gramophone
Co, Ltd, for infringement of his
copyright OH his popular song
n isOIu JubAl'c
ton held that II there was any guilt,
r was on the part of the record IT.
self. ana he couldn't figure how an
echo could be sued. IF phonograph
infringes copyrights. so does every
street urchin who whistles popular
airs" the lord justice said.
among the young women who play
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taeilar sacred drama The Miracle,
now being performed at the Olympia,
Is Miss Hilda Gilbert. a San Fran
cisco girl who says she is making a
leisurely tour OF the world earning
900 bet between Jack London, the
author, and Will Walling, the mil
lionalre Socialist.
"Just as soon as | get enough
ahead" she said today, I'm going 10
move on South Africa. That is why
I am In The Miracle | live on what
/ earn a. an actress and save what
I earn writing stories. From South
Africa, where I intend giving draw
ing room entertainments, will go to
Australia, India, Japan, and then
back to San Francisco.
earn her living without influence In
a strange land, am willing to do
anything honorable, even to selling
newspapers or matches in the streets,
II necessary"
Miss Gilbert 10 pretty and has D
fine head Of red hair on account OF
which her fellow actresses al the
Olympia have nicknamed her
Flames"
Israel Zangwill is heading a move
ment to abolish the ridiculous British
system OF stage censorship, which
while permitting near-nude dances
and sketches of the most prurient
kind in the music halls, forbids the
production OF serious and vital
dramas that happen to advance poll
tical or religious ideas at variance
with those of the Lord Chamberlain.
Recently his lordship put the ban on
a woman suffrage play called Cor.
onation," merely because II contain.
ed a representation of a king-not
the king. Zangwill II the latest SUI.
ferer. the production OF his new
drama THE Next Religion" having
been prohibited unless the author
should make numerous changes
which would have destroyed the
whole character and purpose of the
play. This Zangwill declined TO do.
BESIDES going after the censors
scalp, he intends publishing the play,
fortunately there being no censorship
over literature in England. He will
produces 1t in America.
Jules Vedrines. the famous aviator,
IL ipreparing, in conjunction with DIR.
Charcot b the celebrated French ex-
plofer, an expedition to the SOUTH
pnis. the last 1850 miles OF which Is
ia be covered by aeroplane.
1T In comparatively easy TO get
within 1000 miles OF the south pole
by boat" said Vedrines. From this
point we will continue by aeroplane.
The cold is not excessive at the most
favorable period and by taking the
direct airline we ought to be able
TO reach the pole in a few days. We
do not expect to start before two
years. II will take that time to pre-
pare for the expedition"
Paris calls upon the state 10 coma
To her assistance In protecting the
Z city from foods saeh as that-ef- 1910
And France Is expected to respond
by making Paris a seaport. In other
words, by deepening the channel OF
the Seine sufficiently to allow ocean.
going shipping 10 come up TO Paris,
the Hood question will be solved. II
10 expected that o bill to this effect
win shortly be introduced in the
chamber Of deputies.
Minister OF War MIllerand de-
ciares: II will maintain first place
fer France in aerial navigation at
whatever price" A bill authorizing
a fnrther expenditure of s4,000,0 900
during 1912 will probably be pushed
through the chamber OF deputies.
Tits would give to every army corps
In France something like 20 aero
planes. plus dirigibles, etc, for the
general army.
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