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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-25

Art dealers fairly besieged the hotel ii
From all parts of Italy hundreds of let
ters, the majority containing photographs
and pictures of statues, are arriving for
them being consigned to a huge waste
paper basket. Dealers in Rome and a
number of private collectors are carrying
china, lace and curios to the hotel. think
ing they can dispose of their goods and
return home with bundle of bank notes.
withstanding their desperate efforts to
approach the financer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-25

to anything that Mrs. Gouraud might have
hoped for. A gruesome and grisly thing
to do, no doubt. but Mrs. Gouraud is one
of those persons to whom public opinion
10 nothing. From the morgue she led the
party to one of the East Side lodging
houses, where wayfarers of the street
logical candidates for the nlorgue's marble
resting places-ars cared for
II thought you might be Interested In
looking at these things" said Mrs. Gour-
aud. "I've been down heretofore. really
don't care anything about these people
just taking them one at a time, you know,
and considering what has probablJ
brought them here-but as q class there
can be no harm In helping them. As
class, one ought to feel sorry for them.
1 feel sorry enough to give little money.
I've no doubt the rest of you do, too. The
man who runs this place is quite honest.
I'm sure. Well give him our money and,
so long as 1t lasts, he'll never turn away
a woman who wants nights lodging.
Then Mrs. Gouraud calmly took up
collectionD handed the money to the man
ager of the lodging house, and returned
with her guests to Martins to drink
champagne and look on at the dancing
until daylight.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-25
SLIGHTLY AcRID.

nix ny DEAR" remarked Mr. Plash-
MI by, when I came home last
night / don't believe there
was any light In the hail.
There was not" answered Mrs. Plash-
by. who understands all the intrieacies of
modern slang. When you came home
you were lit up to such an extent your
self that l didn't suppose 1t made much
difference to you whether there was a
light in the hall or not
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-25

The mothers pension bill passed by the
Mothers who are compelled to work for
living will receive $40 per month to sup
port one child and So for every other
child. The laws aim is to permit mothers
to remain at home with their young chill
dren in order to rear them properly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-25
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun
|" HAT North America was the Bibli
cal Land of Nod and that its firs
L city, Enoch founded by Cain, svr
of Adam, was located in the klamath
Lake country of southern Oregon, Is the
statement just made by Charles Hallock
Phi. D., the archaeologist, which he has
filed in the Peabody museum of Harvard
university. DIR. Hallock has concluded eX-
tensive research work in the klamath
region and he found many remains of a
high civilization that fourished a, a re-
mote period
Here. says Professor Hallock. Tubal-
Cain. first artificer in iron and bronze
he believes, was located on the now sub
merged continent of Tula, of which the
islands of Polynesia are the sole remain
ing mountain peaks.
This continent, according to DR. Hal
locks view, was submerged by the Noach-
ian deluge, and at the same time the
southern part of South America arose
from the sea, the subsistence of the other
continent causing corresponding bulge,
equalzing land surfaces. DR.. IIallock
says.
MANY of the residents of Enoch were
presumably refugees from Tula at the
time of the Noachian deluge. The region
about Enoch was known through tradi-
ton as the Land of Peace and was a
communal settlement. Cain, son OF
Adam, representative of the second gen.
Grafton of the human race, was born out
side of the garden, which was In Eden,
after the expulsion. Eden lay In a region
eastward of where Adam and Eve were
born. This place cannot at present be
defined. because only small parts of IT
were left unchanged after the celuge.
Let the points and pinnacles of Polynesia,
the islands and mountain peaks now
above water. help US to determine.
"The actual discoveries on the Pacific
coast regarding the city of Enoch have
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-25

President Wilson likes three course
dinner with chicken Maryland fashion for
the middle section. He is a true Amer
ican.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-25
Regarding Ambassadors Salaries

Some people seem to. have an idea
that only rich men can afford to ac-
eept ambassa dorships,'' said an ex-gov-
ernment official, ''but l think few have
declined such appointment because the
pay was inadequate. Mr.. Olney declined
President Wilson's offer to appoint him
ambassador to Great Britain on account
of his advanced age and I suppose DR..
Eliot declined the same offer for a SINH
lar reason.
"Our government should purchase
houses in all the important capitals of
she world for its diplomatic representa-
tives; and if the pay of ambassadors
was increased from $17.500 to about s25,
coo a year no one could say that money
was being thrown away. Because some
of our diplomatic representatives have
been rich and have entertained lavishly
is no reason why men without large
means should not be able to live on the
present pay without drawing on their
private funds. I happen to know that
when Mr.. Bayard was ambassador to
the court of st. James he lived on his
salary and he was as highly esteemed
and as efficient as if he had lived like
q prince
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-25
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES

STRANGE.
There was a young woman
Who lived in a fat,
And all she could think of
Was her new Easter hat.
Springfield Union.
And when she connected
With that Easter hat
She had to enlarge
Her nice little fiat.
-Johnstown Democrat.
And when he had paid
For that new Easter hat
The purse of her hubby
Was busted and fiat.
Houston Post.
And when she walked forth
With her new Easter hat,
The maid she outshone
Said, "Oh, she's n cat!"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-25
FORTY COURSES FOR DINNER


Douglas Carruthers. in the Wide World
Magazine.
To be entertained by hospitable Chi
nese mandarns is most interesting, quite
Instructive and very bad for the health
OF ones digestive organs. 1t was con-
tinual source of annoyance to us, this
oyerfeeding at lengthy and almost naus-
eating Chinese dinners. We could seldom
get out of them, however. Imagine the
effect of 40 courses! None could be re-
fused. as your host impressed on you
as each dish was brought in the exact
cost of it, its rarity, and its character
istics. Then he asks you your opinion. OF
course you say It's excellent-and he
promptly gives you some more! Fishes
fins. ancient eggs, bamboo shoots, sea
slugs, seaweed. all naturally result in a
bad head and a worse stomach. The
Chinaman cannot do without his favorite
dishes even in the most out of the way
corner of the empire. Long caravans Of
camels carry these delicacies across the
Cobb to the capital Of the New Domin-
ions, on the outskirts of the empire. The
merchants of Urumchi, the capital, stock
all the latest Peking creations in the
way of strange dishes. Latest is used
comparatively. for they are four to six
months old by the time they reach far
western China.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-25

Uncle Joe Cannon says he is "at peace
with God and man." That is pretty good
when his reactionary tendencies are taken
into consideration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-25

The deputy superintendent of police in
Chicago is Maj. Metullus Lucullus Cicero
Funkhouser. Chicago is nothing if not
classical.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-25

All the red tape at the White House
ing more will be heard from 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-25

Two thousand fourth class postmasters
have resigned to escape the coming civE
service tests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-25

The government still lives even if it
has no Huntington Wilson to admins
ter its social affairs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-25

Fortunate Mona of Avon does not have
to be confirmed as the administration
COW.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-25

Huntington Wilson is a Yale man from
Chicago, 81 years old, and he thoroughly
believes that he knows more than the
President.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-25

Up north they are anxious to get ri'
of winter and the Illinois deadlock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-25

In Washington a baby boy % days old
was taken to local hospital suffering
from smallpox.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-25

Huntington Wilson was the dude of the
Taft administration and there is no ore
left on the purely social side except Miss
Belle Hagner, social secretary to Mrs.
Wilson,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-25

The Balkan war is to be ended because
neither side has much portable property
left.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-25

No wind is cold enough at Atlantic City
to keep a new dress off the boardwalk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-25

No one is now Dragging about the siza
of his income. NUNS the word now
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-25

The Duetsche Tageszeitung of Berlin
pays high tribute to Secretary Of State
Bryan in long editorial commenting on
the so-called paradox of "the notoriously
most materialistic nation in the world
under the guidance of the two most no.
table idealists of the time-Wilson and
Bryan 1t believes that the appointment
of Mr.. Bryan to his present position
promises closer German American rea-
ticns. ''Mr. Bryan says the paper, lis
a man of the highest nobility of mind and
democrat in the finest sense of the
word. He Is filled with the spirit of
Washington. Bancroft and Lincoln, but
lives in time Of moral and economic
slavery under feudal lords and trust mag
mates. 1t will be one OF the most inter-
esting studies of modern times to watch
the contest of materialism and idealism
In the new world"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-25
SPEAKING HIS MIND.

Don't you sympathize with the poor
beasts of burden, forced to toll all day
pulling wagons about?" asked Mrs. Shut
fes, glancing out of the window into the
street, where heavily loaded truck was
passing.
"Oh, don't know about that" an
swered Mr.. shuffles, a trifle wearily.
'These poor beasts of burden have one
consolation
''And what is that?"
when their days work Is done they
are not dragged out to play bridge whist
with people whose thoughts never rise
above the level of a card table,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-25

WORLDS BIGGEST WHIRLPOOL

From the Wide World Magazine.
In the April Wide World Magazine Mr.
W. o. Symon gives an interesting ac-
count of his experience in South America.
In regard to the junction of the Madre de
Dios and Inambari rivers, Mr.. Symon
says:
Just before the junction the latter river
| divides into two arms, with an island
some two miles long in between. The
right arm, which is usually the safer for
navigation, was at the time of our ar
rival impossible, owing to the recent and
excessive drouth that had caused the
formation OF perilous rapids We had, in
consequence, to take the wide left arm,
down which the main volume. of the river
was then flowing.
The reader can imagine the enormous
force of water that was being shot into
the Madre de Dios, when he realizes that
the Inambari at its left arm junction
was 300 yards wide, perhaps 80 feet In
depth ands flowing at six knots an hour.
This great mass of water met the Madre
de Dios. itself 400 yards wide here, at
a right angle The current of the IMAM
bari being faster than the Madre de
Dios, the former river cut it's way through
the latter right across to the farther
bank There the Inambari was thrown
back, and surged round in huge circle
200 yards in diameter, to join up again
with the water flowing to the bank. The
whirlpool thus formed was probably one
of the largest In the world. q have pur-
posely used the past tense in this descrip-
ton, as the course of the Inambari is con-
stantly changing near its mouth.) The cir
cles of seething water curled inward and
downward screw fashion, to their center,
which appeared as great hole, at least
six feet below the level of the outer rim.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-25

II am going TO take the postoftice de-
partment out of politics If | can find a
way to do it," said Postmaster General
Burleson recently. II am at work upon
a plan for submission to the President.
and l think he will regard it as feasible
and in accordance with the principles of
civil service reform, of which he has been
an advocate, and in which l believe thor
oughly." What he was trying to do,
Mr.. Burleson said, was to devise way
to sift out the inefficient, install those
best fitted for the offices, and then pro-
tect them by laws and rules which would
keep them out of politics forever.
Doubtless, II will benefit democrats to
some extent he said, but 1t will not
be partisan In spirit or in execution. And
after it is in operation, if postmaster
is found mixing improperly in politics,
he should be pertmptorily removed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-25
THE TRUE LAND OF NOAH

consisted of bone, stone and few metal
tools at various levels. There are also
traces of crude machinery as well as iss
scriptions and photographs on what APP
pear to have been temples Only a few
bones have been found, and none of these
is In perfect condition. but it is evident
they are among the oldest ever discov-
cred.
The discoveries show that the whole
place formed a great empire and that
many routes extended out from the city.
1t is probable that the gold was brought
up from the south, or California. while
the onyxes were probably the agates
which are found there in great quantities
even today. The facts indicate the BIRTH
place of the people from which the early
Inhabitants of North America sprang.'
The "Calaveras skull was found not
more .than $50 miles south of klamath
Falls. This seems to determine beyond
doubt that human life existed on the
Pacific coast at an earlier period than
had been proved elsewhere, based chiefly
on the geological strata in which the skull
was found.
great number of relics and impe-
ments of prehistoric days have been found
In the klamath region for which the
finders have been wholly unable to ac-
count Ancient burial places have been
uncovered and other evidences of civ
ilizatiton far older and higher than that
developed by the American Indian.
People of klamath country have taken
to reading their Bibles to learn if DR..
Halloeks discoveries agree with 7he
Scriptural account OF the first people, and
they they are much interested in his re-
searches. Search has been started for
further remains of the first city, founded
when people turned from their nomadlc
life and gathered In communities.
At klamath Falls the people are Plan
ming to put on an old English extrava-
gsnza, "The Land OF Nod" In connec-
lion with water carnival next summer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-25
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A SHORT STORY

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
Chapter |.
"Fill 'em up again, McGinnis,"
Chapter III.
"Fillemupgainginnnis,"
Chapter III.
"Fillupginnis.'
Chapter ~.
"Fillinis!'
Chapter V.
"F'inis!'
lThs End9
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-25
VERY ENCOURAGING
MUTUAL FEAR.

Il have perfect horrorsof embonpoint,"
said Mrs. Twigger.
so have T." chirped Mrs. Flinders.
There is always some kind of epidemic
threatening our peace of mind"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-25
Mr.. Perkins, visit

NIr. Pcrk1nsf N1s1t
much interest is felt in business cir
eles in the Chamber of Commerce BAN
quet, which will take place April 10, with
George W. Perkins as the guest of honor,
said director of Birmingham's leading
civic body.
Mr. Perkins is recognized as bne OF
the foremost financiers in this country.
He was born in Chicago In 1862. He re-
ceived a common school education and
office of the New York Life Insurance
company. He became successfully a
hookkeeper cashier, inspector of agencies
and superintendent of the western depart
ment In 1892 he was elected third vice
president of the New York Life with
headquarters at the home office. In 1898
he was advanced to the position of second
| vice president and chairman of the finance
committee.
| Il believe it was in 1900 or 1901 that he
negotiated, in behalf of the New York
| Life, the great Russian loan. 1t was
that achievement which walked up j.
Pierpont Morgan to Mr. Perkins impor-
tance as a fnancier and soon afterwards
| lie became a partner in the banking firm
of Morgan & Co. Mr.. Perkins organized
| the National Harvester company and Is.
| I believe, still chairman of the finance
committee of that corporation. He with
drew from active partnership in the Nor
| gan banking firm a short time ago, but
| he is still a director in many railroads;
a director in the City National bank of
ic nd
ber of the finance committee of the Uni
ted States Steel corporation.
when he left the Morgan company
| Mr.. Perkins was a ulti-millionaire and
he made up his mind to take things
easy, although he is yet in the prime of
| life He is interested in many philan-
thropies and in bull moose politics.
| Presidents without Middle Names
| cit is an interesting fact that compara-
| lively few Presidents of this country have
had more than one Christian name" said
| professional man. President Wilson
was baptized Thomas Woodrow Wilson
and was known as Tom when he was Iiv-
!. as T. woodrow Wilson, but somebody
made fun or MN Tor splitting his name
| in the middle and he dropped the T.
| Mr. Cleveland was Stephen Grover
! Cleveland when he was mayor of Buffalo
and | believe when he became governor
OF New York he still retained the name
stephen. His signature at one time was
! 8. Grover Cleveland, but when he was
nominated for the presidency he was SIM
<<.1..or fvovalapd
II am not certain as to the origin CT
men having more than one cognomen
l but 1t is of high antiquity If ones sur.
name is common, siich as Brown o,
Jones or Johnscp the reason why more
than one Christian name is used in the
| baptismal rite Is obvious 1t prevent.
confusion and makes identification easv
II was easy to distinguish Caius Juliu:
Caesar from other Caesars.
I'm Latin countries infants are chris
tened with a long string of names anf
every royal prince or princess has a
least three, usually four, Christian ma mos
But among the statesmen and leaders ~
| England one cognomen, believe ha,
lbeen the rule II not notably common. Mr.
Gladstone was christened William Ewart
hut Bright was simply John Bright, ant
Morley, until he became viscount, was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-25
EXCUSES GIVEN by CLERKS

Names two big crops are ice and Iris
potatoes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-25
FAIR WARMING.

FAIK w ARNINC1.
oh, weatherman, oh. weatherman, amid
your gauges fine,
Remember that on Easter morn we want
the SUN to shine;
Put muzzles on the wolish winds, and
chain the biting air:
For then my lady walks abroad in gar
ments bright and fair.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Oh, weatherman, oh, weatherman, please
send US lots of sun,
We want to see the skies of blue and hear
the rivers run;
And send the gentle zephyr that with
every blossom firts-
Too long has March played havoc with my
lady's skimpy skirts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-25
A COMPLIMENT TO HIS WIFE.

80 you have no desire to enter the
diplomatic service, Mr.. Naggus?"
None in the least. If I were diplomat
enough to get the better of Mrs. Naggus
just one time, 1 would feel that the
Court of st. James would offer me no
problems worthy Of my consideration"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-25
SERIOUS COMPLICATIONS.

This is a problem play we are see
Ing"
Why, 1t seems to me nothing more than
pleasant little comedy
Oh the problem of the play isn't ap-
parent to most people here. but happen
to know that the star is in love with her
leading man and her husband plass n
small part in the same company"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-25

EXPLAINED.
We heard about a woman once
Who never did her neighbor knock;
1t seems she dwelt out in the sea,
Upon high and lonely rock
Birmingham Ags-Herald
| had a neighbor once
A man of sterling worth.
Who never knocked on me.
He was under six feet of earth
Louisville Post
RETAINING ONES APPETITE.
Who swats the ny,
Both soon and late,
Will never spy
Him meath his plate
VERY ENCOURAGING.
III should try to kiss you, Miss Star
Eyes, I'm afraid you would cry out"
"oh, Mr.. sapper. When I'm excited |
can't speak above a whisper"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-25

W. q. Wharton is the only authorized
travelling representative or The Ase
Herald in its circulation department.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-25

MI, snd Sunday Age Herald $500
osi1y snd sundav. ner month";. 10
Daily and Sunday, three months. z.Vo
Weekly Age-Herald, per annum.. .eo
Slrndav Age-H Herald ............. z.Vo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-25

WE SHOULDN'T WORRY.
Perhaps we worry too much about
trifles, but we cant get used to the fact
that man named Ora Morningstar is a
billiard champion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-25

Entered at the Birmingham Ala,
postoffice as second class matter under
act of Congress March 3, 1873.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-25
THOUGHT IT WAS JACKS. J

THOUGHT 1T WAS JACK s.
"Patrice was tricked into marrying Jack
Slammersly''
Good heavens! l never heard of that
before
TITS true. nevertheless. Jack has a
wealthy friend who let him use one of his
automobiles practically all the time Jack
was counting Patrice."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-25

CULTIVATED TASTES.
Full many a man who dimes on scrapple,
With pate de foies gras longs to grapple.
PAUL COOK.
Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-18
SITUATIONS WANTED-MALE.
SPECIAL RATES for situa-
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office help, best references, Address
q. Is. l. Box OBI, care American.
WANTED BY young man. position as
clerk in some small town. Can assist
with book work. postotfiCe work. etc /
am familiar with all branches of mer-
Caniue business best nt references.
Write j. A. Harms Sopchoupy. Fla.
WANTED POSITION as clerk I'm grocery
or hardware store, age %. Address
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Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-18
pUsLIC sreNoGRAPHERs.



tion Wanted ads lines / time.
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NTEp-Position by a refined Chris
tan lady sick nurse can give best Of
references. Address Mrs NJ. i g.. Box
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furnish room on lot Address Colored
Girl or Nurse lI6 Violet avenue
YOUNG LADY exnerierced IN offica
work. desires position as stenogra pherN
Salary no object. Must have work al
once. y Y. H. care Georgian
STENOGRNPHER wants position. some
experience VIII do copy work Ad-
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experience, wants position at once.
Phone Main l3i5-J.
WANTED BY "A refined ladv. nosition
as companion 10 elderly Iadv or 10 as
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ion, BOX ia. East Point Ga.
WANTED Position nv ,o,tnp Iad,
stenoErapher; moderate salary: ref
erenceS. Main 5S49-L.
WA%TTE,Tl- Young IsJy some f-aiTIno
and several wears expsrisrcs sirf?
nursing, congenial disposition, refined
and accustomed 10 good society, must
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Box 4l4. care Georgian.
YOl-%C LADY steuograrher r4n accent
position Immediately: three years ex-
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Atlanta Georgian., 1913-10-18

LOST-Nery small black RAT JerrIer-
strayed or stolen from 49, Whitehall.
s. reward If returned TO owner An
swers 10 name Of Rex 90